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    The select committee appointed to enquir...

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    attended by rain , -which fell in torrents . In some places the water was four feet deep . Shops and cellars were inundated . The carriage horses were up to their shoulders . Coaches plied in the Boulevard Montmartre to convey persons across for one sou . The Archbishop of Sassari has been condemned to a month ' s imprisonment , for issuing a circular letter to the clergy of his diocese in May last , calculated to excite them to hatred against the government . The Tribunal of Correctional Police have condemned a lithograph printer , named Davilliers , Rue Villedot , 17 , to lOOOf . fine , for having neglected to make a deposit required by law , of three songs printed by him , called the " Enfant du Miracle , " the " Romain , " and the ?* Loi des Dix Sept . " —Galignani .

    Several members of the French Assembly having accepted directorships in . the Californian companies , which swarm on the Boulevards , this return to habits which occasioned so much scandal during the late reign has been strongly discountenanced by -the great majority of the Assembly , and many of those members have been called upon by their colleagues to resign such compromising posts . Paris was swarming , last Sunday , with curious visitors from England and Belgium , who had arrived by the huge ' ** trains deplasir . " The . towns of the departments traversed by these linked wagons , long drawn out , also sent an ample contingent of citizens in search of Sunday recreation . On the other hand the capital emptied forth its own thousand in twenty different lines , to destinations far and near , well furnished with all sorts of holiday attractions , so as to trim the balance of displaced

    popula-. The Flandre Maritime announces that instructions have been received by the Custom House anthorities at Ostend , that the passport system , so far as it applies to passengers arriving at the Belgian ports , is to be suppressed . Accordingly , travellers can now enter Belgium freely , and without being furnished with the hitherto necessary document . Letters from Naples announce that the mode of settlement of the British claims , as agreed to by the King of

    Naples , limits the liability to the Sicilian treasury alone . Tho Official Journal of Verona publishes the following proclamation : — " It has been remarked for some time past that many young people arrange their dress so as to compose the national colours . As such demonstrations cannot be tolerated , those who give way to this caprice , or may be tempted to imitate it , are warned that it is completely prohibited ; those who may persist in the practice need therefore only attribute to their own disobedience the disagreeable consequences they may entail upon themselves by it . "

    A community of Jtonge ' s Roman Catholic sect has been formed in Verona , consisting of about eighty members , headed by a clerk in a commercial house . The Spanish Government has decided upon breaking off all diplomatic relations with the Neapolitan Court . Orders have been despatched for the Charge d'Affdires left at Naples by the Duke de Rivas to take down the Spanish arras from the Legation , and retire . A consul will bo left for the despatch of commercial business . The Emperor Nicholas has issued an ukase ordering seven men in each 1000 of the population of the western provinces of Russia , and ton in each 1000 in some other provinces , to be raised for the army . The population of these districts is computed at 31 , 000 , 000 , whereby an addition of about 180 , 000 men will be made to the already formidable military force of Russia .

    The public treasury of Electoral Hesse has suspended the payment of salaries and pensions exceeding ten thalers a month ; and they are to be paid by the elector from his private purse to such functionaries as will cede to lain their claims on the State . The disposal of the late King of Holland ' s gallery of pictures has been announced l > y public auction for some time past to take place at the Hague , on the 12 th instant , on which day all the great collectors of Europe , as well

    as many rich amateurs , will be present at the sale . The gallery was formed with much taste and at great cost , and contains specimens of most of the great ancient masters . M . Rothschild , of Paris , is said to have gone to Holland to bid for some of the paintings . His great competitor , it is said , will be the Emperor of Russia , who has forced this sale us the only menus of being reimbursed the sums due to him from the late King ; but it is under-Rtood that lie has appointed agents to bid liberally for the chefs d ' eouvrcs .

    The Sultan has decided that specimens of the mnnufnoiures of Turkey shall be sent to the Exhibition of ltS / 31 , and he lias nominated , a commission consisting of live superior functionaries of tho Ministry of Commerce , of three Mussulman and four Christian merchants , to superintend the necessary arrangements , lsmacl l ' ashahas been appointed president of the commission , and one ot * the Christian members is M . C . Lufoutuinc , an

    Englishm : m . The Committee of Council in Massachusetts has reported unanimously against the commutation of tho sentence of Dr . Weuster , and he will be executed on the 13 t . li instant . An American paper says , that " A perfect daguerreotype of tlu > slur Lyra lias been obtain * . d at tho Cambridge Observatory . It was produced in thirty seconds , by the aid of the j ^ rcat . refraoling telescope without the eyeglass , and is the lirst successful attempt of a similar kind . "

    The Corsair emigrant ship , a noble vessel , nearly one thousand tons Inuuion , was totally lost on her last outward passage , on thu eastern hank of Newfoundland . She sailed from Liverpool in tho latter part of May last for New York , currying out JJOO emigrants . After a passage of Uiiity-tivo » I u > h sho was making for the southeast point of the Uank . s of Newfoundland , when she unfortunately struck on « oine rocks . There was a strong iwell running inwards , causing tho ship to thump tremendously , soon battering into her bottom , and the sea

    filling her . The preservation of the alarmed passengers was the first care of the master and officers . A rope was got to the shore , thus enabling the crew to place the emigrants safely on the land . The authorities at the Havanna have liberated many of the prisoners connected with the Lopez expedition . Ten persons are detained on board the Spanish seventyfour Soberana , upon the plea that they were the officers of the expeditionary vessels , and , therefore , liable to punishment . It is understood , however , that they will eventually be given up .

