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The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts cele- brated its hundred and fiftieth anniversary on Tuesday, by a jubilee com- memoration in St. Martin's Hall. The happy occasion was distin- guished by the presidency of the Prince Consort, and by the cooperation in the proceedings of Ministers of the Crown with leaders of political parties not in power. Prince Albert's opening speech was something more than an historical introduction to the business of celebrating the jubilee of a gospel society : it was impressively delivered, and. listened to with admiring plaudits throughout.

"My Lords, I,adies,.and Gentlemen—We are assembled here today in order to celebrate the third obilee of the foundation of the Society for the Propa- gatien of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, incorporated byroyal charter, and one of the chief sources of the-spiritual aid which the Established Church affords to our extensive-Colonial dependencies. We are not commemorating; how- ever, an isolated fact which may have been glorious or useful to the country, but we are thankfully acknowledging the Divine favour which has attended exertions which have been unremitting during the lapse of one hundred' and fifty years. We are met, at the same time, to invoke the farther con- tinuance of that favour, pledging ourselves not to relax in our efforts to en- tend to those of our brethren who- aro settled in distant lands, building up communities sad states where man's footsteps had first to be imprinted on the soil, and wild nature yet to be conquered to his use, those blessings of Christianity which form the foundation of our community and of our state. This society was first chartered by that great man William the Third—the. greatest Sovereign this country has to boast of; by whose sagacity and energy was closed that bloody struggle for civil and religiousliberty which had so long been convulsing this country, and there were secured to us the inestimable advantages of our constitution and of our Protestant faith. Haying thus placed the country upon a safe basis at home, he could boldly meet her enemies abroad,. and contribute to- the foundation of that colonial empire which forma so important a part of our present greatness : and honour be to him for his endeavour to place this foundation upon the rock of the Church: The first jubilee-of the society fell in times when religious apathy had suc- ceeded to the over-excitement of the preceding age. Lax morale and a sceptieal philosophy began to undermine the Christian faith, treating with indiffertmee, and even with ridicule, the most aacred objects. Still this society persevered in its labours with unremitting zeal ; turning its chief attention to the North American continent, whore a young and vigorous society Wila rapidly growing into a people. The second jubilee found this country in a most critical position. She had obtained by the peace of Amiens, a moment's respite from the tremendous contest in which she had been en- gaged with her Continental rival, and which she had soon to renew in order to maintain her own, existence, and to secure a permanent peace to Europe. Since the last jubilee, the American Colonies, which had originally been peopled chiefly by British subjects who had left their homes to escape the yoke of religions intolerance and oppression, had thrown off their allegiance to the mother-country in defence of civil rights, the attachment to which they had carried with them from the British soil. Yet this society was not dis- mayed, but-in a truly Clnistian spirit continued its labours in the neighbour- ing North American and West Indian settlements. This, the third jubilee, falls in. a-happier epoch, when peace is established in Europe, and religious fervour is rekindled, and at an auspicious-moment, when we are celebrating a festival of the civilization of mankind to which all quarters of the globe have contributed their productions and are sending their people—for the first time recognizing their advancement as a common- good, their interests as identical,. their mission on earth the same. And this civilisation rests on Christianity—could only be raised on Christianity—can only be main- tained by Christianity ; the blessings of which are now carried by this society to the vast territories of India and Australasia, which last are again to be oPkli by the Anglo-Saxon race. While we have thus to congratulate ourselves y upon our state of temporal prosperity—harmony at home and peace abroad—we cannot help deploring that the Church, whose exertions for the progress of Christianity and civilisation we-are today acknowledging, should be afflicted by internal dissensions and attacks from without. I have no feat, however, for her safety and ultimate welfare, so long as she holds fast to what our ancestors gained for us at the Reformation—the Gospel and the unfettered right of its use. The dissensions and difficulties which we witness in this,, as in every other church, arise from the natural and necessary conflict of the two antagonistic principles which move human society in church as well as state —I mean the principles of individual liberty, and of allegiance find sub- mission to the will of the community, exacted by it for its own preservation. These two conflicting principles cannot be disregarded—they must- be recon- ciled. To this country belongs the honour of having succeeded in this mighty task as far as the state is concerned, while other nations are wrest- ling with it. And I feel persuaded that the same earnest zeal and practical wisdom which have made her political constitution an object of admiration to other nations, will, under' God's blessing, make her church likewise a model to the-world. Let -us-look upon this assembly as a token of future hope ; and may the harmony which reigns among us at this moment, and which we ewe- to having met in furtherance of a common holy object, be, by the Almighty, permanently bestowed upon the Church."

