The Sun. — London, England, 1846-06-01 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES. WASHINGTON CITY, MAY 14.—Events of great im portance are transpiring. The Mexican army, under command of General Arista, having crossed the Rio Grande Del Norte and sur rounded General Taylor, who was posted opposite Ma tamoras, the latter sent out a company of dragoons, consisting of 63 men, as a scouting party. This party coming upon some Mexicans charged upon them, were driven into an ambuscade, from 13 to 26 killed, and the remainder captured, with the exception of Captain Thornton, who was in command of the party, and cut his way through the Mexicans and reached the Ameri can camp in safety. The news, as it reached this city on Saturday, the 9th instant, was, that the Mexican army amounted to about 8,000 men, and had surrounded General Taylor, who bas 2,300 effective men, cutting off his communication with Point Isabel, whence all his stores and supplies were drawn, and further, that General Taylor had only 15 day s ' provisions in camp. H e h a d i mme diately made a requisition on Texas for two regiments of mounted riflemen and two of infantry, and also one upon the Governor of Louisiana for four regiments of infantry. The news caused tremendous excitement everywhere it was received. On Monday, the 11th instant, the President sent in a message* to Congress, saying that a state of w ar existed, and calling on Congress to recognise its existence, and make provision for carrying it on. The House of Representatives immediately took up a Bill which had been reported in anticipation o f _ the diffi• culties respecting Oregon, and amen d e d it and passed it before adjouruing. The preamble reads — "Whereas, by the Act of th e republic of Mexico, a state of war exists between that Government and the United States." It then goes on to give the President power, in order to prosecute this war— To employ the militia and naval and military forces of the United States. To call for and accept the services of fifty thousand volunteers. To complete all the public armed vessels now in pro gress, and to purchase or charter, arm, equip, and man such merchant ves s els and steam-boats as he may think proper to convert into armed vessels. And it places at his disposal 10,000,000 of dollars to be employed for these objects. This Bill was finally passed by the House by a vote of 174 to 14. The Senate, on Tuesday, took up and passed this Bill with slight amendments by a vote of 40 to 2. The same night the House met and concurred in the Senate's amendments, and On Wednesday, the 13th of May, the President sent a message to Congress, announcing that be had ap proved the Bill, and that it was therefore a law. A Bill has also been passed by both Houses, and ap proved by the President, to increase the rank and file of the army to 100 men per company; they were 40 and 50 strong previously, so that this Act doubles the strength of the army. The following is a summary of the proceedings of Congress since the &Tarture of the Great Western: — On the 6th and 7th inst. the Senate transacted some unimportant business, and then adjourned over until the 11th. In the House, on the 6th inst., a Bill was passed, mak ing appropriations for deficiencies in former appropria tion Bills. On the same day also a Bill was passed, removing discriminating duties from Java coffee imported into the United States from European ports in Dutch vessels, and also for the purpose of refunding certain discrimi. mang duties which had been levied on Spanish vessels. On the 7th inst. Mr. Giddings, of Ohio (an abolitionist), made a speech, in which he endeavoured to show that General Taylor had murdered certain deserters, who had been shot in the act of swimming across the Rio Grande to the Mexican camp. The House, however, refused to listen to him, and p3t him down on questions of order, having previously refused to receive a series of resolu tions on the same subject from John Quincy Adams. The same day they also passed the usual annual ap propriation Bill for the Post-office Department. An attempt was also made to suspend the rules for the introduction of a resolution that Congress should adjourn on the 13th of July, but without success. On the 18th inst. the whole day was occupied in the discussion of a Bill, which was finally passed, to retro cede part of the district of Columbia (the district as it now stands is ten miles square, and is under the ex clusive legislation of Congress, having formerly belonged part to Virginia and part to Maryland), which formerly was part of Virginia, to that state. On the 9th inst. no business of public importance was transacted by the House. On this day, in the evening, news arrived from the army in Texas of its being surrounded by the Mexicans, and in great peril. On Monday, the 11th inst., both Houses of Congress met at at twelve o'clock. A message was sent to them by the President on Mexican affairs. (This message is pub lished in all the papers.) It was immediately opened and read. In the Senate a debate sprung up on motions which were made to print, it, and also to refer it to the Committees on Foreign Re lations and on Military Affairs. The debate was opened by Mr. Calhoun, who expressed his hope that the Senate would give that high, full, and dispassionate considera tion to the subject which its grave character, and the importance of the consequences which might result, would demand. He, therefore, objected to printing any unusual number (20,000 copies had been proposed) of the message, and documents accompanying, until it had first been printed for the Senate, and been fully con sidered by them, as the printing of such a number would be considered as an endorsement of the message, when they did not know what it contained. Mr. Speight (of Mississippi) was ready to endorse every word of the message, and believed the Senate would also. He was also ready to vote any amount of supplies. Mr. Allen thought, as the President's message said there was an existing war, it was no time to deliberate in such an emergency. Mr. Calhoun said he had accomplished his object in part, which was to prevent action without discussion. He was aware that the President said " war existed," but, according to his view, war could not exist without the action of Congress, to whom the constitution confided the war-making power. He distinguished between hos tilities and war. An invasion might be made, and the President was authorised to repel invasion without war. It was the duty of the Congress to make war. When they declared war, then war existed. He would not in dicate earnestness by precipitation. Mr. Sevier wished the message referred to the Com mittee on Foreign Relations, as did also Mr. Morehead, of Kentucky. Mr. J. M. Clayton, of Delaware, wished the reference to the Committee on Military Affairs. He agreed with Mr. Calhoun in his views respecting war. He was ready to vote all the supplies which were necessary to defend the country, while he would leave to another time the discussion of the propriety of sending the troops beyond the river Nueces and to the Rio Grande. Mr. Archer, of Virginia, concurred with Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Clayton, that there was no war. He would vote any supplies for the defence of the country. He thought the message should first go to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, afterwards to that on Military Affairs. Mr. Benton, of Missouri, suggested a division of the message ; that one part was appropriate to the one com mittee named, and another part to the other. The de fence against hostilities should be referred to the Com mittee on Military Affairs ; that of carrying on war against Mexico to that on Foreign Relations. Mr. Allen and Mr. Sevier both concurred in this ♦iew. Mr. Cass took the same view, and made a speech com batting the idea put forth by Mr. Calhoun, that they were not at war. _ Mr. Calhoun approved of the division of the message for reference ; it was proper. The repelling hostili ties required prompt, energetic action. The declaration Of war require l d l gray's?, deliberate consideration. What Mr. Cass repe ed was " the constitution," not observa tions of his. Mr. Morehead, Mr. Cass, Mr. Davis (of Massachu setts), Mr. Sevier, Mr. J. M. Clayton,Mr. Houston Of Texas Mr. Crittenen,ao l d i don (of Connecticut',took further part in this.dlleat,ng professing their readiness to vote any supplies whatever which which might be necessary ; but the Whigs intimated their condemnation of the conduct of President Polk, and their intention at a future time to discuss it, while they world not now e ndorse the messa g e. While this debate was progressing in the Senate, the message having been read in the House, the Whigs wished the correspondence also to be . read, but the dominant party, by the operation of the previous questio!, which cuts off debate, prevented this, while they immediately r solved the House into Committee of the whole, and took u a Bill which was entitled — " A Bill to authoriser theo President i to accept the Services o f Volunteers, d r other purposes ;" and which, as it made an appropria tion, it was necessary should be discussed in Committee; and, having had the Bill read, the Committee imme diately rose and pas6ed a resolution that all debate in Committee should end in two hours, and then went into Committee again. In Committee, the dominant party permitte 1 the orders to General Taylor frum the War Department and the dispatches from the camp to be read, which took up an hour and a half, leaving half an hour for discussion. During this halt hour, Mr. Brin kerhoff, of Ohio, and Messrs. Holmes and Rhett, of South Carolina, made some remarks, the former advo cating the insertion of a preamble to the Bill, declaring, " Whereas, by the Act of the republic of Mexico, a state of war exists between the 'United States and that republic," and the two latter drawing a distinction be tween hostilities and a state of war, and urging that the latter should not be declared without due deliberation, inasmuch as it would leave the comaierce of the nation exposed to depredation by privateers. At the expiration of the half-hour the debate was, according to order, terminated, and after some three hours' voting on amendments and substitutes of all de scriptions, a Bill was adopted, with the following pre amble : " Whereas, by the Act of the republic of Mexico, a state of war exists between that Government and the United States. And the Bill authorises the President— To employ all the militia and naval and military forces of the United States. To call for 50,000 volunteers. To finish all the public armed vessels now authorised by law. To purchase, or charter, arm, equip, and man, mer chant and steam-vessels. And places at his disposal 10,000,000 dolls., or about 2,000,000/. This Bill was passed by 174 votes to 14. On Tuesday, the 12th instant, the Senate met at noon, and