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w b • would have the effect of increasing the comforts and tro ; mi t % the fo o d o f t h e troops emp l oye d b etween the ug.p In the W es t I n di es, f or i nstance, i t h ad b een the t e r .: m s. hitherto t o a ll ow t h e so ldi er f res h prov i s i ons only itco a week—two days in the seven. It was now proposed that in future he should receive fresh provisions five times in the week at least ; while, in colonies which were con %sidered very unhealthy, in Jamaica, for instance, it was pro posed that he should receive them every day. The Noble Lord concluded by expressing a hope that the House was satisfied with his explanation, and that it would not concur with the Hon. Member's amendment. Mr. WILLIAMS supported the amendment. Mr. B. HOY was opposed to the amendment. Mr. RICHARDS expressed himself satisfied with the statement made by the Noble Lord. After some further desultory conversation, in which Mr. B. Hoy, Mr, Richards, General Sharp, and Captain Chet wynd took part, the Committee divided, when the numbers For the original resolution For the amendment v ll. Majority The rv;olution was then agreed to. 4ext resolution was for a sum of 154,196/. for the elPAen%es of General Officers and the Staff of the a rm y. ' tr iter a few words from Mr. H tir :CIE, the resolution was Weed to. Tl,te next vote proposed was for the public departments mE the army-56,9171. 4s. 4d. Mr. HUME asked whether it was the intention of Go- Vernment to act upon the Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the civil service of the army ? Lord HO W ICK said the Session was now too far ad- Intnced to introduce any measure upon the subject. Mr. HUME thought that Ministers ought to bring in a Bill even in the present Session, if it were only for the pur pose of showing that they were sincere. Lord HO WICK said that the Commissioners had drawn up the plan of reform which they were prepared to recommend ; but before a Bill could be got ready there were many details and difficulties to be considered. It was riot intended that the Report should he left a dead letter. Ministers were anxious to get on with the public business, but the portion of time allowed them for the purpose was very inconsiderable. Mr. HU ME ssid the charge in this item for the Com- Tnander-in-Chiers office was enormous. There could be no hope of a better administration of this department unless the present Commander-in-Chief was turned out of office, and some person placed in his situation who would act upon the principles of the present Liberal Government. Lord HOWICK could assure the Hon. Gentleman that if Government saw any want of co-operation on the part of the Commander-in-Chief they would feel it their duty to "commend to his Majesty to substitute another officer in his room. Mr. C. FERGUSSON did not know upon what ground the Hon. Member was always bringing such charges again s t the Commander-in-Chief and the Military Secre tary. It was impossible that any men could receive more general testimony to their conduct. Sir C. DALIHAC said that a great deal of heavy duty Rai thrown upon the Horse Guards by the troops on fo te;an stations. Captain CHETWYND said that all military men were satisfied with the conduct of the Commander-in-Chief. , Mr. HUME meant no persona l re fl ect i on on Lord H i ll, INA he would not give him his confidence. The charge against the Government was that they allowed Lord Hill !O employ the patronage of his office against the views and interests of the Liberal party. Nothing was now more ne essary to get promotion in the army than to have Tory interest. Mr. C. FERGUSSON knew of no case in which the Political opinions of Lord Hill had any influence on his Condu c t as Commander-in-Chief. Mr. T. D U NCO NI BE said the whole influence of the Horse-guards was employed in opposition to the Liberal wish es of the country. Lord HOWICK said the Commander-in-Chief had no Political functions to discharge. His functions were merely administrative. After a few words from Mr. Hume, Lord Howick, Mr. Ervart, Mr. Leader, Mr. Goring, and Captain Boldero, the lime was agreed to. The next vote was 16,123/. to defray the expenses of the Royal Military Asylum and School.--Agreed to. On the vote that 105,4071. he granted for the pay of the v olunteer corps, Mr. HUINIE said he should propose that such a vote be negatived altogether, inasmuch as the volunteer corps were injurious to the peace of the country. The House then divided, and the numbers were— Ayes Noes Majority The next vote was that of a sum not exceeding 11 3,0001. be granted to his Majesty for the pay of Ge neral Officers, not being Colonels of regiments. Mr. HUME asked if Brevet-Generals were included in this vote ? Lord HOWICK replie:l in the affirmative. After a few swords from Mr. HUME and Sir C. DAL 111A C, the vote was agreed to. The sum of 66,5001. was also agreed to for the payment of reduced retired officers. A sum not exceeding 549 000/. was also agreed to for the half -pay of retired officers. 'lie following sums were also voted, after short convcr sat ens on the several items : 71 ,000/ f or t h e h a lf -pay o f foreign officers, and the widow s and children of deceased foreign officers. 148,728/, for the pension of officers' widows. 146,500/, for the compassionate list. 'p.. 1 ) 3 26,243/. 13 s. B d . f or t h e ma i ntenance o f Chelsea and iVlniainham Hospitals, &c. &c. 17,00 01. f or the superannuation allowances of officers in , ,„`", Public me di ca l d epartments ; an d 40 , 0001 . f or t h e "11,ain t enanco of provisional f orce s at the Cape of Good The '"urned. Chairman then rep or t e d p rogress , an d th e House HACKNEY CARRIAGES BILL. Alderman WOOD moved the second reading of w Mr . WARBURTON hoped the H on . G en tl eman (x ° l 9l not pr ocee d now w ith th e Bill. If h e pers i ste d , h e ;,.1% Wognd arbu r t on ) did feel bound to oppose him on this independently of his opposition to the principle. T he House divided. The numbers were— For the motion.. 28 Against it hlr " Msjority for the second reading —2o •HUNIE moved for a copy of the table of fees . i at ged by t h e Dean and Chapter of Westm i nster A b bey •°'• burial fees, distinguishing the rate of burial within Itti With the Abbey, and c stating the date when the present ta te and scale of fees were made, and by what Authority. D e ar s a list of the number of applications made to the and Chapter of Westminster Abbey for permission l ct monuments or monumental tablets, in the Abbey ea r of the last ten years, stating the names of all t he ,7 4.8 ° 11 3 for whom application was made, distinguishing t t-oPPlications complied with and those rejected, with the rea na for rejection, stating the amount of fees received on e n a ell cas where the application was complied with.