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THE C O URT INDIA HOUSE, Apart 1 1846. OF DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice, That a SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of the said COMPANY Will be held at their House in Leadenhall•street, on FRIDAY, the 3d instant, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of laying before the Proprietors Resolutions of Thanks adopted by the Court of Directors, in reference to the brilliant victory achieved at Aliwal on he 28th of January last. The said Resolutions are now open for perusal by the Proprietors at this House. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary, ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. For the Relief of Decayed Artists, their Widows and Orphans. Instituted 1814. Incorporated by Royal Charter 1842. Under the Immediate Protection of her Most Excellent Majesty THE QUEEN. Plaxox-- , -His Royal flighnes.i PRINCE ALBERT, K.Q. VICE •PATRONS. 1118 Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, K.G. His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, K.G. ITN Grace the Duke of Sutherland, K.G. Moat Noble the Marquis of Lansdowne, K.G. Rilht Hon. the Earl of Shrewsbury R ;ht Hon the Earl of Dartmouth R ght Hon. Earl de Grey Right Hon. Lord Lyndhurst Sir John Swinburne, Bart. Sir Thomas Baring, Bart. Sir George Philips, Bart. Wm. J. Denison, Esq., M.P. Joseph Neeld, Esq., M.P. Jesse Watts Russell. ?MMUS NT —Sir MARTIN ARCHER slim P.R.A. ms. Sir Robert Smirke, R.A. vicx-raxsinsr Thomas Uwins, Esq., R.A. Sir Riehanl Westmacott, B.A. B. Bond Cabbell, Esq. C. R. Cockerell, Esq , R.A. William Brockendon, Esq. George Jones, Esq., R.A. J. H. Mann, Esq. J. P. Deering, Esq., R.A. Sir William C. Ross, R.A. The Nobility, Friends, and Subscribers are respectfully informed that the THIRTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will be celebrated in FREEMASONS' HALL, on SATURDAY, the 4th of April next, WILLIAM RICKFORD COLLETT, Esq., M.P., in the Chair. •• Sir W. c. Ross, R.A. . 6. Thomas Welofter, Esq., R.A. 11. Tindal Atkinson, Esq, Thomas Boys, Esq. Thos. Sydney Cooper, Esq., I.R.A. I C. J. Crowley, Esq., R.H.A. Francis Hanby, Esq., A.R.A. Henry Farrer, Esq. James Holland, Esq. Thomas 11. Illidge, Esq. Dinner on Table at Six precise): of the Stawa.rds ; of William Nice ; and of the Aisistant Ragent's-park Jones. Esq. T. M. Joy, Esq, Thomas Longman, EEL. G. B. Lonsdale, Esq. R. C. Lucas, Esq. F. Newenham, Esq. H. Wyndham Phillips, Esq. Sydney Smirke, Esq. W. B. Sarsileld Taylor, Esq. Henry Wilkin, Esq. r. Tickets 11. Is. each, to be bad d, Esq., Honorary Secretary, 60, Secretary, 14, Osnabargh-street, ROPER, Assistant-Secretary. WILLIAM JOl IN THE AFFAIRS OF MR. GEORGE HANDSON ROLLET . NOTICE is hereby given, that GEORGE HANDSON ROLLET, now or late of Gainsberough, in the county of Lincoln, cabinet-maker and upholsterer, by an inden ture bearing date on the 21st day of March last, and made between himself and ELIZA FRANCES, his wife, of the first part; HENRY HALL WHARFINGER and GEORGE KIDSON, stone-mason, both of Gainsborough aforesaid, of the second part; and the several other persons (creditors of the said George Handson Bonet), who by themselves or their respective atomics should execute the said in denture of the third part, did convey and assign all his real and per sonal estate unto the said Henry Hall and George Kidson, upon the trusts therein declared, being for the benefit of his creditors ; and that the said indenture was executed by the said George Handson Rollet and Eliza Frances, his wife, on the said 21st day of March last, In the presence of and attested by William Spurstow Miller, attorney -at-law, Liverpool ; and John Hughes, his clerk ; and by the said Henry Hall and George Kidson, on the 30th day of the same month of 3Farch, in the presence of and attested by Samuel Bellamy, of Gainsborough aforesaid, attorney-at-law, and Charles Sharrott, jun., his clerk. And that the said indenture now lies at my office in Gainsborough for perusal and signature of the creditors accordingly. By order, S. BELL AMY, Solicitor to the said Trustees. Gainsborough, April 1, 1846. SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY. LOANS ON DEBENTURE. The Directors of the South Devon Railway Company are ready to receive LOANS, for a term of Three Years, on the security of MORTGAGE DEBENTURES, bearing interest at the rate of Five per Cent. per annum, payable half-yearly. Application to be made to the undersigned, at the Beath Devon Railway-office, Bedford Circus, Exeter. WILLIAM CARR, Seeretary. 17th February, 1846. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNICILL, LONDON. Capital 4500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This instltution offal's important and substantial advan tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, the power to bornw, without ex pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid, !sue table); also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his interests to meet other conveniences er necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates. DIVISION OF PROFIT;. The success and increasing prosperity of the Soelety has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a third Bonus, varying from IV to 75 per cent. on th e, premiums paid on each Policy effected on the Profit scale. EXAMYLES I. cA .-r ~- 4 1, 1 , § Premium. "-1 i i Banns Bones in ..,,h added. Cash. Er g p ggiri gee 40 2 --- r i £ 1837 £l9l 13 6 £B7 13 5 £l3 17 1 4395 Il 1 1 I s' d. 60,1000 74 3 4 1638 166 13 0 74 13 10, 11 8 6 346 2 3 , , 1839 138 13 6 61 14 31 9 210 296 13 4 I I 'lB4O 89 0 0 41 13 4J 60 0 247 4 5 The dimision of profits is annur;t, and the next will be made in De cember of the present year. F. 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Published by the Author, and may be had at his residence ; also fr ont s. Gilbert, 5 2, Paternoster-row; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford -1; reeS t tarie, Tichborne-street , Quadrant ; %Mon, 146, Leaden all I.l , ,okselleros a-L ndon ; Newt on , 16 , Church-street, Liverpool ; and by At Home fer Co ntnltation daily, from N"ine ?ill Two, and from Five till Eight ; and all letters immediately replied to, if containing the fee of 11., fo r , i scurtE, LO aike°B".-91 BEDFORD-STREET, BEDFORD- ------&'-...., 01014ro. .ot i 1 Jr. .4 k' ' 4. .‘6 I - L .,...?/ •Ge_./i---'r----°"6"7 _ . "" f----- • &•-% . ~... „,, -, ~...• -.4,3/A Wh , killed ..4C" N , 4 t. . l '. '''..: 1 k dead. 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Were you at Hogan's house at any time after the attack ? —I was in about a month after. It might be three weeks. What bought you there?—l went to fight for him.— (Lsghter.) _ _ _ ComisEL—So you went to fight for Hogan, though you went to murder him three weeks before?—(Laughter.)—l did. Pat Murphy took me there to have a fight with a party at Hogan's. Did you fee the man they killed2—l Had you any hand in killing him ?.—No. How many of them were there ?—About SO of therm Had they arms?—None of them had arms. They had sticks. Had they powder or shot, or ball ?—They.. had not. Did you sec H ogan lo o ki ng s h ar p a t y ou wen you went to his house again ?—I did not. Did you blush when you saw the face of the man you went to murder ?---.No ' I did not blush. Upon your oath did Kennedy give you bullets and pow der ?—lipen my oath he did not. Was it after the shot was fired that the woman was struck with a tJone by Fogarty? —It was. And a bby of the Darmodvs did not do anything at all, I suppose?—(Laughter.) —l - did not clo anything. I would not do anything unless there was an attack on me. Did Ryan die of his wounds?--He did. When you went to Hogan's house you were shown the bedroom he slept in ?—I was. Upon your oath, if you gut into his room would you not murder him?—(Here the approver turned a ferocious look upon Mr. Rolleston, and, without any hesitation, replied in a loud and resolute voice, " I would.") COUNSEL—HOW far is Traverston from Hogan's P—lt is a mile. Well, my fine boy, when did you turn informer ?—I don't know what you mean. Upon your oath don't you know what I mean ?—When did you split, or burst, as they say in the Terry slang—when did you stag ?—( Laughter. ) I first gave my information in the Thurles Bridewell. What were you there for ?—I was charged with robbery. With what robbery ; what did you rob ?—I robbed two houses near Toomavara.—(Murmurs). How long were you in gaol for the robbery ?-01f.y l a few days. How dig you git to soon?--I sent word to Mr. Jones - th3t I:could give him some idormAtion. Of 'wli a t?—'o' e tic. , N ori - !login's. house. . Upon your oath, did ythi fell Mr. Jones the truth in that . - information? —I told him the entire truth. What induced you to give information P—l heard that one of the party was going to turn approver, and I turned before him. So you told all you knew to save yourself?