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      With the grant a new system of collegiate teaching had Iwen introduced into Ireland , with which the Synod of Thorle 3 had interfered , that the college was instituted for domestic purposes , whereas its funds had been diverted to the education of foreign priests ; and that there was a formidable confederacy in Ireland against British connexion . In conclnsion , Mr . Mnrphy diverged into a lively and rarc sstfc description of the Protean transformations which he imputed to certain members of the present Administration , acd of the mutual repulsion apparent between their declared opinions . Mr . Nane ? . observed that tbe question , notwithst anding the tone in which it bad been treated by I \ Ir . Murphv was a gravi- an-1 serous one , rcqairing to be temperately and trntbfuH ; - eensuicred , auil approached in an honest Spirit without }* ar : y / wlin's . The motion had been brought for ! tmSJSSiSlS £ ^ & \^ % lltf oeen . introuuceQ inio iruauu , _ „«„ = „ .. ' """ «*

      v&ri by an jjulepeirieES member , and the government could EM * vsceyaapmi wy bobsiaitial grounds , resist an inquiry to ; . as-mia " •>«]*« the purpose and intent of the ^ -KBi ure s . aa oeen fueled . The endowment waa a trust to be i ^ csi .. aw ! et&ctnall y exercised for the benefit , not oitae pM ^ av-oJ , but of -hs Roman Catholia people of Ireland . Tue pnuc . pio upon which the college was establisbedwasthatitwasiobenotan ecclesiastical bat an educational institution , and when the representative of a large coiiatKuenay demanded an iaquirv into ( he manner in which money contributed ouS of tte general taxation was applied , tne house had not only a right to inquire , but if a case was alleged , it was its duly to inquire into the administration of a public trust . There were matters in connexion with this subject which , might bef tly examined into ¦ without any violation cf religious liberty , bat which the existing visitatorial powers could not reach .

      Mr . C . Fobiescde had not lien convinced by Mr . Sapier ' s argument or by the bugbear of nltraraontanisrn , of the necessity of inquiry . lie protested against ihe motion , ¦ which could be justified only by strong evidence of immorality or disloyalty beiug taught at M . - . ynootb . Mr . II . Dbbmmosd asked into what it was proposed by Mr . Spooner to inquire . If not into the doctrines taught atllaynoooth , the thcologia dogmatica could not ba subjected to examination ; the tneoiogia . morals * might be ; but the inquiry ought then to be restricted " so far as regards morals and politics . " Mr . Fseshfield moved tko a < ljourament of tV . o debate . A ditcussion of nearly two hours succeeded , which , thocgb . nociinally upon the question of adjournment , extended to other outlying topics , and admitiud a reciprooatioa of explanations over courteons between Mr . Reynolds * nd The O'Gonnau Mahon with reference to an occurrence in a previous debate . The result was that , upon a division the debate was adjourned until after the orders of the day fixed for thst evening .

      TUE DERBY DAY . lord PiuiEBSTOK moved that the house , at its risk * adjourn over the Derby day . He observed that there were questions upon which the * longest explanations failed to convince , and there were others on which the shortest § peeches were sufficient to make the house fully acquainted with their purpose . The motion be wished to make was of thi 3 latter character . ( "Oh , " and a laugh . ) It was ob-• rious , from cirenmstances which it was not Ms intention to go into , that they were not likely to have to-morrow , at the morning sitting , a sufficient attendance to enable them to get through the public business unless they had a call of the hou 3 e . The alternative , t ' aen , was betweea moving a call of the house , or that the house , at its rising , adjourn till Thursday , which ho would move . ( Hoar , hear . ) Mr . S . Ceawmrd was sorry to be under the necessity of opposing the motion . (" Ob , oh , " and "Divide . ) On a division tbe motion was carried by 199 against 47 . The sitting was then suspended , at sis o ' clock , till eight . The house resumed at eight o ' clock .

      CASE OF MR . MURRAY . Lord D . Siuart gave notice that on Thursday he would put a question to the Under Secretary of State for Foreign ASairs respecting tbe case of Mr . E . Murrav , now under sentence of death in Rome . ( Hear , hear . ) An Hos . Meubsb moved that the house be counted , when only thirty-eight members being present , the honse adiourned till Thursday . THURSDAY , Hit 27 . MR . MATHER'S CASE . HOUSE OF LOR' -S . —In answer to a question from Earl Fi { i William .

      The Earl of Maimesbixt said that this case baa at last , after great exertions and anxiety on the part of Mr . Scarlett , our charge d ' affairs at Florence , beeubrous ' iit to a termination , and had ra-Eukad in ilr . Mather having atoiced an amount of j > ecaniar T damages equivalent , according to ilr . Scarlett ' s o inion , to those which he wouM haverecelvwi in an English court of justice liad the action been bnus ' nt . AH feeling of nationality , be might add , had been disclaimed on the pan of the Austrian officer as prompting him to the uajustifiable act of which he had been guilty . The Earl of HjutBownr presented a petition from members of th « learned professions , praying that they might be repressed in the House of Commons . The Earl of Dzssx , wl . ile admitting the desirableness ef making an praciicaole changes in the direction indicated , pointed out Tanonsobstacle 3 tbut layinthewayof tfca working of such apian as that propolid bj the petitioners . The noble earl concluded with seme regrets r . » to the woridnp of the Reform BiU , and rcpadiated theideaof governing this country by the will of a more numerical majority . Their lordships adjourned at half-past seven . acci ; est ix mixes .

      HOUSE OF COM 310 XS .-0 a the motion of Mr . Catsi it was agreed that a Committee sliouM he appointed to inquire into the causes ot accidents in mines , with the new of aevisius some means to render them less frequent . After a brief diseassicn upon the rights of 'W ^ leh yritr . eises to aeliTer their evidence in their own Jangusqe , the Common Law rrocedure Bill was read a tiiird time , and with some aine dment passed . Tarious other bills were advanced a stage SESTSSCISG A BRITISH SUBJECT TO DEVTH ET A 1 'OREIGN 1 'U'VEH . Lord D . Steam wished to asi the noble lord the Pnder . S » cretarT » rlhe Colonies a question ef which he had given notice , namey . whether the attention of government had been called to the case of Mr . Hurry , a gentleman of English descent , whose ancestors had served , in the British army , and who himself lisa held a Commission under toe Crown . This gentleman after htiag imprisoned for a period of two years in nome . nad 6 uddeuly been brought to trial flafore a secret tribunal , and sentenced to death for a political offence , iow , what he wanted to know was , whether the "ovemrnent intended to take steps to prcreut that sentence being put in # arce ! ( Hear , hear . )

