The Sun. — London, England, 1845-01-06 00:00:00

btrb V2l3ittorii THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICEF3) BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced . . 100 7 ' 1 3 per Cent. Consols: lO O ll New 3 1 4 per Cent Long Annuities to expire Jan 1860 12 1 Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 ll% Indian Stock India Bonds, 1,0004 Ditto under 1,000/. Bank Stock for Account 212 Consols India Stock for Account .. 5 . :,89y 2 Exchequer Bills, 1,0001., 1y1.... 63 pit!. Ditto 500/. . ... 65 pm. Ditto Small FOREIGN FUN DS. Columbian Bonds 6 an Cent --- l 4 s' Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840, Ditto 3 per Cent. ... ......36 1 k Dutch, 2 1 ,1 per Cent SHARES. Bristol and Exeter, 70 paid . 76 Cambridge and Lincoln, 1 1 / paid . 21( 1 Chester and H o lyh ea d, 5 pa id ... 5 4 7 : Direct Northern, 2% paid ... . 2,:i I)ublin and Belfa s t Junction, 2 1 / 2 aid ..... .... 5 Great Southern and Western (Irela p nd),. 5 paid. 10 Cireat Western, 75 paid 166 Ditto Half Shares, 50 paid ... Hull and Selby, 50 paid Lancastr id Cr '• 70 ,;er am 10 paid .. London and Birmingham (Stock) ... 229 London and Brighton, 50 paid Ditto L,)an Notes, 10 paid l 2 l / !, London amt South Western, 41j paid Ditto N ow London and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9,1. r aid ...... 16 1 / ( z London and York. 2 1 / 2 paid Lynn and Ely, OA paid 2 l / 2, Midland, Birmingham, and Derby, 100 paid... 86 .Newaafitie and Berwick, 1 1 / 2 paid iV orth Kent. 2 3 / 4 paid Portsmouth Direct, 1 paid Trent Valley, 2 paid York and North Midland, 50 paid Ditto, Selby Scrip, 20 paid .... Lyons and Xvi Zion, 2 paid Orleansan.,l Vi ,n. 2 naid..... Paris and Orleans, 20 paid .... Paris and Rouen, 20 paid Strashourg and Bale, 14 paid 3 1 ; 10 • ' .. 40 !,{, _ SPIIIIT of the PUBLIC •-iOURNALS. VROM THE EVENING PAPERS• or THIS DAY. GLOBE.—The public balarAce-sheet, which will b'., found in another column, 'will be regarded with general satisfaction by all i o whom the prosperity of his country is a ". , cortree of satisfaction. It not merely shows an excess of income over ex penditure : that miglA be the result of increased taxation, producino: o for a time, an immense revenue wrung fr'ain the already diminished means of the commit. Av. The finance accounts now before us indicate a steady increase of revenue from those s ,ounces of taxation which rise, or fall, according a- the trade and commerce of the country is in a s'Atte of profitable activity or depression The " bu , :iget" of the approaching session will be looked ;or with no ordinary anxiety by the bulk of the ' patio.,,. The " surplus " upon the April quarter—. wh l .ch will include the saving effected by the reduction O the Three-and-a-Half per Cents. to Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents., estimated at 1,300,0001.—wi1l raise the gross revenue at the disposal of the Government to upwards of 3,000,0001. In what way will Sir Robert Peel apportion the relief which this " surplus" will enable him to afford ? The removal of the in come and property-tax at the expiration of the three years for which it was originally imposed, is a n almost necessary consequence of the large surplus remaining after the nat'onal expenditure has been met. The contingency on which Sir Robert Peel placed his possible application to Parliament for an extension of the period to five years, has not arisen.. The country is, happily, in a state which does nr,t require t its subjects to be harassed and oppress, .d am by an impost at once inquisitorial in the n: Id e of its assessment; unequal in the distribution e`f it s burdens ' • and oppressive, b y th e amount vvl d i c h it wrings from the humbler classes of those engaged i n trade and professions. Had the resoure-, s o f th e country been as flourishing as they no-, v are, there would have been no pretext for the 'income-tax, to which Sir Robert Peel flew, as by an instinctive im pulse, because it was a means of 'revenue of all others the most odious in the eyes of the nation. Nor can it be forgotten that the 'estimate which Sir Robert Peel gave of the probable amount of the proposed in come-tax fell far shot of the sum it has actually realised. His estimate of its yearly produce was 3,770,0001.; its actual produce in the past year, when it may be fairly taken to have settled down into some thing like its legitimate results, is 5090,000/. ; being an excess over the Premier's estimate of 1,420,0001. This excess over the estimated sum it would produce, constitutes a ground on which the nation may rest its claim for a discontinuance of the tax. The nation will have paid a larger sum than it was originally proposed should be raised by means of the tax within a given period. It has, therefore, a right—irrespec tive of other considerations, which tend to show that the imposition was wholly unnecessary—to be re lieved from the load. STANDARD.-IVe this day insert what we are happy to consider the close of the correspondence between, the Provost of Oriel and the Bishop of Exeter. We must, however, add, that our satisfac tion at the termination of the correspondence, does not arise from any disapprobation of the tone of either of the writers ; on the other hand, the correspondence on both sides is a model of the style in which gentlemen and Christians ought to treat each other when they state their differences ; a Model which we could wish to see generally imitated ; we rejoice that the correspondence has terminated, solely because we must always regard with pain any dispute between men whom we are bound to venerate and to love. Akin to this feeling is the satisfaction with which we publish the first letter of the admirable series with which we have been honoured by our correspodent " A Provincial." Without being Puseyites, as a Shrewsbury journal (patronised, if not written, we believe, by Mr. Ben jamin Disraeli the Younger) asserts we are, we feel that it is high time to pause in a popular agitation when we find men proposing to carry the system of the Church for repair to a Parliament in part con stituted of Socinians and other Infidels, Protestant Dis senters, and Roman Catholics. This, we submit, is a warning that we may be going wrong, not in opposing the Tractarian heresy, but in the manner of opposing it. We wish the Church to be re-established by the Church, not by a mixed Parliament. Let the true friends of the Church look to the course taken by the authorities at Oxford, and they will see that the greatest of the Universities is nobly doing its duty in the right way —prostrating a system of falsehood founded on a vile fraud, by cutting away the root of the fraud. We trust that the Bishops, who have it completely in their power to put an end to Tractarian preaching, and may by their just influence, supported as they will be by the people, put an end to Tractarian practices —we trust that the Bishops, whose complete power to extinguish the heresy it were gross hypocrisy to affect to doubt, will but imitate the authorities at Oxford, and we shall not be under the ignominious necessity of supplicating Mr. Joseph Hume and Mr. Tom Dun combe, Mr. Benjamin Hawes and Mr. Benjamin Disraeli, Mr. Dan. O'Connell and Mr. Patrick Somers, to reform the orders of our Chur c h. Mean while, let us give the Bishops time, and a calm op portunity to obviate the necessity of appealing to the lay Church reformers named, and others like them. The Oxford statute is now the great object—let all energies be bent to carry that. If this statute fail, .we see no resource but the terrible appeal to Par liament. TnE ARMY. (From the Limerick Chronicle, Jan. I.) A strong troop of the 4th Dragoon Guards, under Major Hodge, from this garrison, two companies of the 35th depth from Nenagh, and Captain Cole's com pany, 15th, from Killaloe, made an extensive detour of the country on Monday last in search of fire-arms, in part of the disturbed district of Tipperary, includ ing Birdhill, Derry, O'Brien Bridge, Keeper Hill, Silvermines, and neighbourhood of Killaloe, accom panied by Lord Dunally, John Bayly, Esq:, Major Priesti ce ey, K. 11., f rom N enagh, with a strong police for. Captain Capel's company, 15th Regiment, is orde -ed from this garrison on detachment to Newport, where barrack accommodation has been secured. The com pany will march on Saturday. First Lieutenant Lugard, Royal Engineers, in this district, is promoted to the rank of second captain 'n that force. Lieut.