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      Health or Losoos . —The official report says * . —i Baring May the number of deaths registered in each week in the metropolis was about a thousand ; since tbe end of that month it has decreased by slow degrees , having been in the first week of June 961 , « id in the week ending last Saturday showing a further decline to 931 . In ten weeks of 1341-50 , corresponding to last week , the average was 854 compared with which the mortality in the present return is still heavy ; bat 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 perceptiblein deaths

      arising from diseases of the organs of respiration , tbe number io this class having fallen from 161 to 139 ; and also within the two weeks , phthisis or consumption , which is placed in tha tubercular clas ? , iaving been - fatal successively * to 146 and 127 person " . But tbe class of affections of the respiratory organs exhibits still a considerable excess above the average , which is 107 ; and in the case of bronchitis , which lias fallen to 51 . 3 reference to the deaths in corresponding weeks of ten years will show tbat the number never rose in any instance above 43 , and that generally it was less than 35 . The mortality from pneumonia also continues greater than has been usual at this rather advanced ee-ison of the year , the number of fatal cases ascribed

      to it in this return being 68 . which is more than occurred in anv of the corresponding weeks , and 16 more than the average . Iu the zymotic or epidemic class of diseases , small-pox was fatal to 15 children , and 4 . persons above 15 years of age . Jn Holbr ook-court , near Tottenham Court-road , a family mentioned by the registrar resides , in which , ont of 8 children , three who have been vaccinated have escaped the disease , while of the remaining five who have not been vaccinated three have died . The place is remarkable for filth , deficient ventilation , and want of drainage . The total number of fatal cases enumerated this week as due to epidemics is 186 ( which scarcely exceeds the corrected average , ) and amongst these measles counts 33 , hooping cough £ 0 , diarrhoea and dysentery 16 , typhus 35 , and scarlatina , which has become more fatal , 24 . The following are the particulars of a case of cholera : —

      Jn St . llary . iJewingtOB , at 9 , Swan-slreet , on 10 th June , a painter and glazier , aged 48 years , died of * ' cholera maligna 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 the oldest 78 . The births of 659 boys and 633 girla . ia all 1 , 292 children , were registered last week . The average of sis corresponding weeks in 1845-50 was 1 , 280 . At the Royal Observatory , Greenwich , the mean height ef the barometer in the week was 29 . 737 in . The mean temperature of the week was 55 . 9 deg ., which is lower than tbe average of corresponding weeks in ten years by nearly 4 degrees . The mean daily temperature was above the average on Sunday , bnt on every subsequent day was below it , and on Tuesday , which was the coldest , the mean fell to 19 . 6 deg ., « r nearly 10 degrees below the average . The wind blew generally from the sonth-west .

      Sebiods Balloon Accidest . —On Monday evening , at six o ' clock , the "Victoria and Albert balloon ascended from Batty ' s Hippodrome , in the Kensington-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 the balloon was immediately detached from its fastenings . -It rose slowly from the earth , but had not ascended above fifty or sixty feet when it again eank , and in doing so tbe silken envelope came into contact with a pole or flag staff sustaining a considerable rent , by which the gas began to escape . The balloon again ascended , and by a succession of alternate risings aud sinkings at length got clear of

      the inclosure , and owed away in the direction of the Crystal Palace . When over tbe building the aeronauts discharged their ballast , which they had been compelled to carry , greatly to their own disadvantage , while moving over the beads of the crowd . After clearing the building with some difficulty , and damaging a flag-staff , the ballon drifted towards the Green Park , and skimmed the surface of the reservoir , whence it again suddenly rose to the altitude of the houses in Piccadilly . A breeze at this time carried the balloon towards the roof of Colonel North' s house in Arlington-street , which looks into the park . In its passage over that dwelling the car became fixed between the sloping roof and a stack of chimneys rising from it . A gust of wind

      now gave a new impetus to the machine , which dragged heavily , and carried away the chimney stack . 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 further progress before the arrival of aid . As ail the windows in the upper storey of Colonel North ' s house were barred , no assistance could be rendered from the interior , bnt the inmates of the bouse adjoining found a way to the xoaf , and conveyed the voyagers—much injured by tbe skylight-imo a place of safety . They were immediately attended by a gentleman named Moore , formerly of the medical profession , and Mr . Powell , a surgeon of tbe neighbourhood . Both Mr . and Mrs .

      Graham were found perfectly sensible and collected . Mr . Gi-ham had a severe scalp wound ,. and many bruises ou the face , but not of a character to create alarm . He complained much of hi * chest , and experienced greal difficulty of breathing , bnt . no fracture of tbe ribs could be detected . Mrs . Graham had a very severe scalp wound , and also a few incised wounds on the face . She complained also of much pain over the right side of the loins . After a short time had elapsed . they had sufficiently recovered the shock to walk down stairs , and being placed in a cab returned home . —Further Pariicciabs . —A much closer examination of the sufferers by the unfortunate descent of the Victoria and Albert balloon , has disclosed on the part of Mr . Graham injuries more extensive than were visible on the first

      inspection . The collar bone and sternum of that gentleman are broken , in addition to the wounds oi the scalp , the whole making up an aggregate of injury serious when sustained by one who is sixty-six years of age . In a letter written on Tuesday , Mrs . Graham says : "It is well known that tbe wind blew almost a hurricane at times during the day ; so mnch so , tbat whilst the inflation was proceed : ing , upwards of . thirty men , who were holding on , were constantly- blown to various parts of the circle by the power of the wind on the balloon . At such times it is totally impossible to ascertain the buoyant power at tbe time of starting by tbe usual method of weighing . " When we rose , the - wind carried us against a high mast or pole in the

