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thich the Commission consider that the chutch is secured 
from coercion or interference on the part of the civil 
power, and declares that the late decisions of the Court of 
Session, and other recent events, tend more and more to 
which the clan of Roderick start from the fern and heath 
of the hills around was also well managed; and the effect 
produced by it would alone have fngured the success of 
the revival: At thé conclusion, Mrs. Alfred Shaw was 
confirm and increase the on of the C rt 
that if effectual redress be not afforded by Parliament a 
speedy disruption of the establishment is inevitable. 
That, deeply impressed with the evils to the nation, as 
well as to the church, which would thence ensue, the 
Commission earnestly entreat the House to take into their 
serious consideration the true character and nature of the 
Church’s claims, and the statutes to which she appeals in 
support of them, as well as those establishing the Court of 
Session, which, as she conceives, do not confer the powers, 
of late, and for the first time since its institution, exercised 
by that Court. It prays the House to provide protection 
and security to thé judicatori¢s and people of the Church 
of Scotland in the eijoytaent of their constitutional and 
guaranteed rights and liberties ; so as to save from sub- 
version a church dear to Scotland, which the petitioners 
believe to have conferred some benefits on the country, 
and which is associated with the cause of liberty and 
order, and the extension of knowledge, religion, and piety 
in that part of her Majesty’s dominions ; and at the same 
time, to. keep unbroken a solemn treaty, on the faith of 
which the Scottish nation gave up its independent legis- 
lature. It concludes by praying that the House will adopt 
some measure, by alteration of the law in regard to the 
presentation to church livings, as recently declared by 
the civil court, for securing that no minister be intruded 
into any benefice in Scotland contrary to the will of the 
congregation; and that the Commission may be heard 
by certain of their number, or by their counsel, at 
the bar of the House, in support of this petition.— 
«A meeting of noblemen and other landed gentlemen 
friendly to the church was held in Edinburgh a few days 
since. Sir Andrew Agnew, Bart., presided; about fifty 
attended the meeting, while letters of concurrence in its 
objects were received from the Duke of Argyle, the Mar- 
quis of Breadalbane, and other gentlemen. The meeting 
adopted a strong remonstrance to Government in behalf 
of the Church, which has been forwarded to the Premier. 
It is understood that a requisition to Dr. Chalmers to 
proceed to London and deliver a series of lectures, on the 
independence proper and essential to a Church in con- 
nection with the State, has been set on foot by influential 
parties in London, and will shortly be carried into effect. 
Fife.—The local papers state that an annual Royal 
visit to Scotland, which was rumoured a few weeks ago, 
may now be considered probable. Lord Glenlyon went to 
Windsor a few days since to offer Blair Atholl to the Queen 
and Prince Albert, as a shooting-place and deer=park 5 and 
although the Royal reply has not transpired, yet, as it is 
known that her Majesty had previously ordered inquiries 
to be made for an extensive shooting range, it is consi- 
dered likely that the offer may be accepted. In that 
event, an annual visit of her Majesty to the Highlands is 
anticipated, 
Glasgow.—The strike of the Lanarkshire colliers is now 
nearly general over the county. Last week a number of 
the colliers near Hamilton were ejected from their houses } 
and 400 more, with their wives and families, have since 
been turned out in the neighbourhood of Holytown. In- 
telligence has been received of the wreck of another India- 
tan, the George M‘Leod of 600 tons, belonging to this 
port. She was homeward bound, with a cargo of rum and 
sugar from the Mauritivs, and was lost on a bank in the 
Solway Frith, a few miles north of Skenburness. 
THEATRICALS, 
Covent-Garpen.—On Tuesday the Istinst., the Lady 
of the Lake, an English version of Rossini’s Donna del 
Lago, was performed for the first time at this theatre. 
This beautiful opera was chosen principally for the pur- 
pose of rendering Mrs. Alfred Shaw’s talents available in 
@ new character, It has not for many years been played 
in a complete form at Her Majesty’s Theatre. On the 
last occasion it was very much cut down, and only per- 
formed for a few nights. Nothing has lately been done 
with it on the Italian boards which would bear comparison 
with its production on Tuesday at Covent-Garden. In the 
character of Malcolm, Mrs. Alfred Shaw has added one 
More triumph to her list. Her opening scena, ‘* Mura 
felici,”’ was one of her most perfect performances. Her 
execution was extremely skilful, and managed without the 
slightest effort. In the characters which she sustained on 
‘er first appearance, she appeared more as the mere vo- 
calist, and less as the acting singer; but in this new piece 
she took a new ground. ‘The energy with which Malcolm 
led his companions in arms, the martial ardour which in- 
Spired him, were perfectly portrayed ; and as he darted 
off, sword in hand, a burst of applause was heard from all 
Parts of the house. The duet with Elena (Miss Rain- 
forth) was the gem of the evening, and may rival the 
Giorno d’orore”’ in Semiramide, Sung with the greatest 
Care and with excellent taste by Miss Rainforth, the fine 
full notes of Mrs. A. Shaw blended beautifully with her 
Own ; and the effect was one of those which at once seize 
4n English audience, Miss Rainforth’s Z/ena was sung 
ae all the intelligence of a cultivated artist, but a cer. 
