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THE REV. JOHN WRAY. have received a letter from a distinguished legal BRITISH NORTH AMERICAN C0LOMES. FROM THE SCOTSMAN. Tfa.importsnt subject of Colonial tiovernmjnt was touched upon In the House ol Commons, on Friday night.

Mr Labeu-cbcre, a native of Canada, and now a Member of adverted to what be called, perbapi without Krl'on. 'h tremendous state" of the colony; and called for declaration of th Intantioni of Mlniiters respecting the manner in which they meant to treat its complalnti. Sir George Murray reply was not very explicit, but so far as it went, anxiety on the part of Government to adopt cooci istory measures. We were glad to observe tbat he admitted the necessity ef acting upon the principle for which we have long contended as indispsnsable to tbc peace of the colony dealing equally with ail religious sects. The attempt to render the Episcopalian Church predominant tn the Upper Province, has Been the cause of more 111 blood In Canada tban any other grievance.

And what advantage bas Government reaped from thie invasion of religious liberty It has provided places for some fifteen or twenty cormorants, many ef whom were seduced from tbe ranks of Presbytery by the love of lucre, and whose power to serve the Government ceased tbe moment tbey received its money. This we learn from tbe evidence of our townsman, Dr. Lee, before the Committee of Parliament. Last year it was proposed, by way of remedy, to divide the produce of the church lands equally between the Episcopalians and Presbyterians; bnt this plan is as objectionable as tbe existing one, because it would offend tbe other sects, one of which tbat of tbe Methodists it more numerous than either of these two. Sir George Murray observed, that the best arrangement for the colony under existing circumstances would be, to endeavour to promote the interests of religion generally, without any reference to the predominance of one peculiar denomination.

Wc give great credit to the Hon. Baronet for this candid admission of a principle, which Government has been slow lo acknowledge, and in the face, too, of so many High Church men, who smell heresy or Atheism In the slightest allusion to an equality of pay or privilege among different sects. Sir George's proposition was too much for the nerves of Sir Robert Inglis, who considered it the duty of England to provide for religious worship in her colonies, by establishing her own Church among course whether tbe people prefer it or not 1 Oatord, in this instance, spoke through the velee of her representative. Happily there are not very many men in the country who regard the State as a mere engine for supporting tbe Church and extending Hi dominion, or whose zeal in its service is so blind, that they would sacrifice a populous colony, not to serve its interest, but to satisfy its pride. We have a large body of information reepeciing Canada In a Parliamentary Report published in July last, which wc intend to bring under tbe notice of our readers in a few days; In ihe meantime we lake this opportunity to communicate a few details, which wc received through a private channel, respecting another colony, which Is entitled to a larger share of public attention ehan it has hitherto received we mean Nova Scotia.

PORTSMOUTH, Jvsx 13, 1899. Tbe Kains transport, Lieutenant Thomas Burdwood, agent, arrived ofa Monday, from Valparaiso and Rio da Janeiro (having sailed from the ferincr place the 17th of January, and frem the latter the 28th of March), with seen officers and ninety-three of the crew of his Majesty's ship Doris, which has been found unfit for service. The Kains left Ihe Lord Wellington transport at Valparaiso she was to bring home the remainder of the crew and stores, an 3 her arrival may be daily expected. The Kains has brought to England twenty invalids uf the squadron on the South American station. Two Invalids of tbe Gaoges died on the passage.

Tbe Galatea, 46, Captain Charles Napier, C.B., sailed yei-terrfayfor Barbadseaand Jamaica, with Commissioner Ascough on board, for the latter island. The Galatea will take on board at Jamaica, and convey to Bermuda, Commissioner Inglis and on her return to England is to call at Cadiz, and to cruise off Madeira, in search particularly of a pirate. His Majesty' yacht Herald, Commander Maxwell, went out of harbour on Thursday, and sailed yesterday to Sheerness, to receive onboard Lady Heytesbury and suite. She will then proceed to Copenhagen and St. Petersburgh.

Tke Seringapatam, 46, Captain the Hon. W. Waldegrave, arrived on Thursday ri Chatham. She will shortly proceed to join tb squadron in South America. The Briton, 46, Capt.

tbe Hon. William Gordon, which will in a few dsys take out Sir Henry Chamberlain, the BrillihCon-lul at Lisbon, will remain only a ihort time in the Tagua. Tbe Pallas, 42, Captain Fit z-Clarence, will nil about the lit July, for Calcutta, with the Earl of Dalbouile, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in Indis, and the recently appointed Bishop of Calcutta. Cove op Cork, June 8. The whole of the Irish squadron, consisting of the Pearl, Nimrod, Oreitei, Trinculo, Pyiadei, Dispatch, Pracris, and Pike, have, since the 11th had several experimental trials of sailing in which the Pearl has certainly had the superiority tbe Nimrod and Oreitei ranked next the two latter vesieli are nearly equal, though the Ureitei can carry sail better, having more stability.

The ether iloops, although good of their clssi, cannot compete with the three hrst. With the exception of the Pylades and Pike, the whole were able to carry through a very strong whole topsail breeze, with-ut complaining much. Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir Charles Paget, who is so eminently qualified to decide on the respective properties of the ihipi, had bis flip on board the Pearl. Ihe squadron sails again upon further trial immediately.

Tbe Sparrow cutter arrived on Tnesday, and sailed again on the following day, on a cruise. At Splthead Seringapatam, Pallas, and Briton. In the Harbour Victory, Melville, Atholl, Favourite, and Onyx. The Philomel, 10 guns, is cemmlsioned at Chatham, by Commander Charles Graham, for the Mediterranean station. Mr.

RicbarJ Green Is appointed Purser of her. Captain Edward Rothersm, B. has been appointed an additional Captain to Greenwich Hospital; Lieut. P. P.

Wynn is appointed to the Blonde frigate. Mr. Joseph Steret to be Surgeon ef the Ramilies. The Ann and Amelia transport, Lieutenant Hopkins, arrived this evening from Plymouth she will ship hence a quantity ef stores tor the depots in the River Thames. On Saturday last, Lieutenant Wrandy, in the Fancy Revenue cutter, captured Le St.

Jean, of Dieppe, pulling 19 oars, and 40 feet long, having 150 tubs of spirits on board. The Frenchmen in her were armed with large bludgeoni. On Monday night last the crew of th same cutter, after a severe conflict with a party of smugglers, captured one man and 30 tubs ef spirits. On Tuesday tbe 2d instant, the Inspecting Commander of the Coast Guard, at Gravesend, captured the Pravidence, of 27 tons, with three men and 145 bales of French silk on board. Tbe velvet and goods will be condemned but, as she had no spirits or tobacco on board, the crew will be liberated.

