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THE ARMY AND NAVY. (From the United Service Gazette.) WAR MEDALS.—The residue of the war medals for the Army will, we hear, be delivered in about a fort night. The absence of the delivery lists is said to be the cause of the delay, as the Meda!s are already at the Hors , Guards. The Board of General Officers meet in the first or second week in May to consider the new claims that have been sent in since the first delivery took place. G INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining JeurnaL) Since our last a favourable change has taken place, and considerable business has been transacted in the mining share market. For our leading and dividend-paying mines there is a constant inquiry, but sellers appear to be holding out for advanced prices. From our local cor respondents we learn that several improvements have taken place-during the week i -and that the mines in the great mining districts are generally looking well. In Devon Great Consols there has been several trans actions during the week, and the bargains effected have been rather under list week's quotations, although the mines generally have improved considerably during the week; some important cii,coveries have been made, and the bottom levels in Wheal Anna Maria are also im proving. continue to appear for South Frances, South Basset, Wes , . Boll,r, Carn Brea, Trelawny, West Cara &in, and >eve, al others or the favourite mines. II Kirkcudbright shares there has been some business, from the mu.ni6 st improvements which have taken place rveentiy. A corrt , spood wri.4.3 us that "at the Cairnsmore rane they (laying Lite last week, cut into a very counfe of ore in the 50 Ica. level east, and th, y Mae recently met with the same mineral as accompanied the great deposit in Black Craig Mine." The recent discovery ia the 50 fm, level, in Cairns wore is extremely interesting, it being the deepest level in this extraordinary mineral district, and must prove a great incentive to capitalists working the several veins in the neighbourhood. A cargo of silver-lead was shipped from Black Craig within the past week, which it is expacted will be followed by regular periodical shipments. At Heroasfoot a great improvement has taken place in the bottom, or 106 fm. level, where the lode is now very large, and moderately rich throughout. Th e agen t s calculate in continuing to sample 100 tons per month. Grumbler and St. Aubyn have improved; in the adit level of the former mine a lode was cut a short time siece, worth about 121. per fathom, and still continues productive. - Tamar Consols and Ttncrofta have been in demand throughout the week, at a corresponding advance, in anticipation of an approaching dividend. During the week shares in the following mines have changed hands:—Devon Great Consols, South Wheal Basset, Treleigh, Mary Ann. Camborne Consols, Tre llwny, Kirkcudbright, Trehane, Condurrow, Mendip Hill, Tamar Consol, Treviskey and airrier, East Pool, Tincroft, Ashburton United, E'gair Lle, Cwm Erfin, South Tulgus, Bedford United, East and South Tamar, Great Rough Tor Consols, &c., &c. The accounts presented at the Wheal Franco meeting showed a balance in favour of the company of 375 Z ss. 2d., although the profits of the last five months amount only to 211; but an expenditure of nearly 1001. has been made, during that peri ,d for necessary machinery, which will no be required again, a full explanation being given in the committee's report. The captain's report clearly presents a general improvement, with more cheerful prospects than they have had for some months, and also anticipated a profit of at least 3001. for the next two monthv, consequently the mine will be in a position to ,pay a dividend at the next audit. At the West Wheal Providence meeting the accounts showed a balance of 538/. Bs. 2d. A dividend of 2/. per share was made, leaving a balancein hand of 26/. Bs. 2d. At the meeting of the Tremayne adventurers the ac counts were audited, showir.g a balance in favour of the mine of 315 L 4s. Bd. Di.patches have been received by the Bolanos Mining Company, and the United Mexican. The Bulanos letters are to the 5 . 11 March, and represent the progress making in the erection of necessary machinery connected with the engine. Some little improvements have been made in the underground operations, but which are retarded by increase:47f water, and now wait the completion of the engine before any important discoveries can be effected; at the same time considerable improvements are anti cipated, £rom the general opinion that they are approx imating a " bonanza" strengthened by the appearance of some rich stows u(silver ore which have already been discovered in the lode laid down in the plan No. 3 ; con lequently, the next accounts are looked forward to with some ctegr4 OF interest. The United Mexicati letters aro to the Sth of March, and state that the cheering prospects conveyed in the Jortner ad vices have disappeared for the time. The agent's re port represents recent improvement in the Santa Cecilia Mice, being accompanied with more fre quent traces of ore. In the end of San Vicente a favourable change has taken place, but the general ap pearances are nut so encouraging as the last account. The next remittance-waleave in May, but the amount cannot be now a Ivised. In foreign naltrea th.Te has been an active inquiry, especially for St. John del hey and Australian shares, and several bargains - done at advanced prices. There have also been inquiries for North British Australasians at f Tesler quotations, but none are obtainable at such prices. Some shares in Guadalcanal have changed hands ued , r our present. quotations, hut sellers generally are looking for better prices. United Mexican, Bulanos. Cobre, and Copiapo, have also been dope. EXTRAORDINARY DISCLOSURES IN PRIVATE LIFE. Led year there resided in a house in Russell-street, in this toe n. an unmarried lady, named Catherine 11`Call. She was young, handsome, and of engag ing manners. With her lived her son, a child two years of age, both deriving their support from the fa her of the bay, who is a gentleman of influence and wealth, residing in one of the southern counties of E ! ,g:and. The intimacy between the lady and gen tleman had , commenced in Liverpool, and there is no doubt they were mutually attached to each other. The lady was amply supplied with means, and from correspondence which took place be tween them, it is evident an alliance at no distant date was contemplated. Unfortunately for all parties, the lady attracted the attention of Thomas Beesley, the cap tain of the Scotia steamer; and he, although a married map, so far succeeded in his endeavours as to induce her to become his mistress. She gave up her house in Liver pool, and we it to reel& with him, at his residence in Kingstown, near Dublin. She at once assumed his name, awls was treated by him with great apparent kind ness. ll* lavi-hetl pre.ents of valuable pictures upon her, a large elegant bath, his wife's work-box, and other costly articles. Matters were likely to have proceeded very comfortably, but unfortunately the lady p interce ted a letter from th e fuller of h er c hild to her thenpara mour. She opened it, and found tha t Captain Beesleymin T had been writing to h er f r i en d and in ghim of the ettuation the mother of hi s c hild then fiin formin g conse quence was, that the father, enraged at the cohneductof the lady, considered himself rel ease d from the further support of herself and child, and disclaimed them alto gether. As might be expected, the discovery o( this treacher ou s etduct threw Miss Nl‘Call into a violent rage. S he seized the poker, and demolished every present Beesle y hod made to her. The leaden bath she perforated wi th nearly a hundred holes, the pictures she CUP, up with a knife, and, in short, she destroyed almost everythiro. i re the house. She packed up eight boxes, containing her own property, and came off to Liverpool. Beesley fol lowed her to the steamer at Kingstown, and, with hi s two servants, endeavoured to persuade her to return to his house; but she was resolute, and arrived in Liverpool At the beginning of this week. She took up her re. i edence in Fiuch-street. The steamer Scotia, which had been disabled in Kingstown harbour during the late gales, arrived here on h ad in r fu o r b b m Tuesday from Dublin, and thee gaveßeesleyyaii tion at the police-office that Miss m hive. The detective officers soon found out her where abouts, and brought her and the eight boxes to bridewell. When th'e two met at the police-office, the lady gave utteranc e t 'ee her wrongs in no measured terms, upbraided her decei ver 'for his ',Many, and politely informed him that, if Iris hM Vhad been near the bath, she would haire THE SENIOR 0/RICERS 01 THE ROYAL MARINE Coins. —We have heard from good authority that it is in contemplation to increase the number of full pay re tirements of the Colonels Commandant to eight. This will make two more vacancies for Colonela-Commandant of Divisions. A contemporary says, " Colonel Wright, LII., Commandant of the Chatham Division, has not yet received his retirement, although he has formally resigned his appointment. The Gallant Officer completed 53 years' service on Saturday last." TM PEONOTIOIS TO THE MELAMPUS —Sir Francis Collier, in his appointment of Commander Mason to be Acting Captain of the Melampus, 42, at Bombay, su perseding Commander Inglefield as Acting Captain, arranged in the event of the Melampus not having left for England before Commander Mason reached Bom bay, that Commander Inglefield should take charge of the new-so-gin ship Meanee, sad navigate her to Ports mouth. _ _ COMMISSARIAT, CEYLON.