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water equally well as it had proved to do on land. The | 
process of decarbonising the gas also appears to have been 
successful. By the means adopted at Brighton, the levity 
of the coal gas approximated to that of pure hydrogen, | 
and some idea may be formed of the great ascending | 
power which the balloon (a small one), containing 24,000 | 
cubic feet, possessed when they left the shore, by stating 
that the disposable ballast amounted at least to 6 cwt. 
New Zealand Company.—A special Court of Directors 
and members of the New Zealand Company was held on 
Monday. The Governor, Joseph Soames, Esq., in the | 
chair. After a few words from the Governor, to the } 
effect that the meeting had been convened for the purpose 
of raising a loan of 50,000/. to carry out the establishment | 
of two new colonies; the one to be called New Edinburgh, | 
the other the Church of England Colony, the secretary 
read the report. From this it would appear that the 
company desires to increase their capital by way of loan, 
instead of calling upon the shareholders to pay the remain- 
ing moiety of their liabilities. The three distinct settle- 
ments already established are going on satisfactorily, and 
comprise a population of at least 10,000 souls. ‘These 
settlements have been placed in this position upon a | 
capital of 200,000/., through which the company have | 
acquired a property of about a million of acres of fertile 
land in favourable portions of a colony in which the 
minimum price of waste land is fixed by the Legislature 
at 1/. per acre. ‘* While our capital,”’ says the report, 
‘has been only 200,0002., our actual outlay for colonizing | 
purposes has been nearly half a million; the difference, | 
your directors must repeat, was supplied by the confi- | 
dence of the public.” The report concludes by stating | 
that the directors are on the best terms with Government, | 
and that the settlement of New Edinburgh is a favourite | 
one in Scotland. Mr. Soames, and Sir I. L. Goldsmid | 
then expressed their determination to lend the money | 
required at 4} per cent., should the subscribers and the | 
public fail in making up the amount. 
Metropolitan Improvements.—The Marquess of Exeter 
is about to restore the building once familiar to the public 
by the title of Exeter "Change. The erection of a new 
arcade from the lower end of Catherine-street, in the 
Strand, to Wellington-street North, is already com- 
menced, from the design of Mr. Sydney Smirke, and will 
be called “Exeter ’Change.”’ The architecture of the 
principal entrances is of the Elizabethan style, with red 
brick and stone, and the interior, having a curvilinear roof 
of glass, the entire length of the building, will be fitted 
tip with shops, exclusively appropriated to the sale of 
hardware, as in the former building. 
Metropolitan Antiquities.— The portion of met | 
Wall, on Tower Hill, which was surrendered in April last 
by the Common Council to the Society for building 
churches, in order that it might be pulled down, and a 
church erected on its site, is yet to be preserved. The 
threatened removal of the wall, as one of the few remaining 
monuments of Roman London, was much regretted by 
antiquaries, and Sir R. Inglis at length used his influence 
to save it from destruction. The result is, that the archi- 
tect has been instructed to rearrange his plan for the 
proposed church, so that the wall may be preserved entire. 
Mortality of the Metropol. ‘The number of Deaths 
registered in the week ending Saturday, Aug. 12, was as 
follows :—West districts, 118; North districts, 139 ; Cen- 
tral districts, 151 ; East districts, 196; South districts, 
197. Total, 801, Weekly average for the last five years, 
903—(461 males, 442 females,) and for the last five sum. 
mers, 845. 
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Provincial Nets. 
Alnwick.—The Jury, in the case of the two bodies 
recovered last week from the wreck of the Pegasus steamer, 
have returned a verdict of ‘ Accidental death, occasioned 
y the gross carelessness of the Master and those on the 
look out; ”” and have added a deodand of 1001. against the 
Company on each body, The divers are still recovering 
cargo and luggage from the wreck, and several more 
bodies have come on shore along the coast, the friends of 
whom have been written to when they could be identified. 
