The Express. — London, England, 1851-04-29 00:00:00

igniasies.—W. gore clayed at 14 rlali atoralN at Stir's to 34 fiats per keg at TIMM rate 2,0 bbd• were bought aad Mimed dm le ten frotk, o.mm—trued efe ant gruffly. 4 4 .340. M II dot.. per qsl. ; greenlet • • wood totality, 7 id, to 74 dolt as ill; low or fiord quality. • do's to as dub. pee rel. Vasardess.—Thera 0 been a iris amber of arrivals of 'met whim the pot two weeks, ma although row ten or twelve tees Met at W. to came.. sad • smart, yet ham deltoid. and toe loot tnuracUoss lar this Mama hays bows M 2R It• Id. by small tied virreriv to Cons• sad • marks& The tmesients ars now olirrlnt 21. loc. to Co nea sad • market for vessels ot 3m bfam and towards. There are abut% twelve lugs Angriest shies la toot un mated. To the Voted Stales freights have also dustpan'. the last empp meet having hem at 14 dote. per boo, o' to 44 citd*, per hear, 3 to At dol.. art tn , 4L•geg, Tilers are hot for MI tit vessel. In port on. 'spon, and a lamtpi number coo LI manly ottaia thlwe rates ElClCOOL—Altbeelph one leading banns were arkang 7 per cent. premium we only imow of a small sale effected at than nut It lately dropped to 6, per cont. preaduts, wittels decline inflused tonere to I Wert mane trmv.t,dre to the en , nt to 30 as. a. They we on the pertocof of a to, ther steel Le, and ergo 64 in concidereel bv them a high ran. but d t• ant ere3ohie to ere it lower daring the chipping mom A. arnv-ta f N me or. Increa4a. by every &teeter, sed large pareLawnt a bill, at I anion ate sap surd to talus place, owing to the departure of • at. wealthy g otleniet intim fu Lwow, we keno or a large ate effected on anttopation at 7 per cent. prtinion. notch will no d t.ht en, h • decline. Spain par a I pet Lunt. teem Parts, 41. 4 gur test t..1. , t1111t. New Orleans, short bled. 24 to 3 per cent. dlseount. New York and Heston boa declined t. to 44 per arm ducaduit. CANADA. Our correspondent writes as follows: MONTREAL, Aram 11. One of the most important questions that can claim the attention of the people of this pros ince is now being earneNtly di,euoa d ; it is, whether the Canadian govern ment shall close the Welland Canal to the Americans, and impose differential duties in favour of the St. Lawrence. There is much difference of opinion on the subject, both among the free traders and the pmteetionists; and I believe our free trade government is seriously entertaining the pro position. The people of Oswego feel alarm, and sent a de putation to Toronto a few days ago, to ascertain the views of our government on the subject. They received no decided reply, but weri• told the matter was under consideration. An answer of this kind surely mould not have been given unless the government had some intention of closing the canal. The Welland Canal, as all your readers acquainted with Canada matters are aware, is the only navivable water com munication between Lakes Erie and Ontario. The Ameri cans have at present the use of it, of which they avail them selves to tr,uismit large quantities of western produce he t wren the port. on Lake Erie and those on the south side of Like Ontario. The closing of this canal against the Americans is urged as an act of reprisal, heenuw , they have refused to grant us the so much talked of reciprocity bill. It no doubt would much injure certain American interests; and to judge front the tone of the Wok (government organ) the govern mo I nt believe. it would weigh with the Americans in in ducing them to grant reciprocity ; and the Glohc appeals to the supporter. of the ministry to repose confidence in their discretion, as they lasses information that leads them to pursue their present course. This canal, in connection with others, was constructed at an immense expellee to the province, and the interest is found to he very burdensome. It was constructed de. signedly to draw through our waters the western traffic. Unless we have it, we cue never pay the interest of the cod of the canal. But it is contended on one hand, that the produce must pass through the cued, and that the only dif- Jerenee would he that it would hod its way in British loottnnui. Those in the shape of lake craft do mot exist, but it is 11(.1d the demand there would he fur them would soon call them (into existence. But on the other hand, there is the fact that the American millers and produce dealers keep their own vessels; and further that it is idly to talk of shutting the AMIIiCIIII. up. This was tried once before, and the digging of the Ene Canal was the con sequence ; and there exist nn MAIM% why another canal may not be made on their side of the Ells or Niagara. There are many other reams urged on both sides, hut I fear it would encroach ton much main your space WI, Ito detail them. I think it is very doubtful if the Ameri cans will change their course of policy for the sake of a retaliation which would injure ourselves. It is now pretty well understood that our parliament will he convokes! to meet om the 20th of May. This will be one of the quest' that will come up, and I will advise you what action is taken. The railway excitement continues. Preparations are rapidly making for the eaten: ..f the lines that will place us indirect railway communication with New York at a distance of only one day's travel. The other day, in this city, a meeting was held to take sups to construct a line to meet the Vermont railways. The feeling was in favour of it. The new postal set has, as you know, gone into operation during the week. We have now a uniform rate of 3.1. on the half-ounce, and id. on newpapere, besides arrange ments having been made for letters and papers to come from and go to the States, without the great inconvenience of necessity to pr.-pay the lostage. The new postmaster general, th.• llon. Lou,, Morrie, gives general satisfactions. His is one of the most popular appuintments the government has mask, The ice hg now broken no in the St. Lawrence, and the navigation is omit Steamers arrived in thin port to-day. The navigation in Upper traioada and on Lake Champlain Is also open. We have beautiful spring weather. Contemn lAL.-111.1r are operations of any mo ment to report; but ea are mentioned of a very large spring trade. We learn from the papers that another Periong dis turbanee has taken place among the labuureN on the Great Western Railroad. All the overseers were badly beaten and one nearly killed. The military were expected to arrive for the preservation of peace. It is announced, on good authority, that Mr. Lafontaine, the leader of the French Ctinadians, and the attorney-general for Canada East, will retire from public life at the claw of the present parliament. An association has been formed by the high church party to prevent the secularisation of the clergy . revenues, Inut it fails to attract attention, and will probably produce no decided effect. The lectures of Mr. George Thompson, M.P., and Frederick Douglas, at Toronto, were heard with general interest, and have awakened a spirit of inquiry on the subject of antislavery, though the movement continues to be strongly condemned by a portion of the press, on the ground that non-inter ference is the true policy fur the British provinces. WEST INDIES. Be the Baltic we have dates from Jamaica to the Pith lust. 'the cholera is Mill prevailing in certain districts of the island. At St. Thomas in the Fast there were sixty cases, of which eighteen were fatal, during a portion of the month of 'March. Among the victims at St. Thomas in the Vale was the Rev. Robert Seer. At. St. Lamer there had been several fatal cases. A return made by the secretary to the Board of Health of St. Andrew to the House of Assembly, shows that the deaths by cholera in that parish, from the 18th of October. 18,10, to the 21st January. 1851, as far as ascertained, were : Males, 031; females, 967; total, 1,945. The Falmouth Adre►fiser, of the Ist inst., says that the crops of February this vcar will be abund ant, although they will fall &hurt one-quarter of what was expected. CUBA. We have dates from Ilavannah to April 8. Mr. (Inv had completed his visit to Ilavannah, and was on his return by the way of New Orleans. The Consul of Venezuela had been discharged from his functions, and ordered to leave the island in eight days, in consequence of his giving aid to General Lopez, with whom he is connected by marriage. The t'aptain-General is said to be intent on plans for im provement, abolishing useless restrictions. and pay ing great attention to the discipline of the troops. The sickness which prevailed with great severity a short time since has entirely abated, and the island enjoys general health. Some excitement still pre vails in Huvannah from the rumour that another ex pedition against Cuba was fitting out in tlg United States, and that the transport vessels were to rendez vous at Apalachicola Ilay. The force was to consist of 4.000 men, for whose reception thorough arrange ments were made by the Captain-General. EPISCOPAL CONSISTENCY.