—Captain Maclean, of the Royal Artillery, having been appointed Deputy Com missary-General at Ceylon, the following officers have been appointed as committees to verify the balances of cash stores, &c., to be transferred to that officer: — At Colombo Lieutenant-Colonel Grantham, Royal Artillery, Captain Seward, 37th Regiment, Lieu tenant Fraser, Ceylon Rifles. At Trincomalea—Lieu tenant-Colonel Cochrane, Ceylon Rifles, Captain Atkin son, 37th Regiment, Lieutenant Skinner. Ceylon Rifles. At Grille—Captain Curteis and Lieutenant Clutterbuck, 37th Regiment. Lieutenant Franchell, Ceylon Rifles. At Kandy—Major Pinder and Captain Wingfield, 15th Regiment, Lieutenant Gordon, Royal Artillery. At Nuwera Ellia—Major Brunker and Lieutenant de Montenach. _ -- FSERE --- SEIIVE STEAM SQUADRON.—The Admiralty have directed that the machinery of steam-vessels in ordinary is to be turned at least once a week, in order that they shall always be kept efficient for service. THE NEW BASIN AT DETONPORT.—It is reported that the Admiralty have at length decided upon constructing the new basin at her Majesty's Dockyard, Devonport, on the plans suggested by Mr. Rendel, C.E. The steam engine has been again set to work to clear the basin, and men kept by the contractor have commenced opera tions. The e.timate of Mr. Rendel is 9,0001. Mr. W. H. Thompson, Master of her Majesty's ship Victory (1829), has been appointed by the Admiralty to superintend the swinging of her Majesty's ships at Ports mouth, to ascertain the local deviation of their compasses, vice Commander Strange. Mr. Thompson is also em ployed at the duckyard in revising the rigging warrants of steam-vessels. THE LAW INTELLIGENCE. ROLLS' COURT, April 28. The COURT heard consent petitions and short causes, then causes were spoken to upon the minutes of the decrees therein, after which RR 3URCIIELL. The petition of Messrs. Spottiswoode, Morley, and Johnstone, presented in the matter of Messrs. Bur chell, Kilgour, and Parsons, solicitors, the respondents, praying for a reference back to the taxing Master to review the taxation of the bills of costs of the re spondents relative to the Larne and Ballymena Railway, &c., in Ireland, was resumed, and Mr. Turner for the petitioners, Messrs. Spottiswoode, was further heard. He was followed by Mr. Lewis, but that gentleman had not concluded when the Court rose. THE ATTORNEY• GENERAL V. STEVENS. In our report of this case in last Thursday's paper, Lord Langdale was stated to have made a declaration that the whole of the rents and profits of the lands (the subject matter of the information) belonged to the Corporation of the Dean and Chapter of Roches ter. The declaration his Lordship made was, that those rents belonged to the Hospital of St. Bartholo mew, and that the Dean and Chapter were not entitled to them, but that the right of patronage belonged to the Dean. VICE CHANCERY COURTS, April 28. (Before Sir L. SHADWELL ) SISMEY V. ELY. This bill was filed for the setting aside of an in strument whereby an annuity was secured to the de fendant, on the ground that the plaintiff was induced to execute such instrument by the defendant's promise to cohabit with him, when in fact the deed itself was for past cohabitation, and the interrogatories were framed for the purpose of eliciting from the defendant whether or not those were the circumstances under which it was executed. A demurrer was put in to this bill, in support of which it was contended that this court would not aid a plaintiff in setting aside the reparation which he had made for a past injury. The plaintiff, in fact, alleged an immoral considers tion, and upon principles of public morality as well as equity he would not be allowed to cancel an in strument which was in fact fur a mural consideration, nor would he be assisted in drawing from the defen dant admissions of a turpitude in which they were both concerned and of which he had been the cause All the cases on the subject laid down that princi ple, and therefore the bill was untenable. Mr. Rolt and Mr. Brett appeared in support of the demurrer; Mr. Bethell and Mr. A. Smith appeared for the bill—without hearing whom The VICE-CHANCELLOR said, it appeared to him that the instrument on the face of it was good. The plaintiff represented that he had been induced to ex ecute it by the defendant upon a promise made and held out to him that she would live with him as his mistress. That promise was the alleged considera tion, but it did not appear ever to have been acted upon, and in fact the whole thing was broken off, and no illegal act took place in consequence of that expectation. The demurrer must therefore be over ruled. (Before Sir J. K. BRUCE.) CONSTABLE V. BULL. A testator, after directing the payment of his debts and funeral expenses, gave to his wife all his estate, effects, goods, chattels, houses, lands, and moneys, for her own use and benefit; and he further gave and directed that, at the decease of his wife, " whatever remains shall go, and be equally divided, share and share alike, between the following persons," whom he then enumerated, or such of them as should be then living. The question raised was, whether under this the widow took an absolute in terest in the whole, or whether the other parties had a substantial interest in the capital after the decease of the testator's widow. Mr. Wigram and Mr. Kent appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Russell, Mr. Toiler, Mr. Metcalfe, Mr. R. Fisher, Mr. Chichester, Mr. Craig, Mr. Bichnor, and Mr. Giffard, for the several de fendants. His HONOUR was of opinion, at present, that the widow did not take the property absolutely, but that the other parties at her death had a substantial in terest; and he should so hold, unless before the end of the term he should intimate a contrary view to the registrar. ✓ (Before Sir J. WIGRAM ) HUTTON V. THE LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAIL. WAY COMPANY. The VICE. CHANCELLOR gave judgment in this case. The plaintiff was the lessee for years of a stream and reservoir suppled by the tidal waters of the Thames, and in the year 1837 the company pur chased the right of erecting a railway bridge over part of the stream and reservoir fora sum of 9501., which included the damages by the loss of the water, and the increased expense which would be occasioned in periodically clearing -the stream. In 1847 the company obtained a further Act, enabling them to widen part of the railway ; and under this Act they took proceedings to widen the bridge, without pre viously attempting to ascertain the amount of the damage which would be occasioned to the plaintiff, or paying compensation. "Upon this, the plaintiff filed his Bill for an injunction. The bill did not dispute the right of the company to widen their bridge, nor allege that in doing so th e y h a d excee d ed their powers ; but insisted that they had no right to do so until they had part made compensation to the plain tiff. The defendants asked for time to meet the motion for the injunction, and afterwards took steps to ascertain before a jury the amount of compensa tion, which was assessed at 2001. The damage so ascertained was paid, and nothing remained to be done but determine the costs of the suit—a question which depended on the right of the company to do the acts complained of without having previously made The bill was founded upon the mistake n com pensation.ground that the case came within the provisions of the Land Clauses Consolidation Act, whilst it fell under the provisions of the Railway Clauses Act. There was an obvious difference between the purposes of the two Acts. The first provided for cases of purchase of land; the second for the manner in which the works should be carried into execution. The latter Act provided that the Company should make to the owne r s an d occupiers of land taken or injuriously affected full compensa tion for the damage so done, and that such damage shoull be ascertained in the manner pointed out by the Land Clauses Consolidation Act. The case of taking or purchase of land stood in a very different position from the case of a consequential damage to other parties arising from lawful acts done by the company ou their own land. He was of opinion that in the latter case, although the company were bound to make compensation, it was not necessary that the compensation should be made before the work was done. He found that this conclusion agreed with that of the C our t o f Q ueen ' s Bench ' in a case before them on the same point, where it was considered that it would frequently be a matter of much difficulty, if not of impossibility, to ascertain the true amount of damage until the work should be completed". The poked it through for him, " big a devil as he was." She hesitated not to say also, that learning after she went to live with him, how he had abused his wife, who was still living, dislike had taken the place of any affection for him. Beesley declared that all he wished from MiCall was his papers and the letters from his wife and owners. During the investigation, however, it came out that the caper which was most desired was an assignment of 1,3001., which he had transferred to his mistress when they were living together in temporary quietude. The as signment had reference to some prize-money to which Beesley was entitled by virtue of services on the coast of Africa. Miss M'Call offered to give up all papers but the