the above mentioned Bill was immediately brought - *Tbo Daeusgt lingapP4, is 941' in by the clerk of the House. Upon it a debate arose, in which Mr. Calhoun, Mr. Berrien, of Georgia, Mr. J. Clay ton, Mr. Crittenden, Mr. Magnum, of North Carolina, Mr. Archer, Mr. Huttingdon, and Mr. Morehead took part, on the one side, arguing on the impropriety of re taining the preamble, stating that a war existed by the act of the republic of Mexico, in the absence of informa tion to enable them to decide that point, and when they did not know whether the Government of Mexico might not disavow the acts of the general commanding the army. On the other side, Mr. Allen, Mr. Pennybacker, of Virginia, Mr. Cass, dr. Westcott, of Florida, Mr. Houston, of Texas, and Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, spoke in favour of the retention of the clause. Several efforts were made to strike out the preamble, but without avail, and the last vote on striking it out, on the motion of Mr. Huntington, of Connecticut, was lust by 18 ayes to 28 noes. The Bill was finally passed, with several slight amend meats, by a vote of 40 to 2, several of those who voted in the affirmative voting under protest against the inser tion of the preamble. The two who voted "no" were Messrs. T. Clayton, of Delaware, and Davis, of Massa chusetts, both on account of the pr eam bl e. M r. Calhoun, Mr. Berrien, Mr. Evans, of Maine, and Mr. Huntington, all refused to vote either way, because they would not vote either for or against the Bill with the preamble, in the absence of information. The House, on this day, first took up and passed, after I an hour's discussion , a Bill to organ i ze a company o f sappers, miners, and pontoneers. Afterwards, they took up and discussed the Appropri ation Bill for the support of the Military Academy at Westpoint, New York, and after discussing it till four o'clock, they took a recess until half-past seven. At that hour they met, when the Bill " providing for the Prosecution of the existing War between the United Stages and the Republic of Mexico " was brought in from the Senate with amendments, and the Bill was im mediately taken up and the amendments concurred in. On Wednesday, the 13th inst., the Senate passed the Annual Appropriation Bill for Fortifications, which had previously passed the House, increasing, however, the appropriation for fortifications at Key West and the Tortugas, off the south point of Florida, from 100,000 dole. to 200,000 dols., and then took up one of the other annual appropriation Bills. The House discussed and passed the Westpoint Mili tary Academy Appropriation Bill, and then took up the Army Appropriation Bill ; and a proposition being made to increase the pay of the privates, in view of the war, from 7 dolls. to 10 dolls. per month, a discussion arose which had not terminated when the House adjourned. In the discussion, of course the conduct of the Execu tive in sending the army to the Rio Grande was freely criticised and condemned by the Whigs and supported by the Democrats ; the Whigs, however, all declaring their determination to stand by their country, right or wrong, and do all in their power to maintain the honour and glory of the republic. To-day, the 14th instant, the Senate has not transacted any business of importance, and the House has been all day engaged in discussing the army Appropriation Bill, the members making speeches about the war and its causes. Private advices from General Taylor are said to have been received by his personal friends, from which it is believed that he would, within two or three days of the dispatch of his last messenger with requisitions on the Governor of Texas for four regiments, two of horse and two of infantry riflemen, and on the Governor of Loui siana for four regiments of infantry, march out of his camp, leaving five hundred men to defend it, and cut his way to Point Isabel, there to await reinforcements by sea. If this be the case, he will, ere now, either have defeated the Mexicans, or have been defeated himself. _ It is believed here by some persons conversant with Mexican affairs, that the Mexicans are not in as great force as has been represented, and that they have left Matamoras and crossed the river, with the view, not of attempting to starve out General Taylor, but of trying to captured Point Isabel and the stores, and also of fighting General Taylor; because the blockade of the Rio Grande by General Taylor has stopped supplies from going to that town ; so that ,flour, at the last accounts, was 40 dolls. per barrel. If these suppositions of the views of the Mexicans be correct, it is supposed that General Taylor will fight and defeat them. This will, however, be shown by further advices. Public sentiment in this city, and elsewhere (as far as I can learn), is unanimous in condemnation of the course pursued by President Polk in sending such a small force to the banks of the Rio Grande, and planting it right opposite to a Mexican city with guns pointed at it. The message of President Polk discloses the fact, that on the 13th of January the troops under command of General Taylor, then at Corpus Christi, were directed to occupy the left bank of the Rio Grande, as above mentioned. And yet the same message relates the fact, that about the same date Mr. Slidell must have been instructed to offer his credentials to the Government of General Paredes, which duty he performed on the Ist of March following. Now, the conclusion which is drawn from these facts here is, that while President Polk directed Mr. Slidell to offer his credentials, he ordered the American army to the Rio Grande, with the idea of frightening General Paredes into receiving him. Mr. Slidell had been refused by General Herrera, be cause he came as a Minister Plenipotentiary with full powers, instead of a Special Commissioner, charged only to settle the Texas difficulty. President Polk is a very obstinate man, which obstinacy he mistakes for firmness, and will never confess himself to be in the wrong. He therefore thought, instead of recalling Mr. Slidell and sending a Special Commissioner, that he would direct Mr. Slidell to offer his credentials to General Paredes, and that the latter, in view of the American army on the Rio Grande and fleet off Vera Cruz, would be frightened into receiving him, and Mr. Polk would thus have the glory of having accomplished his ends. The contrary has turned out to be the case. Mr. Slidell has come back, and the Mexicans have crossed the Rio Grande and surrounded the American army, and there upon President Polk sends a message to Congress, stating that war exists, asking Congress to recognise its existence and provide for carrying it on, and Congress forthwith complies with his requests in suck form as is elsewhere related. Such is the way in which recent events are read here by very many persons. The result of ail these measures it is very difficult to foretell. If the Mexicans should have fought General Taylor without being completely defeated, or should gain any great advantage, the prospect of a long and ex pensive war is before the United States. If, on the con trary, General Taylor should completely defeat the Mexican forces, and there should be alacrity and promp titude on the part of the President in making use of the means placed at his disposal by Congress, it is supposed that the Mexican Government may disavow the acts of the army, make reparation, ask for a treaty, and ac cede to the terms of the United States, which will be the left bank of the Rio Grande to about the 30th or 32d degree, and thence to the Pacific, including all California. There is another interpretation, or rather an addi tional motive for this action of President Polk, which is freely spoken of here. This is in relation to the condi tion of the democratic party, which elected Mr. Polk President. There is a considerable portion of the democratic party is the northern States who, so far from being in favour of a tariff for revenue alone, in other words, of free-trade measures, are opposed to them, and wish to retain the present tariff, with its exorbitant rates of duties. The whole of the southern and western democracy, however, are in favour of free trade. The northern democracy, however, are pre-eminent in intrigue, and Mr. Polk himself has always had fraternal relations with that section of the party, and, it is believed, did not wish to disoblige and offend them by pressing with all the weight of Executive influence (which, if heartily exerted, is almost omnipotent here) the repeal of the tariff of 1842. He knew, however, that if the southern democracy once believed he had betrayed them on this point, they would turn upon him and his Admi nistration and defeat it. Wishing, therefore, to conci liate the southern men by appearing in favour of the repeal of the tariff, it is lelieved he has sought to accom plish the ends of the northern democracy by sending these troops first into Texas, and thea to the Rio Grande, so that at any rate heavy expenses would be incurred, and if Mr. Slidell were not received perhaps a war provoked, and thus reasons given to the northern Es.c7 I,)r saying that they would not think of vot a reduction e xpe n of the s democracy es, and a ta w m a ti ; with such heavy and either believedon hand or in increasing some of the prospect. This is now sincerely southern democracy to have been a prominent the course of action which Mr. Presidelesnttl%alke of thought fit to pursue in regard to Texan and Mexican affairs, with the additional one, that if it should be, as it n reflecti v r ft s a a at l e l g,r y , el eov b rni e sy l i i ote e hnn v eeodhcbiteishts the tariff w tad o zumr u ti l hfri ( n l o nir b sio e tt wry , a: a t successfulwar, it w w a o s ul u d n s t t s h h e o r t e ll d is t no rn w u ea h r a in re e v a i r s n io e n st in ; and tphraetsetnhterseesissibutlittle prospect t be o o s af r.n, even if two or three weeks should see the relations United State s and Mexico p eace ably settled. of the In the meantime the call for volunteers in New Or leans has not been answered so promptly as it was ot the number wanted, bad sup posed it would be. 2,400 men were called for, and a ; but in four days n bounty vo l}' about s upposed that a draught would of 1,200,0 dolor one-half volunteered, and it was been much excitement displayed, ha l v n e to be Mobileathdeerferohmadth e militia. and, for its size, more volunteers had offered than had in New Orleans. General Scott, the only toI li,nex l t a h s e troegtua to l k a e r service, has been ordered to proce ed command of the army there. The a rm y is, be composed of 50,000 men, to be drawn from earn, different states, and concentrated as rapidly as possible. A rumour has been in extensive circulation in this city this morning that Mr. Pakenham had protested against the declaration of war ; but it cannot be traced to any reliable source, and is, we believe, entirely without founJation. THE OREGON NOTICE.