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Mbition SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. TATTERSALL'S.-THIS EVENING. QUARTER TO Six O'CLOCK. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. --* 6b4 on the Ugly Buck CHESTER CUP. 9 to 1 agst Bramble 11 to 1 agst Pagan 12 to 1 agst Cattonite 17 to 1 agst lloscius 20 to 1 agst Alice Hawthorn 30 to 1 agst Nutwith 30 to 1 agst Jamie Forest DERBY. 5 to 2 agst Ugly Buck 3 to 1 agst Rattan 22 to 1 agst Campunero 25 to 1 agst Orlando 30 to 1 agst King of the Gipsies 40 to 1 agst Apprentice 50 to 1 agst Qui Tam OAKS. 10 to 1 agst The Bee 10 to 1 agst Barricade COMMON PLEAS-(THIS DAY.) THE NEW CHIEF BARON. At the sitting of the Court to-day, Sir F. Pollock was admitted one of her Majesty's Sergeants-at-Law, previ ous to his taking his seat upon the Bench. IN THE MATTER OF ELIZABETH DUNN. Mr. Sergeant CHANNELL applied to the Court in this case, on behalf of Elizabeth Dunn, that she might be allowed to sign a transfer of her property, without the concurrence of her husband. The defendant's father was a person of the name of Holcroft, who left some property amongst his children, of whom there were several. They were anxious to dispose of the property, for which purpose the consent of all who were interested was necessary. The husband of the party for whom the application was made had left the country in 1840, and has not been heard of since. It, therefore, became necessary to make the present applicatien.—Motion granted. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. from the registry will, however, destroy the influence of agitation, as far, at least, as elections are con cerned ; and it may be expected that when at liberty to exercise the franchise according to his own judgment, and free from tyrannical control, every qualified person in Ireland will, as in Eng land, avail himself of the privilege. Is it then unreasonable to suppose that the removal from the registry of the illegal and fictitious votes that now encumber it, and that make the incendiary priests the principals at every contested election, would alone greatly enlarge the constituency, as, unquestionably, it must infinitely improve it ? And are we sanguine in anticipating that the effect of Lord Eliot's Bill, taken as a whole, must be to multiply the Irish constituency three or four-fold in the course of a very few years ? With this conviction firmly rooted in our minds, we must, however, acknowledge that we think a great deal too much importance is attached to the consideration of numbers in this matter. All who will not go the whole length of universal suffrage must admit that the security for good government, not self-government, is the object of the representative system. It is the - sense and patriotism—not the personal on local interest, or the passion of a na tion that is sought to be collected in its Legisla ture. And hence it arises that, once returned to Parliament, a Member is supposed to repre sent not this county, or that city, or a borough, but the whole United Kingdom. This Mr. Burke has clearly pointed out in his distinction be tween a representative and a delegate. But the sense and patriotism of the country can be collected only from the votes of the intelli gent and independent—which never observes the ratio of mere numbers. 'Whatever their num bers, the very poor • and very ignorant will never think for themselves, if they ever think at all upon public affairs. Their votes when they have them, therefore, become the property of a jug gler who cheats, or a master who bribes or coerces. The attempt to place political power indis criminately in the hands of a multitude of poor and ignorant persons, has always practically resulted in giving it to a few. But it is not fair, surely to those who, in other parts of the United Kingdom, readily make every sacrifice to ensure prudent and patriotic government by submitting to a high rate of qualification, to allow that, upon the plea of mere numbers, whom they hold in bondage, a few Irish priests should nominate 50 or 100 of our legislators., This would be an anomaly and a nuisance worse than schedule A. We need care little what the number of electors may be, but we are deeply concerned that they are intelligent and independent men. It may be that Ireland is deficient in such men. So much the worse for Ireland. But this does not alter the principles of right and wrong. Be the number of intelligent and independent men in the country 3,000, 30,000 or 300,000, the number of electors ought not to exceed it. FROH THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAT. GLOBE.—An industrious compiler had the simpli city to make a collection of what he called the Opinions of Sir Robert Peel. 'We wish some one would collect and publish the Plausihilities of Sir Robert Peel. These are not to be dignified by the name of opinions, but rather to be regarded as the miss en scene—the drapery or garnish of opinions. It is not what Sir It. Feel thinks, but what he thinks Mrs. Grundy will think, most frequently pre-occupies his mighty mind on difficult and delicate occasions. The result of his refined conjectures of the coarse views of the vulgar is sometimes curious. What will Mrs. Grundy say 1" is always taken into consideration ; but as there are often solid and weighty considerations on the oppo site side, Sir Robert Peel see-saws, as it were, be tween Grundy rigidly, and the moral laxity of his party. Thus, the mere suspicion of election compro mise's at one time - roused all the Grundy in the Prime Minister. At another time, the most positive proof Of delinquency could not move him to animadversion. Thus the horror of a duel between two officers nearly connected awakened all his indignant piety against—the widow of the one who fell. While not even the known opinion of Mrs. Grundy could stir him to any notice of the flagrant act of a law officer of the Crown interrupting by a challenge the solemn task of a court of justice. Satisfaction might well be demanded by Mrs. Grundy for this lapse from plausibility; and satisfaction was naturally to be afforded by doing the plausible doubly on the next legal occasion. The text time any law officer of the Crown was concerned, Mrs. Grundy expected Sir Robert Peel would do his duty. And has he not just done it? May not the immo lation of a Fitzroy Kelly atone for Attorney-General Smith? Considering the determined refusal of po litical independence to their tenant constituencies by the Jolterhead interest which so mainly seated Sir Robert Peel, it is really rather amusing to find the admitted prefessional titles to Tory promotion set aside, because the person beyond comparison possess ing them, not being in a position to bully his way into Parliatnent, was obliged to buy it. Intimidation is a privilege rightfully belonging to landlords; bribery is a practice which has been used by mere moneyed upstarts or professional aspirants, and which cannot, therefore, be entitled to the same tolerance! Above all, Mrs. Grundy has her eyes open to the latter trans gression ; and as Mrs. Grundy does not wear the brightest of spectacles, the former may es _ stape her gaze for some time longer. Besides, Mrs. Grundy has a due sense of dignities ; and quite acquiesces in the dictatorship of Dukes " with a great stake in the country." Accordingly Mr. Thesiger is to be Solicitor-General ; and Mr. Fitzroy Kelly to be—scapegoat for the sins of the people. We subjoin the following remarks of a correspondent on this ap pointment :—" The nomination of Mr. Thesiger to the Solicitor-Generalship, with the prospect of, at no distant day, succeeding to a still more more import ant station, is one that the Government can hardly flatter ',itself will !meet; with much favour either in *Westminster Hall or in' other less learned quarters. However estimable that gentleman may be in private life, and however popular from his many ;amiable qualities (and in these respects he is surpassed by no member of the liar), yet it cannot be denied that he has never yet, up to this time, displayed that amout of legal knowledge, that various, extensive, and profound learning which has been generally thought necessary for the proper dis charge of the duties of that important office, and which should not be much, if at all, less than that which distinguishes the venerable sages of the bench, with their experientia annorum, to whose puietis ordinilms a Solicitor-General may always expect an early ascription, if he -is not promoted above them. Mr. Thesiger has gained his reputation far more as a clever, zea lous advocate than as a deep lawyer (nor even as such is he quite at the head of his profession); his talents are more showy than solid ; he shines more in a case at Nisi Prins than in arguing a knotty point before the Judges in Banco; and we cannot but think, therefore, that if amount of legal attainments was what should have guided the Government in select ing a successor to Sir W. Follett, Mr. Kelly would have been found better fitted for the situation than the more fortunate man to whom it has been given. At any rate, we must again express our opinion, which we believe will be that of the public in general, that Mr. Thesiger has been rewarded above his merits, and that, if he really was (as we must believe him to be) the most eligible person that the Govern ment could find, then we must come to one of two conclusions—either that the bar has sadly degene rated since the days when such men as Scott, and Shepherd, and Gifford, and Copley, were Solicitors- General ; or that, the amount of talent in the profes sion being still the same, the Government has pot the good fortune to number amongst its adherents 'any of those eminent persons, respecting whose quali fications to fill this or any higher legal situation there could be no difference of opinion." • STANDARD.