The Sun. — London, England, 1856-05-23 00:00:00

lIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madlle. PICCOLOMINI. TO-MORROW EVENING, (Saturday, May 21), will be produced (first time in England), Verdi's Opera, LA TRAVIATA. Violetta, Mdlle. Piccolomini (her first appearance); Flora Bervoix, Mdlle. Borgaro ; Anniaa, Mdlle. R. Baillou ; Alfredo, Signor Calzolari ; Barone Dauphol, Signor Vairo; Dottore Grenvil, Signor Baillou ; and Gnmont Giorgio, Signor Bme• 'Fontana. To conclude with a new Ballet Divertissement, LA MANOTA. Madame A. Bellon, Mdlles. Clara, Lezereux, hatrine, Pierron, an d Rosa ; M. Venefra and M. Vandris. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, Colonnade, Ilaymarket. Bellini's Opera, La Sonnambula, will be repeated forth with. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mdlle. . GRAND EXTRA NIGHT WEDNESDAY, May 28th, a combination of attractions, including the New Opera, LA TRAVIATA. Violetta, Mademoiselle Piccolomini. On THURSDAY, May 29th, there will be no performance. On FRIDAY, May 30th, a GRAND EXTRA. NIGHT, With a variety of entertainments in Opera and Ballet. Applications for boxes and stalls to be made at the Box °face of the Theatre, Colonnade, Haymarket. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. r. Sraitu ENGLISH OPERA. THIS EVENTINti will be produced MISCHIEVOUS -ANNIE. . After which, CINDERELLA. To conlude with THE YANKEE 110INEKEEPER. THEATRE ROYAL, HA.YMARKET. the Management. of Mr. Bucketone. THIS EVENING, THE EVIL GENIUS. Followed by EL GIMBUSI1TO; or, The Mexican Goldseeker. After which, GRIMSILAW, BAGSIIAW, AND BRID3HAW. To conclude with THE POSTMAN'S KNOCK. 11 . .)YA.L PRINCESS'S TiIEATRE, OX FORD-STREET. Under the Management of Air. CasnLus KEAN. TII i E . :EYING, THE VICTOR VANQUISHED. After which, T/I E WINTER'S TALE. Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. ROYAL THE it.TUE ADELPHI. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, LIKE AND UNLIKE. Messrs. B. Webster, Wright, P. Belford, C. Relby, Garden; Madame Celeste, Miss Wyndham. A BOTTLE OF SMOKE. To conclude with lIRGENP PRIVATE AFFAIRS. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manner. Mr. Alffed Wigan. T FII4 EVENING A WIFE'3 JOURNAL. After which, RETRIBU f lON. To conclade with STiY AT HOME. ROYAL. SU%REY TrIEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek. THIS EVENING, .TAC,C.. SHEPPARD. Followed by YOUR LTFE'3 IN DINER. To conclude with BETSY BAKER. ASTLEY'S ROYAL A)rPfItrIIVIATRE. Lessee inl Manit:er, Air. Win. Cooke. Docidetl and unequivocal triumph ! TUB EVENING, The highly succosisful Romantic Equestrian spectacle, called THE HORSE OF TILE CAVERN, or the Mounted Brigands of the Abruzzi, In which Air. William Cooke's Horses, trained by him, will exhibit a number of novel etl , cts —turning the ponderous wheel of the cavern, fetching water from the well, kick!n down the door of the guard-house, &c., &c. Awful Eruption of Vesuvius. After which, The EQUESTRIIN ACTS in the ARENA, concluding with a Gem of High Art. Bus-081x3 open from E'even till Foar. Stage 3fanager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. V. Cooke, jim. lIIGFI. WATER, AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tars DAY—Morn. 46 min. aft. 3—Evening 7 min. aft. 4 Tl-Momacow—Morn. 27 min. aft. 4--Evening 48 min. aft. 4 TEM WEA.THEa—SUN OFFICE, MAY 23. TH MlNEOUrnint , IN THE, SH ADE. C 4 —highest since noon yesterday. fil —lowest this morning awl during the night. —thls day at noon. BA ttO KT= , 20 . 63 WINO, S.W.—Light, with dull, cloudy weathor, sligh rain occasionally, ankl sunshine. ~., (z-fi; 1 ~~ ,n, LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1856. " The miserable CLARENDON capitulation of Paris"—the gratuitous and unconstitutional sac rifice of the maritime supremacy of Great Bri tain on the shrines of the continental Powers, was last night brought under the consideration of the Upper House. But, unfortunately, the resolutions brought forward by Lord COLCHESTER ware negatived by a majority of 54. That un questionable lavi of nations, for which our most honoured Statesmen and Admirals zealously con tended, has thus, so far as the hereditary branch of the Legislature is concerned, been surrendered, and the conduct of the British Plenipotentiaries, in so unnecessarily signing away the rights of the people, has received a virtual approval. The Commons have, however, yet to speak ; and although we cannot repose any great de gree of confidence in the independence of the present body, we yet trust that its decision may be more in accordance with British feelings and British interests. If not, we shall be inclined to exclaim, with MERCUTIO, " A plague o' both your houses." Whatever disappointment may be felt at the division must, however, be materially alleviated by the admirable speeches of Lords COLCHESTER, CARNARVON, HARDWICK; and DERBY. The latter Noble Lord never spoke with greater power. It was a thoroughly English address, that must pro duce considerable effect on the national mind. Lord DERBY was never more felicitous than in de nouncing both the manner and the matter of the Convention. The Government may have the un controlled right to declare war, to make peace, or to limit the manner in which the war may be con ducted. In-every instance they will be responsible to Parliament for their conduct. This privilege, or prerogative as it may be termed, is justified on the score of necessity, simply because the negotia tions might be impeded if any public discussion could take place while the matter remained in suspense. But that prerogative by no means extends to the abrogation of the acknow ledged principles of international law, or the surrender of the right s of future Sove reigns of Great Britain. Could its le ga lity be su s t a i ne d , it mus t b e regard e d as a gross and flagrant perversion of the power --- something similar to that which CHARLES the 2d exercised, in charging the hereditary revenues of the British Crown with large pensions for his illegitimate off spring, for the redemption of a comparatively small portion whereof no less than 213,0001. was last year paid, notwithstanding a deficit of nearly 24,000,0007. sterling. Strictly speaking, the question was coram non judice. It was not brought under the considera tion of the parties assembled at the Conference. The Plenipotentiaries of Russia and of Austria were completely taken by surprise. They h a d no authority to act on such a point. They were therefore obliged to consult their respective Courts, although there could be but little doubt as to the answers they would receive, or the eagerness with which the sacrifice so foolishly tendered by England, would be accepted by those who were so deeply interested iu diminishing the power that -- rendered us really formidable to Military States, ( ; 7 0f1,1•3:: : y. , :' -4> and enabled us to maintain onr position against " a world in arms." L-. , rd CLARENDON was not sent, or, at least, the People bf England did not suppose him to be sent, to Paris for the purpose of frittering away, or surrendering what have been truly termed " our inalienable rights." He went merely to determine what securities should be given by Russia for her good faith, and against a repetition of her previous aggressions. The Pre cious Treaty had been signed. It was on the tenth day after its conclusion that the subject was ' noticed. Great Britain had not even the credit o" making a voluntary sacrifice. We " followed in the wake of France," which led the attack against the freedom of the Press—and that which mainly constituted the maritime supremacy of England. Our Plenipotentiary asked not a mo ment for consideration. He had doubtless re ceived his instructions, and was ordered to a'sent to what would be introduced by Count WALEWSKI. Even Counts ORLOFF and Bum. were astounded at the magnitude of the sacrifice—although it was no part of their duty to stand forward in defence of English interests. The surrender