The Sun. — London, England, 1844-08-06 00:00:00

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A new grand burlesque extravaganza, from the pen of Albert Smith, entitled Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp; or, New Lamps for Old Ones, was produced at this theatre last evening, with the most brilliant success. The dialogue is full of neat hits at the follies of the day, every one of which was given most effectively, and told as well as the author himself could have de sired. The cast, too, was remarkably strong; with Mrs. Keeley as Aladdin, Miss Woolgar as the Prin cess, and Keeley himself as the Enchanter, a piece of much less intrinsic merit would have been certain of success. The Pas de Poisonation, in the last act, was most effectively given by these three ad mirable artistes, and at its conclusion bouquets and wreaths were showered upon the stage after the most approved fashion of her Majesty's theatre, and were gathered up by Mrs. Keeley with a most Perrot-like air, and handed by her to Miss Woolgar, who received them with a most Cerito-like grace. Tho burlesque upon the Pas de Fascination in Alma was complete. It is needless to say that the dance was rapturously encored. As a spectacle, this new burlesque is most gorgeous. The procession of " female warriors in coats of mail," attending the Princess to the bath, was very fine, and the ladies went through their military manoeuvres with a neatness and precision which reflected the highest credit on the drill-master to the establishment. The marriage procession of Aladdin, in the second act, was a most magnificent spectacle, and the flight of the palace with its inhabitants through the air, is one . of the most wonderful mechanical contrivances ever exhibited. Alladin follows in a car, driving twenty four (Sylphs) in hand, which car has been furnished him by the Genius of the Ring, Al Widdi comb, who appears whip in hand, and who, according to his own account, has been the Genius of the "Ring" ever since the flood. We cannot close this notice without expressing our admiration at the Kasrac of Mr. J. W. Collyer. It is one of the most perfect pieces of pantomime of the -rirt we have ever seen; he is the very beau ideal `` f w 1 -+ion e may to be such allow a ed subject) o the expression beau in re,: ..._ Tales. The house was crammed Afrite of the Arabian to the ceiling, and the lieeL,ivs and Miss Woolgar were called for at the fall of the Aladdin is as great a hit as Open Sesame , and will cam.-, Keeleys the Keeleys gloriously to the end of the season. MURDER OF A POLICE OFFICER. IPSWICH, SATURDAY.—This county ,has of late ac quired an unenviable notoriety from a succession of in cendiary outrages. It has this week been stained by the still more hateful crime of murder. Committed, too, under circumstances of extreme daring and deliberate purpose. It is worthy of remark that the day on which this fatal event occurred was that on which the judges of assize had taken their departure from this town. The facts are as follows :—lt appears that in consequence of frequent robberies of farm-yards, the police had received strict orders to direct their utmost vigilance to the movements of strangers, trampers, or other suspi cious characters, with the twofold view of securing agricultural property from incendiaries and thieves. On Sunday, the 28th ult., soon after midnight, a con stable of the rural police, named James M'Faddon, who was stationed at Kessinglands, a secluded hamlet in this district, when going round his beat, perceived a party of men, five in number, approaching a farm in the occupation of Mrs. Button, the stable-yard of which stands close to the road. From the silence of the men, and their stealthy motion, both of which are unusual with la bourers returning from the beer-shops, the constables con cluded that they were bent on mischief of some sort. De termined to watch their proceedings, he crouched down close to the fence. The party, after looking round, pro ceeded to Mrs. Button's farm-yard, and went direct to the barn-door, the fastenings of which they forced off. One remained outside, to give notice to his associates in case any one approached. The four who entered speedily returned, laden with sacks of corn, with which they were preparing to decamp, when the policeman thought it time to interfere. Being then only a few paces distant, and supposing them to be un provided with fire-arms, he resolved to capture at least one of the gang. Having first challenged them to surrender, he was advancing, when one of the party who had mounted a lain hedge, raised a gun to his shoulder, and fired with deliberate aim• at his victim, who received the greater part of the charge in his thigh. The police man dropped into a dry ditch, and the gang ran off rapidly in different directions, concluding that the report of the shot would alarm the inmates of the farm-house. M'Faddon, though suffering excessive pain, managed to crawl to the house and aroused the servants, who ren dered the poor fellow such assistance as they could command at that late hour. A messenger was dis patched to the superintendent of the force, and the wounded man was provided with the best medical aid. On the following morning, the symptoms assumed a character so decidedly serious, that the district Magistrate deemed it advisable to take the man's de position, which was signed and properly attested. Although rapidly sinking, he was quite conscious ; he described distinctly the circumstances already nar rated, Lend declared that the man who fired the shot was William Howell, whom he had previously known, and whose person he recognised when he presented the gun. As to the rest of the party, he was unable to speak with certainty. Poor M‘Faddon died the same evening, and Howell was immediately taken into custody. On Thurs day Mr. J. E. Sparrow, the coroner, and a respectable jury assembled. The death-bed statement of the de ceased was put in as evidence, together with corroborative testimony as to the, burglary, the removal of the corn sacks, and the medical evidence. The jury, after a long consultation, returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder against William Howell," who has been committed to take his trial at the ensui n g assizes. The deceased bore a most excellent character, and was much, respected by his superiors as a spirited and efficient officer. ------- • ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—The re nowned General Tom Thumb made his first appearance in a balloon yesterday afternoon at these gardens, and despite the weather, attracted a vast number of persons. The balloon was constructed and superintended by Mr. Charles Green the celebrated aeronaut, and the appear ance of the Lilliputian hero, as he stood up in the car, bowing to the visitors, was singular in the extreme. He will repeat his performance on this evening, Wednesday, and Thursday, FORTNIGHTLY DISPATCH OF MAILS TO INDIA.-- We are informed on good authority t 1,4 her Majesty's Go vernment are industriously engaged in the considcraticp of some important arrangements, tending to facilitate the over land communication with India, and the establishment of mails once a fortnight to and from our possessions in the east, nsteml QC 11193414 y 43 at present. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY _MORNING, AUGUST 6, 1844. EY IND COMMERCIAL SEWS. CITY, MONDAY EVENING. in The Consul market does not close at. any improve iPt, the quotation s b e i n g 98-i. to ; the heavy. Secur- • s also r ema i n at the depression of the morning, b ut s still the opinion that the cause of the decline is overrated. being Spanish Bonds were also fiat, the Five per Cents. 221 to 22 ;And the Three per Cents. 331- to 321. xiesn Bonds 4ere 35i to 1. Brazilian, 831 ; .Chilian peferred, 52 ; arid Peruvian, 9 41 Messrs. Lizardi have replied to another letter of the Committee, by stal ,"Z.,lthat they stil decline giving any information relatiie the amount of money in their hands. b e , Il e additional transactions in Railway Shares have n Ditto ' , 1 ; these Birmingham and Gloucester, 14 ; Ditto, Dublin and Cashel, 4; Great Western, 61 ; 8a1f,34 ; Ditto, Fifths, 13 ; Bull and Selby, 121; reel lwinit Preference, 141 South-Western, 441 to 454; Croydon, „5 ; Manchester and Leeds, 48 ; Ditto and Bir 11Cgr,tia, 15 ; M i dl an d, 5 t o 1 ; Newcastle and Darling- Junction, 21 to 1; Northern and Eastern Scrip, 101; r z orwich an d . B randon 10 to ; Trent Valley, 74 ; Ya - $o f' and No rw i c h, 13 ; Y or k a nd North Midland, 1/,'" r ' 30 5 ; Paris and Orleans, 17 to 4 ; and Paris and ' '"wall 1 74 to 4 premium. Brighton have been 1;,1 ; 22, 84 ; Midland and Birmingham and Derby, 1 and North British, 4 discount. Sales (From The Sun of Last Night.) p eol th a good extent were made in Cotton at Liver abo °a Saturday, at fully previous rates. Exporters took Q t 1 ,000 bales, and the total sales were 6,000 bales.—The 1235. l Shares were quoted as follows : Eastern Counties, ‘'liisgow and Greenock, 124 ; Liverpool and Manchester, F . Ditto Quarter Quarter Shares, 575; London and Birmingham, Quarter Shares 275 ; London and South tie!ttle!nt 8 8; Manchester and ' Birmingham, Quarter Shares, -140 Bolton and Bury, 55; North Unica, 133 ; Sheffield , q , Manchester, 82 ; South-Eastern, 385 a ; Ditto New, Trent Valley, 95 ; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, A 1 he accounts to July 20 from New York are less teeming ta accidents by flood and field" than the last, and con ntrike to he favourable as to the steadiness of the trade doing. ue Funds have receded to 5 per cent. this morning on tb:on_o,tianitti:ofuthe warm debates in the French Chambers, and Cre is a good opening for the Bears to create an impres gh, ere this,' no doubt, different instructions have Otaheite from the Government of Louis Philippe. t : ( ;" Will be th e ti me for people to pause ere they en l'rplitage new projects for Continental and especially th - ach railw ays , as we perceive there are several more on vL tOl34 . Our advances are already heavy, and it would be a , - „,`" 9 encourage even minor lines at home. Consols for I t i;,"Adiate transfer have been down, since business corn te`need, from 99 and 995 to 984, but for time they have not toeil lower than 984. Bank Stock has been steady at 1994 7 r ,. 