The Sun. — London, England, 1848-08-07 00:00:00

tbirb 12ttitioni SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. FRANCE. The Cenatitutionne/ makes the following remarks on the report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Affairs of June : " Several papers attack with exv4ll3 sharpness the report of the Commission of Inquiry. Nothing in our opinion can be more unjust than those attacks. No, the report, as its detractors contend, is not a document dic tated by party passion; it is an act of duty. What, after all, have the Commission done? They have accom plished the arduous task allotted to them by the Assem bly, and nothing more." On the subject of intervention in Italy there is no thing new. if it be true, as is asserted that France and England are agreed, we may have a pacific solu tion of the question, but there are other parties than the Austrians and Lombardians and Piedmontese to be satisfied, and hence some misgiving for the issue of the negotiation which will be attempted is enter tained. TUSCANY. The Tuscan Ministry resigned on the 30th ult., in c onsequence of a popular demonstration. The Chambers were discussing the expediency of a levy en masse, which had been called for by the people. RUSSIA. The Refforme published a letter from Courland, dated 15th ult., stating that the Imperial Guard had left St. Petersburgh, and occupied a camp within three leagues of that capital. " The guard," it says, "has not yet furnished any con tingent to the army of Poland. A corps of cavalry of 6,000 men has marched for the divisions of the army sta tioned along the Austrian and Prussian frontiers, which stood in need of cavalry. There are three complete corps of army in Poland, each supplied with the necessary mate rial. A general is said to be charged with the organiza• tiov of 40 squadrons of cavalry, which mnst be formed for the month of August, orders having been sent to the Hetman of the Cossacks of the Don to hold in readiness a considerable body of Cossacks: the latter had offered 20,000 men more than the Emperor required. There is to be a corps of army at ➢Moscow an , l Twer, and several divisions of cavalry will be detached in the military colonies. The guards will be increased to 80,000 men; the grenadiers alone amount to 40,000. Fresh confiscations have taken place in Poland. The property of Edmund Pozneuski and his uncle, Joseph Grabouski, in the government of Lublin, was lately sequestered, those two gentlemen having been accused of circulating revolutionary writings. They fortunately succeeded in crossing the frontier. Lieutenant-General Baron Frey tag, chief of the staff of the active army, and General Rudiger, had arrived at Warsaw, coming from St. Petersburgh." LOMBARDY. The Milan papers received this morning by ex press publish the following : " OFFICIAL BULLETIN. " MILAN, Aun. I.—The Italian army has suspended its movement of retreat. The enemy attacked it at Crott a d'Adda, Corno Vecchio, and Mecca Storms, but was repulsed. " This morning Lord Abercrombie, the English Mi nister at the Court of Turin, arrived at the camp, and after a conference with his Majesty the King of Sar dinia, set out immediately for the Austrian head-quar ters, charged with an important diplomatic mission. Brescia. never for a moment dismayed, is preparing a vigorous defence. The courage of the inhabitants has been greatly animated by the announced reinforcements of the National Guard of Milan, the gallant behaviour of General Griffith, and especially the recent visit of Gene ral Zucchi. " Our volunteers continue to keep a strict look out on the Tyrolese frontiers. Surprised in small numbers near Vermiglio on the 28th ult., and thrown into some dis order, in the first instance, by a corps of 2,000 Austrians, they victoriously repulsed the enemy in the sequel. Captain Stamps, who was severely wounded in the knee, greatly distinguished himself on the occasion, as also Lieutenant Rips. The enemy suffered serious loss. "FANTI (General) " RESTE L LI- MAESTRI." The Giornale del Lloyd Austriaco, of the 28th of July (received this morning with the Osservatore Triestino), states that the Sardo-Venetian squadron continues to maintain its position (at anchor) in the waters of Umago. It consists of three frigates, four corvettes, three brigs, and six steamers. The Piedmontese Gazette of the 2d inst. announces that the Sardinian army had retired behind the Adda. " Both officers and men," it says, " are returning in all directions to their respective corps. The army, dispirited by privations, which were the principal cause of the disorders that occurred, is fast recovering its ardour. Order is being re-established, and in a short time it will be able to act more vigorously. It was deemed prudent to evacuate Cremona, and take stronger positions, which are better calculated to ensure and cover important communications. The army effected its movement without being harassed by the enemy." The same journal contains a decree of Prince EUGENE of Savoy Carignan, proroguing the session of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies of Sardinia until the 15th September. Tranquillity was completely restored in Turin. The Committee of Public Defence of Milan ad dressed, on the 30th ult., the following proclamation to the inhabitants of that capital " Citiezns! The Piedmontese army, concentrated along the Oglio, will be shortly reorganized. Its artil lery is entire and promises to be of great assistance. Brescia has been placed in a formidable state cf defence. The enemy was repulsed with loss from Tonale, and the defiles of Stelvia and Callan are well defended. Our young militians are assembling, and will shortly be able to protect the Lombard city. In a council of war, held this morning, all the means of defence possessed by the country were examined, and it was unanimously decided that Milan should be fortified, and oppose a desperate resistence to the enemy. Remember, Citizens, the ardour and impetuosity that animated you during our five immortal days. Let us construct new barricades, destroy the bridges, cut the roads and streets, and place a de• solate wilderness between us and the enemy. Let us prove that we can resist adversity, and that, if over powered by superior numbers, we are worthy of the assistance and sympathy of Europe." The Committee of Defence issued, at the same time, the following decree : " 1. A permanent council of war is instituted to try, within the shortest possible delay, all those who, invested with any public function or command, had designedly neglected their duties, and became traitors to their country. " 2. The council of war is composed as follows : • General Rangier, President ; Messrs. Dossi Antonio, Arose Francesco, Lissoni Antonio Barrier, members ; and M. Nessi Pietro, reporter. "3. This council shall assemble the moment Milan is declared in a state of siege, and be invested with the right of life and death, in the vigorous application of the military laws. The Milan Gazette of the 31st ult. states— "The defence of the city has been organised as fol lows by the Committee: —The defence of the space com prised between the gate Tenaglia and the gate Vercel line was to be confided to General Antonini, who was to have his head-quarters at Castello ; the second section of defence was to be entrusted to Lieutenant-Colonel Francecini, who was to establish his head-quarters on the square of St. Alexander ; and the third section to Lieutenant. Colonel Arduino, whose head-quarter were to be at Simpliciano. A de tachment of the battalion of sappers, commanded by a captain, and a temporary hospital, were to be attached to each section of defence. The preparations making by the Committee of Defence," says the Milan Gazette, " are a certain guarantee of its energy. The National Guard has mobilized a strong column ready to take the field. Goribaldi, with his glorious legion, will set the ex ample of bravery. Zucchi left this morning to direct the movements of the army of defence, which is to combine its operations with those of the generous army of Charles Albert. Courage, activity, serenity of heart and mind, and the clouds that darken the destinies of the Italian cause shall soon vani,h. Be firm and resolute, and, after resisting a few days longer, Italy, clasping France in her arms, will raise the cry of victory and triumph !" The Milan Gazette announces that the Piedmontese :Ministry, as well as the Provisional Government of Lombardy, had formerly demanded the intervention of France. ELECTION COMMITTEE. (THIS DAY.) DUBLIN. The scrutiny into the validity of Mr. Reynolds' ma jority was resumed, and the whole day was occupied with arguments as to the legality of the Dublin pipe rate. The point was not decided when the Committee rose, and of course no votes were struck off. LONDON, BRIGHTON, and SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) A meeting of the shareholders in the London, Brigh ton, and South Coast Railway Company friendly to a reform in the management of the concern, was held this day at the Ilall of Commerce; Mr. Josiah Wilson in the chair. Mr. 11. Davis, who had been instrumental in calling the meeting together' so ex plame, the reasons which had induced him to prominenttake a part in the pro ceedings of the dissentient shareholders. He was a induced about nine monthsembark his ca pital in this railway, believingg to hg it was depre ciated below its value by the Pssuregrieovfoutshlye