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_ _ BUSINEnS BEFORE THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, NO VICES OF MOTIONQ, AND ORDERS OF THE DAY, WHICH NOW STAND IN THE ORDER BOOK OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. ORDERS OF THE DAY.-FRIDAY, APRIL 17. on tea. Protection of Life (Ireland) Bill—Adjourned debate on first reading. Adminiatration of Criminal Justice Bill—Committee. Coal- Whippers (Port of London) Bill—Report. Railway, &c., Deposits Bill—Report. Supply—Committee, Ways and Means—Committee. Insolvent Debtors (India) Bill—Committee. Commons Inclosure Bill—Second Reading. Sir James Graham—Adjourned debate on the first reading of the Protection of Life (Ireland) Bill, at five o'clock. NOTICES OF MOTIONS. Mr. Protheroe—That Group 14 have leave to sit and proceed with their business on Monday, the 21st day of April, notwithstanding the resolution of the House of the 7th day of this instant April. Mr. Greene—That all Bills which, in compliance with the orders of this House. must be read a second time on Friday, the 17th day of April, be read on that day, not with,tan.ling, the breviates of such Bills have not been laid on the table three clear days, provided the breviates bo laid on the table on the 17th day of April. Lord Worsley—On motion that the Frilferd Inclo sere Bill be read a second time, to move that it be read a second time this day six months. Lord "Worsley—On motion that the Gollon Inclosure Bill be read a second time, to move that it be read a se- • cond time this day six months. Mr. Cardwell—To move 50,0001., on account of civil contingencies (in Committee of Supply). 18,380,20 a Exchequer billsMr. Cardwell—TO m ove (in Committee of Ways and Means). Mr. P. Scrope—To ask of her Majesty's Government whether, in case of the refusal of a landlord in Ireland, and particularly in the province of Ulster, to permit the sale of the tonant right or goodwill of a farm relin quished by its I , ccupier ; or to pay such tenant the value of the tenant right or goodwill, in case of the landlord himself resuming kussessiou of the land, the said tenant psi i upon entry, the civil and military power would be ew ployed to enforce obedience to a process of ejectment uum r such circumstances. ORDERS OF THE DAY.-MONDAY, APRIL 20. E:ectric Telegraph Company Bill—Adjourned debate on consideration of report. Corn Importation Bill—Committee. Customs Duties Bill—Committee. NOTICE OF MOTION. Captain Polhill—To move a clause in Committee on Corn Importation Bill, to the effect "of giving compen sation to tenant-farmers who may prove, before a Select Committee of this House, that they have been ruined or seriously injured by the passing of this Bill :" Whereas apprehensions are entertained by many tenant- farmers, that the withdriwal of protection, by the pa,,sing of this Act, may occasion them serious loss and injury, and which apprehensions are calculated of them s( lves to produce such loss and injury; be it enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that the amount of dutieS to be lt:viA under or by virtue of this Act during, the three yenrs xt ensuing, be formed into a fund, to be called " The Tenant Farmers' Relief Fund," and that a Select Corn raittee of the Hou,e of Commons, to be hereafter f.p pointed, shall sit, hear, and report upon the cases of any existing tenant-farmers of the United Kingdom, who _ _ mty prove to the satisfaction of such Select Committee that they have been impoverished or deeply injured by the operation of this Act, in reducing the prices of their pro&ce, without any countervailing advantage ; and that from and out of such fund such relief or com pensation be granted, as to the said Select Committee ski ll seem wise, just, and expedient ; and that all the rest, residue, and remainder of the amount of the duties to be received under this Act, shall then become a por tion of the revenue of the United Kingdom. N oTter,s OF MOTIONS.-TIIESDAY, APRIL 21. Mr. Christie —Copies of all correspondence between William Day, Esq., hat,. Assistant-Commissioner of Poor-laws and the Poor-law Commissioners, and the Se cretary for the Home Department, relative to his invo luntary resignation of his Assistant Poor-law Commis sionersilip; and of all minutes relative to Mr. Day's re signation, and to the appointment of Col. Wade as his suc cessor. Also, that it be an instruction to the Coo,- mirtee on the Andover Union to inquire into all the cireurnstanes. under which Mr. Day was called upon to resign. Mr. Thomas Duncombe—Select Committee to inquire into the allegations of the petition of Mr. Jonathan Du ncan, on the t eal-administration of affairs in the General Post-office. Mr. B•iuverie—Select Committee to inquire into the condition of the labourers employed in the construction of railways and other public works, and into the reme dies which may be calculated to lessen the peculiar evils, if any, of that condition. ;Ur. John O'Connell—Motion relating to the grievances affecting Irish distillers. Mr. O'Connell—Bill to enable the county of Cork to send two additional Members to this House, to replace those formerly returned for Sudbury. Mr. John O'Connell—Select Committee to inquire whether, without detriment to the public service, the home expenditure of the United Kingdom might not be more equably apportioned between Great Britain and Ireland than is the case at present. Mr. W. S. O'Brien—Bill to amend the laws relating ti rand Juries in Erelind. Mr. W. S. O'Brien—That with a view to diminish the inconvenience and expense now incurred in carrying throurh Parliament Bills for the construction of railways in Ireland, it is expedient that, in the case of Irish wa y B lis, all sw.li inquiries as are now conducted in knelon by Committees of both Houses of Parliament, should. after the termination of the present session, take pla , e. in Ireland. Col met Sibth cep—Return of the documents upon which tile First Lord of the Treasury founded his official statement, on the 14th of February, 1845, of the amount of the revenue anticipated by him on the sth day of April, 1846. Mr. W. S. O'Brien-1. That it appears from the re cords of this House, that several royal commissions have from time to time been constituted under the advice of successive Ministries, and that many Select Committees have been appointed by this House, for the purpose of inquiring into various subjects connected with the interests of Ireland, with a view to the iniprove merit of that country. that such Commissions and c„ min ittees have laid before Parliament a great nand*, of sugge , tions, des gned to improve the • ni dinon of the Irish people, which have never been carried intoeffect. That amongst the most recent instances which may be alduced in support of this assertion, it appears that a royal commission appointed for the purpose of inquiring into the state of the law and practice in respect to the occupation of land in Ireland laid before Parlia ment early in the year 1845 nearly fifty specific recom mendations, the adoption of which has not yet been pro posed to this House by the Government which nominated that commission. 4. That to institute solemn inquiries without any intention of realising useful results from them, is not only a waste of public money, but is a dei lasive mockery, cherishing hope only to disappoint it ; which is calculated to excite just indignation on the part of the people of Ireland ; and that it is, therefore, the duty of Government to submit to the consideration of Parliament, with the authority and influence which Government alone can command, such useful measures as may have been recommended by the corn missioe.s which they have appointed. 5. Th 4 the present Administration has voluntarily crip pled its power of effecting useful legislation for Ireland, by advising her Majesty to fill the offices of ChiefSecreetry, Attorney. General, and Solicitor General for Ireland with individuals who, not possessing the con fidence of any constituency in the United Kingdom, are excl,eled from Parliament. 6. That, under these cir cumstances, it is expedient that this House should ap point a Committee, for the purpose of considering which of the measures relating to Ireland, recommended by such commissions and Committees, may be beneficially made the subject of legislation during the present ses sion; and that the assistance of the public officers of the several departments should be afforded in framing and giving effect to such measures. Mr. Fitagerald—List of the names of persons returned by the several collectors of barony cess in the county of Tipperary to serve as petty jurors, and forwarded to the magistrates for revision. Also, the names returned by the magistrates after revision, to the sheriff, and the names to the persons summoned by the sheriff to act as jurors in the county of Tipperary for the Spring and Summer Assizes of 1845 and the Spring Assizes of 1846, in th" same order as sent in by the collectors of barony s,'ss and by the magistrates. Mr. ‘Villiams—Account of the public income and ex penditure of the United Kin g dom in the years ending the sth day of January, 1844. 1845, and 1846; distin guishing the actual payments fOr the expenses incurred in the collection and management of the revenue; for the charges of the public debt (the terminable annuities being also valued by estimate); for the expenses of the civil Government; the allowances to the Royal Family, and to his Majesty the King of the Belgians; the esta blishment of the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland; the ex penses of the two Houses of Parliament, and the civil departments; the other pensions on the consolidated fund, on tho gross revenue, and the civil list; also, the payments for the administration of justice; diplomatic ,expanses. and on account of the sums voted for the army, sa ivy, ordnance, and miscellaneous services; also, public works, bouoties, Post office, the Quaranti ne an d Ware housing establishments; and all other payments not coning under any of the foregoing heads; with an ap p " showing the several items composing each head of the account (in continuation of Parliamentary paper, O. 519, of session 0RD1845). ER OF THE DAY. Polling Places (Ireland) Bill—Committee. ORDERS OF THE DAY.--WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22. Friendly Societies Bill Further consideration of report. County Elections Bill—Second reading. Coroners (Ireland) Bill—Committee. Joint-Stock Banks (Scotland and Ireland) Bin—Com mittee. Poor Removal Bill—Second reading. Parliamentary Electors and Freemen Bill—Second reading. La ,e Factories Bill—Second reading. Election Notices (Ireland) Bill—Committee. Bankruptcy and Insolvency Bill—Second reading, Art-Unions Bill—Committee. NOTICE "1' MOTION. Colonel Rawdon—To move that a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the present system pursued bi It:limbers of the Dublin Stock-Exchange in the pur and sale of Government Stock and Government - Securities, and to report to the House the expediency of • repet,tiiing or amending the Act 39th George 111, c. 60, • umicx the provisions of which the said Stock-Exchange was originally constiturettaqi.u. — l,/ NOTICE OF MOTIONS.-THURSDAY, APRIL 23. %, • \ ; . iriscount Sandon—Copies of all memorials addressed to the First Lord of the Treasury and the President of the Board of Trade, praying for a reduction of the duty Mr. Spolner—Select Committee, to consider the p .41- dons presented by Mr. Toulrnin Smith, and the papers presented to the House relative to the case stated in those petitions. Mr. John O'Connell—Motion relative to the fisheries of Ireland. Mr. Jolts O'Connell—Select Committee to inquir , into the working. of the fiscal provisions of the Act of Union, and of the Act of Consolidation of the Ex chequers of Great Britain and Ireland, with reference to certain grievances alleged to have resulted from those Acts to the latter country. ORDERS OF THE DAY.-MONDAY, APRIL 27. Highways Bill—Second reading. General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway Bill —Further consideration of report. NOTICES 07 MOTIONS.-TCESDAY, APRIL 28. Mr. P. Scrope—Bill for promoting the reclamation of waste lands in Ireland. Mr. Hudson—Bill for enabling or facilitating the winding up of the affairs of joint-stock companies fur making railways, which shall have been formed subse quent to the commencement of the last sesLiou of Parlia ment, and for which Acts of incorporation shall not be obtained during the present session. _ . Mr. Hudson—To move a clause to be inserted in all Railway Bills of the pre.ent session, by which new com panies are to be incorporated. ORDER OF THE DAY. Charing•arosB bridge Company Bill—Second reading. ORDER OF THE DAY -WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29. Factories Bill—Second reading. ORDER OF THE DAY.-WEDNESDAY, MAY 6. Salmon Fisheries Bill—Committee. Roman Catholic Relief Bill—Committee. NOTICE OF MOTIONS. Mr. R. Florlgsnn—ln Committee on Salmon Fisheries Bill, to move — the following amendment :—Clause 36, line 3, after the word " therewi:,h," to insert the fellow- ing, " or within the statutory mouth or entrance of the said river as defined by an Act of the eleventh year of the reign of his Majesty King George the Fourth, in tituled, An Act for the more effectual preservation and increase of the breef of Salmon, and for better regulat- ing the Fisheries in the River Tweed and the Rivers and Streams running into the same, and also within the mouth or entrance of the said River.' NOTICES OF MOTIONS AFTER THE RECESS, FOR WHICH NO PARTICULAR DAYS RAVE BEEN FIXED. Colonel Sibthorp—The reduction of duty on fire in• THE SUN, LONDON, MONI3 . A.Y MOANING, APRIL 13, 1846, RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. There is every prospect that the telegr a ph between New York and Boston will be completed as far as New Haven by the time the next stearwhip arrives at Boston. Snow in the Unted States appears to have been fall ing in such qunntiti<_•s as materially to impede the traffic of tlp! main lines. TQcRs AND NANTES.—The works on this line are urged with such activity. that the section from Tours to Saumur is likely to be finished in a year. The road way and the stations are being constructed at the same time. _ _ BORDEAUX AND BAYONN E.—The conferences which have taken place b .tween the military engineers and the agents of the pods ct chaussees, on the subj , ct of the direction to be taken by this line, were brought to a termination on Monday. The result is, that the line is to quit the railway from Thrdeaux to the Aledit, rranean at Podensae, follow the Valley of the Ciron, and cross the great plain of the Landes, to arrive at the Mont-de- Marsan. Quitting that city, the line will follow the course of the Midouze, reach the right bank of the Adour, and arrive at Bayonne near the fortifications. THE SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM.—A petition to Parliument in savour of this line, SRNs our Birming ham correspond( nt, was laid before the iromnrtsters' meeting at Birmingham on Thursday, and signed by all the irontnasters of the district through which the line will pass. PERTH AND INVERNESS.—WINDING UP.—At a meeting of the suberibers, just held at Perth, it was re solved—" That the altered state of the money market, and of the general circumstances of the country since this scheme was projected, render it eminently advisable that the same should not be further proceeded with in 'the meantime, but that the deposits, less the expenses. should be immediately returned, and all parties freed from their obligations up to this date, leaving to the scripholders a preference in the scheme should it after wards be returned." Within the la .t fi-w weeks (says the Doncaster Gazette) Messrs. Flower and Co., of Gainsborough whar fingers, have established a regular steam communication between Gainsborough and London. The railways I:(1 nearly destro) ed the legitimate trade of Gainsborough by di vertir:g the traffic into other channels. The directors of the Boston, Newark, and Sheffield have resolved not to wind up the concern at present, but, to return 11. per share forthwith to the shareholders. The 6heffi,ld and Manchester are ab,ut to commence :heir locomotive establishment at Gorton. _ The clause to be proposed by Mr. Hudson, after Easter, to be inserted in all railway Acts, provides that registered shareholders, "at a meeting called for the purpose of dissolution, at which meeting three-fifths of the registered proprietors shall be present, either per sonally or by proxy, shall be enabled to dissolve, having given full compensation to all landowners for any losses which they may have sustained from the operation of the Act." . WINDING-"CP.--There are vigorous efforts now being made at Birmingham on the part of the shareholders in several of :he lines projected last year, and now In pro gress through Parliament, to get the directors to witi-- draw them for the present and wind-up. A great num ber of sharehclders in the Direct Leicester have already signed a nu morial to the directors to call a meeting of suhscriberi with a view to close the business of the surancQs. Viscount Sandon—To call the attention of the House to the state of the prisons under the jurisdiction of the city of London. Mr. Ewhrt—To move the following:-1. That it is expedient that the present system of m•4king the colony of Van Diemt-n's Land a general ri-ceptacle for convicts should cease. 2. That it is expedient that transporta Lion be no longer maintained as a punishment, but 13 , - contin; ed only as a supplement to the previous punish ment of imprisonment. Lord John Russell—Address, State of Ireland. Sir Hesketh Fleetwood—Bill for extending the quail.- fication of voters for Members of Parliament represent ing English and Wehh counties, to the occupier of a house of the clear annual value of 101., the same as in boroughs. Viscount .ouncan—Committee of the whole Home, with a view to the repeal of the window-tax. Mr. John O'Brien—Motion on the subject of the port and harbour of Limerick. Mr. Pluniptre—Bill to repeal 8 and 9 Vic., c. 26, for endowing the R - )man Catholic College of Maynooth. Viscount Ebrington—Address to her Majesty, for the re-appointment of the Real Property Commission. Mr. Charles Buller—Select Committee, to inquire into the state of the present repositories of public re cords, and the expediency of erecting a general reposi tory. Mr. W. S. O'Brien—Select Committee, to inquire into the organisation and administration of the con staoulary force of Ireland, and of the Dublin police. Mr. W. S. O'Brien—That an hu able address be pre sented to her Majesty, to represent to her Majesty, that, in considering the causes which have produced misgovernment and consequent discontent in Ireland, this House has not failed to oeserve that there is not at present amongst the confidential advisers of her Majesty any Minister of State who, by residence or immediate personal connexion with that country. is acquainted with its existing condition; that the local Government has been confided to persons who have been perfect strangers to Ireland, until appointed to exercise the highest and most responsible functions in that kingdom ; that Irishmen appear to have been of late years systematically excluded not only from participation in the general Government of the Empire, but even from control over the several departments of local administration in their native land ; and that, under these circumstances, it is not surprising that there should be found on the part of those who conduct the affairs of Ireland, ignorance of Irish wants, disregard of Irish interests, want of sympathy with Irish feelings; and reciprocally on the part of the people of Ireland, a total absence of confidence in those who exercise autho rity in the name of her Majesty. Mr. O'Connell—Copy of the Report of the Governor of New South Wales made to Lord Stanley, late Colonial Secretary, at the request of his Lordship, in consequence of the prohibition of the said Governor, debarring the Reverend Mr. Young, a R. Catholic clergyman, holding faculties from