The Bishop of London moved a resolution of thankful acknowledge. meats to Almighty God, with a speech which made reference to the year in which the jabilee has fallen. He trusted that the successful issue of the Great Exhibition of Industry will tend to remove the antipathies which ton frequently exist between the inhabitants of neighbouring coun- tries.

Lord John Russell sketched the rise of large and populous communi- ties founded by the British people in America and Australia; and then observed, that to the Englishman there can hardly be a more sublime contemplation than that the pure and simple language of the Bible, in its English form,, is the book in which millions in this age and many more

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millions in succeeding ages will seek comfort on every subject which can most interest them here and hereafter.

"There is one particular consideration of hope and promise for the future. After Christianity had been first promulgated, it pleased Almighty God to allow many of those territories which were under Christian rule to be over- ran by In-Mel and Mahomedan conquerors, and to be subdued under the sword and power of those-who denied, who scoffed at and who sought to triumph over Christianity. These parts of history are melancholy to read ; and one would fain wish to think on looking into the future, that from such dangers we should be hereafter free. I think that the arts which have been spoken of—the arts which have accompanied Christianity, which have en- abled our ancestors, when rude and barbarous, to overcome the resistance of matter, and by, the aid of science to show those wonders of civilization which we have seen in the present year—those arts which have accompanied and gone along with Christianity, will be a security for the maintenance of that Christianity; and I think we need never dread that any barbarous or infidel power will by means of the sword again extend an empire where Christianity at present rules. I trust, therefore, in the first place, seeing that this race is spreading over the globe—seeing, in the next place, that it carries with it those arts with which power is joined—seeing, in the last place, that it carries with it, wherever it extends, that holy volume which by means of those very arts has been placed within the reach of the poorest emigrants and settlers,—seeing all these circumstances, we may look for the prevalence of Christianity over millions more than we shall be able to count, over terri- tories more than we shall be able to measure. And I trust likewise that these conquests will be permanent ; that we never again shall see that in- flux of barbarism which Europe and Africa have had to moure ; but that by means of propagating the gospel among all those who speak one tongue and learn one language, we shall fulfil our duty not only to this generation, but to those generations which after us may occupy the world."

Earl Grey moved and briefly supported the following resolution-

- That while the population of the United Kingdom is spreading itself over vast portions of the earth, and thus laying the foundations of future empires, it is in- cumbent on the Church of the Mother-country, so long as her help shall be indis- passable, to assist in providing for her emigrant ohildren theie.ministrations ant ordinances ofreligion which are the privilege of her poorest members at home." In the midst of the hard struggles of the emigrant to improve his phy- sical condition, and under the many privations he has to submit to, it is natural that there should be sometime* a disposition to overlook higher interests : he requires therefore a helping hand from others. It is grati- fying to observe that when the ordinances of religion are brought within his reach, he promptly and cordially responds to' the offer.

Mr. Sidney Herbert seconded the resolution.

Emigration from this country is becoming-enormous. Upwards of half a million of persons have left our shores within the last two years—men of a difiSrent communion, from which we would fain win them, and who have gone to a country to which we are bound by the closest ties of brotherhood; but to our own Colonies there is an increasing- stream of emigration, for this reason, that with the diffusion of education and intelligences the working classes are becoming more aware of the benefit* which emigration affords- them. The pressure at home is- so great, and they are swimming so closely together in the great sea of competition, that a mall can scarcely strike out for his own safety without injuring his neighbour. They are now becoming. acquainted with the great field which is opened to their energies, which are cramped at home, and are undertaking to do that whitsh they can always do' better for themselves than others will do for them.; and-the moment they become pemeaded of the advantages of emigration, they will find the means by which the expense of their passages can be defrayed, and by which they can-place their families Ma happier condition. All the objects-for whit& thi* Society was established have still to be aimed at. The battle is still to be foaght against superstition on the one hand, and infidelity on the other ; and; it must be fought without flinching. Many are engaged in. the woris—mis-- sionaries of other communities seeking the same end : God; prosper them all ! The Bishop of Oxford moved a resolution- affirming that the best hope of, foreignmissions is in a native-ministry. No man can look back to the history of the intercourse of civilized nits tions. with barbarous tribes without feeling that a deep debt is owing, to them. It is said by the eloquent historian of the early English rule in British India, " There was seen that most fearful spectacle, the presence of' the power of.eivilization without Air mercy." He then goes on to show that at that time India was regarded by Englishmen chiefly as the means by which they- could in the shortest time accumulate the- greatest means of physical enjoyment, and' return to England to spend it. Thank God, that time has passed away ; and that problem- which heathen nations, however civilized, had never been able to solve—which ancient Rome in vain en- deavoured to solve, and which she with all her prosecutions of such men- as Verres left unsolved—how a distant. and wealthy people can be governed with the most exact justice, with the most beneficent kindness—has been solved by our rule in British India, through giving them the knowledge of God.

