The Sun. — London, England, 1854-04-13 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's auxiliary screw steamer Rajah sailed yesterday morning for Con stantinople, with a full cargo of steam coals for the sup ply of the fleets in the Black Sea. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Ripon, which is to leave on the 20th inst. for Malta and Alexandria, will take out to Malta the baggage and horses of Brigadier-General Airey, together with a large quantity of ammunition and other warlike and medical stores for the use of our troops in the East. The utmost energy pervades the various departments of the Government Victualling-yard at Deptford in equipping the numerous fleet of merchantmen lying in the river, off the Dockyard, for the transport service. Never, in fact, has there been witnessed so large a fleet in that part of the river, consisting of some of the finest ships in the merchant service. The vessels are lying three deep, and extending below the water-gate to nearly the entire length of the dockyard. Three were towed from their moorings at high water yesterday afternoon, and conveyed down to Woolwich, where troops were in readiness to embark. They were--No. 21, the Pride of the Ocean, 1,420 tons burden (an American-built clipper ship) ' • No. 23, the Dun bar, 1,000 tons burden ; and No. 20, the Bombay, 1,426 tons (formerly one of the East India Company ships). Their destination is Gallipoli. Among the tran ports fitting out are the following :—Three screw steamers belonging to the Australian Mail Steam Navi gation Company—the Victoria, 1,860 tone burden ; the Melbourne, 1,200 tons; and the Sydney, 1,000 tons. The Victoria is nearly ready for sea, and with the Melbourne will, it is understood, take out the 19th Regiment, now quartered in the Tower, who are under orders for Galli poli. It is exceedingly probable that the vessels will be taken up the river, so as to admit of the regiment ern barking on boa r d a t the Tower quay. The following vessels have nearly completed their loading of stores and ammunition, and in a few da y s will be towed down to Woolwich : The Bride, 700 tons ; the Ramillies, 800 tons ; the St. Vincent, 650 tons ; the Peter the Great, 1,000 tons ; the Cromwell, 830 tons; the Philip S ang , 700 tons ; the Ganges, 860 tons ; the Blundell, 650 tons ; the Sultana, 750 tons ; the Rubicon, the Gomalza, and 20 others. Yesterday orders were received at the Tower for the third detachment of the 19th Foot to embark at Wool- , wick on. Saturday. It will consist of 150 rank and file, forming the 4th company of the regiment. The entire regiment is now armed with the Minh; rifle, in lieu of the regulation musket, and the men are daily exercised at target practice to render them dexterous marksmen. When the Hannibal, 91, screw steam-ship, Captain Hon. Frederick W. Grey, went down the river on Tues day, it was intended to cast anchor at about 12 miles higher up the river than Sheerness, for the purpose of making several runs yesterday at the measured mile, to ascertain her speed ; hut on letting go the anchor the entire chain cable ran out, owing to the end not being fastened to the vessel ' • consequently she had to rem ain under steam until the Monkey steam-tug proceeded to Sheerness to procure another anchor and cable. There will be no difficulty in recovering the anchor, as there is suoh a length of chain attached to it. The horses belonging to Brigadier-General Cator and his staff were embarked yesterday in the Caduceus, No. 19 transport, and she was taken out of the basin between 12 and 1 o'clock, and towed down the river by a steam-tug on her way to the East. No. 17 transport-ship was towed down from Deptford to Woolwich yesterday, but too late to be taken into the basin. She will, however, be taken in next tide, and embark a portion of Captain Anderson's Small-arm Am munition Brigade. Nos. 24 and 25 transport-ships went down the river on Tuesday from Deptford, and Nos. 21, 23, and 26 horse transport -ships went down yesterday, on their way to Portsmouth to embark cavalry regiments. The Medina steam-sloop, brought down from Deptford on Tuesday, was taken into the basin yesterday, and will be made read] with all despatch for service with the Baltic fleet. The Rhadamanthua paddle-wheel steam store-ship, Master-Commander .Platn, was taken out of Woolwich basin yesterday, and left for Portsmouth and Devonport with boilers and machinery for the ships building at these porta. Mr. Patridge, recently chief engineer of the Penelope steam-frigate, has joined the factory at Woolwich, as as sistant to the chief engineer. The first division of the Ist battalion of the Rifle Bri gade arrived yesterday at Portsmouth from Dover by special train on the South Coast Railway, and took up their quarters in the Clarence Barracks. The head quarters will follow to-day, and the battalion will remain in garrison until embarked for Turkey. The 17th Lancers arrived at Cosham, near Ports mouth, yesterday, to await the arrival of the transports which are taken up to embark them fur the east. They will remain billeted at Cosham, Havant, Fareham, Ems worth, and adjacent villages to Portsmouth, until em barked. The 35th Regiment, in garrison at Portsmouth, is ordered to the Tower of London, to replace the 19th, which embarks at Woolwich next Tuesday for Turkey. The steam troop-ship MegEera, 6, Con;mander J. 0. Johnson, is receiving a coating of composition on her bottom, preparatory to further sea service. The Sphynx, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, has a great number of artificers employed upon her to prepare her for speedy commission. Her defects have been found more extensive than were at first anticipated. The Penelope, steam-frigate, Captain Caffin, will be completed and ready for service by the 13th inst. The Mercury cutter came into Portsmouth Harbour yesterday morning from the Channel islands. The Phoebe, 50-gun frigate, was launched yesterday afternoon from the Devonport dockyard. The Nile, 91, screw steam-ship, Commodore Martin, has left Hamoaze, and is now in the Sound. The Indus, 74, will be placed in dock to-day. The Echunga, horse transport-ship, Captain Gray, from Liverpool, arrived to-day, to convey the Bth Hussars to Malta. At the Royal William Vic tualling-yard yesterday morning the following contracts for the supply of meat were made—viz., Collier Brothers, 600 quarters at 795. 6d. ; Frean and Dawe, 900 at 795. 6d., and 500 at 795. The following appointments have been made : Lieutenant Commander Charles G. Lindsay (1852), to command the Harpy, iron paddle-wheel steam-vessel, commissioned at Portsmouth. Lieutenants.—William S. Brown (1854), to the Pene lope paddle-wheel steam-frigate, for service with the Baltic fleet ; James M. Boxer (1840), to be Flag-Lieu tenant to Rear-Admiral Edward Boxer, C. 8., Com mander-in-Chief of the fleet of transport ships for con veying troops and stores to the East. Surgeons.—James Fisher, M.D. (1849), to the Me gTra, iron screw steam-ship ; James Mitchell (b), M.D. (1847), to the Scourge steam-sloop, for service on the West Coast of Africa station. Acting Assistant-Surgeons.—David Duncan (1854), to the Algiers, 91, screw steam-ship, for service with the Baltic fleet ; John Reach, to the Penelope paddle-wheel steam-frigate. Clerk William Joh nson (P a y m aster of 1851), to the St. Vincent, 102, at Portsmouth. The time has not yet been fixed for the departure of the 40th Regiment from Kilkenny. The destination of the corps has been altered, and they will shortly proceed to England. Lieutenant-Colonel Needham, R.A., is to succed Lieu tenant-Colonel Rawnsley in command of the Artillery detachment in Kilkenny. The transports have not yet arrived for the convey ance of the 11th Hussars from Dublin to the seat of war. The regiment, however, expects to embark early next week. The Courier transport, Rudolph master, has arrived in Queenstown from Liverpool for the conveyance of troops to Gibraltar, ea route to the seat of war. On Saturday 20 0 ran k and file of the 30th Regiment, under the command of Cap tain James Rose, arrived in Cork barracks from Fermoy, to await a transport for conveyance to join the service troops at Gibraltar. On the same day 250 rank and file of the 55th Regiment, tinder the command of Major H. C. B. Daubeny, C. 8., arrived in barracks to await a transport for conveyance to join the service companies at the above military stations. Within a few days a considerable body of troops will embark from the port of Cork to the East, consisting of draughts and volunteers for regiments at present serving in the Mediterranean, the sth Dragoon Guard g, under the command of Brigadier the Hon. Yorke Scarlett ; the 39th and 89th Regiments, and the 14th Regiment, at present stationed in Limerick. Monday was a busy day at Messrs. Bradford's cut lery establishment in Cork, all the men in the concern being busily employed in sharpening the swords of the sth Dragoon Guards. Upwards of 350 swords had to undergo this operation. The Albatross steamer, screw propelled, belonging to the Cork Steam-ship Company, has been chartered by Govern ment for a period of six months certain. Her particular destination is not known, but she proceeds forthwith to the East. She is to carry guns, and her crew will be armed, and munitio ns o f war be placed on board for her protection. Captain Lyall, of the Preussischer Adler, an experienced mariner, has been selected by the com pany as her commander while employed in the service of the Government. She is to start this week, if the neces sary arrangements are