-Colonel F. Maunsell, 85th, landed at B badoes, and has sailed for St. Vincent, to take the command of head-quarters, Major French returning to command the depot, now in Derry. Captain Coape, Lieuts. Keyt and Ogilvy, 85th, had relieved the Grenadier company, 46th, under Capt. Peacock ° at Berbice, which then returned to Barb a d oes h ead . : quaraers. Dep. Assist. Commis. GenerallM`Mahon, in charge of the Commissariat at St. Lucia, has prefer. ed charges against Lieut. King, Royal Artillery, and Ensign Argentil, 3d West India Regiment. Lieut. Colonel Bush, Ist West India Regiment, is ordered from Demerara to preside at the court-martial. The House of Assembly at Grenada presented an address to Major Maclean, the officers, and men of the 46th, on quitting that island for Barbadoes. The 7th or Royal Fusiliers have embarked at Gibraltar, in the Resistance troop-ship, for Jamaica, to relieve the 46th Re,iiment on then West India sta tion, and which embarks early in spring for Canada. Major Rawnsley's company, Royal Artillery, marched from Athlone f ,or Dublin ( n Monday, and will aarive on Saturde,fi next, to embark for Woolwich. ArA detachment of r j•ap_tain Tylden's co moany , R oya l llery, will ar a 4 .ve at Cork, on S a t ur d ay next, ti from Duncannor A Fort. This day, an officer, ser geant, and 20 `zunners of Capt a i n Tylden's company, left Derry for Banagher, to b e s t a ti one d. The 73d, • in Dublin, expect to change quarters with Castlebar. the A 6s co th p , apauy of the 69th is ordered from Temple more to Borrisok ane , th ere t o b e stationed. TYJe 66th Regiment has sent a recruiting party fro'.n Dublin to Boyle. Lieut. Edmund P ee l, 11th or P r i nce Albert ' s Own T klussars, has been appointed aide-de-camp to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Serjeant Joseph Taylor, on the staff of pensioners in Tralee, and late quartermaster serjeant of the depot, Ist Battalion Royal Regiment, has been pre sented with a medal 'and gratuity for long service and meritorious concluct. The Ist battalion Ist Royal Regiment Depot, Clare Castle, have sent a recruiting party to Ennistimon, county Clare, in place of Enniskillen. RENzruiting parties 6th Regiment, Richmond Bar racks, Dublin, have marched for Castle Connell and Newcastle, there to be stationed. Moneygall, Borrisokane, and Newport, will only be occupied by troops at present. The company, 35th, at Portumna, under Lieutenat Henry and Ensign Morton, which was under orders to join the head quarters at Nenagh, will remain, being counter manded. A company 34th Regiment, Athlone, arrived at Carrick-on-Shanno n on Christmas-day,, from head quarters, and occupied bat:acks. Major Harrison's ' , !ompany of the Bth battalion Royal Artillery, consisting of First Lieutenants O'Connell, M'Crea., and Smyth, 3 sergeants, 2 bom bardiers, 48 gu_or d ers, 1 trumpeter, 9 women, and 13 children, e'ltnarked at Kingstown on the 27th Dec., on 1313 °:id of her Majesty's steam-vessel Dee, for verance to Cork, and on landing marched for Bal- P...ncollig. Captain Stokes' Company of the 6th battalion Royal Artillery, consisting of First Lieut. Hon. W. C. Yelverton, Second Lieut. Baddely, 2 sergeants, 3 corporals, 2 bombadiers, 1 farrier, 1 wheeler, 1 car riage smith, 1 shoeing smith, 62 gunners and drivers, embarked at Cork, yesterday, for Bristul, en route to Woolwich, to join head-quarters. Royal Marine Artillery, Spike Island—A detach ment of one sergeant and five gunners marched from Cork, 26th December, for Tarbert Fort, Shannon River. The third and last division of the 67th Regiment, three companies, under the command of Major Orange, consisting of 2 captains, 1 subaltern, 20 sergeants, 3 drummers, 171 rank and file, 23 women and 32 children, arrived at Kingstown from Liverpool, on the evening of Christmas-day, were disembarked, and proceeded by railway to Dublin, and occupy Richmond and Island-bridge Barracks. MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.—Quartermaster General's Office, Dublin Castle, Dec. 2, 1844. Memorandum. —ln all marches of troops in Ireland, and in all embarkations coastwise, or to England and Scot land, reports will be made to this office immediately after the march is ended, or the troops have dis embarked, or have arrived at their destinations, show ing how the troops have been billitted or accom modated on board ship ; also showing whether the marches 'were long or harassing, or whether the men have suffered from the inclemency of the weather, eith , ..lr by land or on ship board ; also showing if the Provisions were good. Anything extraordinary will 'oe reported. These reports will be made direct from the officer commanding the division or detachment, addressed to the Quartermaster. General, Dublin, by post, and not through any ' o th e r comman di ng officer ; the object of which is that this office may be put in possession of the required information as soon as pos sible after the march or voyage shall have been corn pleted.—By order of the Lieutenant-General com manding.— Signed, &c. Major-General Turner inspected the 16th Regi ment, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell, and a division of the 61st Regiment, in the barrack square, Cork, on Friday. Captain J. H. Rutherford, Royal Engineers, has been allowed to retire upon full pay, after thirty-one years' service. THE IRON TRADE. The iron trade of South Staffordshire is, we are happy to say, in a most prosperous condition at the present time, the demand for all descriptions of iron being unusually great, and the stocks which have been held on speculation being nearly all absorbed by the anticipated demand for the new lines of railway. Although the Board of Trade seem determined to weed the different projects with an unsparing hand, yet the extent to which they will be sanctioned by the Legislature, justifies the opinion generally enter tained by the most extensive ironmasters, that a great increase will be called for to supply this demand. In anticipation of such a state of things, several large works, which have been for a long time standing still, are gradually getting into operation throughout the district, and we are happy to say that the work men are likely to partake in the prosperity of the trade by the advance of their wages. On the whole, without being led away by expectations which might seem to be fully borne out by the present aspect of things, we think we may safely congratulate those immediately engaged in, and dependent on, this important branch of our national industry, on the prospect of steady improvement which the opening of the new year presents. Indeed, so brisk has every department of the trade become throughout the South Staffordshire district, that the masters have, within the last few days, advanced their prices 10s. per ton, thus raising the value of iron to the same standard as before the recent fall. The Welsh trade has also par taken of a similar improvement, and is considerably advanced. In connection with the prosperity of the staple manufacture of the district, our readers will be glad to learn that the American trade is also brisk, although the same activity does not exist that pre vailed a few months back. From information, how ever, that we have obtained from the best sources, we believe a good trade may be calculated on during the spring. The election of Mr. Polk is regarded as rather favourable than otherwise to British manufac tures, but no change is anticipated in the existing tariff.—Birmingham Journal. A COUNTY WITHOUT A FIRE ENGINE. DOLGELLEY.-A. fire broke out on Friday, the 27th ult., at Dolgun Hall, near this town ; and we regret to state that this splendid mansion has been totally destroyed. The fire was discovered at about half- past one o'clock in the afternoon ; but it evidently had been burning for some time. Information was immediately dispatched to this town, when the fire bell was rung, and the town-crier went his rounds. All the tradesmen, and others having men in their employ, readily sent assistance to the spot; and, on arrival at the scene of destruction, they set about to save the furniture, and with such right good will did they work, that the whole of the building where the fire did not rage was cleared of everything moveable. Mr. Lewis, the proprietor, has not been in the county for a twelvemonth, owing to ill health. The house had been built eighteen years ago, at an expense of about 10,0001., and was most magnificently furnished, but it has not yet been ascertained whether there was any insurance effected. We have, on several occa sions, adverted to the circumstance of there being no fire-engine at Dolgelley, or in the county of Merio neth ! ! and we trust that, after this other sacrifice, something will now be done towards providing so necessary a thing for the preservation of life and pro perty. It was quite evident to all at Dolgun, when the fire first showed itself, that, with an engine, it might easily have been put out.—Carnarvon Herald. THE RIVER ELLEN.