Something hail been said, about divisions. But let them not look altogether at the gloomy side. In some measure these-things-are the neces- sary correlatives of intense and active life. "There may have been a time of greater quietness in the Church.; but was there ever &time of equal activity-?' (Loud' cheers.) There may have have been a time of greater union ; but when men are asleep they do-not find out their disunion. I say, therefore, taking up the note your Sepal Highness struck for us at the- beginning of our meeting, that while we pray and labour to prevent such disunion, let us take the comfort too. Never can I believe this nation of' England, or this Church of England, are forsaken of God, when I see them do the works foi- l:Ern which at this moment they are permitted to do—multiplying the epis- copate, spreading churches over the world, converting the heathen, educat- ingtheignorant, and, translating the Word- of Truth every day into a new tongue. These are not the signs of a deserted or falling aura. What we are doing today—celebrating our third jubilee, presided over by your Royal Ifighneas—will be also celebrated-overall the empire;, and yous&r, leading on this. high emprise, from the very side of the throne on which our- beloved -Queen_ site— _(Cheering in which the-conclusion of the sentence was last.) This, Sir', is a sign, I humbly trust, of God's presence with us. It is- the omen and the promise of an united and therefore a successful work, which may enable us to throw aside with thankful though with humble hearts the thousand auguries of evil." Sir Robert Inglis, the Duke of Newcastle, the Earl of Harro why, and the Bishop of, Tennessee,, spoke to other resolutions bearing on special ob- Ras of the Society. A issidatory tribute to the Chairman from the Arch- bishop of Canterbury,, President of the Society, and a reply by the Prince,, closed tae speeches; and the meeting separated with the arehiepiecopal

benediction. .

Cathedral services at Westminster Abbey 111)/11 St. Paul's formed a por- tion of the religious celebrations of the jubilee. The service in the Abbey taok pleeesan Monday,. and that in St Paul's on Wedneaday. In. St. EitUrk full choral.service was given, by the members of the two Metropo- litan choirs and the chairs, of the Chapels Royal at St. James's and Windsor. A great many foreigners were present.

In the evening of Wednesday, the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoresa gave a grand, entertainment to, about one hundred and seventy of the members of the Propagation Society, in the Mansionhouse. The Arch- bishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of London and Oxford, and several other Prelates, were present.

The offers which were made by the Bishop of London, and others to the pastors of some of the Continental Protestant Churches, of plasma of worship in London during the congregation of foreigners in the Exhibi- tion year, have been retracted as illegal. Portman, Chapel was one of the places selected, and a French clergyman had officiated there on Suns- day afternoons, to a congregation of Protestant natives of Francs But last Sunday morning, the Reverend J. W. Reeve gave notice that he. had received "an injunction from the Bishop of London, to the effect that the practice is contrary to the law of the land" ; he must therefore discon.- tinue the services by foreign pastors. The service was performed that afternoon at Hinde Street Chapel, a Dissenting place of worship, near Manchester Square, by Le. Pasteur Armand do Lille.

At the annual meeting of the Law Amendraent Society, on Wednesday, —a large and influential gathering, in Sliding Lord Brougham, Lord Beaumont, the Earl of Harrowbss, Mr. Ellice, M.P., Mr. Hume, M.P., and Commissioner Fane—the Chairman, Lord Brougham, read a eery interesting extract from a letter by Lord Denman, on the means whereby the Superior Courts can be made to recover that popularity which seems passing wholly away from them to the cheaper and more speedy tribunals of the County Courts.

