The Sun. — London, England, 1846-05-25 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGEN CE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, May 23. TIM QUEEN AT THE PROSECUTION OF THE HON. EAST LNDI. COMPANY V. CAPTAIN DOUGLAS, The Court was occupied the entire day up to four o'clock in hearing the arguments in this case, the facts of which have already been frequently published. When the defendant was called up for judgment, The SOLICITOR-GENERAL applied for a rule for a new trial upon various grounds, which he stated at great length. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, with whom was Sir Thomas Wilde, resisted the application, and thus the whole day was occupied. POLICE INTELLIGE N CE. MANSION-HOUSE. • A youns , man, who appeared upon the list as Mr. George Dixon, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having stolen 24 bibles, the property of ' Mr. Ewens, bookseller, of Ave Maria-lane. A person having called at the shop of Mr. kwens, and ordered two dozen of bibles and a bill of parcels and re ceipt to he sent to the office of Mr. Dixon, in Three King's-court, Lombard-street, a boy was sent with the . parcel, and directions not to leave it without the money. The prisoner was standing at the door of a house in the court, and he asked the boy whether he came from Mr. Dixon, to which the boy having said "Yes," " Then," said the prisoner, " Mr. Dixon has been waiting here this half-hour for the books, and ha has just gone down to Ave Maria -lane to pay for them." The prisoner hav ing helped the boy from the weight upon his head, placed the parcel upon the stones, and the boy went away, thinking that all was right. Mr. Ewens never received a farthing of payment for the books. The LORD MAYOR—Are you quite sure the prisoner is the man ? Boy—l am. The prisoner —Oh, I don't mean to deny it all. My name is Dixon, and I am the person who ordered the books. It is a regular debt. The LORD MAYOR—Not exactly. It looks very like a regular robbery. The prisoner—l assure you, my lord, I never had a n y idea of committing a fraud. The LORD MAYOR —I fancy you will find that this is a felony. The prisoner—l admit I bought the books, and I have the bill of parcels at home. The LORD MAYOR— And where are the books ? The prisoner—The books! why they can be got at; they are in me possession. I consider that I have bought them. The LORD MAYOR—I do not consider so at all. The prisoner —I, at least a friend of mine, ordered them for me, for I am in the book line occasionally. • The LORD MAYOR—Why did you not tell the boy that you were Mr. Dixon? Prisoner—Why I thought my friend might have said that he was Mr. Dixon, and _ thought it the most prudent course not to say my name. (Laughter.) I had no notion of doing anything wrong. . I have got the bill of parcels to show that it is a regular business transaction. The LORD MAvort—That don't favour you, my good fel'ow, clever as you are. The prisoner—l ran after the - boy when he left the books, but I could not catch him. The LORD MAY on--I shall remand you for some days. I dare say the officer who gave us a history of the swind lers it to whose hands the poor girl who appeared before Alderman Gibbs fell, knows something about you, and that in a few days we shall have more complaints of this kind to investigate. Prisoner--I can bring plenty of respectable persons here to speak of my character. The LORD MAYOR—I Sh)tild like to see your friend • who glee the order for you at Mr. Ewcns's. The pri sem r —I do not like to say anything to hurt his feelings, but if he consents I have no objection. The prisoner was remended. GUILDHALL. . Joseph Cart,?r, a journeyman shoemaker, lodging in Moorfields, was brought up for a second examination, on the elarsz,! of having murdered John Oddy, a man • working at the same trade, on Tuesday last. M. Remnant, the house-surgeon at Bartholomew's Hospital, was the first witness, who deposed that the unfortunate man was brought to the hospital at twelve o'clock on Tuesday night, with two wounds in the abdo - men, from which wounds he dyed. They might have been effected by such a knife as that produced. Thomas Rigby, of No, 4, Reynold's-court, Type , street, Moorfields, deposed, that he lodged with the prisoner, who came home on Tuesday night, and after rummaging his drawer he took out a knife, and witness - asked him what he was going to do ; when he replied that it was no business of witness's, and he then went oat as he was getting up to shut him in. The knife now produced is what is called a forepart knife. James Shaw, a shoemaker, said he was drinking with the deceased, when a chaffing arose between him and the prisoner, when, after a time, the prisoner stamped his foot, and said, as he went out, "I will fetch some thing that will do for him," and ran off in the direction of his lodging. He returned in a few minutes, and put ting his head into the room, beckoned Oddy out of the • room, and when he went the prisoner immediately struck him with a knife in the abdomen. T. Doby Court was present when the unfortunate affair occurred, and heard the deceased say he would not allow the prisoner to drink out of his pot, and called him a sponging fellow, and said he must work for his living as he did. This witness furthermore corroborated the -last witness's testimony. Mr. Alderman Ginus asked the prisoner if he was aware that Oddy was dead, when he replied he was not, and that he was sorry for it. He appeared fully sensible of the awful position he was placed in. Daniel Blay, a city policeman, was on duty, and heard the prisoner say, with an oath, as he passed him on his way for his knife, " I'll do for you." The prisoner was then committed to Newgate for trial. BOW-STREET. • RAILWAY ROBBERIES.—John Farr and Mary Anne • Newland, who have been examined at other offices for robbing the Gravesend post-office bags, and also with several railway robberies, were brought before Mr. Jar . dine, and charged with stealing a deal box from the . South Eastern Railway in October last, containing the property of Mr. Joseph Woodhead. Mrs. Woodhead identified the property which was found at the prisoner's lodgiegs. Mr. Ballantine, who appeared for the prosecution, said there was property to a large extent found at the female prisoner's house, which, be was assured, was the proceeds of other robberies Two robberies had been effected on the Birmingham Railway, and, as the corn ' pany did not feel inclined to prosecute. he wished to call forward the parties who had been robbed so as to bring home the guilt to the prisoners. This was objected to by Mr. Robinson, who appeared fo: the prisoners, bat Mr. Jardine thought such evi dence ought to be produced ; when Mr. W. Evans, an - engineer residing in Clayland-row, Kennington, stated that he was going down by the mail train on Good Fri day, from Euston-square. He had a leather case (pro duced), containing engineering implements, in his pos session at the time. Ile placed the case on a seat in the carriage, and went to see his portmanteau Fleet d in the luggage van. On his return to the carria., , e he found that his leather case had been stolen. Mr. Ballantine then applied fel- a remand, as he could net produce further evidence to-day, but there were nu merous other charges he could bring forward at a future time. Mr. JARDINE ordered them to be brought up again on Tuesday next. SOUTHWARK. Cornelius O'Donoghue, a schoolmaster, residing in Union -street, Borough-road, (late a constable of the metropolitan police), appeared upon a summons granted on the complaint of William Russell, on behalf of his in‘ltut son, about six years of age, for cruelly and un murcifully beating him. The child was too young to hive the oath adminis tered. Another older lad was too ignorant to be sworn, not knowing the nature of an oath, nor being able to repeat the Lord's Prayer. The father of the child having been sworn, stated that on the morning of the 14th, when the boy went to school he was free from all marks of violence, but on his return he saw that the child's face was bruised and much swelled ; and a sur geon by whom he was examined said his jaw was in jured. The child complained of being badly hurt ; and on further examination severe bruises were discovered, extending from his shoulders down his back. Witness went to the d e f en d ant, w h o sa id t h e b oy was very mis ebi rus and ob s ti na t e, b ut added that he was sorry he had been so severe. After being called on for his defence, saict he considered that o he only necessary cor poreal punishment for the child's good, and he believed a schoolmaster hal those powers inve o sted in him by law. He then produced a s h fiLl fi b ic a t m e l d 3o th cane, as being the instrument with which Ro e m p a u n nh a m h ent, and he appealed to two gentlemen, olic elsegymen, as to his general propriety of conddct. The magistrate expressed his opinion very strongly upon the gross impropriety of resorting to such violent means of pnnishing a child of such tender age , an d t h e Want of temper exhibited by the defendant on the occa sion. He (the magistrate) would recommend the de fenlant in future to use the birch rod, instead of the cane, and required him to find two swedes for his good behaviour for six montl2,3.—The two clergymen referred to, entered into the sureties, and defendant was discharged. TAMES. Mr. Bill, the gentleman H who was defrauded by Joseph Ady of five shillings' worth of stamps, with the expec tation of " nearing something to his advantage," waite d upon the mag i strate with a communication from Sir Peter Laurie respecting this man's practices ; and after staling that ho should be able to prove his case against Ady, who was now in custody, left the magistrate a copy of a printed circular, forwarded from the Mansion house. cautioning persons from being taken in and cheated by letters addressed to them by Ady, and from payirg any attention to the references as to character give.' by him. It is understood that Joseph Ady will have to answer several charges upon his next examination. llitr - rAny OCT RAG E. —On Wednesday morning, about two o clo,qc, several privates of the Oth Regiment of Foot, istatioueli at Bradf or d b arrac k s, b e i ng un d er t h e influence of liquor, went to a house ia Wapping, and demanded admit tance, and on being refused, broke oven the door, under the t!iiit it wai A urothel. The occupier of the house re sisted t!itir taitrage :us entrance with a poker, upon which he was a , seiled and . well beaten w i t h st i cks. The police were sen L for, when tne offenders, with the excepti.iu of two, made their escape. These were brought before the magistrates on Wednesday. Their. names are J osep h Rule a n d William Close. They were fined Si. each for the outrage, and sen tenced to the tread -mill for two months each in default of payment—Leeds Mercury. CONVERSIONS.—Oa Tuesday, May the sth, at Rome, on the Festival of St. Catherine, the Right Rev. Lord Cardinal Acton received into the bosom of our Holy Mother the Catholic Church, the Rev. George Dudley Ryder, his wife, Mrs. Ryder, his sister, miss Sophia Ryder, and his three eldest children. The Rev. G. Ryder is the second son of the late Lord Bishop of - Lichfield and Coventry, nephew of the Earl of Harrowby, and first cousin of Ambrose Lisle Phillips, Esq., of Grace Dieu Manor. Mrs. George Ryder is the sister-In -Im, of the Lord Bishop of Oxford, Dr. Wilberforce. Mr. Ryder held preferment in the diocese of Winchester, being rector of Easton, near that city.—Beacon. