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New Zealander, Volume 7, Issue 547, 12 July 1851, Page 3

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Threatevfd Assassination or tiil Pur Mint. — Chas. Gill was brought before the magistrate ut Bow-stieet, chnrged with threatening the hfo ol Loid John Russell. The pusoner seemed id a veiy unsettled state of mind, and his letter a mivturc of threats and nonsense. Ha declared he hud nowiih to injure the Piemier, but only desned the publication oi his letter. The prisoner was bound over m his own recognizances in £100, and two sureties of £30 each, or in dfcf'.uilt was committed for twelve months. The pusoner was then removed. New Roman Catiioiig Cathedral in Westoiinstlr. — We understand that a large piece of giound has been obtained by the Koman Catliolic body in the line of the new street now in course of ibima'ion beeween the Houses of Pdi I lament and Punlico, for tbe purpose of eiectinsr a magnificent cathedial, to be called St. Patrick's. Victoria-street, as the nnw street has been uamed, will .run through the lowest and most densely populated parts of Westminster, the houses are to ba palatial in character, and the new opening, while supplying residences lit tor menibeis of either branch of the. Legislature, will be the means of affording a more dnect and commodious means of access between Buckingham Palace, the aristocratic district of Belgiavia, and the Houses of Patlianient, and will tend veiy materially to improve the ventilation and drainage of that quarter of the town. The cathedial of St. Patrick will be the metropolitan chuich of the Cardinal, and will, when compl' ted, it is said, suipass any building of the kind yet undertaken in tins country. The pui chase of the ground has not yet been concluded, but all the necessary arrangements are alinosc completed, and a very large sum has been already obtained in subscript | tions arid donations. — Observer. ! The Vacani Colonelcies. — It is said now beyoncC qupstion that Major-Genial D'Aguilar, C. 13., will helemoved from the ottlh, and appointed to tbe 23rcl F usilcers. The 58th goes to Major-General Wynyard, now in Australia, and Majoi-Genoral Auchrauty, now in India, gets the 65th Foot. Majoi-Geneial Wynyaui served with the army in Sicily from IHOB to Maich, 1810, when he was severely wounded at the attack on Santa Main a, for which he subsequently obtained the Bievet rank of Major ; he was also present anJ on the stan' with the foice that occupied Fsclna and Ptocida. Major-Genei.il Auchamty served several yeats in the West Indies, and w<ie piesent at the storming of"Morno Fortune, St. Lucia. 1809. he accompanied the Second Battalion lloyal Fusiliers to Portugal, and was present at Opoito and T.ilavera as Major of Brigade to Sir Alexander Campbell ; and at the Battle of Busaco, the retreat of the army to and subsequent advance from the lines of Torres Vedr.is, and the battle of Fuentes d' Onoi, as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General to the Cth division. On return to the Peninsula from sick leave lie was appointed extia Aide-de-Camp to Sir Lo wry Cole, and was in action with the fourth division at Yittona and the P^ienees; at the latter was piomoted to the Brevet lank of Major. Succeeding soon afteruaids to the Regimental M.ijonty, he commaiided the Light Companies of Maj or-Genpial Eob&'s Brigade and seivedwiih thematOrthes .md Toulouse, — at ths latter pLice was piomoted Brevet LiPutenant-Colonel. lie ha 9 received the Gold Medal and one clasp for the tattles of Oithes and Toulouse, and the silver Wai Medal with five Clasps for the other battles.— United Seivicc Gazette. NErcLtwoMi n ron V\n Dismen's Land. — The London Tunes ol February, contains the following adveilibement : — " Hob\rt Town. — Tenders. — Tbe Committee of tbe Fund for Pro-noting Female Emigration are prepared to contract with the owners of large ships proceeding, at the end of the present, or eaily in the ensuing, month, to lloiußr Town, for convlvancl to that Port of about 50 Female Emigrants. An entire portion of the vessel, to be fitted with bulk heads, &c, under the direction of the Committee, will be required for their accommodation. Parties offering their ships aie requested to forward a copy of the dietary scale, with all other particulars, to the lion. Secretary, at tbe office of the Fund, 4, St. Martin's place, Trafalgar-square." PnoriABLE Defeat of the Ministers on the Papal Aggression Bill. — We can state with confidence that an understanding is now in the course of being come to, between the Conservatives and tbe Roman Catholic Members, in terms of which, the parties to the combination feel assured, that they will be able to throw out the Papal Aggression Bill. Tbe Conservatives are to oppose the measure, on tbe ground that it does not go far enough ; while the Roman Catholic Members are to resist it tsu the giound chat Lord John Russell ought not to have brought forwaid any such measure at all. This strange confederacy will be reinforced by a goodly number of the independent Liberals. Mr. Roebuck and Mr. Hume, with several other Members of similar political opinions, will vote against the measure. The precise course which Mr. Cobdeu, Mr. Milner Gibson, Mr. Bright, and some others will adopt is not known, but it is certain they will not vote with Ministers. Jt is thought that some, if not all, of the Manchester school will abstain from vocing altogether. — Morning Advei fiber. The Voyage from England to Australia. — Tbe increased demand for amusement which the multidudes who intend visiting the metropolis during the forthcoming season will excite, has called into action the combined talents of Messrs. Prout and Robins, men - bers of the new society of Painters in Water (Jolouis. These gentlemen have produced a moving panorama of the Voyage from England to Auoiraha, representing all the characteiistics of the journey, with views of Ma« deira, tbe Cape of Good Hope, Rio Janeiro, &c. The voyager is landed at Port Phillip, and is introduced by Mr. Prout (from sketches made by him on the spot) to the very magnificent scenes which airest his attention on the overland to Sydnpy. The marine portion of the panorama has been undertaken by Mr. Robins, and the natural history subjects have been entrusted to Mr. Woigal'. The whole will form one of the most interesting- exhibitions of the season. Heartless Dodge. — The Clergymen of the Metropolis (and especially the poorer Curates) are requested to be upon their guard against a fraud of the most novel as well as the most heartless character. A young couple — young in years, but old in iniquity — are going about Jto all the churches in and near London, where they get mairied over and over again, to which there would seem to be primu facie no other objection than that which applies generally to surplussage. But tbe awful fact remains to be told, that when asked for the usual fees, they aie in the habit of tendering and receiving 14s. 6d. change out of— a bad Sovereign. M. Salto, a rich propiietor, a native of Peiugia, died at Home, aged seventy-two, and was inteired theie. On opening his will, which was in his own handwriting, at tbe top of that document, instead of tbo profession of religious faith genei ally used in such cases, there was a note to tbe following effect : — " As I have always doubted of the existence of God, I omit heie the oidinaiv preamble to a will." The Cardinal vicar of the diocese of Rome being informed of this atheistical declaiation, immediately ordered the body of M. Salto to be disintoired and removed to the corner of a cemetery set apart for the burial of criminals who refused religious succour at their execution.