Birmingham.—The ceremony of laying thé:foundation- 
stone of the Queen’s College of Medicine in this town 
took place on Friday last, in the presence of a numerous 
bl of the inhabi » prof and students, 
The ceremony was opened by the Rev. C. Craven, in. 
cumbent of St. Peter’s, offering up a prayer for the success 
of the undertaking, after which the High Bailiff deposited 
in the cavity of the stone a case containing copies of the 
charter of incorporation, of the Warneford prize trust. 
deed, of the various addresses delivered by the Rev. 
Chancellor Law, Mr. Sands Cox, the Rev. Vaughan 
Thomas, and Dr. Johnstone ; the prospectus of the col- 
lege, with the list of professors and the laws of the Queen’s 
Hospital, together with coins of her Majesty. The Prin- 
cipal, Dr. Johnstone, then affixed a brass plate, bearing an 
appropriate inscription, and addressed the assembly at 
some length upon the benefits of the institution, and 
announced that a gentleman had placed in the hands of 
the trustees the sum of 1,000/. for the foundation of four 
scholarships of 10/., to be held for two years, to be con- 
ferred upon students who shall have resided in the college 
twelve months, and have been distinguished for their good 
conduct, and availed themselves of the moral and religious 
instruction of the warden.—The local papers state that, 
from all appearances, Birmingham, at no very distant 
period, is again likely to be the scene of a great political 
i Lhe present movement originated with the 
agitation. 
Chamber of Commerce, which has adopted Mr. Attwood’s 
views on the currency; and that gentleman has been 
requested to place himself at its head. The whole manage- 
ment of the agitation, it appears, will be transferred to the 
leading members of the Political Union of 1829. Ward 
meetings are held almost every night, at which the 
burgesses congratulate themselves upon the return of 
Mr. Attwood to public life, and pledge themselves to use 
every exertion in their power to support him in any 
measures he may propose. No public announcement of 
the mode of procedure has yet taken place, but it may be 
expected in the course of a short time. 
Carmarthen.—A meeting of the parishioners of Llanedy, 
near Pontardulais, in this county, was held last week, to 
take into consideration the various grievances which 
operate prejudicially upon the interests of the country 
generally, and more especially upon the agricultural 
interest in Wales. The first subject discussed was the 
establishment of the police force, when several farmers 
addressed the meeting, contending that there was no 
necessity for a rural police, and the sense of the meeting 
being taken, every hand was held up against it. On the 
subject of tithes, they were equally unanimous, and it was 
resolved that the chairman on behalf of the meeting, 
should signa letter to the titheowner of the parish, apply- 
ing for a reduction in tithe. The meeting then discussed 
the free-trade question, and the effect of the importation 
of cattle under the new tariff. Several farmers stated that 
they had been deluded by the notion that the Corn-law 
was a protection, and that the Corn-laws did them no good 
whatever, while it did them much injury. If there were 
free-trade, their Corn could not be lowered much in price, 
as it was all consumed by themselves, and sold to the 
neighbouring towns. If they should not have free-trade, 
the iron-works and copper-works in the neighbourhood 
would fail, and the farmers would lose their customers. 
The chairman then took the sense of the meeting on the 
question of free-trade in Corn and all other articles of 
food, when all hands were held up in its favour. The 
new Poor-law was then discussed. It was stated that the 
amount of Poor-rate for the parish was nearly double what 
it was under the old law, while the number of poor re- 
lieved was less. There are about seven parishes in the 
Union, and several farmers complained of the unfairness of 
compelling their small parish to pay towards the support of 
the poor of the populous parish of Llanelly, which, they 
contended, was the effect of the new Poor-law. They also 
complained of the large sums of money paid out of the 
poor-rate to officials under the new Poor-law, which 
Operated very heavily on their parishes, and deprived the 
poor of what would otherwise be expended for them. It 
was then put to the vote, which, in the opinion of the 
meeting, was the best law for the rate-payers and the 
poor~—the new Poor-law or the old, when the poor of each 
parish was relieved by the overseers. All hands were held 
up against the new, and in favour of the old law. A long 
discussion then ensued upon the gate grievance, when all 
complained of the great number of gates, bars, &c., so 
that a man could scarcely go to his own farm without 
paying toll. They were willing to pay reasonable tolls, 
but thought that three or four gates within ten or twelve 
miles was intolerable. They also maintained that land- 
lords and magistrates ought to see the reasonableness of 
the proposition that lime and all kinds of manure should 
be exempted from toll. The question of church-rates 
was also discussed, but they were more objected to from 
principle, than because of the amount, which they said 
was very trifling in their parish. After discussing these 
subjects they agreed to an address to the titheowners and 
landlords for redress. A similar meeting of the parishioners 
of Llanon was held on the 9th inst., which was crowded to 
excess. After several persons had spoken, a series of reso- 
lutions were agreed to—copies of which were to be forward- 
ed to the titheowner and landlords of the parish, and which 
embodied the topics of the Llanedy meeting. They also 
expressed the regret of the parishioners at the late out- 
rages, but at the same time stated their firm conviction 
that unless the landlords and tithe proprietors make a 
reduction in proportion to that in the agricultural market, 
the depredations will not terminate. The resolutions 
likewise stated the intention of the parishioners to have a 
stipendiary overseer to receive and pay all moneys relating 
to the poor, so that the services of union officers may be 
dispensed with, ‘ as that would tend materially to restore 
the country to peace and quietness once more.’” 
