The Express. — London, England, 1849-03-10 00:00:00

....--•"-- ii I.' meant to relieve only the oozier' of led proper ty, . an d the osiers of real property in maim anteing bons like Manabeteer and Bradford, as well as in the sericultat al districts. To IS et this, he pr poses to take 6w or nix millions from the arcoute nun , t e yied by local rates, and tan‘fer it to the iale olidstel fund. The intent on of this is obvious. Mr. Disasmi aid his patty . beli e ve that the owners of real property contribute to a mach largerpeopor ttos to the local rates than the mere occupiers and omen of chattel property. They believe (and with berm reams) that 'he owners of chattel property eutribata (either in their capacity of consumers inraigh the customs and excite, or by mt ans of the lopes ty-taz which pree,es as heavily upon incomes derived from labour as upon incomes pro erdiog (rem ambled property) much more largely to the general tante* of the country than the owners of reel pro ver. Ttey propose, therefore, to keep the aggre gate of local end general taxation at its present Mout, but to diminish that portion of it to whisk thiy think the owners of real property contribute most, and increase that to which they know the owners of chattel property contribu'a most. Is plan Englisn, they sink by this re-distribution of bution to lighten the burdens of the great land easels in the counties, and the noble propr e'ors at viol* districts of the ine:ropolis, and to render the Widens of the capitalist engaged in farming, mantas's tam, or trade mere heavy. The change which Mr. Elleitsani proposes would increase the amount of tams pad by the farmers as well as that paid by the shopkeepers. It might relieve the landlords, but it would do so at the expense of the tenant farmers and *her clams of the community. This would be the effect of the shifting of five tar ix millions from the local rates to the consolidated fond, even though the amount of the local rates were thereby diminished. But there is good reason to doubt whether local rates would ho reduced (if at all) to the same extent that general taxation would ho augmented by the transfer. Mr. Disitsau reminded the Home of C. moons on Thursday what hey bun the consequence of traneerrieg the expente of crimi sal prosecutions frcm the county rate to the consolidated fund. " The county rates are in creased in amount notwithstanding that the government have themselves undertaken the expense of the criminal prosecutions." Might Dot the same thing happen alter five or six millions bad been transferred from the local rates to the consolidated fund ? Might not the tenant farmers and other industrial classes find their income tax augmented, and the prices of the articles they consume increased by heavier customs and excise duties, land 'yet their local sates not in the least diminished, if, indeed, they were not made heavier ? Local taxation is too important a question to be dismissed in a supplementary paragraph to an ex posure of the protectionist sham. But thus much may bt said : local taxation is a subject that cannot dealt with by parliament to any good purpose, an t t uy giving the We -911cm a real. ' der :Z. ..-' 4 ', its amount, to direct its appropriation, and to control its expenditure. As far as the imperfect data to which the pub'ic has amen enable as to learn, the aggregate amount of taxes levied by local agencies (or kcal purposes in the course of the year is equal to the amount of general taxation expended for purposes of government and not to pay the inte rest of the debt. In the year ended the with March, 1848, 7,976,0931. wu collected, and 8,017,486!. ex pended for poor-rates, parish, borough, and county rates, in Engle/id and Wales alone. In 1846, 1,287.3291. was collected from tolls by the various turnpike trusts in England and Wales. The muni cipal corporation., remodelled under the act 6 & 6 Id ill. IV. ' c. 70, levied taxes in 1816 to the amount of 989,7001. ; and the corporation of the City of London to the amount of 642,8881. The annual amount of church-rate is abut 600,000/. ; the metro politan police commissioners collected 437,4411, in 1848. The fees to justice clerk* in England and Wales amounted in 1846 to 67,6881. The light-dues in England and Wales average annually upwards of 162,0101. Here is a total of 1-cal Wee, imposed and levitd by local agencies in England and Wales alone, of 12,433,1391. And from this enumeration many similar levies—u for example, under local paving and lighting acts, &c.—are excluded for want of information. And nine-tenths of this sum are collected under warrant of the justices of the peace, or officers appointed by them, and holding place during their pleasure. The public has no voice in the appropriation of the moneys collected; and for the most part there is neither publication nor auditing of ac counts. There cannot but be ab ties and misappro- priations in such a state of affairs; and it is not likely that the ;ustices will have taxed their own class more heavily than otters. Parliament can not, from its position and constitution, keep order ia these matters so efficiently as local agencies; and if it could, such additional duty would distract its Wen lion from the general business of the state, which is sot over-well cared for as it is. The only mode of reforming our local to:dim and expenditure is by improving the division of districts for local adminis tration, and transferring the power of imposing local tales and appropriating the proceeds from the present Irresponsible administrators to local boards elected by the ratepayers. Our systems of local and general taxation are Mealy in need of reform; but the exhibition of Thursday evening hasitroved that the party of whose views mid sentiments Mr. DISZAELI is the ellicial ex txxiiar. are not sincere in their professed wish to reform either, and are not capable of refonnit g them even if they had the inclination. The votes upon Mr. Runes amendment and Mr. Disasztfa motion will show who sincerely wish to alleviate and equit ably adjust the burden of taxation, and who merely affect to do so in order to obtaia political power. For every vote given on that occasion there will come • day of reckoning on the hustisge. The time has passed, or is quickly pulsing, when manufacturer and agriculturist allowed them selves to be played off &pipet each other to setahligt *monopoly of power and official emoluments in a selfish oligarchy. The counties are awakening, and the great towns are already awakened to more jest views of personal interest and public honour. More pro found emotions and comprehensive views than carried the reforms of 1831, are beginning to animate the English public. A wiser economy in the expenditure of public money; a more equitable adjustment of the burden of public taxes; an organised system of local self-government; an extension of the parlisment.gy franchise, and redistribution of the electoral districts— all these things are now demanded with an urgency that cannot long be resisted. New leaden of public opinion will be found to perform the task; or, even should they not be forthcoming, we shall ere long see Sir ROBERT PEEL and Lord Joni RIISSELL com peting for the honour of performing it, as they jockeyed each other for leave to repeal the corn laws. As for the DISRAELI section t'iey are too inconsiderable to be taken into account. THERE are three distinct phases or epochs in the recent hint zry of Italy, which it is fair and necessary to distinguish. Toe first is the period, during which the Italians, aroused by the bidding of Pits IX , sudeavoured to restore or secure their own ooestitu tionsl liberties, and to wring them, if necessary, from their reluctant sovereigns. The second period dated from the freuzy which the tidings of the French resAution created, and continued until the reaction against democracy took place, and