The Sun. — London, England, 1848-07-26 00:00:00

THE RIVER PLATE. The followine:are extracts of letters from the River Plate received by the Roland, arrived at An twerp : Mums AYRES, APRIL 27, 1848. Consider LVe Itlarm and distrust respecting the result of t he negotia tions now pending; nothing known thereof. It is ge nerally believed that General Rosas will not accept any thing less than Mr. Hood's arrangement, and as it seems pretty plain that this will not be granted, the natural inference is that no settlement will be made, although hopes are entertained that the blockade will be raised. APRIL 29.—H.M.5. Harpy, which arrived on the 25th, is still detained here, and we have nothing to re port regarding the negotiations, or the reply to be given by this Government to the dispatches of General Oribe, brought by the above-named vessel. The same unfa vourable impression exists, and there appears to be no hope now but the withdrawal of the French blockade, as it is reported that General Rosas disapproves of the pro posals sent to him. Allan 28.—Dates from Monte Video to the 25th inst. News of the suspension there of individual security and the investment of the Government with extraordinary powers; also of a contract with the Government for five months' provisions. There is a general mistrust and conviction here that unless the interv ention is withdrawn will no settlement can take place. Ge neral Roses not admit the Ministers of England and France as mediators, as he considers them belligerents; and he will not treat with the authorities at Monte Video, whom he has never considered as a Government. MAT 1, 1848.—A report was current yesterday that the commander of the French blockading vessels had stated to an officer of the American brig of war Perry, now lying here, that the French had orders not to impede the entry or departure of vessels to or from this port. In consequence of this, the American com mander has written to the French to know the truth; but we have not heard if a reply has been received. The steamer Harpy is still detained here. All sorts of rumours aro in circulation. It seems that an arrangement has been concluded with General Oribe at Monte Video, subject to the approval of this Government, which, it is said, this Government will not sanction; and in the event of General Oribe car rying out the same alone, people talk of a rupture of the alliance between him and this Government; and in the event of the blockade being raised without any settlement, an interdiction to the English and French trade is to be the consequence. We give you these as reports, without attaching any present importance to them. Doubloons have declined to 355. Exchange is 625. 6d. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Another novelty has just been added to the many which were already collected together in this distinguished establishment. Last evening we attended the first deli very of a new and striking lecture by Mr. Isham Baggs, elucidative of the physiology and characteristics of that extraordinary creature the electric eel. The lecturer, it will be remembered, was already favourably known to the frequenters of the institution by the ingenious hypo thesis as to the phenomena of thunder storms and the cause of lightning, which he has now for the last few ,Weeks been explaining in a series of discourses , aided by a number of beautiful and scientific experiments. Ilia popularity as an instructor in some of the more ab struse marvels of natural philosophy—those marvels which are not patent to the public intelligence—will certainly not be diminished by his novel lecture on the wonderful fish which yesterday formed the subject of the expo sition. Mr. Baggs commenced by observing, that although other living things were capable of eliminating certain amount of electric force—such, for instance, as the torpedo—there was a peculiar interest attached to the possession of this eccentric power on the part of the electric eel, inasmuch as that animal is only dis covered in one locality, as well as from the circumstance 9f the two specimens which may be seen any day float ing about in a reservoir in the great room of the Poly technic Institution being the only specimens in England, perhaps even in Europe. Before the researches of John inter, said thelecturer, nothing, comparatively speaking, was known respecting the structure of the electric eel— since the investigation of that immortal anatomist, how ever, the extraordinary contrivance of what may be Called its internal mechanism has been thoroughly re vealed. Insomuch so that the electric force evolved by the fish when in a state of agitation is actually traced to 'a particlar lobe of the brain. One of the most sin gular features in the anatomy of the electric eel, as explained by Mr. Baggs, is the compactness with which all the organs of deglutition, digestion, and respiration, are packed together in the vicinity of the head— leaving the rest of the elongated form of the fish as a receptacle for an infinite number of cells analogous to the divisions of an artificial battery. He recounted moreover the mode by which these formidable creatures are captured by the Indians, illustrating the practice by an anecdote related by the celebrated Humboldt. At present we have only leisure and space to observe that the interest of the lecture was enhanced by a num ber of clever and remarkable experiments, not the least wonderful of which was the last, namely, the display of the electric light. The theatre was crowded by an in telligent and attentive audience. AERIAL WARFARE IN PRUSSIA. Mr. Coxwell, the English aeronaut, whose exploits on the Continent we have already noticed, is at present de monstrating his novel system of aerial warfare at Elber feld, in Prussia. On the 17th instant he ascended, in company with a German gentleman, and when the bal loon had attained a considerable altitude Mr. Coxwell descended from the car to the aerostatic battery, and commenced a sham bombardment of the town beneath bun. This performance in mid air at once amazed and amused the spectators; whilst a party of scientific gentlemen decided that the ingenious plans of Mr. Cox well might prove available for immensely useful pur poses in actual warfare. The day after his ascent Mr. Coxwell was invited to the Literary and Scientific In stitution of Elberfeld, where a lecture from the pen of the scientific aeronaut was read to the gentlemen pre sent. Mr. Coxwell was then appointed a member of the society, and solicited to make another ascent, which will take place this week. FASHIONABLE DISPLAY.—The chief source for employment of labour in the metropolis has this season been crippled more from the effects of cold damp Weather than from political excitement or any other cause commonly assigned. But happily, during the last few days, the July sun has shone forth with its usual intensity, acceptable to agriculturists, as tend ing to ripen the crops, as also to London manufac turers and tradesmen, who are encouraged to pro duce such novelties as may be considered suitable to the season and the tastes of their patrons. One corro borative instance can be cited whereby employment must have been given to many hundreds, in the production of an entirely new fabric made into a new form of Paletot. " A garment now become almost general in the several substances adapted for each season; but a patent has been secured for this new specimen of manufacture by a 1 , nu whose transactions are of very considerable extent, 'laving large warehouses in the West End as well as iu the City, and whether it be considered as being only ap plicable to India and other such climates, the consump tion of the article must be immense, besides recommend ing itself by an elegant appearance and agreeable lightness to the visitor of the sea-side, the tourist, or the man of fashion in this country."—The Globe. This high encomium evidently referring to Messrs. Nicoll, of 114, 116, and 120, Regent-street, and 22, Cornhill, they re spectfully beg permission to give further publicity to the s ame, acid to state that the Paletot particularly alluded to is by them charged One Guinea. The New Regis tered Paletot, retaining predecessor's moderate price, viz-, two guineas, or lined with silk two-and-a-half. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, Prince George of Cam bridge, and the elite of rank and fashion have already liberally patronised the above. HER MAJESTY'S THEATICE.—Among the audience we observed his Royal Highness the Prince Leopold of Naples, his Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Duchess of Leeds and Miss Lane Fox, the Duke of Cleveland, the Duke of Leeds, the Princess Metternich, Prince Richard Metternich, the Princess Melanie of Metternich, the Count Kslowrath and party (who occupied the Queen Dowager's box), the Baroness Brunow, the Viscountess Dungannon, Miss Irving and Mademoiselle Olga de Lechner, his Excellency the Sardinian Minister, his Excellency the Hanoverian Minister, his Excellency the Swedish Minister, Baron Charles Hugel, Baron Nico lay, Count de Berke, Count Arthur de Courcy, the Marquis of Hertlord, the Marquis and Marchioness of Sligo and the Ladies Browne, the Marquis of Granby, the Marquis of Donegal, the Earl of Lonsdale, Viscount Ranelagh, Viscount Anson, Lord Redesdale, Lord Ed disbury, Lady Augusta Paulett. Lord Ernest Bruce, Lady Foulis, Lady Willoughby d'Eresby, the Hon. F. Ilyng, General the Hon. H. Cavendish, Sir T. Retford, Sir T. Barrett Leonard and Lady Leonard, Sir George Wombwell, Bart., Sir Thomas Leonard, Sir H. Wil loughby, Bart., Sir Benjamin T. Hall, Bart., M.P., Sir J. Flower, Bart., and Lady Flower, Colonel Fludyer, M. C. Koudraffsky, Lieutenant-General Sir Alexander Woodford, Bart., Mr. Towneley, Mr. C.W. Packe, M.P., and Mrs. Parke Reading, ajor Buckley, Mr. Rose, Mr. W e lby P ug i n , Mr. G. Cornwall, Captain R. Burton, Mrs. Dennistoun, Mr. and Mrs. Hobson, &c. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.—Her Majesty's box was occupied last evening by her Royal Titaness the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Mary of Baden. Her Royal Highness was attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, General Upton, and Sir G. Couper. Rer Royal Highness the uche ot Cabridge ad the Princess Mary also hon D oured ss the performance with their presence. Their Royal Highnesses were attended 1 :3 Baroness Bose, Lady Augusta Cadogan, Lady ilonora Cadogan, Baron Koller, and Mr. Edmond Mild tasY• The general audience included a distinguished circle of the nobility. NOVEL WAGER.—A correspondent says that two gentlemen in high life have arranged a wager for one thousand guineas, that one of them shall sell one million boxes of lucifer matches in the space of two years, and not sell more than four boxes for one penny, and not exceed more than sixpenny-worth to any one individual; to Commence on the 24th day of July, 1848, at York, .and finish in Hull, 24th of July, 1850.—York Herald. SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. —Yesterday the Rail " 3 Commissioners granted to this company, under their Act of 1846, an extension of two years to complete the line from the Waterloo- bridge station to London bridge. ItuiDEATH OF SIR JOHN B ATS MAN.—This venerable g ht, who was for manears connected with the .1 3 rPs of Artillery D r i vers , now disbanded, died on the 23d instant, at Thetbury, near Hungerford, Berks, in the ' l th year of his age. tt _II4J O RTATION OF I3RAND Y .—A vessel arrived from of sugar Mauritius has brought, i n a ddition to a large cargo sugar and 75 casks of rum, the produce of the Isle of France, 10 cases of brandy, consigned to order. THE RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. THE DUTCH-RHENISE RAILWAY. A meeting of the English shareholders of this railway was held on Monday at the London Tavern. The chair was taken at two o'clock by Mr. W. Reed. The CHAIRMAN made a long speech in reference to the differences of the shareholders, which had led to the convening, of this meeting, and the history and general position of the com p an y . Adverting to the origin of his own connexion with the line, he said that he became a member of the London board of direction, in April, last year; and, soon after accepting office, he endea voured to bring about an alteration of the statutes, which he considered defective, and with this view he proceeded, in the month of June, to visit Holland. The dissatisfaction of the English shareholders at this period arose chiefly from the circumstance that the writ of expropriation for the purchase of land between Rotterdam and Utrecht had not been obtained. This difficulty was at length surmounted, and the site obtained for the station at Rotterdam was the best that could be granted. A committee was appointed to investigate the subject of the statutes. One great difficulty arose from the number of boards by which the company were managed, the head direction being in Holland; and the object which he himself contemplated when he visited that country was to ensure the exercise of greater power on the part of the shareholders, and to bring the statutes into more accordance with those of the French companies. When he arrived in Holland all his proposals for that purpose met with opposition from the head direction. On inquiry, he discovered that the cause of this was, that a report had reached Holland that the Dutch directors were all to be turned out, and that he (Mr. Re ed ) was going to Holland to assume the management of the concern. Under this impression, the hea d di rection determined to adhere to the existing statutes. Negotiations, however, subsequently took place, which resulted in the holding of an interview in London, be tween the Dutch direction and the English direction, and each party having made concessions, an amicable arrange ment was entered into. It was agreed that an English gentleman should be added to the direction in Holland, and that the absent English directors should have a voice in what was done abroad. This arrangement was not however, as subsequently appeared, satisfactory to the Liverpool shareholders, who, headed by Messrs. Har rison and Holland, sought yet further alterations in the statutes. A Liverpool deputation proceeded to Hol land, in spite of his (Mr. Reed's) remonstrances ; and the Dutch directors, feeling that there had been something like a breach of faith, the arrangement previously entered into was at an end. He did not wish to impute any improper motive to any one, but he regretted that such had been the result. The Dutch direction had previously purchased nearly all the land required between Utrecht and Rotter dam, and having urged upon the English directors the necessity for that step, a call of lOs. was made to meet the demand. When the French revo lution broke out, the English direction urged the Dutch not to enter into new engagements which could be avoided ; but in consequence of the alleged breach of faith a second call of ten shillings per share had been made, and a great pressure was being made to obtain payment. He had felt it his duty thus to lay the past proceedings before the shareholders, who must determine what course should be taken. Mr. HOLLAND, the Liverpool shareholder referred to by the chairman, addressed the meeting at some length, and defended the course to which he had been a party. Atter considerable discussion, a committee, compris ing Liverpool shareholders and members of the London direction, was appointed for the purpose of endeavour ing to bring about an amicable settlement of differences. 1-~,._ btrb 92Vition GOOD WOOD RACES. (THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.) Footstool The Hero The Quetn's Plate. The Stewards Cup. ••• ••• ••• The Admiral Landrail Prior of St. Margaret's THE GOODWOOD STAKES. Chanticleer Plaudit ... 1 ... ... ... Remembrance ... Sixteen ran. ... 2 PORTSMOUTH REGATTA.—This delightful amuse ment is fixed for the Bth and 9th of next month, under the patronage of Lord Frederick Fitzclarence, Sir Chas. Ogle, Bart., and Admiral Prescott. We understand that there is every reason to expect famous sport and spirited competition for the various prizes. Under the able superintendence of L. A Vandenberg, Esq., as chair man, and the untiring exertions of Mr. H. Hollingsworth as secretary, the success of this undertaking is secured. It is the intention of the committee to open the espla nade at Southsea on the first day of the regatta with a procession, which will tend to increase the attractions of the time and place ; and the advantages resulting from this important work will permanently increase the enjoyments of the visitors and inhabitants of Southsea and the borough generally.—Hampshire Guardian. THE DEMAND FOR ADDITIONAL POLICE FORCE. — Last evening, pursuant to announcement, a densely crowded public meeting of the ratepayers of St. Pancras, convened by the " new parochial committee," took place in the large-assembly room of the Rose and Crown Tavern, Colville-place, Tottenham Court-road, for the purpose of considering the recent enormously increased demand for an additional police force made upon the parishes in the county of Middlesex. Resolutions in accordance with the objects of the meeting having been proposed and agreed to, the meeting separated. EAST INDIA. COLLEGE.—The examination of can didates for admission into the East-India College, Hai leybury, will take place at the East India House on Thursday, the 27th instant. The examiners are the Rev. T. Dale, M.A.; the Rev. Robert Eden, M.A.; and the Rev. Wm. Stone, M.A. The next term will com mence on the 10th September; students must return on that or one of the three following days.—Allen's Indian Mail. BRIGHTON AND CONTINENTAL STEAM-PACKET pCaOnMyPAhNelYd.—a n h e e e t d i n i rectors c o t o n r s a , n o n d d a p y r o l pi a r st e , t o a r t s t of he thiso London - _- bridge station. The report and accounts were unani mously directors a d b o e pt e an d Mr. P d . areh or a e g b l y i a a n o o t h t h o r e i n s e m d o t v o e moved—" stock of the company, either by public auction or private contract, and wind up the affairs in such a manner as they deem advisable." The motion was seconded and unanimously adopted. ExCESS OF SAILORS IN THE NAVY.—There are 2,000 more seamen in the navy than provided for on the estimates; that number will accordingly be paid off as convenience or policy may dictate, in accordance with the recommendation of the late Cobden Committee. The Collingwood and Kingfisher, paid off this week at Porte moutl, have decreased this 2,000 by 800, and the Fox frigate and Hecate steam-sloop, hourly expected, will decrease it about 500 more. The next line-of-battle ship, therefore, home from the Mediterranean, will com plete the 2,000 to be paid off. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gentlemen, having undergone the necessary examina tions for the diploma, were admitted members of the College at the meeting of the Court of Examiners, on the 24th inst. :—Messrs. George William Peake, Borrow on-the-Hill, Leicestershire; Daniel Day Murphy, Fer ' tnoy, county Cork; George Flower Trimnell, Hou. East India Company's Service; Edward John Lazarus, Cal cutta; Henry Eales, Royal Navy; George Vernon Dri ver, Pimlico; Charles Christopher Piper, Guildford, Surrey; Robert Currell Smyth, Florence, Italy; and Thomas Bridoake Knott, Lees, near Manchester. REvIEw OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE.—The weather has within the last few days become unsettled, but the rain which has hitherto fallen has not done any injury to the grain crops ; in some localities the co r n has been more or less beaten down and lodged, but if fine dry weather should succeed, thi s would probably be productive of no mischief, Wheat has now advanced so far towards maturity as to allow of something like an estimate being formed as to the probable yield per acre, and after careful in quiry among our agricultural friends, we are sorry to say that the prom is e does not appear to be par ticularly good. In the home counties the produce will, we feel satisfied, be considerably less than last year, though perhaps not much below that of average seasons ; and this seems to be the case pretty generally over the southern and western parts of England; in the northern districts the crops are hardly as yet sufficiently forward to allow of much being said on the subject, but on the whole we are not sanguine as to the result. The most serious cause of uneasiness is, however, the spread of the potato disease; on this subject the accounts have, within the last week, become rather alarming. That the disorder has during the last eight days made progress, is , we fear, too true ; many of our correspondents who a week ago doubted its existence now admit that a change for the worse has taken ,place. As yet only the early kinds show symptoms of having been attacked ; but it is to be apprehended that the late sorts will not wholly escape, and a good deal of uneasiness is certainly beginning to be felt. That the mischief hitherto done has been exaggerated we feel satisfied; but the fact of the disease having shown itself is sufficient to cause apprehension, as from the character of the disorder no one can foresee how far it may extend. We are, therefore, not surprised at the excitement which the unfavourable reports in question have already given rise to. Owing to the greatly increased breadth of ground planted with potatoes, a failure would this year be tar more serious in its consequences than it proved last season, when much of the land now de voted to the growth of that root was planted with beans, peas, and other substitutes. Accurate informa tion as to the real progress of the disorder is there fore of the first importance, and we shall spare no pains to collect facts from quarters least likely to be presentin fluenced i e s s , e a t h p a e i t f h e the e e f o w r o m u a l i d n c b r e o p n s o h m e u p l a d r a f t ' o i fluenced by interested motives. O ur own i mpress i on a t rtu n a t e l vely trifling; but we must acknowledg e t hat we entertain great doubts on the subject. —Ma:sit-al/e Express. —SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.—Gross receipts for the week ending 22d July:—Passengers: First Class, 15,509; Second Class, 40,315; Third Class, 49,625; total, 105,549. Amount, 8,4081. 14 s . 3d.; ' Cat ' ; i *),625 count, 2,0031. 16s. 10t1.; total, 10,4124 ld. Yng ac. SUN, SUN OFFICE, Seven o Clock. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. THE DUBLIN ELECTION COMMITTEE. Mr. HUME wished to call the attention of the House to the petition of Patrick Purcell, complaining that he had been unable to obtain his expenses for attending before the Dublin Committee. It appeared that persons summoned by the Speaker to give evidence before Com mittees could not demand their expenses, like persons summoned to attend courts of justice. A similar case had never occurred before, during the whole time he ' had occupied a seat in that House, and he trusted that his Honourable Friend (Mr. Bernal), who had paid much attention to the private business of the House, would amend the rules of the House in this respect. On the same occasion other alterations for the better might be made. SIGNING PETITIONS. Mr. THORNELY stated, in reply to Mr. Hume, that it was against the rules of the House for parties to sign petitions for others. Hon. Members should make this fact known to their constituents, and that where parties could not write, they must append their marks. THE WALSALL IMPROVEMENT BILL. This Bill was read a second time. LORDS' AMENDMENTS. The Lords' Amendments to the following Bills were considered and agreed to: — Great Northern Railway (Isle of Axholme Extension). Monkland and Kirkintilloch, Ballochney and Slamannan Railways (Amalgamation, or Sale or Lease, and Amendment or Repeal of Acts). Newry and Enniskillen Railway (Amendment of Acts, and to authorise Arrangements with other Companies). INSOLVENT DEBTORS. Mr. PARKER obtained leave to bring in a Bill to au thorise the application of part of the unclaimed money in the Court for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors in en larging the Court-house of the said court. THE COURT OF CHANCERY. Mr. G. THOMPSON presented a petition from a per son named John Smith, at Bristol, stating that he had had a suit in the Court of Chancery for nine y ears, and that he had been nearly brought to ruin by the delay and expensive procedure of that court. SECRET SIIIRVICE MONEY. Colonel SIBTHORP gave notice that, in Comrattee of Ways and Means, he should move that it is expedient that some clear and distinct statement be furnished of the ex.penditure of the 36,0001. yearly voted as Secret Service Money, and if there is any surplus, how it was appropriated. HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL. Mr. SPOONER inquired if there would be any objec tion to print the new amendments to this Bill, and to fix a day for their consideration? Lord MORPETH replied that there would be no ob jection. THE " COUNT OUT " LAST NIGHT. Mr. URQUHART said the Right Hon. Gentleman in the Chair had stated on a former occasion that when an Hon. Member moved that the House be counted, that the division bell; should be rung. Now last night no such notice was given, and at the time the motion was made the library and other places were filled with Members. The SPEAKER said undoubtedly the bell ought to be rung when an Hon. Member observed that there were not forty Members present. Mr. URQUHART intimated that when the late Member for Liverpool—he did not know what place he now represented—brought forward his motion, he should move that the name of the Member who moved that the House be counted, and the Member present, should be recorded. Mr. WAWN said he counted out the House last night, and he should do so whenever the Hon. Gentleman rose at twelve o'clock at night to move that the debate be ad journed, in order that be might inflict a speech upon them.—(Laughter.) DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ROME BILL. Mr. ANSTEY asked whether the Government in tended to proceed with this Bill, as he had an amend ment on the paper, and it was very inconvenient for him to attend to bring it on every night. „ - Sir G. GREY replied that it stood for Monday. PARLIAMENT OF IRELAND—ADJOURNED • DEBATE. On the order for resuming this debate being read, Mr. R. M. FOX said, looking at the fact that the ma jority of the Repeal Members of the House were absent and the state of Ireland, he wished to withdraw his mo tion.—(Hear, hear.) He deprecated the connexion which had recently been formed in Ireland between re peal and republicanism.—(Rear, hear.) For his part he disavowed any sympathy with them. He begged to move that the debate be adjourned. Mr. ANSTEY would not oppose the motion, and wished to take that opportunity of stating that he did not at all participate in the design of the wicked men who were stirring up rebellion in Ireland; yet, at the same time, he was prepared to say that the peace of Ireland would never be restored unless the demands of the repealers were acceded to. Sir B. HAIL said, although circulars had been sent out to those favourable to repeal, that the motion would positively be brought on to-ciay, yet the proposer came down to the House, when its Members were prepared to discuss the matter, and withdrew it. Then the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Limerick (Mr. Smith O'Brien) had been absent nearly the whole of the ses sion —(Hear, hear)—and, altogether, those who acted ' with him in the matter of repeal had not availed them selves of the many opportunities that had presented themselves of discussing the motion.—(Hear, hear.) He felt, therefore, he was justified in styling such conduct as contemptible and ludicrous. The SPEAKER here intimated that he had made in quiries of the proper officer, and he had been informed that the division bell was rung last night when the House was counted. Mr. REYNOLDS did not wish to take upon himself the responsibility of the sins of omission and commission of every man, particularly those of his lion. Friend the Member for Limerick.