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ordinary affair, but they could proceed no further in their 
investigation unless the captain had other witnesses to 
produce. 
Railways.—The following are the returns for the past 
week: — London and Birmingham, 16,1627.; Great 
Western, 13,7012. ; South Western, 5,8771.; South 
Eastern, 2,101/.; Eastern Counties, 2,1522. ; North 
Midland, 3,957/. ; York and ditto, 1,5037.; Greenwich, 
7781. ; Croydon, 3002.; Brighton, 3,127/.; Blackwall, 
768/. ; Hull and Selby, 1,110/.; Grand Junction, 7,0247. ; 
Midland Counties, 2,427/.—A special general meeting 
of the Sheffield and Manchester Company was held last 
week at Manchester, Mr. Parker, M.P. for Sheffield, in 
the chair, when ten new directors were appointed for the 
future management of the company’s affairs, and the 
forfeiture of certain unpaid shares was formally confirmed. 
Tt was announced that the works were proceeding rapidly, 
and that the line would be opened from end to end by the 
beginning of 1845.—The inhabitants of Liverpool came 
Up in large numbers on Thursday week from Lancashire 
by the annual cheap train. By this conveyance the fare 
1s only 30s. from Liverpool and Manchester to the 
metropolis and back. There was another excursion of 
€ same kind on Monday last. Upwards of 1,000 
persons have availed themselves of this opportunity of 
Visiting London at a moderate rate——A few days ago the 
Mail-train from Bristol to London conveyed an unusual 
Cargo of passengers, in the shape of a hive of bees, which 
had swarmed that day at Clifton, where they were safely 
domiciled in a wooden hive, made partly transparent by 
glass windows. Thus secured they arrived at their des- 
tination in perfect safety. — It has been computed 
that the amount obtained by the Government in the 
Shape of Income-tax from the various railway compa- 
nies throughout the country will very nearly reach 
100,0007. per annum ; and it is expected ‘that before the 
Theome and Property-Tax Act expires, it will, by the now 
gradual extension of the several lines, considerably exceed 
that amount. It was stated by Mr. Saunders, the secre- 
tary to the Great Western Company, in his examination 
lately at the Oxford sessions (in an appeal by the com- 
Pany against its being assessed to the poor at 3,0002. for 
the two miles the railway passed through the parish of 
Goring), that the amount of income-tax paid by that com- 
pany alone was 10,4502. for one year, ending Apr. 5, 1842. 
The inhabitants of many small parishes through which the 
lines of railway pass have been materially relieved by 
the various companies being assessed to the relief of the 
Poor, according to the estimated profit upon those por- 
Hons of railways lying within their respective boundaries. 
In the comparatively small agricultural parish of Goring, 
the Great Western Railway Company have now to pay 
upon each shilling rate made in the course of the year the 
Sum of 118/, 18s., thus relieving the ratepayers some 
three or four times a year to this large amount. 
IRELAND. 
Dublin.—The following magistrates have been dis- 
Missed since our last, for taking part in the Repeal agita- 
tion:—The Hon. M. J. Ffrench, the Hon. Thomas 
Ffrench, Mr. De Vernon, and Mr. Roche, M.P. and 
Deputy-Lientenant for the County of Cork. The follow- 
ing gentlemen have resigned their commissions :—Mr, 
Maurice Power of Ringacoultig, Cork, Mr. Charles 
O'Connell, Mr. Kean Mahony, Mr. John Maher, late 
ember for the County of Wexford, and Deputy-Lieu- 
tenant, Mr. Patrick Ternan, Mr. J. Mathews, and Mr. T, 
nis, magistrates for the County of Louth ; and Mr, J, 
1. Talbot, of Wexford.—Rear-Admiral Bowles hoisted 
his flag on Sunday at Kingston, on board H.M.’s steamer 
pshtning, under the usual salutes. On the previous day 
h ‘© Rhadamanthus, steam-frigate, landed at the Pigeon- 
Suse 6000 stand of arms and one million rounds of ball 
fartridge. She Jeft soon afterwards for Waterford, with 
00 stand of arms, and four companies of the 61st Regi- 
Ment. Two frigates have also been sent to Waterford 
Te to cruise along the coast, the other to be stationed at 
* Unmore.—The weekly meeting of the Repeal Associa- 
100, took place on Monday. Various sums from the 
Provinces were handed in, and numerous members were 
admitted. Notwithstanding the absence of Mr. O’Con- 
cll, the meeting was densely crowded from the opening 
Re the close of the proceedings, when the amount of 
t Peal rent was announced to be 9047. 11s. 4d. With 
3 © exception of the last. week, when the extraordinary 
Sntributions from the North and South Ridings of Tip- 
‘ary were included, this is much the largest weekly 
Tetuy: : i 
ee yet received. The previous week’s return, on 
Monday four ‘ ‘| : 
a athe cor uight, which was considered so very large 
Ount, was 709/., nearly 200/. less than the rent 
unced on Monday. 
