The Sun. — London, England, 1842-05-30 00:00:00

FROM TilE - FRENCH PAPERS. • _ A man, of the name orßuffard, aged 44, a day labourer, - was tried On the .13th before the Court of ASsizes of Angers, for the murder* of a gendarme named Renault., 'lt appeared that the deceased, on Feb ruary 22, when,...a,ccompanied by two of his comrades on duty in the erimmune of Maulevrier, perceived a man with a gun, who was evidently - poaching. He de sired his companions to stay behind whilst he went to wards him. The latter on seeing him approach fled, and - the gendarme pursued until his comrades lost sight of . him. Suddenly the report of agun was heard, and on the • two gendarmes running up; they found Renault dead, and the murderer gone. A young man, named Gan-1 dreau, was arrested on suspicion, but after fourteen • days imprisonment, Buffaid, who is his uncle, came forward, and delivered hiniSelf up, declaring that, if j any one was'guilty, he was the man. On the trial, the - prisoner, who was decetitly dressed in the costume of the peasants .of La - Vendee, appeared deeply afflicted, held his face hidden in his .pocket hand kerchief; and, when he spoke, his voice was inter rupted by - sobs. He acknowledged that he had shot the man,, but declarsd that it was altogether an accident, for when f. he saw the gendarme pursuing him - , he warned m not to come near, and, • throwing down his hat, sa l y; "If you pass that spot, I will - fire."' The - gendarpie still approached with his musket .to his shoul4e, and he, not knowing what he was doing throng ~' Ration, raised his gun, yt and the piece unfrirtunatel .:ent off. He fled and told g what had oceurrato his new, who had been arrested, as well as •to othek membei phA Vf his family. The Court, taking into consideration thronduet of the man in giv ing himselfup, and the evideitaffliction hefeltfor the un fortunate event, found hinyguilty of homicide with out premeditatiatii and sentenced him to eight years' Confinement. Before the sentence was pronounced, the Procureur-dti4toi, who conducted the prosecti tion, informed the Jury that the prisoner had a high character for general good conduct, and mentioned that the nephew, who was in the first instance appre hended on the charge of murder, knew, immediately 'after the event, that his uncle was the. guilty party ; but, with the most generous feeling, had preferred imprisonment, and even the-risk of condemnation, to becoming his accuser. • • The following account of an attempt at murder, - and happy escape of its intended victim from death, is given by the Breton of Nantes. M. 011ivry, re ceiver sof the registry-duties and the revenues of the national domains at La Chapelle-sur-Erdre. near Nantes, having discharg ed a male servant named • Poisson, .for genera l . misconuct and dishonesty, and refused to sign any certificate Of good conduct, in the evening of Sunday last, as he was conversing with some friends in the middle of the street of La Chapelle, -Poisson came up to him, and peremptorily demanded ;he certificate, whiCh M. 011ivry as positively re . fused. The fellow immediately took a pistol from under his blouse, put the muzzle to the ear of his late master, and fired. M. 011ivry fa, but made an etibrt to rise again. Seeing this, Poisson discharged another pistol at the object of his vengeance, and re untitled looking at him, till two ladies, who were pre sent, unawed by the frightful scene, made an attempt to seize the assassin, who then - fled. M. 011ivry re :nal:101 senseless for a short recovering time, but, • hi. i'natitics, it was Soon ascertained that he hart reeein.:l .i . serious wound, the first ball ha v i n ,, ( , ;) I .‘ ; graz.2.l ;I:, lw,,d, and lodged in the wall of the church Ilea* I‘"]li_';l he stood. The second ball had entirely nii4,4-1 him. Poisson took refuge •in a small wood near tlw town, but finding that it was completely surrounled, and his escape rendered impossible, lie re loaded one .- of his pistols, and blew out his brains, The aanisiin was little more than 18 years of age. A woman has been -found guilty by the Court of 'Assizes for Calvados of an attempt to murder hei .. .huslavidn under the following aggravated circum staaces :---7-Malient, an inhabitant of Cesny-sur-Vigae: near Caen, became the ridicule of his neighbour: from the patience with which he bore the ill-treat .• lue:i t, alai even the notorious infidelities of his wife, a nottn , wonnin aged 23. Knowing, however, that he • . „.$ ," had an intimacy with a youth not more than eighteen years chi, he threatened the paramour to acquaint his. master with his misconduct. A finv (lays after Ma : - bent was kricx:::ed down, and seriously hurt by a blow on the head. Althongh this confined him to his bed for some time n lie obstinately refused to comply with the instances of his friends and of the Magistrates to denounce the author of this act of malice. After living fin- some mbliths separated from his wife, he deter mined to remove to Saint-Sylvain, - his native place. On Oth March he made up a small parcel of his clothes and linen, and started as early as five in ti: morning. -While on his way he was stopped by time voice of his wife, who coming up to him, complained of hiS leaving her without bidding her adieu. The man suffered her to approach and embrace 'him, but the unprincipled woman took the opportunity to stab him in several places, and left him weltering in his blood, believing that she had killed him. For tunately some men going . to work found him lying on the road, and ascertaining that he was not dead, - -carried him back to Cesny. The medical men who were called in found that none of his wounds were dangerous. On being restored to his senses, he de . nOunced his wife, and she was arrested and committed to take her trial. She strenuously denied her guilt, but the evidence of Maheut was so strongly confirmed . .-1 w other testimony, that the Jury declared her guilty of a deliberate attempt to commit murder, -but added • there were extenuating circumstances. •• Upon this the 4 Court reduced the penalty to two degrees, and con demned her to imprisonment with labour for twelve years, and to be exposed on the pillory. A letter from Arzew (Algeria) May 9, in the con stitutiounel, ' contains the following :—"Our province has been lately the theatre of some events of interest. Alxl-el-Kader attempted a diversion, not ill-imagined, on the allied tribes between Oran, Mascara, and Mos taganem. • But the Emir cannot act as in the days of his p ros perity. At present his plans - are known at once, for the territory he desires to re-conquer is filled with tribes devoted to our cause. It was impossible, therefore, to conceal his operations, and General Lamoriciere, setting out from Mascara, at tacked and overcame the principal body, which im mediately dispersed; the remnants • re-assembled under the command of Ben Hameidi in the Che • lii - T, and made an . attempt to surprise a large tribe of HaeheMs, Avlio reside in a rich valley below Mostaganem. The Chef-de-Bataillon Claparede, commanding this , place,- was informed in time, Zuvl went out to meet the Arabs. The latter, iaowever, though superior in numbers. avoided the • meeting, and again disbanded, to ro-assembleabout in league above zew. The detachment in defence of the place could not, from the smallness of its numbers, leave the town, so it contented itself with doubling the guards round the cattle, which it thought might be an , object with the enemy. The precaution was useful, for in :a short time the sharpshooters of Ben Hameidi appeared, and began firing on ourmen. The distance . at which they stood was too great to do damage, and . the army hastily retired, on hearing that two squa drons of Spahis, followed by the Garabats, com manded by the famous Ali-Bolem, and a hundred of Douair horsemen, were coming from Sidi-Marouf to attack them. These facts, though appal rently insignificant at the first view, give an exact idea of the parts played' by the two parties. Our Dottain and auxiliaries attack, :with a feeling of contempt, those who oppose them, and in every instance have the advantage. Several tribes have lately come to Oran to give in their - submission, and the Emir will soon have no person .. under his command but his immediate partisans. A letter from Amsterdam, May 18, in the Globe, says :—" The Duke of Orleans will, it is stated, repair to Luximbourg in the beginning of next month, to pay a visit to the King of Holland ' ' who is to be there at that period. The ex-King of . 