—The question of whether or not the President of the United States had given the notice respecting the joint occupation of the Oregon territory to the British Government, having formed a subject of controversy in the English and American press, we have the satis faction of stating, upon the highest authority, that such notice has been given, and that the Great Western carries out, on her present trip, the answer of the British Govern ment, which, we have reason to believe, is of a conciliatory and friendly character.— Willmer and Smith's European Times. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, MAY 29.—The supplies of all grain are extremely limited, with the exception of , beans. We had a fair inquiry for fresh wheat, at fully last week's prices ; in common descriptions but little busines3 was transacted. The price of barley remains nominally the 1 same, the demand is however more limited, as most of the ' maltaters have ceased working. Beans dull for common sorts, ' but fine were easy sales. Oats and shelling each sold readily , without situation in value. Malt in recalest. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Comm ons .) FRIDAY, may 29. STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE. The following Resolutions were reported from the above Committee : That, in the case of Bain's Patents Assignments petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, on inserting the notices for three successive weeks in the London, Edin burgh, and Dublin Gazettes; and that the Committee on the Bill do examine, in the first place, how far such order has been complied with, and do report the same to the House on the That report of the Bill. , in the case of the London and South-Western Rail way (Hampton Court Branch) Bill, amendment on third reading, the amendment is of such a nature as may be adopted, if the House shall think fit. That, in the case of the London and South-Western Rail way (Chertsey and Egham Branch) Bill, amendment on third reading, the amendment is of such a nature as may be adopted, if the House shall think fit. Report to lie on the table. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 1, 1846 RAILWAYS. The Committee of Selection have nominated the following Select Committees on Railway Groups : A Committee consisting of—Sir R. Ferguson (Chairman), Mr. Hastie, Mr. Turner, Viscount Newry, and Mr. Fellowes, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 33 of Railway Bills, viz : London and hirmingham (Birmingham Extension), ➢lidland (Birmingham Extension), Warwickshire and London (Worcester and Weedon Line), Rugby, Leamington, and Warwick, Warwickshire and London (Banbury to Hampton), Birmingham and Oxford Junction, Birmingham and Oxford Junction (Birmingham Extension), Warwickshire and London (Ashchurch and Hampton Line), London and Birmingham (Leamington Extension and Coventry and Rugby Station Enlargement), London and Birmingham (Weedon and Northampton Branch). The Select Committee to meet on Monday, June 8, at one. A Committee consisting of—Mr. T. D. Acland (Chair man), Mr. Newdegate, Mr. G. C. Legh, Mr. Hoskins, and Mr. Dowdeswell, to whom they have referred the Bills com prised in Group No. 38 of Railway Bills, viz. : Leeds Central Railway Station, Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester (Deviations & Branches), Leeds and Bradford (Alteration of Levels), Leeds and Bradford (Junction at Bradford), West Riding Union (No. 2), Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester (Wakefield Extension), Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland Junction, Huddersfield and Manchester (Bradford Branch). The Select Committee to meet on Friday, June 12, at one. A Committee consisting of—The O'Conor Don (Chairman), Viscount Clive, Mr. Hale, Earl of Listowel, and the Hon. E. L. lifostyn, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 41 of Railway Bills, viz.:— Blackburn and Preston, East Lancashire (Deviations and Branches), Liverpool and Bury (Branches), Manchester, Bolton, and Bury (Canal Navigation and Railway) Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, North Union (Bra nc h t o H orw i c h and Wilderwood), 2 Bills, Preston and Wyre Extension, and Darwen Junction, Manchester and Bury Atmospheric, Manchester, Bolton and Bury, and Canal Navigation. The Select Committee to meet on Friday, June 12, at one. A Committee consisting of—Mr. Bramston (Chairman), the Marquis of Chandos, Mr. M'Donnell, Mr. Martin, and the Hon. J. Westenra, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 46 of Railway Bills, viz.:— Newcastle and Darlington Junction and Tyne Dock, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Edinburgh, and Direct Glasgow . . Junction, Wear Dock Railway, Newcastle and Berwick, Newcastle and Carlisle (Extension and Branches), Newcastle and Darlington, Durham and Sunderland, and Wearmouth Dock Purchase and Branches, Northumberland Lancashire Junction. The Select Committee to meet on Monday, June 8, at one. A Committee consisting of—Mr. C. Wood (Chairman), Mr. IV elby, Hon. A. Cele, Lord Ossulston, and Captain Pol hill, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Groups Nos. 49 and 51 of Railway Bills, viz.:— NorthNold u \ Wales, M Birkenhead and Llangollen, North Wales Mineral (Deviation and Branches), Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Cheater Junction (Deviation and Branches), Worcester and Portdynllaen. The Select Committee to meet on Monday, June 8, at one. A Committee consisting of—The Right Hon. F. Baring (Chairman), Mr. East, Mr. Roche, Mr. J. Power, and Mr. Baskerville, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 57 of Railway Bills, viz.:— Dudley Canal and Birmingham Canal Amalgamation, London and Birmingham Grand Junction, and Manchester and Birmingham Railway Amalgamation, London and Birmingham (Aylesbury Railway Purchase), Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction, and North Wales Mineral Railway Amalgamation, North Union, London and Birmingham ( Birmingham Canal Arrangement s ). The Select Committee to meet on Monday, June 8, at one. A Committee consisting of—Mr. T. S. Duncombe (Chair man), Mr. A. Osw ald, Mr. Dashwood, Sir J. Lowther, and Mr. Buckley, to whom they have referred the Bills com prised in Group No. 64 of Railway Bills, viz..— Irish Great Western (Portarlington to Galway Railway), Midland Great Western of Ireland (Mulhngar to Galway Railway ). The Select Committee to meet on Monday, June 8, at one. The Committee of Selection have appointed the Select Committee on the Groups Nos. 45, 50, 59, and 63, to meet in the week commencing Monday, June 22. The Committee of Selection have referred the Belfast and County Down Railway Bill, comprised in Group No. 62, to Mr. Greene, and the Members appointed to bring in the same. The Committee to meet on Monday, June, 8 at 11. RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY T/IFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year: _ g 0 NAME OF RAILWAY. Arbroath and Forfar ••••• •• •• May 23 Bristol and Birmingham . • • • • • • • • • • Chester and Birkenhead . • • • • • • • • • • Dublin and Drogheda. • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dublin and Kingstown • • • ... • • • • Dundee and Arbroath . .. Durham and Sunderland . • • .. • . • . • • • • Edinburgh and Glasgow . •• • • • •• • • • • Eastern Counties and North Eastern • • Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • • • • Glasgow and Greenock. • • • • • •• • • • • • Grand Junction . • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . Gravesend and R0che5ter.......... Great North of England . ..... Great Western Hartlepool ..... London and Birmingham, &c. London and Blackwall.. • ... • London and Brighton . • ... Londoa and Croydon . .. London and Greenwich ........ . London and South Western . • Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Manchester and Birmingham Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc Midland Counties. • • •• • • •• • • • • • . •. • • Newcastle and Darlington •• •• Newcastle and Carlisle .. •••••• • • .. Newcastle and North 5hie1d5........ North Union and Bolton and Preston Paris, Corbeil, and Orleans .... Paris and Rouen . • . • • ...... .. Preston and Wyre •• • • • • • • • • Sheffield and Manchester........... South Eastern.. •• •• ............... Taff Vale •• •• •• •... Ulster . • . • • • . . 272 603 3,328 8,570 2,186 1,040 206 18,998 954 37,462 1,131 4,607 1,607 7,000 1,072 4,348 6,106 16,060 2,789 1,934 603 1,304 613 1,003 1,042 301 333 2,835 b,069 1,885 1,102 158 18,461 6,394 5,947 702 1,619 7,102 1,223 36,820 1,018 4,454 1,284 7,000 981 4,572 6,118 15,620 2,197 1,571 334 228 5,217 5,217 Yarmouth and Norwich ............ York and North Midland ........... 226 4,861 1,062 5,053 CORN IMPORTATION BILL.—The entry on the official records of the House of Lords with regard to the proceedings therein on Thursday night, on the subject of the Corn Impor tation Bill may be interesting, the more especially as it states (which has not yet appeared elsewhere) on which day the next stage of the Bill is proposed to be taken :—" Corn Im portation Bill—order of the day for resuming the adjourned debate on the second reading, and the Lords summoned, read. Debate resumed accordingly; and (after further and long debate) on question, that ("now") stand part of the motion, resolved, in the affirmative : Bill read second time accordingly, and committed to a Committee of the whole House, on Thursday, the 11th of June next; and the Lords summoned." The second reading of the Customs' Duties Bill is put off till Thusday, the 4th of June. The Cabinet decided on Tuesday, says the National that the elections are to take place on August 1. THE DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.