The Sun. — London, England, 1858-04-09 00:00:00

DIPLOMATIC MI SMANAGEMENT. ( From the i'ctily News.) The " Correspondonce nespecting the Cagliari" raises two main questions NI 'hick it is desirable to keep distinct. One of these questions relates to the l ega lity of the seizu re ; to ti t le steps taken by the late Governme nt, under tht advice of their law officers, in reference to the ma Ater ; and to the pre sent state of international rights thence arising. Upon this part of the case, through it is far from being exhausted, we shall at pre sent only remark in passing that the opinions of the law officers, as pub lished in this Correspondence, contrast most unfa vourably in point of legal learning:, sound logic, and completeness of research, not only with the elaborate arguments of the Sardinian jurists, but with the very able papers of Dr. Phillimore and Dr. Twiss. Other opportunities will present themselves of re curring to this branch of the subject; what we now wish to do is to ascertain what light this " Corres pondence" throws on the scarcely less important question, whether our late Secretary for Foreign Affairs did or did not do all that might fairly be •expected from a British Minister in alleviating the imprisonment of these two British subjects, in press ing for their release, or in insistingon their right, so long long and so insultingly refused by the N ea p oli authorities, of having free intercouree with the British Consul. The importance of this question is obvious. Lord Clarendon has pretty notoriously secured the allegiance of the most influential organs of the ex-Ministry. It is confidently calculated in certain quarters that a r eturn of Lord Palmerston to power as Prime Minister must necessarily involve the restoration to Lord Clarendon of the seals of the Foreign-office. Our readers are already in possession of our sentiments on . the matter of Lord Palmerston's • precipitate resumption of Ministerial supremacy. We should regard such an event as a misfortune. A restoration so rapid and so unconditional would necessarily increase that sense of indispensability, and that arrogance of power, which are scarcely com patible with the satisfactory working of our consti tutional system. A Minister thus brought back to the helm of affairs, because he alone is thought competent and ready to grasp it, would be virtually none other than a Dictator ; and Dictators, how ever unavoidable in great crises of state emergency, are, under any other circumstances, decidedly ob jectionable. This- .combined with the humiliating recollection that Lord Palmerston on a recent oc casion degraded the great power with which he was entrusted into an instrument of base compliances and intolerable concessions, is the true ground of the feeling which would regard his premature recall to the highest office in the State as anything but a matter of congratulation. But if it would be on this ground undesirable to have Lord Palmerston back again, the restoration of Lord Clarendon would be ten-fold more objectionable. Lord Clarendon, with all the more dangerous Ministerial faults of his late chief, has few of his redeeming qualities. The country has not for gotten—the country is not likely to forget—the ex hibition made by Lord Clarendon in the House of Lords, as the defender of the Walewski manifesto. The country has felt deeply humiliated by the facts, that under Lord Clareudon's administration two British subjects were allowed to languish, from July to February, in Neapolitan dungeons ; that no effective attempts were made to hasten their trial, or to mitigate their imprisonment ; and that it was literally not till the month of November had almost passed away, that the British Foreign Secre tary had been able to extort from the insolent stubbornness of M. Carafa a permission for these untried and lawlessly detained men to have an in terview with the British Consul. The "Correspondence" shows how these things were possible ; the " Correspondence" will enable the nation to form sn accurate judgment how far Lord Clarendon is fit to be again entrusted with the charge of the Foreign Ministry of Great Bri tain. It will not be necessary to drag our readers through any length of wearisome detail ; a few of the more salient points will suffice. The general spiritlessness and want of dignity betrayed in the whole course of the transaction, can of course only be adequately learnt by a continuous perusal ; but an example here and there will be enough, and more than enough, to show how fax Lord Claren don has fallen beneath the dignity of his position, and the exigency of the occasion. In two of the earliest despatches from our Foreign office relatin g to the affair, those of the 24th of July and the 14th of August (Nos. 9 and 11), that very excellent and resolute officer, Mr. Barisal. (our Acting Consul at Naples), is directed to afford Watt and Park protection, with a view to securing their proper treatment. In both these communications — in the first, explicitly; in the second, by reference to a letter from Park's father which it enclosed—the ground is taken that both men were simply engineers on board the Cagliari, that they were ignorant of the objects for which the vessel was used, and had taken no part in the proceedings that had led to her seizure. Tbis is important. From this it ap pears that Lord Clarendon from the first formed no other view of the case than that which all subse quent inquiry tended to corroborate and confirm— that these two prisoners were innocent and unoffend ing men. Let us see what he did for them. By a despatch from Mr. Barbar, received on the 19th of August (No. 13), Lord Clarendon was informed of the refusal by M. Carafa of the Consul's two de mands—that the men's clothes should be sent to them from the ship, and that they might be allowed an interview. In answer he is simply told (No. 15, August 25) to go to Salerno and watch the proceedings at the trial ; the same ground b ing again taken up, " that there is no reason to doubt that they (Watt and Park) were merely engaged to act as engineers, and that they bad no knowledge of the intention of certain individuals who were on board that vessel." And yet no notice is taken of the insolent refusal to allow these prisoners—supposed to be, as they were, without offenc —to have an interview with their Consul, or of the barbarous refusal to allow a change of clothing. The day after this (on the 26th of August) inquiries are, properly enough, sent to Mr. Yates Brown, the late Consul at Genoa, to ascertain whether Watt and Park had been some time in the service of the Steamboat Company, or had only been engaged on the trip (No. 16). The answer is (No. 20) that both men had been for more than two years in the company's service, and had borne the very highest character. Meanwhile, an important episode in the narrative had occurred in Sardinia. TLat Government, on the 31st July, had demanded that the clothes and effects of the Sardinian crew should be given up to them. The reply was a refusal from M. Carafe, of the sth August, couched in terms so insolent that the Sardinian Government, with prompt spirit, returned it to its author. This treatment was attended with the natural results. The offensive communication was withdrawn and apologised for, the clothes were restored, and all the passengers on board the Cagliari at the time of her capture were given up to the Sardinian Government. Sir James Hudson communicated these facts to the British Foreign-office in a despatch (No. 18), re ceived on the 25th of August. About the same time information reached them, as the fact was, that Watt's health was seriously, if not dangerously, impaired by his imprisonment. Acting under these combined influences, Lord Clarendon goes so far as to direct Mr. Hammond, in his despatch of the Bth of September, t o instruct Mr. Barbar "to obtain permission to see him (Watt) immediately, and also to express the hope (I) of her Majesty's Government that Watt and Park may be treated in the same manner as the passengers of the Cagliari have been, and be set at liberty, as it is manfeat that the engineers on board could have had no knowledge of the parties who took possession of the vessel when at sea." Is that language befitting an English Minister 1 Lord Clarendon knows that the vessel was seized by insurgents ; he knows that Watt and Park were her regular engineers—men of the highest cha racter ; he feels