—Amongst the bishops who recently signed the address to their clergy against "tiding *images in the manner of performing divine service, was ...rm . Sou. the Bishop of Rochester. Notwithstanding this rccommen order of the lira- dation to the clergy of the diocese of Rochester, Bishop eiciiina Ras eight. It Murray has since issued an order to the Dean and Chapt e r .ntervention of the foreign of Rochester Cathedral directing them (against their own in the establishment of peace wishes and determination) to intone those parts of the see , ..eueb and Spanish inhabitants of the vice which had been previously read in that cathedral church; and by way of (rising greater 'importance to this visitorial order and change, the bishop not only attended divine service on the Sunday (April 20) on which the ins ROYAL ENGLISH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETT .—The tonntion commenced, but, for the first time during his epis selection of the town in which to hold the show of this ea copate, preached twice on a Sunday in his cathedral. Vassal institution for the year 18.52 will, we understand, be made by the council next month. The competition lies be ; DEXTII OF MRS. ALEXANDER LEE, FORMERLY tweets Lewes and Maidstone, and the show committee will Mae. WATLETT, Tile VOCALIST.—This lady expired on attend the former town on Monday next, for the purpose S a turday, the 2tith of April. after a painful illness of seven of personally inspecting the site for the show yard and the years' duration, which obliged her suddenly to relinquish grand selection for the trial of agricultural implements, the profession towititt she was so groat an ornament. She after which they will proceed to Maidstone for the like put• suffered with ('bra-tiara patience, and to the last with pious pose. Their report will be presented to the council at the res"getation. She was one of the sweetest and best of English next subsequent meeting.—Susses Erpress. bulled singers. TCRN-Ot T OF BRICEMAKEILS' LABOUREIO.—In I STAFF AT MADRAIL—Major-Oenernl Sir Riehorl consequence of the reduction of the duty on bricks, mnny of Armstrong, C. 8., is to proceed to )ladr..s, where he will the brickmakers at Altrineham, near ifanchester, have in-; have the local rank of a Licutenant-General, and ,ucceed creased the sire of their moulds, without giving any sddi- I Lieutenant-General Sir Cieoue Berkeley, K.C.11., as the t °nal wages to the labourors, whose work is increased a snior general officer in command in that presidency. Sir thereby. The latter have therefore turned out, and eon- i a mp Armstronn scr nd 1826 held the eed many years inran India, a am id the siderable di.satisfaction exists among them. Bur war of 1821 a k ofadier. ST. 1)0IINGO. The persons arrested at Port-au-Prince, including the Minister of Justice under the Emperor Sou. longue, have been publicly shot by order of the Em peror. The whole number of victims was eight. It was supposed that the intervention of the foreign consuls would result in the establishment of peace between the French and Spanish inhabitants of the be Court. Iler Majesty and Prince Albert, aceompanied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, Prince Arthur, the Princess Royal, and the Princesses Alice, Helena, and ' Louisa, left Windsor Ca.dle at seven minutes before 12 o'clock yesterday for London. The royal suite consisted of the Countess of Charlembnt, Lady Caroline Barrington, lion. Flora Macdonald, Hon. Mary F. Seymour, Lord Byron, Lieut.-Colonel Hon. C. B. Phipps, Captain lion. Juscph Denman (1t..5.), Colonel Buckley, Lieut.-Colonel Francis liugh Seymour, and Mr. Birch. The august party went Irina the Castle t he 1 %; I station I " to — 0: the (heat Western Railway, where a guard of honour of the first bat talion of Grenadier Guards was on duty. A special train conveyed the Queen to the Paddington terminus, on reach ing which the royal party entered six of her hlajcsty'v u ear c : ! m agi m , w e ith , :in ner ese e t o h rt ey of Lancers, ,eat proceededten minutes Buck ingham ouco'clock. The Queen and Prince Albert were received at the Palace by the Vice-Chamue..—_, Household, and Colonel Wylde. Iler Majesty h Id a court in the afternoon for the recep tion of Prince Henry of the Netherlands. Ilia Royal Highness arrived at - Buckingham Palace at half-past two o'clock, and was received by the Etpaerrionin-Waitino, Colonel Buckley and Lieut.-Colonel 1.. H. Seymour, and the Master of the Ceremonies. The Prince Henry of the Netherlands acs attended by Count Schimmelpennincle, the Netherlands Minister, the Chevalier van 'Lippert', Aide-de-Camp of his Royal Highness, and the Chevalier de Carsonbroot, Officier d'Ordonnance of hi. Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Attachol to his Royal Itiglineas. His Itroj-al Highness had an audience of her Majesty, to which he was introduced by Viscount Palmerston, G.C.8., the Queen's Principal Seenoary of State fur Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Colonel the lion. Sir Edward Cost, K.C.11., her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. His Royal Highness was also presented to Prince Albert. The Queen was attended by Lord Byron, Lord-in-Waiting, and Captain the Hon. Joseph De 111133,12, R.N., Groom-in- Waiting. Prince Albert presided yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the Royal Commission fur the promotion of the Exhibi tion of the Works of Industry of all Nations in DOI. His Royal Highness arrived at the Exhibition Building in Hyde-park at a quarter past three o'clock, attended by Lieut.-Colonel lion. C. B. Phipps and Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour. The commissioners assembled at four o'clock. Those present were, the Earl of Rosse, Earl Granville, Lord Overstone, the Right lion. Henry Labouchere, Sir Richard Westmacott, Sir Charles Lycll, Sir Charles L. Eastlake, Mr. T. Baring, M.l'., Mr. Cobden, M.l'., Mr. Cubitt, Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. John Gott, Mr. P. Peony, M.P., Mr. It. Stephenson, M.l'., Mr. John Shepherd, Chairman of the East India Company, and Mr. Hopkins, president of the Geological Society. Sir Stalnord North cute, and Mr. Scott Russell, secretaries to the Royal Com mission, were in attendance. Mr. Edgar Bowing also at tended. Colonel Reid, chairman of the executive eniumittee, Colonel Lloyd, special commissioner, and Dr. Lyon May fair, special commissioner, were also present. A deputation front Sheffield had an interview with the Royal Commis sioners. The deputation cousisted of Mr. IL Wilkinsou, Mr. Joseph Bradbury, Mr. Fawcett, Mr. Potter, Mr. John Ilawkaworth, and Mr. J. Hall. The musical committee of the royal commision, consisting of Sir George Smart, Dr. Wyltle, and Sir Henry Bishop, had un interview a ith the royal commissioners to make the final arrangements fur the MlLliCall performances at the opcuing of the Exhibition, Viscount Palmerston, the Queen's Principal secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; the Marquis or Bre:Oath:one, Lord Chamberlain; Mr. Norman Macdonald, Super intendant of the faint Chamberlain's department ; and Mr. Mayne, Commissioner of Police, had severally interviews with the royal commissioners respecting the ceremonial of the invagurriou of the Exhibition on the Ist of May. The meeting of the royal commission broke up at calf-pa-t six o'clock. A meeting of the finance committee had pre viously been held at the Exhibition building, which was attended by the Earl Granville, Lord Overdone, the Right llou. 11. Librolicliere, Sir A. Spearman, Mr. Baring, M.l'., Mr.Cubitt, Mr. 'I. F. Gibson, and Mr. l'eto. Sir Stafford Noortheote and Mr. Edgar Bowring, s-erctaries to the com mittee, attended. The conintittee oat two hours. Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the Philhar monic Concert, at the Hanover-square Rooms, with their presence yesterday evening. The royal suite consisted of the Duchess of Sutherland, the Countess of Charleurint, the Hon,. Flora Macdonald, the lion. Mary F. Seymour, the Manjuis oof Breadalltine, Lord Byron, Lord George Lennox, ('apt. the Hon. J. Denman, Col. Wylole, Col. Buckley, and Lieut.-Col. F. 11. Seymour. Prince Henry of the Netherlands visited the Exhibition Building in Hyde-park yesterday afternoon, and was conducted through tin building by Col. Lloyd, Special Commissiouer of the Royal Coinmission. His Serene Highness Prince Victor of Ilohenlnhe Lan genhounr landed at Donor yesterdae morning from the con tinent, travelled to London, and in the afternoon proceeded to Frogunde on a visit to the Duchess ed Kent. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRO . SECTION OF INDUSTRY AND CAPITAL THIS DAY. The second anniversary meeting of the members and friends of this association took place this day, at Drury lane Theatre, the Duke of RICHMOND in the chair, sup' ported by the Earl of Winchelsea, Mr. Butt, Q.C., Mr. 0' F. Young, Earl Stanhope, Mr. Spooner, M.l'., Mr. Roche, M.P., Mr. Yreshficld, M.P., Mr. P. Bennet, M.P., Lord Berner's, Mr. W. Long, Mr. Stafford, M.P., Mr, Long, M.P., Colonel Sibthorp, M.P., Mr. Plutnptre, M.l'., Mr. Sand ford, M.P., Sir C. Knightley, M.l'., Lord John Manners,' 31. P., the Earl of Cardigan, Mr. Christopher, etc. The CHAIRMAN (who was greeted with the utmost en thusiasm) stated that he appeared before the meeting with feelings of the deepest gratitude fur the flattering manner in which he hail been received by the representatives of the agriculture of this great empire. Ilia opinions upon the policy of free trade were too well known throughout the whole length and breadth of this our fatherland to render it necessary for him again to assure them that he never would abandon the cause of protection to British industry. (Cheers.) This large assembly of tenant farmers, from every part of the empire, could not but be of great service to the cause, affording as it did a proof that the people of England were alive to the position in which they were unfortunately placed. They were met here Wiley es constitutional British subjects, determined to seek the removal of injustice from their shoulders, and they would never cease to uphold the great principle in which their interests were embarked. (Hear, hear.) 1 hey cared not for the abuse of their oppo nents, still less for the ridicule which they had attempted to shower upon them. (Cheers.) If they did not think the cause a good cause—if they did not feel that large bodies of the people were coming over to the opinion of this associa tion, depend upon it they would leave them alone. (Hear, bear.) lle deprecated war between classes, and he did not wish to carry out any measure which might be calculated to injure any class of the community. But he would tell the first cotton-spinner in the country that the cared not for a conflict with 1110,00 cotton-spinners; and he could assure them, with the greatest confidence, that the people of England had now timed out the fallacy of the cheap loaf. The principle they sought to carry out was based upon a system of protection which would give to the operatives of this country fair wages and constant employ es tit. (Cheers). The Earl of WI NCIIELSEA proposed the first rseele- Ilion, which was as follows : " That the long-continued and still increasing distress of the agricultural interest; the unmitigated difficulties of the colonial interest ; the sleep depression of the shipping in terest ; the diminished and continually declining profits of trade and of every branch of industrial pursuit; the redue tionof the wages of labour, and the diminution of employment in many parts of the U uited Kingdom ; the increase of crime, and the desertion of house and country by continually aug menting bodies of the most industrious and valuable por tions of the British population ; present indisputable evi dence that derangements exist in the social system of the country, which are sapping the foundations of its prosperity, and, if not speedily remedied, must end in wide-spread dis aster, discontent, and ruin." The noble Eat l expressed in emphatic language his firm determination be uphold with all the power he possessed the principle of just protection to native industry. The truth put forth in this resolution gave the lie direct to the friends of free trade, and be would take the opportunity of declaring in the face of this meetieu and in the face of the country, that they never would cease this agitation until they hail obtained the object they hail in view. (Cheers.) They were resolved not to allow foreign competitors to send their productions to this country unless those productions were equally taxed with their own. (Cheers.) Ile was quite convinced that if they stood firm they should succeed in carrying their point. (Hear, hear.) In the common course of events a dissolution of parliament was not far distant, and in that event he called upon all friends to this great principle to exercise all the influence they pose ased in order to secure the return of members who would protect the interests of agriculture. (Cheers, and cries ut e will, we will.") Mr. BUTT, Q.C. (of the Irish bar) seconded the resolu tion, stating that lie appeared before them us the represen tative of the protectionists of Ireland, and he was in a position to inform the meeting that the results of free trade in that country were of a most disastrous character, and supplied the programme of what must ere long take place in Englund. (Hear, hear.) As a proof of the evil effects resulting from free trade, he would mention the great increase which had taken place in the progress of crime during the last four years, thus indicating the dia. treas which existed in that part of the United Kingdom. In 1816 (which was the first year of free trade) the total number of convictions in that country umounttsl to 8,639. In the near 1847, the number hail risen to 1 - 5,233; in 1848,1 to 18,206; and in 1849, to 21,202. So that during a period of four years, the convictions had increased in Ireland from 8,1810 to upwards of 21,000. (Hear, hear.) The Men. gen- tie man next called attention to the increase which had oc curred sines the year Lail in the number of sentences of transportation. From that period to the present time, these sentences had risen numerically from 600 to 3,000. Ole ar, hear.) lle also instanced as one of the disastrous results of free-trade, the great diminution which hail shown itself in the cultivation of wheat—ce Met which was to bo accounted for ley the unhappy condition of the tenant farmers—who now stood hetween their landlords and ruin. (Hear, he ar.) Ile asserted that the object of free-traders was the extenuination of the tenant farmers of England, and it was for them to decide whether they would submit. (" No, we will not Toe Chancellor of the Exchequer had boasteal of a surplus revenue,but he (Mr. Butt) could inform him that it was a surplus iniquitously extorted from the pockets of the writ ulturists,who hail been called upon to pay the income tax last year upon an income which did not exist. (llear, hear.) Ile mew came to the state of emigration as resulting front free trade, and showed that iu the year 1815 the entire amount of emigration in the United King dom was estimated at 73,18)0 perseens, and in 1819 this num ber had increased to 299,198. Now, these unfortunate per sons were not led by hope, but were driven by despair, and their departure from their native country was a convincing proeef that their object was to seek those benefits abroad which were denied to them at home. The hon. and learned gentletnan proceeded with a variety of arguments to show that the, fatal effects of free trade were daily increasing, and that the country never could be in a happy and prosperous condition until they had secured that system of protection which ought to be granted to the industry of every nation of the earth. (Loud cheers.) Mr. 0. DAWSON, of Selby, in Yorkshire, supported the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. It. I'. LONG (Wilts) moved the second resolution, to the effect that the principal cause of the evils under which many of the great interests of the state were now suffering was to be traced to the unjust admission of the produce of foreign nations into unrestricted competition with the produce of this highly-taxed country. Mr. Long observed that they were there to-flay to de mand that legislative protection be extended to every interest in this country, and, considering the attack which hail been recently made upon their religious liberties, there could be no doubt that it was their' duty to defend their protestant institutions as well as to protect the rights of British industry. He trusted, how ever, that they would be temperate iu their expression of' opinion—that they would ask for is modification rather than for a reversal of the present policy, and that, at the approaching general election, the protectionists would not resort to any violent measures in order to secure the return of their candidates. Mr. GEORGE G DAY sceondonthe resolution, and read an extract from a speech delivered some years ago ut !elan cheater, saying that if it could be shown that free trade injured agriculture or any other interest, he would give up the whole case. 