      Lord SrtsLiT said it was quite true what the nohle lord had stated . Mr . Murray was a Briu = u Birtj-. ct , and had formerly served mtnearmyofRomeundertheKepub'ie . He exchanged that position , howeTer , for the office of head police ageat under » he Republic atAneona , and while he filled that situation several murders took place of persons who had been favouraTila to flie cause of the Pope , itwas thoaght at the time that ilr . Murray had connived at these ftfl ^ v 8 ' anahewas arrested , but afterwards liberated . At the ™ j nowerer , of the Republic he was again arrested , and remained m prison two jears and four months , at the expiration of which time he was brought to trial for the previous offence , and senttneed to death . This came to the knowledge of Mr . More , the Brifoh agent atAneona , and he , together with Mr . Fretborn , the consul « Borne , sent home to the government a history of the whole case . Instructions were immediately returned to * them directio " them to make an effort to obtain his liberation in the erent of their Deiieveing that he was innocent of the crime imputed to him , or , on tnaother hand , to plead for a mitigation of his sentence . The uu . aZf ? S ^^^ 11311 ka ? ranee been removed from Rome to Ancona , ana afferte were now being made to prevent his sentence being cartied into efftct . ( Hear ) -

      lord D . Stoabt asked U it waa true that Mr . Murray was accused of a political offence only ! - I * J d S ^ si-e * said the accusaUon was that Mr . Hurray had conmvedatmurder , which was something greater than a political offence . ( Hear . ) Ma nure asked if Mr . Murray was tried , before a Keret tribunal 1 M ) rQ Staslev said he was tried before a special tribunal ! III . Hms wished to know if Sir . Hurray remained in gaol so long Whom ; any information ci the a : t being sent homo until recently ? iOTd Staslet said it undonhtedl ; was so . toraD . STDAKTgave notice that he should call attention to the subject again to-morrow . ( Hear , Lear ) Mr . Assrorsaid mat to montnv he should ask the noble Lord the Secretarj for Forei gn Affidrs whether any actual communication bad taken place between the government and the Governor of Ancona with regard to the case of Mr . Murray . I « rd Stanlev considered that for the present if would ba better to orej > the subject .

      , ,. MILITIA BILL . Sereral slight amendments of this bill were effected , and it was ordered to t * read a third tima oa Monday week . VALUATION ( IRELAND ) BILL . This bill , which , it is professed , will provide cne uniform tbluafaon for poor-rate and county-rate , was read a second time-89 against 6 voting in favour . PATENT LAW AMENDMENT BILL . itus Bill iras read a second time . Several other bills were forwarded a ttage ; when the ilaynooth Grant was discussed for an hour with some warmth ; and at ten minutes to three the hense aOjonrned , hanagpostponed the further debate on this bai till fiTe odock on Friday .

      _ FRIDAY , Mat 21 . HOUSE OF IORDS .-The Eoyal Assent was given by commission to the Property Tax Continuance BUI , and several other measures . Thk Case of Matheb . —The Earl of JIalmesburt gave farther explanations as to the conduct pursued by the government m the case of Mr . Mather , and praised Mr . Scarlett tor the energy with vrhich ho had exerted himaelt in tbe matter . His lordsfcip denied having ever receired the letter irom Mr . Msfoer , published in the fnJS ! * ™ > cwnpkinfog of the course taken by the S ^ SnS . ^ ? - Tha wl «*» of the papers would £ riSL ^ SS J ™ . ^ « lordships would then " Wiotgmanutf wtatter * ° ™™<* t had acted in a

      be-THE BAROXESS TOX BECK The presentation by Lord Beabuosi of a petition from L « r , ST ^ « s « retary to the Me Baroness Ton Beck , complaining of the baroness and himself having been arrested and imprisoned at Birain » ham 1 Charged with obtaining money under false pretences , and praying for inquiry , jave rise to rather a lengtheuad . dis-The Earl of Dekbt , seeing the length of time that had elapsed since the alleged occurrence took place , and that an action for damages was pending , declined to sanction inquiry , and The Earl of Cahlisle said the story was one of the most revolting and incredible that had ever come under hig notice . The conduct of the magistrates in pennittiis" the poor lady ' s papers io be taken from her dead bod y and detained waa not the least monstrous feature of the case . The Earl of Eiabsuebb said the house and country ought to be greatlv indebted to Lord Beaumont for calling their attention to the flagrant version of

      Eng-Lord Campbeu , thought it a dangerous precedent to dis-SS ft law ™ 601 a * uestion on which an action waB tioi * i £ lrqa l Cmkricabde said it was a great accusalar * Iffl ? , ? "flMaitieB that this case had occurred so taken of it ? AnBust » an that no notice had since been -The Earl of T *» yere « sponaibl ^^; w { that if any public authorities 5 sst * «* ssaaftras ? , sa » £

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      « fc e 7 f ^ bllls were advanced a stage , and at half-past g ^? ® lock the honse adjourned till Thursday night . UOUSE OP COMMONS .-The Speaker took the ohair at ten minute 3 to four o ' clock . ^ T } Wf ^ vanced a stage , and at half-past eight 0 clock the honse adinnmRil till Thnradav niffht .

      n , THE BETTING SnOPS . yn the motion of Mr . Stahfobj ) , the Commissioners of lohce were ordered to furnish the house a return of the number of betting-shops , or houses , in the metropolis of London where betting-lists are kept for the purpose of lajiiijr wagcra on races , < fcc .: and a similar return for the city of London PUMSIIMEKT OF WHIPPING FOR LARCENY . Mr . S . Carter asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he was aware tbat men above thirty years af : u ; e , married men and fathers of families , were subjected to the degradation of whipping , as part of their yuiKshiflont on conviction of larceny or other petty offences ; and if there was any law or Btatuto the intent of which was to authorise couuty magistrates to inflict the lash on such persona of mature age ? ilr . Walpols said , he wa 3 aware that by statute of George IV . any person convicted of hirceny or felony was liable to transportation or imprisonment , or , at the disoretion of the Court , to be once , twice , or thrice , whipped .

      MR . MATHER'S CASE . Mr . OaBORXE wished to ask a question with regard to a correspon dence which appeared in the public prints of that da y relating to Mr . Mather , from which it appeared that th « Forei gn-office was disposed to cIosb the difference with the Tuscan government for somewhere about 200 guineas , being the price for whioh a British subject waB to risk his life in the streets of Florence , and which he was recommended to accept . Was the correspondence authentic ? v v S The Chakceiior of the Exchequer considered that it would be extremely inconvenient that questions framed in this way should be put and replied to without notice . ( Loud cries of " Hear , hear ? ' ) K notice were , gwen , Ma noble friend ( Lord Stanley ) would give an answer to the question . ( Hear , bear . ) Mr , Osbobxe begged to givo notice that on an early day after the i olydays , on going into Committee of Supply he would cull the attention of the house to the subject .

