The Sun. — London, England, 1844-04-24 00:00:00

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AND COMMERCIAL NEWS The sales (4' C otton C/ lin'T;heQ ( L T i A ve ß rE 7 )o 'F ol n Ma T t o ket, T , MR .yestfu l da . 7, mere 3,000 bales,. of which 1.000 were taken by Speculators. ;lonell market was licalthy.—ln Shares there was not much 147 es, except in Manchester and Birpinghain and the French - Chester and Holyhead we're ~i. ; ' Edinburgh and 3/. a q sgn ::,' 66 i; Great Wester?, lialf, 72i • North British, . Th s ' e uu co . ;rreP:fi)sfl Ii):_o;m, 37i ; South-E;stern, New, 10. Lizardi .nd ':- 11 ' 4e ....tliat has passed between Messrs. hold, ,L7..,..ne ..eommittee of Spanish-Americas Bond t . ' $1: 11-41 P 01 1-45 . e subject of the Mexican dividends, has i u er ~.eXated the surprise and indignation of the t4 u in O . l; : 4 _i ll n ol eudrnera,lati and the refusal of the agents to give on as to the funds in their hands, because their constituent is the Government of Mexico, is a YTtemptible subterfuge, of a piece with all their previous rj.toings. It has been well said that straightforward dealing quires no conc'ealment, and therefore, after the appropria Ina of 11 ,0001. to their own commission, when of right the .a.mount should have gone to the dividends, evt n though sane iagted by their unscrupulous employer in Mexico, we must 118 11 h a T ir Wu inferences as to how far that principle A gents ev.ltnplified in the history of the present case. The quel;!: ' ':dve quite forgotten their promise to reconsider the 64 . 1 0n of taking the 11,000/. for their own use, and we pre ,T,_e the Committee will now call a meeting on the subject. he West India newspaper files do not bring accounts of with wea ther in the p ar i s h es o f J ama i ca, so l ong a ffli c t e d , 't a h d ‘ t -ra uglit, and p rov i s i ons h a d become very scarce, so that lialeriean supplies would be seasonable. It was hoped I d n,,t. be would bring the usual showers, but these would t,,:''' l ikely to remedy the injury already done. More v l !rants had arrived from Africa. • - r eal Guiana we learn that the labourers were much ex toelted b the Y the question raised as to the illegality of the titles a 4, estates purchased by them with a joint fund, and "Zwads divided into small allotments. i.;',,11e English Funds have been less buoyant, and there is at: lt,,tit reduction on toysyesterda's rates. We quote Consols 991 ; n o for Money, and 99* for Account, which proves at - y rate C onmi ,thatsock is scarce. The Commissioners have taken reced e d - sa ' 99 4. The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. have t,: to 103 h and 104. The Reduced are 102 i to 102. .3" ec lue? Bills remain at 745. to 765. premium. Activese little has been done in the Foreign Market. Spanish are 25 to 25*, the Three per Cents., .36i to i, din gc a a decline, owin l its likely, to the imbroglio between att rr e se e and Salam g aiica, touching the new loan, and the rnpt to rig up prices. Mexican have been rathFr flat at - Ito i. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have obtained 60*. or th . th e e Railway Shares there is not much . demand, but Y a re held at full prices, as the list subjoined will show. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) , 3 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities ...... ....... r i 98% s 99 .. Per Cent. Consols. Annuities Wi Per Cent. Reduced Annuities ,ew 35i, per Cent. Annuities 03% 102% _lO3 t ° nl3 Annuities , Expire sth Jan. 1860 1 2% 7 -iu midi aßonds,l,olil... .................... ........•••••••••• 91 91 ' Ditto under 1,000. .... - ..... ...."---• ...... ""7 9914%% ,nsols for Account .....- ... rird:••• ....... 7;;, i 'achequer Bills, ',cool. 500/ ........».. 74 pm. FODitto 5ma11••..•..•. ..... BE FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'COCk. ..... 35 enos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cen t. CO..hunbian Bonds. l5 alexican Bonds 1 837, 5 per Cent . ..» ..... -••••--, _ • Ditto for the ' Account ...... .............»........ 3 - 5 35 U% Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents. — Ditto for the Account. 3O 2934 'Vanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 -9 5 S 25 Di„ tto for the Account ...............”.•-•••••••• 25 ' 1 25 „pin° Passive Bonds ... ..... ............••••••••••• ~6 ‘ "'MG Three per Cent. ........ ......-•-•-•-- ...... "" 'I Ditto for the Account French Rentes, 3 per Cent ir,.Exchange 2sf 60c. '`,Zltoh 2 3 4 per Cent 5......... .......... .... ....... - 60% '''''),, tch 5 per Cents.... ........ ............. ..... "`ew Loan 1837, 5 per Cents. ... 99% PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. jil inni RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. /i t ogham and Gloucester lOO .. ..... .92 to =„, s ol and Exeter 7O ..... .... '74 knfser and Holyhead 5 .....».. 6% to E 4,.9b1in arid Cashel ... 234 1 : 7..ero Counties itto New Registered 81. 6s. Bd . . aPitto P - erPetual 5 per eent...... 1 s. 4d.... 1% Ditto4.uuiburh and Glasgow 5O - ..... 66% % ... to 67 Registered Par rich (Ilralthwaite) - 4.0.10 n and Birmingham. lOO ... 'Pt to 34 Shares rudon and Greenwich (Preference) 18% .... ,5%... to _ -- £l .. and South Western 41% ...... 84 1 4 I ._ to Eighths don'::Pa and Croydon (Trunk)... 1.33‘ ...... 17% ;orth Et, ;ash - " u th Eastern and Dover Ditto tork New Di and NorthiMidland .. ... 50 p:f.tto 34 Shares 25 . 5834 pnand Orleans ............ ........ 'A ......... 31%234._ to 37% 3 - 77 i gtland Rouen 2O -me lt and Havre 14,42_01wr STOCK RANKS. Ett ltA un and Westminster 2O 25% to Da,s.., T UX —In our notice yesterday respecting the amounts ed . Gi vu _throue Clearing-house, for Messrs. Slyner, re Soli, a Co, ~ ti t‘. oil C. httq ``'ettEszEn STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 23.—We have lowineoosiderable activity in our market to-day in the fol -44, .I. stocks I —Eastern Counties, 12*; Lancaster and Pres ter ;-i ; So uth -Western, 84 ; South-Eastern, 36* ; blanches l'ar•Vni Birmingham, 56* to 57 ; Paris and Orleans, .37 ; i , ,atut Rouen 38 Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, alaneTin; Chester ' and Holyhead,. 7* ; Trent Valley, 5 prem. , " s ter and Liverpool District Bank, 10i. CLOSING PRICES. 12 44 %- -§too BRITISH FUND& i I t Crii 4 4: 1 . --- ---- Indian Stock ..„.„.„ 2 9 0 pm . tlt- Celli' r , -- -::: *** " ..... 99 !Ditto Bonds ........ 93 pm „,Per o,',.‘zons ........ - 99% Ditto 041 Annu ties — 14-4 , 3 6 3 4 peirkeßeneti ......... IA . 1 4 Ditto New s 1 t i ll u ilurie d , - 1 , en it n , Cent....:.. .. ... . .. ...... . 1 I DW I () s ' ool . '74 P pm . , t i!, ittillaities t, — ! Ditto Sn all 74 pm. 47:k81 .......................... L 2 '7.16 Bank Stock for Acct — Consols for Acct....— 99% ........ . !India Stock for Acct — , : I n A y pedriCent cli t h,e : li s i t i r'aii sren FOREIGN FUNDS. ! Portuguese, 5 per Cent ...... libtz t : l i 4, / 1 3 ) :r Cent — !Ditto, New Ditto. ..... ........ 80% Prussian,s per Cent . . ... .... o t i oln a ll bi c, Per per ' C ,6 ent Ce!,t 35 Russian ! 5 per Cent............ Li— IDitto, Metallic . ...„...... ..... C i ,, t o, 18 4 ; 1 4 , 6 Per Cent t),,'', L 0,,,, :.. ............. ... (4, e 'lsh,: l 4 s , 6 per Cent 93 'Ditto Deferred................ tt et c, „Per Cent I P i can ‘ s ' 5 Per Cent 6B tr x e c n h c a h t;ge s per . Cent —f. —e. . .......... 1 , itto , , - Per Cent 'elivi a Per Cent 1837 4 , 1b25 . , • •-••• Dutch 2% nt.... 60% S per Cent — Ditto, S perC ent 100% SHARES. talt M C ount ies % bi. %es (23 paid) 14) Oru:n.-itegistered (816 s 8d paid) 112 ti lt ; vvestern (75 paid) 72 h;,14 w. Half Shares (50 paid) 19% 11;iiiiia 1' fifths (12 paid) 60 L a , end elby (50 paid) 7 q I.o2c.aster and Carlisle ( 5 paid) Wl3 L o u n r o n n and Birmingham (Stock) 437 L ondon and Brighton (50 paid) 5 L onfirm and Greenwich (12t. las. 4d. paid) 17% kati c h "d Croydon (Trunk)............. ..... . 10954 t ester and Leeds (70 paid ; 47 )3114;lito Flair Shares (30 paid) 55% North n eant and Manchester b9b No t , id land (I 60 paid) 7 s olit‘. eh and Brandon ( 2 paid) 35g Di rt Eas tern and Dover (3312 s 4d paid) Yyoorrt and Share!s ( 4 Paid) . 10 119 '.., North Midland (50 paid) 19% 1101,,„"d S carborough Branch ( 2 )1 Maid) 16 " and Havre ( ti paid) ; \v",_ THE WEST INDIES. N 4 ' 4 received a file of West India journ i als, B co ar nt b al d n ees, ing narete,llee from Jamaica to the 24th ut, h re ail Da °, fold Guiana, March 19, brought , b . ) , the i T n ren at t O l f•Pa s r e ,,t , v , hick arrived . at Southampton p t a u s s se m ng o e rn rs, i " had 4 z, A.3r. She brings forty-seven morning at 4%148 a tolerable passage. The Trent also . brings 539 dol . (Oounces of silver, 2 ounces of gold-oust, and 1,186 s. We subjoin extracts : ' Th e r° 2 ll . the Jamaica Morning b Jou o r es n 71 of March 14.) but the little is good. 0i 11e,0,, at 11 .. s ht le news from litlr ad „ ti t , wa y! has chang . ed. Ram had fallen, and the hopes . A aters had brightened. . . t itl e ' ; vessel has arrived at Falmouth with ice, and that ar 4, on sale at that place at 3d. `t roni the J 2 maica Morning Journal a li lo . ; . March 23.) t he p r e have little to communicate to our dista . nt *. readers by ee llte,... ese rlt mail that ill be interesting or gratif) mg. Those tti,i:st,t_lev„-:«e4ifetclll.,seitn._ i e n s . ta se t v es er i a 'n w i this. pas 'sland will be sorry t o h ear that 1 continues ruinously dry, wI9 I L s' cok e. -.,Y,. chanc e of a favourable change for some weeks Ilt the lalti fell in this city and its environs on Thursday, anti • e showers have not been followed by others, as was ~ e ,;Pate t t. e tlltait he island is and universally quiet, and it is , 1 he a l th remarkably , 14 y . tile inh°llseqence of the severe and long-continued drought want Ifoo, abitants of some districts have suffered Il eov j4`tatlll water. - From Manchester we learn fr fr or a letter 4114 befo g us, that what was scarcity in the month . of ;I?Aklutri7attetiays,bfieecnorme a degree of want approaching to fain -mean meal, and other descriptions of An!eri . t t ow o 4 hare been plentiful and cheap in the principal ' 4 s s and h ave rendered their inhabitants independent of la 4 0 111) 143- of indigenous articles of food. For water persons stetitee Parts of the island have had to travel miles, and 1 . .r i ,'; be driven considerable distances. -.i n tc4l - e r , a4 sPort Glen Huntley has arrived from Sierra . " r ee e ; f i '-'ue hrounitt 11'8 omens imigrants, and 24 Africans, woo tet t , h -- -d to tbatPl e hort time ago in her, but have 14)1 amine preferringatch. *sland to their native country. The 'f' th;`,a,'lts were landed ' at Annotto Bay on the north side 44 ``an Island, and were most greedily taken up by persona tllvooq't of labourers. Ten times as many, we are informed, ae have found employment in the neighbourhood of tha t t n, fk o„; 11 , e occasional arrivals from Sierra Leone tend . o 11 1 1 .„'; ~le hope that the stream of immigration from Africa _k r eaf ,-„" "w as freely and continuously as is desired by a mne e ,„"anY ins his island. Some persons think immigration 4sar-;sBparY. These we apprehend, mean that it is unne- N e ' for the cultivation of the present estates. No one 10,ksotertain the opinion that population is not required who ‘'''; Ili 4 4°111 and observes the thousands of acres of land land reolain uncultivated, and no one can doubt that the tilt% n a nde mother country will be benefited by immi etc4, Thep l, especially from Africa. ef Per Pentetoi. upon the half-year's transactions to the 31st of lio ld. 