The Express. — London, England, 1860-05-01 00:00:00

IRE 'EXPRESS. TITESDA EVES IN G, MAY 1, 1860. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Sittings in lianeo.—(Before the Lord Chief Baron, and Barons Martin and Bramwell) DIATVON V. earn. —OILNEKAL BEAT:Su:ea CASE. This was an action fur libel brought by the plain tiff, General Bsabson, agatest the defendant, her Majesty's consul at Aleppo, under the following ckenmstances : At the outbreak of the Crimean war. General Beaters was apisinted by the Duk e o f Nenresiatle to organise and command a force of Osmanli Irregular Cavalry,. or Bashi tteroului, to act in co operation with the dhwl army. In this he was to be under the immediate command of Lunt Raglan, the Cotussulder.in.Chiet. General Batson proceeded to Varna and raised a very large force, which he reduced to discipline. Subsequently the general received inetniction4 from the Secrets' v at War that he was to place himself limier the command of General Vivian, which he ileelined to do, and tendered his resignation en the ground that such a course would weaken his inhu mes over his men. After wine ouneapondence, General Beason wee superseded while at the Dardanelles, and (honest Snuth we. appointed by General Vivian to the command At that time tie defendant was the vice-consul at Votatantineple, and was at the muse time acting as civil commissieuer. General Vivian then sent down Colonel Shirley to Sammie to make an inspec tion, and report on the discipline of the Bashiliasotdts, when Mr. :Scene, in the course of a conversation /shout stoppessa, made a corranunication to Colonel Shirley, who reported it to General Vivian in his d e eittt. Miscommunication, whi c h ass t h e libel matter com plaine d at, was as follows r--" When General Smith arriv at the Dardamiles, General Brum assembled the commanding often of regiments, and actually endeavoured to per suade than to snake a mutiny in their regiments against tilearol seithmai spinet the auth or ity of General Vivian. Too of Yaw conamodaar officers then left the room, saying they wise seillre sod could not listen to lan g lte which Heyago& most bn oil mentions. me two were O'Reilly and Shelley. General . . lleataou suleicluently had a sort of round robin prepared and sent round to the native odious and own, to the hope that they would it, refuting to serv e un d er any other veers] than Waal! The, attempt, however, ai.ware to have signally failed." Lienonil lieatson having after hi. return to England beard there sr,ie nulioura prejudicial to his character demanded au io.pory. which alter some udlcial delay wise vested, and at that inquiry the defendant admitted he led used the words, or word; bk. these complained of. Os this Oteseral &atom brought his action for libel. which was tried before Mr. Heron Bramwell at the sittings is Hilary term. ih. the part of the plaiii• tiff as attempt was male to give in evidence the contests ..f some official ihaoinenta is the custody of the WareoSee, but Mr. siiinee llerhert refined to produce tbs., ea the gonna, that it a..uld he prejudicial to the public service, and the learned judge declined to Lun:him to do no. jury CAIIIII a venfict fur f i endant, on the !pound that his communication to Cobniel Shirley was privileged, accompanying it with an expression of their regret that when the defendant din. covered there WAR no foam lation fur the statement he had set withdrawn it. Mr. Edwin Jame., on behalf of the plaintiff, then moved for • rule calling on the ilefelelant wallow caune why the verdict amid sot he set w.ide rind a new trial had on the following =let. That there was no evidence to prove a prima at of privilege, eadthe judge ought to have ei di rected' the jury tad. That the judge ought to h a v e diteeted the pniduction by the Secretary at War of the letters acel notes of the inquiry in his prieneeion ,• and 3rd. That the verdict win against the weight of evidence. This rule now came on for argument. Mr. Bovill and Mr. Garth appeared to show cause against the rule. Mr. Edwin James and Mr. Gray appeared in its support. The residua; of the judge's notes was going vo wheu our report left.. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner doulburn.) ns at J. I. JIMNS IN.-- SINGULAZ CUM. The bankrupt WWI a livery stable keeper and omnibus ProPriwkw. of Aberdeen Mews, Highbury. This was the examination meeting; debts, 4MI. ; no meets, all the debts (TOL), being returned as doubtful. At the beginning of 1850, the bankrupt was in a deficiency of 102/. At the tint sitting so hopeless was the case as regarded meets, that no one would accept the assignmehip, and not even a solicitor attended to "take the choice," u the tuis. No one was now in attendance beyond the k m ru s pt and his accountant. His Honour inquired for the petitioning creditor, Mr. Btaveley, veterinary surgeon, and being told that he was not present, said that lie was inclined to make au order on him Mpay all the expenses. The awe was adjourned for the attendance of the peti tioning creditor. (Before Mr. Comtuiss:oner Holroyd.) IN Re MEDI PENIIINo AND J.tMVI PICCIOTTO. The bankrupts were tenors! and cotinnimiall merchants, of New Broad-street. This was the examination meeting. The bilance-sheet, extending over twelve months prior to the failure, contains the following items : To creditors uhsecurcd, 4,057/. ; ditto holding security. 1,413/.: liwlalities , 3,315/. ; Ilawoott, Clegg, and Co., for bills parable, 1.2001. ; .apitel of Benrinao, 101/. By good debtors, 103/. ; doubtful dim., estimated to realise 106!. ; goods at Pickford's wharf, Liverpool, 22!. ; ditto in tie bonds of ecru 2331/. ; bills receivable in hands of official assignee, 74U. ; trade expenses, 9601. ; losses, 1.430/. ; loss on trading, $O2/. ; drawn out by Benrimo, 971. ; br Picciotto. Mr. tioorge, for the assignees, stated that the accounts had just been filed. and an adjournment was consequently seceriary. As no assets hail been received, the assignees would consent to an adjouroment at the bankrupt' s exp ense . Adjourned accordingly. IN sr. SA WiEL AND THOMAS ALCOCK. The hanknipts were china and earthenware manufac turers of 89, Hatton-garden, and of Burslem, Staffordshire. This was the certificate meeting. The accounts, which extend over eleven years, have already appealed in detail, with the atialetieal report thereon of Messrs. Hart, the ac onuntante. The bankrupts appear to have had a surplus on the 10th of Novendstr, 148, of 10,891 f. They now owe to unse cured creditors and on hills, 29,949/. The assets are stated et 7.207 f. in good debts, and 16,6731. in property. As yet no IliVia..ol.l has been declared • but the sasignees are carrying on the business, whi e h i s Understood to be • pre6tahle one. in the hope a ultimately paying a dividend approaching 2lss. in the pound. The pmflta, during the 11 isrs preceding the Isuitruptcy, hint amounted toneless than 337 VW. • ' but the expenses on the other vide were returned sit i 21,738/ ~ e 4 which 220,384 f. was in respect of the single item of masa. _ _ _ Mr. Mayoral appoaraal for albs ani,lnees, and Mr. Link. later frr the banknOa frbo aro woe proceed* vim oar report left.] FATAL FIIGILUITIC Amer. Gawps Ream Tyfer, strong, hearty-looking, youNg waspkised at