completed, for the Mediterranean. She is a fine vessel, and either under canvas or steam has great speed. Captain Hansom has been put in charge of the Preussischer Adler, on the Cork and London line. Government have required the services of the Pride of Erin steamer, of Dundalk, Captain Williams, and she h as been accordingly chartered for the conveyance of troops and munitions of war from Cork to a port on the coast of France. The 6th (Euniokillen) Dragoons, who have been quar tered in Leeds for the past fortnight, u tnil • ht e ,x 7Oltte a for the sea t of war, lef t 0n... fond y l Wakefield thyey for * were loudly ham- On passing throu gh cheered, and on their arrival at Barnsley, the end of the first day's march, they were received most enthusiasti callywho turned out in large num bers. by the population,. g the Barnsley band paraded. During i n s t t a li n e c i o r d eapmaird the town, and e t s h c e oi . -e t v e e d ni & :d ture, on the following morn i ng, tac a h ni sh en o t r s t d o the hearty plaudits of the popul a ce. --- MILITIA MOVEMENTS. The 4th or Royal South Middlesex Militia, Lieute nant-Colonel Bagot, will assemble for 28 days' training on the 15th of May, at their new storehouse, Hounslow. This regiment has enrolled the full complement of 1,0 46 volunteers, and, as a pp e ars by the Army List, has its three field officers and its ton captains, all old officers of the line. THE ENGLISH EXPEDITION TO THE EAST. MALTA, April 7.—The 93d Highlanders embarked Wit night by the Kangaroo, accompanied by some oth- oers of the Commis' it and four of the Medical Staff, as follows :- 93d Highlanders—Lieutenant -Colonel Ainstie, Majors—Bunner and Hays. C M‘Gowan, She lton, Max aptains—Gordon, Bwa rt, well, Ross, Cornwall, and Cathcart. Lieutenants—Middleton, Dalz er , Sprot, Stotherd. ell, Burroughs, Stewart , Clarke, Dawson, Mannish, Turn A. b ercro mby, Macdonald , Ensigns—Crow Evart, and Clayh' Wemysa, ills. Lieutenant Macdonald, Adjutant. Quart•ermaster Sinclair. Paym&e:er Blake. Surgeon i;:ush; Assistant -Surgeons Sinclair and Menzies. rank and file, :tight women, and four horses. 892 General—Strickland, Smith, n Assistant-Commissa.:l- and Mitchell. A,,„L‘tAnt-Surgeons Ander- S S Lw u a rge s o o n n . Mieldam ; son • -tent. paym as ter F. L. Bennett, 44 th Reim, s s hips were all inspected by Staff-, Cur eon Dr. lye in Tice. c steat rders"r I m mediately on the arrival of the French from Marseilles on the morning of the 4th inst., were received for the embarkation of a portion of t`he. troops, when the 44th Regiment, and three companies of the 50th—viz., the grenadier company and the sth and 6th companies, made immediate preparation for pro ceeding by the Vulcan, Commander Von Donop. By 5 o'clock the 44th had struck every tent at St. Clements, and marched to the point of embarkation under the most cheering auspices. Immense crowds followed, the band playing lively and appropriate airs. The men were in high spirits. The following is the amount of the force that left the island by the Vulcan :- 44th Regiment—Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A. A. Spencer, Majors C. W. D. Staveley and R. Feilden : Captains W. Mrldahon, A. Browne, W. Spring, B. Fenwick, W. Faussett, J. Robinson, J. S. Howard, and the Hon. C. W. H. Agar ; Lieutenants Greene, Cooper, Streatfield, Preston, Caulfield, Thoroton, Flet cher, Hon. H. Haudcock, and Hoskins ; Ensigns Ing ham, Eyre, Wood, Bradford, and Hercy ; Paymaster Bennett ; Quartermaster Walsh ; Adjutant Gregory ; Surgeon Swettenham ; and Assistant-Sugeons Thomson and Gibson-923 rank and file. 50th Regiment.— Major Wilton, Captains Hibbert and Locke, Lieutenants White, Dashwood, and Macfarlane ; Ensigns Antrobus and Clarke, Surgeon Noott —259 rank and file, and 10 women. General Espinasse, one of the aides-de-camp of Prince Louis Napoleon, and General of the 2d Brigade of the French force, accompanied bye. numerous staff (14 per sons), arrived here on the 4th inst., and left for the East by the same vessel (Osiris) that conveyed them here. A grand review took place on the 4th inst. on the Florian Parade ground, but, owing to the very limited space, no e volutions were possible, the work being limited to passing round in battalions in quick time and in order of review. About 9,000 men were on the ground—viz., the Grenadier Guards, Fusilier' Guards, and Coldstream Guards ; the 4th, 28th, 33d, 44th, 50th, 77th, and 93d Highlanders, under Brigadier-General Bentinck. His Excellency the Governor-General Fer gusson, Rear-Admiral Stewart, as also General Espinasse and his suite, were on the ground. THE INDIAN ARMY IN TURKEY. TO THE EDITOR or THE EEL_ SIB,—It has caused me some surprise that, amid the various communications and suggestions which have from time to time made their appearance in the public journals, no allusion should have hitherto been made to the aid derivable from India in the present conflict be tween Russia and Great Britain. The Government of France has set us a very fair ex ample by ordering corps of Spahis and Zouaves from Algeria to the scene of action. Russia, it is to be pre sumed, will not disdain to employ all the resources which she can command. Neither will Turkey, or any of the Powers who may eventually take part in the contest ; and, indeed, in the last century, when our military power in India was inferior both in numbers and efficiency, and our position in that country far more insecure than at the present day, it was not thought beneath the dignity of Great Britain to call in the aid of a large auxiliary force from that quarter to Egypt. Let us suppose for a moment that this point is settled, and that it is desired and willed that a contingent of 60,000 men shall be fur nished by the Indian army. I must leave to those better acquainted with minutiae than myself the task of deciding at which port such a force might best assemble previously to embarking. Some would perhaps have them rendezvous at Bombay, others at Kurrachee ; others, again, might prefer their embarking by detachments, partly from Calcutta, partly from Madras, partly from Point de Galle or Colombo. But, whatever be the ports of embarkation, I presume there will he little doubt that Bussorah should be the place of their common destination, preparatory to com mencing their march to Erzeroum. From Kurrachee to Bussorah is somewhere about 1,250 miles, which, if steamers can be supplied in suffi cient number arid tonnage, might be accomplished iu six days ; from Bussorah to Erzeroum is a distance in a straight line of 750 miles, which, allowing one-fifth for the sinuositmes of the road, would amount to 900 miles — a three months' journey of very easy marches. The local knowledge possessed by Mr. Layard, Colonels Chesney and R:iwlinson, and many ether gen tlemen of high talent and intelligence, whose travels have made them familiar with the tract in question, would enable them to judge more accurately than I can pretend to do of the nature of the difficulties to be encountered on the march ; to me it would not seem that they would be very formidable. With due deference to these gentlemen, I should pre sume that as tar as Bagdad the Euphrates and Tigris might be found available for the conveyance, at least, of the Ordnanee stores and heavy baggage, if not of the personnel of the force. Arrived at Bagdad, I should suppose that, if sufficient energy be exerted by the Go vernment agents, an adequate number of camels may be procured ; and, as it would be no part of my plan that the force should be accompanied by a siege train, the few wheeled carriages which would be needed, and could not be obtained on the spot—such as ambulances, &c. — might either be brought from India, or constructed by the artificers attached to the park with such aid as the country afforded. The difficulty of conveying horses from India would be very great, but, as Bagdad and Bussorah are, to the best of my remembrance, the places from which the markets of Bombay and Calcutta are regularly supplied with the finest specimens of these animals, it is perhaps fair to suppose that a very large proportion can be ob tainable there for the service of the artillery and cavalry of the expedition. I suppose that 15,000 horses will be needed, but this knotty point I leave to be solved by those intrusted with the execution and details, remarking only that the Arab horse is a peculiarly generous and docile animal, and easily trained to anything. It must be understood that all who accompany this force are to march as lightly equipped as possible, and all persons must be impressed with the idea that they will be expected to conform, as nearly as the force of circumstances demands, to the frugality of the foes whom they go to encounter. The climate is very different from that of India, where large tents and a throng of servants are needed ; and the equipment should be re gulated by an European, not by an Indian standard. A very large proportion of the native infantry of India, more particularly on the Bengal establishment, consists of Hindoos of high caste, who, with peculiar prejudices and observances of their own, to which they are inveterately attached, are nevertheless full of affection towards those who know how to deal with them ; leaders whom they like and confide in they will follow for ever ; under those whom they mistrust or dislike they are often litigious, discontented, and even mutinous ; decision, strictness, and justice, tempered by discretion, patience, and kindness, are essential to the management of them ; they are easily elated by success, and depressed