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delicacy. (Hear.) Here is a case for inquiry—let not these daughters of Catholics be subject to grievances which it is unfit should be endured by any subjects of a free state. (Hear.) But, on the other hand, to go into an inquiry to find out (as the hon. member proposed) what is the number of convents, he himself having stated to us the exact number--(hear)—and to know in what relation they stand to the law, he having informed us that they stand in no relation to the law at all— (hear)—does seem to me a very melees sort of inquiry. (Rear, hear.) Sir, with respect to the case itself, I can only say that which T said last year, that I cannot be lieve that Catholic gentlemen in England, Ireland, or Scotland would allow their dauhters to be ill-used in these convents and not app e al to Parliament for an alte ration of the law. How is it that nonelbut Protestants appear to care about the liberty and security of Catho lic ladies, and that their Catholic relatives should be indifferent to it 2 (Hear.) It was an insult to Catholic parents to suppose that they could be insensible to such grievances and acquiesce in their going on. The hon. member for Tavistock said that Catholics should submit to the inquiry in order to do away with suspicion. But, sir, to say that it is sufficient that persons should spread suspicions through a country without any facts to sup port them, and then have a right to call upon the parties against whom they have excited those suspicions, to submit to inquiry in order to get rid of the suspicions, this really does seem too much. Sir, the very appoint ment of a committee would be an admission that a prima facie case is made out ; and Catholics cannot be expected to admit this when nothing has been stated after the circulation for two or three years of the most worthless gossip. (Hear.) Sir, I cannot but think the house ought not in common fairness to entertain this applica tion. The learned gentleman who brought the question forward stated only two facts to support it : one was as to Miss Knight's case. Sir, I read the account of that case, and although the conduct of the superioress seems to have been injudicious, and the result of the case was painful, the lady herself did not desire to leave the con vent, and all the objection came from her. If, in staying in conventual establishments, ladies are induced, not by physical, but by conscientious bonds, then, it would be idle to break open the doors of those institutions, and say to them, " Nowiyou are at liberty —you may act in contradiction to your vows ifyou please." These convents are connected with the practice and spread of the Roman Catholic religion, and if the se i nma t es are t o ld th a t they may leave them at their pleasure, they will not use the power or the liberty which it is your object to con fer. If you say to these nuns that inquiry must from time to time be made into the mode in which their es tablishments are conducted ; and, still further, if you tell them that those establishments can no longer be suffered to exist--the result will be that you will compel ladies who wish to devote themselves to a conventual life, to go to Belgium, or to some other Catholic country in order to crrry their wishes into effect, and to exercise those duties of charity which make these ladies the greatest ornaments of the religion they profess. (Hear.) Well, if such be the state of the case—if there be nothing to be required with respect to the question of their per sonal liberty---what good reason can be adduced for the motion which the hon. and learned member has brought forward this evening ? The hon, and learned gentleman spoke of education in this country in connection with conventual establishments, and, if I have understood him rightly, he proposes that that system of education should be suppressed altogether. Now to such a propo sal lam not prepared to give my concurrence. (Hear.) I see no reason whatever why that system of educa tion should be put an end to. I believe that in many instances it is productive of a great deal of good, and that the virtue of charity is exercised in a high degree in carrying it out. 'Under these circumstances I can by no means consent to the enactment of any measure which may have the effect of obviating the beneficial results of which it is likely to be productive. There is a third reason put forward to induce the house to agree to this motion, and which refers to the property held by persons who become nuns, and by whom that property is transferred to the religious institutions of which they become members. Well, that is a question which, in my opinion, may very fairly become the sub ject of inquiry upon the part of this house, because on that question I can perceive how the interests of the State and of society may be in some degree involved. If these convents are numerous, and go on increasing from year to year, I can well understan that a large amount of property may, become sunk in mortmain ; and that to prevent a state of things so little to be desired, an altera tion in the present laws with respect to the disposal of such property might be very fairly introduced. There are measures affecting Roman Catholic property, by which, according to our law relating to superstitious uses, that which is a fair and legitimate use of Roman Catholic property—the purposes of Roman Catholic worship—is forbidden in a manner which I do not think is consistent with that religious liberty which members of the Roman Catholic persuasion ought to enjoy. In consenting, therefore, to any alteration in the existing law in con nection with those matters, 1 should like to see that part of the subject entered upon and treated in a fair and candid spirit. Now, let me ask the house to con sider what, if it should comply with the present motion, it is called upon to do. Those who support that motion say they do not wish to press their views in such a manner as that any superioress, or other lady who may be the inmate of a convent, could take offence at the mode in which they would be carried into effect. "We wish," they say, " merely to have au inquiry, in order that the truth with regard to conventual establish ments generally may be ascertained." But while that is the feeling 'with which members of this house profess themselves to be actuated, sentiments of a nature very different prevail out of doors with reference to the sub ject of the present metier. (Hear, hear.) The public will not be satisfied unless there is a full and complete inquiry instituted into the mode of life of all the reli gious oommunities in every convent throughout the land, and very probably nothing less than the total abolition of those establishments would be in complete accordance with their feelings. Let not the house imagine that they can comply with those feelings by instituting an inquiry which is not calculated to answer public ex pectation. But if the Roman Catholics have not been well used in this particular, let us not give way to the popular imp ress i on th at t h e i nmates of convents are subjected to imprisonment. Let us look at Bavaria, and see how the nuns are treated in that country. In Bavaria they give protection to the Roman Catholic re ligion ; they give protection to all its institutions ; large revenues ,are divided amongst its clergy by the State, and it is, in short, there an established and recognised faith. In this country our favour, our revenues, and our protection are given altogether to the Established Church of this realm, in En g l an d and in Ireland, and to the Church of Scotland. In the case of the Roman Catholic we allow civil equality ; the exercise of their religion ; but in the way of protecting their institutions, or grant ing them revenues for the support of their Church, we do nothirr , whatsoever. That state of things may con tinue, and for one do not desire that, with respect to it, any alteration should be introduced. But you cannot say, "We shall give to Protestantism all the favour which we can afford to it, while to Roman Catholicism we shall extend nothing but the penalties to which in countries where it is the prevailing religion its members • may be exposed." You must either, in my opinion, be satisfied with the present state of things, or else you must introduce changes of a nature far more extensive than those which you now propose. For these reasons I for one shall give a hearty and decided negative to the motion of the hon. and learned gentleman the member for Hertford. (Hear, hear.) • Mr. WALPOLE observed, that the question con ta'aied in its terms matter of fact and matter of opinion. Monastic institutions and convents stood upon a different looting in the eye of the law : the former were prohi bited, thelatter were not forbidden. With respect to monastic institutions, in 1829 provisions were made for their gradual suppression and final extinction, that being the object of th e R oman Catholic Relief Act. The reason given by the authors of the measure was, that precau tions should be t a k en aga i nst the entrance into this country of orders owing allegiance to a Power abroad, and he doubted whether Parliament should not inquire whether these institutions had not been abused. If it be true, as he believed it to be, that these institutions were not necessary for the exercise of the Roman Catholic religion, that the members of these orders delivered themselves up to the allegiance of a foreign potentate, and that they made use of their power to assail the Protestant institutions of this coun try, these facts furnished a ground for inquiry, with the view, not of suppressing, but of controlling them. 'With regard to conventual establishments, he thought that, in reference to personal liberty, and to the disposi tion and transmission of property, an inquiry was called for, and that on the latter head there could hardly be two opinions that some alteration of the law was neces sary Re therefore supported the motion, although he pould wish that some restriction should be put up on the in quiry, in or d er t h at i t might not be prosecuted unduly O r i properly, so as to annoy the feelings of any one. Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD, in reply t o M r. W alpole, defended the monastic institutions i n I reland, and con tended that no facts had been adduced in respect to con ventualur. NesxtawblDishinents as a basis for the motion. member corn EGATE said, that the hon. and learned ariTenced by appealing to the patriotism of the house tion. We' this en u t a led by threatening an Irish insurrec of which was roesel way to meet a proposition the object this country on theY to place conventual institutions in Mme footing on which they stood in many continental • be called upon to yieldaton: Doubtless, we should soon :very demand of the Papacy under the coercion of threatened rebellion in Ireland. Mr. PALK begged for permission to say a few words on account of the deep believed thathis constituentsthe question took in the question, tich might be investigated without necessarily arousing ill will or embittered polemical conctersosvaterc? l e L y se and he cer oeinvestigated. tainly felt that the question ought Catholict church After all, it was not against the R oman as against that a measure of this sort was so requisi e l in the the covert foes to Protestantism which had bosom of our own church. Conventual arisenad were not limited to Roman Catholicism, for to be found in the diocese of Exeter, that great f y oe wer o e Tractarianism, and among people who still retainedusthef name —well nigh all they did retain—of Protestants. These covert foes, far more than the open enemies to our church, required to be vigorously resisted in every direc tion and in every mode. Lord E. HOWARD much regretted that the lion. member for Hertford, who seemed filled with morbid apprehension on this particular subject should in the fervour of his antagonism have indulged in langu'age towards the Roman Catholics which so far transgressed the bounds of propriety. The hon. member had made ou t t a case a s th ough the seventeen ladies, whom he n it u isntroduced to th e not i ce of the house as erro petitioners, were all nuns shut up in dire ecdonvents, wherea s several of them had been merely settle uca ted in convents, and were now married and d out the world. (Hear, hear.) The hon. member, to o laumbere of fema l es uite a misconception as to the TT N in e eenveute ; any one would sup. ~' . ~~ '~ 7^ - r• - • -; ;,_ .3 t ," • f . \ 4l . _r * *. t ;J. '" r THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY' EVEN'ING, MARC TT rgf7-4:- pose from the hon. gentleman's language, that all the 75 convents were crowded with melancholy prisoners, whereas he himself (LordE. Howard) happened to know that in one of them there were but 3 inmates, in another but 4, and in another but 7 ; and he believed the same description would apply to a great many of the rest. The fact was that, whenever two or three ladies united together for the purpose of education or charity in a 10.- eality, the editor ,of the Catholic Almanac forthwith re. gistered them an an additional convent. The fallacies that seemed to be in vogue with reference tothe doctrines and discipline of the poor Roman Catholics were really quite deplorable. To hear the hon. member for Hert ford, one, would imagine that a Roman Catholic could not eat a dinner or drink a glass of wine till he had the priest's leave, whereas he could assure the hon. member from constant personal experience, Roman Catholics ate their dinner and drank their wine without seeking any such permission. With regard to convents abroad, the hon. member was totally in error. In France there was no sort of inspection of the convents by any lay autho rity whatever, nor was there any civil interference with these establishments in Prussia, nor in Austria either. As to the whole convent of nuns, who, according to the hon. member, had turned Protestants in Paris, the cir cumstance seemed to be known to no one in Paris itself. Well, the committee asked for might be appointed. Ho owned he did not wish to see it formed, not that there was anything behind which could prove of any harm to the Roman Catholic religion ; on the contrary, he thought that good would come from it to that religion ; but he did not think it right to place those persons, who he conceived had done no harm and no wrong, in such a difficult position. He could not envy those gentlemen who were so eager to inflict such hardships on persons who were friendless. (Hear, hear.) It might be a proud thing to bring up nuns to London, and assemble them together in a room where they would be the object of obser iation and remark to all thosewhose curiosity would be excited by the novelty of the scene ; but he must say he would much rather be one of those wronged ones who had de voted their days and nights in watching, it might be, at the bedside of some patient dying of the typhus fever, than be one of those gentlemen, with all their pride of power, who had brought them into that condition. (Hear, hear.) Mr. T. CHAMBERS replied. He thought the ques tion had been well nigh exhausted, and that hardly any question had been left between the opposing parties in this matter. He placed his motion on the simple foot ing of the increasing number of these establishments, and on the fact of their not being recognised by law. The house then divided, the numbers were — For the motion Noes ll9 Majority for the committee —67 The result of the division was received with loud cheering. SIMONY. Mr. R. PHILLIMORE obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the law relating to simony. PARISH VESTRIES. Mr. EVELYN moved for leave to bring in a bill de claring the power of parish vestries to carry into effect objects for the common good. The hon. member was proceeding to enter into the objects of the measure, which, he said, was merely a declaratory one, but was met by loud cries of " Brotherton," and " Move," upon which be said that he would reserve his statement for a future stave of the bill. Mr. FITZROY had hoped the hon. gentlemen would have explained a little more than he had done the ob jects proposed by the measure. (No, no ?") At all events, then, the hon. member would, perhaps, be kind enough to lay the bill upon the table as soon as possible, so that the house might have time to consider it. Both the title of the bill and the abstract were unintelligible to him, and the house must not, therefore, be consi dered as pledged in any way if the present motion of the hon. member were assented to. ' Mr. HENLEY, as far as he understood the abstract of the bill, though it appeared to give to parish vestries unlimited power of taxation for any object they might choose ; and he doubted whether it was a meaure which ought to be allowed to be introduced at all. Mr. EVELYN would read the title of the bill. It was a measure " declaring the power of the parish ves tries to carry into effect objects for the common good." (A laugh.) Lea - ire : was then given to introduce the bill. HIGHWAYS (SOUTH WALES.) Sir J. BAILEY obtained leave to introduce a bill for extending the time limited for putting into execution the act of the 14th and 15th years of the reign of her present Majesty for the better management and control of the highways in South Walew. NEWSPAPER RETURNS. Mr. CRAUFURD moved for a return of the number of newspaper stamps at one penny issued to newspapers in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, for the years 1851, 1852, and 1853 ; specifying each newspaper by name, and the number of stamps issued in each of the above years to each newspaper (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 42, of Session 18:',2). Mr. WILSON objected to the return on the ground of its unfairness to newspaper proprietors. It had been refused ever since 1839, and he hoped the house would support the Government in refusing to publish the affairs of private persons in a particular business. Mr. CRAUFURD did not wish to affect injuriously pri vate interests ; but, he thought public interests should be considered before private ones. Mr. BROTHERTON moved the adjournment of the house. On a division, the numbers were— For the adjournment Against ... 35 ... 66 -31 The discussion was therefore continued. Mr. DISRAELI said—Sir, it seems to me very unwise to oppose this motion. I cannot really understand on what principle it is opposed. In the first place newspapers are organs of public opinion, and I think the country has a right to know, by ascertaining th e i r circulation, how far they influence public opinion. (Hear.) Their circulation is a test by which the public can ascertain what is the best medium at their command for advertising such informa tion as they may think it expedient to announce to the world. Nor can I admit for a moment that there is any— I will not say analogy—but any complete analogy be tween newspaper prope r ty w ith re f erence t o it s relations to the stamp duties and other property subject to taxes. It is a peculiar kind of property, the essence of which is publicity, and I think NV.: have a right to know all respect ing the newspapers that the Government can communicate to us, so far as that communication can be made by making an avowal of what knowledge comes to the Government through the influence of the law. As a general rule we have a right to know upon that ground as much as we can of the condition of a newspaper. But there are special reasons why I think the house ought to support the motion. Information of this kind does exist to a certain extent and in a certain degree. We know, for instance, the circulation of the newspapers in 1850 ; and what is the consequence of that accurate and authentic information being before the house with regard to the circulation of the newspapers ? Why, you have the comparative circulation of all the public journals advertised, the test of which is the return of 1850. Therefore you have some information given you ; but it is imperfect information, and I cannot admit the validity of the argument of the Secretary of the Treasury (Mr. Wilson) that we have no right to appeal to the return of 1850, now on our table, although it is accurate and authentic, because it was first given to a committee of this house. The House of Commons, by an order that that return should be laid upon its table for the use of all its members, took the question entirely out of the sphere of the select