— `''•dered. e rev enue BAINES moved for a return of the net annual d - e ' n en tle of each of the several archbishoprics, bishoprics, 'at" - : eri es, canon • rebendaries, rectors, vicarages, and eee lesia •rie l s' be P nefices in England and Wales, on tetarverage stica 2 of three veers, ending Dec. 31, 1831, of the th annual income of 230/. and upwards, as returned . in taeentteport.of the Commissioners appointed by his :Majesty waiegsuire into the ecclesiastical revenues of 'England and f r „,, ; together with the amount of the sums paid for s fi ee rs s t uLts and tenths hy each existing possessor of such , ,P.refertnents, and livings, respectively, during the said three 'cl ears ' and in each year fro - rn that time to the present.— 'rtit red, ch arged HUMS moved for a copy of the burial fees ar Pd by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey. eati ng Also Also for an account of the number of appli the erecting monuments in Westminster Abbey, for last ten ea4 year s , and th e amount o f f ees c h arge d i n suc h . rtoMr• •---Ordered EW ART moved f or a return o f t h e amoun t o f th e I n TY taken a t t h e doors of Westminster Abbey and St. i's and the manner in which the same is appropriated. Mr. HUME moved for a return of all the resident and 1)404-resident incumbents, in all the parishes of England porrialinVles.—Ordered. Also for a return of the cost of g Acts of Parliament in England and in Ireland. — A er ect. Also, several other returns connected with the re l y TV . "avy and Ordnance Departments, which were also ordered. • ZCol. SIBTHORP really felt half inclined to move for srteturn of the number of returns moved for within the amo t ive years by that Hon. Member, together with the and unt of the expense which had been incurred in printing e.ertnaking the same out.til laugh.) He hoped, how hadthat.the returns now ordered would not be allowed to precedence of the returns which he (Col. Sibthorp) precedence for some time hack. i2 e. l- e • HUME withdrew the notice he had given with re vrsir e to returns connected with the compassionate list. ells , • HOIHIOUSE obtained leave to bring in two w ar .' es one to repeal the prohibition of the payment of tiind allowances of the East India Company's offi -1.71, Buring their absence from their respecaive stations in 41-ffnlaitra:a_npdth other to authorise the Commissioners for the India to suspend the existing enactments concern the E ast fourfold system of n om i nat i on o f can did ates f or " In dia Company's College at Haileybury, and to authorise the appointment of Examiners of candidatos for the said College. The Bills were accordingly brought in and read respec tively a first time,and ordered for a 2(1 reading on Monday. Mr. F. MAULE moved for returns connected with the houses of industry in Ireland, together with the ex penditure under that head during the last three years. The other Orders of the Day having been disposed of, the House adjourned at Half-past Eleven o'Clock. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. 7 - ......4 TIIE No. Abqract Customs.—Consolidated Duties Sugar Duty apolica! le to Consolidated Fund Sugar Duty applicable to Supplies Total Customs Excise Stamps Taxes Post Office Miscellaneous Total Ordinary Revenue I mprest and other Moneys, includ ing Ile-paymonts of Advances for Public Works Total Income The Amount applied to the Con solidated Fund Ditto, to pay off Exchequer Bills charged on Sugar Duty Ditto, as part of the Ways and Means of the Year Total INCOME. Customs.—Consolidated Dutiec Sugar applicable to the Consolidated Fund Total Customs Excise Stamps Taxes Post Office Miscellaneous To Cash brought to this Account to replace the like sum issued, or to be issued, out of the Consolidated Fund in Ireland, for Supply and other Services CHARGE. Permanent Debt. Terminable Annuities Interest on Exchequer Bills issued to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund Sinking Fund The Civil List Other charges on the Coniohdated Fund, including Civil Government Services formerly paid out of the Civil List, or the Heredi tary Revenues of the Crown Total Charge The Surplus The Am: off el The Am, iount of Exchequer Bills issued to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fur , tit of the growing produce of that Fund for the Quarter ended April 5, 1537 nint issued in the Quarter ended April 5, 1837, in part of the sums grant< apply Services this of the Consolidated Fund Quarter ended April 5, 1837 id for the Quarter ended Jan.s, 1836, and paid by Parliament out of the Consolidated Fund for S , The Sur': —" The robable amount of Exchequer Bills required to meet the charge on the Con: Isolidated Fund, Quarter ended April 5, 1537 OXFORD AND GREAT WESTERN RAIL WAY BILL. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) TUESDAY, APRIL 4. Report further considered (Prints having been delivered on Fri day 31st March) : —Motion made, and Question proposed—" That the Amendments b• now read a second time :"—Amendment pro posed, to leave out from the words " That the" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words " Report be taken into consi deration upon this day six months" instead thereof:—Question proposed,—" That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question :"—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn :—Question again proposed,—That the Amendments he now read a second time :' "—Amendment proposed, to leave out from the words " That the" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words " Bill be recommitted" instead thereof:—Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question :"—The House divided : MAJORITY-AYES, 58. Fergusson, R. C. Roebuck, J. A. Greene, T. Russ. 11, Charles Hawes, R. Russell, Lout John Hawkins, J. H. Scarlett, It. C. Humphery, J. Scrope, G. P. Hutt, W. Sheppard, T. Johnstone, Sir John Smith, B Leader, John Temple Tancred, H. W. Leferre, C. 3. Thompson. Colonel Lowther, Viscount Thomson, C. P. Lushington, C. Trevor, lion. A. Marjorihanks, S. Villiers, Charles I'. Manic, Hon. Fox Vyvvan, Sir R. Molcsworth, Sir W. Walker, It. Norreys, Lord Wall, C. B. Palmer, General Ward, H. G. l'arker, J. Williams, W. Poulter, J. S. Itobinsoo. G. R. Roche, W. Barclay, David Barnard, E. G. Becket, Sir .1. Bellew, R. M. Benett, John Beatinck, Lord W. Bradshaw, J. Brady, 1). C. Brotherton, J. Bruce, Lord E. Castlereagh, Viscoun , Chalmers, P. Chapman, M. L. Colborne, Ridley Cripos, J. D'Albiac, Sir C. thvett, E. Tilley, Sir .1. rlpliin•tone, Howard Ewart W. Fazakerley, J. N. TELLERS. Hughes, H. Harcourt, G. G. Arehdall, Mervyn Balfour, T. Barron, H. W. Belfa , t, Lord Biddul h, It. Blackstone, NV. S. Brownrigg, J S. Buller. Sir .T. B. Y. Chandos, Marquis et Clive, R. H. Ccdrington, Sir E. Cole, Viscount Coots, Sir C. Iluttiel I, T. D. Eaton, Richard J. Fcilden, W. Finch, G. Forster, C. cORITY—NOES, Freslitield, J. W. Gaskell, J. M. (;illon, W. l) Goring, H. 1). Goulburn, Serjcant Hillsborough, Earl of Inglis, Sir It. H. Jones, Wilson Knight, H. G. I.ambton, H. Leotiox, Lord G. Lewis, W. Lowther, J. H. Lynch, A H. Methuen, P. O'Connor Don O'C'errall, Moro Paget, F. Palmer, George Patten, Wilson Pattison, J. Pecheil, Captain Pelham, John C. Praed, W. M. Richards, R. Scott, Sir E. Sinclair, Sir G. Stanley, lord Stuart, W. V. Tracy, H. Water, John Young, John TF.LI.URS Palmer, It. Soincraet, Lord G. LANDED PROPERTY. Motion made, and Question put,—" That. leave be given to bring in a Bill, providing that (in cases of intestacy and in the absence of any settlement to the