The free trader Lady Riffles, for Bombay, having embarked her passengers, sailed to-day. The ship Victory, Farqubarson, for Madras and Calcutta, will be at Spithcad, to embark her passengers, in a few days. Major Barnewall embarked this morning, for Bombay, on board the Lady RaBes, Captain Tucker. The Major is the bearer of dispatches from tbe Board of Controul and the Directors of tbc East India Company, containing the decision of the King in Council, on tbe subject of the important case lately argued before the Privy Council, on the serioue differences between the Jndges and tbe Governor of Bombay, Sir John Malcolm, on the right of certain natives being entitled to the benefit of the aieas Corpus Act. It Is understood that the Privy Council have adopted tbat view of the law which was Insisted on in the celebrated letter of the Governor's Council to the Judges, Sir Edward Chambers and Sir John P.

Grant. John Hammond, Eq. embarked in this ship. He is appointed to succeed Mr. Dewar, ai Advocate- General, who hai been raised to the dignity of Chief Jutiie: Hampshire Telegraph.

CRVRfti PLURALISM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE. June 13tb. Sir-Ai an independent Member of my Church, and a strenuous advocate for its credit and purity, I could not but rejoice lo see the public attention called through so respectable a channel as your Impartial Journal to tb. present deplorable vil of its syatem ot pluralities, and which, I trust, may not less reflection In a quarter where its consideration may lead to ultimate and effective correction.

Many years have now elapsed since on or more Bills were pr.jected but, from reasons never explained, never, after all, introduced, by Lerd Har-rowby, expressly to connteract, nd, by a gradual system of prospective operations, lo extinguish this most unjust pnncipl of any man's deriving lucr from the multiplication of cores of souls, which by no physical possibility he cou either perform or superintend. As it wes not found eanly practicable to do away suck an evil radically after eo long an existence, and haying become so deeply Interwoven with the Church practice, bis Lordship's plan was, in the firit initance, if I correctly remember bii Intended project in the detail, to limit, by one Act, the power of holding any lenma" benefice (strictly, however, limning futur pluralities to two only) to a distance net exceeding ten miles; so that the doubl incumbent might at least be near enough, if not to give his own alternate careot his parishes, yt to ascertain, and, from tlm to tim. to judge for himielf, lhatth ipiritnal interests of his unattended flock were properly promoted by hit Vicarial repreientattve. This, though a very tardy measure of reform, would, at least, have abated the evil, and reduced lU future operation within much more circumscribe limits tban those towbiehitspresent exercise extends, even "as by law allowed." It was also part ot tbat project, if the con-currne of the Right Reverend Patrons of our establishment eouldhavc been obtained, to render every further benefice fc acfe void, whenever any one already possessed should exceed ibe value of 506. per annum.

For it never conld have been the contemplation of our laws, more than it is the spirit of equity, that one man ihoold abiorb, for his own emolument, tbe employment intended for the provlnon of two or more, and to one, and but one only, of which he conld give his undivided aad continuing paternal car. SIMPLEX. A man may held two livingi of any value new at a distance of forty-five miles, and as nuoy mor under 81. in tht King books, at aU distances, as be can succeed in obtaining. PECULIARLY AFFICTING INQUEST.

On Saturday evening an Inquisition was taken at the Rock Tavern, Lisson-grove, before Thomas Stirling, Coroner, touching the death of Mrs. Ann Egerton, aged 26, which took place under the following lamentable circumstances Jamea Henderson dcposeJ, tbat on the 4th of tbe present month an execution was levied on the household goods of the deceased's husband, who kept a china-shop, by tbc County Court, foradebt with the costs witness was put in possession auoibcr man, named Browo, wac alto in possession, at tbe suit of the landlord, for rent due. On witness galng into the house, Mr. Egcrton was frem home, leaving tbe deceased and his four children on tbe premises. The difficulties into which they were plunged evidently affected the deceased, who wai dejected and constantly In tears their means appeared quite exhausted, having scarcely sufficient for their common wants on Tburiday evening last witness saw the deceased, who was very low spirited she, with her four infant children, slept in a small back parlour adjoining the shop in which witnen slept about three o'clock on Friday morning witness waa awoke by groans from the parlour in which the deceased slept, and heard aome person striking a light he did not hear any more at tbat time, and supposing the deceased had recovered from her Indisposition, went to ileep again about four o'clock he was again awoke by two of the children screaming violently lie got up, and on looking through the glass window of the door dividing the shop and parlour, saw tbe deceased lying on the bed with her clothes on, apparently llfeles, and two of her children hanging over her weeping he now did not hesitate to force the door open, and to his horror he found the unfortunate woman a corpse he alarmed Brown, the other man In possession, who slept on the first floor, and aftsrwards ran off for Mr.

Anderson, a surgeon, who accompanied him back, and pronounced the deceased quite dead. Juror: I believe an officer called from the County Court on Thursday to see tbe deceased pray did not this man use some very harsh langaage to the unfortunate woman, (hat considerably excited her feelings Witness Yes, the officer alluded to did not conduct himself by any means like a man of feeling; if I had been aware of the nature of his visit at the time, I certainly should have helped to have put him out of the bouse. Two extremely interesting children, under the ages of nine, a son and daughter of the deceased, were brought forward and Jtiestioned in the most considerate manner by tu. Coroner and ury, as to how their mother was on the Thursday night, and whether they saw her take any mixture tbat made her til The little innocents replied, that they were awake by their poor mother, in the night, who appeared very ill that ahe kissed them and tbeir two little sisters, and then laid down on the bed, and tbey could not make ber speak again, which made them cry. The appearance of the children deeply excited tbe sympathy of tb Coronsr and Jury, who humanely bestowed an them a small collection, amounting to several shillings.

The Jury returned a verdict Died by the Visitation of God. LINCOLN, factt Indlgnatlo versum. Juv. The Devil," though he's black and true, Well pleas'd, o'er Lincoln looks" askew, And follows passu pari, We doubt, if 'twere to give away, He would not, fearing riv'lry, lay JVolt Mpiicopari!" attlro, and crowd the streets in Immsms dowi of the houses io the several etr tilled and proverbial beauty of Clare, casting their smiles upon the patriots beneath every individual almost Is a branch of ever-green and the town may be compared a uo-lightful shady grove, from the number of arbours whico arc planted thickly in every part of it along the houses. This morning, the Very Rev.

the Dean O'SbaughneHVf Staunton Cahill, Esq. arrived from Ennistymon and Miltowat agitating to some purpose. The mosi pernicious prejudices wer industriously ro.ted by Brnnswlckers in tbe mind, of the peasantry, which those gentlemen, together with those who have mentioned set out with them yesterday, completely removed. Every thing promises auspiciously from th other baronies. Tke Hev.

Mr. Lynch delivered an excellent exhortation after last mass this day and as he perceived tbe rising excitation of the people, he conceived It judicious to give lome admonitory coonsel, calculated to allay tbe enthusiasm of their ardent feelings. The Rev. J. MuRrHv, P.P., Coreho, then addressed the coogregatisu io tbe mother tongue, from tbe gallery, io tbat atvle of fervid and energetic cogency which b.

is so powerful a master of. It is not the tongue of, this Rev. Gentleman which sneaks It is his soul Halt past Two o'Clock. The greatest anxiety and expect-mimi are now alive to see tbe Conqu.riug Hero come" rf cabriSlcts barouches, ar. dashing by through Gaol-street meet hi In.