      Matxootd . —The Chahcellor of the Exchequer , in moving that the House do adjourn until the 3 rd of June , stated tbe arrangements he proposed for the conduot of public business after the recess ; and with regard to the Mayuooth motion , It was his opinion , he said , that that question should bo brought to an issue , and with that view be- proposed to oontinno tho dobato oa Friday njoi-ning next . A long discussion ensued , discursive in its character and objurgatory in its tone , which was terminated by the Chancellor of the Exchequer , who , at some length , justified the course pursued by the government in reference to tho question .

      The Case of Mr . MunnAY . —lord D . Stuart , pursuant to notice , called tho attention of the house to the case of Edward Murray , observing that the answer of Lord Stan ' ey the previous day had not been altogether satisfactory . Mr . Murray , he said , was a British subject , tbe sou of a British officer ; he had entered the service of the government of Rome , first in the army , then in the police ; he had for soina oftence been arrested , kept in prison for nearly three years , and haviDg undergone some kind of trial , had been sentenced to death ; he had previously been arrested for tho same cfiVnce , tried , acquittsd , and set at liberty . Upon his second trial , it did not appear to him ( Lord Dudley ) that Mr . Murray had had a fair trial ; he had been treated as a political offender , and debarred the ri ^ hl of appeal and of the privilege of employing his own counsel .

      Lord Staslbt complained that Lord Dudley had entered into details which were irrelevant to the question , relating to tho conduct of Her Majesty ' s present government in this case , against which tiiere was not the slightest ground for any charge . Lord Stanley repeated the explanations he h . id before given , observing that Mr . Murray had held tbe situation of inspector of police at Ancona , and he had been charged with Eot having taken proper measures to prevent various murders , and with actually conniving at the murder of a Roman gentleman . The British government , as soon as they had been informed of the case , had instructed Mr . Freeborn to watch it , and he had made several remonstrances to tho papal government upon the subject .

      Lord Palmerstox observed that where a British subject waa subjected to the criminal law of a foreign country , the proper stop was to instruct our Minister or Consul to take care that the individual was provided with good professional advice for his defence . After aome further observations from the noble lord , the subject dropped for the present .

      LIGIITDUES . Mr . Heke called attention to the subject of light dues levied on commercial shipping , in whicli he was followed by Mr . Duncan and Mr . i ' orster . Mr . Dexiei said it would be the duty of the government to take into their consideration , not only this matter , but the difficulty of manning our ships , and it would be his anxious duty , if he could see his way , by an equitable arrangement with respect to these dues , without causing greater injustice in one direction than relief in another , to assist the shipping interest , which now sought to cast a tax of £ 300 , 000 a year upon tbe wholo community on accouut of an alteration in the laws for which the present government were not responsible . ^ S everal bills were ad vanced a stage , and the house adourued until a quarter to three o ' clock on Thursday next .

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      LATEST INTELLIGENCE . STAR OP FREEDOM OFFICE , Saturday , May 29 jft , 1852 . Twoo'Cttck . A 11 RIVAL OE THE OVERLAND MAIL . Marseilles , May 28 , 4 a . m . CAPTURE OF RANGOON AND MATARBAN , WITH ONE HUNDRED AND TU 1 IITI PIECES OF CANNON . The Indian Mail has arrived . The date 3 are : Bombay , May 3 ; Calcutta , Apiil 22 . Rangoon and Matarban are taken , and 130 pieces of cannon . We nave had about 150 men hors de comlat .

      FKANCE .-Paris , Friday . —M . de Hsckeren has returned to Paris . The " Constitntionnel" contradicts the report that he was not received by the Czar at Berlin . A great number of municipal officers , and other public characters , including General Leflo , have refused to take the oatb . GERMANY . —The Emperor was still at Berlin on the 25 th inst . The South German papers contain lamentable accounts of the distress in several districts . The Diet of Saxuny was opened on the 24 th by the King .

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      MIDDLESEX SESSIONS . ( Before Mr . Sergtant ABAUS , Aitittcmt Judge . ) A KEST OF INFAMY . Isaac Tobias and Horatio Armstrong were indicted for keeping a common brothel iD the parish of St . James , Westminster . —Mr . Ballantine appeared on the part of the parish authorities to prosecute , and Mr . Metcalf for the dafence . The alleged brothel was a coffee-houae kept by Tobias in Ifoms-street , Haymarket . Several witnesses were called to show the bad oharacter of the house , one of whom stated that , wishing to have some proof in order to lay an information against the landlord , he accosted a girl one night m the Uaymarkefc and she nronoBed eointr to

      this bouse , which aha 8 » id was very comfortable and had very nice rooms , if he did not mind expense . He accompanied her there , and she took Mm in at a private door and went straight upstairs . She then agreed with a youne girl , whom ho believed was Tobias ' s daughter , about the price , and was assured by Armstrong , who was waiter in the establishment , that it was all correct . He then sent for the landlord and acquainted him with the motive of his coming . At the conclusion of the case the charge waa withdrawn againstArmstrong , as he was onl y a waiter in thehouse , but the yiry returned a verdiot of Guilty a « in » t wUh h ; rd 1 SSentenCed tOthree month 8 > Nwnwt

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      BOROGUH OF FINSBURY . -5 NTHUSIASTIC RE CEPTION OF T . S . DUNCOMBE AS A CANDI BATE . BOROGUH OF FINSBURY . -ENTHUSIASTIC RE r . HPTION nv t s nTTNP . OMBE AS A CANDI

      A public meeting of the inhabitants of FitiBbury was held at the Finsbury Institution , Roy-street , Clerkemrau , on Thursday evening May 27 th , "To take into consideration who are the most fit and proper persons to represent the people of Finabury in the ensuing Parliament . " Mr . Cameron waa called to tbe chair , and said they were called to exercise their rights as freemen , and it was io he regretted that those rights were not more extended—they were met to choose from those who had presented themselves the most fittrng candidates to represent them in Parliament , la the field they had tbe present memliets , Mr . James Wyld , and Alderman ChaHia . The nam es of Duncombe and Wakley had been associated for many years , but they were not inseparable , neither were members elected for life . Very different sentiments were entertained respecting their two members . Mr . Duncombe was hig hly esteemed by all . ( Loud cheers . ) Ob the contrary Mr . Wakley , by some , was deemed disqualified , by his ma ' -attendance at the House of Commons . Mr . Wakley had arduous duties to perform as a coroner and editor of tbe "Lancet , " and a person to be a good mumber should be regular in his attendance at the housea— " Jack of all trades" would not do . ( Hear , hear . ) All admired the assiduity of Mr . Duncombe , when in health—( immense applause )—not only in the house , but at public meetings held in various parts of the borough . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Wyld was a man of business , bub of Alderman Challis little was known ; of this he was certain , it would be a lasting stigma and disgrace , should they allow Mr . Duncombe to he defeated . ( Loud cheers , and shouts of "Nofear of that . " )

      A letter was read from Mr . Wakley , stating that business called him to the House of Commons , but if he could possibly get away he should feel a pleasure in attending the meeting . Mr . T . S . Doncombe , M . P ., rose , ' amidst loud and longcontinued cheering , and said his stay amongst them must be short , as bis Parliamentary du'ties would call him hence ; he had to thank them for their kind offer in placing that inatitution at his service as a committee-room during the coming election , which he cordially accepted . He perfectl y ¦ greed mat each candidate should stand on his own merits .