contrary) landed property shall, like personal property, be equally divided among the children or next of kin of the deceased, and pass through the executor or administrator as personal property now passes : (Mr. Ewart :) The House divided; lionby, H. A. Brady, 1). C. Bridgman, Hewitt 11,therton, J. Collins, W. Elphinstone, Dillon, \V. D. Grote, G. Archdall, General Ball ur, 'I hoinas liaiclay, David Baring, F T. B-...rnard, E. G. Barren, '-1. W. liatcson, Sir It. l3ernal, It. Placl - ,tonc. W. S. Bonham, P. H. Boller ' Sir J. Y. Dick, Q. I)undas, T. Eat , n, l:. J. ,JORITY—NOES, Houldsworth, T. Jones, Wilson Lennard, T. B Lowther, Viscount Lowther, J. 11 Lygon, Hon. Gen. Martin, J. Manic, Fox Morpeth, Viscount O'Ferrall, More Ossulston, Lord Palmer, George Peel, Sir It. hire, T. S. RiAards, It ichard Rubinson, G. It. Ross, C. Russell, Lord John Sandon, Lord Thorneley, Thomas Villiers, Charlea P. Whalley, Sir S. Williams, W. TELLRES. Ewart, W. Roebuck, J. A. Scott, E. D. Sheppard, Thomas Sibthorp, Colonel Somerset. Lord G. Stanley, E. J. Stanley, E. Stanley, Lord Tracy, C. H. Trevor, fine. A. Twi‘s, Horace Vivian, J. It. Vivim, J. E. Williamson, Sir H. Wrightson, W. B. Young, O. Young, John Feetnr,Jah:i Minet Finch, Gcurne Forster, C. S. Gordon, It. Graham, Sir James TELLERS. ampbell, Sir J. Rolfe, Sir R. M. SPIRIT OF TIIE PUBLIC J OURNALS The gravity with which the Times lectures Mr, O'Connell on the subject of the majority of the Princess Victoria is quite amusing. The Times attri butes to the Hon. and Learned Member for Kilkenny its own mistake. In its stupid article on the paragraph taken by the Globe from the Tyne Mercury, it sup posed that the Princess Victoria was major at 18 ; and though it had not the candour to admit its ignorance, when we showed that the heiress-presumptive was ex actly in the condition of any other subject, and would remain a minor till 21, except in the event of the King's death, when her minority would cease on her attaining 18, it now presumes to set Mr. O'Connell right, though he said nothing which could warrant the inference that he shared the mistake of the Times. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman stated, and stated truly, that the Princess Victoria, on attaining the age of 18, would be major on her succeeding to the Crown ; but he did not, like the Times, say, that without reference to any contingency, she would be major on attaining the age of eighteen. The Times has always been famous for its quackery ; but the cool assurance with which, after its own recent display of ignorance, it presumes to lay down the law to Mr. O'Connell, is too gross an insult even to its most besotted readers. " It may be well," observes the Times, " to hint to this Learned Courtier (Mr. O'Conn e ll) th at h e i s runn i ng a littl e too fast with his overtures of protection to the future occupant of the Imperial Throne. The Princess Victoria cannot yet be made a tool for factious pur poses. It is true that to certain ends, and in a spe cific but partial sense, the Constitution of England contemplates an heir-presumptive after the completion of his or her eighteenth year, in a different light from that in which he or she could be considered at any earlier age. Before eighteen the presumptive heir to the Crown is to all intents and purposes an infant. After the demise of the predecessor, the successor under eighteen years of age can execute no act of sovereign power but through a Regent. The suc cessor of eight een y ears an d upwards enjoys at once all the prerogatives of a Sovereign, reigning of his or her own inherent right, and in proper person. But during the interval between eighteen and twenty-one the heir -presumptiv e is still an infant, save in so far as to be capable of reigning in the event of a demise of the Crown." This is all very true, and the only wonder is that the Times should have been ignorant of it till 1101 V. This lecture to Mr. O'Connell, who evidently did not require it, is but a beggarly way of acknowledging the obligati on to us f or sav i ng i t f rom a its ig norance.---MorningGltronicic. further exposure of The account of the annual and quarterly Revenue in another column presents no very cheering nor very gloomy picture, but, upon the whole, the gloom pre dominates. On the whole year, ending yesterday, there is an increase of 2,288,9291., the increase being chiefly in the branches of Customs and Excise ; but on the quarter there is a decrease of 60,4091., the diminution being chiefly in the Customs, Excise, and Stamps. From the slackness of trade in the last quarter, the diminution in the Customs was of course anticipated ; but we were not prepared for a falling off of 28,8691. in the Excise. One Ministerial organ ascribes this deficiency to a bad barley harvest, and consequently a bad malt return ; another to a pressure on the money-market, tending to diminished employ ment, and consequently diminished consumption. If the last be the cause, it is one more calculated to pro duce apprehension than the former. The failure of a harvest may be compensated by increased and profit able production of another kind ; but the pressure, as it is called, on the money-market has been growing with such steady and yet accelerated force, and the moving causes are still in such undisturbed action, that we confess we are not long-sighted enough to see a prospect of any approaching reaction in that quarter.— Times. Our readers will find elsewhere a statement of the Revenue for the year and quarter ended yesterday ; but although it exhibits a small deficiency on the quarter, we really cannot help congratulating the public upon the smallness of the amount, considering the very large reduction of taxation which has taken place since the • close of the last Session of Parliament, and the corn mercial panic, to a great extent unfounded, which has occurred, the wonder is not that the Revenue upon the ! quarter should be 60,0001. less than the corresponding quarter, but that the deficiency should be so small. j In the Customs there is a comparative diminution of 13,333/., in the Excise of nearly 29,0001., and in the Stamps of upwards of 79,000/., and in the Taxes of nearly 8,000/. ; but, on the other hand, there is an increase in the Post-office department of 1,0001., and in the miscellaneous of 9,591/. Of the imprest and other moneys, including the payment of advances for public works, amounting to nearly 60,000/., we take no note, because we do not deem them to be matters of ordi nary revenue ; but the result upon the quarter is, that deducting the increase from the decrease, there is a balance against the quarter just ended, as compared , I with the corresponding quarter, of 60,409/. With regard to the year nothing can be more satisfactory, the statement exhibiting an increase of no less than 2 ; 288,929/. We should not he so particular in calling the attention of our readers to these items, were it not for the commercial difficulties which have recently been experienced, and the absence of confidence which has been manifested in the City by men of large capital and extensive connection, who ought to have known better than to lend themselves to the