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES. IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM. PANTES' STOCK. From tize Ouicill List, PUBLISHED EVERY TI7EADAY AND FRIDAY EVENING LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 22. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Dividend Amount ' Name of Company. er of Paid. Price Annum. Share. - --- --- --- X s. d. X s. d. Australasia .... -- .• 6/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 27 , BritshNorth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 443 4 Commercial of London 51. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 22, 9 `.2olonial.. ........... 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 0 27 10 Londn and Westminstr 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 London Joint-Stock .• • 61. per cent. 5 0 0 0 10 0 0 13; 7 4 Metropolitan - - 25 0 0 710 0 Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 4914 Ditto, New......... 8/. per cent. 10 0 Nat. Provincial Ireland aiofEn . g .. Si. per per cent.cent. 10050 0 0 10 0 0 19 ,, , N O O 20 35 0 0 0 303.4 0 18 _ Ditto, New. •••• • • • • 51 . per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Union Union o ef f •ALuosntrdalonia..... .... 5 61 . . p p e e r r c c e e n n t t . . 2 5 . 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 10 5 0 0 0 0 2 12 6 ZNSURATICE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount 1 Name of CompanY. p er of Paid. Price Annum. Share. ------- X s. (I. 1 X s. 4. Albion ••••••• • • • • • • • 31. 105. 500 00,'50 0 0 71 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0; 11 0 0 19,, , ' Ditto Marine.• ••• • • 6/. per cent, 100 00f 5 0 0 6% Atlas 138. Cd. pr sh. 50 0 0 j 5 0 0 16 3 4 B u r e i r ti i s c h ol C od omm .&G er e c n ial .Lif . ; Si. 7. per pe r s c h e a n r t e . ,12(l o 0 5 25 10 0 0 5 6 7 • 'A i County -- - ........ 3 l• 1 100 0 0 1 10 0 0 Crown .............. 10s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 - Eagle . Eng. & Scot. Law European Life ...• .. 534 per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20 Freemasons' ......... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 61. per cent. ' Stock. - 138 Guardian ...... .• -• • 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 48 Imperial Fire ........ 6/. and bonus 500 0 0 50 0 0 240 Imperial Life -•. .. -12 s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 16 1 ,4 Indemnity Marine.. .• 11. sh. & be. 100 0 0 513 1 29 Law Life..........., I/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 1 52 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 634 London Fire •••• • • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 1434 London Ship •.•.• • • • 10s. 25 0 0112 10 0 1434 Marine .. ........... 5/. per cent. 100 0 0I 15 0 0 10% Med. Invlld&Gen.Life 4341. per ct. 50 0 0 1 2 0 0 ' 3 National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0012 10 0 234 National Life......... 81. per cent. 100 0 0 , 5 0 0 934 Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 1 2 0 0 V. Os. Phoenix .. .. .. ..... - - 205 Protector Life.... Provident Life •••• • • • • N. 55. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23 Rock Life.. •.••• • • • • • 45. 5 0 0 010 0 4% Royal Exchange - 180 ' Sun Fire. - - 210 Ditto Life • • • • . •• 1/. 6a. - - 49 Universal Life • • WATER-WORKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X s, d. East London.... - - 216 Grand Junction - 90 Kent 2/. 10s. 100 00 I - 70 Vauxhall - 57 West Middlesex .. • - 130 DOCKS. Name of Company. Dividend Amount per of Annum. Share. Paid. 1 , X s. d. , X s. d. 1 - Commercial • - 78 East and West India , 61. pr cent. St oc k . - 1413 East Country - 21 L >ndon . . 5/. pr cent. : Stock. - 11414 St. Katharine .... •• • • 5 per cent. I Stock. - 104 Southampton ••••• • • • ' 41. per cent. 50 0 0' I 5O 0 0 , 30 LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. £ s. d. X s. d Bank of Scotland - 100 0 0 164 Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 157 British Linen Company 81. per cent. - 100 0 0 224 Commercial Bank •• • • 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 161 National Bank 6/. per cent. - 10 0 0 15 Union Bank of Scotland 7361. pr cent. - 50 0 0 92 Western Bank .. ... •• • 151. per cent. - 50 0 0 82 North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 5 0 0 7 1 4 Clydesdale Bank 6/. per cent. - 10 0 0 133 k Eastern Bank.... - 10 0 0 11 Caledonian Bank ...• 731. pr cent. - 2 10 0 414 Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 6/. per cert. I - 5 0 0 • 71. ss. City of Glasgow Bank . 5/. per cent. - 10 0 0 1314 Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245. 6d Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% Incur. Co. of Scetlnd• • Si. per cent. 110 0 0 All paid. 9 3 4 North British Incur VA 1. pr cent. '2OO 0 0 10 0 0 28 Caledonian Fire Incur lO/. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 22 Ediniturgh Life Insur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 1836 Edin. & (Haag. Railway 1/.los. per c. 50 0 0 50 0 0 77 Ditto, % Shares •• • • 7s. Gd. p. s. 12 10 0 All pa4d. 18A Edin., Leith, & Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 0 16 Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 71. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 76 Glasgw&Greenck Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 17 Glsgw & Garnkirk Rail. 5/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 4034 Dundee&Arbroth Rail. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 39 Standard LifeAssarnce.lsl. per cent. 150 0 0 1 2 10 0 9 CANALS. 4 Dividend Names of . 'Dividend, ,„,, Names of ~..) , per Price. Companies. 2, 1 per . 1- ..". Companies. ~-; , d Annum. x I Ashtn & Olelh 97:5/.55. p e 70 Honmouthsh 100 81. 160 , Ashby-d-la-Z 113 4/. 70 llntgomrysli 100 61. 98 Barnsley.. • • 160 121. 180 'Macclesfield. 100 - 38 Basingstoke.. 100 - - Neath ..• • • . 100 171. 340 Brknk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Nottingham. 150 121. - Cromford.... 100 141. 150 Peak For e st . 78 31. 68 \ Dudley lOO 41. - Regent's .... 33 11. ss. 2216 Derby .. -- - • i lOO 61. 73 Rochdale .... 85 41. 77 Ellsmre&Chsl33l 41. 55 Shropshire . • 125 81. - Erewash •• . ! 1001 321. 300 Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. 130 Forth & Clyd:1001 41. - Do.Lk Fd St 12 61. p. c. 11 GrandJunctn 100' 71. 9534 Stffrd &Wore 140 28/. 290 Grand Union 100; IL 10s. - Shrewsbury.. ;125 15/. 230 Glamorgnsh. 172, 13%1. ' 210 Stourbridge..'l4s 20/. 315 Glstr & Brkly, 100 - I - Strtfrd on Ar 7$ U. 10s. - Grantham • . ,150, 12/. ' 100 Severn and} 1 26 11. 85. 32 Huddersfield. 57' - - W,ye Rail. Kennt & Avn' 39 7s. 6d. 10 Tmt &MI 50 30!. - Lancaster ... 47 1/. 10s. - sey, 34 sh. Leeds& Livrp 1001 341. 520 Thams &Med 19 - - Leicester ..• • ,140, 10/. 105 Worcstr Rci 78 2/. 44 Leicstr &Nth' 83, 41. 60 Birming. Leughboroghtl42; 70/. 850 Wilts & Brks 67 11. 11 STATE OF TRADE. LEEDS.—The markets were dull at our Cloth -halls, both on Saturday and Tuesday. There has been, however, more goods delivered from the manufacturers direct to the mer chants than bas been the case for some time past. Fine goods are a truffle lower in price, but the stocks are getting lighter. Business has been dull in the warehouses generally, but the foreign houses are operating more freely, and the general impression now is that a fair business will be done for the autumn. BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY, MAY 21.—There is little improvement in demand in the wool market. This, we are of opinion is not entirely on account of the s l ac k ness o f trade (and in this some experienced persons coincide), but from the desire of the spinners to see what the new clip fetches in the market, as a steady price before they venture to purchase, except for immediate consumption.' The yarn market con tinues steady, and a good portion of the unemployed frames are getting into use, but it will be some time, at present prices, before the whole is employed. Prices in yarns are firm. There is marked improvement in our piece market. Most dress goods find a ready sale, and prices are rather buoyant.. Our prospects very much improve. MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—We have not ex perienced the least improvement in our cloth market this week; on the contrary, things are duller, if possible, than ever, though the Liverpool market is still on the advance. The position of both spinners and manufacturers is worse to day than it was three weeks ago by 7% per cent., which causes, it may well be supposed, very loud and general com plaints. There seems to be no remedy but that of greatly reducing the production. Yarns are pretty ready sale, but nothing like a corresponding advance to that on the staple. LEICESTER. More inquiries are making after worsted goods, and several buyers . have visited our market, but with hold their purchases until after the Midsummer stock taking. Yarns remain the same. A large sale or two has been effected in wools.—Leicester Journal. FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, MAY 22.—The demand for foreign wools has been more active this week, and a fair quantity changed hands. Prices may be quoted the same as for the last few weeks. WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, MAY 22.—There has been more life in the wool trade within the last two or three weeks, and extensive sales have been made on rather better terms than could have been realised for some previous weeks, and the aspect of the market may be reported firm. TRAGICAL DEATH. On Saturday evening an inquest was held at the Town of Ramsgate public-house, Wapping, before Mr. Baker on the body of a fine young woman, named Emmeline Fuililove, aged twenty years, who was f oun d i n t h e river Thames, having committed suicide on Sunday. It appeared that the unfortunate deceased had been married only three months to a man named Jonathan Fuililove, a compositor a t th e Q ueen ' s pr i nt i ng - off i ce whohaa. treated her with great inhumanity. He had his clothes wife b r o d u d g e h p t r i h v i e T l a:nldhis a rmooamrrfinalgl of e, her of the coopion necessari es o f life: He had re peatedly beaten her in a most savage manner, and her face and ey es were o f ten di sco l oure d and swo llen' from the effects of his brutality. Tho bonnet, cloak, and shawl of the deceased were found on London-bridge, to gether with s letter addressed to her mother, in which she used these expressions : "My dear Mother,—lt is with sorrow I write to you in this strain, but my troubles are greater than I can bear. My heart is broke n ; I cannot survive it. I would have borne with poverty, where it misfortune that caused it ; but to know that my hard earnings are torn from me to keep a prostitute, is more than I can bear ; but let him know that my last dying curse was rot and die a despise d wretch as h e is, an d that he may his jade a and has succeeded in their • —sbe that persua des , _ . vile i tim. The schemes, and made me thet ei r v ictim. They be n ymay now o barrier be tweenrevel in their unholiness, an will some day overtake them. them. Judgment andschemed to cards we1 1 , They have played t h eir _ rid of me successfully." The jury expressed the greatest h o rror and disgust at . he was a. • the conduct of the husband, Fullilote, and s aid perfect monster. They regretted that they could not send him to prison, and were most anxiou s to return s his severe verdict, expr ess i ve o f their strong opinion of _ conduct. After a lon g di scuss i on , however, they agreed to a verdict suggested by the coroner " That Emmeline Fuililove WAS found dead, with a wound three inches in length on her right temple, which was caused after death; and that her death was apparently caused by drowning; but the jurors, however, cannot separate without expres sidg their opinion and belief that the deceased has com mitted suicide from the brutal and inhuman conduct of her husband." At the request of the jury, Futlilove received a long and severe lecture from the Coroner, who told him he ought to reflect, as long as he lived, on his base and heartless conduct to his late wife. OItEGON NOTICE.