The Sun. — London, England, 1837-04-06 00:00:00

PRICES OF STOcititi THIS DA'Y AT ONE O'CLOCK. - -- --- - , . rank. :1,,,k. :per Cent. li ee 89%.4% , °ht., g on d s 36 38 pm. :3 per Cent. Cons 9n!q% ,Sov th Sea Stock .... ....... ..... -- :`iii. per Cent .... .... )D:tto Red ... ..... .. 97 1 / 4 7 NE w Ditto — :New :3 per Cert.. ...... .....98%% 4 4 , 3 per Cent. Annultcs, 1751 -_- :New 5 per Cent-- ......... ...... 1 r.:;xch. Bills. Zl, OllO .- ...... 37 39 pm. 1 rank L^neAnnuitiestoexpire Ditto ..... ..........500.... ..... 37 :0 pm. Lin. 5,1 u P l4i 9-16 i t3n,to Small Oct. it., !859 — ' Ditto Commercial ..... „.. - - Pin Jan. 5, :MU 14% Ditto Advertises:..„........ - - P te.. Jan. 5 88 ' ............ --13ank Stock for Acc0unt......... --- April 5 , I 5 4. -••••• — • India Stock for Acc0unt......... ..-- Jan- 5, 187 e — Console for Account ............ 90% Cranium - pm. ------- _PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS 1.71-11 S DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds ......».« —I P r wit..n Bonds .. ». Beteian 80nd5.... ....... .. ..... lOl Tii ! Ditto Account ....... ..... ...... Ditto Account —' l'' , Iv., -• ii gueserkinds.......... ........ , Brazilian Bonds ..—....... Ditto Account ........ ........ . —1 Ditto New Bonds 47% Bucnos Ayres Bonds ....... ..... —1 Ditto Account ... 47% Ditto Account —l Ditto, 3 per cent. 3l hilli:in Bonds —, F cussian Bonds .................».. Ditto Account Columbian Bonds .«.«....»..... Ditto Account ............ ...... Ditto Account . ....... —........-- Ditto Metallic..., ..........«.. Columbian Bonds, 1824. — Spanish Bonds ...... ........ ....... . Ditto Account . - - Ditto Account — Danish Bonds ... - --, Ditto Bonds, 1631 ..... ....22% 3 2 7 4 Ditto Account - Ditto Account .4 23!ig 4% Greek 80nd5......_ ...... ------ ---' French, 5 per cent.......... —t. —c. Ditto Bonds, 1.9.5 —' 4 per cell. —t. —c. Ditto Account — 3 per cent. —f. —C 31.mican Bonds, 5 per cent —' Exchange —f. —c. Ditto Account ...... .......«.. Dutch, 2 , 4 per cent 52% 3 Ditto, 6 per cent. ....—..... —, Ditto Account — Ditto Account ................ Ditto, 5 !IT cunt. lOO Neapolitan....... --........ Ditto AccUunt — PRICES OF SHARER 'THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share Brazilian Imperial Mining Cc ►. r issued at 51. pm.) 20 20 Brighton Railway Company ... Brighton (Rennie's) N rth Midland Railway Coma Lny lO 9 South Brighton, Lewes, and !.iewhavea Railway 2 General Steam Navigation C tympany MAILS. Arrived. Due Ai eyed. Due. Arrived Due 0 America.. ..... ... I 0 • France ..... —.—.. I 0 Lisoon 0 0 Brazil ..... ....... 0 1 Gue - n. &Jersey 0 0 Malta 0 BuenosAyres.. 0 0 .Hamburg ........ 0 0 Mexico I 0 Carthagena...... 0 0 Holland 1 Dublin... ...... 0 0 .Jamaica 0 0 Sweden 0 I Flanders 0 0 Leeward Islands 0 1 Waterford 0 HIGH WATER . LONDON BRIDGE M0rning.........'27 minutes id ter 3. Evening.... '1 0-MORKOW. ...43 minutes after 3. The publication of Tub: SUN NEWSPAPER commenced this day at 10 mine les past Three o' Clock. • • 4.1 5 97 . ft. 4* 11 111 - •-•:1.4.1,417, c7r-tvll - isrt rx. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 6,1837. In the House of Commons yesterday several Railway Bills were read a third time. and passed. The third reading of the Oxford and Great Wrtstern Union Railway Bill was resisted by Captain PrcnELL, +whose amendment, however, was nega tived by a majority of 30. Sir A. AoNzw made his appearance with a bundle of peti tions, all with little variation of voice, praying for what the Hon. Gentleman mist tames the " Better Observance of the Sabbath." Some petitions, re%ative to the New Poor Law Act, were presented by Mr. MANGLES, Mr. FLEETWOOD, Captain BoL DERO, and Mr. Wr.LTER. Petitions for wad against Church-rates were presented. The second leading of Mr. TREVOR'S Sale of Beer Bill was withdrawn, in consequence of the decided opposition it met with. In angwce to a question from Lord ASHLEY, Mr. POULETT TnomsoN stated that it was the intention of Government to bring in a Bill for the regulation of labour in factories, but that it would not comprehend any alteration in the ages of children as established by the existing law. Lord - ASHLEY, on this a,Rucance. wiLivlrew his motion, which stood for to-night ; but said that he would move it as an instruction to the Committee on any Bill that night be introduced, to mac provision that in future no female between the ages of thirteen and eighteen should labour in any factory in the United Kingdom more than ten hours zi day, or fifty-eight hours a week. Colonel TnomPsoN then brought forward his motion relative to the army. The lion. and Gallant Member's object was to r_', , tore the Constitutional practice as regarded the control of the army. He was of opinion that there ought to be now, as heretofore, an Officer or Commissioner at the head of the army responsible to Padiamcnt. " When a Tory Adminis tration came into power," said Colonel TnompsoN, " was the Duke of MAttr.zonot'on kept as Commander-in-Chief one hour longer than, that Tory Administration thought it necessary? and when the 'Vhigs came hack again into office, was not that Soble Duke again placed in that situation ? la the army at present und,r the control of Parliament, or does there exist a c..recaled and par:mount power behind the Throne?" Mr. Henn, who intended to second the motion, not hasing arrived io time, and no other Hon. Mernhcr appearing as a seconder, the motion of course f-ll to the ground. The. House then went into Committee on the Army Esti mates. For the discussion which took place on the several votes we refer to our Parliamentary Report. .Tr. Alderman Woon's Hackney Carriages (Metropolis) Bill was read a second time. Several returns were ordered on the motion of Mr. Ht7mE Sir J. Hounouse moved for leave to bring in, and brought in, two Hills—one for the suspension of the fourfold nomina tion of Candidates for the East India College at Hailer bury ; and another to rep e al tir. prohibition of the payment of sala ries and allowances of the East India Company's officers dur ing their absence from their respective stations in India. The House then adjourntd between 11 and 12, o'clock. The Revenue Returns for the financial year ant, quarter e►►ded yesterday, will he found in another part of The Sun. Taking into consideration ti►e large re duction of taxation which has been effected since tin commencement of the bygone financial year, the pros pect presented by these tables is most cheering. It is true there is a decrease upon the quarter of 60,4091.: but then the year presents an increase of 2,288,929/ The Customs shows a decrease of 13,3331.; the Exc:se 28,869/. ; and the Stamps 79,422/.; but there is an increase of 1,000/. on the Post-office, and under the head " Miscellaneous " we find an increase of 9,591/. The greater part of the decrease on Scamps was evidently caused by the late financial pressure. which happily passed away without being felt by the working classes. As it was to a great txt tit an idli pa►tic, it withdrew no capital from the employment of labour ; but it occasioned a large deficit in this item of the public revenue. The effect of the reductio►► of the Stamp Duty upon Newspapers can not be ascertained before the present system has come into full operation. This the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER state:l would require two years—of which o►►ly six dull months have )et elapsed. Upon the whole we congratulate the country upon the un questionable evidence afforded by these tables, of the flourishing state of the National Revenue. On most questions of practical Reform our opinions coincide with those of the Hon. Member for Middle sex. Where we happen to differ with him, our differ ence has regard much oftener to the expediency than to the principle of the question at issue. The princi ples involved in the Hon. Gentleman's motions of pecu niary reform are unobjetionable ; but the motions them selves are brought forward