ungrounded fears which prevailed in that quarter. If the revenue-table, which we have the satisfaction of submitting to our readers, proves any one thing more distinctly and strongly than another, it does prove that however certain speculative firms may have brought themselves into temporary dif- , ficulties and hazard, the financial condition of the country is sound at the core, and that the evils com plained of are simply partial, not general or national. It might have been very confidently believed, and we were ourselves rather given to the expectation, that the revenue for the quarter might have suffered to the ex- tent of nearly a million ; but when we find, on the con trary, that the deficiency is a simple matter of some 60,000/., of the possession or loss of which no Eng fish merchant would either boast or complain, we are strongly re-assured, not only that the worst is past, but that the country is in a sound and healthy condi-1 tion, and that it is not the want of funds, nor the want of substantial property, but the want of mutual confi dence, which causes the present embarrassment. Such at least is our opinion—the future will show whether it be well or ill-founded.—Morning Advertiser. We believe we may confidently state that the Irish Municipal Bill will be read in the House of Commons 1 upon Monday next, and be suffered to pass without I opposition ; we may, moreover, add, that it is almost as certain that it will be allowed, with hardly a show of resistance, to experience a similar fate in the House of Lords. There are two causes, which will at once ex plain why a change so pleasing, yet so unexpected, should have taken place in the conduct, if not in the sentiments, of those who have heretofore so bitterly contended against the measure. The first is, the firm ness displayed by his Majesty, who at all critical Junctures during his very eventful reign, has exhibited a decision not oft en man if es t e d by Royal heads. His Majesty clearly perceiving that the country is strongly in favour of giving to his Irish subjects the benefits— we might say blessing when we speak of Ireland—of reformed corporate institutions, and have repeatedly expressed this desire both by petitions and through their representatives in Parliament, has declared as he did upon the question of the Reform Bill, " that he will not sanction or assist any project having for its object a factious opposition to the wishes of the great majority of his people." This is right, and as it should be, and it is by such firmness that the Monarch will most surely acquire the affection of the nation. Secondly, Peel and his party, who are dying for office, and who see no prospect of obtaining it until that ob stacle be removed, are eager that the Bill should be permitted to pass, and we have it upon the best au thority—an authority that never deceived us—that a missive has gone forth from Apsley House, command ing the moderate Tory Peers to absent themselves front the House of Lords during the progress of the Bill, or at all events to offer it no opposition. It is stated to us that Lord Lyndhurst is wrath at this determination, and even menaced at first to strenuously oppose what in a confidential epistle to a Peer, whose violence is as notorious as his deficiency of understanding, he de signated " the treachery of Peel," but we have learned that he has since become more cool, and that, owing to a remonstrance which he received from a military Duke, he does not now mean to make another "alien' speech, or, indeed, adopt such a course as may again tend to inflame the country. We are, for our part, rather sorry at Lord Lyndhurst's resolution, for we did anticipate that he would have measured swords with Lord Brougham ; but we suppose we must put up with the disappointment.—Morm ng Advertiser. The usual official tables of the revenue for the quar ter ended last night have been received, and will be found in another place. Upon a comparison of the receipts of that quarter with those of the corresponding period of last year, these accounts present a deficiency amounting to 60,409/, though, comparing the two financial years together, there is an advantage in favour of the present of 2,288 1 9 . 49/, The differtenee ate ob ,ervable under the four first and chief heads of public wealth, viz. the Customs, which have fallen off (upon the quarter) by 13,333/. ; the Excise by 28,869/. ; the Stamp Duties to the amount of 79,422/., and the Assessed Taxes to 7,845/. The Post-office revenue has proved more productive than during the same period last year, by 66,000/. upon the year, and 1,000/. upon the quarter. The " Miscellaneous" taxes and duties alone present a deficiency upon the year amount ing to 15,200/., but they have improved upon the quarter by 9,591/. Under the head of " Re-payments" more money has been received during the last quarter and yEar, than in the preceding corresponding periods by 206,196/. upon the year, and 58,469/. upon the quarter. The falling off for the quarter, though con siderable, is not so great as appears to have been ex pected. The amount of exchequer bills required for the service of the current quarter is calculated at 4,853,383/.—Morning Herald. The condition of the revenue, as exhibited in the official statement made up to yesterday, inclusive, does not afford much ground for remark. There is a trifling decrease in the receipt of the quarter, when compared with the corresponding period of last year, under the several heads of Customs, Excise, Stamps, and Taxes, amounting in the aggregate to 129,4691. ; while the Post Office presents an increase of 1,0001. We re ject from our comparison the Miscellaneous head, and that of Imprest and other Moneys, &c., because, al though they comprehend payments actually received by Government, the payments are of such a nature, and are derived from such sources, as do not come within the ordinary or proper meaning of the term revenue. Under these two departments there is an increase of 69,0601., which reduces the apparent de ficiency of the quarter to 60,4091., although, as we have already said, the real deficiency is 129,469/. The account of the revenue for the past year, when compared with that of the year which ended on the sth of April, 1836, shows an increase upon the whole of 2,288,929/. It is gratifying to find such proof as the statement now before us unquestionably affords that the commercial pressure and embarrassment, to which so much public attention has been directed, have not affected to any considerable extent the de mand for labour, or deprived the industrious masses of the people of those means of consumption and en joyme:lt which afford to labour its wholesome stimulus and its just reward.—Morning Post. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORFOLK ClRCUlT.—Norovicz, APRIL 4. DENNINGTON V. DEARSLEY, CLERK.