The Sun. — London, England, 1844-05-18 00:00:00

olvf - n ative apPr r a yea rs a 106 tow I°4 _Som a tol (13 :, el, 1 4 l a vi 'torsi F, at hem, iold- I St. The &tar le rate le rate (ling.) all net l egion part of _,...,......... THREATENING LETTERS TO SIR R. PEEL AND LORD ELIOT. .. BOW-STREET. Pethe course of yesterdayafternoon, a middle-aged man Of „ .13epectable appearance, named William Toole, residing at `i a pton-strect, in the City, was brought up in the custody i,` inspector Stevens, and other constables of the A division, P j aarged with using threatening language towards Sir Rob . ert eel on Thursday night, with sending him a threatening lett er • and also sending another letter of a similar character l e Lord Eliot, the Secretary of St a t e f or I re l an d. The prisoner seemed to have suffered much from privation, a nd being placed at the bar conducted himself in an orderly Illariner, without off er i ng t o i nterrupt t h e w i tnesses while giving their evidence. Constable 244 A division stated, that being on duty about girt o'clock on Thursday evening in Whitehall-gardens, the Prisoner came to him and inquired if Sir Robert Peel had yet Vale down to the House of Commons. He replied that he th°4 glit he had not yet left his house, but if he wanted to ‘eliver anything to certainly mht leave it with the porter in Lae hall, and it wouldreach him :' upon which the Prisoner Said, in an excit e d manner —" N o; I have a l rea d y vt itten, but find that it is of no use, and, therefore, I must hak ae ndhim feel a no th er way." Witness instantly laid hold of au conveyed him thent the station. Th e in said prisoner would have been brought eeCre the Court at an earlier period, instead of having been tconfined such a length of time, but it was deemed necessary 1,? !flake some inquiries res p ect i ng hi s profession and mode o f ti horsee l l ng from which it appe are d th at h e h ad b een attac h e d to trol in Ireland, having resigned his situa lion, arri ve pa d in Lo n d on in, and the month of February last, in the ievonshire steamer, to being induced by a female take such a " ' Ur g, under th e impression that he could in a short time b i. e : t s t .cr his condition in England. Having made inquiries on : 1 - I Nirney where he could procure comfortable lodgings, he Z2ie directed to the h ouse o f Mrs. Riley, in Milton-street, I T, he had resided up to the present time, for which she ranall niade n° charge, and occasionally supplied him with e inm su ms of money, until he could succeed in procuring . rested to -- ''q i nent. The several letters produced, which were di -ngs and o 1 • Sir R. Peel and Lord Eliot, were found at his lodg- ItivieSfi.alow inn R . P ee l had been received from him , Sir Robert, and two others by Lord Eliot, in one of which rtg:otrulagtibeltavileasoften thought of destroying myself, but another p z.n ro i .. d u , e e a eh a l :: an act which will make a noise in the world. I will my mind. I will per ...ship" I.Tirlin:Yaiiel,f notori hereby int—'l;l6il e i g P o o :e s rn es in siol e l r:o f f countries, and t _ be e ry—unenviable notoriety. Your Lord like a vo Y, Ile it so. Is it not better to die thus, thai! mortal Jritable' "seen and unnoticed? I feel I have an im waTh, e next letitf:'welasalra;eady as conqueror.—Yours, &c. couched in the f Cre-cted t° " WILLIAM TOOLE." " I have b e o owing terms Lord Eliot, part of which Hoar ttar maing. en more than three months in London, and am - past seveend I have done everything in my power to p _ __. e! have attended at the East India Decks at half past fight 0' e 1,,„ - , , 97 Morn for me. My ing, and also the West India Docks a mi nd and s'i;'x out there was no employment ody are sinking fast. I have an idea to de_st .n ro i ? , l myself, but another thought has passed across me. i on an 0 w -- .- 1 , act that shall change the goyernmen . t t o s f e c ; ou l nt e ri h es all . abide the aaY it is unenviable notoriety ; be i co nsequences. —Yours, c.. 8' " WILLIAM TOOLE." which del iverhe third lett er, was sent to Sir Robert Peel, and ed ran tha a : ti P to the i ns p ec t or , was next read, a part of which ter e l l Y2ltuatio n is no longer bearable. Mnees are hat- Dir. mind no longer am, your obedient r servant, kr j " II M. TOOLE." some itit m ' Munn observed it would be necessary that hand- The' rillould Prove the letters produced were in the hand Tll 4 " the prisoner. w as i ° inspector replied that a messenger from the Irish office tnotil attendance to prove that he delivered a letter to Lord p_ttafrin.,,PBelioenh..'had been given to him by the prisoner for that the -B e, in had to which he wrote down his address at house, and the writing corresponded in every P Thiritlar with the letters. re a d il)drisoner, in a very cool manner, said that all the letters lai ttia a- been written and sent by him, at the same time i.id attain g tbat the remaining portion was also written by him, Char g ' " 43 You have directed such letters as bear upon the wasaath: t esti t against me to be read, perhaps you will allow the s ound o s inen tbe possession of the inspector to be read also, and soY niention that my character has always been a good is has driven me to these acts, and 1 kr.arened in consequence of the distress I was t.cluced to exa mia R nINE, in accordance with the prisoner' s . request, dicer ed the several documents in the possession of the Me er ; j a°l° fig which were testimonials from . several police of bubl"reland ; from Alderman Darley, chief magiotrate fer te 41 ,, who stated that the prisoner had served in the_ for "Titan, credit to himself and honour to the horse patrol and et , a 3 ears, that he had resigned of his own free the e,flie erß Be nt, and his dearture was a subject of regret o tl? l 'ein -- an d the authorities generally, in consequence of his ai r. Vath ed an efficient offir - Another certificate was from s'aler red, ' n al; the Recorder of Dublin, to whom the pn kr. ,a 8 known for sixteen years. stauceuk.'innixe said it was a most extraordinary circum which "°w amen having in his possession such documents, cosducatPPeared to be 1 rten ti°n, b T here was dbt of the sense'spr evi in genuine, could be f su . ch h n . o on in addi3,:_the manner in which he addressed the constable, our it '•° to the spirit in which the letters were w . ritte n n, 4y seas his duty to take stel,s to prevent him doing t i .a - NI, hinla:l3' person for the future, by ordering him to . pu_ )_. 4cll , t ' elf in the sum of 2001. and two sureties in 100/ all beiYa b*l " good behaviour, and to keep the peace toe!ards . 'eel atirfiNesty's subjects bu , t particularly towards Sir lt 't he , 1..0rd Eliot, for the next 12 months. °l it of 'l4l3°l:ler—The bail you have ordered me to find is Perlia,rnY Power to procure as lam a total stranger, but otli er tl You would allow the duplicate of my watch and the ara ivartielea to be delivered up to my landlady, to whoml icle Lea s l'ehted, and from whom I have experienced every kind tart tie" .ta r liY arrival itt this country. DPc said objection to deliver - E there could be no i r 8 a PPlied for. Whi c h ~,iBPector said he found two knives upon the prisoner, Th e "ere ordered to be detained. d l il e ted P h r i ts m Ze e r was then removed to the cells, where he con -, yell - ° 'eloet,. ' very orderly, until the arrival of the . yan at en he was removed to Tothill-fields Prison. N.~ --- ---...-, IGENu'' P oi , VAL INTELL IGEN CE. vt i m Peel, third sr te o ( a t i le 1 17, .. 14 1 °13 Tu, ALty 17.—Mr. -7-11. a has been appoi t n ruc l_ shientAnier, and mate of the Excellent, of—erne hen illitio ttlioz.ll4llell. la t her at h s a h v i i i n ) g an g d on p e through the course of ins i. tt red a 9 , 1 1 : 1 ', t11 4 degree of credit before 1, marks the utmost po ibl Kfi e i e 'en 18 the number which as s etl t h e unheard probationary of— n i e x s a s m _ e mn d he "g i g * 270 navigation, an obtained; is the highest number "4 . IttY in gunnery, and Mr. Peel ber course 1e nine 1 dred it eetirtl•zts;belforme o aths allotted con is v t l h is e h t e i a mo ulld rnin f e or m th on e t c h o s u —Mr. , Thet_ed the examination in five months Brock, and Sparro , ketvionetta, brigantine, Comman , da at Chatham, and rambeare put out of dock yester y and four days. w ,The,h " - 'lll,, -ritls, st eam• - vessel, will have her boilelsrisopnudtay7 t 0 0 0a b rd e eeD r „;" and taken into Chatham Dock on red ii-, and fitted for sea. iteh.,,lntine and Espiegle, new 12-gun experimental ed brig n s a f r‘ ortZ th ol i. , are both nearly rigged, and will be undock i ',n e n ; "- soon ',exertions are bein used at Chatham to fi n t e f t o r r ib s u ea ti , o a n s , ettatultiNssible, theCruiz g er, 16 guns, and the 1c6 4 ", gate, horn V-hrittl, liglater, has been repaired, and will sail to-day 1 1 _ ,i_. t heta for Woolwich. 4144%-.;rrtissian ship 'Wilhelm, from Dantz . ic, b Vol f c o k r e t n h m e d a o st e e k r .. , , -‘4 4t eh ~ w A i • ith timber va& knam on o eunesuay IN - 110 ' s. triZea D,, Ag of the Commander-in tg4ittecst 's ship St. Vincent, 120,.Ca e p h ta ie in f R. F. Rowley, clo t , y ark a - t tleve,, "l'utsleY, Bart went out of harbou; b 3. e - i e n s g te r rd em a . itli Y in ° e 'e \ i° °_, I t. This occurrence (the weather . 441 a Batt ) wear all the sight-seeing . co . mmunitk to the Plat l'iaces the r amparts, the Victoria Pier, Dt sPle. Were thronged with fashionable , were similarly Leeepi„,l'lle Gosport side —the pier and beach aid c; all l which es s ed iltierAvOut `e'ltYtraemneutmyberless crowd of people. t light. The St. kttr oA ll's an d under all sail, moved Y n t i n a c je e s n ti:ca a l fi n iy ehre th e v, Part or mouth of the harbour,letting w in a w g a s o her in tow. 4 ° tee' she sent boa ts a- head where,h es e stemming h k a o d ts , lo lt l o v NN to e th r e, W ilei l ect cat her, and the Echo steamer 00 hoy m greast of the Platform, the admira t bleba s n t d ru o e f k t u h p e 41tale ttrilles, stationed there for the purpose, ligh t band"tannin, which was responded to At by this se time e V t i h n- e h 'il4lit ‘Nu Pla ing " God save the Queen. -.er te-;.--‘, suduenly shifted to the south- w est, w t h o ich sp o i b th li e g a e d d , ' t her e 41.