—In consequence of the grea t number of fish which have lately been found dead in the river Ellen, it was generally su pp ose d t h at the river had been extensively poisoned by po ac h ers f or the purpose of procuring their prey. This conjecture, however, has been proved to be entirely groundless, as far as the poachers are concerned, through the exertions of J. I'. Senhouse, Esq., of Netherhall, who was led to inquire into the cause of the destrvction of so many of the finny race as was daily observed by him in that portion of the river whien runs through his grounds. Mr. Senhouso, suspecting the river to contain some strong poisonous ingredient, had two bottles filled with the water, which he transmitted to Mr. J. B. Nilson, surgeon, of White haven, for the purpose of being analysed. On submit ting the water thus sent to him to an analytical test, M r . Wilson discovered that it contained peroxide of iron an d sulphate of lime to the extent of three grains and a half t o h T , haiss it t t wasolceaccountedhol lwholly for impossible t the h e t de struction a t the tenants of the stream could exist intheir native ele ment when in such a state of adulteration. Gn further inqui r y res p ec ti ng th e caus e of the river being in slieh a state, it was discovered that the owners of the collieries in the neighbourhood of Durham had been pumping the water out of some of their pits, which had found its way into the river Ellen, and had produced the consequences which we h ave just described. Some idea may be formed of . the poi sonous nature of the water pumped from the pits, when we state that the fish were destroyed by wholesale, and that they were found dead in great num - bers at least three miles below the junction of the stream from the pit with t h e Ellen. We feel assured, however, that as soon as th e owners of these mines are made ac quainted with the disastrous consequences this poisonous water t o fl ow into riveerns t s h of suff u ering deavour to direct int o some other channel!y—wlC arlisle Patriot. GALLOPPING MATCH FOR FIFTY POUNDS 0 n ground came a match to gall o p over 20 miles of gr d came off at Leatherhead Dow ns , S urrey. The raceowas between Mr. Massman's bay ho rse an d Mr. Fenton's brown mare. The terms of the match were to gallop 20 miles each, and the horse performing this distance in least time to be entitled to the stakes, which was 251. a side—five miles of course was se lected. The horses kept together for two miles, when the THE STYX, LONDON, MONDA Y EVENING, JANUARY 6, 1 mare took a lead of about 300 yards, and came in this distance in advance. At the completion of fire miles, which occupied 17 minutes and 47 seconds, they were pulled in and refreshed, and in three minutes were at their work, and p er f orme d t h e next five milts in 18 minutes and 31 seconds, coming in nearly together, and without evincing the least apparent distress. They were allowed two minutes' breathing time, and re commenced their work with great speed. At the conclusion of the next five miles the horse came in at a lead of 400 yards. Fifteen miles had now been accomplished in 54 minutes and 18 seconds. The horses were gruelled and remounted, and started for the remaining five miles, and on the seven teenth mile the mare was at a good lead. The horse was then pressed by its jockey, which duly complied, and was quickly alongside its opponent, and on the ap proach of the 19th mile had succeededin going a head, and ultimately came in first by 200 yards. The last mile was performed in two minutes and 38 seconds, and the whole distance of 20 miles was accomplished in one hour 12 minutes and 30 seconds. The animals were ridden by their respective owners, and were jockeyed in admirable style. The horses at the termination of the race appeared not at all distressed. THE - HEROINE{ OF MATAGORDA.—We have much pleasuro in stating that the subscription to this deserv ing old woman now amounts to a sum sufficient to se cure her 30/. a year for life, with a few pounds over to set up house with. The money will be invested in Glasgow, on her beaif next week.—Glasgow Post. HANDSOME AND NOVEL CHRISTMAS GIFT.—MT. John Allen, the contractor for keeping the line of the Lancaster and Preston Railway in repair, has presented every man in his employ (sixty-five in number), with a fat goose.—Lancaster Guardian. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Jan. 4. IN THE MATTER OF JOHNSON, JOHNSON, AND MANN. THE ROMFORD BANK.—This day was appointed for the allowance of the certificate to Mr. Nann, one of the partners in the Romford Bank. An application was made to the Court on Saturday last, and it was then stated that Mr. Mann's private debts were only 301. in the shape of weekly bills, and that the re mainder of a sum of 12,0001. would be carried over to the joint estate, which would pay about 2s. Gil. in the pound. On the present occasion Mr. Mann was in attendance. Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE asked if any creditor attended to oppose the certificate ? No creditor attended, and the Registrar informed the Learned Commissioner that all Mr. Mann's pri vate creditors would be paid in full, and a day had been appointed (the 22d instant) for that purpose. The Learned Commissioner signed the certificate, and it was, therefore, duly allowed. When the case was mentioned the other day, Mr. Commissioner Goulburn remarked that the small amount of debts owing by Mr. Minn was very credit able to him. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (SATURDAY.) GUILDHALL. John Lucas Grierson, residing at 210, Strand, and who stated himself to be a phrenologist of some cele brity, was placed at the bar, before Sir James Duke, charged with having defrauded Mr. Charles, the tailor, of Fleet-street, of a suit of clothes, value 51. ss. Mr. Ward, a solicitor, of Essex-street, appeared for the prisoner. According to the evidence of the prosecutor's son, it appeared that on last Wednesday evening the prisoner entered his father's shop, and ordered a suit of clothes to be made for himself, and which he desired might be executed by the following evening, and sent to his residence at the above address. The clothes were accordingly sent home by the time, witness taking them, when he was informed that the prisoner was not in the way, but that if he called in the course of two hours, he, no doubt, might find him in the way. Witness then left, and on calling in the course of two hours, found that he had returned home. Prisoner immediately came down to the door, and expressed his regret that he had been disappointed in having some cash, and which would prevent his paying the amour 4 of the suit, cash on delivery being the agreement; but that if witness would call with the clothes on the follow ing evening (Thursday) he would be sure to have sufficient cash to settle the bill. On the Thursday evening witness again called at the prisoner's resi dence, when he was ushered into the sitting room. The prisoner then expressed his desire to try the clothes on, and they were handed over to him for that purpose. He instantly proceeded into a kind of anti-room, as witness supposed, to put them on. Jn a few minutes afterwards a lad came up into the sitting-room with a pair of boots, appa rently new from the bootmaker's, and inquired for the prisoner, but who was not forthcoming. A gen tleman next came up and made the same inquiries, but met with the same unsatisfactory results. The landlady, Mrs. Butterworth, at last entered the apartment and informed them that the prisoner had left the house about ten minutes previously. Wit ness, on passing a bootmaker's shop at the corner of Essex-street, in the course of Friday afternoon, saw the prisoner come out, and he immediately caused him to be taken into custody. Wardle, the City police-officer, stated that he re ceived the clothes from the mother of the prisoner, who lived at the boot-shop alluded to. They had, apparently, been in pawn, for they were very much creased, and had only been brought into the house a short time before he seized him. Sir J. DUXE wished to know whether Mr. Charles, sen., could identify the prisoner as being the same party who ordered the clothes of him on the Wednes day evening ?—Mr. Charles said he could not posi tively swear to him. The prisoner was something like the party, but there was a difference. Wardle, the officer, thought he could assist Mr. Charles in clearing up the doubt. When he appre hended the prisoner, he found him wearing a wig; that was sinoe doffed, and he thought that if it was put on the prosecutor might then have an opportunity of identifying the accused. Sir J. DUKE immediately ordered the wig on, and on it being effected, Mr. Charles said he had then no doubt but what the prisoner was the same person who ordered the clothes of him on the Wednesday evening. The prisoner was remanded. LAMBETH. On Saturday a respectable-looking middle-aged female, dressed in " widow's weeds," applied to Mr. Norton for his humane assistance. The applicant stated that, through the sudden and unexpected death of her husband, herself and her six children were at present reduced to a state of perfect want, and she knew not what to do to provide the.n with absolute necessaries. In reply to the questions of Mr. Norton, she said that her late husband, Mr. John Moore, was an artist of considerable eminence, and rapidly rising in his profession, when in the midst of health he was seized with violent illness, and died in a few hours afterwards. Though he had re ceived a good deal of money from several distin guished personages for portraits, and other paintings, yet from having to provide for a young family in a manner which he thought befitting his position, her husband bad not been enabled to make the slightest provision for herself or his children, and the conse quence was, that the melancholy deprivation placed her and her family in a state of dependence, and, she might say, poverty. By the assistance of some kind friends she took a house in West-square, in the hope of being able to make a living for herself and family, by boi.rd and lodging ; but this turned out a perfect failure. Her furniture had been seizel on and sold up for rent, and she was now left, as she had ,before stated, without the means of subsistence for herself and children. The applicant further said that her oldest child, a girl of seventeen, was out at a boarding school, giving her services for her board and lodging; and the other six (and one of them an infant in arms) were upon her hands. The applicant here handed to Mr. Norton some flattering testimonials of the talents of her late husband. Amongst them was one from Sir William Follett, in which that distinguished lawyer addresses him in the most familiar manner, and speaks in the highest terms of his por trait of Sir Edward Sugden, the present Lord Chan cellor of Ireland. Another, from the Right Hon. John Wilson Croker, in which that laconic writer, addressing the late artist, says—" Dear Mr. Moore, you will be glad to hear the picture came down safe, and is pronounced here equal to Sir Thomas's."