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THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY THE GO-A-HEAD SYSTEM. (From the First Number of the Railway Record.) A marvellous country is this England of ours— marvellous in minds and in bodies—marvellous in arms and in arts—the world's school and the world's workshop. Planted in the watery highway between North and South Europe, it was too valuable a site for a weak people to possess, and the choicest blood of the world selected it for an abiding place. Year by year, and century by century, have they gone on improving it. From a cattle farm, a corn ground, a garden, it became a handicrafty, a manutnctory, a mill, for the production of tools, machines, and clothing ; from a wind power and a water power, it be came a workshop of steam power ; f;orn a land of bridle paths, it grew to be a land of wheel-roads ; from a land of rivers to a land of canals; from a land of horse vehicles to a land of steam trains ; from a land of rock roads to a land of iron roads ; and it has yet to grow from direct engine traction, passing by ropes of hemp and iron, to the traction of a rope of air-wound-off-wind-coiled away by the action of a distant machine. Verily, it is a land to be proud of, where grow the race of men who have wrought all this work, first for England itself, and next for the whole world. Their infancy devoted to coal tracking, in slow rivalry with canals, railways became, in the hands of George Stephenson, at one giant step, the world's wonder. A self-taught man, untrammelled by school doctrines, he grappled with the powers of nature, vanquished all obstacles, and taught steam and iron to outstrip the swiftest steed. New circumstances of all kinds constantly arose, and almost intuitively were the fitting contriv ances adopted to meet each fresh emergency. Seldom had that country of energetic enterprise, the American Union, received such an impulse as it did from the opening of the Liverpool and Man chester Railway. Men there were fairly mad with excitement ; for the time being they held George Stephenson to be a greater man than George Wash ington ; they would have pawned their " wild lands" to have been enabled to rank him as one of their own citizens. The " old country" was "going a-head and no mistake;" and the land of the stars and stripes was looking out sharp to cut in a•heacl of her, and " shuve out the Britisher," giving it to a few. But it is not fair, surely to those who, in other parts of the United Kingdom, readily make every sacrifice to ensure prudent and patriotic gos ernment by submitting to a high rate of qualification, to allow that, upon the plea of mere numbers, whom th y hold in bondage, a few Irish priests should nominate 50 or 100 of our legislators. This would be an anomaly and a nuisance worse than schedule A. We need care little what the number of electors may be, but we are deeply concerned that they are intelligent and independent men. It may be that Ireland is deficient in such men. So much the worse for Ireland. But this does not alter the principles of right and wrong. Be the number of intelligent and independent men in the country 3,000, 30,000 or 300,000, the number of electors ought not to exceed it. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. V74fIN iHZ EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE.—An industrious compiler had the simpli eity to make a collection of what he called the Opinions of Sir Robert Peel. We wish some one would collect and publish the Plausibilities of Sir Robert Peel. These are not to be dignified by the name of opiniOns, but rather to be regarded as the inise en scene—the drapery,or garnish of opinions. It is not what Sir K. Peel thinks, but what he thinks Mrs. Grundy will think, most frequently pre-occupies his mighty mind on difficult and delicate occasions. The result of his refined conjectures of the coarse views of the vulgar is sometimes curious. What . will Mrs. Grundy say ?" is always taken into consideration ; but as there are often solid and weighty considerations on the oppo site side, Sir Robert Peel see-saws, as, it were, be tween Grundy rigidly, and the moral laxity of his party. Thus, the mere suspicion of election compro mises at one time roused all the Grundy in the Prime Minister. At another time, the most positive proof of delinquency could not move him to animadversion. Thus the horror of a duel between two officers nearly connected awakened all his indignant piety against—the widow of the one who fell. While not even the known opinion of Mrs. Grundy could stir him to any notice of the flagrant act of a law officer of the Crown interrupting by a challenge the solemn task of a court of justice. Satisfaction might well be demanded by Mrs. Grundy for this lapse from plausibility; and satisfaction was naturally to be afforded by doing the plausible doubly on the next legal occasion. The next time any law officer of the Crown was concerned, Mrs. Grundy expected Sir Robert Peel would do his duty. And has he not just done it ? May not the immo lation of a Fitzroy Kelly atone for Attorney-General Smith ? Considering the determined refusal of po litical independence to their tenant constituencies by the Jolterhead interest whitth so mainly seated Sir Robert -Peel, it is really rather amusing to find the admitted professional titles to Tory promotion set aside, because the person beyond comparisen possess ing them, not being in a position to bully his way into Parliament, was obliged to buy it. Intimidation is a privilege rightfully belonging to landlords ; bribery is a practice which has been used by mere moneyed upstarts or professional aspirants, and which cannot, therefore, be entitled to the same tolerance! Above all, Mrs. Grundy has her eyes open to the latter trans gression ; and, as Mrs. Grundy does not wear the brightest of spectacles, the former may es. cape her gaze for some time longer. Besides, Mrs. Grundy has a due sense of dignities ; and quite acquiesces in the dictatorship of Dukes « with a great stake in the country." Accordingly Mr. Thesiger is to be Solicitor-General ; and Mr. Fitzroy Kelly to be—scapegoat for the sins of the people. We subjoin the following remarks of a correspondent on this ap pointment :—" The nomination of Mr. Thesiger to the Solicitor-Generalship, with the prospect of, at no distant day, succeedir b ee to a still more more import ant station, is one that the Government can hardly flatter itself will meet with much favour either in Westminster Hall or in other less learned quarters. However estimable that gentleman may be in private life, and however popular from his many amiable qualities (and in these respects he is surpassed by no member of the bar), yet it cannot be denied that he has never yet, up to this time, displayed that amount of legal knowledge, that various, extensive, and profound learning which has been generally thought necessary for the proper dis charge of the duties of that important office, and which should not be much, if at all, less thane that which distinguishes the venerable sages of the bench, with their experientici v ginti annorum, to whose quietis ordinibus a Solicitor-General may always expect an early ascription, if he is not promoted above them. Mr. Thesiger has gained his reputation far more as a clever, zea lous advocate than as a deep lawyer (nor even as such is he quite at the head of his profession) ; his talents are more showy than solid ; he shines more in a case at Nisi Prius than in arguing a knotty point before the Judges in Banco; and we cannot but think, therefore, that if amount of legal attainments was what should have guided the Government in select ing a successor to Sir W. Follett, Mr. Kelly would have been found better fitted for the situation than the more fortunate man to whom it has been given. At any rate, we must again express our opinion, which we believe will he that of the public in general, that Mr. Thesiger has been rewarded above his merits, and that, if he really was (as we must believe him to be) the most eligible person that the Govern ment could find, then we must come to one of two conclusions—either that the bar has sadly degene rated since the days when such men as Scott, and Shepherd, and Gifford, and Copley, were Solicitors- General ; or that, the amount of talent in the profes sion being still the same, the Government has not the good fortune to number amongst its adherents any of those eminent persons, respecting whose quali fications to fill this or any higher legal situation there could be no difference of opinion." STANDARD.