by re verses. Of all riflemen in the world I cannot imagine a more efficient body than the Ghoorkas, and it was always a subject of marvel and regret to me, that during the Cat= fre war some 2,000 of this gallant race were not brought to the scene of action; but the Government of England never seem to me to be half alive to the resources of their Indian possessions. The Sikh regiments now en rolled in the Indian army might probably be found v er y useful also; and it would be wise, if they can be induced to embark, that a large proportion of them should ac company the proposed contingent. The native cavalry, whether regular or irregular, be ing chiefly composed of Mahomedans, of the Punj-tun-i -pak, or Suni sect, would no doubt he eager to share in a conflict where the head of their faith is to be supported against the Kafir Russ. - The artillery are always kept at their full complement. and in a constant state of efficiency ; and as one-half at least of the gunners are Europeans, there can be no doubt of their availability. Much the same may be said of the engineers and sap pers and miners; and I apprehend it will be found on trial that neither of these corps need shrink from compa rison with their fellows in any other army, 10,000 European infantry and 1,000 European cavalry might perhaps be spared from India without inconveni ence, and thus we might have an auxiliary force com posed as follows : Artillery, 120 guns ... •• • ••• ••• 1 ,800 Cavalry, European ... •• • •• • ••• 1 ,000 Ditto, Native Regular •• • ••• ••• 4 , 000 Ditto, do., Irregular ... •• • ••• 5 ,000 Infantry, European ... ••• ••• "' 10,000 Ditto, Native ••• 3 ),000 Engineers, sappers, and miners, &c. •• • 3,200 Total 60,000 This is but a rough guess, the intention of which is morn to attract the minds of those who direct such matters to the subject than to enter into a precise detail of particulars. If the project be deemed feasible, there will, it is to be hoped, be no want of able men to or ganise the force without my aid ; if not, the less that is said the better ; but I presume it will be admitted on all hands that, in an arduous contest with a powerful enemy, wherein Great Britain will perhaps be called on to make many sacrifices, it is better that she should ex pend her money in the employment of her own troops and resources than in subsidising foreigners. But now for the results-- 1. The advent of such a force as I propose at Bus sorah would soon settle the question of Persian alliance with the Emperor of Russia, for the Shah would find it much safer to keep up friendly terms with England and her allies than with their foes ; from a dubious enemy he would probably become an active partisan. 2. People's minds in India have too long been kept on the qua vise by the cry, "The Russians are coming;" and our Hindoo subjects are constantly startled with the erroneous notion that the Russians are an irresistible race of giants, against whom the English will b e una b le to defend them. The sooner this spell is broken the better, and there is no method so sure as that of putting our native native troops in a position to encounter those dreaded foes under advantageous circumstances. 3. Our Mahomedan subjects would likewise be dis abused of divers misconceptions and anachronisms which are at present floating in their imaginations ; it is per petually in their remembrance that they were once the dominant race in India, and that England now sways the country which was once subject to the Mogul dy nasty, the last remaining descendent of which is now a mere phantom of royalty at Delhi—a wretched cypher of no import. It would benefit them decidedly to show how hopelessly fallen is the Mussulman preponderance, even at Stamboul itself, since the days of Soliman the m a juificent and Mahomed 11., and that the era of their little store on : ur Se P" gr „d e o is irretrievably past. 4. Thi; liussians would appear by all accounts to put them have an opp ops, and it is theirshgh time to let tro . myself no fear for the ~.. -rtunity of testing value. I have ,- --cult, for when properly led and ' the Sepoys will be found properly handled, I apprehen , -y, ., more than a match for the average to ' el the Czar's army. more As to the question " Who's to pay ?" 11., .4, ,t of course. It is to protect our Indian possessions i,.._ the war is mainly undertaken ; and it is absurd for the East India Company to plead poverty, and put forth the stale pretence that, as it is an European war, therefore they ,have nothing to do with it. Besides, India can , ; ,,,,-11 afford the expense. Has not the Treasury in that cirecen tly been so overflowing with money that nmen t have been enabled to pay off their Five per Cent. Le. the.oi n G J o Y ve: Hall per Cent. L.o-ins and to open successfully a Three - and - a an—this, too, where the legal interest is 12 pe 2 per cent., m l uaenunt,"ana the market rate frequently 18 per H as not the large and wealthy ter ritory of the late Rajah of I.: r agpore lately fallen to their lot? Have not the rich plains cif Berir been recently added to their dominions ? NOW that the right of adop tion has beer, abolished, do they not loop forward to the prapect of eventually enveloping in their coil); Gwalior, Dholpur, Golconda, all Bundlecund, Boglecund, Sirmur, Ca.shineer—everything. in short, that their zoophitic feelers cast reach ? And a glance at the map will show that these Additions of territory viLll not add to, but rather diminist; their line of frontier, so ti ,at no propor tionate augmentai.'on of military force will iO6 required to defend their new aCquisitions. One word more. liu„:sia has her mission to fulfil, in whicii we ought not to thwat her. She is much better suited than England is to deal c.'ith the barbarous tribes of Khiva, Bokhara, and Balkh, and would, if she abandoned her intriguing policy, and w 're convinced of the impracticability of extending her conquests over na tions more civilised than herself, be a far L; otter neighbour than the detestable savages who faithlessly. put to a cruel death our unfortunate countrymen Stod dart and Conolly, whom we have been unable to avenge. Russian subjects are to this hour held in stgvery in those very countries. Has she not a right to liberate them by force of arms ? If we are willing and able to effect this object we ought to do so forthwith ; but we avow ourselves unequal to the task, and are even unable to rearess our own wrongs. And yet, when she makes one step in the direction of Khiva, there is an immediate outcry of alarm. A glance at the map will show that Khiva, is distant from Peshawur, our most ad. vanced frontier station just 875 miles in a direct line, which cannot be less than 1,100 miles for an army to march ; and such a road would have to be traversed ! But, are we in earnest ? Do we intend to play at war, or put forth our whole strength ? That's the question. I am, Sir, your humble servant, Athenaeum Club, April 11. A. T. STATIONS OF THE BRITISH ARMY. (From, Colburn's United Service Magazine.) [Where two places aro mentioned, the last-named is that at which the Depot of the Regiment is stationed.] Ist Life Guards—Windsor 39th do. ; Charles Fort 2d do.—Regent's-park 40th —Australia ; Water- Royal Horse Gds.--Hyde - prk. ford Ist Dragoon Gds. --Newbridge 41st do.—Malta ; Mullingar 2d do.—Dundalk 42d do.—Portsmouth 3d do.—Dublin [key 43d do. 1 Madras; Chatham 4th do.—Newbridge, for Tur- 74th do. sth do.—Ballincollig, for 44th do.—Malta ; Chatham 6th do.—lpswich [Turkey 45th do.—Cape of Good Hope; 7th do.—Cahir 46th do.—Kilkenny [Chatham Ist Dragoons Manchester, 57th do. —Malta ; Birr for Turkey 48th do.—Corfu; Carlisle 2d do.—Nottingham 49th do.—Malta; Cork 3d do.—Exeter 50th do.—At sea, for Turkey 4th do.—Canterbury 51st do. Under orders to 6th Drag.—Leeds, for Turkey proceed from 7th Hussars—Piershill 94th do ' Madras to Eugd. Bth do.—Exeter, for Turkey 52d do.—Bengal ; Chatham 9th Lancers-Umballah, Ben- 53d do.--Shub Kudder ; Chat. gal ; Maidstone 54th do.—Quebec; Enniskil. en 10th Hussars —Kirkee, Born- s.Tth do.—Gibraltar ; Athlone bay ; Maidstone 56th do.—Bermuda; Chatham 11th Hussars—Dublin, for 57th do.—Corfti ; Birr Turkey 58th do.—New Ze>Aland; Jersy. 12th Lancers—Under orders 59th do. —Hong-Kong;Kinsale to proceed from the 60th do. (Ist bat.)—Jullinder, Cape to Madras ; Maid- Bengal ; Chatham stone Do. (2d bat) —Cape of G. Hope 13th Light Drags.—Birming- Buttevant ham, for Turkey 61st do. Subatto, Bengal ; 14th do. Meerut, Bengal ; Chatham Maidstone 62d do.—Malta ; Fermoy 15th Hussars—Under orders 63.1 do.—Dublin to proceed from Madras 64th do.—Bombay ; Chatham to England ' 65th do.—Australia; Weymth. 16th Lancers - Dublin 66th do.—Quebec; Guernsey 17th do. --Hounslow, for Turkey 67th do.- -Antigua; Cauterbry. Grenadier Guards (Ist bat.)— 68th do.—Malta; Newry St. George's Barracks 62th do. —Barbadoes; Aberdn. Do. (2d bat.)—Portman-street 76th do.—Cawnpore, Bengal Do. (3d hat.)—At sea, for Chatham Turkey 71st do. (Ist bat.)— Corfu ; Coldstream Guards (Ist bat.)— Chatham At sea, for Turkey Do. (2d bat.)—Canada Do. (2d bat.) Wellington 72d do.—Fredericton, N. B. ; Barracks Galway Scotch Fusilier Gds. (Ist bat.) 73d do.—C. of G. Hope; Jersey At sea, for Turkey 75th do.—Umballalt, Bengal ; Do. (2d bat.) Wellington Chatham Barracks 76th do.—Nova Scotia; Chat. Ist Foot (Ist ba.t.)—Plymouth 77th do.—At sea, for Turkey; Do. (2d bat.)—Depot, Bier; Ashton Corfu 78th do. —Aden, Bombay ; 2d do.—Cape of Good Hope; Chatham Athlone 79th (IA- Portsmouth 3d do.—Malta ; Naas 80th do.—Burmah ; Chatham 4th do.—At sea, for Turkey; 81st do.