2 t )0 . Exchequer Bills have been at a decline to 775. to 77 1 :*; and East India Bonds have been at 955. to 965. prem. 1) ', New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. are 1015 to I, the 101 l 11024 to 3, and the Three per Cents. 991 to 5, being lower in proportion to Consols. The Commissioners have wiLn 10,000/. Consols, at 984. kne Foreign I nves t men t s are d roop i ng lik e our ow n Funds. ...rnish Five per Cents. have been 225 to 5, and the Three Ce l it a B ' 3 3 to 5. The Deferred are 123 /. Portuguese th e ° Z,“ t ti obtain only 43 to 5. Mexican are 354 to 36 for lare b e l p ve ; ,and 153 for the Deferred. Colombian Bonds 119 a L 3 t, and Chilian 105 to 1035. Russian Bonds are Theoil2ol, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 615 to 5. .. 00 piit a an i ft few • waY Shares have been in moderate demand. in ,nes they are a little easier, but the general tone timer 9. Alidland, Great Western, and Birmingham, are ra better to buy, Birmingham and Gloucester, Manchester Bi nningham, and 1 York and North Midland, firm. Shares are about 2 to 3 per cent. lower. . PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, Aua. 3 . /er Cent. Consols — Three and a Half Stock ...... • ;)itto New, le3o 1 2i ptq' Cent. Debentures cank Stni.k itt:at_oyai C C a a n n a a l l s ii o e c be i, n tures, 6 per Cent. 34 tonti Clll. -STUR SToot EXCHANGE, Aua. 3.—Our market t„ sues e, }3{ kb firm, without any material change in prices.. and B . ur n, Burnley, and Aerington, Bs. 6d. pron. ; Manchester • V 11 I nningliant 54 i 54 1- Ditto Quarters, 5i i ; Trent . ev #1 , 1 4 , , . -, i. CLOSING PRICES. I.'' BRITISH FUNDS. dock ICiA Indian Stock . her cent. , tt ., . m. ‘. pe r ea 99% Ditto Bonds 1,4 D . rr nt. Cons. ".. 98% Ditto Old Annuities eti; ii,s•calt. Cent 103% Ditto New Annuities N.,.....N her ...'.. 101% Ex. Bills, 1,000 1 . I%d 1,42 her Cent. ,... Ditto 5001. IA Aullnu.. ities to expire Ditto Small 77 pin. Bank Stock for Acct J an. 1860 .... . G et l iz . ......... :... —98% ..... ,India Stock for Acct — ......... •••••••• Consols for Act. Augt, FOREIGN FUNIAS. ki . o n. 5 per Cent !Portuguese, 5 per Cent BO% tkin.ln, , 5 Per Cent .....".. !Ditto, New Ditte — 13,,,. 2 2.1 1 Zlonds 120 Chf i r. 3 A per Cent — ;Russian, 5 per Cent h, r, Vie`` 103% Ditto, Metallic — 2-2 ilat: ll .-. a ..n, 6 per Cent Ditto, S Cl i b l , ' 5 44 ..„ ..„,leer Cent b o . tonds, ep e • Cent — Ditto, Deferred...... ........ .... plish 4 s er i Or is " , 3 Per peen' ,eek_ ~ 'lex, ' '''-o. 5 Cent — 'Exchange ;French, 5 per Cent. ...... f f. . 1:h t .: 411 1,5 per Cent .. iFrench, 3 per Cent. —f. —c 1'er,74 1 ,! . 1 her Cent. 183 183'77. ...... "n. 11325, &per Cent 24% — Ditto, 5 per Cent .........101% SHARES. nirnungham and Gloucester (100 paid) ll4 „Ditto, New Shares, 17% paid Eastern and Cashel, 2% paid 1`2% '""tern Counties (23 paid) ; 4) D itto Registered (1316sbd paid) ' l3) ? s at Weatern (75 paie.` trtiittt°to H Fi a lt lf h S s, har l2 e p s 'air 'paid BI :25 Pull and Selb 50 'd B 2) Seib ' , pat 4 .0„, _ndon and Blackwall (161. 13s. 4d.) vondon and Brighton (50 paid) . Junidon and Greenwich (1-4. Its. 4d. paid) , _Did°, Preference or Privilege, X :8 175 2 d paid C s gl - "nionand South Western (111. 6s. 108. paid) it,'N/ I -,..° ndon and Croydon (Trunk) 11 64 'Il 4 3 Le sinn eds in ( g 7o h3 p m aid) 104 Mort; .... ll ` ll i cc a l ::: tt ;:'O t aa t ni n idd ti e s (100 pa id ) as i ll r e it %t h d ,2 lr p h a n i g d ron Junction. 21 paid 42% 1 Northern and Eastern (45 paid) Ditto Scrip (15 paid) 25% Norwich and Brandon, 4 paid .. .. bout.'t Eastern and Dove r (33 22 ; 4. a .. Paii) • ..... L)itto New Shares, 4 paid Trent Valley, '2 paid yYoarnnk oauntdhNoonrdzhNol4widlicann cil(lopaipd,)d) ....... ."...... 21 112 Ditto Half Shas (25 paid) ' a' - Y ork and Scarborou:h Branch (2 2 paid) Paris and Orleans (20 ••id) Paris and Ro uen, 20 paid P ~« 2i% `3 37% LLOYD'S Six G. wo rt , AUG. 3. —Wind, fr T es i li P so P tit. i tlou y. Ward, with h N erly breeze, and I) EAL, AUG. 3. —Wind S. to S.S.W., blowing' fenitte, bevere squalls.—The Finden, Caroline, and Clara Zi rid ing with both anchors down. 4th, A.M. W.N.W., fresh h a. _ - - soUally. P.M. W. ditto.—Arrd..Princess Mary a , m L n e ic g a g : 1)•1 4°. Sld. Ann, Brazil ; Conservative, Cousens, J ` l `e, India ; Ceylon, Shields, for Calcutta Kite, Ditto for Ft`lpitius. The X. L., Whiteway, of and from Hartlepool, brortsmouth, is wrecked at Dungeness; saved. th,tRaaATE, AUG 4.—The master, a man, e r e a w n w d h a i boy, s from i en Catherine and Mary, of Portma oc, 11-en,t.ac,t with a brig this morning, to the southward of Dunge ic',tstriltetb arrived here in the Defence, from London to Li 1, • kna \ -rtPoOL, UG. 3.—Wind E. fresh. .4 E th o . rh W am .N , p .l n V r ._, derate.sArrd. Horatio, Ilannell, Ichaboe, Brunswick ; ',l7_Alobil e •; Adelaide, Hannah, St. John's, Now B (sl ew Vest, Jones, Prince Edward's Island; Great Western aeirer), Matthews, New York (20th ult . .); Emigrant and ts,,, te, Quebec. Sld. Nimrod, Bombay„Relnald Heber, 411,e:0p ; Ursula, Bombay ; Celt, Cape of Good Hope ; Catha l'al 411 aboe ; Jolly Robin, Columbia River c ; o ß lo e m b h ec n c s a , Jane, 11 ; it u i t, I f e t t ai t Mary and Elizabeth, Bahia; TrinL,lleo; Theresa Jane, Maranham ; Iles " ' IM ; Venilia, Grenada ; Agnes, fl S rb aa re n s a - h Thomas Collins, , Charleston ; Hark Away, Virgmiaa 'Swanston, and Vi.4"r4op, Charleston York; Ellen, Essex, Saacen, ° England and Ilkh w c, l eli, Boston -, Cambridge, Briton's Queen, Earl Dur -1- ra ' rl e , ed, Sir C. Napier, and Sir F. B. Head, Quebec ;Loch -8 ' 'Wi ne, Oberon, Newfoundland. eszi‘vAST, A UG. I, —Arrd. Chieftain . and Ceylon, Quebec! talia mpton. ao P-8 Aug. 2 .—Arrd. Cento, Clemens, Quebec for C A RS Li kttil rP, AUG. 3 1.—Arrd. Alexander Liddle, e. Quebec. $ AtPauc, Aua.l.—Arrd. Jane Black, Que_be o. $,10.1Q0, AUG. 31 .—Arrd. Pomona, Rae, Quehe Quebec. 1, trrllastrrox AUG 2.—Arrd. Cato, Benson, h b se:rsuoln-, 'Aua..2.- Chadwick, W..W., fres rem and t o , L Y.--Arrd. Wellington, New York, and sld. I •erla n °ll d d°ll . ; erwent, London, from Hobart Town ;,Swit c , Ditto, from New:York. Fuffer, Csqt„\,vr-8, UG. 3.—Arrd. Handelsmaatsch rg aSPPYu'dlet, to Nrs 4 " a l l,: and sld. for Rotterdam ; Edinbu - h, Ha °f a ll aii;; Amelia, Alexander, Trinidad and Cuba, with loss So Li In,lie TUANIProx AUG. 2 —And. Avon (steamer), West s• 0 • , N I , , nental (steamer), Alexandria. am • `l•Not.rnt, Aua. 3.—Wind blew hard all last night, sec.s4.lereasd to a gale this morning, ving T aorzi n ' 4 ontinued all day. 4. The gale moderated this k‘ L, , but it still blows fresh with squalls. Ar torivocE, AUG. 3.—The schooner Mary, from B_ruid_ga: -ualch, ansea; the schooner Marg T ar r e i t to ; n t , h o e f sl p oo4J ou l t i h, ~ j , L .... nstew to Dublin ; and smack E ~V;',_°,lPrit, AUG 4.—Wind S.S. . to W.N.W.-Arrd. I,.'zacut-I•l4l3liington Gill, Sierra Leone. Put back, Janet_ ohn wesi,'"%a, from ' Cape of Good Hope, and J t f - I' °f Exeter, all three with sails split • Elbe, George pi.xeter, A_rro 'Edward, all with loss of sails. Itatilltl,.l°l3Tlr, 3 Ptra a '. and 3. 3.—lt blew a hard gale all night and 5 ,D4 4 .;• 11. • this day, when it moderated. l te hurricane Vrouf,ll2"ll, AUG. 3 —lt has blown a comp e - " it ''e ini,,,.." (lay from . S.E. to S.S.W. and S.W. Melly ve_s a sel . s . , Etvi: ''''' the Bay 4 . th, 6 A.M.—Wind W., blow . mg c h ac a VotealuerlicHP-, AUG.. 4 —SII John Bull, Calcutta_, A ti, 4 4.34 0 ,',`"a lifax. Put . back—Ethiope (steamer), for Africa. l ' e • -- -4tli -Ir ' AUG• 3 •—Wind W.S.W. to W.N.W. violent Carl nrich v . - /,V, stiong breeze and ually:.— d !,:itiviioiloorz4H,o.l:4:olenis:airfttoinngo:afo!oi::;:niGni:rtloeAmnn,ayndri Britannia, H sailed liinmnan, u rpg n ib. e a : , a afo n f A rv d oi r r p oi r in r eQ oc h • nout e boe e gb d aee e lc t e l , 1 :41 sud den ' Nunnicat yards, sails, &c., during .b , Ichab • \''e sta °f Sei llY 4tl M S.E.a t e ° Boyd, NW” J w a h c e m a e f l i . " S m ai i l l e e d a 1.7 arY ~off._oudenmng, ' ''o Vier g oe and since put uaci , Violetv_, Iletavia to Middleburg. It commenced blowing a kidd,,,,gaat S.E. on the evening of the 2d instant, and the 411Y.Yeered to W. and N.W. and, on the morning of ‘14y,141,d continued with great violence thro . ugh ut the Vrithc„, Inoderated towards night. The shipping in port rode .1,.(1,:t accident. totudiaZW, Ana. 2 .—Arrd. Ida, Robinson, St. John's, New ,llub, ~i • . last ' blew a ''' W -- ' 13.0 - 3.—lt heavy gale from W.N.W. to 121 %T night. Litr i .: l 7, Alfa. I .—Arrd. Lady Mary Fox, Miramichi. ..„•SuN„, Alicl• 2.—Sld. Gazelle, Ichaboe. N w . grb74 l ` i tr e , c, AUG. 2. —And. Voyager, Miramichi. 3. ial ri f ,"? HOE, AUG. 3.—The Valiant, of Beaumaris, from da , , e l -4 to London, grounded on the West Burrows yes t teri I,tr ads ague was assisted off, after throwing overboard par D e t ni 4de a gOt and proceeded up the river ; whilst in the sand s_ho fire,. Inch water, but on coming off ceased in a great d ot ' Virattint--The buoy on the bar of the harbour does n SIN , A , la, c , NSEA, AUG. 2 .—Arrd. Pendarve, Devoran, for Port 1, 7 t, with loss of bulwarks, boat, Island,g been struck 11 4 a s se a on the 30th ult., off Lundy in a gale at N.W Part of es d a r r o e w as n h ed or . e at the Worm's Head, Buny River; LL AN tot o E t-tx, AUG. 3.—The Friends, Fry, of Ilfracombe, was zilo y lost on the Cefa Sands, hi Carmarthen Bay, this To le ; crew drowned. frog tlitiltaY, AEQ. 3.—The Richard, Cook, of—, was totally fr onl siajnoniing on the South Sands, during a severe gale t he ga•re. to E ' S ' E • ; master., mate, and two men drowned. rnectwas most terrific, and much damage and loss must ed from its severity and suddenness. Ull 11; Atr ' ° ' 2.—The upper works of a sloop 300 or 400 tiil a, with broad yellow streak was passed sth ult., fifteen ts a r 1-18. E. of Bird's Island, together with a number of - 4 dik ed R.D,L., in white paint, by the Alexander Wiiey arrived here. Arrd. Princess Victoria, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sld. Magog, Ditto.. CIiCDE, AUG. 2. 7 —Arrd. Lord Byron, St. John's, New Brunswick; Neptune, Dalhousie, Rio Grande. The brigs Bridget, Archibald, and Jane are ashore, and expected to be condemned. OFF CORK, AuG. 2.