The Sun. — London, England, 1848-08-03 00:00:00

'lbitton SUN OFFICE, Seven o Clock. ELECTION COMMITTEE. (THIS DAY.) DUBLIN. The scrutiny into the validity of ltr. Reynolds' ma jority was resumed. Three votes were attacked on the ground of inaccuracies and irregularities in the register, but the petitioners only succeeded in striking one of them off the poll. LOMBARDY. The last advices from the seat of war represent the army of CBARLBS ALBeRT as completely dis organized. He had been attacked by the Austrians at Goito, and compelled to retreat to Cremona. The Austrians were advancing against Peschiera. They were now in possession of both banks of the Mincio. CHARLES ALBERT has, it is said, himself applied to France for aid. The Ventidue Marzo of the 28th of July publishes the following "latest news" : " A Sardinian courier, from Bozzolo, without any dis patches for Milan, reports having heard say that the King had moved in the morning from Goito, taking the direction of Volta, at the bead of a powerful column." SEIZURE OF GUNPOWDER BOUND FOR IRELAND. _ PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 2.—Yesterday a gentleman re biding in Stonehouse received information that a vessel nainEd the Emerald Isle, Captain Buck, had left London, bound for Ireland, with a quantity of gunpowder on board, which she had entered on her papers as flour. We have also heard that the gunpowder was taken on board at Yarmouth. When the information was received here, it •was im mediately communicated to the pilots and officers con nected with the coast service, in order that they might keep a look-out. Yesterday the Emerald Isle put into the Sound in consequence of adverse winds. She was immediately boarded, and the captain was asked what he had on board ? He replied that he had flour, and was bound for Dublin. Mr. Rea, the tide surveyor, asked to look at some of the flour, and directed that some of the barrels should be handed up to him ; on this being done, they were found to contain gunpowder. The whole of the other barrels are believed also to contain gun powder, and it was bound for Ireland for the benefit of the insurgents. 'Jhe ship and all parties connected with it are now in the care of the authorities here,• waiting instructions from the Admiralty as to what course shall be taken against the vessel and its owners. There are said to be three hundred barrels of powder on board. The case will probably come before the magistrates in some way, for their adjudication, on Friday. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Woolsack a►t Five o'clock. CORN MARKETS (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was passed-through Committee. REGENT'S QUADRANT COLONNADE BILL. This Bill, was read a second time. STANDING ORDERS. Lord MONTEAGLE moved certain alterations in the standing orders. After a few words from the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, the motion was agreed to. IRELAND. Lord BROUGHAM moved for copies of the procla mations of the Lord• Lieutenant of Ireland for the appre hension of traitors. This rebellion, which had become more contemptible than detestable, because it had origi nated in personal vanity, had been . quelled for a season; and if anything could make him more contented than another with these results, it was the appointment of Sir Henry Hardinge.—(Cries of " Lord Hardinge.") He begged pardon for mentioning him by the name by which he had earned his honours. He had accepted, as a duty to his country, of a situation which no man would wil- L ugly have undertaken. Not consulting his previous fame, and thereby affording a marvellous contrast to those wretched persons who, for the gratification of their personal vanity, had been led into rebellion, he had consented to accept a subordinate situation. He would add his counsels to those of his Noble Friend at the head of the Irish Government, and although all might have been over before his arrival, yet he would not have gone over in vain. Although the first outbreak had been put down, yet they might have further out breaks. He feared that the account with Ireland was not yet finally settled, but he phought that Noble Lords could not better occupy themselves during the vacation than in studying the reports of the Colonization Committee. They had colonies of immense resources, of immense fertility in Australia and in North America, with a moat scanty and insufficient population. In Australia near a million of is sheep were sacrificed from the inability to And shepherds to teed those hocks. The influx of labourers would bring about the influx of capital. He by no means meant to say that there were no difficulties in the question of colonization, because the mother country wished to get rid of the bad, and the colonies only wished to receive the good. With regard to Ireland, he feared we bad been too mild in treating the beginnings of those outrages—he had been afraid of interfering with that which, in the new technicology, was named agita tion, which was taken ;to mean merely dis cussion but which really meant a parliament sit ting, if not illegally, at least after a fashi,n, tending illegally to produce a breach of the law. These persons had levied money without the consent of Parlia ment under the name of rent, not to preserve the peace of the country but to break it. These things had gone on to an immense extent, I , oit he had never read with greater astonishment in his life than he had read the letter of Mr. Laboucbere, tell ing the Irish people that it was their right to carry arms. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair a few minutes after One _ _ Oa Om motion of Mr. SPOONER, it was ordered that be an instruction to the Committee of S?leCtion, ii they shall so think fit, to appoint the Committee on Thimsden's Estate Bill for any day after the eighth day Irian the date of the second reading. IRISII FLSIIERIES. Mr. C. ANSTEY presented a petition from a person redding in Youghal in favour • of the Bill before the louse with respect tothe protection of the Irish fish eries, but preying that certain amendments might bo in serted in it. NAVIGATION•LAWS. Lord G. BENTINCK presented a petition from New Brunswick, directed personally to the speaker, against the propo;ecl alteration of the narigatiou•laws, and stating that, if that alteration were effected, it would prove highly prejudicial to the British empire and to the colony. Colonel DUNNE said he would not now press the clause to a division, but if one was not introduced in the course of the progress of the Bill to the same effect, he should consider it his duty to renew his motion. The clause was consequently withdrawn. Mr. P. SCROPE moved, on the consideration of clause 14, to substitute ten for thirty acres as the minimum size of lots to be sold to the company. Colonel THOUPSON'secorided the motion. He be lieved that the present was a most apt occasion to prove that the Imperial Parliament could do good for the poor of Ireland. Mr. GROGAN opposed the amendment of the Hon. Member for Stroud. He thought the Bill in many of its provisions was calculated to benefit Ireland. Mr. CLEMENTS supported the clause, and opposed the amendment. Mr. STAFFORD supported the Bill, and contended that if the measure became law a new class of yeoman would be created, who would be of the greatest service to their country. He differed with the opinion put forward by the Honourable and Gallant Member for Bradford, as stated by him to-day, and also as published under his nape in the Evening Jun of yesterday. Mr. M.‘CULLAGH supported the amendment of the Hon. Member for Stroud. Mr. GLADSTONE opposed the amendment, believing that it would be fatal to the value of the Bill. The House divided, when there appeared — For the amendment Against it —3B Majority The report was then brought up and received. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT BILL. This Bill went through Committee. Report to-morrow at twelve o'clock. PAYMASTERS' OFFICES BILL. The report was received. HIGHWAY RATES BILL Report brought up. CHURCHES' BILL. This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow. The House then adjourned till Five o'clock. The House resumed at Five o'clock. Mr. OSBORNE presented a petition praying the House to promote emigration to South Australia. Sir W. JOLLIFFE - gave notice of his intention to move amendments in the Poor Law Union Charges Bill. IRISH POOR LAW. In reply to a question from an Hon. Maligns, Sir G. GREY said he had received a letter from the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, detailing the proceedings of the Commission appointed to inquire into the state of the poor-law unions in the n W orth of Ireland. KAFIR AR. Mr. OSBORNE wished to ask the Right Hon. Gen- Amen the Secretary at War a question with reference to the Kafir war. He wished to know whether at pre sent there were' any arrangements being entered into which would obviate the necessity of his bringing for ward his motion relative to promoting the officers who were engaged in that war. Mr. FOX MAULE said he stated to the Hon. Gen tleman, at the time he gave notice of the motion, that he thought the Conimander-in-Chief had the services of the officers engaged in the Caffer war under his consideration. He had since had a communication with the Duke of Wellington, who assured him that for some time he had been preparing a list officers to submit to her Majesty, after Government had approved of the same for promotion, on account of their services, CROWN PROPERTY. Mr. HUDSON gave notice that he would move for a return with respect to public and other buildings rented by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests in the city of Westminster. FARMERS' ESTATE SOCIETY (IRELAND) BILL On the order of the day being read for bringing up the report on this Bill, Mr. STAFFORD moved the insertion of the follow ing clause, after clause 33, which was agreed to:—" And he it enacted, that if any