The Express. — London, England, 1848-03-31 00:00:00

IP DENMARK. ALLEOED COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES BETWEEN DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. that P. Prin. go on a uses tir but ridk the new ore, awl?" komieetal ate' a Walser Kr. Job, r pto MO ). bala is SLESWIG HOLSTEIN. —Mtwas or THit SLESWIO IiOLEFEN DEPOSATION.—ANSWEiI OF THII et deputation arrived early on the mozin s i et the 26th at Kiel, and as soon as they lisatened to the market-place, where they read the following a nswer, which they had received at Copen hagen : In reply to your petition, we have to make known to you that we are disposed to grant to our duchy of Hot. stein, es an independent German federal state, a free constitution, founded upon a comprehensive elective of system, in which shall be included the right national armament, freedom of the press, and li berty of association. That . in pursuance of the same ear Duchy of Holstein, independently of a peculiar govern ment and military armament, should likewise have distinct finances, so soon as the mutual arrangements, in cluding among other conditions a union with Denmark and S leswig, shall have been consolidated. That we will openly use ear endeavoun for the institution of an approved and pea pear German parliament . . That we have neither the right nor the power nor the inclination to inzorporate our Duchy of Sleswig in the German Confederation. That on the contrary we earnestly desire the indissoluble union of Sleswig with Denmark, by means of a general free constitution; and at the same time are determined to secure the independence of Sleswig by extended provincial and especially bl a distinct diet tad a distinct dministration. At the same time we de sire to inform you that it is our earnest wish to ooneolidnte the peace and liberty of our co,intry in perfect harmony with our beloved and fai thful sub j ects. That we also cons'. der it as the sacred duty of the lawful prince to protect the sovereignty of the law and the maintenance of the peace of the country with all his power.—Given at Copenhagen, March 24.—Countersigned, Aw. MOLTCKE, It is said that the ultra-Danish party completely govern the King and public opinion. The Sleswig- Holstein deputation were conveyed to the boat by a circuitous route, and the students had the greatest difficulty in protecting them to the palace. The former President of Sleswig, Chancellor von Scheel, was to have been exposed to popular derision, but it was determined that he should merely indem nify the city of Sleswig, for the dishonour cast upon her in having been numbered among her citizens, by immediately quitting. As he was about to address the persons assembled, to convince them of his Ger man sentiments, such an expression of disdain was manifested, that he is said to have lost his senses. Great preparations have been made at Rendsburg, which is now in a complete state of defence, to repel any attack of the Danes. The Provisional Government harty published edicts on the freedom of the press, right of popular assemblies, and the burgher guard. The Electrio Telegraph Company's express fur nishes us with the following important additional particulars, received at Hull by the screw-steamer Marshall, which left Hamburg on the 28th : The Borsenhalle of the 27th says that, in conse quence of the change in the Danish ministry, the King has determined, if need be, on the conquest of Sleswig by Denmark. KIEL, MARCH 26.—News has arrived of the com mencement of hostilities between the Germans and Danes at Frederic-Stadt, which town is now burning. Extract from a private letter " The King of Prussia has acknowledged the Provisional Govern ment of Hohdein ; and we are expecting the saliva' this evening of Prussian troops from Berlin, on their way to Holstein. The King of Denmark obstinately refuses to sanction the incorporation of Steen ig and Holstein as an independent state." Shortly before Captain Rhore left Hamburg on Tuesday evening, intelligence had been received that the King of Denmark had been shot, and that the castle of Rendsburg had been taken by storm. ITALY. PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION IN LOMBARDY. The following letter from Lecco, dated the 24th, contains some important facts ; amongst other matters it makes out the lose at Milan to have been less on both sides than as stated above : At Venice, Padua, and Vicenza, the insurgents have driven out the Austrians. At Bergamo a reward of 6,000 lines is offered for the capture of Pasquali, who escaped from the city with 500 Creotians, and committed depreda tions in the surrounding district. At Milan the tocsin did not cease for a moment from sounding during the whole of the five days, in all the parish churches of the city ; nor was there any Interruption in the firing of cannon on the part of the military. This, however, did not check the ardour of the brave Milanese, who, on their part, unroofed all the houses, the beams in a great many instances being hurled on the enemy below. The number of killed, as far as can be ascertained, on the part of the people, is about 150; the number of wounded at present cannot be ascertained, tkcy being taken to the dwellings nearest the scene of action ; all vieing with each other as to who should afford the most ready assistance to the sufferers indiscriminately, whether friend or foe. The Austrians (who were not sheltered as the people were by barricades) had no less than 500 killed, among whom were upwards of 50 officers. The city suffered most towards Porta Cousins, being in the direct range of the fortress. Great fears were entertained fcr the safety of the Arco della Pace, situated immediately behind the fortress. At Como the struggle wee very greet, the populatios, from 12 to 15,000, making upwards of 2,000 prisoners, snd having not more than 300 muskets altogether, and hardly any ammuni tion, the Bale of gunpowder and lead having been prohibited since last January. Never was victory morehumanely carried late effect. The prisoners are confined in two churches, Will by the people. From Como there arrived 1,000 men, by Captain Orcioni, marched on Milan, and with these also 250 Swim carabineers, commanded by Sig. Giacomo Ciani. Radetzky :was mode pri soner at Cerseczago. The Austrians, on their retreat, carried off their arms mid baggage, and 17 prisoners out of 150 that they had captured on the 21st, in a melee at the muni cipality. The following is an extract from a private letter, written from Milan, on the 24th, by a member of the Council of Safety, to a friend in London. The writer enters: into some particulars too shocking for publica tion, unless authenticated beyond all question, as to the atrocities committed by the Croatians. These we have omitted, as there is no reference to them either in other letters or in the newspapers of the 23rd or 24th : Some of our leaders have been dragged away prisoners, and others shot. We have taken some generals, many staff officers, a thousand soldiers or more ; Bolza and his family, Galimberti, Sicardi, the wife and daughter-in-law of Torresani, Via-President O'Donell, all the counsellors, and President Mestron. We have also taken many spies. We may say, to our glue, that they all are kindly treated, even Bolls himself. Wonderful to say, the soldiers whom we have made prisoners wish to remain here, saying that they are better treated by us than by the Emperor. The iniquities committed by the Croatians exceed all belief. Savages, cannibals could not have behaved worse. The following proclamations were published in the Milan Gazette of the 23rd : COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAYETY.—MILAN, MARCR 23. Citizens: The glorious and holy cause of our regeneration has begun with courage and is crowned with constancy, but must be perfected with order. In order to guarantee the safety of the people, it is necessary that a certain number of thou citizens, who, for want of muskets, cannot take an active part in the fray, should with their sword sustain the orders of the Provisional Government and of its committee. The above are therefore invited to attend our committes, in Casa Taverna, there to be enrolled in the ranks of captains already chosen. To defend the public papers, to prevent malefactors from plundering precious effects , to exercise the arm of justice, is as honourable an office as that which occu pies the other inhabitants, Citizens—the hour is not dietaut when Italy shall take the lead, as of old, among civilised na tions. God is with the good, and you by your virtues will show yourselves deserving of those miracles which have during these days transformed children into guards, women into heroines, and made peace and moderation reign in the tumults of war and transformations of society. Viva Vitali' ! Viva Pio IX. MILAN, MARCH 23.