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

The foreman said the jury had f 'LILA the prisoner Guilty of murder, but strongly recommended him to Mercy in consequence of his previous good character. On being asked whether he had 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 baying gone through the formality of putting on their black caps, Mr. B aron ALDERSON, addressing the prisoner, said, after a patient investigation of the case, the jury ha I come tO the conclusion that he was guilty of murder, and he did not himself see how they could by any possibility come to any other conclusion. There was no doubt that the prisoner had committed the offence with which he stood charged. The jury had recommended him to the mer ciful consideration of the Court, and all the Court could do was to say that that recommendation should be for- Warded to the proper quarter, but he could not hold out the slightest hope that it would be attended to. The °Worldrime was one of grea t enorm i ty — sen di ng ou t of the a wretched woman to whom he was attached, in the midst of drunkenness, and without giving her an oPportunity for prayer, or to ask forgiveness of he Almighty for the sins of which she had been g u iltY. It was another illustration of the many lamer' table cases which occurred where one crime or one Ina led to the commission of others of treater wag etude, beginning with one sin against God, and ending in the commission of one of the greatest crimes --That of murder —which human laws punished more a t e verely th an any other. The Judge then proceeded s°Y—Time will be given to you to ask pardon of Almighty God, that time which she whose life You ha ve taken had not—and I pray that you will make Food use o f t h at time, and of the spiritual assistance Which will he rendered to you by the chaplain of the prison. It n ow 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 a me, and from thence to th e pl ac e of execution, and the hanged by the neck until you are dead. That is sentence of the law, an d may God have mercy upon Your sew. Th e prisoner, who did not visibly appear to be at all Iweet ed, was then removed from the dock. NEW COURT. m (Before the RECORDER.) ""larY Anne Burden, 25, John Doig, a sailor, 35, and ;WCatherine Hillman, 60, were charged, the two first with aling two es ' one chain, two seals, and a key, them. r Mr- Charles ason, and the last with receiving !sFrom the evidence, it appeared that Mr. Mason on eb h.e 29 th of M arch went to a beer shop in High-street , aad well, about four or five o'clock in the evening, and remained left th e 5.. drinki ng there till eleven. At that hour he the girl ming room and went to the bar, where he . took 1213°11 his k nee, and that sundry other fam itinesaerzied between them, which ultimately terminated ey es enc i luring which his hat was knocked over ~ On e o f th "u e Prop lice e Watche ty was abstracted from his pers,.n. e, ..to m . ;. watches was subsequently traced by the 1)9- " a ttaveell, at whose John Wood's, a pawnbroker in 'Wom an. shop it had been pledged by the old The defence on the part of the prisoner Doig was th at stbeing sone beer -shop, be was induced to go home wit c h ge d Prr Burden, and that being short of money h e the i r ine of hi s shipmates deposited their jackets wit h t ~ r andlady of the house as an assurance of psymen e Mmeus of obtaining 1 9 their acc ommodation. In the morning, being d - his clothes, he was induced to be rown party to a representation that the watch was his or:ihand that he had bought it of a shipmaster in the PEngland th it M t r.l)4 Yß - E, wh . o appeared for the old woman, insisted there Was no sufficient evidence to show that the Wat ch had ever been stolen at all. sad The th e • 'RECORDER summed up at considerable length, th e Jur y , after an hour's deliberation, retired. When A Y. returned into Court, they gave a verdict of 4 kequitt a i f or Hillman, and of Guilty against Burden Il ar o nd r P c ig, who were then sentenced to six mont h s' Ar"sonment with hard labour. o -. C.. tr ue b il l was found this morning against the Mar -A.. of Cliandos, for inimiomeanour. CL ERKENWELL.—( THIS DAY.) amti _ Dupree, nineteen years of age, was charged : violent outraLe i n th e h o use o f M re . J ane Wil- Jo ie of No. 8, Philips buildings, Clerkeow,ll, and th e aevent,en, with obstructing the police in eltectnk ti of their duty, and attempting to rescue the oth er prisoner. It llPPeared that the prisoner Dupree, some time ago, Ved with a young woman as his wire , in the house of L til e Prosecutrix, whom he since had left, and who has tt obliged to go into an hospital lately, having first 7: 11 1 , law remaining articles of furniture to the prose - Last evening Dupree came to the house, f orced pa nied by a mob of women and youths , his way into the house and up to the room where be had formerly lived, of which he broke the door off its hinges and forced off the lock, swearing that he ould awash every window and every " stick" in the house. Mrs. Williams was in a dreadful state of alarm %t the violence and menaces of Dupree, there being in the house at the . time no one but her mother, an infirm Itdy 95 years old. The police, however, came to her ralstance, and although much assailed and obstructed is " , the mob, carried off the two prisoners to the station . .o tise. ..,: I : l uPree's defence was that he was told he had a right break into the room, and L'Aigu denied that he had 0 .? b atructed the police. M_ g a _r. T YRWRITT or d ere d D upree to pay f or t h e d amage tit to the door, or be imp r i sone d f our t een d ays , and e end of that time to find bail to keep the peace lu lls Mrs. Williams. . so UTHWARK. THIS DAY.) Joh n S andeman and ti san a i o bl eb, wer e c h arge d w i th hay qua ntity of gold and silver coininso. in her f the reigns of James the First, Charles the First, Philip and Mary of Spain, ke., suspected to have been stolen. So x. Hair, a silversmith and jewellerof pr il is i o g n h e - r st s re a e n t . , th wark, stated on the previous day the . the affirmative, the dertnan called at his shop and inquired if he bought . old told and silver? The reply being in the twelve lbs. weight d Prisoner then said that he had about of gold and silver coins, some of which hepr e o o d m uc e e h d ; a d n e. kr. Hair suspecting they were improperly sire s him to fetch the remainder, heand lir. w •"e whole. In the interval, however,Hairouldsewnteir.ohr a Polic em an, and when Sandemanh in rettuurnneudstnwdiyth, and etitlheer prison er he gave them