The Sun. — London, England, 1844-03-15 00:00:00

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DTSTRUIVTIONT - tIP MOWRY, n,-4,lth,nt, AUTHORISED and GUARANTEED by HIS '''' —4 Uzi! „fu EMPEROR of AUSTRIA contains Money Dividends £0 £72 £ tlo- 7 110 £9O - £ll9 - • £l2O £l5O £2OO t i c2so £3OO ci() £6OO £750 ' C ' 3O £1,200 £1,760 £4,000 & £21,080 A s ~_ Arbounting together to £184,308 ster li ng. Aoki ~',s,lli4ution contains as many Dividends as Bends. Every ' O l ;dead! Smallest Dividend • - £55 Ny tt . f Largest Dividend Qt. I. rosPectns, with Nil particulars, without delay to HEINE BROTHERS, at Hamburgh. ''''''.......__ Or te HEINE BROTHERS, at Lubeck. Z 11 1 . E HOLDERS OF MEXICAN BOND. E is hereby given that the undersigned 184 prepared to PAY the remaining half of the COUPON for e 'slpoe s Lists, &c., to be had, as usual, on application. received every Monday, Wednesday, or Friday. F. DE LIZARD' AND CO., Ate Finance Agents to the Mexican Government. P r i am. TRE j 3 CREDITORS of the Rev. JOHN RO tot, till , B le of e.BER, late of Marlborough-place, Kennington, in the et S um oiti 4ree „Y, clerk, an insolvent debtor, are requested to meet WT of or Ins estate and effects, at the office of Mr. Hook, No. 44 1 Gfir u „,. , u se - Yard, in the City of London, on Saturday, the 30th nt * on instant at Twelve o'clock at noon, to assent to, or dis- Ne N O. the tfor w e said assignee instituting a suit in the Court of Chan afs6„ Purpose of realising, for the benefit of the said estate, a tial e Fq interest vested in the said insolvent, and on other HENRY Yee, HASLIP, at present, and for six last past, residing at No. 18, High Holborn, in mtry' . 4 Saint Andrew, Holborn (alsove Bars) and 'sst or e„, Middlesex, and being a cutler mad dressing eeeer t e th _eese hereby give notice that I intend to present a pe k e court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street, London, praying Ottoe N ....ad touching my debts, estate, and effects, and to be 4, st 'is all process upon making a full disclosure and surren ktitte; *state and effects for payment of my just and lawful Llsr n i'„ I hereby further give notice that the time when the C'edoe the said petiti on s h a ll b e h ear d i s t o be advertised in the t l 'te r„ th e 4 e ag atte and in The Sun Newspaper one month at the least ~`es es'ate hereof; as witness my hand, this sth day of March, °f our Lord, 1844. HENRY HASLIP. ssi T. Roberts, 2, Bride-court, Blackfriars, attorney for the a orY Hasilp. „'"ANCES HENRY, at present, and for M outh past, residing at No . 7, Caroline -place, Regent's -1,;r10te44-4 i t 4: Parish of Marylebone, in the county of Middlesex, and 11 741 1, four months residing at No. 22, Bedford-street, Covent , te. 4l4l so ec . '"° Perish of Saint P aul, Covent-garden; and county of eq 4,1f1ike,... e and'presionsly for seven months residing at No. 12, Mac- lts e 'ct. Soho, in the parish of Saint Alm, and county of 44%4 4 . mid being a single woman, not carrying on any 1,, to „. or business, do hereby. give notice, that I in 1711••seer. !sent a petition to the Court of Bankruptcy, Basing , t l e ttle tt :7 L ondors, praying to - be examined toucng my debts, estate, y e and to be protected from a proce ss upon making a fell eLied e a ..,L ic l surrender of such estate and effects for paymezt ik b 7 a te„ ,of " ... ea L e debts; and I hereby further give notice, that the time I : th m e _tgnv of the said petition shall be heard is to be adver le-,"th et L ondon Gazette and in the Morning sun Newspaper one -least, after the date hereof; as witness my hand, this s pin elarch, la the year of our Lord, 1844. FRANCES HENRY. te \ e,, , , ta ... •sward Lewis. attorney for the said Frances Henry, 7, —l a - street, Adelphi. 'll / 4 11 _ PRINCE ALBERT'S PATTERN PLATE. SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing l and . ...,terunicbe, 14, Cornhill, London, opposite the Bank of 'Se 1;17412. e beet wrought SILVER - SPOONS ;and FORKS, • 7s. 25. per ounce; the Prince Albert's Pattern, lair. e r4 . The articles may be had lighter or heavier, at the pi d t ounce : i t h 0 34 . oz. s. d. Z. e, de Prince Albert's. oz, s. d. Z. s.d. e'llare t - r u uns 30 at 7 210 15 0,12 Table Spoons 40at7 6...15 0 0 !!/ Al e e , dittol2 Dessert ditto 26 7 6... 9 le IP Ipes e - e r,ojks 30 72 10 15 fell Talsle For . ts 40 7 6...15 0 Ita, 7 - ' ate 20 72 7 3 412 Dessert ditto 26 7 6„, 915 0 4 kilip',l.oons 10 7-2 11 8 2 Gravy Spoons 4 1 e, t e'eadle 10 72. 318 8 1 Soup Ladle 12 7 6... 410 0 1 4 1t c „,, - " i tto 10 71L2 16 4 Sauce ditto 12 8 0... 416 0 C'os (gilt strong) 1 0 0, - 4 Salt Spoons (stronggilt) 2 2 0 s Ce 2 10 0 I Fish Slce .3 10 0 e ° n l le 7 5... 3 1614 1 12 Tea Spoons 14 805 12 0 hes*. A ltar T0ng5,..,,,,,, 0 15 o f 1 Pair Sugar Tongs 1 s 0 • avory and Sens recommend the Prince Albert's pattern. neve] and of unexampled beauty. t 'OPP'S EAST INDIA PALE ALE. 4. i n th, i eensequence of an advertisement issued by Messrs. Bass I ?tes e t the London and provincial newspapers, we were under 1 11 l'alo s ,,Y Of addressing a letter to those gentlemen on the 26th I,'Scli e - ging them that their statements of the prices el Pale Ale . and the chi, merits thereto, as far as we were concerned, ei N ea ltro es i_ y incorrect " and that if the advertisement were not te 4 fl re we should feel compelled publicly to allude to the e 4 t l i kcli• ". We have therefore, no alternative but to declare , t, t (s . n a t we informed them privately, that almost every state lt,ollts grossly incorrect." We take this opportunity of giving tLl3, 4 ,. ° _f the latest bone fide wholesale sales of each Ale, as veri is I "; various prices current, and have only to refer partie to VA L , red with India for a confirmation of these facts. 4k herT ki „ A Rupees. ' Allsopp 77 per laid.l Bonk fide sales, as per 14,41 04 Bass 70 ditto public Prices Current. bet ;s k i Rupee& ' .0 per hhd.l Boni fide sales, as per li t tt ooe k Bass ... 65 ditto public Prices Current. Ruees. ' 61 ditto j übl'c Prices Current. 4'l4° , 4l , sh e ilsnr ß en 'u ts of one year est, from October to Ocioter, 0 , , , P Madras aid Bombay. Calcutta. Total Hilda. t i°Pp ,trsett .......................... 2,073 4 k s t, Inf sernation will given at their Stores,6l, King William -411% rat o b e Wh o o. or at the Brewery, Burton-upon- I rent, as to parties h„,. s o d the public may depend for procuring the East India Pale i' i tite - "'cir other varieties of Burton Ale, and they may be ob ,\,.4ot:nost of the respectable dealers throughout the kingdom. and Son's Brewery, Burton-upon-Trent, March 5, 1844. NE ,V. SIGHT AND HEARING. i p-T INVENTED SPECTACLES, TE pAlsyoooPFe OPERA GLASSES, MICROSCOPES , ,INSTRUMENTS, for RELIEF of DEAFNESS, &c. fe l e „ . th 'iee . O3' his Majesty the King of Hanover, her Royal H i gh. NOss t e P rincess Sophia, her Serene Highness the Princess Nets"„', L,ee Princesses Mary and Rosa, her Grace the Dowager ode th e , l eedford, and their 'Graces the Archbishop •f Canter. le e d4;,,e , ukes of Devonshire, Norfolk, Argyll, Marlborough, ,siqosieTes, ter Marquises of Londonderry and Thomond. Earls Eagletown Shaftesbury. Tanketville, Pow is, Bradford, Wel,'Lle;,`erularn, Har g rowby, Buckingham, Meath, Somers, o . x. • tor k -re. and Ferrer,. Bishops of Exeter, Bland ford, Lin. "• le e e,e-lphin, and Kildare. Generals Sir Edward Paget, Sir te,,,,te m .. reeletic Meistr Clayton, Galway, Grosvenor, More. „I,,"ene, - „". Robertso and Mackenzie. M.ijor.Generals Sir H. ~VP. Fy r n- D . Macleod Hamilton, and Wesnyss. s.. e "en_erals e Slr' Henry Bouverie Sir J Macdonald. Sir R. lir b. h 5 Dallas, Lord ..I . ohn Hay.. Admirals Sir George Cock 4ild Musday, Sir G. Martin, Sir James H. Whitshed, li kt ietts s . and ROSS. 3 11,,,, e 'tr ee i and C. SOLOMONS, Opticians and Aurists, 1 ed 9, Albe ',ltielele i opposite the York Hotel, have nvent ?see th;'` uses, &c., of the greatest transparent power. before ex. w,perfect vision, either by day or candle-light, tha and WrNh "ich appear before the eyes are at once removed, every itees smear .4 re ed. Gar and distinct, vision becomes preserved and th e and very aged people are enabled to employ their th, ri ne eh Most minute occupeti n, and can see with those Lenses ihst He's to less magnifying power, nor will they require the frequent b r lhs •nrther helps as the Spectacle tnow in common use, so 40,,,Neh t (4 ,„t,aged irape ' rfect sight becomes bright and brilliant, and 'lliacco u T ts youthful, natural. and original state ; those objects deginea rAl shed is a matter of much deeper consequence than can • Sli T g„ , d i e e ; newly invented INVISIBLE ACOUSTIC I NSTRU ,IIIe;ge ,•,," , ch enable individuals at ail advanced age, and of forty 'kohl c a s t e s ' standing of extreme deafness, instantly to join in eat;nin ew ereation, and to catch the sound of a distant low ~,• te .uecihurch, theatre, &c. It pours the conversation into the ACere ed " an extent that in most severe cases dcalness cannot th e e SSEs 'float powerful Newlinvented ACHROMATIC OPERA which are invalua b le en the race-course, as well as a, A t,,_ Ne se • •ktra, r , °Peg for the waistcoat-pocket possess extraordinary for shooting, sea purposes, &c. ; and w i th stands for 1 44, tteeL:al Observation ' s with the celebrated Lenses of the most ~'arent brilliancy: the powers are so great over all others, (t ilt en so bright and brilliant, that the most minute objects .kt . en, ,d'navy distance are brought completely under the eyes. 81 •ourists, and See-side Visitors, will here have a great It e t hs ''4 l., it anti e 0 , 4,,e100d 'ampound MICROSCOPES, by which the circulation este;eo ? , of a ely and a Flea can be seen flowing in great streams. pkg!y."