      Now , relative to any misunderstanding between him andMr . Wyld , it was nothing . Mr . Wyld , at the conclusion of last session , had come to him and said , " I do not know if you have beard the absurd report that I intend offering myself for Finabury . " . He ( Mr . Duncombe ) assured him he had not , and Mr . Wyld continued , " I could not think of acting so absurd as to disturb the seats of two such excellent raembecs "—( laughter )— "besides , I have an excellent pocket borough in Bodmin , " He ( Mr . Duncombe ) had told him he waa a happy man to have Bodmin in his pockot . ( Loud laughter . ) Finsbury was open to the wbolo world—she waa easily wooed , but not easily tvon . ( Loud cheers . ) He wished it had been possible for Mr . Wakley to have been present to answer for himself . He could not say that Mr . Wakley was coronernor could he deny that Mr . Wakl

      , ey did not write the articles in the "Lancet ; " but this he oould say , if his ( Mr . Dnucombo's ) votes were good , Mr , Wakley ' s were good , and vice versa , for they had voted sunittvly— ' ( Loud cheers)—and he was pleased to find that his votes and conduct had given satisfaction to tho inhab itants of the borough . ( Great cheering . ) His health had unfortunatel y broken down some threo years since , and , by a strange coincidence , bh honourable colleagues Mad also broken down , at the aamo time ; but , by the UesBjog of God , it was restored , and , with care he should be as good a man as ever ; but should his health again breakdown , he should feel it his duty to resign his seat , first giving them ample notice in order

      that they mi ght have toe opportunity o ! re-electing a fit and proper person as his successor . ( Cheers . ) ne had a right , to suppose that he should get tho votes of others than the residents of Saffron-hill , but lie should be ashamed of himself could he conceive that he had done anything to oau 8 e him to forfeit tho support of the working classes , whoso interest he had always been delighted to servo ( Loud cheers . ) Should a poll be demanded , to it he should go in j erfecfc good humour , and trusted to find himself at its head . ( Immense cheering . ) Mr . Duncombe concluded a most eloquent speech , and after several questions had been asked and answered , a resolution , pledging tho meeting not to support auy candidate who would not support the political rights of the whole people was adopted .

      Mr . Shillil'eer moved the following : — " That it is the opinion of this meeting that Mr . Duncorabe is a fit and proper person to represent the Borough of Finsbury in the House of Commons , and that it is expedient to elect a committee in tais district to secure his return at tho forthcoming election . ' The resolution having been seconded , was supported with considerable eloquence by Mr . O'Brien and others . Several questions were put to Mr . Duncombe , who said , with reference to their social rights , he wished tho people to become politically emancipated , and then it would remain for them to declare what changes they would consider necessary . The resolution was carried unanimously , and Mr . Duncombe returned thanks amid the cheers of the meeting .

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      KITCHEN OASDE . t The work in this department will chiefly consist in gtolnir the various crops the requisite culture to bring them on , Tho hoeing and thinning out of onions , carrots , &c , sheuld be proceeded with in dry weather . Potatoes should be well loosened between the rowa , and a few daya afterwards well earthed up ; not drawing however , the earth close up to the stem . Iu this neighbourhood tha crops above ground vrere killed down by tho frosts of the 2 nd and 3 rd inst . Sow more dwarf French b * ans , or transplant those adrisea to be sown for the purpose , as in all likelihood those sown m the open ground are killed . Examine narrowly the state of the different crops , and aeo that nothing has been omitted , and , nhere failures bare occurred , take immediate steps to make good the deficiencies , in the way moat likel y to meet the end . As the toil in the ridge intended for hand-glass cucumbers will now bo slightly warmed , the plants may be turned out , and a few vegetable marrows , in addition , to come in early .

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      florists' kowers . The amateur who is now delighting in tho beauty of his tulips ¦ hould not forget that even in his favourite flower there is am onwara , raoyemont ; perfect purity is now the « ne qua non . In order to aid in ( he general improvement let him raise seedlings : and in order to obtain them diatinct , pure , and of good form let him now they are in full flower , select the vavieties he wishes to seed form apd cross-breed accordingly ; many florists ar « now bitterly ro ! prating that they Baved seed from impure cupped flowers—after years of care and anxiety , they now find that the produce is com . paratirely worthless . Care should be taken that the flowers from which seed is saved are of the same class—for instance , it would be folly to cross a bizarre with a bybloemen or rose , a mongrel would result ; but rose should be crossed with rose , bixarre with braarre and so on . In other floral matters attend to directions lately given ' specially tuk « care that nothing suffers for want of water . '

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      THE COLLIERY EXPLOSION NEAB ABE RDARE . ABKRDAir t 5 , May 25 . -- 'ihe investigation into the causes of the deaths of the sixty-five persons who perished by this catastrophe waB resumed this morning by the coroner Mr G . Overton , at the Boot and Bailway Hotel . There wag a large number of mineral surveyors aud agents present . The principal features in to-day ' s business was the readine of an 2 SSSJ&JOT" * 7 £ : ' - Blaokwell , who attended speciall the of the '

      y on part government . In answer to the Coroner , Mr . Blaoksvell stated / tbat the cause of the accident was a discharge of gas from the roof of the seam in the heading . It appeared to him to be a very violent discharge , and occurred in the ' moBt dangerous part of the pit . It was a possible and probable occurrence in suctta seam of coal in a maiden country like this The seams in this district were very fiery . In his former report he had denounced the use of brattice shafts , but he thought they could not always be avoided ; but naked lights should never be used .

