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ROYAL CORNWALL GAZETTE. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1840. 2 prepared, before calling on the house to vote estimaTZ Q.C., admitted that he had ijf 1MSLS into the Austrian territory immediately, if required to do so by an Austrian general. It is further stated that a Vienna house has received a letter direct from Hermannstadt, containing the news of the positive entrance of the Russians into Transylvania. MOLDAVIA AND WALLACHIA.

The Paris journals acquaint as that the British and French ambassadors at Constantinople have protested against Russia occupying Moldavia and Wallachia. Negociations, it appears, were in progress between Russia and the Porte, by which the liberties of the Danubian provinces were to be suspended for seven years, at the expiration of whieh term, these two powers were to consider the course next to be taken. These negociations, however, have been unexpectedly suspended by the interference ot England and France. AMERICA. The packet ship Sheridan arrived at Liverpool on Friday, wi'h accounts from New York to the 27th ult.

Nothing of importance had occurred in the Senate. The gold fever continues unabated. Advices from California, of the 19th December, had been received at Washington, confirming even the most extravagant accounts hitherto published. A letter from Mazatlan states, that a region of trold, richer than any yet known, had been discovered north of the former Plaeero. Mr.

Clay had accepted the nomination of the Kentucky Legislature for a seat in the United States Senate. The Haytian Government were about to make an attack on the city of St. Domingo. About 2,500 troops had marched for that purpose, and more were going by water. The mail-steamer Canada has arrived with accounts from New York to the 7th inst.

In Congress, the project of a railroad across the Isthmus of Panama had formed the topic ef daily discussion, but without any decisive result. The sum required by New Granada as a security had been paid, and an agent despatched to test the ground. A bill was presented to the Senate on the 29th from a select committee, to admit California as a State, and likewise New Mexico, when she shall have acquired sufficient population. The tide of emigration to California continues unabated. Up to the close of January, 5,719 individuals had taken the route to the new El Dorado in 99 vessels, hundreds were being added to the number, and whole Meets of ships were announced for departure.

A large amount of specie in silver had also- been shipped for California, to the amount of 500,000 dollars. 60,000 dollars value had been re eived thence. A private letter received in New Orleans states that 2,000,030 dollars in gold dust was at San Francisco awaiting transit to the United States. A Mazatlan letter of the 20th of December, reports that the washings had ceased, the whole region being covered a foot deep with snow. Gold had been discovered 103 miles south of the original field.

A Valparaiso letter, of the 30th of December, announces an arrival of 70,000 dollars in gold dust and an active emigration to California. ZMTEXiUOSNOE. FRANCE. It is stated that an electoral committee, for the purpose of securing the return of Bonapartist is abont to be constituted in Paris under the direction of Napoleon Bonaparte the son of the ex-King of Westphalia, and cousin of the President. The ministers bate offered him the choice of the embassies at London, the Hague, Constantinople, or Madrid but Napoleon Bonaparte replies that for the present he cannot think of leaving France, as the approaching elections demand all his attention.

La Prate announces that M. Napoleon Bonaparte is to be appointed Ambassador to Madrid, and that M. Lucien Bonaparte, whose election was annulled by the National Assembly, is to be appointed Censul-General at Leghorn. Letters from Lyons of the 11th inst. state that on the preceding day Marshal Bngeand received a deputation of from 200 to 300 merchants to congratulate him on his presence in their city.

The Marshal addressed them at some length, and said it was evident the spirit of order was every day becoming stronger in the countrv. He told them he had received addressses from all parts of France approiing his speech at Bourges, and that such approbation would render him more zealous, if possible, in the service of his country. On Wednesday evening the whole or the proposition of M. Laojuinais was adopted by the National Assembly, by a large majority. The Constitutionnel congratulates the Ministers on having accomplished the dissolution of the Assembly withoat violence or irritation Speculations are rife in Paris on a supposed project of union between the Legitimists and the Orleanists.

Negocia-tioas are stated to have been goiBg on between the chiefs of the two parties, and which were erroneously believed to have reached their consummation. The difficulty that then existed still exists it proceeded, and does new proceed, from the Duchess of Orleans, whom it has not been easy to persuade to abandon the idea of a regency. It is true the mother of tin Count of Paris has not given a formal refusal to consider the question of an arrangement, but neither has she given her formal consent to its adoption. The Duchess of Orleans clings with tenacity to the idea of a Regency. In the national Assembly on Marrast was elected President of that body for the ensuing month, by a large majority.

The committee on the proposition for celebrating the anniversary of the revolution of February reported that the 24th of February should be kept in future a close holiday, and that on that day a commemorative religious service should be celebrated in all the districts of France the President of the Republic and the National Assembly to assist at the service performed in the metropolitan church of Paris. The President of the Republic has informed the presidents of the bureaux that his 6alary being insufficient, he has been obliged to dismiss certain eaiployes.the ministers having refueed to take upon themselves the responsibility of demanding an increase from the Assembly. The Moniteur of Friday publishes the decree for the dissolution of the National Assembly, and for the convocation of the Legislative Assembly, voted on Wednesday last. The committee appointed to examine the budget of 1849 voted on Saturday a reduction of 46 millions of francs in the department ef Public Works. The total amount of reduction that will be proposed is about 100 millions.

Upon the discussion on Saturday in the Assembly on the electoral laws, an attempt was made by the opposition to neutralise the claims of the peasantry to universal suffrage, by proposing to have the votes taken in the chief place of the canton, thereby imposing on that class of electors a long and tedious journey, which must end in their virtual disfranchisement. M. de Montalembert firmly resisted this proposition in a speech which provoked the boisterous indignation of the Red Republicans, but received the warmest approbation of the less violent of the Assembly. SPAIN. Accounts from Madrid to the 10th state that the Queen had presented General Narvaez with a sum of 1 ,000,000 reals (80,0002.) as a recompence for his loyal and valuable services and a mark of her personal esteem.