—Bengal ; Chatham Isle of Wight 82d do.—Stirling sth do.—Mauritius; Chatham 83d do.—Kurrachee, Bombay; 6th do.—Cape of Good Hope; Chatham Newcastle 84th do.—Trichinopoly, Ma 7th do.—Manchester dras ; Chatham Bth do.—Deesa, Bombay ; 85th do.—Mauritius ; Bristol Chatham 86th do.—Poonah, Bombay ; 9th do.—Tralee ; Malta Chatham 10th do.—Wuzeerabad, Ben- 87th do.—Ferozepore,Bengal; gal ; Chatham 88th do.—Preston [Chatham 11th do.—N. S. W.; Newport 89th do.—Cork ; Fermoy 12th do.—Belfast 90th do.—Dublin Do. (2d bat.) --Cape of G. Hope 91st do.—Dublin 13th do.—Gibraltar; Clonmel Do. (2d bat.) —C. of G. Hope 14th do.—Limerick _ 92d do.—Corfu; Galway _ , . 15th do. —Ceylon ; London- 93d do.—At sea, for Turkey; dory Isle of Wight 16th do.—Jamaica ; Castlebar 95th do.—Weedon 17th do —Templemore • 96th do.—Lahore, Bengal ; 18th do.—Burmah ; Chatham Chatham 19th do.—Tower of London 97th do.—Windsor 20th do.—Plymouth 98th do. , —Dur , shaie Bengal; - 21st do.—Dublin Chatham 22d do.—RawulPiudee; Chat. 99th do.—Van Diemen's Land; 23d do.—Portsmouth Chatham 24th do.—Seealcote, Bengal; Rifle Brigile.(lst bat.)—Dover Chatham Do. (2d bat.) —At sea, for Tur -25111 do.—Bangalore, Madras ; key ; Portsmouth Chatham Ist West India Regiment—Ja 26th do.—Gibraltar ; Sunder- maica ; Chatham 27th do.—Lublin [laud 2d do.—Demerara ; Chatham 23th do.—At sea, for Turkey 3d do.—Jamaica ; Chatham 29th do.—Meerut, Bengal ; Ceylon Rifle Regiment —Cey- Chatham lon and Hong-Kong 30th do.—Corfu ; Fermoy Cape Mounted Rifles—Cape of 31st do.—Corfu ; Brecon Good Hope 32d do.—Peshawar, Bengal ; Royal Canadian Rifle Regi- Chatham meat—Canada 33d do.—At sea, for Turkey St. Helena Regiment St. 34th do.--Sheffield Helena; Isle of Wight 35th do.—Portsmouth Royal Newfoundland Com 36th do.—Barbadoes ; Chester panics —Newfoundland; 37th do.—Ceylon ; Chatham - Chatham 38th do.—Chatham Royal Malta Fencibles—Malta THE MARGARET YACHT.—This singularly constructed new Colchester vessel, which, our readers are aware, has made two successful voyages to Smyrna and St. Michael's for fruit, is now lying at the Hythe, where she is being fitted out by her t-pirited owner, John Mann, jun., Esq., merchant, cf this town, to compete with some of the fastest craft in the world, for the Cup, in the Thames Regatta, which will take place on the 22d inst. Amongst the alterations contemplated, we may mention that she i, to have a new bowsprit, much longer than the spar ; her forestay is to be carried down to her stem ; and she will have a new boom, of larger dimensions than that with which she formerly sailed. It is calculated that, from the extra length of the spar, she will be able to set in the three sails—viz., jib, staysail, and mainsail— seve ral hundred yards more canvass, and for running in light weather a new topmast will enable her to carry a sweep ing gaft topsail. Her copper is being cleaned, and when other slight defects consequent on her voyages have been made good, it is hoped that the Margaret will stand a good chance of a successful competition with some of the crack boats of old Father Thames. Essex Ilerald. _ . _ _ [AD VERTISEMENT.I—Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent, for valuable and extraordinary improvements in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race course, Opera, and Perspective Glasses, to know the distances of objects viewed through them—of great im pOrtance to the army, navy, anti others. Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, opticians, 30, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Observe—opposite the York Hotel.—These telescopes pos sess such extraordinary powers that some, 33 inches, with an extra eye-piece will show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ring, and the double stars ; with the same tele scope can be seen a person's countenance three miles and a half distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They are of larger and all sizes, with increasing Powers accordingly.— The Royal Exhibition, 1851. - Valuable, newly-invented, very small, powerful waistcoat-pocket glass the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known 1 mile distant ; they answer every purpose on the race-course, at the opera-houses, country sce nery, and ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles. They are invaluable for shooting ' deer-stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamokeepers, and tourists. Opera, race-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful power • an object can be clearly seen from 10 to 12 miles ttistan. 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, au 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 perceptible ; it enables 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.-3 9 , Albemarle-street, Observe, opposite the York Iletel. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. DUBLIN AND WICKLOW. A special meeting of this company was held at Dub lin on Monday, for the purpose of considering the terms of an arrangement entered into with the Dublin and Kingstown Railway Company, the Hon. Mr. Pon sonby in the chair. Tlie terms of the agreement between this company and the Dublin and Kingstown Railway Company, and also with Mr. Dargan, were to the effect that a new lease should be given of the Kingstown line for 75 years, and also of the houses Nos. 49, 50, 52, and 53, Westland row, at a fixed rent of 32,0001. per annum, and an ad ditional rent of 30 per cent. of the gross receipts beyond 55,0001. per annum. The Wicklow company agreed to pay to the Kingstown company, on the execution of the lease, 5,0001. towards the cost of the station buildings lately erected at Kingstown ; also, to pay over to that company at the same time the sum of 16,0001. (one half year's rent in advance), to be held by them until the expiration of the first term of 35 years, for which the lease is to be granted, when the same will be allowed - ' get off al,ainst the half-yearly rent then payable. Wicklow Company covenant to con - The Dublin an - . 1. struct the several sections of the line between Kings town and Wicklow within certain defined periods, Mr. Dargan giving to the Dublin and Kingstown Company, as additional security, his own covenant to that effect. The terms specified for the opening of the lines are— Dalkey to the junction at Shanganagb, on or before the 31st of December, 1854 ; Kingstown to Dalkey. the 10th 'of October, 1855 ; to Wicklow, the 31st of De cember, 1855. This company to forfeit the line if not finished by the Ist of September, 1856. The CHAIRMAN then moved that the agreement be confirmed by the meeting, and called attention to the fact that they were not for the first time entering into an agreement with the Kingston Company, but only consenting to a modification of an agreement already existing. After some discussion the resolution Was carried unanimously, and the meeting separated. DUBLIN AND KINGSTOWN'. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Monday, Mr. Arthur Cane in the chair. It appeared from the statement of accounts that there is a disposable balance of 32,6041., in which is included a balance of 4,0051., carried forward from last year. Out of this the board paid in October last a dividend of 6 per cent, for the half-year, free from income tax. Since then the capital has been increased by 15,0001., making the whole share capital called up to the present time 290,0001. ; on which sum they now declare a further dividend of fuur per cent., ,;!so free f rom i ncome t ax , l eav i ng a b a l ance of 4,5041. to be caiTied to next account. The proceedings of the ordinary general meeting hav ing terminated, and the busiues3 of the special meeting commenced, Mr. M'DOUGALL read the deeds of contract between this company, the Wicklow Company, and Mr. Dargan, which were identical with those confirmed at the meet ing of the Dublin and Wicklow Company. After a rather stormy discussion, the resolution con firming the deeds was put from the chair, and passed, one proprietor only dissenting, and the meeting broke up. DUNDALK AND ENNISKILLEN. The works on this company's extension line from Castleblayney to Ballibay are progressing rapidly, and it is expected that the line between those points will be ready for public traffic in the course of next month. REPORTS OF SUB-COMMITTEES ON RAIL WAY Bl LLS. CATERIIAM. Lord H. VANE reported from the subcommittee that the object of the bill is to make a railway from the Lon don, Brighton, and South Coast Railway to Caterham. The proposed capital of the company is 30,0001., and the amount of loan 8,0001. The length of the line is 4i miles, and the steepest gradient lin 90. The quan tity of land required is 41 acres, and the estimated cost of the railway 29,0031. CORK AND BANDON. • Mr, BOUVERIE reported from the sub-committee that the proposed works are to be made out of money which the company were authorized to raise f)r the purpose last session. The length of the proposed line is seven miles, and the steepest gradient is lin 97. The esti mated cost of the railway is 40,0001., and the quantity of land required is 56 acres. EASTERN COUNTIES (STATION ENLARGEMENT. ) • Sir J. DUCKWORTH reported from the sub-committee that the new works are to be executed out of funds already under the control of the company. The length of the proposed line of railway is 7 furlongs and 2 chains, and the steepest gradient is lin 433. The estimated cost of the works is 60,0001., and the quantity of land required is 11i acres fur the branch railway at Wis beach, and 3 acres for the station enlargement at Bethnal-green. HORNOASTLE