The Sun. — London, England, 1845-03-17 00:00:00

I BOL' 2 1, • el r lobet tis t ° l' bour er ! r e, l we le4 gß bc i ,' ro . 1 " ,11 ;4 , 4 ; , -. " F g ut , ' bo w befi DfOrV e cheek , ■ he el I , D e6 ,,f tb e 1 11 0 de o :1 %o n g; Ia h :e r 1 0,, i l l • .0 ' " itito' '' 1; 01 aye th tif oral „„ 140' ;;11110 ;', 2 v 1 , 0 16 1 bee AND oo.fittior r . ~ ;,, POIC.EIGN. O N ! Thursday, the King of the French, attended by 1 t i -rat Pliant, the Count de Strada, and two orderly officcrs. the Tuileries, at three o'clock, for Saint Cloud, where lie Wnalned till five, and then returned. In the evening, their auinsaielties received the British Ambassador, the Portuguese • Tuscan Ministers, Counts Marlin and de Brigade. Pee- , of Prat I d , 'ce, Admiral Baron de la SUF,SC, and the Baron de ougiainville ts ti S r bega . n to fall in Paris on Saturday morning, between the "" eleven o'clock, and continued heavily throughout (lay, a„,roTnirers says-" Up to the 10th inst., nine archbishops , 4 "`:', nearly forty bishops hail signified their approval of the ;:,,nral letter of Cardinal de Bonald, condemring M. Dupin's It i s probable that at present the number is increased." Bt 4L : e Itloniteu r Parisirn contradicts from authority the p rince s that M. de Rothschild had purchased estates of Th uckler Muskau. e„ funeral of M. Dujarrier, who was killed in the duel T lin u is al• Beauvallon, took place on Friday at two o'clock. ',eFst", drawn by four horses, was followed by a very or 'ram ef mourners, consisting of the family and friends Ate4l4l"e deceased, to *the cemetery of Montmartre, all on foot uncovered. The pall was borne by MM. de Balzac, I,,,_znatalre Dumas, Wry, and Emile Girardin, the latter of i? a l delivered an impressive oration over the grave. It appears by a letter from Naples that, in the early part v t a " .. , last month, several shocks of earthquake were felt ai, h l ,!uns parts of Calabria, but they were not attended by a daY disast er . C ons id era bl e injury, however, was done t heP t s torm on th e litl on the coast near Gallipoliand Otranto. a n t in e g ia_atilce:tter from Stockholm, of the 21st ult., states that the e ts k , l 'Pality of th a t ca p ita l h as come t o a unanimous r the .u t tio n to erect in it an equestrian statue in bronze of s sl fronia-e Kin g Charles John, the model of which is to come d ll o 9 ', k un l .the hands of Schwanthaler, the celebrated sculptor of i e h„ ~ lour. Jt. Th e cr ,OCY oreat cattle-sh6w at Poissy will be held on Wednes jottellos. 1 4 , 11 , 1 11 , ext, At one o'clock will take place the sale of the s p l i and heifers of the Durham brbed from t . be . exp.e _„flarrite h a.s ; _t,ti term of Du Pin. The Duke de Nemours, is . said, 5 : 40 1 " 0 , bo n d Pi th e ,'lnlated his intention of presiding at the distribution of and in the evening there will be a grand dinner of ,11 or• t h, tsere,.guished agriculturists, at which the Minister of Com se 4, A Agriculture will preside. e e, " the , av:,',o la( of the electrical telegraph took place on Tuesday, ile sip V' i, at i,U_e,Part of the Orleans line lying between the terminus lie, gi c p an` , and Ivry, and was perfectly satisfactory. The Com- L orer e 5, tci j 6i It is said, intend immediately prolonging the apparatus antriL ire ;b 4\13 : v • 0. k d Si r C OURT-11.4. SRI OTC/LIME. 3 it untie brv i ; allies and Lady Graham entertained the Duke de , is ly, A tm the Count de St. Aulaire, Count Fulton, the Earl of T r ue en Brougham, the Earl and Countess of Lin heart* n og , to es Light Hon. W. E. at.d Mrs. Gladstone, Lord John G. R o ers, Lady Dufferin, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Sheridan, Mr. e°' last, a r , and a distinguished circle, at dinner, on Saturday peed he lt 1 , 11 the Right Hon. Baronet's house, in Hill--street. is po tv tni e Earl of Ellenborough had a dinner party on the same . o u it', at ; clot eAi ot y, rk eie , the Noble Earl's residence in Charles-street, Ity' S 3-square, when Lord Granville Somerset, Lord Fitz '4 10 1 ° ° ,0 4 ,ezeo r :'lerget, Sir John Macdonald, Sir Thomas Herbert. Sir 30 0 6 1 /lo s. T. 'ieth, the Right Hon. George Dawson, the Right , y be i pt 'ls C. lierries, Viscount Jocelyn, Colonel Cluny, Colonel 1/1 . t hel e soL i j e.. 0 1_ 4 (° 4 1 th e Hon. William Bingham Baring, Mr. Bonhajn, ne',l die u el / . t e s, Seward, &c., were present. ,duei o er o kt s „,! P.ight Hon Thomas Grenville's dinner party, in t J tqntn- place, was attended by Lord and Lady Mahon,the ,aaten i d et Gel Clare, Lady Davy, Sir R. H. Inglis, Bart., the Hon. t ir t e and Lady Louisa Fortescue, Lord and Lady Dalmeny 010 1 10 .191 V !tugers, Ice. ~, w ith 0 1 0 V b i , s e alfant son and heir of the Marquis and Marchioness '", s grot e , il s Vlglas will take the title of Earl of Angus, being one of . „I of Ka dams possessed by his noble grandfather, the Duke shouts,oupt • 11 1 C ( tie J e w • I7tnunt Mellaturne leaves town in a feW days for Brockett c r tE tl 1° et 0 1 Ites sy lerts, for the Easter recess where Lord and Lady DO- . i f e . s' l 4 . ke, and a select party, will assemble. The Noble 0 00111 \- i, u n nt will be absent from town about three weeks. f r olf, kts . 1 10 1 , - ,:pnt Morpeth left town -on Saturday, for Castle 'LA% to l',l l °,t, Lemu,t,the seat bf the Earl of Carlisle, in Yorkshire. 5 . bee o ly lai'e,,;(!ttenham has purchased the *actions mansion of a ir,for t o iti l a e .,''nf Bethel Codrington, in Park-lane, and the edifice o rde r , ,piog 4t x,;,going re- embellishment, previous to its occupancy by is ors r, cud Learned Baron and family. s o vr e i rr, '141 1 ' 1 4 de Broglie arrived on Saturday evening, at the v eri he Iv; enibassy in Manchester-square, and we understa: d it 7 0 1 34 at 111 1 ' l ltl,,: i renlain with Count St. Aulaire, the French Ambas ifo 138 , , (luri ng , r t 10 0 t his sojourn in this country. IVIISCEIGX•ANEOTTS. r/Og. t °l - 1 Fridav afternoon two petitions were forwarded to ` - ct ct ee lv .:. • ,'tans Grattan], praying that her Majesty would be pleased s so a r is ' , 111 4 je, the life of the convict Tapping. One has emanated IVY . 11 1 ', 1 4 ttfort; fete Private individuals, well-known for their humane 1 1 °"1 1 0 °. ale other is from the relatives of the deceased. just ; 1 0 1 1 . 06 1.-Lettli--aa_turday morning, about six o'clock, as police-consta gn,,tltt 0 , ' O , a r.„; of the K division, was about to enter the station , f a ticnr, it being his turn to ga on duty, he was seized ~°,„ the , 50 ,5 1 ',01 1 t l 'eod t coughing, in the course of which a quantity of i d, • i h l lAtt ort nted from his moutb. He was led into the yard, and u`. t o 16 4- F°l 7 'US hY two 1 - emen the blood at te time, stream ,n troth 4 of L . s po IC are o:.. o rg' o rth e Vn , mouth. In a few minute's lifer eised to exist ,115 , d „ai„. $11 .1 1 ., Ep oss of blood. t he' 1 7 I,P'e, ' mi t". Yorke, one of the representatives of Cambridge }" a t 01 1 , 1 t Meet his constituents next Tuesday, at Newmar r ° 4l.ie • , 0 11 0 ,fY ta riff , uss with them the present state of agriculture, ,es °L el 'eff eet sof the late changes in the corn-laws and the rive - m.b t Pe e ge o f i. ,(e 1 00 11,,rt fa rmers attribute their present depression to Sir s ot ".: ; b , / 4 'l? s measures easures. Mr. Yorke denies that Sir Robert ) ot °' , 4 11, 1 „ have anything to do with the depression ; %I VO/ 0 1! I t' s , n eol,,L9Pon issue is joined. rA s L R for 'plat more than two years since the Rev. Bryan King, George's in *East, introduced . certain changes t . .„ t los e , turch service, which proved so distasteful to the pa • 1 • " 4 6 1 , 1 , e i ti t . hs it that on the 6th ult. a requisition was forwarded J,, 5 0 - 1 ; 6 11/- P spiny. Gentleman, through Mr. Howell, the vestry -3110"1,101 5 , I l i , 14tittstinunPlaining of changes so wholly novel, and earnestly orf , „ g ott'„ i t P A r w or t g a restoration of the form of worship which existed tl°' Ore Rev. Gentl man became rector of the parish. To it y, qui s i t : • . e • ola" r v1 11 "6 Ili t .,'see rs Jac, which was signed by the churchwardens, 5111 1 41 th;,ancl nearly 200 parishioners, the Rev. Rector re re , etn d Of „' he could not conscientiously comply with their b ij ah -° j / d that, "he dared not do so upon any earthly l Several other communications assed on the ho v 1;1 t ,tv, Kit thou h the tone was amicable, the rep.ies of the our bee ,1 1 ` „1 1 "t r entle m g • state Or 1 1 1.1 eq4i •• an did not prove by any means satisfactory to A , ( 4.l ti 0 po i , h illtion of the parishioners. and the result was, that a ,6" r aa been sent forth for a meeting. re n 0 1' 1 o fe 0 00 ) t c 'the 1 411 1 , the DU TCH MAIL. I f o bi) e4 r 1-1 of t o 0 . of th AGUE, MARCH 14.-At the Second Chem :llo.'os;pr •0/ a i l r e e St ates General, March 14, a royal message ati It°'l.ortAff fo i l ' V e to the following terms :- co": 41 r1; ro c ; .1 0 4 ,,°11r f , m and mighty lords, we send herewith for bo o •I , or itk ia Itl) • ,wary neration a project of law with, and expla jie 00 0 o p to o y "nodal the object of which is to prolong for t he 01 . 4 the., 5 11 0 ea lll the law of the 31st of May, 1843. w elt i, 11„.„ (Signed) WILLIAM." nague, March 11, v " o LAw RELATIVE T 01845. LEGAL ORDINANCES " I N THE PROVINCE OF LIMBURG. ' jo ce Illiar n , &c.,-Considering that the authority t o o' tom of! i t : 1 by the law of 31st May, 1843, for the V r ,, 1 11 04 „•'1 0 ' 1 ,, 0 0 la, ' 0 years, not to introduce into the Duchy 'l7c, , ,, t r 7s ot e l i v, e o.t h ordinances mentioned .. in Art. 1 of the ? ver y . .10.4 0 1 641,but to maintain in . vigour wholly or . in ' tor. 0, 4 alr W g and ordinances relative to the same sub ehd . Olrf, 0,0 4 it,' of 3 existing in that province will expire on :Nr ii ' v eg ; A: 0 1 " oftq ' J une this present year. But that circum -101..0ter.,0 6b : ) , .11 ) c 'quire the continuance for sdme time longer iis aut} . sg e lority vested in us. tw':‘,4:l4aet,tarnerite of the law of May 31, 1843, are c u,° 6t/ Yeemain in full force for the term of ot 9 Th c o 'that • till the of June, 1847. , Iv c o ' O ,lO 14, 1 kid h unittee of petitions made a report on seve . ' ti t . 7s A t , e t e se,s• One of these reports treating of an .` 0 4 ! s iog 1 41 0 ' l 4l C. Bosch Reily, and other merchants % terd a ,- ; ce , - 00 1 , 4 0 , tq l 41.4 14 against the government of the colony b rerl,tek 1 I s 41 .0 gave rise to lone discussions. His Ex tP "gii ir .1 0 the C olonial Minister, spoke at great length. 00- Ofor . n, t °n, it decided, on the motion of M. tbe it, 0 was Led . I tfe tc, he the decision of the report of the Com- P o , pa aQ tVpe' th e . e t ue next sitting. pl c ta ea rn that the Dutch ship which had some Cl f . arm s 6 10 ' t ll,O/ 41 ;14 utt board, bound from Antwerp to aOp ' I V ti,, W as 44 _ , which was ill ega ll y carr i e d i n t o Roalaines, .3 ,set at liberty with the cargo, has ar ,,ple,ooll,e,ic;:to „drsetlles. 14°,1 ; 01 ; Oislla rl “ A Gur, MARCH 14.-No change of any .1 1 $e' 43 irhi c t o° Iliver s e ! has taken place in the state of the ice in r , 10 4 44 Y eel the Qh, nPlaints having been made of the injury 5 o f t d trt o e(1111. 