The Sun. — London, England, 1854-04-08 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD CIRCIIIT.—GLOUCESTER, APRIL 6. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Commissioner Gurney.) THE S3IYTH FOGRERY CASE. The trial of Richard Hugh Smyth, alias Thomas Provis, occupied two days. The charges against him were that he had feloniously forged a certain codicil to the will of Sir Hugh Smyth, Bart., with intent to de fraud, and that he had uttered the said forgery. There was another indictment for perjury, committed on the trial of " Smyth v. Smyth," at the last Gloucestershire Assizes. After a great mass of evidence had been gone into, the prisoner was found guilty of forging and uttering the deeds, and, upon being called up for sentence, snivelled for mercy on account of his wife (a young creature as beautiful as an angel) and his four small children. The learned Judge expressed his concurrence in the ♦erdict of the jury, who would have found it impossible to come to any other conclusion than that at which they had arrived ; and remarking upon the enormity of the prisoner's offence, sentenced him to be transported for 20 years• POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.—Frederick Shaw was charged before Alderman Hunter with having robbed two officers of the customs. Charles Brown officer of customs, said—l sleep en board the vessels I have charge of. This morning, be tween 3 and 4 o'clock, I was in a bed berth of the fore cabin on board a steam-vessel, called the Albion, lying at Fresh-wharf, London-bridge, and I was awoke by some one pressing on my chest, and I heard some footsteps, and immediately jumped out of bed. I then saw a man on the steps of the fore cabin going on deck, and I followed, collared him, and found him to be the prisoner. He had in his hand my coat, which he instantly hove overboard. I asked him why he did that, and he replied that he had had nothing in his hand, and I made an alarm to my brother officer on deck, and likewise called for the police, and gave him in charge. I got my coat, which contained my books and keys, out of the water. I never knew the prisoner before. After I had recovered my coat, I found on deck, near to the place in which I saw the prisoner, a carpet b a g belonging to me, and containing articles of dress, and books and papers. The carpet bag, when I went to bed, was in the cabin, from which I saw the pri soner run. I saw another carpet bag alongside of mine when I was on deck. That belonged to my brother officer. Stephen Frend, customs officer, said—l was sleeping in the next berth to Brown's, in the fore cabin of the Albion, and I was awoke by a scuffling on deck. I went up, and saw the prisoner in charge of a sailo r belonging to the boat, and I also saw the carpet bags staffi ng against the companion, and Brown recovering his coat from the water. One of the carpet bags belonged to me and contains articles of dress, &. The prisoner was committed for trial. GUILDHALL.—George Garrett was brought up by Sergeant Trim before Aldermen Finnis, Sir Chapman Marshall, and Wilson, charged with stealing the moneys of his master, under the following circumstances : Mr. Buchanan appeared for the prosecution. John Honeysett said—l am in partnership with Th os . Clark, and carry on the business of coal dealers at 106, Fetter-lane. The prisoner was in my service as carman. I was in the habit of giving him money from time to time to purchase coals with on my account. On the 16th of January last I gave him 21. and directions to get one ton of the best coals from the wharf of Messrs. Neale and Co., of Upper Ground-street, Blackfriars. The coals he brought were only seconds, but the bill and receipt were for the amount I gave him for the best coals. Alderman Finnis—How did you know they were se conds ? Witness—l knew the quality was inferi6r. I sent him again to the same wharf on that day for two tons of the best coals, and gave him 4/ , but these coals I found were the same quality as the others, and told him they were very bad. His reply was that they had no better at the wharf. The receipt he brought back was for two tons at 41. On the 17th of the same month I sent him for two tons, and gave him 41., and later in the day for one ton, and gave him 21. 4s. In both cases he brought back seconds coals instead of best, and bills and receipts for the amounts I gave him. Mr. Buchanan said—There are a great many other cases, but I will not trouble your worship with them seriatim, as they are not necessary. Alderman Wilson—How many receipts are there that you have not evidence of ? Mr. Buchanan—There are about a dozen, sir. James Neale said—l am a partner in the firm of Neale, Rolls, and Savage, coal merchants, of Upper Ground-street, Blackfriars. On the 16th of January, the prisoner paid 11. 18s. for one ton of coals for Clark, and on the same day 31. 16s. for two tons • on the 17th of Jan., 31. 16s. for two tons, and 2/. is. for one ton. Mr. Buchanan—ls it customary to give a receipt for one sum and receive another 9—Witness—Not at our wharf. In all the cases mentioned seconds coals have been supplied, but they have not been called best in the bills. Mr. Buchanan—How do you account for the differ ence between the amount actually paid and the receipt ? —Witness—We have a ticket in the office stating what coals are being worked, and by the side of it a marked list indicating the market prices of the day, and next to that list is the certificate of the barge in which the coals may be seen and examined, and we charge 2s. upon the price in the list. When the prisoner came to the wharf the first time, I saw him. He wished me to call the coals by a different name and at a higher price in the bill, so that his master might show it to his customers. I told him he ought to have a vendor's ticket, and gave him some, so that his master might fill up the price him self. He said they would not do, and I then made out the bill for a higher price, but I did not describe the coal as of a different quality. Alderman Finnic—Was the price in your invoice the same as for best coals ?—Witness—No, sir; it was 2s. or 3s. under the best price. Alderman Finnis—Had you any coals on the wharf at the price you charged in your invoice ?—Witness—Yes, sir; we had some seconds at that price. The prisoner represented that his master had only the carting to do for the person the coals were for ' - and as he should have to give credit, it wou ld no t pay him, so he wanted the bills made out at a higher price to show his customer. .This occurred only once to my knowledge. Mr. Buchanan—Then you assisted Mr. Honeysett, as you believed, to deceive his customers'?—Witness—Yes, air. Mr. Buchanan--Now is not this practice adopted with other people ?—Witness--No, sir ; I believe this is an isolated case. I have known instances of persons order ing a quantity of coals, and having a guinea charged upon the amount of the bill. Mr. Buchanan—Then, in making out these bills, you were aware you were aiding the prisoner or his master to be dishonest to some person 1 Witness—Why yes, sir. That is, I knew, from the prisoner's statement, that he wanted the bills so made out to deceive his customers, so that he might get a profit out of the coals ; but when Mr. Honeysett came to me, and inquired whether the prisoner had been paying one price for coals and getting receipts for another, I told him the prisoner had done so in a great many instances, and gave him every facility. James Jordan said—l am wharf clerk to Messrs. Neale and Co. I know the prisoner, and have served him with coals. I did so on the 16th and 17th of Jan uary last: He said his master was very badly paid, and wished me to put 2s. extra on the price in the bill, and I did so. The coals supplied were Northumberland!, the commonest coals we had on the wharf. Mr. Buchanan—ls it a common practice fcr servants to make such requests ? Witness—l have frequently had such requests made to me, and have afterwards found they proceeded from the masters. Mr. Buchanan—Did you ever take the trouble to see Mr. Honeysett, and inquire if it was his wish ? Witness —N o , sir. I did not think it necessary, baying hr.d a great many applications of the kind. Alderman Finnis-Are these requests ever made by the principals themselves, or are they always made through the servants ? Witness—Generally by the servants, but I have had similar applications from the principals. Alderman Finnis—This is a clear case of larceny against • the prisoner with regard to the coals from Neale's-wharf. Do you purpose, Mr. Buchanan, to go into any of the cases connected with Dickins'-wharf ? Mr. Buchanan—l don't think it will be necessary to go into any other cases here. The prisoner will be com mitted, and I shall bring forward the cases in which Dickins is concerned at the trial. The prisoner, who s a id h e s h ou ld no t h ave b een guilty of the offence he was charged with if he had been paid more than 144. per week to keep a wife and family of children besid es hi mself, was then- remanded for the y depositions to be transcribed preparatory to his being fully committed for trial. LAMBETH.