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AUSTRIA. The Augsburg Gazette has the following from Posen of the 20th ;—" The advanced guard of the Russians has been unexpectedly attacked, and d e stroyed by a division under Dembinski, near Jot dances, in Gallicia, not far from the frontier of Hun gary. 2,000 Russians were left on the field of battle, and 20 cannon fell into the hands of the victors. It is said that the Hungarians have possessed themselves of Lemberg, but this requires confirmation. It is certain, however, that Dembinski wishes to pass into Poland by Gallicia, and, on that account, a Russian force of 45,000 men has occupied the camp of Kalisch, and is to remain on the frontier." ITALY. The Roman 11✓Ioniteur publishes the following letter from M. de Lessepi . " Messieurs les Commissaires,—You have, in my opi nion, four powers against you; the intentions of one of these were not understood, which gave rise to a combat over which a veil had better be thrown before entering upon a conference. After my arrival I was night and day in correspondence with your triumvirate. I made three proposals, which were almost re jected in a letter of Signor Mazzini, who declared that in his private opinion my proposals were of a nature not to be easily accepted. I prepared the modifications I thought possible, and on receivinz the annexed project (that rejected by the Assembly), M. Mazzini invited me to a conference with the triumvirate. I answered M. Accussi, the bearer of the message, verbally, that I would receive the members of the deputation. I have privately communicated to you, Messieurs les Commis saires, the dispatches one and two that I sent three days ago to my Government, and in which lexplained the truth as I had found it, and you declared to me that my infor mation was exact. From this moment, acting in my own name as well as in that of General Oudinot de Reggio, Commander-in- Chief of the French expedition in the Mediterranean, I assume my official character of Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic, the colours of which are displayed at the window of my hal:illation. I remain here in permanence, disposed to receive, dressed in my uniform, all those who may pre sent themselves officially on the part of the Assembly or the triumvirate, or by the commissioners delegated by the National Assembly. The gravity of the case requires a prompt solution, and I shall await it till midnight. Custom reqaires that a piquet of honour be stationed at my door, with ordinances on horseback for the exchange of our respective dispatches. " Done at Rome, at the Albergo della Germania, via Condotti, and communicated to the members of the de putation, in a double original, one of which remains with us, in the presence of M. de Gerando, Chancellor of the Ambassador of France, who has entered it on his minutes; and of M. do la -Tour d'Auvergne, Secretary of Legation attached to my mission. '6 19th May, at two o'clock. _ _ _ " N.B. The Commissioners have declared to me that they as yet have no other power from the Assembly but that of hearing and reporting. " In faith of which we have signed— " FERDINAND DE LESSEPS, HENRI DE LA TOUR D'AUVERGNE ; in the name of M. DE GE RANDO, and by authorisation ; ED. LESME, Private Secretary to the Minister." " ns.—The Commissioners of the National Assembly having, upon hearing the above-mentioned dispatches read, iterbally acknowledged the exactness of the infor mation given by me, have not thought proper to certify it by their signature, reserving to themselves to do it, if necessary, when the dispatches shall have been commu nicated to them in an authenticated copy, a communica tion which I could not make before the conclusion of the convention. " FERDINAND DE LESSEPS." Mazzini's letter alluded to in the above document ie dated Rome 16th, and professes to give the infor mation applied for by M. de Lesseps respecting the actual state of Rome. After asserting the right of Rome to govefn herself as she may think fit, it recognises the right of France to inquire whe ther or not it is a factious minority that imposes its will on the people, and endangers the peace of Europe, and of France with other powers, by its obstinate and unjustified resistance, but declares at the same time that the present Government of Rome is that of the majority ; that the Republic was founded by an Assembly elected by universal suffrage ; that, notwithstanding the disorder in every branch of Government which the late regime had bequeathed to its successors, the mere pro clamation of the republican principle at once re stored order; for that while under the Papal Government daily emotes would take place, not one could be mentioned as having taken place under the Republican Government; that Rossi's assassina tion is a solitary fact condemned by all ; that not withstanding the heavy financial crisis, the people was staunch in its adherence to the Republic ; for that in the moment of danger the Municipal Coun cils, which appeared the least favourable to that form, stepped forth unanimously, and confirmed their adherence to it; that now, in spite of the invasion of France, Austria, and Naples, the Roman finances have bettered their condition, the paper money has risen 30 per cent. from its late depression of 42 per cent., the army daily increases, and the po pulations are ready to rise; that the Roman people have but one determined will, the downfal of the Pope's temporal power ; and that a return to the past can only be eff::cted over heaps of dead bodies and the ruins of the city. RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. BRIGHTON, LEWES, ANI) TUNBRIDGE WELLS • COMPANY.-IVINDING UP. His Honour Sir W. Thrne sat on Wednesday morn ing at his charaher3, Southarapton•huildings, for the purpose of appointing an official manager to wind up the affairs of this company, and settle the list of contri butories. Mr. WILLIAM BOYCE JAMES, solicitor, of Basing hall -street, presented an affidavit on behalf of the pe titioner, which was to the following effect:— That in October, 1845, the above-named com pany was formed for the purpose of establishing a railway communication between Brighton and Tunbridge Wells; that the company was provisionally registered on the 6th of September previous, under the Joint Stock Companies Act as " The Brighton, Lewes, and Tunbridge Wells Direct Railway Company" (Hal lett's line); that a printed prospectus was issued shortly after the provisional registration by the pro moters, in which it was stated that the capital was to be 350,000/., to be divided into 17,500 shares of 20/. each, deposit 2L 2s. per share ; that all the shares had been allotted on letters of application to 608 applicants, whose names and addresses were in the possession of deponent; that many of them had paid the required deposit into the banker's of the company:and the sums so paid amounted in the aggregate to 3,4861., while the actual amount of the deposit payable was about 35,7001., so that there still reusained 32,2141. of the deposit unpaid in respect of the shares allotted. Then follows a statement of the manner in which the deposit money had been ex pended by the committee of management, as appears by the auditor:,' accounts, and in which it is set forth that the amount paid for furniture, rent, salaries, printing-, and sundries was 542/. 17s. 7d.; cash to Mr. H dlett, 5001. Then follow various other sums, such as Messrs. Dawson, for advertisements, 1,172/. ss. 6;1.; cost of action against Mr. Mulineux, 299/.; &e.—making a total of 2,9651. 13i. 7d. To this is to be added 4,280/. 18s. 6d., liabilites incurred by the committee and still remaining unpaid, and which consists of such items as 2,0001. for solicitors' costs; local agents, 541/. 55. 61.; Sir John Rennie, 2621. 1.0.; Mr. Hallett, 1,4011. The deposition concludes by stating that there is now a balance to the credit of the company in the banker's bands of 700/. of the deposit money. Mr. Henry James Norris, of 13, Southampton-build ings, and 22, Upper Gower-street, Bedford-square, having been appointed official manager, entered into the required recognizances, viz., 5,000/. for the due discharge of the trust reposed in him. MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK, AND MIDLANDS JUNCTION. This line was inspected on Monday last by Capt. Laf fan, one of the Government inspectors of railways, on that section completed from Ambergate (where it joins the Midland Railway) to Rowsley, when he ex pressed his satisfaction at the very snbstantial manner in which the bridges, aqueducts, and tunnels were con structed. The opening of this important line will in all probability take place next Monday, which will furnish a direct communication from the metropolis and the south with fhe fashionable Watering-place of Matlock. the Eastbourne branch, which will be used with economy. Mr. Craven is the superintendent of the locomotive department. By an alteration in the boilers and the construction of coke ovens at Kingston, he has effected an enormous saving in the consumption of coke. No less than 10,0001. has been saved in the consumption of coke alone within the last six months. We shall no longer be considered a non-producing town with such a factory as the above here. The company make their own station engines, pumping engines, engines for lifting coals out of vessels, and, in short, they do everything connected with a railway. Mr. Smith is the superintendent of the carriage department, and he has constructed several first-class car riages lately upon a new principle, and they completely take the shine out of the others. There are 230 men employed in this department. The company also make all their wrought iron from clip pings and parings, which, after being heated in a fur nace, is shaped by an immense hammer worked by steam, but which is regulated with so much exactness, that the regulator can strike with the force of twenty. , five tons, or reduce it to the tap