'er last, and carried 2,0931. 15s. ld. to the reserved per annum establishment has been returning 10 per cent. . ~ s tt iv ra to its shareholders for some time past. 1 „ 4 St. 'Aral its have occurred —one at Garbrand Hall estate "r Pre !eloas-in-the-East, which destroyed the Great Hon", the ,t4lliBiprietor's residence when Proprietors used to resid! to (1 ei g an h d t t ,, a_nd two in St. Andrew's, by which a cane piece ‘ , e‘s e firer Fro houses and 120 acres of grass were destroyed .1. ., we _ r IN ere accidental. ad% which orry we cannot announce any improvement in ad e'still remains dull. , '` W e rle Y is also scarce, and very difficult to be pracnred . "4riz oi , ean hardly expect any change for the better, whilst %iv "'re lan *• h -. . tto the ivat ors I,uis es, and the soil yields no re urn of L INTI aw th POLICE COURT. --It has been for some othimece toN„e.tontemplation of Government to erect another Surrey Ilid e "' ln. addition to those already established on the S uu.ng_ t of the ‘4l, C 1 ti for the districts of Lambeth, lie ' I,4adtheakam, and portions of Camberwell and Brixton ; 4 %1 . ecntunissioners of the Metropolitan Police Force hav! . Th e Ttne months past engaged in selecting a suitable spot. A a 'lave . i °lke_ a , last fixed upon a spot for the site of the IN ew tvi-e,4 Qourt, which is situate in the Kennington-road, b ., e-_ I,‘)olopi.the Old Red Lion and the Cricketers, and near the 4 deF' eal- gardens. The expenses of building the court ill N raYe(l out of the Consolidated- Fund, and Mr. Ray, w th t e s 110 that 4 ,,Qf the metropolitan police, has made arrangeme t il e Pot h geq• The occupiers of the several houses o . n h . !Ilr ed ave receiyed notice to quit and as soon as that is 9E_ latw ?reParations fill be cominenced for the building. Tu.! fit fo l prt, in lieu Union-hall, at Stones' -end, Borough fi3 JZ t• Ward f tr ig 11 thee of completion ; the carpenters are at work but it raetpec interior of the court and clerks' offices, . , .. 11 1 44247 t hat it will not be fit for reception until Ith vit. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY ,EVENING, APRIL 24, 144. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING, 1844. ! MONDAY.—Lord Exeter's Merope, Bst 8113, agst Lord Glas gow's Sister to Pathfinder, 6st 81b. T.Y.C.. 200, h ft. - HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. La Sonnumbula resumed its place last night at her Ma i jesty's Theatre. This opera is full of the melodious freshness of Bellini's genius, inspired as he was by Pasta s for whom it was composed; for if it be true that composers form the artiste, it is equally true that the artiste stimulates and in spires the composers. Bellini's attention was first drawn to the subject by the great success of .the ballet of La Sonnam bula, then given in Paris, the music of which had been ar ranged by Herold. H e was s t ruc k b y the beauty of the sub ject, the truthfulness and naturalness of the situations, and he applied to the Chevalier Romani, who produced a libretto, , which has passed through the fiery ordeal of the most jaun ; diced criticism untouched. To this admirable libretto Bellini wedded his music. From the beginningto the end of the opera there is " a philosophy," if we may be allowed the expression, a meaning in the music in harmony with the words and the situation, and melodies which are expressive of love, fear, and heart-rending anguish, until the charming "Ah, non Guinge" beautifully and eloquently expresses the exquisite joy of the happy girl. Madame Persiani's personification of the in nocent village maiden is too well known to need description or criticism. Mario's performance in this opera has gained for him much applause. There is in Mario's voice a sweet ness that addresses itself at once to the heart, and what he might be said to have wanted last year in that peculiar finish which can only be acquired and learned by incessant appli• cation and study. The part of Elvino, which was composed for Rubini in his most palmy days, and for the most peculiar and most beautiful part of his voice, is a part of such exceed ing difficulty, that there is scarcely to be found an artist in Italy who dare attempt it; and to come near Rubini in this part is in itself a triumph. The duo, " D'un Pensiero," with Persiani, secured an encore, as did the " Pasci it guardo" of Mario. F. Lablache acquitted himself well in the unassum ing part of Rudolfo ; 'and at the close of the opera Madame Persiani, Mario, and F. Lablache, were called to receive the plaudits of the audience. The ballet of Giselle followed, and made us more thaA regret the approaching departure of Car lotta Grisi, who leaves London on Wednesday next. The house was crowded, and there was a very large attendance of distinguished personages, among whom we observed her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, who was accom panied by the Esrl and Countess of Jersey, Lady Clementina Villiers and the Hon. Mr. Fane, Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, Lord and Lady Barrington, and Sir A. Barnard oc cupied the Queen Dowager's box. We also observed the Duke of Devonshire. the Marquises of Salisbury, Nonnanby, Douro, Clanricarde, Worcester, and Huntley ; the Earls of Pembroke, Liverpool, Wilton, Shelburne, Rosebery, Brown low, and Belfast ; the Countesses of Shelburne, Rosebery, Wicklow; Lords Sandys, Altamont, Templetown, Alfred Paget, Rendlesham, Alford ,• Ladies Fitzroy Somerset, Al ford, Catherine Crxendish, Primrose, Shaw Stewart, Boyer Smythe, Howard, Mary Blonck, Augusta Somerset, Duff, Mahon, Bold Houghton; Sirs H. Webb, Frederick Pollock, C. Kent, A Duff, C. Marshall ; Mrs. Burgess ; Hon. General ! Upton, - Hon. John Kennedy, Hon. Captain Upton, Colonel Wigram Messrs. H. Broadwood, C. Standish, H. Baring, C. Ford, &c. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) CLERKEN WELL. SCOTT'S DERBY LOT. • We stated some time since that a difficulty had arisen as to the time from which Bay Momus was to be considered as one of Scott's lot, one side claiming him from the time he became Scott's property; the other contending that he could only be included in bets laid subsequently to the publication of the lot in which his name appeared the first time, viz., after Doncaster races. To bring the matter to an issue it was referred to the Hon. Captain Rous and Mr. Greville, whose decision was given in writing this afternoon. The following is a copy of the case and opini4a having betted B. 1,200 to 1,000 on Colonel, Peel's and Mr. Crockford's lots against Scott's lot, on the last day of Warwick Races, 1843; the question is, whether Bay Momus is to be considered as having formed part of Scott's lot at that time. It appears that it has been the prac tice to publish lists of Scott's lot, supplied either by Scott himself, or some person connected with his stable ; that such list was so furnished and published soon after Epsom Races, 1843 ; and that this list has been the guide by which bets re lating to this lot have been made, the same having been tacitly, if not expressly, referred to. Bay Momus was bred by Sir Tatton Sykes, who is not one of Scott's regular masters, and who does not train horses at all. In July, 1843, Scott bought seven horses of Sir T. Sykes, of which Bay Momus was one. In August he took them to Malton, not, as he stated, with the intention of training them, but intending to sell them again at Doncaster races. They were none of them put in training nor ever mounted, and no public notice was ever given that any addition had been made to Scott's lot. At Doncaster they were offered for sale, but not being purchased, Scott put Bay Momus into training, and shortly after furnished a fresh list of his lot to Mr. Ruff, in which Bay Momus was (for the first time) included. This list was published, and from the period of that pub lication Bay Momus has been included in that lot by gene ral consent. We are of opinion that the case is one of con siderable difficulty and nicety, but that, on the whole, it is most consistent with a general principle of equity, and most conformable to the bona fide intentions at the time of the con tracting parties, to decide that Bay Momus did not constitute one of Scott's lot until he was actually put in training, and was returned by Scott himself (in the list which he gave) as forming one of his lot. We do not, however, mean to say that no bets what ever about Scott's lot, made antecedently to the publication of this list, should include that horse, because it may have become matter of notoriety that he was in the lot, and was in training, or going into training, either during the Don caster week, or shortly after it ; bets may have been laid in which there was a complete understanding on both sides that Bay Momus had become one of Scott's lot, and to any such bets, if there are any, our elbcision must not be considered to apply." William Burton Newenham was brought up on re mand, charged with the felonious abduction of Frances Louisa Wortham, a ward of Chancery. The Court, as on former occasions, was crowded with respectable persons, among whom were several fashien ably•attired females, country magistrates, and profes sional gentlemen. Mr. Allen, the tipstaff of the Court of Chancery, who attended with the Lord Chancellor's warrant on several previous examinations, was not present at this, nor any other officer of that Court. Mr. Southee of Ely-place prosecuted, and Mr. Hum phries defended the prisoner. Miss Wortham was ushered into Court from the clerk's office. She is of rather low stature, and pretty-looking, with a pleasing expression of countenance. She wore a black satin dress, a black silk scarf, edged with blonde lace, and a straw bonnet trimmed with puce-coloured velvet. She is largely pregnant, and was accommo dated with a seat near the clerk's desk. She never looked towards the dock, but sat with her back towards the prisoner, who on seeing her buried his face between his hands, and appeared to be theply affected. Miss Wortham gave her evidence with clearness, firmness, and precision, without faultering or hesitation. She was presented with a glass of water, which she merely tasted, and having been sworn, Mr. CoIBE asked her where she lived. Miss Wortham—ln Gerard-street, Cobourg road, Is lington ; and in answer to further interrogatories, stated, I live with my mamma now. I was fifteen years of age on Christmas-day last. I have known the prisoner about four years. We were living in Henningford-terrace, Islington, when first I saw him. He came to lodge there. My father was then living. He was on intimate terms with my father ; rather so, at least. Mr. COMBE—Where did you live in' October last ? Witness—ln Gerard-street, Cobourg-roail. _ Mr. COMBE—Do you recollect — the 13th of that month ?—Yes. Mr. COMBE—Where was the prisoner living when he did not lodge with you ?