The Sun. — London, England, 1846-03-12 00:00:00

....- -, )N• ,ouv cell r osily' car re° ireslan, ith the e latter portion from notable 1 Collin w hich 'russisa t. ni! ll ‘ 15 were Ihr, ti le frontier to islet ° WES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (raom OUR CORRESPONDENT.) ale Rop a l ( ;OW ES, MARCH 11. lamily leave Osborne on Friday next, much ,(I.vM i "91r Is c, i llaltll. Lslib. )%eft:r ig expected, w ill b e occup i e d b y e ith er th e t tr a ,,, s r tn. the Duchess of Kent next summer; by r, Its making it would rather appear to be the buciro,na of Yarborongli, Commodore of the Royal Yacht 13 expected at the Squadron-hotise this evening. 14 , pro ce er ,, ° } l a ya?ht s in the different building-yards here rrorof k e w!lg with all possible dispatch. The Er - 4 ittly xA "sala's is planked in, and the Earl of Cardigan's is Themftour ethers are in a very forward state. mvin, embers of the Cowes Mechanics' Institute propose kint,;c't portrait of their patron, the Earl of Yarborough, ti leiti te ,Y a first•rate artist, and placed in the Town-hall, C hu ,tir et,e.r„ln lAS I ? It ii !talr e fe „ • P O IN TMENT. — On Sunday morning almost 41:11e Population of this town were attracted to °lbertl,gn!tta Church expecting the handsome man (Prince ti. 1411 ;, - %4, l _ th e e r Queen' would as usual attend. Our churches • nearly deserted, though it was clear that :!titho,•ll,. Frotheroe was not the attraction. Many left 1tc1 04 7,5, nearly breakfastless to be in time, as the doors tplitreln`°, moineet the royal party enter, and those that ekliyardaM out—this prevents much gazing in the little the; the royal party also leave first to avoid the bear of tGe fate of - Brighton !)—but on this occa it, v a2 Party did not attend. The disappointment of N4r, to : 8 ,, beyond description, and it is said that . the 14 p1te x i ...... 1 1 to the annoyance, enlarged upon tne well What came ye forth to see." toin, 3 l OF Loxpox.—Till this ye--,. 'We, like many 11„ 81 0 1 „,' "ad no provincial laonorP.:-y secretary appointed, C1„4011t'al consequence wr,rehot subscribers. This spring, libserTeister, M.D., was appointed, and the effect is isl 4 li t 4 . Would 'dot similar appointments in other 'TO ? attend ed wit.a equally beneficial results to the ‘4l'% Rev. VtiZ Tb urs ,• Guyer, Independent minister, of . Ride, ilk 0 ,1 44 :. last. On an application to the minister i ti lttll kt s;'"Alreli for his interment he decidedly refused, was a Dissenter, and that he had been the th) t , 4 ,0 t b„ I ng many to leave the Church, therefore he iwo,,t4e re ; r Y hint. The undertaker was anxious to re 141Zildret,"teml gentleman's prejudice, as Mr. Guyer had Netted b Cr kd - in the churchyard, and it was his wish ki t Ylh tde 7 their side; but Mr. Hewitt said he had pre. that tb li ? his mind on the subject, and should not d . o r Zik,'",anb.,l Might take up the bodies of the two chil. iberally said he would not take any fees for 5b75,.t1 1 ; 5 , t , was at liberty to do. This specimen of I ttli tt qlo''''Y has caused great excitement in the town ' 433 s both of Churchmen and Dissenters, as the a niversally beloved. . Okesa Lb. A STREET-CLEANSING ASSOCIATION. R , . 116 j, at twelve o'clock, the City Commissioners of y th" ,, 4, tve d aua, deputationat 'ok 44 . Guildhall from the Society ke tok etr opolis turproved method of Cleansing the Streets 5t!'412,1144111490n.Was headed by Mr. C. Cochrane, Dr. Coxe, Vkli_ In glia li and other leading members of the e h ' Whoae h a' n+ object was to obtain the countenance and V°4 004 fF,peart in their endeavours to give the citizens of 4tikZetlio r ,. /) _ r tu!lit's of demonstrating their opinions as . to '& l4 74na recommendations of the society which t tos k t4 ,. 11- _. (Mr. Peacock) having invited the depute- . itit'un ate their wishes to the Court, INtlltl le ` t1 " , called on the sec r et ar y t o rea d th e me " iiiistil64,k,s_soeiety to the Commission. ctit:,Terlt, which was of considerable length, ern -I;37ment of the objects and achievements of the lllNlc•esenag,.Association, both of which have been re it4ll4l4 tibie-..%i,to.the public. As an efficient mode of ern the , !died poor, besides affording great advan 111ePublic in a sanitary point of view, without ti4o-teect of to t t k e asing their expenditure, they recommended th e ~,,:,'e adoption of the citizens of London, know }their example would be to ensure its per Merely in the other districts of the metropo stll%l,?.' other thickly-populated town in the country. t kt t h e before hearing the deputation, wished to t t ,... el l i ch e Commissioners were about to try an ex- Oz th e k i it was thought, might, to some extent, i l liq'teldi"tter cleansing of the streets—he allude:l to , r ,tsti t „ v ision of the contracts, hitherto a joint one, o t tlit s t and cleansing of the streets. Oc t 4, ere i ti; began by drawing the attention of the 1.1: Wwi li ,arnent s , which accompanied the memorial, N.' 4l , a r ' u t as the report ef the Society's inspector; Ni the laird, signed by many of th e l ea di ng mer -1410440‘,0rd, a list of the subscribers, showing the bjsti tt : who h a d t a k en an i nterest i n the sub j ect; aZS or .., a testimonial from the poor men engaged in ki:s..t)., qestusing the different streets undertaken by 144144(1. expressive of their gratitude for having I, t tc i pt of te e th an employment which rendered them ‘ii ~elitb,,ie parish. Mr. Cochrane then alluded to !`li ti ,"tel t ~'nemiour of these men during the execution iytligetrusted to them, observing that the police oi l. It e ,! . tise to make a single complaint against any 1 1 10eil l :kt seen with much regret, in common with vlo t 7s, tt:: statement of one of their body in the 4aeCeq 6A the funds appropriated to the Commission ql,ir th 4t loL per annum; but stiff he believed he It% i wer e t l ' all the items saved by the adoption of the 4 NI Cteu into consideration, the expense would , ter 'tY, mu h t t4 f ate marn lre c greater. The increased collection k ty t ?t c o , u ,; c?upled with the saving effcted in the kl")wt e ' l nution (arising from there being then no l k i:qtt b e . the streets), and a number of other items , iVst cor 2.ved indirectly by the operation of the plan, 4th y .. = re... n .lPensate for the extra outlay involved by it. N.'? tlte,7rnbered that when the society proposed to lt,s,,lt*.',tighfares surrounding the Bank by way of ; 4 4 1 3 1 asiniggested that the task would be a very ki,.,,,,..k4 if the s o ° m P e e e x n I , : l i or c i a litY , and not likely to prove so riNe tt 1, or I.ki44lsCheapside and were made in Cheapside, were,grea great traffic. eonse u V ' e f i d e r g e a toef- equal lystret ioos,,ln o tended by the s3ciety, and he felt confident N 1 4 , 28 the experiment had In en most satisfactory citir,,, u g •—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Cochrane concluded hi ß A ttr ,. nat the society were only anxious to learn ilee i i ;• what would be'required by them before they tied i° their plan a general trial. The society Cl the 9 give their time and their money, and if 'l ) ate ti p tiZ enS f s:t re nc s t t l i o r n rin of g z i i n certainthe matter,number e a of rate -4 certainet - le,k%jet's, they (the society) had the con e. ' ability to furnish them with the necessary kt (0 ., '4 t o `i t '_ed his testimony to that of the preceding I b e y i' l e a ieffect success of the society's operations k to., r e been "en put in force. He s iid it was de )i_Lrppo„‘ o e n the . wretched condition of many parts Z io st ' a... 3, _ e yen in . the . immediate precincts of . the i lit',,t e c r , i r e evr ci er th st e district of St. Pancras, especially 14,4erriNsffered to accumulate e i n r e t I fi i s e h re a a n d c e l vegetableu the Br ewer-street, wh t hood , e most obnoxious to the inhabitants of the 00et y a nd dangerous to their health. NS ti Tai full)' concurred in the eulogium i'lltod w e xertions of the members of the society in i k ,' , 5 .t. ,4 v. fs quite willing to admit the excellency of , genelllp.einauin the streets ; but the Court could '. atter until pressed forward by the public, It e ,:,'‘r it ,as placed at their disposal, and whose t fr ," le u l tost necessary to ascertain, before taking any ttit at suggested - • &N I IN n by the deputation. It was true Iri of t' , Y names were appended to the requisition, 'tc r lc.mi ti "e parties resided in Wilmington-square, and Vilati n e s without the precincts of the city. If a pe ,,lkib_g froni the citizens, or a large proportion of NI, Cli_ers and tradesmen, were presented in favour ' Court might take a different view of the Vk ti lZe. P4 . a lhl it was only due to the society which \ th grid • , ec i , his friends represented, to say that their 4„, k t, t•)" had been completely successful, and highly i 1 p t . the inhabitants, In those thoroughfares Vlla 4 - , cleansed by them , it was . the general remark \\/14 lin i) ,l t they had never experienced greater corn \littil • ,te '- i the system would be continued.—( Hear, \4 Co t : a : l ens, h e owever, had rightly stated the posi t), e 4,,' , , and although he (Mr. Jones) could not ‘, ll l4l i t i tt ie e c tf:renc . e o . f the Court as a body,. be . felt per -1;,. s t. , mmissioners would do all in their power further af 'ltiz ll the objects of the association, 1 'tti tk th, 6V"I observed, that this was all the society 4 „th„'''ilrt, and if the members used their in \s‘tv, "*l l if t orporate authorities to grant them a meet k,kil, t:Ped'"all, the object of the deputation would be 41 1 ;hib e ,„ 1 .. t; the °f the Commission expressed their hearty t\ll 4 , a 7 , cl eie e ty's operations, but ' ~Vkt‘h " k w_ d himself opposed to all that the pre p,„`_lad advanced, and all that the society had . Ze to " 8 B ed the new plan on moral grounds. He At t , i l i c e : . : i L t plot; fellow-creature in the degrading 11 _7 placed the e e workmen, accumulating ho excrescences.s t stood a lld ay 'Mite gather hanie_ys_tem recommended by Lord F. Egerton k ti; , 4„d z% to . lay on water in every floor and attic, Z 4 l 4 : l 4it,l4 s Y a i s n w t el e l a m s et t r h o e polis t with taps and hose insides of their houses, -41 )1 ° wash the surface of the thoroughfares—was ‘ ..i tt ' ' t.. lt . had been successfully adopted in many ,It t i ot i „_"gianil and America. , tl,)'• I ;.rved, that this plan was tried some years • , •r y c r t recollected when in Rome that the naviga \ 1 11 , 41 th had . been actually stopped by the filth and p 4 b,r_ewn into it, whilst the lands were be t 6.. ''' of cultivation for want of the manures thus Mtn i l li ll a' t dis • their ie v ”sion followed, and the Court eventually 1, 4 1 , e ,? ti l tclual sanction and support, in the event S t4 / 4 " tb g of the citizens being summoned at the ,) --lion e Subject into consideration. i Zen withdrew. k . ! Ito_ Nk t , tA L t . t , --- - --- -- - A, -.4‘ l lOti m I- ERARY Fl:ND.Yesterday, at two . o.,Att4ie.tt i . peral meeting of this society, which was este- N; iN.,,,ar.,,„!tf0 for the purpose of affording relief to authora Wt 1 ,u,4 . 4 0ri, 1:15..and their families, was held at the chambers 'ltt, l o,.*','. 9; u: 7 3, Great Russell-street, to receive the report k Ik t yy._ , te4 1 ,1! William Chatterton, vice-president, presided, k . 4. we art t z raelarie number of the members. 11 . 11 r. Illewitt, i tt yk to ns port t a te. i o w the hich e s o h o o rs w e e o d f tthbaet precedingth elusti Institution ieoanr wasthe ki t o t 4ln ol tll distributed, and the committee was enabled kl,.ft or ,".. of grants, so as to afford substantial aid where j j\ k t. 