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      £ f ) f iHftr ^ polie . Health of Losdos . —The official report says : — Baring May the number of deaths registered in each week in the metropolis was about a thousand ; since the end of that month it hag decreased by slow < iegre . es , having been in the first week of June 961 , nnd in tbe week ending last Saturday showing a fertber decline- to 931 . In ten weeks of 1841-50 , corresponding to Jast week , the average was Sol . Compared with which the mortality in the present return is still heavy ; but if a correction is made in proportion to increase of population , the average becomes 932 , and the number of deaths in last week almost exactly coincides with it . The decrease on the

      Week immediately preceding is perceptibleia deaths aruins ftam diseases of the organs of respiration , the number in this class having fallen from 161 to 139 ; and aJgo within ¦ the two weeks , phthisis or com caiption , which is placed in the tubercular class , bavin * been fatal successively to 146 and 127 pereo-k Bnt the class of affections of tbe respiratory organs exhibits still a considerable excess above the average , which is 107 ; and in the case of bronchitis , which has fallen to 51 , a reference to the deaths ia corresponding weeks of ten years will ghox wat the number never rose in any instance above 43 , and that generally it was less than 35 . The mortality from pneumenia also continues

      great-r than has been usual at this rather advanced Sens m of the tear , the number of fatal cases ascribed toil ia this return being 63 , - which is more than occurred in any of the corresponding weeks , and 16 inore than the average . In the zymotic or epidemio Chut ; of diseases , small-pox was fatal to 15 children , an « l i persons above 15 years of age . In Holbreok-court , near Tottenham Court-road , a family mentioned by the registrar resides , in which , out or 3 children , three who have been vaccinated bsvif escaped the disease , while of the remaining five who have not been vaccinated three have died . The p ' iace is remarkable for filth , deficient TeutilRtion , and want of drainage . The total number of

      fatal cases enumerated this week as due to epidemics is 106 ( which scarcely exceeds the corrected average , " ) and amongst these measles counts 33 , hooping eousii 40 , diarrhoea and dysentery 16 , typhus 35 , and scarlatina , which ha 3 become , more fatal , 24 . The followio ; are the particulars of a case of cholera : — In St . Mary , Newlugton , at 9 , Swan-street , on 10 th June , a painter and glazier , aged 48 years , died of •' eh&l-ramaligna after 24 hours illness . '' Between the 7 th and 12 th June inclusive seven pensioners died in the Royal Hospital at Greenwich , the youngest of whom was 70 years of age , and tho oldest 73 .

      Tie Jjiriiis of G 59 boys and 633 girls , in all 1 , 292 children , were registered last week . The average of Bis corresponding weeks in 1 S 45-50 was 1 , 280 . At the Royal Observatory , Greenwich , the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29 . 737 in . The mean temperature of the week was 55 . 9 cleg ., which islow ? r than the average of corresponding weeks in ten yews by nearly 4 degrees . The mean daily ternperat'Ji-ft was above the average on Sunday , but on eTery subsequent day was below it , and on Tuesday , which was the coldest , the mean fell to 49 . 6 deg ., or nearly 10 degrees below the average . The wind blew laterally from the south-west .

      SE 31 GCS Balloon Accident . —On Monday evening , at six o ' clock , the Victoria and Albert balloon ascended from Batty ' s Hippodrome , in tho Ken * ir ; ton-road . Favoured by its proximity to the Exhibition the ascent was attended by an immense crowd . At the appointed time Mrs . Graham , accompanied by her husband , stepped into the car , and ths balloon was immediately detached from its fastenings . It rose slowly from the earth , but had not asct-nded above fifty or sixty feet when it a ^ in 8 anfc ,. iud in doing so the silken envelope came " into con « act with a pole or flag staff sustaining a conadera '»? e rent , by which the gas began to escape . The ballonn again ascended , and by a succession of

      alter .-uie risings and sinkings at length got clear of the iaclosure , and floated away in the direction of the Crystal Palace . When over the building the aerennuis discharged their ballast , which they had been compelled to carry , greatly to their own disadvantage , while moving over tbe heads of the crowd . After ciearicg the building with some difficulty , and damasiag a flag-staff , the ballon drifted towards the Grate Park , and skimmed the surface of the reservoir , whence it again suddenly rose to the altitude of the hro&f 3 in Piccadilly . A " breeze at this time earned ihs balloon towards the roof of-Colonel Worth ' s house ia Arlington-street , which looks into the ? ark . U its passage over that dwelling the bvsatBS

      ear Sjrea between the sloping roof and a Btata" vf ciiicseys rising from it . A gust of wind now . gave a new impetus to the machine , which drageed heavily , and carried away the chimney Httck . Its buoyant force seemed to have been exhausted by this effort , and as the gas was fast escaping , it offered no resistance to the wind sufficient to permit any farther ' progress before the amvel of aid . As all tho windows in the upper storey of Colnnel Sorth ' s house were barred , no assi 8 tsr . ee could be rendered from . thB interior , but the iumies of the house adjoining found a way to the roof . 6 ud conveyed the voyagers—mnch injured by the skylight— in ? o a place of safety . They were immediately attended by a gentleman named Moore , formerJy of the medical professionand Mr . Powella

      , , sureean of the nei ghbourhood . Both Mr . and Mrs Grata *! were found perfectly sensible and collected : JUr . Graham had a severe scalp wound , and many brakes on the face , but not of a character to create alarm , He comnlained mnch » f his chest , and expelienc&a greal difficulty of breathing , but no fracture of tie . Tibs cnnld be detected . Mrs . Graham had a very severe scalp wmind , and also a few incised wounds on the face . She complained also of much gu n f ~ . . the right side of the loins . After a short tune tad elapsed they had sufficientl y recovered the Shock l « walk down stairs , and being placed in a cab returned home;—Further Particdlabs . —A much closer examination of the sufferer * by the unfortunate dftscent of the Victoria and Albert balloon LasdMdosed on the part Of Mr . Graham ininriw .

      more extensive than were visible on the first inspection . The collar bone and sternum of that gentleman are broken , in addition to the wounds of the scalp , the whole making up an aggregate of injury serious when sustained by one who is sixty-six years af age . In a letter written on Tuesday . Mrs . Graham says : -It is well known that the wind blew almost a hurricane at times during the day ; so much eo that whilst the inflation ^ proceeding , upwards of thirty men , who were holding on , irers constantly blown to various parts of " the a'ft . fiv 1118 - ? ° T of ttiB viai ° n the balloon . At such tunes it js totally impossible to ascertain taa buoyant power at the time of starting by the usual method of -weighing . "When we rose , the wmd earned n 3 against a high mast or pole in the ground , before we had time to cast our ballast , and

      m iongrentwascansedintheupperpartoftheballoon We cast out sand to clear the treeB in Kensington Uardwis and finding ourselveB approaching the Crystal Palace , we gradually discharged the JSSrif 0 Ur ^ ' * - ««* -. i » o great weight should faU many one spot We succeeded in quite Clearmg it and then mado for a descent in the tfarS , which we effected on the grass , and threw out tte long line of our safety bag ( without any thine wing attached ) to some men who were running , ¦ twoof them caught this line and held on fora 'Short time , bnt being dragged along by the force oftbe wind , they let go , and we directly rebounded , the wind carrying mi on to a house in Arlington .