11r labouring class by the influx of strangers efl i f o g f l o c o t e„, c rl, i, j i It4: i v o e r.Y year to seek -for work, the Minister bo°,, It tl he stn i r has decided that only Dutch workmen y tr, 'and. P'°Yed in the public works, with the un the _la b e e t l rel ;N tt i tl ll,, ' that the chief engineer shall be at liberty, r is 0 1 I ool ing t i o ve yt i )I, ) , l tili zA ;,,a-ses, to employ foreign workmen. t o to ! Ch a q wi nd ' MARCH 11.-In consequence of the e r g ref' ~t ° llc` t i r 4 0 1 1 1 . 1 41 r 3 and severe night frosts the ice in the tr th 3t o ,i6 c4 ( 6' ll :ol e l ite 4 er naitis in the same state, and the William ef,il 4 e Nl , ; ( v . i.t ki lnint Yet put to sea. et ill • d of lib k • e phe. t A GEN, AlAecn 5.-The Elsinor journal latebef ace olj, 11 - N :h)Bl . o3 r ,ne en . the ice between that place and et 1 ,,, 0 _ ( specially for pedestrians, was greater -r 03 jver remembered. It was reckoned that on ill t o rg r eo; 'Ned th "le 2,500 Swedes and 2,000 Danes had rr „, , do t o e s ound. et { i iro l alg bi el oni atd D 46 i. as t .... Or . ° l l lllj,f ei, e o , 4 , fr l? 2t 1ih . ,,, 5 e6' 1 .0 / k J i sve re ,o? , •0 t iat 0- 1 1,1 1) 7! ;On ly se?'s ' l lJ° • 01 4 0',, t i 1 0, ob i l reA l3 : ( ; 0. 0 ° f e o p 10 ,01 f , f egt' at ' ll O ill 'O l ae pr oe ,' o. 4 ft . c o ,110 t it c` i r oe ,n‘ ot r o V I; • •br'• "e 41 1 0. i• is G 'l3( lcl ee te le v , 9 P o o", e• i ' l et cg ct , Ps ' shi t 'd` .oa t 00 . t 0 0 .,4 e r 2 „,. 6 ,r t i (1 01 , 0 _4' it - c's ) ,Ot e , • I,s) .. , ed and ills tb"re ) see erli r 3 e , t; r tr d ra jje ioo, th e r feel EDITOR OF THE SUN th ev e eel it my duty to acquaint you, in proof of ,at A y re distresses of the pour at this inclement season,._ tT in ., ll4 ll . h e t Z t he fifty men now employed by charitable "s in cleansing the Strand, were obliged, al ts two shillin s a•day, to leave their occu h • g 4 114 . ell' emaciated condition was unable to. I,lii:or,ii.evxDhciit:,,urasittrinis(t the severe cold of Thursday. a m n lctu r a e l n l i y ai f n el down ll, in the L st E re y et f s ro e tt: I • S' • yours obedieittly, Na, .ere street, CHARLES SIB 4arch 14, 1845. t lk itt liri llii , gut honourable the Speaker of the House tlCeth eii —r i tti s gave lus last Parliamentary dinner on Saturd . a.,- 1) 4 , , ed L o ,, e, guests of the Right Honourable Gordonentleman in -I)evtl, Vi..,•%•'_antes Stuart, Lord Frederick G HEillYnt -4.- eco q , Lint bithcannon, the Right Hon. C. Tennyso crd , ti t, the Hon. Captain Howard, the Hon. a C s. h l a a r p le o s , tl tt ,W. Ari:, l ien. C. A. P. C. Ponsonby, Sir John . Y ti k....';At i . tl's Stuart, the Hon. Edward P. 80u5.crie,11 .1. 1r...J .. .. rit„„, - 'iri4, iiriv .Mutt, Mr. J. Matheson , Mr. E. Turner, m • 1 "- n' kr , r • . Bannerman, Dr. Bowling, lit c •S. Duncembe, Mr. E. Roche, - Mr. T. Gilt, • 1 I\ll a!fe, rIN Mr. J. H. ,Lawr ri — uffi and Mr . C. E. Rumbold. :,a,th 48,,,,,L,L,GE..._. h s caused ti -l t ~,,, .roressor Daniell, of King's The sudden and lamentzble College, a as L.. 11 _144' 4 1 4 7 Iri that in stitution, where he was as muchloved ' h t 1) 4:::,Pected as a teacher, and where his loss cannot. ience, th:,ltev . gely felt, as it will also be by the world of se eted ti q i` tie I to ' Jell the Principal of the Colloge, ha' , dire , ' 1 . Plii . )4 ' 1 `„`,lllres Huisho Rile given in the general departm , Ant tri e - d !'li .4, - ,,';:''.' , , dean of the medical dvPattri tlt, 4 a,i s , ie4ll lei" °n Thursday evening that there should ne no tk ,A.4tati„ urea till Monday morning. The studer .ts, we 4c- 'filt ier ,;' , have subnutted a request to be allowed t g i attend of their late much respected professor. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOU RNALS. r TUE EVENING PAPIAIS OF S.ATINDAV . , GLOBE.—The : - .:•!ate of last night, on the Hon. Mem ber for Laitibeth':i r!.)ti, for an cliewance of drawbaele on ginty-pait? 1, allOrds an amusing instance of the freedom with Lb.! Premier treats his followers. Mr. Genlburn, Mr ••. ‘,ll, and Sir George Clerk were put up in succes,ion !notion ; and, to all appearance, each fiki hu•! , . !]!tt it was neither just nor expedient t hat ,any d: ,( whatever should be allowed We. pre same they were not awflre of what was to follow—thait they were ignorant of the stultification in store for them. But the justice of the claim was palpab:e to all ; and in encountering this, the contrast between the veteran hardihood of the elder officials, who met assertion by assertion point- blank, denied the applicability of the clearest precedents, and put, the ne gative in the most unmi-takable faun—and the less direct and more subtle course adopted by Mr. Cardwell in his retreat upon principle, and the possibility of inducing a multitude of other claims, with shades of justice varying downwards in an infinite series—was very amusing, and strikingly illustrative of the relative progress of the parties in the acquirement of that " conscience that will bend and ply, Say aye or no, and not know why ;" which the "wisdom of our ancestors" deemed essential to the character of a statesman. Having taken "the sense of the House," by a sacrifice of the consistency of three of his oicagues, and so felt his way, Sir Robert Peel rose, and expressing his belief " that the Right Hon. Gentlemen the late Chancellor of the Exchequer and the late President of the Board of Trade would not have supported the proposition before •he House, excepting that this was a special case, deserving peculiar consideration," at once yielded all that was asked for! How these matters are ar ranged behind the scenes, it is difficult to conceive ; but we suppose, and indeed hope, for the sake of all parties, that some arrangement is come to which is satisfactory to the amour propre of those chiefly concerned. Sir R. Peel must, of course, take his colleagues as they are. We know that it is hard to make the extremes of official virtue meet. The perfection of obedience will lack judgment. As it ap proaches the confines of servility, it must needs lose sight of discretion ; so when a man begins to do exactly what he is told, he commonly ceases to do anything else. -Undoubt edly it is the part of - a leader so to marshal his followers as to make the most of their respective abilities; and it may be wisdom in the Premier so to choose and train his colleagues. as t) keep them at that end of the scale of usefulness which most favours strict discipline and uniformity of action. Under the circumstances in which he is placed, it probably also favours the most complete division of responsibility which is consistent with a monopoly of official merit, and displays to the greatest advantage that " sublime of mediocrity" which constitutes his claim upon public attention and support. STANDARD.—The discussion on the sugar duties, last night, curiously illustrates one out of many of the evils of indirect taxation. You cannot repeal an indirect tax any more than you can impose or continue one, without com mitting great injustice. It is proposed greatly to reduce the sugar ' duties upon importation, but there is ne cessarily a • great amount of sugar in the country which has paid, or which • is subject to pay, these duties ; here is an obvious unfairness towards all holders of sugar, from those who have thousands of hogsheads in the Quetta 's warehouses bonded, to those who have it in their own refineries or warehouses, their wholesale stores or retail shops—even the chandlers'; and why not to the poor room keeper, who has her frugal store laid up in a canister for a month's use ? All suffer wrong by the change in the law, which compels them to deal in, or use a highly-taxed, while others, less provident, are dealing in or using a lightly-taxed . article. But how is this injustice to be remedied ? The chandler's shopkeeper cannot be repaid his five shillings upon, it May be, his half hundred weight of sugar, or the wealthier grocer his fifty or five hundred pounds. This would open a door to frauds absolutely without limit. Ascending, however, to the larger holders, it is possible to remit the whole or part of the duty to the holders •of - Sugar in the Queen's warehouses, but is not that merely narrow ing the injustice to the middle and lower class dealer ?—is it not also aggravating the injustice by letting loose earlier npon them, a more favoured class, and at the same time, by so much augmenting that class ? There is, however, really no remedy • the taxation is indirect taxation, and therefore mischief and injustice adhere to it to the very last. STATE OF TRADE. FOREIGN WOnL TRADE, LEEDS, MARCH 14.—The Elbe still continues frozen. and consequently we have no fresh supplies of German wools, but saleaNe descriptions are in good demand, and Lamb wools, which for some time prei;iottly were little inquired for, are now begin ning to he much sought after. Examsta Woziot.. MARKET, LEEDS, MARCH 14 —The demand tor combing w,. 4 is not quite so brisk as a f=!sv weeks ego, the sales being 'Wilted to the requirements or the manufacturers for press nt use, Prices are con sequently a shade in favour of the buyers. In clothing wools we do not quote any alteration. WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, MARCH 14.—The trans actions in all kinds of wool this week have been on a very limited scale, and at rather easier prices for the purchaser. YORK ANNUAL ASSIZE WOOL MARKET, MARCH 13. —We had few buyers in attendance, the transactions of the day very limited indeed, so much so, that we can scarcely give a quotation of prices, suffice it to say they were very dull. LEEDS.—On Saturday there was a very brisk market for goods of all descriptions calculated for the spring demand, fine and middle qualities of cloths having met with readier sale than has been the case for some months past, but on Tuesday there, was less business done ; prices continue firm, and the stocks on hand are low. Business is pretty brisk in the warehouses, considering the extreme coldness of the season, which operates very much against an early demand for the spring. The foreign houses are a little more on the move, and on the whole it may fairly be stated that a full average amount of business is doing in finished goods. HUDDERSFIELDD MARKET, TUESDAY, MARCH 11.— The demand for new goods was again brisk to-day, and a good business was done. The trade in the warehouses during the week has been active. The manufacturers in the district are generally busy to order, and most of the mills are working full time. HECKMONDWIKE BLANKET MARKET, THURSDAY, MARCH 13.—There have been two flat market-days this week. Wool still maintains its price, but blankets may be quoted a shade lower. BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY.—The demand for wool is sluggish, but there is no giving way in price to induce the spinners to buy, and consequently a very limited business doing. Yarns continue in all respects as for some weeks past. • The continuance of the frost tends to retard the operations of the merchants, and there is less activity to day. TRADE OF MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—We have had rather less doing in all kinds of cloth than of late, but this fact had no effect on prices of any descrip• tion of goods. This is to be accounted for from there being no stocks. Yarns never met more ready sale, and are steadily advancing in value for all numbers.—Leeds Mercury. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, MARCH 14.—The trade have shown more disposition this week to get into stock, but the sales are limited to about 250 'aids. and trcs. %Vest India, at steady prices ; for Mauritius and Bengals, there have also been fair demands, chiefly for grocery purposes, and full rates have been obtained. Rum, very dull.—Bristol Mercury. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. The following are the results of " A Table of Mortalit3 in the Metropolis; showing the Number of Deaths from all Causes registered in Le Week ending Saturday, the Bth of March, 1845." The Table is issued from the Office of the Registrar-General . Weekiy CAUSES OF DEATIL • ' Total. Average of Epidemic, Endkunic, and Contagious Diseases 178 172 Diseases of variable or uncertain scat.i:, l2O 114 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses 179 167 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration 406 347 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion Diseases of the Kidneys, &c _ l3 6 childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. 24 11 Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles... 9 6 Diseases of the Skin, &c Old Age, or Natural Decay 72 89 By Violence, Privation, or Intemperance Causes specified... .r ll4l 1030 Deaths from all Causes ...... ll4l 1039 DEATHS FROIL THE PRLNCIYAL DISEASES INCLUDED UNDER THE ABOVE HEADS. Weekly Average Total. of Five Winters. Consumption 166 148 Scarlatina 24 27 Pneumonia .- lOB 97 Dropsy .. ... .. .. 'looping Cough .... ....... .. Typhus Small Pox 25 19 Disease of the Heart Measles l7 21 Apoplexy ... .. ... 27 21 Diseases of the Brain ...... .... 14 11 Diarrhcea.. Sudden Deaths 22 18 DISTRICTS. Deaths Weekly Births in Average of in the Week. Five Winters. the Week. West North Central East i South 1039 1254 Total .... ...... ... 1141 HAMBURGH, MARCH 11.—The cold here is Still severe, and the ice in the Elbe is still.firm in many parts, and in some places there. is much floating ice. —Hamburgh Papers, March 11. CORONER'S INQuEsr. On Friday forenoon, and investigation opened on Tuesday last, was resumed before Mr. Wakley, M.P., and a jury of thirteen householders of St. George's, Bloomsbury, at the Boar's Head Tavern, Tavistocik-stret, Bedford-square, concerning the death of Mr. Henry Cordwell, aged 29, formerly a solicitor of Li verpool, and residing at No. 18, Tavikeock•street. After a long and minute investigation into the regimen which the deceased had followed, under the direction, as it ap- peared, of Dr. Curie, living on nothing but water for several days ; and after hearing the evidence of medi cal men, one of whom had opened the body, the jury found the following special verdict :—" We find that Henry Cordwell died from exhaustion, caused by loss of blood from his intestinal canal, produced by natural disease. And in complying with what tile jury believe lo be their bounden duty in returning this verdict in alcc.,orda.nce with the sworn evidence of the medical gen tletwit who have been called as witnesses, the jury cannot refrain from expres.ing the strongest feelings of indigna tion and disgust at hearing it proved by the testimony of the nurses and other persons, that the afflicted gentleman had been cruelly exposed to a system of starvation while in. a state of the most extreme debility during at least ten days previous to his death, he having during. that length of time been allowed nothing but plain cold water under the ex press direction -.of his medical attendant." Mr. Wakley, in receiving this verdict, said emphatically-7." If I bad been one of the jury, I have no hesitation in saying that I should wiost cordially have_ sabscribed to every word which tillsve r dict contains."' 'Dr. Curie's solicitoi said he 'understood that there were some medical practitioners on the jury, which was unfair. Mr Wakley inquired if such was the case, and it turned oat that - there was one gentleman who wse a che . mist only. The proceedings then terminated, - • • THE S( N, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 17 1 _ 1845. g. of the girl threw herself upon him in front, and saved her froM the intended blow. The force, however, with which he was making the stab, knocked the poor woman down. The prisoner also fell, and when on the floor made many attempts to wound the prosecutrix, the mother attempting to save her daughter. Eventually, the girl got away, and then the prisoner rose and went out. He did not quit the neighbourhood, but sauntered up and down before the house for some time. He was at length given into the custody of a policeman. The caso was clearly proved against him, and the jury found a verdict of Guilty. A former conviction was proved to have taken place in 1843. _ _ _ CHARGES AGAINST A CLERGY MAN. CONSIS TORY COURT, March 14. DIOCESAN COURT OF INQUIRY-..SIIELDRICK V. MONCKTON, CLERK. This was an inquiry instituted under the authority of the Church Discipline Act (3 and 4 Viet., c. 80) by the Bishop of London, who has appointed Dr. Lushington (Judge of his Consiatorial Court), the Archdeacon Sinclair, Dr. Russell, and Dr. Stone, to investigate the conduct of the lion. and Rev. F. Smith blonckton, Perpetual Curate of the district:of St. Peter's, De Beauvoir-square,West Hackney. It appears that for some time rumours hare been spreading through the neighbourhood reflecting upon the character and conduct of Mr. Monckton, and at last Mr. Sheldrick, Mr. Lake, and other parishioners presented a memorial to the Bishop, call ing his attention to them, and requesting an investigation into their truth. The Bishop, thus appealed to, availed him self of the authority of the Church Discipline Act, and ap pointed this Commission of inquiry. The Commission having been opened on Friday, the fol lowing witnesses were examined:— Mrs. Williams, examiired;by Mr. DOANE—Deposed that her husband was master and she matron of the national schools in De Beauvoir-square, and bad been so since 1843.. Had visited the house of Mr. Monckton, with and without her husband. They had been compelled to go there on matters of business connected with the school. Mr. Moncleton at the tithe resided at the Parsonage-house. She generally found him in the kitchen. Upon the Christmas-day, 1843, Mr. Monckton sang a song called " The Old English Gentleman," and imitated the death of the old gentleman by lying down, and throwing himself about on the floor in the presence of his servants. He threw witness's husband on the floor, not to hurt him. He had three young servant girls, Sarah Huggins, Anne Day, and Fanny Frowde. One day, when witness was at the house in the kitchen with Dir. Monckton, Ann Day being out, the bell rang violently, and Mr. Monckton said Sarah was ill, and told witness to go up and see what she wanted. She did so, and found her -(Sarah Huggins) in bed, undressed, complaining!of the tooth ache, and of pains in her stomach. Mr. Monckton followed almost immediately to the bedroom. There were several flannel bags warning at the fire, and he took them from witness's hand, and put them to Sarah's face, covered her up in bed, and as she complained of pain in her stomach, he rubbed pt. Sarah Huggins smoked with Mr. Monckton many times. Witness had seen Mr. Monckton take a cigar from his mouth, and hand it to Sarah Huggins, who put it in her mouth, and when Mr. Monckton returned he took it out of her mouth and replaced it in his own. She had seen this many times. She had seen Ann Day and Sarah Hug gins sitting on Mr. Monckton's knee, and had seen him take hold .of them in an indecent manner in the front of their persons. - They did not resist, because they were used to it. Had seen this often. At the Christmas dinner Sarah was dressed for dinner," being the lady of the house. The two servants were dressed alike, and both wanted to ba lady of the house, and almost had a fight about it. When Mr. Monckton came back from a dinner party, to which he had been on that day, he waas drunk, violently drunk, bois terous, brawling, and throwing himself about singing whilst on the floor. Witness was rather shocked. The Learned JuDoE,•,after animadverting with severity on the prisoner's conduct, sentenced him to be transported for life. The remaining criminal cases were disposed of this morning (Saturday), but were of a trifling nature. The causes were not commenced until this day, and were all tried by a quarter past four; including a special jury; the dispute in that cause being between old men, as to which was entitled to a piece of land, about five square yards in size. The civil business at Derby, for which county the commis sion will be opened on Monday, is also expected to be very light. In this county, taking it as a whole, the business has been lighter than for years past. NORFOLK ClRCUlT.—Aylesbury, March 14, CROWN COURT—(Before ➢lr. Baron PAnals.) TIIE REV. ➢IR. DAY. _ William Day, aged 33, described in the calendar as " clerk," was. arraigned on an indictment charging him with having feloniously tat and wounded James Batchelor on the sth of February last, with intent to maim him and do him some grievous bodily harm. Mr. Birch conducted the case Tor the prosecution, and Mr. Sanders defended the prisoner. The rt.v. prisoner is the rector of Hawridge, in this county, and, as may be remembered, was tried in this place, exactly a year since, on a charge of maiming sheep, of which he was then acquitted. He now stood again at the bar on the more serious charge of maiming a fellow being, under the follow ing circumstances :—On the day named in the indictment the prosecutor (James Batchelor), a highly respectable farmer of Hawridge, in which parish he now fills the office of churchwarden, was at the Rose and Crown Inn, in that village, when the rector came in, and, passing through the tap, invited his friend, for such he was, to join him over some bread and cheese and ale in the pri vate parlour. They sat thus engaged some little time, till the prisoner repaired to the tap-roum and joined the company there assembled over their pipes and beer; la-the course of the evening the landlord 'deemed it prudent to get rid of his reverend customer; but, not knowing exactly how to deal with him, he persuaded the churehwarden to undertake the office of mentor. The prosecutor accordingly went into the tap and asked the rector whether he would not be going home soon; but receiving no answer he went away. As soon as he retired the prisoner was seen to take his pen knife from his pocket, to open it, and afterwards replace it. Not long after this the prosecutor made another attempt to remove the rector, who thereupon instantly sprang up and pused or knoched him " bang over the form," striking at him with something which he had in his fist. In attempting to ward off the blow, the prosecutor raised his hand up to that of the prisoner and received a slight wound from a penknife blade in the finger, after which the prisoner made several cuts at his smockfiock, which he succeeded in ripping open in three places, and marking in various others where the blade could not penetrate through the folds of the garment. At this stage of the affair the company interposed, and the prisoner dropped the knife on the floor, when he called for a light and quietly hunted for his lost