The Express. — London, England, 1851-05-24 00:00:00

NATIONAL TEMPERANCE SOCIEPY. Thumday evening. the annual meeting of thisimeiety took place at Exeter Hall, and was very numerously at tended. The Rev. W. W. Rost ssos, incumbent of Christ Church, Chet Nes, presided, and there were on the platform, Mr. E. Hepworth, M.P., Mr. Joseph Sturge, Mr. Edmund Fry, t Mr. Elihu Burritt, the Rev. T. Spencer, the Rev. Dr. I Burn, Mr. J. S. Buckingham. l)e. Oxley, Mr. W. 11. Baker, Mr. T. A. llinus ' Dr. Lovell, Mr. NN • Janson, the Rev. 11. Garnett, of the United States, Mr. 11. Greeley, of New York, the lie,. G. W. Wen e, Mr. E. Smith, of Sheffield, Mr. Joseph Clark, of Southampton, the Rev. IL l'areons, ite., de. After the rending of a portion of scripture and prayer, The CHAIRMAN said he had been a member of the Temperance Society upwards of ten years, and had taken what was called the "long pledge." (Cheers.) He thought it inconsistent to declare his belief that alcoholic beverages were noxious, anal yet offer them to his friends. He waa, therefore, a consistent teetotaller; he had, however, found it necessary to take spirituous liquors u a medicine. (Ilear, hear.) lie regretted that this and kindred societies were not better supported. If every in dividual in the kingdom would abstain for one year from intoxicating drinks, the saving would be sufficient to provide every poor family in the country with Bibles. It was a disgrace to this country, that while in the past half century only 401 million had been expended or, sending the gospel to the heathen, nearly 60 millions was yearly wasted in intoxicating drinits. (Hear.) - - The Rev. T. SPWSCER, the secretary, stated that a letter had been received from Lord Ashley, M.l'., express ing his regret that, owing to an engagement in the House of Commons, he could not attend the meeting. A similar letter had been received from Mr. Cobden, M.P., excusing his attendance on the same ground, and expressing his belief that the temperance movement was eminently calcu lated to promote Ow weifare of society. Mr. NEWCOME read a report, from which it appeared that the expenditure of the society hail receded its income by about Pit Overtures had been made towards a union with the lixet. ehall coonneittee, under whose auspices • series of monthly meetings hall been held, which had been of great service to the cause; but without success. In March the org inoitioon of the society hat been changed, by the appointmo ,d of a new committee, whose object would be to strength+. the influence of the society by all means in their power. The committee referred with pleasure to the declaration signed by 2,000 medical practitioner., in cluding physicians to the Queen and Prince Albert, and other praetitione.r+ of emininne, expressing their belief that abstinence from alcoholic drinks multi not be: in jurious to any one. In the navy, not only had the amount of spirits used doer, used, but some saluable information on th..object had ben diffused. Intemper ance stood .gn atlj the way of the success of emigrants, esperially those too c tries when. intooxieating liquors were cheap. Iles, who could not abstain from them had much better stay at home. The cause of temperance was a power ful auxiliary to that of education; fur the children of drunkards could not poesibly receive their due share of in struction. (Har, hoar.) .S reinspect of the society's operations afforded al I out grounds fn. congratulation. Amongst onho r elso tiring signs of the times was the exclu sion of beer, woo s, amt spirit+ from the refreshment rooms of th e E t hiloitiono. ((•heers.) The financial statement showed an aircn•-fate reVt ipt of .1134:. 13.. I Id., and an ex penditure of , h. Urr un etr• is Or 511. Mr. W. R. RAN Llt moved the adoption of the report. Moe was emi, used that ouch was OW truth of teetotal prin ciples that if all ontanisationi fur tin it support was put down to-morrow, the principles would make no less progress. Mr. LI/NI FltY sexemol.+l the resolution. The re port was valualole, showing that much hail been dome in the way of rt , rtle and prevention. in the past year. It wan also lull of encouragement, a+ indicating the means by which mankind at Liege might be redeemed front the de• 'lasing slavery of intoxicating drinks. The drinking habits of the country were nothing less than slavery ; the hues and footing. oof our workshops fointol an instance of this ; but its efforts wen• traceable is all classes of society. Row Was emancipation front this slavery to be tr.. +I ? Ile the wee pewee. which obtained the enaancipati 111 l of the negro gases. The q u e stion must he taken up los the people them selves, and not left for the government or parliament to settle. (Idew, hear.)) 'the 1b.,. 11. NETT, a man of odour, was loudly cheered on rising. Ile thought that the temperance rause ought to be especially advocated in niference to the young : kw too parent (world regard without antic ty the chances of his children being drawn into the nowt. x formed by the drinking euetoorns of society. Youth win especially liable to he en tangled by this temptation, and too much care could not be used in 'wonting them against it. Philosophy, medicine, and ...0 had all given their decision against interape- PIM , " were agreed as to it+ baneful effects ; still great differences existed as to the best means of rolling hack the fat d tide. Ile trusted the day was nut far distant when the Cause would titular gut both sides of tin. Atlantic. (('beer..) Mr. J. S. IiCC INCIIIAM void he rejoiced to follow his coloured Irknol, whom lie hail met in his own country, and had defend. ol agaiset the attacks of his countrymen, who insist.' on the negroes being excluded from OUP of his (Mr. IL's) leeture.. (Chien.) Su long as the United States retain e d the blot of slat ery on their escutcheon, the lustre of their stars and stripes would he dimmed. (Hear, hear) Mr Fry had well compared intoxication to slavery; but tho• latter evil, considering its extent, was nut so bed as the fo iv.; for • slave, being so against his will, might be a virtuous man and a t'hristian; hut thin could not be said of a drunkard. 'the sufferings of the latter were• per haps greater than those of slaves. In point of extent, while the-re were it or 10 million, of slaves in the world, perhaps four times that number were the slaves of intem perance. (Rear, hear.) Ile anticipated much from the new organization of the society ; the report was • must excellent ate; he doubted not the society would make great e rupt., in the ensuing year. Ile haul heard from three Sneakers of the Rouse of Commons in succession, Mr. Stainers Sutton, Mr. Abercrombie, end the present Speaker, Mr. S. la•fevre, that they could not possibly go through the entniniely laborious duties of their entice night by night if they took any kind of stimulant dunnor the week. Their regular practice was to take nothing hut wate-r to dinner, and a mutton chop and tea in the course of the evening. It was only on a Saturday that they indulged in • glass of wine, if they thought proper to do so. (Hear. hear.) Ile knew many minis ters who haul ahandomed the habit of taking any stimulus, and f o und theousilvos all the better for it. Mr. L. ILKYWOItTII, M.P., said that Mr. Buckingham Nod rendered good service to the temperance cause when be Ira. in parliament by the committee which he got ap pointed on that subject, the result of whose inquiry was that lid,ooo premature deaths were annually caused by the use of intoxio :ding drinks. It was now proved b e yond dispute that alcohol wan universelly injurious. The delu sion had long prevailed that there was something good in it, and those who joined the abstinence vans• thought they were making • sacrifice. Now they knew that intoxicating drinks were nothing but poison, Mi•elsie at all time , . and fatal in the long run. (lioir, hear.) '1 heir moral effects were still more dreadful, as was evident (nom the population of our gaols and hulks. Con sidering the &ilea-noon people had laboured under, and the great aupotint of prejudice which the society had hail to en counter. the progress it had already made was matter of astomishment. In conclusion the hem. gentleman moved : ... „ That in looking upon the past efforts of the Temperance Society. whil-t l'OnselOYs that as much has not been effected as the sanguine lb.'s, of its friends might have led them to anticipate, yet there is ample ruof of the powerful in fluence the temperance movement has exerted upon all dames of society, both in enlightening public opinion as to the elfeets of alcoholic liquors on the human frame and in changing the habits of a considerable portion of the com munity.