—l Murders and all ?—Murders and all.—(Murmurs.) You may go down. There was other corroborating evidence, and the prisoners were found Guilty. MURDER OF PATRICK CLARKE, EsQ. DUBLIN, MARCH 30.—The Criminal Court at Nenagh was occupied on Saturday with the trial of the two men charged with conspiring to murder the late Mr. Clarke. The evidence for the Crown closed on that evening; and it is supposed that this protracted trial will be brought to a termination to-morrow. DARING AT I'EMPT TO MURDER. On Saturday, Thomas Game was convicted of an attempt to murder Mr. John Browne, the confidential steward of Lord Bloomfield, on the 18th July last. Mr. Browne was driving on the high road in a gig, with his daughter, when Gavan presented a musket at them. It missed tire. On his examination, he admitted that he undertook to shoot Mr. Browne for a pound. The Chief Baron passed the following sentences : Thomas Gavan—attempt to murder Mr. Browne; trans portation for life. - Thomas Darcy—sending a threatening notice; three years' imprisonment and hard labour. John Duncan—same offence; a like sentence. Edward Ryan and John Conway—transportation for life. William Brien—attempt to murder ; transportation for life. William Fogarty, convicted of shooting at and wounding Mr. Macdonald, was sentenced to death. The prisoner, who had been arrested for the murder of Mr. Waller, care lessly jumped down from his seat, and was removed by the gaoler. MR. RECORDER SHAW. The Dublin _Evening Post, in referring to the recent debate in the House of Commons, and the " awf u l cas ti ga ti on w hi c h Sir James Graham administered to Mr. F. Shaw," makes the following remarkable statement : " What a pity that no Member was found to remark that whilst Mr. Shaw was impugning the policy of letting the people have cheap food, and the Home Secretary was im puting corrupt views and interested speculations to the civic judge, there were eighty-five prisoners under sessions' com mittals in that most wretched gaol of Ne agate, waiting until, some relaxation in the vigour of Parliamentary warfare would allow the Recorder time to try them. Some of these wretched creatures have been in custody since the 7th of March, and the session stands adjourned to the 6th of April. However, it will, it must, be completely satisfactory to the acquitted prisoner, who has been lying only a mon th i n N ewga t e , waiting for trial, and to the lightly-taxed citizens of Dublin, who have been paying for his support, to reflect that he would have been tried sooner only the Recorder bad a Parlia mentary quarrel with the Ministry, and had some matters to discuss of higher importance to himself than the pleas of eighty-five larceny prisoners." _IRISH CRIMES—THE EFFECT OF REWARD. Two men, Patrick Hayes and Patrick Rice, were --- pUt on trial at Nenagh, on Tuesday last ; their trial has not yet concluded. The evidence for the prosecution terminated on Saturday night, haying occupied five days. The case for the defence was opened yesterday, and the counsel who led for the prisoners occupied the day. The following evidence was given in the course of the investigation by the brother of one of the witnesses for the prosecution. 'Lis man had himself sworn an information in the case ; but the Crown was unwilling to produce him until taunted with tke circum stance by the prisoner's counsel. Mr. DWY ER R called on the Crown to produce John Burns, and Mr. Martley did so, in order that prisoner's counsel might have the benefit of his cross-examination. He was merely asked a few questions by Mr. Martley, and stated be had not hired Hayes to work for him that season. Cross-examined—l was arrested and kept a couple of hours in custody before I gave my information. • I have known Pat Haves for five or six years. After the murder my brother, George Burns, sent down for me one evening, he was sitting in the house at the tire with his sons, John and Den Burns. William Shannon was also there, and Old Mannion. George Burns spoke to me, and asked if Pat Hayes was not in my field that day. He then asked me if I would join and give informations against Pat Hayes for the conspiracy and murder of Mr. Clarke ; that we would get as much money as would make rich men of us. I said I would not join for blood-money in a thing I knew nothing about. I walked out then and heard nothing more about it. Mannion, the fiddler, said he was working with Mr. Clarke, on the day the murder was committed ; himself and Susan Hill met, and that he was in dread to ask her to join in an information in this case, because she was a Protestant. John Mannion said he had asked Sam to join, and that he refused. I heard nothing about persons of the name of Spain, but they talked of Billy Hill as a person likely to have suspicion light on him. They did not finally determine on that night against whom they would swear. Mr. Mummy—How soon after the murder did this con versation take place? John Burns—l do not exactly know. Did you know that Hayes at that time was charged with the crime ?—I heard he was taken at the time. Before whom did you swear informations ?—Before Mr. Tabuteau. Was it before Hayes was arrested or after that this conver sation took place ?—Before Hayes was arrested. Can you say how soon after the murder did this conversa tion take place ?—About ten days or a week. Did you tell this alleged conversation to Mr. Tabuteau?— Sure,there is an account of what I statel. _ _ Did you tell Mr. Tabuteau what you have sworn to here? —I did not tell him that part of it ; it was not put to me. Did you suggest a single word about the conversation be tween yeu, George Burns, and Mannion ?—No answer. Question repeated—l did not. How soon did you mention it ?—I mention it now. Was that the first time you mentioned it ?—I mentioned it at present. And not before?—No answer. Did you tell it before P—To John Hayes, the prisoner's brother. . . -------- How long ago ?---rt is not a month since. And when next did you mention it ?—I stated it here. George Burns, John Mannion ' and young Mannion were one after another confronted with this witness, and in the most positive manner swore that all that had been stated by John Burns as to the alleged conversation was false. John Burns said that it did take place. John Moran was the next witness, and he proved having met the prisoner Hayes in Nenagh on the morning of the murder, and he went part of the way back with him; they parted near Meara's forge. Joseph Tabuteau, the resident magistrate, was produced, and after considerable discussion the examination of the pri soner Pat Hayes, was given in evidence, the usual formali ties having been observed when it was taken. This exapw nation was at variance with the evidence of several of The witnesses, for he denied having been in Nenagh the day of the murder. He said he was digging potatoes all day with John Burn, for his hire, and after hearing of the murder he went home and never stirred out again the whole night. AWFUL DISTRESS OF THE PEASANTRY.—CON SUMING THE SEED POTATOES. We ( Clare Journal) regret to learn, on good authority, that in some places the people are eating the seed potatoes, their present necessities obliging them to deprive themselves of the hope of a supply even for next year. As a further proof of the distress of the peasantry, we may mention that in the neighbourhood of Clare, those employed have asked to be paid their wages on Wednesday and Saturday, their total want of provision not allowing them to wait for weekly payments, as heretofore. ATTTMPT TO MURDER. The following is from a correspondent of the Evening Free man, at Mountmellick :—On the evening of Sunday, about seven o'clock, the houseof WidowCantwell, of Sherry, two miles from Mountmellick, was attacked by three men. One of them presented a double-barrel pistol at ThomasCantwell,who grasped the weapon, and while he was endeavouring to wrench it from the ruffian it exploded and lodged its con tents, two balls, in the body cf his brother Joseph, who was coming to his assistance. aoseph Cantwell now lies danger ously ill, and is not expected to recover. The balls were ' t or firinga ex tracted by Dr. Crolly, who afforded t he wounded man every assistance wel l w a s woundedwithin sli g s h c t or i n t o f !c medical ii a rs i . A d . Thomas Cant well t u i e - others, Walsh , p t them selves obnoxious by their acting as bailiffs on a portion of shot the three men retired. These men had fr r ho e am n s d e bt r he e ee d snetlaaknendis the notoriously-known lands of Clonaheen, now held by a it is supposed 03nirs.uBsepailn.A w aossedfotuhnadt the twelve months ago. pistol so T tno h dl eabyluorc morna a t n ult d lm h : e s ea i h i n t ;a: c t al : t:aaee named e j :cl e fw cd i b t ets e i r id i e l : d :e i hs rl h i c i o at hu o mh a f .i re g; e arir AGRICULTURAL FACTS.