the Most Reverend Dr. Polding, Archbishop of Sydney, from imparting religious in struction to two convict natives confined on Cockatoo Island, on the ground that such convicts ought to be in structed in the religion of her Majesty the Queen, which as the Governor stated, is the religion of the empire; also, for a copy of Lord Stanley's letter to the Gover nor of South Wales requiring said report; and a copy of his Lordship's letter to the Governor approving of his conduct in reference to said prohibition. Mr. John O'Connell—Copies of any reports made to the Irish Government by the resident magistrate or po lice-constable of the district relative to the eviction by Sir Francis Hopkins, Bart., of 18 families, consisting of 98 persons; and 19 families, consisting of 120 persons, from the lands of Rochfort and Ranamadogh, in the county of Westmeath. lAinutz - sof the proceedings of the board of guardians of the Mullingar Union, when the following resolution was carried in a board consisting of ten guardians, eight of whom were grand jurors of the county of Westmeath (moved b. Sir Francis Hopkins, Bart., and seconded by Wm. Fetherston, Esq., J.P., bc.) :—" Resolved—That, for the future, buttermilk be substituted for new milk in the Ist and 2d classes, and that no more soap be allowed than five ounces each dozen of clothes." Also, minutes of proceedings of th• same board, when the foregoing resolution was remon strated against by the medical attendant of the union, as likely to affect most injuriously the health of the paupers. Mr. John O'Connell—To call the attention of the House to those portions of the report of the Commis • sinners of Tidal Harbours in the United Kingdom which relate to the harbours of Ireland. ' Mr. Christie—Select Committee to inquire into the condition of the Universities and Colleges of Oxford and Cambridge, and how far and in what way they may be improved as seminaries of learning and education, and made equally accessible to the members of all religious persuasions. Dr. Bowring—To call the attention of the House to the following passage in the report of the Tidal Har- ' hour Commissioners, and to inq ire into the cause of the delay in transmitting the accounts of the harbours in the Isle of Man, they having been twice called for by the House of Commons :—" The Isle of Man occupies an important position in the Irish Channel, directly in the track of commu nication between Liverpool, Glasgow, and Belfast, and of the coal trade from Whitehaven and Maryport, to the whole of the east coast of Ireland. It has been aptly termed the ' Beacon of the Irish Sea,' and as such, everything that care and skill can suggest as to lights, beacons, improvement of its harbours, would be well be stowed, and tend to prevent that recurrence of the nume rous wrecks that have taken place around its shores ; yet such is far from being now the case ; on the con trary (with the exception of the coast lights maintained by the board in Scotland) marked neglect prevails throughout ; and here the evils of irresponsible :elf elected authority are but too manifest, the Commis. sioners meeting only once a year to go through the form of auditing their own accounts, keeping no regular minutes of their proceedings, and practically leaving the whole power and authority in the hands of a single person." Viscount Ebrington—Copies of all minutes of the board of Poor-la - w Commissioners, and communications, correspondence, and instructions with relation to the administration of the relief of the poor in the Rye Union for the years 1840, 1841, and 1842 ; and, Return of number of in-door and out door paupers (distinguish ing the able-bodied) from 1837 to 1846, quarterly ; and quarterly expenditure on the in-door and out-door relief during the same time. Viscount Ebrington—ln addition to papers about the Rye Union, to move for papers respecting any permis sion granted by the Poor -law Commissioners to the guardians of Honiton Union, to let out able-bodied labourers for hire to .work in Mr. Parker's fields. Mr. Wyse—Motion for abolition of Ministers' Money (Ireland). Mr. Milner Gibson—On the order of the day for the Committee on Sugar Duties, to move as an amendment, that no arrangement of the sugar duties will be perma nent or satisfactory which does not impose the same duty on foreign as on colonial sugar. Sir Charles Napier—To oppose going into the navy estimates until the returns he has moved for are laid on the table of the House, and printed. Mr. Williams—On reading the order of the day for going into Committee on the navy estimates, to call the attention of the House to the practice of flogging sailors, and to the manner in which courts' martial arc consti tuted in the British navy. Captain Layard—On reading the order of the day for army estimates, to move that an humble Address be pre sented to her Maj , sty, praying that she will be graci ously pleased to direct inquiry to be made, how far the reduction of the period of service in the army from the present unlimited term would tend to procure a better class of recruits, diminish desertion, and thus add to the efficiency of the service. Mr. Evelyn Denison—ln Committee on Poor Removal Bill, to move an amendment to the effect of establishing an union settlement. In the Gazette of Friday night we find that her Maj9st3 - bas been pleased to create Major-General Sir Harry Smith a Baronet. in addition to the military honour previously con ferred upon him. OMNIBUS COLLISION.— On Friday afternoon, as one of the Poplar omnibuses was turning sharply a corner near Whitechapel Church, it came in violent cor.tact with one of the Bank omnibuses, which was proceeding in an opposite direction, and the wheels of the vehicles became locked. The collision had the effect of jerking from the outside of the omnibus several persons into the road, none of whom, how ever, fortunately sustained injury beyond a few bruises. IRELAND. EVICTION OF TENANTRY.-SCENE AT ! GURTMORE. We witnessed en Friday morning one of the most melancholy spett soles That ever tell t i the lot of feeling humanity to behold, namely, the casting out of nine wretched families from their miserable hovels on the bleak road side at Gurtmore. It was a wet and stormy morning, when a detachment of her Majesty's 72d laghlanders, under Captain Pollard, who were marched ten miles on this unsoldier-like duty, drew up on the public road. within a few hundred yards of the cabin of Mara, the first of these poor tenants on whom was exe cuted the law of ejectment. A strong body of police were posted opposite the house, and more about the door to krep the passage clear for the landlord, the sub sheriffa, and the bailiffs. It was disgusting to observe with what recklessness the bailiffs dragged out every little article of furniture which belonged to the wretched inmates of each hovel they visited, and in some instances threw out the miserable remnant of rotted potatoes which they had for sub sistence. We have been informed that the sheriff, on more occasions than one, reproved those fellows for misconduct in the discharge of their office, and checked their violent impropriety. But the military and police comported themselves on this occasion with the bearing of men who knew and felt they were performing a hated duty, but the sol:liery openly expressed their repug nance to this mode of campaigning. " I have been in the army," said a veteran, "for twenty seven years; this is the second time I have been called out on this duty, and I hope it will be the last, for I would rather face an enemy than witness what I have seen to-day I" Pat Clancy was the second man who was dispossessed, and who showed our reporter a receipt for half a year's rent up to November. The commanding-officer of the 72d met him at the rear of his house, and expressed deep sympathy for him as well as for his fellow-sufferers. Another officer said to Clancy's son, " Well, my boy. where will you sleep to-night?" " I don't know, Sir," said the boy. The brave, humane man, put his hand into his purse. and gave him silver to procure a lodging. —Tipperary Vindicator. COUNTY OF TIPPERARY.—The Nenagh Guardian, an Orange journal. gives the following notice of the conduct of the Roman Catholic clergy at this calamitous period : —" In our own neighbourhood, the gentry of the union of five parishes met at the residence of the parish priest, the Rev. Father Nolan, and liberally and generously in a few minutes collected near 2001. for the occasion. We are happy to state that there is every prospect of timely aid for the suffering poor, by the promptitude with which gentlemen connected with these benevolent meet ings have come forward to meet the emergency. We have had reason often before this to eulogise the conduct of the Rev. Mr. Nolan, formerly of Dunkerrin, but now residing near Nenagh, and P.P. of the union of parishes we have referred to. ' We trust the noble example set by these gentlemen will be followed up by others in the dif ferent localities, and with much sincerity do we hope that Protestant and Roman Catholic, lay and clerical, will unite their best efforts in endeavouring to relieve the wants and necessities of their fellow man. There are many non-resident landlords, who draw large re venues from these districts, who should contribute to such a fund as that now in the course of being raised for the destitute and unemployed. They should recollect that from those to whom much is given much is required. They should not be niggardly, nor throw the entire burden of relief, so much required, upon those who daily witness it, and who have so liberally come forward on this visitation of Providence—want and famine in the land." EVICTION OF TENANTRY. The Cork Examiner gives an account of the expulsion of a number of tenants from an estate near Konturk, in that county. The Waterford papers state that a considerable number of tenants have been evicted, and forty-six houses taken down on an estate in that county. INDIAN CORN. The Empire, an Nmerican vessel of 1,1:34 tons re gister, arrived at Cork on Saturday, in twenty-nine days from Nkw York. with 25,000 bushels of Indian corn and 6,000 or 8,000 barrels of meal, consigned to Messrs. M. and J. Cummins, for account of Government. One or two equally large vessels are daily expected there. Large cargoes have arrived at Limerick, Newry, Beltast, and Dublin ; and by the advertisements in the provincial journals it appears that Indian corn is either on sale, or is immediately expected, in all the principal towns in the south and west of Ireland. It is full time to abandon the cry of famine and pestilence. DISTRESS IN WATERFORD.