The Gazette publishes a despatch from the Spanish Consul, at Perpignan, dated 3rd announcing that Colonel Solano had informed him that Cabrera, who was dangerously wounded iu the engagement of Pasteral, entered France in the afternoon of the 31st La Preste, accompanied by his physician. Colonel Solano had pursued him to the frontier. PRUSSIA. The election of the Deputies of the Upper Chamber took place on the 12th inst. The result was in favor of the Conservative party.

The numbers are, for the Centre, 185 the Radicals, 151. Most of the Cabinet Ministers had been elected among them Count Brandenburgh, for Breslau the Prince of Prussia had also been returned. The prospect of a collision between the two Chambers so completely contrasted had given rise to a report that the Government contemplated fusing them into one body for this purpose it was said the day fixed for the meeting of the Chambers would be deferred. Letters from Berlin of the 16th state that the King of Prussia was labouring under indisposition. DENMARK.

A Kiel paper publishes a letter of the 8lh inst. from Copenhagen, in which the intention of Denmark of giving notice of the cessation of the armistice is asserted, and wherein it is said that a Danish naval officer was already en his way to London, Hamburgh, and Ostend. The Danes are prepared to enter Schleswig, if the Germans do not think fit to oppose them with an armed force. Denmark wishes to occupy Schleswig, but is not bent upon an immediate war. General Bonin arrived at Kiel on the 13th inst.

The Schleswig-Holstein Dispute. A letter from Frankfort asserts, as positive, that the armistice iu the Schleswig-Hcl-stein dispute is to be prolonged for three months. ITALY. The Session of the Roman Constituent Assembly, was opened on the 5th inst. The Senior Deputy having been called to the chair, M.

Armellini, Minister of the Interior, read a speech in which he endeavoured to demonstrate the incompatibility existing between the temporal and spiritual power of the Popes. On leaving the tribune, be exclaimed Italy and the People for ever and the auditory repeated the same cries. The deputies were mostly young men, and about 140 were present. Monsignor Mazzarelli pronounced a long speech, explaining the course adopted by the Provisional Government during the late events. He stated that, in ease of danger, the State would have 30,000 men ready.

When the names of the representatives were called over, Charles Bonaparte, answering te his name, exclaimed "Long live the Republic Rome was perfectly tranquil. La Patrie, Paris paper, announces that the Republic was proclaimed at Rome on the 8th inst. It adds that the deposition of the Pope was also proclaimed the same day. The Assembly of Rome was definitively constituted on the 7th when Colonel Galetti was elected President. The Vice Presidents appointed were M.

Saffi and M. Masi. The fundamental decree, deposing the Pope, and declaring a Republic, was carried by 140 against 20. The Grand Duke of Tuscany was at St. Stefane on the 11th inst.

He had denounced the proceedings of the Provisional Government, and threatened the rebels that he had 100 pieces of cannon at his disposal to enforce obedience. A report is generally credited, that the King of Sardinia, in conjunction with the King of Naples, and in accord with the great Powers of Europe, had agreed to march an army into the Reman and Tuscan States. Should this determination be carried into effect, it is believed that the French and British fleets will take a position at Civita Vecchia and Leghorn. The Roman Republic is to have no President. AU8TRIA.

The Timet correspondent at Vienna states that the German question, that is to say, the question whether Austria is to be merged into Germany or not, occupies the public mind and tha press, and that the separatist inclinations of the Cabinet and of the great majority of the population are likely to gain the day. The intelligence from Vienna, under date February 7, doe not bring any fresh army bulletin from Prince Windischgratx. This silence is significant, particularly as the Breslau journal, and even the Ost Deutsche Post of Vienna, declare that the Magyars have been victorious in cetain directions. The Wiener Zeituny asserts that 9,000 auxiliary troops bad reached Hermannstadt on the 20th so that that city was out of all danger. Vienna remains still disturbed.

The commander, General Welden, has granted another respite for the possessors of forbidden weapons to deliver them up, and it appears that measures of the utmost severity will be resorted to after the expiration of this last term. The latest intelligence from Esseg proves that that fortress is not yet in the hands of the Imperialists, although its surrender was several days ago reported by the Vienna papers. On the contrary, it appears that the Emperor's troops have merely taken the town of Esseg, but that the citadel remains still in the hands ef the insurgents, who did considerable damage by bombarding the town. The Austrian troops are vainly endeavouring to protect themselves by temporary fortifications from the hall of balls and shells which it is stated are continually pouring in. Nor have they been able to surround the whole of the citadel, the northern road being still in the power of the Magyars, who can thus receive provisions and reinforcements.

General Nugent's corps has been ordered to join the besieging Austrian army at Esseg. It is reported at Vienna that en the 15th March a constitution will be granted and that a grand fete will attend its promulgation. The Diet of Kremsier will, at the same time, be dissolved, and the state of siege raised not only in Vienna, but in the pacified provinces. The ministry expect that by that time tranquillity will be restored in ungary. According to a letterfrom Pestb, of the 6th, the Austrian Gen.

had defeated the Hungarians, near Szikazaha. In consequence of this defeat, Maurice Perczel had resigned the post of Marshal of the Hungarian armies, and given up his command to General Dembricski. General Ottingerwas about to march on The court-martial at Pesth continues to try and candemu numerous persons. Count Lazar and Baron Widersperg, Imperial officers who had taken service in the Hungarian army, had been condemned to be hanged, but Prince Windisbgrata commuted the science to ten year's confinement in a fortress. Seteral soldiers had been executed.