b and cl ,Its found in their possession 192 ounces of gold " sil ver coin s o f the above reigns. t Itt he had Etndenatin at first said the coins belonge o d n t e o y, his fore• hers, and that being now in want of m Noe up from the country to dispose of them the e t o the prisonersb e s t advantage When before the magistrate the R a ve a ver y . different account—they said that th n e e y ar were bod e 1,, kifbgaged at work on Saturday week, -e iington station on the York Railway, laying down 11"ta ' and that, while digging at the depth, against l a 2 h fe a e r t d , ()411%sotf there (Wilkinson) struck his spade _ e24ls; a nee, which turned out to be a jar filledwi h th av t in h g e ; that they conveyed the jar home, and uivided the Awe contents equally between them, they came togeth er to London. ;ssorter kr. SEcRE R said th at h e was b ound to detain the pri sday. Ural!. further i nqu i r i es were made on the subject. NI for that purpose should reman d them until next T hor PR.OVISIONAL BANK OF IRE LAND.— THIS DAY.) The twe ~ ,1 (. 1 meeting of tee P p r i e , .nty- tali... annual gi nera 4 " Ir a 01 thi • h k t k ul.ee to-dav, at the ctnpao.y'', els e i ' a'' •' ' - purpose of electing e etlr ~ n Old Briatd-strect, for the who went out buirectoi a in the r , otri of ttiosci 4. to d irotatin, to receive the rep. i't * O u t t t l i - 71 n rectors, and sr' . I . 4 re a dividend from the last half-year. tWelvrof)ll,ell'oeYknang, Bart., took the chair shortly after 1 lie _l . • , ea , ,he calling the meeting having been I , ar ' r by the secretary Sir Robert Campbe11, kim e ,,, b ,,s Es tart', Sainue'l E. \la an E,q., and Jusepro,a. Bart, Oliver tiori. w're. t.sq., the direc ' tors who went out by • Tbele,unsoluattutly re elected. which, --a..kal then read the report of the directors, er(ps 4,, ester ~ ret,trrin t , ilure of the potato and te, o, th e ~, cto the a atate be th tug pressure of the last year, °°lefittiat .1• e ergs general y lreland, . ending hll . th ' ns th u a s t ua h tiZrtihe lasts'dirp ~ e precautio in stated that, ever l the ye"arehater loss tha la n ce; than h ad been provided"la to be t e h n e t b a a k o e i ri c that loss, how last year. ftoakenndp 10 4,5 69 1' e l . to ci,ooo l l 2 s , 0 . " that had C Marchba ee n l theas t reduced 3reeasrt b t wash y e restgreater expenses "' n s °f 46,1 08 / and odd; but during the present . yea t r e a sum up i o Nt • 184. 10d. had been added, making the - . for th arch last 107 505/• lOs. 11d, PrePnaed t e f l eas of the pa; yea . r. he directors,. th e erefori, It ar of 4 after providing Per cent. ° ltt,y a dividend from the last ha y o i. 8 Per cent: ;nailing a dividend upon the whole year ' '',, The r• ele . ar ot income tax. probetiordomt g of the re t ort elicited the unanimous ap- Cork a the elered by e y meeti b p g, de and on the motion . of Mr. Captain Davis, its adoption was . T h.. _ y the chairman to be carried by acclamation. diree",!nits were then voted to the chairman, the London., di ,!ni t s and secretary, and also to the provincial , brok wrs, secretary, and officers, and the meeting I) up . k u . g - --__ ____________-____ the "n LIIWETT'S CONCERT. —We understand that to en annual concert of that prince of comic song writers the krrile Ringers, Mr.Blewett, takes place to-morrow, at lee t. uAsle nail, Store -street. His bill of fare is excel- Aled,,lrflubg the vocalists, we observe the names of Miss Anna Thillon, Miss Miran, Miss Poole, and Phillie (3111Y' with Templeman, :Sims Reeves, Henry . tee, 4 8 ' .and Harrison. Blewett himself will also sing a Prue,. alle "'lg. Anion.- the instrumentalists we are ee,--a117,141.13.a15er, Chattert'on, Grattan . Cooke, Richard fur 111€,N,44ludsay Sl ,, er. We anticipate a bumper house tt t°-morrow. A . I. A lipa,,',.4l"ne Dorus Gras has arrived in town for the har n ,"". We understand she will sing at the next Phil- Mg harm: Concerts, and at Mrs. Anderson's annual morn milt)!oerta. were ""Eles SCOTCII ENTERTAINMENT.-- h We r I , i3it v llot a little delighted yesterday evening with . 0 . 0 lirl_itt_,iotitho, ttl:. Cooper at the Sussex Hall—the clear in.o exquisite taste, the caller freshness voice,ef into t° e chasteness of manner with which he introduced ds io.t"ls and a selection of the older Scotch melodies, whieillib, expression of delight on their countenances , !ese them Wer snowed how highly his exertions to P e peo;lea,P, Preeiated. Whether the Scotch are a"musical th (... _ o,r not we atop not now to inquire, branchesthougohf musicalx °°l) not have succeeded in the higher , ee_mposition to the extent which some other e,,titartes tio.- e • ',wee. done, there c,:nnot be a doubt that in ie."' 6tle Melodies, those beautiful effusions which enter - m‘t the h tiriul4 Van and business of every one, they stand an- THE SUN, _LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY lB, 1848. 313:NE CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. In the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, the sales were 3,000 to 4,000 bales. American realised 3/d. to 51d. per lb. 7.The market was heavy, but just maintained 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 Clrboneur. 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 advices 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 12 per cent. in the interest upon the Exchequer-bills due next June, viz., from 3d. and 2.id. 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 sudden advance in the public securities, although business is very dull. Consols have been quoted 841 to 84+. The speculators are becoming more bullish. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 831 to 848 ; and the Three per Cents. 821 to 831. Bank Stock has been up to 191}. 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 124 to 13, and the Three per Cents. 22 to Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 17 to 4-, and Brazilian small 68. Mexican Bonds are at 15k. Dutch Four per Cents. are 62. Railway Shares have all improved, and a fair business is doing. ONE CLOSING r•IIICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Rank Stock 191% 1911 3 per Cent. Reduced Anns ..... 8 3 1% 82%% 82% 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 84% 1 A% 841 8 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1726 8 2 1,1 82 1 ,E N 11f 3% per Cent. Anus.-- . 84 Bs % 84% 83% 83% Lao lg Anna. to expire Jan.lB6o 8 9-16 1 4 8 9-16 Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 ..... 