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      front , up to the 21 st n < it ., awl no Wea seems to be entertaiaed of the rush of Uic cuimy u-, iou rii <; coluny . The Kaffirs are said to be getting short of gunpowder , sna" one main o !> jsct of ilicir rush into the colony U said to be to obtain a supply . A heavy attack , it is eonjectero-J , will lie made upon the magazines at Graham ' s Town . 1 ATER INTELLIGENCE . — TROGnESS OP THE

      WAR . ( From the supplement to the Smith 4 frlcdn Commercial Ati . mrt . Utr , of May 2 ) The frontier post arrived i = > . town this day , JlilJ 2 . It brinss intelligence frost Graham ' s Town to t he 28 sh of April , four days later than the aovices received on Thursday las * . . . , The sum of this intelligence is that tf'C lvnfiirs have entered the wloay in treat nuinbars , and huve sli < rcet . J « i in carrvin off numerous droves of cattle , in the drf ^ of which , widtiu-ir lionscs and families , several of Ui < - colonists have fallen . . ..... „ ,. levies from all the districts hare- been « J « J »* " cent Ctthe whole force of lUo colony i- i » s ... ntlj required t « meet tins enemy . ^* a » hoar , » o ^ o « . en ^ should be lott , and the iroraf « r » U u « l « nt and unuesi . tating obedkace to orders . The « «*«* ™ u-t move "n ? on this enemy , as on , baOf , ™> »^ 7 ° " * " ! - A Mlrtssan-l classes of men have now tol . fr . tfor the . r own safe : v , as well as for the rescue of the frontier

      districts . 3 ! r . O'Brien ' s party returned to town yesterday ( Mondavi fi-oni Committees . "They report that the hush is literally swarming with Kafrirs . They were opposed by dense bodies , upon whom they kept up a , continuous fire —at last taking wp a position iu the bush , which they maintained for tlirte hours against . overwhelming numbers . One of the party was accidentally shot through the head whilst rareing Iris gun forilie purpose of firing ; this and die loss of a horse shot by tlift Kaffirs , were till ' only casualties . Hut for the unskilful firing of the Kaffirs , none of tfce party ccuH have escaped . Immense herds of colonial cattle were being driver throush the Fis ! Uiver on Sunday anu Mono :., ,- , 1 >* large todies of K : flirs . They passed close unto the gans of the post and suffered much loss from the gr .-. pa and canister shot thrown amongst tkeai . The dtad and -womukd were instantly placed on pack bullocks ami

      carried off . ( Extra Supplement to Graham ' s Town Journal , April 25 * dated April 28 . ) It may be stated briefly that the whole country from JKnffirland to Bushman's river is in the hands of the Kaffirs , who are ravaging it with perfect impunity . Mr . H . fuller ' s house wm attacked by them on Saturday night , and a very spirited contest was maintained for abaut au hour , the enemy at last retiring , with the loss , asitissupposad , of many of their fore , but as they endeavour , by every possible means , to conceal their losses and to carrv away ihvir dead , the r . uufDcr is not known . On Saturday night a desperate attack was made Upon the Xeerega ^ Farm ( Major Sdwyn ' s ) now cccupicd by Mr

      Roods , and where a number of ianners , Dutch and English , had assembled wlfniUeir cattle for mutual defence . Thei attack' was made ju&t at the dose of the day , the first shot kiiliug a Hottentot . A volley was then nre . l upon the premises and anmngst the cattle , several -of trliich was lulled . The fire was returned by Hie furnirrs with great determination , but they were at length © WSjed to relinquish t ' ueir cattle , 400 head , besides ten or twelve horses , and with which thu enemy retired . One or two horses and several cattle were shot in this rencontre . The body of one Kaffir was found in the bush covered over with straw , but it is supposed that many more must hare been tilled . On Sunday nisht Mr . il'Luckie ' s position , near lomhanl ' s 1 ' ost . « i « attacked shortly after sunset , the

      Xaffirs surrounding the premises w great r . umoersano teepin ^ nn an incessant Are at the doors and llindOWS SO as to jirt-vtnt tha inmates from coming out , while another yarty w ? th axes in-oke < 5 own the sates of the kraal , ami Cirried off , it is saM , no less than 2 , 500 head of cattle , the joint property of the fanners o ? that neighbourhood . The dwellings of Ju ' r . J . Skater , near Salem , of Dr . Livingston , on the Ki-rri-iga , of llr . Eastment , < m the Kov ; ie , and many others an that liae of country , have been fired and consumed toafb . es .

      { From the Graham ' s Town Journal , Jlay 2 . ) fvoftiesday . —To day C : i ! . Somerset , with about 200 of the Camp Mounted Itifies , a detachment of the 7 th DraKOOn Guards , under Captain Hong , sna a party of mounted Burghers , aviived from Fort B .-aufort . making adetonr so as to avoid the dangerous defile of the Ecca leights . The intelligence brought by him is of a very gloomy clinivtctw . the ravages or Hie enemy Imv-ng l > e .-n cqu ^ llydcstructsve in « he beautiful division of the K ^ nap , as in the Lower Alhany . Property to an immense amount has been de-tro ¦ cd , but , ws are thankful to say , rerr inconsiderable loss of life . TepesdaT . —llvicavc < l t- > -: T = y an nccotmt of a' mast gallant affair at Sale , with a strong body of tlic enemy , ¦ who attempted , r . t daylight , to capture The cattle « 'f the inhabi'ants (> i that villase . The bravt-ry and determination of tbe vous-r men who attacked and defeated the eEPmvjs t » C 5 ervitircf the highest corameniUiJiott .

      The follown * is the report of tllie afFail Hiaila by ilv . Gardner , tiic lcad » . r of this gallant little party : — t « tj , ,. alt ] p -ivtre icei ' ing on tlw in : ! iu bttnecn Salem andBr . Liiiiii'sicn'sfaiin , about a mile from Kariega ridge , ¦ wl-. en suiVli-nly the Kaffirs came oa them in tlircc d ' iri < dons . Ahi . ut 300 nssli'd in . imonsst tlia cjittle , got up as e ' fse as : 3 icr coai-3 to tlie guard , under covtr o the cattle , anfl opened a t < Trifle fira . Thc ^ u ^ rd heiikr ivcalc Jisen rt-tveatsd . The Kaffirs driving off 1 , 000 head , the ? T 7 ere iinmydl-itcly pursnsd by tac little jiariy , who soon recaptured rflO nc-.-J . TJie rest , the choice of our Sock , they drove into a < k-tp kloof on the oppositeyi-Je of

      the Ksri-g ^ . Oar party then bring mniorcett from Salrin , folloTvcfi them , litre the Knfiirs had every a 0 Tantaje . Tlicy had loSgcA the vr . ttls aHr , as they ibxmzlic in tha bx ~ h , which tliey snrroaJi'Jfd obi ail sliivs with : dctannination to fglit for them . Osr little party , fietsrniincd not to be . inunted , advanced upon them , and recaptured all the cattk , and one Iiors - . ^ V * e unfortu-• nat ? ly l « £ t oce Fingce in the affair , but vre have reason to believe thai many Kagirs were shot ; several were sstn to fall . I must say that the whole of the party acted with great courage . ( -Signed } II . Gabdiser .

      FarmSeld was attacked on Tuesday night , and aoout -S 03 llead of cattle iaken . A 5 : iny t ? tl ' . tf KilffirS CamC W'itllin gun-shot of the chand , and shot at the people Who ¦ were defending themselves there . When wiU assistance come ? Pobt Peddie , April 38 —Since the date of my last , nothing of any consequence has taken placs . The body of Kaffirs which were within two miles of Fort Peddie ( vrhon I last mwfc ; to you ) have disperses and cBt « red thicolon v : and we were kept in the most painful suspense

      until j-cstenJay , not having received any news from the troops or Graham ' s Toim since the 20 th instant , when -Colonel Richardson , with 274 of the 7 th Dragoons , re 3 che : l this , h ^ rinj heard that tve were hemmed in on every side . Pato has openly declared himself our enemy , the " war cry" having issued from his kraal , and so I think we have warm work before ns , as at this present moment about 500 K-iEirs are within one mils of P » rt P . whitefigtUins with tiiePiagocs of this settlement ; the tragJC 3 are blowing and troops turning out , &c . Tin : Kaffirs are-Tcrv darinjr .