-lieserc. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians and Aurists, are N l4l, at e ';a3', connected with a . Peron of the same Name in their ANkt.t a k ei e , B l ‘. lbourhood, nor in any part of the n c t o o un t tr , y i,ai ro at pw ; Qte str4`i' ..11 1,e si ca u o a pi n d os ei e b t s e 9 it h r e v York liyotel. 0 c4(42.?, IliT H U M B. 1 , ~..,cationed b y the visit of the Devonshire Giant to IV m e nd SON'S Establishment. ) I b 'ithi".„,e Devonshire Giant thouht proper to come .sl o lli MOSES' Mart—wo shall look tor " Tom Thumb.' s:'11-en u p to delight Mr. Thumb, if we can, 1 4 ei,', I s he's not quite so big as the Devonshire man. 4 ,„ w ^t ou t i k:tr o n m e i4; ) h u i m s tfy . crs suit, n t that nine will dispute. It e P lh i t r i l q c ° , w m o v i i:y id 's h n a o , t e s n ev o e oe n ca fos ,i t o o n n t e o a la n t d ig a- h Zalf, lt ts lo t thi 4o .... l l . ,ould . look better tlai E e s v a e n lie s ;d l zne, It to 4n es " o 4ii e sui n t d fr o o n m E M the . wearer at an— ti 51 4 , 1 1 17,,.ne gr:at, or a form may be small— i'l4 ee n ''',!e•s and SUN have to do with the matter, ' tn. let '!eke a fine man of the former or latter. n:sliell M r . Thumb to MOSESES' came, '4 'Pe, ,!:',erge him, of course, but a very small sum. nkth: t ; C harge much for the clothes that we sell, 4n,. - te.a s Why the Warehouses answer so ell. ell, 1., -•' now - word's " Small profits and speedy returns," *L_llin t „ . mb shall drive it from MOSES' concerns. tsk. -. 'ters't vela , 'CADY MADE. Z I. d. .ri %ne t - et Collar and cuffs, lined threughout from 09 0 is!iti,son erfield, velvet collars and cuffk, ditto ...from 010 6 47ssi'leteli Pent's, York Wrappers, &c., kandsm e r r i o eg • 15 0 k t eZ te &Trousers, lined from 0 4 6 I,; l3 t.l J oftkin, ditto ...from 0 9 0 `eat 'eel Winter Vests from 0 3 6 ),, ',. t litt: 'dew from 1 II 0 .4 44 .."'" ....... ... ............................... . ......... . froze 1 4 0 . le,' toet. MADE TO MEASURE. . "tem i "„ °f „ the most approved make and material, 11 %1: 4 ,s e ,,lifin "toe most fashionable style from 1 5 0 rr,, Cif t l t i t Tweed Wrappers , lined from 0 IS 0 '''ts r "tee p s ! newest fabric from 0 10 6 b.), W Nvaelli "tcoats. in endless variety of material and 0 _ k t q‘ts"... ""'''••• ........ -------....- .......... from 0 6 front 1 12 0 4l lin st4 tesin.....2_.. ................ . ............ fro— 2 15 0 IS Ito ef7y nre - 14 Xis.. - extent can be had at five minutes' notice, at the k Iti tti pttr isi following prices : from 1 16 0 A .11. to jacket, coat, vest, and trousers N e itny•et. vest, and trousers . from 0 18 0 Wet tt a :_ rt lcie Purchased or ordered, if net approved of, ex. Li, *I i Money returned. It ti N cOr i h - ;tl ris lice es and Son regret being obhleigedunttrni;dgets'ma guard the kne ss -:r be - i ,..! ol ition as they learn th at or t %__."is co nne c ted with tnem, it's the same concern, ki . ,lit' s re n''',., to In many instances, and for obvious reasons. V 11.• 'Vrii,c c onnexion whatever with any ether establishmer.t, izries t o sire genuine (heap Clothing should call or send to $ — , o ldtOSa n and Stll i gilors in , V‘ll n ole:a c t c e Woolen Drapers, ti t Outfitters. 154, Minories. and 86. Aldgate. IST Ttr 4, 1 \1. E Tv DISCOVERY for the NERVES, , a -, r BY DR. GRANDISON. . t,,,llestevlss...litronised by above 100 of the Nobility. k*A tn. 1 4:ver t i t i e e Medicine has effected the m n os4 .o w o o u n s d a e n r d fu s 1 C is i f i a re n s i Zfli t l ;tey aZed it w n i ' ll n t f e!l ir y v , n tra: l t l i g y n p u e r rs n e p v n erance, the trembling 404411 04 nie steay, the weak heart strong, and nervous irri. %.& , err es l l ,? the precursor of insanity), may be arrested. It has I tipti,: l lho s 2ne sleep (without containing one particle of any f,,, nu t the thos e have not enjoyed that blessing for years, and 4t n ,toin d 'mit obstinate indigestion, ensuring vigour both of th 2 411 it' esr, _ _ - ' q cni, lB 4 4. t d 7 c l .. et_le Medicine Vendors , in Boxes._ at Is. 1%c1., • A s k att eeh - -...ii, containing Advice to the Patient, with t er .0 ed. , - ~,,. r • GRANDISON'S CHARITY PILLS. Nitt 4.ll 4,•r 4 % 44 QC-Th e ll °s• ?ROUT, 229, STRAND, LONDON. s e), s n hit in great benefit which I have received by -7,4 41. I, -- , I R'S GOUT an d RHEUMA CIC PILLS in. ~ ~ ems! b e : - ;" You of the particulars of my case. About three 4 ,,.. '- `k4i4e,thr e ;',,e afflicted with a severe attack of rheumatism, Cet A lett•ieeto4l, 4 / 1 ' and nights, prevented my having rest or ottlt.,*(l t„ try ' i ncapable of attending to business, when I was nivi)i s , ss "iro l i"...... Tilair'a Gout and Rheumatic Pills, which I did, IN t4 t 17Jee s - rnd llirl Y Per four days, by blest whih time the pain had al nail, on the fifth day 1 was 5,.... ,_. deavour b ' 4 4tei ► (et r a , so . y every means, to recommend a medicine 41.,_ ,ny ies . T . Much relief. If the publication of my case - cn t 4 eta &r ice. You are at liberty to use it. 11, 14 7 0 k r. .... Your obedient servant, G. E. SMITH, s A. ll _ r onr,l..narralough, Snuff' Manufacturer to the Right t'T t4ala n ' IBM. ' t he Lord Mayor, 46, Ludgate-hill, London. S *Op, Itr el ent . k t hl I r heu ti elv le le.,, t eettnionial is a further proof of the great efficacy kn N t l ce. "'etisr,,`"tetne, which is the only effective remedy for ei. ti e rten :,,!Ciatica, lumbago, tic doloroux, pains in the head itNjtra ti pnle e 'l e ' e laken for the tooth-ache, and for all gouty and N ie ll 1 /4 1 1 t t n ha, th 14 en t east er _e Permissien to refer to .1. R. Mandell. Esq., 1, 4 4 hies event ii t he Rev. Dr. Blomberg, the Chevalier de la Lhv-tMN 4 0 , 1 kr 1 ,9, asters, late of the monster, fo Viteran ht 7. ,Lut e ' is k!ns, brewer and Dartford, Mr. RL 's 4 s ql t e a s ; l 4 Of w k . , 4 ohD G. Giles, Eq., Frimley, Mr. Inwood, *Livid b t th e e lln,°_,ln. have received benefit by taking this . meth.. .v . y T. oen eft , 7".! the proprietor the privilege of publishing the reeteterinkas 1 ..,0_r the afßictecl. I,4ki't , ?AI! Ve tis Vilt. 229, Strand, London ,• and by all respect *, vi th ros - r,!, °OI throughout the United Kingdom. Price ... e , DL era \ ‘'. l igt ill lvee sest '44 enti t' ald G °UT and RHEUMATIC PILLS, and ob. nn te_opon 0 s of " Thomas Prnut, 2'29. kie la - - "T•ltln ts - -ovemment Stamp affixed to each ' b ox of ~. t,.._ /i.2_ No. 16,095. LONDON FRIDAY EEN G , , MARC II 15 , 1844. PRICE sd. THE SUN is Published EVERY MORNING at FIVE O'CLOCK, in Time for the EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY ; a SECOND • EDITION (Evening Sun) is Published in Time for the AFTERNOON TRAINS and a THIRD EDITION at SEVEN O'CLOCK, fur POST, containing PARLIAMENTARY and all other NEWS in LONDON up to that Hour. It OP A POLYCII.OITTOIM. BEUGHTON, MARCH 14.—Yesterday evening, shortly after nine o'clock, the town was thrown into great confusion, by a report that a savage attempt had been made to murder the chief officer of our police force, Mr. Henry Solomon, which, on inquiry, turned out to be too true. A young man named Lawrence, a native of Tunbridge Wells, was apprehended by policeman Barnden, shortly after eight, for stealing a roll of carpet, which th e p r i soner had- on his back when taken. The policeman took him _to the chief officer's room in the Town-hall, where Mr. Solomon was engaged in conversation with Mr. Butler, the collector of the poor rates. Messrs. Slight, junior, Alger, and Palmer, three of - our Brighton tradesmen, were also in the room at the time. - Solomon said to the prisoner, " You have been in the town some time, I believe." The prisoner replied that he lied not, and then- asked for a knife, saying, that life was bur, densome to him, and that he would cut his throat, and he - pulled off his stock, and sat himself down in the chair. Solomon turned away from the prisoner to renew the con versation, whilst waiting for a witness to take the char ge against the prisoner. Five minutes had scarcely elapsed, when the prisoner, unperceived by the persons in the room, stepped across to the fire-place, took up the poker, and, as Solomon was standing with his hat off, the prisoner aimed a deadly blow at him with the poker, which alighted upon his head, and felled him to the ground, inflicting a frightful wound five -or six inches in length, just over his right ear. Mr. Slight immediately seized the villain, who was speedily secured, whilst the other persons in the room turned their attention to the unfortunate sufferer, who. was senseless and bleeding profusely. Two surgeons, Messrs. Cordy Burrowea and Baldey were called in. The wound was dressed, and the sufferer was their conveyed to his own home in a chair, in a state of great exhaustion, and without any hopes of recovery. Several surgeons were in attendance upon Mr. Solomon during the night. He remained insensible till ten o'clock I his morning, when he expired. EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER. This morning the Town-hall was densely crowded by per• sons anxious to hear the examination. At eleven o'clock the magistrates,. Major Allen, Major Holy, J. Boner, Esq., and Sir G. Westphal, took their seats, and the prisoner was shortly afterwards brought in between two policemen. He looked round the hall in a very unconcerned manner. He is a young man, and apparently well brought up. On being asked his name, prisoner answered composedly, John Lawrence. Major Allen—Prisoner, you are now charged with the crime of murder. • The prisoner nodded his head. John Barnden examined—The prisoner was given into my charge by Mr. Collins for stealing some carpet from his shop in St. Jamees-street, and I brought him to the Towa-hall. Mr. Collins-came