8 5-16 8 5-16 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 8 3 / 4 VA India Stock 23 0 1,4 233 230 3 4 India Bonds, 1,0004 Ditto under 1,0001... .... .26 p 26 p South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities Consols for Account ..... xchequer Rills. 20. &3d. 1,000/. June ...... .......... 1,0004 March 43 42 p 47 p 500/. June — 33 p .5004 March . Small, June Small, March ONE CLOSING RICEs OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. FRICES. Brazilian Bonds — Ditto, ~ mall ... 68 68 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 21 Grenada Bolas, 1 per Cent. aiexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 — 1.=•• Ditto, Account 15% 15% Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents — Ditto. Account 36j 36 1 / Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per Cent — Ditto. Account 17% 171,E Ditto, Small l7 ___ . 17 Russian Bonds Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account l3 12 3 4 12 3 / s Ditto, Passive Ditto 3 per Cent 22 2214 22 1 4 Ditto, Account ..... ... ...... Dividends on the above payble in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild — 42 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 62 62 PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. PAID.AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Amber., Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction VA..... Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2% Belfast & County Down 14% —. Birmingham and Ox ford Junction .... ... 20 Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 .. Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 121. 4s ... - Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June.... 7 3 4 — ... .......... Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter B5 Ditto, Thirds Buckinghamshire... 141. 4s. Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares .. 614...... .. — Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 Chester and Holyhead... 42 1 / 2 24 Ditto, Preference ls Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports mouth Dublin and Belfast Junc 25 ...... Dundalk & Enniskillen 17 1 / 2 ...... East Anglia, 251., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 ...... Do., 18/., E. & H.... 18 Do., 31.105. - Eastern Cour.ties ... ..... 20... 15 1 / 2 IA 15 15 1 / 2 x n 15 1 / 4 xn Do. New Guaranteed 6 per Cent. Ditto • Extension,s per Cent., No. 1....,.6/. 13s. 4d.... par Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... Do. North. & Eastern 50 Do. Quarters Do. New ... ...23 Eastern Union 5O Ditto, Quarter Snares 12 1 / 2 — ...... ......... Ditto, Tiiirds .......135.4d. . Do. (guar. 6 percent.) 10 - Ditto, ditto East Lancashire Ditto, New - Ditto, New Quarters 6 1 % East Linco:nshire ...... 201% 20 3 / 4 20% Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... -- .. Ditto, Halt Shares ... 15 .. .. Ditto, Quarter Shares 121 i Edinburgh andNortheru 25 Ditto, New.. 6 14 ... ...... ...... Ditto, Newport l3 Ditto, ditto, New 37A..... Exuter,Yeovil, & Dora. .2.. , A, — Unto, New Gla4gow. Dumfries, and Carlisle ....... ... ..81 6s. 8d.... Glasgow,Kiltnar., & Ayr 50 .... . Ditto, New ... ...... ... 40 Do.Preterence Consol. 15 ... , ~. Great Northern Do., London and York 2 1 / 2 ireat ~, t itli. and West. ( Ireland) Great North of Englaud.loo ...... Ditto, New, 40/ ...... ... 5 - ...... ......... Ditto, New, 30/ 3O _ Ditto, New, 151......... 11 1 / 2 _ .. ...,_... Great Western — Ditto, 1 , 2 Shares 5O Ditto, 1 4 Shares Ditto, Fifths 2O Ditto, New 17/... ~ . N ... . __ Huddersfield and Manch. 26 .. Ditto, Thirds Hull and Selby .. .••.•• _ Ditto, Half Shares ...... ._.• •• Ditto, 1 % Shares Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 171/2 —.. Do., do., and Norwich 17%...,,. ••••• Do., do., Extens. Scrip (late Camb. & Ely) 21,E — Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 Ditto, ditto Ditto, 1 / 2 Shares ...... 43 ... .. •••••• •-••••• Do. Quarter Shares... 14% — ..... ......... 11;4 Do. Fifths ... 9 Do. Sixteenths 6 14 _ Do. Thirds(Reg.)..... 13 ..... 6 ... 6 Do. Liverp. and Bury 43 Ditto % (late Hud dersfield and Sheff.) 38 Do.(Wakefield,Ponte tract, and Goole) .., 50 ...... 2% 34 91 D D o oD .. ( o . Vv2 (Preston ßiding sh a r ( A ) . . . & \\'3 re) 25: ... LLeeeeddss,aDnedv,Bsbraudryto,rtc.... ,1 5 70 0 11 _ 2. ..... .... 9 _ l ...... ........ _____ Do., Half Shares Do., (blue) Scrip....— _, Leeds and Thirsk ...... 45 Ditto, New ••• ... "401.41 Do., P re f er., 6 per Ct. 3%•••••• - Liverpool, C ros b y ana _ Southport . ........... .. 2 Liverp., Manchester, and Newcastle Junction.— 21 ,4 London & Black wa11...13/. 6s. 8d.... Do. Do. New, No. 2 ...... 6/.135. 4d.... "'""' Extension ..... ... 20 ...... •••• . London, Brighton, and 33 3 A South Coast ........ 50 % %4 Do. Consol. Ei . ghth s . 40 ....... .34 33 .... ....... . ..... . ..."- Do. Gu arani . 5 per ct.., 9 ...... Do. fret. C on. 5 per ct. 50 .. ... -- _ Ditto, ditt 0 ...... 1852 50 London and Greenwich 12/15s 4 — d... . ... —.v -- Loudon.. ... _ Ditto, Preference... 18, 17s 2d.— inc N. We,itern 10t ...... 133 132 134 133 IA 132% i ~ . Quarter, (L.& IL) k 2 ....... -- DiDitto, New ............ 2 ...... 4 5 0 1,1, Dtto, Fifths ..... .. .. 2 . ..... IBA ........ o, 491.Shares(L./4.) 20 ...... -- .............. , . -0 o . 10/. (Ni. & B.) A. 7% 9 34•••••• • lO 4 1)o. IW. M. & B.) B. 7%...... 9% 9% Do. 10?. (M. & B.) C. 1 ..... 4 Loud. &S. Western 5O ...... 48 49 46% 4B Do. New 50/. ... ..... 42%.. .. Do. New 40/ •... 34 Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 - ••• •••• Ditto ditto Ditto. Thirds lO London, Salisbury, and Yeovil ........ .....-•• 1% — ............... Londonderry&aleraine 27% —....- ........ Londonderry and Ennis killen 25 ....„ —. ... ..... ••••• Lowestoft (4 per ct.) Ditto (6 per et.) ..... 3 Man,:heiter,Buxton,and Matlock 4 — Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...loo - ... •" ........ •-- _ 26 Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... 7 1 ,E — ..... -..- -* Ditto, New 101. Pref... 7 1 ,E Ditto, Gt. Grimsby -. 30 Ditto ditto . ......... 9 ...... —••••—•••••••• Ditto ditto Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire lO ...... .....- ......... Do., Grimsby Dock ls Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union..... 41. 2 s .. Manchast. & Southampt. 2 1 ,4 — ••• .Y.tidlan A lOO ......105 1 ,¢ lO6 Do. Consolidated Pref.100 Do., do., 501. Shares... 15 ... .. 10 1 / Q 10 ... lO Do. Birm., and Derbyloo a ~ Consol. Bristol and Birming., 6 per ct. —lOO ......119 Ditto, Brist. & Glocstr. 36 Ditto, ditto ... ..... 11/. 3s. 6d... Ditto,Leieest.& Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo Midland Great Western Irish 4O — fdiddlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. - ••• ..... . NewcastleandCarlisle-.100 — Do. Quarters 25 ..... .. ..... Newmrk et &Chesterford 18 1 ,% Do. Extension Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford 6 1.••• •-- Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor l5 — Norfolk .......... ....... ....100 Do. New 201. Do. Extension OmM. ••• Do. Guaranteed 5 1 ,4pe. 5 Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 — North British ........ ... 25 ...... ..•••••• e..m Do. Half Shares 12%...••• ....•• ..• Do. Quarters 6; 14 — Do. Extension Ditto Thirds 3 ...... 1%4 North & South-Western 2 ...... —..-.... North Staffordshire 12%...... 10%1 ...... .... North Wales ... 3% — • North Western. 7V2 — ....- .... ..... Oxford, Worcester, and 104 Wolverhampton Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Royston and Hitchin ... 1% Scottish Central Scottish Midland Ditto,New 10 Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole (Nor. Div.) 5 Do. do. (Sou. Div.) 2% — Shrewsbury and Birm... 8 Ditto ditto. Class B. 5 Shrewsbury and Berefd. 2 , Shrewsbury & Chester ( Nor. W. Min.) l6 Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 Ditto Oswestry ...... 16 Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 8 - ••• •••• •••••• Shropshire Union oil,,ii Duvun... 45 ...... . ........ 4 1 % Do. Preference - .... ........ -- South Staffordshire 51A...... .... •.. ..... South Eastern .. 33% 25 24% ..... ... 24h Do., No. 1 Do., No. 2. Do., N 0.3 ....... ...... 20 Do., No. 4 South Vv'ales ...... 23 .... 9 South Yorkshire, Don- 11 5% caster, and Lioole 3 Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Sun. Coal. ... 6 law Vale Extension ... 6 - ••• ••• 00000 •• • - Thames Haven • Dock and Railway .... Vale of Neath ... .. 4 Waterford and Kilkenny 15 , 72 . . — .. — Waterford and Limerick 40 W atertd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin - Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... .. .. . ... 42% Do. do. do. ... 25 West Cornwall 6 ... .• .... ..... W hitehaven & Furness 11 Windsor, Staines, and South Western..... ... 7 ...... .—. Wilts, Somerset, 8i Wey mouth York, Newcastle, and Berwick. .... 25 SO ••• 83 Do. Original New and Berwick .. ...... ...... 25 Do. Extension No. 1. 15 - Do. do. No. 2. ..... ... 10 .00. G.N E.Preference 8 ...... 9 ih%.. ...... York and North Midland 50 ............72 72 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 Dendre Valley 4 Direct Bombay land Madras ss. . ... Dutch Rhenish . ..... ... 7 ..... ...... .... .. , East Indian .... 34 — ...... - ...• • Great Indian Peninsular ss. Italian and Austrian.... 4 ...... Louvain ala Sambre ... 6 ... Luxembourg 7 ...... 1 Madrid and Valentia... 2 ...... Namur and Liege lB . .. Northern of France lO - • ........ .•• •• 4 Orleans and Bordeaux 6 - ...... ..... Over Yssel 413 s 4d...... Paris and Lyons lO es •* 0 .- - Paris and Orleans ...... 20 ..... --- Paris and Rouen .... 2O ..... Paris and Strasbourg ... 8 - ...... 2 Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse 2O ..... .. Strasbourg and Basle ... 14 Tours and Nantes .. 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt ...... 16 West Flanders 81,x..... - - 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 head and dismasted, was passed 16th inst., in lat. 49, lon. 20, by the Bridgetown, Wilson, arrived here. MIDDLEBOROUGH, MAY 16.—Many of the coal-laden ships, that sailed for liamburgh last week have returned into F ort again on account of the blokade. LIVERPOOL, MAY 17.—Arrd. Alexander, Donegal; Ann and Jane, Demerara; Bridgetown, New Orleans; ;-,priegfield, ditto; Harriet and Jessie, Charleston; Leo nard 1) bbin, ditto; Jamestown, New York; sailed 16th New York Packet, Africa.; Lord Montgomerie, Tam pico; 17th, Thomas Lee, 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.—Hebria, 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 IIEAD, 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 cruizing 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., l on. 18 W ., w i th fore masthead sprung, and loss of foretop mast. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) - ; . .11.717 D LEADENIIIILL. 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, 3s 10d to 4s 10d; and Pork, 3s 10d to 5s per Bibs, by the carcase. HAT SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 3/ to 31 158 Clover ditto, 41 to 41 Iss; and Straw, 11 6s to 1/ lOs per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 3/ to at 16s; Clover ditto, 41 to 41 12s; and Straw, I/ 7s to 1/ lOs per load. Supply moderate, and trade firm. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 3/ to 31 15s ; Clover ditto, 4/ to 41 16s; and Straw, 1/ 6s to 11 10s per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations. COAL MAMIE Carr's Hartley Davison'sWestHartley 14s 3d, Hasting's Hartley l4s 3d Holywell Main .. ... 14s Od Richardson's Hartley 13s 6d Tanfield Moor Wylam West Wylam Wall's End, &c Bewicke and Co. Brown's Gas . l2s 60 Hilda l3s Od Killingworth l3s 3d Riddell's l3s Od T. 7-YESTERDAY. - - Washington ...........133 3d Bell Hetton Lambton ............. Leasingthbrne Russell's Hetton 15s Od Shotten Hudson's Hartlepool l4B Od Adelaide Tees ...... 14s 6d South Durham St. Helen's Tees Cowpen Hartley Hartley ........... 14s Od Ships at market 78. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN g and Wales For the Week ended May 18,1848, made up f ro m the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities an d T owns in Emland per Imperial Quarter. yes WHEAT. I BAILEY. OATS. I RTE. I BEA—. PIA& PRICE .. 149 s 10d ' 32s 8d 20s 2d 29s 10d 35s 6d I 353 9d DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WRRAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I 1 RTE. BRANS. TEAL 8s Od 25 Od 3s Oct 2s Od 2s Od I 2s OQ COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS. (THIS DAY.) The Metropolitan Sanitary Commission held a Court of Sewers this morning, Lord Morpeth in the chair. Several persons were fined for having broken sewers without leave. Messrs. H.Cutruca and E. GROVES showedcause why they should not be fined for irregular drainage in Ca therine•street, Vauxhall. They produced a written au thority of Mr. Hunt, the surveyor of the district to do , the objectionable. Mr. Church complained of the de fective state of the public sewerage of the street, stating that last summer more deaths occurred in the street than had been known for many years, a nd 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 with the utmost economy. The case of Mr. Church was adjourned, and that of Mr. Groves was dismissed. It was ordered that 110 feet of drain be laid down in New.passage, Clare.roarket, 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 5p added, fur 3 yrs old. 1 mile and a-half. (6 subs.) Mr. F. Clarke's Regicide, Sat 101 b ... (A. Day) Mr. Elwes' Antelope, Bst 101 b Mr. Oliver's Daryforth, Bst 101 b 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 soya., added to a Sweeps. of 20 sovs. each, h ft. Two miles and a-half. (13 subs.) D.:of ichmond's Ifornpipe,3 yrs, 6st 10Ib (Kitchener) 1 Mr. Hesseltine's Cracow, 3 yrs, Est 616 ... 