The Sun. — London, England, 1845-03-28 00:00:00

SPIRIT of th© PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAFERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE.—Frugality, freedom from debt, and univer sal peace, are the three general heads on which most stress is laid by President Polk in his Inaugural Address. It is a shrewd remark that men generally most N aunt themselves of the virtues, or the properties, they possess least of. Is this the case with President's Polk's . panegyric on the Government of his country ? In the first place, what is the Government of that country ? According to President Polk's statement of it ,is " a confederation of independent States." Now here is the thimblerig—we are sorry to use so trivial an expression ; but ib is the only appropriate one. In order to make President Polk's assertions true regard ing the Rates, the pea must be under one thimble—in order to make them true regarding the Union it must be under the other. Imprimis, then, as regards fru gality and freedom from debt. These assertions, if applied to that abstraction, the Union, may be true. That is to say, a government, which is not a government to most intents and purposes, does not incur debts for purposes which it does not fulfil. But if the Union, instead of being a sort of abstraction, or fictitious entity—if the President, in stead of being, where deeds, not words, are concerned, on most occasions a man of straw, or, to reline the phrase—a man of figure and representation —were, the one, a whole, of which the States were component parts ; the other, the executive arm, wielding the power of that whole to assert its law—in short, if national unity were, in any consistent sense, predicable of the Union, President Polk's frugality and solvency vaunts would be untrue. They are untrue, in any sense which can satisfy moral beings. The head has no right to disclaim responsibility for the members. So far the States have been lavish, and are indebted, the AlUnt of the Union of frugal freedom from debt is a trick of thinsblerig. This verbal thimblerig consists in boasting, in one breath, of the prosperity of the States, as attribute of the Union, and shirking in the next, bM involvements of the States, as things the Union has no part in. If it has part in the one, it has part in the other. If it is entitled mightily to magnify these communities, ae its own, it cannot be entitled to repu diate their obligations, as not its own. It cannot bo entitled to contrast their lot with the " melanchly . eonditon" of those European nations which have debts to pay, and which pay their debts, and to exult in the contrast—" We have no debts to pay"—when compelled to subjoin, in the very next breath—" Happy would it be for the indebted States, if they were freed from their liabilities, many of which were incautiously contracted." Frugal folks do not contract debts incautiously—honest folks pay those they have contracted. It is a high pitch of effrontery in the chief magistrate of a nation which includes those States to affect pity for the nations of Europe whose solvency shows that they have preserved the idea of national honour. President Polk's idea of a nation in a " melan choly condition" is the idea of nations enslaved—by their word and bond. It is the idea of Ancient Pistol—Base is the slave who pays ! The pretension of cultivesting uni versal peace has something of the same equivoque about it. Like the hedgehog, which the snake had given shelter to in its hole, it only expands its prickly surface on all sides, to its own comfort and convenience. If others are inconvenienced, it feels itself, for its own part, perfectly comfortable. " The title of numerous Indian tribes (the old aboriginal snake) to vast tracts of country has been extinguished. New States have been admitted into the Union ; new territories have been created, and our jurisdiction and laws extended over them." The " re-annexation (!) of Texas to our Union at the earliest possible period."—" Our title to the country of the Or eon is clear and unquestionable." Well bristled, he 'hog. President Polk observes that " Foreign Powers do not seem to appreciate the true character of our Government." We submit that this may possibly be from the continual duplicity of position which President Polk and his predecessors have assumed, as its mouth pieces. It is the sublimest acme of irresponsible govern ment ever exhibited in this world. The federal Govern ment, according to President Polk, " is a common pro tector of each and all the States ; of every man who lives upon our soil. whether of native or foreign birth." The States, however, if they take a fancy to hang an Irishman, or lynch an Abolitionist, are in such case, acting simp ly as " independent States." Again, " Ours was intended to be a plain and frugal Government"— but, if every one of the State governments think proper, on the contrary, to be lavish and jobbing, or wildly speculative, " our Government" knows nothing about it. The Union cultivates universal peace ; but, if any state should prefer border war, the irruptions of its citizens upon friendly neighbours would noways concern the Union. We do not mean to write the satire of American in stitutions; and we do not know whether any other would have suited them in gristle, and incomplete growth. We only say they do not justify this annual boasting; and they do not exhibit, on the part of their verbal representatives, that moral dignity which expositions so elaborate can only owe to truth in facts, and to fairness in conclusions. As regards the Oregon (to say nothing, at present, of Texas), the language of this Address, notwithstanding the saving clause for " obliga tions imposed by treaty,', is too similar to everything else American popular