times, but he had since discovered that be re was enormouscoany for the mistaken. The law expenses of the mp kf sum of last five years amounted to the ai r 80/. paid to to the 213,0001. The share s had latte rly shrur down to almost nothi n g , while the interest ' P s h ar eholders had droppe d from eight to four cent. They were told that the de p ression in their Per property was in consequence of the severity o f t h e times, but he denied that. The times had done very little indeed to depress their property, and ho attributed the falling off in the value of their shares to a feeling that prevailed amongst the public that the undertaking bad hmen grossly mismanaged. The capital already expended upon the line amounted to seven millions ; the returns to about 450,0001., while nearly half of that income was absorbed in its gathering. This fact alone was enough to prove that the concern had been mismanaged, but let him just bring under the consideration of his hearers the result of the last halt-yearly accounts. In the first place, he com plained that 31,0001. had been expended last year in stations, and 10,5131. upon branches whose works were still untouched. Last year no less a sum than 40,0001. was expended in promoting the defunct Mid Kent scheme, while, beside that amount, 12.2001. was put down in the account for law expenses; and he need not remind the shareholders that this expenditure was of such a nature that must ever be unproductive. The working expenses of the line were heavy beyond measure, indeed they exceeded those of any other line in the kingdom. They amounted to to less than 481. per cent., but he was informed by parties well qualified to form an opinion upon the matter that they ought not to be more than 381. per cent. He concluded by declaring that these facts proved beyond all doubt that the management of the railway was highly defective; and he therefore moved a series of resolutions, to the effect that the large expen diture in law and expensive works appeared to be ill judged, and opposed to the interests of the concern— that the advances of 20,0001. to promote the establish ment of a steam-packet company, and of 23,0001. to the Direct Portsmouth Company, were made without the assent of the ;shareholders, and a misappropriation of the funds of the company—that the proprietors present pledged themst Ives to use their influence to bring about a change in the management of the company, and that a subscription be formed for paying the expenses of pro secuting that object. Mr. Alderman WILSON supported the resolutions, and denounced the proceedings of the Brighton directors in connexion with the advances to the Steam-boat and Direct Portsmouth Companies as and unjust. He, however, thanked God that they had a House of Lords to prevent railway directors from committing these robberies upon their shareholders.—(Hear.) After some further discussion, the resolutions were put from the chair, and carried unanimously, and a corn mitttee of management was appointed to organize the course to be adopted at the next half-yearly meeting. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman and the par ies who had got up the meeting, and the proceedings erminated. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF' THE SUN. SlA,—The attention of the directors of this company has been called to a report (copied from the Observer into the Times of this date) of the proceedings of a meet ing attended by a number of engine drivers, servants of this company. The statements said to have been made at that meeting are either unfounded or grossly exag gerated, and prove that the men have allowed themselves to be imposed upon by certain evil•disposed persons connected with their clubs, whose interest it is, by mis representing the intentions of directors, to produce dis content amongst a class of men whose limited number leads them to imagine that they can dictate the conditions upon which they will continue in the service of railway companies—a state of things incompa tible alike with the safety of the public and the well being of the men themselves. Now the regulations which the directors of this company have thought it fit to impose are not only just and reasonable in themselves, but precisely those which are best adapted to promote these very objects. With reference to the statement put forth that it is the object of the directors to use the classification of the drivers ss a means by which to reduce their wages, I am instructed to state that the directors never have had any intention, either directly or indirectly, to reduce the wages of their engine-drivers. The directors have adopted the measures necessary for supplying the place of those men who have combined to quit their employment. They have already engaged a number of experienced en gine -drivers, and have every reason to believe that the service will continue to be conducted with the same regu- larity and safety to the public as heretofore. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, R. CREED, Secretary. Office, Easton-station, Aug. 7, 1848. The following has been posted on the premises of the company:__ "Euston-station, August 7, 1848. " A statement having appeared in the Observer news paper of Sunday, and been copied into the limes of this day, to the effect; that ut a meeting on Friday many of the engine , drivers and firemen employed on the London and North-Western Railway, it had been alleged that it was the intention of the directors to use the classification as the means of ultimately reducing the wages of the men, I am instructed to declare, that so far from this being the case, it is their intention, in every instance, strictly to carry out the regulation by which engine-drivers and firemen are to bo successively advanced as vacancies may occur in the classes above them, and that it is not, and never has been, the intention of the directors to reduce the number of the men em ployed in these classes, or their rate of wages. "By order, "R. CREED, Secretary." ROYAL BA.NZ OF AUSTRALIA.— (Tnis DAY).--A meeting of the shareholders of this concern was called ' for to-day, at the offices in Moorgate-street, but its ob ject was only to adjourn until news arrived from Sidney, of which the directors are in daily anticipation. ROYSTON ANI) HITCHIN RAILWAY.—(TIIIS DAY.) —A meeting of the shareholders of this company was held to-day at Radley's Hotel, at which it was resolved that the ground between Sheltord and Shepreth, riot having been taken up by the Eastern Counties Company, should be occupied by the Royston Company, with a view to making an approach to Cambridge through the means of the Great Northern Company. So much of the plan was sanctioned, and the Earl of ilardwicke, Mr. J. Arbouin, Mr. W. Ekin, Mr. J. Masterman, M.P., and Mr. J. Phillips having been re-elected directors, the meeting broke up. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships assembled at Five o'clock. SICILY. _ . . Lord STANLEY gave notice that he should, to morrow, inquire whether any orders had been given to the British fleet to interfere with any attempts of the King of Naples to recover Sicily ; and whether any of the British authorities had at all interfered with the election of the King of Sicily? REPRODUCTIVE LOAN FUND INSTITUTION BILL (IRELAND). The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved the second reading of this Bill. Lord MONTEAGLE asked his Noble Friend to post pone certain clauses of the Bill, which, if enacted, would impose an unfair responsibility on the trustees. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE had no objection to postpone the Committee on the Bill until Monday, in order to give time for the consideration of the clauses. He thought the liability of trustees ought not to be diminished, because nothing was more com mon in Ireland than for persons to lend their names to schemes, and such persons ought to be rendered liable to the expenses of those schemes. The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Monday. JUVENIL2, OFFENDERS (IRELAND) BILL. Lord MONTEAGLE then rose to move the second reading of the Juvenile Offenders (Ireland) Bill, which had come up from the House of Commons. The present state of juvenile offenders in the prisons was most de plorable. (LEFT SPEAKIING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair a few minutes after Twelve o'clock. _ _ _ The Lords' amendments to the London and South Western Railway Company's Acts Amendment (Exten sion, Deviation, and New Works) Bill were considered and agreed to. The Report on the London (City) Small Debts Bill was brought up and agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time. Captain GORDON presented a petition from the county of Aberdeen against the Registering Births, &c. (Scotland) Bill. Lord G. BENTINCK presented a petition from the island of Tobago, signed by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, but the Noble Lord did not state the prayer of the petition. Mr. LOCKHART presented a petition from Glasgow against the Registering Births, &c. (Scotland) Bill, and also against the Marriages (Scotland) Bill. The H o n. Member also presented several petitions to the same effect from other places in Scotland. REGISTERING BIRTHS, &c., (SCOTLAND) BILL. The LORD-ADVOCATE, in moving the second reading of this Bill, stated that the imperfect nature of the present system of registering births, marriages, &c , in