—I 6 would appear from what is passing around us in the district of Bassetlaw, that the agriculturists here are not so much alarmed at the great and comprehensive scheme of Sir Robert Peel. At a sale of the laid belonging to the late Mr. R. Draper, of Lanham, most of the grass land sold for 1001. per acre and upwards. and the arable land, which was not first rate, realised from 601. to 651. per acre. At another sale, recently held at Edwin stowe, of some poor forest land, valued at 201. per acre, the biddings rose up to 43/. per acre, at which sum the whole was sold At the sale of farming stock, the property of Richard Milward, Esq., at Babworth, nineteen cart horses realised an average of 301. 12s. each.—Doncaster Gazette. The Duchess Dowager of Cleveland, arrived at her re sidence in Seamore-place, yesterday, for the lOttacet from her oat, Istewtou acme, Yerhohire. ~at1777 • No. 16,703. LON DON ) THURSDAI 4 • 41, .1, IiRITISH INSTITUTION, PALL-MALL The GALLERY, for the EXHIBITION and SALE of the WORKS of BRITISH ARTISTS, is OPEN DAILY from Ten till Five. Admission, h. Catalogue, lc. WILLIAM BARNARD, keeper. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER- On WEDNESDAY EVENING Next, .Aratt. Bth, 1846, will to performed HANDEL'S MESSIAH. . - Principal Vocal Performers, Miss Birch, bliss 3f• B. Haw"' Mr. Braham, and Mr. Phillips. The Band and Chorus will consist of above Five Hundred Per formers. Tickets 3s. each; Reserved Seats, in the Gallery, 55.; in the Area. 10s. 6d. ; may be obtained of the principal Musicsellers ; of Mr. Howley, 53, Charing-cross; Mr. Ries, 102, Strand ; or of Mr. Mitchell, 39, Charing-cross. THOS. BREWER, Hon. Sec N.B. Thla performance will not be repeated. THE CAMPAIGN on the SUTLEJ creating immense interest at the present moment, there is exhibiting at the ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION Portraits of the most Distinguished Men both in the SIKH ARMY and GOVERN MENT of LAIIORE, taken by a lady of rank, distinguished in the Fine Arts, during her residence in India. Also, Portraits of Sir Henry Hardinge, Sir Robert and Lady Sale, &c. By means of the OPAQUE MICROSCOPE these interesting Portraits are on a magnificent scale. Mornings, at Half-past Four o'clock ; Evenings at a Quarter to Ten. The LECTURES include those on ASTRONOMY, during Lent on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, COLEMAN'S WORK NG MODEL ascending and descending Inclined Planes, &C. &C. Admission, Is. ; Schools, Half-price rVICOLL'S PALETOT of LLAMA CLOTH registered 6 and 7 Vic., cap. 65. Patronised by the Prince Consort, Prince George of Cambridge, &c. This overcoat recommends itself to the Public generally by its peculiar elasticity and llghtness, moderate price, and able defence against the almost constant humidity of the climate of Great Britain. To be had in London only of the Patentees. 114, Regent-street. SALES BY AUCTION. STANMORE HALL, MIDDLESEX, about Two-and-a-Half Miles from the Harrow Station, the Birmingham Railway, and one of the most healthy and select neighbourhoods within the same . _ easy reach of the Metropolis. MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON re rpectfully apprise the public, that unless an acceptable offer should be previously made by private treaty, the above beautifully situated FREEHOLD PROPERTY, on which many thousand pounds have been recently expended, will be submitted for PUBLIC SALE, at the Auction Mart, early in the spring. It comprises a singularly handsome and admirably-constructed mansion, in the early Tudor style of architecture, with a beautifhl tower and oratory. It Is most substantially built, and faced with the grey Kentish rag and fine Caen stone, on bricked arches, presenting an imposing elevation upon a broad bold terrace, with south-east aspect, leading to finely timbered and varied pleasure-grounds, open ing on three sides to very rich and extensive scenery. It has a capital walled garden, a greenhouse, &c. The mansion is not com pleted, but the original house, not having been removed, may be used as a convenient residence during the completion of the Hew edifice. Particulars, with plans, will be ready when the day of sale is fixed, and 'may then be had in Waterloo-place, Pall-mall ; at the Auction Mart ; of Messrs. Nelson and Wynn, solicitors, Gresham place, Lombard-street ; and in the interim the estate may be viewed with cards, and Messrs. Smith are fully authorised to dispose of the property. FREEHOLD RESIDENCE and VALUABLE LITTLE FARM in WINDSOR PARK. MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON will OFFER for SALE, early in the Spring (unless previously disposed of by Private Contract), The compact FREEHOLD ESTATE of BARTON LODGE, within a few miles of Windsor, adjoining the Great Park ; comprising a desirable gentleman's residence, on a moderate scale, with pleasure grounds, good gardens, and a valuable farm of nearly eighty acres, amidst the grand scenery of Windsor Park, a favourite neighbour hood, and in the centre of the royal hunts. A plan may be seen, and the estate may be viewed, by application at their offices in Waterloo -place, Pall-mall, and at Windsor. LONG LEASEHOLD ESTATE, CUMBERLAND MARKET, near the Regent's Park. MESSRS. OKer fo DAN I EL abselute SA L S MITH B by AUCTION , CTlONTandat SONt Auction Mart, in April next, by direction of the administratrix of the late Mr. John Sheppard, A valuable ESTATE, held under the Crown for an unexpired terra of 79 years, and now producing, from respectable tenants, a net rental (after deducting the ground rent of 24/.) of 2351. The estate comprises six houses, form'ng the prominent corner on the east side of Cumberland Market, one a coffee and chop-house, and another an old-established dairy. The estate may be viewed .by application to the tenants (Messrs. .Alen, Peaple, and others) and particulars may be had when the day of sale is fixed, upon the premises ; at the Auction Mart ; of Messrs. Smart and Buller, solcitors, 56, Lincoln's Inn-fields ; and at Messrs. Daniel Smith and Son's offices, in Waterloo-place, Pall mall. PEGWELL RAY, RAMSGATE. BEAUTIFUL FREEHOLD MARINE VILLA, with very valuable land, &c., attached, formerly the favourite retreat of the late Sir William Garrow, but which has been greatly improved by the nresent possessor. MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON beg to announce that, unless previously disposed of by Private Contract, The above delightful MARINE RESIDENCE will be offer?d for PUBLIC SALE, early in the spring. For situation, aspect, and tasteful arrangement, it is perhaps -unrivalled on the coast. It is perfectly secluded, but commands, with a full south aspect, all the grandeur and advantages of the magnificent bay. The grounds, ele gant conservatories, baths and other appendages, are of a superior character. There are al.o some neat cottages, walled gardens, and other very valuable lands attached to the property ; and the whole is in complete order, and the purchaser may have the modern and appropriate furniture at a fair valuation. It can only be viewed with cards, which may be had by principals at their offices in Waterloo-place. IMPORTANT FREEHOLD LANDED INVESTMENT, in a fine healthy picturesque part of HAMPSHIRE, with beautiful and remarkably thriving woodlands, with some fine sites for the erection of a mansion. MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON are commissioned to offer for SALE by AUCTION in lots, by direction of the Trustees under the will of the late Francis Bally, Egq, V.P.R.S., some time in May next, Several capital FREEHOLD FARMS, with suitable homesteads, with some remarkably fine woods, thickly stored with the most thifty oak, and intersected by a good trout stream. on which are two valuable corn-miEs, situated between Winchester, Stockbridge, Rom say, and Salisbury, within an easy distance of Southampton and Portsmouth, with a railway through the parish. The manor is at tached to the property, and the whole estate comprises about 1,500 acres, but will be divided into eligible lots for investments of various amounts unless an acceptable offer shall be previously made for the whole. Particulars and plans may be seen at their offices in Waterloo place, Pall-mall; or at Mr. Bally's, solicitor, 37, Throadneedle-street, London ; and when the day of sale is fixed, may be had at all the neighbouring towns. OAK TIMBER, of extraordinary quality and large metings. MESSRS. DANIEL SMIII-1 and SON will SELL by AUCTION', at the White Horse Inn, Romney, Plants, on WEDNESDAY, the Bth April next, at Two, Upwards of 3,000 Superior OAK TIMBER TREES, chiefly from It to 60 feet metings, with their lop. top, and bark, standing in the woods and rows of the Titherly and Lockerly Estates, between Rom- Bey, Stockbridge, and Winchester, only a few miles from Eling wharf, 15 from Southampton, and 25 from Portsmouth, surrounded by good hard roads, and convenience of navigation to all parts of the kingdom. . Alio about 200 ASH and LARCII and SCOTCII FIRS, on the same Estates. mr. Coates, the bailiff on the estate, will show the timber; and particulars may be had in due time at all the neighbouring Inns ; at the Hotels at Portsmouth ; at the Auction Mart, Loudon; of Nfr. Bally, solicitor, Threadneedle-street ; and of Messrs. Daniel Smith and Son, laud agents and surveyors, in Waterloo-place. SEAT OF WAR IN INDIA. 