the Queen, asking her to dismiss her present feelings of her young heart that she was inMinistry and appoint another which would duced to take the course she so nobly pursued. make the People's Charter a Cabinet measure, Those excellent women who had been so long *should be presented by a deputation of attached to her, who had nursed and tended to 500,000 men, proceeding in peaceful and her wants in her childhood, who had watched orderly procession, each with a musket over over her in her sickness, whose eyes beamed his arm.

with delight as they watched her increasing daily

in beauty and in loveliness—when they were 13.—Died at Rome, in his 77th year, Car

threatened to be forced away from her, her dinal Fesch, maternal uncle of Napoleon I.

heart told her that she could as well part with - Died, aged 66, the Duke of Bassano, that heart itself as with those whom it held so Minister for Foreign Affairs under Napoleon I. dear.'

14.- Numerous meetings throughout the 21.-Lord Palmerston writes to Sir J. country to express approval of the Queen's re

M'Neill, at Shahrood, authorizing him to inform jection of the conditions sought to be imposed

the Shah that his designs upon Affghanistan are on her by Sir Robert Peel and his party.

in complete contravention of the spirit of the

alliance subsisting between the two nations. 17.-Prince Louis Napoleon writes from “17, Carlton House Terrace," to the editor of

22.-Three motions discussed by the General the Times : "I see with pain in your Paris cor

Assembly regarding the Auchterarder case. Dr. respondence that it is wished to cast upon me

Cook proposed that the Veto Act having been

found to infringe on civil and patrimonial rights, the responsibility of the late insurrection. I

Presbyteries should be instructed to proceed rely upon your kindness to refute in the most distinct manner this insinuation. The intel

with settlements in the manner practised before ligence of the bloody scenes which took place

the Act was passed.—Dr. Muir sought to make has caused me as much surprise as grief. If I

an addition, to the effect that Presbyteries, in were the soul of a plot, I would also be the

settling presentees, ought to consider their suitchief actor in it in the day of danger; nor would

ableness to the mind and situation of the people

of the parish. - Dr. Chalmers, while admitting I shrink back after a defeat."

that the House of Lords had settled the mere 18.—Disturbance at Glasgow on the occa “civil right” in the Auchterarder case, insisted sion of her Majesty's birthday. At night a mob that the principle of non-intrusion was an integral 200 strong mustered on the Green, and, armed part of the Church's constitution which should with sticks, marched up to the Cross with the not be abandoned, and that no presentee should view of creating a disturbance. They were be forced upon any parish contrary to the will overpowered by the police, and the most of the congregation. For Dr. Chalmers's motion prominent carried off to prison.

as against Dr. Muir's the numbers were 197 to - Fire in Bucklersbury, near the Mansion

161; and as against Dr. Cook's, 204 to 155.

Dr. Chalmers's motion was therefore declared House, destroying the premises occupied by

to be carried by a majority of 49. Mr. Baker, stationer, and causing the death of two of his children and two domestics.

24.-Capt. Elliott and the British merchants - Died at Florence, Caroline Murat, sister

leave Canton. of Napoleon I, and ex-Queen of Naples.

85.-Great Chartist demonstration on Kersal

Moor, near Manchester. Feargus O'Connor 20.-At the Dublin meeting to address the said he came there because the magistrates Queen on the stand she had made against the

and the Queen pronounced the meeting illegal Tories, Mr. Henry Grattan declared that if they and unconstitutional. “I have good authority had succeeded her Majesty's life would not

for asserting,” he said, "that all the Hanoverian have been safe. “I tell you more, that if her

clubs in London are at work to know how they Majesty was once fairly placed in the hands of

can dispose of our young Queen, and place the Tories I would not give an orange-peel for

the bloody Cumberland on her throne in her her life. If some of the low miscreants of the

stead.” Other violent speeches were delivered party got round her Majesty, and had the mix by Rushton of Manchester, Fletcher of Bury, ing of the Royal bowl at night, I fear she

and others. would have a long sleep."-O'Connell was ready with even more than his usual flattery.

27.-Mr. Charles Shaw Lefevre elected "When I entered the Reform Club,” he said,

Speaker of the House of Commons, by a "a friend seized me by both hands, exclaiming,

majority over Mr. Goulburn of 18 in a House *She has done it! England has triumphed,

of 620. In this division there were 8 pairs, and Ireland is saved.' May the great God of

1 Liberals and 9 Tories absent, and two heaven bless her who did it !- that creature of

vacancies—Ludlow and Carlow. only nineteen-lovely as she is young, and pure 30.-In retaliation to some extent for the as she is exalted. She was something which attempts of Government to control the liberties might be dreamed of in chivalry or fairyland. of the City, the Court of Common Council,

There she was, in the power of the weakness by a majority of 46, decline to forward any of her sex, ... But it was not her head that address on the subject of the recent Ministerial she consulted; it was from the overflowing | crisis.