down with me. On my arrival at the halt I found Mr. Solomon, Mr. Samuel Slight, Mr. Butler, and Mr. Alger. I told Mr. Solomon what he was charged with, and Mr. Scilomon told me to go and get the carpet. I stood outside of Mr. Solomon's door, and I heard a call of " police." - I stood there several minutes, and heard some one in the'office halloo " police." I ran into the office, and saw Mr. s3lomon bleeding, and falling on thd floor, and then caught hold of the prisoner. I saw no weapon of any kind. I put the handcuffs on him, and put him into a chair. Pri soner said, - " I hope I have killed him, and then I shall be hung for it, and the first chance I get I will make off with myself." Here the prisoner became exceedingly faint, and shed tears. Major Allen—Ask the prisoner if he hears what is going on. Thoburn—The prisoner says he does not wish to hear it. The prisoner was here asked if he had anything further to sav, and he-very coolly began to relate how it occurred. • Mr. Samuel Slight, accountant—About half-past eight o'clock last night, the prisoner was brought in by the last witness. The prisoner was detained in Mr. Solomon's office. Mr. Solomon inquired how long he had been in Brighton. Prisoner answered, two days. Solomon replied, "he had been longer than that, for he knew he had been there a fortnight." Prisoner, in a very violent manner, then took off his stock, and said, " It is no use saying any more about it, give me a knife and I will murder myself." He appeared quite sober. Mr. Solomon endeavoured to genet him, and afterwards commenced a conversation with some gentlemen in the office. Prisoner went to the corner of the office opposite the fire place, and seated himself in a large chair. Mr. Solomon, who, at the time, was sitting on the stool with his side towards the prisoner, in the course of conversation, rose from his stool, and walked across the office towards me. As he turned to walk back again, the prisoner darted behind me, picked up the poker, and struck Mr. Solomon on the head. [The poker was produced, it was an ordinary-sized parlour poker, and was considerably bent by the force of the blow.] Mr. Solomon was struck on the right side of the head. I saw the blow. I immediately turned round, seized the prisoner, and took the poker from him. The poker was bent as it now is, but I did not observe whether it was bent before. When I seized him, the prisoner said "I don't mind, I have done it, and I hope they will hang me for it." There was no harsh language used by Mr. Solomon. Major Allen—Prisoner, would you wish to ask Mr. Slight any question ? The prisoner shook his head. Thomas Baldy, surgeon, examined—About half-past eight o'clock I was called to attend Mr. Solomon, whom I found sitting in a chair, and bleeding from a considerable wound on the right side of the head, about midway between the ear and the crown of the head. I examined the wound; it was two inches and a half or three inches in length, and nearly half an inch in breadth. I don't think the wound had reached the skull. I could not ascertain any fracture of the skull. Mr. John Cordy Burrowes, surgeon, said he was with So lomon when he died, about a quarter past ten o'clock that morning. This closed the case for the prosecution. Major Allen then told the prisoner that he had committed an unprovoked and cruel murder, and had deprived a wife and eleven children of a protector, and that he must be com mitted to take his trial at the ensuing Lewes Assizes on the '9th instant. EXTENSIVE FIRE AT WESTMINSTER.—Last night, shortly before eleven o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises belonging to Mr. Hawkins, tea-dealer and grocer, situate No. 54, Stratton-ground, Westminster. The building was three stories high, and closely bounded on each side. Flames issuing through the aperture in the shop window caused the discovery to be made by some of the neighbours, who, after raising the necessary alarm_, began to arouse the inmates of the contigous premises. Mr. Hawkins having left home to go to the theatre at an early part of the evening, for some consi derable period the utmost anxiety was manifested for his safety, it being feared that he was in the burying pre mises. Such was the rapidity of the flamed, that in the short space of five minutes every part of the shop was in a general blaze, and the fire was fast ascending to the upper part of the building. The intelligence having reached the engine stations, with all promptitude the Horseferry road engine was on the spot, followed by the County-engine, and :two more belonging to the brigade. The West of England engine, with Mr. Connorton, next reached the spot, and was succeeded by M r . F og o, w ith several other engines of the London Fire Establishment. An immediate supply of water from the Ch e l sea W a t er - wor k s was procure d from which the engines were set to work, and they poured a vast torrent upon the flames, which had the desired effect of preventing their extending. The hose of the County engine was carried through one of the adjoining houses, and Carter, the foreman, brought the branch in such a position as to cut off the communication existing at that time between Mr. Hawkin's premises and those of Mr. Mills, grocer and cheesemonger, No. 53, in the same place. Owing to the exertions of the firemen they happily succeeded in extinguishing the fire by half-past 12 o'clock, not, before the building in which it commenced was entirely consumed, nothing being left besides the bare outer walls. The undermentioned premises are likewise damaged :—Nu. 53, Stratton-ground, occupied by Mr. Farr, general dealer— upper portion of building very extensively burnt, and stock damaged by water, &c. ; insured in the County Fire-office. No. 52, Mr. Mills, cheesemonger and grocer—stock severely damaged by water and hasty removal ; insured in the Phoenix. Mr. Cresswell, greengrocer and potato-merchant, No. 55, the upper part of the building greatly damaged by fire, and the lower part by water; not known if insured. The origin of the calamity could not be ascertained, and the proprietor (Mr. Hawkins) not • having reached home when the reporter left, of course it was impossible to learn whether he was insured. The police, under the direction of Inspector Barfoot, were of great service to the inhabitants in guarding their property, some of which was placed in the open street, to escape the fury of the conflagration. THE BOOKSELLERS' PROVIDENT INSTITUTION.—A general meeting of the subscribers to this excellent charity was held yesterday, at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate-street. Mr. Orme was in the chair. The minutes of the previous general meeting having been read and confirmed, the Secre• tary proceeded to read the Report. It stated that the Direc tors had been called on to grant assistance to twenty of the members, and although this had unavoidably caused a some what greater expenditure than in former years, consuming nearly the whole of the funds at their disposal, the Directory felt happy in having been the instruments by which the aged and infirm, the widow and fatherless, had been relieved in the season of their distress; and they could not, they said, refrain from observing the independence of feeling which in duced several of the applicants to suffer much inconvenience before they applied to the institution for assistance. Since the last annual meeting thirty-three members had been ad mitted, thirteen had been removed by death, two had been excluded by non-payment of their subscriptions, and two had changed from annual to life members. The number of members now on the books was 446. With respect to the state of the funds of the Institution, the Directors said they felt happy in being able to state that, although at present they fell considerably below the sum named as constituting the permanent fund (20,0001.), yet that they were justified by the continued increase in believing that at no very distant time the sum, large as it at first appeared, would be realised. The sum of 12,8371. . Bs. had been fn.. vested, producing nearly 5001. per annum. The annual sub. scriptions amounted to upwards of 2701., and the interest re. ceived from the commencement of the Institution amounted to the sum of 2,2371. Bs. The Directors expressed their gra. tification in being able to state that the slight allusion made in the last Report to an asylum for the aged and decayed, and the hope therein mentioned that it would be carried let( effect, was likely to be fully realised. Munificent donations had been contributed, and other valuable assistance given, by the numerous body connected with the trade; and the project, which at first appeared more than doubtful, had now been matured, and had so far progressed as to render its final completion of absolute certainty. The Report was unani. amongstmo us l y theadopted, in em a b n e d r 8 o o r f d t e h re e d so t e o ie bep r d• an t y The iete meeting eet d ing eir t c h ul en at riu ed solved that the Committee of Directors should have the temporary or permanent assistan ce to the members, and also of giving at th e i r di sere ti o n the sumwpoiwd7r of g of 61. of in6/.'g towards ri the funeral expenses of any of its de-. parted members. Some formal resolutions were passed, and a vote of thanks was given to the Chairman, whose services in aid of the Charity were warmly eulogised. The meeting then broke up. ACCIDENTAL HANGlNG.