—His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge remained at the House of Lord until three o'clock on Friday morning. A great many ladies availed themselves of the limited accommodation to hear the noble speakers in the debate, and among those who remained until the division we observed the Duchess of Buc cleuch, the Countess of Wilton, the Countess of Essex, Vis countess Canning, Viscountess Sydney, and Lady Adelaide Paget ; his Excellency Prince Castelcicala, Count Potocki, and several of the foreign diplomatists, were present; and Viscount Morpeth, the Ron. G. Rice Trevor, Mr. G. Bankes, and other Members of the House of Commons. The Duke of Rutland, the Earl of Beverley, the Marquis of Exeter, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl of Chesterfield, the Duke of Beaufort, the Earl of Powis, the Earl of Rosebery, the Earl of Carnarvon, Earl Granville, the Earl of Morley, the Earl of Mornington, Lord Stanley, the Earl of Aberdeen, &c., left the House soon after the division. The Lord Chancellor did not leave until five o'clock. The Duke of Wellington was the last to retire from the House. The Noble and Gallant Duke had given instructions that his saddle-horse should be at the House of Lords by four o'clock, and his carriage, which had been waiting all night, then left. On the Duke making his appearance and about to mount his horse, a crowd began to cheer him, and a person of respectable exterior, in as ener getic tueamllpaen Tu rte a dD mi bu e ku r te , c e ao x sm c p l mr a o i a m inn e pd d tiln " God bless you." The Noble and mob to discontinue theiry caused silence, by requesting the p t.. audi , t , s, by saying, in a good- For Heaven's sake, people, let me get on my horse," commanding i resistance at the noise. The ,i'olTlaelli3aving shown signs of g s t a . t James's length mounted, he proceeded at a sharp pac u e k t e o w h a a r y d i s n Park. Louis Napoleon Buonaparte, who arrived in town on Wednesday night, has already received every mark years of hi e s i g m o a esti Those . of sympathy and respect from the large circle of friends acquaintances whom his amiability and merit conciliated and during his long good - e s n ,, cilei,in nLcoonndsiodnersaotmioen who least approved of his attempt to invade France cannot *ties and are glad to h see ini safe in England, in to wear out Lis life ' dof his remaining IS in captivity in his stead Ham, where nearly six years of confinement have, prison of a somewhat severe punishment for his un successfulthey think, been 1 m re a fu b s l e e li g i u m ai t i heir , visit his father, whose health is in an England, en route to to steer clear of politics, if po i ice, i and is determined enterprise. Prince . Louis Napoleon has come to alarming state, STEPNEY FAIR . — Extensiv e preparations have been not for the future, at least while he remains in En g la nd , whose hospitality he will not ab use. made in Stepney for the fair, which is last to fair be held held in during Whitsun holidays. It will be the Stepney, the fields having been alreadymeasured purposes Viscount Melbourne left town on Friday mornin g Brocket.hall, Herts, where the Noble Viscount purposes o reside about ten days, and then return to tO wn. Lord and fort out for building Lady Deana 1e go W Bracket-hall ti •daY• IRISH GREAT WESTERN RAIL WAY (DUBLIN TO GALWAY). A special general meeting of the proprietors, share holders, and scripholders, took place on Friday at the offices of the Company, in Whitehall-place, in pur suance of the sessional orders of the Houses of Par liament ; Mr. Fitzstephen French, M.P., in the chair. The SECRETARY having read the advertisement con vening the meeting, The CHAIRMAN stated that he had received three hun dred letters from different parties, who held 13,000 shares in the Company, empowering him to vote that the Bill shuuld be proceeded with in Parliament. The spirit of those letters perfectly satisfied him that the directors had acted rightly in disregarding the various attacks made upon the Company in the public prints. The shareholders were no doubt aware that at a former meeting a proposition was made for leasing the line to the Cashel Company ; in consequence of that proposal a meeting was held of the influential shareholders of the Cashel line, at which a resolution was passed that it 'was expedient for the Cashel Company to purchase the Galway line. Mr. Carr, the deputy chairman of the Cashel Company, went over to Ireland in conse quence of that resolution, and called a special meeting of the Cashel Company to consider the matter; at that meeting a sub-committee was appointed to investigate the merits of the proposition ; that committee reported that it was not usual for an existing company to agree to lease another which had not obtained its Act, and it was therefore proposed, as soon as the Act of incorpora tion of the Irish Great Western Railway received the royal assent, the Cashel Company should purchase the line at 41. per share, without any deduction for expenses. This offer to their own board, being proposed upon the re ceipt of it, the directors passed a resolution to the effect that they considered the offer a fair one, and that they were prepared to carry it out if it were sanctioned by the shareholders, and the agreement was subsequently confirmed by the board of the Great Southern and Western Railway Company, and immediately afterwards advertised in the Globe, with the view of preventing undue speculation in the shares. The shareholders were aware that they were now called upon to decide whether they would proceed with their Bill or not. He did not know whether it was necessary to trouble the meeting with any remarks upon the merits of the Bill ; but he should be happy to hear any observations from any honourable proprietor who might choose to make them. He was quite ready to give any explanation that might be required. Mr. YOUNG, the solicitor, then read a breviate of the Bill, and The CHAIRMAN said it was for the meeting to decide whether they would go on or not. Mr. D. W. HARVEY said that there could not be a shareholder present who could object to the negotiation which had taken place with the Great Wsstern and South ern Company, because in the present state of the money market the arrangement which had been entered into was most advantageous to them ; and he thought that the cordial thanks of the meeting were due to the di rectors for having brought the concern to so favourable an issue. He wished to call the attention of the di rectors to a most important point :—should any obstacle arise in Parliament preventing the clause of sale from being inserted, he would wish to know what would be the condition of the Company.---(Hear, hear.) He took it for granted, from the accounts which had been read of what took place at other meetings, that the majority of shareholders were disinclined to proceed with the Bill unless the agreement with the Cashel Company were carried into effect ; and, certainly, if it was not, he for one should vote against the further progress of the Bill—(Hear, ear)—for although Irish ca pitalists were ready enough to use railways made with English capital, they always evinced a decided disinclination to subscribe their own money towards carrying out those legitimate undertakings, and if he consented to the proceeding with the Bill without any such arrangement being entered into he should be in curring a very heavy responsibility indeed.—(Hear, hear.) Under these circumstances, he put it to the meeting whether they ought not to have some under standing that, in the event of the agreement which had been made with the Great Southern and Western Com pany not being sanctioned by the Legislature, the fur ther progress of the Bill should be stopped. He would, therefore, move an amendment, pledging the directors to such a course. Mr. STANFORD said he quite agreed with what had been said by Mr. Harvey, but he wished to make a few observations in reference to an attack made upon him by the directors of the Company, through the medium of an advertisement, namely, that he did not hold a single share in the undertaking, and that he was retained to oppose the line by another rival company. Now such was not the fact. He held 500 shares, and it was the fact of his having a very serious interest in the concern which induced him to act in the manner which he did. He considered that the agreement entered into with the Cashel Company amounted to nothing. They had merely the promise of the directors to endeavour to make their shareholders agree to the proposition. He would there fore propose that the meeting should be adjourned until a meeting of the shareholders of the Great Southern and Western should have been convened, and until they had expressed their assent or dissent to the arrange ment.—(Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN observed that such an amendment could net be put at that meeting, as it had been con vened for a specific purpose, which they were obliged to fulfil. Mr. COLLETT, M.P., assured the meeting that there could be no doubt that the shareholders of the Great Southern and Western would approve of the proposal. He was a director of that Company, and could state from his own knowledge that most of the influential share holders were favourable to it. The O'CoNoa Dox observed that the line possessed great intrinsic merits, and that would be a sufficient rea son for going on with the Bill. After a desultory conversation, the polling commenced, when it was discovered that 15,793 shares were in favour of proceeding with the Bill, and 500 were against it, the whole number of shares representing the capital of the Company amounting to 27,000, and the only dissen tient shares being those of Mr. Stanford. The meeting then separated. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MAT 28. _ NEW STOCK EXCITANGE. — The sales are—Blackburn and Preston, 4% Birkenhead and Holyhead Junction, 325. dis.— Boston, Newark, and Shetlisld,% dis.—Derby and Crewe, 3 1 ,4 p.—Eastern Counties, 6 p.—Leicester and Bedford, ss. p.—Liver poolNew Shares, 7% p.—East Lancashire, No. 1,3% IL—Grand Junc tion, 223—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarters, % dls.—Goole and Doncaster, % di s . I L I j u v d e d r p e r oo s fl i c a l (I .7id a n Np d . Manchester, ei3craasceh esut Junction, t l : : no ill , . s ßm . i — r m l d i l ig Extensions, 2% p.—Newcastle and de r s fl a e n l d d and Bury,S Sheffield, e p l . d_, o.—North Western, 7 p.—Pres ton and , Wyre, 31—Ditto, Half Shares (A), 365. 3d.—Ditto, Ch L aa iv mr e li r s p l9e o l o - 1 1 , 0331 0 a— r n i Nn, 81—Manchester s i t r th k e r, Staffordshire, andandPreston, Leeds E 4 p.—Ditto, No. 3, consolidated, :34 p.—Ditto, Exten sion, M dis.—Sheffield and Lincoln, I S , 6d. p.—Sheffield and Man chester, 110—Ditto, Quarter Shares, No. I , 4 %p.—South-Eastern, No. South Midland, % dis.— Trent Valley, N 2 e (a w t I lL2 f - ,, Ld a i r s e .) 3 ,. 3 , 3 5. 9d. p._ Midland, and Grand Junction, % clic —West Riding Union, 2% p.— Dutch Rhenish, 2 p. 29. STOCK ExcnstraE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and c. p.—Blackburn an d Preston,4% p.—Chester MANCHESTER, him ( 245. dis.—Derby an d Crewe, 735. 3d. P. — Manchester Junction, p i 1, Direct, t , Cheshire d eshire Eastern Counties, 23% —Ditto, York Extension, % p.—East Lan cashire, No. 2,3% p.—Exeter and Exmouth, Ils. dis.—Goole, I)on caster, Sheffield, Ste., % dis.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junc tion, 3% dis —Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, % c. dis.—Leicester and Bediord, 1 4 c. P.—Liverpool and Bury, 10 p.— Ditto, New Shares, 1% p.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, % p. —Liverpool, Preston, Manchester, and Southport, % dis.—London and Manchester (Rem.'s), 2 dis. — London, Salisbury, and Yeovil, 1 dis.—Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, % p.--Northumberland and Lancashire, Its. dis.—North Staffordshire, 4 1-16—Preston and Wyre Extension, 1 dis.—Sheffield, Leek, and Crewe, % dis.