—(Laughter.) Recently all the Repeal Members that could be numbered, amounting to nine—(Laughter)—met in a Committee-room, and re solved unanimously to bring on the motion—although there was some difference of opinion among them on the matter—(Laughter)—in the early part of the discussion that ensued, he being amongst those who considered that the motion should not be proceeded with this session. He would say for himself and the other Repealers of Ireland that they were not actuated by the base motives that had been attributed to them by the Hon. Baronet. The Repealers of Ireland, the moral-force Repealers, were no parties to insurrection, but were totally averse to it. He thought some apology was due from the Hon. Baronet for the imputation he had cast upon a body of men whom he believed formed nine-tenths of the population of Ireland. He thought it wise on the part of his Honourable Friend the Member for Longford to withdraw the measure; but in making that statement ho begged to assure the House, that if no other Member did it, he would himself bring forward the measure in another session, in order if pos sible to obtain those rights for his countrymen of which they had been deprived. Mr. H. GRATTAN considered that the Honourable Baronet the Member for Marylebono was most unkind as well as unjust in the attack he had made on the Repealers of Ireland. Much had been said about traitors. Men had been called traitors be hind their backs; why not call them so before their face. He contended that the people of Ireland had a right to ob tained justice; but in m he should) to overturn overturn Ministry afterakbilnignisthtrayt statement,u n t i l they he ehdaidd not mean for a moment (God forbid Ministry. He believed that h H • •f f t e ouse the Throne. All he wanted was tho to re o p v e e a r l tur o n f the th n e Union would be carri ed out o hear.) Talk of it was not within it. — ( Hear, i r u e t v i o o l n u t i i o n n Tre v l h a y nd had? for happy, had been rendered miserable b y the le g islation not country, House whicheffected a a s once rclv o that had taken place in that House. The people of Ire land considered that the House of Commons in England was incapable of legislating for Ireland, and they asked for a domestic Legislature.—(Hear, hear.) He believed hat everything had been done in Ireland for the pur pose of convicting innocent persons in Ireland. The present state of Ireland was this: they would neither give to the dead a shroud or a coffin, nor to the living the liberty of the constitution or food.—(Hear, hear.) He was no advocate for the separation of Ireland from England. All he asked for was justice to that country. The people of England ought by their acts to inspire the Irish with love for them, but they did the contrary. In private the Irish respected the people of England, but publicly they were compelled by the acts of their Legislature to hate them. The whole policy of the Legislature of this country was to make Irishmen poor, to take from them their gold and their crops, while their endeavours ought to be to make them rich and happy ; instead, however, of doing this, the Government of England took away the scales from justice and l e ft h er not hi ng b ut h er swor d . H e w i s h e d to live on f r i en d s hi p w i t h t hi s no bl e country, but he would rather not li ve a t a ll t h an b o t h e s l ave o f an y man, a few words from M r . C. ANSTEY in or any set o f men.—(Hear, hear.) After expla nation, RQU repealAßrr sa by justifying idiho Hon. Gentleman enjoyi ng o wastonished to hear an H the as historic and great name of Grattan jllr..o defending rebellion. Mr. H. GRATTAN— is Mr. URQUHART was ' g n lad . to hear th a t H on . an d Learned Gentleman di2cl a i m the imputation . Ho felt bound to condemn those men wh o had agitated Ireland upon questions they had not legitimately brought f for ward in that House. Being sensible that • carried it would have the effect of placineri th repal was Orange men of Ireland in a higher position than tbhe eat pres?nt held, he could see a very good reason for abandoning the measure at the present moment. ' Mr. RICE did nut rise to say one word upon the question of repeal, but simply to state that h e was re turned to that House b y his constituents up on t h e ground that he advocated justice to Ireland. It was not desirable at this critical moment that Ireland should be dealt too severely with by Hon. Members, and his im mediate object in rising was to assure the Irish repre sentatives that the people o f this country deeply sympa thised with them upon the sufferings of their unfortunate country. After a few words from Major BLACKALL, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, those who were favour able to a repeal of the union had shown a wise and con ciliatory feeling in agreeing to postpone the discussion of this measure. It must be understood, however, that he had no objection personally to the renewal of the de. LONDON, WEDNESDAY IEVENING. JULY 26, 1848. After a few words from Sir GEORGE GREY and Mr. SPOONER, Strangers were ordered to withdraw, but no division took place, the amendment being withdrawn after a short discussion as to including coffee-shops and con fectioners in the Bill. Mr. C. BERKELEY was entirely opposed to such places of refreshment being interfered with, and moved that the Chairman at once report progress, and ask leave to sit again. Mr. IiUME said he had no objection to prevent the sale of spirits at certain hours on Sundays—he wished there was not a drop of spirits in the whole country at all—but he did object t o th e H ouse preventing -th,- sale of coffee and tea before five o'clock on Sunday morning. —(Hear, hear.) On going home from that House early in the morning he had frequently seen cab-men and others making use of these coffee shops in stead of public. houses. Rather than interfere in that way they had better bring in a Bill that nobody should eat on Sundays, and that no one should have anything but bread and water on fast :days.—(Laughter.) He hoped the House would:pause before it gave its ;consent to the measure. After a few words from Mr. HENLEY, the clause and ;he amendment were withdrawn. The remaining clauses were then agreed to, and the House having resumed, the Chairman reported accord• ingly. The report was ordered to be brought up this day week. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Six o'clock. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. GROUP No. 9.—PAISLEY, BARRHEAD, AND HUIILET. —The case and opposition being closed the room was cleared, and the Committee after a short consultation decided that the preamble was proved. subject to running clauses in favour of the Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway, upon terms to be settled by the Board of Trade. GROUP No. 10.— LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE JUNCTION (Abandonment of the Line and Dissolution of the Company).—The opposi tion having closed, Mr. Talbot was heard in reply. lie told the Committee that if they threw out the Bill, the funds the company had in hand would be frittered away, the demands of the creditors would go unliquidated, and eventually the concern would have to pass through the Bankruptcy Court. Nevertheless, the Committee decided that the preamble was not proved. NEWPORT AND PONTYPOOL RAILWAY ACT AMEND MENT.—Case opened, and evidence adduced in its favour, after which the Committee declared the preamble proved, passed the clauses, and ordered the Bill to be reported.. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY). DUBLIN. The scrutiny into the validity of Mr. Reynolds's ma jority was resumed, and in the course of th e d ay t h e pe titioners succeeded in striking off two additional votes. • bate. He did not at all shrink from the discussion; and when the Honourable Gentleman the Member for the city of Dublin told him that he intended to bring on the debate to-day, he intimated to that Hon. Gentleman that he should b e p re p are d t o m eet him on the question. Having stated thus much, lie would only say, that had the discussion been resumed, he should have taken up the ground that the repeal of the union and the establishment of a se p ara t e P ar li ame nt in Ire land would have the effect of degrading that country to a mere province of these kingdoms, while the separa tion of the two countries would deprive the repre sentatives of Ireland from taking any part in the general legislation of the country.—(Hear.) Ireland ought to consider the union an advantage, for while she was separated from England, none of her representa tives, however eminent or able they might be, would be in a situation to take part in the discussion on important imperial matters. They would be precluded from parti cipating in the debates on colonial subjects, while they would be equally shut out from deciding upon the mi mentous questions of peace and war which would natu rally be ever as interesting, and involve as much the rights of Ireland as of England.—(Hear.) That would have been the course of argument he should have takers had the debate been proceeded with, but the advocates of the measure having, as he thought, wisely postponed its discussion, he trusted, whatever might be their views and opinions of the course to be pursued for improving the social condition of Ireland, that they would join with Parliament and the constituted authorities in averting the miseries and social evils which must follow the at tempts and designs of traitorous parties to overthrow the institutions of the country.—(Loud cheers.) He trusted that the Gentlemen of Ireland, whether they were Protestant or Roman Catholic, or whatever might be their views and opinions upon the question of repeal, would unite with the loyal portion of her Majesty's subjects and the Government of the country in maintaining peace and order in the sister kingdom..) a .— fe ( w Ch w e o e r r.) words from Mr. F. O'CONNOR, the de bate was adjourned. HORSHAM ELECTION. The SPEAKER informed the House that he had re ceived a report from the Examiner of Recognizances, stating that the recognizauces entered into for prosecut ing the Horsham electi on pet i tion were unobjectionable. WASTE LANDS (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion for going into Committee on this Bill, Sir JOHN WALSH said the subject embraced by this Bill was entirely novel, and it proposed to empower the Government to try an experiment which no former Government had ever attempted before. The principle involved in the Bill had already been tried in France and failed. It was nothing more than the principle of in vesting Government with the power of employing the Irish people in reclaiming waste lands and build.. ing cottages, as a commercial speculation, and looking to the miseries and evils which the adoption of this principle had led to in France, he must be allowed to take exception to its introduction into this country.