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...••••• n dents tee fo °l from tb° [sky, spa tre °° plena be CS and ' . ken o v t° Ty vit a ' . scoar'' lON' C A s r Ancn o ,,. of Pa .r., uop the : o ark'" Genn e , r efore' read th' its t "1" the de Led is y 0 be te f the outridp P eiet ,adoi e roc #l' re' - ntt p- Lords that a'supply from Ireland could not be depended upon. , Now, five years ago, when he (the Earl of Radnor) had stated • this in the House of Lords, he was laughed at, and the Noble • Lord went so far as to say that he ( the Earl of Radnor) had been misled. But time had proved that he was correct, for six or seven years the supply had beers diminishing till it was now reduced to nearly nothing. New this argument had been trod by Noble Lords favourable to the new Corn Bill. He • (Earl Radnor) thought they had matter of congratulation in the new Corn Bill, for although it was but a very few steps to tree trade, still it was one, he thought, would act as stringently Us the old one. B u t th e o ld Corn Bill was broken up. That Which had been lauded as the best possible Bill was now gone, • s'.'esi he hoped the new one would not last so long.—(Cheers. ) Be hoped, therefore, that they would not despair of ultimate • - success. Protection must injure some class, and, in fact, it Was an injury to those protected. The evidence taken ll'efort the Committee, to which he had alluded, proved that those trades were most flourishing which enjoyed no protection, Wald those trades which had protection declined in proportion. He hoped they would all exe t themselves to the utmost, and he bogged to conclude by moving the resolution which he had read. ( The Noble Earl sat down amidst loud cheers. ) Mr. C. P. VILLIERS sa'd that he felt proud in seconding any proposition made by the Noble Earl. The Noble Earl bad been a faithful labourer in the field of Reform. He was not one that took up politics to support a party, but he used his talents for the benefit of his country. There was another veteran who had just entered the room (Mr. Hume).— .. (Cheering. )He (31r. Vill:ers) could have but little to add to the arguments that had already been adduced with respect to the question of the Corn-laws. He congratulated them on their prospects. It wasbut a very few months ago that the present Government was placed in power for the purpose of • supporting and perpetuating monopoly. But they had evi , 'dently been shaken. They had taken a step towards free trade • but still the old monopolies were supported. It was for this that the Income-tax had been proposed. The new Corn Bill had been brought in on account of the agitation on this sub ' - ject ; and if the opinions of the people had been more fully ex pressed against the monopolies, the Government never would have dared to have proposed the Income-tax.— (Cheers. ) There were articles of consumption upon which the deficiency of the revenue might have been raised. And what had caused • the deficiency ? Why these monopolies ; for the amount of the ' deficiency, which was only 2,400,000/., was the amount of the deficiency in the revenue from exciseable articles. While the population had increased, the consumption of necessaries had fallen. It had appeared from the statement of Mr. . APGregor that, if the reduction of the duty on necessaries had been made, there would have been an increase of revenue of three millions. He (Mr. Villiers) hoped they would still con tinue their vigorous exertions, and he had no doubt they would Ultimately succeed. `the resolution was then put and carried unanimously. Lord KIN NA IRD said he would detain them but a very short 4 • time, as there were many Gentlemen round him whore they had known of old, and whom they would wish to hear again and again. But he could assure them that those Gentlemen • .might address them with gre ater ability, but not with more sincerity th an h e did.—(Cheers.) Since the year 1826, when he succeeded to his landed property, he had tinned his attention • to agriculture. He had nearly a thousand acres of land, and • . he could assure t h em , from his experience, that , instead of protection being beneficial to agriculture, it was injurious. A considerable portion of the land had, for many years, been . cultivated with wheat, to the growth of which the Corn-laws . • gave peculiar encouragement. And he asserted, that notwith standing all kinds of manure being used, drainage, &c., the land did not now produce more than one-third the quantity of former years, because this most vicious system had entirely ex hausted the soil. He congratulated them upon the prospects of the Association, and concluded by moving the following reso ', • Intim " That the proposition formally asserted by the first Ali mister of the Crown, that the revenue uniformly increases with ▪ • abundance iwthe necessaries of life, and is diminished by their scarcity, is a virtual admission that the Corn and Provision laws, which restrict the supply of food, have materially conduced 1!s -,- to that defalcation in the revenue which is assigned as the reason \' for the necessity of the imposition of an Income-tax ; and that s s ,4 4.: this Association sees in this new impost only an expedient for , the continuance of the infliction of the intolerable wrong of the Bread-tax. Mr. HUME seconded the resolution in a very eloquent speech. The resolution was put and carried. Mr. WILSON proposed the following resolution : ?=' " That-the proposed reconstruction of the tariff, although vicious in principle, and, in all, falling short of the full measure of just and wise commercial reform, sufficiently indicates that L . public opinion has driven monopoly from the ancient strong - holds of the restrictive system ; while the abandonment by the advocates of the theory of protection of all the ordinary econo mical fallacies which formerly constituted its only defence, en courages renewed exertions for the enforcement of free trade principles, which being now recognised by all parties in the State, can be vindicated without the imputation of factious mo , • tives to their conscientious supporters." Dr. BOWRING seconded the resolution. He thought they • •could not hope of success, until they saw a different House of •• `• Commons. . The resolution was put, and carried unanimously. : Col. Tsroatesore in proposing the next resolution, said, that his Friend (Dr. Bowring) had succeeded to the Knight in Doubting Castle, put under the care of the Giant Despair with I Brother Despondency. —( Laughter.) He ( Col. 'l'.) intended ' to be•his Brother Hopeful.—( Laughter.) He thought there was every reason to be full of hope, for their prospects were - • most cheering. He concluded by proposing the following reso• ,• lution :—" That the system of fiscal legislation which pro poses to increase the capacity of the people to pay the taxes • required for the public service, by relieving them of those levied for the profit of private and class interests is sound in economical principle, and would be found eminently successful in practice; while any attempt to render the maintenance of monopoly corn patible with the attainment of an adequate State revenue, by the imposition of new taxes upon a community, which has de • rnonstrated its inability to meet those which are already re quired of them, is at once unreasonable and oppressive, fraught With peril to the productive faculty of national industry, and - the sources of commercial enterprise." Mr. Bea core seconded the resolution, which was carried '` • unanimously. Mr. 111‘Leon proposed the following resolution, which was carried unanimously :- - " That past experience has proved that the political power of private interests, and of the beneficiares of monopoly is such, that no Government, however patriotic in intention or sound in its views, is able, by its own influence, to legislate ac cording to its sincere convictions of justice and true policy ; , and it becomes the imperative duty of the vast body of con sumers to strengthen the hands of the executive in any honest efforts to consult the real interests of the community at large ; ' and that to this end, and for the purpose at once of warning our opponents of our irrevocable determination, and of confirm ing ourselves in its prosecution, we da hereby solemnly, deli berately, and firmly pledge ourselves to each other, and to our common country, that we will never relax in our exertions, but, on the contrary, that we will increase the sphere and in tensity of their application and activity, until the Corn and Provision-laws are entirely repealed, and free trade, in spirit and in truth, made pert and parcel of the law of our native land." . - The Report was then adopted and ordered to be printed, a vote of thanks was given to the Chairman, and the meeting eparated. NATIONAL CONVENTION. The Convention met yesterday morning at the Dr. Johnson Tavern, Fleet-street, at the usual hour, nine o'clock. . Mr. DUNCAN took the Chair. A great number of letters were read from the different Asso ;c • oiations in the country. ;,^ Several Deputations were received from different quarters of London, from public meetings held to support t he Charter. 1 , Mr. O'Coxwoit moved the following resolution :—" That l i the Convention take into consideration the best means for pro ,`. totting labour against those employers who apply it to artificial ! Production ; and for ensuring to the working classes a supply of - all the necessaries of life, independent of foreign countries or mercantile speculation." The Hon. Gentleman introjuced the resolution in a very long speech. . The resolution was passed. The Convention then resolved itself into Committee, to take into consideration the best means of forming the precession to accompany the National Petition to the House of Commons, • and strangers were therefore ordered to withdraw. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE JOB. (PROM A CORRESPONDENT. I see that Colonel Fox has a motion on the paper for this evening relative to the Cape of Good Hope. Will you allow one, therefore, to direct your attention to one of the many jobs that are perpetrated, I am afraid, in that forgotten and ne ",t, Medea colony. Mr. Hume's task , if he resume his old voca l` tio n of hunting out and exposing jobs, will be immensely aug. Mented by the labours of his friends when in office; but the following job is, I believe, a Tory job. Colonel John Bell, C. 8., • left the Cape for this country nearly a year ago. He was then C• olonial Secretary, with a salary of 1,5001. per annum, half of which goes to the person acting for him. It was understood When he left the colony that he never would return. At the late brevet he was made 11.1ajor.General, which incapacitated him for the situation. Yet he is still, I believe, receiving half salary, as Colonial Secretary on leave. He holds also, I believe, a situation in the Queen's household. The act jug Secretary is a relation of the Governor, a very Soong man, and quite unfit for the situation, although a very amiable person. In such a colony as the Cape, with a Governor who is a good meaning, but not overwise Air over-energetic man, a Secretary is a person of great importance. The greater part of the active affairs of Go - lernment rest en his shoulders, and an efficient man ought at once to be appointed to fill the place which Major-General Bell cannot again occupy. ";,;,:- By a late Order in Council at the Cape , the duties o n im. : ports have been increased, which will add at least 16,0001. to , • the revenue. It would not surprise me were an addition made • to the Cape pension list, which already takes away six per cent, of the gross revenue, in favour of Major-General Bell. 1- , That he is otherwise provided f or, and has no j ust claims on ' the Cape, only makes the suppo,ition the more feasilile, for such is generally the case with those for whom the inhabitants of the Cape are already obliged to provide. These facts may ~' be worth your notice, Mr. Editor , because they are onl y a i [1 1 :1 „ : sample of what occurs in many of the Crown colonies. SALE AT STRAWLILRRY-HILL.