—Yesterday Mr. Wa M.P., held an inquest at the New Inn, Edgeware-road, on the body of George Wiltshire, aged 13, who hung himself under the following circumstances :—George .Willshire said he was father of deceased, and kept stables in Northumber. land-mews, Edgeware-road. On Monday afternoon last, about half-past four o'clock, he left deceased alone in the stables, whilst he went as far as Orchard-street. He returned in about a quarter of an hour, and on entering the stable was surprised to find the deceased hanging by a halter which he had fastened round the top of one of the stall posts. He thought at first he was at play, but on closer approach his son appeared lifeless. He raised an alarm, and some neigh • bours came and cut deceased down, and Mr. Brown and Mr. Davis, surgeons, were sent for ; they bled deceased in the h neck and arm, but life was quite extinct. When witness left the boy he was alone in the stable, and. in Perfect spirits. He believed that the deceased did not Sang himself intentionally. He was in the habit of playing with the halter, by placing the noose round the back of his head, and then, by catching hold of the other end, walk up the stall post, and perform other gymnastic feats. The boy, was o f a very cheerful disposition, and he had never heardhim threaten to destroy himself. Verdict—" That the deceased, by his own act, died from accidental hanging." • COMPETITION FOR FAnats.--A. correspondent of the Hereford Journal says that a farm in the neighbourhood of Lcommster, having become vacant by the death of the occupier, there were m throe days no fewer than 57 spplie cants for it. ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREES PAPERS, Morning, Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE. PROVIDENT LIFE OFFICE, 50, REGENT STREET, Fan. 15, , 1844.. • BONUSES DECLARED, 529,3061. 17s. 7d. Notice is hereby given, that all persons who hold Policies in this Office, bearing date prior to the year 1834, may receive the present value of the Bonuses which have been added to their Policies, upon application at the Head' Office, or to the Agents through whom the Policies were issued. . . . GEOBGB BEAUMONT, Actuary. NATIONAL LOAN FUND . LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital4soo,ooo. Empowered by Act of Parliament. - - - - • • • - - ••• The many novel and varied advantages bestowed by this Institu tion, both he its life assurance and deferred annuity departments, par ticularly the power to borrofr two-thirds of premiums without ex pense or forfeiture—the great reduction of rates on short policies— the option of selecting benefits and converting policies so as best to suit the interest or necessity of the policy-holder during life, as well as to afford the full benefit to his family at death, and annual division of profits, have already been so well appreciated by the public, that the Society's great success and growing prosperity enabled the Di rectors, at their General Meeting ii May last, to add to each policy on the profit scale a bonus averaging fifty-five per cent. on the amount already invested ; and this bonus, according to an equitable scale, may either be paid in cash, or applied in reduction of &tare premitusis. THE NEW BUILDING ACT. 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FX TENSIVE S ALE The SPLENDID STOCK of FANCY JEWELLERY, GOLD and SILVER WATCHES, SILVER PLATED GOODS, TORTOISESHELL WORKBOXES, and TEA CADDIES, and a great variety of other Fancy Articles, are now SELLING OFF, at a heavy sacrifice, by Messrs. HORTON and CO.. of 36, Ludgate street, opposite Messrs. Everington and Co.'s, in consequence of Mr. Horton retiring from the retail business. It is seldom the public have an topportnnity like the present of par ehasing, at little more than see-half to two-tkirds the usual charge, the variety of genuine articles now offered for sale--comprislng Gen tlemen's and Ladies' Gold and Silver Watches, of workmanship the first class of excellence, Gold Neck and (turd Chains, Seals and Keys, Fancy and Mourning Brooches, Rings, Pins, and Ear-rings, Pencil Cases, Silver Card Cases, Scent and Snuff Boxes ; also Silver Plated Tea and Coffee Sets, Candlesticks, Cruet Frames, Dish Covers, Corner Dishes, Walters, Ice Pails, Butter Coolers, Bread Baskets, &e., all warranted the best Sheffield make ; Table and Dessert Forks aid Spoons, Soup Ladles, Grape Scissors, Asparagus Tongs, Nut t:racks, Dessert Knives and Forks in Case, Jet Necklaces, aid ni mercus other Fancy Articles, all at a considerable sacrifice. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL_ Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of bu siness. . THE CITY PRIVILEGES. The following letter from Mr. C. Pennon, the City So • licitor, was read by the Clerk of the Court:— "My Lord and Gentlemen,—l have the honour to certify that I yesterday received , a letter from Messrs. Pemberton, Crawley, and G ar di ner , th e so li c i tors o f h er Majesty's Woods, Forests, &c., of which a copy is hereto annexed, containing a subpoena from the Court of Chancery to the Corporation of London, the Town Clerk, and certain parties, relative to the City's right to the soil and bed of the 'river Thames ,• calling upon them seve rally to appear in the said Court, to answer to a bill filed for the purposes mentioned in Messrs. Pemberton, Crawley, and Gardiner's letter. I have ordered an appearance to be entered for the Corporation, and have bespoke .a copy of the bill. ---I have the honour to be, my Lord, and gentlemen, your most obedient servant, " CHARLES PEARSON, City Solicitor. " Guildhall, March 14, 1844." . • (Copy.) " Whitehall-place, March 12, 1844. " Sir,—The Commissioners of Woods, &c., have caused an information to be filed in the Court of Chancery against the Corporation of London, and sundry persons to whom the Corporation have granted licenses to em bank, praying that the rights of her Majesty and of the Corporation respectively in the• strand or soil of the River Thames, may be ascertained and declared under the decree of the Court, and we herewith send ,you a !tnibixena, and beg - the favour of your undertaltnrir, to appear for the Corporation of London and their Town clerk. " We are, Sir, yours, &c. " C. Pearson, Esq., 66 PE MBE RTON, City Solicitor. CRAWLEY, GARDINER." Mr. RICHARD LAMBERT JONES immediately rose and said, that in his opinion the Recorder sheuld be ap plied to for advice as to the steps which the Corporation ought to take under the circumstances. It was important that a conference should be held with her Majesty's Mi nisters on a subject of such moment. The intimation of the proceeding came from an inferior branch of the' Administration, and it would be proper, as soon as pos sible, to ascertain from the best source whether it was the intention of the Government to interfere with the vested rights of the body.—(Hear, hear.) The RECORDER admitted that the point to which the communication referred was a very important one. The course, he believed, which it would be advisable to adopt was to refer the matter to a Select Committee, and to enable that Committee, with the assistance of the law officers of the Corporation, to hold a conference with the Ministers of the Crown relative to it.—(Hear.) It appeared to him that the object of the Commissioners of the Woods and Forests was to ascertain, before the embankment was commenced, the nature of the rights of the case, and of the rights of the Corporation, and not to interfere with the chartered rights of the citizens of London.—(Hear.) The suggestion of the Chairman of the London-bridge Approaches Committee was most fit and wise. Sir P. LAintrE said he agreed in every part of the suggestion except that of applying to the Prime Mi nister on a matter which was undertaken by those in another department of the Administration. Such a course would look like slighting that department ; and he did not see what good could possibly arise out of the offence which would be thus unnecessarily in flicted.—(Hear, hear.) After all the City need not care anything about the soil of the river. Mr. ANDERTON would contend for the rights of the City in every matter, however apparently trivial or insignificant. He did not think a Select Committee so eligible as the Navigation Committee to undertake the task of inquiring into such a subject. In fact any of the Committees already formed would be qualified to act on it. Mr. LAWRENCE was -decidedly in favour of a Select Committee. That Committee would probably seek a conference with those who instigated the suit. They would be directed in the course they should pursue by the character of the answer they should receive. If in formation upon the subject were withheld, it might be reasonably concluded that mischief was intended. Mr. H. PHILLIPS observed that the question was very properly called a most important one. It was well known, he said, that a great many privileges had been granted to individuals, by the Corporation, on the banks of the Thames, and the Corporation had, he believed a right to the soil as well as to the river itself. The Court however, could not exactly know what the object of the 'Government was ; when they isscertained what it was they could act accordingly. Mr. R. TAvLoa. said he was informed that Mr. Pem berton had been making similar claims all over the king dom, and trying to get hold of every thing, but without the least success in many instances. Mr. R. L. JONES declared it was immaterial to him to what Committee the Court should refer the• question, but be was sure that the best mode of proceeding would be by conference with her Majesty's Government.