land s shall be subject to any judgment, and part only of such lands shall be taken or purchased by the company under this Act, the release of any portion of such lands from any judgment affecting the same shall not operate, or be construed to extend or operate, so as to nullify or in any manner to affect the validity and force of such judgment as regards the resi due of such lands, or any other property not specially released from such judgment; but such judgment shall continue to affect such residue or other property not withstanding such release, in like manner and with the like s powera to enforce payment of interest and principal, audio all intents and purposes as if such release had not • been executed." Colonel DU NNE moved the insertion of the following additional clause :—" Be it therefore enacted, that any person or persons who shall have been evicted from lands purchased by the company, either within the space of twelve months previors to the purchase of such lands by said company, or subsequently , during the period in which said lands shall be vested in said company, and shall also become chargeable as paupers to the relief of the poor, then and in that case a rate, separate and distinct from to ordinary rate levied on the union or electoral division wherein such lands are situate, shall be made and levied by the guardians of said union on the said lands so purchased by the company for the support and maintenance, either within or without the work house, as they shall direct of the said evicted persons • and their families ; and said rate to be made and levied as other rates for the relief of the poor, in addition to the ordinary rate, on such lands, for the space of five )'earn from th e date of sale of said lands by the company. ' s oul hoped FRENCH was entirely opposed to the clause , press ,ped t h e H on . an d G a llant Member would not it, as the effect of it would be to nullify the other portion of the Bill. fir ' - ', — ° l tGE GREY said he did not perfectly under stand tne clause, fere hop e d that-tas it was so loosely drawn, and there i would be withdrawn. Colonel -DUNN. apprehend e d th a t the clause was perfectly i nte lli g i ble Atter a tew observations from other Hon. Members, Mr. GLADSTONE opposed the insertion of the clause, believing that tl feat she object f or the i attainment Principle it contained would been introduced.tona:lent of whi c h the Bill had in ur i , , s . n e, t d hat the insertion of the teut he c I ,t 'A u l g r e . BE would ilNA L e establish iosft opinion character. It was proposed y a dangerous , that in the of tenants the ii , n-paytnent ° ease nf ": icti " chargoipb,!:: t t h , e t r hEp t o ( or-rate their event of their bectAning maintemliceNhould besaddled the soci • v fora period of fi ve y ears. Ile admitted tha t the object ' Oa% Ilou. and Gallant Member had in view was a r oo d but lie would ad v is e him to withdraw the present(. clause, and introduce anothe r drawn u p with more ca re ,. and which was less likely to meet with o pp osition. After a few observations from Mr. M'Cullagh, Mr, p. Scrope, and Mr. Monsell, Mr. STAFFORD opposed the clause, but if the non. and Gallant Member would not withdraw it, he was of opinion that it would be advisable to divide the House on the subject, as there were many who were favourable to the principle it laid down. • After a few remarks from Mr. ALCOCY and Mr. BLACYALL, THE SUN, LONDON,_ THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 3, 1848. ARMY AND NAVY ESTIMATES. Captain PECHELL said it appeared from the votes that the army and navy estimates were to come on to morrow. Now, as the papers connected with those esti mates were not yet in the hands of Members, he wished to know whether it was the intention of the Chancel- for of the Exchequer to take those estimates in the Com mittee of Supply to-morrow? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he believed the report to which the Hon. Gentleman alluded had been printed, and was in the hands of several Membere. SUGAR DUTIES. The House then went into committee on the Sugar Duties. Mr. Bernal in the chair. Lord GEORGE BENTINCK then rose to propose an amendment. He observed that in the second column of the scale of duties, the duty on double re fined sugar was 18s., and on single refined sugar 165.; that being a reduciion of if. 6d. on the first class of refined sugar, and of ls. 4d. on the second class. The 16s. scale no longer stood amongst the duties at all, and the 18s. and 163. were amalgamated with one of 16s. 4d. That, however, was nothing to the purpose, because if the duty of 17s. 4d. was h a fair amalgamation of the duties of 16s. and 18s., it was per fectly clear that the duty on cloyed sugar should be placed in the same position in 'which it ought to have been placed, supposing the originalduty of 16s. to have stood — as the duties stood they were absurd. He begged, therefore, to propose, as an amendment, that the follow ing duiiea be adopted in lieu of these in the schedule 14s, 6d., IU 4d.. 12s. 3d.. and I Is. 6d. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER main tained that the rate of duties in the schedules were adopted after mature consideration, and contended that they were those which ought to be adopted by the House. Atter some further discussion, the House divided, when there appeared— For the amendment Against it Majority against it --7 0 The amendment was accordingly lost. T 11; House then went into Com - mittee. Lord G. BENTINCK said there were six more inac. curacies in the schedule, but as they were favourable to the British planter, ho did not intend to propose that they should be corrected.—(Laughter.) (LEFT SITTING.) POLAND. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sia,—ln the present state of German aggrandizement, Poland prostrate, is again a prey to further spoliation, not from its open enemy, but its disguised friends. The criminal division of the country, admitted even' by the participators in the crime as such, brings now and then an eruption of despicable sympathy from the west of Europe, more with the self-interest of keeping the Poles in agitation than really meaning any ulterior good to Poland, or even intending to do 80 at the most fitting opportunity. The present times will suffice to illustrate both French and German sophistries, the latter, though being more active in the onset, turned the more treacherous. In my opinion, Poland has less to fear from Russia than from the encroaching spirit of Germans, whether in Posen, Cracow, or Tarnow, upon its nationality and well-being. I will not enter upon the past, but merely appeal to the present—not to Europe, but to my own countrymen. I beg them not to be imposed upon further, either by the chivalrous French or the virtuous Germans, who wish at one time to make us their bulwark, at another as wadding to their cannons; but at once, with spontaneous feeling of dignified people, to fraternise with the empire, which, by the consan guinity of races and its strength, can give us protection and security against the devouring elements of the Germans. I ask them to join an open enemy, in pre ference to faithless and designing friends. I entreat them to enter upon a moral regeneration of our fatherland, and thus strengthen the Sclavonian stock in bonds of friendship and brotherly love, which is sure to produce the development of our immense national wealth—ensure confidence of the now despotic ruler, and bring recon ciliation of the people—cause progressive reform with the spirit of the age, and ultimate freedom of both nations in power, veneration, and even fear of the faith less west. I am, Sir, your obedient humble servant, S. RAKOWSKI, Officer in the late Polish army, Manchester, July 31, 1848. SCOTTISH NAVAL AND MILI TARY ACADEMY. The examination of this popular establishment (as we shortly stated on Monday) took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the exhibition came off on Friday. The examinations of the various classes still uphold the well earned fume orthe masters, and called forth, on the part of the directors, the warmest compliments both to teachers and pupils. The importance of such a school as this, and the propriety of its recognition by Government, in the way of giving it countenance and substantial sup port, we are annually reminded of by those excellent examinations and exhibitions ; and we still wonder that the people of Scotland should be so apathetic in not call ing the attention of Government to the maintenance of a school which sends so many excellent officers into the army, and without which many would have entered it under serious disadvantages. We are informed that the directors of the academy have requested no more from the Government than the privilege of being allowed to purchase two commissions in the army, to be disposed of to two of their most distinguished students. Now, while we should be happy to hear that even this was granted, we cannot suppose that the peo ple of Scotland would rest satisfied with this small boon. A gentleman, for instance, may have it in his power to purchase a commission for his son, but if he has not influence to introduce him to the military schools i n England, this son enters the army uneducated as a soldier, undrilled, unacquainted with fortifications, mili tary drawing, and unimbued with that professional spirit which renders his introduction to the army easy and agreeable. To such a person the Scottish Military School opens a door; and so many in Scotland are thus situated, that, for upwards of twenty years, the academy has sustained itself without the least assistance from the resources of the country. But why is the officer's sou excluded from the benefits of the endowed military schools of England? Why is not studyeininencen e Scottish school is equally with t he student of to h e the same premium he re? The student i of Sandhurst t Woolwich, destined to ser ve their