      ground , before we had time to cast our ballast , and a Iongrent was caused wtheupper partoftheballoon . We cast out sand to clear the trees in Kensington Gardens , and finding oarselres approaching the Crystal Palace , we gradually discharged the ballast with our bands , so tbat no great weight should fall in any one spot . We succeeded in quite clearing it , and then made for a descent in the Park , which we effected on the grass , and threw out the long line of onr safety bag ( without any thing being attached ) to some men who were running . Two of them caught this line and held on for a short time , but being dragged along by the force of the wind , they let go , and we directly rebounded , the wind carrying us on to a house in Arlinston . street , and from thence to one in Park-place ,

      vrnere the car rested between a stack of chimneys and a V roof , where we remained until some policemen of the C division , and some gentlemen ' s servants came to our 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 tbat the grapnel iron we never let from the car , as can be proved by those who assisted us on the roof , it never having been united from the side of the car , as we were too anxious to prevent any accident occurring to the men who were running after us . Neither did we touch any part of the Crystal Palace .- With regard to any accidents

      that have occurred to myself in my numerous accents , I have confidently to declare that I have met with no more than the most experienced aeronaut of the day-rail being liable to mie--chances , particularly upon sneb a boisterous day as on Monday . " Oa Tuesday morning Mr . Otway , superintendent of police , made an official inquiry at the residence of Colonel North , 16 , Arlington-• treei , PiecadQly , for- the -purpose of ascertaining ib * amount of damage done by the unfortunate balloon accident on . Mondav evening . On going over the mansion Mr . Otway " found in the front of the house , which . feees > the Green-park , that between ( fourteen and fifteen feet of the parapet had been torn away , the stones from which had been ^ "JR * V" * ' ' * ey carried in , tohe 8 orf ?^

      5 £ S ^«^ , S-i ersD PP ° ff « i tn ° *& oleof jSSS ^^ ' ^ tohribtow . Two frfth ^ U ^ "VW $ ** W P « se < i falling to a very considerable . extent . The roof of tia bouse u damaged in several places by thefaluL of tt £ rF *** F * «^ ASSESS . that the damage . done " to bis house aW * 9 I amount to upwards / of £ m . tha ™ wi „„ , «' who examined the : WJo ^ Vhen ft * taken * to Tme-street police-gtttion says thatlhe rf & S which it was composed , appeared tbbefn » ™ £ ! decayed sUte , wbieh -ffl ! K-1 - AiBS when it came m : contact with the - flwMrfSf Colonel North ' s builder had an interviewSlb iuV Batty on Tuesday respecting the cost of tbe vmimm of tbe gallant Colonel ' s holse , bnt the ntSt dS not transpire . i ' J ¦¦ ... ¦ T- .- ^ rr

      Th * Mbbdbb at WANOTwoara-Elixa Eastwood , who was stabbed in the left breast by her hnsbrmi with a table-knife on the 4 th inst ., expired on Thursday morning ,- the 12 ib inst . An inquest was held on Saturday tot before Mr ; Carter , when , after

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      production of evidence , which has already appeared in the xVortiern btar , the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against William Eastwood . " Faii op as Old Boiijm \ g and Loss of Two Lives . —On Saturday afternoon last the inhabitants of "WhUechapel were thrown into a state ' of great excitement in consequence of an old building , situated at 8 , Lambeth-street , Great Alie-street , Whiteoliapel , falling ( o the ground and burying several persons in the ruins , whereby two unfortunate individuals lost their lives and others were most seriously injured . It appears that several bouses in Laraheth-street , which have been built upwards of 100 years , had been condemned by the district surveyor , and accordingly means were resorted to to take down No . 8 , and the

      two adjoining houses . Several men had been engaged in removing the tiles from the roof and pulling down the back wall in the yard , together with the chimnies , and all seemed quite safe . The 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 tip small pieces of wood ; when aloud crashing noise was heard , and the next moment the whole building fell to the ground , carrying with it the several floors . It was immediately rep « rted that several persons were in the rains , and some police having been procured from the nearest station as well as other assistance , allsetto 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 out . The sufferers were attended by medical men , but the two boys were found to be already dead . The 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 , on the bodies of Edward Ayres and John Murphy , boys of the respective ages of twelve and eight years , who on Saturday last suddenly met their deaths . Benjamin Holdman 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 beard a loud crash , and tbe premises were immediately hidden by a cloud of dust . He inquired of a man who emerged from the cloud , whether any one was in the house when it fell , and was answered —no . Remembering tbat in the course of the morning he had sees many boys looking about the place for wood , sails , and staples , he procured assistance and commenced the removal of the fallen

      rubbish . In about an hour the bodies of the two ' boys were discovered . Judging from the pressure and compactness of tbe superincumbent mass , death must have taken place instantly . Several of the jury considered tbat 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 full possession , as some of the houses were not surrendered by their occupants until several days after the accident . A juryman considered that the inmates should hare been 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 so . The jury finally acquiesced in a verdict of " Accidental death . "

      Fbightfdx Suicide of a Pbofessional Singer . —A long inquiry took place on Saturday last before Mr . G . W . Payne , the deputy coroner for the borough of Southwark , at the Moonrakers , Great Suffolk-street , Borough , as to the death of Mr . George Hawkins , aged fifty-one , for many years known as a singer at tbe concerts in and around the metropolis , who destroyed himself in the following determined manner : —He bad been residing for the last five or siv years at 89 . 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 wag 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 tbe body . A razor was found lying near a table , where it was evident the deceased had committed the act . The jury returned a verdict— " Tbat tbe deceased committed suicide while in a fit of momentary insanity . "

      Launch of the Thames-built Clipper Chebhcto . —On Saturday afternoon was launched , from the building-yard of Messrs . Bilby and Perry , Rotherhithe , one of the finest merchant-vessels that has , perhaps , ever been built in the Thames . —The Chebncto on the stocks displayed all the appearances of a remarkable strong built ship ; in fact , much stronger , aud therefore much heavier than tbe American ships , but she has sbarpley-formed bows ( remarkably so for a sailing vessel , ) and a very clean run ; aud 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 tbe owners , and went off the slip in gallant style , and floated a most handsome specimen of British naval architecture .

