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THE MA'NCHESTiBli GtfADI Aj MoybiiY; Ajlmk l'X gentlemen, and yet more with country clergymen, cn the benoh, we incline to think that his fate would be yet worse, were the fear of the press removed from before their Worships' eyes. And when a London Police Magistrate threatens to conduct the examination of on alleged political criminal 'changeself-interest and' human passions-enddre and pass not away. If -any statesman could-rtowbe-formd-so-biind treads over aintheconneof Peel, he the md uf thafrcoUrse, the same calamitous -r-t rr I STAMP Du TP VON BANKERS'; CHlrjES. t-. Fromthe Economist.) We have received following; letter in relation to the observations which we iA0.

last week upon the subject of stamps on bankers' cheque To the -Editor "Sir, -The articles which ttasi appeared in" the Economist, on quv concerning the tiu, 1.1 g-v i remarkable not'onl College, if vacant for the member. were occasionally made known to the president, the Rev! Canon Richson who might in. some Instances be able" to recommend a deserving 1J KING'S i IrYNN-ELECTION. LETTER FRXM -LORDSTANLE (From our Correspondent). The election of a member to serve in Parliament for thi borough, in the room of Lord Stanley; appointed President or the JJoara toutroi, took piaee on Saturday afternoon, at the Town HiD.

The Mayor-fMr. J. O. Stnetham) presided as returning officer. -The attendance of the electors was by no means Jorge, as it-was poMicIy known- in the town that Lord" Suniey would not be? present to-address.

them. -The usual fomwities having been Mr. Moyse requested the Town Clerk to-read the following letter, which' he said -he had received from Lord Stanley: 1 To the Electsw of King's Lynrn Gentlemen, It is with common pleasure- that I have received die address sigrjeaVby more than 350 electors of Lynn, in which having regaM to the circumstances under which a vacancy has occurred in the representation -of your borough, and to the facrthat'onlv three months' ago I bad the honour of presenting" myself before you as' tuiuiuutc, turn ui explaining at sonwiengtn my pouucai views you kindly informed me that" my personal attendance at the approaching election will be dispensed with, and that I have no reason to apprehend the" withdrawal of-your confidence. accept, though with some regret, the indulgence, which vou so consideratelv offer. Mv personal inclination would lead me to waive it but the pressure of.

official At.ttao ar.A .1. l.l 1 ..1. from their neglect, leave, me no option. When those duties become lighter, and when my time shall be in some measure my own, I trust be able personally to. express roy gratitude for the.

support which-on so many-occasions" I have received from the constituency and people of Lynn. "I have not thought it necessary to address you at length on the politics of the moment. The general bias and leaning of roy political convictions is, I well known to you. I have never set much value on party names, especially when, as at the present time, they have almost ceased to represent fundamental differences of opinion. But there are principles of action which, by whomsoever professed, I shall be prepared, on all occasions; to support.

I am for a policy of peace, and so far as practicable of non-intervention abroad. I will resist to the utmost, by impartial justice towards all and by undue deference to none, the disorganising influences of sectarian rivalry, influences which, wherever they have largely prevailed, have been fatal alike to the greatness of an empire and to the happiness of a community. I wish to see the public service open to talent in all ranks, and the advantages of instruction as widely extended as possible. Deeply sympathising with those whose livelihood depends on their labour, I think that to lighten the burdens of the poorer class, so far as is consistent with fiscal justice, should be the first object of our finance. "The power of England "over her dependencies abroad has been acquired for the most part by arms but it can only be maintained by a policy of moderation and equity.

The support of such a policy, therefore, is equally enjoined upon us by the interests of Great Britain, and 'by those of humanity at large. These are the views to which it is my desire to give effect. I hope that they are liberal in the truest sense, but that they are conservative in the truest sense I am well assured or no institutions can in our age he stable unless they rest on the freely-given support of a contented because trusted people. I remain, gentlemen, your obliged and faithful servant. StanIiET." "London, June 4, 1858." The noble Lord's observations elicited the applause of those present.

Mr. Moyse said that during the brief period which had elapsed since he last had the honour of nominating Lord Stanley as one of the representatives of the borough, the electors had had ample opportunities of judging of his Lordship's fitness for office, and of witnessing the zeal and energy which he had brought to bear upon the duties which he had performed. They had also had extended opportunities of judging of his Lordship's powers of debate. In proposing Lord Stanley's re-eleo-tion, in March last, he (Mr. Moyse) had observed that probably at no very distant date his Lordship would be found holding the office of Prime Minister; and he believed that this idea was growing in the country, and that another step in the political ladder had been just gained by their excellent representative.

There was, he thought, but one opinion as to the propriety of the appointment of Lord Stanley as director of Indian affairs. The office was attended with difficulties and perils but the noble Lord's manly views, cool judgment, and kindliness of disposition would, he believed, soon bring about a better feeling in' India, Perhaps there might be one class of people who objected to his Lordship's acceptance of the Presidency of the Board of Control, viz. those connected with colonial affairs, who had now lost his' valuable services in that' department. Mr. Moyse, in conclusion, formally proposed Lord Stanley's re-election.

Mr. Platten seconded the nomination, and observed that this was not the first time the electors of Lynn had elected Lord Stanley in his absence. On the occasion of his first election, he was in America; but the electors knew that he came from a good stock that he was the son of Lord Derby and returned him accordingly. His Lordship had since proved himself all that his constituents could and desire, and had shown" hmlselt to like his father, a talented, straightforward, and honest man. He (Mr.

Platten) believed the electors could not return a better man than Lord Stanley, as he was fit to fill any office the state could confer upon him. (Applause.) No other candidate being proposed, the Mayor declared Lord Stanley duly elected. Thanks to the Mayor then closed the proceedings. THE CONSERVATIVES AND THEIR LEADERS. (From the Press.) We have just been reviewing the position and circumstances of the Liberals, and remarking on the sad alterna-rive which seems to be before them, of disorganisation and weakness on the one side, or submission to an unsym-pathising master on the other.

It would be unfair to our opponents, and unwise as regards our friends, to forget or conceal the fact, that dangers of a similar character are often found on the Conservative side also. It is, we suppose, a necessary and inevitable thing that Liberal leaders, especially when in office, should be, or appear to be, less earnestly Liberal than their followers. And probably the same causes tend to make Conservative leaders, especially when in office, less strongly Conservative than their supporters. The most prominent cause of this doubtless is, that an individual Liberal or Conservative, simply expressing his own spinions, does so without the burden or fetters of official responsibility. But a man in power, whether Liberal or Conservative, feels that in carrying certain views into practical effect, he is doing that for which he may afterwards be called to account An English inhabitant of Calcutta, filled with indignation and alarm, may demand the immediate execution of every sepoy.

But the Governor General and all his subordinates, know full well that to put to death even a thousand captive sepoys, would be an act for which they might afterwards be called to a solemn reckoning. Allowance must be made on both sides for this great difference in circumstances between an independent Liberal or Conservative, and a Liberal or Conservative in office. But, having made this allowance, there will still remain much to be accounted for. We cannot say that there exists on the Conservative side that evident want of sympathy or common feeling which is so apparent in the opposite camp. Lord Palmerston has already shown on several occasions that his views and objects are not identical with those of "the great-Liberal party." Nothing of this kind can be laid to the charge of Lord Derby.

