The Sun. — London, England, 1854-04-10 00:00:00

•Vbirb 15bition+ SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. TATTERSALL'S. (THIS EVENING.) CHESTER CUP. 9to 1 agst Marc Antony (taken and offered). 12 to 1 agst Star of Surrey (taken). 12 to 1 agst Baalbec (taken). 25 to 1 agst Peggy (taken). 2,000 GUINEAS. 9to 2 agst Ruby (offered). 7to 2 agst Boiardo (offered). DERBY. sto 1 agst Autocrat (taken). 13 to 2 agst King Torn (taken). 7to 1 agst Dervish (taken). 33 to 1 agst Marsyas (taken). 33 to 1 agst Ostrogoth (taken). 40 to 1 agst Scythian (taken). 40 to 1 agst Knight of St. George (taken). 50 to 1 agst New Warrior (taken). 50 to 1 agst Belgrave (taken). HARROW RACES. Azzavem.—Nom de Geurre, Janus, Firebrand, So phistry, Huntsman, and Rejected. EMI:CUM.—Robin Hood, Ploughboy, Farmer, Jes samine, Sweetheart, Lioness, Baylock, Prevarication, Monk, Pimperne. Races commence at 1.0. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at 5 o'clock. The Earl of DERBY presented a petition from the Council and Assembly of Barbadoes, praying for a re duction of the duty on colonial sugar. The Income-tax and Chimney Sweepers' Bills were read a second time. OATHS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. In reply to the Earl of WICKLOW, Lord LYNDHURST said he would not decide as to bringing in his bill of last session respecting the oaths to be taken by members of Parliament, until he saw what course the Government took with regard to a similar measure which was now before the House of Commons. The Bishop of LONDON intimated that a measure which would so materially affect the constitution of Parliament would meet with considerable opposition both in that house and out of doors. • HULL CEMETERY BILL. This bill was read a second time, after a short discus sion. SEIZURE OF SIR G. H. SEYMOUR'S PRO PERTY AT ST. PETERSBURG. Lord LYNDHURST wished to know whether the Government had received any official information with regard to a report which had been in circulation for the last few days, that the property of our late excellent Minister at St. Petersburg had been seized there by the Russian Government. If this were true it was a gross violation of the admitted laws of na tions, and would have the effect of excluding Russia from the class of civilised nations. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said in the absence of the Foreign Secretary, he had to state in reply, that if such an occurrence had taken place, he entirely agreed in the terms in which the noble and learned lord had characterised it. He could only state that up to a very late moment Earl Clarendon had received no official information on the subject. Lord LYNDHURST understood that a letter had been received by Sir G. H. Seymour himself, intimating that such was the case. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that it was pos sible, but repeated that no information was in possession of the Foreign-office with regard to the matter. PUBLICATION OF PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. In reply to Lord CAMPBELL, Earl GRANVILLE said it was his intention, after the Easter recess, to bring under their lordships' notice the subject as to the publication of papers laid before this house. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH drew attention to the already enormous cost of printing Parliamentary papers, and hoped the Government would take steps to effect some economy in this respect, and apply the money saved to more useful purposes. • After a short discussion their lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Mr. H. PATTEN moved to suspend so much of stand ing order No. 4 as relates to the Chairman of the Gene ral,,Committee of Railway and Canal Bills ; and that it be an instruction to the Committee of Selection to ap point a chairman to . the General Committee of Railway and Canal Bills. Mr. E. DENISON opposed the motion. After a brief explanation the motion was agreed to. The following bills were read a third time and passed : —Havering, Dagenham, &c. ' Sewers Bill ; H er tf or d, Ware, and W e l w y n Junction Railway bill. The following bills were considered and ordered to be read a third time :—Eastern Union Railway ; East Lan cashire, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Manchester and Southport Railways ; Great Indian Peninsular Railway Company ' • Lancashire an d Y or k s hi re Railway (Liver pool Dock Branches) ; Madras Railway Company ; New River (Hertford Sewerage Diversion, &c.) ; New River (New Reservoirs, &c.) ; Portsmouth Railway ; West Hartlepool Improvement ; Weymouth and Melcombe Regis Markets and Pier ; Winchester and Petersfield Road; Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston and Eastern Junc tion Railway (Extension into Nottingham, &c.) ; Blyth and Tyne Railway ; L ancas hi re an d Yorkshire R ailway London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway ; White haven, Cleator, and Egrement Railway. CASE OF MR. STONOR. The following members were, on the motion of Sir G. GREY, nominated a select committee to inquire into the case of Mr. Stoma. :—Mr. Sotheron, Mr. Bonham Carter, Mr. J. M. Gaskell, Mr. Horsman ) Sir J. Duck worth. PETITIONS. Petitions wore presented by Mr. C. BRUCE, from vari ous places in Scotland, against the Loid Advocates Education Bill ; by Lord HOTHAM, from various places in Yorkshire, praying for the closing of public-houses on Sundays ; by Mr. BLACKETT, from Newcastle-on-Tyne, in favour of the establishment of reformatory schools; by Mr. G. PIZILLIMORE, in favour of the appointment of a public prosecutor; Sir J. PAKINGTON, from Worcestershire, in favour of reformatory schools ; Mr. FORBES, from places in Scotland, against the Education Bill ; Mr. BRIGHT, from Chestham in Lancashire, complaining of the conduct of the Board of Health in reference to the sanitary state of that town ; Mr. KINNAIRD, from certain dissenting bo dies, praying for the admission of Dissenters into the universities ; by Mr. H. W. WICKHAM, from the pa rishioners of St. Jude's district, Bradford, Yorkshire, in favour of closing public-housea and beer-shops on Sun days. BARON DE BODE. Mr. T. CHAMBERS gave notice that, after Easter, he should call attention to the case of the Baron de Bode. REFORM BILL. ----- Sir E. DERING asked Lord J. Russell, whether it is his intention to move the second reading of the Re form Bill on the 27th of April. Lord J. RUSSELL was unable to answer the ques tion now, but he purposed to make a statement to the house on the subject to-morrow, when he would satisfy the hon. baronet upon the point about which he appeared so anxious. INDIA BUDGET. Mr. MME asked the President of the Board of Control at what period he intends to submit the annual budget for India. Sir C. WOOD was afraid he would not be able to make his statement before June, as a great financial experiment was being tried in India, and he was anxious to see the result of the experiment before he disclosed the budget for India. NEWFOUNDLAND, Sir J. PAKINGTON asked the Under Secretary for true that the House of the Colonies, whether it is refused to pro- Assembly of Newfoundland have Government is ceed with business unless responsible G y con ceded to that colony, and whether her4ll - have consented to establish responsibl e governme nt in Newfoundland, and if so, upon what conditions. Mr. F. PEEL replied in the affirmative, l b i n s* c li, spatch had been forwarded to the colony, nti t a • -* the readiness to concede a responsible Government mating soon as certain con ditions should be com plied with. s° R EFORMATORY SCHOOLS. Mr. ADDERLEY asked if it was the i n t ent i on o' the Government to bring in a bill on the subj ec t of re ' formatory schools this session ? Lord PALMERSTON was understood to say that i was. UNIVERSITY REFORM BILL. In reply to Mr. WALPOLE, Lord J. RUSSELL said it was proposed to commit. tee this bill pro forma to-morrow for the purpose of in. trodacing clauses. MEDICAL REFORM BILL, In reply to Mr. CRAUFIIRD, Lord PALMERSTON said he must withhold his consent to the further proceeding of this bill, as a general measure on the subject was in contemplation. TRENT TRANSPORT SHIP. Colonel BLAIR asked whether the Admiralty had received any report of a board of ofßcers having con demned the wine, beer, and other provisions supplied to the Trent transport; and further, whether that vessel sailed before any others were supplied ? Mr. B. OSBORNE said there Wa s a mistake in the matter, which had arisen in this way : The beer put on board consisted on two qualities—beer to b e tapped im mediately, and beer to be tapped after some delay. It appeared, however, that a cask of the latter was tapped first, and hence the report alluded to had arisen. (A laugh.) CIVIL SERVICE. On the motion o - f - . 