      XciiEBons Robberies . —On ' Tuesday a gang of thieves made , a regular foray in the vicinity of CamberweH , Peckharo , & c .. About eleven o ' clock Mrs . Friers , Denmark-hill , was plundered of £ 40 worth of silver plate ; about twelve , Mr . Elwes , the Manor-bouse , High-street , Peckham , was robbed of £ 90 worth of silver plate ; About nine , Mr . Cooks , 1 , Manor-place , "Walworth , was stripped of all the workmen ' s tools ; and about six o ' clock , Mr . Hetzler ' s 1 , Henry ' s Cottages , Park-road , Peekham , of about £ 80 worth of silver plate and wearing apparel . A- great many robberies have lately been committed in dwellings whilst the occupiers were at the Great Exhibition . Feie ax Chelsea Hospital . —On 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 uniting to form an orchestra of 350 performers , who , occupying a platform specially erected for the occasion in the grand quadrangle , executed a variety of overtures , selections , and marches , from the compositions of Meyerbeer , Donizetti , Weber , Verdi , and others , 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 guns which point to the river a capacious tent was erected for the fancy fair , which was held in conjunction with the concert . The attractions of this bazaar were displayed under the presidency of the Duchess of Suthirland , the Marchionesses of Stafford and Ailesbury , Tiscountess Combermere , Ladies West , Shelley , Foley , and Leigh , Mrs . Xingsley ,. Mrs . Montgomery , and Mrs . Rose .

      Representation of Greenwich . —It wag 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 tbe field are Mr . Alderman Salomons and Mr . Alderman Wire . The former gentleman , it will be remembered , addressed the electors a short time ago intimating bis intention of soliciting their votes whenever an election took place . Some friends of Mr . Wire held a meeting on Tuesday evening to promote his return . The Bishop of London ' s Injunction . —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 Portraan Chapel , where , accordingly , several pastors of the French Protestant Church have lately preached to congregations of tbeir countrymen . On Sunday last a number of Frenchmen presented themselves as usual , hut found the doors closed , and bearing a notice that ,. in consequence of a prohibition from the Bishop of London , Divine service would be performed at Hinde- street Chapel , Hinde-street , Manchester-square , a Wesleyan place of worship , by Le Pasteur Advisaund De , Lille , at four o ' clock ia the afternoon , where it accordingly took place . .. Stair of BtACKFBuaa BBEDO . B . —The public are perfectly aware tbat for several months past there has been a considerable and increasing subsidence of the centre arch of Blackfriars-bridgethat some

      , portion of the immensely thick stones at the sides of the footway have been chipped off entirely by the pressure , that the crown of tbe 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 inches wide for several yards in length . The City surveyors hate been busily employed ih ; order to counteract these dangerous appearances , and have caused very considerable additional strength to be given to , tbe foundation . On Wednesday , with the same view , several men were employed in laying down upon the upper surface of

      the central archway pieces of timber of four 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 the screw ; by which precautions the surveyors hope much to increase the stability ol the bridge , and render it perfectly safe . . ¦ . Kkssisoios Gabdeks . —The whole of the dead wall enclosing Kensington-gardens from tbe Bayswater-road has been removed , and replaced by a dwarf wall and iron railing , which is a great improvement .

      Adulteration of Bkbb , —On Wednesday , at the Court of Inland Revenue * Thomas Hill , of John-Btreet , Wdmington-square , was fined £ 1 , 000 , for ™» ? . aotarrag and selling to publicans a compound £ r ,, «„ ex-8 1 P n , Cft » " calculated to give » heady apw » t « t " V ° ¦*¦?¦ •«?« toadmit of its dilution with hS ™ S ? iv ? P ttU ««» U 8 pwed . { hat the accused fofhSVw ? out t f ^ atrodnced * " > article , Enl £ ' hlch ou ^ Poises thw bad been S & tfZSt - » l % Io « d tKnri . S hiia 1 ?^ Mcounl of hU family , and 8 d . dhe bad been Jed into the business , which he

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      had believed to be legal , by a person who had since confessed himself to be a secretagent of the Excise . He was told by the court tbat be could petition for a mitigation of the penalty , but the amount would still be heavy .

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      Scicide of a Gentleman at Brentford . —Ou Saturday afternoon last , a gentleman , about thirtyfour years of age , named William Granger , the son of a most respectable corn merchant residing at Brentford , put an end . to his existence by shooting 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 . .

      SuiCIDB AT WlX BY THR HrjSBAND OF THE Notorious Mart May . —The cottage of Mary May , of Wis , in this county , the wretched woman who was executed at Springfield Gaol in 1848 , for the murder of William Constable , her half-brother , by poisoning him , was the scene of another tragedy last week , her bnsband , RobertMay , having put a period to his existence by hanging himself . An inquest was held , when tbe jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased destroyed himself when in a state 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 Clbroyman . —On Saturday last , Mr . John Dixon , of Broughton , in the parish of Stockbridge , in tbe Winchester division of the county . of Southampton , described as a gentleman , appeared before the magistrates at the County Hall , Winchester , to answer an information charging him with having , on 21 at 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 . Hoare proved that the defendant had addressed most insulting and indecent language to him , and the magistrates inflicted a fine of l 0 s „ expressing their regret , at the same time , that they could not , under the bye-laws of the company , impose a higher penalty ,

      The Colubby Explosion at BABNSLBY .-r-Since the occurrence 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 lire in the pit . ; On Friday , the 13 th inst , however , tbe unfortunate man ' s remains were got out , and an inquest having been held , at which no new facts were elicited , a verdict of " Accidental De * th" was returned . Destructive Fire at Kbndal . —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 woollen cloth , liusey , dsc . The damage done we have heard estimated at £ 10 , 000 . —Westmoreland Gazette .