'Holland is expected in a few days at the Chateau , .of Loo, and it is almost certain that he will visit the Hague. M. de Rothschild is still here; the sole object of his visit is the arrangement with the Mi nister of Finance of the capitalization of the portion of interest of the public debt payable by Belgium." The Bishop of Basle has just published a pastoral, letter, announcing to his flock that the Pope has pro mised plenary indulgences to all persons offering up prayers for the Church of Spain. A letter from Berlin, 13th inst., in time Augsburg Gdzette, states that M. de Rochow will continue to act as Minister of the Interior until the Ist July, when Count d'Arnim will commence his function:. This letter mentions a report that the King of Prus sia has o ff ered to lend a million of crowns to the city of Haminirgh for three years, without interest. The German papers give accounts of several fires which have occurred within the last ten dais. Pozey, in Croatia, where in an exceedingly short time, not less than 168 houses became a prey to the flames, and 15 -per Sons perished. Another occurred at Ameger, in Denmark, where 30 houses were destroyed, and a third s . at Wurenlof, a town in Argau, where 16 houses were reduced to ashes. Despatches have been received by the Government from General Btigeaud, dated Mostaganem, May 12, and enclosing reports from Major-General de Bar, I the Commandant of Algiers, in the absence of the Governor-General, dated Algiers, 15th instant,. • from General Changarnier, . dated Blidah, - 14th, , :. and from General d'Srbouville; dated Mascara, 9th. i The Governor-(general merely announces his in- ! terition of setting out on Lis intended cxpedi. i . tion on the hlth, winch would enable him, lie says ? I to give two days'rest to the troops under ( ,enerm 1 - - d'Ar bOuville, who are . tofo Gen. de Bar states that, cm t - h r € l ,l part of the "1"liti". I, 4 , t t l r i, l l i ieut.deMirandol, ' whO had been taken prisoner as . cara, an-Ivo] at. Blida, having been released by Urder of Abd-el-Nader, And announced, that 84 othe r : ea , pt i ves, also released were waiting on the banks of th e ChelifffOr th e inean; .l o f conveyance to Biidah.The repo r t states that Li eut. de mi nun i o l did tint appear . to hav e a llV very positive noti4nms as to the motives which had induced Abd-el- • .1 - ial ler to s-'t these prisoners at liberty. The report from • General Changarnier announces his having been per- THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING-, MA/ 30, 1842. THE CONFLAGRATION AT HAMBURGH. HAMHURGH, MAT 24.—The Hulfsverein, or Com mittee of Aid, established here as soon as the rava ges of the fire were stopped, are doing every thing in their power to mitigate the misery which so exten sive a conflagration has produced. The poor have been well provided for, not only by the benevolence of their fellow-townsmen, but by the ready liberality of all Europe. They are all sheltered, clothed, and regularly feci, and their condition leaves them nothing to repine at. Indeed, those who will most severely feel the effects of this fire are the middling classes, whose trade is suspended, and whose property has been injured, or in many instances is entirely lost. The property and furniture of a large number of persons were insured in different local insurance companies ; and it is feared that the vast destruction of property which has taken place will render it impossible for some of these companies to meet their engagements, and thus parties, who a few days ago were living in a state of comfort and re spectability, find themselves reduced in a moment almost to beggary. The Hulfsverein, havingprovided for the immediate wants of the destitute, are now at tempting, as far as their means will enable them, to comfort and assist this class of sufferers. The Com mittee of Aid is divided into several sections, by which arrangement cases where assistance is needed are more easily discovered and investigated, and succour is offered in different ways. To some a small advance ofmoney is given, and others who, in the present state of things, are exposed to great embarrassment, from the difficulty of getting their bills discounted, obtain, I have been told, value for them when they are not of a large amount from the Hulfsverein ; and these opportune loans and accommodations, by which the funds in the hands of the Committee are economised, render the most essential service to those who are the objects of them. , Another very useful object to which the attention of the Com mittee of Aid has been directed, is to diminish the number of the destitute, by furnishing them with employment. During the conflagration, many of the citizens lost their implements of trade, and were thus dispossessed of the only means by which they could recover themselves, through their own exertions, from the destitution to which they were reduced. These tools are purchased fon them by the Committee of Aid, and whenever it can be done, work is procured to enable them to support themselves. The following paper, placed in my hands by a gen tleman versed in the affairs of this city, will be found interesting, on account of the information it contains. It will be seen that in this paper the value of the houses destroyed is estimated at 47,000,000 marks currency. This is no doubt correct as far as regards the houses exclusively, but as I have before stated, on very good authority, the value of the houses destroyed, together with the loss attaching to the land, is much greater : " The loss by the late fire is immense, and falls particularly on the State, that is, the houseowners and the higher and middle classes of the inhabitants. " 1. All the houses are and must, by law, be in sured by the State—that is to say, by mutual insur rance of the houseowners (Feuer Casse). " Now the whole value of the burned and remain ing houses is about 200,000,000 marks currency ; the loss is calculated at 47,000,000 currency, which makes a loss of 25:V per cent. on all the houses, burned as well as standing. This is impossible to be paid by the houseowners without their total ruin, as most of the houses are mortgaged 90 to 95 per cent., and the mortgagees are in a great part 'orphans and widows and small renters. The property of the first must by law he invested in this way. " The State must therefore provide the greater part. To do so by loan would make the taxes very high. They are at present about 21. sterling a-head,* which is more than Great Britain pays. Direct taxes would drive the wealthier classes from Ham burgh; taxes on trade by heavier duties would banish the trade from Hamburgli. (The duties on export and import are at present -.I per cent., partly * per cent., and partly duty free.) " Without great assistance from all Europe, it is difficult to say what will become of the once flourishing free town and trade of Hamburgh. The present generation will be ruined; and certainly it is the interest of the whole commercial world to keep up the free institutions and the free trade of Harnburgh, as the first commercial town of the whole continent. " Every assistance to the State is a direct assistance to the whole community, its middling, classes, and all its inhabitants. For the poorer classes provision has immediately been made by the inhabitants and our neighbours, and now there is plenty of work for them. " 2. All our fire-insurance companies, I think, are ruined ; the shareowners must pay in the whole' amount of their shares (80 per cent.). This loss may be estimated at 5,000,000 marks banco ; and, be sides, the insured will probably not get more than 50 per cent. This loss falls principally on the wealthier classes. " 3. The loss by the Mutual Insurance Company of Bieber falls on the wealthy and middling classes. The Mutual Insurance amounts to about 80,000,000 marks. The insured are answerable 4 per cent., which amounts to about 3,000,000 marks bane() ; and as the loss of the destroyed property, for which this company alone is responsible, is estimated at about 15,000,000 to 20,000,000, they will hardly get 10 to 15 per cont. indemnity. Merchants, trades people, and private families have been principally in sured for their merchandise, furniture, &c., in this way. " So the whole loss may be calculated Marks Banco. " 1. Houses, 47,000,000 currency, about 36,000,000 "2. Insurance Companies, and loss by them, about " 3..Bieber's Company, about 15,000,000 Total _ " If, by the assistance of foreign Governments and subscriptions of private individuals, half the amount could be raised, the other half would fall still heavy on llamburgh, but it would not fi uin the present gene ration. " The credit of the State and of the mercantile class remains intact, and any loan the State wants would, I should think, be easily made at reasonable terms, and the interest regularly paid ; but, should no large assistance come from foreign parts, the energy and spirit of this free and mercantile State would be lamed at least for a century, and the trade of the whole world suffer by it. " A FRIEND TO lIAMDURGII, NOT A HAMBURGIIER." "llamburgh, May, 1842." The great question discussed here at present is the probable extent to which the Local Insurance Om panies will be able to meet their obligations ; and as so many persons are interested in the solution of this question, it is not surprising that it absorbs general interest. The insurance upon houses is effected, not by private companies, but is a town con cern. When one house is burned down, the whole town contributes to make up the loss, and hitherto the pay ment of this sort of insurance money has fallen lightly on individuals ; but the case will be very different after so extensive a conflagration as that which has lately taken place. But, besides this system of insu rance, there exist here insurance companies for goods and furniture, conducted upon the same principles as the London esablishments, with the exception of one, Biebees Company, which is a sort of mutual insurance for moveable property. After such an immense sa crifice of properry, it is not to be wondered at that doubts should arise as to the capability of all these companies paying the demands on them in full. As no such suspicion, of course, exists in reference to the English companies, it is not unlikely that these, though great losers at present, will ultimately benefit by the eonfidence which is felt in their stability, and that a much larger amount of insurances will iii future be effected in English companies. Subscriptions for the support of the sufferers from the fire are daily collected in this city, and continue to flow in from abroad. The total amount collected up to Sunday last, I am informed, reached to nearly 1,000,000 marks banco. Accounts from Berlin state that the King of Prussia had offered to lend the town of llamburgh 1,000,000 dollars for three years with out interest. In Vienna the news of the calamity which befel this town caused a deep sensation, and the Emperor of Austria has directed, by a letter addressed to the Grand Chancellor, Count Stittrowsky, on the 13th inst., collections to be made throughout the whole of his dominions for the relief of the sufferers. Similar letters have been addressed to the Chancellors of the Royal Courts of llungary and Transylvania. ' In Frankfort the subscriptions already amount to 100,000 florins, and Rothschild has given 25,000 florins, instead of 5,000, as previous accounts incor rectly reported. At Carlsruhe there had been col lected, up to the 19th inst., 18,356 florins. At Darmstadt sympathy for the misfortune which has happened to Ilamburgh pervades all classes of society. On the 17th inst. there had been collected in that city 11,497 florins. In Zurich subscriptions were also being raised for the same benevolent purpose. The appointme n t of a special commission, em powered to manage the affairs of the State, is spoken of as a not unlikely measure to be adopted in the pre sent. state of things. It is said that the Constitution contemplates the nomination of such a commission in times of exiv.:ency. if formed, it will ct.nsist of a cer tain proportion of senators and bergerschaft, and be endowed with extensive authority. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In an extract from the Courier inserted in The Sun of the 25th, it is observed, that after what the Premier had said of Captain Elliot, it was imperative on him to visit with displeasure the gallant Gough ! Now, I beg to point out that Sir Robert needs no urging upon this point—that he has already turned him out of the command of thie Madras army ! The Whigs, about a year ago, conferred upon Sir Hugh the im portant and lucrative situation of Commander-in-Chief at Madras, as a reward for his gallant, and, in every way merito rious conduct in China. Why has he been thus suddenly turned out ? There has been 'nothing on his part but a conti nuance of the same zealous, able, and gallant conduct ! Can it have been for the sake of patronage ; to get hold of his appoint ment for some needy supporter? Sir Hugh was peculiarly qualified for the command of an Indian army at the present time, as, in addition to his proved gallantry, which always tells with the soldiers, he has the merit of having gained the affections of the Sepoys serving under him—no mean merit at any time, but peculiarly valuable at present. I have nothing to say againstthe Marquis of Tweeddale, but he is an untried man for the situation ; and I fear he owes his success to a recommenda tion which Sir H. Gough wants—viz., a connexion with the family of the great Duke. He might, however, have been satisfied with the situation of Governor, with 16,0001. a year, without grasping at the plurality of Commander-in-Chief. At all dines the union of these two situations is of doubtful advantage, but at the present critical juncture of affairs in India, it is posi tively dangerous. Now, when disaffection, and even mutiny, has been showing itself, the Commander-in-Chief ought to be able to devote the wimple of his time and attention to the troops, and to be continually moving about them, visiting the different stations, and becoming personally acquainted with the men, their state and temper, their wants and their wishes, their treatment and behaviour. This a Governor cannot do, for he has not time, and his presence is always required at or near the seat of Government. The lamented Senhouse is not within the reach of Sir Ro bert's displeasure, but he has taken the only opportunity which offered, to show a total contempt of the opinion and advice of that Gallant Officer. Sir Humphrey, in the last despatch which be ever penned, stated that he felt so convinced of the abiolute necessity of putting the Government at home in pos session of the actual state of affairs in Chins, as to impel him to send home an officer for that purpose. Will it be believed that this officer, so selected and sent, has never been consulted by the Government, not even as to the fitting-out the ships, stores, &c., for that service ? Yet such is the case, as far as I can learn on inquiry ! I have been truly concerned to learn, from the last accounts from India, that a Gallant Officer there, Sir Robert Sale, is going backward in point of station, thoug h forward in point of fame ! This Gallant Officer was then in command at Jellala bid, and continuing his heroic and successful efforts against the overwhelming numbers opposed to him. When the re-inforcements reach that place he will find himself not in command—not second —no, but only in charge of a brigade ! It is not uncommon to reinforce an inefficient or unsuccessful Commander by a superior officer, but seldom is such a thing done to an efficient and successful one. For a case in point we must go back to the good old Tory times of 1808, when the gallant 'Wellesley of the, morning found himself in the evening, not in command, not second, no, but only third in command of his victorious army ! Is there none of our 658 senators to stand up for our absent Commanders, when they are fighting the battles of their coun try in distant climes? What has become of the Gallant Na pier?—he must surely have a fellow feeling for them ? I am, Ice., AN ENEMY TO CLASS LEGISLATION AND Go- YERNMENT, AND AN OLD CORRESPONDENT. May 27,1842. ELECTION COMMITTEE. LYME REGIS. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of Saturday.) The Committee then proceeded to consider the vote of an elector named Trait, objected to on the same grounds as the preceding one. The evidence and argil. ments on this vote occupied the Committee up till a quarter to four, when the room was cleared, and the Committee decided that the vote should be struck off; and adjourned till twelve o'clock on Monday (this day.) WINE TRADE. On a former occasion (April 23) the explanations on the part of the wine trade of a statement contained in a letter from Lisbon, dated March 30, were noticed at some length. The explanations were to the etteet that, although the statements of the correspondent were numerically correct, and port wine was very abundant, an important omission had been made, by not taking the quality of the port wine into consideration, as, in fact, the wine which was in such great plenty was of such an inferior de scription, that it was . absolutely unmarketable in this country, and good wine was as scarce as ever, and could command as high a price. These explanations seem to have escaped the notice of Messrs. Quarles Harris and Sons, who have issued a circular, in which the same doctrines are set forth. This circular, however, though in tendency the same as the explanations already noticed, contains some calculations not before given, and which may be in teresting to the trade ; these, therefore, may be in serted. To the following numerical statement, which is the same as that contained in the Lisbon letter, Messrs. Quarles llarris agree : Pipes. ♦intage of 1541, classed as Ist qualiti 2d ditto 3d ditto Refuse 77,894 Stock in Oporto, Villa Nova, &c., classed as Ist quality 153,27 Ditto, old, in the country 20,907 252,0d8 This stock is, however, greatly reduced, as far as the possibility of disposing of the wine in the English market is concerned, by the following analysis, which is contained in the circular : VINTAGE 1841. Pipes. 58,083 Classed as lit quality Of this amount tsr less than 8,000 pipes are of a quality adapted to this market, the vint age being mere wine and water, but we will strike off only 50,000 Leaving 8,083 pipes available, in order to be on the right side .. Classed as 2d quality none being fit for Classed as 3d quality the English 0,000 Classed as refuse market. In Oporto, Villa Nova, &c., classed as Eric quality Deduct as only fit for wine shops, burning for brandy, and converting into vinegar, at a very low estimate indeed 120,000 13,083 Old in the country we will throw in, as all fit for England, though this is far from being the fact . The lowest depot stock for an export of 30,000 pipes is 120,000, which deduct 148,990 120,000 Leaving a surplus of 28,990 on the lowest estimate for the regular and necessary depot. Messrs. Quarles Harris add, that 140,000 pipes would not be too large a depot, an estimate which re duces the surplus to 8,990, remarking that if the vin tage next year should prove short, so small' a surplus would leave the market in a very dangerous state. On an assertion that many houses in Oporto 'sustain an annual loss of from 2,000/. to 3,000/., by holding from 1,000 to 2,000 pipes of wine, Messrs. Quarles Harris remark, on their own experience, that it is im possible to conduct business well without keeping a stock of old wine exceeding 2,000 pipes, and that the loss is fully compensated by the improvement the wine acquires from keeping.— Times Money Market. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. Downing-street, 27th May, 1842. Sir,—l; am directed by Lord Stanley to request that you will state to the Committee at Lloyd's that a Light house has been erected at Mordlle Point, Table Bay, and that you will move the Committee to give the most ex • tensive circulation to the accompanying instructions fur ships entering that Bay. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, (Signed) G. W. HOPE. To Win. Dobson, Es%., Secretary, Lloyd's. The instructions refereed to are of too great a length for insertion. They are posted at Lloyd's for inspection. Honduras, April 14, 1842. Sir,—l request your referonce to the annexed list, by which you will see we have a squadron of ships of war here consisting of her Majesty's ship Illustrious, 72, Ad miral Adams, Electra, Racehorse, Racer, Charybdis, sloops of war, and the Hydra steamer, and more are ex pected; such an assemblage being unexpected, causes anxiety as to is object. The Admiral observes the most profound secrecy. It is known that our Governor, Cu!. M.Donald, has had unpleasant correspondence, and col lision with the authorities of Central America; that Government have claims on them, and it is rumoured, is to make some demonstration, which, if he does, will prove very injurious to the merchants of this settlement. lam &c., (Signed) LLOYD'S AGENT. Wm. Dobson, Esq., Secretary. Since writing you this morning, I have been informed that her Majesty's steamer Spitfire, is daily expected here, and that Admiral Sir Chas. Adam, will despatch her to Yzabal, to convey Captain Fitzgerald, (late Com• mander of the Racehorse t en route to Guatemala, on a mission from the Admiral to the authorities there. Her Majesty's ship Spartan is expected to reinforce the squadron here, and the whole will remain till Captain Fitzgerald returns from Guatemala, a period of three weeks or a month. I am, &e., LLOYD'S AGENT. (Signed) Wm. Dobson. Esq., Secretary. SIGNAL PORT AT NEVIS. NEvls, APRIL 23.—A S:gnal Port has been established to the N.E. of the fort on the point to the southward of the town. Vessels bound to Jamaica make this island ; if a ny such should show their numbers they will be reported. PROJECTED NEW LIGHTHOUSE AT PORTO CABELL6: A letter, received at Lloyd's from their agent at Porto Cabello, states that the attention of the municipal authorities there had been directed to the necessity of the erection of a Lifiht Beacon, in consequence of the steamer Medway hav►ng run aground on the edge of the mainland on the 11th of March, While passing between the Island of Alcatrass (about five miles to windward of the port) and the mainland, as the place she struck on was formed of sand and soft coral stones, under the lee of the island, well sheltered, and in smooth water. She received no injury. A Vienna letter of the 16th inst. says :—" The works on our railroads are going on with great perseverance; that to Prague will be finished in three years; and that to Trieste in six years," THE NEW ROYAL HOTEL AT SLOUGH. fectly successful with his convoy for revictualling • Medeah: He met with no obstruction, and during his march attacked the tribe o c'the Mouzaias, killing five, taking thirty prisoners, and carrying off 450 head of cattle. General d'Arbouville's report mentions several slight affairs, the result of which was the capture of about 120 prisoners, and 3,000 head of cattle, and the submission of some tribes who had until then persevered in their hostility. On his way to Mascara he found three pieces of small artillery, which had been concealed at Saida by Abd-el-Kader, when he evacuated that place. We extract the following statement of the num bers of the Catholic clergy in France, and the pro vision made for them, from the Budget of the Minister of Public Worship. The total amount of these ecclesiastics is 36,014. They comprise 15 Arch bishops, of whom the Archbishop of Paris has at pre sent un income of 25,000 f. a-year, which, however, is proposed to be increased to 40,000 f., and the other 14 have from 14,000 f. to 15,000 f. ;65 Bishops, having 10,000 f. ; but the three Cardinal Bishops of Rouen, Lyons, and Arras, have an additional 10,000 f. Such prelates as have two. departments in their diocese receive 1,500 f. for the expences at their visitations, and the rest have I,ooof. Sums of from B,ooof. to 10,000 f. are granted to Archbishops and Bishops towards the charges of their first establishment. There are 175 Vicarsieneral. Those in the Arch bishopric of Paris receive 4,000 f., in the other Arch bishoprics, 3,000 f., and in the Bishoprics, 2,000 f. for each ; 661 Canons, those of Paris having 2,400 f., and the rest 1,500 f. ' • 3,301 Cures, with incomes of from 1,200 f. to 1,500 f. ; 26,000 desservans or curates — such as are under 60 years of age receiving 800 f— . 60 and 70 years, 900 f.—and of 70 and up wards, I,ooof. ; 27,600 Cures are established or au thorised ; 5,776 Vicars, with allowances of 350 f. (6,276 are authorised): 21 Bishops' Canons, having 8,000 f., being dignitaries and canons of the second order belonging to the Chapter of Saint Denis. There are also 3,00 seminarists. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF SATURDAY. GLOBE.---Sir Robert Peel's perpetual disposition to do the plausible has got him and his majority into a mess. - on the Compromise and Bribery question. It is clear they do not wish to punish bribery when they can possibly help it ! Ipswich to wit ! It is equally clear that they do not like inquiry into bribery. This was sufficiently evident from the reception of the several speeches last night on Mr. C. Buller's, motion to include Bridport in that in quiry. They are, however, constrained to vote on the plausible side with the Prime Minister. Now that vote is a second contradiction to their conduct towards Ipswich. The case of that borough was expressly referred to their consideration by the. Com mittee which reported it. On the evidence adduced before it, the election had been declared void ; and it was notorious that as much evidence again might be had for asking. Now here was a case which came regularly before the House for special inquiry., That inquiry was negatived. In the case of Bridport, on the other hand, the petition of Mr. Wurburton is a sort of answer to the advertisement which the House has published for fancy inquiries. We defy the -- Minister (or a clever tempter) to explain on what possible principle. inquiry is granted in this case, after inquiry has been refused in the other. And what sort of inquiry is it, after all, that is going to be made ? Here we frankly confess that, after reading the second clause of Mr. Roebuck's Bill, and the last night's speech of Lord Stanley, we are as much in the (lark as the House must be. It is not to be a ' judicial inquiry at all; for a judicial inquiry draws after it a judicial sentence ; and no sentence, it seems, is to be passed on anybody, whe ther bribers or bribees. For what' purpose, then, is Bridport added to the subjects of this inquiry Not for the purpose of adjudicating between the conflicting parties. Not for the purpose of reinstat :ing one, or of branding another—not for the pur pose (said Lord Stanley) of visiting of Mr. Warburton, or either of those Honourable Members, with anypenal consequences—"the less," said Sir R. Peel, "those pro ceedings possessed of a criminatory character towards individuals the better. The House ought not to con template individual punishment ; he did not mean in, dividual punishment so much as individual degra dation ; that ought not to be the object in view, because it was out of the question to deny that, for the last twenty or thirty years, compro- anises of this sort had constantly been entered into." Here is a precious mess now ! Here is a special in quiry into local and personal cases—without any in tention to found special proceedings upon its result — without any purpose either of unseating Members, or ' of disfranchising boroughs —nay with an express opinion, on the part of its institutors, that the less it • partakes of a criminatory character towards indivi duals the better, and with an express provision for kindemnifying those subjected to it from all its conse- I quences 1 STANDARD.—AIIusion was last night made in the Houses of Parliament to the improving condition of the Irish peasantry. That the character of the Irish population is improved we rejoice to believe • and that a part Of the improvement is due to the land lords we as cheerfully admit. Irish landlords are no better and no worse than other men. While •it seemed for their interest, as it did until the establishment of a system of Poor-laws, and until they found that degradation could be carried so low as to make the peasantry mere unreasoning instru ments in the hands of their enemies, they were indifferent to a debasement of the population which, at least, seemed to give them higher rents than could be paid by a higher order of human beings. The introduction of the poor law, ' however, and some sharp lessons they have had at • elections, have taught them that in the de basement of the peasantry they have no longer an advantage, but the reverse, and they naturally now exert themselves to raise the character of the popula tion. This, in part, accounts for the improvement that is acknowledged to have taken place. But another beneficial influence, and a far more efficient one; has been at work, in the exertions of the always good landlords, and of the societies of good men who have deVoted themselves to the instruction of the people. In Ireland, the extension of true religion has not merely made Protestants, it has made Roman Catholics better than they were. What we have to say of the ' temperance movement involves something more like a paradox. The prevailing opinion is, that until lately the Irish were universally a nation of drunkards. This opinion is founded on the fact, that the Irish labourers in this country have been seen . to - indulge more in the use of ardent spirits than our native peasantry, and 'on all that we have heard of fighting at Irish fairs. The truth, however, is, that the Irish peasantry were never at any - time habitual drunkards—they have been always, we firmly believe, - less deserving of the opprobrious cha racter than even the English or the Sc - Otch. The Irish labourer whom we ;see -here is one who finds himself for the first time 'in the possession of a superfluous shilling, and before habits of saving are acquired it is the most natural thing in the world for him to carry it to the gin-shop. As to the fights at fairs, they prove nothing of intemperance, - for they are generally arranged beforehand, and fought out by men and . women most usually sober. Drunkenness, indeed, in the Irishman's - life, was for , the most part merely casual, and rarely habitual, probably occurring once or twice a year, ' and therefore signalised by mere violence. 