— (Hear, hear.) He could not conceive why the Commis sioners of Woods and Forests should cause a bill to be filed against the Corporation in the Court of Chancery, and he adhered to the opinion ho had expressed that the Court should go to the principal Members of her Ma jesty's Government, ,to know whether they sanctioned such a proceeding upon the part of the Commissioners. He accordingly moved that a Select Committee be ap pointed to confer with the Ministers, &c. Mr. KING said it would be advisable to send to the Commissioners a few of the most intelligent men in the Corporation. Mr. ANDERTON moved as an amendment that the sub ject be referred to the Navigation Committee. Ultimately Mr. R. L. Jones's motion was adopted by a large majority, and the following Select Committee was appointed to confer with her Majesty's Ministers or any other parties with full powers to act with respect to the communication, and take such measures as they should consider necessary, and report from time to time to the Court : The Lord Mayor, Sir Peter Laurie, Alderman John Johnson, Mr. 11. L. Jones, Mr. Deputy Peacock, Mr. John Dixon, Mr. B. Taylor, Mr. W. Lawrence, Mr. Burn, and Deputy Hicks. A letter was presented from the Charity called the City Kitchen, signed by Mr. T. Lott, thanking the Court for the liberal donation of 200/., by which the Committee were enabled to render considerable addi tional assistance to the poor.—Ordered to be inserted in the Journals. Sir PETER LAURIE presented a petition from Captain Strannock and William Birch, praying for some remu neration to Captain Mays and crew, of the Charlotte smack, of Antwerp, as a testimonial for their exertions to save the petitioners and seamen on board the Elber feldt steamer, when wrecked easward of the North Fore land, on her passage from Rotterdam, on 23d February last, and for a grant towards the relief of the widows and children of the men unfortunately lost. The petition was, after some discussion, withdrawn, the majority being of opinion that if the Corporation gave rewards or remuneration upon every occasion in which the lives of people saved, their pecuniary means would be soon wholly exhausted. HOLBORN-HILL ACCLIVITY. Mr. R. TAYLOR presented a petition from Mr. Thomas Taylor ' architect and surveyor, praying that, until it should be decided whether a viaduct should or should not be erected, to remedy the acclivity at Holborn-hill, the space should not be built upon. Mr. R. Taylor hoped there would be no objection to the application, particularly as the petitioner's plan was considered to be the best that had been suggested for overcoming the difficulties of Holborn-hill. He moved that the petition be referred to the London Bridge Committee. Mr. R. L. JONES said, if the Court referred the peti tion to the Committee, the consequence would be that a stop would be put to the disposal of the ground, which they were daily letting. It would hold out an idea to the inhabitants, and the public, that a viaduct was about to be built.—(Hear, hear.) Now he was ready to admit that it would be most desirable to have a viaduct, although he by no means admitted that Mr. Taylor's was the project most worthy of adoption. However, it was quite certain that the City had no funds to carry out that object. There was, at present, no likelihood of accomplishing any improvement of the kind ; and as the reception of the petition would have the effect of checking the present labours in the vicinity, the only prudent way of treating the petition would be to let it lie on the table. Mr. W. LAWRENCE said Mr. Taylor's project was certainly the best, but there was no chance of carrying it into execution. Mr. GnEgilAnt wished to be informed whether there was a prospect that anything at all would be done to remedy the acclivity at Holborn-hill? Mr. HETTEE begged to be informed whether it was supposed, if all the improvements already proposed by the Chairman of the London-bridge Committee were carried into execution, there would remain any balance with which to accomplish other improvements? Mr. Jones shook his head, and laughed. Mr. GODSON said it must be most cheering to the in habitants of Farringdon-street to know that there was no chance of the formation of an improvement, which they considered to be of more importance than any that had yet been effected. He hoped the petition would be sent to a Committee for consideration. The petition was then ordered to lie on the table. Mr. KING presented a petition from the Fishmongers' Company and Messrs. Jones, for a reference to the Bridge House Estates' Committee, to consider the pro priety of allowing a communication from their wharf to the stairs of London -bridge. He also presented a peti tion from several merchants and bankers . for the same object. The prayer of the petitioners was refused, but the Committee were directed to check all encroachments on the stairs stairs on the north-west end of London-bridge. A report was brought up , recommending a police-rate for the year. It was :Treed to, and the r a t e was or dered to be made in the usual form.—Adjourned. Mr. Norman had an interview with Lord Stanley, on Wednesday , At the Colomat-ace, LITERATURE. WANDERINGS IN SPAIN. 2 Vols. Newby, London, 1844. Mr. Haveity, to whom we are indebted for these volumes, was, it appears, for some months last year a wanderer in Spain, and made such good use of his time, that there was scarcely any city, town, or dis trict of consequence that he left unexplored. Of Cordova, so well known in the Moorish annals of the Peninsula, and still more-celebrated, perhaps, as being the birth-place of the great captain, Gonsalvo, he gives us a most graphic and eloquent description; and was never weary of visiting its famous mosque, " the effect of whose inextricable multiplicity of graceful arcades and colonnades," he tells us, " where at every step new vistas of matchless beauty and in terest meet the eye, WEB that of an edifice called into existence by an enchanter's power rather than by the labour of human hands." In the course of his wan derings in the romantic neighbourhood of the Sierra Morena, Mr. Haverty unexpectedly encountered an old travelling companion, an artist, whom he had parted with some years before in Italy; and this little incident gives him an opportunity of introducing an interesting anecdote respecting another artist, who had been taken prisoner by some bandits while rambling over the Sierra Morena, and only effected his escape by sticking t*o of the foot-pads with a knife, blowing out, the brains-a, tathirci r ,and. wailaing off with the daughter of a fourth, by way of guide. The anec dote is related with remarkable spirit and -dramatic skill, but we take for granted that it is a little embellished in its details, for the sake of effect. Arrived in the provice of La Mancha, which no reader of Cervantes can ever think of with out interest, our author. was surprised to find how extreme was the poverty and wretchedness under which its inhabitants laboured; "it is the native country," he says, "of nearly all the lame and blind paupers, street-criers, and wandering musicians, who are to be met with in the capital, and in a great part of Spain besides." Of course, while stationary for a time in Madrid, Mr. Haverty did not miss the opportunity of getting a peep at the young Queen ; he was fortunate enough to see her go down in state to open the session of the Cortes, and describes her as being abrupt and petulant in her manners, and resembling her royal father—the blessed Ferdinand, who looked so like an Angola baboon—in a certain coarseness of expression about the mouth and chin, if not in the general outline of her features. Our author's sketches of the Spanish capital, of the scenery in its ' immediate vicinity, of the man ners and customs of its inhabitants, its public build ings and fine picture galleries—these sketches are hit off with great raciness and felicity of touch ; but in deed throughout his volumes Mr. Haverty exhibits descriptive powers of no common order ; and his " Wanderings in Spain " are the most entertaining volumes we have read on this subject since :the days of Inglis. We quote a portion of his sketch of a bull-fight at Madrid : _ _ _ " A Sourish of drums and trumpets now gives the signal for a new change in the ' performance.' Otte of the bande rilleros comes forth with a pair of light shafts armed with barbed darts at the ends, and ornamented, as I have already said, with ribands of cut paper. He approaches the bull in the centre of the arena, and while the enraged brute stoops in order to toss his rash tormentor in the air, the intrepid banderillero plants the pair of darts in the bull's neck, just behind the horns. Now the agony of the tortured animal is truly piteous. He tosses his head with rage to get rid of the shafts which cling to him; but the barbs keep their hold, and he only increases his own torture. Thus another, and still another pair 'of banderilleros are planted in his bloody mane ; and along each shaft a stream of blood comes trick ling down. The picadores now leave • the field, and the chulos make the final effort to harass the bull, until the sig nal is sounded for the last act of the tragedy. "All the interest which the sanguinary exhibition hitherto possessed, was nothing to what was then to come. The ma tador came forth singly from among his companions, holding in one hand a red flag, and in the other a long two-edged sword of the best tempered steel. He approached the bull, concealing for awhile the sword behind his back, and holding the flag forward to provoke the animal to the as sault. Although wearied with the numerous desperate efforts he had made, his movements were less brisk, the fury of the bull was, nevertheless, at its highest pitch, and he prepared to meet the new enemy with fresh vigour. Recoiling a few paces, and stooping with his head to the earth, he steadily observed the matador, seeming to feel that his deadliest foe was now before him ; while the latter, leaning