The Sun. — London, England, 1854-03-20 00:00:00

'REPARATIONS FOR WAR. PLYMOUTH, Malca 19. Orders wtre received at the dockyard yesterday after noon for the immediate construction of two flat-bottomed boats, 27 feet long. These boats, it is supposed, are to be used. for the purpose of landing troops. A. number of horse -stretchers were ordered at the same time. Orders were also received at the Royal William Vic tualling-yard for a portion of the establishment to be on duty to-day (Sunday). All the clerks, messengers, coopers, labourers, for shipping bread and pork, and a portion of the women who are making beds have been kept on in consequence. The bakers will not be wanted, as there is a large stock of bread in hand. It is supposed that they will shortly be divided into two parties, so as to work at the ovens night and day. The coopers are making as much time as they can during the week ; six additional men are to be engaged on Monday. One of the slaughter-houses is folly employed preparing meat for immediate consumption and the other for salting. Captain Superintendent Sandom has advertised for ten ders to be delivered in on Thursday for supplying 1,100 quarters of oats for horses, each bushel not to weigh less than 361 b. The Royal William, 120, Captain John Kingcombe, having her mute, bowsprit, and fore and mainyards on board, will be warped to the jetty on Monday to be rigged for ordinary guard-ship. The Algiers, 90, ordered to be prepared for commis /skin, will be rigged by the dockyard riggers. The tops -are over her mastheads. The Belleisle, 24, was commissioned for an hospital-ship by Commander James Hosken on Friday, and is to have a complement of 240 officers and men. She has been taken out of dock and placed alongside the sheer hulk for =sting. The Conflict steam-vessel will go out of harbour on 'Tuesday. Captain Sheriogham, R.N., Superintendent Royal Naval Coast Volunteers for the western district, is now on duty at this port, and on Friday evening addressed a slumber of seafaring people at the Hall of Commerce in the Exchange. He explained the intentions of the act , of Parliament, which received the Royal assent on the 15th of August last, empowering the Government to have recourse to impressment in case of emergency, and also showed that, by a recent regulation, neither militia men nor volunteers were in consequence of their enlist ment to be deprived of the advantages of any friendly society or club to which they might belong. The gal lant captain's address was received with attention, and rat the close several men gave in their names. Very considerable difficulty exists among the fishermen and others in distinguishing the difference of the terms of engagement between the Coast Volunteer service and that of the Coast-guard. As the men belonging to the latter join the fleet when called on, the fishermen erro neously conclude that they will also have to leave their homes. The imerchant-vessel White Wave, from Liverpool, is hourly expected at the Royal William Victualling-yard, to slap 250,0001 b of bread and 10,000 gallons of rum for use of the forces at Malta. PEMBROKE. The 27th of next month is named as the probable day for the launch of the Curacoa. She is a screw steam. frigate of 30 guns, and is in an extremely forward state. Ber engines are of the nominal power of 350 horses, aud, have been contracted for by Messrs. Maudslay and Field. This steam-frigate forms one of a class in which the navy akt present is rather deficient, being the medium between the heavily armed 50-gun frigates—viz., Imperieuse, zuryalus, &c., and the 16 and 18-gun steamers, such as the Leopard, Odin, and Valorous. Tye Ranier, screw, 10 guns , i s t o b e sent afloat in Ma. The -Victoria, 116 guns, and Brunswick, 80 guns, sail *g ships of the line, are complete ; but it is not ex pected that they will be launched until they have been tr.eP %red for the screw. The general belief is, that the will be lengthened for that purpose. Sees " screw shi ps are now in course of construction at t his building -yard . The, be chatiing f 60011 or the Royal docky ar d corps w i ll lim e d . The summer drills will commence next month, when The am en summer may be expected to undergo a regular practice he great guns. Upwards are biz of 700 enrolled, the a i .4m e corapanies being each armed with o ft 9-pounder "gueerY. SREE The Lords of the kd ro i rai , I INESS, Kam 18. issued here, inviting a bl e l'7 a bv-ve ordered notices to be may, if the B de a s lt ir ic e fl it e , et b , e vri d t is h . which are to farm the Nor th ze a n to enter for the ships Gs stipulation that they searoenars. a t re e t o be entered charged at the end of the present y e e i r No second c lass ordinary uader this especial regulation, nor (except of the very best description. ship s , that lass ordinary, The Lords of the Admiralty have n" o r dered facer :tilt all paymasters appointed to her Majesty' s duty as clerks, are to be allowed pay anad::::::: edior junior paymasters. This subject has bee* u nder inl tl e i as Jordships' consideration for some time, ha been anxiously looked for by that class of o all naval ports. at The Rosamond, 6 guns, paddle-wheel stea m -slo op , Commande r G e o r ge Wodehouse, has entered her cons. pigment of seamen within a few petty officers. She has • first-rate crew, and the officers have been ender the necessity of rejecting a number of ordinaries, who would has* volunteered for her had she not completed her complement of that class. The Horatio, 24 guns, screw steam guard-ship, Com mander Robert Jenner, has now more than 100 first and second class ordinaries, most of whom are ready for active service, when wanted. . Two b oa t swa i ns, M r. Gardener and Mr. Flintham, both late serving in the Wellington, and one gunner, Mr. Mogford, late serving in the Excellen t , have been appointed to d o d uty i n th i s ship (and have joined), is lieu of quarter-deck petty officers. Mr. Readerson, The telegraphic intelligence of Saturday has some what quickened the active exertions of the authorities to fit out the fleet and to provide the means of trans port for the troops north and east. The question, however, of the declaration of war de pends upon whether the ultimatissimum of the Czar is accompanied by any counter-propositions or not. The Government, we believe, do not expect the reply to their last not• for three or four days. Should there be counter propositions a suspension of the warlike preparations may be expected. Neither Lord Raglan nor the Duke of Cambridge have as yet received orders to leave England on any particular day. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 19. The Neptune, 120, Captain Hutton, flag of Rear-72- mind' Corry, arrived in the Downs at 2 p.m. on Friday, and sailed at midnight for Wingo Sound, accompanied by the Monarch, 84, Captain Erskine Vulture, 6, Cap tain Glasse, and Bulldog, 6, Captain Erskine, K. Hall. As this was the first commission of the Neptune, her sailing qualities were moat anxiously watched by all on board, and we are happy to hear all feel gratified at her per formances. She sails fast, is very stiff, works remarkably easy, and exhibits all the characteristics of a very supe rior ship, so far as an opinion can be formed from the short service she has yet rendered at sea. The St. George, 121, Captain Eyres, C. 8., arrived a t St. Helen's on Friday night from Devonport, and was towed up to Spithead yesterday morning by the Desp erate. Every preparation was made yesterday for despatching a squadron of four sail from Spithead to reinforce the fleet of Sir Charles Napier this morning. The Odin, 16, paddle-frigate, Captain Scott, steamed out of harbour to Spithead yesterday afternoon to ship her powder and her North Sea pilot. The Desperate, 8, Captain Chambers, received a full stowage of coal from the floating depot. The Cruiser, 41, screw-sloop, Commander the Hon. G. EL Douglas, was paid wages ; and th e Boscawen, 70, Captain Glanville, was ordered to take in a spare screw for the St. Jean d'Acre, and to secure her mainyard for that purpose. But an accident in slinging the propeller, we believe, caused the carrying away of about 20 feet of the mainyard, and stopped the shipment of the metal and the sailing of the ship. A new mainyard was sent to the Boscawen at Spithead this morning, which she is getting up. When fitted she will leave for the rendez vous, with the Desperate. The Odin and Cruiser weighed and left for the rendezvous at half-past 7 and 9 o'clock. The Penelope, is, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, Captain Lystor,just returned after a three years' commission from the coast of Africa, is, we believe, to be paid off. The steam-packet Duke of Cornwall arrived yesterday morning from Ireland with 290 volunteers from the 72d, 20th, lst, 2d, 3d, 40th, and Rifles, and landed them at this dockyard. They have volunteered to complete the 42d and 79th Regiments. Captain Norman and Lieute nant Atkinson of the 72d came in charge of them. The officers who have passed examinations qualifying to command vessels this quarter, after the study of the marine steam-engine and its practical working, are the following : At the Royal Naval College—Commander 0. J. Jones, Second Lieutenant F. G. Halliday, R.M. ; Commander G. T. M. Purvis, and Commander John 0. Bathurst. At the steam-factory, Woolwich dockyard.