2 Mr. H. Stone's bg, by Revolution, aged, 7st 111 b ... 3 Even between Hornpipe and Cracow. Won by a bead. Run in 5 min. 15 secs. The Produce Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft. One mile. (12 subs.) Mr. Dixon's Hope, Bst slb Lord Clifden's Tamarind, Bst slb Mr. Bateman's Bacchanalian, Bst I.olb 6 H \d 7 4 • Bi (A. Day) 1 _to 4 agst an. to 4 agst Bacchanalian. Won by a length. Run in 1 min. 49 secs. • The Bath Handicap of 20 sous. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 20 added. One mile and a halfand a dig. (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 apt 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 yrs, 7st 21b Mr. J. Day's Milliner, 5 yrs, 7st. 81b ... 5 3 Mr. W. C. Day's The Despised, 6 yrs, Est bOlb ... 3 4 Mr. Stone's br g by Revolution, 6 yrs, Est bib ... 4 dr First heat— 6 to 4 on Pottinger, who won easy by a length; the same between second and third. Second heat-4 to lon Pottinger, who won 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 sors. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before Monday next. st lb st lb Doctrine, 4 yrs 6 7 F by Don John, out of Game Less, 4 yrs 6 7 Holloa, 3 yrs 6 i Sally Maggs, 4 yrs 6 7 West India Planter,4 y 6 5 Do•it•again, 3 yrs Tarella, 4 yrs Columbus, 6 yrs Vampyre, 4 yrs Marquis of Conyng ham, 6 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 . Joyful, 4 yrs Palma, 4 yrs ....... Lady Lurewell, 4 yrs 6 2 O r e u l t e p g o r s a t p , 4 h , y 3 rs yr . s . 6 ° Blaze, 3 yrs 0 *Marpessus, 4 y rs C by Hetman WO, dby Voltaire, 3 yrs 6 0 Thug, 3 L yrs F by' Stafford, out of Birdlime,3yrs 6 0 Sorceress, 3 yrs. ;Miasma, 3 yrs ... IDimanche, 3 yrs E by Velocipede, out of Miss Wilfred, 3 yrs 5 12 12 12 Widred, 5 yrs Fallow Deer, 3 y rs . Sample,Cor Prospect, s ican 3, 3 5 yrsl r r s s .................... ... 5 5 12 Hornpipe, 3 yrs 5 10 Snowball, 3 yrs.•. Mrs. Taft, 3 yrs 5 10 Antelope, 3 yrs Distaffina, 3 yrs 5 9 B a ckbiter, 3 yrs I S o u d n i n n y e 's , i 3 d e ) , T3 3 yrs 5 9 Milliner, 3 yrs 5 9 lernbill, 3 yrs ..„ Vexation, 3 yrs Glutton, 3 yrs .. Nloodkee, 4 yrs Nectar, 3 yrs Bacchanalian, 3:) vs 5 7 Armin, 3 yrs 5 7 Black Ball, 3 yrs 'Fusco, 3 yrs Sotterly, 3 yrs 5 6 Prairie Bird, 3 yrs Bellenden, 3N rs Frauconi, 3 yrs . Taffrail, 3 yrs Swordplayer, ........ 3 . ......... s r. . s 555 2 22 Good Boy, 3 yrs „ ~, 5 3 Rainbow, 3 yrs 5 3 Remembrance, 3 yrs 5 2 s a opson, 3 yrs 5 2 Caversham, 3 yrs 5 2 S I: Comet, 3 yrs ......... .. 5 2 p ugi l s a, s d o i n r , : i y i . e r 3 3 ............. ... 4 5 4 i Woodcraft,iel t er Ske 1 t 3 e r 3,7 yrs .... 5 2 Mr. Caudle, 3 yrs Self Defence, 3 yrs._ 5 0 Cracow , 3 yrs ........ 5 0 St. Antonio, 3 yrs ... 5 0 1 1 2: F by Velocipede, dam by Emelius, 3 yrs._ 4 12 Miss Nipper, 3 Reflection, 3 yrs ...... 4 12 Minto, 3 yrs ......... 4 10 Embrace, 3 yr 5......,,. 4 10 Tortoise, 3 yr 5......... 4 7 Alpheia, 3 yrs ......... 4 7 Nourmahal, 3 yrs ... 4 7 Mastiff, 3 yrs Sister to Valentis- 4 4 aim°, 3 yrs Egremont, 3 yrs Hecuba, 3 yrs Vanity, 4 yr 5......... pays ft. yrs 8 12 Sir e T l a l t e t r o o ll , s s y y k r e s s , 5 yrs 8 9 12 8 p W; r r r h Eagle, E 4 i r y s r: s 9 0 *cpcwFlao o ai ownnn u oydre t t on , sts ugt.4o4rsh *Footstool, 5 r , ,n 3, a s 5 Chanticleer, 5 yrs 8 7 Walmgate- bar - with -8 7 y 4 Y .r r y s s rs Peep-o'• day Boy, 4 yrs 8 6 Lady Wildair, 6 yrs 8 4 Foreclosure, 4 yrs 8 2 *Ellerdale, 4 yrs Dulcet, 6 yrs 8 0 1 Hat-trap, 5 yrs The Tartar, r i s n 4 te y r r , s 6 . y . r s 8 7 7 8 108 0 The Cur, 6 yrs Halo, 4 yrs 121' It, d 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 91 Quicksand, 4 yrs No-Go, 6 yrs.._ 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 7 IZadulphus, 5 yrs 7 7 St. Demetri, 5 yrs Prenii , l, 4 yrs 7 7 Crozier, 4 yrs 7 7 King of Morven, 4 yrs 7 7: Mignon, 4 yrs Chat, 4 yrs Mirmillo, 4 yrs 7 6 Dlontpensier, 4 yrs Tufthuuter, 4 yrs 7 6 The Widow, aged . Miss Elis, 6 yrs Administrator, 4 yrs 7 5 1 Joen'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 1 Miss Burns, aged 7 2 Spectator, aged 7 2 Whinstone, aged Hydrangea, 5 yrs 7 2 Projectile, 4 yrs Rutus, 5 yrs ......... , 7 2 Plaudit, 6 yrs Sagacity, 4 yrs, 0 *Clarendon, 4 yrs Raisthorpe, 4 yrs ..•••• 7 0 Counterfeit, aged , ~. 0 Malt, 5 yrs lonia, 4 yrs Stoltz, 4 yrs ....... Geraldine, 5 yrs Watchdog, 4 yrs ... Fergus, 4 yrs Sir Peter Laurie, 4 y rs 6 12 Alboni, 4 yrs ........ . 6 11 F by The Provost, out of Miss Whip, 4 yrs 6 11 Pillage,4 yrs Cosachia, 4 yrs •6 11 :Marietta, 5 yrs Soltana, 4 yrs Kismet, 5 yrs Fore.3t Flower, 6 y rs 6 10 Lethvgy, 4 yrs . 0 Fanny, aged 6 Slander, 4 yrs Silver Eel, 4 yrs Wintonia, 4 yrs Pottinger, 4 yrs 1 A ( inmt Gaiety,ab g i e o s n t i s , yo t r , r3t 4 h. . t.. 4. yrs . . . y .. .. r. 3. . . .. 6 66 S sz Sheltorth, 5 yrs .. =I T , : . ss 6 013e11111y The Tii e Stinger, Sheriff, 33 yrsy . r s .. . .. ; 1 wille been strucket tere d o u r b i without O the ll t The Fiddler, 3 yrs - ••• D ' , 7 Sponge, 3 yrs .. ordered to bo left in. The Fowler, 3 yrs • 6 ,f, Paphos, 3 yrs tthmeTehkponrsoeewamelreaidbergekcie,dof *tbtherrs , owners,having . b TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—As I perceive in to-day,s MO. , ning Chronicle an article relating to the Stamford petition, against the in terference of th e M arquis of Exeter at e l ect i ons, and i n which it dwell s strongly upon the conduct o f a respect able man of upwards of seventy years of age, who voted for Mr. Bolt 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 last, said that—" There was one particular 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 he was turned out of his holding. Now, at that time, no notice had been served on that man. He had been long em ployed by Lord Exeter, at 58. a-d a y, as a n artificer, and had receiv e 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 wondered at if Lord Exeter did feel the ingrati tude w H o o u u l s d e ) h — a v u e p a o