The real native of the peril which commonly besets the Conservative party may be best understood by a glance at the history of Sir Robert PeeL This great Conservative leader showed consummate skill, in the years between 1835 and 1841, in forming and building up a party. He then took the reins of office with a clear majority of 90 in the House of Commons, and might have retained power to the end of his life, and have made his name famous as the greatest practical Conservative Reformer that England had ever seen. Instead of which, he managed in less than five years to shatter and break up the great party which he himself had formed, and was then driven from office, and died in less than four years, we strongly suspect, of a broken heart. And now was this It was because, raised to power to promote, nourish, and further Conservative principles, his whole drift and aim when in power seemed to be to disappoint Conservatives, and to flatter and concede to Liberals. The fall of Sir Robert Peel ought to act as a practical warning, for many years to come, to all public men.

Never did any statesman more clearly dig down and undermine the foundations of his own power. Nothing more was needed to render Sir Robert Peel's premiership co-extensive with his own life than simply this that he should have been the same man in office that he had been out of it. His followers and admirers fell off year by year, because they found him quite another man in Downing-street from what they had known him in Merchant Tailors' Hall and at Glasgow. We need not apply the lesson it is one which speaks for itself. Practically, the statesman's chief temptation now-a-days is to strive more to conciliate opponents than to confirm and strengthen the attachment of friends.

Two or three questions are troublesome ones the Tempter says, "Let us try and settle them, and then there, will be nothing to trouble or endanger us." Sir Robert Peel thought he would settle the Maynooth question, and get it out of the way." But was it settled Is it not as much unsettled as ever as much a theme of contention Yet, in attempting this delusive scheme, he lost one half of his be a pleasing thing to hear from "advanced Liberals" in the House of Commons, or to read in ultra-Liberal journals, "We prefer this Ministry to Lord Pal-merston's, because we expect that we shall be able to extort more from its fears. Such reasons for supporting a Conservative government are precisely those which most annoy a Conservative's ear. And, so far as he gives credit to them, just so far is his attachment to the Ministry weakened and his fears excited. No one who has watched the recent proceedings in Parliament can be at a loss to understand the drift of these remarks. We tremble at every symptom of a policy resembling that of Sir B.

PeeL Still, we admit that there is nothing yet to excite ahum, beyond a symptom -or two which bear that appearance. But, joking apart, we must once more repeat our general caution, that a policy of concession may be more perilous than even a policy of obstinate tenacity. The idea of gaining over opponents by such a policy is sheer delusion. The Whigs gladly helped Sir Robert Peel to endow Maynooth and destroy the corn laws and when Delilah had sufficiently shorn the political Samson, the word was given, "The Philistines are upon thee," and the once powerful government was instantly found to be as weak as water. The Whigs knew that in aiding the Conservative leader to break up his own party, they had been helping him to dig his own political grave.

And while men and circomstancet 11 Special Services' in Cathedral von, titb WoitaiKG Classes. A series of these services tare been commerced in Worcester It is stated, however, that a vary small proportion of those who attend belong to the humbler The Great Heat of Last Week. The temperature on Wednesday night was, wetclieve, higher than on any night except one for the last three years. The lowest point to which the thermometer sunk was 59. Last year there was no night in which the lowest point waj higher than 56, nor any night in, the year 1855; but one night in the summer of 1856 the thermometer registered 59 as its lowest point The thunderstorm of Thursday evening refreshed the air, and that night the thermometer sunk to Leeds Mercury.

The Hertfordshire Election. The Hertford Mercury, a Liberal journal, in accounting for the absence of any opposition to the re-election of Sir E. Lytton, says, "It being very generally understood that the Government will be placed in a minority before the close of the session, and that Parliament will thereupon be dissolved, it was not, on reconsideration, thought worth. wnue prematurely to emorou tne county, me nomination is fixed for Tuesday: Sir E. B.

Lytton will not be able to be present, as he has to attend a privy council to receive the seals of office. Mr. Lytton, Sir Edward's son, will represent his father on the hustings." Representation of. North Essex. Colonel Brise has declared himself a candidate for North Essex, in the Conservative interest, in consequence of a requisition having been presented to him requesting him to come forward.

Colonel Brise states that he shall give a cordial but independent aid to the Administration of Lord Derby, and support all measures calculated to promote the interests of agriculture. The colonel' also declares himself a "firm supporter of the Protestant Church' The supporters of the Right Hon. W. Beresford have called a meeting, to express to that gentleman their undiminished confidence, and their wish that he should present himself at the next election." From our correspondent. Fire at Vitriol Works, near London.

A fire broke out on Friday evening on the extensive vitriol works of Mr. Pearse, occupying upwards of an acre of ground, at Bow Common. It originated in the main building, known as the vitriol chamber. A series of explosions took place among the stock of saltpetre, brimstone, on the premises. The engines were brought up with great despatch, but the flames were not extinguished till a considerable amount of damage was done.

The larger portion of the works, was saved. Some of the firemen who were unacquainted with the premises walked into the vitriol tanks, and were obliged to run to the canal for relief. Observer Discovery of the Body of a Female in the HuDDERsriELD Cahal. Suspicious Cask. On Friday morning, as a boat was passing the first lock in the Hud-dersficld Canal, the boatmen discovered a body in the water, which, on being dragged to the surface, was found to be the corpse of a young female.

On the left side of the face, by the eye, there was a superficial wound of some extent. Catherine Carrol proved to be the name of the girl, who was subsequently recognised as having been for some fifteen weeks past a servant with Mr. Morris, general dealer, Manchester-street, Huddersfield. On Monday evening last she left the house, telling her mistress that she would return soon. It is said that the same night screams were heard in the neighbourhood of the canal lock, near which the body was found.

The deceased was 19 years of age, and without relatives in Huddersfield. The Methodist New Connexion Confer-enck. The sittings of this body have just beenheld at Halifax. The Connexion has increased this year by upwards of 1,000 members, and has 2,000 on trial. It appeared from the report that the missionary operations included the Canadian, the Irish, and the home branches.

The total number of missionary chapels is 107, of missionaries 77, of members 5,473, which when the Canapian report now due, comes to hand will probably reach the increase of the year is 209, but will probably be 300 when the Canadian report comes in. The missions were commenced about twenty years ago. The home mission includes the Bristol, the Gloucester, the and the Jersey stations. Bolton and Tork have been elected into district circuits during the year. The receipts of the yaar had been 3,251.

The formation of a mission in Australia had been in contemplation, but was not yet consummated. Canada has 4,650 members. Four young men were ordained to the ministry during the conference. Halifax Courier. The Bursting- of the Embankment of the Lancaster and Pkbston Canal.

On Wednesday night, the water in the first length from Preston, terminating at Hollinshead Fold, was about 16 inches below the level; between the latter place and the fifth milestone about 20 inches thence to the scene of the accident and the seventh milestone no water at all; and from the seventh milestone to the eighth, two feet below the level; after which the canal remains fulL Thus it will be seen that there has been an entire loss of upwards of two miles of water. Workmen have been busily employed night and day in repairing the embankment where it has given way; but on Thursday morning the supply of water was considerably less than on the previous day, as might naturally be expected. On Wednesday night the water fell about one inch, and on Thursday about 1 inch more. During Thursday night the loss was very little, if any. This may be attributed to the heavy fall of rain that took place on theevening- of the lastnamed day.

On Friday, about 50 workmen were employed in making the necessary repairs of thefembankment. All the old embankment, which is composed principally of moss land, will be removed, and a temttorarv tramwav laid down for the purpose of conveying more durable material for lorming tne new embankment. It wiu yet be several days before all the repairs are completed. No serious apprehension with regard to the stoppage of the mills need be entertained, as all available means are being taken, both by the Canal Company and the millowners, to secure a sufficient supply of water. The first sod of the Lancaster and Preston Canal was cut January 9, 1794 and the first stone of the grand aqueduct over the river Lune, near Lancaster, was laid August 16, 1793.