'sow it was proved that not only agricultural hut every branch of industry in this country had been injured by this fatal policy; and, there fore, he called upon Mr. Cobden and his followers to keep their word. (Hear, hear.) The motion was afterwards put and carried unanimously. [The meeting had not separated when we went to press.] the Muter of the The Duke of Wellington hail an interview with Sir George Gmy yesterday at the llmne.offiev. A .kputation from the New River Company had an in terview with Sir Georg,. Grey yesterday. The deputation eonsivted of Mr. ltiyhard Beauvoir !Bros (governor), Mr. Charles Henry Pilgrim (treawrer), Mr Henry Hulse !knits (auditor), Sir John Johnstone. Bart., M.P., Mr. Gathorne Hardy:tad Mr. Thm. Mills (directors), Mr. Fred. Inglis (clerk), and Mr. Wm. Chadwick Mylne (engineer). The Arehhishop of Canterbury had an interview with Sorretary Sir 0. Grey yesterday at the Hume-office. The Marquis of Clanricarde had an interview with the Chancellor of the Eve!bluer yesterday at his official cosi &net! in Downing-street. I#oll awl Lady John Russell arrived in town yesterday from Pembroke-lodge, Richmond-park. The Oxford Cniveriity Commission had a meeting yes terday at the official residence of the First Lurd of the Treasury, in Downing-street. Present:—the Bishop of Norwich, the Dean of Carlisle, the Master of Pembroke, thy Rev. 11. G. Liddell, the Rev. Professor Powell, and the Rev. A. P. Stanley (ww-retary). Sir William Clay, M.P., had an interview with Sir G. Grey yesterday. Tin: Loan MAYOR and the Lady Mavorem have issued ued car of invitation to a banquet at "the MauMin llote•e. on tlw Nth of May, to her Majesty's Judges and their bulks, the Commissioners in Bankruptcy, and many of the leadimt members of the bar, as well a. to the high Sheriffs of the four metropolitan counties, and the sitting magistrates of the several police.courts of the metropolis. DEATH OF ADMIRAL SIR EDWARD CODRINGTON. —This distinguished officer, whose decease has been antici pated for some days, expired last evening at iii o'clock, at his residence in laton-square. The gallant admiral en tered the naval in rs ire of his country in 1783, and has borne a part iu some of the most distinguished affairs re corded in our marine annals. Ile was lieutenant of the Queen Charlotte in llowe'ememorable victory of the lot of June, 1794, and MU captain of the Ballet in Brid port's action July, 1795. At the ever memorable victory of Trafalgar, he was captain of the Orion. lie com manded on the occasion of the Walclteren expedi tion. Ile was afterwards employed at the de fence of Cadiz, and commanded a squadron en-operat ing with the Spanish patriots on the coast of Catalo nia. Ile was also Captain of the fleet in the Chesapeake, and at New Orleans in 1811. In October, 1827, with the combined fleet he destroyed the Turkish fleet in the har bour of Navarino. Sir Edward was curetted on five occa sions, viz., in 1805, 1809,1811, 1814, 1815. For some period the deceased commanded on the Mediterranean Station. He has also held other nasal appointments. He represented Devonport in parliament from 1832 to 1810. In polities he was a devidisl •• liberal." Sir Edward was decorated with the Grand 04..4 of the Order of St. Louis and St. George of Russia, and with the 2nd class, and the Gold Croas of the Redeemer of Greece. The deceased was well known to have ben for years on terms of intimacy with George IV., and William IV. Ile was the member of an old Gloucestershire family, and was uncle to Mr. Codrington, M.P. lie married in 1802 Miss Hall. sal leaves ionic. I/EAT!' OF TIIF. COUNTESi OF RADNOR.—We have to annminee the death of this noble lady, which took place on Sunday morning at Lord Itadnor's seat, Coleshill, Berks. Her ladyship had been in declining health for some time past ; nevertheless, her demise occurred somewhat unex pectedly. She was the daughter of the late Sir Henry nutlet St. John Mildmay, and married the Earl of Radnor in 1814. Her ladyship was much beloved ; by her death many noble families are placed in monniing. FAT.IL ACCIDENT TO TILE HON. GRANVILLE EG ERTON.—Actounts of the untimely death of this young officer have Teen rreeioll in town. Mr. Egerton was a midshipman on board her Majesty's ship Meander, 44, Captain the Hon. Henry Keppel. The frigate was at Cali fornia. receiving treasure for conveyance to England. Mr. Egerton and a party of officers went on a shooting excur sion, when Mr. Egerton's gun burst and killed him nn the spot. Intelligence of the afflicting occurrence has been for warded to the Earl and Countess of Ellesmere, who at the last accounts had sailed from Malta for Sicily, in his lord ship's yacht. Mr. Egerton was in his 17th year. THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, 1851. ALLEGED MURDER BY POISONING, AT MANCHESTER. The mother and stepfather of girl, aged 16 years, named Mary Waddington (or Rudy), are in custody at Manchester on suspicion of having murdered her her by administering arsenic. The names of the parents arc James and Ann Waddington (the male prisoner being by trade a lamplighter), and the deceased was an illegiti mate child of the female prisoner, prior to her marriage with Waddington, by a man named Hardy. The prisouers resided in lhouudary.street, Manchester, and their daughter, who had been at service, resided with them at the time of her death. Suspicion of foul play was caused by the mother's and step-father's account', of her death to the police, which were, that she died during the night of Wednesday last, and was found dead in her bedroom on Thursday inorning, these statements being much at variance with other facts since ascertained. She was fuuud to have a conaiderable quantity of arsenic on her stomach upon a I post mertens examination being made, and the mother stated that she was sick and ill from some cause on the day previous to her death (Wednesday), but that she had no suspicion of the cause. The mother said she had had poison in the house, but had thrown it away. The state ment that deceased had be, n sick on Wednesday is contra dicted by neighbours, who had seen her out of door and quite well up to eight o'clock on Wednesday night. The motive for murder is supposed to have been to obtain possession of 71. in club money, and which was paid to the prisoners on the day after her death by the secretary of a sick club of which deceased was a member. An Inquest on the body of the deceased wax opened on Saturday afternoon before Mr. Mefferd, coroner, at the In firmary, Manchester, when deceased's mother was the first witness examined. Ann Waddington, the mother of deceased, said—My daughter had been out at service, and about a fortnight ago came home front her place, at Mrs. Cunningham's, a provision dealer's. I blamed her at the time she came home for not staying in her situation. She was out two nights, Sunday and Tuesday, till a little before three o'clock in the morning, having gone to Knott-Mill Fair. I told her she would lose her character. Some time in the forenoon of Wednesday last, between tenand eleven o'clock, she said nuts did not agree with her ; she did not feel well in her stomach. I asked her why she ate them. She did not say anything, but kept on cracking the nuts. Sho had been eating nuts almost ever since she got up in the morning. At a little after ten o'clock she went from home, saying she was going to shake carpets. She came in about '2 o'clock, and said she had received twopence and sonic beer for her trouble. My husband had his dinner first, and went to lie duo n. We were waiting for our little boy, and we got dinner when he came in. Thomas and James are children. We had a potato-pie. We all partook of it. There was also some bread and butter or bread and cheese. I cannot recollect who partook of it. Mary (deceased) had not any of it. She said, " Give me another piece of crust." If there was anything besides bread it must have been treacle. 1 think there was no bread. I was confused. I don't remember anything else being on the table. No ono had anything to drink. When she bad dune diuner she sat down to her wotk. She was making a dress to go to her place. She had told the she had one at Itushuline, but did not mention the name of the person. I went out about five o'clock. In the afternoon about three o'clock she com plained of the nuts. She went on cracking and eating teem. She threw the shells under the grate or into the fire. There was only one room and I was in it. There were only her and me in. I west out a little before five with my husband to take James to the Mir. He lied come from school a little after three. His father came down about half-past three. lie washed himself and we went out to go there, leaving deceased at home by herself. She had not made any complaint shortly before, and I did not notice anything particular about her. She laughed and joked. She had been very solid (serious) in the morn ing. We all three came back together in about an hour and a half. She was lying on the fluor with her head resting on her apron. She was washed, and her hair was combed, but she had not changed her dress. I said, " Mary, what art doing here ?" She said I sin sick." She raised herself, and came to the tire, and sat down. I asked her if she had been eating anything. 51w said, " No." I asked, "What makes you sick : ' She said, " It's them nuts." I asked her if she had eaten anything else. She still said she was sick, but owned to nothing but the nuts. She hail been vomiting. I told her to lie down, and I would make her some tea. She had run up stairs, and I made some tea after Thomas came back, and took it to him. I was out about ten minutes. 