      -street , and from thence to one in Park-place vhere the car rested between a stack of chimneys and a V roof , where we remained unfd somepolice-< nwn of the C division ; and some gentlemen ' s servants came to onr assistance , and aided us with ladders to descend through a trap-door , when two eminent medical gentlemen of the . neighbourhood promptly attended and rendered us the most kindly ' aid professionally at such a trying moment . Allow me to add that the grapnel iron W never let from ?«? i car , as can bo proved by those who assisted us ¦ t ? j V ? v « »» w . tefiBg been united from the - side of the car , as we were too anxious to prevent any accident occurring to the men who were runt ning after ya , _ Wither did we touch anv nart nf

      toe Umtal Palace . ; . . With regards any isfidmS that Lave occurred to . myself in my numerous scents , I hxn confidently to declare that Ihavi aet with no more than the most experienced aeronaut of the day-all being liable to mischances , particularly npon each a . boisterous day as on Monday . " On Tuesday morning Mr . Ofcwaysuperintendent of police ; made an official inquiry atthe residence of ColonelUortn , 16 , Ariingtonttreeti Piccadilly , for the purpose of ascertaining tne amount of damage done by the unfortunate balloon accident on Monday evening . Ongoing oyer the mansion Mr . Otway found in the front o 0

      twLn ^' , * ? 58 tbe Green-park , that be-. ^ fourteen , and . fifteen feet of the parapet had SS the stones from which bid been : & ® fcSLSS * ***« W carried in , to-ISh weShnrlM ^ - 881 ? pporfcln ^ ifc » the vbole of haS Ss of 1 ? ° ** iDt 0 the hal 1 **»» . Two WmaterSof iSZ ™** hothto ™ ™> ^^ A ^ SffiTrt faIIh * to a very considerable eZ' **^ Md « Wd house is damaged inseraK' ? ; roof of & * bricks from th ! cbiS r £ 1 J faUing of that the damage > donl ' K ^ 0 lth esam ^» who examined the balS ' w £ f ^ onBtable Tine-strcet police etatS ' avj \ L ™? ™ to which it was composed apnXdK ^ f Hlk oi decayed state , whuTh wUlES tVhL ? when . it : came Mn contact vrirt « , ¦ a Wakln J . ColOEel North ' s buUder had an ^ }** &aS- ^ d Batty on . Tuesday tml ^ tZSZlSl ^ ^ ' rftoS ^' qW ? li « 4 ? b ? ttaftM nottransmre . - regwt did

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      production of evidence , which has already appeared in the Northern htar , the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder agaiost William Eastwood . " Fiu OP an Old Bvitmva and Loss of Two Lives —On Saturday afternoon last the inhabitants of Whitechapel were thrown into a state of great excitement in consequence of an old building , situated at 8 Lambe th-street , GreatAliesireet . Whitechapel , falling to the ground and burying several persons in the rnins , whereby two unfortunate individuals lost their Iive 3 and others were most seriously injured . It , appears that several houses in Lambeth-street , which have been built upwards of 100 years , had been condemned by tbe district surveyor , and accordingly means were resorted to to take dowu No . 8 , and the

      two adjoining houses . Several men had been engaged in removing the tiles from the roof and pullin « down the back wall in the yard , together with the chimnies , and all seemed qu ' ue safe . Tnc contractor for pulling the houses down had sold a large quantity of old timber to the poor persons in the neighbourhood , and while the men were proceeding with the work of demolition several boys were on the ground floor picking up small pieces « f wood when a loud crashing noise was heard , and the next moment the whole building fell to the ground , carrving with it the several floors . It was immediately reported that several persons were in the ruins and some police having been procured from the nearest station as well as other assistance , allset to work , and the bodies of two boys , named Edward Eyers aged eleven , and John Murphy , aged nine years , and also a labourer named Sullivan , were taken oat . The

      sufferers were attended by medical men , bu the twboys were found to be already dead . Ths man Sullivan , who was much injured , was conveyed to the London Hospital . On Wednesday'Mr . Baker held an inquest at the White Bear , Lambeth-street , Whitechapel , oa the bodies of Edward Ayres and John Murphy , boys of tho respective * a » es of twelve and eight years , who pn Saturday last suddenly met their deaths . Benjamin Holdaian stated , that having been employed to overlook the demolition and removal of some old houses in Lambeth-street , which had been condemned by the district surveyor , he was watching the premises , at about ten minutes to one , on Saturday afternoon , and while so occupied heard a loud crash , and the premises were immediately hidden by a cloud of dust . He inquired of a r oan . who emerged from the cloud , whether any one waBin the house when it fell , and was answered

      —no . Remembering that in the course of the morning he had seen many boys looking about the place for wood , nails , and staples , . he procured assistance and commenced the removal of the fallen rnbbish . In' about an hour the . bodies of the two hoys were discovered . Judging from the pressure and compaotneBS of the superincumbent mass , death must have taken place instantly . Several of the jury considered that this witness was extremely culpable in ' not erecting a hording before the works . "Witness stated that he was unable to do SO , not being in lull possession , as some of the bouses wore not surrendered by their occupants until several days after the accident . A juryman considered that the inmates should haveT ) een ejected by force or the work of demolition delayed . The superintendent stated it was impossible to keep the boys out ; he had already been assaulted for attempting to do sd . The jury finally acquiesced in a verdict of " Accidental death . "

      Frightful Suicide op a Pbofessional Singer . —A long inquiry took place on Saturday last before Mr . G . W . Payne , the deputy coroner for the boroutth of Southwark , at the Moon rakers , Great Suffolk-street , Borough , as to the death of Mr . George Hawkins , aged fifty-one , for many years known as a singer at the concerts in and around the metropolis , who destroyed himself in the following determined manner : —He ted keen residing for the last five or b \\ years at SO . Great Suffolk-street , and since last Christmas had suffered much from illness . The deceased was last seen alive on

      Thursday , and nothing particular was noticed in his manner . The next morning a friend called on him , but the door of his room was found to be fastened on the inside , although the key was on the outside . This caused some suspicion , and an entry was made into his chamber , where the deceased was discovered lying on the floor in a pool of blood . The head' was nearly separated from the body . A razor was found lying near a table , where it was evident the deceased had committed the act . The jury returned a verdict— " That the deceased committed suicide while in a fit of momentary insanity . " "

      Lmjkch op the Thames-built Clipper Crre-Btcio . —On Saturday afternoon was launched , from toe building-yard of Messrs . Bilby and Perry , Rothermthe , one of the finest merchant-vessels that has , perhaps , ever been built in the Thames . —The Chebucto on the stoeks displayed all the appearances of a remarkable strong built ship ; in fact , much stronger , and therefore much heavier than the American ships , but she has sbarpley-formed bows ( remarkably so for a sailing "vessel j ) and a very clean run ; and although there can be no mistake as to her stowage amidships , she is also very lean abaft . She was named by the wife of one of the owners , and went off the slip in gallant style , and floated a most handsome specimen of British naval architecture .

