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THE LITTLE HOLES . BT CHAStES JMiCKiT . ( Prom the People ' s Joumai . ) Tfhen grasping tyranny offends . Or angry bigots frown ; When rulers plot for selfish ends Jo keep the people down ; When statesmen form unholy league To drive the world to war ; When knaves in palaces intrigue For ribbons or a star : We raise our heads , surrey their deeds , And cheerily reply—Grub . 'ittle moles , grub tender ground ; There's sunshine in the shy . When canting hypocrites combine To curb a free man ' s thought , And hold all doctrine uedivine
That holds their canting naught ; When round their narrow pale they pled , And ecornfuRy assume That all without are curs'd of Gad , And justify the doom : We think of Heaven's eternal love , And strong in hope teply—Grub , little moles , grub under ground ; There's suusliiit iu the shy . When greedy authors wield the pea To please the vulgar town-Depict great thieves as injured men And heroes of renown ; Pander to prejudice unclean , Apologise for crime , Aad daub the rices of the mean
With flattery like slime : Far Miltos ' s craft , for Shasspeahe ' s tongue We blush , hut yet reply Grub , little moles , grub under ground ; There ' s sunshine in the eh / . When smug philosophers surrey The various climes of earth . And mourn—poor sagelingg of a day-Its too prolific birth ; And prove , by figure , ralp , and plan , The large fair world too small To feed the multitude * of man That flourish on its ball : Wsvisw tha vineyards on the hflls , And corn-fields waving hi gh GrtS > , tilde miles , grub underground ; There ' s sunshine in the sly .
When men complain of human kind . In misanthropic mood , And thinking evil things , grow blind To presence of the good ; When , walled in prejudices strong . They urge that evermore The world is fated to go wrong , Forgoing wrong before : We feci the truths they cannot feel , And smile as we reply—Grub , little moles , grub under ground ; There ' s sunshine in the sly .
Portrait Of Feargus O'Connor, Esq. In An...
PORTRAIT OF FEARGUS O'CONNOR , ESQ . In another column our readers will observe an advertisement of a lithographic portrait of 3 dr Feargus O'Cokxor , from an original painting , by T . Martin , Ve have seen specimens , both plain and coloured , aad mast pronounce Mr Martin ' s work an unmistakeaole likeness of the breathing original . We have heard several critical objections , to wit : — that the drawing is not perfect ; that the figure is deficient in length ; that Mr O'Connor is both younger and better-looking than this portrait represents , & C ., & c In spite of these objections , the worth of which the tens of thousands who know Mr O'Connor can decide when they see the engraving , we have not met any one who has hesitated to say" This is the man . " If not perfect , we must prononnce this portrair . at least the most striking likeness we have vet seen .
The General Election. Asneailr Six Y Are...
THE GENERAL ELECTION . Asneailr six y are have elapsed since the last general election , it may not perhaps be altogether uninteresilns to cur readers to be reminded of the Course that was then adopted with respect to the dissolution of the old and the meetisg of the new parliament . Her Majesty in person prorogued the then parliament on the 22 nd of Jane , 1341 . The dissolution by proclamation took place on the following day , the new parliament being summoned to meet , and met accordingly , on 19 th August , a period ofoS days thus intervening between the tiro events . The legislature having then assembled , the sittings continued for a period of seven weeks—viz ., from August 19 to October 7 , when the session , by successive adjournments , was carried over until the month of Februarv
of the following year . Supposing this precedent to be followed on the present occasion , and that parliament be adjourned on the Sth , and dissolved on the 9 th of July , as anticipated ( though such anticipations as to the close of sessions have generally proved il-Ivasoss Vsv a t « ns & * £ protraction of about ten days ) , then , allowing , as in the farmer instance , 58 days for the elections and the interval necessary for . and con sequent upon , tbe calling gf a new parliament , the second session of the . llth Victoria will commence on the 7 th of September . On the previous occasion , the new parliament commenced its sittings on the 19 th of August , which , were protracted until the 7 lh of October , principally from the fact of Lord Melbourne's ^ government having been outvoted on the address in brth houses , in reference to the paragraph
in tne speech from the throne , calling upon parliament to consider the laws regulating the trade in corn , with the Tiew of determining whether they did not aggravate the natural fluctuations of supply , embarrass trade , derange the currency , diminish the comforts , and increase the privations of the people , votes , which necessarily led to the delaysandadjournments consequent upon the formation of anew administration . Circumstances , however , have changed silica then : Sir R . Peel has changed ; the earn laws are ail but defunct ; and it may , therefore , be presumed that the forthcoming initiatory session , if it commences on or about the 7 th or September , will terminate in a month or five weeks from that period , should no untoward circumstanres , foreign or domestic , intervene .
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HsriED ? ATBiots' Bestmt Scciett . —The stewards of this institution met on Friday last to make their final arraci'einents for the fourth anniversary , to take place on Monday next , at the Old Bayswater Tavern , Bayswater . The secretary stated that , according to their desire , he had waited on Luke James Hansard , Esq ., and that gentleman gave his word not to disappoint them in taking the chair . He bad also waited oa Messrs Dencmbe and ffafcfey . Both those gentlemen were on committees of the House of Commons on ibat day , yet they promised if the committees were postponed , to attend the dinner . or if the committees broke up in time they would attend during the auernocn .
Boats ox the Sei ^ ishse . —Lord Morpeth , in the present dearth ot employment for watermen on the Thames , has eranted permission lo some of them to ply and let boats on the Serpentine on every day during the week exiting Sunday , but not during the houri set apart for bathing . Emulations have been issse-i , with his Lordshi p ' s signature , which provide that no party shall exceed sis , including children . Each boat to be provided with a life buov orcork cushion . The fares are to be two shillings an hour , and no hiring for less than an hoar , except to cross the river , for which the Jare is to be 61 . for three persons , or Is . for more than three .
Liueeiciu—The state of the county of Limerick has become perfectly horrible ; every day some new murder or outrage more inhuman than that of its predecessor A man , named Bennis , a land steward , has been killed , who had served some levy processes on defaulting tenants . Two brothers , in another part of the enmity of Limerick were murdered on tnday wetk . Five cars Ja ea with flour were plundered near Limerick tn Thursday—a portion of the property « as recovered : There are accounts ot houses attacked tor arms in the uoonday-of parties entering si : d crderingeutertainrocntfrom substantial farmere-proe « . ding on their missions , and returning at an hour appointed to the repast . Mr Canny it is suppostd . will die of mortification from his wounds . . He is now in the hospital of Emsisgaol . Fever is increasing : there are in Belfast hospitals not fewer than 1 , 500 patients .