A very beautiful chair ha, been constructed, and just now about to be borne away for his reception and public "VT' ihe devices are" O'Connell, O'Gorman, SteTl. for ever O'Connell and Erin go Br.ugh O'Connell and Ireland tor ever Be true now or never. POOR LAWS IN IRELAND. rraOM THE DUBLIN EVENING fOST OF TUESDAY LAST. On Tl.uridsy night there wa.

ratber an in the House of Commons, on the state of tbe country. It ia what they call an incidental debate, growing out ef ihe presentation by Mr. Brougham, of a petition from Birmingham, complaining of distress, and altribuifog, amongst other causes, the calamities of the country to the Cash Ac', by which smsU notes were withdrawn from circulation. Alderman Waitnsnan, who is a prodigious politician, east of Temple-bar, but who, some how or other, appears to leave tbat character behind when he enters St. Stephen's Chapel, attributes all the distress of tbe country to Free Trade, and endeavoured to show from figures, which he very clearly did not understand, that becsuse a less profit, owing, as he contended, to Free Trade, was made on exports than formerly, that there were less exports, or that wc arc driving on a losing trade.

And this asiertion tbe worthy Alderman made with the figures In his hands Mr. Bennett declared that all our miseries were owing to an imperfect system of Corn Laws, and to certain mysteries in tbe averages-inferring that if there wer. a prohibition against Foreign Grain, the landlords would have higher rents a consequence that would follow certainly tbe currency remaining in its ancient state and that blgh rents, byconferring prosperityon tbe "agricultural world," would enable tbat. world to consume the produce of tbe manufacturing community. Now, tbe manufacturers pipe in another key entirely.

They contend that tb Corn Lawi tbeaselves are a great grievance, and maintain tbat it is a crying sin and a burning sbauie that there should be a tax of twenty millions a-year levied on tbe bread the pceplc eat, for the benefit of one class alone. It is a hardship undoubtedly but we confess we have never heard a satisfactory answer to this question, namely what would become of the rents if tbe duties were removed from foreign corn? Tbeiateimpnrtattonshavc proved, contrary tothe statement and reasoning of Mr.Jacob, that the Continent could supply us with almost aDy amount of grain might want even under a state of circumstances by no means favourable to the production of grain In tbe north of Europe. Now, on tbe hypothesis tbat tbe Corn Laws were repealed, there can be no doubt at all that a very lively Impulse would be given to Ibe cultivation of land in Poland, Germany, and even in Normandy and Picardy. But in Poland, Germany, Normandy, and Plcardy, the Agriculturists pay no tithes, the rents are comparatively low, tbc Poor Rates are almost notbiog, and the pressure of taxes to liquidate the interest of a debt (not to say a word upon a civil, military, and naval expenditure almost as heavy in Great Britain as tbat payable in a'l those countries together) is by no means felt with the sarue severity as people experience in England. It Is a truth, then, we humbly conceive, as capable of demonstration at a propoaitian in Euclid, that if we had a free trad in Corn, th tenants of England, subject to the exactions of the Church and State, to all the manifold taxes, direct and indirect, which British flesh is heir to, would not only be not abl.

to cultivat. tb land at a profit to thems.lv.B, but in a year or two tbey would be rendered totally Incapable of paying the tents. Say, however, that they would, after great sacrifices of comforts and even of necessaries, be competent to pav half their present rents what, in tbe mean time, or what, it least in a year or two, would become of th landlord They might lay down half tbeir establishments, we shall be told. tbey might certainly, and so infallibly tbey should. But they could not Icy down tkctr dtbts so easily.

If theycjuld getiid of their mortgages with tbat same facility tbat tbey might discbarge their footmen or tbeir grooms, it would be all very well. The consequence, should the Corn Laws be repealed, tn a few years, weuld be this, that a great part of the land, not strictly bound up to entail, would change hands. we state an improbable case? Tiie reason of tb. thing is with us but thtjavt is with us also. But to return to the causes of distress, and to the nostrum, for their removal.

The present pressure, another class of Economists assure us, bas arisen from over-production and mHCbincry a third insists tbat it has been produced by the civil war which desolates Mexico and South America and the tariff of th United States is assigned by Mr. Peel, and with just reason, as one of the principal causes of the present distress. Tben comes on tbe subject of population, and tbe eternal question of supply and demand. This ts the portion of tbe debit, particularly Interesting to tb. people of Ireland.

For th present we shall content ourselves with referring the reader to the report, which he will find in the subsequent columns, only requesting him to pay particular attention to the fallowing sentence in Mr. Peel's speech Few persons had attributed enough to tiie importation if labourers from Ireland. A greater number of Irish labourers hi the manufacturing districts were out of employ tban tht- people could Imagine, and the Magistrates relieved tbem rather than pass them to theirparisbes, reflecting, that as tbey bad contributed to tbe prosperity of tbe places, tlieybada right to relief when in distress. Where tbe passage was so low, and this country possessed the advantage of a legal provision for tbe poor, it was impossible to check the influx ot Irish AND THIS FACT WOULD SUGGEST IMPORTANT ALTERATIONS JN THE STATS OF THE LAW." Tbe House cheered, and had we been present, mast heartily should we join in the acclamations with which this declaration of Government regarding the introduction uf Poor Laws into Ireland, was received by tbc auditors of the Right Honourable Gentleman. Mr.

Wilaiot Horton may well console himself for tbe ignorant clamour which bas been raised against his proposition by bsth sides, as it appears to hs, of tbe House, and ho may well afford to laugh at the namby-pamby humanity of Mr. Sadler, of Newark. Nulliusnddiclus in verba. We are for all and every plan, which has been proposed with a view to relieve tbe superabundant population of Ireland. are for a revision of the Church Establishment for a resettlement of tbe Church Rates for a rcvisal of tbe Subletting Act for tbe employment of tbe People in public works for Poor Colonies or Colonies at Home for a cultivation of beg and mountain lands of Ireland provided the colonists who are planted there shall either obtain ihe fee or a lease fer ever of tbe land and tbat for all times henceforth the said land shall neither pay Church Rate nor Tithe we are fr emigration, to the very utmost extent it can be followed, because it will make th.

emigrants Independent and thriving subjects or citizens; and, above all, we are for Poor Laws, because, though they will infallibly diminish tbe amount of the rental, they will compel the proprieties to reside, and supply, after all, by tbeir operation, a stimulus tu promote emigration, which b) new scarcely felt. But more uf this hereafter. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ASCOT HEATH RACES. The first Meeting commences to-marrow, and is likely to he.

unusually brilliant. Upwards of forty horses have arrived, and the following list of the Races, completed to yesterday morning, will shew the nature of the epnrt to be expected TUESDAY. His Majesty'i Plate of lOOga Kepld Rhone, Dervise, Privateer. Coronet, Scipio, Mariner. The Oatlands Rhone, 5 yrs, 8st 81b Privateer, 4 yrs, 8st 21b Juryman, 4 yrs, 7st 101b Zmganee, 4 yrs, 8st 7ib; Conrad, 5 yrs.