1 told deceased to lie still in her clothes, and I I would take her some tea when I hail taken Thomas his. She did not vomit much, and•l did not think she was very ill. I poured her out a cup of tea, and took It up to her. She seetned very sick, but did not vomit. She drank up the tea, and laid her down, and I put the clothes over her. My husband went out directly atter we cane iu front the fair. He came back again after 9 o'clock. Deceased called out about 8 o'clock fur a drink of water and a candle, and I took them up. My hus band dill not go out at all till 20 minutes to 3 an the morning, when he went to put the lumps out. 1 told my husband that she blamed the nuts. lle said that it could nut be the nuts, and he thought she was nut so bad as eh° preten ded to be. If any thing ailed her she made a great to do about it. She had often vomited since she had the small-pox. He went to bed about eleven o'clock. i) .eceased still lay on the bed; she was lying on the children's bed in our room. Her bed was in another small mom. She gut up sad walked, and said she was better. I went to sleep pretty soon, and slept till the man knocked. My husband told me that deceased came into my room about one o'clock, and drunk sonic tea which was on the box. I only just recollect seeing the candle. She had undressed Itebself, and I took the candle away. The match-box stood on the box near the tea. Deceased went down stairs without a light and got a drink of water, and Collie up again, and went into her own room. She hail not lain long there when she came into my room and said, " Mother, may I come into your bed ?" and she put her arm round me. I asked her if she was better, but she never spoke. I felt her arm was cold. I let her lie, as she did not complain. I said she hail better go to her own bed, as her father would be coming in, and want to lie down. She went back. She called out, " Mother, mother," and I answered her, and she asked me to get him to bring her a drink of water. After lying a bit I went down for it, and my husband came in with another Itunplighter named Skerrett. I told my husband how she had been going on, that she had had a drink, and that she said she was very sick. On Monday lust she was sitting by the fire, and she said to me, "Arsenic is a queer thing to bus', for I went to buy some once, and he told me 1 must bring some one with me, and they must be 21 years of age." I said, Don't wither me about arsenic." I had had some, but had thrown it into the fire on the Friday but one before, when deceased was at Cunningham's. It was given me by Mr. Appleby three years ago, and I had kept it to put between the nicks of the tloor. 1 knew it was a poison, and kept it in a bit of paper in the cupboard. Between 6 and 7 o'clock the next morning 1 awakened, and found my husband awake. I, said "'rota, go in and see how Mary is." Ile went and spoke to her, but she did nut reply. lle came back and said she lay on the floor. It was on this I I jumped out of bed, and went into her room. I found her sat dean between the cradle and the bed, with the clothes wrapped round her. I got hold of her, and she was warm ; but I found she was iu a fit qr dead. I then told him to run for Mr. Brown, a surgeon. She was dead enough. I told Dr. Brown about the nuts, but never thought of the arsenic. I showed him the white powder in the chamber pot. My husband came in about noon. lie said he would go and give Frank Johnson notice. He got the club-money in the afternoon, amounting to 71. Johnson came in his absence and said it was very sudden. I said, " Oh, Mr. Johnson, I never thought this," and began to cry. I don't recollect whether he asked me what she died of. I don't recollect telling him what she died of. Soon after this the proceedings were adjourned till yester day afternoon, when the mother and stepfather of the deceased were, for the first time, brought up in custody, having been apprehended on Saturday night by Mr. thief Superin dent Beswick. Thosnas Waddington (half-brother of the deceased, and son of the prisoners) was examined, and said that his mother scut him into deceased's bedroom on Thursday 'morning, and that on his return he told them she was on the fluor, cold, and could not speak. They dressed them- I selves before they went to see what was the matter Mary Penny, of 62, Bsiundary-lane, a neighbour of the I prisouers, deposed that she saw deceased weft on Wednes day night, at eight o'clock. She saw her in the Street, Ileaning with one elbow on the window-sill of witness's front a indow, and could not be mistaken. She heard of her death nest morning, and was so astonished that it made her ill. The prisoners cross-examined this witness to show that it could nut have been on Wednesday night she saw de ceased, because, as they said, she was ill at home. The witness, however, said she could not be mistaken upon this point. Martha Fernheati, a woman who had lived neighbour with the prisoucra eight months ago, also deposed that she saw the deceased out of door, and well, on Wednesday might, at ri o'clock. Witness asked her it she had been to the fair (Knott Mill Fair) and get a sweetheart ? She re plied " No ; but I am going again on Friday night, and then I'll get one ;" mod she laughed. Had never seen her look better. She heard of her death early the next moni ing, and saw the male prisoner go into a beer-house soon atter 7 o'clock. Supposed he left there to go to the doetor's, fur she saw Dr. Brown go into their house soon after. Whilst the male prisoner was away, witness saw the female prisoner came out with a brush to the door, and afterwards saw her empty a white chamber pot at a privy. When they formerly lived next dour to witness, they used to beat the deceased very much. That was about eight months ago, when de ceased was out of place. About 12 o'clock at night, as I have laid in bed, t have heard him (the male prisoner) run up stain in his strong shoes, and ask her if' she had got week yet ? Heard her on one occasion my " no," and the male prisoner then said with an oath, "Madam, Fre worked long enough to keep you—l'll kill you." On these occasions I have heard him kick or throw her down and turn her out of the house. The girl has told me she was abused, and has asked me to let her Some into my house, but I was deterred from letting her through hearing the mother had said she would abuse me if I did. This oc curred two or three times a week. I recollect deceased going to work at a factory, and when she returned with her wages, her mother said, "Oo thy ways, and take what thou bast earned, and never let me see thy face again, for thy father and me live like eat end dog through thee." That was on a Saturday night about eight months sec She had heard both the fattier and mother say to deceased many a time they wished she was dead. She seas in the habit of staying out late, and I believe she did so because she was ill used and would go anywhere for peace. I have often known ' her to be punished en this way. The proceedings were not over when our report left. THE JUDGES AND THE CRYSTAL PALACE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH,7•Wastmlxerza-lIALL. - - THIS DAY. SITTINGS IN BANCO. Soon after the learned judges took their seats on the bench, the Lord Chief Justice (Lord Campbell) took the opportunity of informing the bar that the court would sit as usual on Thursday next, notwithstanding "the World's great Holiday." His lordship said he had thought lit right to give that notice ; he, as also his learned [ brothers, wished al honour to be done, and car- I ntxtly desired that success should attend the Great Exhibition, and he trusted that the benefits expected from it would be realised by this country and all other nations in the world. But, in the meantime, he did not think that the administration of justice in West minster-hall should in any way be impeded or suspended ; there was a very considerable amount of arrest of business before the ccnirt, and he, as also his learned brothers, thought they should be best doing their duty to the public by applying themselves to the reduction of that arrest, and . thereby afford relief to the suitor I The whole of the courts at Westminster, including the Chancery, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, will sit on Thursday, as usual. TILE TURKISII FRIGATE AT SOUTIIAMPTON.—The Fe of Bauri went into Southampton Docks on Sunday night. Yesterday the who:c of the packages, containing the Turkish contributions to the Great Exhibition, brought over in her, were landed and despatched to Loudon by a special train, consisting of seven waggons, at 3 p.m. One of the packages contained magnificent jewels. Southampton Docksrcwinhled a fair all day . yesterday, owing to the crowds of persons who went to visit the frigate. Vice•Adruiral Mustapha Tarim ands splendid suite will pay an official visit to the Mayor of Southampton this day. BRISTOL.