country, and have a and d h right to enjoy the same advantages. tog l e l tTier a exhib m it o io re n tithiatnheusuluasiliyc nlinallnloorncuFgriadhady by assemblage. On this oct•a.ion the directors' chair n dthwclis taken by Major-General Riddel l, the officer ecnnrna ii g in Scotland, who was supporte d by Mr. Gordon. e Sheriff of the county, the officers of the North British Static and several officers stationed in Edinburgh. In addition to the ordinary display of military exercises, fencing, broadsword exercise, and gymnastics, there was exhibited b i v t i .e d a 8 t h ort ,,n dismountedfor t the a fi n r d s t timeremounted the w e i x t exhibition i bgi great e i o a n t of the academy, the artillery exercise, which the young gentlemen went through with great activity. A three pounder fi e ld.pi e ce was brought into the hall; the forms of loading, unloading, and firing were shown, and the dispatch—after dismounting, the young gentlemen seated s s the l :t rd, : h e yo carriage, ung the i effectemc h s:l l v e a s s L o a n u t ao h n e t d it isj o c b i e n r t t e s d on pieces was scenic, and elicited much approbation. gen tleman who carried off the first prime of this last-named exorcise, was a successful competitor in four other prize lists, viz., book-keeping, landscape drawing, and firelock and broadsword exercises. Before the distribution of prizes, Captain Orr, the su perintendent of the institution, advanc( d to General Riddell, and intimated that the exercises for the day were now concluded. General Riddell then stepped sor ward to the young gentlemen, who were drawn up in the centre of the hall, and briefly stated the gratification which he had experienced in the course of the day, bear ing testimony to the excellent manner in which the in stitution was conducted, and to the remarkable profi ciency of the papils which had just been manifested.— Abridged from the Caledonian Mercury. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. An ingenious contrivance for preventing accidents on railways, and one that appears well worthy of notice, has been exhibited lately at this establishment. It differs from most arrangements of the kind in one im portant point, viz., that it is to prevent collision instead of lessening the check when collision has taken place: this appears to be a move in the right direction. It is perhaps pretty well known that by the existing arrange ments the services of the guard are required in stopping a train, the engine-driver not having the power of apply ing the breaks to the carriages, so that in case of emergency, if either of these officers is off his guard much valuable time is lost, and also the guard indi vidually has no control over the train whilst the motive power is acting, and although he is the one most likely to observe danger first, yet he can do nothing more than make signals to the engineer, so that he ratly understand that danger is at hand and act accordingly; hence the many contrivances that have been put forth trom time to time for enabling the guard to communicate with the engineer by signals. And, again, if they are both on the alert and act the moment they observe danger, still the means at their command for stopping the train appear inadequate, and in opposition to their exertions the train runs on for a considerable distance. Let us take the accident at the Shrivenham station on the Great Western line as an example. The distance the train ran in that case from the time danger was observed till it came in contact with the carriages on the line was more than enough to enable the officers in charge of the train to stop it in perfect safety, if they had but the means at their command. This tact was proved by Sir George Caley, Bart., some years since experimentally; he showed that a train proceeding with a velocity of twenty-two miles per hour could be stopped within the space of twenty feet in perfect safety, and for any in crease of velocity in the same ratio, and yet, strange as it may appear, no plan has yet been put in practice to take advantage of this fact. A gentleman, of the name of Bishop, however, has recently taken out a patent for a contrivance of the kind, which appears, by experiments with the models, to answer the purpose admirably. Perhaps the follow • ing brief explanation will give some idea of the advan tages of the contrivance. Let it be understood, in the first case, that every carriage has the breaks attached to it, and that by means of a bar, placed under the car riages, the breaks may be thrown in or out of action at pleasure; and that when the train is made up these bars would be'connected from carriage to carriage, so that the engineer, by acting upon this bar at one end of the train, has the power of applying the breaks to every carriage simultaneously, converting, as it were, the whole train into a sledge, and also the guard has the same power over these breaks as the engineer, rendering the one independent of the other; but what is still more important, it gives the guard as well as the engineer full and efficient power to stop it altogether ; for it can be shown that the breaks being applied to every wheel in a train, the power of any locomotive engine would not be sufficient to move it forward, and that' when the steam has been shut off and the breaks applied, the train may be stopped within an incredibly short space. All these mutters are fully demonstrated by the models that are exhibited, and it is to be hoped that ere long we shall find some such efficient contrivance upon every railway in the kingdom. • MISPLACED HUMANITY.—The Democratic Paci fique has the following in the dietary table of the in,ur gents who are in prison:—" All observers agree on the point that the consumption of adults in carbon is trom 10 to 15 grammes per hour, that is to say 240 to 360 grammes per day. On the other hand, experience shows also that the elements must contain about 28 grammes of axote. Let us see if the aliments indicated by the commission really contain these quantities of the chemi cal elements of nutritive substances. The calculation, founded on chemical analysis, gives the following results: — Daily elements. Carbon. A zote gr. gr. 257.5 13 2 25.5 7.4 42.5 7.4 22.9 0.0 850 gr. of bread contain 179 - meat ... 120 - ♦egetables 327 - wine ... 1476 of good. 348.4 24.5 It results from these figures that the nourishment adopteil by the commission of the political prisons is sufficiently rich in carbon, but somewhat feeble in azote, for to make our calculations, we have supposed that the vegetable employed in alimentation were beans, that is to say those which contain most azute, and still there are wanting 3 gr. 5 dwts. of that element essential to life. To make up this deficiency, the,quantity of meat, the food which contains most azote, must be somewhat augmented. In increasing it to 250 gr. per day, that is seven times a week instead of five, all exigencies would be satisfied." Would not bread and water have been a more suitable diet for such characters?: SIIOCKIN. DISASTER AT SEA.—The Bagnall, of Wisbech, Captain Bagnall owner, was on a voyage to London, with a very large cargo of wheat and flour, &c.. on Thursday week, and about four o'clock in the after noon, during a terrible thunder-storm when cif the Nor folk coast, a sudden gust of wind took the vessel side ways and blew her completely over, in deep water, when she immediately turned bottom upwards. The com mander, Frederick Yorke, and bis wife, who was ill in the cabin at the time of the accident, both perished. The remaining persons on board, John Tate, John Kingston, and two sons of Captain Bagnall, clung to the bottom of the vessel, and continued nearly three quarters of an hour in that dreadful situation, expecting every moment to be their last, when they were picked up off Blukeney by the Mary and Theodorson fishing smack, of Hastings. In endeavouring to render some assistance to one ut the young Bagnalls, the seaman Tate had his leg broken in two places by a tar barrel rolling against him .—Bury Post. _ _ . PIRACY AND MURDER.—On May there was a special session held at _Singapore, by Sir Christopher RawHugon, the Recorder, ,tor the trial of twenty-six Chinese convicts, escaped from the General Wood. After an investigation, which lasted two days, they were all found guilty, and sentence of death recorded against them, except four. on whom sentence of death was passed. Of these four, three were hanged on the 26th of May, the fourth being respited. The twent2 -three convicts have been sentenced to transportation to Bombay, chiefly for life. Several new facts were elicited on the trial, but the confessions of the culprits have served chiefly to explain the way in which the catastrophe was brought about. It appears the ship's carpenter, a Chinese, planned the un dertaking, with the assistance of two of the crew (also Chinese); all three were found guilty, and sentenced to transportation to Bombay. Sixteen of the Chinese on one chain it was arranged should be released by the man at the end of the chain forcing the lock. One of the con victs, who acted as a cook, tapered pieces of firewood to be used as means of attack. The 16-head men were to divide themselves into four parties, each party to attack and murder the captain and his three officers, whilst the Chinese crew and the carpenter were to persuade the Lascars to take to the rigging. According to the con fessions, on the sixteen being released, they first killed the sepoy in charge of the key, and with the latter re leased the other Chinese secured on another chain. On reaching the deck they murdered the captain and chief mate, and threw the bodies overboard; the second mate was wounded and missed—he could not be found; the third mate fought the Chinese at every point until nearly exhausted—he made for the misen- top, from whence he was dragged down by Ung-Hee (a Chinese lascar), and dispatched with a sword just before dawn of day. It formed no part of the original plot to kill the passengers, as the Chinese were riot aware of there being any on hoard until the night the vessel sailed from Singapore. But it appears never to have entered into the minds of the convicts to have seised the vessel until instigated to ' do so by the,Chinese carpenter and three Chinese lescars, one of whom, ling-Hee, had been three years in the ship. CORONER'S INeUEST.