of a small hammer. This portion of the work is well worth seeing, but the most interesting part of it is the planing and cutting in the turning department. All the machines are worked by a steam engine of twenty-tire horse power, The company are about to enlarge their terminus, carrying out the sheds to nearly double the length to what they are now. One of the most important things to the town will be the arrival of three fire-engines, which they intend to provide forthwith. This is not only important to Brighton, but to all the towns to which the line runs, and in the event of fire will be very valuable. The Brighton line may safely be said to stand A 1, among the various lines in the country, especially with regard to its being in first-rate working condition, and it is a line which has met with fewer accidents than most other lines. The utmost re gularity is evinced throughout the works, and there is every prospect of the line increasing in prosperity. Economy is studied in every department, and we must not omit to mention the very efficient and able manage ment of the traffic by Mr. Pountain. His civility and attention are the theme of general praise. --Sussex Ex press. ATTEMPTED MURDER BY A . JEALOUS HUSBAND. Early on Monday morning one of the most delibe rate attempts to commit murder that has for a long time come under our notice, was made in the borough of Salford, by a young married man named John Burton ; the motive assigned for the atrocious act, which sprang from jealousy, being a wish to inflict summary vengeance on the seducer of his wife. Burton is the keeper of a small confectioner's shop on the Salford side of Victoria-bridge, and has been mar ried between three and four years, his wife being about his own age (30 years). They have only one child, a little girl nearly three years of age. For some con siderable time past Burton and his wife have been on terms of intimacy and friendship with a young man named Giles Hardman, a weaver, who resides in Booth-street, Chapel-street, Salford, who is a widower, having (as we are told) buried his wife some months ago. Latterly rumours have reached the ears of Burton that his wife and Hardman were too friendly, to which, however, he for a long time appears to have refused credence— no doubt, thinking such reports arose from the fact which he seems to have known—namely, that Hardman and she were sweethearts before their respective marriages. We may add also, that he is said to have been doatingly fond of his wife and child, aed hence he would be reluctant to believe her guilty. Unhappily for hire, however, he. was visited at his house in Ca'oel-street, Gravel-lane, on Friday evening, by a male acquaintance of his, named Connor, who told him he could furnish him with damning proofs of his wife's guilt, as he (Connor) had that night tracked her to a place where she had an assignation with Hardman, and where he wit nessed sufficient to confirm the rumours in existence. The effect of this intelligence upon the mind of the wretched husband was most harrowing, and appears to have filled him with the diabolical intention of killing his wife's seducer, for on the day following (Saturday) he purchased a pistol, balls, and powder, for the purpose of blowing out the man's brains. Early en Monday morning he went to Hardman's house about half past six o'clock, and knocking at the door asked the man's mother if her son Giles was in. " Yes," she replied, "heis up stairs in bed ;" on which he went up stairs to see him, salut ing his intended victim as he entered thefted-room, by calling out his name. Hardman, on hearing his voice, exclaimed, " Holloa, Jack, is that thee F" to which Burton replied by stepping forward into the room, closing the room door carefully after him, and feeling if he could fasten it inside, as though he had come to communicate something of importance. He then pulled off his coat, or jacket, and took from the pocket the pistol which he had bought on the Saturday, as above-mentioned, and presenting it directly at Hardman's head pulled the trigger. Providentially the priming flashed off in the pan, and the murderous weapon missed fire, affording time to llardman to spring on his assailant, and to w rest it out of his hand. The struggle was a short one, as Burton made scarcely any resistance, but yielding his weapon with a melancholy sigh, said, " I am sorry it missed, but I have got , another will do the j o b I i nten d e d . " After 1 Hardman had obtained the pistol, he said, "Now, Jack, I will forgive thee, and say nothing about it, if thou will promise never to do such a thing again ; " but the only reply he could elicit from Burton was a determined threat to take his life, sooner or later. Finding him so bent on murder, Hardman raised an outcry for a policeman, when police. con stable Hill was soon fetched to the place, and was informed of the attempt Burton had made, on which he took him into custody. The unhappy man again expressed his regret that the pistol had missed fire, desiring the const a bl e t o t a k e hi m away at once, and said he was quite prepared for the worst. When asked what could have induced him to make such an attempt, he never offered to deny it ; but told the officer he would find a further supply of powder and balls in a drawer, inside his shop. After taking him to the Town-hall, and delivering up the pistol to the chief constable, Mr. Neal, the officer, proceeded to the shop of the prisoner (the key of which Burton had given him out of his pocket), for the purpose of searching for the powder and balls mentioned, but on his arrival he found the shop had been opened by the prisoner's brother-in-law, who said there were no such articles in the place. Disbelieving kiderson (the brother-in-law), the officer searched him, and tound the powder and bullets in his pockets ; and ascertaining that be had heard of Burton's arrest, and had hastened to the shop and broke in the door for the purpose of removing the articles, the officer took him into custody as an ac cessory before the fact, conceiving from his conduct that he must have known what Burton was about. In the course of the day Mr. Neal, the chief constable, had the charge which remained in the pistol drawn, when it was found to be loaded with no less than three bullets. Yesterday (Tuesday) 'morning the two prisoners were brought up for examination before the mayor of Salford (Mr. E. H. Langworthy), Burton charged with maliciously attempting to shoot Hardman and do him some grievous bodily harm, and Peter Ander son as an accessary before the fact. After the facts of the attempt had been stated, as they are given above, Burton supplied an account of the circumstances which had led him to the act, and which we have incorporated in our report of the affair, taking occasion to animadvert on the conduct which Hardman had been guilty of towards him in feeling and severe 'terms. He said Hardman had once accused his (prisoner's) wife of having been the cause of his own wife's death, and asked what sort of man he could be considered who would commit an act of adultery with the murderess of his own wife ? He said he had loved his wife fondly and dearly, but the prosecutor had now robbed him of all earthly happiness, and his only regret was that he bad not killed him. He should have made the attempt earlier had it not been out of consideration for his child's welfare, but now he was prepared for ga vtbe him a most excellent At the requ es t o f a person who excellent character for kindness and affection towards his wife, and w h o spo k e of him in the highestterl:fl he was remand e d f or f urt h er examination till the next morning, Courier. WISHAW AND COLTNESS. On Tuesday a special meeting of the shareholders in this company was held in the Black Bull Hall, Virginia street, Glasgow; Mr. A. Glasgow, of Auchenraitb, in the chair. The advertisement calling the meeting having been read, The CHAIRMAN said they had met for the purpose of considering and determining in regard to a Bill now pendingbi Parliament, entitled " A Bill to effect the Sale of the Wishaw and Coltness Railway to the Caledonian Railway Company." As it was the third time that similar Bills had been submitted to them, he did not think it necessary to do more thrn simply to move that it be approved. By this Bill the Wishaw Company were guaranteed from the Caledonian Company 10i per cent., which was equal to 525. 6d. for every 251. share, payable half-yearly. The arrangement would be, he conceived, a most favourable one for both parties. The Bill was then unanimously approved. After the appointment of directors the meeting se parated. THE ELEPHANT AND THE RHI NOCEROS ONCE NATIVES OF ENGLAND. At the Ipswich Museum, last week, Mr. Stanway read a paper on the mammalia fossils found in the counties of Essex and Suffolk. In the course of his lecture he exhibited some of the specimens, one of which, the atlas bone of the mas. todon, found on the West Rocks off Har wich, he designated as the gem of the museum, ob serving that it was a rare fossil which few mu seums possessed. At Ballingdon, the bones of the elephant were found associated with those of the stag, ox, and other animals. In the St ou r V a lley c u tti ng at Lamarsh, in the slimmer of 1848, were found the - NEWSPAPERS AND THE TELEGRAPH IN AMERICA. teeth and fragments of the mammoth, and a multi -At the last meeting of the directors of the New tude of mammalian remains had been met with at York, Buffalo, and Albany Telegraph Company, it was Thorp-le-Soken, the teeth being of all sizes, like those decided to reduce the rates for newspaper communica- found in the Ipswich cutting, from those of extreme lions and dispatches to eight dollars per week, or one- youth to those of mature age. Walton, in Essex, had third lees than the previous rate; and at the same meet- been ing a dividend for th e last six 's nent b q was declared of notor ious for its f oss il s ever s i nce the time of six per cent. on the profits ef the c ompany. Queen El izabeth; according to a note, page 255, THE WORKS AT THE BRIGHTON TERMINUS. Few of Professor Owen's work on British Fossil Mam persons are aware of the extent of the works being car- malia, it appeared that in the reign of that Queen, tied on at th e Brighton termi nus . Th ere are at this pre. a skull, supposed to be the skull of a man, was sent time upwards of 730 men employed in the loconeo- found at Walton, large enough to contain five Live and carriage departments al one , and a visit to pecks, and a tooth, a l so sa i d to belong to a man, as /14:1 % - th,er workshops is exceedingly interesting. The large as a fist, and weighing five ounces. On the coast (..