politicians have put forth, and too fully deserves the animadversion on former such lan guage bestowed by Mr. Falconer, in his excellent little volume on the "Mississippi and the Oregon." "It is greatly to be lamented," observes Mr. Falconer, "that in America it should have been the interest of dishonest and violent politicians to have adopted a tone of discussion upon the subject opposed to its fair settle ment. It is not honourable, while the title of the terri tory is undetermined between the respective Govern ments, to urge measures to populate it with American citizens, in order to give facilities for its occupation at a future p , rind. Such recommmendations do not indi cate a convietitei of the validity of the claim insisted on. America, as well as Great Britain, has an interest in the est Lbllshruerit of a settled Government in that part of the world—in markirkg out the limits of legal possession— and in rearing a population which, however they may diffk r respocting the system of government which they may prefer, shall look to the future, as bringing the fruits of a peaceful, generous, and civilised intercourse." STANDARD.—Inter, sting intelligence from the United States has been received in pretty full measure within the last twenty-four hours. Yesterday we communicated the decision of the American Senate, by a majority of 27 to 25 in favour of the annexation of Texas. Last night we received the re approbation of the House of Representatives to this decision, and the ratification of the whole, as far as the United States are concerned, by the new President. Last night we received also Presi dent Polk's Message to the Congress. All this is inter 'eating, but that is all ; for it really concerns us mate rially as little as the proceedings of the Celestial Empire, with regard to any of its Tartar neighbours, perhaps even less, in the present state ,of the world. The United States have agreed to absorb Texas, if Texas will submit to be absorbed. Well and good ; but the consent of Texas is still to be obtained as an important preliminary to the carrying into effect the purpose of the United States, and the consent of Mexico must be added if the purpose is to be accomplished without an inevitable, and let us add, an interminable war between the republics now to be brought into immediate contact. Judging merely from the inequality of the adverse parties as to popula • Lion and extent, and naturally prejudiced in favour of the superior military qualities of the Anglo-Saxon race, we might hastily conclude the contest more unequal than it certainly would prove in such a difficult country, and with such a climate as would be the scene of operation. And one thing is certain, that a war between the United States and Mexico would firmly bind the former " in securities to keep the peace" with respect to all other nations. However, this is looking a little too far until the consent of Texas to the Union shall have been obtained, which is not yet the case, and possibly never will be the case. If, how ever, the Texans, about 60,000 white inhabitants, are desirous to incorporate themselves in the northern union, we do not see who has either the right or the power to hinder them—still less can we guess a motive for interfering in the matter, for it is much better for all parties—the United States excepted—that the south western territory should be open to all attacks and reprisals provoked by the United States, than that it should serve the purpose of the republic under the disguise of a false independence and neutrality. The Message is better written, and (a great merit) shorter than the majority of such documents, and if it says little to any practical purpose, it would be as un fair to criticise severely this defect in it as in " a birth day ode." Like the ode, it is necessarily a mere cere monial flourish, and for such a display Mr. Polk has se lected his topics with sufficiently good taste ; the address is, in fact, a thesis upon civil government, shaped into a panegyric upon the constitution of the United States, with very little to give offence to these who happen to pilfer other forms of government. From the begin ningTo the end there is, however, an earnest deprecation of the possible dangers of separation, coupled with a triumphal denial that any such dangers exist—a style of speaking almost laughable from its inconsistency, and which indicates in the speaker's mind a painful misgiving that all is not quite so secure as he would represent it. Mr. Polk speaks of the annexation of Texas as he might be expected to speak ; and introduces an exceedingly comical principle of compensation, which is, we be lieve, perfectly new in the science of political ethics. As we are making a large acquisition, said he. in the south-west, it becomes necessary to re duos the kilance by a large acquisition in the north west, viz., by occupying the Oregon territory. We think we remember having adopted this principle more years kiTe than we like to confess, when building houses of cards--an inclination on one side called for the interposition of a card or two, otherwise unneces sary for the structure, upon the other, and so the edifice proceeded, until some unlucky shake or gust of wind prostrated the whole. But, perhaps, Mr. Polk was rather thinking of John Gilpin's ingenious expedient— " A bottle hanging to each side' To keep the balance true." However, every body knows the fate of John Gilpin's bottles. DEVON AND CORNWALL WRESTLING. resumed and The non of the above counties a g ain concluded their play on Wednesday, at the Brock ., • nock Arms Tavern, Camden-town, and the attendance was far better than on either of the preceding days, many gentlemen of the above counties attending to witness the science in this old English