—We are enabled to announce that our Government has received formal notice from the President of the United States that it is the desire of the American Government that the treaty for the joint occupation of the Oregon t err i tory should cease and determine at the expira tion of twelvemonths from the date of such notice.— Observer'. "After his retirement from public life, he gratuitously devoted one-half of his time to his countrymen, and by his acquaintance with many of the most distinguished political and scientific men in France a nd Europe, he was able to render them important serv i ces . The American citizens, residing in Paris, co n s c i ous o f th e great advantage whi c h a man so conve rsan t w ith th e l angua ges, literature, sciences, arts, manners, and policy of European nations, would Neve to their country, repeatedly called the attention of the government to 'him, and the illustrious Jefferson, who ap preciated hi s capac i ty as a pu bli c functionary, and his private qualities, ne ver cease d, un til the hour of his death, to recommend hi m t o th e f avour o f t h e Administration. In his retreat, M. W ar d en, ever an i ma t e d with the desire of being useful to his countrymen, published several works on America, which had considerable success. His work on the Origin, Nature, and Influence of Consular Establish ments' (1 vol., Bvo., Paris, 1813) was translated into different languages, and a c e l e b rate d E ng li s h jurist, M r . J o h n C h i ttie, embodied it almost entirely in his Treatise on the Laws of Commerce and Manufactures' (4 vols., Bvo., London, 1824). M. 'Warden's Statistical, Historical, and Political Descrip tion of the United States of America' ( the English edition, 3 vols., Bvo., Edinburgh, 1819—the French edition, 5 vols., Bvo., Pails, 1820), afforded Europe a more perfect idea of the American States, than all the preceding and subsequent pub lications. "Before engaging in that work, M. Warden, as it were to qualify himself for so arduous a task, studied anatomy under M. Dumeril, comparative anatomy under Cuvier, zoology under Geoffrey St Hilaire, mineralogy under Hany, botany under Desfontaines and Richard, practical chemistry under Gay Lussac, and Vauquelin, &c. All these parts are treated in the work with equal care and talent, and the general plan was so well conceived that the celebrated Laplace recom mended it as a model for a similar statistical description of France. That publication opened to M. Warden the gates of the Institute of France, in 1826. The Royal Academy of Science ele c t e d hi m corresponding member, by a majority of 35 to 15, in the room of Captain Freycinet, who had become a titular member. "Mr. Warden next undertook to write the Chronological Ilistoryof the two _Americas, from the earliest period down to the present time, for the completion of the celebrated work of the Benedictines (L'Art de verifier les dates), who had alto gether omitted the history of the new world. The publica tion of that work, of which ten volumes have appeared, was interrupted last y ear b y the demise of the Marqu i s d e Fortia, its editor. Tables of Lo" Warden t ranslated into Engl i sh a num b er o f lite rary and scientific memoirs and the introduction to the 1809). He like wise furnished many articles f o r dictionaries and reviews, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 25, 1846. STEAM NAVIGATION OF THE BLACK SEA. Steam navigation of tl , e Black Sea has within the last few yews insterially increased. Scarceiy tight years have elupsed since the inha . Jitants of Trebisond were seized with astonishment at the first sight of a steam-boat belonging to the Austrian Company of the Danube, which made its appearance on the coasts of Anatolia for the purpose of establishing direct relations with the numerous inhabitants on the borders of the Black Sea and with the capital of the Ottoman empire. This first attempt of the Danubian Company did not meet with encouragement, and for a long time after the travellers and pilgrims who were proceeding from Persia and from the centre of Asia to Constantinople or to Mecca, preferred, to the easy and certain mode of steam boats,,, the frail Turkish vessels which from time im memorial trafficked between Trebisond and the Turkish capital. Fortunately the Austrian Company persevered in its enterprise. Its vessels re-appeared, and the Greek and Armenian populations, as well as those of Anatolia, at length ventured to trust themselves and their property on board the " fire-ships," as they were then called, and shortly after the Mussulman population followed their example. At the present time there are three companies whose vessels ply on this line. Soon after the success of the Danubian Company be came established, an Armenian Company was formed at Constantinople. The principal Pachas of the empire took part in it, and it received the warm support of the Turkish Government. The second company was that of the Austrian Lloyd's, of Trieste, which now plies through the greater part of the Levant, and to whom the Danubian Society has this'year ceded all its steamers in the Black Sea. The third company is composed of English capitalists. This company is running- in oppo sition to the Austrian and Armenian, and sends a fine steamer every week from Trebisond for Malta, touching at Constantinople, Smyrna, and Syra. The passage from Trebisond to Malta is made in fourteen days, and the number of passengers carried each voyage is seldom under four hundred. The Russians have now four steam-boats running be tween Odessa and Constantinople, commanded by English captains ; and three Russian boats regularly run between Odessa and Kertch. From Kerteb, and even from Bedul Kertch, travellers arc taken gratuitously by the Russian steam-frigates, which make their voyage twice a month, touching at all the intermediate ports and at the fortified posts estab lished by the Russians on the coast of Circassia. The permission to embark ou board these vessels is easily obtained ; the voyage is very interesting, and the views of the coast of Circassia most magnificent. It is, how ever, sometimes dangerous to approach too near the coast, for shots are occasionally fired at the vessels by the Circassians, from the almost inaccessible peaks which jut into the sea ; and only a short time since t':e commandant in chief of the army narrowly escaped a ball, which passed closed to his head as he was proceed ing by one of those vessels to the fortress of Ardier. There are at present seven Russian steam-frigates stationed in the Black Sea. Four of these remain at anchor in the port of Sebastopol, and the remainder at Korteh, where they are placed at the disposal of General Badberg, eommander of the forts on the coast of Circassia. It is said that Prince Woronzoff is now actively en gaged in organising a line of steamers between Kertch and Trebisond, which, if carried into effect, will be of immense advantage to the latter port, as the communi cation between it and Georgia is now attended with great danger from the frail character of the Turkish sailing-boats, which now form the only means of transit. The number of passengers between these two points is very considerable. The number of steamers which now regularly ply on the Black Sea is 24, exclusive of four which run be tween Kertch and Taganrog, on the Sea of Azof, and two between Bedul, Kertch, and Trebison, touching at Batum, Pate, and Riach—in all 30. When these steamers are all properly organised, the tour of the Black Sea may be made in six weeks, in cluding fifteen days passed in quarantine at Odessa. , c SOME LIE FAR OFF BEYOND THE WAVE." A friend, in Paris, has kindly sent us (Nation) some notes of the life of a distinguished Irishman, lately deceased, from which we extract the following : " Died, on the 9th October, 1845, in Paris, where he had resided for the last thirty-eight years of his lite. David Bailie Warden, a native of Bally castle, in the county Down, a citizen of America, and a corresponding member of the ' Institute of France.' "M. Warden was born in 1778. He entered the Univer sity of Glasgow at an early age, and attended the celebrated lectures of Dr. Millar. Having distinguished himself in natural philosophy and mathematical science, he graduated as Master of Arts, and returned to the Ireland of the United Irishmen. M. Warden was a Presbyterian, and intended for the Church. His friends, nis principles, his hopes, were involved in the Union.' He loved his native land and her freedom, and became one of that glorious conspiracy. The military Committee in the North chose him for its confidential agent and gave him the commission of a Colonel. Through hint the Committee transmitted its instructions to the general officer, under its orders. The Catholics in the South, after an heroical struggle of some months, had been compelled to yield, overpowered by num bers. The North was occupied by foreign troops, and armed bodies of Orangemen. The plans of the confederates, be sides, had been disclosed to the Government, and the insur rection failed. " The part M. Warden bad taken in those events, of course attracted the notice of the authorities, and a price was set upon his head. But his personal qualities, his distinguished character, and his extreme youth, could not fail to excite interest in his favour. After remaining concealed during several days, he was received under the protection of a magistrate, who volunteered to become his security if he were allowed to con. tinue at liberty. On the refusal_ of the Government, M. Warden was compelled to surrender himself a prisoner. During his captivity, every means were used to induce him to divulge the names of the superior officers recently ap pointed by the insurrectionary Committee. Promises and menaces were in turn resorted to, but nothing could shake the inflexibility of his principles. In those times, to appear before a tribunal was to receive sentence of death.