----. 'AcirniAakty. : do all their repairs at Brighton, but of Walton the falling of a cliff had exposed another 7,:,.....::i ~,:-,_ a -.... 'Nip to the present period, made any assemblage of bones and teeth belonging to the , ! --z' ::: „Ve ngi s for their own use, although they have elephant, rhinoceros, and other large animals. From , ...:,_ ; ~ .., . ..r y faeilit . for .. d . o t ;ng so ; but they are_ so well stocked, th a t d e p os it alone 20 teeth of the mammoth were i s--,. - :c.itush_krst- engines, having 60 more than they have ,\ - "t2 . -" , - I - a, , iry-nri n e that they do not require to make any new "(‘' . . - :=1- 'a-liesat Rte slit. The men are employed chiefly in the teeth found' at Clacton, in Essex, was one that rivairs; An malting crossings and points. They are collected two j ears, a ong with portions of the in • I jaw, humerus, scapula, vertebrae and tusks. Among It n It is true, a small t an k eng i ne , to run 9 /4 weighed between 14 and 15 pounds, and measured 12 • ) .4 inches longitudinally. In 1840, a dozen grinders of the mammoth were found in gravel at Sible Heding ham ; most of them were full-sized, but they were in a state of decomposition. With care and proper treatment further decay had been arrested. At Copford horns of the deer and bones of the elephant had been found from time to time by work men in a brick field. Fossil bones of the elephant had been discovered in twenty different places in Essex and Suffolk. All these, he remarked, were accidental discoveries, and if so many had been found by acci dent, they had good reason for thinking that vast num bers might be obtained if proper search were made for them. If they extended their researches to the county of Norfolk, these remains of a former age would be met with in still greater abundance. In the tertiary beds of Essex they found not only the bones of elephants, but of the carnivora, now inha biting the hot regions of the earth ; among them were the bones of the hyena, wolf, tiger, associated with the remains of the hippopotamus, rhinoceros, deer, and ox. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 31. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'cicelt. Mr. Nicuou. took the oaths and his seat for Cardiff. TURN PIKE ACTS. Lord DUDLEY STUART moved that the petition of owners and occupiers of houses in the New Finchley road and Avenue-road, for the introduction of clauses into any general Bill which might be introduced for the continuance of Turnpike Acts, prohibiting the trustees of the Marylebone and Finchley turnpike-roads from erecting, or permitting to remain, any toll-gate or bar on any part of the Finchleproad and Avenue-road, on the south side of or nearer to London than the Swiss Cottage, presented to the House on the 12th of May, 1848; and the petitions for continuance of the Marylebone and Finchley Road Acts, from the trustees of Marylebone and Finchley turnpike-roads and the bonded credi tors of the Marylebone and Finchley turnpike trust, presented to the House on the 31 of August, 1848, be referred to the Committee on Group 19 of Private Bills. Mr. GREENE objected to the motion on technical grounds, and it was withdrawn. REPORTS. The following reports were considered and agreed to:— East Lothian Central Railway (Abandonment of the Railway and Dissolution of the Company). Stockton and Darlington Railway (Consolidation of Acts, &c., Alteration of Line, &c.) Bill. THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed: Abdy's Estate. Esst Anglian Railways (Ely and Huntingdon Railway Extension of Time). PETITIONS. Lord C. MANNERS presented a petition from Melton Mowbray against the alienation of Church property. Mr. M. GIBSON presented a petition from Melton Mowbray in favour of the better control of county ex penditure. Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented a petition from mer chants and others in the city of London against the continuation of Smithfield market. Mr. MARTIN presented petitions from Pontefract and other places in the West Riding of Yorkshire, in favour of means being taken to prevent trade in the seduction and prostitution of women. Mr. COCKBURN presented a petition from the Town Council of Southampton against the payment of magis trates' clerks by fees. Admiral GORDON presented a petition against the Scotch Registration and Marriage Bills. CANADA. In reply to Mr. CHRISTOPHER, who alluded to the publication of the Canadian papers in the Times news paper before they were in the hands of the Members, Mr. HAWES stated that the papers were not delivered to Members on account of the holi• days. No favouritism was shown to any particular news. paper. In this case applications had been made for early copies by the newspapers, which had been acceded to as soon as they were printed; and in many cases it was most important that the Government should avail them selves of the great facility which the newspapers afforded for making the public acquainted with impor tant public documents.—(Cheers.) Mr. MOSTYN presented a petition from Denbigh shire praying that the County Courts might be extended. Mr. COBDEN presented petitions in favour of the liberation of Mr. Shore from several Dissenting congre gations, and in favour of the repeal of the Septennial Act. ORKNEY AND SHETLAND GRIEVANCES. Mr. ANDERSON gave notice that on Tuesday, the 12th of June, he would move for a Select Committee to inquire into the allegations of certain petitions from the landholders, traders, and other inhabitants of Orkney and Shetland, complaining of various local grievances operating as impediments to the due development of the industrial resources of those islands. LUNATIC ASYLUMS (SCOTLAND) BILL. The Hoes. MEMBER also gave notice that in case the Bill should pass the second reading, he would move in Committee that the islands of Orkney and Shetland be exempted from its operation. SUPPLY. On the motion for the consideration of the report of the Committee of Supply, Sir H. WILLOUGHBY rose to move, pursuant to notice, a reduction of 50,0001. in the navy estimates, with reference to wages and artificers. The vote of last year was 851,000/, that was reduced to 811,000 Z in the estimates of the present year, being a reduction of 40,0001,, aed what ho now proposed was to reduce tint amount by 50 ; 0004 He held in hit hand the expenditure for the last few years, but he could see no such sum as this as ever having been demanded of the House of Commons wider No. 8. Take the seven years from 1835 to 1842, he found the average somewhere about 400,0001., while in the seven years from 1842 to the present time the average was 701,0001. Therefore that proved at once tho vote now demanded from the Howe was consider- i ably in excess of the average of the last seven years, and at a period too during which they had been what was called creating a steam navy. The same was the case with regard to the workers and artificers ; f'or he found by the returns that the number of men employed in the dockyards had increased from 9,000 men in 1842 to 13,000 in 1848, exclusive of convicts; so that, both in point of men and money, there had been a continual increase, and he therefore wanted to know how it was that the Admiralty had not complied with the recommendations of the Committee which had sat upon this subject. It really was high time that the matter was looked into. With a navy, consisting of 70 vessels, of upwards of 72 guns each, they had a steam navy of 5,000 horse power, and he wanted to know where the limit was to stop ? How long was this extravagant waste of the public money to go on? At all events, some explanation was due to the House from the Admiralty, and he now felt it to be his duty to call for it. He had to ask on what principle this enormous expense had been regulated? He admitted that there might be danger of war; but there was another danger, that of disgusting the people of this country at the enormous amount of our taxation ; and he thought no Member would be bold enough to get up in his place and say which of these two evils was the greater. The Hon. Member concluded by proposing the reduction of which he hail given notice. Sir FRANCIS BARING, who was heard very in distinctly in the gallery, was understood to say that if the proposed reductions were made, other expenses, almost equal in amount, would hare to be incurred. He did not think that our steam navy was more exten sive than was necessary; already a reduction of 86,020/. (we understood) had been made in the wages of the artificers, and a further reduction of 10,000/. in the wages of the officers. He quite agreed with the Hon, Member (Sir H. Willoughby) that every possible cc..momy ought to be practised in the expenses of the navy, but, at present, it would be impossible to make the reduction hich had been proposed. Mr. HENLEY said the Right Hon. Gentlemen the First Lord of the Admiralty had stated that the number of seamen, and the efficiency of the force, must keep pace with the number of the force employed. That was a sound principle, but it was not carried out in practice. It wanted explanation on the face of the d }current, but of Which he could see no explanation in that document. Putting aside the expenditure for the purpose of the creation and maintenance of a steam navy, it did so happen that in the first five of the last ten years the average number of seamen was rather larger, by about 700 or 800, than in the last fire years. The average of the dockyard wages of those first five years was 552,8621., but in the last five years it was 680,0001. Thero they had an annual increase of 140,0001. in wages, for no possible good reason that ho could understand. The dockyard wages, on the same number of seamen, had in creased twenty-three per cent. ; that was the gross increase in five years; and the stores had in creased 11 per cent. He did think that was a state of things that made it very difficult to assent to the truth of the proposition stated by the First Lord of the Ad miralty that the greatest economy had been observed. Captain PECHELL said that he could only remind as he had said on at all at tea mll e occasions , nbtus but ocfo u lt dh t 3 e b r e e a the House of the first occasion on which he had spoken of the working pf the system, and he might say, before the country. These wothfheiaenhtyruhteohxplfridetpilhueete was a s testimony n o persont recommendationso circum stances all confirmed him in the impression which he ventured to convey to the House dur ing the two last years, viz., the reduction of the number of the "middies" in the dockyards. He did not know what they were called now, but in the old times, when he was a comparative youngster, they Dockyard Middies."