property. It was, however, soon taken from him, and the churchwarden, sending for a constable, gave•him in charge for assaulting and cutting him and 'injuring his smockfrock. When cross-exainined, the prosecutor admitted that he had always been on good terms with the prisoner, as, indeed, was evidenced by his Invitation to join his repast. Mr. SANDERS (the Learned Judge having intimated that the felonious charge had failed, as it was evident that the wound in the finger was the result rather of accident, and was too trifling to support the indictment) then submitted that there was no assault even in point of law. The whole cam went to show that the object of the prisoner was the in jury of the garment, not of the person of the prosecutor, for his action was described to be just that of a man wishing to slit the dress with the knife. Mrs. Julia Smith, wife of Mr. John Smith, was the next witness—She had told Mr. Monckton in hip g irden of the re ports about his girls in April last. From that time she and her husband had gradually withdrawn from his house. She told him on that occasion of the reports she had heard, and that people talked of his keeping such young girls and not having any housekeeper—that, from what she had heard, the girls had very much disgraced him. Sarah was twent y -three years of age, Susan twenty-one, and Ann twenty-one . On' the following evening witness and her husband supped with Mr. Monckton and Sarah at the same table. When they went into the kitcheis Sarah was sitting on one side the fire and Mr. Monckton at a table on the other side, in a flannel jacket, smoking a pipe. Something being said of an inquiry on the part of the clerk "what sort of a man the minister was," Sarah burst out in a passion, and said she wished people would mind their own business, and Mr. Monckton made use of profane language, and said he would kick any man's behind. She (witness) had then said that Alin Day (who was sitting by her) had told her that Sarah and he ( Mr. Monckton) slept together six nights out of the seven. Mr. Monckton made no answer at all, and Ann Day only said that she (witness) had asked her questions about her master. She lived next doer to Mr. Monckton for fifteen months till three months ago. The back of the house com manded a view of his garden. Had seen him working there, and his female servants there with him. His demeanour to Mr. Baron PARKE (after a communication with Mr. Jus tice Patteson) bras clearly of spinton that the case amounted to an assault. To attempt to cut any part of a man's dress on his back was as much an interference with his person as a blow on the back would be, where no part of the person should be touched. There could, therefore, be no question for the jury, who should return a verdict, as they might under this indictment, of guilty of an assault. them was familiar and indecorous. The position of one of the servants when stooping to weed was not decent, her dress being elevated more than was proper before her master. Harriet Rushforth, aged eighteen, examined—Went to live with Mrs. Pearson, in Windmill-street, Gravesend, in August last. A person named Mrs. Huggins was there, and Sarah's sister Susan. Sarah Huggins was delivered of twins about a month after witness went there. Susan came backwards and forwards before her confinement, and remained with her after it took place. They went away in October. Witness waited on them most of the time. A woman brought them wine, stout, and fruit. Huggins passed as a married woman ; she said her husband was a seafaring man at sea. A gen tleman came down to see her two or three times. Ballard, the officer, took witness to a church last Sunday, and the clergyman in the pulpit was the gentleman who came down to see Huggins; the . gentleman was now present. The girls addressed him as their brother. He took tea once with them, Sarah being in bed at the time. He smoked. The last time he came the children were dead, and the bodies were in a closet in the bedroom where he and Huggins were. The jury having so done, His LORDSHIP addressed'the prisoner in most suitable and emphatic terms, commenting on the gross impropriety of his conduct, which was such as to reflect indelible disgrace on his sacred calling. It was impossible not to see that he pos sessed a most ungovernable temper, which was little suited to the position he occupied in society. The jury had ac quitted him under his direction of the felony of which he stood charged, but he had been convicted of an assault, and for that, seeing that he had been already imprisoned for one month, the sentence of the Court was, that he should be further imprisoned for six weeks. The prisoner then bowed to the Court, and retired from the dock apparently but little sensible of the demraded posi tion into which he had been brought by his conduct. William Archer, aged 35, was indicted for feloniously cutting and wounding John Dayrell Reid, with intent to murder him, to maim him, and to do him some grievous bodily harm, on the 26th of August last. Mr. O'Malley and Mr. Power appeared for the prosecution. From the evidence of the prosecutor, who is an attorney, at Brill, in this county, and the other witnesses in the case, it appeared that the prisoner, having formed an illicit con nexion with one Eliza Turner, had on some occasion fallen out with and assaulted her. For this outra g e lie was sum moned before the justices, and fined 21., Mr. Reid being the legal adviser of the complainant. Ever since that event tl:e prisoner, who seems to have been a sort of monomaniac, im bibed the notion `'that Mr. Reid had supplanted him in the affections of his paramour, and he commenced and sys tematically carried out, a series of attacks on that gentle • man, whom he took every possible opportunity to in sult and to tax with this unfounded charge. Unfortunately teasing thebours poured fuel on his flame, for they c is rtioaioke friends delight f i o i r cii andn Reid in has taken to carrying a stick to beat him. poor .man, by telling him to take This being often repeated, induced the prisoner to carry about with him an old bayonet, which he mounted on a handle, and which he vowed if Mr. Reid ever struck him he would stick into him. This fact came to Mr. Reid's ears, and he summoned him before the magistrates, who refused to interfere. Oii that occasion the prisoner renewed his in sultsin the passage of the house at which the justices bad just met, and Mr. Reid, losing his temper, dealt his tormentor a blow with his walking- stick. The prisoner did not return it; but, continuing his annoyance, was again summoned, when the magistrates again declined to bind him over to keep the peace, advising Mr. Reid to protect - himself with his stick in the event of the prisoner ever using any more dangerous weapon than his tongue. Matters went on as before till the evening of the 26ta of August, when the prosecutor, on coming out of a':public-house, observed the prisoner standing by the door. Wishing to avoid him he went into the middle of the road, but the prisoner, as soon as lie saw the prosecutor come out, s a id ou t loud, " Where is Eliza? I am going to meet her at Gingell-wood ;" a form of speed' which was ra Mar aimed at the prosecutor than the party to whom it was ostensibly addressed. After this he placed himself before Mr. Reid, who said, " Why am I always so insulted?" on which the prisoner denied having spoken a word to him. The prosecutor then, according to the bystanders' account, struck the prisoner ,across the thigh with his stick, and had hardly done so when the latter pulled the dreaded bayonet from his breast, and made a rush and a blow at the prosecutor, who, raising his arm, received a slight Wound on his elbow. After this a struggle ensued. They both seized the stick, and while contending for its possession the prosecutor received a 'wound in the abdomen from the weapon of his antagonist, which immediately caused him to faint and fall against the wall. On being examined, the wound was found to have penetrated the waistcoat and band of his breeches, and to have entered nearly two inches into his body. By a miracle, however, it took a course which was harmless, and, though serious apprehensions were at first en tertained by the surgeon who was called in, yet, by skilful treatment and care, he recovered in a fortnight, and is now not at all the worse for the injury. As soon as the prosecutor fell the prisoner took himself off home, where meeting a neighbour he said, I have been pricking a lawyer," but added that " he hoped he had not hurt him." After this he showed the weapon to his friend, and then buried it in his garden, where it was found on the following day, when he was taken into custody by the constable, to whom he ex- pressed his sorrow and hope that he had not seriously injured the lawyer. Mr. DASENT, addressing the jury for the prisoner, con tended that the wound in the abdomen might well have been an accidental one, received by the prosecutor during his struggle with the prisoner, who, however unjustifiable the preparation and carrying of such a weapon must be admitted to be, had certainly abstained from using it until he was himself attacked by the prosecutor. Under all the circum stances of the case, therefore, he submitted that, taking a charitable view of the prisoner's conduct, the jury ought to dismiss the felony, and find him guilty only of an assault. his LORDSIIIP having summed up the evidence to thejery, left it to them to say whether they thought the wound arose from design or accident ; and, after some fifteen minutes spent in deliberation, they returned a verdict of Guilty on the third count of the indictment. Mr. Baron PARKE then sentenced him to be transported for 15 years. With this case the Bucks assizes terminated. .. _ v . Fanny Frowde examined—She went to live with 11Ir. Monckton in September. On one occasion they wanted witness to take off her things in the kitchen, which she re fused, and Sarah told Mr. Monckton to take her (witness) upstairs, which he did, by taking hold of her arm, and led her to the bedroom. She was rather giddy. Sarah and Ann went with them. In the bedroom they told her to take her things off. She would not till they left the room. They remained in the bedroom wanting her to undress for half an hour. Mr. Monckton was going to untie her things. He tried to unloose ter frock. Witness told them as plainly as she could to go along. He said he would see her in bed before he went. During the time witness was at the house Mr. Monckton had gone into Sarah's bedroom in the evening whilst she was in bed, and read the newspaper to her. This concluded the first day's proceedings. On Saturday morning, at ten o'clock, the Commission re assembled, and the following witnesses were examined : Mr. Williams, master of the national school, deposed to the impropriety of Mr. Monckton's conduct. Had been pre sent in the kitchen on Christmas-day, when the, Rev. Gentle man had sung "The Old English aentleman," and had laid upon the floor. Had been present in the drawing-room with Mr. Monckton and his three maids, when they alternately sat upon his 'knee. Had frequently dined in the kitchen with Mr. Monckton and his servants. They all sat at the table together, on a perfect equality. Ribald jests