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GROUT XXXVI. This Committee met this morning at the usual hour. GRUT L S.) W. The Cornmitte.e re -assemble d to-day at the usual hoa r; p resent, lir. Bannerma n (chairman), and the other memb ers . iSTAILUTZ (ILISIOESTZE ALND SW ANNING 'SOW .auteralus:rxour AUX) MUUMUU The evidence respecti bung Mr. - Marna ( one of the pet tionare against the Bill) was resumed ; t, owing to the absence of one of the :lace.- gary witnesses , the farther consideration of the Bin was postponed till to-morrow. Tho Committee then adjourned. GROUP LT. DULNCHZEITZN, SZEPPIEL.I), AND =ID. LAND avNcTsori. The Committee, Mr. Shaw in the chair, resumed its sittings this kitorning, when Mr: Vignoles, the engineer of the line, gave evidence as to the na ture of the earthworks', tunnels, and other features of its course, by which it appeared that there would be no t unnels was lso a f un to us b u e al thr th e ar e miles as to the difficulty of forming them, tho u g h one in length ; but there was to be a viaduct ca rr ied th i rr a through alhplafitkeolfy to town of Shef fi e ld, no t, however, as he conce iv ed it, interfere with the property or convenience of the town. The cost, including land on one of the main lines, would be about 50,0001., and on the other 44,0001. per mile. The traffic would, on the usual data, give a clear 7 per cent. profit. The Duke of Rutland, and several other witnesses, deposed to the Bdvisability of the line, and the benefit it was likely to produce to the property through which it ran. The country was represented as hilly, but the opportunities of improvement were great, and the people had Sufficient spirit to employ any facilities they might obtain. ' A person was called en behalf of the Woodhouse Branch of the Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, and stated there are five seanis in the Ilaudsworth coal-field of variable thickness, bat fit severally for converting iron into steel, for refining steel, fir furnace work, and I for domestic purposes. The quantity contained in these seams he estimated at 300,000,000 tons. There was another bed running for six miles in the course of the Lincolnshire line from Woodhouse, and extending for a mile on each side of the line. This bed, allowing one fourth for faults, would, he thought, yield more than 90,000,000 tons before it was exhausted. After Mr. Jeffcock's evidence the case of the promoters was stated $0 be closed, and, Mr. James, on behalf of the Manchester, Buxton, and Matloek Company, took an objection to the - preamble, on'the ground that an agreement had been entered into by them with the Sheffield, Man che-ter, and Midland Junction, which precluded the latter from. issuing scrip; and - in effect violated the contract deed, and conse quently rendered the project ineligible for Parliament. Mr. TALBOT, Q.C., contended at considerable length that this was not so, and even if it were, that the question was one which the Committee were incompetent to try, and that a court of equity was the authority to which the complainants ought to apply. After Mr. James's reply, the Committee decided against him, and Mr. John Power, engineer, of the Lincolnshire Eastern Junction Railway. was called to state that he had surveyed the country be tween Chesterfield and Sheffield in 1836, after the North Midland Company had obtained their Bill, and that after the submission of his report to Mr. Locke and Mr. Leather, it was decided by those gentlemen that there was no opportunity for a line in that direction. At the conclusion of this evidence, the Committee adjourned till to-morrow. GROUP LVI. This Committee met to-day for the first time, in Room 29 m ew Honses of Parliament). The members are Mr. Ewart (chairman) 3f r. )ifr. Pulsford, Mr. Irton, and Mr. Heneage. , The llnettncluded in this group are-1. The Eastern Counties Ste deed rinartitrient. 2. London and Birmingham (Camden-town an d Easton - Stations Enlargement); 3. London and Jigsaws]] town ; 4. Zest London Extension ; 5. Enfield and Edmonton ; 6. London and • , Croydon (Thames Junction Canal) ; 7. Eastern Counties (Thames ~ , atutoticer ;8. East and W es t I n di a D oc k s, an d Bi rm i ng h am ittlfetteu - - IVO P 2lO Zr 9 1 4 14 W . appears:lca wide _ Itant. A railway would be an manufacturers In the valley. provement on the line of last manufactures was carried on to old line was neither near to this the line would give which they were desirous of sending their goods. It would also open up communication with Staffordshire. Porthcawl, the only available port in the vicinity, was most inefficient for the number of ships communicating with that part of the country. It was too small, and the water was at times extremely shallow. lco ornamental ground on the property of Mr. Talbot, at Margem, would be interfered with, and, in his opinion, it would be of great advantage to that gentleman. Sir H. De la Beche, examined by Sir T. PHILLIPS—Is Chairman of the Geological Society of England ; had made a geological survey of Glamorganshire. Llynvi Valley was extremely rich as it pos sessed a quantity of " black band" ore. The deviation line would afford facilities for the transit of these minerals, which the original line would not have afforded. The Learned Counsel for the Severn and Wye Railway Canal applied to the chairman to move for the production of the notes of the evidence taken before the Committee on the Rugby, Worces ter, and Wolverhampton Railway in the last session of Parliament ; and also for the report of the Gauge Commissioners. Mr. Ausnx held that the report of the Gauge Commission was not binding or conclusive, inasmuch as no measures had yet been adopted with respect to it by Parliament. Then the parties before the Com mittee this year had no connexion with the lines which the evidence referred to The Learned Counsel contended that the report of the Gauge Commissioners was conclusive as far as it went, and that the parties in the Bills to which he had referred were the same par ties which were interested in the Bill before the Committee. The CHAIRMAN considered that such a motion, if made, should not Proceed from him, or from any other member of the Committee, but from a member unconnected with the Committee. The Committee would express an opi n i on w h et h er the motion ought to be acce d e d to or not. Dr. Bowring, M.P., was then examined. He said he was a large Proprietor of iron-works in Llynvi Valley, and the Chairman of the Llynvi Iron and Coal Works. It was a rich mineral valley. No thing could he more wretched than the present mole of corn• intuncation as It was the worst in the Queen's dominions. The deviation of the old line would be a great accommodation to the district, as it would afford more easy transit to the various ports in the Bristol Channel. The coal-owners of the valley suffered immensely from the defective communication to which they were exposed, and even their workmen had done them great injury at times by combinations, because they knew the difficulty of obtaining workmen and materials from other places. Mr. P. Bowring, acting manager of the Llynvi works, corroborated the preceding evidence. The Committee then adjourned until to-morrow, when the engf. I veering evidence will be taken. DONCASTER AND GOOLE. Captain Laws, the superintendent of the Manchester and Leeds line, was examined this morning. Tha room was then cleared, and on our re-admission, The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee were of opinion that the preamble of the Doncaster and Goole Railway Bill was not proved. The Committee then broke up. The South Torkshire Coal Railway, which would have served as a feeder to the Doncaster and Goole line, was thrown out about an hour before. GROUP 'XXVII. B°lrra Y° RZEIR-....."'V COAX. ItAXIIW'Air AND , The mmitt Co CANAL. 0 ee to Which this line is referred met to-day at twelve T in room No. 21 • present Lord Seymour (chairman), Lord El :Tinton, Lord Hill, Sir Ralph Lopes, and Mr. French. At a few wilnutes past twelve the room was cleared. After the lapse of an hour the door was re-opened. The, CustamAis said that the Committee would then proceed to hear the evidence adduced by the landed proprietors against some of the proposed lines. He should, however, state that the Committee had determined, irrespective of the objections of the landed pro prietors, that some of these lines were not necessary : With respect to the Midland, Barnsley, Sheffield, Dewsbury, Leeds, and Bradford line, the Committee were of opinion the preamble was not proved. With respect to the Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Goole, and also the Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction (Barfield Branch), the Committee were prepared to hear evidence on the part of the landed proprietors. With respect to the Midland (Barfield, Elsecar and other branches), the Committee were of opinion that the preamble was not proved, but they would hear evidence with reference to the s n on the main line. ilLregard to the Sheffield, Ashton, and Manchester (Barnsley BrancU the Committee were of opinion that the preamble were not proved. With regard to the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Manchester (Worsborough Branch), the Committee were of opinion that the preamble was not proved. With respect to the South Yorkshire Coal Railway and Canal, the Committee were of opinion that the preamble was not proved. The Committee then proceeded to bear evidence on the part of the landowners against the remaining lines. At four o'clock it was announced that the Speaker was at prayers, and the Committee adjourned until twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP XLIV. On the meeti ng o f this Committee at the usual hour, in Room 25, Lord Palmerston in the chair, Mr. MORTIXSZ, on the part of the PZEZTWOOOD, PRESTON, AND WEST RIDING JITNCTION, said, he was instructed to say, that the part of the line from Clitheroe to Ealack. as well as the Whalley Branch, had been abandoned, and the only part retained was that from the Preston and Longridge line near Preston to Clitheroe. He would, therefore, withdraw all oppo sition to the Blackburn and Clitheroe line. M r ISAINEe opened the-case of the. Inake7CRl7lLN, CIATIEBROE, AND NORTH WESTERN JUNCTION. The Learned Counsel's address occupied the Committee for a con siderable time, and on its conclusion Mr. William Pease, agent to Lord Balcarris, who owns large coal fields in the Wigan district, was called to give evidence on the sub ject of the coal traffic. Inl consequence of the low tone of voice in which he spoke, some of the most important parts of his evidence were lost, being quite inaudible. He was understood to say that there were 30 or 40 coal-owners in that neighbourhood. He had made calculations of the amount of coal that might be raised annually, and would be available for the traffic on this and the Blackburn and Chorley (another proposed line)--we understood him to say that the resultwas 46,000,000 tons. Twenty-five feet was the average thick ness of the stratum. The royalty was Rd. per ton. Mr. Pease gave details as to the price of coal at the pit's mouth and in the market, and other similar matters, and expressed his conviction that the value of the coal-fields would be increased and the price of coals diminished by the proposed line. Mr. William Withers, surveyor, gave engineering evidence in favour of the line. In cross-examination by Mr. Bement, he said that the line passed through the ornamental grounds of Mr. Thompson, a cotton and calico printer, who petitioned against the Bill, on an em bankment. A viaduct of 120 yards might be substituted. lir. Vignoles, the chief engineer to the line, was then called, and gave the usual engineering evidence, describing the course of the line, Re. The line started at Blackburn, at the station common to the Blackburn, Chorley, and Liver pool line, and the Blackburn andj Preston. (The former of these is a projected line, which had been placed in another group—the latter is sanctioned by Parliament, and is in course of construction.) The junction, with these lines, would be effected in such a manner as to de no injury whatever to the property of the other companies. The three lines were laid down by him (Mr. Vig noles), and in fixing the site of the station of the Blackburn and Pres ton line, be had had in view the formation of the Blackburn and Chorley, and the Blackburn and Clitheroe. At Whalley there is an abbey of great antiquity, near the banks of the Ribble. The line would cross the Ribble near this abbey, but it would keep clear of the building itself, crossing the river on a viaduct at some distance from it. At Clitheroe there were extensive lime works, to which this line would give the best accommodation. A meeting of the Blackburn and Chorley Company took place yesterday, and it was agreed, by a majority of 10 to I, that this line should be immediately proceeded with, without waiting for the assent of Parliament. The worst gradient on the line was 1 in 82, which occurred near Blackburn. Near the