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been stated by the previous witness as to the quality and quantity of coals and minerals from various places through whkh the Caledonian line would pass. Mr. Thomas Nimmo, coalmaster, was next examined—He deposed that the coals obtained from the Wilsontown works was usually sold. for. 4s. per ton at the pit's mouth, and the average price of it at Edinburgh, including expense of carriage, &c., was from 17s. to 18s. per ton. He had a thorough knowledge of the limestone strata in the neigh bourhood of the railway. Lime was generally discovered lying'in beds on the surface of the coal, and was usually raised with it. The selling price of the lime at the different works averaged from 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. per ten, and great quantities of it were disposed of at those prices for agricultural purposes. In his 'judgment, the ironstone •from the locality of Wilsontown would be used for the supply of the iron works to the west. 'He believed that the interests of the mineral proprietors in that district were considerably crippled owing to the defi cient means of communication at present existing, and he had no difficulty in saying, that if the proposed line were 'constructed the result would be generally beneficial. *Mr. N. Wood coal-master, gave evidence as to the scanty 'supply of coals to the districts lying south. The calculation - - for the quantity of parrot, or gas-coal, consumed in Scotland 'was based on the assumption that for every ten persons one "ton would be used ; and the gas-coal was at present obtained from the neighbourhood of the Lothian hills. This witness corroborated generally what had fallen from the previous *witnesses: Mr. Taylor, coal-viewer and engineer, in the county of Northumberland, Merely deposed as to the correctness of the statements made before the Committee. The examination of the last witness concluded the evi dence for the progioters, as far as the item of minerals was concerned. Mr. SANDFORD then called Mr. Mitchell, farmer, Lanark shire, who spoke as to the traffic in cattle. He said that the principal thoroughfare for cattle from north to south was in the line laid down by the Caledonian Company, and that the railway would afford every facility for their conveyance. The quantity of sheep annually exposed for sale in the great market at Inverness amounted to 100,0(X), which, when sold, were generally taken south. The fairs were held during the months of Sep tember and October. The number of these sheep which pro ceeded along the Glasgow and Carlisle road, and for which toll was paid, averaged about 25,000. The quantity on which toll was paid from the Donn market was 27,000. The present expense of travelling, including driver's wages, and making allowance for deterioration on the road, was estimated at 18/. 6s. for every 200 sheep, or at 11. 7s. 6d per score. The time occupied in the journey from Falkirk to Glasgow was generally ten days. The Falkirk and Doun markets chiefly supplied Glasgow with cattle, to the extent of 54,0(X) annually ; and the proposed railway would afford a good means of conveyance for them, as they were bulky animals, and were generally shoed for their journey along the road. The assumed expense of driving cattle to Carlisle, including tolls, men's wages, deterioration, &c., averaged at present about 14s. 41-d. per head. The estimated number of mulch cattle that would be transmitted by the railway was 10,000 heads, which quantity included the cattle sent from Dumbarton. A large portion of these beasts were supplied to the Appleby market. They were usually driven by way of Hamilton, Lisinaliago, and thence through Glasgow to Car lisle. Great quantities of fat cattle were transmitted from the upper wards of Lanarkshire and Peebles-shire, the whole of which would most certainly be conveyed by railway if that facility were afforded. The average number of cattle which passed down the Clyde-road from the Glasgow market was from 200 h 300 a week ; and a great quantity also went along the Carlisle road. Travelling by road injured the animals mate rially, and sometimes deteriorated from their price in the niarket. The witness further stated, that from his know ledge of the trade he considered there was a large and in creasing traffic between Lanark and Glasgow. He had also furnished the information to Mr. Pare, from which that gentleman had prepared the tables of cattle traffic, and was satisfied that they were generally correct, and afforded a fair estimate of the extent of the present trade. Several other witnesses were examined, who all gave cor roborative testimony to the foregoing evidence, and with their statements the proofs for the cattle traffic were con cluded.—The Committee then adjourned. Group E. TILE NEWCASTLE AND BERWICK LINE. The Committee this morning proceeded to hear the evi dence of Mr. Stephenson; engineer, in favour of the New castle and Berwick locomotive line of railway. He stated that on a single line of locomotive railway there would be as much likelihood of accidents as on an atmospheric line, if th'e points and crossings were not attended to. Nothing could be more dangerous than siding rails ; there were several acci • dents from them on the Birmingham line, in consequence of which they had to be done away with altogether. There was no, arrangement existing on a single line which he considered exempt from danger. Mr. Cubitt's plan, he was of opinion, would not obviate the danger which might occur. The meeting points which he proposed to adopt on the Newcastle and Berwick linss would not lead to any danger. In his ji.u.l3 - ment, the Northumberland line of railway, as repre sented, could not be worked with any degree of convenience acelrding to the locomotive system. It was capable of . being traversed by a locomotive engine, but no engineer would lay down such a line as Mr. Brunel's for that purpose. As to the comparative expense of working the lines, that of the atmospheric line would exceed that of the locomotive line of railway. The annaal expense of the Newcastle and Berwick line, including the interest of the money to be expended in carriages, &c., would amount to 47,5061., that of the Northumberland line, including the in terest on the carriages and depreciation, the patent rights, and the expense of tanks, would be 48,7501. On cross-examination by Sergeant WRANGHAM, he said that there should be, according to the atmospheric system, 25,000 cubic feet of a tank, which might be formed fifty feet square and ten feet deep. In - order to make it air-tight there should be 1,200 tons of weight placed on the masonry. He estimated that there would be 7 per cent. en the expenses of carriages on the Newcastle and Berwick locomotive line. There would be six passenger-trains each way. The sum of the resistance for a train passing at the rate of 50 miles an hour would be 1,920 pounds, 48 pounds per ton ; the re sistance for a train passing at 55 miles an hour would be 56 pounds per ton. On the atmospheric line the resistance for a train paing at the rate of 28 miles an hour would be 13 pounds per ton, making 52 pounds per ton at the rate of 56 miles an. hour, not including eight pounds per ton for friction. Up to . a certain limit the resistance varied according to weight. Supposing a passenger train to be under forty tons weight, the atmospheric resist ance to that train varied directly as to the tonnage. Both bulk and weight ought to be elements of consideration, but they had not had experiments by which they were ascer taine:i or discriminated. What he meant by tonnage was bulk assuming an average specific gravity. The variation of the resistance depended upon the angle in which a head-wind struck the train, and according to the surface which the first carriage presented. As a general law a carriage of lead and a carriage of feathers would meet the same resistance. The variation depended on the velocity at a given weight, but at a given velocity of 28 miles an hour, the atmospheric resistance varied according to the tonnage. The witness then pro ceeded with the details of the experiments made on the .Kingstown and Dalky Atmospheric Railway. After which the Committee adjourned: Group X. The Committee re-assembled to-day, Lord Couranay in the chair. LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY. The Committee proceeded to hear evidence in favour of this project. Mr. Clark, a farmer and hopgrower, and also a poor-law guardian, of Tuxford, was called, and examined by Mr DENI sox. He stated that the town of Tuxford had considerably declined since the withdrawal of the traffic from the great north road. - The town contained a population of 1,000, and it Wai the principal market for the district .around. Taking a radius of. Gi l miles round the town, the population of the diArielwas about 11,000, The witness stated that a great saviag would be made in the conveyance of the produce of the district if the proposed line were made. Mr; Gladstone, M.P., was then called, and examined by Mr. M. SMITH—The London and York line passes near Newark. The people of Newark are favourable, to the line. I do not wish to . give any opinion with respect to this project, except so far as the interests of Newark are concerned. I have no doubt the people of Newark are , anxious for the adoption of the line by the I..P[Tislature. It would place Newark in its former position with respect to the northern and southern traffic, which has been one of the great elements of its prosperity. Newark would become, br means of this line, a depot for railway traffic. . The inhabitants of Newark' are anxious for the success of the Newark and Sheffield line, and also for that of the Nottingham and Lincoln, tut they have not the same interest in the latter line which they have in the two former. Newark is a great agricultu ral market. It is a great market for malt and flour. Any thing that would bring Manchester nearer to Newark would be of advantage to Newark. The more direct the way the gre.:zter the advantage. Odier.Niatiresses were then called, who gave evidence in favor of the project. 1),-. Hail, and Mr. Evelyn Denison, ALP., bore testimony to the advantages that would accrue to other towns by the formation of the proposed line. Mr. White, who described himself as a farmer, surveyor, collector, auctioneer, bone dealer, baker, and about six other trades, lived at East Retford, and knew the district well.. He was sure the London and York line would be beneficial to tile country through which it would pass. Alter some further evidence, The Committee adjourned until to-morrow. LAW INTELLIGENCE. . HOUSE OF LORDS, May 16. The House sat to-day for th 3 first time, since the termina tion of the Whitsuntide recess, to hear'Scotch Appeals. The Peers present were Lord Cottenham, Lord Brougham, and the tishcp of Chester. CAMPBELL r. SIR JOHN COLIN CAMPBELL Sir T. WILDE opened the appeal on the part of the appel lants, and occupied their Lordships the greater part of the morning in his address to them on his behalf. The case arose - out . of an action brought in the Court of Session by Sir Colin Campbell, against the appellants, for the purpose of obtaining repa ra t ion 11)r:the loss sustained by him in conse quence of their breach of professional duty when acting as agents. Mr. Anderson was counsel for the appellants, with Sir Thothas Wilde. and Mr. Turner and Mr. Rolt (who appear, and most deservedly so, from their great talents, to be favou rites, not: only with Parliamentary agents, but solicitors, in the Chancery Courts), were counsel for the respondents. The case appears likely to occupy several days. - - COURT OF EXCHEQUER, May 15. (Sittings at Nisi Prins, before Sir F. Pou.ocx, Chief Barotf, at Guildhall.) Pd: ATT V. BENNETT.