until the public opinion of the middle c'neses, as well as the fortune of wa-, turned ezn'net civic insurrectionist.. A cii enmstanne, whichfre cannot consider bat as un fortimate, led the government of th's country to send a diplomatic agent to Rome. The inconvenience was hag bit of not having an accredited envoy at Iterat Several resolves, affecting the peace snd im Eminent of Ireland, depended for their success on lie Papa's approval. The Irish Colleges were one. Wins brought into parliament for the establish- Mat of diplomatic intercourse. And Lard MINI° Was despatched, in tart to act as their new agent, in part to to moderate political parties in the States of the Church sa to allow the establishment of a car teln degree of peaceful liberty without provoking or giving a pretext to Austrian intervention. It is plain that up to February this could be the only policy, the only aim, of any British minister. In an evil hour, Lord Mixtro, at Rome, was soli cited and won upon to extend his conciliatory efforts from Rome to South Italy, and to praised to effect a reconciliation between Naples end Sicily. When lis lordship was asked, affairs were in the second epoch, when royal power wee at a discount, popular resistance formidable, end an English envoy was chasm es best fitted to Influence the Sicilians to moderation. It Is bible that Lord Mirro would have suooeedsd had the French revolution of February not come to turn the heads not merely of Sicilians but of all the states men as well as of all p ople in Europe. In fact, it wes for meny mnotts the opinion of sober and expe rienced diplomatists ttat Austria eculd no longer hold a footing in Ita'y, and that come qu.ntly its ally, the Ki.ig of NAPLES, d not hold his siscetdancy over Sicily. Austria hervelf was willing to negotiate far the cession l of the Milanese. The Kieg of NAPLES offered l emma their own terms to the Sicilians. The error of Lord PALIIIERSTON was, that he took the same viewof Au& ism end Nespil tan prospects as theAus- Arian and Neapolitan statesmen themselves, and paid in consrquence more deference to the King of SARDINIA and the provisional government of Sicily, than subsequent events have warranted to be fartace lag and prudent. The mistake might not have been so eeriest' to our Minister of Foreign Affairs but for a powerful clique that has got ter her and bezn very active in this and other countries, being a kind of knot or committee fur watching over the interests of the BOURBON family. Louis PHILIPPE, we need not spy, is the soul of this party : some members of parliament are its associates or its instruments, and Lord PALSIER i STON is the great enemy spinet whom their efforts are directed. _ . . 'Mere can be no doubt that our foreign minister w a very imprudent and very wrong in a great many of his acts with re spett t 3 Sicily and Naples. Re is tacitly though manifestly accused by his foes of having done all that he has dme chiefly ont of hatred to the BOURBONS. We acquit Lord Paunawrote of any such narrow feeling, and deem his errors and in tett r. nee ettrib .toble ealel,7 to bis belief that the ae on:dine. of Athtela ona zbulutlem in Italy was at an end, and that it was both laudable and liberal to administer to it a kick. _ _ For cur own part, we should not be sorry that our Foreign Seer:tars should be made to feel that in this he was advintarous and wrong, and that what ever may be the sympathies of this country its po licy cannot condescend to be anti-B.arbm or enti-Hapsburg. But, on the other hand, we should be sorry to be made blind tools and accomplices in an °demist plot to avenge the piques of Loris Pinurrs, or of the King of NarLxs, or of Gee. Neiman against Lord PALMERSTON. We W il y see th at my . Dud BROUGHAM is but the spokesman of his gcssip, the ex-King of the FRENCH; and that Mr. BAKES is a puppet, and a very awkward one, of which much more knowing foreigners pull the striage and work the wires. To censure Lord PALMERSTON is one thing, and, if ' necessary, to establish non-intervention even in the smallest matter, a desirable thing. But, if we sped flee our firtign minister, let it be to ho-est, open, English sentiment and interests, and to honest Eng lish rivals, not to a foreign el'que, a hostile and a tyrannical dynasty, and to its dupes nod instrumento. ... ..wan rt nas a came seiecuon in the press, and in both houses of parlament. NAPLES, FEB. 27. I have just received letters and journals from , Palermo and Messina, which enable me to give you part enlace of thepre sent state of the Sicilian question , here and in the islenPublic feeling has been mach excited in Naples by the late discussion on Sicilian affairs in the British parllamerst, which, coupled with the refusal of the Chambers here to vote thanks to Filangieri br his operations at Messina, has confirmed the public mind on the claims of Sicily, and added to the popularity of the Sicilian cause. All that we know of the question here is, that Mr. Temple is in continual correspondence with the Neapolitan cabinet and that he still insists on the rights of the Sicilians, and above all on a native army, which continues to form the great difficulty of the Neapolitan cabinet. On the other hand, nothing will content the King (for it is a farce to speak of a responsible mitistry) but that the island should be garrisoned by Neapoli tan troops, terms which would not be accepted by the Sicilians, and for the following strong reasons : first, because such a condition would be contrary to the constitution of 1812; secondly, because they have no faith in the King's honesty • and, thirdly, because the army which would be pla ced over them is a force which would, if they could, destroy their own constitution. Whilst Mr. Temp'se continues firm in his demand, M. Rayneval is evidently backing oat, or, in other words, willing to give up the Sicilians to the tender mercies of the king, his only object being to retire with RR much credit and grace as possible from the honourable position he once took. Such a retrograde conduct is slid too to be directed by the authorities at home, and it is more than whispered that Admiral Hamlin, who agrees individually with Mr. Temple, has rather exceeded his direction's. The result of the various councils and correspondence be tween the diplomatists has been that Ir. Temple, M. Reynod, snd the two admirela, went to visit the King at Gaeta yesterday by the British steamer Terrible, with a view to make a last effort at an arrant moot, after which, if it should prove futile, hoe dines will probably commence. lam convinced that the King will not give way, and I am equally sire that the Sicilians will not, and I question whether they would accept any terms: so bitter is the recollection of their post sufferings protracted through a long series of years—so strong is the dis trust of promises and protestations, justified by experience—end so enthusiastic is their patriotism and confidence in their own resources. My advice, from Paleetuo state that the reminder of the loan of HOO,OOO ounces has been collected—it was to have been paid in two instalments, but the people in- Stead paid it in one, in some instances borrowing money at the rite of 15 or 20 per cent. to m .ke their payments good. I now promed to give youths political events of the chambers at Palermo as I find them deecrthei in a recent Palermitan paper. On Saturday, l'ith Feb., the new ministry pre. seated themselves b. fore the Legislative Chamber. The Prince of Butira (Scottie). Minister of Foreign Affairs, read the following programme. It promises to give a still strorger impulse to military preparations, to place our finances on a solid basis, and to use every effort to mute the permanent tranquillity of the inte rior: Mr. President, honoured by the madam of the Presi dent of the Homrsment of the Kingdom 6 being elms to sneered the dietingulahtd