and ths anton — A serious conflict between the Repealers 
Ci Protestants took place last week in the village of 
ad and, near this town. A meeting of Anti-Repealers 
the tocsembled, and were passing in procession through 
when we to meet some of their party on the Carland road, 
had h hey received intelligence that about 18 Protestants 
Bibi attacked by the Roman Catholic Repealers, on 
tl S through the village of Carland, and that several 
this this had been severely maltreated. Upon receipt of 
of Carlen ttions the procession moved on in the direction 
large Hone but as its progress was comparatively slow, a 
Arvin ee ran forward at full speed towards the village. 
they ae there, and finding that the Repealers had fled, 
ite ieee the wrecking of the Repealers’ houses, 
© work of destruction was going on, a local ma- 
SCOTLAND. 
Edinburgh.—On Tuesday week the Moderator pro- 
et next; on which night Mr. Macready will relinquish 
pro: 
ceeded to deliver his address on the close of the assembly, 
characterising it as one that would be long memorable in 
the history of the country ; and alluded to the various im- 
portant measures they had passed. His Grace the Com- 
missioner spoke as follows :—‘* Right Reverend and 
Right Honourable, I enter into the feelings under which 
you will return to your homes from this Assembly. You 
will be cheered, however, by the happy reflection that you 
have attended faithfully to the many matters of moment- 
ous and oftpainful interest which came before you, and 
you will obtain, Iam sure, the gratitude of your Sover- 
eign and of your country. I congratulate you upon the 
measures which you have taken to sustain the admirable 
schemes of your church, and to ‘provide for the efficient 
supply of those charges which have been vacated by your 
seceding brethren; and I shall humbly pray with you 
that the Spirit of your Great Master, the God of peace 
and love, may guide and strengthen you.’’ The Assembly 
was then dissolved, and the next meeting appointed for 
Thursday, the 16th of May, 1844. In the Free Presby- 
terian Assembly on the same day, Dr. M‘Farlan, of 
Greenock, moved an address to the Queen, explaining 
the grounds on which they separated from the Established 
Chureb, and took occasion to go over the grounds of dif. 