game displayed by the natives of the West of England. The play during the day was extremely good, parti cularly that of Hayman and Hodges, DeVOIIiaBS, and a • Cornishman of the name of Bowden, displaying great • tact in their play. The principal bouts darnig the afternoon came off as follows George Bowden, of Cornwall, was opposed by Henry Hayman, a Devonshire man, and the play displayed by both men was extremely good, but the Cornishman threw his opponent by a " cro3s-heave," and Hayman, in return, " back-stepped" his antagonist, but Bowden got much the best of it by throwing his man on his shoulder, thereby throwing his competitor two fair backs. William Snell (Devon), and Hodge, of Devon, were the next worthy of notice, both men standing above six feet, and noted wrestlers. They played together for a length of time, both on the look out, but neither would show a chance ; at length Snell caught his opponent by the " back lock," and threw him a fair back. They again had a long trial, but Hodges gave his back to his antagonist, having hurt himself in falling. The next bout was between John Goodman, of Corn wall, and W. Snell, of Devon, and in this match a dis.. play of the science took place on each side, both men doing their best, but they played till " time " was called. John Maunder, another Devonian, and Goodman of Cornwall, tried their skill for a long time, during which several falls took place, Maunder all the time having the advantage, but " time" was up and no back. The next worthy of notice was a bout between George Snell, of Devon, and John Maunder. Snell is a very heavy man, but does not display science. Maunder again played well, having again the best of the bout, Snell leaving the ring, contrary to the wishes of the umpires, and being much excited, not being able to throw his opponent, who gave every chance of play, but was far the superior player, and was heartily cheered throughout this bout. It may be here mentioned that in consequence of the unfavourable weather on Tuesday, the men could not play out the double and treble play yesterday, and they agreed to divide the money according to the respective merits of their play, which was as follows : HEAVY WEIGHTS. 1. John Maunder, Devon. 2. John Goodman, Cornwall. 3. William Snell, Devon. 4. J. Dyer, Cornwall. LIGHT WEIGHTS. 1. John Gill, Cornwall. 2. W. Bowden, Cornwall. 3. Hayman, Devon. DISTURBANCE IN JOHN KNOX CHURCH, GLASGOW. Sunday afternoon, in John Knox Church, (the Rev. Jonathan R. Anderson's), a scene of confusion and disorder occurred, such as we never before wit nessed in any place of worship on Sabbath, and which we trust will not again be permitted to take place in this city. In the course of last week placards were posted over the town, announcing that Mrs. Martin, the Socialist lecturer, would attend Mr. Anderson's church on Sunday afternoon, to hear the statements of Christian doctrine put forth by him, and that on a certain evening in the ensuing week she would reply to him by argument in in the Socialist Hall, Great Hamilton-street. This placard had the natural effect of attracting to the church, yesterday afternoon, an immense crowd of people, some belonging to the socialist body, others drawn by curiosity either to see Mrs. Martin or from an expectation of hearing the preacher direct his discourse to the absurd and out rageous opinions which she is understood to pro mulgate. Long before two o'clock the church was crowded to suffocation—the lobby, stairs, and passages, being completely choked up; while at least 1,000 people were collected round the door pressing for ad mittance—the greater proportion of whom were the usual sitters in the church, who were thus excluded from their accustomed place of worship. The church within was at this time a scene of great excitement, caused partly by the extraordinary pres sure, and also in a great degree by the unusual circumstance which had brought such a dense mass of people together. Finding matters in this po sition, Mr. Anderson, who is in a poor state of health, incapable of enduring the fatigue of forcing his way through a crowd, and unable to sustain the excite ment which he could not fail to labour under, re solved not to proceed with the service. This was announced to the audience within the church by Cap tain Richardson, and repeated by him to the people outside, with a request in both cases that they should retire. No disposition being shown on the part of the audience to obey, Captain Richardson, with the assistance of several of his men, cleared to a consider able extent the lobby and passages—a duty which was discharged in a very quiet and gentle manner. In the meantime Mrs. Martin, who was accom panied by Mr. Jeffrey, a socialist lecturer, and his wife, was recognised standing behind the pulpit, and requested by one of the managers to withdraw. It is understood that previous to this she and her friends had occupied seats, but had left them, whether with the intention of leaving the church or not, does not appear ; but at all events they returned, and took up their places in a pew imme diately to the left of the pulpit. By this time they had become known to a large portion of the audience, and the circumstance had the effect of inducing them to retain their places, many appearing to be under the false impression that an address of some kind or other would be delivered. In these circumstances Mr. James Stewart, preses of the managers, and other gentlemen, desired that she and her friends should retire. They, however, refused, and main tained their right to be present. They were informed by Mr. Stewart that there was to be no service, that the church must instantly be cleared, and that as their presence prevented this from being done effectually they ought to