point of junction there is a curve of a radius less than half a mile, which is the only curve of so small a radius. The estimate was 6 00,0001., which was much more than lines which he was now constru.eting actually cost, though they were as expensive as this conk! be, as they passed through the same country. n cross-examination by Mr. BaENTD, on the part of the petitioner Mr. Thompson, the witness said that the company would have no objection to make the line upon a viaduct instead of an embank ment, if Mr. Thompson wished it. They would use either the main line or the alternative line, whichever he preferred. Re-examined—The use of the alternative line would lessen the n jary to the property of Mr. Tates, another petitioner. By the Csatasfart—We might, if necesssary, go 100 yards farther off from Mr. Thompson's property. We would thereby avoid his ornamental grounds. Mr. Meengwyrgra, on the part of the promoters, said he was prepared to call further engineering evidence, if the Committee wished it. The CHAIRMAIe—We are satisfied that the line is a good one in an engineering point of view. Mr. Meanewernisa—Then my case is concluded. The Committee gave no decision upon this Bill immediately, but proceeded to the adjourned case of the Nizionniroon, PRESTON, AND NORTH 3rxxorarts 3-anc-rscor. to this Mr. Bidder, the en The len gth er, gave the time' ev id ence with respect mate 268,0001. BM. of the line was sixt een m i les, and the esti _ Mr. BEENTD, on the part of the Clitheroe Junction, was about to moss-examine Mr. Bidder, when Mr. CALVERT objected that the Committee having declared against the Clitheroe Junction Bill, his friend had no Nees standi. The Criataxas said that although the Committee expressed an opinion that the preamble of the Clitheroe Junction was not proved, they had reserved their final derision for the express purpose of giving them an opportunity of cross-examining the witnesses called: and although they were not likely to give them a line of rail way, they would give them a line of argument.—(A laugh.) The cross-examination, which was of no interest, then proceeded. The Cmtramset ordered the room to be cleared, that the Committee Watt consult as to their decision. On our re-admission, the Chairman gave the decision of the Com mittee en the Clitheroe Junction; Blackburn, Clitheroe, and North Western Junction ; Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction. Lord Psemsitsron.—The Committee are of opinion that the pre amble of the Clitheroe Junction is not proved; that of the Blackburn. Clitheroe, and North Western Junction is proved; the preamble of the FLeetwood. Preston,. and West Riding is proved, so far as it re lates to the line from Preston to Clitheroe, and not proved so far as ft relates to the line to ELslack and the branch to Burnley. The Committee postponed the consideration of certain clauses until Monday, tO which day they adjourned, it being ten minutes to four o'clock. ,7• 7 7/ . "41 f- them to the sea,. 13 miles distan mense saving to all the other ml 7l'he deviation was a considerable impro. session. The majority of the largest man the north of the deviation, whereas the ► towns nor manufactories. In addition I direct communication to the ports to on behalf of all the above Bills and the petitioners against them. In the case of the IRELAND. DUBLIN, MAY 16.—The county of Monaghan, three fourths of which belongs to absentee proprietors, is beginning to experience the evils of the prevailing scarcity. The Monaghan Standard, hitherto an ally of the Evening Mail in its efforts to underratethe extent of the potatoe failure, in its publication of this day, says that on Wednesday last about two hundred day labourers assembled in a body in the town of Clones, paraded deliberately through the town, and boldly called at the Police Barrack for the sub-Inspector. This gentleman not being at home, they proceeded, notwithstand ing the remonstrances of head -constable Robinson and the police, to the residence of J. Brady, Esq. J.P., to whom they stated their sad grievances. Some of Chem protested they had not eaten a morsel for two days previously, and their pale emaciated countenances bore fearful evidence of the distressing fact. They stated in plaintive accents that all they wanted was work, of which they failed to get any during the last week, while their helpless families were almost famishing with hunger. Mr. Brady (after remonstrating with them on the illegality of their going forth, as they had done, in a body), addressed them in a very kind and encouraging manner, requesting of them to disperse, and return quietly to their houses ; and that immediate measures would be adopted to alleviate their distress. He said that if no means could be procured but by private subscription, he would willin g ly give, a t l east, fi ve pounds himself, and exert his best efforts with the gentry besides. This gave them great encouragement, and, after evincing their warmest gratitude, by prayers, words, and gestures, they separated peaceably, and retired. On the fol lowing day, a meeting of the gentry throughout the neigh bourheod was convened in the court-house, and as they all seemed equally concerned at the unhappy stite of things referred to, it is to be hoped something good will accrue from it. In the south, notwithstanding the exertions of the local relief committee, the condition of the people is rapidly get ting worse. You are aware that great distress exists among the working classes of Curk, and you are also aware that subscriptions to a large amount have been collected to alle viate it. It would appear, however, from the following para graph from the Southern Reporter of Thursday, that notwith standing all that has been done, a large proportion of the people are still subjected to great privations :—" About two hundred labourers assembled in Blarney-lane to-day, in• habitants of the various localities about that district, and having formed themselves in the order of a pro cession, were proceeding to march through the city, one of the body carrying a long pole with a loaf of bread on the top. Their object was to wait on some influential persons whom they believed might get them employment, for which they AzpreaßpA their determination not to wait longer_ Th. 37 were met in the North Main-street by constable O'Neill, who exhorted them not to march through the town in that man ner; and having been apprised by that intelligent officer of the exertions being made to obtain immediate employment, they were quietly dispersed in Great George's-street. On visiting the old barrack this day our reporter saw ninety men, few of whom were incapable, from their age, of a hard day's work, in breaking stones intended to be spread over the new Lough road, where also a large number of persons have been at work. It is gratifying to know that the prospect of a speedy set tlement of the corn law question is beginning to operate fa vourably on the Irish provision market. The Indian meal is now in very general demand, and the parties who overheld the corn and potatoes, in expectation of famine prices, finding their speculations likely to fail, are positively surfeiting the markets with their commodities, and the result is a very considerable diminution in prices. ENFIELD AND EDMONTON, Mr. BURNWALL appeared for a petition against the Bill. Mr. JAMES, for the promoters, objected to the appearance, on the ground that its heading was not in compliance with the standing orders, and by a sessional order all Committees were directed to see that petitions were prepared and signed in strict conformity with the standing orders. Mr. BURNWALL said that the petition was prepared and signed in conformity with the standing orders, the fault being only in the title. The Committee decided that the petition was informally prepared, and could not be entertained. Mr. BuaNwet.r. was about to urge some further observations, when The CHAIRMAN said the Committee had decided the matter. Mr. BURNWALL-011 ! of course, Sir, if the Committee choose . they are perfectly at liberty to d ec id e th e case l w ith o ut hearing me ; if they like—that is, if they force me to sit down—they can decide the case as they please. The Cumantor—Well, what more have you to say ? Mr. BURNWALL repeated his argument, that the entitling of a Bill was not a part of its preparation. The Committee again expressed their opinion that it was. Mr. BURNWALL proceeded to argue the matter over again, after which the Committee were of the same opinion. The preliminaries of the other Bills were then proceeded with. The first Bill taken was the LONDON AND CROYDON (THAMES JUNC TION CANAL). This Bill is one of the many projects for the formation of railways in conjunction with canals. The Surrey Canal is the one of which this Bill proposes to make a railway. Several witnesses were called and examined in tho course of the day on the part of the promoters. Mr. Cubitt gave the engineering evidence. The length of the line was seven furlongs, eight chains. It forms a connexion between the Blackwall Railway and New Cross. It does not take a single house, nor deteriorate any existing property. The Committee were occupied with Mr. 13idder's evidence up to four o'clock, when they adjourned WI twelve to-morrow. STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES. HOUSE OF COMMONS. This 13 ill considered w tte as the e re -assembled to-day at three o'clo c k. The first CA_L , which was allowed to proc EDONIAN eed. In the case of the NORFOLK RAILWAY (THETFORD TO REEDHAM), the Committee decided that the standing orders in thLs case ought not to be dispensed with. The Committee then adjourned. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Mar 18. NEW STOCK EXCITANGE.—The Share Market was comparatively quiet at the close of the week, and baj few transactions occurred._ Prices, however, were steady. The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire Junction, 2 p.—Birkenhead and Holyhead Junction, 15 dis.—Birmingham and Oxford, % p. —Buckingham shire, % p.—Derby and Crewe, 4 p.—Direct Northern, % Eastern Counties, 245—Ditto, York Extensions, 1% p.—Grand and , Doncaster, 4 dis.—Huddersfleld and Sh e ffi e ld, Ditto New Quarter Shares, 29% p.—Gr an d U n i on, Et % p r .— d, 6s. 6d. p.—Liverpool and Bury, 95 p.—Ditto, New Shar es , Junctio n,dis.—GL 226 —Ditto and North Yorkshire, % di s .—L e i ces t er and 134 p.—Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (B), 8 p.—Man chester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, 5 dis.—Manchester, Matlock, and Midland, 15 p.—Manchester and Southampton, par—Midland Stock, 401. Shares, 155 p.—North British, Half Shares, 3%—Ditto, Carlisle, 1 p.—North Kent, IS dis.—North Staffordshire, is. p.— North Western, % p.—Sheffleld and Lincoln, 16 p.—Sheffield and Manchester, No. 3 (late Barnsley), 15 p. — Shrewsbury and Here fordshire, 5 dis. — Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, IN die.— Shropshire Union and Canal, % dia.—South Eastern, No. 3, Conso lidated, 35 p.—Ditto, New Half Shares, p.—South Midland, 15 p. —Ulverstone, Lancaster, and Carlisle, 16s. dis. —West Riding Union, 35 p.—Welsh Midland, 23 dis.—York and Lancaster, 1 dis.—Edin burgh, Leith, and Granton, 155—Bandon and Bantry, 218. 6d. We. —Newry and Warrenpolnt, % p.—Dutch Rhenish, 25 p. MANCHESTER, MAT 18. STOCK Excnessoz.—The sales are—AnThargate, Nottingham, Bos ton, &c., ccu s —Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, New, 1 dls.— Blackburn and Freston, 4 p.—Boston, Newa r k, and Sheffield, Ws. —Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, 9-16 dis. — Chester and Bir kenhead, % c. p.—Chester and Manchester Direct, 28 c. dls.— Derby and Crewe, 35 p.—Direct Northern, 11-16 dis.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 1% p.—East Lincolnshire, 3% p.—Fleet wood, Preston, and West Riding, 5-16 dis.—Glasgow and Ayr, 401. Shares, 16 p. — Lancashire North Yorkshire, 6 dis.—Leeds and York, 1 dis.—Leicester and Bedford, 5-16 p. — Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle, par—Liverpool, Preston, Manchester, and Southport, 3. p. — Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 15 p.—Manchester and Hyde, % p.—Manchester, Midland, and Grimsby, 9-16 dis.—Man cbester and Southampton, Is. p. — Northumberland and Lancashire, 19s. dis.—North Staffordshire, 4% p.—Nottingham and Mansfield, par—Oldham District, 11s. 6d. p.—Rugby and Huntingdon, las. dig. —Shropshire Mineral, 15 dis.—Shropshire Union, 15s. dis.—South Midland, 15 P. — South-Eastern and Dover, Halves, No. 4, 11-16 p.—Trent Valley Midland, &c., 3 clis.—Welsh Midland, 15 dis.— West Lancashire Coast, 9s. c. dis.—West Riding Union, 35 p.