— Thanks to the influence of some powerful friends attached to the English party, Mr. Warden was not tried by Court Mar tial. After a detention of several months in the Provost's prison of Belfast, and on board a ship of war off that har bour, he entered into a compromise, and bound himself, in writing, to emigrate to the United States of America, never again to set foot on the dominions of England. The pri soners who refused to subscribe to these conditions were transported to Fort George, in Scotland. " M. Warden sailed shortly afterwards for New York, where he met with a most cordial reception, particularly from the Professors of Columbia College. On his landing, he was offered the chair of Natural Philosophy in the Col lege of the Union; but an engagement which he had pre viously contracted, prevented him from accepting that offer. In 1806, he was Rector of Kingston Academy, when Gen. Armstrong, who bad been appointed Minister Plenipoten tiary of the United States at Paris, chose him, with the assent of President Jefferson, for his Secretary of Legation. M. Warden, who had become an American citizen in 1804. was called to that office, as he was more lately, to that of Consul-General of America, in Paris, without any solici tation on his part. Nevertheless, when be found hirrielt sacrificed, some years afterwards, to a political interest, he embarked in the sloop of war Hornet, and, on his arrival at Washington, was reinstated in his post by the unanimous vote of the senate. He then returned to France, in the Con stitution frigate, with the new Minister, M. Joel Barlow, and resumed his consular functions hi the French capital. " In 1812, at the death of Mr. Barlow, the power of that Minister devolved on M. Warden, who, as the only agent accredited by the United States at Paris, exercised them, until Napoleon's return from Russia enabled M. Crawford to present his credentials. Being the sole representative of a Paris, his certificate was t o t f foreigners of all nations, detained required power otr vseatl settled d e t n e n r t residing acts a France. It was in that capacity he received the depots of the archives of the Russian embassy, at the request of Prince Kourakin. M. Warden de clined any pecuniary remuneration for that service; but the Emperor Alexander, not wishing it to remain unrequited, presented him with a diamond ring. In 1814 M. Crawford superseded him in the Consulate, in virtue of a secret order from President Monroe, and bestowed it on one of his friends. M. Warden remonstrated, and represented to the President his long and useful services. But all in vain. The conduct of the supreme chief of the republic was the more extraordinary en that occasion, as it was M. Warden who, during a visit to Moncelo, the country seat of Jefferson, was instrumental in effecting a reconciliation between him and Monroe, and thus opened to the latter the road to the Presidency. M. Warden might have repaired to Washington, according to M. Galla tin's advice, and obtained his reinstatement through the in fluence, of his numerous friends in the Government and Con gress; but he had too much confidence in the justice of his case not to expect that the President would seize the ear liest opportunity of making good the wrong he had done him. He was, however, deceived in h:s expectation. Al though•deprived of his official character, Mr. Warden still continued the real representative of the United States in Paris. DUTCH MAIL. THE HAGUE, MAY 20.—The flotilla for the herring fishery will consist this yPar of 116 vessels, of which 69 are ft', m Fhtsi !ing alone. The liandelsblad gives an account of the Committee of Spanish bondholders in the Netherlands, which has been held at Amsterdam. The principal purpose of the meeting was to present a handsome silver tea service to M. Louis Bruckker, Secretary of the Committee, who has returned from Madrid. M. Buckker gave the meeting an account of the steps he had taken at Madrid, in the interest of the Spanish bondholders in the Netherlands. THE HAGUE, MAY l9.—His Royal Highness Prince Frederick of the Netherlands will set out to. morrow for Berlin, and thence, by way of Cameuz to Silesia, where his Royal Highness will make some stay. AMSTERDAM, MAY 20. —This morning, at nine o'clock, their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Frederick of the Netherlands, with their daughter the Princess Sophia, arrived here by the train from the Hague, and immediately continued their journey by the Rheinish Railway. Letters from Paramaribo of the Bth of April says, the accounts from the several districts state that the rains we have had have produced a moat favourable effect on the coffee plantation. On far the greater part of the estates the coffee plants are in full bloom, and there is appearance of an extraordinary crop. An earlier account states that his Excellency the Governor had left the roads of Paramaribo on the 14th of March, to visit the settlement Andresa, to examine the new steam saw-mill, where they found all in a satisfactory condition, and the settlers, 206 persons, men, women, and children, in good health and spirits. They afterwards went to Delft, and other settlements above the establishment at Andresa, where they found that a considerable quantity of timber was collected. The steam saw-mill was set to work on the 15th, for the first time. His Excellency and suite afterwards visited several European settlements at Nassau, Catherina, Sophia, Gronengen, &c. On landing at Gronengen, they were received by the Rev. Mr. Brandhoff, pastor of the Europeaa colonists Surinam. After resting a short time, they viewed all the new buildings and the planta tions of the colonists, and found, in general, everything in a satisfactory condition, only the long-continued drought had proved injurious to vegetation. After dinner in the house of the - Rev. Mr. Brandhoff they went to the Church, where the colonists had already assembled. After a short address from Mr. Brandhoff, the Governor desired to be allowed to per form a very agreeable duty, and handed to Mr. Brawl hoff the insignia of the Netherlands' Lion, with a very flattering letter from the Minister of the Colonies, at whose suggestion his Majesty had been pleased to confer this honour. FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS, MAY 19.—The average price of wheat in the week ending on Saturday, May 16, was 23f. 84e., and that cf rye, 17f. 88c. per hectolitre. At the sitting of the Chamber of Representatives to-day, on the continuation of the discussion of the budget of the, interior, a debate on the corn-laws, and in which M. Eloi Burdinne and-some offer members, took part, which would doubtless have gone further :had not the President observed that the question would be mere properly discussed on the presentation of a project of tax for the prolongation of the free importation of corn. The Minister then passed in re view all the observations made on occasion of the chapter under discussion (agriculture), and promised that all the questions that had been put should be submitted to the exa ,, mination of competent persons. 79 The Chamber then adopted the chapter of the budget from % 12 to 18 inclusive, and commenced the discussion of chapter 19 (public instruction). The Impartial of Bruges gives a favourable account of the appearance of the crops. That of rape seed promises to be one of the most productive that there has been for many years, and as it will be so very early the farmers in many ce I places intend to plant potatoes after the rape seed. We see that at Bremen, as well as at Antwe.p, the number of German emigrants who go to settle in America is greater this year than ever. In the month of May 4,000 emigrants sailed from the port of Bremen alone. Several ships sailed from Antwerp last week, one sailed yesterday (Sunday), several others will follow, and yet the means of conveyance are insufficient for the numerous applicants in our port. HAMBURUH BORSENHALLE, Ma 2 16. Bills. ➢Loney. Austrian 5 per Cents •• •••••••• • • • • •• 113 Bank Shares • . • 1591 Anglo-Russian Loan ....... ..... .. • • 107!4 107 Russian 5 per Cent., Ilamb. Certificate. 101% Ditto Ist serieslnscription...... .• • • 102 Ditto, Hope and Co., 3d and 4th series.. 96 Ditto, in Certificate... ••••.. • . • •• 96 _ Price. New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. ...... 89 Ditto Stieglitz •. • . ........ ••••• • • • • 88% 88 Fpanish New 5 per Cent ••.. • ... ••.• • • 18:1i 18M Ditto 3 per Cent •• . • .... 29 Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2% per Cent • . I Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per . Cent .....59 Ditto 3 per Cent • Polish New 4 per Cent. Loan, 1844 Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent 8631 8634 34 National Bank Shares • • • • • • . • • — DUTCH FUNDS.—Amsyzanem, MAY 19. Money. Bills. Actual Debt, 234 per Cent.......• •.. 60 6034 Bitto, 3 per Cent .......... •••• • • • 7 234 7234 Ditto, 4 per Cent. . • .. . .. Amort Syndic, 4% per Cent • • .... •• • • 993 E 100 Ditto, 3% per Cent.. •. • • 88% 89 Commercial Company, 4% per Cent . • 1693! 170% East India Loan, 4 per Cent — Exchange on London, at sight .....• • • 12 27 Two months..... • . On Hamburgh, at sight 35 68 Two months... ••••.• .• • • 35 75 ...Dutch Papers, May 20 . BELGIAN FUNDS.—BaussEns, May 20. Actual Debt, 236 per Cent •••••• • • • . • Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent • • Loan of Thirty Millions. Four Thar Cent •. .. Ditto Three per Cent .... • Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto • . Ditto, ditto, 1840 •••••••••. • • • • • • . • • • 100% Ditto, ditto, 1842. • • . • • • • • • • • • 102 Ditto, 1844.. . . Ditto of the City, 1832 Ditto, 1843 • . Bank ofßelgium...... • • • • . • • • • • .. 892 -Brussels Papers. May 20. PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BxxLm, MAY 16. Bills. St. Schuld Sch., 334 per Cent ••• • • • 96% Frogs. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent...... Foreign Exchanges.... •. • Exchange on London, £1 Sterling, 3 Months. 6 25g 625 Ilamburgh, 300 Marks, 2 Months. 149% Paris, 300 fr., 2 Months .... • • •• . 80 1-12 On Paris Two months. .. .Universal Prussian Gazette, MAY 17. Money. 96% AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, MAY 14. 5 per Cent. ....... 111.% 4 per Cent. ditto 3 per Cent. ditto. •.• • • ................ 7414 Loan, 1834 •••••• • • • • ••••••• • • • • • • • 134% Ditto, 1839 •••••••••••• •• • • • • • • ••• • • • 122 1 4 Bank Shares .. ••• • • • •• .•-•••• • • • • • • • 1570 Esterhazy's Loan .. ••• . •. . • ... •• • ..... RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand .. •. • . • • •• • • 1864 Gloggnitz • • ••• • • • • • • •• • • 137 IA Vienna—Milan . •• • • ••••••• • • • • • • • 1194 Leghorn 111 ►,6 Sienna Grosetto ........ ...... . Oldenburg Pe5t0ja.................. Apennine!' Pesth Bridge ............ ,Allgemeine Zeltung, 31ity 17. DREADFUL COAL-PIT EXPLO- SION. SWANSEA, THURSDAY.