      JIabtiai . liw 15 y a proclamation , dated "TTeadqtjarters , Port Uiauf »« rt .- * 5 £ ; " his J 3 xeell « ney warns all persons , wider pain of death , against furnishing ammuaition , intflligencc , &c . to the enemy , nc al ? o offers a free pardon to -deserteri ; who sh : ti ! return to tl ' . eir duly within t < -n days after tbe 2 / th-of April . From 0 ! an William She inost fii ? tnnt of tile western ilistricts , the Surgher force hsw . alreadyinarchc" ! fiir the frontier . The eontini ; eats from * 11 the other districts , except the C .: pe district , are also in motion .

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      [ Conlirdzcd from our lslpjce . ) ncct . ' - 'lwlfcliIreland . . { Hear . } ZOnvIsiioal'jlament , not ¦ merely Uscacse it is an jrish quzsiiou , inn I .-= S . 'ou ](! must deep ' y Irtineut if it c-nuid be thou ^ frl li : it the Jiicassiie wliicli arc }; r . i ; os ?« -for the re $ tre& : on ot outra ^ e In Ireland was an iuUkitiion thai bee ? , Ia . je-ty ' si servants licld any AlS ^ nd opinion -with regard ! o ihu policy to ba pursuPt 5 n Ireland ( W » m that vvlur . li 1 t ' . ecSared . towards the cioce of iiie > iSL ^ t se ssion ot' Par-JI ; iiuenf , { Ilciir . iicaivj "T « t !* e o }> inion . s rAv . ch I th ^ n avowed—toihss'i-jipJmosswIiKis h : id a practical effect jiirea to tii .-ni by the G : ! witii !*!« Bequests Act , and by the additional ' . oie f >* r ' . ii- - endowment of Maynooth—to tUasd " opini « is I , uo ^ zhuut to relin--qnish power , entir ely .-subici'ibe- ( Great chvevlng .

      We brOUgllt forward tlwt s ? eas « re , kenevinij t \ n \' resistance to tlie conta > _ i »« of crlrau atd the vigorous repression by law of tbe oiidnees wsiis « Jis-race sumt parts of Ireland , were hoc n 3 i-s , s » res eaiiuktud preinanently to improve the soesLsl eondU&ori of thii coa : itry ; but we ttioagli £ ^ J 8 > cre Jfics 5 " » ? s which could be taken ia eonjunetion irs ' sJi oilnts neeisMuy for the purpose of giving effect to legislation , ispou that subject . ( Hear , ' " Iiear : ) The kunm has , iio-. vever , decided , and IS « n not about to iiiipiisch their deeision . I only deprecate any iuferonaj , wiiici ! xvould be unjustifiable , that , becan ? e we { iro ; OJ 8 d those measure ? , which some called tneaourcs of coercion , which we call measures for the . pvoteeti : i

      equality —( great cheering)—in all civil , municipal , and political rightsg ( Renewed cheers . ) Whpu 1 fay complete equality , 1 don ' t " mean , because it h impossible , to have a literal equality in every par ticu ' ar . Jiere , as in matters of more sacred import , it may be that . " the letter killetb , but the spirit girethlife ; " I speak of tiie spirit , and not of the letter , in which our legislation with regard to the franchise and other privileges should be conducted . ( Hear , Bear . ) I mean , there sbaaldbo a real ; sub-Btantial- ' cQualih-, in political and civil rights—[ cheers )—so that no person , viewing Ireland with perfectly disinterested eyes , and comparing its franchise with the franchise' eithoj * of England or Scotland , should be enabled to say , " A different law - s eaacted for Ireland , and on aecouut of siist ealously or suspicion Ireland has curtailed ami uatiiated rights . " That is what I mean by equality f political franchise . Does any gentleman think 11

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      am making a reserve ? ( Cheers , . and crieslof ho , no . " ) I speak of the spiritin which we shouldllcgwlate . I think it ought to be impossible to-aay tha ; there ha different rale , 8 Ub 3 tantmny ^ vvith regard to civil or municipal franchise . m Ireland from that which prevails in England ( Cheers . ) Now sir , ; with regard to our executive admnustration in Ireland , I think the favour of the crown ought to be bestowed in that country , and the confident oi the Crown , without reference to religious distinctions . ( Loud cheers . ) Tt has not been from entertaining a different opinion that thfere may be , in our case , the appearance of partiality . Where we have taken the opportunity ot manifesting confidence in some Roman Catholics . I cannot say that justice was alivavs done to our motives , nor lias the position

      of ( he individual in acceptiug favour from us beep altogether such as to create an anxiety for the repetition of . similar favours . ( Hear , hear . ) Those who succeed us may have different means of carrying that principle into execution ; but if they do act iinon that principle , and bestow the favour and confiMenee of tbe Crown without reference to religious "iifcrenccs of opinion , they shall hear no complaint from me on that ground . ( Loud cheers . ) _ Then , sir , with respect to the spirit in which our legislation should be conducted ; adhering to all the opinions which I have expressed on the greater and more important points of Irish policy , yet I must say I , fur one , am prepared ; to co-operate with those who feel the present social condition of the people ^ in respect to the tenure of land , and the relation

      between landlord and tenant , to he one that deserves our immediate and mest cautious consideration . ( Cheers . ) I think it may be impossible , by legislation , to apply any immediate remedy to the state of things which unfortunately prevails in that country ; but , even if the benefit is remote , if it i 3 of a permanent character , so far from being deterred from measures calculated to afford a remedy , the distant period at which the benefit may be derived ought to operate as no discouragemeut to apply our minds most sedulously and impartially to the consideration ofthesuiijcet . ( Loud cheers . ) Agaia , with respect to the legislation on . ill those matters connected with the tenure of land and the relation of landlord and tenants — while upholding t ! se rights of propertywhich I believe you will find no advantage in

      , violating , yet , on the whole , I think the course we have taken during this session of extreme pressure of public business is a sufficient proof that there has been no di-inclination on our part to consider that subject . ( Hear , hear . ) Neither will there be any disinclination t : > co-operate with those to whom the practical administration of affairs may be committed . ( Cheers . ) Sir , 1 have reason to believe that the noble lord the member for the city of London has been commanded by Her Majesty to repair to her for the purpose of rendering his assistance in the formation of a Government . Sir , 1 presume the general princip le upon which the Government formed by the noble lord will act , so far as commercial policy is concerned , will be the continued application of those principles which tend

      to give a free commercial intercourse with other countries .- ( Loud sheers . ) If that be the policy which wiilbe pursued , as 1 confidently expect it will be , 1 shall feel it to be my duty to give to that Government , in pursuance and execution of that policy , my cordial support . ( Immense chpering . ) I presume , therefore , that Her Majesty's Government will adopt that policy—and that , if other countries choose to buy in the dearest market , it will be so discouragement to'them to permit us to buy in the cheapest . ( Cheers . ) I trust that ^ they will not resume the policy which they and we have felt most inconvenient , namely , haggling' with foreign countries , instead of taking that independent course which we believe to be conducive to our own interests ( cheers ) , trusting to the influence of public opinion

      in other couutries , that our example , with the practical benefit we derive from it , will at no remote period insure the adoption of the same course , rather than hoping to obtain commercial privileges as an equivalent for the reduction of particular duties . ( Loud cheers . ) Sir , when I say I presume that these general prisciples will influence their commercial policy , I do not of course mean to say that the adoption of these principles is at once to overrule every moral considera t ion , and at ones to subject every part- Of the inhabitants of this empire to unequal competition with other nations , t speak generally as tc . the tendency of our commercial policy , and 1 trust that every step that is taken will be towards the relaxation of restriction upon trade ; I , for one , shall not urge upon them a ' hasty and precipitate