—The Morning Chronicle, in an article of this morning, upon Lord Eliot's Irish Re gistration Bill, charges the Noble Lord with the purpose of disfranchising two-thirds of the 101. free holders. This charge is altogether groundless. Lord Eliot's Bill w ill disfranchise no one not already disfranchised by the Reform Bill of 1832. On the other hand, in the proposed enfranchisement of the _possessors of freeholds of inheritance of 51. annual value, and in the 301. occupation tenants, it will make a large addition to the bona fide constituency. What our Contemporary means, however, by the exten sive disfranchisement of which it speaks, is. the exclusion of fraudulent votes. In defiance of the express words of the law, and of the decision of, we believe, ten out of the twelve judges of Ireland—i nc l u di ng in the majority Mr. Justice Cr ampton, by whom° the law under consi • deration was drawn up--in defiance of this clear de monstration of what the law is, a great number of per sons have b een p l aced not to be the registry who ought placed upon i i n t u ; d p a u n e l d e though Lord Eliot'e Bill, with extraordinary but perhaps ques tionable propriety, allows of e ce ilntruder to remain to the end of their term registration, it declares that the law shall be observed for the future, and that no man shall be registered as a county elec tor without a beneficial interest i n the tenem ent which he registers. The effect of t hi s d ecl aration, we believe, will be to augment the Co ns ti tuency in the end, without any consideration of the addition to be made by the two new classes of electors to be introduced. It is a well known fact that the late decline in the Irish registry has arisen altogether from the progress of agitation ; nearly all but the poorest and most reckless, and at the same time the most enslaved class of tenants, anxiously rejecting a political privilege, in the exer cise of which they must expose themselves to the tyranny of the priest-led rabble, and all the obloquy and ridicule which that rabble so well knows how to employ on the one side; or on the other disoblige their natural protectors and best friends, by strengthening the enemies of the public peace. Well-disposed and prudent men placed In such a painful alternative naturally shrink from it by the • only path they can—declining the franchise. In some cases, though q ualified, they refuse t o register their votes • but this profes sedly neutral course demands,. in the face of tyrants by whom ev en neutrality is treated as a crime, a de gree of bold ness beyond the temper of the majority, and much the more commono look resource of the well disposed and prudent is t fur interests which do qualification. not carry the We have heard of hundreds of cases in which the tenant has asslicited to have his term reduced by one-half or a quarter of a year within the interest that confers a vote might b e cc:slated by —we be l ieve that the actual cases tens cf t:outancli. Vac rewoval of IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER tool{ the chair at Four o'Clock. Mr. GREE:.\.TE brought up the report on the new British Iron Company Bill, which was ordered to lie on the table. NEW WRITS. On ,the motion of Sir THOMAS FREMAN TLE, a new writ was ordered to be issued for the election of a burgess ;to serve in the present Parlia ment for the borough of Huntingdon, in the room of Sir Frederick Pollock, Knt., who had been appointed to the office of Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer. On the motion of Sir THOMAS FRE 'MAN TLE, a new writ was ordered for the election of a citizen to serve in the present Parliament for the city of Exeter, in the room of Sir William Follet, who since his election, had accepted the office of her Majesty's Attorney- General. Mr. SCIIOLEFIELD presented a petition from Walsall praying for a reduction in the duty on tobacco. Mr. MACAULAY presented a petition from Edin burgh against the Charitable Pawns Bill ; also a petition from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edin burgh, praying for a uniformity of medical education in hospitals. Mr. R. YORKE presented a petition from the Yorkshire Law Society against any compensation being given to certain officers in the Court of Chancery. Mr. W. 0. STANLEY presented petitions, from North Wales, against the union of the sees of St. Asaph and Bangor. Mr. RICE TREVOR presented a petition from Carmarthen, for the establishment of local courts. THE SUN, LONDON, -MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 15, 1844. in that House to involve itself with the other on a question of privilege ; and his opkion was strength ened in this by a knowledge of the fact, that the House of Lords was quite as economical in its views, habits, and expenditure, as the house of Commons. Mr. W. WILLIAMS said that all he wanted was a statement of the items. The House of Commous furnished every item, and why should not the House of Lords. The statement was very suspicious. A large amount, no less thairls,oool., had been received in fees, and yet they came to that louse for a sum of money in addition to fees. They ought to give some account of the items. _ _ Mr. HUME suggested that the best way to get at the items was to stop the allowance until an ac count of the items should be furnished. The House of Lords received 15,0001. a year in fees. Now they wanted 15,0001. in addition. So that there was an expenditure of of 30,0001. for the House of Lords, and not a single item was given. It was not quite clear to him that the affairs of the House of Lords were economically conducted ; if so, why did they refuse the items ? It was said that estimates were laid before the Treasury: He would ask, what was the nature of those estimates ; and what was the amount for fees received by the House of Lords? This was the only instance in whiCh the subject was taxed, and in which the House had no account of it. If the House of Lords chose to content themselves with their own fees he should not object to it, but if they came to that HouSe for a vote of money, he should like to see an account of the items. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER made a few observations, which were quite inaudible in the gallery. Mr. HUME was at a loss to understand how the Right Hon. Gentleman could have misunderstood him (Mr. Hume). The Right Hon. Gentleman had not answered his questions. He would therefore repeat them. What was the nature of the estimate laid before the Treasury ? and what was the amount of fees received by the Hoak of Lords ? Sir G. CLERK said, the House of Lords had al ways possessed the right of Noting an Address to the Crown for whatever sums of money they required to defray the expenses of tho salaries of the officers of that house over and above the amount of fees. Dr. BOWRING thought the question of his Hcn. Friend was a very important one. A sum of 15,000/. was asked. The Hon. Baronet said that the Treasury had the accounts, which showed that the items were reasonable. Now, what objection could there be to have them produced ? He wished to know whether the House of Lords had the power of obtaining a grant of money, without the concurrence of the House cf Commons. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the House of Lords had the right up to 1815 of moving for an address to the Crown to ob tain money from the civil list. When that was taken away it was on the understanding that the expenses of that House should be defrayed. After a few words from Mr. W. WILLIAMS, M. HUME moved that the vote be reduced by 15,0001., thoreby reducing the vote to 44,3001. Mr. BARING deprecated their calling for any account from the House of Lords when they were not prepared to pursue the matter further, lest they should come into collision on su trifling a matter with the other House. After a few words from Mr. HUMS and Mr. WILLIAMS, the Committee divided on the amend ment. For the amendment l3 Against it 69 Majority against the amendment —56 On onr re-admission to the gallery, we found Mr. HUME on his legs. He was complaining of a sum of 22301. being appropriated for the purpose of engrossing Bills. He thought that the public had never yet derived the slightest benefit or convenience from the money thus expended. Sir ROBERT PEEL thought that if any public benefit were to be derived, he thought it would be a paltry economy to withhold the grant; but if, on the other hand, no actual good arose, he should not object to any. proposal Which the Hon. Gentleman opposite might make. He was aware that many lawyers were of opinion that it was necessary to render those letters more _permanent. After a few observations from Sir R. Peel, Mr. Hume, Sir G. Clerk, Mr. Fox Maule. and the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, the vote was agreed to. (LEFT BITTING.) THE WILLS FORGERIES. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Continued from our Third Edition of Saturday.) James Morris, a gardener and beadle, residing in Nelson square, was then called, and proved that Mr. Barber carried on business at the house No. 52, in that square. He had not noticed a plate with Barber's name ou it till within a year or so ago. Robert Peckham examined—Was managing clerk to Mr. Brunnel, of 5, Belgrave-buildings, Gray's Inn. Had been in the employmbift of Mr. Barber for seven years up to the Ist of January last, three .'weeks after Mr. .Barber's arrest. There was a diary kept in.the office of the business trans acted. It lay on the table for the daily insertion of entries, and was open to the inspection of all the clerks in the office. After the 25th of August, 1840, Mr. Fletcher called fre quently at the office, and often daily. Fletcher became a client of Barber's in the autumn of 1838 or 1839. Witness was on very intimate terms with Mr. Barber, and never saw anything like close intimacy between Mr. Barber and Flet cher. Mr. Barber always treated Mr. Fletcher with great coolness. In the year 1839 witness left the employment of Mr. Barber for another situation, but returned after a short period to his old employment. There were six cases within his knowledge in which unclaimed dividends had been re covered. One was a case in which unclaimed dividends to the amount of 1,5001., standing in the name of Mr. George Robins, were recovered through the instrumentality of Mr. Barber. Cross-examined by the ArroustEv-GnxEßAL.—Heard from general report that Mr. Barber had two children, but had no knowledge that it Was so:. Mr. Barber was not mar ried. Witness's father was Chief warehouseman in the em ployment of the Apothecaries' Company, and was in their employment thirty years:, J. Macuamara, who had been a clerk in Mr. Barber's office, was text examined, but nothing of consequence was elicited. Several witnesses to character were then called for Mr. Barber. . Mr. Choones examined—Had been a solicitor for the last 40 years. Mr. Barber had been a clerk in his office for sixteen years, during the latter part of which time he was an ar ticled clerk. His character. for honesty and propriety was unquestionable, and it was in consequence of his good cha racter and services to witness that he became articled to him. Mr. C. Brady, surgeon, : -k new M r. B ar b er b e t ween n i ne and ten years, Brady, which time lie bore a high character for honesty and propriety of conduct. Mr. M‘S; - amara, pleader in the Inner Temple ; Mr. G. Pil chard, other al;e le Mr. n t m e Johnson, and a considerable number of bore like testimony to the good r respectable character borne by Mr. Barber. The ArronNEY-GENERAL replied, and said that much had been urged by Mr. Wilkins which had nothing what , ever to do with the case. - .llia observations on the right of the Crown prosecutor to -reply,' were quite beside any ques tion before the jury. On - every occasion he (the Attorney- General) should be able to 'vindicate that right, after wit nesses had been called for the defence, in common with any p ja a m i i Wilkins) prosecuting counsel. If any one had a right to com plain (Mr.l e s n of h a reply it was Mr. Graves and Mr. James, l'h i i i o i s s havingh)aliacdalled no witnesses. His Learned Friend said his client had deserved a separate trial, and it seemed to him (the Attorney-General) as if he was challenged to show why all the three prisoners were tried together. It was because, if they had, been tried separate, each counsel would have laid the blame on another prisoner, and would have much confused the jury. Accord ing to the speeches of his three Learned Friends, every prisoner was to be exonerated. Mr. James had said that Mrs. Dorey was imposed upon by Fletcher. Mr. Graves stated that Fletcher was deceived and duped by Mrs. Richards, who was dead; and Mr. Wilkins declared that his client had been made the scapegoat of both parties. The best mode, therefore, of inquiring into the case was by trying . all the prisoners together. It was essen tial to the ends of justice that it should be so. A jury would be a useless machine - if they did not divest themselves of everythingtnot connected with the case. It was his opinion that unless these three peisons had been tried together it would have been impossible to have obtained substantial justice. Now, with respect to Mrs. Dewey, his Learned Friend, Mr. James, had claimed exemption, on the ground that she was a tool in the hands of Fletcher, and because she did not understand the circumstances of the case. Was she so very young and inexperienced as not to under stand the meaning of forgery? She had admitted, how ever, in her confession, that there had been a former bond, which she had signed, and for which she had received 501. or 60/. Then, with respect to . her visits to Camberwell, it was not alone the going there and asking for the " Old Lady," which he had urged as a proof of guilt. I t was th e going and asking for Mrs. Stewart, when her mother's name was Rich ards; the calling her Misi Stewart, when she knew she was a married woman; and al4O her stating that she was her niece, when she was perfectly aware that she was her daughter. Was that the conduct of an innecent person? She had also admitted that'her mother had got 4001. or 5001. from that transaction. With respect to Fletcher, he did not go into the evidence against him t ) any extent, as it was very voluminous, and ample justice would be done to it in the summing up by his Lordship. As to Barber, his clerk had volunteered that there were four cases of a suspicious nature against hint—the oneunder trial, and three about to be tried. The jurycouldjudgeforthemselve swhether t h eevidence to character was borne out by these admissions. There was one fact very strong against Mr. Barber . It was alleged thathe went down to Great Marlow, on the 13th of October, 1840, to ascertain whether there was a sister to Mr. Stewart living there ; but how came it that a letter was found at his (Mr. Barber's) chambers dated the 9th of ,October, fuur days before, signed Fletcher, stating that he had discovered that there was a Miss Stewart living. What occasion, then, for Mr. Barber to go down to Great Marlow on th e 13th, to fin d out a fact which, according to that letter , h ad alread y been ascerta ined ? He thought that a very .suspicious circumstance. With these few observations the Learned Gentleman left the case in the hands of the jury, feeling assured that, after hear ing the summing up of the Learned Jud g e, the y would re turn a verdict according to their just sentiments. The Court adjourned at a, quarter to seven until ten o'clock on Monday (this day). IRISH DISTRANCIIIS ENT BILL.—The change will be disadvantageous to the. farmer. Previously the farmer was compelled to cast his conscience into the rent, but he received some recompunse for the loss. He held his farm, perhaps, slightly under a rack-rent, that his name might be placed on the elective roll; while by this Bill he will be equally enslaved, but his land will be screwed up to the highest rent. We assert that no money can justify a man voting for a perspn whose principles he disapproves. It is a breach of trust—a crime of mag nitude and bittl Ovecseuce. It i 5 a breach of t/115V-. ISLE OF MAN. Dr. BOWRING gave notice that to-morow he would put a question to the Government, respecting the regulation of the Import Duties in the Isle of Man, and also respecting the Harbour Duties in that island. STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES (IRELAND). Lord EERINGTON gave notice that he would to morrow evening, on the Order of the Day for the House going into Committee of Supply, move for re turns relating to the appointment of Stipendiary Ma gistrates in Ireland. APPEAL IN CRIMINAL CASES. Mr. FITZROY KELLY gave notice that, on Tuesday, the 23d inst., he would move for leave to bring in a Bill for the establishment of a Court of Appeal in Criminal Cases. SUPPLY. Upon Sir G. CLERK'S moving the Order of the Day for the House going into a Committee of Supply, Mr. WYSE wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government, in pursuance of the notice he had given, whether he would be disposed to postpone the second reading of the Registration (Ire land) Bill for another fortnight? The ground on which he asked the question was that it was a Bill of the ut most importance to Ireland, involving the most serious considerations to the liberties and franchises of the people of that country, and on which must depend its future representation. He would venture to appeal to the Right Hon. Baronet on another ground, and that was, that the Irish Members were not likely to be established in sufficient numbers by the 19th. It might be said that the second reading of a Bill in volved only the consideration of its principle, and not of its details—that was all very true ; but he thought that in a measure of such importance to the people of Ireland, the Irish Members had a right to discuss even the principle of the Bill ; and he thought the second reading, if it was pressed at the time fixed, would not pass is ith that degree of tranquillity which the Right Hon. Baronet seemed to expect on a former occasion. Another ground upon which he called upon the Right Hon. Baronet to postpone the second read ing of the Bill was, that it had not been printed and distributed at a sufficiently early period for the con stituencies of Ireland to communicate with their representatives. In many parts of Ireland he be lieved the Bill had not yet appeared. Under these circumstances the Bill could not be carried through in a hurry, or without due consideration. Even if it were passed immediately, it would he impossible to bring the Bill into operation before the close of the session, and under these considerations, therefore, it was that he applied for the postponement of the second reading for another fortnight. Sir R. PEEL said he regretted that the Right Hon. Gentleman had considered it necessary to make this appeal. He (Sir IL Peel), in fixing Friday next for the second reading, had consented to postpone it from a day already named, and in doing so he considered he hdd made an arrangement gene rally acceptable. He objected to the appeal on another ground. If there was an indisposition to approach the discussion of public Bills at the early period of the session, the consequence was that at the latter part of it, about the months of June and July, he should be asked the question he (Sir R. Peel) used to put to the Noble Lord (John Russell), as to what measures the Government intended to abandon. This arose, not from any indisposition on the part of her Majesty's Government, but from long discussions being taken at this period of the session. He foresaw that the present session would in this respect resemble the former ones, in consequence of the House not applying itself with earnestness to the discussion of measures at a more early period ; so that towards the months of April and May there was a vast deal of business reserved for consideration when the House was not well attended, thus pre cluding the possibility of giving these measures a proper degree of discussion. On these grounds he must express his regret at the appeal of the Right Hon. Gentleman ; on the other hand, he was bound to say that the measure was of great importance, and he fully admitted the claim of the Right Hon. Gen tleman, on the part of those immediately affected by it, to have a full opportunity of considering it. The Right Hon. Gentleman said there would not be that attendance of Irish Members on the day fixed for the second reading to secure a due discussion of the principles of the Bill. He was always unwilling to press anything forward for consideration pre maturely, snl he must say that he felt this anxiety on Irish question's quite as strongly as on English; and if the Right lion. Gentleman stated to him that it was the wish of the Irish M em b ers, on the ground of not having an opportunity of fully considering the measure, he would consent to postpone the second read ing. He would not at the present moment name any day for the second reading, but the principle on which he gave way was a sufficient proof that he wished the Bill to undergo a full consideration in all its details. He would not, therefore, take the second reading on Friday next ; and he would endeavour to state to the Right Hon. Gentleman, the day on which he should TenßU bled to bring it forward. E DGET. In answer to a question put by Mr. F. T. BARING, Sir R. FEEL stated that the Budget would be 1 - ,r3ught f.Twaid ca di; c;Oth inst. IRISH REGISTRATION BILL. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, in reference to the request made for a postponement of the second reading of the Irish Registration Bill, said he had received a letter from Mr. Maurice O'Connell, written at the request of several Irish Members, urging strongly for delay. The Bill had only been received in Dublin on the 11th inst., and therefore there could not be fair time for consideration. lie was glad the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir R. Peel) had conceded the request for delay. MANCHESTER POST-OFFICE. Mr. M. GIBSON said just before the adjourn ment for the holidays he had presented a petition upon the subject of the Post-office arrangements in connection with Manchester, and had intimated his intention of inviting the attention of the House to them. That petition had enumerated several griev ances. Many of them, however, and these not the least important of them, had been redressed during the past week. The complaints as to the Yorkshire mail had been remedied ; and he was also happy to say that between Manchester and the south there had been an acceleration of speed of one hour. In consequence of the Post- office employing the Grand Junction Railway in conveying letters the post-office at Manchester was closed one hour sooner than was necessary. This was a serious grievance in a place of business like Manchester. He wished to know from the Right Hon. Gentleman, the Secretary to the Treasury, why the Post-office continued to send the letters by the Grand Junction Railway, instead of sending them by the Manchester aad Birmingham railway ? A long correspondence had taken place on the subject. The Post-office had agreed to the pro posal of the Manchester and Birmingham Railway Company, but just as the agreement was on the point of being carried into effect, some objections had been started on the part of the Post-office; these ob jections had been renewed on two or three occasions, and the correspondence had lasted eighteen or twenty months—the Post-office being always the party to break the agreement. The inhabitants of Man chester felt that they were in disfavour either with the Post-office or the Treasury. They could not tell which, for when they made application to the Post-office on the subject they were told that the matter was under the consideration of the Treasury, and when they applied to the Treasury the answer was that the subject had been referred to the Post-office. Under these circumstances he thought the petitioners had done wisely in applying to the House, and he therefore moved that the petition of the Town-Council of Manchester, relating to the Post office arrangements in that borough, be taken into consideration. Sir G. CLERK said, he was happy to find from the statement of the Hon. Gentleman, that the greater part of the complaints made by the Commissioners had been removed in consequence of the arrangements carried into effect by the Post-office authorities in the course of last week. With regard to the other point referred to by the Hon. Gentleman—namely, the delay which was occasioned to the trpnsmission of Manchester, letters in consequence of the mode by which they were sent; he believed that those letters were not delayed longer than half an hour or at most three-quarters. Very strong representations were made against changing the line by the inhabitants of Macclesfield and Congleton, and other places, who would suffer what the petitioner complained of , if the mails were sent by the Manchester and Bir mingham line, instead of the Grand Junction. He trusted that ere long the Manchester and Birming ham Company would assent to the proposal which had been made to them, as there was every disposition on the part of the Post-office authorities to extend Post office communications. Mr. M. PHILLIPS thought the explanation of the Hon. Gentleman was anything but satisfactory. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Government were anxious to give every pos sible accommodation to the people of Manchester. Dr. BOWRING complained that letters were not delivered in Bolton until two hours after the delivery in Manchester. Sir R. PEEL also stated the willingness of the Government to afford every facility to those towns. the only check upon their desire in this respect was, that they subjected the public to great expense by making terms with railways. Railway proprietors would, he believed, best consult their own interest, and promote their receipts by passengers, if they ob served a disposition to facilitate communication by letters. Mr. WILLIAMS, on the part of his constituents, complained of the conduct of the Railway Companies as capricious and unjust. lie thought her Majesty's Government ought to exercise their power so as to secure the conveyance of letters to every part of the country ; and if the railway companies would not give facilities for that purpose, they ought to be com pelled to do so by law. Mr. M. GIBSON said the Manchester and Bir mingham Railway Company did not object to carry the Macclesfield and Con Teton bags, provided they were paid for it; but the Post-office had wished them to do so for nothing. ASSESSMENT FOR TITHES. Sir R. H. INGLIS wished to know from his Right Hon. Friend near him (Sir J. Graham), whe ther it was his intention to propose any revision of the laws relating to parochial assessment for tithes ? It was a subject which had been for the last four years under the consideration of the House, and he hoped his Right Hon. Friend would state that the question was one likely to be soon settled. Sir J. GRAHAM acknowledged that the matter had been already frequently mooted. If be had the honour of occupying the situation which he then held, he proposed to ask for leave to bring in a Bill which would effect very extensive altera tions in the poor-law. It was impossible to overrate the importance of this subject. In the Bill for al tering the present poor-law they intend making ex tensive alterations in that part which affected the laws of settlement and assessment, and till that time his Hon. Friend had better postpone the subject. COUNTY CORONERS' BILL. In reply ton question from Mr. B. HAWES, Sir J. GRAHAM said the County Coroners' Bil would be postponed until Friday next. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Sir J. GRAHAM gave notice that he should, on Friday, move that the Orders fixed for that day should be taken in their rotation. CROWN PROSECUTIONS IN IRELAND. Mr. BELLEW wished to ask the Noble Lord the Secretary of State for Ireland, whether the Govern ment was prepared to give any explanation as to the case of a person who, having been confined seven months upon a charge of publishing seditious ballads, was discharged without being.brought to trial? He was informed that the accused person had been com mitted to prison upon the evidence of two.policemen, who obtained ballads in the disguise of itinerant bal lad-singers. Lord ELIOT said that the attention of the Go vernment had been turned to the subject, which was now under investigation. SUPPLY. The House then went into Committee of Supply. A vote of 4,1641. for the improvement of Holy head Harbour, was agreed to without discussion. On the motion that 50,0001. be granted for the Caledonian Canal, Mr. WILLIAMS expressed his strongest objec tions to the vote, upon which, however, he would not divide the Committee. He considered the whole affair as the " job of jobs." The vote was then agreed to. On the vote for 26,8711. for defraying the expenses of public works in Ireland, Mr. WILLIAMS wished to know why the sum of 5,000/. and upwards was to be voted for the Phoenix Park in Dublin? This park had been a great cost to this country, as a large sum had been annually expended upon it. The time had now arrived when the House ought not to endure the expenditure of the Woods and Forests. During the last five years upwards of 503,9001. had been expended by the Woods and Forests without the authority of the House. A check ought to be placed in the way of the manner in which the public property was managed by the Commissioners. Sir G. CLERK said the Hon. Gentleman made a similar statement with respect to the public parks just before the recess, when the Noble Lord the Chief Commissioner made a statement in reply, that, he be lieved, was considered very satisfactory. He ex plained that the item of 5,0001. for the satisfactory . Park was expended in repairs of the Vice-Regal residence and the residence of the Secretary. After a few words from Mr. BELLEW and Lord ELIOT, the vote was agreed to. The next vote was 8,000/. for the repairs of Kings town Harbour, which was agreed to without discussion. The next vote was 59,3501. for salaries and other expenses of the officers of the two Houses of Parlia ment. On this being moved — Mr. WILLIAMS said when this vote was before the House last session, his Hon. Friend the Member for Montrose (Mr. Hume) had objected to voting so large an amount of money without the items being given. As that House assumed the right of holding the purse-strings of the nation, he (Mr. Williams) did not see why the House of Lords should not give in an estimate for such sum as they might want, the same as every other establishment did. Out of common respect to the House of Commons this ought to be done. Sir GEORGE CLERK said this was one of the objections annually made, and annually refuted. Up to the year 1805, at the end of the session, each House presented an address to the Crown, praying that expenses incurred by it might be paid. Since then the better arrangement had been arrived at, of taking a direct vote from that House. This had been found both expedient and satisfactory, except perhaps to a very few whom it was difficult at any time to satisfy. He (Sir George 014 k) Thai& it would bs mast unwise a crime of magnitude and bitter consequence. It' is a crime for which there are apologies in the de pendent condition of many who are addressed - as independent and inteliigt:nt lest r, ; but -i;e should greatly rejoice if the tempt itioa were removed. Let Lord Eliot propose to give this Marquis four hundred votes in one county, and • six hundred in another—that Duke eight hundred votes in Munster elections, and two hundred in those of Leinster—let him not send barristers, but land-measurers, surveyors, and valuators, to mete off the constituency—it will be a candid course, in which he shall be supported ; but we beseech him not to introduce amongst us this tenant-at will class of electors, thus exposing men to the sin of voting against their cherished opinions, or the proba bility of bringing ruin On themselves and their families. There is yet time for the parties most intimately inter ested in this matter to seek redress. They can petition the Legislature not to mock them with a nominal right that does not carry with it freedom of action ; anti to seek the postponement of this measure, until a Bill of the charac:er proposed in last session by Mr. Sharman Crawford, securing remuneration for improvements on the expulsion of the tenant, be passed.—Banner of Ulster. The newly-appointed Chief Baron .of the Exche quer, Sir Frederick Policia; is iii his 62d year. his Lordship is the brother of Mr. Commissioner Pollock of the Insolvent Debtors Court, and of General Pollock. He was called to the bar in 1807, and after twenty years' practice was appointed a King's counsel. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (SATURDAY.) WORSHIP-STREET. Mr. John Lyon, a country gentleman, residing at Lee, in Kent, was charged before Mr. Broughton with having wilfully broken a pane of glass at the dwelling-house of Mr. Yule, a manufacturer of preserved provisions, in Wilson- street, Finsbury square. The complainant stated that he was sitting in his drawing-room about ten o'clock that morning when a pane of glass in the window was suddenly demolished by someone outside, and on going to the door he observed the defendant, who instantly avowed himself to he the author of the mischief, and he ac cordingly sent for a policeman, and gave him into custody. In reply to the charge, the defendant, who was in a state of violent excitement, said that he had just arrived from the country, and was passing the pro secutor's house when he was compelled by an urgent requirement to turn towards the side of a gate lead ing to the warehouse, and which bore every appearance of having been publicly used for a similar purpose, but the moment he had done so a torrent of water descended upon him from an iron pipe communicating with the premises, and he was instantly deluged from head to foot. As soon as he recovered the shock produced by the suddenness of the ablution, he went round to the front door, where he saw the complainant, who at once admitted haying erected the apparatus fur the purpose of administering a sound ducking to every one who made a temporary stoppage under such cir cumstances, and that he had given general orders to his servants to turn on the water whenever they saw any one so engaged. On hearing such an avowal, he (defendant) immediately repaired to this Court, with a view of obtaining redress, but finding the bench unoccupied he returned back, and in the irritation of the moment broke the window, in order to bring the matter in a tangible Shape. under the notice of the Magistrate. In answer to questions from Mr. BROUGHTON ' the complainant said that the, nuisance which existed be fore he erected the water-spout was the subject of in cessant complaints from the opposite inhabitants, and was rendered more intolerable from the peculiar na ture of the business which he carried on ; but that no one might be taken by surprise, the Words " Beware of the pipe," were legibly inscribed immediately over the spot. The defendant said that he conceived he had been most injuriously treated, and the thorough drenching he had received would probably be the death of him, as he had been long suffering from a severe rheumatic affection. Mr. BROUGHTON said that the want of proper places of convenience in this crowded metropolis was a most crying evil, and necessarily gave rise to innu merable offences against public decency. Without deciding on the question as to whether the com plainant was justified in the course he had adopted to suppress the nuisance, there could be no doubt that the defendant was entirely wrong in taking the law into his own hands, and he should therefore require him to pay the amount of the damage. The defendant, with manifest reluctance, produced the amount, and was discharged. UNION-HALL. John Shields, jun., described as a wire-worker, carrying on business in the Westminster-road, was brought before Mr. Cottingham, charged with com mitting forgeries on Aaron Smith, ship-owner and bill discounter, to the amount of between GOO/. and 7001. - The prisoner underwent a short examination on Wednesday, and was remanded in order to give the complainant an opportunity of producing the ne cessary evidence to establish the alleged charges. The complainant stated that he had been acquainted with the prisoner's father for some years, when that person was connected with the (now defunct) West minster Loan Society, in the Adelphi ; that he (com plainant) employed that person, his son (the prisoner), and Sarah Shields (his daughter), in collecting the money on bills when they became due. In the month of February last a bill,of 151., which he (complainant) discounted for the prisoner, purporting to have been drawn by James Dubburk, and accepted by that per son's mother, was discovered to be a forgery, and information of the circumstance being given at the station-house, the prisoner had since kept out of the way. The bill in question was here produced, when the witnesses, Dubourk, proved that their signatures as drawer and acceptor were forgeries, The complainant, on his cross-examination by Mr. Wolff, said that he was in the habit of discounting bills, and had discounted bills to the amount of be tween 30,000/. and 40,0001. for the IVestminster Loan Society. Had brought actions against Tom Steele, and also against one of Mr. O'Connell's sons, for money advanced to them on bills. That he had frequently discounted bills for the elder Shields, and received one shilling in the pound for the loan. 1;1-ever charged him at the rate of 251. or 30/. per cent. Never employed Mr. 'Holmes, the solicitor, of Fen church-street, to negotiate with the prisoner on the subject of the bills now referred to. As soon as he discovered the bill in question was a forgery he gave information at the station-house. The bills were not what is termed accommodation bills. I endeavoured to find the prisoner's father and sister, but have ascer tained they have fled to the continent. Another bill fOr 101. was proved, purporting to have been drawn and accepted by the same person as in the former case, but upon examination of the sig natures, they were also proved to be forgeries. This bill was also given by the prisoner to the complainant to discount, the formerlsaying at the time that he saw the drawer and acceptor sign their names to it. A third charge was also entered upon against the prisoner. A bill for 181. was discounted by the com plainant, purporting to have been accepted by Henry King. This bill, the complainant said, he had no doubt was in the prisoner's hand Writing, but he would not undertake to swear whether it was given to him by the prisoner or his father. A fourth case was then selected, from which it ap peared that the complainant received a bill of 251.155. of the prisoner, purporting to have been accepted by John Clarke, a hair-dresser, of Great Suffolk-street. This bill complainant discounted, and when it became due it was then ascertained to be a forgery. Clarke himself attended and proved the fact. The complainant here produced several other bills, which he had discounted for the prisoner, and which he said were also forgeries, but at present he was not prepared to enter into them, as the witnesses were not in attendance. He therefore requested that the prisoner might be further remanded. Mr. Wolff contended that the prisoner, being merely the agent of his father in those bill transac tions, could not, therefore, be brought within the scope of the Act relating to the alleged offence. On a future occasion it would be shown that the elder Shields and the complainant were connected together in the discounting of bills, and that the bills in ques tion were accommodation bills. The complainant, however, contradicted the latter assertion, saying he discounted them as bana fide bills, not having the slightest suspicion they were for geries until recently. Mr. COTTINGIIAM said that he should remand the prisoner until Thursday, refusing, at the same time, to accept of bail for his appearance. HAMMERSMITIL Wrn. Preston, a short, thick -set y oung fellow, well known to the police as a notorious smasher, was brought before Mr. G. Clive for re-examination on the following charge : It appeared that on Thursday, the 4th inst., the prisoner went into the shop of Mr. Pummell, fish. monger, High-street, Kensington, and, in payment for half a pint of shrimps, gave a good half-sovereign, receiving 9s. Bid. in change. On the change being put into his hand he immediately said, " Oh, this is a bad hal:'-crown," and Mrs. Pummel% being ergr?;ed with other customers, gave 2s. Gd. for it. After he had left the shop, she, however, bethought her self that he must have " rung the changes," and she sent the foreman in pursuit of the prisoner, with di rections to give him into custody. The foreman traced him to the Castle beer shop opposite Kensing ton Church, and he was instantly transferred to the station-house, . where, while the charge w.',s heini; entered, Le quietly took up the bad half-crown, which, with the half eow•nit.rn, was lying on 0 1 . 2 charge roam and said here it goes, and threw it as quick as titlaight into his mouth, and gulped it down before any of the officers could prevent him swallowing it. Mr. Powell, the Mint solicitor, for whose attend- 1 at m the vrismor was remanded, said ha had Wore 1 been convicted of smashing, and had performed a similar feat only six weeks ego, at Hammersmith. The case was, however, in.omp'ete, by reason of his having 1 the ciu-r, and l e :Nast b dhcharge ne prisoner was diseharg'd. TRIALS AT THE OLD BAILEY. We have devoted a considerable portion of our space to an account of the proceeding at the Central Criminal Court,. in the case of Barber, Fletcher, and Dorey. Barber and Fletcher stood all the time, from the recommencement of the trial at nine in the morn ing, until its adjournment at half-past six in the evening; Mrs. Dorey, the female prisoner, was ac commodated with a chair. Only an occasional glimpse of her was got, as she held down her head the greater part of the time. The effects of confinement, and of the anguish of mind she has suffered since her appre hension, were visibly depicted in her countenance. Her eye has lost its fire, and her spirits seem to have forsaken her. She sat pale and dejected the entire day. She did rot resemble the same person she was when first brought up at the Mansion-house. On her various examinations before the Lord Mayor, she wore a velvet bonnet and velvet shawl, with a boa round her neck ; yesterday she wore a plain cap, with a common looking light shawl thrown across her shoul ders. She is rather under the middle height, is some what stoutly made, and has a slight stoop about the shoulders. Her face, which is naturally round and full, has now an altered appearance. She is much thinner, while her eyes are sunken, and her features strongly marked. She has the appearance of a woman about forty years of age. ' Barber, who stood in the left corner of the dock, is a fine gentlemanly looking man. He is rather above the middle size, but somewhat slenderly made. Judging from his appearance, he is unde*forty years of age. His face is of an angular form, and his fea tures are regular and pleasing. His hair is of a dark brown hue, and rather abundant. His com plexion is somewhat dark, and his countenance indi cates the possession of excellent health. He wore a green coat, a grey coloured silk waistcoat, and black stock. He seemed to maintain throughout the most entire self-possession, and repeatedly took notes. Fletcher, who stood next to Barber, is evidently upwards of fifty years of age—probably fifty-four or fifty-sve. He is tall, and dresses more plainly than Barber. His face is of an oblong shape, and has a sinister expression. In this respect there could not be a stronger contrast than is afforded by Fletcher and Barber. Like his fellow prisoner, Fletcher evinced great self-possession, and listened attentively to the speeches of counsel and the examination of Witnesses. He rested his hands on the dock a con siderable portion of the time. He was evidently less dejected than on any of the occasions on which he ap peared at the Mansion-house. His features are marked. prominence of his eyebrows is sure to strike any person who sees him. His hair, which is slightly grey, is rather thin on his forehead, but is otherwise unusually ample. The complexion of his countenance is sallow. This, however, may not be its natural hue, but may be the result of his confine ment for the lest ten or twelve weeks.