-BREACH OF PRO- MISE OF MARRIAGE. This was an action brought by a young lady residing in h;s county, named Esther Dennington, to recover damages from the defendant for an alleged breach of promise of mar riage. ASDREws stated that the plaintiff had first the mis fortune to meet the reverend defendant, then a student at Cambridge, while on a visit at the house of his sister, Mrs. Mattison, who was an intimate friend of Miss Den nington's family. At that time, now some four years since, she was just eighteen, while the defendant was five years her senior, and had held a commission in the ser vice of the East India Company, the duties of which he had duly discharged in India for some time, though then stu dying the Church. It could not, therefore, be a matter of surprise that, being possessed on an elegant person and a remarkably talented mind, this young soldier should have lighted in tile bosom of this ill-starred lady a spirit of affec tion and attachment, which ended in her pledging her young heart to him, and him alone, at the termination of their first acquaintance, which lasted five or six weeks. On her return to her own home she, acting under the most proper feeling, communieeted her position to her mother, who refused to allow her to write, as the defendant had requested her to do, but herself addressed a letter to him, begging him to address her daughter explicitly. What was his answer ? A mean and shuffling epistle, in which he explains away the only c onstruction that could be placed upon that con versation, and treats the whole affair as a mere matter of friendly intercourse, still, however, drawing-a manifest dis tinction between" his " intentions" and his " inclinations," thus leaving the door open to future steps. This letter was dated from Cambridge, March 6, 1833, and in con sequence *of its vagueness no notice was taken of it, all matters being considered at an end. In July, however, he again addressed the plaintiff in a strain of strong attach ment, but excusing himself on the score of poverty, and stating the amount of his income to be, with his expected • curacy, but 1211. per annum. In reply to this, the plain tiff wrote a most proper letter, exonerating him from any charge of inconsistency, and urging him to weigh well his conduct before he took any decisive steps, to which he announced in the moat clear and explicit offer, which was as explicitly accepted by the lady, ac companied with an invitation to come to her house for the purpose of being introduced to her parents. Could any thing be more discreet, more truly ladylike, than such con duct ? Yet, what was her treatment ? The basest which man could inflict on any female. As soon as he gains her consent, he repudiates her, and answers very cooly, saying that his prospects had changed, his patron, Mr. Wilberforce having died ; and that he could not with prudence, think of marrying, and then admonishes this tender girl, " that as her peace of mind had been unintentionally disturbed for so short a time, she might very easily get over it." Was this to be borne ? No. She instantly dismissed him, and forbade him again to approach her with his attentions. This was in August, 1833. On the 22d of July, however, in the following year, he again renews his addresses, by letter, • upbraids the plaintiff for calling him " a cruel trifler," and winds up by assuring her " that she is the object of his highest esteem," and, as a proof of that, he wishes her to have recourse to that letter if he fails to fulfil his engage ments immediately. Again did the fond heart of woman relent, and again was this man admitted to aspire to the hand of her whose love had been unchanged by all his mis conduct and levity. She expected his arrival at Langley, when she would have been proud to have introduced him to her parents ; but again did he deceive her. Once more he addresses a note to her without a date, in which he says that he must disclaim his purpose of going down to see her, to do which he had actually taken his place in the coach. And why ? Because this " gay Lothario" had only the day be fore met and been reconciled with a former love. This was the reason set forth by this honourable man—this man who had now for the third time offered to the plaintiff, being all the while under a sort of engagement to another lady. Ile did marry, but he never married this first love after all. He shortly afterwards took orders, and absolutely was now living in Staffordshire on a curacy, a married man, having jilted one lady twice and the plaintiff three times. H: (Mr. Andrews) would only make one more quotation from the defendant's letters. Miss Dennington, on the receipt. of this cruel letter, fell into a low state of nervous debility, which ended in delirium. At this time her mother, indig nant at the treatment to which her beloved child had been exposed by the defendant, wrote to him in her daughter's name, and threatening legal proceedings to punish his in. ferny. To this he replied to the plaintiff thus hypocriti cally :—" Would you, professing as you do to love me, wreak your vengeance upon me because I will pot act dishonourable towards another to whom I am bound by a primary obligation ? I did, indeed, sincerely imagine that. I did entertain an affection for you, but it only requires to be brought in competition with another, and the feeling subsides." This had been the defendant's conduct throughout, and for this he (Mr. Andrews) now sought compensation. The Learned Counsel then called Mrs. Dennington, who proved the above facts, consisting, indeed, chiefly of the defendant's o.vn letters, which were read at great length in Court. .. 0 . Mr. Sergeant STORKS submitted that there must be a nonsuit, as there had been clearly no mutuality in the alleged contract, the plaintiff having broken off the engagement by not answering the defendant's explanation. The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, with 201. damages. CROWN CoußT.—lVilliant Boldin . 1, and David Gro derhata, were indicted for committing a highway robbery in September last. The Jury found both the prisoners Guilty. Sentence de ferred. OXFORD CIRCUIT...-GLOUORSTER, APRIL 4. LACEY V. WALROND. This was an action for an undertaker's bill, and involved some important points of law with respect to the liability of executors or administrators. The mother of the defendant.—Mr. Bethal Walrond, formerly M.P. for Sudbury, had resided for some time before her death at Lashborough House, in this county. She was the sister of Sir C. Bethel Codrington, and en joyed an annuity of 1,6001. a year, payable by her son, in lieu of a jointure of 2,100/. a year under her marriage set tlement. On the 31st of October, 1833, she met with an accident by her clothes taking fire, which caused her death on the following day, and immediately on her decease, Sir C. B. Codrington came over to Lashborough, searched among her papers, and found a will and codicil, which latter contained directions for her burial—viz., that she should be interred in the nearest churchyard to the place at which she died ; to be borne to the grave by twelve labourers, who were each to receive a guinea for their trouble ; that no more expenses should be incurred in her funeral thaa was absolutely necessary ; and requesting that her friends might not mourn for her, that is, not put on mourning. Sir C. B. Codrington, however, requested Mr. Hill, the surgeon who had attended her, to direct that her body.shoulebe conveyed to the vault belonging to..his fa mily at Doddington : _ Mr. Hill accordingly gave _direc- dons to the plaintiff to conduct the funeral, which was accordingly done, and the deceased was interred at Dod dington in a respectable, but not in an extravagant styli, for which the plaintiff's bill amounted to 761. odd. It was proved that. soon afterwards Mr. Walrond went to Dod dington, his mother's late residence, and that some diffe rences arose between himself and Sir C. B. Codrington as to the validity of the testamentary paper under which one of the daughters of Sir C. B. Codrington became entitled to the wine, plate, linen, &c., in the possession of the de ceased, and which shortly after her death were removed to Doddington. In consequence of these disputes. a suit was instituted in the Ecclesiastical Court, which was car ried on for some time, and terminated in the validity of the will and codicil being established ; and letters ad ministration were granted in 1836, the property being sworn not to exceed 4,0001. In the meantime the plaintiff sent in his bill to Mr. Walrrnd, which that gentleman refused to pay, on the ground that the funeral was conducted in direct violation of the deceased's injunctions, as contained in her codicil ; that the charges were much more extrava gant than they ought to have been, and that, as he had never given any directions himself, nor ratified the act of Sir C. B. Codrington, he could not be made liable merely by reason of his character of administrator. A considerable body of evidence was given on both sides, the witnesses for the plaintiff stating that the charges were fair and reasonable. On the other side some Lon- don undertakers gave it as their opinion that, if the funeral had been conducted according to the directions of the de ceased, the expenses would not have exceeded 4.5/. The Jury having found for the plaintiff upon the first point, the verdict was entered for 16/. Bs., the amount of the difference between the money paid into Court and the sum claimed, deducting one or two items, and his Lord-_ ship gave Mr. Maule leave to move to enter a nonsuit in case the Court of King's Bench should be of opinion that upon the plaintiff's evidence there was no act done by the defendant to make him liable, unless the doctrine of im plied liability, as laid down in the case of " Rogers v. Price," could be supported. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—LirEnrooL; APRIL 4. HAMMOND V. TAYLOR, SMITH, ATKINSON, HARTLEY, AND BUTTERWORTH. This was an action of trespass for seizing and taking cer tain pigs of the plaintiff, and converting them to their own use. The defendants pleaded separately• Taylor and Smith pleaded not guilty ; and the others, in addition to this plea, pleaded that the pigs were not the property of the plaintiff ; and, secondly, they justified, under a precept act of the Manor Court of Rochdale, to compel the appearance of one Gallaher in that Court, at the suit of the defendant Taylor, for a debt under 40s. The Jury returned a verdict for the defendant as re garded. Smith, and for the phd %tiff as regarded the others.— Darniges, 101. CRIMINAL COURT-WEDNESDAY. OLD COURT. THE CASE OF GREENACRE AND GALE.-Iu the Course of the afternoon the Grand Jury came into Court and pre sented several bills, when they expressed an opinion that they thought their labours would be term:noted to-morrow. Mr. BODKIN immediately rose, and said he had been in structed by the parish authorities of Paddington to apply to the Court respecting a charge of murder, which was well known to the public from the peculiar circumstances attached to it. The care was that of James Greenabre and Sarah Gale. They had been that. day finally committed for trial by Mr. Itawlinson, the Magistrate of Marylebone office, and would be committed to New•gate in the course of the afternoon. The case was one which would require the most grave and serious consideration from all the parties connected with it; and, as there were no less than forty witnesses to be examined on the part of the prosecution, and the parish officers, by Whom the prosecution was carried on, were ap prehensive that the Grand Jury might be discharged before they had time to arrange the evidence, so as to enable them to prefer an indictment during the present Sessions,,under all these circumstances, the indictment could not be pre pared, and the witnesses got together before Friday. The object of his application was, that their Lordships would not discharge the Grand Jury until that day. Lord Chief Justice TINDAL—The discharge of the Grand Jury will depend entirely upon the number of bills which they have before them. Whether or not they w ould be discharged before Friday at present he could not say. The Learned Judges here consulted with the Clerk of the Court relative to the number of bills which were likely to be presented to the Grand Jury. After some conversa tion, Mr. Bodkin was informed that it was not probable that the Grand Jury would be discharged before Friday, at the same time the parties employed for the prosecution ought not to lose any time in preparing their indictment. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. HA TTON- GARDEN. Yesterday William Tanner was fully examined, charged with having assaulted Ann Greenwood, aged nine years, daughter of a labouring man residing in Fetter-lane, Hol born, with intent, &c. The prisoner was ordered to find bail to answer the charge at the Sessions. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1837. EVENUE FOR THE YEAR AND QUARTER ENDING the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain in the Years and Quarters ended sth of Api il, 1836, and sth of Decrease on each head thereof. QUAIITERS ENDED YEAR ended April 5, 1831 QUARTERS ENDED YEA A ended July 5, Oct. 10, 1835 I 15:33 July 5, Oct. 10, Jan. 5, April 5, 1836 I 1836 I 1837 1837 April 5, 1837 Jan. 5, LW PRIL 5, 1837. April, 1837, showing the Increase or Year ended April Quarter ended April 5. Increase. i Decrease. Increase. Decrease. 917,240 991,%7 5A,193 61,093 66,3.00 206,!96 2,303, I 29 15,t20') 6:0,060 129,199 Deduct In crease, 69,060 Decrease or. the Quarter 60,40 D Quarters ended Al ril 5. 1836 1 ]437 3,5!4,670 1,391,385 10,544 405,Q31 127,500 3,5."5, l 5?. 1,37ti,C64 15,833 512,513 127,500 356,735 306,635 5,593,716 2,209,981 8,1(.3, , 97 5,236,022 38 7 2:639 .pril 5, IS3 3,129,288 3,891,872 3,i85,'9:0 3,117,614 - i 3,571,541 5,018,416 3,297,7.15 3,267,029 - 1,328,339 - - 528,855 - 1,271,346 - - 273,010 - 4,000 1,462,115 1,034,516 503,3!:9 1 - - 1,335,` 61 772,173 890,166 -- 4,461,627 5,353,97 4,520,415 4,44',`38 18,785,867 I 4,842,887 6,353,777 4,039,938 4,430,')05 19,70. 7 ,7 07 2,502,048 4,007,375 3,347,763 1,8 , 3,312 11,72',438 . 