The Sun. — London, England, 1848-03-20 00:00:00

rbtrb 92t Won SUN OFFICE, Sevex o' Clock. SOUTH-EASTERN CONTINENTAL STEAM-PACKET COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.) At the half-yearly meeting of this company, held to-day, at one o'clock, at the London-bridge Hotel (Mr. Macgregor in the chair), a dividend of Bs. per share out of the earnings of the half-year, free of income• tax, was declared. The total increase of traffic for the half-year over the corresponding period of last year was 1,998. Since the breaking out of the revolution in France the traffic had only diminished to the extent of 141 from Folkstone to Boulogne, which might be accounted for on other than political grounds ; whilst it had materially increased from Boulogne to Folkstone. As the (Maid boats had proved unprofitable during the winter season they had been discontinued, but would be run again at the commencement of the summer season. GREAT WESTERN OF BENGAL RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of this company was this day held, at the London Tavern, for the purpose of considering and agreeing to a Bill which has been introduced into Parliament in the present session, authorising the dissolution of the com pany and the conversion of its shares into shares of the East Indian Railway Company, and the payment of its capital to the last-named company for purposes specified in the Bill. The chair was taken at two o'clock by D. M'Leod, Esq., chairman of the company. The CHAIRMAN stated that since the last meeting of the company it had been found necessary to complete their arrangements for the amalgamation of the com pany with the East Indian Railway Company, and as the Bill now before Parliament needed the assent of the shareholders before it would be further proceeded with, the present meeting was called. A resolution authorising the directors to proceed with the Bill was agreed to unanimously, and the meeting broke up. LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKIL LEN RAILWAY COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.) A special general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held to-day, at the Guildhall Coffee-house, for the purpose of taking into consideration the draft of a Bill now pending in Parliament, for the purpose of au thorising the abandonment of that portion of the line of the railway which lies between the towns of Omagh and En niskillen, to reduce the capital of the company, to extin guish the shares which had been declared forfeited, to divide such reduced capital into sharesof 201. and 51. each, and to create preference shares, and also to merge and re-issue such of the divided shares as might hereafter bo forfeited, and to amend the Acts relating to the railway. J. G. Frith, Esq , took the chair shortly after twelve o'clock. The draft of the proposed Bill having been read, and the solicitor of the company having shortly stated the objects it had in view; After some short discussion the draft of the Bill was .agreed to, and the meeting adjourned. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) DERBY. Samuel Holmes (in continuation of our Afternoon Edition), said that Mr. Whittaker, clerk to Mr. Strutt's agent, instructed him to do all he could to induce voters to support Mr. Strutt, and on the night before the election he heard Mr. Hawkridge, ore of the acting committee, urge many persons who attended the Committee to bring up voters without reserve. On the morning of the election he saw Mr. Stansbury, jun., of Derby, and a large num ber of the electors, drinking at the Freeman's Arms. He spoke to Stansbury, and asked him how he was going to vote, but Stansbury said he should not vote at all un less he were paid for it. On the Monday following the election, an elector named Roberts was paid 31 109 6 . by Mr. Hawkriep, one of Mr. Strutt's most influential committeemen. On the same day he received instruc tions from the same gentleman to give notice to the freemen that the money would be paid on the following day. He gave the notice accordingly; and on Mon day following the election the freemen waited upon Mr. Whittaker, another committeeman, who paid them in turn, taking the money from a bag lying by h 6 side. He paid Clark, the voter already mentioned, 255. A number of 101. householders also received 255. at the same time, and witness believed upwards of 200 electors were paid in the same way. Most of the free men were old and poor, residing in almshouses, and this system of placing them on fictitious committees had long prevailed at Derby. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock till eleven o'clock to-morrow. AYLESBURY. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) The Rev. Mr. Owen was called to prove that he neither directly nor indirectly gave orders for treating the electors. It was true he addressed a meeting of the electors against the Maynooth grant, where the parties present had some refreshment, but whose expense it was at be really could not say. Mr. Bull, however, and several of the Duke of Buckingham's tenants, were at the meeting, and no doubt that gentle. man could explain where the refreshments came from. lie most positively denied that he took any voters to poll while in a state of intoxication, nor did he ever attempt to influence any of the electors of Aylesbury to control their votes except in the way of speaking publicly against the Maynooth grant. But he was not singular in that respect, for there was a Radical baker at Ayles bury who also attended meetings of the electors and spoke against the Maynooth grant. The Committee adjourned at four till eleven o'clock to-morrow. TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING. six o.cLocii. 2,000 GUINEAS STAKES. 7 to 1 agst Blaze 5 to 1 agst Flatcatcher NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 9 to 2 agst Ballinafad 10 to 1 agst Thistledown 12 to 1 agst Walmgate Bar Without 15 to 1 agst Convict: METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 8 to 1 agst Tufthunter 4 8 to 1 agst Jericho 12 to 1 agst Rat-trap 7 -taken 15 to 1 agst Glen Saddel 15 to 1 agst Vampyre 15 to 1 agst Gannet CHESTER CUP. 22 to 1 agst Cracow 22 to 1 agst Blaze 35 to 1 agst Iletman Platoff colt 40 to 1 agst Lady Hylda 40 to 1 agst Lightning 40 to 1 agst Enchanter DERBY. 1 ". 9 to 1 ugst Surplice 12 to 1 agst Glendower 12 to 1 agst Springy Jack 25 to 1 agst Fern 25 to 1 agst Nil Des' e:andum 33 to 1 &gst Bdsborough 40 to 1 agst Backbiter IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack shortly before Five o'clock. Yiscount HARDINGE took the oaths and hii seat. The Noble Viscount was introduced by Viscount Combermere and Viscount Beresford. The Bishop of LICHFIELD took the oaths and his seat. Messengers from the Commons brought up certain Bills, which were read a first time. PREVENTION OF AIULTIPLICITY OF ACTIONS. Lord CAMPBELL, at the request of his Learned Friend Lord Denman, brought in a Bill to prevent the multiplication of actions at law. The NOBLE LORD also presented several petitions complaining of the frauds committed by married women passing themselves off as single women, and contracting debts ; and also petitions complaining of persons contracting debts in England and then going abroad to reside. ADDRESS OF CONGRATULATION TO HER MAJESTY ON THE BIRTH OF ANOTHER PRINCESS. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE rose to move that an address of congratulation be presented to her Majesty on the birth of another Princess. At all times the House was happy to approach her Majesty to express their feelings of loyalty and attachment to her throne, but more particularly at the present moment would their Lordships rejoice to have the opportunity of expressing their sympathy and their joy at the occurrence of any event which sha ll add to er Majesty's domestic happiness. Ile uncluded by moving that an humble address be presented to her Majesty, expressing the satisfaction that their Lord ships felt at the birth of a Princess, and at the lively satisfaction which was experienced by their Lord ships at the occurrence of any event which would add to the domestic happiness of her Majesty. The motion having been put by the LORD CHANCELLOR, was agreed to nemine contradioente. PETITIONS. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from seve ral schoolmasters of Scotland, praying for au amelio ration of their situations. Lord BEAUMONT presented a petition from cer tain members Of an Odd Fellows' Society, praying , that . their society might be placed upon the same foot ing as other friendly societies. If the Government would not undertake to introduce any measure on this subject he would himself introduce a Bill to legalize these societie s . O n Th urs d ay h e wou ld as k his Noble Friend if he intended to introduce any measure on this subject. NEW BISHOPS. Lord STANLEY gave notice that, .on Thursday next, he should ask ,. the Noble Marquis - what were the intentions of the Government as to any ' i ncrease o f the number of bishops ? Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER tool; the chair at the usual hour. TILE BE WDLEY ELECTIctiN. Mr. WRIGIITSON brought up the report of this Committee, which stated that Mr. T. J. Ireland was not duly elected to serve in the present Parliament. SECOND READINGS. The following Bills mere read a second time : Aberdare Railway Act Amendment (Lease of Line and Works to the Taff Railway Company). Cornwall Railway (Powers for the Great Western Railway Company, and other Companies, to in• crease their Subscriptions). Great Western of Bengal Railway Company Disso• lution, and Transfer of Capital to East Indian Rail way Company. Leishman's Estate (Govan Glebe Feuing). Manche: ter South Junction and Altrincham Railway. North British Railway—No. 1 (Increase and Division of Capital). North British Railway—No. 2 (Junction with Leith Branch of the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway, &c.) North and South Western Railway (Harrow to Brentford). Royston and liitchin Railway (Extension to Cam bridge and Branches). Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Railway SELLING GAME. Colonel SIBTHORP presented a petition from Lincoln, complaining of the unlicensed sale of game, and praying for a remedy. ___ ROME. An HON. AIEMUER presented petitions from places in Somersetshire against diplomatic relations with Rome. Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Cavan, Mr. Law, and Mr. Goring presented petitions to the same effect. NAVIGATION LAWS. An HON. hIEMBER presented a petition against the repeal of these laws. SANITARY REFORM. Mr. C. L USHINGTON presented a petition for a comprehensive Bill of Sanitary Reform. CASUAL POOR. Mr. PEARSON presented a petition, signed by 515 individuals, complaining of the treatment of casual poor in union workhouses. DIOCESAN COURT, MANCHESTER. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from the Mayor and inhabitants of Manchester, praying the House not to sanction the proposed Court. THE DEFENCES OF THE COUNTRY. The Hox. MEmnEa also presented a petition from the Unitarians of Manchester against any increase of the military. Mr. T HORNE LY presented a petition from Haver fordwest to the same efft ct, and praying for a reduc tion of the expenditure of the country. TESTS (SCOTLAND). Mr. COWAN presented a petition from Elgin praying for the abolition of the tests applied to the schoolmasters of Scotland. SUNDAY TRADING. The lIoN. AIEMBER presented a petition from the congregation of the National Scotch Church, Regent square, praying for the adoption of measures to sup press Sunday trading. THE TEA. DUTIES. Mr. CARDWELL presented a petition from the Liverpool Society for the'Aboliticn of the Tea Duties, praying, that the duty o f upon every 3d. expended by the industrious clas:Lei in tea might be either re duced or abolished, in order to place it within the reach of all, many millions of the people being pre vented from using it in consequence_of its high price. DUNDALK ELECTION. Lord 11. VANE brought up the report of this Committee, which stated that ➢lr. Charles Carroll M'Tavish had not been duly elected to serve in the present Parliament for the borough of Dundalk, and that William Torrens M'Cullagh was duly elected, and ought to have been returned. LAMBETH. WATERWORKS. Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY moved that it be an instruction to the Committee on the Lambeth Water works Bill to entertain the petition of the minister, churchwardens, overseers, and inhabitants of the parish of St. Olave, Southwark (presented against the Bill cm the 17th instant), although such petition was not presented within seven clear das•s atter the second reading of such Bill.—Agreed to. LANDLORD AND TENANT BILL. Mr. SADLEIR wished to know whether it was the intention of the Government to proceed with their Landlord and Tenant Bill, or to defer the further proceedings upon it until after the Easter recess ? Sir W. SOMERVILLE said that the Bill stood for a second reading on Monday next, and until that day arrived he could not state with certainty what course the Government intended to pursue with respect to that measure. RAIL WAY COMMISSION. Mr. BANKES gave notice of his intention, on the 28th inst., to bring under the consideration of the House the constitution of the Railway Commission, with a view to the reduction of the public expendi ture. SLAVE TRADE. Mr. BAILEY gave notice of his intention on Friday next, or any other day, on which the House should be moved to go into a Committee, to move an address to her Majesty, that she would be graciously pleased to give orders that negotiations should be entered into with foreign Powers, for the purpose of relieving this country from the expenses of keeping up a squadron in the African seas for the suppression of the slave trade. NEW lIOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Lord DUNCAN gave notice of his intention to morrow to ask the Noble Lord at the head of the Woods and Forests whether he had any objection to state to the House the names of the Commissioners for the building of the new Houses of Parliament, and the instructions given to them. INJURY TO PROPERTY BY RIOTOUS ASSEMBLIES. Sir W. CLAY, pursuant to notice, asked the S(cretary of State fur the Home Department whether, in consequence of the explanation recently given by the Attorney-General on the state of the law as to remedies against the hundred or county for injury done to property by riotous assemblies, it was toe intention of her Majesty's Government to in troduce any measure for the amendment of the law in that particular. Sir GEORGE GREY said that, without enter ing into the legal question, he would state to the House that he had been advised no declaratory Act was neceasary ; and that the law, according to the construction put upon it by the courts of law, was perfectly clear. Sir W. CLAY then gave notice of his intention, after Ea: ter, to move for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the law. SCOTCH UNIVERSITIES. Mr. ALISON, seeing the Right Honourable the Lord Advocate in his place wished' to ask him a question of some importa nce t o Scotland. The House, no doubt, was aware that, formerly, the state of the law was such as to render it necessary that all professors of Scotch univer sities should be members of the Established Church, but that state of things had been in abeyance for many years, but of late it had been held necessary that all professors should be members of the Estab lished Church of Scotland. He wished, ther€fore, to ask the Noble and Learned Lord whether it was his intention to reintroduce his Bill for putting an end to this anomaly ? The LORD ADVOCATE said it was whenever the state of public business would admit of his doing so. REDUCTION OF TAXATION. Mr. HUME said, a few days ago, when the Noble Lord at the head of the Government was not in his place, he brought under the consideration of the House a motion relative to the reduction of the salaries of public officers. He wished now to ask the Noble Lord, with a view of avoiding the necessity of reviving that motion, whether Government had come to any determination that the future appointments of all public of should be subjected to any revision or reduction Parliament might think proper to make in the salaries ? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he had no hesita tion in assuring the Hon. Gentleman that any appoint ment Government might in future make, provided reduction saiaries. they could do so with justice and consistency, would be subjected to any alteration or ADDRESSJOHN R ( P L a o r u li d am eh e e n e t rs m .) ight think fit to make in the LordusTSOELH LE HE R MAJESTY. risi ng to make the motion I am about to • put into your hands, I am sure the Ili) use will not require any argument' in its favour on S i T n y my part, for the proverbial loyalty and attachment which exists in the House and the country towards the Tbrone convinces me that the House will at once acquiesce in any motion for congratulating her Majesty on an event of peculiar interest to her self. The stz ict accordance with the constitution which her 111:1jesty has always shown in: her political conduct, and the bright example which she has given to her people by pursuing a virtuous and u nblemished life, will, I am sure, prove a su ffi cient in lucement to this House to pass th e resolution, and the country to ix. echo itesentimen t, and therefore, without further detain ing the House, I beg leave to move that an humble address be presented to her, Majesty, congratulating her Majesty cn the birth of a princess.