3 /. litmiz, the following return was ordered :—Statement of the names of all permanent public officers who hold any office or employment out of their office, such as directors of life assurance, of railway, of banking or other commercial companies, stating the office each such servant holds, the time he has been in the public service, and the amount of salary and emoluments received from the public by him in 1852. ST. ANDREW, HOLBORN. On the motion of Mr. T. DIINCOSIBE, the follow ing return was ordered :—The number of houses charged with customary payments in lieu of tithes, in each of the years 1818, 1819, and 1820, in the parish of St. An drew Holborn above Bars, and the liberties of Hatton Garden and Ely Rents, showing the total amount paid by such houses, in each of the said years ; and, similar return for the years 1850, 1851, and 1853. RAILWAY AND CANAL TRAFFIC REGITLA. TION BILL. The bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Monday, the 24th inst. COLONIAL CLERGY DISABILITIES BILL. The house then went into committee on this bill, and was [LHT SITTING.] SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. - - PROGRAMME OF HARROW STEEPLECHASES. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. FIRST DAL —The TRIAL STAKES.—Jessamine 3 yrs ; Sweetheart, age d ; Criterion 4 yrs ; Little Charley ; Gage d'Amour, 4 yrs ; Edward of York, 6 yrs ; Dorma ; Cracksma n ,_3 yrs ; S o phi stry, 5 yrs. SELLING HURDLE RACE.—Union Jack, Monk, Widow Machree, Baylock, Janus, Sweetheart. METROPOLITAN FREE HANDICAP of 5 sovs. each,°with 100 added. Four miles. Needwood s t lb Ploughboy nl 11 0 11 1 Robin Hood Sam Hood* Gaylad Theodine Colonel 10 4 Nom-de-Guerre lO 2 The Rejected lO 0 Sir Frederick lO 0 The Farmer It the highest weight acce will be raised to that weighi tion. SELLING STEEPLECHASE.— Widow Machree, White Mouse, lodine, Pimperne, Janus, Unknown. STEWARDS' PLATE of 50 sovs. Age s.lb. Age st. lb. Windsucker ...... 5 9 7 Criterion Sophistry ......... 58 12 Prevarication 36 10 Tomboy ............ a 8 7 F ire b ran d Cotton Lady ...... 5 7 12 Hotchpot ' Twin ............... 6 7 12 Y. Cecilia Nerva ............... 4 7 10 Lady Jane 3 5 6 SECOND DAY.—The entries for the following are up to 10 o'clock on Saturday night : THE GOLD CUP.—Robin Hood, Annie Laurie, Dean, Ploughboy, Huntsman (late Napoleon), Columbine, INNKEEPERS' PLATE.—Quiffle, Welcome, Pimperne, Gipsey Lad, Janus. HARROW FLAT RACE.—Guile, Lioness, Pimperne, Baylock, Prevarication, Hotchpot, Criterion. THE SCURRY.—Sophistry, Tomboy, Criterion, Preva rication, Firebrand, Madame Landeau, Twin, Jessamine, Mysterious Lady. st lb Cervus 9 13 Columbine Brown Bess 9 10 View Halloo Macomo... Barsel Huntsman (late Napo leon Welcome Despised pting be under list 71b, it and the others in propor- LOSS OF THE WESTMINSTER - The following are the particulars of the loss of this ship The barque Westminster, of Sunderland, Smith, left Belize about the 12th of February for Cork for orders. After clearing the Gulf of Florida, encoun tered a succession of heavy gales from S.W. At 2 a.m , on March 12, in lat. 38.30 N., long. 51 W., the wind suddenly veered to the north, with violent squalls and tremendous sea ; shipped much water to leeward, wash ing away bulwarks, and filling the cabin with water ; the pumps were sounded, and to the surprise of Capt. Smith, found seven feet water in the hold. 13th. Strong winds, and steering S.S.E. ; again sounded, and found thirteen feet water in the hold ; crew much exhausted by being constantly at the pumps ; cut down the starboard gangway, hove the anchor overboard, cut away the topmasts, and cleared the vessel of all top-weight, hoping she would stand upright. At 4 p.m. got a launch in readiness, supplied with water and other necessaries ; and at 6 p.m. the ship suddenly settled down, with main deck under water—the sea making a complete breach over her. In getting out the launch she stove, and after attempting for three hours to keep her afloat, filled, and broke adrift—a tremendous sea running at the time ; all hands now made to the poop ; the cabin and deck breaking up, and the lee side of the poop washed away. 14th, Shipped a heavy sea, master and crew expecting to be washed off every moment ; at five a.m. ship made a sudden lurch, and fell over on her beam-ends, fore and maintops in the water. Captain Smith, with eight of the crew, viz., James Farrow, Ed ward Burrell, James Michaels, William Robertson, John Young, John Hagan, George Pratt, and Peter Cooper, with much difficulty succeeded in reaching the pinnace (floating between the main and mizenmasts), and got clear of the wreck, which was drifting away to leeward. Nine were now left ou the wreck, most of whom were seen in the fore chains, uttering the most piercing cries for help, viz., James Vincent (chief mate), Alex. Ross, J. Ramsey, Alex. Hemming, William Lloyd, Wil liam Kerr (sailmaker), Thomas Cowan, John Smith, Daniel Josephs, and two others. It was, however, impossible for those in the pinnace to render them the least assistance, from the fact that they were them. selves helpless, exposed as they were to a tremendous sea, without oars, and having only one cask of bread, much saturated with salt water, to subsist on—the boat requiring all their exertions to keep her afloat, and expecting every moment to be sent into eternity. —lsth. At daylight, nothing was to be seen of the ship. The weather rather moderate, picked up six cocoa nuts, which was a great luxury ; the master and his eight companions washing their mouths frequently with salt water, and chewing tobacco ; suffered dreadfully from thirst and the excessive cold ; at five p.m. saw a vessel astern, bearing towards them, and at six p.m. were taken on board the Actaeon, Benson, in about lat. 40.12, long. 46.50, from New Orleans, and arrived at Liverpool. The unfortunate sufferers met with every care and attention from Captain Benson and his crew, to . whom mu c h pra i se i s due for their exertions.—Skip ping Gazette. THE SIVN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1854. RA IL WAY SHARE MARKETS. MANCHESTER, APRIL 8. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The market was quite firm, but rather dull. The sales were :—Eastern Counties, 1 l ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 604 ; Manch es t er an d Birming ham (C quart ers ), di s. ; South-Eastern and Dover, 17k. BRISTOL, APRIL 8. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was a fair amount of business to-day, and the market closed firm. Bristol and Exeters were done at 88 ; ditto 4 per cent. preference shares at 89 ; Midland Stock at 57,i. LEEDS, APRIL 8. STOCK EXCHANGE.—A flat market for shares to-day, and the only sales effected have been a few at the following prices : — Lancashire and Yorkshire, GO ; Midland, 58A ; North-Western, n. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.— Tra ific return for the week ending April 8, 1854 £12,963 1 7 Corresponding week last year • 11,492 19 9 Total o f th e h alf - year to this date, 1854 139,978 3 0 Total of the half-year to this date, 1853 122,377 3 1 ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gen tlemen, having undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma, were admitted members of the college at the meeting of the ,Court of Examiners, on the fith inst.:--Messrs. Albert R. Waghorn, Hon. E.1.C.5., Bengal; Horace Day, Hon. E.I.C.S. ; William Birkett Prockter, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmoreland ; Dalton Adolphus Haffenden, Hanwell, Middlesex ; Charles Cooper Watson Wilson, Hon. E.1.C.5., Bengal ; R. Hall, Bakewell, Waltham-abbey ; Lawrence Ormerod, Rossendale, Lancashire ; Robert Wyatt Meadows, army ; William Henry Medd, Stockport, Cheshire ; James Edmunds, Burnham, Bucks ; John Manley, Crediton, Devon ;. and Croft George Symons, Royal navy. 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[ADVERTISEMENT.]_Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent, for valuable and extraordinary improvements in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race course, Opera, and Persp ec ti ve Gl asses, to know t h e distances of objects viewed through them—of great im- Rortance to th e arm y, navy, an d others. Messrs. S. and . Solomons, opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. 1 übser ve — opposite the York Hotel.—These telescopes pos -1 seas such extraordinary powers that some, 33 inches, with anextra eye-piece will show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ring, and' the double stars ; with the same tel e . I alscope can be seen a person's countenance three miles 1 a half distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. accordingly.— The y are of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers Exhibition, ver ß y °y s al mall 1 newlpinvented, lB5 l. -- Valuable, ul waistcoat-pocket glass the size of a walnut, by , which and known 13 mile distant •th a person can be seen , hey answer every purpose on the race-course, at the opera-ho nery, and ships are clearly seen at 12 uses, country . sce to 14 miles. They are invaluable for shooting., deer -stalking yacht' w to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, a d ' --in- ' ( npurists. Opera, race-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful power • an object can be clearly seen from 10 to 12 miles distant. Newly-invented Spectacles ; immediately they are placed before extremely imperfect vision, every object becomes clear and distinct ; the most aged, de fective sight is brought to its youthful, natural, and ori ginal state. Deafness—New Discovery—The Organic Vi brator, an extraordinary powerful, small, newly-invented instrument, for Deafness, entirely different from all others, to surpass anything of the kind that has been, or pro bably ever can be, produced. Being of the same colour as the skin, is not perceptibl e ; i t e nabl es d ea f persons to hear distinctly at church and at public as semblies ; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the ears is entirely removed ; and it affords all the assist ance that possibly could be desired.