— Whitehaven and Furness, 2% c. dis. THE CALCUTTA SUBSCRIPTION. The trustees have already distributed about 3,000/., the amount of the first remittance, leaving the second, 2,0001., for further relief. The following was the allocation :—Galway, 400/.; Clare, 700/. ; Tipperary, 500/. ; Limerick, 250/. ; King's County, 300/. ; Cork, 300/. ; Meat, 2001; Waterford, 100/. ; Mayo, Kilkenny, Armagh, and Longford, from 50/. to 1001. each. We have great pleasure in recording a fact very much to the credit of the Bank of Ireland, that that estab lishment made no charge whatever, either of commission or discount, in respect to the bill of exchange for 3,000/. re mitted from Calcutta to the credit of the trustees, though the bill was drawn at six months' date. STATE OF THE COUNTRY—TIPPERARY. ATTACK O,N THE POLICE—A CONSTABLE DANGEROUSLY WouNDED.—On the night of the 11th inst. the police force stationed at Rathcannon, near Holycross, were called upon to go to the house of a publican named Henessy, to quell a riot, which had occurred there about eleven o'clock at night, by a number of persons who were drinking. Accordingly constable O'Connor, a very active and efficient officer, with sub-constables Grogan, Sullivan, and Kearney, instantly proceeded to the spot. On entering the house, they per ceived one man on the floor bleeding profusely, and others actively engaged fighting; the police had scarcely entered, when the lights were all put out, and an attack made upon them. The constable was knocked down by a blow on the head, and now lies dangerously ill, from a fracture of the skull. The three sub-con:tables immediately loaded and axed bayonets, and baffled the fellows from escaping, when in a few moments, the Farney, Bridge, and Holycross police arrived, when eleven fellows were captured and marched into Thurles Bridewell : eight of them have been identified and fully committed for trial. HOMICIDE. —On last Monday week a man named Dwyer, of Knockinavulla, received, in a riot or scuffle, some severe fractures of the skull, from the effects of which he lingered until Thursday last, when he died. The cause of this quarrel, in which a life has been lost, is as follows :—Some time since a man named Jerry Ryan sold or let a plot of ground for five years to a person named Lee. A short time ago Ryan's sister was married to Dwyer, who was to get the ground after the term of five years had expired, as a marriage por tion. Dwyer, however, thought to get the possession before the time he was entitled to it, and drove some cows on the land to graze. Lee's party drove them to the pound for tres pass, when a scuffle ensued, in which Dwyer received the in juries of which he died. LEEDS, MAT 18. STOCK ExcaANGE.-The sales are-Great Grimby and Sheffield, Quarter Shares, % dis.-Huddersfield and Sheffield, 6% p.-Leeds and Bradford, 29% p.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 2U p.-Ditto, Branches, 7s. p.-Manchester and Leeds, 40 p.-Ditto, Extensions, 3 p.-North British, Carlisle Branch, 255. 6d. p.-York and North Midland, East and West Riding, 11% p.-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 145. dis.-Buckinghamshire, I Is. p.-Clitheroe Junction, 12s. 6d. dis.-Grand Union, 13s. dis.-Laneashire and North York shire, % dis.- Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 4s. 6d. dis.-Leices ter and Bedford, ss. 6d. p.-Liverpool, Onnskirk, and Preston, 28s. p.-London and York, Is. dis.-London and Portsmouth, 4s. dis. - Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 295. p. -North Staf fordshire, 4% p.-North Western, % p.-South Midland, 285. 6d. p. -Welsh Midlands, 225. dis.-West Riding Union, Si. 4s. p. SHEFFIELD, MAT 18. STOCK ExcrfAbiaa.-The sales are -Newcastle and Darlington Junction, New, 9 p.-Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Extension, 70. dis.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 3s. 6d. dis.-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 3s. 6d. dis. - Manchester and Lincoln Union and Canal, 135., dis.-Northumberland and Lancashire Junction, 19s. dis. -Shef field and Lincolnshire, Ss. p.-Ditto, Extension, 9s. dis.-Sheffield, Buxton, Leek, Pottaries, and Crewe, 13s. dis. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MAT 18. STOCK EICHANGE.-The sales are-Armagh, Coleraine, and Port rush, 225. dis.-Caledonian Extension, 17s. dis.-Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 75. 6d. dis. HULL, May IS. SToca Excirasoz.—The sales are—Bradlord and Wakefield Mid land, 33 s. — Buckinghamshire, 21. I ls.—Derby and Crewe, 6% Derby, Gainsborough, and Grimsby, 14s.—East Coast, 195.—East Lincolnshire, 225. 6d.—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 11-11n11 and Barnsley Junction, 253. rd.—Leicester and Bedford, 31. Bs.—Leicester and Tamworth, 1U —Liverpool, Orms kirk, and Preston, 31. 17s.—London and York, 21. as.—North British, Halves, 12—Ditto, Carlisle Branch, 62s.—North Stafford shire, 61. 12s.—Nottingham and Mansfield, 24—Senth Midland, 24 75.—Sonth and IlLidlands Junction, 20s.—West Riding Union, 5% — York, East and West Riding, 183. MR. SMITH O'BRIEN. The Member for Limerick has sent the following reply to the address of the Limerick trades : " Prison, House of Commons, May 12, 1846. " Sir,—The resolution of the congregated trades of Lime. rick have reached, and now their my prison. " When I have been told that the Irish people are fickle-- when I hare been told that they would desert me even after I have sacrificed my personal liberty in attempting to give effect to their declared wishes, I have answered, the mil lions will do their duty.' " My pledge has been redeemed by the congregated trades of Limerick. From my heart I thank them.—l have the honour to be your obedient, faithful servant, " WILLIAM S. O'BRIEN. " Mr. John Nunan, Chairman Congregated Trades." The following has been addressed to one of the Ward Clubs of Limerick : YORK, M 18. STOCE Excnawoz.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Exten sion, 1% —Grand Union (Nottingham to Lynn), 15s. 6 d.—Leicester and Bedford, 11. 7s.—London and York, 21. Ile. fia.—:Balton and Driflield Junction, 21. Is. 6 d.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 31. 14s. 6d.—Newcastle and Darlington Extensions, 10/. 3s. 9d. —North British, Half Shares, 12—Ditto, Carlisle Extension, 2% —South Midland, 34—York and North Midland, New (East and West Riding), 11 . DUTCH MAIL. THE HAGUE, MAY, 15.—We learn from St. Peters burgh, by an account of the sth of May, that, by an Im perial Russian Ordinance, issued at the instance of the Government of the Netherlands, the addition of fifty per cent. to the import duties, ordered by the ukase of the 19th June, 1845, shall not be levied on goods imported into the ports of the empire in ships of the Netherlands, or in other ships coming from the ports of the Nether lands. This exemption shall remain in force till the 15th of June this year. The official journal publishes the law for augmenting the import and export duties on various articles im ported, directly or indirectly, from Belgium. A farmer in Westland requests us to state that the potatoes in Westland, which have not, at present, any appearance of disease, thrive surprisingly, and if nothing particular happens to injure them, may be fit for use in the beginning of June. The Nederlandsche Stoma Post contains an article to refute the observations which have been made by some journal on the operations for draining the Lake of Haar. lem, and on the badness of the machinery made for that purpose. It affirms that the steam-engine, the Leeg hauler, has been found in several trials to be perfectly effectual, and so far from the engine having disappointed, the commission for draining the lake are authorised by the Minister of the Interior, in an ordinance of 18th of April, to order two similar engines. "Prison, House of Commons, May 13, 1846. • " Sir,—The manly address of the members of the Richmond Ward Club has afforded me much satisfaction. " I rejoice to find that they consider the contest in which I am engaged as not one of a personal nature, but as connected with our great struggle for national freedom. " In sustaining me, therefore, they maintain the character and the cause of the Irish people. " Whilst I repudiate all whining condolence, I accept with pride such support as that which the members of the Rich mond Ward Club have offered. " I have the honour to be, your obedient, faithful servant, " W "Mr. Patrick Moronoy, ChairmanlLLlAM S. O'BRIEN. , Richmond Ward Repeal Club, Limerick." DUBLIN CORN EXCHANGE. We had yesterday a very dull market for all kinds of grain. Wheat was sold at a further reduction of Is„ and barley from 3d. to 6d. per barrel. IRISH PROVISIONS. The supply of provisions from Ireland continue to be of so extensive and important a nature as, particularly at the present time, to be worthy of especial notice. On Tuesday, the sth instant, the arrivals at the port of London com prised 384 packages of bacon, 131 of porter, 886 chests of eggs, 360 packages of butter, 85 of lard, 237 of pork, 36 of whisky, 10 of middles, 73 of general provisions, 126 of hams, 25 of cured meats, and 400 quarters of oats, besides 50 packages of general merchandise; 78 pigs, 168 packages of paper, a variety of packages containing linens, feathers, and other articles. On the following day the imports into the port of London, from the same quarter, consisted of 1,935 pack ages o f b acon, 172 o f b utter, 80 of porter, 27 of malt, 633 of eggs, 155 of meal, 1,408 barrels and 780 quar ters of oats, 33 packages of hams, 521 of pork, 412 of lard, 198 of general provisions, several packages of middles, and various other descriptions of produce. The arrivals on Thursday comprised 235 packages of bacon, 314 of lard, 9 of hams, 232 of eggs, 20 of malt, 2,828 barrels of oats, be sides several packages of meats, linens, skins, and other articles. At this time 5,376 bushels of oats were imported into Runcorn from the ports of Ballina and Sligo, and on the Bth the arrivals at the port of London were 2,854 packages of bacon, 1,221 of lard, 52 of porter, 57 of pork, 2,268 quarters of oats, several packages of hams, tongues, and various other articles. The arrivals at the port of Liverpool from the principal ports of Ireland during the present week, were the following, being from the Ist to the 7th instant, inclusive:- 5,054 firkins, 89 half-firkins, 647 baskets, chests, & c ., an d 132 boxes of ; 7,158 barrels, 732 sacks, 1,875 quarters, and 316 tone weight of wheat; 6,780 sacks of flour; 141 barrels and 6 kegs of pork ; 26 barrels of tongues, 452 boxes and tierces, 51 bales, and several other packages of linens and cottons; 30 casks, 433 kegs, and 250 firkins of lard; 41 packages of feathers; 639 tons weight, 1,079 barrels, and 8,409 quarters of oats; 778 sacks, 690 other packages, and 92 tons of oatmeal ; 8 tons weight, and 60 barrels of barley ; 30 sacks of malt ; 117 packages of whisky ; 225 tons weight, and several ,packages of meal ; 510 barrels of bacon ;49 casks, 2 packages, and 30 casks of hams. The im portations from Ireland into the port of Bristol from the 4th to the 7th instant, were the following :-252 packages of bacon, 20 barrels of pork, several of linens and whisky, 200 of lard, 20 sacks and 50 barrels of oats, 57 firkins and 40 .other casks of butter, and other articles of minor importance. • Finally, the arrivals in the river Thames on Monday, in the 1,200 packages ofsoap, 51 of lard, 87 87 )resent week, comprised 689 packages of eggs, 770 of butter, ,028 of bac.on, 70 of whiskey, 149 of paper, 169 of general provisions, 52 of hams , 3o oflinens , and 4 crates of the sante description ofanimals, 1,100 quarters middles, f of b bread, 35 in apdigdi,tioonosteo, 35 of porter, 103 of pork, BO of oatmeal , and 248 • s . 1 som to an be y further particu a variety of other articles too numerous large packages larised. From this list, comprising and which must necessarily contain a large quantity of the various kinds of provisions mentioned, it will be seen that the arrivals from Ireland continue to be of the same exten siva and important ch arac t er .• B A DRUNKARD'S CAREER.---On Monday Mr. Wakley M.P., held an inquest at the Crown and Anchor, Kingaareet, Seven Dials, on the body of Mr. James Thorn, aged fifty-eight, formerly a clergyman, but of late a portrait painter, whose confirmed habits of dissipation lost him his gown, which he unsuccessfully endeavoured to retrieve, asd, from his peculiar taste for drawing, he subsequently became a portrait pa i nter, is which undertaking he thrived for a time, but, in consequence of his continued profligate ways, he ulti mately brought on pecuniary embarrassments, and h a d it not been for the occasional remittances of an opulent brother in Scotland, he must have suffered the utmost want. The deceased was also, na turally, a very eccentric character, and for some time past it was difficult to know who he was, although his peculiar ways had attracted IY the attention of m an y. H e had no regular place of abode, frequent sojourning at a tavern one day, and in a totally different quarter the next ; his chief whereabouts, however, was in the neighbourhood of Rathboue-place. He was removed from a coffee-shop in High-street, St. Giles's, on the night of Friday last, in a most deplorable state of drunkenness, to St. Gile's Workhouse, where, notwithstanding his extremely destitute appearance, upwards of 15s. and some coppers were found upon him. During the same night delirium tremene came on, and about ten next morning (Saturday) he expired. The jury eventually returned a verdict of " Natural death." OPPOSITION IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT THROUGH Till MEDIUM OF THE ELECTZIO TELICORAPIL—On Saturday a euriowi circumstance occurred in the Court of Bankruptcy, in an opposition to a country bankrupt. It appeared the solicitor to the assignees was unable to leave Southampton, and sent up the grounds of opposition through the medium of the electric telegraph. It was reduced into writing at the Nine Elms' station, and forwarded by express to Mr. Smith, of Sergeants' Inn, who attended before the Commissioner and read the communication, and the case was adjourned. Mr. Smith said that on one occasion he had a message from Southampton re duced to writing and delivered at his office in seventeen minutes after it was dispatched from Southampton. - RUINOUS EFFECT or -FREE- TRA.DE.