—Sheflield and Manchester, Quarters (No. 1), 5 p. — Ditto, ditto (No. 3), 5-16 p.— Shropshire Union, 15-16 dis. — South-Eastern and Dover, Halves, (No. 4), ss. 6d. p.—Welsh Midland, 245. dis.—West Lancashire Coast, I Is. dis.—West Riding Union, % c. , LEEDS, MAT 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The Share trade has not been active during the week, but a steady business has passed at even prices. The markets are overloaded with scrip, and must continue so unless many more of the new schemes arc rejected. The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 16s. p.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield Extension, % dis.—lluddersfleld and Sheffield, 6 p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 1% p.—Ditto, Extension, 2s. 6d. p.—Leeds and Thirsk, C.—Manchester and Leeds Extension, 2% p.—Midland, New, 14 p.—North British, Carlisle Branch, 1 p.—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 165. dis —Birkenhead, Chester, Mold, &c., 255. dis.— Lancashire and North Yorkshire, dis. —Lancashire, Yorkshire, and North Eastern, 28s. dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 9s. dis.—Leicester and Birmingham, 13s. 6d. dis.—Leicester and Bedford, 4s. 6d. p.—London and York, % dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Mat lock, and Midland, 235. p.—Midland and Thirsk, Junction, 21s. dis.—North Staffordshire, 4/. 3s. 6d. p.—North Western, 55. 6d. p. —South Midland, % dis.—Welsh Midland, 255. 6(1. dis.—West Union, 41. 168.—/ ork and Carlisle, 1% dis. HULL. M 29. STocx Excrwroz.—The sales are—lpswich and Bury Exten sion (Norwich), 2—North British, Half Shares, 11% —Ditto, Carlisle, 448. 94.—Arraagh, Coleraine, and Portrush, 1 ls.—Chelmsford and Bury, 10s. 9d.—East Lincolnshire, 21s.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 2—Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., 33s.—Grand Union, 12s. Hull and Barnsley Junction, Vs.—Leicester and Bedford, 265. —Leicester and Tainworth, 1% —North Western, 275.--North Staf fordshire, Si. Bs. 3d.—South Midland, 33s —Shrewsbury and Bir mingham, 3—West Riding Union, 4%. SHEFFIELD, MAY 29 . STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Leeds, Wakefield, and Mid land, e li i s a . d a is n . d —Leicester i a , and B3se.df6odr.d, p.—Sheffield,ssp.—lllartchilestitxerto, nS,heLftleeelkd: SlietH Potteries, and C rewe, 13 s. and Midland J unc ti on , 2y 2 die.— North Staffordshire, 4 5-16— ' dia.—South Yorkshire Coal Railway, 10s. 6d. dia. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE , MAT 29. STOCK Exciieslux.—The sales are —Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, s dis.—North Staffordshire, 4 p.—Nortk timberland and Lancashire, 1 dis. HUDDERSFIELD, MAY 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Great Eastern and Western, 21 s.—Huddersfield , H alifax, and B ra df o rd Union, 4!(—L e i ces t er an d Birmingham, 13s. Gd . di s. —N or th an d South J unc ti on , 1% —N o r th w extern, 16s. dis. 1 % — South Midland, IY, —Bostoa, .Newark, and Sheffield, YORK, MAY 29. STOCK EXCITANGE.—The sales are—lpswich and Bury, 6—Ditto, Extension (Norwich), 1/. 14s. 6d.—Leicester and Bedford, 1/. ss. 6d. —Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 3/. 4s.—Newcastle and Berwick, 23 Y,--Newcastle and Dr rlington Extensions, 914 — North British, Carlisle Extension, 2/. 4s.—.North Staffordsnii e, 6/. 7s. —West Riding Union, 474 —York and North Midland, New (East and West Riding), 11%. EDINBURGH, MAY 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 4L—British and Irish Union, 42s.—Direct Nortkera, 39s.—East Indian Railway, 16s. 64 :I.—Edinburgh and Bathgate, 39s.—Edinburgh and Northern, 5% — Ditto, Newport, 14s. 3d.—Great North of Scotland, 32s.—Inverness and Elgin, 21s. 2d.—North British, Extension to Carlisle, 425. 6d.— Perth and Crieff Direct, 325. Gd.—Perth and Inverness, 31s.—South Midland, 30s. 6d. GLASGOW, MAY 28. STOCK ExcnAwoz.—The sales are—Airdrie and Bathgate, 60s.— Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Extension, 255.—Caledonian Direct Northern, 33s.—East Indian Railway, 15s. 6d.—Glasgow General Terminus, 9% —Glasgow and Belfast Union, 43s.—Glasgow, KU mantock, and Ayr, 741.—Ditto, New, 321.—Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction, 445. Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 325. 6d.— InvGrness and Elgin, 215.—Kimarnock and Ayr Direct, 355. 6d. — Lanark and Lothians, 425. Gd —Lesmahagow, 465. 6cl.—Manchester and Southampton, 33 5 . 6 d.—Perth and Inverness, 31s. 6d.—Scottish Grand Junction, 17 8 .—Sl amannan and Borrowstouness, Midland, 323. 6ns._south The intelligence from Elbeuf continues to be satis fatory.. M. Lecerf, jun. one of the persons most severely ap pears that the aggregate injured, is now out of danger, as is also the corporal of the gendarmerie. The judicial investigation is going on. CUSTOMS UNITED KINGDOM .—A return was yester day issued by order of the House of Lords, from which it ap tides the duties on which have been reduced by Treasury authority, founded on re-olutions of the House of Commons in the present session 'of 1846, amounted to 2,292,572 . /. ; while the aggregate net receipt on those the duties on which ate net receipt of duty in 1845 on ar ticles been wholly withdrawn, in like manner, this sedbiOnl Wail 61,4824 iaakipg 4 Mg of 2,300 W. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, May 30. (Sittings in Banco.) THE QUEEN V. THE INHABITANTS OF NILE-END OLD TOWN. This was a question of rating, in which the hamlet of Mile-end Old Town was party on the one hand, and the Company of certain water-works, by which the parish and adjacent parishes were supplied with water, was party on the other. It was a case sent up from the Court of Sessions for the opinion of this Court, and the object was to ascertain in what proportion the appellant parish was to be rated. There were various orders con tended for on the one side and the other. Mr. Hill, Q.C., contending, on behalf of the Water Company, that their plan of rating was the correct one; and the Solicitor- General, for the hamlet, maintaining that their mode was right, and that on which the rating should proceed. There were two modes by which the rating might be re gulated submitted to the sessions, by both sides; and the case brought before the Court from the Court below submitted, that if either of the modes contended for by the hamlet should turn out correct, then the assess ment to be raised to its original amount; and if either of the modes contended for by the Company should prove correct, then the order of Sessions to be confirmed. The cave involved the questions of the value of the whole apparatus, and what a tenant would give for the whole measurement by mileage, the investment of the capital, with the return thereon, &c. &c. The COURT considered that the sessions did not send sufficient materials for it on which to give an opinion; and it was ultimately agreed, on the suggestion of the Solicitor-General, to submit the matter to Mr. Smirke, the barrister, to draw up a case upon it for the consi deration of the Court, that gentleman having consider. able experience in such questions—a course deemed pre ferable to sending the case back again to the sessions. May 29. (Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice DENMAN, Mr. Justice PAI7I3SON,. and Mr. Justice WILLLuis.) This being " Oak-apple Day," or the Restoration of Charles the Second, the Learned Judges appeared in their scarlet robes, a customary practice on this and other remark able days. HARROLD V. WHITTAKER. Mr. Justice PArrissoN (at the request of Lord Denman, temporarily abFent) delivered the judgment of the Court in this case, which was set down in the special paper, and which stood over, after arguments on pleas of demurrer, for the consideration of the Court. The Learned Judge pronounced the judgment to be in favour of the plaintiff. GILES V. GILES. The Learned Judge (PATTEsoN) also delivered judgment in this case, the points at issue being pleas upon demurrers, in which the parties on the one side and the other appear not to have performed certain conditions of an agreement en tered into between them respecting landed property held by one under the other, the said property being a demise under a will, made by the father of the parties. The Learned JUDGE went through the facts, and on the second plea, pronounced the judgment of the Court to be in favour of the defendant ; and on the first plea, to be in favour of the plaintiff. The full Court then proceeded to hear arguments in the cases set down in the special paper. ROBINSON V. HAWKSFORD. Mr. UNTHANK stated that this was an action brought upon a cheque, drawn by the defendant in favour of the plaintiff, and dishonoured when presented for payment, on the ground that it was not presented in reasonable time. He thought that such a position could not be maintained. Mr. COWLING, for the defendant, held that the cheque should have been presented on the day on which it was drawn, or at the farthest on the following day. In this case the cheque had not been presented for nearly a fortnight after it was drawn, and was then dishonoured as not having been presented within a reasonable time. He maintained that the party should suffer by his own neglect, and that the verdict ought to be enterer' for the defendant. A long argument ensued between the Learned Gentleman and the Judges, the latter holding that it should make no difference when the party presented the cheque; that it should have been paid, and that not presenting it in what the Learned Counsel called " reasonable time" was no reason why it should not be paid. The Court ultimately ruled the point against Mr. Cowling BAIL COURT, May 30, (Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN.) BRADSHAW V. LAVENDER. This was a case of considerable interest to tailors. It was an action brought to recover the amount of a tailor's bill, for clothes furnished on order by the plain tiff to defendant, and was tried in the Sheriffs' Court, London, when a verdict, under direction of the Sheriff, was delivered for the plaintiff. The defence was, that the clothes were not made ac cording to the statute, which enacts that the buttons and button-holes of a coat must be made of a material "bound round either with cloth, serge, camlet, or frieze," and that any tailor infringing the provisions of such Act shall forfeit a penalty of 40s. ; and also, that any person wearing a coat made contrary to such statute, shall forfeit a penalty of equal amount. By a further clause in the Act " velvet" is excepted. The Learned Gentleman submitted that " silk" was of the same material as velvet, and that the Sheriff, in having stated that to the jury, misdirected them. The verdict, he contended, should, therefore, have been entered for the defendant.