comply. They still refused, however, on which Capt. Richardson appeared, and insisted on their leaving the church. Mr. Jeffrey said that they could not walk out among the crowd, seemingly afraid of personal violence, and asked that a minibus should be procured for their use. This was promised them, and they at length consented to go out under the protection of the police. The party then rose to retire by a back door, usually closed, but which had been broken open to enable the audience to get out with greater faci lity, when a scene of noise and confusion ensued which it is altogether impossible to describe. Crowds of people rushed over the pews from all parts of the church to the point by which Mrs. Martin and her friends were retiring ; hisses, groans, and ruffing, in termingled with screaming, were heard from all parts of the building, accompanied with cries of " Turn her out "—" Burn her "—" Fair play "—" A fine spe cimen of the Free Church," &c. Respectable people, afraid of a general riot, made every effort to escape, and for several minutes the church more resembled a theatre in a state of extreme disorder, than a place of quiet Christian worship. The crushing in the narrow passages was dreadful, and if no serious bodily in juries have been sustained, it may be set down as next to miraculous. On getting out of the church, Mrs. Martin ani her two friends were put into a minibus, having previously been subjected to such in dignities as the more zealous but less wise portion of the crowd could inflict, by voiding of rheum, and the like, upon their persons : and accompanied by Cap tain Richardson, they were driven off to the police office. Here, after some deliberation on the part of the magistrates, the three individuals were held to bail in the sum of 51. each, to appear this morning in court to answer to a charge of breach of the peace, the charge being founded upon all the circumstances connected with the transaction, from the publication of the bills down to the occurrence of the unseemly scene which we have attempted to describe. The bail was instantly paid, and the parties left the police office in a carriage. The effect of the whole of this singular affair was to throw the entire barony of Gor bals into the utmost confusion. The circumstance was bruited abroad with unusual celerity, and for several hours crowds of people were seen collected in all quarters discussing the subject, and settling its bearings, of course, each according to his own views, and the amount of information he had received rela tive to the occurrence.—Glasgow Argus. TRADES' DELEGATES CON FERENCE. At two o'clock the Delegates re-assembled, and re sumed the discussion on the amended form of the fourth proposition. A DELEGATE, from Sheffield, said he was opposed to the local boards, on the ground that the masters would buy off the working men associated with them by a sum of money, in the same way as Members of Parliament bought votes at an election. The DELEGATE from the framework-knitters of Not tingham stated the many grievances of which the trade had to complain, amongst others, that some of them could not earn 6s a week. He was of opinion that the boards of trade should consist of journeymen and men not in any way connected with manufactures or manu facturers. He then read some statistical statements, to illustrate the impoverished state of the trade in Italy. Another hardship these men had to complain of was, that they were subject to deductions to the amount of lOs. a week by the masters, which left them but ss. or 6s. for their support; and those deductions were made for the whole week, even if the workman worked but one day that week, or was taken ill, &e. On these grounds he called for some measure by which to better their condition, and would support the pro position. The REPRESENTATIVE of the Manchester makers-up said that his trade had had little or nothing to com plain of. The DELEGATE from the calico-printers was in favour of the proposition, as he conceived it was very much wanted to protect the workmen, who were totally at the mercy of the masters, and were liable to be called up at any hour of the night, though they might have been idle for weeks before. The discussion continued until the usual hour for closing, five o'clock, when the meeting adjourned till to morrow morning (this day). SHOCKING AFFAIR AT WHIT- TINGTON. (From the Derbyshire Courier.) On Thursday morning, about ten, the village of Whit • tington, two miles from Chesterfield, was the scene of great excitement, in consequence of the rumour that a Mrs. Green, who resides there, had either been mur dered or had committed suicide. It appears that, shortly before the hour named, she had been seen by several neighbours to enter the gate of her own premises, lead ing one of her grandchildren by one hand, and holding the other hand to her throat. One of the neighbours going to the place, she found Mrs. Green reclining upon a stone in the yard, and bleeding pro fusely from a frightful wound in the throat. She was una ble to speak. The alarm was at once given, and a messenger dispatched to Chesterfied for medical Mr. Buddington arrived in a very short time, but life was extinct before his arrival. The wound was exceed ingly large and deep, extending from " ear to ear." The oesophagus and jugular vein were partially severed, and the carotid artery was laid bare, although not cut. A razor marked with blood was found lying on the hearthstone. It is stated that she was seen to run out of her house, hold ing her hands to her throat, and to go to the door of the Cock and Magpie public-house, and then to another neighbouring house, but it appears that she failed to make any person hear her. Her house adjoins that of her son-in-law, Joseph Hawksley, and it is