'llltd:Pl.aract er requiring especial assistance. Of the 1,.t0vni,.,71,g.1it applicants received each 101.; ten received 4, 'CiZo t ah k i",!: , e and one 1001. Since the foundation of the o.lit li NZliti t 7,..11 given to the amount of 33,4231. The fol \ ) 1 , 1," 0 or i'l Place :—Marquis of Lansdowne, president ; 4 1 1 4 4 41,0 I. t tl u blill, the Marquis of Northampton, Lord k c l \ Cll,_lt ih t l 4iti'!l, M.P., Sir Robert Peel, M.P., and other 004„es, it ,'"Zil, vice-presidents ; Lord J. Manners, M.P., o„'W,Do tt ,7 te Z,L e ., on Intlhe committee ; and Mr. J. Newman, N il t 4 1 tto,i'.! et, he room of the late Mr. Rhodes, who Nt,%4;e4in g jIY years. Thanks were voted to the chair w Zze pr 'I' D eparated. \41,1;, 11 ' ti 44 to th LUGGAGE TRAIN.— On Monday an 1 / 4 1. , 4 0 tt, , e _Cre v %,p goods train, between Pangbourne and 1, 1 7 . 4 (1 0,a. ",._ v stern Railway, by which considerable i kli'il i l i t t 4 lo / ;',,q,,re occasioned to the up mail and other \N a g i' 4 l3ric o ,;! ln gton. It. appears that the goods train, NIC, itiOt of : s 'n's engine, had a timber truck attached, !1, *zittic_ tr. : , - .1&• By some mischance one of these be , 14 ' 1 1 ,40:tit tl4t , th, - : ta rrla ‘" consequent oscillation, three trucks, in t, t t ... ti r " ges, were thrown off the rails. The wreck \ , Cle L'Lle 04 -- eL. &e. was strewn along the . railway, oh ' 1 1 \ 4 4T, lea;roin . til uP line. Shortly after the accident the 1k 4 , 4, 4 44 41... , 1 f or l'lstol, and was compelled to pass over h a 11N`1,* hch t :gt on a Tne distance on the south or down line, Nto3t, •A ti,„,6 a quarter before two o'clock, being thirty 'Aklll44.74lrtki b 4 4 „ ,,, ti, ha t ,' EPosres —The Bill now in /the N• i t/ 1 4)4 1 ,, Gtt'or,l'inell9 for ail thewct of the Ist f and 2d .years of her !;i0 t,': k l i Z t i:l4 st ' n q a . , , ,,4 custody otersof certain moneys f paid o o t u o se be o eitracretiead teN Nitc2rity rod ,Works or undertaki e n r gs Ifi ip t ,7t Ih's_eof ii,..liirliarnent, was:yesterday printed. Clt ,4,i t itt le,:o,,,i p to r at p 4rl3 3 ,de ff il a u t e t d a lilt d ll*. Gishorne, and unless th , e t six , willsectionsequl7 a o t o t A and cttleTliiatTerne tt'4klit:, re There are k i 1 , 14,0 q r ,°D3,,,,,1 ,, t0 79 lines, and is of course one sentence. 11A,,., a ~r r 0 , ,,,,,,.n r , - , p eal the Act of the 2d;Victoria, legalis- Ltli'Llit,e,t'e7fll,,,., therein'inder the same, and that repiyine . nt Nlt 4 7 eral in respect to money alma ly paid. , ' clek,,,,.7,"•se.—authority to deposit, payment of s . ' 4 ", 44 repay wilt of depiit. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. THE BELLEROPHON, 78, AND CALCUTTA, 84, OUR NAVAL SUPREMACY. With feelings of national pride and exultation we record one of the most brilliant and splendid feats of active seaman ' ship, performed at Portsmouth by the crew of her. - Majesty's ship Rodney, 92, Captain Ed w a r d Collict; C.B. The fact of itself speaks volumes, and provee tliat treat Britain is still " the undisputed mistrtst of the seas." At noon yesterday, the Bellerophon, 78, was anchored at Spithead, all ready for sea, completely rigged, royal yards across, sails all bent, three months' provisions on board s guns all in, and fitted for service. In fact. she Was in a fit con dition to go into immediate action with an enemy, powder only being required, and that the harbour regulations pre vented her from taking in. The esprit, the enthusiasm, the alacrity with which every person belonging to the Rodney has displayed, from the captain downwards, have been a source of gratification to every person who has witnessed it. The many nautical people of Portsmouth have been completely astonished. Saturday was the first day named for her being completed ; then, when it was observed that the gallant crew were getting on rapidly, Thursday was fixed as the day for her going to Spithead; but not a single individual expected she could be got ready and go there by noon on Wednesday; however, there the was, and we have no doubt this splendid exhibition ',")i seafaring activity will find a place in our navalhistor" We j yesterday gave a precis of the work done on Monday and on the morning of Tuesday. On that afternoon she completed painting, received more guns, provisions, rum, bread, and a variety of other stores, got part of her spare ' spars in and partly stowed away, got jib-boom out, sprit;ail yard across, and, the last thing, bent topsails and courses. At 7, r.m., part of the people had leave on shore for the night. On. Wednesday morning, at 4, A.M., began work— got up topgallant and royal yards, with sails bent, bent head sails and driver, got remainder of lower-deck guns on board, stowed the booms, got a portion of the boats in, re ceived breeching and gun-tackle gear. At 11, A.M., cast off warp, and, in tow of the Echo steam-tug, proceeded to Spithead. So pleased were the crews of the ships in harbour with the energetic conduct of the Rodney ship's company, that, as the Bellerophon passed, the St. Vincent, 120, flag-ship, and Victory, 104, guard-ship, turned up all hands, and loudly cheered that ship as she proceeded out of harbour. The same compliment was also paid them by the Carysfort, 26, and the war steamers, when the Bellerophon anchored at Spithead. When at the harbour's mouth the Bellerophon saluted the flag of the Commander •in- Chief, Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, which the St. Vincent returned. It is only just to Captain Collier, to Commander Clarke, and to Mr. M'Donald, the master, to observe that no three officers in her Majesty's service could have done this work in better style than they have. The whole crew, seamen and marines, were most admirably stationed, whereby con fusion and waste of time were avoided ; every person had his work pointed out, and the different gangs did not inter fere with each other. A lighter, with 400 bags of bread, was cleared, and the bread stowed away in something over an hour. The guns were got on board in an admirable manner ; but it is impossible to particularise the number of instances of excessive activity where all worked so well. On Monday morning, at four A.M., the Bellero phon was alongside the jetty, with only her bare masts and bowsprit in ; no tops nor caps over, and in fifty-six hours she was at Spithead, all ready for sea, or for going into action with an enemy. This fitting-out of the Bellerophon has excited the most lively interest amongst the nautical and other persons re siding in this neighbourhood. The jetty has been thronged with gentlemen, and some few ladies. The two gallant Admirals, Lord Yarborough, the commander of the Royal Yacht Squadron, and many members of the Yacht Club, have been among the spectators. At three P.m., the steam-yacht tender, Fairy, Com- mander Crispin, with the standard flying, was seen ap proaching Spithead from Osborne. But the Rodney's people in the Bellerophon were not to be caught napping, they had their lifelines on the yards, and as the royal yacht came near them, she manned yards, saluted with twenty-one guns, and cheered the royal party on board the yacht. The Carysfort also manned yards and saluted. After cruising round the" Bellerophon, the Carysfort, and Retribution at Spithead for half an hour, the Fairy again shaped her course homeward. The day was remarkably fine. The Bellerophon will be under charge of Mr. J. M'Donald for the present. She is expected to be commissioned imme diately. We have little doubt that the Calcutta, 84, is in the same state as the Bellerophon, as she was in the same effectivecondi- . . tion in Plymouth Sound at the same time that the latter was at. Spithead. On Monday night she had her topmast rigging set up, and her lower yards across, and at the time of the post leaving on Tuesday the topgallantmasts were up, rig ging was set up and the men rattling it; the topmast yards were across, jib-boom was out, the guns were being taking in, provisions were got on board, and everything was pro gressing in prime style. TRADE AND SHIPPING. On the motion of Sir Robert Peel, a return has been made to the House of Commons of the shipping, exports and im ports, Customs duties, &c. from periods varying from 1814 and 1826 to the year 1845 , the results of which are highly satisfactory. The following is an outline of , the docu ments:— 1. Suirrixo.—An account of the number of vessels, amount of tonnage, and number of the crews, on the 31st of December in each year, from 1820 to 1844., In 1820, the number of vessels was 25,374, tonnage '2,648,593, seamen 174,514. In 1841, vessels 30,052, tonnage 3,512,480, seamen 210,198. In 1844, vessels 31,320, tonnage 3,637,231, and seamen 216,350. The number of British vessels entered inwards in 1832 was 10,762, whose united burden was 1,936,846 tons; the foreign vessels were 3,865, of 561,047 tons. In 1845 the number of British vessels was 16,964, and their tonnage 3,669,853 ; the number of foreign vessels 7,895, and their tonnage 1,353,735. 11. ExronTs.—The declared value of British and Irish produce and manufactures exported from the United Kingdom to all parts of the world was, in 1827, 36,860,3761. ; 1841, 51,634,6231. ; 1842, 47,381,0231. ; 1843, 52,279,7091. ; 1844, 58,584,2921. 111. CUSTOMS DUTIES.—The net revenue of the customs, and amount received for corn duties, from 1839 to 1845, were : Revenue. Corn Duties. 1839 .........£21,583,997 £1,098,858 1810 1841 21,898,844 568,340 1842 21,025,145 1,363,969 1843 1844 22,504,821 1,098,382 1845..............20,196,856 367,008 IV. SILE..—The quantity of silk of all kinds entered for home consumption in 1814 was 2,119,9741 b., in 1824 it had risen to 4.011,0431 b., in 1834 it was 4,522,3511 b., and in 1844 it amounted to 6,208,0211 b. The value of the silk exported in 1826 was 168,801/. ; in 1835 this amount had incaeased to 973,7861. ; in 1837 it had fallen to 503,6751. ; and in 1845 reached 764,4241. The quantities of foreign silk manufactures retained for home consumption since the removal of the prohibition upon them in 1826, exhibit a gradual rise from 215,2781 b. in 1827, to 310,1531 b. in 1845. V. WOOL AND WOOLLEN MANUFACTURES.—In 1824 the number of pounds of foreign and colonial wool imported was 22,564,485 ; and the price of Southdown wool was Is. 2d. a pound. In 1825 (when the duty on colonial wool was re moved) the import increased to 43,816,9361 b , and the price of Southdown wool simultaneously rose to ls. 4d. a pound. During the next twenty years the price fluctuated from 6d. to ls. Bd. a pound, and in 1843 it was at 111 d., with an im port of 47,785,0511 b. In 1844 the duty upon all foreign wool was removed, the quantity entered for consumption increased to 65,079,5241 b., and the price of English wool rose at once to Is. 2d. In 1845 the amount imported had further increased to 76,828,1521 b., and the price of domestic wool had risen to Is. 4d. Between 1831 and 1845 the declared value of British ex ports of woollen manufactures had risen from 5,389,124/. to 8,74 4728. VI. REVENUE COMMERCIAL SOURCES.—In 1842 the total amount of revenue, exclusive of the corn duties, was 32,178,8141. ; in 1845 it was 33,415,4311., although during that period the amount of Customs and Excise duties re• mitt.ed was 5,197,0741. VII, GLASS AND AUCTION DUTIES.—The amount of re duction in the public expenditure effected by the repeal of the duties on auctions and glass, in 1845, is 52,6361. The demand for glass has increased to an enormous extent, and such is the scarcity of workmen that for some time to come the public will not derive the full benefit of the abolition of the duties. Wages in some instances have increased 100 per cent., and great numbers of workmen from France and Bel gium have been engaged at high salaries. The consequence is that in Belgium several manufactories are stopped for want of hands. A great number of new glass works have been established or are in progress in different parts of the kingdom. NEWSPAPERS BY POST. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Permit me to suggest that the newspaper agents should provide themselves with stamps similar to those used by the Post-office, arranged with the names and ad. dresses of their customers, and that the newspapers should be stamped with such addresses, and not the envelopes. Perhaps, to make them more distinguishable it, would be advisable that they should be done in red ink instead of black. You will perceive that it can be so done under 6 and 7 Wm. IV., c. 54, s 14, which allows the name and address to be put on the paper, but nothing else. If such system should be found to be successful, a machine might be used similar to that at the Bank of England for marking the numbers on the bank notes, which change at each operation; so might the names and addresses for each newspaper be changed by a similar contrivance. Proprietors of provincial newspapers (who are loud in their complaints against the Post-office department), who forward newspapers direct from their offices, might have the names and addresses of their customers printed on the paper before the press-work is struck off. I allude merely to those that are ordered to be forwarded per post. This mode of addre=s would also serve to enable subscribers to public reading-rooms to get a view of the newspapers some few minutes earlier than they do now, as they are detained until the proprietor has stamped the newspapers with his name, in order to prevent their bei n g t a k en f rom th e rooms . If this marking be successful in stopping the pillage of news papers from public reading-rooms, I see no reason why it should not also be successful in stopping pillage among - the underlings of the Post-office department.--I am, Sir, yours obedieat ly, MERCURY. Ilfracombe, March 11, 1846. Mr. Twyford, for many years a magistrate at the Chief Police-c•urt, in Bow-street, has resigned his office, and his re signation has been accepted. Mr. Henry, of thej.ambeth Pollee court, has been appointed to succeed him. REPRESENTATION OF WIGAN.—It is now said that the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone will undoubtedly be invited to be come a candidate for the vacant seat in the representation of Wigan. No opposition is expected from the Ilaigh family, nor will any other candidate be started by the free-traders. Report still places T. B. Crosse, Esq., as a probable candidate on the Conservative interest; but ha appears by no means popular with the majority of the party. It is urged in his favour, that he has become a free-trader to the ex tent of Sir It. Peel's measures; but, the fact of his having about a month ago, taken the lead in getting up a petition in favour of pro tection to agriculture, places considerable doubt on the sincerity of his new sentiments. We have little doubt, that, if Mr. Gladstone comes forward, he will walk over the course.—Manchester Guardian. BATTERSEA AND CHELSEA IMPROVEMENTS.—In con nexion with the projectet imprlvements about to be effected by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, to which we referred a week or two since, in the formation of a new park and river embankment, it appears to he the intention of Government to introduce in the House of Commons Bills, not only to empower them to convert Bat tersea-fields, R.r.c , into a park, and to effect an embankment of the river on the Chelsea side between the bridges of Vauxhall and Bat tersea, but also for the construction of a bridge,. and to open the ne cessary approaches thereto, to cross the river between the Red-houso and Chelsea hospital, communicating in a line with Sloane-street. A further measure, involving extensive powers vested in the Commis sioners of Woods and Forests, will enable them to erect on the Surrey side of the river, and in parts of and adjacent t• the proposed Bat tersea New Park, villas, crescents, squares, or streets, and suchother buildings and erections as may he decided upon, with a view of fully carrying out, as far as may be deemed expedient, certain parts of the raport of the Commissioners appointed to inquire; into and consider the mains of irafro,ing the metropolis, Le. TnE SUN, LON DON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 12, 1846. CASE OF CRIM. CON. COURT CIRCULAR. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES. LS BANKS, ASSURANCE. AND OTHER C M PANIES' STOCK. NORFOLK ClRCUl7:—Bedford, March 10. The Queen and Prince Albert took an airing on Tues day afternoon, in an open carriage, the Prince driving. attended by Major-General Sir Edward Bowater on horseback. The royal party returned to Osborne House soor .4-,er five o'clock. CIVIL SIDE.--( Before ➢lr Baron f'ApatE and a speeikil jttry.) JOIN COtJLTAS V. TLIIOTIIY TISII FORD BOWES, CLERK. This was an action of trespass for criminal conversation with Ann, the plaintiff's wife, to which the defendant pealed not guilty. Mr O'Malley and Mr Wells appeared for the plaintiff. The Attorney-Geueral, who was Fpecially retained, appeared with Mr. Sergeant tyles and Mr Prendergast for the rev. defendant. From tic Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENUM LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 10. ZOINT-STOCE, ZANIES. Royal Family rode to the beach on ponies, and afterwards were taken a carriage airing, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttel ton. Yesterday morning her Majesty and her Royal Con sort took their accustomed early walk, and visited Barton Farm. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price, Annum. Share. -- -•••---- X s. d. X s. d. Australasia •••••• • • • • 6/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 26% Britsh North American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 45 Commercial of London Si. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 22 `Jolonial. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 16 Londn and Westminstr 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 26% London Joint-Stock .• • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 Metropolitan ......... - 25 0 0 7 10 0 Provincial of Ireland - 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 4834 Ditto, New... -••- i 11/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 17% National of Ireland .. 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 I 18 Nat. Provneial of Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 3534 Ditto, New..... •• • • 151. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Union of Australia -.• , 61. per cent. 23 0 0 25 0 0 25 Union of London. -- I 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 12 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. i - - X s. d. X s. d. Albion ......... ••• • • 3/. lOs 500 0 o'so 0 0 74 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 193 Ditto Marine. •••• • • 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 50 0 6% Atlas 13s.6d.pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 163 Y British Commercial .. 78. per share 50 0 0 50 0 N Cleriel,3led.&Gen.Life Si. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 6% County •••••.•• - • • • • 3. 100 0 0 10 0 0 ct., crown .. .. .. .. .. .. .. lOs.. 1 500 42 50 0 - , Eagle • . 65. 50 0 0 5 0 0 5% Economic Life. S 5 Per t &30s.bs. 1000 0 0 250 0 0 Eng. & Scot. Law ••• • •• 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 214 European Life •••• • • 534 per cent. 20 0 8 All paid. 20 Freemasons' ..• •••• • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 Globe - 13$ Guardian •••••• • • • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 50 Imperial Fire •••• • • • • 6/. and bonus 500 0 0 50 0 • 240 Imperial Life •••• - .. 12s. 100 0 01 10 0 0 16% Indemnity Marine.... IL sh. & be. 100 0 0 , b 13 1 29 Law Life 11. ss. 100 • • 10 0 0 51 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 6% London Fire •• • • •... 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15% London Ship •.••• • • • 10s. 25 0 0112 10 0 1538 Marine -•••.• • • • • 51. per cent. 100 00115 0 0 10% Med. Invild&Gen.Life 4341. per ct. 50 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0012 10 0 2 34 National Life. Palladium Life bl. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2/. 2s. Phoenix 31. p. et. & bs. - . - 205 Protector Life.... ••• • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 I 1 0 0 11. 4s. Provident Life •• •••• • • 11. ss. 100 00i10 0 0 23 Rock Life . ....... 45. 5001 0 10 0 434 Royal Exchange 5/. per cent. Stock. - 180 Sun Fire 6l. 10s. - - 210 Ditto Life . 11. 6s. - - 48 Universal Life Mr. WEt.Ls baying opened the pleadings and stated the damages to be laid at 2,0001., Mr. O'MAI.Lsy proceeded to address the jury, and to open the ease on lrehalf of the plaintiff, whom he represented as a poor man seeking for justice and com pensation at the hands of the jury from a rich man— a man by birth, rank, and education, their own equal. Flaying thus introduced his client and his position to the notice of the jury, the Learned Gentleman proceeded to state that in 1816 the plaintiff married his wife, the subject of the present proceedings. Before that time they lied both been in the service of the defendant's family, but on their union they left the establishment. In 1820 the wife, whose maiden name was Barnes, returned to the house as Mrs. Bowes's maid, and in 1831 the plaintiff came back. In 1839 the establishment of Dr. Bowes was removed from 'Yorkshire to this county, where 'the, defendant possessed the living of Barton. There Mrs. Bowes died, and after that event Mrs. Coultas, who was always known by the name of Barnes, be came cook and housekeeper, and her husband became groom And gamekeeper, to the defendant. Frein that time an inti macy sprung up between the plaintiff's wife and the de fendant, which would no doubt be attempted to be justified to-day. If the defendant, who was 67, had been weak in mind and body, he might excuse such intimacy on the ground of his requiring nursing; but it would have better become a gentleman in Dr. Bowes's state of health (for he was a hale and hearty man, although near 70) to check his inclinations to associate with his female servant ; and it would certainly have been more seemly if he bad selected a male servant for his confidence. In 1843 the defendant took up Mrs. Coultas to London, her health being then (or being stated so to be) in a state to require the best advice of the metropolis. Instead of being taken under the care of her husband, she was escorted thither by the defendant, her master, and there established by him in lodgings. The Learned Counsel then read a letter from the defendant, ad- Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of - Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice were taken their usual exercise on the beach yesterday morning,accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttleton. The Duke of Cambridge honoured Earl Cawdor with his company at dinner yesterday evening, at his resi dence in South Audley-street. His Royal Highness afterwards honoured the performance of the Concert of Ancient Music with his presence. Mr. Charles Drouct, Belgian Charge d'Affairs, trans. acted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. Mr. B. Hawes, 'M.P., had an interview with the Ear' of Dalhousie yesterday, at the Office of the Board 01 Trade. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a general meeting yesterday afternoon at the Office in Whitehall Place. There were present the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Ban gor, the Bishop of Carlisle, the Bishop of Chester, the Bishop of Chichester, the Bishop of Ely, the Bishop of Hereford, the Bishop of Oxford, the Bishop of Ro chester, the Judge of the Prerogative Court, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, the Earl of Devon, the Earl of Bessborough, the Right Hon. H. llobhouse, and the Right Hon. Sir George Grey. Colonel Barney bad an interview with Mr. Secretary Gladstone yesterday at the Colonial-office. The Earl of Haddington gave a dinner yesterday evening to the Cabinet Ministers at his residence in the Admiralty. A Deputation from the Paper-hanging Manufac• turers, consisting of Mr. Turner, Mr. Boyle, and Mr. Hinchcliffe, accompanied by Mr. B. Hawes, M.P. and Mr. Brace, had an interview, on Saturday, with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Vice-President of the Board of Trade. eressed to the plaintiff ; after which he continued his re marks as follows :—This letter affords the best proof that the plaintiff was kind to his wife, for it comes from the defendant himself, and it might be asked whether it was 'decent and proper for a man in the defendant's position thus to play the nurse to another man's wife, and that man his servant ? Ought he to be climbing up into the sick room of a female servant, where rather he ought only to have appeared as the minister of religion? It was plain, how ever, that the defendant had no honest purpose in removing the plaintiff's wife to town, and his object was carried out on her return, for he then brought about a separation of man and wife. Mrs. Coultas after that visit to town abstained from sharing her husband's bed. She was then in the habit of rising at five o'clock, and taking tea at that hour to the defendant's bed-room, where she remained two hours. At night she was constantly in his study, and there sat with her master. who, without any sympathy of mind with one so beneath him in rank and education,, could yet pretend to enjoy Social intercourse with her, while in truth he was seek ing for the communion of foul and gross lust and passion. The defendant had made professions of provision for the plain tiff and his wife, which veiled the eyes of the former for some time. Circumstances, however, arose in 1845 which could admit but of one construction, and he awoke to a conviction that he had been dishonored by his master, He looked out for proof of his master's guilt, and resorted to the expedient of em• ploying his fellow-servants to watch the guilty pair from Michaelmas to the,end of November in that year. Nothing, however, was discovered on which he could act till the 29th of November, when, as would be proved, the persons em • ployed by him detected the defendant and his wife in a situation which admitted but of one conclusion. On the fol , lowing Monday, the discovery being made on the Saturday. the plaintiff taxed the defendant with the odious charge, and then beyond all question it would appear that a complete re volution ensued in that house. The plaintiff left the house; in the evening he returned to remove his wife—she was gone. He asked the reverend defendant where she was, and he called God to witness that he did not know. Almost instantly afterwards the defendant sent his own servant, on horseback, after her, to warn her that her husband was in pursuit of her. It appears that she went to the house of her sister, who lives at Wakefield, in York shire. The plaintiff, exercising the authority of a hus band, obtained from the post- office at Luton a letter from the defendant to the plaintiff's wife, and also the Pictorial Times and Punch, which the defendant seemed to regard as very fit instruments of consolation for the servant whose absconding he had declared to be most injurious to his character. Having read this letter, the Learned Counsel then proceeded to com ment on it at length, Looking at these letters no doubt of the charge could be entertained, and coupled with the direct testimony which the plaintiff was about to adduce, the case would be made out beyond all shadow of doubt. The Learned Gentleman then concluded by earnestly calling upon the jury to do their duty to the plaintiff, and the cause of truth and virtue, by awarding to him the most substan tial damages, and thus to read a lesson to persons in the situation of the reverend defendant, that they could not de part from the paths of virtue without meeting with the rdsgrace and punishment at the hands of their fellow countrymen. The following witnesses were then examined on the part of the plaintiff:— Catherine Furness—There were only myself and Mrs. Coultas. I was housemaid and under-cook fora year. I rose at six ; Mrs. Coultas got up earlier. Dr. Bowes used to take a cup of tea before he got up, as soon as Mrs. Coultas was up. She used to remain in his room from an hour and an hour and a half to two hours. Mrs. Coultas used to go into the study after tea. She would remain half an hour or an hour, or more. There is not the least doubt she was Mr. Coultas's wife. She used to bring out the doctor's clothes for Brooks to brush. She stopped in till the doctor was un dressed, and then brought out the clothes. I have gone into the doctor's room after he left it, to brush the grates. I went to look at the bed, and I saw the impressions of two people in it.' I did so because we used to talk of it in the kitchen. This occurred once or twice. Tho Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday. The Lords present were, the Lord Presi dent, Lord Brougham, and the Judge of the Admi ralty Court. Mr. Jervis, Queen's Counsel, and the Solicitor Ge neral, were heard on Woodcroft's Patent Ship Pro peller. Lord and Lady Hatherton arrived at Far rance's Hotel yesterday, from their seat, Teddesley Park, Staffordshire. IMPORTANT FROM ST. PETERS BURG. (From the Hull Packet.) We have the important fact we are about to com municate from a confidential authority, in which we place the most implicit confidence, and from which it will appear that the effect of the development of the future commercial policy of the British Government is working away abroad, sooner, perhaps, than was gene rally anticipated by our merchants and the public. We learn from SL Petersburgh, notwithstanding re cent assurances from high quarters that nothing would be done with the Russian tariff, for this season, at least, that it is more than probable that', in the course of a short time—a few days—an announcement of consider able reductions in the duties of the leading exports, and on many imports, will be made. These reductions, we are assured, will take effect this season. Y e ac h, ES T R w D i t A h Y . 40 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. for 3 yrs old 7st, and 4 yrs B st 71 b ; mares and geldings added ; The Craven C T O rra E l N St T a ß ke l s ' o R f A I C O E s S oc; allowed 31bs. Once round and a distance. (9 Subs.) Mr. Hook's Buttress, 3 yrs (A. D..y) 1 Sir John Gerard's Pantasa, 4 yrs The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. Meiklam's b c by Touchstone, out of Laura--Sir C. Cocke rell's Amazon, 3 yrs—Mr. W. Scott's Highfield, 3 yrs—and Mr. G. Ongley's Symmetry, 4 yrs. Betting-5 to 4on Pantasa, and 4to 1 each agst Buttress, Laura colt, and Ilightield. Won easy by half a length; Highfield a good third. The City Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 23 added. Two milts. Lord Warwick's Roebuck, 4 yrs, 7st 12lb (G. Whitehouse) 1 Sir C. R. Cockrell's Niobe, 5 yrs, Bst 6lb The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. G. Ongley's Fama, aged, Bst 121b—Mr. Southby's Europa, 6 yrs, Bst 101b—Mr. Jones's Sailor, aged, Bst 61b—Mr. Wil liamson's Marian Ramsay, 4 yrs, Bst 51b—and Mr. Escott's Exhort, 4 yrs, 7st 81b. Betting-3 to 1 agst Marian Ramsay, 4to 1 agst Roebuck, and 4to 1 agst Fama. Won by half a length. Exhort a good third. The City Stakes of Five sovs each, and 20 added, for three yrs old, 9st 71b ; four yrs lOst 71b ; five yrs llst 41b ; six yrs 1 Ist 121 b ; and aged 12st ; winners once, albs ; twice, slbs extra. Mares, &c., allowed 31bs. One mile and a half. (10 Subs). Mr. Davies' Master Downes, 4 yrs (Sly, jun.) Mr. Robbins's Sweetbrier, 3 yrs 2 Mr. Stovenson's Silversides, 4 yrs bolted The following also started :—Mr. Herbert's Powick, 4 yrs— Mr. Davies's Kitty Wee, 4 yrs—Sir R. C. Cockerell's Niobe, 5 yrs—Mr. Stapleford's Pot-Boy, aged—Mr. Wheeler's Sir Harry, 4 yrs. Betting-5 to 2 agst Sweetbrier, 3to 1 agst Powick, 3to 1 agst Niobe, and 4 to 1 agst Master Downes. Won easy. The winner objected to by the owner of Kitty Wee, as being thorough bred. A Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 30 added. One mile and a half. (14-Subs. 4 paid.) Mr. Meiklam's Godfrey, 5 yrs, Bst 81b......(Templeman) 1 Mr. Stebbing's Billy Purvis, 3 yrs, sst 51b 2 The following also ran :—Lord Warwick's, 6 yrs, 9st—Mr. G. Ongley's King of the Gipsies, 6 yrs, Bst 81b—Mr. Baker's Porto Bello, 6 yrs, 7st 121 b —Mr. J. T. Rawarth's Kilgram, 5 yrs, 7st 61b—Mr. Barton's Reliance, 5 yrs, 6st 121 b—and Mr. Hook's Buttress, 3 yrs, sst 71b. Betting-2 to 1 agst Buttress, and 4to 1 each agst Billy Purvis, Godfrey, and Porto Bello. Won by a head. But tress a good third. The Hurdle Race Stakes of 5 sovs each, and 25 added. Two miles over six hurdles four feet high. (6 Subs.) Mr. Southby's Tom Tough, 6 yrs, list 121 b (E. Parr) 1 Captain de Salis's Isabella, aged, 12st 2 Er. Collins's Isaac, aged, 12st 3 Mr. B. Austin's Little Johnny, aged, 12st .... 4 Mr. Stapletbrd's Mayflower, aged, I2st 5 Betting-2 to 1 agst Tom Tough, and 3to 1 agst Isaac. Won in a canter. CHESTER CUP—BETTING ON THE COURSE. 16 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Sweetmeat (15 to 1 t to 2001.) 25 to 1 agst Mr. Woffinden's Miss Burns—t 25 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Clumsy—t 1,000 to 1 agst Captain Payton's Magnet—t 50 to 1 agst Mr. H. Stebbings's Billy Purvis—t DERBY. 25 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Tibthorpe—t Cross-examined by the Arr.:3El.lElr- GENERAL—I wished to leave because Mrs. Coultas was always tipsy. I a not mean she was tipsy every other day, but she was never to say sober. I was ordered not to go into Dr. Bowes's bed-room the day I went there. I thought it very strange that I was not to help, and suspected something within a week, because Mrs. Coultas was so much with the doctor. We had family prayers morning and evening. When I went into the room I saw two impressions—they were on the top of the bed, about a foot apart. The bed clothes were half turned down ; the impressions were on the middle of the bed and on the pillows, as if two persons had been lying on the bed. Hannah Hind—l was a kitchen-maid at Dr. Bowes's. Coultas used to attend OR the doctor, and went into his bed room. I have seen her take tea into him at six o'clock. She used to stay a long time, a quarter of an hour. Not longer. I don't think I have known her stay longer. She used to go into the study about six o'clock in the evening, and stay a considerable time with him. I mean an hour or two. There was no one else with them. Cross-examined by the Arroasiev-GENERAL—AII I know is that she took the tea up stairs, and came down within a quarter of an hour. I have heard the doctor and Coultas talking iu the study when I went near there. I never went to listen at the study. By the JUDGE—I have seen Mrs. Coultas drunk several times—the second and third times I was there. I have seen her drink in the presence of Dr. Bowes in the day-time. Henry Smith—l am a tailor, and live at Luton. My brother William lives in the service of Dr. Bowes, I believe. I went on Saturday, 24th November, with my brother to Dr. Bowes's. It was between five and six—very near six. I saw Coultas coming from Dr. Bowes's house. He spoke to my brother, and said " Stand still—l want you to go and look." I did not know where. My brother refused to go, and I went. I went up to a window in Dr. Bowes's house. I believe it to be the study window. I looked one side and could see nothing. I then looked on the left side, and saw two people in the room. It was about six o'clock. I saw Mrs. Coultas—no one else—she was sitting at the fire. I remained twenty minutes or half an hour. She was sit ting on the left-hand side of the fire. I heard her say, "Of course—certainly ;" and a voice said, "Do you think that Coultas suspects us now ?" I saw no one. She said she did not know—she sometimes thought he did. Dr. Bowes then crossed the fire from the right-hand side of the room, and be took hold of Mrs. Coultas's hand and put it to his lips. He said, " Never mind, I will take care of you." He seemed to raise her by the hand, and she stood up. They seemed to press against each other. His arm was round her neck, and her arm round his waist. They remained in that position for a