'Were it not for this, Mr. Mathew's success would be miraculous; but where there was .no habit to be cbnquered, it is easy to believe and to- under stand the facility with which the temperance roll has been filled. This . does not in the least detract from the merit of the teacher of tem perance, although it somewhat diminishes the im portance of his achievement. Nor must we leave out of sight the influence of the great religious movement of which we have spoken, which, to its extent, has disposed men to temperance, as well as to all the other practical virtues. The female adventurer Desjardins, who has figured before the publics under the .names of Countess d'Arjuzon, Countess de Mussy, Baroness Victoire de Vandeck, and nu merous other aliases, who has been condemned by default to ten years' close confinement for an attempt to impose a sup postitious child upon a family, and also sentenced by default to further ten years' imprisonment, as an accomplice in the enormous system of forgery and fraud, detected and ex posed by the London Times, and who was give* up to France by the Government of Turin, but on her way to Paris escaped in the most unaccountable manner from the gen darmes of Boureouiti, in the Isere, has at length been found residing in the Maison de Sante of Dr. Pinel, in the Champs Elysees. It appears that she arrived in Paris only a few days a ag d o e , e s pe nt r i h en u d e ea t v h o an ured to d its uat i u sg ra u l is e e ol h o e u r r s , el u f n b d y u dy u e r i e r,g m h u e u r ru h i a n i g r af na t m er e tli u e f English itiiue. fashion. puuvine Sheproducing applied a to passportDr . P i i n n e I which under sheth e was so called, pretending to be greatly suffering from an af fection of the chest which requited medical advice. Among her effects was found a passport in the name of Louis Bonjars, a travelling-clerk belonging to a house of Marseilles, which she declared she had obtained with th e i ntent of facilitating the departure of the Count dArjuzon, who had been previously have been egu e brought u g f h t theto capture arrested in Paris, and whose escape from pri son s h e h ope d to be able to con t tri e ve l . wes T eT h it e ~C e o s su i n o it l ,w b a su tt , o i ,! l v consequence e tri p a t ld e during h of this accomplice, it has been postponed. The search among her baggage produced the discovery of another 'crime. A small file was found, upon which were remaining evident traces of its having been recently used upon silver. On the director and servants of the Maison dt Saute being i n s en .,_ grated, they deposed that since the arrival of the prisoner, a considerable quantity of plate belonging to the establishment hal been missed. Further inquiries being made, a silver.. smith came forward and declared that, on the previous d a y, a young woman had offered him for sale several spoons and forks, the engravings on which had been effaced with a file, but he declined purchasing them. On being brought in presence with Desjardins, he at once recognised her as the person. Upo n this, as well as the other charges against her, this adventurous woman was committed to prison, and will be brought to trial with Count d'Arjuzon, as soon as the preliminary proceedings can be got through. * The budget of the Ilamburgh State is about 4 000,000 marks currency ; inhabitants about 150,000. 7 marks currency = 1/. sterling ; 13i marks banco=--- /. sterling. BRISTOL SUGAR-MARKET, MAY 27.-A fair busi ness has been done in sugars during the week, and prices may be quoted Is. to Is. 6d. higher than at the lowest point of the recent. depreession. Extensive purchases of refined in the London market, appear to be the cause of this improvement, for the demand in groceries is but l angu id f or t h e t i me o f year. —Arrived the Adelaide, 400 hhds.— Bristol Mercury. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, May 28. THE LIVERPOOL ABDUCTION CASE. CRELLIN V. LEYLAND AND BULLER. Mr. JZILVIS applied to the Court on behalf of the defendants, who are bankers ►n Liverpool, for an interpleader rule calling upon Ann Crellin and John Orr Macgill to come in and decide their respective rights to a certain sum of money in defendant's possession, to recover which an action had been brought by Ann Crellin against the defendant. It appeared that Ann Crellin had lodged in the defendant's hands a sum of money, of which a balance of 1,6011. 18s. 9d. remained. She had brought an action to recover this balance, and defendants had received a notice, signed John Orr Macgill, stating that he wis the lawful husband of Ann Crellin, warning them, at their peril, to pay the said money over to Ann Crellin alias Macgill, and demanding from the defendants that they should pay the said sum of 1,6011. 18s. 9d. over to him. This they refused to do, as it was notorious that the said Macgill was at this moment in the gaol of Kirkdale, charged with having been guilty of the abduction of Ann Crellid, of which charge, should he be convicted, the marriage would be null and void. The defendants were perfectly willing and desirous of paying the money to thelawful owner, but it was rather hard that the question of the validity of Miss Crellin's marriage should be tried in this manner at their expense, more especially while criminal proceedings were pending by which the question would be decided. An application had been made for an in. terpleader rule to Mr. Justice Wightman. but his Lordship had directed the application to be made to the full Court. Lord DENsiirr—Who would be the parties to the issue? Mr. JERVIS—I am afraid the husband and wife, my Lord; but the Act says nothing about that. The object of the Act clearly is to prevent parties standing in the situation of the de fendants, who are willing to pay the money to those who have a right, being placed in this manner between two fires. Lord DENMAN—You may take a rule to show cause, on bringing the money into Court.—Rule nisi granted. POLICE liv TIELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Leonard Richards, a - man who stated that he was 52 years of age, was brought befure the Lord Mayor charged with having presented a forged cheque, purporting to be the cheque of Capel, Cuerton, and Co., of Pope's Head alley, Cornhill, for the sum of 1,7911. 16s. 2d., at the banking-house of Messrs. Curries and Co., 29, Cornhill. Mr. Bush, the solicitor to the Committee of Bankers for Protection against Forgeries and Fraud, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Wontner attended upon the part of the prisoner. Mr. John Robinson, cashier in the banking-house, stated that the prisoner presented the cheque in the usual way at the counter. It was dated 25th May, 1842, and was as follows :—`• Messrs. Curries and Co. Pay Mr. L. Richards, or bearer, 1,7911. 16s. 2d. Capel, Cuerton, and Co." The banking-house had a house of the name a customer. Witness referred the cheque to Mr. Wel ford, another clerk hi the establishment, after asking the prisoner whether he would leave it a short time, to w hich he replied in the affirmative. Mr. John Welford stated that upon receiving the cheque, he went to the par.tners, and immediately after , wards ran to Mr. Cuerton in Pope's Head-alley, and on his return told the prisoner, who was still in waiting a the counter, that he must be given in charge, as the cheque was a forgery. The prisoner stated that he had received it of a Mr. Watson. - Mr. Richard Cuerton, of the firm of Capel, Cuerton, and Co., stated that he neither knew the writing nor the prisoner. Mr. Bush said he had not had sufficient time to make the necessary , inquiries, and requested that the Lord Mayor would remand the prisoner for a few days, while John Forrester was engaged in the investigation. Mr. Wontner said his client had not the slightest ob jection to the most scrupulous investigation into the circumstances. The Lotto Mayon said that there were some matters connected with the case which induced him to look upon the prisoner with a great deal of suspicion. The prisoner was then remanded. GUILDHALL. Wm. Henderson, a young man of respectable appear ance and connexion, a warehouseman, in the employ of Messrs. Morrison, Dillon, and Co., the extensive silk mercers in Fora-street, was brought before Alderman Thompson, upon a charge of extensive robbery of his employers. Mr. Humphreys appeared to defend the prisoner ; and Mr. Clarkson, the barrister, and Mr. Ashurst, for the prosecution. Mr. Clarkson stated the charge against the prisoner at considerable length, and observed that after he had examined his witnesses he should pray a remand, as some of them hail gone to Scotland to pursue the in - quiry connected with the prosecution. Mr. John Williams stated that he is one of the firm of Morrison, Dillon, and Co., and the prisoner was a, sales man in the ribbon department. Great confidence was reposed in him. He received 100/. a-year salary and board and lodging. Witness received a complaint from a customer at Peterhead, in Scotland, complaining about the price of ribbons supplied from their warehouse ; and this led to an inquiry, which resulted in the apprehension of the prisoner and a search of his apartment. A manufacturer of the name of Merry supplied - their firm with all the ribbons of a particular fabric, and those found in one of the prisoner's boxes are part of the stuck so supplied. Two other salesmen slept in the : same room with the prisoner , and the keys he gave up un locked the boxes. It had been ascertained that a corre spondence had