The Sun. — London, England, 1854-04-06 00:00:00

intrb Million. EPSOM RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII,) METROPOLITAN STAKES. VIRAGO MUSCOVITE JONATHAN MARTIN Twenty ran. TWO YEAR-OLD STAKES KATERFELTO ROSE .. . Eleven ran. fourtt Xbttton S(7"N OFFICE, Scren o' Clock. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS EVENLNG.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. Lord PANIVIURE presented a petition from a place in Scotland against the appointment of Roman Catholic chaplains to gaols. RUSSIANS IN THE BLACK SEA. - - The Earl of IVIALMESBURY called the attention of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the fu r th e r re p or ts now circulated respecting the Russian fleet hav ing left Sebastopol in considerable force, and made de scent upon two places, one on the Circassian coast and another close to the mouth of the Danube—for the pur pose of a fresh disposal of the Russian troops. It was ex tremely mortifying after the boastful threat we had sent to Sebastopol, that the Russian ships should be allowed, without molestation, to go on such an expedition. He wished to know whether the Government were in pos session of any information on the subject ? The Earl of CLARENDON replied that, according to the last official news received by the Government, there were no Russian vessels in the Black Sea. Owing to the position of Sebastopol, it was easy for the Russian fleet to come out and descend upon any part of the c oast, unless the combined fleets of England and France were in the sea to oppose them, and those fleets had blockaded the month of the Danube during the winter Months, and particularly during the bad weather of the last few months, they would not only have been exposed to great risk, but also to the wear and tear caused by the weath er , w hil e t h e R uss i an ships were lying snugly in their berths, and perhaps would not have been in an effective state when the war commenced in spring. It was for this reason that the sea was sot kept by the whole fleet, but vessels were con stantly cruising in it, in order to gtv -3 timely infor mation to the admirals of any movements on the part of the Russians. He had to-day seen letters of the 25th March, from Admiral Dundas and Sir E. Lyons, in which both these gentlemen expressed their disbelief in the report of the Russian fleet having gone out of Sebastopol. The noble earl added that the whole of the combined fleets were now in the Black Sea. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH condmned the prac tice of civilians criticising military movements, as it caused annoyance to naval and military officers, than whom no class of men were more sensitive to censure. Lord MA.D3IESBURY denied that he had passed any such strictures on Admiral Dundas's movements. the subject then dropped. [LEFT SITTING.] ROUSE OF COISBIONS. EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. THIRD READINGS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : —Bolton Gas, Hamilton Waterworks, Harrow Water works, Kingswood Roads, Port Gordon Harbour, Ridg -1111, Lanes, and Holehouse Road, Salford, Stockport, and Manchester Division, Wellington (Salop) Improve ment. The Thames Embankment and Railway (London and West London) Bill was read a second time. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented by Mr. M'CANN, from the inhabitants of Drogheda, praying for a second member for the borough. Mr. MOORE presented a petition from certain Ca tholic inhabitants of Ayrshire against the Education Bill for Scotland ; and a large number of petitions were pre sented by different Hon. Members against the opening of public-houses and beer-shops on Sundays. Mr. WICKHAM oresentecl a petition from the in habitants of North trley, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, praying that public-houses and beer-shops may be closed the whole of Sunday, except to lodgers and bond fide travellers. NEW WRIT. Mr. HAYTER moved for a writ for a new election for the borough of Southampton in the room of Sir A. J. Cockburn, who, since his election, has accepted the office of recorder of the city of Bristol. The motion was agreed to. On the motion of Mr. iltillE, returns were ordered of the number of coroners' inquests held by every coroner in each of the last three years, stating the number of jurors on the average of inquests in each year, and the number of jurors who have not been able to sign their names, and the number of jurors who have a mark op posite their names. DAY OF PUBLIC PRAYER. The Marquis of BLANDFORD asked Lord J. Russell what day had been fixed, in consequence of the declara tion of war, for special prayer in the 3hurches through out the United Kingdom. In the event of no day having been fixed, whether he will state bow soon it is the intention of the Government to give public notice of a day having been so fixed ? Lord J. RUSSELL said there was no day yet fixed for this purpose. In the war of 1803, which com menced at the end of May, no day was fixed for public prayers till the end of October. He could only repeat that at Present no day wa,s yet fixed for the object al luded to. THE GREEK INSURRECTION. Mr. M. MILIsTES wished to ask the noble lord the member for the city of London, whether the Govern. meat are informed that diplomatic relations have ceased between the Ottoman Porte and the Government of Greece, in consequence of the refusal of the Government of Greece to accede to demands which they considered eero g ,atory to an independent State. Lord J. RUSSELL thought it necessary to enter into some explanations on this subject. He stated on a former occasion that there was no proof that the Govern ment of Greece were endeavouring to excite insurrec tion in the provinces belonging to the Sultan, but since that time the Turkish Government had instructed their representative at Athens to make certain demands of the King of Greece. The Greek Government did not give a satisfactory answer to those demands, and the Minister of Turkey, at Athens, demeanded his passports, and broke off diplomatic relations with the King of Greece. (Hear, hear.) Without vouching for the particular demands that were made, and which were not first communicated to either England or France, he must say that he thought Turkey had very good reason to complain of the conduct of Greece. (Hear, hear.) He thought the diplomatic paPers which had b een rece i ved on the subject, furnished ample proof that the insurrection in the Turkish pro vinces was not a spontaneous occurrence. (Hear, hear.) It had b een got up designedly for the purpose of weak ening the authority of the Sultan, and there were numerous proofs of the King and Queen of Greece having . even the greatest encouragement to the insur ventinnim.s. (Hear, hear.) Such, then, being the case, lea could not wonde r that the Turkish Minister should, have left Athens, and her Majesty's Government had b een in c ommunication with the Governments of Greece and Austria on the subject, while' they had given such instructions in the matter as they thought proper for the occasion to our Minister at Athens. (Hear, hear.) He must say, in conclusion, that the Court of Greece were very much answerable for the insurrection which had unfortunately occurred. Mr. BRIGHT observed that the noble lord had made a speech in which he had completely unsaid all that he had said on a former occasion. He wished to say that he doubted the propriety of the course which the noble lord had taken. (Order, order.) He could easily put himself in order by moving the adjournment of the house, but he had no wish to do that, though, at the same time, disagreeing with the war policy of the Government, he thought he had a right to complain of the noble lord in making a speech on a matter of this kind at a time when it could not be answered. (Hear, hear.) He wished therefore now simply to put a ques tion to the noble lord on a similar subject ; it was with regard to what was doing at Constan tinople touching the Christian population of Tur key. (Hear.) A speech of the first Minist er d e li vered in another place, had led the public to understand that a great deal was about to be done to obtain concessions from Turkey for the Greek and Christian subject of the Sultan ; but there appeared to be a good deal of contra diction on t h e su bj ec t , an d he wished to ask the noble lord what was the fact with regard to this matter. (Rear, hear.) He wished to ask whether the troble lord would lay before the house any c , .nvention that may have be en signed b e t ween the two G-overnments on the . issa subject, and which was said to have led to the dismissal of the G ran d Mufti and other 3linisters of e Sultan. l Lord J. RUSSELL denied that he had un said any thing which he had stated before, for what be stated on the former occasion, was simply that he (lid not think there was then any proof that the Government . of Greece was concerned in the insurrection hut sinco that time, he thought such a proof had been afforded. (Hear. .) With regard t o th e question of the hon. gentleman, lie must repeat that no convention had been since d between this 'country and Turkey ; but Lord Stratfor d de Rad cliffe, pursuing the course which he had follow ed during the 10 or 15 years, was now urging upon th, e Turkish Government-the expediency of improving the col edition of their Christian subjects. These representations I tad been listened to from time to Mine by the Sultan, and about 4 or 6 y ears ago concession s were made, while it t yas un• derstood that further concessions were about to be made to the Christian subjects of the Sultan. (Hear.) Mr. M. MILNES asked the noble lord if he had any objection to lay on the table the papers bearing upon this subject ? Lord J. RUSSELL would consider that question, and answer it tomorrow. BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS BILL. Is reply to Mr. 3,l4uarts, Lord J. RUSSELL said he would state on Monday what course he would take with respect to the Bribery at Elections Bill. SALE OF RUSSIAN VESSELS. Mr. HUTT wished to ask the Attorney-General whe ther the bond fide sale of a Russian vessel to a British subject, since the declaration of war, but within six weeks of that event, would be regarded by the British Government as a legitimate transaction. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL (in the absence of the Attorney-General) said that in the case put by the hon. member the bona fide sale of a Russian vessel to a Bri tish subject would be considered an authorised and legal transaction. EAST LONDON AND NEW RIVER COMPANIES. Sir W. SMIJTH asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention had been called to certain pledges given by the East London and New River Water Companies to a select committee of 1852, by which they pledged themselves to obtain bills in the next session, viz:, 1353, for immediately taking their water supplies free from the sewage of the town on the River Lea ; and to the circumstances under which the negotiations between the water companies and the Board of Ordnance had failed. Whether there would be any objection to the appointment of a committee to inquire into the circumstances which had deprived one million and a quarter of the inhabitants of this metro polis of a supply of pure water Lord PALMERSTON said the company in question had brought in a bill last year for diverting the drainage of certain localities, but owing to some informality or opposition that bill failed. They had brought in a new bill this session, and he had no doubt that as far as possible they would execute their engagements. THE CASE OF MR. STONOR. Mr. MOORE moved that a select committee be ap pointed to take into consideration the case of the ap pointment of Henry Stonor to the office of a judge in the colony of Victoria, the said Henry Stonor having been reported by a committee of this house to have been guilty of bribery at the election for the borough of Sligo in 1853. (Hear, hear.) The honourable m ember read extracts from the evidence before the select committee on the Sligo election, imputing if not bribery to Mr. Stonor, at least an indiscretion the most extraordinary. He said it had been proved by Mr. Stonor's own evidence that he offered a large sum of money (1,5001.) to induce the withdrawal of a petition against the return for Sligo, and that afterwards he did actually give that su m f or th e purpose specified. He was sure that he would be confirmed by the house, in the opinion that to send such a man clothed with the British ermine to preside on the bench in the colonies was an outrage on public opinion and the good feeling of the country. He (Mr. Moore) had asked ° two questions of the Government, first, whether they were aware that Mr. Stonor had been reported against for bribery by a committee of this house ? and, secondly, whether they were prepared to rescind the appointment. But their answer was in effect this — that before such appointments, "ignorance was bliss," and, when such appointments were once made, it was " folly to be wise." (Laughter.) It was utterly im mpossible that the Government could have (as was al leged) appointed Mr. Stonor as a judge on his own written application—(hear, hear, hear)—his sus picionsmight be unjust, but the statement of the Government on this point was impossible ; and he main tained that the appointment was such as would disgrace the appointment of a counting-house clerk or 4 parish beadle. On those grounds he now moved for the appointment of the select committee of which he had given notice. (Hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was a general rule that in moving for a com mittee of this sort, it should be kept as free as possible from exciting matter; but it was a rule which the hon. gentleman had violated in every respect. (Hear.) (LEFT SPEAKING.) THE LATE POLISH DINNER. A deputation from the Polish exiles composed of Prince L. Czartoryski, Colonel Szyrma, Major Gielgud, Lieutenant C. Szulezewski, and the Rev. E. Podolski, waited this day upon the Lord Mayor with the follow ing address : "My Lord,—lt is with feelings of the highest respect that we tender to your lordship, in the name of ourselves and our countrymen, the expression of our sincere grati tude for the eminent service you have rendered by kindly presiding over the brilliant and important festival which took place on the 30th of last month. The participation of the first magistrate of the city of London has imparted to this festival a character and a weight which will be appre ciated far beyond the limits of this country, whilst the noble words pronounced by your lordship in depicting the wrongs inflicted upon Poland, and in proving her undeniable right to an independent existence, cannot fail to inspire every Polish heart with hope and consolation. Under your dis tinguished auspices men of the most elevated station and of the greatest political distinction joined in proclaiming that the Western Powers of Europe had, whilst permit ting the partition of Poland to be effected, committed an error, the disastrous consequences of which are now only beginning to be felt. The contest at present raging on the Danube, which threatens to involve Europe in a gene ral war, is admitted to be the natural sequel of the perfidy which was committed on the Vistula; and it is now at length evident to all that the powers most opposed in point of interest to the aggressive policy of Russia have been rendered impotent to resist her by becoming her confede rates in the dismemberment of Poland. Tor can we but entertain the hope that those very powers will at no dis tant period be convinced that the only policy by which the machinations of the great anarchist can be defeated is to renounce all complicity in the crimes which he and his an cestors have committed. That the sentiments uttered by your lordship and the speakers on the memorable occasion of your presidency will tend to the attainment of an object inestimably beneficial to Poland, and, of no slight advan tage to the rest of Europe, is our sincere belief, and in thanking you for those sentiments, no less than for the means of alleviating the hardships of exile, of which that festival became a most abundant source, we trust that the day may yet arrive when Poland, restored to her ancient place amongst the nations, shall show that she knows how to be grateful to those who, in her desolation, pleaded her cause, and who succoured her children when they were scattered in the land of the stranger." His lordship appeared highly gratified with the ad dress, and in a suitable manner acknowledged the com pliment paid him. The deputation, after partaking of luncheon with his lordship, left, deeply impressed with the service ren dered by his lordship to the cause of Poland. SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Sir W. Heathcote has formally resigned. Nor is this the only retirement that has been for some time expected. The long-continued absence of Mr. Uzielli from meetings of the board lends credence to the rumour that that gentleman also is about to vacate his seat.—Railway Times. FIRE IN THE BLACKTRIARS-ROAD.