—(Loud cheers.) Sir R. PEEL—Sir, on former occasions, while holding office under the Crown, I have had the honour of proposing addresses of a similar nature to that which the Noble Lord has just proposed, and I have great pleasure in seconding the address which he has submitted for the consideration of the House. —(Loud cheers.) I cordially join with him, and I am sure, in doing so, I express the unanimous feel- THE SUN, LONDON, in of the House—(Cheer;) —in wishing a long and a happy reign to her Majesty, and that her lineal deiecendants, he hoped, might long occupy the thrcne of these realms.—(Cheers.) Every one in this house' I am sure feels, and I think the country sympathises with the conviction, that while her Majesty has evinced an earnost zeal to promote the best interests of her people, and secure to them the rights of the constitution in a political sense, she has, at the same time, set them a brilliant example by always7pursuing a virtuous and upright course in domestic life.—(Cheers.) The address was then agreed to. WAYS AND MEANS—REPORT. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the order of the day for receiving the report of the Committee of Ways and Means. Viscount DUNCAN inquired if his Right Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer intended to oppose the motion he had on the paper, for the appoint ment of a Committee to inquire into the expenditure and management of the Woods and Forests, and other revenues of the Crown. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCIIEQUER re plied that he did not intend to assent to the motion, as he believed the House had ample means of judging of the way in which the department referred to was managed. The SPEAKER having put the motion that the report be received, Mr. APGREGOR then rose to propose the fol• lowing motion, of which he had given no.ice : " That in the event of this House agreeing to the re imposing of the income-tax for three years, it is just and expedient to extend to Ireland, during the two years ending the sth day of April, 1851, the same rates of income-tax, excise duties, window duties, and other assessed taxes, which shall be at the same time levied in Great Britain." Mr. GOULBURN interrupted the Hon. Member by stating that the motion could not be made in the way he proposed it—it was utterly impossible accord ing to the rules of the House to iindoe a tax except in a Committee of the whole House.—(Hear, hear.) He begged, therefore, to suggest to him the propriety of withdrawing his motion. He interrupted him as believed he would thus be saved the trouble of en tering into a long discussion on the subject. Mr. M‘GREGOR acceded to the suggestion, and withdrew his motion. Mr. BERNAL then brought up the report. Mr. fIUAIE said, after the diEtinet manner in which the House had assented to the imposition of the tax for another three years, it was not his inten tion to offer any further opposition to it; he begged merely to suggest that before the Bill was passed, a Committee should' be appointed to consider the best means of removing some of the anomalies shown to exist in its former working. Sir R. 11. INGLIS was understood to agree with the lion. Member. Mr. SLANE Y said, as one of those who voted . with her Majesty's Government, he wished to press upon the Government the absolute necessity of making some improve ment in the way in which the tax was imposed. He trusted, therefore, her Majesty's Government would "give ear" to the statement of the Hon. Member for Montrose, and, after due deliberation, so improve the measure as to make it acceptable to the great body of her Majesty's subjects. He believed the tax to be just in principle, as the rich were compelled to pay their full share, whilst the humbler classes perceived clearly that this was so, and that they were free from it on account of their position in life. He trusted that nothing would be left undone to remove the anomalies complained of. Sir DE LACY EVANS was of the same opinion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he could assure the House that her Majesty's Government has not been indifferent to the subject, and that their attention had been turned to the modi fication of the income-tax. He would not say that in some of the suggestions which had been made for that purpose, there was not something plausible at first sight, but her Majesty's Government had found that the more the object had been inquired into the less they felt able to devise any plan in which the injustice would not be more gross and apparent than by the system at present established. All he could say was that any plan which might be suggested would receive his most attentive consideration. At present he had come to the conclusion that no propositions had as yet been made which did not, when examined in detail, appear more objectionable than that which had in variably been adopted at all times and in all countries where an income-tax had existed.—(Hoar, hear.) Dr. BOWRING thought that the Right Hon. Baronet had not answered the question of his Hon. Friend the Member for Montrose (Mr. Hume). He had stated that no plan had as yet been suggested which was preferable to the present mode. He (Dr. Bowring) was, however, of opinion that, unless some great modifications of the plan were introduced, it would be impossible to collect the tax without such an amount of resistance—(Cries of " Oh, oh!") — as would prove very annoying to the Government. He thought that the request of his Hon. Friend was a very reasonable one, and one which ought to be acceded to. Jt would show, at all events, some desire on the part of the Government to defer to the wishes of the great majority of the people out of doors if a Committee were appointed to inquire whether some modifications could not be introduced. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he did not understand that the Hon. Member for Montrose had put any question to him upon the subject:; he had only given notice of his intention upon some future day of bringing forward a motion on the subject. Mr. COBDEN felt bound to say one word at least upon a question of matter of fact, he understood the Right Hon. Baronet, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer to say with considerable emphasis, at the close of his first remarks, that the income-tax was levied in this country in the same manner as in all other countries. Now, a remark had been made by the Hon. Member for Glasgow (Mr. Macgregor) upon a former occasion, which was well founded, to the effect that in no other country in the world was there any income-tux at all. There were pro. perty-taxes levied to a heavy amount in France and other places—(Hear, hear)—but in no civilised country in the world was there any instance of a tax being levied upon property. This was a fact that should be borne in mind, because the Right Hon. Baronet the Chancellor of the Exchequer had stated that the tax was levied in the same mode in this country as in others.—(Hear, hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that he had made his statement upon the authority of the Hon. Member himself, who had stated that in South Carolina, in the United States, for the purposes of the State, an income-tax was !eiied upon profits resulting from trades and prefes sions.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. lIORSMAN said that it appeared to him that the Chancellor of the Exchequer was at direct issue with the public at large on the subject of the impos sibility of modifying the inequalities of the income tax He certainly thought that it would be paying a most judicious deference to the wishes of the public if the subject were referred to a Committee. Mr. MACGREGOR concurred with his Right lion. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the statement he had made, that there was a great difficulty with respect to making a distit.ction between different species of income but he thought that some difference ought to be made. It was not his intention to offer any further factious opposition to the adoption of the Report. • Mr. TRELAWNEY said he had given his vote on the subject after full consideration, although it had not met with the approbation of his constituents. Lord JOIIN RUSSELL would not now discuss the question of the propriety of referring the subject to a Select Committee, but he felt bound to say, after what had been stated by his lion. Friend the Member for Cockermouth, that the disapprobation of the public was universal against the tax as at present proposed, that he felt no doubt that the approbation of the public to the Hon. Mem ber for Cockermouth's proposition would not be universal.