-A dreadful' explosion took place on Tuesday last at Myreydduewidd Colliery. On ruesday morning the men were told that " all was right," except one portion, which they had barricaded up with timber so that it should be known; but ere an hour had elapsed a tremendous explosion shocked the entire pit, causing the instant death of five men, and several others much burnt. The first body found was that of David Jones. It presented an awful aspect, the whole of his intestines having fallen out, showing the violence with which he had been driven against parts of the colliery by the violent concussion. The remainder were also shock ingly disfigured, and were blown some 200 yards from where the explosion happened. At the Coroner's in quest on the bodies, it was clearly proved to have resulted from the imprudence of one of the miners, who, notwithstanding - the caution he had received, went into the dangerous part before spoken of with a naked candle. The jury, after a very lengthened investigation, returned a verdict of Accidental Death. _ We also regret to mention two other fatal explosion; one at Pwllgraig, near Merthyr, and the other at the Mountain Pitts, Pennydarren. Four persons lost their lives at them, which appeared to have resulted from the same circumstances. The greater portion of the unfor tunate sufferers have left large families utterly destitute. SOUTH and MIDLANDS JUNCTION RAILWAY. SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting of the proprietors and shareholders of the South Midlands Junction Railway took place on Saturday in the London Tavern. The chair wa;ialien by Captain L. Mosse Cooper. The SE CRETARY read the advertisement convening the mraeilewtianyg, f ir o d m su p b o md e tte t d o a jn ß in ill th to e the meeting makingtinfor Manchester and Southampton Railway, i n the parish of Collingbourne, Devizes, in the county of Wilts, with a branch therefrom. The SECRETARY read a report to the meeting, setting forth the advantages to be derived from the line, - which truth he said was attested by the fact that in no line where interest on deposits had not been guaranteed had so large a proportion of the shares remained" in the hands of the first subscribers. In consequence of the delinquency of the engineer, their plans had not been deposited in time to meet the sessional orders of the Houses of Parliament. The directors deemed themselves bound to join the Man chester and Southampton, by which project more than three fourths of the South-Midland scheme was carried out. An Has, PROPRIETOR said that he would move for an in- ' junction in th e C ourt of Chancery On Monday to prevent the further proceedings of the directors. A scene of ind escr ib able confusion ensued, and the meet ing;finally determined to dissolve the Company. It was announced that about twelve shillings and sixpence a s T h h a e r e m w e a e s t n a i g l t t h h e a n t br a n d ke been u p B a p t e a n b t o . ut four o'clock. HOSPITALo —Afancy and full dress Wiritt o l m i may considerablel e - on Thursday night the crowded ap- ROYAL ORTEWPCEDIC ,s ball was given at Willis for the benefit of this institution, an o d m ; and d entre presumed gentlemen were thatpe a r a the e e of the undertaking saloon v,,aboutas attendedmidnight present;v antag . and, Between ad, uIl 3O h O e a i l l d u 8 4 p 0 i c O e ladies lack of hilarity. The fancy dresses were noeve but what we saw were costly and elegant, the was no d rl numerous, eb being the prevalent taste. The Orthllpcedic Hospitalaeur" established in 1838, since which time it has greatprovedofwas o it ° l ° it:a con. service to the crippled poor. The report intimates that " the average daily attendance of out-patients is now about 100; the new cases presented weekly from 20 to 40; and recentlyi n g exceeds in ad 3 e , The the advance number wh relievedich the institutionsince the o h p a e s n sideration of the public, and the rapid augmentation of its finances show that the value of such an establishment is begin -ning to be properly felt; and it is with no small degree of solicitude that we urge its claims upon the notice of the - wealthy and the benevolent. and completed a highly interesting memoir on " The An tiquities of America," which was inserted in the great work on the Ruins of Palenque. He was a member of the Society for the Encouragement of National In dustry ; of the Philomathic, Philotechnic, Annatic, Geo graphical, Agricultural, and Antiquarian Societies of Paris; of the Societies of Natural History and Antiquities of Caen ; of the Royal Academy of Nancy; of the Society of Agri culture and Sciences of the Eure ; of the Philosophical Societies of New York and Philadelphia; of the Historical Society of Belfast, in Ireland ; of the Royal Antiquarian Society of Copenhagen ; Doctor, of the Medical Faculty of New York, &c., &c. The Corporation of New York pre sented him same years ago, as a testimony of its considera tion, with a copy of the splendid: work on the canals of the State, executed at the expense of the city—an honour which be shared with J. Adams, Jefferson, C. Carroll, Madi son, Monroe, J. Q. Adains, and Ge n e ra l Lafayette." FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. D. Fraeschlen and S. Price, tailors, Dover-street, Picca• dilly—first div. of 2s. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman -street. R. M'Entire, commission agent, Paternoster-row—first div of 2s. 9d. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman- street. J. M. Leader, coach-maker, Oxford-street—second div. of ls. sd. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. B. L. Watson, flag manufacturer, Cornhill— first div. of Is. 2id. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. R. Newhouse, plumber, Huddersfield—final div. of ss. (with 15s. previously paid) in the pound, any day, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. R. Blacklocks, innkeeper, Lydd, Kent, June 13, at one— J. C. Wolton, ironmonger, Halstead, Essex, June 13, at one —G. Graham, calico printer, Cheapside, June 12, at one— G. Graham, T. Adams, and M. B. Macfarlane, calico printers, Cheapside, June 12, at one—G. Dickinson, farrier, South Portman-mews, Portman-square, June 16, at eleven —A. Ross and J. Ogilvie, army agents, Argyle-street, June 17, at twelve—W. Bell, merchant, Fenchurch-street, June 19, at twelve. In the Country. S. Greaves, Liverpool, June 16, at twelve, at the Liver pool District Court—J. Ogle and W. Walton, merchants, Liverpool, June 12, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court—J. and S. Owen 'merchants, Sheffield, June 19, at twelve, at the Cutlers'-hall, Sheffield—W. Wingfield, com mon brewer, Masbrough, Yorkshire, June 19, at twelve, at the Cutlers'. hall, Sheffield—E. Butler, iron merchant, Car rington, Nottinghamshire, June 28, at twelve, at the Cut lers'-hall, Sheffield—J. and D. Sugden, fancy cloth manufac turers, Springfield, Yorkshire, June 16, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—J. Haselden, cotton spinner, Bolton le-Moors, June 17, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—T. Wren, share broker, Preston, June 17, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—C. M. Wilkinson, wine merchant, Ulverston, June 16, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on• the day herein mentioned. A. A. Innell and A. Cookes, varnish manufacturers, Little Queen-street, Holborn, June 9—M. and H. Emanuel, gold smiths, Hanover-square, June I6—E. Smyrk, lace manu facturer, Windmill-street, Finsbury, June 17—J. H. Hip wo...d, merchant, Cornhill, June 17—W. Buchanan, merchant, Old Jewry-chambers, City, June 16—W. Newell, sheep salesman, Acton, Cheshire, June 16—G. J. Jackson, share broker, Liverpool, June 16—M. Kelly, provision dealer, Liverpool, June 15—C. Ewbank, sharebroker, Manchester, June 18—W. Brown and T. Preston, jun., cotton spinners, Manchester, June 15—J. Clark, merchant, Crescent, Mino ries, June 12—C. J. Baker, warehouseman, City, June 12 —Lewis Reis, James Power, and Gustavus Koenig, merchants, Fenchurch-street, City, June 12—T. Tubb, cowkeeper, Palace-row, New-road, June 12--J. Mears, grocer, Leeds, June 12—T. Castle, innkeeper, Newbury, Berkshire, June 12—A. France and W. P. Lawton, stock brokers, Leeds, June 12—J. Hill, currier, Birmingham, June 12—T. Sleddon, cotton spinner, New-mills, Derbyshire, June 12—J. Coker, builder, Narford, Norfolk, June 12—R. Blacklocks, innkeepei, Lydd, Kent, June 12—E. J. East wood, warehouseman, City, June 12—J. Duke, plaster mer chant, Newark-upon-Trent, June, 12—H. Cunningham, bookseller, Strand, June 12—W. F. Brewster, chemist, Bath, June 12—G. Perry, coach builder, Stroud, Gloucestershire, June 12. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. Ward, jun., D. W. Grocock, and E. Grocock, hosiers, Leicester—W. H. Fleming and W. Tate, brewers, Camber weil-green—J. Hayward and J. Broughall, attorneys, Os westry, Shropshire—S. Carver and J. Cox, engravers, Buck ingham-street, Strand—C. Parker and J. Percival, iron founders, Manchester—E. Hatton and J. Smith, whitesmiths, Smethwick, Staffordshire—T. H. Forster and G. B. Kennett, chemists, Haymarket—A. Howe, W. Simpson, R. Simpson, J. Hibbert, and H. Simpson (as far as regards A. Howe) — G. Braithwaite, I. Braithwaite, and R. Braithwaite, dry salters, Kendal, Westmorland—C. J. and W. Hubbard, brewers, Stockwell, Surrey—A. 11. 11. and P. P. Lattey, surgeons, Great illarylebone-street, St. Marylebone—J. and G. Benson, coal merchants, Grantham, Lincolnshire—B. Moreland and T. Pagden, ironfounders, City-road—A. Simp son and W. Muller, hat manufacturers, Farnham-place, Gravel-lane, Southwark—M. Hertz and S. Lowenthal, merchants, Bradford, Yorkshire—J. llollingworth and J. Greatorex, lace glove manufacturers, Melbourne, Derb•shire— E. Driver and C. Clarke, bakers, Union-street, Somers'. town— H. Bennett and J. Rowbotham, silkmen, Macclesfield, Cheshire—ll. Phillips and J. S. Whittem, agricultural agents, Coventry—S. Taylor and J. B. Shouler, drapers, Leicester—W. Hall and J. Parnll, xnalsters, St. George's and Portbury, Somersetshire—J. Brown and H. Fryett, auc tioneers, Gravesend. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Adam Prentice, spirit dealer, Airdrie, May 27 and June 7, at twelve, at Drummond's Royal Hotel, Airdrie. William M'Quaker, hatter, Glasow, May 28 and June 17, at two, at the writing-chambers of Messrs. Marshall, Hill, and Hill, Glasgow. ROYAL INSTITUTION. On Friday evening Sir Roderick Murchison delivered a lecture before Lord Prudhoe, president, in the chair, and a crowded audience, on the " Surface-accumulations of Russia and the north of Europe, bearing especially upon the origin and formation of erratic blocks or boulders." After some preliminary observations on the science of geology, he said, that the present inquiry extended only to surface geology, which by some had been erroneously considered as the easiest branch of the science, because it treated of those peculiarities in the phenomena of the earth's surface which are open to the observation. On the contrary, that portion of the science is by far the most difficult the geologist has to contend with. The distribution of erratic blocks or boulders has long engaged the attention of geologists, and it is a subject which is rendered the more interesting from the observations of certain philosophers in the Alpine valleys, who have assigned to them an origin very different from that which they really possess. It has been urged that, because similar characteristics in the striation and polish have been remarked in the Alpine regions, the boulders which are dis tributed over Europe are identical with rocks examined by the philosophers in question. But erratic bl oc k s , t oget h er with a portion of detr i tus, are found distributed over the lower regions of Europe; and near Novogrod there is a stone which may be traced to certain rocks in Scandinavia. From one of these blocks the statue of Peter the Great was formed, which may be traced to Finland. The same phenomena observed on this side cf the Scandinavian ridge is remarked also on the other, and this ridge is the source of them all. To show that this is the fact, Sir Roderick Murchison observed, that the northern portions of rocky promontories have the surface polished, whereas the southern side of the same rock is rough, scarped, or terraced. This singular phenomenon is universal, and the striation does not extend beyond the north. Yet there are some naturalists who have endeavoured to apply to it the glacial theory, beeause they say they arguefrom a vera causa, and the appearances in the one case are similar to those in the other. In answer to this, it must be remembered that glaciers cannot descend below a certain angle of inclination ; and Mr. Hopkins, of Cambridge, has shown that an inclination of two degrees is the least at which it is possible for a glacier to descend; consequently, if this theory were correct, the Alpine masses would not only have to make their way over a level track, but up an elevation of several hundred feet. The lecturer then made some observations in reference to such phenomena, on the