---Lad night, about ten o'clock, a fire, attended with a considerable loss of property, broke out in the premises belonging to Mr. Flynn, a tailor, No. 257, Blackfriars-road, next door but one to the Albion Tavern. The proprietor of the pre mises rushed out of the house with his children in his arms ; but the 'upper portion was tenanted by sundry lodgers, and they had the greatest difficulty in effecting a safe retreat. As it was, the police were obliged to pull the children out of the second floor, and carry them down a ladder. Mr. Burton, one of the lodgers, in attempting to descend the ladder, slipped and fell from the second floor, and struck upon the pent-house in front of the shop. So great was the weight of the man, that it broke the timber away, and he fell with considerable force upon the stone flags beneath. He was conveyed to St. Tho mas's Hospital, where he at present remains. The whole of the other residents fortunately escaped without re ceiving any personal injury. The mains of the Lambeth company having been drawn, a good supply of water was procured, from which the engines were set to work. The total loss is very considerable, and, unfortunately, the whole of the lodgers, who have lost their furniture, wear ing apparel, and other effects, were not insured for a single penny. Mr. Flynn was protected from loss by a policy in the Norwich Union Fire-office. As to the origin of the fire, not the least information could be ob tained. It appears that the house had not been closed more than an hour when the discovery was made. A BDU CTION. —James Waterhouse, been 22 committedyears of a age, a married man, with one n e child, has trial, at Huddersfield , for the abduction of a girl under the age of 16. The person whom th e pr i soner h a d made his victim is a young girl, rather stout, of ruddy and somewhat childish appearance, named Ruth Bar row, daughter of Mr. Dan. Barrow, clerk an d sexton at Cumberworth church. The prisoner was employed as a slubber at Bird's-edge Mill, situate about two or three miles from Newmill, and about one from Cumberworth ; and the girl worked for him as a piecer at the sam e m ill. The prisoner's wife, a young and beautiful-looking woman, about the same age was in court during the hearing of the case before the magistrates, and watched with intense interest the pro ceedings. Ruth Barrow, in her evidence, said—About two or three months previous to the 20th February, the prisoner began to talk to me about going away with him, and I agreed that I would. On Thursday, the 23d Feb., he said he was going to his father's in Scotland, and if I would go with him he would make me as good a home as I had. The same night I met him about a quarter of a mile from our house, and he gave me half a sovereign to go with. He said he was going on Friday morning, and that I was to follow him on the Sunday morning, and he would be waiting for me at the Hud dersfield station. I set off on the Sunday morning, and took the t ra i n at Denby Dale. When I got to }ladders held the prisoner was waiting for me at the station. We then walked to Littleborough, about 16 or 18 miles from 1 Huddersfield. W e went to a public house and stayed ail et rimiee The Ifs had tlmrprisonerwithdimd me at s t l h e e ep ini w ll it s l: ve m ra e. l con i neetiior On Monday morning, the 27th of Feb, we took the train to Manchester, and from thence to Liverpool where we stayed all night. H e t o ld t h em I was his wife , 1 and we slept together. On the Tuesday morning he bought a ring, which he put on my finger, and said I was to wear it. We took ship from Liverpool to Glasgow on Tuesday, and arrived at Greenock on Wednesday morn ing, We then walked to Harot station and took the train to Hawick, where we arrived at half-past eight in the evening. We went to his father's lodgings. His father did not know him, it was so long since he had seen him. He told his father that I was his wife. We slept together every night. I remained at Hawick 12 or 13 days. My father then came and fetched me away. I knew he was a married man. The prisoner was com mitted for trial.—Liveqoa Macury. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD CIRCUIT.—GLOUCESTER, APRIL 5. CROWN COURT. (Before Mr. Russell Gurney, Q.C.) THE QUEEN V. CASTRO. Juan Antonio Castro, a Spaniard, was charged with the wilful murder of Cornelius Murphy, on the 25th of February last, at Bristol. Mr. Skinner and Mr. Matthews appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Powell defended the prisoner. The prisoner was by birth a Spaniard, and when yes terday called upon to plead, he was asked whether he would be tried by a jury of Englishmen, or by a jury of half Englishmen and half foreigners. He said he was indifferent. He was accordingly tried by a jury of Englishmen. The present inquiry arose out of the death of an Irishman named Cornelius Murphy, who died on the 25th of February last, in consequence of a stab in flicted by a knife in his hack on the previous night, at about 11 o'clock. It appeared in evidence that, on the Saturday night in question, a number of Spaniards, of whom the prisoner was one, were at a public-house in Princes-street, Bristol, called the Hole in the Wall. In the same house there was also a number of " Highlan ders," viz., sailors belonging to the bark Highlander. The two parties were using bad language and quarrel ling, which caused the landlord to put the Spaniards in one room, and to request the others to leave the house. A man named Muir, a sailor, was at the Hole in the Wall, and he said a man, whe he believed was the prisoner, struck him and knocked him down, without any provoca tion. Muir then went in to fetch his shipmates, who were at the time in the house. They rushed down stairs, and were met at the door by the Spaniards, who assembled in large numbers. A row then ensued, in which a man named Robert Hoskins was stabbed. There was fighting at the time in the street, and Muir, seeing Hoskins fall, went to his assistance. He was on the pavement, and saw a man whom he believed to be the prisoner coming up to him with a knife in his hand. Muir endeavoured to avoid the party, and got off the pavement for that purpose. The man, according to Muir's statement, then ran along the pavement, and stabbed in the back a man who was standing on the pavement, and who had taken no part in the row. This witness then returned for ten minutes to the public house, where Hoskins was. The man so stabbed was Cornelius Murphy, an Irishman, who died next day of the wound'. This witness stated that he saw the man who inflicted the wound on Murphy run in the direction of Queen's-square, where the next day a bloody knife was found stuck in a shutter. The blade was about five inches in length with a dagger pointfirmly fixed in its handle. A young woman named Jane Blake man said she was standing outside the Hole-in-the-Wall on the night in question, and saw the prisoner, whom she had seen nearly every evening, run across the street and stick a knife into the Irishman's back. She saw him run along the pavement on which the deceased was stand ing, and then across the street towards Queen's-square. Mr. Powell, for the prisoner, contended that the evi dence of Janeßlakeman, the only witness who spoke po sitively to the prisoner's identity, was not sufficient to warrant the jury in coming to the conclusion that he was the man who inflicted the wound on the deceased. At all events, considering the fight which had taken place the offence would not be more than manslaughter. Mr. R. Gurney, in summing up the case to the jury, said he thought the jury would hardly come to the conclusion, under the circumstances, that the prisoner had been guilty of murder. There was not only the fight, but, as a fo reigner, the prisoner might reasonably suppose he was in greater danger than was, in fact, the case. The jury found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter. Sentence deferred. THE QUEEN V. BINJOI. Jose Fernandez Binjoi .v ms 6harged with stabbing Robert Hoskins, on the 25th of February last, at Bristol, with intent to maim, and also to do grievous bodily harm. Mattws appeared for the prosecution, Mr. Powell defen'Jed the prisoner. The prisoner in this case, Jose Fernandez Binjoi was also a Spaniard, and he was charged with stabbing Robert Hoskins, the man mentioned in the last case. When called upon to plead, this prisoner chose to be tried by a jury of Englishmen, and was so tried ac cordingly. According to Hoskins' evidence, the prisoner and another man were pushing Muir, and he (Hoskins) ran up to Muir's assistance. In so doing, the prosecutor fell against the two men, and went to the ground. He got up, and again fell ; and as h e was ge tti ng up t h e second time the prisoner stabbed him in the side with a knife. The wound was half an inch in depth. A knife was subsequently found in the Hole-in-the-Wall, in a place where the prisoner had been seen. (The knife was produced. The blade was about six inches in length, with a dagger-like point, and fixed in a strong handle.) It transpired in the course of this case, that the Spaniards were quiet before the English sailors came in and made use of irritating language. The jury found the prisoner guilty of unlawfully wounding.—Sentence deferred. Henry Jones, 47, miner, was charged, on the coroner's inquisition, with the murder, and, on an indictment, with the manslaughter of Henry Jones, on the 11th of January, at East Dean. Mr. Serjeant Thomas and Mr. Powell appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. W. H. Cooke and Mr. Barrett defended the prisoner. Mr. Serjeant Thomas opened the case to the jury, but in the course of the opening, it appeared that the pri soner was willing to retract his plea, and pleaded guilty to the charge of manslaughter. Under these circum stances, only one or two witnesses were called, who de tailed the circumstances of an 'affray, in which the pri soner stabbed the deceased. A surgeon proved that on the morning of the 12th he found the deceased with his bowel protruding through a small wound in the abdomen. Witness, with the assist ance of another surgeon, enlarged the wound and re turned the bowel ; but the deceased sank under his injuries and died. The jury found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter. Mr. Russell Gurney sentenced him to 4 years' penal servitude. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.—A young man who refused to mention his name, but who was stated to be the son of a Mr. Woolf, an inhabitant of Leadenhall-street, was brought before Sir R. W. Carden, charged with having obtained a watch, &c., value 611.. upon the false pre tence that he was the Earl of Dalkeith, son of the Duke of Buccleuch. Mr. Henry Newton, foreman and manager of the business of Mr. Dent, watch and chronometer-maker of the Royal Exchange, No. 34, said—ln the early part of last week the prisoner came to the shop and in quired what would be the probable cost of a lady's watch with arms and crest enamelled on the back with an earl's coronet set in diamonds. I told him I could not give him that without first knowing the arms and the quantity of work, and he gave me the name of the Duke of Buccleuch. I asked him whether he was the Duke of Buccleuch. He said no, but he was the son of the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of Dalkeith. 1 then told him I would prepare a draught of what he required, and which would be ready in three or four days. He assented. I then asked to give me his ad dress, and he accordingly wrote in my address-book, " The Earl of Dalkeith, Mivart's Hotel, London, and East Park, near Edinburgh. I wrote " the Duke of Buccleuch" under the name he bad written down. He stated at the time that he was not then staying at Mi vart's, but at some nobleman's residence at the West end, and he then left the shop. He came again on the 31st of Mrch, and asked whether Mr. Dent was there, or to be seen in the Strand. He said he wanted a watch for his own wear, and Mr. Dent would best know the watch suited to his use. I told him I had every kind of watch, and I showed him three or four, one of which he selected, and a guard chain. As the watch required something to be done to it, he went away, and called in about an hour, when, in the belief that he was the Earl of Dalkeith, I delivered to him the watch and chain. In answer to a question from Sir R. W. Carden, the witness said he had not all this time uttered a word about the payment of money for the goods sold. The witness, in continuation, said,—The prisoner called again on Saturday, and asked whether the draw ing had been made. On Monday he called in the fore noon and handed in a list of things—viz., diamonds, studs, ring, and gold pencil-cases, wnich he said he should require. Yesterday morning (Tuesday) he called again, and I told him the drawing would be ready be tween two and three o'clock. He said he had an en gagement at the East India-house at 12, and he would return as early as convenient. He returned accord ingly, and I presented to him this drawing (the arms of the Duke of Buccleuch with the earl's coronet), and asked him whether it was right. I think the expression used by him was " Very nice ;" and he asked me whe ther I would allow him to take the drawing with him to show to his ]ady. I then gave him a letter which I had received, and asked him whether he knew the hand writing. (It was a letter from the Earl of Dalkeith to the Hon. Mr. Talbot.) He said "No," and that the signature was not his, I said "Then you are not the Earl of Dalkeith." I then told him that I had received the letter from the secretary to the Carlton Club, who had received it in my presence from the Hon. Mr. 'Talbot. I told him that I could not part with him, and I must take him to Montagu-house. He asked me whether it would not do to take him to some house in the city to have him identified, and I went with him to the count ing-house of a wine merchant in Mark-lane, where he was recognized, but not as the Earl of Dalkeith. The person to whom he took me, asked me if I had the goods back what more would I require, to which I replied that that would not be sufficient. Sir R. W. Carden—Had you and the prisoner any con verhation on this subject on your way to Mark-lane ? Witness—He told me, as we w en t a l ong , t h a t h e was not the Earl of Dalkeith, and he asked me, if the per son in .Mark-lane said be was not the Earl of Dalkeith, what then ? to which 1 answered, th at h e h ad got the property by personating that nobleman, and that he must take the consequences. Soon afterwards he and I left Mark-lane, and went in a cab to Montagu. house, but the Earl of Dalkeith was not at home. We then went to the Carlton Club, but, not finding him there, I gave the prisoner into custody. Sir R. W. Carden—Did you get back the property ? Witness—After he read the letter of the Earl of Dal keith the prisoner returned me the watch, and would have paid for the chain if he had had money enough. The price of the chain was 13/. ] Os. I parted with the watch and chain, believin g that he was the Ea r l o f Dalkeith, an d I would not have parted with it if I had not believed his representation to that effect, and I had not made a drawing, at his request, of the Duke of Buccleueh's arms. I have seen the chain since at the house of Mr. Russell, a pawnbroker. A servant of Mr. Russell, of Fore-street, Cripplegate, proved that the gold chain had been pawned by the pri" soner at that shop for 51. 10s., in the name of James Johnson. The officer who apprehended the prisoner said he had reason to believe that there were several charges of a similar kind against the prisoner from tradesmen at the west-end, who had shown much credulity in their trans actions with him. Sir R. W. Carden—l shall remand this case unt Saturday next, when I dare say there will be a full al tendance of tradesmen here. GUILDHALL.—Georyg Garrett, a carman in the employ of Messrs. Clark and Honeysett, 106, Fetter lane, was charged with the following systematic fraud : John Honeysett said he sent the prisoner to Messrs. Neale's wharf for two tons of the best coals, and gave him the money to pay for them, but he brought home only seconds, for which he charged prosecutor 4/. 8s , when in fact he paid only 4/. ls. at the wharf. This was about the 24th of January, on which day another order for two tons of coals was charged for by the prisoner in the same way, the bills and receipts in each instance being made out to verify the charge. Alderman Finnis asked if he understood the prosecu tor to say the wharf people supplied second coals and gave a receipt for the price of the best, when only the seconds price was paid ? Prosecutor said such was the fact. James Jordan, in the employ of Messrs. Neale, of Old Jamaica wharf, said it was customary in the trade to do so, and it was done by Dickins, at the adjoining wharf. Alderman Finnis said it looked very like a conspiracy to defraud the prosecutor, and the coal-merchant was liable to be indicted with the prisoner for a conspiracy. James Jordan said, the prisoner represented that the prosecutor was cut down to a price, so they (Messrs. Neale) put a few shillings on the price to enable the prosecutor to sell at the price he was bound by. Alderman Finnis said, the prisoner had been guilty of a felony, and the coal merchant had been assisting him to commit the fraud upon his master. Prosecutor said, he had been defrauded of two sums of 7s. each on the same day. Alderman Farebrother inquired if it was customary to permit carmen to receive a fee from the coal-merchants to whom they took their orders. Prosecutor said, he never allowed his carmen to re ceive a fee, if he knew it ; but it frequently occurred that tradespeople obtained false bills to show their cus tomers. Witness dealt with Dickins, but the coals were so bad he left him to deal with Neale, whose coals were just as bad. Dickins had also furnished false bills. Alderman Finnis said the prosecutor was doing a great service to the public in bringing this case forward, as there was no knowing the extent the system might be carried to. It was sof the greatest public importance that the matter should be thoroughly investigated. (To Jordan)—ls Mr. Neale aware of this system ? James Jordan said he was. Alderman Farebrother remarked that Mr. Neale's signature appeared on both of the receipts produced, and wished to know if Mr. Neale was in the habit of leaving receipts signed in blank to be filled up as required. James Jordan said Mr. Neale was in the office and received the cash, and signed the receipt at the time the money was paid in to him. . . Alderman Farebrother asked Jordan if he gave only 4/. ls., and if Mr. Neale gave him a receipt for 4/. Bs. James Jordan said that was all he paid in. Alderman Finnis said he should adjourn the case and direct that Mr. Neale and Mr. Dickins be summoned, for it was highly necessary that the subject should be inquired into. The prisoner was then remanded, and summonses is sued requiring the attendance of the coal-merchants in question, and calling upon them to produce their books. BOW-STREET.