—The Morning C7Lronivle, in an article of this morning, upon Lord Eliot's Irish Re gistration Bill, charges the Noble Lord with the purpose of disfranchising two-thirds of the 101. free holders. This charge is altogether groundless. Lord Eiiot's Bill will disfranchise no one not already disfranchised by the Reform Bill of 1832. On the other hand, in the proposed enfranchisement of the possessors of freeholds of inheritance of 51. annual value, and in the 301. occupation tenants, it will make a large addition to the bona fide constituency. What our Contemporary means, however, by the exten sive disfranchisement of which it speaks, is the exclusion of fraudulent votes. In defiance of the express words of the law, and of the decision of, we believe, ten out of the twelve judges of Ireland—including in the majority Mr. Justice Crampton, by whom the law under consi deration was drawn up—in defiance of this clear de- ----- INFLUENCE OF LABOUR ON THE monstration of what the law is, a great number of per sons have been placed upon the registry who ought MENTAL FACULTIES. not to be placed upon it ; and though Lord Eliot's Bill, We have distinguished labour from action, though with extraordinary indulgence, but perhaps ques- action is the genus of which labour is one of the spe tionable propriety, allows the intruder to remains to cies ; because, of those species, labour is so much the the end of their term of registration, it declares most important. The muscular operations of the that the law shall be observed for the future, body, by which men generally earn their bread, are and that no man shall he registered as a county elec- the chief part of the particulars which we include for without a beneficial interest in the tenement from under that term. The same distinction is useful here which he registers. The effect of this declaration, as in the former case ; labour is apt to be injurious by we believe, w ill he to augment the constituency in its quality and by its quantity. That the quality of the end, without any consideration of the the labour in which a man is employed produces ef addition to be made by the two new classes fects favourable or unfavourable upon his mind, has of electors to be introduced. It is a well known long been confessed. Dr. Smith made the important fact that the late decline in the Irish registry remark, that the labour in which the great body of has arisen altogether from the progress of agitation ; the people are employed, has a tendency to grow nearly all but the poorest and most reckless, and at less and less favourable as civilisation and the arts the same time the most enslaved class of tenants, proceed. The division and subdivision of labour anxiously rejecting a political privilege, in the exer_ is the principal cause. This confines the atten cise of which they must expose themselves to tion of the labourer to so small a number of objects, the tyranny of the priest-led rabble, and all the and so narrow a circle of ideas, that the mind receives obloquy and ridicule which that rabble so e ell not that varied exercise, and that portion of aliment, knows how to employ on the one side; or on the on which almost every degree of mental excellence other disoblige their natural protectors and best depends. When the greater part of a man's life is friends, by strengthening the enemies of the public employed in the performance of a few simple opera peace. Well-disposed and prudent men placed tions in one fixed invariable course, all exercise of in such a painful alternative naturally , shrink ingenuity, all adaptation of means to ends, is wholly from it by the only path they can—declining excluded, and the faculty lost, as far as disuse can destroy the faculties o f th e m i n d. Th e m i n d s , there the franchise. In some cases, though qualified, they refuse to register their votes ; but this profe;- fore, of the great body of the people are in danger of sedly neutral course demands, in the face of tyrants really degenerating, while the other elements of civili by whom even neutrality is treated as a crime, a de- nation are advancing, unless care is taken, by means gree of boldness beyond the temper of the majority, of the other instruments of education, to counteract and much the more com m o n resource of the welt - those effects which the simplification of the manual disposed and prudent is to look for interests which processes has a tendency to produce. do not carry the qualification. We have heard f The quantity of labour is another circumstance of hundreds of eases in which the tenant has which deserves attention in estimating the agents elicited to have his term reduced by one-half or a which concur in forming the mind. Labour may be quarter of a year within the interest that confers a vote to such a degree severe, as to confine the attention —we believe that the actual cases might be counted b y almost wholly to the painful ideas which it brings, tens of thousands. The removal of the fictitious votes and to operate upon the mind with nearly the from the registry will, however, destroy the influence of same effects as an habitual deficiency of food. It agitation, as far, at least, as elections are con- operates perhaps still more rapidly, obliterating sym cerned ; and it may be expected that when pathy, inspiring cruelty and intemperance, rendering at liberty to exercise the franchise according to im p ossible the rece p tion of ideas, a n d paralyzing the his own judgment, and free from tyrannical control, organs of the mind. The attentiveexamination, there every qualified person in Ireland will, as in Eng- fore, of the facts of this case, is a matter of first rate land, avail himself of the privileoee Is it then importance. Two things are absolutely certain; that nnreasonabl e to supp ose that the removal from without the bodil y labour of the g reat bulk of man the registry of the illegal and fictitious votes that kind, the well - bei n g of the s p ecies canno t be obtained ; now encumber it, and that make the incendiary and that if the bodily labour of the great bulk of priests the principals at every contested election, mankind is carried beyond a certain extent, neither would alone greatly enlarge the constituent e s intellect, virtue, nor happiness can flourish upon the unquestionably, it mus t infinitely im'Orove y, I) . ' earth. What then is that precious middle point, at And are we sanguine in anticipating . that the . which the greatest quantity of good is obtained with effect of Lord Eliot's Bill, taken as a whole, the smallest quantity of evil, is in this part of the must be to multiply the Irish constituency three subject the problem to be solved. a or four-fold in the course of very few 9 year' - The state of defective food and excessive labour is With this conviction firmly rooted i n our 'minds . , the state in which , we find the great bulk of mankind; we must, however, acknowledge that we think i the state in which they are either constantly exist a great deal too much importance is attached to the ' ing, or into which they are every moment threaten consideration of numbers in this matter. All who will ing to fall. These are two, therefore, in settling the not 'o the whole length of universal suffrage" must rank among the circumstances which concur in ;le admit that the security for good government, not i termining the degree of intellect and morality capable self-government, is the object of the representative of being exhibited in the societies of men, which system. It is the sense and patriotism —not th e ought to stand in a very eminent place. The mode personal or local interest, or the passion of a nas of increasing to the utmost the quantity of intellect, tion that is sought to be collected in its Legisla- morality, and happiness in human society, will be tare. And hence it arises that, once returned very imperfectly understood, till they obtain a new to Parliament, a Member is supposed to repre- degree of consideration. sent not this county, or that cit y , or a borough, 'We named, b es id es t h ese, among the physical cir but the whole United Kingdom. This Mr. Burke cumstances which contribute to give permanent cha has clearly pointed out in his distinction be- I ratters to the mind, air, temperature, action, and rest. tween a r ep r esentative and a delegate. But the But of these we must leave the illustration wholly to sense and p a t r i o ti s m of the country can be other inquirers. It is mortifying to be obligedtore- re collected only from the votes of the intelli- linquish a subject on which so much d epen d s, and for gent an d in d epen d ent — w hi c h n ever observes which so little has been done , with so ver y imperfect the rati o o f mere numbers. Whatever their nom - ! an attem p t at improvement. We shall, however, bets, the very poor and very ignorant w ill never have performed a service of some utility to educati on , think for themselves, if they ever think at all upon if what we have said has any tendency to lead men public affairs. becomeheir votes when they have to a juster estimate of the physical circumstances them, therefore,whi ch glen who cheats, or the property of a ju g- concur in fashioning the human mind, and industry and care in studying and coerces. The attempt to place a.= master who bribes or hence to greater political power indis- 1 applying them.—Encyclopmdia Britannica, Seventh criminately in the h an d 3 of a multitude of poor Edition. Art, `Education;' by James Mill, Esq., and ignorant persons , 143 always Practically resulted in late of the India House. IRELAND. OPENING OF TERM—THE STATE TRIALS. Dunms, APRIL 13.—1 t is currently rumoured that Chief Justice Pennefather is ill of the gout, and that it is doubtful whether he will be able to take his seat on the Queen's Bench at the opening of term on Monday next. The absence of the Chief Justice, if such should occur, would not neces sarily interfere with the judgment on the traversers in the State prosecutions ; but circumstances may arise to cause a postponement if he were unable to attend during term. The traversers are likely to apply for a new trial, on various grounds, including misdirection to the jury on the part of the Chief Justice. If this course should be deter mined upon, the traversers would have to apply at once for a conditional order for a new trial. The Crown might oppose such an application at once, or, allowing the con ditional rule, have a day fixed for showing cause against the motion. If this point should be raised, judgment could not. of course, be pronounced until it were decided. INCREASE OF THE IRISH NAVAL SQUADRON. A letter from Cove states that two or three vessels of war, with reinforcements of marines, were expected to join Ad miral Bowles on that station. It was supposed that this sudden augmentation of the squadron was caused by the expected judgment on the traversers on the State trials. Another manifest ion of ministerial sagacity ! IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE REPEAL ASSO.