8st; Rasselas, 4 yrs, 7at 51b. Sweepstakes of 100, ft, New Mile, II subs. Camel colt Ombre; by Tiresias, byOrville; Sclmetar, allowed 31b; iSirman; Genius, allowed 31b; Spark; Will-o' the-Wisp Pauline, allowed 31b by Phantom or Muntem, out ot Catherine, allowed 31b. Sweepstakes of 108; Swinley Course Hindoo, Laurestinos, Patron, Burman, Tbe Lion, Brother to Ktldare.c by Whalebone (Varnish), Fortune Teller, Verderer, Sycorax colt. ft Souvenir, 8it 121b, against Maria, 8st lib two miles.

Match, 300 ft Merchant, 8st 101b, agst Privateer, 8st 2lb; old mile. Match, 100 ft Falconbridge, 8st 31b, agst Mils Feote, Hit. Match, 200 Baltic, 8st 51b, against Lazarus, 8st 2lb mil. Wednesday. Swinley Stakes of 25 Sov.

each Jour da Noces, Bubadilla, Challenger, Rough Kobin, Ridicule colt, and Maccoai. The Albany Stakes of 50 Sovs each; new mile Burman, Brother to Moses, Morris Dancer, Post Obit, (Catherine colt, Will-o'-th'-Wisp, Varna, Vortigern, Niger, and Ninbe colt. Sweepstakes of 100, ft. New mile (14 subs). Venom (by Amaryllis, Lady Emily, Sorcery filly, Gfta Mantle (5lb extra), Advance Mar.sfield sister to Privateer, by Tiresias, out of Y.

Brillante, Shephevdesi. Fancy, Phantom filly. Plate of 50i. Mile and a half. Bunter, Brother to PaulJonc; Helen us.

Coronet, Spreecolt. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. Two Mile Course, iwenly-threc Subscribers. Burlesque, Linkboy, Goblet, Turcoman, AUoukir, Maiden.

Helas, Tom Thumb, Lima, c. by Kubens, Trnlla mar. sympathy the treatment the Bev-John ray hai rece'ved from the Bishop in and 1 bee you will receive the inclosed Five iion thipoorand untortunateLiergymansaccount. THE KING'S THEATRE. dtlp0tiim of Bossini has again giveaway, and though to i a geniro than Mol'l'r, it is plain with a certainty of tsily established in toe accustomed plenary pollution Wa? Th nriunF hrlaf i nUfmii tV.n Italian theatre.

The prcstnt brtif inUrmiittoo of tbe Italian arises oat of Madame deal to add itrr n(i triumphs. Sat appeared in that on tbc occasion of her benefit, which took place on '''rJT (V'DK Dt tut Bd unanimous applause attended the representation, hai certainly attained ihe njpl, gratification of her personal ambition. But Then was a 'coud time performed, at the regu- Saturday evening'! entertainment, oat might remark the '''tU of no small portion of the habitues of tbe home, well at giJed. The opera was, however, given in a style which (tf ei he described ai, upon the whole, effective and suc-I I elleohini, it is irut, is no longer young, his Figaro cannot therefor bt eipected to exhibit Mi tbe spirit ana vivacity wuicu may uuee nave nac rut old as he is, and hoarse, too, on Saturday, ft I II A I I. Of VMUI UBIIS1 nillt VII ClVBDMiillj HUH IB IUI ppioicfr otsiwroa, as wen at in nis partol toe iiTeral ltCs d'ensemble occurring throughout the second Act, he lively end agreeable enough.

The great blot In the per formance was tht Pmge, personated by an artist whose efforts itcome almost pitiable, and whose deficiency was tht mare felt this occasion, as eipectatiotis bad been bsld out that Madame stris would be the Cherubino. Of a tenor such as Signor n.ZEi.Li it is impossible to speak without praise yet his style too forcible for the part of the Count and effective as he the marceaux d'e'claf, he does not posiesi the softness for amoroso passages. His fine qsalitiee are certainly Bot presented in 11 Lonte Almaviva, with the most appropriate lot th.ir display. Mademoiselle Sontag was tbe Contesia. Sbe i supposed to hare a peculiar prediliction for the music of own country, though Mozart is a cempos.r who demande more accural tlmeist tban Miidemeisclle Sontag is at all found.

In a dramatic point ef view, tbe part of La is one generally Well adapted to conceal tbe prevailing liult of Mademoia.U Sontag's dramatic personations coio-j-Kjintt samchrally with her ordinary languor, and requiring no inordinary energy or spirit. But in a solitary scene to be txceptei, being on proper for the display of lively emotionj with tb Count, when Oterubino is hid in the closet, Made-jnuiseJIc Soniao appeared quite unmoved, eviBcing none iibc perturbation which the Count is supposed to notice, In the words Ma turbata ienz' sltro." Subject to this criticism, and to the further qualification that she sung her cavatina voi cbe iiptte," ith lome feebleness, the manner in which she went ilirough ihe part was abundantly successful. Her aria d'entrata ii and tkat In the sixth scene of the second act, i' Dove sono," she sung with full and appropriate expression. To Madame Malibran's single songs, likewise her" Venite, juginoccbiatevl" her Perche tol stupors," sung on coming out of tbe closet, the same encomiums are most justly due but it was when heard in conjunction, in the charming little doet, Deh Signor nolcontrastate," belonging to the first final (ibe wbole of which was executed in tbe most admirable style), shore all, in the celebrated duet, Canzonetta sull' aria," that both ladies were heard to much tbe greatest advantage-Njtiiing could be more happy than the manner in which tbeir toIcis blinded, nor any effect more exquisite. The duet, at the opeoicg of the secoad act, Crude! perche," in which assists, might also bt instanced as one of Madame Mali BKAN't successes, if to select for particular commendation any Iwm out of the many delicious melodies with which the part of Susanna abounds were not to offer a species of wrong to a ptrfer malice so faultless throughout.

COyENT-GdRDEN THEATRE. The Beggars' Opera, with the character! reversed, went off witsout opposition on Saturday night, excepting such as was msJi1 on account sf tbe tedium ef tbe performauce indeed, tbe whole of lh evening's aumsements went off ill in consequence tbe injudicious manner in which every thing was protracted. Considering tbe attempt made in some quarteis to excite a feel iog hostile to the appearance of Reeve as Polly, and Miss Covenet as Captain Macheath, and considering, too, the all humour produced by most needless and wearisome delays, vender tbat The egg art' Of era went off so well. It was prc-teded by Lionel and Clarista, badly acted, and In parts worse mug (witness the finale of Act which was scandalously iiscuted), and it did not begin until it approached midnight. confess were too weary of Ibe whole piece of extrava-Kint dullness te be able to alt It out.