was, therefore, made, although, as we believe, illegally and unconstitu tionally, and by no means binding on future Go vernments. The United States are not in any way bound by these stipulations. Should we unfortunately be involved in war with the Transatlantic branch of the Anglo-Saxon race, we should recognise a principle which they could repudiate, and should permit the free pas sage of their goods in neutral bottoms, while they might stop our trade and commerce conducted under similar circumstances We believe there can be no second opinion as to he impolicy of this most unwise concession. It would, of course, have been open to any future Go vernment in time of war to have relaxed the restric- tions, and abated a portion of their unquestion able rights, if it could be done without serious de triment to thenationalinterests. But the attempted alteration in the Po gottittin, the declaration or quasi stipulation, that under no circumstances should these rights be enforced, was a gra- tuitous and uncalled-for sacrifice of that which might have proved a tower of defence in the hour of danger—for which the parties responsible should be not merely censured, but subjected to a much heavier punishment, and which the guardians of British interests should emphatically repudiate at the earliest possible moment. The deep-rooted dislike always entertained by Londoners to Sabbatarian tyranny is every where passing—where it has not already passed —into the most intense detestation. The auda cious but successful resistance of the Sabbatarian party to the opening of the British Museum and other National Institutions to the people on a Sunday, followed up by Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR'S infamous Bill, contributed a good deal to the existing acerbity of feeling, but in no sort of pro portion to what the interference with the recrea tion of the people in the Parks has done. This is felt to be the most wanton piece of tyranny of all, and every circumstance attending it has but had the effect of adding to the general indigna tion. From being offensive, Exeter Hall has now become intolerable. It is felt that the do mination it has attained, and is perpetually strug gling on charitable pretences to increase, is becoming incompatible with the rights of free men and with the interests of religion, and that in common manliness and honesty its tyranny must be met by an eff,:c tivo repression. Every succeeding meeting testi fies more strongly to the existence of this feeling ; and the Londoners, we are persuaded, have but to persevere to unable them to place Exeter Hall on its right footing, or deal it a mortal blow. They cannot be too plain spoken or too decided in the resolutions they adopt. The animal they have to deal with needs some cudgelling, and magnetism would not be thrown away on it A decided ex pression of opinion by her MAJESTY on behalf of the Sunday recreation of her poor subjects would charm not a few oily and fashionable hypocrites into quietude. Court favour is a thing which those who can tolerate music in Kensington-gardens on the Sunday for the rich, and not music in Regent's and Victoria Parks on that day for the poor, are likely to appreciate. On this ground we are glad to find that memorials are to be addresssed to the QUEEN, as well as deputations sent to address Lord PALMERSTON. They are very likely to do good. Her MAJESTY rows in the same boat with her subjects in the matter. A band plays at Windsor on Sundays with her countenance. She is an admirer of both music and the drama, and has not yet to learn that if she made the slightest concession to Exeter Hall, it would not be long before the more honest idolaters of Sunday would take her to task for going to the opera or theatre on Saturday night, or indeed on any night at all. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY, over whom she is spiritual and temporal head, will have hard work to persuade her that that can be wrong and undeserving of countenance in England to which the Protestants of the Continent have re course without offence. In all these memorials it will be well to insist not only on the beneficial tendencies of music in the Parks, iu drawing the morally as well as physically debilitated popula tion from their unwholesome dwellings and the neighbouring pot-houses to the healing daylight and bracing air of heaven, but also on the mis chievous consequences of every Sabbatarian triumph in implanting a repugnance in the minds of the population to religion itself. So far as Lord PALMERSTON is concerned, we trust the deputa tions will not mince matters with him. He has confessedly suffered himself to be befooled if a more active rae may not be assigned to him. He was afraid of offending the Sabbatarians. They might turn him out on the first favourable division. That was his real reason for yielding to the request of the Archbishop of CANTERBURY "in the name of the whole Christian community," including the musico-ticklish Mr. BAINES. His Lordship may be reminded that the anti-Sabbatarian party might possibly find opportunity to do the same thing, and also that it is a growing power which, in the very nature of things, must ultimately be successful. If the Noble Lord refuses to re scind his resolution, it may be well to ask him whether he objects to the performance of bands engaged by the people or not ? So far as we know, his Lordship's unwise resolution was only stated to apply to the military bands o v er PANMURE, a Scotch Sabbatarian, known to Exeter Hall as Fox MAULE, had power. Tyrannical edicts should never be interpreted liberally by those against whom they are directed. One thing may be relied on—the more resolute the people are, the oftener they meet, proteSt, and petition, the more assured will be their success. The Marquis of Dalhousie and f am i ly have left Claridg e 's Hotel for Brighton, where his toedship has engaged a suite of apartments at the Bedford motel. THE BALLOT.—We are requested to state that Mr. S. Ricard o voted f r Mr. Ir. Berkeley's motion. By some mistake his name did appear in the official list. EXTRAORDINARY STATE OF THE WEATHER.--The tops of s evera l mounta i ns i n the Dublin and Wicklow range have, within the last few days, been Cove red with MOW. Tlit-E SII . N, LON DON, IP RID A V E:v 0 RI - S - .0. .-. l'ad AY Vic Met, LATEST NEWS. PARIS, FB.IDAY, MAY 23, '7.30 A.M. In presenting his letters of credence yesterday M. de Hubner addressed the Emperor as follows : Sirs,—The Emperor, my august master, being desirous of drawing closer the bands of friendship which unite him to your Majesty, thought that the re-establishment of his embassy at Paris might add still more to the intimacy of the alliance so happily existing between the two Imperial Courts —of an alliance which is a pledge of order and security for all, and which has so powerfully con tributed to restore the blessings of peace to the world. Your Majesty entertained the same idea, and the two embassies, which had been suppressed in the subversions of 1848, are re-established on the morrow of the pacification of Europe. His Imperial, Royal, and Apostolic 1111jesty has deigned to nominate me his Ambassador to your Imperial Majesty. I dare to hope, Sire, that you will continue to the Ambassador the confidence and goodwill with which during seven years, and in times often critical, you constantly honoured the Minister of Austria. I have the honour to present to your Majesty my letters of credence." The Emperor replied by a few words, full of kindness. A despatch from Lyons announces that General de Failly's Division made its entrance into that town at 4 p.m. yesterday. Its march through the town was a regular triumph. The population shouted " Vine Empereur !" and " Vine Armee P' and showered flowers upon the officers and men. The houses were decorated with flags. GRANITZ, MAY 21. The Czar will arrive at Warsaw to-morrow, and will take up his residence at the summer palace of Suzienski. KCENIGSBERG, MAY 