—Citizens: The butcher Radetaky, who had sworn to reduce your city to miles, has not been able to ruin you any longer. You lISTS, without arms, defeated an army which had long enjoyed distinguished fame fer war. like endurance and military discipline. The Austrian govern. ment has for ever vanished from your magnificent city, But we must energetically make our victory complete, and ac complish the emancipation of the remainder of Italy, with out which there will be no independence for you. You have too gloriously made use of your arms to desire to hit them down so soon. Preserve, therefore, the barricades, and present yourselves to the war committee to inscribe yourselves in the corps now forming. Let us have an end for ones of foreign domination, embrace the tr icoloured flag which your valour has spre ad over the land, sad swear that it shall never be torn from you. Viva Pltalia! PROVISIONAL GOVERNYINT, MTLAN MAROS 28.—Pro digies of valour and moderation have stalimed our bloody contlict. Citizens, let us not blot our . If we were moderate in the midst of fin and blood, let us be so In the triumph of our victory; let as remain unchangeable, with. eat stain and without fear. Respect the lives of the pri sasers.-00133810 Cssan, President, MO. PROVISIONAL GOVIRISIONT.—The Or et bread and meat mum not be risen sines the last Cada : Ike bake,, and betaken shall be indemnified by die coants7. Whoever shall truisms shall be severely punished.— Malt°, March 23. ITALY LIBEILITZD.—VIVA into 11.-3 h - flv• days me ended, and Milan has not a foe within her walls. Prom - every pert come the anxious warriors. It is neomeary to omantee them in legions. From this time courage will not suffice We most pane In open country an enemy which derives every advantage from its cavalry and its artillery, and the discipline of its forces. Therefore let us divide into two parties ; let one remain as before to defend the barri cades and our city, sadist the other, completely provided with fimarms, some cavalry, and as soon es possible flying artil lery, sally forth and panue the moping enemy, deter him from rapine, cheek his steps and cut off his retreat. As the object of our army will 'be to hasten to the summit of the Alpe, which shall be the future frontier, and is the boundary that God has fixed for Italy ;we sh oal call this " Legi on the First, Army of the Frontier, Army of the Alpo. The defenders of the city shall be called, ' Legion the Second;" end in order to accomplish a grand Italian in stitution, " The Calk Guard." Valiant men who come to us from all parts, unite yourselves to the army and the guards. As your imperfect armament requires you to do, unite yourselves obey the commands of your brothers, your commanders sh all be elected by you. the Army of the Alps! viva the Civic Guard.—The War Committee, Futuna) Lima, 010E1010 CLIRICI. Nothing could repress the enthusiasm of the Bolognese, who crossed the frontier, and marched upon Modena. NAPLES, MARca 22. Mingled with the thousand and one rumours con stantly altat here, the most certain fact of which I can ,end you intelligence is contained in a telegraphic despatch from Messina by the Minister of War and Mange from the Com mander-in-Chisf of Messina, dated March 19, 10 cm. It states that on the 17th and 18th March silence was m►in tained on bath sides. On the 18th it was observes that the people were working . at the batteries ; and the English com manding officer was Informed that the citadel would fire if these operations were continued, end the " Cornitato " were apprised of it. Up to yesterday no answer bad been returned to the de mands of the Sicilians ' • and it is impossible to foresee what will be the policy punn ed by the government. The general feeling seems to be in favour of leaving the Sicilians to them selves, u it is considered inconsistent with the dignity and honour of Smiles to make the required coaceasions, and that the best means of bringing them to their senses would be to leave them to their own resources. I don't think that any arrangement can be come to upon the basis of what the Sicilians ask, end unless their tone is • little lowered, the matter will end in the declaration of their independence, soon after the opening of their parlia ment on the 25th. Rumour says that they have been eager for an English or a German prince. The only hope of some arrangement is in the fact of Lord Minto's protracted stay in Sicily ; farther than this nothing can be said. Things go on at Palermo with the same order ea if there was an established independent government there. Ruggiero, l Milani, Fames, Pi ani, and %Inane° Ersante have been , 1 sleeted members for Palermo, and till are looking forward eagerly to next Saturday, when the Sicilian parliament mute. Later intelligence of the 20th, girt n in the Rigenerazion as declares that firing had commenced at Wising ; and se this tallies with the telegraphic despatch of the 19th, threatening such an act, I am inclined to receive it. The people and the king's troops mutually accuse each other of a violation of the armistice, by continuing operations. On dig this morning that the Thetis fired fore-and aft of the Vesuvio, which was attempting to pus the Straits with British colours; that • commission has been sent to Malta with a view to negotiate the purchase of a vessel of war ; that the same commission is going to England with the same object ; that a man fleeing from an infuriated mob in Palermo. who sought his lite, took refuge in the house of Lord Mints, and was defended by him. As a fact, you may receive that the Maria Christina came in from Messina with Neapolitan prisoners, delivered up or sent off by the Idessinese. As regards Naples, the same distrust appears to continue between King and people, arising, I verily believe, as much from a great social defect as from any peculiar recent circum stances. '1 here is throughout the nation a want of fede." Rumours are always afloat of changes in the ministry, who are extremely unpopular—no one seems to know why. We are within six weeks of the meeting of parliament, and as yet it is undecided who are to be the candidates, or where is to be the place of meeting. This can scarcely be set down to a want of business-like habi' it, but rather to goners] apathy and indiffeience. lam glad to say that the just view of the expulsion of the Jesuits seems to be very generally taken ; yet notwithstanding the illegality of the act, I cannot help thinking that their leaving just now is a fortunate circumstance, fee this reascn amongst others—that, during Lent, the military devote eight days to devotional exercises, when they are all confessed, and the ministry of these exer cises, for almost the entire garrison of Naples was in the hands of the Jesuits. By the bye, many of the Jesuits, who were seapolitans, are said to have secularised and returned I to Naples—others proceeds dto Malta. If so, and it is generally believed, we have amongst us a set of men, smarting under injury, spoiled of their wealth, and reduced to comparative poverty, still retaining, however, the power of insinuat mg their venom through society. The alarm of Saturday might still continue a profound mystery. The papers call it • false alarm. Some say that the King, who had not been out for many days, and was too timid to go to the Church of San Giuseppe on the Sendai morning without guards, adopted this ruse in order to have the military about him. Others, again, assert that Tofani, the prefect of police, re ceived at midnight information that there was danger of • rising during the night in favour of a republic. I think that the calling out of all the troops and artillery, and the fact 1 that the men were standing by the cannon with their matches ready lighted, cannot be explained, except upon the supposi tion of some imminent danger. Since writing the above, I have heard it confirmed that a man, who was the brother of Scouts°, actually was pur sued by an armed mob into the house, nay, it is said, the very room, of Lord t arn who, by threats of consequences, saved him. Scovarzo ved here by the Superb. My authority is good. From two officers of the Neapolitan navy I have it, that they are ordered off for Sicily, and that the troops are all to be brought back to Naples—the inference for which is, that Sicily is to be abandoned to its fate. Why then does the English fleet remain off Palermo? It is a very general opinion here, that England regards this state of things with satisfaction ; and many firmly believe that Sicily will shortly be under British protection. POLAND.