- CIATION. The weekly meeting of the Association was held on Saturday in the Conciliation Hall. Mr. O'Connell entered at one o'clock, and was received with loud cheers. On the motion ofthe lion. Gentleman, the chair was taken by John Primrose, Esq., ex—LP. The CHAIRMAN said he felt highly flattered at the com pliment paid to him in calling him to preside. Mr. RAY read the minutes of proceedings on the last day of meeting. Mr. O'CoNNELL handed in 115/., transmitted by the Arch bishop of Tuam.—(Cheers.) A vote of thanks to the Archbishop was then carried by acclamation. Mr. O'CoxNELL—I will now say, in order that I may not have to return to the subject again, that the course which I believe will be taken in reference to us is the fol lowing:—On Monday we will• be called up for judgment, which, perhaps, will not be pronounced until Thursday, and on Thursday our writ of error may be entered. I believe that a writ of error in misdemeanour cases first lies to the twelve judges in Ireland. That, I admit, is not the general opinion ; but it is mine ; I may be mistaken ; y et I have no very great interest either way in their legal determination—it is my opinion, and no more. If it do lie with the twelve judges, it will go from them to Parliament. If not, it will go at once to Parliament, where it will be fully argued; and I have much pleasure in being able to inform you that there is every reason to suppose that the judgment will be quashed altogether.—(Cheers.) It is my own legal opinion that it ought to be quashed, and that opinion is given as unquestionably as if I was not myself concerned in the matter. My judgment is not in the slightest degree cloaked by my personal interest. The truth is, it is not my case personally—it is the case of Ireland.—(Cheers.) And 1 find that the opinion I have just expressed is not only mine, but that also of the ablest lawyers both in England and Ireland. They say that the judgment ought to be quashed. At all events, it will give us six weeks. and then, if at liberty, I will go over to England on Friday next, to hinder the attempt made to limit the franchise inlreland from taking place, if possible, and prevent the transfer of the people's rights and privileges to the hands of a Tory aristocracy. At a subsequent part of the proceedings Mr. O'CONNELL corrected a misstatement that had appeared in a book written by the Marquis D'Arlincourt, who stated that Mr. O'Connell was the author of a quotation used by him at a public meeting, and inscribed by him in the Marquis's album. Mr. O'Connell said, " Now, I am a plain prose writer, and I neither wrote, nor said I wrote, the lines in question. , You may recollect them ; they are as follow : " Oh, Erin, shall it e'er be mine To wreak thy wrongs in battle line ; To raise my victor head, and see Thy hills, thy dales, thy people, free? That glance of bliss is all I crave Between my labours and the grave." (Cheers.) The rhyme is perfect, the versification excellent, and my disinclination to take the paternity is not because of any defect in them ; but it is a matter of fact—there is only one word which I inserted, and which I claim as my own coinpostion—that word is Erin.'—(Cheers.) In the ori ginal lines the word was " Scotland"—they are from a poem by Miss Mitford. called ' Wallace'—a poem not as wdl known as it ought to be." He then addressed the meeting on the Franchise Bill of Lord Eliot, of which he gave a minute analysis, pointing out the calamitous effect its provisions will have on the popular franchise in Ireland. With the blessing of Heaven, out of prison he would be in his place in Parliament, and divide the House one hundred times before he would allow such a Bill to pass—he would perish on the floor of the House of Commons, or defeat such an attempt to strike down any little remnant of popular rights as remained to them.—(Loud and long-continued cheers.) Now, who would tell him, when they saw such specimens of imperial legislation, that they ought ever to be content till they had a Parliament in Dublin ? He trusted, however, that the opposition raised against it would be such as to prevent Lord Eliot's Bill passing before next Christmas.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. O'Connell then concluded by moving, " That the Association do take steps to procure the opinion of Ire land with regard to Lord Eliot's Bill ; and that the people be called upon to petition against the passing into a law of that atrocious measure."—(Cheers.) Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN having addressed the Association, Mr. O'CONNELL announced the repeal rent received since last meeting as 4031.95. 3d.—(Great cheering.) NEW ARRANGEMENTS OF THE POST-OFFICE. The new arrangements came into operation yesterday. The Merlin, Government steamer, left Kingstown, with the Eng lish mails for Birkenhead, at seven o'clock. She carried only four passengers. When nearing that place, the Merlin was to drop the north of England mails in a boat, to be kept in waiting to convey them to Liverpool, and she was then to proceed with the London bags for Birkenhead. EXECUTION AT TULLAMORE. Private George Jubee, found guilty, at King's Count• assizes, of the murder of Adjutant Mackay, of the sth Fusi liers, was executed on Wednesday. He acknowledged the justice of his sentence, and was extremely penitent. - - -- --- THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS. (From the Paris Consiitutionnel.) " The last letters from the Marquesas Islands give a sad picture of this colony. Our countrymen sent into this banishment are struck with discouragement at the first aspect of our deplorable possession. Let a heap of arid summits be imagined—of rocks heaped together, through which run thin slips of land on the banks of torrents. In the centre of each isle rises an immense wall of granite, dividing the country into two parts. On the right and the left are counter eminences, gigantic ridges, which spring from the principal chain, and find their base in the abysses of the sea. Not only the two parts of the island, sepa rated by the principal chain, have no possible commu nication between them, but the narrow vallies which flank this chain on the two slopes do not open the one into the other. It must also not be attempted to discover a line of communication along the share, for the lateral ridges advance into the sea, and form an impassable bar rier. Thus this country can never possess roads. The most extensive valleys are only three miles long by one wide. Nature there displays the ordinary luxuri ance of vegetation in the tropics, that is, vegetables grow there with great rapidity, but the species pre sent but little variety, and, unfortunately, they offer almost no alimentary resources, and none whatever for building. Add to this, that the Marquesas have no game. The only productions of the country which have any value are cocoa trees, pineapples, and yarns, cultivated in small quantity, without reckoning pigs and poultry, exceedingly rare which have been im ported by Europeans. On this side all is yet to be done. As for the natives, it is much worse. Naviga tors, who had found in the greatest number of the islands of the South Seas populations mild and sociable, have met in the Marquesas tribes of in tractable and cunning men, supersttious, but unbelieving, insensible to the influences of civilisation—the only people, in fact, of all the surrounding islands where the missionaries have not yet made a proselyte. Thus, during the eighteen months that have elapsed since the taking possession until the date of the last news, French domination has not made any progress in the island of Taounta, whence there still reigns, in spite of the assassination of Captain Halley, the famous Yotete. Captain Cugney, of the marines, who has temporarily replaced M. Halley in the command of the south eastern group of the Marquesas, has made vain efforts to invest a new chief with the power of Yotete. This chief, named Meheono, was declared King of the island, and saluted with five cannon shots. He re ceived presents, and amongst others a new uniform, which appears to have won for us all his sympathies. Unfortunately, his orders, attended to in all other re spects, are powerless in what concerns France and the French. The Kanaks (such is the name usually given to the natives) have not consented to return to the Bay of Waitahu, under the protection of our establishment, and thus the French forces are iso lated on the shore formerly inhabited by Yotete and his tribe. This chief has retired to a neighbouring bay, where he preserves a threatening attitude. He has, it is said, several hundreds of muskets. The state of things is not more satisfactory in the north eastern group. Navigators only know of the tribes of Nouka-Hiva, those inhabiting the southern valleys. The tribes established in the northern valleys, if there are any, have not performed any act of submission to France, and do not probably know the French flag. The climate of the Marquesas is not the least inconvenience of this possession. The cold winds, which suddenly change the habitual tem perature, bring maladies with which several soldiers have been seized—amongst others a blindness of longer or shorter duration, from which few Europeans have been able to protect themselves. Rains, truly resembling those of the deluge, metamorphose the surface of these islands into vast marshes during six months in the year. They undermine the foundations of the constructions, which the heat of the sun has already split, and which the wind carries away. Our troops have been obliged in the rainy season to rebuild walls destroyed by the inundation, to repair several times the fortifications that were damaged. After a week of those periodical deluges, there remains no further trace of embank ments. Besides, the repairs, which are executed under a pelting shower of rain, cannot be effected without entering into the mud up to the knees. It is in this state that our marines have worked during the whole of the last season, showing, at 4,000 leagues from France, the discipline and devotedness