ference which existed between them and the general 
assembly. Dr. Buchannan, in seconding the motion, re- 
marked that by the recent decisions of the Civil Courts, 
an impassable wall of separation had been raised up be- 
tween this church and the State, and that the Residuary 
Assembly by their decisions had raised up a still more 
impassable wall of separation between the two. It might 
be possible, from the return to sound principles by the 
legislature, to reunite themselves with the .State; but 
they never could be again incorporated with an Erastian 
establishment. Dr. Candlish read a lengthened report 
from the committee for interim supplies, furnishing de- 
tails of the proceedings they were to pursue, the number 
of labourers at their command, and the number that 
would be required. He enforced the views of the com- 
mittee in a lengthened speech, in which, towards the 
close, he adverted to a question that’ had more than 
once been put to him— how far a person located in a 
district where there was no church of the Free Assembly, 
nor of any other which the Assembly would cordially ac- 
knowledge—how far it would be the duty of such a pérson 
to attend the Established Church? In his judgment, the 
Assembly of the Established Church had decided the 
question for them, by reverting to the old anti-Christian 
law of 1799 against ministerial communion, and thus had 
virtually excommunicated all Christendom. He doubted 
if such a body could be called a Church of Christ, and it 
was clear that none of their members ought to attend its 
ministrations. Mr. Sheriff Monteath and Dr. Welsh 
expressed some doubts respecting this doctrine; but the 
general feeling was evidently with Dr. Candlish. A con- 
siderable amount of routine business was gone through ; 
and it was agreed to hold another Assembly in Glasgow 
on the 17th of October of this year, when they would pro- 
bably sit for eight days. Dr. Chalmers then addressed 
the Assembly in a speech of great length. Among other 
topics, he adverted to the position which they were to 
hold with reference to the Establishment, and spoke of its 
downfall as a probable result of their labours. That must 
not deter them from. going forward. If their principles 
blish 
the , and make his last appearance before a 
London audience for a very considerable period. The 
Queen has signified her pleasure to command a perform- 
ance at this theatre on Monday next, the first state visit 
since Mr. Macready has been the lessee. romunica- 
tion to that effect was forwarded to the theatre from the 
office of the Lord Chamberlain on Thursday, and a list of 
pieces was sent for her Majesty’s selection. The appear- 
ance of the Sovereign at the theatre will, it is expected, 
have a beneficial effect on the fallen fortunes of Drury- 
Lane, and cause an additional number of nights to be 
added to the season. 
Haymarker.—An advertisement has appeared ,in the 
daily papers, in which Mr. Webster, the lessee of this 
theatre, offers 500/., besides other advantages, to the 
author of the best modern comedy illustrative of British 
manners and customs. The question of merit is to be 
decided by a committee of dramatic authors and critics 
next January. 
SMiscellaneous. 
The Harvest.—The anxiety prevailing throughout 
England on the subject of the harvest appears to be felt 
almost equally in France and Spain, where the continued 
rains give rise to serious apprehensions. ‘* Observing,’’ 
says the Paris correspondent of the Times, ‘that some 
uneasiness is felt in England for the corn and other 
crops, I have consulted the highest authority on the Con- 
tinent of Europe on the subject, I mean M. Millot. His 
opinion is, that extensive injury has not yet been done to 
the crops by the wet and cold of the month just expired, 
but that an unsatisfactory predisposition was beginning to 
manifest itself, The rain and cold during last month were 
general throughout Europe. The south and the north— 
Spain, France, Germany, and England, are alike menaced. 
If, however, the weather take up, and become warm, the 
harvest will be magnificent; and it is consoling to observe, 
that from the moment when the new moon came in (last 
Monday morning), to this, the weather has been improv- 
ing, and the temperature rising. This is as fine a day, 
with 80 degrees of Fahrenheit, as could possibly be 
desired. 1 am obliged to add, however, that the meteo- 
rological observations and deductions made by those who 
study that science are said to lead to the expectation that 
this summer will be moist and stormy. There are upon 
an average 11 days of rain in May. This month there 
were 28 or 29, Still it would be unfair to anticipate from 
this fact that we shall have a wet summer; for in the 
month of May in the deplorable year 1816, there were 
only 18 wet days. It results, therefore, that the super- 
abundance of rain in last month does not justify unfa- 
vourable speculation, although it has actually produced 
a predisposition to injury, and a consequent increase in the 
price of wheat and flour.’ ‘4 
The Victory in Scinde.—The following is an extract 
from an article in the Bombay Times, giving, from the 
official despatches, an account of the recent operations and 
victory in Scinde :—‘“ General Napier having learned that 
the Beloochees had posted themselves in a strong position 
four and a half miles from Hyderabad, with a view of at- 
tacking or annoying him, moved out from his intrenched 
camp on the Indus at daybreak on the 24th of March, in 
order to engage them. About half-past 8 o’clock they 
descried the enemy’s force, above 20,000 strong, under 
the i diate command of Shere Mahomed. They were 
were worth sacrificing their place in the E 
for, they were worth the Establishment itself. They had 
no ill-will towards those who remained, and would have 
no pleasure in seeing them lose their stipends ; but if the 
assertion of their principles caused them to lose their own 
livings, surely they would not now give up those prin- 
ciples simply because it risked the loss of the livings of 
others. That would be to love their neighbours—not as, 
but a great deal better than themselves. After many 
exhortations to zeal, and a fervent recommendation to 
them to abound in prayer, he dissolved the Assembly. 