—A meeting of thecitizens of Waterford was held on Monday, the Mayor in the chair, to adopt measures to meet the existing destitution in the borough, A local relief committee was appointed. During the proceedings, the following observations were made by the Rev. Mr. Sheehan :—" There never was such destitution in the city as there is at present. Show me a mason, a carpenter, or any other tradesman, em ployed. The artisans have no employment, and conse quently are in a state of destitution. I took_the trouble of examining the reports of the Fanning Institution, and I found that in March, 1843, potatoes of the best quality were sold at 21-d. per stone , in 1844, at 41d. ; in 1845, at 31d. ; and now, this yea', they are as high as 7d. to 84d. by retail, and it is by retail that the poor buy them. As there is no employment, and prices so very high, there must be extreme destitution." The Castlebar Telegragh contains the following : " FAMINE IN MAYO.—This gaunt and long-dreaded scourge has at last broken forth. We have been written to from several parts of this extensive county, by gen tlemen upon whose veracity we place the most implicit reliance, gising the most awful accounts of the suffer ings of the people at this early period of the year. Even at Turlogh, in the immediate neighbourhood of this town, many families are at this moment, we learn, without food—and the wretched sufferers are, in vain, endeavouring to get provisions in time, that their chil dren may not die ! At the market of Castlebar, on Saturday last, provisions which hitherto were considered reasonable, rose to an alarming height—potatoes from 2id. to sd. per stone, and oatmeal from 13s. to 16s. per cwt. Turf can scarcely be had at any price, so much so that the contractors who have undertaken to supply the public institutions have applied to be lot ott from the fulfilment of their contracts. Thus, between scarcity of food and fuel, the poor are reduced to a most distressing state." At one o'clock this day a deputation from the relief committee of Galway waited upon the Lord-Lieutenant at the Castle, to seek " for relief for the perishing hun dreds in this district " PROJECTED RAILWAYS. A circular will be immediately issued from the Joint- Stock Companies Registration-office, addressed to the several provisionally registered railway companies, stating that it is the intention of her Majesty's Govern ment, immediately after Easter, to propose to Parliament a Bill to enable any railway company which at the time of the passing of the Bill shall not have obtained its Act of Parliament to dissolve itself. By the Bill it is in tended to provide for the calling of a meeting of the sharehotders, either by the managing body or by a given number of shareholders, at which meeting it is intended that the holders of a majority of the shares in the com pany, or the holders of three-fif.hs of the shares belong ing to those present or represented by proxy at the meeting. shall have the power to determine upon the dis solution of the company. Due provision will be made for a sufficient public notice being given of the time and place of meeting, and of the mode in which absent shareholders are to be re presented by proxy. Upon the dissolution being carried at the meeting the property of the company is to become forthwith vested in certain persons to be appointed for the purpose of winding up the concern, and, after discharging the liabi lities, for distributing the surplus. The actual holders of scrip are to be taken as share holders, entitled by themselves or their proxies to attend the meetings. FORGERY.—A curious case arising out of a charge of forgery has just occurred at Plymouth. A Mr. Jarvis Hewett, a farmer, lately residing at Frittiscombe, in the neighbourhood of Kingsbridge, had given a bill for 100/. purporting to have been drawn by Mr. John Lome, another farmer of the same place, and payable at the Joint-Stock Bank at Kingsbridge. This bill turned out to be a forgery. We hear that Hewett had previously defrauded his creditors, and that a short time since he was arrested on a bill for 70/., and was on his route to Exeter, but when he reached Totnea he managed to effect his escape from the sheriff's fficer,and subsequently the bad bill was paid. He then drove away all his cattle, and it may very readily be imagined that his creditors did not greatly benefit by the transaction. This he did with the intention of going to America in a ship that was to sail from this port on Tuesday last. On Sunday, chhanaswde,etyaaeknred, on m , n li a I pr.atlknaisgnpeg for m m Inspector Cole received information of the .n u h t i e inquiries, self an he d s found two s otnhsa inoneHewetto f the ships that was to sail on Tuesday afternoon. Inspector Cole and a police officer from King,•bridge. named Stear, therefore, went on board th e vesse l b e f ore s h e l eft t h e harbour, but finding only Hewett's eldest son there, they remained, thinking that Hewett wou ld j o i n the ship. The vessel, however, went a considerable distance beyond the Breakwater, when the captain called the roll, and Hewett's absence was confirmed. This led the officers to believe he would still make his appearance, and they hung on as long as possible, and went out four or five miles beyond the Breakwater, till they at last perceived a boat heaving to under the Rame Head. The officers hugged the vessel as long as they could, till they found her making off, when they thought it best to leave her, as they-were now several miles out at sea, in a small open boat, and they began to be any thing but pleased with their position. Whilst they were alongside the ship, the younger - Hewett must have signalled his father, for they at last saw the bcat that was coming from the Rame Head turn back again, and the officers then used all possible despatch to reach the shore, and soon g a i ned upon the flying party. Hewett , w h o was in the boat, evi dently became alarmed, and the boat was pulled in under Penlee Point, and Hewett and hi s youngest son were a moment after seen scrambling up the rocks, which, says our informant, appeared as steep as a house. By the time the officers had reached the shore, Hewett had got 10 or 15 mi nutes advantage of them. The police, accompanied by one boatman, having left another in charge of the two boats, made all the haste they could up the rocks, but when they reached the heights not a soul was to be seen besides them selves, for Hewett and his son had got clear off. Mr Cole, who has the keen eye of a Mohawk, albeit he may be slightly deficient in the scent, traced the runaways' trail across It couple of fields, but there he lost it, as they had taken to a grass field, and left no further sign of their progress. The ship of course sailed without them, and we would not give much for Mr. Hewett's chance of escape.---Plymouth Journal. DEATH OF THE HON. LADY DALLAS.—Thi n l a d y, widow of Sir George Dallas, Bart., and mother of the present Baronet, died on Sunday last. The . deceased lady wa s youngest daughter and only surviving issue of Sir John 'Blackwood, Baronet, and Baroness Dufferin, and married the late Sir George Dallas in June, 1788. SEAMEN IN THE PORT OF LONDON —SO antive is the demand for seamen, both in the mercantile marine and the navy, that yesterday the whole number of inmates at the Destitute Sailors' Asylum was 10, whilst on no previous night of the week did they average more than six, the ma jority of whom were invalids or completely destitute. concern. lIGHLAND ROADS and BRIDGES. TO THE HONOURABLE THE KNIGHTS, CITIZENS, AND BURGESSES, IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED. The Thirty-S, coed Report of the Commissioners ap pointed for the purposes of all Act passed in the 59th year of the reign of his late Majesty King George 111., intituled, " An Act to repeal two Acts, made 111 the 54th and 55th years of his present Majesty, for maintaining and keeping in repair certain Roads and Midges in Scotland ; to provide more effectually for that purpose, and fur Regulation of Ferries in Scot land." The highlands of Scotland have been almost entirely exempt from snow during the past winter, and few of the casualies ordinarily attendant on the breaking up of the frost have occurred. The wear and tear of the general surface of the roads has somewhat exceeded the average ; but the whole, with the exception of the Loch side road (which the floods have repeatedly covered with rubbish, not yet removed), are stated to be now in good 'travelling order. In the county if Inverness the Fairy bridge, on the Stein road (which fell in 1844), and a heavy breast wad,. near Coran Ferry, on the Fort William road, which was carried away in the past season, have been rebuilt. On the Badenoch road the expenditure of a further sum of 3601., between Aviemore and the Bridge of Carr, has rendsred this portion as safe and convenient as any part of the Highland line. The "Improvement " tolls on the Invermorriston road have been applied, to the amount of 3221., in widening the bridges of Ruskie and Aberiachan, in building parapets, removing prominent points of rocks, and in creising the width of the road-way. principally between Ruskie Ince and Strone Castle. On the Fort William road much has been done (at a cost of 1991) by rock cutting and embankment along the shore of Loch Eil, between Corran Ferry and Fort William. In Strath glass (Beatily road) has been effected an alteration in volving much labour and expense of rock cutting through the steep and dangerous hill adjoining the