Continent of Europe, as were produced by the action of the sea, and said that it was necessary to ac count for them ly an hypothesis of submarine action. Oa the coast of Sweden, the banks of detribes were formed by the depositions left by mountain torrents, and on this theory there can be no doubt about the f ormat i on and origin of the great bouldere. Sir Roderick Murchison gives it as his opi nion that at a remote period, when the whole of the present north ofEurope was a gl ac i a l reg i on, that icebergs of vast size were precipitated towards the south, and as the mass gradually melted, the stone s an d f ragments of its native rock were de posited and conglomerated, th us f orm i ng a mass totally different in its structure from the rock whereon it rested. In proceeding to the north of Sweden they become very nume rous, and the nearer the point from which they all radiate is approached, the more are they mu lti p li e d. L ong after the period of these erratic blocks, those mammalia whose fossil remains have, from time to time, b een di scovere d , migrated into this country, having been generated in one common centre. Of the lost races of mammalia, one species only, the bison, or bos aurochs, is in existence. This animal is found in one forest only of Lithuania ; a fact which has been satis factorily established by Professor Owen, through the ex amination of an unique and splendid skeleton of one of the present herd, which, at the request of Sir Roderick Murchison, was sent to England by the Emperor of Russia. Sir Roderick took this opportunity of announcing to the British public, that having last year ex pressed to his Imperial Majesty the vast interest which would be attached by Englishmen to the presence of a live specimen of this companion of the mammoth, and other gigantie animals now extinct, in the Zoological Gardens of London, that Sovereign had munificently authorised Count de Kis sileff, the Minister of the Imperial Domains, to order the capture of a male and female of the race, for the purpose, if found possible, of transmitting them to the Regent's Park. This is a remarkable instance of the friendly feelings enter tained by the Emperor of Russia towards this country; and as no specimen of the boa arochs has ever been seen in Western Europe, it is an act of splendid munificence, and one that Englishmen know fully how to estimate. " THE TAMING OF A SHREW."—This celebrated pro duction of our great national bard was played in propria persona at the railway station, in this town, on the morn ing of Thursday. A lady demanded a ticket for London ; her husband interfered and prevented the clerk giving her one! she attempted to enter the carriage for the purpose of going without; he caught hold of her, and would not allow her to accomplish her desire; and then she turned round upon him, broke her parasol upon his head, and fisticuffed him well. At length the train started, when the rage of " Catherine " knew no bounds; she ran towards the Leen, and would have thrown herself into the tiny river for the purpoe of drowning herself, but his arm again frustrated her design. Many persons had now gathered round, who wondered much to see a lady so misconduct herself, and wondered more to see her husband keep his temper so well. A cab was sent for, and " Petrucio ' exerted all his powers of persuasion to induce his " Catherine" to enter, but instead of complying she sat down in the middle of thel station-yard, and said, " No, no; the more I see of yen the more I hate yolt!:: This farce continued until nearly two o'clock . " Petrucio gave up his efforts to tame " the . st a re , w i; ' o ' il apd . had reached when he was the end of Carrington-street, on 1 overtaken by the self-willed dan i a l e s , w 1 3 10 now acknowledged that hunger had done what her lord and master could not do. They entered the Railway Inn, and dined together, after which we understand the ladyreturned home, and gave up for ever the design of leaving a husband whose tempe r ' s howed him to be eminent ly qualified to make her happy. The gentlemen appeared to be a country clergyman.--Not tingliam;lffercwy. THE ETON COLLEGE FESTIVAL.—On Saturday even ing the annual dinner of the noblemen and gentlemen who received their education at Eton was celebrated at the Thatched Jdousg Tavern, St. James's-street. Viscount Canning presided, and wal supported by upwards of 70 Etoulans, including the Earl the H on. Romney, Viscount Viscount Clive, Lord Lyttelton, Viscount Evelyn, th Smythe, M.P., the Hon. T. Cust, the Marquis Drogheda, Lord J°l Manners, the Hon. Captain Lindsay, g, H. pope, z sq., J. x,iio7 l- .. uolds, Esq., &Q. - NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY, MAY 24.—We again beg to call the attention of the Lords of the Admiralty to the subject of their late notice, enforcing the order prohibiting smoking in any other part of a ship than the galley, and even there not after eight o'clock at night. This ill-timed attempt at the curtailment of the comforts of the seaman is already mis chievously operating to the prejudice and injury of the best interests of the navy. If the Admiralty desire to prohibit smoking in the navy entirely (for that is unquestionably the object of the late notice), the remedy is in their own hands. It is not known publicly, perhaps, that the Admiralty ac tually issue to the seamen and marines of the fleet in com mission (monthly) the very tobacco, duty free, against the use of which their order is aimed. If, then, smoking is in jurious to the service, or subversive of that strict discipline which should prevail on board ships, why not strike at' the root of the supposed evil, by discontinuing to serve out any mere tobacco ? But what would be the re sult of such an unwarrantable measure? Sir Geor re Cock burn, being the most experienced officer at the Admiralty (but who, by the way, never smoked himself), can perhaps 'answer the query. Smoking, instead of being prohibited, ought to be encouraged in the navy ; it is beneficial to health, and preventive of many infectious diseases incidental to tropical climates. What does " Philo-Negro" say upon this latter point, in his extract from a letter received from one of the vessels on the coast of Africa engaged in the sup pression of the slave trade :—" We now and then get a spell at the islands, which is a godsend to us, after months of the most killing monotony. We pass the grog and smoke cigars, which last, I really-think, keeps-off fever—so we think, at least—and is, besides, a pastime and consolation in this infernal heat." But how, if the order is allowed to go forth as imperative, and be as imperatively enforced, will the beat of the galley be endurable under the "infernal" heat above alluded to ? The bare idea is insufferable, and re volting to humanity. Confining men to the limited space understood as the galley (an area even in a line-of-battle ship which would perhaps accommodate 100, tightly packed) under such circumstances would be nothing short of wilful murder. Tobacco, scalded with vinegar, and into which red hot irons are thrust, is one of the first things thought of for fumigating a vessel to provide against contagion, because it is at once simple, convenient, and generally efficacious. Why, then, endeavour to curtail, or, in plain terms, prevent the judicious enjoyment of a commodity which yields so much satisfaction to the smoker, and is so eminently beneficial to his health and comfort? Again, with regard to the hour after which smoking will not be allowed, even in the galley —8 o'clock Par. This is about the time, of all others, that officers can most conveniently devote to the enjoyment of a cir,ar. This part of the order we can easily comprehend; Sir G. Cockburn having publicly stated "no offi c er oug ht t o smoke on board ship." How differently do the French act in this matter. On board the ships of " the great nation " the men and officers are encouraged to smoke, and spittoons are placed on the decks fore and aft for their use, and this was the case when Louis Philippe himself was on board, a fact of which we have had ocular demonstration. It is in such apparently little, but in themselves and their results deeply important matters as these, that the services of other nations will ever be better liked than the British; because in the one case the comforts and enjoyments of the men are cared for and consulted, whilst in the other they are abused or neglected. Not only are the men disgusted with such an exhibition of tyranny, but the officers also look upon the order as an unwarrantable infringement of their pleasure, especially the old class, who seek solace in smoke under all their disappointments, from neglected merit, and equally neglected promises of promo tion and employment, and other sources of annoyance and discomfort to which brave men, but without interest or influence, are subjected in the navy. At the Royal Naval School Festival, on Thursday last, Lord Ellenborough, in reply to the proposal of his health by Rear-Admiral the Earl of Cadogan, said, " When I was congratulated by my friends on my appointment to office, I said—wait till 1 have retired from it, and then congratulate me on doing well while there." The Noble First Lord of the Admiralty has given but a sorry sample of his endeavour to do well in promulgating the re cent order upon smoking; all we can therefore hope is, that he will endeavour to do better by immediately rescinding it, together with sundry other equally obnoxious orders which operate to the prejudice of the naval service, and the discon tent and discomfiture of all, or nearly all, who are employed therein, or we fear he will have but few congratulations to be troubled with on his retirement from his present highly responsible position.— Times. This being the 27th anniversary of her Majesty's birth day, a royal salute was fired in coiumemoration of the cir cumstance from the platform battery, at one o'clock, by order of the Lieut.