A letter from Bucharest, of the 2d, states that the commander of the 5th Russian army-cerps has received orders from St. Petersbargh to place bis troops at the disposal of the Austrian authorities if his assistance thould be demanded. Prince Pa-ekiewitseh hat also given orders to all the Austrian troops stationed en Ibe GeJlieiaa and TransyUatiao frontiers to advance very, Rush's trial will in all probability take place at the latter end of next month, at the ensuing assises. Rush occasions considerable uneasiness amongst the authorities at Norwich Castle by his restless conduct, and the singular requests be is constantly making. He has requested a solicitor to retain a Lading counsel of the Norfolk Circuit to assist him in points of law that may arise in the course of hie trial, but it is understood that he has been unable to procure one on the conditiooa imposed, Rush intending to conduct his own case throughout the trial, whieh, on account of the number of the witnesses, is likely to extend over two or three days.

We regret to state that Jermy has not yet recovered from her wounds. Portions of the elbow bone have ben iound to have been shot away. She continues at Stanfleld-hall. The Arctic Expedition. Lady Franklyn, accompanied by the Rev.

Dr. Scoresby, of Arctic celebrity, arrived at the Victoria Hotel, in this town (Hull), on Friday evening last, for the purpose of conferring with the captains of the whaTers bound for Baffin's Bay, and their owners, on the subject of auxiliary means for research afer, and for carrying out additional supplies for, the absent adventurers in search of a northwest passage. We understand tha the interviews had by Lady Franklyn and Dr. Scoresby with all parties have been sympathizing and satisfactory mush willingness having been expressed by both owners and masters for furthering the anxious inquiries and objects of Lady Franklyn. To stimulate this kind feeling, we believe it is designed by Lady Franklyn to offer even higher rewards for exploration than the 2,0007.

of last year, and so to modify the plan of the proposition as to avoid the objections to that hastily formed last March. It is fervently to be hoped that Government will second and augment this generous sacrifice and project of Lady Franklyn by some additional rewards on a like principle, and by sending out, for contingent use, by the whalers, supplies of provisions, which it is understood both owners and captains are willing to take on board, and return if not required or deposited in Greenland, free of freight. In the event of Government whieh is about to send out a ship freighted with provisions and stores, and, agreeable to their assurance to Sir James Ross, with additional instructions deciding any further means for contingent supplies, it is believed that Lady Franklyn will herself put provisions, on board same of the whalers destined for Baffin's Bay. We shall be joined, we are sure, by all, in wishing success to these affectionate and earnest efforts of Lady Franklyn, on behalf of her husband and his imperilled companions. Eastern Counties Herald.

A Whalb at Margate. Early on Tuesday moraine, as Mr. John Rowe, fisherman, was rowing about the North Foreland, he discovered a huge mass floating on the water, which proved to be a young whale, about 25 feet long. The stranger was taken in tow and broaght ashore, and on the ebbing of the water was cat up by some dexterous veterinarians, and removed te the coppers for boiling down. A Perilous Leap.

A few nights since, a respectably dressed young woman having booked herself at Nottingham to ge to Langley Mill, when she got to the Lenton-gate, she fancied she had got into the wrong train, and under that impression opened the door and jumped out while the train was proceeding at full speed. A gentleman in the next compartment observed the act, but was unable to communicate with the guard till the train arrived at Long Eaton. The engine was then detached, and ran gently down the line, and at a short distance from Lenton the woman was found walking towards Nottingham, not having sustained any injur. She refused to alter her determination, saying she bad been going to the wrong place. After walking oa the line to Nottingham, she took a cab to her residence.

Notts Mercury. Extraordinary Incident. A very extraordinary adventure occurred on the Barton road, in the neighborhood of this town, on Thursday last. On the right hand side of the road, going to Barton, there is a diteb, which is generally, at this season of the year, filled with water. A man named Smith, residing at Barnwell, was walking by this ditch, when he saw a rat swimming along the side of it.

Happening to have a stick in his band, armed with a spike at the point, he launched it at the rat, and succeeded, by a fortunate aim, In transfixing the animal to the bank. On withdrawing the stick, the body of the rat was turned over, and Smith was surprised to see something glittering among its entrails, which, on taking it out, proved to be a Queea Anne's sixpence Cambridge Advertiser. Singular Rbcotery of 310. At Bolton, last week, a man named Mark Hougb, warehouseman to Mr. Wall work, cotton spinner, Chorley, who has been in his employment many years, and in whose honesty the utmost reliance was placed, was sent by his master to the bank of Bolton for 5107., to pay the wages of his workpeople.

He received at the bank 2007. in silver, which was sealed up in a leather bag, and. 300 sovereigns and 20 half-sovereigns, which were in a leather bag of smaller dimensions, so that the man could put it in his pocket. Hough bad contemplated to steal the money, and, to cover the contemplated robbery, ran into the station, stating that he had been robbed of the bag containing 3101. in gold, by three navigators close to the station and leaving the 2007.

in silver pretended to go in quest of them. He returned, and the navvies," as may be anticipated, were not found when the police, suspecting it to be a hoax, detained him at the station. About midnight, Serjeant Beech was taken to the station in disguise, apparently drunk, by two officers, and both be and Hough were locked up in one cell. Beech informed Hougb that he was a collector of rates, and was guilty of a fraud, proposing, at the same time, that they should go to America together the only object being to effect an escape. This Beech was prepared to contrive, and took Hough to the outskirts of the town, where, after some conversation, he induced him te lead him to a field in Rumworth, where he bad planted, under the root ef a tree, the 3107.

in gold. Having secured the money, Beech placed the handcuffs upon. Hough, and brought him in custody to the station. The prisoner was committed for trial at the sessions. Dbeadful Accident at Glasgow.