—(Hear, hear.) were r w e alwaysas glad called to have the opportunity of confirming the s th ta e tem e e a n u t l s kng which he the ships in the British navy.he had formerly made with respect t o If, as he had recommended, Jeffrey's marine glue had been used, there would have been no necessity whatever for improving the caulking of the vessels in the British navy, and he trusted, therefore, that the o mm different,en d e d if would a v be vessel e l w carried. ent in e u v r e . ntion had not Plymouth, and especially if B re a d t ue n ti o o w ns a t - h h e ich m b a e tt h er ad w re a c s it 1)nglIe And all all troouucnhdedto at Madeira, orr t used, for he firmly this occurred because this to the whole hbeoewnevaeprfltiehdattoitouwrourlodyaslhion:.vcyb.—e u believed that it would be eminently useful IY va requiredu a b l r (e e r of the service. In the caulking of small ships itwould be especially valuable by being made instrumental in keeping the ships dry internally, in preserving hammocks of the seamen from dampness, and in promot ing the gen era l com f ort o f the crew . H e was satisfied the that by the use of this invention at least 30,0004 would be saved to the country. Sir C. BURRELL bore testimony to the statement made by the Gallant Member with respect to the ad vantage of the use of marine glue. He had tried it him §elifor Ygioui purpsee sincl found it 149 st innlvabie• THE. SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1849. Sir F. BARING said that Mr. Jeffrey had brought the question of his marine glue before him, and the sub ject of his invention was Low under the consideration of the Admiralty. Sir JOHN TYRELL bore testimony to the value of Mr. Jeffrey's discovery. It was a must useful and prac ticable one. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY then withdrew his amend ment, and the report was ordered to be received. COLONEL MURDOCH. Mr. SCULLY asked the Secretary at War to explain why this gentleman's widow had been refused a pension. Mr. FOX MAULE spoke from memory, but if he was not mistaken, the case referred to by the Hon. Gentle man was adjudicated upon as far back as the time when his Noble Friend the Secretary for Foreign Affairs held the office of Secretary at War, and it had been con sidered by every Secretary at War since. Colonel Murdoch at the time he married the lady in question Was 70 years of age, and it was a rule at the War-office not to grant pensions to the widows of half. pay officers who married after 60 years, as an induce• ment would be held out to officers in the last stage of existence to marry ladies to secure them pensions. The report and items were then agreed to. CIVIL CONTINGENCIES. The House then went into Committee of Supply, On the vote for Civil Contingencies being proposed, Mr. B. OSBORNE drew attention to the excessive amounts that were granted fur miscellaneous estimates. Altogether they amounted to about 3,000,0001., but as com pared with the grants of 1848 ther e was a re d uct i on of 20,0001., though upon the grants of 1847 there was an in crease of 5,0001. The first item was for special missions, foreign and colonial; a sum of 6001. was put down as expenses incurred in settling the terms of the American boundary question; a similar vote was proposed every year, and altogether there had been expended by the Commission no less than 29,000/., and he wished to know how long that vote was to be continued. There was another charge of 2,000/. for the expense of Lord Minto's mission; last year there was a similar charge of 2,0001., and he wished to ask whether it was to be continued, and what was the total amount that had been paid? The next item was 51 , 51., for the expe dition of Colonel Wilde to Portugal, but there was a vote last year for 15,0001., and the year before (he be• lieved) there was another vote. The expenses of pas sages for bishops was only 1661.; that, he thought, was a matter of great congratulation, for last year it amounted to 1,209/. There was an item of 1,1001., for Mr. Southern's expedition to Buenos Ayres; and an item of 1001. to the new President of Liberia. Now, he was not a sufficient geographer to know where Li beria was.—(Laughter.) On looking to the map he could not find it, and if he had nut seen it in the votes he should not have known that such a place existed, or that we had there established a republic.—(Laughter.) Then there was an item of 445/. for triennial trumpets; and it was a curious fact, that though the trumpets were triennial the votes were annual.—(Laughter.) There was also 500/. for the tra velling expenses of the King of the Belgians ; it was a bad principle that any royal person or any private gentleman should call upon the people of this country, or the Commons, to pay such travelling expenses. He found since 1843 the Commission for settling the claims of British subjects in Portugal had cost 11,360/., and he believed those claims were not adjudicated on yet. There was another instance—he would not call it a job—but he must say it was a most profuse expenditure of the public money, namely, that relating to the Commission for inquiry into the best mode of decorating the Houses of Parliament. He was not against encouraging the fine arts; he would make no attack on the frescoes; but he did think that 6,000/. was an enormous sum for that Commission to cost the country. Then the most excessive thing was the health of the metropolis—(Laughter)—which cost 1,8001. this year, 3001. last year, and so on. Then there was 50/. as a present to the King of Greece. He thought they would be much better employed in tasking presents to that enterprising traveller. Mr. Layard. There was another curious item. It appeared that whenever certain parties took an evan gelical fit the country was to pay for it. Last year there was 580/. for thanksgiving for the famine. Then there was a larger sum for the Sultan of Johanna. —(Laughter.) Who was the Sultan of Johanna ? They might poke anybody in for 1,000/.—(Laughter.) He thought Government should enter into a contract with the Electric Telegraph Company, instead of paying them for work done. The Hon. Gentleman having made some further observations on several small votes, concluded by declaring that, unless the House called for the retrenchment of such votes as these, all attempts to reduce the burdens of the country would be useless. Colonel SIBTHORY had always observed a very thin attendance whenever a money vote was under discussion. There were certain items in which it was impossible to put any faith. This was especially the case with regard the rdto casethe Railway with ailwa regard y to N. 2on Department. o This wa s the pa list. r ticu la desire whatever to cast any thefe I had n railways o ought hesitation saying the that whole h e o t t h otuhgehi their own expenses. He had no reflection on the Noble Earl, but he did think that some amendment might be made on this point. The Honourable and Gallant Member then went into a number of items, which it would be useless to repeat, in order to show the excess of charges in this department, and then further went on to say that he firmly believed that the lion. and Gallant Officer at the head of what he might call the Court of Supervision, would be unable to make any effective alteration. Yet, when he heard of the distress in Ireland and the distress in England, with which he was very well acquainted, hi felt bound to contend against extravagance in any o the Government estimates. —(Clear, hear.) Mr. F. FRENCH thought that it was perfectly un necessary to go into the several items, yet there was one to which he wished to call the attention of t is Right Hon. Friend below him (Sir W. Somerville)—viz., a grant for 200,000/., which appeared to him quite unnecessary. Mr. GLADSTONE objected to the charge of 2 ; 5001. for a Commission of Inquiry into the Management of the Mint, he having made the same objection to the same Commission last session. He knew of no reason which called for such an inquiry. There was only one duty which the Master of the Mint had to perform, and that was the duty of reforming the constitution of the Mint. The Master of the Mint might therefore have made the 'inquiry with proper assistants. Ile protested, therefore, altogether to the appointment of such a Commission. The appointment of unnecessary Commissions had the disadvantage of dividing responsibility , . It would be beater to have these inquiries made by heads of depart ments, who should be held responsible for the reports which they m ight make. Th e CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQ UER said the Commission was appointed to inquire w h et h er t h e coin age could not be conducted at a less exp ense t h an custo mary to the country. The gentlemen who were ap pointed on this Commission were gentlemen of experi ence, and had been appointed by a vote of that House against the opposition of the Right Hon Gentleman. The result of the inquiry had satisfied the Government that the appointments were as good as could be made. With respect to the appointment of Col. Forbes,who held an office in the East India Company's service, it would have been unfair to have accepted Col. Forbes's services without remunerating that gentleman. Sir J. TYRELL said that with reference to the Mint, he did think the blue books reflected on the former Masters of the Mint and oenubojthfenßo ig im ht pr H ov o e n m . G en e t nt o le r m r e e n on the Treasury bench.. T e h t e i r el e oeurlg h ha ad tt aoug great c expense°Enrncommission Lj t n o beenht to be given r ftaoh e f g rteem a rc r .o t e i i g toruna 1) a . ej r s e bei c eux e ntp n i t opa nnreadttliuloicsat h's• appointment with the \lint of a son of the Hon. Member for Dublin. Sir G. CLERK did not find fault with the Commis sioners endeevoaring to procure all the information they could. What he complained of was, that evidence had been received against officers of the Mint from persons who had not lately been connected with it, and that the Commissioners hail never communicated either directly or indirectly to these officers the charges preferred against them. These gentlemen complained, but were told that the Commission had ceased, and that no fur ther inqniry could be granted. He thought they were entitled to a full inquiry. Mr. SHEIL believed the Right Hon. Gentleman had alluded to a document in the report furnished by M. Pistrucci. He was ready to admit that he regretted the terms of the document. He had already communicated to the gentleman to whom it referred—Mr. Brand—the expression of his regret at the language used by M. Pistrucci. It ought to be recollected, however, that Mr. Wyon corroborated M. Pistrucci in the evidence he had given. The whole facts had been laid before the Com missioners, whose duty it was to report and suggest such alterations as would prevent the recurrence of the evils to which M. Pistrucci had adverted. In the whole of the report there was not one word which reflected on Mr. Brand, who he could not help thinking had been too sensitive on the subject. Mr. Brand had written to him, in what he conceived rather hostile terms, court any particular p o i nt, lug investigation. Instead, ilowever, of specifying investigation. S uc h an invest i gat i on wou ld be pre posterous. H e b e li eved, if the report o f t he Commis sioners was carried into effect, a saving of 14,000/. or 15,0001. a year would be effected. The recommendations of Colonel Forbes were extremely valuable, and would produce a saving of 10000/. a year. With r e g ard to the office of the Solicit o r of the Mint, there could be no doubt that the Master of the Mint had the right to recommend an individual when a vacancy occurred. The salary was 8001. a year. In the late vacancy the Chancellor of the Exchequer had, with great justice and discretion, put a stop to a job. — (Laughter.) The job was in the system and not in the individual ; and hia Right Hon. Friend, very properly, would not allow the appointment to be made. His Ri g ht R on. Fr i en d wo uld not consent to a person receiving 80 0 1 . a year f or doing nothing, but con solidated th e o ffi ce of the Solic i tor to th e M int w i t h t h e office of Soli c i tor to the Treasur y, an d th e r e by save d the country 8001 - a year Mr. Powell, who had been S econ d A ssistant-Solicitor to t h e Mi n t f or thi rty years, w as promoted to be F i rst A ss i s t a nt-S o li c it or , . and his salary was raised to 6001. a year, his fees having been abolished. On Mr. Powell's promo tion, there, of course, occurred a vacancy in the office which he had held. Or, his (Mr. Shell's) recommenda, Lion, the Chancellor of the Exchequer had appoint d a son of hie lion. Friend the Member for Dublin, who was perfectly qualified for the situation, and who had ' passed five years in the office of an attorney. The At torney-General had also recommended him; and he had, therefore, been appointed, not certainly by him (Mr. Sheil), but by his recommendation, to the vacant situa tion, worth about 3201. a year. That was the whole of the remarkable job. With regard to his own office, he had only to state that he was one of those who bad re commended that the patronage belonging to it should be transferred to the Treasury. Mr. GOULBURN sa id the real question which the Committee had to consider was respecting the propriety of appointing 4 Calulissical to inquire int' VIM matter. His complaint was that such a commission should be nominated to do that which it might be fairly considered the Right Hon. Gentleman the Master of the Mint ought to do. But, moreover, he considered it would not be deemed otherwise than extravagant to send to India ter a gentleman to act on that commission. Mr. LABOUCHERE bore his testimony to the skill, integrity, and industry of the officers of the Mint gene rally, and however that establishment might be expensive to the country, cumbrous in its operation, and susceptible of improvement, all that was owing to the system which was in existence, and not to the officers who now ad ministered it. However able and zealous a Master of the Mint might be it was impossible for him to carry out satisfactorily such an inquiry as that proposed. Mr. GLADSTONE said, with regard to the recom mendations suggested for an improvement in the con stitution of the Mint, he had no objection. The impor tant question, he conceived, for them to consider was, how the coinage of the country was to be carried on, whether by contract or otherwise. Was the present system objectionable because it was done by contract, or because the contract was bad? It was not so much a question of salaries as of contracts, and he hoped that would be maturely weighed before any decision was come to. Sir J. TYRELL had no charge whatever to make agroact the integrity, honour, and ability of those who tilled offices in that department; but he deprecated the idea of sending for a Commissioner to India to inquire into that matter, seeing that any information which such an individual could give should have been derived frum this country. Mr. MANGLES defended the appointment of Colonel Forbes, than whom he considered no gentleman in this country could be better informed, from many causes, on the subject of inquiry. Colonel SIBTHORP wished to get some information relative to a charge which ho saw in the estimates for " the travelling expenses of the Queen of the Belgians, the Duke of Saxe Coburg, and the Prince of Prussia, during their visit to this country," amounting to 5601. 3s. 3d. He wished to know from what particular quarter that expenditure was to be met, by what autho rity it was sanctioned, and how was its amount ascer tained? He made the inquiry without reference to persons, and simply in the discharge of his public duty as a Member of that House. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the charges to which the Hon. and Gallant Member had referred had formerly been paid out of the civil list; but they had of late been defrayed out of the public funds, in compliance with the recommendation of a Com mittee of the House which had sat a few years ago. Mr. B. OSBORNE said he wished to receive some detailed information with respect to many of those items. He wished in particular to be informed of the nature of the expenses incurred for the President of Liberia, the Spanish commission. and the mission of Mr. Southern to Buenos Ayres. He should further observe that he felt bound to complain or the vague and unsatisfactory manner in which many of those votes were presented. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that in dealing with items of this kind, which were to meet contingencies the exact nature of which could not be foreseen, it had been found that the more convenient course would be to take round sums, and that course had been adopted in the present instance; so that it did not necessarily follow that tie amount taken in the votes would be the amount actually expended. Lord PALMERSTON said with respect to the ex pense of the Portuguese commission, be believed it was not a final vote, as he found that the sum taken was a round one. That Commission had been established with a view to inquire into the claims of a number of British subjects who had, with the consent of Government, served in the Portuguese army and navy. Great diffi culties had arisen in the settlement of those claims; and it had several years ago been arranged between him and the Portuguese Minister that two commissioners should be appointed —one by the Portuguese Government and the other by the Government of this country—to inouire into the matter, with the understanding that, when they agreed, their decision should be final, and that when they disagreed, the subject of their difference should be referred to a third party, who was to act as an arbitrator. The Minister of the King of the Belgians had undertaken to act in that capacity, and had thereby incurred a much more laborious duty than he had at first anticipated. The commission was at present just completing its labours, so that he (Lord Palmerston) apprehended that no future ex pense would be incurred under that head. With respect to the negotiations of Mr. Southern at Buenos Ayres, he was not then at liberty to state what was the precise condition of that negotiation; but he had the sa tisfaction of being able to assure his Hon. Friend and the House that the last accounts be had received from Mr. Southern afforded very reasonable grounds for hoping that the long-pending question would soon be settled in a satisfactory manner.