—ERF:ACH OF PROMISE. Mr. Cockburn and Mr. M. Smith were Counsel for the P'' 31r. Jervis and M r . L us h appeared for the de fendant. . - This was an action in which the plaintiff, a young woman of 30'er thereabouts, sought to recover compensation from the defendant for the breach of that contract which is the tenderest, 'and sometimes the slenderest, between the two sex ,s„-Itamely. a promise of marriage. The circumstances under which this case was presented to _the jury were cer tainly most singular. In answer to the complaint of the plaintiff the defendant pleaded a denial of the promise, and also that he was justified in breaking it in consequence of the loose Mil immodest conduct of the plaintiff. In support of the - first issue the plaintiff, as is usual in . such cases, relied upon the '" love letters" of the defendant, many of which were read to the jury; but it might not be amiss to premise that the plaintiff was the daughter of a most respectable man, who had for nearly 40 years acted as foreman in a large upholstery shop in London, the plaintiff, hie eldest daughter, being a dressmaker by trade. In 1838 Mrs. Pratt died, and the plaintiff having fallen sick in consequence of her attention to her dying parent, went into Sussex-to 'pay a visit to her friend, a Mrs. Strong. At her house she met the defendant, then a youth of nineteen or twenty, and very soon received attentions from him of so marked a character as to excite attention. Matters con tinued.thus; the defendant playing the lover most assidu ously till 1842, when he openly avowed himself, and the , correspondence commenced, to which allusion has already THE SUN, LONDON, SATUADA Y MOANING, MAY 17, 1845. been made. The defendant, it would appear, was the eldest 1 son of a farmer, who was separated from his wife. Mrs. Ben nett lived at Camberwell with the second son John, and with them the plaintiff became acquainted after the attachment had sprung up with the defendant. This being the state of the parties, the first letter written to the plaintiff was in January, 1842, and that, which was of an ordinary character, was followed by several others, all of which breathed un mixed love and affection to the plaintiff, prose being accom panied by verse in delightful variety. Of these the following effusions are samples : " Plummer's-plain, Nov. 20. "My dearest Louisa,—l am happy to say I have had the pleasure of receiving your kind and affectionate letter, but was sorry to hear you have been troubled with tooth-ache. I have been told that is a sign when a person does not love true, but I am sure that is not the case with my dear Louisa, for I am quite convinced that her love for me is sincere, and I hope lasting. My dear, yon wished to know if I returned home on Tuesday. I did so, or I should have come and seen you again, for that is the only pleasure I have or desire. I hope soon to have the pleasure of being with you for ever. How blest shall I be when that time comes, for it is very un comfortable for us both, situated as we are, with two unfeel ing parents, that studies to make us uncomfortable; but be advised by me and keep your spirits up, for I hope there will be a change for the better soon, for I am completly tired of being a bachelor any longer. Don't you think it is time I was? And the cold weather is coining on—what shall I do? Buy a pair of blankets or cuddle with you? I only wish I had a comfortable home to take you to, I would not be a bachelor any longer; but I hope soon to have a comfortable place where we shall enjoy ourselves. I long for that time to come. I was at Horsham fair on Friday last, and bought some more pigs very cheap. lam sorry, my dear Louisa, I did not see you at Smithfield when you were there. . . . I forgot to tell you in my last letter that John (his brother) said he thought it very strange that you had not been once to see them (John and his mother) or wrote. I hope you will go and see them, for you know he is a strange chap. I know you will go to oblige me." " P.S. Excuse haste. Please write by return of post, and let me know how you are." This was relieved by some verses of the following calibre:— " Let me hold thee to my heart, And every care resign ; And we shall never, never part— My heart and all is thine." Then again, in another letter, the defendant thus apostro phises the fair milliner : - "Art thou not dear unto my heart? Oh, search that heart and see ; And from my bosom tear the part That beats not true to thee. " But to that bosom thou art dear— More dear than words can tell— And if a thought be cherished there, 'Tis loving thee too well." On a third occasion the defendant presented the plaintiff with some stanzas, of which the two first ran as follow : " All hopeless of relief— Incapable of rest : In vain I strive to vent a grief That's not to be express'd. "This rage within my veins No reason can remove ; Of all the mind's most cruel pains, The sharpest, sure, is love." So the correspondence continued till October, 1844, the de fendant constantly visiting London, on which occasions he took up his abode near the lodgings of the plaintiff, who re sided with her father, in Lisson-street, New-road. On these occasions he took his meals at her house, and continued his addresses till the 4th of October. On the 17th, however, of the same month, he actually married another lady. On this the plaintiff, naturally enraged, wrote to his father, threaten ing legal proceedings—a communication which elicited from the defendant the following extraordinary letter, the circum stance alluded to therein being the accidental firing of Miss Pratt's bed one night by her father's incautious use of a lighted candle : " January 20, 1845. " Louisa Pratt—l have this day seen a letter you wrote to my father some time since, saying you intend taking law pro ceedings against me. I now tell you that you had better be cautious what you do, for so sure that you act as you say you mean to do, you will with your father have serious cause to repent it. You have, perhaps, forgot I have some letters of yours. Were they exhibited to certain parties, you and your father would be placed in a most awful situation. One in particular, dated the 25th of February last, wherein you state the particulars most fully that your father set fire to the bed in your apartments. You claimed of the insurance office the money for the articles that were burnt, and had the money for them, and that the inmates of the house sup posed that the fire was accidental. " Now, I must tell you the law punishes crimes of this sort with death. I have no wish whatever to have the crime made public, but if you drive me to it, I will take your let ter to the insurance company for them to act on it, although it would be most painful to my feelings to do it. You had better, therefore, send me a letter signed in your full name, saying you never will take any law proceedings whatever against me, but if I do not receive such a letter from you, addressed for me at my father's house by Saturday, the 25th instant, securely sealed, I shall then say I am justified in acting as I have said I will. Therefore do not deceive your self, for you have caused my father to refuse me what I had hoped for, and should have had; but now my prospects are blasted, and I intend taking a situation in London directly. As it regards your conduct, Ido not intend to say much now, and I hope you will not, by your conduct, compel me to expose you now, as I can do, and which would compel every prudent person to discard you.—l am, &c. " G. BiNNETT." This letter, which the Learned Counsel stigmatised as the most heartless piece of ruffianism he had ever met with in the history of such cases, led to the commencement of this action ; and several witnesses having been called to show the footing on which the parties stood towards each other, the case for the plaintiff closed. Mr. JERVIS then addressed the jury for the defendant, observing that he felt reluctant to enter upon the defence which was submitted to him by his client ; but in the dis charge of his duty he had no other alternative than to present to the jury the most extraordinary and yet convincing answer which ever was made to such an action in the annals of the law. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to state that he would accept the challenge given to him by his Learned Friend, and prove to the satisfaction cf the Jury that the plaintiffivas a most immodest and improper person. Few people would suspect that at the time she was allowing the defendant to address her in the passionate strains they had heard, she was actually engaged in carrying on the most familiar, if not illicit, intercourse with his own brother, John, of whom mention was made in the letters of the brother. She was actually herself writing to him in terms quite as strong and passionate as those which George was addressing to her; and her letters to him would show that she was carrying on the same game with both brothers. These letters the Learned Gentleman then read hurriedly to the jury, and in them she spoke of the brother, John, in terms which bespoke the warmest interest and attachment. In one she writes to him, " You say in your last note that 1 enjoy George's society more than Ido yours. Perhaps you think so ; but time will - show." In another she speaks of herself as his " poor Louisa," and always signed herself as his " attached Louisa," or in terms equally significant ; while in another, speaking of John's jealously of his brother, and of her own feelings to wards him;she'says "I shall ever esteem and respect George flar his kindness towards me; but my happiness is to be found in your society." This correspondence was unknown to Mrs. Bennett, or to any one else, till this action was brought, when John, hearing of the letters to and from his brother, gave np his own to the solicitor. These and other circumstances which would be proved, would go to show that whether the plaintiff was actually guilty , of misconduct or not, yet the de fendant was justified in refusing to marry her. The Learned Gentleman then called Mrs. Bennett and a Mrs. Kell to prove certain acts of familiarity on the part of the plaintiff to wards John Bennett, but as the cause came to an abrupt termination, we abstain from giving further publicity to them. At the close of Mrs. Bennett's examination, The LORD Cm BARON interposed with a view to bring about an arrangement between the parties in a manner which showed that, in his opinion, great blame was attributable to them both—to the plaintiff for carrying on the correspon dence with both brothers in the way proved, and to the de fendant for the letter of January, 1845, which was wholly unjustifiable, especially as he had treated the affair at the time as an accident. Under all the circumtancer, it was very desirable that nothing more should be said on either side, while it could not be denied that it was a very fortu nate thing for the parties that they did not intermarry. Mr. COCKBURN begged to assure the Learned Judge that the letters of the plaintiff