—(Hear, hear.) He thought that those who were to be taxed Bd. instead of 7d. would cry out most loudly against it. Mr. S. CRAWFORD thought it his duty, on the part of his constituents, to pretest against the con- tinuance of the tax. The report was then agreed to, and leave was given to bring in a Bill founded upon it. Lord DUNCAN then repeated the question he had asked of the Chancellor of the Exchequer with respect to the expenses of the Woods and Forests. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the subject was under the consideration of a Committee, and until they had made their report, he could give no other answer than he had done. After a few words from Dr. BOWRING, The CHANCELLOR cf the EXCHEQUER said it was useless to overwhelm the Committee with more subjects than it could conveniently decide upon. Lord I)UNCAN said the subject he proposed to submit to the Committee was an exceedingly simple one, but in order to save the time of the House he would give notice that, on Friday next, on going into Committee of Supply, he would make a motion for a Committee on the subject. The House then resolved itself into a Committee of Supply ; Mr. Bernal in the chair. NAVY ESTIMATES. Mr. WARD in rising to bring under the consi deration of the Committee, the naval policy which he considered was the peculiar province of the Crown and Parliament to pursue trusted he should have the indul gence of the Committee for a few minutes, while he de tailed the number of men that would be necessary for the service of 1848-49. He could not separate from this point the whole naval policy of the coun try, because in the question of the number of men to be voted for the year was involved the whole subject of the n ivy estimates. He hoped they would not begru lge the means that were necessary to place the navy in an efficient state. What some Honourable Members called an extravagant expenditure, he called a necessary and just one, and before he concluded he should show that this was so. He admitted that much of the moneys voted might have been better spent, if those entrusted with its expenditure had had more time to consider how this might be done. If the service was reduced some thousands it could not fail to be impaired. The number of marines had been constantly varying; but so satisfied was the House of the necessity of keeping up the proper number, that no division of the House had taken place on the subject during the last 20 years. Any increase that had been necessary had been invariably acceded to. as the circumstances of the times had rendered the number sought necessary. He proposed to take a vote to increase the naval force 1,500 men, making an aggregate of 43,000 men: for the service. Such a force for a country with such vast possessions across the s2as did not appear to him a large one. his Hon. Friend behind him (Mr. Cobden) would no doubt cite the number employed in other countries ; but really no other nation required such a naval force as they did.—(Hear, hear.) That was an important consideration. He knew much of the new world, and looking at tha democratic connexions in general, he did not think they were so moderate as their admirers claimed for them. lie was an admirer of the wholesome English principle — to depend entirely upon its own resources, and trusted the House would adopt it in this case.—(Rear.) (LEFT SPEAKING.) ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. WESTERN CIRCUIT.—Exeter, March 18. The Commissions for the county of lllev3n, and the city and county of Exeter, were opened here on Thursday, by Mr. Justice Wightman and Mr. Baron Platt. The Learned Judges were escorted into the city by the High Sheriff, John Sillifant, Esq., and his train, with the usual formalities. Yesterday both the Learned Judges attended Divine service in the Cathedral, after which they proceeded to the Castle, and the business of the assize commenced. The cause list is unusually heavy for this county, there being thirty-one causes entered for trial in the county, and three in the city of Exeter—of these nine are to be tried by special juries. The case of the Queen on the prosecution of the Bishop of Exeter v. Latimer, the editor of the Western Times, for libel, is again entered for trial ; but as it is entered to be tried in the city, it cannot be taken until after the county venues are tried, and therefore there is a great probability of its again being made a remanet. Through the kindness of the clerk of arraigns, we have been enabled to see a calendar, and give our readers hn analysis thereof; but it is worthy of u miak, that such is the parsimony of the magistrates of this county, under w hose direction the calendar of the prisoners is printed, that only a sufficient number to supply themselve., the judges, and the officers of the court is allowed to be printed. The bar, the attorneys, and other persons connected with the busi ness of the court must obtain any information they require in the best way they can. We are happy to say, that this is the only county in this circuit where such a state of things exists. The number of prisoners in the calendar is 71, and the crimes charged are, for the most part, of a serious description. There are —murder, four; manslaughter, two; rape, three; unnatural, one ' • cutting, with intent to murder, four ; concealment of birth, l ; assault, with intent to rob, four ; burglary, eight; arson, five ; bigamy, three ; stealing from the person, three; sheep-stealing, four; night poaching, two; threatening letter, one; sacri lege, one; embezzlement, one ; false pretences, one; larceny, 23. In examining the calendar to see the amount of education stated to be possessed by the prisoners, we perceive that a considerable amount of ignorance appears to prevail, showing the sympathy between crime and ignorance ; out of 71 pri soners there is not one possessing superior edu cation, only two can read and write well, 38 can do so imperfectly, while 27 can neither read nor write ; of four there is no account. Since the calendar was printed ten mere prisoners have been brought in for trial. _ _ NOthing . of the slightest interest has been taken in the Nisi Prius Court up to this time (Saturday evening). _ _ _ March 17. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron PLATT.) Matthew Lowe was indicted for having, on the 14th of June last, at Devonport, stolen a gold cross, set with diamonds, value 501., the property of Jane West. Mr. Slade conducted the prosecution; Mr. Bird de fended the prisoner. It appeared by the evidence adduced on the part of the prosecutor, that the prisoner had formerly been a footman in the service of the father of the prosecutrix, Admiral Sir John West, who was in June last Port Admiral at Plymouth. On the 14th of that month a ball was given by Sir John West, at the Admiralty House at Devonport, at which the prosecutrix, Miss Jane West, wore a diamond cross, and during the ball she missed the cress, and, although the servants sought for it during the ball, and a minute search was made afterwards, it could not be found. The prisoner, who it appears bore an excellent character, and conducted himself with great propriety whilst at Sir John West's, afterwards left his service, and was not heard of until the Superintendent of the Manchester Police arrested him, he having had information that some one was offering diamonds for sale at a jeweller's, and on going to the shop he thought that there was something suspicious about the circumstance, and arrested him. The prisoner at first told a story of having purchased the diamonds, but he afterwards said that the truth was, he had been a servant of Ad miral Welsh, and at a ball at his house had found a diamond cross, and the diamonds he was endeavouring to sell formed part of the cross which he had found. Mr. Beswick, who had known him for fourteen years, also gave him an excellent character. The jury fuund him Guilty, and he was sentenced to imprisonment for six months. NORTH WALES CI RCUlT.