—News is said to have reached town tut evening from Berlin, of the 27th, u follows:—" Warsaw is in open revolution. The inhabitants rose en »tam, and murdered several hundreds of the Russians. The troops fled to the fort, and from thence bombarded the town. Warsaw is in ashes. To-morrow the Prussian-Polish legion departs from here, at the King's expense, in a special train." Ihe German journals since received, up to the 28th, do not con firm this. AMERICA. RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. By the New World, which touched at Cork and landed her bags, we have received intelligence from New York, which confirms the advices,received by the Ocean Monarch. In reference to the treaty it may be added that the despatch says: The ratification was accomplished by a vote of four-fifths of the senate. Messrs. Hannigan, Dickinson, and Dix voted for the treaty, Messrs. Allen, Benton, Baldwin, Breeze, Douglass, Hale, Clarke, Clayton, Badger, and Webster, were among the opposition. The injunction of secney is not yet removed. If we are rightly informed the treaty is not altered in its main feature. The article providing for the payment of the 15,000,000 dole. to Mexico has been so amended a.e to make the annual in. stamens payable in coin in Mexico, rejecting the alternative of transferable stock, as arced by the treaty. An attempt was made to strike out the .1,250,000 doh, provided ea the maximum for the claims of our citizens against Mexico, lout failed by & vote nearly unnimous. The object was to afford the claimants longer lati a tude. The great struggle of the day was upon the preamble to the treaty, which recites the respective powers of the commissioners on bah sides to ne gotiate a peace. This was opposed on the ground that the authority of Mr. Trist had been revoked, and therefore that the preamble did not assert the truth. It was retained by • vote of 32 to 16, which may be regarded as the strongest test in the treaty, and as the best indication of the final vote. Al the democrats but four defaulted. A Washington correspondent says : A clause in the treaty provides that the acquired territory be incorporated into the Union as soon as possible. This has been amended by substituting " as soon as proper and suitable," leaving the discretion absolnte'y in Congress and imposing no obligation of immediate admission in territorial capacity. It is the opinion of Mr. Calhoun and other dis tinguished men that California and New Mexico cannot fit themselves for admission as states under twenty years, while there are others of equally e minent position, who extend the time to thirty years. The boundary of the 32nd panllel steads, by the recorded sentiment of the senate. The whole ninth article, guaranteeing the religions grants and rights in C a lifornia, an which was the subject of so much discussion aid exception, has gone by the board. There is a report current here that Cien. Scott has refused to be tried before the court-martia l - ordered by the government. Another account declares that G=. Scott put under arrest the court-martial which Mr. Polk sent out to try him and others. In the House of Representatives on the 10th a die rraceful scene occurrW, which in thus reported in the 7410 York Herald: While the tellers were engaged in the taking of the glan des, quarrel between Mr. Benison, of Oa., and Mr. Josef, of Tens., broke out is the shape of a fight, in which the parties employed the weapons with which nature had endowed them with much industry and effect. The d natty sprang urea:of:flowing manner : when they came to vats, Jones Rafelson with inoonsiatancy. Soma kali words until 'fonts gave the lie. at this, Business returned the lis with slaw alter which they clinched each other with pig gry. Th e confusion at this moment was inde feasible ; the Speaker in vain en deavouring to restore agiat agißbal overturning their desks as they started Inn yaats ; WIN in the immediate vicinity or tis around, sad attempting to atop them, O of the contest, combined to render tie wladevellegraceful ,• only the fear lest *Mom Mbards sae or both of the combatants mead it Mit . At lest, by the centime el the otitis asembrat, lammdiarg • lagialston woe s Whin the hid seas toad as sossaltst sosisdsidals4 THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 31, 1848. retuned to their masa, and manifested a degree of shame for the outrage they had committed. Each of them then proceeded to make en apology to the house ; they aMrmed that up to the moment of the quarrel a perfect - frMndakiP had existed between them • tut, of course, such a shameful affair ;meld not be suffe red to end in that manner. Mr. Palfrey moved that when the home adjourned it should adjourn to Monday, in order that perfect calmness of feeling gltt be ratters& heroes business should be resumed. The miss was agreed to. COMMERCIAL. Naw Yoga, XmicH 11.-Asau.-The transactions in all kinds of AMmi during the week have been unimportnnt sales Ming ist moll NNW br Imo ue. at 81 lo s Meta. pm is tor Pots, Nal Os mois. bt PIN , emenNagisas toYeatßSomak s. o@eporile drip Me Ulm M Seoet moderate air are owls at tpaladown. DAMN. ad mid al stab std. Operta.-11beerbentog eramai by Daropson Mips has @abided, aid tie Iwo beene doll; lo Md. rait7b t half of the mod treamatlon snit of mane (al Into es Ilawate Lot) at emil Itio fedora oar goo. tattoo oat per pod. M s s tit. walk oneemit to 18 2 140 belie, of which 8,401 lake wen Upland aad Meeide. 4,.00 bales Mobile and NoM Orleans, closing at the fallowing rate*: 17p. & Flo. Ko. ft N. O. Inferior aeminaL noralnaL Ord. to gocd ord. to Riddling good middling Ti to 7 71 to 8 Middling fair to fair. .......... . .. gto 8 81 to 81 Fully fair to good a m ile2 9to 8 t Fine seminst. Picsa.-The market has Vs; gabs banal for sow days pa; and the sales have been at an whom germ Mos. The stock is now light arid with a fair mars and Snare will cwt be more than will be wasted before es na le maned. For pure Gennessee the salamis:l from 6 ilola. 3740. to 6 dole. 660., and is now generally held at 6 dole. 634 c.• hardly any of the Ohio or Michigan Numb are to be had at un der 6 dada We.; about 6,000 bids, from New Orleans have been odd at 6 dais. 124 e. to 6 dole. Lk. according to quality. In eouthem there la mere firm ness, with Liss PM labia. Giorgetowo, Brandywine, Baltimore. Kr at 6 dots. 124e ;b aloa . to 6 dol. Ke. from store ; 900 bbls. Canadhoi In bond, have hands on private terms. Rye tour remain. at 3 dole. 1145. to 3 874 e. Caen meal It dull-moderate @aka, at dab. ter... to 2 dole. 30. (lame.-Iloiders of Wheat are very firm, and generally ask Isoe. for white Oennemee, without, bowever,Miling any atthut rate. 4,0101 bushel@ have changed hoods at a price not made public, probably about 145 c.; 1,700 buthela white North Carolina brought 137 1 0 . 2,000 boatel. , inferior Georgia, 112te.; and 2,000 bushels Long and Suttee bland 51 130 e. to 1350. 'there is but a light demand for Bar ; the last sale was 1,500 bushels romioon, at 80c. Northern Rye is scarce, with sales 91e. Northern Oats sell at 46e. to 494. Cern has become dull, and the market droops. The mire have been about 80,000 bushels this week, of all kinds, ranging at 50e. ta42c. for New Orleans; Ke. to sic. for mixed southern; 54e. to 57e. for white and yellow Jersey; 260. to sre- for southern white, and one superior lot at 38c.; 7,000 bushels Long bland white, on private terms closing at We. (or New Orbital; 521 e. to 350. for southern Jersey and southern mixed ; 53c. to 54c. for reithern white; 54e. to .56c. for Jersey white. Old white is lees rateable Mao it was, and brings 530. to Me. Tauusr is warm and in demand, both for home anal use and ex port; and since the arrival of the steamer there has been an advance In prim of shout 1 cent per lb. The article is now held at lo cents. per lb. Tosthoo.