The canal was opened from Preston to Tewitfield on the 27th November, 1797 and from the latter place to Kendal oft the 18th of June, 1819. Preston Guardian. INSTALLATION OF THE NEW DEAN OF YORK. (From our Correspondent.) The installation of the Hon. and Rev.

Augustus Duncombe to the Deanery of York took place on Saturday, in the Cathedral of that city. At ten o'clock a procession was formed from the vestry, consisting of choristers, two and two the Vicar's choral, the canons, the Ven. Archdeacon Creyke, the canon in residence and the Dean Elect. On arriving at the Chapter House, the Canon in Residence having taken the post of president, The Apparitor introduced the citation, and made an affidavit that it had been published in accordance with the statute, after which the Canons were called in the usual form and after other formalties and the Dean Elect having taken the oaths, and made the usual subscription ana declaration, The President, addressing the Dean Elect, said, "To the deanery or dignity of Dean of the Cathedral and Metro-political Church of St, Peter of York, to which you are-rightly and lawfully appointed, we admit you, and invest you with the same, with all and singular the rights, members, and appurtenances by the delivery of the book (a bible being handed) and bread" (bread being handed). The customary chapter oath was then administered, and the President decreed to the Dean the stall in the choir and place in the chapter belonging to the Dean, to be assigned according to custom, and he was duly inducted.

At the conclusion of the service, the procession was reformed and again moved to the Chapter House, attended by the large congregation which had assembled to witness the ceremony. In the Chapter House, what was regarded as the most interesting part of the ceremony took place, viz. the distribution of wine and cakes. Handsful of the latter were thrown among the spectators by the canons and the vergers, and the amusement which the scramble for them caused was by no means inconsiderable. This' concluded the proceedings.

IRELAND. The Belfast Riots. If a stranger had entered Belfast on Thursday evening, ab'out five o'clock, he might have come to the very accurate conclusion that the town was in a state both of civil and religious war. The pro ceedings of the previous night, it was believed, would give additional energy to the combatants on Thursday evening', and at an unusually early hour the Magistrates thought it advisable to call out the military and police. If our readers at a distance can imagine some 800 or 900 infantry, a qua4roa-Oi avalry, 200 constabulary, 'anda large body 'of the local foree, marshalled for thSproieelionof the peace of-: Belfast, at five o'clock on Thursday evening, they may be" able to arrive st a swgontism of the state of this part of the north of Ireland.

the military made their appearance, and the general body took np their position in Castle-place. The Mayor and Mr. Tracy, R.M. took the locality of Castle-street in hand; Dr. INTGee occu- Sied Brown-street; Mr.

M'Cance placed his force at fcCIean's Fields; Mr. Lyons had charge of the Pound party and in other parts of the town a like prevention was applied against a breach of the peace. But the scene in Castle-place, in its way, was unique. Small companies of soldiers having been detached to the neighbourhood of St. Malachy's Chapel, Millfield, the great body of the troops paraded in Castle-place.

Sentries were thrown out with the regularity of a campaign vehicles were stopped in their progress through the streets and pedestrians were only tolerated on the foot way. There was a marching and counter-marching of police; while, as the evening wore on, the military filed their arms, and appeared to enjoy this state of things with as much good nature as the crowds of spectators assembled. All this time the town was in a state of perfect peace. This was the state of affairs from five till eleven o'clock throughout the town. But it was only a temporary peace.

In York-street, at about six o'clock, a large body of soldiers, numbering about 200, were drawn up, under the command of Captain Egerton. This was the locality where the attacks of the previous evening had been committed, and it was considered necessary that this large force should be concentrated opposite the Salem Chapel. The military were about to march to the barracks when symptoms of rioting made their appearance. About half -past nine o'clock a. body of ruffians marshalled themselves in a small street off York-street.

They rushed down North Thomas-street, and attacked almost every house the inhabitants of which were to be of a different opinion from the rioters. In the sacking of houses they attacked friend and foe together. The streets were covered with stones, of which the rioters made use. The people at the lower end of the street predicted what was coming, and hastily shut up their sheps. Not a house was left untouched which the mob supposed belonged to a Catholic, in retaliation, it is to be presumed, for the outrages of theprevious night.

In some houses not a pane was leftwhole. The mobwas armed with cudgelsfortheocccasion. Intelligence having been sent to the military who were in York-street, the body stationed there made a sally through the districts, and scoured the neighbourhood. So far as we could learn, they made no prisoners; but the preparations which had been made proved this to have been decidedly the best organised mob which has appeared during these riots, Of course, it is not difficult to conclude from Jhat party these ruffians had been detached. The military Saving scattered' the rioters; they then returned to Yoi'k-meefftere they, remained till twelve then ordered hoine.

Thisconcliided the proceedings of the DESTRudrrVE FIRE IN A WOOLLEN MILL at NEAR YeeteiriayjjSanday) morning, abontlmlf-pasfive o'clock, in, were nun ting rats, perceived afire in the lowest floor of the mill of Mr. James Whitworth. Instant alarm was given bnt there being no fire engine in, Miln-row, messengers were despatched to the 3eTfield Printing a -ncHieia, ana to Jtiocnaaie ur course, much loss of time was' unavoidable and it is said that if there had been an engine at hand the loss would have been trifling. As it is, it cannot be far short of 4,000. The mill was for manufacturing woollen goods only, from the first process of dealing with the.

raw wool, to the finished cloth; there heingr conveniences for. which is unusual in this trade. The nml was the centre of Milnrow. near the celehmiHl Tim RnKkin inn adjoining the highway. It was about 40 yards by 12, and about four storeys in height It was 10 (double) windows in length, a partition watt separating six windows from the etner.four, which last portion was devoted to weaving and fulling.

Only the three lower starevs of this nmallitr Mwi. sion were saved; all the rest of the mill, including the cugmc iiuudc, are guuea, ana tne engine ana machinery The news reached Rochdale about six o'clock, and two engines, at once despatched, reached 'Milnrow (about 2 miles) a quarter before seven. While yet two miles bflf. uicuftuieu sawine names snooting up fearfully into the sky. Mr.

Eccles and his men got one engine into work in a few alter tneir arrival, with a plentiful supply, of water. Anotner was got to work from the river Beal, and shortly afterwards that from the Belfield. Printworks was in operation. The floors and woodwork of the being 'saturated with oil, were rapidly consumed. It was soon seen to be impossible to save the six-window division of the mill, the firemen, therefore, applied their utmost efforts to save the fulling mill and wearing-room, and.

in this they succeeded. Fortunately, the wind was not high, and the gable, next the street, had only two- small windows, or the' mill of Messrs, Schofield, on the opposite' side, would have been in great 'danger. Owing to the intense heat, fears were entertained that Mrl Whitworth's house, which adjoins the mill, would take fire, and all the furniture, were removed into a field. In about two hours, the firemen had gained a mastery over the flames. Mr.

Whitworth had in the mill a large number of fine flannel pieces, the property of other firms, sent to be finished his own pieces were also chiefly of fine quality. Thousands of these were carried into a field, and thus preserved. At one period the life of a fireman named Smith was in great jeopardy. After the fall of the roof and portions of the walls, he was standing on a window sill in the third storey and that bay of wall between him and the next window was bulging considerably outwards, so that every one saw that some of it must fall. Smith attempted to stride from the window to a ladder but another fireman, named Greenhalgh, called out to him to stand still.

He did so the wall fell, and he escaped with a few blows from falling bricks on the back and ankle. The amount of damage is believed to be about the property is insured in the Manchester Fire Office, but to what amount was not known. Of the cause of the fire, nothing is known. It began in the cardroom, on the ground floor. The mill was closed at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and no one was known to have entered it afterwards.