Scotland, made it absolutely necessary that some measure should be introduced for the purpose of giving some further protection to the private rights of persons, and of affording that correct statistical information oa the subject which was so important and valuable to the country. Under the law as it now existed neither of those objects could be accomplished. He asked the House not so much to consent to the measure upon the ground of what had taken place in the House of Lords, or in the House of Commons during the last session, as upon what had been done under the Act of 1837, for the more perfect registration of births, marriages, and deaths in England, and by which the most authentic and valuable sources of information had been furnished to Parliament. He did not propose to interfere with the principle of the law of Scotland 53 far as concerned the ceremony of marriage, but he required that where the parties did not choose to go before a clergyman that they should go to the registrar, and have their marriage properly entered. All doubt as to the legitimacy of their issue would, therefore, be set at rest, and much litigation prevented. If the House agreed to the measure no marriage would be legal in Scotland unless it was duly solemnised by an.authorised clergyman or by a licensed registrar of marriages. The law of Scotland with re spect to the punishment of the seducer of women under a promise of marriage was most defective, since the man who had betrayed a woman into connexion with him might deny it on oath, and in an un suspecting moment obtain from her all written evidence of the promise ho had violated. All who had paid attention to the subject must be per fectly satisfied that the law relating to marriage was altogether defective, and required placing upon a defi nite footing. Banns might now be published in parishes in which th e p art i es did no t r e side ; the parties who heard t them read might know nothing about the parties, an ei,e l tu the certificate the publication.oftheclergyman Awasdeemedgain, aas t the ul stood,affivr ad hdesod re moment, s4 is t t h r a i t te, lbe l es f fso a man decl are d i n th e stre e ts, perhaps, in s woman was his wife, or if he that was his wife to all intents and purposes. It was an irregular marriage, but yet according to this monstrous law it was valid. As far as possible, marriage should be sanctified by a religious ceremony. He urged the House not to let the session pass without passing measures so earnestly required as those he had been dealing with. The motion having been put, Mr. DUNCAN said, as the measures had been fully considered in Scoland, the reconsideration of them again was utterly unnecessary, since every village and hamlet in Scotland had had simple time to form their opinion. The measures had been deferred from time to time. (He read the date's of the different stages.) The House had not ample time to consider the Bills in consequence of the delay that had taken place. They were most unpalatable to the people of Scot land, as evidenced in the vast number of petitions pre sented against them, and the extremely small number in their favour. The first Bill, which was virtually the same as that of the last session, which was so generally petitioned against, was only printed on the 28th of July, and could not have reached some of the northern parts of the country. He was not opposed to registration, but he considered it could be accomplished with much less cumbersome machinery. and less expense. The objec tions against the Bill were to be found in the petitions against it, which he advised the Noble and Learned Lord to read. Considering that the first Bill required consideration by the people of Scotland, he should move that it be read a second time this day six months. Mr. HUME was not opposed to the principle of the Bill, but to the defective nature of this Bill. It was remarkable that these Bills had been introduced with out any demand for them on the part of the people of Scotland.—(Hear, hear.) If the Government thought these Bills were so necessary, why did they leave them until this late period of the session, when the attendance of Scotch Members was extremely meagre?—(Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord ought to be satisfied to have the Bill read a second time, and defer its further progress until the ensuing session. The registration in England was merely an approximation to a good system of registration, unlike the efficient plan adopted on the continent, where no birth or death was registered without sufficient evidence ; here a man could register his own death or that of any of his children, so defective was it—(Hear, and laughter)—yet the ex• pease was enormous; it would be 9,5001. in Scotland, if this Bill were passed, and if that large sum were to be expended the measure should be an efficient one. The Bill said that session clerks should be registrars. Now they were the very worst parties. (Hear, hear.) Medical men should be appointed, because they were the best parties to judge. The measure was altogether defective, and like the Prisons Bill, would not only work inefficiently, but lead to the expenditure of more money than that estimated. The Noble Lord had not met the ob- jections of those who had waited upon him respecting the Bill. He said the objections ought to be discussed in Com mittee, but he objected to doing so when the House was really in articulo mortis. As the measure took the people of Scotland by surprise, he pressed the Noble and Learned Lord to obtain the affirmation of the Bill by getting it read a second time, and to defer proceeding further with it until the next session. If it was an ac ceptable measure, more petitions than five would have been presented in favour of it. The amendment having been put, Mr. LOCKHART agreed with the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Hume) in considering that it was a matter of re gret that the Noble Lord bad thought proper at this period of the session, and when so many Scotch Mem bers were absent, to press a Bill which would tax the people of Scotland with the payment of a considerble sum. The Hon. Member concluded by moving that the house be counted. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, but there being more than forty Members present, the discussion proceeded on the Bill. Mr. BAILLIE trusted the Learned Lord would post pone the further consideration of the Bill to another session. Colonel THOMPSON thought that something should be done to put an end to the irregular marriages that took place in Scotland. Mr. F. SCOTT did not object to the principle of the Bill, but thought its machinery unnecessary and expen sive. He trusted the Learned Lord would postpone both the,Bills to another session. Mr. MACGREGOR was in hopes the Learned Lord would accede to the wishes expresssed by so many Scotch Members, and merely read these Bills pro forma a second time, and bring them in again in another session. Mr. H. DRUMMOND said that the only objection he had heard to the measure was on the score of expense. He thought that was a reason why the Bill should be read a second time, in order that the House might go into Committee on the Bill, and in Committee remove the expensive machinery of that measure. He thought they ought to remove all the religious part of the ceremony out of the Bill alto gether, in order to make it work well, and make the registration the evidence of the fact. Mr. ELLIOT returned his thanks to the Lord Ad vocate for bringing forward this measure. Considering that the present law of marriage in Scotland was a dis grace to that country, he thought the objections urged to the measure were weak compared with its importance. It had been made a com plaint that there was so thin a House. Considering that this was a Scotch question, ho thought they had a very full one. Mr. S. WORTLEY felt no hesitation in admitting that it was essentially necessary that some great change should take place in the law of marriage in Scotland; but, feeling that it was totally impossible to discuss a measure of such importance at the present period of the session, he trusted that the Learned Lord-Advocate would be satisfied with the dis cussion that had taken place, and would withdraw both measures for the present session. Mr. EN ART thought that no grounds had been shown why either of these measures should be hurried through during the present session, and he hoped, therefore, they would be withdrawn. Added to this, the arguments were strong against proceeding with either of the measures; and as to saying , no petitions had been presented against them, the truth was that time had not been given for doing so. Admiral GORDON 'trusted the Lord-Advocate would not persevere with either of the Bills during the present session. Mr. ANDERSON was also in favour of postponing both measures. Mr. URQUHART also expressed a hope that the Bills would be postponed to another session. The LORD-ADVOCATE would take the second readings of both Bills unconditionally, and would after wards consider what had fallen from Hon. Members. After some further discussion, The Registering Births, &c. (Scotland) Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Friday MARRIAGE (SCOTLAND) BILL. On the motion that this Bill be read - a second time, Mr. F. SCOTT moved, as an amendment to the mo tion for the second reading, that the Bill be read a second time that day three months. After a short discussion the amendment was with drawn, the Bill read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Friday. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. TURNPIKE ACTS CONTINUANCE BILL. This Bill was ordered to be committed on Wednesday, at twelve o'cloek. EXCHANGE OF ADVOWSONS IN THE COUN TIES OF WARWICK AND STAFFORD BILL. This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. DUBLIN POLICE. The Dublin Police Bill was ordered to be committed to morrow (Tuesday) at twelve o'clock. The House then adjourned until Five o'clock. The House resumed at Five o'clock. Mr. LUSIIINGTON presented a petition from the Baptists of the United Kingdom against the Regium Do num grant. . . Mr. DUNCAN presented petitions from places in Scotland against the Marriages (Scotland) Bill. CRIMINAL LAW. Mr. ANSTEY gave notice that to-morrow he should put a question to the Noble Lord the Member for the City of London, or any other Member of the Govern ment who might be in his place, with respect to the report of the Criminal Law Commissioners. The question he should put would be whether it was the intention of Government to bring in a Bill to con solidate the criminal law as proposed by the Criminal Law Commissioners, or to take any other measure to carry into effect the suggestions contained in the report of the Commissioners, more particularly with reference to the enactment of the penalties of transportation for life against Roman Catholic priests, or against ministers of the Church of England who re fused to obey the Queen's cong d' elire fur the election of a bishop. COMMERCIAL DISTRESS. In reply to a question from Mr. URQUHART, Mr. HUME said he had given notice to call the atten tion of the House this day to the Report on Commercial Distress, but in consequence of the Hon. Member for Stafford having stated that he would endeavour to ar range with the Government for a day to bring on the discussion, he had consented to withdraw his notice. MERCHANT SEAMEN'S FUND. Mr. HUME presented a petition from Sir E. Cod ringtou and a Mr. Baker, respecting the administration of the Merchant Seamen's Fund, and asked the President of the Board of Trade whether any measures had been taken, now that the Bill on this subject had been with drawn for the present session, for the purpose of better securing that fund. Mr. LABOUCHERE said the Honourable Member was probably aware that the whole question respect ing the Merchant Seamen's Fund had been very fully brought under the consideration of the Commissioners appointed by the Crown, and they had reported that, although the funds were not invested in Government securities, yet the securities upon which they were managementrcon f s u t n it d ur a invested were, no d ou b t , capa bl e of real i sat i on. It was p oposed of to the now regretted t t e f d o r that the but he it would be impossible to give effect to the recommenda tion of the Commissioners this session. He was of opi nion that no advantage would be gained by taking any intermediate proceedings in the matter. DESERTION OF BRITISH SEAMEN. Mr. MONSELL said he presented a petition the other day from the Chamber of Commerce at Limerick, with reference to certain difficulties which occurred to the petitioners, in common with other shipowners of the United Kingdom, in carrying on their trade, by reason of the desertion of seamen. The time usually chosen for desertion was when the ship was on the point of sailing, and the shipowner was obliged to give large sums of money to the seamen, in order to get their vessel brought home. He, therefore, wished to know, taking into account the peculiar circumstanves which would arise by the passing THE SITN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENigGr, AUGUST l, 1848. of the measure on the subject of the navigation-laws, whether it was the intention of the President of the Board of Trade to introduce some measure to relieve shipowners from the difficulties which at present they had to contend with. _ . Mr. LA BOUCHERE was quite aware of the exist ance of the grievance to which the Hon. Member had alluded, and the subject had frequently been under the consideration of the Board of Trade. He believed the cause •f the grievance was, that Quebec, to which the question applied, was a ship-building p9rt, and the higher rate of wages which was given there afforded an inducement to the seamen to desert their ships. It would be a matter of extreme difficulty to apply any remedy to a grievance of that de3cription, but the attention of Lord Elgin, the Governor of Canada, had been specially directed to the matter, with the view of applying some remedy. ANNUITY-TAX (SCOTLAND). Mr. HUME presented a petition from Montrose com plaining of the annuity-tax which was payable to the Minister, and praying that as it was a very unpopular tax, and that as Edinburgh and Montrose were the only two towns which were called to contribute it, the House would take some measure to abolish it. THE SUGAR DUTIES. Lord G. BENTINCK enquired if the Government intended to proceed with the Sugar Duties this ever:jag? The Bill stood thirty•five on the paper. The mat ter was one of great interest, and it was desi rous that the public interested should have the earliest intimation of the p,riocl when the Government intended to proceed with the Bill? Lord J. RUSSELL feared (as we understood) that it could not be taken to-night; it would, however, be pro ceeded with as soon as possible. COMMERCIAL DISTRESS. Mr. URQUHART wished to know from the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Stamford (Mr. Hen ice) if he had arranged for a day on which to proceed with his motion with respect to the commercial distress. Mr. HERRIES (who happened to be sitting next but one to tee Premier, and in the place usually occupied by the the Chancellor of the Exchequer, rose amidst some laughter to reply to the question. He said he happened to find himself on the wrung side of the House.—(Laugh ter.) He appealed to the Noble Lord for information The subject, he need not inform him, was one of para mount importance, and an opportunity should be afforded of discussing the reports of the Committee before the House separated. Unless this opportunity were afforded, the House and the Government would not stand well with the country. If that opportuity could not be afforded, he hoped early in the ensuing session the subject would receive that consideration to which it was entitled. Lord J. RUSSELL could not in the present state of the business fix a day, but suggested that Tuesday, the only open day, might be taken advantage of by the Hon. Gentleman to bring on his motion. EMIGRATION.—THE WEDNESDAY SITTINGS. Lord ASHLEY inquired if the Government were prepared to take the subject of emigration into their serious consideration during the recess—he meant more with a view of diffusing information than by aiding emigration by votes out of the public money. Lord J. RUSSELL replied that it would not be desir able at present, if the Government had the means to pro pose any large grant for the purpose of aiding emigration. Persons wishing to emigrate should concert amongst themselves as to the best, means of doing so. The Go vernment would be happy to afford all the information in their power with respect to emigration. Lord G. BENTINCK hoped the Noble Lord had not forgotten the promised loan of half a million to the colo nies for the purpose of promoting emigration. Lord J. RUSSELL replied that he had not forgotten the matter. He was anxious to take the usual votes in a Committee of Supply, and with a view to facilitate the public business in this and other respects, he should to morrow move that the standing order be suspended with respect to the Wednesday sittings, and to propose that the Speaker take the chair at twelve, and sit till three ; then to adjourn till five, when he should resume it, in order that the House might sit during the evening. The usual business would be proceeded with until three, and at five go into a Committee of Supply. On Wednesday, at five o'clock, the Navy Estimates would be moved. He should move Committees of Supply on Wednesday, Monday, and Friday, at five o'clock. AMERICAN POSTAGE. In reply to Mr. CARDWELL, Lord PALMERSTON stated that the correspondence with the American Government had not been brought to a close. On its termination he should feel happy to produce it, but it was not the custom fur the Government, unlike that of America, to produce documents of the kind before the matters to which the correspondence had reference were brought to a close. Mr. MILNER GIBSON said he had pressed for the production of the papers, because he had seen the correspondence published in the newspapers ; the Ame rican Government having done so. He was thus led to believe that the correspondence was concluded. SARDINIA AND AUSTRIA. Mr. P. HOWARD asked the Foreign Secretary, pursuant to notice, whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government, either singly or in concert with her allies, to mediate between Sardinia and Austria, for the pacification of the north of Italy. Lord PALMERSTON said that her Majesty's Go vernment were deeply sensible of the importance of seeing a termination put to the unfortunate warfare in Italy, and he believed that that desire was equally shared by the Government of France. It, wa the intention of the British Government to take steps, he trusted, in connexion with France, for the purpose of endeavour fog to bring that warfare to an end.