Ai it was a benefit night (for Mr. Watson, the master of Miss Hughes, who would not allow the bills to be issued in her name), vc should not perhaps have visited the theatre at all, had it not been for som peculiar circumstances, for we should never wish tohisr the fin savoury satire of The Beggart' Opera lost by being put into tbe mouths of girls dressed like men, or rendered merely protesqut by being delivered by men dressed like women. This ii the foundation of oar disapproval of reversing the characters of tbe piece, and ft does not arise from any mawkish squeamish-ctsi about the change of habiliments, by the one sex or by the other. We ar always enemies to tiie assumption of male attire by women on the stage, and we have always resisted it on tke score of decency and medesly; but still it is constantly en dured, and Madame VesTkis and Miss Love have been allow- td night after night lo exhibit almost in puris naturalibus as Spoilt and Giovanni. It savours therefore a little of mock-mo-! nlity and pretended puritinism, now to raise a cry, because Miss Covenev is required to put on a pair of trowsers, and to set Macheath.

We should like to know how many limes Madame Vestrii has performed the same part in the very tightest buckskins she could obtain, to fit hsr ahape. To us the exposure was always offensive and it is a remarkable coincidence, tbat only on last Friday night, Miss Love (w wonder how hsr bssbind takes it) displayed herself in two male characters which is the less excusable in her than in Madam Vestms first, because she is not by any means well formed and next, I becHuse she has sufficient attractions as an actress and a singer, without resorting to this expedient for filling tb house, rather with greedyspectatorsthsnjudlciousauditors. We should he glad lo sec this practice abelished but while it is eontinued, let as be consistent: do not let us strain at a gnat and swallow a curnd" do not let us applaud Madame Vestris, and Miss Love (for that fs the name by which she prefers still to be called), and be struck on a heap with horror" because Miss Covenev, a child under fourteen years eld, puts on a pairof trowsers. We wonder that no exception has been taken at th appearance of John Reeve, O. Smith, and Meadows, as women in puritanical tims this was censidered a most Indecorous profanation.

People are always in extremes, and we should not be astonished if, er long, even this practice were to be terminated. It was not to be endured before 1647, and yet, after tbc Restoration, the very first play, or one of the very first plays acted, wss the most disgustingly indecent in our both in incidents, characters, and dialogue, and every character in it was sustained by a woman. We allude to Killiqrew's Parson's Wedding. Our objection to The Beggars' Opera reversed, as we before laid, is on the score of its dullnesi and stupidity there is no piece more delightful when it Is well acted and song; but on Saturday night th puforrnanc, aftr the effect of novelty had none i.ff wiaanlv tedious. The audience was well disposed to be captious and when O.

Smith lifted up bis petticoata a little too high, and J. Reeve kicked his train a little too often, lome offence was given and taken. Tbe male females were all dressed in heepi of the mode when The Heggart' Opeianu first produced, and exerted themselves, but, as far as we saw it, with no mat effect. Tb best thing J. Reeve did wsi his nJrie Pollu.

with a mock-uiodest look, ai if meant for a per souificalion of those who affected to censure the representation on the ground that it was contra bonos mores, we were heartily tired before the first act was over, and can give ns further account of the piece and its reception. MR. HIBBERT'S PICTURES. These pictures, a collection of more than usual mark and character, were sold by Mr. Christie on Saturday.

The room was crowded, and they brought high prices tbe price, however, was, in our opinion, on several occasions, the price of contest, and not by any means of real value. The whole, seventy-three pictures, netted 8,776. A View of Rembrandt's Father's Mill," by Koninck, fetcnea va guineas. A View ol Abingdon," by Turner, 115 guineas. This picture was purchased by the Artist himself, who very prudently, having tbe means, alwaj attends to keep up the price of bis works.

An Interior, with Tobit," Rembrandt, 103 guineas. Tobitand Ibi Angel," 90 guineai. A Forest scene," Wynanti, guineai To Virgin," Parmegiano, 66 guineai. Peasants Playing at Bowls," Iac Ost.de, 213 guineas An Italian L.ndscape," Bergbem, 355 guineas. A Peasant Family," Duiart, 163 guineai.

The Little Horse Fair," Woiivermani, 265 guinsas. A Landscape, Hobbem. guineai. A Lidy in a yHow satm Pelisse 'Xerburg, 350 guineas. A Mountainous Landscape, Both, 61b guineas, bought by Mr.

Zach.ry. "The Corset Bleu, Metzu, 540 guineas, fell to Mr. Bane. "A Landscape, Cuyp, 680, to Mr. Smith, a dealer.

Htlf Figure of a Warrior, Hem-hrandt, 400 guineas. "A Female," ditto, 410 guineai. ue Infant Christ Sleeping," Ann. Carracci, 405 guineas. A irand upright Landscape, Berghem, 610 guineas, Lusad a dealer.

Virgin and Child," Raffaelle, 216 guineas. Ihe Finding of Moses," Seb. Bourdon, 196 guineas and The Marriage of Cana," Murillo, was knocked down, after very spiritless contest, to the Marquess of Aylesbury for 870 guineai we say spiritless, because the price was so Inadequate to its All Europe might in vain be searched for its equal, and bad a due feeling for the rarest excellencies and mast exquisite beauties of art prevailed, tb price would bare been limited only by the length of the purse. We congratulate bis.Jtordiaip on this oobli acquisition. This colony, which is about half as large as Scotland, contains about 140,000 Inhabitants, but could easily support a million.

It hss an extensive sea coasr.gooa natural DarDuurs, anu ia mr rably situated for tbe Newfoundland Fishery. Its progress, however, in epulence and improvement, bas been slow and though it had a liberal and excellent Governor formanyyesrs in Sir James Kempt, public discontent bas been rapidiy increasing. The grievances complained of in Nova Scotia arc exactly similar to those of the Canadians. They spring from efforts made to establish a Government influence, and predominant Church. Of 140 000 inhabitants in the colony, the Episcopalians form, according to the last census, 28,080, or one-fifth.

This estimate, however, is formed on an approved method of classifying, by which the EstablishedChurch claims as her adherents all who do not belong to some other denomination, and of course it includes all the unbelievers and non-professors. Striking off these, it is supposed that the followers oftheEitablilhed Churchdonotex-ceed 20,000 seals, or one-seventh of the population. There are no lands reserved for the Church as in Canada hut the Soci ety for Propagating the Gospel In Foreign Parti" which receives grants, we believe, from Government, transmits about 15,000. per annum to the colony, the whole of which goes to the professors of Episcopacy. Thli forms a very ample fund for endowing an establishment for 20,000 persons and these, though comparatively rich, have religion supplied to them in the primitive style, without money and withaut price, while the Presbyterians, Independents, and Baptists, are compelled to salary tbeir own Ministers.

The ordinary Clergy of the Eptscopall psrsnasion receive 200. per annum, lo which 100. is addod in the case of those who are denominated Missionaries and no than 2 400. goes to pamper some sinecurist who is nameo a Bishop. Palsy defends tbe princely revenues of the English Bisheps, on the ground tbat Clergymen should be stationed in the ranks of tbe Nobility, as well as in those of the lower classes but when we consider the humble icale of living in Nova i the entire absence of a class of rich proprietors or merchants, the scanty number of those who profess the Episcopal faith, we can acsreely figure to ourselves a more shameful misapplication of funds, raised ostensibly for a laudable object.