—Mr. James 7 a " of respectable appearance, who a middle-aged man xt for some years held a responsible situation in the extensive o a e s r ensive manufactory of Messrs. Field, wax-chandlers and Upper 36, Marsh, Lambeth, was placed a t the bar befor e befor e the Hon. Nortos employersn on a charge of em b ezzling k,061/., the moneys of hi. . Mr. John Kingsford Field deposed that he par t ne rship with John Lyon Field, and carriedlai s th in e business of wax-chandler with him at No. 36, Marsh, Lambeth. The prisoner had been in their ployment in various capacities for fourteen years, r e a rn d " • used to be paid by salary until abOut six months since, when, to stimulate his exertions, himself and his partner had agreed to pay him on commission, g uaranteeing him at the same time that he should get 2001. per an. imm. The prisoner conducted the town trade up to Wednesday last, but on Tuesday his accounts were exa mined, and it was found that he had been receiving sums of money on their account, for which he had not Ac counted. In consequence of this discovery he (Mr. Fiel.l) called the prisoner into his room on that m ornin g , and told hi m h e had made the discove r y that he had- been in the habit of receiving money on their account, which he knew it to be his duty to have paid over to Mr. Holland, the cashier, and that he had not don e so. Tilt prisoner p u t hi s hand to his head, and said he was si-ty toNlinit 't. _ 'Ras so. He (Arr. Field) upon this to ld him-he Eau" n very ungrateful, but at the same time ' said he ish him -- to say one word in explana tion. . • Mr—Norton-6r d , ou did not offer any promise to the prisoner? • tainly not. I held out neither promise nor threat i'Zn,ihe contrary, told him I should give hinr lii - Charge:. It was the prisoner's duty to have en tered. fdthe book produced all the moneys received by him on account of the firm, at any rate within two or three days ; and also to make out a regular statement of the goods sold, but this he has not done since October, 1852. The gross amount in the statement of accounts produced was 1,0611., but from this the prisoner would be entitled to a commission. In conclusion, Mr. Field- . requested a remand to make a further and more careful examination of the accounts, and his request—the pri soner having declined to offer anything in defence—was complied with, FREE TRADE FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY. Last evening a public meeting of the shareholders and supporters of this flourishing society was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the purpose of balloting for thirty rights to choose land on the attrac tive estates they now possessed. Amon, the gentlemen presen t we observed Thomas Colley ° Grattan, Esq., Major-General Sir W. R. Clayton, Bart., John Lloyd Clayton, Esq., R.N., Sir H. W. Barron, Edmund Grattan, Esq., Jenkin Jones, Esq., Captain John Bishop-Culpeper, Frederick West, Esq., Lieutenant- Colonel Starr, T. C. Ern win, Esq., T. H. Burrell, Esq.,, W. Richmond, Esq., Henry E. Canney, Esq., F. A. Daviss, Lieutenant-Colonel Dickson, and a number of other highly influential gentlemen. The chair was taken, shortly bore 8 o'clock, by THOMAS COLLEY GRATTAN, Esq., who, in opening the proceedings of the evening, said the occasion of their meeting that evening was to carry out one of the practi cal objects of the society, namely, to ballot for thirty I rights to choose land, and also to pass a few short reso tions. It was the intention of the society to hold a ballot meeting monthly until he accumulation of shares compelled them to hold similar meetings more frequently. We had balloted for eighty shares, and we had also the pleasure of having one of our estates allotted, or nearly so. This fact of itself was one of exceeding gratification at a moment such as the present, a moment so fraught with excitement, a moment when all the world is talking of war, of fleets and armies moving, and of hostile en counters. Freehold land societies at the present time - - had arrived at a point of great success, a point that their most sanguine advocates never dreamt of. The pro ceedings that night gave ample proof, if proof were wanting, of the excitement that existed, and it might be accounted for by the strong interest created by their proceedings partaking in some measure of the nature of a lottery, or playing at some delightful game of hazard, for such it most truly was. But the occasion of the allot ment of the estate at Anerley showed the strong enthu siasm manifested by the public, an enthusiasm he could compare to nothing but the excitement that would be produced by the brave Sir Charles Napier and his gal lant companions on taking up their allotments among the Russian fleet, or under the batteries of Cronstadt. (Loud cheers and laughter.) The same pleasing excitement he anticipated would occur when they allotted their Camberwell estate. He would not detain the meeting longer, but call upon their secretary to address them, after that the surveyor would make a few remarks, they would then appoint screw-steamers—(loud laughter, and cheers)—he begged pardon, he meant scrutineers— (laughter)—and the pleasing and interesting portion -of the business would be proceeded with. The chairman then resumed his seat amid loud cheers. Mr. SMITH then came forward and entered at length . . . into the various particulars connected with the society. He dwelt very forcibly upon the success they had attained, and also on several points in which this society differed from others ; also the great advantages, both 'morally, politically, and socially, that were to be derived from freehold land societies. He concluded a very ex cellent discourse by stating that he should feel a pleasure in answering the questions of any gentleman. Mr. VIGERS, the surveyor, in addressing the meeting, gave a very animated description of the various estates possessed by the society, and said that half the Camber. well estate would soon be in their hands, and shortly after the time the vendor gave up the land, in June, they would be ready to proceed with its allotment. Captain J. BISHOP-CULPEPER, in moving the first re solution, said he should take his cue from the chairman and not detain the meetirg by any very lengthened re marks. He assured the meeting that he little expected to be called upon to move the resolution with which he had been entrusted. He had expected that a gentleman of renown would have been present that evening to have done so. The resolution he held in his hand was ex ceedingly expressive. There could be no question that freehold land societies were exceedingly advantageous to the careful and frugal man, for by their aid he was en abled, by saving his eighteenpence a-week, to become the owner of a piece of land, which otherwise he could not obtain, to become a freeholder, and to take his place beside the proudest in this great and mighty country. (Loud cheers.) The resolution was—" That freehold land societies recommend themselves to all classes of the community as the most secure of investments, elevating the humblest individual in the social and political scale, and enabling him by easy means to become a possessor of a stake in the country—a freehold and a home." Mr. GORDON had great pleasure in seconding the re solution. The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution to the meet ing and declared it carried unanimously. Dr. ZIMMERMAN, in moving the second resolution, dwelt very effectively upon the difference of tenure of land in England and on the Continent, and also on the legal expenses. Here in England, he said, you had to pay according to the length of the document ; on the Continent you only paid what was its value. (Laughter.) The resolution was to the effect that the wide spread ' ing of freehold land societies proved the value and great benefit that would be derived by their further extension. Lieut.-Colonel DICKSON said it afforded him much pleasure to second such a resolution. He heartily and entirely concurred in it. The more societies there were, the more likely was the public to find out the good ones ; and when they bad done so there could be no question but they would join the best. The prosperity their society had attained was to him a source of the greatest pleasure, and he felt sure that in a very short time it would stand forth without an equal. The resolution was then put from the chair and car ried unanimously. Lieut.-Colonef STARR then, in very eloquent terms, moved the next resolution. He paid a very high tribute of praise to the secretary, the surveyors, the solicitors, and other officers of the society, adding that, however much the executive committee might exert themselves, prosperity could not be obtained unless their exertions were seconded by the gentlemen he had mentioned. In asking the support of the public to a freehold land society, the public naturally wished to know on what grounds its support was demanded. The public was a very inquisi tive individual—it was an Argus-eyed individual—and before it committed itself to the support of any institu tion, it made the most strict and searching inquiry into the standing and position of the undertaking. Such-an in quiry, he felt happy to say, was all they desired, feeling convinced that by such means their present prosperity would be largely increased. (Loud cheers.) The reso lution was to the following effect :—" That the now fully recognised and appreciated principles of the Free Trade Freehold Land Society leave no doubt as to its ultimate success, and warrant the continued and energetic sup port of the public at large." (Loud cheers.) Mr. JENKIN JONES very briefly but pointedly seconded the resolution. The CHAIRMAN put the resolution to the meeting, and declared it carried unanimously. The ballot-wheel having been opened by the scrutineers, and the new shares added, the following numbers were drawn : 1,139,* 1,140,* 1,141,* 2,189, 273, 432, 781, 2,695, 2,056, 2,621, 2,565, 1,736, 2,041, 1,880, 1,513, 1,284, 2,526, 1,275, 1,927, 2,652, 540, 400, 92, 1,970, 3,087, 716, 2,883, 1,720, 407,* 987,* 1,001* — *Grouped. A vote of thanks having been given to the chairman ; and briefly acknowledged, the proceedings terminated. EXECUTION OP JOHN LLOYD FOR THE MURDER AT NESCLIFF. Yesterday (Friday) at 12 o'clock, John Lloyd was executed in front of the gaol at Shrewsbury, in the pre sence of several thousand spectators, for the murder of John Gittins, blacksmith, at the village of Nescliff, eight miles from Shrewsbury, on the 28th of February last. Two petitions were forwarded to the Secretary of State, one from Shrewsbury, and the other from Nescliff and the neighbourhood, praying for a commutation of the wretched man's sentence, and in reply the reverend gen tleman who prepared them has received the following answer : " itehall, A 4, 184. " Sir,—l am di rec t e d by Viscount Palmersto p n ril to acknsow ledge the receipt of your letters forwarding memorials on behalf of John-Lloyd, now under sentence of death for murder in the gaol at Shrewsbury, and I am to acquaint ,you that after a careful consideration of the circumstances his lordship regrets that he can see no sufficient ground for advising any interference with the d ue course o f l aw i n this case.