—Aylesford, Willis, Rio Grande ; Para gon, Plank, Truxillo (June 23), with stern• post and quarter deck stove, bulwarks, &c. gone, five feet water in her hold, having been pooped 30th ult. Arrd. John Wesley, Putirt9A,f. SW. Liffey, Barbadoes. WAKINGTON, AUG. 3.—Sld. Caledonia, Ichaboe ; William Fell, Quebec. HULL, AUG. 2.—Arrd. Penshaw, Quebec .3d.—Frazer, St. John's, New Brunswick; Latona, Quebec. ARRIVAL OF COUNT NESSELRODE. This distinguished diplomatist, whose arrival at the Court of London has been daily expected for some time, and whose near approach to England was announced by M. Gregoire de Kandrially on Saturday last, arrived in London yesterday by the General Steam Navigation Company's fine mail steam-packet Columbine, Captain Norwood, from Rotterdam. This vessel upon leaving the Bridle observed a ship upon her beam ends to the eastward of the inner buoy of the Brielle Bar, upon which Captain Norwood immediately sent his boat to the wreck, and succeeded in rescuing the captain, crew, and pilot, in a very exhausted state, from their perilous situation. The vessel proved to be the Brama of Pap penbury, from Windau, bound to Rotterdam with grain. The: intrepidity of Captain Norwood upon the occasion produced the following testimony in his favour from Count Nesselrode and the rest of the passengers of the Columbine:—" The passengers on board the General Steam Navigation Company's steamer Columbine, Capt. W. Norwood, on her voyage from Rotterdam to London, have great pleasure in expressing their satisfaction of his coolness, intrepidity and judgment, by which he was enabled, under the blessing of Providence, to save the lives of five individuals clinging to the wreck of the Brarna, a Pappenbury vessel, wrecked in the inner bay of the Brielle Bar, on her voyage from Windau to Rot tt rclam, on the evening of Saturday, the 3d August, and at the same time acknowledge his great kindness and attention to the undersigned. (Signed) " COUNT NESSELRODE, " COUNT D. NESSELRODE, and several other passengers." CO [MT CIRCULAR. Wimpson, MoNDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert walked this morning in'the pleasure-grounds of the Castle. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness a lso took an airing in a pony phaeton. Their Royal llighnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were taken a drive in an open carriage in the forenoon. Her Royal Highness the Princess Alice was taken an airing in the gardens and slopes of the Castle. Sir Lienry Wheatley arrived at the Castle this after noon, on a visit to the Queen. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Major- General Wemyss, rode out on horseback to-day. The unfavourable state of the weather during the whole of the afternoon, prevented her Majesty and Prince Albert taking their accustomed airing. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent dined with the Queen and Prince Albert, at the Castle, this evening. The Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, paid a visit yesterday to the Princess Sophia Matilda at Blackheath. The Dulce of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duke of Alecklenburgh Strelitz, attended by Baron Knesebeck, visited the Traveller's Club yesterday, and afterwards honoured Astley's Theatre with their pre sence. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at half-past two o'clock, at the Foreign-office, Downing street, which was attended by the Lord Chancellor, Sir Robert Peel, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Wharncliffe, Mr. Gladstone; Lord Granville Somerset, Sir Edward Knatchbull, and the rest of the Cabinet Ministers, who remained in deliberation above two hours and a half. HOME CIRCUIT. Guildford, Monday, August 5. CIVIL SIDE. (Before Mr. Baron PARKE and a Special Jury.) ROBERTS V. DENHAM. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, Melville Roberts, against the defendant, Frank Denham, to re cover compensation in damages for a breach of his pro- 'Wise to marry her. Sergeant.: 4. ;Mr. Lush were for the plain tiff, and Mr MAR s a for the defendant Mr. Sergeant - Izi Tlerased the jury, and,said that the plaintiff was a most respectable young lady, and tit the time of her becoming acquainted with the defendant she filled the situation of governess in the establishment of a gentleman named Evans. He was instructed by those who knew her during her period of supposed in tended happiness, and who were also acquainted with her in her misery, thatl she was a beautiful young woman ; and it appeared she was only twenty-one years of age at the time in question. The Learned Counsel proceeded to say, that the plaintiff filled the, situation of gover ness in the family of a gentleman named Evans, who resided at Holyhead, but whose family were staying at Malta, and sailed from that place in May, 1843, for England. The defendant was a passenger on board the same vessel. He represented himself to be an officer in the service of the East India Company, and to be en titled to the rank of captain. Ile was a man about thirty-five years of age, and evidently occupied a po sition of honour and responsibility. He had very agree able manners, and it was therefore not surprising, that lie very soon made an acquaintance with the family of Mrs. Evans, and to Miss Roberts in particular he paid marked attention ; and there was very little doubt that before the vessel arrived in England, he had made her an offer of marriage which was accepted by her. Upon the arrival of the vessel at Southampton, Mrs. Evans and her family went to the Castle Hotel, and were ac companied by Capt.Denham. After remaining there a few days the defendant went to London, and from the letters that he wrote to the plaintiff at this time there could be no doubt that a very tender and affectionate intimacy existed between them, and that he intended to make her his wife. A short time afterwards the defendant re turned to Southampton, and he then requested Mrs. Evans to grant an interview with him, and upon her doing so, he made a formal offer of marriage to the plaintiff, and expressed a hope that she would not offer any objection to the match. Mrs. Evans, being aware that the position of the defendant in society was higher than that of the plaintiff, very properly suggested to him the propriety of consulting his friends before he took the step he proposed, but his reply was that he was in dependent of his friends, and that he certainly should not consuls them upon the subject of the choice of a wife, and he at the same time offered to settle 501. a-year upon the plaintiff. Mrs. Evans, upon this, offered no objection to his acquaintance with Miss Roberts, and for several weeks he was consequently with her as her acknowledged suitor, and from the correspondence that passed between them at this time it appeared evident that they were upon the most affectionate terms. He left Southampton for Lon don in the month of August, 1843, and before he did so, he went so far as to request that the wedding dresses should be prepared, and every arrangement was made for the marriage to take place at llolyhead in October. The plaintiff looked forward to an honourable union with the man she loved, and remained in that expectation until the month of October, 1843, when she received the following letter from the defendant:— " London, Oct. 9, 1343. "I am sorry, dear Melville, that circumstances have occurred which make it out of my power to act as I then wished ; believe me, I have not so determined without due thought and mature reflection. I have lost much money at horse. racing, and the step from that to the mad excitement of the gaming-table was but short—need I say more. I must, of course, go out to China as soon possible, but as economically as possible. I could not take a wife with me, nor should I like to leave one be hind, as I may not be in England for, perhaps, the next ten years, probably more. Under all these circum stances, I think you will agree with me that I am acting the most prudent part, independently of the certainty of offending my family, which I should be very loth to do. Owing to the loss. of the Memnon, I have received no news from abroad, and, of course, I am ignorant whether anything has come home for me from China—when I hear I will let Mrs. Evans know. The things you may either keep or send as you please. You have my most sincere wishes for your welfare and permanent happiness. I remain, your sincere well-wisher, " FRANK." The Learned Counsel proceeded. The jury might imagine the distress of this unfortunate young lady upon receiving such a cruel and heartless let:er, and to show the real feeling of the defendant within one short month of the period when he informed the plaintiff that he could not take a wife with him to China, and did not like to leave one behind, he was actually married to another lady, who he was instructed was possessed of considerable fortune. Mrs. Evans, the protector of the plaintiff, upon being informed of what had taken place, and before the marriage of the defendant was made public, had remonstrated with him upon his conduct, but he persisted in his refusal to perform the solemn promise he had made, and the plaintiff had no alternative but to make the present appeal to a jury; and he (the Learned Counsel), called upon them to give such damages as would show the friends of the plaintiff and the world that she was not deserted by the defendant for any mis conduct, but that her character was pure and virtuous and without the slightest stain. The following witnesses were then examined : Mrs. Mary Theresa Evans examined. I am the wife of Captain Evans, who now resides at Holyhead. I know the plaintiff. She is twenty three years of age, and is engaged as gover ness to my younger children, and she accompanied me end my family to Malta in 1840, and we met the de fendant on board the steam-vessel on our return in July, 1842. He appeared to be about thirty-two years of age, and he informed me that he was a captain in the China trade, and that he had been abroad for seventeen years. He paid attention to all my family, but particularly to Miss Roberts, and they were favourably received. When We arrived at Southampton we went to the Castle Hotel, and the Captain went to London the next day,. and did not return until the 7th of August, at which period I re ceived a note from him, requesting an