confident that they could have . had no guilty knowledge of the designs of those who seized the vessel, and, therefore, he instructs a British Consul to sue with bated breath for per mission to see one of these unrighteously impri soned men, whose health is giving way under his confinement. The request was, of course, refused: in a despatch received the 29th of September, Mr. Barbar relates the refusal ; and as to the pro bable commencement of the trials, states that he can obtain nothing more from M. Carafe than the indefinite assurance that they will take place before very long (in questi giorni). This intelligence his the effect of bringing Lord Clarendon in person anion the field of controversy. The position was no doubt su c h as i m p era ti ve ly to call for superior inter vention ; but in what shape and with what lan guage 4 When a god descends upon the scene, the a 4 he can do is to speak in godlike accents; he is not there to whisper . in the bated breath of humble Weis, or to complain say e th Oirill treble of senility. We do not hesit ate to i vernment he representedyand''tti considering the G o cause be was advot eating, it is imposgible to conc le ei c a la nything more miserable and paltry than Lord ve of re i ndou's de spatch of Oct. Bth (No. 24). Instead the instant liberation of these men, his loersoistaini insisting on in forms Mr. Barbar that " as these persons are s st p to have been actually employed on board the C a a e g d . Earl, while that vessel was engaged in landing a revolutionary party on the Neapolitan coasts, her Majesty's Government do not claim to withdraw them from. the fair operation of the Neapolitan law." instead of insisting on an immediate perr Mission for an interview with their Consul, his lord ship makes the right to demand an interview de pendent on the contingency of their being " any positive and publicly known regulation which pre cludes prisoners confined before trial on such a THE SUN, POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-April 8. MANSION- HOUSE.—Elizabeth Humphries, a woman about 50 years of age, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having attempted to commit suicide. J. Rowcroft, an officer belonging to the Thames Police, said that about o'clock on the previous evening he was in his galley, by the lower end of the Custom-house, when he heard cries of " Police." On proceeding to the spot whence the cries pro ceeded, he saw the prisoner in the water, resisting the efforts of a man who was endeavouring to drag her ashore. The officer assisted in getting her out of the water, and took her to the workhouse. He had heard that the reason for her attempting the rash act was, that she had lost a situation she had held as laundress at some chambers on account of herself and daughter having been accused of rob- bery. The Lord Mayor—ls there any foundation for that charge An officer of the F division of the Metropolitan Police stood forward, and said he was in attendance to take the prisoner into custody on the charge in question if set at liberty at this court. Her daugh ter was already locked up. The Lord Mayor—Under these circumstances I shall discharge her here, and you will take her into custody upon any charge that you may have against her elsewhere. Let the magistrate know the nature of the offence for which she was brought here. George Rogers, an expert thief, about 15 years old, who had been remanded twice upon the charge of having picked a gentleman's pocket of his hand kerchief at a fire which occurred in Aldgate on Monday night, was again brought up. The evidence of S. Obee, constable 643, was to the effect that whilst on duty in plain clothes at the fire, he saw the prisoner attempt several pockets, and at last tried his (Obee's), without getting any thing. Directly afterwards witness saw him take a handkerchief from a gentleman's pocket and pass it to a confederate, who escaped with it. The prisoner, who sobbed and cried, and pro tested bis innocence, was remanded on Tuesday, in order that the officer might make inquiries respect ing his character. On Wednesday his mother attended, and declared that her son was an honest, bard-working youth, and was at present in the employment of a carman in the Borough. The Lord Mayor then desired the officer to call upon the carman and make further inquiries. Yesterday Obee reported that he had seen the prisoner's master, who had informed bim that the prisoner, who had worked with him for some months, bad lately suffered six weeks' imprison ment for theft. The master had taken the pri soner back into his employment upon the solemn promise that he would keep honest for the future. The prisoner, who had been crying and protesting his innocence, now covered his face with his cap. The Lord Mayor sentenced him to, a month's imprisonment with hard labour. The Lord Mayor, at the conclusion of the ordi nary business, said he thought it well that the public should be made aware of the fact that "H. and C.," to whom be bad alluded some time back as being engagedin decoying young men, by means of circulars, into betting, and robbing them of their deposits, under the idea that they might win large sums of money upon home races, were again pursuing their old system of plunder. His lordship added, that from a circular which had reached him from the country, it appeared that " H. and C." had removed from their old quarters, " in consequence of the removal of the post-office," to the neighbourhood of Princes-street, Soho. BOW-STREET.—Henry Smith, a carman in the service of Mr. Summersell, contractor, was charged with having driven a waggon loaded with mud over the head of a person named James Turner, thereby causing his death. It appears that Turner, who was a cow-keeper, in Regent-street, Lambeth-walk, was driving a light chaise cart up Whitehall, at a brisk pace, and endeavoured to pass between the mud cart, which defendant was driving, and a Pimlico omnibus. In doing so, however, he caught the forewheel of the omnibus. The cart was upset, and Turner was pitched out. He fell with his head under the forewheel of the mud-cart, which passed over him, smashing kis head and face, and scatter ing his brains on the pavement. Several witnesses were examined, including the driver of the omnibus and a boy who was with Turner in the cart. , All agreed in exonerating de fendant, who did all be could to stop the waggon promptly, but the occurrence was so instantaneous that it was impossible to save the deceased. The boy was slightly hurt. Mr. Hall said it appeared to bim that the only person to blame was the unfortunate man who had lost his life by his own carelessness. Still, as there would be an inquest, it would be as well if defend ant's employer would answer for his re-appearance on a future day. Mr. Summersell had no objection to be bail for defendant. Accordingly the prisoner was liberated on Mr. Summersell's surety for his re-appearance. WORSHIP-STREET.—DESERTION.—Mrs. Su san Bragge, a lady-like person, the wife of a den tist, recently residing in the Queen's-road, Dal ston, applied to Mr. D'Eyncourt, for an order of protection against her husband under the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act. The applicant, who was painfully agitated, stated that she was married to her husband about 24 years ago, and that they resided together at the above address, where he carried on a lucrative business until the month of October, 1850, when he sud denly left her. He had previously subjected her to a long-continued course of violence and other scan dalous treatment, and on the night of his desertion he brutally dragged her out of bed without the slightest provocation, and beat her so unmercifully that she was rendered insensible. She saw no more of him for a considerable time, until he returned to the place with a broker, who cleared out thewhole of the furniture and effects, leaving her in the empty house, with her two children, in absolute destitution. Through the generous instrumentality of a wealthy relative she had since been enabled to open a small shop, from the produce of which she had obtained a subsistence for herself and family, but, to her extreme surprise, she was visited about a week since, by several persons insuccession, who made proposals for the purchase of her business, which she ascertained had been publicly advertised for sale by her h ear tl ess h us b an d. Under these circumstances she had been advised by her friends to secure herself fro m hi s r enewed rapacity by obtaining magisterial protection, by virtue of the new act. Mr. D'Eyncourt expressed his commiserationfor the unfortunate position of the lady, and at once granted her the required order. LAMBETH.