assignment; but Beesley, not content with this, charged her with felony, and she was locked up in bride well for the night. On Wednesday Miss Call was brought up at the police-court before Mr. Rushton, charged with stealing a ork-box and other articles. Mr. Davenport appeared for the prisoner. Beesley said the prisoner had been living with him for six months, in Ireland, but had now left him, and robbed him of every thing. Mr. Rushton— Have you been living together as man and wife? Bees ley—Yes. In reply to Mr. Davenport, Beesley said he belonged to the Scotia steamer, and had been living with the prisoner in Kingstown until last Friday. He had allowed her to use the name of Beesley. He gave her an assignment of 1,3001. He did not watt hi r to live with him. Could not tell how much property she had des troyed, as he had been ordered off in a hurry. Mr. Rushton —But you have brought her here on the distinct charge of -,tealin books, work boxes, and other articles. Officer Tuck—We have those at the office. Mr. Davenport —Was it not your wife's work-box? Beesley—Yes. Mr. Rush ton—Did you set her up in the house? A. I had it fur- nished betore. Q. Do you know what is gone? A. I claim nothing but my papers. Mr. Rushton—ln order to sustain a charge of felony you must be quite clear that these articles were never left in her custody. She was in such a capacity with you that the articles were common property. It seems you made a settlement on 'on her. Beesley—That I gave her; I do not ask it. Mr. Rushton—lt appears a very hard case that she should have taken away his papers. The whole thing is a rupture of one of those wretched connexions which always end in misery. Mr. Superintendent Clough—She proffered to give up all the papers, pro vided he would allow her to retain the deed of assign ment for 1,3001. Mr. Rushton—Who has got that deed? Prisoner—l have. That is the paper he wanted from me. The prisoner then proceeded to give a history of her connexion with Beesley, particulars of which will be tbund above, and added, that she loved the father of her child, but did net like the complainant. When she was living with him in Canning-street, Birkenhead, he called her improper names before the landlady of the house, and she took a dislike to him then. She stated that she would have been married in May to the father of her boy if she had left Beesley, who offered to settle 1,300/. on her if she would not go. She got Beesley to write to the father of the child, but he destroyed the letter written by her desire, and sent another, telling him that she was living with him. Mr. Rushton—l du not think any charge of felony can be sustained in this case. Dis charge her. The prisoner then left the court.—Liverpool Mercury. SUN, LONDON, company were therefore entitled to the costs of the suit. COURT OF QUEENS BENCH, April2B. (Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice PATTESON, Mr. Justice COLERIDG E, and Mr. Justice ERLE.) REGINA V. THE INHABITANTS OF ST. LEONARD'S, SIIOREDITCH. In this case the guardians of the poor for the parish of St. Luke, Middlesex, had been assessed, upon the annual value of 4001., to the poor -rate of the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, in respect of their occupa tion of a workhouse, situated in th e l a tt er par i s h. Th e parish of St. Luk e having appealed against the rate, the appeal was allowed by the sessions, which reduced the rateable value of the building to the sum of 19/. subject to the opinion of this Court upon a case. From this it appeared that, by the 11th section of the 22d of George 111., the rector, church wardens, and overseers of the parish of St. Luke, were appointed trustees for the erection of a work house for that parish, which they were authorised to erect either in the parish of St. Luke or in the adjoining parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch; and by the 14th section it was enacted that if the workhouse so to be erected should locally be situate in the parish of St. Leonard, no person should gain a settlement in that parish by reason of being born or residing in the workhouse. It also provided that the workhouse so to be erected, if within the parish of St. Leonard, should be rateable to the poor-rate of that parish only, according to the then rateable value of the land so improved. A workhouse was accordingly erected in the parish of St. Leonard, and its then rateable value was 19/. By a subsequent Act, the 4th Geo. 111., c. 97, which was passed to make better provision for maintaining the poor of the parish of St. Luke, the 22d George 111. was repealed, and the workhouse in question was vested in a body of guardians, " as fully, effectually, and beneficially, and in as large and ample a manner and form, to all intents and purposes whatsoe v er," as it had formerly been in the rector, churchwardens, and over seers. By the very large words contained in that clause of the Act, the parish of St. Luke con tended that their workhouse was rateable to the poor rate of the parish of St. Leonard only according to the value at which it was rateable under the repealed statute, viz., upon the annual value of 191. Ou the other hand, the parish of St. Leonard contended that, as the 22d George 111., which gave the exemption, was repealed, the exemption was gone ; and that the workhouse was now rateable upon the annual value of 4001. They further justified this assessment under the general terms contained in their own local Act, the 53d George 111., c. 112, by which the parishioners of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, were em powered to levy a rate fur the relief of their poor upon every person who should occupy " any land, house, shop, or buildings within the parish of St. Leonard." The Attorney-General and Mr. Pashley appeared for the parish of St. Luke, and Mr. Prendergast for the parish of St. Leonard. The Court took time to consider their decision. BAIL COURT, April 28. (Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) THE QUEEN V. THE CORPORATION OF DOVER. Sir J. BAYLEY applied for a mandamus to be directed to the Corporation of Dover, requiring them to make an order on the treasurer of the borough to pay to a party named three several sums of 500/., 3,0001., and 8001., due to him from the corporation. It appeared that Mr. M. D. Hill was instructed on the other side, and it bad been arranged between them that the facts should be turned into a special case, with liberty to turn the facts into a special verdict.—Application granted. EX PARTE THE SEA FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Mr. POWER moved for a mandamus, directing the the Registrar of Joint-stock Companies to receive and register a return, changing the name of this company from a " company" to a " corporation." The company had already been provisionally regis tered, but, the promoters being desirous to have the name altered, sent in the particulars to the registrar, who, however, had refused to make the alteration, on the ground that, being a joint-stock company, it was not entitled to the name of a corporation. The Learned Counsel submitted that the registrar had no power to exercise a discretion. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said he would give an an swer on Monday. BUSINESS OF THE COURT. Mr. Justice Coleridge will proceed to take the en larged rule paper on Tuesday next. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, April 28. (Sittings in Banco.) IME DUKE OF BRUNSWICK V. SLOMAN AND OTHERS. The argument in this case, having occupied two days, was concluded to-day. The action was in trespass, brought by the plaintiff against the de fendant, Sloman, a sheriff's officer, and four other per sons, his assistants, for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of the plaintiff. The defendants severed in their pleadings, and justified the breaking and entry on the ground that they had entered law fully to execute a writ of fieri facias against the goods of the plaintiff, a person named Munden having ob tained execution against him for 2201., to enforce which the writ was issued; and that after the entry they had been expelled, and then broke and entered the plaintiff's house, as in the declaration alleged, as they lawfully might. At the trial the jury gave the plaintiff a verdict with 7201. damages; 5001. for the wrong done him, and 2201. the amount of the levy, which the plaintiff had paid under protest. A rule nisi having been granted for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was against evidence, Mr. Sergeant Byles, Mr. Sergeant Allen, and Mr. Heneker appeared to show cause against the rule. It appeared that the writ of fi. fa. against the plaintiff's goods was directed to the defendant Sloman to execute. In partnership with Sloman was a person named Baker, another of the defendants, and a person named Brown, another of the defendants, was a fol lower of Baker. On the 15th of May, 1847, it was attempted to execute this writ. This was, however, no easy task, as the plaintiff's house, which was in the New-road, near the Regent's -park, was surrounded by a garden and high wall. The Duke was in the habit of having his dinner sent from a restaurant's, named Girendi, in the neighbourhood, at six o'clock, and a plan was laid to endeavour to make an entry at the time the dinner was admitted. Baker and Brown accordingly were watching at the garden gate on the day in question, and a person named Townsend, an attorney, and another person named Mills (two other defendants) were in a gig watching also close by. The garden gate was kept by a