"I take the fact to be clew, that the public decidedly prefers the County Courts- to the Common Law Courts in Westrninater Hall for the trial of causes. The proof of this fact, that the former tribunals swarm with suitors while- the latter are almost deserted, involves another fact of a more general nature,: the destitution-of the bar; the ruin of many now in business ; the disitp- pointment of many more in their just expectations; and finally, the annihi- lation of a- moat valuable class of society, as it has existed for the advantage of the publics

"If the interest of the bar come in competition with that of the publics there cannot be one moment's hesitation as to which must be sacrificed. Neither that nor any other set of men has any vested right in misgovern- ment or maladministration—no privilege to defeat, or even delay for a single hour, well-considered improvements. Could we suppose a legal system so perfect and so justly appreciated that all persons would spontaneously act right on all occasions, from knowing that otherwise the law would force them promptly to do so, and the community would enjoy the greatest blessing ass oribed by Horace to the rule of Augustus, foram litibus orbum '—the bar- , rister must turn his powers to some other account, nor breathe a murmur, nor ask a farthing of compensation, still less demand th restoration of the , bad old system. "But a state that should make one' elite tribunals cheap and effichants , while it condemned another to' a dilatory, expensive course of procedure ant trial, would be deemed doubly impolitic and regardless of the people's-wel- fare : first, in declining, to place both on the most favourable footings for the attainment of justice; but secondly, in the reduction that must follow of those learned, men who formerly praetised in the court now so fatally eclipsed,. and formed abody capable of effectual residence to oppression and

of guarding the rights of all. , 'I might dwell on the value of the bar in collateral reispects,—in the ser- vice of public departments, in the various relationg of private foolery, in fur- nishing' a constant succession of gentlemen competent M' fill the judioial office, through all its ranks up to' the' most arduous and. elevated seats of justice. The education and habits of the bar have formed the presentJudges of the Common Law Courts, as well as the Recorders and other presidents in local jurisdiction.

"The fact I first notioed—the favour acquired by these inferior juristic. flons at the expense of the superior—is not merely to be traced to the power of examining parties. There is a still more operative, because a grosser and more palpable cause of the same notorious effect—the enormous costs im- posed on suitors in the Superior Courts,

"Can we expect a sane man to resort to a court which refuses to hear hint and his adversary—possibly the' only two persons in the world whaknow the truth—and which makes him pay 201. for admission into its precincts; when: in another court, close at hand and always sitting, (?) he may skits his own rights as he understands them, call his antagonist to disclose the whole merits of the disputed transaction, and finally recover his own at a twentieth part of the cost? "The evil points out its own remedy. If we are right in: our premises, and suitors keep aloof from courts of unimpeachable knowledge and integrity because they are exclusive and expensive, the conclusion is obvious. Make them open to receive information from all, and cheap enough to be accessible to all, and the-same amount of business will be found to flock thither as WHO seen there before this unexpected rivalry was created by the Legislature. "I cannot help feeling sanguine in my hopes for the success of your great measure for recowine the evidence of parties—[Lord Brougham. hens inter- jected the remark, "'My noble, revered, and dear friend, ought to say his measure; for my belief is that the measure to which he refer* is only a co- rollary to his great measure of 1842 1—and, looking at the names and the- meters of the enlightened Commissioners for inquiring into practices and pleadings Ifully anticipate such a reform of abuse, such a sweeping abolition of fiction and verbiage—those pets of English lawyers—the establishment of such a natural and intelligible course of procedure in our courts, as will be satisfactory. to the public and conducive both to the honour and' interest of our profession."

In the course of the discussion which followed the reading of the re- port and this letter, Mr. Hume, M.P., suggested that if the letter were published, it would have a strong. effect in favour of the measure now be- fore the House of Lords for making parties witnesses. Lord Brougham. intimated that he does not take a gloomy view of the chance of that bill; but he has the permission of Lord Denman to read the letter, and if need be he will read it in his place in the House of Lords.

Mr. Bothell and Mr. Lowe moved and seconded a resolution--" That it is highly desirable that a school of Law and Jurisprudence should be founded in connexion with the Society for Promoting the Amendment of the Law."