— A third, from Mr. Barrow, of the Treasury, in which the writer spegks in the highest terms of admiration of the portrait of his mother, Lady Barrow, painted by Mr. Moore ; and several others, and from distin guished persons, equally laudatory of the talents and genius of Mr. Moore. Mr. NORTON remarked that the funds in the poor box were intended to relieve those cases of distress which came incidentally before the magistrates more than in cases of applications for relief, such as the made by the applicant ; besides, the funds in the poor -box were, he was sorry to say, not very great. He then directed one of the summoning officers to make the necessary inquiries, and he having repre sented the circumstances precisely as they had been described by Mrs. Moore, Mr. Norton ordered the chief clerk to give the applicant a sovereign. Mrs. Moore, on receiving the money, expressed her gratitude to the worthy magistrate for his kindness. SOUTHWARK. On Saturday morning the vicinity of Long-lane, Bermondsey, was thrown into considerabl e excite ment, owing to a report being extensively circulated that a man had inhumanly murdered his wife in the neighbourhood of Smith's-buildings, Long-lane. In formation of the above being given at the station- house soon after the occurrence, Sergeant Newberry, of the M division was dispatched to the spot to ascer tain the truth of the report. He found the woman was not dead, but in a hopeless condition. The name of the man is Thomas Hines, residing with his family, which consists of his wife and four children, at N 0.5, Cottage-place, Smith's-buildings. He is a fellowship porter, and in the habit of earning from 15s. to 20s. deplorable day, s h t th e t e w . o a n Saturday and children morning7 e ab in ou th t e emigohstt o'clock, he entered his house, and began to abuse his wife, threatening to murder her. She ran out of the room and attempted to ascend the stairs to get out of his way, when he turned round and kicked her brutally in the lower pert of the abdomen. The poor woman immediately fell down insensible, and her assailant absconded. The eldest of the poor chil dren, a girl about nine years of age, finding her mother speechless and deluged in blood, called in the wife of the postman, living next door, who imme diately obtained the assistance of some of her neighbours, and conveyed her up stairs. Mr. Neill, the surgeon, of 150, Bermondsey-street, was instantly in attendance. He found the poor woman bleeding profusely from internal hemorrhage, caused by a violent kick. She had miscarried only a fortnight ago through her hus band's violent conduct towards her, and it was Mr. Neill's opinion the present injury, coupled with the former, would cause her death. Late in the after noon the accused, Thomas Hines, was brought before the magistrate, who, after hearing evidence to the above effect, addressed the prisoner, and informed him that the charge at present was merely a violent assault on his w ife, but he was sorry to say that it was almost certain his wife's life would fall a sacri fice to his violence. He advised him to be silent in the present stage of the inquiy, as it was his intention to remand him until Wednesday. The prisoner, who seemed much agitated, was then remanded. HAMMERSMITH. THE ALLEGED ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE DUKE or NORMANDY.—Late on Friday afternoon, the Duke of Normandy, who was accompanied by three of the officers of his household, entered the court and requested to have an interview with Mr. Clive, the sitting Magistrate, on the subject of the late alleged attempt to assassinate the Duke, at his residence, Mulgrave House, Fulham, on the evening of Thurs day last. _ _ Inspector Shepherd, V division, then made some private communication to Mr. Clive, who, accom panied by Mr. Nichols, the clerk, proceeded into the Magistrate's private room, followed by the Duke and Inspector Shepherd, where they remained in consulta tion for upwards of an hour, after which the Duke, &c., left the court by the private door, without the result of the application being made known. On Mr. CLIVE re-entering the court he appointed Inspector Shepherd to meet him at the Wandsworth Police-court, at half-past twelve o'clock on the fol lowing.day, when he said he would accompany him to Mulgrave-house for the purpose of making an exa• mination of the premises. On Saturday, between one and two o'clock, Mr. Clive, accompanied by Superintendent Bicknell, V division, Mr. Nichols, Inspector Shepherd, and In spector Haynes (Detective Force), made an examina tion of the premises, which lasted nearly an hour, during which they inspected the apartments in which the Duke was at the time, and through which the ball passed, and also the flattened bullet which had been found in the garden. Mr. CLIVE, on leaving, directed the police to use their utmost endeavours to get all the evidence they could in the case, and to bring the witnesses on as early a day as possible in the ensuing week to this court, when a searching inquiry will be made into the circumstances connected with the mysterious affair. EXECUTION of TWO MURDERERS AT LIVERPOOL. KIRKDALE, SATURDAY, ONE o'Cnoca.—George Evans and Thomas Stew, two young men just burst ing into manhood, the former being only twenty years of age, and the latter twenty-one, have just termi nated their short earthly, though wicked, career by an ignominious and forcible death upon the public scaffold. The prisoners were both confined since their con demnation in one cell, but on Monday last they were separated, a measure which turned out, apparently, for the benefit of both ; and from that period Evans was continually engaged in reading the Bible, singing hymns, or listening to the religious instructions of the indefatigable chaplain. Some of his friends, up to Thursday evening last, had visited him, and his father, whom he had requested to see, sent a letter declining the interview in consequence of his being in a very poor state of health, and anxious to avoid so agitating a scene. From the moment of his condemnation, Stew acknowledged the justice of his sentence. On 'Wed nesday one of the culprit's brothers and one of his sisters, with his brother's wife, paid him a visit ; and on Friday, his stepfather and several of his friends, took an eternal farewell of their unhappy relative. Both the prisoners made a voluntary confession of their guilt to the reverend chaplain several days before their execution, and on Friday afternoon each reite rated a declaration of its truth. That of Evans was very short. He said he had had a quarrel with Mrs. Millen, the day before the murder, about six shillings which he owed her. He had written to his father for some money, and. his letter had not been answered, and Mrs. Millen taunted him with it. But it was not that which made him kill her; something came across his mind, and he killed her with several blows of the life preserver. He denied having taken a ring from her finger, as was stated by some of the witnesses the ring was in a drawer with the other trinkets. Stew, on the other hand, has given a more circum stantial account, of which the following is a copy : " I, Thomas Stew, voluntarily make this state ment to Mr. Appleton, the chaplain :—I courted Alice Nolan for a little more than four months. She was as decent a young woman as any one would wish to keep company with, and I thought we should have lived comfortably together. About a month before her death I made her a promise to marry her in five weeks (the wedding-day was to have been the Sunday after the day on which she died); but could not keep my word in consequence of getting into bad company and spending all that I had. As, therefore, we could not live together on earth, I thought we might be happy together in heaven. I borrowed a razor, as appeared on my trial, to take her life and my own. With this razor in my pocket I took her on her way home, as I had been in the habit of doing, and when we reached a bank, the name of which I forget, very near to her house, we stood to talk toge ther, as we had usually done before. She