well-known scenery of " The Dream." On the South Boleskine road, the produce of the "Improvement" toll, which has hitherto been suffered to accumulate, has been directed to be appropriated at a pass where frequent accidents have occurred, near Aldonrie. From the surplus tells on the Fort George road, a further sum of 3001. has now been directed to be handed over to the county trustees, making 970/. paid in reduc tion of the original debt. In Ross shire the Milnain bridge, o o n n t t h h e e road. Kintail road Lilt: the Conan bridge important tt: d ayhnlehasgehr eeeedn Commissioners etoo eaapt lteht di their altera tion(aamwrpiedulhritp,eaiti onaht h nge e lfhhetoeleh b l: r eLi e fntzu n li,lp s r;tle t tpsih - el w tie34ebro a :r l tit l ihimdhog n alpev) e rfo,e a o fA r nvheeteph D ar der I , ,an i va. e il have consented to add to their chat ge the High-street of Tain, so far as it is in the line of the Parliamentary road ; find having received satisfactory cert-ficates of their state of repair from their principal inspector, they have now assumed the care of the streets of the royal burghs of Dinei ' wall and Tain, as well a s F or t R o se. In Sutherland and Caithness no outlay fur other than ordinary repair has been made. In Argyllshire a portion of the Glenco road has been satisfactorily itnproved, and will be open to travellers in the coming summer ; but in conformity with the ex pressed desire of the county, the larger portion of the works necessary to render the communication south ward of Balachelish safe and convenient, were postponed. Their gradual execution will however, be kept in view. It has been found necessary to widen the approaches to Craig Ellaville bridge (Morayshire), and the whole of the timber and iron-work of the bridge has also beets re pair d and painted. The total e xpense of repairs of 1845, to which the aese . se ieet i s a pplicable, independently of the works ex ecuted from the produce of the '• Improvement " tells above mentioned, has been 9.6041. 6s. 7d. ; but in this expenditure are included the works of which the Com missioners here annex the particulars end amount of the cost ; considering them as extra works, to be distin guished from ordinary repairs:— INVERNESS-SHIRE. 1. Extra expense on the Lochnagaul and £ s. d Lochyside roads, caused by carriage of materials for repair of Caledonian 51 12 4 2. Repairs to timber bridge at Laggan, East Laggan road ... 28 8 10 3. Rebuilding Fairy Bridge, Stein road 55 12 7 4. Railways on Beauty road 76 8 8 5. Repairing damage by floods on Fort William road ... ••• ••• ••• 6. Improvements between Carr Bridge and Aviemore, Badenoch road ROSS-SHIRE. 7. Rebuilding Milnain Bridge, Contin 8. improvement at • Logie Bridge, Inver gordon road ... 317 1 2 9. Ditto .t Conan Bridge, Dingwall road 89 14 4 10. liebuildin , Ilreast-walls, Kintail and Glen Shiel roads MORAY AND BANFF. 11. Repairing and painting Craig Ellachie Bridge, and improving approaches ... ARt;yLLSHIRE. 12. Improvements on Glenco road, and re pair of damage from floods 13. Building Breast-walls, Glencu road ... 111 2 2 360 6 2 248 8 9 31 11 193 18 5 105 5 4 47 9 6 £1,716 19 4 Leaving for orcllnary- expenditure ... 7,887 7 3 The g cs e s th nera a l n f i x n pe l nBs4e4 s )2,2oo 00, m in curred in con xicn with the Caith ness District Roads, have been ( 5 1/. i The total amounts recoverable from the countiei by as sessment during the last four ye ors hove been as foll o w s , v i z. : £ s. 1842 4,302 0 0 1843 ... 4,640 0 0 1844 ... 4,402 0 0 1845 ... 4,566 0 0 The whole of the assessments for the year 1844 have been paid to the cashier of the Commissioners. The Appendix to this report contains (No. I.) the Account of the Monies Received and I)ishursed by the Commissioners in the year 1845 (except for the Caith ness District Roads) ; (No. II.) the Account of the Sums Payable by the Counties for the same year ; (No. III.) a Statement of the Sums Received and Dis bursed by the Commissioners in respect of the Caithness Di, trict Roads, in the year ending Dec. 31, 1845. By order of the Commissioners, SAMUEL SMITH, Secretary to the Commissioners. March 20, 1846. IS CHALK MANURO—This question, one of groat im portance to th e agr i cu l tura l b o dy, was brought to an issue before the Court of Quarter Sessions at Dorchester, on Wed nesday last, when was heard an appeal against the decision of two magistrate; who had conricted a toll-keeper in the penalty of 455., for charging toll on a waggon load of that artickt. Mr. Ffooks, in support of the conviction, showed by two old agricultural works, published in 1718 and 1727, that chalk was used as a manure in those days, and that it was mentioned in that quality so long ago as the time of Julius Cmsar. As a manure it would be exempted from toll by the 5 and 6 'Witham IV., cap. 18. For the appellant, Mr. Stock quoted Johnson's definition of manure, and contended that although chalk might be classed as a component of manure, it was not manure by itself, and had not been so contem plated by the Legislature. The Court at once and unani mously confirmed the conviction, deciding that chalk is manure, and, on the application of counsel, granted the re spondent's costs. COURT OF ALDERMEN. THE CITY PRISONS. A Court of Aldermen was held at two o'clock on Saturday. The Remembrancer informed the Court that Lnrd Sandon had given notice in the House of Commons that it was his intention "to call the attention of the House to the state of the prisons under the jurisdiction of th, city of London." Aid: rman COPELAND said, he felt no hesitation in de claring that it was his intention to second the motion of Lord Sandia), who, he supposed, contemplated the ap pointment of a committee to inquire into the state of the gaols. He, at the same time, should take particular care to suggest that the report of the inspectors of prisons appointed by Govvrtiment be referred to the committee. Anything so grossly erroneous and absurd never issued from the lips or the pen of man as the representation, in that notorious report. It was impossible to conceive any composition which contained falsehoods more glaring than those which abounded in the desetip tion of her Majesty's gaol of Newgate.—(Hear, hear.) He had already stated his opinion of the report he alluded to, and of the spirit by which it had l et n dic tated, and those who visited the prison saw that there was no t xsggtration in his censure. The prejudices of the inspectors were, in fact, altogether frightful, and it happened that their judgment was so blinded by the force of those prejudices, that they involved themselves in the difficulty of contrasting the mavaLYernesit and arrange ments of Newgate with those of Reading Gaol, one of their favourite specimens of what a gaol ought to be. — (Hear, hear.) It was impossible to let such a notice as the City Remembrancer had just given to the court pass without urging the Government on to an inquiry, which must have the effect of completely stultifying the specu lations of the inspectors ; and if the Court were of opinion that he sh:arld adopt the course, which struck him as most reasonable, w hen the motion of Lord Sandon should come b)rward he would certainly take care that the injurious representations of the gentlemen appointed to inquire into the condition of the city prisons should undergo a strict investigation. The inspectors had never ceased to declare the gaol of Newgate was in every respect an utter abomination — and what was the opinion expressed by disinterested people who visited it ? The grand jury, who had been just discharged, tad visited Newgate, and expressed their surprise and satisfaction at the state of the prisoa. —(hear, hear.) lie was in the prison at-the time of their visit, and he entered in the hook the opinion they had expressed. Mr. Cobden had visited Newgate in the apprehension of finding it a complete Augean stable, and he also expressed unaffected surprise at the difference between the character given and character deserved.— (Hear, hear.) It was in fact quite impossible not to feel the strongest indignation at the calumnious matter contained in the voluminous reports made by the inspec tors, and he trusted the Lord Mayor would appoint a day for the consideration .of the question, of which Lord Sandon had given notice, in order that every facility might be afforded to the committee, which would no doubt be appointed.—(Hear, hear.) The LORD MAYOR said he should feel great pleasure in appointing a day for the consideration of a subject of so much importance. A day will be appointed for the discussion in the course of next week. THE CORPORATION AND THE GOVERNOR 07 CHRIST'S HOSPITAL. The Lord Mayor laid before the Court a corre spondence upon the suhject of the dispute between the Lord Mayor and the Governors of Christ's Hospital, from which it appeared that the latter have made ample concessions on the point of the Spital sermons at Christ's Hospital. His Lordship had determined, in consequence of the refusal of the Governors of Christ's Hospital to recognise his authority in the appointment of a preacher of the Spital sermons on Easter Monday and Easter Tuesday, at that institution, to cause the Spital sermons to be preached at the parish church of St. Bride's, and had issued summonses accordingly. Such a proceeding upon the part of the chief magistrate, who mani:ested throughout the whole affair a disposition not to abate one jot of the privileges or dignity of the mayo: alty, had, it would appear, a very consid,rable effect upon the Governors of Christ's Hospital, for it was announced in the Court that, in all probability, all differences of opinion between the corp ration aid Christ's Hospital were at an end. A letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury was read. It expressed much regret that any opposition of senti ments should exist between the Corporation and the in stitution of Christ's Hospital, and very plainly indicated the venerable Prelate's opinion that the course pursued by the Lord Mayor was sanctioned by custom. The Court ultimately came to the