—I cannot tell. I recollect his being at my mother's on the 13th. We had not been more than three days in Gerard-street then. The pri soner bad been in the habit of visiting us. Mr. COMBE—Had he ever before that day paid his addresses to you ? Witness—Never. Mr. Comui—ln no manner ? Witness—Oh yes ; he wrote some letters to me when I was at school. Mr. CoMßE—•What sort of letters ? Miss Wortham— Love letters. He wrote them about this time last year. I left school at Midsummer. After I left school he never wrote any more love letters. He never talked to me on the subject love. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET, TUESDAY NIGHT. Although it must have been obvious to all unprejudiced people that The Ugly Buck could not have work a yard fur ther than he did, his party still "bear up" steutly, and the consequence is that "at this writing" no one will bet more than 9 to 2 against him. Ratan has backers at 5 to 2, and now that Eleini, whose running was just as good (bad) as it was in October last, is out of the race, will become even a better favourite. The betting generally has been excessively dull this evening, scarcely warranting the quotations sub jcined Mr. CoMaE—At any time of his interviews with you at the school did he never talk to you about marriage ? Witness—Never. I 'heard him say one day before the 13th inst. something about marriage ; he asked if I would like to be married, but he did not say to himself. I answered, I did not know. This was, as well as I re collect about a month after I lelt school. CHESTER CUP. 6 to 1 agst Bramble 20 to 1 agst Roscius 8 to 1 agst Pagan 25 to 1 agst Rowland 10 to 1 agst Red Deer—t 25 to 1 agst Everton 14 to 1 kid Pharaoh—t 25 to 1 agst Nutwith Mr. COMBE—Did you understand that question to re fer to himself; or to marriage generally ? Miss Wor tham—To marriage generally. Mr. CONBE—Did he at any time represent himself to to you as a man of fortune? Miss Wortham—He told me whilst I was at school that he was worth 5001. a-year —did not recollect who began the conversation about his property, but I think he said so without being asked. I often heard him talk on that subject. The Magistrate handed to the witness a paper, on which was written several items relating to house keeping. The witness deposed that she wrote this cal culation by the prisoner's directions. It turned out, how ever, that the paper was written whilst they were re siding at Lisson-grove, after the alleged abduction, and almost five weeks ago. Mr. Combe did not, therefore, think it necessary to put her evidence on this matter in the depositions. Mr. COMBE—I am now going to call your attention to what occurrred on October 13, and I request your espe cial attention to the questions I put to you. The witness, in answer to interrogations, then pro ceeded to state that, on the 13th of October, the pri soner was in her mother's house at Gerard-street. In the early part of the day her mother, in the prisoner's presence, said she would go out, and that she would be home to tea at five o'clock. The prisoner and witness were then in the front drawing•room. The prisoner asked me to go out to walk, and I said, Oh, perhaps mamma might be displeased; and he replied, Oh, I will leave a note. He asked me to walk to Furnival's Inn with him. I changed my dress to a mousseline de laine walking dress. (Witness then identified the note writ ten by the prisoner to Mrs. Wortham, and which ap peared in our paper of yesterday.) I asked him why he should address mamma in the note as "My dear Jane," which was not his custom; but he answered, "Oh, never mind, let it•be so." When we were leaving the house he said we were going to Furnival's Inn. We went to the City-road, and thence to St. Luke's Hos pital. He left me standing for a moment at the corner of a street there until he fetched a cab. He spoke to the cabman when he engaged him, and did not say a word to him in my presence. The cab was driven to the railroad at Euston-square. Mr. COMBS—Did you stop on the way there ? Miss Wortham—Yes, to take up a leather trunk, near Char ing-cross, I think. Never saw that trunk before. I thought all this time we were going to Furnival's Inn. Mr. COMBE—Do you mean to say you understood that from what the prisoner said to you ? Miss Wor •tham—That is what I mean to say. Mr. Newenham took me to the railroad-carriage when we reached Euston-sqnare. It was a first class one; he told me to get in. I did so, and he followed me. There were four other persons in #ie same carriage ; three gentlemen and a lady, The train moved on immediately. I never saw a railroad before. He took me to Birmingham, where we arrived at half-past ten, having left London about half-past five. I asked him in the train where we were going to, and he said I should know presently. I asked him the same question again, and when I should see mamma. He replied in a day or two. We had no further conversation until we reached Birmingham. We stopped in Birmingham that night, and went next day by train to Carlisle, and on to place they call Gretna. Mr. COMBE—What happened at Gretna ? Miss Wortham—A person went through a form of marriage. Mr. Comm—What sort of person ? Miss Wortham— A person who appeared to be a clergyman. Mr. COMBE—How was he attired ? Miss Wortham— He had no surplice on, but he wore white bands. Mr. COMBS—How was the ceremony gone through ?- Miss Wortham—l cannot well describe it. Mr. COMBE—Did you ever see a wedding in London ? —Never. There was no prayer-book, I know. I was told to say the words after the clergyman, and I did repeat them. Mr. Southee—Was it the blacksmith or the inn-keeper that married you ? Miss Wortham—The innkeeper, I believe. Mr. COMBE—His name ? Miss Wortham—Mr. Liston, I think. Mr. Humphries—l do not dispute the fact of the mar riage, and it is unnecessary to go into all these minute particulars. Miss Wortham (recollecting herself)—Mr. Liston wore a white stock and white bands. He had no sur plice, and no prayer-book of any description. W e wen t back to Carlisle next day. Mr. COMBE—How soon after leaving Gerard-street did he (the prisoner) speak to you about marriage ? Miss Wortham—At Birmingham, about eleven o'clock at night, after tea. What did he say ?—He said he intended to marry me. That was the first intimation he gave me of marriage. Mr. COMBE—Attend to this question. Would you have left home if you knew that his intention was to marry you ? Miss Wortham (in a loud tone of voice) — I would not, Sir. (The prisoner groaned audibly.) Mr. COMBE—Would you have consented to go to Birmingham with him ? Miss Wortham—l would not. To Mr. Southee—Had gone with the prisoner to the West-end previous to the 13th to look at some pianos with mamma's leave. Mamma at first refused, but after wards consented. To Mr. COMBE—Took Ito clothes with her on leaving Gerard-street but those she wore. I hail not the slightest suspicion of where I was going to. I believed it was to Furnival's Inn. I was frightened when I got into the train at Euston-square. I had no idea whatever I was _going to stop out all night—not even when we got to the railway. I did not discover his intention until we reached Birmingham. M. CoMßE—Then it was without your knowledge and against your consent you went away with the prisoner ? Miss Wortham—lt certainly was. Cross-examined by Mr. Humphries—l received letters from the prisoner when at school, but I burned them when I read them. I did not tell my mamma I re ceived these letters. Mr. Newenham told me not to mention anything about them to my mamma. The pri soner told me several times he had 500/ a year. I saw money with him frequently, not very large sums. I saw large sums with him last summer. There were four persons with us in the train to Birmingham. I did not converse with them. I never spoke to the lady passen ger. I did not get out of the train on the way at all. I wrote the paper produced awhile ago in evidence as a list of articles and servant's requisites in a new house, which Mr. Newenham said he was about to take. That was an arrangement which we made for the purpose of our future living together. To Mr. Southee--The contents of this paper were dic tated to me by the prisoner. I wrote it by his directions. The clerk (Mr. Mould) then read over Miss Wortham's deposition to her, and asked her if it were in any re spect erroneous ? Miss Wortham—lt is perfectly cor rect. Miss Wortham, accompanied by her mother and two other ladies, then left the Court. From the time of her entrance to her departure she never once suffered her eyes to wander in the direction of the prisoner, nor did she seem in the least affected. Esther Downing, Mrs. Wortham's servant , was next exa mined. Her evidence went merely to corroborate that of the last witness as to her leaving Gerard-street, on the 13th, without any parcel or dress other than that which she wore. After some further discussion Mr. COMBE said he would remand the prisoner till Tuesday next, so that evidence might be produced to show Miss Wortham's title to the property. Prisoner —I hope, Mr. Humphries, that the case will be completed to allow of my being tried at the ensuing session of the Central Criminal Court. The worthy Magistrate assured the prisoner that there would be as little delay as possible, and at the same time told Mr. Humphries it was his intention to co mm i t f or the felony. The prisoner w a s then remanded, bliss Wortham and the servant havin a n been bound over to prosecute at the Old Bailey. PARISIAN THEATRICALS. —The receipts of the the atres of Paris iu 1843 amounted to 8,170,0001 PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the rotes and Procoedrngs of the House of Commons.) TUESDAY, APRIL 23. COLCHESTER AND HARWICH RAILWAY (No. 2), AND HARWICH RAILWAY AND PIER BILLS. Motion made, and Question put, " That it be an instruction to the Committee on the Colchester and Harwich Railway (No. 2), and the Harwich Railway and Pier Bill, That it be at liberty to deem the Line of Railway from Colchester to Harwich, projected by Mr. Hosking (as mentioned in the petition of Sir Henry Webb, Baronet, and William Adams Smith, E.quire, presented to the House on the 19th day of this instant April), a Compe►ing Line in contemplation, and to hear the said Petitioners, as prayed by their petition, in sup port thereof :" The House divided MINORITY—AYES, 27. Aldam, William—Le ds O'Conor Don—Roscommon Co. Blewitt, Reginald—Monmouth P..t 1.00, James—London Duncombe. T. S.—Finsbury Pechell, • Captain—Brighton Ellice, Edward—St. Andrew's Polltngton, Lord—Pontefract Elphinstone, H.—Lewes Smith, Benjamin—Norwich Hardy, J.—Bradford Stock, Dr.—Cashel Mastic, Archibald—Paisley Strickland, Sir G.—Preston Hill, Lord A. M. C.—Evesham Trotter, John—West Surrey Humphery, John—Southwark Villiers, C.—Wolverhampton Jervis, J. Chester Watson, W. H.—Kinsale Mackinnon, W. A.—Lymington Williams, William—Coventry Manners, Lord J.—Newai , . Wyndham, Colonel—W. : u,sex Morris, D.—Carmarther TELLERS. Muntz, G. F.—Birmingham Round, Charles Gray—Essex N. Murphy, F. S. — Cork Hay, Sir A. L.—Elgin, au. MAJORITY-NOES, 98. Adderley, C. B.—Staffordshire Hinde, J. Hodgson—Newcastle- Ainsworth, P.—Bolton upon-Tyne Bannerman, A.—Aberdeen Hodgson,lttd.—Berwick-on 21 weed Baring, H. B.—Marlborough Hogg, James Weir—Beverley Barnard, E. (I—Greenwicn Houldsworth, T.—Nottinghanish Beck, tt, W.—Leeds Hume, Joseph—Montrose, &c. Bell, J.—Thirsk Inglis, Sir It. ll.—Ox. University Bereslord, Major—Harwich JoIli&, Sir W. G. —Petersfield Berkeley, Hon. &I:F.— Gloucester Kemble, H.—East Surrey Borthwsck, P.