ATTF . JOTED ESCWE OF IDE NOTORIOUS CAPTAIN Johsstoxe . —A few days since the notorious Captain Johnstone , late master of the Tory , whose trial for the murder and mutilation of several ot his crew attracted so much public attcjitien , tried to effect his escape from Bethlehem Hospital , and all but succeeded in the attempt . To facilitate his plans , it appears be had cut away all the wires connected with thealarm-beUs , and in ail oilier respects made his arrangcmtuiH with admirable skill . The rumour runs that he bad bribidapeison on the establishment to wink at his attempt to escnpe by a pmnise of £ 20 , and that the latter not finding the money forthcoming aL » o « ed him to goon to the last moment and then gave i .. f < rmation . Such are the acta , as cur reporter had ibeni from a source upon which be can place considerable reiiance .
Ou , BASFoiiB .-Mr Dean , the National Trades ' Union lecturer , addressed a public meeting , at the * ox and Hounds , upon the proceedings of tho late Unference At the exclusion of the proceedings Ijote ef thacKowas carried to Messrs Dean and
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Her Majksxv ' u Theatre , under the pre-eminently skilful regime of its talented and liberal impresario , stands alone in iu glory , the first musical establishment in the world . Independent of its possession of the coveted treasure of Europethe far-famed Jenny Lind—the galaxy of artistical accomplishment by which Mr Lumley is snrrounded gives to this house a prestige wholly unapproachable . Private royal visits and special commands follow in quick succession , while the whole town is in a perfect furore to catch the dulcet notes of Sweden ' s syren . " Norma" was produced on Tuesday for the purpose of introducing Mdlle Lind for the first time to an English audience in that character , the Queen honouring the
representation with a State visit—the entire performance being by " special comja « nd . " It is needless to say that Jenny Lind ' s vocalisation and enaction were triumphs of art ; though our contemporaries are not so unanimous in according the enthusiastic praise it has hitherto been their wont to offer to every impersonation this highlygifted vocalist has as yet pourtrayed . Nevertheless , the performance may be placed in juxtaposition with that of therival establishment , Covest Gardes , where Grisi has been brought forth in the same chnracter , and who , seemingly catching additional inspiration from the " Nightingale , " hag more than outvied previous efforts , and has been received with unbounded applause . At this theat > e , too , a splendid ballet , aomenclated " Manon
Leacant , " has been produced , in which the inimitable Fanny Elssler eladdens the sight of all beholders —Mrs Nisbett , the bright particular star of the dra matic world , has returned ( for twelve nights ) to Mr Webster ' s elegant establishment ; thus adding another to the many attractions of the Hatuabeet , which continues to be well and fashionably attended , notwithstanding its dangerous proximity to the house of the " Swedish nightingale . " The lastnew drama of " The Jacobite , " and the farce of " Who do they Take me For ? " are highly successful . Mr Webster ' s retirement from the management has been spoken of , but we attach no credence to the report . — The Ltckum has closr d its doors after a long and prosperous season , under the able direction of the
Keeleys , who deserved a better fate than to Ik made the victims of individual caprice , or collective disipprobntloa . Mr Arnold and the debenture holders , between them , have the merit of having driven these talented artistes from a management , which we much question whether the incoming tenants will make either profitable or lasting . It is understoedth . it Madame Yestris and MrC . Mathews are to be the future lessees . Mrs Keeley , in her own happy , winning manner , delivered to a crowded house the following farewell address , which was received with much applause : — " To-night , dear friends , no lightly-worded string
Of jests and puns to raise your laugh I bring ; So promises of novelfy in store To please you , can I make , as heretofore . I come hut now to thank you for the past ; Since here we meet for the last time—the last . Yet , as the aaldicr , tired of war ' s alarms , Loves to recount his bygone deeds of arms , Fain would I name before we part for good A few old friends who firmly by us stood . Since first'Young Bailey' came—the wilful scamp , With that good woman , " which her name was Gamp . *" Then , listening to * The Chimes , ' no wrongs couW turn
The love of' Moggy Yeek . ' from « Lillian Fern . ' Kext , in the * & icket on the Hearth ' s' shrill sound Poor Dot— "That ' s ma again , John "—comfort found . And lastly , in' Life ' s Battle ' sorely tried , ' Clemency NewconiW rubbed her arms , and cried . Turn we from the great writer of the age To other gayer friends who trod this stage . First , of tlie trite Burlesque upon our roll , ' Forty fair Thieves' your early favour stole . Then young < Aladdin' brought before our lights More gorgeous stores from the Arabian Nights .
Next bold' Sir Valentine' obtained your praise , And savage' Orson' danced his truandaise . Then , turu'd sgain by Bow bells' nursery air , little'Dick Whittiugtcn'became lord Mayor ; And fruin the kitchen , where she long had pined , Poor' Cinderella' felt your welcome kind . ¦ What wondrou * objects followed in their course ! ' Prince Firoui Schah' and his 'Enchanted Horse , ' Bold * -Bobm Hood , ' and dashing' LUtle John , ' The'Magic ilorn . ' and cup of Oheron ;' The 'Enchanted Forest , ' and its strange live stock , Till the' Wood D « mon * cried " Past one o'clock !"
It has been urged by critics most profound , Cur efforts might hare taken higher ground ; That we threw o ' er the grand for the grotesque , And gave our chief attention to Burlesque . Bat if the topics of the day were hit By pointed epigram and harmless wit ; Or Care ' s dull , gloomy visage was beguiled Into a lighter train of thought , and smiled—If you but felt , whilst laughing at our fun , Thr sands of common life more brightly run , Surely yon will not ' such small deer ' abate For answering one grand object—to ' amuse . And , now , the saddest task is hft . To all , Who thus to-night responded to eur call , TTi ' . h more deep feeling than mere words can tell , Let me but speak that cruel one—Farewell ! One hope alone can rob it of its pain-That—at some period—we rosy meet again 1 "
—At the Prcjcess s the " legitimate is in the ascendant , Macready , Mrs Warner , and Creswicb , carrying all before them . 'The " eminent' ! trage diau has been well supported by these artistes in running through the range of his principal characters . The " King and tho Piper" has been the afterpiece , which , by-the-way , we deem a very meagre affair . — At the Adblphi . Buctetone ' s '' Flowersof the Fowl , " with the comedietta of " Flyin ? Colours , " and the immensely lanshable burletta of "Jenny Lind , " have proved the staple attraction . Anew fiveact drama and a farce are announced for Monday evening . —At the Queen ' s , melodrama , ballet divertissement ! , and nisger vocalization aic the order of the evening . " TheSecret Witness , " " Dominique
the Diserter , " and " The Dead Woman ' s Secret , " are delighting the lovers ot the mysterious and horrible—Crossing the water , the operatic company at the Surrey , with Mr Tuily as leader , consisting of Messrs Harrison , Leffler , Honcastle , and M'Mahon , and Mis es Raiufcrth and Isaacs , have been giving the "Barber of Seville , " " Fra Diavolo , " " The Forest MaitJen , " and " La Sonnambula , " in their accustomed style of excellence , to crowded house . " . The American tragedian , Mr J . R . Scott , has also been attempting " Shakspeare and the higher order of melodrama . —At Asri & x ' s , ( who has not been to Astlej ' s ?) our friend Batty lacketh . not his usual energy and enterprise in catering for his numerous and aristocratic patrons . The last new spectacle
has attracted crowded and delighted audiences , and the new scenes in the circle are really wonderful and surprisingly clever . —VAOXffAiL . the Surrey Gardens and CitEMonsE , arc each endeavouring to supersede in the goal of public favour ; and the recent delightful weather has , we trust , made some amends for the great outlay the proprietors of these establishments roust have gone to in the preparation of the highly instructive and interesting attractions offered . At the Surrey Gardens , Jullien and his unrivalled band are listened to with raptnrons applause ; and we may finally add that at the present season these latternamed public resorts are well worthy a visit , and will be highly relished , even by those who pall the sense beyond its strength .