—Captains H. Caldwell and Wilson, and Commander E. D'O. D'A. Aplin. The Desperate, 8, screw-corvette, Captain Chambers, arrived at Spithead on Friday morning from Devonport, with Mr. Biddlecombe, the Master of the Fleet of Sir Charles Napier, on board. After lying to until this afternoon, when the Queen passed, she proceeded for the rendezvous, Wingo Sound. Her Majesty, in the Fairy, came through the squadron at three o'clock this afternoon on her return to town, and was loudly cheered by the seamen on the yards of the ships, each ship's band playing the National A nthem, and a Royal salute being fired. The Gorgon, 6, paddle steam-sloop, Commander Cum ming, has been completed for sea and placed in the harbour ready for service. The St. Vincent, 101, Captain Scott, has got her lower rigging over her mastheads, and her masts and other gear have been got in readiness for her to ship. She will snake rapid progress in her equipment, every thing having been fitted by the dockyard riggers a year or two ago, when she was prepared as if for commission, but for some reason was unrigged, dismantled, and placed in ordinary under hare poles. The Scourge, 6, paddle wheel sloop, has been repaired, having had new upper - works, &c. The Conway, 26, Captain Fulford, has got her topmasts up, and her rigging nearly fitted. Captain W. H. Hall has arrived, and commissioned the Hecla, etearn-sloop for service in the Baltic. The Admiralty charts of the Baltic have just been completed with the very latest soundings marked, and they are this day out. Each ship of the Baltic fleet will be supplied with three copies. The Frolic, 16, first-class sailing sloop, Commander Nolloth, commissioned for the South Australian station, has had her destination changed. She sails this day for Gibraltar, to await further orders for the Mediterranean . , &V..; I ' 11? An order has this day been received here by tele graph to send off a draught of able seamen to join the Lightning, 3, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Master Com mander Edward K. Calver, now on the coast of Scot land. They will leave by rail to-morrow morning. Vie men were awakened shortly after five o'clock a.m., and told that they had to get up and embark im mediately. The intelligence surprised them ; but on such occasions soldiers under the eye of their superiors only know the term "duty," and by a quarter past six they were all mounted in route order. The troops left the garrison at a quarter before seven o'clock. The band did not play, and the troops marched so quietly that few of the inhabitants of Woolwich were aware of their departure. On entering the dockyard at seven o'clock the horses were unharnessed on the dockyard parade ground, and the harness packed into casks for each gun detachment. The embarkation of the horses then commenced, and the whole of the guns and ammu nition waggons were put on hoard, and the six ships taken out of the basin and towed to moorings at the Royal Arsenal by half-past three o'clock p.m., without the least inconvenience or accident whatever. One of the horses slipped and fell into the basin between the Pyrenees and her Majesty's horse transport-ships, but was not injured. Colonel E. C. Whinyates, C. 8., K.C.H., Commandant of the garrison, Brigadier-General Cator, Lieutenant- Colonel Fox Strangways, Lieutenant-Colonel Bloomfield, Lieutenant-Colonel Anderson, Brigade-Major Bingham, Capt. Riddell, Deputy-Assistant Quartermaster-General of Artillery, and Brigade-Major Adye, with a number of officers of the Royal Artillery, were present to witness the embarkation. The wives of the men were admitted into the dockyard at 2 p.m. to bid their husbands adieu, and seven women, but no children, are allowed to em bark with each troop or company. LIERPOOL, ARCH . The new Mediterranean screw steamer M Taurus lB took her departure from the Mersey this morning at 10 oclock for Malta, having on board a detachment of 412 soldiers and 16 officers belonging to the 41st and 47th Regi ments. The troops arrived yesterday from Dublin by the City of Dublin steam-ship Royal William, whence they were immediately trans-shipped to the Taurus, which lay at anchor in the Sloyne. The Cunard steam-ship Cambria, Miller commander, arrived at this port at a late hoar last night from Malta, whither she had conveyed the 50th Regiment from kingstown. It is believed that she will be again de spatched in a short time, with other troops, for the same destination. The Cunard steamer Niagara, Leitch commander, which arrived here on Wednesday, will again proceed to Malta on Wednesday next, when she will, in all proba bility, take out the 88th Regiment (Connaught Rangers), at present lying at Preston. No less than 10 Liverpool Teasels are now being fitted by Messrs. Major and Co. for the conveyance of troops to the East. They include the Star of the South (James Alexander), Euchunga (James Johnson and Co.), Ti mandra (Edward Oliver), Mary Ann (Edward Oliver), the Paramatta (Edward Oliver), and the Wilson Ken nedy (Edward Oliver). Commander Boys and other officers from Deptford are superintending the alterations, which are on an extensive scale, and will be in every way calculated to promote the convenience and comfort of the troops. The Wild Wave has been taken up by Government for the conveyance of stores and provisions. She proceeded hence this morning for Devonport, where she will be fitted for her new service. This morning a notice was posted in the Underwriters' rooms to the effect that tenders were required at So merset-house for the supply of transport ships, to be chartered for four months certain, with power on the part of the Government to discharge the ships in Eng land or at the Mediterranean. DUBLIN, MARCIE 18. Captain Cleaveland's battery of Royal Artillery re ceived on Friday the route from Athlone, and almost immediately proceeded to Dublin for Woolwich. The fortifications at Athlone, the great central garrison of Ireland, have been left in charge of a single gunner. A detachment of 240 rank and file from the 55th depot will leave Athlone on Tuesday next, to join the head quarters at Gibraltar. Thirty volunteers from the 2d, or Queen's, have left Athlone for Ports mouth to join the 42d Highlanders ; 30 from the same regiment have joined the 21st North British Fusiliers—they were escorted to the railway station by the drums of the depot ; 33 have also joined the 33d, being 93 volunteers for the seat of war in one month. The Lieutenant-General has expressed himself highly pleased with the gallant manner in which the men of t he Que en ' s h ave o ff ere d th e i r serv i ces to the country. 50 rank and file from the 41st depot left Mullingar on Thursday by special train for Dublin, en route to Malta, to join the head-quarters of the regiment. The head-quarters division of the 3d Dragoon Guards marches from Longford on the 20th, and will arrive in the Royal Barracks on the 24th inst., to replace the 2d Dragoon Guards. The sick and dismounted then will arrive on the 23d ; and the squadron at Athlone marches on the 20th, and will arrive in the Royal Barracks on the 24th. A. party of the 2d Dragoon Guards, with the young horses, marched from the Royal Barracks yesterday morning, and will arrive in Dundalk on the 21st inst. One troop and head-quarters march on tho 20th, with staff and band, under the command of Lieutenant- Colonel W. Campbell, and will arrive in Dundalk on the 22d inst. One troop and head-quarters of the 4th Dragoon Guards march from Dundalk on the 21st, and will arrive in New-bridge on the 25th instant, there to be stationed. 