—The sale was re framed yesterday The room was well attended, but we observed rto collectors of any note present. Among the lots which were t 4 tlti sharply competed for, and which fetched the best prices, may kV, be mentioned—Lot. 5 . A Godly M editation e n T wen ty yt: select and chosen Psalms, by Sir Anthony Cope, Knt., printed at London, by John Day, in black letter 4te, front the ,;5.....! library of King James I. ; and the Court of King James I. 4to, which was knocked down to Mr. Payne for 11/. Lot. 2. A -Brief and Pleasant Treatise, by Thomas Flyll, black letter, 1 586, and four other black letter tracts, which was purchased 1 ( ) Mr. Thorpe for 31. lOs. Lot. 47. Ashmole's Antiquities )/Berkshire, by the same, 41. Lot. 50. Collin's Peerage of England, 6 vols. 31. 10s. Lot 59. Aubrey's Natural History `ii 4 l . end Antiquities of the county of Surrey, wi h plates, purchased by Bohn, 13/. 13s. Lot. 166. Histoire Genealogique de la hlaison de France, and Histoire Gcnealogique de la Maison de t 4 Itiontmorency, purchased by Thorpe, for Si. Lot. 168. Horace I,' Wal, ole's Bible, after a lung contention was purchased by a th z 4 gentleman for 31. 12s. This day's sale realised almost to a 1' pound the same sum as that of yesterday, namely, 3701. odd. Mr. Peacock had succeeded in erecting a, light z house on the Island of Santa Clara, or Amorlajado, in which Vi the light was to be permanently fixed on the let of December 1 ;1 1 s' last. It was taken oat in pieces, with an ironwork lasthorn, • end was placed about one - third from the head , showing a fixe d 1 );, light about 230 feet above the level of the sea, having ten argand burners, with burnished silver reflectors, visible in every direc tion except from N. W. to N. by E., and should a vessel ap -1,41 t;t, ?roach too near the island in a southerly direction it would be )4 4 , 1 1,.;' shut in with the edge of the cliff The most brilliant face ex -I,'-t,7, 'tends from W.N. W. to E. N.E. by the South, in which di 111‘14 teetion it will be seen in c'ear weather from five to six degrees snyr eft. It bears from the beacon buoy off the Payana shoal W, 4 11, by N. N. 10 miles, from the south buoy of the Bajo de Mala. kt.,,L;lrr Arena's Shoal, S. W. by W. 25 miles Punta Espanola is considered to be a place well rdapted for steamers, or other tVes:'' , elisels getting supplies of fuel and water, which are represented tObe of the best, description, and expectations were entertaire I coal existed there, and Mr. Peacock, who appears to be • an experienced geologist, had pointed out the places in which it Ras the mere likely to be found, and attempts to di,cov. r it ..Vt 4 l - were to be made forthwith. We lament to state that a very unfavourable repo; t J 14.2 reached us of the health (tithe Bishop of Lichfield. FROM LAST NIGHTS GAZETTE. WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 26. Scots Fusilier Guards—Field Marshal his Royal Highness Francis Albert Augustus Charles Fmanuel Duke of Saxe, Prince of Saxe Cobourg and Gotha, K. G., G. C. 8., K. St. P. from the 11th Light Dragoons, to be Colonel, vice General Earl Ludlow, deceased, April 26. I lth Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieut.-General Sir A. B. Clifton, K.C.8., from the 17th Light Dragoons, to be Colonel, vice his Royal Highness Prince Albert, appointed to the Scots Fusilier Guards, April 25. Pith Regiment of Light Dragoons—Colonel his Royal High ness Prince George William Frederick Charles of Cambridge, K. G., from the &th Light Dragoons, to be Colonel, vice S r A. B. Clifton, appointed to the 11th Light Dragoons, April 25. 20th Regiment of Foot—Lieut.-General Sir J. S. Barns, K. C. 8., from the Rifle Brigade. to be Colonel, vice General Sir W. Houstoun, deceased, April 25. 40th Foot—Lieut.-General Sir A. Woodford, K.C.8., G. C. M.G., to be Colonel, vice Lieut.-General Sir L. Smith, deceased, April 25. Rifle Brigade—Lieut.-General Sir D. L. Gilmour, K. C. 8., to be Colonel Commaudant of a Battalion, vice Sir J. S. Barns, appointed to the 20th Regiment of Foot, April 25. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire. South Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry—H. P. Lowe, Gent. to be First Lieutenant, vice Owen Davies, resigned, April 22. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, APRIL 14. The Queen has been pleased, on the nornination of Lord Forester, to appoint John Ashford, Esq., one of her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arm•, vice Hayward, retired. WHITEHALL, Arm 25. The Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint the Alost Honourable John Marquis of Bute to be her Majesty's High Commisioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. DOWNING- STREET, A ram 25. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Francis Merewether, Esq., to be Immigration Agent in the Territory of New South Wales, in the room of J. D. Pinnock, Esq. The Queen has been pleased to appoint J. D. Pinnock, Esq., to be Deputy Registrat in the district of Port Philip, in the territory of New South Wales, in the room of Francis Mere • wether, Esq WHITEHALL, Aram 23. The Queen has been pleased to grant unto the Rev. Charles Atmore Ogilvie, M. A., the office and place of Retzius Professor of Pastoral Theology, in the University of Oxford. The Queen has also been pleased to grant unto the Rev. Robert Hussey, 8.D., the office and place of Regius Professor in Ecclesiastical History, in the University of Oxford. The following places have been duly registered for solemniz ing marr ages therein, pursuant to the Act 6th and 7th Wil Liam IV., chap. 85 : _ . Wesleyan Chapel, Dorset.gardens, Brighton. Salem Chapel, Brownlow-hill, Liverpool. Soho-street Baptist Chapel, Soho-street, Liverpool. BANKRUPTS. WILLIAM COOPER, common brewer. Shadwell, to sur render May 6, and June 7, at one, at the Court of Bank! uptcy. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Brown, Marten, and Thomaa, Mincing-lane. EDWARD HARE, liquor merchant, Corby, Lincolnshire, May 11 and June 7, at twelve, at the Hotel, Stamford. Tay lor, John-street, Bedford-row, London; White and Kewney, Grant ham. _ . —........-.... CHARLES HOLEBROOK, plumber and glazier, Ut. toxeter, Staffordshire, May 6, at ten, and June 7, at twelve, at the Swan, Wolverhampton. Clarke and Medealf, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London; Colmore and Beale, Birmingha n. FREDERICK JOHN MITCHELL, builder, Aldersgate street, City, May 6, and June 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Ri z.hardson, Smith, and Jones, Golden-square. JOHN ADAMS CATER, brewer, Redford, May 6, at twelve, and June 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gibson, official assignee, BasinghallLstreet ; Thompson, Field, and Debenham, Salter's-hall, London ; Lougmore and Sworder, Hertford. JOHN ALLEN, baker, Penzance, May 10, at two, and June 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street ; Stevens, Wilkinson, and Satchel], Queen-street, Cheapside. SAMUEL SPEAKNIAN, ship builder, Preston, Lanca shire, May 19 and June 7, at eleven, at the Town-hall, Preston. Mayhew, Johnston, and Mayhew, Carey-street, Lincoln's Inn, London; Blackhurst and Son, Preston. JAMES WATT, merchant, Liverpool, May 10 and June 7, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. Sharpe, Field, and Jackson, Bedford-row, London; Wagstaff, Son, and Marsh, Warrington. JOSEPH HANDS and ELIZABETH GILL, ribbon manufacturers, Coventry, May 3 and June 7, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Parker, St. Paul's Church-yard. HENY MALCOLM LOW and WILLIAM MARCUS WESTERM ANN, merchants, Calcutta, May 9, at two, and June 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Copthall-buildings, London ; Oliverson and Co., Old Jewry. STEPHEN JOHN ALDRICH, chemist, Ipswich, May 6, at one, and June 7, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Richardson, King's Arms-yard, London. WILLIAM HUME KING, HENRY KING, and DA TID KING, coach-builders, Old Street-road, May 6, at one, and June 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lacking ton, official assignee, Coleman Street-buildings ; Gray, Flemmings• street, Kingsland-road. ROBERT AD AMS, provision merchant, Manchester, May 10, and June 7, at eleven, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Man chester. Johnson, Son, and Wetherall, Temple, London; Hitchcock, Manchester. BENJAMIN BAR LOW, spirit merchant, Weymouth, May 2, and June 7, at the Antelope Inn, Dorchester. Baxendale, Tatham, Upton, and Johnson, Great Winchester street, Lon don • Phillips, Weymouth. Si JOHNSON, ironmonger, Birmingham, April 28, and June 3, at two, at the Waterloo rooms, Birmingham. Tarleton, Birmingham; Wilkinson, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London. JOHN GROVES, warehouseman, Manchester, May 10 and June 7, at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester. Sale and Worthington, Manchester ; Baxter, Lincoln's Inn fields, London. JAMES LOCKWOOD and GEORGE LOCKWOOD, woollen drapers, Wakefield, May 6, at the Sessions-house, Wakefield, and June 7, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Leeds, at eleven each day. Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Fol lett, Bedford-row, London ; Taylor and Westmoreland, Wakefield. JOHN MOORE, nurseryman, Wellington, Shropshire, May 10, and June 7. at eleven, at the Shirehall, Shrewsbury. Newman, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London ; Garbett, Wellington. SAMUEL LEES, innkeeper, Manchester, May 10 and June 7, at eleven, at the Commissioners'-rooms. Manchester. Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford-row, London ; Lees, Manchester. MARTHA BROWN and SAMUEL BROMLEY, hat manufacturers, Manchester, May 9 and June 7, at ten, at the Commisioners'-rooms, Manchester. Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple, London; Casson and Wallington, Manchester. JOSEPH RADFORD, draper, Appleby, Westmoreland, May 13 and June 7, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester. Makinson and Sanders, Elm-court, Temple,! London ; Ogden, Manchester. WILLIAM BRAIN, general shopkeep Machen, Mon mouthshire, May 10 and June 7, at one, at the Commercial rooms, Bristol. Blower and Vizard, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London ; Leman, Prideaux, and Son, Bristol. JOSIAH BALLINGER, livery stable-keeper, Chelten ham, May 13 and June 7, at twelve, at tiv Koyal Hotel, Cheltenham. Shirreff, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London. PETER LOYALL, miller, Kingston-upon-Hull, May 7 and June 7, at eleven, at the Lion Hotel, Glamford Briggs, Lincolnshire. M ason , Lincoln ; Nicholson and Hett, Brigg, Lincolnshire; Willis, Brown, and Willis, Tokenhouse-yard, Lothbury, London. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. J. Poile, dealer and chapman, Westhoathley, Sussex, May 17, at twelve—T. Corton, Jun., bookseller, Grosvenor-row, Pimlico, May 19, at half-past eleven—J. Newstead and J. Ilextall, lacemen, Regent-street, Oxford-street, May 19, at twelve—W. Barnfield, Jun., wine merchant, Mark-lane, May 19, at one—R. Harris, merchant, Lower Thames-street, ;11ay 19, at half-past two—T. Giles, wire-worker, St. John's-lane, Clerkenwell, May 19, at two—P. H. Abbott, merchant, King's Arms-yard, Moorgate-street, May 19, at e'even—J. Knowles, H. R°thvell, G. R. Parker, and J. T. King, silk brokers, Throgmorton-street, May 20, at half-past ten—J. H. Baxley - , warehouseman, Manchester. In the Country. R. J. S. Mellin, dyer, Wakefield, Allay 19, at eleven, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Leeds—H. Hepworth, cloth manufac turer, Leeds, May 20, at three, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Leeds—C. Webster, Sen., banker, Hulme, Lancashire, May 14, at ten, at the Commissioners'.rooras, Manchester—T. Masser, common brewer, Kensington, Lancashire, May 21, at twelve, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool—W, Ridge, C. Ridge, and W. Newland, bankers, Chichester, May 21, at eleven, at the Dolphin Hotel, Chichester—R. Tovey, pawn broker, Bristol, May 20, at three, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristo!—W. Hague, S. Hague, and W. Shatwell, commission agents, Manchester, June 7, at two, at the Commissioners'- rooms, Manchester-0. Pidgeon, tobacconist, Shrewsbury, May 24, at eleven, at the Shire hall, Shrewsbury—J. Saun ders, miller, Cambrid ge , M a y 17, a t t en , a t the H o op lintel, Cambridge—T. Smith and H. Dowling, money scriveners, Gloncester, May 2, at tvto, at the 011:ce of Me-srs. Whit combe and Co.. Gloucester—J. Oakes, cutter, Sheffield, May IS, at one, at the Town-hall, Sheffield—W. Playne, saddler, Gloucester, May 2, at ten, at the Office of Mr. Bailey, Glou cester—J. Robinson, cloth merchant, Leeds, May 19, at one, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Leeds. CERTIFICATES—MAY 17. R. L. Dawson and P. Vance, merchants, Liverpool—J. Coles, apothecary, Kedwelty, Monmouthshire—J. Aloxon, hosier, Manchester—J. B. Pritchard and J. R. Croft, oil mer chants, Liverpool—J. C. Mott, wine merchant, Loughborough, Leicestershtre—E. Bentley, ;tea-dealer, Manehester—W. Wyllie, merchant, Castlebar-park, Middlesex—T. Sleeman, wine merchant, Tenby, Pembrokeshire—T. Lyster, corn factor, Al anchester. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. B. Lockwood and R. Baylis, manufacturers, Liverpool— S. Best and C. Tribe, dressmakers, Hillingdon-end, Middle sex—J. Spanton and J. W. Watson, raail-coach proprietors, Norwich—C., E., and U. Cadman, merchants, Sheffield (so far as regards C. Cadman)—E. and C, E. Pritchett, glovers, Strand—G. and J. Morrell, Provision dealers, Bradford—J. Braithwaite and L. Holland, surgeons, Macclesfield—G. Pear.. son and W. Upton. shoe mercers, Gerrard-street, Soho— S. A., M. A., and E. C. Partridge, boarding-school keepers, Colchester (so far as regards S. A. Partridge)—G. C. Voeleker, P. E. Schneider, G. A. Bredt, general merchants, Carpenter's-buildings, London-wall—S. G. Gardom and T. J. Maltby, attorneys, Threadneedle -street—G. Broom and J. Slater, printers, Llam fly, Carmarthenshire--W. Singleton and W. Wingfield, ale brewers, Masbrough, Yorkshire—T. Hut chinson and W. C. Sleigh, sugar refiners, Little Alie-street, Whitechapel—H. Combe, J. Delafield, Sen. ' W. Delafield. and J. Delafield, J un ., b rewers ( so far as regards J. Delafield. Jun. ) —S. Keen, J. B. Geard, and W. Langford , brewers, Hitehin, Hertfordshire—W. Daft and J. Kirk. Jun., mercers, Notting ham—W. and B. Byles, booksellers, Bradford—J. Ashton and R. Cooke, hat manufacturers, Manchester —G. A. Woodrow and W. Gillbanks, hosiers, Norwich—J. Carter and W. Lind sell, attorneys, Raymond-buildings, Gray's Inn—J. Craven, H. Harrop, and W. Harrop, worsted stuff m anufacturers, Brad ford (so far as regards W. Harrop)—.l. Leach, W. Brayshaw, and J. Bray-haw, stone masons, Bradford (so far as regards J. Brayshaw)—J. and W. Adcock, woollen dryers, Northampton —J. B. fleelez and J. Bentley, accountants, Lad -lane, City-- J., W., and E. Human, drapers, Rochester (so far as regards E. Homan) —G. Lloyd and J. Gros.anith, hat manufactu rers, Banner-square, St. Luke's—W. Mills, G. H. Pugh, and T. W. Hill, bleachers, Deptford (s • far as regards G. H. Pugh)— F. G. Prideaux, Sen., F. G. Prideaux, Jun., 'f. Holmes, and J. Hudhall, general warehouseman, Bristol (so far as regards T. Homes. ) SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. DAVID SCOTT, farmer, seed cru , her, Ormiston Mains, May 3, and May 30, at two, at the George Inn, Haddington. JOHN GREIG, horse hirer, Edinburgh, April 30, and May 21, at three, at Simpson's Tavern, Edinburgh. JAMES BLACK, farmer, Barrelwell, May 3, and June 2, at twelve, at the Office of Speld and Will, Brechin. JAMES SCOTT, mason, Milngavie, Stielingshire, May 4, and June 1, at one, at the Chambers of Marshall and Hill, Glasgow. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 27, 11842. THE MARKETS-YESTEPDAY. COLONIAL MARKET. The transactions were limited, but, pi ices were firm. TEA MARKET. The prices remain much the same as for some days past, with few buyers. Company's Congou Is. 1041. per lb. cash. TALLOW MARKET. Pi ices steady at 465. 3d. to 455. 6d. per cwt., but the market was quiet, and the trade anticipated a further reduction. 'I he deliveries viere very small, and the stock is vet heavy. WHITECHAPEL HAY MA I RKET. There was a good supply, with a middling demand for the fine qualities at the present quotations. The middling and ordinary sorts a heavy trade, with prices rather lower. Clover, 2/. 10s. to 5/. Ss. ; Meadow Hay, 21. 12s. to 41. 4s. ; Straw, 11. 12s. toll. 16s. DISTURBANCE AT DUI)LEY-•-- (FRONI A CORRESPONDENT.) DUDLEY, APRIL 2'i..—This morning a body, consisting of several thousands of nailers from the surrounding country, came into this town, for the purpose, as they stated, of remonstrating with the nail masters against the recent reduction in their ways, amounting to not less than 20 per cent. The poor creatures appeared in a most wretched and famishing condition, many of them carrying in their countenance 3 undeniable attes tation to their declaration, that they had not eaten a morsel of food for the last two days. Up to the time of the reduction the mo , t expert men of the body could with difficulty earn four and sixpencea week each. But the proposed diminution, should it take place —an event most probable, from the condi:ion of the masters themselves—will lead to suffering hitherto unparalleled in this district. The Magistrates met for the purpose of con sultation, afar which a proposal was made to the hungry mul titude to select twelve of their body to confer with their em players on the subject of complaint. It is much to be lamented that from some cause, not yet made public, this conference did not take place, as the people readily submitted to the proposi tion regarding it, and waited with exemplary patience the re sult. Meanwhile, a detachment of the 6th Dragoons arrived from Birmingham, and proceeded at once, with drawn swords. to disperse the people—a task they found no difficulty in ac complishing. Large numbers of the nailer! are still in the neigh bourhood, and as they suspect that a proposal for the confer ence was only a trick to obtain time to send for the troops, they are highly indignant ; and the inhabitants of the town are in a state of great alarm. lest the multitude may return when the military are removed, and under the influence of irri tated feelings, proceed to violence. The Magistrates deserve all credit for their prompt attention to the circumstances. but it is thought by many that matters would have ended better, had argument and expostulation, with, if possible, a promise of some concession, been employed, before the troops proceeded to the business of dispersion. Though the town was greatly excited, the shops being closed, and business entirely suspended, yet the assembled multitude showed no dieposition tai riot; and an address sui'ed to the or easi m, expressive of sympathy with the people under their heavy sufferings, delivered by the Vicar, who un'ortunate:y was on horseback amongst the military would have done moi e to allay irritated feelings, and to produce tranquillity than any coercive means. Trade is in a most lamentable condition in the neighbour hood, and an irruption of the colliers, a far more dangerous body of men than the toilers, when stimulated by the pangs of hunger, is anticipated with great alarm. LAW INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS, April 26. CHARTER V. SIR J. TREVELVAN. ROLLS' COURT, April 26 WILLIAMS V. DOUGLAS. FIELD V. WALKER. The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, Lord Cottenham, .I.4prd Campbell, and Lord Lyttelton. The SOLICITOR- GENERA L resumed his arguments to-day, in this part-heard appeal, on behalf of the respondent. The arguments hare already taken up three or four days, and appear likely to occupy the House several days more. Lord LANGDALE gai;ejudgmentthis;;rning in this cause. One of the parties had taken exceptions on the ground that the bill, and also the affidavits, contaned scandalous matter. The question involved was one merely of practice, and his Lordship dismissed the motion with costs, on the ground that proper notice had not been given to the other side.. His LORDSHIP then proceeded to hear consent petitions, which engaged the Court throughout the rest of the morning. When the list was disposed of, Lord LANG DALE proceeded to hear the cause of Strickland v. Strickland, the arguments in which have occupied the Court for the last three days. They were not brought to a coneluicn when his Lordship rose. COURT OF QUEENS BENCH, April 25. THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND BURGESSES OF MACCLES- This was an action for selling meat in a private shop in Mac clesfield, contrary, as was alleged, to the rights of the corpora tion, who possessed the privilege of compelling all butchers in that place to sell their meat in the market of the corporation, and in no other place, upon two days in the week. The case having come on for trial in the country a considerable time ago, t.h Jury found a verdict for the d4enslant, and therefore nega tived the custom which was alleged in support of the monopoly. Upon a former occasion a rule had been obtained for a new trial upon the ground that the verdict was against evidence, aid the rule was now made absolute. The argument upon the resent occasion was in no other way important except that it was stated from the bar that the population who were made subject to ao extraordinary a monopoly amounted to more than than 30,000 persons. ( From the Lonrlo•e New Price Current of April 26.) Seca a.—To- day the quantity of West India Muscovadoes Sugar on show was extremely limite t, and less than has been for many years, in consequence of which business was nearly suspended. Grocers as well as refiners were anxious to purchase, and were inclined to pay even a small advance on the rates of Friday. The few parcels on show were, how ever, held for stiff prices ; the sales are only 70 hhds and trcs. The quantity offering was barely 160 hhds, &c. The delivery last week was nearly equal to the present stock. The wind is unfavourable for arrivals. REI iNaD.—To-day the grocers purchased freely of Refined Goods, paying higher rates; standard lamps fetched 82s 6d to 83s, common to fine brown lumps 80s to 82s per cwt. The supply has become small. Treacle sells readily, common at 27s 6d, being Gd higher ; other sorts as previously quoted. In Bastards and Pieces large sales have been made. Bonded Crushed Sugar is in good request, first sort at 28s Gd per cwt. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the demand was active, and 4,993 bags at auction went off with much spilt at as advance of Gd per cwt for all descriptions—fine yellow fetched 67s to 67s 6,1, mid to good 65s to 66s 6d, low mid 64s to 64'. 6d, fine bro wn 63s to 63s 6,1 per cwt. EAST INDlA.—'Phis afternoon there were five public sales of Bengal Sugar, and which attracted a very large attendance of the trade, in consequence of some of the merchants insisting on selling their Sugars on the new principle in bond ; at three of the public sales, consisting of 3,430 bags on this plan, the trade for the most part refused to buy, and newly the whole was taken in ; the small part sold went 2s cheaper, mid to good white selling at 36s to 42s 6d : the other sales on the usual terms ; however, went off at full rates, and nearly the whole offered, amounting to 4,980 bags, were still, mid to good mid white 65 s 6il to 68s 6d, low 63s to 645, mid to good mid yellow 62s to 67s per cwt. 1:0REIG N.