taken place between the prisoner and Burney and Co., drapers, at Peterhead, and this was confirmed by a letter found in the prisoner's box. Wit ness questioned him as to how recently he had corre spondence with Messrs. Burney and Co., when he made a statement which was at variance with the date of the letter. He said at first that he never had any dealings with Burney and Co., but afterwards admitted it. In the third box was found a quantity of betting-books, which the prisoner said were his, and that he had been in the habit of betting upon horses for some time. One of the bets booked was loot to 61. on a certain horse. He said he had been carrying on the betting btisiness some time, and had been very fortunate. He had won 5001., which he had invested in a concern of his bro ther's at Newry. He also said that 6002 were owing to him for bets which he had won. The letter written by Burney and Co. to the prisoner, was addressed fo him at " No. 35, Great James-street." Witness and Mr. Randall, their principal clerk, went to the London Par cels Delivery Company, and ascertained that a young man had , - been in the habit of bringing parcelso the office, to be forwarded to "Burney and Co., of Peter head." He went with them to the warehouse ? and pointed out the prisoner as the person. Mr. Merry stated that he is a ribbon-manufacturer, living at Coventry. The articles produced—those found in the prisoner's box"---were fabricated by witness. Never sold any one of the patterns or quality to the pritioner, or any other person beyond Messrs. Morrison and Co. Patterns of other ribbons found in the boxes of thp pri soner were also made by him (Mr. Merry), and they were sold exclusively to the firm in question. Mr. Clarkson said that Mr. Randall, the principal clerk to the prosecutors, and Roe, the officer, started yes terday for Scotland, in order to examine the stock of Messrs. Burney and Co., of Peterhead ; hence he should require that the prisoner should be remanded, as in all probability he should have to examine into other facts, for which he was not at present prepared. Alderman THOMPSON said he had heard quite enough to warrant a remand, and it was finally ordered that the prisoner should be brought up for final examination on Thursday, the 9th of June next. Some gold coin, a watch, and some other property, which had been taken from the prisoner, were restored to him, to enable him to make his defence. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CHARGE OF RAPE.—On Saturday, James Greenland, regimental orderly servant to Lieut.-Colonel Yorke, of the Fusilier Guards, who stood remanded from the pre vious day, was brought up for re-examination, and fully committed to take his trial at the ensuing sittings of the Central Criminal Court, on a charge of violating Jane Matilda Arnold, aged twelve years and nine months, the daughter of a respectable hairdresser, living at No. 4, Hart-street, Oxford-street, Mr. Robertson, the solicitor, attended on the part of the accused. The examination was a very lengthened one, but the detail is unfit for publication, The offence was com mitted at the house of Mr. Bal, of Duke-street, Gros venor-square, where the prisoner was lodging at the time, and the prOsecutrix living as nurse-maid in the family. The prisoner admitted partially the truth of the state ment of the prosecutrix, but alleged in his justification, that she was " a forward girl," and -had " often taken liberties with him," and that she was a consenting party ; at the same time expressing deep regret for what had occurred. On hearing that he was to be sent to Newgate, he shed tears, and said that justice had not been done him. The prosecutrix is a smart and remarkably intelligent girl, of, in appearance at least, between 16 and 17 years of ags. CLERKEN WELL. Francis Day, clerk to Mr. Tyrrell, the barrister, in Stone's-buildings, Lincoln's Inn, was charged by an at• torney with ringing at his bell and otherwise annoying him. The complainant stated that the defendant came to his house and rung his bell, which war answered by his ser vant, wh o , according to witness's directions, told the ac cused that he (complainant) was not at home. The prisoner insisted upon seeing him,. and kept ringing at the b e ll an d knocking at the door is so annoying a man ner, that witness eventually sent for a policeman, and gave him in charge. Alr. CootMBE (to defendant)—What have you to say to this ?—Defendant--I was sent by my master to de in"nd Payment of 91. from him. Mr. COOMBE—What is that sum due for I Defendant —lt h as b een d ue to hi m for fees upwards of six years. Mr. COOMBE (to complainant)—Do you owe this mo ney ? .C omp lainant--;Not legally. kr. C OOMBE —Ah ! not legally. I know what you mean. You k now th a t a barrister is in the same predi cament us a phy s ician—that is, that lie cannot sue f u r h is fees. Du you deny ever having employed Me. Tyr rell ? C ompla i nant (hes i tat i ng ) —l did. no t emp l oy hi m, but h e did sonic business in an affair in which I was engaged. . _ COOMBE—And didn't you have the papers ? Complainant —Yes. Mr. COOMBE—I thought so. Now, to my knowledge, there are a set of scamps of attorneys who have not the ability to transact any business that may come into their hands, and when that is the case they employ some bar rister to do it, and afterwards shield themselves from payment on the ground that, according to your own words, he cannot legally enforce payment. Now, if I were the clerk of Mr. Tyrrell, I think I should dun you a little more. Defendant—Whenever I go to his house he is denied me. I should not have rang the bell a second time if he had not been denied. I knew lie was at home, having seen his face at the window when I went up to the house. A policeman, in answer to the Magistrate, said no disturbance Was created by defendant. Mr. CoounE--I am a barrister, and will give an opi nion and advice gratis. In the first place, you had no more right to give the accused in charge than you have to order an officer this moment to lock me up ; and if Day canascertain that you are worth powder and shot, I recommend him to bring an action against you. I am, however, of opinion, that you are one of those pettyfog ging fellows so dangerous to society and disgraceful to the profession. You may now go. The Royal Hotel at the Slough station, which is to be opened on Wednesday next, has been erected upon a grand Italian elevation, by Mr. Chadwick, upon land which the original proprietor, Mr. Bonsey, sold to the Great Western Railroad Company. On the basement projecting from the main building, quite distinct from the hotel, is a suite of rooms for the accommodation of rail waypassengers of all classes, where refreshments can be obtained at a fair remunerating price. There are two capacious coffee-rooms, one looking over a most exten sive terrace (forming a part of the, edifice itself) to the railway. and the other commanding a view over the ex tensive gardens, which are laid out ip the Italian style, and planted with English, French, and Italian exotics, • shrubs, plants, evergreens, &c. &c, Apart from these is an elegant saloon, forty feet long by twenty-three wide, which, upon days of great fashionable resort, will be used for the purpose of holding a table d'hote upon a grand continental scale. The first floor is occupied by a series of sitting-rooms each having its separate balcony, and replete with com fort and elegance. The carpets are chiefly from France, and are of Ambusson and Tournay manufacture ; very many, however, are of Brussels fabrication, of exquisite texture and workmanship. The next floor consists of bed-chambers and dressing rooms, tastefully ornamented, with baths adjacent, and balconies to each; but the triumph of art seems to have been achieved in one of the bed-rooms, called a " State Room," which is fitted up in the style of Louis the Four teenth, and in it is a magnificent dome bed brought from Versailles, and, it is said, originally the property of Maria Antoinette. The hangings and draperies are of rich silk, satin, and brocade. The head and foot cushions are covered with, gorgeous Genoa velvet, with flowers and emblematical devices painted thereon. In the centre of the dome is fixed a splendid mirror. All dinners, refreshments, wines, orders, and COMMU• nications of every kind, are conveyed from the bottom to the top of the building, or intermediately, by an unique 'mechanical arrangement, thereby avoiding the mingling and jostling of visitors wikb waiters, chambermaids, and servants; and immediate orders can by the same means, and through the agency of whispering trumpets, be si lently transmitted to the kitchen, cellars, confectionary, larders, ice -houses, still rooms, plate closets, in fact, to every part of the structure:" The chef de cuisine is the well-known artiste of the Roches de Concale at Paris. On the opposite side of the way is a tap or minor tavern, not less excellent in its way than its splendid neighbour; and behind it are most extensive stabling, coach-houses, with loose boxes for the accommodation of the horses of the nobility and gentry following her Majesty's hounds. The carriages (which are spendidly got up) are very numerous, and of every description, and the horses appear to have been selected by a person of sound judgment. The waiters, servants, coachmen, postboys, &c. (to none of whom gratuities are allowed to be given) are dressed in rich crimson liveries. The furniture throughout (most of which, with the upholstery, was furnished by Mr. Dawes, of Soho square), is of the best description. There are 42 clocks in the various apartments of the mansion. The whole of this gigantic undertaking has been planned, executed, and carried out under the untiring