—One of the toll-collectors at Water loo-bridge, named Eldridge, was summoned before Mr. Jardine for assaulting Mr. Weymiss Jobson. The complainant, who described himself as an author, of 252, Strand, said that he had occasion to pass over the bridge on the night of the 23d ult., when he tendered the defendant sixpence, received his change, and pro• ceeded through the gate. He had only got a few paces, when the toll-man called him back, and declared that the sixpence was a bad one. Witness replied that this trick would not do for him, he knew them too well, adding that he could swear the one he tendered was a good one, and that he (defendant) had changed it. The man then gave him a push, and called a policeman, and this was the assault complained of. Mr. Jobson went on to say, that to his knowledge the same kind of trick was being practised to a large extent every night, and that foreigners especially were re peatedly defrauded by it. He had no doubt that the toll-collector took him for a foreigner, as he wore a beard and moustache. He had since made complaints at the Bridge-office, and, not being able to get any redress, he resolved on taking out a summons against the defendant on public grounds. The defendant said that the bad sixpence was the one given to him by complainant, for he had never put it away. He called two witnesses, who swore that they saw Mr. Jobson lay the sixpence down, and that El dridge, after giving the change, tried it, and found it was a bad one. A gentleman from the Bridge-office deposed that the defendant Eldridge had been 11 years in the service of the company, and was a strictly honest, sober, and well conducted man. With regard to the statement of Mr. Jobson that a great cumber of foreigners had been de frauded in the way suggested, and that complaints upon the subject were numerous, he begged to say that the assertion was untrue, and that no complaint of the kind had ever been made. Mr. Jobson called at the office and left his address, "252, Strand," but it had been as certained that the gentleman did not reside there, al though letters were left there for him, it being a public billiard-room. In a letter sent to the office Mr. Jobson demanded that a sum of Si. should be paid to some charitable institution, or else he should proceed against the toll-collector. This proposal, however, was de clined, as the employees of Eldridge had every confidence in his integrity. Mr. Jardine could not believe that the complaints alluded to by Mr. Jobson, were so numerous as had been represented, for, if anything like a system of fraud was being nightly carried on at the bridge, it was cer tain that the magistrates would have heard something about it. On the contrary, he believed the servants employed at the toll -gates Were very well-behaved men. Although Mr. Jobson and Eldridge were equally cer tain, apparently, in their views of the matter, he (Mr. Jardine) was of opinion that the sixpence had not been changed, and as no violence had been used he would dismiss the summons. The complainant subsequently returned with a book, to show the magistrate who he really was, and exhibited the titlepage, but his worship declined to look at it. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—James Robert Ye men was charged with having stolen upwards of 2,000 ounces of silver from his employer, Mr. Hancock, jeweller and silversmith, New Bond-street. George Sharp, clerk to Mr. Hancock, said his em ployer had a manufactory for silver goods in Little Bruton-street ; the prisoner had held the situation of foreman ever since 1850. The prisoner, when he wanted silver for the manufactory, applied to witness for a check on the refiner, and on receiving the silver it would be his duty to take it to some melter employed by the house, but he would not be authorised to take the silver to any other melter. On the 18th of March last witness pro ceeded to take stock of the silver, assisted by the pri soner, when it turned out that there was a deficiency of 2,000 ounces. The prisoner volunteered to make out an account of the silver he had received, and the man ner in which he had made use of it. The prisoner made out the account, dating it the year 1353. The se cond item consisted of 200 ounces, delivered to him in January, of which he could give no account. The pri soner could only account for 150 ounces out of 200 ounces delivered to him in March. There were other items in this account in the same situation, and the total of the silver unaccounted for was 860 ounces. There was only a small quantity of silver at the refiner's and in the hands of the prisoner. No account had been ren dered of cuttings and polishings. The prisoner had no authority to dispose of silver or goods, and he had never informed witness he had done anything of the kind. On cross-examination witness said that he knew that a workman under the prisoner had been brought to that court, and convicted of stealing 10 ounces of silver on the evidence of the prisoner. Witness was not aware that other work men could abstract silver given out to the prisoner. Messrs. Collins and Co. were not em ployed by the house as regular refiners. William Wood said, he was apprentice to the prisoner. He had frequently fetched silver for him from Messrs. Collins and Co. Had frequently received silver and work from the prisoner to carry out of the manufactory. On these occasions the prisoner followed him out and got into a cab, taking away the property he had given to him. Had taken as much silver and work as 200 ounces at one time out of the manufactory by direction of the prisoner. On cross-examination witness said there were about a dozen workmen under the prisoner, who might have taken silver in the prisoner's absence. John Corbett. refiner, said, on one occasion the pri soner asked him to give him a memorandum for 200 ounces of silver, and promised to send the silver the next day. He did not send it until the following year, which was a period of about three weeks. The prisoner men tioned to him he had been guilty of some neglect in not letting him have the work sooner. Joii'n Hearn, refiner, No. 11, Jerusalem-passage, Clerkenwell, had known the prisoner for some years. Had purchased since 1851, at various times, considera ble quantities of cuttings and polishings from the pri soner. Had paid the prisoner nearly 401. for this stuff. The prisoner had frequently brought large lumps of ster ling silver to him to be broken into smaller pieces. Police-serjeant Godfrey, C 5, said when he apprehended the prisoner he said be knew nothing about the charge. When shown the memorandum in Mr. Corbett's book, be said he was afraid it was true. The prisoner also ad mitted selling cuttings to Mr. Hearn. The prisoner reserved his defence, and was fully com mitted. SOUTHWARK.—Robert Gibson, formerly preacher at Ebenezer-chapel, Bethnal-green, but now the owner of a chandler shop in Gravel-lane, Southwark, charged Mr. Samuel Kelly, a printer, of Lambeth-bill, Doctors'- commons, and four others, with committing a murderous assault upon him in his own house. Mr. Binns appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Beavitt for the defendants. After some discussion about moving the case to the Lambeth police•court, Mr. Binns said he appeared for that honest and ill. used man, Mr. Gibson. He was a licensed preacher and a man of education, and was entitled to the protection of the law. The complainant was a single man, and the de fendant, unfortunately, was married and had a wife. The latter absented herself from her home and fled for protection under the wings of the complainant. Mr, Combo—What, you say he is a licensed preacher ' and takes possession of another man's wife. That's very singular for a man of his cloth. Mr. Binns said it was for her good. He was there for justice, and nothing else. A murderous assault had been committed on his client by the defendants, who lurked about to take possession of his house and property. They rushed into his house when Mrs. Kelly was offi ciating at the tea table, and the defendant without de manding his wife, rushed upon the complainant and committed the assault complained of. Even if demanded to quit the house she would not, as she loved Mr. Gib son better (laughter). Fifty persons would not take her away, as she had previously been treated with gross cruelty. Robert Gibson said on Wednesday evening I saw several persons lurking about the front of my shop. I was sitting in the back parlour. The police were at th•it time changing for night duty, and all at once defendant and four others rushed into my shop. The defendant came first, and wade use of coarse language, calling me a rogue and a thief, and burst open my parlour door. The others followed him, and struck in all di rections. The defendant then struck me several times on the breast and face, when Mrs. Kelly rushed in be tween us, to protect me, and was knocked down. She came to my rescue. The defendant did not say anything about his wife when he struck me. I picked up Mrs. Kelly, and received another blow from some one elSe, when I seized up a jug in self protection, and inflicted a blow upon