to John could many of them be explained, but still he would gladly listen to the suggestion of the Court if it had not been for the stigma which had been laid on the plaintiff by Mr. Jervis—imputations for which he believed there was no foundation. Sir F. Poukai—l asked Mrs. Bennett whether she had ever observed any indecency in the plaintiff's conduct, and she said, "do ;" so that there is only the familiarity and correspondence with the brother of the defendant. Mr. JERVIS would withdraw the observations he had made, and the plea of immorality, if his Learned Friend would consent to withdraw a juror in the action generally. Mr. COCKBURN having assented to this course. His LORDSRrP expressed his unqualified approbation of the course adopted by the Learned Counsel, and the cause was so terminated. SECONDARIES' COURT, May 16. (Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.) ATKINS V. HOBBS. This was an action for libel. The parties are well-known public vocalists. The damages were laid at 2,0001. The libel was set forth in the declaration as being a letter written by the defendant to Mr. George Robinson, in the following words : " 29, Upper Stamford-street, Nov. 11. " Dear Sir,—My reason for asking who would constitute your party was, that I might not pledge myself to you if I had any chance of meeting that rogue Atkins—he robbed me of the major part of 1001. I therefore consider him to be too dishonest for me to meet him; and for that reason must decline your kind remembrance." The defendant suffered judgment to go by default. Mr. WATKINS addressed the jury at great length. He said that the plaintiff and defendant had formerly been on the most friendly terms, and the plaintiff had formerly always endeaioured to promote the interests of the defendant. It had been said that lowliness was young Ambition's ladder, but when Ambition grew old, he was apt to kick down the steps by which he had ascended—this was the case with the defendant, who had at all times re ceived the most kindly attentions from the plaintiff, bnt having raised himself to a high position in his profession, he had turned round upon his friend, and for some reason had chosen to traduce his character. His friendship hail dropped to coolness, and from coolness to aversion. He (the Learned Counsel) considered that this letter could not be viewed as a mere ebullition of feeling over some injury, either real or imaginary, but was a deliberate intention to malign the plaintiff. The Learned Counsel dwelt with considerable force on the position in which the plaintiff stood with the public, and that such an aspersion was likely to do him the most serious injury. The object of the plaintiff was not to_pnt money into his pocket, but t o v i n di cate hi s character. The defendant had been twice writt en t o b y M r. H o bl er, t h e p l a i nt iff' s attorney, to retract the calumniousexpressions, but he had not deigned a reply. lV v Nolerm. Gbeero,rgleB44Ro,bwinassoenngexamined—ls a of vocalists ln to sing at Hab er d as h ers ' Hall. He makewrote up a y party to plaintiff the letter produced from Mr. Hobbs and defendant, inviting them to be of the Hr p art y, no , anansne consequence eenr ceed received toof that letter witness again applied to Mr. Hobbs , t e n n o d t ,t ? t no thea - li es for alter the party—that was, to request tend, but he, Mr. Hobbs, however, declined to attend, ground of a pre-engagement. Had known both years, and had been in the habit of engaging thenr when had occasion. Had not engaged Mr. Atkins since en th h a e t time. Mr. WOOLRYCFI then addressed the jury for the de fendant ; he said, that if the defendant had ac t ed with the malignancy imputed to him, he would deserve the strong epithets which had been applied to him, but he had done no thing except what any person in his situation would have done. The facts were these—that so far from the defendant being under any obligation to the plaintiff, it was the re verse—that the defendant had accepted many accommoda tion bills for the plaintiff, which ought to have been taken up by him, but which the defendant had been obliged to pay, and an action had been- tried, and a verdict- The SECONDARY said he could not hear statements which, if evidence to support was called, he was bound to reject. The Learned Counsel could not go into detail, but might show that there was a ground for ill-feeling. He, however, could not go into evidence to justify the words imputing robbery to the plaintiff, as there was no plea of justification on the record. Mr. WOOLRYCH then proceeded, and urged that the let ters from Mr. Hobler were written in such a tone that it was quite impossible for the defendant to admit the assertions that he had made " most wicked and unfounded aspersions on his (Mt. Atkins's) character." Indeed, the bitter censure in the letter was almost libellous. He begged the jury to well weigh the circumstances before they gave heavy 'damages, and to pine the fair interpretation on the words, and not construe them to apply in the ordinary meaning of the words—not as charging a legal robbery, but a moral fraud. Mr. NYILKINS replied. . _ The SECONDARY summed up. The plaintiff's conduct in writing for an apology had been most proper and gentle manly—he had received an injury, and no apology or atone ment had been made, therefore the jury would give damages, but not excessive or vindictive. The jury consulted twenty minutes, and gave a verdict— Damages, 251. THE LATE. MURDER AT GREENWICH. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. Martha Brixy, aged 18, charged with the wilful murder of Robert Barry Ffinch, aged ten months, the son of Mr. Flinch, a solicitor, of Greenwich, was arraigned, and pleaded "Not Guilty" to the charge in a feeble voice. She was then removed, and on the arrival of Lord Denman, Mr. Baron Alderson, and Mr. Justice Coltman, who were accompanied by the Lord Mayor, and the Sheriffs, she was again placed at the bar. She is a dark good-looking girl, with nothing in her appearaace to denote that she was influenced by violent passions, or that she was labouring under that most distressing of all maladies—insanity. On being placed in the dock she burst into tears, and was placed in a chair by the attendants. During the address of the Counsel for the pro secution hhe hung down her head, kept her hankerchief to her mouth, and rocked herself to and fro. The court was not so crowded as during the trial of Connor yesterday. There were several respectably-dressed females present. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Wyld appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Clarkson for the prisoner. Mr. BODKIN then stated the case to the jury, and pointed' out several peculiarities on the part of the prisoner, which, he said, denoted insanity, or that at the time she committed thb murder she was not responsible for her actions. They would, therefore, have to consider whether she was account able for actions at the time she destroyed the life of the child or not. The Learned Counsel the called the following wit nesses : Mr. Ffinch, the father of the infant, said—On the 20th of August the deceased was born. On the 4th of May I was in my drawing-room with my wife and Mr. Traill. It was about 10 in the morning. The prisoner entered the room in an excited state, and said, " Oh ! what have . I done ; will you forgive me." We all rose. She said, " Oh, Sir, lam a murderer. I have cut the baby's throat." I ran from the room, and proceeded to the nursery. I there saw the child in the cot, with his head very nearly off. I saw an ordinary table knife lying across the child, which I saw was dead. I left the room, and on the landing I met Mr. Traill. I told him what had happened. I went down stairs, and shortly after I saw the prisoner in what is called my room. She there begged my forgiveness, and said, " Oh, what will become ofme." I said, "You wretch, you have murdered my poor child which never could have done you any injury. You will be hanged, that's what will become of you. , 'I pushed her from me, and she fell down on her knees and prayed God to for give her. A policeman was called, and she was given into his charge. She said, "Oh, Sir, let me stop to change my boots." I said there was no necessity for that; but they were brought by one of the servants, and she was taken away. She was kind to the children in every respect. By Mr. Cr-inicsox—Her general conduct was kind. I had noticed that she was dull and restless, and unwell. Mrs. Ffinch had applied to a medical gentleman respecting her. Her mother had been sent for in consequence of committing that crime. She said she wished to leave her situation, and after wards prayed that she might be allowed to stay. She had mourning with others on account of the death of my father. Her mother was at my house on the Ist of May. Ido not know if she ever complained of her head. I had seen her in the nursery that morning with the child in her arms, about a quarter before nine. The other nurse had the entire care of the children. I know of nothing that would cause her to have any enmity to her mistress. She was always treated with the utmost kindness. She seemed sensible of the kind. ness she was receiving. I noticed nothing peculiar in her demeanour towards the child. By Lord DENmart—She had been three years in my ser vice, and the children seemed fond of her. Mr. Traill, one of the magistrates at Union-hall—l was at Mr. Fflnch's house on Sunday morning, the 4th of May. I followed Mr. Ffineh when he left the room, and met him coming out of the nursery door. I saw the sight was too horrible for the mother of the child to see, and I went down to prevent her coming up. I saw the prisoner at the bottom of the stairs. I took hold of her hands, and held her. She addressed me by name, and said, " What have I done—what will become of me; do you think God will forgive me?" She had used the expressions when she came into the room, "lam a murderer." The first time she spoke to me I said, " You poor, miserable wretch ;" but I expressed no opinion. By Mr. CLarissox—My first impression was, that some act of carelessness had led to some dreadful accident. Per. haps that she had let the infant fall out of the window. I could not say that her conduct was that of a person who had become conscious by some act she had committed. From the first time I saw her I thought she was low-spirited. Mr. John Sutton, residing at Greenwich, grand uncle to the deceased, surgeon, described the appearance of the child. The head was nearly severed from its body_ Sarah May—l have been in Mr. Ffinch's service two years next June. I recollect the Sunday morning. The prisoner had nursed thechild. She did not very often take him in the morning, more frequently during the day time. The prisoner afterwards assisted me in making a bed. She asked me if I thought Mrs. Ffinch would forgive her, and allow her to stop. I said, " Martha, Mrs. Ffinch will not let you stop." She stood in a study, biting her nails. I went down stairs into the back yard immediately. She had previously gone into the back nursery where the infant was. Three elder children were in the said nursery. I heard a scream. I had not seen the prisoner from the time I left her till I heard the scream. She was the only person left up stairs with the exception of the children. She was a person of kind disposition, and the children were fond of her. I recollect Mrs. Ffinch