AND KIRKSTEAD JUNCTION. Sir J. DUCKWORTH reported from the sub-committee that the proposed capital of the company is 48.0001., and the amount of loan 16,0001. The length of the line is 7 miles 28 chains, and the steepest gradient is 1 in 132. It is iuten , led to cross six roads on the level. The et:timated cost of the railway is 45,000/., and the quan tity of land required 41i acres. LAYPASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE (LIVERPOOL DOCK BRANCHES). Lord JOCELiN reported from the sub-committee that the proposed additional capital to be raised by the com pany for the proposed branches is 280,0001., which sum is authorised to be raised by the creation of new shares or by mortgage. The aggregate length of the five branches to the Stanley, Wellington, London and Nel son Docks and Regent-road is 1 mile 6 furlongs and 3 chains. Nine public streets are to be crossed on the level, subject to certain rewnlations. The estimat. , l soot of the branches is 280,0001., and the quantity of land required is 221 acres. LONDON*, TILBURY, AND SOUTHEND. Sir J. DUCKWORTH reported from the sub-committee that the bill gives power to the Eastern Counties and the London and Blackwall Railway Companies, the owners of the above railway, to make two deviations in the line already authorised between Tilbury and South end. The bill authorises the company to issue addi tional shares to the amount of 52,6001., for the purchase of a branch line of railway belonging to the Thames Haven Dock and Railway Company. The aggregate length of the proposed deviations is two miles and a half, the steepest gradient 1 in 80, and the estimated cost 43,0001. - - - LIVERPOOL, CROSBY, AND SOUTHPORT, LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE, EAST LANCASHIRE, AND MANCHESTER AND SOUTHPORT. Viscount JOCELYN reported from the subcommittee that they had examined the allegations contained in the preamble of the bill, but the same had not been proved to their satisfaction. NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE. Mr. BOUVERIE reported from the sub-committee that the object of the bill was to enable the company to raise a further sum of money for the purpose of the under taking by tha t creation of new shares ; and they had examined the allegations of the bill and found the same to be true. NORFOLK. Sir J. DUCKWORTH reported from the sub-committee that the object of the bill was to enable the company to make certain improvements in connexion with Lowestoft harbour by means of funds already under their control. The committee had amended the allegations contained in the preamble of the bill by striking nut the word " seven," and inserting the word "tea," as the committee con sidered that the company should not be allowed to levy an increased toll on vessels which remained in the har bour for a shorter time than ten days, and had found the same, as amended, to be true. PORTSMOUTH. Lord H. VANE reported from the sub-committee that the new works power to construct, which is souv,ht by the bill, are to be constructed out of funds which the company are at present authorised to raise. The length of the extension line to Shalfor I is 2 miles 3 furlongs 7 chains, and of the Maple Durham deviation linile 4 fur longs 3 chains. The steepest gradient is lin 80. The estimated cost of the extension line to Shalford is 25,0001. The committee had considered the additional provision sought to be introduced into the bill in refer ence to the winding up of the affairs and dissolution of the Direct London and Portsmouth Railway Coinpany, and had made provision in the bill accordingly. SOUTH-EASTERN (LEWISHAM TO BROMLEY). Lord H. VANE reported from the sub-committee that the additional capital proposed to be raised by the com pany for the construction of the works authorised by the bill is 136,0001., and the amount of loan 45,000/. The length of the line is 91 miles, and the steepest gradient lin 153. The estimated cost of the railway is 136,0001., and the quantity of land required 504- acres. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE, EAST LANCASHIRE, AND MANCHESTER AND SOUTHPORT. Mr. BouvERIE reported from the general committee on Railway and Canal Bills that the parties promoting the bill had stated to the committee that it was not their intention to proceed with the bill. SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE. Lord STANLEY reported from the sub-committee that the new works power to construct which is sought by the bill are to be executed out of funds which the com pany are at present authorised to raise. The length of the Cannock branch is 7g miles, and that of the Norton branch three miles. The steepest gradients is lin 87. The estimated cost or other expenses to be incurred up to the completion of the railway is 90,0001., and the quantity of land required 754 acres for the Cannoch branch, and 284 acres for the Norton branch. Several petitions were presented against the bill. Mr. M‘C,lean, Mr. Locke, and Mr. Hawkshaw were examined in sup port of the bill, and Mr. Brunel, Mr. Robertson, Mr. Blyth, and Mr. Adie in opposition to it. The committee were satisfied of the fitness, in an engineering point of - view, of the proposed railways. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending April 2, 1854 £17,127 12 8 Corresponding week last year 14,425 10 0 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending April 9, 1854 £18,424 12 6 Corresponding week last year 18,220 14 4 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week. ending April 9, 1854 £4,148 3 8 Corresponding week last year 3,202 12 6 Increase in 1854 £945 11 2 GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WXSTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending April 8, 1854 £5,504 0 3 corresponding week last year 4,756 3 7 Increase in 1851 £B37 16 8 CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffia return for the week ending Ap r il 8, 1854 Corresponding week laot year 235 6 9 EXECUTION OF RIBBOYMEv FOR THE IYI(IRDER OF 31 K. B 1 1 I:SUS. Neal Quin, Bryan Grant, and Patrick Coomey, con victed at the late assizes of the murder of Mr. T. D. Bateson, J.P., suffered the extreme penalty of the law in front of Monaghan Gaol, on Monday. The scene, which was a most remarkable one, is thus described in the Banner of Ulster : A rumour got abroad that the sentence in the case of Coomey would he mitigated. Towards the latter part of last month, however, the death warrant s were deli vered to the Sheriff, and on the 30th ult. they w.re handed to Mr. Temple, the governor of the gaol. The unhappy men wisely gave up all hopes as to the present world, and, aided by their chaplains, devoted all their thoughts and aspirations to another. They ate, drank, talked, and slept well during the last weeks of their ex istence ; and Coomey, who was an inveterate smoker, was not. asked to give up his habitual practice. Quin and Grant became much attenuated—the latter particu larly so—during the past fortnight. Grant's wife took farewell of him a week ago. His four little girls waxes prudently kept away by their mother. Coona .e y, w h o had a wife and seven children, was considerably affected in parting with his children. Quirt's wife, a young woman, saw her husband for the last time on Sabbath last. The stoical indifference manifested by the men themselves, and by the relatives who visite I them, w as much remarked by the offi:iers of the prison. C children alone evinced an y t en d er emo ti on omey ' s from their father. Quin's wife P separating wretched husband tranquilly. it her young On Sabbath eveni ng *' r and almost listlessly and intimation this* a ain and C ierney gave some they would address the people on the follow: .eg morning. Previous to the locking up of the prisoners, Coomey, whiffing his pipe as usual, inquired, " What time the morrow will that be ?" in a tone and mariner from which no one could have discovere I to what he referred. Quin desired to know if they could all "go at once," and being informed in the negative, as the gallows contained provision for only two, sail, in reply to the governor, that he and Bryan would like "to go together "--a request which was at once acceded to. They then walked firmly for the last time, to their cells, and were afterwards waited upon for some hours by their respective chaplains. Tho , e in the cell with them reported that they had slept soundly during the night. Early in the morning they were visited by the clergy, and having partaken of the communion and en gaged in devotional exercises, they breakfasted with their ordinary heartiness. About two hours before their last moments, Quin and Coomey were quite cheerr o i . The former declared that he had never known .sir:m hap piness as during the last week ; th a t he col' l til not have been persuaded that death w as so and that h e would not then accept his pardon it were offered to him. He chatted, smiled, smoked and sauntered about the yard, at times pirouetting on his heel, and manifest ing the most reckle'A indifference as to his fate. Coomey also was in good spirits, and was quite disposed to enter upon a polemic controversy. He boasted that he had never known a day's sickness during nearly the two years he had been in prison. Grant alone looked de jected, and preserved his customary taciturnity. His appearance was very ghastly. From 10 o'clock in the morning the people began to assemble in front of the gaol ; it is right, however, to state here that there was little in the appearance of the town or neighbourhood to indicate that an awful spec tacle was about