21. The King of Prussia arrived this evening at Grunbinen, and will leave to-morrow to go and meet his sister, the Empress Dowager of Russia. COPENHAGEN, MAY 21. In consequence of the Grand Council of State having declared in favour of a reduction of the War Budget, by a majority of 46 to 15, the Minister of War, M. Luttichan, has tendered his resignation. HAMBURG, MAY 22. The new English steamer Tyne, bound to Cronstadt, has been wrecked on the island of Oesel, in the G ulf of Finland. Cargo all lost. MADRID, MAY 21. Funds have been already provided both at London and in Paris for the payment of the half year's dividend. The grand cross of the order of Charles 111. has been given to Count de Morny. Perfect tranquillity prevails. FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY. A Council of Ministers was held yesterday fore noon at St. Cloud, at which the Emperor presided. The generals commanding the military divisions have received a circular from the Minister of War, informing them that by a decision of the Minister of Marine the soldiers of all ranks of the class of 1849 belonging to the marines and marine artillery are to be immediately sent to their homes to wait for the period of their definite liberation from the service. The same decision applies to the volunteers of the same year who may apply to be placed on the reserve, before the expiration of their legal time of service. Those soldiers of the class of 1849 belong ing to the above-named corps who are now at home on furlough will therefore remain there until their is.oliarr ' e Lard Gough, formerly Commander-in-Chief in India, has arrived at Marseilles, where he is about to embark in the Caradoc for Constantinople on a special mission. BOURSE, May 22.—The following were the last quotations : Cash. fr. Q. End of Month. per Cents 94 50 —f. —c. 3 per Cents 75 30 75 40 New Loan 75 30 Bank Shares ......... 4,000 Roman Credit Mobilier 1,945 Austrian Belgian Fives.. 97 Spanish Threes Piedmonten (5). ..... 93 75 Home D3bt RAnweYS—roz WAIL 9V; 92 454 43 tr. c. fr. o. Orleans 1,475 Western 9BO Northern .1,160 Strasburg l,OlO Lyons..., ... 1.512 50 New Ditto Mediterranean ...xd 1,760 Grand Central Lyons Gonova ...... 825 Tests C.atte The Malta journals of the 13th have reached us. The island was quiet and no recurrence of the dis turbances in which the Anglo-Italiau legion was engaged had taken place. The Italian corporal Antonio Longati, who drew his bayonet on a boat man for refusing him a passage, was tried and sen tenced to two months' imprisonment. Four Mal tese, who had been arrested by the military for being foremost amongst the crowd who maltreated the Italian officers, were also tried, and, not being clearly identified, were set at liberty. It appears now to be scarcely beyond a doubt that the only reform to he hoped for in Italy is that scanty measure which France and Austria—now intimate allies—are agreed to ask for. It is repeated in many quarters that au identical note has been, or at least is on the point of being, sent by France and Austria to . the Pope, demanding a certain de gree of secularisation in the Administration. Let ters from Vienna state that Count Buol has re cently had several interviews with the Pope's nuncio, Monsignor Viale-Preta, on the subject, and that the interviews have not been satisfactory, the Court of Rome showing little disposition to concede what is asked. AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING. By the Vanderbilt line steam-ship North Star, Captain Hunter, which arrived this morning from New York, en route to Bremen, we have dates to the 10th inst. The :/forth Star brings 140 passengers, and a moderate amount of cargo. On the 12th instant, in lat. 40.40, long. 69.15, passed the British barque Chance, of Goole, steer ing west. Between long. 48.0 and 26.0 saw large and numerous fragments of wreck and broken spars. The Hermann, City of Baltimore, and America had arrived out. The House Committee on Foreign Relations at Washington have bad the recent Panama difficul ties under consideration, and cont emp l a t e d some: measure of legislative co-operation with the Execu tive, to prevent the recurrence of difficulty upon the Isthmus. _ _ _ A meeting had been held at New York for the purpose of sympathising with Gen. Walker, which was numerously attended. Great enthusiasm pre vailed. A fearful railway accident occurred on th e Mis sissippi and Missouri Railway on the 7th inst., by which 12 persons were killed and a large number wounded. Other minor accidents had taken place, A severe storm, which unroofed several houses, had occurred at Bangor. News received from the Havannah reports sugars are higher and molasses scarce. An affidavit had been filed at the State De partment in Washington by the captain of the steamer Orizaba, which set forth th e " inter fdrence" of the British frigate Eurydice at San Juan del Norte in forbidding all passengers having tickets for Nicaragua leaving the ship. Evi dence was also presented that the British force • forbade the American passengers who c ame d own the river f rom com municating with the shore at San Juan, and that the British boats exerci se d a strong surveillance over all Americans while there. Secre tary Dobbin said most decisively that such out rages could not be permitted to pass unrebuked. A waiter at an hotel in Washington was shot by a Mr. Herbert, member from California, on the Bth inst. The editor of the Star newspaper was severely PRESENTATION TO IV. F. DOBSON, ESQ., EX-MAYOR OF GRAVESEND. On Wednesday the inhabitants of Gravesend and its neighbourhood presented to W. F. Dobson, Esq., who has filled the office of Mayor of that borough for the last two years, a magnificent can delabrum, manufactured by Messrs. Smith and Nicholson of Duke-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, and. to Mrs. Dobson a portrait of her Husband, painted by Brigstock. The presentation took place at a dinner of the subscribers at Wates' Hotel ; the Right Honourable the Earl of Darnley in the chair, supported by W. Masters Smith, Esq., M.P. for the county, the Clergy of the town, the Mayor, and about one hundred of the leading gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood, and the principal tradesmen. The candelabrum is 33 inches in height. The base supports three female figures, the first representing " Liberality," with one hand resting on a cornucopia, the emblem of hospi tality, and supporting in the other hand a tablet inscribed " Dispensary and Infirmary," of which institution Mr. Dobson has been a most earnest supporter ; the second, Justice supporting an exact model of the splendid mace of the Corpora tion, and holding the scales ; the third, Minerva, the Goddess of Wisdom. From the base rise stems of the vine, breaking into six branches for candles, and three pendant arms supporting dishes for flowers, the whole being surmounted by a basket with glass bowel for flowers or fruit. The stems and branches are richly decorated with hops, en twined with the vine leaves and grapes. On the panels of the base are the arms of Gravesend, Mr. Dobson's arms, and the following inscription : " Presented by the inhabitants of the borough of Graves end, and its neighbourhood, to William Francis Dobson, Esq., in acknowledgment of his valuable services as Mayor of that borough during the years 1851 and 1855, his general courtesy, kindness, and hospitality, and his liberal support and encouragement of all the charitable and public institu tions of the town ; and in testimony of the esteem and regard in which he is personally holden." HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Last night the new tenor, Signor Salviani, made his debut with great success as Il Conte Almaviva, in "IL Barbiere di Siviglia." We never heard a tenors robust', with such a flexible voice, his fioriture are always in the purest and most artistic school, and his taste is unex ceptionable. We congratulate Mr. Lumley upon this valuable addition to his already splendid company, as we have heard a professor (upon whose judgment we have implicit reliance) say that he is the best Prophete he ever heard. Madame Albosi was the Rosini, and she displayed all those wonderful fetes of vocalisation in "Una voce poco fa," in the duet " Dunque si son," and in Hummel's variations to a Swiss melody, for which she is so justly celebrated. The new ballet, "Macro's, or Love's Stratagem," was most br►lliant. We under stand it is by the principal danseuse, Madame A. Bellon, who has already established herself as a favourite with the habitues of the Opera. The pas de quatre was in imitable ; the graceful Katrino surpassed herself, and shone like the bright planet Venus amongst her sister stars, the beauteous Rosa, the piquante Lizereux, the charming Clara, and the diamond-toed Pierron. The house was crowded with a very fashionable audience, and the Duke of Cambridge's box was occupied by his Highness the Rajah of Coorg, Syed Abdoolah, ambas sador, Mrs. R. Rogers, Miss Lewis, and Dr. Lewis, the Rajah's physician. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. Last evening Verdi's "Rigoletto " was given for the first time this season, and with great success. Mario was in full possession of his unsurpassable powers, and sang di: finely throughout the opera, winning the cus tomary honours for those pieces which his genius has rendered generally popular iu this country. Ronconi's acting as the court•jester was as fine as ever, and Ma dame Bosio saug the music of Gilda irreproachably. In fact, the entire performance was so admirable that we shall endeavour, on a future occasion, to give it another and a longer notice. The house was crowded in every part. ADELPILI THEATRE. An amusing little original farce, entitled a " Bottle of Smoke," was introduced at this theatre last evening for the first time ; the characters of which were ably sustained by Mr. Wright, Miss Wyndham, and Mrs. Stoker, who succeeded in keeping the audience in roses of laughter. The piece, which was put on the stage in the usual Adelphi style, wa.s. eminently successful. THE BdNDS IN THE PARK. The following correspondence has taken place between Sir Benjamin Hall and Mr. Broughton the police magistrat e _ _ _ " 9, Great Stanhope•street, May 2L , . " My dear Sir,—According to returns which have been made to me I find that on Sauday, the 11th of May, 80,830 persons assembled in Kensington Gard,ns, 92,492 in the Regent's Park, and 85,191 in Victoria Park, making a total of 258,513, I am informed that not a single case has been brought before the magistrates for disorderly or improper conduct in the Parks on that day ; but as the largest num ber of persons which congregated together assembled in that district in which you have jurisdiction has a stipendary magistrate of the metropolis, I shall feel particularly obliged if you will inform Inc if any cases were brought before you and, if 30, how many. " I remain, dear Sir, yours truly, "B. lIALL. "R. E. Broughton, Esq." " Police-court, Marylebono, May 21. " My dear Sir,—ln answer to your letter of this date I am happy to have to state that I sat in this court on Monday the 12th, the whole day, until a very late hour at night, and that not one case for disorderly or improper conduct iu the Parks was brought before me. In the Regent's Park, which is in this district, the number congregated together was cer tainly very great, but the meeting was quiet and orderly during the whole time they were assembled on Sunday, May 11. There were a few idle boys who made some trifling dis turbance, but no one was taken into custody. " I am, my dear Sir, faithfully yours. " R. E. BROUGHTON. " The Right Hon. Sir B. Hall, Bart." THE MARITIHE LAWS. The following Peers voted in favour of Lord Colchester's motion ; PRESENT. DUKES. Hard wicke Cashel (Bishop) Montrose Harrington. BARONS. Manchester Longford Bayning. MARQUISES. Lonsdale Berners Exeter Lucan Bale►nan Salisbury Macclesfield Colchester EARLS. Mayo Colville of Cal- Bantry Malroesbury ross Beauchamp Mansfield Delatnere Cadogan Fowls Forester Cathcart Pots fret Feversham Clancarty S ,ndwich Grantloy Carnarvon Shad broke Kenyon Darnley Wilton Folwarth Dela warr Redosdale Derby VISCOUNTS. Sondes Demi t Bangor Southampton Dououghmore Combermere Walsinghain Dii tmouth Dungannon Willoughby do Eglinton Doneraile Broke Ellenborough Lifford Wynford PA Fon. AGAINST. St. John Bedford Nelson Aylesbury Bath Campbell Jersey Lincoln, Bish. Gleugall Waldegrave Manvers Grafton Ely Strafford Rayleigh Portman Kinnoul Gainsborough Hawarden Sudoley Bradford Carrington Howe Norfolk,Duke Exeter, Bish. Lovolace Douglas Wicklow Northumber- Hardinge land Orkney Gosford Lyndhurst Abercorn Tenterden Cawdor Lanesborough Brougham De Roe Radnor RS. FOB. AGAINST. Beaufort Somerset Egmont St. David's, B. St. Leonards Bolingbroke Farnham Devon Ravenaworth Clanricarde Cardigan Conyngham Drogheda Monteagle Kihnain De Freyne Warwick Stourtowu Clonbrock Ribblesdale Mountoashel Holland Downshire Atholl Hopetoun Arundel Waterford Shrewsbury Middleton London, Bish. Plunkett Crewe Duaiandle Durham,Biah, Sid mouth Errol Stamford and Clifden Warrington Talbot Massereene Templemore Milford Strathmore Wrottesley PROXIES IN FAVOUR. DUKES. Ferrers St. Vincent Marlborough Guildford BARONS. Richmond Huntingdon Abinger Rutland Lauderdale Blaney lARQUJS. Leven & Melville Berwick Ails& Orford Crofton EARLS. Onslow Cloncurry Abergavenny Poulett Clai ina Aylesford Ran furley Castlemaine Bandon Resslyn De Lisle Beverley Seafield Dynevor Buckingham Tankervillo Do Sautnerez Chesterfield Vane Grey Crawford and VISCOUNTS. Hawke Balearres Exmouth North with Erne Hill Rodney Enniskillen Melville Sinclair Hobart Town advices, to the 23.1 February, state that rumours were current that gold had been found in the neighbourhood of Launceston sufficient to claim the Governmet t reward. THE PEACE REJOICINGS ON THE 29TH INST.—Yester day, at a court of Common Council, the Lord Mayor, in reply to a question by Mr. Besley, said that the public buildings in the City and metropolis generally would be illuminated. The commercial companies intended to follow the example, as did many of the large trading establishments. He (the Lord Mayor) had no suggestion to make respecting private dwellings. He had placed himself in communication with the Bank of England and the City banking•houses, and found them disposed to keep the 29th inst. as a close holiday, if the Govern ment would pass an act relieving them from liability as to cheques and bills of exchange. The dock companies and the leading commercial firms were also, he found, willing to make a close holiday of the day, and to act net only considerately, but generously, to those em ployed by them. He had therefore thought himself jus tified iu applying to the Government on the subject, but as they did nut think it advisable to pass such an act as he had men ti o ned, he, having done everything which he thought it his duty to do, would leave every one to act according to his own views on the subject. i.whipped the same day by Major Heiss, formerly the Union, whom he had insulted. Iti the New Y4rk money market bills on London ere firm at 109 to 110 ; Paris, 5 171 to 5 161. The cotton market had improved, and prices were firmer. Wheat was not so active. Oats moderate. Provi sions easy. Freights for Liverpool moderate. For other ports the shipments were light. At New Orleans the cotton quotations were 10/e. to 101 c. AUSTRALIA. ARRIVAL OF T EIE EAGLE AND THE INDIAN QUEEN. LIVERPOOL, THUM DAY. The clipper ship Eagle, Capt. Murphy (belong ing to Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. of this port,) arrived in the Mersey last night from Melbourne, from which port she sailed on the 28th Feb., with 106 passengers, and 66,464 ozs. of gold, value about 265,856/. The Indian Queen, Capt. Jobson, of the Black Ball line, arrived this morning from Hobart Town, with 60 passengers, but no specie. She left Hobart Town on Feb. 21, and has thus made the passage in 90 days. The Eagle brought 1,247 bales of wool, 94 bags copper ore, 68 kegs paint, 14 cases of hardware, 4 casks spermaceti, 7 bales coburgs, 7 bales merinoes, 1 screw propeller, 117 bales rags, 7 bales sheep skins, 3 casks drugs, 2 bales cloths, 1 case saddlery, 4 cases shawls, and 1 case fine goods. The Eagle passed several large icebergs, from 20th to 21st April, lat. 58 to 57 S, long. 400 to 76 W. April 9, lat. 38 S, long. 33 W, encountered a very heavy gale; split sail, &c. May 12, lat. 43 N, long. 42 W, saw another large iceberg. She passed the Viscount Canning, from London to Port Philip, in Hobson's Bay. The dates by these arrivals are—Melbourne, Feb. 28 ; Sydney, Feb. 23 ; Hobart Town, Feb. 23 ; Launceston, Feb. 23 ; Adelaide, Feb. 19 ; New Zealand, Jan. 26 ; and Western Australia, Nov. 16. Gold at Melbourne was quoted at 31. 