industry, taste, judgment, and enterprise of Mr. Charles Dotesio, the proprietor. THE OXFORD-STREET WOOD• PAVING. On Saturday, at the meeting of the Marylebone Vestry, the interminable question of wood-paving in Oxford street again occupied something like five hours of dis cussion. On the previous Saturday the anti-wood paviors managed to steal a march upon their opponents, who, lulled into security by their previous successes, failed on that occasion to attend the vestry very numerously, by moving and carrying a resolution declaring (in defiance of previous resolutions of the vestry) that no further wood-paving should be laid down in Oxford-street, or the subject even entertained, until the expiration of the present contract with the Metropolitan Wood-paving Company, which does not terminate until tke year 1845. This resolution roused the inhabitants of Oxford street to action, and on Thursday last a public meeting took place, at which resolutions strongly condemnatory of the conduct of the majority of the vestry who had carried such a resolution were passed, and at which they determined that the vestry's opinion should be tho roughly tested upon the question of paving . or non paving Oxford-street with wood, from Wells-street to Vere-street. Mr. Tabrum was in the chair, and since the passing of the Vestries Act, never was there known so full an at tendance of vestrymen, there being nearly 100 out of the 120 members composing it present, amongst whom were observed, Earl Manvers, Lord Kenyon, Lord Barrington, Sir B. Hall, Sir H. P. Joddrell, Mr. Tufnell, M.P., Col. Dacre, Mr. J. T. Hope, Mr. Waymouth, &c. The gal lery appropriated to ratepayers was also densely crowded. Mr. JOSEPH moved the non-confirmation of the minute. The course pursued by the opponents to wood-paving in doing and undoing, week after week, was not only cal culated to bring disgrace upon the Board, but to bring them justly into ridicule and contempt with the public. (Hear.) The motion to put the wood-paving off for three years was a most dishonourable and side-winded attempt to get rid of the question. He called upon those who wished to enhance the dignity of the Board to act with something like consistency, and reject the confirma tion of such a motion, Earl MANVERS seconded the motion. He thought that every one must coincide with him that the question was perfectly nauseating. He found it impossible to go into the highest or lowest society without being asked " Pray, when will your Marylebone Vestry squabbles about wood pavement terminate ?"—(Laughter.) He considered the motion of last week an act of crying in justice to the inhabitants of Oxford-street, and would support the non-confirmation. Mr. KIRBY condemned wood-paving, and declared, if carried out, it would inflict and perpetrate a glaring in justice upon the whole parish. Mr: JONES said, although he had always been the op ponent of wood-paving, still he thought the motion of the previous week so unfair, and so dishonest an attempt to destroy the previous resolutions of the vestry, carried by large majorities, that he could not be a party to it, and would vote for non-confirmation. Mr. NISBETT took a similar view with Mr. Jones, and said, as honourable men, the vestry could not support the confirmation. Mr. POTTER supported the confirmation, and offered to challenge the supporters of wood•paving to a poll of the parish, to test the opinion of the ratepayers, and he would declare, that if the advocates of wood-paving were not defeated by ten to one, he would forfieit one hundred pounds.—(Laughter.) Messrs. Waymouth, Thomas, Gomm, Clapp, Glasier, Gibson, and about twenty other Vestrymen, severally addressed the meeting, and a most stormy discussion took place, when Mr. JOSEPH, in reply, called upon the vestry not to be behind other parishes in the march of improvement, but to non-confirm this motion. The question was then put, and the non-confirmation declared to be carried ; and a division being demanded, there appeared— For the non-confirmation For confirmation 26 • Majority in favour of wood-paving 24 Mr. JOSEPH then moved, and Mr. Gibson seconded, " That the Report of the Committee accepting the tender of the Metropolitan Company to pave Oxford -street, from Well-street to Vere-street, forthwith with wood, be now adopted." On a division the numbers were-- For the motion 36 For the adjournment . Majority affirming the immediate carrying out wood-paving in Ox ford...street - 21 Mr. TRom.as then gave notice that the vestry, having by a large majority affirmed the principle of wood•paring, he should move that the entire streets of the parish of Marylebone be paved with wood. —(Laughter.) GENERAL STEAM j NAVIGATION COMPAN Y. (From the Kentish Mercury.) On Wednesday, the Bruges, a new steam-ship, made her first appearance on the Thames, having crossed over from Ostend—between which lace and London she is iAtended to run. We took occasion, a fortnight ago, to refer to the unhandsome proceedings of the Belgian authorities in the hostility they are showing towards the General Steam Navigation Company's vessels on the Antwerp line. The Bruges, we presume, under sanction of the Belgian Government, is placed upon the Ostend station, for similar purposes of opposition. The people of Antwerp and Ostend have full right to start steam-vessels of their own, although it is perhaps not very generous to do so in opposition to the interests of a Company by whose exertions these places have chiefly derived whatever wealth and im portance they possess ; but it is certainly not just, on the part of the Belgian authorities, to throw obsta cles, as they do, in the way of the operations of the General Steam Navigation Company, the instant a rival vessel is placed on the waters. We look at such a species of attack as not simply affecting the inter ests of this great Company, but as calculated to have a most pernicious influence upon the welfare of the nation at large. The example held forth is, that the General Steam Navigation Company, or any other like enterprise, may open a communicati on w ith a foreign po r t, and perform regular voyages to it, for a considerable period, at a loss, but as soon as a remu nerating trade is established, local parties step in, and by illiberal restrictions and vexatious proceedings, en deavour to drive from the place the very vessels by which its traffic has been created. Considering the immense importance to this coun try of sustaining the steam division of its mercantile navy, it appears to us that it should be made a point of national honour to oppose these aggressions, by a united determination, on the part of Englishmen, to travel by no vessels but those composed of British timbers. We fear there is too frequently an indifference in this matter on the part of our nobility. Surrounded as they are by foreign servants—the parties usually entrusted with the duty of engaging berths and cabins —preference is often improperly given to the foreign vessel, by such agency. We feel assured these things occur merely f rom want of consideration of the im portance of their bearing ; and we doubt not that if the subject were brought generally under the atten tion of the nobility and gentry of this country, by the intervention of the press, the evil would be speedily reknedied, ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEVO' LENT INSTITUTION. lac ot The Annual Dinner of this Institution took p...„ the Freemasons' Tavern on Saturday, Sir .. 3 ; Archer Shee, President cf the Royal A c ademy : 1 , 1 !,„ , ; Chair. He was supported by Samuel Jones Loy d, fS:I .; Daniel Maclise, Esq., R.A. ; David Roberts, Esck, 0 : 10 ,1 W. C. Ross, Esq., A.R.A.; Thomas Landseer, Esq.' many gentlemen of note in art and literature. ‘ i _ euv i i It may be necessary to state that two charitrleS who have been established for purposes relative to those. _ . , s; have been unfortunate in the practice of the Fine Is t r i ` ier, one entitled the Artists' Benevolent Fund ; the ° the Artists' General Benevolent institution. °lee The first established was The Artists' Ben ev io ei Fund, in 1810. That fund is ex clusively aPrP r ets of to the relief of the widows and orphans of a soe ti l2 s pi artists, associated for the laudable purpose assisting each other, during the pressure of siehl e e ''' A r the infirmities of old age, under the name of the sof fists' Joint Stock Fund. It d o es n o t afford relief to r, artist, however great his merit or unfortunate his iliac cumstanecs; nor can it afford aid to th e widows or f a r t be of those who died previous to it s foundation. . I %kr• since been incorporated, by Royal Charter, with the 4 fists' Joint Stock Fund, under the name of the A e ` o l Fund, but still specifically preserving its own num object. co o As the principle upon which the Artists' Belle. s f , Fund is founded thus precludes the possibility of 1 ", 0 1 , fording aid to distressed artists, or to the w idosss ti o children of those who have not subscribed to the A rk Joint Stock Fund (and many artists, from advance from blindness, or from impaired health, could n ee admitted members of the Joint Stock Fund), the x ss ase diency of establishing an institution without such:ol tions, for the purpose of extending relief to dis P le I meritorious artists, as well as to their families, so'''' came evident. 1 The Artists' - General Benevolent I n stitution,a therefore founded in 1814. Its object is to extends? to all distressed meritorious artists, whether subscpcier to its fund or not, " whose works are known O a f teemed by the public, as well as to their widows a s it phans," merit and distress constituting the claims' s, benevolence. lieend, the attainment of means to effect this s A loe end, the Directors of the Artists' G e n e ral Ber d so Institution appeal to the liberality of the public, 7 . e , , fully endeavouring to impress upon the mi n ds of t ob je6 trons of the fine arts the consid era ti on , th a t, a s the' of this Institution is so near ly unres t r i cte d, und s ca aer quently so extensive, it st an d s i n nee d o f great 's" tensive support. 