      The Proposed Synod at Exetbk . —Tbe public feeling against the approaching synod has been manifested with augmenting'force . The feeling of the clergy is scarcely less opposed to the usurpation of the bishop , * but their esprit de corps renders them more cautious in giving expression to it . One of tbe 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 tbat 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 . Shocking Cask of Murder at

      Wolvbbhampton . —On the 13 tb 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 accused is about thirtytwo years of age , a labourer or navigator . The following is a summary of the evidence taken : —John Lawson , a boatman , living at the back of the Brown Bear , Litchrleld-street , said that the prisoner in the dock , and also the deceased , lodged in the same bouse , 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 the 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 be said , if she did not mind her P ' s and 0 , ' she would make a public show before he went out of 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 wearing , and , placing it oh 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 be pretended to kiss her , when

      he drew his left arm over her neck very sharp . Deceased then gave one scream , and partly fell . Witness went up and laid hold of the prisoner , and said , " So you ' ve done the job , have you ?'' He replied , "Yes , I have . " Witness added , "Why , she ' s dead ! " when he replied , "• I hope so , and don't care how sosn I am also dead . " Witness dragged him to the police office , ' and on going back found a large clasp knife stained with blood , which he had seen the prisoner eating his dinner with on the previous Sunday . The , prisoner was quite sober when be entered the house , and was not in the least excited . —Other witnesses gave corroborative testimony in support of this statement . —Tbe prisoner , who , when called upon , ssid he had nothing to say , was fully committed on the capital charge oi wilfully murdering the deceased .

      This Gold Dust Robbbrv . —The reward offered for the discovery of the persons who committed tbe gold dust robbery on the South Western Railway , a few weeks since , has been increased from £ 250 to £ 500 . lixpoRTS moil thb 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 . last , the declared value of British produce and manufactures exported from the United Kingdom was £ 69 , 934 . 312 . Emigration ! fkom the Umtbd ' Rjhodom . — According to a parliamentary paper just published , as manv as 550 , 347 persons emigrated from the United Kingdom in the years 1849 and 1850 . The number that went from Great Britain , including 328 , 090 from Liverpool , was 459 , 017 , and 121 , 330 from Ireland .

      The Accident o » the Brighton a » p Lewes Railway . —Special Verdict—The inquiry into the recent melancholy catastrophe on the Brighton and Lewes line of railway wag resumed on Saturday at the ShirehahY Lewes . Officials of the company 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 tho sleeper . No evidence was given to show bow- the sleeper came upon the rails . The coroner proceeded to sum up . Having gone through the evidence , he said the first question they

      nan to uecwe was tne cause of the accident If they were satisfied that it arose from the sleeper , then they would consider whether it was so placed intentionally , and whether the evidence was so far satisfactory as to lead them in fixing the guilty , party . For his own part be did not see tbat quite clear , but it was for them to judge . The jury retired , and after being away for nearly ah hour and a quarter , they came into court with the , following as their verdict : — "WeSndthat the deaths of the deceased were , caused by the train running off the rails and passing over the Newmarket archway ; that a broken sleeper wasfound on the spot after the accident , but by what means it came there does not appear to the jury that in this instance the tender preceded the eneine '

      and that the train passed down the Falmer incline at a greater rate than directed by the company , and the jury are of opinion that such practices were dangerous , and that had the engine been placed first , or the tender been provided with iron guards , the probability of safety would . have been much increased ; that the jury express their regret that io much . connected with this accident should have been . moved before their \ inspection ,: by which they were prevented from so complete an examination as otherwise might have been afforded . " Thb Brighton . Railway Accident . —The jury resumed tbeir labours on Tuesday in investigating the causes attending the death of Samuel Jackson ! Several witnesses who had given evidence on the former inquest were again examined , but nothing novel was elicited . The boy Boakes was examined by Mr .

      Faithful ! . He give a preliminary account of the manner in which he had spent the . morning with-much clearness ; but when questioned , about tbe accident he cried , ffhen told by bit mother logo on an errand to Ashcombe , he stayed to s « e the train . . When ii came it went over the archway . He told his mother what he saw and cried . He cried because be thought something would be done tohim—because he thought ibey . wpnVl question him . ' By "they" he meant the people in the train—he thought they would come and ask him if he had done it . —The coroner and the jury baring consulted together , Mr . Somers Clarke was sent for to act as the boy ' s legal adviser . On the arrival of Mr . Clarke , the question was repeated : — What was it you thought people would say ? Boy ; That I had been playing see-saw . —WKat did you think they would say you had been playing Vee-saw with ? With thesieepers . —You thought this directly

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      you saw the engine go over the archway ? Yes . — Mr . Clarke objected to this examination . —Mr . Faith * ful . * I will ask him one more queslion . —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 same as that already published . —The inquest was then adjourned at seven o ' clock , five witnesses remaining for examination—The Verdict . On Weduesday morning the inquest was resumed at tbe Town-halJ , Brighton , when the coroner having summed up , the jury delivered the following vei diet : ¦— " The jurors find that Samuel Jackson died from injuries occasioned by the train passing off the line near the archway leading to