      The inquiry was again adjourned till the next dny . CONCLUSION OF THE INQUEST . Abebdare , M ™ 26 The investigation into the cause of the recent dreadful explosion at the Middle Duffryn Pit , by which so many lives were lost , was concluded this day . Mr . Mackworth , the government inspector , read an able report , in which he remarked that the loss of 159 lives in the Aberdare Valley by explosions , all of them arising from the peculiarly dangerous state of the fire damp in the fourteet seam , and the overlying strata , urgently demanded the entire exclusion of naked lights and the ordinary furnace , and he adoption ef strictly enforced rules andla larger ventilation . " 1 he coroner having summed up , the iurv . at ?

      oia leng nenea ^ liberation , retuvued the folWingVerd ct - In the case of Thomas Pritchard we find a verdict of Accidental Death , ' and we are of opinion that the Middle Duffryn Pitt was at the time in a good state of ventilation for ordinary purposes ; but that a fall in No . 2 cross heading to the dip produced a large discharge of gas that passed along the return-air course to the flue , there ignited , and caused the explosion which resulted in such a great aawifica of human hie . We are alBo of opinion that there is no neglect or onlpabihty attached to any of the agents or men in their employ , notwithstanding we much regret that the recommendation of the jury , and the suggestions of Mr Blackwell , m his report on the occasion of the last explosion , Si ^ f C ? 1 ? I wlt - - i ? * earno 8 tly « oommend that the proprietor be enjoined to adopt Mr . BlackweU' ! plan of ventilation , especially hi the dumb drift "

      The Coroner asked what verdict would be returned in the case of Owen Evans , and the man who was supposed to have died from injuries occasioned by the fall of the Udder The foreman replied that they had fully considered ' these cms also , and that Owen Evans had been floated with numerous others by choke-damp , while ttay beieved the other man to have been killed by the fall of the ladder . The jury also added , in reply to tho coroner , that thav had no recommendat . onto make or opinionTo «™ L | i in regard to tha deaths by suffocation . p e 5 S m Cujisock , AiBsniBE . —On Monday evening tha 21 H , i « .. ral meeting of the weavers of Cumnock and Auoi . ,, iiu '' a g en ; in the united Presbyterian School-hou-o , for < he ttlt' rf " . W ing apettiontothe House of Commons for Home fololR . f ? n P n ' for assimilating the Poor Law of Scotland t « ff cS , * » that the able-bodied poor , when out o eranlntmnn ° / " ! l 80 titled to an adequate matoenance from th ? plSa ^? ,, ^ ? Z p ^ s ^^ ss ^ s ^^ s ^ sBatswattSSSsSS

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      POLICE AND THE STREET WALKERS THPHUSH MONEY SYSTEM * H At the Marlborough-streefc office on Tuesday William Smith , 0156 , was brought before Mr . Bingham , chS with having recoived money at various times from foreign prostitutes who frequent Regent-street and that neighbourhood . —Louisa Aubert ( through an int erpreter ) said sbo gained ; i living by prostitution . She was accustomed to walk out at night in Regent-street and Waterloo-place She knew tho defendant as being one of tlio constables oil that boat . The first time tho constable spoke to her Sho t , 'ave him a shilling . She had given him a , shilling three er four times after that . Sho was fipnrehendod with a number of other prostitutes , some time imuk by the . defendant and other constables . The defendant told her ahe need not be alarmed . She was bailed out . The prisoner made no

      proposal to her then , but told her not to walk so often in the part of Regent-street she had been accustomod to frequenfc . Aftsi she had buen before the magistrate and fined , aho * offered the prisoner some money . The prisono told her to put up nor money , and to meet him at a public-house in the neighbourhood . Complainant went to the public-houso and gave tho prisoner two half crowns and some drink . — Caroline Deviuo had no , er given money to tho prisoner , though sho had to otto policemen . —Rachel Doschamps had given tho prisoner a shilling .- —Another witness said sho had given money to poliee-constables , but not more to the prisoner than the others . —Inspeotor Whall said the constable had been eight years in the force , and bore a good character . —Br . Ballantine addressed the Court , and contended , a 3 there was no oorrcboration of tho statements of the witnesses , that the chargo had failed . —Br . Bingham decided upon deferring his decision .

      DESPERATE ATTACK UPON THE POLICE . At the Westminster Police Office on Tuesday Charle 3 Dobson and William Blnokmorc , two powerful young mea , were charged with being concerned with a number of others in a desperate attack upoa the police , —Ttie facts of the Caso are these : —On Friday ni ght tho police discovett'd a great erowd of porBons assembled at St . Ermin ' s-hill , Westminster , where a fight was taking place botween two men , The officers parted tho combatants , and requested them to go awav . One did so , but the other became so violent , that it was found necessary to take him into enstody , and they were about proceeding with him to the Etation-hOUSe when a desperate attack wns made upon them hy a large mob , consisting of thieves , vrostitutos , and other loose characters with which the neighbourhood abounds . Stones , brickbats , and other missiles were hurled at the constables , two of whom wore wounded on the forehead and others severely

      , injured . James Meadows , 98 B , was knocked down by one fellow , and then attacked without mercy by half-a-dozen more while upon the ground , and kicked with groat bv-u tality . Police-constable Shipp , 135 B was also knocked down , kicked over the eyeB , and in various parts of his body , and Mayer , 2 U , received like ill-treatment . Considerable confusion prevailed in tho neighbourhood , owing to the riot and desperate conduct of tho parties b y whom the police were assailed . The man who had been taken in . tho first instance was rescued and eacapod , and , after lodging one ot tha ringleaders in the station , who required no less than seven constables to convoy him there , the wounded constables were sent to the divisional surgeon . Evidonco was given to prove that the defendants took ;\ most active part in tho attaok upon the police , and baa infiictsd some o ( the injuries they had received . —The accused made no defenoo , and were committed for trial .

      WHOLESALE ROBBERY . At the Thamas Police OfBce on Monday Alexander Rawlins , a well-dressed man , twenty-four years of ago , lately residing at 4 , Henry-street , Bromley , and Georgo White , 35 , were brought before Mr . Ingham , on remand , charged witk stealing a large number ot" trucks , horses , oarts , and chaises , whioh they had obtained on hire of various porsons . - Ihere were upwards of 200 charges against thoprisonor Rawlin 3 , and the court , the court-yard , whero tho police of tho K division are drilled , and the street were filled with people who attended to prosecute and givo evidence . Tho prisoner Rawlins its a painter by trade , and has boon engaged ma long career of crime . He waa tried , on the 2 § ih Of February , 1849 , for stealing truck ? , convicted , and sentenced to

      two years' imprisonment and hard labour . Almost immediately after he waa liberated he reoommenced hiring trucks , horses , and carts , and disposing of them . The city and metropolitan polico havo been on his traok for some time , but ho eluded their vigilance until the early part of last week , when he was apprehended by Miller , a constable of the K division . White , who has taken only a subordinate part in some of the numerous transactions , was arrested the same day , R ; iwlin 3 Jiecanao quite reckless in hie dishonesty at last , for it was given in evidenoe on a former occasion that he had hired four trucks and two horses and carts in ono day of various persons , and sold them immediately . —Mr . Ingham selected four of the strongest oases against Rawlins , on which the depositions were taken by Mr . Pyer , the clerk , and committed fcho

      prisoner for trial upon them . He then remanded both priaonera until Saturday , and directed tho police to brin * for-WMd on that day only those cases in which Rawliiis and White were jointly concerned .