—Gitoss OUTRAGE By A POLICE MAN.—John Thomas, a constable belonging to the P division, No. 315, appeared before the Hon. G. C. Norton, by order of the Commissioners of Police, to answer the following charge of outrage and assault. Mrs. Frances Reynolds, a married woman, re siding at 19, Mason-street, Old Sent-road, deposed that on Tuesday night last, between the hours of nine and ten o'clock, she was standing at her own door, and saw a policeman, who was evidently very tipsy, dragging a female, who was also the worse for drink, along. She followed at a short distance, and observing the rough manner in which he was treating the female, and that he was staggering about, she said it was very disgraceful conduct ou the part of the policeman, and that he was not cipable of taking care of himself. The constable upon this said, " Then I shall take you," and let ting go the female, seized her (witness) by the wrist, and dragged her along. At this time she was without bornet or shawl, and while being drag ged along she begged and prayed of him to let go tier wrist, and to be allowed to walk by his side, but ho still dragged her on a distance of about a quarter of a mile. The crowd all this time cried out, " Shame," and he ultimately let her go, with out saying anything, and ran away. She com plained to another constable of the manner in which she had been treated, and by his advice pro ceeded to the police station, where she repeated her statement of the treatment she had experienced: A police sergeant, No. 40 P, accompanied her from the station to the defendant's residence, and on seeing him she at once recoguisod him as the person who had treated her in the manner she had before described. The witness was subjected to searching cross•- examination by Mr. Solomon, who appeared on behalf of the defendant, respecting the identity of his client, but be did not succeed in shaking her testimony. She swore positively that he was the man. Two respectable females were next examined at some length, and corroborated the statement of the complainant. They were also subjected to a sharp cross-examination respecting the dress worn by the defendant, but there was no particular variation elicited. Sergeant Radcliff, 40 P, said that while comp the co plainant and her friends were at thes:a t . ion-house g iving their statement, the defendant wife came in to request leave of absence for the night for him, statin g that he was ill. The complainant having given he number of the constable who had assaulted her (as she believed) as 115, and the number of the defendant being 315, he took her to Thomas'i residence, and on seeing him she at once identified him as the man. The defendant, who was evidently intoxicated at the time, denied the charge, and said charge as that brought against these men from communicating with their Consul." Godlike ac cents these indeed ; the true language of a British Minister when engaged in the protection of foully wronged British citizens. The conception of " roaring as gently as a sucking dove" belongs to Shakspeare ; the prerogative of talking " aimable thunder" belongs to Clarendon. We are reallyalmost ashamed to follow step bystep the ignominious narrative. Watt goes frantic and attempts to commit suicide. Barbar relates the fact (No. 26), states further instances of peremptory and positive refusal of an interview, and intimates that the commencement of the trial is as doubtful as ever. Park, the father, follows this by a letter of ago nising entreaty (No. 27), earnestly imploring Lord Clarendon that something should be done. Then the god appears again. On the 29th of October (No. 29), Lord Clarendon writes to Mr. Barbar in these terms :—" I have further to instruct you, if you are allowed to see Park and Watt in compliance with the demand you have been -ordered to make, to proceed to Salerno, and to ask them most particularly about the treatment they have received, and whether they have in any way been tortured or subjected to bodily pain or suffering, and to tell them that the Government has its eye upon them, and will take care that no injustice is done them." We have heard of virtue in an "if ;" but we never knew before its full capacity for baseness. This is about th• meanest " if," we think, recorded in history. But the whole letter is inexpressibly base. What ! A British Minister can quietly cause inquiries to be made whether two British subjects, whom he knows to be respectable, whom he firmly believes to be absolutely void of all offence, have been sub jected to torture in the course of their unjust cap tivity. He can mock these poor men by instruct ing his agent to tell them " that Government hrs its eye on them," though for nearly four months at that very time the " eye of Government," as that agent has repeatedly informed him, " has never been allowed to penetrate into their dun geon." He can instruct a British Consul to assure British citizens that the British Government " will take care that no injustice is done them ;" and this in the same breath in which he directs them to be asked whether they have not been subject to bodily torture in their unwarrantable captivity. Is imprisonment without cause and against right no injustice 1 Is torture while undergoing such imprisonment no injustice ? And yet can a British Minister have the face to tell two Englishmen whom • he knows to have been wrongfully imprisoned, and suspects of having been tortured, that their Go vernment will take care that no injustice is done them 1 Surely it cannot be necessary to go further. Surely, unless the ancient pride and spirit of Englishmen is clean gone for ever we have said enough, and more than enough, to show that Lord Clarendon can never again be allowed to represent as Foreign Minister of this country, the Majesty of England in the presence of the nations of Europe. A PROPERTY TAX.-A HINT TO THE NEW CHANCELLOR. (From the Belfast Mercantile Journal.) In a late number we repeated an opinion fre quently enunciated by us previously, that, although the present income tax could not be defended, owing to the unjust principles upon which it is based, we were strongly in favour of the extension the system of direct taxation, fairly levied upon property and income. It is quite evident that, with a large deficiency in the revenue staring the Chancellor in the face, he cannot abolish or materially reduce this tax, unless he creates one in its place, equally pro ductive ; and we are, therefore, the more anxious that, in making any alteration, he may begin at the foundation, and construct an entirely new and more efficient machinery. The present tax is so inquisitorial aad trouble some, that it would be a singular circumstance, and out of the nature of things, were it in any re spect popular ; and the minister who has the courage to blot it from the statute-book altogether will secure a firm place in the estimation of the public. We now propose to consider some of the errors in that system, and make a few remarks upon the general principle of direct taxation. The tax presses most severely upon the middle classes of society, who are, in fact, the bone and sinew of the kingdom, as no economy can save the pocket of the man whose income is not under 1001. per annum ; and it is on this that the dis advantage of direct taxation is chiefly apparent, as compared with indirect. It may be said, in deed, that the limitation by which small incomes are free is most just ; but still it exhibits very glaring defects. For example, a salary of 1001. per annum is now liable to contribute 21. 