` her sails and the Echo towed rit t t h i 1 e she wreckQ r" of f P t ed h e ' b it e o r anchor yat e e r o g n e t ( li n e o spot w e a f h o r e r e t r r a r eb l Ayaoc numbercupied 1 3 . Z. 73 ' 11 ° , 1 per of General Pasleyr variusqbsaorn.f the gentlemen of the .. Royal I acht Club, and a an nd d tittle, bes and boats, containing par ga -ten, attended the St. Vincent out o ti f es ha o r f bo l u ad r, L and . a t hat party of ladies and gentlemen went out to Spith . ead n in t. to 4 1 1 '8 s orry t .Owley did no .n t g g f o ro o n u i t a i n n a t t h ta e et S ( t o . r° P.ai nt e' Say he is suffering ~ Th e p_. marl Kttles a k M C in R. Brown,fVhmisceold 'our b ae, aster Co m. bc, Y the Echo to ay off. was an a tow co e m d m in i t s o . otied to. tnetheus was undocke, h v i. es ay t , e . rday, It t , i Tli t 1111 Y by Commanderp John ( l'arlee(talltd, 0-gun brigantine, Lieut. th C e o p m u . bl E ie dw jo a u r r d na C ts . ' t eivei l v t ` t 4 tout the safety of which vessel _ ° II th e 2°,•Y eXPressed doubts), was left by . the Rattlesnake Pitb,„.";4l,l:,eiolf. March last, refittin h g av a e t s t e h e e n i f s r l o a n n i d ot o l f e A of sc e e bs n es - r_ f,,,,- , s, g el y a letter we .. 14ZebtamoyeaedrnontltihatnAfshe.luts boerstmoostnatchtievtesl)trbaonfd ar tne Te had a d a3 - hi -r„ coast. On I : iia . - -gcli l i, h she captured with Al; a Spanish slaver, completely_irils. su r e p e February ' II 1,111'11:° "atS had tO StiSti'llah lhoenrgbgoaaltslinhgt thefi re .0 1, f etkliairth-ellerotellor tvof tanhedictriedd for m ea e r rc t y o . ba l v t e °re* ~:g ~up the river, but when they got alongsid m thelav I 4ge . , api . app 44 b een One man was killed and two wounded. lette;'''o sever, slave vessels, ' b v e t h S a a v g e behaved l withlant affairsnmc 1; 1)t ° lll the coast two years, during m , hichti l n T te . l e t s s e he ''a , lfi . a id e s e4Ptii,.-nf°te Mentioned, apeaki e n o g nt o a f in o i n n e g of l,2 th B e B slavesa slaves. The weninto b;`,`,°4, states that her deck was only four feet fro_m, men,d t , where the slaves were literally stowed in the lk effluva ast en 7, l , , and children all huddled to that extre''lntlg up the' hatchway was not approachable l from - re 11 filt h , heat, moisture, and stench from the s ave u d n ec . k er , feet , several poor cr eatures ' ivere found dead, trodden su _d er. iil v : 4 -_ ° ,3: the living ; that no imagination can paint the teT tr t a ll , at th ese poor miserable Africans undergo i and.l of the depi i ,. , _ all th bi ---e vessels captured pertaook more or . that im -1110411 e condition of this one particularised , _ them. that it in The Was;l;lT:4 l 4l3 °as and death were prevalent in all oftuner eked • -.-" rng for another cruise, and we d T h _ls Such a good sailer that no vessel escapes her. . eri iV Victoria and Albert received the new tubular boilers_ o elt : e l, nes daY, and has again been taken into the covered h t , 4 'sue ia now taking in her tanks, and will progress a .... Jltster Paint and t o so soon as the engineers have Ji m 14) The old boilers are being put into t_ l n 1)c, Which brought the others from Woolwich, to be ta te .tlt to that arsenal. -. `ae C • \vitt, , °lhngwood is fast progressing; she has been fitted ti(4the newl sinevented tops. These consist of two pieces; .'laare or r part is sent up first a mere skeleton, the it re l ug or boards of* the top being sent up afterwards, and 0 141 , 11111 , 44 t he et°tony,t like hatches in panels. The fore or rounded A' , LS a separate piece, and is joined to the square ri;:'.:_t)37 hinge, which permit it to flap back under the cap pr e the the topmast, which in light wind or calm weather . will o'e/A the topsail binding and chafing against the top rim. is said Sir . Seymour will hoist his flag in a day or two. Co tes (From the Devonport Independent.) . lett °l. APRICA.—We extract the following from_ a c. p. received from her Majesty's brig Alert, 10, Commander atli'dkinanquet :---,, We have beck cruising off Cape Palmas bet'aPe Mount for a noted slaver, but could see nothing of sail: Pe We returned to Sierra Leone on the sth Feb., and. fre n 7„again on the following day, for the Gambia. A vessel tw o m `n, e Elver Xunez having rought us intelligence that AlCefs had made ' war ' with each other, and that the h' t' iron steamer, was up that river, in want of assistance,. 1 - 0 1 ffi had finir of her men killed and seven wounded, while utritble daughter had taken place among the natives, we left the Gambia on the 29th of February, and arrived !at the Nunez on the evening of the 4th of March. Our boats were manned and armed, and sent to the assistance of the steamer, Captain Bosanquet himself proceeding up the river on the 7th, and remaining until the 9th; he succeeded in effecting a reconciliation, and entered into a treaty of peace; but, nevertheless, we have left a party of soldiers on board the Albert to keep quietness. We reached Sierra Leone again on the 14th March—all well, there being not the least sickness on board. We expect shortly to proceed northward, as far as the Cape de Verde Isles, and then cruise between them and Cape Mount until June, after which we go to the Bights f Benin and Biafra, in order to escape the wet season here. We get our letters better from Sierra Leone than any other part of the coast, otherwise we prefer the southward." Her Majesty's ship Caledonia, 120, Captain A. Milne, was paid advance of wages on Tuesday. Her Majesty's ship America, 50, Captain the Hon. John Gordon, will be realy for sea very shortly, the alteration of her channels having been completed on Tuesday. It is ex pected she will go into the Sound on Wednesday next. Her Majesty's packet Penguin, 6, Lieut. Walter Leslie, having taken on board six months' stores, and and undergone some light repairs, sailed for Falmouth on Wednesday. She takes the Brazilian mail of July. Her Majesty's cutter Snipe, Lieut. George Raymond, sailed on Tuesday for the Cove of Cork, to resume her station on the coast of Ireland. Her Majesty's steamer Dee, Master-Commander T. Driver, sailed on Saturday last with stores for the Cove of Cork. Her Majesty's steam-tug Confiance was taken out of dock nit Monday last. Ships in Harbour—San Josef, 110, Captain Burgoyne; America, 50, Captain the Hon John Gordon ; Confiance, steamer. In the Sound—Caledonia, 120, Captain Alex. Milne.. THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S GRAND BALL. Last night his Grace the Duke of Devonshire gave his first grand ball for the season at Devonshire House, which was honoured by the presence of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, and about eight hundred members of the aristocracy, including nearly the whole elite of the fashion able world. The grand suite of saloons, comprising thirteen apartments, were thrown open on the occasion, for the first time since the magnificent improvements recently effected under the super intendence of his Grace. • The rooms were ornamented with fragrant shrubs and the most choice exotics, and illuminated by an infinity of wax lights tastefully arranged; the marble staircase and hall being likewise adorned with a profusion of plants and flowers. The company began to arrive about half-past ten, and be fore eleven the ball-room was filled, when dancing commenced to Weipperes; band, led by Mr. Charles Coote, pianiste to his Grace. Amongst the most attractive dances of the evening was the Polka, a new arrangement of which had been spe cially prepared for the occasion by Mr. Coote. Supper was laid in the dining-room, and announced at one o'clock, the adjoining apartments being appropriated to the purposes of serving refreshments during the evening. The following were -among the company, in addition to the Royal Duchess and nearly all the I °reign Ministers and their ladies : DUKES—Wellington, Norfolk, Leinster, Montrose, Bedford, Roxburghe." DucuEssrA—Sutherland, Buccleuch, Bedford, (Dowager), Northumberland, Beaufort, Norfolk, Bedford, Roxburghe, Leinster. MAnQuisEs—Anglesey, Londonderry, lleadfort, Clanri carde, Normanby, Douro, Salisbury, Granby, Ailesbury. MArtcmoNEssEs—Wellesley, Londonderry, Lansdowne, Ailesbury, Douro. Eants—Delawarr, Jersey, Wilton, Rosebery, March, Cawdor, Auckland, Eglintoun, Chesterfield, Aberdeen, Essex, Leicester. CourrrEssEs--Delawarr, Jersey, Wilton, Rosebery, De Salis, March, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Mount Edgecumbe, Clarendon, Essex, Leicester, Glengall, Minto, Tankerville. Viscouxrs—Sydney, Jocelyn, Palmerston, Ingestre, Clive, Barrington. ViscouNTEssEs—Sydney, Jocelyn, Ingestre, Palmerston, &c., &c. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge retired shortly after one o'clock, but dancing was kept up by the great majority of the company until nearly daybreak. OPENING OF THE GENERAL AS- SEMBLY. The General Assembly opened its proceedings to -day with the usual pomp and circumstance. In the forenoon his Grace the Lord High Commissioner held a levee in the Throne-room of Holyrood Palace, which was attended by a very numerous company. Among those present were—the Earl of Selkirk, the Earl of Strathmore, Lord Ruthven, the Lord Provost and Magistrates, the Moderator, Principal Lee, Sir Robert Aber cromby, Sir James Ramsay, Sir Ralph Anstruther, Sir T. D. Lauder, Sir P. M. Thriepland, Sir William Hamilton, Sir Wil liam Liston Foulis, Sir C. G. Stuart Menteath, Sir Neil Douglas and Staff, Dr. Cook, Dr. Arnot, Dr. Brown, Greenock, and a number of clergymen. besides a numerous list of military officers, landed proprietors, and the gentry of the city. The band of the Cameronians, with a company of the same regiment, was on duty at the Palace ; and on the levee being finished, his Grace, with the usual cortege, pro ceeded from the Palace to the High Church to hear sermon by the Moderator ; he was escorted by a guard of honour from the Scots Greys, and preceded by the band of the Cara bineers. The Not th Bridge was lined by the Cameronians and by the Scots Greys, and the High-street to St. Giles's Church, by the Greys and the Carabineers. The procession from the Palace attracted as usual a great crowd of spectators along the whole line ; and the