c n t twdhom unfairlyh e had v econferreda d s o d m e p a r n i y v - e f d a s v u o c u h r s a ; and he (L or e G ranby) did not know that Lord Exeter of s uc h a m an —( " gear, hear, " on both sides of the man of his vote._(gear, hear.) But it was Rot the fact; he did not discharge this man, who was now a wast the eo timem i st a shouting tenant of Lord Exeter, who had only raised his rent 10s. old d u m p a l please, saen, and the I believe people a-year. It was true that this man went to Lord Exeter, were it at who said, You have a perfect right to vote for whom I put it to your readers to consider the following facts:— The party in question, Thomas Littledike, is a nervous Bolt," and when questioned by the poll ing No ou w ; clerk in the hurry of the moment, said "Bolt." This man has been employed by Lord Exeter for upwards of fifty years, and always (as his Lordship's servant) supported the Burghley nominees, both for 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 Hon. 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 com e t o — 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 M arqu i s of Exeter's servants to have voted for Mr. Bolt, (sup posing his conscience led him to do so.) Then comes the statement " that the man was not discharged, b u t 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 seeing in the Morning Chronicle that the poor man was styled 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 S TAMFORD. Stamford, May 15, 1848. FATAL COLLIERY EXPLOSION. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) RISCA, NEAR NEWPORT, SOUTH WALES, WEDNESDAY MORNlNG.—Another awful explosion of firedamp 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 them, it is feared, Wally; 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 betore 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 Bearly deprived of life from the after-damp, which, by choking, had as fatal an 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 ESTABLISIIMENT AT WOOLWICH.— Considerable anxiety has been felt, during the past week at Woolwich, in consequence of the absence of Mr. H. 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 as 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 Captai❑ 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 50/. 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 twelve 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 500 specimens of roses, heartsease, tulips, azale as , an d miscellaneous flowers were dispersed about the grounds in graceful variety; several superior specimens of Eng. lish-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 th e ot h er, blow ing the mud and water from his mouth, " I have found it." THE PRINCE OF 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 Lupe Prince Edvvarde." 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 1)r. Heima nn , P rofessor of German Lan guage and Literature. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. - -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 of March. 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 goods imported on British bottoms. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship Medway, Captain Symonds, sailed this afternoon with the usual British and foreign West Indian mails, in charge of Lieutenant South, R.N., Admiralty agent. Her route is via Madeira and Barbadoes. The Medway has brought 1,6001. in specie, jewellery 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 Bast, with the West Indian and Mexican mails, is expected on Saturday. The Penin sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's steamer Madrid, Capt a i n J o h n W ee k s , sailed to-day for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, and Gibraltar, with the usual mails; 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 Company' s ship Washington will arrive here from Bremen, en route to New York, on the 19th. Steam ships in dock—Hi n ., dostan, Sultan, Jupiter, Paella, Montrose, Achilles, Erin, Forth, and Thames. The Duke of Wellington gave a grand banquet last evening at Apsley House, on which occasion the Noble and Gallant Duke was honoured by the company of her Majesty the Queen Dowager, their Royal High nesses the Prince of Prussia and the Duchess of Cam. bridge. The Queen Dowager, attended by Viscountess Barrington, arrived soon after seven o'clock, and was received by the Duke at the portico. Tho Prince of Prussia came attended by Captain Boyers. accomnpaenrißedeybal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, their Serene Highnesses the Prince Frederi c k Wi lliam of Hesse and Prince George of Mecklenburg Strelitz, attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan and Mr. E. St. John Mildmay. A distinguished circle assembled to 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 persona ges, eons. prised the Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Cle mentina Villiers, . the Earl and Countess of Wil ton, the Earl and Countess Howe, the Earl of Cawdor, Lord St. Vincent, the Hon. Mrs. Dyce Sombre, Sir Henry Bisho, the and Duke's family, the M ar q uis and Marchiones s of Douro, and Lord and La d y Charles Wellesley. The Noble Duke and his illustrious company. s.ubsequentl 3 , repaired to the ancient concert, of which his Grace was 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 Holl an d. The elections for the German Parliament are to take place at Limbourg on Friday. Two representatives aro to be chosen, but not much interest has been excited here on the subject. IRISH STATE PROSECUTIONS. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. TRIAL OF MR. 'F. F. MEAGHER. DUBLIN, TUESDAY EVENING.—This morning Mr. Meagher was conducted to the Court of Qu een ' s Bench by the Confederate Clubs, and the streets were thronged with noisy Repeaters, as on yesterday. The court was densely crowded. At ten o'clock Chief Ja.,tice 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 tinto 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—Gentlemen, 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 jur or was a b out to en t er i n t o an explana tion, ooTTur morrow ure sir. iuCHlEFmorningr yw J e r U e S . TICE said—l can hear nothing from tion, wh en Ir. I adjourn the Court until ten o ' clock to the Cot djourne t n locked up for the night, and After thae adjournment of the Court, a vast crowd a o c n e f o e rn d e p r a a n t o e dn by musicians p l ay i ng popu l ar a i rs ), followed Messrs c . o S in m ra it it h te o e :B ro r o ie ni n s, an v, d ,h ti r e e ag r hheery weretotheC addressed by es di se multitude peacea til bl e gentlemen ; after which, the (BY ELECyTRIper s - T ELEGRAPH.) d 'W EDNESDAY. The jury in MeagherDUßLlN, morning without a verdictcase was disch arge d t hi s eleve n I en for conviction, one for acquittal. An application to admit Mitchel to bail refused. O'Brien and Meagher are to be tried again next term. MEAT MAR,NETS. SouTHALL, MAY 17.