163. 3d. to 3/. 16s. 6d. per ounce, the latter figure having been given in some instances for choice samples. On the 25th of February the Beechworth gold escort arrived, fetching 12,690 ounces and 13,977/. in sovereigns. At Hobart Town a bill to regulate public execu tions passed through the Legislative Council, and received the assent of the governor. On the 19th of February the first execution under its provisions took place, two culprits being strangled behind the gaol. The accounts from the gold fields are favourable. The Sydney Chamber of Commerce have voted a sum of 2,0001. for the purchase and outfit of a suit able hulk for the establishment of a nautical school, together with au annual grant of 1,0001. on condi tion of a similar amount being raised by private subscription. The Government emigrant ship David Mclver, from Liverpool, arrived at Sydney, Feb. 22, and was ordered into quarantine, chicken-pox being discovered amongst the passengers. In commercial affairs in Melbourne there was no change to notice since the Ocean Chief sailed. At Sydney affairs remained in much the same state. There was more activity in wool. Tallow was looking upwards in consequence of short sup plies. The import market is quiet, but without any material variation. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of English wheat this week, coastwise and by laud carriage, have been limited, and the show of sam ples in to-day's market was very moderate. For most kinds we had rather a slow sale, yet Monday's prices were sup port° 1. Only 2,100 quarters of foreign wheat have come fresh to hand. Good heavy samples sold at full quotations, but all other kinds were very dull. We had a very slow inquiry for both English and foreign barley, at Monday's currency. Malt moved off slowly, yet prices were supported. There was a good demand for oats, at very full prices. Beaus, peas, and flour sold on former terms. ARRIVALS THIS WRIIK. I Wheat. I Barley. Malt. Oats. 1. Flonr. 1,870 1,933 1,520 20 1,4.0 3,050 Lnelih Irish .... Foreign } I 2,100 1,630 8290 brls 5,310 As METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. To-day's market was somewhat extensively supplied with beasts, and the demand for all kinds ruled heavy, at a decline in value of 2d pet f , lbs. Amongst the supply were 100 oxen from Oporto. We were well supplied with sheep, in very middling condition, and the mutton trade was depressed, at 2d to 4d per Ms leas money\ than on Monday. Lambs, the show of which was good, sold heavily, at 2d per Sibs decline. About 630 came to hand from the Isle of Wight. We had a slow sale for calves, the value of which gave way 2d per Sibs. Pigs were dull, and lower to purchase. Alilch cows ruled heavy, at from 141. to 19/. each, in cluding their small calf. Per Sibs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 4 Second quality.... 3 ti 3 8 Prime large oxon 310 4 2 Prime Scots, &c. 4 4 4 6 Inferior Sheep ...3 8 • 3 10 Second quality ...4 0 4 4, Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 5 0, Lamb, 5s t TOTAL SUPPLY. s. d. PrimeSouthdown 5 2 5 6 Large crse. calves 310 4 8 iPrime small d 0... 410 5 4 iLarge hogs 3 4 4 U ?Small porkers 4 A 4 8 Suckling calves.. 23 0 30 0 Quarter old pigs. 22 0 28 0 ;d to 6s 2d. deasts .............. • • • • 1,554 Sheep and lambs ...... • .11,890 Calves .• •••••• • • • • ••.•.. 212 pigs ..•• •• *a •••••• 300 NEWGATE AND We had a very dull trade, Per Sibs by s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 2 8 2 la Do., middling 3 0 3 4 Do. prime large 3 6 3 8 De , do. small 3 10 ' 4 0 j nak, large 3 2 3 81 _ _ _ POILEIGIN SUPPLY. Roasts" .• „•• ••" • 300 Sheep .••••• •• ..•• •• 140 Calves.,•••.••.,•••••••••• 180 Pigs..•• •••••• •••••••••••• LE ADENHA.LL. at drooping prices. the carcase. s. d. s. (1. Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 6 Do., middling 3 8 310 Do., prime 4 0 4 4 Veal 3 8 4 10 Pork. small 4 0 4 8 Lamb, 4s Sd to b's 81. BOROUGH HOP. The show of fine hops is very moderate, and the demand for them is steady, at full prices. Most other kinds move off slowly, on former terms. This week's imports are 5 bales from Havre, 33 from Rotterdam, and 50 from Ham burgh. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 5s to 6/ 6s per cwt Weald of Kents, 3/ to 5/ 53. ; Sussex, 2/ 16s to 4/ 15s. COLONIAL. TEA.—At the public sales of this article during the week considerable competition has been shown, and prices gene rally ruled firm. Common congou advanced to 9d and 9,1 d per lb. SUGAR.—The market having been less freely supplied the business done has been very limited, purchasers being unwilling to give the present high rates. Mauritius good to low yellow 41s to 4is 6d, mid to good yellow 42s to 42s 61 Bengal mid to good white 45s to 45s Gd per cwt. The refined market has balm quiet, but good continues scarce and high prices consequently have ruled, brown lumps 53s to 533 6d per cwt. COFFEE.—This article has been dull of sale, and prices generally have been rather easier. Fine Jamaica realised 60s to 61s. Plantation Ceylon fine fine ordinary mixed pale to good mid coloury, 58s to 645; peaberry 65s to 71s, and triage 52s to ras per cwt. Native Ceylon, good ordinary old, 51s. COCOA.- There is no alteration to notice in the value of this article, there having been scarcely any business trans acted publicly. RICE.—The demand continues limited, and prices have rather given way. Bengal mid rather broken, 9s 6d ; mid to good pearly 12s ' • Courga low mixed to good, 7s Gd to 8s 6d ; Ballauu, 789 d per cwt. Rum.—The market has been quiet, but some few trans actions have taken place in Jamaica at 3s 84 to 4s 2d per proof gallon. The inferior descriptions have been quite neglected. SPICES have ruled rather cheaper; business, however, has been dull. Pimento, mid coarse, realised 4.ad to 4P, and mid greyish 4,' i 4 to 41.1 per lb. Pepper is also about is 8.1 cheaper ; Singapore good 4id to 414, grey to 4p, and damage l 414 to 4i4 per lb. Sumatra clear Old to 4ia per lb. Cassia, Vera, ord to mid coarse, sold at 14s to 203 64 per cwt. Ginger, good and fine bold coloury, rea lised 85s to 1003 per cwt. SALTPETRE.--The market has been exceedingly dull, with no transactions of any amount to report. English refined, in bond, 37s to 37s 6d per cwt. COCHINEAL.—Fine qualities have met a fair demand at about previous rates, inferior descriptions are, however, different of sale. Honduras silver 3s 8d to 4s, and Tene riffe silver 3s 84 to 3s 104 per lb. TALLOW.—The market has been remarkably' quiet. P.Y.C. on the spot, 45s 9d to 46s t and last three months 45s to 45s 3d per cwt. GREEN FRUIT.—The favourable change of weather has improved the demand, and some parcels of oranges, per steamer Lisbon, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, wont at an advance of 2s to 3s per box. Lemons without alteration. Barcelona Nuts are is per bag lower. Black Spanish almost finished. The shipments of West India pine apples are likely to be early this season. NEW ZEALAND COMPANY.