minute or two. [The witness went on to describe circumstances which in his opinion proved that criminal intercourse had taken place ] At this momen t I thought I heard my brother William speaking behind me. I then turned and saw the plaintiff and him stand ing at the corner of the coach-house. They had a gun. When I saw them they seemed to be striving with the gun. I lightly stepped towards them and held up my finger, I said, " Oh, Coultas, don't do that, for if you do, you'll get hung." My brother William said if he did not give up the gun he would call out. I returned to the window and saw Mrs. Coultas poking the fire. Dr. Bowes took the skirt of Mrs. Coultas's gown and shook it. She rose and smiled and he smiled at her. Half a minute after Coultas pulled me by the coat, and I rose and stepped a yard ortwo. I slept that night at my brother William's. I saw Coultas next evening (Sunday) in Tooley's field, at Barton. It was about six o'clock. He asked me to come again on Saturday. William Smith—l am now in the service of Dr. Bowes, as gamekeeper; I have been so for nearly five years. On the 29th I saw Coultas at night, with my brother. This witness then went on to corroborate the testimony of his brother, and spoke to his having also looked into the study window, and having seen Dr. Bowes put his arm round Mrs. Coultas's neck " as if he was going to kiss her." I had watched some time before, at Coultas's desire, and have seen master kiss her several times. I can't say how often. Coultas said that night that he wanted me again on Sunday. He came and took the ladder away and I followed him. He set it against master's bed-room window, where there was a light. I got up and looked in through the flute of a blind which was let down. I saw Mrs. Coultas come in . . ELECTION NEWS. WINDSOR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY EVENING.-Mr. Neville is still proceeding in his canvass, accompanied by Mr. William Jennings, brewer, of Thames-street, the chairman of his committee, and a party of his friends and supporters, the great majority of whom consist of the royal tradesmen of the borough. The town is as dull, and everything appears as calm and quiet, as upon ordinary occasions. Indeed, there is not the least outward sign of one being within three days of an election for " a Parliament man" taking place. It is rumoured in the town, and in quarters likely to be well-in formed, that Mr. Neville will not contest the representation of the borough after the present Parliament shall have been dissolved. This, however, is only to be received as a rumour, the truth of which will be tested within probably a very few months. Mr. Neville is accompanied in his canvass by his brother, but not by the influential gentlemen of the vicinities of the "two towns" of Windsor and F.ton, whose support he received at the election in 1841, when he was first returned for the borough in her dressing-gown and socks. She undid the curtains, pulled down the bed-clothes, took off her dressing-gown and socks, and got into bed. Master was in bed, and rose up. * * • * * She remained in bed an hour or so, and I stayed all that time on the ladder. I then saw her get out of bed and put on her dressing-gown and socks, and tuck up the clothes and kiss master, when she left the room with the candle. Next morning I saw Coultas speak to master, who said—" Good God! Coultas, I hope you will forget all that's done and past, and say no more about it." Coultas said "I cant; for what I have seen and others have seen I can't bear any longer." They were speaking again together at five o'clock very loud. Master said, " Coultas, where are you going?" He had a gun in his hand. Coultas said, " I am going to fetch back your —, that you have sent away." Master struck his hand against his heart, and said, " I take God to witness that I don't know where she has gone to." Coultas said, " It's a lie, you do knew." Master said, "If I am believed, on the word of a man I do not know; I'll take God to be my witness." I did not hear what else they said. Cross. examined by Mr. Sergeant BYLES—i first saw master kiss Mrs. Coultas eleven or twelve months ago. When I looked through the flute of the blind the candle was on a table near the window, and the curtains were open on that side of the bed. Mrs. Coultas got in on that aids. Mr. Baron PARKE here suggested that, as it was nearly seven o'clock, and the case could not possibly be concluded to-night, this was a fitting opportunity to break in upon the evidence; and the case was, therefore, adjourned till to-morrow. IMPORTANT FACT.—It was stated by Dr. Guy before a Parliamentary Committee, that heat, not moisture, is the chief cause of sickness ; that in London in 1842, the maximum disease was in August (the warmest month), the minimum in January. In ac cordance with this fact, the Zoological Society of London have lately exposed their carnivorous animals to the open air in place of con tinuing them in artificially heated dens, the result being an ht. fro - fed state of kealth and fe w er deaths. REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE DURING TIIE PAST WEEK. We have on former occasions intimated, that though un foreseen events of a political character have hitherto pre vented the advance in the price of Wheat, which, from the indifferent result of the harvest and the disease in the potato crop, all parties engaged in the trade confidently expected would have occurred, still we can see no reason to alter our opinion as regards the facts of the case. The shortness of " the produce of Wheat, and the disorder which has affected . potatoes, may have been made the most of for party pur poses ; still it cannot be denied that these two principal articles of food suffered so much from the excessively wet weather experienced during the summer and autumn, as to afford just reason for concluding that both will run short before the time can come round for gathering another crop. With respect to potatoes there is also ground to apprehend that the malady may net prove temporary ; indeed it has been recently proved, by carefully conducted experiments, that the diseased potatoes when planted—though they vege tate freely—do not yield a sound return, the young tubercles exhibiting the disorder of the seed at an early stage of their growth ; we maintain, therefore, that abundant cause exists for surprise at the present position of affairs, and that there is every prospect of business assuming a more healthy tone so soon a 3 the long protracted discussion on the corn-laws shall have been disposed of in one way or the other. The necessary out-door work, preparatory to commencing spring sowing, has been steadily proceeded with, notwith standing the somewhat showery weather ; and from present appearances there is every probability of the Lenten crops being well got in. The occupations in the field have left little leisure for thrashing, and only moderate supplies of grain have been brought forward at most of the provincial markets held since our last. As already remarked, there has been very little animation in the demand for Wheat ; sellers have nevertheless manifested considerable firmness, and at Liverpool, on Friday, fine qualities of new brought ld. to 2d. per 701bs. above previous rates. There is now scarcely any free foreign Wheat remaining in granary at all suitable for mealing purposes ; the few good lots on the market have been held high in comparison to the value of similar sorts in bond ; the pressing wants of the millers have, however, obliged them to comply with the demands of factors, and the retail business done has been at quite as high prices as those of Monday last. Bonded Wheat has met with no attention as an article of invest ment, notwithstanding the moderate terms at which it has been offered; fair to good red Baltic might easily have been bought at 50s. to 525., and Dantzic at 54e. to 58s. per qr., which, presuming that the duty will, before the end of April, have been reduced to 45., certainly appear tempting prices, free Rostock Wheat being at present worth 655. to 665., and fine Dantzic very near 70s. per qr. The transactions in lock Wheat have, nevertheless, been of very little importance, the only bargains having been small purchases made by millers i s supply pressing wants. To liberate what has been bought for immediate use, bonded certificates have been in great re quest at about 12s. 6d. to 13s. per qr. In consequence of the very inferior quality of most of the English Wheat of last year's growth, the averages continue to decline; and the aggregate return for the last six weeks; by which the duty is regulated, having'fallen below 555., the duty has risen to 18s. per qr. REVIEW OF THE FOREIGN CORN TRADE. There have been several arrivals from the United States this week; but, as far as regards the grain trade, the news received is of very little interest. At New York, and most of the other large markets, the price of flour had remained nearly stationary ; and good brands of western were, on the 12th February, still quoted 5 dolls. 54 cents, to 5 dolls. 62i cents. per barrel at the first named place. A few orders had been received, from time to time, from England ; but not to sufficient extent to cause excitement. At the prices quoted, adding freight and insurance, the article might be laid down here at about 265, per barrel; if, therefore, the present corn-laws are to be repealed, and Sir Robert Peel's scheme substituted, it might pay to import from thence. The exports of flour from the Ist to the 10th of February had amounted to 17,546 barrels ; besides which, upwards of 100,000 bushels of Indian corn had been shipped from New York to various destinations. From the North of Europe the most important news is that from Poland, where something very nearly approaching a re volution has broken out, owing, we believe, principally to the scarcity of food. From' Dantzic we learn that holders of 'Wheat had re mained very firm, and that it was looked upon as so nearly certain that Great Britain would, sooner or later, require extensive assistance, that no one felt anxious to press busi ness. The demand had, however, been far from active ; and, on the whole, the tendency of prices had been rather downwards. At several of the lower Baltic ports the value of Wheat ap pears also to have slightly given way; nevertheless, quota tions are far too high there, as compared with prices here, to hold out any prospect of profitable business. From Stettin we learn that few merchants were then willing to enter into contracts to deliver tine 61 to 62 lbs. Wheat, free on board, in Spring, below 475. to 41s. per qr. ; and at Rostock, on the 2d instant, similar rates were asked. By letters from Hamburg, of Tuesday, we learn that since the previous post-day scarcely anything had been done in Wheat, except for local consumption : for which purpose good old 61 lbs. Saale had brought equal to 50s. 9d. per qr., and other sorts at rates in proportion. In Holland and Belgium the demand for Wheat seems to have fallen off, and by the latest' advices from Rotterdam and Antwerp it appears that former terms had barely been supported. From the Mediterranean the advices are of much the same character as before. At Marseilles, on the 28th February, Wheat was dull of sale, owing to the large arrivals, and a falling off in the export demand. At Malta, on the 27th ult., there had been less speculation in the article than earlier in the month ; and advices having been received there that the Pacha of Egypt had again per mitted the export of Wheat, a decline had taken place in the value of Egyptian. The latest accounts from Odessa are of the 16th of February. For some days previous Wheat had rather re ceded la value, and good qualities were then obtainable at 345. per qr.—Mark-lane Express. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. J. Mann, grocer, Warwick—first div. of 3s. 6d. in the pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Bir mingham. C. Carter, miller, Saddinton, Leicestershire—first div. of ls. sd. in the pound (on new proofs only), any Friday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. G. Last, general merchant, Birmingham—final div. of 10. in the pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. J. Tomlin and W. Man, merchants, St. Michael's-alley, Cornhill—second div. of 2i-d. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall- street. J. Wartna6y, shipbroker, Adam's-court, Old Broad-street —first div. of 50. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basmghall-street. T. F. Lucas, coach-proprietor ,Long Buckby, Northampton shire—first div. of 3s. 10d. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. J. Thorn, paper-hanger, New Brentford—first div. of 4s. 2d. in the pound, March 14, and two following Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane. G. Thomson and J. Forbes, corn-factors, Crutchet-friars— first div. of 2s. in the pound, March 14, and two following Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abcurch-lane. G. and W. Noel, bootmakers, Jermyn-street, St. James's —a div. of 34d. in the pound, March 11, and three follow ing Wednesdays, at the office of Mr. Belcher, King's Arms yard, Moorgate-street. B. Todhunter, drysalter, Mincing-lane--first div. of 21d. in the pound, March 11, and three following Wednesdays, at the office of Mr. Belcher, King's Arms-yard, Moorgate street. B. B. Cross, glover, Woodstock—a div. of 6d. in the pound, March 11, and three following Wednesdays, at the office of Mr. Belcher, King's - Arms-yard, Moorgate-street. G. Chapman, cowkeeper, Pullin's-place, Islington--a div. of Hid. (making with former div. 3s. Hid.) in the pound, March 11, and three following Wednesdays, at the office of Mr. Belcher, King's Arms-yard, Moorgate-street. G. Maywood, bricklayer, Luton, Bedfordshire—first div. of Is. 3d. in the pound, March 11, and three following Wed nesdays, at the office of Mr. Belcher, King's Arms-yard, Moorgate-street. J. B. Bucklee, mercer, Kidderminster—first div. of ss. Gd. in the pound, any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Valpy, Birmingham. T. R. Creigh, cartwright, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—first and final div. of Gd. and 9-10ths of a penny in the pound, any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. J. Kent, beer brewer, Stowmarket, March 20, at twelve —G. Graham, T. Adams, and M. B. Macfarlane, calico printers, Cheapside, March 20. . In the Country. J. Batchelor, butcher, Bath, March 31, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court—W. Newton, coal merchant, Bath, April 2, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court—G. Brooke, banker, Honiton, Devonshire, April 2, at one, at the Exeter District Court—A. and F. Atkinson, colour manufacturers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, April 3, at twelve, at the Newcastle upon-Tyne District Court — A. A tkinson, colour manufac turer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, April 3, at twe l ve , at the New castle-upon-Tyne District Court—F. Atkinson, colour manu facturer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, April 3, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be showi, to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. J. Warren, dentist, George-street, Hanover-square, March 31—E. Streeter, builder, Bristol, Ap r il 3—F. Lingard , teacher of music, Durham, April 3—W. W. Spence woollen draper, Newcastle-upon Tvne, April 2—J. Denbigh, wool merchant, Bradford, Yorkshire, April 2—J. C. Platt, printer, Sheffield, April 3—T. C. W. Pierce and G. Homan, mer chants, Manchester, April 3—F. Whitworth, manu facturer, Shawforth, Lancashire, April _ t Manchester, Kelseycott , on bu er Manchester, April I—T. Findley, p April h l sg !road March "1 Bllisuhruopse- painter, Without, o Southampton, March 31 M . 'Le ß a ro n wn ' Su , n bu st i r ld ee er t , ' —E. Smith, innkeeper, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, G. Hind, grocer, Bishop's Waltham, March 31—J. G a iner, dyer, Bridgend, Gloucestershire, March 31. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Young and IL Weston, linendrapers, Albion-place, King's-cross—E. T. Archer and T. J. Taverner, house de corators, Old-street, Goswell-street--G. Grimley and W. Kirkby, boot manufacturers, Nottingham—C. Perry and J. Lateward, coachbuilders, Wolverhampton —W. F. and C. Breed, linendrapers, Wigan, Lancashire--G. Young and N. Peppercorns, blacking manufacturers, Cousin-lane, Upper Thames-street—T. P. Tyacke and J. G. Plomer, attorneys, Helston, Cornwall—J. Shoolbred, G. Cook, W. Shepherd, and H. Brown, linendrapers, Tottenham-court-road (so far as regards W. Shepherd) —W. and J. Alexander, saddlers, Hungerford,Berkshire—E. an d E. Willi a ms, schoolmistresses, Newport, Blenmouthshire—J. Aitken and J. Mapleton, leather dressers, Russell-street, Bermondsey—A. and J. Bourra, dyers, Edgware-road—H. Day and E. Marshall, schoolmistress, Balham-hill, Surrey—G. 11. Cottrell and T. Morley, leather dressers, Barbican—T. Shephard and 'l'. Pye, lacemakers, Nottingham—J. B. Roberts and E. Cheetham, sharebrokers, Sheffield—J. M. and E. Maude, cement manu facturers, Rotherhithe—P. Cruikshank, .I . _ Melville, R. Ramsay, and W. F. Street, Austin-friars, City (so far as re gards R. Ramsay)—W. and T. Shaw, machine makers, Leeds—C. Cole and W. Gell, furniture brokers, Nottingham —J. Rigg and C. Boykett, slaters, Liverpool—J. Travis, J. Barcroft, and J. Whitaker, woollen printers, Green-bridge Lancashire— S. Waters and G. Freeman, straw-bonnet manu facturers, Luton, Bedfordshire—J. Salmon, jun., and R. C. Salmon, coal merchants, Beaumont, Essex—E. Harratt and T. Balbirnie, builders, Huntingdon—T. Sharpus, W. Cullum, and J. W. Sharpus, glass dealers, Cockspur-street, Charing cross—ll. Donaldson and Dixon, Mark-lane--J. Hopwood, W. C. Mence, and H. Jackson, coal masters, Barnsley, Yorkshire. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. James M'Leod, eartwright, Glasgow, March 13 and April 13, at two, at Cameron's Bowling-green Tavern, Glasgow. George Stephenson, Esq., has sent a challenge to Mr. Brunel, to the effect that he will put 10,000/. down with him to build an engine on the narrow gauge which shall best anything constructed for the broad. The challenge has not been accepted,. PerkAalre Chrler. Name of Company. Commercial • • East and West India East Country .. Lyndon . St Katharine • • • . •• • . Southampton • • ...... DOCXB. Dividend Amount per ; of raid. I Price. Annum. Share. X 9. d. 3/. per cent. Stock. 61. pr cent. I Stock. 1/. per sh. 100 0 0 5/. pr cent. Stock. 5 per cent. ' Stock. 4/. per cent. 50 0 0 X a. d. 50 0 0 116 104% i 30 WATER-WOILIES Dividend Amount , Name of Company. per of ' Paid. Price. Annum. Share. East London..• •• • £ s, d. 8/. 100 0 0 - 215 Grand Junction • • 3/. 10s. 41 13 4 - 90 Kent ••••••• • • • • • • • 2/. 10s. 100 00 I - 65 Vauxhall •••••• • • • • •• 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 - 57 West Middlesex • . 455. pr cnt. 63 12 9 ' 130 LIST 01' SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend Amount Name of Company.: per of Paid. i Price Annum. Share. L. • t s. d. X s. d Bank of Scotland ... • • 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 165 Royal Bank of Scotland 6/. per cent. - 100 0 0 159 British Linen Company 8/. per cent. - 100 0 0 224 Commercial Bank 6l. per cent. - 100 0 0 16231 National Bank 6l. per cent. •-• 10 0 0 14% Union Bank of Scotland 7%1. pr cent. - 50 0 0 95 Western Bank.-- • • 6/. per cent. - 50 0 0 82 North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 5 0 0 7% Clydesdale Bank.... 61. per cent. • - 10 0 0 14 Eastern Bank 51. per cent. - 10 0 0 114 Caledonian Bank - 2 10 0 4% Edinb.&Glasgewßallk 61. per cent. - 5 0 0 7 City of Glasgow Bank . 5/. per cent. - 10 0 0 14% Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. ,100 0 0 10 0 0 144 Incur. Co. of Scetlnd• • Si. per cent. 110 0 0 All paid. 9 , 4 North British Insur 5% 1. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 2731 Caledonian Fire Insur lOl. per cent. 1100 0 0 10 0 0 23% Edinburgh Life Insur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 1831 Edin. &Glasg. Railway 11.10 s. per c. 50 0 0 50 0 0 71 Ditto, !i Shares 7s. 6d. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. 19 Edin., Leith, & Grantn 20 0 0 20 0 0 214 Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 70 Glasgw & Greenck Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 21 Glsgw & Garnkirk Rail. 51. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 45 Dundee &Arbroth Rail. 61. percent. 25 0 0 All paid. 354 Standard LifeAssarnce. 51 per cent. SO 0 0 210 0 8 CANALS. ' Names of Dividend Names of d Dividend l Price. Companies. .4 per Companies. A n num. w Annum. X 1 Aehtn&Oldh 97151.55. p e 70 Monmouthsh 100 81. 160 Ashby-d-la-Z 113 41. 70 Mntgomrysh 100 51. - - 98 Barnsley •• • • 1160' 12/. 180 Macclesfield . 100 - 15 Basingstoke..: 100 - - Neath .. • • 100 171. 340 Brknk&Abrg 'l5O N. 85 Nottingham . 150 121. - Cromford .. • .1100' 14/. 11 150 Peak Forest .78 31. 40 Dudley 11001 41. l - Regent's .. .. 33 11. ss. 25 Derby .. •• • llOO, 61. 73 Rochdale.... 85 4/. 54 Ellsmre&Chs 133, 41. 65 Shropshire • • 125 81. - Erewash • • .1100' 321. 300 Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 130 Forth & Clyd 100 41. - Do.Lk Fd St 12 61. p. o. 11 OrandJunctn 100 71. 9434 Stffrd &Were 140 28/. 300 Grand Union'loo 1/. 10s, - Shrewsbury.. 125 151. 230 Glamorgnsh. 172 1 13%1. 210 Stourbridge.. 145 201. 280 Glstr&Brkly i loo, - - Strtihl on Av 79 1/. 10s. - Grantham • • 150 1 12/. 100 Severn and} 26 11. Bs. 32 Eluddersfield.l 57, - - Wye Rail. Kennt & Avn: 391 7s. 6d. 22 Tmt & Mr-7 A 301. Lancaster I 471 11. 10s. - s o y, eh. " Leeds& Livrp' 100 341. 517 Thams &Med 19 - - Leicester :1401 10/. 105 Worcstr &.] 78 21. , 44 Leicstr&Nthl 831 4/. 60 Birming. Loughboreghl 1421 70/. 850 Wilts ix Blks 67 11. 11 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. MANCRR&TER, MAJICA 11. Croat EXCHAIME.—The sales are —Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 1% p. c.—Caledenian, 1 p.—Derby and Crewe, 2 i-16 p.— Eastern Counties, 20%—Ditto, York Extension, % p.—East Lanca shire, No. 2, 3 p.—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, % dis.— Huddersfield, Halifax, and Bradford, 1 p.—Hudderstield and Man chester Railway and Canal, 2% p.—Huddersfield and Sheffield Junc tion, 6% p.—Lancaster and Preston, 9% p.—Leeds and Thirsk, die. c.—LiTerpeol, Freston, Manchester, and Southport, 1( p.—Lon don and Manchester (Rem.), I% dis. —Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (II), 7% c. p.—Ditto (C), 6% p.—Manchester and South "'WWll' p.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, p.—West Riding Union, 2 5-16 p. LEEDS, lidsen 11. STOOK Exenateez.—The sales are—ldancirster and Leeds, Fifth Shares, 10 p.—Ditto, Extensions, :3 3 4 p.—East Lancashire, No. 2 (late Accrington), 234 p.—Great Grimsby and I Sheffield Exten sions, 3s. 6d. dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester Extensions, 25. 6d. dis.—Huddersfield and Sheffield, 61. Is. 3d. p.—Leeds and Brad ford, 475. cash—Leeds and Dewsbury Extensions, 205. p.—New castle and Berwick, 194—North British, New Carlisle Branch, 2 1 4 —Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole, 26 c. n.—London and Ports mouth, 13s. 6d. dis.—London and York, 3—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 225. 6d. dis.—West Riding Union, 4%—Birkenhead, Ches' ter, and Mold, 275. 6d. dis.—Bradford, Wakefield, and Midland, 19s. dis. —Clltheroe Junction, I Is. Gd. dis.—Derby and Crewe, 24 p. —Grand Union, Bs. dis.—Leeds and Liverpool Direct, par—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 105. dis.—Leicester and Birmingham, 10s. Gd. dis.--Liverpool. Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 10s. p.— Manchester, Buxton, 3latleck, and Midland, 31s. p.