380 horses from the artillery batteries in Ireland will, it is stated, be transferred to Woolwich forthwith, for war service, NAVAL APPOINTMENTS. Captain Frederick William Grey, C.B. (1828), aide de-camp to the Queen, to command the Hannibal, 91, screw steam-ship, commissioned on Saturday, at Wool wich. Captain Hon. F. W. Grey is third son of the late Earl Grey, and while serving as midshipman of the Naiad, 46, contributed, in the boats under Lieut. Michael Quin, to the brilliant destruction, on the night of March 23, 1824, of a 16• gun brig, moored in a position of ex. traordinary strength alongside the walls of the fortress of Bona, in which was a garrison of 400 soldiers, who from cannon and musket kept up a tremendous fire almost perpendicularly on deck. For his services as captain of the Endymion, 44, in China, where in the attack upon Chin-Kiang-Foo on July 21, 1342, he elicited the best thanks of Major-General Schcedde for the manner in which he superintended the debarkation of the troops under the orders of that officer, whom he ac companied as a volunteer throughout the day, and when he paid off that vessel, towards the close of 1843, he was nominated a C.B. Master—George Moore (1843), recently serving in the Thetis, 28, on the Pacific station, to tke Hannibal, 91, screw steam-ship, at Woolwich. Masters' Assistants--Henry Hawn, to the Belleisle hospital ship, for the Baltic fleet ; John Johnston, to the Victoria and Albert, Royal steam-yacht at Ports mouth. Clerks—J. M. Jenkins (1854), to the Archer, 14, screw steam•oorvette, at Woolwich ; W. H. Cyma, to the Victory, flag-ship, at Portsmouth. Clerks' Assistants--James E. Ray, to the St. George, 121, lat Devonport ; Charles G. Nash, to the Royal William, 120, at Devonport. THE RIVER MIIREAL—Mr. Peel has laid on the table of the House of Commons copies of despatches received from the Governor of South Australia on the subject of the navigation of the Murray, re portiag the successful prosecution of the steam navi gation of that river to a distance of 1,500 miles from the sea, and giving an account of the mea sures preposed for promoting the colonization of the vast basin of the river, and for the reservation of land on its banks, with a view of preventing the issue of squat• ting licenses. Sir H. Young had the pleasure of re- Porting to the Legislative Council in: October the arrival of the first cargo of river -borne wool, and the Council awarded to him, and also to Captain Cadell, a medal in commemoration of the opening up of the navigation. The expedition proceeded up the river 150 miles beyond Swan-hill, and found the depth of water at this p o i nt three fathoms, and the breadth about 200 yards, and this was the average during its course. The descent of the river was commenced at this point, because as much wool was awaiting transport that Captain Cadell had no commercial object in pro onging the voyage on this occasion, although it was believed that the nav i gation could ' be extended with equal safety to Albury, within 400 miles of Sydney. third-class assistant engineer, is appointed to be borne on the books of this ship for general service here. We have recently had a number of fine lads from the different unions in Mid Kent, brought here for entry in the navy, all of whom have volunteered, and obtained the consent of the respective Boards of Guardians to enter the navy, some of whom, growing boys, have been much disappointed at not reaching the standard height by from half an inch to an inch. The Majestic, 80 guns, new screw steam-ship, Capt. James Hope, is advancing very fast in the entry of her blue jackets ; her topmast rigging is being ratlined down. A trial of her machinery has taken place during the past week, which has terminated very satisfactorily ; she will shortly be out of the hands of the dockyard authorities, and will be ready for sea in seven days afterwards. WOOLWICH, MARCH 18. An officer of the Royal Navy, who arrived this even ing at Woolwich, from Aberdeen, states that, when off Aldborough at 9.30 this morning, the Aberdeen steam packet passed the Neptune, 120, flag-ship of Rear- Admiral Corry, and the Monarch, 84, each towed by a steamer, and steering N.E. with a fair wind, on their way to the Baltic fleet. The Archer, 14, screw steam-corvette, Capt. Heath cote, has completed all her hands, with the exception of two petty officers, and, after she has been tried down the river, will leave to join the Baltic fleet. The Rhadamanthus paddle-wheel steam store-ship, at preseat at Deptford, Master John Belam Commander, is under orders to proceed to Portsmouth with 10,000 ham mocks for the use of the troops about to be embarked at that port. She will at the same time take back the jury masts brought round to Deptford in the Talbot. The embarkation of Captain Levinge's troop of Royal Horse Artillery, and the half of the men and horses of Captain Anderson's company, was effected to-day most successfully. The period of embarkation was kept a secret until the last moment, the first intimation of the intended movement being made by the arrival of Capt. Riddell, Deputy-Assistant-Quartermaster-General of Artillery, at a quarter past 12 at night, at the dockyard, to communicate to Commodore Superintendent John Shepherd that the troops would embark in the horse transport ships shortly after six a.m., and that several waggons with stores would arrive at an earlier hour. HORRIBLE MURDER BY A MANIAC. SPORTING INTELLIGENC,. horses ; for all horses that have been regularly hunted, &c. To be ridden by gentlemen. About three miles. On Saturday morning, about half-past nine o'clock, the neighbourhood of Waterloo-street, St. Luke's, im mediately at the rear of St. Luke's Church, was thrown into the greatest excitement in consequence of a report that a most horrible murder had been perpetrated by George Hennen, a stone-mason, upon his wife, 57 years of age, at their residence, 39, in the above street. Crowds of persons were soon drawn to the spot, and Inspector Brennan, with Serjeant Harvey, 14 G, speedily made their way to the scene of the awful mur der, and in the back parlour of the house they beheld the deceased woman lying on a bed with her head literally beaten flat, and her throat cut and haggled. The person of the deceased and the bedclothes were saturated with blood, and her brains were scattered about the apartment, while a carpenter's hatchet, with which the frightful deed waa committed, was lying near the person of the unfortunate woman. The officers took possession of the weapon, and having proceeded to a further investigation of the awful tragedy, as certained that her husband, who was seen to leave the house a short time previously, had for some time past exhibited symptoms of a diseased mind, although he had lived on the most amicable terms with his wife. On Friday night they went to bed together in apparent affection, and when he was first seen the next morning, he said, on being asked by his landlady how his wife was, " Oh! very well," and muttering something else, disappeared. The constables forthwith proceeded in search of the wretched prisoner, and found him at the residence of his mother, to whom, however, he had not made any mention of the frightful offence he had been guilty of. His clothes were very wet, and being asked by the officer what he had being doing, he refused to say anything beyond frequently repeating, "Oh ! my dear wife." They also ascertained that he had been in ill health, and utterly unable to work, which had preyed very much on his mind. He was forthwith removed to the police-station in Old-street, and at four o'clock in the afternoon he was brought before Mr. Collie, at Clerken well Police Court, and charged with the revolting murder. The unhappy man is about 40 years of age, and has a very careworn and sickly appearance. He stared va cantly about, and, several times, while th• dreadful facts were being deposed to, called out, "Oh ! she was a good wife," and " She was the best of women." Inspector Brennan was first sworn—He said that life was quite gone when he first beheld the murdered woman. There was a large hole in the left temple, and the other portions of the skull were battered in and the brains scattered about. There was also a frightful gash in her throat, and a hatchet (produced) covered with hair, blood, and brains, was lying in the fire-place. Witness discovered the accused in bed at his mother's house. He first asked him, "Do you know me, Hen nen ?" when he replied, " No, I am very cold and wet." Witness said, "I am Brennan, the policeman, don't you know me now ?" and he made answer in precisely the same language. Witness removed him to the sta tion, where he asked for bread, butter, and coffee, seemingly all the time totally unconscious of what he had done. He had known the prisoner for many years as a steady and hard-working man, and believed he had always lived on terms of affection with his wife. Mr. Doubleday, surgeon, 13, Windsor-street, City road, said—The frightful injuries enumerated by Mr. Brennan amply accounted for death; and were inflicted, no doubt, while she was asleep. Mr. Corrie (to the prisoner).