—Rule granted. The Act to which the Learned Counsel alluded, is known as the "Birmingham Button Act," and was passed in former times for the protection of the Birmingham Button Trade; the object being to encourage the use of metal buttons; and it is considered to be a good answer to a tailor's bill, where he puts silk buttons on his coats, or works his button-holes with bilk, that he has violated the statute, and cannot maintain his action ; but it is not an enviable defence for any man to set up, and the fraternity of tailors had better look to it. SECONDARIES' COURT, May 30. (Before Mr. Secondary JAMES and a Special Jury.) FATS IMPRHIONMENT.-ASHURST V. TOLMIN. This was an action to recover damages for false imprison ment. Sergeant WILKINS stated the case. He said that the plaintiff, Mr. William Henry Ashurst, was a gentleman of great respectability, and well known in this city, and the defendant is a teacher of music. He (the Learned Counsel) had been many years in the profession to which he belonged, and actively engaged in it, and he would say that he never knew of a more wanton outrage of the feelings inflicted on any man than had been inflicted by the defendant on the plaintiff, and he thought the jury would be of the same opinion when they heard the details. It was extraordinary, too, that the defendant had not only not pleaded, by which he admitted his liability to pay damages for the unjustifiable imprisonment the plaintiff had been subjected to, but did not now appear in person or by Counsel, to justify his act or mitigate the damage, but appeared to set, the law at defiance without apology or extenuation. The facts of the case were these :—On the 6th of March between ten and eleven o'clock, the plaintiff was going to Tavistock-square, in his carriage, from the Hanover-square Rooms, and when turning out of Regent-street, at the corner of Oxford-street, the defendant drove up at a rapid pace in a gig, and to avoid collision defendant was compelled to draw up his horse so tight that the shafts were broken. De fendant then got out of his gig, and after plaintiff had given his address, and several persons in the crowd had said they knew him very well, the defendant called a policeman, and gave the plaintiff into custody on a charge of wilfully damaging his gig, and although the constable also said lie knew the plaintiff as a highly respectable man, the defendant insisted on his being taken to the station-house. The plaintiff refused to go unless actually taken into custody, which defendant, against the remonstrance of plaintiff and the people about, insisted on, and he was then taken away, obliged to leave his two daughters in the carriage unprotected, and suffering from the alarm naturally felt under such circumstances. The plain tiff was, however, set at liberty when the inspector heard the case. The Learned Counsel called evidence, bearing out his statement. . _ _ The SECONDARY summed up, and said the plaintiff was well known, he was a man of eminence in his P rof ess i on . The defendant had admitted his responsibility, and had evi dently acted very rashly in refusing to take the plaintiff's address when so strongly corroborated. It was for the jury to consider what was a sufficient damage, and they ought not to allow their feelings to be carried away beyond the bounds of moderation, _ The jury consulted for tett minutes, and gave a verdic , for 5/. _ _ Sergeant Wilms—Do I understand right-51. ? The SECOIDARY—That is the amount, 1 believe. The Foreman—Yes, 51. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Ellen Davis, a young and good-looking female, respectably dressed, was charged with uttering a counterfeit half sovereign under the following circumstances :—Between five and six o'clock on Friday afternoon, the prisoner entered the shop of Mr. Karl Ireson, of No. 1, Conduit-street, Regent street, perfumer and hair-dresser, and asked for a bottle of the very best Eau de Cologne. One was handed to her, and she placed a good sovereign on the counter to pay for it. She then said she would take two bottles ; they were handed to her, and also the change for the sovereign she had put down, viz., a half sovereign, and three shillings in silver. She demurred to the low price charged for the Eau de Cologne, stating that the nobleman's family she was rtsiding with had invariably paid ss. per bottle for it, even when residing at Dover. She afterwards told the prosecutor that she was directed by her mistress, Lady Hare wood, of Harewood-place, Hanover-square, to request him to attend there to dress " two of the young ladies," and added that perhaps he had better make up a packet of three bottles of Eau de Cologne, with a bill, and take them with him when he went to Harewood House. She then put down apparently the change Mr. Ireson had given her, re questing that the sovereign she had paid might be returned to her. Mr. Ireson, however, discovered that she had ma naged to substitute a spurious half-sovereign for the good one he had given her. He directly challenged her with the fact, but she denied it, professing to be extremely indignant at his making such an accusa tion against her. Mr. Ireson felt confident he was right, and sending for a police constable gave her into custody. He had since ascertained that the whole of her statements re garding Lady Harewood was a fabrication. On her being searched at the station-house the good half. sovereign ?dr. , Ireson had given her was not found. She is supposedhter have swallowed it, as she was seen to put somethi n g into _ mouth. She refused to give any account of he rself, and was remanded until Thursday next. MR. JUSTICE COLERIDGE .—We are happy to hear that this Learned Judge is daily improving in health; The inauguration of the N orthern stop R at a A il in ro le a n d ,, i , s vi fix re ed a for the 14th of nest m onth. The train will breakfast will be prepared far the personstlinvitewd,illaibideawrielituarricivtreaaint Lille in the afternoon. At eleven at nightthere for Paris for a portion of the company. The remainder will, on the following day, proceed from Lille to Brussels, where the opening of the line will be c elebrated with great pomp.—Ga ?gleam. Sir Robert Peel entertained a select circle of political friends at dinner on Wednesday, at the family residence in White hall-gardens. A STURGEON IN THE THAMES.—Thursday morning a large sturgeon of seven feet in length, was discovered hotN'eeretiddenheaarvitnhge Adelphi Pier, rolling about in the mud and water, receded so far as to leave it no hope of escape. The discovery was made by two men on board the Twilight steamer, who secured the prize and carried it to the Lord Mayor, when his Lordship presented them with 51. His Lordship intends forwarding the fish to Bucking.. ham Palace, as a present to her Majesty . A hater from Rome, in the Aug s burg G aze tte, states that the Papal Government has received confidential onfidential communica tions from London and Paris, announcing that the revolutionary pro pagandists in those capitals are actively tut Attcmpts At iLISUZIeCti9iI "Utthg t"C"" EMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES, Sce _• In consequence of the disaster which happened some I months since to the ship Robert Isaacs, which had emi grants on board for the United State', and proved to have been unseaworthy, her Majeity's Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners gave directions that every vessel, which intended to take emigrants, should be examined as regards her seaworthiness, and the law relating thereto strictly complied with. They issued an order— " That all vessels which were not registered at Lloyd's, or which being registered and classed lower than the second description of the first-class, should not be considered eligible by the Government Emigration Agents for the conveyance of passengers, without having been first subjected to an exa mination by Lloyd's surveyors." These surveyors, mistaking their duty, refused to pass ar.y American vessels unless they complied with all the arbitrary rules laid down at Lloyd's as necessary, in order to be classed on their books. In consequence, several of the new and first•elass New York packets, and others, were denied the privilege of taking passen gers, at a time, too, when the rate of passage was very high. This caused great excitement among the Ame rican shipmasters, and others interested—as it would throw this important part of the intercourse between the two countries into British ships alone, to the exclu sion of American— and caused a very bitter feeling. We are happy to learn that, through the representa tion of General Armstrong, United States Consul at Liverpool, who is ever watchful of the interests of his countrymen, other surveyors have been appointed, who perform their duty to the satisfaction of all parties. Upon this subject, the following communication has been addressed to General Armstrong : " Colonial Land and Emigration Office, 9, Park-street, IV estmin=ter, April 27, 1846. " Sir,—l am directed by the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners to acknowledge your letter of the 22d instant, received on Saturday, and to assure you that the Commis sioners are very desirous that no unnecessary obstruction should be presented to the sailing of any vessel which is fit for her intended voyage. The nature of the agency through which the survey of emigrant ships should be effected is under consideration, and will be decided before the end of the pre sent week. But, in the meanwhile, lam desired to acquaint you that the Commissioners take the same view which you have expressed, that the seaworthiness of the ship is the only question to be determined, and that they have already furnished their officer at Liverpool with instructions which will enable him to consent to the clearance without delay, of any ship respecting which he is satisfied that she is sea worthy, so as to be fit for her intended voyage.