- The Hon. 11. OREELY said that in the state of New York 30 years ago scarce a man could be found who would not take alehohol. Now, ha: did nut know a religious man, either clergy roan or layout'', who took iutolicating shrinks; it would he thought as great actin/nice ao any Oren imrno . rainy. (Cheers.) lout autumn, the state of Vermont came to a resolution nut to tolerate the sale of rum in the state, except at druggist's shops; and in none of the New England states was the sale of alcoholic drinks tolerated. (Items, hear.) The Rev. Dr. lICRNS seconded the resolution. Re flecting on the universality of the drinking customs of *a ciety, he thought that the RUM,. of the temperance cause was as great as any one could expect. More had been done in other anantries than this—a , in the United States and in the South Set Islands. In moue of the American states the drinkiie.; customs had been literally abolished. (hear, hear.) In this country thousands of dninkards had been permanently reclaimed, and an impetus hod thus been given to the rause of virtue and charity. All the great and enlightened movements Of the day, those in favour of peace, • the abolition of capital punishment, and freehold land so dens's. included great numbers of teetotallers amongst their supporters. (Cheers., The opinions of medical men had come generally round to the side of 'astatine:lse ; so had those of many leading politicians, including that gnat ad vocate of the poor man's rights, Mr. Cobden. (Cheers.) These were all cheering points in the retrospect. There were others less gratifying. lle regretted that they had not more bishops and dissenting ministers on their plat forms, and that there were man drinking supporters of the peace and other movements. The keeper of the Bride psi-on had forwarded a note, in which he stated that that prison might be closed but for the inguenee of drink. (Cheers.) The Rev. G. W. M•CREE movcd, " That it is highly de siroble to extend the sphere of the society's operations, by hvituring the subject before persons who have hitherto paid little attention to it; and as far as possible to lay before the general reader the reasons which may be adduced in favour of total abstinence front all intoxicating drinks. And to this end, it is of great importance to make use of the public presto; and both by London and provincial newspapers, as the ordinary channel through which intelligent person, can be narked, to make known the argontents and facts which mar lead them to support this great movement. - The Rev. Mr. MASON seconded the resulution.which. as well as the preceding ones, was unanimously agreed to. The proccodingo closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. Tilt: BRITISH luat:rm.—Yesterday and during - the week the British Museum has been unusually crowded • with visitors, a great portion of whom have ben foreigners • and residents in the country. It may not be unseasonable to r.sktate that the institution is now open till SeTCla 1.1 . 6.11:1L Ili OW evening every week-day vscept Saturday, • EPSOM RACES. FRIDAY. Notwithstanding the threatening aspect of the weather in the early part of the morning, the Oaks, or Ladies" day lost little, if any, of its wonted attraction, the numbers taken down by rail being nearly equal to what I we have seen at the best of by gone mee ti ngs . Th e gran d stand was well and fashionably attended, and the throng, noise, and confusion in the bettimr•eiselosure scarcely infe rior to the Derby day. Besides asatay other persons of rank ! and distinction, there were Kermit: His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by the Hon. James Mac- I &said ; the Marquis of Worcester,- Marquis of Ely, Mar quis of Waterford, Lard Awseass. Lard Glasgow, Lord Enfield, Lord Res Learinalsiramild, Lord Exmouth, Lord Stanley, Lord hi Lard and Lady Chester field, Lord and Lady Ne Lord Strathmore, Lord Canterbury, Lord Airlie, L. Itothschild, Count Bathyany, Sir George Armytage, Sir R. Peel, Sir W. W. Wynne, Sir J. Beawell, Sir J. Haw-. ley, Hon. Captain olas, Hon. Major Pitt, lion. H. Poverter, Hon. Colonel Anson, Hon. Major Needham, Ilan. E. M. Mostyn, Colonel Peel, Colonel Stanley &c. &e. In the first race, owing to the crowd having dined in before she came up, Ventre-a-terre fell, and in getting up trod upon her rider, who was very much tut about the face and bruised in various parts of his body ; he was conveyed from the course on a stretcher, but is not supposed to be seriously in4ured. To this race succeeded the Oaks, for which fifteen came to the post, including a filly out of Mamsel Ots, of whom nothing was heard until within half an hour of the race, and who was not even included in the list of probable starters in the cards of the day; the absentees were Aphrodite and Sister to Wanota. The betting up to the time of running was brisk, Breba, recom mended by the prestiye of the stable, actually rising at one time to 6 to 5, but, from the spirit with which Iris was backed, receding to 6to 4. The race proved that there was no mistake in Breha's two-year old form, and also proved that Iris's running for the 1,181) Guineas Stakes must have been wrong, her jockey, on this occasion, succeeding in landing her a winner by three parts of a length. Many of the gentlemen are again on the right side; but Sir Joseph Hawley and his party have conside rably reduced their Derby winnings, and the ring have materially added to their losses. Frank Butler has now won the Oaks five times—via., on Poison, The Princess, Lady Evelyn, Ithedycina, and Iris. Three other races succeeded the Oaks, and by 5 o'clock, so well wa. time observed, a highly-successful meeting was brought to a close. We subjoin details: RAILWAY PLATE Of .101. (handicap) fur 2 and 3-yr-olds, Three-quarters of a:milc. (12 subs.) Mr. Ilerbert's be a by Sir ltereslos out of Mir Letts. 3 yrs, r 4 21b, ... . .... ....... .. . ..... . (0. Stand 1 Mr. Driakald M.4m 00 ieurll4M, 2 yr., Sat 12th (A. Paris 2 OAKS STAKES of 50 SOTS each, h ft, for 3-yr-old Hies, Sat lab each; the second to receive 1001., and the winner to pay 100 110T1. towards the police and regulations of the course, and 50 sous. to the judge. One mile and a half over the new course. (131 subs.) Lord Maulers drib lard I. Bests'. Miderrium (Wiotrbook.) 2 Mr. Graturiskieu UM. Illomburg Mr. Fard'uNyeest (ban h kuneu) 4 The following also started, but were nrt placed —Sir J. Ilawky's Breba, Sir J. Hawley'. Merry Peal, Mr. Ilayter'a Terpsichore, Mr. Payne'. Catalpa, Mr. Howard's Prestige, Mr. flumphrica's Laura Middleton, Mr. Ford's Fortuna, Lord Waterford's ch fby Bifileatelier out of l'erdita, Mr. Jones's lanthe, Mr. Oritwieke's Mr. Lillie nd b f by Toryboy out of Mamsel Ott. Betting : t to I agst Breba, 4 to I agst Iris, 6 to 1 apt Hesse homburg, 7 to I opt Payment, 8 to I agst lanthe, 10 to 1 opt Atavach. WO to 1 agst Mamsel Otz filly, la to I agst Miserrinsa, and 40 to 1 agst l'erdita The moment the Sag was lowered Catalpa rushed to the front, but was immediately passed by a ruck of horses, Merry Peal taking up the run Ding, followed by the Mamsel Ott filly, the l'erdita filly, Anspaeh, and Miserrima, Breba heading the second division. Oa nearing the mile post Miserrima and Breba joined the lead ing horses, and the former immediately after took her place next Mu rry I'ral, hut the favourite wag very 1 , 0011 in tronble, and at the turn was out of the race. Mive rrima now took the lead, and at the same time Hesse Homburg, Payment, and Iris quitted the centre, following Murry Peal to the distance, where she gase way, leaving Ilewse Homburg neat Miserrima Iris third, awl Payment fourth. About hallway up Iris ci:iillertgetl and defeated the (loud wood mare, and, reaching Miserrima opposite the centre of 1 the stand, defeated her, alter a well-contested race, by threeparts of a length ; two lengths between Miserrima and UMW Homburg, Payment a length behind the latter, mid Prestige a bad fifth. lint' in 2 mins. d 2 secs. Many .sin OAKS STAKES of 3 soy.. each, with 23 added, fur 3-yr-olds and upwards; winner to be sold by auction fur 120 sows., &c. One mile. (9 subs.) Mr. osusideston's Yana-par, 3 yr. (5.1.). %Barker) I Mr. brumald's itire.up, 4 yls (1401.), 593.14 lkst3u4 Arch 1111's bolost, 3 yrs (vol.), rot 1115 (Trcenr 3 M PL.trE of dot. ; the winner to be bold fur 21101., &c. One mile and a quarter. (3 subs.) Mr. serimptaa's gpom 3 yrs. 74 Ilb (Gilbert) I Mr. 144.31Y14srsethearl, i yes, Net 71b FoltEloS VlsiTuiSs' rLATE of 50/. 