—Holders of Brazil are firm, at 14s 6d to 17s for low to fine brown : white sorts have been sus•ained. Yellow Havannah steady ; average quality at 19s 6d, and 350 boxes good and fine at 20s to 21s ; white at 27s tid to 28s 6d for good and fine quality. COFFEE. —The market for British Plantation Coffee has been in a quiet state since Tuesday last, and although the supply is small, yet prices have suffered a depresssion of Is to 2sper cwt. This afternoon the market was in a quiet state, the home trade taking only ample for their immediate wants, and prices were barely sustained. Good ord Ceylon we quote 755 to 76', and good Company's Java'sos to 51s. In the Fo reign market the business transacted was confined to trifling parcels of good ordinary St. Domingo at 36s Gd, and fine ordi nary Rio at 39s per cwt. There was no public sale of any kind. It is expected that the proposed Coffee Duties will come into operation on the Ist of June ; until the Coffee Duties are actu ally settled, not much business can be expected to be done. - COCOA.—British Plantation has met with less attention, and prices have declined Is per cwt ; common red Trinidad at :37s 6d to 38s Gd, mid to good 40e to 41s 6d, and low St Lucia 32s 6d per cwt. Foreign, however, is firm in price ; Guaya quil 34s to 35s per cwt. TEA.—Since Tuesday last there has been a fair business transacted at stiffer rates. To-day there was little business transacted in the market, the trade for the most part waiting for the public sales declared. Is 9,1 to is 10d is the value of low to good ordinary free trade Congou cash, and Company's Is 10d per lb. The market wears a dull aspect. The public sales declared for Friday comprise 18,000 packages. Rust, BRANDY, AND HOLLA N t S.—For Leeward Island Ruin the market is firm; proof at 2s 40 t.o 2s sd, three t.o five per cent. over proof at 2s 5d to 2s 6sl per gallon. East India Ruin has been in brisk request, and full prices have been given. Calcutta at the high duty at Is Gd, and at the low rate of duty I s 8d to Is 10d per gallon. For Jamaica Rum prices have fallen Id. per gallon ; fair quality 30 per cent. over proof at: 4s 6d to 4s 8d per gallon. New sorts of Brandy have obtained an advance on former rates at Id per gallon ; other kinds have brought full prices. Cognac first brands of the vintage of 1836, hhds'ss 7d, puns 5s 5d ; ditto, 1837, hhds 5s 3d ; puns 5s Id ; ditto, 1838, birds 5s Id, puns 4s 11d ; ditto, 1839, hhds 4s 6d, puns 4s 4d ; ditto, 1840, hhds 4s, puns 3s 10d per gallon. Geneva at Is Ild to 2s for common, and fine at 2s Gd to 2s 8d per gallon. English Corn Spirits at 9s 8d cash. RlCE.—Since this day week the demand has been brisk for Bengal Rice, and prices have improved 3cl per cwt. ; good mid white at 10s to lOs Gd, m;d 9s 6d to 10s, low dusty Ss 6d to 9s, good yellow 8s to 8s 6d, mid 7s 6d to Bs ' common 7s to is 6d, and damaged 5s 6d to 6s 6 d per cwt. Paddy 201. per ton. The low rates that exist for Bengal Rice, cause buyers to operate freely. Java at Os 6d to 12s for common to good white. Patna at 14s to 19s. Carolina first sort at 30s, second ditto at 28s, and inferior 25s to 27s per cwt. SPICES.—To-day the public sales consisted of 2,197 robins. 662 pockets Malabar Pepper, 881 bags Eastern, 174 bags white, 50 bags Pimento, 25 casks Nutmegs, and 311 bags East India Ginger; Malabar Pepper all sold, but at a reduction on former rates of id. per lb, good fair bright clean went at 3id to 31d, fair clean grey 211 to 3d, ord 24d ; Eastern fetched full prices, and all found buyers, good light quality at 24,1 to 2d. common grey 21(1, white sold at 9 1 / 2 d to itrAsi fur good, 5Y B d to 6hd for fair, and 4id for low quality; Pimento went at 3d for middling ; Nutmegs at 2s 6d to 2s 9sl: Malabar Ginger very low 12s per cwt. TALLOW.—Prices for Tallow continuing to come high from St. Petersburgh, holders obtained an advance on former rates of 3d per cwt. On the spot 46s 6d has been the current rate paid for P. Y. Candle. For delivery for the last three months of the year at 48s to 48s 3d per cwt. South American fine quality at 42s to 43s 3d, good 42s 3d to 42s 6d, common and mid 39s 6d to 425. Grease 38s to 39s per cwt. Town Tallow is selling at 45s net cash. This afternoon there was little business transacted in P. Y. Candle, but prices were steady at --sBs to 48s 3d on the spot. OlLs.—Prices have been firm for common Fish Oils since this day week. Cod Oil at 30/. ; Pale Seal 381. 10s, yellow and straw colour, 32/. to 371., brown 30/. to 311. ; Southern, common 291. to 30/., middling 30/. 103 to 30/ 15s, good to fine 31/. to 32/. per tun ; for Sperm advanced rates have been paid, on the spot at 34s 9d to 355, and for delivery at 35s 3d to 35s 6d per cwt ; Rape pale at 47s 6d to 47s 9d, and brown 47s to 47s 3d per cwt; Palm first sort at 30/. lOs to 311. per tun ; Cocoa N.it Oil 40s is the value of the best. For Olive there are free buyers, 611. paid for Gallipoli, f-'5/. to 56/. for Spanish, and 53/. • to 541. for Barbary. [ADVERTISEMENT.] IMPORTANT TO ALL THOSE WHO EXPECT TO DE RIVE BENEFIT FROM DRINKING SODA WATER.—Schweppe's Soda Water is so universally known and appreciated, not only throughout the United Kingdom, but throughout the civilised world, that any enconium on its merits might appear super fluous ; but as since its original introduction, upwards of half a century since, many imitators have started up, with more or less claims to public patronage, J. S. and Co. take the liberty of reminding their friends and the pub.ic that the above Cele brated Water continues to be manufactured on the largest scale and upon the most scientific principles at their chef es tablishment, 51, Berners-street, London ; and also at their three branch Manufactories in Liverpool, Bristol, and Derby ; and that consumers may be supplied with the genuine article at most of the respectable Chemists, Confectioners, and Italian Warehouses in every province of the United Kingdom. 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To obviate these several evils, Schweppe and Co. have adopted the 'Tian of placing a Red Label over the cork of each bottle, representing the Royal Appointment in the centre, and the name of their firm on each side, with nut which none is genuine. Schweppe and Co. refer with pride to the fact that they constantly supply the Royal Palaces of London and Windsor, as well as the principal Nobility in the three kingdoms; nor is the demand for their Soda Water less constant on the continent and in other parts of the world. Merchants and Shippers in general connected with the East and West Indies and our numerous Colonies are continually transmitting orders received from their respective agents and correspondents, and highlv gratifying is the testimony Schweppe and Co. are in the habit of receiving from gentle men returned from abroad, of the luxury afforded them by their Soda Water when met within tropical climates, and of the high condition in which it is generally found. The Water ordered for foreign countries is manufactured with an express reference to its destination, and it is well known that no other can equally well endure the variations of climate. Schweppe's Lemonade is an elegant preparation of more recent introduction, but from its refreshing anti wholesome properties is rapidly getting into extensive reputation. It is an effervescing draught of most agreeable flavour, and made of the best materials, without re gard to cost. Physicians and medical men constantly recom mend it in cases of fever, &c., nor is it less desirable as an article of luxury. Every genuine bottle will have a yellow Table on its side, with the name and address of the firm. Schweppe and Co. are the largest importers of the German Seltzer Water, which they receive direct from the springs, in quarts and pints, and which they offer to the public in the original packages. N.B.—Export orders for all climates ex ecuted on the shortest notice. BeiTs Life in London of Sunday next, May I, will contain a full report of the great battle between Johnny Broome and Bungaree, the Australian champion, a copious and original account of the" First Spring Meeting at Newmarket;': all the chops and changes in the Betting Market ; Piscatorial Passages, by Ephemera, No. IV. ; the opening of Cricket and Aquatic Season ; Original Poetry by Agrippa ; Chess, Pedes trianism, and all the Sporting incidents of the week. Price of Bell's Life lid. Early orders to agents indispensable, to pre vent disappointment. DIARY OF THE COURT OF QUEEN CHARLOTTE.— It is no longer a matter of surprise that so great interest should have been felt respecting the new volume of Miss Burney's Diary, comprising the account of her residence at the Court of Queen Charlotte, which has at length appeared, when it is discovered that, in addition to innumerable minute details re garding the personal habits, conversations, and manners of the King and Queen themselves, it contains numerous sketches, anecdotes, and characterestic traits of the following Royal and noble personages, namely—the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, the Princesses Elizabeth. Sophia, Augusta, Mary, and Amelia ; the Duchesses of Portland, Marlborough, Beaufort, Ancaster, Polignac, Guiche, &c. ; the Ladies Pemb:oke, Spencer, Wal-ingham, Waldegrave, Doncaster, Hcward, Char lotte Finch, Charlotte Bertie, Weymouth, Rothes, Harcourt, Boston, Effingham, Herries, Carleton, &e. ; the Dukes of Montagu, Marlborough, &c. ; the Lords Blandford, Walsing ham, Mornington, Harcourt, Mulgrave, George Sackville, &c. ; the Bishops of Salisbury, Worcester, Wincester, Dro more, &c. ; not to mention a host of the Literal y and Scien ific celebritie of the time. At an entertainment on board the steam-ship Chili, belonging to the Pacific SteaM Navigation Company. Senor Rocafuesti, Governor of Guayaquil, after a long and e:oquent speech, proposed the toast of the Directors of the Company in London, and Mr. William Wheelwright, their worthy managing Director out there. PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE.—A porter named Rolfe, in the employ of the Great Western Railway Company, had a most narrow escape from death upon the arrival of the first up-train at the terminus on the morning of Saturday last. The porter, just as the engine had entered the shed, the train still proceeding onwards, was running along the side of the platform, upon which was a ladder standing against one of the pillars. This he run against, unperceived, and fell clown with the ladder, clone to the edge of the platform, and within a few inches of the train ; and had it not been for one of the men fortunately catching hOld of him just as he was roll ing over the side, beneath the wheels of the carriages, and draping him back, the man's life must inevitably have be e. sacrificed. ANOTHER ACCOUNT BIRMINGHAM, SIX O'CLOCK MONDAY EVENING.—About two hours ago a gentleman galloped into this town, and went direct to the barracks. In a few minutes he returned through the leading streets at full speed, at the head of a troop of sol diers, who went at a rapid pace with drawn swords and loaded nieces in the direction of Dudley, in consequence of some seri ous disturbance that had taken place in the neighbourhood of Lie-a-Waste and West Bromwich. At 'Birmingham at one o'clock immense crowds of persons were assembled. and the ;Magistrates and police were perambulating the leading streets. At three the whole et the shops in the principal streets were closed, and a large number of men, armed with short sticks, were walking about apparently determined on mischief. None, however, up to that hour had been done. The mailers in Lie ,. Waste, or in that direction, had been said to have pulled down two or three nail warehouses, and that it was against the rioters in that neighbourhood the troops had been sent. A nail-maker from West Bromwich states that the whole of the men in that quarter of the district turned out from work this morning, and were to have met in thousands on one of the banks. The origin of the strike is as follows :—Last Saturday night week, the nail-masters, owing to the depression of trade, gave notice that they would reduce the wages very considerably on this day—they say 20 per cent. The linen, already worn down with previous reductions, and unable to obt a in only a miserable subsistence at the present price, resolved on resisting the re duction, and they accordingly sent round the bellman on Satur day night, announcing their determination to resist, and calling on the hands to meet this morning. Th e y did so, but as yet the particulars have not arrived here. The nail-makers in Stourbridge, Regis, Darlison, and several other places, are also out, and the utmost excitement is said to prevail many miles around the district. Trade in general never was in such a de plorable condition, and it is to be feared that the poverty and wretchedness of the thousands now out of work, or only par tially employed, in the mining districts, may lead to worse than useless outbreaks amongst these poor people. It is just reported here that the mob have got three iron• masters in their custody in Dudley, or close by. If so, the third will be serious. COURT CIRCULAR.. The Queen will hold a Privy Council at one o'clock this afternoon, at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty took an airing in an open carriage and four yesterday acternoon. Major-General Wemyss, Equerry in Waiting, attended on horseback. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Bouverie, rode out on horseback. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were taken an airing yesterday in the Royal Gardens at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess of Dalhousie, lion. Miss Murray, Lord Byron, Major-General Wemyss, and Colonel Bouverie, honoured the Italian Opera house with their presence last evening. The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, also honoured the Italian Opera-house last evening with her presence. The Countess of Dalhousie has succeeded the Viscountess Jocelyn as the Lady in Waiting on the Queen ; and Lord Byron has succeeded Viscount Sydney as the Lord in Waiting on her Majesty. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager visited her Royal High ness the Princess Sophia yesterday, at her residence at Ken sington. The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlborough House. The Duke of Sussex visited the Duke of Cambridge on Saturday afternoon, at Cambridge House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duke of Cambridge yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, attended by Lady Augusta Somerset, honoured the Marquis and Mar chioness of Londonderry with their company last evening. at Holslerness House, at the grand banquet given in celebration of the coming of age of Lord Viscount Seaham. Covers were laid for forty-tive. The Marchioness afterwards gave a ball and supper in honour of the occasion, to which a very numerous party of the Nobility were invited. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe- Weimar was present. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Fo reign -office. It was attended by Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of Wellington, Lord Wharneliffe, the Duke of Buccleueb, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Haddington, Earl of Ripon, Lord Fitzgerald, Sir Henry Hardinge, and Sir Edward Knatchbull. The Council sat two hours. Baron Brunow, the Russian Minister, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. Sir Hudson Lowe had an interview yesterday with Lord Stanley at the Colonial-office. The lion. Captain and Mrs D'Harcourt have arrived at Far ranee's Hotel, Belgrave-street, from their seat, Swinerton Park, Bendall, Yorkshire. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. (Continuation of Monday's Races.) 501., for 4 yrs-old 7st 101 b, 5 yrs Bst 91b, 6 yrs and aged 9st. Last three miles of B.C. _ _ _ .... Duke of Rutland's Flambeau,6 yrs (Robinson) 1 Mr. Thornbill's E. 0., 4 yrs Duke of Grafton's Florence, 4 yrs 6 to 5 agst Flambeau, and 3 to 1 agst each of his opponents. Wun easy by two lengths. NEWMARKET WEDNESDAY NIGHT. BETTING AFTER THE RACES. 2,000 Guineas Stakes-3 to 1 agst Misdeal, 7to 2 agst Pe tulance c (taken), 4 to l agst Meteor. Chester Cup-8 to 1 agst Rory O'More, Bto 1 agst Vulcan, 8 to 1 agst Lanercost, 12 to 1 agst Marshal Soult, 17 to 1 agst Jolly Tar, 7 to 1 agst the Feathers. Derby-6 to 1 agst Frederica c, 7to 1 agst Attila (taken), 15 to 1 agst Jack (taken), 16 to 1 agst Auckland, 20 to 1 agst Robert de Gorham, 20 to 1 agst Canadian, 25 to 1 agst The Lord of Holdernesse, 30 to 1 agst Ballinkeele (taken), 1,000 to 10 agst Eleus (taken). Entry for the Queen's Plate (t o -morrow)—Bellissima, Lan golee, The Jewess, Barbara, and Florence. 2,000 Guineas Stakes—Robin, Dorothy, Revulsion, Rever sion, Sideboard c, out of Zamy's dam, and Timoleon are scratched. _ _ 300 Sovs. Stakes—All are struck out except Eringo, John o'Gaunt, and Oakley ; & compromise is not unlikely. A Ritiva Ls. —Dukes of Rutland, Portland, and Bedford. Lords Jersey, Verulam, Albemarle, Chesterfield, Oxford, Strad hrooke, G Bentinck, Kelburne, E. Russell, Maidstone, John Fitzroy. Countesses of Chesterfield and Albemarle. Ladies — Alice Peel, Hon. Mrs. Anson, Mrs. Thornhill. Ilonourables-- G. S. Byng, G. Fitzroy, and A. Villiers. Sir J. Shelley Messrs. Greville, Payne, Graham, Udny, Gregory, Knox, Gardner, Crommelin, Fulwar Craven, Thornhill, Thornhill, Jun., Portman, Hawker, Batson, Batson, Jun., Newton, Phillimore, Brand, Booth, Bowes, W. Etwall, Shelley, J. White, S. Stanley, Magennis, &c. CESDAV.—Although comparatively little importance was attached to this slay's racing in reference to the Derby it did not. fail of its customary influence on those who require a name to draw them out ; the Queen's Guineas, added to the 2,000 Guineas, supplie,l the excuse, and, moderate as were the pretensions of the competitors, the Cambridge, Bury, and Market folks flocked in by thousands, and the heath, at the commenceme n t o f t h e first race, presented a most animated scene, its effect being greatly heightened by the almost Italian warmth and brightness of the atmosphere. 'f he races for decision were five in number, commencing on the Round Course with The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas, for mares; 4 yrs old, Bst Mb ; 5 yrs, 9st 81b ; 6 yrs and aged, lOst. R. C. ..................................... %Jr. Batson's Barbara, 4 yrs (Sly) Mr. Sadler's Bell issima, aged 2 Duke of Grafton's Florence! 4 yrs Mr. Turner's The Jewess, 5 yrs ............................... 4 Betting 10 to 6 agst Barb ara, 3 to 1 agst Florence (taken), and 3 to 1 agst Bellissima.—Won in a canter by four or five lengths ; a regular tailing race. Match-50, h ft; Thornhill's Ends and Odds, Bst 71b (Robinso n ) , beat Mr. Delt a a re n l's M B 7 uffalo, Bst 71b tne Rad o c n liff b e y 's a t n l e ffi c n k g . - t 's Eye, Bst 21b. Betting, 6to 5 agst Hawk's Eye. Won b y a le ngth , o ß n t , lba i itn s e t sho 6 —n l b 5), .0; beat A Betting, cobl oAn e. 6_ i t p o Le s oe rl o ,ds o HA U ai lfi wb : kin g The 2,000 Guineas Stakes , a Sabscripti on of 100 sovs. each, h ft, for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. R. M. Mr. Bowes's Meteor, by Velocipede ............... ..( Scott) Mr. Wreford's, jun.:Wiseacre, by Taurus Mr. Goodman's Rover ......................... Lord G. Bentinek's Misdeal... ............ Colonel Peel's Archy Lord Exeter's Saross ...... . ................................... "s bi by Jerry , out of Petular _. 0 Lord Orford's br c by -ince Mr. Ridsdale's Lucullos ..... Betting-6 to 4 agst Meteor, sto 2 agst Misdeal, 9to 2 agst Petulance c, 7 to 1 agst Wiseacre, and 10 to 1 agst Archy. Won by half a length. Sweepstakes of 300 sovs• each, 100 ft, for 4 yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 21b. B.C. (8 Subs.) The fluke of Bedford drew Oakley, and with John o'Gaunt divided the forfeits with Mr. Thornhill's Eringo. The crowd and confusion on the heath obliges us to confine the present despatch to the restut of the Stakes. Further Par ticulars in our next. MEETING OF THE TIMBER TRADE.—There is a difference of opinion amongst those interested in this trade, is to the time at which the new duties should come into effect. The shipowners, builders, and others, whose great interest is in the activity of trade, wish them to come into force immedi ately, whiht the members of the British and North American Association, who are in general large holders of timber, and theirwho hsatoveekpsaidlttey as , i d duties, for t; wish for time to work off years for this purpose, (we suppose on the principle on which Sam Slick asked for a dollar when he expected to get a quarter of one) and have got until October. Those who arc in favour of the immediate introduc tion of the new duties maintain that this will de the holders no good, for nobody will buy under such circumstances, whilst the delay will totally paralyze the trade with British North Ame r;ca, and, therefore, nrge that the new duties should come into operatitm at once.--Liver'pool Times. ROBERTS V. JONES. This was an action for penalties for three offences committed against the Reform Bill by the defendant, who is the overseer of a parish in Wales. The offences imputed to the defendant were—first, that he inserted in the list of claimants of the Par- liamentary franchise some names which ought not to be there; secondly, that the list which he caused to be affixed to the church door was different from that which he presented to the Revising Barrister ; and thirdly, that he omitted from the Barrister's list some objections which had been made to the admission of. some of the parties therein mentioned. The case was tried at Carnarvon before Mr. Justice Williams, and the Jury bound a verdict for the defendant upon the ground that his conduct, though irregular and illegal, yet was the conse quence of his ignorance and incapacity, and that he was not at all influenced by any corrupt or malicious motives. A rule nisi was afterwards obtained for a new trial, upon the ground that the verdict was against evidence, and upon the present occasion Lord DENMAN said, that there were in the conduct of the defendant some facts of a very suspicious nature ' • and espe cially that of his having suppressed before the Barrister all notice of the true list of objections which had been made ; nor was there anything satisfactory in the attempt which he had made to excuse his conduct upon the ground of his having acted by deputy. In the present instance, the Court did not c insider that the evidence of misconduct with respect to either the defendant or the Jury was such as to induce their Lordships to break in upon the rule of practice ; but his Lordship was of opinion that he ought to take that occasion of intimating that he should not consider his hands to be tied up from rendering redress whenever a fit case should arise, without reference to the rule of practice which had So long prevailed upon the subject. The other members of the Court expressed their assent to the judgment of Lord Denman, and the rule for a new trial was therefore discharged. APRIL 26. The COURT was occupied the whole morning with cases in the Special Paper, the arguments in which were of a purely technical nature. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, April 25. JUDO MKNT.-DELY V. TMOMPSON. Mr. Baron PARKE gave judgment in this case, which was a special action against the defendant, as the Secretary of the Anti-Dry Rot Company, for not registering the plaintiff, who claimed to be a registered proprietor of certain shares in that Company. The list of shares being full, the defendant refused to register the plaintiff, and at the trial it appeared that a great number of shares had been fraudulently re-issued by the late Secretary and managing Director, the consequence of which was that the affairs of the Company were involved in almost inextricable confusion, as many parties who had bought these shares so re-issued claimed to be registered, Lord Abinger being of opinion that the plaintiff could not compel the Secretary to register the plaintiff, inasmuch as the register was already completed: but the Court, after argument. had come to a deci sion opposed to that of the Learned Chief Baron, and now laid it down that the Company could not rely on the mere fact of the register being full, for if it was improperly filled up by their servant. A bona fide holder of shares had a right to compel them to register his shares. There ought, therefore, to be a new trial; but the plaintiff would do well to ' make out his title to these shares from the original subscribers, otherwise it would by no means follow that he could compel the Company to register him. Under these circumstances the rule for a new trial must be made absolute.