brilliancy of the equipages, the fine appearance of the troops, both ca valry and infantry, joined to the beauty of the day, gave an effect to the cavalcade which has not been witnessed for some years. After sermon by Principal Macfarlan, his Grace proceeded to the new Assembly Hall, when Dr. Macfarlan took the chair, and opened the Assembly by prayer. He then ad dressed the meeting, congratulated them on being able to meet in the elegant hall provided for their accommodation, thanked the members of the last Assembly and the Church at large for the kindness they had shown him in electing him to the office of Moderator last year, and concluded by pro.' posing the Rev. Principal Lee as his successor in the Mode rator's chair, on whose talent . sand accomplishments he passed a high eulogium. The proposition was hailed by loud cries of " Agree, agree ;" and Principal Lee was introduced and took the Moderator's chair. Her Majesty's appointment of his Grace the Lord High Commissioner, and her letter to the Church of Scotland, were then read ; after which His GRACE addressed the Assembly, and intimated tha her Majesty had directed him to state that 2,000/. should be placed in the hands of the Assembly, for the promotion of Christian knowledge and the principles of the reformed reli gion in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. This being , the first occasion when the Assembly was able to occupy their new building, he felt the more grateful that Ler Ma jesty had been pleased to select him on this occasion as her Commissioner. —(Applause.) The greatest pains had been taken to arrange the adjoining apartments for their conve nience, and he hoped that that end had been attained. He trusted that their Church would continue, under the Divine blessing, to hold her Assemblies in this place for many many years, and that she would prove ali ke the best security for the liberties of the people and for the authority of the Crown.—(Great applause.) The MODERATOR begged leave, in name of the General Assembly, to return her Majesty their warmest thanks for her munificent donation of 2,0001. for the promotion of Chris tian knowledge in the Highlands and Islands. They would take an early opportunity of returning a dutiful and loyal answer to her Majesty's gracious letter, as it was particularly incumbent on them to express their gratitude for her Majesty's frequent recognition of her solemn pledge when she ascended the throne, that she bound herself to main tain the Church of Scotland in all its rights and privileges. He begged leave also to state, on the part of the Assembly, that they hailed his Grace's re-appearance among them as the representative of her Majesty. He had conferred many be nefits upon the Church of Scotland, not only in times of prosperity and tranquillity but in seasons of trouble and perplexity; and he (the Moderator) trusted the Assembly would merit the approbation of one who had ever been a firm and decided friend of the National Church. In adverting to the elegant building in which they were now met, he could not help expressing a fervent and earnest hope that in this place, through future generations, the Lord God of Hosts would command peace ; and that, added to all the embellish ments which belonged to the spot, they might hope to see the Lord, the Head of the Church, spread over them the buckler of his protection, like the pillar of cloud and fire over the hosts of Israel, and that over all the glory there should be a defence.—(Applause.) The Assembly then proceeded to appoint various Commit tees, and transact other matters of routine, and adjourned about half-past three o'clock. The Assembly of the Free Church met this forenoon, in Tantield Hall, Canonmills, when, after sermon by the last Moderator, the Rev. Henry Grey, of Edinburgh, was elected , Moderator for the ensuing year.—Edinburgh Courant. LATEST FROM CHINA. (From the Devonport Independent.) Wo have received letters, by the Overland Mail, from our correspondent at Hong-Kong, dated February 14th, 1844, from which we make the following extracts A Court-martial was held on board H.M.S. Minden, on the sth January, to try two seamen for desertion, Rear-Ad miral Sir Thomas Cochrane, Knight, C.B„ being President. They were found guilty, and sentenced to receive 100 lashes each. " Jan. 9th.—This morning, one of those mournful spec tacles which used to be very common during the revolu tionary war, took place at Hong-Kong—that of flogging the two deserters through the fleet. There were altogether four teen boats manned and armed. At daylight a gun was fired from the Agincourt, and the yellow flag (which, I under. stand, is the signal for punishment) hoisted at her fore-top gallant-masthead, and kept there until it was over. It was rather an astonishing sight to the natives, although many of their punishments are more severe. " Vice-Admiral Sir Wm. Parker, the Commander-in-Chief, left Manilla, for Singapore, in the Cornwallis, on the 2d January, so that he will not return to China. " The Emperor, transport, which was supposed to be lost, having been ninety days on her passage from Anger, the run being generally made in a fortnight or three weeks, has been found in a very crippled state. " Lieutenant Hancock has been appointed to the Minden. Mr. Wise, late clerk of the Cornwallis, has gone to England in the Childers. " Jan. 31st.—Lord Saltoun embarked on board the Dido to-day. She sails with two millions of dollars, one to go to Calcutta, the other to England in the Wanderer, from Singa pore ; the Childers will also take one million to England. The Cornwall, freight-ship, has sailed for England, with in valids and old stores. "All the salt meat (naval) in India has been found to be bad; therefore the Alligator troop-ship is ordered, on her arrival, to take up 1,000 casks of beef and pork for convey ance here, which will, no doubt, be as bad as the other when it arrives. " Feb. 2d.—The Dido has sailed, with her purser under arrest. " A very severe accident has happened to Mr. Aplin, mid shipman, of the Agincourt. He was out shooting, when by some strange mismanagement the gun went oft; and both his hands being over the muzzle, the contents passed through them. The medical men have not yet been able to determine whether it will be necessary for him to lose either or both of his hands. Mr. Whipple, assistant• surgeon, happened fortu nately to be on the spot, or the unfortunate sufferer would have died from loss of blood. " I hear it is proposed to make the Sapphire troop-ship a hulk or hospital-ship, as she is found to be in too weak a state to be trusted on a voyage to England. Should this be done, it is most likely the linden will be sent hoe.rn "Feb. 10th.—The Fairlie transport is now coming in with troops. Great fears have been entertained for her safety, as she ought to have been here nearly tw o months since. "Her Majesty's steam-frigate Driver is ordered to Chusan, to bring down, with the Vixen steamer, the right wing of the 55th regiment. "The Proserpine iron steamer, Captain llough, has been on shore and knocked a hole in her bottom, and is now on the beach, undergoing repair. "Feb : 14th.—ller Majesty's surveying-vessel Samarang is just arrived, and as she was net expected fvr nearly twelve THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 18, 1844. months, something must be wrong. On inquiry, I find the Second Lieutenant, Wade, is under close arrest, and will, it is generally supposed, be tried' by a court-martial." SACREDCONCEitTS-EXETER - HALL. The concerts given by the Sacred Harmonic Society at Exeter-hall were resumed yesterday evening, under the most favourable auspices. Mr. George Perry 's beautiful oratorio of the Deuth of Abel was selected for the evening's enter tainment. The Hall was numerously and fashionably at - tended, as usual. The vocal performance, with but one ex ception, was composed of native talent, Herr Staudigl being the only foreigner amongst the professionals. His re-appear ance caused much delight, but it would be unjust to say that the approbation of the audience was lessened in consequence towards his friendly rivals, among whom were Miss Rain forth, Miss Poole, Hobbs, Manvers, and Phillips. The fol lowing was the programme : PART I. Introduction. Recit Air Recit. • All nature celebrates. Solo and Chorus Recit. These are thy Works 0 God. Air Recit. Hear'st thou not Eve. Quartett and Chorus Recit. What sounds of joy. Air Recit ......... 0 Father. Air 0 dearest Father. Recit ... ..... What means this sternness. Air I cannot smoothly smile. Recit.... 'Tis Envy. Air 0 Cain. Recit. Chorus —..--- _ Recit.... Air .._ Recit. Forgive me, Abel. Duet Recit. Thus ever, 0 my children. Chorus PART 11. • I will ascend to Earth. The favourite of Heaven. Recit. Air Chorus .. Recit Air Recit I am not glad. My children. Most calm. Soli and Chorus Recit Come forth, 0 Cain. Air .. The Lord is my Shepherd. Recit ... - - Who shall ascend. Chorus ... ..... ... He that hath clean hands. Recit Pride, Envy, Malice. Air Behold, 0 Cain. Recit Air . Recit Recit Turn not away. Duet Chorus Recit What hath my fury done. Recit. Air and Chorus A vengeance. Recit. Air Them that are meek. Recit To the just God. Chorus The Death of Abel, as a performance, has been so often criticised, and acknowledged to rank high in the musical world, that an elaborate comment upon it in the present in stance as a whole is superfluous ; suffice it, therefore, that the melodies are elegant and flaming, and light and spirited by turns. The ear is first charmed by a quiet serenity, the heart pants with the impress of a holy fear, and then swells forth with a burst of praise to the Almighty; anon we feel the approach of the dark hour, in which man slew his fellow. man, and the mind is led to reflect upon the infinite power of the Creator, and the meek and helpless state of mortal existence in itself. The remorse and repentance of Cain is then pour trayed ; and finally the chorus bursts forth in a gust of me lody—" Give the Lord the honour due unto his name." The soft, the pathetic, and the triumphant, follow with harmonious rivalry—all has been perfect, and the oratorio is finished with the just approbation of the scientific, as well as with that