—NOtWithstand flerable l'Altvaar:inc.,, titart,tlyclamour raised against Sir Robert Peel's free-trade measures, that, for one of the 1.3: falls out of lease" that is not readily relet at a consi ui„ jrless , l a iir p l striking instance of this, we may mention Ancheneruive, now out farm has been let at a rlsett t Adierfiair: r faz of James osformol:::eda,taiEsq:A, Ayr et.veetreiclerable Re, twenty offers were received, and the ELOPEMENT.—Within the last few day sensation has been excited In the little village o a f Doncaster, by the elopement of a rich farmer's daugztoerrthie,,,, eighteenth year, with a young man of the neighbourhood, rather in humble circumstances. The " happy pair," it seems, fled to the tow n of Nottingham, w h ere an incident occurred which led to the disco._ very of their hiding -place, and put a period, at least for the present, to their marriage. After appearing before the vicar of St. Mary's, a surrogate, resident in the town, and making the usual affidavit, the bridegroom in prospect hastened with a certificate to the office of the registrar for a license, where his manner, dialect, and bumpkin ap- Ipearance, led to a suspicion in the mind of the clerk that the man had been guilty of misrepresentation. On inquiry, it turned out that with his intended spouse, he had only reached Nottingham the pre. that , vious evening, instead of having resided th ere, as he had sworn inhle affidavit, for fifteen - days. A letter was sent to Wadworth, and the huf g anne ran sim d r . a chaise and pair daughter, c tosecretN E o to t izbeNnreigngliammGaiiikaGn'TspErß-STBEET °n Sun" brought the rich old whence, on Thursday last, he co nveyed fr f w ir inl a , little time longer under her paternal roof, JJUSINESS IN THE, LAW - Coußrs.—ln the Court 01 s e pa to pe r r e f d e u r ce u it. d Of Queen's Bench the amount of business In arrear still continues un diminished, notwithstanding all the efforts d the causes entered as remanets in the ComPrEß. name and connexions are at present un day morning about eleven o'clock, a young woman apparently about thirty years of age whose herself in the cell there • Or room remain 36 untried,lastsitt m in a g non known, committed suicide by strangling 23 of which are special and 13 coin ' in the above prison. It appears jries. The arrea norms in which she had been confined, had been cial and 29 rs he list of new causes are 44, being 13 men that the unfortunate deceased, who, from her appearance, standing ove c r om mon . From the Middlesex ape th " e-r r e numbers appearance of her hands show- . are still in a respectable condition of life, the a rehended b . which is included the imortan greater, being 45 special romanets, amon st ing she had not been subjected to bard work, was PP lege, Cambridge, e. theTres t case of the Master of Trinity Cgol day night for attempting to one of the City police eonstables on Fri tho sittin magic- common Juries. new causes 56. tees of the British Museum, and 13 drown herself at London-bridge, and taken before g trials, 10 standing for Judgmentn additioenlargehis there are 76 new to give her . name or and 12 a trate, Sir James Duke, when she reftising either Common Pleas the arrears, as usu a l, - rules. In the the C mnter any account of herself directed she should be conveyed to 0 - she for Middlesex 21 causes, 17 of which earre comparatively light, being to be taken care of with a view to further inquiries as to who common juries. For London there areesp3eiasl, and the remainder apparently- special juries and 10 was; she was placed in a ward with other prisoners, common juries. The.other matters remal • for the . remaining undecided are 15 new tranquil. Yesterday morning, on the time approaching - trials, two enlarged rules, and the demurrer paper containing 11 prisoners attending chapel, she complained of illness and requested of 35 causes. In the Exchequer, of pleas there are 82 new trials a for t to be excused from going, which the matron consented toand left her argument and 5 for judgment. Frani the last special paper there alone, she then fastened ene of the two cords that are used for the pur- are standing over as remanetserom _Hilary Term 5 causes for argu pose of opening and shutting the window, which is some height from went and 4 for judgment, Ogsirlei 27 new causes entered for arvu - the ground, to admit both light and air, round a hook in the meat. Beyond all tbja there are 53 other matters for argument and wall, and tightly pressing and fastening the other cord round her for j e gmen t. throat caused strangulation, her feet touching and resting on the " ~. A TAt ACC/DENT.—On Saturday m orn i ng, about FATAL ground. Some time after another prisoner entering the room gave the alarm and the matron and turnkeys arriving she was cut down. sev en No medical men could be immediately found, but at .length Mr. thrown into a state of great excite m e n t , in consequence of a report that a female was killed, having fallen from the third-fl oorwindow of Hutchinson, of Farringdon-street, caMe, and promptly opened si• Lio n tavern, situate in that street. It appears that the ( l e _ the Red named Catherine Watts, aged 27, who was on a visit to he r vein, but without any success. ceased, MADNESS PRODUCED BY FANATICISM.—A short time aunt, at present sojourning at the tavern, while looking out of the ago, a labourer named Wood, residing at Tickhill, was induced to window overbalanced herself, and was preci p itated Ins n en t s h il!le stun". state, attend the meeting of a reformed drunkard, named Greenbnry, who The unfortunate victim was picked up in a per fe ctly without ted and conveyed leas of has been preaching in the neighbourhood for a considerable period the head being frightffilly Mutila , uries were such as to previous. Soon afterwards he became so excited, in consequence of time to the Charing-cross Hospital, but her hoar what he had heard, that he began to rant and - behave like a mad- defy all medical skill, and she expired in about an after her num. Be would get up early in the morning, and ran about the 1 admissio. Principal streets, sheeting, "Y e men o f Tickhill, if y e w ill repent, I - .ENciLe SH MADE THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE IN THE come now, lest ye be consumed ; now is the accepted time, &c." At 1 received last week from this flourishing MAITAITIOS.—The papers last the parish became so annoyed that they have been obliged to ' read to the Legislative . Council remove him to York Asylum, where he remains in a Precarious state, colony inform us that a dispatch was order from her Majesty in He has a wife and two children who are now dendent upon the on the 22d of January, containing an use of the English parish ; but before this melancholy he had 1 ly Council, commanding the general and exclus ive _,_ _ _, ~_ _ circumstance um orra language for all official purposes la OAS bllll4 frg.44 Cue Vilii9 Of L4V borne the charactor of a toad s 7la Inclitetrietle man,-_-_-,A r eifin94lol (MINI INA triligh 1841, THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 20, 1846. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, MAY 18, 1846. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty's birthday will be celebrated on Tuesday, the 9th of June next. WAR-OFFICE, MAY 19. 4th Dragoon Guards-Lieutenant G. T. Jacob to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Archer, who retires; Cornet E. H. Lane to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Jacob, May 19 ; A. M. Robertson, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Nicolls, promoted, May 18 ; J. Collingwood, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Lane, May 19. 7th Dragoon Guards-B. C. R. Gardiner, Gent., to be Ve terinary Surgen, May 19. 4th Light Dragoons-H. Mallet, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Molyneux, appointed Adjutant, May 18. 10th Light Dragoons - Sergeant-Major J. Fenn to be Regimental Quartermaster, vice J. C. M'Clallen, who retires upon half-pay, May 19. 13th Light Dragoons-Lieutenant W. R. 0. Gore to be Captain, by purchase, vice Bateson, who retires; Cornet J. J. Lloyd to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gore ; T. R. C. Dimsdale, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Lloyd, May 19. 15th Light Dragoons-Lieutenant H. Trower, from 32d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Souter, who exchanges, May 19. Ist, or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards-To be Lieu tenants and Captains, by purchase-Ensign and Lieut. H. E. Montresor, vice Glynn, who retires, May 18; Ensign and Lieutenant his Serene Highness Prince William Augustus Edward of Saxe Weimar, vice Balfour, who retires, May 19. To be Ensigns and Lieutenants, by riurchase-The Hon. E. M. G. S. Wortley, vice Montresor, May 18 ; W. S. Mo • rant, Gent., vice his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, May 19. 6th Regiment of Foot-Staff Surgeon of the Second Class P. Robertson, M.D.. to be Surgeon; Assistant Surgeon J. W. Mostyn, M.D., from the Staff; to be Assistant Surgeon, May 19. 12th Foot-V. F. L. Fogerty, Gent., to be Ensign, with out purehase, vice Barry, whose appointment has been can celled, May 19. 23c1 Foot-Major A. Richardson, from half-pay Un attached, to be Major, vice J. Enoch, who exchanges; Captain F. Granville to be Major, by purchase, vice Richard son, who retires; Lieut. T. P. Rickford to be Captain, by , purchase, vice Granville; Second Lieut. the Hon. W. M. Plunkett to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Rickford ; J. C. Brady, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Plunkett, May 19. 25th Foot-Captain H. M. St. Vincent Rose, from half pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice R. Jenkins, who ex • changes, receiving the difference; Lieut. S. M. Gildea to be by- purohme, vice Rose, who retires ; Ensign C. F. Browne to be Lieutenant, by purchase, v i ce Gildea; W. G. Turner, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Browne, May 19. 26th Foot-Ensign J. G. Mountain to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Rhys, who retires; W. R. Bell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Mountain, May 19. 32d Foot-Lieut. R. Souter, from 15th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Trower, who exchanges, May 19. 34th Foot-Ensign Sir G. H. S. Douglass, Bart., to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Brisbane, who retires; E. Probyn, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sir G. H. S. Douglass, Bart., May 19. 47th Foot-Captain W. O'Grady Haly to be Major, by purchase, vice Warburton, who retires; Lieutenant W. D. P. Patton to be Captain, by purchase, vice Haly; Ensign J. Birney to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Patton ; N. G. Philips, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Birney, May 19. 56th Foot-Ensign J. P. Woolcock to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Hare, appointed Adjutant; R. M. Eden, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Woolcock ; Lieut. E. F. Hare to be Adjutant, vice Waddell, promoted, May 19. 69th Foot-Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Sir E. Brackenbury, from half pay Unattached, to be Major, vice Brooks, pro moted; Captain Sir E S. Thomas, Bart., to be Major, by purchase, vice Sir E. Brackenbury, who retires ; Lieut. A. Magnay to be Captain, by purchase, vice Sir E. S. Thomas; Ensign F. W. Bennett to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Magnay ; C. D. Cameron, Gent., to be Ensign by purchase, vice Bennett, May 19. Rifle Brigade-Sergeant-Major P. Macdonald to be Quar termaster, vice E. Flattery, who retires upon half-pay, May 19. 2d West India Regiment-Lieut. J. Miller to'be Captain, without purchase, vice Bartley, deceased ; Ensign R. C. D. Bruce to be Lieutenant, vice Miller, May 15; A. J. C. Campbell, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Bruce, May 19. BREYET.-Major A. Richardson, of the 23d Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, November 23, 1841 ; Capt. H. M. St. Vincent Rose, of the 25th Foot, to be Major in the Army, June 28, 1838. MEMORANDU3I.