About a quarter to eight on Saturday evening, an alarm of fire was giten ia the upper gallery of the Theatre Rqyal, Dunlop -street, which was, as usual on a Saturday, very crowded. in that part of the house. In their efforts to escape down the narrow spiral staircase, which form the only means of egress from the gallery, 50 or 53 people, men, womea, and children, were crushed and smothered to death. The sufferers were all of the working classes. As the same state of alarm did not exist in the other parts of the house, the remainder of the audience kept their seats until they were enabled to disperse et their leisure.

The alarm of fire was first given in the front of the gallery and the cause of the fire was a leak in the gaspipe, the gas from which was exploded by a lurifer match used by some one to light his pipe. Scarcely any damage was done to the theatre. Another Account. On Saturday evening, about half-past 7 o'clock, one ef the most fearful catastrophes that ever occurred in Scotland took place in the Theatre Royal, Dunlop-street. Very shortly after the performance bad commenced, an alarm was given that a fire had broken oat in the upper gallery, and as a matter of course the audience, which was numerous in the gallery, became much excited, it was soon apparent to the manager hat the fire had been occasioned by au explosion of gas, and he, together with the members of his company, used their utmost exertions to restore order, in which they partially succeeded.

Meanwhile, however, the alarm had been conveyed to the central police offices, and the fire brigade were very soon at the theatre, and immediately commonced operations, which had the effect of increasing the fears of the people, and a general rush was made to the deor, in order to escape from the fire, which had iu fact been previously extinguished. Despite all remonstrances the people would be out, and the result was the premature death of 64 individuals, besides fout more or less injured. It would be vain to attempt to convey any idea of the scene which the theatre presented at the time of the accident that can be better imagined than expressed. The authorities were very soon at the theatre, and, while assist anee was being procured, the gallery stair was ascended, when at one of the landing places was discovered a scene of the most horrifying description men, women, and children huddled together, trodden under foot, dead, and dying. The poor creatures were carried to houses adjoining, and every exertion used to restore animation, but, unfortunately, these exertions were in but few instances successful.

Sixty-one were dead, and three sent to the Royal Infirmary two died upon the way, and one shortly after. Eleven persons, slightly bruised, were able to bo removed to their homes, and others are still iu the infirmary in a dangerous state. Tbe 61 dead bodies were, in the course of the evening, removed to thoJClyde-street Hospital, and there kept till Sunday morning for2 identification. About ten o'clock, the authorities were at the hospital, and it was arranged, to satisfy the relatives of the poor creatures who had been waiting in hundreds around the hospital during the night, to admit them. The bodies were spread out on the floor of the large shed, and when each relative, father, mother, wife, or other friends were recognized, their shrieks rent the air.

One woman claimed three as her own. Without scarcely a single sufferers belong to the lower class of society, and arc for tho most part lads between 14 and 17 years old the only female amongst the deod was one girl three years of age. A gloom has been cast over the city by the fearful occurrence, which it will require some time to dissipate. The theatre has sustained no damage from burning, as the flame of the gas-pipe was almost instantly extinguished. Sale of an Eas India Cadbtshif.

In the Court of Queen's trial took place for unlawfully bargaining for the sale ef a cadetship in the East India Company's service. Thedefendants were W. E. C. Biuckes Violet Linley, W.

Moore, and Geo. Rickley. The Indictment contained 19 counts, charging Kendall with receiving from shipowner at Plymouth, the several sums ef 10007. and 1607. for the appointment, and Violet Linley, with obtaining 50 from Moore for her interest, the other defendants abetting therein.

The defendants pleaded net guilty, but at the commencement of the proceedings, the plea of not guilty was withdrawn on behalf of Moore, and the plea of guilty substituted, whereupon a ver- f'fini gUiUy Mr- Mcw had Paid about 1,1607. to the other defendants for the appointment for 8on r. Moore was examined as a witness and tbe course of his cressexamiaation by Mr. Cockburn, the estimated aggregate amount of the expenses of the' 'Ut the means by which those expenses were to be met The Chancellor of the Exchequer replied tbatn course would be followed of voting the estimates, and af a'Q1 at the end of the financial year, bringing forward the Mr. DrsRAELl reminded ministers that last year declared that the estimates had been framed with ti scrupulous regard to economy, whereas it was afterward6 f0 possible to make considerable He agreed ni Hume that the time had come when they could no 1Ir-here to what the Chancellor of the Exchequer called i' course, but that before voting the money they should from what source it was to be obtained.

kQo Lord J. Russell, in answer to some other observe-stated that as the income tax would expire next year op ti of April, it would be necessary that the financial state "th should be made somewhat earlier than usual. rtlin- Mr. HUMB called attention to the fact, that while on I end of last March the house had voted the diture had been upwards of 8,000,000. If that was to mode of doing business, they had better shut up the IIous The report was agreed to.

Habeas Corfcs Sdsfbnsion (Ireland) Bill). on it, motion that the house do agree to the report of the committ Mr. J. O'Cobnell moved an amendment for the insertion clauses protecting the right to hold meetinats to petition for ft! redress of grievances and the alteration The am ment was defeated by a majority of 94 tc 12. The bill ported and ordered to be read a tliird time Irish Distress.