    A . correspondent of the Havana Diarto de la Marino gives an account of the manner in which the authorities at Segua la Grande had determined to repel General Lopez and his army , had they reached that place . It appears that in the town there are 2200 beehives . These were to be placed on the road , and , at the approach of the invading hosts , the hives were to be overturned , and the bees sallying forth would attack the advancing foe , and by their merciless stings would effectually deprive him of the power of resistance . It was calculated that in this manner 5000 Americans could be put to flight ; while the cunning Spaniards would look on and enjoy the sport .

    _ .... The St . Lucia Palladium mentions the discovery of a plot amongst the labourers for gaining possession of the government of the island . The authorities , however , were on the alert and arrested about twelve of the conspirators , and when the packet left there was no fear that the tranquillity of the colony would be disturbed .

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    The Select Committee Appointed To Enquir...

    The select committee appointed to enquire into the accommodation in the new House of Commons have reported , " That the plan submitted by Mr . Barry , and attached to their report , providing accommodation for 318 members on the floor of the House , or for 338 members ( if seats be provided in the south gallery ) , and for 150 members in the side galleries , allowing 20 inches for each member , will , in the opinion of the committee , be an improvement on the present House , and afford adequate accommodation for the transaction of public business ; and that the probable expense of making the alterations proposed will be £ 8000 . "

    The Select Finance Committee , which has been sitting during the session , and taking evidence as regards the expenses of the Army and Ordnance branches of the service , have recommended some extensive reductions , particularly affecting the staff appointments of the army . — United Service Gazette . A numerous and respectably-attended meeting was held at the Egyptian-hall , on Tuesday , for the purpose of considering the best means of carrying out the resolutions of the committee for erecting a monument to the memory of his Royal Highness . the late Duke of Cambridge . The Lord Mayor presided , and in brief and appropriate terms explained the objects of the meeting .

    The first resolution was moved by Lord Robert Grosvenor , who pointed out the peculiar position which princes of the blood royal occupied , eulogized the charitable labours of " the Good Duke of Cambridge , " and concluded by pointing out the importance of a public recognition of his benevolence for the sake of the example which it set . The resolution was carried unanimously , as was also another for the appointment of a committee . A crowded public meeting was held in the Freemasons ' Tavern , Great Queen-street , Lincoln's-iniufields , " For the purpose of obtaining the immediate rescinding of the recent postal regulations , stopping the delivery of letters and newspapers on Sunday . " Tne chair was taken by

    Mr . Joseph Hume , M . P . Some opposition was made to the object of the meeting by the Reverend Dr . Hewlett and one or two others , but resolutions were ultimately carried by overwhelming majorities in favour of a speedy return to the former practice of postal delivery and despatch . One of the resolutions , proposed by Mr . Locke , M . P ., and carried amidst much cheering , was to the effect , That the equal and general dissemination of early intelligence is one of the most valuable results of civilization ; that the weekly newspapers render eminent public service by the efforts made by their conductors to gather

    and publish early intelligence ; that their transmission by the Saturday ' s night post for delivery on Sunday morning , is a service to the humble and industrious man , who can read his newspaper only on the Sunday , and very beneficial to all classes ; and that the means offered by such a system are those which involve by far the least interference with the observance of the seventh-day's rest , enjoyment , or devotion . A resolution was also passed authorizing the chairman to sign a petition on behalf of the meeting to the House of Commons , and a memorial to the Commission of Enquiry , embodying the sentiments expressed in the resolutions .

    The Lord Mayor of London has iixed the 2 »> th instant for the civic banquet to his lordship at Southampton . Workmen have been working night and day to get ready the Hall of Justice , over the Southampton Bur-gate , where tdo banquet is to bo held . In pulling down some massive walls , the limit of the Saxon portion of the Bargat . o has born discovered , and the places from which the Saxon warriors shot their arrows a thousand years ago have been seen . The members of the British Association , now

    assembled in Edinburgh , mado a variety of pleasure trips on Saturday last , the principal of which was an excursion to North Berwick , the Bass Rock , the ruins of Tantallon Castle , and other places of attraction in the neighbourhood . Several of the members ascended Arthur ' s Seat , tho extensive prospect from whoso summit embracing tho high piled and dingy outline of " Aulcl Reekie , " the fair and fertile country stretching south ami westwards , and tho noble estuary of the Frith with its islands reposing in tranquil beauty , excited tho admiration of tho distinguished visitors . The . proceedings of tho Association were brought to a ulosu on Wciliicuday . In the forenoon several papers were read in the mathematical and in the geological sections , but they were not of general interest . A meeting of the general committee