of the humble amateur. Miss Rainforth sang with her accustomed sweetness and power. Herr Standigl was able to prove the brilliancy of his voice in the part assigned him, to which the audience re sponded. Mr. Phillips was effective throughout, and appears to improve upon acquaintance, though he has long been a favourite. Miss Poole, Hobbs, and Manors, each sang with effective precision and discernment. MOVEMENTS OF THE COURT - - Previously to the Court taking its departure, on Thursday, from Claremont for Buckingham Palace, the Queen com manded that the mansion should be prepared for the recep tion of the Royal Family on Thursday, the 23d intent, on which day the Court will leave town. Her Majesty's birth day will be celebrated at Claremont. His Majesty the King of Saxony is expected to arrive in England, upon a visit to her Majesty, either at the end of this month or the commencement of Juno. His Majesty will be received by the Queen, upon his arrival, at Bucking ham Palace. In the event of her Majesty's illustrious guest not reaching this country until after the 29th instant, it is the Queen't intention to remain at Claremont until the Wed nesday in Whitsun week. The Kiug of Saxony, after remaining a short time at Buckingham Palace, and spending a few days with her Majesty, as it is expected, at Windsor Castle, will make a tour, for some three weeks or a month through the provinces, which it is not improbable may be extended to the mining districts in some of the Welsh counties, and also to a portion of the more southern Scotch counties, including the cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. It is not now expected that the Queen under any circum stances will honour the Eton Montem with her presence on Whit-Tuesday. The expectation is (in the event of the arrival of the King of Saxony being delayed beyond that period) that Prince Albert will leave Claremont early on that morning, take breakfast with the Reverend the Provost and the authorities of the college, and proceed thence to Salt hill, to witness the ceremony of flourishing the flag on the mount. His Royal Highness will afterwards return to her Majesty at Claremont. Notwithstanding that these are at present the arrange ments which have been decided upon, the authorities of Eton College still indulge the hope that (the weather being favourable, and her Majesty continuing in the enjoyment of her usual good health) this celebrated triennial festival may yet be honoured with the presence of the Sovereign. THE WEATHER.—A sudden change of tempera ture took place on Thursday, when the thermometer fell nearly twenty degrees lower than it was on the previous day. The weather still continues cold and boisterous. Last night the temperature in London was only two degrees above freezing, and this day, at noon, the thermometer marked f or ty-two, being twenty-seven degrees lower than on some days during the present week. DEATH CAUSED BY A LUCIFER MATCII.—MF. Wakley yesterday held an inquest at the Lord Portman, Broadley-terrace, Dorset-square, on the body of Maryanne Martha Benyon, aged three years and a half. About two o'clock in the afternoon of Monday week, deceased's sister was left in charge of deceased and a younger child, whilst her father and mother went to fetch some linen to wash. The deceased was playing with her doll near the fender, and all of a sudden she screamed, and witness then saw her pinafore 'in flames. She called up a lodger, and with much difficulty they were extinguished, but not before the deceased was r b e u m r n a nasb of f u a t 1 n h e e f n e neck match and werebreast in a found frightful o m o r a , n n a n e d r . it T w h a e s witness's belief that deceased had picked one up, and having ignited it, the fire caught her clothes. She lingered until Tuesday evening last, when she expired. Verdict, " Acci dental death." We have reasons for surmising that a new move is ust about to be made, more startling than any which has yet occurred in these exciting times. What will be thought of a new London and Birmingham Railway, guaranteed by the Great Western and Grand Junction jointly ? Stranger things have come to pass ; but a few days will make a reve lation, and show bow well we get into the" secrets of the pri son-house."—Railway Record. SINGULAR DEATH.—Yesterday an inquest was held before Mr. Waklev, M.P., at the Horse and Groom, King street, Seven-dials, on the body of William Duncan, aged forty-eight, who expired on Tuesday last. When the jury went to view the body they had some difficulty in obtaining an entrance, as the room was full of company, assembled to wake the body. It appeared from the evidence that the de ceased was in the employ of an undertaker, and resided at No. 1, New Turnstile. On Tuesday last he hailed an omnibus from his residence, and placed a coffin on the top, saying to the driver and conductor, " Here is a coffin for one of us three." He then got inside. After the omnibus had pro ceeded as far as Compton-street, Soho, the conductor looked at the deceased, and was so much struck with the change in his countenance that he stopped the vehicle. The deceased opened the door himself and got down, and then became in sensible. He was conveyed into the shop of Mr. Fitzgerald, a surgeon, in High-street, and placed on a chair, where lie bled profusely at the mouth and nose, and died in about two minutes, although every effort was made to save him. Mr. I Fitzgerald gave it as his opinion that death was caused by the rupture of some lar g e artery in the chest, and the jury ' returned a verdict of "Natural death." FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.—The Archbishop of Ar magh's carriage, on Thursday night, shortly before ten o'clock, met with and occasioned accidents that, it is to be feared, will be attended, if not with fatal, at least with very serious results. It appears that his Grace was proceeding in his carriage across Westminster-bridge, when the horses be came unmanageable, and dashed off at frightful speed, and in a moment came in collision with a cab, then with a second, and lastly with an omnibus, directly in front of Mr. Painter's, the Horseshoe and Magpie, in Bridge-street. The force with which the carriage struck these several vehicles caused the most extensive damage, and the drivers were thrown and se riously injured. In the confusion attendant on the sudden ness of the accident, it was difficult to obtain a very exact ac count of the various injuries that resulted. The Archbishop's carriage was itself at length thrown over on its side, and the coachman hurled with great violence from his box. Assis tance was immediately at hand, and his Grace was taken out at the window. It proved, fortunately, that the Archbishop was not injured, though muck alarmed. His coachman, and, as was stated, some others who had also received injuries from the accident, were taken immediately to the hospital. STRANGE DEATII.—OH Thursday Mr. J. Payne, Deputy Coroner for London and Southwark, held an inquest at St. Bartholomew's Hospital on the body of James Brown, aged 29, a journeyman tailor. It appeared by the evidence of Henry Blundell, a waiter at a beer-shop, No. 70, Leather lane, that on Saturday fortnight deceased called on him, and they began to play at a game called " puff the dart." The game is played with a long needle inserted in some worsted and blown at a target through a tin tube. Deceased placed the dart at the wrong end of the tube, and drawing his breath strongly to puff it with greater force afterwards, he swallowed it, and asked witness whathe should do ? Witness took deceased to the hospital, and one of the surgeons exa mined his throat., but could not feel the dart., and said lie could do nothing for him then. After this deceased was taken home, and attended by Mr. Walker, who could not ex tract the dart ; and eventually, on Tuesday week, he returned to the Hospital, and was admitted next day as an in-door patient. Everything was done to extract the needle, but without success ; and he died on Wednesday last. Mr. Bell, one of the Hospital surgeons, opened the body, but could not discover any trace of the dart. Both lungs were much in flamed and mortified, which might have been caused by cold, and have been of long standing, or it might have been aggra vated through having swallowed the needle, which, if swallow ed, must have passed through the body. The disease of the lungs was the cause of death. Verdict, "Accidental death." BERLIN, MAY 11.—A rumour, which found its way, some time ago, into the public journals, about an in tended marriage of the King of Hanover—born July sth, 1771—and the Grand Duchess Dowager of Mecklenburg Schwerin—born February 28, 1803—has been revived, and gains credit in our higher circles. PRICES OF SHARES IN CANALS, RAILWAY 8, BANKS, ASSURANCE AND OTHER COMPANIES' STOCK. LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY IT. Names of Com. parries. Canals. Ashton and Oldham Ashby-de-la- Zouch.av Basingstoke ... . ... Brecknock Sc Abergay. Birmingham, 1-16 t h sh. Do. and Livcrp. Jubc. Chelmer & Blackwator Coventry ..... Crom ford Dudley me...me...0 go Derby Danube and Mayne Ellesmere and Chester Erewash .... Forth and ' Clyde...» Grand Junction Grand Union ........ Grand Surrey Grand Western Glamorgansh., ay. cost Gloucester & Berkeley Grantham Huddersfield Kennet and Avon ,av Lancaster ay Leeds and Liverpool... 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Ditto Scrip ................ Ditto New Scri p...-... I.loe. 10 per cent. 10s. per 'b. 11. 101. per sh. Kos. 11.15 i. (per cent. 5 per cent. ii,iBe. andl le.6d. be. j Lper cent. iper cent. Is 4 per cent tiper cent 5 0 0 15 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 !O 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 60 0 0 25 0 0 5000 25 0 0 4000 Literary. Londn,with Sin.llcket 'London University ..... 