The Dissentiog Clergymen, who are chiefly Independent Presbyterians, or Baptists, receive from 100. to 158. each from their flocks. John Bull, however, has his hobbiss; and since he is immensely rich, free of debt, and has nought bu. happiness within bis borders, as every body knows 1 we shoull not quarrel with him for equipping a parson in the style of a na--b, and sending him abroad to astonish the back-wood-men of Nova Scotia.

But the wealth of the Bishop and Episcopal Clergy helps to support their pretensions, which are at war with the freedom and rights of the Dissenters. This Bishop is a member ol the Legislative Council, and he and bis Clergy clsitr. a right of interfering in various secular matters, which gives offence to persons of other persuasions. There is a College, near Halifax, we believe, callsd Windsor College, established long ago, enriched with many grants from the local or general government. This seminary admits only Episcopal professors, who are of course attended by Episcopal pupils; and thus six-sevenths of the po.

pnlatlon are excluded from what was, till recently, the only institution in tbe colony for tbe higher branches of education. With a revenue of 2,000. per annum, Windsor College supplies instruction to about 20studenls! This is John Bull way of about twelve years ago, when some spirited individuals got an academy erected in Pictou. The Episcopalians made the moit determined efforts to stifle this seminary In its birtb. They failed but, by influence and macceuvring, they succeeded in restricting the office of teacher to Episcopalians or Presbyterians and this was done in opposition to the wishes of the great body of the Presbyterians themselves, with the view of exciting the jealousy of the other Dissenters, and detaching them from ibe institution.

The stratanem, howsver, wai unsuccessful. The seminary bas thriven under tbe superintendence of lit. M'Cullocb, a man of character and tilent. For some years it has not 400. per annum from tbc Colonial Legislature, but not without great difficulty, and all the attempts of the House of Assembly to make the grant permanent have been defeated by Ihe Legislative Council, where Episcopacy predominates.

This Legislative Council Is one of the main grievances ot Ihe colony. It consists of 12 persons, nominated by theCrown, and removable at pleasure, of whom nine are placetnen.lncluding the Bishop, the Collector of tbe Customs, Such Is the body which has been established in Nova Scotia to perform i the functions 8 a House of Peers, and pronounce an independent judgment on the measures of tbe Government, and the acts of public men. Ills, of course, the mere mouth-piece of those who appoint and pay its members, the sworn fee of popular principles, and a ready instrument to extinguish any measure which the Governor might not choose to incur the odium of opposing. It does, In fact, render the House of Assembly a nullity for all Its useful purposes; and we need not be surprised at the load of obloauy which its acts have drawn upon it. The House of Asssmbly is composed of forty-ene members, who arc chosen by the forty-shilling freeholders, er by persons possessing a house of thsir own, with any bit of land, however small.

The wide basis on which the scheme of representation rests, renders it decidedly popular; yet it is by no means beyond the Influence of the Government, which has di fined its patronage so Ingeniously through the population, that there is scarcely an elector to whom It bas not something to offer. First, there are about 3.000 Road Commissioners, appointed at the pleasure of the Governor, who receive 15s. a day each when employed, and have the direction and disbursement of considerable sums of money. Bat some men are more easily gained through their vanity than their love of money, and for such the Governor has baits of two kinds. He appoints crowds of Militia Officers and Justices of Peace.

Tbe one office gratifies tbe young, the other the old both give consequence the letter alse gives some power, and a litrht to the designation of esquire, which in a country without Nobility, must raise the Hector Homespuns to a yery elevated rank in their own eyes. No colonics are easily ruled. The people, who are generally raised above want, being at the same time lightly taxed, feel few of tbe real grievances which create discontent and they are kept too busy, and live too much dispersed, to he excited by imsglnary evils. We may rest assured, then, that the complaints of the Nova Scotians have real foundation, and that, the can only be quieted by correcting tbe evils from "8 It will, too, be wise In our statesmen to consider, that if we turn adeif ear to the grievances of the colonists, tbey wi Ibe l.sten.d by nr party. Those politician, are widely ml.tak.n who think tbat the American Republic covets our West India Islands She would not have them in a gift, but she would be glad to get possession of Canada and Nova Scotia and, to use Mr.

Laboucliere'i phrase, it will be bad policy in us to let America outbid us in the people's affections. IRELAND. DUBLIN Thursday, June 11. The last account from Clare is dated on Tuesday mornfeg, when the Barrister was sitting at Ennlstymon; h0" when the express left no more than ihr.e freeholders had been registered for tbat day. On tbe former day (Monday) sixteen -ere registered but the of bis (number accounted far by tb.

lateness of the hour (one o'clock) at which the Session commenced. The claimant! ready to offer ti em-iilvei. however, were very numerous-greater, in propoi on, ban those who 'cm. forward on the Enni. division.

Various narties of Mr. O'Connell's friends had gone upon agitalmg excursions to the neighbouring villages, lo excite the people who bad given notice to press forward at the Sessions, and to give them tb necessary idsuucuuu. k-'-ir their icasei, w.Kif3 wi r.vrw rr ansUia the stated Tlue of their freeholds. Mr. Connell was at ana wok an acuv pn piuubcvuiuKs, eao in tht aaiffhtut Htffrft intftrfirint? with the WllBUUi, uu tls) a free discretion of the Bench.

I ne reuremem oi ihiw i.jih.uv.uUh of Waterord has excited a very strong sensation in the county, i (.:.. AAme.l;nr at-. mad asairtat him Hat fiiinnnrisii WQSrC uiiict --rr the Disfranchisement Act, and thus destroyed the comtitucnt 1 I Ao.il trUeaen tfnoeneawB f-mtM-ol DOQy WB1CU UaU C1CWI.SU Miui auu luu uv tuiuwa sue ivvs tion into tbe hands of the political enemies of the people to i nJ.fvAJ 17- nnn nf Mr. WnOUl DC WH 1UUSJUICU 1UI WIS 1 EhUl 11 JL'ttt ui MVU Slum's constituents censured him for Bivina his sanction to a i a nnlv when uis ICUCr piuiuut-B a enter guuu auu it imprudence has given tbe Bcresford party an opportunity once more establishing their dominion, that loud a nd ussr. proacucs are uuereu against aim.

aue Sir. Stuart, being rich and fond of his ease, bas otua proceeding ef retirement as a Grandison of the Ministry, and the resuscitation of the title oi in on person. nf Lord unite" I have learned that i l.h ly d-cWed sg.inat to apply to set aside tbe verdict in tW sJ 'lliatig and his him, in which the "'JKll application on the Lordship d.fend.nt. Tb. was contrary to part of bis "Sirge the Learned Judge (Baron Smith) who presided.

PNNIS YVHITSUN MONDAY. doing things; and it is Dysucu sagac.uua Bri.uim., u-tinued for centuries, that he has made Ireland the first flower of the earth, and first gem of the The Presbyterians, Baptists, and other persons without the pale," were wont to send their sons to England, or tbe United for the higher branches of education, till ms majesty's gaol of newgate. It will be recollected that a few menths ago the Secretary for tbe Home Department wrote an order to tbe Court of Aldermen, desiring that the gaol of Newgate sheuld be in enlarged as to render it practicable to make tbeclasilfieatlun of prissners, the want of which has been attended with such alarming come- Suencei, an unalterable rale. His order was submitted to the aol Committee, and the question underwent several discussions. The prison, it appears, is so situate that the ground round It cannet be purehased, except at an overwhelming expence, and the finances of the Corporation, as mutt be apparent from recent statements, are not at all calculated to sustain any additional demand.