-The demand for all descriptions this week has been moderate; in Kentucky about 100 hhds. have abaetged hoods, part at 6 cents. ; 12 mom Florida and a few cases seed leaf on private terms; the taller is dull of sale. Moose Msiourr. -The bill market for the steamer closed heavily; a large amount being left over. The best bills were sold at 1091. BALTIMOIIII, MAUL It 10.-F Lot: tt. -The market con tinued doll, and sales of only 200 to 300 bbta. were made, including lloward-street at 5 dots. 871 c., and City Mils st 6 dole. Wheat We • note males of 2,000 bushels, including Maryland reds, at 1 dol. 30e. to I doL enc.; and extra family white, et 1 dol. 40e. Corn : gales of 7,000 bushels were made, including white at 43c., and yellow at 4se. Provisions were inactive, and prices exhibited a Might decline. P HILADELPHIA, MARCH 10.-The market M without much animation to -day. Cotton it feeble, and the ado. on a limited thale. Flour remained steady at 6 dots., but demand confined to small sales year home use. Corn Meal is catered at 2,26 dol. ' without sales, Wheat : 2,500 bushels good reds sold at 1 dol. 31c. to I dol. SW. Coro 2,000 budiels southern white mid at 50c., and some small lots at 83e. weight. Oats have declined, with mho at 380. Provbions : Wes of lard, at 810. to 81e. for bble. and kegs; 40,0001 b. bulk Pork sold at 610.; 3,c. fur hams and Moulders. Pork and Beef in mode rate request. people being asked the cause of this novel appearance they maintained a sullen silence, or replied " Good times are coming." The tiereagh Guardian says : " One thing is certain, and the fact cannot be cen cealed, treason, open and secret, is abread—disoon tent and disaffection reign in even , peasant's bosom, and a spark will ignite the rebellious volcano upon which this unfortunate country rocks to and fro." The fact that pikes are being manufactured in great, numbers both in the metropolis and in the neighbour ing counties of Meath and Kildare is now no longer unknown to the whole public. Indeed it is rather boasted of. The circumstance was known to the authorities long since. I have been ;toured that one confederate club in Dublin has 1,600 of those imple ments. No doubt in the other counties the manufac ture is not neglected. The confederates have postponed their weekly sittings until tidings arrive from France of the depu tation, and their interview with the Provisional Go vernment. However, the clubs and sections will operate as usual with closed doors. The ltev. Thaddeus O'Malley delivered a lecture last night on the " right of labour." The Mechanics' Institute was densely crowded to hear the develop ment of the communist doctrines, now so popular in France, but which they did not appear to compre hend. The rev. gentleman led them too much into a curious labyrinth of polities, fraternisation, and la bour, while the main subject was left in a very =- satisfactory state. He called on all to swear to a brotherhood of hearts, and they all did vow without well knowing what was meant by this singular con juration. lie declared his readiness to lead the fraternity on all proper occasions, and con cluded by producing the draft of a Rights of Labour Bill, which would concede the most exten sive privileges to all the children of industry. Among the rights were a free access to all aristocratic parks, gardens, museums, galleries of art, &c. ; right of fishery over all rivers, estuaries, arms of the sea, and wherever "fishes most do congregate"; eleven shillings a week fur nine hours work for men, and a proportionate allowance for women. Such are a few of the provisions. Notwithstanding much that was mai (I propos, the lecture developed some original and valuable points, to be more maturely considered in a future lecture. There was a meeting of the committee of the Repeal Association held yesterday, when the following ad dress to the Queen was adopted, on the motion of Mr. John O'Connell : May it please your M:desty,—We, your Irish subjects, penetrated with loyal affection for your person and your illustrious house, venture to approach your most gracious majesty in the language of supplication. We inhabit an island, capable from its fertility, its har bours, its fisheries, and its mineral and other great natural resources, of rivalling the moat prosperous countries on the lace oldie globe. The inhabitants of this island have for centuries fur nished soldiers for the armies and sailors (or the fleets of England, and have thus aided to place it on the lofty pin. node whereon it now stands among the nations of the earth. Before the union of great Britain with Ireland we, your Irish subjects, were a happy, prosperous, and thriving people. Since that union we have become a miserable, poverty stricken, faminished p,pulatioa. Te that union we can trace, in unmistakeable characters, all our misery and unutterable woe. To repeal that un 4 on we have in vain appealed to the imperial legislature. As our last constitutional resource, we now approach your most gracious majesty, supplicating the', in the exercise of your royal prerogative, you would be graciously pleased to call together in Dublin your parliament of Irish Lords and Commons; and we tender this, our respectful supplication, under the firm conviction that a compliance with our peti tion will conduce to the stability of your throne, the prospe rity of your empire, and the consolidation of all parts of your dominions. It is said that six Itoman Catholic bishops have offered to form part of the deputation to proceed to London with the foregoing address. If her Majesty should refuse to receive them. then, we are given to under stand, Mr. Meagher's God of Battles is to be invoked. SCOTLAND. EIIINHVILON, MARCH 29. Money matters are assuming a gloomy form here. In addition to general depression of trade, it is to be feared that some casualties are impending. A large failure about to be announced will cause serious loss to a bank which has already had its share of reverses. In Greenock, the large ship-building firm of Caird and Co. has become insolvent. The Advertiser states that, for many years, they have been paying 1,0001. to 1,800 1 . per fortnight for wages. The num ber of hands paid off on Saturday last was close upon 700, being little more than a third of those em ployed. During last year the wages paid were 52,0001. 'flie liabilities have been stated at 50,0001. In the west, the iron trade isimproving. The Eglin ton works, containing three furnaces, are about to be put into full blast, and a fourth furnace is preparing. fhie will have a favourable influence on the coal tr ad e of the vicinity. In agricultural produce there is a brisk demand for seed potatoes. Five vessels arrived in the Clyde the other day with full cargoes, which were at once bought up. The anti-game law cause is making steady progress here, and will prevail. The lectures delivered by the farmers in Clyde-street Hall are telling on the com munity, who cannot help contrasting the freedom en joyed by town tenants compared with those of the country. While the town tenant can interdict his landlord for puffing smoke into his window, the far mer can do nothing when his substance is eaten up. The game law differs from the corn agitation. In the latter it was mostly the pressure from without, the farmers aiding little in the struggle; but here the war fare has been begun, and will be carried on and ended within the agricultural districts, with the addition, of coarse, of the assistance of the movement party in towns. Tenants can outvote their land and assuredly will do so if driven to it. Farmers have hitherto been a passive class, but they are awakening to a sense of their strength and of their wrongs, and will no longer be kept down. All enlightened legislation favours their cause—as for example the abolition of entail—by throwing land into the possession of new and liberal landlords who will give up their game; but independently of this, the tenant farmers will in time be able to carry their point, even as a direct question. The ministry are alienating their supporters by their conduct on this and the inoome tax question. The Scotsman saki-- For what purpose are all these game imprisonments, transports. lions, murders, sad hangings' To provide a day or two's mule ment s mere handful of individuals. The number of = taking to game certificates In Britain is usually stout 35 000. , that some particular county or tows of 33,000 lnhahltanll