      NcMBnoua Robberies . —On Tuesday a gang of thieves made a regular foray in the vicinity of Camberwell , Peckham , « fec . About eleven o ' clock Mrs . Friers , Denmark-hill , was plundered of £ 40 worth of silver plate ; about twelve , Mr . Elwes ' , the Manor-house , High-street , Peckham , was robbed of £ 90 worth of silver plate ; About nine , Mr . Cooks , 1 , Manor-place , Walwortb . was stripped of all the workmen ' s tools ; and about six o ' clock Mr . Hetzler ' a 1 , Henry ' s Cottages , Park-road , reekham , of about £ 80 worth of silver plate and wearing apparel . A great many robberies have lately been committed indwellings whiht the occupiers were at the Great Exhibition .

      Fbte at Chelsea Hospital . —Oh Tuesday a fancy fair and musical demonstration took place in aid of the funds of the Hospital for Consumption , at Brompton . The musical arrangements were made on a scale of unusual magnitude , the bands of the six household regiments and of the Royal Artillery unitiBg to form an orchestra of 350 performers , who , occupying a platform specially erected for tho occasion in the grand quadrangle , executed a variety of overtures , selections , and marches , from the compositions of . Meyerbeer , Donizetti , Weber , Verdi , and othera , with great effect . The lawns , avenues , and promenades of the royal foundation were visited by a , very large company , and presented a gay appearance . Near , the guria which

      point to the river a capacious tent was erected , for the fancy fair ; which waB held , in conjunction . wi ^ h the concert . The attractions of this bazaar were displayed under the presidency of the Duchess of Sutherland , the Marchionesses of Stafford and Ailesbury , "Viscountess Combermere , Ladies West , Shelley , Foley , and Leigh , Mrs , Kingaley , Mrs . Montgomery , and . Mrs , Rose . REP 8 K 3 ENTATI 0 N OP . GREENWICH . !—It TOB not until Tuesday that it became generally known in the borough that a vacancy had occurred in the representation by the death of , Mr . Barnard .- The only two candidates at present in the field are Mr . Alderman Salomons and Mr . Alderman Wire . The former gentlemanit will be rememberedaddressed

      , , the electors a short time ago intimating his intention of soliciting their votes whenever an eleotion took place . Some friends of Mr . Wire held a meetiD fr on Tuesday evening to promote his return . Tns Bishop of London ' s Iwunctioh . —One of the several episcopal places of worship In which it was arranged to . conduct the church service in a foreign tongue , for the advantage of our . continental visitors , was Portman Chapel , where , accordingly , several pastors of . the Frenoh Protestant Church nave lately preached to congregations of their countrymen . On Sunday laBt : a number of Frenchmen

      presented themselves as usual , but found thedoow closed , and bearing a notice that , in consequence ots prohibition from ' the Bishop of London , Divine service would be performed at Hindestreet Chapel , ffinde-street , Manchester-square , a Wesleyan place ofworahip by le Pasteur Advisaund De Lille , at took ° l e m theaftemoon » wbere it accordingly State op Buckfmabs Bnn > oB .-. The public are perfectly aware that for several months past there has been a considerable and increasing subsidence of the centre arch of Blackfriars-bridge , that some oi tne footway have been chinned nff eritii-oi ,. i ™ « , «

      pressure , that the crown of the bridge has at length settled down almost to a straight line , and that the footways east and west have separated themselves from their respective sides , leaving . an opening of about two incheB wide for several yards in length ; The C ty surveyors have been busil y employed in order to counteract these-dangerous appearances , « f n rl ! T * T - Yery c ° id « 'ablo' additional strength to to given to the foundation . On Wednesday , with the same view , several men wore employed in laying down npon the upper surface of the central . archway pieces of timber of lour square inches in thickness , and about twenty or twentyfive feet in length , and at the distance of every three or four feet screwing them closely from the under part of the arch , a nut from the top confining thesorew ; by which precautions the surveyors hope much to increase the stability of tho bridge , and render it perfectly Eafe .

      Kensington Gabdeks . —The whole of the dead wall enclosing Kensington-gardens from the Bayswater-road has been removed , and replaced by a dwarf wall and iron railing , which is a great improvement . . ,, Adumbration or Bker . —On Wednesday , at the Uurt of Inland Revenue , Thomas Hill , of Johnstreet , Wilmington-square , was fined £ 1 , 000 , for SS" 5 r ? Dnng Fellingt 0 Pu lll > cans a compound called " ex-spruce , " calculated to jrivea heady appearance to beer , so as to admit of its dilution with had Rn ,, ^ T « Publioan 8 pro ^ d that the accused forlS vT ou \ an « l "' traduced his article , fineS I hlCh ° , Premiscs tb « y bad been 1 dmtior , « AY 8 UmS ; Mn Hil 1 foplowdti-e con * i-S&iWrl " " his fami ' y . and said he had been led into the business , which he

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      bad believed to be legal , by a person who had since confessed himself to be a Becretagont of the Excise . He iTv S ? K 6 C 0 UI ? l fc b 0 could Petition ^ r a mitigation of the penalty , but the amount would still be heavy .

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      SuciBB of A Gentleman at Brentford . —On Saturday afternoon last , a eentlesian , . about thirtyfour years of age , named William Granger , the son ot a most respectable corn merchant residing at Brentford , put an end to his existenoe by Bhooting himself with a pistol . When the unfortunate man was found by bis family the pistol was lying by'his side and life was quite extinct . No cause has been assigned for the rash act , except that it is known he has for some time past been living a dissipated life . ¦ .

      SOICIDB AT WlX BY THR HUSBAND OF THE Notorious Mart May . —The cottage of Mary May , of Wix , in this county , the wretched woman who was executed at Springfield Gaol in 184 $ , for the murder of William Constable , her half-brothei ' , by poisoning him , was the scene of another tragedy last week , her husband , Robert May , having put a period to his existence by hanging himself . An inquest was held , when the jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased destroyed himself when in a atate of derangement . Last week , at Preston , a pile of new buildings came down with a tremendous crash , at a moment when thirteen persons were at work . Several were very seriously hurt , but no lives were lost .

      Gross Outrage on a CuiHQyMAN .--On Saturday last , Mr . John Dixon , of Broughton , in the parish of Stockbridge , in the Winchester division of the coanty of Southampton , described as a gentleman , appeared before the magistrates at the County Hall , Winchester , to answer an information charg * ing him , with having , on 21 st May last , in a railway carriage belonging to the South Western Railway , wilfully interfered with the comfort of the passengers , and particularly that of the Rev . G . T . Hoare , of Lyndhurst . The Rev . Mr . Iloare proved that the defendant had addressed most insulting and indecent language to him , and the magistrates inflicted a fiue of 40 s ,, expressing their regret , at the same time , that they could not , under the bye ^ lawfl of the company , impose a higher penalty ,

      The Colukby Explosion at Baknsley . — -Since the occurreuce of the explosion in _ the workings of the Oaks colliery , difficulty has been experienced in recovering the body of one of the sufferers named Billington , in consequence of the existence of fire in the pit . On Friday , the 13 th iust ., however , tho unfortunate man ' s remains were got out , and an inquest having been held , at which no new facts were elicited , a verdict of " Accidental Death" was returned . ; ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : Destructive Fiue at Krndal . —We are sorry to have to record the occurrence of a destructive fire at the Low Mills , near this town , the property of Messrs . John Ireland and Co ., manufacturers of wuollen cloth , linsey , &c . The damage done we have heard estimated at £ 10 , 000 . —Westmoreland Gazette .