the bar, charged with having killed Thomas Woo.. William Clarke, 265 B, said—l was on duty in the Exhi bition-road, Brampton, at a little after 12 last night, when I saw a number of men standing together ronud the' prisoner, who was in his shirt sleeves. A little further On there were some more people carrying a man who was insensible. The people around told me he was in a fit. I said he appeared to be very ill, and in a dying state, and I must take him to a doctor. With the assistance of two othrn. ocentables I put him into a cab and conveyed ,him to the station-house in Walton-street, and on the way there called for Mr. Christian, the police cur genn Hu asairtant came directly, but the man was deal. From information I received I afterwards apprehended the prisoner in Park-place, Knightsbridge. He was in bed, and when he saw m e l ie as k e d ow if he had killed the man. I told him thu man I was dead, and he stood charged with having killed him in a fight. Prisoner said it was an old grievance ' between the deceased and him ; they bad quarrelled on Saturday night at the Queen and Prince Albert, Park. place, and the deceased had then challenged him to fight, but he believed deceased was a better man than he. They met again last night at the same house, and on leaving the deceased again challenged him to fight, when they agreed they would do so, and went to the Exhibition-raid with their friends._ Thorne& Dunand, night watchman to Mr. Freak, said —I saw them fighting, and after some rounds the deceased fell with prisoner on him. Deceased was then lifted up in sensible. They fought fairly. Prisoner, whose appearance denoted great sorrow, told the magistrate that hi. friends were respectable, and that he could procure any bail that might be required for his ap- Fe,rthce' Mr. Arnold having been informed that the medical gen tlenuan could not tell the cause of death till a poet-mortem examination, prisoner was ordered t o find b a il t o a pp ear i n a week. NEW ROAD ACROSS HYDE PARK.-MEETING.. (THIS DAY.) This morning a meeting of noblemen and gentlemen was held at the Society of Arts, Adelphi, for the purpose of promoting • communication between the districts lying north and south of Hyde Palk—the Right Hon. fad Geosrma, /LP., in the chair. The meeting was composed almost entirely of residents in the districts referred to. The Criaransu, in opening the proceedings, said—Having recently purchased • house at Kensington-gore, he had be come deeply impressed with the inconvenience that was in. flicted upon the public by the want of a thoroughfare across the park. At present the public, proceeding by cab or other conveyance, had to travel three miles round, whereas if such a road as the one contemplated were made the distance would be only half a mile. The ne ceseity fee this communication was recognised by a committee of the House of Commons in 1855. and it was then shown that • road meld be constructed within the space of twelve months which should present no obstruction to the enjoyment of the public either in Hyde-perk or Ken sington-gardens. The advantage to be derived from such a road would be the connexion of Westbourne-terrace, and of the Great Western Railway terminus, as also of the dietricte adjoining thereto,extendirigeven to the Regent's-park on the north, with the Kensington Gore estate to the south (its Public Museums and the gardens of the Horticultural Society), by the Exhibition-rued to Brompton and Chelsea, and with various railway stations south of Hyde Park and the bridges in that locality across the Thames to Surrey. The Right Hon. the Fen Ducts moved the !trot resolu tion as follows, viz., "That it is desirable to establish • more direct communication between the districts lying north and south of Hyde-park, and that a committee of noblemen and gentlemen he appointed to promote the object." His lordship thought the government would do well to take the advice given to them yesterday, and having withdrawn the reform bill, the next best thing they could do was to direct their attention to this subject. (A laugh.) He believed, however, that they were a n xious t o further the object this meeting had in view, and they were only waiting for • little agitation to justify their taking it in band. (Hear, hear.) Mr. W. M. TRACI/MAT seconded the resolution, which wee carried unanimously. Mr. Lovo moved the second resolution, via, "That this committee he requested to organise deput ations to the Duke of Cambridge, the Prime Minister, the First Commissioner of Works, and the Lord President of the Council." Mr. Alderman LAWRENCL in seconding the resolution, said there could be no doubt that such a road would be • grout public convenience, while it was equally clear that it could be accomplished at an economical cost. Her Ma. jesty had set her ministers an excellent example, and shown her anxiety for the accommodation of her subjects per allowing a public road t o ein front of her own v example might well be urged in furtherance of the prosiest object ; for • road was se much required from the south to the north of Hyde-park as from St. James's to Pimlico, and it only needed a little pressure from without to secure it. (Hear, hear.) Mr. VANCL thought they ought to be prepared with a scheme to submit to the authonties. He had had • con venation with Mr. Page on the subject, and he understood that gentleman was prepared with a plan of a tunnelling nature, which was estimated to cost 30,0001. The CHAIRMAN said it would be beat to leave the plan to the government. Mr. BARLOW suggested that it might be a sunk road which could be open for the use of the public at night. Mr. W. lra.ca believed the committee would Lind when they got to the Board of Works that there was • plan already cut and dried. (A laugh.) Mr. MACHINNON, M.P., said some two years ago he had a conversation with Lord John Manners relative to some ouch communication as this. The objection to it, then. was the expense ; ilk was estimated that it would cost 45,0001. ; and no doubt the difficulty now would be the money. Mr. B. Wornucarr, R.A., hoped the meeting would not be tened at government estimates . If there was a out the part of the government to do it the thing could be done amity and cheaply enough, but he was very much afraid the Commissioners of Works would look to the effect the road would have upon the turnpike rates which were let annually for very large sums. The resolution was then put and carried unanimously. On the motion of Mr. W. Dirac (who hinted at the propriety of an immediate subscription to meet expenses), seconded by Mr. Corn, it was also resolved that Witham in favour of the object be presented to both houses. A vote of thanks to the noble chairman closed the pro °Whip. CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.--(THIS DAY.) The annual meeting of the members and friends of the society was held this morning at Exeter Hall, which was densely crowded. The Earl of CHICHESTER presided, and was supported by the Bishops of Winchester, Carlisle, Ripon, Siena Leone, and Llandaff the Dean of Car lisle, Mr. Abel Smith, M.P., Si r John Lawrence, Mr. Moody. M.P., Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Diwerdes, the Rev. Dr. Miller, rector of Birmingham, Lord Henry Mob:sondeley, and an immense body of clergymen. The Rev. JOHN Mari, the secretary, read the report, which gave a detailed account of the operations in India, China, Africa, and other parts of the world. The following is the fi nancial statement of the moiety for the year appended to the report s—lncome : Total received at home, ,6291. la. 41., including 13,576/. 