Mr. Bethell stated that he has anxiously laboured to induce the members of the Inns of Court to form themselves into one great university to super- intend the education of students.; but at present that effort has proved abor- tire. Something has been, done, but the need is that there be one harmo- nious combination of all. Ile trusts that this object may still be wholly gained. Let the Inns of Court accomplish their great destiny, and fulfil the great obligations- imposed on them, when they see what has been done by the comparatively unaided labours of this Society

It is desirable that the Society should establish lectures and lecturers, and a system of legal tuition in the most efilictive way : there can be no mode more effective than the system of tutorial instruction already esta- blished in the Universities. Have four or five able men, each of whom would take a particular department—one Jurisprudence, another Common Law, another Equity, another Constitutional Law, and another Civil Law : let those men enter upon their duties, form °lames, receive pupils, as they are received in the class-rooms of the Universities; let them take the unini- tiated and uninstructed youth, and load him by the hand; let him not be, as he is now, engaged in a sort of handicraft ; let him be taught scientifi- cally, and let the mind of the young man be accustomed to expati- ate over the field before him; let him form comprehensive ideas on the subject, and so let him be prepared to enter into the system of practical instruction; let him have a previous course which will ren- dm the law familiar to him as- a science, instead of being, as now, a system of practice, in which the man with the best memory, and most accustomed to forms and technical details, has the advantage in the opinion of attornies over mea who perhaps have a greater store of knowledge. The lecturers might give their services gratuitously, but a place of lecture must be provided, and books obtained, and some opportunity afforded for receiving classes In the end, he felt confident that the labour of those gentlemen would not be thrown away, even in reference to pecuniary considerations, which at present do not enter into the mind. He was convinced that ulti- mately their success would be so great that it would add to the dignity of the law as a science, and tend to the improvement of the community.

He hoped that by November next the Society would have seeomplished this object ; thereby showing an example worthy of all imitation, and esta- blishing a species of university or school, which would supply the great want now felt in the education of young men for the several brunches of the law in this country.

The resolution was unanimously adopted; and resolutions were also carried in favour of appointing a Minister of Justice or a department con- nected with the law; and for appointing a Committee to forward the pro- ject of an International Commercial Cods he veteran officers of Waterloo met Field-Marshal the Duke of Wel- lington at his yearly Waterloo banquet, on 'the 18th of June, last Wed- nesday. The muster continues undiminished ; old officers of the grade to which the invitations are confined being succeeded by officers who filled subordinate places on the field of battle. A new guest was espe- cially toasted—Baron General de Omphal, as a representative of the army of the King of the Netherlands. The Baroik made his acknow- ledgments under the influence of much feeling. Our great Duke is well known to the Netherlands army ; they are proud there to name him Prince of Waterloo. General Sir Hugh Halkett, for the Hanoverian army, told the.-company that the old men of the Hanoverian army make it a point to keep the Duke's birthday ; and at last festival his long life and health were devoutly pledged by his old fellow soldiers. Prince Albert, as heretofore, had the royal privilege of being present.

After the banquet, at about eleven o'clock, the Duke stoutly sallied forth to reunions at Lady Ashburton's and Miss Burdett Coutta's. The Marquis of Londonderry has returned the compliment paid to him by the Corporation of Dublin in passing a vote of thanks for his successful exertions in the House of Lords against the Lord-Lieutenancy Bill. On Thursday. the Marquis gave a grand banquet at Holdernesse House to the Lord Mayor of Dublin and a deputation from the Dublin Corporation. Lord Stanley, Mr. Disraeli, and the Duke of Newcastle, were among the Oasts whom good cheer and complimentary toasts provoked to make short speeches. Lord Londonderry, in his history of the campaign, which he began single-handed, and conducted With such good fortune as to stop the Government plans, confessed his object in thus getting his friends to- gether, was rather to give an intimation and a caution to any future Mi- nistry, which might be a blessing or anything else to this country, not to attempt any other measure designed to take away from Ireland her last symbol of regality. Lord Stanley made a speech of kindly Irish sympa- thies, closing with a hope that the affairs of Ireland will in future be managed not with reference to the personal interests of this or that man, but with the sole object of preserving the United Kingdom inviolate against aggressions, from whatever quarter they may proceed. Mr. Disraeli disclaimed any right to be a speaker : "his claim only rested on the circumstance that the noble Marquis did him the honour to consult him on the subject of those resolutions which had been so successful in the House of Lords." The other speeches were characterized by a festi- val warmth ; Earl Talbot incurring jocose rebukes from Viscount liar- dinge and the Duke of Newcastle, for military or naval insubordination in coupling them with toasts not in the programme.