—(Hear, hear.) BRITISH SPIRITS WAREHOUSING BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER in an swer to a question from Mr. M. J. O'Connell, said he should not be able to proceed with the Bill for the present. SUGAR DUTIES. Lord G. BENTINCK wished to know from the Noble Lord, the Secretary of State for E.reign Affairs, whether h‘• w as not in possession of an official report of the Bel gian Government, giving a disti nc t contra di ct i on to t h e statements of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Honourable Member for Westbury with respect to the prolamin • given by the Belgium Government upon dried sugar. Lord PALMERSTON would make an inquiry on the subject. HAYTI. Mr. GLADSTONE wished to ask the Noble Lord whether any measures had been taken to protect the lives and property of British subjects in Ilayti during the prevalence of the disturbance in that island ? Lord PALMERSTON said, instructions had been given to an admiral in command of one of the vessels of the, line to go out to Hayti with power to take what measures he thought might be necessary for the protec tion of British subjects. Mr. GLADSTONE would be glad to know whether the Admiral had sailed yet? Mr. WARD replied in the affirmative. PUBLIC HEALTH BILL. The House then went into Committee on the Bill, for the purpose of considering the Lords' amendments. (LEFT SITTING.) TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING EBOR HANDICAP. 6 to 1 agst Ellerdale 8 to 1 apt Sir Martin 9 to 1 agst Remembrance 10 to 1 agst Paphos 10 to 1 agst King of Morven 12 to 1 agst Six o'CLocx. WOLVERRAMPTON STAKES. 2 to 1 agst Yardley ST. LECER. 5 to 2 agst Springy Jack 4 to 1 agst FlAcatcher 6 to 1 agst Surplice 9 to 2 agst Justice to Ireland 18 to 1 Assault DERBY. No betting. A LIST showing the BUSINESS yet to be trans acted in both HOUSES of PARLIAMENT to the End of the present Session.—Aug. 5. IN,THE HOUSE OF LORDS. Bail for Manslaughter Bill—Waitiug for Committee. Bankruptcy Court Regulation Bill Ditto second reading: Bankrupt Law Consolidation Bill—Ditto Committee. Bankrupts' Release Bill—Ditto Committee. Caledonian Canal Bill—Ditto second reading. Charity Trust R e gulation Bill—Ditto report. Clergy Offences Bill—Ditto second reading. Constabulary Force (Ireland) Bill—Ditto second reading. Copyhold Enfranchisement Extension Bill—Ditto report. Corn Markets (Ireland) Bill—Ditto report Declaratory• Suits Bill—Ditto third reading. Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Bill—Ditto second reading. Farmers' Estate Society (Ireland) Bill—Ditto first reading, Highway Rates Bill—Ditto second reading. Juvenile Offenders' (Ireland) Bill—Ditto second reading. Land-tax Commissioners Names Bill—Ditto second reading. Loan Societies Bill—Ditto second reading. Naval Medical Supplemental Fund Society Bill—Ditto second reading. Parliamentary Electors' Bill—Ditto second reading. Paymasters' Offices Consolidation Bill—Ditto second reading. Protection of Women Bill—Ditto second reading. Public Works (Ireland) (No. 2) Bill—Ditto Committee. Regent's Quadrant Colonnade Bill—Ditto third reading. Reproductive Loan Fund Institution (Ireland) Bill— Ditto second reading. Rum Duties Bill—Ditto second reading. Salmon Breed Preservation Bill—Ditto Committee. Trustees Relief Bill—Ditto second reading. Trustees Relief (Ireland) Bill—Ditto Consideration of Commons' amendments to the Lords' amendments. Unnecessary Actions Prevention Bill—Ditto Committee, Windsor Castle and Town Approaches Improvement Bill—Ditto second reading.—Total, 30 Bills. IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. Appeals in Criminal Cases Bills—Waiting for second reading. Assessionable Manors Commissioners' Duchess of Corn. wall and Lancaster Bill—Ditto Committee. Attorneys and Solicitors (Ireland) Bill—Ditto second reading. Bankruptcy Bill—Ditto Second reading. British Spirits Warehousing Bill—Ditto Committee. Canada Government Bill—Ditto Committee. Churches Bill—Ditto Committee. Clerks of the Peace (Dublin) Bill—Ditto Committee. Colonial Expenditure—Ditto adjourned debate on Sir W. Molesworth's motion. Contagious Di s orders Prevention (SbeePPc.) Bill— Dig° setoad reading, Copper and Lead Duties Bill—Ditto second reading. Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill—Ditto Committee. Court of Justiciary (Scotland) Bill—Ditto Committee. Criminal Law Administration Amendment Bill—Ditto second reading. Diplomatic Relations with Court of Rome Bill—Ditto second reading. Distilling from Sugar Bill—Ditto Committee. Dublin Police Bill—Ditto Committee. Exchange of Advowsons i❑ the Counties of Warwick and Stafford Bill—Ditto second reading. Fees (Court of Chancery) Bill—Ditto second reading. Fisheries (Ireland) Bill—Ditto Committee. Importation of Sheep and Cattle Prohibition Bill—Ditto second reading. Insolvent Debtors' Court Bill—Ditto third reading. Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Bill—Ditto Committee. Marriage (Scotland) 13111—Ditto second reading. Metropolitan Commission of Sewers Bill—Ditto Com- mittee. Militia Ballot Suspension Bill—Ditto report. Money-order Department (Post-office) Bill—Ditto se cond reading. Navigation and Registration of Ships and Seamen— Ditto Committee thereon. Nuisances and Contagious Diseases Bill—Ditto first reading. Parochial Debt and Audit Bill—Ditto Committee. Payment of Debts out of Real Estate Bill—Ditto third reading. Poor-law Union Charges (No. 2) Bill—Ditto report. Poor-law Union District Schools Bill—Ditto Com- mittee. Piracy Bill—Ditto Committee. Proclamations on Fines, Court of Common Pleas Bill— Ditto Committee. Provident Association Fraud Prevention Bill—Ditto second reading. Public Health B►ll—Ditto consideration of Lords' amend ments. Register of Sasines, &c. (Scotland) Bill—Ditto second reading. Registering Births, &c. (Scotland) Bill—Ditto second reading. Remedies against the Hundred Bill—Ditto Committee. Renewable Leasehold Conversion (Ireland) Bill—Ditto Committee. Smoke Prohibition Bill—Ditto second reading. Spirits (Dealers in) Bill—Ditto Committee. Steam Navigation Bill— Ditto second reading. Stock in Trade Exemption Bill—Ditto report. Sugar Duties Bill—Ditto third reading. Supply—Ditto Committee. Tithe Rant Charge, &c. (Ireland) (No. 2) Bill—Ditto Committee. Turnpike Acta Continuance Bill—Ditto Committee Turnpike Roads (Ireland) Bill—Ditto report. Ways and Means—Ditto Committee. Westminster Improvements Bill—Ditto second reading. Total, 42 orders of the day. ACCIDENT.—Last evening between four and five o'clock, as a cow was being driven along Bridge-street, the animal made a spring at a child and tossed it in the air. The child had two teeth knocked out, and was otherwise severely hurt.—Australian Journal, March 24. IRISH INTIMIDATION.—In the afternoon of Wed nesday last, an Irishman, who had the appearance of a reaper, entered the back premises of some dwelling houses in Cartwright-street, under the pretence of so liciting charity, and grumbled because ho could get nothing but water. Ho stole a clasp-knife from a win dow-sill, and when he was desired by the females present to restore it, he brandished a based sickle, and threat ened destruction to any one who opposed him, defying, at the same time, the threat with regard to the police. He is a broad-set man, with grey hair, of florid com plexion, and apparently between sixty and seventy years of age. It is high time that the town was rid of these dangerous vagabonds.—Doncaster Gazette. TUE GAS QUESTION IN MARYLEIONE.-011 Friday, pursuant to requisition, a large and influential meeting of the Marylebone Parochial Committee, numbering about 1,000 rate-payers, was held at the Westmorland Rooms, George-street, Manchester-square, to take into consideration the present state of the gas question, as regards the terms required by the vestry for the admis sion of the Western Gas-light Company. After some conversation, a resolution was carried recommending that the Western Gas-light Company be admitted on the most liberal terms, not exceeding those of the contract with the Imperial Company. Major Smith and family, Colonel Bentinck and family, and the Baroness d'Erchthel and attendants left London on Saturday morning, by the mail steam-ship Ocean, for Rotterdam. DEATH OF SIR JAMES C. COLLETON, BART.—We hare to record the demise of Sir James Roupell Col let.n, Burt., who expired on Saturday, at his town residence. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Newcastle, Aug. 4. Mr. Justice Cresswell and Mr. Justice Erie arrived here yesterday from Durham. They were met by the High Sheriff in a carriage and four, at Gateshead Fell. Their Lordships proceeded to open the commissions, and afterwards attended divine service at St. Nicholas Church. This morning business commenced at 10 o'clock, Mr. Justice Cresswell presiding in the Moot Hall, and taking. till one o'clock, the town cases, where there are 16 pri soners for trial, one charged with murder. There are 13 causes in the county, nine of them being proceedings in scire facias, arising out of the failing of the North ut England Bank. James M-IVichol, an Irish navvy, aged 21, was in dicted for an assault on George Chaytor, and with wounding him, intending to do hint grievous bodily harm, on the 22d of April, in this town. The prosecutor said that in the evening of the day named in the indictment, as he was pas,ing through an entry out of St. Nicholas-square, he saw four or five men quarrelling. As he tried to push past, the prisoner struck prosecutor. He ran away, shouting murder and police, but the prisoner and another overtook him. He entreated the prisoner not to murder him, but the prisoner struck him a violent blow, and knocked him down, and then kicked him so violently on the left temple that he became insensible. Mr. Rayne, a surgeon, said he found a large triangular wound on the prosecutor's left temple. It was a dan gerous wound, and even now he was not restored. His memory was still impaired and very confused. M. GRANGER addressed the Jury tor the prisoner, and contended he had not the intention alleged. The Jury, „after considerable hesitation, found the prisoner Guilty. Imprisoned eighteen months with hard labour. In the county calender there are eight prisoners only; one charged with murder, and one with an attempt to suffocate. (Before Mr. Justice Elam) George Shelley, a farm labourer, aged 21, was indicted for wilful perjury, committed in the following poaching case, on an information before Dixon Dixon, Esq.:— It appeared that a person of the name of Harvey was charged, on the sth of February, for shooting, at Aln wick, in some preserves of the Duke of Northumberland, on new year's day last. A witness of the name of Thompson then swore that Harvey and three others were out at half-past two o'clock, and that they were seen near the place whence the report of a gun was heard. In answer to this evidence, the prisoner stated that he was at a public-house about 1,500 yards distant from the place where Harvey was alleged to have been seen, in company with Harvey from two till eight o'clock, and that he could not therefore be absent from it at the time alleged by Thompson. Witnesses were called to prove that Harvey was out with a gun at the time and place mentioned by Thompson. Mr. OVEREND, for the prisoner, contended that the prisoner's statement might merely be a mistake on his part. Mr. Ingham and Mr. Manisty for the prosecution. The jury found the prisoner Guilty. Sentence deferred. August 5. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice ERLE. ) t Marlaret Kennedy, a single vfo, e m a r n A il aleadt 23, was o charged with the wilful murder t n Edge, seven miles from this pla ce, on the 3d Ma y last. Isabella Heaton said she lived as a servant at Mr. Daniel Turner's, at Shotton Edge. The prisoner was also servant there. They both went on the Ist of May. On the 3d of May she was waiting on the family at dinner about two o'clock; she had been absent from the kitchen only ten minutes, and on returning the prisoner was not there. A quarter of an hour afterwards she saw the prisoner in the passage, kneeling, and having a cloth in her hand and blood upon it. Witness asked her what was the matter with her hand; she answered she had cut it. Soon afterwards she went to the coal-house and found the prisoner lying on the coals, and asked her what was the matter. She answered she had been in a fit. Witness went and told Miss Turner, and they re turned, and the prisoner gave the same answer to Miss Turner, and they took her and put her on two chairs. About six o'clock witness again went into the coal house, and saw the hand of a baby in a kit, covered over with coals. Cross-examined —Mrs. Tucker, with whom the pri soner had lived, and whom she called mother, took her home. The prisoner and witness were the only ser vants at Mr.*Turner's. When witness first saw prisoner in the coal-house she was so ill she could not be re moved into the house. The baby was found about six o'clock, and the prisoner was removed about eight, when witness first saw the prisoner. William Wailes said he first saw the prisoner in the act of falling at the door. One Robson came up. They raised her on her knees, bathed her temples, and she said, " That will !do—l shall soon be better." They proposed to fetch the other girl, but she refused, saying, she was busy with the dinner. They then went to their employment, but went to look twice at her in the coal hole. She seemed to be sitting, but the place was dark, he could hardly see her. Witness went a third time and as she was still very bad, he sent Robson to fetch Isabella Heaton. Cross-examined—Witness was in the place half •n hour. The prisoner seemed to have fainted when wit ness first saw her. Henry Kobson corroborated the last witneas. Jane Halliday, an old woman, living near, said that about three o'clock she was sent for, and went to the prisoner. Witness asked her if she had had a miscar riage, and she said no. Isabella then brought out the kit from among the coals, saying, " Here's a child." The child was lying at the bottom of the kit. It was cold. It was a full-grown child. She observed it had a black place on one side of the neck. Mr. Murray, surgeon—The child was lying on its side, its length turned by the circumference of the kit. He saw no external marks of violence, but be saw a projection on the throat. There was a slight contusion on the skull, but very slight. Mr. Turner, surgeon, said he examined the body. It was a female, and full grown, the head and face were , . 4 swollen. A piece of coal had been forced down the throat, which it had torn. [The piece of coal was pro duced, it was about an inch long, and three•quarters of an inch square.] There was a great deal of congealed blood between the scalp and the skull, which covered a fraction of the skull one inch and a half in length, and one inch across. That was sufficient to cause almost immediate death. It might have been produced by a fall during the birth. The position made it probable. He also inferred that. the child had breathed, because blood was congealed in the brain. His Lordships sammedup and said it was not satisfao torily made out to his mind that she was guilty of mur der, and if they were of the same mind they would acquit her of that charge, and find her guilty of concealing the birth. The jury, after some consideration, acquitted her of murder, and found her Guilty of concealing the birth, and His LORDSHIP sentenced her to be imprisoned, with hard labour, 18 calendar months. George Dixon, aged 17, was indicted for attempting to strangle James Cameron, a child, at liattwhistle, on the 17th of March lest. John Cameron, father of the child, said it was four years old. They travelled from Glasgow on the 14th of March, and at Edinburgh he met the prisoner in the workhouse, and they travelled together two days. Wit ness went on the 17th March into a shop at Ilexham to ask for work, leaving the child with the prisoner, and on coming out the prisoner was gone. The child was then in perfect health. He went in pursuit, and found him again at Hattwhistle, a village 16 miles distant. The child was then very ill, and was attended by a sur geon. He was all over bruises. •(The child was here produced, a fine, fat, healthy boy. Wm. Pickering saw the prisoner ill-using the child on the road. Mary Johnson said she saw the prisoner on the 18th, at a barn door, about midday, with the child on his knee. It was black in the 'ace, and its 0) es were closed. She took it from him. It just opened its eyes and shut them again. It rattled sorely in the throat, and she said he was dying : The prisoner said the same. _ _ Margaret Frazer said she, her husband, and Mary Ann Rogers went in search of the child, and they found the prisoner sitting by the road side, with the child across his knee. They tried to get a little water down its throat, and could not. The prisoner said there was some thing very tight on the throat, and if it were taken off the water wow(' go down. He pointed out a worsted neckcloth. They took it off. In about a quarter of an hour the child gave signs of life, and gradually came round. The prisoner had wished to get away, but they would not let him. John Wilkinson, a constable, asked prisoner why he he had so used the child. He said it was such a dirty beast, and he beat it with a strap. Ile said, if the child had died he would have taken it to Edinburgh (supposed for dissecticn). Mr. Elliott (surgeon), said the child had black marks over both sides of the face and under the chin. He thought a handkerchief tied tight round would have pro duced those marks. The sy mptous were such that be thought they had been caused by strangulation. It had two fits. He attributed them to the child baying been tried to be strangled. The prisoner made a long statement. He said, the father had given him the child to go begging with. His LORDSHIP summed up, and The jury, in a moment, found the prisoner Guilty. His LORDSHIP sentenced him to be transported for 20 years. George Shelle3, and John Robson were this morning brought up for judgment. His LORDSHIP said it was quite clear that they had combined deliberately to commit the crime of perjury, and that combination very much increased the enormity of the offence ; and he should not do his duty by passing a less sentence, and he sentenced each tube transported seven years. SOUTH WALES ClRCUlT.