--(Hear, hear.) The knowledge of the Hon. Member who had introduced the Bill as to the reclamation of bogs and waste lands in Ireland, was en tirely of a theoretical character. The Hon. Member, in a pamphlet which ho had written, referred to Chat Moss, in Lancashire, as an instance of the successful cultivation of waste lands, but that was attended by circumstances which made it entirely different in character to similar lands in Ireland. It was situated in the centre of a populous manufac turing district, was traversed by a railway, and therefore presented every facility for its improvement and cultiva tion. But, although the railway had been in existence more than twenty years, a great portion of the bog remained in a state of nature. In stead of the measure improving the condition of the cottier population, the effect would be to increase their present poverty, and to spread more widely the evils which now existed, and render it more difficult for any future Administration to grapple with them. Believing, therefore, that the measure would wholly fail in effecting that good which it was intended to accomplish, he should propose that the consideration of it should be postponed until that day three months. Mr. P. SCROPE considered that the Bill was most necessary for the purpose of improving the social condition of the Irish people, and he did not stand alone in entertaining that opinion. H the waste lands of Ireland were reclaimed, and ap portioned to persons who were willing to cultivate them, there would not be thousands of persons emigrating every year to America and the British colonies to pur chase land. Besides, the reclamation of these lands, which were now lying entirely unproductive, would give employment to the Irish people who were driven to this country. In order to show that these lands were capable of improvement, he referred to a communication which he had received from a Mr. Robinson, stating that in 1838 he reclaimed 104 acres of land, the produce of which this year had been sold for 7101., being at the rate of nearly 71. an acre. His original outlay was only 3001, or 3/. an acre. The communication also stated that there were at present about two millions of acres of similar land in Ireland, and by it remaining un productive there was lost to the country fourteen mil lions' worth of produce, and about six millions to the labour-market. If the measure were carried into effect, he considered it would give productive employment to the poor, and put an end to that destitution which was now ruining the landlords, desolating the country, and keeping it at this moment in fear of rebellion. Colonel DUNNE, having looked through the Bill, considered it was another of those visionary schemes for improving the social condition of the people with which the Hon. Member had so often troubled the House. There were, undoubtedly, a considerable quantity of waste lands in Ireland, but he was of opinion that their cultivation ought to be left to private enterprise, and that it was not the duty of the nation to take them under its cog nizance. He sincerely hoped that the Government would not lend their sanction to the scheme, believing that it would only end in disappointment. Mr. REYNOLDS supported the Bill, considering that the principle of it was a correct one. He understood the object of it to be to enable a company or a board of commissioners to reclaim waste lands in Ireland. It would accomplish one great good which was deserving the attention of the House, namely, giving profitable employment to the able-bodied population of that country. Another salutary effect would be to enable small proprietors to purchase the fee simple of land in Ireland, and nothing, he thought, was more calculated to benefit the country than such a plan. lie rejoiced that this attempt had been made to benefit Ireland, and if the Bill were imperfect in any of its details, Hon. Members would have an opportunity of amending it in Committee. Mr. F. FRENCH defended the provisions of the Bill, and denied that private robbery was contemplated by it• Mr. ORMSBY GORE said the objection to this Bill was its compulsory power. There was at pre sent in existence a measure for the recovery of waste lands in Ireland, but in that measure there were no compulsory provisions. If the Govern ment wished the recovery of waste lands in Ireland, they ought to assist private enterprise; and there was a company at present in existence who were anxious to carry out the provisions of this Bill without any com pulsory Act of Parliament. He thought the passing of this Act would only interfere with the law as it at present existed. Sir G. GREY gave full credit to the lion. Gentleman who had introduced the Bill, but the question was whether the Bill was calculated to carry out the object the Hon. Member had in view. Upon looking at the Bill he found it was not calculated to do so. Added to this the Bill would require an expenditure of public money. He thought the mode in which the Hon. Gentleman proposed to: carry out the ; measure was most objection able, and ho objected most strongly to that part of the Bill which constituted the Poor-law Commissioners of Ireland as the unpaid commissioners for carrying out its provisions. He was not prepared to deny that there were extensive tracts of waste lands which might be re claimed in Ireland ; but from the interpretation clause it was manifest that something more than waste lands were included in the Bill.—(Hear.) lie should be sorry to stand in the way of a Bill which proposed to give employment to those who had none among the pea santry of Ireand, but looking at the provisions of th e Bill he felt bound to oppose its further progress. Sir D. NORREYS supported the Bill. Mr. F. FRENCi - i said, after what had fallen from the Government, he should not divide the House. lie should, therefore, withdraw the Bill. The Bill was accordingly withdrawn. LIFE POLICIES OF ASSURANCE BILL. Mr. FAGAN stated the principle lof this Bill, and moved that it be read a second time, It was read a second time, and ordered to be committed this day week. APPEALS IN CRIMINAL CASES. This Bill was read a second time. SALE OF BEER BILL. This Bill went into Committee. Mr. SPOONER proposed an amendment to the effect that no public-houses should be opened during divine service, namely, from halflast twelve o'clock to one o'clock. Mr. THORNELY considered that the matter was not clearly defined; divine service was over in som e c h urches sooner than in others. Mr. SPOONER said the time of opening should be set forth in the beer-sellers' license. Mr. BItOTHE ilTONthought a definite time ought to be fixed when the house should close. Sir E. BUXTON entirely agreed in that opinion. Mr. W. PATTEN said the Bill was approved of by the licensed victuallers' from one end of the country to the other; and, acting upon the suggestion of that body, he felt bound to retain the words " half -past twelve." Mr. DUNCAN wished to know if the Bill extended to Scotland ? Mr. W. PATTEN replied in the negative. Mr. DUNCAN must move then the insertion of words making the Bill app licable to Scotland. Mr. HENLEY said it wa s decidedl y for the advantage of the publican that some definite time s h ou l d be fixed and r in ea t s h o e na ß b i l l e l, hou. r he thought half - past twelve was a very After a few words from Mr. SPO O NER, it wtwaselvheisOPinio that the o'clock. hour ought u W gh l t L t L o IbAeMchSansgsid changed to Captain PECHELL thought the Bill ought not to be applicable to rural districts. It was eventually agreed that the hour should be half past twelve, or " after the termination of Divine service at the parish church." Captain PECHELL said it would be utterly impos sible to carry that provision out in the rural districts, and if he were in order he would move that the words "after the termination of Divine service at the parish church," be left out. Mr. W. PATTEN could not consent to the omission. Mr. HUME wanted to know how an Act of Parlia ment could promote the morality and religion of the people ? For his part he thought that more might he done to effect such an object through the influence of the clergy of the Church of England and the squires than fr by such stn Act. NORTII CHESHIRE. The evidence of treating was further proceeded with. John Ribby, the proprietor of the Boat House, Run corn proved that he supplied 186 of Mr. Leigh's supporters with dinners and spirits, but his bill had not yet been paid. The agent of Mr. Astley, th e defeated candidate, proved that Mr. Leigh's agent was anxious to make a mutual arrangement as to treating at Runcorn, but he declined to entertain any such proposal. Mr. Cumberbach, landlord of the Macclesfield Arms, Macclesfield, proved that 493 of Mr. Leigh's friends and supporters were supplied with dinners at his house on the first day of polling, and 52 on the second. His bill amounted to 2811. 6s. 6d., but it had not yet been paid.