By this catastrophe, about 100 hands are thrown out of work. During the forenoon and afternoon of yesterday, Milnrow was visited by many thousand persons from the surrounding district, who had seen the flames, or heard of the fire; and the place was crowded. THE THUNDERSTORM OF THURSDAY. Deststictiok or 25 Siiibp bt Lightning Berkshire. On Thursday morning, a thunderstorm of a fearfully violent character, and destructive in its consequences, occurred at Abingdon, Berks, and its neighbourhood.

Mr. Stacey, a farmer, had as many as 25 sheep and lambs killed by the lightning. It appears that so vivid was the lightning and so great was tne noise from the rolling of thunder that a flock of sheep were alarmed and rushed to one corner of the fold. While thus close together, the electric fluid descended, and several of the ammnlif -were observed to fall by some men who were employed in mow-' ing grass a little distance off. They immediately went to the spot and picked out as many as 20 sheep and Iambs which had been killed by the lightning.

An examination was made to discover if there was anything remarkable in the external appearance of the animals, but beyond a strong smell of sulphur nothing could be detected. The carcasses, however, on the skins being taken off; were found completely black. Time. North Sobthumbirland. The thunderstorm of Thursday afternoon and evening was the most fearful experienced in North Northumberland for many years.

In fact, there were three storms one at half-past three, another at half-past five, and another of some continuance between half-past six and ten at night. The rain and lightning were such as are ordinarily experienced in tropical latitudes, and a considerable amount of damage was done by the floods. Three three-year old horses, and a year-old -mare, were killed by the a field belonging to Mr. Thew, of Shortridge, at Buston, near to Alnwick; and another horse, belonging to Mr. Gardner, of Bell House, was also killed by lightning in Lesbury.

Two five-year old horses were also killed in the same storm on Thursdayat Stocksfield, on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. From our correspondent. Bristol and Neighbourhood. A violent storm of thunder and lightning, accompanied with heavy rain, visited Bristol on Thursday afternoon, but soon passed away. In that city no damage was done but a house in High-street, Thornbury, was struck.

The electric fluid passed through the ceiling of the shop of Mrs. Ann Elliot, draper, into a bedroom, tearing up the flooring, and smashing a large looking-glass; from thence it passed into a sitting-room adjoining, and discoloured another looking-glass, and passed off through the attic. Mrs. Elliot was sitting close to the looking-glass which was broken, but she was unhurt. The streets in the lower part of the town were flooded by the rain, and some of the most forward grass and green crops in the neighbourhood have been beaten down.

Two cows, belonging to Mr. William Tillrof Merton, near Thornbury, were killed by the lightning, in a field at Duckhole. Bristol Mercury. THE THUNDERSTORM OF SATURDAY MORNING. Vicinity op tub Metropolis.

This morning, between seven and eight o'clock, the thunderstorm which visited the metropolis and the suburbs, was particularly violent in the vicinity of Bow and Hackney Marshes. At the Bow and Hackney-wick Stations the electric fluid did much mischief to the dial-plates in connection with the wires. Here, after a most vivid flash, the fluid passed along one of them, which acted as a conductor, and at the Hackney-Trick Station there was heard a very loud report, which was accompanied by a sulphurous smell. The station master, as also his assistant, were much alarmed, and thought the station was on fire. They promptly made an examination, when they found the dial-plate much blackened and disfigured.

The same effect took place at the Bow Station. Fortunately the station itself, though much shaken, did not receive much damage. Express. Cuurcii Stkuck by Lightning. The effect of the storm this morning was much felt at Walthamstow.

The flag-staff of the church was- shattered into innumerable splinters, the gas pipes torn open, the robing room, and various parts of the exterior, injured. The shock was so severe as to shake the foundations of the immediate houses, causing much consternation and alarm. Express. ANCOATS WORKING MEN'S COLLEGE. The students of this College recently underwent their first examination, which was conducted by the president (the Rev.

Canon Richson, M.A.) and the teachers of the College. The three terms just completed had extended over a period of eight months and no student who had not attended two terms, at least, was allowed to present himself for examination. The number of persons who had entered during the session was 350, of ages between fifteen and forty. The various occupations in which they were engaged were the following: 86 employed in machine shops 36 mill or factory operatives; 18 in building trades 51 boys in shops and offices 158 employed in dyeworks, grintworks, or as stonemasons, labourers, weavers, packers, c. 1 policeman.

The state of trade very seriously affected the attendance at the college during the two terms after Christmas; but, nevertheless, the average attendance was, upon tha whole, satisfactory. The students are divided into two sections, the elementary and inter-mjfdiate; the former including the great majority. On Friday, May 21, a number of the students were assembled in one of the new rooms of St. Andrew's schools and the following award of prizes was announced by the Rev. Canon Richson, president Intermediate Section.

Latin: Thomas Sample, aged 21, clog and shoe maker Humboldt's Travels, two vols. First Mathematical. Mensuration and Algebra: Thomas Bentley, aged 41, mechanic Humboldt's Views of Nature, and Hunt's Elementary Physics. Second Mathematical. Euclid and Arithmetic Robert Woodhouse, aged 18, merchant's clerk Kirby's Bridgewater Treatise, two vols.

Honourable mention for Mensuration was made of Robert Bromley, aged 18. Elementary Section, Fiest Division. Writing, Arithmetic, and English LHctation First prize Gosse's Assyria, William Atherton, 17 years of age, turner. Second prize Readings in Science, ames Lees, 16, pawnbroker's assistant. Third prize Heading, Writinq, and LHctation: Young's Landmarks in History, Alfred Nicholson, 24, cutlooker.

Second Division. Writing, Arithmetic, LHctation, and General Attention: Prize, Dr. Ward's Science of Health, Edward Popple well, 15, office boy. The examination generally was satisfactory. That in mechanical and elementary drawing was deferred, to give the teacher, Mr.

Rowe, an opportunity' for completing a course of instruction he has marked out. But the most interesting feature of the examination was probably that of the reading of an adult class, varying in age from 16 to 40. These persons had been taught in the phonetic system of Messrs. Pitman and Ellis, 1847 alphabet, by Mr.N. Underwood, one of the secretaries of the College; and they did not know even their letters when he took them under his care.

The whole period devoted to the instruction of this class was estimated at 40 hours; and when examined, they could not merely read in the phonetic system well, but, wheq tested in the Romanic style of reading by the Rev. G. S. Allen, MJL they read an average piece of English prose, with great correctness The attention of the numerous teachers of the elementary, section, young men who. devote much of their gratuitously to endeavour to improve the intellectual and general condition of men in their own sphere of life, his been'abundantly recompensed in the good which they sx in progress through the establishment of this College.

In the intermediate section the exertions of the teachers, tie Rev. G. 8. Allen, Mr. Templar, Mr.

Storey, Mr. Rowe, and Mr. O'Callighan, are deserving of all commendation. There is no doubt that great encouragement would be given to the efforts now bong made for the success of the The Bradford Town Council have resolved to petitlL'B theHoMeof-Eords againit the billnow pending in ParhVnwmvfor the amalgamation of the Lancashire and Yorkshire the East Lancashire Railway Companies. Intboduuton'of South-Yorkshire Coal into Tin Royal The remarkable freedom from sulphur, together with the high excellence in other respects, of some of the coals' Pf this district, is gradually being appreciated in distant plates.