      The Proposed Stood at ExETBR .--The public feeling against the approaching synod has been manifested with augmenting lorce . The feeling of the clergy is scarcely less opposed to the usurpation of the bishop ; but their esprit de corps renders them mote cautious in giving expression lo it . One of the most determined of the clerical opponents of the synod , and who has been greatly instrumental in defeating the bishop in his deanery , wishes it' to be stated that many of the clergy , himself amongst' the number , abstain from signing the protest under the belief that it would limit their powers of opposition —whereas they are determined to oppose the synod in every possible way .

      Shockin g Case or Murder at Wolvkhhampton . —On the 13 th inst ., a young man , named James Jones , was brought up in custody , and placed before Joseph Walker , Esq ., the mayor , and William Warner , Esq ., charged with the wilful murder of Catharine Morris , with whom he had cohabited , by cutting her throat . The accusi d is about thirtytwo years of age , a labourer ornsvigatoK -The following is a summary of the evidence taken : —John Lawson , a boatman , living at the back of the Brown Bear , Litchfield-street , aaid that the prisoner in the dock , and also the deceased , lodge'l in the same house , as well as three other females . Matthew Whitehouse was the landlord . He had known the prisoner about ten or eleven days . A few days since

      he heard tbe deceased tell the prisoner that she did not want to have anything more to do with him , but added , that she would never see him want a meal of victuals . They were then at variance with each other , and he said , if 8 he did not mind her P ' s and ft s he would make a public show before he went out oi the town . On Monday night week witness was in the kitchen of the Brown Bear , when the deceased was sitting at the side of him . ' The prisoner then came in and asked for his things . The deceased took ' off a handkerchief she was wearine , and , placing it on the table , said , " Here ' s your handkerchief ; now go into the house , and Sally will give you the remainder of the things belonging to you . " The prisoner replied , " No , I shan ' t go ; you come and go along . with me . " The deceased then got up and went with him . Witness followed , and in half a minute's time saw the right arm of prisoner round

      deceased s neck , and he pretended to kiss her , when he drew his Jeft arm over her neckvery sharp . Deceased then gave one scream , and partly tell . Witness went up and laid hold of the prisoner , and said , 11 y . m ' ve done the job , have you ? " Fie replied , " YeS ; I have . " Witness added , "Why , she ' s dead ! " when he replied , " I hope so , arid don ' t care how soen I am also dead . " Witness dragged him to the police office , and on going back found a large clasp knife stained with blood , which lie had seen theprisoner eating his dinner with oh' the previous Sunday . The prisoner was quite sob [ er when he entered the house , and was not in the least excited . —Other witnesses gave corroborativo testimony in 8 upportof this statement . —Theprisoner , who , when called upon , raid he had . nothing to Bay , was fully committed on the capital charge of wilfully murderins the deceased .

      The ' Gbtt ) Dust Robbery . —The reward offered for the discovery of the persons who committed the" gold dust robbery on tUe South Western Rail-£ 25 & £ 500 6 ekS 8 in " ' be ( * - increased ? rom liXPOBTS FBOM THE UNITED , 'KINGDOM . —On Monday a return to the House of Commons was printed , showing that in the two last years , ending the 1 st Jan . Ia 8 t , the 'declared value of British , produce and manufactures exported from the United Kingdom was £ 69 , 934 312 . ' ' Emigration from the Umtbd Kingdom , — According to a parliamentary paper just , published , as many as 530 ; 347 persons emigrated from the United Kingdom in the years 1849 and 1830 . The number that went from Great Britain , including 328 , 090 from Liverpool , was 459 , 017 , and 121 , 330 from . Ireland .

      Thb Accident on the Brighton and Lewbs RAiLWAy . —Special Verdict . —The inquiry into the recent melancholy catastrophe on the Brighton and Lewes line of railway was resumed on Saturday at the Shirehall , LeweB , Officials of the compauy proved the sound condition of engines and carriages when the trains started , and several engineers and engine-drivers gave their opinion that there is no danger in running the tender , before the engine at a speed of twenty-five or thirty miles an hour , and that in the present case the guards on the engine , would not . have removed the sleeper . No evidence was given to show how the sleeper came upon the rails ; We coroner proceeded to Bum up . Having gone through the evidence , he said the first question they nad to decide was the cause of the adciaent . If they were satisfied that itar « . Be from tlie sleeper , then they would consider whether ifwat so placed inten tionallyj and whether the evidence ^ was o far sS factory as toleadthem in fixinu the pniiii " Z * to

      tor nig own part he did not see that quite ceftrbu » . S ^ J * JBtt ^ SS ^ ranttwinSS sA ^^ fc ^ ag was found on the spot after the accident but byS means jt came there does not appear to the inrv ? that in . this instance the tender prewdPd til J IL ' and that the train passed down BER&ftSKt a greater rate than directed by the company Si the S ^ dihThaVfb ' 8 UCl ? *?¦«« w £ Si « J ons , and . that had the engine been placed first or the ^ tender been ^ provided with iron guards the probability ^ of safety would have bee ! much in ' creased ; that the jury express their regret that ? o much connected with this aeoident SonM h « 2 been moved before their fajSK ^^ Jhta ! they were prevented from so complete an Lamination as otherwise might have been afforded "

      IHEiJRIGUTCN KAILWAY ACCIDENT .- The jury resumed their labours on Tuesday in invest eatii ? 2 the causes attending the death of Samnd jE Several wi « nes 8 es who had given evidence on the S mer inquest were again | Xainined , but nothing novel PMrSni H *? 6 boyB , ? a !^ wa * examined by Mr . Faithfull . He give a preliminary account of the manner in which he bad spent the morning with much clearness ; but when questioned about the accident he cried . < Jhen told by his mother logo on an errand to Ashcombe , he stayed to see the train When it 2 £ e went ovf *!* " **»* . He told his mother something would be done tohim-because he thought they would question him . By "they " he meant the people in the tram-he thought they would come ai d ask him if he had done it—The coroner and the jury having consulted together , Mr . Some ™ niarl ™ Vas

      sent forte actas the boy ' s legal adviser . Oh the arrival of Mr . Clarke , the question was repeated :-What was it you thought people would say ? Boy lhat I had been playing see-saw . —What did jou think they would say you had been playing , ee-s ; i \ v with ? With thesleepera < -You Wrought this flirectl

      you saw the engine go over , the archway ? Yes . — Mr . Clarke objected to this examination , — Mr , Faithful : I will ask him one more question . —Mr . Clarke : Don't answer any more questions . The deposition was then signed . —A ; juror asked : Did you ever play see-saw on the line ? Boy : No . —Mrs . Boakes was then examined . Her evidence was the 6 arae as that already published . —The inquest-was then adjourned at seven o ' clock , five witnesses remaining for examination . —Thb Verdict . On Wednesday morning the inquest was resumed at the ; Town-hall , Brighton , when the coroner having summedvup , the jury-delivfired the following verdict : — " The jurors find that Samuel Jackson died from injuries occasioned by the train oassine off tbe line near the archway leading to

      Newmarket Hill , on the Lewes and Brighton llailway , caused by a wooden sleeper having been wilfully , feloniously , and maliciously placed across the outer rail on the northern sido of the down line , by some person or persons unknown . The jury cannot separate without calling on the directors to discontinue the practice—as far as possible—of running the tender before the engine , as there is a possibility that had the engine been first , the guards might have removed the obstruction , and in so doing have prevented the accident . The jurors also hope , that the Company will adopt some plan for Strengthening the guard irons ; so as to render them capable of removing heavy as well as light'substances , and likewise for fixing guard irons to the tender . '