Nearly a quarter of a million of persons have traversed the courts of the Great Exhibition of Industry in the present week. On Saturday last, the receipts at the fee of five shillings reached only 16341. 178., and the whole number of visitors was only 14,102; but all through the present week the influx has been on an enormous scale, and the receipts at the shilling fee have exceeded the highest points yet attained. On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the total numbers present were re- spectively 63,769, 67,908, 62,663, 63,709; and the receipts, including small daily sums for a few season tickets, were 2854/. 19s., 3191/. 2s., 2897/. 108., and 2996/. 3s. Yesterday, the numbers were about 32,000, and the receipts, at the half-crown fee, were 2,8551. 19s. 6d.

The fineness of the weather has no doubt been a great encouragement to Londoners, but the largest contributions to the stream of visitors are now made by the railway trains : the organization of the country clubs, formed for the express purpose of accumulating the means and arranging with the railway companies the mode of a visit to London, are now com- ing into play ; and the crowd in the Crystal Palace accordingly becomes increasingly rustic in its complexion. The Queen is there every morning, or nearly every morning : she takes great interest in watching the first entrance of the masses who pour in when the building is opened at ten,—surveying thorn for half an hour or so from the galleries before she departs for the day. M. Buffet the French Minister of Finance, with his under secretary M. Fleury, and M. Dumas the savan and late Minister, have arrived in London on their visit of Exhibition-inspection. On Tuesday, the three hundred children of the London Orphan Asy- lum were taken into the Crystal Palace ; their demure little dresses and bright faces catching the eye in many parts of the building. On another day, when a larger body of the Scotch Fusilier Guards took the building by storm, the military uniform was less remarked amidst the brightly- coloured objects of the Exhibition.

Among public places thrown open gratuitously during the period of the Exposition, are the Inner and Middle Temple, with the Church and Halls, and St. Paul's Cathedral.

The suit of Metairie and 'Wiseman was brought to a close in Lord Cran- worth's Court on Tuesday, by a compromise ; the main feature of which is that the 7000/. stock is to be divided between the next of kin of Mr. Carre and the trustees for the charity of St. Aloysius : 4000/. go to the next of kin and 3000/. to the charity ; a sum of 404/. 18s. 5d. already in the possession of the trustees to be divided in the same proportions ; each party to bear his

own costs ; and "all offensive imputations to be withdrawn by the plain- tiffs."

• On Thursday, Abel Curtis was tried for stealing eleven ounces of indigo, the property of the East and West India Dock Company. Mr. Curtis is clerk to an indigo-broker ; he went to the docks to inspect indigo ; on his depar- ture he was stopped and searched, and the indigo was found packed in his sample-box. The Company did not authorize any one to take away pieces of indigo of such a size as samples : hence this prosecution. But the Com- pany's own witnesses proved that Mr. Curtis asked the man who showed the indigo to pack up for him the pieces now alleged to be stolen, and the man placed them in Use box with other samples. The Jury did not require the counsel for the accused to address them, but returned a verdict of "Not guilty."

Thomas Hill, of John Street, Wilmington Square, has been fined 1000/. by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, for manufacturing and selling a certain compound to be used as a substitute for malt and hops.

James Smith, a young gentleman, the son of a clergyman at Barton St. David's, in Somersetabire, was charged at Guildhall, on Tuesday, with forg- ing and uttering two checks for 161. and 731,, on the London and West- Minster Bank. The checks purported to be signed by Mr. William Lewis ; *hose h ndwriting was verA cleverly imitated. When the forger was ar- Yested at his father's house, he confessed' his guilt to the officer. He said he had sea robbed of everything in London by kittle sharpers; in his