—SECESSION TO TILE C111:1(CII op ROME. —lt is stated that the long-expected secession of the Rev. Mr. Woodward, incumbent of the parish of St. James, to the Roman catholic church, is at length about to take place. The rev. gentleman has fore arded a written communities I lion to the vestry of St. James, in which be states that it is I I his nuns iliate intentiou to resign his living into the hands of tie Lord Didion of the diocese. It is rumoured that Mr. Woodward was reconciled to the Romish church a few days since, and that his resignation is but the precursor of his open reception into the catholic communion. This step on the part of the rev. gentleman has been anticipated for some time. IRELAND. Dentist, APRIL 28. ! The subjoined mysterious statement, accompanied by an equally mysterious letter, appears 111 the l'abkt• LETTRR TROY THZ EARL OT TO vnit EARL OTC. We give below the substance of the greater part of a letter which has recenCy reached our hands under circuits stances that leave us at lull liberty to give it to the world. It came to us from England, from a layman; it has passed through many hands— has more than once been referred to ! i.t the press—has already attained considerable notoriety—, and, though in form addressed by a nobleman in office to a nobleman in private lift, it is, in substance, an official despatch, obviously written for use as a despatch, and liable, therefore, to the incidents and accidents to which such documents arc exposed. We fancy we shall not err very widely if, on guess, we fill up the blanks iu the names of the noble correspondents (we have them only in blank) with the titles of Clarendon and Shrewsbury. Lord Clarendon, we take it, is the writer—Lord Shrews bury the recipient; but the persons (or whom every line of the letter was written arc evidently the l'ope and the cardinals at Rome: Dublin, Dee. 2, 18.50. My dear Lord,-1 am sincerely obliged to you for your letters of November the 12th and dith, and I know nut • • • - " -• wl•ether most to admire your accurate knowledge of all the affairs of Ireland, or the eminent tact and judgment you have displayed in the conferences with the holy father and the cardinals, of which you have the goodness to send me so complete and so interesting a report. I take the liberty of making some observations on what was said in those con ferences, and I hope that you will permit me to express them with all frankness, lweausel cannot write about the . , ignorance, or something worse, which prevails in Rome re garding this country without candidly declaring my judg ment as to its causes, and the deplorable consequences which , . must attend it. The Pope has shown the extent of the deceit which has been practised upon him. All good men in Ireland, of whatever creed or politics, are agreed in reverencing Dr. Murray as the bean ideal of a Christian pastor, and yet your lordship found his Holiness irritated against him aione. All agree in considering Dr. M'llale as an ill disposed demagogue, who does nothing but afford an example of all that a bishop ought not to do, and yet, when your lordship blamed him, you were told that you had a strange animosity against the Irish. This is enough to prove that the state of things as to the hierarchy has been presented to the Pope in such a way as to make him believe the very re verse of what is true. So far as regards the colleges, the most complete, and I must add, the most deliberate mistake has existed from the first, mid continues to exist, at Rome. They were founded with the purest motives by Sir It. Peel, in accordance with the united and expressed will of the elerey • and laity, and with a clear understanding that they would be founded un the principle of inked education—the only system practicable in Ireland, and which, after the experi ence of many years in the national schools, was seen to work with perfect security to the faith and morals of the 400,000 children educated in them by the bounty of the state. Ob jections were raised, and new guarantees demanded by some of the bishops, uud in every important point Lord Ileytesbury acceded to their wishes. Other securities were demanded of me, and were granted, and yet the opposition of Rome continues to be as unqualified eta it was at first ; and although these colleges guard the faith and morals of the students in a manner not . . to be found in any other institution in Europe, and although they have been established a whole year without any accusation of misconduct being made to the authorities against any of the students (iii number about 100), although they were very attentive to their re ligious and had lived chiefly with their parents and tutors, instead of being exposed to temptation. by living away from home, and deprived of exact surveillance, the mad clamour of infidelity still continuo. in Ireland, and comes back to us re-echoed from Rome. I call it mad,' because: not one syllable of proof has been brought forward I to prove the accusation; and when it we., demanded, all our opponent , ' could say was, that there was not u due pro portion of catholic professors. Now, no person was more annoyed than I was est there not being a due proportion of catholic candidates for the chairs. But whose fault Iva; it ? WAS it any wonder, when, long before the election, the fiercest denunciation.; were read every day in the writings of Dr. M'llalc, and in all that portion of the press over which flee priesthood exercise a despotic control? • • • Oreat complaints have been made to your lord ship about Mr. Freeborn, and you have been asked how you can have confidence in the British government when they allowed such a loan at Rome. I do not pretend to know much of this matter, but I am certain that some of the things alleged against him iu your letter are exagge rated, and in all such eases one should hear the other title. Mr. Freeborn has, I believe, proved clearly that in giving passports to certain persons, and renelaug them quickly away, be promoted the cause of order and the safety Of the city. But I may be permitted to ask, on the othe r hand, what we ought to think of the government of the Pope, who, in violation of the rules for the nomination of bishops, sent here a man like Dr. Cullen, whose only object has been to destroy the colleges established by the legislature, and maintained by the State, and to extinguish the national schools, in which 500,000 of the poorest CIIISACS are educated, without an attempt to provide for the defi ciency of establishments of these two kinds, and thus leave the middle and poorest class in brutal ignorance, without troubling himself about the consequences that would fol low ? Dr. Cullen, moreover, published a synodical address, in which he did not stop at condemning the colleges, but sought to set class against class, and to represent every poor man us a martyr and every rich man as a tyrant. There is more rank communism in that address than could be chemi cally distilled trout'. de Vetrieour's whole book. It cannot be alleged that all this opposition arises front religious seal, because at this moment Dr. Wile& and others would induce the students to leave the colleges where their faith and morals are protected, and to go to Trinity College its Dublin, a place eminently proteatant, where there are no guarantees for faith, and where there is every temptation to apostacy. Mr. Lucas, editor of the Tabkt—one of the most virulent and most offensive newspapers in Europe—is in constant communication with Dr. Cullen, and is, moreover, the chief instigator, as his paper is the organ, of the tenant league, the object of which is to abolish the rights of properly, and to shake to its very foundation everything on which society depends. Ile is ably assisted in this work of regeneration by the priests, who, with this end in view, have fraternised with the pres byterial clergy. But not a word of counsel or reprimand has been uttered by the primate; on the contrary, leis journal applauds, and the editor acts in the league with Mr. Duffy, of the Notion, who would have been at this hour a deported felon if one of the jury had not perjured himself. It is very true that the rola, ordered the clergy not to med dle in politic. This he did in NV, in the emus rescript in which he condemned thecolleges. Thesecond part was received with reverence, as hostile to the government, and the first was obeyed by the clergy rushing headlong into the revolutionary movement of lrittl, when nothing saved them, except their belief in the impartiality of the government—in which they were quite rigid ; because, if the legal evidence of their guilt had been to strong as its moral certainty, several of them would have now been along with their friends in exile in \'an Diemen's Lund. Not a word of reprimand came from the Pope to Ireland against these unchristian and unclerical proceedings—not a sign of disapproval of the disobedience of his orders—not an attempt was made by the primate (although invested with special powers to have the commands of the l'opc executed) to keep the clergy within the sphere of their duties. And now let me ask of you, my dear lord, what could I, or rather what could any unprejudiced spectator of passing events think, or what could one infer as to the COIM• quences of all the things which I have mentioned, and others which