to be exhibited, and that the entire as sembly did not, although it was market day in Mona ghan, appear at any time to be beyond two, or, at most three, thousand persons. This latter circumstance is to be attributed, in all probability, to an injuction which, it was stated, had been given by the Roman Catholic clergy from their altars on the previous day, that their people should remain away from the scene. At half past ten a large body of the county const Lbulary, under Charles M`Kelvey, Esq , 5.1., and Head-Constable Devlin, took their station in front of the gad, and shortly afterwards a troop of the 2'l Dragoon Guards were draw n up in a line to the right of the drop, under C;pt a i n Briscoe. The deputy-sheriff was then present, a:id remained till the termination of the huviness. At twenty minutes before twelve o'clock Mr. Telltale, the governor of the gaol—who went t!, rough his respete sible duties with precision, end without any unnecessary stringency—inforned the chaplains as to the precise time they had at their dispesal. The time allotte I having expired, Qiiin and Griot, hiving been arrayed in their last dress, were con:hided from the chapel to the press room. Quin, in the passage, ran -literally jumped and embraced his chaplain, like a boy. The weer disre gard of death apparent in his conduct and appearance at this moment, arrayed as he was in his shroud was ex traordinary. Grant held his hands clasped, with his eyes fixed upon a little crucifix that was carried before him. Having arrived in the press -teem. they knelt and received absolution accords ,g to the Relish ritual, the unhappy men expressing their full belief that their sins were forgiven, an l th it they were about to experience the.bless;ngs of hea ven. Tuey were then placed oo a for u. en I the ex., cutioneer was cellel. As tee execetietter took We's left area to pinion it, some nee said, "Besteely." Q lut excl timed, " On, he is doine, me the best job that ever was done in this world." His chapl in t 'ld ben not to speak of that now. Quin sai I, " I return you many thanks for all your kin Ines; ; we commit ourselves, 0 Lord Jesus, to you. Jesus Christ receive us, God be riv:rciful to us." Grant was then also p nioaed, be traying, in the operation, however no apparent tremor or alarm. Quin, aho incline I to speak greatly, while Grant spoke little or nothing, then said, "Now, we ask your blessing, gentlemen, before we go." The priests, putting their hands over the kneeling man, said, " We extend it cheerfully." Quin continued. "Now we go in tho truo fnith and eeenaeeee oC our medeerner. - Priest—" In Mary, too, and in one moment you will be in heaven." The ropes were then adjusted round their necks, and Quin, who appeared inclined to say something to the people assembled, as he had intimated on the previous day, was stopped by his clergyman, who told him that it was not necessary. A public confession of guilt need not, however, have been expected, as the miserable man, in a feeble ambiguous way, endeavoured to convey the impression of his innocence up till the last. As he was being moved to the drop by the execu tioner, his pastor said, "He that would have pardoned Judas himself, if he had asked for it, will pardon you when you ask. Now you have eternal happiness in youriftedeemer and Mary." Quin then kissed the cru cifix, bade farewell to the chaplain, and exclaimed, "Mary, mother of God, have mercy on us ;" " Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy and receive us," &c. Grant used similar expressions, and said to his clergyman. " Farewell to this world." The doors having been thrown open, and the unfortunate men having appeared dressed in their shrouds, and having white c ips on their heads, a fearful shout was raised by the male portion of the spectators, the women assembled shrieked bitterly, and the murmuring wail throughout the entire crowd was of the most agonising description. The bolts were then drawn instantly, and the men fell about eight feet. Grant died almost instantly, without ast ugele. Quite however, who had several times expressed his wish "to suffer more for his Saviour," did not die for fourteen mi nutes after he dropped. In pulling down the cap over his face, it was said that the executioner had shifted the rope, and that it was :Jeering on his jew hone. To th:s circumstance was attributed his protracted death. Tee priests, at this moment, stepped the pressroom &sir, and, putting their hands through the iron bars, imme diately behind the drop, delivered a numeer of elver), in Latin. Q tin, on his fall, strugeled convels; vele with his hands amid feet, and his chest he wed iett*dly se veral minutes, and still there was life in him -the te diousness of his death was harrowing. Minutes again passel, and still he was not dead. At the evilest soli citation of the Rev. Mr. Hughes, who appeared in mental agony, as he looked down on the dying mai, messages were repeatedly conveyed to the hanginar that Quin was not dying, and the reply returned wee that he was a strong man and that all did not die alike. Tee strug gles eventually got weaker, the chest at 12'4 ceased to heave, and the wretched Irian was declared to have expired. Three-quarters of an hour having elapsed, the sub sheriff directed the bodies to be taken down, and the bodies having been examined by Doctor Temple, were placed in their felon coffins, Coomey was then brought from hs cell, bearing a cru cifix, and attended by the Rev. Mr. Birmingham. At this second scene in the prey:-room the work bee mine sickening —the very hangman looking a go - )d deal effected and frightened by the practice of his awful ee!titig. Tee same ceremony as before having been perf trtnel ey the clerey, who held in their hands the " Rituale Retna num, ' " Theolegica M trails," and other books, the executioner proceeded to put the cord round Comney's arms. As he did o, Mr Htiehee s mid, " Remember He was nailed." Coomey said, " Eh," with a strong, uti faltering voice. The expression was repeated. Coomey, putting his other hand behind him, as a man would who was being helped on with his great coat, said, " Oh, your reverence, lam quite content to go the journey I am going." He kept repeating to himself what were understood to be prayers, calling upon his " Saviour and Mary," the priest at the same time informing him that he wouM soon see both. The crucifix, which was held up before him; he kissed repeatedly, the priest say ing, " Embrace the image of your Saviour again." The rope was then put round his neck, the doors were thrown open, and he walked firmly on the drop, praying to his Savour for mercy, and calling on the assistance of St. Joseph and Mary." The screaming of the females, some of whom fainted, on the third white figure appear ing on the gallows, was heart-rending ; and the lamen tations of the masculine portion of the assemblage were, for the moment, more painful than any other incident in the terrible transaction. Coomey had not expressed, during the morning, any intention of speaking, and was at once launched into eternity, having died without a struggle. His body having been suspended the pre scribed time, was taken down, and delivered to his friends. It may be stated, as not the least singular fact in this extraordinary history, that his children at eliving in the house of the usurer, Barney Brennan, his brother in-law, and the principal instrument in hie death. The fearful scene which we have just described, and which terminates the eventful Bateson tragedy, occupied less than two hours. In a short time after the removal of the body of Coomey the crowd had dispersed, and the town had resumed its wonted quiet appearance. Thz..e are five men still in custody, charged as conspi rators to the murder of Mr. Bateson—the offence for which Coomey was hanged. THE PACKET SERVICE OP THE POST- ObTICE.—A return to the House of Commons shows that, in the year ended January last, the amount pail An account of the packet service was 895,2751. Tile amount. chargeable to the packet servii e was 801,4551., and 81,100/. "otherwise chargeable," in addition to which 12,7201. was pail as salaries of Admiralty agents on board the several tract packets. .DISGUSTtiV6 CRt7ELtY, --e, WeerOer, April 11. —At the petty sessions held here this day, Mr. Joseph Railton, of Snittlegarth, presiding, Mr. Thomas Hayton, of Gerrard H ouse , near Wigton, owner and °coupler f a large estate ; Mr. George Hay ton, his brother; and Robert Harding, a 'husbandman, in the employ of the first defendant, were charged, at the instance of the Royal Society for the Preven tion of Cruelty to Animals, with havin i e wantonly tor tured a greyhound dog. From the statement of Me. Forster, who attended for the society, it appeared that on the night of the 7th of March the three defeadants got possession of a greyhound belonging, t.a a neigh hJuring farmer; that, while the youegee Ilayton held its heal securely between his legs, tele brother sate..l rated th e an i mal ' s hide with tiweitine, and, setting I fire to it, drove it away, By Nome accident th e flames were extinguished soon after the dog reac l- aed t the denopn air, wheretwat the defendants again si eeure d i n rpeated theirbrutal act, after which the affieighted animal was seen to leave the house a seer pd time en veloped in flames. As it afterwards aPr.:eared, the dog VATI four mil es to i ts master's hoin ' where it was next morning discevered in a { ) :;ing up under some straw, with. ' state crouched its bowels protruding. After cole ineee i ng e p ee +. , , i f . sue extreme brutality o the