Tho Government hare just now resolved to employ this ooal in making ordnance, a TM? ,1 Tfl communication Having been senk oamuei i-unsou, by one of the Secretaries of State, requesting him to place himself in communication with tht authorities at the Royal Arsenal, with a view to the selection of the sorts best suited for that purpose. From our correspondent. Bradford Reform Registration Association. A new Society has been formed for the purpose of securing the registration of the Liberal electors of Bradford. On Thursday evening, a very influential meeting was held, at which officers and a committee of the Society were appointed.

Mr. Titus Salt has been elected president of, the Association and Messrs. James Law and Edward Kenion, vice presidents. The Committee are going to pay diligent attention to the object for which this Society has been established, an object which, in past years, has been to a great extent neglected in the borough of Bradford. Leeds Mercury.

Pauperism and Lunacy in the Stockport District. At the last meeting of, the Stockport Board of Guardians, the number of paupers' in the house were reported to be Males 184, females 183, total 367 last year 400. Number of paupers relieved, in the past year, 2,037 coat, 109. Last year 1,532 were at a cost of 80. Increase of paupers this year, 505 and of expenditure, 20.

Some members of the Board having expressed a wish to hear some particulars respecting the idiots and other persons of unsound mind, being township and union charges, a return of thisse particulars was presented to the Board. The population of the whole union, 90,205, are called upon to defray! the cost and charges of supporting 123 lunatics, in the workhouse and at the- asjlums, which would represent a ratio of one 773 over the whole union. Stockport Advertiser. Stamp Duties on Cheques. The following letter has been received by the clerk to the Nottingham Board of Guardians, in answer to a communication addressed by him to the Poor-law authorities in London, requesting to know whether the alteration of the law will affect cheques drawn by Boards of Guardians Poor-law Board, Whitehall, S.W.

27th May, 1858. Sir, I am directed by the Poor-law Board to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15th inst. in which you request their opinion as to whether the recent act of Parliament, imposing a stamp duty on drafts, will render the cheques drawn by Boards of Guardians, liable to that duty, or whether such cheques are still exempt under the provisions of the 4th and 5th William IV. cap. 76, sec.

86. The Board, in reply, direct me to statu that they are of opinion that the statute in question will not affect cheques drawn in conformity with the general order of this board. I am, sir, your obedient servant, CouBrjarAY, Secretary." Nottingham Journal. Singular Case of Assault upon a Clergyman. During the last few days, a singular case has been brought before the South Shields magistrates, in which Robert Holborn, aged 64, and John Kean, aged 22, were charged with assaulting the Rev.

G. C. Abbs, rector of Cleadon, on the morning of the 17th ult. Mr. Abbs, being awakened by a noise among the rooks in his grounds and having armed himself with a rice-knife, he went out and saw the prisoners endeavouring to catch some of the rooks.

Being a constable, he tried to secure the men and a struggle followed, in which Mr. Abbs inflicted some severe cuts upon the men, and was himself garrotted by one of them. From the effects, Mr. Abbs fainted twice while giving his evidence before the Shields magistrates on Friday week. The case was remanded to Friday last it was then stated that it had been determined to irithdraw both the charge and counter-charge of assault.

Both the two men and the prosecutor had suffered, and the defendants were willing to submit to a penalty of one shilling for the trespass each party to pay their own costs. Tius was acceded to by the Bench. The Great Habwood Lock-out. Open-air Meeting at Pbestos. At half -past seven o'clock on Thursday evening an open-air meeting of factory operatives was held in the Orchard, Preston, for the purpose of hearing addresses from delegates from Great Harwood, on the subject of the lock-out at that place.

About 500 persons were present, but they were; not nearly all factory hands. Mr. Richard of Great Harwood, presided. After a long speech from Mr. Adam Taylor, of Blackburn, Mr.

James Stevenson, of Padiham, complained of the little that had been received in the way of subscriptions from Preston. tie would put it to tne meeting whether tney would pay za. per loom or not. It was moved and seconded, after auong pause, that 2d. per loom be contributed.

About 20 hands were held up for it; when a motion for Id. was put. No hands were held up -for the latter, and the former motion was declared to be carried. From this week's balance sheet, it appears that the total income from the public (omitting shillings and pence) was 16 from the mills in Blackburn, 211; Accrington, 23; Clitheroe, Harwood, 13; Darwen, 44; Padiham, 10; Preston, 12; Church, 24; W. Brockingihire, XI; Enfield, 12; and balance in hand, 21 making a total of 397.

There had been paid 6s. each to 893 weavers, 160 winders, 27 warpers, 5 engine-tenters, 34 loomers, 5 drawers, 4 beamers, and 2 cloth-lookers; and 3s. each to 161 tenters and 5 Teachers, making altogether, 366; for 6,000 reports, 6 and for other expenses, 11 raising the week's expenditure to 384 which leaves a balance in hand of 13. Annual Provincial Meeting of Freemasons or East Lancashire. On Thursday, the annual meeting of this body was held (for the first time) at Haslingden, and was numerously attended.

The craft lodge was opened in the morning and the grand lodge at noon. This was also the first meeting for the election of an annuitant on the Masonic Benevolent and Annuity Fund for the province. Four members were nominated and the vote taken by ballot the successful candidate being Mr. James Nuttall, P.M. 341, Newchurch.

In future he will receive 20 a year during life. 10 was presented to each of the unsuccessful candidates. In the afternoon the bells rang and there was a grand procession from Accrington, with band, the members in full masonic costumes and paraphernalia. The masons attended the parish church, in which full cathedral service was performed, the choir being strengthened from Manchester and Bury Mr. Aspinwall, P.G.

organist, presiding at the organ. The Rev. P. Nicholson, of St. Philip's, Salford, P.G.

chaplain, conducted the services (assisted by the Revs. Philips, of Newchurch, and Slater, of Rams-bottom), and preached from 1st Cor. x. 31. The preacher stated that a portion of the collection would be distributed among the poor of Haslingden at Christmas next, and another portion would be devoted to the benevolent fund of the order.

The collection amounted to about 20. The freemasons returned from church in procession, notwithstanding heavy rain; among others present being Messrs. Stephen Blair, R.W.P.G.M., E.L. of Bolton; A. H.

Royds, V.W.D.P.G.M., E.L. of Rochdale J. Balfour, P.S.W. of Manchester L. Newall, P.J.W.

of LitUeborough, The Town Hall was tastefully decorated for the occasion. A large body of the order dined together, under the presidency of Mr. Stephen Blair. A glee party enlivened the proceedings, and various loyal and masonic toasts were duly honoured. Extraordinary Detection and Attempted Suicidr or A Thief.

A travelling Scotchman, named Charles Porteus, from Preston, in the month of April last had been in the habit for some time of lodging one night weekly at the house of Mr. James Fairhurst, the King's Arms, Seholes, Wigan. On a certain morning in that month a gold watch, valued at 20, was missing shortly after the departure of Porteus, and, however reluctantly, Mr. Fairhurst could fix suspicion upon no other person than the Scotchman. Upon consultation with Mr.

Simm, chief constable of the borough, it was determined that the aid of the police throughout the district which Porteus travelled should be solicited with a view to watching his movements, in the hopes that if he really were the thief, in some unguarded moment he might expose the watch. Various strategic means were adopted in one locality for this purpose, but with no further success than an acknowledgment from the party that he had a gold watch which he had won in a raffle in Bolton. If he had exhibited it, and it was Mr. Fairhurst's property, identification would immediately have ensued in consequence of the descriptive information with which the parties on the look out were supplied. Persevering vigilance of the most praiseworthy kind has at last bad its reward, for the Chief Constable of Wigan has just received intelligence from Kirkham that Porteus is in custody there, and tne identical watch has been found upon him also, that on the morning after his apprehension he was found lying in his cell in a pool of blood.