going to Dover. On the same morn ing she gave the servants mourning. The prisoner was dissatis fied with her's, though there was nothing the matter with it. She was low in spirits, and did not look so well as she used to do. After Mrs. Ffinch had gone to Dover she took the body off, and said she would burn it. She put it in the middle of the flames and pushed it down with a poker. I told Mrs. Ffinch this when she came back. This I told the prisoner I would do so. I told Mrs. Ffinch. Mrs. Ffinch told her that she must be in a great passion to do it, and she must leave her service. Her mother was sent for. Mr. and Mrs. Ffinch overlooked this, and she was to stop. Mrs. Ffinch also said that if she heard anything more about the dress she should leave. The prisoner seemed desirous to leave. I recollect the prisoner being sent to fetch the children from school on the 2d of May. She was gone a long time and came in with the dress in her hand and said she had been to the dress-maker's. Mrs. Ffinch said, " You re collect, Martha, what 1 said about the dress last night, and, that if anything more was said about it you should leave. You must now leave." The prisoner cried. On the Satur day she asked to be allowed to stay. I heard her say many times that she would never be happy again if she left. Mrs. Flinch told her that she had been to Deptford to see a young woman who was coming to take her place in the nursery. The prisoner said she was very sorry indeed, and hoped her mistress would forgive her, and let her stop. She seemed very comfortable and cheerful, and indeed I heard her sing on the Saturday afternoon. She spoke about the young woman coming, and said she did not like another to come in her place, and that she should stay. The prisoner had been taking medicine. She had complained of her head about a month before the occurrence—before Mrs. Ffinch went to Dover. She said it was a curious sort of aching pain. She had said she was better. She was very - much liked in the family.' On the Saturday morning she spoke about persons being hung. She said, " I need not make myself so unhappy as I do ; anyone would think I had committed a murder." I said, " Martha, don't talk in that way." She asked me if I ever heard of women being hung; and I said they were hung as well as men. She said she would rather be hung or transported than put in a mad house. She spoke of this herself. The idea of leaving was uppermost in her mind ; she talked of nothing else. By Mr. Cr AnxsoN—She had said that Greenwich did not agree with her, and that her health was lad. She told this to her mistress. This was about three weeks before the oc currence. Her dress fitted very well indeed. She said it did not feel comfortable, and she would nor wear it. She wanted for nothing—neither money nor nothing else. 'found she had pawned the dress, to which she had a new body made. From the time she was told she was to go, she be came unhappy and melancholy. Elizabeth Middleditcb, housemaid to Mr. Ffinch--Let Mr. Traill in 10 minutes before 10. I returned to the kitchen. The prisoner was there. She went into the pantry. I fol lowed her. She took a large knife out of the box. I asked her what she was going to do with it, and she said she was going to cut a pencil for one of the children. I said a smaller one would do, and she said it would do to cut the bread and butter in the afternoon, and took a smaller knife, and took ' them both up stairs. Heard the infant scream. On the same morning I went into the nursery at a quarter past nine o'clock. She was washing up the breakfast things. She said, " Oh, Eliza, I wish I was dead." I said that was a strange wish, as she was going to stop. Caroline Matilda Priest, cook to Mr. Ffinch—l have been four months in his service. I recollect the prisoner coming into the kitchen. She afterwards had two knives. I saw her feel the blade of one of them. Mr. John Burton, surgeon—l was desired to send the prisoner some medicine on the 31st March. I treated her for irregularity. By Mr. CLARK - sox—l have treated young females for a similar complaint, It affects the constitution, and fre quently the head. It causes dullness, moroseness, and fits of irritability, and great excitement. These fits sometimes come on suddenly. I have known cases where the mind has been visibly affected. I did not see her after, but I had blen constantly consulted by Mrs. Ffinch about her. I recommended that she should be sent away, because I con sidered that such an act of violence as burning her dress unfitted her for her occupation. I thought it was a prudent recommendation. She had taken medicine up to the day of the fatal occurrence. By Mr. Bonicni—l did not state that she was deranged at the time. By Lord DENmeN—But do you think so? Witness—That is a difficult question to answer. Police constable 21 R—l was at the station-house when the prisoner was brought in. She asked me If I thought God would forgive her? She said that she had not quar relled with any of the family, and that there never was a kinder master or mistress. She asked me if I thought' she would be sent across the water in chains. She said she wanted to go, and could not stop there, and asked if I thought Mr. Ffinch would forgive her in a week. She asked if she would have to wear the prison dress, and if they would treat her harshly. If they did, she should not know what to do, as she had always been treated kindly. Elizabeth Gerrard had the care of the prisoner at the sta ticn-house. She wrote that letter on the following Monday morning, about nine o'clock : ." sth of May. gloves, "D ea r an M d ar i i7 l , a — y P u r o ar lA se lm nd ig m ht e y an fo o r t g h i e v i e c m ol e lar fo , r a t n h d e I hav e d one. I remain your sincere friend, a pairwicked ness o f " MARTHA BRIXEY." This was the case for the prosecution. Mr. CLARKSON then rose to address the jury on behalf of the prisoner. He characterised the case as one of the most painful which bad ever engaged his attention during a long professional life. He could not complain of the way in which his Learned Friend had opened the case,notof the law which met cases of the distressing kind before them. He referred at some length to the answers of the law Lords to questions propounded to them by the House of Lords, respecting the state of the laws relating to lunatics, to show that no general rules could be laid down fur the guidanceof juries in arriving at conclusions in cases of insanity. So great a responsibility then devolving upon them, it behoved them to be extremely cautious in returning their verdict. The unsettled disposi tion of the prisoner, the irregularity of her system, the pains in her head, the sudden fits'of passion which came upon her from trivial causes, all denoted that she was labouring under insanity, and had been affected with this disease for three weeks before the murder. Her kindness to the children, and their love for her, her desire to leave her employment at one time and to stay at another, also denoted aberration of intellect. The family doctor had advised her removal, as from her condi tion she ought not to be trusted with children ; so that he had noticed the diseased state of her mind. Let them recollect the questions she put to one of the witnesses, if women were ever hanged ?" and, when in custody, if she should be sent abroad in chains? that she could not stay in the prison, and must be let out ; and her asking if Mr. Ffinch would forgive her in a week ; her conduct in the house, and every circumstance in the case, and then let them say if she was in a sound state of mind. He concluded by confidently rely ing on a verdict of acquittal in behalf of the unhappy prisoner at the bar. Lord DENMAN then proceeded to sum up the evidence. He held that the act was clearly proved against the prisoner, but they would have to consider whether she was or was not in a deranged state of mind at the time of its commission. After pointing out the responsibility of juries, and telling them that they had to consider the facts of the case as honest and sensible men, without bias either one way or the other, and dismissing from their minds all apprehensions, to arrive at a conclusion warranted by the evidence which they had heard. He read over the evidence, and commented as be proceeded on the important points. His Lordship con cluded by leaving the case in the hands of the jury, who re tired to consider their verdict at halfpast one o'clock. After an absence of twenty-five minutes the jury returned into Court with this verdict :—" That from constitutional and other causes the prisoner, at the time of committing the act, was not responsible for her actions"—virtually Not Guilty, on the ground of insanity. The prisoner, who could scarcely stand whilst the names of the jury were being called over, was then led from the dock. During the whole of the trial she never raised her head, and rocked herself slightly backwards and forwards during the whole time it lasted. THE CASE OF MR. MYER-THE LATE ASSAULT IN THE STRAND. The Grand Jury this morning ignored the bill in this case. It will be recollected that Mr. Myer was committed for trial by Mr. Twyford, for an assault on Mr. M‘Lean, a picture dealer in the Strand. Mr. CLARILSON, during the absence of the jury in the case of Martha Brixey, said Mr. M‘Lean had not presented himself before the grand jury to support his prosecution against Mr. Myer. He wished to state publicly that Mr. Myer was not a party to Mr. M'Lean's absence. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) BOW-STREET. At a few minutes to five on Thursday, as the Magistrate was preparing to leave the Court, a middle-aged gentleman was brought in, charged by the steward of the Free-trade Ba zaar, at Covent-garden Theatre, with uttering a counterfeit sovereign. The accused declined giving his name. Mr. Burnaby—Am I to put you down as a person refusing to give your name ? Defendant—My only object in refusing is, the utter absurdity of the charge, which will be found so on inquiry. Mr. TIVIFORD—WeII, if you are innocent, you can have no motive for concealing your name. Defendant—lf lam compelled to give it, of course I will do so. Mr. TWYFORD—Why, bless me, I know your voice, surely, although I cannot recollect your name. Are you not personally known to me? I don't mean in my capacity here, but in private? Defendant—Yes, Sir, we have met before. Mr. TWYFORD—Dear me, I thought so. You must be the person I mean. There can be no reason for withholding your name. - Defendant—My name is White. Mr. TwyFonD—To be awe it is. I know this gentleman perfectly well. lam the habit of meeting him in private so ciety every week. He is an intimate friend of mine, and I cannot conceive it possible that he is guilty of any such act as that imputed to him. However, it is my duty to go on with the case of course. Mr. W. F. James, of 15, Bridge-street, Blackfriars, one of the stewards of the Bazaar, here observed, that without knowing anything of the accused, he felt it his duty to have the case investigated. The gentleman was certainly in a very awkward position. Mr. TWYFORD—Oh, certainly, you are quite right in press ing the charge, and I must go through with it in the ordi nary way, and even with greater attention, after what I have heard stated respecting the defendant. The defendant—No one can be more anxious than myself that the matter should be examined. Mr. James then stated that he was officiating as one of the managers at the Bazaar, when applied to by the Rev. T. Witcherly, another steward, whose statement relative to the defendant induced him to give him into custody on the charge entered upon the sheet. Mr. T. E. Wicherley said he was a dissenting minister, from the country, but at present residing at 59, Frederick street, Borough-road. He deposed as follows :—I was acting as one of the stewards, near a perfumery stall, en the stage this afternoon, when the person at the bar came and pur chased a box of perfumery, price 35., tendering in payment a coin which I supposed to be a sovereign, and for which change in silver was given. I handed the coin to Mr. Gads ley, who, returning it immediately, said it was a light pne. I took it and showed it to the gentleman, upon which he pulled out his purse and gave me a good one, remarking at the same time, that he had ten of the imitation ones in the other end of his purse, and that it was a mistake. He then purchased another article of the same kind, for which he paid 39. in silver, and was afterwards taken into custody by the direction of last witness. A constable of the detective force deposed to having taken the defendant, in whose pocket he found a purse containing nine false sovereigns at one end, and 51. 