—Yesterday an inquest was held at the Angel public house, in Lambeth-walk, before Mr. William Carter, the coroner for East Surrey, and a respectable jury, touching the death of Mr. William White. It appeared that the deceased, who was sixty five years of age, and who resided with his son, a sta tioner in an extensive way of business in Lambeth-walk, had for some time past exhibited signs of imbecility, and had a particular fancy for lighting pieces of paper arid bits of wood in the candle. On Sunday night he retired to rest at his usual hour, and some time after his son, who slept in the same room, was horror-stricken on en tering the chamber, and finding his aged parent crouched up in a corner of the room, and burnt in a shocking manner. It appeared that lie had gut out of bed and set himself on fire, and was in the agonies of death when found by his son. A verdict of " Accidental Death" was returned. NovEL FRAUD.—A well-known chain• dropper, named Muir, was apprehended at Glasgow, on Thursday last, charged with fraud of a rather novel description. The offence was committed at Milngavie (Stirlingshire) one day last week, and seems to have been effected in the following manner:—Muir, accompanied by another indi vidual, who has not yet been apprehended, made their appearance in the above-named village as tea-merchants, f d t e a e r i dealers in i u i s i t e t o l h l t. e a u t t i o m w r a n g and produced sam pl es o f th e commodity, which they of v afteree b r a y g , low tsags price.negd theto One of the small • quantity (about 20lbs. weight), andwthheichenwtiarse paid sample, purchase fu r it the sum of 2/. ss. Not lung aft e r th e disappearance of tile pre tended tea-merchants, the dealer ascertained that, with the exception of about an ounce of tea dexterously inserted into the mouth of the bag, its contents were composed of chaff, Itc. A correct description of ' the swindlers was given to the local police, and, as Glasgow was thought the most hitt ly place to find them, two clilcers proceeded thither in quest of the f orties, one of whom (Muir) was soon apprehended. lie has been since remo ved to Stirling. MOEY- MARKET.—The premium on gold at Paris is 10 per mine, which, at the English Mint price of V. 17s. 10d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an ex change of 25.40; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25.30, it follows that gold is 0.40 per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Ham burgh the price of gold is 4341 per mark, which, at t h e English Mint price o f 31. 17s. 10A. per ounce f or 13.9 4 standard gold, gives a n exchange of 4 ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on Londo n at short bein g 13.4, it follows that gold is 0.11 per cent. dearer in Hainburgb ' than iu London. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Francis Chartnan, one of the cashiers in the banking house of Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, and Co., in Lombard street, was brought up in the custody of Daniel Forres ter, the officer, charged with having stolen a Bank of England note for 101., the property of the firm. Mr. Mullen, of the firm of Bush and Mununs, solici tors to the Committee of Bankers for Protection against Forgeries and Frauds, attended for the prosecution. Mr. William Deane, clerk to Messrs. Barclay and Co., stated that, on the 24th of July a Bank of England note ' for 101., and numbered and dated 61,321, 4th of April, 1848, was in his hands in the house, and he entered it. together with other notes which he received on that day. He made the entry from the note itself, and deposited it with the other notes. Mr. James B. Cavalus, also a clerk in the house, said he recollected having made the balancing of the notes on the day in question, and having found the balance short by 10/. He had examined the books himself, and taken the particulars of the whole of the notes received, and he accounted for all with the exception of the 101. note, No. 61,321. The prisoner was one of the cashiers, and had access to the bank -notes. Mr. B. Bevan, a partner in the firm of Barclay and Co., stated that he' had ou that morning spoken to the prisoner on the subject of the missing money, and told him that he was suspected of having taken it. At first the prisoner denied that he was the guilty person, but upon being afterwards told that the 101. note had been traced to his brother, he said it was of no use to deny it any longer, and he confessed that he had taken it. No promise at ad had been made to him. The prisoner, upon being asked whether he was desi rous to say anything, made no observation. He was then, at the request of Mr. Mulleus, remanded for a week. _ . It appeared that he had been for some time employed in the sovereign department of the establishment, and that at various times sovereigns had been missed, and bad never been accounted for. At last, however, the prisoner obtained leave of absence for some days, and during the whole period of his absence no money was missed. The suspicion was thus fired upon him, and a sharp watch was, of course, kept upon his movements. W. H. Smith, a clerk in the etuployunut of Messre. Nicholson, Besley, and Co., whartingers and warehouse men, was brought up in the custody of Michael Hayden, the officer, charged with having plundered his employers of property to the amount of 1051. os. 7d. The solicitor for the prosecution said the prisoner was foreman of the fruit department, au4 that about two months ago he had suddenly abscett l himself without permission. Susprti ng that dis t.isty was the cause of such conduct, the firm took stock, and found a con siderable deficiency in the prisoner's department. The prisoner never returned until his employers threatened to put his name in . the Hue and Cry, and then he re turned, and on Friday presented himself to Mr. Besley, who, upon being assured that he could satisfactorily account for the deficiency, permittws' im to be at large, that he might have a full opportut.., of acquitting him self of the unputation, until Tuesday, when it was con sidered necessary to give him into custody. Mr. Frederick Besloy stated that the prisoner entered the employment of the firm on the 9th el February, 1847, and on the 30th of last May loft their service without notice. Witness inquired personally- t.t his house in the Whitechapel-road, but could not ^ t im.. The prisoner, however, called on Friday at the warehouse, and was told of the amount at the deficiency, and he then said he could give a satisfactory explanation. Upon his return on Tuesday to give the required explanation, he failed in the attempt. The prisoner, who requested to be furnished with a copy of the alleged deficiencies in the fruit warehouse, and was told he should be imtnedt , supplied with the document, was then remanded for r. week. William Crisp, an able-bodled Somersetshireman, was charged by Mr. Thwaites, the relieving overseer to the City of London Union, with having endeavoured to obtain ss. by means of s forged order, purporting to be the order of Mr. Ruddick, ono of the guardians of the union. The case was clearly proved, and the prisoner was sen tenced to imprisonment and hard labour in Bridewell for the term of six weeks. 1V 0 IISII I S TREE T. DESPERATE ATTACK UPON A BiIoKER.—A married woman, named Anne Conway, was charged before Mr. ilaturaill with having attempted to stab Mr. William West, a broker in the Hackney-road, and also with violently assaulting Joseph Palmer, one of his men. It appeared from the evidence, that, pursuant to in structions he had received from the laudlurd of a house in which the prisoner's husband occupied apartments, the complainant West went there with two of his men that morning, ,to levy a distress for rent, but had no sooner communicated the object of his visit than the pri soner, in a state of great excitement, caught up a table knife, and threatened to stub them with it unless they instantly left the premises. Without further parley she commenced a furious attack upon them, and made a sud den stab at the , broker's breast, which ho fortunately parried with his stick, and knocked the weapon out of her hand. The prisoner then made towards the fire place, and seising hold of the poker renewed the attack with such impetuosity that they were compelled to make a precipitate retreat; and having obtained the assistance of a policeman they retained to the house and gave her into custody. Police-constab:e Lee, 179 H, stated that upon entering the room he foUnd the 'prisoner - brandishing a poker, and declaring that she would dash out the bruins of the drat wan who approached her; but he succeeded, with some difficulty, in disarming her, and conveyed her to the station. house. In defence, the prisoner said that her husband had been for a lung time out of work, and finding that their little things were übuut to be swept away by the brokers, her feelings so far got the better of her that she certainly drove them out of the room, but positively denied having used a knife or any other weapon fur the purpose. Mr. lll3atax remarked that she had been guilty of a must serious; outrage, acd ordered her to pay a pe nalty of 51, or to be committed in default fur two mouths to the House of Correction. LAMBETH. Amelia Glover, who was on Mundy remanded on a charge of throwing a man out of a window, by which be was most severely injured, was yesterday brought up for re-exatnination, and, some further evidence having been taken against her, she was committed for trial. WANDSWORTH. John Brown, aged 41, a gardener, was placed in the dock before Mr. Papiter, charged with criminally as saulting Sarah Beadle, an old woman, 76 years of age. Thu prosecutrix, who is very infirm, but otherwise seems to possess all her faculties unimpaired, sta ed that ,h e is a widow, and lived at Wimbledon; she had known the prisoner many years as living in the neighbourhood. On MondsY last, about noon, prosecutrix was in a field near the Warren farm and adjoining Wimbledon com mon,up dry sticks, when three men passed her, one 0 I P t ic h l e t g carrying a gun. Soon afterwards the pri soner, who was not one of those men, came up to her end Good morning," and she returned the salutation. s il e id i h e n, without saying anything more, took indecent liberties with her and threw her on the ground. She screamed and got away from him a few yards, when he again threw her down; and although she resisted as tar as her strength would permit her, he succeeded in per petrating the offence. Other facts were elicited by the Magistrate from the prosecutrix, which fully established the commission of t h e fel on y; and the charge was sustained by the evi• deuce of the old woman's nephew, and that of another man who witnessed the assault. Mr. PAYNTER committed the prisoner to take his trial at the Surrey Assizes, SALE OE TILE PEMBROKE COLLECTION OF COINS.