16s. 4d. as a special fund for India. Tetra expenditure, 137,562/. 5.. including 9,4481, Is. 9d. on account of expendi ture charged to India fund ; ordinary income of the year, 132"2/. ss. ; ordinary expenditure of the year, 128,1341. Is. 6d. Special India Fund.—Balance from last year, 45,4471.35. &IL ; receipts of the year, 13,5761. 168.4 d.; total, 59,0231. 19s. 10d. ; expenditure, 12,9481. la. 9d., leavings balance of 46,075/. 18e. Id. Thelocalfiurds raised in the missions and expended there upon the operations of the society,but independently of thegeneral fund, are not included in the foregoing statement. The amount exceeds 18,0001., making a grand total from all sources of 163,6/. Is. 4d. The society has at present 142 missionary stations, with 236 clergymen, 36 European laymen, school masters, lay agents, and printers ; 11 European female teachers (exclusive of missionaries' wives), 2.097 native and country-born eatechists and teachers of all classes not sent from home, and 19,480 communicants. The Bishop of WINCHESTER moved the adoption of the report, and congratulated the society on the fact that its income this year was larger than in any previous year of its history. Mr. ABEL seconded the motion, which was , adePted. Limit -Colonel HERBERT EDWARDIES, C'.B., moved the next resolution, urging the necessity of renewed exertions on behalf of India, and expressing his .onviction that • most favourable opening had been made for the introduc like of the gospel. The Rev. CLEMENT COBB seconded the resolution, which I was agreed to. The meeting was successively addressed by the Dean of Carlisle, the Rev. E. Bayley, rector of Bloomsbury, the Bishop of Sierra Leese, art the Rev. Canon Miller. A vote of thanks was awarded to the Rev. H. V. Elliott for his season preeshed been the society last night. MONEY MARKEL-THIS DAY. Two o'Cioac. This being one of the days fixed for striking the half-yearly balance at the Bank of England, the transfer offices at that establishment are shut, and a close holiday is kept ou the Stock Exchange, ac cording to custom. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentee opened at 70fr. 85c., being sc. lower than at the close yesterday. For the end of May the price is quoted 71fr. The Bourse is described as less firm. The Indian " enlaced" rupee paper continues Bat. Great attention has been excited by the at tempt to levy both an Indian and an English income tax upon the holders, and a strong oppo sition is being organised. The influential East Indian houses and banks will probably either send a deputation to government or address them by letter. The arrival was announced The of three more vessels from Melbourne. The Lincolnshire has brought 87,0001. in gold, the Monarch 118,0001., and the Greyhound 20,0001. ; making a total of 225,000/. The Bavaria, from New York, has brought only 9,000/. Tho mail steamer Magdalena, from Brazil for Southampton, has reached Lisbon, with 27,1001. in specie. In the absence of demand for the Continent, 85,0001. of the gold by the Copenhagen was yesterday sent into the Bank The amount of gold remaining to be disposed of within the next few days is 518,0001., the bulk of which is expected to remain here. Only two gold ships are known to be still at sea from Melbourne—viz., the Norwood and Mont morency, the former with 38,0001. and the latter with 36,0001. The coming Australian mail, how ever—news of which is now due—will doubtless report fresh remittances. The :,larket for bar silver is inactive, at ss. lid. to Id. per oz. standard. The quotation for Mexican dollars is sa. 20. per oz. Messrs. James Capel, Norbury, Trotter, and Co. announce that they will receive tenders until two o'clock on Monday next for the whole of the second preference 6 per cent. debentures of the Grand hunk Railway of Canada, authorised to be issued by an act of the Provincial Legislature. The amount is 1,111,5001. Each tender must be accom panied by a deposit of 10 per cent. The minimum price is fixed at 80 per cent. A payment of 25 per cent. is to be made on the 22nd of May, 30 per cent. on tho sth of June, and the remainder on the 26th of June. A petition for the winding up of the West of England Steam Flour Mills and Bakery Company (Limited) is to be heard in the Bankruptcy Court on the 11th of May. The excitement occasioned by the Union Bank frauds is subsiding. Pullinger and Lyttleton will be brought up at the Mansion-house on Friday. The directors are endeavouring to trace the notes which Pullinger misappropriated, instead of paying them into the Bank of England. Meanwhile they have not made any response to the request for information preferred by the Committee of the Stock Exchange. From the let January last up to the present date, the sum of 131,866 L has been paid in antici pation of calls on account of the Punjaub Railway. The annexed memorandum is from the Secretary of the Madras Irrigation Company : The sum of 15,498 C has this day been raid into the Indian Treasury to the credit of this company in advance of calls, making with other payments of a like nature received since the 27th Feb., 1859, a total of 506,956/. deposited with the Secretary of State for India in Council on account of capital, It. per share only (i. e. 50,0001.) having been called up, the remainder mandating of voluntary payments. _ _ The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this week a decrease of 3881., and the South Eastern en increase of 61. The trafic returns now in course of publication relate to an ordinary week, as com pared (in most instances) with Easter week last year. The weekly traffic return of the Great Western Railway of Canada, just received, shows an increase of 2,1061. sterling. The prospectus of the British Cotton Company (Limited) is issued, under the auspices of gentlemen oonnected with the cotton trade. The company's objects are stated to be "to grow or purchase cotton in Australia, India, Natal, Jamaica, or other suit able countries, and the doing . all such other things as are incidental or conducive to increasing the supply of cotton." The amount of capital is dis roportionate to the objects sought, being limited, in the first instance, to 30,000!. At the annual meeting of the Legal and General Life Assurance Society, held on the 17th inst., the directors' report stated the sums assured by new policies, issued during the year 1859, at 218,0801. The claims by death amounted to 60,5481., irrespective of 12,3671. added by way of bonus. The total of soma assured is now 3,365 2 461/. The sums received tiaring . the year as premiums of assurance and interest on investments, and from other sources, amounted to 153,4 M. 108. Bd. The access of income over expenditure, or the increase of property, during the year, amounted to 54,4981. 