interview. We had taken private lodgings at this time, and Captain Denham came to live in the same house. When I had the interview with the defendant he told me he wished to make a proposal on behalf of Miss Roberts, expressed his admiration and affection for her, and asked my con sent to address her. I asked him if he had considered well what he was doing in making an offer to a person who was dependent, and he replied that he had; and when I alluded to the opinion of his family, he replied he did not think he was bound to consult them, and a j'led, that he had been independent of his family for many years, and should not consult them, or any one else, on the subject of taking a wife. I told him his situation was superior to that of Miss Roberts, and pointed out to him that the acquaintance was short, and asked if he would not take time to consider the matter. Before this he bad offered to settle 501. a year upon the plaintiff. Lie then told me that his mind was quite made up. and he was determined to marry her. He asked permission to visit Miss Roberts as her suitor, and she appeared very much attached to him. He remained in Southampton several days, and walked out with Miss Roberts. At this time the defendant's sister came to Southampton, but the defendant did not introduce Miss Roberts to her; and he told me he had originally in tended to do so, but had changed his mind, and thought it had better be deferred. The defendant went away from Southampton in company with his sister. We left Malta on the 26th of May, and arrived at South ampton in the beginning of July. I know that several letters passed between the plaintiff and the defendant, and the latter frequently talked to me about his marriage, and proposed that it should take place at Holyhead about the middle of October, and he expressed his wish that the wedding clothes of Miss Roberts should be ready; and he added, that if she was not well provided he should be happy to place a sum of money in my hands for that purpose. I told him Miss Roberts had some money of her own, and if she required more I should willingly provide it. Wedding clothes to the amount of 201. were actually purchased. I have not spoken to the defendant since. I saw him the last time at Southamp ton. The letters (produced) are his handwriting. In October, after I had seen the letter he had just before sent to Miss Roberts, I wrote to the defendant and re monstrated with him on his conduct. Sergeant SHEE (to Mr. Platt) —Do you produce the letter? You have had notice. Mr. PLATT—No; we produce no letters. Examination continued—ln the letter referred to I told the defendant that I considered his conduct ungentle manly and cruel, and I received the letter (produced) in answer. Miss Roberts was very much affected when she received the defendant's letter, and has been ill ever since. The plaintiff has lived with me several years, and her conduct has been unexceptionable in every respect. Mr. GREENWOOD—The children under Miss Roberts's care were four, five, and six years of age. Her salary was 201. a year. She was not nursery maid. I had a nursery-maid besides in my establishment. I had an other governess for my eldest daughter, who is fourteen years old. On the voyage home the defendant made no secret of his affairs. He said he was captain of a merchant vessel, that was wrecked on the coast of China, and the greater part of the crew were murdered, and he himself was taken up the country and tortured, and con fined for eight months. He also said that he and six others were liberated upon the conclusion of the war with China. He used to relate the history of his sufferings, and I have no doubt the children and the governesses listened to him. I knew that his sister was at South ampton, but, as Miss Roberts did not appear to desire an introduction to her, I did not interfere. The defendant said if the introduction took place his sister would ery, and there would be a scene which he did not wish to see. We all lived in the same house at this time. I told the defendant that I thought such unequal marriages were unwise, and that it might produce unhappiness if the lady were not received in his family. He told me that be had been seventeen years absent from England. Captain Evans examined—l have been for many years commander of a vessel belonging to the Government. I did not become acquainted with the defendant until his arrival at Southampton, when he told me that he ex pected to get 6,000/. compensation for opium that had been seized by the Chinese. He also said ho had a few thousands besides, and consulted me as to the best mode to employ it ; and he likewise told me that he had freighted a ship, which he expected home very shortly. I did not come home from Malta ; but my wife intro duced the Captain to me. I observed tiat he paid Miss Roberts such attentions as are usually paid by men fo a woman, with whom they are on the eve of marriage. Cross-examined—He did not tell me he was in debt when he went to London, and that he was going to get some money. I understood he was going to meet the vessel he expected from China. Captain Denham dined with me several times at Southampton with his sister, but Miss Roberts did no dipe with W. The plaintiff was about fourteen years old when she first came iritq ervice ; but she ueye' Doted 05 0 nursemaid, lier father was suddenly killed by an accident, and chiefly out of charity I took her into my establishment, where she behaved so well, and her conduct was so excellent in my establishment, that she was eventually trusted with the care of everything in the house. Reexamined—Miss Roberts dined with the children. By Mr. PLATT—The other governess dined with us. Mr. Richard Waithen, attorney for the plaintiff, pro duced a letter which he had written to the defendant, requiring him to make some compensationfor the injury he had inflicted upot,44,aaintiff. He subsequently saw the defe • • ce, and he admitted he had done the young 1: " - t wrong and offered her 50L as compensation, and at the same time said that he was married.—(The certificate of the marriage of the de fendant with Eliza Lacey on the 15th of November, 1843, at Nettleworth, in York, was then put in and read.) He afterwards saw the defendant at Dover, and told him that his client refused to receive the sum he had offered, and he then said he would give 2001. as compensation. Witness had no opportunity of consulting the plaintiff respecting this offer, as the defendant immediately em ployed a solicitor. At the time witness saw him at Dover he was occupying a house in Waterloo-crescent in one of the best situations in Dover. Cross examined—Witness went down to Dover to serve the defendant with process, as he was acquainted with his person. Defendant did not say he would rather give 200/. than be prevented from going to China. Did not tell him that what he said would be used against him, but he advised him to consult his attorney. The letters were then put in and read, and this closed the plaintiff's case. Mr. PLATT rose to address the jury for the defendant, and he observed that he was instructed at the onset to state that there was no intention to cast the slightest slur upon the character of the plaintiff, whom he be lieved to be, as stated by the witnesses, a virtuous and honourable young woman; and his only object would be to put the case in its real light before the jury, in order that, if they should consider the case made out, they should only award such reasonable damages as the cir cumstances of the case required. The Learned Counsel then proceeded, at some length, to comment upon the circumstances under which the intimacy had first taken place, and he admitted that the defendant had made a hasty promise, which, upon calm consideration, lie felt it was impossible for him to fulfil. He contended that the plaintiff was not seriously injured, and said that, if she had been married to the defendant, it was quite clear that his family would never have countenanced her, and the union could only have been productive of misery and unhappiness. The Learned Counsel then went on to remark upon the case, his observations chiefly tending to induce a mitigation of the damages. Mr. Baron PARKE having summed up, the jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict fur the plaintiff— Damages, 8001. THE BLOODSTONE CASE. HERBERT V. DAY. This was a feigned issue, directed by the Court of Queen's Bench, to try whether the plaintiff, the owner of the horse Bloodstone, or the defendant, the owner of another horse, called Old England, were entitled to stakes run for at the last Ascot races. Mr. Sergeant Channell, Mr. Petersdorff, and Mr. Lush, were for the plaintiff ; Mr. Platt and Mr. Willes appeared for the defendant. When the -case was called on, Mr. PLATT intimated that both the horses in dispute were in the neighbour hood, and he suggested that the jury should go and see them. Baron PARKE thought it would be well that they should do so, but none of the jury must be allowed to speak to any person. Mr. PLATT said the attorney on each side had better accompany them. The jury accordingly retired, for the purpose of ex amining the horses, and were absent for about half. an hour. Upon their return, the cause was proceeded with. Mr. Lush opened the pleadings, and said, this was an issue directed by the Court of Queen's Bench, to try whether a certain colt, named Bloodstone, which came in first in a race at the last Ascot races, was foaled in 1842, and whether its sire was a horse called Bubastes, and its dam a mare called Romaike. Mr. Sergeant CHANNELL then briefly addressed the jury, and said that the plaintiff in this action was an at torney, and the defendant was a trainer of race-horses, and the jury would, no doubt, understand from the pleadings, the nature of the case that would .be laid before them. It had become a matter of notoriety, that gross frauds were alleged to have been practised at cer tain races, but he was satisfied that this would not in fluence the jury, in coming to a decision upon the pre sent case ; but that they would decide upon the evidence that would be adduced, and which he had no doubt would satisfy them that the plaintiff's horse was really the horse he was reported to be, and that he was entitled to the stakes in the race he won. He did not complain that any gentleman connected