On the report of the vote of 5 oooz for tho relief cf Irish diitress, Mr. P. Scrofe renew; J' proposal for limiting the advance to a loan, repayment to secured by a lien on the lands liable to the uncollected ute with power of sale for its recovery, and providing that money should be expended, as far as practicable, in the prodti tive employment of the able bodied. After some Mr. Scrope withdrew his amendment, and a division wjl taken, at the instance of Sir W.

Barron, on the question adjourning the debate, which was supported by 9 votes there being 174 against it. Lord D. Stuart then pmpod his amendment, to tbe effect that the advance issued i loan, to be repaid out of rates levied on the whole of the in Ireland, except those receiving the relief. This anutrneot was also discussed at some length, and a division was Htkeq up0a it, the result being for the amendment, against it, 17 The house then divided on the main question, which was earned by 12S to 39. The report was accordingly agreed to.

The Inland Navigation Bill was read a third lime and passed. ZBSLAND. Mr. Eugene O'Reiliy, the young gentleman who fiur rather prominently in the councils of the late Irish Conteders. tion, has entered the service of his Majesty the Kinjr of as a lieutenant of Lancers, with pay at the rate of lbOf.a mmi Mr.

O'Reilly, it may be recollected, was one of the deputation which accompanied Mr. Smith O'Brien iu his mission sJ co gratulation to the French Republic subsequently he became president of one of tbe war" clubs and, having rendered himself obnoxious to tbe Irish Government, he was arresttd and imprisoned for several months under the provisions of the 3ns. pension Act. The Irish bar was his original destination, but an expressed determination never to take the oath ni aJtegiaow compelled his friends to abandon the law as a suitable MVfesioQ for the juvenile recusant. Death another Poor Law Inspector.

Mr. J. 3, D'Arcy, inspector of tbeNenagh union, died on Friday ot' tvpuaj fever, caught in the discbarge of his duties. Mr. Flanspn, 1 poor law inspector in the western provinces, was also dangerously ill of fever.

The Irish Habeas Corpus Suspension Act. A retura laid before Parliament by the command of her Majesty showi that IIS persons have been committed to gaol in Ireland sir.ee the passing of tbe act 11th and 12th Victoria, chap. 30, bywar rant of the Lord-Lieutenant, or his Chief Secretary, tor high treason, treasonable practices, or suspicion thereof. Ot tbtse prisoners, several have since been discharged, some have beta tried and convicted, and some remain in durance. The Ballingarrt Insurrection-.

The Clonmel Chronicle says Martin Doherty, who has been an outlaw iir.ee August last, being one of Smith O'Brien's principal men Boulagh Commons, and formerly tutor, was taken at Ballin-garry on the night of the dth instant, and sent ts Cionmsl gaol." An Irish Trojan Horse. For some time past the bread carts along the Shinrone-road have been attacked and robbed without any chance of the depredators being arrested. At length sub-inspector Bui ton, hit on the following successful expedient to arrest them He placed in an empty covered bread-cait three policemen, with whom the driver jogged along as merrily as if he were conveying a large quantity of bread to his When he reached a retired port of the road, two tVilows stopped him, and having opened the cart, fell into the embraces of the three aforesaid officers, who secured them and carried them off prisoners. Dublin Paper. Irish Treatment op Irish Paupers.

The case of a poor Irishwoman, who was sent over by tbe parochial authorities ts Ireland, which came before the Justice of Peace Court at 6Iatt gow on the 9th, exhibits great inhumanity. The poor woman, with au infant 11 weeks old, was detained, upon her landing Belfast, 12 hours in the poorhouse without a morsel of was then plated en board the Aurora steamer, to be sent back to Glasgow, when a sixpenny loaf was divided among fire grown up paupers as provisions for the voyage. This is only one of many scores of similar cases which are known te have occurred during the present winter. Irish paupers are sent to Ireland the expense ef tbe parishes of Glasgow, and they are there apprehended and as speedily as possible sent back again. The late Rev.

Mr. Lloyd. A man named Cearns Bos-tcell has been apprehended at Liverpool charged with the mar-der of the Rev. Mr. Lloyd, at Roscommon, about 12 iouth age.

The Rev. gentleman was shot as he was returning home in bis carriage from church. Tbe circumstances which led ts the arrest of Boswell may be briefly enumerated. Ue bebngs, it appears, to the coanty of Wcstmeath, and has frr some lime past been resident in Liverpool. Not long ago a fellow-iodger accidentally read a letter addressed to him from is sweetheart, telling him that some other party connected with the murder the Rev.

Mr. Lloyd had been arrested, and exhorting him to flee. The prisoner has beeu removed to Ireland, t3 tae 1 trial for the offence. The Trial op Mr. Dtjppy.

Ia the Commission Court, Dublin, ea Thursday, the Judges over-ruled the defendant's piea in abatement and the attorney-general then opened the prosecution for the Crown. The case for tbe Crown closed on Saturday evening, but it being then too late to enter upon tnc defence, the court adjourned till Monday, when Mr. Butt weald address the jury on the part of the prisoner. It was expected the trial would be concluded on Tuesday night or WeduesdSS morning. ECCLESIASTICAL.

The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge will complete its 150th year on the 8th of March next, on which occasion-the Archbishop of Canterbury will preach at St. PanT Cathedral. Qubbx Anwe's Bounty. The usual annual account ot tbe Queen Anne's Bounty Fund shows that during the year snding the 31st of December, 1S47, the total receipts amounted ts and the total disbursements to 200,057. Thearaoufl-' of first fruits due or in arrear is 100.

4s. and the amtoa! of yearly tenths due or in arrear ia 138J. 7s. 6d. Bristol Cathedral.