10s. in gold at the other. Mr. TwTroaD—Have you any evidence to show that this gentleman is a reputed hand at this sort of thing ? The officer, as well as the stewards, stated that they had never seen him before. Mr. TwYFonb—Then there is nothing in the case that I can take notice of. But, Mr. White, you can explain the affair if you like, and in your own way. Mr. Witcherley—l assure your Worship, that if the gen tleman does not deserve suspicion, no one will rejoice more than myself in his honourable acquittal. Mr. Twyronb—lf I had not known the gentleman I should have treated the case precisely in the same manner. It would have been better if I had not known him. The defendant—l wish, Sir, you had not, for lam certain you would have seen that I bad no wrong intention. Those imitation sovereigns I have had in my purse for three or four years. They were quite bright when I first had them, and I have often shown them to my friends. I bought them of a man; and gave something like sixpence a dozen for them I believe. I have also in another purse in my pock e t t wo dia mond rings, and two 101. notes, besides other things. I ten dered the coin produced quite by mistake, it being a gloomy part of the theatre, and when it was asked who had given that sovereign, I replied in a loud voice that I had, at the same time stating that I had others in my pocket. So that there was no attempt at evasion made by me, and when I was apprised of the error, I immediately offered a good sovereign. Mr. TWYFORD—I have known this gentleman a long time, and shall dine with him, in all probability, to-day, and with several of his friends. Mr. Witcherley—l hope your Worship will not deem it improper in me to bring this case before you? Mr. TWYFORD—Oh, no, not at all. I should have acted so myself. I can only say that, knowing Mr. White, he is the very last person I should have thought capable of buying such trumpery as that which has got him into this un pleasant position. However, unless I could believe, from the evidence given, that Mr. White had been in the habit of. uttering base coin, I could not detain him on this charge. If he had been guilty of such acts before, to our knowledge, it would have been my duty to remand him to Monday, in the usual way, in order that the case might come into the hands of the solicitor for the Mint, who, whenever the party is recognised by him as an old offender, undertakes to pro • secute him. 'So that, if Mr. White was actually guilty of one uttering, in the absence of any proof of previous guilt, I should be bound, as I am now bound, to discharge him ; and I do so without being influenced by any acquaintance with him, and my conviction that he could not have intended to commit a felony. I think you said, Mr. White, that you had another purse containing other money. Defendant—Yes, Sir (producing it). You are liberty to ex amine it. . Mr. TWYFORD—Let the officer examine it. _ The constable took out the contents, which were, as Mr. White had mentioned, two 101. notes, and two diamond rin Mr. James here stepped forward to examine the rings, and asked if he might be allowed to detain the false sovereign. Defendant—l have no objection to that whatever. Mr. James then asked if the gentleman would have the goodness to leave his address. Thd defendant asked if it was necessary ? Mr. TWYFORD—YOU cannot have any objection to it, surely. The defendant said it was " No. 8, Regent-street." He de clined to mention his profession, and the stewards stated that they did not require that. Mr. Witcherley, Mr. James, and the defendant then ex changed personal assurances of the absence of any ill-feeling towards each other. The former shook hands with Mr. White, remarking, at the same time, that if any other similar coins were found in the treasury, he might hear of. the sub ject. The defendant assured them that they would find him at his residence. ➢lr. TWYFOIW confirmed the statement, and then the parties separated, ➢lr. White slipping out of the prisoner's box on to the bench. WANDSWORTH. SCANDALOUS ASSAULT ON A CIIILD BY A GENTLEMAN IN WANDSWORTH FAIR.—The Court and its avenues were crowded, in consequence of its having become known that an elderly gentleman had been taken into custody in the fair on the previous evening, on a charge of indecently assaulting a little girl, only ten years of age. Immediately on Mr. CLINE'S arrival, the accused was placed in the dock. He is a tall military -looking man, about 60 years of age; he wore a military cloak, and gave his name and address, Charles Bell, 13, Parliament-street, gentleman. Both name and address are said to be fictitious, and it is generally believed that he is an officer of considerable rank, on half-pay. The complainant in the case is a pretty -looking girl, turned ten years of age. Her name is Eliza Willis, the daughter of a bargeman of that name, living in Spencer's • court, Waterside, Wandsworth. It appeared from her evidence, corroborated and materially strengthened by nume rous other witnesses, that on Wednesday evening, between five and six o'clock, the complainant was playing with her sister and brother, in the f a i r fi e ld , an d was i n the act of run ning after them, when th e pr i soner se i ze d h er h a nd and asked her if she should like to go into a show. She said she had been in one on the previous night, and didn't care about seeing any more. The prisoner, however, p u lled the child up the steps of " Tanner's Mechanic a l Exhibition," and whilst stand ing on the platform, he wasobserved by Maria Warlters, one of the perfiewiers, to act very indecently with the child, and Elizabeth Tanner, the daughter of the proprietor of the exhi bition, had her suspicions so much aroused, that she desired her mother, who took the money, to ask him if it was his little girl. Upon this he. hummed and hesitated, and then said, " It is fair time, it is all right." With some reluctance Mrs. Tanner admitted the prisoner into the show. He was, however, watched by the proprietor, his family, and servants, and seen to take the child on his lap, kiss her several times, and after drawing his cloak around her, proceed to take most die. gusting liberties. The child was then snatched out of his arms by , the man who beat the drum, but not without some resistance and stormy language on the part of the prisoner. The proprietor of the exhibition sent for a policeman, and gave the prisoner into custody. The prisoner's conduct was witnessed also by several persons who had paid to see the !, performances.' Mr. CUVE asked the prisoner if he wished to put any ques tion to the child or any of the witnesses 2—The prisoner re plied in the negative. Mr. CLIVE then called upon him for his defence, reminding him that he was not obliged to make any statement. The prisoner, in a tremulous tone, said, I should like to say a few words, but I have no desire to question the child or witnesses, as they have given their evidence fairly, and with very little exaggeration. lam at present so over whelmed with shame and confusion, at my egregious folic, that I scarce know what to say. lam a perfect stranger to this place. I wandered from London to the fair, and, seeing this little thing, I asked her to go into a show. I was de-. sirous that she should see everything that was to be seen, and took her on my lap. Mr. CLIVE—I shall send this case for trial. Prisoner—l implore you to dispose of it summarily. You know not what I am suffering in my mind, and what I have suffered in that horrid cell all night. • Do not send me for trial. I will cheerfully undergo whatever punishment you may be disposed to inflict. Mr. CLIVE—I have no alternative. It must go for trial. Prisoner—l have been indiscreet, but deny that I had any improper motives. If I had, a public booth was not the place in which to commit such an act. Indeed, I had no such thought, so help me God ! The child here said that the prisoner wanted her to go to Westminster with him. Mr. CLIVE asked the prisoner if any one was present who was acquainted with him/ Prisoner—l have sent for no one. I had hoped you would deal with the case summarily. My character up to this mo ment is unimpeached and unimpeachable. If lam sent to prisoner I shall go mad. Some minds are keenly sensitive to suffering; and mine is one of that nature. lam nearly sixty years of ago. lam a soldier, and have seen service in the four quarters of the globe, and never till now have I stood charged before a magistrate. lam willing to recom pense the parents of the child to any amount. Do dispose of it summarily, I implore—l entreat of you. Mr. CLIVE—I cannot ; I shall send this case to the ses sions, and shall commit you for the misdemeanour, but will accent of bail, with twenty-four hours' notice. Prisoner—lf you will permit me to go to Westminster I will get any amount of bail you require. Mr. CLIVE—I cannot allow you to do so ; you must re main in custody until you find two approved sureties of )5/. each. The prisoner was then removed in custody, and in the course of the afternoon he dispatched a messenger to procure bail. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DOWNING-STREET, MAY 10, 1845. The - Queen has been pleased to appoint William Arrindell. Esq., to be her Majesty's Attorney-General for the colony of British Guiana. Her Idajesty has also been pleased to appoint E. F. Wylde, Esq., to be Clark of the Peace at 'Worcester, in the settlement of the Cape of Good WAR-OFFICE, MAY 16. Ist Dragoon Guards—Captain J. Crofts, from the 7th Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, vice Jackson, who ex changes, May 16. 7th Dragoon Guards—Captain G. W. C. Jackson, from the Ist Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, vice Crofts, who ex. changes, Mayl6. 2d Dragoons—Cornet H. S. Scobell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Batnett, who retires ; D. C. R. C. Buchanan, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Scobell, May 16. 