—l am, sir, your obedi en t servant, "H. WADDINGTON. "The Rev. J. Thomas, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury." The memorial was also transmitted, through the High Sheriff, to the Home Secretary, from the clergy of Shrewsbury, praying that the executio n m i g h t take place at eight instead of 12 o'clock, with the view of preventing accidents from the overcrowding of the area in front of the gaol, but that was not acceded to. ARDENT SPrans.—Yesterday a return, obtained by Colonel Dunne, showed the consumption of ardent spirits. Last year, as far as relates to the Customs, the consumption in Great Britain was 4,931,639 gallons ; and as far as relates to the inland revenue, 16,884,955 gallons ; whilst in Ireland in 1853 the consumption was 211,685 gallons as to the Customs, and 8,136,362 as ra lated to the inland revenue. CHARGES AGAINST A CAVALRY OFFICER.—A circum stance recently occurred in Dublin which has excited quite a sensation in military circles. It appears that a female of bad repute gave information to the police that a gold watch had been stolen from her residence, while she had no suspicion of the thief. The detectives soon discovered the article in the shop of a dealer, who gave the name of the person from whom he obtained it. The seller, in his turn, alleged that he purcased the watch from Mr. Kelly, 11th Hussars, for the sum of 31. When this officer was informed of the serious charge against him, he at once admitted having taken the watch from one of the French -street ladies, partly as a joke, and partly for ill-requited favours conferred upon her. The watch lay openly for some days upon his dressing-table, when a Jew called upon him to offer ready money in ex change for jewels, bullion, bills, and other disposable security." The watch was deemed by the Israelite a marketable commodity. When the female heard that a felonious charge was made against her quondam admirer she refused to prosecute him. The facts of the case were then reported to the military authorities. Mr. Kelly was placed under arrest on his parole, and a court mar tial ordered for his trial, but the misguided young man fled the country to escape the ordeal. He is the son of a gentleman of extensive possessions and respectable family in this country.—Liinerkk Chronicle. ALLEGED MURDER. Yesterday afternoon Mr. William Payne, City coroner proceeded, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, with alength ened investigation of the circumstances attending the death of Mr. Francis Anderson, aged 44 years, a hair dresser of Bethnal-green, who died from injuries received at the hands of a man named W. Daley, a fur-dyer in the City-road, at an early hour on Tuesday 'morning last, Mrs. Agnes Andrews, a respectable married woman, deposed that about 1 o'clock on the morning of Tuesday last she was in company with the deceased, his nephew, witness's husband, and a Mrs. Porter, sister-hi-law of deceased. They were in the City-road by the junction of the. Old-street-road. WitnesS and Mrs. Porter were walking on the pavement, and deceased and the other two men were in the road playing about or dancing. Two females came along towards witness, and they went into the road and faced the three men. Before, however, a word was said on either side two men, a short man and a tall man, rushed from the pavement, where they had apparently been hiding, and the taller man struck Alfred Anderson (the nephew), and knocked him down, and then the same man hit deceased twice on the head, and knocked him down insensible. The two men then walked away with the two women, but they were followed by wit ness, who kept sight of them until she found a policeman, when the tall man was taken into custody, but the other escaped. Mr. Alfred Anderson, the nephew of the de ceased, gave corroborative testimony, and said in addi tion that when the tall man had struck witness, he turned round and said, " Oh, we have made a mis take.': Did not know to whom he referred. The man then turned round and struck the deceased, who was knocked down, and bled profusely from the nose and month. Did net see a stick or any weapon in the man's hand. Did not know the parties. Mrs. Eliza Porter, deceased's sister-in-law, who was also in company with the deceased on Tuesday evening, confirmed the above testimony. James Caffrey, 153 N, said he was on duty in the City-road when the first witness went up to him ; and, in consequence of what she said, he went into Baldwin-street and there apprehended the prisoner. The, prisoner said he, did not do it, and witness took : Mini to where deceased was lying, and, on seeing him covered in blood, the man clasping his hands together, exclaimed, i 0 Oh ! my God, I never did that." He also said, " Come on, and get a doctor, I can't stand it." He was taken to the station-house, where he was dread fully Agitated ; and, on a surgeon saying that the de ceased would die, the prisoner buried his face in his hands and sighed heavily. When the doctor said deceased was to be taken to the hospital, prisoner offered to pay . the cab hire. Witness had known prisoner ten or eleven years ; he was the associate of thieves. His name was William Daley, alias Patsey Daley. Witness told prisoner that if deceased died he would be tried for murder, and prisoner said, " Good God, you don't say so ; I did not intend to do it," or something to that effect. The Coroner then summed up, and pointed out to the jury the difference between the crime of murder and manslaughter. The jury at once returned a verdict of manslaughter against William Daley, and the wit nesses were bound over to prosecute. The inquiry then terminated. THE MUSIC COURT AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. A new court, appropriated` to the exhibition of musi cal instruments, has sprung into prominent notice at the Crystal Palace. It is the first of a series which occupy the space to the right of the main avenue from the grand, or Queen's entrance. When perfectly finished the foreground will be occupied with shrubs and exotics, and the iron columns clothed from top to bottom with pendant creepers. It is intended that . the court shall have the appearance, not so much of a musical repository as of a temple dedicated to musical genius—a tribute of admiration to those master minds who have immortalised themselves in their corn positions. The figures and ornaments which constitute so impor tant a portion of the beauty of the design are now in course of modelling at the studio of Mr. John Thomas. The plan of the court is a parallelogram, 76 feet long by 46 ,feet wide, affording ample space for the advanta geous display of pianofortes, harmoniums, harps, &c., fitted up on the outside with glazed sashes. Within these recesses it is intended to place ornamental cases with glass shelves upon which the exhibitors will depo sit their various instruments, which are safely pro tected from dust and injury, and of which an uninter rupted view is thus secured from within and without the court. The elevation of the end facing the Queen's entrance, is intended by its ornamentation to typify sacred music. It presents an arcade of six circular headed openings, flanked at the angles by broad pilasters with three quarters columns of a suitable composite design, part of the shafts being reeded with organ pipes, terminating in moulded nichings. Two of these openings form doorways, and are surmounted by niches containing alto-relievo figures of Miriam and David playing on instruments. Under the former figure is the inscription "Sing ye to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously." And under David, "Yea, on the harp will I praise thee, 0 my God." The inside elevations are highly decorated, and with ornaments of a strictly musical character. The large entrance arches are surmounted by niches con taining alto-relievo figures. Above the one is that of St. Cecilia, while above the other is that of Erato ; each figure having underneath appropriate lines from Dryden and Collins. All the remaining openings are surmounted by busts of the most cele brated English and foreign composers 24 in number, with their names, written above. Between each bust are three-quarter ornamented columns, seated on cor bels, the mouldings of which take up with the im posts mouldings of the arches. Over all the columns are figures of children in easy and graceful attitudes, play ing on various instruments. In the frieze between the children are panels, in which are introduced in bas relief various musical instruments, interlaced with ornamental and appropriate foliage. The