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Rotai . Polttecbsic Issxmrnos . —There has been lately deposited in the museum of this establishment a mule ! of a railroad called " Clausen ' s Safety Railroad . " It consists of an additional rail ( termed the guide rsii ) being placed in the centre of I he line , and elevated nine or twelve inches above the train rails , this being formed of either wood or metal . Under each carriage is placed two _ sets of guide wheels , each set consisting of one horizontal and two vertical wheels—so arranged that the horizontal wheel shall csme within a very short distance of the upper part , whilst the vertical wheels come on either side of the cuide rail , none of them , however ,
touching , so long as everything remains in perfect order . But no sooner has the carriage a tendency to runoff the line , than the vertical wheels come in contact with the side of the guide rail , and keep it secure in its position ; or should an ax ' . etree break , a wheel become displaced , or a rail removed , so that the carriage has a tendency to drop , as it were , from its position , the horizontal wheel then comes in contact with the upper part of the guide rail , and carries it on in perfect safety . It is even shown by the model that two rails may be removed one opposite the other , and still the train will proceed in perfect safetv : this is a test , however , that wc may say it would never be subjected to in practice .
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Natohaij PnssoMExos . —On Sunday evening last a very extraordinary commotion of the sea took place in Penzance Bay , which was observed by a great number of persons . About half-past five o ' clock the sea made a rush on to the beach for fifty or sixty feet , and immediately receded to its natural position . This occurred a great masy times up to half-past eight . The boats at Nelwyn and Penzance were sometimes afloat , and then again almost dry ; those ih > t were at the moorint-, 8 at Gwavas- ! ake all showed their heads towards the offing , although the wind at the tiins was blowing very strong off the land . A
schooner at anchor off this pier-head was noticed to go completely round several times . The rooming was exceedingly hot , and the wind about S . S . E ., but very little . In the afternoon , between two and three tlie w . nd changed almost suddenly to W . N . W . and blew very fresh ; the weather became chilly and ci ' . mdy , with * distant thunder , and on the hills a heavy mist ; thunder continued till about nine p . m . The bsronieler fell considerably from Saturday to Svmdav evening , aud the thermometer on Sunday rccrnimr , about eleven , stsod as high as 71 degrees Fahreaheit . -jtaJtenvards fell in the afternoon to 65 degrefs ^^ - - '
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100 X OX THIS IICIttKB , Tub Dcke of Wellington ' s Gbaki ) Fzxe . —The Duke of Wellington gave a princely fete to the Queen and Prince Albert , on Monday evening , at Apsley House . The Duke of Wellington invited the several mtmbors of the royal family and a distinguished circle to meet the Queen at the sumptuous entertainment which preceded the musical reception , the banqueting table being la > d for about forty guests . The gue « U began to assemble shortly alter seven o ' clock . The full band of the Grenadier Guards ( the Duke's regiment ) performed a variety of airs , while the august visitors congregated prior to her Majesty ' s arrival . The banquet was served in the noble dining-room , the table presenting a gorgeous display of plate , from the celebrated Portuguese
AKD OH TB 1 B J Ea AGBICOLTDBAL WAOBI , Oxfordshire . — A case which gave an insight into agricultural wages was heard at the recent petty sessions at Bicester . Ed . ward Hall , of Arncott , aged 1 C , was charged by Mr J , Barnes , farmer , of the same village , with having left big service . It appeared that accused was hired at 2 s , fid . per week , and 10 s . at the . end of tbeyear ; that he has to do general farming work and to work on Sunday . The defendant ' s father said the wages would not find his son in bread ; be bad 10 to keep out of Us . 6 d . a week ; be went to Mr . Barnes and ashed him io raise the lad ' s wages , as the halfcrown would not keep him in victuals ; that Mr Barnes refused to advance the pay , but told hira he might have him away if he liked . The complainant
plateau occupying the centre , besides a rare collection of ornamental plate . The whole was relieved by the choicest flowers and massive candelabra , from which the festive board was illuminated . The spacious apartment appropriated for the banquet is hung with the portraits of the continental Sovereigns in alliance with this country daring the wars which succeeded the French Bevolu-. tion . Her Majesty rctirsd from the dining-room at half . past nine o ' clock . Ths healths of the Queen and Prince Albert were drunk before the dinner circle broke up . Tho visitors to the concert began to arrive at an early hour , and carriages continued to set down company without intermission for nearly three hours . His Imperial Highness tho Grand Duke Constantinn of Russia , attended by Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable G . Grey , Equerry in Waiting to the Queen , and accompanied by his Excellency Vtce-Admiral Liitke , Rear-Admiral Count ileyden , and Baron Fredericks , arrived shortly after ten o'clock , and was received by the Marquis of Douro and Lord Charles Welleslcy with every possible distinction . During the interral between the first and second part of the musical
perdenied that'he had consented to the defendant ' s leaving , and wished " to have the law , " aad make him return : —tltemagistrates ordered him to return to his matter ' e tervice . CtEBKENWEtL . — Felonious Milking . —A " ragged man , " about SO years of age , was charged with having stolen three pints of milk , the property of Mr Miller , cowkeeper , of West Hackney . On Monday morning about four o ' clock police constable 47 N gaw tbe prisoner in a field belonging to prosccutor . tnilk . iug a cow into a tin can . Having seen the prisoner on several occasions lurking about the neighbourhood , and numerous cows k . mog been milked by un . iutho . rised persons , the officer proceeded to the spot aud found the tin can to contain upwards of three pints of milk quite warm . The prisoner irameiliately surrendered himself , stating that be was driven to the theft by starvation and distress . He was taken to the station bouse and the can was found to belong to tho landlord of a neighbouring public bouse , who refused to come forward . Mr Miller said his cows were frequently milked , and he had been a great loser . The prisoner did not deny tho charge—he was in great distress , and hud not
formances , a considerable number of the distinguished fisitors repaired to the dining room , where refreshments of the most recherche character were supplied . The Queen and Prince partook of tho delicate fare furnished on the tables . a . v honodbablb axo Revebend Scoundrel . — The lovers of scandal have " a rich treat in prospec live . " ISo recto t case bea : s . omuariion in point of iniident to o : > e which , in the : eurse ot the next or subsequent ttrm , will occupy the mention of the Court of Queen ' s Bench . The plain , tiff is a captain iu the army , i member of a highly respectable family , and the lefendant an honourable and reverend clergiman of the Established Cnurch , a scion of a noble and distinguished house , who , at the very time when he was mrrying on the most systenatic plans for the seiiucion of bis friend ' s wife , was mrsuiHghis clerical funcious in one of the most important parishes at tbe vest end of the townand
, : o a congregation the most asbionableofany in Eugand . The letters of tbe -ououtable and reverend seducer fell into the hands > f the injured husband by a itrange accident . A . NOTHEE ROIIL BALL , — [ he Queen hat given anither State ball . The company p ; escnt exceeded in lumber those attending my former ball , tbe invitatiens having been extended ; o the unprecedented num-> sr of nearly two thousand , fhe Queen wore a very elo-; ant costume . The dress v . is of pink and white tulle n two petticoats , over white iilk , trimmed with pink ibbons and pink acacias , ind ornaineuted with dianotids . Her Majesty ' s head-Iress was formed of a rvreatb of acacias and dianonds . Prince Albert wore i field marshal's uniform , ivith the ribbonand . badge of illustwn order of kuightiood , the starj of the British > rder of knighthood , and he insignia of the Golden Fleece .