were con stantly passing between Mr. Monckton and his servants. His conversation had a general tendency to ribaldry. Mr. Monckton would frequently cry out, in the presence of his maids, "All realities—no formalities—dull you can never be." Mr. Monckton was constantly asking for beer. In April, 1844, witness and his wife went together to the parsonage, and complained of Mr. Monckton's impro per conduct with his servants. He was very angry, and said that no one had a right to interfere with bins or his household. He did not care a for any one. He would do as he liked, and if any one interfered with him he would kick his backside. After this dispute Mr. Monckton had asked witness and his wife to stay supper, which invitation they had accepted. The maids supped with them, and all joined in 'the prevailing jocularity. Supper over, rum was introduced, and two glasses were mixed. Witness drank with Mr. Monckton, and the women out of the other glass. Mr. Monckton had proposed a toast, " to their better under standing," which they all drank, and another, " Here's to the waitress's good health," meaning thereby one of the girls who had assisted in serving them. . By Dr. LUSHLNGTON—I was disgusted with the conduct of Mr. Monckton, and so was my wife, but we did not say so. Examination continued—ln conseVence of Mr. Monck ton's conduct, witness and wife had kept away front the parsonage as much as their duties would allow them. As master and mistress of the school, they were sometimes com pelled to go. When that' were invited to tea by Mr. Monck ton, they went; but they never went without an invitation. There had been an examination of the schools in August, and a distribution of cakes and wine to the children. Sarah Huggins assisted on that occasion. She was then four or five months gone in the family way. Cross-examined by Mr. WARREN—She was padded for the purpose of concealing her condition, but any one using his eyes could discover it. He and his wife had taken tea with Mr. Monckton since Sarah had been in the family way. He believed that Sarah was Mr. Monckton's mistress. He had taken tea with Mr. Monckton, because he was a poor man, and was compelled. Mr. • Monekton had not the power of turning him out of his situation, but he thought at that time that he could do so if be chose. Witness had taken his mother to Mr. Monck ton's house. His mother wanted to look at a member of the aristocracy, and so he took her. He believed Mr. Monckton to be a profound hypocrite. He was always very kind and affable in his manners. He had tried to make witness's wife bad. He had on one occasion tried to force her on his knee. That was on New Year's•day, 1844. He had done so with the design of corrupting her. Mr. Monckton had endea voured at the time to pass it off as a joke, but witness had taken care not to let his wife go near him again that night. He knew that it was done with the intention of corrupting her. It was the first stein , He was indignant at the time, but did not remonstrate with Mr. Monckton. A poor man was compelled to wink at many things he did not like. He and his wife had frequently taken tea with Mr. Monckton since that transaction, but his wife had never gone alone ex cept on business. Ile had taken his mother to Mr. Monck ton's house also since that time. He swore positively that the three girls sat on Mr. Monckton's knee. Mr. and Mrs. Huggins were present at the time when their two daughters sat on his knee. Witless had been compelled to apologise to Mr. Monckton for having spread slanderous rumours about the parish respecting him, but it was a " sham " apology. Witness had not meant what he said. He had taken the sacrament from Mr. Monckton since his insult to his wife. Witness had been dismissed from the Infant Orphan Asylum, where he had been tutor, for sending an indecent message to POLICE. INTELLIGENCE. the matron. Re-examined by Mr. DOANE—He had been unfairly dis missed. He had never sent any such message, and Dr. A. Reed, the secretary, had subsequently given him an excel lent character. He was still the master of the National School. His mother had only remained a short time on her visit to Mr. Monckton. Had not stopped to tea, but only had a glass of wine. Mr. IL R. Ives deposed that he is a member of the school committee. Had spent whole evenings in Mr. Monckton's kitchen, the maids laughing, and romping, and joking, and taking their meals with the rev. gentleman. Oa one occa sion Mr. Monckton said, that if witness would stay all night Fanny Frowde should sleep with him (witness). Would swear to that fact most positively. Mr. A. Rayson, a member of the school committe, deposed to having seen Mr. Monckton come into the committee room the worse for liquor. Ths case was then adjourned, but the Court could not fix a day for resuming it. Mr. Monckton was present during the whole of the pro -1 ceedings. SUICIDE By A LADY.—On Saturday evening Mr. Wakley, M.P. held an inquest in the Marylebone work house, on the body of Miss Eliza Chace, aged 37, a lady who lived at 21, High-street, Camden-town. The deceased, who was in independent circumstances, left her residence at five o'clock - last ThursdAY evening, having previously ordered . her servant to keep tqc her fire. She proceeded to the sus pension-bridge over the ornamental water, liegent's•park. Having deposited her bonnet, cloak, reticule, and boa on the bridge, she leaped over it into the water. The deceased's brother stated, that about 13 years ago she had been in a private lunatic asylum, and that she was always e.wentric in her habits. Verdict—" Insanity." CILIANCERY.—It was expected the Equity Courts would have risen in Lincoln's Inn on Saturday, Friday being the last day specified in the Seal paper. it appears, however, the Courts will sit up to Thursday next, and rise on that day for the Easter holidays. There is a considerable amount of business now before the Courts, and it is stated they will resume their sittings for one week before E'ister Term, and that Tuesday, the fitth of April, will be the first Seal day of those sittings. • ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. ROME CI re'CUIT.--..Vaidahite, March 14. CROWN JUR T.-- i (ll€:furefgr. Baron ALDERSON.) James Garden, 21, deserlllo, - .1 as a surgeon's ft gsistnnt, was indicted. for 11. , .1 - ;ng fr. , loniensly intc•rmarriad with Caroline Anne Smith, his wife, Elizabeth Garden, being alive. Mr. Charnock prosecuted, and Mr. Bodkin appared for the prisoner. From the eVidence adduced, it seemed that the pri soner was married three or four years ago, to his first wife, but they had separated, and he went to live with a chemist and druggist at Bromley', the father of the yourg woman with whom he performed the ceremony of mar riage a second time, in November, 1843. It would seem that he had carried on an improper intimacy with her before marriap, and when the effect of that intercourse became apparent, the father insisted upon his marrying his daughter. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sen tenced to be transported for seven years. (Before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE and a Special Jury.) DOE IN THE DEMISE OF BACON U. BRIDGES. This was an action Brought, in the shape of an eject ment, to recover abut one hundred and thirty acres of land in Romney Marsh. Sir T. Wilde, who was specially retained, Mr. Sergeant Channel', and Mr. Peacock appeared for the plaintiff. Mr. F. Kelly, who was also specially retained, with Mr. Hall of the Chancery bar, Mr. Ogle, and Mr. Baddeley were for the defendant. This cause has been under litigation for several years, and was tried at these assizes in 1844, at which period a full report was given, and it has since been the subject of proceedings in various courts. At that period the verdict was for the plaintiff. It will only be necessary, on the present occasion, to remind our readers that the real question between the parties was. whether the lands in question were held under that pecu.iar tenure known in the county of Kent as gavelkind, under which landed property, unless specially devised, is equally divided among the male heirs, or whether they ha i been dis gavelld, and so placed under the ordinary law of the country. The case for the plaintiff was, that they had been disgavelled in the reign of Edward VI., while they were in the occupation of Wm. Twisden ; but upon the former trial the plaintiff was unable to produce the ori ginal Act of Parliament,: ilisgaveldrig the land, and which it was alleged had been lost frc tn the Parliamentary records, arid the Lord Chief Justice having admitted secondary evidence of it, contents., upon that point a new trial was granted, which now came to be disposed of, the verdict on the former occasion being for the plaintiff. During the interval that elapsed searching in quii ies were made for the Act of Parliament, and it ap pears that at leegth an attested copy of the original Act was found, in the possession of Messrs. Pemberton and Co., the solicitors to the Woods and Forests, and it was now produced from their custody, in support of the plaintiff's case. The evidence, which chiefly consisted of old deeds and other documents, tracing the land in question from 1548, the period of its being disgavelled, occupied the Court from one o'clock on Friday until nine o'clock at night, a hen the further proceedings were postponed until the next morning. Maidstone, Saturday. The eause of Bacon v. Bridges, was resumed this morn ing, and Mr. Kelly mticle a very able speech to the jury, the sense of his argument being to contend that the land had not been proved to he disgavelled, and that even stip posing that ccrt3in land had in point of fact been dis gavelled, there war no clear proof that the lands in question were those referred to. The LORD CHIEY JUSTICE having summed up, the jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict fur the plaintiff. Mr. KELLY tendered exceptions to the admissibility of a good deal of the evidence in the course of the case, and it is, therefore, exceedingly probable, notwithstand ing this second verdict being also for the plaintiff, that the matter will ;Ain be made the subject of further liti gation. The assizes fb , ished about six o'clock. NORTHERN CIRCUIT. March 14. (Before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN.) PARRICIDE.