With the knowledge of this state of things, tbe Committee proceeded to make such alterations In the interior as would enable the Governor to aeparate tbe untried from tbe csnviccd, and the most inveterate criminals from those whose reformation was not matter of despair. What has been desired, however, is far from being accomplished. The present condition of tbe prison, notwithi'anding the late very numerous transportations to New South Wales, testifies the extreme difficulty of adapting tbe siseof the great Metrepolitan Gaol to the size of crime, without the aid of Government in so altering the Hulk system as ts prevent it from being the enceurager of tbe most enormous offences. Of those prisonsri now under trial at the Old Bailvy there are great numbers who have bsen previously convicted at the same bar, and some who have been tried several times and the minute ob-: errers of the working of the system declare that, upon a fair average, there is not one of those practitioners who has not been maturing half a dozen pupils for the gallows. The public are already aware or the project submitted to, and received with apparent approbation by Mr.

Peel, of appointing a perpetual Sessions for the trial of minor offences. It is considered that the rejection of the Bill lately brought into Parliament, for giving ibe power to Magistrates to try cases of he kind, arose principally from the expectation that this project wsnld be carried into effect. lo fact, if it were, there weuld be ns occasion far the two Court! in the Old Bailey. The appointment of the additional Court, although the public are Ignorant of the fact, is the cause ol tbe greatest confusion. Witnesses in a case tried in on Court are sometimes by mistake, more frequently by trick, to be found in tbc other, when a prisoner's fate is about to be decided.

Counsel, who are always ready to snatch at the fees wlienccio-cver they come, are often engaged in one Court when they have In their pockets the money of a poor wretch before a Jury in the other. It is but justice to itate, that Mr. Alley's conduct forms a well-known exception to this rule of the Gentlemen of the Bar, as he never takes a fee without giving what they facetiously call the fuid pro quo. It was found necessary some time ago for the Chancery Solicitors to enter into Resolutions, for tbe lake ef their clients, to employ in tbe Court of Chsocery, only such Counsel as confined their practice to that Ceurt, and to make a similar regulation with respect to the Vice Chancellor's Court, so tbat those who chose to divide their business between tbe two Courts were obliged to conform, as tbe Chancery Solicitors were determined to have the jtttd pro quo. We believe that the respectable attorneys who practise at the Old Bailey, nuke every exertion possible for their clients; but the fellows called agents, with whom tbe two Courti abound, care not a straw about tbe attendance of Counsel.

Not mono Snaelnna aito. a verv able practitioner at tbe Old Bailey received a fee from tbe unhappy friends of a pri-oner, but wai engaged in one Conrt while the trial of the accused was going on in the other. The unassisted prisoner was convicted, and his friends, who declared londly that he had an excellent defence, demanded that the fee should be restored, No, no," said the Learned Counsel, I can't do that I am very sorry for what has happened, bnt I can't give back my fee. No, no, my friends, tbat would be a precedent which my brethren can never see established, and would never excuse." There happened, however, to be present at this interview a person who was qualified to advise against the Learned Counsel, and the Court of Request! at Guildhall was immediately named as the place of retribution. Ihli way of deciding upon the merits of the question was quite a stsrtler, and the fee was forthwith returned, with lome charitable hint towards the family of tbe convist, which gave it the grace of a donation.

A very wrong estimate has been formed of tbe duties of the Ordinary of the Prison. Mr. Cotton has been many years in that situation, but he knows what London housebreakers and highwaymen are too well to attempt to catechise such outcasts of society. There is a general belief abroad that the Ordinary is received with open arms by the inmates. Quite the reverse.

By the mass of cnyicts he is looked upun with horror as the harbinger of death. So strongly did this feeling prevail, that though Mr. Cotton's conduct to all of them is that, of tbe greatest humanity, they some time ago besought the Visiting Magistrates to exclude him from their presence, as they were miserable enough without being always reminded of tbeir latter end. It is but seldom tbat the instruction of an Ordinal ii properly attended ta until there exists no hope at this side of Ibe grave. Those who are informed and interested on the subject of arrangements relative to criminals complain very much of tb grievancee above stated, and also strongly object to the expensive mode of sending convicts from tbe different prisons to the various sabs ordered for their reception.

In many instances convicts are nosted from Yorkshire.and other distantcounties, to Portsmouth, instead of befog sent at ence to the coast. The expences incurred bv this round-a-bout transmission are Immense, and might well be applied to the improvement of a system which has now the name of jobbing. o. Pnnrc in the Oxford University. nkw aisinn v.

On Friday last the following plan for ihe establishment of a nigh? police in Oxford received the sanation of the convocan -That fifteen constables be appointed by the VIce-Chancellor, to continue in office for a time dependent on circumstances, and that they" be Iso nominated as Vice-Chincellor'i men, order be I more readily in this capacity to conduct irregular g0.wn toThelr respective Colleges and them into custody in their cspaclty of constables. That each ordinary constable, receive 'f wI.t each ble of 1. and each of the inspectors 11. 5s. per each constable be furnished with a plain gre.

coat, once two years, staves, lantern, rattle, defraying the expense of this establishment, by a tax called the Polic? and Watch Ward Tax, of on. shilling per on every member of the University whole name ih.II be on the books of any College or Hall on any day in the said qortr, and tbat this tax be impoasd in the quarter immediately ensuing, Midsummer next. Berks Chronicle. new production, we understand, will add another name to the list of patrician authors. Ihe tale is laid to be one of those wherein strange truths, connected wau living families, and stranger characters (of actual existence), are revealed to the reader through Ibe softening veil of fiction.

Tiie story chiefly records the remarkable adventures of a noble English family previous to and during their 1st residence in Italy. India and China. The second edition, enlarged, of A View of the present State and future Prospect ef the Free Trade and Coleuizstion of India," prise will he published to-morrow, by Ridgway, Piccadilly, and every respectable bookseller binixinin of whom may also be had. Tke Corrected Speech of W. W.

Whitmore, Esq. M.P., on May 14, tht int anil Chins." Is. fid. An Examination of tb Monopolies of the Exit India Company," by the Author of Inrfie nnnapino flip ha Ytn A rSU anil v. r--r press.

King's Theatre, Haymarket. Mesopotamia, Persia, and India Mr. Buckingham's extempore deicrlptien of tbc Geography, Productions, Manners, Government, of these interesting countries of the East, will be delivered at the Great Concert Room of tb King's Theatre, Haymarket, on tbe following dates Mesopotamia Persia India Commerce of ihe East Tuesday, June 16 Thursday, 18 Saturday. 20 Tueiday, 23 The doora will be opened at half past two, and the description commences at three o'clock precisely. Admission 5i.