      adoption of principles sound in themselves , if they are likely to incur the risk of a great derangement of the great social system . I shall bear in mind , that great experiments have been recently made under the present administration ; that the ^ surplus amount , of revenue is smaller than I could wish it to be , c- 'nsistently with the permanent interests of the country , and while I olfor a cordial support in c-iifircing tilie general principles of commercial policy which have received the sanction of Parliament in the present session , I shall not u ' ree them to any such simultaneous and precipitate adoption of them m would incur the risk of deranging ' ' the finances of i ' ne country . Speaking tlius , I am bound to say that I am rather indicating ' my own intentions and the course I shall pursue , than that I have had thu

      opportunity of conferring with others and speaking their sentiments . I cannot dnubt . however , that those who # ave their cordial concurrence to the measures which 1 proposed will be ready to give their general acquiescence and support to measures of a similar character tit he proposed . ( Loud cheers ) Sir , 1 do not ; know that it is necessary that I should make « ny other declaration than those I have made . I wish to draw no invidious contrast ; I wish to make no unseemly allusions ; but I cannot surrender power without making at least this observation , — that I do hop « , during * the five years for which power has been csmmittctl to our hands , neither the Interests nor the honour of this country have been compromised . ( Cheers . ) 1 think I may say with truth that , during that period , the burden of taxation

      has been equalized , and the pressure which was unjust and severe has been removed from many classes oi' Iler 'M ajesty ' s subjects . ( Chcera . ) 1 think 1 may say with truth , that many restrictions upon commerce injuriously affecting the trade of tills country have been removed . ( Cheers . ) I think 1 may say that , without at all interfering with legitimate speculation ; without at all paralyzing ov deranging the credit of the country , stability has buen given to the monetary system of this c ' ountrv ( cheers ) , thr . mgh the cordial support which again ( without reference to . party distinctions ) the measures I proposed with regard to the Bank of England , the joint stock banks , and the private banks of this country , received in the year 1843 . ( Cheers . ) Sir , I trust also that the stability of our

      Indian empire has not been weakened by the policy we have pursued ( cheers ); and that the glory and honour of the British arms both by sea , and land in every part of the world have been maintained , not through our exertions , but through the devoted gallantrfof the soldiers and sailors of this cauDtry . ( Ohctr ^ i . ) Sir , although there have been considerable reductions , great reductions made in the public burtliens , yet 1 have the satisfaction of stating to the house , that the national defences of this country have been improved both by sea and land , and that the army and navy are in a , most efficient state . I trust tliiitl may alao congratulate the bouse , that notwithstanding the great reductions in the fiscal burdens of the country , our finances are in a prosperous aad buoyant state ; and that , on the 5 th of July next , the

      retu .-n which will be made to this house will he , that notwithstanding the reduction of taxation , the increased consumption of articles of Customs and Excise and the general prosperity of tlie people have supplied the void wlrch might otherwise have taken place . ( Cheers . ) Sir , lastly , I think 1 may say , that without any harsh enforcement of the law , with , out any curtailment either of the liberty of the subject or the liberty of the press , speaking of Great Britain , there has been as much obedience and submission to the law as there ever was ' at any period of our history . ' ( Cheers . ) Nay , I will say more : in consequence of the greater command of the necessaries and minor itmiriesof life , in consequence , toy , of confidence in tbe administration of the law , thero has been biore of contentment ; less-of seditious

      crimes , less necessity for the exercise of power for the repres- > ion of political outrage , than there ever was at any antecedent period in this country . ( Cheers . ) I said , lastly ,- —but I ljave reserved one topic , on which I also think I may , without any unseemly boast or iavidious contEast , say a few words . 1 thiuk 1 may take credit to Ucsr Majesty ' s Government , sit least to that distinguished member of it , Jess . prominent , perhaps , in debate , than otliers , bus as deserving of ( luh ) ia honor an-J public credit for the fixertious whith he has made in the . maintenance ef peace ( loud cheers )—I mean my . noMc friend the Secretary of State for i ' oi-eijiii Afiairs ( loud chews)—lic . bsis 'iiireti to avow that lib thinks in » Christi an country there is amoral obligation upon a Christian , . Minister to exhaust every effort before-incurring the risk of war . ( Loud cheers . ) But while In : has not shrunk from the avowal of that opinion , I will iu justice to him say this—it is perfectly cf > us ; stenc with that "pinion , as to the moral obligation of maintaining

      peace while peace can be maintained with honour ! , that there never was a Minister less inclined to sacr'fiec any essential interest , or to abate anything from the dignity and honour of this country , for tho purpose of securing even that inestimable blessing . ( Cheers . ) Sir , I do hope that we leave the foreign relations of this ' country . in a satisfactory st « te ( loud i-hcere)—that speaking not only of France , but speaking of the other great powers of J £ ur .- >]> is , theve is cunij-lencc iu the intentions of this country , and a real desire on the . part of the Gnvernmonts of other powers to co-operate with us Jn .. iiie . i . ' : niutciiancc of peace . { Cheers . ) Sir , it isUmtmiMial coiiiuleuce in the honournud intentions <> l ' prcblic inch winch most facilitates the maintenance of pence . We ct ' mc in ' coti-HSct with France in distant parts of the world ' ; there ;; re lse . ' ; U-: l partis- ) ns natmaiiy ;> . nd justly jealous of the honour of tluir ivspe « -t : v « s countries ; quarrels -. j nall in themselves ., mi » hl . be magnified by tlie spirit 'if jealousy , and a too nice rivslrv about national ho : ; tnn- might easily be fomented into a cause of war

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      desolating nations , unless the counsels of the . great powers were presided over by those who , feeling peace to be the true interest of the civilized world , are determined that the heated passions of angry partisans sHall not involve their respective countries in war . ( Loud cheers . ) Sir , if anything could have induced me to regret a , decision on the part of the house prematurely terminating the existence of the Government , it would have been the wish that we should have survived the day when intelligence might be received from the United States ( loud cheers ) as to the result of , perhaps , our last attempt to adjust thoso differences between this country and the United States , which , unless speedily terminated , might have involved us in war . The house will probably

      recollect that , after we had offered arbitration , and that offer had been rejected , the President of the United States uent a message to the houses of Congress in that country , which led to discussions with regard to the termination of that convention which provided for a temporary adjustment ot our differences—at least , for a temporary avoidance of quarreland enabled the two countries jointly to occupy the territory of the Oregon . Sir , the two houses of tho American Congress , although advising the President Of the United States to signify to this couutry , as he was empowered to do , the termination of the existing convention , by ' giving a year " 8 notice , added to that advice , which might , perhaps , haro been considered of an unsatisfactory or hostile

      character , the declaration that they advised the notice for the termination of the convention to be givep ., in order that it might facilitate an amicable adjustment of this dispute . We thought the addition of these words by those high authorities , the expression of a hope that tho termination of the ,, convention might the more strongly impress upon the two countries the necessity of amicable adjustment—we thought those expressions removed any barrier to a renewal by either country of the attempt to settle this differcnee . Wo did " not hesitate , therefore , within two days after the receipt of that intelligence of a wish expressed by the houses of Congress ; that efforts might be made for the peaceful tcnnin « tion of these disputes , although the offer of arbitration had been rejected , —

      we did not hesitate to do that which , in the present sta ' cof thedUpute , it became essential to do , —; iot ta propose renewed and lengthened negotiations , but to specify frankly and at onca , Avhat were the terms on which we could consent to a partition of the couutry of the Orouon . ( Cheers . ) Sir , the President of the United States , I must say , whatever might have been the expressions heretofore used by him , and however strongly he might have heen personally committed to the adoption of a different course , wisely and patriotically determined at once to refer our protosalsto the Senate—that authority of the United States whose consent is requisite for the termination

      of any negotiation of this kind ; and the Senate , again acting in the same spirit , has , I have the heartfelt sstistaction to state , at once advised the adoption of the terms we offered them . ( Loud cheers . ) :. Sir , perhaps from the importance of the subject , and considering this is the last day 1 shall have to address the house as a Minister . of the Crown , I may he allowed to state what are the , terms of the ' proposals we made to the United States on the Oregon question . . In order , to . prevent the necessity-for renewed diplomatic negotiations , we sent a convention , which we trusted t / ie United States would accept . The first article of that convention was to this , effect ,

      that . ¦ " From the point on the 49 tli parallel of north latitude , n-here tlie boundary laid down in existing treaties and conventions between Great Britain aud the United States terminates , the line of boundary between the territories of htr Britannic Alnjesty and those of the United States shall bo continued westward along the said 49 th parallel Of north latitude to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver ' s Island , and thence southerly through tlie middle of the said channel , and of Fuck ' s Straits , to the Pacific Ocean ; provided howevtr , that the navigation of . the -said channel and straits , south of the 49 th parallsl of norlh latitude , remain free and open to bothpanies . "