committee. By that order it announced that it thought it expedient and advisable that the information should be given, and I entirely disapprove of the resolution which the house came to last year, that these returns should not be continued. In my opinion there is no sound argument against this pro position. There are many arguments that I think quite sound which may be urged in its favors The essence of a newspaper is publicity, and by knowing its circulation we can know its means of influencing opinion, and the more we know of how it exercises that influence the better it is for society. (Hear.) I shall, therefore, sir, support this motion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said—l have not much, sir, to complain of in the statement which the right hon. gentleman has just made ; and as he says that he does not see any reason why the Government should object to the production of this return, it is right that I should state a reason, and that is, the principle of justice and of the fair consideration of private interests. (Hear, hear.) Ido not at all deny that it would be a matter of some interest as information to know what is the exact cir culation as far as the returns of stamps go, although that is not a very exact teat, because a particular newspaper that wishes at any time to make a large return can lay in a large supply of stamps. Yet certainly, as far as the re turns of stamps go, it would no doubt be a matter of inte rest to know what is the return of each particularnewspaper. And it would be a matter of considerable interest, and would excite one's curiosity in a particular manner, sup posing the information collected by the special commis sioner. of income tax were laid before the house. (Oh, oh.) Some hon. gentlemen may think it would not be a matter of interest, but I maintain that it would be a matter of peculiar interest to know what are the private affairs of individuals, and those who do not think so are of course at liberty to profess a different opinion. But the house had this question recently under its consideration, and it then determined that it would not call for this information. The house is, however, now invited to reverse that determination. The question is one be tween the great and the small traders. On the great trader it would confer nothing but advantage that there should be exhibited to the world, on a supposedParliamen tory authority, evidence of his success, and evidence of the inferiority of his competitors. On the other hand, to the small trader, no doubt, it would be a matter of considerable inconvenience, and wou ld t en d gr ea tly t o his being further distanced in the race in which he is already behind, if this return were made. Now, that is pretty nearly the whole case, and I think there is not much reason todoubt that this is the whole question—that the publication of this infor mation would have an influence ou the course of trade,and that its influence would be favourable to those who are al ready successful, and unfavourable to those who are some what in the rear. Last ypar it was the fashion to find fault with the Government because a measure which they adopt ed was supposed, to be favourable to the greater newspapers —I mean the measure with reference to the diminution of the stamp duty on supplements to newspapers. The Go vernment adopted that proposal because they thought it was just, and not because it was favourable to a great newspaper —but they believed it would be of public advantage whilst it was founded on justice, although it might have an incidental effect of the character stated. On the present occasion, I confess that I think, without pre tending at all to go the length of saying that the house has no right to ask for this information—for such a doctrine I do not at all m a i n t a i n — ye t I t hi nk this is information which the house will do better not to call for, and simply because it inflicts a hardship and difficulty on private indi viduals without the excuse of necessity, in any sense, for the public interest. (Hear.) Although I freely grant there is a certain amount of i n t eres t i n th e sense of information attaching to these returns, I cannot at all allow that any public interest is involved in the matter in the proper sense of the term ; and I must observe that the general rule d u pon which yo u ac t i s t hi s—that when, through the inci ental operation o f t ax e s la id upon the production of com modities, you have the means of ascertaining the relative position of persses engaged in trade, you not only d o not produce, b u t you are most careful to suppress the evidence land information you obtain through the operation of your aws. If you choose to tax commodities, and the tax itself is a matter which the pr o d ucer of those commodities may consider a hardship, y ou may contend that, inasmuch as the money you levy for the support of the establishments of the country, the tax is necessary, and therefore you must continue to exact it 7 • but surely when you have done that your measure ought to stop there, and you ought not in prudence to go beyond it. That then is the case—l hold no suchl doctrine sa that the house is not entitled to call for any information that it pleases. This is not a question as to the abstract right of the house, but of the indulgence and forbearance which the house commonly shows in the exercise of that right. Without in the least degree pre suming to dictate to the house, the recommendation Which I humbly venture to make is that it should show that indulgence and forbearance in the present instance; and there being no object of public interest or im portance involved, that the house should refrain from subjecting parties who are now taxed to the further evil which the publication of their private con cerns would entail upon them. The hon. gentleman who made the motion referred to something which I certainly did not clearly understand, but certainly it was not of that important character as connected with the main subject of interest in this matter—viz., the circulation of the greater journals. I understood him to say that he was anxious to know in what proportion certain publications divided their circulation between stamped and unstamped copies, and he connected this question with the operation of the stamp law as a restrictive law ou the press. Why, unfortunately, that information it is not in our power to give. I fully acknowledge his right to ask for it if we had the power to give it, but we have no power, because, although we may ascertain how many copies the Athenaum, or any other like journal, has stamped, it is not in our power to say how many copies are printed without the stamp. If it were in our power, we should be glad to give this information ; but it is not in our power. And as to the information which relates to the gigantic circulation of the Times, and the compara tively insignificant circulation of the other London jour nals, it is in the power of the house to obtain it if it pleases. It has been given in former years. Upon fur ther consideration, the house refused to ask for it last year, and the question now before us for consideration is, not the question of your right to call for it, but I think you will ozercise your right more wisely if you refuse to make tire' demand in the present in stance. (Hear, hear.) Mr. M. GIBSON thought the right honourable gentle. man (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) was under some mis apprehension as to what took place last year. The hon. member for Salford (Mr. Brotherton) moved for this return himself—(a laugh)—but the motion was withdrawn, and the house therefore gave no decision on the question. He (Mr. Gibson) had the honour of being chairman of the committee which called forthis return, and it was submitted to Parliament for a series of years up to 1850. The com mittee took this matter into consideration—how far privat.. interests might be injured by the production of this return, and the committee unanimously decided that it was desirable thati the return should be made, and it was ordered, and subsequently it was moved for in an amended form, for the very purpose of being laid before Parliament by a member of the Government. He thought there would be considerable public utility in this return being laid before the house, and he should certainly sup port this motion. The hon. gentleman bad a public ob ject in view in making the proposition, and if, incidentally to the attainment of that public object, particular in terests were affected by the disclosure of facts, why the truth only would be told, in which case it could not be avoided with regard to those interests. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that, seeing the feeling of the house to be evidently in favour of the production of the return, he, should not further op pose it. _ _ _ The return was therefore ordered. CHURCH BUILDINGS ACT CONTINUANCE BILL. Mr. FITZROY moved for and obtained leave to bring in a hill for continuing for another ten years the powers of the Church Building Commissioners, which were originally conferred in 1818. COMMONS ENCLOSURE. Mr. FITZROY moved for and obtained leave to intro duce a bill to authorise the enclosure of certain lands, in pursuance of a report of the Enclosure Commissioners for England and "Wales. ➢lr. R. PHILLIMORE brought in a bill to amend the law relating to simony, which was read a first time. Sir JOSEPH BAILEY - firought in a bill for extending the time limited for putting into execution the act of the 14th and 15th years of the reign of her present Majesty, for the better management and control of the highways in South Wales, which was read a first time. The house then adjourned at one o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. HOUSE OF COMMONS-FEB. 28. CONVENTUAL AND MONASTIC INSTITUTIONS. Motion made and question put, " That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the number and rate of increase of Conventual and Monastic Institutions in the United Kingdom, and the relation in which they stand to existing law ; and to consider whether any, and, if any, what fur ther legislation is required on the subject." The house divided—ayes 186, noes 119. AYES-186. Adderley, C. Fuller A. Anderson, Sir