—Do you wish to ask the witness any question ? Prisoner—What ! what ! Who to ? Mr. Corrie— Would you like to put any question to either of the witnesses ? Prisoner—No, no. WARWICK SPRING MEETING AND GRAND MILITARY STEEPLECHASES. PROGRAMME OF THE FOUR DAYS' SPORT. TUESDAY. THE WILLOUGHBY HANDICAP. A. SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added, for two year olds and upwards. Five furlongs. The TRIAL STAKES of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added ; three year olds, 7st. ; and four, Bst 91b. The winner of the Derby, Oaks, or St. Leger, to carry 101 b extra, The mile course. Age.) Age. I Cobnut 4 Little Tom... 4 I Rataplan.... Orestes Orson Orinoco 4 Defiance 4 The WOODCOTE STAKES of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft, for two year olds ; colts, Bst 71b. ; and fillies, Bst 41b. Five furlongs. The Despised I Thessaly (51b) I Oddity (51b) Paradigm (51b) A FREE HANDICAP of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft., with 25 added, for three year olds and upwards. One mile. The highest weight accepted being 7st 61b, it has been raised to Bst 71b., and the rest in proportion. st. lb. NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT RACES. MARCH 29. ACCEPTANCES for EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. winners extra. Five furlongs. Age st lb Ephesus... King •f Trumps._ 5 9 0 Pelion Prime Minister 6 8 10 Snowdon Dunhill 4 8 9 Vanderdecken Filhert 4 Kohinoor Invasion Grief The General 4 7 11 Romeo Bourgeois Little Tom 4 7 7 Gage d'Amour 4 7 5 Voucher 4 7 5 Mayday 6 7 4 Balmoral Phrygia 4 6 12 Age Alas Cyrus 3 ['winkle.. 3 Duchess of Lor raine c Foxhunter 3 Aouser Austrey 3 ~Velham..... Jeph.on 3 Red Rose 3 Pauline Prevarication Roebuck Rally Field Marshal Topsy 3 Conspiracy Adelaide st. lb Alonzo, aged 8 7 Warwick, aged 7 10 Little Davie, 5 yrs 7 9 Eliza, 4 yrs 7 3 Florist, 4 yrs Cardinal Wiseman 6 yrs 7 1 The WILLOUGHBY HANDICAP of 15 sovs. each, loft, and 5 only if declared, with 301. added. To be ridden by gentlemen. Two miles. Age st lb Testator a 11 3 Ethel wolf Orpheus 5 10 8 Little Davie Janey 4 10 8 Titterstone 6 10 6 Montague ...... alO 2 Bourton a 10 0 Escape The FARMERS' PLATE of 50 sovs., with 10 sovs. to the second horse. Weight for age, &c. To be ridden by farmers or their sons. Two miles, heats. Age Mr. J. Millward's ch m Jenny Jones (h b) 5 Mr. Wm. Gulliver's ch g Swerford (thoro'-bred) 5 Mr. H. Oldham's ch g Harry (h b) Mr. W. C. Smith's b g Johnny (h b) a The Macaw, 6 yrs 7 1 Massaroni 6 13 Battery, 4 yrs 6 10 f by Verulam—Jen nala, 3 yrs . BIRMINGHAM STEEPLECHASES. MARCH 27. ... 6 ACCEPTANCES for the FREE HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. About 3 miles. The Selling-weight allowances have been deducted from the original weights. Penalties for certain winners. Adelaide, 3 yrs 5 12 st lb Tulip Slashing Painter, 201 9 4 Linnet, 601 9 3 Labyrinth, 201 9 2 Theodine, 201 9 1 ACCEPTANCES for the GRAN' The second horse to save Graziella, 401 8 13 Widow Machree, 201 8 12 Age st lb The Event 5 9 9 Stamford Melon a 9 7 Marlette a 9 2 Gerard Luck's-all General Breeze Acute Angle 3 8 10 Torn Bowling, 20/... 8 7 Stretford Lass, 201... 8 7 ANNUAL. Certain penalties, his stake. About 4 miles. st lb Oscar ll 8 Lord George ll 2 Peter Spring Trout lO 2 Need wood lO 2 Vainhope Ploughboy 9 12 Star of England The Marquis 9 6 Victress Jurnpaway 9 2 Burnt Sienna 9 2 Columbine ....... 9 2 Farin,r Comea,way 9 0 Cockcrow Dearest Mae 8 10 Escape Tulip Age Mr. W. Cowper's bik f Aunt Chloe (h b) Mr. E. P. Knott's b g Omer Pasha (h b) 4 Mr. F. F. Robbins's ch g British Sailor (thoro% bred) WEDNESDAY. THE WARWICKSHIRE HANDICAP. The FARMERS' HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 50 soya. 1 sot. entrance. Three miles, over eight flights of hurdles. The DERDALE STAKES, of 5 Rots. each, with 25 added ; 12st each ; certain winners extra ; half-bred horses allowed 71b. Two miles. Tipperary Boy Kennington The Farmer's Friend Ringleader, 6 yrs Signal (ii b), aged Squire of Malton, aged A.7HANDICAP PLATE of 50 sots., for all ages. T.Y.C. Age st lb I Age st lb Titterstone (h b).. 6 8 7 1 Eliza Henrietta Pastrycook Kohinoor Economy F. by the Knight Meliora, of the Whistle— Roebuck ... The Abbess ... 4 7 10 Cestrea Gay lad Bull's-eye Forester Mr. Corrie inquired if any noise was heard in the prisoner's house during the night of Friday or on Satur day morning ? Mr. Brennan said there was not, adding that it was 8 o'clock in the morning when the prisoner wont out. Prisoner (clasping his hands)—Ah, all! She was a good wife to me. - Mr. Corrie (to Mr. Doubleday)—Had you any know ledge of the deceased or the prisoner previous to this unfortunate occurrence ? Captain Flash ... 5 7 7 I Antonia 3 5 5 The WELTER HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, hft Gentle men riders. T.Y.C. ➢ir. Doubleday—A short time ago the prisoner's wife brought him to me, when she said she was in want of relief, and had been in Gray's-inn-lane Hospital, suffering from hypochondriasis. She said he had frequently at tempted to make away with himself. He then certainly had the appearance of a person suffering from a disordered mind, and appeared altogether unfit for labour. Mr. Corrie remanded the prisoner until a coroner's inquest had been held, The GREAT WARWICKSHIRE HANDICAP of 30 sous each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 50 addad. The second horse to receive 20 sovs of the staked. Two miles. The highest weig it has been raised to Bst 7 in proportion. Age Little Fawn Itch 4 :ht accepting being 7st 71b, ib, and the others remaining at lb 8 7 8 1 Age st lb Cast-off Gregory 4 7 0 The unhappy man, without making any observation, was then silently removed from the bar. Ethelwolf Gossip Nightshade Morning Star 5 7 11 Selina 3 6 0 Montague Cleveland Ticton 4 7 3 Gorham, Buttress 3 5 9 Waterfall The Two YEAR OLD STARES of 5 sovs. each, with 50 Boys. added, for 2-yr olds; colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b. Five furlongs, straight run in. Oddity I f by Pyrrhus the Fi rs t I P ara di gm Border Chief Olive Oil Vandyke The Gipsy King I Bessie Thessaly The Despibed _ _ _ POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET.—Charlea Thomas Jones, attorney, of Long-acre, and formerly of Merthyr Tydvil, and John Anthony Pull, his clerk, appeared to answer the charge of having conspired to defraud the County Treasury, by false pretences, of the sum of 2/. ss. Mr. Bodkin attended to conduct the prosecution on the part of the Crown. Mr. lorry, barrister, said that ho appeared for the defendants. He was placed in a most painful position, because, after he had received instructions in the case from Mr. Jones, he (Mr. Horry) was himself served with a summons to attend as a witness. Now, all the evidence he oould give as a witness would b• that he had received a fee from Mr. Jones. Mr. Henry—That would be very material evidence, and I am surprised that you should not know the prac tice of counsel in such cases. Mr. Bodkin said this was a case of great public im portance, and one in which other parties besides the de fendant would probably be called upon to appear at a later stage of the inquiry and seeing that Mr. Horny had thought proper to appear as counsel for the parties new before the magistrate, he (Mr. Bodkin) felt it his painful duty to state that Mr. lorry's conduct in the matter, as he was instructed, had been so improper and so unprofessional, that he certainly should not think of examining him as a witness at present, although he had been summoned to give evidence for the prosecution. Mr. 'lorry rose to comment upon this statement; but Mr. Henry considered that he ought to withdraw. Mr. Horry—After those remarks of Mr. Bodkin, I think it right to say that I shall retain my seat as coun sel for myself, in order that I may have an opportunity of stating fully my own share in the transactions. Mr. Henry—There will be ample opportunity afforded you of doing so before the case is disposed of. The defendant Jones—l can dispense with Mr. lorry, if he likes. A SWISEPHTILIERS of 5 80VR. each, with 25 soya. added, for 3-yr olds and upwards ; the winner to be sold, ste. One mile. THURSDAY. MILITARY STEEPLECHASES. The GOLD Cur, of the value of 1004 and a bonne, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft ; to carry 12st each. Certain winners extra. Three miles. The winner to give 20/. to the third horse. Lieut.Craven's (Ist L.Gds. ) Lieut. F.Coate's (7th Hue.) The Recruit oh g Idle Boy Lieut. G. Buchanan's (R. Capt.llon.W.Hutchinson's S. Greys) b g Ganymede (13th Lt. Dg.) b g Free Capt. Foster's (4thD.Gdw.) Trade b g Kennington Lieut.E.R.King's (13th Lt. Capt. Ainslie's (Roy. Dgs.) Dg.) ch m BeckburyLass ch g The Admiral Capt. Goff (16th Lan.) na Lieut. Hunt's (Innis. Drag.) oh g Torrent Routh Lieut.