30.-Mr. T. B. Macaulay addresses the the Queen. He was seized by a sentry, and electors of Edinburgh with the view of suc afterwards sent to Bridewell. ceeding Mr. Abercromby in the representation of the city. He was elected without opposi

13.--Duel at Wimbledon between Lord

Londonderryand Mr. H. Grattan, M.P., arising tion on the 4th of June.

out of statements made by the latter at Dublin 31.--In the Court of Queen's Bench, Lord

(see May 20), which Lord Londonderry had Denman gave judgment in the case of Stock

described as “base and infamous." "Lord dale v. Hansard-an action for defamatory

Londonderry received his opponent's fire, and libel against the printers to the House of Com

fired in the air. A hostile correspondence on mons for the publication of the Report of Com

the same subject took place between Mr. Gratmissioners of Prisons, in which certain strictures

tan and Lord Brougham. were made on some obscene books printed by the plaintiff. Lord Denman said that the su

- Murder of Capt. Bergholty, on board his premacy of Parliament, on which the claim for

vessel at Monkwearmouth, by the mate. After exemption from responsibility was made to rest,

the murder the body was thrown over the might have been recognised as a valid authority,

ship's side, attached to a small boat, and rowed

by Ehlert and one Müller up towards the but the report complained of was not made by the sanction of the three co-ordinate powers

bridge, where it was found on a sandbank by acting harmoniously together, but by the

the police. House of Commons singly; a usurpation of 14.–The Lord President of the court of authority abhorrent to the constitution of Eng

Session pronounces censure on seven-members land. “ Most willingly,” said the Lord Chief

of the Presbytery of Dunkeld, for their conJustice, “would I decline to enter upon an in

tempt of court in having inducted a minister quiry which may lead to my differing from that

to the church and parish of Lethendy, in degreat and powerful assembly. But when one fiance of the interdict of the Court. They of my fellow-subjects presents himself before

were also found liable in expenses. me in this court demanding justice for an in

– Mr. Attwood presents a Chartist petition jury, it is not at my option to grant or to with

to the House of Commons, said to be signed by hold redress. I am bound to afford it him, in

1,280,000 people. It consisted of a cylinder the law declares him entitled to it. Parliament

of parchment about the diameter of a coach is said to be supreme: I most fully acknow

wheel, and was literally rolled into the House. ledge its supremacy. It follows, then, that

His motion to submit the grievances complained neither branch of it is supreme when acting by

of to the consideration of a Select Committee itself.” A jury summoned afterwards to assess

was negatived by 235 to 46 votes. damages, awarded 100l. to Stockdale.

15. A woman, describing herself as Sophia June 1.-The inhabitants of Melbourne,

Elizabeth Guelph Sims, makes application at Australia, celebrate the second anniversary of the Mansion House for advice and assistance their city. Within the two years certain lots to prove herself the lawful child of George IV. of land had advanced in price from 71. to 600l., and Mrs. Fitzherbert. and from 271. to 9301.

- The Select Committee on Printed Papers 3.—The Lords of the Committee of Privy

present a Report on the Stockdale v. HanCouncil recommend that the sum of 10,000l.,

sard prosecution. In conforınity with certain granted by Parliament in 1835 towards the

abstract views expressed in the debate, Lord erection of normal or model schools, be given

John Russell submitted two resolutions; the in equal proportion to the National Society

first declaring the inexpediency of adopting and the British and Foreign School Society.

measures for the purpose of staying execution They also recommend, that no further grant be

of the writ against Hansard ; the second that made now or hereafter for these schools unless

the House would enter into a consideration the right of inspection be retained, in order to

of the means of defending its essential privisecure a uniformity in the several schools, with

lege of publishing its votes and proceedings. such improvements as may from time to time

17.-Died, aged 65, Lord William Bentinck, be suggested by the Committee.

Governor-General of India, 1827-35. -- Lord John Russell introduces a bill for

18.-Mr. Grote's annual motion on the Ballot the legislative union of the two Canadas.

rejected by 333 to 216 votes. Mr. Macaulay 4.-Lord John Russell intimates the aban.

spoke in favour of the measure, being the first donment of the Government scheme of educa-| time he addressed the House since his return tion, in consequence of the opposition manifested froin India. by various religious bodies.