asked me if I was going to do what I had promised (namely, to marry her) ? I answered, No, I cannot, for I have been drinking very hard ; I have left Stephen horses on S un d ays; b ut I got 7 , Bill's through drinking on Saturd ays , an d no t looking after an other place on ednesday last; but it does not suit me so well ,as Stephen's place, for it will not be so constant an employ.' She said, Well, then, you, must do as well as you ean.' I then said, lam very badly vexed that I should have left the last place, and that I cannot put things for ward as I could wish to do.' She said, Give me a kiss, and I put my arm round her neck and gave her one. She said, Shall we meet again at Sally's on Monday night ?' meaning Mrs. Shepherd's. I said, still with my arm round her neck, 'No, I hope we shall poet in heaven next.' Then I drew the razor across her throat, upon which she exclaimed, Oh, my love, Ton !' Then I left her, and walked at my usual pace across a corner of the bank, along George street and down Brewery-street, and so along the several streets to Mrs. Shepherd's. Down the entry, about half a yard from the door, I went down on my knees, and I said, I hope her is in heaven, and that I shall soon meet her there.' I then drew the razor across my throat, after which I got up and fell against the door, which flew open, and I fell down into the house. Somebody picked me up, but I could not tell who, and put me in a chair, in which I sat with the blood pouring from my neck. I re member no more until I saw my two brothers stand ing over my bed in the Manchester Infirmary." During the whole of Friday night both prisoners were engaged in prayer and religious devotion. To wards morning, however, both the prisoners lay down for a couple of hours, and slept soundly. At seven o'clock, at their own request, they attended the usual morning service in the chapel. After partaking of a slight br ea kf as t, t h ey repaired at eleven o ' c l oc k to the chapel, where the sacrament was administered to them. They joined in that holy ordinance apparently with the devout feeling of sincere repentance. The procession left the chapel precisely at twelve o clock. The chaplain, in his surplice, walked in front, read ing the funeral service followed by the Governor. Next ca me Stew, walking with a firm step, but with his face hid in a handkerchief. Evans followed, walking erect, his eyes closed, and apparently engaged in prayer; he appeared to be not in the least discomposed. Never, perhaps, did a per son so situated display such firmness. They ascended the stairs leading to the press-room in the same com posed and firm manner, and took their seats in view of the scaffold. The process of pinioning having been performed with great dexterity by the execu tioner, he led Evans to the scaffold, where, after the rope was adjusted, Stew was afterwards igd. Not the least symptom of agitation was displayed by Evans. Stew was somewhat affected. The chaplain followed the culprits to the scaffold, and at the con clusion of the funeral service, the drop fell. Evans, who was a short youth, though stoutly made, strug gled convulsively for some time. Stew ceased to exist instantaneously. The wound in his neck burst open, and the blood trickled down upon his shirt. Blood also burst from the nose of Evans, and stained the cap which was drawn over his face. • A SAD REvEßsE.—Four individuals, who were a few years since occupiers of as many farms of consi derable extent in the parish, are now working on the roads for the means of existence, at Boarstall, Bucks. A sad reverse this ! from master to man, from the land to the road, to be obliged to labour on the high ways for the parish surveyors, at the small sum paid them for their work, we believe eight shillings is the highest down to six shillings par week. With two of them it i s th e more severely felt from their having large families to support. MYSTERIOUS DEATH AT SALT HILL, NEAR WINDSOR. On Saturday the inquest on the body of Sarah Hart, who came by her death on the evening of Wed nesday last, under extraordinary circumstances, was resumed at the place in which the previous inquest was held. The excitement in the neighbourhood is most intense, and is hourly increasing, owing to the profound mystery in which the matter is enshrouded. It is impossible to give any idea of the sensation which the tragical occurrence has created. The hour of adjournment was ten o'clock, but owing to the non-arrival, by the early trains, of certain par ties interested in the examination, the proceedings did net commence until eleven o,clock. The names of the jury having been called over, the Coroner called the witnesses. The first was Mr. Henry Montagu Champneys—ls an admitted and practising surgeon in the neighbourhood. On Wednesday evening, a few minutes before seven, was called to see the deceased. Did not know her name, but knew her person. The female who called him rang violently at his bell. When he opened the door she said, " Will you come immediately to a woman who has fallen down at Bath-place ?" adding, she was afraid she was dying. Witness went imme diately—indeed he ran—to the place, which was about 200 yards from his house. Found the woman, Sarah Hart, lying on the ground. She was lying on her back, with her clothes half way up. The left stock ing was down, and torn. Deceased had no cap on, but a cat) was lying on the floor. Her eyes were fixed. Felt her pulse, and thought he felt three beats; but not being continued, he thought he might he mistaken. She moved her nether jaw slightly, which he thought to be a dying effort. He then saw that she was dead; but to convince himself; he put his hand to feel her heart, and found there was no pulsation. Opened a vein, not with the idea of bringing her to life, but to see her blood, with the view of ascertain ing the cause of her death. Saw the person now in custody at the station shortly afterwards. Had no conversation with him. Told Mr. Favell to convey information to London by the telegraph. Then re turned to the house of the deceased. Ought to have mentioned that he saw in the house a porter bottle on the table, with a brown liquid, half full, in it, and also a tumbler with a lighter liquid in it. Gave orders to Mrs. Ashlee, whom he found in the house, before he left it in the first instance, to take charge of the bottle and the tumbler. His reason for this was, that he thought some deleterious matter might have been in the liquids. Took the articles himself on his return, and had kept them since, until they had been produced before the Coroner. On the second day, externally examined the body by order of the court. Did not find any external mark on the person of the deceased. Made the examina tion in conjunction with Mr. Norblad, another me dical gentleman. Has been desired by the Coroner, in conjunction with the same gentleman, to make a post mortem examination. When he applied his lancet, on first seeing the deceased, there was nothing unnatural in the appearance of the blood. At the post mortem examination, he discoved nothing on dis secting the head, to account for the death of the de ceased. Found the heart, on opening it, perfectly healthy. Examined the lungs, and, with the excep tion of an adhesion on the right lung, they were healthy. The adhesion could not cause death. Examined the abdominal viscera, and found it rather fat, but generally healthy. Removed the stomach and its contents for the purpose of chemical examina tion. The internal surface of the stomach had rather more mucuous matter than usual. Then reported to the Coroner that he and Mr. Norblad could come to no satisfactory conclusion without analysing the con tents of the stomach. The aesult of that exami nation was, that the contents of the stomach were found to be generally acid. The contents of the stomach were tested for four different poi sons. There was no oxalic acid nor sulphuric acid, nor arsenic. The contents of the stomach were then examined for prussic acid, and the result proved that acid to be present. It may not have been prussic acid by itself, but in conjunction with some salt nearly allied to it. This experiment was tried twice, the same result following in each case. Could not say whether there was sufficient prussic acid to cause death, but had every reason to believe there was. Was of opinion it would cause death. The appear ance of the stomach would not assist him in coming to the conclusion that death had been ceased by prussic acid. Neither could they detect the presence of prussic acid by the smell. Did not think the prussic acid was administered by itself; but that it was administered in a liquid, but could not say what liquid. Could not tell the quantity of prussic acid taken. Was of opinion that the quantity of prussic acid found in the stomach would produce death speedily, but did not know in what time. Was of opinion that she died from the effects of this poison. The liquids in the bottle and tumbler had not been analysed, because there was not sufficiant time to do it fully. By a juryman --We have not discovered what salt, if any, was present in conjunction with the prussic acid. The salts of prussic acid