tasted rood since Thursday last—he was quite exhausted by hunger when he stole the milk . The mai gistratc said if he was discharged he would go and repeat the offence , and c / mmittcd him for trial . Death bv Muedeh , — The following is the verdict of the jury on view of the body of Rose Davis , whose case has been reported iu the papers— " Tliatske died from want , and the neglect of the medical and relieving officers of tbe Beddington division of the Woodstock Union . " GUILDHALL — IIaBSH Conduct of tbe Relieving Officers and tbe buabd of guabdians t'f tub West-Lonpon Union . —For some time past the magistrates have been daily occupied in listening to the complaints of individuals applying for relief at the West-London Union , who stated that the treatment they received from tho relieving officer was most heartless , they ' often being turned without receiv
away - ing the slightest relief , and having most abusive epithets applied to them , ConK . —Millstrett , in this county , is suffering from starvation and disease , more perhaps than any part of Ireland ; and worse than all , no care is taken to provide coffins , or to seethe bodies interred . In many cases the living and t'ie dead are allowed to remain in the same apartment for several days , rot having any pcrsou' to take the dead . " SANiT-iBi Condition of Hubdeusfielo . —A report has ' betn taken by the constables of the town of the number of inmates in a number of cellars , cottages , and other small and confined tenement ;; . From the report wc learn that iu 35 . cases of such dwellings which they had visited that day , they found 1 C 9 beds , a great proportion of which consisted of nothing but heaps of loose duty shav « isgs , which were at night spread upon the floor , and in 35 dwellings they found less loan ivu nuiuan
me vueen openea me sail with his Imperial lighness the Grand Duke Mnstautiueof Russia . The Queens at the Dheitbes . —Her Majesty tnd Prince Albert honoured he performance at the loyal Ital ' an Opera-house , in Saturday evening , with heir praentt . The Queen went in State in Tuesday to her Majesty ' s theatre , to honour the perbrmance with herpresence . rhe Itojal Procession left Suckiogham f dlaco nt ten niuutts beforatighto ' cloek , md consisted of nine carriages and an escort of the Life Guards . Her Majesty the Queen Dowager , accompanied by ; bcir Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and Brand Duchess . of Saxo Weimar , honoured the perbnnancuat her Majesty ' s Eheatrewith herpresence , hi Satuday evening . The Duchess op Sdthee * land ' s State BjliA at Stapfobd House . —The Duchess of Sutherland gave i Siatt ball on Wednesday aightwhich was honoured
, with the presence of her Majesty and the Prnce , The preparations for the fe'e were on a scale of princely magnificence . Tbe interior of the mansion abounded in decorations oi the most exquisite character . As the Queen entered . tbe g lass-door opening into the inner hall was drawn aside , and a brilliant assemblage of company , who had congregated oa the grand staircase to welcome her Majesty were disclosed . As her Majesty passed up the grand staircase the band played the national autuem andtberoyrl entrance to the gallery was announced by a flourish of trumpets . The ball was opened with her Majesty aud the Duke of Saxo Weimar , and the rrinco taking the hand o tbe Duchess . At a quarter to twelvi the Qiietu was conducts to the lower drawing room in which a superb suppe was served . ¦
no beings huddled together . The great majority of tbe dens in which these poor creatures are congregated , vary from four to five and a halt yards square ; most of tbe places are very damp and dirty , and the privies and cesspools in a loathsome state . As regards the emaciated beings in tbe ward , they are in the most shocking and wretched state , no nurses to attend the sick , a » d even to the Others no other attendant but a balf idiot . The place was in a most disgustingly filthy state . Mb ISankes' Speech in Pabliament . — Pbopebti Flung fbom its Don . — In the county which he represented there was but one town to which he would in particular refer , but ke believed that every other in the county had suffered from the evil which he was about to mention . The town he would name was Stanford . He bad received from the clergyman of that town a letter saying that in
: ho wished to put him possession of certain facts which he thought shoived strongly the injustice of the ' Poor Kcmoval Act , and its injurious operation with regard to that town . Tha ' writer went on to say that within the last few days a great number of families bad taken refuge there , i having been unable to procure houses in their own i parishes , and thatin conse-• quence the poor-rates would be doubled , and would , he - believed , be 10 s . in tho pound instead of 5 s ., as i they had been previously I that tbe small shopkeepers , would be unable to pay tho i rates , and they must thcre-[ fore fall as an additional burden uyon the more i wealthy . s Fevbe IN RaSCOMHOH I Gaol . — Our prison has now t within a few of 500—we never had two before ; 250 s of whom are itt fever . In 1 the Insolvent debtors' ward , there are 50 unfortunate r wretches . — Roscommon ftnrmit .