porter named Bates ; and an artist named Gates was in attendance at the house. On the night in question the porter admitted a boy carrying the dinner, who handed it over the area rails. At that moment Gates entered the garden gate, the porter's attention being taken up with the boy carrying the dinner. As he was entering Baker and Brown rushed after him, pushed him down, and ran across to the front door and up the steps. According to the evidence of a cabman and another person who saw what passed from the footboard of a cab, one of these defendants entered the house and sat down in the porter's chair in the hall, and thus took posses• ,ion, when Bates, the porter, a man six feet four inches high, rushed up the steps after him, seized him by the collar and the breeches, dragged him down the steps, and pitched him into the middle of a tulip bed in the garden. According to the evidence of the porter and the artist, this was ad mitted to be true, except the entry into the house. After this the sheriff's followers got policemen, insisted they had been driven out of possession, and thereupon forcibly broke open the outer door. The Duke's secretary then came down with 300 sovereigns in his hand, which he placed on a table, and said he would pay the execution under protest, and told the officer to take what he thought fit. The officer made a rush at the sovereigns, and seized a handful, and said he knew nothing about any protest, and eventually 2201. were paid to get out the execution. To make the defendant Sloman a party, it was shown that he had offered to postpone execut ing the writ for a few days if the plaintiff would give him 201., and that after the writ was executed he had acknowledged that he had received the 2201. The Learned Counsel, in showing cause, contended that e the v e e n r e d e i cwt was s v a i s n a f p a r v o o p u e r r o o f n e t , h e t h d a e t e i t s h i o e h weight e o j f u the ry, that, considering the circumstances and position of the plaintiff the damages were not excessive, and that if the execution were illegal, the plaintiff had a right to have returned to him the amount obtained by such illegal seizure ; at all events, the jury had awarded him that amount as part of the damages. • •I. s In support nof t Wilkins, Mr. Mr Mr.. Cleasby, and Mr. Lush, Mr. Bramwell, Mr James were heard on behalf of the several defendants. As to Sloman, the offer which he had made to post pone the execution for 201. was an offer to post doing his i s authority,followers a p f o t n e e r wa r d sdid that a n w u h n i l c a h w w f u a l s a l e a t wf l without. that offer was no ratification of their act. Neither could he ratify their unlawful act unless he had g e i n ve d n previous authority for it. As to the other %Tits, it was contended that the weight of evidenceciFf went to show, as also affidavits which were offered , that an entry was made, in the first instance, by the officers before they were expelled. TheT evidence to the contrary was not to be relied on. T he porter's live. depended on his master, and the artist's sister was a female " companion" of the plain , iihooddepen tiff's and lived with _ _ 'num. The testimony of the artist wa s not, therefore, to be much relied upon. The probabilities were also conduct and expressions used by the parties at the in favour of the entry having been ma de, from the time. Their Lordships deferred their judgment. The case occupied the whole day. The Stowe Manuscripts have been bought by Lor Ashburnham, for the sum of B,oool—Athenaeum. MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, 1849. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. G ("IL D fl AL L Benjamin Ackroyd, a sickly looking, m3.idle a 4,1 mao, was charged with attempting self-destruction by cutting his throat and taking a powerful dose of laudanum. The prisoner took lodgings for a night in a small coffee•shop in Beech-street, Barbican. He was called on the following morning at ten o'clock, and at twelve the landlady found him lying on the floor, apparently in a fit. On being examined a serious wound was discovered in his throat. He was in a sinking state, and on bein g remove d to S t. Bartholo mew's Hospital he admitted having swallowed a strong dose of laudanum. The proper remedies were applied, and it was some days ere he could be pronounced out of danger. The poor man, in reply to Mr. Alderman Law rence, said he had no friends, and that he came from Sheffield 21 years ago, and since that time had supported himself as a labourer in the docks, but employment having got slack there he became penniless. The ALDERMAN directed the parish authorities to provide suitable shelter tor the poor fellow, and to for ward him to Sheffield. MARLBOROUGH -STREET. William Watkins, John Nightingale, George Smith, John Hall, George Perkins, and John Hopkins, six stout, able-bodied working men, were brought before Mr. Hardwicke, charged with outrageous conduct at St. George's workhouse, Mount-street. Lacy, the messenger, said the prisoners came in a body to the workhouse, about nine o'clock the pre vious evening, and peremptorily demanded food and lodging. Witness was at that moment engaged in relieving some previous casual applicants, and he told the prisoners to wait until their turned to be attended to arrived. The prisoners all replied, " Victuals they wanted, and victuals they would have." They then went into the road, and filled their pockets with stones. In a few minutes afterwards, while witness was engaged in relieving a sick family, the prisoners returned in a body to the workhouse, and said, "Now we will smash your windows." Stones were imme diately thrown, and six or seven squares were smashed. Witness immediately went out after the prisoners, who ran ;off, and, having procured the assistance of the police, he succeeded in capturing them. In reply to the charge the prisoners acknowledged that they broke the workhouse windows, and they said they w ou ld d o th e same again when set at liberty. Mr. HARDWICK said, it was scandalous to find strong, able-bodied young men roaming about from workhouse to workhouse, and demanding relief in such a violent way. As a warning to others, he should send them to prison for twenty-one days, with hard labour. John Williams was charged with having stolen a piece of pork fat from the shop of Mr. Garland, pork butcher, by the following ingenious device : Police-constable Davis, E 149, was on d u ty i n Oxford M ar k e t about three o'clock that morning, when he perceived the prisoner hanging about, with a long stick in his hand. He looked at the stick with out allowing the prisoner to see what he was doing, and on noticing that one end of the stick was armed with several stout pins, he suspected that the prisoner meditated no good, and, accordingly, he placed him self out of observation, and watched the movements of the prisoner. He saw the prisoner approach the shop of Mr. Garland, a pork-butcher, and put the stick between the iron grating in the shutters, and then draw piece after piece of pork towards the grating. As soon as the prisoner had found a piece which he could draw through the bars by means of the pins stuck at the end of the stick he deposited his prize in a pocket handkerchief, which he placed inside his waistcoat. While busied with another dive into the shop witness came forward and took him into custody. The piece of pork fat was found in his po-session. The prisoner said he bought the piece of pork fat. The prisoner was remanded till Wednesday next. WESTMINSTER. _ Edward Bishop, Matilda Taylor, and .Eliza Sey mour, three persons known to the police, were charged with obtaining money from Matthew Hall, a gentleman's servant, by threats of personal violence. Prosecutor was inveigled into a house in the neigh bourhood of St. Ann's-lane by the prisoner Seymour, the previous morning, where they were immediately joined by the other female, and after giving them some money to procure drink, Seymour suddenly opened the door, and called Bishop, who, having entered the room, declared that prosecutor should give him some money before he left that house. The latter became alarmed, and offered a shilling and some halfpence, all the money he had, when the whole of them seized him by the throat, and Bishop insisted that the prosecutor should leave his coat. At this moment a violent altercation with some women oc curred upon the stairs of the house, and Bishop hav ing gone out to see what was the matter, the prose cutor availed himself of his momentary absence to rush out of the room, and gained the street, where he found a policeman, and the prisoners were all ap prehended. The prisoners, who denied the charge, were com mitted to the Central Criminal Court for trial. LAMBETH. MORBID DESIRE TO SEE RUSII HUNG.