—North Staf fordshire, 31 4 p. —Nortk Western, I Is. p.—Shrewsbary and Mr. mingham, 4s. 6d. p.—Welsh Midlands, 1 . NULL, Mattel( 11. _ _ Brom Excnerrag.—The sales are—York and North Midland Ex tension, 31—Blackburn, Damen, and Bolton, New, Is. 6d. p.—North British, Carlisle, 21.4s.—North Wales, 12%—Armagh, Coleraine, and l'ortrush, 15s.—Axholme, 325. 6d.—Derby and Gainsborough, 13s.— Hull and Barnsley Junction, 26s.—Leicester and Bedford, 7s. dis.— Lincoln and Waindeet, 365. 6d.—Liverpool and Leeds, 114—Man chaster, Buxton, and Matlack, 31. 14s. 6d.—North Staffordshire, 51.9 x. 6d. —West Riding Union, 4%. SHEFFIELD, Maaca 11. STOCK EZCNANSE.—Tke sales are—Grimsby and !Sheffield, 9 Ditto, Extension, 13 —Leeds and Bradford, 4GU —Leeds and Thirsk, 6 3 4 —Manchester and Lincoln Union and Canal, 11. 18s. W.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 17,', —South Yorkshire Coal Railway, U. 18s. YORK, Menai 11.7 _ _ STOCK EXCIUNSE.—The sales are—Grand Union, I —London and York, 31. 3s. &I.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 334 —Newcastle and Berwick, 19%—Newcastle and Darlington' Ex tensions, 9 1 ,4—North British, Carlisle Extension, 21. 2s.—Welsh Mid land, 11. 4s. 64.—West Riding Union, 4%—York and North Midland, New (East and West Riding), 9%. _ _ 3flacn 9. Siocx Excnallos.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 8/. 105..-Aberdeen Banff, and Elgin, IL 145.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 21. 35.-Arbroath and Forfar, 281. 103.-Ditto, Half Shares, 161.-Ayr and Dumtlies, 2/. 65.-Ayr and Galloway, 11. 12s. 6d.-Banffshire, it. 25.--British and Irish Union 121. 10s. - Caledonian,ss.-Caledoatan Exten sion, 11. 18s. 6d.-Caledonian and Dumbarton, V. Bs. 6d.--Caledonian and Northern Direct, 2/. Is.-Clydesdale Junction, 191.-Direct Northern, 1/. 18s.-Dundee and Arbroath, 391. 55.-Ditto, New, 221. -Dundee and Perth, 131. 10s.-East of Fife, IL 195.-East Lothian Central, 1/. 115.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 11. IN.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 741.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151.- Ditto, Quarters, 171. 158.- Ditto, ditto, New, 161. 55.-Edinbargh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 16s. 6d. -Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, 11. 65.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 181. 10s.-Ditto, Preference, 20/. 10s.-Edin burgh and Northern, U.-Ditto, Newport, 18s. 6d.-Ditto, Loch gelly, 1/. 3s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Peebles, it. 125.-Edinburgh and Perth, W. Ils,-Forth and Clyde Junction, it. 17a. CA.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 721.-Ditto, New Stock, 251. 10s.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 161. 55.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and. Carlisle, 2/. -Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 1/. IN.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 421.-Glasgow and Greenock, 191.-Ditto, New, 101.-Ditto, Preference, it. 155.-Great North of Scotland, 21. 6s. 6d.-Granton Junction, 11. 14-Inver ness and Elgin, 11. Is.-London and York, 31. 135.-North British, 261. -Ditto, Halves, 91.-Perth and Inverness, 11. 1 ls.-Scottish Cen tral, 141. 108.-Scottish Midland, 61.-Stirllng and Dunfermline, 11. 14s. GLIiGOir, Ma.acH 10. STOCK EICHANGE.—The sales are—Airdrie and Bathgate, 39s. — Ayr and Galloway, 355. 6d. —British and Irish Union, 475. 6d.—Ce ledonian, 11 ' , —Caledonian Extension, 375. 6d.—Caledniaa and Ayr shire Junction, 30s.—Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Jufiction, 425. 6d.—East ladian Railway, lb.—Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dum barton, 165. 9d.—Glasgow General Terminus, 8% —Glasgow, Dam• tries, and Carlisle, 371.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 465. 6d.—Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 303.—Invorness and Elgin, 205.—Lesmaliagow, 38s.—Perth and Crieff, 295.—Scottish Central, I 31,i —Scottish Southern, 33s.—Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 2814—South Midland. 635. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —COUGHS, COLDS, AsTIDIAS, AND WHEEZINGS ON THE CHEST, CUBED BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.— When no other medicine will afford the least relief in bad coughs and colds, Holloway's Pills will almost immediately effect a cure in any ease, however desperate ; and what is more extraordinary, asthmas and whcezlngs, even of several years' standing, may be completely got rid of by following the directions which accompany each box 01 this celebrated medicine. Many who were nearly at death's door, not being able to lay down in their beds, fearing to be choked with phlegm, have hail asthmatic complaints so effectually eradicated that not the least symptoms remained. Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. FUSHIE BRIDGE.—It is very gratifying to learn, that no further disturbances have occurred in this neighbourhood, and that there is no prospect of a renewal of them. Oa Saturday the contractors for that portion of the line where the riots have occurred, discharged about 150 of their la bourers, whose participa'ion in the late outrages has been ascertained, and whose peaceful intention there was reason to doubt, 'and the remainder of the workmen have now resumed their labours. 'We understand that the Roman Catholic Bishop here has resolved to maintain a preaching station in that district, for the benefit of the men who be long to that persuasion : - one or two clergymen were minis tering among them on Sunday.—Edinburgh Advertiser. "REPRESENTATION OF BRIDPORT.—Mr. B. Cochrane, who was returned on Saturday by a majority of one over Mr. Romilly, took his seat last night, but rumour says that he is not likely to keep it after all, the Mayor having discovered an error since the return was made, which places Mr. Cochrane in a minority of one, instead of a majority. The blunder can only be remedied t 7 retitio4. STAFFORD. STAFFORD, MARCH 11.—Last night Mr. lieyworth re turned to Liverpool; and has not appeared to-day. His committee decline canvassing, and state that Mr. Heyworth will in due time take his place on the hustings to-morrow, and go through the poll. Captain Carnegie continues his canvass, and expresses his confidence that he will be returned. A protectionist candidate has been announced; but no thing further is known than the fact that he is under the patronage of Lord Ingestre, and will be guided in his future procedure by the promises he may receive in his canvass. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11. ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIER, BILL. :Order for Second Reading read ; Motion made, and Question pro posed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :"—Amendment proposed, to leave out the word" now," and at the end of the Ques tion to add the words " upon this day six months :"—Question put, " That the word ` now' stand part of the Question." The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 66. Aglionby, H. A. Fitzgerald, R. A. O'Connell, John Aldam, William Forster, Matthew Pakington, J. S. Archbold, Robert Gibson, T. H. Pechell, Captain Baine, Waiter Gisborne , Thomas R awdon, Colonel Blake, M. J. Graham, Sir J. Russ e ll, L ord John Borthwick, Peter Greene , T homas S omerville. Sir W. Bowring, Dr. Grey , Si r G. St anstield, W. R. 1 8 1 r r i o d t g h e e m r to a nil: Joseph Hewi H t t e Hawes, atho 0 Cowper, W. F. Benjaminat,j hiStrickland, Sir G. Browne, W. Herbert, Sidney Thornely, T. Butler, Colonel Howard, P. H. Trelawny, J. S. i Stanton, W. H. Lascelles, W. S. Tufnell, Henry Crawford, W. S. Lockhart, A. E. Vane, Lord 11. Dawson, T. V. Mackinnon , W. A. Warburton, 11. D'Eyncourt, C. T.' M'Carthy, Alex. Wawn, JT. Dodd, G. , M`Geachy, F. A. White, Samuel Duncombe, T. Milnes, R. M. Williams, W. Ebrington, Viscount Mitcalfe, Henry Wood, Charles Ellice, Edward Morpeth, Viscount Weraley, Lord Elphinstone, H. Norreys, Sir D. Wyse, Thomas Evans, William O'Brien, W. S. TILLERS. Ewart, William O'Connell, Daniel Escott. Bickham ridden, John O'Connell, M. J. Manners, Lord J. MINORITY--NOES, 23. Bcresford, Major Fuller, A. E. SeYrner, 11. K. Broadiey, Henry Grogan, E. SibthorP, Colonel Buller, Sir J. Y. Harris, Hon. Capt. Spooner, Richard Cole, 11. A. Hodgson, R. Tollemache, J. Duncombe, A. Hope, Sir J. Waddington, 11. S. Duncombe, 0. Neeld, Joseph Estcourt, T. G. Newdegate, N. TELLERS, Finch, George Packe, C. W. Inglis, Sir R. Flower, Sir J. Rolleston,:Colonel Colquhoun, J. C. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons. WEDNIISDAY, MARCH 11. RAILWAYS. Sir John C. Hobhouse, Hon. F. . Scott, and Hon. W. Fitzmaurice, selected, and added to the List from which Members will be selected to serve on the Railway Groups, Nos. 6, 12, !6, 19, 21, and 25, appointed to commence their sittings in the week beginning Monday, March 23. The following Committees on Railway Petitions were adjourned till Monday, March 16: — Dublin and Sandymount Atmospheric. Cork and Passage. The Second Reading of the Nottingham, Mansfield, and Midland Junction Railway Bill is fixed for Wednesday, March 18.: The public are specially informed that a few dap will complete the entire range of E. Moses and Son's new pre mises in Aldgate and the Minories, and that due notice will of* day of opallizit% ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE. It may be remembered that, on Monday, a man of respec tability, named John Rolfe, was charged at Worship-street Police court with attempting to cut the throat of his eldest. son, George, a youth fifteen years of age. He was stated to be a man of classical education and various accomplishments, and had been a private tutor, but that within the last three or four years he had sustained domestic afflictions in the loss of his wife and several children, which, with circumstances of pecuniary embarrassment, appeared to have a fearful effect upon his nervously susceptible temperament. In the night, between Friday and Saturday last, he was 'discovered in the act of cutting the throat of his eldest son, who, however, awoke after sustaining a slight wound, and, by his firmness and presence of mind, averted the destruction of the whole family. Mr. Rolfe was afterwards taken into custody by Sergeant Dubois, and brought before the magistrate, who remanded him, with a view to his committal for trial, in order that a jary might decide as to his mental condition when he made the attempt upon the life of his son. On Wednesday, when Mr. Broughton, the Magistrate, took his seat upon the bench, the following note was handed to him from Colonel Tracey, the Governor of Westminster Bridewell, in which prisoners examined are confined during the rebuilding of the Clerkenwell Prison " Sir—l am to acquaint you that John Rolfe, a prisoner, remanded from Worship-street Police-court, under a charge of cutting and wounding, committed suicide in this prison this morning.—l am, Sir. your obedient servant, " AUGUSTUS FREDERICK TRACEY." Sergeant Redmond, who has charge of the police van, stated that he called at the Westminster Bridewell yesterday morning, as usual, to bring the prisoners who were remanded for re-examination at this Court, and John Rolfe, the de ceased, was then amongst them, but he requested permission to retire to the water-closet before he entered the van, and accordingly did so. After a very few minutes, as he had not re turned, the officers of the prison went to the closet for him, and then found him lifeless on the floor. He had contrived to attach the end of his neckerchief to the knob of the door, and by throwing himself down, he produced strangulation. A surgeon was called in, but could not resuscitate the deceased. Mr. BROUGHTON had some communication with the rela tives of the deceased as to the care of the children, and the matter was then dropped until the inquest shall have been held. INDIA. THE LATE BATTLES ON THE SUTLEJ.