— Adjourned. UNITED MEXICAN ASSOCIATION. (THIS DAY.) A general meeting of this association was held to-day at their offices in Finsbury-circus; Sir J. Easthope in the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting hav ing been read, a very satisfactory report was submitted to the meeting. From this document it appeared that the advices from the mines in Mexico were of the most satisfactory character. The treaty of peace had been rati fied both by the United States and the Mexican Govern ments, and the property had consequently been liberated from the species of embargo from which it had previously suffered, and there was therefore every reason to believe that the dividend which the directors would have to de clare at their next meeting would be fully equal, if not superior, to that which they had now to propose. The amount of quicksilver lately in hand was worth, on the best calculation, 4,9471., and with the amount lately purchased the stock now on hand is fairly valued at 7,5221. The whole of the funds now avail able for the purposes of the dividend and the other objects of the company was 15,754/. 4s. 9d. Oat of this sum the directors recommended a dividend of five shil- lings a share, which upon 43,000 shares, would require a sum of 10,793/., which would leave a fair balance for the purchase of quicksilver and the other commercial objects of the company. The claim upon the Mexican Government for loss sustained is 289,000 dollars, and the whole amount of the debt due from them is 669,438 dollars. Considering these liabilities as good, the pro perty in Mexico may be estimated at 1,372,112 dollars, which, being converted into British sterling money at the standard rate of 3s. 6d. a dollar on the 31st Decem ber last, amounts to 240,119/. 135., so that the proprietors might consider their property to be worth certainly up wards of 250,000 L, while there was every probability of its being greatly improved in character. Tho CHAIRMAN having gone through the items of the report, stated that with a view to promote the interests of the shareholders Mr. Shoolbred had been dispatched to Mexico for the purpose of taking np some other mines, as those now in the possession of the company should be worked out ; but his instructions strictly limited him to such an expenditure that not more than 5,000/. should be drawn from the funds at home, and even that was not to be laid out unless there was an assur ance of its speedy return. To several inquiries, the CHAIRMAN replied that Mr. Shoolbred was entirely worthy of the confidence of the proprietors, and that he perfectly understood that it was the feeling of the directors that he should miss a prize rather than by any precipitancy take up a blank, and they had reason to believe that he was rather over cautious than otherwise. The report was then unanimously adopted, it being understood that should the remittances justify such a step, the proprietors shall be called together earlier than the regular period appointed for the half-yearly meeting. A dividend of five shillings per share was then de clared, and Mr. Mackillop and Mr. ilibbert having been re-elected directors, thanks were voted to the chairman and directors, and the meeting was dissolved. MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.) THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF THREE CHILDREN BY THEIR MOTHER. H annah Leith, the woman who was brought up on Wednesday last, charged with attempting to poison herself and her three children (the particulars of whose examination have already appeared in this journal), was again brought before Mr. Bingham for final examination, when the following evidence was adduced:— Mr. William Lawson, surgeon, said he was called by the constable who gave his evidence on the last occasion, to go to the residence of the prisoner, No. 27, Car burton-street. On arriving there he found all the children and the prisoner exceedingly ill iu bed. On making inquiries he found that the prisoner had ad ministered poison to her children and had taken some herself. On further inquiry ho found that she had taken sugar of lead. Witness immediately administered sul phate of lead as an antidote, which, by decomposing the poison (acetate of lead), brought the latter from the stomach. On examining the contents of the stomachs he found them strongly impregnated with acetate of lead. He found on a table in the room a cup contain ing a quantity of the same deadly poison. The room, a very small one, contained two beds, and was in such confusion, that it was difficult to distinguish anything further. Witness added that sufficient poison had been taken to cause death. Joseph Marychurch, assistant to a chemist in Norton street, said a woman answering the description of the prisoner came to his shop about ten days ago and bought two-pennyworth/of sugar of lead, saying that she wanted it for a lotion. The depositions were then ordered to be taken, and the prisoner was fully committed fortrisl. MURDER OF A YOUNG WOMAN. I (From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) It is our painful duty to record the fearful—and, as it would appear premeditated—murder of a young woman named Diana Thomas, by a man named William Adams, to whom she was married about three years ago, a former husband (still living) Laving been a short time previously transported for ten years, on a charge of felony. About eight weeks ago, the de ceased left Adams, with whom she had lived from the period of her marriage, and has since been staying with her father, William Clare, a tinplate worker, living in Oldham road. Yesterday morning, shortly after five o'clock, she left her father's house, to go to her work, at the Hanover Mills, in Buxton-street, London road; and while passing through Newton-street, met Adams, with whom, it appears, she had some conversa tion. Several persons (amongst whom was a police officer, named Craven) saw them walking together in Friday-street and Little Lever -street, talking and quar relling for several minutes. While in Friday-street, Craven heard Adams urging the deceased to go home with him, but she stoutly refused to do so. He then caught hold of her clothes, when she screamed violently, and ran away. Adams followed her, and, when close to her, took a pistol from his coat pocket, and attempted to discharge its contents at her head. The pistol, however, missed fire. He then continued his pursuit, and, having again cocked his pistol, made another and a too successful attempt. The deceased fell, and in a short time life was extinct. Craven, who was following Adams, ran up to him as soon as he had discharged the pistol, and apprehended him. In a few minutes, several other officers, attracted by the report of the pistol, arrived on the spot, and finding Adams in custody, picked up the woman, and conveyed her to the Infirmary, where she almost immediately e xpired. The prisoner was at once taken to the T own-hall. On being searched, the pistol he had just d ischar g ed was found in one of his pockets, an d a loaded e r one, with a percussion cap on the nipp le, in another. This he subsequently said he intended tor himself.. It is somewhat singular that not only had t he deceased been previously married, but the prisoner himself has a wife now living in the neighbourhood of Chorlton, by whom he has had two children. Latterly he has been out of employment, but we understand that for 16 or 17 years he worked as a smallware weaver for Messrs. Harter and Edwards, silk merchants, of Stanley-street, Salford. When the deceased was living with him, he resided iu Newton-street ; but since their separation he has occu pied a room in Gray's -court, Lamb-lane, Salford. Thomas, the former husband of the deceased, has had a portion of his sentence remitted, and is, we believe, ex pected home almost daily. This circumstance, it is sup posed, induced his wile to separate from Adams, and thus led to the perpetration of the murder. Yesi.ernuy forenoon the prisoner was brought before Mr. Joseph Peel, at the Borough Court, for exami:latioli. lie appeared rather dejected, but otherwi,e stewed quite unconcerned. The following evidence was adduced:— Police constable Edward Craven (A 61) said, about half-past five o'clock this morning I was on duty in Fri day-street, Lover-street. I saw the prisoner and a woman disputing in the street. I thought she was his wife, and did not take any particular notice of them at. first. I heard the prisoner say " Come home with me;" she then said distinctly, "I will not." He then began to pull her by her clothes, and as he pulled she screamed, and turned round to run up the street. He then put his hand into his pocket and pulled out a pistol, and fired it at her head. He was then about two yards from her. At first the pistol missed fire. He cocked it, however, again, and discharged it, running after her at the time; he was then not more than two or three yards from her; she then fell. I directly went to the prisoner, and appre hended him, and on searc hi ng hi m I found the pistol which he had discharged in one of his pockets, and a loaded one in another. While I was searching him, he said, " Mind, the pistol in my pocket is loaded." I afterwards gave both the pistols to Mr. Sawlcy, Tile woman was taken to the Infirmary by some other officers. She appeared to me to be dead. Thomas Murray said—l am a striker, and live in Hiltoneistreet. About half-past five this morning I was in Lever-street, going to work. I saw the prisoner conversing with a woman; she appeared to be angry, but he did did not. They walked to gether to Friday-street, talking and quarrelling. I heard her say to him, "If you don't leave me, I'll alarm the neighbourhood upon you." He then said, "Then you mean to die," when he put his right hand into his coat pocket, from which he took out a pistol. She screamed and ran (he following her) up Friday street. He attempted to tire, but the pistol snapped ; he then cocked it again, and after running a short distance, fired it at her head, when she fell. I then seized the man, and delivered him up to the last witness. Before I left, I looked at the woman, and noticed that she breathed. Joseph Roughley, a labourer, corroborated the evi dence of the last witnesses. Elizabeth