—Thomas Marples, 25, was charged with the manslaughter of Thomas Marples, the elder, at Grenaside, near Sheffield. The prisoner was charged with the manslaughter of his own father. The Learned Counsel remarked that this was one of the most lamentable cases that had ever occurred of a person yielding to the influence of momentary passion. The father of the prisoner was a blacksmith, in the village of Grenaside; he. was also a widower, and he and his son lived together. On the 4th of February they had been working together, and were making a garden rake in the afternoon. The father began to upbraid the son about having sold a rake to a woman named Mary Naylor, on trust, and which he could not get paid for. It turned out that the son owed Nay lor 2d. for mending his clothes, and the old man was unwil ling that it should be deducted for the rake. The young man became excited, and, in the heat of passion, thrust a piece of iron into the belly of his father. The son himself afterwards made a statement of what had occurred. He expressed the greatest contrition and sorrow, and ran off to a doctor to attend his father, and told him what had cc cuffed. Mr. Illingworth, surgeon, of Ecclesfield, was the practitioner called in, and he treated the deceased until he was rensaved to the infirmary on Wednesday, where he died on the following day. The prisoner was taken into custody, and he made a statement to the constable similar to. that told to the surgeon. He had also written a letter to his uncle, begging he would come over and see himself and his father. He said he was heartbroken, and wished his uncle to come over, as his father was dying, and his visit might be a solace to him. The prisoner, throughout the whole of the trial, manifested the utmost agony of spirit, and continued to shed tears throughout the inquiry. When called upon to make his statement to the jury, he handed in a well-indicted docu ment, which was read by the officer of the Court. He made particular allusion in it to a paralysis on the left side with which lie was afflicted, and said that in consequence of this infirmity his father had continually goaded him with his physical incapacity. On the day in question he introduced the subject again, and then in a fit of exasperation he (the prisoner) committed the dreadful act for which he was about to answer. He looked back with terror on the deed, and he should continue through life to feel deep regret at the un timely end of his father. His Lordship briefly summed up, and the jury found the prisoner Guilty, but strongly recommended him to mercy. Mr. Justice Wictersints passed sentence. He said— Thomas Marples, yours is a most melancholy caws, and pre sents a dreadful instance of the consequences of yielding to the impulse of an ungovernable passion, by which act you have caused the death of your aged father, and involved yourself in misery and remorse for the rest of your life. There is no reason whatever to doubt your sincere repentance and contrition. Your own feelings must be much more severe than any punishment which can be inflicted by a court of justice in such a case. I hope yours will be a most useful example to others. The sentence of the Court is, that you be imprisoned seven days and kept solitary. John Slanderen, aged thirty-six, was charged with having maliciously shot at Martha Stott, at Hoyland, with intent to do her grievous bodily harm. Mr. Wilkins and Mr. F. Thompson prosecuted ; Mr. Bliss and Mr. Overend defended. Martha Stott is the wife of Henry Stott, who lives on a farm called Bailing, at Hoyland, near Halifax, and adjoining are some moors in the neighbourhood. Stott also is a game keeper to Mr. Boscoe, and has the care and superinters-' deuce of the moors, on which there is a great number of grouse. On the_ .23d- •Of November, the prisoner and other parties were summoned before the magistrates on the information of Stott. At the close of theexamination the prisoner uttered a threat, the import of which was that " some time or other I will pop Stott off." On the 30th of November, in tse evening, Stool's family were alarmed by some persons shooting a gun through one of the windows of the house. A son of the prosecutor was outside the house, and by the flash of the gun saw that it was the prisoner who had discharged the piece. Mr. Buss, for the defence, endeavoured to explain the ex pression said to have been used by the prisoner, that, "he would pop Stott off," by supposing it to refer to the ap peal, which he subsequently made against a conviction that Stott had obtained before the magistrates, but which was quashed at the sessions. He urged also that it was next to impossible that the boy could have seen the person who fired off the gun with sufficient distinctness by the mere mo mentary flash of the cap of the gun, to be able to identify him as the prisoner. The jury returned a verdict of—Not Guilty. Satu7day, March 15. Thomas Wilson, aged 21, was indicted for having, in the month of Deeember last, at Wombledon, stolen 211. Bs. Bd., the money of the Free Gift Society. It appeared from the evidence of the witnesses that the money in question was kept in a box, which was usually placed in the bed-room of Aaron Wilkes, the treasurer of the society. Wilkes is a joiner, and the prisoner had been his apprentice for four years, and during that time up to within a few months of the robbery had lived in Wilkes's house, and knew how to enter it at night without disturbing the family. On the 6th of December Wilkes was from home on business. His wife heard some slight noise in the house durirg the night, and in the course of the next day missed the box. A le:sourer in the neighbourhood met the prisoner at an early hour in the morning, passing by where there was a pump. The prisoner appeared to be hiding something behind the pump, and the witness heard a noise as of something being knocked. This created a suspicion with the man after hearing of the robbery; when the well was searched, and it was discovered that Bessie stones had been moved from over the well, and that the lost bok was there, broken and cast into the water, the money taken away, and some papers only left. The prisoner having absconded, suspicion fell upon him ; and Reid, an inspector of police, was there fore dispatched in pursuit of him. The officer went to Edin burgh, by York and Newcastle, and ultimately found Wilson in St. Andrew-square, at Edinburgh. At first the prisoner said th,at'he bad but 91. 4s. with him, but shortly said he kneiv all about the matter; though, as to the money he had, he did not know how he came by it. Being searched, there were found upon him five sovereigns, besides a half-sovereign, and two other pounds in silver. He admitted he had bought a coat in Edinburgh, of Wilson and Martin, tailors; and the officer, on going to them, discovered that he had paid them with a 5/. note ; and that note was identified by the trea surer, from several marks upon it, as a note which had been among the money lost, and contained in the box of the society. The prisoner was convicted.—Sentence deferred. MIDLAND Cl RCUlT.—Acttinyhani, March 14. (Before Chief Justice TINDAL.) ATTEMPT TO MURDER.—Reuben Reddish, aged 20, a frame work knitter, was charged with stabbing v. and ounding, at Mansfield, on the 20th of last December, Kytha Ann Haves. Mr. Dennison appeared on the part of the prosecution, and Mr. Willmore for the prisoner. The prisoner and the prosecutrix both live at Mansfield, and the young man had been paying his addresses to the latter; but on the Sunday preceding the day in question she had informed him it was her intention not to continue the connexion. The prosecutrix was living with her mother, and on the morning of the 20th of December the , prisoner called at the house to breakfast. He began to interrogate the yOung woman as to her having told him she did not intend to keep company with him any longer, and she said she did not. He said, "Must we then part?" To which she replied, "Yea." He then said, there would be blood conic of it ; and she replied, " Let it be so." The prisoner was not slow to fulfil his prediction, fier he immediately went to the kitchen, where he armed himself with a large carving knife. and commenced a ferocious attack upon the girl. She took up . a chair to defend herself, through the bottom of which, in. attempting to strike her, he made several thrusts. He succeeded in striking her in several places, inflicting wounds on her arm, hand, and right breast. Prosecutor was at last borne to the ground, and while the prisoner was in the act of rushing upon her with his knife, the mother CLERKENWELL. Mr Watson, a gentleman residing at No. 1, Grenville street, Somers-town, entered the Court, and applied to Mr. Combo for his advice and assistance, unfitr the fol lowing extraordinary and mysterious circumstances : Applicant stated that for some nights past, be and his family had been greatly alarmed, in consequence of fire arms having been discharged at his house, and his windows being broken, unfit r mysterious circumstances, and their lives were placed in imminent danger. He had made inquiries, in order to trace the cause, and had kept watch, but could not succeed in satisfying himself ; but he had no doubt that some maliciousperson intended some mischief. On Thursday last he was in his apart ment sitting near the fire, when a pistol or gun was fired off, and a bullet (now produced) shot through the window, and passed close by his person, and he narrowly escaped with his life. Two minutes previously he was standing at the window in a position which, if he had kept, the ball must have passed through his body. Mr. COMBE—Do you suspect any one ? Applicant— Ido not. lam not aware of having given any cause of offence or motive to any one. My supposition is, that some low persons in a house near my own are the parties concerned, but I cannot identify any party as having discharged the fire-arms. He had applied to the police of the district, but the matter was involved in mystery. Mr. COMBE said he could not assist him. It r. mained for applicant and the police to exert themselves to dis cover the offender. It was certainly a mysterious and very alarming affair. Applicant said the neighbourhood was silent and retired, and, in his opinion, not sufficiently paraded or guarded by the police. Mr. COMBE—That ought to-form the subject of com plaint to the Commissioners of Police. Applicant—Un less some peremptory steps be instantly taken, I must l ea ve my house. My life, or the lives of my family, are place, if something is - - at nsotatkdeo.ne.Similar attempts may take Mr. COMBE instructed that the police should attend to the subject, and make strict watch and inquiry into the matter, and, if possible, to trace the party whodischarged the fire-arms ; which they promised to do. Applicant thanked his worship, and .left the Court, UNPUBLISHED POEM OF CAMPBELL • The following poem, said to be the composition of the late Thomas Campbell, was found by Mr. Wallace among the papers of Blennerhasset, accompanied by the latter gentle man's own music. It has never been published in this coun try, so far as we believe, and has only appeared, within a short time, in a New York paper, from the columns of which it is taken. The lyric was written by Campbell, "in honour of the old Scottish Legion, which returned blind from Egypt." We give the poem as it is sent us, without of course being answerable for its authenticity : Sons of chiefs, renowned in story, Ye whose fame is heard afar, Ye who rushed to death or glory, Welcome from the toils of war, When from conquest late assembling, Madly armed the frantic Gaul, Europe for her empire trembling, Doubted where the storm might fall ; Briton from her sea-girt station, Guarded by her native oak, Heard the threat with indignation, Well prepared to meet the stroke. But the foe, her thunder fearing, Fled her naval arm before, And far distant widely steering, Seized the famed Egyptian shore. There in vain his boasted legions Vowed to keep the wide domain ; Eager for the tot rid regions, See Britannia ploughs the main! Ye whose sons of old opposing, Checked the haughty Roman band, In the shock of battle closing, Freed the Caledonian land : You, our guardian genius naming, To the toils of combat bred, Chase to hurl her vengeance flaming On the foe's devoted head ! Methinks old Ossian, from his station On the skirts of yonder cloud, Eyes his race with exultation: Hark! the hero speaks aloud— " Sons of chiefs renowned in story, Ye whose fame is heard afar, Ye who rushed to death or glory, Welcome from the toils of war !"