      Newmarket Hill , ' on the Lewes and Brighton Railway , caused by a wooden sleeper having been wilfully , feloniously , and maliciously placed across the outer rait on the northern side of tbe down line , by some person or persons unknown . The jury cannot separate without calling on the directors to . discontinue the practice—as fares 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 tbe tender . " thk

      Riot and Attack upon Emigrants' Home in Livehpooi . —In addition to the ^ excellent institution for emi grants , conducted by Mr . Sabel , in Moor * fields , another under the direction of Mr . Marshall has been recently established , under the patronage of the local authorities , in Vulcan-street , Clarence Dock . This has given such annoyance to those who have hitherto victimised the unfortunate emigrants arriving in Liverpool , tbat a regular combination has existed for the purpose of putting down , by any means , the Emigrants' Homes , which have put a stop to their nefarious traffic . It was expected when these homes were opened that some opposition would be 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 conveyance ' s carrying emigrants ( o 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 upon Mr . Robert Williams , 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 . Departure of the New Screw Steam-ship Lafayette . —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 Stoddart , started on her first return voyage to America shortly before two o ' clock on Tuesday afternoon , having on board ft large number of passengers and a very heavy cargo .

      Representation of Sooth Essex . —Sir E . N . Buxton has published in the Essex Herald a letter to the electors or South Essex , which sets at rest the doubts entertained as to the hon . baronet contesting the division when a dissolution of Parliament arrives . Sir Edward distinctly declares he is prepared to offer himself again when the proper time arrives , though he does not 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 ef . corn would be only slightly increased by it , that the reduction in rents and expenses , which be now faking place , and which will , as time goes on , so still greater , would be interrupted , and then

      concludes his address as follows : — " 1 am boundt moreover , to say that I am fully convinced of the benefits conferred by the measure of Free Trade on the working classesof thiscountry , and whatever Protectionist orators may tell you , I am satisfied that the people of England will never consent to return to tbat system of high protection , which you are sometimes encouraged to expect . " Fatal accident on the Great Western Hailway . —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 , jumped off on the down line without noticing the mail train , which was

      approaching at a rapid rate . In an instant be 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 on the line , and having been employed on it for some time , it is surprising be 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 Obstructiok of a Railway Train . — On the evening of the 13 th inst ., as tbe half-past

      eight down train on . tbe London and North Western Railway was coming to Chester , its course was slightly checked by a brick which had been placed on the rails , in the vicinity of Christletori-bridge . The brick had been placed lengthways oh the metal , and wai cut in two by the guard-rail of the engine , and pitched a considerable distance . Information was given of the occurrence almost immediately , and the necessary steps were taken to see that the remainder of the line was clear . On the following morning , however , the half-past eleven down train met with a similar obstruction iu the

      same locality , there being at that time three bricks on the metal , Since tbe latter occurrence men have been posted in 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 Charge aoainst thk Judge of ths Liverpool County Coour—On Wednesday the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster held another court to hear evidence in this matter , when a number of witnesses were heard in Mr . Ramshay ' s behalf , and tbe court was again adjourned .

      A MoffOMENT TO THB HfiROBS OF THB PONJAUB has just been erected in the . parish church of All Saints , Maidstone , to the memory of Lieut-Colonel Havelock , of the Hth Light Dragoens , 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 an arch ot Caen atone , resting upon a base of the same material . To the right is a full length figure , in the uniform of the regiment , with a military cloak , resting principaVy on the righUhouYder . One arm rests upon 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 of the heroes whose names are recorded . On the left is a palm tree , with the leaves drooping over the tablet , oh which rest sabres , a carbine , belt , and cartouebbox . At the foot of the palm tree is the regimental shako . The monument is executed by Westraacot

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      The Queen ' s Collbobs . —The Tablet lets in some additional light on the subject of the rescript from Rome , ratifying the condemnation of the Queen ' s Colleges , and assures us that the document has been already received by " each of the four Archbishops , " and that it will speedily be promulgated . The same organ , which throughout the whole of the religious excitement that has been convulsing the public ffiiod has used every effort to urge both parties to extremes , expresses great apprehensions lest the Titles Bill should not be carried into vigorous operation as soon as it shall have become law ,

      " Diplomatic Rsvblationb . " — In the "State trial" case of " Martin Burke v . The Earl of Clarendon , " the noble defendant has pleaded of the general issue—in other words , his Excellency has pleaded " Not Guilty" of the libel , and a notice to that effect was served on the plaintiff ' s solicitor in the course of Saturday last , Harvbst Prospbcts . —The accounts of the progress of the crops continue to be of a very gratifying character . There has been a great' deal of rain throughout the country , but its effects appear to have been everywhere most beneficial . The grain crops are bursting into ear , and the harvest pros pects are , on the whole , most encouraging .

      State w ? thb Crops in thk Wmt . —The demon ' s Journal has the following satiafactory ' statement : — " A gentleman from the . west of Ireland , who has come up to town within the last few days , called at our office , and giv e * the most cheering account of all the crops in the districts with which he is acquainted j and through which he has travelled . The potato' crops , he states , look particularly forward , considering the early period of the season when we write . New potatoes of large size , and perfectly free from a single symptom of blight ,, have already been exhibited in several parts of the west of Ireland ^ This account is very cheering , and though it may be

      premature to harard & nv anticipations of a sanguine kind upon the future stages of this valuable crop ; we consider the present healthy appearance > good omen of the coming , harvest . All > the cereal crops look healthy , and promise an abundantharvest . " FiAx Culture w thb South . —The exertions making in the Bandon Union to extend the culture oi flax are , it appears , likely to be crowned with success ' , A gentleman in the locality has furoisheiUhe Cork Reporter with a most gratifying account of the prospects of the crop in tbat district ; 500 acres have been sown under the immediate ^ direcUons of tbe local committee and the careful inspection of the northern practical instructors , brought down for the purpose .