one of the party's heads. I then believed that murder was about to be committed by them. I after wards took up a poker, but the defendant and his companions wrenched it from me. I then went into the shop, and seized up a knife with one hand and some weights with the other, and told them that if they came near me I should defend myself to the utmost. A per son came in, and shortly afterwards the police ; but I did not give any of them in charge, because I was afraid to leave my shop. Mr. Beavitt—Are you a licensed parson now ? Gib son—No, lam not. lam a grocer. Mr. Beavitt—Did you not, six weeks ago, live with Mrs. Kelly (the defendant's wife), in the Waterloo-road ? Mr. Binns—l object to my client answering any such a question. The charge is for assault. Mr. Combe—Mr. Beavitt has a right to ask any ques tion that might discredit him. Gibson—l have lived in the Waterloo-road. Mr. Beavitt—Had you not then property belonging to the defendant—a pair of window-curtains to your front window ? Mr. Binns (to complainant)—Don't answer that ques tion. Gibson—Under the advice of my attorney, I decline to answer you. Mr. Bevitt—Had you not one of the defendant's tables aho near the front window ? Mr. Binns—Don't answer that question either. (Laughter.) Mr. -Beavitt—Have you not in your shop a quantity of furniture that belongs to Mr. Kelly ? Gibson—By the advice of my attorney, I decline to answer that question. Did you not, in December last, prefer a charge of assault against the defendant at the Lambeth police court ? Gibson—Yes ; I did. Mr. Beavitt—Did you not swear that you did not live with Mrs. Kelly ? Mr. Binns—Don't answer that. Mr. Beavitt—Did not Elizabeth Clark, a witness against you on that occasion, swear that you were living with Mrs. Kelly ? Gibson—l decline, by the advice of my solicitor, to answer that question. Mr. Beavitt —You remember Dr. Griffith being examined then, about a miscarriage at your house ? Gibson—Yes, I do. Mr. Beavitt—You also remember Emma Robinson swearing that you then passed as Mr Kelly ? No answer. Mr. Beavitt —Was not Samuel Cunningham ex amined, and proved you were kicked out of the chapel ? Gibson--I don't recollect that, but I was not kicked out of the chapel. I remember Mr. Morgan, Mr. West, and others being examined ; but that's nothing to do with the case. Mr. Beavitt—How long have you been in the chandler's shop ? Gibson—About a month. I went from the Waterloo road there. Mr. Beavitt—Had you not a visit from the police after the defendant's goods ? Gibson—l don't know anything of the kind. I have taken none of his goods. Mr. Beavitt—How many sons came with defendant to your house on the night you complain of ? Gibson—Two ; Arthur and Samuel. I have sum moned them for assaulting me. Mr. Beavitt—Did you ask their mother for their shirts and clothes which she had taken away ? Gibson—l did not hear any question of the kind. At this point the case was adjourned. MARYLEBONE.—John, Kirby was again placed at the bar, charged with having been concerned in the corn mission of robberies to a considerable extent on the London and North-Western Railway. The prisoner was fully committed for trial upon three charges of robbery. SPORTING INTEL TarGENCE. CROXTON PARK RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The FARMER'S HANDICAP was won in two heats, by Mr. T. Hilton's lago, G yrs, lOst 101 b (Capt. White), beating Mr. B. Spriggs' Pastime, 4 yrs, lOst Sib (Mr. Scobell), and four others. The CUP, of 501. in specie, added to a Handicap Sweep stakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c. Two miles. Twenty-seven subs., 16 of whom declared. Mr. R. Morris's Gerard, by Alarm, 5 yrs, lOst 121 b (Capt. Haworth) 1 Lord Clifden's Sackbut, 5 yrs, list 10lb (Capt. White) 2 Mr. Saxon's Cleveland, 5 yrs, list 81b...(Mr. Scobell) 3 Lord Chesterfield's Communist, 3 yrs, 9 , :t 3lb (Mr. Bishop) 4 Mr. Choyce's c. by Drayton, out of Spring's dam, 5 yrs, lOst 71b (Capt. W. Peel) 5 Mr. T. Dawson's Itch, 4 yrs, 104 51b.. (Capt. Little) 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Itch, sto 2 agst Cleveland, sto 1 each agst the Drayton colt and Sackbut. Gerard made the running, and won, after a good race in, by half a length. Three lengths between the second and third. Communist and the Drayton colt walked in. Itch bolted. The BILLESDEN COPLOW STAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added. 12st each ; thorough breds 121 b extra. Once round. Mr. J. King's Newman Noggs, 6 yrs, 12st 121 b (Capt. W. Peel) 1 Mr. Roberts's Dandy Jem, aged, 12st 71b...(Owner) 2 Mr. J. S. Wheatley's Tom Jolly (11 b), aged (Count Batthyany) 3 Betting-4 to lon Newman Noggs. Won by a neck. Bad third. CROXTON PARK PLATE (Handicap) of 100 sous., for all ages. One mile. _ ___.... Mr. Megson's Georgey, 4 yrs, llst Mr. Roberts's Latnartine, 6 yrs, 12st Count Batthyany's Captain Flash, 5 yrs, lOst 11lb (Owner) 3 The following also ran :—Wellsbourne, Scarcity, Wingenund, Newman Noggs, Why-not. STEWARDS' LIST.—For the use of the stewards and the fashionable visitors a list was prepared by Mr. Day, of Melton Mowbray. It was most tastefully printed in in gold, silver, d colours, bound with ribbon braid and tassels, atu correctly emblazoned with the arms of the three stewards, the Marquis of Granby, the Earl of Wilton, and Lord Forester ; and also with those of the Duke of Rutland. As a graceful work of art it was unique and excited much attention. CHELTENHAM STEEPLECHASES.—APRIL 5. The HUNTERS' STAKES were won by Mr. Johnston's Stanley, aged, list 7lb (carried list 91b), (Mr. Crymes)—l eating Mr. Lindow's Macomo, list (Owner) second ; Mr. Johnson's Louisa, list 71b (Mr. Blake), third ; and five others. GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE of 20 sovs. each, h ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added. The second horse to save his stakes. About four miles. Mt. Moseley's Trout, lOst 71b (including 71b extra) (Tasker) 1 Captain Newman's Columbine, 9st 71b (including 71b extra) Mr. Evans's Teddesley, 9st (J. Holman) 3 Mr. Rambler's View Halloo, 9st 81b (W. Archer) 4 Mr. Sait's Sam Hood, 9st 81b (Owner) 0 Betting-7 to 4on Trout, 4to 1 agst Teddesley, and 6to 1 agst Columbine. Won easily by two lengths. Sam Hood fell at the fence beyond the Farm the first time round, and rolled over his jockey, who sustained a dislocation of the shoulder, and although he remounted, he was soon compelled to pull up. SELLING STEEPLECHASE of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added. The second to save his stake. About three miles. Mr. James's Bullfinc'ier (301.) (R. James) 1 Captain Boynton's Janus (301.) (G reen ) 2 Mr. Walker's Tulip (301.) (G. Stevens) 3 Mr. Stevens's Beckbury Lass Four others ran. Betting-5 to 2 each agst Bullfincher and Beckbury Lass, 4 to 1 each agst Tulip and Janus. Won in a canter by ten length s . Th e winner was b oug ht in for 70 guineas. MATCH, 501. Three miles. 13st each. Mr. W. La Terri ere ' s V a l ent i ne (Owner) 1 Mr. S. Davis's E m i grant (Owner) 2 Betting- -2 to 1 on Valentine, who won by nearly a distance. WELTER STAKES. Robin Hood Brevet, HANDICAP HURDLE-RACE. Free-trader Gaylad SCURRY STAKES. Westwood Battery .. 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One of the oldest and not the least valuable of the benevolent institutions of the metropolis is the Royal Humane Society, which was founded so far back as the year 1774, for the recovery of persons apparentl y drowned or dead, and the 80th anniversary festival of which was last night celebrated at the Freemasons ' Ave rn, Great Queen-street. The minutes of the committee for the year show that 152 cases were brought under notice of the society, which cases comprised 165 persons, who had either met with accidents, or attempted suicide ; of these 153 were treated with success, and 12 only were beyond recovery. That 24 honorary silver medals were voted for cases of rescue, attended by extraordinary courage and risk of life ; and 36 honorary bronze medals awarded. Thanks of the society, inscribed upon vellum, &c., were pre sented to 15 individuals, whose praiseworthy conduct in the cause of humanity hail brought them under the notice of the committee, and 103 other claimants (in cluding landlords of receiving-houses) received pecuniary rewards. The total number of persons who bathed in the Serpen tine River throughout the year amounted to 223,250, as per the estimated and daily-registered number reported by the superintendent. Twenty•one bathers were rescued from drowning by the activity of the society's boatmen on duty during the hours appointed for morning and evening bathing, and not one fatal accid e nt occurre d . . . Niue other individuals were also saved, and four prp. vented from committing suicide, by the exertions and watchfulness of the boatmen throughout the day-time. During the late frost this institution may be said to have passed a trying ordeal. The watchful activity of its men, their coolness and courage at the moment of trial, and the efficiency of its establishment, were fairly put to the test. During 15 days of its