18s. 4d , but a salary of 991. is free ; so that it is the inte rest of employed persons to request, in many cases, to have their salaries lowered in amount, unless, indeed, as takes place in banks, railways, and all other important public offices, the em ployers take on themselves the payment, thereby increasing their own contribution to the public revenue. Again, in the case of an income of 1001. this single sum of 20s. over 991. brings the entire amount under taxation, which is a great hardship, as is even the tax paid on 2001. or larger sum, for in this case the same principle applies. A very simple remedy for overcoming this diffi culty has already been suggested by us on a former occasion, which might be worthy of consideration. It is this :—Not to complicate the business by an exception, which renders evasion almost inevitable, and almost, in some cases, requires the party, in his own defence, to take some means of reducing his income ; but to deduct from every income, large or small, the amount of 1001. It is evident that thiswould remedy the difficulty, and in the case of a very large number of persons, avoid the excessive annoyance of seeking repay ments in those cases where the annual sum is derived from stock of any kind. It is only necessary to inqu re at any railway office, Town Hall, or at the Harbour Office, to understand how much time is lost, and what an amount of incon venience is caused, often to a class of persons— ladies, for example—to whom it is most irksome. Certificates are sometimes lost, the postman de livers the letter to a wr ong p ar ty ; or if t wo o r more ladies of the same name happen to have claims, it is most difficult to ascertain which has been paid and which not. Indeed, we know of a case where a mother and daughter of the same Christian names, and living in the same house, who had each the same sum to receive back, which caused an amount of confusion (not owing to any fault on the part of the officials, but to the system) that required the intervention of a legal adviser, and a correspondent: extending to not less than a quire of paper ! It may be said, why free a rich man from the tax on a single hundred pounds ? Simply because it improves the entire system ; and, if these small deductions are felt iu reduced revenues, it is easy to add something to the rate which must fall on those best able to pay—which, indeed, is, after all, the most equitable principle. There is neither jus tice nor equity in taxing the poor man with only 1001. a-year as heavily as the Marquis of West minster with his 400,0001. a-year. The landed property of every country ought to be regarded as the basis of its wealth and strength as a nation ; and the yearly market value of the produce of that property should always form the groundwork for taxation. Whata world of misconception and of malignant passion, says a cotemporaty, would be saved were taxes laid ostensibly, as well as virtually, upon the owners of realised property. What a practical reconciliation it would effect between the wealthier and the poorer classes, were taxes universally re moved from the necessaries of life and universally laid Po as to affect only questionable luxuries. As the late Dr. Chalmers said, "What a death-blow would thus be inflicted on the vocation of dema gogues ! What a sweetening influence it would have on British society, after the false medium was dissipated, through which the high and the low non look on each other as natural euemies 1" We understand that the value of property of all kinds, in the United Kingdom, has been estimated by the most experienced statists at no lessthan five thousand millions sterling (5,000,000,000/.) An average tax of only one per cent. on this amount would produce fifty millions sterling, or more than would be required to free every article imported, from duty, without having recourse to the objection abletaxing the productions of a rain's as is done at present. b ra i n s and sinews , system of ta LETTERS TO AMER ICA. —The Canada, belonging to the Cunard line of ste amers, sails on Saturday next for Boston, with the American [nail. The Liverpocl let p.m., with a late fee to three, ter-box will close at two Alta the landing stage at four o'clock. The new Boulevard has cut through the following strA3te and places of old Paris many of which have an , hi,torieal celebrity:—The rues Pierre h Poisso n, Saint- Gertnqin-''Auxerrois, Perrin-Givselin , Saint-Joiroine, de la Tuerie, de la Vieille-Pannerie, de la A i : G i lds r c e 2 enlaed;nl.4- de la Vannerie, Vieille-Monnaie, des 14, mbards, des Troht Maurer, de la Reynie, Aubry-le-Boucher ; la cour Batave, impasse de Veniee ; Tile -Saint-Magloire; passage Beaufort ; ruts Salle au Comte, aux Ours, Bourg-l'Abt 6 Neuve-Bourg l spp ' A asa sua b sece t ae : dG , ee r d , Be ü ßta4Bo P fts: e rut t g, i r t : i c H Ado uub u rb d p4 e od, o nerdes , oe d aßi ou, I l oroi son u esg a u e Gde i r r Ae ; isial 6 p eTt a :r s ;ti s ,D a r jui g t7 e 6s : Guerin-Boisseau, du Ponceau, de s Tracy, Neuve-Saint- Denis et Sainte-Apolline. Along ' great part of the Bouleuard de Sebastopol handsome regular houses have been erected, but there is yet a great deal of building to be done. - LONDON, FRIDAY P, V E ING, APR' , T: he had not been out of doors from half-past six on that day. Mr. Solomon, in addressing the Bench, pointed out some discrepancies in the statements of the dif ferent witnesses, and particularly that respecting the hat defendant wore on the occasion, some saying it was a police hat, and others being unable to swear whether it was a police or a plain hat, and assured the magistrate that they were quite mistaken in the person, as he should be able to show by a witness which he should produce. In conclusion ' he said it was most unfortunate that the defendant's wife should have come to the station-house while the complainant and her friends went there, for to this circumstance, and this alone, was to be attributed the offence charged being laid on him. Edwin Daws, a bootmaker, was then called, and deposed that from half-past seven up to twenty minutes to nine he was in the company of the de fendant, at a public-house in Bermondsey, and at the latter hour accompanied him from there to his residence in Trafalgar-street. The witnesses also swore that on their way they crossed Pitt-street and not Mason-street, and in their progress nothing like a disturbance or an encounter with a female or females took place. The complainant here said that on that morning the wife of the defendant called upon her, and begged that she would not appear against her hus band, who she said had done very wrong, and said she was willing to make her any compensation for what she suffered. Mr. Solomon hoped that this statement would not influence his worship's opinion, as the act of the wife was not inconsistent with the perfect innocence of the husband. His worship would also, he (Mr. Solomon) hoped, take into consideration the fact, that the slightest fine must lead to the defendant's dismissal from the force. Mr. Norton observedthat there was another thing to be considered, and that was, were the public to be left in the bands of such a person 1 He thought not ; and placing himself in the position of a jury he could not doubt the testimony of the com plainant and her witnesses, while the ,evidence of the defendant's witness might have been equally true. It was possible that after being left at home the defendant went out again, and taking thewhole of the circumstances into consideration he could not doubt the defendant had been guilty of the offence charged. A gross, outrage it was, but taking into account that bis dismissal from the force must follow, the penalty he should impose would be more lenient than he should under other circumstances have inflicted. He then convicted the defendant in a penalty of 205., or 20 days' imprisonment. WANDS WO RTH. —RoanING LITTLE GIRLS. An elderly man, named Thomas Maughan, who was stated to be most respectably connected, was brought before Mr. Ingham on remand, charged with robbing little girls under the following cir cumstances. _ _ Sophia George, an intelligent little girl about eight years of age, living with her aunts at No. 5, James-street, Larkhall-lane, Clapham, deposed that about 12 o'clock on the morning of Wednesday, the 31st ule, she was returning home along the Clap ham-road with two shillings in her hand, when the prisoner spoke to her, and said, "Don't you know me I" She replied, "No ;" and he then said, ".I am your uncle, come a l ong w ith me a little way." He then took hold o f h er h an d in which she had the money, and walked her round the fields by the Bedford Arms. He then asked her if he should put the money in said, " Yes." She th en gave him the two a bit of paper for her, and she shillings) whit's he wrapped in a piece of paper, and then Put them in his pocket. He took her a littl e further, when she sail that she wanted to go ho me . He then gave her a piece of paper wrapped up very tight, and she ran back with it. She felt