      Those who remember the JooftI conformation of that country will understand that we proposed til © Continuation of the 49 th parallel of latitude till it strikes the Straits of Fuca ; that it should not bs continued across Vancouver ' s Island , — -thus depriving us of an }' part of Yancouver ' s Island , —but leaving us in possession of the whole of Vancouver ' s Island . Sir , the second article of the convention we sont for tho acceptance of the United 'States was to this effectthat , . : ' From tlie point at iviiich the 49 th parallel of north latitude shall be fouud to intersect tho great northern brauch of the Columbia river , the navigation of the said brunch shall be free stud open to the Hudson ' s Buy

      Company , and to all British subjects trading with the samo , to . tbe point wliere the said branch meets the main stream of the Columbia , and tbeuce down the sai'l main stream to the ocean , with free access into and through the sai'l river or rivers , it being understood ti : at ali the usual portages along tbe line thus described , shall in like nmuniT be free and open . Iu navigating the siiid river or rivers , British subjects , with their goods and |> ror ! uee , shall be treated on tlie same footing as citizens of the Cnitud States , it bein ;; , however , always understood that nothing in this article shall be construed as preventing ; or int-.-nded to prevent , tbe government of the United States from making any regulations respecting tbe navigation of the said river , or , rivers , not inconsistent with tbe present treaty . . .. .

      Sir , I will not occupy the attention of the house with any more of the details of this convention . ( Cheers . ) I would only stale that ,- on this very day on my return from my mission to her Majesty-to-offer ' the resignation-of her Majesty's servants , ¦ i . had- ' tliu satisfaction of finding an official litter from-Mr . Pakenlnim , intimating in the following terms the acceptance of our proposals , and g iving an assurance of the immediate termination of ' our differences with the United States : — Washington , June 18 , 184 G . My lord , —In conformity with what I had tbe honour to state in ' my despatch No . 03 , of the 7 th instant , the President sent a message on Wednesday last to the Senate , submitting for the opinion of that body tbedruuglit of a convention for the Settlement Of U \ 0 Ol'SgOU n _ U (! £ - tion , which 1 was instructed by jour lordship ' s despatch , No . 39 , of the 18 th May , to propose for tlie acceptance ol tho United States .

      After a few hours' deliberation on each of the three days , Wednesday , Thursday , and Friday , the Senate , by a niajurity of thirty-eight votes to ' twelve , adopted yesterday evening a resolution advising the President to accept the terms proposed by her Majesty ' s government . The President did not hesitate to act on this advice , and Mr . Buchanan accordingly sent for me this morning , and informed me that the conditions offered by her Majesty ' s government wrre accepted by the government of theOnited States , without the addition or alteration of a single word . I have the honour to be , &c , R . PAKENHAsr . The Right Hon . the Earl of Aberdeen , K . T ., < fcc .

      ( Loud and continued cheering . ) Thus , Sir , these two great nations , impelled , I believe , hy the public opinion , which ought to guide and influence statesmen , have , by moderation—by the spirit of mutual comiiroraise , averted that dreadful calamity of a war lietween two nations of kindred , raw and common language —( loud cheers)—tlie breaking out of which wouni have involved the civilised world in calamities to an extent it is difficult to foresee , ( not one yearprobably not one . month of such a war , but would have been more expensive than the whole . territory which had called it forth ); but they have averted that war , I belicve . consistentiy with cheir true interests—consistently with perfect honour on the part of the American government ,, and on the part ol

      those wiio have at length closed , 1 trust , every cause of difference befcueon the two countries . ( Loud cheers . ) Sir , I may . say , , also , to the credit of the government ( if ; this country , tliat , so far from bring influenced in our views in regard to the termination of-. these disputes about the .. Oregon by the breaking out of . the war with Mexico , wo distinctly intimated to Mr . l- ' akenbam , tliat although unexpected events , had occurred , it did not affect , in the slightest degree , our desire for peace . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Pakenliam , knowing the spirit : of his . gorernnient , bciuguware of the occurrence of these hostilities , having a . discretionary power in certain cases , if he had thought this ofFe ' i would huve been likely-to prolong negotiations , m diminish the chance of a successful issue ,, yet wiseiy the of Mexican

      thought ; occurrence hostilities with the United States was not one of the eases to which we had , adverted , and therefore most wisely did he tender this offer cf-peace to the United Sates on his own discretion , and . the confidence of his Government . Kow let me say , and I am sure-. this house . will thhikit to the credit of my noble friend , that on tho . occurrence ol" these hostilities between Mexico and the United States , before we were aware 6 f the reception which this tiffev ou our part would lueet 17 tth , tlie first packet that sailed ( endured t& tho United States the . offer of our good bflicca for the purpose of mediating between them anil the Mexican Goveraiaunt . ( Loud cheers . ) _ Sir , 1 do . ivjoice , therefore , that , before surrendering power at the feet of a majority of tluslwiise , H > ad the . opportunity' of giving tiietii the / jffieial assurance ' that every cause of quarrel with thai ; great country on the other side of the Atlantic is tcTtuiiintcd before we retire from

      oIKcc . . ( Loud cheers . ) Sir , 1 feel that I have iiow executed the task which my public duty imposed npoi j . me . I trust I i Vive said nothing which c ; m by possibility lead to thi * recurrence of those co ' . itro-¦ versies I have deprecat . 'd . Whateifcv opinions may be fovaieil with regard to the extent of the danger with which we were fc / irea tencd , I citiisay \ yhh truth that her Mnjcsty ' s . Gover . 'wnent , iu pro [ josiii <; . i ! i <; so riieasures of .: commercial \ , Wi" }' ; which Imve'disontided tiiem to tlie confident * ° * fu ;« iy of tJi ' o . so wlio hcttjtuforo gave , thorn their . v upport , were ii'fliienecd by no other desire than the ( it we to conauJt tlie interests of this country .. ( Glioi ' * - ) : Our object wis to avert d ' augers which we thoi Hrlitwcre immmont . and to avoid a conflict we believe <( i would soon place in hostilu collision great and powc . "M "l asses in this country . ( Cheers , ) The love of cower was nut a motive for tlie proposal of these me . Wires ; for , an 1 said before , 1 had not a doubt that whether these

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      measures were accompanied *»^ MSinSfflh the almost certain issue must be the termination of the existence of this Government . Sir , I am not sure that it is not advantagWus ftrthe . puMw interests that this should be so-I admit thaMUe withdrawal of confidence from us by many ot ou fiicncte was a natural result of circumstances ; and 1 do . think that , when proposals of such a nature are made apparently at variance with the course winch mini * , ten , heretofore pursued , and subjecting ^ them to the charge or taunt of inconsistency-upon tl »» tiota ,, it is advantageous tor this country , and for tl ° ©> n « aJ character of public men , that the proposal oUnea j . mm of the kind under such circumstances should entail . that which is supposed to be a fitting , punishmpnfc—namolv . exnulsion from office . 1 , pneieiuie .

      cto not complain of-it ; anything is preferable to attempting to maintain ourselves in office without a full measure of theconfidence of this house . ( Cheers . ) I said before , and I said truly , that in proposing those measures I had no wish to rob others ot the credit justly due to them . Now , I musfc _ say , with reference to lion , gentlemen opposite , aS I Say With reference to ourselves , neither of US is the party which is justly entitled to the credit of them . ( Cheers . ) There has been a combination of parties , and that combination , and the influence of Government , have led to their ultimate success ; but the name which ought to be associated with the success of these measures is not the name of the noble lord , the ormm of that party , nor is it mine . ( Cheers . )