stated that he was the only person about the premises beside the deceased at the time; Mrs. Hawksley having gone out shortly before, and a boy aged six years, named Green, a grandson of the deceased, who was staying with her, having been sent away from her house the same morning. The farm belonged to the deceased Mrs. Green, of whom Hawksley holds it as tenant. Many disputes have arisen between Mrs. Green and her son in-law of late, and it is not long since they appeared be fore the magistrates, on which occasion Mrs. Green ap plied for Hawksley to be bound over to keep the peace. The application was refused by the magistrates, who reprimanded both parties. At the same time, a son of the deceased was fined for wilfully damaging a plough belonging to Hawksley. The origin of the melan choly affair of Thursday last is at present a mystery. Deceased was in good health and spirits at eleven on Wednesday night, previous to which hour Hawksley attempted to force his way into her house, but was pre vented by Sydney Green, her son. Hawksley states, we learn, that on the Thursday morning, he was working in one of the fields, when he heard a scream ; he immediately went towards his house, thinking that some of his children had set their clothes on fire. As he approached, he saw his mother-in-law run out of her house, holding her hands to her throat. In going to his own door he met her, and immediately sent a boy for assistance. The statement of one of the children is very different to this. An inquest was opened before Mr. Hutchinson, Coroner for Scarsdale, on Thursday afternoon, at the Cock and Magpie, but immediately adjourned to Friday next. The circumstances to which we allude have made very great sensation throughout the district. '(Frota the Derby Mercury.) In our last paper we briefly stated that Joseph Hawksley, farmer, of Whittington, a village two miles north of Chesterfield, was apprehended on suspicion of having murdered Mrs. Green, his mother in-law, on Thursday, the 13th inst. On Wednesday, the prisoner was brought up at the Borough Court, before E. G. Maynard and John Mey nell, Esqs. The examination was private. A number of witnesses were examined, whose testi mony made out a case of grave suspicion, and the pri soner was committed to take his trial for murder. SUICIDE OF THE SUPPOSED MURDERER. The examination terminated at four o'clock, shortly after which the prisonor was taken back to the prison. At six o'clock he !was seen alive, and as usual, by the wife of the keeper, but at a quarter to seven, on Mr. Hollingworth (the keeper) entering the cell, he found him hanging by his neckcloth to one of the hinges of the door. He was immediately cut down, but bfe proved to be extinct. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. MID LA A D ClRCUlT—Coventry. March 2 7. The commission for the Coventry division of the coum ty of Warwick was opened yesterday, with a calendar of forty-two prisoners for trial ; but, with two or three exceptions, they are all cases of stealing. The only serious cases are those of Susannah Jarvis, a girl aged 13, charged with the murder of the infant child of Emma Golsby, and John Preston, charged with having, in the company of others not in custody, committed a burglary at Mancetter, in this county. There is no cause but three heavy road indictments appointed for trial on Friday. (Before Chief Justice TINDAL.) John Preston, alias Hudson, aged 32, was charged with burglary, on the 19th of October, in the house of Thomas Worthington, at Mancetter. Mr. Wilmore prosecuted. The prosecutor, a fine old man close upon ninety, stated that about one o'clock of the night in question lie was aroused from his sleep by a noise at the front door, and went down. His niece and his working man, Thomas Wilson, were with him. Some people were hammering at the door. The prosecutor asked what they wanted, and they replied " his cows were out." The prosecutor said they might go, for they would do no harm until the morning. Then they asked for drink, and were told they might have as much as they liked if they would come the next day. They then began to break open the door, at the top of which a hole had been made. Prosecutor called for his arms, and his niece brought him a pistol. He tried to put it through the door, but his eye-sight being bad he could not find it at first, but did afterwards and fired it off. His niece also gave him a sword, which he passed between the wall and the door, and tried to strike any one he could reach. The persons outside threw large stones through the hole, and hit the prosecutor, who would have fallen, had not his niece caught him in her arms. There were five or six persons outside. They broko open the door with levers. Prosecutor had a blunder buss in his hand at the time, which he had taken from the chimney-piece. His niece said, " For God's sake, don't shoot them," and the men walked in, prosecutor having lifted the muzzle of the gun and fired it off, to prevent their using it. The blood was running down prosecutor's face from the blow on the head from a stone. The men pushed him about, and otherwise ill-treated him, and robbed . the place of a pistol, four sovereigns, .some silver, and other matters. No part of the property was found on the prisoner ; but a conversation was de posed to as having taken place between the prisoner and another man named Haine3, who was in gaol at the same time. The substance of this conversation was that the prisoner was put in the cell with him, at which time he had not heard of the Mancetter robbery. Prisoner was asked what he was in for, and he said on suspicion of the Mancetter robbery. He said there had been very little from the robbery, some gold and some new coin ; that there had been violence. Beerhad been asked for, and