the piece of paper, and then found that there was no money in it. The prisoner ran away in an opposite direction. The witness also stated that while in the fields the prisoner be haved to her in a very indecent manner. Another case was proved against him. On Si turtlay morning last, a little girl named Emily Ball, aged six years, living with her parents, at No. 23, Cavendish-grove, Wandsworth road, was sent to Spring-place to sell some kitchen-stuff, and received six halfpence for it. She was next seen in Montpelier-row by Mr. Attwood, a greengrocer, who was serving his customers, and at that time the prisoner had hold of her hand. He suspected him, and watched his movements. Almost imme diately afterwards the prisoner ran away, and he was pursued by Mr. Attwood in a cab. He caught him, and charged him with robbing the little girl, to which he made no answer. While walking along, the prisoner threw some hing over a gate way, which, upon being picked up, was found to be the six halfpence wrapped in a piece of paper. There were other eases of a similar description, but the worthy magisfral - e thought the two were sufficient, and sentenced the prisoner to three months, with hard labour, in each case, being six mouths' imprisonment. The prisoner was then locked up. HAMMERSMITH. IMPUDENT ROBBERY. Two men, named James M'Cue and Charles Walker, both labourer, living in a notorious locality called Jennings-buildings, leading into the High street, Kensington, inhabited by the lower order of Irish, and which place-is a-source of great trouble to the police, were brought before Mr. Dayman, on re mand charged with being concerned in the following impudent robbery : a The prisoners were first examined on the Ist inst., for stealing a hind quarter of mutton from a hook outside the shop of Mr. T. Slater, the eaten tsei v n e ceeloek butcher on o t f he ll s i was no positive evidence against them with the exception that two men answering their descrip tion were seen running down the buildings, one of High hurdy night before. There Street, them at the time, carrying half a sheep. There was no trace of the meat, and the case altogether failed. However, on the second examination, it was stated that there was another charge against them of a similar nature, and they were accordingly remanded until yesterday. On this occasion one of Mr. Wormington's men, another butcher in the High-street, attended, and proved that on the evening of Saturday fortnight, while he was standing outside attending to his customers, the prisoner M'Cue took a breast of mutton o ff th e shop board and endeavoured to conceal it under his jacket. The other prisoner was with him, and tried to conceal his movements by standing be tween him and the butcher. The breast of mutton was taken from him, but he was not given into custody, as the man could not leave the shop. The prisoner M 'Cue said he intended to purchase the breast of mutton and not to steal it. Mr. Dayman did not believe him, and committed him for two months with hard labour. The other prisoner he discharged. MURDEROUS ASSAULT UPON A LICENSED VIC TUALLER.—John Murray, an Irish labourer, was finally examined before Mr. Dayman, charged with being concerned with others in committing a mur derous assault upon Mr. William.Burnell, the land lord of the John Bull public-house, in the Brent ford-road, Turnham-green. The outrage was committed on Boxing-day, when the prisoner and several other Irishmen, who were excited by liquor, entered the complainant's house, created a great disturbance, and upon being interfered with by the landlord to preserve order, they ill-u ed him most shamefully, cut him about the head and face with sticks, and also caused con siderable damage to the premises. Mr. Burnell was laid up for three weeks, and was attended by Mr. Dodsworth, the surgeon, for the injuries he had receiVE(l. In fact, his life was in danger for some days. Some of the men decamped to Ireland, and when the prisoner returned a short time since he was taken into custody upon a warrant. The others are still in Ireland. Mr. Daymau fined the prisoner 405., or two months' imprisonment, and also ordered him to find two sureties to keep the peace for three months. The prisoner was locked up in default. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.-April 8. THE HAYMARKET MURDER. The following is a continuation of the evidence which appeared in our First Edition of yesterday : - - Mr. Frederick Tothill, of 8, Charles-street, St. James's square, surgeon to the C division of police, said—l was called into the house No. 8, Arundel-place, at half-past 9 on the night of the murder, and found the deceased in a top room lying on her face on the bed, her head sup ported by pillows, and the rest of her body covered with the bed-clothes. - I observed nothing particular on re moving the clothes beyond the way in which the body was lying. I turned the body over, and found the chest and abdomen rather warm. The general appear ance of the body was livid and ecchymose ; the face was swollen, the features distorted, and the eyes prominent, with the pupils dilated. There was mucus running from the nose, the tongue was protruding and swollen ; on the lower and front part of the windpipe a dark -livid spot was visible, about the size of a fourpenny piece, and the fingers were contracted and nails livid. I made a post mortem examination on Saturday morning, assisted by Mr. Palmer, the house surgeo❑ of Charing cross Hospital. Ou removing the skull I examined the brain, and came to the conclusion that death bad been occasioned by strangulation. The I facts fully bore out the opinion I had previously formed. In my judgment death was produced by strangulation by some other person. Pressure on the windpipe was, in my opinion, the immediate cause of death. I should say, from the appearance of the deceased, she had been dead eight or ten hours—it might be longer. The posi tion in which the bsdy was lying, the bedc!othes over it, and the gravitation of blood towards the parts, would account for the degree of warmth I have spoken of in the chest and abdomen ; the extremities were per- fectly cold. Cross-examined by Mr. T. Atkinson—Deceased was not. a woman of full habit. There was nothing remark able about her ; she was a healthy woman, and no trace of disease could be found in the body. She was a woman of ordinary strength. I have given a most careful con sideration to the appearances on the body, and have coma to the conclusion that death was caused by stran gulation. By Mr. Bodkin—lt was not probable, or even pos sible, that Heloise could have caused her own death by strangulation in the manner described. A subject would not have power to inflict death on itself in such a man r nor, because as suffocation came on the power would cease and the hand fall. Mr. H. Palmer, house-surgeon, Charing-cross Hospi tal, corroborated last witness's evidence. Joseph Huggett, City detective, deposed capturing the prisoner at Greeohithe, on 44th February, on board the Pride of the Thames, bound for Monte Video. In spector Parke was with me. On board the vessel the prisoner showed me his berth. I found there a small clock (a German si. clock, with China face, weights, &T.), a black leather bag, containing, on the top of other articles, a small cedar box, in which was a brooch. After that the prisoner was brought ashore, and I re mained with him there till 1.1 o'clock at night, when the captain of the vessel eaOle down to G4eentrithe. Parke remained on board the vessel. I produce a watch and ring which I obtained from Mr. Hill, shop man to Mr. Bryant, gold and silver refiner, Barbican. Cross-examined—There is nothing peculiar about the clock. It was hanging up in his berth. The pri soner showed the way to the cabin, and gave up the things I wanted. Inspector Parke gave similar evidence. Sergeant John Rogers, C 6.