forward on his left foot, held the sword .on a level with his head, having the point bent slightly doWnward. There was a moment of ter rible suspense. At length the bull rushed forward, but the matador received the charge on his red flag, and, turning on his heel, like Montes, allowed the bull to pass him. The people were disappointed. Some called him a coward, whilst a few applauded him for the graceful style in which he evaded the charge; and as every one delivered his opinion as loudly as he could, the din of fierce voices was literally deafening. " Again the bull was brought to the attack, and the mata dor awaited him with the same firm and well poised attitude ; the poor brute dashed furiously to the assault, but this time he carried with him the sword plunged up to the very hilt in his withers, whilst some inches of its point appeared through his chest below. " The vociferations .of the people were terrible, but the word barbar9 1 was the only one I could distinguish. In fact, the pass was a bad one, for the sword should have gone in another direction, so as not to have appeared on the opposite side. The appearance of the noble animal as he now moved about with the sword through him, and the barbed and bloody shafts dangling about his forehead, was truly harrow ing. The life-torrent, at length, came gushing from his chest, and formed a steaming pool beneath, in which, for a while, he dabbled with his muzzle, for the purpose, perhaps, of quenching his burning thirst with the only liquid he could find—his own heart's blood." THE BATTLE OF LONCARTY. Churton, London, 1844. The subject of this poem is the Battle of Loncarty, which, it appears, took place in Scotland about the end of the tenth century, when a peasant and his two sons, who chanced to be ploughing in a field near the place of battle, stayed the flight of the Scottish army, just as it was on the point of being destroyed, and thereby saved their country from subjection to the Danish yoke. After stating this anecdote in his preface, the author of the poem before us goes on to remark, " I saw no reason why this instance of heroic patriotism in ancient Scotland should not have a place in the rolls of fame, as well as the defence of the Pass of Thermopylae by the Greeks, or that of the bridge at Rome by Horatius Cceles, which, considering the neglect into which the history it is recorded in has fallen, I saw no way of effecting without a touch of the pencil of poetry." It is highly creditable to the author's sense of patriotism that he should be anxious to give the " Battle of Loncarty a place in the rolls of fame ;" but we fear he has not gone the right way about it, for his poem on this celebrated battle is likely to have "a place" nowhere but on its pub lisher's shelves, where, if we mistake not, it is destined to be stationary, until, in due course of time, it is transferred from thence to the trunkmaker's. The " Battle of Loncarty " is, in truth, a very ordinary production ; as far as mere versification goes, it is passable enough ; the sentiments, also, are such as do the author credit; but the poem is destitute of fresh ness and vigour, and contains not a few descriptive passages which are diffuse and languid, and provoca tive only of slumber. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. FROM TIER MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. CITY, THURSDAY EVENING. TIMES.—The premium on gold at Paris is 13 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of Si. 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 48 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25 65, it follows that gold is 0.68 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburgh, the price of gold is 434 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of Si. 17s. 10id. per ounce fur standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 91; ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13 it follows that gold is 0.91 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburgh. The course of exchange at New York on London is 109 k per cent. ; and the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the ex change is 0.33 per cent. against England ; but the quoted ex change at New York being for bills at sixty days' sight, the interest must be deducted from the above differencs.- Attention has been called to an advertisement inserted by the Mexican agents in the Times of to-day, the object of which, without some explanation, is not obvious. By the advertisement in question, the public is cautioned against purchasing or negotiating a certain series of coupons (the numbers of which are given), due in October last and in April next, but the reason of the caution is not stated. On inquiry, however, it appears that the announcement refers to a holder of Mexican Stock who received Custom-house certificates for a portion of his claim, and also received the half-dividend that was duo last October. To elucidate this particular position, it is necessary to call remembrance to one of the many operations which render the history of `Mexican Stock such all intricate matter; Eight of the coupons on the Active Bonds to October, 1841, inclusive, have been delivered up by the majority of the bondholders, and debentures for half the amount represented by them have been received in their stead. Some of the holders, however, received payment of the first four of these coupons in certificates, which were receivable for duties at the Cus tom-houses, and therefore these were in a better position than the other holders. To place both on the same footing, it was agreed, that when the other holders received their dividends in the years 1842-3, those who had received certi ficates should not be paid, but only have debentures. The coupon due in April, 1843, was not, as we understand, brought under this rule, as the Mexican Government re solved that that arrangement should affect all parties alike ; but making an allowance for this one exception, the parties will be all in the same position in April, 1844, the one class having been paid for their first four coupons, and the other for their last. Now it appears that the party to whom the advertisement refers, having received certificates for the fist four coupons, and therefore defeated his right to the dividend due in October, nevertheless by some inadvartency received the half which was paid, and subsequently sold the coupons, or some of them, in presenting the other half (payment of which is now promised) in the open market. The bona fide purchasers, without notice, will, it would seem, have the full right to claim the half, notwithstanding the first transaction had its origin in error; but when those whe are fully aware of the peculiar circumstances affecting these coupons, the case may be different. At all events the advertisement may have the effect of stopping the negotiation of the coupons due next April, and if they remain in the hands of the original party, the agents may be able to reimburse themselves by stopping out of the April payment a sum equal to that erroneously paid in October. We give this explanation of an affair which is more intricate than important, that it may prevent the notion that something more serious is implied by the adver tisement. SUN.—There was a spurt of business in the English Stocks, and Consols improved this afternoon to 984 to I. The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. rallied from 102* to The Three per Cents. of 1726 were done at 98. India Stock for Account was 285 to 2854. The Foreign market, on the contrary, did not close quite so good, Spanish Actives leaving off at 25 to 251, and the Three per Cents. at 354 t o 4. B raz il Bonds were done at 824, and Venezuelan at 40. Dutch Five per Cents. were 1014 to 102. The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been these :—Eastern Counties, New, were 44 to 5 ; Great Western Fifths, 7 ; Grand Junction, 131 ; Lan caster and Carlisle, 28 ; Birmingham, 134 to 135 ; Ditto New Quarter, 254 ; Ditto New Thirds, 38i ; North British, 4 ; Northern and Eastern, 124 ; and West Lon don Thames Extension, 14 to 1 premium. Brighton were 54 discount. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S--YEsTERDAY. CHESTER CUP. 8 to 1 agst Col. Cradock's Pagan 14 to 1 agst Mr. Milbank's Sir Robert 500 to 30 agst Mr. Collett's Cattonite—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Stephenson's Freedom-25 to 1 ta. once 25 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Deer—taken 30 to 1 agst Mr. Tuting's Tacks. 30 to 1 agst Mr. Dawson's Merry Andrew 30 to 1 agst Mr. Heseltine's The Prior 33 to 1 agst Sir W. W. Wynn's Rowland—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Speed's Everton—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's General Pollock—taken. The little of novelty in the business transacted on the above race, with the exception of Pagan, whose promotion is a con sequence of the Manchester quotations of Tuesday, and Merry Andrew, the odds returned were taken in every in stance, to amounts varying from a pony to 601., and, as against Red Deer, The Prior, and Freedom, were afterwards currently offered. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. Offers to take 2 to 1 about the Ugly Buck DERBY. 11 to 2 agst Scott's lot—taken to 150/. 