The Sun. — London, England, 1848-05-18 00:00:00

• The foreman said the jury had found the prisoner Guilty of murder, but strongly recommended him to mercy in consequence of his previous good character. On being asked whether he bad anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, the Prisoner made no reply. Mr. Baron Alderson and Mr. Justice Coltman having gone through the formality of putting on their black caps, Mr. B aron ALDERSON, addressing the prisoner, sa id , titer a patient investigation of the case, the jury ha f come to the conclusion that he was guilty of murder, and he did not himielf see how they could by any possibility conic,. to any other c onc l us i on. T here was no d ou b t t h at I 'xfie Prisoner had committed the offence with which he staed charged. The jury had recommended him to the mer ciful consideration of the Court, and all the Court could do w as to say that that recommendation should be for warded to the proper quarter, but he could not hold nut the slightest hope that it would be attended to. The crime was one of great enormity—sending out of the world a wretched woman to whom he was attached, to the midst of drunkenness, and without giving her an opportunity for prayer, or to ask forgiveness of the Almighty for the sins of which sbe had been It was another illustration of the many lamea table cases which occurred where one crime or one sip led to the commission of others of greater mag gitude, beginning with one sin against God, and endin g in the commission of one of the greatest crimes that of murder —which human laws punished more Severely than any other. The Judge then proceeded ox?" — Time will be g i ven to yen to ask pardon ,IV Almighty God, that time which she whose life You have taken had not—and I pray that you will make g o6 d use of that time, and of the spiritual assistance which will be rendered to you by the chaplain of the P ri son. It now only remains for me to pass the sentence which the law imposes upon the Court to declare—that you be taken from hence to the place from whence you re, and from thence to the place of execution, and the sentence hanged by t h e nec k unt i l you are dead. That is sentence of the law, and may God have mercy upon your soul. a jhe p k i soner, who did no t v i s ibly appear to be at all ' re eled/ was then removed from the dock. NEW CO U R P. , (Before the RECORDER.) 3f4 rY . 'lane Burden, 25, John Doiy, a sailor, 35, and Cotherine Hill man, 60, were charged, the two fi rst w i t h e .rteahliing two watches, one c h a i n , two sea ls, and a key, I Mr th ° ol. • Charles Mason, and the last with receiving Fro m t the 2 9th ollfe evidence, it appeared that Mr. Mason on !Shad „ Arch went to a beer shop in High-street, r....m a r e e e ' d 'i d at?ous four or five o'clock in the evening, and left t h e • nuking there till eleven. At that hour he k the gi r l l u i rt ttin g i_ room and went to the bar, where he too . ties e - . ma las knee, and that sundry other familiarl y% es anw! durin . 11 Is row between them, which ultimately terminat. i d s d e g which hit,liat wai knocked over h• • One o f he w Property was - abstracted from his person. lice to M atch e* was subsequently trac ed b y the po.T 1 . -1 shed well r. Frederi c k J o h n W oo d' s , a pawnbroker i at ,r, oce an. , whos e s h op i t h a d b een pledged by the old Til e bell) d e f ence on the part of the prisoner Doig was that the gat the beer -shop, he was induced to go home wi h t i n d t ris ° ll er Burden, and that being short of mone e the ''' :ll° of his shipmates deposited their jackets with t landlady of the house as an assurance of payme d n for their accommodation In the morning, being e toir,hee2 of obtaining his clothes , he was induced to be h was his — v a party to a representon that the watc . he Own, and th Nor • at he had bought it of a shipmaster in t th of England. Mr. PAY " who appeared for the old woman, insisted that there was no su ffi cient evidence to show that the watch had ever been stolen at all. T he RECORDER summed up at considerabd. le length, t i i:d the i ..,. jury, after an hour's deliberation, retired. W hen i i:-., ret time' into Court, they gave a verdict of i , c A quittal for Hillman, and of Guilty against Burden - NL. De* sentenced to six months' ite m I g, who were then A r d sehtnent with hard labour. ettl; tr ue bill w as found this morning against t he Mar - - ° ehandos, for misdemeanour. CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.) ivill W • with Dupree, nineteen years of ag e, was char g ed " violent outrage in the house of Mrs. Jane Wit of No. 8, Philips-buildings, Clerkenwell, and nc l eP o L'Aiqu, seve nteen, with obstructing the police in execution of their duty, and attempting to rescue the other prisoner. It appeared that the prisone r Du p ree, some time ago, 1 ried with a young woman as his wire, in the house of !he prosecutrix, whom he sinc e bad left, and who has peen obliged to go into an hospital lately, having first gold a few remaining articles of furniture to the prose cUtrik. Last evening Dupree came to the house, accompanied by a mob of women and youths, forced his way into the house and up to the room where 110 had formerly lived, of which he broke the door off its hinges and forced off the lock, swearing that he 'would smash every window and every "stick" in the house. Mrs. Williams was in a dreadful state of alarm at the violence and menaces of Dupree, there being in the house at the time no one but her mother, an infirm lady 95 years old. The police, however, came to her assistance, and although much assailed and obstructed aY the mob, carried off the two prisoners to the station auuse. Dupree' s defence was that he was told he had a right to break into the room, and L'Aigu denied that he had obstructed the police. Mr. T YRWHITT or dered Dupree to pay for the damage done to the door, or be imprisoned fourteen days, and _et the end of that time to find bail to keep the peace Avards Mrs. Williams. SOUTHWAHK.—(THIS DAY.) JO l l7l Sandeman and Henry Wilkinson, two working laen, were of charged with having in their possession a quant the 1 ,, gold and silVer coins of the reigns of James First, Charles the First, Philip and Mary of Spain, 84 c.+ suspected to have been stolen. 5t) 14 ,4 1 1 . Hai r , a s il versm ith an d jeweller of High-street, de South wark, stated o n the previous day the prisoner San nan call e d a t hi s s h o p a nd inquired if he bought old gold im and silver? The reply being in the a ffi rmative, the * 4Bo ncr then said that he had about twelve lbs. wei g ht A t tLd and s il ver co i ns , some of which he produced , a nd ." 411 1' suspecting they were improp erl y come by .de-1 „feu - him to f e t c h th e rem ainder, and he would wei g h th e Whole. In the interval, however, Mr. Hair sent for ath P°liceinan, and when Sandeman returned with the i h ,_ e prisoner he vv gave them both into custod y , and as found in their possession 192 ounces of gold liver coins of the above reigns. f ui ,%_delnan at first s a id the coins belonged to h is fore • con r e a, and that being now in want of money , he had Id van u P 'from the co un try to dispose of them to the be st C age.sav e - When before the magistrate t he p risoners b- otia a very diff erent account — t h e y sa id ,that they were llt'eltingttged at wb r k on Saturday week, near the , oost a l n gton station on th e York Railway, laying down n, or and that, while digging at the depth of 12 feet, , SUbst an e n l (Wilkinson) struck his spade against a hard e i !, which turned out to be a jar filled with the dirid e ), l t!l,at they conveyed the jar home, and having away `!' Ine contents equally between them, they came j together to London Pl.r.S Ecx • loners until said that he was bound to detain the pri end -fo. further inquiries were made on the subject. Thu rss i a u lat purpose should remand them until next Ptto 'VISIONAL BANK OF IRE LAND.—(THIS DAY.) .to.liethe wenty-third annual general meeting of the pro , .h u ors of this bank took place to-day, at the com pa ny's f ti ".ill Old Broad street, for the purpose o f e lectin g crtrkdirectors in th e . room of those gentlemen who went t o dnr4tation, to receive the report of the directors, and Sic re's ra'a dividend from the last half-year. ev e w ei , I, B art., t* 1 "410 Y OUng took the chair shortly after Th e to °"" ra ttc i b vertisement calling the meeting having been •are e / the secretary, Sir Robert Campbell, Bart,Oliv i‘ e i r . em% -r-4(1-. Samuel E. Megan Esq., and Josephhrota phtit). B t% -r- Esq., the directors who ' went out y h e s Iltuiaimousl •re elected. . iuierhei then read the report of the directors, th e stli aad, the ta rring to the fai r l e ure of the potato crops of the last year, and bOt t° of th e °tletary pre l s l su . durih: direetorf by th _ itandi n • nps genera y . in Ireland, stated that n , ' l 2l the precautions that had been take '"c t he' a greater loss than usual to the bank °ter, had an Year had taken place; that loss, how the,. .. In " Ihat i , 3 ,: e . ti rest was Provided for, and the rest was greater " 691 - 12 'u't 5 -"' last year. In March last year the t° 61,00 S• Id. i that had been reduced by expenses e__ of 4 6 ° 1 • and odd; but during the present year S Ilp to i al u el. 18s. 10(1. had been added, making the . _. rest .. far the lo c h la st, 10 7,505/. 