with an undiscriminating, unstatesmanlike zeal, " in season and out of season," which only tends to bring contempt upon them when un successfully made. This is greatly to be regretted. Mr. HumE, as is well known throughout the British empire, is one of the most hardworking and most useful men in the House of Commons. Recently, on occasions of great emergency, he performed a distinguished part in saving the country from the clutches of the Tories. But Mr. Humes love of economy, in whatever relates to the national expenditure, frequently blinds him to the fact, that there are occasions when a trifling pecuniary saving is the greatest extravagance—when " a shilling saved" is a guinea lost. It is thus with the reduc tion of our present military force, which the Hon. Gentleman pressed so strongly on the Government last night. Surely an hour's reflection would have convinced him that the preSent is not the time when his MAJESTY should be requested to disband any portion of our standing army. With the Peninsula in a ferment, and Russia preparing for another grand struggle for the empire of the East, it would be sheer madness in any Minister to advise the disbanding of a single regiment. Mr. HUME is exceedingly fond of alluding to the strength of our army in 1792 and 1796, when " France and Europe threatened us ;" and of asking what we want with a greater force now than then Without having recourse to the obvious answer sup plied—by referring to our increase of population—of trade—of Colonies and of Colonists—we respectfully ask the Honourable Gentleman, whether he has studied the history of the period to which he refers, with such care as to be able to determine that a stronger military force in 1792, and the years immediately following, would lot have prevented the dreadful scenes which subse pentiv filled Europe with dismay ? _ _ In the present state of Europe the Cabinet of Lon don derives a moral power, which enables us to main- •ain the general peace, from the knowledge of our being so well prepared for war. Deprive us of our excellent navy and our brave army, and before a month half the nations of Europe would be in aims against. We might raise levies en masse, but w have only to look to Hernani to form an esti vate of the relative value of such a national sheet anchor. When Spain is tranquillized, and bounds set to the ambition of Russia, will we support a mo tion for the reduction of our standing army—but not before that time. A correspondent has called our attention to a letter in the Shield Iris from a clergyman of that town, by name LIVESEY. It affords a fine specimen of the unscrupulousness of the clerical conscience when a fa vourite point is to be gained. The parsons, in their blind rage against the only measure which can be ex pected to leave even the semblance of an established Church for their successors, seem to have completely taken leave of their senses, and to have set all no tions of decency at defiance. This Mr. LIVESEY, who we believe is Vicar of one of the parishes in Sheffield, writes a letter complaining of a misrepresentation having gone abroad of something that he had said in the pulpit, respecting the signing of petitions against the abolition of Church-rates, and attempting to vindicate himself from the charge of having used unduly the influence of his office in procuring signa tures. The Rev. Gentleman, in this exculpatory letter, adduces extracts from the sermon preached by him on the occasion alluded to, in which we find it stated that, though he " abhors to desecrate the place where he was standing," or " to pollute the ears" of his congregation "by any secular or political allu sion," he nevertheless feels it his duty to inform them that " Petitions to both Houses of Parliament are pre- paring to be sent from every Church congregation in the parish." He then urges upon his hearers the duty, of signing these petitions, from various considerations, and sums up the whole by the following beautiful imprecation :—" Perish the recreant hand which would not move even a pen to preserve that national benefactress, who is dispensing her spiritual blessings, without money and without price !" This is what a " Godly minister of Christ's holy Gospel" utters, and on his own confession, too, in the pulpit, and sees no harm in so doing. What, may we ask, would such pious pastors think it unjustifiable to do to obstruct the cause of truth and righteousness? Where, after this, we should like to be informed, do they draw the line beyond which they are not to pass in their anathematizing denunciations ? The richest part of the above quotation is the spi ritual mindedness—the disinterestedness of our holy pastors. They, forsooth, look only to the interests . of the flock, the idea of the fleece never once enters their pure minds. All that they do is " without money and without price," the precious creatures 1 . What effrontery these men possess ! We are told that a certain personage who shall be nameless, can quote scripture when it suits his purpose, but we think he would never misquote it as this reverend prig does. That Scripture, indeed, mercifully invites all " to come to the waters and buy, without money and without price," but is this the language of the Church ? No ; the maternal voice of the ‘‘ national benefactress" sounds to her children thus—" CoMe ye to the waters, or come ye not, you must pay." We have it constantly dinned in our cars by the servile crew who arc eager to catch the crumbs that fail from the Bishops' tableq, that the `Ves leyan Methodists are so enamoured of Church rates that they are all to a man against their abolition. We refer such persons to the report of a Wesleyan meeting held the other day at Leicester, for some information on this point. They will there aec evidence that the Church-rates have no more able or dctermincd opponents than the Wesleyan Methodists. We also beg attention to the great meeting held last night at Hackney on this all-engrossing question. Brussels and German Papers have been received, but they contain no news of any political interest. DUTCH FUNDS—AstsTuttexm, APRIL 1. Money. Bills. Actual Debt, =2.4 per Cent Ditto, ditto 5 per cent. ' 10.1 , -, 1(1 A mort Syndic, 4 y.; per cent. 914 93% Ditto, ditto, 3 1 ,4 pet cent. itiq 764 Commercial Company, 4:. per cent 1824 18t% Ditto (11i32 and l&33) 5 per cent. Exchange on London, One month l' 05 Two months AUSTRIAN FUNDS. —VIENNA, MARCH 25. Five per Cents. Mctalliques Four . per Cents. Three per Cents. Bank Shares - • - —4:ll:euzeine Zeitung, April 1. HAMBURG BORSEN HALLE, APRIL 1. gilts. Money. Austrian Meta"iques, 5 per cent. Dittu ditto 4 per cent. — Di' _ tilt to :1 per cent. Liao !tank shares 1110 I 4 3.4 Anglo-Russian Loan Paper Inscription, 6 per cent — Russian 5 per cents. Metal. Russian Inscription, Hope and Co., 3d and lth Series Ditto, Certificates rortuguese Regency Bonds. 5 per cent 46% Ditto, 3 per cent. 2914 Dutch •2'.., per Cents. Ditto 5 per Cents — Polish 6onds, 3 per cents. New Tickets :53!4 15.3 A , igle.Danish Loan, 3 per cents 714+.4 71 4 Norwegian lisan of 1834, tp. r cents. Spanish ' in piastres, 3 per Cents — Cortes 1... an, 5 per Cent 9014 21 'Greek t per cents. 1533, guaranteed by France 93 9-4.. PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BERLIN, Marten 31. Bills. Money. St. Schuld. Sch. 4 per cent lO2 101 Pilbtidill English Loan, 1830, 4 per e, nt 99?, , , 99'n Exchange on London, three months 6 24 je —Prussian State Gazette. April I. RATHER FRENCH.—" Strauss, the Napoleon of the Waltz" (says the Constitutionnel), " has returned to Vienna bending under the weight of gold and honours. His ex ursion has produced to him 100,000 florins (6,0001)." On Saturday night last M. Nourit, the celebrated singer, took his benefit, and his leave of the stage, at the Aca demie Royale de Musique. The house (although the prices of places were nearly trebled) was crowded to overflow, and the scene is described to us as exceedingly interesting. His intended successor, Duprez, is said to have been present, hav ing arrived in the course of the day from Leghorn.