-The commission of Surgeon David Dyce, of the 48th Regiment, has been antedated to 13th Dec. 1844. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall. C. H. T. Hawkins, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; J. T. H. Peter, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant, May 4. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Southampton. For the County of Southampton-J. Mills, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; H. Compton, Esq., to be Deputy Lieu tenant ; T. Pipon, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; W. W. Bulpett, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, April 30. For the Town and County of the Town of Southampton- G. Atberley, the younger, Esq., to be D e p u ty Li eu t enan t, April 29 ; Captain T. Griffiths, to be Deputy Lieutenant, April 30. 2d or South Hants Regiment of Militia-J. Beardmore, Gent., to be Lieutenant, May 7. Commissions by the Vice Lieutenant of the County of t on. The Right Ho n . the Ea H rl of addin Da g lhousie to be Deputy Lieu tenant ; the Earl of Gifford to be Deputy Lieutenant ; the Hon. F. Charteris to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Sir H. Dalrym ple, Bart. to be Deputy Lieutenant; Sir J. Hall, Bart., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Sir R. Houstoun to be Deputy Lieu tenant ; J. M. Balfour, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant ; G. W. Hope, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; G. Sligo, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant; J. 'W. Hunter, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; J. Sprot, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant. Berwick, Haddington, Linlithgow, and Peebles Regiment of Militia-G. Park, Esq., to be Captain, vice Hay; W. C. Sandilands, Esq. to be Captain, vice Syd ser ff ; F. C. David son, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Borthwick ; J. Salvers, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Sharpe. Commissions by the Lord Lfeutenant of the County of Sussex. Royal Sussex Light Infantry Militia-Lieut. J. H. Borrer to be Captain, vice R. H. Hurst, promoted ; F. Moor, Esq., late Lieutenant 2d Regiment, to be Captain, vice W. W, Richardson, resigned ; Ensign J. S. D. Scott to be Captain, vice T. Tourle, resigned ; Ensign R. M. Cripps to be Captain, vice Lord W. P. Lennox, resigned ; Ensign H. S. Lord Tem plemore to be Lieutenant, vice J. H. Borrer, promoted ; Ensign Hon. F. A. Chichester to be Lieutenant, vice G. Mel lersh, resigned; H. D. Cole, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice R. Docker, deceased; Sir P. Shelley, Bart., to be Lieutenant, vice T. Faulconer, resigned; C. C. Bates, Gent., to be Lieu tenant, vice J. W. Cooper, resigned ; H. Shiffncr, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice D. S. Scott, promoted; R. Shawe, Gent., to be Ensign, v i ce R . M. Cripps, promoted; J. G. Willis, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Lord Templemore, promoted; N. Macnamara, Gent., to be Ensign, vice the Hon. F. A. Chichester, promoted; E. E. Dormor, Gent., to be Ensign, vice J. Dyott, resigned; J. Dennis, Gent., to be Ensign, vice H. W. Freeland, resigned ; G. W ee k s, G ent., to be urgeon's Mate, with the rank of Lieutenant, vice M. Rogers, deceased, April 21. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Essex. West Essex Regular Militia-A. Z. Button, Esq. ,to be Captain, vice Dick, promoted, April 11 ; R. H. Lovell, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Spurrell, resigned, April 13. East Essex Regular Militia-Ensign H. Eustace to be Lieutenant, vice Atkins, deceased, April 14; C. Brewster, Gent.. to be Lieutenant, vice Langstaffe, deceased, April 15 ; H. Jones, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Jagger, deceased, April 16; W. H. L. Johnson, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Osborne, deceased, April 17 ; P. Goldney, Gent., to be Lieu tenant, vice Thorley, deceased, April 18; M. L. Light, Gent., resigned superseded ; to be Ensign, vice Bell, resigned, April 20; S. C. Kirby, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Osborne, promoted, April 21. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershi re . Royal North Gloucester Regiment of Militia-J. P ar ki nson, Esq., to be Captain, April 14. Commissions by the Lord- Lieutenant o f S omersetshire. R. E. , G e e rr n o t t . : 2d Somerset Regiment of Halliday, Esq., t o b e Captain, vice Baillie, resigned ; J. P. L et hb ridge, Esq., to be ; ; Captain, vice Staple, resigned J. G. E vere d , E sq., to be Captain, vice Rutled ge, Tooker, Ensign.o r P to be Lieutenant, vice G owan, deceased ; Ensign G. C. M. S. W.- S. John s t on to be Lieutenant, vice Popham, resigned, May 7; C. W. Ki ng l a k e, Gent., to be Lieutenant, to be Lieutenant, May 8 ; D. William Gent., to be Ensign, vice Perrott, p romo t e d ; E. Harwood, Gent.,to be E vise Robbins, res i gne d ; J. F. Nicholls Gent nsign, , to be Ensign and Assistant -Surgeon, vice Nicholls, resigned, May 7 C. G. Horner, Gent., to be Ensign,• W. Porter, Gent to be .rvice Johnston, promoted ; It. Heth • Ensign, vice Ratter, superseded; Hetherington, Gent., to be Ensign ; T. B. Wright, Gent., to be Ensign, May 8. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Berwick. Berwickshire Militia-J. Pringle, jun., Esq., to be Cap tain, April 6; J. C. Renton, Esq., to be Captain, April 20; J. Hume, jun., Esq., to be Captain; B. M'Laren, Gent to be Lieutenant, April 30. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Kent. West Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry-W. C. Mor land, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Boyd, resigned, May 14. Errata in last Gazette, page 1787. In the list of commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire, for the Hon. Edmund Monckton, read, the Hon. Endmund Gambier Monckton, to be Captain. For Walter Stanhope, read, Walter Spencer Stanhope, to be Lieutenant. MEMORANDUM. Downing-street, May 16, 1846. The appointment of Lieut.-Colonel Barney to be Lieut.- Governor of North Australia has not yet been carried into effect. WHITEHALL, MAY 5. The Lord Chancellor has appointed James Charles Calver, of Kenninghall, in the county of Norfolk, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, MAY 11. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Marsh Burd, of Okehampton, in the county of Devon, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. William Darnbroucrh, tailor, Richmond, S urrey. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. John Elliott, coal merchant, Bristol. BANKRUPTS. Samuel Whately, grocer, William-street, Lisson-grove, to surrender May 29, at two, and June 30, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basing hall -street •, Simpson and Cobb, Moorgate-street. Henry Elkington, chemist, Maida-hill East, May 26 and June 26, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Meyrick, Furnival's Inn. Rebert Perry, draper, Brighton, May 30, at half-past twelve, and June 20, at eleven, at the C o urt of Bank ru pt c y. Follett, offiial assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; Sole and Co, Aldermanbury. Thomas William Green Stevens, hackney master, Bampton, Oxford, May 28, at eleven, and June 20, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sam brook-court, Basinghall-street ; Close, St. Mildred's-court ; Rose, Brompton. James Gordon, jun., ship and insurance broker, East India Chambers, Leadenhall-street, June 2, at half-past two, and 26, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch -lane ; Ew bank, South-square, Gray's Inn. James John Hance, broker, Liverpool, May 29 , .at twelve, and June 23, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Cornthwaite and Co., Old Jewry Chambers, London; Pemberton, Liverpool. Thomas Hartle) , and Roert Ingham, share-brokers, May 26 (and not May 27, as advertised in the Gazette of Tuesday last), and June 15, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Nelson and Co., Gresham-place, Lombard-street, London; Nelson, Leeds. - Thomas Walker, tallow chandler, Leeds, June 4th, and 23d, at eleven, at the Leeds District Cou r t. F reeman, official assignee, Leeds ; Rushworths, Staple Inn, London ; Sander son, Leeds, Yorkshire. John Cooke, auctioneer, Cheltenham, June 5 and 26, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Packwood, Cheltenham. William Wonnacott, grocer, Bath, May 29, at two, and June 30, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Little, Bath. George Daniel French, cabinet maker, Stroud, June 4, a t half-past =4 Awe 30, it tiret re , e t the Au' to Dittrac& Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Cole, Tokenhouse yard, London. Thomas Bothams, licensed victualler, Nottingham, June 8 and June 24, at one, at the lii mioharn District Court. Bi%tleston, official assignee, Wat erh,.,-:Areet, Birmingham; Wells, Nottingham; James, Birmingham ; Sudlow and Co., Cbancery-lane, London, John Russell, coal dealer, Kidderminster, May 30 and June 30, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Waterloo-street, Birmingham ; Brin ton, Kidderminster. John Fletcher Corbett, scrivener. Worcester May 30 and June 30, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Motteram and Knowles, Birmingham. John Richmond Hayward, bool:seller, Manchester, May 29 and June 22, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Johnson, Son, and Weatherall, Temple, London ; Blair, Manchester. Samuel Dethick and Thomas Richard Kay, brewers, New ton Heath, near Manchester, May 29, and June 22, at one, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Norris, Allen, and Simpson ; Bartlett's-build ings, Holborn; Woods and Jackson, Rochdale. (Dividends, &c., in our next.) LAW INTELLIGENCE, PRIVY COUNCIL, May 19. The Judicial Committee sat to-day to hear colonial ap peals. The Lords present were the Master of the Rolls, the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, the Judges of the Admiralty Court, and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall. Their Lordships having disposed of two unimportant appeals, pro ceeded with the further arguments in the part heard case of Harrison v. Scott. TREATMENT OF FRAVDMENT DEBTORS. It be seen from the subjoined official circular and enclosure, issued from the Home•offire, that prison dis cipline and prison diet will henceforth be rigidly enforced with respect to deltors committed for bona fide frauds against creditors:— -6 ` Sir,—Secretary Sir James, Graham directs me to enelose you a copy of certain regulatioas which have been drawn up by his directions for the treatment of debtors committed pursuant to the Ist section of the Act of the Bth and 9th of Victoria, c. 127. Debt ors committed under the special provisions of this Act, aro not imprisoned for safe custody alone, but as a punishment either for fraudulent or dis honest conduct, or for the wilful disobedience of a court of law. Sir James Graham, therefore, is of opinion that debtors of this class may properly be subjected to a dif ferent mode of treatment to that sanctioned iu the case of those imprisoned for debt under ordinary process ; and he requests that you will submit the accompanying rules, which he has approved, for the sanction and adoption of the authorities of the borough, who are em powered by law, with the approval of the Secretary of State, to frame rules for the government of the common gaols within their jurisdiction, to which such debtors may be committed. " H. MANNERS SUTTON, " To the Mayor, &c." " (COPY—ENCLOSURE.) "Rules for the Classification and Treatment of Deb, ors committed, under the Bth and 9th Victoria, cap. 127, and also for the Classification and Treatment of Debtors committed by Commissioners of Bankruptcy for frauds under the bankrupt laws, and debtors remanded for frauds by Insolvent Debtors Courts : " 1. They shall, as far as the construction of the prison will allow thereof, be separated from other debtors, but they shall not be placed in separate confinement, or with any class of criminal prisoners. " 2. They shall not be permitted to maintain themselves, but shall be restricted to the following prison diet:— " MALES. " Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.—Breakfast—One pint of oatmeal gruel, Boz. bread. Dinner—One pint of soup, Boz. of bread. " - Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.—Din ner-3oz. of cooked meat, without bone, ilh_ of nntatorg. soz. of bread. " (Supper same as breakfast ) " FEMALES. " Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.—Breakfast—One pint of oatmeal gruel, 6oz. of bread. Dinner—one pint of soup, 6oz. of bread. " Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.—Din ner-3oz. of cooked meat, without bone, alb, of potatoes, Boz. of bread. " (Supper same as breakfast.) " When under the care of the surgeon they shall be allowed such diet as he may direct. " 3. They shall not procure or receive any tobacco, wine, beer, or fermented liquor, except by order of the surgeon, on the ground of ill health. " 4. They s h a ll b e perm i tte d to see t h e i r re l at i ons and friends only once in the course of each week; but they may see their legal advisers at all reasonable hours, and in private, if required. " 5. In all other respects the rules for the government of debtors in general shall be applicable to debtors corn • mitted under the Bth and 9th of Victoria, cap. 127." HOP INTELLIGENCE. WOECESTER, MAY 13.