—Rule absolute accordingly. APRIL 26. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. DONALDSON. This was an information - filed by the late Attorney-General against the defendant, the Chairman of the Commissioners of Sewers. The information stated that a certain messuage or dwelling-house within the parish ef Sr. Margaret's,Westminster, forming part of the Royal Palace of Kensington,long before then, and at the time in the occupation of her Majesty the Queen, had been improperly declared liable to a certain rate by the Commissioners of Sewers; and the information went on to al lege an intrusion by the defendant; whereon the Attorney- General prayed for the judgment of the Court. To this in formation the defendant pleaded, by his attorney, that the trespass complained of had been committed under the authority of the Commissioners of Sewers for a tax assessed by the said Commissioners, according to the tenure and effect of the Stat ate of Sewers now in force. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL appeared in supportof the inform ation. He contended that the plea could not be received upon two grounds; first, that a Royal Palace in the occupation of the Sovereign did not come within the statute of the Commis -ioners of Sewers; and, secondly (but this was a point on which he did not lay so much stress), that even assuming that there was a doubt upon the first point, the form of the plea, which was a general one, could not be exended to cases in which the Crown was a party. The first ques tion turned entirely on the Statute of Sewers. That Statute was the 23d Henry VIII., chap. 5, sec. 9. It provided "That the same laws, ordinances, and decrees made by the said Commissioners of Sewers, should bind as well the lands, tene ments, and hereditamentaof the King, as of all other parties, for such interest as they might have in any lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or other casual profits or advantages whatever, wherewith the said law, ordinances, or decrees, shall in any way extend." Now that statute seemed evidently to point to the case of lands leased by the Crown to a tenant. It referred to the profits or advantage which the Sovereign might have in any property, that property being made liable to the rate. But a Royal Palace, in the possession of the Sovereign, could not be considered as a source of profit. The occupation of a Royal Palace by the Sovereign, was to be re garded as a public duty, and any advantage accruing from it, was merged in the public ch aracterl of the Sovereign. The effect of the statute was simply this—that where the land of the Crown was let to tenants, those tenants were liable to be rated by the Corn mis,ioners of Sewers, in the same way as they were liable to the poor-rates, while the lands in the occupation of the Crown were exempt from either charge. That was the first time, the Learned Counsel contended, that an attempt was made to rate a Royal Palace which was the residence of the sovereign. There was another statute which bore upon the question, it was the 3d and 4th Edw. VI., cap : 8, sec. 2. That statute provided that " all sums of money raised under the authority of the Commissioners of gewers upon any of the King's lands should be leviable by distress." Bat this statute could - only refer to the case of tenants, as it was manifest that a distress on the Palace in the actual occupation of the Sovereign had never been thought of. That was an extremity which the law had never contemplated. Mr. Durtnns appeared in support of the defendant's plea. The Learned Gentleman, who cited decisions of Lord Tenter den, Chief-Justice Abbott, and other Judges, maintained that the Act of Henry the Eighth, which was a concession to the public, gave the Commissioners of Sewers the power of rating Royal Palaces. The Attorney-General bad no right to put the extkmc case of a power on the part of the Commis sioners to levy a distress on the actual residence of the Sovereign. 'lhat was not now the question, inasmuch as the premises rated were not actually occupied by her Majesty. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL having replied, The COURT intimated that they would consider their judg. nsent in the case. BAIL COURT, April 26. PESTERS V. WARE. This was an action for money to the amount of 70/. 65., being paid, and received by the defendant, who is an attorney. The plaintiff is a cheesemonger, who gave 70/. 6s. and two bills of exchange for the purchase of some houses in Windsor terrace, belonging to Mrs. Hobson. Mr. Hobson died and left the houses to three trustees, his widow, Mr. Ware the defen dant, and Mr. Charles Hobson, his seri. In the year 1834 Mrs. Hobson was desirous f disposing of the houses, and the plaintiff, taking for granted that she had a power of selling them, entered into an agreement to pay 1301. for them, of which 701. 6s. was given to Mr. Ware. through Mrs. Hobson. It was afterwards discovered that Mrs. Hobson had no power to dispose of the hou.es, and upon Mr. Peeters making application to Mr. Ware for the 70/. 6s. which he paid to him through Mrs. Hobson, he refused, stating that the money was paid to him through Mrs. Hobson in discharge of a debt due to himself. The prosecution was therefore brought to recover the deposit from Mr. Ware. Mr. PLATT addressed the Jury for the defendant, and con tended that the money was paid to Mrs. Hobson, and by her to Mr. Ware, in part satisfaction of the debt owing to him. Mrs. Hobson was arrested for the same debt, and if the debt was ()wing to her, as must have been sworn to before she could be arrested, how could the defendant be liable ? His Loansuir summed up, and told the Jury the question they had to decide upon was, whether the receipt of the money by the defendant was a colourable transaction or not. The Jury brought in a verdict for the defendant. PARNELL V. WHEATLEY. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who carries on the business of an ironmonger in Queen-street, to recover damages from the defendant, an omnibus proprietor, in Ken nington, for the injury inflicted on him, in consequence of his gig having been run down by the Mag net, an °melbas be longing to the defendant. It appeared that on the night of Sunday, the 30th of June last, Mr. and Mrs. Parnell were in their gig, driving up the Wandsworth-road towards town, and that when they arrived near the railway terminus, the horse became so alarmed at the noise occasioned by the letting off the steam from the locomotives, that he refused to move. Mr. Parnell accordingly directed a person named Peer less to go to the horse's head, and lead him gently on. Peerless did so, and while they were proceeding on their proper side close to the foot-path, " The Magnet" ran against them, struck the wheel of the gig, threw Mr. and Mrs. Parnell out, damaged the gig and harness, and hurt the horse so severely that Mr. Parnell was compelled after-' wards to sell him for a mere trifle. Peerless who held the horse, swore distinctly he saw the name " Magnet," on the omnibus by which the gig was run down ; and several other witnesses deposed to the fact of the off-horse of the omnibus being a grey one, which was admitted to be the fact with re gard to the Magnet. in his defence it was attempted to be shown that it was not "The Magnet," but a Wandsworth omnibus which had occa sioned the accident; the driver and conductor of which were put into the box to prove that on the night in question, the Wandsworth omnibus had run down a gig. The Jury, however. having heard the evidence, without waiting for the reply of the plaintiff's counsel, returned a ver dict for the plaintiff—Damages 35/. Mr. Platt and Mr. Humphrey appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Chambers for the defendant. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, April 25. BURT V. MASON. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 200 guineas under the following circumstances. Mr. Serjeant Bompas and Mr. Currie were for the plaintiff. Mr. James conducted the defence. _ _ _ It appeared that the plaintiff sent a horse, called the " Gres ling " to be sold by the defendant, a horse commission-agent and a celebrated rider of steeple-chases, and the son-in-law of Mr. Elmore, the livery •stable keeper in Piccadilly, where the horse was sent to. On the part of the'plaintiff it was alleged, that the horse was bona fide sold to the defendant, who on his part denied that he had purchased the horse, but had sold him on commission to Lord Edward Russell; but on his transmission he was claimed by the assignees of a bankrupt. There was much conflicting testimony on the case; And the Jury, after half an hour's consideration, found a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount claimed. APRIL 26. Wr.ounntisi v. PRIOR. The final hearing of this case, the facts of which have al ready appeared more than once in this paper, being fixed for this day, did not commence until a late hour, in consequence a a great number of small motions of practice which occupied the Court during the early part of the day. The plaintiff, Mr. *Loughlin, is the publisher of the Morn • inq Advertiser newspaper; the defendant a gentleman of fortune. On the road between Epsom and London, the carriage in which the defendant was, was drawn at rather a furious rate by four post horsesduring the time of the races, in 1840, overturned the chaise of the plaintiff, N ho suffered exceedingly severe injuries from the collision, and was for months under surgical treatment in con sequence. The action was tried in London, in the sittings after Trinity Term, 1841, when, as will be remembered, the jury found for the plaintiff, 6001. damages. A rule nisi was applied fur to set. aside the verdict, on the ground that the carriage being a post-chaise, drawn by post. , horses, the hirer was not liable for any damage, but that the liability was with the owner. On the other hand it was replied that the defendant having taken upon himself the direction and control of the vehicle and the postilions, and being thereby the cause of the injury, took the liability upon himself. Mr. Sergeant CIIANNELI., in support of the rule, which was to set aside the verdict and enter a nonsuit, said that it was not to be denied that the plaintiff had suffered severely, and that the carriage in which the plaintiff rode was the cause of the misfortune. Neither could it be denied, on the other hand, that up to a certain time the defendant and his friends had done everything that could be expected of them, and had shown every feeling of regret for the accident., and compassion for the sufferer. But circumstances had since occurred, which made them think that they ought to depart from the course which they had intended to take, and to rest upon their nen-liability. Upon this ground alone they relied, at the trial, and made no attempt whatever to lower the plaintiff's claim to compensation, or to mitigate his own account of the injuries he had received. Even though it appeared upon the cross-examination of one of the witnesses that the perma nent lameness which had befallen the plaintiff, and which he at tributed to this accident, had probably a different cause, the cross-examination was not pressed, nor was any at tempt made to lower the plaintiff's claim to da mages, by bringing out the evidence so as to show that the lameness had no connexion with the ground of action. The Learned Sergeant then cited a great number of