      ATTEMPT AT VIOLATION . At the Clerkenwell Police Court on Tuesday , Thomas Smith , a young man of repulsive countenance , but decently dressed , was charged by Agnes Gillett , a pretty-looking woman , twenty-one years of age , residing with her parents in Mitchell-street , St . Luke ' s , with having violated her . —It appeared from tho evidence of the prosecutrix , tbat on Suud » y night last she was taking a walk , when the prisoner accosted her , and Bhe walked with him . SU . met him again by appointment on Monday night , when she accompanied mm to a toncort at the Ironmongers' Arms , City-rosd , whore she took part of a glass of ale with him , He then led her to a concert at the Salmon and CompasBes , Penton-streefc , Pentonville , where she took a portion of another glass of ale , and shortly afterwards she felt a stupor , aad left the place , when the prisoner followed her . They walked to"ether until they arrived in a fluid . He said he would many her .

      aim would set up the bans . He pressed her to go home with mm . She tried to getaway from him , when he pushed hor down , and eoieavouveu to accomplish his purpose . Sho rcsifltcd him , and called out for help , when the police arrived and took the prisoner into custody . —By the prisoner : I did not tell you that my favher and mother had turned mo out of doors .-Joseph Smith , 338 S , said that on Monday morning , at near one o ' clock , be heard the cries of "Murder" in a woman ' s voice in Copenha en-nelds . He proceeded to the spot with another couatable , and saw the prisoner and proseoutiix struggling on the ground . The latter got up in an exuaasted state , and clung to his brother constable . She said , " Oh ! God , I am saved . Protect me . " They took the prisoner into custody , when he beseed to he let an . nnrf

      on their way to the etatiou-house he offered them half a lOTereign . to let him go . —Mr . Tyrwhitt inquired what the prisoner did to prevent her screaming ? Prosecutrix : He forced his finger into my mouth . —The prisoner begged for mercy , saying that they were both drunk at the time . —The omcers denied this j they were both sober .-The prisoner was fully committed to Newgate for trial . T ^!> T ^ 2 M URDER IN CLERKENWELL . t A '^ e above office ou Tuesday , Jame * Stockbridge and Jonn Darvell were finally examined , chaTgou with having been concerned in attempting to murder James Cole , of ChapBtatreet , Clerkenwell . The particulars of the case appeared in ^ Saturday ' s " Star of Preedom . "~ The whole of the depositions were now taken , and the prisoners , who

      reserved their defenoe , were fully committed for trial . Tho ffitncBseg were bound over to prosecute , and the prisoner ! were forthwith conveyed to Newgate . A BRUTE . At the Clerkenwell Polico Court , on Monday , Stephen Tibbett , upwards of sixty years of age , waa charged by Edith Robinson , a fine portly-looking woman , aged tairtyfivo years , a widow , residing at No . 61 , Noble-stroet , St . Luke s , dressmaker , die ., with having violently assaulted her , with intent to murder . The prosecutor , whose head was severely wounded , and who waa in a very weakly state , having been sworn , deposed that on Saturday night last about half-past nine o'clock , Bhe was standing at the door of her residence , paying a woman some money , when the prisoner came up to the spot in an excited state , with a large hammer in his hand , and said . " Now Mrs

      iWDmaon , you have been my rub , and d-n you , I will do for you . With that he lifted up the hammer and Biruck her a violent blow on the side of ' her head , which inflicted a severe wound , which , bled profusely , and she was rendered nearly insensible . She BeiBOd the prisoner , and they struggled together , while her cries of murder " brought assistance , when ho was given into custody and taken to the atation-house . The prosecutrix added that she had StfjsHTW B 55 *^ - *^ ^ waast&assjra whereveJi rn ^ K- h ° HbiUf Mn ^ S and insulting hor whSE ? h ! ™ Im ' ~ Jo 8 e Ph w « sden , 69 , G division , Sd Ser ? H ml- ^ nt () CUBt 0 dy ' « Uted that tho prisoner Slrv I did nnf « ° ? i ^ the "tation-house , « I am SZnlr Ift 2 . ni 8 h ^ X wi 8 h J ha d killed her . " The SZ 4 ™ Z Ome hos . \ tation said nothing in his defence , and he was fully committed to Newgate to take his trial .

      Gl « k « a « S 5 f ?™ p ° lioe Court on Friday , Georgo « ot £ irW * 5 and 8 h ° emaker , residing at Ludgate-SonKJ fMl ™ oha * gedwith an indecent assault Sth SSSJ ? ? dlet 0 D ' B ohi "' t ^ years of aCe , residing Tho Drttr . ' - ° P ersons ' in Ball . yard ,-Kmg 8 lahd .-theDK ?^ ! 18 / 1161 ' ^ . visited the parents of t « X « ^ ec" * ° r ' . during their absenoo ho took the ad Sb ™ L ?! * , \ , gmlty ° f the conduct charge .-Mr-At th « v ? HE BETT IN 6 "DENS . " ahTrJrf ™ ° ? House on Friday William Sheard was w 4 f Ini h ^ embe « led his maater' 8 money .-Thia Mr Lm * am "g from "thebetting-houso system . " - rtiSr ft i d thafc havinBseen tfae P " 8 oner in a Hul 1 ? h « S a h ?! " learnt that with Hame bad companion o »«»»» V 0 ( 1 "is master , he gave tho necessary directions to the oohce The f < honi , i ? 4-n « , « flnmnter said .

      mmT Iw M ° PP ortun'tiy of ascertaining from the pri-XSLlitthe first temPtation under which he had W . f h . u eN Ployw ™» that afforded by the betting T ) ° h were , indeed , the source of innumerable roDoeries . —Alderman Wilson said it gave the magistrates w £ grea conoe ^ to se e the increase of these pernicious DOtting-Bhops . Be regretted that they had no power or control of any kind over them .-The Alderman directed that the wretched boy , who had been broug ht upon a previous day , and beon Bent back in order that the oaBe should oe turther investigated , should be brought up on a future occasion .

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      CORN . Mam-lane , Wednesday , Hay 20 -Tho < a aa !« ss is-ft § S 3 : ssasasK * f 3 v ail ^ s of uats this irc « k Lave been la 1 fro , \ ^ la tj . *• N T ^ Jz ^ dtt £ ^ $ & ^•^ - ^ --j s ^ -ai ^

      way active , at an advance offX ' y f clear : *« d $ ^ tatumi The number of Shero andtei it 0 M on CdS >» demand had inoraued ; for the « Sm , i ?^ M rather ^ er > V swsr ? tffe ' fH $ w 8 : S ** s 5 s » asfasa | ! S ? StSe ! 3 ^ aafist - * * SfcssyS * a B « m . W i Stop , nd 1 , 4 b . 2 S , M , C . lm ,. „ „ """" < " iPl BHM .