- Ofl Monday the sale by auction of the important collec tion of rare coins and medals known as the Pembroke collection, from having been formed by Thomas Earl of Pembroke upwards of a century since, was commenced by Messrs. Sotheby and Wilkinson, the auctioneers of Wellington- street, Strand. The sale, on account: of the number of lots and the extreme rarity of the coins, will extend over a period of twelve days. Monday was devot&:d to the disposal of a portion of the English coins, which fetched most extraordinary high prices, as the following notice of a few of the most re markable coins will show :—A penny of Offa, King of Mercia, in . a most extraordinary state of preservation, sold for 10 guineas ; whilst a penny of Cynethryth, his Queen, produced the large sum of 31/. ; Wigkr, King of Mercia, a penny struck between the years 823 and 839, sold for 30/. Kings of Northumbria — A penny of Sitric, in a most perfect state, and considered unique, struck A.D. 915, sold fur 401.; a penny of Anlaf, another of the Kings of Northumbria, extremely rare, sold for 231. To give some idea of the size and thick ness of these coins it may here be stated that the heaviest did not weigh more than 20 grains. Among the ecclesiastical coins a penny dedicated to St. Martin, having on the obverse a sword and " Sci Marti," and struck at Lincoln in the eighth century, sold fur 16 guineas; a penny of Vulfred Archbishop of Canterbury, in perfect condition and unique, sold for 81. 2s. 6d.; Viginund Archbishop of York, A.D. 851, a gold solidus weighing 67 grains, having on the ob verse a bust with lull face, and on the reverse a cross within a wreath—this perfect and unique coin sold for 691 .; a silver penny of Henry Bishop of Winchester, the illegitimate brother of Stephen, unique, and in per fect preservation, except a small piece broken off the edge, and weighing but 15 grains, sold for 201. 10s. Among the Anglo-Saxon coins (pennies) o f the sole Monarchs, one of Ecgbercht , struck A.D. 800, sold fur f l o 6 r /. 1 5 / ..; tohneeEnogf English h ie eloliiairs,thaapceunt,aystorfuelik enlOry42i. sold illegitimate son, the latter being the only specimen k fu n r o l w l n / : ; ex a c n e d one ( - .)f Robert, Earl of Gloucester? his struck in the the name of a 10, , .; a penny pt o t t l E e u ° s ß t:c in e, t s l7, n of Stephen, extremely rare, British Museum, sold for 11/. yearsold f 1 0 5 r 0 1 4 7 , / a . I 1 1 4 02. t h oH coin first VII . , known o t a l i o n y g shilling, a coin of extreme rarity . on account of there r with es e a n t castle, ruin being but two or three extant; it sold fur 221. A fur The foll o w_ r 151. f us 1 2 p d4 r ti e l.1, s ai s too e ts cl wh. cfestoon,itarbS 1., o a s h i 2 l o i i n g shilling of Edward piea:ec,,uoro the as i sold Oergx,fio,pr f id o o, struck in the year 1644, In an extremely fine c on . Union, sold for 251. les.; er, au y present for 100 s tl a o e n i g , aptiesc:aroofosriolavgerh,, rsuodidel e ing among the English coins in gold were most remark. able—a noble of Henry IV., struck betore his thirteenth i r half s)s'oelua, ee r r , i ei l g i v i d en of d great i g bi r ee e tti a ir t iye r s t y , e r d 11., s s ou t, r l I tahri; guineas; a double ryal, or sovereign, of the same mo narch, sold for 221. The day's sale produced upward s of 8501., the coins fet chin g higher prices than were ever known before. We understand the Queen Dow*:ger contemplates visiting the Isle of Wight in th. .._se of next month, and it is very probable will resiaa either. at Cowes or a mouth or six weeks. BANQUET TO LIEUT.-GENERAL bIR CHARLES J. NAPIER, G.C.B. Yesterday the members of the Junior United Service Club gave a grand entertainment to Lieut.-General Sir Charles J. Napier, the late Governor of Sinde, on the occasion of the gallant General's return to England. The Earl of Ellenborough, Lieutenant-General Sir John Macdonald, G.C.8., Major-General Sir William Napier, and Major William Napier, 25th Regiment, were invited to meet the Gallant Geueral ; and among the members of the club present at the entertainment were Major-General H. Daubeny, B.H. ; Colonel W. Mac adam, late Bth Regiment ; Colonel Dancay, R.A., Colonel C. M. Hay, Coldstream Guards ; Colonel E. H. Robinson, Colonel L. S. Dickson, Colonel Pennefather, C. 8., 22d Regiment ; Lieutenant-Colonel Macpherson, Lieutenant-Colonel Harriott, Lieutenant-Colonel M. Dunne, M.P., Lieutenant-Colonel Pettit, 50th Regiment; Lieutenant-Colonel Alderson, R.E. ; Lieutenant-Colonel Oldtield, Bengal Cavalry ; Lieutenant-Celonel J. Cox, late Rifle Brigade ; Lieutenant.-Colonel Justin Shiel, K. L. S. ; Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel, Lieutenant.-Col. Taylor, M.P., Lieut.-Col. Brookes, 24th Regt. ; Lieut.- Colonel Milnes; Majors P.P. Neville, F. H. Stephenson, Napier (Cape Mounted Rifles), M'Mahon, Stack, Al drich, R. E. Conway, 22-1 Regiment; Harvey, 87th Regiment; Macready, S. Cole, Q. Vivian, Tyler, 16tn Lancers; Jeffreys, 88th Regiment. Captains IL G. Boldero, M.P.; Sir T. J. Burke, M.P.; W. Edwards, 56th Regiment; G. G. Malet, Bombay Cavalry; Brown, late 100th Regiment; Evan Macpherson. 14th Dragoons; Clement Johnson, Linskill, late sth Dragoon Guards; Robert Miller, late 2d Dragoons; J. Temple Bowdoin, late 4th Dragoon Guards; George Jetieries, Knowles, 50th Regiment; Hart, late 94th Regiment; J. Batters • bee, T. H. Preston, J. Campbell, 7th Dragoon Guards; R. Shubrick, sth Madras Native Infantry; D'Arcy, 94th Regiment; W. F. 'Vernon, late 68th Regiment; Graham Henry, J. Hillier. Lieutenants F. S. Deshon, 22d Regiment; E. Morris, late 54th Regiment; James Campbell, late 13th Bengal Native Infantry; R. 11. Webster, late 9th Regiment; Stoddart Douglas, M. P., R.N.; Mr. C. G. Dept& M.P., Mr. S. Petrie (Deputy Assistant Commissary-General), Mr. 11. Angelo, &c. Captain 11. G. Boldero, M.P., presided, supported on the right hand by Sir Charles Napier and Sir John Mac donald, and on the left by the Earl of Ellenborough and Sir W. Napier. The banquet was served in the grand saloon, covers being laid for sixty persons. Ou the removal of the cloth, the Gallant Chairman proposed the " Health of her Majesty the Queen," which was responded to with the greatest enthusiasm. The other loyal toasts having been duly responded to, The CHAIRMAN said he regretted the absence of the illustriuu, Duke at the head of the army, on an occasion when they had met to do honour to a gallant officer, who had so ably maintained the reputation uf English valour when in a distant country. They had, however, the pre sence of a gallant member of the staff, who assisted greatly, in conjunction with the illustrious Duke, in promoting the interests and efficiency of the British army. , He should, therefore, give them "The Duke of Wellington and the Army, coupling therewith the name of Sir John Macdonald." The toast having been duly honoured. Sir JOHN MACDONALD, said he rejoiced at being pre sent at an entertainment given in compliment to a brother officer, one than whom no braver man ever led an army. The Gallant General, at some length, expressed his high admiration of the military career of Sir Charles Napier, and paid a well-merited compliment to his great services in India. After dwelling on the high state of efficiency of the British army at present, and his confi dence in the loyalty of the troops, the Gallant General concluded by stating, that when he commenced his career in the army his prospects were very bumble, and be wished that all young officers present would re member the motto of the Junior United Service, " Never despair." The CHAIRMAN, on again rising, remarked that he did not see an officer of the sister service present, and he only regretted that there was not a jolly old Commodore to witness with what warmth the mere suggestion of "The Navy" as the next toast, would be received. The toast was cordially responded to. The CHAIRMAN, on again rising, expressed the plea sure the company had experienced at the presence of one of the most distinguished men in the British service. It was not his intention to dwell in detail on his brilliant services, for it would only be necessary for him to rewind those around him that had it fallen to his (Sir Charles Napier's) let to have retired from the service from his wounds, and be had plenty of them—(Cheers)—he would have retired crowned with honour, glory, and re nown. Thank God he had been spared, and might he long live to lead some of those present that evening.