—French Paper. Despatches were forwarded on Tuesday from the F oreign Department for Lord Durham, the British Ambassador at St. Petersburgh. A labouring man, named John Wood, who wa3 en gaged in cleaning the exterior of St. Bartholomew's Hospital yesterday morning, fell from the scaffolding, at a height of up wards of forty feet, and received such severe injury that he is not expected to recover. A young woman, very decently dressed, was yester day morning killed in Broad -street, St. Giles's, by being run over by a coal-waggon, under the wheels of which she fell when intoxicated. Both wheels of the waggon passed over the lower part of her body, and she expired before she could be removed to the hospital. The Dissenters resident in the small parish of St. Benedict in this city, have set a wholesome example to the un compromising advocates of the compulsory exaction of church rates, the calumniators of the principles of dissent, and those who from the pulpit thunder out their denunciations against the communicants of dissenting places of worship.—Lincoln Gazette. On Tuesday evening between eight and nine o'clock, a daring attempt was made to steal a fine young stal lion, the property of Mr. Hanbury, a tradesman residing in Pultney-street, Islington. The depredation was attempted by two men, one about six feet, the other five feet ten inches, in height, attired in Brighton beaver coats, and having the ap pearance of coach-drivers, and who had been observed lurking about the neighbourhood all the evening. They had forced open the door of the stable, which was secured by one of Bra mah's patent locks, had placed the riding saddle and bridle on the horse, and were only awaiting an opportunity to be off, when they were fortunately disturbed by the appearance of the lad who had the care of the horse, and who was proceeding to the stable for the purpose of feeding him. The lad, observing that the padlock and staple were gone, supposed that the horse had been kicking, and had broken open the door. He was looking about for the padlock, when he observed the two men, who immediately made off. The lad ran after them a short distance, when they took to the fields and ultimately escaped. He came back to the stable, immediately secured the do or , and gave an ala rm . Th e po li ce o f the Ndivison were soon on the spot, and hopes aro entertained of the speedy apprehension of the offenders. IRELAND. DUBLIN, APRIL 4. GENERAL ASSOCIATION.—The proceedings at the Associa tion to-day will possess peculiar interest. Mr. O'Connell will submit his resolutions for the nomination of candidates in the event of a dissolution of Parliament. It was for the purpose of bringing forward his resolution that the Hon. and Learned Gentleman has delayed his departure for London, whither he proceeds to-morrow. The return of Eighty Irish Mem bers, strenuous supporters of the " Justice to Ireland" advo cated by Mr. O'Connell, is looked upon as certain if an ap peal be made to the sense of the country. BARON RICHARDS. —At the Cork Criminal Court on Thursday, the Learned Baron strongly condemned the prac tice adopted by some of the Magistrates of committing for trial at an Assize Court persons charged with the commission of frivolous offences. The delay which took place between committal and trial was in effect a serious violation of the liberty of the subject. "It is impossible for me," said the Learned Baron, in allusion to several cases of severe oppres sion by Magistrates who display such reckless haste to incarce rate—" it is impossible for me to express my indignation of such conduct in moderate terms." COUNTY OF DUBLIN REGISTRY.—FIRST DAY.—TIIC num bers registered were—Liberals, 12 ; Orangemen, 1. APATHY.—In recommending petitions from such parishes as have not yet called for Corporate Reform, the Waterford Chronicle remarks that, " The apathy of the people annoys and surprises their best friends," and that even " Mr. O'Con nell in the Association, a few days since, condemned it as un worthy of men anxious for equal rights." A frost appears to be setting in. Early cultivation in the gardens immediately surrounding the city appears to be suffer ing much, in consequence of this extraordinary inclemency of the weather at this advanced period. Mr. A. W., the bill•broker who was charged some time since with forging the name of Charles Putland, Esq., to a bill of exchange, was admitted to bail this day, by order of Judge Crampton. His sureties were, himself in 500/., and J. W. Ramsay and J. Harold Walker, Esqrs., in 100/. each, to stand his trial at the Commission on Saturday. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. It is gratifying to observe that the revenue is far more fa vourable than was generally expected ; the increase in the year to the 6th April, 1837, being 2,2853,929/. ; and the decrease on the quarter only 60,4091. This is a proof that the country still continues in a flourishing state, notwithstanding all the great difficulties that commercial affairs have experienced for several months past, chiefly by parties speculating, both in the funds and commerce, far beyond their capital. Had it not been for the recent conduct of the Bank Directors in sup plying those merchants whom they found solvent, but could not dispose of their stocks but at a great sacrifice, the mis chief would have spread to a very great extent. Six American packets are due, and various are the opinions respecting this unforeseen event. Some suppose it proceeds from the great accumulation of the ice at New York ; while others attribute it to the continued contrary winds. This certainly proves a very great impediment to the commercial transactions with the American States, and the great disappoint ment of the merchants in not receiving their expected remit tances. Nevertheless, it is gratifying to hear that the mer chants have mutually assisted each other until the arrival of the expected packets. THE FUND!. Consols closed yesterday at 90 for the Account, Money the same. There is a prevailing opinion that Govern ment have it in contemplation to fund some portion of the unfunded debt. Consols opened this morning at 90i-i Account ; Money the same. Exchequer Bills improved, 37 39 ; India Bonds, 36 36. Spanish Active closed at 23 to 231 ; Passive, 6 to 64 ; Deferred, 9 to 91; Portuguese, 47i to 48 ; Three per Cents., 304 31 ; Colombian, 234 24 4 1 ; Dutch Two and a Half per Cents., 52i The Batavier has arrived with Dutch Papers of theith of April. Prices from Amsterdam, Two and a Half per Cents., 52 9-16 ; Five per Cents., 100 11-16 ; Ardoins, 22 1-16 to -I. HALF-PAST ONE. The information received from Canton this morning states, that at length the difficulties respecting the Tea trade had been adjusted, and that a number of ships, laden with teas, had sailed for England. In consequence of the French mail being still due, there is a great dearth of information in the City, and a stagnation in business both in the British and Foreign Markets. We just hear of the arrival of one of the New York packtts the South American, of March 1, at Holyhead. Consols have continued during the whole of the morning at 908 I, for the Account ; Money is very easy in the house, and first-rate paper can be discounted without difficulty. American paper difficult to turn into money. Exchequer _ills, 39 ; India Bonds, 38 ; Spanish, 22i ; Passive, 61; Deferred, 91; Portuguese, 47/ ; Three per Cents., 31 ; Dutch Two-and-a- Half, 53 ; Colombian, 231 241; Mexican, 241. THREE 0' CLOCK. Consols for the Account, 9011. THE FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Sink Stock .' . ........ ........204 Ontnium 3 per Cent. 11. ed.. .".. ..............„..... 89% India Stock ...... ..... ..... .... — ) per Cent. C0na..................... 00% Ditto Monis... ..... 36 pril . 35,„ per Cent. ~... ... «.............. 97 South Sea Stock ....... ........ «.. 31y per Cent. Red.................« SYN, Ditto Old Annuities Nev 3y6 per Cent....,......«... 99% Dittos New Annuttie: — 4 per Cent. Assented Dissented — Ditto VW...—. .......... :49 pm. Long Annuities to expire Ditto 500/ 39 pin. 111.1960 l4 9-15 Bank Stock for Op ;. ... ...... ... Oct 1650 — India Stock for A t. ...... Jan. 1860 IIA Consols for Act. FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per cent Portuguese Bon Is, A pvr cent Belgian, 5 ptr cent...—. Br..zilian Bonds Buenos Ayres, 6 per cqnt ...... Russian 13,1.1.. 5 per ce,a Chilian, 6 per cen' — Ditto, Metallic Ce.lomian, (1 per cent Ditto, 1831 . .. . . 1) .ntsh, 3 per cent l:3 French, 5 pct cent Greek ii , nets, 1 , 5 5.5 per cont. EXctiang7 ................. NI exican, 3 per cent. — FiLnch, 3 per cent .. —c Ditto, 6 per cent, 182", ....... Dutch, 24 per cent. i '34 reruvian, 1t , ;25, ii per cent.... Ditto, 5 per cent. SII A :t ES. Dublin and Kilkenny Railway C mpany lireAt Western Railway London and i•reeuwith Railway London and Southampton Railway NI) other variations in the Prices of Shares since our One o List. The Bishop of Norwich died last night, aged 93. A full and early season of the Yacht Club is ex pected this year. Preparations are already making at Cowes for the arrival of the Earl of Belfast and other members. The total number of notices received by the Com missioners under the English Tithe Act is 753,63 of which have been received from the County of Somerset, among both clergy and laity of which the measure is extremely popular. . . The London sessions commenced yesterday, before the Lord Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen Brown, 'Pirie, and Lainson. Charles Wadham 'Wyndham P4Aruddock, a medical student, who was some time ago tried at the Central Criminal Court capitally for an assault upon Mr. Hardy, one of the exa miners at Apothecaries' Hall, and acquitted, was indicted for the minor offence. Upon being called upon to say whether he was guilty or not guilty, the defendant said " Guilty." The Recorder then sentenced the defendant. The Court were of opinion that public justice would not be satisfied with a less in fliction than the sentence of twelve calendar months imprison ment in the Giltspur-sheet Comptcr, the defendant at the conclusion of that period to give security for his good behaviour to the society, himself in 2001. and two sureties of 100/. each. A circumstance occurred the other day, rather of a singular nature, which strongly illustrates the powerful effects of steam. A strong stone bottle, heti filled with water, and tightly corked, was placed by a servant-girl in an oven, and forgotten. The water of course began to be converted into steam by the heat of the oven, which burst the bottle, and was so expansive as to drive the oven door, which was of cast iron, from its hinges against the kitchen wall, with such violence that it was broken into several pieces. The over" itself, though of considerable weight, was carried from its seat, blew out bath the kitchen windows, and tore down the fire-place. Several children were playing in the kitchen, but they fortunately es caped injury. The sth Regiment recently embarked at Malta for the lonian Islands. The officers are reported to be on the sick list from sore throats, occasioned by shaving off the large whiskers and beards which they had of late indulged in, con trary to the regulations of the army. One of the l argest c h urc h co ll ect i ons on recor d was made on Sunday even i ng l ast , at C am d en Chapel, Camber well, when the sum of 270/. Bs. was contributed for the relief of the distressed poor of the Highlands and Islands of Scot land, after a sermon by the Rev. H. Melville, nnister of the chapel. By accounts from Salonica, we are informed that the plague was exercising great ravages in Macedonia, and that the existence of this epidemic has proved most preju dicial to commerce. The pirates had entirely disapp eare d from the vicinity of Salonica. Within the limits of the threepenny post th ere are t a w bo o ut to B.s s O ix shortjournesytasgdeasilya,ndbuotmtnhibeusmesa majority eight, so me making eight, ten, and twelve. If we allow them, on an average, eight journeys each, it will give 6,800 journeys daily; if on each journey they carry ten passengers, it will produce 68,000 persons ava ili ng themselves of these conveniences every day ; the fares are fo r all short distances 6d., but in other cases Is. , Is. 6d., and 2s. when to Richmond, &c. If these 68,000 individelis pay on anavera g e e 9 ard d i . each,om oomnibus swiisl exactlygive 2,5351.0a1. day.perThis sum shows day, w hi c h to each short an expenditure of about three quarters of a million annually upon this new mode of conveyance. At the ordinary meeting of the Metropolitan So ciety of Florists and Amateurs, held on Tuesday evening, th e show was both extensive and valuable, considerin g the incle mency of the season. A silver Adelaide medal was awarded to Mr. Glenny for a collection, including anthoceras albicans, styphelia tubiflora, euphorbia splendens, byronia, &c., with some beautiful roses, in high perfection. A splendid amaryllis was exhibited, from Mr. Knight, of King's-road. Tne ar rangement relative to the en t r y o f auriculas for the fir t sh ow at tl e Hanover-square Rooms was made, after which the meet ing adjourned. The celebrated Rabbi Drach (brother-in-law of the famous Deutz) who was converted to the Ca . holic fa'th in 1827, and appointed librarian to the Duke of Bordeaux, a n d who has held the same functions at the Vattcan at Rome since 1830, has left that c i t y f or F rance , oa a special mission f rom the Pontifical Government. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before Chief Justice TINDAL. ) Eliza Harris was indicted for forging and uttering a certi ficate and order for the payment of the pension of Richard Stocking, he being at the time dead, with intent to defraud his Majesty's revenue. John Smith Graham, the Paymaster of the Out-pensions of Greenwich—His office was on Tower-hill, City. Saw the prisoner at his office first about two years-and-a-half ago. She then received Stocking's pension, and continued to do so. In October last she came and produced a paper and re ceived the pension, which amounted to 81. is. for one quarter. Cross-examined by Mr. PHILLIPS—He had understood that the pensioner resided with, and was taken care of, by the pri soner ; and she had always received the pension. Mr. Bellamy, of Bridge-house-place, Surrey. Knew the pensioner Stocking about six years ago. He thought he was then about 70, and was confined to his bed with the rheumatic gout. He gave a certificate of his bad health, in order to be presented at the Pension-office. The prisoner was introduced, and she came regularly every quarter-day for the certificate. In October he inquired why Stocking had not been got into the hospital, and she said they had not been able to do so yet. James Franklin, a shoemaker, knew the prisoner, who came to reside in his neighbourhood about a year ago. She told him that a pensioner called Stocking resided with her. In July last she asked him to pledge a bed, in order to purchase a coffin to bury Stockings. He saw the funeral leave the house on the 14th July. Cross-examined.