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INDIAN CORN . Suppawn or porridge , that is to say , boiling milk , broth s or water , thickened with Indian corn meal , in the same way that people in the south of Eng lard thicken them with wheat flour , and that people in the north thicken with oatmeal . Put into water , this is a breakfast , supper , or dinner for little children ; put into milk or broth it is the same for grown people . It is excellent In all di < orders arising from bad digestien . Mush . —Put some water or milk into a pot and bring it to boil , then Jet tho corn meal out of one hand gently into the milk or water , and keep stirring with the other , until jou have got it into a pretty stiff state ; after which let it stand ten minutes or a quarter of an hour ,
or less , or even only one minute , and then t . ike it out , and put it into a dish or bowl . This sort of half . pudding , half . porridge , you eat either hot or cold , with a little salt , or nithout it , It is eaten without any liquid muttcr , but the general way is to l : « ve a basin of milk , and taking a lump of the mush you put it into the milk , and cat the two together . It is neither hard or lumpy when sold , but quite light and digestible for the most feeble itoroaehs . it i 8 eaten at the best tables in America almost every day ; some like it hot , some cold , some with milk , some to slice it own and eat it with meat , some like it best with water , others with milk , but all like it in one way or another . Somn put these cold slices again into the oven , and eat them hot , or they might be heated on the grlddln .
Hominy is m . ide of the broken grain , broken by th « steel mills . It is soaked over nigh t in warm water changed in the morning , to clean cold water , aad boiled gently an hour and a half . Warm it over when cold ; eat it with milk , or molasses , or salt , or bacon , or alone . Samp , though not in such common use as porridge or mush , is very much used . The husk or skin of the corn is scalded ofij or dipped in hot lye , or beaten off as we do the skin of oats . This is put into a pot with pork , and boiled just in the same manner as the people in the country make peas porridge . Wheaten bread , with one-thirii Indian corn meal , is decidedly improved by it , nnd is preferred at all the tables of the first Arasrican families . It acquires by this addition a . swr-etncss in flivour , and a freshness that we in vain look for in bread made entirely of wheat . To Make Excelunt Bbead without Yeast . —Scald about two handsful of Indian meal , into which put a little salt , and as much cold water as will make it rather
warmer than new milk ; tin n stir in wheat flour , till it is as thick as a family pudding , and sit it down by the fire to rise . In about half an hour it generally grows thin ; you may sprinkle a little fresh flour on the top , and mind to turn the pot round , tint it may not bake to the side of if . In three or four hours , if you mind the above directions , it > vill rise and ferment as if you had set it with hop . yeast ; when it doen , make it UP in SOft tiOURh , flour A pan , put in your bread , and set it before the fire , covered up , turn it round to make it equally warm , and in about an hour it will be light enough to bake . It suits bi . st to bake it in a Dateh oven , as it should be put into the oven as soon as it is light .
Hasty Podding . — Boil water , n quart , three pints , or two quarts , according to the size of your family sift your meal , stir five or six spoonsful of it thoroughly into a bowl of water ; when the water iu the kettle boils , pour into it tbe contents of the bowl , stir up well and let it boil up thick , put in salt to suit your own taste , then stand over the kctlle , and sprinkle in meal , handful after handful , stirring it very thoroughly . ill the time , and letting It boil between whiles . When it is so thick that you stir it with difficulty , his about right . It takes about half an hour ' s cooln ' n ? . E . it it ivith milk or molasses . Eithec Indian meal ov yye meal may be used . If the system is in a restricted state , nothing can lo better than rye hasty pudding and West India molasses . This diet would save many a one tho horrors of djspepsia .
Be careful to observe that Indian corn in all its pre . parations requires thorough cooking . If not suffidently boiled or baked it loses iu flavour and becomes indigestible . The following recipes are extracted from Dr Bartlett ' s pamphlet : — Griddle Cakes . —Use milk altogether and no water . Two eggs yellow and white to be allowed Cora pint ot corn meal , the milk to be a little warmed , and the whole to be well beaten up with a spoon . There must bo milk enough used te make the whole so liquid that it will pour out of the saucepan on the griddle , one spoonful of wheat flour and lard ( pure butter is better ) tho size of a wulnut .
The griddlo is a flit round iron concern , standing on three legs , and of any size ; it must bemado not very hot , as it would then burn the cakes , and it must be well cleaned and greased while warm , that it may be perfectly smooth , so that the cakes may be easily turned , thai they may be done brown ( not burnt ) on both sides ; to promote their turning easily , is tha object of adding tha wheaten flour . The dough , or rather the hatter , must be well beat up , andprepared directly before being cooked , though it might set an hour , but it would not bear to be mixed over-night . The cakes are usually poured on until they spread on the griddle to tho size of the bottom of a breakfast plate . Indian Corn and Wheat Flour Bread . —Take one quart of corn meal and a little salt , and one quart ot boiling water . Wet the meal , let it stand until it be blood-warm , then add two quarts of wheat flour and half a pint of yer . st , and let it rise . This quantity will make two loaves . Bake it one hour and a half .
Brown Bbead . —Take one quart and a pint of Indian meal , one quart and a pint ef rye flour , and a little salt ; mix troll tn ;; .. lnot ' , then take hall a pint of yeast , a quart and half a pint of blood-warm water , and l « t it rise ; bake it in an iron stand iu the oven all night . Rye and Indian Cosn Buead asotueu Wa ? , —Scald three pints Indian meal in boiling water , one quart rye meal , a little molasses , salt , scalded together , not to be made stiff ; yeast put in when cold . To Make as Indus aTeai , Podding . — About four spoonsful of Indian mtal , a pint of milk , one egg , and t / fofitll table spoonsful of trtaclc , mixed well together , put into a basin , tied down , and boiled an hour ,
Indian Cake , ob Bannock . —fins , as prepared m America , is cheap and very nice food . Take one quart of Indian meal , dressed or sifted , two table-spoonsful of treacle or molasses , two tea-spoonsful of snlt , a bit of " shortening " ( butter or lard ) half as big as a hen ' s egjj , stirred together ; make it pretty moist with scalding water , put it into a well greased pan , smooth over the surface with a spoon , and bako it brown on both sides before a quick firo . A little stewed pumpkin , scalded with the meal , improves tie cake . Bannock , split and dipped in butter , makes very nieo toast . Indian Corn , ob Maize Pudding , baked . —Scald a quart of milk ( skimmed milk will do ) , and stir in seven table , spoonsful of sifted Indian meal , a tea-tpoonful of salt , a teacup full of molasses or treacle , or coarso moist sugnr , anil a table spoonful of powder ginger or sifted cinnamon ; bake three or four hours . If w hey is wanted pour in a little cold milk after it is nil mixed .
Boiled Maize Pcddinc— Stir Indian meal and warm milk together " pretty stiff ; " a little salt and two or three great spoonsful of molasses added ; also a spoonful of ginger , or any other spice that may be preferred . Boil it in a tight covered pan , or in n very thick cloth ; if the water gets in it will ruin it—leave plenty of room , for Indian meal swells very much . Tho milk with which it is mixed should be merely warmed ; if it be scalding hot , the pudding will break to pieces . Some chop suet very fine , and warm in the milk ; others warm thin slices of apple to be stirred into the pudding—water will answer instead of milk .