twe, Haytons, in haering a second time repeated the offence, Mr. F(tester urged the bench to mark lits sense of the defendants' disgustieg conduct by mi -1 witting them to prison, inasmuch as a pecuniary flee to persons in the position of the Haytons would be a wholly inadequate punishment. The case having beete satisfactorily proved by three witnesses, Mr. Warre, solicitor, for the defence urged that the occurrence; was purely accideetal, and that the dog had can lit fire the second time from a cinder which had fallen out of the file grate. (Loud laoghter.) The defen. dants had certainly applied some turpentine in tne fisrst instance and set light to it, but without any intention of destroying the animal. He hoped, frotn the high re spectability of his clients, that the benc:h would take a lenient view of the matter, in which event Mr. Hayton would have nu objection to recompense the owner for the loss of his dog. The magistrates having con sulted for a few minutes, the chairman pronounced the decision .of the bench. After administering a severe rebuke to the elder Hayton for the un seemly levity lie had exhibited during the proceed ings, Mr. itailton said, the bench had no doubt whatevce that a most wanton and cruel act had been, perpetrated, and that the charge bad been Pally brought home to "the accused parties, who would each pay the highest penalty imposed by. the act, viz., 51, and costs, or in default stand committed for six weeks to the county gaol. In pronouncing this decision he felt bound to add that it was not the unanimous opinion of the bench, but, a majority of the magistrates being in favour of the imposition of a fine instead of a committal to prison, he was bound to give effect to the opinion of that majority, The bench were much in debted to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for having sent a gentleman 300 miles to conduct the prosecution, and they felt it right that the costs in the case should include Si. towards the expenses incurred by the society. Mr. Forster thanked the bench on behalf. of the society, but respect fully declined to accept any portion of the costs. The amount awarded he begged to offer, at the discretion of the bench, to the most de erving charit able institution in the district. It is understood that the owner of the dog will proceed against the defendants by civil action for the value of the animal ; so that, although escaping the imprisonment they so richly de served, the Heetons wile probably be mulcted in some thing like 501. for their horrible inhumanity. HEALTH OF LONDO.V DURING THE WEEK. (From the Report of the Registra--Gerterctl ) The weekly return indicates au improvement in the public health. The deaths registered in the week that ended on Saturday decline to 1.149. The weekly avenge in March had been 1,305. The mean terupe rature, which in that month was one week with another 44 6 deg., in the fir,.t week of April rose to 49.9 deg. In the tea corresponding weeks ut the - ye.trs 1844 53 the average number of deaths woe 1,116, widch if correc ted for increase of population becomes 1,228. file return of last week, therefore, gives a result less by 79 than the estimated amount. The deaths referred to the zymotic class of diseases number 264, while the corrected average is 208. Tile pre dominant complaint in this class is still hoping cough, which nambers 65 case, ; measles has risen to 41. The deaths from diarrhcei. are 22, with one from dysentery ; but cholera has m-.t appeared in the returns for two months, and in the present year there have been only 7 deaths assigned to this disease. Complaints of the re spiratory organs gradually subside under the influence of the weather. Tne deaths from plithkis in the week were 137, which is exactly the average as derived from those of corresponding weeks. Six deaths occurred frwu small-px, 3 of these, of which the following are the particulars, in the Small pox Hnspital. Ou 31-.1 March, a boy, aged 10 years, from Holborn Union, "small-pox confluent (12 days) unprotented " On Ist April, a boy from Smiers-town, aged 5 years, "tionall•pox confluent, unmodified (9 days)." lie had been vaccinated at the age of 4 mouths one cicatrix. o.i 7th April, the wife of a labourer, frum Lambeth, aged 22 years, "small pox confluent, unmodified (8 days)." Vaocivated in infancy iu Suffolk ; two good cicat flees. At 1, Adam's-row, Lambeth, on 2d April, the son of a smith, aged one year, died of " variola confluene (10) days)." Thu child had been twice vaccinated, but with out etfect. A.t4 , the German Hospital, D a l s t on , b ot h nn 80th Mott ~ the son of a mariLer, aged 10 weeks, and the son of a sugar baker, aged 13 weeki, died of ",general erysipelas" after vaccination, effusion on the brain." The medical attendant adds on his cer tificates that " both these children were vaccinated on tie same day in Whitechapel-road, and were in the hospital two days." The cases appear to be such is demand investigation. In Ratcliff, at 2, Devon port-Street, on the 6th April, the son of a coal.merchant, aged 3 months, died of ". erysipelas all over the body (one iay), succeeding vaccination, which was considered to be fine." At 30, Lower Queen -street, in the sub-district of Isling ton East, on the Ist April, a widow died of " senectus.;" at the advanced age of 100 years. Mr. Butterfield, th e registrar, adds that the ag e is well a uth ent i cate d , but does not state the nat ure o f the evidence. In Hoxton New Town, 47, Wenlock street, on 31st March, a boot and shoemaker, died at the age of 34. An inquest was held on the body, and the following was the verdict returned : "Natural death, with severe reprimand by the jury of the conduct of the widow in not calling in medical advice. Mr. Austen, the registrar, remarks : " This man :Lad been ill seven months, and no niedical man had been called in during this p rind, and cmise quentiy a medical certificate of the cause of death could not be obtained." Last week the births of 865 boys and 877 girls, in all 1,742 children, were registered in London. In ;line cor responding weeks of the years 1845.53 the average num ber was 1,466. At the ko!nl Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 30 253 in. Toe mean reading was above 30 in. on every day of the week. The highest WAR 30.388 in. on Monday ; the lowest 30.040 ra. on Saturday. The reading rose to 30 43 in. by 9 p.m. on Monday. The mean temperature of the week' was 49.9 degrees. which is 5.7 de !reel above the average of the same week in 33 years. The mean temperature of each day was abrve the average of tte same day throumhout the week, and on Saturd ay it rose to 9.2 degs. above the average. The highest temperature of the week was 68.2 degs., and uc curred on Saturday; the lowest was 33.9 deg..., Oil Tues day, showing a range in the week of 34 3 degs. The mean dew-pointte-nperature was 42.4 degs., between which and the mean air-temperature the difference ~ v.Ls 7.6 de , s. The wind was variable, blowing first from the north and north-east, on Tuesday from the north-west, on Wednest:ay and Thursday from the west, and after wards till the end of the week generally frJrn the south west. There was no rain. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS. NUMBER Of DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE VEEK ENDING SATURDAY, APRIL 8. Zymotic Tresses 264 Diseases of li a lertain Seat Tubercular Dis eases Diseases of the Brain. Nerves and Senses Diseases of the Heart ant' Blood-vessels 43 Diseases of, the Lungs and other Organs of Respiration .. Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &a. Malformations • 2 Premature Birth and Debility 29 Atrophy Old Age Sudden Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 27 Causes not specified DEATHS PROM ALL CAUSES 1,149 Population Deaths in corre- Deaths Enumerated. sponding week in the 1851. of 1853. Week. West Districts North Districts 490.396 Central Districts 393,256 East Districts 485,522 ..... 402 ...... 211 South Districts Totals Males 1,149 Females 557 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males 865 Females....... . Total 1,742 CRIMINAL CONVERSATION,—The bill introduced by Mr. Bowyer to amend the law relating to criminal con versation was printed yesterday. It consists of four clauses. The first provides that a fine is to be paid to the Crown, in lieu of damages to the plaintiff. The second directs that notice of the action, and the name of the defendant, must be given to the pl ai ntiff's wife. The third gives power to the wife of the plaintiff, ur , giving notice of her intecrion to appear and inake her defence in the action. And the iourtli leavei the question of the costs of all the parties, inCludilig those of the plain. tiff's wifet '44tirolT in the disoretion of Ile Court. SHIPPING INT ELL' NOTICE' TO MARINERS. BUOYS IN THE WESTERN SCHELDE. . The Neth er l an d s Government has given notice that, Consequence of the giving way of the western point of ; sandbank on th e K a l cot Western Schelde, the Wino. Buay, stationed on sailing up from Flushing, has, W S ot vent misdirecti on , b een removed from that point, and in lieu thereof, in a mo re easternly direction 11Pw " r " , Red Buoy has been pl , c4fl at 3 fathoms in depth, 811° 7 the the Castl e of Bamekens, cloie outsid e to th e corner:-, b , a s Sea Dyk e to the atward o f th e S qut h W a tering, Orange Mill of Fl usn i ng, against the first beam to the ward of the dock harbour. CIJSTONI-ROUSE. APRIL i 2. ENTERER INwARDH.