—The annual meeting of this company was summoned for yesterday, at the offices, 9, Broad-street-buildings, but in consequence of the numberof shareholders present being less than was re quired by the company's charter, Mr. Lyrall chairman, after waiting an hour, adjourned the meeting until Thursday, the 12th of June, when the business can be legally proceeded with, however small the attendance of shareholders may be. THE AMERICAN MAILS.-LIVERPOOL, Thursday.—The United States Mail steam-ship Ericsson, Captain Low ber (placed for the present in lieu of the Pacific), with advicee from New York to the 10th inst., is now fully due, but as she is small, and does mot possess the same horse-power as the other ocean steamer, her arrival is not looked for before to-morrow. The Royal Mail steamer Persia, Captain Judkins with advices f rom New York to the 14th inst., will probably a rr i ve as soon as the Ericcson. The unard Royal Mail steam• ship Niagara, Captain J. Leitch, will sail on Saturday forenoon for Boston and Halifax, with mails and pas sengers. Letters require to be posted in Liverpool be fore ,10 a.m. on Saturday, with late fees until 11 a.m., and at the landing stage until noon on that day. THE RUGELEY POISONINGS. TRIAL OF WILLIAM PALMER. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT (THIS DAY). NINTH DAY. This morning the entrances to the court were densely crowded as early as eight o'clock, and in a few minutes after the doors were opened the court became crowded. The interest exhibited to-day-decidedly exceeded that of yesterday, and as the case approaches a termination that interest becomes more and more excited and intense. The bench was very fully attended, and among the not ables present were the Duke of Wellington, Sir J. Pak ington, and the Mayor of Bristol. The examination of the medical witnesses for the de fence was continued, reed the first witness called was Mr. John Ross—l am house-surgeon to the Lon don Hospital. I recollect a recent case of tetanus. It was brought on the 22d of March to the hospital about half-past seven in the evening. It was a male, aged about 37, and the patient had had a paroxysm in the receiving-room before I saw him. He had a rapid but feeble pulse his breathing was laborious, his jaws closed and fixed, and an expressive anxiety at-out the countenance. His features were sunken, and he was unable to swallow. The muscles of the abdomen and back were somewhat tense. He had another paroxysm which lasted about a minute. He was then quiet for a few minutes. He then had another and died, having been in the hospital about half an hour. Thera was an inquest held on the body, and a post-mortem examina tion took place, but no poison was found. I attribute death to tetanus. There were three wounds in the body—two on the back of the right elbow, each about the size of a shilling, and one on the left elbow, about the size of a sixpence. The man told me he had had the wounds from 12 to 16 years. They were old chronic indurated ulcers, circular in outline, the edges thickened round them, and covered with a:ditty white coating, without any granulation. I cannot say what was the origin of the wounds. I have seen old chronic syphilitic wounds like those I have mentioned, but they were on the legs of the body. Those wounds were the only thing that would account for tetanus. Cross-examined by the Attorney-General—Poultices had recently been applied to the wounds a day or two before the man was brought to the hospital, and the application of a particular poultice had been objected to by the patient. It was made of linseed meal. The jaws were firmly closed when he was brought to the hospital, so it was impossible to administer anything by the mouth. The man emit' he had been so taken at his din ner, at eleven o'clock. Tetanic patients een speak, although they cannot open the jaw. There were symp toils of rigidity about the abdott • eel and lumbar muscles. The man did not say bow long he had felt the rigidity. Another medical man, I believe, had seen the case before it was brought to the hospital. I have no doubt that the disease had been coming on the whole of the morning. They were ugly sores, of a chronic character, and integument connected the two, and they were confluent. There were no signs of heal ing, and they had the appearance of being old neglected sores. They were near the ulna nerve. It is a sensitive one, near what is commonly called the funny bone. I believe the man had had paroxysms the whole of the afternoon before he came to the hospital. There was no convulsion of the legs and arms. The particular tetanic symptoms were spasm, lock-jaw, the muscles of the abdomen and back being rigid, and pains in the stomach. I did not hear the symptoms of Cook's case described. Mr. Grove—Was not strychnine suspected in this case ?—lt was. Examination continued—The nerves of the tongue are very delicate. I heard the case of tetanus described yesterday, and am of opinion that it was idiopathic te tanus, arising from cold. Mr. Mantell, house surgeon of the London Hospital— I had the case just referred to under my care, as well as Mr. Ross, and the description given by him is quite correct. The patient died from tetanus caused by the old sores. Dr. Rightson examined by Mr. Kenr.ealy—l was pupil of Liebig, at Giessen, and am now an analytical chemist at the school at Birmingham. I have made poisons my study, and amongst them strychnine. I have beep employed by the Crown in the detection of poisons. I think most decidedly that strychnine may be detected. I have discovered it in pure and corrupt matter. Mr. Kennealy—What class of corrupt matter ? Witness—Bilious matter and putrifying blood. I have turned my attention to the tissues, and have found it there. I found it in a cat poisoned, and in the blood of a dog poisoned by strychnine, and also in the nerve of another dog poisoned by strychnine. lam of opinion that strychnine does not decompose in the act of poison ing, or in entering the circulation ; in that opinion I am decided. It might possibly change into a substance in which it would still be able to be detected. We have had such cases. The most minute portions of strychnine might be found, upon an analysis, in the case. Where it was found in the blood of the dog two grains were given. When found in the urine of the dog. one grain and half. A grain was tried to be given to the cat, but a great portion was lost. I should have no doubt in saying, generally, that strychnine given to a man should be found upon analysis. Mr. Sergeant Shee—You say generally. Have you heard the discussion of the particulars in the ca ,e of ' Cook ? Witnes—l have ; and from that description, should say certainly, that if strychnine had been taken, it would have been found upon an analysis. By the Attorney-General—lf the entire dose taken be absorbed is it filially deposited in the blood or tissues upon reaching the point at which it kills ?