3dLight Dragoons—Major R. B. tawards, froni.half-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel G. A. Malcolm, who exchanges ; Captain C. W. M. Balders to be Major, by purchase, vice Edwards, who retires; Lieutenant W. E. F. Barnes to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Balders; Cornet J. G. A. Burton to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Barnes; C. R. Colt, Gent., to be Cordet, by purchase, vice Burton, May 16. 7th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant C. H. Wyndham to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lord Alfred Paget, promoted; Cornet J. M. Hagart to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wyndham ; E. H. Cooper, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Hagart, May 16. 14th Light Dragoons—Brevet Lieut.-Colonel E. Harvey to be Lieut.-Colonel, without purchase, vice Townsend, de ceased, April 23; Brevet Lieut.-Colonel T. JoHes, from half-pay of the 21st Light Dragoons, to be Major, vice Harvey ; Captain W. H. Archer, to be Major, by purchase, vice Jones, who retires; Lieutenant J. H. God dard to be Captain, by purchase, vice Archer; Cornet R. J. Brown to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Goddard ; W. English, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Brown, May 16. Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieut. and Capt. J. H. Hudson to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice the Hon. C. J. F. Stanley, who retires ; Ensign and Lieut. the Hon. M. West to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Hudson ; A. H. L. Fox, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice West, May 16. 12th Foot—Ensign F. Brydon, from 3d West India Regi ment, to be Ensign, vice Maitland, who retires, May 16. 15th Foot—Lieutenant A. R. Sewell to be Adjutant, vice Hay, promoted, May 16. 46th Foot—Brevet Colonel F. Le Blanc, from half-pay Unattached, to be Lieut.-Colonel, vice A. Clarke, who ex changes; Brevet Lieut.-Colonel R. Garrett, to be Lieut- Colonel, by purchase, vice Le Blanc, who retires ; Captain R. Campbell, to be Major, by purchase, vice Garrett; Lieut.- D. Fyffe to be Captain, by purchase, vice Campbell ; Ensign B. Menzies, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fyffe; F. Dallas, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchse, vice Menzies, May 16. 49th Foot—W. W. Maitland, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice M'Dermott, who retires, May 16. 67th Foot—Ensign F. R. Taylor to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Jones, who retires ; F. W. Breedon, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Taylor, May 16. 77th Foot—Lieut. B. W. A. Sleigh, from the 2d West India Regiment, , to be Lieutenant, vice .Dumaresq, who ex changes, May 16. Ist West India Regiment—F. Miller, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Hills, promoted in the 3d. West India Regiment, May 16. 2d West India Regiment—Lieut. C. T. Dumaresq, from the 77th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Sleigh, who exchanges, May 16. 3d West India Regiment—C. F. Amiel, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Brydon, appointed to the 12th Foot, May 16. Li NATTACHED.—Captain Lord A. Paget, from the 7th Light Dragoons, to be Major, by purchase, May 16. ME3IOIANDUM.—Brevet Lieut.-Colonel T. C. Kirby has been permitted to retire from the Army, with the sale of an Unattached Majority, he being about to become a settler in Nova Scotia, from May 16, 1845. The Christian names of Captaini Trevelyan, of the 60th Feot, are " James Haringtbn,' not " Harrington," as pre viously stated. Commissions by. the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire. J. G. Marshall, Esq:, to be Deputy Lieutenant, April 11 ; 11. Hoghton, Esq., to be ditto, April 12 ; C. H. L. W. Stan dish, Esq., to be ditto, April 13. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Durham. Sir W. Eden, Bart., to be Deputy Lieutenant; F. Mil, bank, Esq., to be ditto, May 3. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Essex. The Hon. C. C. Neville to be Deputy Lieutenant; J. C. Whiteman, Esq., to be ditto; R. W. H. Dare, Esq., to be ditto, May 6. WHITEHALL, MARCH 26. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Frederick Potts, of the city of Chester, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, MAY 3. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Edward Corser, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.. Frederic Lindsay Cole, wine merchant, Fenchurch-street, City. _ _ Absolom Francis, ironfounder, Halkin, Flintshire. BANKRUPTS. James Richards, plumber, Deptford• bridge, to surrender May 30, at half-past twelve, and June 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin lane ; Burn, Great Carter-lane, Doctors'-commons. Frederic 'Lindsay Cole, wine merchant, Fenchurch• street, June 5, - at twelve, and June 27, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Goddard, Wood-street, Cheapside. John Lamprey, money scrivener, Warwick, May 30 and June 24, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham ; Morris and Walling ton, Warwick ; Harrison and Smith, Birmingham. James Livingston and Thomas Brittain, plumbers, Man chester, May 30, at eleven, and June 20, at twelve, at the Manchester District COurt. Hobson, official assignee, Man chester ; Kelsall, Chester ; Goulden, Manchester ; Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple, London. William Summers aad Nicholas Rae, rope-makers, Strange mays, June 4, and July 1, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis trict Court. Stanway, official assignee, Manchester; Makin son, Manchester; Gregory, Faulkner, Gregory, and Bour dillon, Bedford-row, London. Edward Lawton and Thomas Kay, iron founders, Roch dale, Lancashire, June 2,. and June 30, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee ; May hew and Son, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn ; Halsall, Mid dleton, Lancashire. _ William Russell, James Knowles, and Henry Simister, dyers, Salford, May 24, and June 19, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee ; Vincent and Sherwood, Temple ; Todd, Manchester. PRICE' OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending, May 13, 1845, is 28s. 101 d. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im- portation thereof into Great Britain. Dividonds, he., in our next. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last Night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week eading on Saturday, the 10th day of May, 1845. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ...... 29,222,935 Government debt 11,015,100 Other securities 2,984,900 Gold coin and bul lion 13,124,113 Silver bullion, 2,098,822 £29,222,935 M. Dated the 15th day of May, £29,222,935 ►IARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1845. BANKING DI Proprietors' capitall4s3,ooo Rest Public deposits (in cluding Exche- ' quer, Savings banks, Commis -sioners of National Debt, and divi- PARTNENT. Government seen . rities (including Dead Weight Annuity) Other securities 10,104,644 Notes 8,140,050 Gold and silver coin 638,751 Bend' accounts) 3,391,477 Other deposits...' _10,065,486 Seven day and other bills £32,300,411 M. MAI Dated the 15th d a y of May, X 32,300,411 .SHALL, Chief Cashier. 1845. MADAME ANNA THILLON.—We are authorsed to state that the indisposition under which Madame Anna Thillon is labouring is laryngeal irritation (not bronchial), as stated in the Morning Post of yesterday. This irritation has been brought on by over -exertion in preparing herself for the new opera; and, from present appearances, it is not likely she will be in a state to appear before the publicfor some days to come. • A SAILOR'S PRE -PAYMENT.—A Sunderland ship owner received a letter from his skipper in London, with a penny-piece enclosed to pay the postage 'He was, however, charged fourpence freight; and he has written to instruct his clever captain, the next time he writes, to "lash" his penny on the outside of the letter, with a note to the Postmaster to pocket it for his trouble. SUMMARY OF 11E .IS AND übitt Optiiiton. " Who runs may read." FOREIGN. On Monday evening, the King and Queen of the French received the Hessian Minister,, the President and Vice- Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies, the Marquis de Pange, General Aymard, and the Barons de Humboldt and Thenard, and M. Odier. The Constitutionnel states—" That Ministers assure their friends that the Chambers will not be dissolved this year, at the same time that their agents in the departments are reparing for the elections with the utmost seal and activity." The funeral of Dr. Breschet took place on Tuesday. Be • ides deputations from the Acadianie des Sciences, the Faculty and Academie Royale de Medecine, and numerous members of the Institute, it was attended by all the most minent medical men in Paris, and a large concourse of other persons of note, among whom were Messrs. Flourens, Vile main, Garcin de Tassy, and Bory de St. Vincent. The chief mourner was M. Amide Thierry, the son-in• law of the de ceased, and the pall was borne - by M. Andral and M. Elie de Beaumont, as representatives of the Academie, M. Orfila, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, and M. Ferrus, member of the Academie de Me..decine. The long-projected restorations of the cathedral of Notre Dame are about to be commenced, the paling for separating the workmen from the public being put up. Men are also employed in laying the pipes for supplying the fountain raised at the centre of the garden formed on the site of the late archiepiscopal palace. • The GazDtte de Berri states that the health of the wife of Don Carlos is still in such a state as to give great uneasi nes, to her physician. In the Chamber of Peers the Bill relating to the treaty concluded with Sardinia for the prevention of literary piracy was adopted almost unanimously. On Friday last the King of the Belgians received at Brus sals a deputation of printers, paper-manufacturers, &c., and also a deputation of journeymen printers, praying him not to consent to any law forbidding the reprint in Belgium of French works. The deputations stated that such a law would throw 50,000 persons out of bread. The German papers give currency to the statement that M. Liebig, the celebrated Professor of Chemistry at the University of Giessen, has discovered a mineral substance, which, when combined with guano, will produce one of the most fertilising manures known. It is added, that a joint stock company, with a capital of 120,0001. aterang, com posed for the most part of leading English.capitalists, was, immediately on the discovery being made, formed for the purpose of carrying on, upon a large scale,. the manufacture of the new compound. The German journals announce the death of the Prin cess Maria of Solms-Braunfels, ,grand-daughter of the late Queen of Hanover. The catalogue of books for this year's Leipsie fair is not so great as the last. It contains, however, 5,750 works and periodicals published during the last six months by 796 booksellers. LAW AND POLXCE. In the New Court at the Old Bailey, Henry Johnson, the fellow who had, by assuming the disguise of a butcher's bov, obtained goods from various shops by representing him self as sent for them by a respectable butcher in the neigh bourhood, was sentenced to be transported ten years. At the Guildhall, Joseph Coombes and William Coombes, two shoemakers, lodging in . Three Tun-court, Cripplegate, were charged with committing an assault upon a young man named Frederick Jennings, from which it is feared he may lose the sight of one of his eyes They were held to bail to appear at the sessions, and the City Solicitor was direetcd to prosecute them. William Sparrow, described in the police-sheet as a me dical student at St. George's Hospital, residing at 3, Hyde park-gardens, was charged, at Queen-square, with having, whilst in a state of drunkenness, assaulted a female and torn her shawl, and also with having misconducted himself at a public-house and turned on the liquor-taps. The offences were committed at distinct periods. De fendant was taken into custody on the first charge at a little before one in the morning, and bailed out at a quarter to three. At about five in the morning he. committed the se• cond offence, and was again taken to the station, where he was detained. The cases were clearly proved, and he was fined 51., besides being ordered to pay for the damage he had done. At Southwark, a young woman, who had deserted her in fant, and gone to live with a man whom she knew was married, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, with hard labour. COVET-rftsrcxoNAßLE. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has issued invitations for a full-dress dinner party, in honour of her Majesty's birth day, on Tuesday, the 27th instant, at his official residence in Downing-street. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort gave a sumptuous entertainment, on Thursday, at Beaufort House, when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, Prince George of Cambridge. and the Duchess of Gloucester, honoured the noble host and hostess by their company at dinner. Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar,. the Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas, the Countess of Westmoreland, the Earl and Coun. teas of 'Wilton, M. Dedel, Count A. Esterhazy, Lord Adol phus Fitzclarence, Lord Frederiek Fitzclarence, Lord . Gifford, Hon. Captain Macdonald, and-a distinguished circle, had the honour of meeting the Royal guests. Lord Saye and Sele entertained a numerous company, on Tuesday last, at Belvidere, Erith, amongst whom were Lord Tenterden and the Hon. Fitzroy Stanhope. The Dowager Countess of Mornington has arrived in Grosvenor-square, from passing a few days with her Noble and Gallant relative, the Duke of Wellington, at Strath fieldsave. The Duke of Manchester is about to leave Tandragee Castle to join his family in Spain. His Grace is not expected to return to England until the latter end of the summer. The Earl of Oxford alas left town for the Continent. The Earl and Countess of Leicester have arrived at Mr. Ellice's residence in Arlington-street, from Holkham Hall. The Noble Earl has taken that mansion for the season. The Earl and Countess of Zetland entertained the Earl and Countess of Rosebery, Lord and Lady Worsley, the Hon. G. W. Fitzwilliam, and a select party at dinner, on Wednes day evening, in Arlington-street. Lord and Lady Stafford and the Honourable Miss Jer mingham have arrived at the Pulteney Hotel from Costessy Hall. MISCEMIdLNEOITS. We understand that it is proposed to hold the Caledonian Bali for the present season, on Monday, the 9th of June. Mr. Fountayne Wilson, of Melton, near Doncaster. has munificently presented a third donation of 5001. , to the Na tional Society for Promoting . the Education of the Poor. The Government measure to amend the Act to establish military savings banks contains seven provisions. The Secretary at War is to direct moneys to be carried to the account of the military savings banks. Money is to be, in vested, and the Secretary at War may direct moneys in vested in annuities to be transferred to the account of the Paymaster-General. The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt are to be empowered to sell according to the order of the Secretary-at -War. Accounts of all mili tary savings banks are to be laid before Parliament. On Thursday evening the tenth annual meeting of the sup porters of the Female Servants' Home Society was held at Exeter-hall. John Labouchere, Esq., in the chair. On the platform were several clergymen of the Established Church, and the attendance of female domestics, as well as a higher class of females, was very numerous. The Chairman delivered an appropriate address, in the course of which he observed that, as there were no less than 1,200,000 servants in the kingdom-110,000 is the metropolis and its vicinity— efforts should have been made to ameliorate their con dition when reduced to indigence or in old age, but unfcr tunately this had not been -done in times past ; but the countenance than had , been given to the present institution promised better results in future. The Secretary then read the report, from which it appeared that the Society had two Homes" at present in full operation—one at Nutford-place, the other in Hatton- garden. In the former, 100 female ser vants had been admitted during the past year, and into the latter 70, making a total of 193, admitted since the formation of the institution. Last year the funds of the Society had been considerably augmented by donations, and in the pre sent year there was an increase of 18/. 17s. 10d. in the in come. However, owing to the increase of the claims on the Society, the balance in the Treasurer's handewas very small. The Rev. Messrs."Brewn, Munroe, Jones, &c., addressed tue meeting, which then separated. It should be carefully borne in mind, says the Post, that gentlemen who attend her Majesty's Bat costunuf must sub mit, if for that night only, to be shorn of such part of their fair proportions as may consist of whiskers or moustaches. Neither were worn in the period selected-1740-50. There were no such appendages to "Lancer or Guard or Cui rassier,": and Missals were a thing unknown in our service. Officers, therefore, of the Household Cavalry especially, who may have the honour to be invited, will be under the neces sity of denuding themselves of their facial furniture over night, and of mounting guard in the morning —as moustaches are not gourds—in direct violation of the well-known order, that the two regiments of Life Guards and Blues " shall not . shave their upper lip." . Dr. George Cook, professor for the last seventeen years of moral philosophy and political economy in the United Col lege of St. Salvador and St. Leonard, St. Andrew's, died at that place on the 13th inst. He was for many years the acknowledged leader of the moderate party in the Church Of Scotland. On Thursday six of the Piccadilly omnibuses drove into tlie West India Docks with about one hundred and twenty healthy and active-looking agricultural labourers, the greater number of them being from the coun ties of Gloucester and Monmouth. It seems that the men, together with their wives and families, have entered into a contract to work on the estate of Mr. T. Ber gen, in the island of St. Kitt's. The emigrants appeared to be in good spirits. They will sail at high water to-morrow in the barque Benjamin Green. The following appears in a New York paper :—" Mr. Dairdson, brought before the senate of Michigan for con.. tempt, left New York before the case was disposed of, leaving a letter directing the senate to send the reprimand' after him—through the Post-office." STEAM-BOAT COLLISION NEAR GRAVESEND.—A collision of a very alarming character happened on Tuesday afternoon in Sea Reach, just below Gravesend, between the Prince of Wales, Margate steam-boat, and a collier brig, Flora. It appears that. the steamer was proceeding down the river to Margate, with a good freight of passengers at her usual speed, and in endeavouring to clear the brig, which was running across, the latter came upon her with most terrific violence on the after part of her paddle-box, causing the most extensive mischief. The alarm of the passengers on board can be more easily imagined than described. They were, however, speedily removed from her, and taken on board another vessel and conveyed on to Margate. The Prince of Wales was then brought up to the East India Docks to repair her damage. The brig also received very considerable injury. IRISH SOCIETY or LONDON.—On Thursday the twenty-third annual meeting of this Society, which is founded for promoting religious instruction among the native Irish, through the medium of their own language, was held in the Hanover square Rooms; Lord Ashley, M.P., in the chair. The Lord Archbishop of Cashel, Lord, Bernard, Sir Digbv Mackworth, Bart., and a large number of the So cietyYs lay and clerical supporters, were on the platform. The Rev. Frederick Ford, A.M., read the report, which stated that the Society was progressing rapidly and most successfully. During the year 299 Irish Bibles, 1,354 Testaments, 5,228 portions of the Bible, 173 co pi es of the Book of Common Prayer, 65 grammars, and 9,070 primers were distributed. There were 674 schools, having 14,472 - pupils, of whom 10,342 were adults, 302 were above fifty years ofage, and 2,598 were females. The receipts amounted to 4,8624 19s. 9d., and the disbursements, including 3,2001., remitted to Ireland, left a balance of 2081. The receipts of the past exceeded the preceding year by 6001. Upon the motion of Lord Bernard, seconded by' the Archbishop of Cashel, the report was adopted ; after which the officers for the ensuing year were elected, and thanks voted to the chairman. MARKET NEWS. (YESTERDAI.) CORN EXCRGNE. For the time of year, the arri va ls of English 'Wheat for our market continue good, yet the show of samples grain here was by no means large. Very few buyers bail in attendance, the demand was extremely. inactive, a _ previous rates were barely supported. Foreign Wheat Nos again heavy, but not cheaper, while Core under lock was 6 mere drug. Barley and Malt ruled extremely dull, at our last quotations. Oats were heavy, at basely late rates, Beans and Peas commanded full prices. of that ARRIVALS. Float. Wheat. I IBar , 28ley q . I Oat so s. 4, 79° 7,280 qrs. 0 rs. 3, 5 8,500 18,291 English ...... Irish ........ Foreign ...... 4,590 1 12,420 Malt, 4,300 qrs. SMITHFIELD. Although the supply of Beasts on sale was seasonably ev tensive, the Beef trade was active, at an advance Mondsy:,s. quotations of 2(1 per 81hs. From Scotland, we received .1 Scots, and from Holland, 44 Oxen and Cows in good conditiot The . numbers of Sheep were rather extensive, ° which the Mutton trade was somewhat inactive, yet redo;p. rates were supported. In Lambs, only a moderate bo,qt, was doing at unaltered currencies. From the Is le of 11 / 4 1g 200 came fresh to hand. The Veal trade was active, nu' improvement of from 2d to 4d per Sibs. In Pigs, very was doing. Mulch Cows sold at from 16! to 191105 each. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d Inferior Beasts .... 210 3 2 Second quality ditto. 3 4 3 8 Prime large Oxen.. 310 4 0 Prime Scots Large coarse Calves 310 4 0 Prime small ditto .. 410 3 0 Suckling Calves, ..18 0 30 0 Inferior Sheep Dittocoear %ne:l:silty ditto S i d 6 49. Soutbdown Wethers 4 410 wt:litheedldriotrl 4 - - 2 6 Large Hogs ...... 3.0 3 4 A Small P or k e rs .• .. 3 8 0 " Quarter old Pigs •. 16 0 20 L a mbs .......... 410 I° SUPPLY AT MARKET. no. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I 284 890 9,630 232 NEWGATEI AND LEADEN-- If slip, We had a very steady demand, and prices were free ported. At per stone, by the Carcan. 6. 3 d. to 0. a s. d. to s. 4. 