— (Cheers.) Ile would pass over his gallant career in the Peninsula, and in various parts of the globe until he planted his country's flag in Sinde. There he had achieved two exploits almost unknown in the history of the world; with a handful of men, for he commanded 1,5041 against 23,000 on one occasion —(Cheers)--and against an enemy by no means deficient in scientific knowledge or martial courage worthy a better cause, the Gallant General had the head to plan and the heart to execute. He had a brave body of men under him, and the example he displayed gave them confidence, for there was no danger they would not encounter, or fatigue they would not endure.—(Cheers.) Having said that much, he would propose to them the " Health of Lieute nant- General Sir Charles Napier, and long ,might he live."—(Loud cheering.) The toast was drunk with three times three. Sir CIIARLES J. NAPIER, G.C.8., on rising, was cor dially greeted by the company. He said be could not be otherwise than highly gratified with the flattering testimony of their approbation. He received this mark of their regard as he received all compliments, as due to the bravest of troops. They had fought two battles, Meeanee and i!yderabad, in . a manner which required no eulogium. The young soldiers in their advance were met with fire and sword—(Cheers)—and their steadiness was admirable against the overwhelming foe. He could not separate the Queen's from the Company's officers, for their conduct on those occasions was meritorious be yond all praise, for they were always to be found in the front cheering their men on.—(Cheers.) He could not arrogate to himself that which was not due, and he was sure they would all agree those battles were desperately fought and desperately won.—(Cheers.) He saw before him a brother officer (Colonel Pennefather) who had led on the 22d Regiment in two successive engagements, and he could bear testimony that that regiment had been se verely tried. The Gallant General then adverted to the commerce of India, after 20 years' peace in Europe, and claimed the attention of the company to point out what had been done for commerce in India, while that country was under the Governorship of the Earl of Ellenborough. Sir Charles, at considerable length, said, that up to the period of the Noble Earl going to India, the Indus and its tributaries—forming an inland navigation of 2,000 miles—was closed by the Ameers, and all their towns and harbours were strongly fortified against friend and foe. Sinde, during the Earl's administration, was at tached to the British dominions, and, in doing so, he opened those 2,000 miles, and all the nations on Abe left bank of the Sutlej, to British commerce and enterprise. —(Cheers.) The Gallant General then pointed out the great facilities that Sinde afforded for the enterprise of the merchants of this country and India ; and, after as serting that he had made these observations as the policy in Sinde was not generally well known, he concluded by drinking " Prosperity to the Junior United Service Club and all their very good healths." The CHAIRMAN next gave " The health of the Earl of Ellenborough." The Earl of ELLENSOROUGH acknowledged the com pliment, and expressed the high gratification he had ex perienced in being of their party to do honour to a gal lant and esteemed ornament of the British army. The Earl of ELLENUOROUGIM rose, and said he had the permission of their Gallant Chairman to propose a toast. It was " The health of his Gallant Friend, Sir William Napier."--(Cheers.) His Lordship expressed his admi ration of his literary us well as his military ability, and brought to a conclusion a pleasing speech, by saying that he perused the records of the British victories from the pen of his Gallant Friend with far greater delight than any - book he had before read.—(Lctughter and cheers.) The toast was drunk with warm applause. Sir W. NAPIER returned thanks. Colonel L. S. Decieson said, with the kindness of the Chairman, he was allowed to propose the next toast. He would give " The health of a gallant brother of their dis tinguished guest, Lieut.-General Sir George Napier, late Governor of the Cape_ of Good Hope," whose absence from England would account for his not being with them on that occasion. He need not mention the services of that Gallant General, as his claims to distinction were too well known. The toast was cheerfully drunk. Major Wm. NAPIER briefly replied, on behalf of his father. The Earl of ELLENEOROUGH rose, and, after some in troductory observations, gave the health of their gal lant chairman, Captain H. G. Boldero." Th e h ealth was cordially responded to, and when silence was ob- tained, C a ptain 11. G. BOLDERO, M.P., rose to acknowledge the particularly gratifying manner his name had been received. Lieut.. General Sir C. NAPIER said he had, by the f avo ur of the chair, the great pleas ure o f propos i ng The health of Colonel Pennefather, the Vice-Chair man, who commanded the 22d."—(Loud cheers.) Colonel J. L. PKNNEFATHER, C. 8., in reply, said he could not have had a greater compliment conferred on him than had been done him by the Gallant General. He only did his duty.—(Cheers.) He only attempted to fellow in the General's footsteps, and if he pleased him he only accomplished all he wished .—(Cheers ) This was the last toast, and the company shortly after wards broke up. THE RESULT of TR& MIXED GAUOIL—The mixed gauge, applied as is proposed on the Oxford, Birming ham, and Wolverhampton lines, will not really diminish the evils of diversity of gauge. It is true that in theory the mixed gauge may seem to save the break of gauge to the district and towns to which a mixed line is ex tended; but, on the other hand, it establishes a break at each end of the mixed gauge line: for example, by lay ing the mixed gauge between Oxford and Rugby, the district between Oxford and Rugby is theoretically saved a break of gauge; but Oxford and Rugby themselves in turn become the sites of breaks of gauge, at one or other of which all traffic from the narrow gauge to a broad gauge district, or vice versa, must be transferred. Again, every new line, and every new branch intersecting a mixed-gauge line, must either cause a break of gauge in one direction or the other, or otherwise be on the mixed gauge itself, so that " the break of gauge cannot be re medied by the mixture of gauges until such mixture be comes co-extensive with railways themselves."—From Messrs. Robert Stephenson and Locke's Report. • THE NEWMARKET AND CHESTERFIELD RAILWAY. —A very superior description of carriages is being used upon this railway. The third class are fitted with plate glass windows and handsomely painted, and the second class are lined-with stuffed cushions, and are extremely comfortable, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Fox, 42, Commodore Sir H. Blackwood, Bart., will be paid off on Saturday. The Virago steam-sloop, Commander Harris, remains at Spithead ready for service. The Colossus and the Collingwood, 80, at this port, are ordered to be fitted as advanced ships. The Mercury tender has been brought back from her surveying duties in the Bristol Channel, being altoge ther unfit for the service. She is to be paid off, and her place supplied by the Myrtle steamer. We have repeat edly noticed this penny-wise-and-pound-foolish method of doing business practised by both parties of politicians when in office. Here is a service acknowledged by all to be the most essentially important in the Admiralty department, yet it is really the worst paid and found. They actually grudge to employ vessels for this must necessary purpose, which is so requisite for the preser vation of life from shipwreck, while they hesitate not to bestow rewards and pensions on men who never did a meritorious deed in their lives. When the present Sir Charles Fitzroy was employed in the Beagle in survey ing on the coast of Patagonia and Terra del Fuego, rze., he purchased a schooner to employ as a tender, which was proved to have very materially facilitated the pro gress of the survey. As a matter of course, he expected the Admiralty would pay for her, but it is a positive fact that they refused to do so, and they have never re imbursed him for his outlay in their service! — Times. On the 19th ult. a grand ball was given expressly to Sir William Parker and the officers of the British fleet by the English residents at Palermo, as an acknowledg ment of the solicitude shown for their safety and in terests during the late troubles, and also of attentions in forwarding their correspondence when the communica tion with Naples was cut oft. The Admiral and officers of the French fleet were invited, as. well us the Elite of the nobility and gentry. The g r ea t est h arm ony and good feeling prevaled, and the compliment was warmly acknowledged by the Admiral and by all present. The Defence, 72, went out of duck at Sheerness 'on Saturday, to be wasted, and went iu afterwards to have her bottom sheathed. The Acorn, 16, Commander Bingham, arrived at the Nore on Sunday from Plymouth, and sailed up the Medway, to be paid off at Chatham on Monday. The Africaine steam tug was docked on Monday, to be cleaned, and went out the same day. The Diamond corvette is nearly ready for launching from Sheerness Dockyard. TIIE Inisa FORCES.