- Opening of railways from Newcastle to 7.--The Right Hon. James Abercromby, North Shields, and from Newcastle to South Speaker of the House of Commons, raised to Shields and Sunderland. the peerage with the title of Lur Dunferm 20.--As the result of two conversations with line.

the French Ambassador, Lord Palmerston pro10.--An attempt made by a nadman to nounces it as his opinion that it was necessary anter Buckingham Palace, with designs against to save the Ottoman Empire from an exclusive

protection, which would sooner or later prove ing this report to her Majesty, but afterwards fatal to it if France and England were not denied in writing that she had given utteragreed.

ance to such a calumny. 20.-Late this evening, and during a slight storm, eleven young people returning from a

July 1.-Died, Sultan Mahmoud II., aged cricket-match at Putney were drowned in Chel 54 ; succeeded by Abdul-Medjid. sea Reach by the upsetting of four boats.

- Lord Lyndhurst's motion for expunging 21.-The Earl of Winchelsea presents al the first clause of the Jamaica bill authorizing petition to the House of Lords, demanding the Governor and Council to make laws for the the repeal of the Catholic Emancipation Act, regulation of hired labour, the prevention of on the ground of its injury to the Established vagrancy, and the illegal occupation of waste Church.

lands, which had been retained in the Commons

by the narrow majority of 1o, carried in the 23.-Died at the convent at Jûn, in the

House of Lords against Ministers by 149 Lebanon, aged 73, Lady Hester Lucy Stan

to 80. hope.

2.-Mr. Milner Gibson resigns his seat for 24.–Tried at the Central Criminal Court,

Ipswich, on the ground that his feelings on the Caspars, father and son, Emanuel Moses,

many great questions were now at variance and Alice Abrahams, as principals and ac

with those of the Conservative party to whom cessories in gold-dust robbery-102 lbs., worth

he owed his election. He stood as a candidate 5,000l. They were convicted principally on the

at the new election, but was defeated by Sir evidence of an informer named Moss, who

Thomas Cochrane, the numbers being' 621 described the means taken by the younger Caspar to secure the gold he had charge of

votes to 615. as clerk to Hartley and Co. (See March 25.) 4.-Chartist riots at Birmingham. Two

25.—Ibrahim Pacha defeats the Turks at thousand people assembled in the Bull Ring Nezib, near Aleppo. As many as 4,000 of the

about 9 o'clock P.M., and, when desired to Sultan's army were said to be killed, and

disperse, fell upon the constables, and wounded 5,000 taken prisoners.

two severely. The military ultimately dis

persed the rioters, and enabled the police to 26.-Colonel Maza, formerly Rosas' legal apprehend ten of the more prominent of them. adviser, and President of the Buenos Ayres

The General Convention thereupon issued a House of Representatives, assassinated in the

proclamation, declaring “That a wanton, flaAssembly buildings. His son was shot in grant, and unjust outrage had been made upon prison next day.

the people of Birmingham by a bloodthirsty 27.-Died at Lahore, in his sixtieth year, and unconstitutional force from London, acting Mabarajah Runjeet Singh, chief of Lahore.

under the authority of men who wished to Four princesses-his wives—and seven slave keep the people in degradation.” The Secregirls were permitted to burn themselves on his tary of the Convention was apprehended at the funeral pyre. He left the celebrated dianiond place of meeting. “Koh-i-noor," so long coveted by the princes

5.—The Chancellor of the Exchequer brings of India, as a legacy to be worn by the chief

forward his Annual Budget. A deficiency, idol of Juggernaut.

caused mainly, as was explained, by the con28.-Explosion at St. Hilda's Colliery, tinued heavy expenditure in Canada, had ocSouth Shields. The site of the disaster was curred during the past year of 224,000l. The nearly two miles from the shaft, and therefore revenue for the current year he estimated at considerable time elapsed before even the in 48, 128,000l. and the expenditure at 47,988,000l. trepid men who volunteered to search could showing an available surplus of 140,000l. In reach the sufferers. Sixty lives were lost on immediate connexion with his statement the this occasion. The coroner's jury returned a Chancellor of the Exchequer proposed a resoverdict of “accidental death, with a special lution : “That it is expedient to reduce the recommendation from the jury that the practice postage on letters to one uniform rate of one of working coal-mines with candles be aban penny, charged upon every letter of a weight doned, and lamps adopted in their stead, to be hereafter fixed by law ; Parliamentary as, from the evidence taken at this inquest, privileges of franking being abolished, and it evidently appears that the explosion has official franking strictly regulated : this House been caused by the carelessness of one of the

pledging itself, at the same time, to make men going with a lighted candle into what good any deficiency of revenue which may is termed the tenth board of the mine, which be occasioned by such an alteration in the rates had been foul.”

of the existing duties.” 29.- The Morning Post gives currency to a - Died at Buckingham Palace, from enstory, that the Duchess of Montrose and Lady largement of the liver, Lady Flora Hastings, Sarah Ingestre were among those who hissed | aged 33. Shortly before her death her Majesty her Majesty on the Ascot racecourse. Lady | had an interview with Lady Flora. Her death Lichfield was said to be implicated in convey was generally understood to have been ac

celerated by the painful occurrences in the ment for what happened with regard to the Palace at the beginning of the year.