ain. want of power was manifest, and the music did not 
sista quite under her command ; but she improved as the 
ae advanced, and appeared to acquire a facility which 
ad- at first been wanting. Mr. Harrison appeared as 
Miew of the lake was a triumph of scenic ‘art, That in 
before the curtain; and the opera was an- 
nounced for repetition in the midst of great applause. 
Sr. James’s Tararre.—On Thursday evening Mr. 
Braham made his appearance at this theatre, after an ab- 
sence of three years in the United States. The enter- 
tainment was a concert, in which he gave many of the fine 
old English songs to which he, gave such unexampled 
popularity nearly half a century ago, On his presenting 
himself he was received with a shout of welcome from 
every patt of 4 crowded house, and seemed much affected 
by so cordial a reception. It appeared at once, from his 
hale and vigoroug aspect, that time has continued to treat 
him gently ; and this was further proved by the sound of 
his voice, which has lost none of its qualities of expression 
and style, though its power and flexibility, as might be ex- 
pected, is somewhat less than it was in the prime and 
vigour of his age. . His son, Mr. Charles Braham, at the 
same time made his first appearance before an English 
audience, and was received with a hearty welcome. 
Lato. 
Courr oF Quéten’s Bencu.—(Sittings in Banco.)—The Queen 
v. The Tithe Commissioners. = In this-case a rule had been 
obtained, calling on the Tithe Commissioners to show cause why 
a mandamus should not issue to them, to command them to 
proceed to the commutation of the tithes of the parish of Ing- 
stowe, it f The question intended to be 
raised was, whether the Assistant Tithe Commissioner was 
pound to proceed under the 37th section of the 6 and 7 William IVs, 
c¢. 71, and make his award on the evidence laid before him, as to 
the average value of the tithes of the parish for the seven years 
Mr. Adolphus, and Mr. Attree appeared for the Tithe Commis- 
sioners, and contended that the course pursued here was the 
proper one, The Act gave the Assistant Commissioner power to 
reserve the case if he found it necessary ; and he had stated that 
he did find it to be so, for that he had not sufficient information 
Jaid before him to enable him at that time to make his award. 
Mr. Erle and Mr. C, Buller for the landownels, argued that, if 
the course now adopte were not permitted, one of the great 
objects of the stattite in question would be defeated. Tt was foun: 
at the time of the passing of the statute that many cases might 
arise in which the Tithe Commissioner, either from not having 
‘ient information furni: him, or from there not being 
such means of furnishing information in one parish as in another, 
might be incapable-of malting an award to his satisfaction, and 
the Legislature therefore detlared its will that he should have 
power to reserve stich cases for special adjudication. Thus i 
might happen, that either there were no means to enable him to 
take a fair average of seven years, or the circumstances under 
which the tithes had been calculated during those seven years 
might be such as not to afford a fair aver: nd in such cases 
the law gave him the power t 
instance, the information furnished him was not sufficient, and 
he had therefore determined, and properly determined, to exercise 
his discretion. Sir Gregory Lewin, on the part of the incumbent, 
contended that the delay and expense of resef'ving the case were 
unnecessary, Here proper information had been afforded to the 
issi y bya tabular allthemat isi 
for him to form a judgment, and he ought to have made his award. 
rse 
even years. 
adjudication. ig so he had exercised the powers vested 
in him by the statute, and there did not appear any good reason 
g that he had wrongly exercised them. Mr. Justice 
If it had appeared 
clearly that the commissioner had arbitrarily determined to make 
tl 
7th section of the statute would not warrant him 
a course, bi 
case, he seemed t e 
concurred, and the rule was discharged, but without costs. 