      The name which ought to be , and will be , associated with the success of those measures , is the name of a man who , acting , I . believe , from . pure and disinterested motives , has , with untiring energy , by appeals to reason ( Loud cheers ) , enforced their necessity with an eloquence the moreto . be admired , because it was unaffected and , unadorned ( cheers ); the name which ought . to be . associated with the success of those measures is the . name of Richard Cobdcn . ( Loud and protracted cheering . ) Sir , I now close the address . . which it has been ray duty toinake to the house , thanking them sincerely for the favour with which they have listened to me In performing-ilie last act of my official career . Witliin . a few hours .-nrobablv . that nowev , which I

      have held for the period of five years will be surrendered into the hands of another—without repining —I can say without complaint—with a more lively recollection of the support and confidence 1 have received than of the opposition which during a recent period I met with . ( Cheers . ) I shall leave office , I fear , with a name severely censured bymanyhon . gentlemen , who , on public principle , deeply regret the severance of party ties—who deeply regret that severance , not from any interested or personal motives ,, but because they believe fidelity to party engagements , —the oxistence and maintenance of a great i « . arty , —to constitute a powerful instrument of government ; I shall surrender ; power severely censuredI fear again , by many lion , gentlemen who ,

      , from no interested motive , have' ,-adhered to the principle of protection as important , to the welfare and interests of the country , I shall leave a name execrated by every monopolist ( Loud cheering from the Opposition ) , who , from less honourable motives , maintains protection . & » his own individual benefit ( continued cheering ); but it may be that I shall leave a name sometimes remembered with expressions of good will in . those places which are the abode of men whose lot it ia to labour , and to earn their daily bread by the sweat of their brow—a name remembered with expressions of good will , when they shall recreate their exhausted ' strength with

      abundant and untaxed food , the sweeter because it is no longer leavened by a sense of injustice . ( Loud and vociferous cheering , during which the right lion , baronet resumed his seat . ) When the cheering had subsided , ¦ Sir It . Peel again vose and said— -I have received a communication from the noble lord whose services have been required by her Majesty , and I trust , in conformity with his wish , the house will unanimously support the motion I sh ^ U now make , namely , that the house at its rising do adjourn till Friday next . ( Cheers . ) After a few important remarks from Lord Palmekston and Mr . Hume , the motion for adjournment till Friday was a « recd to .

      The Common 3 Enclosure Bill was read a second time , aud tho Spitaliields New Street Bill a third time ; And the house adjourned at half-past seven o ' clock . HOUSE OF LORDS , Tuesday , June 30 . SUGAR DUTIES BILL . On the motion of the Duke of BoccLEtcn , the Sugar Duties ( temporary ) Bill was read a second and third time , and passed . On the motion of the Earl of Dauiousie , the Commons' Amendments to the Railway Companies Dissolution Bill were agreed to . . Their Lordships then adjourned till Thursday .

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      CARPENTER'S FAltar . TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Dear Sir , —Having been a resident at Bushey , in Hertfordshire , ( your readers . wiJl please not to confound this rcith Bushy Park , near Ilampton Court , in Middlesex , us they are from 15 to 20 miles apart , ) within two miles of Ciupciulevjs Fsu'in , for more , than five years , and tliereibro somewhat acquainted wiih tiie locality , I am induced to offer tha following plain directions as to the best way of reaching it , to those friends wlio may feel desirous of visiting this rural and delightful suot . ¦ Curpiindtr ' s Parm i * situated near Oxhey-Iane , a part of the road so called leading from Pinner to Watford , and consists of a beautiful house ( it might be . truly called a mansion , ) fine orchard , out buildings , and every requisite for a first rate Estate .

      Thoso wlio avail themselves of transit by railway will of course get down at the Pinner station , on leaving which they find better inquire forO . vhey-lane . The only trains that call at this station on working days , are the third class , or penny a mile , which leaves the Euston stntion at 7 a . m ., and a mixed train which leaves nt 10 minutes past . ll a . m . The third class Iraln calls in the evening- . it 11 minutes past (! , and a mixed train at iG minutes past eight . On Sunday the third class train at the times above stated , and a mixed train which leaves the Buston station nt half-past 8 in tbe morning , and calls in the evening at Pinner at 11 m . past 8 . Fares , according to the company's bill issued tho 1 st instant , third class Is . 2 d . down , and tho same up ; mixed , for second class carriage By taking a return ticket 2 « . for the " journey down and up . : '

      Those who travel by other conveyance I would advise to go through Edgeware , this road being ' superior in every respect to the Harrow road ;' the scenery moro varied , picturesque , and beautiful ; the road wide , straight and good ; whereas the other is narrow , circuitous , and dreary ; and another recommendation is , that Cavpender ' s Pavm is by this road only a few yards over 13 miles from the west end of Oxford-strect ; when through Harrow it is more than 14 miles . On leaving Edgewaro , the traveller , when a short distance beyond the 9 th mile post will see Brockley Hill before him ; this he must leave on the right , and proceeding alongafine piece of road to the left will ( having passed the 10 th mile ) come to tho bottom of Stnnraore Hill , this ho must also leave on the right , passing the Crown Inn , a beautiful drive of a mile and a hnlf nil } bring him to tbe Bell , at Harrow Weald . Turn , ing up the road on tlie right , ti ' oar the Bell , a mile and a half farther on , he will arrive at Curpende ' r's Farm .

      I would particularly recommend this route as the best and nearest that can bo found to Heiiingsgate Farm ; inbtoo < 5 » f turning- up tlie road already named keep straight on , and passing Pimiei Grove tlio traveller- would corny into the lUekniansivorth road , at tlie turnpike about hulf a mile beyond Pinner . To tlie pedestrian I would say go through Harrow ; alihoutih this road is one mil « the farthest , ' yet I am confident that the admirer of nature ' s heauties will be amply repaid in beholding 'the grand , imposing , expansive , enchanting and delightful prospect from Harrow church yard—indeed the scenery from tin ' s spot cannot bo described , it must be seen to bs duly appreciated . He may , at the samo time , have the satisfaction of paying his

      respects to tlie shades of the luiinortitljjiyron . Close by the foot path on tlie left band , under tile shade of the lofty elmB which sUirt the western extremity of Harrow church yard , is a black si ib raised on brick work from two to three feet high ; this is called Byron ' s tomb , it being well known to have bean the favorite resort of this noblest of England ' s bards while a scholar at this place , famed for its . elassic lore , and tlio bliicltgnurdism of the young gen . tlemen (?) who attend its school . On leaving the church yard by theway he enters the pedestrian will turn short to the left , descending a steep declivity he will come into the Pinner road , hero he must also turn to the left , and prnci-eding along this road rather more than a inilo lie will ace a road on the right which will take him nearly straight to Carpendei- 's Farm . Jons Ak . nott . Somcrs Town .