It will be remembered, tbat the Duke of Wellington disputed Lord Anglesea's assertion of the Rayal permission to make a statement of the occurrences connected with his recall. Ministers thought such a permission tantamonnt to a hostile desertion of them on the part of the King, and it was agreed among them, that If It really was granted and avowed, they bad no coarse but to retire from office. The morning after the debate, Ihe Duke of Wellington waited on bis Majesty, and In bis brusque manner asked him whether he had given the Marquess permission, ai his Lordship alleged, to make that statement. The King saw the gathering storm, and answered No. The Duke took the No," as dealers receive goodsfrom certain characters, without asking questioni and when he met the Home Minister, merely aid to him, We are not out, Peel.

He says Vet bum sat. Examiner. There seems to be something whimsical in the retreat of Mr-Villlers Stuart, from tbe Representation of Waterford we hop it may not prove mischievous to tbe political independence of that county. He alleges motives of a very exalted and chivalrous kind for bis resolve. We bellve he ii quite capable of feeling, and governing bis conduct by, sush motives; but we suspect he has tbc distaste for public lfc of most young men of opulence ad fashion.

There is not one in ten of them good for anything practical, especially if there be the temptations to idleness and luxurious indnlgence of a long minority. This may fairly be complained of asa public misfortune. Our nnreformcd system of Legislation and Government places the power of the state, ana me goou tuingi oi puouc me, gueiijr of the wealthy and high-born. A chosen few may be regarded as the hereditary office-holders, and they tire of the riches and authority which fortune prepares for them almost before they are possessed. Hence the slovenly and Imperfect manner in which the business of the highest offices is generally conducted.

A Cabinet Minister finds as great a difficulty in writing the shortest letter of business, as a working lawyer would in arranging tu. mosi complex tire term. This is illustrated every day in tue year, ana in nny different ways apparent enough to tbe observers of public transactions. A serisi of five years does not seem to afford lime enough for the consummation ol tbe simplest; operations oi a Chief Secretary's department. A great functionary knows in 1829, what is proper be done, and resolves an immensity but be gossips and picks his nails for fire years, and if he remain in office, It is likely that at the end of ten he will take tbe first practical step towards a realisation of his own theories.

lo short, tbe men upon whom dignity nd power usually fall, are animated furniture, merely for the saloons and tbe ball rooms. When tke people arc nor mere sens auu money-gatherers for the Aristocracy, this state of things will he altered, and the sons of Idleness and luxury will be consigned to their proper element. In the class of these spoiled Cbildrco 01 rorsune, we wuam oe aurry to piece iu. uu. gentleman now before us, but we fear he has the tendency of hi mnrt tn th nil lineal dimities of the private station.

We cannot, we confess, see what advantage even chivalry can draw from hii present resolve hut It is plain enough, that it may be tbe parent ot tlisuonour aua miocaici iu awuwiu, culated upon when the noble forty-shilling freeholders were sacrificing their all at the shrine of their country Vublm Morning Register. Tax School of Fashion. It is to be regretted that this work could net be offered to the public under the commanding protection of the Author's own name; it is impossible, however, for any person acquainted with fashionable life to read even ten pages of its natural and vivid descriptions without feeling that he is at length possessed ef that great desideratum, a novel by a clever person in tbe very best society. The forthcoming novel of Oldcourt, which Mr. Colbnrn announces for publication, is said to be from the pen of a gentleman who is already well known to the public in more than one department of literature.

The work, though it takes a wide irnn and travels out of Europe, refers principally to Ireland, and is uxeiy to aenvc tuiiuiiaBic iumi imw details of a slate ol society in the Sister King-dom which has been seldom brought undsr the notice of the English rcsder. Extraordinarv Mohder An extraordinary case of murder appears in the Saco (Maine) Palladium, of May 6, and which was tried in the Supreme Judicial Court a day or two previous. The prisoner was James Murphy, of Kennebank Port, and he was Indicted for the murder of bis wife In November last. It appeared that the prisoner and his wife bad been long In the habit of drinking to excess. Oa the day above stated, tbe prisoner having compelled ber to drink some liquor which made her drunk, he collected some sticks and firebrands around her body, and set fire to tbem, and was in the act of blowing them up with a pair of bellowi, when tbc neighbours, who had been called up by the prisoner's children, entered the room, and after removing the fire wrapped the woman op in blanket.

She discovered signs of life, but died soon after. The Jury found tke prisoner guilty, and be was ordered for execution. St. James's Hay-Market, June heavy low-land meadow hay from 21 8s to 11 IS new meadow hay from 210i to 3 Os; useful meadow hay from 2i 15s to 31 lis; fine upland meadow and rye grass hay from 3M0i to 4 4s. clover Uiy from 3 10s to 5.

oat straw 16s to 1. 18 wheat straw from 18s to 21 2s per loid of 36 trusses. Supply moderately good, and trade a little alive prices stationary. Smithmeld Hay-Maekit, June 13. Coarse heavy lowland meadow hay from 21 0.

to 2 10s new meadow hay 21 10s; uiaful meadow hay from 21 17a to 34i; fine upland meadow and rye grass hay from 3 4s to 4i. 0s. clover hay, e-eneraliy. from 31 0s to il 10s extraordinarily fine old ditto, 51 Oi- oat itraw from 11 12s to If 16i wheat straw from 1 16s to Oi per load of 36 trusMI. Supply good, trade dull, and i .11 Ll iwaicu.

-vw. Glcnartney and Redgauntler. Thursday. The Windsor Forest Stake I 50 sovs each. Varna Device, Ladv Emily, and Flint.

cVp, value 100 sp.c. About Tbe Colonel, Jour de Noces, Cadland, Oppidan, Green Ma tle Varna, Memnon, sroea -i, rilh.dilla Mameluke, Lamplighter, Brother to Lapdog, Z- Merchant, Prince fcugene, ana Jimtiy. ganee, "Tif0 'Yejr old Stakts of ao sovs. each. Mr.

Payne's be by Bustard or Orvlllc Prima Donna; Mr. Gully's ch by Tramp, out of Miss Syntax Mr. Rasra by Pkaniom, by Pioneer Mr. G. Edwards's by Skica Little John or Wanderer Mr.

J. Day's cb The Mariner, by Reveller Mr. Young's ch c. Acls, by Blacklock. Tbe Royal Stake of 100 sovs.

each; nine Subs. Old Mile. Moyualta (brother to Kildare), Varnish, colt, Hindoo, Laurcsllnua, Ada colt, His Majesty'. Plate of 108 gs for Hunters. Mr.

Hayne's Rembrandt, by flubeni, 6 yn; Mr. Dickenson's Miss Hasard, 5 yrs Mr. Cottrell's Speculation, 6 yrs Mr. Clark's Job by Spectre, 6 yrs General Groi-venor's Pollio, 6yn. icribsrs.

The horns to namtd by tueiday aB1 tt weights fixed by four o'clock on Thursday afternoon. A Plate of 50. PJtaU one Mile. The horsei to be named th night b.for. running.

Match-200. Mariner against Privateer. k4 Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 20 Subscribers-Bur' boy, Goblet, Turcoman, Nonsuit, Aboakir, Maidw, H.ia, Emmejiaa, by Ruo..