—We stated in our last that this market was again showing symptoms of recovery from the depression it has so long laboured under, and on Saturday last there was a general demand from the country for Hops of all ages which were proved to be fresh and good. For those of last year's growth an ad- vance of 51. per cwt. was freely given ; and, from the reluctance of holders to realise, higher rates will pro bably soon be made of the latter. of which the stock in hand is small, and principally in the hands of the trade. Present prices: -1845, 41. 10s. to 71. ; choice, 71. 7s. , 1844, 5/. to 61. 6s. ; choice, 61. 15s ; older hops, 2/. ss. to 51. ; choice, Si. 12s. per cwt. The planters state that the bine is in a flourishing condition, and growing very fast in this plantation, and we have not heard of any attack from its usual enemy at this early part of the season. The hops have come on well of late. though the fly has already appeared in a few grounds. The bine is growing vigorously. Yesterday there was a cold rain, which may, perhaps, have affected the tender plants. An account from the Maidstone district states that ex perienced observers are of opinion that a fly and lice blight will very shortly take place.—Kentish Observer. MAIDSTONE.—The general appearance of the hop plantations is most promising, the bine growing vigor ously—so much so, indeed, that the hop-tiers are some what put to it to keep pace with the plant. A close in spection, however, leads experienced observers to be of opinion that a fly and lice blight will very shortly take place. The fly has made its appearance generally—it is even found in this district, which is usually less troubled with it than the Weald of Kent, Canterbury, .or Sussex. A Canterbury correspondent informs us that they have fly there. —Maidstone Journal. We are informed on undoubted authority, that two Spanish ships of war have been declared fugitives from the Spanish Government, and instructions have been forwarded this day to Eng land, requesting our Government to detain them should they reach any port of Great Britain.—Hampshire Advertiser. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON —The second pro menade in the beautiful gardens of this Society took place on Satur day, when a very numerous and fashionable company availed them selves of the opportunity of enjoying the same. The band of the Grenadier and Fusilier Guards were in attendance dieing the afternoon. NEW COLONIAL BISHOPRICS. - SPLENDID MUNIFI CENCE.—We are given to understand, that through the munificence of two private individuals (who have furnished the pecuniary means for the purpose), two additional colonial bishoprics are about to be founded.—John Bull. JERSEY CIDER.—An importation of cider has taken place at the port of Bristol, by a vessel called the Charles, which has arrived there from Jersey, having a cargo consisting of fifty. three casks of cider on board. An importation of about the same number of casks of this article took place at the port of Liverpool about a week since. AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATHS.—On Saturday, Mr. Baker held two inquests on the bodies of persons who died suddenly. The first was at the Sydney Arms, Mile-end Old-town, on the body of Mr. Harrington, aged 63, late a master of a vessel, who resided at No. 30, Feltham-stroet. On Friday night, about ten o'clock, he was e h w vid as en in evidently inueh called by Mr. Swatridge, a surveyor, to seehi s c hild, o f w hi c h h e was very dying moments. He closed its eyes, and offected. In a few minutes he then fond, w and en t h o o t e c complained of a pain at his heart, and before medical aid arrived he ceased to exist.—The second inquest was taken at the Mercers' Arms, in the same neighbourhood, on the body of Sarah Carter, aged 53, the wife of a tradesman living at No. 4, Jubilee-place. On Thursday forenoon she was in her chair, in her room, when a neighbour called upon her to ask her to dinner. She got up and immediately ex claimed, "Oh oh !" Her friend caught her as she was falling, and life was almost Immediately extinct. Verdict in each case, " Visita tion of God." INTERMENT IN ALGERIA. --A commission has been named in Algiers to examine the question of inhumation. In hot countries the situation and arrangement of cemeteries exercises a perceptible influence on public health. It has been proved that the F,syptians embalmed their dead chiefly for the purpose of preventing the deleterious putrefaction of all the animal matter. At the present day, among many of the South American States, every body is sub mitted indiscriminately to the action of qu!ck lime, whereby all pes tilential emanations are prevented. This measure, which the muni cipal autherities of several towns in Algeria have often wished to , adopt during the great heats, has always caused lively protestations on the part of the families of the deceased. It is to obviate this in convenience that the Government has resolved to adopt some defini tive system, to answer all cases and smooth all difficulties. CHESS FESTIVAL. — The annual re-union of players of the noble game of chess from all parts of England and the Conti vent, was held at Wakefield on Wednesday last, and was attended by nearly one hundred amateurs of the game, including, among other erack players, the celebrated St. Amant, from Paris, and Mr. G. Walker, from London. The tables were arranged in the music-room over the Corn Exchange. St. Arrant played with Mr. Walker and Mr. Rhodes. The match with the former was an Evans gambit, St. Amant having the move; and with the latter gentleman St. Amant gave the odds of pawn and two moves. In both games the French professor was defeated. A splendid dinner subsequently took place at the Bull Hotel, Mr. Walker, in the absence of the Earl of hiex borough, presiding, while the vice-chair was occupied by the Rev. Mr. Garvey. SHAMMING SUICIDE.—On Sunday the persons who were enjoying their evening stroll in the park were infinitely amused by an exhibition which a young woman made of herself. It seems that her male companion —we were not able to learn whether he was her husband or her sweetheart—having offended her, she declared she would drown herself, and running down the slope to the leen on the west side of Druid's holes, gallantly plunged into the "rough rolling river," where the water is probably six inches deep. She then proceeded to lie down in a most desperate manner; and we are informed that her sighs, occasioned by the chilliness of the stream, were most affectingly ludicrous. Her com panion at length persuaded her to come out, and she departed with him amidst the laughter of the spectators, not drowned certainly, but amazingly well ducked.— Xottingliam Journal. FIRE.—OR Satupday night, shortly before ten o'clock, a fire of rather an alarming nature broke out in the premises be longing to Mr. Atkinson, termed the White Hart Wine-vaults, si tuate in the Coal-yard, Drury.lane. The discovery was made by some of the inmates hearing a loud crackling itbiSe proceeding from the upper part of the building. Search having been instituted, it was soon ascertained that the second floor was in a general blaze. An attempt was quickly made to subdue the flames, by means of buckets of water, but owing to the firm hold they had previously ob tained, they defied the exertions of all present, and it was found necessary to send for the firemen. With all possible expedition five or six engines of the brigade, two of the parish, and the West of England one.attended, and likewise an escape of the Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire. An abundance of water being at hand, one engine was set to work under the direction of Mr. Morris, of the Holborn division, and before half - past ten the fire was s afely extinguished, but not before that part of the building in which it commenced was burnt out, the contents destroyed, and the whole of the lower floors extensively damaged, more especially the ceilings, by water. A number of newspaper express Pigeons of great value, on the roofk of the premises, perished in the flames. The origin of the disaster could not be ascertained. CAB STAND IN OXFORD•STREET.-011 Saturday, at the usual weekly meeting of the Marylebone Vestry, a numerous de 'siltation of the innabitants of Oxford-street, attended the vestry for t he Purpose of pr esen ti ng a memorial, s i gne d by up wa rd s of 100 householder s in that great thoroughfare, calling upon the vestry to take steps for the aboliti on o f a nu i sance w hi c h had sprun g up l ii the shape o f a "monster cab stand" in Oxford-street. The memorial set forth that the - cab stand in question extended from Rathbone place to the Regent-circus, and that the vehicles stood so close that passengers could not pass without great difficulty from one side of the street to the other. It also alleged that tine street was so blocked up that there was only a small channel on either side of the cab stand for Passing vehicles, and that in consequence of want of room for their carriages the nobility and gentry refused to come into the street, to the very great injury of the shopkeepers. Mr. Nicholay moved the appointment of a committee to investigate the matter. Sir Peter Laurie said that the Corporation of London had succeeded in effecting the removal of cab stands from Cheapside ; but he thought, in doing so, they had created a worse nuisance: They had created the pe rambulating cab nuisance, which, but for the vigilance of the police, would be ten dines worse in the City than it was.—Mr. Joseph ob served. tpat all the regulations in the world would be of no use, un loeirvatidie vestry were either aided by the police, or an entire regiment affair es to entbree them.—Sir Walter Stirling considered th e w h o l e a-w ild - goose chase, as, if they removed the stand from Oxford street, they would go t habitants. Moreover , s another part of the parish and annoy the in fareslike Oxford-street, he looked upon cab stands, in a great thorough. carried by 16 to 14 as a public convenience. The resolution was IiOYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY.—The 23a anniversary meeting was held on Saturday, at the rooms of the society, in Grafton-street. The chair was taken by the Right Hon. the Earl of Auckland, the president. The report stated that the losses of mem bers by death and the additions were equal during tho last year; amongst the former being Major Broadfoet, well known for his ex tensive knowledge of the Eastern languages, who was killed on the banks of the Sutlej ; Sir Herbert Compton, who had been connected with the bar and the bench for the three presidencies ; Sir Je remiah Bryant ; Sir James Carnac ; Dr. Augustus Schegel; and Lieutenant -Colonel Burney, a distinguished scholar, particularly in the languages and literature of the Malays, and who, when he went as envoy to the Court of Siam, liberated 1,400 Burmese from slavery, whom be sent home from Tenasserim. It congratulated the members on the extraordinary discoveries made by Major Robinson in eastern arehmology in deciph er i ng t h e cruc if orm i ncr ipti ons f oun d bY him in Persia, particularly those relating to the succession of Darius to the throne of Cyrus, for the history of which we have hitherto been indebted solely to the Greek authors, of which these are a confirmation. Since the last meeting a branch society had been established at Ceylon, and the Medical Society of Hong -gong had also placed themselves in communication with them. The meet ing having elected Sir Henry Pottinger, Sir Henry Willock, General Galloway, And Atajor-Queral Dicalson, C.D.; Mir.) 94 UN mined, Drokt up. HOUSE OF LORDS, May 19. The House met to-day to hear writs of error. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, and Lord Kenyon. The Judges were also in at tendance, among whom we noticed the Lord Chief Justice Tindal, Mr. Justice Parke, Mr. Justice ,Paterson, Mr. Jus tice Coltman, and Mr. Justice Mettle. DARBY V. TIIE QUEEN. Their Lordsbips gave judgment in this case affirming the judgment of the Court below. THE IRISH SOCIETY V. THE BISHOP OF DERRY. The arguments were then resumed in this part-heard writ of error, and at four o'clock the farther consideration of the case was adjourned till Tuesday next. • CENTRAI; CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COUR T. Yeiterday the Recorder sat in this Court, and disposed of several cases, the details of which were of no interest to the public. A third Court was formed in the morning, and by this additional assistance the whole of the remaining cases were disposed of by the middle of the day, when the Court adjourned till Monday, June 15. NE TV COURT. (Before the CommON SERGEANT and ALDERMAN FAREBROTHER.) Margaret Sorrell, a 3 ming woman, servant of all-work to Mrs. liayley, Gold-street, St. Georges-in-the-Fields, was indicted for stealing two gowns, a shawl, shifts, stockings, a purse containing 51. in gold and slyer, and a 51. Bank note, the property of her mistress, on the 30th of April. On that day her mistress had occasion to leave the kitchen where the prisoner was, and the property, the shifts and shawl, and the gown with the money in the pocket ; but during her absence up stairs the servant gathered all and made her escape. Next morning she was found by the policeman with the property in her possession, when she confessed she had left her place and robbed her mistress. • - • The jury found her Guilty, and she was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment and hard labour. George Ambers, a well-dressed boy, was Indicted for stealing a watch-chain, ring, and seal, a silver guard-chain, a brequet chain, a telescope, books, a pair of shoes, some money, and several other articles, the property of Mr. Rayner, his master, pawnbroker, Brompton-road. The evidence, which was taken on only a few of the articles, went to show that these articles were found in an open drawer, and the lad himself admitted to his master that they were his property, and had been removed from their place by himself. Mr. J. PAINE defended the prisoner, and said it did not appear that the things were taken with an intention to steal. The jury found him Guilty, but with a recommendation to mercy. In hope that the prosecutor might have joined in this recommen dation he was called up by the prisoner's Counsel into the witness box, but Mr. Rayner said he could not recommend the boy to mercy, knowing the things which had not been disclosed to the Court. Being pressed by the Court to explain his meaning, Mr. Rayner said, that there was evidence that a great deal of property, for which he would have to be answerable, had been taken away; a great deal of it destroyed, parts of it havingibeen found in the water closet, and parts he had with him in Court. Two letters were handed up to the Court by the witness, which we understood, for they were kept private, made disclosures as to the theft and disposal of large quantities of the property of the prosecutor. The COURT, atter a good deal of consultation, sentenced the pri soner to six months' imprisonment and hard labour. The prisoner is only sixteen years of age, and came of respectable parents. Lydia Prior, Ann Eldridge, and Mary Davis, were indicted for stealing 78 yards of printed calico from the shopdoor of Mr. Clay, linendraper, Broadway. They were all three seen on the Bth of May hovering about Mr. Clay's door, near to which the calico was. Prier went into the shop and came out again, crossed the street, and was joined by the other two. They returned after a short time to the same shop, and Prior went in, followed by Eld-. ridge, while Davis stood at the door. Eldridge was seen to lift the prints and walk out and down the street, with others in her com pany, for about twenty yards, when they separated. Eldridge was taken into custody with the goods in her possession, and the other two wera arrested as aiding and abetting in the Act. The jary returned a verdict of Guilty against each. Lydia Prior, who had been convicted of a similar offence before, was sentenced to twelve months', Ann Eldridge to six months', and Mary Davis to four months' imprisonment and hard labour. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HO USE. CHARGE •F EXTRAORDINARY TREACHERY.—A girl, of interesting appearance, named Margaret Glynn, was brought before Alderman Gibbs, on Saturday, on a charge to which she gave an answer, which, upon subsequent inquiry, was found to be correct. Upon being put to the bar her face was bathed in tears. Francis Bennet, who stated himself to be a builder, re siding at No, 7, Oxford-court, Cannon-street, stated that he charged the prisoner with many robberies. She had been a visitor at his house, and his daughter had lost several dresses since the 10th of April. These dresses and other articles had been stolen by the girl at the bar. He had seen some of the property at the shop of a pawnbroker, and could swear to the robberies, and his daughter and nephew could confirm the truth of the accusation against the prisoner. The daughter and the nephew here stepped forward and manifested great anxiety to get the prisoner committed to Newgate. The daughter said she could positively swear that the girl had stolen not only dresses but trinkets of hers, and the nephew betrayed a still greater desire to save the public from such a depredator. The prisoner, who had been extremely attentive to the statements made against her, upon hearing the observations of the nephew, appeared to be much more exasperated against him than against either of the others, and declared that he was guilty of the vilest treachery towards her. Alderman GIBBS (to the prisoner)—You seemed to be in great distress of mind when put to that bar. What was the cause of it? The prisoner said the wretches who accused her had combined to destroy her, particularly as the nephew of the man who caused her to be apprehended wanted to get rid of her, and thought the easiest way of doing that effec tually would be to charge her with robbery, which they all well knew she never had any idea of committing. Alderman Gums asked the prisoner what reason she had for apprehending ill treatment from the young man more than from either of the others ? The prisoner said that the person to whom the Alderman alluded had, when she was sixteen years of age, seduced her, and it was by him she had been introduced to the prosecutor and his daughter, who joined him in fabricating those robberies of which they all spoke. Not one word had any one of them uttered against her as a thief until the moment before she was taken into custody. Alderman GIBBS (to the nephew)—ls it true that you have been living with this girl? The nephew—Why, yes I have been living with her, but that's no excuse for her robbing me. The prisoner —The wretch knows, my Lord, that the clothes he says I robbed him of were my own clothes, which, like a fool, I pawned to supply him with money. They have sent me to pawn things that they might have charges to bring against me by calling pawnbrokers to give evidence against me, and by such means transport me. Alderman GIBBS—FIow did you happen to become ac quainted with him ? The prisoner —About two years ago he constantly came after me when I was at service, and at last be prevailed upon me to get leave to go with him to the Surrey Theatre, and he afterwards gave me some drink that was drugged, for, upon coming to my senses, I found myself with him in an infamous house. Alderman Gums—And you remained with him since? The prisoner—Yes, my Lord, and now he wants to get rid of me through the Old Bailey. He is sometimes called Thomas Sharpe, and sometimes Thomas Spencer; and he and his uncle are connected with a gang of swindlers, who have been long cheating the town by false references. Alderman Gmus—Well, Mr. Bennet, you hear what she says? The prosecutor nodded his head. Alderman Gass—And what do you think of it? The prosecutor—lt's not the fact, my Lord, The prisoner —Not the fact! Can you deny that you keep elsewhere an infamous house yourself? You know you can't, and that your daughter attends to it? Alderman Ginns—ls that the case, Mr. Bennet? The prosecutor—No, my Lord. I can assure your Lordship that the prisoner has committed these robberies. What she says about us has nothing to do with the robberies. Alderman GIBBS—I shall take care to inquire into the matter. What she says about you has a good deal to do with the charges. The prisoner —He can't *deny, my Lord, that two of his and his nephew's " pals," who have been engaged with them in swindling transactions, in giving false references and false characters, have been lately discharged from prison. His nephew, there, who charges me with robbing him, has a pair of my earrings. Alderman GIBBS desired to see the earrings. The nephew—They are not hers; besides, I have not gel them. The prisoner—lle has got them in his pocket now, my Lord. Alderman Grans—Come, come, if you don't produce them I shall cause you to be searched. The nephew then produced what was required, and said he really did not know that he had them about him. The prisoner —My Lord, this person who hascome forward before your HO treacherously agai ns t me , W Lo a r l d k s e h r. ip six months ago, was underth Alderman GIBES (to the nephew)—ls . i e ei s i v n t m , )a—smellef here s of th T a h t om th a e s R c Y as d e er my Lord. g to a former d The i sl rn. Goodman, o h o e d w m — a I n , knowthe ' upon book of the date named by t he p risoner, said the nam e ap peared-could not think of keepi ng the C n h o i t e h f in c g i cl erk , about t on r Alderimn Alderman n ha G t book. Said, he prisoner one moment upon such evidence, and ordered that her property andthed up to her,uplicateswh and h iclistheatcleaarimeedshoausidhbeer own should be delivered taken of her in the Compter for a few days, until inquiry should be made as or wo toth m e a b n e , osttrawehaonms osfhere:aosrimngoshtearntxo anxious to her moYgtehasetre'rd a v onceay a policeman, mare. who was directed by Alderman Gibbs to make the necessary investigation, informed Mr. Goodman that he had already ascertained that the most in portant part of the poor girl's statement was correct. BO W-S TRE ET. CHARGE OF BURGLARY. —Edmund Gregory, a tailor, was charged before Mr. Hall with breaking into the shop of Mr. Charles Slinn, 29, Chancery-lane, boot-maker, and stealing value 30/. wards of fifty pair s o f b oots and twenty-five pairs of shoes, About two o'clock on Sunday morning constable Wright, 96 F, was standing at the corner of Cursitor-street, when he saw a man come out of Breams-buildings and hail a cab that was passing, but the driver took no notice and went away. The man returned then to the buildings, and after a short delay he again came into the street which he quickly crossed, frequently looking back, apparently anxious to avoid observation. Witness suspecting something wrong was going forward, crossed over, and on trying the door found that some person was resisting his entrance from the inside, who returned no answer when he asked who was there. After struggling for some time be succeeded in getting in his head, which enabled him to see that the resistance was caused by the prisvuer, who went up the passage, and hear- j Mr. SEEKEK said the public were indebted to the young lady, who evinced such spirit and resolution in securing Man by whOm she had been robbed, and who had only been liberated from gaol five days w he n h e aga i n resume d bi s old practice, and committed the prisoner for three months to hard labour. MARKET NEWS.--(YESTERDAY)• TILLY IMILIZIC3IBI43. SMITHFIZI.D.—Meadow Hay, 31 5s to 41 8s; Clover ditto, 4181 tal 5/ 16s ; Oat Straw, lll2a to II 14s ; Wheat Straw, 11 14s to 11 161 Pes load. Trade dull at the above quotations. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 Cs to 41 lOs ; Clover ditto, 41 80 to 51 14s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 14s to 11 16s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 16s to 11 168 per load. A moderate supply, and a heavy demand. WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 31 3s to 4/ Bs.; Clover ditto, '4lBl to 61; Oat Straw, 1112 e to 11 14s ; Wheat iiiiraw, 11 14s to 1116/ per load. Supply' good, and trade dull. (From the Loteion New Price Current of May 19.) Sueez. , --To-day importers of West India Auseovado Sugar evinced less firmness, but generally sub!nitting to prices under those of Friday, caused a good business to be transacted in Grocery and Re fining kinds. REFINED.—To-day all sorts of Refined Sugar were much wanted by the bottle trade, but few parcels were to be had ; lumps are very firm at 67s to 67s 6cl for brown, and at 68s per cwt. for Standard. Bonded Crushed Sugar is dull of sale, and can be easily obtained at former rates: MAURITIUS.--This afternoon the market was largely' supplied with Mauritius Sugar, 12,971 bags being offered at auction ; the trade were less inclined to operate, and prices declined 6d to Is per cwt. EAST Ittine.—This afternoon the market was much better sup plied with Bengal Sugar, and three parcels, amounting to 3,246 bags, were submitted to public competition : th e d eman d was good, And the whole sold at fUll rates. TEA. —Congou has been sparingly dealt in, but fall rates de. mended. Pouchong is not to be had en lower terms, but the dema nd has been only for small parcels. The market for Hyson has become quiet, bet holders show no inclination to take lower rates. Tvk'ank, a ,,Y is dull of sale. Gunpowd er and Imperial have been purchased w"" caution ; still lower prices are not taken. In Pekoe Teas little puni ness has been done,.notwithstanding the low rates that exist. Hoes.