10s. ll d d : , after providing p r o s ' 0 the year of 4 Per t ° Pay a dividend from the last half ecnt • P 4 st year. The vectors, th erefore, per sent:' clear ing a dividend upon the whole year of clear of income tax. probation of th e report elicited the unanimousap m ir . Co . (41 o f the meeting, and on the motion of • elar tl y i t i l e canded by Captain Davis, its adoption was de .. ' Iltatit the ch airman to be carri e d by acc lamation. directors were then voted to the chairman, the Lon d on dipp o 'r s, and • s ecretary, and also to the provincial . • hr,o3,o7usi Secr etary, and officers, and the meeting . -~ , MIL Brat CONCERT . ` \'e understand that ' th,,,,. WETT S %..dONCERT.— e ,, ,1 nal concert of that prince of comic song writers ' ll 1 th' :mule singers, Mr. Blewett, takes place to-morrow, at 1 4,7 45i e Rail, Store -street. His bill of fare is excel- Madam R ad Atnong the vocalists, .we observe the names lir ame Anna Thillon, Miss Miran, Miss Poole, and 5, w il liPs, and Harrison. Blewett himself will also sing a 414 1)'!!. n-. Harrison , 8 0'44. Among the instrumentalists we are . 1 , ::'illised Balser, Chatterton, Grattan Cooke, Richard- Ittrtt ill'handLitidsay Sloper. We anticipate a bumper house , ~ , ,o t: ji -01ew2tt to-morrow , ltil.i.'4 ....41tdarn Dorus Gras . has arrived in town for the in t , on. xi, 4. . ~e understand she will sing at the next Phil- Itt,i,„ i„ •"'onte concerts and at Mrs. Anderson's annual morn -..: "g concerts. ' ' • ~.4_14- COOPEIt'S SCOTCH ENTERTAINMENT..-- h We . ''.'re not a little delighted yesterday evening with . out vis " to Mr. Cooper a t the Sussex Hall—the clear into -41 ' nat ion the exquisite taste, the caller freshness of voice, 4A : itlltt.lthe chasteness of manner with which he introduced rt I . .14S audience a selec ion of the older Scotch melodies, `left . an expressiowof delight on their countenances, 44 '^ille - which s i, ~,,,,, owed how highly his exertions to please them --,, people" aPpreciated. Whether the Scotch ere a " musical ht •,-, , ii; ° Ple'' or not we stop not now to inquire, but though ''.'"' musical rosy not have succeeded in the higher branches of l''' . —llBjeal composition to the extent which some other ' CI. e_,°ll4tries have done, there cannot be a doubt that in iliZestie melodies, those beautiful e ffusions whi c h enter n PiNled the heart an dhusinese of every one, they stand u THE SUN, _LONDON, TtIURSD_IY, RTENING, MONE Y and COMMERCIAL N.J6WS. CITY, QUARTER TO TURE.K. In the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, the sales were 3,000 to 4,000 bales. American realised 31d. to s}(l. per lb. The market was heavy, but just maiut4ined the Id. per lb. advance of Monday. Railway Shares opened heavily, but improved and closed well. There are no later arrivals to-day from the colonies, nor are the Continental advices of particular novelty. At Berlin, the Government still appears to be weak, although supported by the middling classes, and affairs there are far from settled. The Italian news promises to be of a decisive character ere many days elapse. We learn from Newfoundland that the seal fishery has been uncommonly successful this spring. A fleet of 103 sealers, amounting to 10,046 tons and 8,415 men, had sailed from the Port of St. John before the 14th of March; 51 vessels from Harbour Grace between the Ist and sth, and 31 from Carboneur. The first vessels from the ice, the Nimrod, arrived the 18th March, with about 3,000 seals ; the Dash arrived on the 21st with about 9,000, and the Abeona with 4,700. One paper of the 28th has a list of 25 arrivals, with 76,640 seals. In former times the sealing fleet never put to sea before the 18th March, the date of the first arrival this year. It is stated in advicea from Belgium that M. Cambrai, of Ghent, had returned from Spain, but that no absolute arrangement had been come to respecting a new treaty of commerce. The reduction of 1 per cent. in the interest upon the Exchequer-bills due next June, viz., from 3d. and 24d. to 2d. per centum per diem, has excited some atten tion in financial circles, because of the tendency which the measure may have to throw capital into other channels. If trade should benefit, and share values should be improved thereby, there will be reason •for congratulation ; but some time may elapse ere our bankers will place their money in funded securities, because of the risk of a sudden reaction. The accounts from Manchester report an improve ment in our home trade, and fuller employment for the operatives. The fine weather has a very decided effect in this respect, and all that is wanted is more liberal orders from the Continent, where there is stated to be already a want of goods, although there are suffi cient money facilities for doing business with profit and ease. There has been a further sullen advance in the public securities, although business is very dull. Consols have been quoted 841 to 841. The speculators are becoming more bullish. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 831 to 84k ; and the Three per Cents. 821 to 83/. Bank Stock has been up to 1911. Exchequer-bills have been very little affected by the reduction which was to be expected, and we do not anticipate any sales. The premium has been 335. to 365. In the Foreign Market the transactions have been exceedingly restricted, but although the accounts from Madrid are of an unfavourable tenor, Spanish bonds have advanced. The Five per Cents. have been 12i to 13, and the Three per Cents. 22 to 1. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 17 to and Brazilian small 68. Mexican Bonds *we at 15i. Dutch Four per Cents. are 62. Railway Shares have all improved, and a fair business is doing. ONE CLOS)NO •ttiCEs OF IIItITISII FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Sank Stock 191% 191% 3 nor Cent. Reduced Anns..... 83% 82%% 82% 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 8 4% % % 84% 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1726 N,w 3% per Cent. Anna. 84 81% 84% 83% 83% AA igAnns. to expire Jan.lB6o -16 % 8 9-16 Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 ..... -16 8 5-16 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 B 3 /t 8% [ndia Stock Lidia Bonds, 1,0001. Ditto under 1,0001. ... ..... South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities Consuls for Account ..... Exchequer Bills. lid. & ad. 1,000/. June 35 33 36 p 1,000/. March ...... 500/. June — 500/. March Small, June Small, March ............ .. 36 p 47 p 33 p 45 p 33 ? 45 p ONE CLOSLN li RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds — Ditto, 'mall 6B 68 Buenos Ayres Bonds. 6 pe r Cent. 21 Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. Mexican. 5 per Cent. 1846 — —7 / g Ditto, Account 15% 15% Peruvian Bowls, 6 per Cents — Ditto. Account ...... ....... Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per. C e nt ... Ditto, Account 17% 17% Ditto, Small l7 17 Russian Bonds . 87% 87% Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account l3 12 3 4 12 3 4 Ditto, Passive Ditto 3 ner Cent 22 22 1 / 4 22 1 4 Ditto. Account ..... ... ....- Dividends on the above payblo in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild — 42 Ditto, 4 Der Cent. Certificates 62 62 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Anther., Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 3 1 4...... Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2 1 4 — Belfast & County Down 14 1 A - Birmingham and Ox ford Junction .... ... 20 Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 ..... Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 121. 4s ... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Juno 734...•.. .........••.. Bo,ton. Stamfd & Birm 5 Bristol and Exeter B5 Ditto, Thirds ... 25 Buckinghamshire... 141. 4s. Caledonian Ditto, Halt' Shares .. _6 1 4 — 04 a 14% 3 dis 32,1 h Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 - Chester and Holyhead... 42%...... 24 Ditto, Preference l5 ...... Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2a Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports mouth Dublin and Belfast June. 25 ...... Dundalk & Enniskillen 17%...... .. — East Anglia, 251., L. & E. and L. and & D... ••• 25 ••..... Do., 181., E. H.... 18 Do., 31. 10s. - Eastern Counties ... ..... 20... 15 1 q 15 15% x n 15 1 4 xn Do. New Guaranteed 6 per Cent. .......... 2% 3%4 3 3 1,4 Ditto, Extensiop, s per Cent., No. 1...... 61. 13s. 4d.... par Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... Do. North. & Eastern 50 Do. Quarters ......... 12% ...... ... — Do. New ............... 23 U • ..... 50 ...... Eastern ... nion Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 ,x ...... -- Ditto, Thirds 135.4c1.. .... Do. (guar. 6 percent.) 