The following contradittory relative to the recent alterations in the cathedral sen "1' Bristol have just been issued by the Dean and Chapter. Tiitf issued by the Chapter ia, Ordered that the order 01 the Chapter of the 5th Dee. last viz 5 that the portion oi ti service hitherto chanted in the cathedral by the minister, from and after the ftth inst tA raaA nlm mmml rtcH Very Rev. tbe Dean, on the contrary, having beeu outvoted by the Chapter on the question, has promulgated the MtojS order John Lamb, Dean of the cathedral church oi IBnW do hereby order that those parts of the Liturgy appointed Jjj the rubric to be said or read by minister or priest be read 1 him in the cathedral eharch without any intouation or adding anything in tbe matter or form thereto also that tha UW appointed by the rubric to be read or sung, be read by toe minister in the cathedral church." This conduct of the DtJ has excited the utmost disapprobation of almost every inhabits-of the city. Floating Church, Philadelphia.

Our brethren-the Church in the United States have lately set us an example, which we sincerely hope will be followed in n0? of our large sea-ports. They have not heen content "fitting up" some old, condemned, and unserviceable sel, and calling it a Floating Church," with few visible signs and tokens of iu holy purpose, to and impress the sailors and boatmen of the port but have built, for the express purpose, an actual Church, tower and spire, aud have solemnly set it apart, and cated It to the public worship of God, as a Sanctuary, wie' they that go down to the sea in ships, and occop) business in great waters," may praise the Lord goodness," and be glad because they are at rest, in the haven where they would be." The painted to represent brown stone, and the style tbroug is gothic. The two boats supporting tho structureare 19 burthen, the deck is 90 feet long, the building is by 34, and has a passage all around it. Tbe interior long, having a vestry-room at the rear 6 feet by 24. Tbe and spire are at the west end, and are a beautiful feature ot structure from the deck to tbe ball on tbe spire is bO above this is a flag-staff 16 feet high.

The tower conts stairway leading to tbe belfry and organ loft. The nrl 0 the Church is beautifully finished, being painted ia resemble stone, With a grained gothic ceiling, supported by nice and pillars of the same style. The windows are ot gloat, which greatly strengthens tbe effect. An sisle raw the centre; the pews will seat 550 persons, and are free. an oath that ne nun V-t toll the forbisson.

He knew this declaration to be f.but half 'be officer, in the Company did tbe same thing DS no for stood that the defendant Moore would not be broaght up ror judgment, in consideration of the evidence he had given against the other parties The jury returned a verdict ef guilty sgalusi all the defendants upon the first transaction mentioned in the indictment, except Bickley, and guilty against all ants on the second transaction, except Mrs. Linley. i ne sent ence will be passed on a future day. TheTootisg Astlcm. Ib the House of Commons on Tuesday, Mr.

Baines, the Poor-law Commissioner, stated that the number of children at Mr. Drouet's establishment had been reduced from 1300 to 223, and that the number was daily reducing. There had been no fresh case of cholera at Tooting since the 13th of January. The Extraordinary Charge against a Solicitor at Epsom. From some additional evidence, wbieb has been taken before the magistrates at Epsom, relative to the case of Mr.

Bartlett, who was charged by Miss O'Orady with a felonious assault upon her person, jt appears likely to be proved that the complainant was a willing victim, the testimony of the female servants going to prove that Miss O'Grady had left her own bed-room to pass the night with Mr. Bartlett. The case stands further remanded. Schoolmasters in Tribulation. Among the petitions on divers subjects presented to the House of Commons on Wednesday evening, was one (presented by Mr.

Miles) from two persons in the county of Gloucester, who had been parish school masters for many years, and who had stated that they had given every satisfaction in the discharge of their duties, complaining that they feared dismissal by the Education Commissioners, on account of their not being throughly conversant with English grammar, and reading, writing, and arithmetic Pbeservation of Life from Shipwreck. Some months ago, public attention was drawn to a series of experiments on the floating properties of shredded cork, when ased for the stuffing of seaman's beds, bolsters, and every other kind of squab or cushion in ordinary use on bourd ship, and applied as a means of preserving life in cases cf shipwreck or sudden casualty. It will be recollected that these experiments took place in the Serpentine, iu tbe Thames, both at Chiswick and Black wall, and subsequently in her Majesty's dockyard at Woolwich, last spring, in tbe presence of Admiral Sir G. Bremer, and other naval authorities. The success of the experiment was complete, demonstrating satisfactorily the adaptation of the material, for tbe first time exhibited in so useful a form, to the humane purpose of saving life under circumstances where human aid has hitherto been considered unavailing.

Tbe extended application of this most important invention has, bow-ever, been retarded by practical difficulties of a mechanical nature, which prevented tbe fibre from being produced in marketable quantities, and in sufficient abundance to meet the orders received by the patentees. It appears, however, that these mechanical difficulties have now been entirely overcome, and tnat machinery has been constructed so as to manufacture any quantity of the fibre that may be required. The application of the buoyant principles of cork to purposes of saving life in shipwreck is no novelty, bnt the bulk of the material has hi-thetro been fatal to the hope of bringing it out for general use. But by converting cork into fibre stuffing, and using it for beds on board ship, a ready means is offered to passengers and crew of saving life in sudden emergency. XKPSBXAL PARLIAMENT.

House of Lords, Thursday, February 15. The Bishop of Oxford brought in a bill, which was read a first time, for the suppression of prostitution. On the motion of Lord Brougham, the Bankrupt Law Consolidation Bi.ll, and the Criminal Law Consolidation Bill were severally read a second time. The Law of Larceny. Lord Campbell moved the second reading of the Larceny Acts Amendment Bill, and in so doing, charged the Irish magistrates, in certain localities, with transporting parties out of tbe country in order to lighten the poors' rates.