citizens who esteem this bench, we, , diffident of our powers, would most willingly have yielded the place to others, who, equal to us in the love of our sountry, would have surpassed us in talent and information. But the urgent necessities of the country did not permit that there should be any further delay, nor did the many obstacles and difficulties of our present position onset us one moment when we saw the' the country demanded of us such • sacrifice, and that the venerable chief of the executive power turnedtowarils us anxious and confiding. Hem, thee, me aft girded for the arduous struggle, and preomed to show it •6w words what will be the path we intend pursuing in sandesting public affairs. As to our general policy, it is sees intention to follow that which the Sicilian parliament has repeatedly sanctioned, and which, for new thirteen months and more, has been supported with a puseveranc• without equal, by the exquisite genius and instinctive good sense of this generous people. Yet such a policy does not belong to this or that individual, but is the policy of our evolution. It was inaugurated by the general committee, and followed up by the ministry of the 27th March, and by the other of the 18th August. It consists in having faith, full and entire With, in our good right, which it endeavour, to support by sway kind of rea rming and argument, thus awing it to be respected with out, and securing to it a complete triumph. To obtain, how ever, this most happy object, the strongest efforts must be made to increase our armaments ; and the extraordinary means which so spontaneously have been placid at our disposal, enable us to make such 'Lets. Our first anxiety, however, will be to maintain in the army the highest order and discipline. The state of our finances merits the most serious attention. Nor is it in any way surprising, after so great a revolution, thee' should be so great a dispropntion between the revenue and the expenditure of the country. We keep ever pro met ban leo gentlemen, your decrees regarding the revi sion of Os seserants, and the presentation of the budget ; aafl wo bet to Whom you that the new ministry, adopting the ram** of the constitutional usages of France, and ;Zilaof lastawl, thinks it of advantage to the r ifervho individuals, and thong of aparity, taken e rilt =the parliament, or from the MO functionaries of the mate, to assist it in those most corapheated duties. The new ministry, moreover, adopt the severest economy In the regulation of every branch of the public sunk" and In the appropria tion of the money tithe paldis. Oar spook' and unwearied NM will be directed to the malatonaam of public order and security, which will depend Cu civil courage in the judges sad liftman. The Mast ministry will Itlghl plies your dowers, and will labour to execute them with the Wisest &Una= The President of the Chamber of Peers in answer to the discourse of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Prince Butira, expressed his most lively sense of approbation of all the sentiments of the pro- gramme. The Palermitan papers speak in a tone of the nt most indignation of the statement of a London THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 10, 1849. morning contemporary, and I e xtract one passage Pa showing briefly and pointedly the state of the Sicilian question : Is is just this constitution of 1812 which the Hine of Naples will not grant. The Sicilians have demanded it for three-end-thirty years from the ho ere of Naples ; for thi they revolted in 1820, 1831, 1837, and 1848; for this Palermo was bombarded, Messina destroyed, and for this we combat at the present day. Do you know (a London morning contemporary) what Ferdinand swore, what Eng land gearsatsed with the constitution of 1812 ? That the army irsald be entirely and exclusively Sicilian, that the reside in Sicily, that the monarchy of Sicily be eigesrab and distinct from that of Naples, and Gem any °dew kingdom or province whatever ; that the lift on aftstring the states of Naples should himself reign in Sicily sr base his ran there, yieldina to him the kingdom. The latest Sicilian papers speak of fresh arrivals of munitions of war—bayonets, sabres, muskets, besides a great number cf instruments for en gineers and artillery. The studente of the Univer sity of Palermo had petitioned both chambers for a permission to form themselves into a " University leg!on"—in filet everything iodice.tes the utmost en thusiasm. On looking over the journals for 26 days, I find that 76 vessels had entered port, the majonty of which were English and coasters, many American, French, Sardinian, and some Norwegian. I turn now to Monier, from which I have received the following interesting and important letter : Massisre, Fan 23.—As you requested me to give you every possible information on the Sicilian volunteers enrolled under the batmen of the Neapolitans (es raid in Naples), I c.n give you the minute particulars. There were not more than 480 or 500 men, part of whom were com posed of the dregs who pillaged the town on the 7th of September; the remainder, say about three hundred, are composed of some ex gendarmes and a few ragged coun trymen and beggars, induced to serve after having been -Imbed and fed for a trOatidertbk tipsy, Tin whsle ; • - • asvieg ueen c u ~ c • se:ad on the "Nana of the Capuchins, marched fete the town on the 21st January. with Fdangien at their head. On arriving at the Piazze Ferdinand* they were divided into three companies, and each company was presented with a flag, with a distin ct number, and the nsun bee of the battalion, so tint you can easily imagine what these battalions consist of. The great proportion were destined afterwards to serve their country as "'audio urbane " in several villages, and some few have already deserted, alter having been hooted by their countrymen . You can have no Idea how these men are treated, even by the lowimt of the low. These details you may depend on as correct. We have had a report here that F 11614614, accom panied by an Anglo-French deputation, has gone to Palermo to settle the Sicilian question. In addition to the letter, the Luce, a Palermitan paper, says that more t h an 50 o f the far-tamed Woran volunteers had deserted from the Neapolitan flag, and had arrived in Catania with their arms. ' Messina papers speak of the private celebration of Jan. 29th, the.annirereazy of independence for that city. Two of the senators who refused to g o to the cathedral, to be prevent at a Te Deems, sung in honour of Ferdinand, were imprisoned and canductei to the citadel. "If foreign diplomacy," says the Tourist, " seeks for new argument of the impossibility of the rule of the Bourbons in Sicily, tbio gime Would be sufficient." erom Catania I hear that the roads are all des troyed and much of the ground undermined. Of the 48,400 ounces, which was the proportion of the forced loan that Cataaia had been pat down fur, 34,230 bad been paid in one day. One of the journals of that city, in alluding to the Sicilian galley-slaves, who have been let loose upon them from time to time says that recently 30 or 40 of them had been sent from Naples to 'Messina, and that thence, dressed as monks, they were endeavouring to penetrate to (Ma nia ; but, on being discovered by the Catanese, they were consigned to the public prison*. Leaving Sicily, let me now advert to the affairs of Naples. The diplomatic corps have returned from Gaeta, and up to this hour I know nothing more. It was said yesterday that the Grand Duke was not corting to Naples at present, but that the Pope was expected during the week ; indeed, there hes been much tdk of a conference of crowned and uncrowned heads to be held in Naples. A very Important bit of news I had from a gentleman, whose son had just left Fillingien, is that all the Sicilians (except two) who were taken prisoners in the