10 ...... . .... .. Ditto, ditto ............ 20 East Lancashire Ditto, New ......... ... 15 ...... Ditto, New Quarters 6 4 ...... East Lincolnshire ...... 20% Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... --... • ••• Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 • .. .. -- Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% Edinburgh and Northern 25 — Ditto, New.. 6 14 — Ditto, Newport l3 .Ditto, ditto, New 3 34. .... -- Exeter,Yeovil, & Durch 2g Ditto, New Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50 ' Ditto, New ............ 40 ...... Do.P reference Consol. 15 Great 4 % 3A I . . . .. . . Northern Do., London and York VA — ............•• Treat South. and West. ( Ireland) Great North of England.loo ...... Ditto, New, 401. .... ... 5 Ditto, New, 30/... . • .... ..30 - - - Ditto, New, 15/ ' 11% — ... .... ••• Great Western Ditto, 4 Shares 5O ...... Ditto, 1 4 Shares Ditto, Fifths 2O Ditto, New 171... .. . 9%... Huddersfield and Manch. 26 Ditto, Thirds Hull and Selby .. Ditto, Half Shares Ditto,,i4 Shares Ipswich & Bury St. Edm 17%,..... .... .. ...... .. .... '''' Do., do., and Norwich 17 % . Do., do., Extens. Scrip (late Gamb. & Ely) 2% Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 — ..... ......... Di t to, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 , ..,” Ditto, ditto Ditto, % Shares •••••• 43 ... .. —. Do. Quarter Sha res... 14% — ..... ..... ... Do. Fifths... ......... ... 9 D o . Sixteenths ....... .. 614 ...... Do. Thirds(Keg.)..... 13 ..... 6 ...... ...... Do. Liverp. and B u ry 43 ...... Ditto % (late Hud- - d --,field and Sheff.) 38 Do.( W• Riding w 7e) 25 ...... Do. (Preston & 9 Ih) fr ( a W ct 4 , k a e n fi d e . Gld'ooPullt!ii.) 50 6 ....... Do. % Share s (A) ''' 91 Leeds,Bradford......LeedsaDnedwsbury,u .. . .. Ko .. .. Do., Half Shares .... Do., (blue) Scrip...... Leeds and Thirsk 40 ..• •••• 26 D D i o t . t , o p , N r e e f e w r 6 . . . p . e..r..c 31/.2. • •••••• Liverpool, Crosby and .... .. Southport . Liverp., alanchester, and ... Newcastle Junction... ............ London & Black wa11...13/. 68. 81 - ••• ••••••••"" Do. New, No. 2. 6/.138.4d — •••"` Do. Extension 20 • """ "" London, Brighton, and South Co as t Do. Consol. Eighths. 40 Do. Guarant. 6 per ct.., 9 ............... Do. fret. Con. per et. 50 ............. Ditto. ditto.-- 1 852 50 London and Greenwich 12/ 15a 4d — •,,......... .. Ditto, Preference... 18, 17s 2d — Loudon An. N. Western lov ..,.., 133 132 134 133% I...Quartert (L. & B.) c 2...... Ditto, New ...... 4% .. Ditto, Fifths •...• Do 404 Bh . aroighiL) 30 ...... 20% 24% - 114. 2 1 A 34 33 132 1 A 4 1 4 8%. Do. 101. (M. & B.) A. 7 1 ,4 9 3 /4 0 00000 • • • • • Do. 10/. ( & B.) B. 9 7i ...... " Do. 101. M. & B.) C. 1 4 Lond. & S. Western 5O 48 49 4'5% Do. New 50/. ..... 42 1 4.. .. Do. New 34 . ..... 26 Do. Tenths (Con sot.) 50 Ditto ditto 40 _ •.. •• .0 , • ••• Ditto. Thirds . .. 10 ...... London, Salisbury, and I' uov ... .. 1 . .. -- 14 , )ndonderry&CA,leraine 27% ........ Lon londerry and Ennis- killen Lowestoft (4 per ct.) Ditto (6 per et.) ..... 3 Mans.the.ter,Buxton i amd Matlock 4 — Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire -100 Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Ditto ditto (No. 3) . 26% Ditto, New 101. Pref... 7% . Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 30 Ditto ditto . ......... 9 Ditto ditto ....... 514 — - — Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire lO ...... -- ....... ......... Do., Grimsby Dock Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union. .... 4/. 2s. — Manchest. & Southampt. VA Alidiank4 -...- .......... 100 105% Do. Consolidated Pref.100 Do,, do., 501. Shares.- 15 ... .. 10% 10 ... Do. Birm., and Derbyloo D ,, .Consol. Bristol and Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 ......119 Ditto, first. & Glocstr. 36 Ditto, ditto ... ..... W. 30. 6d... Ditto,Leicest.& Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.100 - Midland Great Western Irish ............ ........ 40 Middlesbro' and Redcar, __ 6 per cent. guar. N ewcastle and Carliale.-100 Do. Quarters 25 Newmrket& Chesterford 18% Do. Extension ...... 125.... Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford 6 11.1.•• Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor .. 15 Norfolk 100 Do. New 201. Do. Extension Do. Guaranteed 5 1 ,i t pc. 5 Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 North British ........ ... 25 Do. Half Shares 12%...... Do. Quarters 6 14. — Do. Extension Ditto Thirds North & South-Western 2 ...... North Staffordshire l2 1 ,4 2 ...... 10 th ...... orth Wales .. • 3 1 ,E North Western. 7 — ..... Oxford, Worcester, and 1~ Wolverhampton 4O ... .• ....• ....... .. 22 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate - - Royston and Hitchin ... 1% - ..... •• .. -- Scottish Central Scottish Midland 25 — • ..... — Ditto,New Sheffield, Rotherham, . and Goole ( Nor. Div.) 5 Do. do. (Sou. Div.) 2%...... Shrewsbury and Bina... 8 ...... 4 1 4 ... ..... Ditto ditto. Class B. 5 Shrewsbury and Herefd. 2 ....... - Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) l6 Ditto lialyes ... ditto 8 — .. .... ........ Ditto Uswestry ...... 16 Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 8 Shropshire Union - ovum Devon.... 45 ...... Do. Pretereuce south Staffordshire 6 1,4 South Eastern Do., No. 1 Do., N 0.2. Do., N 0.3 ............ 20 Do., No. 4 South Wales ....... ........ 23 ...... 9 south Yorkshire, Don- 24% 1514 11 5% caster, and Goole 3 — Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. CoaL ... 6 - Taw Vale Extension ... 6 Thames Haven Dock and Railway ........... IVA...—. Vale of Neath .. W aterford and Kilkenny 15 tig . , .... -.- .. — Waterford and Limerick 40 - .... Waterid,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin - - Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... .. ...... 42% Do. do. do. ... 25 V% est Cornwall ...... 6 ..... aftirt hitehaven & Furness 11 Windsor, Staines, and South Western........ 7 ilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth ........ 35 York, Newcastle, and Berwick....... Do. Original New and Berwick .. ... 25 Do. Extensioß No. 1. 15 Do. do. No. 2.......... 10 Do. lam. NE. Preference 8 ...... 9j 2 ...... York anti North Midland 50 Ditto, Preference ...... 10 Do. East and West Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 16 Ceylon Demerara lO Dendre Valley... 4 Direct Bombay sand 11% 72 13% Madras ss. . ... Dutch Rhenish ••• 7 ... •• ••• ...• East Indian ...... 3 ...... Great Indian Peninsular ss. Italian and Austrian. ... 4 Louvain ala Sambre ... 6 Luxembourg 7 Madrid and Valentia... 2 Namur and Liege ...... 18 ... Northern of France.... 10 Orleans and Bordeaux 6 Over Yesel 413 s 4d...... Paris and Lyons lO ..... Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen ..... 20 Paris and Strasbourg ... 8 Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse 2O ..... Strasbourg and Basle Tours and Nantes 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den' and Hasselt 16 W est F1ander5.......... 84 LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 18.—Wind W.S.W., fresh breeze and cloudy. RAMSGATE, MAY 17.—The Mathilda, Codho, from Hamburgh to Lisbon, which put in this harbour yester day, fell over on her bilge this morning at low water, has received considerable damage, is now making about six inches of water per hour, and will have to discharge. JERSEY, MAY 16.—The Charles of Jersey, with potatoes, foundered off La Hogue sth inst.; crew saved. LIVERPOOL, MAY 17.—A derelict of about 400 tons, with billet bead and dismasted, was passed 16th inst., in lat. 49, .lon. 20, by the Bridgetown, Wilson, arrived here. IDDLEBOROUGH, MAT 16.—Many of the coal-laden ships, that sailed tor Hamburgh last week have returned into port again on account of the blokade. LIVERPOOL, MAY 17.—Arrd. Alexander, Donegal; Ann and Jane, Demerara; Bridgetown, New Orleans; hpringfield, ditto; Harriet and Jessie, Charleston; Leo nard I.), , lbbin, ditto; Jamestown. New York; sailed 16th New York Packet, Africa; Lord Montgomerie Tam pico; 17th, Thomas Le, Calcutta; Ruby, Bombay; Acme, Bathurst ; G. Icarms, Rio Janeiro ; United States steamer, New York; Isaac Wright, ditto; Me teor, ditto. Arrd. 17th, Antelope,. Governor,. Heber. OFF PLYMOUTH , MAY 16.—Bebria, Blorn. Batavia for Amsterdam; 17th, Orator, Homan, Mauritius. SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 17.—S1d. Medway steamer, West Indies; Madrid steamer, Gibraltar. COWES, MAY 17.—Arrd. Constitution, Smith, Rich mond N., for Bremen. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 17.—Arrd. Edmund, Witemann, Baltimore, for Bremen. OFF BEACHY HEAD, MAY. 16.—T. L. Krubb, . Bahia, for Copenhagen; Adelaide, Hase, New York, for Copenhagen. DEAL, MAY 15.—Arrd. Pensucket, Taylor, Matanzas, and sailed for Hamburgh. Arrd from the River, and sailed 17th, Britannia, Rio Janeiro. HARTLEPOOL, MAY 15.—The Robert Burrell, put back from the Elbe, is said to be in these roads. It is re ported that a Danish frigate has been cruising off this , coast for some days She was seen crossing the bar to day. 17th.