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      TIIE CITY LOCALITY . To the Editou of tue Nohthek . n Stah . Sir , —Permit me to make a fow observations ' « u the [ iroceerliugs of a portion of tho menibm s of iho City locality , who for some time have succeeded in making that body appear in the most ridiculous light in the eyes of every good and sincere Chartist , ; ' be assured Sir , with thew the . majority have no sympathy . in their absurd and ^ H ( i-Cliartist conduct , it is . thwefuro as oiib dissenliii " from them , as well as in defence of the other portion of the locality , that 1 venture to trespass on ' your time and tpuce . Sir , the section to whom 1 iviVr , on ohu of whom a vote of censure Jins ' liei-n j « i « . s «! d , mid Hgaiu absurdly

      rescinded ,. has assumed a hostile attitude towanis the nssnciation / sinw a fihort time prior to the release of Sir . Cooper from Sf ., mir , l Gaol . Believing as they did at th . it time , Hint it was his inicniion . ' to start a republican association , they , w at ka-t one of them , cndi-if vnurecl to procure as many uisdnles us possible , and have never uppoiired in the locality i-xceiVfoT thu purpose of bickering and quarrelling . I lmvu a letter of a somewhat < list . uifrd ; itc fr .. m .. no of the ,,, , requesting my co-pp' -nitiou in . their schemo , under the pica that it was to " aid and assist the Chartist movement . " JTow , Sir , in- order to show my brother Chartists the

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      dependence to be placed on these men I w , ll ^ e t ^ m jone or two instance * of their » sincere dempf J ' individual . who , h « d he the talent , » ugW ^ -JJJ "leader "if also , we could call so : palhy * . section ot tne ; b ( S ^^« S , -WitDdwW < rtm - the'a ^ itot iou bMauBe iJ ^« Si ) emoriatlo » in « llowtagpur . « ecufavB . to 1 m annotated by tbe convention , us ¦¦ h econ'deredthem L S elected . through the influence of Mr . Pjjjjr and the Star . " When the question of the mode of elec tion » yas about to come before the country again , he rejoined us " for the ; purpose of supporting universal sufifrage , " as he said . The country then decided an favour of election by the whole of the members , and he tnen declared that something like a democratic spirit had infused itselfinto our bodyand yet such is his consistency [ % ) , ii i M ^

      , he is BOW louder than ever in declaring that the executive are elected by the Northern Star and Feargus , O ' Connor Again , Sir , through the neglect of our Secretary , our votes at the last election for the executive were not forwarded by the timo specified in tlie plan of organisation , and consequently , were not inserted in the Star ' , great complaint was made of this , and Mr . Wheeler was requested to insert them in the next week ' s paper ; he did Insert them ,., and then the same party began his abuse for the mamW'Of insertion . " Thief , " and such Hko epithets were plentifully applied ! You , Sir , I have no doubt , will come in for your Ehare of vilification and abuse for refusing to insert tho folly of fools in the . Star . It is one constant theme with them about the partiality of the Star , " They declare' ) they can get nothing inserted

      that they send , or is sent by their , Se (; retary ; " but . Sir , I eanplneeitto any cause save the one of " partiality , " inasmuch as , during the six . month ' s 1 held office , every communication was inserted , and I feel it to be my . duty , though at a somewhat distant time—to return my thanks to you , Sir , for the assistance lent to me a ? Secretary , by the insertion of all matter sent by me from this locality . I might adduce muny instances of i qual absurdity on the part of the individual I refer to , but fears of trespassing too much , on your columns prevent . mo . from saying , more , thaH to request you -will give jpublieity to this , in order that my brother Chartists throughout the empire , may know that , though there are some " discontented , and ror pining spirito" amongst us , there are some also who are determined to stick by the Charter so long as it sticks by them , and sink or swim together ; these last form the rule , the first the exception , ,.. : .., . I am , Sir , respectfully yours , June 21 , 1846 . DANIEL GoVEK , JUU .

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      : On Wednesday morning , pursuant to adjournment , Mr . T . "VVakley , M . P ., held an inquest at the Rum Puncheon , Gross-street , Dniry-lane , on the body of Martha Gregan , aged three years , < > an ' # Iitc ' r of a greengrocer , who was alleged to have died from the effects of pills admini .-tered to her by a Mr . Lowe , a retired officer of the East India Company ' s service . The object of the adjournment was for the production , of the . accused , who J 9 in his 94 th year , but who ^ on this occasion , " wan only , represented by . his son , '; a Mr . Win . Lowe . He said that his father was the oldest inhabitant in the parish , and had resided ill Museum-Street , at the same housc . which he now occupied , for upwards of half a century , during wWch period he had been in , the . constant habit of administering medical aid to tlie poor gratis . Witnpss was perfectly acquainted with tire nature of the pills . They were not his own composition , but that of an eminent medical practitioner , and were procured from the Apothecaries' Hall .

      The Coroner , having expressed his disapprobation and regret at the absence of Mr . Lowe , called upon Mr . W . G . Gill , clinical assistant at King ' s College Hospital , who deposed that the deceased was brought to that institution on the morning of the 28 d ultimo , by its mother , who saiii sho was of opinion that her child had been poisoned by some pills . The deceased was then in astate of extreme atrophy , and Dr . Fairer saw her at the same time , and prescribed stimulants . The primary disease being hooping cough , whilst the most acute svmptoms were r . ot defined . According

      to witness ' s directions port wine and water , witnbeef tea , were liberally administered , which seemed to affortl tempo-vary relief to tho patient . By the Coroner : Had never before seen a case presenting esaetly the same symptoms . The parents persisted so strongly in attributing the state of the Child to the p ills , that witness was first inclined to consider that the malady had been produced by the excessive use of mercury , and ws ' s further confirmed in his suspicion of salivation by the fact of the sloughing" of the gums .

      Dr . Arthur Farre , ; physician to the king ' s College Hospital , stated that his attention was more particularly attracted to the patient from the circumstance of its extreme attenuation as well . as its . discolouration of the lower jaw . The child appeared to be near its end , and the mother said it had &een taking pills . She gave witness a specimen , which he had since analysed and found them to be chiefly composed of hemiock , one of the medicines used in the pharmacopceia . Anodyne fomentation was applied to the mouth of tl ; e child , but it died on the 25 * h of the wime month . The immediate cause of death wns necrosis , or death of tho bone of the jaw , originating ' from spontaneous ulecrntion of some of the soft parts of the mouth in the vicinity of the gums . :

      In answer to a question from the coroner , the deceased ' s mother here said that there hail been no medical attendant previous to consulting Mr , Lowe . Examination resumed—There is a . disease called cancerum oris , or cancer of tho mouth , which recurs among children spontaneously , being caused by unhealthy districts and bad food . Such cases sometimes extend over the whole face without piving the least suspicion of mercury . In this case the symptoms were closely allied to that disorder . At the conclusion of a most minute and elaborate testimony by the medical witness , he gave it as his opinion that death was the result of natural causes .

      The Coroner having strongly reprehended the conduct of Mr . Lowe , observed chat although a cle ; ir prima facie case had been established against him , yet there was no legal liability attached to him , innsmuch as he had not administered the medicine for pecuniary gain , but had purely a benevolent object in view ; ifoejury returned the snbJMhed V&t'tliet ;—" We find that the deceased child died from ntttn ' val causes ; but at the same time we strongly reprobate the practice of Mr . Lowe in administering medicines which were proved to be of an injurious " character , and the more so , he being totally ignorant of medical practice .

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      WORSHIP STREET . Supposed Attempt to Poison-a Family . — On ¦ -Monday , a youit { c fellow named' Thomas . Crawford , was reexamined before Mr . JBrouglitou the magistrate , charged oh suspicion of having intended to poison tlie fuinily of his late master , Sir . Uiitlwiilc , a tradesman to whom * lie was apprenticed , in Old street-road . The prisoner , a sullen and detcrmincd-Iookinjr . lad was some time since given into custody for stealing lialf-a-erown 1 ' rom his master ; but while he was locked up in the station-house a fellow-prisoner was taken ill , and iu the eont ' tis-on tlisit arose lie contrived , to effect his escape Ou the Suturuar nightnfter he found means to enter his master's lions ' . ! clandest inely , and was by ¦ mere accident discovered concealed uudur the lied of his'master ' s son with an axe iii his hand . He was then : n (! ain given in the charge to the police , and iiis indentures . being cancelled at the court , he was committed for trial fur . the original felonv of stealimr

      the hiilt . crown . The Grand Jury , however , ignored the Bill , suid he was liberated ; last Sutuvdny fortnight Iiis late master . Mr . Untlijink , wns nli ' irnietl by a-noise in the bsick premises , a ' ud a pbUoeman beingcalled in , the prisoner was found upon the leads of an outhouse over the water butt , and the constable , seeing him fmnbling at Iiis trousers pocket , and shifting something from it to his coatpoi-lsct toolv from him a paper containing a powder , whk-h a chemist pronounced to be sugar of lead , in sufficient quantity to destroy half a dozen persons . The prisoner asserted , that he had'found the stuff in . I'itfield-strcet , lloxton , and did not know what it was . Sir . Jirougluou said , that sucli occurrences were certainly very nlnruiing . Under the circumstutices , ho should require the . prisoner to find bail , two suritics for £ 80 each , for ? ix months , and unless he could procure such bail , he would have to remain in prison for that time . The prisoner was committed accordingly . . . - ¦ -. ¦