Indian Muffins . —Pour boiling water into a quart of corn meal , stir it well , let it be a thick batter ; when it is cooled a little , add to it a tnblo-spoonful of yeast , two eggs well beaten , and a tea-spoonful of salt ; set in a warm placs to rise for two hours ; then batter square tin pans , two-thirds fill them , and bake in a quick oven ; when done servo hot or cut in squares , or bako as wheat muffins . Johnny Cake . —It is prepared from the corn meal scalded and the dough rolled or pressed out to balf an inch in thieknees , is cooked one side at the time in front of the fire , and being put on a board , sheet of tin , or any other material of suitable shape .
Asu Cake , —Is prepared from tho Indian meal dough made as above , and is cooked as follows : —Make a bed by scraping away the ashes on all sides , roll the dough after being made into form , between two cabbage leaves , place it in the bed , and cover it up with the previously removed ashes aud embers . A little practice will determine the length of time requisite for cooking . Tho process resembles that for roasing potatoes , Cobn Cop Cake —Take tm > cups of com meal nnd one of wheat flour , or in that proportion , make them into a thin batter with milk and eggs , and cook them on a griddle . IIoE Cake . — Is prepared by ' . wett ng op corn meal with boiling water , is made into a cake and cooked in front of the fire on a board or plate . This resembles the johnny cake .
Barbd Indian Pudding . —One . quart of milk boiled , stir in seren spoonsful of meal while it is bolting hot , mix it quite thin , when it is moderately warm add molasses , a little gingor undsalt , four eggs , a lump of butter the size of an egg , BoMED Indian Ppedino . —One tea . cup of molasses , one piece of suet the size of two eggs , chopped fine , three spoonsful of meal , scald the meal with boiling water or milk , mix it quite thin , when it is nearly cold add four eggs well beaten , It requires three hours' boiling in a strong cloth . Indian Cupel , —To one quart of boiling water , stir in tFO table-spoonsful of Indian meal , mixed with n little cold water , boil fifteen or twenty minutes , add a little salt . H ominy Milk . —Soak half . a-poiind of crushed hominy in water twelve hours , nnu then boil it in milk over a slow fire two hours . It must be-about tho consistence of riee milk when brought to table .
ipi To render lummy c-r Indian corn perfectly wholesome- it is necessary to steep or soitfc it in water for siwleenliours at least . For . rant of this precaution sonic very unhappy consequences followed tho eating of large quantities of hominy in the form of stirabout , and even when mixed with wheiten flour or bread it is more or loss indigestible if not soaked , as above , before cooking .. rd ^ -
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Eight American newspapers are now regularly published in Mexico . The railwa y from Amsterdam to Rotterdam was opened for tvaffio on Monday wick . The wine-grower !) in the south of Franco entertain hopes that tho vintage will he unusually plentiful . On the 4 th of May the snow on the mountains ef the state of Vermon t was two feet in depth . The crops throughout Germany are in the most flourishing state , and pr . mise to yield an abundant harvest . The Choctaw trilo of North American Indians has contributed a sura of 170 dollars for the relief ot the distressed Irish .
Dunn ? the last eight months , more recruits have been enlisted for the army at Skibbereen , Cork , where distress has been extremely great , than during the . prcYwus twenty years . The members of the corporation of Kilkenny have resolved to wear crape during six weeks , as a token of respect to the memory of Mr O'Connell . A Montreal paper mentions , as a proof of the lateness ef the spring , that on tlie 1 st of May a Maypole was planted on the ice oi the St Lawrence , at a village called Ficolet . The government of the grand duchy of Baden has i ssued an ordinance directing that measures shall be taifii to prevent game from increasing to such an extent as to injure the crops . A German newspaper states that the potato rot has appeared near Heidelberg , and that the potatoes affected by the disease become decomposed sooner than was the case last year .
Roman Catholic children will be excluded from tho Edinburgh industrial schools , as the directors have resolved to give scriptural instruction , founded on the authorised version of the Bible . Some antiquaries at Athens have discovered a Greek manuscript of the sixth century , which is said to contain an account of the Daguerreotvpe process , and hints for tho manufacture of gun cotton . In this manuscript , the art of producing photographic pictures is called " Heliotype . " _ The Egyptian government has decided that the inhabitants of each village shall be bound to deliver every month to the collector of taxes , an account ol all the children born amongst the inhabitants since his last visit , in order that measures maybe taken to establish a regular census in the country .
For some time past the Israelite corporatien of the Prussian town of Stettin has daily distributed to Christians 600 tickets , entitling the holders to a loaf , at a price somewhat lower than the market rate ; hut the authorities of Stettin have excluded the Jewish poor from all share in tho relief granted by the town . _ It is said that there are above 300 medical practitioners in London , who have no medical license or diploma whatever . A company has been chartered at Boston ( U . S . ) forth « purpose of insuring men against the expenses of sickness . In consequence of the dearness of ail kinds of provisions the coronation of King Oscar , of Sweden , as King of Norway , will not take place this year .
It has been announced that cases ot breach of promise may ba tried in the New County Courts , provided the willowed maiden or widow will estimate the value of the shivered hopes at £ 20 . According to the book of Japhet , recently published , Naoraali , the daughter of Enoch , was $ 80 years old when she was married to Noah . This is an example that should give courage to the old maids of the present day . James Wilson , an Irish labourer , is in Stranrare prison , awaiting his trial on a curious charge ef theft , namely , removing the foundation-stop . e of a buildiug now in course of erection at Logan , and stealing tho bottle and coins deposited under it . Some Essex poachers have been "doing" a gamekeeper , who wished to replenish hismaster ' s scantily stocked preserves . They boiled pullets' eggs iii coffee , and sold them , beautifully tinged with yellow , to the keeper , at 4 d . per egg .
The Duke of Norfolk has directed that the labourers on his Arundel estate should have that given to them which they will probably like better than tho largest supply of curry powder—namely , wages corresponding with tho present high price of bread . Precisely one hundred and twenty-nine years have elapsed since Lord Stanhope moved for and appointed a committee ot the Lords to inquire into the state of the public records—and the archives of tho English nation are still kept in a stable ! At Blackburn petty sessions , Moses Beckett , a lad , was fined twenty shillings and costs for tailing four etnas from a plieasant'a nest . Had a gamekeeper committed a gross assault on a peasant , his wife , or daughter , a sporting bench might not have punished him so severely .
Tha l ' rcnch government lias ordered that scientific men in all the departments shall examine microscopically , every fortnight , tho growing potatoes ill the several districts , with a view to discover if the plant be again tainted , and tho cause , if such a calamity again arise , In Lincolnshire , it is calculated from the present appearance of the crops , that eats will be shot by tho 20 th ot June , aud wheat within a week after . The prospects of the forthcoming harvest in the vicinity of Brussels are magnificent . The most satisfactory accounts continue to be received from all parts of France , An Antwerp journal complains that even the crabs which aro caught in the Scheldt are . sent to England .