Corfu waters last autumn have been pardoned. This looks like an effort at conciliation. I think it likely, however, to be a concession to diplomatic remonstranoes. The Suet, it is said, is certainly to sail immediately ; it has orders to hold itself in readiness ; its destination it is believed is Sicily. The Havre will probably rema'n. Yesterday I observed large forces of infantry and artillery enter the arsenal to be embarked, whither I know not. Many arrests have been spoken of within the last few days, and some even of the mili tary. I believe that many propagandists of republi can and' constituents' principles have been at work. P.B. Last night the steamer Polifemo was to leave for Messina with 100,000 ducats for the troops sta tioned there. The government has taken up nine merchant placers to serve in conjunction with four steam frigates as transports for 400 homes for a regi ment of lancers. Tue Independent publishes the following ministerial order, though it does not give it as official : " Minister of War and Marine to General Palina—Considering the state of rebellion in which the dominions of the Holy See arc against his Holi ness, their letitimate sovereign; considering that many of their soldiers are assembled on our frontier, and it being necessary, in case of need, that we should act with due energy as circumstances shall demand; you will place in a state of siege all the communes lying on the frontier, with their respective territories." Of fleet news, I must tell you, Mayes terday morning the Spitfire came in from Gibraltar, with despatches for Admiral Parker ; she reports that the fleet < f Admiral Napier consists of 7 vessels of the line and 4 steamers. An extraordinary courier arrived yesterday at three o'clock, with despatches from London for Mr. Temple. At the last moment: It is whispered that the King conceded everything that was asked 3esterday by the two admirals and the ambassadors; this is the fleet private interview they have ever had with the King. The fleet positively sails, it is raid, on Friday. I must not omit, however, to say, that bombs and congreve rockets are now being pieced on board government vessels, that 500 horse stalls are ordered, and that some royal steamers leave this evening for Sicily. The Fives were 81f, ; Exchange, 585. ARRIVAL pF THE HERMANN. The Ocean Mail steamer Hermann arrived at Southampton last evening. She left New York on the 20th Feb., the day on which the Niagara took her departure. The Hermann, therefore, brings no later news than that published in the Daily News on Wednesday, the day alter the arrival of the Niagara at Liverpool. After coaling at Southampton the Hermann will proceed to Bremen. She brings 17 passengers and a heavy mail, which was despatched i last night from Southampton to London by mail train. Ine Court. A deputtst : on from Belfast had an interview with 81r G. Grey yesterday at the Rome-office, on the "abject of an alteration in the laws regulating the removal of Irish paupers from England and Scotland. The deputation con aged of Mr. W. G. Johnson. Mayor of Belfast, Mr. John D.L., and Dlr. S. G. Fenton, accompanied by Lord Joins Cniehester and Mr. R. J. Tenant, members for that borough ; Mr. Bates, the Town-clerk; and Mr. Bryden, parliamentary agent. A deputation, consisting of the Hon. Mr. Cavendish, Mr. W. Evans, Mr. John Ellis, Mr. Bass, and Mr. Thornely, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes terday at his official residence in Downing-street. A deputation, on the subject of the laws of settle ment and rating, consisting of Mr. Ellis, M.P., Mr. Harris, M.P., with a deputation from Leicester, consisting of the Mayor and Town Clerk of Leicester. and Mr. Whetstone, Mr. Fielding, and Mr. Mlles, had an interview yesterday with Sir George Grey. A deputation from the Town Council and rate payers cf Belfast, consisting of Mr. W. G. Johnson, Mayor of Belfast, Mr. John M.Neile, D.L., and Mr. B. G. Fenton, ' J. P , bad an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, and presented to his lordship the resolutions agreed to at • public meeting in opposition to the rate in aid. The depu tation was accompanied by Lord John Chichester and Mr. B. J. Tomcat, the members tor the borough of Belfast, Mr. Bates, the Towu.clerk, and Mr. Bryden, parliamentary agent. The Attorney-General for Ireland had an inter view with Sir George Grey yesterday; lerd Ashley had also an interview with the right hon. harcest. The Hon. Capt. Berkeley, RN., and Mr. Ward, M.P., had an interview with the Coausimionen of Railways yesterday, at their office in the Board of Trade. Despatches for the Governor of Ceylon were sent of len evening, from the Colonial office. Despatches were also sent off yesterday evening, from the Colonialcdoe, for the Governor. of Western Australia, New Zealand, the lonian Islands, and the North American provisoes. The Bari and Combos Grey had a dinner party yes terday, at their resident" in Beigrave square. The com pany eonsheei of the Earl of Bessborough, the Earl and Neaten ed Arundel and Surrey, Mr. and Mn. gl e ams, Mr. Landessr, Mr. sal Mn. Broad. the Hon. H. Grey, and Cart Moore. APPROACHING MARRIAGES IN HIGH LIFE. Among the approaching matrimonial alliances in high lire, the Allowing are spalsen of : Lady Liana Boyle, eaughter delve Coantorn (Dowager) of Glasgow, is about to be NW. rid to Mr. Pakiegton eldest son of Sir John P-kingtoo, But., M.P.; the marriage memos y will be solemnised is. town in the mune of the ensuing mooch.—The prelimiuuiss are completed for the marriage of Lord Churchill, and Lady Jane Cocyntham, eldest daughter of the Marquis of Conyng ham, and grand-daughter of Field Marshal the Marquis of Augleeey.—A private letter from Madeira states that Lady Susan Roiroyd, eldest daughter of the Esrl and Countess of Sheffield, is to be united to Mr. Edw. Wm. Hercourt, eldest son of the Rey. Wm. Harcourt, Canon of York, end grand. son of the late Archbishop of Yurk ; the fair lanai. and Mr. Harcourt are both at Madeira, for the benefit of their health, but= return to this country, when the marriage will be sole ARREST OF THE REV. MR. SHORE.—A corre spondent informs us that the Rev. J. Shore preached in Spafields Chapel, Exmouth-street, last even;ng, and immediately aterwards was taken into custody, and nonrated forthwith to Exeter Gaol. THE NAVIGATION LAWS. DEPUTATION TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL. A deputation on the navigation laws had an inter view with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official red. dente in Downing-soreet—the deputation consisted of Mr. John Masterrams, M.P., Sir Haworth Williamson, Bart., H.P., Mr. L. W. Buck, M.P., Mr. E. Cardwell, M.P., Sir T. B. Hire', Bart , M.P., Mr. E. S. Ceyley, M.P., Sir John V. B. Jobastone, Bart., M.P., the gad Mulgrave, M.P. ; Mr. Duncan Dunbar, Chairman of the Central Com mittee for upholding the Principles of the Navigation ; Mr. G. F. Young, Chairmen of the General Shipowner,. Society; Mr.'W. Tindall, D. , puty Chairman, and Mears. A. Ridley and W , Phillips, member, of the Committee of the (leniyel ; T. 1 2:1 1 ., M. C. Chapelle's, its.A W. R. Coulborn, a deputation from Liverpool ; Messrs. W. Ord, Thomas B. Simey and Robert Brown, a deputation from Sunderland ; Messrs. Hodgson Smith, Michael Hick, and William B Fowler, a deputation from Scarborough; Mr. Joseph Straker, deriutyfrom North Shields; Mr. Thom.. 18. Chanter, deputy from Barnstaple and Bideford; Mr. I William Ash. deputy from Exeter; Mr. W. C. Harnett, deputy frets Whitebaven; Mr. Thomas Restarick, deputy from Devosport ; Messrs. William Smith arid Thomas H. Henderson, a deputation from Newcastle ; Mr. John Pope, deputy from Plymouth ; Messrs. Meek Whitwell and Wil liam Braes, a deputation from Bristol; Messrs. Hamlin Hercus, and Cutnbert, a deputation from Greenock ;• Mr. Robert Odkisua, deputy from port Glasgow ; and Mr. W. Boner, secretary to the General Shipowners' Society. The deputation were introduced to his lordship by Mr. Masternma, M.P., and Mr. Cardwell, M.P. Mr. DUNBAR having explained that the deputation waited on him to solicit from his lordship a tro•consideration of the bill introduced into the House of Commons to nerd the navigation laws, and having explained his own view, several of the other gentlemen addressed his lordship. Lord J. RUSSELL said.