—Carnarvon,illarchl (Before Mr. Justice EaLE.) MALICIOUS STABBING. — MichaeI O 'Donnel was charged with wilfully and maliciously cutting; and stabbing H enr y:Jones, in the p ar i s h o f Llanlrechid, on the :ad of January last. Messrs. Townshend and Egerton conducted the prosecution, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Welsby, The prosecutor proved that he was working on the railway, near Bangor, when he had a slight dispute with the prisoner concerning a spade, the result of which was, that both men were discharged from their employment. In an hour or so afterwards the prose cutor crcssed the river Ogwen, and proceeded in the direction of Talybout. As he was passing along he felt a stab. Turned round on receiving the wound, and perceived the prisoner. Had not heard any one approach, in consequence of the noise made by the water. The police-officers deposed to finding a knife on the person of the prisoner. He said, on being appre hended, " Well, if I have done so, I must suffer for it." The knife was a common cheese blade. The surgical evidence proved that the wound inflicted was on the left side of the chest, oa the fifth rib. The point of the knife had met with an obstruction in the rib. Had the blow been aimed a little lower, the steel must have passed between the fifth and sixth ribs, and instant death would have ensued. The blow appeared to hare been struck from behind. The prosecutor fully identified the prisoner as the party who had struck him. Mr. WELsar addressed the jury for the prisoner, and called evidence to prove that he was of quiet end peaceable habits. The JuDos summed up, and the jury returned a verdict of Guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy, on account of previous good character. Sentence, to bt transported for ten years. MONDAY EVEWING, MARCH 20, lB4B , Mr. HENRY—Then I. assure you it is quite pos sible to do such a thing, for there are hundreds of men in London who could do it without your having the slightest notion of it. Mr. HENRY asked the prisoner whether he refused to give his address, as he had done on a former occa sion. The prisoner replied if it was absolutely necessary he would. He resided at No. 48, Penton street, and Ind done so for three years. Mr. HENRY inquired whether ho was known ? West said he was in custody at this court six years ago on suspicion, and he believed he was known to many other officers. Serjeant Thompson said he had heard that he had three months' imprisonment for something he had done at Chester races. Ile was informed of this by Stowell, the informer. Mr. HENRY desired that Stowell might be ordered to attend and give evidence of this fact on Tuesday next. It seems that West had watched the prisoner, knowing his character, and took him into custody almost instantly after he had quitted the omnibus, but in the meantime he had contrived to get rid of the money. _ _ The prisoner was remanded until Tuesday next. JOELPH ADY.-Mr. Peacock, solicitor to the Post office, applied to Mr. Henry for a warrant to appre hend Joseph Ady. It will be recollected that he was convicted some time since at this court, and ordered to pay for the postage of certain unpaid letters to the amount of upwards of 161. He promised to pay, if allowed time ; but, not having made his appearance at Mr. Peacock's, an execution wai issued against his goods ; but on attempting to levy this, Joseph produced a receipt, signed by his sister, proving that the property had all been assigned over to her. Under these circumstances, Mr. Peacock now attended to obtain a warrant against his body, in order, if pos sible, to break him of his cacoethes scribendi, for he was still carrying on his business as briskly as ever, and innumerable letters from him passed through the Post-office daily. Mr. HENRY said he would put the law in force to the utmost extent to stop him, and ordered that the warrant should be issued immediately. MARYLEBONE. KINDNYSS ILL•REQUITED.—On Saturday, Mary Robertson, possessing any thing but a " chiseled face," was placed at the bar on a charge of having robbed Mrs. Brown, a lodger in the house of Mr. Taylor, Paddington-green. it appeared from the evidence of Mrs. Brown, that she had been out on the previous evening making some purchases, and on her way home she was ap• pealed to by the prisoner in the most pathetic terms, describing herself and family in a state of the most deplorable destitution, without having partaken of the least particle of food for the preceding twenty-four hours. Mrs. Brown, humanely feeling compassion for her unfortunate lot, took her to her lodgings, and there supplied her with food and drink. The com plainaat, feeling exceedingly tired after a long day's walk, lay down to rest herself, and soon fell fast asleep, but was after a short space of time roused up by the landlord, who had stopped the prisoner endea vouring to make her escape by the front door, and whose appearance had excited his suspicion. On her was found l2f yards of silk, a victorine, and several other articles of female costumerie, which on examina tion proved to be the property of Mrs. Brown. It appeared, from the statement of several con stables, that the prisoner was an old offender, and time being requisite to inquire into the particulars of the case, the prisoner was remanded until next Fridar. A cadaverous ill-looking customer, by name John Harvey, was next placed at the bar, charged with having committed a most audacious robbery, tha cir cumstances connected with which are as follows : About a month ago Mr. Allen, of lloundsditch, sent the prisoner to purchase some grains for him, having given him fivo half crowns for that purpose; but the prisoner never returned. After a long search he was captured by 158 D, and was recognised by several constables as having been, for a length of time past, connected with a gang of thieves. The prisoner, notwithstanding his repeated repub lican cries of " Vive la liberte 1 ." was immediately committed for trial. LAMBETH. THE CHARTIST RIOTB AND ROBBERIES ON MON• DA Y.—On Saturday Mr. Humphreys attended before Mr. Norton, with Mr. Thomas Gray, the pawn broker, in Southampton-street, Camberwell, whose house had been sacked by the mob on Monday last, for the purpose of entering into recognirances to prosecute the plunderers, and complying with other forms required by the statute, preparatory to pro ceeding against the treasurer of the county of Surrey to make good the injuries which he had sustained. Mr. Humphreys exhibited the required information in writing, which set forth the particulars already reported. Mr. NORTON, in reply to a suggestion of Mr. Humphreys, said he had not the slightest doubt that, on a proper representation to the Home-office, the Government would prosecute the offenders. Mr. Gray was then bound over in a recognizance of 401. to prosecute the offenders at the forthcoming session at the Central Criminal Court. GAM OLIN a IN COFFEE-SHOPS.— George Candy, the keeper of the coffee-shop, Nu. 29, Waterloi-road, ap peared to answer to a summons charging him with permitting gambling in his house. It appeared by the evidence that between the hours of one and two o'clock on Sunday last two constables entered the house of the defendant, and found a num ber of juveniles, from fourteen to fifteen years of age, seated round a table, on which there were a number of chalk marks. Just as the officers were entering one of the party said, " They are heads—l have won," and two others said they had lost twopence each. Mr. NORTON observed that it was quite time that some enactment was passed to place the coffee-shops on the same footing with public-houses with respect to their hours of closing, particularly on the Saturday night. At present, all the bad characters, after being turned out of the public-houses, flocked into the coffee. shops, and were kept there the whole of the night. With respect to the present complaint, he hail some doubt whether the gambling had been carried on with the knowledge of the defendant or his niece, who conducted the business, and therefore he would give him the benefit of the doubt ; but if he were brought there again under similar circumstances, he (Mr. Norton) should not have the slightest hesitation in convicting him in the highest penalty the law per mitted. CL P.RKEN WELL. TUE LOVES OF Ma. DOIISON AND MISS CROWE ; OR, THE HASTY WEDDING.—The defendant in this case, Mr. James Dobson, was a young gent, smartly attired, carrying on the business of a barber, in the neighbourhood of St. Pancras-road, and the plaintiff, Miss Crowe, a maiden lady, little more than sweet seventeen, pursuing the tasteful and interesting voca tion of an artificial flower- maker, in the vicinity of Somer's-town. It appears some time ago Miss Crowe was in the habit of passing the defendant's shop, when he happened to be standing at the door, and whether she as struck by the appearance of Mr. Dobson's head or not, it was quite evident that she was struck by something peculiar about him, which led to fre quent meetings, fond salutes and embraces, an I visits to the Grecian, Albert, and other saloons, to revel in music anl ruin and water. Mr. Dobson whispered lovingly into her ear, swore that he loved her better than ever woman was loved, and the result was the birth of a baby, a fine boy, who was produced in the court. The corroborative evidence was in attendance, but the defendant stopped the proceedings, and said, with an air of indiff=rence, " I have no objec tion to marry Miss Crowe if she will hive me ; I always loved her."