—Evesham Knatchbull, Sir E.—East Ken' Bowring Dr.—Bolton Knight, F. Vb.—W. Worcestershe Bright, John—Durham Layard. Captain Carlow Broadley, Henry—East Yorkshire Loch, James—Kirkwall [ 4 rotherton, J.—Salford Lowther. J. H.—York Bruges, W. H. L —D.vizes Macnamara, Major - Clare Buck, L. W.—North Devonshire Ibr'faggart.SirJohn—Wigton, &c. Bu kley, E.—Newcastle-on.Tyne Mainwaeng. T —Denbighshire Busfeild, William—Bradford Mauls, Hon. Fox—Perth Boiler, Hon. P.—Kilkenny Co. Mitcalfe, H.—Tynemou.h Chapman, Aaron—Whitby Mundy, E. M.—South Derbyshir Chute, W. L. W.—West Norfolk Napier, Sir Ch Arl t a Nlaryletion, Cobden, R.—Stockport Palmer, George—Esrex Colquhoun, John C.—Newcastle. Patten, J. Wilson—Lancashire _ under Lyme Pendarves, E.—West Cornwall Compton, .H. C.—S. Hampshire Piumridge, Captain—Pei.lyu and Coote, Sir C.—Queen's County Falmouth Cresswell, B.—North Northum. P o lhill , F re d eric k —B edford berland Powell; Colonel—Cardiganshire Cripps, William—Cirencester Rash !elf; h, W.—East Cor nwall Dawson, Hon T. V.—Louth Co. Rendlesham, Lord East Fink lk Denistoun, J.—Glasgow Rushbro, ke, Colonel—Sc W.; k Dickinso , i, F. H.—Somerset W. Sanderson, Richard—Colchester Douglas, Sir H.—Liverpcmi Smith, Abel—Hertfordshire Do,iglas,Sir C. E.—Warwick Smith, J. A.—Chichester , , Duncan, Viscount—Bath Smyth, Sir G. H.—Colchester Duncan, G.— Dundee Somerset, Lord G.—Monnittuthe. Dusidas, Admiral—Greenwich Staunton, Sir Geo.—Poi tsmouth Ellis, Wynn—Leicest, Thorilely,Thos.—Wolverhampton Ferguson,Colonel—Kirka'dy Townel y, J —Beverley Flower. Sir J. —Thetford Vane, Lord H.—South Durham Forman, T. S.—Bridgewater Walker, ft—Bury, Lancashire Forster, M.—Berwick-on tweed Wall, C. Baring—Guildlord Gladstone, W. E.—NewarK.on Ward, H. G.—Sheffield Trent Wilshere, Williamr-Ya.imuth Godson, R.—Kidderminster Winnington, Sir T. E.—Bewdley Gore, W. R. 0 -Sligo Co. Wood, Charles—Halitax Greenall, P.—Wigaii Wood, Colonel T.—Brecon Greene, T. o.—Lancashire Wortley, !ion. S. W. Yorkshire lianmer, Sir J.—Hull Wrigh4 son, W. s.—Northallerton Harris, E. A. J.—Christchurch Yorke, H. IL— York Hatton, Capt. Wevord Co. TELLERS. Henley, J. W.—Oxfordsl I , r , Heathcote, Sir W.—Hampshire Henniker, Lord—East Suffolk Estcourt, T. G. Et—Oxford Univ NEWMARKET RACES. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. TUESDAY. As the important moment for the public trial of the merits of the mysterious " crack" approached, the nervous excite ment of the speculating fraternity seemed to increase, and, as the countenance is the index to the mind, there was n:, difficulty in discovering those who had " got the boot on the wrong leg"—and froth the immense odds laid against the animal in his early introduction to the betting (50 to 1), and this to no inconsiderable amount, the chance of hedging was only to be effected " come what might" to a certain loss, suf ficiently extensive in itself to shake the nerves of the most resolute. The more the Buck was seen the more he was liked, although there were some who did not hesitate to speak of him in terms of unqualified disparage ment, and to give his rival Ratan a decided preference. These opinions were not, however, productive of any change in their positions, the Buck kept the lead, and on Monday not more than 2 to 1 were offered against him, while Ratan was backed by influential friends at 3to I. At the reading of the list in the Rooms, 4 to 1 was laid on the Buck for the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, an additional evidence of the unshaken con fidence with which he was regarded. On Monday, as our list of Derby prices will have Chown, a new favourite was introduced, which, according to some, was to give " the pre mier" some trouble—namely, Mr. Thornhill's Elemi, who, from 1,000 to 3, sprang in the course of the day to 1,000 to 30 (taken freely) for the Derby, while his chance for the 2,000 Guineas Stakes was not deemed altogether contemptible. In the interim " Honest John" was sensitively care ful of his nag, who was invisible, except to a select few, or to those who, " with the lark" were early on the Heath, where the Buck and the Wadastra colt took their exercise, under the especial surveillance of John himst lf. The continued favourable state of the weather, notwithst anding a threatened storm on Monday evening, together with the desire to obtain a peep at " the Ugly" customer, attracted an unusual amount of company, equalling in extent. and re spectability that which was witnessed in Crucifix's year. Every lodging in the town was engaged, and horses and car riages of every description were at a premium. Some few had the good fortune to see the horse this morning, on his return from the Heath ; but such was his unpretend ing aspect, that few could withhold expressions of surprise at the formidable position he had ob tained. He is not, in fact, an attractive animal ; he stands over, and, when walking, gives the idea of in firmity ; and in truth, we understand, when a foal, was down twice. As the day advanced, the increasing bustle pro duced great animation in the town, and, long befoi e the time for proceeding to the Heath, the throng in and about the Subscription-room was immense, embracing representatives of the racing community from all parts of the kingdom. The first race was appointed to come off at half-past one, by which time the assemblage near the termination of the Rowley mile, the finish of the first match, presented almost as large a congregation of carriages and horsemen as we have ever before witnessed, and these increased till the all-im portant event of the day came off. In the betting ring, which was not less numerously thronged, busi ness was brisk on the match, but " the 2,000 Guineas Stake" was the great object of attraction, and on this the current odds were 3 to 1 and 7 to 2 on the Buck, taken to a large amount ; many, however, stood out for 4 to 1, and thus saved their money. Elemi was backed freely at 6 to 1. We have, however, hereafter given the latest state of the odds; and have only to remark here that the start produced the anticipated excitement, and that on the race itself, or rather on the character of the victory, "doctors differ." The Buck's friends assert ing roundly that he did all that was re quired of him, while his enemies were as loud in their denun ciation of his claims to be looked upon as a "Derby horse." We must leave these matters, however, to be adjusted here • after, and must draw to a close by simply stating that the weather throughout was as brilliant as the month of June, and that all classes seemed alike delighted with the quality and quantity of their sport. The following is the order in which the races were run Match-Bst 71b each. R.M. 200, h ft. Mr. Greville's Jamaica Lord Exeter's Economy 2 - 5t02 on Jamaica, who won by half a length. Match—T.Y.C. 100, p.p. Mr. Payne's Audrey, 7st 131 b Mr. Osbaldeston's Escrick, Bst 71b - - - 6 to 5 on Audrey; won by a head. The Two Thousand Guineas Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft; for three yrs old, colts Bst 71b, and fillies; Bst 41b. R.M. (25 Subs.) Mr. J. Day's The Ugh• Buck, by Venison...(J. Day, jun.) 1 Lord G. Bentinck's The Devil to Pay Col. Anson's Joe Lovell Mr. Wreford's c by Camel, out of Wadrasta 0 Lord Exeter's Algernon, by Beiram—Agnes Mr. Thornhill's Elemi Mr. Maffam's Dr. Phillimore 7 to 2 on the Ugly Buck, and 11 to 2 against Elemi. The first start was "no go ;" at the second all got fairly off, but in an instant the Devil •to-pay quitted his horses like a shot, and obtained a lead of four or five lengths, and followed by the Ugly Buck and Wadastra colt side by side—Dr. Phil limore and the ruck lying up. With a gradually diminish ing interval between the leader and his followers, they ran in the same order till near the bushes, by which time the Buck had reached the Devil-to-Pay's quarters; at the bushes he was alongside him, and in the run down the hill got his neck in front, and in this way was the race continued and finished, the Buck winning only by a neck cleverly, as some of his friends assert, but with marks on both sides that would lead to a very different opinion. Joe Lovell passed the Wadrasta colt at the bushes, and ran home a very bad third ; Wadrasta next ; Elemi, who never showed in front, fifth ; and Dr. Phil limore last. After the race 1000 to 500 was laid on Ratan against the Ugly Buck. Elemi, of course, went to right about. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas for mares, 4 vrs, Bst 91b ; 5 yrs, 9st 81b ; 6 and aged, lOst. R.C Lord Exeter's Wee Pet, by Sheet Anchor (Mann) 1 Mr. Rogers's Sister to Coranna Mr. Newton's Jenny Jumps 6 to 4 on Wee Pet, who made her own running, and won by four lengths. The Coffee-Room Stakes of 50 sons. each ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; the produce of mares that never produced a winner. A.F. (7 Subs.) Duke of Richmond's Red Deer, by Venison (Rogers) 1 Mr. Watts's Voltri 2 Lord Exeter's Mocha Lord Exeter's Crosby 3 to 1 on. Red Deer, who took the lead, kept it to the end, and won cleverly by a length. Sweepstakes of 300 Sovs, each, 100 ft, for four yrs old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 21b. B.C. (7 Subs.) Duke of Bedford's Minotaur, by Taurus (Robinson) 1 Lord Chesterfield's New Brighton 2 6 to 4 on Minotaur, who made a waiting race of it all the way, and won easy by four lengths. _ THE DERBY. Five o'Clock—The highest offers against the Ugly Buck are 4to 1. _ _ _ Arrivals—Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, Duke and Duchess of Montrose, Duke of Rutland, Marquis of Exeter, Countess of Chesterfield, Earl and Countess of Albemarle, Earl of Glasgow, Earl of Strad broke, Earl of Sandwich, Earl Verulam, Earl Miltown, Lord W. Powlett, Lord Godolphin, Lord S. Osborne, Lord Villiers, Lord Maidstone, Lord G. Bentinck, Lord C. Manners, Lord G. Manners, Lord J. Fitzroy. Sirs—D. Baird, G. Houston, F. Goodricke, WI W. Wynne. Honourables—Colonel and Mrs. Anson, Colonel Rous, H. Pitt, G. Fitzroy, H. Fores ter, F. Villiers, C. Worth, F. Grimaton, General and Mrs. Grosvenor, Colonel Soltan, Colonel Peel, Colonel Knox, Brinkman, Colonel Charritie, Mtijor Sydney. Cap tains—Markham, Higgins, Murray, Peel, Franston, Daintree. Messrs.—Thornhill, Forester, Newton, Batson, Jackson, Delme Radcliffe, Brand, Phillimore, Hawkins, P a yne, Booth, Worrell, Crommelin, Pierrepoint, Neville, S. Stanley, Portman, 111 agennis, Thornhill, jun., Graham, Bowes, 'Wigram, Gardnor, J. Stanley, Greville, Bastard &c. NEW MATCHES. , NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING, 1844. Tiruitsray Thum—Duke of Bedford's Espoir, 9at 71b, agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Escrick, 9st 71b. First half of Ab.M. 100, h ft. FRIDAY NEXT.— Duke of Bedford's Oakley, Bst 71b, agst Lord Exeter's Celia. Bst lib. T.Y.C. 200, h ft. NEWMARKET SECIIND SPRING MEETING, 1844. WEDNESDAY. —Duke of Bedford's Oakley, 9st 71b, agst Lord George Bentinek's Emma, sst 81b. T.Y.C. 200. h ft. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1844. MoNDAY.—Duke of Bedford's Minotaur, Bst 71b, agst Lord Ex.eter's Wee Pet, Bst. T.M.M. 300, h ft. Duke of Bedford's Oakley, 9st 121 b, agst Lord George Bentinck's Miss Elis, sst. T.Y.C. 300, h ft. ,TtiEsDAY.—Lerd Exeter's Merope agst Puke of Bedf or d' s I fitiptiir, Est 71b each. T.Y.C. 900, h ff. DERBY. 