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. B. OSBORNE wished to receive some informa tion with respect to the vote for the commission of in quiry into the application of iron to railway structures. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that a few years ago a fearful accident had occurred on an iron railway bridge over the river Dee, near Chester; and in order to ascertain the cause of that accident, as well as to prevent the occurrence of similar accidents in future, the Government had found it advisable to appoint a corernissie-n to inquire into the power of iron in bear ing heavy traffic on railway bridges. Mr. WYLD said that as there was in those votes an item for the charge of the commission of inquiry into the state of the British Museum, he wished to take that opportunity of expressing a hope that that com mission would soon bring its labours to a satisfactory conclusion. The LORD ADVOCATE slid he believed the report of the commission would be laid before Parliament in a few days. Mr. WYLD wished to know if he could obtain any information with respect to the catalogue of the museum? Mr. M. MILNES said the commission had very care fully inquired into that subject, and the result of that inquiry would be communicated in their report. Mr. COBDEN said, that as there was an item for ex penses incurte d on account of the President of Liberia ho should wish to be informed how this country had in curred any such charge. Again, he found that there was an item for the conveyance of the King of Mosquito to Jamaica, and he should like to know why we had been charged with that expense. Lord PALMERSTON said, that when passengers were conveyed in one of her Majesty's ships of war, seine expense was necessarily incurred for their mainte nance. The President of Liberia having been in this country last year had expressed a wish to be allowed a % passage n homet had The t i h n oi ll igh m t a t n le - a o t f- t w h a a t r, w a a n s d a h w e i r sh M w a h je ic s h 4 i s t Gwaos ephraorpgeor:jahndquaedsvtiiosanblehatdhaht ee t n hey ine s o h r o r u e l d d f c o o r m h p is ly. mainte nance during the passage. A similar charge bad arisen in the conveyance of the King of Musquito to Jamaica, where it was usual that that King, who certainly was not a very powerful Sovereign, should be crowned. Mr. COBDEN said, he believed a good deal of jea lousy was felt in the United States at our setting up kings on the North American continent. It appeared that we conveyed an aboriginal or savage chief to Ja maica, and dubbed him there a King; but it was a re cognised principle on the North American continent that no aboriginal chief should be recognised under such a title. He did not want to enter into that subject; but he knew that it had been a subject of comment in the United States—and that which was at present only laughable might by-and-bye involve us in an unpleasant position with other countries in North America. In those estimates he found a sum for presents to the Mus quito Indians, so that it appeared we were not only crowning the Kiug, but that we were also subsidising the people of that district. Then, again, he found votes for ex penses had been incurred; it certainly seemed to him tsatcn,roe of J s j supplied nns . t o the ue chiefs wis he odf to knowPortendic w a h n y d to th t o he S s e ul that they were altogether unnecessary. ' Lord PALMERSTON said, that the Musquito state had been under the protection of Great Britain for nearly two centuries, and he therefore thought it would be unreasonable in the people of the Unif i ed States to find fault with a connexioß which had been an existence long before those state ,kkad beeneraised intoljo inde pendent country. W 4 , regard to the presents to the Mosquito Indian, he ha reason to believe that that was si the last time that such presents WoullA made. ,Then, again, with respect to the prints.,o ,the Portendic chiefs, he had only to state that 'there is a gum trade carried on there, and trikt it Was usual 'and considered necessary to make preserits tcethose chiefi; who biought forward the gum to exchange with our merchants. The present to the Sultan of aohanna was% one of trifling amount, and was given to a chief withewhom our rela tions would, perhaps, henceforward become of a more friendly character thaw ever. . . Mr. COBDEN wished to know how the large expense of 4,8751. had been incurred for the relief of British sub jecis at Monte Video. Lord PALMERSTON said that that expense had been incurred for the relief of British subjects who had been reduced to a state of destitution at Monte Video by the contest going on in that country; and he hoped there would be objection to a charge which had originated in such a manner. ____ Mr. OSBORNE moved, as an amendment, that the vote should be reduced to 30,0001. The Committee divided, when there appeared— For the amendment Against it ... .., Majority ... The vote was then agreed to. The House resumed, and the Chairman reported pro gress and obtained leave to sit again to-morrow (this day.) ... 47 ... -32 The Defects in Leases Bill went through Committee, was reported to the House without amendments, and was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow (this day). PASSENGERS BILL. The House then went into Committee on the Passen gers Bill, Mr. BERNAL in the chair. The several clauses, with some verbal amendments, were agreed to, and the report ordered to be brought up to-morrow. On the motion of the LORD ADVOCATE, the Po- lice of Towns (Scotland) Bill was referred to a Select Committee. REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, &c. (SCOTLAND). The House then went into-Committee on the Regis ;ration of Births, &c., Bill. Mr. I)UNCAN was unwilling to offer any formal op position to the Bill, but suggested a postponement for a week or ten days, as the feeling in Scotland was very strong upon the subject. The LORD ADVOCATE was understood to say that the objectionable clauses would be postponed for the present. The clauses (with the exception of those referred to by the Lord Advocate) were then agreed to, and the House resumed. The Bill was ordered to be recommitted on Monday week. CLERGY RELIEF BILL. The RQUso went jjato Committee on the Clergy Re. Ref Bill, and the remaining clauses were agreed to with out opposition. Ali. LACY proposed the insertion of the following clause:—"And be it enacted, that it shall not be lawful for auy archbishop or bishop ~of the united Church of England and Ireland to re-ordain, grant letters of orders to, or gain admit to holy orders any person so having been relieved by sentence of deposition from holy orders as aforesaid." Mr. BOUVERIE said that such a clause was alto gether unnecessary, inasmuch as it was impossible there could he a re-ordination. A clergyman might be sus pended from the performance of his clerical functions, but the ordination remained the same. When once a man was ordained, he was ordained for life under the ecclesiastical law. Mr. LACY was anxious that some words should be inserted in the Bill to prevent him performing the office of minister. Mr. BOUVERIE said that th© suspension of such a man would have the effect of preventing him performing the office of minister. Mr. LACY said that that was all he cared for. The preamble of the Bill, as amended, was then agreed to. In answer to Mr. HENLEY, Mr. BOUVERIE said it was his intention to have the Bill reprinted. The House then resumed. The Bill with amendments was then reported. Sir W. SOMERVILLE obtained leave to bring in the following Bills:—Bill to amend an Act for the Re gulation of Municipal Corporations in Ireland; Bill for the Improvement of the City of Dublin; Bill to provide for the Collection of Rates in the City of Dublin. The SOLICITOR GENERAL obtained leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Joint-Stock Companies' Winding-up Act, 1848, which was accordingly brought in and read a first time. Mr. C. LEWIS obtained leave to bring in a Bill re quiring annual returns of the expenditure on highways in England and Wales, to be transmitted to the Secretary of State, and afterwards laid before Parliament; which was read a first time. Then House then adjourned at a Quarter after Nine o'clock. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Thomas Roberts, a labouring man, was brought before the Lord Mayor upon the charge of having attempted to destroy himself. The case was rather odd. A policeman, stationed upon London-bridge, made a representation to the following effect:—At half.past five o'clock on Wednesday evening the policeman was in formed that a man had thrown himself from the bridge ' into the river. Upon lOoking over the parapet he saw a man swimming as hard as he could. Presently he ob served one of the crew of a steum•vessel trying to stick a boathook into the swimmer's clothes, and at the same moment a boat rowed up and a Waterman pulled in the struggling person and brought him ashore. The defen dant, who did not at all look like a person who had a suicidal intention, turned out to be the diver, and had evidently taken in a quantity of strong liquor before he took to the water. The Waterman said, the defendant had been hooked before the boat arrived to complete his deliverance, and that it was with difficulty he was hawled into the boat, as he was anxious to swim further, although he was almost exhausted. The LORD MAYOR—What, did he not appear to wish to get out of the water? The waterman—No, my Lord. He swam right well; but if I and another man hadn't come to his assistance he would have been drowned, certainly. The policeman—He said, when asked why he had leaped from the bridge, that he merely went after his hat; and his hat certainly was going with the tide. The LORD MAYOR (to the defendant)— Well, this was most extraordinary conduct of yours. What did you mean by leaping from the bridge? The defendant—As I was walking over the bridge, your Lordship, somebody knocked my hat over, and, as I knowed I was a good swimmer, I jumped in after it.