with the turf, who imagined that fraud had been perpetrated, should take the ne cessary steps to have a full inquiry, but surmises and pre judices ought not to be allowed to weigh against positive evidence. It would be his duty to lay before them all the circumstances connected with the birth, parentage, and education of the colt in question, and he had no doubt that he should be enabled, by the most satisfactory evidence, to make out that he was properly described. Upon his running the race, however, an objection was made to him, and the stewards took advantage of the power given them by the Act of Parliament to raise the present question for the decision of the jury. The Learned Counsel then said that in 1839, the mare Romaike was purchased by Mr. J. Newton, at Don caster, and was eventually used by Mr. Weatherby as his hack, but eventually she was sent to a horse be longing to Lord Exeter, called Beiram, and in due time brought forth a foal. It would be shown that this foal had a remarkably handsome head, and from other circumstances was well known. In 1842 the same mare was sent to Bubastes, having at the time the former colt at her foot, and in April or May, the colt in question was foaled. They were both chesnuts, but the latter was more of a racing kind of colt, and it would be shown, besides a white blaze up the face, had two white hind heels, and as he was instructed this was the colt that had been entered for the race at Ascot, and which was entitled to the stakes. He should show them that the first colt went on very well until the month of October, 1843, when an operation was per formed upon him which brought on inflammation, and he died very shortly afterwards. He understood an at tempt would be made to show that the horse 'which won the race at Ascot was not the Bubastes colt foaled in 1842, but the Beiram colt foaled in 1841, but he felt satisfied that the evidence he should adduce would clearly negative such a supposition. The Learned Counsel went on to say that the colt Bloodstone, being a likely looking colt, was carefully attended to, fed with cow's milk night and morning, be sides the nourishment it derived from its dam, and grew up a fine animal, and in 1843 it was sent to a person named Jones, at Beckley, to be trained, and very soon afterwards it was purchased by the present plaintiff, and, while in his possession, won the race in question. He should prove all these facts by witnesses, and he hoped that, if the other side attempted, by any theoretical opinions as to the age of the animal, to show that he w as older than was pret en d e d , the jury would not suffer such doubtful testimony, the positive evidence of the per s o ns who had known the colt all their lives, but th at: atthetyhewboeusltd, give e gh their againstverdiet upon the evidence alone. George Warner, examined by Mr. PETERSDiRFF—I a m a trainer, and live with Mr. Cooke, of Bromsgrove. I remember a mare being taken to Mr. Crockford's, in 1835, to a horse called Rowton. She had a foal on the 7th April, 1836. It was a ebesnut filly, with a small white spot on the forehead, and another small dark spot on the near hind quarter. She was afterwards called Romaike. This filly remained at Mr. Cooke's till 1838, when she was taken to John Robinson's at Newmarket to be trained, and she ran for the Guy Stakes at War wick, and was beaten in 1839. She was sent to Doncas ter on the 14th or 15th September in the same year, and she was sold by Mr. Tattersall, and afterwards returned to Mr. Wetherby. I saw the mare again on the 17th May, last year, and I have seen her to-day in Guildford. Mr. Richard Harmer showed her to me in May at Wal ton Hill, near Tewkesbur I am sure she is the same Wetherby. m are that was sold to Mr. Cross-examined—The mare was advertised for sale at the time she was shown to me by Mr. R. Harmer. She was at Walton, I believe, but I do not know whether Mr. John Newman was there also. I was present when Mr. Tattersall sold the mare to Mr. Wetherby. I did not rece i ve an y present upon the sale.. She was sold by auction. It is difficult to tell who are bidding on those occasions. Re-examined —The mare was sold for 65 guineas. Mr. John Newman, examined by Mr. LUSH—In 1839 I became the owner of Romaike. She was purchased for mo by Mr. Wetherby, and he rode her as his hack at Newmarket, at t he October meeting, and he subse quently sent her to Lord Exeter's horse Bi eram to b e covered. I sent my brother William for her i n Novem ber,he remained there till she foaled, on t he 29th day of. April, 1841. The colt was never " chri stened." That colt 84 near e her in fo t a o l m y fath er ' s h ouse at Walton, 1.0, and e wbkreosubgahr yts died last year, while I was at Newmarket. from castration. He had been sent with his dam to Hicks's at Atherley, and remained there for six weeks, when he and the mare came back to Walton, and the a inr s da s ma ent to Hicks's colt remained there until its death in the October fol lowing. Before the mare went to Mr. Hieemoklastn'sdnileadmhaehddi ed there until the possible chance, st s oHo o p ea : bdtni October spring eeo e ryov m foet rro a l eoB r Nd e k4o3b t by. to yei mul m ßs brother h y utheoberfsHickstaenlsed, ci, ats h R n. Bed : nTlr h ve a ahma r re vnane. on the 10 t h b y e colt. He was April, 1842, and I and my btesther Richard were present at the time. The mare was kept at home all the season in by order al lo w i t n o g • e her fed with corn as soon as he could possibly oat it, and had also cow's milk night and morning. Th e mare th to e s c n o o lt klo eve t r suckled the colt till the Ist January, 1843, and cow's milk was given it after it was weaned. That colt was called Bloodstone. He remained at Walton till August, 1843, when I took him to Jones's, at Rockley, to be trimmed, and he never after that was at Walton, I saw the colt run at Ascot, and am sure it is the same I took to Jones's. I have seen it to-day, and know it to be the animal that was at Ascot. By the COURT—And the same !•!. vo- ~Y saw foaled ? Witness—Yes. Examination continued —I have lived at Walton ever since I was a boy. The mare Romaike remained at Walton till the spring' of 1843, When she was sent to Mr. Sadler's, of Stockbridge. I have seen the samo mare to-day at Guildford. The Beiram colt was a bright chesnat; had a beautiful head, short ears, and a white streak down his face, and white on his two hind heels. He had a dark mark, a spot or two about him, but I don't recollect where. Bloodstone was a chesnut—not so bright as the other. He has a white star on the fore head, ansi a white mark on the neattleel.• He has Capped h oc k s , an d an inclination to cubs: Bloodstone has a long, thin head—not near so handsome a one as the Beiram colt. Cross-examined—There are three brothers and'a fa ther living at Walton. For several years I have fol lowed the race-course. In 1840 I laid some bets which I did not pay. I think it was about 8501. I paid as far I could. According to the new rules a horse cannot be entered in my own name. My brother Richard rode a steeple chase lately when there was a dispute about the cup. His winning the race was disputed, but we did not steal the cup. Some wine was put, into it and we took the cup away. Some few sovereigns were laid upon the race but my brother was not paid. Romaike was sold in 1841, and I afterwards wrote a letter to Mr. Sadler, when she was sent to his place. This is the letter (pro duced). I don't think that I represented that she be longed to me after 1841. I won some bets of Mr. We therby, but he did not refuse to pay me because I was a defaulter. There was an inquiry before the Jockey Club, but they did not say that he•was justified in not paying me because I paid nobody else. I cannot say whether the letter (produced) is my brother Richard's handwriting. There is a likeness, but I cannot swear either way. Baron PARKE—Don't you know your brother's hand writing ? Witness—Yes, my Lord, but I cannot speak positively to this. Mr. PLATT here handed several letters to the witness, and questioned him as to his belief which were written by himself and which by his brother ?—He said they were not written by himself, and he could not tell whe ther they were written by his brother, but there was a resemblance. Cross-examination continued—l know a horse-dealer named Crook. I never sent Romaike to Mr. Gibson's, neither do I know of my brother having sent her. I know a man called Harry Hicks. He never was the owner of the horse called Bubastes. I never told Hicks that I had sent Romaike to Mr. Gibson's in Crook's name, or that I had sent her as a half-bred mare. I may have called upon Hicks shortly before the Warwick Spring Races, 1842, but I do not recollect telling him to ask Mr. Gibson what he would charge for, a half bred mare called Liverpool. I know ho had a thorough-bred mare called Liverpool. I never told him that Gibson would take a few half bred mares at ten guineas, nor did I ask him to tell me the exact day when Romaike was covered by Bubastes, as I was afraid she had gone over her time. I never told him that I had received a letter from Gibson by which I learned she had not foaled. I did not see Ilielcs refer to his book. I never told him that I had been to Gibson's to see the mare, and that the Bubastes foal was the best khadever seen at Gibson's; and I did not say that Mr. Partridge had driven me over. I walked over with Mr. Partridge, but I did not see either Romaike or the foal. [ went for the purpose of seeing Liverpool. My fond ness for horses led me to do so. I did not in autumn of 1843 ask Hicks for a stamped receipt for the money paid for covering my two mares in 1841. I have only had one mare covered at Hicks's. I did not suggest that a re ceipt should be given for 1842, and he did not say to me," How can I do that when I had no mares there in that year?" I did not say to him " that does not matter." I was at Ascot Races this year, and saw Harry Hicks there. I was not present when Mr. Herbert complained of having been deceived by the Newmans in buying this colt as a two year old. I did not go to Gibson's twice to look at the mare, but after I had dined with him one day, he pointed out several mares, and, among others, one which he said belonged to Crook. Upon my oath, that mare was not Romaike. Bloodstone was a good-look ing colt, and