—Thomas Sutton, a young fellow of 21 years of age, was placed at the bar, before the Hon. G. C. Norton, on a charge of absconding with three sovereigns, the property of his employer. It appeared that the prisoner had conceived a great desire to witness the execution of Rush, and on 'Wed nesday week, on his receiving three sovereigns from his employer, to take to the office of Messrs. Davis and Co., coal-merchants, Old Barge-wharf, Bankside, he determined on gratifying his morbid curiosity, and he accordingly set out for Norwich and remained there until Monday last, when, his money being all gone, he made his way up to town, and on reaching the station-house in Kennington -lan e he gave himself up to the officer on duty. e mseor forer Mr. hishe Mr. Marwood, the p rosecutor, said that on account of the prisoners previous goo d c h aracter, he did not wish to press the charge aga i nst h i m, but should leave the very er ; case grateful i NORTONn th e bands to to hisldl a o t f the his pa rs worship. itn ought dnes t s A o. feel it was, he should send him to the House of Correction I for two months. William Mettle, a notorious smasher, was fully committed for trial on four clear cases of passing counterfeit half-crowns. The officers said they were certain that they could if necessary, bring at least forty cases against him, The ingenious system hit upon by the pri. soner was that of taking apartments at different places and paying a half-crown deposit. To do this he handed a good crown piece to the parties, and then requested a half crown ptece in exchange. This done, he expressed a hope that his trade, that of a ladies' shoemaker, will form no obstacle to his becoming a lodger, as it had in his last place, and the answer he invariably received was, that it most undoubtedly would, and the agreement it upset. He then asked for his crown piece back, and returned to the par ties that which appeared to be the half- c r own h e h a d just taken, and went away, but it was soon found that the half-crown was a bad one. SOUTH W ARK. SEIZURE OF AN ILLICIT STILL, AND ASSAULT ON THE EXCISE. —James Calthorpe, a man dressed as a cooper, was charged with being concerned in work ing an illicit still, and with assaulting the Excise officers. Mr. Brown, the supervisor of the Excise, said that on the afternoon of the 12th inst. he proceeded to a place in Thomas-street, Newington, which he found fitted up as a cooper's shop. He saw the prisoner and another man there, and on entering the back premises he discovered a still in full operation, with sixty gal lons of spirits, two hundred of wash, a number of tub , , and other things attached to an extensive dis tillery, and capable of doing a large business. The other party was taken, and convicted before Mr. Seeker at the time, but the prisoner made his escape by the roof. He armed himself with a cooper's draw-knife, cut two of the officers, and through his violent con d uct effected his escape, but that afternoon he net him and gave him into custody. The prisoner was remanded to a future day, when the solicitor of the Excise will attend to prosecute. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. - - LIVERPOOL, Aran. 28. STOCK EXCHANGIL—The share market Wall rather flat to-day, and prices lower. The sales are Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire (late C. and B.), 6 per cent. till 1850, I 5 rq c.--Caledonian, Prefurence, 11 %—Eastern Counties, 7%—Lancashire and Yorkshire (11. and L.), Fifths, 41 4 dis.—Ditto, Halves (L. and B.), 1334 dls.— Leeds and Thirsk. New 501. Shares, 28% dis.—London and North- Western, 128 c.—Ditto, New Quarters,' 3_p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 10;4—Midland, 64 c.—Ditto, Halves, 13 dis. —North Staffordshire, 4 dia.— North Union (A), 212—Scottish Central,ll24 —South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4), 6% c.—York, Newzastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, dis.—Yerk and North 31idland, reference, 6 per cent., till 1850, 2% dis. BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 28. STOCK Excnexox. —The following are to-day's transactions:— London and North-Western, l32—Ditte, New, 8% P. — Midland, 611— Shrewsbury andnirminghant (A), 51. 3s. 9d. dls.—Torkand Newcastle Extension, 4% dis. YORK, 27. STOCK EXCHANGE —The business APßlL transacted to-day was as fol lows reat Northern, 10%—North British, Thirds, 4 Ditto, Quarters, 3% —North :itaffordshire, 13 York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), s%—York and North Midland, 36. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—The ste:im•ship Hibernia, Cup tain St , :nr., departed from the Mersey to-day, for Halifax and Boston, with the usual mails for North America, about fifty passengers, and 83,0001. specie on freight. _ 11INS. JERRY AND ELIZA CIIESTNRY.—We are happy to learn that both the invalids have continued to progress so favourably that it is expected they will be able to leave Stanfield Hall, in a tew days. The subv.rptien for Eliza Chestney now amounts to 7061. 6s. 6d. The Duke of Cambridge has sent 10/. Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial office, from the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope and West and South Australia. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTEIN T,T PURD 1 v T ;~ • K.:dimities and Malton have bee we very prominent tairJurites for the Chester Cup. The first is stated to have been tried on Friday, of c:Jurse favourably, for the money was laid out so freely on the following day, that he became fir,t favourite, the: highest current offers at the close of the room being 7 to 1; .11alton sprung from the rear rank to 15 to 1, and bad a great number of friends. The only animal backed of John Day's lot was Joc•o-Sot, his price fluctuating from 7 to 9 to 1; Fernhill, Halo, Dacia, and Blucher, were about equal favourites, the two first men tioned being most in demand. The Derby prices varied but little from the last quoted from Newmarket. Nunny kirk was in favour in several quarters. A new outsider the Old Fox—was backed to win twelve or fourteen thousand pounds, at 100 to 1; he is trained near Canter bury. The Oaks betting is noticeable only for the ad vent of a dark mare, named Lady Jersey, and trained at Dauebury. CHESTER CUP. 7 to 1 agst Lord Howth's Rithmines, 5 yrs, Est 101 b 9 to 1 agst Mr. F. Clarke's Joe o' Sot, 5 yrs, 6A 1 llb —taken 12 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Halo, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b—taken 12 to I agst Mr. Nolan's Blucher, 4 yrs, 7st 81b 12 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Dacia, 4 yrs, 7st 21b 12 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Fernhill, 4 yrs, 7st—t 15 to 1 agst Mr. Scott's Malton, 4 yrs, Est 101 b 15 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklana's Inheritress, aged, Bst 61b 20 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Chanticleer, 6 yrs, 9st 91b —taken 20 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair, aged, Bst 20 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Loupgarou, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b —taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack, 5 yrs, 9st llb 20 to 1 apt Mr. S. L. Fox's Executor, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b 25 to 1 agst Mr. Drinkald's Dulcet, aged, 7st 101 b—t DERBY. 5 to 2 agst Lord Eglinton's Flying Dutchman 9 to 2 agst Mr. A. Nichol's Nunnykirk 5 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Tadmor 16 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Vatican 303 to I agst Mr. Watts's Chatterer 33 to 1 ugst Lord Eglin ton's Elthiron 40 to 1 agst Mr. Woffendon's Langton—taken 50 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's lot—taken OAKS. 6 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Glauca 10 to 1 agst Lady Jersey LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST-END. CHESTER CUP. _ 7 to 1 agst Joe u' Sot 16 to. 1 agst Executor 9 to 1 agst Cossack taken 10 to I agst Halo 16 to 1 agst Dulcet—tkn 12 to 1 agst Blucher 20 to 1 agst Ratbmines 12 to 1 agat Dacia—taken 20 to 1 agst Malton 12 to 1 agat Fernhill—taken 20 to 1 agst Loupgarou 12 to 1 agst Inheritress 125 to 1 agst Cast-off Rathmines is reputed to be lame. The horses most in force were Cossack, Blucher, Dacia, Fernhill, Execu. tor, Dulcet, and Cast-off. DERBY. 5 and 6 to 1 laid against Nunnykirk, and a great dea of money laid out on The Knout, from 50 to 1 to 16 to I No other change. OAKS. 700 to 100 laid against Glauca. THE METROPOLITAN STEEPLE CHASES, SATURDAY. The Great Metropolitan Handicap Steeple Chase Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 250/. added ; the second to receive 50/., and the third to save his stake. (36 Subs.), 13 of whom de clared. Mr. Bevill's British Yeoman, list 21b (Archer) 1 Captain Little's Commoner, lOst 6lb (olliver) 2 Mr. Vevers's Vengeance, lOst 2lb (Owner) 3 Mr. Dixon named The Victim, Ilst 91b (Taylor) 4 The following also ran:—Proceed, I Ist 101b—Spring Buck, I Ist 21b—Knight of Gwynne, list lOst 121b—Falcon, lOst 121b—Donny brook, 10st 121 b Liberty, lost 101b—Valiant, 10 , t—iVIaurice Daly, lOst . 