—Our market was steady for each kind of stock, at, in some instances, an advance in the quotations of 2d per Blbs. Beef, from 3s to 4s ; Mutton, 3s 6d to ss; Lamb, 5a to 6s 4d; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d; and Pork 4s to 4s Sd per Blbs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, MAY 17.—Beasts, Sheep, moved off sites. dily, at 2d per Sibs. more money. In other kinds of stock only a moderate besiness was doing at late rates. Beef, from 3s to 4s; Mutton, 3s 6d to, 5s 2d; Lamb, 5s 43 to 6s 6d; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d; and Pork, 4s 2d tt) 4s 8d per Blbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 265; Quarter old store Pigs, 18s to 235; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 151 to 171 each. LEWES, MAY 16.—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s; Mutton, 4s to 5); Lau.b, 53 6d to 63 4d; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per 81bs. A moderate supply and; a steady trade. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Cornmona.) WEDNESDAY, MAY 17. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS BILL. Order for Second Reading read; Motion made, and Ques tion put, " That the Bill be now read a second time." The House divided:— MAJORITY—AYES, 60. Baines, M. T. Gibson, Thomas M. Parke, C. W. Baring, Sir F. T. Glyn, G. C. Pechell, Captain Berkeley, H. F. Grey - , Sir G. Pilkington, James Bernal, Ralph Hardcastle, J. A. Rawdon, Colonel Birch, Sir Thomas Hawes, Benj. Rice, E. R. Blackall, S. W. Hayter, W. G. Seholefield, William Bouverie, E. P. Headlam, T. E. Smith, J. Benjamin Bright, John Heald, James Smyth, John G. Brotherton, J. Henley, J. W. Spooner, Richard Carter, John B. Hudson, George Stuart, Lord D. Cavendish, G. H. I lumphery, Ald. Tattered, 11. W. Chaplin. W. J. Kildare, Marquis of Thompson, Colonel Cobden, Richard . : Labouchere, Henry Thornely, Thomas Davie, Sir IL M'Gregor, John Tutnell, Henry D'Eyncourt, T. M'Taggart, Sir J. Walmsley, Sir J. Dunne, Francis P. Marshall, W. Wawn, JT. Ebrington, Lord Matheson, J. Williams, John Ellice, Edward . Maule, Fox, Willoughby, Sir H. Fergus, John Melgund, Viscount TELLEB.S. Fox, Richard M. 31Q1latt, George Evans, Sir Do Lacy Frowen, C. H. Manta, G. F. Hall, Sir B. MINORITY—NOES, 25. Arkwright, George Duncuft, John Reid, Colonel • Baldock, E. 11. Forbes, W. Thes'ger, Sir F. Baiikes, George Grogan, E. Trollope, Sir J. Buck, L. 'W. Ilerbert, Sydney Villiers, Viscount Butler, Sir Y. Lincoln, Earl of Waddington, baTig Christy, Samuel Lockhart, A. E. Cobbold, John C. Lygon, Gen. TELLIES. Colvile, C. R. Oswald, A. Christopher, R. Deedes, W. Patten, J. W. lLarris, Captain buncombe, A. Plowden, W. 11. AUDIT OF RAILWAY ACCOUNTS BILL. Order for Second Reading read ; Motion made, and Ques tie. propo se d, .. That the Bill he 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, 38. Armstrong, Sir A. Forster, Matthew Sidney, Alderman Illackall, S. W. Fox, Richard M. Simeon, John Brotherton. J. Granger, T. C. Stansfield, W. It. Carew, W. 11. Pole Hardcastle, J. A. Sullivan, Michael Clements, Charles Heywood, James Sutton, 11. M. Clifford, H. M. Labouchere, Henry Tennent, I. J. Craig, W. G. 31'Cullagh, W. T. 1 hicknesse, R. A. Dawson, T. V. M'Taggart, Sir J. Thornely, T. Dundas, Sir. David Marshall, William Hawn, J. T. Dunne, F. P. Melgund, Viscount Williamson, Sir H. Elliot, John E. Power, Dr. Estcourt, J. B. B. Power, Nicholas TELLIES. Fergus, Jehn Rawdon, Colonel Aglionby, H. A. Foley, J. H. Rice, E. R. Baring, Sir I. T. MAJORITY—NOES, 100. Anderson, Arthur Evans, William Ord, W. Arkwright, 0. Ewart, William Newry, Viscount Bagshaw, John Forbes, Win. Ossulton, Lord Bailey, Joseph Fuller, A. E. Oswald, Alexander lialdock, E. 11. Gardper, Richard Palmer, Robert Barrington, Lord Glyn, George Carr Patten, J. W. Bennet, Philip Greene Thomas Pilkington, James Bentinck, Lord G. Grenfell, Charles W. Plowden, W. H. Beresford, William Grogan, Edward Powell, Colonel Berkeley, H. Hallyburton, Lord Reid, Colonel Boblero, 11, G. Hastie, Archibald Renton, John C. Bouveric, E. P. Hawes, Benjamin Ricardo, Osman Bright, John Hayter, W. G., Scott, F. Brown, W. Heald, James Seymer, Henry Ker Buck, L. IV. Heneage, Edward Shirley, E. J. Buller, Sir J. Y. llerries, John C. Smith, John B. Bunbury, W. Hildyard, It. C. Swollen, A. Busfeild, W. Hodgson, W. N. Spooner, Richard Cavendish, G. U. Hope, Sir J. Stafford, Augustus Chaplin, W. J. Ilornby John Tancred, H. W. Christy, Samuel Houldsworth, T. Thesiger, Sir F. Clive, H. B. Howard, C. W. Thompson, Colonel Cobden, Richard Hudson, G. Trelawny, J. S. Collins, W. Humpliery, Ald. Trollope, Sir J. Cowan, Charles Jollilfe, Sir W. H. Tynte, Colonel Dick, Quintin King, Peter John Tyrrell,'.Sir J. T. Divett, Edward Lacy, H. C. Villiers, Viscount Douglas, Sir C. Lincoln, Earl of Waddington, David Duncan, George Loch, James Walmsley, r•ir J. Duncombe, A. Lowther, lion. Col. Wortley, J. S. Duecuft, John Lowther, Henry Du Pre, C. G. Lushington, Charles TEUFEL East, Sir;J. B. 3 Jaule, lox Bankes G. Edwards,:llenry 31 untz, GF. Henley, J. W. Ellice, Edward Mare, Colonel , PLACES OF WORSHIP SITES (SCOTLAND) BILL. Order for Second heading read ; Motion made, and Ques tion put, " That the Bill b e now read a second time.', The House divided:— 11 A il ? ? I d c i a T s t Y I e — , -g, Sir A. Armstrong, J. A Y . E S , So. Power, Dr. Baines, M. T. Bernal, Ralph Ilastie, Archibald Power, Nicholasßowring, D r . Hayter, W. G. Rawdon, Colonel Bright, John Heywood, James Reynolds, John Brockman, E. D. Ilindley Charles Itornilly, John Brotherton, Joseph Ilornby, John Russell, F. C. H. Brown, W. Howard, C- W. G. Shaft°, R. D. Burke, Sir T. J. Howard, E. G. Sidney, Alderman Clay, James Jones, Captain Smith, J. B. Clements, Ch arles Keppel, George T. Smollett, A. Kin p• j• Somerville, Sir W. i• Cole brooke, Sir T. , Earl o Lincoln ' ' Spooner, R. Cowan, Charles Craig, W. G Lindsay, Colonel Stanifield, W. R. C. Crawford,. W. S. Loch, James Stuart, Lord J. Dalr • M'Cullagh, W. T. Saliva , n Michael -3 InPle ' Ca Pt 4l Al' ' • John Ferment, R. J. D awson T _ n Grt.,gor, , , y. M'Taggart, Sir J. Thicknesse, It. A. Drunilanrig, 'Vis Dundas, George • Maitland, Thomas Thoruely, T. Marshall, William Trail, George Evans, William John iv Matheson, James Trelany, J. S. Fergu,, F erguson, si r R. Matheson, Colonel Tynte, Colonel Foley, J o h n II Manic, Fox Wawn, J. T. . For, It A r. Melgund, Viscount NN i , - Isom Matthew Mitchell, A. T. Wortley, J. S. F rench, P. Moffatt, George Glyn, G. C.. rd, Wlliam Gr anger, T. C . O atten, i J. W. Bouveric, E. I'. P 11411 . Sir Benjamin Pilkington, James Ewart, William MINORITY—NOES, 25. Itarrinton, 'Viscount Estcourt, J. B. B. Scott, Francis lienbow,John Fuller, A. E. Sleyuier, 11. K. Carew, W. P. Gordon, Admiral Sturt, H. G. Christopher, B. Granby, Marquis of Thompson, Colonel Clerk Sir:G. Greene, Thomas Troll6pc, Sir J. Compt on, H. C. Henley, J. W. Drummond Henry Hodgson, W. N. TELLERS. Ditcombe,lA. Hops, fiir J. Cochrane, A. i) tt Pre, C. G. Lockhart, A. E. Mure, Colonel Elliot, J. E. Oswald, A. AN EXTRAORDINARY FOOT RACE OF 40 MILES FOR 10/.