Spooner—My husband keeps a beer-house in Lever. street. This morning I heard a noise in the street, and lifting up the window I saw a woman running, followed by the prisoner. She was crying out " Mur der!" I saw the prisoner take a pistol from his pocket, and taking hold of the woman's clothes with his left hand, he tired at her head with his right, when she in stantly fell. John Travis—l am a shoemaker, and live in Friday street. Thi s morn i ng I h eard the report of a pistol. On going into Friday -street I saw the police picking a woman up; she was bleeding, but was not quite dead. She breathed, but did not speak. I assisted in carrying her to the Infirmary. She died in about twenty minutes after I saw her. The prisoner was in custody when I saw the woman in the hands of the police. William Clare—l am a tin-plate worker, and live in Oldham -road. The deceased is my daughter. She left my house this morning soon after five o'clock, to go to her work in Buxton -street. She was married to the prisoner about three years ago, but they have not lived together for these last eight weeks. About five weeks ago, he came to see her at my house, and took away a box; no angry words passed between them. About half an hour after she loft this morning, I heard that she had been shot. I then went to the Infirmary, and found that she was dead. (This witness appeared much affected, and wept bitterly while giving his evidence.) Superintendent James Sawley—This morning, the pri soner was brought to the Town Hall. On telling him what he was charged with, I cautioned him, and told him he need not say anything, unless he wished. He then said, "I went this morning to meet my wife about half-past one o'clock, in Newton•street ; and I said, m an e, love, come and let us be comfortable together.' She answered, 'No ; a gay life I have led, and a gay life I will lead.' I then said, Before you lead that life, you and I shall die.' She afterwards said she would raise the street on me, and then ran away, shouting. She then turned round and said, 'Go away, you —.' I then pulled out of my pocket a pistol, and shot at her, and she fell. Ido not think I should have shot her if she bad not called me that name. I have nothing more to say, only I wish to die." The pistols now produced were given to me by the first witness. On examining them I found that one had been recently discharged; the other I found loaded with powder and ball, and having a per cussion cap on the nipple. The evidence having been read over to the prisoner, he was asked if he had anything to say, to which he re plied in the negative. lie was then committed for tried at the Liverpool assizes. An inquest on the body of the deceased was held last evening, at the Infirmary, before Mr. Roberts, deputy coroner. The witnesses whose evidence was taken at the Borough Court in the morning were again ex amined. The only additional evidence was that of Mr. George Bowring, house-surgeon to the In firmary, who stated,—The deceased was brought to the infirmary about six o'clock this morning. On ex amining her skull, I found a compound fracture at the back part, with a protrusion of the brain. There was a laceration over the right eye, which bled pro fusely. She died in about five minutes. On making the inspection, I found a compound fracture of the skull, extending from the back of the skull to the left eyebrow. The brain was torn through, from the orifice at the back part of the skull to near the right orbit; and just above the right eye, I found the bullet now produced. The other organs of the body were healthy. The deceased died from the effects of the wound of the brain, occasioned by the pistol ball. The jury, after a few minutes' deliberationjeturned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against William Adams. Since writing the above, we have ascertained that Adams has on several occasions since the deceased's separation from him endeavoured to persuade her to live with him, and has even threatened to shoot her, if she persisted in her refusal. On one occasion he was taken to the Fairfield lock-ups, for interfering with and molesting her, when she was returning from her work in the evening. He has also been several times deprived of fire-arms by the police, for having threat ened to use them for very questionable purposes. Some doubts have been expressed as to the soundness of his in tellect ; but judging from his general conversation and demeanour, they would appear to be without foundation. His age is 32, and that of his victim 25. Since his com mittal he has appeared very low spirited, but he ex presses himself perfectly satisfied with what he has done. He says he wishes to die, and would not make his escape if an opportunity were afforded. He seems perfectly calm and collected. EMIGRATION TO BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. A public meeting was held at the Mechanics' Institu tion, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, last night, for the purpose of submitting to the public the plan of the Canadian Land and Railway Association, originated by and for the benefit of the working classes, with the view to the improvement of their social condition. Lord Ashley, M.P., presided, and was supported by the Duke of Argyll, the Earl of Harrowby, the Marquis of Bland ford, the Hon. A. liinnaird. William Miles, Esq., M.P., T. L. Hodges, Esq., M.P., &c. The meeting was nu merously attended by the working classes, and letters of apology for unavoidable non-attendance, expressive at the same time of sympathy with the object of the meet ing, were received from Lord Castlereagh, Sir W. Cole brooke, (late Governor of New Brunswick), Mr. Wal ters, M.P., Mr. Slaney, M.P., and other gentlemen of distinction • The CHAIRMAN having introduced the business, Mr. A. CAMPBELL (secretary to the association), in explaining the leading features of the plan, said that the committee had come to the conclusion that the British North American colonies, being the nearest to the mother country, were preferable to be selected, and pro posed to purchase large tracts of this territory from the Government, and colonize it upon the principles of the association—that was, by combining the labour, capital, and skill of the working classes. It was proposed also that a railway GOO miles in extent should be constructed between Halifax and Quebec, to provide good road com munication between the different settlements. Tb e as sociation would send out its pioneers to make the neces sary preparatory measures for the reception and com fortable location of the emigrants. Mr. B. MILLS proposed the first resolution, which af firmed the necessity of a comprehensive and well-organ ized system of emigration, in order to provide remune rative employment for the surplus population of this country. Mr. R. WILDMAN seconded the proposition. After being supported by the Duke of Argyll and the Earl of Harrowby, the resolution was carried nem. con. Mr. EDWARDS moved the next resolution, which was in substance as follows :—" That it is the opinion of this meeting, that the plan proposed by the working classes, to be carried into effect from their own resources, and called the Canadian Land and Railway Investment As sociation, seems to offer, in many parts, a large field for , the profitable employment of labour, skill, and capital, if conducted upon the principles of association, and the company authorised by royal charter. Mr. J. PITTS having seconded the resolution, The resolution was carried with but two or three dis sentients. Mr. MILES,j M.P., then moved the next resolution, which was to the effect that a voluntary subscription should be raised to defray the expenses of diffusing in formation respecting the p ro j ect, as the statute impera tively restricts th e com p an y to an outlay noateexrceveodtiinn Gdi\ir. T. L. rip per sh arefo o rt c h E, secondedissprmel.ipm.i,narypu rpoasnd ft purpose. the resoluti on , which was unanimo usl y a g re e d to with thei r pre thanks to the Chairman , and other noblemen gen tlemen w ho had honoured the meeting; and s ome, the proceedings terminated. Tim FORT or BRISTOL.—The Bill rendering Bristol a free port has become the law of the land. The several clysses of shipping denominated "toreign " which now pay 'respectively 3s. and 2 5 ., are on l y to be ' liable to pay 15... and that class which now pays I s . on l y 6d. The charges on Irish and those coasting vessels subject to tonnage rates, such rates now being, on Irish vessels Bd. and uyou coasters 6d., to be lowered to 4el. per ton. All dock dues on goods imported from Ireland are also abothihed by the new Act, placing the Irish of a level with the coasting' trade. I SPORTING INTELLIGsENCE. GOODWOOD RACES.