cases to show that persons riding in vehicles drawn by post-horses were not liable for any damage done through the negligence or miscon duct of the postilions. If, however, their Lordships were of opinion that there was any thing in the present case to take the defendant out of the exemption, and bring him within the liability, the plaintiff having set forth in his declaration, that the defendant was driving a carriage which violently intringed upon and overset the chaise in which the plaintiff was riding, was bound to prove that the defend ant was driving, and that the collision did take place, as alleged in defendant's plea, through the plaintiff's unskilful management of the horse which he was driving. It was proved that the defendant was not driving, the .carriage being drawn by post-horses, rode by postilions, but his Lordship (the Chief Justice) told the jury that it was for the Court above to say how far the defendant's position and conduct (he having been seated on the box) rendered the term " driving " legally applicable to his act at the time. The Learned Sergeant then read the evi dence of the person (Mr. Mason) who rode in the gig with Mr. M•Loughlin, who stated that the postilion on the wheel horse ordered the postilion on the leader to " go in there," meaning to force his way through a line of carriages on the road at that part of the line where the plaintiff's gig was. The leading postilion hesitated, when the other repeated the order, and said, pointing to the place, "you can go in'there,"whereupon the leader turned round, rode against the ch.aise, upset it, and passed through the line. This was clearly the act of the pos tilion on the wheel-horse, in which Mr. Pryor had no part. This witness stated that he followed the carriage and, with others, stepped it, and reproachfully informed those in it of the mischief that had been done, and insisted on taking back the carriage to Sutton. Mr. Pryor expressed sorrow for what had happened, and offered money, which witness indignantly refused. Mr. Pryor then gave his card, upon which the wit ness allowed him to proceed. Surely that was not sufficient to throw upon him the responsibility. The COURT—It appears on the notes that he said he would be responsible for any damage; and, but for that, the carriage and horses would have been detained until the owners were dis covered. Did he not place himself in all the responsibility of the owners, whatever that might be? Mr. Sergeant CISANNELL argued that it was clearly Mr. Pryor's meaning, in answer to Mr. Mason, that he would point out the owners, on being applied to, at his chambers. The Learned Sergeant went through the evidence of all the wit nesses of the accident, to show that the defendant had neither said nor done anything which rendered him liable. Mr. Justice ERSKINE— His taking out his purse looks very like it. Mr. Sergeant CIIA N N ELL thought net. He (Mr. Pryor) showed, according to the witnesses, great sorrow for the ac cident. He spoke in a moment of feeling, and besides to get rid of the annoyance of being detained ; and he was pressed by the bystanders, who seemed to take it for granted that all who were in the carriage were thereby liable for the con sequences of the accident. But at a subsequent interview with Mr. Mason, Mr. Pryor declined to pay the farmer for the damage done to the chaise until he had " settled with M'Loughlin," lest the latter should make him liable, which he was not in law. Mr. Sergeant CRESSWELL—But: he refused to give the names, and said he would do what was right. If he relied that he was not legally liable, why did he go to the expense of contesting the facts? Mr. Sergeant CtiANNELL—It is often said, " Never trust to your law, if you can rely on your facts."—( A laugh.) The Learned Sergeant argued further, at great. length, to establish from the facts as above, that the defendant was not originally liable, and that he had not incurred liability by any of his subse quent acts or promhes. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE had given leave to move for this nonsuit, in order that the opinion of the Court might be had as to whether an action of trespass for any injury done by postilions hired from a third person would lie. It had been held that it would not, because the owner of the horses who hired the men was alone responsible for their conduct, as the person using the carriage could know nothing of the character of the drivers. But the present case did not come within that rule, as the action was brought against Mr. Pryor as a co-tresspasser with the postilions, and the question was whether he assisted in the trespass, which had undoubtedly been committed. It was impossible not to see that the jury had reason for coming to the conclusion that he assisted, at the least. He was on the box, and 'he must have known that the post. boys were about to break the line. If he interposed, then he could not have been a co-tresspasser. But there were admissions of his own afterwards, which proved that he did know and approve of what the boys were going to do—that he was a co-tresspasser—and therefore the verdict ought not to be disturbed. The other Judges concurred, and the rule was dismissed. ADMIRALTY COURT, April 25. THE DIANA. The Court directed in this case, on motion, that the costs of an appearance for the owners of the cargo should be paid to them. The principal cause was decided sometime ago. THE ELIZABETH.-..WAGES. - . This was a suit fur the subtraction of 'wages, brought by a mariner, for 24/. Is. The Court pronounced in favour of the prayer of the pro moter. TIIE DRUID-COLLISION.-JUDGMENT. The arguments in this case were heard in the first session of the present term, when the Learned Judge took time to consi der his decision, there being some peculiarities in the facts, which have been already, however, fully reported—the party pro ceeding against the Druid, a steam-tug belonging to a Liverpool Steam-towing Company, for damage done to a Danish vessel,the Sophie, belonging to a Dane, named Gustavus. Capt. Newton, while in comm Ind of the Druid, and, as alleged, to enforce a payment of five guineas, due from the Danish Captain for towage, maliciously and wantonly ran into the Sophie, took her in tow to prevent her proceeding on her homeward voyage, thus causing much damage and delay. The owners of the steam tug repudiated the acts of Captain Newton, and pleaded that, if the Danish Captain sought to recover, he ought to have une against the Captain, and not against the Company to which the Druid belonged. Dr. LUSIIINGTON, after recapitulating the facts, said the Court was under the necessity of dismissing the owners of the Dodd from the suit. He (Dr. Lushington) could not, how ever, leave this case without expressing his deep regret that, in British waters, and within British jurisdiction, a foreign owner should be subject to such injury, loss, and almost total ruin, without having any redress against the party who had acted so wantonly and maliciously. If the master go without punishment, and the owner without redress, it would work a serious injury to the maritime interests of the country, and prove discreditable to British hospitality and justice. THE EARL GREY-SALVAGE. This ship, on the 19th of November last, got on the Map land Sand near high water. The value of the vessel, the cargo, and freight, was agreed at nearly 3,000/. Eight smacks, with forty-five hands on board, tendered assistance, which was accepted, and the ship was got off without damage in about twenty-fours hours. A tender of had been made and refused. After hearing civilians on both sides, The COURT thought the tender insufficient, especially con sidering the season of the year the vessel got on the sand, and added 1001. more to it, with costs. THE ATHOL-COLLISION. This case was heard last court-day. The Athol, a troop ship, ran down the Bullfinch in the Channel at night, and a monition was prayed against the Lords of the Admiralty to direct their proctor to appear, and defend the suit. The Court then expressed its opinion that the Lords of the Admiralty ought not to be judges in their own case, and directed the mat ter to stand over, at the same time refusing to issue the mo nition. On the case being called on, the Queen's Advocate said he had no further instructions in the case. Dr. LUISIIINGTON said he had no wish to interfere with pub lic boards, and thought the regular way would be that the appli cation tn the Court should be intimated through the registry. INSOLVENT DEBTORS" COURT, April 26. RE HENRY CLAREE, The insolvent, whe carried on very extensive business as tea dealer and coffee roaster in London Wall, and subsequently at 13, Mincing-lane, appeared in Court on his final examination. It appeared that he had become a bankrupt in June 1826, and obtained his certificate in December, 1827. The amount of debts appearing in his schedule in the present instance was 5,709/., and the credits about 1,700/. Mr. Henry Fisher, of the firm of Fisher and Clark, brokers. at the Commercial Sale-rooms, Mincing-lane, was examined respecting a bill of sale, by which be became possessed of the insolvent's household furniture and other property. He stated that it was executed in lieu of a sum of 400/. advanced to the insolvent, and which being unpaid, the bill of sale was put in force, by which a clear sum of 1501. only was realised. There was a fourth sass of 1,9751. 3s. 7d. due to the firm, which Mr. Fisher was- allowed to proie, when the insolvent was called up and ordered to be discharged forthwith. IN RE SAYERS. The insolvent's petition to be discharged was opposed in per son by a creditor named Graham, and supported by Mr. Coot: e. The grounds of opposition was an alleged fraudulent execu tion of a warrant-of-at torney over certain property by the in solvent, in favour of a near relation, named Gillingham. The latter having been examined at some length bythe op posing creditor. The Court ordered the insolvent to be discharged forthwith. FATAL OCCITRRENCE. — On Sunday afternoon, be tween four and five o'clock, as a fine little boy about seven years of age, named Alfred Winkworth, who lived v. ith his *parents at No. 4, Victoria -place, Bayswater, was playing with some other children in an adjacent mews , h e acci d en tly s lipped into a deep well, the lid of which had incautiously been left open, and when extricated therefrom he was found to be dead. (a). ELECTION CO in Mll 4 TEES. SOUTHAMPTON. - .s t „i The first witness examined yesterday was WM. Selwood, a • 4 clerk at Maddison's bank. He said the election subscrip,tiots..-• list was opened at his employer's, in June, 1841. The dm h a of any person of respectability, tendered as a Liberal contribut.lin 3 N or not, would be honoured. Mr. Fleming, M.P. for South Hants, took a strong interest in the election. Mr. Fleming, M.P., was then called, but objected to on be.. lit!f of the sitting Member, as he had been some time present, but the Committee decided on examining the Hon. Gentleman. He sa'd that finding the candidates with whom he sympathised not well supplied with funds, be raised 500/. amongst his friends ; but he would not tell their names; he felt bound by the confidence reposed in a gentleman not to betray those who relied on his discretion. . Air. COCK /117 RN urged that no odium whatever could result f►om naming the persons referred to, and therefore he hoped the question would be answered. The question was pressed repeatedly on the lion. Gentleman, who repeatedly refused, and the Committee were obliged to content themselves with resolving to report his conduct to the House this evening. The sequel of this proceeding will be found in onr Parliamentary Re ► ort. Cllr. Wrenn was in attendance, but he was not ex amined. BLACKBURNE. The result of yesterday's preceedings is, that the contending parties are made equal, five voters having been struck off one side and four off the other, or petitioner's side, which, until yes terday, was only one behind. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. slls4 A'S/ON-HO USE. Yestei day, Thomas James Reynolds. the person who stands charged with being the accomplice of Godwin, the policem an , who was convicted last session of having robbed Mrs. Lewis, of Silver -street, under circumstances of extreme aggravation, and transported for 15 years, was brought up for re-examination. The Commissioner of the City police was present during the in vestieation, which attracted a very crowded audit° , y. The City Solicitor attended upon the part of the prosecution. The City Solicitor, it is proper to state, said upon the pre vious examination, that very important information had been received, from which he was led to conclude that if further time were given for inquiry, conclusive evidence in the case could be produced; that the Commissioner of the City police had been indefatigable in sifting the facts, and expected that he should be able to elicit information of very material consequence to the public, and that the prisoner charged other members of the force with participation in transactions similar to that in which he knew Code in was engaged. With respect to the charges made by Reynolds, the City Solicitor observed, that perhaps that individual only brought them in revenge for their vigilance in bringing him to justice. At all events, the Com missioner of the City police would direct that any persons con nected with the force whom the prisoner wished to have pre sent during the examination should he in attendance. Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL, who presided yesterday. having heard all the former evidence on the subject read from Mr. Holler's book, asked whether there was any additional evidence? The City Solicitor replied in the affirmative, and also said that the several members of the force whose presence was re quired were also present. Reynolds—l wish, before anything more is said, that Mr. Holler would add to the depositions taken down on a former ex amination what was stated by Mrs. Lewis as to the fact of my . having no bundle in my possession when she saw me on the Thursday night. The City Solicitor having questioned Mrs. Lewis on the sub ject, said that her statement as to the circumstance should ap pear in the depositions. Reynolds—Very well. I consider it important now, but forgot to mark it before. I must do all I can fur myself, as I know every advantage will be taken of me. Mary Josling was then called by the City Solicitor.—She resided at and kept the public-house called the Red Lion at No. 52, Basinghall-street. She knew the prisoner. He came to her house on Thursday, the 24th of March, at a few minutes before or after eleven o'clock at night. Reynolds here stared at the woman, and affected greet surprise. " Where do you say you live?" said he. Witness— At the Red Lion. Why, you know it well. Reynolds—l know nothing at all about you. Witness proceeded—The prisoner, on entering the house, looked round inquisitively, and then said to a little man who was behind him, and had a bundle in his hand, " It's all right, come in." The little man then entered, and they laid the bundle, which appeared to contain something very hrittle, with great care upon the seat in front of the bar. The bundle was wrapped up in a dark shawl, with a very narrow border, and the little man handed it to the prisoner, who put it down very carefully. The prisoner then asked the little man what he world have, to which the latter replied, " he did not care." Reynolds—Now let that evidence be most particularly taken down. This woman is guilty of gross perjury. Do you say you are the landlady of the house ? Witness—You know that very well. Reynolds—Where do you live do you say ? Witness—Why at No. 52, Basinghall-street, to be sure. Reynolds —Was there anything remarkable that you observed about me? Witness—l observed that you took a pennyworth of gin with your left hand. You know perfectly well it's true. Reynolds—Order, order, Missus, don't put yourself in a fantig. And what time was this do you say ? Witness—A few minutes before or after eleven o'clock. Reynolds—Well, and you say there was a little man with me? Witness—Yes. Reynolds—Why, you said just now that he came in after me? Witness—He was just behind you as you entered. Reynolds (in a loud tone)—Well the little man will have to prove that he was somewhere else on that night. Now let me know why you, knowing all this, did not come forward before to give evidence? Witness—l never was called upon. Reynolds—l am sorry to see you in such a position. utter ing wilful falsehoods. Witness-1 never spoke a word that was not true, I swear. Sir C. MA ItsHALL—Priloner, you know perfectly well that you are addressing the witness in a very improper tons and language. Reynolds—Never mind, Sir. I have a number of police men here about me, and I know several of them to be thieves. This is a regular plan against me. Sir C. MA RSHALL. —You must be aware that you are con ducting your case in a very improper manner. Reynolds—Why, Sir, here is the fact. A policeman is taken up for a robbery, and lie never knew me ; but he is told at the star ion-house that my name is Reynolds, and he is desired to say that I led him into the business. The City Solicitor asked the prisoner whether he wished to put any more questions to the witness ? Reynolds replied that he had nothing more to ask her. The City Solicitor—That is my case, and I wish this man to be committed for trial. Sir C. Ma e %HA Lt.—Do wish to say anything in your defence ? Reynolds-1 shall make my defence to the twelve men who Mill try me. Sir CHA PM A N MARSHALL—The evidence which has been just heard was merely brought forward to strengthen the case. The Lord Mayor said that he considered the evidence he had heard quite sufficient. Reynolds—l am aware the Lord Mayor told me I should be committed, but I wish for a further remand. I should wish, too, to put a few questions to &policeman or two who are here. The City Solicitor-1 do not call any other witness. Sir C. MARSHALL—Prisoner, you can call a policeman or any other witnesses you please to summon on your trial. Reynolds—But will 1 be sure of their attendance? The City Solicitor—The prisoner knows perfectly well how to get witnesses to attend at the Central Criminal Court. Reynolds then requested that the Alderman would read the contents of a letter he handed over as grounds for requiring to be remanded. It was, he declared, absolutely necessary to his defence that a remand should take place. Sir C. Meesireet, having consulted Mr. Hobler, who, upon reading the letter, said the prisoner made grave charges against. some of the police, which, if proved, would be most impor tant to the public, said that, under the circumstances, and the City Solicitor having made no objection, he should accede t the request. The prisoner, whose conduct throughout was indescribably insolent, was then remanded for a week. Immediately after Reynolds' removal a little man, of very remarkable appearance, named Joshua Potts, was put to the bar. Mrs. Josling, who gave evidence in Reynolds' case, was then called and examined. She stated that the prisoner was the little man who accompanied Reynolds to her house with the bundle on the night of the robbery at Mrs. Lewis's house. She hail nothing to add but that she told him at the station-house that. lie was the man. Potts—You said you thought I was the person, but you did not say positively. Ido not know you, or where you live, and can prove by my brother and my landlord, and a fellow-lodger, that 1 was at home from five o'clock in the evening of Thurs day till Friday morning. You said, too, I had different clothes on ; now I have no other clothes. Witness—You are the same man. Sir C. Me esneee—Have you any doubt? Witness—Not the least. I have not spoken a word but the truth, I'll be on my oath. In answer to questions from Sir C. Marshal, the prisoner said he was a nosebag maker, and that he took home some nosebags to Mr. Wardle, a cab-owner, on the Friday morning. He also said he had written to his lodgings since his apprehen sion, but he supposed the letter had not been received. The policeman who had Potts in custody said the prisoner's landlord refused to come forward, and that the prisoner was the man who waited upon Reynolds when the latter was con cealed in a house. Sir C. AlARsii.kr.r. said it was his duty to remand the pri soner, who should be, however, supplied with facilities of com munication with his friends, and might call witnesses to prove an alibi.—Remanded accordingly. WORSHIP-STREE7'. George Morris, Charles Glynn, and Joseph Jones, three lime-porters lately in the service of Mr. Burton, the pro prietor of the Hackney-wharf lime-kilns, Cambridge-heath, were charged with having violently assaulted a lime-porter named John Greenhill, and thrown him into the Regent's Canal. Mr. Richard Burton stated that the prisoners had been in the service of his brother, and the charge against them arose out of a combination to extort a higher rate of wages than their employer thought proper to allow them, and to deter other men from being employed in their place. The prieonens bad belonged to a gang whose business it was to unload the barge of lime that arrived at the wharf, and they were paid wages at the rate of 4d. a ton for ordinary work, and a penny per ton extra when the lime required to be S ited. On the pre ceding (lay a cargo arrived, which the prisoners' gang was ordered to unload, but they r efused to go to work unless they demandw r were paid o o a t c b e o e g i n e g o to t to i itehde with,h igh e o r o scale of account o w f • a g i t e s s b , e an i o d g o t he r d i i _r nary work, a " strike," took place, in which they all took part. Being resolved not to yield to the exaction, wittiest immediately engaged a fresh gang at.- an adjoining wharf, but the latter were no sooner set to work, than they were assailed by the refractory gang, who used their utmost endea vours to induce them to join the strike. Some of the fresh men were frightened into compliance, but the complainant remained true to his duty, in consequence of which the prisoners commenced a violent attack upon hint. and having dragged him on board one of the barges they threw him into the canal, and the poor fellow narrowly escaped being drowne d. On learning what had occurred, witness applied for assistance at the station-house of the division, and sergeants Smith and Parker arrived soon after, with a party of policemen, and took the prisoners into custody. The complainant stated that before resorting to acts of violence the prisoners endeavoured, by means of bribes and threats, to induce him and his fellow-workmen to join them, but he expressed his determination to stick to his work, upon which the prisoners attacked him with their fists, and that drowned, after thrice knocki ng hi m d own , they seized hold of him, and threw him into th e cana l. Th e water was so deep at the spot. when over a head and flung to him, by means ofd ears, and was in some danger ofh a o t e he being was soused which he succeeded in scrambling into a barge. the prisoners said they Sergeant Parker stat,e,do,oldthaacttoion th b e ci s n a g m t e ate a n y a in g t a o in c:u t t . t i o ir ti t yL, Mr. Burton said, that the p ri soners could easily earn 30s. a vent a fresh set of men f r om tft:t r ir, k ee i if n ru g sde l ed t fe i tn i o l e f inf er i or wa g es. ea t prisoners re pweeacji an t t h tt ! :' t n a e rgtaetcmealeolnefFau.anpgd';adaossion they h a d ma d e t o s eegea d Parker. Mr. BINGHAM said that in every instance that had come striking" for an advance benefiting o gthef 4' parties engaged in it, had el t t of h aw a rl t efra ogm wereP the s of serious and lasting det r i me nt to their ilownf' t o i t i c h‘ r v e an ft ehe s ssi . o :lkst ' son the offence with which the prisoners were charged w as of much too grave a nature to be disposed of in a summary manner, and he should commit them fur trial—The prison ( all were fully committed. U N ~~'qL ‘4, I