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THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice, That the SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of the said COMPANY, appointed to be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, To- AtOWLOW, the 3d instant, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, is fur ther made special, for the purpose of taking into consideration motions of thanks in reference to the important and decisive victory of Sobraon, on the 10th of February last. '1 he said motions aro now open for perusal by the Proprietors at this House. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. THE LATE AIR. LISTON. Mr. John Liston, the celebrated comedian, expired at his house, in George's-terrace, Knightsbridge, on Sun day last, in his sixty-ninth year. He was liberally educated at the Soho School, and his first profession in life was that of a teacher at the Grammar School of St. Martin's, in Castle-street, Leicester-square. In his habits off the stage, he was retiring, and associated but little with his dramatic brethren. He was ever ready to recommend and foster rising talent, and by his death the stage has lost an incomparable artist, and society a polished gentleman. _ - Like the major part of our best comedians, Mr. Liston was the votary of Melpomene at his outset in dramatic life ; and as Mr. Bannister and Mr. Lewis have enacted Douglas, so Mr. Liston, possessed of a similar degree of appreciation of his own talents and requisites, determined to make his first appearance in the character of Pierre. His ardour for those pursuits under the patronage of Thespis continuing to increase, he in a short time totally abandoned the task of juvenile education, for the less certain, but more alluring, profession of an actor. After partaking of the usual cup of disappointment and calamity, to render which agreeable dose more palatable, he had the supreme satisfaction of viewing life in many of its most grotesque shapes, and making large extracts from the book of Nature, his fate at length conducted him to the Dublin Theatre, where he "kept the even tenour of his way" for some time, with the reputation of being a useful, though by no means a brilliant trage dian. Tragedy was still the sphere in which this planet moved, when he was engaged by Mr. Stephen Kemble ; but be had not remained long a per former in the company of that discriminating manager, when he discovered that he had totally mis taken his own powers ; he thought he could play comedy—he felt equal to the attempt ; and, after some little cogitation with himself, he resolved to try his strength in a comic cast of characters ; as might be ex pected, he succeeded to perfection ; and from that mo ment he began to devote himself exclusively to the per forming of low comedy. lie personated old men and country boys with distinguished applause in Newcastle, and other towns which lay within the circuit of Mr. Stephen Kemble's company, and evinced powers of very whimsical and original humour, which were highly ex tolled in every play-going circle. To the general effect of his acting, external nature had contributed as much as study and observation of the particular characters represented ; he had a face which, while by some accident it was not displeasing, presented, nevertheless, a most eccentric example of the boldness with which nature can violate all her own es tablished rules of beauty and proportion. This face did a great deal for his fame ; and no.damsel of romance ever made a greater progress in glory and in fortune by her lovely countenance than Mr. Liston by his grotesque physiognomy. The following diverting anecdote, we are Inclined to think, oar readers will not deem misplaced :—At the Little Theatre in the Haymarket, many years ago, Mr. Liston was acting Lord Grizzle, the hero of the burlesque tragedy of Tom Thumb, and among the other irresistible drolleries which he displayed in this admirably affected piece of acting, was a dance which accompanied his song to Huncamunca. lie was encored in this song and dance, and performed them a second time; and so enter tainingaef o xri r id t a p third s et p h po e r ur f eg o i e m n t a t eh n d e e was the repetiti on , t h at t h e au di ence called loud on L mp r i s np t ar o ro ll () en m ef d a i made a ir his htes e. th u e nniv p ue i t e r e sMa e l f r ; did not choose to gratify the spectators by re turning. The clamour be o • I d g ou er and louder, he actually hi d himself tco min But the dis content of the o pe a o l e, id theho now quite unruly, a t length brought him forward, and corning down to the lamps, he very calmly told the audience that he had been "really too much fatigued to repeat the dance." The people were some of them dis pleased, and some of them diverted; but the piece went on very quietly, till, in the fight, some wag from the front of the house called out to the actor who was fencing with Liston, "Don't do too much, you'll fatigue him l" This, of course, caused a universal laugh ; and the next day a bulletin was posted in the green-room, stating that Lord Grizzle's physicians were happy to de clare his Lordship greatly recovered from his fatigue.— Dramatic and 2lltisfrql ReviVivi YETIIIINSTER.—WC understand that the licensed vie. tuallers in this district, having suffered very considerably from the large quantities of liquors of all sorts sold by per sons not licensed, a re ma ki ng arrange ments for their mutual protection. When it is considered that publicans occupy highly rented an d ra t e d i n consequenc e of their being duly licensed, it is manifestly unj us 4 that they should be under sold by persons who have no legal :right to compete with them. A meeting will soon take place on •this subject, and the plan of protection to be proposed i s equs4 : lly simple and efficient, viz., to offer a suitable reward for tit 3 conviction of any person who shall be detected in the illei ;al sale of liquors, and to di vide such exper.se among the rn embers of the association, so that no outlay will be made uni il a conviction shall have taken place. Several of the c entry and clergy have ex pressed their readiness to co-opel •ate in this scheme, as many instances of suffering and crin ie come under their notice from facilities thus afforded fr r intemperance.—Sheyborne Journal. PIGEONS VERSUS STEAM.- -On Friday, two pigeons were tossed at the starting of ti railway train at Brighton for London, and one of the birds arri d at its horns (the Borough) in thirty minutes less tine than the train. A GREEDY Rau-Tr.—A p Ririe snake was lately shot, in whose stomach were found 181 sw allows half digested. The till wee found over a rest of yottr.,7 birds, which it was devouring, while the old once were flying Teaming violently around it. t ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. 'OXFORD ClRCUlT.—lfereford, March 30. The business of the assizes at Shrewsbury terminated there on Saturday afternoon, and the Learned Judges arrived here yesterday, evening, when they were escorted into the town by Mr. D. P. Peploe, the High Sheriff; and Mr. Baron Platt proceeded to open the commission for this county. The following is an analysis of the calendar here, from which it will be perceived that the crimes which form the subjects of investigation at the present assizes are not of a very heinous description :—Shooting with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm, 1 ; rape upon a child under 10 years of age, 1; sheep-stealing, 1; assault and robbery, 1 ; bur glary, 1.; night-poaching, 7 • stealing a post-letter, 1 ; con cealing the birth o f her Child 1 ; larceny, 4; receiving stolen property, 2—total, 20. Besides the above, there are 49 prisoners in the gaol, including 46 undergoing various terms of imprisonment, and 3 debtors,—making a total of 69 • of which numb er one can rea d an d wr i te we ll, 37 im perfectly, and 24 can neither read nor write. Harriet Bowhett, aged 22, was charged with having left her male illegitimate child exposed to the inclemency of the weather, by the side of a certain road, without clothing, with intend to commit murder. Mr. Greaves appeared for the prosecution; Mr. Barrett for the prisoner. The first witness called was John Stallard, who stated — On the evening of the 29th of November last, while passing through a field near