—Post. DECISION OF THE BOARD OF TRADE ON THE YORK LINES. The Board of Trade have at last decided this most impor tant question, and, we feel bound to say, in a manner which has given very general satisfaction. Instead of permitting either party to embark in what, it must be admitted, is a very hazardous and enormously expensive undertaking— making a new and independent line out of London to Peter borough—the decision of the Board of Trade is, that the ex isting line from London to Cambridge shall (when improved by the proposed new station at Farringdon-street), be used as the approach to London, the line being continued from Cambridge to Lincoln, and from Lincoln to York, by the united companies of the Cambridge and Lincoln and the Direct Northern. _ _ In this way a new line to York is secured, having gra dients of a very superior quality, supplying Lincolnshire with railway acointrodation t and favourable for the thorough traffic, by the great saving of distance over the existing route to Derby. The Direct Northern Company have, with great good sense and discretion, announced their intention of ac quiescing in this decision; and as a powerful alliance, offen sive and defensive, we have reason to believe has been formed between them, the Cambridge and Lincoln and Eastern Coml. ties, there cannot be a question that this well-conceived com bination of the line will be sanctioned by Parliament, and executed. The immense saving of capital effected by this arrange ment, the vastly superior entrance into London by the Far ringdon•street station, and the decidedly superior arrange• menu of the Direct Northern as to their station at York and mode of junction with the Northern Railway, combined with the unequalled gradient's of the whole line, are reasons that will fully justify this decision of the Board of Trade; and however holders of London and York shares at 5 premium may grumble and growl, and however much those who went about saying " we are sure of the Board of Trade report in our favour," may now exclaim against that tribunal—we feel no manner of doubt that Parliament will support their decision. One uniform integral line will be established at the cheapest cost—uniform i ales at the lowest scale ; and, besidea.tbe passenger traffic, coals, cattle (dead and alive), agricultural produce, fish, &c., will be brought into the very centre of London ; and collaterally with this, the property invested in the Eastern Counties scheme will be protected and improved. The present station at Shoreditch is to be re placed by one at Farringdon-street, the construction of which will be guaranteed by three powerful companies—the Eastern Counties, the Cambridge and Lincoln, and Direct Northern—with the sanction and approval of the Board of Trade in favour of that arrangement. It will be in vain for the now exploded soap bubble, the London and York, a Napoleon Hudson (who is now fighting his last campaign), successfully to resist this combination. They will lose the aid of the London and Birmingham Com pany, who have (it is believed) expressed their determination to support the Board of Trade, and we suspect that the Manchester and Leeds party will be detached from the Lon don and Yorkers. The granting of their Wakefield, Ponte fract, and Goole line has this tendency, and there seems no reason why they should sink themselves with the foundering vessel of the London and York.—Atlas. CENTRAL SA MIME AND MEUSE RAILWAY. — A general meeting of the Shareholders in this Cell - Tans- was held on Saturday, at the King's Head Tavern, Poultry. Nathaniel Ogle, Esq., in the chair. The Chairman re marked that this Company had some time since proposed its scheme to the consideration of the Belgian Chambers; an other scheme had also been submitted to them about the same period. A long time was consumed in the discussion of the merits of the rival lines, but within the last few days there was an announcement that a concession had been made to the Sambre and Meuse Company (the opposing line), under which circumstance the present meeting had been called. The concession to the Sambre and Meuse Company bad reference only to the branch lines, leaving the main trunk an open question. He (the chairman) had no doubt that the Central Company would eventually obtain permission to construct the main line. Acting under this conviction, they were determined to persevere. As, how ever, some of the Shareholders might have an objection to be bound by the decision of the Directors, it was proposed to repay to those who might desire it the deposit on the shares, without any deduction. The chairman, in concluding his . remarks, dwelt on the promising character of the line, the influential persons who had engaged in the speculation, and expressed a confident opinion as to the chances of ulti mate success. No resolutions, with the exception of that authorising the repayment of the deposit money, were sub mitted. A vote of thanks to the Directors for their exertions was unanimously passed. RAILWAY BETWEEN KILMARNOCK AND IRVINE.— We have seen a printed circular from the town-clerk of Irvine, calling a meeting in the George Inn here, on Satur day last, for the purpose of promoting a more direct railway communication between Kilmarnock and Irvine, by forming a branch from the Irvine station past the village of Dreg horn, to join the Kilmarnock and Dairy branch near Busbie. The magistrates of the two burghs are said to be favourable to the project; and there is reason to believe that parties may be found who would be induced to proceed forthwith to execute the branch, should the Proprietors along the line give their consent. Some years ago a somewhat similar project was set on foot, but afterwards abandoned, in conse quence of .a compromise between its promoters and the Glas gow and Ayr Company. Were this connexion now formed, and the lines by Barrhead to Glasgow—from Kilmarnock to Cumnock—Cumnock to Monkton—and Kilmarnock to Ayr direct (the last at one time strongly urged by our town council ; and Messrs. Scott, Stephen, and Gale)=we should "then, with the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway, have Kil marnock the very focus of a most excellent set of railways, in a most flourishing district of country. More useful lines could not be made in the length and breadth of Scotland. — Kilmarnock Journal. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—The Ad miralty intends sending down a Commission, consisting of Mr. Rendel and Sir J. Rennie, engineers, with Captain Vidal, to report on the question at issue respecting the pro bable effects on the Menai navigation of the proposed rail way bridge over the Menai at the Britannia rock. Mr. Ste phenson will accompany them on the part of the Chester and Holyhead Company. RAILWAY COLLISION.—Another collision of trains took place on Friday on the unfortunate Brandling Junction Railway. The train which left. the Gateshead station for Sunderland and Shields was. °ye! taken and run into by the London train near Brockly Whins. The shock was tre mendous, and few of the passengers escaped without sustain ing more or less injury, though fortunately no lives were lost. FR ACAS AT TILE STRAND THEATRE.—On Satur day evening last a scene was enacted at this theatre which caused considerable uproar in the house for some time, and at one period threatened to be destructive to the property. After the curtain fell on the last scene of the burlesque of Antigone, the house, which up to that moment was very thin, began to till, to witness the performance of Mr. Marble, in Yankee Land. The audience, however, after waiting full three-quarters of an hour, manifested their impatience to see the curtain go up, but still they were only answered by an overture from the orchestra. After this the cries for Marble commenced in the pit, and were immediately taken up by the gods, and, to add to the cause of the canfusion, the musicians were seen collecting up their books and retiring. The scene then almost baffles description. Cries of " Pay the actors, pay the musicians," arose in the pit, and were taken up by all parts of the theatre, the box audience giving most un equivocal signs of disapprobation, which being observed by the pit, a cry of " break the seats" arose, but which was not.carried out, in consequence of the interference of the more peaceably disposed. After some time, Mr. Marble came forward, dressed for his part, and addressed the audience as follows :—" Ladies and Gentlemen, to oblige you, who otherwise might be disappointed, I will play the part fur which lam announced ; but I do not play it to oblige Mr. Roberts, the manager, who should not make me work fur nothing."—(Cries of " Hear, hear," and terrible uproar.) At this moment, Mr. Hall, the stage-manager, came on the stage, and addressed the house. He said— " Ladies and Gentlemen, I have struggled hard to gain your patronage, and I trust you will not blame me for anything that may have taken place between Mr. Marble and Mr. Roberts, whose servant I am, receiving, like any other actor, my weekly salary."—(Hear, bear.) Mr. Marble—" I had no intention of censuring for one moment my friend Hall; my, remarks regarded the manager, Mr. Roberts, who, when actors are looking for their salaries, is not to be found. Justice is justice—live and let live. Ladies and Gentlemen, 1 shall play for nothing; you, at least, shall not be disappointed."—_ (Cheers.) The piece then went off , a nd caused roars a , laughter. There was, however, no orchestra. CLEANSING THE STREETS. — We are gla d to observe that, amongst the many charitiei-of the metropolis oue has been started for giving work to the able-bodied poor in cleansing the streets. W e do not think there is any chant able institution in the City which ought to be better sup ported. The able-bodied poor at this season are very numer ous, the streets much require to be cleansed, and certainly ' nothing would so much conduce to the health of the metro polis generally as the active employment in this way of those who are daily seeking for employment. TIDE SPITALFI ELDS WEAVERS.—THE PROTEC • VON or LABOUR.-011 Friday night, at seven o'clock, a numerous meeting of the broad silk hand-loom weavers of Spitalfields and its vicinity was held at the La Patenti'l Chapel, Browne. lane, Spitaltields, for the purpose of taking measures to unite with the weavers throughout the country, in order to obtain a legislative enactment for the protection of labour. Delegates attended from the weavers of Carlisle, 1 Macclesfield, Middleton, Wigan, Leigh, &c. Mr. Tanner haying been called to the chair, after much discussion, it was resolved that the Spitallields weaves s should unite with the weavers throughout the United Kingdom, and form a firm and compact union, of which London shall be the centre. .', REDUCTION OF SCGAR.