resolution of making; the following arrangement, in consequence of the com munications received since the last day of meeting from the ordmary authorities of Christ's Hospital, viz.:— ' that the first Spital sermon should be preached on Easter Monday at St. Bride's Church, and that the second Spital sermon should be preached on Tuesday at Christ Church, Thus the extraor&nary scene which was anticipated of a decid, d authority as to the preaching of the sermons has been avoided. The Bishop of Sr. David's is to pr,ach the morning sermons in the two churches, and toe Rev. Charles Fare • brother, the chaplain to the Lord Mayor, is to preach the evsning sermons. It is necessary to state that a respectful form in the hospital's report, which was meant to have been omitted when the dispute was at its height, is to be introduced, and app ar in its accustomed terms. The Court expressed much gratification at the very firm and resolute manner in which hi 3 lurdship asserted the privileges of his fellow-citizens, and the Cuurt ad joarned. MARYLEBONE VESTRY G. Daniel, D.A., in the absence of the rector, was called to the chair. PROPOSED COUNTY PRISON AND LUNATIC ASYLUM. Mr. JOSEPH inqu'red if the vestry hai received any information respecting the steps proposed to be taken by the Middlesex magistrates, in refereac,i to the County Lunntic Asylum, and the new prison about being built. Sir P. LAURIE, said, that he was not at the last meet ing of the magistrates, but his nephew was, who in formed him that there was a dell of mysterious secrecy in their proceedings. It was however clear, that Sir James Graham was opposed to their views regarding the silent system. He (Sir Peter Laurie) looked upon the silent system as the most dreadful punishment that could be inflicted. It had failed in Ame.ica, and would also fail here.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. C. ELLIOTT having spoken upon the subject, it was intimated that the vestry would receive the earliest information of the final decision of the magistrates upon the County Lunatic Asylum, and the proposed altera tions in the prison discipline. NoMINATION OF ctioacrtwaunEtis. The following gentlemen were nominated church wardens for the ensuing year:—Mr. Charlea Elliott. churchwarden for the parish on the part of the vestry; Mr. W. Elridge for Trinity; Mr. C. ('arr for St. Mary's; and Mr. Stephen Grange for Chri,tchureh. POLICE INTELLIGENCE MANSio.N-HOUSE. IMPORTANT DECISION \ - VITIL RESPECT TO STEAM VESSFLs —On Saturday, Captain Race, commanding one of the Greenwich steam vessels, was summoned before the Lord Mayor for having acted on 13 ,, ard without having a license from the Watermen's and Lightermen's Company. The question comprehended the important one of over - To , ding steam vessels to the great danger of the lives 0f the people, and the interest excited was pro portionably crest. Mr. Newbon, the solicitor to the Watermen's Steam boat Company, attended tor the defendant. Mr. George E. Niaa, Gracechurch-street, printer, stated that'on Monday lnst he went on board the Prince of Wales steamer tit London-bridge, and observed that they had not got the number of passengers whibh 'the vessel was authori-ed to carry painted on the boat, in conformity to the rules and regulat;ons passed some time ago by the Court of Aldermen. He paid fourpence for his passage to Gre, nwich, and he observed the tle fondant acting as captain while he was' (l board. The trip the vessel took was from Ilungerford-znarket to Greenwich. Witness inquired at the Watermtn's and Li htermen's Hall and found that the captain was not licensed. The witness, upon cross-examination by Mr. New - bon, said the boat was not overloads d on the occasion, but his determination to proceed had arisen from the fact that a short time ago he had been on board a steam( r which was most dangerously crowded. and that not having had evidence en, ugh t!) prove his case against that vessel, he had resolved, in order to prevent future danger to the public, to prosecute the very first v esse l which he should find acting in opposition to the rules and regulations ; and the vcss-1 named in the summons was the first. He took up the ease upon purely public grounds, and would be regulated as to his future opera • tions by circumstances. Mr. Bangan, clerk of the Watermen's and Lighter men's Company, stated that Captain Rose was not li censed to use a steam-boat in the river for the purpose of conveying passengers., The captain was a freeman of the Company by set vitude, and had been made free on the Ilth of December, 1834. In answer to a question fr,m Mr. Newbon, Mr. Good man (the chief clerk) stated that the date of the the b laws passed by the Court of Alderme n w 29 + 1845, and the date of the settlement ot :as themby the judge was Dec. 22. 1845. Mr. B tngan, in cross-examination, said that no licence had been granted to any c a l tain 'since the passing of the rubs and regulations, neither had any been applied for, neither had the Court of Watermen taken any steps to carry out the rules and reg ulations. The above was the case for the prosecution. Mr. Newbon said he at once admitted that the defend ant was not licensed under the regulation alluded to, but he submitted that laws, in order to be efficacious, ought to be general, to cause a beneficial operation ; and in the present case there had been one vessel, and that belonging to a small and newly-established com pany, marked out and selected for prosecution, at the same time that it was well known that long-established companies were constantly acting in opposition to the arrangements made by the Court of Aldermen. Mr. Nias (the prosecutor) declared that he knew nothing wha ever about the circumstances of the com pany to which the steam-boat bebaged. His object was to prevent the calamities which every one aho had any feeling and thought anticipated from the overcrowd ing of steam vessels. Newbon said he had no reason to doubt that Mr. Nlas was actuated by the best feelings; but it was really too bad that :Al the other vessels should be al 1 0 .4 d to escape, and one which was, perhaps, the best regulated on the Thames, should be shot at. The LORD MAYOR 49iii it wa, ;As duty to listen to any charge brought under the Act, and that if Mr. New cho e 10 urtt4, cnar..e. Jim sandur otle;a: s agai. st other steamers, his complaint should be attended to with equal alacrity. Mr. Neon bon - said the fact was, this Act and the laws and regulations wire considered to be a mere dead letter. They were completely inoperative, How was it posible that the captin of a steam vessel could prevent the i,ublic from rushing into his vessel? Wht,n the Black all railroad brought down 500 or 600 - passengers, who ,;;;; to pr.ve;:t, them froth rushing on hoard the steamers in waiting? If the City would he so good as to supply the vessels with policemen to prevent the overcrowding, the thing might be manageable, but under existing cir cumstances it was altogether impracticable. Ile was aware that some remedy was necessary, but to attack a new company for the purtwe of trying an experiment was quite uttfto. and ungenerous. The LORD MAYOR intimated that the case was proved. Mr. Newbon said the company had no alt rnative but an appeal. The case must he laid before the Court of Queen's Bench. The LORD MAYOR—I consider the case established, and I shall thank you, or any oth. r gentleman, to supply me with similar eases; and 3ou may depend upon it 1 shall convict upon every one which is so well proved. The deft ndant was then fine d in the penalty of 405., or ,yen days' imprisonment in the House 4•l* Correction. The defendant appealed against the conviction at once, and entered into hail accordingly. IhscusTilso CASE.—A man, named Michael Adams, wh , ) scat. d that he was a printer, was charged with having exposed himself hef,re ree very youthful females on Saturday morning. Three distinct cases were proved, and the defendant said he had been out drinking the whole of the night before, and knew no thing about the matter. argued, too, that the chil dren had followed him, and not he the children, and that of course, if anybody appeared to be culpable, be was not the person. The LORD MAYOR sentenced the defendant to be im prisoned in the House or Correction for fourteen days. WES7MII' Si ER. A case of a very extraordinary character was brought under the cognizance of the magistrate on Thursd.l and Saturday. The public may be aware that of late a ► umber of private soldiers have, in eons. quence of a recently-discovered defect i❑ their enlistment—that, we believe, of being enlisted in one county, and attested in another—claim. d their discharge, and many in the Guards have been within the last few cl,iys re-enlisted. On Wednesday last, Fr ancis Bowen, a private of the Grenadier Guards, received the enlisting money (a shilling), and on the following day was brought by the sergeant major to this Court, and was attested ; but at the time of his attestation he expressed his dissent whilst. bt fore the magistrate, and tendered the smart," as it is termed, claiming his right to be discharged. The sergeant-major obj. eted to take the smart, but the recruit continued to dissent under the 37th clause of the Mutiny Act. The sergeant-major objected to take the money ten dered as above, as it was one of the regulations of the military that, having government property in his posses sion (firelock, belt, &c.), it should be delivered up at the barracks to the proper authorities. After some conver sation it was arranged that, as Good Friday is a dies non, the recruit should come betore the magist rate en Saturday without prejudice to his right as regarded time topay the "smart." The soldier applied for the sergeant-major on that morning for him to attend with him la , -fi,re the magistrate, but the sergeant-major said he could not come at all without an order from the Commander-in- Chief, and the soldier or recruit attend. dat half past one alone, and asked his discharge. Mr. Burrell re • commended that he should wait till two o'clock, at which hour a sergeant and an escort made thtir appearance, and the former said that he had received orders from the commanding officer to take the man back to barracks, his first enlistment being goo.l Mr. BURRELL said that he had nothing whatever to do with the first enlistment. The recruit had done all that was required under the Mutiny Act, if prepared to pay the money claimed (smart and keep). The recruit, who was in the uniform of the regiment, produced the money. and again claimed his discharge. Thy sergeant refused to take the money. Hi., instruc tions only were to take the man to barrackv. The recruit having paid 11. 