had some very good points. He was a very good breeder. I did not speak to the jockey that rode Bloodstone at Ascot, and tell him to win, just before the race. I did tell him if the horse was out-paced in the last quarter of a mile, to pull him up, as he had pulled up lame the day before. It was a malicious statement of Bell, the jockey, to clear his character about Leander at any sacrifice. I engaged Bell to ride for Mr. Herbert, but I declare I never told him not to win. The letters (produced) are in my handwriting, but signed with my brother's name. Re-examined--I had nothing to do with the steeple chase that has been mentioned. Mr. Gibson was at Castle Bromwich. The mare that was shown to me at Mr. Gibson's was not Romaike. She looked to be a well-bred mare, but was in very bad condition, and appeared to have a surfeit on her. She had a mean, scrubby tail, with very little hair on it. This was in 1842. Romaike had a very long tail, nearly, if not quite, dragging upon the ground. When Wetherby bought her she had a long tail, and afterwards it was suffered to grow, and was very long when she came from Lord Exeter's. I engaged Bell, at Epsom, for Mr. Herbert, to ride his horse Bloodstone, at Ascot, and I recollect the day of the race. A filly, called Carissitna, ran in the race with Bloodstone, and I know that her leg was injured. I told him to ride with his hands and knees all through the race, but if he found himself out-paced in the first quarter of a mile, he was to pull up, but if not, he was to ride through. Bell had told me the horse pulled up lame the day before, and this was the reason I gave him these instructions. It is im possible Romaike could have gone away from Walton more than a week without my being aware of it. The shortest time a mare could be left to be covered would be two months, and I must have known it if she had been taken away for that purpose. By the COURT—My brother gave me 501. for the mare Romaike. William Newman examined—l keep the Bell Inn at Monmouth, and I remember going in November, 1840, to fetch a mare from Lord Exeter's, at my brother's re quest. I paid the bill and brought the horse away, and on my way home I stopped at the Star, at Leamington, and the mare was shoviii, She was the mare Romaike. She subsequently had a foal. It had a remarkably fine head, a white streak down the face, and white heels. The colt was only known as the colt by Beiram. I was present with several other persons when the operation was performed in October, 1843, and it died about a week afterwards from inflammation. I first saw Romaike at Hicks's in 1842, and she then had the Beiram colt at her foot. She was covered by Bubastes in that year, and I first saw her foal by that horse in May, 1842. It was a chesnut colt, with a white heel and a white star on his forehead. I did not notice any other marks. At the time I saw him he had rather a coarse head. I saw him in June and July, 1842, and I continually saw him from that time until Tewkesbury races, 1843, and I then heard he was going to be sent to Jones's, to be broke and trained. The colt suckled till a late period, and had cows' milk night and morning. Cross-examined—l lire at Monmouth, thirty-three miles from the place where the operation was performed on the colt. I did not live at Monmouth at that time. The dead body of the animal was hung up in a tree. I don't know what became of the skin. The body was cut in quarters, and my dogs ate part of it. I did not live anywhere " particular" at this time, but I am sure I slept at Walton the night before. lam not aware that the Beiram colt was vicious. I don't know that it is not customary to castrate a thorough-bred horse, unless there is some particular reason for it. Ido not know for what cause this colt was castrated. I never bred any race horses. I should not think it was a good thing to make a race horse as weak as I could. I lived upon the bounty of my wife's friends for four years, and until about six months ago, when I took the public-house. Re-examined—The Beiram colt was a rather short cobby colt, but with a remarkably fine head. From his appearance, my brother considered he was not fit for the race course, and I know he never intended to run him. Mr. Oliver, examined by Mr. LusH—l remember the last witness coming to my house at Leamington, in 1840, with a mare which he told me was Romaike, and that he had brought her from Lord Exeter's. I have seen the mare several times since. I first saw her afterwards at Walton, and at that time she was in foal. I saw the colt the day after she had foaled, in April or May, 1841, and I saw the colt running with the mare in the paddock several times afterwards. It was a chesnut colt with two white heels and a white face, and the smallest head I ever saw put on an animal. I saw the same mare with a second colt. That was also a chesnut, with a whit:: star on the forehead and;one white heel. The last time I saw the second colt was in July or August, 1843, and I then noticed that he had capped hocks, which I had never seen before in a young horse. I saw the same colt twice at exercise at Jones's at Rockley. The first was a small colt, but the second was a long racing looking colt —a very fine colt. I saw the same colt at Ascot, and I have seen it to-day in Guildford, and I can swear it is the same. Cross-examined—l am in the habit of going to races. I have never been at Doncaster races. I the Newmans very well. I am not a business man. I have now and then had a little touch at dealing in horses. With a strong colt you may begin to handle some at 18 months old. I am not much in the racing line—mine is more in the steeple-chasing profession.— (Laughter.) I did not ride the race when the Newmans took the Cup away. I have had entire horses run in my name, and it is very common to ride entire horses when they are not vicious. I don't know that gelding a horse renders him more weak, but geldings are always allowed three pounds. I am sure I have not sold five hundred horses in my life. I may have sold one hun dred, but I will not say two, for fear I should tell a story.—(Laughter.) I saw the second colt for the first time in May or June, 1842, and it looked as much like racing as ever was seen. It was not qnite so well over the loins.—(Laughter.) He was not exactly weak in the loins. I never saw the colt taking his milk and bread with a spoon.—(Roars of laughter.) I never saw a basin of milk taken out to him.—(Renewed laughter.) I had heard the Newmans say the mare was a bad mo ther, and that they fed the colt on cow's milk and flour. Richard Newman, examinedby Sergeant CHANNELL— I remember the mare Romaike being at my faither's, at Walton, and I first saw her in November, 1840, at which time she was in foal. She had a very full tail, nearly, or quite down to the ground. The mare foaled in 1841, and I understood the sire of the colt was the horse Beiram. He had as nice a head as could be seen, and I thought he would grow into a nice tight poll, I bought the mare of my brother tn . 501., and I took her yiith the colt, to Mr. Hicks's, and she was covered there by the horse Bubastes ; and I left the mare at Mr. Hicks's. I sent for her in about three weeks, and when she was brought back, her tail was in the same state as I have described. She was very fine in her coat, and there, was nothing whatever the matter with her. I was present when the mare foaled the second time, and the first colt was upon our premises at the time. They were both chestnut colta, but the last one had a star in tl,Ae forehead and had one white heel behind. Head not near such a good head as the first colt had. I gave the second colt corn before he was a month old, and he had cows's milk as well as being suckled by his dam. I thought the colt was suited for the coArsp, 4ut the celt by Beiram was not; and, therefore,-I thought it was the proper course to castrate him, as he was a little fellow and bad no stride about him. He was very ill after the operation, and died from the effects of it, and his body was cut up for the dogs. I do not know what became of the skin, but I generally send my skins to TewkeshatTy. It was with my consent that the szconti coin was Sent to `Jones's to b g tried. I soici ft to r: Ilerbert in May last for 3001., e and r'was to - have tSQOL more if he won the next herby, (Or A whiol no 4e 4 eutuod. I had Adm. tised the horse for sale. I have understood that it is a very common thing for sellers to receive an additional sum if a horse wins a particular race. I have not seen the colt from the time I sent him to Jones's until this morning in Guildford, and lam sure he is the same colt. I farm the estate at Walton on my own account. If the mare had gone away to be covered by Liverpool, I must have known it. Cross-examined—l have bought a few horses in my time for the purposes of the farm, and for hunting a bit. I have had a good many horses killed, sometimes two in a week. I don't know who had the skin of this parti cular colt. Mr. PLATT—No, nor nobody else, I believe. Cross-examination continued—l sold the horse as a two year old with all his engagements. He was in the St. Leger, at Doncaster, 1845. He took to all his en gagements, which might be five or six races or more. A race-horse is known in the Calendar by the descrip tion of its age. I don't know why I did not have Blood stone gelded. I never saw Beiram, the sire of the first colt. Romaike is a very well bred mare, thorough bred, well made, and like a race-horse, and fit to breed either a race-horse or a hunter. I don't know whether Beiram, the sire, was a thorough-bred horse, as I never saw him. I won't swear that the letter (produced) is my writing. Baron PARKE—What ! Not know your own hand writing ? Mr. PLATT —(Handing several letters) Here are plenty more. Now, upon your oath, are they not all written by you ? Witness-4 don't know. I cannot swear whether they are Rot. Mr. PLATT—WeII, now, what mare did you send with those letters ? Witness—l sent no mare with them. Mr. PLATT—You sent no mare to Mr. Gibson's in the name of Mr. Crook—no thorough-bred mare as a half bred mare, to cheat the man whose horse was to cover her ? Witness—No. The witness, being pressed by Mr. Platt, said he had no doubt a good many of the letters were written by him, and at tongth said, perhaps they were all his. Cross-examination