9s. 5tL The company's property, amounting in the whole to 1,105,1451., is invested as follows :-28 per cent. iu British government stock ; 58 per cent. in mortgage of freehold or life estates ; 14 per cent. in debenture stock, debenture bonds, deposits with hankers, and misoellaneous— viz., office premises, rent charges, and loans on the society's policies, &c. A correspondent interested in the tallow market sends us the following : The demand has improved in the last fortnight, and for the season it is to a fair extent. The whole trade of the kingdom is entirely without stook, in consequence of the price for delivery in August to December being 4s. per cwt. Lowe: than it is for tallow on the spot, and the present de mand, although not small, is merely to supply imperative wants. An unusually large demand, therefore, is expected early in the coming season, by which time the stock on hand will be reduced to very moderate dimensions. From Australia none is expected ; from Booth America very little ; and all the continental and British ports (except London) being destitute of any stock, the demand at Peterxburg for shipment to those places will materially diminish the expected cipply for London. It appear?, therefore, to be advisable Tor manufacturers and diadem in tallow and candle' to secure some supplies for delivery in Augurt to December before the price shall advance upon them, as it did last swoon, this period of the veir being that in which the price for delivery is generally at the lowest point. A private letter, dated Bombay, March 20, says : " The mail that left Bombay on the 20th February, with packets for 40 or 50 towns in the interior, was robbed and ever thing lost—among the rest the 'Changan letters. By the latter expression is meant the letters destined for the }Changan camp, which is formed by the engineers and employis of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company. MONDAY ETENTI(O. Consols, which closed on Saturday at 93 to k for the 9th of May, opened this morning at 95k to 1, and closed firm at 951 to 1. For money the last price was 951, "buyers." The official business re port is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 95,1, t, t; ditto for amount (May 9), 951, 1, 1 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, NI, 1, ; New Three per Cents., 931, ; Thirty Tears' Annui ties, expiring in April, 1885, 171; India Stock, 2191 ; Indian Five per Cent. Stock, 1859, 1061, 1 ; ditto for account 106 t ; Five per Cent. " enfama" rupee papm, 981, ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent, 1031, 104, 103 1; Indian Four per Cent. IDebentures, 1858, 961, 97, 961 ; ditto, 1859, 961. For the June account Consols were last quoted 95 t. Th o e Indian Five per Cent. stock of 1859 rose k to per cent., leaving off at loci to 1. Exchequer Bills were dull at 6s. to 10s. prem. The foreign stock market was Brm, with a ten dency to improvement. Turkish Bonds advanoed per cent., the Loan of 1854 closing . at 761 to 74, and that of 1858 at 611 to 1. Russian Three p er Cents., though marked 87, left off rather lower than on Saturday, at 661 to t. Mexican Bonds have recovered to 24 to t. The inquiry extended to Spanish and a few other descriptions. The demand for the new Victoria Bonds con tinues active. A fresh rise of per cent. took place to-day, the clotting price for the account being 1074 to L Ot:.er colonial government becuritirs participate in the inspr4vement, including Canada and Nova Scotia Banda. The statement hi the United States news respect ing British intervention in Mexico, though received with caution, attracted some attention. The shares of the Union Bank of London rues at one period to-day to 26 to 27, but closed the game as yesterday, at 244 to 254. Other bask shares were firm. Ottoman have slightly improved. Oriental Bank were marked 42 ex div., and Bank of Turkey, 1 and Oi die. Bank of Australasia, however, were quoted rather lower. Madras Irri gation shares remain firm. The quotations for the shares in new under takings were as follow :--Ocean Marine Insurance, 24 to 21 prem. ; Universal Marine, 4to prem., cc the new shares; London and Provincial Marine, to Prew• MINES.-711IS DAY Two o'CLocx. In the absence of the members of ttTetitoek Ezchange, the mining market to-day is of a holiday character, scarcely any business having been done. At North Wheal Bosy meeting on the 26th inst., the account showed a balance against the mine of 33fi1. 12s. 7d. At a meeting of adventurers in West Wheal Trevelyiui, held yesterday, the account. showed a balance of habilitate over &meta of g5B/. A call of se. per share was made. Tbe accounts, however, did not include 70 tons of ore, valued at about 550 1 ., for ale on the 10th May, the cost of raising which has been charged. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. 1 LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) (►SOY ora t)%11 COILWPONDILTT.) PARIS. MONDAY Evrsoro. M. Forcade, a brilliant writer, makes his &but in the Neut. as the successor of M. Prevost PO"- •h.l. His article revives a question which, when vier it ham been pressed hitherto, whether by M. E. she Girardin or others, has always been met by the government with a stern negative. That ques tion is, whether the time luss out 4,11111 e for "crown ing the political edifice" of 1862 with liberty pur suant to the promise of that date. He desires to abstain from all criticism of the existing coustitu tion relation to the circumstances under which it was framed. Whether it was then right or wrong he regards as a purely historical question of no prewilt practical interest for Freuchtuen. But he argues strongly that the repressive system,whieh may have been sieccssary for the preservation of the dictatorial government which followed the coop nrinit, cannot Ike essential to the existence of the empire at this time of day. In 1862 the strength of the executive power was looked upon as the first guarantee for social interests', and it was feared that it would be weakened if it were exposed to the a.mp•titiou of liberty. This notion M. Pomade characterises as a " protectionist idea" applied to political power. But will the government say, after au eight years' reign, that it still stands in need of this prk kits:title 1 His it not during that period, on its sole initiative and on its own responsibility, happily conducted and terminated many glorious uualertakiapl Has it not thereby sufficiently demonstrated its moral strength 1 And must it not now begin to feel that the competition of pri vate initiative is a necessity. Commercial freedom most elated political freedom as a logical conse quence. Such is the spirit of M. Forcade's art ids% The Pays mentions as a rumour, which has ere- Mod a great aetouttion, a propo.al said to have been made by the Count de Moutetuolin and his bro ther, Don Ferdinand, to renounce their legitimist pretensions, and to recognise Queen Isabella as the lawful sovereign of Spain. A Florence journal states that General de Le moricikre, who now tells hi., eoedoerieri that the cause of the Pope's temporal power is inseparable tom, civilisation and liberty, joined with Msaxiiii and Colonel CLAMS in l&$ in signing a proclama tion to the French army of Rtnne, headed " War with despots ! alliance between peoples !" in which the destruction of the Roman republic, raised up by the " free suffrages