3,215,069 3,862,029 8,80:1,784 1,R34,443 12,715,305 1,624,171 1,071,201 1,619,517 1,697,884 0,612, 9 0 6 1,734,269 1,744,741 1,573,524 1,618,162 6,070,999 1,500,393 355,120 1,575,616 1184,004 3,620,223 1,571,1:0 331,587 1,`95,660 111,219 3,081,916 342,000 37'2,000 315,009 366,000 1,4'.'5,000 376,000 399,000 349,008 367,000 1 1,491,000 10,7 8 9 16,513 21,576 10,743 6' , ,621 I 7, 9 74 6,240 9,873 26,334 51., 121 -- - - 10,141,024 111,776,199 11,429,947 8,582,8..41 ' 42,2:30,015 11,747,247 12,700,674 11,400,764 8,463,963 44,312, 'l4B 101,259 78,269 142,581 99,702 421,811 I 101,588 180,253 187,995 159,171 62 ,, ,0( - 7 , -- 10,512,287 111,8,54,468 111,572,5`28 I; 8,682,543 42,651,826 11,848,935 12,180,927 11,588,759 I 8,622,134 143,940,7.55 ' -- 6,917,595 7,359,989 8,123,129 5,78 0 ,883 28,184,, 9 96 I 7,122,995 8,068,947 8,12 1 3,535 5,780,326 ' 25,63',630 - - - - - - - - - - 3, , 24,692 4,494,479 3,449,099 2,001,660 .11,169,930 I 4,725,910 4,811,980 3,165,224 2,841,808 1 16,317,125 Deduct Decreasel 15,200 10,:i42,287 ! 11,854,4C8 111,572,5'28 I 8, , i52,513 I; 11,R15,935 112,480,927 111,5f8,759 8, 1 3 ° •-2,131144,P4 - ,75i I 'lncrease on the' Year 2,•258,929 No. 11.---Ineome and Charge of the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ended the sth April, 1836, and the sth April, 1837. Quarters ended April 5. 3,410,1:3 , 1 528,855 3,'x38,9-3 1,963,312 1, , 97,991 139,06 3 ,, 6,000 38,946 3,267,029 273,010 3,510,039 1,831,443 1,618,462 :81,T9 367,000 (36,505 8,094,1D1 7,(.07,668 191,66 S 4' 1 6,029 8,285,839 I 8,1(11,8:17 NORITY-AYES, Hardy, J. Hawes, B. Ilindley, Charles Leader, J. 'l'. Lushington ' C. Moles,aorth, Str \V. Ituthven, E. 1 hompson, Colonel Total Customs Excise Stamps....... !Taxes iPost-office Imprest & otho Moneys 5,506,074 2,479,781 5,Q85,8:,9 1,827,342 2,2W,98 4,8 .:3,3,3 UNION-HALL. Yesterday Robert Fawcett and his wife, the parties charged with committing robberies in omnibuses, were brought before Mr. TRAILL for final examination. The evidence of two ladies, Mrs. Foss and Mrs. Bryan, detailing the circumstances under which they were robbed in the two different omnibuses by parties resembling the prisoners, having been read, they denied that they were concerned in the robberies. It was, however, stated by the complainants that at the time they were robbed the prisoners were sitting next to them in the vehicles, and the fact of the exact sum of money taken from one of them being found on the male prisoner, and a sharp-pointed penknife in the possession of his wife, on the discovery of one of the robberies, the Magistrate intimated that lie should commit them for trial. THAMES-OFFICE. Yesterday Mr. GREENWOOD, new Magistrate, a Bar rister of the Northern Circuit, took his seat at this office. Several cases of minor importance, and totally devoid of public interest, were heard by that gentleman and Mr. BALLANTINE. The Duke of Samerset has,reecived the garter va cant by the death of the Marquis of Bath. NEW DETAILS RELATIVE TO THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.—The author of the " Evenings with Prince Cambageres," now on the eve of publication, is . Baron Lan gon, a French Nobleman, who has introduced a variety of details into the present work that throw much new light on recent remarkable events in the history of his country. Many highly curious revelations connected with the French Revolu tion, in particular, are now published for he first time. The two Robespierres, Marrat, Danton, Petion the Mayor of Paris, Carnot, St. Just-le-Bas, Collot D'lierbois, Fouquier, Tin ville, Legendre, Santcrre, Count Reederer, and Charlotte Corday, all ficure upon the scene. The narrative of the cir cumstances which led to the execution of Louis XVI. and his unfortunate Queen, and the details of the subsequent proceed ings of the regicides, given in this work, exhibit in the most startling manner the fearful state of things during what is em phatically termed the Reign of Terror. THE EDGEWARE ROAD MURDER. STATEMENT OF CREENACRE. The following statement has been madc in writing by Greenacre:— Having prepared my Counsel or legal advisers with every true and particular statement of ea v cas-, I conceive it to be a necessary duty towards myself, my family, and a re flecting public, to pen a brief outline .of my history, in hopes of conciliating the vindictive feeling and public prejudico which have been excited against me through falsehood and exaggerated statements, which have appeared in the public newspapers, and which it is my duty to refute by imme diately committing this narrative to paper, to prove to the world that I am not that . bloody-minded character which is reported of me, to the prejudice of my character in the minds of those persons in whose hi tnds my life is placed. I am not immaculate, neither AI I without many sins of commission and omission ; but thaut truth may appear, and that justice may be done to my naive when I:ain no more, should the prejudice of my jury prevail over the extenuat ing facts of my case, I proceed to stite the circumstances of my life. * - I was born in 1785, in Norfolk, of hoariest and industri ous parents, who were farmers. I o uly of a large family relinquished the business of a farme.r, and was put into business in the grocery line, in the parit, of St. George, in the Borough, by my oe parents, at titre age of nineteen. From the moment I became a landlord, no tenant of mine ever questioned the kindness of my disposition. I have bls.en many years in possession of three cottages; which I built, in Jane-place, Old Kent-road, and have had many tencnts, but never destrained upon any of them for rent, but have always took pleasure in assisting• them in any diffi culty ; and I have often, very often, given up to them their back rents or arrears, that unavoidably hap pen to poor per sons in cases of sickness and want of enerAoyment. I had also eight cottages in Bowyer-lane, Carnbarxen, but I never once distrained upon a tenant in my life, but have abso lately felt all the sympathy of a near relative, when my claim for rent has been met by an apology (through sickness, the times of accouchement, and other cates , es of distress. I can with perfect safety say, that of these eleven cottages, and those two in Carpenter's-place, I never distrained upon a poor tenant in my life. Now, as regards my domestic history, L will just refer to a few demonstrations of my disposition and general character as a husband, a father, a master, and a friend. I have been a man of affliction, losing three amiable csompanions, with whom I always lived in the most perfect harmony. It may ha added that I was no fortune hunter in those cases, but I always sought after the prospects of my issue by forming .an alliance where my children might reap the advantages of their mother's dower on the death of her parents ; and I have much consolation in finding that my calaildren, by each of my wives' family, .are amply provided for by legacies. Before I pass over this trait of my character as a husband and a father, the scandalous reports of my enemies make it. necessary to refer to the deaths of my wives. The first was the daughter . of Charles Ware, of the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Woolwich, to whom I was married at the age of 19, and'my wife 18. I was then in business in the grocery line by the as istance of my own parents, who were farmers in Norfolk. My wife died suddenly, with a putrid sore throat—she was attended by that eminent phy sician, Dr. Blackburn, who, and whose assistants, ad monished me not to go near my wife to receive her breath, but such being the result of my feelings that I could not resist the force of affection, avd