-39, Albemarle :street, Piccadilly. Observe, opposite the York Hotel. .113AiNDONMENT OF THE REFORM BILL. (From, the Times.) This day the Government is to give its answer with regard to the future progress of the Reform Bill —an answer naturally looked for with the utmost impatience and anxiety by all,who regard the national honour and safety, who wish for the stability of our Government, and the eventual promotion even of reform itself. We will not, under the circumstances in which we stand, per mit ourselves for a single moment to doubt of the answer, nor believe that a body of statesmen whom the country has deemed deserving of its confidence and adequate to the care of its destinies will ex pose us gratuitously to the perils of divided coun sels and the evils of political agitation. Heavy has been the responsibility cast upon Ministers by the events of the last year. They have have had to choose between the danger of plunging the country into war prematurely, and before the pub lic sentiment was ripe for the change, and the accusation of having been slow and reluctant to vindicate our national honour. They have 'ound themselves step by step, and in spite of their wishes, their principles, and their re solutions, brought by circumstances into conflict with the most powerful empire in the world, and placed in a situation where to advance is dangerous, and to retreat impossible. But, heavy as this responsibility is, it is as nothing com pared with that which would be assumed by those who should at the present moment insist upon forcing a Reform Bill on the country. Whatever be the risks and penalties of war, they are forced upon us from without by the wild and inflated am bition of a despot ; but whatever evil may arise from the agitation of a Reform Bill would be purely self-sought and spontaneous. We cannot avoid a war without immediate dishonour and probable future loss. The accounts of every day show that Russia has assumed a position in the European State system from which she must be forced to descend, if the independence of that great confede racy is to be preserved. Self-ddence, acting in a spirit of enlightened foresight, prompts us to meet on the banks of the Danube a danger which may else have to be arrested on those of the Oder, the Elbe, the Weser, or the Rhine. But no pressing danger, no inevitable evil, long foreseen and gra dually advancing, calls upon us to meet halfway and precipitate the solution of a reform in our electoral system. Some reforms war not only authorises but necessitates, but those are matters relating to the war itself, and bearing on its suc cessful prosecution. Thus, in Turkey, it has been found requisite, even in the midst of the present tremendous struggle, to carry out alterations so sweeping and so vast as to be more properly charac terised by the name of revolution than of reform. The admission of Christian evidence in courts of justice and the resumption of the property of the mosques are vast changes, but they have been rendered absolutely indispensable by the necessity of conciliating the Christian races, and of providing the Government withresources unprofitably devoted for the encouragement of lazy and fanatical super stition. To supply the State with adequate re sources and to conciliate the support of a wavering population are objects for which much may wisely be dared. These things Ought long ago to have been done, and it is owing t o stupid and ob stinate bigotry that they have been delayed until the hour of danger. How different is the case of the changes proposed by the Reform Bill! More than twenty years ago, in a time of profound peace, the nation set itself to review its institutions, and, listening to the voice of truth -and reason, adcom lished a peaceful and bloodless revolution, which aas remedied all the prominent abuses which were then complained of, and left the Parliament and Government so much a-head of the people that the one has been meditating theoretical changes which the other scarcely seems to appreciate. We have trimmed our ship in calm weather, and have no occasion to resort to the hazardous experiment of changing her ballast in a tempest. A second specimen •of that reform which may properly be effected even during the state of w ar i s th a t o f th e departments themseves by which war is to be car ried on. Unlike the Reform of Parliament, this question has been grossly neglected durin g those days of peace when it m i g ht an d oug h t to have been settled without difficulty and without dan ger. War has come upon us and found us with a triple administration of that which ought to be single, and a divided responsibility where it should above all things be combined. The evils of the system are too gross and palpable to be denied. They are pressed upon us by all history and all ex perience, and the only answer that can be given is that war is not the time for great changes, and that, bad as the existing division of office may be, it is better to bear with its known and acknow ledged evils than risk the untried and incalculable dangers which wait upon innovations made at the very moment of action. Is it not surprising that from a Ministry which employs this argument with so much earnestness on Friday we should be wait ing in anxiety and suspense to hear on Monday whether they are not about to force upon an un willing country, not changes in the organi sa ti on of official departme n t s , b u t in the Legislature it self,—not questions relating to the details of busi ness, but to the constitution of the highest power in the land ? It would seem incredible that a re form in the War-office or in the Ordnance should be rejected because we are at war, at the same time that an alteration in the body to which these and all other departments are responsible is contemplated, and a transfer of political power from one portion of the community to another is proposed. We should have thought that those who recoiled from entering on the question of re 'resentation might yet have entertained the ques- tion of providing a Minister at War, but certainly never that the converse could have held good, and that men would have recoiled from establishing a new Minister, as too violent a change for a time in vhich they see no objection to establish a new Par. Aiament. We cannot say that we sacrifice to the war so good a Reform Bill as that of this session without regret ; but there are undoubtedly many other sacrifices we are called upon to make for the same object which we feel much more deeply. The ma terials for a Reform Bill will always remain, and that which is unavoidably postponed for this year may be resumed on a future occasion and under happier auspices. A salutary change is delayed, but not endangered—deferred, but not lost ; but who shall give us back the commerce we are sacri ' fieing, the treasure we are lavishing ; and, dearer and sadder than all, the lives we are staking on the cast of this deadly game ? Our surplus must be converted into a deficit, our financial improvements nto retrogression, the process of gradu a lly lighten ng taxation, to which we have become so familiar, must be reversed, and the best blood and the best energies of the country devoted to destroy those resources of our enemy which our commerce and our capital have so long been employed in fostering and creating. These are sad reflections, and, amid so many irreparable losses, may teach us to bear with patience an evil so easily repaired as the post ponement of a Reform in Parliament. GREAT FIRE IN WESTMINSTER.