—This is not a new question at all. lam very happy to hear all the representations that hou tan make, but I cannot consider it as a new question, eld out for the first time, on whisk opinions are to be taken, —a measure having been introduced last year on the sail ett, on hiel apm ,kal of discussion took place. I feel Mr. Young as w i t ge 2`„; other raembees of the deputation have pot forth the objeetitna tit the leoPelled mosatife pat ability and information ; but mallet regard this as a new ques tion which I should take into consideration, or one on which my mind is cot mado up ; and therefore, receiving your re presentations, and very math lamenting that Ido not take the same view as yourselves, I as only my we must proceed with the bill, which is to be brought forward to night. The deputatioa then withdrew. GOVERNMENT AID TO IRISH RAILWAYS. A meet.n; of members of parliament of all shades of political feeling was held on Thursday at one of the oosa mittee-roome of the House of Commons, with the view of considering what measures should be taken in the insert distressed condition of Ireland, for procuring permanent assistance towards the construction of railways in that country, and the employment of the destitute people. Sir Lucius O'Brien. Bart., M.P., was celled to the chair. Major Blacken and Colonel Dunne were appointed secretariee. A deputation was in attendance from Nome of the railway compaties at present entitled to borrow money on the secu rity of the works, under the act of parliament. Those gen tlemen laid before the meeting a plan which it was said bad already received the favourable consideration of the Lord Lieutenant or Ireland. The plan was explained in the Express of the 28th Feb. Mr. Reynolds, Sir R. Ferguoe, Mr. St George, Sir Andrew Armstrong, Sir Lucius O'Brien, Lord Mandeville, Mr. Fagan, and other gentlemen present addressed the meeting at some length, and expatiated on the advantage in the increase of employment, the lessening ment, of destitu tion, and the consequent diminution of poor rates, which had been as:ertained to have resulted to the district of country traversed by the Great Southern and Western line, in consequeoce of that company having been enabled by the Revetment loan of 800,0001. to carry forward their works. With the view of removing the unfounded prejudice so gene rani entertained, that a government lean for public works in Ireland was equivalent to a government gift, it wee stated on the authority of the Secretary of the Exchequer Loan Commissioners, that of the money advances made by that body for Irish works, aU bad been paid with two exceptions, and that in those two cases of default the commissioners had not been allowed to exercise their own discretion as to the security, but were compelled by the government to grant the loan. After the deputation had made their statement, the entire question was discussed at considerable length—the unani mous feeling of the meeting being, that the best interests of Ire land required that active and immediate steps should betaken for procuring such government aid as would serve to secure the completion of those railways which are now partially formed, but unable, from want of funds, to carry on their works to completion. It was also strongly urged and uanh meusly acquiesced in, that the present was a most suitable moment for peeving the case on the consideration of the go vernment ; and as it appeared from the vote on the rate in aid that Ireland was henceforth to be exclusively charged with the support of her destitute poor, it was contended she might justly claim such • temporary advance of funds, by way of loan, as would enable her, by affording employment in the construction of railways, to relieve in some measure the present destitution of her people, and to give to her agriculture its only hope of success, ready access for its pro duce to the market. On the motion of Sir R. Ferguson, seconded by Mr. St. George, it was resolved that the chairman 'timid write to Lord John Russell, requesting him to appoint an early day for receiving a deputetion on this important subject. The noble lord, on yesterday afternoon, replied to the communi cation, by expressing his readiness to afford an interview, and appointing a day for that purpose. Cnotzu.—Yesterday the following fresh oases were reported to the Board of Health :-Bt. Georg* in the East, 1 fatal; Bdiabargb, 1; Glasgow, 3, 1 fatal ; Kit bind*, 3 ; Ricearton, 1 ; Hamilton, 1; Greenock, 1; Old Monkland, from 27th ult., 21, 12 fatal; Charlestown, Dan ferieline, 4, 1 fatal.—Total, 36 new sues; 16 deaths. ABOLITION OF CIIIIRCIT RATBS.-MEETINO OP DISSIWTABS. —Yesterday a general meeting of the pro testant dissenting deputies, who represent eoneregations io the metropolitan districts, took place at the King's Head, Poultry. The special object of the meeting WAS to afford an °molt inity of deliberation to the deputies respe:ting the adoption of measures calculated to secure support end atten tion for Mr. Teslawny ' s motion for the abolition of church rates, which comes on in the House of Commons on Tuesday next. Mr. J. R. Mille having been callnd to the chair, stated that their committee had had an interview with Mr. Trelawny, and they were happy that the motion of which he had riven notice, and which he would move on Tuesday next, was for the total abolition of chnrck-rates as they now existed. Letters were read from several members of par liament, promising to support Mr. Trelawny's motion, end arrangements were made for sending deputations from the dissenting body to the metropolitan representatives, for the purpose of endeavouring to procure their support also. The meeting then separated. LOSS OF THE FORTH. The subjoined account of this comity is given in a letter from a pessenger on board the Forth at the time of the wreck to a relative in London. The Royal Mail Mean-ship Forth sailed from Hannah for Vera Cruz at Bh. 30m. a.m. on the 12th of January, the wind at the time blowing fresh from N.E. At noon the latitude observed was 23 8 N., lon. by throe. 82 69 W. The weather was beautifully fine, and the ship wee running from eight to nine knots per hour, with all available mil set. On the 13th the wind increased to a fresh gale, with a heavy sea, and gradually hauled to 8.8. E. At noon the latitude observed was 22 56 N., lon. by elm. 86 40 W., which, when compared with the deed reckoning, showed that dur ing the preceding 24 hours we bad experienced a current setting N. 31° N. 8 miles. The south end of the Alamenes reef, on which the Tweed was lost in 1847, now bore S. 79 0 W., distant 175 miles. The course, which bad been We,by 8., wee altered to W.B.W , which, if made good, allowing 6° for easterly variation of the compass, wouli take a eighteen miles to the southward of the extreme end of the reef, and mid-channel between the " Triangle*" and " Baxo Neueve." The point now to be ascertained was, whether dar ing the evening this course was made good. This could only be done by observations, and herewith is submitted the result of those taken for that purpose between the hours of noon and midnight, with the bearing and distance of the south end of the Alma= (lat. 23 N., lon. 89 42 W.) at the time of each being taken, together with our position by dead reckoning : At 2h. 20m. : Long. by citron., 86 59 30 W. ; diet. by log since noon, 19 m il es; lat. by dead rec./maim' 23 80 N., long. 87* W. ; South Allman's, 8. 