have not the same pungent peculiar odour as prussic acid itself. The salts of prussic acid would produce death, but he could not say how quickly. Cross-examined by Mr. Williams, counsel for the prisoner —Was about three minutes at the railway station before he saw the prisoner. Saw him get into the carriage and go away. Did not pour out the liquid in the bottle till yesterday. The liquids were left in the charge of Mrs. Ashlee about an hour and twenty minutes. Mr. Pickering was also present at the post mortem examination. Witness had seen a considerable number of persons die from convulsions. Had not seen persons die from prussic acid, but had seen animals die from the effects of that poison. The adhesion on the right lung was pretty considerable, and was evidently old. Even when persons are violently agitated, such an adhesion on the lung would not cause death. Enough of prussic acid to cause death would possibly make a slight difference in the appearance of the brain. Smelt the breath of deceased after her death, but there was no smell of prussic acid. Prussic acid has a violent smell. Could give no opinion as to the smell which salts of prussic acid would have, for he did not know much about them. Could not swear that there was any other salts in conjunction with the prussic acid at all though of opinion that there was enough of prussic acid to cause death, but did not know what the quantity was. William Marlow was next examined—ls a gar dener. Saw deceased on Wednesday evening at a quarter past six, going towards her house. She spoke to him first. She said, " Ah, Marlow." She was running, and he asked her why she was in so much haste ? She said she had got a friend come in, and she had been for a bottle of Guinness's stout for him. She appeared quite well, and in high spirits. She then ran away again towards her own house. By a juror —Deceased had nothing else but the porter in her hand. Mr. Norblad—ls a practising surgeon in the neigh bourhood of Slough. Saw the deceased shortly before the inquest. Her shoes were off, one of her stockings down, her legs partly exposed, and her cap off. Examined the body externally, in conjunction with Mr. Champneys, but did not find any marks of ex ternal violence. There was nothing in the external appearance of the body which could lead to any sus picion of a violent death. By order of the coroner he then made an internal examination. The result was that the whole of the interior of the body was free from existing disease. They removed the stomach, laid it open, and turned out the contents. There was no smell of prussic acid whatever. The stomach was then sealed up, and put in posses sion of Mr. Champneys. An examination of the con tents was made yesterday. The application of the tests did not discover any ordinary poison. They then submitted the contents to the tests of prussic acid, which was unequivo cally proved to be present. From the absence of disease, the manner of deceased' s d ea th, an d t h e pre sence f prussic acid, he was of opinion that she died of prussic acid, or of some one of the salts into the composition of which prussic acid enters. In conse quence of the absence of the odour of prussic acid, and knowing there is a salt equally poisonous which gives the same results by chemical analysis, he qualified the latter part of his evidence. The salt he referred to would produce death in from two seconds to a quarter of an hour, according to:the strength of the poison. There was sufficient poison in the stomach to cause death. The adhesion on the lungs was not of the slightest consequence. Cross-examined by Mr. Williams—The name of the salt to which he referred was cyanuret of potassium. A considerable quantity of the elements of prussic acid entered into the composition of this salt. Catherine White—ls a single person, residing at Mr. Botham's hotel. Is barmaid at that establishment. Recollects deceased coming to the house on Wed nesday evening, at half-past six, and having a bottle of Guinness's stout. Was about ten minutes at the hotel. Witnessed served the deceased with the stout. It was al bottle of the description now produced, and, she believed, the same bottle. Lent her a cork screw. The screw produced was the one she lent deceased. Deceased did not seem at all agitated. Seemed quite well. Gave no reason whatever for asking for the stout. Mrs. Moss—Derived her knowledge of the prisoner from the deceased herself. She did not know him personally. The CORONER said that, in that case, he woad not ask her any questions. Mrs. Ashlee examined—ln addition to the bottle and tumbler on the table there was a glass. The one produced was the glass. There was froth on the table, but it had no smell. Never saw the prisoner until the occasion in question. Mrs. Burrett deposed that a bottle and two glasses and part of a bun were lying on the table %% hen she went into deceased's house. She was fetched by Mrs. Ashlee. Rinsed one of the glasses, in whi c h t h ere was some froth, to gi v e a little water to the _ de- (ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.) SUNDAY EVENING.—Upon the prisoner being taken to he house, at Eton, of Perkins, the Superintendent of the Eton Police, at the conclusion of the proceedings be fore the Coroner's jury yesterday afternoon, where he ar rived about four o'clock, in a fly, he appeared consider ably more depressed in spirits than upon the former occasion. His sighs and moans, his quivering lip, and restless eye, clearly indicated that he was suffering the most intense mental anguish, although there was not only an apparent but very manifest effort on his part to appear to treat the matter with stoical indifference. While he was waiting in a private room yesterday, at the Three Tuns, Salt-hill, during the progress of the inquiry before the Coroner, he appeared extremely fidgetty and anxious to avoid the gaze of those who were present. lie maintains an almost total silence, and has never once alluded to the mysterious and painful circumstances connected with the death of his former servant, Sarah Hart. During the whole of the past night he was very restless, scarcely obtaining any sleep till the morning. His appetite has also considerably fallen off since he was first taken into custody. Some years ago the prisoner was tried and found guilty of forgery, and sentenced to be transported for 21 years. The forgery was committed upon a relative of Mr. Smith, one of the partners in the Uxbridge Bank, to the amount (as I am informed by a member of the Society of Friends, who came from Uxbridge yesterday to attend the inquiry before the Coroner) of 1,000/. His good conduct while in the colony obtained for him a ticket of leave after having served seven years of his time. He then set up in business at Sydney as a che mist and druggist, and embarked generally in the ship ping trade, in which he was so exceedingly successful, that in the course of a few years he had saved upwards of 20,000 L—some persons have reported 60,000/.; but I believe the amount I have mentioned is the most correct. As soon as the crime of forgery had been clearly es tablished against him, he was discarded by the Society of Friends, and m longer acknowledged to be a member of thal body. Upon his return to England from Botany Bay, between six and seven years ago, he applied to the society to be again admitted amongst them, but was pe remptorily refused, his former crime of forgery being an insuperable barrier, notwithstanding the great effort he made to be again received into membership. He then went to live at Croydon, where he resided but a very short time, but where he is well-known. Thence he went to Berkhamstead, where about four years ago he married (but much against the wishes of her family and connexions) a highly' respectable widow, a Quakeress, named Cutforth. This lady kept a ladies' school at the time of her marriage, but her extensive establishment was given up immediately after her union with Mr. Tawell, who lived with his wife and family in a spacious house, nearly opposite the church at Berkhamstead, in very good style. He had two sons and a daughter by his first wife. Both the sons have died within the last five years. The daughter, an interesting girl, about 17 years of age, resided with her father and step-mother, at Berkhamstead. A child is the fruit of his last marriage, which is now about 18 months old. The distressing intelligence of the apprehension of her husband, upon strong suspicion of his being concerned in the death of a woman at Salt-hill, was only commu nicated to Mrs. Tawell through the medium of the Lon don papers of Friday last, which contained-a report of the proceedings before the coroner and jury of the pre ceding day. Mrs. Tawell, in a state of mind it were impossible adequately to describe, her feelings wrought up to the highest pitch of mental excitement at receiving the afflicting news, immediately left her home and pro ceeded to London by the Birmingham Railway, and from Paddington, by the four o'clock train, to Slough, by the Great Western. The interview which took place be tween the afflicted wife and her unfortunate husband, which was of the most harrowing and