—The squadrons on the Irish coast oumprise four line of-battle-ships, two frigates ( ne with an auxiliary steam force), three steam frigates, four sailing sloops, two steam sloops, one screw steam schooner, t%% o steam transports, three store ships, two tenders, and four steam vessels, carrying in the aggre gate 539 guns, and amounting to 24,817 tons, and 3,848 horse power. DEATH OF ADMIRAL HONEYMAN. The death of this venerable and gallant flag officer, which was stated some time since to nave taken place at Paris, has now been officially reported. He was a Lieu tenant of 1790; Commander, 1796; Captain, 1798; Rear-Admiral, May, 1825; Vice-Admiral, January, 1837; and Admiral of the Blue, February, 1847. By the death of this distinguished (but undecorated officer, Vice-Admiral Sir F. W. Austen, K.C.8., late Commander-in-Chief in the West Indies, becomes Ad miral of the Blue, leaving Thomas James Mating, the senior Vice-Admiral; Sir R. H. Bromley, Bart., becomes Vice-Admiral of the Red; tied C. B. H. Ross, C. 8., senior Vice-Admiral of the White; Rear Admiral John Impey becomes Vice-Admiral of the Blue, leaving Henry M. Ommanney senior Rear-Admiral; Lord Radatock, C. 8., becomes Rear-Admiral of the Red; and Richard Arthur, C. 8., becomes Rear-Admiral of the White. Captain Gordon Thomas Falcon (1813), Superinten dent of Pembroke Dockyard, by the above promotion obtains the rank of Rear-Admiral of the Blue, leaving Sir Watkin Owen Pell (1813), the senior Captain on the list. Captain H. D. Chads, C.B. (1825), now of the Blenheim, succeeds to the half-pay list of 14s. 6d. per diem, and Christopher Wyv.ll (1832). to the 12s. 6d. list. _ _ As w•e have before stated, Captain Peter Richards, C. 8., flag-captain to Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, Bart., in the Hibernia, 104, on the coast of Sicily, will succeed to the superintendentshio of Pembroke Duckyard; and Captain Charles Wise (1847), formerly commander of the Hibernia, will succeed Captain Richard in the cow- wand of the Hibernia.. EXTRAVAGANT EXPENDITURE IN LAUNCHING HER MAJESTY'S 6HIPs.,--1t will be seen by the following ge- neral memorandum, issued to the respective superin tendents of her Majesty's dockyards, that the Admiralty have at length made au effort to curtail the extravagant waste of the public money in ship launching. If their Lordships bad issued this memorandum a week previ ously, or at the time when we pointed out to the board the tendency of this great abuse, they would have pre vented the disgraceful squabbling at Devonport Doek tad at the launch of the Indefatigable, and have saved themselves all the inconvenience of having to deal with a very serious breach of the rules of the public service. We are gratified, however, that we have succeeded, to some extent in inducing the Admiralty to check, at least, one dockyard abuse. " Admiralty, July 28. " My Lords having had under their consideration the large sums that are annually expended in the erection of booths, scaffolding, &c., on the occasion of ships being launched, are pleased to direct that in no case hereafter shall the expenses on such occasions exceed 401. By command, W. A. B. HAMILTON." APPOINTMENTS. The commissions of Captain the Hon. G. F. Hastings (1845), promoted from the Harlequin, and last of the Eudyinit.n, appointing him to command the Dragon, and prospectively to the Cyclops steam-frigate, when he finds that vessel on the coast of Ireland, were received at Ports mouth on Tuesday. Lieutenants—T. Andrews, additional to the Birken head steam•frigate, employed in conveying troops on the coast of Ireland ; J. Townshend, to the Pantaloon sloop, on her way to the coast of Africa. Mate—Charles Gibbons, to the Hastings, 72, flag ship of Sir Francis Collier, on her passage to the East Indies. Chief Engineer—T. Bullion, to the Fisguard, pendant ship at Woolwich. Assistant-Engineers—J. Stow and W. Ibbett. to the Lucifer, tender to the St. Vin ce nt, Sir C. Napi e r's flag ship at Cork. Midshipman—The Hon. H. W. Chetwynd, to the Eurydice frigate, on the Cape of Good hope station. Lieut. Algernon F. H. De Horsey (1846) to study at the steam-factory, Woolwich. Master—J. T. Crout (1844) to the Cyclops steam frigate, on the coast of Ireland. Surgeon—John T. Jenkins (1846) to the Waterwitch, 8, on the coast of Africa, vice Negua. Assistant Surgeons—Charles Layer Hugs, of the Trincomalee, 26, in the West Indies, has been confirmed to that vessel; seniority, May,1847; George H. Edwards, of the Queen, 116, in the Mediterranean, has been con firmed in his rank—seniority, March, 1847 1847; jamllaevisdE. o. d West (1846) to the Linnet, 6 , packet-brig; mondston and Horan H. Smith, acting, to the Victory, flag ship, at Portsmouth. Clerks—Charles D. Lindsay, Frederick Field, and George Lapidge, to the Raleigh, 50, flag-ship, at Monte Video. ROYAL MARINES.—The commissions of Captain C. J. Hadfield and First Lieutenant Henry Adam have been received at Portsmouth; and those of Captain Hayes Marriot and First Lieutenant John Grieve, at Chatham. DocKyAnn,—Mr. Ebenezer Wood, inspector of ship wrights at Devonport Dockyard, having undergone the necessary examination and reported to be qualified, has been promoted to the rank of foreman, vice Peake, pro moted. Mr. Wood has been engaged most assiduously in correcting errors and defects in the lines of the Inde fatigable, which ship may be said to be as much Mr. Wood's as Mr. Hyde's, and as much after the lines of the designer of the Southampton as she is after any of the naval architectural notions of the above-named persons. —Herald. CHATHAM, Aua. 2.—The Spy, 3•gun brigantine, was put out of dock on Monday last, when she was taken alongside the shears and received her masts. The Wolverine, 16 guns, was put out of dock also on Monday last. The Acorn, 16 guns, Commander John E. Bingham, from the East Indies, was towed into this harbour yes terday afternoon by the African steam-vessel. She is now alongside the Hussar hulk, and will be paid off on Tuesday, the Bth inst. Yesterday a detachment consisting of 45 men in charge of a sergeant of the Royal Sappers and Miners, arrived at this garrison from Woolwich to take part in the field operations under Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, K.H., of the Royal Engineers. WOOLWICH, AUGUST 2.—The Spiteful steam sloop, 280 horse power, will be completed by the dockyard workmen, and ready for commission on Saturday next. The Daedalus, 12 gun frigate, Capt. Peter M`Quhae. left Singapore for England on the 25th of May.. She was about to proceed to Siam, to quell a mutiny of the Chinese coolies (about 4,000 in number), who had de stroyed some sugar mills, and done other damage to British property, but the Meander, 44 gun frigate, Capt the Hon. Henry Keppel, having arrived on the previous day, proceeded to the execution of the llsodalus' orders. Mr. Claude de Crespigny, midshipman, has been ap pointed from the llsadalus to the Royalist, 6 gun brig, and the latter vessel has proceeded to survey the coast of Borneo, which will occupy her about six or eight months. The Termagant steam frigate arrived at Sheerness yesterday evening at eight o'clock. Her speed was ascertained to be 7.12 knots per hour, and her engines were found to work well. Tae coals on board were not of the best quality, which prevented a trial with her full power of steam. FUNERAL OE THE TWO FIRE BRIGADE MEN.— Yesterday afternoon the remains of Pierey and Hancock, the two firemen who lost their lives at the recent fire at Wapping, were deposited is the parish churchyard of St. George's in the East. A procession of sixty firemen attended on the occasion, and a great concourse of per sons were present. Provision, for a time, will be made by the establishment for the benefit of the unfortunate men's widows and children. Mr. Mackay, the engineer, whose life was so fortunately saved on the fatal oceasi.n, is fast recovering; but it will be some months before he will be able to do duty. A JEREMY DIDDLER.—" Will you pay , me my bill, sir?" said a tailor to a waggish fellow, who had got into him about a foot. "Do you owe anybody any thing, sir?" asked the wag. " No, sir," said the tailor. " Then you can afford to waitl" and he walked off.. A day or two afterwards the tailor called again. Our wag was not at his wit's end yet; so, turning on his creditor, he says—" Are you in debt to anybody?". " Yes, sir," says the tailor. " Well, why the devil don't you pay?" " Because I can't get the money." " That's just my case, sir; I am glad you can appreciate my condition— giie us your band, old fellow!" DREADFUL MURDER. One of those fearful deeds of blood, which are but too cotnrnon where large bodies of labouring men are con gregated, occurred on the morning of Saturday last at the works now in course of formation for the purpose of crossing the Menai Straits near the Britannia Rock. It appears that the extensive platforms on which are con structed the enormous iron tubes, with the massive ma chinery, materials, workmens' tools, &c., are watched and guarded every night ; and one of the watchmen thus em ployed has been the victim of a most foul sad brutal murder. His remains were discovered on the shore close by the staging, whence they had been thrown ; the head was disfigured by two fearful gashes, one extending over the left side of the head, cutting through the temple, and the other on the crown of the skull, and both these fractures had evidently been inflicted by some heavy blunt instrument, in all probability a piece of iron. The deceased's brains were scattered about, showing with what fearful effect the fatal blows must have been in flicted. No marks of blood were observed, nor was there anything which could afford a clue as to who were the perpettaters of the awful deed. One of the fellow watchers of the deceased was at first suspected, but as no evidence could be brought forwent at the inquest to show that he was at all connected with the crime, be was discharged, and we regret to say that the during perpe traters of the revolting outrage are still at large. On Monday last an inquest was held at the offices of the in spector of the works, at the Bridge, before E. G. Powell, Esq., coroner, and a highly respectable jury. The evidence adduced was to the effect that the de ceased's name was John Rowlands, a native of Anglesey, and that he and John Pritchard, his fellow-watcher, were on duty on Friday evening; that the latter, about halt• past twelve o'clock en Saturday morning, came to the house of Robert and William Lewis, stating that two men had broken into a shop, or wooden house, at the work:, where paint, hides, &c., were kept; that the deceased had been attacked by them; and that