13 to 2 agst Mr. Crockford's Rattan—taken 17 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Orlando—taken 22 to 1 agst Lord Maidstone's Cockamaroo 30 to 1 agst Mr. A. Wood's Running Rein—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Ongley's King of the Gipsies—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Apprentice—taken 50 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Campunero ,55 to 1 agst Mr. Scott's Sister to Grey Momus colt -1000 to 15 taken twice 1000 to 15 agst Mr. J. Osborne's Mount Charles—t. twice 1000 to 15 agst Mr. S. Herbert's Delightful c—t. thrice 1000 to 15 agst Lord Westminster's Lancet—t. twice 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Copeland's two—taken 1000 to 10 agst Lord Orford's Boots 1000 to 10 agst Mr. Sadler's Johnny Broome ' 1000 to 10 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Akbar—taken. 1000 to 10 agst Mr. Peek's Corodino 500 to 1 agst Mr. Bradshaw's Sir Isaac 1000 even between Corodino and Akbar 2000 even on Akbar agst Johnny Broome 500 even on Akbar agst Imaum 1,000 to 20 agst each of the following, in one bet :—Mount Charles, Apprentice, Delightful colt, Lancet, King of the Gypsies, and Bebington. No others mentioned. 320 to 250 agst Scott's, Day's, and Rogers's lots (taken). More busi ness was got through on this race than, from the flatness of the market, we had ventured to calculate upon. As it re garded the two favourites, we have nothing new to dilate upon-650 to 100, 335 to 50, and two or three other bets at the same figure, were laid against Rattan. 200 even between him and the Ugly Buck, and 3 to 1 to 2001. against them coupled—the Buck's actual price did not transpire. Orlando was backed in one quarter at 17 to 1, Cockamaroo at 25 to 1 (the layer refusing to go on), Running Rein at 30 to 1, and the King of the Gypsies at 1,000 to 25. 1,000 to 20 was laid once, and afterwards offered, against Campunero ; Akbar, as a set off, having plenty of backers at 1,000 to 10, taken at least ten times, besides a bet, of 3,000 to 25. The other outsiders mentioned above were backed at the prices quoted, which, against all but Akbar, and Mount . Charles were subsequently offered. The most curious feature in the afternoon's proceedings was an offer to bet 3,000 to 6 against Sir Isaac, who, a few days ago, was in considerable request at 1,000 to 15, and was said to be des tined to join Dockeray's string—it is now doubtful whether, at any period since he appeared in the market, there has been such a horse in training. OAKS. 500 to 30 agst Lord Westminster's Fanny Eden—taken. WETHERBY STEEPLE CHASES. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs., 12st each. Three miles. (18 Subs.) Mr. Brown ' s Jacob Faithful (Mr. Wilson) 1 Mr. Brown's Birthday Mr. Reynard's The Hawk 3 Mr. Brown's Yorkshire Lass Colonel Thompson's Hamlet and nine others also started, but were not placed. Won easy, by two lengths. The Farmers' Steeple-chase, four miles, was won by Mr Downes's Charles O'Malley (Scott), beating Mr. Mewburn's Clementine. and several others. _ _ CASTLE HOWARD STEEP LE-CHASE.--TuEsDAT. Sweepstakes of 7 sovs. each, 3 ft., with 25 added. Four miles. Mr. J. Simpson's Aggravator (Mr. Johnson) 1 Mr. Mewburn's Clementina 2 Mr. Nicholson's Perambulator Five others ran. Won in a canter HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Mr. Archer's hounds Monday at Kennel, Thursday, Eglo,s kerry, IN—East .Essex hounds, Monday, Green Dragon, Thursday, Marks-hall, 10O—Herefordshire hounds, Tuesday, Lyston, Saturday, Hope Turnpike, 10—Monmouthshire hounds, Monday, Tallycoed-wood, Thursday, Moon Cap Inn—East Sussex hounds, Monday, Norton Top, 1101—Mr. Trelawny's hounds, Tuesday, Fleet Western-lodge, 1! ridgy, Plymton—Essex and Suffolk hounds, Tuesday, Thorrington hall, Friday, Monks Eliegh, 1011—Cheshire hounds, Mon day, Mere, Wednesday, Bridgrnere-lodge, Doddington, Thursday, Hurlestoke, Saturday, Crewe, 10I—Findon hounds, Tuesday, Kennel], Thursday, Green-lodge, Satur day, Stoke—Cambridgeshire hounds, Monday, Odsey, Friday, Sandy-warren—Mr. Mure's hounds, Monday, Rushbrooke-park, Thursday, Pakenhani-street, 101—War wiekshire hounds, .Monday, Whimpston-bridge, Tuesday, South Village, Thursday, Red Hill, Saturday, Shuckburgh Park—Sir, R. Sutton's hounds, Monday , Gre atham Inn, Tuesday, Ayston, Thursday, Flolywell Hall, Saturday, Brooke Hall, 11.—Earl Fitzwilliam's hounds , Monday , Broughton Furze, Wednesday, Titchmarsh, 11-Lord Tar borough's .hounds, Monday,. Cadney village, Wednesday, Wrawby [mill, Friday, Ravendale, 11—Lord Henry Ben tinck's hounds, Monday, Harby, Tuesday, Norton-place, Wednesday,, Scopwick, Friday, .Stanfield Hall, Saturday, Wickenby, 11—Mr. Ilellier'S hounds, Monday, Keswick toll . bar, Tuesday, Thornton, village, Thursday, North Willing ham, Saturday, Welton wood—Mr. Drake's hounds, Monday, Weston-on-the-Green, Tuesday, Stratton-Audley, Thursday, Stanton St. John, Saturday, WarkWorth village—Lord Re glesdale's hounds, Monday, Great Tew; Wedneday, Tar wood, Thursday, Eyford,. Mustefs'S h6unds ' ' Monday, Thurgarton,Wednesday, Oxtoh-j)ridge, yridey, Bth mile-stone on the Mansfield. Road, 10i---,P,,ufford hounds, Monday, Kir ton village, Thursday,. Thoresby Park, Saturday, Ossing ton,".lo4. The poor's rates for the parish of Lavenham (Cosford Union) for the past year were about seven hundred pounds. Previous to the enactment of the Poor-law Amend ment Act they sometimes moulted to that suni.for the quarter.—Bury Post. EXAMPLES. Policy. a Annual Bonus Cash ' Prem. En 2yo " am ' Prem. Added. Bonus. Reduced. s.d. s.d. s.d. £ s.d. 1837 j. 39 59 1,000 67 8 4 132 14 6 58 19 9 8 19'4 1838 ' 114 66 3,000 175 15 0 296 9 7 123 0 6 16 9 7 INCTERRED ANNUITIES. Another Bonue will be declared in the present year. The best and most varied provision for after-life hitherto offered — every 21.J25. per annum. paid t?wrt the age of Twenty, it Rt, sit sixty eve, Rive the policy-holder the choice of an annuity of 471. 16s. 6d., or 3491. us. cash, or policy at death of 4661. Similar advantages at fifty, fifty-live, and sixty, through an increased annual payment— two-thirds payments lent at any time, and two-thirds returned to re presentatives in cases of premature death. F. FERGI7SOIT CAMROUX. Sec. DISEASED AND HEALTIIY LIVES ASSURED. MEDICAL, INVALID, AND GENERAL LIFE OFFICE. 25, ?ALL-MALL, LONDON. Capital, £500,000. This Office is provided with very accurately constructed Tables, by which it can ASSURE DISEASED LIVES on Equitable Terms. . _ The Extra Premium discontinued on restoration of the Assured to permanent health. INCREASED ANNUITIES granted on unsound Liyes, the amount 'Varying with the particular disease. Menibers Of 6011SUMPTIVE FAMILIES assured at Equitable Rates. HEALTHY LIVES are Assured at Lower Rates than at most other offices. Policies of twelve months' standing are sot affected by Suicides, Duelling, &c. ; and Assigned Policies are valid from the date of the Policy should death ensue - from any of these causes. F. G. P. NEISON, Actuary. AUSTRALASIAN, COLONIAL, and GENE RAL LIFE ASSURANCiII and ANNUITY COMPANY, 126; Bishopsgate-street, corner of Cornhill. Capital. 210,0001., In 2,000 Shares. DIZICTOUS.. Edward Barnard, Esq., F.R.S. Gideon Colqnhoun, Esq. Robert Brooks, Esq. Charles E. Mangles, Esq. Henry Buckle, Esq. Richard Onslow, Esq. John Henry Capper, Esq. William Walker, Esq. Barmaits--Union Bank of London. Cosopriai, Barrazas—The Bank of Australasia (Incorporated by:Royal Charter, 1833), No. 2, Moorgate-street. SOLICITODS—Messrs. Maples, Pearse, Stevens, and Co. Puvsiciiw—Dr. Fraser, 62, Guildford-street, Russell-square. Szcarraay—Edward Ryley, ESQ. ASSURANCES may be effected with this Company at unusually favourable rates, affording every variety of accommodation to the assured. Participation in profits, ascending and descending scales of premium, permission to retain one-third of the premium, which is charged as a debt against the policy, tables for the assurance of a sum payable in the event of death to the executors of the assured, or to himself upon the attainment of the ages of 45, 50, or 60. TO EMIGRANTS, TO THE AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES in particular, who are assured for the whole term of life, this Company offers the advantages of permission to proceed to, to reside in, and to return from those colonies without extra premium ; and to pay their premiums there. PUBLICATIONS. EDINBURGH REVIEW, No. CIA. Advertisements for insertion in No. 160 of the Edinburgh Review, must be sent to the Publishers' by Monday, the 25th Instant ; and Bills on or before Tuesday, the 26th. 39, Paternoster-row, March 14, 1844. FORFEITED PLEDGES. MESSRS. DEBENHAM and STORR will SELL, at their Rooms, King-street, Covent-garden, on WEDNESDAY, March 20, at. Eleven, WATCHES, plate, jewellery, plated goods, guns, pistols, linen and woollen-drapery, hosiery, sllk mercery, elegant shawls, scarfs, and handkerchiefs ; ladies' and gentlemen's apparel, table and bed linen, carpets, feather beds, household furniture, and ether effects, pledged in months prior to April, 1843, with the following pawnbrokers, viz. :—Bonham, late Fleming, High-street, Whitechapel ; Franklin, Tottenham-court road ; Aldridge, Orange-street, Bloomsbury ; Priest, Long-acre ; Poile, High-street, Borough, late of. Great Suffolk-street ; Reeve, Gray's Inn-lane ; Summers, Bath-street, City-road ; Thomson, Eyre strect,hill ; Thomson, Frederick's-place, Hampstead-road ; Walms ley's, High-street, Borough. WITCHES, by WEBSTER and SON, Chro nometer Makers to the Lords of the Admiralty, established 134 years. WEBSTER and SON have REMOVED to 74, CORNHILL, where the advantages of the premises will enable them to bring the workmen under their immediate inspection in the manufacturing department. An extensive Stock, finished with the utmost care, and at lower prices, considering the quality, than can elsewhere be obtained, consisting of Compensated Duplex and Lever Watches, adjusted to the variations of temperature, on the principle of their Chronometers, to which Government awarded the prizes three years