Bosbury, along the footpath, I heard a child cry about 200 yards from me, and went up to the place whence the cry proceeded, and found under the hedge a naked new-born child lying upon its side on the bare ground. My wife was with me, and we took it to the Rev. Edward Higgins, who resides about 500 yards from the spot. The field was a ploughed field. The child was about four yards from the path, and about 50 from the turnpike•road. The wind at the time was blowing on the child. Jane Stallard, wife of the last witness, corroborated bis evidence in most respects, adding that, on taking the child up, it was very cold and did not move at all. The Rev. E. Higgins directed it to be put into a warm bath, and in about a quarter of an hour it partially recovered, and it was after wards sent to the Ledbury Union, when tile niati-un of .that' establishment gave it to a young woman to take care of. It was fed with arrowroot and bread and milk, but eventually died on the 30th of December. Mary Jones, nurse at the Ledbury workhouse, stated the prisoner was confined on the 12th of November last, and that she was desirous of quitting the workhouse nine days after her delivery, which she was not allowed to do ; but was permitted to quit on the 29th, having on that day converted Fart of her own garments into covering for her child, be cause the matron had said that she could not take it out un less it were dressed, and at the same time refused to supply clothes. At the period of their departure the infant had on its mother's flannel petticoat, shawl, and nightgown. The union made no offer of supplying any clothes, but proposed to send their porter to the prisoner's mother for some, it being the custom of the union only to furnish clothing to the children born in the union while they are inmates of the building. During the whole period that the poor woman was in the workhouse she evinced all due care and tender ness towards her offspring. She was not sent away by the officers, but left of her own free will. With the doctor's permission, a woman who has been delivered of a child can go at any time from the workhouse. William Law, master of the workhouse—On the day in question I asked the prisoner if she were going to leave the house. She said, " Yes." I said, " What are you going to do with your child?" She replied, "I shall lay it at some person's door ;" whereupon I advised her to take heed as to what she was about. • William Shearon, superintendent of police—l appre headed the prisoner at her mother's house. While going along the road, near the spot where the child was found, she said, "I left the child there ; I had no clothing to cover it. I was very wet and tired. I sat down on some lumps of dirt several times while going home. I sat up by the fire all night when I got home. I was in a good deal of trouble." I believe that both the prisoner and her mother are very poor. Amelia Howells—l live in the village of Bosbury. The prisoner came to me on the afternoon of the 9th of November. She and her child were very wet. I assisted to dry the child's clothes. She left my house at a quarter to four o'clock. The house is about three-quarters of a mile from the place where the child was found. She was very low. The Rev. Edward Higgins deposed as follows :—The pri soner was brought before me and another magistrate. 'We thought the workhouse the best place to which to send the child, as they were there accustomed to bring up children by hand, and we deemed it possible that, as the mother was charged with attempting to murder her infant, she might do so if an opportunity were left her. In answer to a question by the Learned Judge, this witness stated that his reason for separating the mother from the child was his opinion that she was an unfit person to take care of the infant. Mr. Baron PLATT, in summing up, observed in very strong terms upon what his Lordship termed the " iron rules" of the Ledbury workhouse, whose officers were prohibited from fur nishing any clothingwhatever to a helpless naked infant quit ing their roof. His Lordship further animadverted upon the mockery of the proposal of sending to the prisoner's mother for necessaries, when it must have been known that she was almost in a state of destitution. In conclusion, the Judge fully vindicated the conduct of the worthy magistrates from all reprehension, adding that, tinder the circumstances, he deemed their proceedings most proper and judicious; but that they would have been highly blameable had they per mitted the child longer to remain with the mother while la bouring under the imputation of a design upon its life. fitted jury found the p r i son e r G u ilty o f the e x posure, but ac itted her of the intent to Murder. The Court, after an impressive address, sentenced her to one month's imprisonment, without hard labour. NORTH WALES ClRCCHT.—Chester, March 31. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN.) THE MURDER NEAR BIRKENHEAD.—This case, which has excited considerable interest throughout this part of the country, has to-day taken a turn which has produced no less surprise. It was a charge against three persons, named Robert Lynch, William Nowland, and Patrick Tallant, for the wilful murder of Thomas Peacop, a respectable young man who formed one of the firm of Golding and Co., corn merchants, Liverpool, and who resided at New Ferry, about three miles from Birkenhead, on the Cheshire shore of the Mersey. The prisoners were committed, chiefly on the testi mony of an accomplice named Michael Burns, in the month of September last, nine months after the murder was perpe trated, and who was also in gaol on the same charge. On an application being made for the appearance of Burns, to give evidence before the grand jury, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for the Palatine intimated to the Court that he had read over the depositions, and after carefully considering them, he did not feel it his duty to ac cede to that course, as Burns would be put on his trial. The JUDGE—I understood you intended to take his evi dence as approver. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for the Palatine—He has made a statement, but it is entirely uncorroborated. I thought, in the first instance, that he should be admitted as an approver; but as there is no corroboration of his testimony, I do not think it would be safe to proceed on his evidence against the other men, as there would be no likelihood of a conviction. I propose, therefore, to put Burns on his trial, on his own statement, fur the highway robbery. The JUDGE—Very well. Of course you will use your own discretion. Just before the Court rose the grand jury made the last presentment of bills. They returned true bills for murder and robbery, with violence, against Michael Burns, the ap prover in the Rock Ferry murder case, and ignored the bill against the other three prisoners charged with the murder of Mr. Peacop. _ A true bill for murder was returned against Mary Evans, charged with poisoning her child at Bebington. The grand jury were then discharged. An order for the liberati on o f L ync h, Nowlan, and Tallant was then made by the Court, and they were released from prison. NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Liverpool, March 31. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice PArrxsox.) CHARGE OF 3IURDER—TRIAL OF NATHANIEL CURRIE CON TINUED. This trial was again resumed this morning at nine o'clock, when more witnesses were examined for the prosecution. Mr. POLLOCK addressed the jury for the prisoner in a speech that lasted for three hours and a half, at the close of which His LORDSHIP summed up the whole evidence very mi nutely. The jury retired at about half-past six in the evening, and remained eut something more than an hour. On their re turn into Court they returned a verdict of Not Guilty. MIDLAND CI RCUlT—Warwick, March 31. CROWN COURT. Tut BERKESWELL Mounin.