CentTRAL CRIMINAL uRT.—Thomas 
guilty to an indictment charging him with unlawfully conspiring 
nce of avery serious nature, yet as the Learned Attorney-Ge- 
neral had stated his opinion that the prisoner was only actin 
under the guidance of more guilty parties, he would takea lenient 
view of the case. The sentence of the Court was that he be im- 
prisoned in the House of Correction for one month, 
John Horan, a private soldier in the 8th Rl. Irish Hussars, was in- 
dieted for feloniously and maliciously cutting and wounding Ed- 
ward Fitch, with intentto do him some grievous bodily harm. It ap- 
peared that the prosecutor, on the 8th January, accompanied by 
a young man named Howard, was walking in Hyde Park. Some 
soldiers of the 8th Hussars were Sweeping the barrack-yard, and 
Fitch and Howard who were returning trom church, stopped 
near the gate to look in. The prisoner, who was the sentinel on 
duty, desired them-to move on.. Fitch said he was not aware 
that he was doing any harm, person in the barrack- yard 
called out to the sentinel to make them move on, or knock them 
down with his carbine: he prisoner then again desired them 
to move on, Fitch said he was certainly not going to run away, 
and tie prisoner foll wing up his order to move on, struck him 
with the of his carbine on the side of the head, 
and knocked him down. blow cut through the hat, 
and inflicted -a wou s in length 
he prosecutor’s. head. The offence was fully proved, 
and the Jury returned..a_verdict.of Gu! Mr. Jus: 
i aule . thi 
te oe had caused the death of the prosecutor, be would have 
¢ 
been guilty of murder. The crime of which he had been 
vioted however we ohe of great magnitude, and rendered 
liable to be transported for life, o1 
years. The egislature had a'so provided the 
prisonment; and on consulting with his learned brother, they 
did not think it necessary to pass a sentence of transportation. 
They did not think that the prisoner intended to inflict any very 
serious injury on the prosecutor, and it appeared to have been 
h use his carbine. Some 
there seemed to be no doubt that the prosecutor did use some 
insulting language, but there was no excuse for the prisoner's 
attack upon him. Soldiers should look down upon persons maks 
ing remarks upon them, and they cettainly should, pot tse 
weapons placed in their hands against them owever, asth 
was evidence of provocation, the sentence which the Cour 
should pass was, that he be imprisoned and kept to haid labour 
for one year. 
rrederick Charles Burnham. Blackwell, draper at Camberwell, 
hi 
Constable, well knowing the said deed to be 
cumstances of the case were Very complicated, and of no interest 
the parties concerned, The evidence ran toan unusual 
erdict, finding the prisoner Guilty of uttering 
Judgment was deferred. 
SPORTING... toad 
DERBY.—5 to vi 7 age 
t 
Mr. Blakelock’s A: British Yeoman (taken) ; 16 to 1 agst Colonel 
1 agst Mr. Bell’s Winesour (taken) 5 
25 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton’s Aristides ; 25 to 1 agst Mr. Good- 
man’s Maccabeus; 33 to 1 agst Colonel Anson’s Napier (taken) ; 
40to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield’s Parthian (taken) ; 40 to 1 agst 
Lord Exeter’s Lucetta colt (taken); 40 to ] agst Duke 
Brewer (taken freely); 50 to] agst Bokepod Grafton’s. Cataract 
s Blixir; 
1 Ags 
Cradock’s Peggy (taken); 25 to 1 agst Mr. Rawlinson’s Chad- 
lington Maid (taken). 
e arrivals of Wheat 
a eek, being an accus 
miilation caused by the gales of wind; this produced rathe 4 
prices 
Barley, it is 18. 
Monday, aid Oats do not sell quite so well. a 
BRITISH; PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. | 8. 84 ety 
y 2 Beh Suffolk . White 44 to 58 0: 
Ss ai ne eS tot wees BE 
peabs, Behe} ahd SUAbIR s+ 
a Norfolk, Lintolhshite, and Yorkshire — 
Barley. . . s+ + + + Malting und disti 25 to90 Grind. 19 to $5 
Oats, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, . - Polunds 18to93 Peed 14 to 6@ 
At*) Nortbumberland:and.Suotch «; < «A pReedq- to “Potato. tates 
TAO ae se be oc Ree sede EO TA aire 
to 
* “pick 24t0:99 Harrow 96 t0.30 
inds. 26 to 84 Longpod 26 1020 
Pons, White ccs. nt monies «80% 32 Maple 97to 29° Grey. 2i,4087 
WEEKLY IMPERIAL AVERAGES, 
[ Wheat. | Bar! Oats | Rye. | Beans.) Peas 
Bo es | Ae ) 28 8) 17 2) 98 1) 28 
@ : ar il 36 5) 7 2 | 
is vo faze} 26 5 |e } 
20 m . . 49.1), 27 3} 17:0 
Oy alge. BS Pa) 49 3] 97 8| 17 0 
eh Par ay tales Ie vr} 27 5 | 16 9 
Gweeks’ Aggregate Aver. 48 1| 36 11 1 W 
Duties... [pa 0 | lo ole 
ARRIVALS IN THE RIVER L. EK. 