'Three-quarters of • mile. _ . Yr. lisrusegs Alicia, 3 yin. 7nt 121 b (Burn) 1 Yr. Calm'. Eva. 3 rig, 74 61b Captala Odkod'a Sisyphus, 1 'r., 6dt Ibb . Captain Aftbdat:s ktatkijon,..l yrd, 54 Illb (frets) 1 ST. LEGER. 4 to I opt Lord Dtleid;ll;;;;utder (•sike 7 to I) CRICKET. ELEVEN OF ENGLAND v. TWENTY-TWO OF TRIRSK AND DISTRICT. This match was commenced on Thursday ' and continued yesterday. The following is the scum at the end of the second day's play Tea t Leung. D. Day, e Stnekdok. b Joy W. Coffin, e Loaemoter, b Joy l4 sot out ti. Pert e 9•l4irtaeom. 0 Joy l4 N. Ve ma lli s t : o 4 2 ,.. a Bu 2 not out l7 W. e weft L J. Rendes, • Laserter. a Joy 5 f. Box, sot out lO W . l ilyin,lto lao ,leJoy oon 4 *Lawns, a Jay 5 I. G. ) . a awl a away 1 W. miler, b!cry . It. 11, Ib, .; w,Il 29 9,11,w.2 lO C. Wright, b Wisdom - -- W. Rnsnmiwrirtr, e Yells b H. Clarke, b Day W. 'labium's, b I)a . K. RAM's, e Yells b Wimien . I J. 11 diye. bCIa he 1 K. tie.rth. Es ;„ c Hue b Day K. W. I Irl.on, E.g., b Wishes 0 W. Wl isbt, run out J. Isumester, 4 Day G. Murton, e and b Blares ... II U. modems, b. %Emden .. S. Bs dimaron, b Ii 1 T. W. Thoulirdm, Eaq., simian 0 J. Knorr jun., b Widen P. sc. clulate, o Bus b Marini- B. 3; 1.11. 1; w, 1 II OKI • I Haw; Usirsam, b Ds, Cas, c Sul 0 Day MILITARY. (Free toe Si(lit'o Go:ere.) WAR-OE4'IJB, Mar 23. tad Begt. of Life Gds.—Oer. end Sub. beet. 11. J. T.. to be lieut., by par., vice Ham. J. IL IL A4tiry, who, reds ; Arioi-L—Surg. T. T w, from the le Item of UM lids, to be sure., wee A. J. Conicr, M.D., who res. upoa h.p. teA U. Drags.—Cov. B. J. 0. Cumaciato to be lieut., by par. vies Davie, who Mo. Sad Mgt. of F.—Acting Moist-Suer. Y. Morro*, M.D.. to be along 10tb V.—Barg. C. A. Getll,lloX. Y.D. from 37th F., to be gun., rice Maehler, we. sub. 14th F.—Les. J. !karaw to be !Mut., by per., via Poise, whn veto. 21 0 4 F.--kNIOL J. IL ALI AT. from 4141, Y., ta be apt., vice Dichroo, who each. 430 F. —Brev...lll4ar F. B. Boar, from 'th Mau., to be 114 9 1 . 41ee D. W. Fetuir. why each.; Lieut. G. W. Moos,* to be rept., by par., vice Here, who mt.; Eno. K G. Iltormur to be lieut., rr.t:piet7 raris . 0. from 21st F., to apt, tip Altouy, who toed 37th F.—Surg. E. 31a siva, from loth F., to be sum., vice Gardoa, who rub. 62ad F.—ever.-Mojor W. Yorolos to be elm, by par, Woo low, prom. la the Ind W. I. 11,4 p.., Lieut. sod sdtut. J. M. M. Kowa," ee be end, by per., nor bildolllll , DI, G. o'l%. ma. to be Brut , ' by per., vise Hewet t, tram; Lteut. C. Lucy., to be adjut., vitt Hewett. prom. 99tb I , .—Lieut.P.JuIVISTON to Watpt., without par., rice firer.-)l4)Lr Nichol:la, doe. Ted Went Indic Regt.-314 L. F. loom, from the Vad F., to be liettL-col., by per., vies redh J. who nu. 5r.,,. —Bre,. Lieut.-om. L. Notoriety en b..p. wet., to be de pot y 00010.-p a. no the Mee. error in New gout\ Woes, rice /grey. Lieut,CoL G. C. Mme, who miens ArontremuEs' Hat.L.—Names of gentlemen who passed their examination in the science and practice of me dicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday, May —Henry Thompson, Croydon; Alfred Carpenter, Ruthwell, Northomptoushire ; Edward Wilmshurst Tait, Ileytesbury, Wilts; Henry Joseph Herschel Gritsbach, Millington, Yorkshire ; Francis Martin, Brighton. AMllanlo:4 OF EXHIBITORS. Another meeting of the exhibitors in the Crystal Palace has been hcia, at Crosby Hall, for the purpose of receiving the repvrt of the committee appointed to wait an the Royal Commis sioners. The report of the committee was read. It stated that in obedience to their instructions they bad met the Rapti Commissioners for the purpose of urging the claims of the exhibitors to a free admission to the Great Industrial Palace during the whole continuance of the Exhibition. The claims which they indiv Woolly urged were listened to I with the utmost attention by the illustriouopresident and by the noblemen and gentlemen forming the commission. HIS Royal Highness Prince Albert seemed to intimate that any exhibitor who could show sufficient cause for the presence ' of himself or an assistant in order to explain such article , and inventions which could not be understood without a proper explanation, would receive a card of admission en , oblong them to enter the building at any time of the day; but that indiscriminately free admissions could on no ac count be granted. The inability of hundreds of in ' genious artisans, who had long laboured to produce works worthy of being admitted to the great show to pay for ad miasiou, was then strongly urged, but with; uo oval/. During the proceedings a communication we. received from the Royal Commissioners, conceding admissions under certain restrictions to those exhibitors only who could show that it was absolutely necessary that they should be present. It was agreed to prepare a general protest against the illiberality of the arrange ments, to be offered for signature to all the exhibitors. THE EXPREBB,m_ SATERDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1851. La intelligence. ARCHES COURT-YESTERDAY. Rama llnt O. L Ever. THE VICAR OF BERKELEY'S CASE. THR °PRIER GT TH EJ ODOR PROMOTELI HY MADAN V. KARR! JUDGMENT. A report of this case has already.appeared in our paper. The learned judge delivered judgment this morning. The court said this was a suit of office promoted by the Rev. George Madan, of the diocese of Gloucester, against the Reverend John Seaton Karr, vicar of Berkeley, in the same county and diocese, brought to this court by letters of request from the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. In the first instance it would he necessary to state the proceedings which had taken plaeu in this most extraordinary cause, fur extraordi nary it was both in its circumstances, and in the mode in which it had been conducted. The articles given in were , originally 27 in number, and contained charges of the moat gross and disgraceful character which could by possibility be brought against a minister in holy orders; and if they should be proved, the consequence would be that this re ' verend gentleman must be removed from the cure to which he had been instituted, and from the spiritual care of those members of the church who had been intrusted to his guidance. The substance of the charges, as set forth in the heading to the articles, was fur profane cursing and swear ing, for lewd and indecent conduct and conversation, and having permitted lewd and indecent conduct in his house hold, for adultery, fornication, and incontinence, and for acts of drunkenness and demeanour generally unbecoming a clergyman, and likely to bring great scandal on the chureh. In the first instance, when rumours to the prejudice of Mr. Karr arose, the bishop directed a private inquiry to be made by five beneficed clergymen of his diocese, in order to ovoid, if possible, greater publicity than was absolutely neceaaary. The court was by no means an advocate for the institution of preliminary inquiries in the mode pointed out by the act of parliament, for it had had sufficient experience in these eases to see that such in quiries were always