—TUESDAY. In respect of weather, a more unfort unate commence ment of a meeting, which so intimately combines plea sure with business, cannot be conceived. Tho rain set in before day-break, and fell without ceasing until about nine o'clock; after a short interregnum, it re-commenced, and continued, with a strong wind and a mist so thick as to render it impossible to distinguish colours at a dis tance of 100 yards, until after the second race, when it cleared up, and remained comparatively tine to the close of the races. The ground had previously been heavy, particularly on the new ground; it now became very deep in all parts; and, there can be no doubt that its some instances it produced results which future running will prove to have been anything but consonant with the real merits of the horses. The company, it will be readily imagined, was limited; it was confined to the visitors at Goodwood, and the sporting circles. The select few who were present, were rewarded by some racing of extraordinary interest. The competitors for the great prizes, comprising the winners of the Derby and St. Leger in 1847, the winner of the last Derby, one of the leading favourites for the next, and many others of high renown. The results of three of the principal events were adverse too the favourites, and, in the instances of Surplice and Honeycomb, will have immense influence on the betting on future events. We repeat, however, that the state of the ground must have had some effect. Subsequent running may lead to results very different to those recorded underneath. The Craven Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 addecila two yrs old, 4st 71b; three, 7st; tour, Bst 41b; five, Bst 101 b; six and aged, Bst 121 b. One mile and a quarter. (6 Subs.) Mr. J. B. Day's The Hero ... . . walked over The Lavant Stakes of 50 sovs. each, 30 ft; for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b; the winner of the July or Chesterfield Stakes at Newmarket, or any two yrs old stake at Ascot, to carry 51b extra; the second to save his stake. Half a mile. Mr. Payne's Glauca Mr. Wreford's Wet Nurse ... Mr. Mostyn's Czarina ... Lord Eglinton's Solon ... Duke of Richmond's Buffalo Gal Lord Strathmore's The Seraph Betting—Even on Glauca, and 3 to 1 agst Czarina. Glauca took the lead, was never headed, and won cle verly by a length; a fine race ending in favour of Wet Nurse for second place, by a head. The Drawing Room Stakes of 25 soya. each, with a bonus by an independent subscription of 10 soy& each; for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 21b; the second to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 25 sovs. to the Judge. D.R.S.C. (19 Subs. to the stakes, and 15 to the bonus.) Lord Exeter's Swordplayer ... (Bartholomew) 0 1 Mr. Payne's Glendower ... ... 0 2 ... (Nat) 1 Betting-6 to lon Glendower, who waited until oppo site the stand, got up in the last stride, and made it a dead heat. Run in 5 min. 22 secs. Deciding heat-6 to son Glendower. Swordplayer made all the running, and won le three lengths. Run in 5 min. 20 secs. The Ham Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft; for two yrs old colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; those out of mares or got by stallions that never produced a winner of 100 sovs. allowed 31b, both 61b; the second to receive 200 soya. out of the stakes, and the third to save his stake. One mile and a half. (54 Subs.) Colonel Peel's cby lon, out of Palmyra, Est 71b (Nat) 1 Lord Clifden's Honeycomb, Est 71b 2 Lord Eglinton's Belus, Bst 41b Lord Glasgow's Canada filly, Bst 41b... 4 Mr. Gratwicke's Rochester, Bst 71b 5 Sir C. Monck's Vanguard, Bst 101 b ... 6 Duke of Richmond's Jellyfish, Bst 71b ... 7 Betting-3 to lon Honeycomb, sto 1 agst Vanguard, and 6to 1 agst the lon colt, laid to a small sum. The lon colt made all the running, defeated the crack half way up the distance, and ran home a gallant winner by two lengths. Bolus a bad third. Run in 1 min. 25 secs. The winner has been named Tadmor. The Gratwicke Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft; for three yrs old colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 51b; mares that never bred, and stallions that never got a winner of 1004 allowed 31b, both 61b; the second to receive 200 soya. out of the stakes, and the third to save his stake. One mile and a half. (50 Subs.) Lord Chesterfield's I)istaffina Lord Clifden's Surplice Duke of Richmond's Hornpipe Mr. Bowes's Wiasma ..• ••• ... 4 Betting-5 to 2o n Surplice, and 3to 1 agat Wiasma. Hornpipe took the lead at starting, followed by Wiasma, Surplice and Distaffina lying off; there was no change in this order until they came to the turn, where Wiasma took up the running, which she carried on to the bend of the rails; here the favourite went in front, and was leading until half-way up the distance; Distaffina then showed ahead, cleared the crack opposite the stand, and won easily by a length, a neck between second and third. Run in 3 min. Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. each, h ft; for four yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 21b; the second to save his stake. About three miles five furlongs. (26 Subs.) Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp ... ... (Marlow) 1 Mr. Pedley's Cossack ... ... 2 Betting-6 and 7t04 on Van Tromp, who took the lead, was never approached, and won by at least 150 yards, Cossack giving up some distance from home. Run in 7 min. 48 secs. The Innkeepers' Plato of 50 sovs., added to a Sweep stakes of 5 soya. each; two yrs old, sst 71b; three, 7st 91b; four, Bst 41b; five, Sat 111 b; six and aged, 981. The winner to be sold for 100 soya, if demanded, &a. T.Y.C. Lord Clifden's Carbuncle, 2 yrs ... (Collins) 1 Mr. E. R. Clark's Coronet, 2 yrs ... ..• ... 2 Mr. Payne's bf by Muley Moloch, 3 yrs (21b over)... S Mr. J. King's c by John o'Gaunt, 2 yrs ... 0 Duke of Richmond's Nectar, 3 yrs ... 0 Mr. Thompson's Latchley, 2 yrs 0 Betting-7 to 4 agst Carbuncle-3 • to 1 agat Latehley and Nectar, and 4 to 1 agst Coronet. Won by three parts of a length; a neck between second and third, the others beaten off. Run in 1 min. 47 sec. The Goodwood Club Stakes of 10 sovs. each, for three year olds and upwards. Craven Stakes Coulee. (5 Subs.) Lord Clifden's Sagacity, 4 yrs, lOst. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. GOODWOOD STAKES. 4 to 1 agst Reflection 10 to 1 agst Remembrance 4 to 1 agst Pillage (taken freely) 8 to 1 agst Plaudit I 10 to 1 agst Ch an ti c l eer 10 to 1 agst Gaiety—t I 40 to 1 agst Sheraton THE CUP. Even on Van Tromp —not p.p. 8 to 1 agst Einilius. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER•MEETING, 1848. FRIDAY. Lord Exeter's Carissima, 6 yrs, Bst 71b, agst Sir J. Hawley's Touchy, 2 yrs, 6st 71b. T.Y.C. 200, h ft. Lord Exeter's Swordplayer agst Colonel Peel's Sesos tris, Bst 71b each. D.M. '2OO, h ft. Sir J. Hawley's Liston, Sat 71b, agst Duke of Bedford's Minto, 7st 131 b. Criterion Course. 200, h ft. SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1848.— FRIDAY. Duke of Bedford's Minto agst Mr. Payne's Cervus, Bst 41b each. A.F. 200, h ft. HOUGHTON MEETING, 1848.— WEDNESDAY. Duke of Bedford's Justice to Ireland, Bst 71b, apt Mr. Payne's Glendower, Bst 2-Üb. A.F. 500. The Match in this meeting between :St. Rosolia and Alzire, is for 200, h ft. NEWMARKET, 1849. The following sporting races have been made for the Second October Meeting, 1849 : Sweeps of 1,000 sovs. each. 400 ft. A.F. Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp, Bst 121b.—Lord Clifden's Sur plice, Bst 51b.—Duke of Bedford's Justice to Ireland , 7st 131 b. Dutchman, M at , 1,0 8 0 6 0 t, 7 h lb ft . ._D L . o llf rd . L e o li rd rdo E n g s lin ii ton on 's ey F e l o y m in b g , Bst 41b. ... (Nat) I _ COURT CIRC Royal Highness the prevented her Majesty and his The unfavourable state of the 1 early walk, and Prince Albert from taking their usual early walks the Royal children from taking their 'Osborne. of and rides in the pleasure groundsl ft Osborne yesterday The Countess of Charlemont ! has weather this morning been succeeded forenoon for town. Her Ladyship Cannin g , who arrived at Osborn ©were chess ofKent and the Viscountess Royal Ifighn • esses then as Their the Ladynoyin Waiting to the bri Duke and Duchess of Cam d geu"nby present at the Hi ig th h e n a e t t shse tirhDuchessiesc° evening party given at Gloucester House. of Gloucester on Men" Y s es the Duchess of Kent and the Their Royal highness es Duchess of Cambridge yesterday, at Cambridge House. Duchess of _ bness the Duke of Cambridge visited His Royal g Gloucesbtneerssvisited her Royal Highness the iTieyin i ess the Duchess of Kent yesterday at by ,, her e l v to en y i a n l g her Royal — l e , st. James's. Clarence 0 11. 2 1 Highness the Duchess of Kent (attended Her IoY Upton), and her R oya l Hi ghness by Lady August a Bruce, Sir Geor g e Couper, and Ge neral the Hon. Arthur t h e Duchess of Cambridge, honoured the performance at the Royal Italian Opera House yesterday evening with their presence. The annual inspection of the corps of the Yeomen of the Guard, in full uniform, under arms, took place yes terday in St. James's Palace by the Marquis of Done gall, Captain of the corps. The other officers were also in attendance. Mr. French had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home Office. Mr. Nixon and Mr. Win. Beckford had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial Office. A deputation, consisting of Mr. G. Rochfort Clarke, Mr. Steward, Mr. Lee, Mr. Meadows, and Mr. Steven son, had an interview with the Commissioners of Rail ways yesterday, at their office in the Board of Trade, respecting an application for an extension of time made by the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Company. Sir Robt. Ferguson had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official resi dence in Downing -street. P 'ENSION TO LIEUTENANT WAGROBN, R.N.—The Court of Directors of the East India Company have granted a pension of 1001. per annum, for life, to Lieut. Waghorn, R.N. as an acknowledgment for the services he has rendered the cause of steam communication between this country and India. We understand Mr. Waghorn, after a long and laborious public career, bast retired into private life. We trust he may bo long spared to enjoy the fruits of his perseverance and zeal. His agency business will in future be carried on by his late partner, Mr. Wheatley.—Allen's Indian Mail. ELIZA FENNING.—An "Original Correspondent" reminds us that this day is the anniversary of the death of Eliza Fenning, whose case excited so much public , in terest many years since, from a belief of her innocence. She was executed at the Old Bailey, July 2G, 1815.