J. Gooch, Sir E. Annesley, Earl of Graham, Lord M. Arbuthnott, Lt. G. H. Grenfell, Chas. Archdall, M. Grogan, Edward Ark wright, G. Gwyn, H. Bailey, sir J. Hale, R, Bailey, C. Halford, Sir H. Baldock, E. Hall, Sir B. Beach, Sir M. Halsey, T. P. Barrow, W. Hamilton, Lord C. Bateson, Capt T. Hamilton, G. A. Hendrick, G. Harcourt, Col. F. eerkeley, lion. C. Ilastie, Alex. Bla , r, Co:. J. H. Ilasw , Archd. Blandford, Marquis of Hayes, Sir E. Bolder°, Col 11. G. Henley, J. Rooker, T. W. lie wood, J. Booth, Sir Itt. Gore lillyard, R. C. Houverie, lion. E. I'. MI , Lord A. E. Brocklehurst, J. Horsfall. T. Buck, 1,. W 110 tham, Lord Burghley, Lord. Hudson, G. Butt, I. llughes, W. , Cairns, H. Irtoii. S. Carnac, Sir J. Jocelyn, Viscount Challis 'l'. Johhstone, J. Chambers, M. Johnstone, Sir J. Child, Smith Jolliffe, Sir W. ChOlmcndeley Lord Jones, Capt. T. Clay. oh' W. Bt. Jones, D. Clinton, Lord C. P. P. Kendall, N. Clive, lion. R. H. Kill-,. J. Cobnold, J. C. Kmnaird, A. Cocks, T. S. Knightli y, R. Corry, H. T. L. Knox, IV. S. Cowan, C. Laing, S. Craufurd, E. H. J. Lang ton, H. G. Crossley, F, Lennox, Lord A. Dalrymple, Viscount Leslie, C. P. Davies, D. A. S. Lidd.,ll, 11. G. Davison, R. Liddell, H. T. Dee les, W. Lindsay, Col. J. Di-raeli, Rt. Hon. B. Lockhart, W. Duke, Sir .f. Loveden, P. Duncan, G. Lowther, Capt. H. Duncom be, Hon. Capt. M acart [ley, G. Duncornbe, W. Mackie, J. Dundas, G. Macgregor, Jas. Dunlop, A. McTaggart, Sir J. Be Pre, C. Maddock, Sir T. H. Egerton, W. Mandeville, Via. Egerton E. Mariners, Lord G. Evelyn, W. March, Earl of Farnham, E. Majoribank.s, D. Fellowes, E. Masterman, J. Ferguson, J. Matheson, A. Milner, Sir E. Maxwell, J. Fitzroy, Hon. H. Meux, Sir H. Follett, B. Mills, T. Forbes, W. Michell, W. Forester, Col G. Moody, C. Franklin, G. Morris, D. Frewen, C. Mowbray, J. NOES-119. Ball, E. Graham, Sir J. Paget, Lord G. Baring, Sir F. Green, Capt John Patten, J. Bass, T. Gregson, S. Phillirnore, J. G. Bell, J. Creville, Col. F. Pilkington, ,J, Bellew, T. Grey, lit Hon Sir G. Pinney, W. Berkeley, H. F. Hadfield, G. Punsonby, A. Biggs, W. Hankey, T. Potter, Pt. Bewyer, G. Harcourt, G. Power, N. Boyle, Lt.-Col. Hayter, W. Price, W. Brady, J. Heard, J. Rice, E. Brotherton, J. Herbert, S. Richardson, J. Bruce, Lord E. Hervey, Lerd A. Russell, Lord J. Bruce, H. A. Heyworth, L. lussell, F. C. Buckeley, Gen. Higgins, G. 0. Russell, F. W. BYng, G. Howard, Lord Sadleir, James Castlerosse, Viscount Ingham, R. Scholefield, W. Cayley, E. Jermyn, Earl Scull FF. Cheetham, John Keating, R. Scully, V. Cobden, R. Kennedy T. Shatto R. Coffin, W. Keogh, W. Shee, Serjt. W. Cowper, W. F. Kershaw, J. Smyth, J. G. Dent, J. D. Kirk, W. Strutt, E. Duffy, C. G. Labouchere,ltt.llon.ll Sallivan, Michael Elcho,,Lord Lawley, F. C. Swift, R. Emlyn, Vis. I Lowe, It. Tancred. 11. Esmonde, J. Lucas, F. Vane, Lord H. Fagan, W. M'Cann, J. Villiers, C. Fitz Gerald, J. Macguire, J. Walmsley, 81r J. Foley, J. Meagher, T. Walter, J. Forster, C. Miall, E. Whatman, J. Fox, R. 3lilner, W. Wilkinson, W. Fox, W. Mitchell, T. Willcox, B. Freestun, Col. W. Monsell, W. •Williams. W. French, F. Mulgrave, Earl of Wilson, J Gardner, R. Murrough, J. Wodehouse, E. (leach, C. O'Brien, P. Wood, Sir C. Gibson, T. O'Connell, D. Young, Sir J. '...lladstone, W. O'Connell, J. Goderich, Viscount. 0 borne, R. Gower, F. Ot way, A. Grace, 0. Paget, Lord A. Naas, Lord Newdegate, C. North, Lt.-Col. 3. Ossulston, Lord Packe, C Palk, L. Palmer, Roundel' Pennant, Col. E. Percy, I. Phillimore, R. J. Pigott, F. Pritchard, J. Repton, G. Robartes, T. Robertson, P. Ru.hout, Capt. G. Sanders, G. Sawlo, C. Scott, F. Seymer, H. Shelley, sir J. Sh rlev. E• lithorp, "el. Fmijth, :sir W. -Smith. W. Smollett, A. Samersc, Capt. E Spooner, R. Stafford, A. Stafford, Marquis Stanhope. J. Stanley, Lord Stirling, W. Taylor, Lt.-Col. J. Thompson, G. Tollemache, J. Tudway, R. Tyler, Sir G. vance, J. Vanslttart, 0. Villiers, F. Vivian, H. H. Vyse, Capt. R. Waddington, D. Walcott, A Taira' Walpole, 5, Walsh, Sir J. Warner, E. Whitmore, 11. Willoughby, Sir H. Winnington, Si r T . wise. A. Woodd, B. Wortley, J. A. WY , IMAM, Gen. Wyndham, H. Wynne, W. Yorke, E. TELLERS. Chambers, T, Napier, J. TELLERS. Roche, E. Ball, J. NEWSPAPER STAMPS. Motion made and question proposed, " That there be laid before this house a return of the number of newspaper stamps at ouo penny issued to newspapers iu England, Ire land, Scotland, and W a l es, f or t h e years 1851,1852, and 1853 specifying each newspaper by name, and the number of stamps issued in each of the above years to each newspaper (in continuation of parliamentary paper, No. 42, of session 1852). Debate arising ; whereupon motion made, and ques tion put, " That this house do now adjourn." The house divided—ayes 35, noes 66. AYES-35. Bass, M. Hay ter, W. Richardson, J. Bruce, Lord E. Herbert, S. Sawle, C. Byng, G. H. C. Hervey, Lord A. Strutt, E. Cowper, W. F. Kirk, W. Thorn. son. G. Duncombe, Hon. A. Lowe, R. Warner, E. Emlyn, Vie. _Bills, T. Esmonde, J. Mulgrave, Earl of Willoughby, Sir H. Wilson, J. Fitzroy, lion. H. bturrough, J. Wortley, J. S. Forster, C. O'Brien, P. Young, Slr J. Freestus, Col. I'aget, Lord A. Gladstone, W. Pigott, F. Iladtleld, George Ponsonhy, A. Harcourt, Geo. Price W. NOES--66. A rchdall, M. Greene, ('apt. John Napier, J. At kwright, G. (I rog , ,n, E . ' ward Percy, J. Bailey, Sir J. Gwyn, Bowel Phillimore, R. J. Ball, E. Hall, Sir Benjamin Filkinglon, J. Barrington, Fist. Hamilton, Lord Claud Ricardo, J. Bell, J. Mastic, A rchel. seboleilelcl, W. Bentinek, G. Henley, J. Scully, F. Berkeley, Hon. If. Hothani, Lord Scully, V. Blair, Lieut -Col. J. Ir....folliffe, Sir W. Seyiner, H. Bolder°, 1 .t.-Col.ll. G.:Zit:m.4ol,N. Shelley, Sir J. Booker, T. W. 1 :erst,sw, J. Stafford, Marquis Booth, Sir Rt. Gore R iug, J. Stanhope, J. Bowyer, G. H innaird, A. Stanley, Lord Brown IV. ICnightley, It. Stirling, W. Bruce, H. A. l *rcnnox, Lord A. F. Stuart, Lord D. Cowan, C. L bldell, 11, G. Sullivan, Michael Crocsley, F. I, acas, F. Walpole. S. Disraeli, Rt. Iron. p . M scartney, G. Wit:amen, J. Duncan, G. MacGregor Jas. Dunlop, A, Maguire, J. F. E vely it, W. Manners, Lord G. Fellowes, E. Milner, W. Frewen C. Mitchell, W. 1 Goderich, Viscount Mowbray, J. VELLUM Brotherton, J. Ileyworth, L. TELLVEL Craufurd, E. H.J. Gibson, M. WAR WITH Rt rssie.—Bentley's Miscellany for March, published this n corning, contains a map of the seat of war in the East, with several important articles on this all-absorbing en bliect by distinguished writers and travellers. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. WESTERN CIRCIIIT.-WINCHESTER, FEE. 28, CROWN COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Martin.) " THE HANDSOME VfOIIAN." Two men, named George Brown and William Knighton, labourers, were indicted for libel and conspiracy, at Portsea, on the (ith of April, 1853. Mr. Poulden, describing the nature of the case to the jury, created considerable laughter in the court. The prosecutrix kept a public-house in St. George's-square, in the town of Portsea. The defendants had formerly been engaged as railway labourers, or navvies ; but after residing some little time in the town they opened a beer shop almost opposite the house of the prosecutrix, and some little jealousy was excited between the parties. After some time had elapsed it transpired that spirits had been sold at the house of the defendants, and the prosecutrix's family gave information to the Ex cise officers, which led to the detection of the de fendants, and a fine of 141. was afterwards inflicted by the magistrates. As a masterpiece of revenge, the defendants resorted to the following expedient : They secured the services of an artist, and a painting was executed, being an exact likeness of the prosecutrix, who is not pretty, and throwing out some peculiarities in her physiognomy supposed to betray propensities for liquid refreshments, The painting was brought into court amidst much laughter. It was a large picture. The defendants had placed this sign on the front of their house, using it as the "sign" of the beerhouse, it being surmounted with the words, " The Handsome Woman." Crowds of people . congTegated in the locality in conse quence, and besides other annoyances, the prosecutrix's property sustained serious damage. The worst part of the case against the defendants was that they had agreed to take down the painting for a consideration of 26/., and which sum would have been paid by the prosecutrix rather than the annoyance should continue, but a soli citor advised her otherwise, and the present indictment was preferred, The judge suggested that the "handsome woman" be painted out, and so end the case. After the prosecuting counsel had concluded his speech, a consultation between the parties ended in the case being arranged by the de fendants promising to discontinue all manner of nuisance. The jury having been directed to find a verdict of guilty of the libel and not guilty of the conspiracy, the defendants were ordered to be discharged on their own recognisances not to repeat the offence. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. William A tegmtt us Dunnett, a young police-constable of the F division, No. 97, ap peared before Mr. Henry to answer a complaint pre ferred against him by Elizabeth Mortimer. The complainant stated that she was the wife of a printer and lived at 115, Half-paved-court, Fleet-street. At a quarter to four o'clock on Saturday morning, on finding that her husband had not returned home, she rose from her bed and went out to look after him. She was proceeding along Wych-street, when the defendant accosted her, saying, "Where are you going, my dear ?" She turned round hastily and said, " Oh, it's you, Mr. Policeman, is it ?" He then said, "I beg your pardon, I thought it was my sister." She expressed her doubt about this and passed on, but ho followed her and asked her if she was offended, adding a coarse expression unfit for publication. She crossed the road to avoid him, and spoke to a man who was standing at his door about the defendant's conduct, asking him, in the hearing of the latter, if the police were employed to protect or to insult respectable women in the streets. The defendant then came up and threatened to take her into custody. She told him that she would take care to have him reported, and looked at his number with that view, upon which the officer actually dragged her to the police-station, where he charged her with making a disturbance in the streets. The inspector on duty refused to take the charge, and she was set at liberty ; upon which she made her complaint to the Commissioners of Police at Scotland-yard. In answer to the charge the defendant said that he was first spoken to by the complainant, who said, " Hollop,, old fellow." He thought she had been drink ing, and that was why he took her to the station-house. He denied using the language imput , 3d to him. The defendant underwent a very searching interroga tion from the bench, and was at last compelled to admit that he did use an expression almost as filthy as the one mentioned by the complainant. He did not make this admission, however, in his report to the commissioners, and Mr. Henry detected other discrepancies in his two statements of the occurrence. Mr. Henry said the defendant was evidently guilty of a very serious violation of his duty as a police•of&cer-- for, apart from the improbability of the supposition that the complainant had invented the whole story, there was the reluctant admission of the defendant himself that he had used an expression of the most disgusting character. Even a prostitute was entitled to protection from such insulting conduct, and the police must be taught that any offence of this kind would be visited with severe punishment. His worship then committed him to hard labour for three weeks, which would be followed, of course, by his dismissal from the force. MARYLEBONE.—George Geary and Anne Geary, who admitted they were brother and sister, the former a tailor, residing at No. 10, Draper's-place, Burton crescent, and the latter in Drummond-street, Euston square, were charged with conduct of a grossly criminal nature at eleven o'clock on the same morning in the Regent's-park. Tne evidence of two park constables tended strongly to establish the charge. The prisoners were remanded. SOUTHWARK.—John Reece, 28, French polisher, was brought before Mr. Combe charged with criminally assaulting Esther Young, and Thomas Buckley, 22, ser vant, was charged with being accessary to the same, at 13, Broadwall, in the parish of Christchurch. The evidence imputed the most infamous conduct to the first-named prisoner, and he was remanded. Buckley was dischaiged, it being doubtful whether he was cognisant of the offence charged against the other prisoner, LAMBETH.—John Price, of John•atreet, Hatcham• park, and Anne, his wife, were charged with pawning a quantity of table and other linen, belonging to different families who have entrusted them with the property to be washed. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoners have been in the habit of advertising for the washing of fami lies at a cheap rate, and in this way have managed to get a great deal of work. For several weeks successive applications have been made at this court for summonses against them by persons who could not get their pro perty out of their hands, and it having at length been discoverod that the property was pawned, warrants were granted and placed in the hands of Lockyer, the officer, who after much stratagem, succ ee d e d in apprehending the prisoners on the night before. The pawnbrokers not having attended with the pro perty the prisoners were remanded. THAMES.—AIfred John Brewer, a lad aged seven teen years, was again charged with committing a rape on the person of a girl named Elizabeth Johnson, aged 13i years. The girl, who is of diminutive stature, with an old• looking face, has been so ill from the effects of the vio lent and criminal outrage committed upon her by the prisoner, a strong and hearty lad, that she was in a pre carious condition for several days, and has been under medical treatment ever since the alleged offence was committed. It appeared from her statement that the prisoner's mother, a widow, is the owner of several cows, and keeps a dairy at 56, Church-lane, Whitechapel. The girl's mother formerly lived in the neighbourhood of Whitechapel, and was on intimate terms with Mrs. Brew er and her family. The girl had been in the prac tice of calling at the dairy when she took home her mother's work with messages, and had known the pri soner five or six years. On the evening of Saturday the 11th u It., the girl called at the dairy with a message from her mother to Mrs. Brewer, who was not then at home. The prisoner invited her into the parlour, when he locked the door and extinguished the light, and pro ceeded to assault the girl, who screamed aloud and made a very long and determined resistance. He used her with brutal violence and stifled her cries, and succeeded in effecting his purpose. He then gave her twopence, and told her to go home and not say anything to her mother. The girl reached her mother's dwelling in a most exhausted condition, and the n ext day presented such alarming appearances that her n t ether questioned her and asked whether Alfred (meaning the prisoner) had done anything. Mr. Lilly, sur ;eon, of the Bethnal-green•road, was called in, who foun( 1 the girl in a state of complete exhaustion from thee. xtensive hemorrhage which had taken place. There were unmistakeable proofs that the girl's person had been :recently violated, and that she had sustained con siderable injury. Mr. Lilly had no doubt that, when he was I called in, recent intercourse had taken place, and tit at the violence used towards the girl had been very gr eat. The prisoner cross-examined the girl, and repea tee lly insisted that the girl was a consenting party, and tb at the first intercourse took place in a cow-barn on Thurst lay evening preceding the Saturday in question, while 1 ter brother was in the loft above, and he then gave her 2d. to buy two pies for herself and brother, and gave her brot her some wood to carry home. On Saturday even ing the - , ,irl called again by appointment, and she con sented tc accede to his wishes on his giving her a penny before a id another penny after, to which he acceded. He also ,ave her some boiled milk. The girl was strictly questions el by Mr. Yardley, and most solemnly and dis tinctly ds !nied she was a consenting party. She did call at the em v-yard on the Thursday evening previous to the outrage t :pon her with her little brother, who was ten years of age, and she saw the prisoner there, He pushed her by t t le shoulder into the cow-barn in play, and she ran out again directly. Nothing else occurred. On the Saturda y following the prisoner abused her person with out her cons ent. She screamed out, and a bird on the table sc reamed too. She did not receive a penny from the pris oner previous to the intercourse, but he gave her 2d. afterwards. She did not receive any boiled milk, but the prix eerier gave her some of his tea. She was very much to rr ified when the prisoner put out the light, and did not I rs low what he was going to do. The pr is oner reiterated his former statement, and called a young a 'oman, named Sarah Ganum, his cousin, who cootld onl; , prove that the girl and her brother were on the ,erenni ses on the night of Thursday, the 9th February. Mr.. Y: tr "dley said he had put the question to the girl again ‘nd s again whether she was a consenting party, and she had me: it positively sworn that she was not. Under these circz istances he bad no alternative but to commit the prism u • to Nowgata for trial. TBE LONDON GAZETTE OF LAST NIGIIT. ST. JAMES'S-PALACE. FEB. 24. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Commander Robert Tench Bedford, R.N., to be one of the Gentlemen Ushers Quarterly Waiters in Ordinary to her Majesty, iu the room of Sir John Strachan, Bart., deceased. WHITEHALL, Feb. 25. The Queen has been pleased to appoint General the Right Hon. Viscount Ha rdi oge, G. C. B. ; Lieut.-Genera the Right Hon. Lord Raglan, G.O B. ' • the Right H on . Earl Grey ; Lieut.-General the Right Hon. Earl Cath cart, K.C.B. • the Right Hon. Lord Panmure, K.T. ; Lieut.-General the Right Hon. Lord Seaton, G.C.B. ; the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert ; the Right Hon. Sir John Somerset Pakington, Bart. ; the Right Hon. Ed ward Ellice ; Colonel George Buller, C.B. ; and Colonel William Thomas Knollys, to be her Majesty's Commis. sioners for inquiring into the several modes of promotion and retirement in her Majesty's Military Forces. CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 25. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARMA. MEM'. County of Cardigan.—The Right Hon. Earnest Augustus Earl Lisburne, of Croswood Park, in the county of Car digan, in the room of William Edward Powell, Esq , who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Manor of Northstead. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, FEB. 27. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul-General at Ha vana, reporting that on the Ist of April next the port of Marie! will be closed to foreign commerce. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, FEB. 27. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Marseilles, re porting that the quarantine imposed at Naples, on vessels arriving from French' ports, has been removed. WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 28. _ Brevet.—The undermentioned officers to be Bri g adier. Generals while employed upon the staff of th e Forces about proceeding upon a particular service • viz. :—Colonel William Cator, Royal Artillery ; Colonel William Burton Tylden, Royal Engineers. The above Commissions to bear date Feb. 21. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 24. Corps of Royal Marines.—Capt. James Buchanan to be Lieut.-Colonel; Capt. Henry George Mitford to be Lieut.- Colonel, vice Dawes, to retired full-pay; First Lieutenant Ebenezer Tristram Thomas Jones to be Captain, vice Bu chanan, promoted ; First Lieut. Joseph Henry Joliffe to be Captain, vice Mitford, promoted; First Lieutenant and Adjutant John Wm. Alex. Kennedy to be Captain; First Lieut. R. Boyle to be Capt.; First Lieut. S. R. Little to be Captain; First Lieut. and Quartermaster J. Elliot to be Captain, First Lieutenant Charles M'Arthur to be Cap tain, First Lieutenant Hamond Weston Gwyn to be Cap tain, First Lieutenant and Adjutant Charles Loudon Bar nard to be Captain, First Lieutenant Henry George John stone Davies to be Captain, First Lieutenant and Adjutant Rodney Vansittart Allen to be Captain, First Lieutenant Nevinson Willoughby Do Courcy to be Captain. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS. sth Regiment of West York Militia—Colonel George Lister Lister Kaye, late of the 10th Hussars, to be Lieu tenant-Colonel Commandant, Feb. 21. 3d Regiment of West York Militia—Lieutenant Robert Dudley Baxter to be Captain, vice Thelluson, resigned ; Ensign Theophilus Smith to be Lieutenant, vice Baxter promoted; Ensign Frederick Durham to be Lieutenant, vice Holdforth resigned, Feb. 21. Oxfordshire Regiment of Militia—Ri c h ar d J ames Han sard, Gent., to be the Assistant-Surgeon of the Regiment, vice John James Ireland, promoted, Feb. 22. Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Militia.—Wallop Bra bazon, Esq., to be First Lieutenant, Feb. 21. North Durham Regiment of Militia—Charles Robert Kerr Hubback, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Feb. 23. PRIZE MONEY. LONDON, Feb. 24. Notice is hereby given to Captain T. L. Massie, and the officers and crew of her Majesty's ship Cleopatra, who are entitled to share in the bounty money awarded for the destruction of piratical junks in the China Seas on the 25th and 26th days of June, 1851, that the distribution thereof will be made on the 24th of March next, at No. 1, James street, Adelphi, and when the list will be re-called every Tuesday and Friday according to act of Parliament. Captain E/70 13 2 Second class l4 4 11 Third class Fourth class 6 16 9 Fifth class 3 12 94 Sixth class Seventh class Eighth class 1 2 9t Ninth class Tenth class Woodhead and Co., Agents. B NNKRUPTS. James Wilks, wheelwright, Crimscott-street, Bermond sey, to surrender, March 10, at one, and April 11, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Moorgate-street ; Holman and Robinson, Bridge-street, Southwark. Joseph Flint, shoe manufacturer, Sheffield, 11th March and Bth April, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield ; W. and B. Wake, Sheffield. Walter Fitch Hart, tailor, Brighton, March 8, and April 12, at half•past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; J. and J. H. Linklater, Sise-lane. Robert Nods Newton, gas engineer, Southwark, Surrey, March 14, at two, and April 11, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Moorgate-street ; Collins, Blackfriars. Thomas Staniforth, joiner and builder, Sheffield, March 11, and April 8, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield ; Webster, Sheffield. Henry Huggins, printers' joiner, Manchester, March 10, and March 31, at twelie, at the Manchester District Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Manchester ; Harop son and Sons, Manchester. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. T. Clement, Woolwich, Kent, butcher---W. Kitto, Hat field-place, Westminster-road, gas manager to the Royal Surrey Theatre— J. Hunter, Wandsworth, Surrey, assis tant chaplain to the Wandsworth and Clapham Union— Jane Hall, Bridge-place, City-road, general shopkeeper— W. R. Wright, Stratford, Essex, merchant's clerk—W. Hunt, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, brewer—Mary Ann Page, Royal Crescent-mews, West, Notting-hill, livery stable keepor—W. Edwards, Kent-street, Southwark, blacksmith —C. Davis, Tiverton-street, Newington cause-way, furniture broker —T. Axtens, West minster Bridge-road —J. Carter, Chester-place, Old Kent-road —N. Craig, Northumberland -court, Strand, Captain Ist West India Regiment —H. Barth, Russell-court, Drury-lane, bookseller—J. Steele, Dame street, Islington, patentee—T. Tarrant, South-street, Her cules-buildings, Surrey, ironmonger —T. Packer, Black man-street, Southwark, lithographic artist—E. Flannagan, Molyneux-street, Edgware-road —J. Adams, Lower Thames street, City, captain of a schooner—T. Price, Broad-street, Lambeth Butts, assistant to a dealer in marine stores— J. Wood, Lausina New-road, Peckham, shoemaker—J. Coldwell, Harwich-place, Commercial-road East, baker— J. T. Hooper, Harper-mews, Theobald's-road, wheelwright —T. Ramond, Bishops-road, Paddington, auctioneer —H. W. How, Thomas-street, Hackney-road—M. Grimes, New ton-street, Holborn—R. Swift, Emma-place, Commercial road East, iron bodstead-maker— J. Wrench, Whittlebury street, Euston-square, cab proprietor—C. Allwork, Bloom field-street, North Dalston—J. Crocker, Goodge-street, Tottenham-court-road, van proprietor— R. Sandys, Con naught-terrace, Limehouse, master mariner—C. P. d'Azene, Essex•street, Strand —T. H. Brewer, Chrysell-road, North Brixton, boot maker—J. C. Catling, Marlborough-terrace, Dalston, and Finch-lane, Cornhill, builder. DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS. John Strachan, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, common brewer —lst div. of is. 3d., March 4, and any subsequent Satur day, at Baker's, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Edward Ridley, Liverpool, tailor-2d div. of &1., and Ist div. of 4s. 2d. on new proofs, March 1, and any subse quent Wednesday, at Morgan's, Liverpool. George Eland Pinder, York, grocer—let div. of ss. 4d., Feb. 27, and any subsequent Monday and Tuesday, at Hope's, Leeds. DIVIDENDS. March 21. A. Mount, Creed-lane, City, wine merchant —March 23. J. 0. Mason, J. Mason, and A. Mason, New Broad•street, City, and Birmingham, merchants—March 22. F. P. R. Webb, Nicholas-lane, City, merchant—March 21—A. Cohen, Hounsditch, City, wholesale clothier— March 22. J. Baynes, Nottingham, laceman—March 22. W. Barnfield, jun., Mark-lane, City, wine merchant —March 21. G. T. Brown, Gloucester-terrace, White chapel-road, draper—March 21. Mary Ann Harriet Ward, Upper Dorset-place, Clapham-road, printer-- April 4. T. Henderson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, draper-- March 22. G. Booth, Blshopwearmouth, Durham, ship owner—March 22. J. Taylor, Manchester, power loom cloth man ufaoturer. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day of meeting. March 22. Mary Ann Thomas and W. Thomas, - Upper King-street,Bloomsbury, and Green-street, Theobald's-road, builders--March 27. T. Hayward, Gloucester, pastrycook— March 23. J. Frame, Liverpool, stationer—March 27. S. Da vis, York, Furrier—March 24. J. Strachan, Newcastle-upon- Tyne, wine merchant--April 4. T. Henderson, Newcastle upon-Tyne, draper—March 23. E. H. Street, Exeter, cabinet maker—March 23. W. Si ins,Redruth, Cornwall, linendraper —March 30. W. Falla, Hulme, Lancashire, builder—March 21. J. Clegg, Liverpool, licensed victualler —April 3. W. H. Spicer, Dudley, Worcestershire, and Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, hatter. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. H. J. Vincent and R. Fenton, City-road, silk braid manufacturers—T. T. Powell and F. Popple well, Castleford, Yorkshire, common brewers—F. May, and G. Godfrey, Bury-street, St. James's, news agents—J. H. Fricker and W. T. Bryant, Herstmonceux, Sussex, common brewers— D. Hill and T. Ballingall, Manchester, wholesale clothiers — T. A. Daniel and J. H. Daniel, Congloton, Cheshire, lime burners—W. Newby and J. Newby, Oldham, Lancashire, machine makers—L. Bridge, Pilsley, Derbyshire, and L. Marsden, Cromford, Derbyshire, coal merchants—W. 11. Noulton and E. Wild, Fore-street, Lambeth, boat build ers—T. Long and R. Latter, Fenchurch-street, City, slop-sellers—J. Beresford and J. Galt, Manchester, letter j sn(l press printers—A. S. Stocker and J. Cooke, Hall-street, City-road, proprietors and manufacturers of. ae Stocker's Ipatent Whitaker,compound Bath,m t ab a c i metallic m cabinet manufacturers—J. Leed ham,Ht E. Ellis, and W. Pratt, Clayton, Thornton, and Nor thowram, Yorkshire, quarrymen—J. Stewart and C. Hill, capsule—J. Whitaker Liverpool, doctors of medicine—S. Wilson and T. Mattin son, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, drapers—W. Butcher and H, Dolby, Maidstone, Kent, linondrapers—J. Davies and C. Davies, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, mercers—T. Bury, W. Glover, J. W. Speed, and P. Wood, Salford, Lancashire, bleachers, so far as regards P. Wood—R. Horton and M. Shaw, Bradford, Yorkshire, joiners —J. Sloan and A. Grant, Sloane street, tailors—G. Wilson and H. Leadbet ter, Salford, Lancashire, engineers—D. Tebbutt, 1). H. Tebbutt, and J. W. Tebbutt, Potton, Bedfordshire, printers. SCOTCH SEQUESIR ITIONS. Patrick Barry, shipowner, Arl rat h, John Annan, flax spinner, Ly. 4) yfill, Cupar, Fife. John Smith, ironfounder and manufacturer, Inverness. SUSPENSION OP PAYMENT AT MANCHESTER.- -The failure of Mr. A. Vicars, cotton-spinner, Manchester, (whose mill is at Disley, Cheshire,) was announced on Monday, and a meeting of creditors took place in the afternoon, when it appeared that the liabilities were 41,000/ , chiefly for cotton and machinery, but there was an addition also raised on loan. The assets were esti mated at 20,0001., in addition to about 4,000/. expended on the freehold. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGANCE. OXFORD, FRB. 2R. DEATH OF THE RECTOR OF EXETER COLLEGE. We regret to state that intelligence has reached the University this afternoon of the death of the Rector of Exeter College, who has long been in a declining state of health, and expired yesterday at Bonchurch in the Isle of Wight. Dr. Richards was a man of very amiable character, and universally beloved and respected. In the Uni versity he was marked by the soundness of his judgment, his general affability, and the discretion he displayed on several trying occasions. As head of his college he was indefatigable in his care of its discipline as well as its interests ; and both at Bisphy and at Kidlington, where his parochial duties were exercised, he leaves behind him the character of a most exemplary clergyman. Dr. Richards was the son of the Rev. Joseph Richards, of Tamerton, in the county of Devon. He entered as a Commoner of Exeter College, in October, 1815, being then 17 years of age. He was elected fellow of his col lege, and became tutor and sub-rector. In 1835 he left college, having taken the rectory of Bisphy, Herts, whence he was recalled to be rector in 1838, select preacher in 1853, and a delegate of accounts in the Uni versity. In 1828 he filled the office of Public Examiner, and was one of the chaplains of his Royal Highness Prince Albert. HEA LTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. ( From the Registrar-General's Report.) The Registrar General's return states, that the deaths registered in London exhibit a considerable increase, having risen from 1,154 in the previous week number which the mortality has not much exceeded since the middle of January) to 1,334 in the week that ended last Saturday. In the four weeks that followed the middle of January the mean temperature was 42 deg. ; in the fifth week it fell to 31.1 deg., and last week it was 40_19 deg. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1844-53, the average number of deaths was 1,130, which if raised in preportion to increase of population, becomes 1,243. The present return shows an excess above the estimated amount, of nearly 100. Complaints of the respiratory organs are the principal cause of increase. Deaths by bronchitis have risen in the last two weeks from 121 to 134, those by pneu monia from 64 to 82, by asthma from 16 to 30. Hoop ing-cough declined in the same time from 83 to 72 ; croup rose from 9to 21. At 2, Ocean-row, Ratcliff, two daughters of a labourer died respectively on 20th and 23rd February of this latter disease. The following case was registered last week, but oc curred on the 31st December. At No. 4, Blendon-row, East-street, Walworth, the son of a journeyman shoe maker, aged 4 months, died of asphyxia, in consequence of a cat having laid itself on the mouth and neck of the child when sleeping in bed. The number of births registered in the week was great, amounting to 1,795. Of these 891 were of boys, 904 were of girls. In the corresponding weeks of the nine years 1845-53 the average number was 1,477. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 30 . 096''-n. The highest means were 30.314 in. and 30 . 319 in. on Thurs day and Saturday ; the lowest 2 9 / 8 6 in. on Monday. The mean temperature of the week was 40.9 deg., which is 1.5 deg. above the average of the same week in 38 years. On Sunday the mean temperature was 4/ degs. below the average ; during the rest of the week it was above the average, though for the most part to only a slight extent. The highest temperature in the week was 53 degs. on Monday ; the lowest 30 degs. on Sun day. The mean dew-point temperature was 33'8 deg. The wind blew from the north-west and south-west. There was no fall of rain except on Thursday, when it was 0.10 in. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 28. Several bales of cotton were passed Feb. 16, lat. 48 N., long. 26 W., after a heavy gale from N.N.E., by the Queen of England. _ _ The Mimosa, from Buenos Ayres, at Queenstown, in 41 days, having sailed from Buenos Ayres on Jan. 15, being the fastest passage on record of a sailing vessel. The Min neleta and Star sailed Jan. 6 ; the Priscilla, 9 ; and Gre cian 12, all for England. She was built by Mr. Hall, of Aberdeen. The Mal Genio, in the river, ran foul of the Inconstant, and both drifted foul of the David Harrison. The former lost bulwarks, the Inconstant bowsprit, and the David Harrison jibbooni, &c. BERGEN, Feb. 12.—The Tre Veinier (barque), of and for Dram, from Montrose, which drove ashore at Kjernajel, and the Nordstjiernen (schooner), of and for this port from St. Übes, which cut away her foremast, and was lying at Gronnestavogen, have been brought in here with the as sistance of a steamer. SINGAPORE, Jan. 6.—The Hendrika, which arrived in the roads, Dec. 15, from Japan, reports tne arrival at Nagasaki on Aug. 15, of a Russian frigate (20), a corvette, a screw steam-ship, and a transport, under the command of Admiral Portianine, bringing a letter from Russia ti the Emperor of Japan, to which no answer had been re ceived up to the departure of the Hendrika, on Nov. 16. MANILLA, Jan. 2.—The S tratheclen, for Sydney, N.S.W., which was on shore on a rock at the entrance of this bay, Dec. 19, has been condemned, and was sold to day. Tho sugar is a total loss, but her light freight has been saved without much damage ; her spars and stores have been brought here and will be sold. A cyclone passed over the Southern Islands of this group 22d and 24th Nov. between Leyte and Cebu ; the gale was very furious, and many vessels were driven ashore with great destruction of life and property. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Callao, Calcutta to London, Nov. 13, lat. 17 N., E., out seven days. The Henry Trowbridge, Calcutta to Barbadoes, Nov. 22, lat. 28 N., long. 2 E. The Miles Barton (ship), Bombay to Liverpool, and Pa lantine (ship), off the Cape of Good Hope. The Ocean Chief, New Orleans to Liverpool, Feb. 1, off Double-headed Shot-keys. The Kate Howe, New Orleans to Liverpool, Feb. 4, lat. 30 N long. 80 W. The Kanawah, Buenos Ayrea to Southampton, Jan. 11, 21 S., long. 33 W. The James Pitcombe, from Liverpool, Feb. 18, lat. 50 N., long. 11 W. The Van Nes, Liverpool to Sydney, N.S.W., Dec. 12, lat. 20 S., long. 26 W. The Meander, London to Hobart Town, Dec. 17, lat. 26 S., long. 16 W. _ _ The Nottingham, London to Bombay, Dec. 19, lat. 34 S., long. 12 W. The Royal Lily, Bombay to London, Nov. 30, long. 76 E. The Robert Barbour, Calcutta to Liverpool, Jan. 11, lat. 35 S., long. 29 E. The Aram, Bombay to Liverpool, Jan. 14, lat. 35, long. 19 E.; Nereid, Colomipo to London, same day. The Symmetry, Ceylon to London, Dec. 18, lat. 32 S., long. 32 E. The Gladiator, Mauritius to London, Jan. 5, lat. 19 S., long. 3 W. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—ALIEITTENANTOF DRAGOONS CURED OF RHEUMATISM BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—This °Meer, who is in the Dutch army, states that Holloway's Pills and Ointment have cured him of rheumatism, which appeared to be incurable, as neither sea-b a thing, vap our -b a th s , nor preparations vaunted as sure remedies, did him any good, and the treat-nent of the doctor, after several mouths' trial, was withc It suc cess. At this juncture he commenced taking them Pills, and rubbing the Ointment into the complaining parts twice a day, which effectually cured him in the course of six weeks. The truth of this statement can be vouched for by Mr. J. B. Stratman, of Bois-le-Duc.—Sold by all drug. Sfists ; and at Professor Hollow a y' s es t a bli s h men t , 244, trand, Loudon. [ADVERTISEMENT.}—Fifty thousand Cures havelbeen effected by Du Barry's delicious Revalenta Arabica Food, without medicine, inconvenience, or expense (as it saves fifty times its cost in other remedies). " Twenty-fiveyears nervousness, constipation, indigestion, and debility, from which I had suffered great misery, and which no medi cine could remove or relieve, have been effectually cured by Du Barry's Food in a very short time. W. R. Reeves, Pool Anthony, Tiverton." " Eight years' dys pepsia, nervousness, debility, with cramps, spasms, and nausea, for which my servant had consulted the advice of many, have been effectually removed by Du Barry's delicious food in a very short time. I shall be happy to answer any inquiries. Rev. John W. Flavel, Rid lington Rectory, Norfolk." " Three years' excessive nervousness, with pains in my neck and left arm, and general debility, which rendered my life very miserable, has been radically removed by Du Barry's excellent food. Alexs. Stuart, Archdeacon of Ross, Skibbereen." —" Fifty years indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness at the stomach, and vomitings, has been` emoved by Du B arry ' s excellent food. Maria Jolly, Worsham Ling, near Diss, Norfolk."—Copies of testi monials of 50,000 cures (including those of Lord Stuart de Decies, Major-General Thomas King, Drs. Ure, Shorland, and Harvey (gratis). In canisters, with full instructions, lib., 2 s. 9d. ; 21b., 4s. 6d. ; 51b., lls. ; 121 b., 225. ; super-refined, 51b., 225. ; bOlb., 335. The 101 b. and 121 b. carriage free. Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, Lonaon ; also, Fortnum, Mason, and Co.. purveyors to her Majesty. Piccadilly. [ADVER,TISEMENT.]—SIGHT AND HEARING. —39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Observe—opposite the York Hotel. The Royal Exhibition. -- A valuable, newly invented, very small powerful waistcoat-pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known one mile and a half distant ; they answer every purpose on the race-course, at the opera houses, country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles. They are invaluable for shooting, deer stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, ..ncl tourists. Telescopes—A new and most important invention in telescopes, possessing such extraordinary powers that some, 3 inches, with an extra eye-piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ring, and the double stars ; with the same telescope, weighing only 3 ounces, can be seen a person's countenance three miles and a half distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They supersede every other kind for the waistcoat-pocket. and are of larger and all sizes, with increasing powe rs accordingly. Opera and race-course glasses, with wonderful power; an object can be clearly seen , from 14 to 1 6 miles distant. Deafness—New Discovery—The Organic Vi. brator, an extraordinary powerful and newly-invented instrument, for Deafness, entirely different from a ll others, to surpass anything of the kind that has been, or probably e ver can be, produced. Bei ng o f the same colour as the skin, it is not perceptible ; it ena b les deaf 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-Arcot, Piccadilly. Observe, opposite the York Iletel. !f ..~;....• OUNTRY MABEETS. LIVERPOOL—FEB. 28. A fair attendance of the town and country trade to•dal. Wheat must be quoted 2d to 3d per 701bs. lower, and flour Is per barrel cheaper. Oats and oatmeal at about late rates. Barley, beans, and peas without material alteration in value. American Indian corn improved 6d per qr. oil the week for white. A decline of 6d per qr. on prime IPSWICH-FEB. 28. Our market is again very scantily supplied with grain. The supply of wheat appeared inadequate to the wants of the local millers. The sale, therefore, was ready, and as advance of 3s per qr. paid. Barley was also a free sal., and realised a general advance of 2s per qr. Beans said peas quite as dear. PER QUARTER. PIE WWI'. Wheat, red (old) 78s to 84s Barley, grinding ... 