5 to 2 agst Ratan—t 33 tol agst King of the Gipsies 9 to 2 agst Ugly Buck—t 100 to 1 agst Elemi 14 to 1 agst Leander—t No others mentioned. OAKS. Bto 1 agst Barricade-4 Illto 1 agst Princess 8 to 1 agst The Bee 16 to 1 agst Fanny Eden The only race that has filled for to-morrow is the 501. 8.C., for which Lord Exeter's Maria Diaz, and Lord Albemarle's Candidate are entered. NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING, 1844. Acceptances for the Suffolk Stakes.—St. Lawrence, aged, 9st—Semiseria, 4 yrs, Bst 71b—Roscius, aged, Bst 21b—Scal teen, 5 yrs, 7st 101b—Ben-y-Ghlo, 4 yrs, 7st 91b—I-am-not aware, aged, 7st 71b—Minotaur, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—Cataract, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—Albion, 5 yrs, 7st 41b—Everton, 4 yrs, 7st— Syntaxina, 6 yrs, 7st—Hartshorn, 4 yrs, Est 91b—Sister to Potentia, 4 yrs, Est 61b—The Acre, 3 yrs, Est 41b—Bourra Tomacha, 4 yrs, Est 41b—f. by Beiram out of Manto, 3 yrs, sst 6113—Deuce Ace, 3 yrs, sst 61b—Buzz, 3 yrs, sst 41b— Epilogue, 3 yrs, sst 31b—Lucy Long, 3 yrs, 4st 81b—Candi date, 3 yrs, 4st 81b. CHESTER CUP. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sirt,—Having read several conjectures as to the num ber of horses likely to start for the Chester Cup, I have carefully looked over the list of acceptances, and predict thirty horses will run for the Cup ; and should this be the case an unexpected horse will carry off the prize; therefore if the owners have any spirit at ad, they will have a shy, hit or miss. —Yours, respectfully, A LOVER OF THE TURF. Newcastle, April 22, 1844. ST. GEORGE'S BOAT CLUB REGATTA. The gentlemen composing the St. George's Aquatic Club yesterday opened their season with a boat-race and break fast, in honour of their tutelary saint. The gentlemen met at five in the afternoon, at their rooms, at the Messrs. Serle's, when, although it had been expected that there would have been members enough present to constitute four boats' crews, in consequence of the indisposition of two very able hands, but three were lotted for, who took their seats and colours in the following order : Black—Messrs. Smythe (stroke), Wadham, Biddle, A. Johnson, Hyde (coxswain). White—Messrs. G. Bannister (stroke), Keys, Termiol, Watkins, W.. Collier (coxswain). Yellow—Messrs. M'Kay (stroke), Emeresby, Harrison, Tealls, H. Banister (coxswain). The Royal Academicians, Guy's Club, a portion of the •Leander, and a general good sprinkling of company, were out to see the match, which extended over the usual aquatic course, "Westminster to Putney. At half-past five the gen tlemen effected a good start, black being nearest the Surrey shore, white to the Middlesex, and the other in the centre. White took the most trifling lead for a few seconds, when black went oar and oar with them ; and, after a dozen pulls, headed them. White was not so easily shaken off, but made a sharp spurt off Lambeth Palace, and again at Vauxhall bridge, but could not succeed in overtaking their opponents. Black held " the pride of place" throughout, and won by four lengths ; yellow was tailed. The gentlemen afterwards sat down and did ample justice to some very choice viands, at the Bells Tavern. HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF LONDON.—The third general Court, for the year 1844, of this incorporated Society was held on Saturday last at the Freemasons' Tavern, when about thirty gentlemen connected with the Highlands of Scotland sat down to a sumptuous entertainment, which was well served, and consisted of all the delicacies the season affords. Sir J. Macdonnell, the hero of Hougomont, pre sided; supported by the Chisholm, Colonel Alcock, Captain Lloyd, R.N , Captain C. Forbes, Captain C. Mackenzie, Major G. Sharp, - Dr. B. Chisholm, Dr. W. Hunter, Mr. C. Sutherland, Mr. H. Rose, Mr. W. F. Black, Mr. M. Boyd, Mr. W. S. Boyd, Mr. L. Boyn, Mr. R. R. M'lan, Mr. M. Young, Mr. G. Bain, Mr. A. Macdonald, &c. Most of the company were dressed in the Highland costume, which had a pleasing effect. M‘Kay, piper to the Society, played several pibrochs, &c., on the great Highland pipe in a masterly manner ; and several reels were ably and enthusiastically executed by the Chisholm, Mr. R. R. M'lan, Mr. M. Boyd, Mr. G. Bain, and Captain C. Forbes. Many loyal and national toasts were drunk, with Highland honours, during the evening; and one, namely, " Chiefs and Clans," was re sponded to by the Chisholm in a most eloquent and spirit stirring strain. Several ballads were delightfully sung by Mr. Blood and Mr. Holmes, and Mr. Jones also cleverly 'gave an Irish ditty. These gentlemen are amateurs, but their vocal abilities are of no ordinary description. The Highland Society of London was established to perpetuate the language, manners, costume, literature, &c., of the Gael, and ably and perseveringly does it perform this task. DEPLORABLE AND FATAL ACCIDENT FROM A BOAR.—A most deplorable accident occurred yesterday (Fri day) afternoon, at the parish of Upton, by which a fine young man, John Robert Fisher, the son of Mr. John Fisher, corn and flour dealer, Northgate-street, Elmester, lost his life. Mr. Fisher occupies the fifth flour-mill at Upton parish, to which a small farm is attached, and his son, the unfortunate w d e o ce r k a . s e d A , bo w u a t i h n r e t e h e o, c h l o a c la k i t h o e f agoing the o v m e i r l e t r o wassist o n c e t a h n e out the boar's stye, and with this view the miller endea voured to drive the animal out of the sleeping-house with a shovel, but did not succeed, the boar refusing to stir. Mr. Fisher observing this, opened the door of the stye still wider than it was, and holding a stick in his hand said to his com panion, " I'll drive him out ;" but no sooner had lie ad vanced his right leg than the ferocious animal rushed out and seized him by the thigh with his teeth and tusks. The miller instantly attacked the boar with the shovel, and suc ceeded in driving him 'off, and when released Mr. Fisher at tempted to walk towards the house, which is about 50 yards from the stye, but fell ere he reached it, and died in a few minutes. A large quantity of blood flowed from the wound, which had a jagged appearance, and was about four inches in 'length. Medical assistance was speedily procured, but it was unavailing.—Gloucestershire Chronicle. [Our Corres pondent states that an inquest was held on the body by John Cooke, Esq., coroner, on Saturday, when a verdict of Acci dental Death was returned. Two deep gashes appeared on the thigh, at that part popularly called the pope's eye; and the medical gentleman who was called in stated that although he had been present when the accident occurred it would have been impossible to have saved the life of the deceased. What adds to the calamity is that the animal was known to be ferocious, and ought not to have been kept. It was de stroyed in the course of Saturday evening.] SPLENDID BALL AT DOVER CASTLE:GIVEN BY THE OFFICERS OF THE DEPOT 77TH REGIMENT.—On Thursday evening a most recherché and magnificent entertainment was given to the elite of Dover and the surrounding neighbour hood, by the gallant and spirited officers of the above depot. The arrangements for this splendid entertainment had been in progress some days previously. The decorations, under the superintendence of the celebrated Mr. Benjamin Edging ton, of 2, Duke-street, Southwark, were above praise, and re flected great credit on his talent in that department. Many acknowledgments of kindness were expressed towards the gallant entertainers, who now " hold watch and ward" at that long renowned fortress, Dover's ancient castle.—Dover Tekiraph, April 20, 1844. N EWMARKET SPRING MEETING —Bell's Life in London of Sunday next will contain the fullest particulars of the important occurences at Newmarket during the past week; a Prospective Glance at the Chester Meeting, by Pe gasus; Alphabetical List of Winning Greyhounds, with in teresting details of British Sports ; Cricket, Aquatics, Pedes trianism, Pigeon Shooting, Chess, Angling, &c., by Ephemera. Office of Bells Life, 170, Strand. The price of the paper (6d.) enclosed to the publisher, will secure the punctual re turn of a paper. At the Drawing-room on Thursday, the duties of the late State rages to her Majesty were performed by Messrs. Sheppard and Beckham, pages of the presence. By this new arrangement two old and faithful servants of the Royal household, Messrs. Dobell and Halse, are placed on the retired list. DISTRESSING SUICIDE OF A RESPECTABLE YOUNG LADY.—Yesterday morning, Miss Eliza Lavany, a lady living with her mother and sisters in Plumber's-row, Commercial= road East, who it seems until within the last three days had conducted herself with that strict propriety befitting the respectability of her station, when an extraordinary change was perceptible by her friends, and she seemed to abandon herself to despair. Between eight and nine o'clock, she put on an elegant velvet dress, and, proceeding from her room to the attic, got out on the roof, and flung herself from the parapet to the pavement. She fell upon the left side of her head, an d was instantly taken up by Seijeant Eves, H 14, and c ons t a bl e F oye, H 98, who were close to the spot, when life wee found tole extinct. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. HERR DOBLER'S EXPERIMENT IN NATURAL MAGIC. A certain learned pundit hath lately propounded a new theory of mesmerism---to wit, that these persons who are in a state of mesmeric coma are possessed of a devil. Now if this erudite personage were to witness the feats of Herr Dobler, he would no doubt come to the conclusion that Herr Louis Dobler was the fiend himself ; and he might advance many arguments in support of his conclusion. For instance, in polite circles, the fiend, if ever mentioned, is spoken of as the " Gentle man in Black," a description which exactly suits Herr Dobler, who last night appeared, for the first time this season, on the stage of the St. James's tgeatre, attired in a black velvet tunic, black silk hose, and girt round with a black leathern band ; moreover, he speaks no language save German—the original language of the original Zamiel in the original Der Freischutz—and, as for his tricks, they are such as none but the fiend him self could accomplish. Does he not produce from one single hat flowers enough to stock Covent-garden market ? A male Medea, does he not resuscitate the dead, by boiling them until they become alive? True, he operates only on pigeons; but why may he not ope rate on other things? Does be not compress a cellar into a bottle, and produce from it all sorts of wine, and then, breaking the bottle, draw from its cavity a pocket handkerchief ? Seeing these things, could our learned pundit fail to believe that Herr Dobler was the "Gen tleman in Black" in propria persona? Joking apart, however, Herr Dobler is a very clever artist, and per forms his tricks with great neatness and dexterity. We were highly amused by his performances last evening, and were glad to find that so many of his friends had assembled to welcome his return. The house was very well attended, and every one seemed highly delighted with the performances, which were over at a reasonably early hour. THE SCOTCH FREE CHURCH. We copy the following account of the tyrannical pro ceedings of the Free Kirkmen