duration, 50 per. sons, whose names and addresses were given, broke through the ice, and were saved by the society's men, besides several others whose names could not be ascer tained, and not one fatal accident occurred. In the February and March of the previous year, during the ten days of frost, no less than 230 persons were im mersed, and 229 persons rescued, only one individual case proving beyond recovery. Of the skill, devotion, and the disinterestedness of the honorary medical assistants of the institution the COM mittee speak in the highest terms, observing that the manner in which they have performed their benevolent and gratuitous duties is beyond all praise. The medical assistants of the society appointed in the several districts attend on all accidents connected with the objects of the institution without fee or reward. The Royal Humane Society has improved the state of medical science, by as certaining and pointing out the best means of restoring life i❑ cases of suspended animation ; and numbers who were before the establishment of this institution consigned to the grave, through incredulity, culpable inactivity, or injudicious modes of treatment, might have been saved from a premature death. It has thus effected a great and permanent benefit to mankind, by collecting and diffusing information ; by rewarding meritorious exertion, and by exciting earnestness and expedition in assisting persons in danger of drowning. By these measures it has been the means of pre.ervi g annually very many lives. The festival of last night was on a scale of unusual splendour. The number of friends and supporters who assembled was very considerable, and the distribution of medals and honorary rewards gave additional interest to the social reunion. Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart, M.P., presided, and was ' supported by Captain Scobell, R.N., M.P., Montagu Gore, George Rennie, C.E., Rev. Dr. Croly, A. Ro• bads, Rev. J. Woolley, Gore Langton, M.P., W. Hawes, Esq., J. Rowe, M.D., and about 120 other friends and supporters of the society ; while in the gallery facing the chairman were a number of ladies, who appeared to take a iively interest in the proceedings. The dinner and wines were excellent, and the musical arrangements, under the direction of Mr. Hobbs, added very materially to the pleasure and gratification of the guests. Miss Eyles took the leading part in the National Anthem, and several other airs, and acquitted herself most creditably'; while Mr. Hobbs obtained a whole roomful of congratulations and compliments for the manner in which he sung a, newt,ir to the glorification of the French and English warriors "Gone out t 'fight the Czar." Captain Scobell and Colonel Thompson of the Engineers, made some happy allusions to the contest in which this country was about to engage with Russia, and the noble chairman followed up the hint with all the emphasis and energy for which lie is so remarkable. The most interesting portion of the evening's pro ceedings was the procession of men and women, boys, girls, and little children who had been rescued from drowning by the exertions of the society during the past year, and who formed the annual con tribution to the astounding number of 30,000, who, we were informed, had been saved since the society com menced its operations. They were paraded round the room, preceded by the stewards, with wands, each of them bearing in his or her hand one of the Bibles of the so ciety. Tile medals of the company were distributed to such of the persons who had saved one or more lives during the past year as were present. They included gentle. men, clergymen, sailors, working men, &c., all of whom were addressed in words of compliment by the chair man, and all of whom expressed their gratification at having been instrumental in saving human life. A model of Mr. Parratt's tubular life raft, which has been instru mental in Raving many lives, and which has met the approval of the Admiralty and the Emigration Commis sioners, was exhibited in the ante-room, and might, per haps, fairly put in its claim to one of the society's medals. The result of the festival has been a large and seasonable addition to the funds of this most useful society. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. ( Front the Report of the Registrar General. ) The deaths registered in London in the week that ended on Saturday, were 1,489. In the ten correspond ing weeks of the years 1844-53 the avertge ❑umber was 1,202, which, if raised in proportion to increase of population becomes 1,322. The actual number regis tered last week is 167 above the estimated amount. Last week was the thirteenth of the quarter, and it usually happens at this period that the deaths registered derive a con , iderable accession from coroners' inquests, the registration of which is in many instances nut com pleted until the end of the quarter. Such case, will be found chiefly in the class of violent deaths, which com prises fractures, burns, suffocation, &c. ; some are spe cially referred to apoplexy, disease of the heart, &c. ; others, vaguely returned, are classed under " sudden deaths." Last week the births of 1,015 boys and 933 girls, in all 1,948 children, were registered in Lond , m In the nine corresponding weeks of the years 1845 53_ the average number was 1,543. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 30.124 in. The mean daily reading was above 30 in. on every day of the week except Sunday. The highest mean occurred on Friday, when it was 30.264 in. The reading of the barometer increased to 30 29 in. at 9 h. a.m. on Friday. The mean temperature of the week was 47 3 deg., which is 4 deg. above the average of the same week in 38 years. The mean daily temperature rose to 51.4dvg. on Satur day, which is 7.8 deg. above the average of the same day. It was above the average on every day of the week. The highest temperature occurred on Saturday, and was 71.0 deg ; the lowest was also on the sante day, and was 34.9 leg., showing a range on that day of 36.1 deg. The wind blew generally from west south west. The mean dew-point temperature was 39.4 deg. On Saturday the mean difference between the dew point-temperature and air temperature was the greatest in. the week, viz , 13 deg. ; the greatest difference on this day was 24 3 de;;., and was also the greatest in the week. No rain fell except on Sunday, when the amount was only 0.03 in. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, APRIL 1. Zymotic Diseases 245 Diseases of Uncertain Seat Tubercular 15i;;;; ; Diseases of the Brain. Nerves and Senses Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 6l Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of Respiration .. ............................................ 236 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion . ...... .. Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations 5 Premature Birth and Debility 43 Atrophy 42 Old Age Sudden Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 175 Causes not specified DEATHS PROM ALL CAUSES Population Deaths in corre- Deaths Enumerated. sponding week in the labl. of 18 , 3. W eek. West Districts North Districts 490.396 Central Districts 393,256 East Districts 485,522 . 259 South Districts Totals Males Females 660 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females.. 1,015 933 Total . 1,854 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 5 . . STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been firm, to-day, but still without much business. Caledonian , 25S ; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 594 • London and North -Western, 94 ; Ditto 4 shares, 7-16(1' • Manchester , Sh effield. and Lincoln, 194 ;1 ; North British, ; North Staffordshire, 6 15-16 d.; South Eastern and Dover, 17g. MANCHESTER, APRIL. 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been very firm, but buyers are cautions , and but few sales have been effected. Sheffield, 19g ; 'East Lancashire, 15 ; Midland, 56e ; Caled o nians, 25i ; London One-Eighths, 15.16 d. BIRMINGHAM, APRIL G. STOCIL EXCHANGL—The market was rather firmer to. Ilidlancla wore dono at 0614 no, 9d• SHIPPING INT ELLIGENCE. NOTICE TO MARINERS.—PILOTAGE OFFICE. Masters of ves.•els are informed that the pilot boat, of the port of Dunkirk stationed in the North Sea, will, in future, cruize between the Flanders Banks and the Good win Sands, in order to ship pilots on board vessels coming from the North Sea. This cruize will commence on the Ist of May each year, and will terminate on the lOth of November. Dunkirk, 16th March, 1854. CUSTOM HOUSE, APRIL 5. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Patrocia, from Jamaica; Norfolk, Mauritius; Twee Gezusters, Rotterdam; Luzi tano, Pernambuco; Favourite, Leghorn ; Creole, Domi nica ; Vesta, Calcutta ; Egham, Cadiz ; Vivid, Terceira; • Pestjonee Bomanjee, Bombay ; Brothers, Barbadoes; Elizabeth Taylor, Antigu.t ; Nina, Ceylon ; Mignon, St. Michael's. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Evarhardus, for Hamburg ; Malvina, St. Croix ; Louise, Hamburg; Maria Andrianan. Sydney ; Twende Brodee, Krageroe; Edouard Marie, Melbourne and S y d ney ; H u d son, Anti gua ; Hoop von Kapelle, Launceston : Industry, Antwerp ; Juliano, Gluckstadt ; Irlain, Grenada ; Princess Royal, Malta; William Septimus de Septimo, Antwerp - ; Johanna Maria, Vurel. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.— The Deidon Fre derieke, for Stettin ; Agnes, Oporto ; Matilda Luckie, Demerara ; Plantagenet, Sydney ; Zanywia, Sydney ; George Robinson, Sydney ; Sventtin Mathilda, Copen hagen ; Grand Turk, Halifax ; Ivanhoe, Bombay. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 5. The Charles Chalona, from Savannah, at this port, was struck by lightning on the 18th ult., lat. 39, long. 46, which damaged - her foreCoptnasts, topgallant and royal sails. The Europa, arrived here from Matanzas, was hove on her beam ends during a violent gale on the 13th of March from S.W. to N.W., in lat. 47, long. 80, and had to throw' part of her cargo overboard to right her. The Crest of the Wave, hence to Melbourne, was spoken on the 27th Feb., lat. ti N. long. 23 W., out 16 days, bad run about 3,100 miles. The Louise, from Barbadoes, arrived yesterday, expe rienced dreadful weather on the 23d ult., in lat. 35, wind S.E. by E., the sea making a complete breach over the ves sel.- Had part of her bulwarks carried away, sails split, cabin door washed away, and cabin filled with water. The Wannan, from this port, arrived at Adelaide in A leaky condition. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Manchester of Curk, from London, Jan. 10, off Cape Horn. The St. Albs, from London to Calcutta, Feb. 27, Ist. 4 N., long. 20 W. The Travancour, from London to Swan River, the same day. The Neptune, from Tricabar, March 1, lat. 4 N., long. • 21 W. An English ship, from Kingstown to Port Philip, Dec. 25, lat 4 S., long. 102 E. The Castle Eden, from Oporto to Sydney, N.S.W., Nov. • 21, lat. 2 N., long. 21 W. The Mary Eliza (French brig), from Melbourne, lat. 28 • S., long. 106 E. .The Montague, Nov. 6, lat. 31 S., long. 15 W. The SUsall:from - Melbourne, lat. 35 S., long. 115 E. • The Duke of Wellington, from Sydney, N.S.W., to Ceylon, Jan. 17, lut. 38 S., long. 149 E. Thy Pratt, frOm London to Sydney, N.S.W., Nov. 20, on the Line. The Johanna Maria, from Hartlepool to Batavia, Jan. 3, lat. 39 S., long. 79 W. The Bato, from London to Hobart Town, Jan. 15, lat. 14 S., long. 28 Nlr. The Daniel Watson, June 20, on the Line with 300 brls. The Menam, from Shanghai to London, Dee. 31, lat. 106 E. The Albermarle, from Ceylon to London, Feb. 6, lat. 35 S., long. 24 E. The Majestic, from Calcutta to London, Feb. 18, lat. 21 S., long. I E. The Challenge, bound south, March 10, lat. 8 N., long. • 4 E. • A vessel, from Gold Coast to Liverpool, March 19, lat. • 31, N., long 38 W The Crest of the Wave, from Liverpool to Melbourne Feb. 27, 1 t. 7 N., long. ?3 W. The Grecia, of Belfast, from Buenos Ayres to Liverpoo l • March 12, lat. 26 N., long. 41 W. The Suorni of Abo, from Sandwich Islands to Cowes March 17th, lat. 31 N., long. 39 W. The Westmont'', from New York to Australia, Jan. 30 lat. 29 S., long. 30 W. The Sumatra, from London to Port Philip, Feb. 8, lat. 18 S., long. 31 W. The Duke of Bronto. 4th lat 3 N., long. 22 W. The Orestes, from London to Port Philip, lat. 40 S. long. 124 E. The Merlin (ship), from Liverpool to Melbourne, 30 daps out, lat. 38 S., long. 69 E. The Washington (barque), steering west, Jan. 11, Ist. 35 N., long. 130 W. The Currency, from Liverpool to Melbourne, Feb. 24, lat 6 N.. long 22 W. The Washington, from Liverpool to Melbourne, Oct 28, lat.. 16 N long. 2i W. The Nile, from London to Sydney, N.S.W., Nov. 13, lat. 5 N., long. 19 W. The Queen of the Isles, from London to Sydney, N.S.W., Nov. 22, lat. 2 S., long. 27 W. The John Genge, from _Bombay to London, Feb. 10, lat. 7 S.. long. 15 W. The Stepaane, from the Clyde to Melbourne, March 16, lat. 1 N., long. 20 W. The Countess of Z •tlAnd, from London to Barbadoeep March 4, lat. 17 N., long. 39 W. The American nterprise, from New York to Liver pool, March 21, lat. 45 N., long. 27 W. The Margaret, from London to Adelaide, S.Ar, Dec. 10. COUNTRY MARKETS. EDINBURGH HAY A.ND STRAW MARKET—. APRIL 4. There was a largo supply of straw of all descriptions in the market excepting wheat. The prices to-day were as follow : Oat straw, from 6s Od to 8s Od per kemple of 16 stones tron ; wheat do., 8s .id to 8s 6d ; barley do.. 5s 6d to 6.. Od. Hay from lid to 13d ; new ditto, Od to Od per stone. EDINBURGH' MEAL MARKET —APRIL 4. Thero were in the market to-day, 24 sacks oaLlueal, each weighing 2801bs imperial, which sold thus : —24 at 21. Se, 00 at 0/. Os Od, and 0 at 01. Os. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—APRIL 3. There were in the market to-day 35 ba gs of oatmeal, 14 of barleymatl, and 5 of - pot-barley. Sal e s d u ll. Tio top price of oatmeal !s 6d up ; the second was is uP third Us Od up. Pot-barley on the top price was is up. Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. Second. I Tliffil imperial Barleymeal, per ditto Peasemeal, per ditto Flour, per ditto 36s 0(1 —s 0(1 —s Oa Pot-barley, per ditto LEEDS —APRIL 4. There was a tolerable show of wheat to this day's mg': ket. Fine qualities sell at is per qr. advance on Friday's sates, but the trade is checked, and not much businel done in other descriptions. B trley as before. Beans and oats fully as dear. Other articles without alteration. DUBLIN —APRIL 4. We had rather a steady but nut very crick market at Olt Corn-exchange to-day The prices of Friday last 'ser e generally supported for wheat. U its 6d and barley 154 is dearer. Jnilian corn moved off in swell quantities, :0' without change in value. White w , :cat, 40, 01 :o 44e Od r.2d ditto, 39s to 42- od; barley, 'Pis 6d to 226 6d ; oats, 14s Od to 17s Od ; ra p c seet . l 9 ; nos Od to (Os Od per be ; oAtmes I, 15. 6 , 1 to 17s Od ; int;tel flour, 22s 6d to 273 Od per cwt; la.uau corn, 44s Od to 486°' per 4801bs. COAL MARKET.—Arau, 5. Prices of Coal per ton at the close ))t the market s. d., Wallsend, S t e. Huddle W. Hartley ...... 19 6 - R. ( 1 ° 9 Carr's Hartley ..... „20 t . Braddyll . ll „ Davisou's West H art l ey 20 0 Framwellgate 19 0 6 Elastiug's Hartl e y ......,g0 0 Hettou 2O 2. , '" Holywell.... ......... ......20 t I Haswell lf a 9 Howard's West H ar tl ey I Pousher Netherton ............... 20 0 Plummer 2l '' Old Adairs ................. 16 0 Russell's Hetton 19 9 Rediteugh Main Main, ,16 16 0 2) 6 Stewart's . West I I artl ey .............. 2 ) 0 Mliitwell l B6 3 Willington Hartley 20 0 H eug h H a ll A Wylam. 18 13 3 li 1 iOUt li Hartlepool ..... a 99 '' 'roes Wallsend, &c. West Tees ..................'8 Bell and Brown 18 C ~owpen ..... • 211 O v Harton lB 6 Derwentwater Hartley ' 2J 6 . Johnson lB :, lrey's West Hartl e y . 19 ••• Law s o n lB ( Sidney's Hartley ...... ..2s ,a Eden Main THE RIVER MURRAr.—Respecting the opening up °f the River Murray, it is mentioned i n t h e l ast advice from Australia that Captain Caddell had returned t ° Adelaide, South Australia, on the 29th of Decembe r, from his second successful voyage, and had set out °° a third trip, which would be to the junction of ths gar lay with the Darling. lle also expected to i t iake fourth voyage, as far as the Wakcol, before the ; lose the season, aft er w hi c h i t was his intent i on to Frocee a vis, Melbourne, to Albury, Gunilagai, and SeynDur. O d r the purpose o f exp l or i ng the tr ib utar i es o f the Murray by small boats at the worst, or driest, period. _„ B 1 R 7' II S. OF A SON. On the 3d inst., at the Restoiy, Franalingham, Suffolk, the wife of the Rev. George Attwood. On the 4th inst., a t 109, Lansdowne-place, 3right°73' the wife of Horatio Brenehley, surgeon. inst., at Bolton, L ancas hi re, the " OF A DAUGHTER. Onpt the of ri nt• On the 4 th in st., at Hor sham, Sussex, the wife of vh Caain . 4 A th . Stewart. Royal M ar i nes. sv :A., Hadfield, of the Royal Marines. __.... 11I11RRIED. vas'. On the 4th inst., at Christ Church, Salford, the , - 00 Frederick F. Gough, M.A., of Ningpo, Ch na, second, g 0 of of Ralph Gough, Esq.. of Gorsebrook-house, near VC,°'‘i,e hamptou, to Mary Vigers, eldest daughter of E. 4- " Mare, Esq., of the Grange, near Manchester. On the 20th ult., at, Gibraltar, C o l one l Ri ce Jones, V l. ' Commanding R o y a l E ng i neers i n that garrison, age,(ll°„`l,l On the 19th o f J anuary , a t Moodlunga-vale, A"ea();:a South Austr a li a , i n h er 75th year , Mary, of Mr' - Wild, late of Kensington, 6th Middlesex. ri ;bsou At Trichinopoly, on the of February, George f Holmes, Esq., su r g eon , H.E.1.C., i n t h e 37th year ° age. Womyss-eastle, on the 3(1 inst., Rear-Admiral dP__:ots Erskine Wemyss, of Wernyss and Torrie, Lord - Lie uteu ' of the county of Fife, aged 65. - ------- NT LONDON: Printed and Publisted by 1117111)0 of No. 112, St ran d, Pri n t er , at Ihe Sun Office, No. I'ol Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the event/ Middles's, Thursday, April 6, 1664. TILE SUN, LONDON; - T - Ertrlt - SDAY EVENING, APRIL 6 1854.