80* W. 164 miles. At Bh. 60m. Lat. by Aldebaran, 22 33 ; dist by log slam noon, 72 miles ; lat. by dead reckoning 22 38 N., long. 87 55 W. ; South Macrame, 8. 82 33 W. 100 miles. At 11h. 4m.: Lat. by Sirius, 22 29 N. ; dist. by log since noon, ISIS miles ; lat. by dead reckoning, 22 29 N., long. 88 17 W.; South Alternate, S. 85 68 W. 86 miles. Than figures peeve that up to eleven o'clock p.m. the course steered was made good. That is a fact which ate man can doubt, en he mast condemn all faith in chronometers or stellar observations; sad no reasonable perm an deny, with these feels before him, then Captain Stages was justified in retiring to bed se he did, shortly after midnight, having come to the meelusion that there wit ao chance, within the reach of human esleulatiea, of the ship being in the immediate vicinity of Ow reef before day- light. At two o'clock in the morning he rose again, exa mined his chart and calculations, re-assured himself of thi ship's position, and then lay down spin. At sh. 15m. a m., perhaps • few minutes sooner, the ship struck. Had the wane steered been made good subsequently to 11 p.m., we should have ;been in lat. 22 15 N., lon. 89 11 W. (having ran by log 145 miles since noon), with the south en:i of thi reef bearing N. 73 49 W., distant 29 miles. The chip struck, as near as can be judged, in lat. 22 28 N , lore. 89 38 W., from which it follows that during the six boars from eleven p.m. to five a.m. we had experienced a current setting N. 66 W. 274 miles, or at the rate of four and a half knots per hour. Public opinion in England is apt to jump at (neurone conclutions, end then can be so greater injus tice than condemning a man in a case of this kind for th. loss of his ship, without a careful examinstion of the facts. The above figures and calculations, which have not b• en hastily put together, and the 'emu! of which can be tested by any one who will take the trouble of so doing, speak volumes. They are such as will net only exonerate the cap tain from all blame, if tried by an impartial tribunal, but prove him to have exercised a greater degree of caution than most would have done under circumstances inspiring • similar degree of confidence. It will be seen that so far no mention has been made of soundings or the 100k -out, both of which it will naturally be supposed would have given some intimation of the approach ing danger. With regard to the first, the lead was hove at 8 p.m. and at midnight, giving 27 and 32 fathoms, with no bottom. When the captain went to bed, he le't strict orders that another cut was to be taken at four s.m. This order, however, through some inadvertence, does not a: pear to have bees attended to ; but even had it been, the sound ings would have given no intimation of our position, being the same along the course we made as along that which we expected to make. With regard to the second, it must be confessed that at first sight it does appear strange that those who were stationed on the look-out did not see the breakers until it wss too late to avoid them. The ma rning. however, though fine, was haay,and those who have been at sea know that the moon frequently casts a broad belt of light en the water, termed a "moon-blade," which of itself bears a strong resemblance to breakers. Now it so 110 -.vilest that on the laming or ;Le ilipwreclr this belt or 113 t Mai cast name- mediate) , on the reef, and hence three on board were de ceived as to its vicinity ; and it was not until it was seen be tween the inner edge of the moon-blade and the ship, that any one was aware of the danger which was at hand. The helm was immediately put " hard-a-starboard " but it was too late, for the ship had not room to conic round. The en gines were then reversed, but this likewise was of no avail. The next moment she was precipitated on the reef, where she now lies, and will lie, a melancholy and complete wreck, till the fi rst gale raises a sea which will break her to pieces. IRELAND. Doman. Mmten 9. Sir Robert Peel's new plantation plan does not take with our Dublin public. The general feeling about it may be described in the words that Abernethy applied to phrenology, "It has much that is true, and much that is ECII; bit tho new is not true, and the true is not new." Its practicability is much doubted, and there are many other novelties required in Ireland besides a new class of proprietors. In fact ni co of business here tbink that land would not change hands at all fewer under a commission than it does at present. Not only the protectionist but the liberal party are sceptical about the plan proving practicable ) but its apparent bold ness, and its magnificent promisee, persons here. Sir Robert has increased the numbers of those who look with pleasure to the chance of his being minister again. Doctor Maellonell, the senior fellow of Trinity Cullege, is now spoken of for the vacant mitre. He is generally respected, and his politics are those of a moderate tory, and he supports the national system of education. Mr." Shelburne" Burke hu written another long letter to Lord Brougham in reply to ono from the noble and learned lord, what letter is in the nisi prior style, clear and cancle, and carefully avoiding the reiteration of the char.)es which he made against Mr. Burke in the Home of Lcrds. At Carrickon•Shaunon At4l&s the murderers of Farther Tom laguire's brother have been found guilty, and sentenced to death by Judge M ore. At Tullamore, in the King's County, M clime Murphy was found guilty of the murder of Sergeant Grant. Tte details of the case are very diegraectul to the peasantry, ee‘ei al of whom witnessed the murder with perfect coolnc•a. NB*" DITIBION OP THB COUNTY OP CORK.—By an order of the Lord Lieutenant in Council, agreeably to powers ♦cited in him by act 6 & 7 William IV., the county of Cork has been divided into three ridings, instead of two divisions as heretofore. The lines of demarcation have been drawn in a very arbitrary and inconvenient meaner. This division of the county would facilitate the carrylug out the proposition repeatedly made that the right of returning two members more should be given to the county of COI k. PROVINCIAL. LANCASUIBE. COMIfif4STON BY TM: Id iti) LIErTENANT OF LAY cAnnam.—T. T. Parker, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant. THE TRANdATLANTIC STEAMER ACADIA, having been purchased by the Belgian government, sailed from Liverpool yesterday for Antwerp, wader the command of Cap•atn Jackson. CALIFORNIA.—Two vessels tailed from Liverpool yesterday for San Francisco, namely, the Zealous and the Athens. The former had a full complement of cabin pas sengers, including a company 01 miners from Cornwall, and a cargo valued m 30,000/. The latter had also a few pas. ampere. NOTIINI No Faaa oe FREE TRAD6.—A small house, with four acres of grass land, standing in the town street of But tim Bennington, has been wild by Kr. B. 'tickling, at the Boot Inn, Button Bonnington, for the sum of 6811. In an adjoining parish a farm has been re•let at an advance of 10s. per we. —.— BURGLARY AT GOSPIELD HALL, THE SEAT Or E. G. BARNARD, ESQ., M.P.