      ATTKMi'T TO Moudeu . —Jolm Acton , upwards of sixty years of age , and described as ' a ladies' shoemakev , was placed at the bar , on the charge of cutting and wounding his wife , with intent to murder , her . It appeared from tho evidence that the prisoner aud his wife hud resided for several years in Sauudcrs ' -uuildings , Shoi'Cllitcli , and ' that neighbourhood had frequently been throwninto n state of alarm in consequence of the scenes of uproar aris ' ng from his habits . About eleven o ' clock on 'the preceding uight , two of the female lodgers were disturbed bv a violent struggling '" 'he prisoner ' s , apartment , followed bv cries of " murder , " and a faint . . exclamation of " Why d ' u you use the knife ? You hilTe done for me . " The two women instantly hastened down stairs and on entering the

      room found the wite lying on tlie ground iu a state of a stupor , surrounded by : l pool of blood , which whs now infrom a frightful WOUUll lloai ' llCl' Slioullkv , while tho prK sonev was staudmg hy with a basin and towel in his hand with which he had evidently been attempting to wash the traces of blood lrom the floor . The assistant to Mr . Millar . : i neighbouring surgeon , was instantly sent for > vho asi'ei taincd that the upper part of the woman's ami had boon completely pierced through hy some sliai- |> instriiment , dividing one of the small veins , and very narrmvly cscaiiiug the iirinciple artery ,-the incision of whicli would no iloubt have been attended with a fatal result The prisoner , in Keneral terms , denied the charge , and the Magistrate ordered him to be remanded for a week .

      WANUSWORTH . KXTKAOIIDIN'AIIT CASK OK ASSAULT . —Oll TuCSuilV , John Harvey , a l-espectable-looking man , described ' on the ciiai't'u sheet as euptuin of tlie Hope , of Livermml now lying iu thu London docks , was charged before Mr P" \ -j ter , with violently assaulting Mx : Samuel Gooch , a lin ' eii . draper , m Lark ilall-laiie ; Clapham . -Theeoiubhiitiant whose loft eye 'was terribly . < blacke ned , stated that the dtiondaiit was a relation of his ^ emalo servant aud on the previous evening ] , „ cnlledMit Uio , ] iuusa to ' imjuii * iitteiMicr to-etUoi ' . ftith the girl ' s mother aud f thcr . They sat up till . between one and two o ' clock yesterday in « rn ins . whent-lic . girl ' s . latherand ' inothcrweVawav : " Com : [ . lamaiit having oftci-wl part of his bed to the defendant , t ! a- > retu-ed to rest . Con . pla ' u . ant got into bed and dolen ' uaut . party uniKssed himself , when he said he would go and see Ins nciee , and lit according ! v went into the back room , where his niece , a girl about sixteen , aud another girl , somewhat yuungi-r , named Hazlcgrovc , were

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      sleeping ; as also threeof hi « ( complainant s ) children , and defendant remained about half an hour and then returned , and supposing complainant to be asleep , put out the li ght Mid returned to the girl ' s , ' room . Complainant lay sti ) , ft some time ,., and then got U » . fllld went , With only hU SirtZ , into the room . The complainant was lying oa tl " e outside of the bed . Complainant said , " Captain this is a thing I will not allow , it is not a manly iU ; t / , The defendant immediately got up , andsaymg « H , Iet you know WbttOier- I ' m not a man , " walked back into « , complainant ' s bedroom , and struck a light . ^ He t hen struck him a tremendous . blow in the face , and knocked iiim over head and heels like a ' suttlecock ,- the » -afi r-j Uff ba ^ n . and stand were broken , and the room was htcrnlf y ¦ iprinkied with his blood . ' After a quarter of anlJO u ,- > g hard pummelling he succeeded in ettecting his ; escape by tumbling " -down-stair * ' His eldest girl , achildsix y ^ ofr . ee , had previously got into the street and called u ] e police into whose custody lie jf . ive the defendant . The defendant , in answer to the charge , entered into the fuU nni titulars of the case , and defended himself iroia tl , L ,,, ^ « f imnroiiriety in Koiug to Ins neices bedroom , by . ' — - . -= ; ^ mT , An ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦ ' ¦¦ ¦¦ ' ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦ ' ¦¦¦¦ ii . ' m

      considering himsclfas her guardian . « respect to the assu it , liconsidered the complainant richly merited the unishment lie had received , for the vile language he I , Sscd towards him . The girl proved that the : complainant made use of very abominable language and Mr . 1 ' ayister , taking the&Ctinto consideration , fined tlie uelendant i ,, tlie mitigated penalty of alls , ' ...,-. : ExTKAOK ' DiyAKv ' 'Vase of Cosceaime . nt of Biiitii . _ On Monday , after the disposal of several uninteresting charges , . Mary Aune Austin , a young woman . apparently belonging to the ppsy tripe , was placed , ni the dock , ivJiere a chair had been provided for her accommodation , as she was in a very exhausted condition , cliaijreil with concealing the birth of a child in the parish , oi Croydon or near thereto . ' The first witness called was police-constnble Wm . Burton , who stated that he was on duty at Strcatham on the 10 th of June , about . half-jiast five o ' clock in the afternoon ; when his attention was called to the prisonerwho was lying in a ditch bv the road-side

      , for some time . lie questioned her , but could get no answer but at last she said she mis going- to the othpr side of London , and that she had walked from Croydon that day , . whichis distant four miles , from wheiu ; he found her . As witness could get no other information from tne prisoner , he got a woman to talk to her , and this . woman afterwards told him that she believed she was in the famil y way , and abuut-to . be delivered ., ; Dr . Stewart : was then sent for , and by liU orders she was removed into a neiglu hour ' s house , wliere he examined her , and stated that he could not ascertain that she was encemte , as the prisoner continued in great pain , and was evidently growing worse witness piooural a curt and hone , and . drove her to the ¦ Wandswortli Union . —Mrs . King , the matron , proved that she received the prisoner about eight o ' clock the same evening , and , supposing that slie was in labour , had her . immediately removed to the lying-in ward , and sent for the surgeon of the union . During the interval thut elapsed , the matron examined the prisoner , and told her that she was not with child , and that if she did not

      ti'll her the truth she could not-assist her , 'aud . the prisoner then said , she had given birth to a child in the Salt Marshes , on this side . Sandwich . The next day sho told another tale , and said that she had delivered herself in a ' field , seven miles the other side of Croydon , that she had laid all night by the infant , whicli was born dead , and Ii ; id left it tfte next morning covered with leaves . —Air . Clement JGdkiiis , assistant to Dr . Connor , said it was his opinion that the prisoner had been delivered of a child about four days prior to her being brought to the union . It would seem also-that the prisoner ' s ' . -delivery was premature . —A lodging-house keeper , at Croydon , stated that on Sunday night , the 7 th instant , the prifoner slept at her house , in . which there were three men , a woman , and thrcej children ; that the next morning she laid in bed until all the others were up , and went , straight to the water-closet : tint she afterwards washed some articles Of Clothing , ' She remained , till Wednesday morning , and

      left . , , ; SergeantDayley , 38 V . proved that after hearing a variety of statements from the prisoner , and making in-( jr . irv undse . ireliing for . tho body in various directions , he at last obtained information which induced him . to believe that tiie prisoner was delivered at a lodging-house at Croydon , and he subsequently told he that all her previous statements were falsehoods , and that lie had traced her to a lodging-house at Croydon , where lie had eveiy reason to believe she | was . confined . The prisoner then said she did deliver herself there on Monday morning , about ten o ' clock , having been all ' night tormented with the pangs of labour , hut which she concealed from the other inmates . That she afterwards wrapped tlie infant ,

      which was dead , in a sheet , carried it down stairs , and threw it down the privy . The nurse to the union proved that the prisoner had also made the statement to her . Inspector Bilstoii , stationed at Croydon , said the privy had been twice emptied , but nothing had been found . Mr . l ' aynter said it was possible that the prisoner might have heen delivered , as she at first stated , on the other side p £ Croydon . and afterwards walked to the lodging-house . This would notbe : isolitaryin * tancoofextraorc ! inaiyexertion shewn by women under similar , circumstances . It wns evident that no other evidence COllld be procured ; therefore he should commit the prisoner to the Assizes for " the concealment of the birth . The prisoner was then removed . ¦ ¦ : ¦ . " THAMES STREET .