—(Laughter.) The LORD MAYOR—Why, these men say that if they had not arrived to your assistance you would have lost your life. The defendant—No, my Lord, I don't know that I would have been drowned. The LORD MAYOR—But why risk your life for your hat? The defendant—l had only worn it five or six weeks, my Lord. It was quite a new-hat.—(Laughter.) The Waterman said it was impossible that the man could have overtaken his hat, as it went rapidly with the tide amongst the steamers, and if he had gene further it would have been all up with him. The LORD MAYOR—You must have have been drunk to commit such an act of madness. Are you positive, waterman, that you saw the hat in the river? Water man—Certainly, my Lord; but I thought it more kinder to pick him up than to follow his hat. The LORD MAYOR—I do not question your judgment; but, defendant, what led to all this? The defendant—Why, your Lordship, I was sent by my mother, who is a laundress in Peckham, for some clothes into the City, and as I met a friend, I sent home the clothes by an onanhus, and went to have a drop of beer, and as I was passing over the bridge over went my hat, so that, as I didn't like to return without it, over I went after it. If they hadn't hooked me I know I'd have eatehed it, for I'm a capital swimmer. —(A laugh.) The LORD MAYon—Well, as it certainly does not appear that you meant to drown yourself, I shall dis charge you, but take more care of yourself. You have had a very narrow escape. Boa's and Green, two well-known.thieves, who were some days ago charged with having robbed a Mrs. Fox in an omnibus, in Bishopsgate street, of a purse con taining gold and silver, were brought up for re-exami nation. The case, it will be recollected, was clearly proved by Mr. Fox, the reputed husband of the woman who was robbed, the conductor of the omnibus, and the police man who apprehended the prisoners. The LORD MAYOR desired that Mr. Fox should make his appearance to sign his deposition. Mrs. Fox came forward and said that her husband was in the country and was actually afraid to come for ward in consequence of pecuniary difficulties and t h e threats of certain persons to have him arrested. Sh e hoped his Lordship would deal summarily with the case. The LORD MAYOR—Why did you not attend here on the second examination? Mrs. Fox—Because I met a person who assured me that if I did several persons determined to annoy me. Mr. Robinson submitted that there was no case of a conclusive naturo against either of the prisoners, even if Mr. Fox, who had no doubt substantial reasons for ab senting himself, were present, and that a s M rs . F ox seemed disposed to persevere in the accusation he would ask her a question or two, the answers to which would no doubt speedily settle the matter. He then begged to ask Mrs. Fox whether her name was Fox? Mrs. Fox—No, m y name i s not Fox, Sir. Mr. Robinson—When did you really see your hus band? Mrs. Fox—About five years ago. Mr. Robinson—His name is not Fox, is it? Mrs. Fox—lt is not. Mr. Robinson—li be living? Mrs. Fox—l believe he is. Mr. Robinson—Why, upon the first examination you swore you were the wife of Mr. Fox, and that you li ve d over the water, which you certainly did not. H ow can you reconcile these contradictions? Mrs. Fox made no Mr. Robinson—My Lord, I submit that there is no case against the prisoners. The LORD MAYOR—I am obliged, under these cir cumstances, to discharge them. This evidence won't do for a jury. Prisoners, you are discharged. Tho prisoners, who appeared to be astonished, as well as overjoyed, at the result of the investigation, then quitted the bar. W OR SHIP-STREET. Yesterday Eliza Schulenberger was brought up for final examination before Mr. Hammill, charged with having administered repeated doses of arsenic to her husband, with intent to destroy his life. Upon taking her place at the bar a striking change was visible in the countenance and deportment of the prisoner, her former coolness and self-possession having entirely deserted her, and given place to a haggard and restless expression, and an appearance of trepidation, as if she were suffering from strong internal emotion. The facts of the case, as adduced in evidence at the former examination, and which have already appeared in this paper, were now read over to the prosecutor, who entered into the following important particulars:— He stated that about twelve months since, and some time after the altered demeanour of his wife towards him first attracted his attention, he accidentally discovered that she was in the habit of receiving frequent clandestine visits from a man residing in the neighbourhood, and upon expressing dissatisfaction at her conduct she became much agitated, and told him that she had done him a great wrong, but that he would learn all about it when she was dead. On the same evening she made an attempt upon her life, which he succeeded in frustrating, and for a short time after there was an appearance of improvement in her conduct, but she soon relapsed into her former habits, and upon com ing home unexpectedly upon a subsequent occasion, he found the blinds drawn d own, an d had to wa i t at east ten minutes before she admitted him. He noticed at the time that she looked very pale and agitated, and, hear ing a scuffling sort of noise up stairs, he inquired what it meant, and she told him that it was caused by the cat. His suspicions, however, were not sufficiently excited to induce him to search the place, and he returned to his business, but, on the following day, the man who was the object of his jealousy called while he was at hom a z and, observing a s ecre t s i gn al exchanged between latter and his wif e , h e warned her of the er consequences,became unless she prohibited his visits. Theld him prisoner that if ever thereupon greatly enraged, and o he repeated such an insinuation he t s h ou ld have cause to repent it, and shortly after th is conve rsation he was seized with the symptoms he had before described, and which ultimately induced him to make the search that resulted in his discovery o Dr. John Ryan, a profetsstohre poison. of chemistry residing at Dalston (but not acting in that capac i ty at the German Hospital, as before stated), deposed that about three weeks since the prosecutor's brother called upon him with a small paper parcel, containing a quantity of crystalline powder, resembling very fine salt , which he chemically tested immediately after, and found that it consisted of 10 grains of common salt and white arsenic, in the pro portion of 8 grains of the former to 2 of the latter. While the brother was inside his house he observed in the garden the prosecutor, who called upon him the following day to consult him in re ference to his health. He presented a very emaciated appearance, and exhibited such symptoms as minute doses of arsenic administered to him for a lengtn of time would produce. He complained of long-continued nausea, and, besides his emaciated looks, witness parti cularly remarked the falling off of his hair, the general usibealtby appearance et' h skin, slut a great depression oe his vital energies, indicating that his nervous system had been very much affected by something of a poisonous nature. The man described that after his meals he felt a lotuni-Ig pain in the throat and the pit of the stomach, with a disposition to vomit, and very offensive secretions. Witness attended him fur about twelve days, and in the first instance prescribed what he considered best calcu lated to act as an antidote to arsenical poison, and found the symptoms give way to that treatment, and on the fol lowing day he seemed to be better. lie continued this treatment for 12 days, and considered him now to be per fectly recovered. The Doctor added, that the ten grains he found in the paper would not quite half fill a small saltspoon, but he was dceidedly of opinion that two grains of arsenic administered to a healthy man for four or five consecutive days might be sufficient to cause death. Sergeant Kelly stated that since the last examination he had been engaged in constant efforts to discover the shop at which the poison produced had been purchased, but hitherto without success. Mr. Vann, the prisoner's solicitor, said that under the circumstances detailed he should advise his client to re serve her defence; but he felt bound to intimate that she earnestly protested her innocence, and he should he pre pared with evidence before another tribunal to rebut the most material parts of the prosecutor's statement, and to prove that she had been compelled to leave his house and seek protectio❑ from her father, in consequence of her husband's ill-usage. The depositions were then taken by Mr. Vine, the chief clerk, end the prisoner was fully committed to Newgate for trial. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. BIRMINGHAM, MAY 31.—At Gloucester and Worcester markets on the 26th English wheat ruled dull, but lower prices were not generally submitted to. Foreign pressed for sale at a reduction of Is per quarter. No alteration in barley. Oats" scarce, and fully as dear. Beans realised quite as much money. Peas neglected. During the present week, owing to the fine weather, the transactions in wheat have been very limited. The millers offer lower rates, and holders are firm. Barley nominally unaltered. Consumers pay the present advanced prices of oats with extreme reluctance. We have a fair con sumptive sale for beans at former prices. No inquiry for peat. At this day's market there was a fair supply of wheat, and the sale ruled dull, at rather under the currency of this day se'n night. Barley taken slowly, and nominally unaltered in value. Oats, beans, and peas all held for former prices, with very little doing in either. BOSTON, MAY 30.--Wheat, red 40s to 45s Od, white 48s; oats 13s to 20s; beans, 30s to 33s per quarter. SLEAFORD, MAY 28.