-Governor. The Raleigh got under way at one o'clock this day, and made sail to join the squadron of evolutions. She was paid advance yesterday. The Alfred, 50, was taken out of dock yesterday, and is now in the basin, completely ready for the pendant. The Comet steam-vessel, Commander Pretyman, went out to Spithead this morning with a few Marines for the Raleigh. The .Nautilus, 10, Lieutenant-Commander 11PDonnell, sailed yesterday to resume her protection of the fisheries on the Sussex coast. The Larne, 18, Commander Brisbane; sailed from St. Helena on the 4th ult. for Ascension. The squadron on the Irish station was distributed as follows on the 20th instant : At Cove—The Porcupine steam-vessel, Captain Bullock, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Hugh Pigot, Com mander-in-Chief; the Tartarus steam-vessel, Captain Wolfe ; engaged on surveying service; the Rhadamanthus steam troop ship, -Master-Commander Lean ; and the Dee steam troop ship, Master-Commander Driver; the two latter load ing with meal for the west coast. At Kingstown—The Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander Fisher. In the Shannon—The Myrmidon iron steam-vessel Lieu. tenant-Commander Jenkin. At Galway—The Pluto steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Com mander Lane. At Limerick—The Alban steam-troop ship, with provi sions. At Waterford—The Lucifer steam-vessel, Commander Frazer, surveying. Our Cork correspondent writes--" No tidings of the fleet of evolutions in our waters yet; neither have we any orders front the Admiralty respecting its arrival here;" and with regard to the recent appointment of Captain Andrew Drew (1843) to succeed Mr. Breaks as naval store-keeper and Ad miralty agent at the Cape of Good Hope,—" A. captain in the navy to succeed poor Breaks ! I shall expect soon to hoist a flag under such arrangements—not fair play." PROMOTIONS. Mates—H. Parker. W. H. Hood, F. J. Hornby, and Lord J. Browne, to the rank of lieutenant. . APPOINTMENTS. Commanders—P. H. Dyke, to the Flying Fish, vice Harris, invalided; E. W. Horton, to the Kingfisher, vice Brown ; J. Lunn, to the Virago, vice Otway ; A. Farquhar, to the Royal Naval College, for study. Lieutenants—H. Packer and W. Peel (from the Devasta tion), to the Constance; F. Rooke, to the Devastation. Master—R. Mowll, to the Dido. Surgeon —W. Mayne, M.D., to the Griffon. Chaplain—The Rev. R. P. Powell, to the Belleisle. Assistant-Surgeons —t:. Starratt, to the Caledonia; G. E. Nicholas, to the Victory. Clerk—G. Sturgess, to the Polyphemus. Master's-Assistant;—A. Packs, to the Griffon. Midshipman—G. W. Watson, to the Raleigh. Naval Cadets—G. M. Temple, to the Raleigh ;C. E. Hal ton, to the Agincourt ; E. Stubbs, to the Collingwood ; T. M. Kingcomb, to the Belleisle. COAST GUARD. Appointments—R. Chambers, to command the Saltbum station, vice Tozer, previously removed; Lieutenant W. Bailey (b), to command a station. THE SHIP TERRIBLE. The following copy of " Report of Captain Ramsay, of the Terrible, relative to her qualifications," has been printed by order of the House of Cominons Her Majesty's steam-ship Terrible, Spithead, Bth April, 1846. Sir,—ln obedience to the orders of the Lords Commis sioners of the Admiralty, on Sunday, at two r.ar., of the sth inst., I left Greenhithe with the Terrible, and proceeded down the river Thames; at half-past six we anchored at the entrance of Queeen's Channel, as it appeared to me that it would be expedient to ascertain whether our various fittings could be easily and expeditiously removed, and also to try all our guns, as well as those placed in the stern and bow. Early on Monday morning we cleared ship for quarters. I caused all the guns with the distant charges and shotted to be fired once, and the bow and stern gtrae twice. I have now to report, that the bow and stern guns can be fired with perfect safety. The first time we fired the bow gun it was six seconds from the line of keel; the second time it was laid geometrically the same as the line of keel, both times shotted with distant charges of powder. The concus sion was so slight that there is no retsson why the bow guns should not be tired in the usual routine of exercise. The first time that We6;atite - stern gun it was laid hori zontally ; the second time with a degree and a half eleva tion, distant charge and shotted ; neither time did it occa sion any such damage as would ever prevent us using the stern guns on proper occasions. At the same time, as it has now been ascertained that they can be fired with perfect safety, unless there was some object to be gained, it is pre ferable to use the broadside main-deck guns. It is hardly necessary to make a remark upon the rest of the main-deck guns, as there is no reason to doubt their being placed on a deck which is every way suited for action. The ship ap pears to carry them well, and what we now require is a suffi cient number of men to work them. We passed through the Downs on Monday at 5 P.M., and arrived here at 9 A.M. on Tuesday, performing the distance with two boilers, against strong breezes and a head sea. It would indeed be premature to give at ty decided opinion upon the qualities of the Terrible, after sui th very short trials.. A ship like this would require to be tesl:ed by long voyages in the open sea, where every advantage could be taken of her sailing qualities; at the same time th ere is reason at present to expect that after future trials we s.taall find the following result : 1. That, considering the weight carrifed, she is fast. 2. That she is at present in good triza, and 200 tons more coal may be put on board with perfect security. 3. She appears an easy ship with the steam up. 4. Carries the main-deck guns well. 5. Her engines are excellent, and iin general will not re quire near her full power. Our consumption of coals between the Downs and Spithead was at an average of 45 tons per day ; but it may be ob served that our present coals are a very' quick-burning coal, not at all adapted for the tubular boilers, which ought to have Welsh. Their Lordships have also desired me to report particularly upon the steering of the Terrible. Goiing under eight knots she steers easily, two men being sufficient at the wheel; above that she requires three and sometimes four, and attention. At the same time it must be recolle , :ted that the Terrible is upwards of 1,500 tolls; and when a ship of that size goes upwards of 11 knots, in all instan w ces . p l A e m e s r A h y ea , r c d great of tn re quired four men at the wheel. Very Yikely our tiller too short; to that point I shall pay particular attention.-_i have, &c., (Signed) Admiral Sir C. Ogle, Bart., &c., Commtoiler-in- Chief at Portsmouth. COMMISSION OF LUNACY.—..j commission de lunatico inquirenck) was held at the Sheriff's Court, _Red Lion-square, on Saturday, before Mr. Barlow, to inquire into the state of mind of Major Charles Harrison Staniland, aged 58, of Dalkon, Middlesex. From the evidence it appeared that the unforintuate gentleman is a bachelor, and is possessed of 6 0,0001,, consistin g of money in the Funds, houses, shares in the East London Waterworks, &c. 1111843 he was attacked with apoplectic fits, and bad been subject to similar attacks since that time, which had produced paralysis, and a total loss of memory, and ultimately organic disecac of the brain, which rendered him incapable of taking care of himeielf. One of his delu sion, was a belief that his brother, who died eight years since, was alive, and in withholding the settlement of his ordinary accounts, a though he had been most punctual beforehand. 'Major Staniland was present during the inquiry, and In answer to a question as to his Property, said he had a" power" of money in the Bunk of England, but he din not know how much. He was then shown a copy of a newspaper, and asked to read it, when he missed several lines, and otherwise made such confusion that the jury returned a verdict, " That Major Charles Harrison Staniland was of unsound mind, and had been so slues the 20th of May, 1840." RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. MANCHESTER, MAY 23. STOCK. EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate. Nottingham Boston, &c., I dis.— Birkenhead, Chester, Mold, & c., I dis.—Bir kenhaad, Lancashire, &c., 134—Blackburn, Clitheroe, 1 J-1G dis.—Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, 12s. 6d. dis.—Derby and Crewe, 3 p. —Direct Northern, 3i dLs.—Fleetwood, Preston, & c % dis.—Glasgow and Dumfries, % dis.—Goole, Doncaster, Shef field, &c. j 4 c. dis.—Lancashire and North Yorkshi re , % center anti Redford, 5-16 p.— Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 4 P. —Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 14 p.—Manchester and Southampton, dis.—North Staffordshire, 334 p.—Shetleld and Lincolnshire Junction, % p.—Sheffield and Manchester, Quartero, No. 3,3 s. 6d. Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, I dis.— South-Eastern and Dover, Halves, No. 4,4 s. 6d. —West Riding Union, p. LEEDS, MAY 23. STocK EXCHANGE.-The aspect of the Share Markets continues far from encouraging, all scrip stocks having receded In value during the week, and registered shares having in several instances partaken of he depression. Rumours of difficulties in the Government, and an increasing opinion that a dissolution of Parliament may shortly take place, renders the prospect of affairs rather doubtful ; indeed on the fate cf the Corn Bill during the ensuing week hinges in a great measure the present prospects of the share trade. The Money Market is rather tighter, and higher rates of interest demanded. The " wind-up" meetings present no new features; all, or nearly all, the proprietaries persist in continuing their applications for Bills, aid thus negative the legislation on which such strong hopes were founded. The sales are-Eastern Counties, York Extension, 10s. p.-Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter Shares, % dis.-Hudders• field and Sheffield, 5% p. c.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 1 p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 4 dis.-Manchester and Leeds Extensions, 2% p,_ :North British, Carlisle Branch, 20s. p.-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 1% dis --Clitheroe Junction, 1% dis.-Direct Northern, 14s. dis.-Glasgow and Dumfries, 10s. dis.-Goole and ,Doncaster, Iss. dis.-Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 36 dis.- Lancashire, Yorkshire, and North Eastern, 265. dis.-Leeds and York, 295. dis. -Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 34 dis.-Leicester and Bedford, p.-Leicester, Tamworth, Coventry, &c., 34 dis.-London and Manchester (Rem.), 2 dis. - Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and mid land, 18s. p.-Northumberland and Lancashire Junction, 21s. 6d, dis. -North Staffordshire, 3% p.-North Western, 3s. p.-Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 7s. dis.-South Midland, 36 dis.-Welsh Mid lands, 235. Gi. dis.-West Riding Union, 4/. 98.-York and Carlisle. 275. dis.-Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 265. dis. .NEWCASTLE-UPON-T - YNE, MAY 23. STocz EXCHANGE.--The sales are -Eastern Counties, York Ex tension, 12s. 6d. p.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 10s. 6d. dis.-- Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 13s. 6d. p.-North British, Halves, Carlisle, 225. p.-North Staffordshire, 354 p.-Newcastle and Bet'' wick, 934 p.-South Midland, Bs. 6d. dis. SHEFFIELD, MAY 23. STOCK Exclaawnt.-The sales are-Sheffield and Manchester. Quarter Shares, No. 3 (scrip), 4s. p.-Grimsby and Sheffield, 3►% Wel -Ditto, Quarter Shares, ss. 6d. dis. - Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction, 2% dis. - Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, 13s. 6d.-Sheffield and Lincolnshire, Is. p.-Sheffield, Buxton, Leek, Potteries, and Crewe, 12s. dis. HULL, MAY 23. STOCK Excameoz.—The sales are—North British, Carlisle, 2U Axholme, 31s.—Buckinghamshire, 435.—Chelmsford and Bury, 10s. 9d.— Derby arid Gainsborough, 145.—G001e, Doncaster, Sheffield, etc., It. 1 ls.—Hull and Barnsley Junction, 255. 6d.—Leicester and Bed ford, 265. 6d.—Leicester and Tamworth, 32s.—London and Man chester (Rem.), y s —North Western, 245. 6d.—North Staffordshire, 5/. 12s.—South Midland, 325. 9d.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 2% —West Riding Union, 4 tA• YORK, MAY 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Lancashire and North York shire, N 11. 16s,—Leicester and Bedford, I— London and York, 21. Bs.—Halton and Driffield Junction, 2/. is. — Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 2 7/B—Newcastle and Berwick, 24% —New- . 'castle and Darlington Extensions, S%—North British, Carlisle Ex tension, 21. 7s.—North Staffordshire, 5% —North Western, 11. 4s. 6d. --South Midland, PA —Wakefield, Pontefra?t, and Goole, 36% — York and North Midland Extension, 33 —Ditto, New (East and West Riding), 10/. 13s. 9d. EDINBURGH, MAY 22. STOCK ExcRANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 51.75. 6d.-Aberdeens Banff, and Elgin, 1/. Bs.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 2/. 17s. 6(1.