of the people " and prepared by the "genius anti the blood of martyrs," wan treated as a sacrilege. A story is current in Paris to the effect that the Emperor of Austria thinks of abdicating in or.ler that the Archduke Maximilian may become regent, with a federative system throughout the empire and a revival of all old franchises. The Bourse hat been very govt. The Remote rose 2.k. for cash, and 3.1 c. fur account, closing at infr. One, in both cases. These prices are the highest of the month. Mobilier closed without change ; the general meeting of the company was held to-slay, but the results have not transpired. The Northern Railway rose :dr., and the other French hues from lfr. 25c. to 2fr. 150 c. Geneva fell 22fr. 50e., in consequence of its being announced that ieu dividend eau be paid fur the present. A letter front Marseilles saps : . - The journey of their Majeste•e to Savoy will be under taken sooner than was at first expected. Orders have been given to the Mediterranean Railway Company to prepare the inge•riil train. The Empsror hal at first intruded to eisiburk at Toulon, but it is now said that their Majesties will embark here on board the Aigle 'add, which will carry thou direct to Nice, where p,parations have been already made fie their reception. Front Nice the court wall roietsial to Puget-Theniers anil Guilt,. 11.11 C. The entrance into savoy will le. by Moutons or Loral..l.ourg, after which the court will proceed to St. Jean de Maurienne, Aisne belle, Albertville, and Muutiers, sail return to ChambEry, Aii-les•Haina, Anneey, and, perhaps, Bonneville and Then at I, however, think that the Emperor will not go Annecy, and the return et their Majesties will be by OM. This journey will be made with a certain degree of isinip ; several packets, with numerous invited meta on Issinl, will accompany the imperial yacht from Marseilles, will escort her as far as Nice. SPAIN. The following circular has been ad. - tree:led by the Mitiniter of War to him Subortlinatell in °nice : t.:orelleney, —The Ortega rebellion, which has been put an end to by the loyalty of the army and the resolute attitude of the country, no hewee.•forh judged. Some of it. promoters having been executed, the seditious attempts made in several "arts of the Peuimula having been sup p ►eesed and ea tingueobed, and the chief conspirators haying leen arrested to await their trial, the Queen (whom Cud protect) has deigned to command me to inform you' excellency, a. herewith do by royal behest, that she is highly outootled with ',our services and oral, with the intelligence :mud activity ycm have displayed in the maintenance of perfect onler during the critavol eircumstanon pn.lureol by the sail events. Cal keep your excellency many years. Madre', April Si Mac A PIOUS SPECULIros. person named Pinot de Moira, exercising the profes.ion of hanker, wan about a month ago cited before the Tilthtlatil of Porrertional Pollee at Perin to answer a charge of muleggleineut ; hut he did nit pronent himself, and was r.dolvnined ilotiolt to two years imprilomment and Mr. On Salonlay he appeared to inn,+e the enuilentioe ti , h. owl the ea, wan gone auto. It appeared that at the 1. 44itillig or Lot year a hely narlreil Linguillet, a widow, hatin g ...m e equal to invest, oinnulteil the curb of I h.ollot, lo•r confe.air, on the subject ; awl Le stated that Le knew that M. hoot aim Moira, banker, a very pious and who hail eniployeil pin of his fortune in found. gm: a charitable e.tahliditoent in Slavonia, nutter thodiree .l th. P.lthert of the( - onouunity of the Holy Ghost and tio , Ktouml Heart of Mary, "10.1 profitably employ any apital jawed in It.. Linda iu "continuations" (report.) ea tie ft.itse: loit what Vermseconttnentions were the curi could not exactly state. she accordingly sent one of her friends to mnisult M. Pinot tie )I..itn.aini he gave explanation from whieh it amt.:aml that the money would he made to yield a iutriv.t without :uvurring any rink. She therefore ...infol to him 71kialitfr., and be gave her a written ao kilowl.,lgment, which she took with. ut tootling. Some monthn after, *haling that M. Pinot de Moira paid her nothing, elm matnieed the teVelpt and found to her surprise that it lye ul that .he had given him the money to lie employed as I. might think tit, and that the conid not claim it without (.ring hint three month.' notice; not a word about interest. $l. imo•tml on having a new receipt, and he gave one who. + et forth that the rniiswy was to be employed for her routinustioun, and was to be restored her at a goon ado,. But site reniveil nothing for the use of the heresy in the Hour., operations, Mid when the date arrived th..apit..l was not fort hcommg. In place of her 70.0001 r, tla.b.ilter pore is pt..e.i,sory lode sigmll not only by himself Inn M- hot brother in law ; h-it the note wan not paid. ks+l all hoer attempt. to get leek her money were vain. The defendant maintained that the money `ad hem ad. ' iata - ,..1 to him as a nitople loan, au-I that he hod only given h. , the arrow! acknottledmuent mentioned because she allow/eel atenned. The pid.h.• provecetiw F ro wn ed the tri• I Ismo (minim the t lodgment, and st denounced the ilefeadont for 0.4.1, our the "Mae weltpoo to commit h oat : be al.. espre.aed a tome that the clergy would talus ▪ lor the re. e t i c , .nli a thenwelv3s to giving spiritual •—.vet, 1.. Fornon• who might consult them, and nut to eleittle in their worldly. affair.. The tribunal maintained thv Prevent. r..agletoination. - Tho• of the ilafortkinitt, Gen •r:(1 Ortega, 0, 41 'tartly potitiosed in ram for his father's life, has kft Sl.lllll f.or Mouse, to take service meter tleweral Lumorieit:re. There is a talk of a journal in the French lan king brought out in Rome, with M. Louis Vrtullot for editor. Thien ilan taken wirantage of a recent jour -10 • to Amain to visit the flehl of Waterloo. Th.. tnnrtal remain 4 of Baron 41 , Bruck lay in • .• the •rith, and the two following as's, in an open , 04114 in the prineipal protestant rhunit at Vienna. It was in Ina asiniatet's uniform, an 4 all his droottaisen • ^ pl.,' on two cushi o ns at the foot 44 the aroma. Am too. rrowil of vernal. iu the ilerptoit eikeirm .0.1 the katafalgoe. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) .31....;;510N-140175E. nmatkr Neat, shoeblack, was charged with assaulting George Dearton, a shoehlack belonging to tho The prosecutor said the prisoner was a shoee.J4 who took op his station by the Royal Exchange and was a noun:sof very great annoyance to lint (prosecutOr) whilst he was on duty. Yesterday the prisoner catne up to him, and asked him to clean his boots, and put one foot on Isis (witness's) box and one f,ot on another boy's box. Roth boys blacked his boots, and were going to polish them. when he walked away to another shoe.bla e k, and t o ld him to polish them. This the other boy refused to do, awl finding that Do one would polish his boots, he went back to him (prosecutor), awl told him to finish the job. This, however, he refused to do, alien the prisoner imme. iliately took up the brushes fron. th. box, and threw them into the road, at the same time knocking the box over, and spilling all the blacking, sod, as the brigade boys are fined Is. for wasting the bLcking, the prisoner was given into custody. Lord Mayor --But did I not understand that the prisoner was hiniself shoeblack? Poliming° -Yes, my lord ; bet they do all they nn to anno• the other hove. This hoy is a very trouldesome boy. The Lord Mayor—Yes, I see it all now. The prisoner is, I suppose, one .4 the •• outsiders." They are becoming an intolerable nuisanee on the Exchange. The superintendent of the rugged school ,awl the prisoner had once been in the brigade, but on account of his bad conduct be was discharged. The Lord Mayor fined the prisoner N. 6.1., or three days' imprisonment. WORSHIP-STREET. FiCAYPALOUS AVIAULT I'PoN A SCRiIEON. Willinn V".4 , rs, a powerful young Tan, was charged before Mr. Mansfield with violently assaulting Mr. Richard Ribble, a surgeon, residing at the firy. Mr. Hibble, who exhibited rose ;04 f neoere nonage on the b..d, Meted that defentlaat, in company with another ma. Ems the bell of his private house, un the previous sight. very violently, and when hr motive for so doing was asked, he said he wanted his head dressed, MR he had yet with an saddest. A wound was seen on hie h ea d. b u t R was also manifest that he was drunk, and when re. =reto go round to the surtery ihor, he in gross mimed, forced his way into the passage, and he ms", very boisterous. Finally. he struck him a severe blow with a whip which he carried, occasioning a lump and ionise as the temple. The moistest), of the police was ob tained. wino warmed him to the station-house. Ompleimat's brother corroburated this testimony, adding that he aho was struck in the face by defendant, 31A N, said he had a long struggle with defendant c h.0 11111 : 41 1,i. drunkenness : both fell, and them he was kicked cruelly on the leg by him. The other man wa alibi in , tiitimaed, Defendant declared that he wee '• too far Flom" to recol lect having been guilty of any impropriety, but Mr. Mansfield observed that the amok wee a meet eoatertaloue one, sad indicted a ere of 40a., or in default one month's imprisonment. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (zy siscrzic macaw%) CHESTER MEETING.—(THIS DAY.) CHMERFIELD STAKFA. One mile I fur. 130; yds. Truratore, Spioebor, Golden Pippin, Chirper, Allinigton, Homeward Hound, Tummy N o bl e , North Lancashire, Raid of Orleans, Libellous, La Hollaudalee, Crim Tartar, Pro femur Dick, Ben Welder, and Baron llhinchausen are here. PAID Foarzrr. —Find Lon!, c by Andover, Egbert, and Nightingale. PALATINE STAKES. About 1 mile 3 furlongs. Butterfly, Harebell, Odu, Trovatore, First Lord, Cecilia, and Curlew are here. PAID POlllll. —Aristocrat. NOSTYN NTAK FS. Six furlong.. Folkestone, Kildonan, Big Bea, Dictator, and Flirtation are here. WYNNSTAY STAKES. Six furlongs. Comforter, Twilight, Maul Friday, Cecilia, Spicebox, Traducer, and IA Hollandaise are hen. PAID POILPLIT.—Tiara, Maud, Garihaltli, and Fenella. GROSVENOR STAKES. About a mile and a quarter. Cecilia, Promised Land, Jack Spring, Avalanche, De fender, Weatherbound, Professor Dick, and Rising Sun are here. OTHER ARRIVALS. - Herne, Horace, Tunatall Maid, Swale, Sir William, Lougahot, Jamie, Pr )phet, Satellite, optimiq, Rattlesnake, Simla, Mouravieff, Sir Joseph, Weantale, Brewer, Irish Erui=t, Miss Meaner, Black Cloud, Mainstay c, Deer, Cheery Chap, Apollyun, Luc l y=rMaster, and South Atuitraliso. • - - Cigna CUP. —Lifekbooaatt,, Trumpeter, Roman Candle, Rocket, Deademoes, Secret , Hibernian,Nutboarne, Roemai, Viatka, Bankrept,Egbert, Cashmere c, Concertina e, and Beeswax I paid forfeit. THE roars SPRING RAC 8. The third day's running of the Spring Meeting ' in the Bois de Boulogne yesterday (Sunday) wee favoured with splendid weather, and it attracted a gathering of spectators, of which the like has not been witnessed this season, and not very frequently in say other. The Emperor and Empress arrived just before the great event of the day, the running for the Trial Stakes, commenced, and remained until the clone of the Both on arriving and departing their Maps were received with every mark of profound respect, and the crowd outside cheered them Of the five events on the card, one, the Trial Stakes for 3.yr olds, excited very great interest among the sporting fraternity, because the colts and fillies who figured in it are destined to run in the Derby. The betting shout it was remarkably spirited, and mud have caused a large amount of money to change hands. The field was numerous, and the nice was a pretty one. The first two favourites were Baron Niviere's Pritetidant, and Baron N. de Rothschild's Gustave. Owing to the marked soaves of the latter in the Spring event last Sunday, his owner ronsidered it advisable to bring over from England Wells, the celebrated jockey, to ride him, and the colt again woe, By this meows Baron Rotbachild will receive for stakes, entries, and forfeits upwards of 1,0001. English, and in addition his colt will , •tanil higher than before in the betting for the approaching Derby.—Go/qpiani. BIM MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Lest night Mademoiselle Piccolomini took her leave of the stage (or, at least, of the English stage), the opera being Signor Carnpana's Almina, foUowed by the duet from Donisetti's Martini, in which the heroic constancy of Pobuta makes • Christian of the previously incredulous Camilla. The house was fashionably attended. At the end of every important scene Mdlle. Pieco lomini was loudly applauded ; after the first act she was once, and after the second act twice recalled— • similar compliment being paid her with, if possible, even greater heartiness and unanimity, at the termination of the duet from the Martini, the last movement of which was redemanded and repeated. Probably so many bouquets sad " testimoninle of the sort have not been thrown at the feet of any soogstress since the first night of the Trariesta (1866), also, by the way, the first night of Mdlle. THE RECENT CHURCH-RATE DIVISION. The following is a list of the liberal members who usually vote for the Church Rate Abolition &11 , and whom absence on Friday night, unpaired, occasioned so great a re duction in the majont7. It will be seen that the total number is 130:—English M.P.s : Sir F. Baring, Mr. H. B. Baring, Sir R. Bothell, Colonel Biddulph, Colonel Coke, Sir James Duke, Mr. Dutton, Sir D e L ac y Evans, Mr. Fox (ill), Sir J. Graham, Earl Gr osv enor, Mr. Gordon, Mr. S. Gurney, Mr. Hankey, Lord A. Hervey, Sir J. Jervoise, Mr. Mackinnon, men., Mr. T. Milli, Lord A. Paget, SirO. Pechell, Colonel Puiney, Mr. Poneonhy, Viscount Raynham, Mr. Leuibv Seymour, Mr. Slaney,Mr. Staniland, Colonel Stuart, Mr. Sturt (Dorchester), Mr. Thornhill, Lord H. Vane, Mr. I Wise, Mr. Wrightson. Scotch M.P., : Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Matheson, Sir J. Matheson. Webb M.P.I : Major Mor gen, Mr. Moetyn, Sir J. Owen. Irish M.P.s : Sir J. Acton, Sir J. Arnott, Mr. Bellew, Lord J. Browne, Sir T. Burke, Mr. Butt, Mr. (Wholly, Lord Dunkellin, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Ennis, Mr. Esnionde, Colonel Oreville, Mr. Lanignin, Sir R. Levioge, Mr. M'E vo y, M r . O'Ferrall, Mr. Pollard-Urquhart, Lord Probe, Mr. F. W. Russell, Mr. I Scully, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Waldron. LONDON