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      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 , and , so far as can be learned , the entire gives promise of the most favourable result . Preparations * on a General Election . —Although the chances of a dissolution of Parliament at the close of this year are becoming every day Jess ; the ardour 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 . Carleton , of Mount Prospect , in the county of Wicklow , who has issued a formal address to the constituency setting forth his claims to

      their confidence . This gentleman tells them that " tbe foul fiend of persecution is again unchained ;" that the British Parliament seek to crush their prelates , to level their altars , to annihilate their faith , and , if these crimes be not sufficient . to evoke their wrath , the ! same Parliament mean to subject their convents— " those abodes of spotless purity , beauty , and holiness "—to the grossest indignities . For tbe rest , Mr . Carleton is an advocate of the voluntary system so far as all Churches are concerned . F > ee trade , he says , has not had a fair trial , and the distress of the country is attributable not to that mea sure , but to the present defective poor law . He is an out-and-out advocate for tenant right , and in conclusion he bids the electors remember , " that the banner of the Cross is raised , " and their watchword must be ,

      " —— Perish the man , " Whose mind is backward now . " At tbe hustings of Kinsale , when the desired hour comes , Mr . Benjamin Hawes is to meet an opponent iii tbe person of Mr . Hamilton Geale , brother-in-law of Earl Foriescue , and , a member of the English and Irish bars . Mr . Geale is reported to be in favour of Lord Stanley ' s proposition of a moderate fixed duty on tbe importation of corn . The Packet Question , —The Northern Whig , referring to the expected arrival of the North America at Gal way , says , and similar expressions of congratulation are used by nearly the whole Irish press : —" This trip , if successful , will decide the packet question for every in favour of Gal way ,

      The future destiny of tbat town will , we foresee , be a'bright oho ; and we doubt not that , ere many years , it will hold a high place in the commerce of Ireland . What with its railway intercourse direct with Dublin , and almost as direct with Belfast , its water communication , through canal a nd Lough Corrib , 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 Gal way 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 Irish . Exiles . —The following letter from Smith O'Brien has appeared in aVanDiemen ' s Land paper : — " New , Norfolk , January 8 th t 851 . Sir , —Although your journal has recently animadverted upon the conduct of the Irish state prisoners in terms which appear to me to be unjust as well as unkind , it yet contains one sentiment in which I feel it to be my duty to express my entire concurrence . You state that there are at present ia this colony prisoners who were engaged in the insurrectionary proceedings which took place iu 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 tbe proceedings in which 1 was engaged had been transported . If any of the humbler

      classes have been transported for onences committed 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 shared by the humblest of those wbofollowod me in the unsuccessful effort which I made to save my country from ruin . You will therefore oblige me by making known the names of those prisoners to whom you allude , and the circumstances under which they were transported , so that all lovers of justice may unite in endeavouring to procure them a position at least as advantageous as that we bold . I have the honour to be , sir , your obedient servant , William S . O'BsiEy . —To the Editor of the Britannia . " !

      The Ribbon of St . Patrick , vacant by the death of the Earl of Meath , has been bestowed upon Viscount Massereene and Ferrard . The Lord-Lieutehaht has directed George Ft ' tzmaurice , Esq ., It . M ., to proceed on temporary duty to the district of Greggan , situated in tbe counties of Armagh and Louth , under the provisions of tbe act 6 William IV ., c . 13 . Church Pbefbbmbnts . —It is rumoured that the vacancy occasioned in the Ecclesiastical Commission by the death of Dr . Erck will he filled by tbe appointment of the Archdeacon of Dublin or tbe Dean of St . Patrick ' s as a commissioner without salary . According to the Limerick Chronicle , the Archdeaconry of Dublin , vacant by the death of

      Dr . Torrens , is likely to be conferred on the Rev . Dr . West , rector of St . Ann ' s . , Affair of Honour . —The Wexford Independent publishes the following extract from a private letter received from' Florence , dated the 4 th inst : — " A hostile meeting took place the other day here between Lieutenant Thomas J . FitKsimon , of the Imperial service ( 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 the wrist . General Prince Lien tenstein expressed himself much pleased with tbe conduct of your gallant countryman . The affair commenced at the theatre , where P » lagi insulted the young Irishman . "

      The Dublin corporation have just issued an admirable code of bye-laws and regulations for tbe improvement and health of the city . They relate to the regulation and registration of lodging-bouses , of meat , fisb , and general markets , and of slaughter-houses . and knackers' yards , and appear to be most carefully framed to accomplish the objects in view . The Catholic Committee . —Mr . ' Reynolds , M . P ., Mr . Keogh , M . P ., and Mr . N . V , Maker , M . P ., attended on Tuesday at the meeting of the ' Catholici , Committee . " The Freeman says : — "We are informed that a correspondence is progressing , the result of which will , in oil probability , be the attendance of the hierarchy at the gresit national assembly which will inaugurate the new association . "