— The vessels which returned to these roads from off the Elbe, have been ordered to proceed again, and sailed last night. The Independance (ship), of Hamburgh, and several Prussian vessels, are detained. The Danish frigate is now cruising off the coast. PLYMOUTH, MAY 17.—The Emma, Zolder, from Cadiz to St. John's, Newfoundland, out 18 days, was spoken in lat. 47 N., lon. 18 W., with foremast.lead sprung, and loss of foretop mast. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) NIIIIMATE AND IMAXIENHALL. Our markets were tolerably steady to-day, and prices were well supported. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d; Lamb, 5s 6d to 6s 6d; Veal, 36 10d to 4s 10d; and Pork, 3a 10d to 5s per 81bs, by the carcase. MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, ALLY 17.—Our market was steady for each kind of stock, at, in some instances ' an advance in the quotations of 2d per 8 1 bs. Beet, from 3s to 46 ; Mutton, 3s 6d to ss; Lamb, 5s to 6s 4d; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d; and Pork 4s to 4s 8d per 81bs, to sink the offal. RONYORD, MAY 17.—Beasts, Sheep, moved off stea dily, at 2d per Bibs. more money. In other kinds of stock only a moderate business was doing at late rates. Beef, from 3s to 4s; Mutton, 3s 6d to. 51 2d; La m b, 5s 4d to 6: 6d; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d; and Pork, 4s 2d to 4s 8d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 183 to 265; Quarter old store Pigs, 18s to 235; and Mulch Cows, with their small Calf, 15/ to 171 each. LEWIS, MAY 16.—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s; Mutton, 4s to ss; Lamb, 5s 6d to 6s 4d; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per tillbs. A. moderate supply audi steady trade. .. _....r i_:. ~.~ .. . RAT MARKETS. SNITIMELD.—MeadoW Hay, 31 to 31 15s ; Clover ditto, 41 to 41 15s; and Straw, 11 6s to 11 lOs per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 3/ to 31 16s; Clover ditto, 4/ to 4/ 12s; and Straw, 11 7s to 1/ lOs per I d T u E l c: a A t p t a h L e . toad. Supply moderate, and trade firm. above M ea q d ditto, 4/ to 41 16s; and Straw, 1/ 6s to II 103 per load. ° lt w ota il tio a ns , . TradeWn3/ to 3/ 15s ; Clover COAL MARKE Carr'e Hartley Davison's West Hartley 14s 3d Hasting's Hartley l4s 3 1 1 Holywell Main Richardson's Hartley 13s 6d Tan field Moor ..... 13s Oil Wylam West Wylam Wall's End, &c Bewicke and Co. Brown's .as . Hilda l3s Od Killingworth l3s 3d Riddell's ..... T.—YEsTEgnmr. Washington ......... 13s 3d Bell Hetton Lambton ............. Leasingthorne .... . . 13s 3d Russell's Hetton 158 Od Shotten ...... ........ . 14s 6d Hudson's Hartlepool l4B Od Adelaide Tees South Durham St. Helen's Tees Cowpen Hartley aartley ........... Ships at market 78. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week en d e d M ay 18,1848, made up from the Returns of t be . Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Eatriand and Wale per Imperial Quarter. PRICE .• 149 s 10d s 29s 10d I BEA". I PEAS. WHEAT. 1 32 s 8d BAILEY.' 2O 2d OATS. I NYE. 355 6d 35, 34 DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. _ BARLEY. 1 OATS. RYE. I 9s 04 IZ AW-. . pEAS. I Se Oct I 2s Od 3s Od 2s Od 2s Od -- COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS. (TEIIS DAY.) The Metropolitan Sanitary Commission held a Court of Sewers this morning, Lord Morpeth in the chair. Several pers ons were f i ned for having broken sewers ,without leave. Messrs. &elmßea and E. GROVES showed cause why they should not be fined for irre,:ular drainage in Ca therine •street, Vauxhall. They p ro duced a written au thority of Mr. Hu n t, t h e surveyor of the district to do the objectionable. Mr. Church comained of the de fective state of th e p u bli c sewerage of t he street, stating that last summer more deaths occurred in the street than had been known for many years, and it was rather too bad when a private individual made an effort to im prove the drains of his property, that he should render himself liable to a fine . - . Mr. GROVES said in his part of the street there was no public sewer whatever. Mr. LAMBERT JONES said, it appeared to him that this was one of those cases where a private individual in the absence of an effective public sewer, attempted to improve the drainage of the district, and under these circumstances he must protest against the Court pro nouncing judgment. Lord MORPETH said it ought to be understood that no party had a right• to make a private sewer without the consent of the surveyor of the commission. This consent could easily be obtained, while it would be the duty of the surveyor to see that the work was done - efficiently and w i t h th e u tmost economy. The cas e o f M r . Ch urc h was adjourned, and that of Mr. Gr oves was di sm i sse d. It was ord e r e d th a t 110 feet of drain be laid down in New passage, Clare-market, on payment of 27/. A communication was read from Sir John Hall, of the St. Catherine's Dock Company, stating that the company was ready to transfer the management of their sewers to this court. The Court then adjourned till this day week. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BATH AND SOMERSET COUNTY RACES. WEDNESDAY. The Dyrham Park Stakes of 13 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 50 added, for 3 yrs old. 1 mile and a-half. (6 subs.) Mr. F. Clarke's Regicide, Est 10Ib ... (A. Day) 1 Mr. Elwes' Antelope, Bst 101 b Mr. Oliver's Daryforth, ast 101 b ... 3 Mr. Death's Lady Frances, Bst 51b 4 6 to 4 ) agst Regicide, 5 to 2 agst Lady Frances, and 3 to 1 agst Antelope. Won by a length. The City Cup of 100 sovs., added to a Sweeps. of 20 sovs. each, h ft. Two miles and a-half. (13 subs.) D.:of P ichmond's Hornpipe, 3yra, 6st 101 b (Kitchener) 1 Mr. Hesse'tine's Cracow, 3 yrs, Est 61b . 2 Mr. H. Stone's bg, by Revolution, aged, 7st 111 b ... 3 Even between Hornpipe and Cracow. Won by a head. Run in 5 min. 15 secs. The Produce Stakes of 50 sovs, each, h It. One mile. (12 subs.) Mr. Dixon's Hope, Bst slb Lord Cliiden's Tamarind, Bat 51b ... - Mr. Bateman's Bacchanalian, Bst 101 b ... 3 6 to 4 agst Hope, and 7 to 4 agst Bacchanalian. Won by a length. Run in 1 min. 49 secs. The Bath Handicap of 20 soya. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 20 added. One mile and a half and a dis. (10 Subs., 4of whom declared.) Mr. Pryse's Buscot Buck, aged, 7st 61b (Kitchener) 1 Mr. Ewbank's Louisa Newell, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b ... 2 Mr. W. Sadler's Antagonist, 4 yrs, 7st 51b ... 3 Mr. Waller's Columbus, 6 yrs, 7st 91b ... 4 6 to 5 agst Louisa Newell, and 3 to 1 each agst Colum bus and Buscot Buck. Won by ten lengths. Time -3 min. 14 secs. Columbus did not pass the post. The York Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs. each, and 20 added. Heats, one mile. (6 Subs.) Mr. Waller's Pottinger, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Wakefield) 1 1 Mr. Death's Urania, 5 p-s, rat 216 ... 2 2 Mr. J. Day's Milliner, 5 yrs, 7st. 81b ... 5 3 Mr. W. C. Day's The Despised, 6 yrs, 6st 10Ib ... 3 4 Mr. Stone's br g by Revolution, 6 yrs, 6st 101 b ... 4 dr First heat— 6 to 4 on Potti nger , who won easy by a length; the same between second and third. Second heat-4 to lon Pottinger, wh o wo n easily by a length. TATTERSALL'S. There was a small muster at the Corner yesterday, but nothing done. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. ASCOT HEATH, 1848. Handicap for the Ascot Stakes of 25 soya. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before Monday next. (A. Day) 1 55: Biy4yory. rryy-rss, sr4o r. 3. s ßB_B9 t b 23 0: *cr.vvcwFeatThewith out,aaeown r:yrr ..tEon Hero, osgngt,4aaishadtohyeal a yrs 9 Sir Talton Sykes, 5 yrs 8 12 Pyrrhus theFirst,s yrs 8 12 Chanticleer, 5 yrs 8 7 rs * L TWE a h eni y edcrs W duo arr i p l e d : a a 4.l y i ser 6 rs . yrs 8 8 88 887 10044007 Foreclosure, 4 yrs . , 8 2 Dulcet, 6 yrs 8 0 Rat-trap, 5 yrs Planet, 4 yrs 8 0 The Tartar, 4 yrs Halo, 4 yrs Red Hart, 4 yrs Bourton, 5 yrs 7 10 Mathematician, 4 yrs 7 9 TheQuestionable,4 yrs 7 9 Bridle, 4 yrs, 7 9 Newcourt, aged 7 9 Quicksand, 4 yrs 7 9 No- Go, 6 yrs 7 7 Ziska 4 yrs Vanish, 5 yrs *Yardley, aged 7 7 Paultons, 6 yrs 7 7 M by Sir Hercules, out of Taglioni, 6 yrs 7 Radulphus, 5 yrs 7 7 St. Demetri, 5 yrs 7 7, Premier, 4 yrs 7 7, Crozier, 4 yrs King of Morven, 4 yrs 7 7j Mignon, 4 yrs Chat, 4 yrs 7 ,7 Mirmillo, 4 yrs 7 6 Montpensier, 4 yrs „ 7 6 Tufthunter, 4 yrs 7 6 The Widow, aged . 7 5 Miss Elia, 6 yrs Administrator, 4 yrs 7 5 Joe o'Sot, 4 yrs 7 5 The Swallow, 4 yrs 7 4 Sutlej, 6 yrs .7 4 Bingham, 4 yrs 7 3 Sheraton, 5 yrs 7 2 Miss Burns, aged 7 2 Spectator, aged 7 2 Whinstone, aged ..•••• 7 2 Hydrangea, 5 yts Projectile, 4 yrs Rufus, 5 yrs ........ , , 7 2 Plaudit, 6 yrs Sagacity, 4 yrs , . • 7 0 '*Clarendon, 4 ,yrs 7 Raisthorpe, 4 yrs p Counterfeit, aged •••••• 7 Malt, 5 yrs . 0 lonia, 4 yrs Stultz, 4 yrs ....... 7 u Geraldine, 5 yrs Watchdpg, 4 yrs.... 6 1 6 13 F s i e r rg r n e s t , e 4 r L yr Alboni, 4 r F by The Provo st, out of Miss Whip , 4 yrs 6 11 6 11 6 Pillage, 4 yrs ............ y a:ur :i ... ..... 66 1 12 .1 Cosachia, 4 yr 5......... 6 H Marietta, 5 yrs ......... 6 10 Sultana, 4 yrs ......... 10 Kismet, 5 yrs ......... 6 10 Forest Flower, 6 yrs.. 6 10 Lethargy. 4 yrs . . . .... 6 10 Fanny, aged 6 10 Slander, 4 yrs ......... 6 9 y g w l been e ben Silver Eel, 4 yrs ...... 6 9 Wintonia, 4 yrs ....... 6 8 Pottinger, 4 yrs ....... 6 8 Antagonist, 4 yrs .••••• 6 8 Gaiety, 4 yrs ............ 6 8 Kimbleswortb, 4 yrs.. 6 7 The Stinger, 3 yrs ... 6 7 The Sheriff, 3 yrs •••• 6 7 The Fiddler, 3 yrs ... 6 7 Sponge, 3 yrs ......... 6 7 entered withotn The Fowler, 3 yrs 6 7 struck out by the Paphos, 3 yrs ......... 6 71 nl i the th ueir us oopecio , w h n a e v rall i s n , Shelton'', 5 yrs ••••••••' 6 71 ordered to be left in. . thtirea , pours knowledge w i sc n ire d a i e r g k ed e ,do unless st lb 6 7 yrs 6 7 E GTrGbalouy ff at Glutton, D octrine, itpao3e i no i Tuscan, n, yr, , 4jasoyshr, John, out of Hobos, 3 yrs 6 7 'Sally Maggs, 4 yrs.- 6 7 West India Planter,4 y 6 5 1)o-it•again, 3 yrs Tarella, 4 yrs Columbus, 6 yrs Vampyre, 4 yrs Marquis of Conyng ham, 5 yrs 6 5 Archness, 4 yrs Lazarillo, 4 yrs ......••• 6 4 Resolution, 4 yrs • 6 4 Bit Nibble, 4 yrs 6 4 The Admiral, 4 yrs 6 4 Sister to Satirist, 3 yrs 6 4 Nestor, 4 yrs .....••••• 6 3 Joyful, 4 yrs 6 3 Palma, 4 yrs ....... Lady Lurewell, 4 yrs 6 2 Telegraph, 3 yrs 6 0 Outpost, 4 yrs 6 0 Blaze, 3 yrs *llarpessus, 4 yrs C by Hetman Platoff, dby Voltaire, 3 yrs 6 0 Thug, 3 yrs 6 0 F by Lord Stafford, out of Birdlirae,3 yra 6 0 Sorceress, 3 yrs. Miasma, 3 yrs ••• 5 ••••• 12 Dimanche, 3 yrs •••••• 5 12 I' by Velocipede, out of Miss Wilfred, 3 yrs 5 12 Prospec , Widred, 5 yrs 1 , Corsican , S (Sample, ID p l e 9 t 3 35Y yrsyr y s r r s . s . ' • .. ..... Fallow Deer , 3 yrs s H n o o r:p b i s pe u :; yrs... 5 5 1 1 0 0 Mrs. Taft, 3 yrs 5 10 Antelope, 3 yrs Distaffina, 3 yrs 5 9 Sunnyside, 3 yrs 5 9 re-, 55 5 99 7 lodine, 3 yrs Backbiter, 3 yr 3 s 3. Milliner, 3 yrs 5 9 11114 A BIIV' sGs, o ae w e r : o re t e M oot net e ad dr a i hh r l d kraii i B : l py coni e 3 l p' o : 3 a ' y , 31 yy3iY43, Bacchanalian , 1 , s i r : 6 3 8. ... . *.. ..... 'I. .. :. .. ..... .• 1 ~ :. 1 1 . 4 .-55 5 , , 9877 . 7 Black Ball, y3r y s r .s.. ...... 5 5 7 ; B F r e it l 1 Prairie ne c n ot Bird , . ss) s.. r 3. .. . r s_ . . . 4 . .. ... 8. .. • .. . .. . . 1 .: .: . 55 ; 55 7- 3 022 SRainbow, ile it Remembrance,e r s k 3 ei yrs ter Y .3. rY : y r . B y.r. . sr. 1 8 I l l : 5 5 5 5: g 6 3 322 a In p s o r n ra , bf 3 e y 3 r n s , .... 5 2 la h u e a d l I n o l e c ' , i 3 Ipa . la .„ din n i us, SelfclßireiafincetoDocw,tei Cracow, Defenc e, 1 A ntonio , 3 C ‘mv o o a ois l i e cil t oc , C i viE a r v b. e ye r 3 yrs . 5 2 y 3 r rs 1 . 5 2 1 S I t . b v A E y rscr.3egp3, . y r seyd e yrs d 55 20 yrs Yr". 5 5 0 0 yr.; ......... 4 44 1 : 2 20 Embrace, 3 . - No ti ii iin rm o, ab 3 p a 3e l , r 9 3 3 M lss Tortoise, N l Y y y ir :r e s a . m .. 4 12 SAilsPthereia't3oYYrYrasr y rss37::::..... V alentin- ::°l: 5441 4 1:20;7 4 7' Mastiff, 3 yrs Egremont, 3 yrs 4 0 Hecuba, 3 yrs V anity, 4 yrs pays ft. Y 18, 1848. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SU.N. SIR,—As I perceive in to-day,s Morning Chronicle an article relating to the Stamford petition, against the in terference of the Marquis of Exeter at electioni, and in which it dwells strongly upon the conduct of a respect. able man of upwards of seventy years of age, who voted for Mr. Rolt by mistake, I think it right, with your per mission, to make a few remarks. The Marquis of Granby, in his speech on Friday night l as t, sa i d that— " There was one partic ular case, and only one, stated either in the petition or in the speech of the Hon. and Learned Member, and that case had been represented as one of great hardship. One of the persons upon whom the notices to quit were served, it was said, went to Lord Exeter and had a personal interview with him, and stated that he had, in the hurry, polled for Mr. Rolt, by mistake; that Lord Exeter told him he did not believe it was a mistake, and be was turned out of his holding. Now, at that time, no notice had been served on that man. Ile had been long em ployed by Lord Exeter, at ss. a-day, as an artificer, and had re ce i ve d innumerable favours from Lord Exeter, and yet he voted against him. As long as human nature was what it was, and human feelings operated, it could not be w on d ere d at if Lord Exeter did feel the ingrati tude of such a man—(" Hear, hear," on both sides of the House)—upon whom he had conferred so many favours; and he (Lore Granby) did not know that Lord Exeter would have acted unfairly even if he had deprived such a man of his vote.—(gear, hear.) But it was mot the fact; he did not discharge this man who was now a tenant of Lord E xeter, who had only r ' aisedhisrent 10s. a-year. It was true that this man went to Lord Exeter, who said, ' You have a perfect right to vote for whom you please, hut I believe it was no mistake.'" Now, I put it to your readers to consider the following facts: — The party in question, Thomas Littledike, is a nervous old man, and the people were at the time shouting out " Rolt," and w h en questioned bythe poll clerk, in the hurry of the moment, said " Rolt." This m an h as b een employed by Lord Exeter for upwards of fifty years, and always (as his Lordship's servant) support e d t h e Burghley nominees, both fur Parliament or for the Town Council, and voted for church-rates, or anything else, if it were hinted to him by the steward that he should do so. This man Little dike is charged with ingratitude for having received five shillings a day and a money present when Lord Burgh ley came of age. The Marquis of Granby says— " Lord Exeter felt the ingratitude of this man." What ingratitude ? The man did not receive five shillings a day, as stated by the Noble and lion. Member for Stamford, but eighteen shillings a week until his Most Honourable employer had to pay the income-tax, when this poor man (in common with the other carpenters and labourers in his Lordship's employ) had his wages reduced sixpence per week. As to the money present, there is only one conclusion to come to—namely, that it was intended as pay for past secret services, or as a bribe for the future. This must really be the case, or it would not have been ingratitude for one of the Marquis of Exeter's servants to have voted for Mr. Rolt, (sup posing his conscience led him to do so.) Then comes the statement " that the man was not discharged, but his rent was raised ten shillings a year." Now every one who knows anything about the law of landlord and tenant must know that a landlord cannot raise the rent of his tenant until he first determines the tenancy by ; a legal notice to quit. Had it not been for seeingttie a Morning Chronicle that the poor man was styledi wretch for his apparent ingratitude, and thinking that the misstatement of the Marquis of Granby (as I believe it to be) was calculated to do mischief, I should not have troubled you with this letter.—Yours truly, AN ELECTOR OF THE BOROUGH OF STAMFORD. Stamford, May 15, 1848. FATAL COLLIERY EXPLOSION. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) RISCA, NEAR NEWPORT, SOUTH WALES, WEDNESDAY MORNlNG.—Another awful explosion of fire-damp has taken place in this valley, at the coal- pits of Messrs. John Russell and Co., and has been attended with a loss of three lives, and serious injuries to four others. The particulars of the explosion are briefly these :—On Tuesday morning when the miners were proceeding to their work, a collier named Joseph James (the first to enter), was observed with his safety-lamp uncovered, and was cautioned immediately. But it appears that he disregarded the caution, and proceeded to his work, where he was not many moments engaged, before he so elevated his candle that it came in contact with the fatal fire-damp, and instantaneously an explosion took place, which brought down the mine about them, and killed James and a boy on the spot. Four other men were alarmingly injured, one of theca, it is feared, fatally; and but slight hopes are entertained of another. The bodies were not got out till some hours after, when they presented a ghastly appearance. One horse was also killed by the explosion. Eight men were about to descend the same pit in the carriage just at the same moment. The explosion took place before the carriage began to descend, and it was suddenly lifted up some feet by the force of the wind, caused by the concussion in the air. Had they begun to descend, they would inevitably have been all killed. A man was also nearly deprived of life from the after-damp, which, by choking, had as fatal au effect as the fire itself. An inquest is to be held on the bodies of the unfortunate deceased this morning, when, no doubt, very particular inquiries will be made into the causes of'so murderous an explosion. THE CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT AT WOOLWICH.