31b—Charity, lOst 21b—Bold Davy, 9st 131b—Chatham, 9st 131b—Oily Gammon, 9st 121b—Sparta, 9st. Won in a canter by 100 yards, Vengeance a bad third. The Free Handicap Steeple Chase was won by Mr. Potter's Outcast, lOst 7lb (Captain Barlowe), beating Mr. 011iver's Pullaway, Ilst 131 b ; Mr. Bull's Tobacco nist, list 71b ; and Mr. Robinson's Sauterne, lOst 61b, easily. The Aristocratic Steeple Chase was won in a trot by Mr. Beville's Young Lott-ry, (Mr. Phi!pot), bating Mr. Carew's Vindictive (Captain I)'Arcy), Mr. Vever's Governor (Captain W. Peel), and Lord Strathmore's Second Thought (Captain Harlowe). CHESTER RACES. CHESTER, SATURDAY NIGHT. The following horses have arrived :—Blucher, Swallow, Gaffer Green, Wilmont, Chanticleer, Collingwood, Ruby, Inheritress, Sponge, Fernbill, Slashing Alice, Lady Wildair, Didsbury, Magician, Shilmalier West, br t by Morning Star, out of Miss Lucy, Harriott, Concertina colt, Romance, Capsicum, Cast-off, Ada:Mary, Carthage- Man, Teresa, Post- tempore, &c. A great number are on the road, and will be here to morrow. Since the Autumn meeting a great many improve ments have been made, and the course is now as complete as it is possible to make it. The run in from the distance has been widened, the saddling area has been extended by the removal of the hedge, and adding to it a portion of the Rodee, to give additional room for such purpose ; the betting ring has been enlarged, and placed nearer to the south end of the Grand Stand, so as to remove every inconvenience to the spectators above; the space at the south end thereof has been extended; a new telegraph frame, designed on the most approved principle, will exhibit, in addition to the number of each horse, the names of the jockeys; there will also be the number of the first and second horse exhibited immediately after the races. The rails have also been extended round as far as the railway turn. It is expected that about thirty will run for the Cup. " The time approaches That will, with due decision, make us know What we shall say we have, and what we owe. Thoughts speculative their unsure hopes relate ; But certain issue strokes must arbitrate." SHARSPERE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—The first act of the racing drama of 1849 has just closed its wintry existence. Before reviewing the good things at Chester, let me take a retrospective glance at the two Newmarket, Epsom, and Bath meetings, and sae what light their results throw on those reunions of note yet in embryo. En passant, I cannot help remarking how completely suceessful the prognostications of my last two " general" letters were. In the first, written in the Warwick weok, September, 1848, I foretold the victories of Surplice for the St. Leger and Grand Duke Michael Stakes ; of Tad mor for all his Newmarket engagements, five in number; of Nunn} kirk for the Two Thousand Guineas ; and in formed your readers that Blucher and three or four other nags would be entered, and accept, for the Chester Cup; with the exception of Limestone, they have all dune so. I also declared my conviction that Tadmor and the Flying Dutchman were the best horses in the Derby, and that tkey would figure at small odds before the day; that Nunnykirk and Flying Dutchman were the nags for the St. Leger ; that Na r b onne , if s h e remained sound, would be a rattler for the Oaks of 1850 ; and that Pontifex was a " second edition" of Surplice. In my second general letter, written at the beginning of February, among others, I selected Loupgarou (2d) for the Northamptonshire Stakes; Canezou (Ist) for the Newmarket Handicap; Tadmor (Ist) for the Column Stakes; Flatcatcher (Ist) for the Port Stakes; Brandyface (3d) for the Somersetshire Stakes; Canezou (fell amiss), and Inheritress (reserved for Chester), for the Great Metropolitan Stakes; Nunnykirk (Ist) for the 2,000 Guineas; Pylos and Vatican (Ist) for the Newmarket Stakes; Inheritress, Lady Wildair, Blucher, and Dacia, for the Chester Cup; Elthiron for the Dee Stakes; Tadmor, Flying Dutchman, and Nunnykirk, for the Derby; and Glauca, Sister to Arkwright, and Esca- lade, for the Oaks. The Newmarket Craven " meet" annihilated by de feat the chances of the following Derby horses:— Burghley, Skudar, Escalade, Turban, Pylaates, Queens. berry, Silistria colt, Knight Errant, Cracow, Tommy, Mecca colt, Indus, Flambenu's dam colt, The New Era, Routh, Fire King, Sir Launcelot, Velveteen colt, Pylos, Chicot, and Honeycomb; and the First Spring disposed of this additional batch :—Caeus, Strongbew, Cambric, Abd el-Kader, Vatican, Garrick, Do-the-Boys, Oquitos, Beauvale, Testator, Cashier, Bernadotte, and Juggler. All that are likely to run for the " great go" on the Surrey hills are included he the following list:—Tad. mor, Nunnykirk, Flying Dutchman, Elthiron, Beim, Vanguard, Uriel, Honeycomb, Osterley, The Jester, Old Dan Tucker, Langton, Rochester, Snowstorm, Saucy Dick, Garrick, Chatterer, Drakelow, John Bull, Vatican, Brother to C am p anero , N ormanton, Magician, The Seraph, Fire King, and Newport. Even at this dis. taut date I thick I can venture to proclaim Tadmor with Nat up as the winner of the Derby! with Nunnykirk and the Dutchman handy; the next rank being com posed of Old Dan Tucker, Osterley, Saucy Dick, Uriel, Elthiron, and Vanguard. The past Newmarket meetings, according to the run ning, have disposed of the chances of the following Oaks fillies:—Quinine, Escalade, Damson, Jane Eyre, Premature filly, Industry filly, White Lady, Racketty Girl, Midia, Grace, Cayenne, Kiss-away, Bon Bon, Sister to Jolly Dick, Chadlington Maid filly, Touchy, Francesca, Fleece, Susan Lovell, Perspicacity, Czarina, Memento, Highland Fling, and filly by Piocaroon out of Bonny Bonnet. It is impossible to name the starters for the Oaks at the present time, but the following list may be somewhere near the mark.—Glauca, Clarissa, Eva, The Model, Sister to Arkwright, Lady Tryphena, Emma Donna, Lady Barymore, Priestess, Grace, Christiana, Czarina, Letitia, Highland Fling, The Probe, Escalade, Fleece. Nina, Lady Jersey, West Country Lass, Heroine, Wet Nurse, Rosalind filly, Cheerful, Cigarette, Jeanie Woman, and Batwing. Nat on Glauca or Clarissa will, in my opinion, clear the post first; Escalade, Tho Model, West Country Lass, Industry filly, and Nina forming the van of the ruck. The Bath racing was very mediocre, Jelly Fish doing a clever thing in beating The Model and Tiresome for the City Cup ; and Essedarius, with little Cowley up, doing another clever thing by just winning the Sumer shire Stakes from Loupgarou. As I expected, that crack little filly. Officious, won the Wsstow Stakes at Bath on the Tuesday, and the Two years-old Stakes at Epsom on the Saturday, in the easiest of canters. For the Great Metropolitan Stakes, my especial fancy, Flatestcher, did not exert himvelf running in sixth, while the horse I placed third (Fernhill) did the deed of note, The Chester bout begins at half•past two o'clock on Tuesday with the Grosvenor Stakes, for whioh Raby, six or ~ev •n sta.-ters, ine,utitug Jelly Fish, Slashing Alice, and Priestess, whom I expect to Fe• - .!p=ss the put as I have pii.teNl them. The ILstyn Stakes for two yra old has 15 subs. As thoy are all " dark " but two, it i 3 not th,s3 easiest ta - ,k imaginable to name the winner, bat I fancy Penang, Leonidas, Harriett, and the Countess of Albemarle will form the front rank at the finish. For the Chesterfi.ld Stakes, Pyrland, 7st 12!b, and the Nteal colt, 7st 31b, look o❑ piper as good as On Wednesday, the day of the week, five events stand on the card for decision, including the first handicap in importance in the world; for the Chester Cup this year, from twenty-five to thirty may be expected to show off their racing qualities, to be selected from the following:— st lb st lb Chanticleer, 6 yrs 9 9, Ile Swallow, 5 yrs_ 6 12 Cossack, 5 yrs 9 1 Gaffer Green, aged ~.. 6 11 Inlieritteis, aged Impostor, 5 yrs 8 5 Rathmines, .5 yrs Peep o'Day Boy, 5 yrs 8 s,Malton, 4 yrs 6 10 Lady Wildair, aged... 8 0 Egret, 4 yrs Dough, 4 yrs Executor, 5 yrs 7 12 Maid of my Soul, 4 yrs 6 6 Dulcet, aged 7 10 Cheapside, 6 yrs 6 2 Halo, 5 yrs 7 10 Tuscan, 4 yrs Blucher, 4 yrs Clermont, .5 yrs 7 6 i Ada Mary, 3 yrs New Forest Deer, aged 7 sMelody,3yrs 5 2 Fireaway, aged .... ..... 7 4,Slashing Alice, 3 yrs 5 2 Ballinafad, 5 yrs Dacia, 5 yrs 7 2tugar, 3 yr 5..... John Cosser, 4 y rs .... 7 2, 1 Loupgarou, 3 yrs 4lO Fernhill, 4 yrs 10 lb ex. 7 0 Snowdrop,3 yrs ... 4 4 Geraldine, 6 yrs From the heavy weights I shall take Inheritress, Peep-o'-day-Boy, and Lady Wildair; from the middle weights Blucher, Ballinafad, and Dacia; and from the light weights, Loupgarou, to form the front rank at the distance. Half way up Lady Wildair, Ballinafad, and L')upgarou decline the contest, and the remaining four finish the race something after this style:— BLUCHER .. ... ... 1 INHERITRESS ... ... ... 2 DACIA PEEP-O'-DAY BOY ... ... 4 Her Majesty's Plate to Flatcatcher if he starts, other- 1 wise to Cossack or Inheritress. On Thursday, the Dee Stakes to Elthiron; Langton and Garrick second and third. Should any alteration take place I will communicate the same to-morrow. I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, April 30. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF, COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 28.—There has been a large ar rival of vessels from America the last three days, and they bring upwards of 40,000 quarters of Indian corn, but not much of any other article of the corn trade. At yesterday's market there was a good consumptive de mand for wheat and flour, and fully the prices of Tues day were obtained. Oats and oatmeal met a slow sale, and were rather easier to buy. Barley, beans, and peas were without change in value aad in limited request. There was a fair sale for Indian corn at a decline, since Tuesday, of is to is 6d per quarter. White corn was selling at 30s 6d to 31s, up to 32s to 32 6d per 4801 b for yellow. The trade stands unchanged to-day. MANCHESTER, APRIL 28.—The flour trade through out the week has been exceedingly inactive, and so little business has occurred that prices were almost nominal. For oatmeal, on the c rntrary, there has been a good de mand at fully previous rates. The imports into Liver pool this week consist of a moderate quantity of flour and a large supply of Indian corn from the United States; the arrival from all other sources being on a very limited scale. At our market this morning wheat de clined hi to 2d per 701 b. English flour moved off slowly at a reduction of about is per sack; but American was held firmly at the currency of this day se'nnight. In oats no change can be noted; but oatmeal, of which there was very little of choice quality offering, advanced 6d per load. COLCHESTER, APRIL 28.