      PB OTISWSS . SS ^ ScSiF ^ forward shipment , buyers waiting for i o ° ° p ? tan ^ ta * Plies attorn 60 s to 70 s were nearlj " iSefL" ?* *««* ft ? iaccn there was only a moderate *^ ine 8 s trf ' Ue « Su fc cHange Wul , h notice in prices . In HaS and lSIn ™ * ' «* o PKICES OF BUHEE , CHEESE ) ™ i » fti " M » <« C ^? Z ^ :::: Ti ^^*« , 5 - < Sr ^ :::::- 5 » & = " ::: ^< gKttv = !! I ? Kre ^ : S l ^ :::::::::::- ! ^ - - ! SSffts ^ - SS 5 ^ F-8 ^ X 7 "" :::: S S * -S ^^ :: *

      POULTRY , < fce . Newgate and Leadenhah . -DucIcs , Is 6 d to 3 s 01 ? , Is 2 d to la 9 d ; pigeons , 5 d to 7 d ; Surrey fcrt , Ti «? f Ha * iH ditto < d » d «» . 6 s to 6 s 6 d ; Darn-door ftw s 3 , « 1 ° «• C 0 U ? i ° ; W * W' ° 3 3 l 11 ° 's 011 French d ( to - ,, ° Cs fc per 120 ; fresh butter , 9 d to Is per lb . ' Uilt 0 ' « M to Cs 3 J FISH . - ^ Bit , LiNQSGATE . -Ee ! s , 4 d to lOd per lb soIpo -a , , pair ; lobsters , id to Is 6 d each ; ood fid Is Gd to v t 0 , ls 8 d P * Ss to 12 s each ; plaice , Is 6 d to laSdper twS * S ?* . 2 5 tut H SrV * ^ ^^ maCkare 1 ' " t 0 7 d each i rtSSl fiSi J ( FRUIT AND VEGETABLES CorENT-GAEDSif . —Tegetables and fruit plentiful ' ti Bngluh Pine-appl , * heavier than te S ff « ti 3 ale !« continue to realiaefair prices . A few delort Annie 'T' ^ obtained . Oranges are plentifully suppliedlaud «„^ ? sti 1 'lw are nearly the £ u » e as last quoted . StraWberr es L ° "I" ^ nT ? ? TT ' Bean 8 ( both AfflchandtoSE ) C £ T ' and Artwhokes continue to be supplied from Prance »' . i PttUM ! ' genera 11 , good in quality . New enes froZpen bordif * S M * of England are coining in plentifull y , as areahc ! , p "le ? til eellent quality . Mushrooms are enenpe ? oS C « ? T w "' Heaths Epaerim , Cinerarias , Mignonette ltose , Ac » P ! , T f PnmulnB , Lily of the Valley and other bulb ' " "' Azalcas .

      POTATOES . SoomwABs , WATERsiDE—Sinceour last report , the simni . 1 been more than eqnal to the demand , which , to g ether ! w ? h ing weather , has caused a fall inprice ^ i ^ affS ta £ T following are tins day ' s quotation *'— ' uw" URfie ' The I * , ?!™ * ' "OS to 120 s per ton Scotehditto 80 » tolOO » Perth and ForfarshireCuns 70 s to 80 s " FifeslureCups stoto 80 . '' Kent and Essex SSstolOOs ' Lincoln and Wisbeaeh fi , _ _ " Cambridge and Wisbeach 70 s to 100 s " | haws -sto - " ^ ench . ; _ _

      COLONIAL PiWDUCE . " trlcS ™*'~ ™ --- hhd 8 AVC " Imlia 8 Old in P *«««« Co » FEE .-Qood ordinary native Ceylon sold freely after the t » mi hours ot business yesterday at 41 s to 4 t 8 6 A , chiofly at 11 e fo " mfr prices . No sales of importance reported to-day . " eid

      HOPS . BoMn » H . -The better qualities of Kent and Sussex Hopsmet with imt ^ :: t ^ zr t&nms ' Inllop 9 ' *?«» ** Suss ° x Pockets 108 s to 120 a \ r ? S T- Kent ? 120810 l 45 a Mid aud East Kents uos to 250 j TALLOW . Although the deliveries have been very moderate holders eem > S » at last week ' s advance on the StS ^ BBfs ^ ' ^ ° ' ^ ' ^ i OILS . « L i ? » , per ., owtl ' ^ 9 d t 0 27 s oa 5 * apeBeed , English refined 81 . 6 d to 82 s 5 foreign 32 s Gd ; Gallipoli , per ton , £ 41 ; SpS * - to J Seul , pale , £ 30 Os to £ -0 s ; ditto coloured , £ 30 10 . ; Co aim £ o " 5 ' ( i td ' m t 0 £ 3 ° ; Coooa Nut ' P ° r ton . * 38 to £ 10 ;

      COALS . ( Prices of Coals per ton at the close of the market . ) Bate ' s West Hartley 13 s 6 d—13 aadlo ' s West Hnrtipv 1 « Orl Ciir ! Htttleyia . ^ HoWweU 14 b 0 d-New Taoflald 12 s Gd-North Pei-cy Ha lev k IZ ft ^ ^ G ^ -Townley 12 s-Tyne Main Ils-Walker Mm . ? nS t ? -T West " wtley I «« 9 d-Wcst Wylam Us 0 J . Wall ' s l . na ,-dse . :-Acorn Close I 4 s 3 d-Gosforth Hs ~ Harton I 4 s—Harvey ^ l "" ' "f-f ^ ned 12 s 0 d-Law « on 13 a 6 d-Korthamta > J l ^ M u « in r ^ -W alk er l 38 Cd-Belmont Hs Dd- Braddffl 1- £ "i aswe ^ Sod-Lanibton . 15 s Od-LumUylisOd-Ptammet Ui Od-BuBsell 8 Hetton 15 s Gd-Scarborough Us ( id-Stewart ' t nm > u 4 fi ' ^ 3 . d-n « rtlepool 16 s-Kelloe 15 s Gd-South Hartle . ll < o » 5-ill r ley" « -0 owpenHartley 13 sSd-Nixon'slfertlijr 13 . od 21 s ~ Ramshay s Garesfield Coks 23 s .-Sydnej s Hartley Ships at market 373-sold 107-nnsold 26 S . COTTON . lmi ^ 'n ? " ^ 2 < 5 r ThBJalesof t 0 "day »« estimated at 15 , 003 vMteWh , p arkct doses firmly , but with 1883 enitnuat thn miS VA ? ared Wlth Frida S ' 8 ratM P" « ' of tll ° curr 0 " mhll V , i Ameri , S aredearor ' but n ° t a full id . per lb . ; iD TW ., 1 , ar ° ^ glit , and without deration . 'Hie Bales since Thursday amount to 58 , 000 bales , and the imports to 10 , 000 .