      Riot and Attack won thb Emigrants IIomk in Liverpool . —In addition to the excellent institution for emigrants , conducted by Mr . Sabel , in Moorfields , another under the direction of Mr . Marshall has been recently established , under the patronage of the local authorities , in Vulcan-street , ClavenceDock . This has given such annoyance to those who have hitherto victimised the unfortunate emigrants arriving in Liverpool , that a regular combination has existed for the purpose of putting d <> wa , ' by « vj uma , the Emigrants'Homes , which have put a stop to their nefarious traffic . It was expected when these homes were opened that some opposition would he offered , but the conflict has become much more serious than was anticipated , In consequence of the formidable

      array of these man-catchers , who have surrounded carts and other conveyances carrying emigrants to the '' Home , " and taken them away to other places , the assistance of . , the police was granted by the magistrates , and on Monday afternoon a regular attack was made u ' pon . Mr . Robert Will ' mms , while conveying to the " Home" a party of 100 emigrants about to embark for Nova Cambria . For some time Mr . Williams ' s life was in great danger , but by the activity of the police the rioters . were dispersed , 'some of them being apprehended and . conveyed before the magistrates . Mr . Aspinail , the barrister , attended for the prosecution , ' and in the interim the magistrates gave directions to'Mr . Dowling , the chief superintendent of police , to afford every protection to the establishments of both Mr . Sabel and Mr . ¦ Marshall .

      PKPA . RT . yaE OF THB NEW SCREW STEAM-SHIP LAfaykttk . —This fine American-built ship , which was on Monday night christened at Liverpool at a splendid banquet on board , under the hospitable superintendence of Captain Stoddavt , started on her first return voyage to America shortly before two o ' clock on Tuesday , afternoon , having on board a large number of passengers and a very heavy cargo . Rep , rbsentation op Souih Essex . —Sir E . N . Bustoh has published in the Etsex Herald a letter to the electors of South Essex , which Bets at rest the doubts entertainfd ns to the hon . baronet contesting I- i 1 ™ 10 " fflle . n a dissolution of Parliament arrives . Sir JLdward distinctly declares he is prepared tooffer himself again when the proper time arrives , though donot

      ne es seem to anticipate an early dissolution . He then proceeds to state that , in his opinion , a five shilling duty , as contemplated by Lord Stanley , would confer little , if any benefit on the occupiers of land , that the price of corn would be only slightly increased by it , that the reduction in rents and expenses , which be now taking place , and which will , as time goes on , ao Btill greater , would be interrupted , and then concludes hisaddressas follows : — " 1 am bound , moreover , to say that . I am fully convinced of the benefits conferred by the measure of Free Trade on the work ing clas 3 esofthi 8 country , and whatever Protectionist orators may tell you , I am satisfied that the people of England will never consent to return to that syBtem of high protection , which you are sometimes encouraged to expect . " Fatal accident on the Great Western Railway . —A lamentable accident occurred on Sunday

      night near the Maidenhead Station , to one of the guards employed on the line . The cattle train having arrived at the goods station , the guard , before the train had quite stopped , iumped off on the down line without noticing the mail train , which was approaching at a rapid rate . In an inBtant he was knocked down , and some of the wheels crushed his head , almost cutting it from his body . Of course his death must have been instantaneous . An inquest has since been held on the body of the deceased at the Dumb Bell Inn , Taplow , before the coroner of the county , and a verdict of "Accidental Death" returned . The poor man . was very much respected oh the line ; and haying been employed on it for some time , it is surprising . he should have incautiously got on the down line when he must have been aware the mail train was due . He has left a widow and one child quite unprovided for .

      Attempted Obstruction op a Railway Train . — On the evening . of the 13 th , inst ., as tbe half-past eight down faun on the London and North Western R a ilway was coming to . Chester , its course was slightly checked by a brick which had been placed on the rails , in tho vicinity ot . Christleton-bridge . The brick had been placed' lengthways on the metal , and wa . * cut in two ' by the' guardrail of the engine , and pitched a considerable distance . Inforrnation was given of the occurrence almost immediatel y , and the necessary steps were taken to see that the remainder of the line was clear . ' Ou tho following morning , however , the half-past eleven d train met '

      own wnlf a similar obstruction in the same locality , there being at that time three bricks on the metal . Since the latter occurreuce men have been posted iti the neighbourhood by the company to keep watch ' . It is supposed that the bricks were placed ' on the rails by children ; but every effort is being made to discover the exact means by which they came there . ' The Chabqe aoaihst tub Judoe or the Liverpool Cootiy . Court . —On Wednesday the Chan ' - cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster held another court to hear evidence in this matter , when a number of witnesses wereheardin Mr . Ramshay ' sbehalf , and the court . wa 8 again adjourned . ¦ ,

      A'MONUMENTTOTHE UehoES . OF THE PuNJAUB e- ] U ? , , ? erected in . the parish church of All amts , Maidstone , to the memory ' , of Lieut .. Colonel JavelocK , of the 14 th Light Dragoons , and some of his comrades , non-commissioned officers , and privates , who were killed in the , campaign of the Punjaub . It is of white marble , framed—if we may so term it—in ah arch of Caen stone , resting , upon a oase of the same material .. To . . the right is a lull length figure , in the uniform of the regiment , with a military cloak , resting principally on the rightshoula . t . , arm rests "Pon the shoulder of a youth , and the other is extended with the hand pointing to the inscription , as if urging him to emulate the deeds ot tne Heroes whose names are recorded . On the left is a palm tree , with the leaveB drooping over the tab et , on which rest sabres , a carbine , belt , and cartouchbox .. At the foot of the palm tree is the regimental shako . The monument is executed by Westmacot

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      Er ^ wiiD . , J » Qy «»' 8 . CoLwoBs ; -ThB ma lets in some additional light on the subject of the rescript from . tome , ratifying the condemnation of the Qaeetfii Colleges , and assures us that the document luts bedn ^•^ rw ^ yed- . by' ;; eMhofthelbttr Atchbi « hop . i » and that it will speedily be promulgated . ihe same organ , which throughout the whole of the religious excitement that has been convulsing the public mind has used every effort to urge both parties TVlpSllSS 6886 ^^ " . ^^ 611 ^ 850118 le 8 t l ^ 1 Ules tiill should not be carried into vigorous operation as sonn ' as it . shall havebecome law P

      "DiPLOMATic REVEUTipNB . " -In the "State tnal " c « seof < Martin Burke « . TheEarlof ClS don , tho noble defendant has pleadedof the general : fX * 7 J ? , ? tH , 7 rds , his Excellency has pleaded " Not Guilty of the libel , and a notice to that effect was served on the plaintiff ' s solicitor ia the course of Saturday last . HAMmPRosPECT .--The : accounts of the progress of the crops continue to be of a very , gratifying character . 1 here has - been a great deal of rain througliout the country , but ita effectsappear to have been everywhere most beneficial . .- ¦ The grain crops are bursting into ear , and the harvest prospects are , on the whole , most encouraging . State of '