• Col. La wrenson (17th Lieut.Jones's(lniis.Drag.) Lan.) na b g Sulky Tom b g Cervus Capt. Webb's (17th Lan.) Lieut. H. Addington's (4th b g Agis Lt. Drag.) b g Welcome Capt.Rowley'm (Gren.Gds.) Lieut. G. Hunt's (4th Lt. ch g Leporello Drag.) b h Hawk Lieut.S.Blane (S.Fus.Gcls.) Capt. Newman's (7th Hus.) na borhr g Kennington gr m Columbine Lieut. Young's (85th Reg.) The Farmer Fourteen other officers did not name. Mi. Horry then withdrew to another part of the court. Mr. Bodkin then proceeded with his statement of the case, reserving all intimation as to persons to whom the charge might ultimately extend. It was well known that a certain class of persons had long been in the habit of attending the Criminal Courts of London, for the purpose of getting employment from the friends of prisoners and others in a legal capacity ; but latterly a new species of conduct had arisen, for, in small cases of larceny, where prosecutors had not thought it necessary to employ counsel, they were now pestered by those persons to authorise them to undertake the prose cution, a promise bei ng g i ven t h at no charge should be made for expenses. By this means the fees of the court were obtained, and equally divided ; and, in the present case, he (Mr. Bodkin) should be able to prove that the defendants had untruly repre sented themselves as having been employed by Mr. Smith, the well-known lessee of Drury-lane Theatre, to prosecute a man for stealing bills ; and although the prisoner pleaded guilty, and nothing was done for him, the above representation was made the pretext for exact ing W. 5.. from the ratepayers of the county for solici tor's and counsel's fees, _ _ The WELTER STAKES, a Sweepstakes of 10 soy, each, h ft., with bonus added ; 13st 71b each. Winners ex tra. Three miles. Captain Ainslie's (Royal Capt. Goad's (13th Light Drag.) ch g Kilkenny Drag.) b g Liberty Lieut. Adlington's (4th Lt. Capt. Dickson's (16th Lan.) Drag.) ch g The Druid ch g Sleeping Tom Capt. Tower's (Innis Drag.) Lieut. Seymour Blane's (S. b h Vulcan Fus. Gds.) ns br g The Treasurer Four other officers did not name. A SW►EEPSTAKE9 of 5 soya. each, p.p., with a bonus added ; 11st each. Certain winners extra, but any horse that may have won a steeplechase or hurdle race of above 100 sovs. to be disqualified. Three miles. Capt. Forster's (4thD.Gds.) Lieut. H. Montgomery's b g FirsteFault (13th Lt. Drag.) b g Capt. Freeman's (It. S. Valentine Greys) b g Little Johnny Lieut. E. Jervis's (13th Lt. Lieut. Adlington's (4th Lt. Drag.) oh in Betty Mar Drag.) b m Imogene, tin late Lady Bird Lieut. G. Hunt's (4th Lt. Drag.) br g Oxford Lieut. Jones's (Innis Drag.) br h Pin wire Lieut. E. R. King's (13th Lt. Drag.) ch m Beck bury Lass Lieut. P. Purcell's (13th Lt. Drag.) oh g Billy. Mr. C. Allen, jun., the assistant-clerk of the peace, deposed that he remembered the prosecution of a man named George Carter, for stealing playbills, at the West minster Sessions, on the 27th February last. The pri soner pleaded guilty. No counsel appeared for the pro secution, and no expenses were applied for at the time. An hour or two after the sentence was passed, the defendant Pull came to witness with what appeared to be a brief. The defendant asked him to mark the brief in the usual way . , the expenses having been applied for and allowed. Witness said he had no re collection of such an application being made, and there was no entry of it in the books of the court, consequently he refused to mark the brief. As Mr. lorry's name was on the back of it witness advised the defendants to take back the brief to Mr. lorry, and leave him to make the application. Mr. lorry then applied to the Assistant- Judge, stating that he had done so before. Mr. Ser geant Adams looked through the depositions with the view of refreshing his mind as to the case, and then al lowed the expenses. Witness accordingly marked the brief, and it was taken away by Pull. Witness saw no thing of Jones on any occasion. He subsequently signed the order for payment of 2/. 55., and the order was retained by the treasurer. John Harper, a clerk in the office of the Clerk of the Peace, proved the payment of the money jointly to Pull and Jones. The receipt was signed by Jones, who said he was the solicitor for the prosecution. Mr. E. T. Smith, the lessee of Drury-lane Theatre, proved that he never gave either of the defendants, or anybody else, authority to conduct the prosecution of George Carter. He left Carter to himself. He recol lected Mr. Wild, his acting manager, telling him one day that a Mr. Pull wanted to prosecute the prisoner, without charging anything for his expenses ; but he (Mr. Smith) declined to have anything to do with Mr. Pell. J. Mure, Esq.'s (15th Hus.) b g Sulky Toni Capt. Webb's (17th Lan.) b m Quiffie Capt. Rowley's (G. Gds.) ch g Leporello Lieut. Seymour Blane's (S. Fus. Gds.) na b or br g Kennington Lieut. Young's (85th Reg.) The Linnet Eleven other officers did not name. The VETERAN STAKES, a Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, h ft. 12st 71b each. Grand Military Steeplechase Course. Capt. Hon. R. Lawley's b Capt. Lane's b g The Lad g Juan Captain Haworth's b g Capt. France's b g Dona- A. Y• tine . Mr. T. S. Smith, secretary to the Free Trade Free- hold Land Society, who prosecuted the same prisoner for stealing the bills of the society, deposed that he never authorised the defendants to prosecute, although he saw Pull write down his name, and the title of the society, when he (witness) was before the grand jury. Mr. Henry remanded the defendants for a week, re• quiring bail for their attendance. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Ointment and Pills the most effectual remedies for Gout and Rheumatism. —Extract of a letter from Mr. Thomas Wyborn, drug gist, Eton, dated April 26, 1852:—" To Professor Hol loway. Sir,—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 chronie rheumatism, that he lost the use of one side and en dured incessant pain. He was 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 Establishment, 244, Strand, London. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1864, FRIDAY. GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASES. A SCURRY HANDICAP of 10 ROVE. each, h ft, for gentle men riders. One mile. A TWO-YEAR -OLD SWEEPSTAKES of 5 soya. each, with 20 added. Fire furlongs. A SWEEPSTAKES of 5 goys. each, with 20 added, for three-yr-olds and upwards. Five furlongs. WARWICKSHIRE HUNTERS' STALES of 5 soya. each, with 25 added. Once round the Course. ACCEPTANCES for the GRAND ANNUAL, About four mi st lb Oscar ll 8 Lord George ll 0 Agis Vainhope Peter lO 6 Spring Trout lO 0 Need wood 9 10 Lobster AccErbaicica for the FREE Two The Al st lb p 9 12 Star of England 9 7 Geraldus 9 6 May Day 9 5 Sir Philip ACCEPTANCES for the FREE Three st lb st lb View Halloo 9 10 The Marquis 9 6 Crabbs J umpaway 9 2 Star of England Princess 9 0 C o meawal 8 12 Burnt Sienna Seaman ; HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. at lb The Old Rake needing .~ Gerard Ringleader 8 7 HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. miles. Curtis (501.) 9 9 Dearest Mae (301.) 9 9 Graziella (601.) Slashing Painter (201.) The Linnet (501.) HUNT CLP STEEPLECHAXE, r. of 10 sovs. each, and the et lb Widow Machree (201.) Stretford Lass, late Take Notice (301.) 8 9 The Miner (201.) , :slue 100 gm. Subscriptions surplus 0 go to the winning RACING FIXTURES FOR 1854. MARCH. Warwick Spring 21 07 Catterick Croxton Park 4 Epsom Spring 6 Cheltenham Spring 12 Newmarket Craven 17 Newmarket F S Chester Spring 9 Lothians & Edinburgh 11 Newmarket S S l6 Shrewsbury l3 Manchester Ascot Heath... l3 Newcastle-on-Tyne 20 Hampton 2l Carlisle 26 JULY. Newmarket ........ 4 Stourhridgo Worcester 4 Stamford Lancaster . Mansfield ll I Goodwood.... Liverpool l2 Ripon Ipswich 13 AU( Bibury Stockbridge Ludlow Winchester UST. Brighton Brighton Club... 4 Wolverhampton Yarmouth 8 Reading Odiham 9 North Staffordshire 9 Wolverhampton l4 York Hereford Eccles Chelmsford Derby Plymouth Lincoln EMBER. Bedford Leicester Manchester Autumn Lanark Newmarket F 0 Northallerton DBER. Warwick Autumn Caledonian Hunt Newmarket II Worcester Autumn MBER. Cowbndge Hunt SEPT: Warwick Lichfield %S stern Meeting 7 Rochesterand Chatham 7 Doncaster 12 Pontefract 18 Cheater Autumn 3 Yorkthire Union Hunt 5 Wrexham Newmarket S 0 9 NOVE Epsom Autumn 2 Northampton 29 Abergavenny 30 Catterick Bridge 19 Abergavenny . 2O York Spring 95 Mahon 27 AY. Lothians and EdinburghlB Lewes l9 Bath 23 Liverpool Hunt Spring 24 Epsom 30 'NE. ..28 ..29 ..30 ..30 ..18 ..20 ..25 . 19 ..20 ..21 ..25 _2O ..28 ...23 _3l STATE OF TRADE. ( From the Manchester Guardian of Saturday.) MANCHESTER, March 17.