towards one of their own body, from the Scotsman, a journal that lately has been rather favourable to the seceders. It now throws them overboard, and justly. We never have had but one opinion of their principles and practice, and every fresh act only confirms us in the belief that, by their disjunc tion from the Church, Scotland has been saved from a more galling thraldom than any that ever afflicted the human race : " A considerable sensation has lately been created among Dissenters, by the publication of a pamphlet, from the pen of the Rev. Mr. Waddell, late minister of the Free Church, Gir van, in the presbytery of Ayr. The object of the pamphlet is to show the tyrannical treatment Mr. Waddell has ex perienced at the hands of the Free Church for the simple avowal of principles hostile to the compulsory support of Chi istianity. We have hitherto refrained from taking any notice of the case, in the hope that some explanation would be forthcoming to show that the charge was unfounded; but, so far as we are aware, nothing of the kind has yet been attempted. It appears that, in October last, the Free Church congre gation of Girvan transmitted to the Free Church Assembly, then sitting in Glasgow, a petition through their pastor, Mr. Waddell, praying the Assembly to abandon altogether the compulsory theory. Mr. Waddell added another on his own account, requesting the Free Assembly to consider the 23d chapter of the Confession of Faith, on the ground that it is inconsistent with itself and the present position of the Free Church. The Assembly's Committee of Bills, however, re solved to forward them to the Aisembly not as petitions, but as documents affording material for a case of discipline against Mr. Waddell. Mr. Waddell protested, and was told that he would be allowed to state his reasons for dissenting from the resolution to the Assembly. The Assembly, however, broke up without any reference to the subject ; and just as Mr. Waddell was about to leave Glasgow for Gir van, he received a letter re-directed from that town, a deed of suspension, signed by the secretary of the acting Corn- 1 mittee of the General A ssem bl y ' s Special Commission, of which Dr. Candlish was convener. This document ordered, the petition to be remitted to the Presbytery, suspended Mr. Waddell, and authorised Mr. Wallace of "Barr to supply his plice, pro tern. Mr. - Waddell returned to Girvan, and laid a representation of the case and protest against the appoint ment of an interim minister before the Presbytery of Ayr, who had appointed a committee to meet Mr. Waddell and his friends. A private meeting between the committee and the deposed minister first took place, when the latter re quested answers to a set of queries on the interpretation of the 23d chapter of the Confession of Faith. The Presby tery maintained its incompetency as a court to reply to any such queries. • The committee recommended Mr. Waddell to endeavour to satisfy his mind on the question of endowments by reading Gillespie's " Aaron's - Rod Blossom ing" and the " Hundred and Eleven Propositions," to which he naturally objected. A conference then took place between the committee and congregation, Mr. Waddell not being pre sent. The form er en d eavoured to persuade the petitioners to repudiate their petition, which all refused to do. Despairing to move the petitioners, one member of committee, with the concurrence of his brethren, proceeded to assure them, then, that there was no necessity laid upon them to compromise their own standing in the Free Church, from any desire to befriend their minister, for that his own petition would be quite sufficient to insure his condemnation, if he should ad here to it. This announcement was highly offensive to the petitioners, being a very palpable attempt to seduce them not only from the profession of their own principles, but from 'the company of a solitary individual exposed to jeopardy in defence of these principles. " After other proceedings, Mr. Waddell was obliged to re sign, his theoretical Voluntaryism being the only thing that could be brought against him. " In concluding his published defence, Mr. Waddell says : " In pleading my own cause, at such a crisis, I plead the cause of universal conscience. A gross outrage on the com mon sense, and on the spiritual freedom of the whole com munity, has been deliberately perpetrated in the case, and on the person of a solitary individual. He has been driven, by the majesty of aCourt amenable to no man, and scarcely to God, into the corner of rebellion or despair. He might quietly succumb ; or he might fly from persecution, if he would—what of that? The atrocity of persecution remains, and the scourge of the same disgraceful dilemma may be op plied to the aides of any other soul."' THE WILFULNESS OF WOMAN, BY THE AUTHORESS OF " THE HISTORY OF A FLIRT."—AII those who have had the pleasure of reading " The -Hstory of a Flirt," need not be assured that this is a very brilliant novel. The writer writes herself a lady, but we confess the vigour and power displayed in these pages shames the masculine intellect of the best male writer of the day, at the same time her knowledge of the female heart is so great and subtle that we can imagine that no one but a woman could have written them. The character of the wilful Harriet Trelawney is drawn in a most masterly manner. The writer has not attempted to paint either a perfect fiend or a perfect angel • but by giving the simple truth, the strength a n d weakness, the bright and dark spots on the human heart, has managed to paint a character we instantly recognise as true to nature. But it would be heedless to pick out particular actors in this most extraordinary novel ; all of them are equally powerful in their drawing, and well composed as a group ing of human misery and joy. No novelist of the pre sent day has so much mastery over the passions of the reader as the writer of the work before us. Nothing has issued from the press equal to it since the last work by the same hand.— Weekly Chronicle. A CANADIAN HOAX.—At Montreal a very amus ing hoax has been practised on the credulity of her Majesty's lieges. The Gazette tells the tale in these words :—" On Tuesday a very clever jeu d'esprit was played off, and if we were sure that the fair publisher would not sue us for breach of—copyright, we should certainly publish it in lieu of the news we - expected to-day. It consisted of a very spacious and business-like newspaper extra, containing the impor tant intelligence received by special express from New York, of the arrival of her Majesty Queen Victoria in Yankee land. It created quite a sensation, and numerous were the inquiries at the newspaper-office, and the Post -office, by the credulous. Mr. Porteous was, of course, unable to give any account of it, being by special express; but this was only. set down to official mystery, and his incredulity to vexation at the Post-office being beaten. The particulars were full, and the whole narrative could not possibly be more minutely circumstantial. As a sample of the style of the thing, we take the following paragraph :--‘ The _Royal party dined at seven o'clock. The following gentlemen had the distitiguished honour of being present—Majors - General Scott and Wool, Commodore Dallas, Major Jack Downing (commanding Guard of Honour), the Mayor of the city, and the British Consul. The greatest gqpd humour prevailed during the evening. Among the dishes served up by our friend of the Astor, none elicited more praise, or seemed to be more heartily relished by her Majesty and the Prince, than the national delicacies of pumpkin-pie and fipple-sauce ; and upon her Majesty's retiring, Prince Albert enjoyed with great s gout a gm-sling with Major Jack Downing, who guessed that his Royal Highness had , never Jiquorecl.sp well before.' DEATH OF VICE-ADMIT SIR J. BRENTON, BART., K.C.g. With much regret we give the information, which reached us yesterday morning, of the death of one of the most distin guished flag-officers of the British navy, Sir Jahleel Brenton, Bart., Vice-Admiral of the White, Lieutenant-Go vernor of Greenwich Hospital, &c., who died at Leamington Spa on Sunday afternoon, in the 74th year of his age. SirJahleel .Brenton entered the service in 1777 ; was made a Lieutenant on the 22d November, 1790, and as such served on board the Barfleur in Lord Bridport's action off Cape St, Vincent's, in 1797 (in which were also his gallant friends, two of the Admirals at the present Beard of Admiralty) ; was made a Commander on the 3d July, 1799, and in command of the Speedy, 14-gun brig, in that year fought several gal lant actions in the vicinity of Gibraltar I three of the enemy's vessels he captured during this command near Cape de Gatt, under a heavy fire of musketry from the surrounding hills. In the following month of October he destroyed four of the enemy's vessels in a heavy surf, at the time exposed to the guns of a fortification and musketry from the beach, and in the next month, November, he displayed consummate skill and gallantry in beating off two Spanish schooners, and ten other armed vessels; by these services he won his post rank, which is dated 25th April, 1800. He was then selected by Sir James (afterwards Lord) de Samaurez as his flag-captain, and in command of the Cnsar, distinguished himself in the severe action off Algesiras, of 6th July, 1801. Subsequently, in command of the Minerva, when that frigate got aground in a fog, and was lost near Cherbourg, he defended her during a heavy fire for several hours, for which unsurpassable gal lantry lie received the highest praise when acquitted at a court-martial for the loss of his ship. In 1807, when in com mand of the Spartan frigate, Sir Jahleel assisted in driving the French garrison out of Pezaro and destroying the castle; in the following month assisted in blowing up the Castle of Cesaratico, destroying a neighbouring battery, and compelling the island of Sussin to surrender; assisted at the reduction of Zante and Cephalonia, and particularly distinguished him self at the capture of Cerigo, where lie was first in command. These and many other important services did this gallant officer render in the Adriatic. In the same ship, in 1810, in concert with the Success, he fought a most gallant action with and defeated a French squadron in the Bay of Naples, in which action he was severely wounded. The gallant de ceased was created a Baronet on this occasion, and received other honours, and on the Bth of February, 1811, had a pen sion conferred on him of 3001. per annum for the wounds he had received. He obtained his flag promotion as Rear-Ad miral on 22d July, 1830, and as Vice-Admiral Ist July, 1840, and subsequently had another pension conferred upon him of 3001. per annum for good service ; he also received a grant from the Patriotic Fund. The gallant deceased was the son of the late Rear-Ad miral Brenton. He was twice married. His eldest son, Mr. Launcelot Charles Lee Brenton, who sueceeds to the baro netcy, was born in 1807. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHS AP PLIED TO RAILWAYS. We inspected yesterday an electric signal telegraph, just completed by Messrs. Cook and Wheatstone, intended to be applied on the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway, which will be opened on the Ist of May, and consists of but one line of rails. The much greater cheapness of construction when railways have only a single way, renders it very desirable that they should be adopted, if means of working them can be arranged, to avoid the probability of collision by meeting trains. This object, is is asserted, can be fully effected by the aid of the electric telegraph, and the experiment is about to be tried on a length of twenty miles, from Yarmouth to Norwich. The telegraphs which were shown in opera tion yesterday, at the rooms of the Society of Arts, in the Adelphi, are intended to make signals from one station to another, to communicate the instant that a train starts after having previously ascertained that the line is clear. These communications are made with the greatest rapidity, for by , turning the handle placed beneath the apparatus, the pointer on a dial-plate points to " up" or " down" train, and a bell is rung at all the stations simultaneously, to give warning that a signal is being transmitted. In addi tion to this simple dial-plate, there is what the inventors call "a speaking telegraph," which has two moveable. hands on the dial that point to letters and figures marked thereon, and by signals previously arranged any message may be transmitted from station to station. This telegraph is in all essential particulars the same as the one that has been in operation for some years on the Great Western Railway between Paddington and Slough. In the latter telegraph, however, there is only one insulated wire required because there are no intermediate stations ; but in the Yar mouth and Norwich telegraphs, six wires will be necessary for the communications with the different stations. The action of the telegraph depends on the property of voltaic electricity to deflect a magnetic needle, and the needle is deflected to the right or to the left according to the direction in which the electric current passes. To produce this effect, voltaic batteries, constantly in action, are placed within each apparatus. The peculiar advantage of this telegraph is the rapidity with which the signals can be tra nsm itt e d, it b e i ng capable of transmitting as many as forty in a minute. This application of electric telegraphs promises to be of great im portance in facilitating, and cheapening, and rendering less dangerous locomotion on railways ; we therefore subjoin the inventor's own description of the mode of operation : " To illustrate the practical working of these arrangements, under the mast difficult circumstances, I will now follow an express (and therefore unexpected) train in its course f rom Norwich to Yarmouth. A fixed time, s ay . five minutes, be fore the train leaves Norwich, the superintendent having first ascertained that the line is clear at the Brandon Junction, will ring the Brundall alarum. He then turns his Norwich handle to the left, which movement causes a corresponding indication by the system of Norwich pointers at all the sta tions, and thus informs the clerk at Brundall and the other stations of the line that an up-train is about to start if the line is clear. If it be clear, the Brundall clerk (whose atten tion has been called to the alarum) announces the fact by giving the same - signal upon his own compartment. The train being now ready, the Norwich superintendent gives the usual order to start, and as the engine moves forward he restores the handle of his telegraph to its upright position again. The pointers of the Norwich system then, by becom ing vertical, instantly give notice to the other stations that the up-train has left Norwich,' and is on its way to Brun • dall. This serves as a warning to the clerk at Reedham, the station beyond Brundall, to give the signal ' up-train' in his compartment of the telegraph, that the clerk at Brundall may be prepared to notify to the train upon its approach, that the line is clear to Reedham.' Presently the train is seen approaching Brundall ; and, if not intended to stop at that station, leave to proceed is given to the conductor in the usual way, and the clerk at the same time puts down the handle of his compartment; whereupon all the pointers of the Brundall system resume their vertical position, and an nounce to the other stations that the 'up-train' has passed Brundall, and is on its way to Reedham, and the same routine is repeated as long as the line is clear." TRAFALGAR-SQUARE.—The whole of the terrace walks within the area of the above promenade, will be finally completed by Friday next, and this square will be opened to the public on the Monday following. The paving laid down in the above attractive quadrangle has been the work . of the Bastenne Bitumen Company. The former has been within the last few days inspected by several influential parties, con sisting of the nobility and gentry, who have expressed their highest approbation of it. EXTRAORDINARY FEAT IN DRlVlNG.—Yesterday considerable curiosity and wonder was exhibited by crowds of persons assembled in the principal streets of the West-end and the metropolis, to witness the performance of Mr. Emedy, the master of the horse to Mr. Batty's establishment, " Astley's Amphitheatre," in driving twenty highly. trained horses—a feat never before attempted—attached to a four wheel carriage containing twenty persons, at full speed through the streets of the metropolis, without the slightest apparent difficulty, and without a single accident occurring —a feat which must be considered extraordinary from the crowded state of the streets with vehicles of all descriptions at this time of the year. Mr. Emedy was accompanied by six beautiful dwarf ponies, drawing a four-wheel carriage, driven by Mr. Smith, four ponies driven by Mr. Mason ; two beautiful and extraordinary white mules, driven by Mr. Stickney, and two perambulating vans and a number of out riders, consisting in all of forty horses, forming Mr. Batty's stud of trained horses. The route taken was from Astley's Theatre, through the York-road, Stamford-street, passing along the Blackfriars and Westminster roads, over West minster-bridge, past Whitehall, through Cockspur-street, Regent-street, Portland-place, Regent's-park, St. John's wood, Lisson -grove, Edgware-road, Oxford-street, down Bond-street, St. James's-street, Pall-mall, Cockspur-street, again past Whitehall, and over Westminster-bridge, to the theatre, where the cavalcade arrived about three o'clock, Mr. Emedy having performed the journey under all the circum stances in the incredibly short time of two hours. The following extraordinary occurrence took place on Friday at the barracks in the Rue Mouffetard, occupied by the municipal guard. A large black eagle alighted on the roof, and remained for some time perfectly quiet. While the men in the barracks and a large crowd outside were watching the movements of the strange visitor, an officer went to his room for his gun in order to fire at it, but before his return the royal bird rose majestically towards the sky, and, after hovering for a few moments, pounced suddenly down into one of the court-yards, and then soared again with a young puppy in his talons. The loud and shrill acclamations of the numerous spectators so far alarmed the eagle, that, when at about a level with .the roof, he dropped his prey, and soared out of sight. The puppy fell into the yard again, but was quite dead, the eagle having mortally wounded it in the neck with his claws. Inquiry was made at the Garden of Plants, but no eagle was missing there, and the only conjecture left is, that the bird had escaped from some private menagerie in the environs of Paris. NEWFOUNDLAND AND BRITISH NORTH AMERICA SOCIETY FOR EDUCATING TilE POOR.—Yesterday afternoon the twentieth anniversary of the above Society was cele brated by a sermon being preached by the Rev. S. S. M. Anderson, M.A., Chaplain to the Queen Dowager, at St. Dunstan's Church, Fleet-street, on behalf of the above So ciety, which was founded in 1824, and has for its purpose the founding of schools for the education of poor children I ni Ie New foundland and Upper Canada, in North America. . adult schools have also been estab lished. So ciety has establisbed forty-six schools in Newfoundland, childrenoun dland, and fifty-two in Canada, in which many hundre d are educated, independent of the day schools.nie A number en of the h and e after e_ funds o D tle iy m in a e n s a er d v v i o c ca e, taedecatileicetico,bujeNse,tass nolfadtehe.incahiadriotyf, the Society. PRISONS.--A s i s sitting ° Ns. — a A t Guildhall, few day s e y ll m f a o g r is o t u ra e te m is onth A ago, ll aAsiAlt-ldCerirTmTaiir FarlNebTroltihEer,C.ltwTlYio petty larce ny, sue,. upon a charge ofythel3irciodreth committed two lads to the Ci some directions relative to the treatment of the pris oners , a subject which , it app ears, is now occupying the attention of the Court of Aldermen. HO said that they must not have their hair cut so close and in such a manner that, upon their liberation, they would be recognised as offenders against the law, and consequently be unable to obtain honest be e em t e p er l l o e y at • io ; uasnstiisluniecenoefxtthnei meeting of of T t h h o e s e ers co o o rd rto employ ment; ; and that the prisoners might ea s ily pfwAleder bweitohbosue t n t , e h d e assistance men, when some general instructions • upon the subject would be issued. ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. —The first flower show, for ciety, was held yesterda at th H ' and was very fully .3' _ a. orns Tavern, Kennington, attended The show, of course, con sisted for the most part of green-house plants, which were in high perfection. Manyvery beautiful specimens of auriculas, heartsease, hyacinths, rhododendrums, campa nolas, and heaths, were exhibited; and it was generally considered to be the best show, for the time of year, .that this Society had produced. The Royal Adelaide Cup, for the best 'collection of miscellaneous plants, was awarded to Mr. Curtis ; th e p r i ze o f th e go ld medal, for the next best collection of miscellaneous plants, was bestowed on 311.. Bruce. Mr. Dickson's prize of a silver cup to amateurs, for the best. four auriculas, was awarded io Mr; Lidgard. The other principal prizes were bestowed on Messrs. Schroder, Atlee, Dickson (two prizes), Holies, and Cox. A band of wind instruments attended in the afternoon, and played many popular airs, which added materially to the animation of the , I scene. THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE DOVER RAILWAY TEnmDius.—John Matthews, aged 42, another of the sufferers, expired at Guy's Hospital on ,Monday night, at eleven o'clock. The injuries he received were principally on the he Inflammation having ensued, his case hailed all medical Oa. ~: ~_... RIGHTS AND DUTIES 0=417 WAY PROPERTY, (From the Railway Chronic JO Every property brings with it duties as well as rights. It is the g e n era l reproac h o f t h e h o ld ers o f I some kind of property that they exercise, to the ut termost, all their rights, while their duties, being for ! gotten, are neglected and pass into disuetude. To the 1 duties of railway proprietors, the public has always been sensitively alive. All failures in speed, regu larity, economy, safety, are culled with . care by the public censor, " set in a note-book, conned by rote, to cast into the teeth " of the great " rail way monopolists." " But then their rights what are they ?" " flights ! Who ever heard of the rights of railway proprietors ? Bights! Why, these monstrous monopolists these mil lionaires these speculators what rights have they ?" They have the right to be abused, to be found fault with, to be legislated upon, to be set upon by Boards of Trade and Select Committees—to carry her Majesty's mails for nothing—to carry a peasant r y in coaches, for less money than the cost, and less than half What it costs them to walk—in short, to do as the public choose ! Well, and their pay—surely these public servants should be paid their hire—have they not a right to their wages, to compensation for loar.s and risks, and' expended money and time and toil, and all this service ?