heartrending description, I will not attempt to describe. Mrs. Tawell, after remaining at Eton for upwards of four hours, took leave of her husband, and returned to London by the last train from Slough. It has been stated that the eldest child of the unfor tunate deceased Sarah Hart, a boy about five years of age, bears a close resemblance to the prisoner. From circumstances which have transpired since the first exa mination of the prisoner before the coroner's jury, there is very little doubt that he is the father of both the children of his former servant. Ho was always known, at the different lodgings occupied by the deceased, as Mr. Talbot. A special messenger was sent off from Eton with a letter from the prisoner to his wife at Berkhamstead on Friday morning ; the messenger, however, did not ar rive at that town until after the departure of Mrs.Tawell to visit her husband. The letter was opened by the daughter of the prisoner, who was not aware of the painful situation of her parent. She immediately re cognised the handwriting, but even then she would scarcely believe her father was in custody upon suspi cion of some offence he had committed at Salt-hill, "be cause," she said, " her papa never knew any person, either there or at Slough, and therefore there must be a mistake." Upon Mrs. Tawell's return, the dreadful tidings were communicated to her. Mr. Tawell is well known in the City, and is now, I am informed, engaged to some extent in the shipping trade and exportation of goods. He is a su b scr ib er to the H a ll of Commetce, the Jerusalem Coffee-house, and other public mercantile establishments, and also to the Zoological Society. There is not the least doubt that all the representa tions made by the deceased to her female acquaintances (with whom she became intimate at the different lodg ings she occupied during the past four years) as to her being the wife of Mr. Tawell's son, who was, as she said, abroad, and a l so as to Mr. Talbot (as she always called him, and not Mr. Tawell) bringing her her husband's quarterly allowance, are entirely without foundation. I have stated that both the prisoner's sons, by his first wife, are dead. She also stated to another of her ac quaintances that she was the wife of a servant of Mr. Tawell, jun., who was abroad with his master, and that a part of his wages was paid to her quarterly by his master's father ; but this sts.:einent is eq sally devoid of truth. The public, however, will be enabled to form their own opinions as to the nature of the connexion which existed between the unfortunate woman and her "friend," the party in custody. Mr. M. Chambers and Mr. J. J. Williams, barristers at-law, and also Air. Bevan. solicitor, of the Old Jewry, have been specially retained to be present at the ad journed inquiry on Wednesday next, to watch the pro ceedings on behalf of the prisoner. In the meantime the contents of the bottle and glass found on the table ceased. It was such a glass as that produced. There was no particular smell in the glass. The CORONER here said it would be necessary to adjourn the case, and he would fix the adjournment for Wednesday. Mr. Williams said, that before the court rose, he wished to apply to the Coroner for an order to allow his solicitor to see the prisoner. The CORONER had no objection to grant the per mission sought for, only the interview with the pri soner must be in the presence of the officer. Mr. Williams trusted the Coroner would be satis fied if the officer stood outside the door, so as that the prisoner should not be able to make his escape. He trusted this request would be granted. The CORONER —Oh, no; that will not do. The pri soner must not be out of sight of the officer. Mr. Wilaams was quite sure that the officer was far too respectable a man to wish to hear anything that passed between the prisoner and his legal adviser in their interviews together. The CORONER concurred in what Mr. Williams had just said. All the officer was hound to do, and all that he would wish him to do, was to take care that the prisoner was never out of his sight. At this mom-mt Mr. Montagce Chambers arrived from London, and begged before the court rose to make an application to it. A sum of money, and other articles, which had been found on the person of the prisoner, when taken into custody, had been taken from him. Now, as these could not have any thing to do with the guilt or innocence of the prisoner, he trusted the Coroner would order them to be given up to him. The CORONER said that, as the prisoner required some money to support him while the present charge was pending, the 225. in silver found on his person must be given up to him, but he would not feel justi fied in ordering the remainder of the money, or other property, to be handed to him in the present state of matters. Mr. Chambers then applied for copies of the depo sitions against the prisoner, in order that he and his counsel might be able to understand the nature of the evidence against him. The CORONER said he could not comply with the request of the Learned Gentleman. The prisoner and his counsel, however, could learn the nature of the evidence brought before the Court through the reports which appeared in the newspapers. The in quest was adjourned till Wednesday, when much additional evidence is expected to be brought forward. The prisoner is a rather tall man, and approaching his 60th year, but looking older than he is in reality. His hair is of a greyish colour, and very short. His face and features are small. The expression of his countenance is not pleasing; there is something sinister about it, which may, however, be partly accounted for from a slight squint in one of his eyes. The prisoner left this country for New South Wales many years ago, under very peculiar circumstances. During his residence in that part of the world he is said to have amassed a large fortune. He has been twice married. His first wife died some years since. By her he had two sons, both of whom, it is said, were brought up by him for the medical profession ; but they died in early life. He married a second time, a little more than a year ago. By his second wife he has one child. It is said that she visited him in Windsor Gaol, and manifested the deepest grief at the distressing circumstances in which he is placed. It is right to mention that he himself dis plays the greatest composure. 11 , hen he arrived yesterday morning, in the custody of the officer, at Salt Hill, and entered the room in which the inquest was to be resumed, he drew out his handkerchief, and wiping his face with it - , remarked with the greatest coolness, that they lied arrived too soon, there being no appearance of the Coroner or the jury. The house was crowded all day by persons anxious to get a sight of him. Indeed, the desire to see him was so great, that it was with difficulty the officer could prevent persons forcing themselves into the room ad joining that in which the inquest was held, in which he was kept in custody. It is said that the prisoner has an extensive establishment at Berkhamstead, keeping no fewer than six servants. DUTCH MAIL. THE HAGUE, JAN. I.—The latest accounts fl our East India possessions state that the squi'dj, THE GENERAL POST-OFFICE.—On Saturdifi t , following Post-office order was plac e d i n th e hands o f several postmen, by direction of the Postmaster-GeV having also been issued to all postmasters, sub 7/ masters, and letter receivers :—" General Post - 7 December, 1844, No. 37.—0 n and after the Ist Jsed next, should any letter or packet be tendered o ,id office, which you may a scer t a i n t o conta i n , or whie"flod have every reason to b e li eve , conta i ns any o f t h e f 7 0,1 ing articles, viz., any glass or glass bottle, any id scissors, knife, fork, or other sharp instrument leeches, game, fish, flesh, f ru it, vegeta bl es , or ° d o perishable substance ; any bladder or other vessel V taining liquid ; or any article, matter, or thing // p i soever which might, by pressure or otherwise, beAt dered injurious either to the officers of the Post t i or to the contents of the m a il-b ags , you w ill re f u se t o ceive such letter or packet. In the event of ann.( or packet being taken by you, and you do notunpirit wards discover that it contains any article as a bol:eo scribed, or should any such l e tt er or pac k et b e d e d i in the letter-box, you will n o t f orwar d i t to its Or? p i tion, but you will detain it in your office, and is d me by the first post of th e c i rcumstance, statief), precise address of th e l e tt er or pac k et, and its 00'0 or what you suppose them to be, when proper stet' be taken in thi s d e p ar t men t i n t h e case, an d you Oord instructed in what manne r t o di s p ose o f t h e let i i packet. Shduld any letter or packet containing Op title as beforementioned not be di sc o vere d b y the or i master at whose office it may be posted, b u t b e fore' h d on to its destination, the receiving postmaster to "' ,id town it may be addr esse d, upon di scover i ng, o r n. ' 0 1: reason to believe, that its contents are such as will luded to, will no t sen d i t out f or del i very, but Wiii, - tY it in his office, reporting the circu ms t ance to me 0:001 first post, and st a ti ng th e na t ure o f i ts conten ted he will be duly instructed in what manner to dior it.