—(Great laughter.) Miss Crowe looked up at him, and shed tears, and from her mariner it was quite evident she WAS willing to take him " for better for worse." The MAGISTRATE also seemed glad to have been saved the trouble of adjudicating on the matter, and asked Miss Crowe if she was willing in future to love, honour, and obey Mr. Dobson, as her lawful and wedded husband ? She simpered —" Yes, your worship." MAO ISTRATEI—I shall let the summons stand over for one month, to see if you faithfully and legally perform your promise. Make Miss Crowe Mrs. Dobson, then come here, and I shall dismisa the summons. The parties then left the court in joyful anticipa tion of a wedding.. HAMMERSMITH. THE Two POETES ; OR, TILE SoFTER SEX.—A SPECIMEN. Saturday two well-dressed young women, named Mary Eleanor Poetes, 35 years of age, and Elizabeth Eleanor Poetes, 27 years of age, daughters of Captain James Poetes, R.N., of Po mona-place, Fulham, were brought up before Mr. T. Paynter, the sitting magistrate, for having threatened the life of their father. The gallant captain deposed that the defendants were his daughters. For a length of time they had been a continual trouble and annoyance to him. On the night of Tuesday last they returned home about half-past ten o'clock, very drunk. Ile sent them to bed, but on the defendants getting to the top of the staircase Mary threw her candlestick down stairs with great violence, and declared, with much vehemence, that neither witness nor any member of the family should be alive by ten o'clock the next day. They had for a long time been in the constant habit of getting drunk, and although he had often put them on " short commons" for money, it had no effect on them, for they pawned all their clothes, and he had to rig them out afresh. He had in January last taken out sum monses against them for similar conduct, but they promised to reform if he would not proceed with the summonses. Their promise was, however, all " moon shine," and he was, therefore, compelled now, for his own safety and that of his wife and family, to re quire them to be bound over. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. A SWELL 111 ORSMAN. CAUTION TO OSINIIIUS TRAYELLERS.—On Saturday a well-dressed young man, named Edward Ginger, well known to the plice as an associate of thieves, and who has been several times in custody, was placed at the bar before Mr. Henry, charged with having picked the pocket of a lady named Stringle of 201. in notes, on Satur day week. Mr. Robinson defended the prisoner. Miss Stringle stated that she resided at No. 1, Manchester-buildings, and on Saturday last, about one o'clock, having been to the Bank, to receive a dividend, she placed it in a pocket-book in her pocket, and got into a Chelsea omnibus in Cheapside. In Fleet-street the prisoner also got into the omnibus, and sat near to her ; he had a loose coat or cloak bn, and kept very close to her —unnece3sarily so, she thought. lie gut out at Agar-street, and immedi ately after West, a constable, asked if any one had lost any money. There were only two other passen gers, who sat at the other end of the omnibus. Wit ness felt in her pocket, and on taking out her pocket bo Jk found it open, and found'the notes removed. Cross-examined--Th e prisUner sat very close to her, and she felt for her purse while sitting next to him, but finding that safe she took no further notice until spoken to by the police. She could not swear that the prisoner had a cloak, or a loose coat. What ever it was it was sufficient to cover her knees when he was sitting so close. No other person was sitting near her all the time. Mr. Robinson then asked her whether she thought it possible for any one to take the pocket-book from her pocket, and, after extracting the money, replas , it ? Witness—l certainly did not think it possibk be done, but done it was. The defendants, who continually interrupted their father's statement by loud sobs and cries of " Oh, dear pa, pray forgive us! Oh, pray forgive us !" " Only try us once more, dear pa !" were then called upon by the magistrate for their defence. They declared that they had not the slightest recol lection of having used the threats mentioned, but that if they did they were very sorry, and were quite sure that they did not mean them. Mr. PAYNTER told the defendants that they had been guilty of most disgraceful conduct, for which he should certainly hold them to bail, but in the hope that this would be a warning to them both, and that they would conduct themselves better in future, he would fix the time at fourteen days only. The defendants were then orderel to be bound, each in their own recognizance of 401, and to find sureties in 20/. each, to be of good behaviour for four teen days. Not being able to produce the sureties, they were, to their!greatlastonishinent, removed in the police-van to the Westminster Bridewell, FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basiughall-street. J. F. Cork, Turnham-green, coach builder, April 10, at twelve—N. Mackenzie, Newgate-street, fringe manu facturer, April 10, at half-past eleven—J. B. Crampern, Wharf-road, City-basin, City-road, coal merchant, April 7, at twelve. In the Country. J. Boynon, Swansea, iron merchant, April 20, at eleven, at the Court, Briitol—J. Tite, Netherbury, Dor setshire, flax spinner, April 13, at one, at the Court, Exeter—J. Parker, Blackburn, Lancashire, grocer, April 4, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester—J. Wright, Wheelton,:Lancashire, calico printer, April 12, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—W. Stevenson, Sheffield, auc tioneer, April 8, at ten, at the Council-hall, Sheffield— R. Newboult, East Retford, draper, April 8, at ten, at the Council-hall, Sheffield—W. Astill, Lenten, Notting hamshire, ironmonger, April 8, at ten, at the Council hall, Sheffield—J. White, Shrewsbury, auctioneer, April 15, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—W. Warden, Birmingham, corn agent, Aprill2, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—T. Bothams, Nottingham, licensed vic tualler, April 7, at eleven, at the Exchange Rooms, Not tingham. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. H. Griffiths, Chelford, Cheshire, innkeeper, 10d., on Tuesday, March 21, and every following Tuesday, be t‘i een the hours of ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. T. Hutchins, Manchester, coach proprietor, 43. 71d., on Tuesday, March 21, and every following Tuesday, be tween the hours of ten and one, at the office of Mr. Ilob • sou, Manchester. L. Munier, Leicester-street, Leicester square, hotel keeper, 2s. 7d., on Saturday, March 18, and two fol lowing Saturdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch•lane. NV. Coppen, Norwood, Surrey, grocer and cheese monger, Is., on Saturdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury. A. G. Robinson, Leicester, woolstapler, 4d., on Satur day, March 13, and every alternate Saturday, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Bittle ston, Nottingham. J. L. Aldridge, Coventry, brewer and moister, 3s. 9d., on Fridays, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of .\ir. Whitmore, Birmingham. J. Jordan, Coventry, brewer and maltster, 205., on Fridays, between the hours of eleven and three, at the of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. J. Jordan, J. W hite, and J. L. Aldridge, Coventry, brewers and tnaltsters, 2s , on Fridays, between the hours of eleven and threo, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Bir mingham. J. Austen, Devonport, draper, any day after March 21, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. liernaman, Exeter. L. Alexander and 'V. Bardgett, Old Broad-street, City, merchants, 24. 2d, on Saturday, March 18, or any subsequent Friday, between the hours of twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-curt, Bit singhall-street. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-areet. J. 11. Tweedie, Wandiworth, bookseller and school mistress, April 10, at half-past one—W. E. Manby, Strand, oil and Italian warehouseman, April 10, at half past twelve—J. Laxton, Riekmansworth, Hertfordshire, coal merchant and wharfinger, April 7, at two—L. Alex ander and W. Bardgett, Old Broad-street, City, mer chants, April 8, at one—R. Foxley, Herne, Kent, brick maker, April 8, at one—W. Burr, Hillingdon, Middlesex, miller and commission agent, April 7, at eleven—J. D. Collard, College-street, Chelsea, slater, April 7, at twelve—W. Fly and D. 0. Matheson, Swaffham, Nor folk, railway contractors and builders, April 7, at one. In the Country. G. C. Holland, Worksop, banker, April 15, at ten, at the Court, Sheffield—W. Day, Axbridge, Somersetshire, farmer, April 13, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—J. Moseley, Neath, Glamorganshire, watchmaker and li censed victualler, April 11, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—J. Wright, Pendleton, Lancashire, dyer, April 10, at twelve, ut the Court, Manchester—H. W. Lake, Liverpool, commission merchant, April 10, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—R. Abram, Liverpool, wine mer chant, April 20, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—E. Hopwood, Birmingham coach spring maker, April 25, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—E. Gough, Wem, Shropshire, druggist, April 11, ut twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—T. Mut thews, Shrewsbury, millwright and provision dealer, April 25, at eleven, at the Court, Bir mingham —J. Gadsby, Coventry, wine and spirit mer chant, April 18, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham— C. J. Mason, Fenton, Stuffordshire Potteries, china and earthenware manufacturer, April 18, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—W. Walford, Bridgewater, Sorner setshire, tailor, April 20, at one, at the Court, Exeter— R. Ambrose, Plymouth, builder, April 20, at one, at the Court, Exeter—G. D. Ewens, Axminster, Devonshire, butter merchant, April 20, at one, at the Court, Exeter— C. P. Fox, Torquay, Devonshire, surgeon dentist, April 20, at one, at the Court, Exeter. Court of Review, April 7. T. Orpwood, Bear-street, Leicester-square, coach currier—C. Gream, Painswick, Gloucestershire, scri vener—R. N. Reeve, Clerkenwell-green, licensed vic tualler—J. Morrison, Cheapaide, tailor—S. Dethick and T. R. Kay, Newton-heath, Lancashire, brewers and millers —W. Sheppard, Manchester, wine. and spirit dealer—A. P. Owen, Aylesbury, surgeon—R. Chaplin, Weatharsfield, Essex, straw plait dealer—N. Bishop, jun., Honiton, Devonshire, victualler—W. Pineger, Ilighworth, Wiltshire, innkeeper—G. Clarke. Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, carpet manufacturer—W. A. Mearns, Clapham, brewer, I. N. Pearce, Liverpool, stationer. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. R. Wood, Wavertree, and 0. Huges, West Derby, Lancashire, bricklayers and builders—Elizabeth Mose dale and Alice Lowe, Macclesfield, Cheshire, milliners and dress makers—J. Egginton and S. Wood, jewellers —J. Redfern and B. Tebbit, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, linendrapers—E. Ditton and W. 11. Winch, Cranbrook, Kent, cabinet makers and furniture brokers—J. Tyso and C. Tyso, Wallingford, Berkshire, florists —Sarah Richardson and J. Richardson, Manchester, hat nsanufacturera—S. B. Walcot and T. Davies, Liverpool, grocers—C. J. Geldard and C. Ingleby, Settle, Yorkshire, attorneys and solicitors—l. Isaacs, 11. F. Isaacs, and L. Isaacs (as far as regards H. F. Isaacs), Phils-buildings, Houndsditch, proprietors of a clothes mart—H. B. Iligginson, T. Cardwell, and J. Parsons (as far as regards H. B. Iligginson), Bombay, in the East Indies, commission merchants—C. Reade and E. Searle, Birkenhead, Cheshire, attorneys and solicitors R. Clark, jun., and J. L. Towne, Portsmouth, provision and general agents—D. Thorpe and J. Atkins, Reading, Berkshire, linendrapers—J. Henderson, J. Richarby, N. Berwick, J. Stewart, Jas. Stewart, and I. Whitworth (aa far as regards J. Henderson and J. Stewart), hip porholme, Yorkiihire, railway contractors and exca vators. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. William Thomas, St. Ives. boot and shoe maker. William Robbins, Bath. James Hosking, Church village, Cornwall, blacksmith. Charles Senior, Rashcliffe, Yorkshire, thrumb puller. Jonas Binns, F a rtown, Yorkshir e , schoolmaster. William Ainsworth Jump, Wharton-green, Cheshire, salt agent. Joseph Lane, Churchfield Cottage, Worcestershire, horse dealer. James Peters, Birkenhead, Cheshire, tavern keeper. Thomas Briggs, Birkenhead, Cheshire, provision dealer. Richard Campion, Chester, gardener. Joseph Hill, Wade's Farm, Gloucestershire. William Goodall, Manchester, musician. James Riddington, Lubenham, Leicestershire, gardener. George Cartwright, Scupholtne, Lincolnshire, labourer. James Mitchell, Manchester, spindle and fly maker. Samuel Appleton, Manchester, hat manufacturer. John Drake, Newton Holman, Norfolk, fruit dealer. John Clemens, Truro, Cornwall, stonemason. John Smith, Almondbury, Yorkshire, railway tim e . keeper. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. D. M‘Leflan and D. Stevenson, Glasgow, merchants and warehousemen, to mee t within the Waverly Tavern, Glasgow, March 22 and April 12, at on e . A. M'Queen and J. Robertson, Glasgow, tin plate merchants, to meet within the Star Hotel, Glasgow, March 21 and April 11, at twelve. M. Barr, Paisley, draper, to meet within the Sara cen's Head Inn, Paisley, March 22 and April 12, at two. R. Clark, West Polder, farmer, to meet within Kin ross's Inn, Dunblane, Mare4l22 and April 12, at one. T. Thompson, Linlithgow, baker, to meet within the Star and Garter Hotel, Linlithgow, March 24 and April 14, at two. Deas, Broughty-ferry, wright and cabinet maker, to meet within the Royal Hotel, Dundee, March 25 and April 17, at one. R. G. Jameson, ICirbirnie, Ayrshire, flax spinner, to meet within the Saracen's Head Inn, Beith, Ayrshire, March 27 and April 17, at three. A. Cree, Glasgow, upholsterer, to meet within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow, March 23 and April 13, at twelve. [ADVERTISEMENT.] DROPSY.— ANOTHER VERY SEVERE CASE CURED BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—Mrs. Martha James, of Newport, between forty and fifty years of age, was in a most awful dropsical state, the lower extremities being dreadfully swollen, arising in a great measure from inattention to herself at this par ticular period of life, when, almost too late, she applied to different medical men, and also became an inmate of two hospitals, but at the several places where s h e sought relief she was pronounced incurable; fortunately, on her return home, she was persuaded to try Holloway's Pills, and by their use, with strict attention to diet, in a few weeks she was restored to perfect health. Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establish ment, 244, Strand, London. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MALcli 18. STOCK - EXCIIANGH.—LittIe business was done in to-day's market, which did not vary in its features from those of the last few days, being extremely dull. The sales are—Dlan• chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1, 4 dis. Midland, New Halves, 5',Z c.—North Bristish, Nevi Thirds, 1 1 / Q dis. —North Staffordshire, 14 dis c—South- Eastern and Dover, No. 1, 9 LA I dis. ex div.—Ditto, No. 4, Sq dis. c. MANCHESTER, MARCH IS. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East Lancashire, New, q ‘ i dis.—GaTow and Dumfries, 6—Huddersfield and Manchester, Thirds, 2 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire (West Riding Union), 3 7.16 dis.—London and South-Western,New Scrip, Thirde, s dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln shire, Eighths, 0/ 2 dis.—North Staffordshire, 1 13-16 South-Eastern and Dover, 23 Ditto, No 4,3% dis. LEEDS, MAncir 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East Lancashire, New, 7dis......Ditto, Quarters, 365. 3d. dis.—Great Northern, 8% dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire (West Riding Union), 645. n. dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, 21 dis. Litto, New, 184 dis.-- North British, Thirds, 1% dis.—Northern Counties Union, 8/. 18s. dis. BIRMINGHAM, Mmuni lE. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—As usual On Saturdays, little business was transacted, and no special list of prices was published. The only sales we heard of we're—Midland Stock, 99 1 ,4-- North British Extension, 30 dis.—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, '23i dis. BRISTOL, MAncli 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was still very flat, and prices receding. The sales are—Bristol and Exeter, Thirds, 6% dis.—Caledonians, 29—Great Western, Quarters, % dis. —Midland, 50/. Shares, 5 5 Z, dis. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Dhaten 18. STOCK EXCHANOL—The sales are—Manchester, Shef field, and Lincolnshire, 101. Preference, 1 4 p.