'Russell . . ....... ....... King's College Miscellaneous . Anglo Mexican Mint Australian Agricultur Brit. American Land, Canada ......... Upper Canada Bonds Gen. Steam Navigation Iberian Mercantile Co. Ditto Property Met. Wood Pay., iss. 11. Mex. and S. American Newßrunswick (Land) New Zealand ..... Penins. & Orion. Steam Royal Mail Steam Reversionary Int. Soc South Australian Thames Tunnel Van Diemen's Land 75 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 o leo 0 0 31 0 13 10 0 100 0 0 25 0 ( 21 0 0 25 0 0 15 0 0 75 0 0 7 10 0 7 10 0 40 0 0 13 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 10 10 0 3 0 0 69 0 0 7 0 0 1150 e 0 11i 50 0 0 I I t 10 0 0 2 I 40 0 0 L 10 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 1: 30 0 0 1! 35 10 0 1 32 10 0 4 15 '0 e 5 9 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 C 50 0 e 100 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 80 0 0 14 0 0 2 1 10 0 30i 5 0 0 3 0 0 7 0 0 '75 0 0 26 0 0 50 0 0 6 'lOO 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 ,20 0 0 LIST OF SCOTTISH COM ' MAY 15, 1 Bank of Scotland Royal Bank British Linen Compny Commercial Bank Glasgow Union Bank Western Bank ...... Central Bk. of Scotland Caledonian Insurance Hercules Insurance North Brit. Insurance I nsura nce Co. of Scott. Edinburgh Life Insur. Scottish - Union Limn_ Standard Life Insur Dalkeith Rail w aßailwy Edin. and Glas. Glasg. a nd Green. Rail. y :Dund e eand Arlie Rail. (per cent. (per cent. Eper cent. per cent. Iper cent. per cent. (per cent. Elper cent. ?per cent. 9:per cent. bper cent. 6per cent. 5 per cent. tper cent. L per cent. 216 per cent. 51}6 per cen t PANIES' PRICES 844. 10 0 0 10 0 0 I: 10 e 0 2: 10 0 0 12 10 0 1' 10 0 " 2 10 0 50 0 8 50 0 25 0 0 25 9 0 Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at Geneva on Sunday, and took up her abode at the where apartments had been p H r o ep te a l r d ed e li o E r e h u er de Geneve, , I Amount of Share. PRIVATE Account of the Number of P Bankrupt in the years 1839, with the Amount of Dividen( can be ascertained. Number of Bank ruptcies. Of which were{ Banks of Issue. Year. BANKS. ivate Banks which became 1840, 1841, 1842, and 1843, s Paid, so far as the same umber that Paid Divi dends, and Amount of Dividends. .839.-1 9 1 under 53. 1 under 10s. 7 no dividend. 2 under ss. 4 under 10s. 1 under 15s. 17 no dividend. 5 under ss. 6 under 10s. 1 under 15s. 1 under 20s. 13 no dividend. 2 under ss. 9 no dividend. 1 dividend not ascertained. 2 under ss. 1 under 10s. 1 under 153. 1 under 20s. 840.-1 24 11 i 541.-I 26 842-I 12 ,843...1 11 6 t 6 dividend notascertained. BRITISH AND FOREIGN ANTI SLAVERY SOCIETY. 98 100 The following are full reports of the speeches made by Mr. 117 O'Connell and Mr. Bright, which we were obliged to omit 388 yesterday for want of room : 15 Mr. D. O'Cosseu, M.P., who looked remarkably well, 36 5 02% was received upon advancing with the most vociferous cheer -40 ing, which lasted for some time, spoke as follows :—The reso -25 lution which is intrusted to me to move is in these words : 162 " That this meeting, in common with a great mass of their 130 countrymen, have read with feelings of indignation and 11 horror the sentence of death pronounced by Judge O'Neale, 410 of South Carolina, on John L. Brown, for aiding and abetting 230 a slave woman to escape from the intolerable yoke of bond -380 age, by which sentence, and the terms in which it was pro -210 nounced, not only were the sacred principles of justice '6)- 2 0 lated, and the forms of law prostituted to the most atrocious 41opurposes, but the Divine system of Christianity itself grossly 178 outraged and dishonoured." 122 Nobody who has heard of that trial and sentence but must 9 concur in every word of this resolution, and that being so, I 10 really have very little to say to it. At one time I anticipated that I should have to address you at considerable length, and upon a most unpleasant topic—a topic which has created something like division amongst ourselves. Fortunately, I g v however, that division is healed; the appeal is made to the 31'' proper tribunal, and all I have to say is this, that I beg I may not have my opinions upon this subject judged of by the fervid eloquence of my friend George 'fhompson.- 14 (Loud cheers.) I rejoice in being allowed to raise my voice in an assembly of the old and tried friends of human liberty 01% amongst the enemies of slavery in every country and in every clime, amongst the advocates of morality and . Christianity, which can never be perfect or valuable in any country till 21 there is neither master nor slave.—(Cheers.) I rejoice to 3 stand amongst you, and, whatever may be my own lot, I 1 2 shall have the gratification to recollect that I have joined in a one more effort to strike the fetter fro m the slave.— ( Cheers. ) Kim I don't know whether you understand what our cause of quarrel was a while ago. It seemed to me once or twice that 8 % it was something in the situation of my worthy countryman, Sir Lucius O'Trigger, who, having sent a challenge to a 72% man, and, being asked the cause of it, said, " It's a mighty pretty quarrel as it is : explanation 'll spoil it."—(Cheers 10 % and laughter.) For my part, lam bound to say that lam a 16Z• free trader, perfectly attached to the principles and the practice of free trade.—(Cheers.) I am convinced that it is 14 injustice to prevent men from buying their food in the 6 36 cheapest market, and that it is a crime to make the rich 6 % richer at the expense of increasing the poverty of the poor. 5% lam a free trader in corn especially, though I stand here the 0 representative of 750,000 of an agricultural population—of a population that have no means of paying their rents or sup ra,. porting their families but by the produce of the land—who sanction me, and join with me, in asserting, for the labour -2 ing classes of England, the privilege of having their food as I cheap as they can possibly get it.—(Hear, hear.) If I, on an 534 anti-slavery . question, differ with those who agree with me )14 on the principles of free trade, they, I think will do me the 5!,1 justice to say that I may be mistaken, but that lam not ; designedly wrong. The question between us, to be disposed ' of by the Committee, when I shall not have an opportunity i of appearing, is this—"whether slave-grown sugar ought to be ; more taxed on coming into this country than free-grown sugar l —whether the produce of free labour ought not to have the i. preference in our market over the produce of slave labour ?" —that is all. I confess lam for giving a preference to the o produce of free labour.—(Hear, hear.) I do not think there 5 is anything opposed to free trade in that. If less is to be 2 paid for slave-grown sugar, recollect the mode in which it has been produced. Remember that no wages have been 2% given for its production, no gratuity to the men who fainted ' 3 even under the labour. It was not half-a-crown or a shilling a day, but the lashes of the whip if they did not work 3 heartily.—(Cheers.) 1 cannot bring that to my notions of ,IX free trade. We had at one time a slave trade in England, !)''i openly carried on by the sanction of the law. There is not here one human being who would be for a free trade in slav es ; 7 and I see no distinction between being for free trade in slaves and for free trade in an article which would augment '% slavery.—(Cheers.) As to your fifty per cent. cheaper, why I think honesty is still the best policy. There was a man 1; 9 7 transported a year ago, named Money Moses, who was in the s% habit of receiving all the stolen plate he could get, paying the f , ) thieves a very small sum for it. That man would give you 50/. worth of plate for twenty-five sovereigns, and the conse ;% (pence would be, that you'd have a free trade in plate. — !X (Cheers.) Free trade's a good thing, but honesty's better ; and the country which gave that sublime example, without a one murmur, from one end of the land to the other, from 3 Land's End to the north of Scotland, from Cape Clear to the 4 Giant's Causeway, freely contributed 20,000,0001. to the cause 3 of humanity, cheaply purchasing the liberty of 800,000 6 human beings.—(Cheers.) I have heard of the difference 2 between Royalty and Republicanism ; but Royalty has 7% beaten Republicanism in the race altogether, and has at O least the advantage of having totally abolished the horrible 3 crime of slavery. Wherever the English flag waves, or our O Queen's power extends, slavery is at an eud, and man is 7 on an equality with his fellow-creatures.--(Cheers.) No; 8 I cannot bring myself at all to do anything that shall hav e 0 the least appearance of augmenting slavery. It is , indeed , O said, that if you don't buy slave-grown sugar, others will ; '2 that they will have it in the markets of other parts of 1 Europe. It is said, too, "If you adopt this principle, why Anot apply it to cotton and tobacco?" I think I have a very 3 good answer to that—" Because it is not in our power to do it."—(Cheers.) If I could possibly prevent a single pound's weight of slave-grown cotton , or a sin g le ounce of slave % 7 grown tobacco from entering . this country, I would sacrifice 1734 my existence, and gladly perish on the scaffold, to prevent 6 such a foul crime being enacted—(Cheers) — but if I cannot 1 ° do that, is it any reason why I should not prevent what I A can ? We cannot cure one evil by committing another. 's Crime should be diminished as much as possible ; unlike 6 wealth, it does not become more valuable liy accumulation. I therefore stand up amongst my brother free traders to state • that I cannot consent to increase the number of slaves by en couraging slave-grown produce.—(Cheers.) I came here, as you may perceive, tolerably well prepared to defend my opinions ; and if I should be able to attend the Committee I should defend myself there. lam sure I have not said a word disrespectful to my able friend ; but Ido hope this Society will never be a pro-slavery society, either in England or anywhere else, and though other markets should be open 34 to slave grown sugar, that England never will.—(Cheers.) I will ask any man, is not England the best market in the • world for any commodity ?—(Cheers.) It has the two great ingredients—plenty of money and certitude of pay ment.—(Cheers.) In some other countries the payment is 14 not quite so certain.