—I cannot say. Attorney-General—lf the whole was absorbed into the blood would you expect to find any in the stomach ! —Certainly not, unless some clung to the coats of the stomach. I should search for it in the blood and tissues, and I should expect to find it in each of them supposing a minimum dose had been taken and absorbed in the system. Re-examined by Mr. Sergeant Shee—lf I had known a man had had strychnine administered to him one hour and a half before death it could have been detected in the stomach ; if administered in the shape of pills I cannot say if it would have been all absorbed by that time. Not knowing the dose administered, and the power of absorbation, I cannot say, with absolute cer ; tainty, if it could have been detected in the coats of the stomach, but I should think it probable. I cannot give any decided opinion as to the quantity of strychnia that must have been administered to cause death in an hour and a half after the first paroxysm. Lord Campbell expressed his admiration of the man ner in which this witness had given his evidence. Witness recalled—By Mr. Baron Alderson --I cannot give an opinion as to the exact effect of strychnia on the system before it kills. It ought to be found in the blood. Mr. Partridge, examined by Mr. Grove —I have been many years in practice as a surgeon, and I am Professor of Anatomy in King's College. I have heard the evi dence of the symptoms in Cook's case, and as to the post mortem examination, The spine should be exa mined shortly after death. Granules, such as I have desCribed would be, in my opinion, likely to cause in flammation of the membranes. I have no doubt such inflammation, if it existed, would have been found on an examination of the of the part shortly after death. Cases of granules producing tetanic convulsions are on record, but I have never seen such a case. Meningitis inflammation of the anachroid produces sometimes con vulsions and sometimes not. I cannot form any posi tive opinion from the evidence I have heard of the cause of Cook's death. No conclusion as to the cause of death can be drawn from the contracted state of the body after death. If I found a body drawn back and c treed after death, I should be inclined to attribute it to the convul sive form of death. There are a varieties of degrees of rigidity which succeed a natural death. The clenching of the hand and the arching of the feet is not unnatural. Cross-examined by the Attorney-General—l under stood the granules were on the inner surface of the spi nal cord. The granules are not generally found. Tney can exist with health. Arachnitis producing convul sions never came under my observation. This disease would not affect the brain by sympathy before death. Where granules have produced arachnids they have varied in size. I never knew of a singlecase of arachnitis where a patientdied of convulsions. Icannot say whether it would affect the general health. Ido not nk a man would be well between the intervals of convulsions. I should expect that there would be pain ; the muscles would be unusually convulsed. I should not expect freedom from pain and convulsions 24 hours before death. Ido not think the symptoms exhibited by John Parsons C ink before his death arose from arachnitis. I never knew a case where the hands were so firmly closed from natural causes that the fingers had to be vio lently forced open. The arching of the feet is common in death. I have not known them to be so much arched as Cook's. I have no doubt but that from the position in which Cook died that death was occasioned by tetanus. From the do scription given by Jones, and the evidence I have heard, some symptoms are consistent and others are inconsistent with death from strychnia. lam of opinion that from the convul sions of the muscles, the throat and legs, the bending of the body into a bow, and the difficulty of respiration, that those are consistent with death from 't aanue. I have never known traumatic tetanus terminate in death in less than three or four days. I have never known, in all my experience, such symptoms as those exhibited by Cook to have resulted from natural causes. Re-examined by Mr. Grove.—Sickness before death is not consistent with strychnine I also consider the beat ing the bed clothes as inconsistent, and also the want of sensitiveness, the sudden cessation of c ,avulsions, and apparent complete recovery, sho w very apparently an absence of muscular agitation making it irreconileable with strychnia. Convulsions arising from injuries to the spine are very various. I know an intermission of symptoms does sometimes occur in traumatic tetanus. 'the granules described are more unusual in young than in old. I cannot say whether it is more indicative of disease. I should not feel myself justified after so long a time in stating that the spine was not free from disease. I do not think that after nine weeks the spine would be in a sufficiently /perfect state to arrive at any positive conclusion as to the absence of disease. Dr. John Guy examined by Mr. Gray —_I am a fellow of the College of Surgeons, and for 18 years surgeon to the Royal Free Hospital. I had under my care a case of traumatic tetanus in a boy. That was in 1843. The boy was 8 years old. He was brought into the hos pital July 28, and died upon the 2d of August. The accident bringing it on had taken place one week before. He had great pains and stiffness about the ueck. Could not open his mouth. Upon the first night he started up convulsed ; and this occurred upon the .--eseases....es-esseeessa-sesees-• se---eeeeeeese"- s"`"`"*" . "" .° : following night. The muscle of the peck and back Ow stiff during the night, and those of the face were in a Btato of great contraction ; and upon the third day wer e in the same state. Upon the morning of that day the muscular rigidity relaxed, and later was able to open his mouth and speak ; and later felt quit e recovered. He had no return of the spasm till half-pas five the following day. He then asked the nurse to change his linen, and as she was about to do so 3 violent spasm came on, and he died in a few minutes; About 30 hours elapsed between the last convulsions °I which he died and the preceding one. The las t paroxysm continued two minutes. The rigidity before that had been completely relaxed. I gave the patient on the second day a small dose of tartar emetic, containing antimony, which produced vomiting. I increased it ill quantity on the third day, but I did not repeat it after that day. Cross-examined by the Attorney-General.—The tete' nus arose from a stone falling on the mdddle toe do e patient, completely smashing it. The wound had O. come very unhealthy. I amput a t e d th e remain i n g part °I the toe. When I saw the boy the wound was almost closed. The jaw was closed when I administered tartar emetic to him. On the 29th the rigidity relaxed ; the iou s ' cles of the chest, back, and abdomen continued rigid. Pu r i in , the time there were no convulsions whilst administered tartar emetic. I have no doubt the of the muscles of the chest and stomach would go taste prevent sickness. I suppose the boy wo uld l vomited but for the rigidity of the mu sc l e s. I exeecl! he would have done so from the la rge d ose I adroinl° ,, tered. The symptoms began to abate on the 4th day' 4 and gradually subsided for sonic time. The syloPtl were reproduced by the nurse setting the b o y up in u e The cause had not entirely gone before that irritation must have been set up in connecti on w ith the spin al a cord, and the original Feat of the wound that produce d spasms. Re-examined by Mr. Gray—The causes of i r ritatio t a l producing spasms may be various. S u pp os ing " et occurred acc inspanied with tetanic symptoms, and t he medical man had no knowledge of the c a use exeep'i I b ,, e irritation of the spinal cord, I think it is extretele , u difficult—probably impossible—for him to ascribe it to any particular cause. al Dr. M'Donald said—l am a licentiate of the R°1 ; „ College of Surgeons of Edinbu rg h. I h a ve been practice for a number of years, and have had cases of traumatic and idiopathic tetanus. I have seen two C sse , of idiopathic. I have also m a de ex p er i men t s . Tetallu will proceed from slight causes.' Any internal alterA,i tion of the secretions will produce it. E xposure to o° l would produce it. Mental excitement w ill a l so 031159 tetanic convulsions. Sensual excitement will prod° tetanus. Grasules in any part of the body connected with the nervous structure might produce it. Teta l ' o causes are produced by means yet undiscoverable be human science. There is some obscurity about tu,, disease. Many post mortem examinations have take; place in cases of death by tetanus, and no cause of dis has been discovered. Strychnia is easily di sc overabl e In the case of Catherine Watson I was fortunate to ea r : her, and she is at pres en t i n cour t. [Th e Wit l ls ej o here read the minutes of the case which he had m °° , at the time]. In that case ther e was a l oc k jaw ; h e i; cuffed about the middle o f th e a tt ac k, but she WO to speak. In acute idiopathic cas es it is a late synlP le ; I have had a patient, named C o p e l an d, w h o had b ee s attacked with idiopathic tetanus under my care ; thaat was no external cause. Death took place in soratirr";,f less than half an hour. I have made a number experiments on animals with re s p ec t t o stryche"s psis nase and have found th e p os t mor t em exam inatio% very generally,to concur. The membranes of the b re , l i d are highly congested, the si n u s gorge d w i t h bl o od, in one case I had hemorrhag e f rom th e nostril. 