—Last night, about a quarter to eight o'clock, a fire,. attended with a large destruction of property, broke out in the extensive range of premises in the occupancy of Mr. Williams, japanner, in Marlborough-place, Whistler's-ground, Great Peter street, Westminster. The building was nearly 100 feet long, and adjoined, on one side, the gas-meter works of Mr. Thomas Edge, whilst the extreme end of the fabric stretched as far in the other direction as the Chartered Gas Works in the Horseferry-road. Some dozen houses also flanked the premises in Marlborough-place and Whistler's-ground, so that at one time the neighbour hood was placed in jeopardy, as it was feared that the fire would extend to the neighbouring gasometers, which were fully charged. The moment the dis covery was made, intelligence was sent to Pigott, the person in charge of the Horseferry-road Brigade engine, who promptly attended, and forthwith sent for additional aid. As quickly as possible several other engines of the Brigade, and of the West of Eng land office, attended, when it was found that the entire length and breadth of the first-named premises were enveloped in flame. Before the engines came up, the mains of' the Chelsea Company yielded an abundant supply of water, from which the engines, under the direction of M essrs. S taples, Connorton, and Tozer, went to work. The first thing sought to be accomplished was to cut off the further extension of the conflagration in the direction of Messrs. Edges and the gasworks. For tunately Mr. Carter, the superintendent of the latter, was present, and he gave such orders that the two esta blishments were saved, but the damage done to Mr. William's premises must amount to a considerable sum. Fortunately the owner was insured in the West of Eng: land office. As to the origin of the fire nothing is known. FIRE IN THE ROYAL EXCH ANGE. — Yesterday (Sunday) morning, between the hours of nine and ten o'clock, the inhabitants of Cornhill were alarmed by the discovery of a fire in the premises of Messrs. Barrup and Co., sta tioners and bookbinders, No. 12, Royal Exchange, a part of the main building opposite the Exchange-build ings. By the v i g il ance of a policeman, and the activity of the firemen, the flames were discovered and subdued within an hour, but the damage done by fire and water was not small. Mr. R, W. GEE:'.--Before offering himself for elec tion at Liskeard, Mr. R. W. Grey resigned his appoint ment of Private Secretary to Lord Palmerston, it being contrary t o law for a member of the House of Commons to hold such an office, or at least, to receive the salary attached. Lord Palmerston has appointed Mr. Charles Cavendish Clifford (son of Sir Augustus Clifford, Bart., Usher of th e B lack Rod), to the vacancy. Mr. Grey, however, will c on ti nue his services without emolument, in the sam e way as, he formerly did to Lord John Rus sell, when sitti ng for Tynemouth, and as is now done for the Ch ance ll, Jr of the Exchequer by the Son. F. Lawley, member for Pontefract. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. By the royal mail steamer Arabia, Judkins com mander, we have advices from New York to the 28th, and from Boston to the 29th ultimo. She has brought $196,048 in specie on freight. The royal mail steamer Africa arrived at New York from this port on the 27th ultimo. President Pierce's opinion on the Nebraska Bill had partially leaked out. In a conversation with Mr. Clemens, according to a letter published by that gentleman, the President said : " That Douglas's bill was a proposition in favour of freedom ; and added that if it should pass, although we might absorb the whole of Mexico, not another slave State would ever come into the Union. He expressed great surprise at the opposition it met with from the north, and equal surprise that the south should be wil ing to take it." A Washington correspondent gives the result of the visit of a deputation from the London Society of Friends to the President : "A deputation of Friends, bearing credentials from the London yearly meeting of the religious society of Friends of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ire land, have left, after having been for some time in this city. In pursuance of the object of their mission here, they sought and obtained audience, not only with the President, but likewise with the several heads of departments, pressing upon the attention of those executive authorities, at their several interviews, the solicitude entertained by their respectable society towards the subject of involuntary servitude, as the same now exists in many of the States of this Union. They were received with all the consideration due to the elevated moral character of their society. The deputation must have departed, if there is power in satisfying reason, convinced that they had left behind them, in the com fortless abode of the Irish labourer and in the workshops of the English manufacturer, suffering, privation, degra dation, and terrible poverty, not to be found among the well-fed and well-treated coloured population of the South, and more entitled to their benevolent regard." The Washington correspondent of the Herald asserts that Mr. Sanders, late Consul of the United States in London, had sold 200,000 muskets to certain revolutionary capitalists in London, in preparation for the 'explosion of democracy on the continent as soon as France and England shall have been actively engaged with Russia. The same correspondent says : " I understand, also, that the British Government got some inkling of George Sanders's movements with the revolutionists, and contrived through the intrigues of Crampton and Marcy to aid his defeat as Consul to Lon don before the United States Senate." He also says : " I have been led to believe that the Russian agents in London had furnished some of the means for the pur chase of these muskets, to pat into the hands of the revolutionary portions of the continent ; but there can be no doubt of their possessing plenty of ammunition in London, and that vast financial transactions have already taken place for the purchase of ammunition which is also about to be supplied in a circuitous way, from the same source in this country." Another correspondent of the same journal con tradicts the above, as follows : " The statement that George Sanders has effected a sale of George Law's muskets is not true. A partial disposition has been effected, but not through the aid of Mr. Sanders, nor in the direction indicated in the foolish story which has been telegraphed here." Some very absurd rumours were current in New York respecting the Irish. The New York Daily Times says "Sundry exciting rumours are current in regard to movements of the Irish in the United States, with refer ence to the war just begun between England and Russia. It is reported that a very extensive organisation is in progress here among the Irish—that companies have been formed, and that military exercises are constantly prac tised, with the intention to stir up and aid a rebellion in Canada, whenever the condition of affairs in the East shall seem most propitious for such a movement. We have received detailed information of the extent of the organisation, the numbers concerned, and even the names of the active agents in the arrangement; but under pre sent circumstances we refrain from making it public. It is said that a similar scheme is on foot in Ireland, and that a very large number of men have been enlisted for the project." The Nebraska Bill was still under discussion in the House of Representatives. The miscellaneous advices report the death of Major Hobbie, Assistant Postmaster-General. In Indiana very destru.ctivelfioods had been experienced. At Birmingham upwards of 200 families had been rendered houseless by a fire. Thinly attended " indignation meetings" had been held in New York at which resolutions against Cuba were passed. A steam boat named the Jacob D. Early had been wrecked on the voyage from New Orleans to the Wabash River and. 40 lives lost. During the three months ending March, 52 accidents occurred on railroads in the United States, by which 35 persons were killed and 141 wounded ; by steam-boat ca tastrophes 375 were killed and 67 injured. Sir Charles Grey, ex-Governor of Jamaica, had arrived at Charleston. A letter from Auburn states : "On the 26th the fugitive slave George Washington was liberated from prison, and no arrest was attempted. Some 200 or 300 people were present, and a party of blacks took possession of the fugitive and marched off with him, it is supposed, at route for Canada." The rejection by the Senate of the appointment of Mr. Sanders as United States' Consul to London, on account, it is understood, of his democratic writings in the United States' press, had elicited an address from M. Kossuth to the German popu lation of the States. He looks upon the rejection of Mr. Sanders as a blow aimed at real republic anism, and, therefore, exhorts his countrymen, by means of public meetings and other modes of ope rating on the public sentiment, to compel the Pre sident to renominate, and the Senate to confirm, Sandars in that office, notwithstanding the rejec tion of him, as had been stated, by an almost unanimous vote. John Mitchell had issued an address to his countrymen, in which he rehearses the wrongs which Ireland has suffered from the British Go vernment, and reminds his country that " Eug• land's difficulty has always been Ireland's oppor tunity." He tells them that the success of Eng land in the present war will tend to rivet still more firmly the chains upon Ireland, and that every Irishman who enlists in the British army takes side with the foes of his country and aids in her en slavement. By telegraph from New Orleans we learn that Santa Anna left the capital on the 12th ult. to take the field in person against General Alvarez, who had proclaimed against the Mexican Government, and who is said to be surrounded in his moun tainous retreat, destitute of money and provisions, and nearly deserted by his adherents. Advices from Havannah report that in the case of the United States steam-ship Black Warrior the Court agreed to condemn her cargo, and impose a fine of 50,000 dols. on the vessel, which it was ex pected would be sold to pay it ; but before the Court pronounced the decree the Captain-General advised with his mercantile