The Marquis of Salisbury opposed the motion, on the ground that if tbe punishment of transportation for larceny were abolished, it would leave the penitent offender in this country completely in the power of his former accomplices, and would so compel him to continue in the career of crime. The Duke of Richmond wanted to know what they were te do with these perpetrators of simple larceny, in case the punishment of transportation were abolished. He wished to know what were and what were not the offences to which this new act was to apply. The Secretary of State had at present the power of revising and commuting any sentences for larceny which he thought too heovy for the offence, and therefore this bill could not be defended on the plea of necessity. Lord Brougham observed, that nothing ought to be done which tended to make transportation which was in itself a valuable punishment an infliction upon the colonies.

The penul colonies were already complaining of the injury which they suffered under the existing law. The bill before the house was one of great importance for, if many offenders should be transported, it would be a grievance on the colonies and, if only a few, it would produce a great anomaly, inasmuch as yea would have an act of Parliament saying one thing and the practice of the law saying another. Lord Stanley reminded Lord Campbell that sentences of transportation were pronounced, not ty local magistrates, but by assistant barristers or stipendiary magistrates unconnected with the district. It was to be regretted that a measure of this kind should be brought forward before they bad some explanation from ministers of their iews on the much larger question of transportation generally. He referred to the evils consequent on the accumulation of male convicts, and opposed the opinion that it was objectionable to transport females.

The system of probation for female convicts in the colonies he believed had been attended with beneficial results, and he hoped, therefore, the report that government were about to put an end to it was unfounded. Earl Grey was of opinion that transportation must be looked upon not so mnch as a system of discipline and punishment as one of banishment but of banishment under the control of the governor of the colony. When the discipline and conduct of convicts were strictly looked after, 90 out of 100 became useful colonists. The system the government proposed to adopt was to send the convict to Wakefield or Pentonville for a longer or shorter period from 16 to 18 months, according to the nature of his crime, as a place of probation, whence he would be forwarded to Gibraltar, Bermuda, or Portland Island, to labour in association, and there his stay would depend entirely on his own conduct. Thence he would be transported to New South Wales, one of our more distant colonies, where by continued good conduct he would become entitled to a ticket of leave, such ticket, however, not to be granted until by his labour the conviet had paid half the cost of his transport to the colony.

The amount thus obtained would go into the colonial treasury. It was proposed that the Cape of Good Hope should be one of the places for the reception of convicts and though tbe colonists there were dissatisfied with that arrangement, he thought, considering the expense we had been put to in respect to the Kaffir war, there could be no reasonable objection, and it was proposed at once to send there 150 convicts from Bermuda. With regard to female convicts, government proposed to transfer all those now confined in floating prisons to some receptacle on shore, where effectual measures for reformation might be adopted. But the whole question of the confinement of womea convicts under an efficient system of reformatory discipline was still under the consideration of government. The bill was then read a second time, and the house adjourned.

House of Commons, Thursday, Feb. 15. Tbe House assembled at 4 o'clock, but as early as five minutes past 4, it was found that there weie only 24 members present, and the house was counted out. House of Lords Friday, Feb. 16.

The Marquis of Salis bury moved for a return of the moneys raised as highway-rates since 1845, and for other returns connected with the same. Lord Granville had no objection to the motion. The Earl of St. Germans expressed his regret that government had included in the same bill tbe highways and the turnpike trusts. The motion was agreed to, and the house adjourned.

House of Commons, Friday, February 16. Navigation Laws. Mr. Labouchbre brought in the bill on the subject of the navigation laws, which was read a first time. He had intended te propose tbe second reading for that day fortnight, conceiving that that would give abundant time to enable the country to consider the measure, but he found from the right hoo.

gentleman (Mr. Hemes) that that day would be inconvenient for him, and therefore he proposed that the second reading should be fixed for Monday, the oth of March. Mr. Humb hoped the Chancellor of the Exchequer would say whether Government was willing to take the duty off timber now they were about to allow foreign ships to be reaistered' as British ships, so that our ship-builders might be able to compete with foreigners. The Chancellor of the Exchbqubr could only say in reply, that when the proper time came, the Government would tha? kind Wha' thCir inteotions were with to measures ef Jfe G.

Gbby intimated that a bill would be brought in this session to facilitate the anfrTn chisement of copyheld and customary tenure wWxOU! such enfranchisement compulsory. maaing In reference to the affairs of tha River Plate. Lord Palmerston intimated that negociations were stm guid on with the view to a settlement of existing differences and he bv no mean, despaired of a satisfactory refultTTh ISZ ftustod3.8 the expulaloa 01 0ttr SmSmSmm 2alj! oU "P0" A committee of Ways aud Meant, Mr. Hum inqiired whether miuiston ware DOMESTIC. It is affirmed that the vacant Garter will be conferred upon Captain Earl Spencer, R.N.

This officer distinguished himself highly at the battle of Navarino. The Hon. Colonel George Rice Trevor, M.P., for been elected President of the Society of Ancient Britons, in the room of the late Earl Powis. Death op the Re. Dr.

Walsh. Dr. Walsh, Bishop of Cambysopolis, and Vicar Apostolic of the London district, expired on Sunday evening at bis residence, in Golden-square. Queen's Counsel. It is -understood in Westminster Hall, that the following gentlemen are about to be raised to the rank of Queen's Counsel Messrs.

Malms, Lloyd, Calvert, and R. Palmer, of the Chancery Bar and Messrs. Keating, Greenwood, Hope, and Kingiake, ot the Common Law Courts. Observer. Bath.