—No improvement has taken place in prices, although til'a quantity on show is small, but there has been a fair business trans acted in all descriptions, upon former terms. The accounts come to hand from all the Hop growing districts are good. FOREIGN.—To-day White Havannah Sugar met with little atten tion, and 1,384 chests at public sale were all taken in rather above the former value. COFFEE.—This afternoon at public sale 180 bags Singapore Java sold at moderate rates. Holders of Ceylon are inclined to realise, 6d and offered 1,088 bags at auc ti on, the whole sold, but generally . per cwt. under former rates. Mocha me t w i t h l i ttle attention, and 105 bales were nearly all taken in rather above the value. SPlRlTS.—Leeward Islands has been purchased with caution, and previous rates cannot be obtained. Prices are going down for Fait India, shippers and the hemc trade have operated with caution. In the low kinds of Brandy a good deal has been done, but not at better prices; the better sorts, however, having been purchased with cau tion. Geneva is little wanted for exportation, and prices are draping. Sricis.—To-day Black Pepper was only in limited demand, and 442 bags at public sale went rather cheaper. RICE .—To-day Bengal Rice was in good request, and at public sale 4,113 bags were all sold, but upon rather lower terms. Tarzow—Prices are sustained for Russian on the spot, the stock being still small and in the hands of few parties ; but chandlers and soap-makers only purchase sufficient for their immediate wants. At public sale 101 casks of first quality St. Petersburg Yellow Candle were bought in at 42s to 42s 6d per cwt. A stronger desire, however, has been shown to operate for forward delivery,- and at 415 to 411 3d per cwt. in bond a good business has been transacted for the last three months of the year. every ev ening ,atatenndt aaltl :tole i DEATH OF THE REV. SPENCER LORD RODNEY:" This reverend nobleman, whose death took place on Friday evening, at the age of 61, was the third son of the second baron. He was born In 1785, and succeeded his brother, the fourth lord, in 1843. being previously a Fellow of All Souls' College, Cambridge. The first peer, it is almost unnecessary to say, was the celebrated admiral who defeated the French naval commander, Comte de Grasse, at the splendid sea fight of 1783, and who in reward for his services was raised from the position of a very humble member of society to that of a British peer. He received as well a pension of 1,2001. Per annum, which reverted to his successors. The deceased is succeeded in the title and estates by his nephew, Robert Denham Rodney, second son of the Hon. Captain Rodney, R.N. He was born in 1820, and was formerly connected with thc Scots Fusileer Guards. ENDEMIC DISEASES IN EGYPT.—In a recent and very curious report to the Egyptian Government on the endemic diseases of that country, by Dr. Peron, Director of the Military Hospital of Cairo, it is stated with regard to ophthalmia, that plague of Egypt, that of twenty inhabitants, five only have sound eyes—of the fifteen others, one is blind, four are half blind, and ten are affected with chronic or acute ophthalmia. The prevalence of this disease is less owing to the nature of the country, than to the total want of pre caution on the part of the inhabitants to guard their eyes against the glare of the sun and the sand of the desert, as also to their complete ignorance of even the most simple principles of health. PRICE OF GOLD —On the 15th insrant the price of gold in Hamburgh was 436 per mark, which at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. IN d. per oz. for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 10% ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at abort being 13 11K, it results that gold is 0.46 per cant. dea m rer eit in g Lo ol n d dcas at than in Hamburgh. On the 16th instant the Paris was IGy 2 per mille, premium en price of exchange of 25 56 ; 3/. 17s. 1014 d. per oz. for standard gold gives an being 2l 7o which at the Begipcabch results that gold is 0.56 per cent. dearer in „ makers oSheffield have mr ev , e_ i n_ e i r n m g rv a . t eight o'clock for and the exchange at Paris on London at L a o h n o d r o t n da th te tintnparts. . it The master boot and shoe 1 , the future, 'to e i l i c i t e se y t e le r i ro r u sh n o tt p . l AY 9 OINTMINT ♦ - CURED By HOLLOWA Y . AND PILLS.—Mr. [ ADVERTisEMENT.] —A BAD L EG OF SEVERAL YEARS STANDING , has made effect :—" That declara:ion to the following . and Pill " been suffering than five years with an ulcerated leg, covered with fourteen for more Turpin Prowse, Richmond Cottage, W h id e co had m at b a e hl , seo ß hu a as t tde h eddttir siw,itpailainr-t no purpose, but that fo h r ad six b m ee o n nt a b Bath for three or tear years, and that he is now perfecely cured after every other means had failed, and Pills. Mr. King chemist, Bath, will vouch for the truth of this extraordinary ' all chemists and at Professor b w :t u li n e d v s : ry a n o d t ht that t day he case.—Sold by by the use of Holloway's Oint ment Strand London. Ho lloway's Establislunent, 244, On, the 18th inst. BIRTIIB , in Ch arles - street, Berkeley-square, the Countess of Craven, of a daughter. On the:Bth ult., at Vienna, Mrs, Margaret Crompton, of a son. On the 9th inst., at Coßingwood, ilawkhurst, the lady of Sir John Herschel, Bart., of a daughter. On the 16th inst., at West Mailing, Mrs. Edward Furley, of a daughter. On the 16th inst., at Wilton-place, Beigrave-square, the lady of William Edmund Pole, Esq., of a daughter. On the 16th inst., at Wyndham-place, Bryanston-square, the wife of G. W. Blackburne, Esq., of a son. On the 17th inst., hi Torrington-square, the wife of Thomas D. Archibald, Esq., of a son. On the 17th inst., at Upper Woburn-place, the wife of David Roper, Esq., of a son. PrattOn the 17th hinEsstq.,:t jun., of a daughter. tiand-ga teHyt k , Hyde-park, the lady of Frederic On the 18th Inst., at t lepton, Mrs. Walter Vennlng, of a son. ____ MARRIED. On the 16th inst., at the Belgian Catholic Chapel, St. George - g" fields, Ernest, second son of the late Alexander Scott, Esq., of Beau mont-street, Portland-place, to Eliza Maria, widow of the late B. G. Hodges, Esq. DIED. On the 12th inst., at Swansea, M argare tt a Elizabeth, nide" daughter of J. Jackson Trice, Esq. On the 14th of March, at Mukteel, India, Lieutenant George WillesGturnaney, 33d Madras Native Infantry, aged 27. On the 2d inst., at Wotton House, near Charmouth. Betty Rose, relict of the late T. B. D rewe , E sq. , age d 88. On the 11th inst., at Derby, Joh n H er b er t Bl ac kb urn , Esq• On the 14th inst., at Sunning-hill, Berk s hi re , M rs . Churchill. On the 15th inst., at Bishopst e ignton, Devon, A. Gordon, Esq. On the 15th inst., Jane Isabella, thi r d d aug hter of Dr. Connor, Battersea, Dorsetsbire, On the 15tk inst., at Blagdon, near Taunton, Philip Schaleh, Esq ., late of the Royal Artillery. On the 15th inst., at Little Missenden, Henrietta, Lady Sykes, eldest daughter of H. Villebois, Esq. On the 16th inst., Mr. Forrest, of Cork-street, St. James's. London: Printed and Published by 11,1MID° YOUNG, of No. 11 2 , Strand,,Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, In tlao County of hilddloacx, Wednesday, XV A 1040, ing that he went up stairs he entered the passage, where , he discovered a sack of boots and shoes, together with a bundle containing property of the same description. On the left hand side of the passage the door of the shoe-shop was open, and, having sprung leis rattle, be was ioined by other constables, who went up stairs with him, whore they found the prisoner concealed on the landing at th e t o p o f the house. There was a large screw-driver in the bag with the boots, which being compared with the marks on , the shop door, showed that great violence bad been used in forcing it open. The prosecutor said that, on leaving his shop in the even ing, the articles produced were perfectly sate, and each of them bore his private mark. He never saw the prisoner before, and as his entire stock had been swept away, be hoped there would be no objection to allow him a portion of it to place in his window. The Magistrate granted his request, and the prisoner, who made no defence, was ordered to be remanded for a week. STEALING Firm/ ma NO THEFT.—An Irishwoman whose name we did not hear, was charged with stealing a lock, the property of John Murphy. The complainant said the prisoner lodged in his house, and owed him some money for rent. On Sunday night she took the method of paying the arrear commonly described as " shooting the moon." In the complainant's own words " She went away, sir, and took her things, and took the lock off the door." Mr. HENRY—And what do you charge her with—stealing her own things? Complainant —Stealing the lock, sir. Mr. HENRY—The lock is a fixture ? Complainant—Yes, sir. Mr. HENRY—Then it is not a felony, it is a trespass The complainant was about.to enter into a charge of assault, but the Magistrate would not allow that to be made a part of this case as the prisoner was not charged with assault, bat with felony. The prisoner was discharged, Mr. HENRY observing that the com plainant ought not to have given her In custody ore such a charge, as the only remedy was by civil law. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A DARING FEMALE BURGLAR. —Elizabeth Brown, a female et shabby appearance, about 25 or 30 years of age, was charged with burglariously entering the dwelling-house of Mr. Henry Francis, of No. 5, Brown-street, Grosvenor-square, tailor, with intent to steal , &c. It appeared that between 10 and 11 o'clock on Monday the prosecutor had occasion to enter the back room on the first floor , which he had left securely locked but a short time previously. Find ing the door was unfastened, he rushed into the apartment, and dis covered the prisoner secreted behind the door. She instantly passed him, and running up stairs to the second ficor landing-place, threw up the window, and dropped a large bundle of skeleton and other keys into the street. She was then secured and given in charge to the police. A key, which opened the door of the room, was found thrown into 'a coal-scuttle by the fireside. The drawers, tea-caddies, Ste., were found to have been completely rummaged, and propertY. consisting of plate, wearing apparel, Bsc., placed.in readiness for removal. Mr. MALTBY asked the prisoner what she had to say in answer to the charge against her ?—The prisoner said she was drunk, and knew nothing about it. Mr. MALTBY asked if she was known ?—Sergeant Tice, No. 5, of the C division, said she.had been convicted at the Central Criminal Court of a burglary, committed under similar circumstances, and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment and hard labour, which she underwent, and had only been a very short time discharged. - Sho had also been identified as being inculpated in a robbery committed on Saturday night last in the neighbourhood. Thomas Mauld, police-constable, No. 123, of the C division, said if the prisoner was remanded he had no doubt he should be able to trace to her possession the produce of several robberies she had been engaged in. Mr. MALTBY ordered her to be remanded until this day week: MARYLEBONE. A " GENr."—A respectable-looking man named James Dickenson, was charged by Brooks, 169 S, who said—" Please your worship, at two o'clock yesterday morning I found this gent' drunk, in Park-road, and took him into custody." Mr. Itiwuxsorr—Who do you say you found drunk ? Constable—This " gent," your worship. Mr. RAWLINSON—What do you mean by " gent ;" there is no such word in our language. I hold a man who is called a "gent " to be the greatest blackguard there is ? (To the prisoner)—What do you say—l hope you are not a " gent?" Prisoner—l am not, sir, and I think that I know the dis tinction between a " gent " and a " gentleman." Mr. RAwurisox—l dare say you do, sir, and I look Upon the word " gent " as one of the most blackguard expressiou' ll that can be used. The prisoner was fined 55., which he directly paid. SOUTHWARK. ,„ A THIEF SEIZED BY .4 LADY.--George Norman, a we ll dressed young man, was brought before Mr. Seeker, charged with stealing a purse, containing a quantity of silver, amongst which were several foreign coins, from the person of a young lady named Webb, residing at Walworth. The complainant stated that on Saturday evening, between seven and eight o'clock, as she was walking along the London-road, feeling a slight touch at her side, sbe turned round and seized the. prisoner's hand in her pocket, but before she had time he got her purse out, and she had every reason to believe passed it to an associate, who was with hint at the time. She, however, seized the prisoner, and in hold ing him until a policeman came up, tore his coat all the way up the back, and she succeeded in securing him until she at length gave him into custody, notwithstanding the vigorous efforts he made to disengage himself from her grasp ; she added, that she did not recover her purse again. The prisoner declared that Miss Webb had mistaken him for another man.