I need not add? What could one think, except that spiritual jurisdiction was not the abject they had in view, but rather political hostility—that between wheelies and protestants good will should not exist—that confusion must be promoted ii tout prix, and that fur arms with which to assault England Rome uses Ireland as an in exhaustible arsenal ? Certainly a state of thing, such as I have in part described is much more than a compensation fur the peccadilloes of a vice-consular agent, and gives me the right to ask wheat confidence could England have in the papal government ? I believe that a great part of the fatal evils which have and of which the end will not be seen in our lifetime, might have been hindered if we had had a than represen tative in Rome ; and no one laments more than I du that the assent of so many catholic peers on so vital a question per mitted Lord Eglinton to obtain the insertion of Lis oh noxious clause in the bill. My own desire would have been to abandon the bill altogether when it was necessary to take it with is prove ion insulting to the Pope us a sovereign prince., and which he could not and ought not to have en dured. But if we had had a disereet minister accredited to his Holiness, who would have told him the real truth about England, he would never have thought of reconstructing the hierarchy in the way he has done. If he had thought only of the interests and the wants of the catholic church, if the bishops had been appointed without ostentation ; if there had been assigned to them districts without territorial titles, without a demarcation of the country, or assumption of the powers of government, no one would have had a right to complain. and I am certain that no remonstrance would have been heard ; but the Pope's bull and the Cardinal's pastoral presented themselves suddenly to the astonished nation, in terms which made no account of the sovereign, of the church, and of the public opinion of England. When England was treated like a heathen country, which, having been conquered, was now going to be occupied, who could wonder at the people's believing that a serious and studied insult bad been offered them, and that they prepared to resist it, and to show their resentment ? I admit and I ! deplore that this was done in an extravagant manner, that the fiercest bigotry has been displayed, and that senti ments have been expressed and demands made which, in this enlightened age, I should have hoped were impos sible; but the people were in a frenzy—thought, nut only that their Queen had been affronted, and their religion attacked, but also that their civil liberty, indissolubly con joined with our protestant institutions, was in danger by means of the assumption and the exercise of an exorbitant power on the part of the catholic church, and by the esta blishment amongst us of ale canon law of Rome, which accord ing to the cardinal's own words, wasagreat object iu the resto ration of the hierarchy. It is useless to say that all the uproar has been for a mere nothing, seeing that the Eng lish are neither stupid nor excitable ; and it cannot he for a light cause, nor for a mere misunderstanding, that this universal alarm and this ungovernable zeal have taken this shape. On one point, and that a most important one, the Pope has acted against the advice he had received, and the pru dence of wnich could not be doubted. Lord Minto, when he discussed with his Holiness the renewal of diplomatic relations between England and Route, explained the grave ~ ``~ political objections which would exist in England against receiving an ecclesiastic of rank and influenci, Ib: licw this was understood and admitted by the Pope ; but. so far has he been from remembering it, that he has sent into England a cardinal, who is also Archbishop of Wf-t -minster, and will not have the restraint of the responsibi-. lily arising from a diplomatic position, while there will 1,4 all the inconvenience of his ecclesiastical rank, awl besides,: the dislike of his English title. Can it be said that this showed any consideration towards the English goverameat, or any regard for English feelings ? and, therefore, I again ask how can we place confidence in the papal govern ment ? The following appears in the commercial sumimuy of tho Freeman: A most extraordinary ease of fraud in the corn trade 111.11 Come to light this week, by which several parties her , wilt be severe sufferers. It iirsears that a honor in (Pent ob tained adrances from various houses in London. Li verpool, Belfast, and Dublin, upon bills of lading for car goes of corn, which bills of lading it now turns mit are either fictitious or forgeries, and the parties here are left completely minus. Amongst the sufferers here aro 11, ssrs. l'errins and Wright fur 1,3001., another house the 1,0001. A house in Liverpool is a sufferer for 5,0001. ; and it is said that the entire amount obtained by this successful raid was about 60,0001. ; while the parties have levantarl. and nothing is forthcoming tbr the creditors. It is difficult to imagine how shrewd men of business here and elsewhere could be so taken in, but it is partly to he accounted for by the intense competition in the corn trade. It shows, however, the utter valueless character of bills of lading' I for goods. SF.ItJEANT SUFI: is cousin to Cardinal Wise man, and his confidential agent for matter. cone. ruing the Itounan church in Ireland. As the accredited repre sentative of the "Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster," he sat in the Synod of Thurb where no other layman was admitted. THREATENED INVASION OF KENSINGTON-GARDENS TIT Ellr,woes N,—lout night a large and influential meet ing of the reaidents of Bayswater, Kensington, Notting-hill, and the vicinity of Kensington-gardens, was held, at the Prince Albert Tavern, Notting-hill, to consider the pie.' priety of presenting a petition to the Queen against the in tended formation of a public ride in Kensington-gardens. Amongst those who signed the requisition calling the meet . fug were the two churchwarden* of the fairish of Kensin,t ton, and nearly all the respectable inhabitants of the dee , triet. Mr. Boyle, barrister, preside!, and said the questi they had met to consider was one which did not atii.et the inhabitants of Kensington alone, but one which materially concerned the health, recreation, and comfort of the whole metropolis, it was proposed to convert a portion of Kensing ton-gardens into a drive, and thereby to encourage a con course of people, not only equestrians hut co:ter:wingers, dealers in horse flesh, and others, noisy characters which would completely destroy the privacy and seclusion which the frequenters of the gardcns had for upwards of a century enjoyed, such an assemblage would completely deprive ladies, invalids, and children of the enjoyment of the gar dens, and would act as an exclusion of theta from the de lightful and healthful recreations which they had been in the habit of enjoying. The proposed intrusion was wholly • unnecessary, because at present there was a drive for eques trians between Rotten-row and the Serpentine, and if it were necessary to have o inure extended drive, that could Its easily obtained by making an additional one, at a very trifling expense, in the northern part of Ilyde-park, whero there was ample room without interfering with the con venience, comfort, or privileges of the people. Under th. so circumstances it WWI deemed ads isable to present a petition to her Majesty tin the subject, praying her Majesty to pre vent the intended intrusion . — Mr. Marini proposed the first resolution, which was to the effect that the meeting viewed with surprise anti alarm the intention of the Com missioners of Wood.: and Forests to make a drive in Ken sington-gardens, which had for upwards of a century set apart fur the rtavestion of all classes of her Ma jesty's subjects, and particularly for ladies and children,— Mr. llerapath seconded the resolution, and, in doing so, said that he considered that the proposed drive would be an infringement, not only of the comforts of the public but a violation of their privileges.—Mr. Hopper, in supporting the resolution, said that he believed all that was necessary for them to do was to represent the matter properly to her Majesty, and he was sune front the regard which her Ma jesty had always paid to the comfort and representations or. - her subjects, and in particular any representations of het' subjects coining from the humbler classes of them, she would immediately give orders to prevent the pmpos. d in trusion. The resolution was carried unanimously.