---This morning James Read was put on his trial for the murder of Thomas Trainer, of Berkeswell, near Coventry. The case excited great interest, and the Court was crowded long before nine o'clock, the hour fixed for the trial. On Mr. Justice Coltman taking his seat the prisoner was placed in the dock. He is only eighteen years of ago, and his youthful appearance created some sympathyi n his favour. He was attired in a light - col oured ta g lioni, li g ht wai stcoat , and had on his neck a black cravat. The indictment having been read over, the prisone r p leaded Not Guilty i n a firm and able voice. Mr. Miller attended for the p risoner. Mr. Whitehurst and Mr. Hayes conducted the prosecution. Mr. WIIITEIIURST stated the case, briefly prefer ring, as he observed, that the Court and jury should hear the main facts against the prisoner from the witnesses themsely es. Evidence was gone into at great length, but as w e h ave so recently given the details copiously, we abstain from re peating them. It will be remembered that the:deceased was found dead in his house, his brains having beet I knocked out with a bill-hook, which lay near the body. .A. young man, supposed to have been the prisoner, was seer as if com i ng at great longt.h f or t h e pri soner, from the ho use ; and there were various circa) - nstances con nected with his disappearance from the neighbourhood calcu lated to involve him in strong suspicion, S z e. liir and DULLER exclusion of the prisoner's attorney fro m th e - examinations co eu m ad e d n r c e e s d sed bym the denouncing juryin stroll g ter ms t h e whicii took place before the magistrates. Mr. 31. then pro ceeded to iLe evidence, which was of a purely circumstantial nature; and aiter an address of nearly two h, curs from the Learned Gentleman, His LORDSHIP summed . up the evidence, observing that there were circumstances in some I,ls of the case requiring grave consideration. One of the witnesse s h a d stated that he found blood upon the axe and the bill-hook, although the surgeon had stated that there h ad been y one woud inflicted upon the deceased. Rel a t ive to . the evidence given by Mr. Lazarus, it would have been vefey important if he could have identified the prisoner as the person who pledged the handkerchief; but he had doubts upon that point. The Learned Jud g e, in conclusion, adi 'erted t o th e other important p oints of the evidence, and t erm i nated his address at ten m inutes past five o'clock ; after which the jury consulted for five minutes, and returned a verdict of Not Guilty. HOME ClRCUlT.—Kingston, March 31. (Bofors Lord Chief Justice DENMAN and a Special Jury.) ANGELL V. ANC,ELL. This was an action of ejectment to remove possession of twenty-two acres of land at Stockwell. Mr. Sergeant Shee, Mr. Petersdorff, and Mr. Bovell were for the plaintiff; the At torne y -Ge neral, Mr. Sergeant Chen nell, and Mr. Peacock fo r the de fendant. Thiscau to go into ehabee t been so s7le frequently reported that it will be unnecessary particulars at any great length on the present oeceeiou. The defendant became poswed of FOR AMATEURS OF CHESS. NEWLY -INVENTED - ORNAMENTAL and ECONOMIC CHESS BOARDS, with complete sets of Chess Men, peculiarly adapted, by their convenient size and compact form, for carrying in the pocket, and for facilitating the study of the most joble and intellectual of games, and especially suited to the solving of CHESS PROBLEMS. Price, including cloth cover, 2s. 6d. De La Rue and Co. 8 N 9 APRIL 2, 1846. very considerable property under the will of John Angell, who died in 1794, and by whose will it would appear that all " Angels"' or "Angelis" who could be found were invited to come forward and claim the property, his object apparently being to discover the real descendant of one John Angell, described in the cause as John the Caterer, on account of his holding an office in the Accatery at Windsor Castle, in the time of King Charles the First, and he appeared anxiously to desire that the estates should descend to one of the male line. The title of the defendant, by marriage with a Brown, who, according to the evid ence , " was an Angell,"was admitted, but the plaintiff set up on behalf of his claim, that he was lineally descended from Thomas Angell, the sixth son of John the Caterer, and that therefore he was the legal heir to the large property of the testator. It should be stated that by a recant statute, long possession of the estates had ousted the plaintiff, whatever his legal rights might be, from any claim, and the present action only involved a very small portion of the pro- perty, said to be worth not more than about 8,0001., which was relieved from the operation of the statute of limitations, on account of the lease having expired only a few years back. The same question involved in the present action was dis posed of at the last Croydon Assize..., when the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, but upon subsequent motion the Court granted a new trial, which now came down to be dis posed of. _ The evidence was exactly of the same description as that which was adduced at the previous trial. The plaintiff en deavoured to show, that he was descended from Thomas Angell, the sixth son of John the Caterer, as above stated, and who, it appeared, was lost sight of altogether in the year 1670. It was understood to be shown, that this Thomas Angell reappeared at a' little village in Worcestershire, called Cleve Prior, in 1682, and that he married a woman named Anne Lilly, at Evesham, in that year. The evi dence adduced, however, was far from being satisfactory, and it appeared very evident, in the course of the case, that many of the registers and other important documents that were adduced in support of the plaintiff's claim, had been altered and tampered with, so that very little reliance could be placed upon them. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in a very forcible and able ad dna& ta.ttre,jary,.pointed out the weakness of the evidence in suppott of the plat stiff's blairl, and urged that there was no testimony whatever upon which they could rely, that could justify them in disturbing the defendant in the possession of that property to which he, at all events, was shown to have a legal right. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE having summed up, The jury almost immediately returned a verdict for the de.. fendant. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice MAULS.) John Greenly, 25, a Post-office letter-carrier, was indicted for stealing a letter, containing an elastic strap and other articles, the property of the Postmaster-General. Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Bodkin conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Ballantine the defence. This case was of the ordinary description. It was proved that a letter containing some trifling articles had been put in the Post-office, and that they never came to hand, and that the prisoner was after wards proved to be in possessson of the contents of the letter. The jury proved the prisoner Guilty of a simple larceny only, and he was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment and hard labour. William Chaffey, 40, was indicted for uttering a forged acquittance on receipt for the payment of 11. Is., with intent to defraud. Mr. Robinson prosecuted, and Mr. Payne appeared for the prLsoner._ _ _ From the evidence adduced it appeared that the prisoner had been employed as collector for the Vaccine Institution, bat was dismissed in December, 1844, and a person appointed in his stead. In February last the prisoner called upon a gentleman, named Reeve, for his subscription to the institution, and received a guinea, giving a re ceipt, in the name of Hine, who was the actual collector. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner was sen tenced to be transported for ten years. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. CLERKEIV WELL. Yesterday, John Allan Pigott, aged 18, was charged with threatening the life of Mr. J. A. Pigott, his father, a gentle man of fortune, residing in Heathcote-street, Mecklenburgh square. Mr. Pigott, an infirm old gentleman, who had lost the use of his limbs, deposed that he was aroused from sleep on that morning, between 3 and 4 o'clock, by a violent altercation at his door. Upon inquiry he found that it was caused by his son, who had driven home two girls of the town in. a cab, whom he wished to bring into the house. Witness gave directions to the footman to refuse him admission, and to send the girls away. The prisoner upon hearing this, be came extremely violent. Witness with difficulty got over to the window, but had no sooner put his head out than Master Pigott assailed him with the most vituperative language and threatened to do him severe personal injury; the young des perado then broke the windows, and finding admission for his frail friends could not be obtained, drove off. Some time after witness was informed by a policeman that the prisoner and a girl of the town were actually in the house; and this turned out to be the fact. The footman had, contrary to his orders, admitted them, and they were in the prisoner's bed room on the same floor with witness. Mr. Pigott, who seemed greatly distressed, added that the prisoner had on previous occasions threatened his life, and, actuated by fear, he reluctantly sought the protection of the magistrate against the hand of his own son. Police-constable Blackburne, 120 E, saw the prisoner drive up to the door in a cab with a prostitute, and both admitted!. By direction of Mr. H. Pigott he removed the prisoner, who gave the young lady that was with him into custody for stealing a sovereign. Frances Harries, the young woman in question, was then placed in the dock on a charge of stealing a sovereign. Master