—The prisoner was much distressed at the death of Stocking. Thomas Duncan, undertaker, of the London-road. In July last she came to him with a parish order for the funeral of Stocking. He provided a coffin, and carried the body to the grave. The prisoner gave 12s. additional, in order that he might provide an elm in place of a deal coffin. There were such evident marks of poverty about the house, that it was dis tressing to enter it. About a month after he met her in the street, and she asked him for a certificate of the burial, but asked him to date it either forward or backward, so that she might obtain the pension. Formal proof of the services and pension of Stocking was then given by various clerks from different offices. Mr. PHILLIPS addressed the Jury for the prisoner, and pleaded merely for a recommendation to mercy, as it was evi dent that the prisoner had been steeped in poverty, and had gone beyond her means, even to the pledging of her bed, in o:dar to give the poor old man a more respectable funeral. The LORD CHIEF JU?.I"ICE summed up very shortly, and the Jury immediately returned a verdict of Guilty, but accom panied with a recommendation to mercy. Air. ADOLPHUS said as the law at present stood, it was imperative upon the Court to pass sentence of transportation for life, but if the case was brought before Government, it would be leniently considered. John Charles Todd was indicted for stealing a money-letter which enclosed an order for the payment of 11. 19s. i Id., while in the employment of the Post-office. The prisoner when arraigned, pleaded Not Guilty; but on being put to the bar, he withdrew that plea, and pleaded guilty. Ills wife was indicted along with him for receiving the order, but the Grand Jury threw out the Bill and she was ordered to be discharged. NEW COUR7'. Richard Brec, aged 20, was indicted for stealing 401bs. weight of lead, value 125., the property of Messrs. Plummer and Wilson. Policeman, G 156, was on duty in Cupid-court, Golden lane, on the night of the 16th of March, and met the prisoner in the neighbourhood of the prosecutors' factory with the lead in his possession. It corresponded exactly with the lead on the premises, from which a portion had been stolen. The prisoner, who has been repeatedly convicted of petty thefts, was found Guilty. John Wilson was indicted for stealing 31bs. of soap, value Is. 6d., the property of Charles Robinson. The prosecutor is a grocer, carrying on business at 53, Queen-street, Marylebone, and saw the prisoner put his hand inside the door-post and carry off the soap. He was pur sued and taken into custody. The soap was found a few yards from the shop-door.—Guilty. James Ayres, 23, was indicted for stealing two capes, a frill, and several other artic!ee, the property of Hannah Fletcher, at Ealing. The articles were stolen from the garden of the prosecutrix, and were on the same evening found in the prisoner's possession. The prisoner in his defence said he was in liquor at the time ; and ever since he had a till at the King's Palace at Kew, when he was buried in the ruins, and by which his skull was fractured, he never knew what he was saying or doing when he took a drop of beer. The policeman said the prisoner appeared to have been di inking, but was not drunk.—Guilty. The record of a former conviction of the prisoner at the Middlesex Sessions on the 7th February was then proved. Tne police-officer said he believed the prisoner and his fa mily were in very great distress, and the COMMON SERGEANT said, under these circumstances, although it was not the pri s oa,r's first offence, the Court liould not transport him. _Edward Smith, 22, was indicted fur stealing four paintings, value four shillings, the property of John Nichols. The prisoner was seen attempting to carry off property from Ihe doors of several shops in Pitfield-street, Horton; and he then turned into Old-street and snatched up the pictures from the prosecutor's door. He was immediately taken into cus tody.—Guilty. John Clarke was indicted for stealing four handkerchiefs, value 125., the property of Thomas Price Jones. The prisoner was taken into custody in Tothill-street, West minster, in the neighbourhood of the prosecutor's shop, by po liceman B 110, with the handkerchiefs in his possession. They were identified by the prosecutor, a pawnbroker, as his property. --G uilty. A LAUDANUNI bklNKEll.—Mary Andre, otherwise Lumley, was charged with stealing three capes, value 41., the property o!' W Ogar. The prisoner, who is a respectable looking middle-aged woman, at first appeared dreadfully agitated, and was at length attacked by violent hysterics. The COMMON. SERGEANT refused to allow her to plead, and made some inquiries relative to her history. Mr. Jonas, the Clerk of the Papers, said that she had been in Vie habit of drinking six ounces of laudanum daily, for five or six years. COMMON- SERGEANT-Impossibie I Mr. Jonas said, Mr. Macmurdo, the surgeon of the gaol, would not at first believe her statement, but the prisoner re ferred him to the chemist who supplied her with the lauda num, and he found it to be correct, and ever since she has been allowed a dose of her favourite liquor, but I believe she has not had it this morning. COMMON- SERGEANT-Has the cause of this extraordinary propensity been ascertained ? . . Mr. Josas understood that some years ago the prisoner was ill-treated, and finally deserted by her husband. COMMON-SERGEANT—Poor creature, and so she has been endeavouring to drown her sorrows with stupifying liquors. Let her be removed for the present. The poor woman was then removed. Her sufferings ex cited a good deal of sympathy. John Harris and John Chapman were indicted for stealing 3001bs. weight of rope, value 31. 55., from the ship Thomas Couto, the property of Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq., and others, the Directors of the East India Dock Company. After some investigation, both the prisoners were acquitted under the direction of the Court. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) DEAL, APRIL s.—Wind N. E.—Arrived the Elizabeth, Hutchins, from Lisbon. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL s.—Wind N. E.. blowing hard.—Ar rived the Adventure, Phillips, from St. Michael's. PLYMOUTH, AI'RIL s.—Wind E. N.E.—Arrived the Good luck, —, from Rio Janeiro ; Hawk, Morris, from St. Mi chael's ; Azores (packet) from St. Michael's ; his Majesty's ship Tyne, from Gibraltar. FALMOUTH, APRIL 4.—Wind E N. E., fresh breezes, with snow.—Arrived the Vibelia, Pentreath, from Trieste. STANGATE CREEK, APRIL s.—Arrived the Mary, Sterry, from Vostizza; Sarah Anne, —, from Trieste. POOLE, APRIL 5. —Arrived the Hebe, Clements, Lisbon. DARTMOUTH, APRIL s.—Arrived the Hiram, —, from Villa Nova ; Albatross, —, from Terceira ; Dido, Lowen, Cadiz. GUERNSEY, APRIL 3.—Arrived the Carl, Holtz, Walgast. KINSALE, APRIL s.—Arrived the Richard Codner, —, from Seville. The Victory, of Scarborough, is wrecked near Sunderland. The Smith, of London, vas on shore near Sunderland the 4th inst. The Draper, from Newport, was on shore near Margate yes terday. The Essex, of Hastings, was on shore near Sunderland the 4th inst. Mr. Philip Ridding, of Upper Islington-terrace, attempted to terminate his existence on Tuesday by discharg ing a pistol loaded with ball into his mouth. It appears that Mr. Ridding has a family of five children, and that since the death of his wife, which happened about eight months since, he has been in a desponding state of mind. In the morning his sister, who resides with him, entered his bed-room as usual, when she discovered him weltering in his blood, with the lower part of his face shattered to pieces. He is considered in great danger. Considerable sensation was excited yesterday by the report that Mrs. Thomsen, wife of Captain Thomson, late of the 82d Regiment, was discovered dead in her house, with marks of violence upon her person, and under circumstances which excited a suspicion against her husband, who, we under stand, has been apprehended. As the matter is at present under judicial investigation, we forbear from saying more on this deeply distressing case.—Edinburgh Courant of Monday. ST. JAMES'S PARK.—A Correspondent of a Morning Contemporary, in reference to the really shameful state of this Park—always in wet, and sometimes in long con tinued dry weather, all but impassable —truly enough says, it "happens provokingly, when it is not impassable from wet wea ther, it is left almost so in dry, from the dust." Why not pave a path from Buckingham Palace to Spring Gardens ? This important improvement, so much and so long desiderata, with occasional irrigation of the dusty gravel, would conduce greatly to the public convenience, and not derogate from the dignity of the royal demesne. MR. O'CONNELL. —We understand that Mr. O'Connell intends to propose a resolution at the Association to-morrow, to enter into arrangements for the nomination of candidates for the various constituencies in case of a dissolu tion. To be ready for the contest is half the battle. The Learned Gentleman leaves town on Wednesday.