      . thk Crops is the West . —The Freeman s Journal has the following satisfactory statement : — , A gentleman from the west of Ireland , who lias come up . to town ; within ! the last few days , called at , our office , arid givea the most cheering account of all the crops in the districts with which he is acquainted , arid through which he has travelled . The potato crops , be states , " look particularl y forward considering the early period of the season when we write . New / potatoes of largo size , aud perfectly free from a single sjmptom of blight , have ' already been exhibited in several parts of the west of Ireland This account is veiy cheering , and though it may be premature to hazard any anticipations of a eaueuine kind upon the future . stages of this . valuable crop we csmjder the' present health y appearance a good omen ot he conmg harvest . All the cereal crops look h * aHhy ,. and promise an abundant harvest "

      Ft « Culture w the Soofa .-THe exertions making in the Bandori Union to extend ' the culture of flaxu . e . itappears . likly to be crowned with succee / A gentleman in the locality lias furnished the c ! rk licponervuh a most gratifying account of the nrospects of he crop in that district ; 500 acres have beo , sown undertheimraediatedirectionso the cllcom m . uce and the careful inspection of the northern practical factors , brought down fo he p , pose

      Fully 500 more have been prepared-by individuals throughout the union who did not co-operate with the local society ; the district has , therefore , at , least 1 , 000 acres under the crop , nnd , bo far as can be learned , the entire gives promise of the most favourable result . ; PREPARATION'S FOR A ^ GkNERAL ELECTION . —Although- ihe chances of a dissolution of Parliament at the close of this yearare becoming every day Jess ; the aidour of aspirants for the ' seats now occupied by certain holders on rather ^ frail tenures , seems rather quickened than otherwise . . For instance , siege is already laid to the electors of the city of Limerick by Mr . Christopher D . Carltton , of Mount Prospect , in the co > n'y of Wicklow , who has issued a formal address to ttii * constituency setting forth his claims to their confidence . This gentleman tells them that

      " the foul fiend "f persecution is again uuchaineil ;" that the British Parliament seek to crush their prelates ^ to level their altars , to annihilate their faith , and , if lhesecnmt's be not sufficient to evoke their wra ' li , the same Parliament meun to subject their convents— "those abodes of spotless purity , beauty , and holine's "—to the grossest indignities . . For the rest , Air . Carleton is an advocate of the voluntary system so f « r us all Churches are concerned . Fiee trade , he says , has not had a fair trial , and the distress of the country is attributable not to that raea sure , but to the present defective poor law . He is an out-and-out advoca'e for tenant right , and in conclusion he bids the electors remember , " that tbe banner of the Cross is raised , " and their watchword mustbe , " Perish the man , "Whose mind is backward now . "

      At the hustings of Kinsale , when the desired hour comes , Mr ; Bei . jumin Hawes is to meet an opponent in the person of Mr . Hamilton Geale , brother-in-law of Earl For tscue , and a member of the English and Imh bv 8 . Mr . Gea \ e is reported to be in favour of Lord Stanley ' s propi » iiion of a moderate fixed duty ou tbe importation of corn . ¦ The Packet Questioh —The Northern Whig , referring to tin ; expected arrival of . the North America nt Galway , siiys ,. and similar expressions of congratulation amused by nearly , the whole Irish press : — ' * This trip , if successful , will decide the packet question for every in favour of Galway . The future destiny of that town will , we foresee

      , be a bright one ; and we doubt not that , ere many years , it wi ' . l hold a high place in the commerce of Ireland . What with its railway . intercourse direct with Dublin , and almost as direct with Belfast , its w . iter communication , through oanal and Lough Uorrib , with the most important western and inland towns , and its harbour opening wide for the wealth-laden ships of America , the fault will be with the men of Galway if their town be not yet the centre of . a wide-spread commerce . Recent displays of energy and determination , too , warrant us in anticipating that they will not be found unworthy of the opportunity placed within their reach .

      The Inisir Exiles . —The following letter from Smith O'Brien has appeared in a Van Piemen ' s Land paper-: — "Kpw Norfolk , January 8 th 1851 . Sir , —Althcueh your journal hns recently animadverted upon the conduct of the Irish state prisonerB in terms which appear to mo to be unjust as well as unkind , it yet contains one sentiment in wh'ch I feel-it to be my duty to express my entire concurrence . You state that there lire at present in this colony prisoners who ; were engaged in the insurrectionary proceedings which took place in Ireland in 1848 ; and that whilst the leaders of that movement enjoy , on their parole , certain indulgences , their followers are subjected to all the severity of penal discipline . I confess that . I have hitherto been under an impression that none of the peasantry who took part in the proceedings in which 1 was engaged had been transported . If any of the humbler

      classes have been transported for offences com . mitted at our suggestion , I agree with you in thinking that it would be indeed unworthy on the part of the government to subject them to treatment more severe than that which we experience ; and for my own part I can truly say that I have no desire to receive from the British government any indulgences which are not shaved by the humblest of those wliofollowed meintheunsuccessfuleffortvrhieh I made to save my : country from ruin . You will therefore oblige mo by making known the names of those pri 8 oners , to whom you allude , and the circumstances under which they were transported , &o that all lovers of justice may unite in endeavouring to procure them a position at least as advantageous as that we hold . I . have the honour to be , sir , your obedient servant , William S . O'Brien . —To the Editor of the Britannia . "'

      The Ribbon of U . Patrick , vacant by the death of the Earl of Meai . li , has been bestowed upon Viscount Massereenu and Furrard , The Lord-Lieutenarit has directed ] George Fitzlnaurice , Esq .,. Jl . . M . ; to proceed on temporary duty to the district of Greggan , situated in the counties of Ar matrh and Louth . under the provisions of tho act 6 William IV ., c . 13 . . Church Pbefermekts . —It is rumoured that tho Vacancy occasioned in tho Ecclesiastical Commission by the death of Dr . Erck will he filled by the appointment of the . Archdeacon of Dublin or the Dean of St . Patrick ' s as , a commissioner without salary . Accordihc to the Limerick Chronicle , the Archdeaconry' of Dublin , vacant by the death of Dr . Torrens , is likely to be conferred on tho Kev . Dr . West , rector of St . Ann ' s .

      Arc air of Honour . —The Wexford Independent publishes' the following extract from a private letter received from Florence , dated the 4 th inat : — " A hostile meeting took place the other day here between Lieutenant . Thomas J . Fitzsimon , of the Imperial sevvico ( son of Sub-inspector Fitzsimon , of your county , ) and Signor , Palagi , one of the Republican party . at Florence . They fought with swords , and the young Irishman nearly severed the hand off his antagonist at tbo wrist . General Prince Lichtenstejn expressed himself much pleased with the conduct ; of your gallant countryman ' . The affair commenced at the theatre , where Palagi insulted the young Irishman . " ¦

      , The Dublin corporation have just issued an admirable code of bye-laws and regulations for the improvement and health of , the city . They relate to the regulation and registration of lodging-houses , of meat , fish , and general tnavkets , nnd of slaughter-houses and knackers' yards , and appenv to be most carefully framed to accomplish the objects in view * ,: . . , Tub Catholic Committee . —Mr . Reynolds , M . P ., Mr , Keogh , M . P ., and Mr / N . V . . Maher , M . P . attended on Tuesday at the meeting of the "Catholic Committee . " The Freeman says- — " We ave informed that a , correspondence is progressing , the result of which will , in alt probability be the attendance of tho hierarchy at the great national assembly which will inaugurate the new association . "