friends, and ordered a commission of five to consider the subject. The commission, under his instructions, decreed that the vessel and cargo be returned to her captain on the payment of 6,000 dols. Captain Bullock re ceived her under protest, and ordered a survey. The sugar market was dull. Freights to Europe were at ss. to 61. Gs. The steam-ship Northern Light had arrived at New York with ad vices from San Francisco to the Ist ult., and 615,379 dols. 30c. in specie on freight. The John L. Stephens sailed at the same time with 897,393 dols. 30c. in specie on freight. There was a severe monetary pressure in San Francisco. The weather had not at any time since the discovery of gold been so favourable for mining as during the month of February, and there probably was never comparatively so large an amount of gold dug. Some new discoveries of gold had been made in Los Angelos. From the Sandwich Islands we learn that during 1853 there were 175,396 gallons of sperm oil, 3,787,348 gallons of whale oil, and 2,020,264 lbs. of whalebone, transhipped at the islands. From Lower California we learn that President Walker's filibustering arrangements were at an end. He had spiked and buried his guns, and started for San Thomas with 140 men and on:field- piece. Five of his party were severely wounded, and four sick were left behind, who probably would have been murdered but that they were taken aboard the Columbus and brought to San Diego. It was reported that Melendrez with a force of 300 men would attack Walker on his march. The Jamaica advices, which are to the 11th ult., aro without interest. By telegraph via Boston we learn that in the New York market on the 28th stocks were de- pressed, but moderately active. Money was• in abundance and in good demand at previous rates. ARRIVAL OF THE ELLENBOROUGH. — The splendid ship Ellenborough, 1,031 tons, Captain Thornhill, belonging to Messrs. Watson and Tyrrell, of London, arrived off Penzance, Cornwall, on Friday afternoon, from Sydney, having left there the lit of January, and has touched at no other port on the voyage. She brings home 5,000 ounces of gold dust, 30 passengers, and a full cargo of wool, tallow, and gum. The Ellenborough came home by way of Cape Horn, which she rounded on the 31st January. She sighted several icebergs, some of them within half a mile of the ship's course. Spoke the City of Kandy, British ship, off Pernambuco, bound to !Rio, on the sth of March • and on the same day the British ship Rolling Wave, bound to Calcutta. On January 30th the Shamrock barque, and about the 6th of Febru ary the barque Augustus Snida, both bound to Cork, with guano from Callao. Spoke on Thursday last the Minerva steamer, having troops on board for the seat of war—all well. SEIZURE OF WAR STEAMERS AT NORTIIFLEET. So many contradictory statements having been pub lished respecting the recent seizure of Russian war steamers at Mr. Pitcher's ship-yard, Northfleet, a de tailed statement of all the circumstances connected with the transaction may not be unacceptable to the public. To begin with the beginning : it appears that in Dec. 1852, Captain Schestakoff, of the Russian navy, and Lieut. Ivastchenko, marine architect at the dockyard of Nicolaev, brought a letter of introduction to Mr. Pitcher from Capt. Istomin, aide-de-camp to the Em peror, who had been in this country so far back as 1842, to superintend the building of a war steamer of 800 tons in Mr. Pitcher's yard. In this, the fifth tran saction, the vessel was built in the ordinary course of trade, no government permission was asked, nor was it dreamt of to ask any permission from the authorities . The vessels now on.the stocks were ordered in the most open manner, the two gentlemen above-mentioned hav ing come to the Thames to select in the ordinary way the best and cheapest shipbuilder, and being influenced in their selection of Mr. Pitcher's firm, simply by the recommendation and previous knowledge of Captain Istomin. The vessels were ordered as steam corvettes, not intended for speed, but to be capable of carrying a heavy armament, the same class of vessel, in short, as the Highflyer and one or two other recently built vessels in the British navy, and they were stated openly to be intended for the Black Sea. The vessels were not com menced until the beginning of 1853, from which time the Russian officers remained for purposes of inspection until the 25th of January, this year, when our compli cations with Russia becoming serious, they feared that their presence might lead to the condemnation of the ships. War then becoming imminent, the Russian officers feared that the delivery of the vessels would not be permitted ; they did not, however, return to Russia, but remained at Ostend to watch events. It appears, however, that Mr. Pitch er wa it e d on L or d Palmerston in December last, to take his lordship's opinion as to whether he was liable to any penal ties for building steamers for Russia, when the answer was in the negative, the illegality consisting as Mr. Pitcher was informed simply in the arming and equip ping. The fact is that according to the usage of Lon don river all vessels are considered to be merchant steamers, until the guns are aboard, and the contracts are not made with foreign Governments, but with consuls at Hamburg or elsewhere (in this case the con tract was made with Mr. IC:ehmer Consul-General for Russia) so that a whole navy might be built for a foreign power under the Home Secretary's nose, seeing that no attention is paid to the build of the vessel, but simply to the fact of the armament, being on board. On the departure of the Russian officers, Mr. Pitcher stopped the building of the vessels, and nothing further occurred until Monday last, when, about 9 o'clock at night, Mr. Scanlan, customs officer, came to the ship yard, and formally seized th e vess els. The act took Mr. Pitcher completely by surprise, as the fact had pre viously been notorious that the vessels could not be de livered to the Russians, so much so that an application for their purchase had been made by the Danish Go vernment, and Mr. Pitcher had himself offered them to the English Admiralty. A negotiation was entered into with the latter, which has resulted in the purchase of the vessels by the British Government. The first vessel will be launched on Saturday next, and will be ready for sea in about six weeks. It is understood that they are intended to join the Baltic fleet, being admirably con structed for service in that quarter. The above details were all supplied by Mr. Pitcher, superintendent, who further informed the reporter that the firm has had large transactions with the Russian Government, for whom they have built between twenty and thirty thousand tons of shipping. So far back as 1839 they built the Argonaut, Orestes, and Pylades, steam corvettes, and all intend e d f or theßlack Sea, and all of which subsequently received their armaments at the Royal Arsenal, at Woolwich. In 1342 they built no less than five war steamers for the Russian Govern ment, and also intended for the Black Sea, namely, the Bessarabia, the Thunderer, Crimea, Cherson, and Odin. It may be wondered how, under existing treaties, these formidable squadrons could have been got through the Dardanelles, but it appears that they passed as merchant vessels, having their armaments comfortably stowed away in their holds, the unsuspicious Turks being satisfied with the word of a Russian " gentleman" that they were really what they seemed to be. Under all the circum stances, Mr. Pitcher feels unable to understand why the vessels should have been seized at all, as it is the regular practice in London River to build war steamers for any foreign government at peace with ours. He has one on the sfocks at present for the Portuguese Government, and has just finished the Carlo Alberto for Sardinia. The latter vessel is at this moment lying off Woolwich pre paratory to receiving her armament from the Royal Arsenal. With respect to the transaction immediately in question he states that there never was the slightest mystery or irregularity about it. It was taken openly after the manlier of several previous contracts, the Home Secretary was consulted and expressed no dis , approval, and when the rupture of our peaceful rela tions with Russia took place, the progress of the vessels was stopped, and negotiations were at once opened for their sale to our own Government. There is another part of the transaction respecting which Mr. Pitcher is also anxious to see himself right with the public. It has been alleged that he had cautiously prepared him self for all the eventualities by insisting on payment by instalments according as the work progressed, and that thus he would only be performing a very profitable act of patriotism in transferring them, under present cir cumstances, to our own Government. We were in- formed that this mode of payment is the ordinary one in all dealings between Thames shipbuilders and foreign Governments, and that the contract in this instance, being made, not with the Emperor Nicholas, but with Mr. Krehmer, of Winchester-buildings, all the money advanced will have to be returned as in any ordinary transaction. Of