4s. into the hands of Mr. Taylor, the chief clerk, as smart and charges sirce, Mr. BURRELL discharged him from the sccond enlist ment, but be was immediately taken into custody by the escot t. At the close of the court, the soldier or recruit's wife compl , tinod that ht-r husband was cot4ined in barracks, and that 'hey would not allow her to see him. Mr. BURRELL said he could not assist her in any way. He had no power to interf,-re. THAMES. William Frazer, a man of rather respectable appear ance, was charged with fraudulently obtaining a quan tity of cutlery, the property of Messrs. Hems and Sun, cutlers, 37, High-street, Whitechapel. According to thr evidence of Mr. William Hems, and his sh-pman, Henry Gough. the prisoner went about half-past seven o'clock on Wednesday evening, and stated that he wanted some articles of cutlery, as be had taken the Nag's Ht-ad public-house, in Houto.ditch, and desired to see some knives and fork.;, some to be used in the taproom, and o hers of a su; erior quality tor the parlour. The purchase was made to the amount of :3/. 10s., and the prisoner desirrd that they should be sent with a bill to the Nag's fleiid, when the would be immediately paid. Gough accordingly took the articles to the Nag's Head, and inquired for the prisoner, who came from the parlour, without his hat, with the perfect air and manner of one who was master of the house. He invited Gough into he parlour, tr.cl having given him a glass of ale, said, "I suppose Mr. Hems would have no objection to take one pound in copper, which was agreed to, and the prisoner went out as if to get the money, taking the articles with him. It is needless to say that the prisoner, who had nothing to do with the Nag's Head, disappeared with the property. He was suhsequ , ntly traced by a poliee-e , nstahle to a house in White Lion-street, and taken into custody, but no portion of the property could be discovered. He was fully committed for trial. EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF sukADE. (From the Dublin Evening Post of Thursday). Last night, at nine o'clock, James Kirwan, Esq., City Coroner. held an inquest at Abbott's 'lota, Prince's street, on view of the body of Robert Heinekey, proprietor to the Bilton Hot, I, Saekville- street, who came by his death by taking a large do.e of laudanum. Isaac Newton, the porter in Abbott's Hotel, stated that deceased came to the house atter six o'clock in the morning and eng:iged a room, and told witness to briny him up hot water ; he asked f , r a quiet room ; brought, up the water, and deceased locked the door, telling wit ness not to call or disturb him. Mathew Doyle, head-waiter in the hotel, stated that he knocked at the door between three and four o'clock, and }ward the deceased snore deeply; the door was locked inside, and witness, with a sergeant of police, and Mr. Thomas, went into the room ; went to the bed, and saw deceased very pale, and his chest was heaving or drawing very heavy ; he was in a dead slumber, not able to speak ; saw three bottles, which had " laudanum poison* marked on them ; there was a letter directed to Mr. Bunn, and also some pipers relative to a will got on the table with a watch and lie.; Mr. Abbott came up at once and sent For a doctor. Here the following letter directed to Mr. Bunn was read:— " Bilton Hotel, Dublin, April 5, 1846 "Dear Friend,—Many, many thanks for all your kindness. _Forgive your poor friend—hut. lite has be come insupportable, and 'ere you view this his trouble and anxiety will be at an end. Let me be interred at Howth as quietly as possible. Continue your kind friendship to my poor wife. I see no prospect of being anything but a trouble to her, and after a lime I hope my loss will be her gain; she is harassed in mit d and body. Maters cannot go on as they are, and it is b tter I should be out of the way as I am only a con tinued source of anxiety and trouble to all in connexion with me. My unfortunate constitution of mind is the only cause, but this I cannot overcome, and though it must be felt, severely at first I shall soon be forgotten; a few short years will, or even months, must end my miserable life or place me in a lunatic asylum, a still greater burden to my family. Pity and forgive your poor weak-minded friend, and the best and last good wishes of your unfortunate friend are for your happiness and prosperity. "11. HEINEKEY. _ _ Wtio can administer to a mind diseased ?' I have struvgled in vain, and cannot endure a lingering death. " See Gresham as soon as you view this." The Coroner read a letter directed to himself from deceased, as follows : . " Sir—This is probably the first note you ever re ceived from on e on whose body you were likely to bold an inquest on. My obi ct in addressing you you and the jury all unnecessary trouble. my death is two or three ouncesand the only reason of The is ' cause ttoo s a save the laudanum, d a m n i u s m e - rable state of mind I have , administered by my own h .v u , ry been I can give for the cow:andld, ry n ri foract is, some time pa , r,„ Neither you or the c an form an idea of the horrid nervous feelings vai n struggledanxiety against. 3_ I have been a triouhbaleve in constant and to all state of mind, th at around me ; although I have had no real cau se , and feel, in my p resent my death will be for the a7lvantage of my dear wife and family. I shall soon be forgotten; but if I live, my own incapacity to manage even the most trifling con cerns of life is such as to injure my valuable business, and, perhaps, end in great loss. No one can conceive my horrible and self-reproaching feelings Although I have no right to hope, I do trust in a merciful Creator to forgive me. My dear wife and family are affectionate and kind, and no blame can be attached to any of them. My own morbid constitution of mild and nervous ex citement n;hkes me dread the approach of each day, and I can endure it no longer. May the Alrnighl forgive his wretched creature. "ROM'. HEINEKEY. " flowth, 6th April, '46.—To the Coroner." After the examination of some mudical gentlemen, the jury found a verdict that "Death was caused by de ceased having taken a very large quantity of laudanum, while in a state of ternp , ravy oerantrement." EXECUTIuN of SAMUEL YARHAM THe, YARMOUTH MURDERER. NORWICH, SATURDAY.- - Probably do culprit has ex piated his ( - .reatlful offeace on the seaffild, and has created so much seos...tion from the peculiar circum stances attending the 44.minission of the crime, as the wretched man Samuel Y, - ,rhani, who suffered the ex treme penally of the law, for the murder of Harriett Candler, at. Yarmouth, at noon this day, on the drop at the castle of the city. At twelve o'clock Yarham made his appearance on the scuff-Id. The yell of the populace was of a most fright ful character, aod which coNtinu,d for the few minutes the wretched man stood on the gallows, when the fatal bolt. was drawn ar,d the unharpy fellow was launched into eternity. His xi,ff" rin. s wept: very great. We net. , erf•ditily , nfirtn , d thn , the rtilprit has given a Intl confest,.:u o. ~toir. in g, %Ali ch he desired might not be made known until three days after his death. LONDON SESSIONS. - - (Before the LORD MAYOR, RECORDER, and ALDERNF.N.) These sessions were holtlen this morning. The cases set dow n were prircipally for assaults. APPEALS.—The RECORDER, on t :king his seat, said that the Court had c• me to the decision of adjourning the Ceurt for the purpose of hearing appeals. This, for the convenience of the public, for the first day was g PI nerally occupied in criminal cases, and persons were thus frtquentl ) kept in waiting to no purpose. The Court 114 d flx , :cl this day fortnight. An application was made that one of the cases set down for hearing to-day be adjourned till next sessior• The RECORDER said he could not grant the applica tion, the Court must be inflexible in the rule unless under special circumstances. Mary Ward, a young woman, was indicted for assault ing Mrs. E. Page, licensed victualler, of No. 17, Minories. It ,ppeared from the evidence, that on the Saturday evening mentioned in the indictment, the prisoner and others were drinking in front of the bar, and about seven or e;ght minutes to twelve were told it was time to leave, en which, without the slightest provocation, the defend ant threw a pin , pot at the prosecutrix, which struck her ott the mouth and knocked her down. '1 he prisoner was sentenced to fourteen days' impri sonment, and to find bail for 201. to keep the peace for twelvemonths. A man mimeo] Jones, was indicted for violently assault ing three police constables named Brand, Butler, and Tt mph man, in the execution of their duty. The prosecution was at the instance of the authorities , and Mr. Ryland and Mr. Laurie appeared on their behalf. Mr. RYLAND said that this was a case of assault under very extraordinary circumstances. It appeared that on the 2d of March the officers were conveying two pri soners to the justice-room, Guildhall, when they were surrounded by a crowd, amongst whom the prisoner was the principal who attempted to rescue the prisoners. and it was with the greatest dlfficulty that the original prisoners could be got betore the magistrate. The pri soner and another were then secured, after a veil despe rate resistance, and the prisoner was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, but at the instant he struck Brand, police-constable 227; a violent blow under the ear. On this the Alderman rescinded his order, and sent the prisoner for trial. The City authorities deeme d this to be a case for prosecution, for as they were most anxious to bring the officers to justice when they !Die' conducted thems,lves, they were also anxious to protect them to the utmost when they were faithfully and pro perly performing their duty. The officers were callecland proved the violence in' flitted. The prisoner appeared to be quite t-t ber; be was so desperate that it required seven officers to secure ar,d handcuff him. On their way to the Comptor, he turned round to one of the officers and said he would mark him, and serve him out when he get •ut. The prisoner denied the assaults. The turnkey of the Compter said that the prisoner had been confined there for theft.