    was held in , the afternoon , at which it was resolved to make grants of money to the extent of £ 448 for the prosecution of researches in various departments of science . Amongst them was a grant of £ 300 to the Observatory at Kew , A general meeting of the Association was held in the Music Hall , shortly after the meeting of the committee , at which Sir David Brewster , the president , presided . Votes of thanks were awarded to the various bodies and parties who had done anything to forward the arrangements of the Association , and Sir Roderick Murchison took the opportunity of

    characterizing the meeting in Edinburgh as a most triumphant and successful one , second to none that had been ever held . Considerable interest was excited towards the close of the proceedings by the arrival of the Nepaulese Princes , who were introduced by the Lord Provost to the Association . They only arrived in Edinburgh about two hours before , by the mail train , from London . After waiting a short time , they retired amid the applause of the meeting . The President , in adjourning the Association , declared that the next meeting would be held at Ipswich , in 1851 .

    The Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland held its usual meeting , at Glasgow , last week . At the banquet addresses were delivered by the historian Alison , the Duke of Argyll , and others . The half-yearly meeting of the Royal Dispensary for Diseases of the Ear was held on Wednesday last , at the Dispensary , Dean-street , Soho . Dr . Lightfoot in the chair . The secretary read the report and the amount of subscriptions received during the last six months , which had , in some measure , decreased in consequence of the lamented death of the Queen Dowager , who had always been a liberal contributor to the institution for a period

    of fifteen years . Mr . Harvey , the surgeon to the institution , stated to the committee that the numbers admitted of the various diseases of the ear amounted to 441 during the last six months , and 193 had been discharged cured . The committee regretted the financial difficulties of the institution—difficulties arising not only in consequence of the circumstance above alluded to , but from the increasing number of applicants for relief ; and they appealed to the benevolent and charitable to assist them in carrying forward the objects of the charity . A vote of thanks was passed to Mr . Harvey , as also to the chairman , and the meeting separated .

    We are glad to learn that the twopenny fee for admission to St . Paul ' s Cathedral is really to be forthwith abolished , and entrance to be allowed at the west door , so as to afford an imposing view of the fine interior . Preparatory to this arrangement , the gate to the church-yard facing Ludgate-hill is being repaired , and a few other little improvements are in hand . This is in accordance with Sir George Grey ' s assurance in the House , in reply to Mr . Hume , that tne free admission of the public was actually under the consideration of the Dean and Chapter .

    The question of Sabbath labour in the Post-office has been referred by the Government to a small commission , consisting of Lord Clanricarde , Mr . Labouchere ( the President of the Board of Trade ) , and Mr . Cornewall Lewis . None of the three are regarded as favourable to the cessation of Sunday labour . A memorial , signed by every member of the Wesleyan Conference at present assembled in London ( 520 in number , ) , praying that the new Sunday postal arrangements may have a full and fair trial , has been forwarded to Lord John Russell .

    Mrs . Graham made a night ascent from Cremornegardens , on Wednesday under circumstances of great disadvantage , owing to the state of the atmosphere and the heavy rain that had fallen during the afternoon ; and after a somewhat hazardous trip , descendedin afield near the South-Eastern Railway , at Edmonton , but in so doing , owing to the incautious conduct of some person who came to her assistance , the remainder of the gas contained in the balloon was ignited , and the balloon totally destroyed . Mrs . Grahum was much scorched about the face . The fatigue she had undergone and the loss of her balloon so affected Mrs . Graham that she had to be assisted into Edmonton , where she received every attention , and soon after recovering she took a post-chaise and returned home .

    To test the utility of the newly invented glazed tubes for marine steam boilers , the Admiralty have given permission for the patentee to fit ten or a dozen tubes to the boilers of her Majesty ' s steam-sloop Geyser , at Woolwich ; but with the understanding that the expense is to be defrayed by the patentee himself . The Great Northern Railway was opened on Monday from the goods station , near King ' s-cross , to Peterborough , a distance of 70 miles . The whole line to York will soon be completed . The steam-ship Atlantic , which sailed from Liverpool on the 10 th of July , reached New York on the Sunday week following , having made the passage in ten days and fifteen hours , being , according to the statement of the American papers , tho shortest passage ever yet made .

    In tho Vice-Chancellor ' s Court , on Wednesday , Mr . Bacon and Mr . Renshaw appeared upon a motion for an injunction , restraining Mr . Bolm and Mt . Routleiige , publishers , from publishing Mr . Washington Irving s works , called The Sketch-Booh , Tales of a Traveller , The Life and Voyages of Columbus , The Conquest of Granada , and Companions of Columbus . An undertaking was given by the defendants , Mr . Bohu and Mr . Routledgc , without prejudice , to keep an account until an action had been tried at law . The inhabitants of Holywell and the neighbourhood have been thrown into a state of thn greatest alarm and

    excitement during the last ten or fifteen days m consequence of certain riotous proceedings on the part of the miners employed in the Talargoch mines . They made u forcible entrance into tho residence of Captain Francis , the agent of the Milwr Mining Company , at Hal kin , threatening to murder him if they could find him . lhe aspect of things grew so serious that it was determinci

• Citation
  • Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 10, 1850, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_10081850/page/8/