— Considerable anxiety has been telt during the past week at Woolwich, in consequence of the absence of Mr. R. Loader, the overseer of the Justitia convict hulk, lying off the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich. It appears that the overseer left the ship on Wednesday, and that on the previous day he had received two cheques to the amount of nearly 8001. from the Home-office for the payment of the quarterly accounts and the salaries of the officers. At first some anxiety was felt es to his personal safety, but, on inquiries being made by parties connected with the Home-office, every doubt on that head was removed, and the cause of his leaving but too clearly ascertained. It appeared that the day before he left he borrowed 601. from a tradesman in Woolwich, who supplied the Jus titia with stores, under the pretext of paying the men, stating that Captain Voules, the superintendent, had not brought down the cheque. His defalcations, as far as the Home-office is concerned, amount to about 1,0001., and several tradesmen of Woolwich have been consi derable sufferers. A reward of 501. will be offered for his apprehension by the Home-office, but at present the police have been unable to obtain any clue that can lead to his apprehension. He had held the office of overseer about t elve months. SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOClETY.—Yes terday this society gave their first grand flower show for the present season at the Surrey Zoological Gardens. The collection was extremely beautiful. Upwards of SCO specimens of roses, heartsease, tulips, azaleas, and miscellaneous flowers were dispersed about the grounds in graceful variety; several superior specimens of Eng list'• grown vegetables were exhibited, TAKING IT EASY.—" I meant to have told you of that hole," said a man to his friend who stumbled into a pit of water. "No matter now," says the other, blow ing the mud and water from his mouth, " I have found it." Tug PRINCE or WALES.—In a rare chronicle in folio, printed in black letter, by William Rastell, in 1533, is a sort of prayer at the end of the volume for the health and preservation of " The Binges Highness° and his Royal Impe Pi ince Edwarde." UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.—Professor Syme, the re cently elected successor to the late Mr. Liston, has just resigned the appointment of Professor of Surgery in this University. The Council at their session on Saturday last appointed Dr. Heimann, Professor of German Lan guage and Literature. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDlA.—Yesterday was printed, by order of the House of Commons, a copy of a letter from the Government of India transmitting a copy of the Act 6, of 1848, equalising duties on goods, &c. The Act is a very short one, and took effect on the 25th o f M arc h . By its provisions all goods im ported on foreign bottoms by sea into any port of the Presidencies of Fort William, in Bengal, Fort George, or Bombay, were to be charged as British b o tt oms . goods imported on SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY , MAY 17. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship Medway, Captain Sym on d s , sa il ed this afternoon on with the usual British and foreign West Indian mails, in charge of Lieutenant South, R.N., Admiralty agent. Her route is viii Madeira and. Barbadoes. The Medway has brought 1,6001. i n spec i e, j ewellery and watches, value 1,0001., and a large cargo of general merchandise. She takes out 70 passengers, amongst whom are Sir Rey nold Alleyne, lady, and family, for Barbadoes, Hon. F. Bruce, for Chagres, &c. The homeward West India steamer Avon, Captain Hast, with the West Indian and Mexican mails, is expected on Saturday. The Penin sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's steamer Madrid, Captain John Weeks, sailed to-day for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, and Gibraltar, with the usual mail s; she has 18 passengers and a full cargo. The Hindostan, Captain Lewis, will sail on Saturday the 20th, for Gibraltar, Malta, and Alexandria. taking the East India and China mails. The Ripon, Captain Moresby, with the homeward India and China mails, is due on the 27th inst. The Ocean Steam Navigation Comp an y' s shin Washington will arrive here from Bremen, en route to New York, on the 19th. Steam ships in dock—iii n . dostan, Sultan, Jupiter, Pacha, Montrose, Achilles, Erin, Forth, and Thames. The Duke of Wellington gave a grand banquet last evening at Apsley House, on which occasion th e Noble and Gallant Duke was honoured by the comp any of her Majesty the Q ueen Dowa g er, their R oyal High nesses the Prince of Prussia and th e Duchess of C - bridge. The Queen Dowag er, attended by Viscountess B arring ton, arrived soon after seven o'clock, and w as received by the Duke at the portico. The Prince of Prussia came attended by Captain Bogen. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridg e, accompanied by their Serene Highnesses the Prince Freder ick William - of Hesse and Prince Ge or g e of Mecklenbur g Strelitz a ttended by Lady Augusta Cadoga n and Mr. E. s t , John Mildmay. A distinguished circle assembled t o meet the illustrious guests, who were received by the Marquis of Douro and Lord Charles Wellesley. T he guests, in addition to the above august personages, com. prised the Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Cle. mentina Villiers, the Earl and Countess of Wilton, the Earl and Countess Howe, the Earl of Cawdor, Lord St. Vincent, the lion. Mrs. )yce Sombre, Sir Henry Bishop, the Marquis and Marchioness of and the Duke's family, Douro, and Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley. The Noble Duke and his illustrious company subsequently repaired to the ancient concert, of which his Grace w as the director of the evening. The Journal du Limbourg says that the Communal Council of Maestricht has drawn up an address, protest. ing against the separation of Limbourg from Holland. The elections for the German Parliament are to take place at Limbourg on Friday. Two representatives are to be chosen, but not much interest has been excited • here on the sullject. _ • Jz.IJ bsrioqs- - . „,;,.„ t - SH STATE PROSECUTIONS. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH__ TRIAL OF MR. T. F. 111tAGETER. DUDLIN, TUESDAY EVENING.—This morning Mr. Meagher was conducted to the Court of Queen's Bench by the Confederate Clubs, and the streets were thronged with noisy Repealers, as on yesterday. The court was densely crowded. At ten o'clock Chief Justice Blackburne took his seat on the bench. The jury was sworn, and the traverser charged with utter ing a seditious speech at the Music Hall, Dublin, on the night of the 15th March, 1848. The Attorney-General stated the case. Mr. Hodges, the Government reporter, proved the report of the speech, and Major Drew the inuendoes. A juror asked the Gallant Major were there not as violent speeches as that made in Conciliation Hall ? He thought there were very violent speeches made there. Why were they not prosecuted ? Witness could not say. A buzz of approbation from the friends of Mr. Meagher followed these extraordinary questions. Mr. Butt then replied in an elaborate and eloquent speech. • Mr. Sergeant WARREN replied, and the Chief Jus tice charged the jury. The whole proceedings differed but slightly from those of yesterday. At five o'clock the jury came t into court, and the foreman informed his Lordship there were two who could not agree.—(Laughter.) His Lordship replied, they should decide the question. The Foreman—We are unanimously agreed, the speech was made.—(Laughter.) The Court adjourned to nine o'clock, , TUESDAY NIGHT. —At nine o'clock the Chief Justice entered the court, when the jury. were called in. The Clerk of the Crown—Gentlethen, have you agreed to your verdict ? Foremen—No, sir. CHIEF JUSTICE—Are you likely to agree ? Foreman—By no means, my Lord. A Juror—My Lord, there is one gentleman on the jury who says he will remain here for a fortnight, rather than agree to a verdict.—(Great laughter.) Another juror was about to enter into an explana tion, when the morrow Courthh e e i. CHIEF JUSTICE said—l can hear nothing from you, sir. umr adjourned. Ir nwiwere jrge. adjourn the Court until ten o'clock to en locked up for the night, and After the adlournm ent of the Court, a vast crowd followed Messrs. Smith (accompanied Confederation musicians playing popular airs), addressed _ O. O'Brien and Meagher to the multitude peaceably by those gentlemen where they were (BY ELECTI.ResiIeCtirgeETTL ;EGafßteAr TELEGRAPH.) the DUBLIN,was W EDNESDAY. The The jury in Meagher's case discharged this morning without a verdict — eleven ele yen for c onv i ct i on, one for acquittal. An application to admit Mitchel to bail refused. O'Brien and Meagher are to be ' tried again next I term. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Com mons ,) R MAY 17. •, PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS BILL. Order for Second Reading read ; Motion made, and ci ties _ tion put, " That the Bill be now read a second time," The House divided:— _ MAJORITY—AYES, 60. Baines, M. T. Gibson, Thomas M. Packe, C. W. Baring, Sir I'. T. Glyn, G. C. Pechell, Captain Berkeley, H. F. Grey, Sir G. - Pilkington, James Henna, Ralph Hardcastle, J. A. Rawdon, Colonel Birch, Sir Thomas Hawes, lienj. Rice, ER. Blackall, S. W. Hayter, W. G. Scholefteld, William Bouverie, E. P. Ileadlam, T. E. Smith, J. Benjamin Bright, John Heald, James Smyth, John G. Brotherton, J. Henley, J. W. Spooner, Richard Carter, John B. Hudsen, George Stuart, Lord D. Cavendish, G. H. Humphery„Ald. Tattered, H. W. Chaplin,',W. J. Kildare, Marquis of Thompson, Colonel Cobden, Itichard .: Labouchere, iienry Thornely, Thomas Davie, Sir U. M'Gregor, John Tufnell, Henry D'Eyncourt, T. M`Taggart, Sir J. Wahnsley, Sir J. Dunne, Francis P. Marshall, W. Wawn, J T. Ebrington, Lord Matheson, J. Williams, John Ellice, Edward Maule, Fox Willoughby, sir H. Fergus, John Melgund, Viscount TELLIES. Fox, Richard M. Moffatt, George Evans, Sir De Lacy Frewen, C. H. Munta, G. F. Hall, Sir B. MINORITY-NOES, 25. Arkwright, George Duncuft, John . Reid, Colonel Baldock, E. H. Forbes, W. Thesiger, Sir F. Bankes, George Grogan, E. Trollope, Sir J. Buck, L. W. Herbert, Sydney Villiers, Viscount Bujer, Sir V. Lincoln, Earl of Waddington, David Christy, Samuel Lockhart, A. E. Cobbold, John C. Lygon, Gen. Colvile, C. R. Oswald, A. Deedes, W. Patten, J. W. Duncombe, A. Plowden, W. II TELLIRS. Christopher, H. ILtrris, Captain AUDIT , OF RAILWAY ACCOUNTS BILL. Order for Second Iteading read; Motion made, and Ques tion proposed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :" —Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day six months."—Question put, " That the word now' stand part of the Question." The House divided : MINORITY—AYES, 33. Armstrong, Sir A. Forster, Matthew Sidney, Alderman Blackall, s. W. Fox, Richird M. Simeon, John Brotherton, J. Granger, T. C. Stanstield, W. R. Carew, W. 11. Pole Ilardcastle, J. A. Sullivan, Michael Clements, Charles Heywood, James Sutton, 11. M. Cliflord, 11. M. Labouchere, henry Tennent, .J. Craig, W. G. M'Cullagh, W. T. Thicknesse, It. A. Dawson, T. Y. 3t'Taggart, Sir J. Thornely, T. Dundas, Sir David Marshall, William Wawn, J. T. Dunne, F. P. Melgund, Viscount Williamson, Sir Elliot, John E. Power, Dr. Estcourt, J. B. B. Power, Nicholas TELLERS. Fergus, John Rawdon, Colonel Aglionby, 11. A. Foley, J. ii. Rice, E. R. Baring, Sir F. T. MAJORITY-NOES, 100. Anderson, Arthur Evins, William Ord, W. Arkwright, G. Ewart, William Newry, Viscount BagshaN, , John Forbes, Wm. Ossulton, Lord Bailey, Joseph Fuller, A. E. Oswald, Alexander Baldock, E. 11. Gardner, Richard Palmer, Robert Barrington, Lord Glyn, George Carr Patten, J. W. Bennet, Philip Greene Thomas Pilkington, James Bentinck, Lord G. Grenfell, Charles W. Plovvden, W. H. Berestord, William Grogan, Edward Powell, Colonel Berkeley, 11. Hatlyburton, Lord Reid, Colonel Boleero, 11. G. Hastie, Archibald . Renton, John C. Bouverie, E. P. Hawes, Benjamin Ricardo, Osman Bright, John Hayter, W. G. Scott, F. Brown, W. Heald, James Seymer, Henry Ker Buck, L . W.. Ileneage, Edward Shirley, E. J. Buller, ;.;ir J. T. Berries, John C. Smith, John B. Bunbury, W. Hildyara, It. C. Sinollett, A. ltusfeild, W. Hodgson, W. N. SpOoner, Richard Cavendish, G. H. Hope, Sir J. Stafford, Augustus Chaplin, W. J. llornby John Tenured, 11. W. Christy, Samuel Houldsworth, T. Thesiger, Sir F. Clive, 11. B. Howard, C. W. Thompson, Colonel Cobden, Richard Hudson, G. Trelawny, J. S. Collins, W. Humphery, Ald. Trollope, Sir J. Cowan, Charles Jollifte, Sir W. H. Tynte, Colonel Dick, Quintin King, Peter John Tyrrell, Sir J. T. Divett, Edward Lacy, 11. C. Villiers, Viscount Douglas, Sir C. Lincoln, Earl of Waddington, David Duncan, George Loch, James IV alnusley, rir J. buncombe, A. Lowther, Hon. Col. Wortley, J. S. Duocult, John Lowther, Henry Du Pre, C. G. Lushiugton, Charles East, Sir,J. B. Illaule, Fox } dwards,,Henry lirliintz, G F. Ellice, Edward Mure, Colonel Bankes, G. lieuley, J. W. PLACES OF WORSHIP SITES (SCOTLAND) BILL. Order for Second Reading read; Motion made, and Ques• tien put, " That the Bill be now read a second time." The House divided:— MAJORITY—AYES, 80. Armstrong, Sir A . Hardcastle, J.. 4. Power, Dr. Baines, 3.1. rt. . Hastie, Archibald Power, lsicholas Bernal, Ralph Hayter, W. G. Rawdon, Colonel Bowring, Dr. Heywood, James Reynolds, John Bright, Joh n Ilindley Charles Romilly, John Clements, tSsi: Charles l . e s Brockman, E. D. Hornby, John Russell, F. C. H. Broth ertnn. Joseph Howard, C. W. G. Shafto, R. D. Brovrn, W. Howard, E. G. Sidney, Alderman Jones, iuK Captain Smith, J. B. Clay, J ames Colebrooke, Sir T. Lincoln.ePngari, P. ? II: la: I g o e ; T . Smolle t t , A. Somerville, Sir W. Spooner, R. Cowan, Charles Lindsay, Colonel Stanafleld, W. R. C. Craig, w, G . Loch, James Stuart, Lord J. Cranford - 3_ as:4: m i"C G u re ll g a o g r h ; J 1: 1 - i . n T. Sullivan, Michael Dpalunrdvial__:nt,' Captain"rg.eS' Teunent, R. J. Dawson, T. V. M'Taggart, Sir J. Thicknesse, It. A. D rumlanrig, Via. Maitland, Thomas Thornely, T. Marshall, William Trail, George Evans, William Matheson, James Trelawny, J. S. Fergus, John Matheson, Colonel Tynte, Colonel Ferguson, Sir R. Maule, Fox Wawn, J. T. Foley, John H. Melgund, Viscount Wilson, Matthew Fox, B. js t: Mitchell, A. T. Wortley, J. S. French, F. Moffatt, George Glyn, G . c. , Ord, William ':. TELLIIII. G ranger, T. C. Patten, J. W. Bouverie, E. P. I Hall, Sir Benjamin Pilkington, James Ewart, William MINORITY—NOES, 25. . Barrington, Viscount. Estcourt. J. B. B. Scott, Francis lenbow,;John Fuller, A. E. Seyreer, 11. K. Carew, W. P. Gordon, Admiral Start, H. G. Christopher, R; ' Granby, Marquis of Thompson, Colonel Clerk Sir. G- Greene, Thomas Trollope, Sir J. Compton, H. C. Henley, J. W. Drummond, Henry Hodgson, W. N. TELLEasi. Duticombe;;A. Hops, Sir J. Cochrane, A. lht Pre, C. G. Lockhart, A. E. Mitre. Colonel Elliot, J. E. Oswald, A. AN EXTRAORDINARY FOOT RACE OF 40 MILES Foa 101.—A wager was laid a few evenings since be tween Mr. John Frost, baker, of Hendon-street, Pimlico, and Mr. Thomas Peter Gaze, greengrocer and fruiterer, of the same street, that he (Gage) could not walk a fair toe-and-heel race of 40 miles within 10 hours. The place selected for this most extraordinary match was two miles of measured ground at Hounslow. At 3 A.M. yesterday, May 17th, Gage being properly equipped, not having any previous training, started off at a steady pace, performing the first 25 miles in 5 hours ; he con tinued his speed until the end of 36 miles, when the pedestrian became much fatigued. After partaking of "Me slight refreshment he started off with renewed vigour, as if not having previously walked, and cleverly performed this most wonderful undertaking in 8 hours and 54 minutes, being 1 hour and 6 minutes less than the given time. Through the kindness of mine host of the sell at Hounslow, Gage was immediately put to bed and received every attention and congratulation from his friends. In two hours he arose, and after partaking dinner,w the pedestrian started for where he i g )er rat_ulation they also being astonished Gage could Lc; javaperurerseplivdl.hY his friends with ever y Correspondent. BUN mark of con such an extraordinary undertaking.—From a ingsend Dock to day, ran ofu ran uponphtrhaeteus, of Stockton, for the Gridiron • she lies badly , and it is feared will ' 111441 1 damaged, , ,14a : t ft -•! ,iii vow (id HAYMARKET THEATRE. The second amateur performance for the benefit of the Shakspere House Fund took place last night. The theatre was exceedingly well attended—far better than on Monday. It is needless to enter into details respecting the Every Man in his Humour, as the cast is tor the most part the same by which so much éclat. was gained at Miss Kelly's and the St. James's. The substitutio❑ of Mr. Augustus Egg for Mr. Douglas Jerrold, in the part of Master Stephen, is, indeed, the only alteration of importance. The following then was the cast : Knowell, an old gentleman, Mr. Dudley Costello. Edward ICuowell, his son, Mr„ Frederick Dickens. Brainworm, the father's man, Mr. Mark Lemon. George Downright, a plain squire, Mr. Frank Stone. Wellbred, his half brother, Mr. G. H. Lewei. Kitely, a merchant, Mr. John Forster. Captain Bobadil, a Paul's man, Mr. Charles Dickens. Master Stephen, a country gull, Mr. Augustus Egg. Master Mathew, the town gull, Mr. John Leech. - Thomas Cash, KitQly's cashier, Mr. Augustus Dickens. Oliver Cob, a water• bearer, Mr. George Cruikshank. Justice Clement, an old merry magistrate, Mr. Will. mott. Boger Formal, his clerk,. Mr. Eaton. Dame Kitely, Kitely's wife, Miss Fortescue. Mistress Bridge:, his sister, Miss Kenworth,y. Tib, Cub's wite, Mrs. Cowden Clarke. OLYMPIC THEATRE. Last evening a drama in five acts, entitled the Lords of Ellingham, was performed for the first time at this theatre. The author, Mr. Spicer, is already known to the theatrical world tip, his plays Honesty and Judge Jeffreys, which :Leyillenced the possession of considerable fancy and`ranlity on the part of their author, and met with fair success. The Lords of Ellingham, though one of the last enacted, appears to be one of the earliest written of this gentleman's plays. The mainspring of the action is a dark spirit of vindictiveness harboured in the bosom of the prin cipal character, Lawrency (Mr. G. V. Brooke), against his cousin Dudley Latymer (Mr. Davenport), which moves him_tot.4 most direful deeds of perse cution. The origin of this hateful feeling is than explained in his concluding address at the end of the drama : " With all the serpent passion of man's soul, I hate thee, Latymer! From infancy— From merry childhood—hate thee! Thou halt been The shadow on my path—cloud of my air, That shut out heaven—the reptile on whose scales I trod, and slipped. Ev'n from that earliest time When, sporting in the woods, I plucked a rose, The queen• flower of the fields, for Edith's hair, And you—the stronger—tore the coveted prize Away, and bade me seek if all the woods Held such another:—from that hour thou halt Forestalled me ever. Who was't taught me sin? Who, hate?