the town of Greenock, or the mad it Wallow which on Mot above that amount—Would, by usl *Miter, rig W the s at might, possess the perils", of 'BMW deals mnonadd, le pro• vide the materials for which ail Ibi wad do nininid bus do is. Warne, and misers aftsCgrahl= s omas Implash• ments, a down of mumers, and would the country be likely to bear It beg Let the tacao= la Omuta who were so merry In the Home of Commons on Monday night, reconsider the matter some day when they have recovers in d , tbsie realty—het :In e t hemli l i wtortre e r th ml t t i lt 7 uw: ' t le son; whom they should naturally Sod their air; them not disdain ores to look abroad at the signs of the times—and then, if they ass still in the mood, "let them laugh at that.. The number of unemployed in Edinburgh have been reported to the council an amounting to 1,323, and measures are in progress for their relief, although in what precise way their destitution will be relieved has not yet been decided on. In Stevenston, Ayr shire, about 900/. has been subscribed for giving webs to the unemployed weavers. Yesterday about 100 Dundee operatives, discharged from public works in France, were landed at Leith from London, and, on the application of the magistrates, received free pee. sage by the Northern Railway to Dundee. Two air three of them represented that they had 401. in the Boulogne savings bank, which they had no hopes et recovering. by I PROVINCIAL. WARWICKSHIRE. MEETING OP THE CHARTISTS IN BIRMINGHAM. —An eiteeente meeting of the chartists wu held in the People's Hall, at Birmingham, on Wednesday night, for the purpose of electing two delegates to the chartists convention, to amenthie in Lori= on the 3rd of April. The buading w asps ally arewded, end great numbers went away unable to °bale - minsimies. A working man, named Goodwin, was soiled to Its disk, and the nomination of candidates was et ease }reseeded with. Mr. Laney, of Elston (who was put in merination by the chartists at the lest election for dley), cad Mr. Fussell, al Birminghem, were pro. posed m delepfts ts reposes: the town and Markt •A geed dial el miasmal lamed, although mar was eliessgbeed bat fa the midst of this Kr. J. llssoa sidamme m i doe paellameatjes membhge it pest lengy OM= th. totesikie le Idol Oat the Eh esselmate ea thet WOO.Ho remardad ft is degesdatisa le Ow le }salsa the Orme ad Cow • mum eflerse many flw *Mee lad Oiled. II we • a amisekt poesy ins lampelole . sal umw r ze bit failure. lbw or Commons Wes • omesp. It bad mit mend} reissei Sts the •pidtier- of dui walking elle= dor • alnesind vier" bath bed apalty Med sad. detested the malleving 'Riddle dams in their recent petitions against the boom. tax. If taxation absorbed the wages of the leadsmen it diminished their means of demand, and mallog most fatuously on the shopkeepw. Again, if tn. Wills dams were oppressively taxed, it absorbed their aping and diminished the demand for labour ; and is com plication of evils would inevitably multiply until an honourable union of the middle and working claw on the basis of the charter, appealed to the :krone se dismiss the present *UV" and die :solve the most corrupt, extravagant, asilble House of Commons that ever ruled over the social &Minim of this great and peaceful nalios. Great, however, as were the evils of an oppressive taxation, the injustice , ruin, bank. ruptey, and destitution inflicted on the commercial and trading classes of this country by the present money laws were a thousand times more oppressive. Change, how ever (said the speaker), cannot now be averted The Queen alone can p the effusion of blood. Her Majesty is without blemish as a sovereign, and I trust she will exercise her prerogative at the critical juncture, in a manner which will at once rescue the country from revolu tion and her throne from peril. The blindness of the ministry and the tyranny of parliament —net the conduct of the people—has endangered the safety of the throne. In conclusion, Mr. Mason said that he regretted the attempt on the part of the Provisional Govemmentof France to interfere between capital and labour. T hia question was the difficulty not merely of France, but of civilisation ; and it wee impossible to conceive the terrible confusion which would result, unless correct and comprehensive principles regulated the great in terest of employers and workmen. Before, however, a very long period had elapsed, he hoped that the intellect of Eng land would be in a position to contribute its great powers to the solution of this question of industrial economy. This speaker was repeatedly and loudly cheered in the course of his speech ; the two delegates were elected, and the meeting broke up in en orderly meaner. INIROPSEIRE. EIOHT MEN CEUSHED TO DEATH.— Lately en accident took place at a coal-pit at Malinslee, called "The Lodge, of which George Jones and John Phillips were the charter-matters, which resulted in the deaths of G. Jones (charter-master), R. Carter, J. Ellis, J. Holmes, J. Pemberton, N. Bailey, E. Jones, and G. Hoof, colliers. The pit was worked by a steam-engine, and was 175 yards deep. About half-past 6 o'clock these unfortunate men were descending the pit for the purpose of going to work, when *boat 40 sr 50 yards down the pins which held the main shaft broke, and the poor fellows fell to the bottom, and the chain rope, about two tons weight. getting off the barrel, fell on them. Two men, named Tart and Bailey, were in about twenty minutes after the accident lowere d down the pit by a rope, and found them all crushed together at the bottom. Carter, Ellis, and E. Jones were alive, but died soon after they were metered all the others were quite dead; Carter was the only man who could speak ; be told Tart that he should be a dead man, as his legs, thighs, and back were broken. He said they came down very quietly until the theirs ran. Inquests have since been held at Dawley-green, and in each case the following verdict was retuned: That death was caused in consequence of the breaking of the iron pins holding down the main shaft, by which the band fell to the bottom, and the jury also pro nounced the said iron pins, the breakage of which was the cause of the accident, to have been made of bad iron. The pit is one of Mr. Bottield's. Some of the men have left large Iftusic. LONDON INSTITUTION.—Mr. Henry Lincoln, who has been appointed to 'timed Sir Henry bishop as lecturer on music at this institution, has commenced a course of six lectures illustrative of the genius and works of Gluck, Mozart, Cimarosa, Haydn, Spohr, and Mendelssohn. The first lecture, delivered last evening, was on the subject of Gluck, who may justly be called the father of dramatic music, as he was the first who discovered its true principles, and applied them steadily and consistently to practice. Mr. Lincoln began by giving a rapid sketch of the musician's early career, which presented nothing remarkable. It was cot till he approached the age of fifty that his powers were developed and his reputation was established. Before that period his productions were feeble ; but his genius was gradually maturing itself by study and reflection; and the circumstance of his meeting a kindred spirit in the poet Calzabigi, enabled him to put in action the results of his meditations. The first fruits of their joint labours were the operas of " Alceste," " Orfeo," and " Paride ed Elena." Of thee, " Orfeo " is commonly said to be the earliest ; but, from what Mr. Lin coln stated, it is more likely that " Alceste " preceded it, •' Orfeo," as a work of art, being the more finished of the two. It was when " Alceste " was published that Gluck prefixed to it the celebrated preface which gives so philoso phical an exprnition of his principles of dramatic composition. Mr. Lincoln illustrated his account of this opera by giving, as specimens, the overture, performed by four hands on the pianoforte, end the fine air in which the heroine supplicates for her husband's life, with the following chorus. The air was well sung by Miss Thornton. This air gave the lec turer occasion to notice the great effect of Glade's music in forming the style of Mozart, who borrowed freely the ideas of his predecessor, of which Mr. Lincoln mentioned some remarkable instances. After giving en accaunt of the subject of " Orfeo," Mr. Lincoln gave, as illustrations, the powerful scene in which Orpheus, by his voice and lyre, softens the fiends assembled