—The advance in the price of wheat established last week has not been sustained, and in nearly all the markets of this district the quo tations of the week for this article are from Is to 2a per quarter lower. In our market to-day even the best samples were cheaper is to is 6d per quarter—the best white being 255, and red 42s to 445. Barley maintained its former advance, especially for the best qualities, which were much sought after. At Chelmsford yesterday there was a dull market for wheat, and sales could not be effected without a❑ abate ment of is to 2s per quarter : the supply was large, and the demand rather slack. White wheat was 51s to 535; red 41a to 475; barley 27s to 30s; peas 30s to 345. Other articles underwent no alteration in price. In the prin cipal markets of Suffolk wheat has also declined : the advance of last week induced the farmers to bring for ward their samples freely, and the supplies have, there fore, been larger than known for many weeks. At Bury the business was not limited; buyers held off, and the quotations were barely sustained. At Ipswich higher prices were at first asked, but eventually a reduetion of 2s per quarter was submitted to. At Woodbridge the trade was heavy at 2s decline; the price of barley ad vanced. On Thursday, at Stowmarket, last week's quo tations were not lowered, but little business was done at them. In some parts of this district the farmers are complaining that the young barleys have been injured by the late severe weather. WINCHESTER, APRIL 2 8.—Corn—The new Exchange was well attended this day both by buyers and sellers, yet trade was exceedingly depressed, prices going back from the advances yielded to about ten days prior. At this the quantity of home-grown Wheats was scanty, yet that deficiency was made up by several Southamp ton and other dealers offering various descriptions of foreign-grown grain, excellent both in quality and weight. The agreeable change in the weather, from frost and snow to gentle rain and fertilizing sunshine, had also the effect in 'bringing about this alteration. Wheats from Groningen weighed 621bs per bushel, from the Mediterranean 621bs to 63tbs ditto, from Harnburgh and Rostock 611bs to 63ilbs ditto, from Russia and Canada 601bs to 621bs ditto, while our best English weighed 631bs ditto, red 621bs, second rate not more than 581bs ditto. Indian Corn was also to be had on easier terms for the buyers, as were also English and American flour. The decline in best wheats was full Is per qr, secondary ditto 2s per ditto, inferior scarcely saleable at any price. English flour fell is per bag of 2801bs; Canadian ditto, is per barrel. Highest prices given. White, 54s to 56s per qr; red ditto, 50s to 525; ditto other kinds, from 44s to 48s; ditto English flour, from 34s to 37s 4d per sack; Cana dian and American, 24s to 26s 6d per barrel; bread, is 2d to is 4d per gallon loaf; white maize, 32s to 34s per qr; yellow ditto, 31s to 33s ditto; Indian corn meal, lis 6d per barrel of 1961b5; rye meal, 6s to 7s per 1121ba. Barley was not either in great demand or show, conse quently prices gave way is per qr, and then but few samples were disposed of. Stock—A good show of fat sheep, lambs, beasts, calves, and pigs, yet many were left unsold; prices for every size and quality fell full id per lb; beasts going at 8s to 9s per score pounds; calves at from 9s to 10s; ditto sheep, at from 3s to 3s 10d per stone of 81bs; lambs at front 5s to 5s 8d; pigs at from Si 6,1 to 9s 3d per score. Lean Stuck—Cows and heifers were offered at very low figures, but few finding buyers. GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, APRIL 26.—At our market to-day the numbers were —oxen, 712; sheep, 897; lambs, 6. We had a large supply of very superior boasts on sale, the demand fur which ruled very heavy. For all kinds of cattle a reduction had to be submitted to before sales to any extent could be effected. Best ox beef realised 475, seconds 445, ordinary 40s to 42s 6d, cows, bulls, and inferior beasts, from 35s to 38s per cwt., sinking the offal. A good number of fine cattle turned out unsold. We had also a pretty large supply of sheep, taking the season into account, the demand for which was extremely dull, and before sales could be made sellers had to submit to a reduction of id per lb below last week's quotations. In the case of one fine lot, we are credibly informed that they were disposed off at 4s a head below previous prices. A good many turned out unsold. Best mutton barely qd, current sid, second from 41d to 5d per lb, sinking offal. BELFAST, APRIL 26.—The supplies of grain this week has been small, and of oatmeal moderate. Wheat sells pretty freely at, and for some choice lots, a little over, the advance noted on Friday of 3d per cwt. Foreign in better demand—say Odessa, at 10/ to 101 10s; Baltic, 101 10s to 11/ lOs per ton. Flour sells rather more freely, and full prices are obtained. American sells from 25s to 26s per barrel. Barley maintains the advance of 3d ob tained on Friday. Oats are in dema:ad at rather over Friday's rate, being 61 advance on the week. Oatmeal is a slow sale, and Friday's advance (3d) is barely main tained. His Royal Highneas Prince Albert having B r a e ciously condescended t o accept the invitation of ty committee visitors o f th e new Middlebex Co u° to Lunatic Asylum about to be built at Colney Hatelth e e lay the foundation.stone of th e building, has appoint'h-e Tuesday, the Bth of M ay, at twelve o'clock for cerem( .ny. All Post-office Money Orders issued clUfi n h g: is February; and remaining unpaid, mus t b e cas bed day (Monday), or they become lapsed orders, and °— useless without additional expense and trouble. MR. HUDSON, M.P. AND MS CONSTITURaIT,s,.." The friends of M r . H u d son, M.P., in Sunderland, "".13 been canvassing th e e l ectors of that borough for sign,°l7,; tur es to an address expressing cohfiderce in him. 1,0 address denies that th e c h arges made against Mr. r with respect to railway matters have been proved, ° 1 1„,,11 so worded as to imply an a pp rova l o f hi s political: Its " as commercial conduct.—Leeds Mercury, Ba ker CORONER'S INQU EST .— O n S a t ur d ay Mr. IV held an inquest at the Belgrave Arms, Queeites - r ° '; Dalston, on the body o f M r . Ch ar l es D av i s, a vei s ixt y ; flue, a solicit o r, an d f ur upwar d s o f f orty years . c lerk t to the four-rate board o f th e par i s h of Sr. Leonard, S"-pci, ditch. It appeared from th e ev id ence t h at t h e d e teas d, who resided in the Caledonia Cottages, Qatari's - 1 9 y enjoyed a very exce ll en t state of health, and on Sunu t , morning last, after pa r t a ki ng o f a h earty bre akta s whilst putting on his co a t, h e su dd en l y f e ll to t h e gr°u xi d o f and almost instantly expired. A m e di ca l gentlefolk° 0 , the neighbourhood promptly attended, but the vi ta I sl )° .,, had fled, and it was his opinion that he di e d f ro m BP , plexy. Verdict—Natural Death. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —An incontestable proof 0 - fth t : efficacy of Holloway's Pills for the Cu re o f Liver Con:1081 —Mr. Robert Elkins, of Campbeltow n , N ew South Wales, ,a been afflicted for several months with a severe liver conP lal i o which reduced him to so low a state, that he was compelled be take to his bed; finding no relief from any of the medicid received, he was advised to gi ve H o l loway' , Pills a trial, 11"!',b he did, and this invaluable m e di c i ne (the instruction given Al b it being strictly followed) i n t h e course of a few weekixe-"„ ta ,--' lished him in the enj o y ment of as good health as ever be P o nt sessed in his life.— Sold by all Medicine Vendors tli. 7'l roug„,b% the world, and a t P rofessor Hollows ',Establ ishmont, 4 Strand, London. CORK, APRIL 27.—The receipts of home grain are miserably small. The trifling quantity of wheat arriv ing is taken readily at full prices, while barley and oats are eagerly sought after for seed purposes, and fetch considerably advanced rates. In prepared (Irish) and Foreign wheat we have but a very moderate business passing, and at prices perhaps 6d per barrel lower than could be obtained last week. We quote the value of Irish 245, Polish Odessa 255, and Mari.anople 263 per barrel. The market is completely bare of barley. Some rather extensive sales of oats have been made this week in the outporta, at prices varying from 9s 6d to 10s per barrel; but we have not observed much business doing in the article here. Our bakers having supplied them selves pretty liberally last week are not disposed to add to their purchases. The flour trade in consequenceis less actii - e,_but we have no change i❑ prices In the early part of the week holders endeavoured to ebstablish an advance on Indian corn, but without much success. BIBTUS. On the 29th i nst., at Eaton-place South, Eaton-squ a re, the wife of George W. Dasent, Esq., of a son. Od the 24th inst., the wife of Mr. H. Rawlins, High-15" Bedford, of a daugter. On the 25th inst., at Chiswick, the wife of Dr. Collier, ° f Spring -gardens, of a son. On the 25th inst., at Warwick-square, th e w ife o f - - mond D'Arcy Newton Esq., of a daughter. For the last day or two the article has been a less free sale, and at, in some cases, lower rates, sales of Galatz corn having been made by some parties at 717 s 6d per ton, which is a decline of 2s 6d from rates of last week. We'quote the extreme value of the article 7 / 1 0s, although some few holders arc looking for 71 123 6d per ton. Indian meal is less inquired for and the turn cheaper. Flour—Firsts 