attended with unnecessary expense, and only laying the foundation for evidence which wits not to be relied upon, although it might form a principal part of the depositions used in the cause. It approved of this private inquiry . by the bishop, and it did not appear that any objection to the inquiry was mule by Mr. Karr. The inquiry took place on 'Slay 10th, 1619, and was atteridectby Mr. Karr, also Mr. Gaisfurd, a solicitor of Berkeley, of whom the court had heard a great deal in the course of these proceedings, and likewise the mutual (ricotta of both parties. Whether all these persons were the most proper to be examined on the occasion might admit of some doubt, particularly Mr. Gaisfurd, who was materially interested in the inquiry going forward. The court did not impute to Mr. Gaisfurd that he would state anything not absolutely true, but where ha had such a strong interest to maintain, the charges brought against Mr. Karr, it thought he was a =most likely to give an undue degree of once to facts which might bear a more lenient inter pretation. There was no authentic statement before the awn of what took place at that inquiry, but two of the rev. gentlemen who were pre s ent had since been examined, god they had given an account of what pulsed to the best iof their nformation. Thc result of that inquiry appeared to have been that Mr. Karr was not cleared from: the charges brought against him, and the present proceedings were, therefore, rendered unasuidable. It appeared to the court the ease might properly lie divided into two parts separate and apart from each other--that referring to the adultery charged to have been eommitted with Mrs. Gait ford, and that which confined itself to the huhitual inter course pleaded to have taken place between Mr. Karr and u person who lived in his house al housekeeper, together with his general conduct, habits of intoxication, and the use °Nigh& and indecent language in his household. Upon the articles which related to the charge of adultery, 30 witnesses had been examined in the registry of the court, and 13 by com mission at Glum-ester. The reason which induced the court to Nay the case might he divided into two parts was that the foundation of the charge of adultery was the only subject of inquiry before the five rev. gentlemen ; at such time there being not the least suggestion that Mr. Karr's general con duct had ever been otherwise than correct. The fourth article set forth the nature of the connexion subsisting be tween Mr. Gaisfurd and the Rev. Mr. Karr, the one being the vicar of Berkeley, and the other (Mr. Garden') a solici tor employed by Mr. - K err as his agent to receive tithes and in other transactions. That in consequence of this connexion there was free access to the house of Mr. Gaiaford at all times, and that Mr. Karr as ailed himself of this opportunity to pay frequent visits and constant attentions to Mrs. Gai. ford in her husband's absence; that such visits having come to the notice of Mr. Gaisfurd and his friends, that gentle man remonstrated with Mr. Karr on the 30th June, 1846, implored hint not to disturb his domestic peace, and forbade all communication between him and Mrs. Gaisfurd, except such as could nut be avoided in mixed society. That Mr. Karrpromiwel to abstain, but notwithstanding lie continued to hold frequent interviews with Mrs. Gaistunl, and that Mr. Gaisfurd, on 2.2nd July,lSlS, espressly enjoined Isis wife to hold uo communication with the rev. gentleman un any subject whatever. The sixth article pleaded that Mr. Karr frequently visited Mrs. Gaisfurd in the latter part of 1617 and the early part of 1818, in her husband's house, and that he sometimes went into the parlor or dining-room without making any inquiry whether she was at home or not. Here were no personal familiarities, indecent conver sations, nor any charge of adultery, ur even anything lead ing up to a suspicion of adultery, beyond the visit.. In the seventh article it was pleaded that on the 23rd April, 1848, Mr. Karr met Mrs. Gaisfurd by appointment, and remained in conversation ith her half an hour, close to the vicarage gate at Berkeley, and on such occasion agreed to meet her in London. The eighth pleaded her having informed her husband of her wish to visit some friends in London, and that accordingly she went up to London on 25th April. The articles went on to allege that Mr. Karr proceeded to London on the following day, and went to I ladong's Hotel, Oxford street, and un the 27th pert - in-rued the marriage service on the occasion of his brother's marriage, at All Soul's Church, Langham-place ; that Mrs. tiaiaford on that day left the house of her friend under the pretence of taking a walk, and went in a cab to the church in question, where she requested the pew-opener to place her in a seat so that she could see the party coming out of the vestry ; that on such occasion Mr. Karr recognised her, and atter the conclusion of the service conversed some considerable time with her, COCIVr OF AANKItUPTCY.—YESTERDAY. and afterwards returned to Fladong's Hotel. This, there- DEVOuk. Ma Consioiosra Vasa. fore, was the first meeting of the parties in London 16 let. GADEVDEN, according to the allegation pleaded in the articles. The bankrapt, described as a coal merchant, of Carmar- It further alleged that Mr. Karr, having made then, and of Brompton-square, came up for his last csami an assignation with the lady. she visited him at his hotel at nation. The accounts prepared by Mr.l homers of Cirtshati.. 11 o'clock on the following day, for the purpose of an adul- street, extended from the 23ril of August, 1849, to the 29th terous intercourse taking place between them. This was lof November last, and showed the following results :—To the first charge of adultery having been committed by the creditors, 1,734/.; ditto secured, 2,1391.; liabilities, 4601. ; parties, but this charge was afterwards abandoned ; and the ; liabilities on bills receivable, 1,863/. ; coals sold, 2,4711. ; court thought it quite impossible that any adultery could commission and purchase of railway shares, 42t.; improved have taken place its the hotel under the circumstances. The ! value of lease of colliery, 1,804/. There were no entries of ' twelfth article was of great importance. It stated that after ! good debts or property ; the property held by creditors was Mrs. Gaisford had been in the hotel some minutes Mr. put down at 1,0021. ; expenses uf colliery. 2,433 r. ; personal Karr let her out at the private door in 01i1Civendiah-street, expenses, 616/. ; interest on mortgages, 242/. ; losses, 7184.; and that she remained in a shop until he called a cab, into , debts due prior to commencement of account, 1.171. It ap which they both entered, and were driven to a house of ; petered from the proceedings that he had been thrice bank ill-fame, in a street unknown, where they remained for an tort or insolvent before. Mr. Struve, mineral agent of hour and a half; that afterwarda they waited at !Swansea, is stated to have valued the colliery, and to have a brush shop at the corner of such street; and I recommended Major Sitwell to embark a capital of 6,0001. Mrs. Gaisfurd at length returned in another cabriolet to ! therein ; the bankrupt's interest is therefore estimated at her friend s house. This was the article as originally given 4,0021. in, upon the proof of which the whole case would eventu- 1 His Honour observed that there would not be a farthing ally turn. A supplemental article to supply the deficiencies for the creditor* unless the lease should realise more than in this origival one was afterwards brought in, and on ! the sum for which it wax mortgaged. that the case must now depend as to the actual commission Mr. Herbert Lloyd, for the assignees, said lie should re of the crime. There never was a point left in more my. serve any opposition until the certificate meeting. terious darkness than the description in the 12th article as Mr. Whitmore, the official assignee, said the accounts it originally stood, of the house of ill fame in a street un- ; were the best the bankrupt