Perth.—On Thursday evening last week the streets of 
Perth presented a scene of complete insubordination jand 
riot. About 6 o’clock some soldiers belonging to the 
68th Regiment, which has been stationed here for some 
time, left the barracks and paraded about the streets. 
Their object appeared to be to pick a quarrel with the 
town’s lads; but, seeing that the civilians were likely to 
be too many for them, they hurried back to the barracks, 
and soon after sallied forth with greatly increased num- 
bers. Upwards of men, armed with bludgeons, 
rushed in a body through the principal streets, maltreat- 
ingland knocking down, without regard to age or sex, a 
number of individuals, and threatening all who came in 
their way. The greatest confusion and alarm prevailed 
for a short time; but the magistrates were promptly at 
their posts. The civic body marched up to the soldiers, 
and after the provost had read the Riot Act, {they set ato 
work to disperse the rioters. A contest ensued, and a 
number of individuals were severely injured ; but the 
citizens ultimately prevailed, taking 10 or 12 prisoners, 
and putting the rest of the soldiers to flight. Next fore- 
noon an attempt was made on the part of the military to 
make a second assault upon the citizens. A number had 
got outside the barracks armed with firelocks and bayonets, 
but they were repressed and turned back by their Officers. 
The magistrates, on Friday, despatched an express'to Sir 
Neil Douglas, Commander of the Forces in Scotland, 
making him aware of what had taken place, and by mid- 
night the bearer of the express returned, bearing Sir 
Neil’s orders, that the 68th Regiment should be removed 
from Perth to Stirling on Monday morning. 
-THEATRIC! 
Drury-Lanz.—The season at this theatre, according 
to the public advertisements, will terminate on Wednes» 
posted in nearly a straight line behind one of the large 
nullahs, or dry water-courses, with which the country 
abounds. This was formed by two parallel ditches, one 8 
feet deep by 20 wide—the other 17 by 42 wide. These 
had for a long distance been freshly scarped, and a ban- 
quette raised behind expressly for the occasion. The 
village of Dubba was immediately in their rear, and the 
Fullalee itself, with jungle on its further bank, on their 
extreme right. A stronger or better selected position 
could hardly have been desired. Our troops, when within 
1,200 yards of the enemy, were halted and formed in 
order of battle, and then advanced in echellon of regi- 
ments, at distances of about 20 yards. After a further 
advance of 400 yards they again paused for a little, to per- 
mit a slight change of arrangements. The Scindians’ 
guns, 11 in number, had some time before this begun to 
fire on the irregular horse sent forward to reconnoitre be- 
fore the main body came up. An heroic exploit of three 
ficers of the force excited the admiration of the whole 
army. Just before the commencement of the action, 
Major Waddington of the Engineers, with Lieutenants 
Brown and Hill of the Artillery, galloped from end to 
end of the enemy’s line, on purpose to draw on themselves 
the fire of the guns and matchlocks, and so ascertain their 
strength, while they looked out for accessible or unde. 
fended portions where the nullah _ right be crossed? 
Though bullets and round shot whistled around them, 
they escaped unharmed. The left of the enemy’s force 
appeared to be unsatisfactorily defined, being concealed 
by the brushwood of a shikargah ; but, perceiving that in 
this direction he was outflanked by the British troops, he 
commenced moving from the right, so weakening the best- 
defended portion of his position which was desired to be 
attacked. Major Leslie’s troop of Horse Artillery was 
ordered forward to endeavour to rake the nullah ; the 9th 
Cavalry and Poonah Horse advancing to the left of the 
Artillery, which was supported on the right by her 
Majesty’s 22d, retired considerably at first, so as to 
admit of the oblique fire of the guns. About 9 o'clock 
the whole of our guns opened, and the British line 
advanced from the left of the 22d. This brave battalion 
marched up the nullah under a heavy fire of matchlocks 
without returning a shot till within 40 yards of the in- 
trenchment, when they stormed the work like British 
soldiers. General Napier at this time rode in amongst the 
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