—(Cheers and great laughter.) Pardon ime for having detained you so long. I was brought up in abhorrence of every adjunct to slavery—of everything that could assist—of everything that could increase slavery. I have spent a long life in struggling against tyranny and op pression of every kind, and I shall not be a participator in 14 anything that can augment the misery to the alleviation of which I have devoted all the energies of my life.—(Loud cheers.) But I come to the resolution before me, and I must say that I heard with great pleasure the American gentleman who spoke with so much moderation and good sense while condemning slavery in his own country. Was there ever a thing equal to this trial of John L. Brown? He was charged with attempting to aid a woman in escaping from bondage; he was tried, and was convicted. I wonder what kind of a 4 jury he had.—(Cheers and great laughter.) Judgment was A pronounced against him—alas ! by an Irish judge—not an !% American, but an Irish judge. Are there no strange ones inearer home?—(Cheers.) Humanity and morality were so trampled on, Christianity made such a mockery of by this 1% prosecution, that I wish I had language to pour forth the 1 torrent of my contempt upon a country and its institutions where such a horrible crime as that can be perpetrated under Iv form of law.-(Cheers.) Tried for his life! For what? For !g au act of humanity ; for that for which he should have been 1 rewarded—for a virtue—for - a noble, a manly virtue ; for a 1 feeling of compassion for a wretched female.— (Cheers.) li Then he read the manner in which the judge pronounced the sentence. He defied his God ; he; used the holy scriptures to •36 aggravate the bitterness of the sentence of death. He intro -1% duced the name of the ever-adorable Redeemer, the only me diator between God and man, as if he would make a sin of a i compassionate and humane act. Oh I pardon me, Sir, I can -134 not continue — A " Just Heaven! What must be thy look, When such a wretch before thee stands, s Unblushing I—with thy sacred book,' Turning its leaves with blood-stained hands, A And wresting from its text sublime i% His law of hate, and blood, and crime." I —(Greaticheering.) Something should be done to mark the disgust with which England views such conduct. For my own part, I would no more speak to a New Orleans man than I would to a pickpocket or a felon thief. They don't deserve to be placed upon the same footing with civilised men. Eng land should say to them, " Stay at home : come net among us : don't pollute us with your presence ' • for we will hold no commune with you."—(Cheers.) We have no other mode of M controlling a nation but by the expression of public opinion— ' Republicans are naturally proud ; let us meet their pride, and show them that they shall have in return nothing—but .% our scorn, our contempt, our hate, and our reprobation.— % (Cheers.) Pour out your indignation on them. Let them know that they are out of the pale of society—that they shall be excommunicated from intercourse with Christian men, whilst they have their statute-book stained by so bloody a law as this. The blood in their statute-book skill blush in ' m their countenances, and they shall be marked as men of blood throughout the civilised globe—(Cheers))--the wretch that pronounced the sentence—that Judge O'Neale, oh ! I abhor him for his name. Let his 0 be blotted out any rate — (Cheers and laughter)—and then nail the rap to the counter as soon as you please.—(Cheers.) Our public press is too calm : we have had, to be sure, some important remarks on the subject, some good sentences of reprobation; but they haven't repeated them often enough ; they haven't marked with sufficient strength their sense of the iniquity, of the abo mination, of the scoundrelism of it.—(Cheers.) Representing large masses of my countrymen, I denounce the miscreant who derives his pedigree at least, if not his birth, from my country in the presence of this great meeting assembled in the cause of humanity. Sacred Heaven ! where else could such a meeting as this be got together , n ot for any personal or private object, but at the impulse of generous hearts, with the single desire of making the cause of humanity triumphant throughout the world?—(Cheers.) Oh! it is a glorious meeting, and delightful it is to take a part in it. But I cannot yet pass from O'Nealo and his sentence. It has been said that Brown has not been executed, and it has been boasted in the Ame rican papers that he has been pardoned. That is not so. The sentence has been commuted—to what? To a flogging by the common hangman at the gallows' foot.—(Cheers, and cries of " Shame !") Why, that is worse than death. He might have perished, as many men have perished, innocently, but that is treatment you would not subject your dog to—no, nor your enemy's dog; it was a canine punishment, and worse than the wolves that prowl the forests were the-men stars that inflicted it.—(Cheers.) It is not to be passed over such conduct as this, and I thank God that e'er long my words will be wafted on the wings of the press along the Missouri and the Ohio, till the - vhole United states and the miscreant O'Neale, with thewretches who joined with him, shall be made acquainted with 'the shouts of indignation which his'conduct raised here.— (Loud cheers.) But the excellent and patriotic gentleman who spoke to you a while ago seemed to entertain stronger hopes than I do, that the annexation of Texas with the American republic would not be agreed to. Recollect, if Texas be united to the southern States, nine new slave States will be created. Hitherto the progress of slavery in America has been retarded by the northern States being free from that taint ; but, if there be nine more slave-holding States, there is an end of any check whatsoever. The nor thern and western States will be completely swamped by the additional force un the other side ; nine States, where at pre sent there are scarcely any, to be peopled by slaves and the hideous process which is called " raising slaves." Bringing up human beings as they do cattle in stalls, in the same total absence of morality and religion, and by such means that I would not pollute the present meeting by describing them. I hardly dare pollute my own thoughts by thinking of them. —(Cheers.) Yet nine States more are to be so peopled ; and is humanity to stand heedless by ? and are generosity and pity for the wretch who is not his own property, but cattle in the hands of his master—are they to be silent ? Is there to be no British and Foreign Slave Society ?—(Great cheer ing.) Is there to be no indignant voice to be raised against it ?—(Cheers.) I want the Government to take a more active part in this matter.—(Cheers.) The President of the United States has actaally signed the treaty for this annexa tion. It is already on the table, and the only question now is whether it shall be ratified. Pardon me for dwelling so long on these topics, strange to you, perhaps, but not indif ferent to us.—(Cheers.) They quite come within the scope of the object for which we have met, and are all in the pro vince of the British and Foreign Slave Society. lam only an humble advocate ; but I *all on you to become apostles of this persuasion, which calls. for the enforcement of rules of humanity and of morality as the first duty of a Government, which its subjects should stimulate them to exercise. —(Cheers.) I now beg you to remember that we are engaged in this mighty strife : recollect that it is our object to make man his own property, to bring him within the scope of education—for it is a crime in the North Ame rican States to teach a slave to read or write—that it is our duty to have the book of God opened before him, and to see that the book of science is not closed to him—that it is our duty to prevent the child being separated from its father, the infant being torn from its mother's bosom—to prevent the mother (instead of rejoicing when a man-child is born) from weeping with sorrow at her dusky-coloured babe, remember ing that she has produced a man not for the purpose of hu manity, but of slavery.—(Great cheering.) The division which has arisen amongst ourselves will require a stronger and more general appeal to the entire country. There never was a period so fit for making that appeal. There never was so great a necessity for having your ranks increased: the Mi nistry and their supporters, every man engaged in the Go vernment of this country, should rally, to prevent, if possible, the annexation of Texas, to prevent murders such as that contemplated by O'Neale, to cheer one another on in the cause, to open the door of Christianity to the ignorant and uncivilized, and, above all and before all, to place the glorious name of this Society in the first ranks of those who battled nobly and manfully for the liberty of the human race.—(The Hon. and Learned Gentleman resumed his seat amidst loud cheering.) The Rev. Mr. Awls seconded the resolution, which passed unanimously. The Rev. J. SHERMAN, of Surrey Chapel, without any prefatory observation, moved the . next resolution, as fol lows : " That this meeting would earnestly call the attention of the friends of the anti-slavery cause, throughout the United Kingdom, to the fact that a large portion of the existing slave population of Brazil, the Spanish colonies, and Dutch Guiana, entitled under treaties with this country, as well as by the municipal laws of the States, into whose territories or colonies they have been illicitly introduced, to their liberty, are nevertheless subjected to an atrocious system of bondage. That to this large and unhappy class of persons must be added many thousands of Africans, manumitted at various times by the courts of mixed commission, established in these countries, in a state of slavery of the most cruel cha racter. That in the Spanish, Dutch, and French colonies there are many British subjects, estimated to amount to several thousands, illegally held in bondage, who ought to be free. And that, therefore, appeals should be made to her Majesty's Government promptly and perseveringly to urge upon the Brazilian, Spanish, and Dutch Governments the duty of removing every obstacle to their immediate and entire emancipation. That this meeting having further learned the existence in countries, or the dependencies of countries, at peace with Great Britain, of laws which affect the rights and liberties of