1,"„a -eut through the substauce of th e b ra i n an d f o usa w " h ; merous red spots ; these are the general results. lungs of those animals had been either collapsed or cr i ' d g sted, the heart invariably filled on the right side e li e j very often on the left. Th e li ver h as b een congas 5i and the kidneys normal ; tie s pl een i n a nat u. ,,, -' condition. Tee vessels of th e s t omac h I be: als r found congested on th e outs id e s urfa c i ; On the mucous or inner side I f o u n d th em filled trl t r j blood, the vessels of the membrane of the spinal ° to congested, also with sometimes red points cutting the spinal cord. The appearances of post mortem minations are always a true test of the cause of den y I have experimentalised in a great ma n y cases of stl a is nia. If you kill an animal with a grain of stry°L; l i i s you may discover traces of it that is evidence 0 14 presence. The 50-1000th part of a grain c . kill, and that can be found if i n th e b o dy. I haee ,a ll l , tually experimented so as to disco v e r t h a t quan t a theory of the decomposition o f s try c h n i a , as P t ' e pounded by Dr. A. Taylor, i s qu i t e new . Th e first I';1 I ever heard of it was in the Cou r t. Th ere is n° 11- 1 founded reason, in my opinion, for such a t h e orY.,, eo have proved it by numerous experiment s . I have to the blood of an animal poisoned with two grains o u f strychilia, about the least quantity that would desq, i , it, and have injected it into the abdonienal caci%ll of smaller animals, and have destroyed them wit h he the symptoms, and post mortem appea rance s of ne e „el by strychnia. It would make no differ e nce, I sil °- e j, think, in finding strychnia, how it wa s a dministe r o, If the pills containing it were hard, a n d not W dA, ill solved, it would be easier to find. I differ from D r ' to Taylor relative to his colour tests. I believe 0 02 o f be reliable tests for finding strychnia. I have f° li n s it invariably in urine that has been ejected by the the maim that have taken it, part of it is thrown o ff bj l id watery excretions. Stryehrine ca , :no t b e cenfeti° l l A with salacine or anthyue. A n increase d fl ow of sPirli is a very marked s 3 mpto m , so is suscept ibi l i ty o f to l ie r j in all cams. A slight touch, or a sharp vl°/ will produce violent c onvu l sions . Th ey are reec-trie nised as chronic conv u l s i ons , a st iff en i ng °` „id arms. A man who had t a k en s t r y c h n i ne , his neck rubbed before the paroxysms came s if would be likely to be Verown into con vulsilAd, the first symptoms of poisonin g had conotne e f e - t f It would not give him any reli e f. I think it ' o f improbable that a man under the influenc c Ali strychnia could pull a bell violently. I ag ree "- Dr. Herapath that strychnia coed be foun d ' self have heard the symptoms in Cook' s case descri",o but do not attach much importance to them, as I ! f o e seen symptoms developed f rom o th er causes. -11.,4u0-ol strong enough to destroy lif e a t one paroxysm wool' take an hour and a half to manifest itself. l e ,,itt opinion death arose f rom ep il ept i c convu l s i on s "di telasic complications. The post mortem appearan c Lo Cook's case being so different from those which I ';., 0 1 observed in c ases o f s t ryc h n i ne po i son i ng that I d°; 0 0 suppose that a dose sufficient to destroy life in 0 0 paroxyism could not, so f ar as I am aware , req uire e o se an hour to manifest its affects. The interval of rel: 00 1 from Monday t o T ues d a y was , i n hi s opinion, iinP el ` pi' as to the epileptic natur e o f th e convu l s i ons , OS °besot lepsy the recurr e n ce o f th e fit genera ll y comes o n 34 r e the same hour. Any of th e causes w hi c h have ' t he heard described, such as cold, the excitement uPr ln c ad race-course, and the vomiting, might have procill a is the symptoms and death which has been describe Cook's case. The Court here adjourned. Upon the re-assembling of the Court, The Attorney-General cross-examined the witile s %lc [The witness was under examinatio n w h en w e we ll press.] LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This DaY.) a • ttl e LONDON, May 23.—Wind thi s d a y a t noon, w• , breeze and fine. TO P' PORTSMOUTH, May 22. —Wind S.W.—Arrived.—. (5' Amphitrite, from South America. Sailed.--Victor l ' tpt.)„ for Malta and the Crimea. Vi e POOLE, May 22.—Wind S.—Sailed—John and mas, for Labrador ; John Thompson, Quebec. CORK, May 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrived.—W. B. from Baltimore. for 11 OFF CAPE CLEAR—Sultan, f rom N ew O r l eans , verpool. SHIELDS, May 22.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—W. B. ton, from New York. fo f LUBECK, May 21.—The Tyne (s., from Grimslif,'l Cronsto,dt, which was st ran d e d on th e i s l and of Oes!'-oli the 14th May, will be l os t, b u t th e cargo, cotton, is 11 t ) be saved. fro m GIBRALTAR, May 15.—The Countess of Durhanit Malta to Quebec, was in contact, with' a schooner 0 14th inst,, and received some damage. CONSTANTINOPLE, Mg 12.—Three vessels, suPr °o ' to be British, have t een wrecked, within the last tyl o tio two and a half months, n ear Armastrea, on the A s side of the Black Sea. (PIAB ZLEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Friday Morni os ' Wind S.S.E. t lO. Sailed—Kend a l C as tl e , f or D un ki rk; Nora, ' for - stadt ; River Exe, for Alicante. QUEENSTOWN, Wind S.W. n tioi Arrived—Tb ec l a S c h m idt , f rom M araca ib o ;S Ma I2°' Star, from Matanzas; Mary, from Buenos Ayres. (BY BUBNABINZ AND BRITISH TELEGRAM, GRAVESEND, Friday, 9.4 0. Wind W., tide, six hours' ebb, cloudy Arrived, M.ey 22. —Betty, from Caen ;Juliu . s and Pt° from Dantsic. fro o Arrived, May 23.—Venus, from Agger ; Rapid'. Cadiz ; Breeze, from St. Übe's ; Ostsee from Dant 3ls i i i , DEAL, Friday, 9.30 g l " Wind W.S.W., moderato. Anchored.—The Josephus, from London, for — fhl iroo Early Bird, from London, for Bordeaux ; Panthers London, for Fantome, Calcutta. ru by Passed— from London, f o r J ama ica; S lie tti e o, London, Naples ; London, Genoa ; Ignis 4v reported last to Lloyd's. 1 011 A NEW T 4 -NTERTAINDIENT.—Mr. George ,9 16 already known in this metropolis and the provinces;oo o musical lecturer of considerable ability, will 0 3061 , - et n Monday next, at the Regent-gallery, Rege nt-6- r e a f ‘ a series of entertainments, of a aried and novel o ' ll '6o B attract ter, and such as promise to prow exceedingly to the many who patronise stu:l undertakings. 11 : th e nounces in this programme songs and scenes fr o ' - +.O b e " Tempest," with illustrations by living artists ; followed by a ch arac t er i s ti c b u ff o song, burlesqwf r o a country melodrama. In the singing he will be l' ee ,: a cl o by Miss Clari Frase r , a - vocalist who has of l ate - poet much progress in he r p ro f ess i on . C ons iderable exP e a re we hear, has been incurred in the necessary tions. ad' THE LATE EXPLOSION AT WOOLWICII.---L-- woo Jo,rrned inquest on the bodies of the unfortunate icb, who lost their lives by the recent explosion at VV o ° lti C o' was yesterday brought to a close before Mr. Cafr j r ; roner, when the jury brought in a verdict of Bcei ` ;elf death in each case, at the same time expressing 4 00 ratisfaction that those departm en ts in which dantroga operations were carried on were shortly to be reg t out of the arsenal into the marsh's. Mi Pe Pe So