Pigott was then transferred from the prisoner's to the witness-box, and with an air of perfect nonchalance said he took the prisoner home ,with him, and that she had stolen a sovereign. Mr. Coul3E—Then you admit all this profligacy ? Pro secutor (smiling—Oh yes. Mr. Comes—Are you aware of the disgraceful position in which you stand? Prisoner—Quite. Mr. ComnE—Then you admit taking a prostitute into your father's house ! He answered in the affirmative, and added, that he met Miss Harries at " Mother IL'a," near Drury-lane Theatre. The unfortunate prisoner said the prosecutor had met her in Mother H.'s saloon, and asked her to accompany him, home. She had no idea she was trespassing, and had she known she was under the roof of his father, would have thrown herself out of the window. He gave her the sove reign. Mr. COMBE at once discharged the poor girl, and declared he had never seen more hardened profligacy in one so young as the prosecutor. He also commented with severity on the conduct of the footman. Mr. Pigott, sen., declared that he considered his life to be in danger from the prisoner's threats. Mr. COMBE said he would not set the prisoner at liberty unless he found two sureties in 1001. each to keep the peace. At a later period of the day the prisoner was admitted to boil and discharged. TESTIMONIAL TO T. S. DUN COMBE, ESQ., M.P. We subjoin a description of this really exquisite produc tion of art, now on view at the Parthenium. The grouping of the figures, the extraneous ornaments, the limning of the features, everything in respect to this graceful memento of the affection and esteem with which Mr. Duncombe is regarded by his fellow countrymen, is worthy of the deli cacy and refinement of the feelings in which this testimo nial originated. We congratulate the Honourable Member for Finsbury on this assurance that his public character has afforded the fullest satisfaction, not merely to his constitu ency, but likewise the mass of the labouring classes : it must prove a source of the most earnest pleasure to Mr. Duncombe, to feel that his course has been fraught with blessings to the multitude, and that he is repaid with their love. His is no mere clap-trap popularity : it lives deep in the heart's core of thousands. The design of this " piece of plate" about to be presented to Mr. Duncombe is exquisitely beautiful: it is the work of Mr. Grant, by whom it was modelled, and executed in silver by Messrs. Garrard. It weighs 800 ounces, is mounted on ebony, measures in height three feet two inches, and cost the suns of 6201. On the top a figure, representing the spirit of British liberty, is seen rewarding the rights of her cham pion for defending the rights of her country from oppression and injustice: and in two of the panels of the base are bassi releivi, representing on one side a mechanic in pros perity, and on the other a mechanic in adversity. On the third panel is beautifully printed the following inscription : " Presented to Thomas Slingsby Duncombe, Esquire, M.P., by many of the working classes of Great Britain and Ireland, as a mark of their affection and gratitude for his patriotic, manly, and consistent advocacy of the rights of the people." On the angles of the plinths are groups of boys, emblematical of trade, commerce, and the fine arts, directing attention to the following patriotic votes and motions of the Hon. Mem ber in the House of Commons:— " 1828. Voted for the repeal of the Teats and Corporation Acts. " 1829. Voted for Catholic Emancipation. " 1832. Voted for the Reform Bill. "1841. Moved for an amnesty to all Political Prisoners (which motion was lost only by the casting vote of the Speaker.) " 1842. Presented the Great National Petition, signed by 3,340,000 of the working classes, praying that the People's Charter might become the law of the land, and moved that the petitioners be allowed to set forth their grievances at the bar of the House of Commons. " 1842: During the progress of the Income and Property Tax Bill, established the right of the people to petition against a tax pending its discussion in Parliament, of which right they had been deprived upwards of 150 years. " 1843. Moved for an inquiry into the judicial conduct of Lord Abinger, and certain Mag►strates, in reference to politi cal and other prisoners. _ " 1844. Moied the abolition of the Ecclesiastical Courts. " 1844. Strangled the infamous Masters and Servants Bill. " 1845. Moved for an inquiry into the conduct of the Home Secretary, relative to the Post-office espionage. " Advocated the principles of Religious Liberty, Commer cial Freedom, and Equality of Civil and Political Rights throughout the British. empire." 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Immediately the newly-invented spectacle lenses are placed before imperfect vision, either by day or candlelight, that mist and dullness which appear before the eyes is at once removed, every object becomes clear and distinct, so that the meet aged defective sight becomes bright and brilliant, and is brought to its youthful, natural, and original state. Also the most powerful achromatic telescopes, opera glasses, and microscopes. Caution—Messrs. S. and B. Solomon, opticians, are not in any way connected with a person of the same name in their immediate neighbourhood, nor in any part of the country. To prevent mistakes, be cautious, and observe—only to be had at 39, Albermarle street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—CURES OF FEARFUL ULCEROUS SORES IN MALTA, BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT.—Mrs. Duncan, whose husband is employed in her Majesty's dockyard at Malta, suffered for more than two years from ulcerous sores in her feet. She formerly resided at Corfu, and was treated by the best practitioners there, from whom, however, she derived no benefit whatever, when, after using five or six boxes and pots of Holloway's Pills and Ointment, a perfect cure was effected. The truth of this statement is so notorious in Malta that the editor of the " Malta Mail" newspaper was induced to insert the particulars of tke case in his paper of October 31st, 1845.—501 d by all druggists, and at Professor ostAblishannt, 244, 6triugl,l4ucteu. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the rotes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) IVEDNYSDAY, APRIL 1. The following Petitions for Railway Bills were reported, and the Bills ordered to be brought in by the undernamed !ion. Members West Cornwall—Sir C. Lemon and Sir R. Vyryan. East of Fife—Mr. E. Ellice and Sir J. Hope. Buckinghamshire (Oxford and Bletchley Junction)—Mr. Tower, Mr. Lug3ton, and Colonel Hall. South Staffordshire Junction Railway with Branches (N o . I)—Viscount Newport and Mr. E. Buller, South Staffordshire Junction (Bilston and Priestfield Branch —No. 2)—Viscount Newport and Mr. E. Buller. South Staffordshire Junction (Showhill and Portotao Branch—No. 3)—Viscount Newport and Mr. E. Buller. South Staffordshire Junction (Wiileuhall anti Bloxwich Branch—N). 4)—Viscount Newport and Mr. E. Buller. RAILWAY BILLS CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE. The Tenth Report of this Committee was brought up, and read, as follows : Your Committee having taken evidence on the objects of the Chard Canal, and the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal, Railway, and Harbour Bills, find that, as th ese Bill s now stand, they do not come within any of the three Classes of Amalgamation Bills referred to in their Ninth Report; they therefore recommend that the Resolution of the House of the 26th March, ordering their suspension, be rescinded, and that they be placed in Group No. 19. Report to lie on the table, and to be printed. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. The following Resolutions were reported from the above Committee :- 1. That in the cue of the Railway Guarantee Corporation petition, the standing orders ought not to be dispensed with. 2. That in the case of the South Staffordshire Junction Railway with Branches (No. I) petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with .—That the p art i es b e permitted • to proceed with their Bill. 3. That, in the case of the South Staffordshire Junction Railway (No. 2—Bilston and Priestfield Branch) petigon,.. the standing orders oug:lt to. (se dispensed- with :—Thir:itbe. parties be permitted to l roceeXwith their Bill. _ the standing orders ought to be dispensed with:--That tLe Railway That, (N i n o. the 3_ s c h a o s case h o i f il the and So p u o t i h tob S e t l a l ff o oft:I: h e ) Jpuent petition, 5. That, in the case of the South Staffordshire Junction parties ßa4ii be permitted to proceed with their Bill. Railway (No. 4—Willenhall and Bloxwich Branch) petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. 