re fused. They then broke in. Haines said, " You must have been there, or have known somebody who was there." Prisoner said, " Unluckily he was there, though not in the house." Haines told the statement to the governor of the gaol. He was then applied to to become a witness. He refused, thinking it was a breach of con fidence. He was then taken before the magistrate and compelled to enter into his recognizances, and kept in gaol for the purpose of insuring his attendance. There was a reward of 2001. offered, but Haines said he did not know it at the time of the disclosure in question. The prisoner attempted to prove an alibi to the effect that he was at Ann's-acre, between twenty and thirty miles from the place of the robbery; that he was at home and in bed by ten o'clock; but there were many discrepancies in the different statements of the witnesses. The Learned JUDGE summed up the case very clearly and concisely; and The jury, after a few moments' consideration, returned a verdict of Guilty. A previous conviction for felony having been proved, The prisoner was sentenced to transportation for life. The CHIEF JUSTICE . then ordered Mr. Worthington to stand forth, and after praising his courage and conduct in the matter, stated he should direct the county to pay him a reward of 101. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Chilton, Q.C., and Mr. V. Williams ; and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Nicholl Carrie. The prisoner is a young man of cheerful appearance and athletic make, and appeared quite easy and com posed throughout the day, occa4onally taking notes. The following is an outline of the evidence adduced : —The gatekeeper at Trecastle turnpike deposed to being awoke, on the night of the 6th of December, by the sobbing of a little boy, son of deceased, at the gate with two carts, and gathered from him that he had lost his father, and, not perfectly understanding Welch, took him into the house until a waggon with two men came up, who proceeded about a quarter of a mile further, when they found the body of the deceased lying by the side of the road. They detached a horse from the train, and galloped back to Trecastle to give the alarm. It was proved by a surgeon that death bad been produced by a pistol bullet, which had entered just behind the left ear, passing through the brain, and lodg ing against the opposite side of the skull. The pockets of the deceased were untouched, with the exception of an inner money pocket, which was empty, and his watch was left. The son of the murdered man, a boy about twelve years of age, deposed that on entering the town of Brecon on Friday night, his father called to do business at the Barrack Canteen, and while he (the boy) stayed with the carts at the gate, the prisoner came up and asked where the owner was. They left town about eight o'clock in the evening, and when about three miles on the Trtcastle road, the prisoner got out of a waggon on the road, and bargained with the deceased for a ride to Trecastle in one of his carts. They all walked part of the way to warm themselves, and afterwards the de ceased, assisted by prisoner, put the boy in one of the carts, and covered him up with straw and sacking, when he fell asleep, and was only awoke by the cart stopping at the toll-gate. A young farmer, returning home from Brecon about eight that night, deposed that prisoner rode with him at the back of a chaise as far as a public-house, two miles from the town, where he said he would go no further that night ; and a lad, who drove a waggon on the same road, stated that soon after he saw the prisoner about 300 yards nearer Brecon th a n th e p u bl ic -h ouse; th a t h e obtained permission to ride in the waggon, and stated that he had been drinking a quart of ale at the public house. Nearly a mile further on the waggon was over taken by the carts of the deceased, and the prisoner bargained with him for a ride to Trecastle, and left in company with him. The landlady of the inn stated that the prisoner had not been in there that night, and further proved that she had seen him that evening in a draper's shop at Brecon, purchasing a drab macintosh ; which was corroborated by two shopmen ; and the same macintosh was subsequently found lying on the banks of a little river near the prisoner's home, and full thirty miles from Brecon. The prisoner had also, a week previously, bought a pair of, pocket pistols, with mould, &c., com plete, at Brecon, and had been practising on the previous Monday at a mark, in the town of Llandovery, with those pistols. It was proved that he had visited two public-houses at Brecon, as late as six o'clock in the eveninz of the murder, and at one of those houses, where deceased put up, inquired if any butter carriers had gone that night. Before ten next morning prisoner was met near his own home, apparently returning from a journey, and dressed in a drab mackintosh, by a farmer and by Sir James Hamlyn Williams's gamekeeper. That night he was apprehended on a bridge leading to his father's house by the rural police, and while in their custody dropped a pair of pocket pistols, and on his person were found several bullets and some gunpowder. Two days after his father was seen picking up a purse of money close to the scene of his capture, and some time subsequently the contents were discovered hid in the father's house, and proved to be two 51. notes, a cheque for 51., and some gold and silver. It was proved that notes of the same banks had been paid by respect. able tradespeople to the murdered man, and the cheque was identified as one paid to him by a lady who was able to give the date and number of the document. A number of minute circumstances made up, with the above facts, a chain of circumstantial evidence so trong