the above details, furnished by members of Mr. Pitcher's establishment in the most open and undisguised manner, the public will form its own opinion. The build ing of war steamers for foreign governments is the most profitable branch carried on in the Thames shipyards, and has been carried on for years without the slightest mo lestation or notice. With respect to Russia in particular, they not only build ships habitually for that power, but apply to her naval architects for information as to what is going on in the royal dockyards of England, it being the strong impression among the shipbuilders of London river, almost amounting to moral certainty, that there is a Russian spy in every one of our dockyards —an Eng lishman save the mark ! who regularly transmits to the chancellerie at St. Petersburg accounts of what is going on and drawings of every new improvement in our,naval architecture. This statement was made to the reporter in the most positive manner, the parties making it ex pressing their implicit belief in its truth, and adding that it had been tested by frequent applications for informa tion in the quarter indicated. THE WAGES MOVEMENT. PRESTON APRIL 7. An impression seems to be gaining ground here that the position of the operatives on strike is rendered any thing but promising by the gloomy aspect of trade. It is well known that Blackburn has hitherto been the chief source of support. There, however, the hands are being put upon short time. In addition to several manufac turers who had previously resorted to this expedient, Messrs. Rodgett and Brierley, employing about 500 hands, have commenced working three days per week, and Messrs. Livesey and Rodgett, who employ about 1,000 hands, are now running four days per week. It is reported that in another week the same course will be adopted at other mills. At the work's of Messrs. Polding and Co., Cherry-tree, near Blackburn, notice has been given that after Thursday next a reduction of wages will take place—weavers 10 per cent. and spin ners 5 per cent. Messrs. J. Turner and Co., Ewood, and the Throstle-nest Spinning Company have given similar notice for a reduction of wages ; their mills are also working short time. Preston manufacturers complain of the sacrifices they have to make to dispose of their goods. APRIL 8. There has been a slight accession of skilled hands at various mills in the town during the week, but the num ber is inconsiderable. The importation of strangers has been comparatively small, falling short of a hundred. The number of returned immigrants is variously reported at from 12 to 25. These were despatched southward and to Ireland. An attempted arrangement for the re sumption of employment at Mr. W. Dawson's mill by the self-actor minders and card-room hands has proved unsuccessful, although the latter had actually commenced work. The weavers of Messrs. Napier and Goodair, at Peel-hall mill, Preston, have resumed work after a week's holyday, which arose from a decision of the employers that in the present state of trade they would only manu facture cloth to the extent for which their own spindles would supply material. The Mediation Committee, ap pointed at the middle class meeting held last week, have assembled once, but the result of their deliberations has not yet transpired. Tile number of unemployed hands relieved this week by the various committees was 13,875 ; last week, 13,974 ; decrease, 99. The amount expended in relief this week was 3,2161. 10s. 3d. ; last week, 3,2321. 14s. 6d. ; decrease, 161. 4s. 3d. - - The following circular, dated Preston, April 7, has I been addressed to the master spinners and manufacturers of Lancashire and surrounding districts Gentlemen, I am desired by the spinners and minders formerly employed in the mills of Preston most respectfully to solicit your favourable notice of the sub joined resolution, which 'they have adopted in the hope that it may tend to a speedy and honourable settlement of existing differences between them and their late employers a matter of such importance to both, and to the town of Preston, that those whom I h a ve the honour to represent indulge the hope that their desire to accomplish it without delay will be accepted as a sufficient apology for trespassing upon your attention on the present occasion. They also flatter themselves that the resolution will be found to conr tain that principle of equity which ought to be the basis of all contracts between employers and workmen, convinced, as they are, that a due regard to the interests of each is the best guarantee for the permanent prosperity of all. Confiding in your sense of justice, and that you will not countenance its violation either by employers or workmen, "I am, Gentlemen, with the highest respect, "Your obedient servant, "JOHN SERGEANT, Secretary pro to ." (COPY OF RESOLUTION.) •" We, the hand-mule spinners and self-actor minders of Preston, having ever had a sincere desire to arrive at a speedy, honourable, and amicable sattlement of existing differences, and having adopted every proper means we could think of for that purpose, do agree to take an average of the lists of prices paid in the principal manufacturing districts of Lancashire as the one at which we are ready and willing to N04111J20 our employment," POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.— ITTo/f, the young man who was a few days ago charged with having obtained money and goods, by pretending to be the Earl of Dalkeith, was brought up for final examination before Sir Robert Walter Carden. The following is the additional evi dence : F. Ridout (C 91) said—The prisoner was given into my custody on Tuesday last, at half-past two o'clock by Mr. Newton, the manager of Mr. Dent's shop in the Royal Exchange, one of the porters of 'the Carlton Club having called me. I found on him a duplicate for a chain, which bad been pawned at Mr. Russell's three other duplicates, and 3/. 17s. 7d. in money. The Earl of Dalkeith said—My name is William Henry Walter, Earl of Dalkeith. I reside at Montagu house, Whitehall. Ido not reside at Mivart's Hotel, or at East-park, near Edinburgh. lam not aware that there is such a place as the latter. I do not know the prisoner, and I never authorised him to order goods in my name of Mr. Dent. The handwriting in Mr. Dent's book is not mine. Mr. Frederick Stocken, of 5, Halkin-street, Bruns wick-square, carriage and harness-mak er , said—On the 21st of February, I received a letter purporting to be written by the Earl of Dalkeith, requesting that a brougham and pair, coachmen and two' footmen sh ou ld be outside the Brighton railway station at a quarter-past 11 o'clock the following morning, as he wished to hire them for a few hours. In consequence of this commu nication, I went myself to prevent any mistake with the brougham and horses to the station, and I saw the pri soner, who came up in a cab, upon the platform, and he got into the carriage and drove away. I think that the first time I 'saw him was upon the day before I received this communication, when he called upon me in Halkin street. He said he wished to know whether I could let him have a handsome chariot, as Iris brougham was not good enough to go to the House of. Lords. I told him I could. He told me he was the Duke of Buccleuch's eldest son, the Earl of Dalkeith. I afterwards received a card, with the "Earl of Dalkeith" upon it, counter manding the order. On Thursday the 30th of March, the day after the drawing-room, the prisoner came in his brougham to me, and said he wished to know of me how his credit stood. My answer was, "Very good. He said he had left his purse at home, and could I let him have 21. till he should pass again, when he would return it. I said, "Yes," and I would have given him 501. if he had asked for it. He then wished for silver, and I gave him 10s. more. He ordered at the same time harness for a pair of horses, to which I was to put the coronet, and the initial "D." The harness has been partially made. _ _ - Sir li - ,. W. Carden—When he advanced the 2/. 10s. to him, did you believe him to be the Earl Dalkeith ? Witness—Yes ; and I would not have let him have it if I had not believed such to be the case. Mr. H. Webster—l am one of the principal assistants in the house of Storr and Mortimer, of New Bond street, jewellers, and on Thursday, the 30th of March, the day on which the Queen's drawing-room was held, the prisoner came to our establishment in a carriage, and wished to look at some bracelets. He stated at the same time that he had got some valuable stones, amethysts and diamonds, which he wished to have mounted. I told him he had better let me have the stones, so that a drawing might be made suitable to the mounting of them. He said he was strongly recom mended by the Earl of Annesley, with whom he was then stopping. I told him I had known his lord ship many years. He then asked if Lord Annesley had any account there, to which I replied, " No," and that he usually paid ready-money ; but his lordship might have an account to any amount he pleased. The prisoner then said, " Let me look at some studs." I showed him three, the price of which was 871. Ho said, "By the bye, I'll take these three studs now, and see if I like them ; and if I do not like them I'll return to-morrow." I then said, the studs were so very dirty that I could not allow him to take them away, as they would require cleaning, but that he should have them on the following day, when lie should call about the drawing. I never saw him since till he was in custody. Mr. Lewis requested that the alderman would accept of bail for his client's appearance at the Central Crimi nal Court. Sir It. W. Carden said it would be a complete aban donment of duty in him to accept bail under such cir cumstances, and committed the prisoner for trial on the three several charges. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. David Levy, the keeper of a cigar shop, 127, Jermyn-street, was sum moned for selling exciseable liquors without a license. Inspector Lester, C division, stated that athalf-past one on Sunday morning, the 26th March, he went to the de fendant's shop, and, having gained an entrance, he found eight men and five disreputable women seated at a table on which there were five glasses containing ale. and three containing brandy and water, and there were some bottles in the passages. He had heard money pass whilst outside the house, but could not swear to seeing any pass for the liquor, although, as a constable who had been stationed outside all the evening saw no liquors taken in, the assumption was that it was kept by the defendant in the house for sale. Mr. Hardwick believed that the charge was well founded, but, as no money was seen to pass, he dismissed the case. Captain Finnic was charged with threatening to shoot Samuel Scott, tailor, 34, Bury-street. The complainant said the defendant was his lodger. On Friday, the defendant rushed down stairs, swore at him, said he was the best sh o t an d th e b es t b oxer i n London, that he had pistols in his bed-room which he would fetch, and then shoot him. From the defendant's eccentric violence witness went in fear of his life. The defendant, who is known at this court, and who appeared in full sporting costume, said that the state ment of the complainant was all false. Mr. Hardwick said these exhibitions of violence must be checked, and he must, therefore, call upon the de fendant to find two sureties in 401. each, and himself in 801., to keep the peace. J. Watkins, .Esq., M.P. for Brecknock, was fined 40s. for being drunk, and for having assaulted a police constable. MARYLEBONE.—EIizabeth Brown was brought up by Sergeant Hazeltine, 10 D, and placed at the bar, before Mr. Long, charged with having stolen jewellery to a very large amount, the property of Robert Herries Peter, Esq., 45, Hyde-park-square. Prosecutor deposed that the prisoner had been in his service at work, and that she was discharged from her situation on the 27th of August last. On the 14th of March following he found that a jewel-case, locked up by him in a drawer in his dressing-room, had been ab stracted therefrom, and instantly communicated the par ticulars of his loss to the police. The articles stolen consisted of an antique brilliant ear-ring,, value 1001., a topaz ear-ring and drop, a pair of crystal ear-rings and drops, a half-hoop brilliant ring, a half-hoop sapphire ditto, a mourning ring set with brilliants, and other articles of different descriptions, all of which he saw quite safe prior to the prisoner quitting the house. Mr. Long—Has any of the property been found ? Prosecutor—No, sir. Mr. Long—Then why do you suspect the prisoner as having been the guilty party ? Prc;secutor—rhave reason to think she is. I had observed irregular conduct on her part upon many occa sions, and since she left I have ascertained that money which I had given to her for the settlement of trades man's bills, had not been paid by her as directed by me. Hazeltine (the police sergeant) stated, that on the previous evening he took the prisoner into custody in the front kitchen at No. 5, Praed-street, Paddington. Ho told her the nature of the charge against her, and all she said was, " I know nothing about it ; there were other servants in the house." Prosecutor said he did not believe for one moment that the other servant, Susan, had anything to do with the robbery. The maiistrate remanded the accused, who strongly asserted her innocence, till Saturday next. SOUTHWARK.—WiIIiam Roberts was charged with stealing a silver watch froM the person of Mr. Charles Case, cab proprietor, Bowling-green-lane, on Epsom race-course. The prosecutor stated that on Wednesday he proceeded with his wife to Epsom to witness the Metropolitan Stakes ran for. On his arrival he went to the end of the course to see the jockeys weighed. His watch was then safe in his waistcoat pocket, attached to a gold guard chain, which was affixed to the button-hole of his waistcoat. While standing in front with the prisoner on his right side he felt his watch go, and on putting his hand to his pocket he missed it. As soon as he turned round the prisoner ran away, and was joined by another, when they both bolted into a booth. He followed them, and another man attempted to push him on one side, and prevent his entering the booth ; but he forced his way in and caught hold of the prisoner and brought him out, when he gave him into custody for stealing his watch. He described the latter as a small engine turned, single cased watch, with the initials P. S. S. on the back, and the maker's name, Mason, Colchester. Isabella Case, wife of the prosecutor, and was stand ing behind her husband looking under his arm at the weighing of the jockeys, when she saw the prisoner steal the watch from the waiscoat pocket and run away. She was positive the prisoner was the thief, as she saw him have it in his hand when he ran away. She also saw another man join him before they ran into the booth. Joseph Faulkner, police constable 318 V. said he was on duty on Epsom Race-course on Wednesday, and took the prisoner in charge for stealing the prosecutor's watch. Mr. A'Beckett fully committed for trial. . LAMBETH.—Miss Mary Rol; a fashionably-dressed female, appeared to a summons, calling on her to show cause why she detained four shirts, the property of Mr. W. Barlow. The complainant is an equestrian at Astley's, and the defendant is also engaged at that theatre, and both live in the same house in Stangate. The defence set up by the lady was that complainant had taken away and de tained a ring of hers of the value of 2/. 103., and she detained his shirts, which were not worth more than 10s. until he restored the ring. Mr. Wm. Barlow declared the lady had presented him with the ring in return for some presents he had given her. This Miss Row posi tively-denied, and said that, instead of giving the ring to him, he had taken it from the mantel-shelf, and what was still worse, he had made it a present on .the same day to some woman he was acquainted with. Mr. Norton—lt was not a marriage ring I hope ? Miss Row—No, sir, not a marriage ring. Mr. Barlow admitted that ho had given the ring to a lady of his acquaintance on the day he received it. Mr. Norton told him that this was not a very gentle manly act, upon which he promised to get it hack, and the summons was ordered to be adjourned to give him au opportunity of performing his promise. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. BUOYS ON THE CHANNEL AND HUSUM. The Danish Government have issued the following notice : The buoying of a new and deeper entrance to the Hever Channel and Husum, as announced in the preliminary notice of the 13th inst., is now effected, and notice thereof is hereby given, together with the marks and directions following, respecting the navigating of said Channel, its depth, &c. At the entrance of tho new channel lies a red 9-feet buoy in 5 fathom water, at low water, and from which the following places bear— Helgoland W. by S. 1-3 d S., Seasands Beacon N.N.E. Peliworm Tower E.N E. 1-3 d N. Ording Church S E. by E. 1-4th E. On the side of the entrance buoy may be read "Neves Fahrwasser," in largo white letters, and on the bottom " Hever." Besides the said entrance buoy, this channel is marked out with 20 black buoys, marked on the side with the suc cessive numbers No. 1 to 20 included, and 11 white buoys, marked on the side with the letters A to L successively , both included; furthermore, a black and white chequered buoy, and a polo beacon on the high sand south of South fell (Sydfoll). _ _ On the bar north of and close to the buoys No. 1 t o No. 2, there is 4 fathoms at low water. From the entrance buoy the steering is East past the black buoys No. 1 to No. 2, the bar is then c l eare d, and 6 fathoms w a t er i s fo un d. The Channel does not continue to deepen more than 10 to 12 fathoms. The black buoys are to be kept on the starboard, and the white on the larboard side. In the nighbourhood of Halliger Sydfoll, between the White Buoy H and No. 13, is the shallowest part with 13 feet at low water. Opposite the Black Buoy No. 10 lies the Black . and White Chequered Buoy, which is to be kept on the larboard side in sailing up to Husum, but is to be kept on the starboard side by the ships proceeding through the Pellworm Chan' nel, to seek anchorage under Sudervog, Hallig, or Pell worm. In making this channel it must be observed that the aforesaid entrance Buoy which lies 19,1 quarter miles (19k English miles) from Helgoland, is made by keeping Hel goland in W. by S. 1-3 d S. in standing in. If the coast is made to the North or South of the above line, the entrance buoy is to be found by steering in e Southernly or Northernly direction in five to six fathoms water ; coming from the North, the Seasands Becon, and from the South the St. Peter Downs will serve as guidance. In the former buoyed off Hever Channel, the bar of which has a depth of 11 foot at low water, a Black Buoy with a balloon, will be retained inside the bar, at the same spot where the Black Buoy No. 2 formerly laid ; far• ther the former Black Buoys Nos. 5 and 6, the White Buoy A, and a floating Beacon on the end of the Middle pladen: _ At the Black Buoy No. 10, is the cross passage for the smaller vessels, desirous of using the old channel inside the Quage-ground. Light and Buoy Inspection for the Monarchy's West Coast, tho 25th of March, 1854. (Signed) 0. E. HAMMER. CUSTOM-HOUSE, APRIL 8. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Caroline, from Memel ; Da' bina Ponce, Porto Rico ; Parrock Hall, St. Kitt's ; I.A Paginta, Pivadselle ; Christova, Colom, Schien ; Margaret, Dunkirk ; William Hutt, Christiania ; Countess of Sea field, Shanghai ; Antina, Santander ; Pheneciene, Cha rente. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Hanover, for Sydney ; Maitland, Port Philip ; Thetis, Adelaide; Patricia, Jamaica; Parrock Hall, St. Kitt's; Graf vi)von Nassau, Sydney ; Bl en h e i m , Ad e l a id e ; Helding, RIO Janeiro ; Lady Louisa, Port Philip ; Jessy, Demerara. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—Th e W a t erspr ite, for Quebec and Montreal ; Damense, Carthageua ; Ali cante, Barcelona ; Blonde, Rio Janeira ; Svanen Frederick' shaven, Segundo. ; Dolores, Monte Video and. Buenos Ayres ; Irlam, Grenada ; Eagle, Antwerp ; Index, St. Kitt's and Nevis ; Quickstep, New York ; Canada, Sierra Leone ; Twon de Broden, Krag-ero ; Glasgow, Now Bruns wick. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Empress, from the Mauritius to Queenstown, Jan. 20, in lat. 34 S., long. 27E. The Usk, from Liverpool to San Francisco, Fob. 28, in lat. 8 N., long. 20 W. The Nora, bound N., March 27, in lat. 41 N., long• 29 W. The John Bright, bound W., April 2, in lat. 49 N., Long. 29 W. The Wandering Jow, on the same day. COUNTRY MARKETS. HADDINGTON—APRIL 7. The supplies of all kinds of grain larger, oxcept barley , Sales quick, and prices up from last market. Wheat, top 5s up. Barley on the top prioo 2s 6d up. Oats on the top is 9d down. Beans on the top 2s up. The following are the prices of grain at our market to-day : WHEAT. BARLEY. OATS. BEANS. First 9os Od 47s Oci. 37s 3d Ms Od Second 6Bs Od 1 41s 8d 34 s 10c1 52s 7( 1 Third 4ls 3d 1 353 Od 32s Od 463 Cd Total quantity of wheat in market, 334 qrs., 221 sold PP PP barley „ 273 qrs., 255 sold „ „ oats ?' 513 qrs., 496 sold /P PP ~ Veansl6o qrs., 141 sold Average of wheat £4 1 3 3-12ths Ditto of Barley Ditto of Oats Ditto of Beans .................. DALKEITH GRAIN MARKET—APRIL 7. Wheat on the top price to-day is 7s up, current price 48 up, and the lowest 2s Od down. Oats on the top 2s 8d up, current price as before, and the lowest lOs up. Barley on the top is up, the current price is up, and the lowest as before. Peas and beans on the top is down, current price is 6cl up, and the lowest 2s 6d down. Qrs. Best. Current. 185 Wheat BTh Od 76s Od ... 653 Oats 37s 4,i 32s Od ... 238 Barley 45s Od 39s Od ... GO Peas & beans 55s Od Average of wheat, 31. 15s 3p. Inferior. 60s 0 ( 1 303 8 , 1 356 Ott 45; 01 ABERDEEN -APRIL 7. ---- • - The prices of groin are—Old oats, 29s Od to 31s Od; 401bs per 'bushel; new oats, 00s Od to OOs Od, 401bs per bushel ; bere, 36s Od to 37s 6d, 531bs per bushel ; barley, 36s Od to 37s Od, 531bs per bushel ; wheat, red, 6Us Od to 65s Od, 621bs per bushel; wheat, white, 715 Od to 783 Od, 621bs per bushel ; oatmeal, 24s Od to 25s Od per boll; flour, 58s Od to 60s Od per sack. Provisions—Beef, per lb, 6d to 8d ; mutton, ditto, Gd to 8d ; veal, ditto, 6d to 8d; pork, per lb, Os 5d to Os 7d ; salmon, per lb, 2s Od to Os Od ; rabbits, each, Od to Od ; tallow, per stone, 5s 9d to Os Od ; potatoes, per peck, Od to Is Od ; butter, per lb, 10d to 12d ; eggs, per doz, Os scl to Os 7d ; hens, per pair, 2s 6 , 1 to 3s Od ; chickens, ditto, 2s Od to 2s 6d. ; ducks, ditto, 2s Gd to 3s 01 ; ducklings, ditto, 2s 6d to Os Od ; turkeys, each, 3s 61 to 4s Od ; geese, ditto, 3s Od to 4s Ocl ; butter for exportation (present cure), per cwt, 80s to OOs Od; ditto (summer cured), OOs to 00s Od ; eggs, wholesale price, per dozen, sid to Od ; 4lb loaf, Od ; 21b loaf, 42d ; pork, tine small, Os Od to us Od ; pork, large, Os Od to N Oil ; lamb, per qr., 103 Od to Od ; c h eese, per i mper i al stone , 5s Gd to 73. • DUBLIN-ApRIL 7. There was a very quiet market at our Corn-exchange to-day, and we note prices of every description of grain as on Tuesday. In some cases a trifling advance was realised in oats. White wheat, 40s 01 to 44s Od ; rcd ditto, 39s to 42i Od ; barley, 11 - js 6d to 228 6(1 ; oats, 14s Od to 17s Od; rapeseed; ')Os Oil to 00s Od per OH ; oatmeal, 16 - s Od to 17s 0(1; bakers flour, 22s Od to 27s Od per cwt; Imtiau corn, 44s Od to 48s 0 ,1 per 4801bs. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. The British and North American Royal mail steam-ship Asia, Captain Edward G. Lott, sailed from the Mersey this afternoon for New York, with the usual mails for the United States, 158 passengers, and a large and valuable cargo on freight. Tho Asia carried out answers to the New York letters of the 28th ultimo received this morning per Arabia. [ABVERTISEMENT.]—A most interesting recovery from a vast COM plication of diseases, without the aid of medicine, is recorded in vie following letter : . 3 1 t a u a Barry'sm yunfeigned " Bridgehouse, Frimley, 3d A pri1,,1851. Arabica rate len"taG derivedt ei express e f s r s o to you thanks for the invariable kindness I have met with at your hands• i F for oo t d h , e l b fe e e n l e i ti t t in l y h d a a v t e y My case 14 an extraordinary one, and as It may benefit other suf ferers I think it but right to place its details at your disposal. I have suffered these 33 years continually from diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver derangements, deafness, singing in the ears, email' pation, debility, shortness of breath and co ug h , and during that period taken so much medicine that I can safely say I have laid out upwards of a thousand pounds at the chemist's and doctor's. I have actually worn out two medical men during my ailments without find ing any improvement in my health. Indeed I was in utter despair , and never expected to get over it, when I was fortunate enough to become acquainted with your Itevalenta Arabica, which, Heaven be praised, restored me to a state of health which I long since despaired of attaining. :My lungs, liver, stomach, head, and ears are all right' my hearing perfect, and my recovery is a marvel to all my acquain:, tances.—l am, respectfully, "JAMES ROBERTS, Wood Merchant. In canisters, suitably packed for all climates, and with full instruc tions-1 lb., 28 9d ; 2 lb., 4s 6d ; 5 lb., lls ;12 lb., 22s ; super re• fined, 5 lb., 225; 10 lb., 334. The 10 lb. and 12 lb. carriage free, 03 receipt of Post-office order. Barry, Du Barry, and Co., 77, Regent street, London ; F ortnum, Mason, and Co., purve y ors to her MajestY , Piccadilly ; also at 63, O x f or d- stree t ; 60, Gracechur c h- street ; 47 Bi shopsgate•street ; 4, Cheapside ; 330 and 451, Strand. BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 2d inst., at Elys6e, Jersey, Mrs. Campbell, of Auchindarroch. On the 7th inst., at Lichborough, Northamptonshire, the wife of W. Grant, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 6th inst., at 2, Ovingto n -t errace, Brompton, the wife of Frederick J. Genet, Esq., surgeon. On the Bth inst., at 4, Hobart-place, Eaton-square, the wife of C. Klingemann, Esq., secretary to the Hanoverian Legation. MARRIED. On the Sth inst., at St. Pancras New Church Thomas North, Esq., to Emily, youngest daughter of 'the late James Gibbins, Esq. On the Bth inst., at St. Mark's, Kennington, Thomas Hanslip, Esq., son o f th e l a t e C aptain Hanslip, of Norma ls. , cross, Hunts, 66th R eg i ment, to Charlotte Ann, seco nd daughter of th e l a t e J o h n Laurie, Esq., of Hadley, 311" dlesex. DIED. On the 16th ult., at Vienna, Robert Haswell, Esq., for merly of Glasgow, and late of Trieste. On the 6th inst., at Brighton, William Gunston, ESC'," late of the home service of the Hon. East India CompanY► aged 69. On the 6th inst., Edward James, 31. A., Canon of Win chester, and vicar of Alton, Banta, aged 64. On the 7th inst., at Cambridge-street, Hyde-park, George Newport, Esq., F.R.S., F.L.S., in his 51st year. LONDON: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG , of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sum Office, No. 1 12, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the oewitY ° f MicidleNexi Ditnadv, Axil IQ, 15“,