      - The funeral of the late Archdracon Torrens took place on Tuesday , and was attended' by great numberg of the citizens , who were anxious to testify their respect to his memory , on the occasion . The chief mourners were the Rev , Thos . H . Torrens and Judge Torrens . ' Murder in LoxiTH .-The county of Louth has been the scene ot another murder , accompanied by circumstances ofi , great , barbarity , tlio victim being a young man named Bernard M'Inti'gart , the sonof a farmer , who , while proceeding on Sunday morning last to mass , accompanied by his sister , was attacked by two men ; and brutally murdered witbbludneonB . The circumstances are thus related m . tlie Dublin Daily Exprm of Wednesday morning : —On last Sunday . morning , about . eight o ' clock , he was assailed on the Dundalk mid Enniskillen

      Railway , when on his way to attend mass , by two iel-16 ws , who beat him with sticks , until they left him insensible . He lingered until Monday morning , whenhedied . ' - The cause of this murder is understood ' to be purely agrarian . It appears that the father , of deceased . came into possession of forty acres of land in last March , in a place callod An ' n ' , about four miles irom Dundalk . The land had beon originally occupied by three persons , named Patrick Kelrey , John M'Ardle , and Henry Callaghan . They beoame unable to pay the rent , and law , proceedings ¦ were taken against them . They then gave up possession , and . yrere , compensated for , doing so . The land next came into tho possession of a Mi * . M'Avdle , of Dundnlk , who

      held it for one year onl y . The father of the deceased then became tenant ; but when he began to cultivate the land , an attempt was made to obstruct him by a number of persons , -who were subsequently brought before the magistrates and bound to keen the peace . It is understood that a bad leeliii pr £ I ?? n . f 5 ! Tl r P el ' 8 On 8 inthe neighbourhood against , the father of the deceased for having taken ho land and to that feeling is ascribed , jSstly , " believe , the present murder . - The deceased bore a J ^ lJof " j «» ™ « i he ™« industrious , K 3 ! ' "V ? * T * > - An in ( l ue 8 t ™ s held oi the body yesterday before John Byrne , Esq ., one ? ,, iJS ' a ? & < Tner > when ; a verdict im re-Z , I , * r e ^ eceased camc by Ma death in consequence of a fracture of the skull inflicted bv somo heavy instrument . No clue has yet been obtained to the murderers , ; Emiokation .-a letter from Clonmelpublished

      - , m the hpperary Vindicator , thus notices the " flight across tho Atlantic " from . that district :- " The number emigrating is astonishing ; hundreds upon hundreds are leaving for" America , where dissent will not be borne down by intolerant liiws , nor the shameless int ' amy of a cormorant Church establishment seek to maintain itself by the bayonet and the bribe . The vehicles which lead from this and the adjitcent towns to the port of Wa ' tcrford , are daily crowded with tho ; honest-hearted peasants of the south ; who , withj thoBe emigrants of iho better class , are taking . with thorn considerable sums of money . Wo ' arc , in consequence , losing some of our capital every day , and the tlements of prosperity are fast receding from us , The mighty tide is only rising , and when the next hswvest shall vipen whole multitudes will fly f ^ n this unhappy land . Vast preparations—I am . positively assured—are

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      — » --- * 8-Tho already being made by some ofT >! ^^ W + « S ESi § i » f ^ srjr-fiSfi- ^ © 2 sws ^ s ^^ fe a f S ^ . L ears 8 UiCtJ P in wa « eg iK k " ° » lM ) tiSSs and £ 40 a week . This arnnhll « ^ eH T . Hi to turn his capital to account b . f ' ni 1111 ? flN to leave shortly for America ' " * ^ 1 > &

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      Issult to mK Uniusn Fun tvn u , ^^ irni TAii . on . _ On Saturday la ' t It h K w % ISm County Court , was hid& ^ ,, ^ | | 5 ° lUmsuy . " in action of tort n Ja "" cJ Wffieit laid at £ 50 . The plaintiff i , a I * ?' ^ t ' ' US sessingavilla called "Shoi-lW W lithe banks of tho Thames . The Ll lC ! lt - iff mtih \ man- ^ war ' s man , who some time ^ f is a S iPw sensed of considerable vot £ T $ \ $ »«* K »• but preferring to livo afloat , h 0 eJinm ' Uecllil W - six guns , tho Tom Bowling in B , » » efi » . eo the evidence it nppc&rod that nn r e ht « . fc PW S " tho plaintiff ( Jamdon ^ hnl u ? J ^ Mo ,.., IWreo

      in remembrance of the da ^^ V " " ^ » ie ' and cannon arc let off to -mni bls wlf Hi' » P' « tfalian . It happened that on Tet !?* ^ iK •' he Tom Bowling Wa 8 cruising off . j , , nm t # " treat , " and when her crow mSt . 1 Our 8 K l # bands wero piped for action inwi 11 Off dc >\« : V their i The firing on both sides colffi ^ W fc ? W the landsmen put stones in tC „ e tlIllc . 4 ( $ on < " Tom ' s"duck and streSfi !]; " ^ rid ^ ^ gression was resented , and tho bS& > 4 ^ his guns , seriously damaged tho S "' 4 # f ohimn . es CpWn Haniy tff £ &' , ** 1 & * £ to demand Mtisfaction for iho \ L 1 It- '"? ** i * t Sag , and having thrashed 2 fifi ** , * ^ i $ * J captain challenged the tailor h m-Mf ¦ '• H « WH \ fering him tho choice Of sword-Tni ?" M W * - tailor , thinking ifc safer to f » nffi P < T * ° ^ ' \ swooned awav .,, nnn ^ 1 , " . tll : . to feff # eek

      , him to bo takeT prSS Zi « ^ ° ^ * senses the tailor foui himself nJn f " ! " " ^ : f ' sftasiKtS 1 ??* *; = 1-= a / S 5 ? fl infliotioa ot an operation performed ouaaiKf' IE < firs crossing the lino . In that state hei IS * tfeat ported to Herae Bay , forty mile ,, from homl ^ C " out a farthing inhu pocket-tor . O . E . Sff- $% * s for the detenuant , cohtei . ded that the plaint ffrf' » ' served tho treatment which he had Eft t $° o < Tf f ~?/ 1 - ° Siud tbat « ^ though ffl Iftft tiff had acted most improperly in loading £ tiso the defendant had retaliated too severely l ' pjblv < under tho circumstances , he should award onlv A P ^ damages , without corts . > y N } n a

      WONDKRFUL GOLD DlSCOVERY . _ We ] , „ . { ^ M , a private letter from Sun Traticisco to a 4 m \ m ^ & of this city containing the following » . lleS ^ and almost incredible story , which we publish wift it the single remark that the writer is rcpresom&l ! -l lc - us as worthy of confidence :-In the fire-proofs ^ !»«» of Gregory » Express office , in San Francisco Km $ hc a gentleman named Hastings , who is tagi-lv int . 4 enet rested in the quarti mines . In one of his " claims p K Btr : l Carson ' s Creek , ton miles above Stockton \ mm ^ tiers ( ror thero are seven of them ) lmve been vJ , S ? f n ing for tho last two or tfire