whole is surmounted with a bold and elegant cove, with richly-ornamented shields and lyres of various designs introduced at intervals. An ornamental cornice runs round the top. The principal portions of the court will be painted light stone colour, the sculpture white, the background of busts and panels, gilded, and the other parts slightly tinted, so as to pro duce a subdued and chaste effect. It is intended to cover the whole court with a canopied awning of blue and white bunting, in order to prevent the rays of the sun in any way injuring the various articles exhibited. Special attention also is to be paid to the ventilation, as in the Exhibition of 1851, and also in the Dublin Exhibition, it was found that the cold and damp proved injurious to many of the instruments, and especially to the , pianos. Experience has therefore impressed upon the directors the necessity of pre serving an equable temperature, and with so many miles of water pipe under the building at their disposal this will donbtless be easily accomplished. The band permanently engaged by the company will be entirely composed of brass instruments, the number of performers being upwards of 60. The gentleman ap pointed to the office of musical director is Mr. Schallehn, whose experience and ability fully entitle him to the po sition. The exclusion of all other than brass instruments is undoubtedly judicious, especially as the efforts of Mr. Schallehn to secure variety of tone by a selection of newly-invented instruments are likely to be successful. The engagements commence on the Ist of May, from which time the rehearsals will be continued. It is at present proposed that the band shall play for about three hours each day. An orchestra will probably be erected for it in the park, and at other times some suitable posi tion in the building will be selected for its performance. Altogether the arrangements connected with the musical department are likely to the little less attractive than those of the other fine arts courts, not even excepting the Alhambra, of Owen Jones or Ferguson's ancient Nineveh. MURDER AT COLWALL.-At Hereford a man of the name of Francis Jones, and Mary Hodges, have been committed for the murder of Mary Ann Jones, the wife of the male prisoner. The poor woman had become in sane, and the evidence disclosed a systematic course of starvation and ill-treatment on the part of the prisoners. The following was the medical testimony :—Mr. Wm. Griffin, surgeon, of Ledbury, deposed—l did not attend the deceased during her life, but I have by direction of the coroner, in conjunction with Mr. Terry, of Hereford, made a post mortem examination of the body. Exter nally, I observed extreme emaciation. There were consi derable "bed sores," extending all across the lower part of the body, which had gone on to ulceration and morti fication. Internally, the whole of the organs were healthy, excepting a slight adhesion of the lower part of the right lung to the chest, with considerable congestion of the lower part. There was a slight softening on the left side of the base of the brain. On removing the scalp, I ob served considerable extravasation of blood on the left side. Above the left ear there was a discolouration of the skin of the scalp externally, corresponding with the internal extravasatien, and a slight oozing of blood through the suture of the skull at the posterior and right side of the head., There was a small quantity of food in the stomach, about half a pint apparently of gruel or half-digested bread, but nothing in the intestines, from the stomach to the large bowel, which contained a small quantity of matter. The injury to the head must have been caused by some violenoe in life. I came to the conclusion from the extreme emaciation of the corpse, that such an, injury could not have been self inflicted by the deceased during life. I have no doubt the effect of the blow on the head, added to her enfeebled state of health, produced death. Ido not think the blow on the head was given by a man's fist. A stick would be more likely to have produced the injury. I think deceased could not have sustained such an injury by falling down against the floor or out of bed. She was not capable, in my opinion, of turning in bed, and therefore not capable of inflicting any injury on herself. Mr. George Robert Terry, surgeon, who as sisted the last witness, said, I fully and entirely agree with Mr. Griffin, and corroborate him in all that he has said. The jury were not long in deliberating on their verdict. It is understood that the prisoners will not be taken before magistrates , in petty s ess i ons , b ut w i ll b e arraigned on the coroner s [ADVERTISEMENT.] - -Holloway's Ointment and Pills tshe most effectual remedies for Gout and Rheumatism. —Extract of a letter from Mr. Thomas Wyborn, drug gist, Eton, dated April 26, 18 5 2:—" To Professor Hol loway. ir,—A case has lately come under my notice which I think should be publicly known. It is that of a, poor man, who suffered so dreadfully from chronic rheumatism, that he lost the use of one side and en dured incessant pain. He 71A8 under different medical treatment, and at Westminster Hospital the faculty pronounced him incurable. However, this was not the case, for by the use of your ointment and pills, he has been restored to health and strength."—Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's EstabliOlmont, 244, Strand, London. ,§PoiITING II,7II.4EiI;IGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—YESTERDAY. A very poor muster at the rooms, and not above half a dozen bets booked except upon the Steeplechase run, to-day at Epsom. GREAT NORTHERN. sto 1 agst Virago (taken). 10 to 1 agst Defiance (taken). --- 12 to 1 agst Aquila (taken). 25 to 1 agst Heapy (taken). ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS. Virago agst the field for "a pony." CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Marc Antony (taken). 14 to 1 agst Newminster (off). 20 to 1 apt' Badbec (taken). Two Thousand'quineas and Derby were untouched. EPSOM STEEPLECHASE—FRIDAY. SELLING FLAT RACE of 3 sovs. each, with 30 added, for two-year-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c. Half a mile. (4 subs.) Mr. Reeve's Lioness, 3 yrs (301.), 7st 21b...(Ashmall) 1 Mr. Barnard's Jessamine, 3 yrs (301.), 7st 21b (A r th ur ) 2 Mr. Jones's Telegraph, 3 yrs (1001.), Bst 51b (Glazebrook) 3 Betting— 3to 1 on Jessamine. Won easily by two lengths. Telegraph was beaten off. The GREAT METROPOLITAN STEEPLECHASE (Handicap) of 10 sovs. each, with 100 added ; the second horse to save his stake. Any winner after the publication of the weights to carry 7113 extra. About three miles and a half. Mr. B. Land's Needwood, list (including 71b extra (T. Ablett) 1 Mr. Dallimore's The Farmer, 9st 71b (including 71b extra) (W. Archer) 2 Capt. Harry's Columbine, 6 yrs, 9st 71b (including 71b extra) •(Weaver) 3 The following also ra n : —M r . J. B arnar d' s Timothy,, 9st 41b (Gr. Stevens), Mr. Sait's Annie Laurie, 9st (Poole), Mr. Higginson's Burnt Sienna, 9st (T. Burrows), Mr. J. Tollit s The Rejected, lOst 71b (Lovsey). Betting-6 to 4 agst Needwood, 4to 1 each a,, , :t; Columbine, Burnt Sienna, and The Farmer. Won in a canter by eight lengths. Columbine a bad third. The Rejected fourth ; Annie Laurie did not pass the post. There were several refusals. • Timothy fell at the last brook and broke his shoulder ; he was shortly afterwards destroyed. The jockey was severely shaken. Burnt Sienna put her foot into a grip and fell ; her jockey was thrown and znuch hurt. SELLING STEEPLECHASE of 5 goys. each, with 30 added. Optional selling weights, &c. About two miles. Mr. Simmonds's Rob Roy (301.), lOst 111 b (Ablett) 1 Mr. Day's Eugenie (201.), lOst 41b Mr. Steven's Beckbury Lass (201.), lOst 41b (Archer) 3 Betting-5 to 2on Beckbury Lass. Won easily by six lengths ; half a length between the second and third. The winner was afterwards sold by auction to Mr. B. Land, for 32 guineas. FREE HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added. About two miles, over six flights of hurdles. Mr. B. Land's Theodine, 5 yrs, 9st 121 b (carried 10st) Mr. Barling's Union Jack, 9st - 4Eatwell) -2 Mr. Forrest's Polly, 9st (Poole) 3 Betting 7 to 2on Theodine, who won by a neck. Bad third. THE SELLING HURDLE RACE was won, twenty lengths, by the Monk (201.) lOst, (W. Archer), beating Widow Machree (201.) lOst, (G. Stevens) and two others. The winner was afterwards sold by auction for thirty-two guineas. &Me of the proceedings connected with this meeting furnished an additional argument for the abolition of Selling Steeplechases, &c. CHESTER CUP. 30 to 1 agst Duchess of Lorraine colt (taken to 25, HARROW ,EPLECHASES. ) WEDNESDAY. TUESDAY AND WEIGHTS for the METROP, 'OMAN. About four miles, Need wood l B 2t Ib 7 Ploughboy ll 2 dolonel Robin Hood Sam Hood* Gaylad Theodine lO 4 Nom-de-Guerre lO 2 The Rejected lO 0 Sir Frederick lO 0 The Farmer . * As this horse was not n. there appears to be some mi st lb Cervus Columbine Brown Bess 9 10 View Halloo Maeomo. Barsel - 9 4 Huntsman (late Napo- leon Welcome Despised :arced in the original entry, istake. IMPORTANT SALE OF HUNTERS.—The fillwing well known horses, the property of Lord Redesdale, who has given up the Heythrop Hounds, were sold on Monday last at Tattersall's :—Silversides, 57 gs.; Spangle, 99 gs.; Shepherdess, 76 gs.; Sultan, 165 gs.; Whitefoot, 54 gs.; Billy, 51 gs.; Sugarloaf, 50 gs.; Forester, 40 gs.; Rowena, 27 gs.; Marlborough, 22 gs.; Kent, _36 gs.; Nigel, 30 gs. ; Oxfo r d, 34 gs . ; F ungus , 22 gs.; Coumbine, 31 gs.; Paranini, 36 gs.; Princess, hack, 45 gs.; Barmaid, hack, 23 gs.; Amazon, 35 gs. PROGRAMME OF NEWTON SECOND SPRING MEETING. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12. The SELLING STAKES of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added ; three:year-olds Bst, four 9st 81b, five 10st 41b, six and aged lOst 71b; the winner to be sold by auction, &c., for 100 sovs. ; if entered to be sold for 80 sovs. allowed 41b, 60 71b, 40 121 b, 30 181 b, 20 211 b, 10 241 b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b, and, in'addition, half breeds 51b ; winners in the present year, once 31b, twice or more 51b extra; heats, one mile and a quarter. To close and name on Tuesday. The TRIAL HANDICAP of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added, for all ages; the second to save his stake; a winner of any handicap after the publication of the weights 511) extra; one mil© ; 10 subs. Age st lb Age t lb Titterstone 6 8 9 T empes t 5 7 2 Spring 6 8 6 Cassio 4 7 2 Royal George 5 8 6 Fortis Theodine 5 7 7 Timotheus 6 6 12 Pastrycook 4 7 5 Andromache' 3 5 3 The Tinto STAKES of 5 soya each, with 20 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Sst 71b, fillies and geldings Bst 41b, half breds allowed 41b ; winners 41b extra ; the winner to pay 5 sovs towards expenses. T.Y.C. 8 subs. b e by Verulam—The Hind I Yeutick Elton Star Alston f by Sir Tatton Sykes— Harkaway The HANDICAP PLATE of 50 sovs. ; winners of any handicap after the publication of the weights, and up to the time of starting, 51b extra. T.Y.C. Age at lb Hyacinth Gaylad Ciznicina br c by St. Leon—Lap wing Age st lb Wild Deer 4 7 2 Bright May Lightstone (late Facetious Cove, 4 6 8 The Check 3 6 6 f by Pantasa out Jacob ..' ... •• - 4 8 0 Lady in Waiting.. 5 7 13 Telegraph V 4 712 fby St. Leon out Of Thalia, 4 7 12 Jupiter Game Tommy 4 7 10 of Maid of Mona 3 6 0 Slat tern 3 6 0 Cimicina 2 5 4 THURSDAY. The SCURRY HANDICAP of 3 sous each, with 20 added, for all ages ; six subs or no race. T.Y.C. To close and name on Wednesday night, and the weights to be published shortly afterwards. . SELLING STARES of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added ; two yr•olds 7st 71b, three, 9st 71b, four lOst 101 b, five, &c. 11 st 31b ; the winner to be sold by auction, &c., for 100 sovs if entered to be sold for 80 sovs allowed 61b, 60 101 b, 40 141 b, 20 181 b, 10 211 b ; two-yr•old maidens, allowed 51b, in addition to mares and geldings 31b, and half breds 51b ; the winner of any race in the present year, 61b extra ; heats, T.Y.C. To close and name on Wednesday evening. The LOADSTONE HANDICAP of 3 sovs each, with 60 added ; the winner of any handicap after the pub lication of the weights 71b extra ; the second to receive 20 soya, and the winner to pay 5 sovs expenses ; three quarters of a mile ; 16 subs. age st lb age st lb Titterstone 6 8 12 My Mary Gaylad Coleraine 4 8 0 out of Maid of Don Skoy 4 7 8 Monton 3 6 2 Pastrycook 4 7 8 Little Princess ... 4 6 2 Jupiter 6 7 5 Lighthouse (b h).. 4 6 0 Lady in Waiting 5 7 5 Wire Game Tommy..... 4 7 5 The Cripple 3 5 6 Cassio 4 7 5 Andromache 3 5 6 THE GOLBORNE PARK STEEPLECHASE PLATE Of 100 sovs. in specie, by subscription of 5 sovs. each, with 150 added ; the second to save his stake, and the winner to pay 12 soya. for expenses ; winner of any steeple chase after the publication of the weights 61b extra ; about three miles ; 10 subs. age st lb age st lb Spring Crabbs Labyrinth Dearest Mae a 9 6 Chester 6 8 10 Burnt Sienna a 9 4 Nancy Martinson 5 8 10 RACING FIXT Newmarket Craven 17 Catterick Bridge 19 Abergavenny . 2O RES FOR 1854. IL. Newmarket F S Chester Spring ' 9 Lothians & Edinburgh 11 Newmarket S S l6 Shrewsbury lB York Spring 25 ;Halton 27 Manchester Ascot Heath. l3 Newcastle•on-Tyne 20 Hampton 2l Carlisle 26 I Lothians and EdinburghlB Lewes l9 Bath 23 ILiverpool Hunt Spring 24 Epsom 30 Newmarket ........ 4 Worcester 4 Lancaster 6 Mansfield ll Liverpool l2 IpsWiCl2.,. . l3 Bibury 2B Stockbridge ........ 29 Ludlow 30 Winchester 3O Stourbridge l7 Stamford 18 Nottingham 2O Goodwood 25 Ripon • ;1 THE LONDON GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 7. -------- • - Orders for the Court's going into mourning on Sunday next, the 9th instant, for his late Royal Highness the Duko of Parma, viz. : The ladies to wear black silk, hinged or plain linen, white gloves, necklaces, and. ear-rings, black or white shoes, fans and tippets. The gentlemen to wear black full-trimm e d, f r i nge d or plain lien, black swords and buckles. The Court to change the mourning on Thursday next, the 13th ins;., viz.:— _ __ The ladies to wear black silk or velvet, coloured ribbons, fans and tippets, or plain white, or white and go ld, or white and 'silver stuffs, with black ribbons. _ The gentlemen to wear black coats, and bl ac k or p l a i n white, or white and gold, or white and silver stuff waist coats, full-trimmed, coloured swords and buckles. And on Sunday the 16th instant, th© Court. to go out of mourning. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 6. 7 Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a braving Room at St. James's Palace,. on Thursday the 27th inst., at two o'clock. REDUCTION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT. The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury having certified to the Commissioners foaethe Reduction of the National Debt, in pursuance of the ict, 10 Geo. 4, c. 27, sec. 1, that the actual surplus revenue of tho United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, beyond the actual expenditure thereof for the year ended the sth day of January, 1851, amounted to the sum of three million two hundred and fifty-five thousand five hundred and four pounds four shillings and seven pence; The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt hereby give notice, that the sum of eight hundred and thirteen thousand eight hundred and seventy-six pounds three shillings and seven pence, being one fourth part of the said surplus of three million two hundred and fifty-five thousand five hundred and four pounds fourteen shillings and " seven pence, will be applied under the provisions of the said Act, between the 6th day of April, 1854, and the sth day of July, 1854, to the following purposes, viz. : To be applied towards the reduction of the National Debt Add interest receivable on acbount of do- nations and bequests, to be applied to the purchase of stock £813,876 3 7 2,617 7 9 £816,493 11 4 National Debt Office, April 4, 1854. . A. Y. SPEARMAN, Comptroller-General. POSTAGE TO TURKEY AND THE BLACK SEA. The Lords Commissioners have issued a Treasury war rant, which directs that on every letter not exceeding half an ounce in weight, transmitted by the post between any place in the United Kingdom and any port or place in Turkey or the Black Sea (the conveyance between the United Kingdom and Turkey or the Black Sea being by packet boat or via Malta), there shall be charged and taken, in lieu of any rates of postage now payable by law on sueh letters, an uniform rate of elevenpence. WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 7. sth Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Richard Temple Godman to be' Adjutant, vice Elliot, who resigns the Adjutancy only; David Woods, Gent., to be Assistant surgeon, vice D'Arcey, appointed to the Staff, April 7. 13th Light Dragoons—William Dumbreck, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Woodman, promoted on the Staff, April 7. 44 Regiment of Foot—First Lieutenant John Alexander from the Ceylon Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice W. F. Scott, appointed Paymaster 77th Foot, April 7. 3d Foot—Major Daniel Gardiner Freer, from half-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice James Talbot Airey, who exchanges; Captain C. W. Green to be Major, by purchase, vice Freer, who retires; Lieutenant Cortlamit Taylor to be Captain, by purchase, vice Green ; Ensign James Bullen Dennis to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Taylor ; Fre derick Archibald Macreight, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Dennis, April 7. 'l7th Foot—Lieutenant George Tito Brice to be Captain, by purchase, vice Dickson, who retires ; Ensign Roger Swire to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Brice ; Second Lieutenant George Stephen Butler, front the 23rd Foot, to be Ensign, vice Swire, April 7. 21st Foot—Lieutenant John Hart Dunne, from the 62d Foot, to be First Lieutenant, vice H. W. Clerke, who exchanges ; Surgeon David Reid Mackinnon, from the Rifle Brigade, to be Surgeon, vice Fraser, appointed to the Rifle Brigade, April 7. 26th Foot—Lieutenant Richard WollasFon Clerke to be Captain, by purchase, vice Nicholson, who retires • En sign Thomas Win. H. Hutchi nson t o b e Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Clerke ; Living Sherwood King, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hutchinson, April 7. 27th Foot—Brevet-Major David Fitzgerald Longworth, from half-pay unattached, to be Captain, vice Watson, who exchanges 5 • Lieutenant William DOuglas Phelips, t o be Captain, by purchase, vice Longworth, who retires ; Ensign Nathaniel Barnardiston to be Lieutenant, by pur chase' vice Phelips ; Second Lieutenant Edward Ham mond King, from the Ceylon Regiment, to be Ensign, vice Barnardiston, April 7. 41st Foot—Fitzhardinge Kingscote, Cent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Every, promoted, April 7. 49tia Foot—James Hannan, Gent., to be Assistant-Sur geon, vice Weld, promoted in the 47th Foot, April 7. 60th Foot—Lieutenant Randolph Ralph Adderley, from the 79th Foot, to be First Lieutenant, vice Mure, who ex changes, April 7. 