Exeter.—The Western Times states that Sir W. Follett, 
the Solicitor-General, netted, in special retainers at the 
recent assizes, 4,000/. in fees. 
Isle of Man.—The Isle of Man Joint Stock Bank 
stopped payment last week. The local papers state that 
its liabilities amount to about 30,000/., and that many of 
the shareholders, of whom there are a large number, are 
persons in moderate circumstances, on whom the loss will 
fall with peculiar hardship, They also state that so great 
a shock as that produced by the unexpected stoppage of 
the bank, has not been experienced in the island within the 
memory of the oldest inhabitant. 
Jersey.—The local papers state that Mr. Aymer, the 
American vaulter, who became well known in the metro- 
polis a short time since by his performances at the Eng- 
lish Opera-house, met his death on Thursday week, at 
the Circus of Mr. Batty, in this island, where he was ful- 
filling an engagement. The performance for which Mr. 
Aymer was announced, concluded with a double summer- 
set, in throwing which, instead of alighting on his feet, he 
fell on his neck, and death was the immediate result. Mr. 
Smith, a well-known trampoline and vaulter, met his 
death in_a similar manner, during the management of 
Messrs. Ducrow and West, at Astley’s, some seasons back. 
Liverpool.—On Tuesday evening an attempt of a 
serious character was made in Dick’s Coffee-house in this 
city, occupied by Mr. Newton. During the temporary 
absence of the landlady from the bar, some person unknown 
left upon the table two small parcels, one addressed to 
Mr, Newton, and the other to a friend of his, ‘The land- 
lord was upstairs, the house being full of company, so that 
he did not open the one for himself; but the gentleman 
to whom the other was sent proceeded to unwrap it, when 
a box was seen, from which particles of gunpowder fell. 
An inspector of police was called in, and having cut the 
side of the box open, he found it to be fuil of the finest 
gunpowder, and a lucifer match wrapped round with sand- 
paper in the centre of the powder, one end being fastened 
to the lid of the box with wax, so as to ignite and explode 
when the lid was moved. The boxes were taken to the 
magistrate, together with an anonymous letter, which was 
received the day before, and the affair is now undergoing 
i igati The cir has caused great excite- 
ment in the town, there being at the time nearly 200 per- 
sons in the house. 
Manchester,—The turn-out at Ashton and Dukinfield 
may now be considered at an end, and the different esta- 
blishments have resumed their employment. Some of the 
mills have availed themselves of the opportunity which 
the turn-out has afforded to put their engines and 
machinery in thorough working order, 
Oaford.—A correspondence has appeared in the daily 
papers between Mr. Badeley, of the Temple, and the Vice 
Chancellor of the University, on the subject of an address 
respecting the late proceedings in the case of Dr. Pusey. 