— Observer. CORONER'S INQUEST. On Saturday a lengthened inquiry was instituted before Mr. Biker, the coroner, at the Brown Bear, Leman-street, Whitechapel, respecting the death of a fine young. woman, named Elizabeth Ilatchell, aged 23, who died in the Whitechapel workhouse. It having been reported that the deceased had died from the effects of some poison administered far the purpose of procuring abortion, more than usual in terest was manifested during the proceedings, and which was increased from the circumstance of there being some presumed neglect of the parochial autho rities. Sarah Higgs, one of the nurses in the above poor house, stated that the deceased became an inmate of that establishment about a fortnight before her demise. She was a single woman, and an entry stated that she was encienie. She had been a servant at Mr. Bar. low's, the furnishing ironmonger, in King William street, and had been seduced by the foreman in that gentleman's employ, who had since that period ab. sconded to Liverpool. On the morning of the 30th ult. she was suddenly taken ill with the pains of la bour, she remained so for twelve hours, and her ac couchement then took place, the infant being still alive. She was. properly attended throughout the de livery by the parish doctors, Messrs. Forster and Ricketts. On the following day she expressed a strong desire to see her mother, but, owing to some mistake or other, she did not see her till the fourth day of her confinement. On last Sunday her counte nance underwent a most remarkable change, having turned quite yellow, and the medical gentlemen were immediately called in, who administered powders to her and had mustard poultices applied, but she gra dually got worse, apparently as if in a stupor, and died on Wednesday last. The Coroner inquired of this witness if she had heard that the deceased had in any way taken drugs for the purpose of abortion ? She replied in the ne gative, but stated that the deceased had attempted to take poison, for what purpose she did not know,' but was prevented by the father of the child, who ob tained possession of the poison, and threw it down a sinkhole. The Coroner wished to know what gave rise to the idea that she had taken poison ? Mr. Forster, the surgeon, remarked that the deceased had taken some thing; and the master of the workhouse being in formed by the mother of the deceased that her daugh ter had been in the habit of taking drugs, in order to produce abortion, that official thought it prudent that the Coroner should be made acquainted with the fact. The Coroner observed that it was a most extraordi nary case. He did not think that the deceased had in any way taken poison, from the fact of the child being born a fortnight ago, and still living in a healthy state. Mr. Forster was then examined, and deposed that he was called to the deceased last Sunday, when she was seized violently ill. He found her labouring under diarrhx and inflammation of the bowels, and which ultimately caused her death. He had been in formed that *he had attempted to take poison to destroy herself, and other drugs so as to produce abortion. If she had taken the latter, it would have no effect upon the child, presuming it was born soon afterwards. The Coroner herd put it to Mr. Forster, whether, if the body w:!,s opened, he could discover proof of poison, now feat the child had been born more than a fortnight. He answered that, if such was the fact, he should final ulceration in the intestines. The Cormer was of a different opi►►ion, and he should wish to know the feeling of the jury on the subject, whether an adjournment was required, so as to allow a post. mortem examination to be made. The jury 'replied that they did not think it neces sary, as so long a period had elapsed, and they con sidered that it would be impossible for the medical man to trace any marks of poison.—A verdict of "Natural Death" was ultimately recorded. FIRE in the WESTMINSTER-ROAD Shortly before four o'clock on Sunday morning a fire broke out upon the premises belonging to Mr. Pardon, hosier and linendraper, carrying on business at No. 81, Westminster-road, Lambeth. Police-constable Fenn, of the L division, was the first to make the discovery. It appears that the officer, in passing along his beat, had his attention directed to the premises by perceiving a dense suffocating body of smoke issuing through the apertures in the window shutters. With all possible expedition an alarm was raised, and the inmates aroused from their slumbers, but by the time they were all awake, the whole of the shop had become one vivid sheet of fire, and which was making rapid progress up the staircase, to the different apartments in the building, thereby cutting off all escape by the usual means. The constable, seeing the great danger to which Mr. Pardon and his family were exposed, ran and brought a ladder, which he placed in front of the blazing premises, hoping to take the resi • dents out with its aid, but so strong a hold hid the fire obtained of the whole of the upper portion of the house, that the constable was obliged to immediately retreat. Mr. Pardon, with several branches of his family, were to be seen in the kitchen area, confined there by means of an iron grating, begging and praying to the officer to release them. At first, their destruction appeared inevitable, but several other offi cers came up and happily succeeded in forcing up the grating, when the affrighted persons were, one after another, released. By this time the Waterloo-road brigade engine had arrived with a strong body of the brigade, followed by the West of England en gine, with Mr. Connor ton and the Company's fire men. There being an abundant supply of water flowing from the firemains in the neighbourhood, these two engines were set to work, but the fury of the flames were such that they de fied for some minutes the exertions of the firemen. Mr. Braidwood, superintendant of the brigade, with an engine from Watling-street, and Mr. Carter with the County firemen and engine, were also at the scene of conflagration. The firemen continued to work with little intermission until half-past five o'clock, when it became evident that they had obtained the complete mastery of the fire, and no further destruc tion of property occurred. Mr. Pardon, whose loss is \-ry heavy, we understand is insured in the Count: Fire- office. MISS BURDETT COUTTS.—This wealthy lady has lately been staying at the Bath Hotel, Clifton ; and we understand so pleased was Miss Coutts with the beau tiful seenery and attractions of the place, that she de termined to malce it in a great measure her residence, and had instructed parties to look out for a suitable house for her; but her presence being soon ascertained by all who had requests to make either for themselves or others, and pecuniary petitions to present for objtcts, charitable,or otherwise, she was so importuned from morning to night, by letters, visits, &c., that she ordered her carriage and bsde farerell to Clifton, to map " the ymsure Frei withouti".-Devizes _Gazette, STATE OF TRADE. IVe FOREIGN AVooL TRADG, LEEDS, APRIL = h ,, " no el'alw 0 nport in the Foreirrn Wool t''' te out- coninues to ' be a I rlOde f e r• :mount o , ' husines tnuis•leted, ;awl without all r ce;ltible Nftrat:Gii in prices. 0 IV, ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, APRIL have 11)t to reuort in this bran b in s trade durin.. , the present week. Sales of c' m ri o; wools are small ; but as the consumption com l . - den t quite as large as for many months past, it is evl 4o t that manufacturers must shortly come into thy, ttls t again more freely as purchasers of wool. wools are in steady demand; and prices are wit'ou any variation of moment. 1 / 17 $ 0 11 LEEDS.