62d Foot—Lieutenant Robert Allan Cox to be Captain, without purchase,' vise Hopkinson, deceased ; Ensign Bradney Todd Gilpin to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Cox, March 28 ; First Lieutenant Holt Waring Clerke, from the 21st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice punne, who exchanges ; Gentleman Cadet William Bromley Davenport, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Gilpin, April 7. 68th Foot—Lieutenant Frederick Stuckley Savage to be Captain, by purchase, vice Cassidy, whose promotion by purchase, on the 10th March, has been cancelled, April 7. 75th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Augustus Daniell, from the 94th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Priaulx, who ex changes, April 7.. 79th Foot—First Lieutenant William Mure, from the 60th Foot, to be . Lieutenant, vice Adderley, who exchanges; Henry George Monk, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Randal Percy Otway, Lord Louth, who retires, April 7. 94tb Foot—Lieutenant Oswald de Lancey Priaulx, from the 75th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Daniell, who ex changes, April 7. 95th Foot—Quartermaster-Serjeant John Campbell to Quartermaster, vice William Holt, who retires upon half pay, April 7. Rifle Brigade— Second Lieutenant William Thomas Markham to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Knight, who retires ; Surgeon John Fraser, M.D., from the 21st Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Mackinnon, appointed to the 21st Foot, April 7. The Depot Battalion at Parkhust Barracks—Captain John Chester, from the 85th Foot, to be Adjutant; Pay master Hugh Baillie Mackenzie, from half-pay 70th Foot, to be Paymaster; Quartermaster John Cowell, from the 12th Foot, to be Quartermaster; Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class James Townsend Oswald Johnston, M.D., to be Surgeon, April 7. Depot Battalion at Walmer—Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Eyro, from half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel; Major William Devenesh Deverell, from half-pay Unat tached, to be Major ; Captain Alexander Abercromby Nel son, from half-pay Unattached, to be Adjutant; Quarter master Thomas Williamson, from the 34th Foot, to be Quartermaster, April 7. Depot Battalion at Winchester—Lieut.-Colonel Henry Phipps Raymond, from half-pay Unattached, to be Lieut.- Colonel; Capt. William H. Fitz Gerald, half-pay Canadian Rifle Regiment, to be Adjutant; Quartermaster Alexan der Hendry, from the 19th Foot, to be Quartermaster, April 7. Depot Battalion at Fermoy—Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Gills Vandeleur Creagh, from half-pay Unattached, to be Major ; Capt. John• Henry Grant, half-pay Unattached,. to be Ad jutant, April 7. Depot Battalion at Templemore—Lieut.-Colonel Henry Dive Townshend, from half-pay unattached, repaying the difference, to be Lieut.-Colonel, April 7. STAFF.—Brevet-Colonel John Blomfield Gough, C.B. half-pay 3d Light Dragoons,Deputy-Q uartermas ter-General in the East Indies, to be Deputy-Quartermaster-General in Ireland, vice , Colonel Pennefather, appointed Brigadier ; General on a particular`eervice ; Brevet-'Colonel Frederick Markham, C. 8., of the 32d Regiment, tO' \ ber Adjutant- General in the East Indies, vice Mountain, deceased ; Bre vet-Lieut.-Colonel Henry Havelock, C. 8., of the 53,1 Regiment, from Deputy Adjutant-General at Bombay, to be Quartermaster-General in the East Indies, vice Gough; Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel Edward Lugarcl, C. 8., 29th Foot, from Assistant-Adjutant-General in Bengal, to be Deputy Adjutant-General at Bombay, vice Havelock, April 7. HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant-Surgeon George Thomas Woodman, M.D., from the 13th Light Dragoons, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, April 7. To be Assistant-Surgeons to the Forces—Lancelot Arm strong, Gent., vice Wall, appointed to the 89th Foot James Ekin, vice Blecklay, appointed to the 14th Foot; Alfred Malpas Tippetts, Gent., vice Young, ap pointed to the 62d Foot ; William Richard Grylls, Gent., via() Smith, appointed to the sth Foot ; Andrew Risk, Gent., vice Brice, appointed to the 28th Foot; James Frederick Stuart, M.D., vice Elkington, appointed to the Scots Fusilier Guards ; David Milroy, M.D., vice Gibson, appointed to the 63d Foot • Thomas Clark, Gent. ; Wil liam Younge Jeeves, Gent • Frederick Tydd Abb o tt, Gent. ; Alexander Maclean, Gent. ; Richard Lewise But- ler, Gent. ; Samuel Athailasius Cusack, Gent. r e iolin Holmes Jephson, M.D.; George Frederick Davis, Gent.; James Mc Haffie Cowan, M.D. ; Alexander Humfrey, Gent. ; Edward Louis Lundy, Gent. ; William Harris, Gent, ; William Hanry Pollard, Gent. ; George Money Swinhoe, Gent., April 7. To be l'urvejor- - -Charles John Minney, Gent., April 7. MEMOnANDITM.—The promotion of Assistant-Surgeon Charles Frederick Stephenson, M.D , from the 81st Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, as stated in the Gazette of 28th March, 1854, has been cancelled. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS. Royal Ist • Devon Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry— Thomas Sargent Little to be Adjutant, vice Rosser, de ceased ; Charles Phillpotts to be Cornet, vice Coleridge, resigned, March 30. Renfrewshire Regiment of Militia—Sir Robert J. Mil liken Napier, Bart., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Camp bell, resigned, March 31. _ Virorceitershire Regiment of Militia—Charles Perrott Noel, Esq., late of her Majesty's 48th Regiment, to be Captain, March 23. Royal Radnor Rifles—Captain Lawrence Henry Peel to be Major and Commandant (but without additional pay), March 27. • Worcestershire Regiment of Militia—Thomas Brown Westhead, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Giles, resigned ; George Williams, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Mitchell, pro moted, March 23... Northamptonshire Regiment of Militia—Win. Kerr the younger, Gent., to be tnsign, March 31. King's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Militia.—Fre derick Augustus Weatherley, Esq., to be Captain, vice Courtenay, resigned. Hertfordshire Militia—Francis Robinson, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, April 5. [This Article is substituted for that which appeared in the Gazette of Tuesday last.] The Essex Rifles—Herbert Augustus Sandell, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, March 31. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Josiah Brad well,•butcher, Manchester. William Shuttleworth, licensed victualler, 'Stratford. upon• Avon. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Nicolls Vosper, draper, Launceston, to surren der, April 20, at twelve, an d May 25, at one, at th e C ourt of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman -street buildings ; Ashurst and Son, Old Jewry, Gorge Battoock, apothicitry, Brighton, A pr il 24 at two, ~r.~,.,, ' and May 25, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Leo, official assignee, Moorgate-street ; Jones, Quality -court. Charles Button, manufacturinc , chemist, Holborn-bars, April 22, at eleven, and May 19, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankrupt c y. C annan , " official assignee, Alder manbury ; Spyer and Son, Broad-street-buildings. Edmund Whittennury Robinson, cotton broker, Liver pool, April 20 and May 11, at eleven, at the Liverpool Dis trict Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Lowndes, Robinson, and Bateson, Liverpool. Archibald Vickers, cotton spinner, - Di.sley, Cheshire, April 24 and ,May 22, at twelve, at Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Blair, Man chester. John Tipple, tailor, Norwich, April 21, at twelve, and May 25, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Moorgate-street ; Mardon and Prichard, C hristchurch-ch am hers. Michael Ballard Lee, jeweller, Castle-square Brighton, April 15, and May 20, at one, at the Court of Bank-. ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Sowton Great James:street, Bedford-row; Kennett, Ship street, Brighton. George Jarrett, builder, Wickham Welford, April 15, and May 20, at half .past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall -chambers ; Graham and Lyle, Temple. Thomas Flintoff, commission agent, Newcastle-upon- Tyne, April 11, at twelve, and May 23, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Toulmin, Liverpool ; and Hodge and Harle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Samuel Sharp and Wm. L. Middleton, printers, Leeds, April 25 at eleven, and May 30, a t t we l ve, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Payne, Ed dison, and Ford. _ James Gummery, druggist and grocer, Kidderminster, April 22, and May 15, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Saunders, Kidderminster ; Motteram and Knight, Birmingham. Daniel Frederick Ford, draper, Grosvenor-place, Com mercial-road East, April 25, at two, and May 15, at half past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Ashurt and Sons, Old Jewry. William Michael Peniston, railway contractcr, Yet. minster ' April 20 and May 11, at ono, at the E xe t er District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Link laters, Sise-lane ; Stogdon, Exeter. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. _ • W. Parson, Gray-street, Manchester-square. and Chapel mews Grosvenor-square, stay cleaner—W: Wills, Hyde street, New Oxford-street, carver----H. G. Walker, White chapel-road, tobacconist —W. Robertson, Vere-street, Oxford-street, waiter—T. Marks, New-street, Maryle bone, baker—J. Drake, Dagenham, Essex, farm labourer —I. Israel, Middlesex-street, Whitcchapel, retailer of milk—W. Edmonds, Kingston, Surrey, schoolmaster —R. Edmonds, Kingston, Surrey, schoolmaster—J. James, Dover-road, Newington, shopman to a cheesemonger —C. Brock, Waverley-road, Paddington, butcher—D.Wil liams, Mount-pleasant, Brixton-hill, corn dealer—C. Coote, Ebenezer-cottages, Peckham, shopman to a furniture bro ker—R. Young, sromley, Middlesex, omnibus driver—H. Crux, Farringdon-street, City, journeyman miller—G. Morton, New Oxford-street, a ssurance agen t—J . Kirkpa trick, ussex-place, Islington, attorney's clerk—J. Bonny, Reigate, Surrey, licensed victualler—J. Newman, Farn ham, Surrey, furniture d ea l er --J. R. R . Richards,Lewis ham, Kent, schoolmaster—H. Marks, Gee street, Somers town, milkman—R. Powell, Old Bond-street, Piccadilly, tailor—J. Rains, Albany-road, Old gent-road, butcher— C. Wickham, Stockwell, Surrey, milkman—J. Wrench, Whittlebury-street, Euston-square, livery stable keeper C. Pritchard, East-place, Lambeth, plumber—S. Clark, Oval-cottages, Hackney-road, grocer—B. Nathan, R ttcliff highway, colotirroa,n—J. W. Cole, East-street, Red Lion square, civil engineer —J. Steele, Dame-street, Isling ton, patent agent—J. O'Hara, Talbot Villas, Padding ton, clerk, to a builder—H. Lack, Qupen-st., Hoxton, pig jobber—M. Grimes, Newton-street, Holborn, cab proprie tor—F. Blaney, Argyll-street. New-road, accountant—J. H. Morgan, Metropolitan Coffee-house, City-road, wine ,merchant-AC. Hunt, Brownlow-stroet, Drury-lane, and Duke's-row, St. Pancras, artist—C. Allwork, Ploomfield street, North, Dalston, Hotel keeper—S. Arnold, Ber mondsey-street, Southwark, baker--J. Wood, Lausina road, New 'Peckham, boot maker—T.Salrnon, Sussex-road, Brixton, cab driver—E. Scott, 'Epsom, Surrey--letter car rier—S. Jonas, Clifton-street, Finsbury, dealer in watches Pap, Weymonth-place, New gent-road, accountant —A. S. Sparke, Man-street, Fetter-lane, commission agent.. DIVIDENDS DECLAR,ED. James Toovoy, Watford, innkeeper -Ist div. of 4d., April 12, at. ee's, Moorgate-street. Stephen Gilbert Fryman, Rye, Sussex, wine merchant 2d and final div. of 14d., April 12, at Lee's, Moorgate street. Francis Wood Harris, Hatton-garden, general hardware factor-2d and final div. of 3d., April 12, at Lee's, Moor gate-street. - John Bosworth Crocker, Sheffield, draper—let div. of 53., April 8, and three subsequent Saturdays, at Edwards', Sambrook court. William Pickering, Piccadilly, bookseller-Ist 'div. of 43. 6d., April 8, and three subsequent Saturdays, at Ed wards', Sambrook-court. John Angus Homes, High-street, Southwark, and Hat. chain, Surrey, woollen draper—lst div. of 4s. 6d., April 13, and three subsequent Thursday, at Stansfeld's, Basing• hall•street. John German Harrison, Liverpool, dealer in locks-Ist div. of is. 11., April 10, and any subsoqaent Monday, at Bird's, Liverpool. William Holme, Manchester, manufacturer - Ist div. of ss. 40., April 11, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Her nam an's, Manchester. Thom;,s Browne, Amble House, Northumberland, ship owner—lst and final div. o f 4 11.161, April 15, and any subsequent Saturday, at Wakley's, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. INSOLVENTS' DIVIDENDS DECLARED. May 2. B. Miller, Landport, Hampshire, mercer—May 2. H. E. Wethered.,'Churton-street, Pimlico, linendraper —April 28. 3. August and W. August, Norwich, builders April 28. E. Spettigue and G. Farrance, Chancery-lane, booksellers—April 28. John Smith and James Smith, Brighton, and King-street, Snow.hill, City, Stationers— April 28. T. Pye, Manor-street, Chelsea, sawyer—April 28. T. N. Kerr, Biggleswade and Southhill, Bedfordshire, miller—April 29. J. R. Taylor, Chancery-lane ; Red Lion sqaare ; and Cannon-row, Westminster, stationer—May 1. J. C. Cullun, Bromyard, Herefordshire, grocer-- April 28. R. Cleasby, Eccles, Lancashire, builder—. April 28. Ann Crawford, Warden, Northumber land, paper manufacturer—May 10. J. Mansfield, field, Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire, ship builder—April 28. H, Lewis and J. Hervey, Halifax, Yorkshire, spirit men. chants—April 28. H. Lewis, Halifax, spirit merchant-- April 28. J. Hervey, Halifax, spirit merchant—April 29. A. W. J. Cavalier, Attercliffe, Yorkshire, sugar refiner. CERTIFICATES TO BE GRANTED. May 2. H. E. Wethered, Clurion-street, Pimlico, linen draper--Apiil 29. L. D. Shields, Lime-street, City, men. chant—May 1.. H. Braun, Old Fish-street-hill, City, im porter of foreign glass—April 28. H. H. Wood, Bognor, Sussex, victualler—April 28. J. Bennett, Manchester, licensed victualler—April 28. R. Cleasby, Eccles, Lanca shire, builder—May 1. 3. Whitmey, Birkenhead, Cheshire, currier. - PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. H. Ramsden, J. Ramsden, and S. Barmier', Ramsden Mill, near Huddersfield, cloth manutactureres—James Royle, W. Royle, S. Royle, E. Royle, Joseph Royle, P. Royle, John Royle, J. Travis, Maria Royle Travis, and Hannah Royle, Great Heaton, near Manchester, so far as regards James Royle, Maria Royle Travis, and Hannah Royle—J. Nuttal, J. Yates, and C. Nuttal, Constable Bridge Mill, near Rawtenstall, Lancashire, cotton manu facturers— W. Tite and G. Evertor Coventry, grocers— W. H. Jefferies, H. Jefferies, and C. Blackwell, Ciren cester, Gloucestershire, appraisers —C. H. Higgins, J. Fenton, and I. P. Aming, Liverpool, iron house builders, so far as regards .C. H. Higgins—J. Byrne and. J. Turfrey, Upper Ch ar lt on -street, Fitzroy-square, piano forte manufacturers—E. Pulleyn and W. Hunt, Leeds, litho graphers—J. Williams, E. Hett, and J. Bowman, Gresham street, City, so far as regards J. Williams—G. Hanson, S. Halstead, and R. Schofield, . Crosland Moor Bottom, Yorkshire, woollm spinners, so far as regar,;s S. Halstead —J. Seddon and C. Jackson, Kersley, Lancashire, pro vision dealers--T. Wilcox, W. Barnard, L. S. Pryco, and Millwall, Middlesex, earthenware manufactu rers 8 0 0 . f Wb, ar e a b sr regards W. Barnard—E. Webb and E. Williams, Old Kent-road, butchers—A. Sharpe and J. Worth, Hud dersfield, curriers—J. Machen, G. 11. Machen, an .1 J. F. Machen, Sheffield and Hirst, Yorkshire, file manufacturers so far as regards J. Machen—G. Gib son an d G . Ridl ey, West Boat, Northumberland, wine merc h an t s —E . bar rison'and R. Shakeshaft, Blackburn, Lancashire, tallow chandlers—T. -4 , 9,Wyer, F. Bowyer, and J. Bowyer, Twickenham, Middlesex, maltsters, so f ar as regar d s T . Bowyer —A. Liberty and J. W. Taylor, Nottingham, hosiers. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. John Dunn, cabinet maker, Glasgow. William Nairne and Son, flax spinners, Perth. PRIZE MONEY. London, April 4, 1854. Notice is hereby given to Commodore C. Wyvill, and the commander, officers, and crew of her Majesty's ship Castor, who are entitled to share in the 'proceeds of the dhow, name unknown, captdred on the 29th of October, 1851, by her Majesty's ship Pickle, tender, that the distri bution thereof will be made on the 24th of April inst., at No. 1, James street, Adelphi, where the lists will be re called every Wednesday and Friday for three months. Captain £7616 9i . First class Third class Fourth class 5 '9 14 Fifth class 3 '3 7i Sixth class 2 14 4 Seventh class Eighth class 0 18 af Ninth class Tenth class Woodhead and Co., Agents. DANK OF ENGLAND. An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap 32, for the Week ending on Saturday the let day of April, 1854. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes Issued ........ 27,62,495'1 Government debt.... 11,015,00 Other securities.... •. 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 13,682,495 Silver bu11i0n........ £27,682,495 X 27,632 495 M. MARSHA.LL, Chief Cashier, Dated the Gth day of April, 1854. BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Rest „ 3,757,576 Public deposits tin cluditig Exchequer, Commissioners of • National Debt, Say ing's Banks, and Government securities (Includg. Dead Weight Annuity) . • • • . 11,607,616 Other securities...... 16,522,726 Notes • • • 5,994,223 Gold and silver coin .. 767,223 Dividend Accounts) 4,445,788 Other deposit s.. • . 11 ,037,153 Seven Day and other , 131115........ . 1,102,303 £34,895,520 I £34,895,820 Dated the 6th day of April, 1i541!. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. PRICE OF SUGAR. The avera g e price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending the 4th day of April, 1851, is 255, Id. per hundredweight, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. I NEW BILL if LORD B R OUGHAM.—Lord Brougham has another bill in the Lords on the law of arbitration. The object of the bill is to enable parties to refer any matter to a county court judge by memprandum. There 4 ...); / clauses to carry out the act. f-^if ; RAILWAY TRAFFIC - RETURN'S TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK• opened.l NAME OF RAILWAY. 1853. I Receipt!• BSI TISII. 72 37 3 4 17 33 Aberdeen Belfast and Ballymena I' Belfast and County Down Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Bolton, Blackburn, and West York .. Bristol and Exeter ...... • • ••• • • • • • • • .Caledonian.... ...... • ••••• • • • .. ChEdinburgh and Gla and Holynow • • •• • • • ester head........... • • Cork, Blackrock, an d Passage • • Cork and Bandon .... Dublin and Ballast Junction ........ Dublin and Drogheda...—. ..•• • • Dubin! and Kingstown ...• D ..... • Dundee and Arbroath •• • .... •• • Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction Dundalk and Enniskillen— •• •• •• East East Lancashire .............. Eastern Counties and Norfolk... • Eastern Union—. , Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee..... Exeter and Credit0n................ Furness Railway „ Glasgow, and South- Western ...... Great Northern and Ti. Great Southern and Western (Ireland) Great Western .......... „„ „ Irish South Eastern • • •• Lancaster and Carlisle.... ..... Lancashire and•Y0rk5hire............, Leeds Northern .................... LiverpeOl, Crosby, and Southport.. .. London and North Western • ..". London and Blackwall ............ London,. Brighton, and South Coast.. London and South Western. Londonderry and Enniskillen ...... . .. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Manchester and South Junction...... MarYPert and Carlisl e Midland ..: •• • • • Midland Great Western (Irish) ••• • • • • ••• • Newcastle and Carlisle.. .• •• North British .... • • • North Staffordshire .• • ..... ........ North-Western ........ „„ „, Scottish Central ..... Scottish Midland Shrewsbury and Birmingham •• • • . Shrewsbury and Chest er . Shropshire Union South Devon • ••• • .. . •• • • • „ Montt , Eastern• . „ „ „ South Wales ...... • .. •• South York., Do ncas t er, and Goole • .. Waterford and Limerick ............ West Cornwall . ............ Whitehaven Junction ...... • .. York and Newcastle, an d Berwick & York and North Midland & Leeds R 5% 18914 8914. 94 34 20 56 6 tyi 6 164 3146 171 28334 188 atsg 2514 13,1 03% 17314 25314 167 4 498% 126 29814 162% 5 7 I A 163 li 41,549 71$ 231 1,816 796 3,884 12,904 3,404 179 189 869 1,3!4 1,14; 779 4,870 18,059 2,316 648 4,409 13,525 4,842 19,088 443 N. 577 240 282 4,613 17,442 355 49,017, 1,153 10,342 10,940 347 1-__.-... 1, 899 84 6 21 1 2, 016 87 4 5,0 54 14,7 83 3, 810 180 Is )6 4.7 0 19,50 7,f 31 33r 0 57.' I ' 466 10,P,421 11,A' .765!, 5 24,i 11 '; 2:i 1,0 56 2,8 At .596 572 23,121 2,267 834 • 2,526 3,748 766 2,467 FOREIGN. Dutch Rhenish • • ..... Lyons and Mediterranean . Moutereau And Troyes Namur and Liege .... • .... Northern of France ....... Orleans and Central* Paris and Lyons ......... Paris and Rouen. ......... Paris and Strasburgh Rouen and Havre.- ..... Western of France 1,768 576 1,918 14,244 2,E98 1,453 2,663 1,034 455 461 251 23,956 1, 9 93 5,912 1,016 1,417 24,262 24,993 14,3351 8,(19.5 16,916 2,997 4,37! 27, 636 * The receipts include the traffic on the Orleans and Centrals eans and Bordeaux, and Tours and Nantes. SHIPPING INTELLIG..ENCI4 N.W. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 7.Wind, • The Pacific hence, has arrived at New York. The Emma , Field, of Bath, sailed from New York al A t, Dec. 21, for thi s p or t w ith a large cargo of flour, vvil' &c., and has not since been heard of. 0 ( The United St a t es , f rom A sp i nwall, has arrived at / ,p Orleans with d a t es f rom S an Francisco of March 1. )•flt Ohio was to leave Aspinwall for New York March 20, W $1,000,000 in gold. The Ottawa, from Portland, has arrived here ; 0 ,4 March 25. On March 29, in lat. 44, long. 50, 1 348 several icebergs and a quantity of loose ice. • • VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Gem, from Cowes to Melbuurne, March 28, 11l 43 N., long. 14 W. The Confidence, from C a ll ao, F e b . 6, in lat. 22 S ., loot 31 W. The British E m pi re , f rom Shields for Coquimbo, Feb' 27, in lat. 4 N., long. 20 W. The Challenger, Jan. 16, in let. 35 S., long. 28 B. The Loopoyt, from Cardiff for Batavia, Feb. 22, ill 4 N., long. 21 W. The Lizzie Webber, from London for Madras, Feb. 26' in lat. 7 N., long. 22 W. COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 7. There was a fair attendance of millers and dealers s- 60 . market to-day. H o l ders conceded to a decline from 1,1 day of 2d p er b us h el on wheat, and 2s to 2s 6d per banit on flour. I n di an corn i s per qr. lower. O a t s sca rce, "" ld to 2tl per bushol dearer. Oatmeal without change. WAKEFIELD—APRIL 7. A le The fresh arri va l o f gra i n t hi s week is small. To Ae the attendance o f b uyers i s not numerous. The finest'. scriptions of wheat nearly maintain the rates of last day. Barley supports its late value, but no advance 6 %, be obtained. B eans i n good condition the turn deere' Oats, shelling, and malt support previous rates. EXETER —APRIL 7. CATTLE.—Prime beef, 10s 6d per score ; cows and ez"% g 141. to 17/. ; b u t c h ers ' calves, 6d to Od per lb., re ar- 1 ft calves 00 3 t o 00 s each. Sheep, 60 to 7d. Lambs, Od Od per lb. Store hogs, large size, 00s to 00s each ; sl i f OOs to 00 3 ; 00s to 00s. R oug h f a t , 5,1 d per Pork carcases from 9s 6d to lOs ed per score. ° I CORN. —In our market wheat may be quoted frora 95 to lOs Od. Malting barley, 4s 6d to bs Od ; grinding " 4 0 Od. to Os Od. O a t s , 3 s 3d to 3s 6d. Beans, 00s Od 0 Od. Peas, OOs Od to 00s Od. FLOUR. —Fine, 62s Od t o 63s ; seconds, 60s Od t o 6 1 ° Od per sack. INVERNESS. —APRIL 4. 13a r CORN.—Wheat, white, p er qr., 70s. Od to 72s Od. , p. ley, chevalier, 30s 0(1 to 32s 0(1; ditto, common, 30s Od 31s Od. Oats, 26s Od to 28s Od. lii MEAL.—Oatmeal, per imp, boll 22s Od to 23s Od 0 fli second, 00s Od to Os Od ; b arleymeal, 158 Od to u 0 0 d; peasemeal, 15s Od to O s O 1; b ran, per stone, Os 7d t o Os Ist flour, per 2801 b, 54 s Od t o 56s Od; 2d ditto, 47s (?d Ql 49s Od; oatmeal, b es t , per st. of 141 b imperial4B 0 to 25 4d ; ditto second, Os Od to Os Od • barleymeal 18 to is 6(1; peasemeal, is 6d t o Os 0,1; Ist' flour, 2s 9d G B ' 2s 7d credit; 2d ditto, 2s 3d cash, 28 7clcredit. • COAL MARK Prices of Coal per ton at tl :ET.--Apath 7. • ;he elose_of the market :-- Wallsend, C. s. 4 Stewart's ................... 2 0 11 Heugh Hall •.•••••... 1 9 3 Tee 5................... ..... Clavering Tees .......... • 18 „ 6 Sidney's Hartley .......... 2" 4 Tyne Cannel .„ ............ 23 d. Cares Hartley .. 5. .......... 20 6 Davison's West Hartley 20 1 Tanfield Moor ............ 18 ..... Polton Main ........ 1 7 0 Ravensworth Hartley ...20 0 Taufield Moor Butes ...... 17 Wallsend, &c. Hetton .................... 20 6 Ships at market '5 I Sold IG3 VA Y SNARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, APP.IL 7. 0 4 STOCK EXCRANGE.—The share market keeps firra:jl )1 stock not fr ee l y b rought for sale at present. We (1— ' 0 ' - further improvement of 4 to 4 per cent. in London a p , Midland stocks, but other shares remain unaltered. C 8 , t g' donian, 264 • East Lancashire, 15 ; Lancashire an i n °l o ,o , shire, 60 ; Liverpool, Crost,y, and Southport, 9 ; LI 6 l ,' anti North-Western, 951 i ; Ditto 4-shares (C), 6 "-L A b e Midland, 58 ; South as and Dover, 17 7-16; . " ) 1 I t deen (6 per cent, in perpetuity), 7 3-16 ; Ditto (7 per C' • No. 2), 4i ; Dutch Rhenish, 4 1-16 d. LEEDS, Arnim 7. ;0 STOCK EXCHAN4F,..---Pr jui ices have a ga i n l oo k e d up '''' $ morning, and though but little business was done bold ~ were firin.• ' Midlands were transacted at 58; and Lan d shire and Yorkshires,'6of. COURSE Or EXCHANGE-YESTERDAY. Amsterdam .... 11 13% Gibraltar ........ ••• • • • : -- 66' fto p tt i e t i 1 15% Genoa ...... ~........ •'''.„„. r to a , a tl in ire . e .. m .. o . n . t . h . s . .... 11 154 Leghorn .............. ',' .-, Brussels .... .... ..... .... .... .... 2 2 5 5 1 17 7 ;40 VeniceMila n .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. : .. .. 4,... , 1 ,4 Aliiamburgh .... tona .. ••..•• •• • • • • • Palermo ........ ••• • • • 2' o4 Paris.. MDitto, throe mouths ••25 35 •'Lisbon ........ ~,. , • " b 3 1, 51 Barseilles. .••..• • • • •• •••• •• .. •..25 35 lOporto . ... ••• •••• • • • 274 ourdeaux .......... • • iTtio Janeiro ...... ••• • •• Frankfort-on -Maine .... 1183 i Buenos Ayres .....• •• •• -- Vißerlin .. .......... .... New York, 60 days' sight ~.... enna .. ••••••. • • : .. •• "14 4 Philadelphia .. •••• • • • • 00• Trieste .... ...• •• ••••.. 14 10 PRICES OF BULLION, 1 . 1„ 9 Petersburgh...• • • ...... 34 Foreign Gold in Bars .E 3 , 0,, Madrid .... •• . • ........ 50 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 `,' 0 B Cadiz •"• • • •*•• •••• •• .: 50% Mexican Dollars .... 0 ;,' 0, arcelona ., :., ... New Dollars ...... 0`" 174 0 0 _...... Seville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. _ silver in bars ...... em••••••••._.... BIRTHS. OF A SON. lad,' 4 On the 4th inst., at Belmont-house, Devon, the 1- - Major W. L. T u d or , 86th Regiment. Oa On the Gth inst., at 31, Milner-square, IslingtioU , . wife of Thomas Wakefield, Esq., surgeon. i OF A DAUGHTRE. • On the ISth of Feb., at Cawnpore, th e l a d y of trf AP tiel ° George Ryley, 74th Regiment Bengal Native Infant ( 'Pao On the sth inst., at Brainley Parsonag e , G u ildford, wife of the Rev. H. B. Power. / MARRIED. 41 • On the 6th inst., at the p ar i s h church, Folkestol oo l T. Downman, Esq., s econ d son of the late Lieut.-03 lief Sir T. Downman, K.C.8 ., K.C.H., to Ann Cat of youngest daughter o f th e late Captain B. Backilo, 0 the 631 Foot. DIED. o ner l On the 6th i ns t. , a t St. James's Palace, Lieut.-G- Sir C. W. Th orn t on, G.C.H. 11QC On Christm as - eve last, off Sydney, in Australia! ' so ci Harvey, E sq ., R .N., of H.M.6.V. Torch. The deWe7ris' was the son o f th e R ev. H. Harvey, M.A., Canoe , oea tol, and Vi car o f Olveston, Gloucestershire. The 0, 11 was, owing to the upsetting of one of the boats in a sT tsv o drowned in the brave, but fruitless attempt to say° young friends. ofi l° On the sth inst., Sophia Margaret, eldest daughto r „,i. late John Worrall, E sq . , C ommander in the r oya l .., On the 6th inst., at 7, Manchester-square, Thomas Ambrose, Esq., aged 32. LONDON: Printed and Published by MURDO of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at 2ize Bun, Office, N.°• 11 of Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county Middlesex, Saturday, April 8, 180. ." - • • THE SUN, LONDON, SAITURDAY EVENING,_ APRIL 8, 1854. ._-,