—Wheat, white 45s to 475; red 44s to 463 ; barley nominal; oats 16s Od to 21s; beans, OOs to 338 per quarter. GlilMßY.—Return of Sales to May 2 8—Wheat 140 quarters, 3071 Os (average 43s 10id); barley 00 quarters, 0001 Os Od (average 00s Od); oats 20 quarters, 131 Om (average 13s 00). LOUTH, MAY 30.—Wheat 40s to 465; barley 24s to 28s ; oats 13s to 16s; beans Eos to 35s per quarter; seconds flour Os Od per stone. LYNN, MAY 29.—Wheat 36s 40s 42s to 463, fine 00s to 46s • barley 24s to 265, fi ne 28 s to 30 s per quarter. dAKHA3I, MAY 23.—Wheat 44s to 483; barley 27s to 295; oats 15s to 20s ; beans, 29s to 33s per quarter. MELTON MOWBRAY, MAY 2 9.—Wheat, 45s to 481 ; barley 28s to 81s ; oats 18s to 22s ; beans 32s to 36s per qr. UPPINGHAM, Mat 30.—Wheat 445 to 475; barley 25s to 29s ; oats 17s to 22s ; beans 30s to 33s per quarter. Butter 7d to 8d per lb ; eggs 25 for Is. GAINSBORO', MAY 29.—Wheat 44s to 50s-315 quarters 739/ 2s (average 463 l Id); rye 3 quarters, 4110 s (average 30s. ) NEWARK, MAY 30.—Wheat, white 48sto 50s, extra 00s, red 44s to 475, extra 00s ; barley, malting 30s to 31s, extra 009, grinding 241 to 25s ; oats, new 15s to 213, old 224 to 24s ; beans, new 30s to 345, old 38s to 40s; peas 309 to 325; tares 40s to 44s ; malt 51s to 56s per qr. ROTHERHAM, MAY 28.—Beef 5s 6d to 6s 6d per stone; mutton, 4id to stl per lb. Beasts 387, sheep 8,670. DERBY, MAY 29. There was a better supply of fat beasts to-day, and the quality generally was good ; the demand was exceedingly flat, and a considerable number of the best things could not be disposed of. The number of sheep was not large, but the sale for them was dull. Fat and store calves were about the average, but they were a drug. Beef, 5d to 54d ; mutton, 5d to 6d; veal, 4d to 5d per lb. Rough fat, 3 6 6;1 per stone of 141bs. Hides, 1 V i d per lb. Calf skins, 2d to 31,d. EDINBURGH, MAY 30.—The quantity of wheat brought forward to-day was 362 qrs, being 232 qrs less than Oast week. Top price 23, and the average 1 s_ld up-47 qrs unsold. The quantity of barley brought forward was 247 qrs, being 218 qrs less' than last week. Price on the top 6d, and the average fici up-34 qrs unsold. Of oats we had ' . 680, qrs brought forward,' or 950 qr s l ess th an last week. Top price Bd, and the average Is 4d up-11 qrs unsold. The quan tity of beans to-day was 34 qrs, or 107 qrs less than last week. Price on the top Is, and the average Is 7d—all sold. Top of Wheat ... ••• 65 lb 52s Od ▪ Barley ... 5n lb 30s 6d • o,,ts ..• ••• 44ilb 22s Od • Beans .. ... 65 lb 32 s Od EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, MAY 30.--The supply of cattle this morning was 626, being 15 'more than last week. Demend good, and last week's prices fully maintained, especially for cattle of a small size. Top price of the best beef 7s 6d; current 7s to 6s 6d ; middling and inferior 53 to 5s 6d per Dutch stone. At the close of the market a good clearance was effected. The supply of sheep and lambs this morning was 1,587, being 47 less than last week. Demand good, and prices a shade higher than last week. Top price of best mutton 6d per lb; current, sid; middling and inferior; from 3id to 4d. Lambs (top) 21s 3d; current 17s to 18s. I I number of sheep unsold. GLASGOW, MAY 30.—We have a continuance of very sea sonable weather, and vegetation is reported as highly favour. able in appearance. The supplies of British produce still re main unimportant, but of foreign they have been to a fair ex. tent. At Grangemouth the arrivals from abroad amounted to about 1,714 quarters of wheat, 1,215 quarters of barley, 1,244 quarters of oats, and 90 quarters of peas. There was a fair sale for the finer descriptions of wheat during the week, but infe rior qualities were difficult of disposal at last Wednesday's term!. Indian corn was in demand for Ireland at advancing rates. In other articles no material change occurred. This day's market was thinly attended. Wheat and flour sold slowly at last week's currency. Barley was inquired for, and so was rye, for Ireland. Oats and oatmeal were the turn cheaper. Beans, unaltered; and peas, in the absence of demand, en. changed. Indian corn 6d to 9d dearer per 2801 b. DUNBAR, MAY 29.—Wheat, weighing C3llbs, brought ar.d prices to 4::s. Barley,'weighing 01bs, brought Os, and prices to 00s Od. Oats, weighing 42ilbs, brought 19s 6d, and prices to 15s 6d. Beans and peas, weighing 001bs, brought 00s, and prices to 00s Cd. DUNDEE, MAY 25. Wheat, 41s I'd to 44s Od. Foreign, ditto 45s Od to 48s Od. Barley, 22s Od to 23s Od. Oats, 15a to 15s 6d. Peas and beans, 22s Od to 249 Od. CORK, MAY 30. Flour—Firsts 14s to 14s 6d ; extra 153 Od ; seconds, 13s Od to 13 s Cd ; h ouse h o ld s 10s to 12s ; thirds 8s to 10s per cwt. Oatmeal 13s Od to 00s; Indian meal 83 9d to 9s ; wheat meal, lOs Od to lls per cwt. Indian corn 8 2s 6d to 8/105 per ton. Bran 415 s to 4/ lOs per ton. Hay—Farmers 30s to 425; average 35s ; dealers 455 to 48s; average 00s 0d per ton. Stt aw—Farmers 17s Od to 403 Od ; average 32s ; dealers 406 Od to 00s Od; average 002 Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 614; household loaf 5d to bid per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to 90 per lb. Eggs —3s 7d to 3s 9d per hundred. Coals— Newport 15s; Lydney 16s; Landore 153; Best Neath Culm 14s per ton. Tallow 40s 6d to 00s per cwt. Whisky, 25 o. p., 6s Od per imperial gallon. Meat —Beef 4d to 7d; mutton 5d to 61c1; veal bid to 7d ; vork 4d to sid ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 6d per lb. Hops 61 10s per cwt. Bangor slates 312 s 6d to 315 s per ton. Bark—Barbary 81 to 8 / 1 0s; Valonia 14/ to 01; French 7110 s ; English 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool lOs to 12s per stone. Hemp 31/ to 36/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 17s to 18s ; red ditto 26s to 28s per barrel ; Newfoundland 10110 s to 12/ per ton. Timber —New Memel 4/ lOs ; old scarce; red pine 31 15s ; yellow pine 31 per ton ; deals, first quality, 201; second quality 17/ per 120. Hides—Market lOs to 14s ; salted lls to 14s per cwt ; calf skins 1d t o 2id ; mark e t lid t o 2d per l b . Potatoes, white 14d to 15d; Minions 19d to 20d; Guano— Peruvian, 11/ to 11110 s; Ichaboe 91 per ton ; Tar—Archangel, 19s per barrel. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.— Steps are being taken for the establishment of a gent ral post-office at this company's central station at Wolver ton, it being much desired by commercial travellers. This company have just commenced running a novel kind of conveyance, called " the family carriage," in tended for the use of families and their servants, who occupy second class courei on either side, and they are found to be a great convenience. AN E XTRAVAGANT CHARGE.--ETery min lik es being taken for a gentleman, and yet TIO U..is likes being charged as one—in a railway hotel bill.—Puisch. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Ringworms, Scorbutic Affec tions, and other Skin Diseases, Curable by Holloway's Oint. merit and Pills.—ln the East Indica, diseases of the skin are very prevalent among the natives, and Hollo way ' s O intment and Pillshave b een mos t successfully used in a variety of cases. The Editor of the Illofussilite instances that of a Coolie em ployed in his establishment who was afflicted with myriads of Ringworms, which defied all the Verut doctors, and promised to devour the poor man, before he was even under ground. Holloway's Pills and Ointment were then tried, and in a month he was perfectly restored to his former healthy condition and cleanliness of skin. Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. B. On the 28th u lt., a t Gr ee IR nIo THS w, near iennycuik, N. 8., the lady of Captain Bristow,_ of a daughter. On the 28th u lt., a t Bath, the wife of Commander David Robertson, R.N., of H.M. ship Cygnet, of a daughter. On the 28th ult., at Scarborough, the wife of the Rev. T. Boys Ferris, of a son. On the 28th ult., at Westbourne-terrace-road, the wife of G. A. Colman, Esq., of a daughter. On the 28th ult., at Bishopkington, the lady of H. Collett Toby, Esq., of a daughter. On the 29th ult., in Chesham-place, Mrs. Orton Lucas, of a son. MARRIED. I ' On the 29th ult , at St. George's, Hanover-square, the Rev. Frederick Savile Lumley, second son of the Earl of Scarborough, to Mary, only daughter of Robert Jenkins, Etq , of Beachley, Gloucest er shi re. On the 29th ult., at White Roothing, Essex, J. Dore Williams, Esq., of Pierce Williams, Hatfield Broad Oak, in the R. same 11. Budd county, to Emma Mary, eld es t d aughter of the , M.A., rector of White Rootbing. On the 29th ult., at Much Hadham, Frederick B. Marson, Esq , eldest son of T. F. Marson, Esq., of Cumberland-ter ra TT. ce, Regent's park, to Mary Caroline, eldest d aug ht er o f fordshire. S. Carter, Esq., of Moor -pla ce , M uc h Hadham, Hert- On the 29th ult., at Donhead St. Mary, T. Parker Rick ford, Captain Royal Welch Fusiliers, to Frances Elizabeth Maria, only child of the late Charles Wyndham, Esq., of Donhead-hall, Wiltshire. On Thur s d a DIED. Tr evince, in y, the 24th ult., at h er f a th er ' s res i dence, the county of Cornwall, Caroline Elizabeth, aged 24, the wife of J ( lin Williams, Esq., and only daughter of Michael Williams, Esq. WilOn the lath ult, at Brussels, Catherine, the wife of Major lems. On the 28th ult., at Hastings, Thomas Probert, Esq„ of Newport, Essex, aged 73. On the 28th ult., at Newland street, Kensington, Mr. E. Lea, artist, aged 41. On the 28th nit , Lady Duff, relict of the late G enera l Sir James Duff, of Funtington, Sussex. On the 29th ult., at =Lustou-square, Thomas Webster, Et* , of Queen-street, Cheapside, aged 73. On the 29th ult., at Rye-lane, Peckham, Mr. Nathaniel Stock, aged 75, for 52 years clerk of the Bank of England•_, _ London : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112 Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the oor MI 0 PgLiddlesea l Friday, June 1, 1849.