—There is very little to be said about the market since Tuesday. That course of gradually increasing depression which we have latterly had to report in every succceeding publication, be comes more marked towards the close of the week. The business effected has been extremely small ; indeed, buyers are taking nothing more than what is abso lutely required to keep up necessary assortments. Prices are therefore not fairly tested ; but their tendency is, in general, to decline. There is not, however, any undue pressure to sell. Producers are, as yet, too free from stocks—in some yarns too well engaged—for any such pressure to take place. But stocks are increasing, and the increase cannot but have an effect. BRADFORD, March 6.—Wool—There is no improve ment in the demand for combing wools, as the spinners, who are only buyers by driblets, are more than ordi narily cautious, their avocation being so thoroughly pro fitless. In the country their is more anxiety to sell. The follmongers, who are large holders, having held for prices that could not be realised, are more digposed to sell, and as this class of wool usually occupies a prominent position, the result is a depressing tendency on full-bred and deep-grown wools, which, alike with the finer sorts, are very dull sale, at prices in favour of the buyer. Noils and brokes are scarce, and large quantities of second-rate combing are now used in substitution for clothing purposes. Pieces—There have been, during the week, some sales made of goods suitable for the United States, and it is not improbable, ere long, that wo may see some considerable improvement, as goods are offer ing on terms such as to induce extended operations. NOTTINGHAM, March 13.—The visits of buyers to our market for hosiery and lace are less frequent and their purchases smaller than they are wont to be at this season. LEICESTER, March 16.—There is. still more caution used in production, and employment is reduced much below what was the case a month SIFICe. The uncer tainty in woollen yarns and the flatness and want of confidence in the wool market, fully accounts for it. THE WOOLLEN TRADE. ( Front the Leeds Mercury of Saturday. ) LEEDS, March 17. —The woollen cloth markets have been of a better character this week. On Saturday, as well as on Tuesday, a fair quantity of cloth was sold in both halls ; in addition to which there have been several largo deliveries of goods direct to the merchants' ware houses ; in fact, the greatest portion of the balk cloth trade is now transacted in this mode : the cloth that is sold in the markets will not represent one-half of the business that is doing, hence there is some difficulty in ascertaining the correct state of the trade ; and if represented by the quantity of goods that are dis posed of in the Cloth-halls alone, would be incorrect. We believe there is a fair steady business doing through out the woollen district. The mills are in good work, and the operatives generally well employed. The stock of cloth in the market is very low, as the manufacturers mostly dispose of their goods as they produce them. HUDDERSFIELD, March 14. Business has been very quiet in the Cloth-hall to-day, and there is hardly any perceptible change to report on previous weeks. Th ere were a fair number of purchasers in the town, and any thing fresh and really good was bought up very readily ; but there was great complaint that goods of tills descrip tion were exceedingly scarce. ROCHDALE WOOL AND FLANNEL.—There was a very dull market ; and in some instances, in order to effect sales, a slight reduction had to be submitted to. HALIFAX, MARKET, March 11.—We can report no improvement in this market, a considerable degree of langour continuing to pervade both the goods and yarn departments, as well as the long wool trade ; and prices shewing a tendency to further depression. Short wools are stationary in value, and not very plentiful. ACTION AGAINST TRES MARQUIS OF BREADALBANR. —On Saturday, an action was brought, in the West tainster.County Court, against the Marquis of Breadal bane, to recover the sum of 221. 195., by John Tow, a curer of smoky chimneys, for the alleged curing of smoky chimneys at the mansion of his lordship, 21, Park-lane. The marquis was represented by his secretary, Sir Ar chibald Campbell. The plaintiff said he headed his bills "No cure, no pay," and, in 1851, he wasrecomnte a recommended ded to his lordship to cure smoky chimneys, and, after in terview with his lordship, he was employed, and per formed the work. In February, 1852, he called for his money, and saehis lordship, who said, " I dare say it's all right," and told him to call again in a few,days. He did so, but the Honourable Fox Mauls coming into the room at the time, he retired. On calling subse quently, he was informed by the hall porter that one of the chimneys smoked, and, on asking to see it, he was refused, as it was said it was the chimney of her lady ships room, and she was an invalid. Shortly after, in consequence of being unable to get this arid other moneys, he had been taken to Whitecross-street Prison, where he had ever since remained. He added, that before he came into court, Sir Archibald Campbell had offered him 101. in liquidation of his demand, which he had refused. Although the principle upon which he did his business was "No cure, no pay," he did not con sider the fact of his being informed that one chimney was defective, and which he was not allowed to see, was a bar to his claim. Mr. Bayley, the judge, however, considered that the plaintiff's contract of "No cure, no p a y," had failed, and he could not recover. Judgment for defendant. British Ditto Provincial Brighton . City of London .. • • . Continental (3d Cap.)... Equitable ••••.. • • •• Great Central . I mperial .. • • I ndependent . London Do., r arl. Preference Ratcliff ..... United eneral . Westminster hartered Ditto, ew .. .... It. As. 5/. 6i X 6 . d. 20 0 0 20 0 0 ,100 0 0 1 - 76 0 0 501. 1 50 0 0 71 per cent. 10 0 0 3 & bonus. , 50 0 0 61 1 40 0 0 ' 0 0 6. per cent. , 25 0 0 34 per cent. 50 0 0 51. 100 0 0 1/. 60 0 0 Sr per cent. 60 0 0 5L per cent. 5 0 0 0 Z s. d. 20 rt 22h 2. 0 0 15 150 6 0 130 43 10 0 67% all 26 10 0 12 all 85% 1, 46 49 i; 0 27% • 0 0 73 all 22 39 1 0 0 7% LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend .. niount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - X s. d. X s. d. "ank of scotland .. • • 7 per cent. 100 ,0 - to, I. 185108 British Linen Company 8 per cent 00 0 0 int " • 2091 0 caledonian Bank 81. per cent 10 0 0 210 3 18 City of lasgow Bank 6 per cent. 10 0 0 lo 9 OF Ise Clydesdale Bank •• • • *ii'• p cent 20 0 0 in i 0 2 2s mmercial Bank •• 71. per cent 5 0 0 0 •on 0 0 8811 g Eastern Bonk .. -•• • • 9/ per cent 25 •i 0 10 0 1 101 158 Ecnob & Glasgow •• • • 3% ' p cent 5 0 0 5 1 ti 41. Iss Exchange Rnk of Scot.. - 100 0 0 31 6 n 6s. td National Bank • ' . 34 per cent 50 0 0 0 0 0 161 Is No - th of cost and Bank be per cent 20 0 0 310 0 4/. 78 Royal Rank of coil. .. SS. per cent 1. 0 0 0 100 0 0 130 1 1 Union Rank of Scot. • • 41. per cent. 100 0 0 SO 0 0 92/ 08 West rn Bank •• ••• •• 71. per cent. 50 9 0 50 0 0 'l. 17s Mance Fire and Life.. 834 i.pr nent 100 0 0 10 0 0 24/ ITs British Guarantee .... 41. per cent. 10 0 0 2 0 0 11. 3s Caledonian Fire Insur 1 01. pet cent. • 14. 0 0 10 0 0 261 Os _ ity of lasgow Life tit. Per cent 25 0 0 2 0 0 41. 7s Colonial Life ... • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 1 0 0 4/. Iss Edinburgh Life Incur '3/. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 '251 10s Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6 41. 7. Life me of Scotiand 6 /.percent. 10 0 0 110 04 . 15s National Fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 Ili. las North British Insur .. 71 per cent. 200 0 9 20 0 0 36l 1 3 it cottish Union fume. 7 54 1 . pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 rll. Its tandard Life ...... . 5' per cent 5 0 0 0 7 0 0 11l Os United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 - MISCELLANEOUS. ....... Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. X s. d. Assam Tea .......... 3". 50 0 0 20 0 0 15 kuotiew Mart ••• • - • - 21. ss. 50 0 0 - - I.ustralian A4riculturl 1L 1 ls. 6d. 100 0 0 17 10 0 4054 Australian Trust .... 6e. per cent. - 25 0 0 - Australian Royal Mail 51. 10 0 0 8 0 0 - ' nglo-Mexican Mint.. 11 10s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 _2 . 516 British American Land 15 8 • - 38 i 0 0 '7 Canada ...... .... .. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 ' 1 2% Do. I per cent Bonds Si. per cent. - - 110% (nue, 6 per cent. •• 61. per cent. - - - lity Navigation Bonds 3t per cent. --'- - Rlectric Telegraph (A) - 25 0 0 20 0 0 - 25 9 0 IS 0 0 nitto • ...... (1 ) - 0 0 100 Equitable Reversionry 51pr. cent 100 12 10 0 - Ditto New .. ' - 50 0 0 'len. itevers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 21 100 0 0 10: 0 0 0 - 0 ...= Gen ..z team Navigation 10 p ct. 15 .... •ludson's Bay ...... • • - S tock. - ay io n• 100 0 0 100 0 0 lungerford .... •• •• ...• - - London institution . - - . 