      Brutal Assault . —On Tuesday , Mr . John Robert ? , a master printer , iu Gannon-street-rOtid , Jlntcliif-iii ^ hivay , appeared to answer a charge of committing an aggravated assault on Elizabeth Ann Lewis , a seaman ' s wife . The complainant , who exhibited severe bruises ami cuts in her face , while her . eyes were much swollen and discoloured , said she had lodged for six years in the defendant ' s liou ? e , and owing to the insanity of his wife she looked after his family . She left his house three months a ^ o , and had since been nursing his infant child , which was formerly labouring under severe illness . By the greatest ' can ; and skill the child had recovered , aud she called at his house o » Wednesday lust , for him and the mother to see the infant , ' on which he uDtiscd her in a gross manner , and threatened to give her in charge if ever she came near the house a ^» ain . On . ridav lie failed upon Jiur s ; t her own house , Fcnton-street , St . George ' s-in-the-Ei-. st , and , in a domineering : way , said he would have nothing more to do

      with her , and would take the child from her . Some words passed ' between them , and all a » once lie struck her a violent blow on tlie eye with his clenched fist , and said lie would iet her know what it wvs to be saucy tn him . She remonstrated with him on his cowardice / and ho abused her and struck her again as hard as he " wr . s able . Mr . Symons , the Chief Clerk . —Did he strike you many blows ' . Complainant . —Innumerable blows , lie cut me . about the head and face with his fists—tlie blows fell about me thick and fast . I was bleeding profusely , and he struck me again ami blinded nu-i Look at my face , gentlemen . Tic defendant said the woman ' s statement was all very well as far as it went , but the truth was , that ? he slated his face , and on his requesting her not do that again , she directed her son , n boy about nine years of age . to split his skull open with a poker , and " he took up one and

      began to wield it with great devterirf . A younger c ! ii ! d seven years of age took up a small puker , and as there appeared a probability of his being killed , ho was obliged to use his lists , aud certainly d d strike the woman pretty hard ..... Mrs . Lewis was recalled , and strongly denied having urged her children to use pokers , or to commit any violence . She was then asked if she wished the case to be disposed of summarily or sent to the sessions . She preferred the former course , and said her husband was at sea ; and she had no means of proceeding to the sessions . Mr . ISroderip said he was satisfied that a violent and unnuiiil fr assault had been comnutttilon the emni'Iaiimnt , and he did not give credit tn tlie story about the jtoKere . T . ' ic woman had asked him to dispose of the ease summarily , and he should impose the full penalty of , £ . j and in delaufr , the prisoner would be committed for two months . The fine was instantly paid .

      An Iiush Row . —Thomos Finnegan and Mary , his wiff , were brought before Mr . Brudcrip on Tuesday , charged with beating -Mary 'Bynn . This case developed ' an Irish row of a very formidable discretion . The parties live in the neighbourhood of Kosemary . lane , in a colony inhabited solely by the labouring Irish . Fiunei ; aii is ii master lumper , well to do in the world , and his wite , a decent-looking woman , is far advanced in pregnancy , Master Finuegnn , the son of the prisoner , had ttn > u » iit proper to inflict sirnhviry chastisement on Master Kvan , the complainant ' s son , who was considered a grade below the Finnegans , uecause he wore no shoes ou his feet . Mrs . Ryan interfered to protect her child , and pushed young Finnegan . The boy went home crying , ami Us parents left their dwelling and attacked Mrs . Kyau is the Irish fashion . Airs . Finmraiu , armed "irli an iron

      poker , struck-Mrs . Uyau a severe blow on the eve , ami then hit her on the arm and back with the same weapon , and laid her senseless on the ground . When she recovered the irtale prisoner beat her very savagely with his tis ( s , wlule his wile throw pieces of brk-k luid ' stom . ' * at Mrs . Kyan , who was taken home in a disabled state . The row then became general , and all sorts of weapons wore used . At last the police interfered and dispersed the belligerents . The riuncgans said Jlrs . Kyan was ilio avgressoi ' , and called s .-veral witnesses , who all contradicted each other . 3 fr . Broiierip . said lie had no hesitation in saying a gross perjury had been committed , audit was really shocking to rind persons with so little rejem-d to the so . emn obH s : lti \ ms of ; m oath . : He fined the prisoners ± . > each , and as they were , unable ti > )> iiy it tiny were both committed to prison lor two months

      SOUTHWARK . TXDIKCIIETION AXD ' ATTEMPTED SuiClDK . -Ol ^ TuesdaV ,. Ann Mills , a rcsjiectab ! o-Ioohing woman w ; -s clnivei ? with . atiemptinjf suk-ido tliat un . fnini .-. i ' olicemau lib ' L . stated ,-that Uecweou five aud six o ' clock that morning , while on duty near the toot of Biackfriars Bridge near tie Sunuymh ; lie obterval the prisoner ¦ eouiuV over tho bridge irom the city , and pereeivin .-th-t si < — - .- ; ^^ 4 ^^ & * Etts £ 5 "£ S 5 | « % ^^^^ ! 2 Ssrv 5 Si ? a rajW " fc ^ Si

      "" ™' l " - ' " r Wl t ! lu SurrovriJo uf the h ' wl ., \ r » kxm"H *™* wig to be a review in U . e Park , vvMIe h ^> T ' > ° lH tllU knowled ge of her husband . wl on t \ ' '" Xvith su «»« female friends , and h i . mi ;! \ ™*\ <*> she acronipniiiwl them to » ftS ' . *? ? i ! md some ^ Veshmem . They I- ? , ' ,, ri ' i otller ll 0 US (; : ! ' «« thev had mow U "IV nt i , . ° bc . cunw st « pified , and the last house , she street u Ir' ^ t " ' - " » -. iteriii S-l , ousu uwu- i'leelstiett . . At ti .: it t-.. nc u must hare been tin iu or ft '"' o clock i n the morning , and that after leaving the lum * e . bae scarcely kne . w wviat she did , her mind was so atritatt'tl irom liavuigruiuamed away from homo so lon-r , andterritied at the reception she was likely to meet with when she llacil

      " ' ft-ot * ' f a 1 1 t « « "ieh she had not recovered from tl ..-. ft ^ ts , y \ wimt 8 hv lintl taken , anil these tMugBultui ^ tl * operating upon her mind , slie attempted to commit «« act ot which she now sincerely repented . —Hi r laiulliu . lv , a rcspcctublu woman here stepped forward , and s . iiii , , 1 ,, u V Il ! ul fem > w » J 1 " 1 , she nevkr . knuw heiio bu guilty ol an act ol isuUscretwn before , such as that ot mnaining from homo without the knowledge of li . -r Ifusbaiid . Hie Jiu £ b : ihd was in a state of . iSira .-tiu .. roiu hoi- protracted absence , " o ,. . d ho was not vet awart i m . -t r ' . ' - ' ilS llu ! eft ll 01 ! le Cilrlv »» t » o inorniiiK u quest ol her . ¦ xi-. e witness added that she would !>• l H " - ' r I »» J «>«»»« irte w ., ina » home . a :.. Mliat uiu ¦ \\ . i « ,. wi , u .. ig tti give security that sueh an attempt woulu not be roiieatcd .. . The defendant ivas diseliai- ^ l . ""¦^¦ aagaMm ^ ^ , 1 , —r -rn-m-ir-r- rm - rr -Tr— - *

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), July 4, 1846, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1373/page/8/