—On Saturday, the 27th of February, I had brought Madame Virginia from the inquest held at Charing-cross Hospital to the prisoner at the Vine-street station. She said in my hearieg, in French (I understand French perfectly), to the prisoner, "That's bier !" He immediately touched me on the shoulder and said, "I am a Piedmontese !" It is true I passed the night with the woman in a how' leading out of a narrow turning in the Haymarket, nearly oppo site the aif4 Tore. We remained there together all ui, ht and came out at 7 o'clock in the morning, and then went to the Crystal Palace. It was there I bought that box (pointing to the little workbox produced in court) with some other articles, also a purse, which I gave to Ma dame. We returned to London that evening by railway, and at the station she was met by a French gentleman, with whom she went away, and I did not see her again." Solite few minutes after this statement, Madame Vir ginie asked if the watch had been found, the prisoner touched me on the shoulder and said, "The watch has been stolen from me by some Englishwomen, and in de fending myself from them I got my face scratched in this manner." Cross-examined by Mr. Austin—The prisoner speaks broken French. At the police-station the prisoner's face was scratched down, and lee had also received a blow on the upper lip, which was swollen. They were strong, broad scratches. Georgo Hill, sbopman to Mr. Bryant, gold and silver realer, Barbican.—On Monday, Feb. 24, the prisoner came to the shop about 10 o'clock in the morning and offered me a gold watch for sale. I offered him 255. for it ; he shook Lis head. I then took out the movements and weighed the golf, and offered him 30s. for it. He shook his head and left the chop. He returned in about half-an-hour and produced the earns watch, and a car buncle ring now produced. I purchased them of hips. I gave him 303. for the watch and Bs. for the ring. Cross-examined by Mr. Austin—l afterwards sold the watch to Mr. Moses for 325. • Mr. Moses—The watch produced is the same watch I purchased of the last witness. Philip Croom, waiter at 'Veen's Hotel, said—Prisoner arrived there on the Bth February, and remained till the 23d. He slept out that night. On the following day he returned in a cab. He held a handkerchief to his face, ant on my asking him what was the matter, he aid he bad been on hoard all night, and that a cat had scratched his face. I replied, it looked more like the scratches of a " human cat," and appeared to have been dons by a young la iy, and he nodded assent. Prisoner went up for bis portmanteau, paid his bill, and left the botel. I noticed marks of blood on his shirt. Cross•ezamined—The scratches were about the breadth of a human finger nail, and that caused one t / make the remark about a "human oat." Prisoner bad the same cloak on as he has now—he bad it on loose about him. The witness Levy was re-called, and identified the vari ous articles found in prisoner's leggage on boars ship, as belonging to Heloise, and being in her possession on the night she met the prisoner, especially the rings, watch, brooch, and ear-rings. The clock was hung up in Heloise'e room, near the chimney, and I saw it there the morning previous to her being found dead. The case for the prosecution closed at ten minutes to five o'clock. Mr. T. Atkinson said he felt it difficu!t upon the vast mass of evidence that bad been adduced to address the jury for the prisoner to-night. Mr. Justice Crompton said it must rest mostly with the jury. He was ready to go on, and ho thought it might be got over by ten o'clock. The jury said they were ready to go on if his lord ship wished. Mr. Justice Crompton said if the learned counsel felt he could not then do justice to the prisoner's case he should adjourn the Court. The Court was accordingly a'journed until tomorrow, and the jury locked up. Country Markets, MANCHESTER-APRIL 8. There was a good attendance this morning. English wheat of good quality was sold at an adv ance o f i s on last week's prices, and American id told and French 2d to 3d per 701 b dearer. Flour is to 11 6d per sack higher for English ; French sold more readily, at fully late rates. Oats are fully as dear, and in oatmeal and other articles no material change from last week. LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL-APRIL 8. STOCK EXCHANGE —The market has been depressed, and closed at the lowest. Chester and Holyheads, 184 R—East Lancashire, 87 i - -Great Western, 574 58—Lancashire and Yorkshire, S7i $ —London and North Western; 13 94 Sheffields, 36 — Midlands 9l 2—North British Berwicks, 22. I— York an d North Midland , 36 i 7 LeedsNortheru i i , 92 —4 i—Dovers, 20 13-161—Dutch Rhenish, 3' 7-16 dis. — Grand T run k of Canada, 11 i 4--- Great Western of Canada, 19' _Eastern Counties , 11 11-16 i Birkenheads, 691 7 0 —Caledonians, 42i i• MANCHESTER, APRIL 8. STOCK ExcilANolc.--The maiket opened very dull. and closed at the lowest quotations. Sheffield;, 35 1 Midlands, 921--Dovers,Eastern Counties , 11 11-16 2013-IG—Trunks, 11 : :—Leeds, 87A—Caledouian% EN — East Lancashire, 174—Londons, 91. TrIE BERNARD AND TRUELOVE TRIALS.—WiIy need the Government institute these proceedings ? Why should not the French embassy be left to instruct their own attorneys to prosecute? The Government might say with perfect fairness, "The law is ope❑ to you ; take your remedy. You have the same advantage in all re spects that we have." And by doing so they would ex tricate themselves from what is otherwise very likely to be a most embarrassing dilemma ; for it is morally cer tain that before long • they will either be placed in a totally false position as regards the French, or in a hopelessly impossible one as regards the English—the one will have the right to reproach them with inconsis• tency, or the other will drive them from office for tyranny.— Continentol Review. LOUTH-APRIL 7. At our corn market to-day there was a small attend ance, and wheat and flour mat a slow sale at barely the last week's prices. Wheat, 38s to 40s ; mixed, 454 ; barley 32s to 34s ; oats 19s to 22s ; beans, 38s to 40s. BOSTON-APRIL 7. A moderate supply of wheat to day, at is to 2s. dearer, but a dull demand. Slating corn the turn in favour of the seller. Pricos :—Wheat, red, 37s Od to 433 Od; now, —s to ; white, 41s Od to 45s Od; extra, 455. Barley, 30s Od to 368 01. - Oats 18s to 2Gs. Peas, 40 to 45s Od. Beans, 364 (hi to 403 Od per qr. NEWARK—APRIL 7. This day's market was pretty well attended, and a large supply of grain of all sorts. Wheat met with a ready sale, at is to 2s ovor previous rates. Wheat, white 54s to 565, red 461 to 50s; barley, malting 40s to 425, grinding 3 4 s to 368; oats, 24st. 26i to 30s, 22st, 24s to 26s ; beans, 42s to 43s ; malt, 66s to 72s ; peas, 40i to 423 ; tares, 50s to 56s per qr. GLASGOW —Arum 7. We had a fair attendance of buyers to-day, and a good supply of grain of all sorts. Wheat met a free mle, at an advance of 3d per 21011 as ; flour, is 6,1 per brl dearer. Oats 3J over previous rates. Barley held for more money. Beans at last week's rates. Peas 6d dearer. EDINBURGH GRAIN.—APRIL 7. A limited supply of grain to-clay ; sales were ready. Wheat and barley a little higher, while oats and beans were lower. Wheat, on the top, 9s 0 , 1 down, and on the average Oi id down. Barley, 23 Od up on the top, and Os 3d up on the average. Oats on the top were la 01 up, and on the average 04 3,1 up. Beans on the top 4s Od up, an .1 on the average Os 5d up. AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Wheat £2 1 0 6-12th. Do. new Barley Oats 1 8 5 9-12ths. Beans -12ths. Total Supply and Sales. Wheat 902 qrs sold • 564 qrs Barley 23 qrs sold 628 qrs Oats 1150 qrs sold 918 qrs Beans 271 qrs sold 198 qrs --- DERBY SMITHFIELD.—Aruir. 6. There was a largo supply of fat beasts to-day, the most part being from the north ; sales flat, and some few left unsold. Large number of sheep, at previou s p rices. A less supply of fat pigs, and a good show of fat and store calves. The following were:the quotations :—Beef, sid to 64d; mutton, 7d to 7:3d ; —d to Od ; veal, bad tc 7 d per lb. ; p o rk, 51d to .5!,d per lb ; rough fat, 53 Od to Os per 141 b.; hides, 2a to aid per lb ; calf-skins, 4d to 5d per lb. 9, 1858. BANK RETURNS. An Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes of the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur day, the 29th day of March, 1858 : Average Amount. 8,720 PRIVATE BANKS. Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co. Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jefamitt Pomfret,and Co. A.ylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Z. D. Hunt .-- Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade Bank, Baldock—Wells, Hogge, and Co 27,163 Barnstaple Bank, Barnstanle--Marshall and Co 9,054 Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basingstoke— Seymour, Lamb, and Co. Bedford Bank, Bedford—Barnard and Co. ... Bewdley Bank, Bewdley Nichols, Baker, and Co 0,224 Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford 10,430 20,505 32,117 Bank, Bicester—H. M. and G. Tubb 14,362 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham —Attwoods, Spooner, and Co 20,300 Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Bir mingham—j: L. Moilliet and Sons -- Blandford Bank, Blandford—Oak and Co. Boston Bank, Boston—Clavpons and Co. Boston Bank, Boston—T. Gee and Co. Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater—.J. and J. L Seatey Bristol Bank, Bristol ( Miles, Miles, and Co 29,755 Broseley and Bridgnorth and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, ` Broseley—Pritchards, Boy cott, and Co. Buckingham Bank t ßuckingham Bartlett, Par rott, and Co. Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, and Stowmarket Bank, Bury St. Edmunds — Oakes, Bevkn, and Co. Banbury Bank, Banbury —J. C. and A Gillett Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Cobb and Son 250)40 Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard—Bassett, Son, and Co. . 33,748 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Lloyds & Co. 19,071 Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—H. A. and W. M. Harris and Co Brecon Old Bank, BrecOn—Wilkins and Co 32,875 Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West, and Co. Burlington and Driffield Bank Burlington— Harding, Smith, and Co Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds— Worlledge and Co Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortloek & Co Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge—Messrs. Fosters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and Co Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—David Morris 9,724 2,375 12,963 42,906 and Sons Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—La Coste and Son Colchester Bank, Colchester—Round, Green, 28,173 and Co. Colchester and Essex Bank, and Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh, Suffolk, Bank, Colchester—Mills, Bawtree, and Co Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little & Woodcock City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co Craven Bank, Settle—Alcocks, Birkbecks, and Co Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co Derby Bank, Derby—W. and S. Evans & Co. Derby Bank, Derby—Samuel Smith and Co Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Locke 15,231 2,631 15,562 33,963 37,742 5,429 16,772 57, $22 7,011 11,874 36,779 and Co Diss Bank, Diss—Fincham, and Co Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster —Cooke and Co Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse & Co Bevonport Bank. Devonport— Hodge and Co Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester—R. and H. Williams East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Fos ter, and Co East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower and Co Essex Bank and Bishop's Stortferd Bank Chelmsford—Sparrow, Round, and Co Mzeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon—Barnes, Medley, and Co Farnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs Knight Faversham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and Co. Godalming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and Keen Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and Co Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford— Matthews and Co. Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull, Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don—Veasey and Co. Harwich Bank, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and Co. Hertfordshire, Hitchin Bank, Hitchin Sharpies, and Co. Hereford, Ross and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Ross Morgan and Co Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank. and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich— Alexandere and Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall, and Co. Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington— Davies and Co. Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough—Harrison and Co Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson and Co. Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C Harvey and Son Leeds Bank, Leeds—Beckett and Co. Leeds Union Bank, Leeds—W. Williams, Brown and Co. Leicester Bank, Leicester—T. & T. T Paget Lewes Old Bank, Lewes—Whitfi4i and Co Lincoln X..bilk, Lincoln—Smith, Ellison, and Co Llandovery Bank, Lampeter Bank, and Llan tido Bank, Llandovery—D. Jones and Co Loughborough Bank, Loughborough —Middle ton and Cradock Lyraington Bank, Lymington—S, and G. F St. Barba Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis —Gnrneys and Co. Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis— Jarvis and Co Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brocklehurst and Co Manningtree Bank, Manningtree--Nunn and Co. Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hunmlrford Bank, Marlborough—Tan ner and CO Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Williams and Son Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyams and Co Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny—Bailey and Co Monmouth Cid Bank, Monmouth Bank, Bre con Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Mo n mouth—Bromage, Snead, and Co Newark Bank, Newark—Godfrey and Riddell Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Sleaford—Handley, Peacock, and Co Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny & Slocock Newmarkirt Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham mond, and Co Norwich Crown Bank and Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Norwich—Harveys and Hudsons... Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur neys and Birkbecks Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not tingham, Hart, Fellows, and Co Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddock and Co Naval Bank, Plymouth, Plymouth—Harris and Co. New Sarum Bank, Sarum—Everett and Ca._ Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Samuel Smith and Co. Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os westry—Croxon and Co Oxford Old Bank, Oxford—Parsons and Co. Old Bank, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Ton bridge—T. H. and S. Benching Oxfordshire Witney Bank, Witney—J. W. Clinch and Sons Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—D. Yorke and Co. Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and W. Walters Reading Bank, Reading—Simonds and Co Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens, Blandy, and Co. Richmond Bank, Richmond—Roper and Co. Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds, and Co. Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches ter—Day and Nicholson Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons Rugby Bank, Rugby—A. Butlin and Son Rye Bank, Rye— R. C. Pomfret, & C 0...... R 034 Old Bank, Heredfordshire, Ross Allaway and Macdougal .................... Saffron Walden and Noith Essex Bank, S.a.f frou Walden—Gibsons and C). ............ Salop Bank Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and Ca. Scarbor)itsgh Old Bank, Scarborough —Wood all and Co ........ Shrewsbury Old Bank and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury— Rocke, EY' tons, and C 0.... Sittingbouroe and Milton Bank, Sittiegbourne —Valiance and Co. Southampton Town and County Bank, South ampton—Maddison and Pearce 27,650 7,025 61,235 78,667 8.558 38,906 76,238 48,426 37,969 25,165 6,200 9,810 5,890 4,899 11,656 25,572 12,059 16,83 41,985 3,535 30,918 18,533 1P,909 59.356 .p,399 21,669 17,08 40,919 5,215 49,039 36,004 14,689 20,867 71,235 16,985 7,460 3,74 31,085 9,510 12,135 1,503 5,480 12,795 26,160 10,361 18,706 45,524 17,234 16,043 45,085 89,750 7,645 2,524 17,834 8,045 28,704 8,104 32,123 6,336 10,721 7,509 9,163 6,747 24,199 27,004 5,072 2,971 6,882 12,577 8,375 9,6,9 3,969 29,046 10,587 20,235 20,818 2,105 0,i30 Sent hwell Bank, Soushwell—Wylde and Co Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southatap ton—Atherley, F.ll, and Co. Stafford Old Bank, Sta.tord--SteYenso n and Co. Stamford and Rutland Bank; Stamford —Eaton. 10,343 2 GU Cayley and Co. Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury ----Beck, Downward, and Co. Taunton Bank, Taunton—H. and R. Badceek 21,686 Tavistock Bank, Tavistock,—Gill and Rundl• 7,111 Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph and Co. 10,221 , Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton Dunsford and Co. Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire—Thrapston, Yorke and Eland Tring Bank and Ch.sham Bank, Tring—But cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—Percival and 24,770 9,752 11,230 13,261 Co Town and County of Poole Bank and Ring wood and Poole Bank, Poole—G-. W. Led gard and Sons Union Bank, Cornwall, Helstou—Vivian and Co Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith, and Co Wallingford Bank, Walling - ford—Hedges, Wells, and Co. . Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick— 6,530 8,041 Greaves and Co. Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox, Brothers, and Co West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield— Leatham, Tow, and Co Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap man, and Co Winchester, Alresford, an d Alt on B an k, Win cliester—Bulpett and Co -- -- Winchester and .Hampshire Bank, Winchester —Wickham and Co Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth—Eliott and Pearce Wirksworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirksworth—Arkwright and Co Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech— Gurneys and Co Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W. Hancock Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Goo d rick* and Holyoake •• Worcester Bank, Wei - carter—Farley, Laven der, and Co Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley, Turner, and Co Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—Charles Forster and Sons Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—R and W. F. Fryer Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney , Birbeck, and Co Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great Yarmouth—Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co York Bank, York— Swann, Clough, and Co 4,445 38,053 10,80 86,590 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmorland, Kendal... Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley Bradford Banking Company, Bradford Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Bradford Burton, "Uttozeter, and Staffordshire Union Banking Company, Burton-upon -Trent Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company, Chesterfield Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work- 1,962 8,863 49,220 8.415 26,49 15,410' 44,076 10,267 _ . . ington _ Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company, 81,769 Coventry Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel- 20,471 18,940 99,908 tenham Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company, Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company, Dudley Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby Darlington District Joint Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington East of England Bank, Norwich 24,356 Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 128,887 Halifax Joint Stock Bank, Halifax 18,712 Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 29,085 Hull Banking Company, Hull 20,740 Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Halifax 7,472 Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Halifax Helston Banking Company, Helston 1,451 Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, Knaresborough 22,088 `Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 2,115 Lanoaster Banking Company, Lancaster 56,254 Leeds Banking Company, Leeds 22,705 Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester 63,00 Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company 45,111 Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors. 3,235" Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow 8,520 Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank ing Company, Nottingham 24,858 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham 26,555 National Provincial Bank of England, Birming ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, London 383,018 North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham 58,701 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 72,041 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North ampton North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool 43,031 Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company,Leicester 47,629 Saddlcworth Banking Company, Saddleworth 1,401 Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 81,820 Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com pany, Stamford Stuckey's •Banking Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang port 921 Mg -, - Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall 80,162 Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Cora pany, Stourbridge Sheffield and Hallamshire Banking Company, Sheffield 20,25 Sheffield and Rotherham Joint Stock Banking Company, Sheffield 47,641 Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company, Richmond Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Banking Company, Wolverhampton 10260 Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wake field 12,452 Whitehaven Joint-Stock Banking Company, Whitehaven 21,231 Warwick and Leamington Banking Company, Warwick - 24,882 West of England and South Wales District Bank, Bristol 59,401 Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 74,121 West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud dersfield Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, Whitchurch 8,171 Worcester City and County Banking Com pany, Worcester 5, 418 York Union Banking Company, York 14,673 York City and County Banking Company, 81,140 Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds 118,252 J. MICHAEL, Acting Registrar of Think Returns, Inland Revenue, Somerset House, April 3. 22,029 19,476 27,155 21,141 49107 47,890 43,779 30,574 LICENSED VICTUALLERS' SoilooL.—We are requested to state that the Governor and Committee have accepted the kind invitation of Mr. Wyld, for 100 of the children of the institution to visit the Great Globe, Leicester square, on Saturday, the 10th inst., at two o'clock in the afternoon, on which occasion a .ptcial lecture upon the Sepoy rebellion will be delivered. BIRTHS. GORE—On the 31st ult., at 152, King's-road, Brighton, the wife of Captain Ralph Gore, R. A., of a daughter. FIUME —On the 6th inst., at Chester-terrace, Regent's park, the wife of Lieutenant-Colonel Hume, C. 8., 95th Regiment, of a son. OWEN —On the sth inst., at the Lodge, Cromwell-gar dens, South Kensington, the wife of Philip Cunliffe Owen, Esq., of a son. TRUSS—On the 6th inst., at Paullion, near Bristol, thet wife of the Rev. William Nicholas Truss, of a sou an d' heir. MARRIAGES. HOPWOOD —COVRNTRY — On the 7th inst., at St. John'i Chapel, Edinburgh, John Turner Hopw. od, Esq.. M.P., may son of R. Hopwood Esq , of B racewe ll , to M ary A u gusta Henr i etta, third daughter of the Hon. Henry and Mrs. Coventry. LIUNGATE—GARDIN R—On the 7th inst., at Sc. Matthew's, Denmark-hill, Robert Ughtred, fourth son of the late Lieut. Sir W. A. Hungate, Bart., R.N , to Eliza Ann, only daughter of the late D. Gardiner, Esq., of Guy's Hospital. DEATHS. AGAR —An the 4th inst.,at Hertford, Mr, John Samuel Agar, engraver, aged 83. BAKER- On the 7th inst., John Baker, Esq., of West Ham Abbey, aged 78. GE NNYS —Oa the 3d ingt., at V i 7 hitebaven,William E. H. Gennys, Inspecting Commander of the Coast Guard, Liverpool district, third son of Edtuund Heun Gennys, Esq., of Whitleigh, Dwou, - - • • LLOYD—On the Gth inst., the Rev. Irwin Lloyd, M.A., incumbent of Weld Chapel, Southgate, Middlesex, and formerly minister of St. Peter's, De Beauvoir-square, Kingsland, aged 4 WILKINSON-O❑ the 7th inst., at West-hill, Sydenham, Mr. W. Wilkinson, aged 42. WOODBRIDGE —Killed in action, on the 12th February, at Sumbulpore, Captain A. P. Woodbridge, 40th Itegt. M.N.1., last surviving son of E. C. Wooubiidge, Esq., of Brighton. LONDON; Printed and Published by 21U11.00 YOUN' of Nc. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office,• No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of Middlesex, Friday, April 9, 1858, 14,836 '11,04 6,515 20,840 2,459 37,706 12,989 15,865 12,537 $3,031 44,401 4,480 7,616 48,405 Furt tamed Tatter! Apri. m Place, ] loans o Assure, of grac N; asked has bee Policies earring Atrium' the del Of grac 11113 Posi T Tho IlaY, 1 1113 s 1841 1 845 184$ 1 41 ----- The flat jo„, TWO Ste Y( Its Its i. to one Its s The Sinc of thre For Man, 1 T ew effects ( Nene, tion te,„ s. 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