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, " J. WALCOTT, Secretary. "R. Armstrong, Esq., United States Consul, Liverpool." —Widmer and Smith's European Tim's. EUGENE SUE. Eugene Sue, whose fictions are at present so popular, was born at l'aris on the 10th of December, 1804. The Empress Josephine and her son, Prince Eugene Beauhar nois, were his godmother and godfather. The majority of Eugene Sue's family have been physicians of great ce lebrity, and his father was chief physician to the Imperial Guard in the Rnssian campaign. Eugene Sue himself, ac cording to the wish of his father, entered upon a medical career. He was surgeon attached to the military suite of the King ; then to the staff of the army in Spain, in 1823 ; and also in the same campaign, to the seventh regiment of artillery. He was present at the siege of Cadiz, at the taking of Trocadero, and at that of Tarafa. In 1824 he quitted the land for the naval service. He made several voyages in the Atlantic ; and, haying traversed the 'West Indies, he returned to the Mediterranean, vi sited Greece, and,in'lB2B was present in the ship Breslau at the battle of Navarino. On returning from this campaign, he renouncedthe navy and medicine, and took up his abode at Paris, where, thanks to the hand some income he enjoys as a paternal inheritance, he was enabled to lead a life of brilliant happiness. His favourite occupation at this time was paint ing, which he studied at his friend's, the celebrated Gudin. The idea of turning novel-writer was not thought of by Eugene Sue till 1830, when an old com rade of the artillery happened, in conversation, to re mark, that as " Cooper and Marryat had made the sea romance popular, he ought to write his recollections, and create the maritime romance of the French." This pleased our author. He quitted the painting brush and took up the pen. his first work was " Kernock the Pirate," the success of which caused him to continue to write, following the dictates of a lively and fertile fancy. Thus appeared in succession numerous works. M. Eugene Sue at present inhabits, in the heights of the Faubourg St. Honore, a little mansion covered with creeping plants and flowers, which overarch the peristyle. A fountain plays in his most beautiful of gardens, in the midst of rocks and sea plants; and a long close gallery, walled in with sculp ture and plants, leads from the house to a little outer gate hidden under an artificial rock. The interior of the house is composed of very small apartments, somewhat confined, and rendered obscure by the flowers hanging down the windows. The furniture is crimson, with gold nails; the sleeping apartment alone is lighter, and of a blue colour. There is scattered about a little of every style—Gothic, Renaissance, Fantastic, and French. fhe walls of the drawing-room are hid by works of art, painting and sculpture, various curiosities, family portraits, masterpieces, and works of modern artists, his friends. DIABOLICAL AFFAIR. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.—AbOIIt a month ago a parcel, containing fruit, sugar, &c., addressed to Mr. Alexander Ritchie, millwright, at Messrs. Randolph, Elliot, and Co.'s, Centre-street, Tradeston, arrived in this city from Paisley, and was promptly taken to its destination by the Glasgow Parcel Delivery Company. The party to whom the parcel was addressed not having been found, it lay in the Parcel Delivery Company's office, Miller-street, in the expectation that an owner for it would yet appear. The contents beginning to melt and destroy the paper in which it was wrapped, they were put carefully into a jug, and set aside, while the address was luckily preserved. The latter end of last week, a small oblong box, addressed in the same hand-writing to the same party, at Messrs. P. and J. M'Onie's, Scot land-street, Tradeston, came through the same channel and was duly delivered. The box was taken home by the young man, who, in removing the cloth in which it was wrapped, found written upon a card directions how the box was to be opened so as not to injure the alleged valuable contents. These directions he followed so far as to draw the screw-nails, with which the box lid was fastened, with a " driver." While pulling one of the nails, something gave way inside, when the young man, considering he had injured or destroyed some part or other of this present, which had excited such high hopes, wrenched off the lid in presence of his wife, when, hor rible to relate, the box was found to contain about one pound and a half of gunpowder, a number of small stones, with a lock and part of the stock of a pistol. A wire at tached the trigger to one of the nails, which, upon being drawn, was no doubt expected to ignite the contents, and spread death around. Luckily, however, this monstrous attempt to assassinate an innocent family was frustrated; for although the trigger was drawn, and the cock fell, no explosion took place. The escape will appear more won derful when we add, that upon the stock with the lock attached being removed from the box, and the trigger again drawn, the cap then exploded. An investigation into this extraordinary affair has been instituted by the authorities at Paisley, who, we hope, will be successful in discovering the auth ors o f thi s di a b o li ca l p l ot to injure, if not destroy, s evera l i n di v id ua l s . Up on th e above circumstances becoming known, it was suspected, and we believe not without cause, that the first parcel contained poison, and it was therefore taken out to Paisley to be analysed, but we have not yet learned the result.— Glasgow Herald. AN USURIOUS MONEY-LENDER TAKEN IN.— On Friday, Mr. Lewis Harris, a gentleman residing at No. 8, Rotherfield-street, Lower-road, Islington, applied to Mr. Norton, at Lambeth Police-court, for his advice and assis tance under the following circumstances :—Mr. Harris stated that on the 20th of April last, he saw an advertise. ment in the Times newspaper requiring the loan of 121. for one month, for which property for double the amount would be deposited in the hand of the lender. He answered the advertisement, and requested the advertiser to call at his resi dence, when he would treat with him. On the following day a person of respectable appearance called on him, who repre sented himself to be the advertiser, gave his name James W. Packnell, and said he was a silversmith and jeweller, residing at No. 50, Regent-street, Lambeth. He k applicant) sup posing him to be a respectable person, agreed to lend him 9i. for a month, and for this he deposited with him a casket contain ing six silver watches and eleven pawnbrokers' duplicates. puporting to be for valuable articles pledged, and upon which the money lent was upwards of 20/. Before the loan became due he received a letter from Packnell, stating that he could not meet the payment, but that a friend of his would call. and purchase the property in his hands. No person, how ever, called, and applicant ultimately called at the house, No, 50, Regent-street, Lambeth, and found the name of Packnell. silversmith and jeweller, on a brass plate on the door, but on making inquiries, he found that Mr. Packnell was seldom,if ever, there himself, and that, in point of fact, he was one of a gang of seven or eight who were carrying on an extensive system of fraud. The watches which were placed in his hands, and which were represented to be of the value of 34 guineas each, were worth only 14s. each, and the duplicate he had every reason to believe, were fictitious. The apl cant added that he found that seven perso ns had been t _ dupee in a similar manner. In reply to questions from e l of mall: e trate, he said he was to have received 11/. at the n acte, ofl police, place the case in the hands of an month for the 91. lent. Mr. Norton r o e iv cm 1 _ecnereodf carried of pro. which he did. on on the most extensivetoscftee,sm Alin s t uggled into Spain amount Letters from Gibraltar sltataentdhtehtastmtuhge hibited goods destined pi "The only remedy for this is a reform in the present tarit abuse." says the Heralds, 't of the age and the true principles of according to the spirit to the value of 600,000 piastres. political economy-" The tradesmen of the West-end complain that the present is the worst season they ever remember, in th e i r different trades, and attribute it to the delay of the passing of the Corn Bill. Their discontent is loudly and continually e a x ft p er re t s h s c e d ;e a c n o v d e t r h y e3 o . f d t e h c e l a Q r e u t e h en a , t tuon givel ss t s h o e m C e o f u f t e s bestir b i t al e , C a t . they will b G e mE h N al T f ruined. HE uedT limas OF BuS . Friday, a meeting of th e no bili ty and gentry, friends . to the abridgment of the hours of business, took place at the Queen's Concert RooT7e, Hanover-square, for the purpose of was supportiedilbyig aiding that object. the Bishop of L t or l d io i n iob L e o rt rd G A ro sl s i v le e y no t r o , o 3N k i. t p he chair, and Norwich, Thomas Wvse, Esq., M P the Hon. and Rev. Baptist • Noel, Lord Dudley Stuart. the Hon, W. H. Cowper, Sir R. P. Joddrell, the Rev W. H. abdin, Charles Cochrane, Esq., Mr. J. S. Bucking ham, &c., &c. Resolutions in accordance with the object): the meeting were carried unanimously. FATAL STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENT.-On Friday, about half-past six o'clock, as the Pink, belonging to the London and Westminster Steam-boat Company, which ply between London and Westminster Bridges at one penny each passen ger, was proceeding between Waterloo and Hungerforc'. Bridges, and having made a somewhat sudden turn for the purpose of making Hungerford Pier, a man named William Charles Pallet, who was sitting on the upper rail or bulwarks of the fore part, was shot over backwards into the river. Boats instantly put off from the shore, but it was some minute§ on he wal mad, and 109 late 14 iefuwitaticu STATE OF TRADE. WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, MAY 29. There is 110 variation in the price of wool. Sales have not been ex tensive, in consequence of consumers having Vought pretty freely for two or three previous weeks. FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, MAY 29.—We have no new feature to report in the foreign wool market this week. About an average business has been done, and recent rates are obtained. ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, MAY 29.—There is not any alteration in this branch of trade. The de mand remains steady, but not extensive. Prices are stationary. YORK, MAY 28.—The first market for the present season was attended by a good many buyers, but trade seemed to wear a dull aspect, although the quantity of wool shown was not large. What sales were effected were done very slowly. For mixed lots of hog and ewe, 1 lid. to 12d. per lb. LEEDS.—The season being far advanced for the pur chase of goods for the spring trade, and the fears lest the repeal of the corn-laws should not pass or be mutilated in the House of Lords, has had the effect of completely stop ping speculation. There was scarcely anything done se the Cloth Halls, either on Saturday or Tuesday, except to orders. Prices are stationary ; and by the caution exercised by the manufacturers, the stocks are lower than usual at this season ; the same cause has produced the same effect in the warehouses. Few buyers have been in the town, and their purchases have been very trifling. BRADFORD MARKET, MAY 28.—There is a good sup ply of combing wools, and the market is firm. The spinners still buy with great caution in the hope that the long-expected fall will take place in the price of wools. There is a fair demand for yarns at former prices. The spinners, however, find that before they can realise any profits, either the price of woollmust fall or yarns rise. There is a good market for pieces fitted for the autumn trade, and a great number of sales have been made. The foreign merchants are not doing the extensive business they are wont to do. MANCHESTER, TUESDAY EVENING.