of which the troops of Algeria exhibit every day such striking examples. The more the question is examined, the better it is seen that the taking possession of the archipelago of the Marquesas constitutes a charge without any kind of advantage. The Minister of Foreign Affairs has endea voured to prove that the Cabinet had been induced to order the occupation of those islands with a view to creating ports for vessels to put into, and obtain provisions. This was intended as well for the whalers on the coasts of Peru and Chili as for trading vessels proceeding to China by doubling Cape Horn. Hi therto, the practice of the whalers has been to put in at New Zealand. That country having been occu pied by England, our vessels have been exposed to all the obstacles which the rivalry of one people against another can produce. In this point of view, it was perhaps useful to open to them a national port. There existed one, to which the whalers know the way, that of Akaroa, occupied by a French colony. We shall not inquire why the Government has suffered the English flag to be imposed on this county ; but there were a hundred isles amongst the numerous archipela goes of the South Sea, of which it would have been more advantageous to take possession—the Gambier islands, for instance, which support a Christian population de voted to France; Tahiti particularly, which would have offered us resources very different from the Marquesas. We should have found in this queen of the islands of Oceania a people mild, Christian, and accustomed to European manners ; we should have found there a more favourable climate, a better situa tion, and greater natural riches. The Marquesas, situate at about 1,200 leagues from the coast of Peru, forming an isolated group between the Sandwich Islands and the other archipelagoes of Oceania, are not situate on the great highway to China by Cape Horn. In turning aside from their course they can touch there from April to November, at the period of the north-west monsoon. In the other seasons of the year, and when the north-west monsoon will prevail in the China Seas, that is from November to April, the ves sels which sail from Peru will proceed to the north of the line, and will put in at the Sandwich Islands. Thus, it is a matter of great doubt whether the Mar quesas offer any advantage as a place to put into for vessels trading to China. Besides, is it not notorious that this commerce is still to come into existence, or that it exists only in the portfolio of the Minister of Foreign Affairs ? The real motive of the occupa tion of the Marquesas was declared some years ago in the wish of the Government to create in Oceania a new Botany Bay. The law of transportation having failed before the Chambers, the Marquesas have changed their destina tion. It is since then that the Government has been suddenly seized with a quite fresh solicitude for our whalers, whose interests were so lightly abandoned at New Zealand. It is since then that it felt the ne cessity of protecting our commerce in the Chinese Seas. It is to turn to account the useless establish ment of the Marquesas that the Ministry has thought of getting the Isthmus of Panama opened, but which i will never be opened. Thus, whilst it ought to have sought for victualling places for vessels, it is vessels which it wants for victualling places." 1 We hear that a limited reduction'in the Royal stud, comprising some of her Majesty's valuable saddle-horses, which, it is said, are to be sold, is likely to take place shortly. PERILS of the GOODWIN SANDS. A few years ago, in the prime of summer, a party of young men agreed to play a game of cricket on the Goodwin Sands. This at first may appear impos sible ; but it will be remembered, that during the time the sands are uncovered by the falling tide, they are hard enough to permit any kind of exercise upon them. The only difficulty is to ascertain the day when the tide will suit. Such a day soon came ; and leaving the beach in a galley, away the party went, wi.h bats, wickets, balls, provisions, and other knack eries, to contest their skill upon the sands, the wide grave of many "a good tall ship." The day com menced surpassingly beautiful; calm, mild and genial, the bright sunshine was sleeping in a thousand places on every side of the hushed and silent sea; and im pelled by the strong arms of six lusty rowers, the channel dividing Deal from the Sands was soon passed. There is something bracing to the nerves when treading these sands on a fine sunny day—a wild ness, a charm, owing, perhaps, to their solitude and vastness ; the sea birds assembled there seem different to those on shore—they appear less difficult to ap proach, as though they had not been taught to dread the appearance of man. All for a time went happily with our party, and shouts of merriment and laughter made the dull sands echo to their mirth; the day wore away, without a thought bestowed on anything but pleasure; thP provision basket was attacked with vigour, and a plentiful supply of liquor soon blinded the merrymakers to the approach of danger. One old Deal boatman alone was with them, and he had already repeatedly urged the necessity of a return to the main land; but the young men treated his fears with laughter, and turned his urgent ration ;trances into a joke ; in vain he told them that the appearance of the weather to the southward was suspicious, and that the galley, although safe enough in smooth water, was quite unfit to contend with a troubled sea. For some time his experienced eye had noted the change in the appearance of the weather ; but finding his advice treated with contempt, he had no alterna tive but to remain their pleasure and take his chance with them. At length the weather put on a more serious as- ! pect, and the whiffling sound of a freshening breeze told the most inexperienced of the party that the time had arrived when it became necessary to return to a place of security; and with an alacrity quickened by an awakening sense of danger, all jumped into the boat, and began pulling fur the land. The warning voice of the old man, which had been listened to with scorn, now began to work on the revellers; they discovered, when too late, the alarming truth, that the boat was laden too heavily to contend with the sea. The change since the morning had been great —the sea, so smooth before, was now broken into waves, after shipping several of which, and being nearly swamped, they gave up rowing in diree• tion of the town, and, dreadful as the alternative appeared, sought refuge on the sands they so re cently had left. Fear soon spread its influence over the party. The old man alone seemed pos sessed or energy ; but his counsel of pulling along `he edge of the sand for the Floating Light was met by the contradictory opinions of others ; and the pre cious moments so requisite for action were wasted in a noisy squabble. Some proposed leaving half of the party on the sand, and pulling for the town with the other half; but as no one would consent to remain behind, this project was abandoned. Meanwhile the wind rose rapidly, and with it came the tide • and a fearful, lurid-looking mist, which had gathered to the southward, came rushing down upon them with the speed of the wind ; then a roaring rumbling sound was heard moaning along the sea, whose surface was covered with one sheet of white and spotless foam ; sudden gale of wind had arisen, and its full force fell upon the men in that forlorn situation. Despair soon seized upon all, on discovering the sand, lately so firm and hard, on which they bad played their cricket match, was now alive, literally quivering beneath their feet, and with the rising tide would soon be covered, and float to and fro with the waves. The prospect of certain death stared them in the face. Some cried, some laughed, and one yelled aloud in a delirium, at the impossibility, as it seemed to him, of being so near destruction : the old man alone had nerve enough to look boldly at their desperate condition. The return to land was acknowledged an impossibility, and the sands were rapidly becoming so soft, that standing on them became more and more difficult; and the wind blowing with great violence, the slum bering ocean had roused itself at its call, and was tumbling about in mad gambols, threatening the ad venturers with instant death. The old Deal boat man noted these changes with an anxious eye, plainly telling how critical he deemed their situation ; and not being able to devise any plan to relieve them, the whole party made another mad attempt to man the galley, though it should end in their speedy destruction. While in the act of carrying this project into execution, one of the party shouted out, " What is that, there away to the west ward ?