      The funeral of tbe late Archdeacon Torrens took place on Tuesday , and was attended by . great numbm of the « ati » eios , 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 iii Louth . —The county of Louth has been tbe scene ot another murder , accompanied by circumstances of great barbarity , the victim being a young man named Bernard M'Integart , the ion of a farmer , who , while proceeding on Sunday morning last to mass , accompanied by his sister , was attacked by two men , and brutally murdered with bludgeons . The circumstances are thus related in the Dublin Daily Express ^ f Wednesday morning : —On last Sunday morning , about eight o ' clock , he

      was assailed on the Dundalk and Enniskilleu Railway , when on his way to attend mass , by two fellows , who beat him with sticks , until they left him insensible . He lingered until Monday morning , when he died ; 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 called ABhesyabout four miles from Dundalk . The land had been originally occupied by three persons , named Patrick Kerrey , John M'Ardle , and Henry Gallaghan . They became unable to pay the rent , and law proceedings were taken against them . They then gave up possession , and were compensated for doinp so . The land next came into the

      possession of a Mr . M'Ardle , of Dundalk , who Held it for one year ° y- "he father of the deceased then became tenant ; but when he began to cultivate the land , an attempt was madeto obstruct him by a number of persons , who were subsequentl y brought before the magistrates and bound to keep the peace . It is understood that a bad feeling prevailed amongst some persons in the neighbourhood against the father of the deceased for having taken the land , and to that feeling is ascribed , justly , I believe , the present murder . The deceased bore a most excellent , character ; he was industrious , peaceable , and religious ,. An' inquest was held on the body yesterday before John Byrne , Esq ; , one of the county coroners , when a verdict wai r 6 . turned that the deceased came by his death in consequence of a fracture of the skull inflicted by some heavy instrument . No clue has yet been obtained

      to the murderers . EMioRirioK . —A letter from Clonmel , published in theTipp 4 rary Vindicator , thus notices the" flight across the' Atlantic " from : that district : — •« The number ' emigrating is astonishing ; hundreds upon hundreds aref leaving for . Amwics , where dissent will not be borne down by intolerant laws , ' nor the shameless infamy of a corihorant Church establishment seek to maintain itself by the bayonet and the £$$ A " yehloles which lead from this and the adjacent towns to the port of Waterford , are daily crowded With the honest-hearted peasants of the south , who , with those emigrants of the better oiub , are taking' with them considerable sums of money ; We are , ; in consequence , losing some of ° . * ^ Pital every ; day ^ and the elements of prospe" w are fastrecedihg from us . The mighty tide is . onlynsih ' g , and when the next harvest shall ripen whole multitudes will fly from this unhappy land . Vast prepaiations—I am positively assured—are

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      already being made by some of the parties , for thi * end . Within a few weeks some wealthy men hi * left our borders for tho new world , and some h & respectable persons are named as preparing to fof low ; among these are an eminent builder , and . highly respectable merchant , one of the esteercM Society of Friends , who , to my certain kuowlede-n a ears 81 n , ce p # d . in wa 8 alone between En and £ 40 a week . This amiable gentleman , m ^ u to turn his capital to account , has resolved , I hZ to leave shortly for America . " ar

      Ijesutr To The British Flag , And Kidnap...

      Ijesutr to the British Flag , and Kidnapping . TAitOR .-On Saturday last , at the Whitechanri County Court , was heard the case of " Jameson » Ramsay , " m action of tort . The damages * J : laid at £ 50 . The plaintiff is a retired tailor po . sessing a villa called "Labour ' s Retreat , " n ' n thl banks of the Thames . The defendant i 3 an 0 u man-of-war ' s man , who some time ago became no * sessed of considerable property in Whiteclmnei . but preferring to live afloat , he equipped a yachtof six guns , the Tom Bowling , in which he lives In the evidence it appeared that on Easter Mondays the plaintiff ( lamieson ) holds a festive anniversary in remembrance of the day on which bis wife died and cannon are let ofi ; to announce the joyful tidings . It happened tbat on tbe last anniversary

      the Tom Bowling was cruising off " Labour ' s Retreat , " and when her crew smelt the powder , all hands were piped for action , and they returned fire . The firing on both sides continued some time , until the landsmen put stones in their guns , and riddled " Tom ' s' ' duck and streaming bunting . The ag . gression was resented , and the boatswain , shotting his guns , seriously damaged the tailor ' s stack of chimnies . Captain Ramsay then landed his crew , to demand satisfaction for the insult offered to his flag , and having thrashed the tailor's friends , the captain challenged the tailor himself , politely offering him the choice of swords or pistols . Tho tailor , thinking it safer to faint than to fight , swooned away , upon which the defendant ordered him to be taken prisoner ; and on coming to his senses the tailor foun I himself under hatches of the yacht , where he was kept the whole night , bewaifinff

      the misfortune of being kidnapped by pirates , as he termed bis captors . 'In the morning he was brought before the defendant and tried by court-martial , for insulting tho British flag , and being found guilty was sentenced to the yard-arm . He begged for mercy , however , and , as a last resource , offered up prayers . The sentence was then commuted to the infliction of an operation performed on sailors when first crossing the line . In that state he was transported to Heme Bay , forty miles from home , without a farthing in his pocket . —Mr . G . E . Williams , for the defendant , contended tbat the plaintiff deserved the treatment which he had brought on himself . —Tbe Judge said that , although the plaintiff had acted most improperly in loading his guns , the defendant had retaliated too severely ; but , under the circumstances , he should award onl y £ 5 damages , without coets .