35s to 371 Ditto (new) Ditto, white (new) 80s to 88s Peas Ditto (old) Barley, malting ... 39s to 44s'Flour, per sack AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEE. 21, 1854. Wheat Barley Oats 25 „ 26s Od Beans Peas 33 „ 45s Cd SU LL-F it B. 28. Farmers today succeeded in establishing 2s per qr. of an advance to millers, but factors not buyers at more than last week's rates. Barley attracts more attention. Osta the turn dearer. _ Indian corn and Dari inquired for. The linseed market dearer. There is more inquiry for bongs, rapecakes; and guano, and quotations fully supported. s s s. d Wheat, English, red 78 to 84 Peas, grey and black 50 to 52 Ditto white — —B4 to 86 Linseed, Black Sea... 60 to 62 Dantzic and Konigs- Ditto Petersburgh ... 48 to 58 berg B2 to 88 Ditto Riga and Arch- Pomeranianand Ham- angel burgh Danish, Holstein, and Memel 42 to 48 Friesland 72 to 78 Per Ton. Russian and Odessa 70 to 75 Lins. c.,Hull 11l 1110 d to 010* Oats, English Ditto Danish Ditto Friesland Ditto Russian 27 to 29 Rape cakes ... 135 s Od to 00s Barley, malting Ditto grinding 36 to 38 Ditto foreign Beans Ditto foreign Peas, white and yel. 54 to 60 Rye Meal RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been steady but dull at yesterday's quotations :—Caledonian, 28, 1, 1.16 ; East Lancashire, 161 ' • Great Northern, 104 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 63 ; Lancaster and Carlisle New Third Shares, 13 prem. ; London .and North-Western, 1021 ; Midland, 624 ; South-Eastern and Dover, 19k 1-16 c., 1-16 • York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 176; York ' and North Midland, 24g. MANCHESTER, FEB. 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—We have had another quiet day, prices lowering, and not much stock offering. The sales were—Caledonian, 27 15-16; East Lancashire Preference Quarters, 8i ex div. ; Great Northern A, 10 3-16 ; Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 67i ; South-Eastam, 19 1-16, 19; Whitehaven and Furness, 5. BIRMINGHAM, Fin. 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There wero no transactions in rail• way stock reported on 'Change to-day, and no important variation from last quotations. Local stocks continuo in request, the late reports made to the various half-yearly meetings having given general satisfaction. BRISTOL, FEB. 28. STOCK EICRANGE.—The market Was dull, and without business. COURSE OF EXCH. kin5terdam............ 11 14% Ditto, three months .. 11 16 Rotterdam ...... • • .... 11 16 Antwerp .............. 25 20 Brussels .............. 25 20 liamburgh .. l3 434 Paris • • .. .... 25 0 &NGE—YESTERDA.Y. Gibraltar .............. Leghorn 30 66 Genoa 25 57}i Milan .• .•.••••••••.• Venice • • • • •• • • • • •: • . Naples ................ 41% 'Palermo .............. 12 % ofessina • • .• • • • • •• •• • • 117 !Lisbon •• •• •• •• •• •. 535 a !Oporto .. • • • . •• • • • • • • • • 53% Itio Janeiro ............ IBuenos Ayres 'New York, GO days' sight Philadelphia .......... •••••• PIIIICEB Or BULLION, TE3 05. Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Haile/in Dollars .... 0 0 0 New Dollars ...... 0 0 0 Silver in bars ...... 0 0 • Ditto, three months • . 25 31% Marseilles.. • • .... • . .. 25 32 Bourdeaux ............ Franktort•on.Maine 118% Berlin Vienna .. • • ............ 13 10 Petersburgh... ..... 35 Madrid • • • • .• •• •. •• •• 50 Cadiz• •• •• •• 141 •• •• •• •s 50%, Barcelona• ••• .. •• „ • Seville •••••••••• •• • • • • SEABORNE MAILS, (N signifies that the mails are sent from the °moral Post•eflel .y the night—and M by the morning —dispatch.] Day when made up From what When COUNTRIES. In "Geheral Post- Port dna in Offlce, London.* Dispatched. England. America(byttrit.pack)N Every Friday .... Liverpool . Each Mon. America (by United Sts. packet) ........N • Liverpool . America (by U. States packet) .... •••• • • N • Southamp, Arrived Australia (via South ampton) ..........M March Southampt, Feb. 20 Ditto (via Marseilles) N March 8.. „. Dover ....• lab. 16 Ditto (via Cape of flood, Hope) ...... • .....N Feb. 4 &frica (West Coast) ..N.23d of the month. Plymouth .. March 6 ....N 8,9, 24, &30 of in, Dover .... Feb. 16 Alexandria M 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Feb. 20 Bahamas ... ~3f 17th of the mon th Senthampton;Feb ,I Belgium Daily Dover ...... Daily Brazil 9th of the month.. Southampt on March 11 Buenos Ayres M 9th of the month.. Southampton Cape of Good Hope ..31!14th of the month Plymouth .. Arri veil Cape of Good Hope ..N! - 14th of the month. Southampton Cape de Verde ......N;l4th of the mona Plymouth .. Feb. 16 Ceylon (see India) Ceylon. ....N;14th of the month Plymouth .. Feb. 26 Channel Isles Mon ~Wed.,&Frld.!Southampton Tu.Th.Blt M 2d & 17th of month Southampton Feb. 16 China (see India) Constantinople 7,8,17,24,&27 of m. D0ver...... Constantinople ........ 4th it 20th of mon. Southamptonllosb. 20 Cont. of Europe M & 1 . 1 Twice daily ...... 'Dover .. Twicedallf Egypt (see India) France M & N Twice daily__ D0ver...... Gibraltar M 4,7, 17,20, 27 ofm Southampton Greece (see India) Greytown 31 1 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton Arrived Hamburgh Tuesday & Friday London Havannah .......... mi 2nd of the month Southampton 'March 1 Holland ............ MI Daily., ...... Dover ... Daily Honduras 31117th of the month. Southampton. !Feb. India (viaSouthampt.)3l!4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Mares s India (via Marseilles)3l.Bth&24th of month Dover ...... Feb. 16 lonian Isles (see India)i7, 17, & 27 of mon D0ver...... Ireland & NiTwice daily Holyhead ,Twleedallf Lisbon 9, 17, & 27 of m. Southampton 'Feb. 26 Madeira of the month Southampton Feb. 16 Madeira of month Plymouth ..'Feb. 14 Malta (see India) Malta ..............N 7,17,19,27, 30 ofm.;Dover Mauritius (see India) Mauritius ..........N 14th of the monthfPlymouth eb. 26 Music° ...... ..M:2nd of the month.. Southampt on M arc h 1 Naples .. N :sth 15th25 thormon.iDover New Granada & 17th of month ;Southampton Feb. 16 New Zealand.• •• •• •• .• By private skip Various ports jUncertabl. Papal States sthlsth2sthonnon. Dover Peninsula ..........3f 7 thl7th2Bthonnon. Southampton Feb. 16 Peru „ 2d & 27th of mon. Southampton Feb. 16 Port Natal ..........N 14th of the month Plymouth Feb. 26 Sicily ..............Xsthlsth2sthoittion, Dover Tuscany „ ....N l sthlsth2sthoitnon. Dover Venezuela . _3l 2d & 17th oftnonth Southampton Feb. 16 Van Diemen's Land (see Australia) . . • West Indies _24 ad& 17th ol monaiSouthampten March 1 • When any of these dates fall o•t a iunday, the mails will be dispatched on the following day, with the exception of the India vie Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be dispatched the day preceding. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OF A YOUNG LADY IN LiYHA POOL.—On Monday an inquest was held, before P. F. Curry, Esq., of Liverpool upon the body of Martha Gaudy, daughter of a solicitor, who committed suicide the previous day. From the evidence it appeared that the deceased, who was 36 years of age, had met with disappointment in love, and becam e l ow s pi r it e d. Ab ou t seven o'clock on Sunday morning her sister, while in bed, heard the repurt of fire-arms in the house, and on going down stairs, into a spare bed-room, she found the deceased lying on her back upon the floor, quite dead, her head shockingly mutilated from a pistol shot. The pistol, though evidently recently discharged, was at full cock ; and the supposition is, that she dis charged it with a l uc if er - ma t c h , instead of a percussion. cap. Upon the tabl e o f th e room i n w hi c h the r as h ac t was committed was the f o ll ow i ng :—" My dear Father, Forgive me for th e ras h ac t I am about to commit. .1 (her lover) will not cannot live in misery. Adam come, when he promised us. He never performs it. Whenever I see him he treats me with the greatest cruelty, and I have not had a happy hour for the last two or three years. Never mind. Grieve not after mi. I shall be far happier in heaven than being in tkie world. All that I have to name is not to allow Ned (her brother) to follow me to the grave. The Almighty will reward him for his conduct to me. Adieu for ever. MARTHA GAUDY."—The Jury returned a verdict of " Suicide under temporary insanity. BIRT AIR OF A SON. On the 25th ult., at Greenwich, the wife of J. W. Nicholls, Esq., R.N., of Greenwich Hospital. On the 26th ult., at 34, Hereford-square, Old Brompton o the wife of Richard Smith, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 26th ult., g Kin A. Grooms, Esq. g's Lan g ley, th e w if e o f J o h n On the 27th ult. at No. 9, St. J ames ' s - square, N o t t i ng . hill, the wife •f ult., P P 11 w Crease, Esq. MARRIED. On the 25th ult., at St. George's, Hanover-square, Mr. William Leppard, late of Camberwell, to Jane Street, widow of the late James Silverthorne, Esq., of North terrace, Camberwell. On the 25th ult., at St. Mary's, Bryanston-square, the Rev. James Camper Wright, M.A. Fallow of King's College, C am b ridge, to Frances Wood,' daughter of T. Burstall, Esq., of Aston, Warwickshire. DIED. On the 26th ult., at 9, Salisbury-street, St ra nd, after • very short illness, Mr. Thomas Holt. On the 25th ult., at the Vicarage, Cannington, Somerset, Elizabeth Brocklesby Davis, daughter of the Rey. Robert Davis, vicar of Cannington, aged 20. On the 26th ult., at Farleigh Castle, Somersetshire, in her 80th year, Mary Anne Brooke, widow of the late Henry Brooke, Esq., of Henbury, Glocestershire. Recently, in Paris, Francis Darwin Piesse, third son of the late D. A. J. Piesse, Esq., of the War-office. LONDON: Printed and Published by MIIRDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at 77te San Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the couuty of Middle:ses, WecluenclAy, Merck 1,1854, U •` One in - (.• One in One In '• Two h • the • Gre, Test • • Lure stoic One 1 Corr One hi Dise _ Infa One Pha Sam L. 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