—there, now it lifts again." Every one directed his attention to the spot pointed out, but nothing was seen; one, however, said he thought it was the wing of a gull dipping ;mongst the waves. "Itis a boat, a Deal boat too," said a dozen voices, and again it rose, driving on the glittering crest of a wave ; and in an agony of despair, fearing they should not be seen, the men shouted. The roaring of the sea was the only answer to their call—no human sound could reach so far, and the boat appeared to pass on its course without heeding them. The following minutes appeared like hours ; and the strange boat rose, and as often disappeared, as she struggled through the troughs of the sea. The quick eye of the veteran boat man, when directed to the stranger, soon discovered, from her mations, that she was in search of something —she had no decided course, but ya Ned about hither and thither. Suddenly she tacked, and stood directly fur the spot where the party had clustered together, attracted there by an oar, held up to catch observa tion. They were seen ; and deeming their deliver. ance certain, all bowed theie heads in silent and secret thanksgivings. The appearance of the Deal lugger is readily explained. When the galley with the crick eters left the beach in the morning, the boatmen on the shore remarked how much the vessel was over loaded, and knowing her destination to be the sands, they became anxious, when the wind got up, to see her return ; but anxiety soon gave place to apprehen sion ; and, launching one of their large boats, they hastened to the sand just in time to save the young men from destruction. —llluminated Magazine. moRNING, APRIL 16, 1844, LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CH4IVCERY, April 15 This being the first day of Easter Term the Lord Chan cellor entertained the Judges, Masters of Chancery, and Queen's Counsel, to breakfast, at his Lordship's house, George-street, Hanover-square. His Lordship took his seat in his Court shortly after one o'clock, accompanied by the Master of the Rolls, th. 3 Vice-Chancellor of England, and Masters Sir G. Wilson and Farrar. THE NEW CHIEF BARON. Sir F. PomocK was this morning sworn in a Sergeant at Law and Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer, in the Lord Chancellor's private room. Thu Court then proceeded to heavappeal motions. IN TIIE MATTER OF MR. DYCE SOMBRE, A SUPPOSED LUNATIC. Aftor some short discussion the committee of the estate of the lunatic was ordered to perfect his securities, and when that ha'i been done the matter is to be brou_ ht regularly forward. HALL V. TAYLOR. The arguments in this case occupied the Court the remainder of the day. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, April 15. (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.) His Honour dd not take his seat in his Court to-day till nearly balf•past one o'clock. in cou•iequence of ite being the first day of Easter Term. and his Honour having to breakfast with the Lord Chmcellor and the other Judge 3 GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY V. THE BIRMINGHAM AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY The Court was o..,cupied the whole 'by with the arguments in this part-h. and ca•ze. who-h were not con cluded when the Court r-se: COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, April 15. The Judger, who had, according to custom, breakfasted with the Lord Chancellor, did not take their seats upon the bench until a quarter before two o'clock. TILE QUEEN v. TENDELL.—QUO WARTtANTO. Mr. KELLY move:l for a rule nisi for a quo warranto, call ing upon Gorge Tendell, to show by what right he claimed to exerciso the rights of a capital burgess of the borough of Ilchester. A rule had been applied for last term, and he be liev.d it had been discharged on the ground that ihe relator had concurred in Mr. Tindell's election. The present relator was not in that situation. The ground ou which the rule was applied for was th r at Mr. Tendell was not an inhabitant of the borcugh. Lord DENIIAN—The rule which was applied for last term is still pending. Mr. WATsox—l was in the case, my Lord, and it was en larged the last day of term. Mr. KELLY hoped the present rule would be granted. Lord DElCNLUl—Certainly not. We will take a note of your application, but we cannot grant two rules for the same cause.—Application refused. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, April 15. (Sittings in Banco.) The Judges did not take their seats ou the bench till shortly before two o'clock. The Court was thronged to a degree much greater than - is usual even on the days which mark the commencement cf each term ; a small pertion of the throng consisted of fashionably-dressed ladies. There seemed to be a very general expectation that Sir F. Pollock would take his seat on the Bench as Chief Baron ; and when the Learned Judges entered the Court unaccompanied by the Learned Gentleman, the general feeling of di appointment on the part of the sight-seers wax 'Very evident. fheirLordships immediately proceeded to dispose of Ito ticns. PERRIN V DAVENPORT. This was an action against the. Sheriff of Chester for not ar resting a person named Buckfield, against whom judgment had been obtained. A verdict had been obtained for tile plaintiff, and Mr. Jervis now moved for a new rule to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a verdict entered for the defendant. One of the grounds relied on for the application wP.s, that the writ had not been ficli vered to the defendant within the due term prescribed by law. Baron PARKE—Take a rule to show cause. There were some other motions disposed of, but they wore not of an interesting nature. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, April 15. THE NEW CEIIEF BARON. At the sitting of the Court to-day, Sir F. Pollock 'vas admitt,d one ut her Majesty's Sergeants-at-Law, previ ous to his t2kiqg his suit upon the Bench. IN THE MATTER OF ELIZABETH DUNK: Mr. Sergeant CIIANNELL applied to the Court in this case, on behalf of Elizabeth Dunn, that she might ha allowed to sign a transfer of her property. without the concurrence of her husband. The defendant's father was a person of the name of Holcroft, who left some property amongst his children, of wh,m there were several. They were anxious to dispose cf the property, for which purpose the consent of all who were interested was .necessary. The husband of the party fur whiim the application was made had left the country in 1840. and has not been heard of since. It, therefore, became necessary to make the present applicatien.—MotiQn granted. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. CONTINUATION OF THE TRIAL OF BARBER, FLETCHER. AND MItS. WHEY. The Learned Judges took their seats upon the bench at ten o'clock, at which time the Court was densely crowded, more particularly by ladies, most of whom were young and elegantly attired, and who, if we could judge from the levity and apparent glee with which they rushed to their seats .on the bench and in other parts of the Court, seemed to con sider the awful position in which the three unfortunate pri soners were placed as a mere theatrical exhibition. Mr. GREAVES, on behalf of Fletcher, said, before the Learned Baron commenced his charge to the jury, he wished to raise one point for their Lordship? consideration. [At this moment Mrs. Dorey fainted, and was some time before she regained conscioasness.j Mr. Greaves then con tended that in point of fact, in this case, the administration taken out, and the bond granted to the actual individual, although under a false name (according to the law as it stood, since the alteration, in the year 1761), were good. Mr. Baron GURNEY then proceeded to charge the jury, and said, that a most important point for their consideration would be to reflect upon how far the evidence went to in clude the several prisoners, either as accessories or principals, in the offence with which they were charged. (He went through his notes at length, and read all the documents ad duced during the evidence, which have been already pub lished in The Sun, com smiting upon the various points as he proceeded.) With respect to a portion of the evidence con ceming Barber, he thought there was some which seemed to tell in his favour, and one very important point for the jury to consider was the evidence relating to the age of Jane Stewart ; for if she was only 40 or 50 years of age, she could not be so decrepid a person as the one seen at the office of Barber. It would be also important to remark, that when ho was applied to with respect to the payment of 31. 3s. 9d., he at once gave the right address of the prisoner Stewart ; and certainly this did not appear very much like an anxiety to keep the parties with whom he was connected a secret. Another point for the jury to consider was, that Barber, Al though a professional raan, gave the name of Peckham. ai th,ugh he had given his residence in Nelson-square. A which had been urged strongly in his favour was, that ITyatt's visit occurred in October instead ofJune. This wss a matter for the most serious consideration of the jury, rbr the bond had been execnted before the latter period. They should be very careful not to allow - the confession o: ;Ira. Dorey to operate on their minds, because the part taken by her in this case was open to strong censure, as she must have known that Fletcher required her agency to procure money which was not his own. They should look carefully to the bearings of the whole case, and also the particular positions of each of the parties. They should recollect' that Barber was a professional man, and although, according to . the evidence of Hyatt, he had given the name of Clarence Peckham, vet he gave his right address.: Griffin stated in his evidence that Barber had been present in the office of Pott till the business was completed, and that he also had been present at the Bank; but it was also stated that be was.pre sent there in his professional capacity as an attorney. They should also remember that although a large sum of money was obtained, the sum allotted to him did not exceed the ordinary professional remuneration which was given in such cases. Thero could be no doubt but that 111 , ,teher h taken a conspicuous part in all those nefarious traneacticns, more especially when they reflected upon the circumsc.inea stated by Mr. Christmas, whom he hed corrupted. He (Baron Gurney) thought it was clear, also, that the prisoner Dorey had talon an active part in those proceedings —more so when they found her statement confirmed by that of Griffin: With these observations, he would remit the jury to the consideration of their verdict. The jury retired, and after an absence of about ten mi nutes returned into Court with a verdict of Acquittal in the case of Barber, and p . f Guilty against Fletcher and Dorey. Mr. Barber stood in the dock during the greater part of the time the Darned Judge was delivering his charge, bat when the verdict of " Not Guilty" was returned. and several friends hurried to the bar to shake him by the hand, ho pat his hand to his face, and leant down upon the dock, appa rently much affected. Mrs. Dorey rgain fainted upon bear ing the verdict, and was carried out of the dock. Ann Ca».oll, 44, was indicted for the manslaughter of Elizabeth Hobbs. Mr. Doane conducted the prosecution. It appeared from the evidenee that the prisoner and her husbar.d, and the deceased, had been drinking toge ther, and eventually a quarrel took place and a fight, during which the deceased received some injuries on her head, which eventually caused her death. There was no distinct proof in what manner the injuries were re ceived. The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. Henry Reynolds labourer, 44, was indicted for the manslaughter of john West. . The particulars of this case have appeared very re cently. The prisoner was driving a cart on the Edge ware-road, being at the time somewhat intoxicated, and, in order to avoid some vehicle, he struck his her e with the whip, and made him jump suddenly on one side, and in doing so he knocked down the deceased, and the wheel of his cart went over him and killed him. The prisoner was not driving at any speed, and the accident appeared to have arisen chiefly from the incapacity of the prisoner tdotake proper, charge of • the vehicle by reason of his condition from drink. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, but recommended him to mercy. Mr. Justice Mama; sentenced him to one month's im prisonment and hard labour. • Just before the Learned. Judges left' the Court Mr. Sergeant SREE, who is to defend William Read,. who rtand3 accused of being concerned in the act of wilfe4 cristink away a vessel, called the Colina, applied to Clair Lordships to fix a day to take the trial.- Mr. BODKIN, who conducts the prosecution, concurred in the application. The COURT said that, at present, it was impossible to fix any day for the trial. Mr. Sergeant SAFE suggested that the better course to adopt would be to postpone the case until the next session, and urged that the prisoner should be admitted to bail. Mr. BODKIN said he should offer no objection to the postponement of the trial ; but he could not cement tint the prisoner should be admitted to bail. The COURT declined to make any order for the present: The Common Sergeant sat in this Court in the evening. . George Bassett, 21, John Grant, 25, and James Beher, were indicted for a L..r ' t.i, dwelling house of Janies Lindsay, at Lev. .. • -Te.Airg 55/ in ban!: • notes, and" otlier moneys, his property. The prisoner Baker pleaded guilty: Mr. Doane conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Payne defended Bassett. The other prisoner had no counsel. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the Common Sergeant sentenced them to be severally trans ported beyond the seas for the term of ten years. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) CLERKEN WELL. John Jones was brought up on an immediate warrant, charged with having attempted to stab Sarah his wife, and other persons. It appeared from the evidence of the complainant, and the statement of the solicitor for the prosecution, that the prisoner's treatment a his wife has for several months back been cruel and unfteling. They live at the corner of Tollington Park, where the complainant de rives a livelihood by nursing childr,n. On Friday last she was getting her room whitewashed, when the pri soner rushed in, and taking up a pitchfork, attempted to stick it in one cf the labourers, who was instantly obliged to run from the premb,es. His wife interfered, and he struck her down three times succe.sively. Ou Sattirdny he took up a bout-honk and made a tiesp,ia.e arust with it at her-si,e stepped asi e, and the iron pilte of the weapon stuck fast. in the door which she had just left. He then rook up :I poker and threatt ned to murder h: r, but she for uttate , y esc ped into a nt igh bott.'s house. The priNo::er cas s••: teliced to find two s.)lvent bail in 20 1 . each for the ,t-sNion, not being fortheolling he was commit:el. Mary Anne Neal, a girl .bf the town, was charm ed with usirg ~ b scene langoa,:e, and wi , h cni-cond'uct. Sergvant Clutke, 13 G. d« pOi-d it at about to elve lyck on Saturday nigh!, ill going his rounds, he saw the prisoner in company with pike constable Wilson, of division, who wa, th. non duty in Green-t. Trice. Witness told h •r to , 2,0 am ay, hut on his re turn in an hocx afn r he st , ;l aw her in the company of the consta blq. She us dha I 1,0n . , 4u .ge, when he remonstrnted with her a second time. lie arrested her. Mr. COMBE —Why. di , l not the officer on duty arrest her, or prevent her following him ?—The sergeant replied, that so far from doing so, the officer had followed him, and rescued the girl out of his custody, exclaiming, " I will see you d—d before you take this girl to the station-house. Witness took 'Wilson also into custody. Mr. Coin asked if the constable's conduct had bean made known to the Commissioners of Police ?—The Sergeant replied in the affirmative, and that it would be the subject of investigation. Wilson, the officer complains] of, then came forward, dressed in the police uniform, and tendered himself as a witness for the prisoner, but the case was remanded till Weinesday. A. CURIOSITY. We have seen a table which, looking at the mate rial forming the slab, we should say is quite unique. The slab is formed of transverse sections of the grinding or molar teeth of the horse, taken from the upper jaw ; every tooth supplying only one section. This is squared, being three quarters of an inch square, and one-eighth of an inch in thickness; and for these dental squares, Mr. W. H. Bentley, of this town, the ingenious constructor of the table, has collected and used 2,550 teeth, averaging Boz. each, or 4781 b. ; one horse's head yielding generally five available teeth. The collection and the preparation of these mate rials, by grinding them by means of revolving stones—a work of great labour and greater perseve rance—has occupied the artist more than two years ; and the result has been an exceedingly curious and handsome table, just such a rare article as we should expect to find at Chatsworth, and which certainly ought to grace the far-famed " Palace of the Peak." The slab contains 1,750 squares of mosaic-work, from as many teeth ; 800 more having been destroyed in the laborious occupation of grind ing them into, shape. Every square is singularly clouded or veined in different colours; the cream colour being the result of the phosphate of lime, and the bluish veins exhibiting the presence of a silicious matter. Hence the extreme hardness and fine polish of which these teeth are susceptible. They would even bear a smart blow from a large-faced hammer, without showing the least mark. When combined together, so as to form the slab of the table, these squares form a mosaic resembling marble, but much harder and more durable. The central square slab represents on one side a chess or draught board, and on the other a plain surface of teeth, with a neat central ornament, formed of the squares of teeth and ebony. The white squares of the chess-board are formed, each of four spares of teeth, and the black ones of black marble. the slab is about two feet square, and it is surrounded by a handsome moveable border of papier nzache, more than four inches broad; so that the square of the table is two feet nine inches. The border was manu factured in Birmingham by an eminent artists, and attracted the admiration of Prince Albert, on his recent visit to that town. It is richly inlaid with various groups of mythological subjects, in mother o'-pearl. Each side contains a group ; Mars in his war-chariot, drawn by his horses Flight and Terror; Neptune, in his marine-chariot, formed of a large shell, drawn by sea-horses, with Amphitrite and at tendant Tritons and Nereids ; Phaeton, in his aerial chariot,his horses in confusion. and the wheels on fire; and Perseus on Pegasus, rushing to the relief of Andro meda, before whom roars the dragon. Each corner is filled with a centaur, two in warlike attitudes, hurling one a fragment of rock and the other a spear, and the other two in attitudes of peace, one holding a lyre. The barder, when turned up as a 100 table, forms an elegant stand for a vase ; and the slab may be revolved on a s wivel-joint, and reversed. The table is supported on a massive black pillar of hard wood, entwined with wreaths of gilt ornaments, from which project four well-carved horses' legs, the feet of ebony, shod with brass, and moving on castors. The whole forms an ornamental table as handsome as it is curious in appearance, and ingenious in design. We understand it is placed at the Post-office Hotel for inspection.