He had three wounds in his neck, which nave been inflicted with a razor he is supposed to have had concealed in his boots, for be had. been searched in the usual manner before beiDg-locked by; way of precaution had bean deprived -of-his neckerchief Had A surgeon who was caned prononncea mm raoein consiaeraoie danger, but hi case is unconsidered 10tolber hopeless. Re4ection-of the Free Libraries Act. At Lancaster, on Thursday, a meeting of burgesses, convened by the Mayor, at the request of the Council, was held, to take into consideration a proposal that the Free Libraries Act should be applied to the town. The burgesses mustered in large numbers, in consequence of an article which appeared in the Lancaster Guardian on the previous Saturday, and a handbill which had' been extensively circulated, urging that at existing institutions in Lancaster plenty of I reading could be had for a penny a week.

After the -meeting had been duly openod, J. S. Harrison, usq. in a speech of considerable length, urged the adoption of the measure, using as his argument the success which had attended the adoption of the act in other towns, Bolton-le-Moors, Manchester, Liverpool, tec The statistics which hie used were obtained from Bolton-le-Moors, and showed the advantages which were said to have been derived by the inhabitants, and more especially the artisans, from having a library of reference, in addition to a circulating library, daily adding to their store of knowledge by perusing the best works issued from the press. The motion was seconded by R.

Hinde, Esq. C. T. Clark, Esq. solicitor, opposed the motion, and, in an eloquent speech, pointed out the immense amount of taxation with which the town was burdened, having been expended in what were called improvements, but still the streets were in such a shameful stale that no gentleman with a carriage of any value would venture to drive it along them.

The taxation of the town, he said, was on the increase; but this was denied by several parties present. Mr. Clark urged that there was no need of a free public library, there being already the Mechanics' Institute, the Church of nH tho Amicable libraries. Then, as to the of the library, which the act vested in the P'i i.e. tM nioatinir to aav whether thn VWIUltli, UC J.C1 If l- uib u.wt-u Council who sold their copyholds which were paying four per cent, and purchased a property at the top of Penny-street which would hardly pay two per cent, and another property which it was doubtful would ever pay one per cent, were fitting persons to have the control of a free public library.

He referred to the state of the town, which was by no means flourishing trade decreasing, shops and houses empty in all directions, and many of the tradesmen struggling for a subsistence nd, with things in this state, he would move as an amendment that it was not desirable to adopt the Free Public Libraries Act in Lancaster. The Rev H. Herford supported the motion. Alderman G. Jackson opposed and after a little sparring by both parties, the amendment was put to th- meeting and carried by a large majority.

irith closed doors, it seems as well that there should. be a power too formidable to allow him to put such a threat into execution. It can hardly be alleged that any serious danger to individuals- can arise from the publicity of all proceedings before Magistrates, and it is certain that great public advantage results from it. So far as it goes, therefore, we are inclined to congratulate the public, as well as ourselves, on the decision given by Lord Campbell upon the case of Lewis v. Levi, while we regret that so much uncertainty and inconsistency appears still to subsist in regard to the law affecting the publication of police reports.

The Manchester Post-office. We understand that in answer to the application made by His "Worship the Mayor to the Postmaster11 General for an appointment for the deputation, appointed at the last meeting of the Council, to see His Lordship upon the subject of the site for the new Post-office, a letter has been received, stating that His Lordship is no longer open to negotiation on the subject of selecting a site near Marsden Square, as he has already come to a determination in favour of a site in John Dalton-street and that, therefore, His Lordship declines to take any steps which would impose useless trouble on the proposed deputation. The Law of Crossed Cheques. A bill of the Attorney General enacts that 'whenever a cheque or draught nn onr hanker nn.vn.hle to bearer, or to order on demand. shall be issued crossed with the name of a banker, or with two transverse lines with the words and Co." such cross- ing shall be deemed a material part-of the cheque, and shall not be obliterated or added to or altered by any person whomsoever after the issuing thereof; and the banker, upon -nhom such cheque or draught shall be drawn shall not pay it to any other than the banker with whose name tie cheque shall be so crossed, or to any other than some banker, if no name be specified.

Fraud upon an Assurance Society. It may be remembered that some months since an individual in-Bured his life through the Paris agency of the People's Provident Insurance Society, and very shortly after an application was made for the payment of the policy of 800, the insured having been duly reported and certified as dead. Some suspicion -was excited among the Directors, and the services of an ex-inspector of police were put into requisition. With some difficulty the "dead man" was found living very comfortably in a small village in the south of France he was arrested, and last week he was sentenced to penal ser- vitude for the term of five years. Observer.

Insolvent Court, Lancaster. At the Court Jield on Friday and Saturday, before J. Addison, Esq. tn their cases adjudicated: Discharged forthwith: James Wood, grocer, Wigan; Joseph Whitworth, upholsterer, Manchester; William Edward Stutter, printer and bookseller, Levenshulme, near Manchester Henry Pilkington, joiner, Accrington, near Blackburn Clark, confectioner, Salford, Manchester Alice Gibson, hotel keeper, Waterloo, near Liverpool William JBromilow, boot and Ehoe maker, BoIton-le-Moors William Sorton, Peter Tehu-ney, John Riles, William Walker John Southam, commission agent, Manchester; Thomas Lloyd, licensed victualler, Liverpool John Hyde, bookkeeper, Salford, Manchester. Adjourned to next Court: Thomas Cowgill, pattern-card maker, Manchester Thomas Coffey, plumber and glazier, Manchester; Richard Cropper, bricklayer, Rochdale William Rowlinson, provision dealer, Manchester; Samuel Major, licensed victualler, Liverpool; Alexander Morgan, "coal dealer, Liverpool Edward Rosson, Robert Preston, John Carrington, William Millington.

Adjourned lor one month William Hightop, joiner and builder, Blackburn John Hampson, hay and straw dealer, Altrincham, Cheshire Samuel JameB Filsted, commission agent, Manchester; John Scott, George Leeds. Adjourned for two tnontns: waiter urosse, orewer, Liverpool; James Burnes, James Holt. Adjourned for three months: Robert Cowan, provision dealer, Liverpool John Grundy Collins, grocer, Wilmslow; William Goodwin. Adjourned for six months Robert Storey Speed, cap maker, Manchester. Petition dismissed John Pilling, the younger, reed maker, Bacup; Ellis Howker, licensed victualler, Bolton-le-Moors James Barnes, William Clark.

Mr. W. "Wecks on the "Breach of On Friday night, a public meeting was called in Carlisle, to hear explanations from Mr. Washington Wilks, as to the recent proceedings in the House of Commons. His explanation" occupied about an hour and a half.

He condemned the injustice of being brought to the bar as a prisoner, and interrogated as a witness. He still maintained the partiality of Mr. Clive, but admitted he had been misled in making the corruption, yet that charge was not denied while he was at the bar, either by Mr. Clive or any of his friends. If he deserved censure, the House of Commons had censured themselves, for he was die-charged without withdrawing that for which they had detained him.

He repelled the assertion of Mr. Roebuck that he was a coward and a calumniator," and was ready to meet that gentleman before his own constituents to discuss the matter. The press had asked him to retract or substantiate." How could he retract a whole article containing only one sentence which he believed to be untrue, or substantiate without an opportunity to produce witnesses At the close of Mr. Wilks's speech, resolutions were passed expressing satisfaction at his conduct, and thanking Mr. M.

Gibson, Mr. Gladstone, and Mr. Ayrton for efforts on his behalf, and condemning Mr. Roebuck for charging Mr. Wilks with being a coward and a calumniator," where he could not reply.