could render. known, the number unknown, the parties awaiting in an I The bankrupt passed. unknown brush shop, and in fact where everything con- I APPLICATION TOR DtmCHAROE. meted with the charge adultery was so generally unknown. I Mr. Lawrence appeared for a bankrupt named Jackson, Upon some of the articles being directed to be reformed, an ; who was brought up in custody, and applied for his dis affidavit was made by the proctor for Mr. Ma- charge, urging that three months' imprisonment, which he dan, and also by the promoter himself, The • had undergone, was sufficient to condoms for any offence he proctor's affidavit was to the effect that at the time' might have committed. the articles were originally given in the transactions Mr. Taylor, fur the assignees, said there were no assets I pleaded in the twelfth were set forth as fully as was then whatever, and the 'reddening creditor had been out of possible for them to be, but that shortly before the sitting pocket about 401. of the court further facts, pleaded in the additional j Mr. Lawranee urged that no fraud had been proved. article, had come to his knowledge. Mr. Madan's affidavit His Honour said he considered it a grass fraud for any stated that he left everything to the discretion of his proc- man to dispose of all his property just on the eve of bank tor. The court entertained no doubt whatever as to the ruptcy. Here property to the amount of 166/. had been truth of the above affidavits; but if the 'Seta and cireum- made away with ; and he could not release such a person stances contained in the supplemental article were not from prison until he had been six months in custody. known to the proctor, it would ask were they not known to ; Pkvertost TOR AURANGEMENT. WIRE of the agents who had been collecting evidence long ! Mr. Fraser applied to the court, in a petition for arrange- ! before the articles were given in ? The new plea, after meld, under the following circumstances:—The debtor had reciting what had been previously stated in the twelfth petitioned the court under the 212 h section, filing there- article, alleged that it had since been ascertained that after with a list of hid creditors. A second list had subsequently leaving Fladong's Hotel on the day in question, been filed, and amongst the names were several solicitors the parties proceeded in an orange-coloured cal, to and bill discounter.. As the crediton were apprehensive a glove shop in Oxford-street, and from thence to of the property being removed, he applied to the court the Poultry, where having changed their cub, they either to order the messenger to remain in possession, or to proceeded iu one of a blue colour to a house of ill fame direct an inventory to be taken. ell Weymouthierraee, Hackney-road, stopping on their , His Honour said the debtor might have removed the pro way at the Roebuck public house, where the: driver was in- ! party as easily before he petitioned the court, as after, if he vited to take a glass of ale, and was asked if he knew of a were knavishly inclined. Fraud was nut to be presumed house of the abovecharatter. 'rind the parties,afterremaining because a trader had petitioned the court. in the house upwards of an hour, and until about half-past Mr Fraser did not wish to press with any severity on the 12, went to a brush shop at the corner of the said terrace, debtor ; but it must be remembered that all proceedings in when Mr. Karr left Mrs. Gaisfurd and procured another bankruptcy were necessarily suspended till the petition was cab, in which she was driven home to her friend's. The finally adjudicated on. All he alined was that the court court thought there never was a detail of facts more • would protect the creditors by causing the messenger to re minutely set forth than in this supplementary article. main in possession, or having an inventory made of the These facts were never communicated to any person u i untilde i b i to b f io s i r t ff o effects, declined interfere.. the month of February, 1840; however, having arrived ' at the conclusion of the articles charging adu ltery with , IN as _ 31•D0w....u.. • seonsider - Little 1810. 156 221 143 1548 230 90 2271 Mrs. Gaitfonl, it now remained to6---er the manner in which they were proved, or attempted to be proved. as against Mr. Karr. Upon the former part of the charge several witnesses had been examined, the more important witnesses being Mr. Gaisfunl and Miss Ainyas. Mr. Gais ford, on his examination, stated be had not taken an active part in the suit, but had acted as agent to the promoters or proctor tine.: January last. The evidence as to the in timacy between the parties which subsisted at Berkeley, deposed to by Mir. Amyaa. was to the e ff ect that Mr. Karr attentions were of on alarming nature, and that he received a letter fruits Mrs. Gaisford, but no particular facts were spoken to. The court then referred to the testi- 1 mossy of Mr. Gaisford, as to the conduct of Mr. Karr at Berkeley, but it did nut think it necessary to i travel far into that part of the edit, as there was nothing to lead to a suspicion of actual criminality:between the par ties before they left for London. After going fully through the testimony of the witnesses in support of the alleled meeting at A ll Souls Church, and the su bs equent interview cat Fladung's hotel, the learned judge said, in the mind of the court the evidence was satisfactory on this part, of the case., to prove that Mrs. liaisfurd slid call upon Mr. Karr The bankrupt was a printer, in Queen street. 1.. was the adjourned meeting fur the last examination. The balance-sheet, prepared by Mr. Thomas, extends over a year and 10 months prior to the 26th of March last. He owes to unsecured creditor:, 3,496/. ; the assets are put down at, 1301., in good debts, and 2,440/, in property ; but it is stated that the property is in dispute, being claimed both' by the assignees under this estate, and by Geo. Topham, • late partner of the bankrupt. There was also an item of 2,1831., entered as " property held on hire, but claimed by the assignees," which consisted of a printing-machine t valued at 6001., supplied by C. Rich ; and a quantity ef type, valued at 1,483/., supplied by Miller and Richard. The bankrupt states that this property was held under SR agreement, by whichhe was to pay 20 per cent. per annum, wits interest, for five years, such sums, in ease of failure, Ito be considered as payments by way of hire, and the pro , perty to revert to the vendors. The profits were stated at 3,37x1. ; trade expenses, 1,9831; personal expenses, 1,185!; WWII, 641. ; deficiency at the commencement of the ac count, 442/. Mr. Lawranee supported the bankrupt, who passed un opposed. at his hotel. If it wu not her, Mr. Karr should have told I INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.—YESTEItDAT. the court who it was, and as he had not done so, he must , Mom vas Ciitr Cownistosd be contented to beat the burden of suspicion which attached toe MATTER or Jossern JOLLY. to such en occasion. If Mr. Karr had any regard for his This ease, which was reported in our paper on a former character, and wished to stand high in the opinion of his occasion, again came before the court, and occupied several parishioners, he ought not to have allowed this hours. Mr. Sargood opposed for the only creditor, Mr. matter to remain in doubt ; he ought to have ad- Thompson; and Mr. Nich o ls support e d. mitted the fact, or explained it away ; however, he A lengthened investigation took place respecting the die (the learned judge) was perfectly satisfied no adultery was position of 3001. which the insolvent had received on the committed at the hotel. As to what became of these par- death of his mother-in-law, the wife of the opposing encli tics after they left the hotel in a cab, the evidence of the tor, it being alleged that it had been imp .operly got rid of. two cabmen by no means satisfied the mind of the court The insolvent persisted that the money had all gone, and that Mr. Karr and Mrs. Gaisford did go down the Poultry , he had made out an account of