The address was signed by Lord Dungannon, Lord Cour- 
tenay, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Mr. Justice 
Coleridge, Mr. Acland, and a large number of non-resident 
members of convocation, who begged respectfully to express 
their serious regret at the course which Dr. Wynter had 
adopted with reference to Dr. Pusey’s sermon. ‘“ We 
deprecate,” they said, ‘that construction of the statute 
under which Dr, Pusey has been condemned, which, con- 
trary to the general principles of justice, subjects a person 
to penalties without affording him the means of ex- 
planation or defence ; and we think that the interests of 
the church and of the university require, that when 
a sermon is adjudged unsound, the points in which 
its unsoundness consists should be distinctly stated, 
if the condemnation of it is intended to operate either 
as a caution to other preachers, or as a check to the recep- 
tion of doctrines supposed to be erroneous.” Mr, Badeley 
who was commissioned to present this address, was re- 
quested by the Vice Chancellor to submit it for his 
inspection; and ultimately the Vice Chancellor refused 
to receive it, and returned it by the hands of his bedel. 
In the letter announcing this decision, the Vice Chan- 
cellor says, ‘‘ In whatever point of view I feel myself at 
liberty to regard it, whether as addressed to me in my 
individual or my official capacity, it is deserving of the 
strongest censure. In the former case, it imputes to me, 
by implication, that, in a matter wherein every thoughtfnl 
man occupying my position would most deeply feel its 
painful responsibilities, I have acted without due delibera- 
tion, and am capable of being influenced by many to 
concede that which I have already denied to a few. 
Assuming it to be addressed to me in my public capacity, 
a graver character attaches to it. If it be not altogether 
nugatory, then is it an unbecoming and unstatutable 
attempt to overawe the Resident Governor of the Univer- 
sity in the execution of his office. In either case I refuse 
to receive it, and I hold it to be my duty to admonish those 
who may have hastily signed it, while I warn others who 
may have been active in promoting it, to have a more 
careful regard to the oaths by which they bound them- 
selves upon admission to their several degrees; this act of 
theirs having a direct tendency to foment, if not create, 
divisions in the University, to disturb its peace, and 
interfere with its orderly government.’’ The Oxford 
journals state that a paper containing the signatures of 
nearly 1,000 of the clergy, to a protest against Tractari- 
anism, has been withdrawn from circulation, in conse- 
quence of the earnest remonstrances of several bishops. 
Portsmouth.—The Lords of the Admiralty arrived at 
this port this week on a tour of inspection, having pre- 
viously visited Chatham and Sheerness. After transact- 
ing the usual business, they will proceed to Plymouth. 
A court-martial was held on Thursday on board Her 
Majesty’s ship St. Vincent, for the trial of Lieut. R. C- 
Jenkins, late of the Ferret, on a charge of drunkenness 
and insubordination. The Court found him Guilty, and 
he was dismissed the service. 
Reading—On Saturday last, Mr. Cobden and Mr. 
Bright paid a visit to this town for the purpose of address 
ing the farmers on the repeal of the Corn Laws. Very 
few agriculturists were present, the Berks Agricultural 
Association having previously recommended them to take 
no part in the proceedings, and the number of the spect 
ing is said to have been under 350. Mr. Sleeman too 
the chair, and Mr. Cobden, Mr. Bright, Mr. Moore, an 
Dr. Perry, addressed the meeting, and a resolution in 
favour of free trade was carried unanimously. see 
Windsor.—On Thursday week Prince Albert visite 
the Ordnance Survey Office in this town, for the purpose 
of inspecting the plans which, by command of her Majesty» 
have been taken of the Home Park, the Castle, and Town 
of Windsor, including Frogmore and the Royal Gardens 
The survey is drawn on a scale of five feet to a mile ey 
party of Sappers and Miners, under the comman' of 
Capt. Tucker, The plan preparing for the office . 
Woods and Forests, for the improvement of the Be 
is on a large sheet of eleven feet square. In looking ae 
this plan, his Royal Highness suggested various impr‘ of, 
ments, among which may be mentioned the formation 
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an ornamental canal in the Lower Park, commencing z 
the Maestricht Gardens, and terminating at the ene 
of the Park, about half-a-mile below Datchet-bridge, t 
fall of which being six feet, will insure a constant running 
stream. His Royal Highness gave directions for a He 
duced copy to be drawn on a scale of two feet to a ih 3 
for the purpose of being placed in the library o 
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