From our correspondent. The Death of a Railway Passenger at Hugby. The inquest on the passenger who, having had a fit, was removed from a London train on its arrival at Hugby, and died immediately, was held on Saturday. The deceased was not identified. In his pockets were 6.

17s. lid. and a return ticket from London to Birmingham, a tailor's thimble, and a tape measure in inches, a white cotton handkerchief with printed pink border, a common door Jtey and a latch key, which latter had been repaired with brass. The deceased was about 5 feet 5 inches in height, I t- An rr Vii-u-n niacin haT'Arl with nc -arhia- Icer under the chin. He was thin and pallid, and had a scar on the right cheek bone.

His fingers were slender and attenuated. He wore a brown morning coat, with black velvet collar, and with brawn alpaca facings; double-breasted vest, of mixed colour, bound with black trousers of mixed colour, with red stripe down the leg, l.nnt 3 Tlic Ua. UAUMC UVUW, (UIU lllULt MIUUU OUVAOi no owner's name but that of the maker or vendor was Hayland, 9, Seymour-street, Euston Square." The fit was apparently epileptic he foamed at the mouth. The medical men, who had made a post-mortem examination, stated that the hands and feet were deformed marks on the face had partly been caused by falls during fits the body was much emaciated and there was thick congestion of the membrane covering the brain, which was also congested and very soft. Death was doubtless the result of an apoplectic fit.

His age was probably from 35 to 40 years. Orders were given to send, the hat to the hatter in London, and to inter the body and the inquest was adjourned to Thursday. From our correspondent. A Policeman Charged with Abetting a It exact i of the VXD ay badino Act. On Saturday, at tho Preston Town Hall, before four County Magistrates, Wr, ulSVll, SUUCllUr, iiuujuu iciuaiu, a vuuiik, with this offence, in having bought some nettle or ginger beer from Peter Kay, of Fulwood, on Sunday the 23d ult.

and then giving evidence of the sale, and so procuring Kay to be fined 5s. and costs. Mr. Watson cited the words of. the statute under which he proceeded (11th and 12th Victoria, cap.

43, sec. 5), which declare that Every person who shall aid, abet, counsel, or procure the commission of any offence," shall be liable, on conviction, to the same forfeiture or punishment as the principal offender. One of the Magistrates (Dr.Broughton), on Mr. 'Watson arguing the matter at some length, desired him to confine himself to the four words of the clause cited, and -this led to an altercation between the Bench and -the advo- cate, Mr. Watson saying that there was a feeling on the Bench in favour of the officer, and an attempt to screen 'him, and telling Dr.

Broughton that he seldom appeared -there, and must have come that morning for a special purpose. Mr. W. O. Pilkington (the chairman) told Mr.

-Watson he should not allow bad language, and unless he treated the Bench properly he should go out of court. After some further altercation, the case was proved that Derhani paid for two bottles of beer. Police Sergeant Derham said his answer to the charge was that he did not buy the beer for the purpose of proving the sale, but to the description' of the drink sold. The Bench immediately dismissed the case. Shocking Colliery Accident near Alfreton.

Verdict or Mansia.ughtek. About two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon last, a shocking accident occurred at the Coatcs Park Colliery, near Alfreton, the property of Messrs. Oakes, which resulted in the death of two men and the serious injury of two others. At the time above named, John Lee, who has the charge of the engine, was talking near the engine-house door to a man named Edward 'Xangton. The proper signal was given to draw men up the pit, and it was answered by John Middleton, the banks- 'xnan.

Five men got on the corve, and when the bottom signal was given the engineman started the engine, and the corfe was drawn up, not to the pit bank, as it ought to 'have been, but to the pulley at the top of the pit-head gear. One of the party extricated himself from his perilous position. The power of the engine turned the corve over, and the remaining four men fell out, a distance of ten yards, on the pit bank, and the corve itself fell upon James Tycett. It broke his leg, fractured his jaw, and he died within ten minutes. Richard Makis had his collar bone 'broken he also suffered compound fracture of the right thigh, lower jaw, and a severe contusion at the back of his head, which injuries caused his death.

Thomas Bramley, another of the injured, was conveyed to the Derby Infirmary and the fourth man is in a very precarious state. An inquest was held on the two deceased, Tycett and JIakis, at Alfreton, on Thursday evening, when these facte were fully detailed in evidence. It was stated by Lee, in extenuation, that the rope of the indicator was broken, and that the bell did not ring, as it ought to have done, to give him warning when the cage had risen to within 15 or 20 yards of the pit top. There was a rule of the colliery that the engineman was not to allow any man in the engine-house when men were ascending the pit, and that he was to pay particular attention to his engine, the indicators, rnd the machinery, which he had not done. Mr.

Hedley, the Government inspector of mines, was present, and he ntertained a very strong view of the culpability of Lee, toe engineman. The Jury returned a verdict of Manslaughter" against Lee, and he was committed to the next independent for the lucid style, in which every dooUul point has been cApuuijcu, uul iuiu tor me extreme1 vl opinions expressed. however; unfbi' tuimteff into your last article whfeh appeared in the Ecoratatist of 2Sth ult. It is there stated- that "a cheque drawn by Jin Smith payable to Thovas Jones is not subject to stamv1 duty." A reference, to the Act 55 Geo. Ill, e.

184- (the-old Act), will sliow that, a cheque so drawn- is these provided" for the" following terms bill, draft, or order tor the payment of any sum of motfy, though not made payable to-the-bearer;" or to order, it the same shaft be delived to- the-payee, of-soma person-en his or her beSahV is liabJe-tb-the-, same duty as av bill, of exobange.for the like sun payable: to1 beater er brder?" "Hence it is plain-that a cheque-so draws1 must' be drawn upon an impressed ai valorem stamp; or 'itr is illegal and subjects the drawer to srpenalty of Sfty pouttdfe- "June 1, 1858. TJpon further investigation and' examination- of the Act? find, that our. correspondent We were under the belief and were justified by the terms; or the Act of 1854 in thinking that the latter Act repeated all' the former duties upon bills of exchange. The-first clause proceeded to enact thit all existing stamp duties then pay--able upon, "or in 'respect to tb, several- instruments mentioned in the schedule of that Act nlinnMi Ko- repealed, and. in lieu thereof1 the new duties named snouio De imposed, sow, although bills- of- exchange-' are in such and if was understood that' the duties provided" therein covered! the whole of such instruments, yet inasmuch as tfiey'are doserioed' only as drafts or orders for-tiie payment" to -the beareror to order," it follows, no doubts that if' the-Act of 1815 contained a stipulation for a duty otherwise than'" to beaver or to order," that description of bills- was- ntincludedin the repealing and, therefore, that this-single clause' of the Act of 1815 remains in force.

We have here au ex ample of the pernicious practice-, whenever' changes law, of making them completer for; seeing' that everyone believed that in resnect to bills oPexchansre the old laws were consolidated, so- far as the stamp-duties were concerned, in the Act of one would-have expected to find a single provision in anact passed- forty years before still in force. Yet so no dbubt it appears-to be, though it could not be otherwise, there can-be no question it ought to have been imported' into-the Act' of 1004. LIVERPOOL. American Mail Despatches, -The British-andi North American royal mail steamer Europa sailed from' lAverpooi tor on Saturday, witn tne usual maus and," 76 Dasseneers. Birkenhead Regatta.