      "WosDESPVi Qold Discover ? . —We have just seen a private letter from San Francisco to a gentleman of this city containing the following unparalleled and almost incredible story , which we publish with the single remark that the writer is represented tO us as worthy of confidence : —In tbe fire-proof store of Gregory ' s Express office , in San Francisco , Jives a gentleman named Bastings , who is largely interested in the quartz mines . In one of his claims on Carson ' s Greek , ten miles above Stockton , his partners ( for there are seven of them ) have been working for the last two or three months with indifferent success . They leased out the claim to some dozen Mexicans , agreeing to divide tbe profits . Early in April they commenced drilling on the opposite side

      of the mountain , where there was not the least outward sign of Gold . After boring to the depth of seven feet they blew out at one blast 360 , 000 dollars worth of gold . This occurred on tho 12 th . On the Hth one of the partners arrived by express with the news . On the 22 nd two of the partners arrived with two boxes of the quartz . Gregory ' s Express office was crowded for two or three hours with the wealthy merchants and bankers of the city who flocked to see the show . The boxes were afterwards taken to Moffatt ' s Government Assay-office . On tho 25 ih the result was given , which the writer copied from Mofiatt ' s account , viz .: —103 lb . of quartz rock produced 36 one-pound bars of pure gold , valued at 17 dols . 75 c . per ounce . Each ounce of rook

      yielded 8 dols . 60 c . of gold . Total value 8182 dols . 15 c . Cost of coining 225 dols . Several merchants have tried to purchase shares , but they have been told tbat 100 , 000 dols . would not buy one . The lead ia represented to be seven or eignt feet from the surface , and about six or seven inches wide . The depth and length not yet ascertained . Over two tens of this valuable rook is said to be in sight , and the estimated value , according to present appearance , is 5 , 000 , 000 dolls . 2 , 000 , 000 dols ., it is said , can be got out in a month . —This story exceeds tbe capacity of our faith in tbe marvellous , and though it seems to be well vouched , we cannot Believe it without further evidence . —New York Paper . The Oath of Supbbmact . —The following is a

      copy of the petition lately presented to the House of Lords by tbe Earl of powis on behalf of the Earl of Bradford and the Viscount Clancarty — " That your petitioners are peers of the realm entitled to sit and vote in your right honourable house ; that having for many years exercised this privilege , they are now compelled to forego it through a conscientious objection to the oath of supremacy , as at present by law required to bo taken by Protestant members of favliftment' , that the language of that oath , as it stands , appears to your petitioners to bo inconsistent with the acknowledgments which have been made by the Legislature , in acts of the late Parliament , of the constitution and discipline of the Roman Catholic Church , and of the spiritual

      jurisdiction exercised , and to be exercised , in the diocese of Dublin by Archbishops of the Church of Rome ; that your petitioners arc most willing 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 , but they submit that they ought not to be required to affirm upon oath that which , under the circumstances stated , appears to them to be untrue , nor excluded from their duties to tbeir 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 , and

      render it at once simple and of such practical obligation as may , best tend to uphold the supremacy ot a Protestant Sovereignty 4 n this realm ; and your petitioners will ever pray for your right honourable house . "— " Bradvord , Clakcabty . " ArarJUWA . —Accounts from Sydney have been re- - eeived to lfithMarch . An important territorial dis- - covery had been made . Darling Downs has hitherto i been the ultima ( hide to the west of Moreton Bay , , but there is now rising behind another district—the e Ma . ran . os—now almost unoccupied , but which pro-1-mises to become one of the most productive of the e northern districts . The newly discovered country y

      lies to the westward of Darling Downs , its boundary y with which is about 150 miles from Brisbane . The le climate is said to be delightful . The discoverers of of this new territory were Mr . Gideon Lang and a re- esolute old dragoon guard , named Walker , of many ly years' experience in the Australian wilds . Conneo-ioted with tbis discovery i « a report current amongng the blacks tbat the indefatigable and enterprising or Dr . Leichardt and his whole party were murdered , m , mote than eighteen months ago , in a locality still fill more distant . In confirmation of this melancbolyoly intelligence it it added that the pack-mules of tbebe unfortunate band of adventurous explorer * wereire still running wild there .

      Narrow Escape . —A letter from Bombay of Mayfay Hth , says : — " Lord Dalhousie has had a very nar- » rrow escape from a broken neck . On the 26 th ult . jlt . j bis lordship went to pay a visit to a strong fortress ess on tbe frontier called North Kangra . Whilst tra-raversing the hills on a stout country pony ( called al a , goatb ) , he came suddenly upon a heavily loadedledl camel ( called oonth ) in turning a sharp angle ot thethe ! ascent . The Governor-General was nearly throwmwci over the precipice ; but fortunately etc & ped with ah s ; few bruises . A fatal accident of a similar naturftuni bad occurred at Subatboe , only a few days pre pre i viously , to Lieut . Sale ( the youngett son ofthtthi general ) , who fell down a precipice , and was killeulleu on the spot . "

      Assize Appointments of thi Robfolk Ciscoiscoisi —On Monday the Lord Chief Baron and Mr . Jul Jun tice Cresswell fixed the following days for the eie en suing assizes within the Norfolk circuit , vit . :- * .:-Buckinghamshire , Saturday , July 13 th , at AjMylei bury . Bedfordshire , Tuesdaj , July 15 tb , at Bei Ben ford . Huntingdonshire , Thursday , July 17 , i 7 , » Huntingdon . Cambridgeshire , Saturday , Ju Jul 19 th , at the County Court of Cambridge . NorfoMollil Thursday , July 24 th , at the Castle at Norwicrwiclil City of Norwich , the same day at the GuildbaldhaW Suffelk ,. Wednesday , July 30 tb , at Ipswich . Tl Til assizes for the city of Bristol , in the Western eirn eii cuit , are fixed for Wednesday , Aug . 13 tb . TOTAI , LOSS OF THB PlVMOUIH PaCMT . —

      , New Motivb Power . —At Melbourne , a coloptoloniii named . Kentish , has discovered a , new motive pows powm The editor of the \ PorrPhilip Gazttte , Mr : W . Kef . Kes writes that he . has examined Mr . K . ' s plan , app , appp cable to the propulsion of ships , & c , and says : —' . ' s : —' , '< will , very speedily , supersede both . iteam . and sand saw indeed , so simple and so palpable is the principle iwples which it is based , that the wonder is how it could couldi long have been overlooked . "

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 21, 1851, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_21061851/page/6/