its disposition , on which or stop at a shop in Oxford-street, or get into a second eau account he was now rigidly examined, as also a nephew to at the Mansion-house, or ever went to Weymouth-terrace, as highly important to have shown whom he stated that he had paid 501. for monies borrowed. or the brush shop. It w that these parties were driven to these several places, In the course of the case it appeared that the insolvent had paid is Miss Thompson SOI., and her attendance was us pnive that actual adultery had been committed; not only quired. had the evidence on this point failed. but an alibi had been; The Chief Commissioner eventually adjourned the ease set up by Mr. Karr, which was supported by several wit-It o Tuesday next, for further evidence as to the disposal et nesse,. There was nothing in corroboration of the evidence; t h e money . of the cabmen. The people at the Roebuck Tavern had ! Mr. Commissioner Law disposed of a number of eases In been examined, but they knew nothing of Mr. Karr's visit; f his own court, in one of which he set aside fit. a year out of mud the people atthe brushshop anti at the house in question were in the same state of ignorance, the salary - of tide-waiter in the Customs for his creditors: and denied all know - I the ins olvent had a large family to support. The other ledge of the parties. With regard to the examination of cases were of no public importance. the second cabman there was a circumstance the court could not pass over. The witness in question was taken twice down to Berkeley to identify Mr. Karr, which he failed in doing; it appeared his examination in Chief, however, was attended by an interval of several days, during wheel :time he was in the custody of the parties, and was one whole day with the proctor's clerk for the purpose of correcting dates and items. Under common and ordinary circumstances the court was in the habit of expreaeing its displeasure when ever there was an interval of any considerable time between the examination in chief and the examination on interro gatories, because it afforded parties an opportunity of c rrecting what they may have stated in theft. evidence in chief. But in a case like the present it was quite impossible not to express its strong disapprobation of the course which had here been , pursued. Every attempt had been made to induce this witness to depose to the identity of Mr. Karr by taking him down to Be. keley, to i,try whether on a second examination he might nut be able to speak to it. Upon this part of the rase the court was of opinion the charge of actual crimi nality between Mr. Karr and Mrs. Gaisford was nut made out au as to enable it to pronounce that gentleman guilty of adultery. This charge had been the foundation of the whole proceedings, because till this matter was first in vestigated nothing was said or suggested that tended to throw discredit uu Mr. Karr's character as to his general demeanour or deportment. Unfortunately Mr. Karr had himself left the case in very considerable doubt, diffi culty, and suspicion. Ile might be innocent of the charges made ; yet he had not condescended to give the court any information in his allegation as to how far he proceeded in the cab from Fladong's lintel, and having the means in his power would not protect himself front the suspicious circumstances attending his COllllOllOll with this lady ; he must, therefore, submit to that suspicion which he had brought upon himself. The court then proceeded to consider the latter part of the case relative to the connection said to have subsisted between Mr. Karr and his house keeper, Sarah Knight, formerly Sarah Barrow, who had been examined, but front the nature of whose testimony the court was of opinion it could place no reliance on her. The other witnesses to this portion of the case, including the charge of habitual intoxication, profane *wearing, and lewd conversation, were either immediate servants of Mr. Karr, who had been dismissed by him or had left his service, under the idea they bad been injured or ill treated by him. The parties, however, who had been examined as to the character of Mr. Karr sjsike most strungly in his favour as far as their means of observation went, while not one single individual of the parish of Berkeley had been induced to speak against his character and habits, excepting one man of the name of Rutter. It was, therefore, somewhat extra. unlinary that, with these habits of habitual intoxication, swearing, indecent language, and this connection going on with his housekeeper, that Mr. Karr should have had this additional circumstance, that, prima facie, his conduct was the very reverse of that imputed to him. plow did this happen i Why, Mr. Gaisford even had not been called ulam to prove them facts. It was also proved that Mr. Karr had family prayers every night, which was extremely difficult to reconcile with the habits of habitual intoxication. After commenting on the ruinous expense to which the parties would be put in the suit, and the heavy payment to witnesses, the court said it thought the evidence on the latter part of the can failed completely. There was a failure of prim! . of the other charges brought against him. The learned judge could not altogether divest his mind of the impression made upon it with respect to the conduct of the witness Sarah Barrow and the language she was stated to have used on many occusiona,that gros s conduct had becn going ott during the time of Mr. Karr incumbency of the vicarage of Berkeley ; neither could lie (the learned judge) die est him 'self of the strong impression of the imprudence, to say the least, in the conduct of Mr. Karr with respect to Mrs. Oaisforil ; it was not consistent with the ge neral character and deportment of Mr. Karr that lie should allow such a stain to rest on him while he had the means ;of removing it so completely in his own power. With re ference to the question of costs, while the court attributes! ' nothing to the promoter of the suit, Mr. Madan, or to the bishop of the diocese, for it felt sure he would not sanction anything that was improper in the proceedings, it could not but think far greater expenses had been incurred than the Car warranted. Under the circumstance*, however, the court could only say that Mr. Karr had been unduly per secuted for he had by his conduct brought it entirely upon himself. It, therefore, pronounced that the promo ter had failed in establishing the guilt of Mr. Karr, with respect to Mrs Gaisford, and also with regard to the latter charges; but still it was of opinion Mr. Karr was nut altogether cleared from the monition of the court. It would therefore admonish him to be more careful for the future. Under all the circumstances, it would make no order as to the costs, leasing them to be borne by each party. It im puted nothing by way of blame either to Mr. Nlailan the Idabel) of the diocese, who, under the circumstances, could not have abstained from prosecuting the suit; but it trusted such a ease would never again be brought before this or any other court. THE POLICE COURTS. BOW-STREET. Two men, named lin; es . and Edwardes, were charged with stealing a pocket handkerchief from M r. T. Prichard, a gentleman from the country. Police-sergeant May, of the City police, stated that on Monday night he saw the prisoners in company with a third person, following the prosecutor, who was walking by Somerset-house. Saw one of the men take a handkerchief from prosecutor's pocket, and then with his companions walk away. Witness directly told the gentleman of the occurrence, and then went after the prisoners, one of whom escaped. Could swear that the two prisoners were in the company of the third at the time. Mr. Prichard said he could not identify the prisoners, and Mr. Henry thought there w is not sufficient evidence to justify him in sending the ease to the sessions. Sergeant May thought the re was quite sufficient evidence. Mr. Itenry—lt is not in your place to make observations, and if you are guilty of such impertinence again, I shall order you out of court. No officer out of the City would be so impertinent. lam quite aware that constables are very often anxious to make up a case fur the sessions, and send in their expenses, without considering the great cunt to the public ; but it is my business to consider that cost, and as there is nut .