The- regatta- of the-Birkenhead Model Yacht Club took place on-Saturday, the-contest being for a fine piece of plate, valued at 20'guiheas. The a pretty little yacht of seven-tons called the-Meta, the property of Mr. St. C. Byrne, ot the Canada Works, is built- on a new plan, and it iaintendedito construct one on a larger scale, so that the model may have a trial' on a vessel of larger tonnage and greater depth of Manslatjghteb on Boars, the.

Winifbedi William Fairclough, the sailor from the ship-Winifred; against whom a verdict of manslaughter was returned on Friday by the Coroner's Jury, for killing a sailor on the-same vessel (William was. brought before Mr. Mansfield, on Saturday, and committed- on- a- charge of manslaughter. A quarrel had arisen between the- two-men, during which Fairclough stabbed. Gillman who, on arriving in Liverpool, was removed to the Northern Hospital, and died there the other day.

Second Mate Stabbed bt a Seaman. John: M'Nelly, a seaman from the American ship Etivam was-brought before the Magistrates on Saturday, charged-with stabbing' the second mate of that ship. The violence was-committed on Friday, when the vessel was on her voyage-to Charleston, and within -sight ot the Formby It appeared -from the statements of-several witness es-that the prisoner -had come on board; the ship-intoxicatedi audi that the who was provoked-in consequence of' this, told him angrily to get to his berths and stay there till he-was sober. On Friday evening the mate went' into the orecastle to -M'Nellv. and ordered him- out.

refusing: the mate struck him, after which M'Nelly chased- i a i. s.i mate aiong-me uciskb, ouu.bhioiku uiiu wiui -juiuc ia eleven places. -The-vessel was then- put about, and ou their return to Liverpool the mate, who was desperately, wounded; was removed to the hospital. The prisoner was remanded, in order to await-the result of the mate's injuries. "Magbmen'' and- their Dupes.

Two men, James Griffith; aKa Gregory, and Samuel-Thompson) were-brughtJefore the Saturday, having been apprehended by Inspectors Sullivan and Scott, as practising magsmen. -The men were recognised from photographic previously' in the possession of the police. On-making" inquiries it appeared that on the 10th March-one of the prisoners (Griffith) wheedled a man, named Jonathan Reed, into a-public-house, where Reed' was induced to -part with his' 16 sovereigns. For these the-magsman substituted Caufornias, and, of course, so soon as the transmutation was effected the alchemist took- the earliest opportunity of disappearing. Reed gave evidence on Saturday identifying Griffith, who-was committed on this and also on another charge of swindling an old man out of 10 sovereigns by substituting a note on the "Bank, of Love." The other prisoner was- discharged.

The Pobt. Arrived: Hannah, Callao; Hugh Block, Altata Thessalia (screw steamer), and Melita (screw steamer), Alexandria, Sec; Musiongus, and Sabasticook, Charleston Prince Philippi, Bruges National Eagle, and E. Norris, New Orleans EugenC; Marianne. Marans Maria, Rouen; Azelee, Nantes; John Ritson, Buenos Ayres; Don Affonso (screw steamer), Palermo; Arno (screw steamer), Lisbon Nicholas Biddle, Savannah Walborg, Venice Insulana, Laguna. Sailed: Gauntlet, Cronstadt; Speculant, St.

Petersburg Benjamin Franklin, Wadsoe; Pollok, Alexandria; Fanny-Taylor, Antwerp; Retriever (screw steamer), Hambul; Charles Holmes, Calcutta; Frank Flirt, and T. B. Bartram, New York; Alexander, St John, Jenny, St. Boston. POLICE COURTS.

CITY POLICE COURT. A Policeman Convicted of an Assault. Timothy Moran, a constable in the division, was charged with assaulting Mr. James Thornbury, butcher. The com- plainant spent last Thursday evening at Bellevue Gardens, and was returning home the following morning, about one o'clock, in a whitechapel, in company with his foreign gentleman, and a lady.

In Great An coats-street his brother left them. The rest of the party drove on, and as-they passed the corner of Lever-street, one wheel of the whitechapel went on the footpath. A policeman went upto-them, and asked what they were doing on the footpath, and was met with abusive language. He took hold of the horse's head, a struggle ensued, and the constable gave an alarm. He was soon joined by Moran Mr.

Thornbmy was taken into custody, and as he was going, very unwillingly, to the police station, Moran struck him repeatedly on the head with his staff. The consequence was that they were compelled to take the complainant to the Royal Infirmary, where one of the nurses dressed his injuries. He was then, taken to the station, but was not detained. He was drunk, but Moran was perfectly sober. Moran was apprehended in Liverpool by warrant, on Thursday.

Mr. Maude expressed his regret that an old officer, as Moran was, had lost his and so far exceeded his duty. He as-fined 40s. Robbebx by Appbentices. John and James Makin were charged with stealing a number of chairs, the property of their employer, Mr.

F. Stratum, chair maker, Kennedy-street. The prosecutor met Walton, on Tuesday, coming out of the workshop with the frame of a gondola chair. Walton said he was going to show it to a person in Stretford Road, who had called at the shop-that afternoon. Strahan's suspicions were excited; he-examined his stock, and missed about a dozen chair-frames.

He gave information to the police, who found the frames of two chairs, which were identified by the-prosecutor, at Walton's father's house. Two stuffed chairs, abo.inden-tifled by Mr. Strahan, were found at -Matin's house in Old-field Road. It was subsequently ascertained that the prisoners had sold several chair-frames'ld' brokers, and had divided the money between them: One of the prisoners had been an apprentice and washow.a'journeyman in Mr. Strahan's employ; the other is still an apprentice.

Mr. Strahan asked the Magistrates to deal leniently with them, as he would be glad to take them back again. He said he-had not, perhaps, looked sufficiently after his stock, and he would take better care of it for the future. The prisoners then pleaded guilty, and were summarily committed for three months, which Mr. Maude said was one-half the punishment that would have been inflicted but for, their-employer's entreaty on their behalf.

Iltjegax "Weights and Meastbes. The following fines were inflicted for offences of this description. For having one pair of unjust scales: Joseph Popplewell, tobacconist, Charles-street, Henry Fasakerley, coat dealer, Tatton-street, 10s. Haalam and Howarth, manufacturing chemists. Finch-street, 1, and for having five light weights, William Swires, coal merchant York-street, Chorlton-on-Medlock (two pair, and one light weight), 2.

Cornelius Murphy, provision dealer. Chester Road, 10s. Edward Fitzgerald, provision dealer, Tebbutt-street, Robert Hancock, provision dealer. New Mount-street, 2, once previously (convicted; John Cooper, provision dealer. Angel-street, 10s.

John Clark, leather dealer, Port-street, Thomas Booth, grocer, Bury New Road, John Armstrong, provision dealer. Ashley Lane, 1, once previously convicted Charles Mills, provision dealer, Spittal-street, 10s. and John Handbury; -greengrocer, Rochdale Road (two pair), 10s. For haring-oneunjust weighing machine: Soger Atcherley, grocer, Lon-: don Road, 2, once previously convicted Roberts, Dale, and Co. manufacturing chemists, Cornbrook, 3, and for having-two light and unstamped weights, 2, two previous convictions.

For having an unjust steelyard George Cooper, com dealer, CHy Road, 2, once previously convicted. For having one light- weight Stephenson Cook, coal dealer, Blake-street, 10s. John Marshall, provision dealer, Brook-street, 1, once previously convicted Robert Goodburn. tobacconist, Great An coats-street, John Thornbury. butcher, Great Ancoats-street, 10s.

For having one illegal measure Ann Holt, provision dealer, Nightingale-street. 2, once previously convicted. For having one illegal weight Elizabeth Faulkner, tripe dealer, Cock Gates, once previously convicted,.