—Newcastle and Carlisle, 100—North British, Thirds, 295. dig. (ADVERTISEMENT.) REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Presented at the Annual General Meeting, held at the Society's Office, on Thursday, March 2d, 1843. Having, at the meeting held in January, 1847, pre sented to the proprietors and assured a very full account of the society's affairs, your directors hare but little to communicate on the present occasion. It may, however, be satisfactory to those now assem bled to learn, that, notwithstanding the increased and active competition arising from the yearly establishment of many new life assurance offices, the business of this society still continues to advance. In proof of this, it will be sufficient to state the fol• lowing facts:— 1. The number of policies granted on the lives of clergymen, a class of persons generally distinguished for longevity, has been greater during the year ending June 30th last (the period comprehended in this report) than in any one year since the commencement of this society. IL The society's income, which was 116,382/. in the year ending June 30th, lii46, amounted to 122,9061. in the year ending June 80th, 1847. 111. The number of new policies issued within the year has been 513, and the amount assured thereby 287,079/. Being an increase, both in the number of policies and in the sum assured, over those of any pre ceding year. In — conclusion, the directors are happy to inform the proprietors, that the society has not in any degree suf fered from the great mortality which has prevailed of late throughout the kingdom, the claims, both in the course of the year ending Juue 30, 1347, and also within the six months ending with December last, not having equalled either in number or amount those of preceding years. Tables of rates and forms of proposal can be obtained of any of the society's agents, or by addressing a letter to G. H. Pinckard, Resident Secretary, Office, No. 99, Great Russell -street, Bloomsbury. FOREIGN FUNDS. AUS'PItIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, Milton 11. 5 per Cont. Metalllques.. •• •• •• •• 4 per Cent. ditto •............. 3 per Cent.ditto• ......... Loan, 1834 Ditto, 1339 .....• • • .... Bank Shares ............ Esterhazy's Loan ........ RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand Gloggnitz ........ Vienna—Milan ....... Leghorn • • Pesti' ...• • ............. Sienna .................. (irosetto ............... Oldenburg .............. Pestoja ................ Posth Bridge ...• ...... • • Apenuinen 138 • .• •• •••...1225 534 lIAMBURG BORSENHALLE, ILuicu 14. Bills. Money. kustrian 5 per Cents • • • • .• .......... Bank Shares • . • • • • .• •• • • • • • • • ....... Angle-Russian Loan „ Russian 5 per Cent., Harab. Certificate. 88% 88 Ditto Ist series Inscription Ditto, Hope and Co., 3d and 4th series.. Ditto, in Certificate• • • ... New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. ...... Ditto Stieglitz .. • . • • • ........ Spanish New 5 per Ceut....... ..... 8 8 Ditto 3 per Cent .................. ♦nglo-Portuguese Loan, 2% per Cent • • Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent.. • . Ditto 3 per Cent. ................ Polish New 4 per Cont. l•oan, 1844.... Anglo-Danish Lean, 3 per Cent . •.,. • • 71 National Bank Shares.. ........ BELGIAN FUNDS.—Baussims, MAica 18. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent .......... Rothschild's Loan, Live per Cent Loan of Thirty Millions, FourperCent.... Ditto Three per Cent— • • • • • •• Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ...... Ditto, ditte,lB4B .............„ . 69% Ditt0,ditt0,1842...................... 68% Ditto, 1844........... 643, Ditto, 1836............• • • • • • • ........ Ditto of the City, 1632 ............ . Ditto, 1843 • • •• •• Bank of Belgian ....... •• - -Brussels Papers. Merck 16. DUTCH rurms.—AMSTIRD/M, MANCH 14. Money, Hills Actual Debt, 234 per Cent.— • • 44% 45% Ditto, 3 per Cent •• • • •••• • • • • 50% 51 Ditto, 4 per Cent •. • .. 65% 673 E Amort Syndic, 4% per Cent...... •• • • 66 1 4 67% Commercial Company, 43! per Cent • • .131% 1343 a East India Loan, 4 per Cent • • •• Exchange on London, at sight ...• • • 11 SO Two months... .. ••• • • • 11 7e On Hamburgh, at sight •. • • 34 45 Two months.• •• • • ••• • • . 34 Oa Paris • ...... ••• • • • 66 6 PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BgAL ix, Miami 16. Rills. Money. St•Schuld Sch., 3 34 perCeat •. •.., 69% Press. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent— .• Poreiga Exchanges • • •• ••• •••••• Exohaage on Loudon. £1 Sterling, 3 Months 6 283 HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.— The Queen's box was on Saturday evening occupied by the Viscount and Viscountess Ebrington, Mrs. Drummond, and Col.fand Miss Damen In her Majesty the Queen Dowager's box were the Countess of St. Germaine, Lady Cowley, and party. Amongst the company were the Duke of Wel lington, the Marquis of Ailesbury, the Marquis and Marchioness of Douro, the Marquis of Clanriaarde, the Marquis of Donegal, the Marchioness (Dowager) of Sligo, the Duke and Duchess of Leeds, the Prince Louis Napoleon, his Excellency the Russian Minister, Baroness Brunnow, and Mdlle. Olga de Lechner, his Excellency the Swedish Minister, the Earl of Fortescue, the Earl of Falmouth, the Earl of Munster, the Countess of Cardo gan, the Earl of Aboyno, the Countess Dowager of Essex, the Countess of Blessington, and the Misses Power, Lady W. Poulett, Lady Louisa Ramsey, Lady Williams, Lady Fremantle, Lady Woodford, Lady Bar. ing, Lady Atkinson, the Count de Berke, the Hon. R. Lindsay, the Hon. R. Curzon, the Count d'Orsay, M. C. Kondiraffsky, Sir Benjamin Hall, Bart., Sir G. Armi tso"e, Bart., Sir R. and Lady Howard, Si r G eorge Wombwell, Sir A. Woodford, the Hon. Mrs. Dawson Darner, Mr. and Mrs. and Miss B. Trelawney, Mrs. Brinbridge, Mr. Williams, Mr. Moore, Mr. Thelluson, Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler, Mr. W. Rose, Mrs. Packo Reading, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, Captain Booth, Mr. Montague Gore, Captain Reynolds, Mr. D. L. Ashley, Mr. Broadley, M.P., Miss Bathurst. TILE URDERERS OF D WARRIER.—The Droit gives the following details as to the manner in which M. Beauvallon and M. D'Ecquevilley made their escape from prison :—" On Friday, the 25th ult., - at about 12 o'clock, M. Bourbonne, D'Ecquevilley's - brother-in-law went to the Conciergerie with a permission to visit the two prisoners. After they and another prisoner were brought out, they entreated tie National Juards on duty to sign a request that they should be set at liberty. Many of the guards refused to sign, because they were not condemned for political offences. The prisoners were importunate, affirming that they had no intention to fly, but meant only to go and support the cause of the people. D'Ecquevilley added that his wife was at the point of death, and that his only wish was to be at liberty long enough to go and close her eyes. To in crease the interest in his favour, he 'bowed a cross which he said General Prim had sent him since his con finement. Yielding to these instances, sone of the officers in command of the post gave their signatures, and the rest did the same. Upon this, a captain and two other officers of the 7th Logion went to the Prefec ture of Police and procured the miler for the discharge of the two prisoners." limit a Ti the e Quarter add ur, butant, That Li curattle( 129th neefortt tee and c 7earl cot *Meted to Kedge, dir /maple of %easy. pa: tlittirfor t SIIPPOI ", 'Which Memlnatl ti pro D' to cernmi Watt. ott erpen ikil'e lux i TUT; f4n ef al l it, es r tthe Aoiatf 2 6th of 3 wht,le el 1 106) lad %et as (the I*, h 1844, foi ler) *la %Anion Gibs'ent a view Ala vr, 'mar a tlklie 1 Vial( ProlArl Mt, a to seat bock% 114 510 Delmer or Pr 4 ttf the elm 'mai* ♦te* that' std semi BIRTHS. On the 14th inst., at West Rownton Rectory, Yorkshire, the wife of Captain Henry Beckley J. Wynyard, of a son. On the 15th inst., at Kensington, the lady of Thomas Tifleard, Esq., of a daughter.. On the 15th inst., at Hammersmith, the wife of Bir. F. , Lambert of a still-born child. On the 15th inst., at St. Ann's: Tilla, Notting-hill, Mrs. Isaac James, of a daughter. On the 10th inst., at Castelnau Villas, Barnes, the wife of Mr. Richard Stonnill, of a son. On the lotls inst., at Earl's-terrace, Kensington, the wife of Edward Bladon, Esq., of a daughter. On the 17th inst., at Bayswater-terrace, Mrs. Charles Andrews, of a son. MARRIED. On the 16th inst , at Marylebono Church, Isaac Wykeham Dickenson, Esq., of Newry, Ireland, to Caroline Barker, youngest daughter of the late G. Barker, Esq., of Springfield. DIED. On the 8d of January last, at Suiinam, Theodore John Burchnian, Esq. On the 10th inst., at Charlton, near Dover,•Joshua Platt, Esq., aged 84. On the 15th inst., at Sandleford Priory, Newbury, Anne, wife of W. Chatteris, Esq. On the 16th inst., at Dudley-place, Paddington-green, Mrs. Shepherd, aged 69. On the 16th inst., in Great Stanhope-street, Sir Richard Hunter, Knight, M.D., aged 65. On the 17th inst., Mr. John Griffiths, proprietor of the Cross Keys, St. John-street, London, aged 41. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, at No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of Middlesex, Monday, March 20, IE4B. Weir? 1 4t1v1 Saw !e Ti rly- 3