British subjects, being persons of colour, who may have occasion to resort to them on their lawful business, they would in this case also urgently call on the Goveniment to obtain the repeal of such laws, as at variance with friendly relations and the stipulations of treaties." The Rev. T. SMITH, of Rotherhithe, in seconding the reso lution, expressed his regret that any difference of opinion should have arisen in the course of the discussion which had taken place this day. Mr. BRIGHT, M.P., having been loudly called for by the meeting, next presented himself to its attention. The Hon. Member said he had not had any intention to take up the time of the meeting: but he felt extremely glad that he was permitted to make a few observations, particularly after the speech of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman who sat next the Chairman (Mr. O'Connell). He agreed with that lion. and Learned Gentleman in every word of reprobation he had used when speaking of the atrocious trial and sentence which had taken place and been pronounced in the United States; but. at the same time he thought there had been something too wholesale in the manner of speaking of that country, for he (Mr. Bright) was prepared to state from what he had known of its citizens, that there were hundreds and thousands of men in the United States who would be worthy to stand on any platform in this country when the interests of humanity were to be vindicated. It should be borne in mind that the American abolitionists were not in the same position as the abolitionists in this country. Here they saw the horrors of slavery at a distance, and those horrors had been, if it were possible magnified.—(Cries of " No, no.") If not magnified, the difficulty of abolition had been diminished by the dis tance. Why, if there had been slavery existing in Ireland or in Scotland, would there have been that union of parties engaged in seeking its abolition? No : on the contrary, there would have been all that bitter party feeling which arose in this country on the consideration of every great poli tical question, and year after year would have rolled on be fore that great triumph which Great Britain had effected in its own colonies would have been achieved over slavery at home.—(Hear, hear.) It was not the love of slavery that perpetuated it in America ; on the contrary, look at the writings of Tappen, Levitt, and all the best men who have come to this country from America—all of them express a horror at the system with which their country was accursed. While the crime of Judge O'Neale was execrated, let it not be forgotten, that it required in America the greatest possible courage and daring to defend abolition at all.—(Hear.) He (Mr. Bright) equally deprecated the argument by which su periority was ascribed to the Crown of this country over the institutions of America. It was not wise for this country to ridicule the institutions of America ; nor would it be wise for America to speak harshly of the institutions of Great Britain. There were in America millions of men who had descended from English ancestors, and who were carrying on the great and glorious work of civilising that great continent, and he thought the object of this and all other meetings should be to counsel America kindly, but firmly, to get rid of all that was bad amongst its people, and to endeavour to draw closer the ties which bind America to her mother coun try.—(Cheers.) As lie was speaking, perhaps he might be allowed to say a word or two upon the question which had very nearly divided the meeting in opinion. He agreed in the terms of the amendment which had been moved by his friend Mr. Thompson, inasmuch as it ascribed every good and honest motive to the Committee, who, he believed, had risked much popularity and had encountered agood deal of odium from the course they had taken, and he was quite sure that in all they had done they believed they were act ing not only as their constitution empowered them, but that the course they had taken was likely to serve the great ends of total abolition. He believed the Committee to have been purely honest, but mistaken, and it was for the meeting to decide whether the principle they have adopted was or was not essential to the working out the objects of the Anti- Slavery Society. He was of opinion that it was not essen tial.—(Hear, hear.) To lean on the Government (either the past, the present, or the next), was to lean upon a broken reed. The moment it served the object of the party in power they would sweep away all discriminating duties between slave and free-grown produce, and the great arguments which Sir Robert Peel had drawn from the memorials of the Com mittee would only be regarded for what they had effected, and would be useless for the future. He (Mr. Bright) was persuaded that public opinion was going in the direction to overthrow such duties as these which they had been dis cussing; and lie would ask the Anti-Slavery Committee whether, even if they should succeed for a time, it would not be but a very short time, in preventing the abolition of these duties, and whether it was worth the sacrifice they were making to adopt a principle which had weakened the Anti-Slavery party in this country ?—(Great cheering, and cries of " No; no.") He knew that in some towns many of the most zealous of their body had declined to co operate in the measures recommended by the Committee. He was most anxious to prevent disunion. If the principle was absolutely necessary for the prosecution of their efforts, he should be disposed to agree with their recommendations; but when he saw it was a doubtful principle, he contended it would be wiser for the Committee not to allow the apple of discord to be thrown among the anti-slavery party, but leave the matter an open question, and not to act in their official capacity. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman opposite (Mr. O'Connell) had said, that the most powerful instrument to be used in the matter was public opinion. In that sentiment he (Mr. Bright) agreed. There was a proposition now before Parlia ment fixing a duty of 345. on free-labour sugar, and 635. on slave-grown ; and the effect of this lie contended would be to stimulate slavery in Brazil, and evils would arise from the mode adopted by the Government, and based on the scruples which the Committee had felt. Mr. SMILE here rose to order ; but Mr. BRIGHT proceeded to urge the necessity for the aboli tion of restrictive duties, and concluded by expressing that, with the abolition of slavery, there would also be an abolition of all monopolies. a hope r p r e li d e , Calaini‘ifur:liAß.Nrigstd,hbaedfodreilatheed puputhe so on utatt r o e ra lu n t o i t o l n tewo h na e s. ho taiued in it, he might be allowe d to say af . w_ words. dhuisti(etahepCrolipaoirsmed were conviction that, and if te sugars the ofh differential fine not adopted, an Brazil, Cuba, and other slaveof this country, labourcou c ntr n ie try, s w eirte,ld a vo di u nitted on equal terms to the liemarket he of consumin the news p ro duced by the lash , an d the lash alone.—(Cheers.) lle a w n a d s ves certain li of t h e unhappy it would be t slaves means of those colonies g , and si those lives would only be replaced by a traffic in slaves from the coast of Africa.—(Hear, hear.) That admitted of no dispute; and he was astonished at the assertions and inconsistent de clamation of his two friends, Messrs. Thompson and Bright. Mr. THOMPSON rose to order. Ile had withdrawn his amendment on the understanding that his proposition was not to be canvassed.—(Cries of " Order, chair.") He had not been dealt fairly with ; for it had been discussed by Mr. O'Connell, by Sir George Stephen, by Mr. Buxton, and now the Chairman was entering upon it. his wde de e at a myg l called i d ; a n u p d o shall the n C o h t ai h i e -m en an ke to pt a vi d , l i i t e h re h t i o m th ; e ai s t t d ri h ct e l a i h n s had th e n Te move Terms amendment i‘ir. o,co:shNeElLiLaddpetrleievdiotuhsalyt withdrawn.—(Confusion.) o a n n fu y si p on le 2 ge violated C Mr. THOMPSON—You have misr oe ep uol r fd es hl e n for lie was not aware that anyhad been given. reply to yvou, even if there are on ly t wen ty p erson s left in the room.—(Renewed uproar.) Mr. O'CoNNlim—repeated that he had only spoken his own individual sentiments, and they had been ably replied to by Mr. Bright. Where was the necessity for further dis cussion ? Mr. THomosoN again rose amidst great confusion and uproar, and insisted that his amendment should be put to the meeting. He complained of the Chairman designating his speech as "inconsistent declamation." A long and angry conversation, carried on amidSt the most indescribable uproar and confusion, followed, and at length it was put an end to by ut M r Thomp- The CHAIRMAN declaring his intention t o p . son's amendment to the meeting. A s how of hands was then taken, and upon it the Chairman declared the amendment to be carried. This announcement was rece ived withloud cheers. MT. JOSIAH CONDER thenmov ed the resolution which had been lost, and in addition to it the following— " That this meeting, whilst objecting to the vgious colo- nial and Government. schemes already propounded for supply ing the British colonies with labourers, admit the wisdom and necessity, so long as the present plan is permitted to exist, of confining emigration from Africa to the West India colonies strictly to the British settlements under the control of Govenunent. That this meeting, however, offer their cided protest against the regulation which authorises the shipment of male labourers alone to these colonies, as mani festly injurious to the moral elevation and religious culture both of the emigrants themselves and the emancipated classes among whom, for a time, they will he settled. That • Whilst this meeting loudly protests against this permiesion reference to Africans imported into the West India colonies, they would especially reprobate it in its application to the export of coolies to the Mauritius, and the contemplated emigration of Chinese labourers to the British colonies gene rally, as fraught with the most melancholy consequences, and would earnestly call on the Imperial Legislature to Inter pose its authority to prevent the further occurrence of so great a social evil." The Rev. G. EVANS seconded the resolution, which was also supported by Mr. ELIJAH WRIGHT, of Boston, who took occasion to defend his countrymen from the attacks of Mr. O'Connell. Mr. O'Coxsem said he had been evidently misunderstood by Mr. Wright. llis censure was upon the American slave holders and those who countenanced slave holding in Ame rica, and lie thought he had made a distinction between them ' and the abolitionist party in America. The abolitionist in America was to be highly esteemed, because he took part against the prejudices of his countrymen, and against their supposed interest.