—Dublin Pilot of Monday. CHURCH RATES. MEETING AT HACKNEY. Last night a meeting was held at the Committee-room in the parish house, Chureb-street, Hackney, of the inhabitants of St. John's parish, Hackney, for the purpose of taking into consideration the plan proposed by his Majesty's Government for the abolition of Church-rates, and to adopt such resolutions and petitions thereupon as to such meeting should appear ex pedient. The meeting was called by the Churchwardens, Messrs. John Robert Daniel Tyssen, and Samuel Penlington, in consequence of a requisition with that object having been forwarded to them, very numerously signed by the petitioners. The commencement of the business was considerably delayed by the refusal of the Churchwardens to take the chair, and the explanations and discussions to which their refusal gave rise. After some time had been lost in converaation, Mr. YOUNG was voted into the chair, pro. tern., to give Mr. TYSSEN the opportunity of stating the grounds of the refusal of the Church wardens to preside over the meeting which themselves had summoned. The Chair having been taken, Mr. TYSSEN stated, that having received the requisition, he consulted the vestry-clerk on the subject, who obtained the opinion of Dr. Lushington as to the power of the churchwardens to call a meeting-, and the Hon. and Learned Gentleman's opinion was, that they had that power.—(Cheers.) The meet ing purported to be a meeting of the whole parish ; but the parish of West Hackney had protested against any interference with that parish, and insisted that they should not be included in any of the proposed arrangements. It seemed that the parish of South Hackney had taken the opinion of Sir W. Follett on the question, and that Hon. and Learned Gentleman had given an opinion directly the reverse of that of Dr. Lushing ton.---(Hear.) Under these circumstances, he felt himself in considerable difficulty. He wished to be relieved from his re sponsibility, which he deemed considerable. He did not like to take on himself to decide a question on which two such emi nent authorities differed, nor was ho disposed to take the Chair, inasmuch as the consequence might be considerable embarrass ment of the ecclesiastical relations of the two parishes. After some discussion, it was moved and seconded that Mr. Tyssen be requested to take the Chair. The question was then put and carried with acclamation, that Mr. Tyssen take the Chair. Mr. Tyssen having taken the Chair accordingly, there were loud cries of adjourn, as well from those who were in the room, which was very inconveniently crowded, as from num bers who were unable to effect an entrance. A motion was then made and agreed to for the adjournment of the meeting to the large room in the Mermaid Tavern, which having been taken possession of, was found not more than sufficient for the numbers whom the occasion had assembled. Dr. PYE SMITH moved the first resolution. The motion entrusted to hint was founded on that great Christian maxim which was the foundation of all true morality, namely, the command of our blessed Saviour, that what things you would that men should do unto you, do you even so unto them.— (Hear, hear.) He thought they were especially called on to support to their utmost the measure brought forward by his Majesty's Government. In practical wisdom and moral excel lency it surpassed anything of the kind that he had ever de sired to hope for.—( Cheers.) It appeared to him to provide for all interests and to damage none.—(Cheers.) In conclu sion, he moved,' That in this country, where the law recog nises the right of private judgment, and where large masses of the population dissent from the National Church and provide for the cost of their own religious worship, Church -rates, com pulsorily levied, are an unjust impost, being in fact a pecuni ' ary assessment upon Dissenters of all classes for the support of the religious worship of others, in which they cannot consci entiously join." Mr. SIMPSON seconded the Resolution most cordially. He had understood that both parties would remain quiet, confiding in the wisdom of the Legislature that it would do what was necessary ; but to his surprise a petition was brought to him opposition to the measure, and be was asked to sign it. His reply was, that as a Magistrate, not long ago he had sworn to administer impartial justice right and left ; and it was his opinion that to sign such a petition would be to do that which was neither fair nor honest towards the Dissenters. A mem ber of the Church of England himself, he would say that up holding the justice of the Christian churches was the best way of upholding that Church to which it was their choice to attach themselves.—( Cheers.) The effect of the measure of the Government was to take half the waste lands into an active state of cultivation ; and by encouraging the employ ! ment of capital in them to obtain a fund for the support of the Established Church.—( Hear, hear. ) He was convinced 1 that if there had not been more churches built than were really honestly wanted—if there had not been a great deal of jobbing and waste in the erection of new churches—the sore ness now felt with regard to Church-rates would not, at least to anything like the same extent, have existed. Mr. JAMES GREEN understood that in three instances the opponents of Church-rates were the first to get up petitions on the subject. Mr. SMALI,FIELD said it should be borne in mind with re gard to these petitions that the Dissenter prayed he might be freed from what was an impost on his conscience—( Hear, hear)—while the Churchman, who prayed that the rates might be continued, ts ho came forward voluntarily, seeking as it were to be taxed, asked in fact only to be half-taxed, and left the other half to be raid by his Dissenting neighbour.— (Much cheering.) They met on the present occasion not oily because they desired to be freed from a tax on their con science, but because they felt that it was their duty to the Government to give it their best support.—(llear, hear.) This was certainly the most enlightened and liberal Govern ment that he had knowledge of. The motion was put and carried, only three dissenting. Mr. HUNTER moved the second resolution, as follows : 1 " That we hare, therefore, seen with high satisfaction the • resolution of the House of Commons for the total abolition of I Church-rates ; and that we approve generally of the plan of his Majesty's Government for effecting this desirable object ; having full confidence that if any of the details of the measure be found to be seriously objectionable, they will be removed and corrected in the progress of the Bill through the Legis lature." The Rev. Dr. Cox seconded the resolution. He would petition for the abolition of Church -rates, on the two-fold grounds of justice and - honourable feeling. He opposed the Church -rates, from a desire to see a good feeling established. He opposed them, also, because the members of the Esta blished Church were well able to support their own churches. He thought it unfair for the members of the Church to take out of the pockets of their poorer brethren, the Dissenters, money which they could so well afford from their overflowing wealth. It was said the Church was in danger—(A laugh)— he believed it was in danger, from the perverse tenacity with which those which occupied the highest places—he would not say in what house or houses—(Laughter)—held to a system which tended to agitate and divide the country. The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. KENNEDY moved, and Mr. J. POWELL seconded, the third resolution, which was as follows :—" That our satisfac tion in the proposed measure is the greater, because, while it will abolish one of the chief occasions of parochial dissension and ill-will, it will provide for the support of the ecclesiasti cal edifices and cemeteries, and for the religious instruction of the poor, out of pew rents (a manifestly equitable charge) and of Church property, to be created by a different and improved administration of the funds of the Church ; and, as we hope and believe, without present injury, and with ultimate benefit to all parties."