—By command, W. L. MABERLY, Secretary. g 0' , t Ol THE CRO OME P OACHING A FFRAY. —W oR CS' s WEDNESDAY EVENING.—It was s t a t e d i n The 'S ys Monday last, that beside th e man , J osep h Turvey;ot# viously stated to have been committed to We. 1) 1 / county gaol, on the c h arge o f b e i ng implicated,,.i sl i 6' murderous atta c k u p on th e game k eeper on the P'"100 Coventry's estate at Croome, three others, whose e r le, were Samuel Din e ly, S amue l T urvey ( b rot h er 0 ',40 , seph), and William Bromfield, had been apprebeP o d and we have now to state that two others of th e ;o o have been taken—namely, Joseph Tandy and V bet! Hooper. These have, during the past two der fe tor under examination before the magistrates, who ns.oo ol , at the county gaol for that purpose. The exate.ie n ." si however, has been strictly private, no reporter bele„D i te milted. We are, however, enabled ' to state that W O4 ll, suit of the examination has been , that Joseph T . ,,if (who was only previously committed on the ch, 6 100 1 poaching and assault) and Dinely have been fulif 0 0 mitted on the char ge o f the murder of th e u nfortl . ol Thomas Staite, the remaining four being remat k ci,V the present. The witnesses examined were i .,." 1 ,41 Compton, George Baylis, Samuel Millward, ;40 J Compton, and Wm. Andrews, all of whom were ee,,, in watching the preserves on the night of the l' o to The two latter, it will be recollected. were etca 0 :011 on the inquest. B a yli s an d Mill war d swore t o J 34 10 f as the man wh o s h o t a t B ay li s, where b y et lig tion of the cro wn o f hi s h at was bl own away, thou 04 escaped with a few slight injuries. The whole bet - well known by the police and others to belong to e A be of poachers who h ave f or some t i me past infests et( i neighbourhood of the Earl of Coventry's extensile pg serves, and it is confidently expected that by Tile r , 0 next (when the inque s t will b e resume d) some othe the party will be in the hands of the police. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —ANOTH ER E XTRAO RDII I P °I CURE OF ASTHMA BY HOLLOWAY'S PLLLSI.- 41 : f ielf i Casey, residing at No. 1, Compton-place, Broil square, had suffered from a Chronic Asthma : for 0146 than three years this poor man was so great a sti„, e , that he did not dare to go to bed for fear of the ri l e , choking him ; indeed he could not even lay W s , upon a table for half an hour, lest he should be "f i e? cated. Nevertheless, this person is now labeurieg. o 1 morning to night, sleeps as well as ever be did i l io life, and, in fact, is com pl e t e l y cure d b y the O° Holloway's Pill s .—S o ld ( a l so Holloway's Ointole,4er Professor Holloway' s Establi s h meit , 244, Stranclo advice may be had gra ti s ), an d b y a l most all rei n vendors of medicine thro ug h ou t t h e c i v ili sed wor___..lie ---.— , BIRTHS On the 26th ult., at Milt on , th e L a d y F . Dia of t° l4 1 daughter. On the 4th inst., at Eat on - square , L a d y Rosa a r e4l6 , o f a daughter. On the 31st ult., at Notting-hill, Mrs. Joseph La m On the 2d inst., i n U pper Seymour-street, PortM 4ll44lll;re the wife of Charles Unwin, Esq., of a son. 0 0. On the 3d inst., in Mount-street, Park-lane, the lOW O, W. Gaussen, E sq ., o f a son. On the 3d inst., at Liverpool, the lady of Them' l Esq., of a son. 0 0 ° On the 3d i ns t., a t C omp t on•terrace, the wife of 1 . • Esq., of a daughter. stor On the 4th i ns t., a t L own d es• square, Mrs. Willi elal _, _...---- ford, of a son. MARRIED. O A - On the Ist inst., a t T r i n it y Ch arc h , SL Maryleb°,reldr ward Charles Hampt on , E sq ., t o Elizabeth Sha h' daughter of John Butler, Esq., of Dublin. „ ,1 0 _ 4 , 1/11 On the 2d in s t., at St. Mark's Chu rc h, Kenningt°l o los William Ireland, of Camberwell New-r oa d, t o Rebeocs a ii r rer second daughter of the late E. Tomkins, of Norwood, 6 5 boll i a ; On the 2d inst., at Heavitree, Devon, Charles Esq., second son o f Si r J o h n Os b orn, B art Li ,of i3 O gel' Priory, Bedfordshire, to L ou i sa , e ld est d aug ht e r of t Arthur Atherley, Vicar of Heavitree. Wo Y On the 2d inst., at St. John's, in BedwardiniN center, William Yate, to Catherine Mary, eldest &lib G. Farley, Esq., of Henwick House, n o a r Worcester.„- On the 2d inst., Willi am J ames Hi xon , Esq., oil ' oillb fo Surrey, to Jemima, daughter of the late Robert Br ° Esq., of the Bank England. DIED. Ale% gild On the 29th of October last, at Jellaba, James commander of the ship Wilheltnina. of tb On the 26th ult., Donald Douglas M'Leod, only sn . late Captain Al'Leod, C. B. late of Greenwich Hosg i l e l'o" On the 27th u lt., Ottiwell Tomlin, Esq., °f Yorkshire, aged 27. On the 26th ult., at Sandford Lodge, Cheltentr i r Marian Impey, youngest daughter of the late Impey, formerly Chief Justice of Bengal. 4 5 . On the 29th u lt., M rs. Horafall, of Ilkley H a ll, ag e d On the 30th u lt., at Walworth, C o rbett,,xfsar On the 30th ult., at Blackbridge, A ugus t u s Leyees"' well, Esq. On the Ist inst., at Coburg-place Kennington , J itifreti °sBl3 eldest survi v i ng son of Mr. Blades, of P Abehurch - la ne. On the 2d inst., at Warwick House, Gray's In n ' ?t Bartholomew Esq., architect F.S.A. On the 2d i nst., at Frencha , y, : ile re. near Bristol, Elizabe_t h of the late P. Debell Tuckett. On the 2d inst., i n S out h Audley-stree t, L a dy MU' lict of Sir Edward Baynes, aged 76. - London: Printed and Published by MURDO YO i io j f No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun OfOc e ', n,r tY Strand, in the Precbict of the Savoy, in the w igiddlesei, bloriday, Jimmy 6,1845 of the deceased at the time of her mysterious deatlislil also of the phial found the next morning in the OJ. of Mr. Both aw , adjoining the Sl oug h r oad, by 1 0 , the prisoner p asse d i n hi s route to t h e Sl oug h s oden; the night of the supposed murder, will be carefully o!, lyzed, and th e necessary ev id ence pro d uce d b e fore P . Coroner and jury. a) It has been s t a t e d th a t th e prisoner is confine At. - , Windsor gaol. Thi s i s no t th e f act . Wi n d so r Is not th , ,^ same county as that in which the death °oil He was visit e d by hi s w if e on h er arr i va l on Fr i o ; afternoon, at th e res id ence o f M r. P er ki ns, the W e d ; tendent of the Eton police, in that town, where be, remain until he is t a k en aga i n b e f ore t h e Coroner the adjourned iuquiry to be held mi Wednesday. sent against the pirates on the coast of Celebes, P ; returned to Socrabaya without mee ti ng an y of the The Government schooner, the Niobe, had f°111 : 4 on the reef of Warren Hastings, shoals in the 9; seas, a stranded vessel, whi c h p rove d t o b ' th e Eg o ship Gondolier, Captain Hamilton Oliver. n abandoned, and so mud. damaged, that it was possible to save any part of the cargo, chiefly CO ing of tea. FRANKFORT, DEC. 30.—Ac co rdi ng t o private le ts from Berlin, the report gains ground, whiel i 4 likewise been spread here, th a t h er M a j es ty .. Victoria, and her Illustrious Consort, will pay ol in the spring to Potsdam, and ',hat other W l ' Courts may expect the same honour. The papers are full of accounts of the river; . , water is everywhere fallen, and th e con ti n ued 5 has weakened the ice so much th a t it i s gene unsafe to pass it, and some persons have unbar been drowned. Some apprehensions are entert 4 . l l from the great accumulation of ice, espe c i a lly , 11 .0 Waal. Every possible precaution is, ho wev er, W both by the local authorities and by th e G o verata e, A detachment of sappers and mi ners h a d b ee n sell ti i t waggons with the necessary implements, and a_" quantity of gunpowder, to b e emp l oye d , if nee"' in blowing up the masses of ice. 4 BERLIN, DEC. 24.—1 t may now b e posl l stated that Privy Councillor Seiffart will shortl'i to Rio Janiero, as Prussian Consul-G enera l. WO t y that he is to promote, in South A mer i ca , no t onikg, commercial interests of Russia, b u t th ose o f the I' verin.—Magdeburg Gazette. Baron Alexander von Humboldt is gone to v' He is expected back in six weeks. An old man in Silesia has addressed a pe titio o ei his Majesty, in which he says th a t h e i s muc h 1 0 , 1 _1, t 0 at bearing the same name as the a ssass i n Tscp o f with whom he cannot discover that he is in tali t iti related. Ile is indeed old, but he has sons, 0 140 begs his Majesty to give him another name. i , King immediately wrote on the petition-- petitioner's request is granted. He shall be c. Echt." FROM BAVARIA, DEC. 22.—We hear frote,a that several citizens and a travelling merchant lately been thrown into prison, for some imprtd expression to which a lat e a tt em pt e d cr i me ga ve r o d sion. The investigation is said to be terminatedu, that the merchant is sentenced to four years' imp l ' ment in the house of correction. HANovER, DEC. 21.—Count Seckendore• Prussian Ambassador, is expected to return t° post here before the end of the month.