—On the night of the Gth of February last, after all the family were in bed (Mr. Barnard being too unwell to attend to his parliamentary duties in town, but the thieves doubtless imagining him to be from home), the ser vants were alarmed by a anise down stairs, and upon going to ascertain the cause, in the billiard-room they discovered several men, who had effected an entrance there, and were proceeding further, when they found they were discovered, and immediately made their escape. In consequence of this circumstance, Mr. Barnard caused a strict watch to be kept in and 'Mut his premises, and on Tuesday last, about mid night, police-constable Downes, who was watching in the house, went out to survey, and discovered a man looking in at a window ; he instantly seized him, and upon taking him into the house, the servants, to their amaze ment, identified him as George Gearing, lately a butler in their master's service. He had in his poesession a loaded pistol, a long sharp pocket knife, a very formidable weapon, some gunpowder, percussion cops, match-box and matches, and a crape mask. The plantation near the house was then searched, and another burglar being discovered, after a long chase be was captured behind a tree. His name is stated to be Samuel Cooper, of Hackney. Upon bins were found, a carpet bag, containing a great number of house breaking implements, and six pistol balls, and a jemmy, or crow-bar, was in his hand. It appears that the thieves came down from L,ndon by the 3 o'clock train on Tuesday after noon, expecting, no doubt, to carry off a rich booty, as it was generally thought that Mr. Barnard and bin family would be in town. Gearing had recently left Mr. Barnard's service, having been with him ten or twelve months.—Both pri soners were examined before 3. N. Brewster, Esq., on Wed nesday, and were remanded. TTIE MURDER ATTlRlBTOLeorotter's inquest was commenced on Thursday, on the body of Mies Jefferies. at the Griffin Inn, St. Michael's, before J. B. Grindor, Esq. Long te'ore the hour fixed for the commencement of the proceedings the streets adjacent to the inn were thronged by spectators, while the in quest room, despite the efforts of the police to prevent it, was crowded to suffocation. The coroner haying ad dressed the jury upon the nature of the inquiry upon which they were about to enter, they proceeded to the residence of the deceased lady for the purpose of viewing the body and making an- inspection of the premises. The condition of the rooms bore evidence of the house having been ransacked and plundered. Ihe skull of deceased had been fractured over the left temple, and her face and person were covered with blood. The bed and bedding were likewise saturated with the fluid, which had flowed on to the ground, where it lay in a considerable pool From the position in which the turps was found it was evident that the deceased bad made an r ffort to escape from her nixed , ter, for her right leg was thrown out of bed and her left leg bent under her, as if in the act of being withdrawn from under the bedclothes. The jury having returned to the inquest-room the p um a. nation of witnesses was proceeded with.—Mr. Henry Jefferies, a retired surgeon, brother of the deceased, was flirt called, and deposed to having searched the premises with the police (as described yesterday), and diacevered the body of his sitter lying on the bed quite dead, and covered with blood. He ,also deposed to a tin case, in which she usually kept title deeds and valuables, having been broken open and plundered, as also to a small cabinet chest of drawers, usually kept full of jewels, having been pilfered, and some of the drawers and all the contents carried off. The witness likewise identified some of the jewellery found in the house where the prisoner wes captured, as having belonged to his deceased lister. She valued it as family relics, and he was sore would neither have given it away or 'old it.—Police sergeant Corp, No. 2, de Ned to having assisted in searching the how, and also to the apprehension of the prisoner Sarah Thomas. When be applied at her father's hease her mother denied that she was there, or that she had seen her for two mouths ; but upon the house being *earthed she was found secreted in a small coal-house under the stairs partly; undressed. Among the coals were Pond several bo silv l er ben spo e rs th th lse e lon p g r i i. r. the drawers belonging to the small cabinet. Isabella g ne to r's th b e ed deciale were dilari"a k oys rings a a ba an a t Fry deposed that else was a tenant of the de ceased, and lived in the next house to her. On Saturday morning last witness and her husband were roused from skip by a Tay gnat noise in Kim Jefferies' lame. It was a noise of a female screeching or screaming, and proceeded from the front barroom. Witness thought it wee Mies Jefferies pettirg up her tenant, and that they were quarrel ing. A Ides. Ides! who resided in witness '. boos*, knocked at the w all with a etick, and then the noise ceased. At about seven o'clock, Miss Jef feria' servant knocked at wittien's dom., and said Miss Jeffesies had sent her to say that she hoped Mrs. Fry was not alarmed by the noise, bat that a cat had jumped upon the bad and frightened her mistress. Mrs. Rant, who answered the door, said "Oh it wee no cat—it was you crying ; for I have heard .you crying in the yard before." To which the girl replied, " Yes, she is s uch a rood-'or-nothing o retch that I cannot live with her. ' Mils Jefferies• house was kept closed after Saturday. On Tuee. day !morning witnesn's sorvant locked up at the bed room window, and the blind wail up, so that she could see the looking-glass, a time-piece, and • portion of the bedstead; but, on looming again en Wednesday morning, she saw that the blind had been pulled down by some person who must have been in the house. Mrs. Ham was celled, and confirmed this statement as to hearing the noise on Saturday morning, and the prisoner coming with the message, after which the inquest was ad journed.—The inquiry was resumed yesterday, when the in terest seemed rather to have increased, the room and ap proaches to it being more densely crowded than before. fhe prisoner, who was present in custody, maintained the ammo in different appearance until near the end of the surgeon's evidence, when she burst into tear and wept bitterly for tome t,me. The first evidence taken was that of Mr. Bernard, surgeon, who depend to the post martens appearances and csuse of death. On the head were nume rous wounds, from the effects of which the deceased must have died. She had probably been dead for three or tour days. The injuries were such as the unfortunate lady could not have inflicted on herself, and they were, doubtless, caused by sonic blunt instrument, but Lot a round one. The cause of death was concussion sad compressiem of the brain, produced by the in juries about the head. There wore also contusions of the argon of the left band, tendering it clear diet after recede she first blow the unfortunate laey held up her battle to chltust herself, and received • portion of the blows on them which were inttvid,d for her he ad. At the close of the surgeon's evidence, Mr. Jeferie4, th• brother of deceased, wished to state some corroborative evidence, and else some now fact. which had come to his knowledge, but the coroner stopped him by stating that there were reascna why it wee deemed int prudent to enter upon any nem facts, or proceed further with the inquiry to-day, and after a short conversation, the inquiry was sojourned till Tuesday neat. It is stated that a stone has been found in a fire-place in the bedroom which is stained with blood, and has grey hairs adhering to it, and which, upon being compared with the wouude, was found to correspond precisely with one of those on the forehead. The further adjournment of the inquest is understood to to have been made at the request of the police. plait. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE:.