15 0 0 12lb 0 0 - I.,ondon Reversionary 57. per cent. - lO 0 - RusSell Institution.. - - Price's Patent Wand. Co. 10/. per cent. 20 0 0 17 10 0 26% i. lOP 0 0 100 0 0 - Reversionary Int. see. 414- pr ent c• i nn n 0 50 0 11 I, p. Owe. _ . Royal ail team South ustral tan 51. per cent.l 25 0 0 25 0 • 3634 , Trust and Loan Comp. Upper Canada.. - 4 ...". _ _ - DALKEITH GRAIN MARKET—MAncIi 17. Wheat on the top 10s down, current price is down, an a the lowest same as last market. Oats on the top is 9 4 down, current prise same as last market, and the lowe at 5s 8d up. Barley on the top is Od down, current prit 6d up, and the lowest 2s Od up. Peas and beans on the top 2s down, current price is 6d down, and the lowest down. Qrs. Best.' Current. Inferlor 98 Wheat 80s Od 750 Oats 36s Ba. 32s Od .... ..... 278. 'O , l 213 Barley 44s Od 37s 6d 80 Peas & beans 52s Od 4Bs 6d Average of wheat, 3/. 10s 11d. ABEIWEEN—MARca 17. The prices of grain are—Old oats, 28s Od to 28s 6d; 101bs pci bushel; new oats, 00s Od to Ws Od, 401b4 per bushel ; here, 36s 03 to 37s od, 531bs per bushel ; bailey, 36s Od to 37s 03, 531bs per bushel ; wheat, red, 58 s 03 to 6 s 03, 6210 i per bushel; wheat, white, 70s 03 to 75s 01. 621bs pet bushel ; oatmeal, 23s 03 tc 2ts Od per 1 toll; dour, 60s Od to 619 03 per sack. Provisions—Beef, r lb, 6d to 7d ; mutton, .lit!;1, 6i t 73 ; veal, ditto, 53 to 73 ; pork, per lb, Os So to Os 73 ; .a:thon, per lb, 2s 03 t o O s Od; rabbits, each, Od to 03 ; tallow, per stone, 5s 93 to Os Od potatoes, per peck, 123 to Os 0i l ; but Lir, per lb, 103 to 1 id - eg g s, per doz. Os 5 1 to Os 741 , hens, pe r p a i r , 2 s 6,1 t o 3sol ; chickens, ditto, 2s 0 i to 2s tid ; ducks, ditto, 2.ts 63 t o 3s 0 ; ; ( .I.4cklings, ditto, 2s 6.3 to Os Od ; turkeys, each, 3s 6 ' to 4s 03 ; geeso, uitto, 3s 03 to 4s 03 ; bunter for ex,ortatton (pre,ent cure), per cwt, fibs to 84s 03 ; ditto (samm , r cored), 033 to 00s Od ; eggs, wholesale pi ice, per dozen, 63 to 03 ; 111, loaf, 8d ; 211, loaf, 43 ; irk, tine small, Os 0,1 to •'8 03 ; pork. large, Os Od to Os.. Od ; lamb, per qr., 10, Oil to Od ; cheese, per imperial slune. 5s 6d to 73. Ago. .. 4 THE BELGIAN GILL'S CASE. Notwithstanding the reward offered, Madame Denis and her husband have hitherto eluded the exertions made by the police to apprehend them. They are supposed to be abroad. A second charge would have been made against them—that of conspiring to procure the defile ment of a young French girl named Gabrielle, who was decoyed to the house, but contrived to escape. A letter to this girl from a foreign actress has fallen into the hands of the police. In this letter, which is dated the sth of July last, the writer cautions the girl Ga brielle against the house, and states that her own (the writer sl sister was seduced there. The letter proceeds to give advice to the girl Gabrielle, "as a friend," but the advice seems rather to turn upon the amount she would be likely to gai❑ than to dissuade her altogether from following a vicious course. Thus the girl is informed that, after paying expenses, she would only be able to retain half the amount she would receive and that she would never make more than 51. at a time The writer then invites the girl Gabrielle to come to her house rather than to that of Madame Denis, chiefly as a matter of economy. It is stated that attempts have been made to induce the girl Alice' Leroy to leave Eng land before the trial. Since her escape from the house she has received a letter from Madame Denis, in which that person urges her to go abroad, and tells her that she will send her money, and make her independent. The poor girl is under he care of the police. PRICES (►F SHARES. IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM. PANIES' STOCK. • JOIN T-S POCK BANKS. Dividend amount Name of Company. I per i of Annum. Share. X s. d, Australasia........... 51. per cent. 40 0 0 British • orthAmerican , 6 per cent. 50 0 0 Commercial of London. per cent. 100 0 0 Co'onial . ........ 3. per cent. 100 0 0 lonian .......... ..... 6/ per cent. 25 0 0 Lond. Char. Bk. of Aus. I — 2 O 0 0 London and County .. j 61. per cent. 50 0 0 Londe and Westminstr 6/. per cent. , 100 0 0 London Joint Stock ... 6, per cent. ; 50 0 0 Provincial of Ireland.. ,8i per cent. ' 100 0 0 Ditto, 5ew..... • 8 per cent. 10 0 0 National of Ireland.•4i per cent. ; 50 0 0 Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per cent. ;100 0 0 Ditto, New ..... • 5 per cent. 20 0 0 Oriental Bank Corpora. 123. p ct.kba. 25 0 0 South Australia ...... 8 , p. ct. & qs. 25 0 0 Union of ustralia ••• • 40'. per cent. ' 25 0 0 Ditto ............ 4clt. pe; cent. Union of London ..... 8/. per rent. 50 0 0 Union of Madrid 40 0 0 4 8. d. all Pr ce, 20 • 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 2 It. 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 all 22 10 0 33 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend • Amount Name of Company. f per of I Paid. I Price. Annum. Shee. ---- , X s. d. X s. d. Albion .......... •• .. 31.10% 5500 0 0 150 0 0 95 Alliance Brit. and For. 71. I4s 6d 's. l loo 0 0 11 0 0 26 Ditto Marine ....... oil. p.c. & bs. 1100 0 0 21 ..; 0 Anchor .............. 6 per cent. 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 Atlas .. rgus Life ......... • • 4t. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 23 British Commercial .. 7s. 6d. 5O 0 0 1 ' 0 7% Clericl.Med.& Gen. Life spr ct. & bs. 'lOO 0 0 10 0 0 2 % County 4/. ;100 0 0 10 0 0 , 125 Crown .............. 16s. 6d 150 0 0 5 0 ' 20 1 ,4 Eagle . Equity and Law...... 434 per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 ! 6 Eu opean Life ...... ... 15s. 20 0 0 all ' 2illi Genera 1.............. b 0 0 .. 5% GlJ•be uardian ............ 5 per cent 1 0 0 ..' 45 0 • 59 Imperiao Fire......... 12/. per cent 5 , io 0 0 50 0 3 - 5 Impsrial Life ..... .... 128 I 0 1 ) iti o I 20 Indemnity Marine.... 1 sh.& bs. .Ino 0 0 10 0 0 62 Law Fire .......... • • 28.8 e. 2s os Int , 0 0 210 0 4js ? Law Life.— .. .... •• .. 100 0 3 .0 0 0 Legal and General Life 50 0 0 2 1; .1 6U London Fire . 10s. & be. 25 0 ) 12 i 3 3 London hip.... ..... .. 108 & bs. 25 0 o 'lO 3 Marine—. •• ... ••• • .. 15s.per share iOO 0 0 18 0 0 Med. litialid & Gen. Life 4% per ct. 50 0 1 2 ' ) 3 % Mlnerv.t .... •• .. sp.ci & be 20 0 n 2 0 0 6 Monarch 0 0 1 '' , Pio National Loan Fund.. sr. pc': cent. 20 0 . 210 2% Palladium :•ira ... Pelican —....— - _ 1 45 Phoenix P essional Life• • Provident Life 11.5s & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 44 Rock Life ... —— • • ! ss. 5 3 0 010 0 7 Royal Exchange ....• • 6/. pct & be. Stock. all 210 Sun Fire Ditto Life . I/ lOs 65 United Kingdom .. •• 4pct k be. 20 0 0 4 ii 0 1 Universal Life • Vic'eria Life ...... • SI per cent 412 6 BRIDGES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. X s. d. £ 8. d. Hungerford .... • • Sou!hwark Ditto New of 71/9 p.c 70s. per cent 50 0 0 Waterloo ..... Ditto Old Ann. of 81 II. 12s. 60 0 0 60 0 0 Ditto Nw ditto of 71 it. Bs. Od. 40 0 0 40 0 0 Vauxhall ...... _ WATER-Wo WKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. , per of Paid Price. Annum. Share. —l, d• . a. d. East London Grand Junction Kent East London Grand Junction .... --1 4 . per cnt 50 0 0 Kent .... .. Lambeth New River Company touthwark & Vauxhall West Middlesex 21. 10s. 5' per ent. 51.105. pr et, 100 0 0 11” v 110% DOCKS. Dividend , Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price, Annum. Share. X s. d. X s. d. Commercial .• •••• •• 41. pr cent. Stock. Stock. East and West India., fir pr cent. stock. East Country 2os. per eh. London •• . .—•• • Ditto Bonds.. —.•— 4 , per cent. St. Katharine •• .. .• • • 4 per cent. Stock. outhampton ...... —1/. 12s per c. 50 0 0 50 0 0 Victoril .. •• .• —•• , . 51. per cent. '2O 0 0 6 0 0 50 0 0 6 0 0 CANALS. p Names of g Dividend Names of r; Dividend: Companies. 4 per Price. Companies. , c; ,, per I Price. 4 ''''' 4 Annum.' cfi Annum. cc X X shtn &Oldh 98 7.. p. ct 167 Macclesfield. 100 21. 10s. 50 Barnsley •• • 160 Neath •• • • 100 11, 150 Brknk& -Ibrg 150 4, Oxford •• • • 100 13 . 115 Birmingham 40 4'. 943 Peak Forest. 78 5 Os 96 Coventry.... 100 25,. 205 Regent's • 30 7 16% Derby • . 100 6' 63 Rochdale 85 11.10 s. 66 Ellsmre&Chs 69 234 p. ct Somrs , t Coal 14 , Grand,/ netn 100 4 pr. ct 64 Do Lk F t 12 Do , 6 pr. Ct. 10 61 pr. ct. 13 tftrd &Wore 140 281 407 rand , urrey 100 El. 10s. 55 shrewsc.ttry ..125 Grand Union 100 1/. Os 12U 4toeirbridg, ; 1 45 201. 285 Kennt & Avn 39 6s. Od. 7% even, and I I 24 Lancaster 100 Tye Pail 3 i 26 1 2/. Leeds &L v p 100 251. 530 W , wirk &i i Leicester.... 'OO n/68 Birming. .5 100 3/ • 311 Leiestr & vth. 83 41. Warwick & 19 Loughbornah ;112 70' Napton. 