• sufficient evidence" against the prisoners I shall discharge them. MARYLEBONE. _ _ Charles Bailey, a very respectably dressed man, was charged with having, between two and three o'clock on Thursday afternoon, in Sevmour-creseent, Eustou-square,, kicked an organ upon which an Italian boy was playing, and thereby done damage to the amount of G. 6d. The evidence of police constable 326 S was gone into, but all that he could say was that defendant was not wiser, and that he was given into custody by a person who witsvmsed the damage which was done. The party alluded to was not in attendance to make any statement in reference to the transaction, and the Italian boy was unable to speak a word of English. The defendant was discharged upon his paying to a frk al of the organist the suns claimed for the mischief which the instrument had sustained. 1113 221 238 188 262 f 90 260 L.tM BEll!, John Fork was chartist' with dealing a piece of linen, value I/. 35., from the shop of Mr. Joseph Harris, in Cu hl Harbour lane, Camberwell. _ . Mr. Harris depused, that during his absence from his shop fur one moment on the precediag evening, and while in his parlour, he observed by the reflection on the chim- • ney-glass, the back of a person leaving the shop in a hurried manner. 'phis exciting his suspicions, he hurried to the street-door, and just caught a glimpse of the prisoner as he was turning the corner of the neat street. Looking hastily round to see if anything was gone he missed a piece of linen from the counter, where he had seen it a few minutes before, and in consequence went in pursuit of the prisoner. In his progress he met with a police-constable, to whom he mentioned the occurrence, and he (the constable) went in it ttttttttttttt pursuit of and soon secured the prisoner, with the missing property ou him. The prisoner, in his defence, said that the piece of linen had liven like'. to him by u man who was a perfect stranger. to hint, whom he had never seen before.—Memanded. TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK. )lily opened. Mane ol Ballow. Real l a. IMI. 1.11 BUITIKII. Aberdeen Belfast and Ballymena I . 691 . . 44 Beltaq and C ty Down .. I 21S 265 Birkenhead, Lane , & Cheshire 1,011 1,288 Balton, Blackhurn,6: W.York 4214 673 Bristol and Exeter Csled ~,, ian .... .. Chester and Holyhead Cork, IHackrovk, and Passage, Dublin and MIN:4 J unet ion 1 283 1 615 Dublin and Drogheda 9311 960 Dublin and Kingstown Dundee and Arbroath Du ntlev,Pert la,Alterdeen J une ' 638 Dundalk and Enniskillen East Anglian East Lancashire Eastern Counties and Norfolk 15,762,13,701 Eastern Union . .. Edinburgh and Oliuurnw 3,1451 5:066 Edinburgh, l'tith.and Dundevi 2,300 2,219 Furtton I - 3 . 1 01 545 Glasgow and South Weatern ! 3,3231 3,72.5 Glargow,l'an.ley,and Greenock 1,0 1,032 lOreut Northem&E.Lineolnah 3,421 9,513 Great Southern et Western(lr) 4,262 5,142 Great Western '17_,618 19,037 121 470 51 1711 239 111 160 9i 28 491 121 618 173 238 111 167 9 28 4961 60 Lancaster and Carlidc ! 3 ,4 8 8 3,913 Lancashire and Yorkshire 13,812 16,443 Leeds and yhirsk ' 934' 081 Liverpool,Cnnhy, & Southport 116. 268 London and North Western 48,932 48,012 London and Blackwall London, Brighton. and S. Coact 0,271 9,702 London and South Western Londonderry and Ennixkillen 181 . 194 Man., Buxton, & :Matlock, &c.; 132 • 155 Manchexter, shotf., & Lincoln.' 5,7011 8,898 Manchester and Si•uthJ unction' 390. 508 Maryport and Carlixle 5BBl 549 Midland 22 i8 38; 21,862 Midland Great Western (Ire ) 1,251 1,313 Monklaatlx B3ll 855 _ VA 76j 44 Newcastle and (*.Aisle 12,110 2.177 North British North Staffordshire 4,740 4,7118 North Western 402 ticotti,h Scottish Midland 425 573 Shrewahury and Birmingham 6.6 i Shrew.hury and Chirtet 1,561 1,676 ShropAtire Union South Devon 1 . 1 _1,097 Mouth Eastern 110,070 12,257 South Wales ' 1,079 MouthYork.,lloneaster& Ouole 1,148 1,169 Taff Vale Ulster BB7 876 Waterford and Limerick West Cornwall 294 331 Whitehaven Junction l9O 196 York, Neweiotle, and Berwick 14,642 1.5,300 York and North Midland F1110.1(04. Amiens and Boulogne Dieppe ?ilontercau and Tmyes Northern of France 16,611 17,896 Orleans to Bourg.. (Cent.) Orleans to Bordeaux Pari4 and Orleans I /ma , 1,564 Park and Konen 1 6,206 6,197 2,658 2 ftotivn and Havre 2,487 SUICIDE ON A RAlLWAT.—Yeaterday, Mr. Wilclev, M.P., held an inquest at the Elephant and Castle, 4t. Pancras, on the body of James Young, 3.5, Augustin street, Regent's-park, who committed suicide on Tuesday last, by placing his head under the wheels of a train which was coining by Victoria-bridge. The accident was wit- nessed by a policeman on the line, who afterwards removed the body, which was of course quite lifeless. Several wit nesses gave evidence as to the moody state of his mind pre• vious to the committal of the act. The principal of these stated that he last Raw him on Monday afternoon, when the unfortunate gentleman said he felt so low spirited that he would give a thousand pounds to any man who would cut his throat. Witness endeavoured to cheer him by obacry. ing that as the summer advanced his spirits would rise but deceased continued to talk in a very gloomy manner, sod at parting said, "God bless you; I shall never be happy, but I hope you will." Deceased never gave any reason fur his state of mind. Verdict—" Temporary insanity." CITE MCRDER ON LATELY -COMMON, LANCASHIRE —The adjourned inquest on the body of George Green, the man who is supposed to have been murdered on Lately common, near Leigh, on the night of Wednesday week, and afterwards thrown into a pond, was held yesterday at the Greyhound public-house, in the little village of Bedford. Scarcely anything has transpired to throw light on the shocking transaction, beyond what we stated on Monday. A man named Thomas Hilton was appre hended on Thursday night, by the county police at Leigh (under the superintendence of Mr. Fowler), on suspicion of being concerned in the murder,' but the facts against him at present are unimportant. Only one additional witness was brought forward at the ad journed inquest yesterday, and that was Green, the beer-1 house-keeper at Marsland Green, Astley. His evidence, ! however, did not tend to unravel the mystery which hangs over the case. The police having stated that they had no further evidence to produce, the coroner left the jury to de termine whether they would close their proceedings "ith a verdict now, and leave the matter for further investigations before the magistrates or further adjourn the inquest. After a brief consultation, the jury took the former course, , and returned a verdict of •' Wilful murder against some 'person or persons unknown." MONEY MARKET. [For this day's City News, see .51A pa e.l EVENINtrI. In the market for foreign exchange yesterday tho rising quotations of ]vet post were fully maintained, and, generally speaking, even advanced a trifle. Short I'aris was 23 to 21; ditto, three months, 25.20 to '22.f. Amsterdam, 11.17; to 18, being again a shade higher. Hamburg was done at 1:1.8I, hut left off 13.8, buyers. Bills on Italy were much neglected. and Naples scarcely found takers at any price. The only exception was Genoa, which being in deinatul declined to 25.33 to 40. St. Petersburg remained at 37,1 to 3. The exchanges on Vienna and 'friesto present great variations, rising and fulling from po,t to post. The quotations obtained by letters and tho continental newspapers are no longer ruled apon s since the electric telegraph brings the rates of more recent date by way of Ostend and l'ai is. Thci price was lower to-day, viz., 12,43 to 50. The following are the rates negotiated : Time. Pnees negotiated. Prom To Amsterdam pert Short 11/. 1640te. .. 111. 15f .ea. Ditto Rotterdam Hambuta and Altonl3rnes. 13mos. et 411. -- o „ nkfort-on.tho.3finne „ „ 11/11 hr. ... nett. 450 r. 121. 