—We have already an nounced the opening of this theatre on Thursday next, the 15th inst. We have ;received from the theatre a notice of the engagements fhr the season in so far as they have been made. The management will not publish any regular pro gramme till the engagements are definitively settled. In regard to Jenny Lind, it is tasted that " it it not, up to this 'Moment, decided in what form she will contribute to the entertainments of the season." The engagements already eoneludkd are the following : Milne. Alboni, who, as already announced, appears on Thursday next in " La Cenerentola ;' nelsOlifit, also Glues from St. Pateta'ours,«nere aaJ has had the gravest sumer ; MdUe. Ga. 12.11411, prima donna of the Grand Opera of Turin; Mdlle.Parodi, a young pupil of Madame Pasts; Madame Giuliani, said to be a powerful soprano, and Oassolani, a young contralto. Of these ladies, only Alboni and Fremoltni are known in England. The tenors already engaged are Gardoni, who returns from St. Petersburg; Calaolan and Endes, both new to this coun try. TLe belies aid baritones are Lablache, F. Lablache, Belletti, and Colletti. Balfe continues to be the musical director, and the choruses are to he under the direction of Felice Ronconi, the brother of the celebrated baritone. No new operas are announced, but "La Clemerixa di Tito," " Don Giovanni," "1l Matrimonio Segreto. " and "La Gem Lean" are spec fled as pieces to be produced in the course of the season. For the ballet, Carlotta Grisi, Maria Taglioni, Rosati, Paul Taglioni, Petit Stephan, Louis d'Or, Thevenot, Aussondon, Lamoureux, and Julienne, are men tioned as engaged. CLERICAL. PREFEHRENTS.—Rev. F. TAYLOR to Ilatenbabe R., Devon., dio. Exeter; 233/. with residence: r..eant by death of Rev. T. Carew; patron, Kir W. I'. Carew. Rev. T. 0. Dicannton to blaptoa P. C., Devon., dio. Exeter ; 901. vacant by resanatton of Rev. G. S. Royce ; patron Mr. Paw, haq. Rev. If . BAKLII to St. Mary, Penaanoe P. C., Coinwall, dio. Exeter • 1561. • vacant by the melon of Rev. E. Shattleworth ; patron, the 131aho.p. NAVAL ADIIIRALTY, MARCH 9.—PROMOTION.—Capt. Sir J. STIR LINO to be Naval Ude-de-Camp, vim Green, promoted to Rear. AdminL Az;Oiretwarcr.—Mata : F. J. PIIOTHEROB t t. Racer. YALKOUT/1. MLIWIL B.—The Cr&IIC sailed yesterday with the Brazil mails. .. - . . . . . WOOLWICH, /Lanza B.—Magicienne, at. v., which was launched at Pembroke Dockyard on Wednesday, is ordered to be sent round to this port to receive her machim ry.—Elfin, et. yacht, will come round to ttds port on Monday, from Chatham, to receive her machinery, whleh is to be fitted under the inspection of Mr. Humphreys, chief engineer of the steam factory.—Vulcon, at . troop. ship, recently Lunched at BLAckwall, is to be fitted out at this port.— Gladiator, at. frig , Capt. J. Robb, will be paid off to.morrow.—Athol, troopship, wmuvioe, end Firebrand. et. vessels. ore in dock, under repeat. MILITARY. (Prom last lfght's Gazette.) WAR OFFICE, Boar„ 9. let Itegt. of Life Oda—Caps H. Nov., from h..p. unfit., to be apt., vice T. Bulketey, who each.; Lieut. H. LOWTHEI to be apt, vice Boys, who rots.; Cornet Eub.Lieut. H. 8. Caswi.ix to be lieut., by pur., vice Lowther ; E. W. M. WALDO, Gent., to be cornet and sub. lieut„ by pur, vice wley. 7th Light Draga.—Yet. Cra Euro. J. G. PUMPS, from the 14th Light Drags., to be vet surg., vice Siddel, app. to the 10th LL Drags. Beets Pushier Oda—The Hon. A. E. Faure to be roe. and heat., by par., ;Joe Parker, who rein. 9th RegL of F.—LieuL J. 11. Lormam, from the 57th E, to be lieut., vice Lea, who exchanges. 42nd E—LieuL W. J. Cusuronain, to be adjut„ vice Hay, prom. 49th P.--CapL L. IL G. MACLIA2e, from h..p matt., to be @apt., vice M'Adam dee. 37th P.—Lieut. P. P. Leo, from 9th F., to be lieut., vice Lothianorho each. 60th Y.—Capt. J. Roarmon, to be major, without pur„ vice Gordon, killed In action; Lieut. C. N. NORTH, to be ceps, vios Robinson; Bee. Lieut. Y. Tosoca to be first lieut., vice North; G. B. MACC4I. SIN. gent., to be see. Mut., vice TelflgUe. 6lth -Oh. N. WILIION, from 77th E., to be lieut..ooL, vice Doherty, who each. 66th E—Limt. W. K. B. Cm:mm[4 to be apt, without par., vke Towner. de e. ; Ea,. B. Wants to be lieut., vice Caulfield; A. Toe^ ar.ve, gent., to be ens., vice White; Lieut. A. Pnamoros, front list P., to be payment., vice Roes, dec. 72nd P.-I.leur. J. IgACILENSIS to be apt, without par vice Mellen, dee. ; Ens. and Adjt. A. CILONDIA to have the rank of heat.; Ens. & B. Tani...sox to be lieut., vice Mackenzie; C. E gent., to be ma, vice Thallium. 77th E—Lieut..OuL G. Duirmutr, from the 64th P., to be lieut..aoL„ vim Wilson, who each.; 3. It. lIANVIT gent., to be em., with. out pur., vice Dhke, promoted In the Ceyl on Rifle RegL Roth F.—J. Wimunium, gent, to be ens., without pur., vice Mathias, who rodgna. bard F.—Brev. Lent-Clef. W. TOMLINSON, from h..p. 24th Lt. Dregs., to be apt, Moe W.Garstin. who each. ; Lieut. the Hon. W. Gnus, to be amt., by par., v. Tornkinsoe, who refs.; LieuL C. P. Tam. eats, from Ceylon Rifle RegL, to be heat., vice 9winburne, app. aymaster. 92n p d Y.—lleut. A. P. lizazaLm, from IL-p. Roy. Wag. Train, to be heat, vice Duff, app. paymaster • Ems. D. H. Eaeons to be that., by par., vice Berkeley, who rets:; 0. Slow, gent., to be ens., by pur., via Erskine. Ce)lon Rifle Regt.—Lent H. Summit to be capL, without par., vice Rath, des ; a Lieut. R. P. Wrote's to be first lieut., vice Skinner; ; C. Watson . , gent., to be see. lieut., vies Ow , UNATTACUNIX—Lent R. )nuance, from Royal Canadian Rifle Regt., to be met., without par. Basvm.-11eut. Oen. air C. J. Norma, G.C.8., to have the local rank of general in the army in the Fast Indies ; CapL IL Boys, of the lit &wt. of Life Gds., to b , major in the army. ADMIRALTY, Mears 1. Corps of Royal Mariam—First Lieut. R. Hamm; to be aspt, vice Bunco, deo.; Bee. Lieut. A. J. Brum; to be first lieut., viaHoek. Bub promoted. MEDICAL. Arornacroatzo' HALL.—Names of gentlemen who peeled their examination in the science and praetioe of medicine, and reoeived certificates to practice, on Thursday, March S, 184'J : Truism FAWCETT WILLAH, Saffron Walden. BREIT PATNE I.ucn, BUTVT. Edmonds. YRIDERICE OTORTON, Cam re eIL WILIJAII RESET 101INN0N. Weymouth. FREDERICA mcerroomeant DAVENPORT DAVIDSON, MmHg), Devon. tabu inteUtgence. EQUITY COURTS.—YEBTIRDAT. Beams the Lord Chancellor• IN THE MATTER OF Dice SOMBRE, • LUNATIC. (Sixex Dee.) Mr. Holt proceeded to reply is, this meter, and said he would follow the tame order in which he opened the petition to supersede the commisahn. His lordship would recollect that he then stated—first, the principle applicable to cues of lunacy, then went into an clataitiation of Mr. Dyce Sombre's mind before he was found a lunatic, and, thirdly, considered his state of mind under the commission and up to the present time. He would now proceed in the same order without being diverted from it by the course pursued by his learned friends the counsel tot Mrs. Sombre. To the conduct of Lord Combermere, Mr. Prineepp, and ethers, which afforded matter for their observations—tipper, perhaps, for some purposes—it was not necessary for him to advert at all as any part of his case. He had treated the eau as one of admitted insanity end of sanity new recovered, while Mn. Dyne Sombre's counsel insisted that the delusions were deeper, and that it was a case of i confirmed insanity. But the physicians employed the court n 1847 said to their report that although delusions then existed they could not &ten any. That was in 1847, and a ll the delusions imputed even now are delusions which existed in or prior to 1847; not one new delusion is stated, and it would be his duty now to show that those preexisting disappeared, and that other notions in Mr. Sombre's mind were accounted for es being errors or mistakes of persons or things, for which time grounds existed. Before he went to the principal 'natter he wished again to explain how the present petition came before the court ; it was a mere repetition of the peti tion which his lordship dismissed on the 22nd of December. That petition had been for some days on the paper. Mr. Sombre had thin with the advice cg his counsel employed several gentlemen to examine him. Their report was not made on the 22nd, and he himself did not ask his lordship to let it stand over ; but whenhe received the report of the six,phyai glassful advised a new petition. It was not, of course, at the suggestion of hirasolf, or of Mr. Chas. Shadwell, the solicitor