—Who, jealousy? Whose influence drove My tortured heart to wild and reckless ways, That rooted me from out thy father's love, And set my bark afloat in life's wide sea With scarce a sail? Who took my promised bride— My beautiful—whose fair possessions might Have given the outcast beggar wealth and home? Why, thou—and thou—and thou !" The author hinges the story of this hateful and un happy character upon an event known as the " Ra leigh Conspiracy," A.D. 1603 ; the object of which was the advancement to the throne of Lady Ara bells St uar t ( cou sin•german of Jame!) and in which th e name of one Lawrency, or La Renzz is mentioned. The plot iialsther too t state o complicated for detail. It may be '' t ufficient r i e n n e order a n t s o g e w s T t e o ak i m hi p s l i N c • e a n t e g e h a i n m c e ; his n the above above cons " piracy, and then, working upon the feel ings of the wife, E to consent to at.f di th . (Mrs. Mowatt), induces her g 3 his impure desires as the price of saving her husband's lif e . Thi s di s h onour s h e only avert s by tali the order n c g; poiso n , an d po i son i ng then be comesthe day. Lawrency poisons Latymer in a cup of w nIT r and is hi mse lf p o i so ned by Marion (Mi ss Marie l origin, whomi ne, h e has seduc ed), a Young girt of low and refused to marry. Besides these three deaths , Vivian, the friend of ; t here is that of Walter run through the body upon a Latymer : ta r (M b r. Holl), who is the Lawrency, and several others engaged in the g c e or put to death off the stage with cru el ostre de scribed with terrible vigour by Mr. Brooke. Thereare many effective situations in the eourse of the play, and some good passages in the language. But upon the whole it went off very heavily until the last act, when the introduction of the corpse of Edith on a bier, and the death-scenes of Latymer and Lawrency in presence of it, was a daring novelty, which, wrought up as it was by the fullest powers of lungs of Messrs. Brooke and Davenport, who seemed determined to outroar one another, caused what the French call " a sensation." Mrs. Mowatt's—though given somewhat to whining and an exaggerated style of action —was, upon the whole, an effective performance. Mr. Brooke had a part which seemed to fit him very well, a regular out-and- out stage villain, and he gave it in the darkest possible colours. Mr. E. Stirling made a good pic ture of the part of one. Hugh Kensell, a gaoler and _ _ headsman, the father of the betrayed Edith, who her self found a pleasing and interesting representative in Miss Marie Duret. The play requires curtailing. It was not over till near eleven o'clock. It was, how ever, listened to with attention, and at the fall of the curtain the applause was loud and unanimous. The principal performers were called for, and afterwards the author, who bowed in return for the compliment from a private box. MR. WILSON'S RETURN TO THE MUSIC-HALL. On Monday evening, Mr. Wilson gave the first of a series of six entertainments, to :be given on each suc ceeding Monday, and his selection of songs was such as to call forth the warmest admiration on the part of his audience, i among whom there w e r e man y p ersons distin guished n music and literature. Mr. Wilson was in splendid voice, and gave all his songs with even more than his wonted fire and clever delineation of their various characteristics. " Lord Ullin's Daughter," among the pathetic ones, called forth the warmest sym pathies of the audience, while the humonrous way in which he placed before his audience the graphic scene of " The barring of the door," and others of a similar cast, proved that he could sway the feelings in whatever way he chose. As a specimen of fine melody and de lightfnl singing, Sir Walter Scott's beautiful serenade from the Pirate, " Love wakei and weeps," was very much admired. It is an elegant composition, and cannot ' fail to become a great favourite. We never heard a more elegant song. Mr. Wilson sang with great effect, and by desire, for it was not in the programme, Sir Walter Scott's beautiful song of " The heath, this night must be my bed." The fine ballad of " Young Lochinvar" produced a hearty encore, and Burns's famous song of " Does haughty Gaul iavasion threat ?" was received by the whole audience with the most heart-stirring loyalty ; in fact, their enthusiasm was unbounded at the last stanza, which says— " Wha will not sing God save the Queen' Shall hang as high's the steeple ; But while we sing • God save the Queen,' We'll ne'er forget the people"— for many stood up, cheered, and waved their handker chiefs, and insisted en its being encored. At the end Mr. Wilson announced for next Monday his elegant entertainment on the songs in '• The Lady of the Lake," which, from the warmth with which it has been already received, cannot fail to be highly attractive. Mr. Wilson still continues to prove himself the great original, and the only one who can keep the audience alive, for not one person moved till all was over. Mr. Jolley accompanies Mr. Wilson beautifully, and with a just appreciation of the poetry as well as the music. HER MAJESTY'S TREATRE.—Her Majesty the Queen Adelaide honoured the performances at her Majesty's Theatre on Tuesday evening with her pre sence. Accompanying her Majesty were her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar;and the Princesses Mary and Amelia. The royal suite included the Viscountess Barrington, the Hon. Miss Wheatly, and Earl Howe. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Lord Jones Murray, and Sir George Couper, also honoured the theatre with their presence. We also observed his Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Duke and Duchess of Mon trose, the Duke of Cleveland, the Duke of Devonshire, the Duke and Duchess of Leinster and Lady Jane Fitz gerald, Prince Louis Napoleon, the Prince Lowenstein, his Excellency the Russian Minister, his Excellency th e Minister, i o s v t e e r r a t u b e Baroness his Excellency the Sardinian 3'linister' de Brunnow and Mademoiselle Clanricarde, Olga de Lechner, his Excellency the Swedish Minister, Countess Gran ,tt,hl:;)el elltahrec ,Marquish E i a o r n lo e s of s f Im o fuunEntosktu the the h e eEM E ar la r a l r ao q nf ts o o n f s dai the Earl of Liverpool, M. de Berg, the Count de Barke, M. C. Koudriaffsky, the Viscount Clifden, the Viscount Ra nelagh, Viscount Enfield, Viscount Dillon, Viscount Somerton, Lord A. Fitzclarence, Lord Eardley, Lord and Lady Aylmer, Lord Ernest Bruce, Baron. Nicolay, Lady Anstruther, Lady Morgan, Lord and Lady Sefton, Lord Elphinstone, the Hon. R. Curzon, the Hon. Mr. Leslie, General D'Aguilar, the Hon. H. Cavendish, Sir Augustus Clifford, Bart. ' Sir John Cam Hobhouse, Sir W. Clay, Sir G eorg e Wombwell, Sir Henry Wil loughby, Lieutenant-General Sir Alexander Woodford, Lady and the Misses Woodford, Mr. Stuart, M.P., Lady Clay, Lady Bailey, Lady Saltoun, Lady Armi- tage, FRENCH PLAYS, ►ST. J.s.mrs's TnIATJE.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce and Lord James Murray, honoured this theatre with her presence last evening. Their Serene Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Weimar, the Princess Amele, the Princess Adelaide, and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar also honoured the theatre with their presence. SUICIDE FROM TUE LOSS OF A WIFE.—An in quest was held yesterday at the White Horse, Castle street, Golden-square, before Mr. Bedford, on the body of Robert Griffiths, aged 35, a painter, of No. 2 in the above street. It appeared that the deceased had recently fretted much for the loss of his wife, who died a short titne ago ; and it was evident that his mind was dis. ordered, for he frequently said that he met her on the stairs. On Tuesday last his landlord recollected that he had not seen him for several days, and on entering his room found him hanging to the water-pipe. He had been in that position for a week. Verdict—"Terapors ,•insanity."