—they may surely have their hire and a reasonable profit upon their work ? " Well, we must think about that—we will consider of it." "If they are to be paid at all, we must see that at least they are not too well paid." Be it so. Then let the rights of railway property be con sidered! its duties being already so well understood. And first let us inquire who these great railway pro prietors are, and what they have done for the public. Are they not the authors of one of the very greatest boons ever conferred on enterprise and skill, upon commerce, industry, and social advancement. Have they not carried through, to a happy issue, one of the greatest inventions of modern times—and carried it through in the face of difficulty, discouragement, and vast unpopularity ? Let us see what has hitherto been the general expression of public feeling towards railways. The inventor of a new art was deified by the Greeks and Romans. Are we to advocate an apo theosis of the great projectors and constructors of railways? There seems little fear, in the present temper of public opinion, of our perpetrating that folly. Never, perhaps, were such great enterprises achieved with so little aid from public opinion. While the experiment was doubtful the attempt was derided by all who were indifferent, and de nounced by all who were prejudiced. Its objects were assailed by selfish interests, and its resources devoured by rapacious claims from those whose aid was re quired, or whose neutrality had to be purchased. From the first survey to the final completion of , the line, difficulties of all kinds met the projectors— ' local hostility, corporate opposition. The public looked on ; and if it took part, it was with their op ponents ; the Legislature, the Government, afforded no effectual aid. The promoters fought their way, step by step; and were received as if, instead of pre paring for the country the greatest boon it has re ceived in modern times, they had been conspiring to deface and impoverish it. Such, in general (for the instances of better judgment• were mere exceptions), was the temper with which railway projects were met in the first stage of their national existence. Lamentable enough ! but not unnatural. It is the price which those must, be ready to pay who attempt anything at once great and new. But surely it en titles them to enjoy their reward, when, in spite of these obstacles, their energy and perseverance have conquered success. Their efforts had, indeed, been successful ; the in vention was found to surpass belief, and the country saw itself enriched by benefits which the most san guine of the projectors had not dared to promise. A rapidity of transit almost miraculous : a reduction of expense quite unexampled; system and uniform ta riffs, substituted for irregularity and vulgar extortion —and with all this a safety (which only the silliest panic could dispute) hitherto unknown in public travelling. These were benefits vast, incal culable, notorious : experienced by every one every day. Under any circumstances, they surely deserved a larger reward ; a larger, if the real difficulty of the task had been troubled by need less hindrances. And how was this reward be stowed ? By an universal outcry, so loud and general, that one might have have thought it had been raised to denounce some great national enormity. The directors, the engineers, the proprietors, the managers of railways were questioned, and lectured, and worried on every side. Mortified men, who wanted courage to share in the work, while it was full of risk—men of habit, averse to new ways —men of rank and wealth, accustomed to com mand wherever they travelled, and impa tient of all regulations—superseded rivals who covered their anger with pretences of public care— liberals whose wisdom lay in repeating the phrases of " monopoly," "competition," and similar words without ideas—the weak of all classes whom the hub bub alarmed—inventors, eager to have their nos trums tried, or at least purchased—busy men anxious to regulate; idle men, wanting to be employed—all joined in the cry ; while Parliament became suddenly full of . zeal, and the Government itself, stepping in to meddle where it had not learned how to mend, after standing aloof when it might have done good, seemed to sanction the general excite ment. Of this, however, a part which was but tem porary soon yielded to time :—a part, merely absurd, was easily exploded by obvious proof; counter attacks mutually defeated each other • and the main burden of what now remains, m a y be referred to'two prin cipal heads—the disposition of men in power to inter fere with whatever they feel to be important ; and the common jealousy which is provoked by success. To these we shall advert hereafter. INCENDIARY FIRES IN STAFFORDSHIRE.--TWO in cendiary fires, supposed to have been the work of strangers, have occurred in this county during the present week. As constables Price and Pike, of the county constabulary, were on patrol between one and two o'clock on Sunday morning last, they discovered a fire in the rick-yard of Mr. Henry Critchley, of Eaton-house, near the Spread Eagle, in the pa rish of Penkridge. They immediately gave the alarm to the inmates of the house, and with the assistance' of Mr. Critchley and his sons, succeeded in drawing a burning waggon, which was covered with straw, into an adjoining field, and in extinguishing th e flames before they extended further. Had not the police been providentially passing at the moment, the rick-yard, contaning several stacks of corn and hay, and a barn with a thrashing machine, &c., must have been totally consumed. On the following morning a lucifer match and part of a match-box were found near the place where the waggon had stood. Mr. Critchley considers that the greatest credit is due to the police for their untiring exertions during the progress of the flames.—The other case occurred within a mile of Wolverhampton, on Monday even , ing. A rick of hay, the property of Mr. Jenkinson, butcher, of Wolverhampton, and situate on the Cannock-road, was discovered on fire about eight o'clock on that evening. Mr. Marshall, of Grimstone-cottage, near the place, immedi ately dispatched a man on horseback to town for assist ance, but although he rode at a most furious rate through the town, it was some time before it was rendered , he having passed t he place where the engines are kept, and several of the constabulary reside, without raising the cry of fire. The necessary irformation having at leng th been given at the police-station, Colonel Hogg, w ith !If • constabulary and town engine, proceeded to the burni:g mass, where were also the Birmingham and cotnie.nfrnoian, by whose assistance the fire was shortly extinguis hed . , ing about the place the whole day, no t the fact of two suspicious characters haying been the parties tire having been the work of an incendiary, seen existed 0 1 loiter ing Marshallttehre haodnstehnet The police i mmed iate l y were ei tioi werealert, and after a night of most active . ex • f ,f h o a r N , - , i ,a n r g d b h e i e s n in s e e s e s n ei l i t g ea er r . the place after Mr : his name as John Richardson, some Lucifer matches, success ful in apprehendinga • 1 who hae confessed to his having set the potter by trade, and tnaii,etenenna3teiavresoof N ag o t tiin vid l o am ga: ae. re . When brought to the station by police-o ffi cer nt ° r m i c with some o f tire, and also remanded until u h n a t d il Friday, themean time that his reason foi• doing so was, that " he had nothing to in eat, or nothing to take to." He was brought up for exami nation'a Clough, rick e o n ' s 0 , t h ,evrietie l i er i e ie fo st u n i t li c l d ni i , l o e n se li t i s been apprehended at Birmingham by zlcojnv aoinliolll'eodfnie.iqisla3d,obsetiitthm the police , was ex amined with him. They did not deny the ny charge, and were committed for trial at the next assizes. HER MAJESTY'S FORTY-FOURT H REGIMENT OF FOOT.—CHATHAM , APRIL 23 . —Yesterday afternoon ve ry considerable interest prevail e d i n Chatham Garrison, ry owing to the arrival of a detachment of this regiment, consisting of one sergeant-major, one sergeant, and eighteen privates , under the command of C • Captain William Evans, being the re leased ipr soners who had been taken at Caubul in January, 1841, by the Affghanistans„ during the retreat of the British forces in the late war. These troops embarked at Calcutta on the 4th of December last, on board the ship Duke of Cornwall, Captain Eyles, and after a very favourable pas sage of one hundred and thirty-eight days, they arrived off Gravesend on Saturday afternoon, the 20th instant. The whole of the men are wounded, two of them have balls in their bodies, causing them at intervals very considerable pain ; two women and one child, with a private of the 49th and one private of the 3rd Dragoon Guards, came with them. The 44th lost one man the second day after they had sailed, who died of cholera. Dr. Flemming, from one of the native corps, had the above soldiers in charge. These troops were under the conimand of Major-General G. Pollock, C. 8., and wete released in the month of September, 1842, and miracu lously escaped being again taken prisoners during their march through the Arghunder Pass, by the enemy, by the fortunate advance of our troops, which had been expresslyforwarded for their safety by Major• General Sir R; The men state, no one an imagine the hardships they have endured during the last part of their military career. The, majority of these soldiers have been in I ndia u p wards of etFht teen years. They have joined the Military Invalid Depot at Brompton, and will shortl y undergo medical inspection, Pre- • vious to their being pensioned. INTERCOURSE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND FRANCIS. —Number of persons who passed between England and ' France from: the 10th to the 16th of April Boulogne, 1,034 by Calais , 424 . Of the 1,034, 442 entered France, and 392 came to England. At the corresponding peried of last P year, the number who passed between EnglaOd and France • was—by way of Boulogne, 872 ;by way of Calais, 317. ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SoctETy.—April 22, R. J. Murchison, Dig., President, in the chair. Two new members were elected, and a portion of a very interesting account of a F journey in Seistan, by the late lamented Dr. F. Forbes, was read. It maybe remembered that that enterprising and ta lented traveller was treacherously and barbarously murdere4 on the Laki3 of Zunah. - „ !br'