—The following is an extract from a letter dated Camp, near Hurakee, left bank of the Sutlej, January 15, 1946 :—" I suspect the news by the last mail will have caused great excitement in Eng land, and opened the eyes of the directors to the formidable mower of the Seikhs, and to the necessity of larger reinforce ments being sent from England to replace troops which must be brought from Madras and Bombay. Our army is watch ing the fords of the Sutlej and the Seikh bridge of boats within four miles of this camp. They are in very great force on the other ride of the river, and think to pass the bridge ; in fact, they have constructed a kind of tete du pout on this side, defended by their heavy guns on the other side, and it is too formidable for us to attack. The more time we can gain for reinforcements, the siege train, and commissariat supplies and carriage, the better. I doub t whether a suffi ciency can be got this year. You must send out 8,000 or 10,000 men to disperse the Seikh army effectually. We hare been playing at long-shots yesterday afternoon and the pre vious one, but little harm was done. We have only one 24- pounder, two 8-inch howitzers, six 18-pounders, and twelve 12-pounders here ; while the enemy have more than forty heavy guns, with light ones far superior to ours in numbers." THE STATE OF INDlA.—(Extract of a Letter.)—Nice peaceable times we have truly here ; almost every station in India emptied of troops, almost all of which are sent towards the Sutlej, and by this time six months they will be in the Punjaub, and dictating terms under the walls at La hore. We are so bare of troops that the slightest row could not be quelled, as we have actually not sufficient troops to do more than take the different guards at our largest stations. All very fair and very well, if we have nothing else to do but furnish guards. However, the political agents are getting fidgetty at the appearance of the paucity of troops. Sleeman is beginning to write about his fears, as you'll see by the Delhi Gazette, as is also the Komaun Political. Whe ther they take Lahore or not we can only guess, but if they do they cannot keep the country as it is this moment without a large increase of the army. The Seikhs have proved that they are not such small chaff as Sir Hugh and Sir Henry fancied they were. They taught them the difference at Ferozeshah, which battle was fought by Oude and Allahabad Men, brothers to our own Sepoys, who first tried to get service in our regiments, but we had no room for them ; now they fightagainst us whenever they get pay and employment, and don't care a straw at whoseside, though they'd give our regiments the preference had we room for them. If we get those 25 new regiments, those restless boys will all get employment, and although now in the enemy's ranks, will prove as faithful as they always are to whomever they are employed by. There are men enough in the pro vinces to recruit 100 new regiments, brothers and relations of our own Sepoys, daily seeking for admittance into our ranks, and are refused, as we have no room for them. God send us those 25 new regiments. If they only form them in time they can keep the Punjaub as easily as they can keep any Hindoo village. If they do not, we shall have endless con spiracies and rows, without the power to set them at rest. One so low down as Dinapore is this day talked of in conver sation, and in anticipation of the licking the Seikhs were said to be certain of treating us to. Truly we did not expect to be so roughly handled as we were near Ferosepore, which opened the new Governor-General's eyes; but our Com mander-in-Chief is so fond of taking the bull by the horns, that he took no warning from our loss at Maharajpore, but went on in the old style without waiting for, or bringing up, one of the heavy guns. Had he done so, it is said there would have been less killed and wounded, and a better account given of the Seikh gentlefolk, to whom now we shall have to give another hiding before they come to terms. This has been an eventful fifteen days, and the next will be more so. THE BATTLES ON THE Surrexa.—Every day adds intelli gence of interest to our knowledge of occurrences on " the memorable three days" of our encounter with the army of the Punjaub, and all that reaches us proves that not only was the hurricane of war terrific in its 'violence, but that our dear-bought victory was such, that in regard to loss of valuable lives, we could not afford to gain another like it. Thanks be to that overruling ProVidence, whose controlling power the head of our Government and the forces under him publicly acknowledged in the vicinity of the scene of slaughter, we escaped, and only narrowly escaped, a most disastrous defeat ; one from which it would have been most difficult to rally. The letters from camp give not only the usual mishaps of battle, but communicate intelligence which creates regret for the living as well as for the dead ; and were it not that the confidence of the enemy has been broken, we should look with painful apprehension towards our retalia tory invasion, when a kingdom undergoing dissolution while in possession of all its physical strength will strain every nerve in its last convulsive struggle, resisting the power that crushes it. Amongst the earliest intelligence received was that of failure on the part of Major-General Sir J. Littler's division, the result being what no man who knows anything of the character and fame of this gallant officer could for a moment have anticipated. It seems that on the morning of the 21st the action began by the left division, under his com mand, which, on the advance being sounded, moved on in line against the western face of the enemy's camp. The first half of the distance was through a bush-jungle, but the most admirable order was preserved. The rest of the ground was an open plain, affording to the enemy a full view of the advance, of which immediate advantage was taken, the whole fire of the intrenchment on that side being concen trated on the right wing of the Queen's 62d, and the left wing of the 12th Native Infantry, causing great havoc in their ranks. Our men went on undeterred, and rapidly closed upon the intrenched position under a fire as furious and destructive as any on record. Their brave leader had two horses shot under him—both within a few minutes — and his Aide-de-camp, Lieutenant Harvey, of her Majesty's 30th, fell mortally wounded in the act of cheering on the men of her Majesty's 62d. This occurred within a few paces of the enemy, whose fire became, if possible, still more terrific every moment ; and then their musketry and camel jezails sent in a deadly shower, under which the 62d reeled and staggered. Up to this point we had reserved our tire, in order to give it full effect, but in the confusion the men began to fire indiscriminately, and without producing the least impression. They had now to reload and halted—a panic seized them, the whole went to the right about, and retreated. The 12th Native Infantry held its way for a few paces, when the example of the Europeans proved con tagious. The Sipahees called out to their officers " Goralog huth jata," and at this moment, to complete the disaster, their Colonel (Bruce) had his arm shot off. The panic imme diately spread to the 14th Native Infantry, on the left of the 62d, and the whole division turned and did not stop till out of reach of fire. The other division was similarly affected, served as it;was withadmirable pthreecaisritoinlierLodf the ala enemy,cri alacrity, and of weight far overpowering ours, having with the small arms done fearful execution amongst them, and they retired in the same manner for the night, not having been able to dislodge the enemy at a single point. The whole of the divisions bivouacked as near each other as they could get in the dark. The night was a ter rible one, the cannonade being kept up by both parties, and on our side, the exhausted men, suffering from hunger and thirst, fatigue and cold, had to attend to the wants of the numerous wounded and dying, whose number still kept on the increase. At daybreak of the following morning the Governor-General put himself at the head of her Majesty's 80th, and the Commander-in-Chief in like manner led the 31st. Sir Harry Smith, Queen's Adjutant-General, tried to cheer on her Majesty's 80th, but they would not respond till the Governor-General put himself at their head, and called out, "80th, do your duty !" The attack was then renewed with a gallantry which enabled the second and third divi sions to break through every obstacle and gain an entrance, by which they secured the guns, the Ist and 4th divisions meanwhile co-operating on their flanks. In an hour the position was completely in our possession. Sir 11. Hardinge is said 'to have been quite exhausted by his exertions, and he and the Commander-in-Chief passed a wretched night. The former, as brave and gallant a soldier as ever led into action (as, indeed, is his companion in arms, Sir H. Gough), is reported to have said that he must conquer er fall, for he could not survive defeat ; and so, summoning up his ener gies, the morning saw him retrieve the fortunes of the field. —Ayra [Mbar, Jan. 10. THE 621) ltunmENT.—The following extract from a letter dated Ferozepore i January 15, will be read with interest, as showing how little foundation existed for the charge brought against her Majesty's 62d Regiment :—" Both the Governor- General and Sir Hugh Gough frequently visit the Hospital, which was formed in the 62d Barracks, the tents pitched for that purpose in the fort being quite inadequate, in addition to the proper building always used ; they send mince-pies with other dainties, and have a word for each sick man ; to one who was writing home, Sir Hugh Gough said, ' Tell your friends that I say tke 62d fought as bravely as any regiment in the service ever did.' He also inquired when they would be ready for him todecorate them, and how many would be fit at the end of a month to quit the Hospital." Sire ROBERT SALE.—The Hero of Jellalabad was in his boyish days a pupil at the celebrated grammar-school at Ealing, under the Rev. Dr. Nicholas. On a pane of glass In one of the win dows lie had scratched his name, which has often been an object of interest with the Alumni of the establishment. A curious coincident connects this memorial and the mail: the former continued in safety amid school perils until a few weeks since, when about brok t period of Sir Robert Sale's death the pane was unfortunately e he n, and thus memorial and man may be said to have perished together. The name of George Sale, Sir Robert's elder brother, who also distinguished him self in India, scratched by himself, still stands w o as also n a pane in the adat - joining window. A third brother, Henry, educated Ealing.— County Chronicle. ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY FORM INDIA.—A strong rumour prevails in the town and garrison of Woolwich, that it is the intention of his Grate the Duke of Wellington, Commander-in usktafotironged seathl this garrison, ar gar i r n is l o n n ala o:i a ll s s i t t he is ir th l e igh op t in t Chief, to immediately order a certain number of troops of the Royal embark officers that if one or two troops of t of i t _ o n pounders, 'ykrexttiollpeee the Royal Horse Artillery had been present at the last memorable action, that they would have completely destroyed the eny. Should these troops be ordered there, they will be the first of Horse Artillery who hayduty in the e ever done her Majesty's Royal Indian territories. NovAR FOREST, ROSS -SHIRE —A portion of this forest, consisting of 10,032 Scots fir trees, was brought to sale by Mr. Munro. of Novar, oh. the 24th ult. The price realised was 5,7041., or an average of les. per tree. One lot of 1,248 trees brought 1.0107. ; and of the trees ,bretight 21. each. So nlllOl for our vat, vami pitievy maarkt—vitiburgi- dirt.