succession;la the Detached Lever and Horizontal Watches for Ladies, of the smallest and most elegant patterns; Marine and Pocket Chronometers, with long and accurate rates ; also a large se lection of Second-hand Chronometers and Watches, by the most eminent makers, at half their original cost. Superior workmen are employed en the premises in the repairing department, both for watches and clocks. Foreign work of every description carefully repaired by workmen engaged expressly for the purpose. Watches taken in exchange. Post letters will meet with immediate attention. W. and Son's publication, with the Equation of Time for 1844, will be sent, post free, on the receipt of two stamps. MECIII'S UNIQUE PRESENTS, 4, LEADENNALL-STREET. Superb ladies' cabinets and jewel cases, elegant papier mach* ta bles, cliessi-tables, work-boxes, card-boxes for playing cards, visiting card cases, work-boxes, desks, and dressing-caeca, pole screens, hand screens, curd-racks, envelope cases, vases, netting-boxes, portfolios, note and cake baskets, superb tea-trays, and table inkstands, present ing a tout ensemble of splendour and elegance not to be equalled in Londpn. The papier mache manufactures are superb and various in their design, the prices varying from fifty guineas to a few shillings. A few high-priced elegancies will be sold at cost prices to clear the stock. Bagatelle tables, backgammon, and chess-boards, table cut lery and Skeffield plate, as usual. SU PERIM CANDLES. DA.VIES'S CANDLES, sd; per lb. ; Wax Candles, Is. 21.; fine Wax Is. sd. ; Composite, ls. ; extra fine Wax-wick Moulds, 7d. ransparent Wax, 2s. ; genuine Sperm, 28.; genuine Wax, 2s. 3d. ; Yellow Soap, 465., 525., and 58s. per 121bs. ; Mottled, 60s. and 645. ; Windsor, Is. 4d. per packet ; Palm, Is. 4d. ' • old Brown Windsor, Is. 9d. ; Rose, 25.; Camphor, 2s . ; Almond, 2s. 6d. ; superfine Scaling Wax, 4s. 6d. per lb. ; genuine Sperm Oil, Gs. per gallon; Solar Oil, 3s. 6d. For cash, At DAVIES'S old-established warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane, opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-house. IVORY TABLE KNIVES, 11s. per dozex DESSERT, 95.; CARVERS, 3s. 6d. per pair. TABLE. DESSERT. CARVERS. doz. doz. pair. handsome balance handle ..• • 18s. Od. 14s. Od. 6s. 6d. I-in. balance handle, largest and best reads— . ....... ._ ..... • 20s. Od. 16s. 6d. 7s. U. Ditto with Watson's Alabata Plate handles, equal to silver 225. 6d. 18s. Od. Bs. 6d. Forks half the price of the above. These houses have for Fifty Years ranked pre-erniaent for their Cutlery, which is always exchanged, if not approved. Fruit Dessert Knives of Watson's new Alabata Plate, with French Forks and Ivory Handles, 2'. ss. per set of 24 pieces ; ditto with carved Ivory Handles, or with Albata Plate Handles and Blades, Albert Pattern, 21. 10s. per set of 84 pieces. C. Watson's New Alabata Plate possesses the following superiority ever all other mixed metals :—A perfect sweetness and purity, a rich and silvery appearance, and great durability. Strong Tea-pots for Six Persons, 245. each; Cruet Frames, with four richly cut bottles, 225. each; and is manufactured into every other article for the table and sideboard. Papier Mackie Tea-trays, 355. a set of three up to Ten Guineas. LAMPS. BRILLIANCY AND ECONOMY IN LIGHT, C. WATSON'S houses, 41 and 42, Barbican, and 16, Norton ton-Folgate, contain all the most approved Lamps of the day. 1. Painter's Caudle Lamp, which requires no snuffing, 9s, 6d. 2. The Medium Lamp, to burn a 3-wick candle seven hours for twopence, 255. each, complete; Magnums, giving a splendid light, 425. Solar Lamps, now so much used, to burn common oil without smoke or smell, 223.6 d., and upwards. His Illustrated Catalogue and Price Current is Just published, con taining a detailed list of his jtunly celebrated Albata Plate, &c. which may be had gratis and post-free, of application at his ware houses, 41 and 42, Barbican, and 16, Norton-Folgate. Paper Tsa-trays, 355. the Set of Three. FOR GOUT RHEUMATISM, AND RHEUMATIC GOUT S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS are a certain and safe remedy ;they restore tranquillity to the nerves, give tone to the stc mach, and strength to the whole system. No other medicine can be compared to these excellent pills, as they prevent the disorder from attacking the Stomach or Head, and have restored thousands from pain and misery to health and comfort Sold by A. Willoughby and Co., late B. G. Windui, El, Bishops. gate Without, and nearly all Medicine Venders, at Is. I%d. or 25.:941. per box. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Arrivals.-Ann, Squire, from New South Wales, off Portsmouth, sailed Nov. 8, St. Helena, Jan. 27 • Ram bler, Hutchinson, from Bengal, off Dover, sail ed Aug. 28, Mauritius, Nov., St. Helena, Jan. 7 ; British Princess, Thompson, from Augra Pequena, off Cork, sailed Jan. 19, St. Helena, Jan. 29 ; Canning, Hancock, from Ichoboe, at Bristol, sailed Jan. 12, St. Helena, Jan 26. Arrivals at llobart Town.-Joanna, Lovett, Oct. 1, from Manila ; Emerald Isle, Curling, 12th ; Forfar shire, Symons, 12th ; Mandarin, Smith, 15th ; Lord Petre, Lukey, 15th, all from London. Cheviot and Fortitude, whalers. Arrivals at Launceston.-Annie, Oct. 9, from the Cape of Good Hope; Mona, Milligan, 18th, from London. Arrivals at Sydney, New South Wals.-Fortitude, Arbuthnot, Oct. 11, from Norfolk Island; Louisa, 13th, from Hobart Town ; Gondolier; 15th, from China; Caroline, 16th, from Hobart Town ; Emma, from Adelaide ; Asiatic, from Hobart Town ; Hyderabad, Robertson, 'l7th. from London, and sailed 27th to Hobart Town; Mary Lloyd and Hereford, from Liver pool; Union, from Launceston, Honduras, 19th, Pales tine, 22d, Ituna, 26th-all from London; Christina, 26th, from Launceston; Pocklington, 19th, from the South Seas; Regia, from Batavia; Vixen, 20th, from Laun ceston; Winslow, from the South Seas; Sultana, 25th, from Otaheite; City of Sydney, from Bay of Islands; Dawsons, 28th. Waterlily and Comet, from Hobart Town; Kelso, Nov. 2, from China ; Ratcliffe, sth, from Plymouth ; Tryphona, from Barrier Island ; Clara, Crowe, 6th, from London ; Mary, whaler, sth, from Port Stephens, off the port. Departures from Sydney.-Triton, Oct. 10, to Hobart Town ' • Sir John Byng and Wanderer, 14th ; Carolina, 24th ; Amelia and Mary Ann, 27th ; Louisa, Nov. 2- all to Hobart Town. Calypso, Oct. 15 ; William, 22d ; Coquette, 27th ; Union, Nov. 2-all to Launceston. Lady Leigh, 17th, to New Zealand ; Tyrian, 23d, to New Zealand ; Thomas Lord, 22d, to Bay of Islands ; Ocean Queen, 23d, to Adelaide and Mauritius ; Fran ces, 31st, to Valparaiso ; Jean, Clarke, Oct. 19 ; Mo rayshire, 24th, to Port Philip and London ; Gilmore, 29th, to Port Philip ; Lord Keane, Nov. 1, to Port Philip. VESSELS SPOKEN WITIL-Palemburg, Haekstre, Batavia, to Amsterdam, 26th Jan., lat. 32, lon. 21 W., by the Wassenaar, arrived on the Texel. Huntcliffe, Shields, to Barcelona, 29th Feb., off Cape Finisterre, with mainmast head gone, stanchions carried away, and leaky, by the Vintage, Cockerell, arrived at Oporto. MELANCHOLY LOSS OF LIFE AT THE NEW PASSAGE FERRY.—On Tuesday afternoon between two and three o'clock, the New Passage ferry-boat left the Gloucestershire shore of the Severn, with one or more passengers, and a crew of four boatmen, named Whitchurch, master ; Davis, Jones, and Watkins. When abont half a mile from the shore, the boat was upset by a heavy squall from the N.IV., accompanied by a snow storm, and immediately foundered with all hands. The accident was observed by the Custom house officers on duty at the Old Passage Ferry, and a steam boat was immediately dispatched, in hopes of saving the crew and passengers ; but on reaching the spot, no trace of either crew or boat could be found. None of the bodies have yet been picked up, nor does it appear certain that the precise number of the sufferers is known, but from the best informa• tion obtained, it is believed there were two passengers and the crew, tie above-named. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—A case of greater atrocity, or more revolting to every feeling of humanity, than the one disclosed in the report of the trial of the Rev. John Day, at Aylesbury, for maliciously maiming some sheep, which appeared in the journals of yesterday, has rarely been brought before the public. It appeared from the evidence, that seven sheep, the property of a neighbour, had strayed upon the grounds of the defendant, and had been impounded by him in a stable, and after they had been there for some time he had- taken a knife and plunged it into the body of each of the poor animals, inflicting such serious injury that they had to be killed in consequence. If anything were wanting to excite abhorrence of such an act to the utmost, it would be supplied by the fact that the perpetrator of the act is a clergyman, upon whom it is most incumbent to teach, by both precept and example, that every creature which the Almighty has made ought to be treated with mercy and kindness. The defendant was acquitted by the jury, apparently on the ground that malice against the owner of the sheep was not proved • but Ido trust that the public press will not allow him to escape from the punishment of having his conduct held up to universal detestation and abhorrence.—l am, &c., G. M. March 14, 1844. PROGRESS OF THE SUFFRAGE MOYVAIENT IN TIIE CITY.—CILEAP, CORDWAINER, AND DOWGATE WARDS.—A meeting of the inhabitants of the above wards took place at 68, Cheapside, for the purpose of taking immediate and practical steps to put the .register in a. sounder condition. Mr. Harvey was. called to the Chair. 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