49 1 After the cloth was removed, the CHAIRMAN gav e ou p Queen," the Patroness of the Institution, and an° t ei a donation from her Maj es ty a 1001. The to *.g drank with great enthusiasm. aft The CHAIRMAN next pr o p o s e d " Th e h ea lth (J.- e i Albert," who was known not alone to possess ins i ! I nent degree all the virtues w hi c h a pp er t a i ne d to o wi gi alted station, but who was also reported to be hio l t, artist. This toast was drank with all the honolat' e si i then gave " The Prince of Wales," " Thes s i# Dowager," " The Duke of Su ssex , t h e P atro n, and l Vice-Patrons of the Instit u ti on ," " Th e Army eat" s )V " and the Greatest Captain of the age —Th e D u ke 01 i lington." ,f, The CHAIRMAN said that h e s h ou ld now.beg2 the attention of the Companssto the next t o ast s e ' ; ) list, namely—" The prosperity of the Artists' G s , I Benevolent Institution." He could have wished t) good a cause had found a better advocate ; but 'O O consoled for his own defici enc y by th e certaingi c iii eloquence could not be nec essar y t o recommend 10/1 meeting an Institution established for the aid of j employed in the same occupation as the greater of the gentlemen present, th oug h un h app il y no t `NV same share of success.—(Hear.) To shelter the ws , ing years of those whose ambition was greate t i their good fortune—to suc cour th e i r f am ili e s end death—was the object of the Society; and those. 7 he was convinced would never be overlooked or y garde4 by those he saw around him.—(Heur9 artists themselves, they w ere , no d ou b t , a ll sietl_, e with the difficulties th a t b ese t t h e pat h s o f sr" , every one who heard him was aware that those Wil„. ° lt of success fell lower, and th e i r f a ll wa s '` them much more acutely, th an p erson s u ., ' s 0, • other profession —an unsuc cess f u l art i s t, o f 041 t was the most helpless. He was generally unfit' other occupations, and independ en t o f th at , f e lt the . „ 4 1 fication of defeat to his dying day, much more - 44, felt misfortune, and poverty, an d di stress . That of course, no institution could alleviate ; but i t , prevent his utter destitution—and what perhaps b e p 9, feel still more—it cou ld p revent t h ose d epen d a nt l' o l , fir support from u tt er want . A n art i st inighnie(s the best advoc a t e f ur hi s su ff er i ng b rethren, and 'isfr M. A. Shee) admitted his incapacity for the task % J . ~ was certainly the be s t authority on the subject '' ... :fit distresses and mis e ry.—(H ear. ) There were sre",e/ persons connected with the arts in this country's suffered from want, that did not find their witY.,lo, President of the Royal Academy ; an d f ew d a ys I' if passed over his head that he did not hear stories ?ft,/ fering and sorrow on the part of artists wi could, unfortunately, only symisathise with. s , cause it was not in his power t o o ff e r thew' 'A other alleviation. That distress was by no confined to a lower class of artists ; for there some suffering under its infliction who had been +* in their day, and wh o h a d enjoyed even the la w, ' Royalty. It wa s cre dit a bl e to the artists , how ever, ; when gaj ity t o h r ey fr f o e m l I vice —their h i misfortunes, rt u occupationne s, it was crime, but it also kept them without that provid their affairs, wanting which, success is but little i not from parison. Hence they had n o in their day of sadness and 801 r. enlarge on the subject further. He should leave . jii f hearts of those present, satisfied that he come cause of the charity to its most powerful and hi Oi l ce ra ß to u is t e : i a l l e l th s b; o o t intercessors. One observation only he show" sti before he concluded : In the fifty years' experie°oo had had of arts and artists in this country, hew to say that he never kn e w a p er i o d w h en t h e bell A e e f of the public was more need e d by th em t h an at ;pi, sent moment. The Hono ura bl e G ent l ema n 09 , of by proposing, " Success to th e A rt i sts ' G e nertit ow d volent Fund." ' The toast was drank w ith th e usua l h onou rs,' .1 , by loud applause. S. J. LOYD, Esq., prop ose d th e h ea l t h o f the Pi r man, the President of the Royal Academy. Sir M. A. SHEE, in returning thanks, said, in , the high station which he held he had ever ended e ,i 0 to maintain its just dignity, and to act impartiul l i out regard to personal i n t erest or favour. il ' The Secretary in the course of the evening' n f eis Annual Report, by which it a pp eare d t h at the re m ' ' I tributed from the Fund h a d i ncrease d year a ft er / the increase of its mean s , unt il that of' the lij doubled the average of its three preckcessors. / The list of subscripti ons f or th e ` present year 10 read, among the most conspicuous of which' NT names of the Duke of Sutherland for 10/. 10s.'; i do 'pe Swinbourne, 10L 10s. ; th e L or d M ayor o f ' f:011 101. 10s. ; B. Bond Cabell, Esq., la ; the Earl 1 , lisle, 51. ; Clarkson Stanfield, Esq., R.A., a. ',.• 11 5 1,1 of Norfolk, 5/. ss. ; D an i e l M ac li se, Esq.. .11.k_.0 f , / 1 " Samuel Jones Loyd, Esq., 211. ; L a d y Chalarfit &c. The amount in all was upwards of 5001., so"' the company were highly gratified. r - 1. 0 ipe- ARMY ARMY AND NAVY.—The June Number °, f burn's United Service Magazine, and Naval and / 1 0 Journal contains, among other important paper,rol . iy Arms as they were an d as th ey are, compare,' ~ fri Opinions of Foreigners—Hzgieia's 'Visit to the BMW: w i l e The United States and th e Sl ave -t ra d e —S ketches o f w t y' trian Cavalry Service—Journal of an Excursion int o terior of the Northern Island of New Zealand, 1 1,4 Dottin Best, 80th R eg i men t—O ur N ava l C hiefs of 0t1" by a Tar of the Old Scho o l—P assages ' i n t h e Lif e of, , 1 —Confessions of a D eser t er —T om Pl un k ett— Old P sfea Navy—Original Letters of General Elliott (Lord - - to sl io ,on the Siege of Gibraltar—Memoir of the late Gen h i Ludlow, G. C.B.—Field-officers at Waterloo—Life of P r ,, Keppel—The Affghan War—The Niger Ea edition. " nations at Sandhurst, with the Distributions of the if Navy, General Orders, and all the Naval and Mili7 ott iii gence of the Month. ~,,,, COST OF THE SUGAR MONOPOLY. —A r 11/LI sample of foreign refined sugar costs 312. per ewf-;, rye/ were added 325 , for duty—reckoning the duty equal!, ' British plantation sugar, and estimating 1 i cwt. of re" be required to produce 1 cwt. of refined--ihe total W 0.., A per cwt. But at the same time British plantat", 1 0 1 sugar, of equal quality, was selling for 89s. per cwt -, W* - ~,,#, per cwt., or 2ad. per lb. , more than the foreign! A. es, ' Manilla sugar was shown, which was sold for 221- 1 0010' bond : add 245. for the duty, equal to the duty en the total would be 465. But at the same time British t .,i raw sugar, of equal quality, was selling for 665, per L ! for 20s. per cwt., o r m ore th an 2d. per lb . more than w i fe Such are the sw ee t s o f monopo l y. — L eeds Mercuri“ o f t y Towards the end of last week, the bodiel s o d A male and of a y oung man, age d a b out 21, having u"--0,7 dead together, were taken to the Morgue. On - au l e o4 , being made, the traces of an active poison were disc ° / their deaths attributed to it. They have since bee‘ ii ", etc , to be those of a married woman, who, having coon', . r tery, was driven by remorse or fear of detection. ,Aoi. suicide, and of her paramour, .01' o ' in he fatal act. whom she had ind :eg ,/ BIRTHS. . of', On the Ilth inst., th e l a dy o f Ri c h ar d Knight, Est' ' • ic Vale, of a daughter. _ A d'l On the 22d inst., a t St. Andrew's, Fife, the lady - sir" Fairlie, Esq., of a dau g ht er . so" 3" it On the 26th i ns t., M rs . H enry M ayor , o f lIPP' 0 Islington, of a son, still-bo rn . t he 1 ,,, i 'se On the :6th in s t., a t Sh er l ey H ouse, Croyde°' foo_ttl'' Martin I'. Smith, Esq., o f a son , w h o surv i ve d only l i ji o' On the 26th inst., at Felpham, near Bognor, th e I. k Rev. G. C. Luaford, of a son . "1,00 On the 26th inst., at B roa d s t a i rs , t h e l a d y e. - • Peake, R. N„ of a daught er . E. iflit' i d On the 27th inst.., at High ga t e , th e w if e o f , 0 Esq., of a son. sil On the 27th inst., the lady of Henry Thomas 1 L ...... 7 /ee* Dyhas Powis, Glamorgan s hi re , o f a daughter. ' i, it MARRIED. pen r e , On the 23d inst., at the L u th eran Ch urc h, Altott l i gi , %, W. Sale, Esq., of Man c h es t er, S o li c i tor, t o PO. sool, g' daughter of the late W. C o bd en, E sq., of Midhurs.; , glo ot, On the 26th inst., at St. M ar k' s Ch urc h , KenPi met Faithful, of Herne-hill, S urrey, to Cather i ne , dat2 ........" , John Barton, of Lamb et h . lb DIED. F. ote . On the 7th inst., Mrs. Ann Outhwaite, of Upp Aief Smithfield, aged 65. If': On the 17th inst., at Park, Renfrewshire, I t°b6.- ....I.bor son, Esq., merchant , 4 it On the 26th i ns t., i n S outh Audley-stree t, u ;;; ds , is o o Esq., form er ly a C apta i n i n the 7th Dragoon , i , G a l ef , O P f i On the 26th i nst. , at C ow b ridge, South n' IR V Heath Malkin, E sq ., LL.D ., age d 7 2. Jo° On the 26th i ns t., i n U pper H ar l ey - s tree t, , Pat ker, Esq., of Green-park, Cork. 011 0 ' ....-............... y - oh London : P r i n t e d an d P u bli s h e d b y MURD° II2 , SO No. 112, St ran d, a t Th e S un Office. N°"„ n _ LSO the County of Middlesex, M on d a y, May '''"