—(Cheers.) On the motion of Mr. G. CARLISLE, a Dissenting minister, seconded by Mr. SCOBLE, a vote of thanks was passed to the ; Chairman for his kindness in presiding, which was briefly ac ' knowledged, and the meeting separated. COURSE OF EXCHA/ Amsterdam CF. 12 6 Ditto, at sight l2 4 Rotterdam 2U. 12 61 Antwerp Hamburgh M.B. 13 144 Altona l3 15 l'aris, 3 days' sight 25 65 Ditto, 3 months 25 85 Marseilles 13ourdeaux 25 90 Frankfort on Maine 'etersburgh, 3 Us... 361 Berlin - 7 Vienna, effee. fl. 3 M 954 rieste, ditto Madrid 361 Cadiz %Ilia° 36 Barcelona 36 Seville — GE.—(YESTERDAY.) Gibraltar Leghorn 3O 45 Genoa 25 90 Milan Venice 47 Naples 39 Palermo, per oz ll7 Lisbon Oporto 53 Rio Janeiro 23 Bahia 23 Buenos Ayres NewYork,2ldys sight Philadelphia PRICFS OF BULLION, PM OZ. Foreign Gold, bars. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coln 8 17 5 New Doubloons.-- 0 0 0 New Dollars 0 4 9 Sifter in Bars 0 4 114 COURT CIRCULAR. Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Gloucester, visited her Majesty yesterday afternoon at Buckingham Palace. The Queen and Prince Albert walked out yesterday morning in the Royal Gardens of Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday at a meeting of the Commission for promoting and encouraging the Fine Arts in the re•building the Palace of Westminster. The Commissioners assembled shortly before three o'clock in the afternoon at Gwydyr House. The Prince arrived, attended by Colonel Wylde, Equerry in Walling. The Commissioners present were the Duke of Suther land, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Lincoln, Lord John Russell, Lord Colborne, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Mr. 11. Gaily Knight, M.P., Mr. Benjamin Hawes, M.P., Mr. Henry Hallam, Mr. George Vivian, Mr. Thomas Wyse, M.P., Lord Mahon, and the Right. honourable T. B. Macaulay, M.P. The meeting broke up shortly before live o'clock, when Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Wylde, re turned to Buckingham Palace. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wake, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice were taken air ings yesterday in the Royal Gardens. The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace yes terday evening, included the Earl of Liverpool, Mr. Charles and the lion. Mrs. Bruce, and Mr. George Ed ward and the Hon. Mrs. Anson. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday it Glou cester House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Oambridge, visited the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday. In the evening the Duchess of Cambridge honoured the Duke of Devonshire with her company at the ball given by MB Grace, at Devonshire House. A deputation from the Committee of Joint-stock Banks consisting of Mr. Patrick, Mr. Stewart, M.P. Mr. Joshua Walker, Mr. Samuel Perceval, Mr. Edward Smith, Mr. James W. Gilbart, Mr. Daniel Robertson, Mr. John Amery, Mr. George Webb, and Mr. Charles Geach, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street. The Health of Towns Commission had a meeting CM Thursday at Gwydyr House, Whitehall. The Com missioners present were, the Duke of Buocleuch, the Earl of Lincoln, Mr. Robert A. Slaney, Sir Henry Thomas de la Beche, Dr. Lyon Playfair, Dr. D. Boswell Reid, Mr. William T. Denison, Mr. J. 'Wald Martin, and Mr. James Smith, of Deanston. . _ A deputation on the subject of vinegar, consisting of Sir Thomas Wilde, M.P., Mr. C. Pott (Londen), Mr. W. Pott (London), Mr. Edward Evens (Worcester), and Mr. Joseph Underwood (Norwich), had an interview with the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. _ _ The Commission of Metropolitan Improvements had a meeting on Wednesday at the office in Whitehall-place. Tile Commissioners present were the Earl of Lincoln, Lord Lyttelton, Lord Colborne, the Right Hon. J. C. Herries, Sir R. H. Inglis, Sir Charles Lemon, Mr. H. J. Hope, Mr. H. Gaily Knight, Alderman Hunpbery, Mr. A. Mine, Hon. Charles Gore, Sir Robert Smirke, and Mr. Charles Barry. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a meeting yesterday afternoon, at the office, in Whitehall place. There were present the Bishop of Rochester, tho Bishop of Salisbury, the Earl of Besboroagh, and the Right Hon. IL Hobhouse. The Governor of the Bank of England. and the Deputy-Governor, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday. Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, and Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, had interviews with the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, yesterday, at his official residence, in Downing street. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday. Mr. Burge; Queen's Counsel, was heard on Stephen's. petition (New South Wales). Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, Queen's Counsel, was heard on " Panton v. Williams," from the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. The motion was granted. Dr. Addams was heard for a protest (on the part of the respondent) against an appeal, Handley and Jones v. Edwards," from the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. The Queen's Advocate, and Mr. Erie, Queen's Counsel. were heard for the appellant. Dr. Addams replied. Lord Brougham gave judgment on the part of their Lordships, for the first protest and against the appeal (relating to the rejection of evidence in the Court below), dismissing this appeal with costs. As to the second protest. It was necessary for an applicant to amend his appeal, and this being a matter of favour, must be upon terms ; their Lordships, there fore, directed that payment should be made by the appellant of the costs of the appeal up to the present time. The Court then rose. TODMORDEN.—At the sessions, on Thursday, young man, named James Greenwood.: of Sowerby, was charged with disgraceful conduct in a Wesleyan chapel, at Cragdale, and with assaulting a parish constable. It appeared from the evidence, that on Sunday last, the defendant, in company with a man, named Farrow,entered the above chapel intoxicated, and created a great dis turbance. On the Rev. Mr. Fairbourn, .the minister, remonstrating with them, they pushed him about, and used violent language. Their conduct was so di ful, that he left the chapel, and went to the s g= of the parish constable, who, it appeared, was unable to d protect him. Several of the congregation requeste them to withdraw, and Farrow, who was the most violent, refused, declaring that the minister had invited them in, and they should stop. A member stated to the bench, that the constable was afraid of the par ties. After much difficulty, they were ejected, and taken into custody, but made their escape. The bench was surprised that the constable should allow the prisoners to escape, and asked where his handcuffs were and his baton of office. They would recommend him to go into the c ount y constabular y , under the training of Mr. Fow ler, for three months.—The co n . s t a ble said, he had not done much busin esa , and did not like to over-run himself ;he was a man of peace,—Th e bench asked if there was a pair of stocks in Cragdale ; if so, they would certainly order the defendant to be :a — rr The f o or ve t r h s e ee a r p s p t r a e ted_ h_en t s h i a o t n t o h7 Fa w put in them. A more disgraceful case never came ne. rrobut The bench convicted the defendant in ss. and costs, no and granted th a e m w refused to give it to the constable who bad acted in 60 cowardly a manner. BEATING THE PARISH BOUNDARISS.—Thursday being holy Thursday, or Ascension,day, the charity children of the various parishes throughout the metro polis, headed by the churchwardens and other parochial officers, made the usual annual pirambulation to beat the bounds of each parish. The ceremony forms a day of recreation both to the parish officers and the children. THE WEST INDIA MAIL.—The following notice was issued yesterday, at the General Post-office, St. Martin's. le-Grand, and the branch offices :—" General Post-office, May 17, 1844.—Letters transmitted by packet, between the United Kingdom and the colony of Berbice, In British Guiana, will in future be liable to an intemalcolonialPost a g e of 2d. the half•ounce, &c., for the inland conveyance between New Amsterdam, Berbice, and George Town, Demerara , where the mails are lauded and embarked. ,The internal rate will be combined with the packet rate of Is., inald!lCt he an total postage to be taken on a letter not exceeding half an ounce, to or from Berbice, Is. 2d., and 84) ( " 11 'ge p neirmalls By command.—W. L. MABERIX, Secretary.. 1 Indies, Venezuela, Mexico, Honduras, the _ for Madeira, the British and ForeignCoboanvanies a in , Ba tbe ham Wes as, t of the Ist ' of June, to be forwarded pia Southampton. of A t e — sb Chagres, and New Granada, will be made up en morning Th ury e D are u . eh w e e ss und B e u rs t t h a e nd, r. forming fancy quadrilles for this annual ball, now . fixed f or lanadillaEndCAMLarEDelOtiNonmesrls BefA lation. The Ladies Patronessee have already disposedof the the 28th instant, and two other sets are said to be in contem number allotted to them, and they meet on Tuesday next re , specting a second issue of vouchers, but the issue is likely to be limited, as the original price will not be altered. In addi tion to the late Duke of Sussex's piper and the Duke of Sutherland's piper, the celebrated Stewart pier is engaged to come from Scotland for the performance of Scotch reels. 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