—Resolution cdrr . teetunanimously. The Rer. Mr. 'Asti:a No moved the .fou-rtii resolution, and in doing so, supported this measure of his Majesty's Govern ment on the ground that it would tend to put an end to that party spirit in parishes which was the bane of Christian harmony and charity. The Government measure provided for the repair of the Church edifices, and for the decent preser vation of burial places ; it also created a property that was not, and improved that which was. No doubt the next gene ration would pronounce it one of the wisest and most healing of measures. He begged to tell the Government that Church rates were now in fact abolished, and the resolution of the House of Commons had destroyed them. The friends of Church-rates might issue distress warrants, they might levy on goods, they might seek to carry on religion by the aid of the constable—(Cheers)—and if they succeeded even for a time, they must build clerical barns to receive the goods in, and enlarge the gaols to receive those who would be car ried into them for the honour and glory of God.-- (Cheers.) The Reverend Gentleman, after some further ob servations, for which we have not space, concluded by reading the resolution, as follows : "4. That petitions be sent from this parish to she two Houses of Parliament, praying that this just, seasonable, and healing measure may be forthwith passed into a law." Mr. OVENDON seconded it, and it was carried unanimously. The following resolutions were then moved and seconded by Mr. Mosley, the Rev. Mr. Aspland, Mr. Young, and other Gentlemen, and all carried unanimously : " 5. That the following petition, embodying the foregoing resolutions, be the petition of this meeting to the House of Commons; that it be presented by Dr. Lushington and Mr. Clay ; and that the County Members, Mr. Byng and Mr. Hume, be requested to support the prayer of it. (The petition was an echo of the foregoing resolutions.) "6. That a similar petition be presented to the House of Lords ; and that enlightened and liberal-minded Nobleman, Lord Holland, be respectfully requested to present it ; and that Lord Brougbam be also respectfully requested to support its prayer." " 7. That the thanks of this meeting are due to the Chair man, for his strictly impartial and able conduct in the Chair. The meeting then separated. MEETING AT IPSWICH. Pursuant to a requisition, numerously and respectably signed, the Mayor of Ipswich convened a meeting of the inhabitants of the town on the 4th instant, to consider the propriety of petitioning Parliament to pass the measure of his Majesty's Ministers for the abolition of Church-rates. At twelve o'clock, the hour appointed, the council-chamber was filled. It was evident from the first that the Tories were bent on dis turbing the meeting, and would attempt to defeat, by clamour and tumult, what they could not accomplish either by argu ment or numbers. After much tumult and disorder on the part of the Tories, who were just numerous enough to disturb the meeting, it was adjourned to the open air; and on the Cornhill a numerous and respectable meeting was held, at which the Mayor presided. Resolutions were passed in fa vour of the Ministerial measure unanimously, with the excep tion of two hands. The ultra high Church party remained behind in the hall, and as the Raformers—both Churchmen and Dissenters.—had left them, they held a nice little hole-and corner meeting, Mr. Cobbold presiding, and of course passed resolutions highly lauding the Church and the Bishops, and vilifying his Majesty's Government, At the close of the meeting in the open air, three hearty cheers for the Ministerial plan were given, and altogether the exhibi tion of liberal feeling was highly creditable to the in habitants of this populous and important town. It is worthy of remark, that the members of the Society of Friends, wh are numerous and influential in this town, took no part in flake meeting; highly approving as they do the measure of Minis ters, they intend petitioning the Legislature, according to their usual custom, as a separate body. 'rkus have the Li beral Churchmen and a portion of the Dissenters in this town triumphantly established the ascendancy of liberal principles in this borough. EXETER, APRIL 3. —The glorious defeat of the Tories tr! the Church-rate Abolition mectiug on Tuesday has had the best effect on the county at large. Never was any party so chop-fallen. The leaders all say that they have been grossly' deceived by their working agents, who represented public feel ing to be in favour of the rate, whilst the fact proved that it had never taken so decided a turn since the Reform Bill was in agitation as it did on the present occasion against the par sons. Before the Ministerial proposition or the Bill were before the country, they had a one-sided meeting, at which they excluded discussion, and carried a petition. They were fairly challenged to discuss the subject by the Reformers, and have been most signally beaten. They are now, howevr, en deavouring to recover their lost ground by hawking about a pro-rate petition, and representing it as a petition for the abo lition, and thus smuggling a few signatures. PUBLIC MEETING AT ATTERCLIFFE, TO PETI- TION AGAINST CHURCH-RATES. A numerous and respectable meeting of the inhabitants of this township, took place at the Town's School, by adjourn ment from the parish vestry, on Wednesday last, for the pur pose of taking into consideration the propriety of adopting s petition in favour of the Government plan for the abolition of Church-rates. Wm. Blagden, Esq., churchwarden for the last year, presided on the occasion. The CHAIRMAN, on opening the business of the meeting, most cordially approved of the plan brought forward by hiS Majesty's Ministers for the abolition of Church-rates, and be lieved that the measure was calculated to prove a great bless ing to the Church, whilst, at the same time, it took away from the Dissenters all just grounds of complaint. Church-rates could not and ought not to be obtained ; and to be compelled to raise the money required for the service of the Church by voluntary subscription, he must confess, was a task not very congenial to his feelings ; therefore he for ono (and h e was sure that no person wh o knew him would accuse him of a wish to pull down the Church) was sincerely glad to see that his Majesty's Ministers had come to their relief, by bringing for ward a measure which would henceforth enable the establish ment to support itself from its own resources, without compul sion, and without voluntary aid. Soon after the business of the meeting had commenced, the Rev. J. BLACKBURN, the minister, entered the room, and was kindly requested to take a scat near the Chairman. He said that, before the first resolution was put, he would beg leave to make a few observations. On looking round him he said he could not but regret that this meeting had o r i g in a ted in his own Church, rater than amongst the Dissenters. He de scribed the Government scheme as one of robbery of the Church ; and he had no confidence in Commissions, as they were calculated rather to promote private patronage than pub lic good, and he would instance the Poor-law Commission as a case in point. He would conclude by urging his dear friends to pause before they signed the petition, as he felt convinced