The Engineers ( first-class ) of the Royal yachts Victoria and Albert and Fairy , the Avenger , Bee , Odin , and Centaur , hare been ordered to Woolwich to pass the necessary " examination , preparatory to obtaining the now appointment of ward-room ofliccrs . —United Service Gazette . So plentiful were the mackerel in the West Bay . Weymouth , on the 30 th tilt ., that seventeen doz-.-n were taken by hand , by merely stooping and seizing one in each hand as they passed close along the shove —a givat novelty in tlie art of fishing . A grand gala was given on Tuesday evening at the Royal Gardens , Vauxhall , on tho occasion of the debut of Mdile . Caroline , the celebrated equestrian artiste . The Marquis of Anglesey will give a grand banquet to the Grand Duke Constantino of Russia , at Uxbridge House . The Marquis has invited a distinguished circle to meet the Grand Duke .
James Whiteside , Esq ., Q . O ., the Irish hamster , has returned from -Italy , after an absence of nearly two years . The learned gentleman ' s health is restored ; and it is hoped he will be able to resume his place in that profession with which he is connected . The Kisg of Hanover entered on his ft >; b year on Sunday weak . The Wildcrapin tribute amounts to £ 1 , 800 . This , with the pension of £ 100 from the Queen , will render this wot thy old man ' s age comfortable . \ Yc understand that measures aro in progress for the erection of a statue of the late Dr Chalmers , to be executed by Mr Steell from tho admirable bust lately sculptured by him , and to he placed within tho Now College . A singular ^ skeleton , seated cross-legged , with a piece of iron by his side , has been foun d in the tomb of the Do Brougham family , in tVestmcre and , supposed to be Udard dc Brougham , governor of Appleby Castle , and a crusader , in 1174 .
Some New Zealand wheat , which was sown near Runcorn , is already in full ear . Last week some potatoes ve ^ c imported into London from V * n Diemen ' s Land . The Grand Duke of Tuscany has appointed two commissions to compile new civil and penal codes for his dominions . Signs of the rot are said to have shown themselves among the potatoes in Austrian Gallicia : Several cart-loads of coffins were soHl at the late fair at Nenagh , Tipperary . The Ayr Advertiser mentions that 39 trouts were lately found in the maw of a heron . During a hailstorm , which visited Haslingden on Tuesday last , a swallow was beaten to the ground by the hailstones . A woman lately performed a danco on a tight rope , stretched across the river Ouse , near St Ives , Cambridgeshire .
The Prussian government is said to have resolved to abolish tho censorship of the press . Tho Scottish salmon fisheries have begun to be productive , and the lish have consequently been sold at lower prices . More hives of bees have lately swarmed at Iveswick , and in the country near the Lakes , than the oldest beekeepers remember to have ever seen swarm so early in tho season . So late was the spring in Sweden , that on the 21 st of May the snow was six ieet deep on the road trom Stockholm to Swarthwiok . The number of slaves who have escaped from the United States to Canada within the last 15 years , is estimated at 15 , 000 . A fire broke out in the night of tbe 26 th ult . at St Dimitri , one of the suburbs of Constantinople , and consumed 300 houses .
The government , at the instance of Mr Shell , has increased the sum payable to the Catholic Bishop of Newfoundland , from £ 75 to £ 300 a-year . In consequenej of the great demand for cart horses by railway contractors , those animals are now 40 per cent , dearer than they were a year ago . A vessel laden with grain has cleared from Chicago , on the American lakes , and within 100 miles of the Mississippi river-, for Liverpool , by the 'Welland Canal and the St Lawrence . Large quantities of pine apples have lately been received at Southampton , by the steamers , from the West Indies ; and several sailing vessels laden with this fruit have sailed from the Bahamas tor England .
A vessel has been loaded with sugar-cane juice iu Ilayti , for England ; and unless the juice be tound to ferment at sea , considerable quantities will probably be shipped , and a constant trade will arise .
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LhOmiBNT Emraormkary . —Last week Mr John ivnnl , jnn of Halifax , eioiwd from his father ' s mi ficnce with a buxom jcur * widow , th-ir hc-ekeeper , to wnom ho was married immwlistidv niter « ihe parish church . The gay Lothario is in his Gist year , and the blooming bride about half his e ^ e . Un the news being communicated to his venerable parent , «<; said- " It ' s all right , but if I'd been a year or * . «•« ymmirpr he shouldn ' t have had her , I'd a been before mm . Si > oi ur Looic—A case was a few days ago heard before the Sheffield Bench , in which , on behalf of the
defendant , a chimney-sneeper , charged under the Climbing Boys' Act with sending a boy up a chimney , a rather singular argument was advanced . The witnesses in support of the charge proved , in con g ' -i-OjUewKot * having s ^ cn the hoy ' s hand and scraper appearing out of fhe top of the chimney . tliey went in the Iioiipc nnd waited a shon time , when the boy came down , and they saw his master assist him out of the chimney . For the defeneo it was contended that the fact of the boy haviii' ! been seen to come down tbe chimney was no evidence of his having been ur .
New 1 ' olici ; Regulation . — In order to prevent accidents , the commis-sioncis of police desire conchmen and equestrians to take notice that horses' heads must lie tuwed towards U } dc I'aik while passing tlie Wellington Statue . —Punch . Malacca Cakes —The veiw ) , Mathesis , arrived in the decks from Bntavia , has brought , among ether productions , tho very large number of 25 , 650 Malacca canes . Wheat from the East Lsbiks . —The vessel Socrates , arrived from Calcutta , has brought , besides 6 , 403 bass of rice in the husk ( now free of duty ) , 50 baps of wheat , This is a novel importation from the East Indies . Depravity op tiik Aoe , —An itinerant teacher , preaching on this subject , said that" little children who could neither speak nor walk were to be seen rtmiM ' tto- about the streets cursing aud swearing . "
Wreck cf an Emigrant Snip . —On the morning of the 24 th May , during the prevalence of avevy dense foa . the American ship Ilerald , of Baltimore , Captain Pullen , came ashore at Tankcrness , not fajt from Kirkwall , and having filled with water , wilt ia every probability be a wreck . The Ilerald left Amsterdam on the 11 th of this month , having on board a general cargo , consisting of coffee , steel , & c , and 113 emigrants . principally ' PrusMiins and Germans , of the small farmer class , in families . These esuigran ' g , with the crew were all got ashore in safety , and have fortunately for themselves wived their small stores of provisions and luggage . The Embaurasskd Dokb . —The Glole is glad to hear that a noble duke ' ¦ having property in a county near the metropolis , " has arranged his affairs t <> the satisfaction cf all parties ; in the attainment of which he has been mainly aided by the disinterestedness of the noble marquis his son .