—Mr. Bennett and Mr. Thornton hunt subsequently addressed the meeting, and a petition to her Majesty, embodying the sentiment of the resolution, was adopted. BATTY'S 111 P PODROM E AT KENSINGTON. The hippodrome, which is being built on a out of hand at the corner of the Victoria mad, for Mr. Batty, is making rapid progress. It is an oval, called 300 feet by 400 feet (it loolui scarcely so large), and will accommodate 14,0041 persons. The seats, of which there are six or seven ranges all round, are roofed over. The enclosed area is open to the sky. The entrance for the horses is at the south end, and over this is the gallery tun music. Bare and white are the co lours used Mr decoration. Externally, the sides us well as the roof of the building being slated, the appearance is not very preposse,eing. The public entrance is by a emu pied archway of three openings, formed in the Kensington road, which has in the frieze MOM' Slll,lll Roman flaunt on horsehack, and is otherwise adorned with flying horses.— me Builder. SUICIDE OF THE DUTCH COMMISSIONER FOR THE EXlMlTlON.—Yesterday Mr. Baker held an inquest at No. 21, Fiusbury-square, on view of the body of Mr. F. U. Camp, aged 21, a line young man, and of wealthy con nexions in the Netherlands, who was principal commis sinter from Hulland, appointed to attend to the arrange ment of the contribution, from that country to the Great Exhibition, and who committed suicide under the following melancholy circumstances. John Ramsay, servant to Ma dame Julia, landlady of the house, said that the deceased about a month ago engaged apartments. lle came with several other gentlemen. When at home he Wag employed the most of his time in writing, no he was in the habit of receiving numerous letters. He frequently rose at 3 o'clock in the morning. He generally left at o'clock to go to Hyde Park, and returned at 7 or 8 o'clock at night, when he had his dialler. Ile usually dined alone in the paTIOUV, as it was his wish. He was very reserved in hi, man ner, and latterly witness had observed him to be low and desponding. Witnoss had rewarked to the servant that he thought demised would never live to go through with his duties at the Exhibition, as he appeared to have so much anxiety on his mind. Ma dame Julia tried to cheer him up, as slid also is gentleman of the name of Muuchet, who was a lodger. List Saturday night, deceased returned from Hyde-park at seven o'clock. lie appeared extremely desponding. Ile dined with Ma dame Julia and Mr. Mous:het About ten o'clock the fol lowing morning witness went to his bedroom with a cup of strong tea. Ile kaockcd repeatedly, but could obtain nn answer. The door was looked. Madame Julia and Mr. Muuchet, upon hearing him call so frequently, came to his assistance. A key was obtained, with which Mr. Muuchet opened the door. Deceased was then found suspended by a piece of cord from the bedpost, and life was extinct. Wit ness instantly went for a surgeon. From the evidence of gentlemen acquainted with deceased's affairs it npneared that the duties of his office were overwhelming him, and he moreover expected to be shortly superseded in his commis sion. His accounts were properly kept, and corresponded with the state in which his funds were found. The jury re turned a verdict of " Temporary insanity." SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A SOLICITOR.—On the 2ith inst., the 'magistrates of Cardiff (the Mayor, Mr. Bird, and Mr. C. Vatchell) were engaged in investigating a charge of perjury, preferred against Mr. J. Griffin Mill ' putts solicitor, of Cardin*, and whu bar brunch attires in several other towns. The main eireumstinces given in a few words. The perjury seas alleged been committed in u will ease Due dem. v. Lew was tried at the last Monmouthshire assizes, awl to have consisted in the accused swearing that pared an office copy of a will, which he produced with the original will at the Consisterial Court. sworn that he had compared the will with tt copy in the register book. Ile did not fix the but said it was some time in the month The whole staff of the Consistory Court were r in contradiction of this evidence—Mr. Harks registrar, Morgan and Evans, clerks. They the accused, accompanied by his clerk, visiting February. He then asked Mr all office copy of Joseph. On beim,' told that it was ton late to c, night, he (accused) raid, "My clerk will cow minutes." But being told that this was against he paid the 4s. Gd. tee, and the copy (this Mein evening) was sent him on the tellewing Monday nesse' said that, although the accused read will in the register book on that occasion, been there subsequently, and could not Ir, 'it with the registered copy. One of the being ,cross-examined by Serjeant Chad, admitted that the accused visited the registrar's previous October, accompanied by lin elderly witness took to be a client, and that he examines ness a copy with the original of a will, but he this WWI nut Jriseph's will, although he could not whose will it was. Mr. Serjeant Jonesaddressed at some length, contending that the evidence d' • out a sufficient prima facie ca , ,c to warrant A mere mistake on an immaterial po'ut we der a man liable to an indictment for perie terial question in this case was whether the &mined this copy with the original at all. Nl' Evans's testimony it was mifeetly clear that date was immaterud , and he was perfectly willing, his client (in the absence of his memoranda) had what had taken place on the oectuison of the ' with what had occurred in February. The c Punted for an hour, and, at the reopening, announced that he had decided upon canine • Phillports for trial at the next Monmouth I would he admitted to bail—himself in 1001., ties in 501. each. Bail was immediately put stated that Mr. Vatchell, the second magistrate, appear on the reassembling of the parties after swat, did not cantor iu the propriety of committing. C HIC ORY IN LUFFEE.—In Belgium, wl, Is cultivated to a considerable extent, and used with which it is mixed by the consumer, and retailer of coffee, the poorest person grinds his I and thus effectually prevents the possibility an ads. Iterated article. The chicory is %Ismail the vender et - coffee, and is used by the consumer proportion to suit his own taste; and in the opiuioungetpsw , coffee drinkers a moderate quantity of chiemy_witk etofforihr!' an improvement, though its central use in Wg.iuut . iiiiitilat • ''- motives of economy. t Id against I lt,lieve int. so for tent into of liVist- i.slimisibi-• re will bri 11 besidea,,: that this resins-mat, again I govern- aturanay .` trade has her , will Wont oh- rano,. lA- for car- ts um 31.0 c are left a M,ssrs. the I Miff. and it is Ptlet s etAll letalittd. is difficult elsewhere rooted for It shows, of lading' tiff Wise-. • sons riling ted wpm- tininster," tyinan was .GAIMEN'S ntial meet- ruling-hill, rid, ut the. r the pro.' lust the in- in-gardens t the meet- Kensinr- of the ilk- IC flaCtti t affect the materially the whole ,f }lensing- rage a con- eritiongerit, :tent whielt union which of a century •ly deprive d the aer- ial the de- ad been in war wholly • e for mimes- , and if it that could at a very ,:ark, whero h the con- Linder tic. zo t a petition -sty to pro- imposed the he meeting if the Coin. ve in Ken- entury he. a of her Ma- children.— in doing so, would be an Wilk but a supporting as nee; t•sury perly to her ich her Ma- sentations of. ations of fur' f them, she pmput.il ia. mualv.— Mr. toy whim:sett ibodying the roN.— The t laud at the nakiag rapid feet (it looks Nil person.. (es all round, to the sky. nil, and over Is are the co- les W. well as appearance is is by a coin- Kensington- tan tizuret on Mg horses.— FR FOR THE in inituoit at r of Mr. F. U. ,0 wealthy con- aipal commis- the arrange- to the Great the following n-vant to Ma- the deceased le conic with WIN employed the habit of se at 3 o'clock lock to go to night, when n the parlour, in his man- him to be arked to the Id never live Exhibition, is mind. Ma- o a gentleman Last Saturday seven o'clock. ined with Ms- itilock the fol- k with a cup of mild obtain no Julia and Mr. y, came to his Mr. Muuclict suspended by a extinct. \Vit- o evidence of dm it ripmared ug him, and he in his commit- corresponded . The jury ro- • rot.—On the 'lto, Mr. Bird. nvcstigating a • . Griffin Phill- nrich offices in tames may bu &iced to have . Lewis, which and was stated at he had Coal. ced on the it. Ile had also the registered he precise date, h of February. now examine kwcll, the joint y remembensl iug the office in y of the will of to copy it that . copy it in ten Mast the roles, being Saturday iday. The the copy of the he had never have compared e witnesses, on .adwick Jones, ar's office ou the irly mart, whom mined with 'lit- he swore that d not remember eased the bench cc did nut tucks nt a committal. would not ism- :jury. The ma- accused had ex- ;otwithstancling it lie had. The ing to admit that • hail confounded to October visit e court was tol- ling, the mayor uniniitting Mr. assizes, but he , and two sure- ut in. [lt was ate, who did nut 'ter the adjourn- omitting.] where chicory used with coffee, and not by the his own coffee, nifty of having tonally sold by tuntuiner in the 1 opinicn i t iLo ntrnk,, ,, AMA . r A •') I t'" :12 ge. -V. I Sew lie M. M• • •f rd 'IA ins ri,ii UM wly M _ *ft. Ilia; ook. 11l doll. arta CA,. 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