-AP' broath and Forfar, 271.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151. 10s.-Armagh and Portrush, 12s. 6d.-Ayr and Galloway, 11. 11 s.-Ayrshire and Bridge of Weir, 21. N.-Banffshire, 1/. Os. 6d.-Belfast and County Down, 1/. 155.-British and Irish Union, 21. Is. 6d.-Caledonian, 101. 150.--- Ditto, New, 11. IN.-Caledonian Extension, U. 12s. 6d.-Caledonian and Dumbarton, 11. 135.-Caledonian and Northern Direct, 11. 148. 6d.-Camwath and West Linton, 11. 2s. 6d.-Ch e l ms f or d and Bury, 155.-Clydesdale Junction, 16/.-Cornwall and Devon Cen tral, IL 103.-Deeside Railway, 41.-Direct Northern, 1/. ins.-Dub lin and Enniskillen, 11. 108.-Dundee and Arbroath, 391.-Ditto. New, 21/. 55.-Dundee and Forfar Junction, 1/. IN.-Dundee and Perth, 171. 17s. 6d.-Ditto, Kinross Extension, 2 1.-Eastern Counties Extension, 11. 18s.East Indian Railway, 17s. 3d.-East of Fife, 11s.-East Lothian Central and Tyne Valley Junction, 11. Edinburgh and Batbgate, 1/. 18s.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 77L Ditto, Half Shares, 191. IN.-Ditto, Quarters, 201.-Ditto, ditto, New,:lB/.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, 1/. -Edinburgh, Leith; and Granton, 16L-Ditto, Preference, 18/. 105.-Edinburgt and Northern, 51. 18s. ex int.-Ditto, Newport, IN.-Ditto, LocbgellY: it. 2s. 6d.-Edinburgh a nd P ee bl es, it. 12s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Perth, 21. N.-Edinburgh, Portobello, and lijusselburgh, 1/. 10s. 6 f l - -Forth and Clyde Junction, 11. 155.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 76 : -Ditto, New Stock, 331.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 18/.-Glagn^ Belfast Union, 21. Is. 6d.-Gl asgow, D umfries, and Carlisle, 21. 7 16 6d.-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 1/. IN.-Glasgow and Gail" kirk, 401. 10s.-Glasgow General Terminus, 9/. 10s.-Glasgow and Greenock, I'M-Ditto, New StockBL 155.-Ditto, Preference, 1_.." 155.-Glasgow Harbour Grand Jun c ti on, i t. 10s.-Glasgow Harbsul Mineral, 1/. 155.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardro s san, 1/. 150' - Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow, 2/. 55.-Granton June' tion, 10s.-Great County Down, 1/. 10s.-Great North of Scotland , 11. 135.-Inverness and Elgin, it. la.-Lanark and Lothians, 21. 3 9 . -Lame, Belfast, and Ballymena, 125.-London and HounsloVr. 155.-London and Manchester (East.), 3/. 53.-London and Man chester (Remington's), 1/.-London and York, 21. 1 la.-Ditto. Half Shares, 2/.-Midland and Eastern Counties, it. 18s.-Morayshire, 11.-Neweastle and Berwick, 267.-Newry and Londonderry, 1/.55.- North British, 30/. 10s. ex int.-Ditto, Halves, 11/. 17s. 6d.-Ditto, Extension to Carlisle, 2/. Bs.-Ditto, Extension to Dalkeith, 6/. 70. 6d.-North Wales Mineral, 141 10 s. -Ditto, New, 6/. 55.-Perth and Cried Direct, 1/. 12s. 6d.-Perth and Inverness, 1/. 11s. 6d.-Scottish Central, 16/.-Ditto, New, 7/. N.-Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, it. 103 -Scottish Grand Junction, 1/. ls.-Scottish Mid land, 71. 105.-Scottish Southern, 11. 13s. 6d.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 10s.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 31. 10s.-South Midland, 2/. 7s. W.-Stirling and Dunfermline, it. 135.-Stirling and Midland, 2/.-Strathearn Junction, 1/. 10s.-Surrey Grand June' tion, 10s.-Tean and Dove Valley, 165.-Wishaw and Coltness, 517 . GLASGOW, MAT 23. STocK Exert/marg.-The sales are-Airdrie and Bathgate. 595. British and Irish Union, 405. 6c1.-Caledonian Extension, 345.-Cale donian Direct Northern, 335.-Dundee and Perth, 17%-East dian Railway, 15s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, New, 17% - Edinburgh and Northern, 6/.-Glasgow General Terminus, 9% Glasgow and Belfast Union, 415.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car' lisle, 465.-Glasgow and reenock, 16%-Glasgow, Kilmarnock. and -Ardrossan, 305.-Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction. 395. 6d.-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 335.-Kimarnock and Ayr Direct, 395.-Lanark and Lothians, 42 5.-Lesmaha,gow, 468. - Midland, New, 31% -Perth and Inverness, 31s. 6d.-South Mid land, 28s. 6d. FEATHERED QUADRUPED.—A n egg was hatched last Saturday, under a hen, the property of Mr. William Barsby, Bunker's-hill, the produce of which was a chicken with four legs, two of which are in the usual place, while the supernumeraries, as if ashamed of their own ridiculous selves, endeavour to conceal themselves under the tail —we are forced to add with very indifferent success. And yet they are not a bad pair of legs, complete in every particular— claws, legs, and thighs to match ; and certainly, if it had only these, no chicken need be ashamed of its locomotive en dowment. Nor do these constitute the only singularity at tached to this winged quadruped ; we are assured by its owner that it has actually managed to return from " that bourne" wherefrom, according to Will Shakspere, no tra veller returns." ut then the poet never calculated on such extraordinary pedestrian facilities; with four legs it woad be a pity if a chicken could not accomplish a little more than its relations can, who are compelled to put up with two. The fact is, that on Sunday last, Mr. Barsby locked up the pro digy with its mother, in an upper room, durin g hi s t e mporal: absence from home ; but on his return Sound it, to his Neat concern and disappointment, lying apart from its maternal pa rent and the rest of the feathered family on the cold plaster floor. If ever a chicken appeared dead, that did ; it was handled by numerous visitants, whom curiosity impelled to the place, al"d their unanimous verdict was, that it was as dead as a door nail. Its owner, deeply lamenting its untimely end, threw it upon a shelf, where it lay for some time, until fetched down again by female curiosity. Mrs. Barsby, not having previously inspected the phenomenon to her entire satisfac tion, repaired to the chamber of death, and proceeded to corn" plete the examination ; but had not held the deceased in her hand long, before :it all at once exhibited undoubted symptoms of vitality, at which surprising circ ums t a nce the good woman declares she felt " as if she should sink through the floor." This latter event, however, did not ensue, as it happened ; the chicken progressed rapidly in its course to full animation, and wa s so f ar a d vanced towards perfect convalescence by Sunday night, as to feel itself quite ade quate to the performance of numerous small chirps. We can assure cur readers the illustrious bird is now in very likely circumstances; we have been favoured with a per sonal inspection of it, and can cheerfully bear witness in court of justice, if required, to the fact that the surprising creature, legs and all, is alive, and kicking.—Nottingham Review, THE BATTLES OF ALIWAL AND SOBRAON.- TWO paintings, in illustration of these recent events, are now on exhibition at the Cosmorama Rooms, Regent-street, and have, we believe, in con sequence o f the interest felt in the event, already attracted a considerable number of visitors- In the first painting the time chosen is that of the charge Of the 16th Lancers upon a square of Seikh infantry, which by the determined onset of her Majesty's troops, is broken and thrown into disorder. The Sutlej is seen in the distance , and the general character of the surrounding country is we ll described. The second picture, pourtraying the battle of Sobraon, is by far the best of the two. We here see the death of Sir Henry Dick, who is represented to have fallen amongst a crowd of the brave soldiers who are rushing to storm the batteries of the enemy. The 10th Regiment is charging up to the cannon's mouth, and a murderous dis charge of grape and round shot seems to have swept lane through the unyielding mass of the attacking party- The horrors of this field of blood and slaughter ar e brought, by means of this picture, more truly before the spectator than it is possible to effect by a written descrir twn. In the rear of the enemy the smooth waters of the Sutlej wind across the _plain, shortly to be tinged with Seikh blood, and to carry along with it, like the Simeon], the numerous bodies, shields, and helmets of the vanquished. The deadly conflict of Sobraon is one which confirms our power over the Seikhs, and it is nothing more than right that makes the every Englishman should avail himself of such means as are within his reach to enable him to understand'the him to set a proper value upon their services. v sninE.— e . with which our brave troops had to contend, and to tea ti c e g THE WEATHER AND CROPS IN ajo r getation is now making great progress , s We are happy to say hay," that crop promises to be a v c heavy n both In field the new potato crop is coming up reg..— Yand garden, been the case for many seaso ns, in eon with fewer blanks than has ter care taken of the Seed . sequence, perhaps, of the area In a few instances „ here the grub has appeared. as is also the Wheats are looking strong and healthy, oat braid, except E . RT .. H may nearly finished, and Swedish turnips begun to be sown, so that farm operations are on the . h asfar adva ne ed as In ordinarr seasons.—Perthshire Courier. B arley sowing JO BIRTHS On the 4th alt., at Mahabuleskrar, Liie Wife of Charles J. F. Stuart. Es q ., of the Oriental Bank, of a d aughter.: On the 13th inst., at the Royal Hospital, Greenwich, the wife o f the Itev. Edward Kitson, of a daughter. On the 18th inst., at Wyoors-court, Swallowfleld, Berke, the Istil of Edward Vines, Esq., of a son. Samuel On the 20th inst., at Hamilton-place, St. John's-wood, Mrs..- - E f . q., of fAalbd:nu:hter.,. Phillips, of a daughter. On the 20th inst., at Uddlags House, Dorset, Mrs. Edmund Wrigh t . of o a n da n u i g e h 2 t l er st . inst., the wife of the Rev. Archer Thompson, Rector of Hotham, of a daughter. dewed', On the 21st inst., at Champlon-hill, Surrey, Mrs. Robert 11 - - of a son. Rev l' ' On the 21st inst., at the Rectory, Littleton, the lady of the A. L. Wood, of a son. r fe of X On the 21st inst ,at John's-terrace, Hackney-road, the 171 Wallace, surgeon, of a son. Albion-stre et, Ey O d n e. t p h a e rk 2 , ls o t f l a ns s t o . n , .the wife of R. G. Stevens, On the 22d inst., in Guildford-street, Lady Pollock, of wife e n o f tl G i the 22d IL set.,at Morgan,Titrchsfige„ld-terace, barrister-at-law,egent o 's f -p a a s r o k n N . or tb , tl"' MARRIED. of On the 20th inst., at St, Pancras Chur c h, T. M. Phillipsou, a Adelaide, South Australia, to Matilda Const a n ce , e ld e st daughter o, Sampson Goldsmid, Esq., of Mecklsnburgh-square. Joseph On the 21st., inst., at George's, Hanover-square, James 1 . Power, Esq., M.D., of Maidstone, Kent, t o Eli za , y oun gest daughte r of Horatio Pope, Esq., of Fant, in the same parish. DIED. On the 20th inst., at Winchester, John Mccdermeit, second O n of Andrew Crawford, M.D., aged 13. On the 20th inst., Mr. William Perkins, of elvedere-road, Lam beth, aged 70. •On the 20th inst., at Battersea, Charl o tt e , the relict of Villi aln Cruikshank, Esq., aged $3. n of J On the 2 let inst., at East A c ton, Ch ar l es James, second so C. Weir, Esq., aged 12. On the 21st inst., at Croom's-hill, Greenwich, George Browne, E s ! 4l. " On the 21st inst., at Clapton, Emily Augus t a, the wife of J o hn Loaley, Esq. London: Printed and Published by AXED() YOUNG, of No. 112. Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, Ito. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of IdiddWeal, Itiontitkr. 310 28, 1846. 1