—Manchester Guardian. A firc 1)ml-cc oui at Cambri(l , r(,, on Tuesday night last, which destroyed. furniture, phite, wearing apparel, &c., to the amount of 7001. The house itself was not materially injured. UNION-HALL. A young married woman named Roberts, with an infant in her anus, was charged with stealing a piece of beef weigh ing 10:bs., belonging to a butcher in the Kent-road. The complainant . stated that on Saturday night the prisoner came into his shop, which was crowded at the time, and, in the confusion of business, was observed to snatch up the piece of beef, and, placing it under 'her shawl, walked out, and when stopped, she dropped the meat on the pave ment. The butcher added that he would not have pressed the charge if ho had not discovered that the woman was not in want, she having a large joint of pork at home at the time of the robbery. It was further stated that the prisoner's husband was in good circumstances, and that he allowed his wife a sufficiency to provide the necessary pro Visions for the family. The prisoner endeavoured to induce a belief, that the meat (10 lbs.) had adhered to her dress without her knowledge. Mr. TRAIL said that it was obvious the theft was not com mitted by a person wlui was reduced by distress, but by one who did it probably to obtain liquor, it - being stated, that she was addicted to that propensity. It was such a case as should go before a jury, and as a material witness was not present, he should therefore, remand her. - QUEEN'S-SQUARE. Thomas Gates was charged with riding a horse at a furious rate along York-street, yesterday, between twelve and one o'clock. The horse had no, bridle, and many persons were placed in considerable danger by the recklessness of Hie de fendant. He was fined 205., or in default to be committed for one month. The horse, which is the property of a person living at Kingston, Surrey, was detained until claimed, and the fine paid. A respectably dressed youth, named John Morse, was charged by 147 B with tossing halfpence on Sunday morning, with other lads. The mother and grandmother of the lad stepped forward and expressed their regret at the youth's misconduct, stating that if the Magistrate would look over this, his first offence, they would take care that such misconduct was not repeated. Mr. PAneTER severely reprimanded the youth, and said that he should have felt it his duty to have inflicted a larger penalty had he not received a good character from the de fendant's mother and grandmother. He should, under those circumstances, only inflkt a fine of three shillings. Two labouring men, named Herbert and Howard, natives of the " Emerald Isle," were charged with creating a dis.. turbance, and assaulting the police. From the st :tement of several constables, it appeared that. tits defendants conducted themselves in an exceedingly vio lent manner, and, when requested to go away without creating any further disturbance, they assaulted constable 115 B, knocked him down, tore his clothes, and split his truncheon. which he was obliged to draw in self defmce. He sprang his rattle, and five constables came to his assistance, and had the greatest difficulty in taking the defendants into custody. They were both drunk, or, to use the expressive words of one of the policemen, " they seemed quite mad altogether." Herbert was further charged with striking a policeman at the station-house. The defendants, in answer to the charge, said, that they had been seriously assaulted by the police, but admitted that they were drunk. Herbert was fined 11. 7s. 61 ' or one Month's imprisonment, Howard, 11 55., or three weeks' imprisonment. MAI?YLEBO.NR,. John Jones, an emaciated looking man with a child in his arms, was charged with creating a disturbance. Police-constable 19 E, said that yesterday afternoon about three o'clock, he saw the prisoner in Wells-street, with the child on his shoulder. He was dancing at a great rate. Mr. ILtwr.nrsox—What, dancing? Was it for the'pur pose of getting money, or was he &oink ? Police .constable— He was not drunk, Sir for when the people said " Oh, here comes the police," he said, " Then I'll give him a run ;" and he did run well too. I saw him afterwards in Poland-street, doing the same thing, and took him into custody. Mr. RAWLINSON, on the prisoner promising not to be found " tripping on the light fantastic toe " a second thue, dis charged him. Susannah Thompson, a young girl, was charged with having set fire to a bed and bed-clothes, supposed with a felonious intent, to destroy the house, 89, Oxford-street. Mrs. Cubisson said she was a widow, and lived there. The prisoner was a servant to one of her lodgers, and was, on the Sunday evening, at seven o'clock, left in the house' with a serving boy and a Miss Dowries, a young lady from Herne Bay, who was on a visit. Witness's own servant had gone to church. The house had been set on fire twice before in a similar manner. Miss Downes said that soon after seven she, while reading in the parlour, discovered smoke descending the stairs, and called up the prisoner at once, who threw the door open, and shouted " Fire 1" The boy ran for the engines, and a fire man came. George Giles, the boy, said that the prisoner had borrowed a match from him for the purpose of lighting her mistress's fire. He also stated that the other girl had taken up a lighted candle to the bed-room for the purpose of dressing herself. . Stephen Martin, 65 Fire Brigade, said that on his entering the bedroom, he discovered the whole bed with its clothing on fire. He got it extinguished. The prisoner was very Active in bringing up water from the kitchen, and he did not at the time see anything to criminate-her. The prisoner accounted very satisfactorily for the use of the Lucifer match, and denied that she in any way had been guilty, as alleged against her. Mr. RAWLLNSON thought there was nothing in the case to warrant her committal, and would therefore discharge her. Should further evidence be forthcoming she might be again taken.into custody. John Saunders, a gentleman's servant, living at 38, Baker street, was charged with an assault upon two boys, with in tuit to commit a felony. - The prisoner's intentions were sufficiently obvious, but as the assault was not distinctly proved, the worthy magistrate contented himself with ordering the prisoner to enter into recognisances to keep the peace in time coming. CAPTURE OF THE LADY SWINDLER.—A good deal of interest was excited at the Police-office, Coventry, on Wednesday, which was crowded to excess,. on the bringing up of Mary Ann Montague, the lady, who, a month or two ago perpetrated the flagrant take-in upon Mr. and Mrs. dales of the Dog and Gun public house, by obtaining property, consisting of . money and clothes to a large amount, und.-r false pretences, at;cl ihtc ,, nding with the same. and which affiir was described in a psr graph in our paper at the time of the emurrence. Some of the police he e have since that time :hem scenting her movements. and on Tuesday she was apprehended by Mr. Prosser, at Basing-toke, Hants, and now brought before the magistrates on several charges. Thr examinations gone into were very brief ; the first charge being for stealing two to eels or chamber nap ki, s, the property of Mr. Hales, from ....hose house they wore missed in January last, .shortly eter the prisoner. lei'; she having had the use of them as*a lodger. At me time the examinations were taken, however, the ar,icles had not been. found. Prisoner, on being called on, said she knew nothing about the towels. It was di.tPrmined to commit upon the above charge'. Another. charge.was then exhibited by Mary, the wife of John tjlenn, of Southam, who stated that prisoner came to reside at their- house at the latter end of August last, and stayed about two months, under the name of Miss Watts. .After she left, several articles of small value were missed, and amongst them a book entitled Youthful Piety," which had been left in pri soner's bed-room. Here - the book in question was handed .to witness, and identified as the one stolen. Sarah, the wife of William Wall, of the Black SWan 'public-house, in this city, stated that the prisoner lodged at their house three days in Octoherlast. The book now produced Was given .at that time by pri soner to her (witness's) little boy. On being called on, prisoner said, that the book was lent to her while at Mr. Glenn's, at Southam ; that she often used to look at it, and brought it away in her frock • pocket, witbout the intention of keeping it. she, however, refused to sign her statement. On this charge, also, she was committed for trial: Another charge is pending against her for obtaining money under false pretences. The prisoner was rather respectably attired, and is a good-looking woman somewhere about forty years of age. In her ad dress and deportment, however, there was nothing indi cating superiority of education; on the other hand, her manner was a little vulgar.—Banbury Guardian. THE GALVANIC TELEGRAPH ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—The first intelligence of-the arrival of his Royal Highness Prince Albert in this country from Ger many, on Thursday last, was communicated to her Majesty, at Windsor Castle, by means of the galvanic telegraph on the line of the Great Western Railway. Within one minute of the arrival cf his Royal Highness at the Paddington ter minus the information had reached Slough ; at which station a special messenger, mounted upon one of the fleetest horses in the royal stables, was stationed, by command of the Queen, and who proceeded with the gratifying intelligence to the Castle, where he arrived in eight minutes and a half from the time of his leaving Slough. Thus the news of the Prince Consort's return to England reached her 1!1;e:ty, and their 3.r.ajestie&: the King and Queen of the . in lees than ten minutes after hi i. Pad dington; aid forty _minutes before the Prince reached the royal residence at Wiadeer. ,- Y, lA. MARKET NE WS—YESTERP - 17-7.3xcaz as NOE v olt Fine parcels of English Wheat were taken off s te t d It prices quite equal to those obtained on this day s o e r'4 ,o In all other kinds not much business was doing, vet P i rates were supported. Fine Foreign Whert at - hart.T.?4 tionary prices. For Corn under lock the rates were! . nominal. Malting qualities of Barley sipported t belfry' , value ; but grinding and distilling sorta_had a dlil. e x tendency. Malt without alterati:-.n. For Oats last 1,t.•1 prices were supported in every instance. In Basal' and Flour, no all eratien. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL mEAstir wuzAT—Essex & Kent, red 4l. to .53s OATS—Yorkshire and oit s Ditto, , s;hite Norfolk and Lin 1 Potatoe ............ coin, red ... ...... 40s to 435 Youghal , and Curk , 170 p Ditto white 44, to 47s black , ............. i9 l O Irish, red 47s to 50s Cork, w h i te ....•«• o s Ditto, white ftvit—Old New BARLEY--Grinding 2ss to 28s Map e ................ ;its Making 'l3s Is 3tis Wh ae .............. « Chevalier 32s to 35s Boilers.... ..... . • ... *0! MALT—SU ftblk and Nor nova—Town matte dos; folk 56. to 62s Sufi° k iota' Br w • 50s to 55s Sto; Kton &NorMk Kingston wid Ware 56s to 62s . 1 FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN Bw• — ", .01; WH ZAT—Dainzic Harm .urgh 36s t(, 40' P A 5... ................... BARLEY 3os t;; 33s FLOUR—American : OATS—New Feed l4s to 16. OffoXITHPIZI.D. c The Beef trade was somewhat active, at an W i r ti co tf , J last Monday's quotations of 2d per Slbs t h e best I f.d e homebreds producing 4s per Blbs. The Mutton tr bt t' comparatively steady, at 4s 4d per 81bs for tl Downs it the wool, and 3s 8d per 81bs for the-T'in Lamb at late rates. Veal without any alteration Pigs at full currencies. Per Sits. to sink the offal. , s d. to s. d', .1 4 Inferior Beasts .V 2'6 2 Second qualityslitte II &con. quality ditto... 210 3 1 0 Coarse.woAcd ditto.-' (q l 0 Prime large Oxen 3 4 n Southdown Wethers Prime &ots, &c 3 lit 4 0 Ditto out of the woo s large coarse Calves 3 8 4 4 Large Hogs ...... 7 . •' , Prime small ditto 4:6 4 Small Porkers.. . ... 6 0 Suckling Calves, eat - h IE3 0 27 Quail er old Pigs , war' nferior Sheep '2 8 3 21 Lamb. ....... ... SUPPLY AT MARKET. Mists. 1 I Sheep. I O.tIYCS. I 2,725 21,940 89 0 ansurcarrn AND MEA DE N l5/* OF , With London-killed meat we have been we' yi,J while the primest qualities'have met a'ateady dela° do prices. In other kinds •of meat, however, cogliP' little has been doing. ~1 At per stone, by the Carcase ; g. - s. d. to s. cl.l • t Beef, inferior 2 2 2 4. Mutton; inferior sr, middling 2 6 2 8 : ......__ : middlieB•••!: 3 ---prime large ..... 28 - 90, ....... • 6 prime small . ..—. 3 1 : 3 4.Pork, large •—•" , 9 11 Veal 3lO - 4 67--5ina1L.........“1" Lainb. 6s to 68. 4d. ARRIVALS DURIIN-G THE PAST W•p_....'" • 9 ;casts. Sheep. Cal.vv" - • - 10 450 . 8 (00 5 120 . 7 80 . 1 .10 . 130 2 200 10 .N 2 4 4 - 41 ; 15 - 60 • 10 100 _ l t t 11 9 . n. j ° Total lOl • 2 , 083 4 t Previous week's arrival 96 • 1,790 IS 'fl - Difference since our last /1 283 114 _, BOUOUGII AND SPICTA.X.PIE4 , During the past week the arrivals of potatoesill", side have been but moderate. The .best sample steady sale, at fully the late advance in prices ; the trade is inactive. • . . . A DOROUGH HOP 210EARS 3111 r .. For all kinds'of Hops, both in pockets and bale mand has become very inactive, and last week' s are with difficulty supported. . • . A WOOL ITARBIT: Public sales of about '5,000 packages Of -Colt bl .14" reign Wools are appointed to take. place onlll. d a ij and 19th instant. This announcement-has Cl mend by private contract to rule heavy, and; P! . . e . are barely supported. Scotland • Yorkshire Norfolk Suffolk.— .... ....... Cambridgeshire .. Essex Surrey Devonshire Wiltshire Other parts .....»....».».»:. TALLOW; Pf i There is not the least alteration .to- notice in 4 11, 4 ' business both on • the spot and for autumn cle s o 7 , dull. - For the latter period, there are sellers at: . 1 ", letters received from St Petersburghlhis that prices there were a little easier. TOTIIITO,O ful at 40s 6d net cash. COUNTRY CORN miiiKETS. Wheat. i Barley; Oats: •I - 15 " 1 14 ....www.•••••• •••••••... roman elorommonsm. Par Quarter. a. to a. a. to r, s; 'to 4. 4. " 0110 Bectonßraintree34 50 22 - 38 18 • 22 .33 .59 Braintree 45 58 29 3 'lB 91 24 41 6. igh ton 4l 52 27- 81 4 26 36 p 2 Cambridge 46 52 23 18 •-• 4) 0 Chichester 44 52 28 30 19 22 40 99 F Gnome", Grantham Grimsby 4O 50 26 33 IS 21 3 6 Hallsham Hitchin ..... 40 57 27 34 20 30 5 4 'P Ipswich 46 53 23 29 N 22 26',0 41 50 j 24 28 lit 22 33 • 0 Lynn 4O .45 26 if; 1 itl ii 44' Ilaidstowe .49 50 36 39 26 52 3 8 ',III Norwich Pe , worth Rumford 46 5 1 a . 24 31 15 24 IF -j l : 7 3andwich 5O 56 30 31 21 1 . 24 UK, . ":4 1 I l'net ford Niat,t-eh ...., 42 47 ,28 31 17 . 19 2 4 ' ;•"40il Withirm 43 53 j 23 31 19 '%3 0 , A Yarmouth SO 55 .56 St 141 V 93 33 .' of NEWCASTLE CORN EXCMA.NO- r 7 -. 9 ' • .. Red, 'Ol - Wheat, Northumberland . 426.4114...«.' 009 - Norfolk and Suffolk • 48s. 51..........01 ---- Berwick 4nd Scotch • ' 4oa. 464...»..41 f, Foreign 44 4E4, - - ''''.. 6 i• Rye, Norfolk and Suffolk - 28 , 305......„1 , , -- F ore i gn - 'Barley, Malting, Norfolk and Suffolk 27, 291.....' ,of/, Grinding and Feeding . , r2.. 74 , - ."''•,), Malt, Norfolk and Suffolk ..... ......% 4S 523....•••, , ), Beans, Small --- Tick -38 s. 4 1 $•••••",•/' Pease; White ' • . 1 il . ,!: --. Gray ... .. • 9 6 s 285.....•,4/ Oats, Northumberland, Potat 0..,. ,--- • Feed , 17.. 18s. .. :.. •,,s / r -Foreign 2os 225. ... di ~,, Flour (per lack) Wheat, white R HULL L Q. C a O r p er N ; • 61A R 3 K " RT ..37 : .. a .... ' o ll f° .524 0', ed 44."..., Foreign . • 44 4 /•ei, Barley, Malting • . . 01 ll ° , Grinding Oats, British - l 4 .;r# 461 , .ffi, Foreign (in bond)W i t t 94 0 s t* .e, ...000. 1 i 1 '.....951 , ...1. , Beans , .«.».«....• Pease, Grey ... Blue and White . .... Linseed... pookle.• •• 0000000 Flour per seek 00000 0000000 000 •oo Rapeseed (per 10 quarters) .. _ . , . • , - .....----f; a i 3 tlrEi,l • . WOADSWORTII'S BIRTIIDA-.—ThIS "i,ste f i v 4,'! poet- completed his seventy fourth•Vear . o.ly - 7,0 . ,.: 1 ' and on Easter Tuesday the ladies of Lis fanni(r h ' d ',,f , tainment in celebration of his birthday to fa • r";3 - sY•jt, about three hundred in numberof the Sill i D ies l ,,, ,. tional SchoOla of Grasmere, Rydal, and; 4 4 --... D e°,,,' beautiful grounds of Rydal Mount were the sc :: c ooy, tivity, which went off, delightfully. Ail t hC A 11 1 ,1:! came to -see the shOw, and to greet AIM:. Woe a' whose green old age' the fete was giyen ; . ~i ii" Laurels" never looked brighter or,more grAg e— 1. occasion. - • .." - - ' ' : • P , ?•?, [ADVERTISEMENT.] --`POST - OFFICE O 1: i ' I,l!NTS.—Worsdell's Vegetable'Restfirat i % Pn, pared only by John Kaye, Eati ff :of- Pa lt r e ,.. o o 0 , (p l Huddersfield, have now; arising:tietelY ~— r i tf'if ,1 trinsic merits, attained the highest teW,,,, v 'ilf d come the most estensively established , ri,:ti ° ,,d of the present day: but . as many - partiesili f ei l taro this medicine, find great difficulty in, t it 1 01 i to many country towns yet -being witur'thotic? from whom:it can be procured;' to obviat e 1 ,0 p . ,,ti the proprietor has now. made .arrang',f e itedil persons, residing in any part of the ii i ? 0 , P"f , i ), may be supplied with a single box, post tr r ait*pc, the Wholesale Depot, in London,' by fork penny postage stamps ; or ; for the larger co t, ,i stamps, addressed—Kaye's Wholesale Pe $ y manstreet, near the Bank, London. ''' •• ill / . 0 • ~j i [ADVEUTISEMENT.j—A GENTLEM4'I-Vi t roO l i EY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OrsTrmElZi'4od farmer, a Mr. John Robinson; residing pro' p c: 1 Bedfordshire, a short time since Wssl'a be I: 6i medical man that in two days he - vVon op sf',u, He was then seven feet round from th e , ) ,.iett were so full of water, and t•o, large, ti''' . 01 three places. In this 'dreadful stste be 0 0, 1 ,0 ) doctor, and had recourse alone to these.:,el;,',/ eine . s . , which saved , his life, and initie"`; 0 , 11,1) all the water from the body, and he 11°' fit!),' y health. Sold at Professor BollowaY' s g .o o l, p l. 244, Strand (where wivice may ba lu‘ d .i to ;44 al host all respectable Vendors of Marli' l l s , I the Civilised world. In pots and boxes at 4s. 6d., 1 . 15., and 335. each. 3f fl -.....----- , / -- • BIRTHS. • ~arr° .1 On the 10th inst., at WincLoraterrace , v - ti) i H. 'Winder, of a son. • - On the 9th in , at Leamington, ' -* - ° II) - n th e 0 09 , r / Edward Pelham Brenton von DonoP, R. A•'"hce , 1 04 1 ' On the 10th inst., the wife, of John DIA .- AI Grange-road, Oa son. e V' 3.1 rOs.n.wt William a l m 2t h Greig, inst ofat a s t/ on et:oll . Shire•S tr° ? k' ,. 4 to , i •• ft ,!,,, MARRIED. ~ fe lt, s i t y , ()lithe 11th inst., at St. Margaret's uh i1 ,;, 3 1,- 0 4 ,' g' t (, Mr. George Francis Trollope, of Parlial*,,„." - V (4,1' stance, younger daughter of 'the late " • A,' i f Battersea, Surrey." - . - "f,4l) t) / .-:1,,0n , ,„,s, A - 0, 4 0 On the 11th inst., the Rev. W. D. Iv" - iv - f"'ir Bircham Magna, Norfolk, to Mary Fralleee't?, se e ' e c ior of the Rev. W. Wilson, Vic Ar. of Walth. , e th e t i ot On the, 11th inst., at North Cadbu r leatl S C l , / I ____„7 / Blackburfie; M.A.; Rector of Selhan i ''hsfir f Frances, younger daughter of the late v- /I v terbuck, Esq., of the former place. - ' p' le, ff • DIED. . ,be •'' -le 41 On the Bth inst., Mary, the wife of Jo • r p r' Hyning-hall, Lancashire. -• ,r b - oo fr4 ,,,ites e / On the 9th inst., at Langley; Bucks , iv of Upton'Lea. ~,t' A 1 Ad On the 9th inst., 'at Keiv, the Re'' j..-111 t 7 " 1 r ., Rector of Claughton, near Lancaster. op° On the 10th inst., at Causand , rear Del" , of itl P / Mary Wentworth, Bart. VI I° otr fl On the 10th Inst., at Carlton-terrace, 4 fa'', hi Miss Guthrie, of Craigie. ,ei, On the 11th inst., at Bryanston-btr' • t foro'o 4 l' 1 , Mrs. Pollard, aged 89. of D eP Or °e 0 4 ' On the 11th inst., the Rev. T. Beck , r e,. .I J. On the 11th inst., at Stockwell, Su l. 0 , r i le the late Richard Lyne, Westg 8 8 - _,„,, Dit ~:re ji On the 1 lth inst., at n, Tb 81 " - r y, 10 .4,trg" - ir Speer, Esq., late of her Majesty's TreAt i o, • ,„6,! ~ o On the 11 ti; inst., at Fortonlodge, 11 " - , 6 10" ce wife of Rear-Admiral Sir E. Chetharo• • o f P o 't On the 10th inst., Mr. Robert - Reev e ' , . P'' .„, • Cripplegate. wit 11 0" ti"ti ' On the 10th inst., at the Vicarage , _ ius t,o ll , Ai itt h v i Sandford, the wife of the Rev. John Br a a , . T ..: 0 0 , ~ On the 9th inst., in Gray's Inn-sqlsa;.4ll, I' On the 9th inst., Charlotte, wife of ~ ~e v . .. rip: Belgrave-place, Wandsworth -road, Soi•_ • • -7 ,0 IN. l i f,n(l.)n: Printed and Publish.ll b" , '` t lO . ~o. 11, S tran d, Printer,.- --,', 7. - ^ ' , Strand, in Ile a th rs Precinct e ~.7,,,,, 0 Middltseac, Tuesday, April 16, 1 ii.-14