6. That, in the case of the Macclesfield and Lichfield Rail way (No. 2) petition, for leave to present a petition for a Bill, the sessional order ought not to be dispensed with. 7. That, in the case of the South Union or Manchester Potteries and London Railway petition, the standing orders ought not to be diSpensed with. 8. That, in the case of the London and South-Western Railway (Salisbury Junction) petition, the standing orders ought not to be dispensed with. Second, third, fourth, and fifth Resolutions agreed to.— Report to lie on the table. NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 2. Sir Robert Peel,—That the thanks of this House be given to Major-General Sir Henry George Smith, Knight Com mander of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, for his skilful and meritorious conduct, when in command of the British troops employed against a large portion of the Seikh army, of greatly superior numbers; and for the signal valour and judgment displayed by him in the battle of the 28th of January, when the enemy's force was totally de feated, and new lustre added to the reputation of the British arms. That the thanks of this House be given to the several officers, European and native, under the command of Sir He►:ry Smith, for the distinguished services rendered by them at the battle of Aliwal. That this House doth highly approve of and commend the intrepidity and exemplary discipline displayed by the non-commissioned officers and private soldiers, European and native, on the 28th of January, in their attack on the enemy's position, by which the Seikhs were completely routed, and driven in confusion across the Sutlej, with the loss of all their artillery and military equipment ; and that the same be signified to them by the commanders of the several corps, who are desired to thank them for their gallant behaviour. That, in requesting the Governor-General of India to com municate these resolutions to the several officers referred to therein, this House desires to acknowledge the zeal and judgment evinced by the Right Hon. Lieut.-General Sir Henry Hardinge, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Governor-General of India ; and also by General Sir Hugh Gough, Bart., Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in India, in sup plying Major-General Sir Henry Smith with such reinforce ments and military means as enabled him, under Divine Pro vidence, to overcome all the obstacles thrown in his way by a brave and determined enemy. Sir Robert Peel,—That the thanks of this House.be given to the Right. Hon. Lieut.-General Sir Henry Hardinge, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Hon. Military Order of the Bath, Governor-General of India, fur the judgment, energy, and ability with which the resources of tke British Empire in India have been applied, in repelling the unjust and un provoked invasion of the British territory by the Seikh na tion ; and for the valour and indefatigable exertions which he displayed on the 10th of February, at the Battle of Sobraon, when by the blessing of Almighty God, which we desire most humbly to acknowledge, this hostile and treacherous inva sion was successfully defeated. That the thanks of this House be given to General Sir Hugh Gough, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, Commander-in- Chief of the Forces in India, for the signal ability and valour with which, upon the 10th of February, he directed and led the attack, when the enemy's entrenchments were stormed, their artillery captured, their army defeated and scattered, and the Punjaub laid open to the advance of our victorious troops. That the thanks of this House be given to Major-General Sir Henry George Smith, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, Major-General Walter Raleigh Gilbert, and Major-Geaeral Sir Joseph Thackwell, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath ; and to the other officers, Euro pean and native, for the distinguished services rendered by them in the eminently successful operations at the battle of Sobraon. That this House doth highly approve of and commend the invincible intrepidity, perseverance, and steady discipline displayed by the non-commissioned officers and private sol diers, European and native, on the 10th of February, by %Okla the glory of the British arms has been successfully ma i lritained against a determined and greatly superior force; and that the same be signified to them by the commanders o f th e ceveral corps, who are desired to thank them for their gallant bcflaviour. IRELAND. CONFESSIONS OF A TIPPERARY INFORMER. The occasion is rare indeed upon which the informer was known to come into court with clean hands; but of all the miscreants of the tribe that ever figured in a temple of jus tice, foremost stands Mr. James Darmody, in the capacity of an approver in a case tried before the Chief Baron at Nenagh assizes on Friday last. Two men, Edward Ryan and John Conway, were indicted for assaulting the hab►tation of Pat Hogan, of Bawn, and firing into it a loaded gun. The following is the cross-examination of the approver, Darmody, who, in his direct evidence bad sworn he was in stigated to fire, in the attack on Hogan, by a person named Kennedy : Cross-examined by Mr. ROLLESTON—How old are you ? I am 26 years old. Yeu are a married man—Yes, I have a wife. CourrsEL—God help her! Have you any children ?—I have. How do you support yourself P—l have a quarter of land, for which I pay 7s. 6d. How far is Culluhun from your house P—Two miles. How far is it from Bawn?—Twelve miles; it is the first time I was there. Did you ever do a job for Kennedy before ?—I never did. What brought you into Nenagh ?—I came in to serve a Crown summons for Ryan. How long were you in Nenagh before you met Kennedy? —Two days. Whose public-house did you meet at ?—I cannot tell that. Upon your oath, did you tell it to the magistrates, or point it out to the police?—l did not. Did they ask you about it?—They did. Where?—l was in Thurles when they asked me. How long were you in Nenagh ?—Ten days. Did they ask you to show them the house P—They did not; they told me I could do it in Thurles if I liked. How long have you known Fogarty?—Three or four years. Upon your oath, would you not shoot a man if you were asked ?—I don't think I would. _ _ And why did you go to shoot a man for Fogarty ?—I did it because I knew him.—(Sensation.) So if any man you knew askod you to murder another, you would do it?—When I am on such business I would not kill a man unless I was attacked. , —(Murmurs.) Then you were on such business before ?—I was. Were you ever at the taking of the Black Chapel ?—I was not. Were you ever in gaol for Shanahan's murder ?—I was. And so you planned the murder of poor Hogan in a pub lic-house in this town ?—I did not plan it. Well, did you agree to the job?—l did, after drinking. Now, can't you tell us what public-house you were in ? I cannot, but it is in the street leading up to the Court .house. How long were you there ?—A quarter of an hour. So, in a quarter of an hour you made up your mind to murder a man you did not know.—l did.—(Sensation.) Were you at the murder of Shanahan.—l was. Were you tried for the murder of James Ryan More?— ' was not. [Here he coolly detailed the particulars of Shanahan's murder, amid great sensation.] Mr. ROLLESTON.—How did you murder him ?—We killed him with stones in his own yard, near Lord Hawarden's.— (Renewed sensation.) Did you do anything to the body of the man you butchered ? —I did not, but I heard that one of the party did. What did they do to him?—l can't tell what they did to him. How long were you butchering him ?—(The witness here hesitated to answer.) Answer this Court, Sir, said counsel; I have a catalogue of your villany here (pointing to his brief). How long were you doing the job, I ask you again? —We were not long about it.—(Sensation.) Was there not a charge of rape against one of the party on that occasion ?—There was. Now, answer me this question—Did you not stand in the door of Bolton's house while three of the murderers com mitted a rape on his daughter ?—I did. And the corpse of the — murdered man ling before you in the yard? (Here an audible thrill ran thruuz,h the court, and there was a pause of a moment.) Was not poor Belton murdered because he sent home a gun he took from Lord llawarden?—He was. Where did you sleep that night ?—At my own house. On your oath did you ever see Shanahan until the night you helped to murder hi:a P—l did not see him until that llight.—(Sensation.) Can you tell how long you were butchering him can't say. Was it on Sunday you did it can't tell whether it was or not ; it is ten years ago. ou aro now 26 so COUNSEL—Ten years ago , and y , you began ycur trade as a murderer at 16 years old?-4 did. —(Sensation.) Were you at the killing of Ryan P—l was. When did that murder take place ?—About a year after. 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