—A wager was laid a few evenings since be tween Mr. John Frost, baker, of Hendon-street, Pimlico, and Mr. Thomas Peter Gage, 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 some 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 o! the 13e11 at Hounslow, Gage was immediately put to bed and received every attention and congratulation from perform his friends. In two hours he arose, and after partaking dinner, the pedestrian started for limlico, where he was received by his friends with every mark of con gratulation they also being astonished Gage could such an extraordinary undertaking. i , Cor respondent. Liverpool, -I MBLIN, MAY 16.—The Euphrates, of Stockton, for —From a • in proceeding out of the hingse '• nd Dock to day,,e ran upon the Gridiron ; she lies badly, and it is 1 ured will sustain damages. S i• N. tu k i a .N. • s' r•Av '' " HAYMARKET THEAT , I" rte• The second amateur performance for the :7; the Shak s p ere H ouse F un d t oo k pl ace le* lg. - The theatre was exceedingly well attended_ a tetc-N d 'v., 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 soinuch eclat. was gained at - Miss Kelly's and the St. Jamas. .The substitution 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 Knowell, his son, Mr. Frederick Dickens. Brainworm, the father's man, Mr. Mark Lemon. - - - _reorge Downright, a plain Squire, Mr. Frank Stolle. Wellbred, his half brother, Mr. G. H. Lewes. 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, Kitely's cashier, Mr. Augustus Dickens. Oliver Cob, a water-bearer, Mr. George Crnikshank. Justice Clement, an old merry magistrate, Mr. Will. mott. Roger Formal, his clerk, Mr. Eaton. Dame Kitely, Kitely's wife, Miss Fortescue. Mistress Bridget, his sister, Miss Kenworthy. Tib, Cob's wife, 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 by his plays Honesty and Judge Jeffreys, which evidenced the possession of considerable fancy and ability 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 to the most direful deeds of perse cution. The origin of this hateful feeling is thus 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 hest 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 hest Forestalled me ever. Who was't taught me sin? Wbo, hate?—Who, jealousy? Whose influence drove T ll h y a t t o r r o t o u t r e e h dd me e es f r r t to omo Nr u i t ld a thy nd fat r h ec er kl s es l s ov w e a , ys, 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 1' 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 bella Stuart (cousin•german of James I.), and in 1 which the name of one Lawrency, or La t h o is c r o i n v s a e l, nt L t a o w gr Renzz, is eomplicated for detail. It may be sufficient to state that, in order to wreak his vengeance upon only ly saving av erts her husband's above conspiracy, manages h.(. to . implicate him in the of the 3',___at?cl then, working upon the feel ingswife,by taking E d (f it h pt ohies il ln r i ,i s ea. A n Ido poisoningwa t t r e a n t e i Lawrency mentioned. is impure desires ) as the price This dishonour she Wine day. Lawrency poisons be comesLatymer e n a order wine, is himself poisoned by Marion (Miss Marie D up of origin, whom he has seduced and youngrefused h girl t o marry.o of low Holly, t on of Walter Besides these three deaths, t e h t e ) r ' e a iS Vivian, the friend of Latymer (Mr t run through the body upon the stage by the Lawrency, ' whois and several others engaged in the conspiracy, who are put to death off the stage with cruel tortures, de scribed with terrible vigour by Mr. Brooke. There are many effective situations in the Course 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 serf 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, among whom there were many persons distin guished in 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 humourous 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 lightful singing, Sir Walter Scott's beautiful serenade from the Pirate, " Love wakes 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 invasion threat ? " was received by the whole audience kith 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 THEATRE.—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 James 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 his Excellency the r is ea u ld x , ce P l ri le . ri n c e e y L th o e ui l s 3m N i a si po an ko i n in , is th te e r, Prince Lowenstein, Hanoverian Minister, his Excellency the Sardinian Minister. the Baroness de Brunnow and Mademoiselle Olga de Lechner, his Excellency the Swedish Minister, the Marchioness of Bolin), the Marquis of Clanriearde, the Marquis of Bundy, the Earl and Countess Gran ville, the Earl of Munster, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl of Liverpool, M. de Berg, the Count de Barite, M. C. KoudrialTsky, the Viscount Clifden, the Viscount Rs sn co f ina g e r h t , o n,ViscountA .E n F fi i tz e 1 a T V e n i s c c e o , un L t o r D d ill E o ar n, die V y i , sc L ou or n d t and Lady Aylmer, Lord Ernest Bruce, Baron Nicolay, Lady Anstruther, Lady Morgan, Lord and Lady Sefton, Lord Elphinstone, the lion. 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 eorge Wombwell, Sir Henry Wil loughby, Lieutenant-General Sir Alexander Woodford, Lady and the Misses Woodford, Mr. Stuart, M.P., Lady Clay, Lady Bailey, Lady Saltoua, Lady Armi tag_ze &c. _FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—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 THE 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 time 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--" Temporary ,‘ insanity."