—Cardigan, Aug. 4. (Before Justice WIGHTMAN.) SAUNDERS, CLERK, V. HARRIES. This was an action brought to recover damages from the Rev. Percy Bysshe Hurries, rector of the parish of Corbay, Rear Rockingham, and also holding a living in the parish of Deena, both in Northamptonshire, for a breach of ,promise of marriage. Damages were laid at 1,0001. Mr. Sergeant JONES said that the plaintiff was Miss Mary Saunders, daughter of the late Rev. John Saun ders, a clergyman of the Church of England, formerly residing at Bettw's Lodge, in the county of Monmouth, and vicar of the parishes of Llantrissent and Llanhowell. He was no more, and his daughter was a❑ unprotected female since she had lost her parents, and never had any brothers or sisters. Tho defendant (they had already heard) was a clergyman of the Church of England, and he regretted that that circumstance would compel him, in the exercise of his duty, to urge, it in aggravation of the flagrancy of his conduct. The Rev. Defendant had, for the last eight or ten years, been an inhabitant of Aberystwith, whither he had repaired to recruit his health. The plaintiff, being in delicate health, was directed, by her medical adviser, to repair to that fashionable resort, in the hope th r she might derive strength from its salubrious air. She induced a young lady, named Jones, o accompany her, and also a young lady named Smith. The latter left in the course of a month, but Miss Saunders extended her stay at Aberyst• with. In October last her appearance attracted the at tention of the reverend defendant, who frequently met her in the course of her walks. He then, influenced by an attraction which he could not resist, having been im pelled by that inexplicable problem, •' love at first sight," of the young lady, resolved to visit her. He accordingly sent her the following epistle:— • Madam,—lt pardon ean be conceded for intrusion, may I veature to edk it of you? There is a general principle among strangers at watering places of intro ducing and being introduced to each other. I shall plead this privilege in my behalf, - and add to it the;impossibility of becoming introduced to you by participation in the public amusements, and also I have no knowledge of a fit person to act asa friend is the case. Having premised thus far, I beg to place in your h Ands a carte blanche of introduction, and await your pleasure in making use of it, and I trust this mode of giving po,,er to the lady cannot offend against delicacy, al thaugn it may, perhaps, appear at first sight to encroach rather too much upon the bounds of etiquette.—l beg to remain, madam, your devoted servant, " P. B. HARRIES. " Alfred-place, Aberystwith, Oct. 23, 1847." This letter was delivered on the Saturday, and the plaintiff took no notice of it. On the following Tuesday the reverend defendant presented himself' at the young lady's lodgings, and was admitted to an interview with her in the presence of Miss Jones. An intimacy then commenced between the parties, and he paid her daily visits, and a few days afterwards he sent her the follow ing letter : " My dear Miss Saunders,—ln personal attraction, in ease, and elegance, and accomplishments, in kindness and cheerful temper, and if there be any oilier social qualities requisite to constitute domestic happiness, I be lieve that you possess them in an eminent degree. Let me now, in my own straightforward way, place my situation before you, that you may at once see what pros pect you may have of continuing that happiness you so well deserve. It has ever been my wish to keep a good establishment, rather than an empty show. Comfort before elegance, and utility rather thsn fashion. My income is Church property, and, therefore, departs with my life. Excuse me if I look on the dark side for the future. I assure you that such anticipation is calculated rather to make the bright look brighter, and, with G o d' s blessing, there may be golden days, and much real un mingled bliss in a rich competency. If, in God's provi dence, he should call me hence, I would wish to leave you in no worse circumstances than I find you at pre sent. I have now done with preaching, and Paul and Barnabas shall succumb to Lady Mystery and the chari ties of domestic life. general exp en dit ure 334 c T u h r e it p u, r s o , cl t u a c x e e so,f repairs, livings and Leaving an annual income for me £374 If it be worth your accep tance unencure bored, I say, with Mother Church, With all my worldly goods I thee endow.'—l am yours, devotedly, " PERCY BYSSHE HARRIES. " Alfred-place, Oct. 27, 1847." On another occasion he sent her a long poetical effusion, commencing:— " Tell me, Mary, how to woo thee, Kind and gentle as thou art; How declare my love unto thee, How bare the secret of my heart." The Learnea Counsel proceeded to observe that time waxed on, and the defendant became exceedingly anxious that the marriage should be celebrated forthwith; but Miss Saunders, with great propriety would not suffer it to take place until twelve months had elapsed from the death of defendant's first wife. At length the wedding day was fixed for the sth of April, and matters pro gressed harmoniously till the 26th of hebruary, when the tender swain became metamorphosed into a wretched brute. He first evinced it by charging the plaintiff with being head-over ears in debt, with being drunken, old, and ugly, on the faith of an anononywous letter. He then showed his true character, and snatched from her some present he had given her—a gold watch and chain and other things, and made his escape. lie returned in the course of half-an-hour, conducted himself very vio lently, and intimated his determination not to marry her. Miss Eliza Jones and several other witnesses were called, who proved the facts mentioned in the above statement. Mr. ETANsIQ.C., addressed the jury for the defendant. He said there was no doubt the defendant had made an engagement, and had broken it ; but the jury would put out of the question all injury to the atiections, by reason of the plaintiff's loss of an old man who had St. Vitus's dance. Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN then summed up ; and The • found for the plaintiff —Damages 1001. jury POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. ANOTHER CHARTIST ARREST.—Robert Crowe, de scribed as a tailor, was placed at the bar before Mr. Jardine, charged with having, on Monday last, attended a seditious meeting at a Chartist assembly-room, in Dean-street, Suho, and with having at that meeting used certain seditious language. ➢ir. Hayward, from the office of the solicitor to the Treasury, attended for the prosecution. Reube❑ Brothers, 155, C division, stated that on Mon day last he attended at a meeting in a house, E 3, Dean street, Soho, which was used for the purpose of Chartist meetings. He was in plain clothes. The meeting was held in a room on the first floor, capable of accommo dating 200 persons conveniently. He was not present at the commencement of the meeting. When be arrived there were about 150 persons present, consisting of me chanics, women, children, and the lower order of Irish. The prisoner made a speech, in the course of which he used the following expression: —"The late insurrection in Paris has shown bow easily a crown can be crumbled. Now is the time to be ready—now is the time to be reso lute, the gems is our own. I clo not care . for_those persons present who wear other people's clothes. Ido not care if wh.t I say is criminal. I, for my own part, shall do all my power next week to put a stop to trade, and urge the Irish in London to rebellion." This last expression was received with loud applause. The prisoner asked whether the constable had taken notes of his speech? Brothers said not at the time ; he quoted entirely from memory. He was satisfied what he stated was correct. The prisoner said lie denied the accuracy of the con stable's evidence. He had not uttered the language im puted to him. - John Gray, sergeant 15 C division, apprehended the prisoner at ten o'clock that morning at his residence, 1, Archer-street, Camden-town. He told him for what he apprehended him, to which he replied, " Oh, I expected it; I heard of it last night." He then put his hand in his pocket, and handed to a female a paper, produced, which witness took from her. Witness soon after searched his lodging, but found nothing important beyond a few Chartist resolutions. Mr. JARDINE perused the paper the prisoner had handed to the female, but he was of opinion it had no thing to do with the present charge. In answer to the charge, the prisoner said the whole of the evidence, with very little exception, was entirely a fabrication. He was only surprised that any magis trate could entertai❑ a charge so vaguely stated, and by a person who had taken no notes of the proceedings. As ho supposed, however, the case would go elsewhere, he should not call witnesses, or make any defence. Mr. JARDINE ordered him to enter into his own re cognizince in the sum of 1001., and to find two sureties in 501. each, to answer the charge at the Central Crimi nal Court. MARLBOROUGH-STREE T. BEGGING PETITION IMPOSTORS.