to oppose his passage. The solo part was beautifully sung by Miss Duval ; and the choral voices uttered the terrible response, " Ns !" with striking effect. Miss Duval likewise sang the exqui. site air, " Che farii seam Euridice," in which her fine con tralto voice appeared to great advantage. Mr. Lincoln then proceeded to the great era in Gluck's life—his beginning, at the rue of 60, to write for the French stage. The lecturer took a view of the state of dramatic music in France at that period ; characterised the works of Lai and Rameau ; and described the barbarous taste of the French singers and the ludicrous incapacity of the instrumental performers. To reform such a state of things was a herculean task, which the energetic German soon accomplished. In Paris he pro duced in succession, " Orfeo " and " Paride ed Elena," in the French version", " Iphieenie en Aalide," " Armide," and " Iphigenie en Tauride, ' his last, and probably his greatest, work. Mr. Lincoln gave an animated and graphic account of the circumstances attending the production of these operas, the impression they made on the public, and the memorable feud between Gluck's adherents and those of Piccini, which was carried on with a violence unparalleled even in religious or political coutroversy. These French operas furnished several beautiful illustrations, particularly the overture to " Iphi- Finis en Aulide," Gluck's chelcreeurre in orchestral writ ing; a delicious air from "Armtde," which Pauline Garcia (Madame Viardot) sang during, her last visit to this country; and the Miele o‘" Paride ed Elena," a fine piece of choral harmony. Mr. Lincoln concluded with some general obser vations on the character of Cluck's genius, which he justly described as being more intellectual than imaginative, more the offspring of judgment and reflection than of inborn and instinctive impulse; in proof of which he contrasted its slow and gradual growth with the rapid mental development of such men u Mozart, Weber, and Mendelssohn. The lec ture was listened to with the utmost attention and great apparent interest by a very large audience, the theatre of the 1 , institution being so crowded that there was scarcely standing 4. room in any part of it. it. UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL. OXFORD, Manes. 30.—Ina convocation holden this day the following benefaction was approved of by the house, via : a graduate of the university proposed, through the Tioo-Chancellor, a benefaction of 3001. Three per Cent. Consolidated Annuities, on condition that the dividends arising therefrom be paid annually, in addition to the o rdinary payment of • sermon to be preached betore . the university, On the Application of the Prophecies in Holy Scrip. tuz respecting the Messiah to our Lord and deviour Jesus Christ, wan especial view to confute the aruguments of Jewish Care lmcntatore and to promote the Conversion to Christianity of the Ancient People of God" At the same time it was also agreed that the sermon be preached on the afternoon of some Sunday in Lent, and that the Moo-Chancellor for the time being have the appointment of the preacher. The 11. v. J. Garbed, late Fellow of Brasenose College, was admitted to the office of Professor at Poetry. NAVAL • PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 30.—The Resistance troop ship woo towed out of harbour to Spithead yesterday, will be paid advance to morrow, and sail the following day for Cork to receive a regt. for pas sage to the Mediterranean.—The Nautilus brig, LieuL Blears, left this port yesterday for Deronport, where she Mordered to be paid ar, and will it is expected be rued as a school brig for the toys ot the ordinary at that port--The Powerful, 81, Hon. Capt. R. Dundee, will be read for sea the last week in ApriL--The Gorgon, et..sh., was oNGaa to be commissioned this day, at this port, for sea service, by Com. Poynter. and to have a complement of 150 men.—The J.C.harp shooter at...., was also ordered to be commissioned this morning, by Lieut. .C. Bailey, and to have • complementof 80 men.—Theoßloers and men of the Gorgon, whoa few days mice were dratted from elisi ons Alps to expedite her fitting. have al. been ordered to return to their respective ships. —The Birkenhead et. is ordered to Cork. —The Mercury, tender, sailed yesterday for Dover, with stores for the Un dine at—The Harannoh. 21, Capt. Erskine, sails to-morrow to be paid advance at Devonport, prior to Bailin' (or New Zealand. ADMIRALTY, itibacx 30.—APPOINTrieN13.—Lieut. C. H. Young, Master G. 11. Forster, Paymaster and Purser G. W. Pick. thorn', Boatswain J. Adams, Cletn's-Aseistant Winstanley, and Car penter H. Parkin, all appointed to Gorgon.—Acting Assii•t..Barg. J. Blow, to ban Josef. —Clerkli. J. E. Miall, to Resistance.—MidshipMes, J. M'Donald, to Excellent; J. W. Newport, to Powerful. be Court. - Prince Albert honoured the performance at her Majesty's Theatre with hie presence yesterday evening. His Royal IL•ghness was attended by the Marquis of Abercora, Lord Camoys. Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Colonel Seymour. The Duchess of Kent also hououred the per formance at her Maje.ty's Theatre with hrr presence last evening. Her Royal Highness was attended by Lady Fanny Howard, Sir George Couptr, and Lord James Murray. Sir Thomas Fremantle, chairman of the customs, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Eichequer yesterday, at his official residence, in Downing-street. Mr. George Moffatt, M.P., had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Liome.office. Mr. Whit bread bad an intervisw on Wednesday with the right Lon. The Hon. Mr. Ellice embarked yesterday morning on Marl the Genets' Steam Navigation Company's steam. ship Soho, for Antwerp. INQUESTS, YESTERDAT.—BUDDEN DEATH IN A MILITARY CHAPEL.—By Mr. Bedford, at the Artillery Arms, Westminster, on the body of John Sawyer, aged 21, a private in the lit battalion of Grenadier Guards. The de ceased had been upwards of seven years in the regiment, and was a hale, hearty man. On Sunday morning last deceased accompanied the battalion to hear divine service in the mili tary chapel, Birdcage-walk, St. James's-park, and just u the clergyman was commencing the communion-service, the deceased suddenly fell backwards as he was seated into the arms of a comrade, senseless. He was carried out of the building, and Mr. Painter, surgeon, attended im mediately, who pronounced life to be quite ex duct. The immediate cause of death was an attack of apoplexy, and the jury returned a verdict accordingly— MaI.ANCHOLY DEATH FROM EXCITEXENT.—At the Brick layers,' Arms, Commercial road East, before Mr. Baker, on the body of William Thompson, aged d 4 years, a chair maker. On Tuesday night last, the deceased was in com pany with his two sons and several other men, drinking in a beershop in the Commercial.road East. His eldest son commenced talking about the late chartist riots, when an elderly man said " he was a special constable, and intended to put down all chartists." The son said, "it you are a spe cial constable, take tha' ," and immediately struck him upon the face. The deceased rose from his seat and said, " Row dare you strike an old man ?" The son attempted to strike his father, and his brother immediately went to his father's assistance. An altercation ensued between the two brothers, and they fought several rounds. The eldest was knocked down by his brother, and while upon the ground the de ceased, who appeared very much excited, said " He would correct him like a child." Order was at last obtained, and they all sat down together. Shortly afterwards the deceased complained of pains in his side and almost immediately af terwards expired. Mr. Bentham, a surgeon, was called in, and ascribed death to a spasmodic affection of the heart, caused by the excitement. The jury severely censured the eldest son, and said they hoped it would be a caution to him for the future. They then returned &verdict of " Na tural death, from excitement."—lNQMST UN A CLEW oratax.—Before Mr. Wakley, at the Gatehouse Ta vern, Highgate, touching the cause of the decease of the Rev. Mr. Henry Walker, a clergyman of the established church, lately residing in Fitzroy-square, who was found dead on the morning of the 10th inst. The case had created considerable interest in the asighbnurhold, in consequence of the body having been ex- Ihumed from the Highgate Cemetery, and of a requisition by Mr. E. Power, son•tn-law of the deceased.