that they would, one day or other, be sorry for what they were now doing. On the resolution being put to the vote, the Rev. Gentle man looked dismayed at the forest of bands held up in its favour ; whilst only six could be counted against it, including the minister, the clerk, the sexton, and the door-keeper. After this display the party did not vote again, but very wisely re mained silent spectators of the other proceedings. A vote of thanks to the Chairman was moved by Mr. S. JACKSON, and seconded by the Rev. Mr. BLACKBURN, and the meeting broke up in the most orderly manner ; and, to the credit of all parties be it stated, not the slightest interruption took place during any part of the proceedings. It is worthy of remark, however, that, notwithstanding the sweeping declaration of the superintendent referred to, respect ing the opinions of the Wcsleyans, at the request of several members of the congregation at Darnall, the petition was sent to the Methodist Chapel there, and in a few hours received 110 si , r b natures; and we are auth or i se d t o s tate, on the autho rity of one of the oldest Wesleyans in Attercliffe, that, in his opinion, if the Sheffield districts were canvassed, ninety-nine cut of every hundred would be opposed to Church-rates. Ve rily, both these reverend gentlemel have very obtuse visions; or, rather, may it not said, that " the wish is father to the thought ?"—Slrifield Independent. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM IL4CES, 1837. TUESDAY. The Shirley Stakes of 20 sovs. each; colts, Bst. 71b. ; fillier, Bst. 41b., then three years old. One mile. 9 Subs. Lord Suffield's Pupil, Lord Exeter's Corban, Captain Lamb's Chit Chat, Lord Strsdbroke's b. g. Fifer, Mr. Sowerby's Domino, by Partisan, out of Trictrac, by Dick Andrews ; Mr. Osbaldeston's Pocket Hercules, Mr. J. Day's Mustee, Mr. Phillimore's Sheriff, Sir G. Heathcote's M arqu i s , brother to Margrave. WEDNEbDAY. The 'Voodcote Stakes, of 30 sons. each, h. ft., for two ;ears old ; colts, Bst. 61b. ; fillies, Bst. 31b. Last half mile. 8 -Subs. Mr. Liehtwald's br. f. by Laurel, out of Anvil's dam ; Lord Exeter's f. by Sultan, out of Salute; Captain Lamb's b. c. The Warwickshire Lad, Mr. Gardnor's eh. f. by Count Porro, out of Mopsy ; Mr. Sowerby's Marigold, by Skiff, out of Moss-Rose , sister• to Velocipede ; Lord Egremont's f. by Gaberlimzie, out of Mermaid; Duke of Rutland's ch. f. by Hawker, darn by Pan, out Vale Royal ; Mr. Gocdwin's f. by Shakspeare, out of Sprat, by Partisan. EGHAM RACES, 1837. SECOND DAY. The Magna Charta Stakes, of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. ; colts, Bst. 71b. : fillies, Bst. 41h. The winner of the Riddlesworth, 2,000 Guineas, Derby, or Oaks, to carry 71b. extra. The New Mile. 3 Subs. Lord Exeter's Corban, Sir G. Heathcote's Marquis, brother to Margrave ; Mr. Gardnor's Benedict. DONCASTER MEETING, 1837. TUESDAY. The Cleveland Stakes of 25 sous. each, 15 ft. but 5 only if declared &c., with 50 toys. added by the Corporation. The second horse to save his stake. One mile. 9 Subs. Lord Lichfield's ch. c. Elis, by Langar—Olympia, 4 yrs., 9st. 21b. Mr. Orde's b. f. Bee's-wing, by Dr. Syntax, 4 yrs., Bst. 31b. Duke of Cleveland's br. c. Wedge, by Picton—Vat, 4 yrs., Bst. Mr. Jacques's ch. m. Burletta, by Action, 5 yrs, 7st. 131 b. Mr. Heseltine's br. c. The Bard, by Waverley, 4 yrs, 7st. 121 b. Sir. S. L. Fox's b. c. The Carpenter, by Lottery, 4 yrs, 7st. 61b. The rest having de:lared forfeit, pay only 5 sovs. BEVERLEY RAGES, 1837. WEDNESDAY. The Gold Cup Stakes, of 15so;s.each, 10 sovs. ft., and only 5 sovs., if declared by the 21st of April, with 40 sovs. added by Mr. 11. Burton, M.P. The owner of the second horse to re- ceive 20 sous. from the stakes. Two miles. 10 Subs. ..... __— Colonel Thompson's b. g. Mr. Merryman, 6 yrs, Bst. 71b. ; Mr. Allan's b. f. Promise, by Mulatto, 4 yrs, ist. 101 b. ; Mr. A. Thompson's br. g. by St. - Nicholas, out of Lady Fulford, 4 yrs, 7st. 91b. ; Mr. Bell's ch. c. Righton, by Palmerine, 4 yrs, 7st. 31b. ; Captain Taylor's b. c. Lincoln, 3 yrs, ist. ; Mr. Robinsen'i b. c. Melbourne, by Humphrey Clinker, 3 yrs, 6st. 121 b. ; Peck's br. f. by Voltaire, out of Sister to May-day, 3 yrs, 6st. 61b. ; Mr. Hogg's b. c. Vernal, by Actreen, 3 yrs, 6st. 41b. ; Mr. Burton's b. c. The Young Mohican, by Mr. Best's Tinker, out er Patty Primrose, 3 yrs, 6st. Mb. ; Mr. Wainman's b. c. by Lot tery, out of Miss Chance's dam (half-bred), 3 yrs, 6st. 31b. .The Two-Years-Old Stakes, of 10 sot's. each, with 20 added; colts, Bst. Mb. ; fillies, Bst. 21b. T.Y.C. 4 Subs. Mr. Robinson's ch. f. by Hargrave, out of Sister to Memnon , by. Whisker ; Mr. Eddison's b. c. Lyndhurst, by Medora, dam laY Chateau Margaux, out of Redlock's dam ; Mr. M. Foulis's br. f• Actual, by Actwon, out of Jubilee, by Catton ; Mr. Hobson's g• by Sandbeck, clam by Blacklock, out of Consol's dam. DURHAM RAGES, 1837. THURSDAY. The Cup Stakes of 10 sous. each. Two miles. 8 Subs. Sir W. Scott's b. h. The Count, by Figaro, 6 yrs, 9st. ; Du ke of Cleveland's ch. c. Jordan, 4 yrs, Bst. 31b. ; Mr. Harland's br. Swainby, 4y r Set. 31b; Mr. T.Greenwell's b. e. Volney, 4 yrs, Bst. 31b. ; Sir W. Chaytor's br. g. by Warerley, out of Comedy , 4 yrs, Bst. ; Mr. Wilkinson's br. c. Bonny Jack, 3 yrs, 6st. 101 b. Mr. T. Bowes's ch. c. Abd-el-Kader, 3 yrs, 6st. 101 b. ; Mr. Ar rowsmith's b. c. Wrestler, 3 yrs, 6st. 101 b. The Trial Stakes, of 20 sons. each, h. ft., with 15 added, for taro years old ; colts, Bst. 31b. ; fillies, Bst. A winner to carry 311). extra. Three quarters of a mile. 3 Sub!. Duke of Cleveland's ch. f. by Ilowton, out of Puce b by Mulel; Sir W. Chaytor's br. c. by Actwon, out of Galena, by Walton ; Mr. A. Harrison'ss b. c. by Muley, out of Solace. lIORIZONTAL FLAT WATCHE S with accurately finished jewelled movements, warranted, are offel:ea in Silver cases, price Five Guineas each ; or in Gold cases, P ric i a . Nine Guineas each, at T. COX SAVORY'S, Watchmaker, Jo se ' lcr, and Silversmith, 47, Cornhill, London. N.ll.—Second-hand Watches purchased in exchang_eL....o,,, BIRTHS. On the 22d ult., at Stockholm, the Honourable Mrs. Bligh , O f 5 daughter. On the sth inst., the lady of Lieut.-Col. Codrington, Coldstresin Guards, of a daughter. On the sth inst., in King-street, St. James's-square, Mrs. Ge ° ' Chrisie f a dauhter. On t th ' e o 4th inst g ., the wife of the Rev. Geo. Evezard, Curate O f Christ Church, Newgate-street, of a daughter. J o lla On the Ist inst., at P ar k- roa d, St oc k we ll, th e wife of M r. Baldwin, of a son. now' On the 4th inst., in Bernard-street, Russell-square, R. ling, Esq., barrister-at-law, of a (laughter. MARRIED. B On the 3d inst., at Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, the to so. Mosley, of Trinity Church, Ipswich (late of Blackheath), t ° o f sannah Eden, eldest daughter of the late J. E. Leeds, Esq" Ch On elsea College. the 4th inst., Richard Douglas Harris, Esq., of T°',.. e fi e ld, Park, to Mary Sophia, eldest daughter of Thos. Wa" Esq., of Judd-place, New -road. of d son On the 4th inst., at St. Mark's, Kennington, Edvcal",'ghter Deputy Commissary-General De St. Remy, to Carelinc, (.sr-t`pitt, of Lieut.-Colonel C. C. Dixon, Milit a ry Superintendent, lv Chatham. DIED. On the 3d inst., Frederick Hugh, infant son of th e Rev' George Evezard, Curate of Christ Church, Newgate-street. On the 20th ult., in Paris, John Bovell, Esq., aged • hter of On the 29th ulr., i n Spit a l- square , Anne, youngest (134 the late Rev. R. Breaks pear ear, of Audlem, Cheshir e. f 3lr• On the 2d i n s t., a t Peckham, aged 67, Susan, widow e• Ayrev, of Tool e y- s t ree t. o ...foadr On the 30th ult., at th e G u ardian Society's Asylurn, d 75, 6:4. St. George' s -i n -th e -E as t, Mrs. Catherine Holitiden, ag e upwards of twenty-one years Matron of that Institution• ,miogost On the Bth ult., agrd 10 months, Hamilton erg usson , Yu child of E. H. Ffinney, Esq. 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