44kr. 1211. 461cr. 121. 3okr. 23fr. 20e. ... 23tr. 234. Short 251 t. Or. ... 251. 2to. „ 3 Mooths2lfr. ... 231 r. 221.. 23fr. 21. c.... 231 r. 22e. 251, 35etr. .. 237. tro:s. „ „ 301 r. 42 , ,et5.... 3tdr . 421,ta 2111r.60et0. ... 291 r. Oeta. per dorat „ 41 pence.. 414 pence . per °ones „ 124 pence ... 124 j pcooet let nm Lila: 2 11 pe pro ree l g t :e r nes ' p en° , peneo 0 pence ... -mice Vienna Trice* Antwerp Paris Ham Genoa Leghorn . !rapier Pawling, alowitia Mmirid Cod*: Bar.,las 14,b0n per lialrei „ 53y Pence 53, Pei Opnrto I'he quotation of gold yesterday at Paris was about 3 ptr mille discount (new tariff rates, which at the English Mint price of 3/. 17g. 1011 . per ounco for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.10, and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25, it follows that gold is 0.397 per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By vesterday'sadvices, the price of gold at Hamburg is unjhanged at -125 per mare, which, at the English Mint price of lit 17s. 10 per oz. for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.5, and the exchange at Hamburg on London, at short, havieg improved to 13.4 it follows that gold is 0.11; per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London. By last accounts, the course of exchange at New York on London, for bills at 60 days sight, is 1101 per cent., and the par of exchange between England and America being 1119 23-40 per cent., it follow* that the exchange is nominally 0.92 per cent. in favour of Englund. Upon taking into (trashier:alma the ditkretice of intercst and charges of tnunliort, we find that the present rate leaves a profit on the importation of gold front the United States. The amount of bills drawn by the East India Cont.. pony nn their respective presidencies from the 7th to the 23rd instant is us follows: Rates of Esehange. Bengal £ 00,271 56 } ~a Madras 4, 7 ,6 7 3 s. par • u.. s lk.mbay 6 1$ U 2s. Id. ditto £6.5,t148 11 5 „.. A fall of 25 &wits per mille has taken place on bur silver at Paris, which is now gamed at 'l5 to It) francs per male premium. Large arrivals of bullion have likewise taken place here, and a change in tho silver market in likely . to occur. It will be notimd a ith wtme interest that the na vices by the Asia steamer from California through the United States report a higher prim for gold dust at Sall. Francisco. The quotation, which was 16 dots. 50 per oz., is now 17 dols. The account of the position of the Hank of Eng land for the week cutting Saturday, the 17th of Nl.ty, 1$.)l, published pursuant to the Act 7 & S Viet., c. 32, is us follows : BA • i% u)• k;NULAX.o.—Arcocor far the see: Ity 17. Le: t. - - - • WPM SIM. •,gp, Notei IrwJ ei,7v.l,vl/:. (71;:u7,LiAnt. eidt.s.39. Other 411 , 12,u71.74 11,4:h0p ...... 34,J;$ 11:4,741,0116 g.TJJ sAsseio. YI Provrietors'e%plta I . —LI Kept . .. .. . _ — ot►ISTIISAT. Banks. Acotwi 41.117.417 Ither Il ....1t......... 5,921.477 e*ri.+lA) auk' otbar 'Ulla I.l);;Aitiel Pom!lrltlek _ .__.... tinelu.l. Wad 4,14: % Auttulti . ..... Z 13." OtEotno:unu.• Not. T,, 211 fined sad ellver Coto t 11,:•• t,::.1 May V.. Ptri. J. MAItgIIALI ...We t ...,,,,,. . The above returns, when comp:wed with tho-e for the week preceding, exhibit the following elnuiges: Circulation hemp E 26,70:00.1.1 Inca .10. e £5.i.9:13 Circulation act ive 19,12ri,475 Deert,t.a :127,57$ Public depiesitai 6,([17,417 I 'terra.: fr,2,M21 Other tletita•its .._. 433.7 Gorrninn•nt twruritii . 4 in banking cletutrtinioit 13,400,9813 Ikcnva 1x,374 Other m.ruritiiot in banking department Coin and bullion in both deign/means Seven duy and other Intl 1,077,668 Ih.ere.s..., :01,195 The lint The Iteserve - As we anticipated, the stock of bullion further increase ; and though the amount is not so large as was in soinc quarters looked for, the fait 'that the tide ltus turned, us we notietsl last week, is 'sufficiently evident. According to the official returns published in tho Oarette of last Tuesday, the total note circulation of all the private bunks of England and Wales during the week ending the 10th of May was 3,701,2 , 41. In the week preceding the amount was 3,701,4484 There is consequently a decrease of 1021. The note circulation of the joint-stock banks during the KWIC week was 2,917,398/. ; nal the pro vious week's return lic:ag 2,966,1741., the decrea'c is shown to be 1+,7771. Upon taking into consideration the active circula tion of the Hunk of England, which, in the week in question was 1!),!33,1:,4[[. (being 231,8731. less than the week 'acceding), we find the aggregate note cir culation of England and Wales to be 211,111,5441.; I which shows a decrease of 2:10,2I-11., as campared with the returns for the previous week ending the 3rd of May. As regards the fixed issues, the private banks were 1,01ifi,25))/., and the joint-stack hunks 442,3691. below the amount authorised to be issued, making a total of 1,31 , 4,8391. _ _ From the Committer of Spanish American Riad holders we have received the following on the smbicct of the Venezuelan debt: Committee of Spanish American llondliotdirs, 8, Broadistreet-buildings, May 1.1, 1841. The Committee of swinish .tineritatt Bonilhololere have received a letter front Mr. Lord, the agent of the Verse ' audio% bondholders, dated '• La binuyra, April's.," of which the following ore extract. " The satisfactory way in which congress is dealing with the arresr interest will of course be viewed by the com mittee as far ',referable, and more ads antageons :o the bouillitolders, than the capitalisation and issue of new bonds for that interest, compnsating, as it will also do in tome degree for the shameful misappropriation of funds by tho late administration It afiiords perhaps something like a guarantee that the funds will henceforward be faith fully applied to the object Gor which they are deetiind by law, always supposing that peace and good order mid to preserved On the 14th mind. I gave iogructions to my agent in Caracetui, Senor Josi M. de Ituyae, to wait upon the minister to reflect to, hint the request of the committee, that agents should be appointed in La Onayra and Porto Cabello, to receive and remit to London the portion of customs duties assigned to the foreign debt. Owing to the ; Easter holidays, Senor iloyas could nut obtain an interview ' with the minister until the 22nd. For an account of what passed on the occasion I beg leave to refer the committee to the enclosed extract from Senor Reyes' letter, written int ! mediately after the interview. It confirms what 1 stated to the committee in my letter of 22nd March last year, and Proves that on this point the government is impracticalde" se ; Ihe present finance minister, nn taking office last month, gave orders to the several collectors of custom-houses to readt to ths treasury in Carucci., thenceforward, the entire pro ceeds of the one fourth part of impart duties assigned to public credit. This the minister stated to Senor ltoyaa at a previous interview, adding ' that he was determined to re-establish this credit, and to apply the funds strictly to the purpose to which they had been assigned,' tolling_ him to assure me that the creditors might place entire con fi dence in this resolution. It is it repetition of the assuraueo given by his predecessor, Senor Items, in his note of the 13th ult., to her Majesty's charge d'effaires, of which I sent the committee a copy in my letter of the 28th id vas. The de cree for imposing the extraordinary contribution w ,s passed to the executive on the 23rd, and the probability is, that It is now a law of the republic. Senor tlellineatt (the mbar ter) intimated to my agent at the kite interviews that he only waited for it to become law to reply to my late lettere, when he would furnish me with an offici.ll copy of the decrees for transmission to London. The onlinary widens of congress (duration 90 days) expired on the 28th inst., hut they have been extended for au additional 1.1 day, to com plete certain measures deemed important; the extnenalutary ountribution being one of them." EXPRESS I \ 'CLI • i ‘ k