—Sir 141)cel's new tariff relative to the reduction of the duty on sugar came into ope ration yesterday. The effect of this alteration in thin sweet anti indispensable article of domestic consumption has been, a reauctio:i by the grocers in this town of about Id. •per pound on most deseriptioas to their customers.—Leeds sKercury. DEPARTURE OF FOREIGN MAILS. The next mails for India, Ceylon, Egypt, Malts, Greece, &c., and China, will be dispatched hence next Thursday morning, 20th inst. The Gscat Liverpool is appoin ' c ' D '*d to take them out. The next mail to Egypt, Ceylon, India, and China , via Marseilles, will be dispatched hence on the evening of the 24th instant. _ . . West Indies, &c.—The steamer Tweed is appointed to take cut the mails of this morning. A n2erica.—The steamer Caledonia is appointed to take out the mails of the evening of April 3. Madeira, Brazils, &c.—The next mail; for the above places will be dispatched hence on Tuesday, the Ist of April. Sydney, New South Wales.—The ship Graham is ap pointed to take out the mails of the evening of MoLday, March 31. RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. REPORT OF THE RAILWAY DEPARTMENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE ON THE SCHEMES FOR EXTENDING RAILWAY COMMUNICA TION IN SCOTLAND. Railway Department, Board of Trade, Whitehall, March 13, 1845. The Board constituted by Minute of the Lords of the Comittre of Privy Council for Trade, for the tran saction of railway business, having under consideratiott the following schemes deposited with the Raila ay De partment, for extending railway communication in Scot land, viz. : The Aberdeen Railway ; Caledonian ; Clydesdale Junction ; Dundee and Perth ; Edinburgh and Northern ; Edinburgh and Glasgow--Stirling Branch ; Edinburgh and Hawick ' • Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston ' • . • Glasgow and Ayr—Barrheacl and Neilston Branch] . Glasgow and Ayr—Cumnock Branch ; • Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle ; Glasgow Junction; Glasgow Harbour Union; Scottish Central; Scottish Midland; have determined on submitting the following report thereon fur the consideration of Parliament. The above schemes may be classed according to the leading objects which they have in view. I. The Caledonian Railway on the one hand, with the Clydesdale and other minor railways, n hich it is pro posed to use in entering Glasgow; and on the other hand, the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, anti Edinburgh and Hawick, in connexion with the ex isting Edinburgh and Glasgow and Glasgow and Ayr Railways, and the North . British Railway, sanctioned last year, may be considered as competing schemes for completing the railway communication south of the Forth and Clyde between Scotland anA England. 11. The Scottish Central (in continuation of tbe lino of the Caledonian from Castle Cary on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway to Perth); The Scottish Midland (in continuation of the Scottish Central from Perth to Forfar) ; The Edinburgh and Glasgow—Stirling Branch ; The Edinburgh and Northern (from Burntisland on the Frith of Forth opposite to Edinburgh, through Fife Su Perth); The Dundee and Perth ; and the Aberdeen (from Friockheim, a point midway on the Arbroath and For far Railway to Aberdeen); are schemes proposed for extending railway communication north of the Forth and Clyde, or, more correctly speaking, north of the line of the present Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. la. The Glasgow, Barrhead, and Nei!stop,' and Glas gow and Ayr — Barrhead and Neilston Branch, are com peting schemes for supplying local accommodation to a manufacturing district in the vicinity of Glasgow. IV. And finally, the Glasgow Junction, and Glasgow Harbour Union, are schemes for extending existing rail ways in the town of Glasgow, with a view to effect s junction with other railways, and to obtain a readier ac cess to tha river for coals and minerals. Both these schemes, however, appear to depend so materially on considerations of private interest, which we are pre cluded from entertaining, and on detailed evidence as to local circumstances, that we do not feel ourselves justi fied in r( porting any decided opinion respecting them. The other lines referred to are delineated on the map accompanying this report, a reference to which will afford the readiest explanation of their respective objects and directior. It is evident that a consideration of these lines raise& the whole question of deciding on the best permanent system of railway communications fOr Scotland• gene rally. The sanction of the North British Railway from Edinburgh to Berwick, last year, together with the com pletion of the eastern chain of English lines up to New castle, warrant us in assuming as an admitted fact, that this eastern line of communication from London to Edin burgh will be completed, but with the exception of this fact, the whole question of railway communication for Scotland may be considered as an open one. _ _ _ In approaching it, we will endeavour to consider, first, what are the cardinal points to be attended to in laying out a system of railway communications for Scotland. Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Perth, are evidently the three points upon which we Must fix our attention, as determining the direction of the leading railways. Edinburgh, as the capital, and seat of the courts of jus tice and university, and Glasgow as the commercial and manufacturing capital and city cf largest population, are the great centres to which the principal streams of traffic in Scotland converge, and from which the principal con nexion with England is maintained. Perth again, from the natural configuration of the country with the Grampians, on the one hand, and the estuaries of the Forth and Tay on the other, is evidently the point of convergence for the traffic of the northern portion of the kingdom. Ia railway communication - the preservation of an entire and unbroken line is a point of vital importance, and in our report on the Worcester and Wolverhampton district, to which we here beg to refer, we have pointed out numerous practical instances of the very great ex pense, delay, and inconvenience which have been found to result from any break in this entireness of commu nication, occasioned by the meeting of different gauges. A break occasioned by the intervention of an arm of the sea or wide navigable river is, of course, an evil of a still more formidable character. Considered merely with reference to time, a short ferry would, generally speaking, involve a delay equivalent to several additional miles of travelling on an unbroken line of railway, a dis advantage which would be still further increased if; as seems probable, the rate of railway travelling should, by the continued improvements in the construction of the locomotive engine, become considerably accelerated. For the conveyance of goods, coals, cattle, agricul tural produce, &c. (which constitutes a most important portion of the benefits likely to result to the community from the introduction of railways), the loss of time re presents but a very small portion of the inconveniences arising from any break in the chain of communication. In fact, the inconvenience to all traffic of this descrip- Lien is so great as to justify us in assuming, as the most indispensable point to be attended to, in considering the extension of a, trunk line for the northern portion of Scotland, that such line shall afford an entire and un broken communication. Now with this view, Perth and Stirling, which ere the points at which the navigation of the estuaries of the Forth and Tay ceases, evidently determine the direction of the trunk line for the North of Scotland. A line through Fife may give local accommodation and be used for a portion of the traffic from Dundee, and the towns on the east coast to Edinburgh ; but it can never be put in competition with an unbroken inland line by Stirling and Perth, as a trunk line for the connexion of the North of Scotland with Edinburgh, Glasgow; and England. The Scottish Central line appears to comply with these conditions, to be unexceptionable in its direction its the first link of a great trunk line for the North. The gra dients of this line are, in parts, rather severe, but not more so than are perfectly practicable and have been frequently sanctioned, and as are necessary from the na ture of the country, in order to avoid any great expense. The works are not on the whole very heavy, and the es. timates of traffic, which have been carefully prepared, appear to show a fair probability of a sufficient return on the capital required. We conclude, therefore, as the first stop in our inquiry into the question of railway communications for Scot land, that the Scottish Central line it one which, upon public grounds, appears to deserve the sanction of the . Legislature. As a consequence of this condlusion, it follows that we must express an unfavourable opinion of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Company's Stirling Branch. This branch competes, and is manifestly inconsistent with the southern portion of the Scottish Central line ; and although in it • self it might have been an useful and proper undertak ing, it is clear that if our views, already stated, are cor to one of much larger scope and nationalrect, it mus importance.t gi e v‘a y We now come to the more difficult question of Reit way communications south of Edinburgh and Glasgow. We have already descrited generally the two com peting systems proposed ; which, for the sake of brevity, we may designate as the " Caledonian" and the" Dum• fries and Hawick" systems. The Caledonian line consists of a main trunk line of 73 miles in length from Carlisle, in the most direct practicable route, to a point near Lanark, where two branches fork off, one of 27 miles in length, to Edin burgh, the other towards Glasgow. The connexion with Glasgow is effected by two routes, and partly by mass of railways already formed. From the fork or point of junction with the Edinburgh branch, the Glasgow branch diverges north-westward till it joins the Wishaw and Cultness Railway, which it uses for four•nailes to Motherwell. At this point, the proposed Clydesdale Railway branches off to Glasgow, to the south side of the Clyde, giving an access to the quays on the south side of the river, and forming a junction with the Glasgow and Ayr. and Glasgow and Greenock Rail ways; while the Wiiliaw and Coltness line, in connexion with the Glasgow and Garnle;rk, continues the comma • nieation to the north side of Glasgow, and to a junction with the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. Agreements have bc-en entered into between the CaledonianCompry and the company of propriee rs of the minorbc.unni neelll'g lines above-mentioned, by which the latter ,4 1 .them selves to adapt their lines to se tl i i . e r tir,acincoof the Caledonian °gr a Company, and allow the u itznlst,ragtilieci,.,s. a pr i or i ty to this traffic over their own • The Caledonian scheme further comprises a line from the Glasgow and Garnkirk line, a little beyond Mother well, to loin the Scottish Central liue at its squthern terminus at Castle Cary. The whole Caledonian scheme, . therefore, will consist of the following parts : /Mb IMP M