destitution, he forged the -cheek for 16/., Mr. Lewis bell* his friend.. While bia his route .-te the West' of England, he thought he might as well' et-setne more money by the'same means; FO he came'lffick fram.Siough to on,:and successfully missed-ti check for 73/. He told the officer *hire he wouldfind -what remained Of the money—most of it he had'. spent in 'driving about the country. Some ten pounds-were found, and also forty- two ebnuthrfeit half-sovereigns.: The prisoner explained to the Magistrate,, 'that he had bought the latter at a halfpenny each, to iriaki3 a Show in his purse when be Went into a shop to purchase anything. Mr. Lewis was present when Smith was produced at the Police-office, but soon after lie was missed. Sir Peter Laurie said it was evident that:he wanted to avoid prose- cuting • but he wbuld find that the matter did not .rest entirety with Ishii, as thitewas a fraud on the bank. On Thursday, Mr. Lewis appeared, and was

examined. The accused was committed. • .

At Worship Street Police Office, on Wednesday, Mary Johnson, a person, of ladylike appearance and warmers, was charged with defrauding Mr. Senior, a, chemist of Dalston, of 311., by uttering forged bills of exchange. Mr. Berner- stated that lie had known the prisoner for two months, from her, making purchases, and he knew that she lived with highly respectable ladies. She asked bins to cash a promissory note for 6/., signed by "Blackwood and Son," publishers of the Edinburgh Magazine ; which she said had been sent to her in payment of literary contributions : and Mr. Senior advanced the-. money. She subsequently got another similar note for 201. cashed by Mr. Senior._ She tried to palm off a third for 401.; but he had become suspicious.. The upshot has been, that the notes are forgeries :: a gentleman fret's. Blackwood's proved that the signatures were not written by any of the firm, and that Mary Johnson i a &anger to them. It would seem that she is. well connected. Mr. Hammill asked her if she wished to put any questions. to the witnesses. The prisoner, who evinced throughout the most remark- able composure, mused for a moment, and then replied, "No, I thank you, I believe not." She was remanded for a week, for the completion of the case., A disastrous balloon ascent took place from Batty's Hippodrome at Ken- sington, on Monday evening. At six o'clock, the balloon, having in the car Mr. and Mrs. Graham, was released from its moorings, and rose slowly ; but it had not attained much altitude before it began to descend, the body of the machine struck on the point of a tall flag-staff, and a hole was torn through the silk, from which of course the gas escaped. Vain efforts were made by the aeronauts to descend. The balloon rose and fell, and swayed about in the boisterous wind, and finally took a Northerly direction towards the Crystal Palace. The aeronauts, to avoid striking. the side or roof of the building, threw out all their ballast, and thus rose just high enough to clear it. The sand-ballast made an extraordinary noise on the transept as it fell the visitors at the Exhibition wondered, but were not alarmed. The balloon drifted towards Grosvenor Gate and thence took a new direction ; crossed. Piccadilly and the reservoir in the Green Park ; and approached the houses lying between the Park and Arlington Street. The car lodged against the parapet of the Park front of Colonel North's mansion ; a gust of wind drove the balloon forwards, and coping-stones and brickwork 'gave way, breaking through the roof of the house. The balloon then drifted about among the stacks of chimnies, knocking off the pots; finally it became jamned between two masses of brickwork. The Police quickly ascended to the roof: Mr. and Mrs. Graham had been thrown from the ear, and were lying senseless on the roof. They were carried to a neighbouring surgeon's, greatly contused and lacerated, and after a time had so far recovered that they could be conveyed home. After much trouble, the Police liberated the car, and conveyed it, and the shattered balloon to the stationhouse.

After the sufferers had been removed to their residence, a surgeon made a minute examination. It was then discovered that Mr. Graham's breast-bane and collar-bone were fractured, and that he had sustained several deep kashes on the head, but no fracture of the skull. Mrs. Graham was much cut on the left temple, and four of her teeth were knocked out, but she was expected to recover in a few days. She sent a letter to the newspapers next morning, giving her version of the disasters of the voyage : the wind had blown almost a hurricane at times, and made the ascent so dangerous that a lady who was to have paid for a seat in the car was refused admission by the aeronauts who perilled their own lives. It was at first stated that the repair of the damage done to the houses in Arlington Street will cost some hundreds of pounds, but later accounts rate the cost at less than 50/.

Mr. Graham is in his sixty-sixth year ; his wife is some twenty years younger. She has been accustomed to aerial risks and sufferings : on one oc- casion she was nearly burnt to death in her balloon, by the awkwardness of rustics who went with lights to assist her.