6 4 3 8 0 3 2 3 10 2 2 1 Mutton, inferior middling — 3 4 6 4 .3 4 3 6 prime •• 2 10 3, 0• 3 6 3 8 Pork, large— •••• " 3 S .3 10 410 small ••••" ' • - Lamb; 4s 8d to Sc Bd. 130ROUGEI BOX. aceuzzurr. wog- The accounts from the plantations being tolerahl able, the demand here, for all kinds of Hope, is beacY' prices have a downward tendency. COLONZAX. dy there &MAR.—As the markets were c: ose d on Toen e rio less than usual to report. Of British Plantation_aing,t. tinues to be extensive deliveries, and, generally OPP.; market is tolerably well supported, though the L i ds* P.m being large check the buoyancy that might m• - ',4100, wail. Some new Barbadoes, 125 hhds 10 trcs, at u nearly all sold at 44s 6d to 533 for low to fine. h , e nto. ol l EAST INDlA.—Large sales of Mauritius hava h .,74, fol d publicly, Wiz., 17,385 bags, nearly ali of 14 ,i aridlt buyers; law to good yellow, 37s 6d to 48s 6d, gn a- 40g,!• 13 ' .; 3 9s to .1 48s to 575, low to good brown 32s 6d, fine washed 32s 6d to 39s per cwt. Damp and washes ; • • went at 38s 6d to 53s 6d per cwt. 3,3 02 begafid 0 realised 50s 6d to 58s for low to good yellow, 585 c 2 5 6d l br ' for fine, 458 to 50s for low to mid white, 51s 6d to good, and 37s 6d for brown. A t 2 156 j FOREIGN.—A cargo of Pernambuco afloat so ld per cwt for brown. tot. COFFEE.—The transactions have not been iinpor-iottioo auction scarcely anything has b een done. British 13 7 ( idli a ° t . has been sold at 28s to 29s p er cw t f or common t a Of; P!" Jamaica sorts. St. Domin g o h as b ee n at 27s 6d to lots pre cwt. Ceylon was sold at 45s 6d f o r good small vately. A t s io, T. COA DIIIIMET. Prices per ton at the close of the market Dom' 145 14s 6d ; Carr's Hartley, 17s ; Chester Main, 1 55 ;, 1 Primrose, 143 6d ; Hasting's Hartley, I7s • 11°I we ll 16s 6d ; Nelson's West Hartley, 19s 6d ; p a ce; 14s ; Old Pontop, 13s Gd ; Ord's Redheugh, 14s; . :; to dot 1 . 3 s 6d ; i ti:dgf worth West Hartley, 16s; Smith's Pontop, West Hartley, 16s; West Wvlam, 15s 3d; Wall's-enauroJigfef 16s ; Killingworth, 15s 9d ; Walker, 15s 9d ; %, Vh a d ; 15s 9d ; Braddyll's Hetton, 18s ; East Hetton+ lo v a' n ,bertel l ' well, 183 6d ; Hetton, 18s 3cl • Lambton, 17s 9 ,1 ; e doc, 186; Gars lic oside , 16s; Russell's Hetton, 17894 Stewart's. 18s • Hartlepool, 18s; Heugh Hall, 16a; Kelloe, 1 7 a ; don 153; lis 6d ; Barrett, 16s ; Eden Hartlepool, 17s; G°r Ruddymour, 16s ; Seymour Tees, 17s ; Tees Ile tt°” : 3 • D er' Ander's Greresfield Coke, 28s; Clavering's Coke, Dler tbf wentwater Hartley, 15s 6d; Hartley, 16 s; Lewis' a 2,2 1 21s3d ; Llangennech, 21e; Powell's Duffryn Si° Ships arrived since last day, 54. Beef, inferior. middling .... - prime large .. -- prime small (From the London New Price Current of bleY STGAR.-'To-day the West India. sugar merrb 2 d s .. t ! a ge fested•firrnness, and obtained full rates f o r all ki t ' bads, demand prevailed from grocers and refiners, 660 _ or. 2 , 2 1 being disposed of, making th e t o tal sales for th e hhds•and fres, and the market closes firmly. f i e rll REFINED.-To•day Reened was much sought l ar ge ns s d Home trade, but the scanty supply prevented ard ness ; a further advance in p r i ces took place, st en c wt' • selling at 695, and brown l u mp s 67 s 6d to 68s per _ndepti VAIIIIITIES.-Although the market has been AUsutistaitieod -supplied this week, still previous rates have been and e for brown and inferior sorts, whilst on middling ,s„d, G a r ll oc in er p y t , i e ces f w h h a i s ch be t e h o e o s o u l p y p_ 6 llt d htla,sisprincipally cone' tr ,•ncl3 o . l f a mou.ri full rates, and of the quantity offered at er t ‘ a t' ue l t )l'lfi o ne o d ' ot t4ills to 17,585 ' bags, nearly the whole was actually dirsugar t b° 6 EAST INDIA.-This afternoon, with Beng h a r i p g to s• s market was better supplied : four parcels , ein c- ; ) ,,. a p art sold at bags, were offered at auction, and the Pr ine 'r - dug,' 4 low 1_ steady market prices, middling white 49s 6d, finegrlt to 475, damp 42s 6d to 48s 6d, Bally Khal, SYr tl PY' ordie sr a yellow 50s 6d, good 44s to 48s, low mid 38 3 6 d to .sas, e lj o d brown 335, washed yellow but grains , - fine 51 s to te g ° inferior ditto 40s to 42s 6d, brown Ms 3 „ 5 93 $ sound yellow 41s 6d, middling 40s to . 403 u‘'", i date °'''; damp 35s to 435, washed 36s to 395, ordinary soun'',,,, s , 6d, damp brown 32s 6d to 33s 6d, very low i3ls 'T 6 d to sound strong yellow 53s to 555, middling and ba gsgoo d4 bl - cw d 't :rare: was an damp fia w ne e a e n t xe t tais3nto93ssivo: 6d s e pd 4 iu s t ) , to i4 o ee w lsswa ditto i6he do ol eff 02wr 3 7a 57,13803wdt50i bags damp, gs s es d: 66 l bare d of at rates. FRUIT.--The demand for Currants has increas et ctee ' derably, and ,att.-:extensive business has been trans to 41 5 * Patras at 47s t050.,..i' 'Zante and Cephalonia 46s 6 .'„ at 4tig In Raisins a widlonsiness has been done, I r sl en o tl ,is to 425, Red Snria : 37s to 40s, and very fine 42s t er i ia tig e j' s . FOREIGN.-brazil is still much wanted for e• - • 1 1: 1 ,; $0 d 1 : 4 , 0 and from our refiners working under bond, the de bro been good-the operations are two floating earg"sii;e other Pernamsr one at 21s 6d for deliver at a near port, • on the • • at 21s 9d for refining here in bond: 300 chests Del i m i t. Whi te !, spot at 21s 6d to 22s for brown, and at 24s to and 4,200 bags brown Pernams 225 per cwt. - a d rst e ; Havannah merchants insisted upon further adYso w bite 28s 10 110: 300 boxes of soft quality sold at 25s 6d per cwt; 11 0 ' held 'With fifumess at 32s to 39s per cwt. , e oe COFFEE.-This afternoon Berbice Coffee was 13 re all r • to; s request, and 163 casks 63 barrels at public sail: we os Oe o i t, at full rates for unclean, but clean kinds went 52 casks Jamaica sold at stiffer rates, middling hod s l` l middling 78s 6d, fine ordinary 53s 6d to 6 52 6d 'r c,s o iito nary 46s 6d, and Triage 35s to 455. Of ~ Jas'a bo re!s e t barrels 6 bags went at 45s for good quality. 6 taken in at 45a to 49s for fine fine ordinary. 137 bags Bell 35s for fine ordinary. 80 bags Plantation Ceyl l ' is at we e r 70s for fine fine greyish, and Pea berry 81s, u'l nc t 2 3s e pci worth. 667 bags of other kinds of Coffee we ti n _ ia ged , na- • good ordinary brown Padang, 21s 6d for sea de ,vri psh at 28s to 28s 6d per cwt for middling sound WI • Oi l tavia, beingrather cheaper. jest Tr at j3e MOLASSES.-The demand has fallen off for ay: it - cod. ors week; and only a limited business has been tr 2ll- s uing Ore gal Treacle is held for 16sper cwt, and it 12 g tbse,s. into consumption amongst the p grocers ; it is che o P rige l a IoR Treacle made here from 2s to 3s per cwt- ° f el et f °l. rinds 227 casks at. auction went at 12s 6d Pe` - t' •': quality. at P - A cooa 611 S P i COCOA.-This afternoon 68 bags of Trinidad st lie sale were sold at 39s 6d to 41s for ordinarY; 3 . 1 . A 0 40 0 . • per cwt. for middling - quality. elfin 40 TEA,-Holders manifested firmness, taut i r on s - 10 in - prices. Congou was in good demand , e° ift h cash' ,s• ,; ! l at 9el to 91c1, and good common 10d to 100 per forw er t e 91-' • Twankay several purchases were made urn ar4d Pouchong haa.been purchased with morefreeao_rnored, 2,01 At public sale yesterday 4,839 pkgs Tea:were, r '„ p iai o , e pt of which sold upon-dormer. terms, excePtirtei'vbieh• scented Orange Pekoe and low Scented CaPer e t 1 01 . . e. lid to 241 per lb cheaper. BEM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.--TIOO N and are , bete 4SI better demand for Jamaica Rum this week ; d i t iud s ce pt -qualities have fetched full rates; but low and le o 36 v er s e rather cheaper ; in all, 250 puns sold, fine 3 5 t . s d • o id 4 20 r d over 'proof of favourite marks at 4s 3d t°, e nd to ; 39 per cent over 3s 8d to 4s, flu r p . • Lee and to 36 per cent over 31 to 3s 4d per 1-1- ,:r ter itis p'reff Island has been in excellent request upon fern 011°13,1' 3io puns have, been;sold at- is 7d to Is 7ia Par strength. Demerara sustained the -former va to 34 P4rin the • 'puns_ sold at 2s 6d to 2s Bcl per gallon for ao „A l ice w ee over proof. A considerable, increase has takeu.l ; the ett• demand for CalcUtte, and prites have become Is r i o " f • x}• ~ 0 quantity of 550 casks sold at Is 5d per tificate. . Brandy inood dethand, but holders o . e j e .o. th e from obtaining, any advance in prices in c6nse t f i t u o e . Sd r " •0 1 ' heavy stock. Geneva is not much wanted, le 7 oe 2cl P e , ra t* • . value of common sort. English Corn Spirits 1 t that P" a „ r se, • cash, but the distillers are more inclined to sell h het , - RICE.-ThiS afternoOn the market was rn uc t i p g to tbe , • plied with Bengal Rice ; four parcels, amour ) arw ce s; bags and 845 packets, were offered at public 5. mica , whole was readily disposed of at very full ra ther el thw ditt c ' : gallon p ~rt.q tbs, fine bold clean white went at 12s, good but re i _ ici depg• . , s or. ; • Gd to •12s; good middling ditto 11,s to liS 6'1 '1; 11)1°1°r :1; 64 ' lls per cwt, low ditto lOs 6d to I Is, low s O3 A _ 6 d to jos dusty lOs 6d to it sea sea damaged first class 1 % 5s pd tQ second class lOs to Ils, third end fourth r l3b p er ter per cwt. , h bet ter b &nem-This afternoon the market was ; flu .. altet i°l7 ,'nod plied with Pimento, 1,117 bags, were offered „4„ rates; ben' the whole sold with much ,better spirit at lull s che ats o P a t . mid went at 2%d to 3d, and mid 2?,id per P ) 4 „ i •Aenh. l , o 9/; coolea Cloves taken in at 2s 2s, and six casks ° f 3 / 1.- t° 2' Is 2d to is 3d. 89 barrels Jamaica- Ginger Q *( ha gs 3 r: 2 s t•o ,'( 60 boxes Ginger Powder 358 per cwt ; 47 `f rif e r iar et ned 2 ' 40 4 ' barrels' AfriPan Ginger sold at 49s 'to 545, cassia 435, and sea damaged 41s to -475.- 86 cases u " litis pt • were withdrawn: et "fit- to • SALT•PETRE.7-This afternoon Saltpetre 03 _ ie. we re t dan, s te t n 2 t 6 io s n fo , r an g d oo s d 62 str b o a o g g s ogfrCaoy,le4ut4ta t a o t 3 pu lA bl p ic e r ici . er _ e „ f t ra r c e t fr u : a . w ere , being rather above the value ; a fear lots or 0 • b9 g9 • however, sold at 24s 6d per cwt. and 1 1%0 11 • COCHINEAL maintained former currenc3;;_ej)., 3 7 d were all sold, at and after the publ ic sales 3l'" 55 4(1 t ° 2d4 black find at 5s 8d to 5s 9,1, middling to gc , ) 1 0 13 , 63 id t; i 6 d to Honduras low silvers 4s 11d to ss, ruld. dl re alise d g ss oo l d od m , i a d o d d li nggoosds 5s 6d L to im s a s Bfidn;e 6 b b o a ld g3 2 o ll f . y , e khling -2 oa the r 0 g ave Pe r tall as 2s .o 2 l cl tz to ._ 2 T s h l s d a, ft a inferiorn er d ooonp t i o r s f l o o r d th t o er 2; P e e ` s y for S for iovf • Oil, 70 tun 4 auction sold at 251 lOs to 29/ , 75 0 , 6 5 °`",, se i t , to fine quality. • • TALLOW.-This afternoon at pub American Tallow were sold at 30s 3d casks an du; rf AP' , lic sale 675 ; d 3 9 91 of New South Wales 34s 3d to 38s 9d ; 61 e,. a r. y, Can dle T". • • of Cape 39s 6.1 to 43s 9cl;' and 150 casks or l o to 38s per cwt. __ _ DIB'D. i utld 4 At iv P i a e r r i e fi : HonerSe(auttuarrdya3ilnaisatttheiriscount Eli ° CYO "- Noble Guff' • of the M o at ~ '0 Ma O i n . ta. the 12th inst , Dir. Thomas glee, vt- #I 1 . ~ *re p, _ street, aged 58. Gagr ati ' On the 13th inst., at Horton, Mrs. D e borah , 1, , ,n z f1 0 7 1 .- I :rinted and Published by 111171tD„ --.„..._. 141 o • 1 n 1 OLIO ° s_traadsnSttlirsondr,rAePiringotteort, t a h t e T sa he sie ß y et: in v r r op COO • *". Middlesex, Saturday. May 17, „ ~..., , A V ._„-