—Chal ks Smith and W. Johnson, both of whom have a number of other names, were re-examined before Mr. Bingham, the former on a charge of having attempted to obtain money from Sir Henry Meux under false pretences,. and the latter for having defrauded the same Baronet of 101. by means of a fraudulent begging petition. Mr. BINGHAM said he did not entertain the least doubt that the evidence taken established a clear ease of fraud against the prisoner Johnson, and he should, theiefore, send him to prison for three months. With regard to the other prisoner, Smith, proof of a former conviction had been given against him, and he ahould send him to prison for the same period also. ETON COLLEGE SWIMMING SCHOOL GAMES An excellent law has for some time past been enforced at Eton College, which requires that every boy shall pass the " Swimming Test," before he is allowed to enter ti boat on the Thames. He is required to jump from the bank into deep water, to swim well fifty yards, and then to swim back to the place from whence he started. To encourage the practice of diving, as the most ready way of saving life in case of sudden accidents upon the water, as well as to give confidence to swimmers, prizes have recently been instituted, under the superintendence of sw committee, consisting of the R ev . E. C o l er id ge , R ev. W . G. Cookesley, Rev. W. A. Carter, W. Evans, Esq., and the Rev. B. Duperis. Th e swimming sch ool Same; took place at Athens, on the Thames, about a mile above Windsor-bridge, in the presence of th e comm i ttee , nearly the w hole of the masters, and a large as semblage of spectators. There were nearly 100 WM petiters for the various prizes, which were thus awarded .—Alfred Coleridge, as the best swimmer (dis. Lance 300 yards) gained the silver medal, given by the Windsor and Eton Royal Humane Society. The second best swimmer was Graham, to whom was awarded a silver seal, with the motto, "Floreat Etona." The prize for diving (also a silver medal, given by the same so ciety) wus awarded to Fletcher, who, in three dives, brought up from the bottom of the river, in deep water, 19 eggs. Thackeray obtained the good seal, as the best heady; the second in point of merit being Sutton, to whom was presented a valuable agate seal. Several prizes were also given by the masters to those boys who particularly distinguished themselves. The aquatic pro fessorships for this year have been conferred as follow: Tachynectic (swift swimmer), Alfred Coleridge; Kolym betic (diver), Fletcher; and Cephalic (header), 'Macke ray. During the games a boy named Goodlake was seized with the cramp, and immediately sunk. Mr. Evans, one of the committee (the drawing -master at the College), dived after the boy, without divesting himself of his clothes, and, fortunately, succeeded in rescuing him. Since the establishment of the swimming school, which was founded by the Bishop of New Zealand, in 1836, 1,644 boys have passed the swimming test; 104 have passed during the present summer. CRICKET. HARROW V. WINCHESTER. The final score exhibited for the ilarrovians 79 and 76, total 155 ; while the VVinchestonians mustered but 36 and 101, and thus left "the boys on the hill" victors by 18 runs. - The ground was then cleared for Harrow Y. Eton, which at the close of play left Harrow with 45 scores for bix wickets down. At the close of the play on Saturday evening it was not finished, but the score up to that period, as will be seen, presents a most tanurable appearance in favour of Harrow, who headed the Etutnana by 32 on the first innings, whilst with seven wickets down they bad in creased that advantage by 42, or "74 on." Harrow -Ist innings, 100; second innings, 42. Eton-Ist innings, 68. This match will be followed by that between Eton and Winchester. THE ETON MASTERS V. THE PRESENT ETONIONS. The annual match between the Eton masters and the " crack eleven " of the present Etonians, took place in the shooting fields, Eton College, just before the vacation. On the side of the masters were the Revs. Messrs. Cookesley, Elliot, Younge, and Abraham, and Messrs. I'ickt ring, G. Younge, Chittie, Coleridge, Whymper, and Blore, with the celebrated Lillywhite. The scholars were Aitkin, Barnett, A. Coleridge, Chealles, Mostyn, Norman, Bailey, Norris, Marshall, Stacey, and Fre mantle. The masters scored 106, and the boys 75 runs. AQUATICS. SCULLERS' MATCH JOR TWENTY SOVS —On Fri day George Henderson, of Wapping, and Joseph Her bert, Bortieterry, contended in a scullers' match, from Putney to Mortlake, for 10 sous. a side, and atter a good race Henderson was declared the wiuner. THE DOGGETT'S COAT AND BADGE MATCH,—The gentlemen having the management of the above have awarded the second prize, 4/. 7s. 6d., to H. Dolwyn, liors,ferry, and 2/. 12s. ed. to J. Outridge, Pickle Her ring, in consequence of Fry, who w as secon d i n the race, having risen from his thwart, that being contrary to the rules of a sculler's wager. RAIL WA Y SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Ace. 5. STOCK EXCHANGH.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire, 311. Shares, 7% dis.—Caledonian, Pre ierence, 1 / 2 p. —East Lancashire, Preference, 6 per cent., tis. ad. p. —Great Northern, 9 dis.—Lancashire and York shire (late M. and B.), 10/. Preference, p.—London and North-Western, paid up 23 1 / 2 —Ditto, Thirds, 2 dis.—Ditto tiLeeds and Dewsbury), 4 0 — Mi dland Stock, 1021/2—Ditto, ew Halves, 6 1 / i dis. MANCHESTER, Aso. 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Manchester4Sheffield. and Lincolnshire, Eighths, 5 1 / 4 dis.—Ditto, Preference, 10 1 i c.—Ditt o (G r i msby), 50, Shares, 217 i n. dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 321. Shares, 7 dis. BIRMINGHAM, Auo. 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The transactions of to-day were scarcely worthy of note. Comparatively little was doing, and prices generally ruled the same as last quotations. YORK, Auo. 4. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The business transacted to-day was as follows : —Lancashi r e a nd Y or k s hi re (W est Riding Union), 2—Ditto, Preference, 6 per cent., 13s. 9d. p.—York, New castle, and tierwick, No. 2 (late New Berwicks), 11% c.-- Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 9. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Atm. E. STOCK EXCHANGL—The only sale was—Newcastle and Carlisle, Scrip (red), 4% p. GLASGOW, Ann. 4. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Arbroath and Forfar, 25—Ditto, Halves, 12 1 / 2 —•Caledonian, Preference, 535. 3d.-- Edinburgh and Northern, 17/. 2s.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves, No 1, 71. 2s.—Great Northern, EL 25.--* York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 914. rADVERTISEMENT.]—THE EARL OF ALDBOROVOM AND HOLLOWAY'S I'ILLS.—An astounding care by this miraculous medicine, aner every other means had fated. Res extract from his Lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21, Is4b. Professor Holloway —Sir : I beg to acquaint yon that your pills have effected a cure ot a disorder ix my liver and stomach all the most eminent of the faculty, at home and all over the continent, had not been able to elect; nay. not ever tin. waters of Carlsbad or Ma rienbad. (Signed) " ALDBOLOWGII." These wonderful pills will cure any disease of the liver or stomach.—Sold (also Rollaway'S Ointm.nt) at Professor Holloway's Establishment. 244, Strand, and bv all medicine vendors throughout the civilised world. AIRTBS. On the Ist inst., at the Rectory, Mitcheldean, the wife of the Rev. E. Dlachen, of a daughter. On the Ist inst., at Westweil Vicarage, Kent, the wife 0 the Rev. J. A. Ross, of a daughter On the 2.1 inst., the lady 01 S. Solly, Esq., of St. Helen'/' place, of a daughter. On the 2d inst., at Blackheath, the lady of J. B. Spencer, Esq., of a so , stillborn. On the 3d inst., at Marlborough-place, St. John'a-wood the wife of B. Johnson, Esq., of a daughter. On the 3d inst., at Hanover -terrace, Regent's-park, the lady of George Paton, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn, of a daughter. MAAMELi. On the 2d inst., at West-street Chapel, Rochdale, by the Rev. W. F. Burchell, George T. Kemp, Esq., of Tavistock square, to Emily Lydia, second daughter of Henry Kelsal l, Esq., of Rochdale. At Empshott, Hants, on the 2d inst., the Rev. R. Tindall, curate of Empshott, to Eliza, daughter of E. Moss, of Sutton , Isle of Ely. On the 3d inst., at St. Luke's, Lower Norwood, Williact Holloway, Esq., Madras Civil Service, to Maria SnoxelL eldest daughter of R. Wright, Esq., of l'hurlow-place, Lower Norwood. the 3d icst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, the lion. Ralph Ileneage Dutton, third son of Lord Sherburne, t° Isabella, y ungest daughter of the late J. Mansfield, lA* t Grosvenor- street. At Wonersh, Frederick Berwick, aecond eon of T. Stikr man, Esq., of Canada East, to Jane, fifth daughter of Ps• Sparkes, Esq., of Wonersh, near Guildford, Surrey. DIED. On the 17th of May last, at sea, on his passage from Cal ; cutta, Sir John Peter Grant, of Rothieraurchus, late one thetPuisne Judges at Calcutta, aged 74. On the 20th of May, at Prince of Wales Island, Lieut. G. J. H. Pauli, of the AI adras Artillery. On the 29th ult., in London, Sir James Roupel Coßeton, Bart., of CoJleton-hill, Devon, aged 65. On the Ist inst., aged 87, Ann, widow of the late D. Lyon' Esq., of St. John's, Westminster. On the Ist inst., at Henley-on-Thames, Peter S. Ben/re ll, Esq., aged 46. On the 2d inst., at the Palace, Croydon, Surrey, John Oswald, Esq., aged 60. - , London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, 111 ' 11S! No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, is the toner Illiddldes. Monday, August 7, le4a. o, TION of PERTH, EXPRES Between Between Between Between Between N.B. T true, anc Passeng reach , ng Xxpreas On ♦RBROA to CAI LOND Trains le Arbroath Dundee Perth Edinburi .41asitow Arrive at S'sweast treston Manchu Liverpoo Binning] P.ugby. London LONDO LISLI DUNI Trains It . tondon b ~~~ %%harp% 'Preston Nevreast Carlisle Arrive IBabetrur Glasgow . Iterth Dundee Arbroatt N.B. 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