continued—ln 1841, I had the riff or mange in my stable. It is a catching complaint. I had got rid of the disorder in 1842. I wrote the letters in the name of Crook by his direction. The mare Romaike never had the riff or mange since I have known her. I never sent a mare to Mr. Gibson, the horse called Liverpool. Mr. PLATT then read a portion of one of the letters written by the witness, in which he referred to a mare having the surfeit, and being in foal, and also represented that she was savage to her first foal and required care, and he asked the witness what mare it referred to ? The witness said he did not know. lie supposed it must be Crook's mare. Cross-examination continued—Crook's mare was a Chesnut mare. Romaike had a white spot on her fore head, and some white marks about her legs. I don't re collect whether Crook's mare had the same marks exactly. Re-examined—l used frequently to write letters for Crook, and if I wrote these letters at all, they did not refer to my own business. No other mare went with Romaike to Hicks's, but I had another mare there that same season. She was a fairish bred mare, but was not thorough bred. By the COURT—I have got the other mare's foal at this time. I have not named it. William Hierons —I am stud groom to Mr. Hicks at Atherley, and I remember a mare with a foal by her side being brought on the 4th of May, 1841, to Bu bastes. The colt she had with her was a very neat colt, and I observed that it had a white spot on the face, and I understood that it was a colt by Beiram. I saw the Beiram colt again in November, at which time he was not more than sixteen months old. I saw a second foal at Walton sucking the mare. This was a large flue foal, and looked like a racer. The first colt looked more cobbified. Cross-examined—lt was not a bright chesnut-co loured fisal that was at the mare's foot when she came. It had a star on the forehead, but I did not observe that he had any white on his hind feet. Ido not recollect saying, at Ascot Races, " Here is a devil of a job—the Bubastes colt has come in first, but they have proved him to be a three-year old." I saw a gentleman named Horace, but I did not say to him that it was the Beiram colt that had come with the mare to Hicks's, when she was brought to Bubastes. I did not say that the Beiram colt had a star, and a white heel behind, and that the Bubastes colt had no white behind at all. I swear I did not say that it was no more Bubastes's colt Then it was old Defence's. Defence had covered the mare Romaike. I did not say that John Newman owed me for his mares, and if he did not come forward and pay me I should toss him over the bridge.—(Laughter.) I will swear I said nothing of the sort. I had some conversation with the lawyer on this case, but I did not tell him that the colt by Beiram had a star on his fore-. head and one white heel behind. I told him that I knew the Bubastes colt, and that he had a star, but I did not say he had no white about him. I did not tell the gen tleman that I did say, after the race, that Bloodstone was a three yrs old. After I had been talking with the lawyer, I had some conversation with Mr. John New man, but I did not walk away to a private place with him upon hearing a rustling noise in the stable close by as though some one was listening. We were talking about the chesnut mare, and I said they might make some objection about the chesnut mare going to Liver pool. The lawyer took down what I said in writing, but he did not read it over to me afterwards. I have never said that I should not have said a word about Bloodstone being three years old if John Newman had paid me. I heard that Romaike was rather unkind to her first colt, and I was sent for to reconcile her to the colt, and I did so. Re-examined—l did not go to Ascot races, but I heard about them on the following Sunday, and that there was a dispute about the stake. There is gene rally some little trouble with mares with their first colt. I am sure the colt that won the race at Ascot, was not the Bekaa! colt. It being now seven o'clock, the further proceedings in the Court were adjourned until this morning at nine o'clock. BRITISH and FOREIGN INSTITUTE The first session of the British and Foreign Institute was closed on Thursday evening by a very brilliant and numerously- attended soiree. As early as nine o'clock the drawing-rooms were filled with elegantly-dressed company, including about three hundred ladies and gentlemen, members and visitors, who continued to increase in numbers till ten. Among the company present on this occasion were many foreign gentlemen, some in costume, particu larly a younc , Syrian Greek, from the mountains of Lebanon, and very handsome New Zealand )outh, re cently brought over to England by a gentleman returning from thence, and now educating at the British and Fo reign School for the purpose of being sent back to his own country as a Christian missionary. The details of the history of this young man, now about twenty-two years of age, were given to the company, and interested them very deeply, from its romantic character, while his fine figure, handsome features, and picturesque costume, increased that interest to a high degree. Mr. Catlin, who has done so much to illustrate the character of the Ame rican Indians, and who was present on this occasion, en tered into conversation with him ; and was followed by others, to all of whom ho replied in very intelligible English, though he has been only six months Under tuition at the British and Foreign School. What gave more than usual interest to the visit of the young New Zealander, was tine fact of his being accom panied by such an exact representation of himself; in a model purposely prepared for the occasion, that as he stood motionless beside it, in the same attitude, welling the same kind of robe, and holding the same descrip tion of spear in his hand, it was very difficult to dis tinguish the living figure from its faithful transcript, and many were deceived in this respect. It appears that some gentlemen in London, at tached to ethnological investigations, have con ceived the idea of forming an Ethnographical Society, which shall give form and body, " a local habitation and a name," to the facts collected by travellers respecting the different races of the human family. They propose, in short, to do for all nations what Mr. Catlin has done for the American Indians and Mr. Dunn for the Chinese—namely, to prepare models from the life of the inhabitants of different quarters of the globe, array them in the actual robes of their own country, surround them with the accessories of their own weapons, utensils, and other appendages, and form a museum that shall give to those whose pursuits prevent their travelling an opportunity of seeing at least faithful representations of the different races of mankind. Their first example of the perfection to whic..;', l such modelling could be brought was in the production of a figure of this New Zealand youth, which was so faithful a copy of the original that for a few minutes it was difficult to say, as they stood sib by side, which was the original and which the copy, or which the life less and which the living figure. As a triumph of art, it was admitted to be most successful. Among the distinguished visitors to the Institute the name of the Countess Morska was mentioned as having examined the whole establishment with great interest, and manifested her approbation of its plan, object, and design, by a very unequivocal proof of her desire to con tribute to its attractions. Ths Countess, who is now in her 84th year, with the possession of excellent health, and the enjoyment of all her faculties, is on a visit of pleasure to England, staying with her suite at Mivart's Hotel, and making daily visits to the palaces, mansions, gardens, and galleries of the Royal Family and prin cipal nobility of England. Her estates and domain formed part of the ancient Poland, before the partition of that ill fated country, but arc now included in Austrian Gallicia. The Countess pre sented to the library of the Institute, as a souvenir of her visit, and a testimony of her approbation and good-will, a splendid volume filled with views of her palace, its gardens, grounds, and subordinate establish ments ; all from drawings made by her own hand, and terminated by a series of floral groups of the principal flowers of the country, tastefully arranged and coloured')a after nature, accompanied by a ‘, Treatise on Rural Archi tecture," from her own pen, and a catalog ue in Polish a nd Latin of the chief botanical producti ons o f the region. The volume was placed on the drawing room table, and was greatly admired. In the course of the evening there were some admirable musical performances. M. 14I uhlenfeldt on the piano, and M. Selberberg, a pupil of Ernst,.o i n the violin, played ac hamins duet of De Beriot's, great skill. Mr. Moscheles gave one of his brilliant solos lo i s in the early part of the evening ; and 111. Leopold d de Meyer another towards its close, and each 'was perfect in its kind— while the vocal m us i c with s which the intervals were filled up was varied and agreeable. The proceedin gs o f t h e ' were terminated by an address, in whi c h a brief eveningrero,sp ect of the past session was followed by a sketch of the pr o c ee di ngs contemplated fir the futuie dries, and from theenthusiasmtt there with which this was reeived, it was very eviden t that want zeal or cor di a l co-operation on 1 4 - 71.-n0 members,- to sustain the Institute = part of the which it has hith.erto .11 the full vigour with (aura .---• carried on, and to make its oessittlii 44 agreeable and instructive as the put, IMPER/AL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, August 5. Their Lordships met at Five o'clock. Several Bills brought up from the Commons were read a first time. THE POST-OFFICE INQUIRY. The Earl of RADNOR presented a petition complaining . of the unconstitutional conduct of the Secretary f or th e Home Department. He did not understand why that Secretary was under any necessity to be the agent of Foreign Powers. The Duke of WELLINGTON said that he thought it would be better to postpone any discussion till a future stage. , The conversation then dropped. THE CHURCH COMMISSION. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE presented a peti tion from holders of Church property, complaining of certain acts of the Church Commissioners. The Noble Marquis insisted that the Legislature had no more right to interfere with property of this kind than with any other property. He prayed their Lordships to turn their attention to the subject. The Bishop of LONDON denied that the Church Commission had acted in the manner alluded to by the Noble Lord. They would have been guilty of a gross dereliction of duty if they did not make the most of a property with which that and the other House of Par liament had entrusted them. He could assure the Noble Lord that any business transacted by a smaller number of the Commission was at the earliest period made known to the greater. The Duke of RICHMOND said that this being one of the few Commissions which did not make a report to enable the country to understand what it was, doing, he was as much in the dark a 4 others. But he knew that certain persons had complained of the severe views taken by the Commission of its duties, and as the Right Rev. Prelate courted inquiry into the transactions of that Commission, he (the Duke of Richmond) hoped that the Noble Marquis who had presented this petition would move for a Select Committee upon the subject. After a few words from the Marquis of Clanricarde, Lord Carbery, and Lord Wharncliffe, The Bishop of EXETER said that as a trustee of a great public property for a great public purpose, he trusted he might be allowed to say a few words on the subject. He considered that his duty as a trustee of that property was to make the most of its value, and till ho was told by the authority that delegated him to the office that the contrary was his duty, he should still fol low the line he had laid down for himself when he ac cepted the trusteeship. Lord RADNOR thought that the principle laid down by the Right Rev. Prelate was a most just one, and he was astonished that the Noble Marquis and the Noble Duke upon the cross-benches should have seemed to doubted the prop,iety of it for a moment. He thought that the Commissioners had a full right to insist upon the full value of their property ; and further, that they would be negiceiing their duty if they did not do so. The Earl of BESBOROUGH hoped that the Noble Marquis would investigate the subject further, and he would find that the Commission did not at all deserve the remarks applied to it by the Noble Marquis. The subject then dropped. The Criminal Justice (Middlesex) Bill was also read a third time and passed. RAILWAYS BILL. The Earl of WHARNCLIFFE proposed an amend ment, the effect of which was to compel railway com panies, having any trains running on the Sabbath, to run third class-trains likewise. Lord MONTEAGLE said the point to 'which he wished to call the attention of the House was, whether the accommodation and cost of travellino• to the poorer classes would be equal on the Sunday with other clays of the week. If that were the case, he would not say a word against the clause, but cordially support it ; but, if such were not the case, the clause was a nullity. Lord WHARNCLIFFE said he understood it was the intention of the other House of Parliament to make the cost of the third-class the same on Sundays as on the other days of the week. He could not conceive there would be any difference of accommodation. Lord bIONTEAGLE wished the clause were more distinct. Unless some provision were made by the Le gislature, there was little doubt but the railway pro prietors would give such scanty accommodation as would force the travellers to go into the other trains. The Earl of MINTO said it would give great offence in Scotland if the trains were not allowed to run on Christmas Day and Good Friday, for neither day was observed there. It would not be right for the Legis lature to compel their observance, at least to a very in convenient extent. The Bishop of LONDON said that Christmas Day and Good Friday should at all events be observed in England. Lord DALHOUSIE said the effect of the Bill as amended would be to compel a cheap train to run every day, and to increase the traffic on Sundays. The mea sure on the table had been concurred in not only by the Government, but there was an understanding with the great railway proprietors throughout the kingdom. The sense of Parliament had never yet been expressed on the propriety of accommodating the humbler classes with third-class trains, but he thought it would not be right to introduce any compulsory clause on the subject. Public opinion would force upon railway proprietors such charges as were necessary. The Earl of WICKLOW said he thought it should be provided in the Bill that seats and coverings be pro vided in the third-class trains for the humbler classes. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said if there were such careful accommodation, very few would travel in second•class trains. The Earl of DALHOUSIE said it might as well be distinctly understood what the effect of the clause would be ; it would compel any railway directors who ran any species of train, to run a third-class likewise.—(Hear.) Lord MONTEAGLE would add the amendment, " providing the third-class train have covering and seats." He thought that was so reasonable that nobody could object to it. The Earl of DALHOUSIE said the poor would have the superior advantage of travelling at twenty-five miles an hour on Sundays, instead of twelve miles as on the week days. The Marquis of NORMANBY did not think speed was the chief object of the poor man, who wished to get out of town for recreation. He wished that the third class trains might stop at all the stations at which the other trains stopped. The Earl of DALHOUSIE did not agree with the Noble Marquis, the effect of whose proposal would be to interfere with private property in a most peremptory and unreasonable manner, without any great State necessity for so doing. Lord COTTENHAM thought that third-class car riages should be attached to trains which stopped at every station on the particular line, and not to those which ran throughout with but few stoppages. The Earl of RADNOR did not think the clause was compulsory ; it only provided that if railway companies ran trains on a Sunday, they should have third-class ce.r riages also. It did not compel them to run the trans on a Sunday. Lord CAMPBELLmoved that the debate be adjourned till tc,-morrow. The Bishop of LONDON repeated his objection to the clause which provided that third-class carriages should be run on a Sunday. He did not wish to prevent rail way companies from running such trains, but he could not be a party to compelling them to do so. He re minded their Lordships that although these trains pro vided the means of recreation for a great number of per sons, yet a great number of servants were obliged to be engaged in conjunction with those trains, and those persons, of course, were deprived of their Sabbath day. The Earl of MINTO said they were about to go to a vote on the faith that if the Right Rev. Prelate's amend ment were carried, a clause providing third-class car riages for passengers would be proposed. This clause, however, no one seemed to understand. Lord MONTEAGLE thought their Lordships in justice ought to place a clause in the Bill, providing that all third-class carriages should be fitted up with seats, and should also be covered. Lord CAMPBELL thought it would be better to put an end to this kind of hurly burly debate--(Laughter)— and come to a vote on the clause proposed by the Noble Lord opposito. The Earl of MINTO opposed the adjournment of the debate. After a short conversation, the amendment was agreed t o . On a clause introduced by Lord WHARNCLIFFE being put, Lord MONTEAGLE proposed, as an amendment, that the third•class carriages should be provided with seats, and protected from the weather. Their Lordships divided, when th e re appeared— For the amendment Against it Majority against the amendment The clauK, was then agreed to, and the Bill passed. THE STATE OF TILE NAVY. The Earl of MINTO said he rose in pursuance of the notice which he had given the other evening, in relation to the state of the navy. He was quite aware of the inconvenience of introducing this topic at the present time, on account of the feverish state of mind which existed in France. No man could be more anxious than himself for the preservation of peace, and nothing should drop from him which was calculated to give umbrage to the French Government. In calling their Lordship? attention to the state of the navy, he begged to say that he was n o a d vocate for large naval establishments in time of peace ; but there was a limit to the economy which should be practised in relation to such matters. Considering how entirely the power and interests of this country depended on the navy, it could not be desir able to reduce it to the very low state to which it had now been brought. The confidence in peace was often disappointed when its interruption seemed least likely. In 1792, Mr. Pitt gave it as his opinion that such was the security for peace in the then circumstances of the country, that they might count with confidence on its long continuance ; yet., within a year from that period, the country entered upon the longest and bloodiest war in which it had ever been eng aged. Other in stances, of a similar kind, might b cited ; and he thought the present aspect of affairs was not such as should induce them to feel no apprehension. There existed, unfortunately, on the part of no inconsiderable cumber of the French people, a feeling of no friendly nature towards this country ; and there were questions then pending which might materially affect English interests. The events which were now pending o n the coast of Africa were such as it was impossible to contemplate without, at least, sow, degree of ap prehension. The aspect of afrairs throughout th e world was, in faet, such as to require some degree of n7.-Faration on the part of this country. The w a rm ;hich he felt on this subject was greatly in creased by the tone assumed by her Majesty's Govern ment, who, whenever this subject was mentioned, gave not the slightest intimation of their intention to increase the existing force, or to put the country into a state in which it would be enabled honourably to contend with it F I 1 like n d age° ake n Len