      April they commenced drilling on tho opposite side *? of tbe mountain , where there was not the least out- " an ward sign of Gold . After boring to the depth of f seven feet they blew out at one blast 350 , 000 dollan $ worth of gold . This occurred on the 12 th . On tha $ 29 ] 14 th one of the partners arrived by express with tfci | S news . On the 22 nd two of the partners arrived with Wj ? two boxes of the quartz . Gregory ' s Exprtss offica W was crowded for two or throe hours with th ( ? f wealthy merchants and bankers of the city who # f flocked to see the show . Tbe boxes were afternrardi I ^ P taken to Moffatt ' s Qo \ cvument Assay-office . On til | ' iS 26 th the result was given , which the writer copied I > from Moflat-t ' s account , viz .: —103 lb . ol quartz L «? rock produced 3 G one pound bars of pure gold , ™ - f . ' } lued at 17 dols . 75 c . per ounce . Each ounce of rod !• >* yielded S dola . 50 c . of cold . Total value 8182 dollt

      , 15 c . Cost of coining 225 dols . Several merchant ! § ? have tried to purchase shaves , hut they have Im f ^ told that 100 , 000 dols . would not buy one . Tfci §> ?" lead is represented to heseren or eight feet frrc W % ! the surface , and about six or seven inches wM « , E . j ? Tho depth and length not yet ascertained . 0 ?« "'*' two tons of this valuable rock is said to be in si f ti , ^ r and the estimated value , according to present at- . "Iv pearance , is 5 , 000 , 000 dolls . 2 , 000 , 000 dols ., its ; \\ said , can ho got out in a month . —This story exceed : 5 , tho capacity of our faith in the marvellous , ati J though it seems to bo well vouched , we cannot \* Js , lieve it without further evidence . —iV « o Yd ffi Paper . . w

      Tub Oath otp SurBEMACT . —The followin ? is s copy of the petition lately presented to the IlmiSJ of Lords by the Eavl of Powis on behalf of the Earl of Bradford and tlie Viscount Clancartv ;— " That your petitioners are peers of the realm " entitled to sit and vote in your right honourablo house ; thai having for many years exercised this privilege , they are now compelled to forego it through a conscientious objection to the oath of supremacy , as » t present by kw required to he taken by Protestant members of Parliament ; that the language of that oath , as it stands , appears to your petitioners tote inconsistent with tlio acknowledgments uliicb

      hare been made by the Legislature , in acts of the late Parliament , of the constitution and discipline of tho Roman Catholic Church , and of the spiiitual jurisdiction exercised , and to be exercised , in tte diocose of Dublin by Archbishops of the Church oi Rome ; that your petitioners are most willine to testify a true and undivided allegiance to the Queen as the rightful head and . source of all civil and ecclesiastical authority within the realm , hut the / submit that they ought uot to be required to affirm upon oath that which , under the circumatancei

      Rtated , appears to them to bo untrue , nor excluuw from their ' duties to their Sovereign and country in Parliament for refusing to do so ; that your petitioners , therefore , pray that your right honourable house will take the subject into consideration , and cause the form of the said oath to be so modified as to remove all conscientious objections to it , » ni render it at once simple and of such practical owl gation iia may best tend to uphold the supreiKM ? ot a Protestant Sovereignty in this realm ; . ™ your petitioners will ever pray for your right honourable house . "— - " Bradford . Clancartt . "

      AusTluui . —Accounts from Sjduty have bwn received to 15 th March . An important territorial ( In * cov ery had been made Davling Downs has hitherto been the ultima thule to the we » t of Moreton lity but there is now rising behind another district—tin Maranoi—now almost unoccupied , but which promises to become one of the most productive of i » 8 northern districts . The newly discovered country lies to the westward of Darling Downs , its boundarj with which is about ] 50 milps from Brisbane . " » climate is said to be delightful . The discoverers oi

      this new torritory were Mr . Gideon Lang and a resolute old dragoon guard , mimed Walker , of BisnJ yeara' experience in the Australian wilds . Connected with this discovery is a report current anions theblacks that the indefatigable and enterpris ing Dr . Leichardt and his whole party were manler ^ moie than eighteen months ago , in a locality stul more , distant . In confirmation of this roelancW intolligence it is added that the pack-mules of t »< unfortunate hand of adventurous explorers vreri still runninir wild there .

      Narrow Escape . —A letter from Bombay ofMtf m 14 th , says : — " Lord Dalhousie has had a very n p | row escape from si broken neck . On the 26 th du W % his lordship went to pay a visit to a strong fortr ^ M on the frontier called North Knngra . Whilst tts- m versing the hills on a stout country pony ( culled » m / joath ); he came suddenly upon a heavily loadeii < m camel ( called oonth ) in turning a sharp angle o ( to « | | ascent . The Governor-General was nearly thrown g over the precipice ; but fortunately escaped wit " p few bruises . A fatal accident of a similar nature fe had occurred at Subathoe , only a few days pi * p viously , to Lieut . Sale ( the youngest son of iw M general ) , who fell down & precipice , and was k »' | on the spot . " < fi i A 8 B 1 ZE APPOINTMENX 3 OF TnB NORFOLK ClBCl >' * ^ —On Mondjiy the Lord Chief Baron anil Mr . < ""' § tice Crcsswell fixed tho following davs for the %

      suing assizes within the Norfolk circuit , ' , 'X Buckinghamshire , Saturday , July 13 th , at ijj' * l . ury . Bedfordshire , Tuesdiiy , July 15 th , n »' ^ ford . Huntingdonshire , Thursday , J "' ) ' \! u Huntingdon . Cambridgeshire , Saturday , J 1 , ' 19 th , at the County Court of Cambridge . Iw" ? ?' Thunday , July 24 th , at tlio Castle at H ** *? City of Norwich , the Bame day at the poildl »«' Suffolk , Wednesday , July 30 tli , at Ips wich . >' assizes for the city ' of Bristol , in tho TrYest vrn - cuit , are fixed for Wednesday , Aun . 13 th . ^ TOTAL LOSS OF TllE PtBtOUTH PACUTET . - — , Saturday last intellipMice was received at Wo . that on Thursday cvi-ning , the 13 th ji ^ t ., ° f ; e mouth packet , while on her voyage fn »» > -f * rf- *> to Liverpool , strucli on a sunken rock rouud'Ofe ^ Seilly , aud iilmost instantly foumJi-rf d , evoi ) ¦ on board tieriRV . inw 'Rivaiiip . l > t > r crew oi l c „

      men , she had about eighteen emi grants iiroccei \ b to Liverpool to go out to America . Tbcir «» ' aro nofat present known . lnnut New MonvK Po \ YKa .-At Mclbaurne . a coio " ^ named K « mii > h , hnsdiswrnralanew nuitiyft ' The editor of the Porfpidlip Gazette , Mr . «• V wrircsthathehaaexamined Mr . K- ' s i ' ! aI )| al . 'jt fable to the propulsion of shijis , Ac , and sayY ^] 1 ;; * ill very speedily suptrscde boih steam an" - ' 9 indetd , so simple and so palpable istlie p "' ' ' ! . $ wlrch it , is Iwsed , thut the woudvr is how & m long have been oyedooked . "

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 21, 1851, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1631/page/6/