—The markets at our Cloth Halls been much slacker during the last two weeks the for the two mouths previous; this does not aPP e i rei p ari-e FO much from the want of demand, as „ i i n g the circumstance of the goods which are now c° ;ir to market being made from wools upon which ft , dot siderable advance has taken place. They aPir in comparison with the prices of goods at b' e $ 1 mencement of the season, and many o f the 1 10, are holding off purchasing except for pres ent deg l o, This applies to low and middle qualities o fftio but fine goods remain without any alts in prices. There continues to be a verY s ib demand for goods calculated for the season 04 ,' as fancy light trouserings and summer tweed s ' there has also been a little improvement ill tu t , t e r gt mend for cloths ; on the whole there is a fair °— amount of business doing in the warehouses. ii! HECKAIONDWIKE BLANKET MARKET, APg IL rs 0 There was only a thin attendance of bal e Te Monday, and only a limited business d 0 , 44 01 day's market was better, and a quantity ai put out. le 4l BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY: In the P; pi( market there is not quite so much doing 03 , b il ift . weeks back, and as the. Germans are awaiting de suit of Leipsic Fair (which is now on) , ! f la t not expect any improvement till they ascerta i ; is likely , to be most in demand, after which 1° l id tive business is generally anticipated, unless tb s. , el ; o o of the raw material should command price; what the trade can afford. Yarns are move's ~° d tlf fair way, and the general state of the trade is " 0011 Prices stationary: The wool trade has not 3 110 °01 1 1 improved symptoms, which may be accounts 9 d the spinners buying so freely some months )3 ° 1,, , 4 5 0 now using their former purchases rather than present prices. t icto / 0 i TRADE OF MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EV- if. We have a little more doing in cloth this we e 01 this has been decidedly the case since Tuesd s toe prices are very firm for all descriptions. The `` for China continues. The calico printers ar e at e, rather busier, but printing cloth, from the fcr e y duction of that article, is very dull. Til e , he te market is better in demand only ; in prices " no real change.—Leeds Mercury. O MONEY MARKET and bitY )c,0 0. 4 CITY, SATURDAY EVnigtj" An instructive lesson is g iv e n t o British csProsfif the following. extract, as it shows that in most where American capitalists, &c., are almost e 0 , 1 ,0I:i . subscribers to railways, &c., some how or 01 .5 means are provided to pay inWrc,st. Not so of the shares held by foreigners—there iS tb- berj where repudiation begins. The facts referred tsion are serviceable to warn the public from laying °t o ill in the Michigan and Illinois Canal, to corayle' o pt 1,600,000 d,-liars are asked to be raised in . 6111.- 1110 the Canal, when finished, will be such a g ° ". 1 , 8 0 ment, why do not the Americans subscribe 0- • required? ' Annexed we give a table showing the t0t5.,,,. 11 0 .1!;;0 expenses, and nett income of the railroads of P 0 11 . 9 land. It is a very instructive statement to the 105 of this city. and shows that money invested itt to li of property produces rapid and profitable retur Pi average per cent. nett income of the twelve roet7o.-te England, is a little over five. The averse P e is ssl those paying dividends is nearly seven. '1 ro ir o l fold benefit arising from the exigence of this m'o pt tsl, of property. The first is the safety of the W I .4 ! and the second is the good these improvetnea t tAi by developing the resources and wealth of the t/ r , , The railways are enumerated, and the e. s ,ew r i d The cost has been 21,613,380 dollars. Tots' 3 1 - 11 1 . 50 1843-2,297,403 dollars The expenditure' „r dollars, and the profit 1,176,726 dollars. The" I I upon those figures are these : ,„,teri " Nearly every dollar of the 21,613,000 P:.„;', these railroads is owned by the people of the sl' 1 States. Farmers, mechanics day labourer% ° v sfr, in manufactories, in fact, those followinr, ..-... to who have a little money to spare, invest it, "' A $11!) accumulates, in these railroads. It is estintete, - die, stock of these Companies is held by more ! P s itiji than that of any other corporated corop 011 00."0 country. This is the secret of their success. t trj invested at the beginning for a pernaseenot, place. It is intrusted to individuals in whoa 0 09 have the most implicit confidence, and it is inl?.chilsii the last fraction , devoted to the purpose for vote/ appropriated. Thousands and hundreds of th °- A sil/ dollars are not used up in counsel fees, salarie s tod cellaneous items. In New England three r ° 0 3 . 0 7 been built for what it has cost.the Erie road of for commissions, brokerage, and counsel fees. The usual return of the amount of prool' 004 in circulation, made up the 30th ult.., gives tb e results for the past month : li ENGLAND. $ 3 1, 41 1 V .... Bank of England, last time 20 ,, Now 6 0 t$ 9 Decrease 4 ,99 ,A Private Banks, last tinge.. 4,9 4 Wow Decrease . 4 i i Joint Stock Banks. now Last time 1 2 ' Increase till{ SCOTLAND. e Chartered, Private, and Joint Stock Banks, i j,fi last time N •• Ai' ow Decrease IP, / IRELAND. 3, 61 ) Bank of Ireland, last time 5:151 Now , oo/ Decrease 1 .4 1 /1 Private and Joint Stock Banks, last time fit/ Now Decrease t6. O Y Milo , - n-)w IP 1 1 Last dine ht l P er) " . RAILWAY EXCURSIONS.—On MoDditY d Po f r fr last, several hundri-ds of holiday folks visit e af itl ‘ the South-Eastern Railway, the Company "' j tli a passage to Dover and back on those (UP _015:1 On Wednesday, also, a special train was '"d lro;4 convey passengers from Dover to-London ! I r y of °IV same day, at half fares. This opportnnil,4A trip has not, however, been embraced by s.°:d 011 anticipated. Various causes may be asslg;stiv o tii but the principal one appears to have been ' r ytody the Londoners. considered one day too 5", 13° 0 24 0 1 , 4 " lions" of Dover ; and that many of the h — t boo t w o il sidered the same time insufficient to se k e., it eo`f o r, great metropolis. If we were to judge e ti 400 , , would say the latter premises were Co''' . pageitl,) Brighton Railway carried more than thonloy hundreds of holiday folks the Dover rai l OP:fr week, the Brighton Company having allowtoPP grace in going and returning, instead of h ,tV " there and back" to one day, as was done " 1 09 Eastern Company. —Dover Chronicle. t ll; THE CONDEMNED I.IIURDERER.--Ye S a ie A S f ing, a special messenger from the Home' 0 5 1 3 05130.4' York by the mail-train, bringing with bin"A week for George Lowther, who was convic4ger, assizes of the murder of lin Moffitt, ga ill- bee p r Marquis of Normanby, and who was to have r this day.— York Herald, of Saturday. he toy A wag says that in journeying latelY boOdire into an omnibus with a d ozen p e rsons, of/ 0 01 0 0 not know a single one. T urn ing a corner',' however, the omnib us was u p se t, "and h " I found them all out."---Hub! Advertiser. Increase e l l ' BIRTHS ~,, roS ti ' ' On the 10th inst., at Virindsor-terrace, 4 - , "/ 1 ,7, 11. Winder, of a son. of ' t dir 13 , On the 9th inst., at Leamington, the . 11 t a so _ di Edward Pelham Brenton von Donop, 11. 0 ,9 44 , fr On the 10th inst., the wife, of John Chaw ku pi7 Grange-road, of a son. V P ' On the 12th inst., at Devonshire-stre ets Mrs. William Greig, of a son. I cief , _...---------- On the 11th inst., at j S tA t. ll M ß ar i g E ar D et . 's Ch tlre :str'l r of h if . : 4 1,40 Mr. George Francis Trollope, of Parlianteno'-ors'' Oa stance, younger daughter of the late W. ' Of!, Battersea, Surrey. li o 6 d il ~t 4 On the 11th inst., the Rev. W. D. Wilson , p art, en r,i Bircham Magna, Norfolk, to . Mary Frances, '"- fo' P ge Pr of the Rev. W. Wilson, Vicar of WalthatnstneTe P - to . CI O On the 11th inst., at North CadburY,,, .._,' P .i str Blackburne, M.A.,Rector of Selham , I `l,J e l 07 Frances, younger daughter of the late Cli o ' e l terbuck, Esq., of the former place. „ e l ow of DIED. ,On the Bth inst., Mary, the wife o f John )3° 0 811 , Afr Hvning-hall, Lancashire On the 9th inst., at Langley,. , s Bucks, ThoPs 01 let' r rio ri g° • of Upton Lea. On the 9th inst., at Kew, the Rev. nen,,, v Si l " 1 . P, , et , ,r r.f clau s •;bv , r, near Laremter. po rt, On the Ir.!th :n.,1 at C dnear Devon , lillSall , r ef if Or Mare Wtinivora, Bart. ,mobtl A tl , Oil the 10th inst., at Carlton-terrace, P` .- 4 " Miss Guthrie, of C.-aigie. port° l9 o 93 l Mrs.ol p t o h i e w lltl l l ge h d is s t. 9 , . at Bryanston-street, tfolior,cti‘, On ihe I lth inst., th , Rev. T. Beck, of DeP or ige , On the 11th inst.. at Stockwell, ,SurreY , e ' „ O rr 1 jie , the late Richard Lyne, Esq., aged 8 8 . Ditty 00. p- On the II th inst., at Weston, Tho ae° ..- 2 - e l ge t Sp ter, L: , ..., late of her Mhjesty's Treastui,- tars On the llth inst., at Forton Lodge, ga ins ' wife of Rear-Admiral Sir E. Clietham. " i 6, / e l, l _ O a I I , London: Printed and Published b 7 ov c Cr" Ne. 112, Strand, Printer, at ne ' , II', to Strand, in the Precinct of the Savo'' , bLiddleine d Mouday, AFxll 16, 1844. •. ",, ; ~;. t-