there are many persons now living who can bear testimony to the fact, that I took the complaint and it nearly cost me my life. I engaged a respectable housekeeper, who as a nurse and housekeeper has since been in my service, at intervals, a period equal to thirteen years, and who is now living. My next wife was the daughter of John Romford, Esq., a firmer and considerable landowner in Essex. By this lady I also had two children. This wife died of,a brain fever, brought on by exerting herself, I believe, riding on horse back whilst on a visit at her own relations, and having an infant at the time her milk was affected by the fever, which . caused her death. Dr. Coltheard, now residing in the Borough, attended her. My old housekeeper, who attended my wife at each accouchement, now became my house keeper again. I continued a widower fifteen months, and married Miss Simmonds, of Long-lane, Bermondsey, with whom I also lived in harmony and affection up to the.time I went to America (May, 1833). This amiable companion, with whom I had arranged to come over after when I had provided a home for her, died in London of the cholera, about throe weeks after my departure. By this wife I had seven children, two only of whoa) are living. My old housekeeper always attended as nurse to all my-wives, and upon all occasions of sickness, making a period of nearly thirteen years. As a sober and affectionate husband, no person living can deny but this has uniformly been my character. I have always abhorred a public-house, and the babble of drunken men. The society of my books, and ►wife and children, have always been to me the greatest souwe of delight that my mind could possibly enjoy. As a master and a friend I trust the following statement will show that kinduess and liberality, and a desire to culti- vale the friendship of my neighbours ►tnd the tranquillity of my home, have always been the object of my study, and a pleasure most dear to my heart. My apprentices and ser vants have always manifested much pleasure in their situa tions, and hare always continued with me several years. My apprentices have always been the sins of respectable persons, and have generally been the means . of recommend- no each other through their connection with each other's Families. I always recuived a good premium with each ap- prentice, one only excepted, who was a cast off apprentice from the Foundling, but who became a good servant under a kid master andmiAress, and stayed with us many dears after his apprenticeship was expired. I have hid seven male approittices since I commenced business, in 1814. Two were brothers, the sons of Mr. Falls, who was then measurer in. his Majesty's dockyard, Deptford; and my last apprentice, in 1833, was the ion of Alr. Green, of the Royal Oak, Sevenoaks, in Kent, whose eldest son had served his time five years with me, and with whom I re- ceived a large premium. I have always encouraged my ser vants and apprentices by very many indulgencics and kind treatment, and have always found them obliging and assi- uous in business. I had one who robbed nie. This was the son of a highly respectable tradesman in London. I gave the boy in charge of the beadle, and, contrary to my wishes, he was remanded to Horsentonger-lane gaol. I applied to the youth's father to consult upon his son's escape. This gentleman's tears and distress of mind I most acutely participated in, and had near been brought into trouble by refusing to prosecute. 'No servant or inmate of my house can say that I was ever intoxicated, or that I ever lifted my band against my wife, or caused a tear by harsh treatment. Now as a friend I think I can give the most incontrovertible testimony, and had it not been for the infamous lying and slandering Newspapers, wh o g l or y i n any crime for te sale of their dangerous weapons, I might have received the visits, advice, and assistance of hundreds of friends ; but all are frightened by those horrifying false hoods. I have received anonymous letters whilst in gaol, which I have shown to the Governor of tlie prison, and have handed to my solicitor, wherein the writers express their wishes to aid me, but durst not avow their names. My Counsel also has received instructions to aid me by the receipt of anonymous letters enclosing- money, with the like expressions of the writer's fear that their names may be known. Thus it is that I am compelled to pen this brief outline of my life, in the hopes of defeating the poison of falsehood and slander. I hare continued in business 4 20 years in the parish of St. George, in the Borough. I have always lived under the same firm or landlord, and have alwa)s experienced an increasing connection of custon:ers and friends. This manifestation of friendship was evinced by my numerous fellow-parishioners in their electing me to the (Ace of overseer on Easter Tuesday, 1832, by the largest vestry that ever assembled in the parish church of St. George. A poll was demanded ; and my friends increased, and never before or since have there been so many parishioners polled. These numerous parishioners with whom I had resided so many years would . Low most willingly aid me by a subscrip tion or other means, but that they are actually frightened by the false and slanderous newspaper reports. • As a debtor when in business no person was ever more punctual in his payments, and at the time when I went to America my debts, about 1501.,, were never before so trifling, and the number of my creditors so few. I had left with my wife the invoices and the cash to pay them, but her illness and sudden death by the cholera caused the discharge of those bills to be neglected, when my creditors, who knew that I had houses, and who, misconstruing the cause of their not being called upon, proceeded by corn bining their small accounts to make me a bankrupt. Ne ver before, I believe, was a person made bankrupt whose debts were so trifling as mine. Had fraud been my object in going to America I could have easily had ten times the debts and as many more creditors, with whom I had dealt" with for many years. I have one creditor only ;vho has refused to sign my certificate, and from him I never de manded a stamp receipt, Which has saved him a sum nearly equal to the debt I owed him. I have mentioned my abhorrence of public-houses. I trust, therefore, that the vice of drinking, the foundation of error and crime, may not be considered the cause of my unhappy accident and subsequent resolve to put away the body, which has produced my disreputable notoriety. It was the horror of my feelings, and fear only, that took possession of my mind. I was actuated by no feelings of a felonious or malicious kind. The unfortunate deceased was evidently very much in liquor when her chair went backwards, and had candidly. avowed her poVerty when I talked to her on the consequences of our marrying in de ception, and of her having been to a tally shop to obtain a dress upon credit in my name. Felonious intentions cannot be attributed to me, since it is well known that if she had property it might have been mine in a few hours' time by the legal right - of marriage. • 15,a)0 1,011) 9,591 59,469 J3,a31 28,5i;9 79,42•2 7,83