—Mrs. Walker, the widow of the deceased, deposed that her husband was 62 years of age. On the 10th rut., about nine in the morn ing, she found him in his bedroom quite dead. He was sitting upon a stool, and leaning against the wall, in an attitude of repose. It appeared as if he had died while in the act of undressing, his cravat being on the chair beside him. The deceased had been previously treated for a dangerous disease by Sir B. Brodie, Mr. Mayhew, Mr, Prout, and other gentlemen of eminence. The rest of the evidence brought the jury to the conclusion that death resulted from natural causes, and a verdict was entered accordingly. In answer to a question from a friend of the widow, several of the jury intimated that they were happy to couple with these verdict an expression of their satisfaction with the treatment pursued towards the deceased by his family, to whom no charge of neglect could in any 'sr be attributable. IRELAND. DUBLIN, MARCH 29. It is currently rumoured to-day that government intends to proclaim down the meetings of the Con federation, and compel the surrender of all arms. The latter object could be attained only by such a manifestation of disorder as would enable the Lord Lieutenant to place the city under the recent act, for which, at present, there is not the shadow of pre tence. The possibility of disturbance is no warranty for such a proceeding, and Lord Clarendon is not el a temper to revive old modes and detach the liberals from his government. Vigorous precautions are, however, being adopted. In addition to the strong garrison now in Dublin an additional supply of troops has been ordered. The Linen-hall in Larsen -street has been taken for an infantry barracks. The 57th Regt. is ordered from the north of England, and five companies of the 52nd are expected to-morrew steamer. The organs of the old orange and tory party in Dublin and the provinces are taxing their Imagine ' Sons for symptoms of sedition, with the laudable purpose of bringing the execuive into more prompt collision with the repeal party. Without three ma licious aids we have quite enough to excite appre hension. Since the expiration of the Arms Act a great quantity of musketry has found its way into the hands of the boys and idle folk of Dublin. The gentlemen spend their superfluous time in firing at sand larks on die North Wall. An evening papas magnifies these riflemen into organisers of victory, and insinuates their connexion with the orinfsderate clubs. I saw them practice on the day in qweatiam, and certainly a less militarylooking body 'ever stood behind a barricade. On Sunday night all Tipperary was in a blaze The hills from Limerick to Lo wer 'tipper ary, a dis tance of at least fi fty miles , and incl the Keeper, Doone, and °ghee ranges, were almost in stantaneously with signal fires. On the cowitzy MILITARY. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 30.—Tes List cirri/ion et the 39tli Reit. left this morning, ..in South Waster' Railway, for Roll.—The let and 2nd &vistas or the Rh Begt. have arrived here from Win chester; the last division will arrive this evening. It la understood that the 9th Regt. will have new colours presented to them very shortly, should their stay in this prrieon afford time for the arrests, meats Wording s he ceremonies on each OCCMIOII6.—The removal of the Royal Marine from this garrison was completed yesterday. SPORTING. TAITERS/ALL'S—TarimuT. A blank day. NORTHAMPTON AND PITCHLEY HUNT RACES—Dm:mom TALLYHO STAKES of 10 son. seek, 11 ft, and 25 added. 2 radon (7 sobs.) Mt. Gray's Rftlitr, sister to Intrepad (Car =l ) 1 Mr. Ineeeeson's Kb Mr. W. Cowper's The= k (lLloii 3 4 lir. J. Treshanee Terror (Bwk.r Betting : 5 to i on Neelity, 3 tot each agstßothwathorpe and Morsel. Won by two ALTEOltr= STAKES of 10 son. each, and 50 added ; for 2-yr-cad colts. Mt 7115; and HIP, Mt 4th. T.T.C. (28 outs.) Lord Cbeaterneld's Sister to Arkwrigtd (P. Butler I Mr. Payne's Blanca (Nat 2 Mr. K. Waimea Nitta (W. Boyce 3 Betting :4 to I apt Glaaaa. 6 to I sip 0.4T/inner, 3to oP4 = fi ll to 1 apt w Nino, 6 to 1 1. 7 .0.4 Hiatarmn, and 10 to I The pe Illy end Nina el together, and tOth , Olaus v llasta. awl uneil anon siren ap, mode atronLVa ti z ' to as dilimp blielrol - yore beeneremsobt lib" Mance, sere NNW tedefewdabt. lona see Webb belt way sad Rimer Inn ban bna Ws •14 jobohz t lig gia Sae attend ags nor am masa, Snot to whin by a e g li o l d nale bali a rlr the IMO aitThaitell OM Nina, 1 OITSAXPTOWSZIII. CET STAKES of 10 son. epth ; irkiner to be moldbef/NR - Wen round. (4 tube) '. • ' lard Mks ad etude s(ltyderY 1 Lord Nertampass ad Parra — A. Dal 3 Lord ipare Dada „„ trik Sharp 3 Kr. N s ad am Walsh Dag —. F. Dete r) 4 &atlas : II la 4sa Pram _3 to 2 east Wawa Des. ts I sada sgd Dada sod Ildimdsa. Woa In a canter by itrailrgPs. Rua , la 6 ads. 30 ass. Plollllfta eIIrftIIIIIITAXMI OP 100 soot. *soh, h ft; for ir.yr-old colta,llW Nis; ;PI POOP db. I mile. ( ( 4 mite.) Mr. ftwaverliffs Prairie arill --.. J. Marl I Mr. M Watsoa's Fiddler ..... W. Dore 2 Lord Ezeter's Sword Pieffiff .. ... (Bartholomew 3 ' Mr. Madyn'slitaatilla pat 4 HANDICAP SWRIPSTMCIO of 10 soy,. sub, h ft, and 50 added ; for three yr olds, he. One mile sad a half. (11 irabaj Mr. Martyn's await) Pal) I Mr. Parr's Marietta (Whitehouse) 2 The weather was Pommy la the early part of the day, sad ehowery during the greater pert of the afternooa, but this had tlftle effect on the attendance. which, both in rank and numbers, wee sot mach into. rior to that of the first day. The sport wee first-rate; Iler two-year old rod in particular wu one of the moot exciting ever sera, and in dos, new it ina abeast equalled be the handicap. On the whole, the meeting, thanks to Sons and liker.ll man a gement, was eininent/y succeasfuL The prospect for nest year is highly eneouraging. LATEST BETTING. 2,000 GUINEAS 5T1.1118.-3 to 1 taken freely about Slate, sad 6 to 4 offered on him apt Platcatcher. DBRIII.-10 tel 1 apt Springy Jack (t) ; 10 to 1 apt Sur plice. No other mentioned. I,atu Enttllign et. HOUSE OF LORDS. Present, the Lord Chancellor, LordCamptiell, and ether peers. LUDATAD'II Divones Mereweather examined a great number of witnesses in support of the second reading of this bill of the Rev. Frederick Lugard. From their statements it appeared that Mr. Lugard was married to Miss Morgan in the parish church of West Lavingtoa in the year 1834 • they lived together on the happiest term ., and had two children prior to the year 1838. In that year Mr. Lu gard was offered a chaplaincy in India, whither be pro- ceeded with his wife and children. In 1813 Mrs. Lugard fell into bad health •, she was sent home with her chil dren (three in number) for the benefit of her health, and took up her residence in Sloane-street, neer to the re sidence of Captain and Mrs. Lugard, the lather and mother of her husband. Soon afterwards the Rev. Mr. Robinson, rector of St. Andrew's, Holborn, and husband of the Rev. Mr. Lugard's sister, went to Teignmouth, in Devonshire, far the benefit of his health. Mrs. Lugard and her children went with him, and resided there until March, 1846. Mrs. Lugard then leR Teignmouth, and was traced to Plymouth, where she was found living in lodgings with a Mr. Kristin. The Rev. Mr. Robinson and his wife and Mrs. lagard (the mother-in-law) went down to Plymouth, and found Mn. Lugard in the lodgings, far advanced in pregnancy. Frsea Plymouth the lady and Mr. Kelson were traced to Guernsey, and from Guernsey to Paris, where they still reside, and where notice of these pro ceedings has been served on Mrs. Lugard. Mr. Ro binson knew Kelson at Teignmouth, An action for damages was brought in Mr. Lugard's name against Mr. Kelson, who allowed judgment to go by default, and on the inquiry afterwards to mans the damages his attorney pro posed to take a verdict for 1,0001., which Mr. Lugard's agents consented to. The judgment for that sum has been duly registered and is in operation against any property that may fall to Mr. Kelson in England. lie keeps out of the way. The Rev. Mr. Lugard remains still in India, and these proceed ings, as well as the action against Mr. Kelson, have been conducted by his attorneys and agents. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque. Taixo, READTAO, AND RA6IEO9EOEII RAILWAY.—A dividend meeting was appointed in this case to-day.