1 lOO 31. M onmouthshi 100 worestr &i' 78 ai. 31 Mntgmerysh iOO Binning. Meltn!lfwbrylloo . % ilLs & 'irks 101. Od. 61 —10 s. Od GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. Name of Company. Dividend Amount per i of Annum. i Share. Paid. Price, Certain st lb 6 10 6 10 6 10 st lb at lb SHIPPING INT ELLIGE NCE. CUSTOM HOUSE, MARCH 18. ENTERED INWARDS.—The A.ntona, from Nord en; Coq, Cherbourg ; Solide, Charente ; Maria, Randers s ; Jane, Terceira ; Mercur, Hamburgh ; Royal Victoria , Ham burgh ; Thetis, Emden ; Hust Freres, Santande r ; Wil berforce, Carthagena and Furo ; Deolinda, .Oporto ; Helens, Wyell ; Margaretha, Leer; Helene Sophiv., Rua trongerseil ; Helene. Greetseil ; Monarchy, Calcatata and the Cape of Good Hope ; Albertona, Santa Cruz Rubi con, Cochin ; Patria, New York ; Hamburgen, Le ghorn ; Honduras, Madras ; Ann, Rouen ; Confidence, Hal tre. ENTERED OUTWARDS FUR LOADING.—The Brou gharn, for Prince E !ward's Island ; Ingram, Valencia ; Speed well, Hain burgh ; Sarah Birkett, Neves ; Llea Launceston ; Mead, Gibraltar and Cadiz ; Des larides Ambrez, Africa ; Helene, Bremen ; Mohawk, Sy ney, N.S. W. ; Maude, Madras. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.— The Ma r,garet Evans, for New York ; Sutcliffe, Antwerp ; telia, Rouen ; Ocean Wave, Sydney ; Unity, Sydney ; 1 rgo, Stettin ; G. W. Bourne, Calcutta ; Comet, Mad i ;ira ; Oscar, Hamburgh ; Euphrosyne, the Cape of Good J Elope and Madras. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 18. The Daniel Huntley, for Camden A.S., has put 1 t ►ck. The Independeuc• (steam-tug) has arrived from I. Dun drum Bay with wrecked goods, ex Charles Humber stcn. The Anne MAlhuish, Fowles, from Calcutta, encor intered heavy gales since leaving Western Islands, March 1 2, lat. 50 N., lung. 11 W., was strut: ty a heavy sea du ling a gale fr•ni W.S. W., which carried away starboard rails, bulwarks, and staucheous. A sloop sunk near No. per Chart 186, at 2 p.m. BERGEN, March' :0.- The Anna Sophie, from icol land to Malinue, has been stranded near Christiansumf ; ere* saved. The Marie Antwinette, Drainta, to Perth, hag been wrecked near Noi Bland ; master drowned. CHRISTIANSUND, March 11.—The navigation is open. and free of ice. Reports are circulating that two a nned vessels have been seen cruising . off this coast, but ha s . e not communicated with the pilots. They are presumed to be En b listi. The post frow Christian just arrived, Ix rings information tbat a few armed vessels dill immediate!, y be sent to the North Cap, to protect that coast agaiin A , the Russians. SHIELDS, March 15.--The Flirt (brig), of Arend. ‘.l, in being towed up the river, capsized in Hay Hold vest saday during a squall. REDEAR; March 23.—The Judith Milbank (brit 0, of Stockton, from London to Hartlepool, struck on the rocks off this place on the 2d inst., but was assisted off th e fol lowing day, with lo s of part of keel and other dal. age, and towed into Middlesborough to repair. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Prototuetia, from Bombay to London, off the , Ca naries. The John Moore, five miles north of the Line. The Golden Fleece (s.), with troops, lat. 49 N., loi 6 W. The Viola, of and 11-otn Glasgow. The Eclipse, from London to Australia, March 8, la t• 46 long. 10. The Don Ricardo, from Liverpool, Feb. 14, going ink St. Vincent's. The Jane Moroe, of Liverpool, March 9, lat. 48 long. 1 V. The ISA.. ells Harnett; from .Naryport, March 14, lat.. 51 N., long. 8 W. The John Banks, from Loudon to Port Philip, out 1 2 days, lat. 41 N., long. 15 W. The Dow° (s. s.), from Southampton to Bombay, out 34 3 days, lat. 28 S., long. 23 W. The Forest Moneret, Jan. 24, lat. 27 S., long. 26 W. An iron ship, No. 8,487, second distinguishing pendant,. March 6. The Renou Hasselow, from London to Port Phillip,. Nov. 18, let. 31 S., long. 16 W. The Aloion, from Mauritius to Liverpool, Jan. 21, lat._ 15 S., long. 6 W. The Grampian, from London, Feb. 22. The Lamatra, from Liverpool to Sydney, N.S.W., Feb. 6, lat. 2 N., long. 24 W. The Fortuna, from Rotterdam to St. Thomas's, March. 5, let. 44 N., lung. 18 W. The Susanna, from Christina to Liverpool to Sydney,, March 7, lat. 49 N., long. 11 W. The Delta, from Lon,lon to Port Philip, J an . 10 , l e t.. 33 S , long. 15 E The Suffolk Hero, from Ceylon to Liverpool, Dec. 26, lat. 30 S., long. 4.; E. The Elizabeth, from Cape Town to Natal, Jan. 8, lat.. 33 S., long. 28 E. The Robert Barbour, from Calcutta to Liverpool, Jan. 13, lat. 35 S , long. 25 E. The Maid of Mpa, Jan. 12, lat. 33 S., long. 22 E. The Pearl, from Bombay to Marseilles, Jan. 14, lat. 35- S , long. 21 E. The Ann Charlotte, ftom Batavia to Cowes, Jan. 31,. lat. 14 S., long. 9 E. The Maronan, from Cape Town to Leghorn, Feb. 15, lat. 4 N., long. 21 W. The Medford, from New York to Hong Kong, Fob. 18, lat. 8 N.,long. 28 W. The urray, Feb. 25, lat. 23 N., long. 37 W.; Ger.. mania, same day. COUNTRY MARKETS. HADDINGTON-MARCH 17. The supplies of all kinds of grain was smaller than in last market. Sales dull. Wheat, top 4s down. Oats on the top is 641 down. Barley on the top same as last week. Beans on the top 83 down. The following are the prices of grain at our market to-day : WIEBAT. BARLEY. OATS. B.Y.AIe 6. First B2s (hi 488 Od 40s &I 520 051 Second 7ls lnd 43s 2d 33s 101 47s lip[ Thira Total quantity of wheat in market, 2 1514 -1 74 5 387 qrs., qqcirsrrsB...:, 4 1 86 85 57 s si o tt d i di PP PP barley PP PP PP oats PP PP PP beaus PP Average of wheat £3 11 10 3-12ths Ditto of Barley -12ths Ditto of Oats Ditto of Beaus . ...... ..... ..... ... 2 7 8 9-12 tbs DIIBLIN-MARCH 17. There is an extremely dap eased market at our Cc►ral - to-day, as in the absence of American produce we can scarcely report any but nominal quotations. TM' price of wheat was ..s, and oats and barley 6d, lower than on Tuesday. Indian corn scarcely saleable at about 6a reduction. BOSTON—MARCH 15. At to-day's market the wheat trade was in a most ex cited state, and with a limited supply the demand ruled exceedingly dull at a decline of 3s to, in some instances 5s per qr., and even at this reduction only little business was trans.icted, the dealers generally operating with ex treme caution, whilst some merchants refused to look at a sample. In the value of spring corn no material change occurred. Prices :--Wheat, red, 64s Od to :5s 041; white, 75s Od to 77s Od extra Bis Od. Barley. 3ls 0,1 38s Od. Oats, 3s to 30s. Beans, 42s Od to 49s Od. Peas, 45s Od to ON per qr. NEWARK -MARCIE 15. At our Corn exchange to-day we had a good attendance, and liberal supplies of grain, which experienced a h eavy trade. Wheat was 4s to ss, and barley was Is to 2s per qr., lower. Other articles as before. _ _ Prices :—Wheat, white, 88s Od to 90s Od; red, 82s Od to 86s Od. Barley, malting, 3.4; Od to 42s Ott ; grindin 36s Od to 38s Od. Oats, old, 30s Od to 36s Od ; new, 27 3 Od to 30s Od. Beans, 46s Od to 62 s Od. Peas, 00s Od to 00s Od. Malt, 66s Od to 70s Od. Tares, 68s Od to 72s Od. INVERNESS.—MARC Er 14. CORN. —Wheat, white, per qr.,.73e Od to 75s Od. Bar ley, chevalier, 34s Od to 35s Ohl ; ditto, common, 333 Od to 34s Od. Oats, 268 Od to 28s Od. BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 17th inst., at 25, Bark -place, Bayswater, the wife GZe P., a Esq t . O n Chapel-ho use A ca d emy, Enfiel d Highway,ofthGe 17th . the wile if W. Rothwell, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 16th inst., at 61, Guildf or d- street, Russell-square, t n e wife of G. F. Whidborne, Esq. On the 12th inst., at Rose-cottage, Epsom, the wife of W. A. Everest, Esq. MARRIED. On the 16th inst at Chipping Barnet Church, Herts, James Frederick W. Harold, to Elizabeth, fourth Baugh• ter of Mr. (lades Bryant. DIED. At 25, Hill•street, on the 18th inst., the Earl of Lich field, aged 58. On the 2 ith Jan., at Allahabad, East Indies, Lieut.- Colonel Henry Farrant, commanding H.M. tilst Regiment. On the lst ult., of Asiatic cholera, the lady of Lieut. Colonel G. D. Duff, Bombay Army, and only surviving sister of Sir George Hayter. On the 17th inst., in Loudon, Edward W. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy -Assistant-Commissary-General. LONDON: Printed and Published by MUEtBO YOUNG, of No. 112 'trand, Printer, of ' 'he Sun Ilifirr , NO. 11:-!. Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of Middlesex, Monday, March 20, 1854. I LII fria oth Vo: AM tram On a] Xl9s, 398, £596, Pro King Instar. same In the Ref Unite nient Bystri Fur the C awl el and C Tqhle Writi Cntlei and ' article Pharr The while to em appall of a n apace these ing at of tas toilet Soli sepan protr/ street hill ; 1 ON 1 Illttet ti e w T sates merci towel prey( PER etreel row, don, Bow PA organ dnlge ment incap the p their ings. PA siMPI PA The au* T In tr( per t reme symt bottl per dire] tion meni are don. ElPv Just riazi origi dim twer Deb! Urir ingA, Cond