—We have n ot any decided improvement to report in our cloth market- this week ; but there is more disposition to hold stock q os the part of the manufacturers, now that there rem ains little doubt of the repeal of the corn-laws. As the coming week is a holiday one, little change is expected either as regards demand or prices, but the opinion Is now general that we shall shortly gradually improve. Yarns are ready sale without change in value. It was gratifying indeed on Tuesday on 'Change to behold the contrast in the physiognomy of our merchants, spinners, and manufacturers, as compared with their appear ance on the previous market day, arising out of the con viction that the repeal of the corn-laws is now certain. Indeed, the individual is not to be seen or heard of who entertains a different opinion. One result already ap pears, viz., more confidence on the part of spinners and manufacturers that there is now no risk in holding stock to any reasonable amount. It is most pleasant to hear how general is the opinion, that some most sub stantial testimonial is due to Mr. Cobden, and that it shall be such as will do honour to this the great manufacturing metropolis of the world, and not only so, but to the district at large ; nay, that the commercial world stands so deeply indebted to the Hon. M.P. for Stockport, that nothing less than a national testimonial can adequately meet the merits of the case. The public is indebted to the proprietors of the MoecurY for the very timely notice they have taken of this irap , lr" taut matter. That the League, or rather the most pro rnment and liberal subscribers to that body, will earl, take the initiatory steps no doubt need be entertained none whatever; and it will not be too sanguine to pro phecy, that in such hands as those who subscribed 60,0001 in less than that number of minutes, that all previous expressions of public opinion, as measured by the pocket (the only genuine test) will be total eclipsed. LEICESTER.—The season for manufacturing low cot ton hosiery may now be said to be brought to a close ; and although the demand has not been so brisk as last year, it has considerably relieved the worsted market: Manufacturers are preparing for the autumn trade, Oc t large purchases of yarns have been made ; the worsted spinners are therefore busy. Woels keep verY Some American orders have been received, but are ire l : cipally confined to fancy goods and gloves, for whic h good demand continues.—Leicester Journal. MARKET NE WS-(SAT URDAY*) COVENT-GARDEN. Pines, 7s to lOs per lb; Strawberries, 10d to is 6d per oz. Hothouse Grapes, 10s, and Cherries, ls to 5s pe r lb Apples, 2s 6d to 8s per bushel ; Oranges, 4s to 12s ; and Lemons, 6s to lOs per 100; Rhubarb, 68 to 8s per doze! bundles ; Asparagus, 2s to 7s per bundle ; Seakale, is to 23 8 . 1 per punnet ; French Beans, 2s per 100 ; New Potatoe 4 a_ to is 6d per lb ; Brocoli, 4s to 8s ; Cabbages, Celery, le, dozen; Greens, Is 6d to 2s per dozen bunches; and Horseradish, 2s to 3s per bundle; 11.1ushroans, is per pottle ; Peas, 5s per half sieve ; Spinach, 6,1 i° per junk; Cauliflowers, is 6d to 3s per dozen; Cuctanbers, Is to 3s 6d each ; Carrots, Ss, and Turnips, is to 23 per ds)2:en bunches; Gooseberries, is 6d to is 9d; and Currants, 45 t° 5s per gallon. 8d to is per 211111VGATE AND MEADXIIIIIMILM. We have to report a very dull inquiry for each kind of Meat on the following terms :—Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 2d; Lamb, 5s to 6s 2d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 35 6d to 48 10d per 81bs, by the carcase.—Turkeys, 3s 6d to 8s ; Goslings, 5s 6d to 7s; Ducks, is 6d to 2s 3d ; Ducklings, 3s to 3s 6d; Tame Rabbits, is 4d to is 8d; Pigeons, 8d to is; and Guinea Fowls, 4s to 53 6d each; Surrey Fowls, 8s to lOs ; and Chickens, 4s to 7s per couple; Fresh Butter 10d to Is Id per lb. NEWPORT. Beef from 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 35 4d to 4s 4d; Lamb, 5s 4d to 65 2d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 4s to 55 per 81bs. Supply moderate, and trade dull. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, is to 163 ; Brills, 3s to 4s ; Cod Fish, 2.s to 8s; Whitings, 4d to 8d; Mackarel, 4d to 8d; Lobsters, Is to 3s 3d ; and Crabs, Sd to 2s 3d each ; Soles, 8d to 3s 3 d per pair ; Salmon, 10d to is 4d ; and Eels, 4 d to is per lb. WELITECHAPEL. Beef from 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 2d ; Lamb 5s to 6s ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s Sd ; Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d per Slbs, 1117NGERFORD. The supplies of most articles were somewhat extensive! owing to which the demand was in a very inactive state, ana prices had a downward tendency. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from 8d to Sid; of Household ditto, 6d to lid per 41bs loaf. HIDE MARKET. Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 234 d to 3d per lb ; do. 641 b to 721 b, 3d ; do. 721 b to 801 b, 3d to WO ; do. 801 b to 881 b, 3Nd to 3WI; do. 881 b to 961 b, 3 6.:1 to 4d ; do. 961 b tO 1041 b, 4d to 4 1 / 2 d; 1041 b to 1121 b, 4 , / 2 d to sd. Calf Skins, each, 3s to 6s 6d ; Horn Hides, 13s ; Polled Sheep, 5s 10d to 7s 6d; Runts and Half-breds, 4s gd to 6s 9d; Downs, 4s to 5s 3d; Lambs, 2s 9d to 4s; Shearlings, 6d to Bd. NAY IVIARELETB. SAnTrirrEr.n.—Meadow Hay, 31 3s to 4/ 4s ; Clover ditto, 41 5s to 51 15s • Oat Straw, 1/ 12s to 1/ 143; Wheat Straw, 11 14s to 1/ 16s per load. Trade dull, at barely late rates. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 3/ 5s to 41 5s ; Clover ditto 4/ 4s to 5/ 14s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 12s to 11 14s ; Wheat Straw, I/ 14s to 1/ 17s per load. A moderate supply, an d - heavy demand. WHITECHAPEL—Meadow Hay, Si to 4/ 4s; Clover ditto, 4/ 5s to Si 165; Oat Straw, 1/ 12s to 1/ 14s ; Wheat StraWr 1/ 14s to 1/ 163 per load. Supply good, and trade doll. Spanish IMPROVEMENT OF ROADS IN SPAIN.—The oFL' ec ., Minister of the Interior, M. Pidal, has sent to the Di ,, r , i L c u ii General of Bridges andllighways a list of the works : n , iv the Government are desirous of urging forward as ( lu i t c _ i n i t ' as possible. The principal indicated are the roads 1, 111. . Madrid to Valencia, Badajoz, Toledo, Corunna, Irun o ,,? ti ',. tander, Cadiz, and Saragossa, comprising an extent r_,,,,h , wards of 208 leagues, and the cost of which will be lie"`"' 85 million reals. polic e THREATENING TO SHOOT. — At Westminster court, on Friday, Andrew Esdaile, a man apparently betw _ en 60 and 70 years of age, was charged with threater!TF::, shoot Colonel Brown, commandant of the Royal Nu" ',.. 32, K in g Asylum, at Chelsea. James Wise, a dairyman, t tez road, Chelsea, said that on his return home, at half-Pas__,.: that morning, he was informed by his son and another p s e,_.7"; that the accused had expressed his determination to 0 '; Colonel Brown. Shortly after this the prisoner came toL l ', 4 and pressed him to lend him the key of the private.e_,i't`"" the Military Asylum, which he (witness) was pernlit,t,T he have. Witness asked him what he wanted with it, vin . e:_t,„ replied that he wanted to shoot Colonel Brown. Vi r i , "7 - ; l'ked, bat immediately told him that he should give him into custody when the accused replied " that he might if he In p answer tc he would be d—d if he did not shoot him. e " . A stable was called and he was given in r_ selhaa4of been found upon () I nce con an inquiry as to whether any fire-arms neg ative. Mr. Bu the prisoner, the police replied in they was in attendance. rell inquired of Colonel Brown, s s e i x l f in months.2ool. ib knowing the character of whether he apprehended any soner ? The Colonel replieddefence, Pars at nal violence from the p the prisoner said he had the man, he did. In hi! H e meant no harm. Mr. Burrell i tiOLLOWAY'S been drinking to xe_ ! SENSATION IN THE g i ties in 1001, each, for was sent to gaol. OINTMENT AND a N nd ot t‘ b v e o in su g re; r A n vraTisE"'" called upon hint toeffirid tsano"" s tl u i a e il ne h x iin t ___.A. latter recently received from Mr. Frederick Wlllllllll Ist.Arws. states, " I have known many here that have tried 14°/.. of Nassau, toway's Pills, and provided , L, ..,,_S R B the l , prisonerE. :m ... w . , GT ,-'.; : N . . , t who have derived the greatest benefit from their use. In one case, in particular, a lady whose, foot was in s uch s d readful state that to ears her lif e amputation w . as deemed nceessarY: e of a nd yet she regained the eompl ete use her limb by these ce ietra too o f medicines." Any wound, sore, ulcer, abscess, or bad legs , "'Lid twenty yearg standing, will readily heal by ' i tion.---,- by all medicine vendors, and at Professor their appl ca ~t 244, /trend , London. Holloway's ettabilabs— On the 26th of May, at B PeTn T br il o S ke House, Dublisnt,..!_he,nl4:l/ °f Captain L. Smith, A..D ,' Adjutant -General, of a son, 'll_7 ~. gen- On the 24th of May, Stranraer-place, Maida-vale, 31r .., Berson, of a (laughter. On the 24th of May, at Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, the LOY °I Cl. W. Mason, On the 24th Es s of May, at Codrington-place, Brighton, of A. Elphinston, Esq., of Bombay, of twins, both girls. i r Jo" - On the 25th of May, at Stanstead, Sussex, the wife of Major stone, of Alva, Stirlingshire, of a daughter. of the 11111 ' On the 26th of May, the wife of W. 11. Maund, Esq. , - t o f Laverstoek, Wilts, of a daughter. ..... , 00c uisx 9 On the 26th of May, at Upper Tooting, Mrs. J . 11. " a son. Gardiner, On the 27th of May, at Tunbridge, Kent, the wife of R. B. the lady Esq., of a daughter. Rife of J. C. On the 27th of May, at the Circus, Greenwich , the Templer, Esq., of a son. ____.---------------- On the 27th of May, at St. M l A 'a ß nc ß i l a E s D N ' ew Church, J • ll °°P . cr jge; o of Burten-ci escent, to Mrs. James, widow of the late Captain of On the Ham-comm 28th o of May, at All Saints' Church , P o p lar, Gio 3latilda, n. c o c eleY , Esq., civil engineer, of Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-park_ , eldest daughter of F. Gartord, Esq., of the East India-road. _ 15 ,_„ Go er. On the 29th of May, at St. Sepulchre's Church , London, .' ulston , ton, of Luton, Bedfordshire, to Emily, second dau g hter of J. Esq., Kent-road, London _.........-- 13 DIED. 111.. On the 17th of May, at St. Tudyc , the P.or. C. Hodgson, A. rector of that parish. Dart.. On the 23d of May, at Nettlecombe . cou rt, Sir J. Trevely, an aged 86. On the 24th of May, at Pentonville, J. carry, On the 27th of May, at Bushey, Herbs, Jane, the vrife of w Phibbs, Esq., aged 71. ........................ On the 27th of May, at Christchurch, W. Long, aged 83. - - - - - - ---- ---- ---- ----- ---- 1 1 - 2. London: Printed and Published by 3,41:111D0 'YOUNG, of No. _, t Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Pre; n e 0 el. the 61/ 9 7, La t ug c9unti Qr xhicu9oo2 l . Oft": 44 ' " ID lost ._. Esq., aged 61._. 0. Week ending Last week.