—The Damv, from St. Michae l :, Furea, Gtavelines ; Anee: a, Rottei darn ; Economy,. .1 0 Fur et, Anna M.,ria, Harlingen ; Susan, St. Micc," e io Queen of the West, ditto; Mary Ann, Rotterdam ;„ 31 r e; ditto ; Skulda, Stavanger ; Victorine Melina, I ° l EO Mir-Alai. Amsterdam ; Wurndschap, Amsterdam; e .,. Elizabeth, Antwe: r p ; Vronwina Steenheuzen, Anis''' . dam ; Melbourne, Honduras. raih ENTERED OUTYVARDs Ppli, LOADING.—The v n OLICA Nestor, for Stettin; Itubes, Hayti ; Stad Dordrecht, Dort; e l. Portland Bay ; Caudicl.ate, Hamburg ; Valparaiss, i'l bourne. CLEARED OUTWARDSffeldeeati von Schwertzin, F . ,trt, WITH CARGo.—The lsuml; Ballarat, Port Philip: Lit,t, El r• Sydney •; Wilbehhine, Ihmburg ; Artovir, ol ;4 Ja•deiro; Coue.ordia. Hatnbu g; Lerina Thompson, li on ; Town ; Ann Black. Kurrachee; Balmoral, f.aunces"o Lady Fiteaerbert, San 'Francisco ; Racer, Jamaica; ''''' Maud, 15:102, Bay. POO, AP St. RIL 12. The Cambria, from New Or L le auR at Queenstown, e t, Petersburg; Nonpareil, hence at St: Michael's; AISrP . at Messina,. and Euima Heyn, at Dantzic. The Tid Bit sailed from Lisbon, April 2, for this P°rt" VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. n 211 The Eliza, brig, of Baltimore, for Cagliari, J 3 lat. 22 S. lung. 33 W. The from London to Trinidad, March 4, 19 ' t ' N., long. 40 Ocean,W. The Henry More, from the Clyde to Australia, Fe b ' 25' lat. 3 N., long. 23 W. The Loodianah, Jan. 29, lat. 36 S., long. 20 E. „At The Hartl e y, f rom Tranquebar to Queenstown, zv"."- 9, lat. 5 N., long. 22 W. COUNTRY MARKETS. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET APRIL IL There was a large supply of straw of all descriptions: the market excepting wheat. -The prices to-day were follow':-- Oat straw, from 6s Od to 8s Od per kemple of 16 s tone ! trop ; wheat d o ., 8s Jd to 8s 6d ; b ar l e y d o ., 5 s 6d to 6, Ou Hay from lid to 13d ; new ditto, Od to Od per stone. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET—APRIL 11, There wer e i n th e mar k et to-day, 18 sacks °anneal, Cl' weighing 2801b s i mper i a l , which sold thus :-16 at 21. 10, 00 at 0/. Os Od, and 0 at 0/. Os. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—Amu, 10. There were in the market to-day 62 bags of oatm ea l ' h 0) of barleyme 4 l, an d 6 of pot-barley. Sales dull. 1- top price of oatmeal is 6d up ; the second was 26 111 3 ; third 2s Od up. Pot-barley on the top price was lv r ;(I Oatmeal, per s ac k o f 2801bs I First. Second. I '.1"0,1 imperial Barleymeal, p er ditt o —s Od I— s 6tl o a Peasemeal, per ditto Pot-barley, per ditto LEEDS-APRIL 11. Our arrivals of wheat are sin. i ll, th e t ra d e i s ver y w slo still the short deliveries in the agricultural districts causea holden; to oe firui, and we quote prices nominally s B : i j Friday. BArlef steady 0 i t s f u ll y as d ear. B eaus $ • other articles without alteration. COAL MARK Prieto of Coal per tou at t' ET.—Aritn, 12. ;he close of the market :-- a. Rate's West Hartl e y 18 d.t Carr's Hartley ..... ,19 ti Fretton l9 Howard's W es t H art l ey laswell 1 9 ' Netherton l9 t • !,ainbton 18 North Percy H ar tl ey ~,18 . Plummer . . ' lg; Walker Primrose ..........17 0 •t usse ll' s H etton if; ite wart's • 1:9 Wallsend, &c. (Jassop 1.;8 Hebburn l7. 1 &ugh Hall. 1.. Johnson . 17 t 'iouth Kelloe 1 Lambton Primros e ... 18 . I Pees l9 Bell lB 0 'oath Durham - 7 ~'5 Belmont, 18 4 : ) erwen t wa t er Hartley. ;4" Braddyll lB , Sidney's Hartley ....2'1 Wallsend, &c. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 12. • t STOCK EXCHA.NGE.— The m ar k e t h as b een very quiet 5 day, but quotations exh bit very little change froth there' duce.l quotati ons o f yes t er d ay. C aledonian, 26 • E" ern Counties, ; East Lancashi re , 1A ; Grt.v:t 101.. thern, A, 9 11-16 ; L ancas hi re and Yorkshire, ; Liver pool, C roi bq, an d' Southport, ; Lon.;on aud Nort Western, 96 Manchester, Sh e ffi e ld, an d Li nco ln, ‘ ll midland, fin ,g', Sontli-Eastorn and Dover, 170. 11.-16. MANCHESTER, APRIL 12. STOVIC EXORANCIR.—This market opened firmly, and there is a slight improvement on yesterday's rates. The sales were :—Caledonian, 26k, ; Laneaqhire an d Y orks hi r e, 60 ; North Uni o n (A), 234 ; South Eastern, 17i. BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 12. STOCK EVIHANGE.—This market was firm to-dg. London and North Westerns wore done at 954, and Mid' lands at 57k. , LEEDS, APRIL 12. STOCK EXCHANGE. --There has been rather an inactive, market this mornin g , arising chiefly in the firmness or holders ; and the fall prices of yesterday were asked at the opening, and maintained. Lancashire and Yorkshires were done at 60i and 601; Midlaud stock, 58a ; a n d Cal e ' donians, 261. NEWFOUNDLAND.—The conditions on which th e Duke of Newcastle, as Colonial Minister, h a s cow seats] to the estiblishment of responsible governmen t in Newfoundland are —the indemnification of bolder. of offices which will be rendered liable to be vacate d at the will of the majority of the Legislature- 4 considerable increase of the members of the 1 10 ..°1 of Assembly (thi r t y is Rulzge4ted as. a prop er n umber , —the payment of election expenses by the memli , e l4 _, and not by the Colonial Treasury —and a toee 4 assessmeilt (instead of payment from the colonial Tor Flury) of the amount pail to members for their expellSe° and attendance. If these measurks are taken by O. Le4-iatilre of Newfoundland, the Duke his stated tblit the home Government will proceed to separate the Executive from the Legishtiv e Connell, and to provile by bistr o lions from her Nlijesty that the latter shal l consist of not less than 10 nor more than 15 lumber. nominate i by the Crown. [Anymm3E3lE:yr.] -Holloway's Ointment and rills the inost effectual remedies for Gout and Rheuniatisrn• _l 4 .lxtrai.t of a !Ater from Mr. Thome., Wyh..r n , dog: gist, Eton, dated April 26. 1852: "To Professor notice r _1 loway. Sir,—A case h as lately come under to y no which I thi n k s h ou ld be. publicly.kiiWn. It is that o a poor man, who suffered se dreadfully from chroei° rheumatism, that lie lost the use of one side an d en dured incessant pain. HE . fits under different medical treatment, and at Westminster Hoiipital the faculty pronounced him incurable_ However, this was not the case, for by the u se o f your 'ointment and pills, he haT been restored too health and strength."—Sold by all druggi , t , , and at Pviifessor Holloway's EstahlishMeett 244, Strand, London. •nvEraisr*EN7..,]--A most Interestin recovery trona s vgst coni: p ica io of I <e , •eii, without t.e aid or medicine, is lec rdrd in lily to towit:g letter :-- i• Grateful for th , benefit I h ave `"Bridgehouse. Irrimley, 3d April, 1854. rif rived Porn hiss Barry's Neva; lents. rani,•a VO 5 d I ft el it my fluty t expr. , .. t.. you my u,deignen thanks for the invariable kimdiess I bay, met wit t at you hande• Ms 'as' , I all extra rd nark o e, n 1 alt it way beneft of er mai frers think it hut right to ',lace its details at sour dlapo.al. ha " s an'eri'd these 13 s • ar•feon. no My mdiseaeed Wogs, 'pitti n g nt tp , tr; 4, liver der.ngenumts, dea ,, •e-s, sl.autig in the ears court deb.!, ty. -hortnes. of br.11:13 and south. and that Period taken so m ch in d c'ne th tt f can safely s , y t ' , eve upwart , s of ,t t po n. 14 at th , chemis 's and doctor's , have actually worn uu two medical men during my ailment s w l b out fi n d' Inv ant improv, mint In my health. Indeed I was in utter despair and never xpected to net ov -r it, when I was fortun,te enott.th to hecom., acqutthited with your Revaienta Arah,ca, "wen. fit liven be praised, r.stired ,net a state ot health which long gr im d es paired of retailing. "y lungs. liner, stoma h, head, and ears are all my heir.mt perfect, and my recovery is a in -owl to :iii my aCqUarr tanc I am, respectful s, "JAM ES ROBEFITS, 4V0,4 Me In cani.ters, suitably pick , d for all 14., Is 9,1 ;2 1 44 6d ;slb , 11• e climats, a tri wi- h full instru c• 12 lh fined. slb 225; 10 lh , 33 5 . Th e 1 ,, lb and 12 lb ', 22s : super r e ' carriage tree , on receipt ot Pon-office over varry, Du carry, and Co., 7 . street, London; 1 , ortnum, Mason; full Co., purveyors t lecadilly; a'so at 63, Oxfurd.stre, , t • 6 Gt•acechu ch-street; Bishopagate.atreet ; 4, Ch eaPside ; 3301 and 451, Strand. BIRTHS. OF A BON. On the 11th inst. at 13, Halkin-street West, B e lgrave' square, the wif e of T. Chaloner Smith, Esq. On the 12th inst., at Bournemouth, Hants, the Lion. Mrs. H. Manners Sutton. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 11th inst., at the Admiralty, Mrs, Milne. On the 11th inst., at Upper Clapton, the wife of Henri Robarts, Esq. MARRIED. On the 4th inst., at St. Pater's, Cheesehill, Winchester , Kenneth Mackenzie, Eq., to Frances Dl.try, eltiest (laugh' ter of John Barton BLi twins Grange, Czaven, Yorkshire. Esq., lat e o f IngthorP° DIED. On the 11th inst., Ma r i a, w i fe of Mr. Henry Wild, of 98, St. Martin's-lane. Oa th. 11th inst.. the infant daughter of Reynolds Ra 0313- den Esq., of Elnu bilge, Cll 1741°1]. On the 4th inst., at Montpellier, France, Georgina Ile 4; rietta iinowles. second daughter of the late Adwiral Charles Henry Knowles, Bart. LOC' On the 11th inst , Anna Maria, wife of Mr. J. rence, of Nelson-square, aged at. • , NOON: Prints.' and Publigtsed b e Y G OUI * of No. 112 - tr;:in,l, 1,! he -nn Nu. ,„II tram.! * in Ow Pr ec i nc t of the Savoy, iu, the coup , / Thurosl&y, April 13,, 1,854. ahoy the I %hail T Coat 8' TN aril 0 ~,:„. t Ilk act rer e , Pres, Olt F riend ~_hOnil 4uozzi The , ail 1 Drivite the are uharg E ', Prol 1 4,1 .............. I° 1110 4 hrael 41 1, I 'aPta u 'ogel Tt t lAir . ken kid , -