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      Frm the London Qaattu of Tuesday , May 2 SM . ilaut , d ' ? rO 8 Tenor-8 treet , West , Eaton-saunre , dresumater , -Jfaiah Bowria , Walsall , Staffordshire , currier . JHenry Brett , Poitsea , HarapsUwe , groeev .-HenryBridge ? , Canterbury , Item" * vietualler . -John Burnley , Batley , Yorkshire cloth manufacturer . w ^ pfi . u v , ? . per BlackUeath , Kent , chemist-John BA WaWtUJorbh jre , corn merchant .-William Veale Jlattbew . hSwi So m « r 8 et 6 hire , druggist-Albert Pinneberg , Herlfod . « hJi ? Js ? ? t . Randall , and George Thomas Dicks , G «* fSSiikS ? 1 j *? 1 T « e "< = ™ .-Franei 8 Sadler , Tore-s treet , ft . tornuhlng undertaker .-Charles Stanley Hastings , Sussex , tsUer .

      SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS . John Birse , Dundee , merchantand flax-spinnen-Jamet narper , Ayi , writer . —Hoeert M'Gown , Glasgow , billiardToom kee per . ( From Friday ' t QtMttt . ) Bankrupt Robert Buck , Church-Btreet . Hackney , builder-Henry Bt 9 >« i Ilchester Somersetshire , carpenter-William Howard UegmbotMD . Mauchester , hosier-William Rowland Hill , Birming ham , si ** smith-John Simpson Leake , Wheelock , Cbeihire , salt # *" Thomas Marsden and John Clayton , Rochdale , I ^ ncashire , ^"" manufacturers-Thomas Francis Millar , Bath , publisher-flo" " Harland Whiteman , Putnoy , Surrey , apethecarr .

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      Volcanic Erup tions in thb Sahbwich IsLis » s-r L » ncourate measurement of the enormous jet of B ! owng f 05 , where it first broke forth on the side of the Manna' ** it was ascertained to be 500 feet high . This was "P ! L supposition that it was thirty miles distant . aro of the opinion that it was at a greater awi * —say from 40 to 60 miles . With a glass the pltf ^ . L ^ jet at night was distinctly observed , and a more sn u ^ light can scarcel y be imnginod , A column of m ° ' r . f | u glowing with the most intense heat , and projected inw nir to a distance of COO feet , was a sight so rare , anu . p » mo time so awfully grand , as to excite the mo" " ^ , feelings of awe and admiration , even when viewe d «» ¦ of tm 1

      tance of forty or fifty miles . The diameter s . supposed to be over 100 feet . In Borne places tms r » . mile wide , and in others more contracted . At 8 ° !" Ld , it has filled up ravines of 100 , 200 , and 300 feet m ^ still it flowed on . It entered a heavy forest , and tnts growth of centuries was out down before it liKe gw » . ^ fore the mower ' s scythe . No obstaolo can arrest u de 8 oent to the aea . Mounds are covered over . . ra '" pi » n filled up , forests are destroyed , and the habitation s u ' . are consumed like flax in the furnace . Truly , f . , r jof eth the hills , and they smoke . " We have not ? ct ' re any destruction of life from the erup tion now » F » A rumour has reaohed us that a small native flH g , been destroyed , but of this we have no authen t 10 d t 0 gence . Two vessels had sailed from Hilo , botn u „ thoir utmost capacit y with people who desiro fl w v oi ^

      mis great orupuon . Tho eruption geeuw w * " ; side 01 out through an old fissure about one-third down tn « o )( j Manna Loa , on the north-west side , and not » ° ™ . aU jtuu » crater on the summit , called Moo qjuoweoweo . *™ l w& of the present eruption is about 10 , 000 feet » B 0 v V " t W of the eea , and from the bay of Hilo ( Byro n s B& })» m somefiity or sixty miles . If it sueoeed »™^ , g tW ocean at the point supposed , after having ftllca « i ^ ravineB , gulohes , and inequalities of a yory broken . 1 > ^ it will undoubtedly be one of the most extensn 0 er"jof modern times . —Poly nesian . , t - ] jdf > ¦ A letter in the " Times" exposes the fact , u » bi Htog » io Notting-hill-aauare , offered a governew el jg ^ ( tW per week for daily attendance , to teach four c » drtff iBl eldert a girl of twelve ) music , French , German , and the usual routine of polito education . ^ — - — ~* i

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      WindmilUtreet , II « ymarket , iu the City of » «^ tfae > Proprietor , and published by the faid JoH ^ f" ^ . 2 i » h ' ' 183 , Fleet-strict , in the City of Lcndon .- iaturdaj , '

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      A Ruxawat Cauoht -A medical practitioner named Ploomer , -who eloped from Brighton a few weeks Bince under circumstances then detailed in our columns was wrested at New York , on the 7 th instant , at the instance of a Colonel Howard , also living at Brighton , who proferred a charge againBt the dostor , of having fraudulently obtained £ 1 , 900 from him previous to his flight . Tho doctor who asserted that tbe money had been lent to him by the colonel , was sent to gaol . Phankj ot a Sebpih t . —On Saturday last , towards evening , the travellers journeying to Paris by the train from Havre , were greatlj terrified by an extraordinary inoident . The tram carried a collection of wild beasts , which were destined to appear at the Hippodrome , in the representation f apiece called the 'Christian Martyr . ' The animals weio under the charge of 11 . Herbert , a friend of Gerard , the lion tamer , l he collection was accompanied by a boa constrictor seventeen feet in length which was intended re present

      , a to the director of the Hippodrome ; This serpent was contained ma box rarpended under the van wbioh held the beasts . Whether the box was too small or the animal too large may be doubtful , but the serpent was dissatisfied , and , breaking one of the sides of its prison , wound its way to the top of the train , and amused itself by passing from one camaz to another . When it had promenaded in this manner unperceived for nobody knows how long , it announced Us presence by thrusting itg head up cloietotlrc engine driver . To describe the cry of terror which the poor man sent up would be impossible . The train was immediately stopped , andM . Hebert , with two African assistants , took measures for capturing the reptile , which wound itself about the machinery of the locomotive , and was only detached with much difficultyand secured in a box stronger than the first . Although the serpent had not visited those in tue interior of the carriages , the passengers by the train were exceedingly nervous , and expressed a strong dislike to accompany the boa to PariB .

      ExTaiDnios of Cbimisal OFfESDBiS .-A treaty for the extraS faon of criminal offenders has been concluded between the governaent cf England and France . Ahoiheb CoiinaT Accident . —At the Penrbyn State quarryj wmle in the act of blasting the rock , a large mass thereof fell upon a number of the workmen ; Two were frightfully injured and died soon afterwards . An old man bad all nis ribs dislocated , and leveraht Kera hare BUrtained severe , and in somo cases , alarming stales .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), May 29, 1852, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1680/page/8/