COFFEE AND EATING-HOUSE KEEPER'S ASSOCIATION. —The twenty-thini anniversary festival of this excellent institution was celebrated yesterday evening at Freemasons Hall, red was attended by about 150 per. Isoas ; Viscount Raynham, M.P., presiding. After the cue toniary loyal toasts, the Chairman proposed " Prosperity to the London Coffee and Eating-house Keepers' Association and in doing so dwelt on its two-fold chums to liberal sup pat, inasmuch as it was at once a benevolent and a provi dent inatitutiou. Those who were the recipient. of the benefits of the institution were, he observed, to be found among those who had at one period supported it ; and if members never required its rid themselves they would at all events enjoy the satisfaction of assisting those of their brethren, or their families, who had been less fortunate in the race of life. He was happy to find that trace the foun. dation of the charity in 1837 upwards of 1,400/. bad been dispensed in administering aid to die -1 tamed members or their families, turd that the association The Carinruhe journals of the 28th ult. state had now funded with the Commissioners for the Reduction that General do Renz, formerly commander of the p of the National Debt no leas than 3,6971. It must also be a dermerie in the grand duchy of Baden, had blown out his Igratification to those by whom he was surrounded to know Drains ; hut they do not say for what reason. They that since the alteration of the rules and the abolition of an' ; the entrains foe, which was looked upon as a mx, the num pounce also that Baron de Blitteradorff, formerly a cabinet' her of annual subscribers had more than doubled, and he minister and envoy of Baden in the Germanic Diet, having had no doubt there would he it continued increase. There become insane in consequence of unfortunate Bourse a was uo class of men who had stronger claims on the public , for support in the hour of distress than the coffee and Laken. has been placed in an asylum. eating-house keepers, as none afforded greater THE CHANCELLOR CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER . — We are tion to the public the larger portion of whom, from their sorry to state that the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone has ' associations, had to look to the coffee and eating-house been unable since Thursday to attend to his parliamentary keepers for that restoration of the physical powers which duties, in consequence of a severe cold. The right hon. was required by all. Trusting they would meet with every gentleman was somewhat better last evening. success, he could assure them be drib never given any toast DEATH OF THE COCNTC4B or MANSFIELD.—We with greater sincerity than he felt with regent to that regret to announce the death of the above venerable and which he had now the honour to propose. The toast much-respected lady, who expired on Sunday, at her resi. having been drunk with great cordiality, the health of the demo, Longl.mudiouse, in her 87th year . Hier hay a hi g , chairman followed, and the company separated at a late who was the fifth daughter of the late Dr. William Mari: hour. The subscriptions announced on the occasion amounted ham, Archbishop of York. married, in 1797, the third Earl to upwards of 100/. Mr. Toole officiated as toastmaster. of Mansfield, who died in 1840. Stamina AND BEER.—The total number of Smart SHIPPING.—ApriI opened with every in- person. licensed as brewers in England is 2,268; in Ireland, diction of increasing activity in steam shipping. In the 109 ; and in Scotland, 120. The nr.mber of licensed early part of the month the inquiry for steam vessels for i victuallers in England is 63,909; in Ireland, 17,142; and charter and for purchase was prospectively encouraging ; in Scotland, 12,015—making the total number of licensed but this renewed activity was surldenly checked by the un- victuallers in the United Kingdom, 93,066, exclusive of favourable change in the money market, and want of sub , 40,537 persons licensed to sell beer to be drunk on the pre mation has since become prevalent, to which the confirm- ; raises, and 2,898 not to be so consumed. The number of anoe of winter weather and the state of political affairs have licensed victuallers in England who brew their own beer is also contributed. For freightage in the home trade medium 24,877, and in Scotland 126. The malt consumed by the and small sized screw vessels have been in request at fair brewers in the United Kingdom in the year ended the 10th rates, and some steamers of thistles' have been fixed on October, 1852, was 28,334,141 bushels, of which 2,372,911 time charters. The rates from Baltic ports have not varied, • were used in Ireland, and 1,344,835 in Scotland. The total and the ton ns e e regularly employed in that trade seems quantity of beer exported from the United Kingdom from sufficieut fur its present d eman d. For th e reasons already the let of October, 1851, to the Ist of Oetober, 1859, was expressed, the sales in the past month have not beeu 30 0,732 barrels, and the declared value 2,042,670/. Of this numerous or of an impertent character, and the aggregate quantity 43,807 barrels were exported from Scotland, and tonnage has barely averaged that of previous moths. In 3.042 from Ireland. The countries which consume the new deanship tranwietious have also been limited, bat greatest queetity of British beer are British India, Vic- I builders being pretty well e on centracts have not torts, New South Wales, the United States, Brazil, the premed sales of Te ase l. on hand While polities sea moue- West Indies., South Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, the lazy affairs continue to be so unstable, it is impossible to British North American Colonies, Hong Kong, Chili, and comprehend what may be the commercial tendencies. Ex- Perv.,• bating ci rc umstances are, however, so peculiar and ano- VETETAR PALACE. ONE SHILL/NO DAT. MAIMA. that we venture to anticipate their early change.— MONDAY, Aran. 30.—Admimions on payment, 1,972; (From the Circular of Minn, Alfred Brett and ib.) ditto by mem tickets, 758; total visitors, 2,730. RAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'CLocw. The Stock Exchange being closed to-day, se have no report to make under this head. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) BRITLSH AND DUBE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) (FROM OUR OWN CORREAPONDCNT.) The grain market well attended, but buyers atom! foe lower prices. Wheat and dour rather eerier. Indian corn and beans NI. cheaper, and other feeding stuffs rather easier. Weather fine and warm. MINCING-LAN&—(THIS DAY.) SUGAR.—The public sales are progressing steadily to-day. Refined unaltered. Coma—The large public sale. are going off without spirit, but without showing any material alteration in prioes. W.A.—The trade are buying for their immediate wants vsu steadily to-day. Rice—The market io firm. Run.— A limited business done, at previous rates. fietcen steady. CINNAMON. —The quarterly sales went off at a reduction of Id. to 24 on first qualities, and 2d. to 3d. on the lower kinds. Markets generally inactive to- 7sy. TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) The market is quiet, et the following quotations :—lbws tallow, Ms. 6d. ; Petersburg Y.C. o therpnt, 56e. 9d. ; May and June, 54e. 6d. to 64e. 3d. ; July oSapt., 53. ; Oct. to Dec., 51i. 9d. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Messrs. Davis and Company report trade firm. Prima meadow hay, 80s. to 90s. ; superior ditto, 925. to 100 s. ; inferior do., 60s. to7os. ; rowen, 70s. to 755. ; clover, old, 1.009. to 115 s. ; second cut, 853. to 1345. ; straw, 273. to %M. FIRES AND Lose OF LIFE. --(TEM DAT.)—This morning, shortly after 1 o'clock, a fire broke oat in the premises belonging to Mr. A. Damon, No. 31, Robin Hood-lane, Poplar, and the linildiag and its contents were nearly destroyed. Mr. Dukeson was insured in the Sun Fire-office. Another fire nisi, took place in Poplar, viz., in the premises of Mr. J. Batten, corn-chandler, No. 23, in the High-etreet. The flames could not be conquered until the building and its contents, with the exception of the ground flour, were destroved,and the lower pert severely damaged. The Ines will fall upon the Royal, Sun and Union Fire-offices.—lnformation was received at the chief station of the Fire Brigade in Watling-street, that • Mrs. Rosin Vary, whose husband resides at No. 18, Holiday yard, Ludgate-bill, had expired from the effects of buns received by • fire breaking out in her apartment. The poor creature had only been confined five or six weeks. A MODERN' JACK SHETPARD.—NERCAZTLR-ON TINE, MONDAT.—Walter Scott Douglas, a notorious home breaker, has made • second escape from the town gaol. Last autumn Douglas with two other persona, since transported, committed several extensive jewel robberies, and he and they wens captured and lodged in Newcastle Gaol. Under his leadership they all escaped from the gaol. His two companions were recaptured, but Douglas did not fall into the hands of the police until about a fortnight ago, when two detectives captured him at the ..hopping," and had a narrow escape from being shot, as he had two loaded pistols on him. Douglas was brought before the magistrates, and remanded to gaol. On Sunday mori ing, while the of fi cers were at chapel, he forced back the bolt of the door of his prison and got over a wall 15 feet high by means of a table which he placed upon the roof of a water closet. But by far the moat insurmountable ob stacle here presented itself, viz, the outer wail of the prison, about 30 feet high. To scale this would seem to be practicallyC impossible, but Douglas finding a pole of auffi ewnt length, which had been used by the masons, he muse have reared it against the wall, and fixed it firmly at a pert of the wall opposite the Church Jubilee Charity School, which stands in a small quiet lane at the back of the gaol At this point the wall rises higher, not only gradually with the rising ground,. bat a corniee rises abruptly on the top about a foot in he ight. This corner or the end the prisoner would be able to reach by climbing up the pole just men *med.; but of course the chief difficulty would now be to get down into the back lane. How the means for effecting this object were attained will probably be a matter of inquiry. As soon as he reached the bottom he ran up a Line, :and turning into an alley on the right hurried down into Panama Dane, where he was lost to view. Immerlintely on 4e.:ing him one of the little girls belonging to the school had run to the porter of the gates of the gaol and informed biota/ the man's escape. The porter at once communicated the intelligence to Mr. Wood, tine governor of that part of the gaol, who was then in chapel : information was given to the police, and the pursuit of the eomf was immediately commenced. Parties were started in different direction, and all premisy and last night the police were scouring the country in sr of him, but so far he has eluded them. FATAL AOCIDF.NT.-011 Thursday afternoon lady as a detachment of the 29th Regiment of Foot, which is at preaeut stationed at Sunderland, was returning along the line of the Sadism Railway from the beach towards Ryhope, where the men had been for hell practice, a cosi train was observed approaching them, and they innneliately stepped out of the way. Unfortunately, at the same moment, there happened to be a passenger train corning in an opposite direction on the other line, and one of the officers, Ensign Everatd, not observing this, stepped on to it and did not perceive his danger until too late. He was knocked down by the buffer, and when picked up was quite insensible. He afterwards partially recovered and was removed to the barracks, at Sunderland, where ho (lied as the following morning. This melancholy event has cast • gloom over the town. SINGULAR SUICIDE AT 31ANGNRSTER.—A strange suicide has been committed at Manchester. A man about 33 or 34 years of age, apparently in very respectable eircuss 'twee% went to Took 'a Hotel, Hill-street, on Wednesday afternoon, having with him a portmanteau, a box, and other luggage, and stated that be should require aecommodat iva for the night. He remained at the hotel, and the next evening when one of the servants hail occasion to go to his room, he was found lying aeross the bed quite dead. It appeared that with a racer be had opened the artery of his left arm in two place., with the deliberate intention of allowing himself to bleed to death. Not only had he plated • Leah so as to prevent the blood flowing over t h e floor, but be had actually so 41iToserl a number of his owa s hi,t e as t o prevent the bed clothes or carpet being in any 'ray stained, and after using the razor had closed it and laid it aside. His luggage did not enable the police to identify him. Tom SAYERS ON 'CHANGE AT LIVERPOOL—TOM sayers paid his promised visit to Liv erp ool yesterday after. noon. - It was announced that he would appear on 'Change at four o'clock, and as early as two o'clock crowds began to assemble on the " flags" and in the immediate vicinity of the Exchange buildings. By the time fixed the crowd was I very great, and the news-room was crowded with merchants ' and others. Tom arrived at the scene at the appointed hour, and was received with the most entlmaiaetie chewing. He was conducted into the news-nom, where he met with a mom ovation, and bowed his acknowledgments Loin an elevated counter at the end of the hall. The assemblage was larger and of a more motley description than his beau seen in the room for many • day. Whatever remarks may have been made were lost in the excitement which pre vailed. It was said by an old Liverpool merchant that no each scene has been enacted on 'Change since the (lay that Lord Gough was honoured for hie victories in India. Semi KnrsiNcrrott Museum.—During the week ending April 28, the visitors have been as follows :-- On Monday, Tuesday, end Saturday (free days), 3,473 ; on Monday and Tuesday (free evenings), Oa the three students' days (admission to the 6(L), 1,657; one student.' evening (Wednesday), I Total, 8,196. From the opening of the Museum, 1,411,265. Sr. GEORGE'S; IN THE Essr.—The Rev. Seymour Walpole, and not the Rev. J.D. Jcukins, was the preacher at St. torge'a ou Sunday last. The mistake arose from the fact that both geatlara.o wear beards and mustachios, and are otherwise very much alike. _~ ~ •, Q ..~ s i k -4 ) 111 1 :R