The charge against Messrs. Warren and Fuller. The judges have decided on admitting Messrs. Warren and Fuller to bail, each in his own recognizance of 20001., with four separate sureties of 500 each, thus making, in all, 8,000. Sheriffs Appointed bt Hbb Majesty in Council fob the YeakIB49.

Somersetshire George William Blath-wayt, of Dyrham, Gloucestershire, and Porlock, Somersetshire. Wiltshire Robert Parry Nisbett, of Southbroome House, Esq. Gloucestershire William Philip Price, of Tib-berton Court, Esq. Devonshire Montagu Edmund New-combe Parker, of Whiteway, Esq. Dorsetshire William Parry Okeden, of Turn worth, Esq.

Marriage in High Life. Commodore Henry Eden, R. superintendent of her Majesty's dockyard, Woolwich, and formerly private secretary to the Earl of Auckland, was married on the 8th at Armagh cathedral, te Elizabeth Harriett Georgian a Beresford, daughter ot the late Lord George Beresford, niece of the Lord Primate of Ireland, and cousin ef the Marquis of Waterford. The attachment of the gallant commodore to the lady to whom he is now united has been of ten years' standing. Indisposition of Sir R.

Inglis. Our readers will learn with regret, that Sir Robert Harry Inglis has been, by indisposition, prevented from attending his parliamentary duties during the last week, and is still confined to his house. Rotal Academy. On Saturday, a general assembly of the Academicians was held at the Royal Academy of Arts, in Trafalgar-square, when Richard Westmacott, was elected an academician, in the room of Ramsay Richard Reiaagle, resigned. For California.

The iron ship Antelope sailed from the Mersey on Saturday morning for San Francisco, with a cargo valued at between 40,000. and 50.000L, and a large number of The Antelope has also taken out the framings and plates for an iron warehouso to be erected by mechanics who have taken passage in her. Diplomatic Changes. It is rumoured in the diplomatic circles that several changes among the diplomatic servants of the state are in contemplation. On dit that bis Excellency Sir Alexander Malet, the British minister at the court of Wurtem berg, is to relinquish that post for another appointment.

His Excellency Lord Bloomfield does not return to St. Petersbargh to resume his diplomatic functions as British minister at the court of the Emperor for some weeks, when Lady Bloomfield will accompany his Excellency. Divisions in the Cabinet. We have had more rumour of divisions in the Cabinet. The submitting the Irish poor-law to a committee, instead of originating such a measure of revision as they might think expedient who are responsible as the government of the country, is considered to indicate pretty plainly that ministers are divided upon that question.

But there are other subjects, it is said, of dissension among them and not the least, perhaps, are Lord Palmerston's foreign policy and Lord Grey's colonial policy. These two Secretaries of State are understood to entertain the strongest aversion to each other's official proceedings, and each has its little party one trying to over-reach and eject the other. It is most likely that the first explosion will be on some point involving a principle to which Lord Palmerstoa en the one hand, or Lord Grey on the other, has committed himself. The Greys love place, but they hate Palmerston and if the noble viscount's position should turn out to be, as they say it will, as firm as a rock, it is upon that rock the Greys will split if not the Cabinet allege ther. Oxford Herald.

The Navigation Laws, Foreign Seamen. There is a large number of foreign vessels in the Bute Docks, comprising French, Greek, Italian, American, Austrian, and others. We are told that notwithstanding the number of vessels in harbour, employment is far from being brisk. The low rate of wages paid to foreign seamen in general enables their ships to be provided with much larger crews than British vessels take consequently, those extra hands do a considerable portion of the work which masters of British vessels consign to porters, hobblers, and others hence the scarcity of employment. Cardiff Guardian.

Munificent Bequests. The late Miss for many years laboured under the severe calamity of loss of sight, has bequeathed a sum of 10007. stock in the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents, to the School for the Indigent Blind in St. George's-Selds. The testatrix was grand-daughter of the eminent musical composer, Dr.

W. Boyce, and has bequeathed a legacy of 10007. stock in the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents, to the Royal Society of Musicians, a charity established for the support of the decayed members of that profession. Miss Fenn has also left a legacy of 5007. stock to the National Benevolent Institution.

Singular Accidbnt. A eentleman near Waltham Abbev, experimenting with the electric light a few days ago, having an incised wound on his left hand, touched the conductor a copper wire, and shortly afterwards experienced an irritation, which immediately spread in inflammation to the arm. The arm became immensely swollen, and large tumours appeared all over the body and limbs. Eminent surgeons from London have been in attendance some of the tumours were opened, and every means resorted to for the purpose of checking the poison, but without avail. The unfortunate patient lies without the least hope of recovery.

Wymondham. Sergeant Gray, of the division ef police, has discovered the important fact that a short time previous to the murder, Rush purchased a five-barrelled pistol at the shop of a pawnbroker in Shoreditch. In consequence of the description given by the shopman, and to remove all doubt, it was considered necessary that he should go to Norwich, whence he at onco Colonel Oakes and some of the magistrates, to Norwich Castle. Rush and 10 other prisoners were called out into the prison-yard and directed to walk abont, when the shopman at once identified Rush as the persea who had purchased the weapon. Sergeant Gray also ascertained that about two months before the murders, Rush visited Boulogne and Paris, and to these places an officer has been despatched, taking with him the ramrod, there being a probabiUty that the weapon to which it belonged might have been purchased at either of the above places.

-The late housekeeper of the accused murderer Rush, who is known as the widow James, but whose real name is Emily Sandford, a tingle woman, was on Thursday night confined of a female child in the Bridewell prison, Wymondham, where she has been kept since tha committal ef Bosh, to ensure her attendance at the trial. In the event of her reco.