he (Prit chard) had heard them express a determination to kill Rowlands in consequence of deceased having said that he recognised them. Pritchard said that he bad been also attacked as he was proceeding to Rowland's assist ance, but that he had escaped by running into a small house up a midden, and bad dropped himself through and waded down to his neck in water, in order to pre vent the men detecting him, where he had remained for half an hour; that he had heard the deceased cry out, "but dared not again proceed to his assistance; that when he came out of the water he ran to Lewis's house and gave the alarm, and they, with others, went down to the staging, and discovered the dead body of Rowlands lying on the beach. It had been thrown from off the stage; the head was much fractured, and the deceased's hat was on the platform. Another witness deposed to having been called up about half-past twelve o'clock by Prit chard, who stated that Rowlands had been murdered. He went with the rest, and had the body removed into the joiner's shop. Evidence was brought to show that Pritchard was perfectly wet when he gave the alarm, and that he ap peared much terrified. The paint-shop had been broken open and articles disturbed, and placed ready for being carried away. Pritchard, on being questioned, said, that he could-not recognise the men who had attacked him as he was going' to the assistance of Rowlands, who he heard call out " Spare my life!" He jumped into the midden, which opens on to the water, to save his life. His lantern fell from his band and rolled on the beach. where it was found. He distinctly heard the deceased cry out while . he was in the Hater. Mr. Florence, surgeon on the works, deposed that the skull of the deceased was fractured in three places, and the scalp was much lacerated. There was a deep wound on the upper lip, and a heavy blow had been inflictod on the cheek bone. There were blood and brains ou the upright post, but none on the platform. The wounds had been cased by some heavy blunt instrument. Evidence was brought to show that no quarrel existed between the two watchmen. The jury brought in a verdict of " Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown." THE KIRTON MURDER. LINCOLN, AUG. 2.—lt will be in the recollection of our readers that a young man, named Joseph Travis' was convicted at the late assizes at Lincoln, on a charge of having robbed Charles Copeman. The case excited unusual interest, in consequence of the circumstances attending it, which may be briefly stated us follows:- - Travis and Copeman had been companions for some time, and both were sons of respectable farmers, one residing at Kirton and the other at Blyborough. On the even ing of the 19th of December last the two parties had been drinking together at a public-house; the next mow ing the body of Copeman was found on the road leading from Kirton to Blyborough, bearing several marks of violence, and also having a wound on the throat- Deceased was quite dead, and consequently no direci evidence could be obtained as to who was the perlsr trator of the murder. Circumstances, however, trans' pired that led to the suspicion that the prisoner was the guilty party, and he was, therefore, committed upon the coroner's inquisition, on a charge of having murdered the deceased. Ho was tried at the Lent assizes np oo this charge, before Mr. Justice Maule, when he was tie' quitted. Other circumstances afterwards came out which led to a man named William Fell, together with Travis' being taken into custody, and committed upon a charge of having robbed the deceased. Subsequently Fell 'WO admitted as an approver on the part of the Crown, whoa his evidence, corroborated by that of other witnesses, left no doubt upon the minds of the Court and jury &trio the guilt of the prisoner, and he was consequently con" victed, and sentenced by Mr. Justice Patteson to be transported for life. After his conviction the demeanour of the prisoner became altogether altered, his spirits were greatly depressed, and he appeared to be labouring under considerable mental agitation; this increased to such Su extent, that at the request of the prisoner Captain I' cholson, the governor of the gaol, together with the Ref: Padley, the chaplain, attended the unhappy man in bl' cell, when.he made a confession, of which the followq is the substance:—" On the night that the murder snr. committed, I overtook Copeman, when we bad SOW' words together. A scuffle took place, and I became excited that I took my penknife, on the point of wll,O / b I had stuck a cigar that I was smoking, and John him several times in the neck, after which I eu.„ his throat, but, at the time when I first came up sr,lf the deceased; I had no contemplation of murdering br . nor should I have done so, had it not.been for the action" After I had committed the act, I took four sovereig', from deceased, and then, finding that my hands we':, ve ry bloody, I went to a gate-post and wip e d them nit it, as stated by Fell. As to the shirt that I. wore 10 time, and which the police could not find, I burnt it '"" soon as I got home; but h ow F e ll came to know OM circumstances I cannot tell, as I never saw might, however, have been near the place at the tir e and watched me in the manner stated by him." T he prisoner entered into a general detail of the circa/ stances attending, and subsequent to the murder 6 ° o robbery, in which he fully supported the evidence gi sre y . by the numerous witnesses examined at the respeel l A trials. After signing the document, the prisoner 1 ;4 he felt easi er i n hi s m i n d , an d was now more reco nei'„, to his fate. W e d ou b t not t h at t h e f orego i ng ackne7o, ledgment of guilt by the unhappy culprit will be O tt A. factory to the C o urt an d j ur y b e f ore w h om h e w as trie as well as to the minds of the friends of the deceased' RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS•; LIVERPOOL, Au.. 2. of STOCK EXCKANGE.—The following are the quotations the actual sales of to-day. It will b e observed that they e O, barely so good as yesterday, and the market closes duo The sales are—Caledonian, Preference, Northern, 11 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 101. Pr e ,,,, rence, p.—London and 'North-Western, New Quarteli, 1% c. p.—Ditto, Thirds,2'dis.—London Brighton, and SO Coast, New 51. Shares, IA p......Alidland Stock, New Halv l i 5 3 4 dis:— Shropshire Union, lay dis.—York, Newcastle, e Berwick (G. N. E. Purchaso), 14 p.—Ulster, 6% dis. MA.NCHESTEIt, Ana. 2. 1,14 STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are —E as t Lanca.s.-I / Preference Quarters, 5-16 p.—Great Northern, 1 15-16 dit Lancashire and Yorkshi r e, P re f erence, 6 per cent., 13-1"04 —London and North-Western, Fifths, 6 p.—Ditto, Quer w , (C), 2% n. p.—lllanchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnn,„ Eighths, 54, dis.—Ditto, Preterence, 10 1 ,1 1 —Ditto (Grin 50/. Shares, 21 3 / 4 dis.—Ditto, ditto, 20/. Shares, 8 11-1 6 —Ditto, ditto, 121. 10s. Shares, 0.4 dis.—North Staffor 2 3 / 4 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4,2 A c. dis. HULL, AUG. 2. _ _ STOCK EXCHANGE —The sates are—Huil and Selby, —Ditto; Halves, 49—North British, Halves, 9 1 4- - e t tor Quarters, 4% Ditto, Extension (scrip), 3s. 9d.- 4 " Thirds, 525. 6d. n. BIRMINGHAM, Arc 2. .0 ( STOCK Excn.lNGE.—The share market, from some 00 4 0 0 other, has been so languid the last two day s that " has not been any official list published. MACHINERY AND MILLWORK.---..- BRITISH n or, pears, .from a return just made to Parliament, IP 0' declared value of British machinery and millwork; 00 ported from the United Kingdom in the year eua" sth of January last was 1,263,0151. 10s. 4d. IMED. On the Ist inst., at SL MA John's, Paddington, the I/ Varii R. Mackarness, M.A., of Merton College, Oxford, V 0 1 Ann, eldest (laughter of the late Crosby Young , ' r. " 6 ' Lahard, county of Cavan. On the 29th ult., at Bur:h i t E - 19 1;a11, Norfolk, aged 32, Frances Astley, wife of Francis L'Estrauge Astley, alld On the 30th Francis Yates, Esq ,of Streathaul Mincing-lane, agedl3. B On the 30th ult., at Albert-street, Regent's-park, ---, e orest, West, Esq., the youngest son of the late lienj uoun President uf the Royal Academy. Wore ° On the 30th ult., at the Woudrow, Broornsgrovet tershire, G. F. Iddins, Esq., aged 66. On the 31st ult., at Wadenhoe,, Northamptons hire, Mackworth Bulkley, second son of B. J. M. ?rued, 31, years and tour months. • On the 31st ult., at Brighton, aged 18, Eliza J , eldest daughter of J. H. Chancellor, Esq., of Chester Regent's-park. On the 31st ult., aged 42, at Notting-hill, the Rev. Owen, late curate of Gawsworth, Cheshire. London: Printed and Published by MURIA: o l o. No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun. U .k e 'coeti Strand, in.the Precinct of Savoy, I. b 4i liddloaex, Thursday, August 31 1848' to ne m luti c 1q4,11 bury To N.l Sept fi nd t' 441 +[ derat g fr tr iu k:01' ,110 1 14- 11 _ 1*-41 : , 1 , lind in W es '414 111 44. VirOre eSi ( ;Re, Willi l4 / 1 3 : 1 'Age d t° I a nti .110 ' he rave , ,r p r•tert a 64 1 proa . Edwa' 110nZ t< se raD ll i r •'. _ b een upoar l .11,ch Oita I 310 4 - _ _ Atartm. goad On Monday last, at Easton, the lady of John Gurney, Esq., of a son. b► til On the 30th alt., a t B roo k e Vi carage, near NorWl "c ' wife of the Rev. W. Beal, LL.D., of a daughter. itefl'' On the 30th ult., at Reading, the - lady of H. Phillips of a son. On the 30th ult., a t H ar th am - co tt age , Kentish-tow'', tb. wife of. John W. Bennett Esq., of a daughter. Mrs. ifolfr On the 81st ult., at Havering-grange, Essex, of a daughter. • ' 6 44)11 On the-31st ult., the wife of E. We s t, E sq ., o f Morn road, Regent's -park, of a son, stillborn. •,,10 1 t , °I On the 31st ult., the wife of th e R e v. W. O " - ii r Harlow-bush, Essex, of a son. ' On the 31st ult., at Denmark-hill, Camberwell, WS' _....----- A. Baiss, of a son.