—Mr. Cooke appeared to support a proof for 4,6061. by Messrs. Hill andEverill, late solicitors to the company.—birlAwrance, for the assignees, opposed the proof, on the ground that Messrs. Hill and Everitt, having held shares in the company, had thereby constituted themselves partners.—Mr. Cooke con tended that, the shares having been allotted to the solicitors gratuitously, as a reward for their exertions, they could not be looked on as partners.—The Commissioner observed that, if these parties were held partners, they might be entitled to share in the routs after the creditors had been paid 20s. in the pound.—Mr. Lawrence said they would not he so entitled, not having paid the calla. The Commissioner was clearly of opinion that the solicitors could not stand in competition with the ordinary creditors having constituted themselves partru nby accepting the allotment of shares. Should Mr. Commissioner Shepherd's decision in Green's case, now under appeal, be termed, this case might be re-argued, at present he must reject the proof. When the final dividend had passed, • question might arise whether these parties were not entitled to dare in the surplus assets • but as creditors their claim could not now be entertailed. — A dividend of 20, in the pound was then declared—a sufficient surplus being reserved for Messrs. Hill and Everill's dividend, in case their claim should be afterwards substantiated. Before Mr. Commealoaer Goulbure. RE MVROATROYD.—C. hillrrtEOld, of IAWNOCO.ILDIt warehouseman, came up for his last examination, to which there was no opposition. The balance-sheet comprised a period of ten months, from the Ist of January, 1847, when he commenced Moines.. with a capital of 1001. His debts and liabilities amounted to 1,1621. ; the assets were nil ; no creditor's assignee had been chosen. Bib profits were estimated at 121. 6s. Bd.; his trade expenses had been 3321. ; and his doomed" expenses, 1211. A SSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCLIT.—HINOSTON, Malicia 30. Caciwv Boas—Before Mr. Justice THBSTABBINo Caen siIauGUILVORD.— C I=II ELLIS'S. —Reginald. Bristow, 24, and Arthur Brietato, 27, brothers, were indicted for feloniously cutting and wounding G. Target, a gamekeeper, with intent to muriler him, the former being charged as principal and the other as an accessory, in being feloniously present, aiding and assisting in the commission of the felony. There were tour other counts in the indictment, charging the intention of the pris ines to be to do grievous bodily harm, and the two but charging them with resisting their lawful apprehension and detention.—Mr. Wallinger having briefly stated the case for the prosecution, the fol lowing evidence was adduced. George Target deposed that he was gamekeeper to Mr. Frogley, who lived at East Horsley, and who hail the right of shooting over a good deal of land in the neighbourhood. On the night of the 11th September, upon going hie rounds he found three deed hares snared in a coppice called Henley coppice. In consequence of this discovery he and an under. keeper named Martin, " laid up " during the night, to see if any one came to take the hares away. Abort one o'clock in the morning, the two prisoners came into the coppice and went towards the spot where the snares were, but they suddenly stopped and appeared to whisper , and then ran off. lie and his companion pursued them into a turnip field, and when they had nearly got up to them, the prisoners faced them. Both had large knives in their hands such as are used for killing pigs. After a short scuffle Regitiald Bristow stabbed him in the side. He kept his bold of the prisoner and they both fell down, and the prisoner then stabbed him again in the wrist. He was then upon his knees, and the blood was running from him like a " stuck pig," and finding he was too weak to continue the contest he called out, " I am done—l give it up." Before this he had called out " murder," and when he did so, Re ginald Bristow told hint if he was not quiet he would stick the knife into him again. During the struggle he could see that Martin was also "tussling" with Arthur Bristow ; but after the last stab he fell to the ground quite insensible, and had no consciousness of anything until the cart was brought to fetch him ewer.— Cross-examined: Mr. Frogley had the right of shooting in the turnip-field, but tit, land ascii was the property oft gentle man named Currie. Had been a witness against persons far poaching, and when they were convicted he got half the penalty, and his masts also gave him half s sovereien to pay expenses. if a man was taken for night poaching be got a sovereign, and for day poaching he only got half that amount, and if two men were taken there was double pay.— By Mr. Locke for the pt.:sorter, Arthur Bristow The pe nalty for day poaching was forty shillings, sad when the fins was paid to had half the penalty. The most money he ever got for taking a man for poaching in the day time was nearly a pound. This was in addition to the ten shillings his mu ter gave him. James Martin, the vs:stout to the lest witness, confirmed his testimony. It appeared that he attempted to apprehend the prisoner Arthur. and in so doing also received injury, He heard Targat call out murder, and as soon as be was able he went to him and found him lying upon the ground in sensible and covered with blood and apparently dead.— Cross examined : He was not aware that there was auy regular allowance of money foe taking these men, but he knew that his master gave half a sovereign when a poacher was appre hended, and for a night poacher 21. were given besides, and 11. for a day poacher. Hollington, the inspector of the Guildford police, proved that he apprehended the prisoners at Woolwich on the 11th October, sad on searching Reginald he found in he pocket a number of wire snares, a copper cap, and some ennpow,ler. lie had likewise six shillings, and a sermon. Upon the prisoner Arthur's person he found a small amours' of copper money and some pheasant snares. Both prison. asked him to " do away with the wires," and on his teller them that they were charged with stabbing two ear' keepers, Arthur replied ' Very well," and made no aril, remark.—Cross•esamined The morning after the aff: h gr ned, handbills were posted up, offering a reward,. 1 . for the detection of the offenders ; 601. were to be pa by Mr. Currie, and 501. by Mr. Frogley. Mr. Frogley deposed that he was a surgeon at Hounalot,. and also had a residence at East Horsley, tear GuildforsT. The prosecutor and Martin were employed by him es game keepers. He preserved the game strictly on Henley Coppice. On the morning in question he received information of what bad occurred very shortly afterwards, and at once proceeded to the turnip.field, where he found Target supported by some labourers, and at first be thought he was dead. The witness then described the injuries he had rewired, and said that the stab upon his left side must have occasioned imme diate death, if it had not been stopped by one of the ribs, and he added that he probed the wound to the length of his finger, and the instrument which inflicted it appeared to have pared into the cavity of the chest. Immediately after the occurrence he obtained a search warrant, and pro ceeded to a house at Shire, which was pointed oat to him as the primness residence, and he there found a number of snares, which were put in an artificially constructed place of concealment that was accidentally discovered, and also four largo knives such as are used for killing pigs. The prosecutor was recalled, and he said that the knives so found were similar to those he saw in the posossion of the prisoners on the morning the attack aria }SU es flss s but he could not speak positively to their Wise She= i. Mr. Charnock having addressed the harder des Reginald Bristow, and Mr. Lock fbr the - other psfas . The learned Judge summed up and said it was ill OHM for the cease! of a prisoner in eases of this dwessterm • encleassan es prejudice the minds of theim eellenteit• - , lnfileftlhe supposed Injustice of the ea ,-111dri:.11elsr tin (!e learned judge/ IMO oonommetrit hi WA a alike I us OM, tire b 7 s of loot ed Pre" reel the cad own he Dl' 2. The to be a p llO e inteo. public 4. TM &Wig the 2r ice lusi prst on rl e w a w O await tows ° he lab r their Is of the eretand• vrn that involves well $ horse at .t - s — fromi ith, 2stb L a l t e row' gr. A.4 toweer th but,