Wht.) Barl. | Malt. Oats. | Rye. | Bns. | Peas 
English . 2308 Sk: Bris. | 4911 | 3275 | 5: 6884 650 } 227 
Lxishy "es <=) 24 - 396 -p 24 es (951889). =e] co me 
Foreign.» — 0» sa | seme ad eccealh ceeatca ene a aaa 
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. 
Wheat Barley Cats Flour 
English + + 6170 17580 9160 14730 
Irish) s+ + = 160 8560 _ 
Scotch. 4 + = = = 
Foreign . + 2460 _ ~ 
PRICES OF MANURES. 
80d #50, 
Petre Salt per tor © | Sulphate of Ammonia ,, 103-to0 18 0 
Jrate ss o 0 | Phosphate of dit 3 
Rape dust © | Muriate of Limé oy oiz 0 
Agricultural Salt 0 |Soda Ash mp 1asto0. 15 8 
Rock Salt 4 o Sulphur. oe 016, 
Sulphate of Soda. 0 | Bone-datand half-inch Bone} }g 
Briones. Ol perquarter. ies 
Sulphace of Tron 0 | Hunv's New Fertiliser, push 071" 8 
Nitrate of Soda, ] 18s. 6 6 | Alexander’s Compost se 
er CWE. Danieli'sBristol Manure 1 1s- oo Oat 
v's EnglishGuano 0 |= according to quantity per wdc 
rding to quantity vte Blarke's desiccated Compost ls 43 6 
foreign). .Y11g.to0 13 0 | perhhd- + 14 
ac se lame saehatisy per cwt- Sulphuric acid. ¢b aga. to dd. 
Gypsum... USgy.to2 2 0} according to strength 5” 5 
according toquantity § — per cwt- Phosphate of Soda- 
Saltpetre .  - perewt. 1 6 6 
owt. 1 6..6 | eee 
GAZETTE OF THE Wee 
BANKRUPTOIFS SUPERSEDED —W. tpl 
shire, malt-ter—W. H. Parkes, Birmingham, : piacpitnigal=! 
ANKRUPTS.—J.. Overingions ranges sonst UT I asca, 
boot and shoe Cold-lace-munufacturer— T. Rey 
reel, merchant —J- Walleer, Hayfeld 
ies |, merchant—' jenver an A 
Liverpool erean Vale, Nottinghamshire, 
5 Hint 
Ashbourne, Derby- 
er—V 
te Dearson, Liverpool-roxd, “huilaer 
a. Whitelaw, Lichfield sie yopex, Sutton; near Macclesfield, mercer— 
Feet choemaker—J- Barrac! 
Lepton, 
« ire «shine maker—A- Braii 
s rag Keenson, Ancoats, Manchester, dyer—T. Joyce, Union- 
st, 0 -draper- oes 
Street Bie OTT RATIONS—T. Ritchie, Edinburgh, painter— 
i A. 
H Gia gow, cubinet-merchant — J. Forsyth, Edinburgh, builder— 
Gregor and Foote, Craigend, Perthshire. gh, builder. 
——— 
IRTHS—On the 4th inst. in Upper Harley-street, Lady Agneta Bevan, of 
ter_On the 7th inst., at 25, Great George street, “s 'y 
pes ‘Sutton, M.P., of a son—On the 3) Re street, the lady of the Hon. 
Giieltenham, the lady: of S. E. Comyn, E; ‘ 
the lady of the Rev. T. Boodle, M.A , 
bridge, of a son—On the 6th inst, at Pe 
» M.D. of a son—On the 2d inet., 
nnbent of St. Andrew-the-less, Cam- 
‘kham, the lady of Dr. Hull, of ewin 
MARRIED—On the 2d inst., at Glasgow, W-H. Swi ° 
of A: Swinton, Beg, of Warsash, Hunts, Er Ming, chine donphies oF Jo, Glvb, 
e rep ar ath, Major F. H- Massey Wheeler, 
laughter of Major W. Green, late of Lota, county of 
e GI 
tne. James's Church, Piccadilly, Capt. B 
Baty Jane, eldest daughter of Lieut.Gol. Rice Jones, 
S.—On Tuesday las’, deeply lamented by his fami 
5; he was upwards of 35 years foreman to 
rymen, Tooting, who have Jost in him a most trust~ 
‘On the gd inst, the Rev- T. Snell, 
ear Caithness, Benjamin 
Dunbar, Baron Dufus, aged 12) years 
Brook-street, Lady Matilda Wynyard, widow of the 
in ber oth yeas- 