The English in China . —From an official return it appears that the number of registered British subjects at each of the five Chinese ports open to our commerce in 1846 . was as follows : —Canton 2 * 5 ; Amoy 20 ; Foo-chow-foo 9 ; Ningpo 9 ; Shanghai 90 ; total 369 . Sculpture for the Bumm Mcsrai . —Several cases of- Assyrian sculpture , intended for deposit in the British llaseum , have arrived in London , in the vessel Grecian , from Bombay , and have been landed from the importing ship , and delivered , by the special directions of the Treasury , free of duty , to the establishment mentioned .
Exutkr Hall . —The performance of the * ' Cr & a . tion" which took place on Monday night , for fee relief of the destitution in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland , attracted a crowded and fashionable audience . The receipts reached an amount far beyond nil anticipations . Every spot in the hall was occupied . The oratorio was throughout admirably performed . Discovery . —A man namwl Davis has petitioned tlie House of Commons to point out the course which he roust pursue , in order to obtain a reward for havinC ! discovered tho " complete measurement o { a circle . "
Canada Geese . —Three Canada geese , birds which are very seldom seen in England , were shot by a policeman , on Thursday we « k last , on the common at Harrogate . These birds formed part of a flight ef ten , which the sportsman succeeded in approaching within gunshot before they rose . The Mohmons . —Some of the Mormon emigrants from the United States to California have suffered the greatest hardships and wanton their march ; and the survivors of one party are said to have preserved their lives by feeding on the dead bodies of their
companions . Ckceltv to Animals . —A man has instituted a suit in the Consistory Court , for a divorce from his wife , on the ground of her cruelty to him . He charges her with throwing a teakettle at him , striking him with a candlestick , locking him out of the house , and scratching his face till the blood ( lowed profusely . Ax Archbishop Arrssted .- The Prince Archbishop of Brcslau has been put under arrest in his own palace for a month , for having given publicity to the sentence of excommunication pronounced by him upon Prince Geig ; iin de Hatzfeld—a measure which is contrary to the laws of Prussia , unless specially authorized by the government .
Stiukglv . d . —A child , eleven months old , was sf / ii-iiglcd in a singular ni . iiiu . cr at Lytham , on Tuesday . Tho infant had been put to bed by its mother ! who shortly afterwards found it between the bi ? d and a chair that had teen placed near , resting with its threat upon the rail at the back of the chair , and quite dead . The Pope ' s Gift— The pope has sent to England a rosary and an autograph letter , which are to bo sold for tbe bench !; of the distressed Irish . Tlie rosary consists of eleven agate beds , set in gold , with a head of the Saviour engraved on cornelian , pendant from a small gold tassel at one end , while to tho other is attached a ring , to suspend it from the finger when used in prayer .
Buss v . Lind . —This action has been nude by the plaintiff a special jury cause . It cannot be tried before the sittings alter Michaelmas Term , which sittings will not " commence before December next . As already staled , the plaintiff has laid his damages in the declaration , for the alleged breach of an agreement Binned by Mademoiselle Lind to sing at Dvuvy-hne Theatre , at £ 10 , C 00 , and on tho part of tha defendant several pleas have been pleaded , in which picas the alleged agreement firms , of course , the principal feature . Tho plaintiff has demurred 1 to one of the picas , and the demurrer has been set ; down for argument in Michaelmas Terra—namely , on i the 9 th ol November . The counsel engaged in this : memorable case on the part of the plaintiff are Sir ? F . Kellv , Mr Cockburn , Q . C , and Mr Peacock ; ; and for ihe defendant , the Attorney-General , Sir F . Thesioer . am ) Mr Hogsr ins . The action has been i brought in the Court ot Queen ' s Bench .
Public Works ( I » ELAS »} . -Tho gross total mim- - ber of men employed on public works in Ireland i durin" the week ending Saturday , the 5 th oi June 9 last amounted to 118 , 037 , and the total expenses to a £ 49 . & i 0 The City of Mexico , —Conspicuous among the e beauty and magnificence of tho city of Mexico is the e Main Plaza . It covers an area of twelve acres , s , paved with marble , forming enc ol the moat beauli- iful promenades in the world . On every side of this is great square , magnificent and costly public buildings js are situated . On one side is seen the spacious cathe- edval , which extends the whole length of the square , e , and the Government palace extends the whole length th of another side . The cathedral is erected on the site te
of the great idol temple of the Aztecs , and the Go- overnment palace on the ground of tho palace of the he great Montezuma . The amount of wealth in the he cathedral is incredible . The altar is covered within , plates cf massive silver , and beautified with orna-iaments of massive gold . The balustrade enclosingng : the altar extends a length of 100 feet , and is made of of ; a massive composition of gold , silver and capper , thethei value of which is exceedingly great . Statues , vasesjes ,, and candlcstieks . ot gigantic size are scattered tlnonghighi the building ; and when we know that these , too , areare ; made from the precious metals , we can form an idendeiia of the immense wealth of this cathedral . Therneru are about eighty churches , in addition to the cathethe i dral , richly ornamented with gold , silver , and prepre :
cious stones , and it is supposed that the wealth whiclncll is exhibited in this manner is nothing totheimmensens ! treasures that are kept in concealment by the priestsestss The city of Mexico can also boast of a splendiindii i theatre or opera-house , which was erected at an im iraa mense cost , and is capable of seating 10 , 000 person-soni comfortably . On the western side of the citj ' it ) ' n another square oi 45 acres , with a fountain in tin tin centre . It is laid out into pleasant walks , am i nnicnuci frequented in the evening as a promenade . The cu ; cu . of Mexico , like the city of New York , has itsfashiorhion able drive-its Third Avenue . We must , howeveieveiii acknowledge that our Third Avenue cannot be cohcohv pared to it for beauty and extent . Some idea oi Hot mi extent raav be formed from the foo = that _ it u oni on mile wide , on which the most splendid carnages , jes , ; i »
innumerable number , may be seen every evening . . sTo imuS to see 7 , 000 or 8 , 000 horcemen am m 2 , 000 carriages on it at the same time . This iss m faint description of the city of Mexico , now probatobalfa in possession of the American troops . When we iwe 11 fleet on iu beauty and magnificence , we are not not - all surprised that the enemy preferred to allow ow oo army to occupy it without making any resistance , Ice , 11 if it were bombarded in the same way ns Vera Cm Orr was the damage could never be remedied . We afe aa as much surprised , however , when we consider tier tt wealth of the churches , that the priesthood who hato haa a controlling influence on the public mind of ttof ti country , oould have allowed our army to march irch iiii it , that they uW not direct their iniluence towarowaw peace . But so it is . Mexico , the capital of the the i public , is probably now in our hand . —Aw Iw ii Herald .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), June 19, 1847, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_19061847/page/3/
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