14s Od to 14s 6d ; extra 1 53 6d ; seconds, 12, 6d to 13s 6d; households 105 to 12s ; thirds 8s to 1015 per cwt. Oatmeal 12s to 125 6d; Indian meal S 3d to 95; wliPat meal, lOs 6d to 1 lsper cwt. Indian corn 810 s to 8/ lOs v. ton. Bran 4/ to 415 s per ton. Hay—Farmers 25s to 40s; average 373 ; dealers 43s to 48s; average 45s Od per ton. Straw--Warmers 18s Od to 32s Od; average 255; dealers 35s Od to 40s Od; average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 6d; household loaf 5d to s&d per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to 9d per lb. Coals—Newport 16s; Lydney 17s. ; Landore 16s • Best Neath Culm Its per ton. T a ll ow 43 s 6d to 44 ; per cwt. Whisky, 25 0. p., 6s Od per imperial gal.. loa. Meat—Beef 4d to 7d; Mutton .5d to 6id ; veal bid to 7d ; pork 4d to 50 ; bacon 7d to 8d ;.; sausages 6d per lb. Hops 61 105 per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 25 6d to 3/ 58 per ton. Bark—Barbary 81 to 8/ ; Valoni a 0/ tuo/ ; French 7/10s; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool to 12s per stone. Hemp 34/ to 36/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 183 to 19s ; red ditto 26s to 285 per barrel ; Newfoundland 101 lOs to 12/ per ton. Timber—New Memel 4/10s; old seams; red pine 3/ MARRIED. ifieo, On the 28th i ns t ., at St. Margaret's, Westminster, second son of M r . J o h n Cox, late of the East India 11°"-e" to Mary, daughter of Mr. John Haines, of Whitehall. i n On the 26 t h i nst., at Raenions, Aberdeenshire, Charles G or d on , 92 d Highlanders, son of John Gordon, of Cairnbuly, to Christiana, only daughter of W. Inner, of Raenion, and Cowle WD. g iver' On the 20th inst., at Paris, E P. Devaux, Esq., of pool, aged 39. ' On the 20th i nst., at Craven-street, aged 2a, Katherlu e Charlotte, wife of J. S. T. Barry, of Dublin. gar ---4 b . On the 24th i nst., at P a i nswick, Gloucestershire, ..- wife of Mr. T. R. W ar d , aged 69. __......-- - 7. London Printed and Published by MURDO YOUlsn. of No. 112, S tran d, P r i nter, at The Sun Office, 1 " i 0 Strand, in the Precinct et th e S avoy , i n t he county - bliddleses., Monday, April 30. 1849, Sponge, Collingwood, and Flatcateher are entered. 115 s ; yellow pine 3/ per ton ; deals, first quality, 201; sec° fla •.• • '' • ' 9 : --""' "" z- - I ' 9 - " ',”- 'lf - I -I 10, ~ I 6. ; ~,', -,' '!' Potatoes, white 1 (Ai to 12,1; minions 1- 8 d to 2 •td • Guatio Peruvian, 11/ to 11/10 s; I c h a b oe 9/ per ton ; Tar—Archang el, Hs per barrel. Eggs, 45 to 4s 2d per hundred. READING, APRIL 2 8.—Wheat, per quarter,34s to 601; bar ley,:2ss to 355; oats, 16s to 24s ; beans, 30s to 40s; p ea !! 30s to 40s. Fat hogs, 8s 6d to 8 s 9d ; por k ers , 9s to Os per score. Poultry—Fowl s , per couple, 45 Od to 5s Od ; ducks , per couple, Os Od to Os Od; geese, each,Os Od to Os Od; per lb, is Od to is Id; eggs, 18 to 20 for Is. hels DA Lszini, Arum 26 —The relativ e weight per four bus t of the three prices of whe a t were 18 st 61b, IBst 01b, and 11! 51b. Oats, I3stl2st 01b, and lOst 01b. Barley, Ist 61b; 15st 131 b, and 15st 91b. Peas and bean s , 19st 51b, 1 7 ' 6 t 121 ' and 17st 7lbs. Qrs. Be s t. C urrent. 255 Wheat ... ...... £2 S 0 £2 3 0 1055 Oats 152 Barley 1 8 0 1 5 0 45 Pease and Beans 1 12 0 1 10 0 Average of whe a t 4ls lOd. butter, Inferio t. £1 16 0 , 0 is 1 4 , ,', 1 8 v COURT CI RCU LA R. PR.. SE N FATIO NS AT TIER MAJESTY'S LEVEES. Lord Chamberlain's Office, April 28, 1849 . Some irregulariti t s having taken place, notice t g hcreby given th a t no gent l eman to be presented t o the Queen at a Le vee can b e a d m i tte d to the stgl b apartments for that pu r p ose , w h ose presentat i o n card has not been previously sent to this office, accordig to the regulations in obedience to the Queen's COr r wand as announced in the Gazette. The name of any gentleman not adhering to the regulations must be excluded from the presentatir hook, and the rea son entere d f or so doing, viz,' t he contravention of the regulations above alluded to. Her Majesty will hold a Privy Council to-morrow (Tuesday), at Buckingham Palace. The Queen and Prince Albert took a drive to ICe l9f on Saturday afternoon, in an open carriage and foul' and visited their R o y a l Hi g h nesses t h e Duke and Duchess of Cambridg e . H er M a j esty an d hi s Royw Highness were attended by the Equeries in Waiti n g' Colonel Buckley and Lieut.-Colonel Seymour. , an The Queen and Prin ce Alb er t h onoure d her A".. jesty's Theatre with their presence on Saturdeff evening. The royal suite consisted of the Duchess ° 1 Sutherland, H on . M a tild a P aget, Lord Byron, Co l o nel Buckley, and Lieutenant -Colonel Seymour. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent The also honoured the perform a n ce w ith h er presence. -1-"; Royal Duchess wa s accom p an i e d b y her Sete Highness the Princess Amelia of Hohenlohe Schillingsi furst, and was attended by Lord Byron, Colons Buckley, and Lieut.-C o l one l S eymour. The Queen's private band attended in Buckinghs°l, Palace on Friday evening, and played the follOW pieces : _ Overture,—" Le Dieu et la Bayadere" , Serenata Andante con Mote,—Minuetto and Trio Sinfonia, No. 5 Yesterday morning the R o y a l c hild ren too k tbeg usual exercise in the garden of the Palace. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Ladies se, Gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic housebok4 attended Divine service yesterday morning in the P l. ( i vate Chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Hon. se Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager and their Seren e Highnesses the Princesses Amelie and Elise of 1-I° ' henlohe Schillingsfurst, attended Divine service Ye: : terday, in th e Ch ape l R oya l , St. James ' s. The prayers were read by th e R v . D r. K napp, the l es soe by the Rev. W. H a ll, an d t h e C ommunion Servic e by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The anthem was, Rejoice io the Lord" (Huinphry). Sir George Smart Pr e• sided at the organ. The Duke of Wellington attended the early send° yesterday in the Ch a p e l R oya l, S t. James's. 111, prayers were r ea d b y t h e R ev. D r. W esley, and the service was preached by the Rev. E. Nepean. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and be, Royal Highness th e D uc h ess o f Gl oucester at t e nded Divine service yesterday morn i ng i n G rosvenor c hsPe4 South Audley-street. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visil e . d , her Majesty th e Q ueen D owager yesterday- The Royal Highnesses th e H ere di tary G ran d Duke 11" n i c i a Grand Duchess of M ec kl en b urg h S tre li tz a l so v isited the Queen Dowager y ester d ay at Marlborough house. The Duchess of Cambridge and the Heredita r y Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz honoure the Royal Italia n Op era H ouse w i t h t h e i r pres eace on Saturday evening. A Cabinet Council was h e ld on S a t ur d a y at th Foreign-office. Lord John Russell, the Marquis 6 . Lansdowne, the E a rl o f Mi n t o , Si r G eorge Gre y Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor .7 the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, Sir John W house, Lord Campbell, the Right H on . H. 21136 it"' 1, Wit chere, the Ea r l o f C ar li s l e , an d t h e M ar quis Clanricarde, attended. The Council sat three hottP and a half. LUIII Carrington had an interview with Sir Geo) Grey on Saturday. Colonel Freestun,M.P. had als o an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet at Hype Home office. GALASHIELS.— WEAVERS' STRIKE.—This day (F 4 1 ,4 day), the whol e o f t h e weavers i n this towe, 1,000 in number (with the exception of the hands 0°; ployed in one f ac t or y), h ave struc k work. T he catl s of of the strike may be stated thus:—For a number m , . years back the w e av ers o f thi s p l ace h ave b een in ":13 habit of receiving hi g h er wages f or their work tu"'„, those in any other t own o f S cot l and, Selkirk per lor excepted; in consequence of which, the Galashiels nufacturers have been ousted from the London 111 , 0 other markets, from the fact o f t h e ot h er parties, um, paid lower wages, underselling them. The maned°, turers of the town (with the exception of one firm) ace ing that they must resort to some means for secttri; their former trade, met, d rew up a statement o f weavers prrices, in which a considerable reduction o proposed. This day th e sa id statement was presented t the weavers, when, after due deliberation, they 0" ty mously agreed not to comply with the prices offered the manufacturers. So the matter stands between til' e d at this time, and th ere i s li tt l e pro b a b ility of a sPeel settlement taking place, as both parties seem deterwitt" to standout. he -t Among the visitors at th e pr i va t e v i ew of - 9 Exhibition of the S oc i e ty of Printers in Water Cole tha on Saturday last, we observed—the Duke l e , Duchess of Sutherl a nd, D u k e an d D uc h ess of Argl4„ Dowager Duchess of No rt h um b er l an d , D uchess o f 31 . , 13 ` r i borough, Marquis and M arc hi oness o f Ail eshuryr of Lindsay, Earl and C oun t ess o f M ans fi e ld , Earl of 'LA dor, Countess of Plymouth, and Dowager Countexs 3 of Morley, Viscount and Viscountess , Chelsea, Lord ( I v borne, Lord Mente ag l e , L a d y R olle, Lord and I t ', Charles Towshend, the Bishups of L on d on , ():Tat o Norwich, Lichfield, and Wii.chester, many of the FOr .e . T v . Ambassadors, sever a l mem b ers of the Royal Amide 74 ,ind a large numb er o f patrons and amateurs of fine arts ';~-~