—Verdict, Guilty. The RECORDER said, that the prisoner had been Cell" victed of a series of most viclent attacks. It was a veil high offence to commit an assault in the presence 'Of magistrate in the per ()mance of his official duty, 01 for that alone he would formerly have been indicted. The sentence of the Court was that he should be for prisoned for four months in the House of Correctiat and afterwards enter into his own recognizances to keep the peace for three years. MARKET NEWS.-(SATURDAY•) COVENT-GARDEN. There were full average supplies of vegetables on sal e ' yet good clearances were effected by the salesmen at our quotations. Potatoes from 4s to 8s 6d per cwt ; Turnips' 10d. to ls 8d ; Carrots, 4s to 5s 6d ; Spring Onions, is 2s; Greens, is 6d t o 2 s 6d• an d L ee k s , 6d t o i s 2d Per dozen bunches; Appl es , i s Ed t o s s; an d S p i nac h, 4d to 8 per half-sieve; New Potatoes, 2d to 6d per lb; Wh ite r Cabbages, is 64 to 2s ; an d C au lifl owers , I s 6d to 55 dozen ; Celery, 8d to 2s ; Horse. radish, Is 6d to 4s ; Form' Asparagus, 4s to 6s; ar.d Rhubarb, 4d to is 2d P er bundle; Oranges, 7 s to 15 3; an d L emons , 7 a to 105 Ps' . 100; Seakale, is 3d to 3s 6d; and Small Salad, 24 P • e j punnet; Turnip Greens, ld to 2d; and Brocoli Sprouts',• • to 8d per bush e l ; R a di s h es, 44 to 8d per d ozen hands; ‘l.l Lettuces, ld to 2d ; an d C ucum b ers, 3 s to 9 s eac h ; Straw berries, 15s per small basket. HUNGERFORD. The suppliee of most kinds <4 produce on sale were tolerab l i extensive. Generally sp ea ki ng , t h e d eman d ru l e d h ea vy, $ but little variation in prices. NEV TGATA AND LEADENSALL. Lamb and Veal sold readily, at the late advance in tb quotations; while the value of other kinds of meat steadily supported. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 6d ; Mutt °° ' 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Lamb, 6s 4d to 8s ; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s and Pork, 3s 6d to 5s per 81bs., by the carcase.—TurkeY, 9 9 to 9s; Geese, 4s to 6s 6d; Ducks, is 6d to 2s. 6d; ta m Rabbits, is 6d to is 9d ; wild ditto, 4d to lOd ; Pigeons , to 10d; roasting Pigs, 6s to 9s ; and Guinea Fowls, 2s 6d 3s 6d each ; Fowls, w 4s 6d to 9s ; and Chickens, 3s to 6s. P e couple. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 8d; V eld ' 48 6d to ss, and Pork, 4s to 5s per Sibs. igIIMMIWOSGATZ. t• Turbot, 9s to 15s; Brills, 3s to 4s 6d ; Cod Fish, t o 88; Whitings, 4d to 8d; Mackarel, 4d to 8d; Lobsters, IS 3s ; and Crabs, 8d to 2s each ; Soles, 10d to 3s 6d per Pal: Smelts, 1s 6d to 2s 6d; and Tham es Fl oun d ers , i s 6d to per dozen ; Salmon, 10d to is 4d ; Eels, 4d to Is ; 11/1 Crimped Scate, 7d to 9d per lb. • WIIITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; M u tt on , 3 s 6d to 4s 81,; Lamb, 6s to 8s ; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d; and Pork, 3 3 Bcl 5s per 81bs. BREA. The prices of Wheaten Bread in D the metropolis ars . 11 Bid to 9d; of Household ditto, 6id to 8d per 4lbs loaL HIDE MARKET. lb Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2id to 3d per lb ; do. 641 b to ~2 lb 3,1 to 3Wd ; do. 721 b to 801 b, 3 1 4 d to 3%d ; do. SOlb te a lb 3%d to 3 3 / 4 d ; do. 881 b to 961 b, 3 3 / 4 d to 4d ; do. 961 b to 4u to 4 1 / 4 d ; Calf Skins, each, 38 9d to 6s 9d ; Horn Hicles• l o; Polled Sheep, 4s 6d to 6s 6d ; Half-breds, 43 to 5 01 ._ d i Downs, 3s to 4s 4d ; Lambs, 2s 8d to 4s. ; Sbearl wir 6d to 9d. TrAlr MARKETS. Sstrrmrinu).—Meadow Hay, 3/ as to 4/ 8s ; Clover di tto 4/ 8s to 51 16s • Oat Straw, I/ 12s to 1/ 14s ; ypb sod Sraw, 1/ 14s to 11 16s per load. A full average euppiP , a siuggish trade. Clofe t CummtaLAND.-31eadow Hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 103 ; . vbe it ditto, 4/ 5s to 5/ 15s ; O a t St raw . 11 12 s to 11 14s; n r els Straw, 1114 s to 1/ 16s pe r l oa d. S upp l y mo d erate , and - rather dull. WHITECRAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 3/ 3s to 4/ 8s ; Clover 41 .. iti i ° , 41 5s to 5/ 18s • Oat Straw , 1/ 12s to 1/ 14s ; Wh e at St r a y tje 1/ 14s to 1/ 16s per loa. Trade steady, at but alteration in prices. STATE OF TRADE. _ The n 1 FOREIGN WOOL TRADE. LEEDS, A PRIL 10. t 1 have been rather more inquiries for foreign w OOl — n we, k, and tran sac ti on s, th ou gh s till ver y modera t ."o, extent, have been somewhat more freely entered 1° Recent rates are maintained. t th e LEEDS.—There was no improvement in sales a... is cloth hails, either nn Saturday or Tuesday. Onto still a complete absence of speculation, the mereloy. confining their operations to purchasing to order ° s o f There is no great a cc um ulati o n o f sto c k i n the han d .0 the manufacturers, a nd p r i ces con ti nue a b ou t the 0°3 . - 4 of late. Business i n th e warehouses has also been 'ietl dull this w.ek, the very wet weath, r having presloo buyers visiting the town. Th e f ore i gn h ouses are d . doing little until the fate of th e Tariff Bill is decid_dee On the whole, there is less doing than has been the for some years at the same period of th e season. Pt BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY.—The demand bUt all kinds of combing wool is unprecedent,dly slack: t ie prices continue firm. There is a fair demand for leit • ing wools. The spinners are very cautions in, ; 0 0 business oper a ti ons , an d are on ly runn i ng as man y i r rd ii as will supply th e ir or d e r s . F or th e s e a so n, we ha or s ever remember such a slackness in trade. Prin/ he re ruinously low compared with the price of wool. 'or ' was a good attendance of lookers on in the pieetotiP ket, but comparatively few pieces are changing st ir The manufacturers are merely producing goods W o of ply orders or deficiencies in their small stocks. is nn change in price. la tter MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—IIi the bose part of Tuesday there was more disposition to d° j og; ness in cloth than has been shown for many weeks and parties refusing to purchase on the terms offer/vibe the early part of the day, were willing buyers bef °re oad close of the market. This feeling both yesterdoi s o 0 to day has been on the increase, and in a few I v on slight advance has been obtained, though it is „O,IA means general, but the market closes rather b o o t than otherwise. Yarns for the East are tolerab l 3Tsbits sale, and fully as dear. Altogether it may be sai d the market is decidedly in an improving state. W A S ' LEICESTER.—Trade is in the same dull state s a reported. No improvement is likely to take 0 6 1 after Easter. Wools and Yarns are flat, withou t ration in prices. 0 11 THE LAST OF THE O LD S HOPS.— Th e Oda.jA s monger's shop on the north side of the Strand, gatt ivdr Temple-bar, which re t a i ne d t h e anc i ent pent h o use, ' p ain' „ minded one of the time before plate-glass was, vc iT h ei l l o d/ r : taking shop-k eepers cr i e d aloud to passers-by, " ot od . lack ? " has b een t a k en d own t o g i ve room for Dados erection. We never pa s sed it w ith ou t thi n king of then and London Builder. k 0 T IC[ADVERTISEMENT.]—EBILITY AND W.-2... 0110 EXTRAORDINARY CASE. CURE BY HOLLOWAY'S rmo-otetio Mitchell, of Bristol-road Birmingham, w a s in that wea ki . / cOl O O O , not to be able to dress herself ; besides which, there wa s she j os pain in the right side, preventing her from lying upon bad' br never free from head-aches ; appetite and digestion Yery. her spirits always greatly depressed. Now this lady, er e o nit came so extremely ill, visited various watering places, W" e f the best medical advice, but her case baffled the skill o f tO Two yet, to the surprise of her family and friends, ah• restO.,l7rtigS;. manent health by the use of Holloway's Pills.—Sold by 11. "Dot d . . land at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Stran d BIRTHS Jowl ine On the Bth inst., at Paris, the lady of Charles t bd Hervey, Esq., of a daughter. . wife On the 9th inst., at Filkins, Broadwell, the do btor g Rev. T. W. Goollake, Vicar ofßroadwell,Oxon, or s t jte MARRIED. vide ne' r it? On the 18th ult., in Christ Church, New Pro 0 ,1 4. .„ ‘1 .06 Rev. William Gray, Rector of the parish of St. Al' g, s Hannah Jane, second daughter of the Venerabld D.D., Archdeacon of the Bahamas. * r .1 113 lenno- DIED. On the 13th of February, at Masulipatam , E , — L' 0 4, wife of Lieutenant F. H. Chitty, of the 40th 3 1 : -",' f -sellk On the :10th ult., in Upper Fitzroy-street, Fitz C, C. 'at, Mrs. Nesbitt, widow of Captain Robert Nesbitt, r,,, ‘ 10,,P — , et .0n the Ist ult., at Madeira, Marc, wife of E. Br iC ' relic' 01; the sth inst., at Clevedon, Somerset, Sussto ilii ' if• C• the late R. Cobham, Esq., aged 84. Pim lico, On the Bth inst., in Shaftesbury-crescent , LI" - ~,g,, e d 6 04 4 ' (lobby, Esq., solicitor. Oa the Bth inst., at Andover, John Reeves , E i l,7 i , P. On the 9th inst., in Portland-place, Brig''' . oh Becher, F.,9., aged 82. pv VO ri On the 9th inst., at. Peckham Lodge, Star -, ' widow of Mr. Richard Hunt. On the. 28t lt ult., at Ye. Nil, Dr. Lamb. / 1 .11 10••••••nal ----.----------------- --. of 1,,,t, . •0:1 0 ,11 : l•ru.lef' and Published by V cIIDO YOT T S?:tpe 0 710 .11 btrAnd,rrliiter, at The Sun Unice, N 0.112, 5tri1124.7.401, of the Savoy, In the County of Baddleitl4 13, 184 E. •