British messenger; that apology not to be 8.-Tried at Edinburgh, an action raised

accompanied by any objectionable matter, and by Sir David and Lady Milne against George

might be made either by the Prime Minister,

the Hajee, or, if the Shah prefers it, by a letter Horne for slanderous allegations contained in

from the Shah to the Queen. Secondly, that a book written by the defendant, entitled “Memoirs of an Aristocrat.” Damages awarded,

a firmaun shall be published in Persia, and

a copy of it communicated to the British Go1,000l.

vernment, assuring protection to all persons, 9.-Mr. Villiers introduces, but afterwards whether British, Persian, or others, who may withdraws, a motion for the House resolving be employed in the service of the British itself into a committee to consider the present Mission. This firmaun to be in conformity duties levied on foreign and colonial timber. with what was stated in Sir John M'Neill's 11.-Affray between English and American

Memorandum, given to the Shah on the 4th seamen at Hong-Kong. One Chinaman was

of June, 1838. Thirdly, that Ghorian and the killed, for which Commissioner Lin demanded

other places in Affghanistan which have been instant satisfaction.

occupied by the Persian garrisons, shall be

evacuated by their troops, and restored to the -- In answer to a resolution for an Address

Affghans. Fourthly, that a written apology to the Crown to rescind the Order in Council

shall be made by the Persian Government for appointing an Educational Committee, the

the attempt made by Major-General Semino Queen mildly rebukes the Peers for insinuating to seize the house at Teheran, which the Shah that she was inattentive to the interests of the had placed at the disposal of Major Todd. (See Established Church, or disposed to treat with Nov. 10, 1838.) Fifthly, that all persons conneglect the advice of the House of Lords.

cerned in the outrage committed on the person “Of the proceedings of the Committee, annual

and property of the broker of the British Rereports will be laid before Parliament, so that sidency at Bushire, in the month of November the House of Lords will be enabled to exercise last, shall be punished. Sixthly, that the its judgment upon them; and I trust that the Governor of Bushire, who was guilty of the funds placed at my disposal will be found

affront lately offered to Sir F. Maitland, the to have been strictly applied to the objects British Admiral, shall be removed from his for which they were granted.”

command, and that the reason of his removal --- The French Court of Peers pronounce a shall be publicly made known by the Persian decision in the case of the prisoners concerned Government. Seventhly, that the claims of Sir in the recent insurrection. The Court was Henry Bethune, on account of the ironworks unanimous in declaring Barbés and Mialon in Karadagh, shall be liquidated. Eighthly, guilty of having headed the insurrection. By

that the sums due to the British officers shall 120 votes Barbés was declared guilty of the

be paid. Ninthly, that the signature of a murder of the lieutenant who commanded

commercial treaty between Great Britain and the poste at the Palais de Justice. By the same Persia shall accompany the re-establishment of majority Mialon was declared guilty of the mur diplomatic relations between the two States. der of the Brigadier Joanas. All the remaining

14.-The Turkish admiral leads his fleet prisoners were declared guilty of having parti

into the harbour of Alexandria, and delivers it cipated in the insurrection, and of having been

up to Mehemet Ali. taken with arms in their hands. Barbés was sentenced to death, but afterwards respited ;

15.—Another Chartist riot in Birmingham. the others to various periods of transportation

The mob, having mustered in great force at the and imprisonment.

Bull Ring, formed themselves into order of

procession, and in passing through the streets 12.-Mr. Goulburn's motion for the post attacked the houses and shops of those known ponement of the Penny Postage Bill defeated | to be opposed to their views, or where they by a majority of 213 to 113; and Sir Robert thought suitable plunder could be obtained. Peel's motion, to omit from the resolution the Encouraged in their excesses by the timidity of Words pledging the Government to make up any the magistracy, the rioters set fire to several deficiency which might arise, also defeated, by a shops, and it was at one time feared the whole majority of 184 to 125.

city would fall a prey to their fury. As it was, 13.-As the British Government still refused

the neighbourhood of the muster-ground preto "present” Hoossein Khan (now arrived in sented an appearance which compelled the London) to the Queen till full satisfaction had

Duke of Wellington to declare was worse than been given for all past offences on the part of

that of a city taken by storm, and all done, he the Persian Court, Lord Palmerston grants the

said, in the presence of magistrates appointed, Envoy an interview this afternoon with the

not under the Great Seal, but by the Home view of removing the misunderstandings, but

Secretary. This outbreak was ultimately is successful only so far as to make him fami

put down by the military without loss of life. liar with the requirements of Britain as formally

The damage committed was estimated at from put before the Shah :-First, that a written

| 40,000l. to 50,000l. apology shall be made to the British Govern- - Died, Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Esq ,