that all the in genuity of the prisoner's counsel, exerted in a speech of an hour and a quarter, failed to weaken it. His LORDSHIP summed up very minutely, and the jury, after retiring for half an hour, returned a verdict of Guilty of wilful murder. The prisoner's countenance at this moment assumed a far more earnest aspect than it had borne at any pre vious part of the day, and when his Lordship proceeded, with the most impressive solemnity, to pass sentence of death, he buried his face in his handkerchief, and bowed his head down oa the front of the dock ; but during the awful address he suddenly rose up, and with fierce vehemence cried out, " I am not guilty ;" and sub sequently, when reference was made to his crime, he exclaimed, "I am not afraid to die for that." He was removed from the dock apparently in deep distress, the calmness and cheerful demeanour which had hitherto characterised his manner having entirely deserted him. HOME ClRCUl7l—Kingston, March 27. CIVIL SlDE.—(Before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE and a Special Jury.) SOLOMON I'. LAWSON. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover damages for a libel published in the Times. The declaration stated that the plaintiff was a mer chant at St. Helena, and that he had been in the habit of supplying ships with water at that place, and the libel complained of was contained is letters published in the Times, which charged him with putting unwholsesome water on board a vessel called the Moffat, in consequence of which it was alleged that the passengers and crew be came very ill. The defendant's pleas amounted ti a justification of the alleged libellous article, and upon this issue was joined. Mr. Montagu Chambers and Mr. E. James appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Shee and Mr. Pea cock were for the defendant. (Before Mr. Justice MAULS.) MURDER.— Susannah Jarvis, an interesting-looking girl, of the age of 13, was placed at the bar, charged with the murder of Emma Golsby, at Coventry, on the 22d of April last. Mr. Mellor and Mr. Adams were for the prosecution; Mr. Humfrey, Q.C., conducted the defence. This case was tried at the last summer assizes for this division of the county, and lasted a whole day, but the jury, after being locked up through the night, not being able to agree, were discharged. At the winter assizes the trial was postponed, on the prisoner's appli cation, on account et her not being able to obtain the assistance of Mr. Humfrey, who defended her on the previous occasion, but who does not attend the winter assizes. The trial now came on, and lasted the greater portion of the day, but the main facts are shortly these :—The prisoner comes from Kenilworth, and had been acting as a nurse in the service of Mr. and Mrs. Golsby, who kept an inn called the Canal Tavern, Leicester-row, just entering the _town from Leicester. Mrs. Golsby had three children, of whom the deceased, a child in arms, was the youngest. The prisoner had been in their ser vice three or four months, and but a short time before the murder had been scolded for bringing the child home with its throat scratched. Her mistress asked her what it was, to which she replied, "Nothing." It was sup posed she did not treat the child well, as it was never willing to go to her. There was a woman-servant kept in the house, and happening to be going to Kenilworth, she told the prisoner she would call and tell her parents of her conduct, and that if she did not behave better. she should be sent home. On the night of the murder, Mrs. Golsby had proceeded up stairs to put one of the children in bed, leaving another, about nine years old, in the bar, and the baby in the cradle in the kitchen There is a short passage leading from the kitchen into the yard, and the little girl in the bar saw the pri soner come from the kitchen into the passage, saying, she was going to tho " petty." She saw her at the kitchen door, and then returned into the bar. The mother was up stairs, and was struck by hearing a curious moaning noise, and shortly after a sharp cry. The distance where she was from the kitchen was but short. She ran down in a moment, and met the prisoner just coming out of the kitchen, who said, " Oh, ma'am, man has just come in and murdered baby, and has gone away down the yard." The poor mother rushed in, and saw the child murdered in the cradle, the instrument used being a carving knife that lay on the dresser, and was within the reach of any person standing at the head of the cradle. The death was caused by a thrust in the neck above the collar-bone, extending into the chest. Several witnesses fur the defence proved that a man had been seen much about the time in question on the premises and to go away, and it was that circumstance that had induced the doubt in the minds of the former jury. These were the principal features of the case. The Learned JUDGE summed up with great minute ness, and the jury, after deliberating a short time, found the prisoner Not Guilty. Mr. CHAMBERS addressed the jury, and said he had the honour to appear on behalf of Mr. Solomon, who sought at the hands of the jury recompense for a as a most grievous injury infli c t e d upon his character as an honourable merchant, and upon his feelings man, by a most gross libel upon hi m being pulished in the Times newspaper. The plaintiff had for many pears carried on the business of a merchant at St Helena, and his transactions were of a most extensive character, and, owing to his respectable position, he had filled the office of Consul for several different States in that island. The jury might, therefore, very well believe that he was nut a man likely to lend himself to any such villanous transaction as that which was imputed to him by the libel of which he complained. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to narrate the circumstances under which the present action was brought, and read the article in question. It was a letter addressed to the editor of the Times, and it alleged that several gentle men, passengers in the Moffat, had arrived in England in a dreadful mat. of illness, from having drunk poisonous water, obtained from a copper tank at St. Helena. He proceeded to say that this first letter was not so much complained of, but Messrs. Gardner and Urquhart, re spectable merchants in the Cita , who were the London agents of the plaintiff, upon seeing it in the Times, felt it their duty to write to the paper to endeavour to ascer tain who was the author of such a mischievous state ment. He should have thought that this would, at all events, have had the effect of making the conductors of the paper cautious how they proceeded further in so serious a matter ; but, instead of doing so, they refused to give up the name of the writer of t h e letter,lrmntea days afterwards published the charges were repeated, an plaintiff was given as the e a of whicht theo w party who had been the means of supplying the poisoned another the e t i d n n water to the vessel. Such a charge as this was of the most serious character, and it imputed to him an act disgraceful to him as a man, and ruinous as a merchant. Besides the charge contained in the original letter, the second contained a caution to all captains to be careful how they obtained their water at St. Helena, and con cluded by stating that the captain of the Muffat, his wife, and the crew had all been ill, and that the doctor of the vessel had declared that it was a decided case of poisoning-. He should show the jury that the state ments in question were false in every particular ; that neither the captain, his wife, or chilli, or any of the crew, were at any time seriously indisposed during the voyage, and that the statement relative to the copper tank was an entire fabrication, and he could not conceive any ground for such an unfounded attack upon the plaintiff, except it was the act of some secret enemy who intended to ruin him. The libels were then put in and read, after which evi dence was adductd on behalf of the plaintiff. Mr. James Gilbert deposed that he was the captain of the Moffat East Indianian, and commanded her on her voyage home in last year. She sailed from Bombay on the 19th of May. She had a crew of 42 men, four mates, five military officers, named Andrews, Trope, Cotton, Webb, and Nixon, thirteen invalided soldiers, and witness's wife and a child were also on board. The witness then detailed the circumstances connected with the taking in the water at St. Helena, which he said was done in the ordinary way, and he did not observe any thing remarkable about the tank. They took in about thirty tuns, and began to use it at once, and the crew drank very plentifully of it while at St. Helena. Wit ness also drank it, and did not experience any ill effects, neither did his wife or child. All the crew were well with the exception of the cook and the cuddy servant, and they did at one time complain of illness. Witness and the passengers had the water filtered, but the crew drank it as it was brought into the ship. In cross-examination by Mr. Sergeant SHEE, Captain Gilbert said that the plaintiff dealt largely in provisions of all sorts, and that he also kept a sort of lodging-house or hotel at St. Helena. He paid him ss. a tun for the water, and purchased other provisions, consisting of wine, spirits, grocery, and fresh meat to the amount of upwards of 2001. The officers were ill when they went on board at Bombay, but they had in a great measure recovered before they got to the Cape, and were nearly well when they arrived at St. Helena. They began to get ill again about a month after they left the latter place, and one was ill sooner. He was not aware that the gums and lips of these gentlemen turned blue very soon after they left St. Helena. He was not aware that they complained of having ulcers in their mouths, and that they also had a metallic taste in them. In answer to a question from the Learned Sergeant—the witness said that the surgeon of the vessel had been arrested on the previous d ay at hi s su i t ; b ut he swore positively that he was not aware at the time that he had been subpoenaed to give evidence on behalf of the defendant, Mr. Lawson. In answer to further questions he said that he was himself sick after he left St. Helena, and that his wife and child were also ill for a short time. He also said that the cook was ill, and that he complained of a coppery taste in his mouth, and was c ont i nua lly vom iti ng a nd complaining of pains in his back and stomach. The officers had the same symptoms, and he had observed that their lips and gums had a blue and li v id a ppearance. The chief mate and the doctor were also taken ill, and exhibited similar symptoms. The cuddy servant and the second mate also complained, SOUTH WALES CIRCUIT.—Brecon, March 25. THE TRECASTLE MURDER.-At nine o'clock this morning, Thomas Thomas was placed at the bar, charged with the murder of David Lewis, a Cardiganshire butter merchant, near Trecastle. The interest excited was most intense, and from an early hour in the morning the County-hall was surrounded by such crowds that when Mr. Justice Cresswell arrived he was obliged per sonally to struggle to obtain admittance, and several barristers were assisted through the windows. TIM STYX LONDON, FRIDAY' EVEN'ING 9 _ MARCH pc 1A43. Serjeant SUEE asked the witness whether, in point of fact, there was not a g , tieral impression on board the ship that they were carrying poison in some shape or other with them ? Witness—l did not entertain teat opinion, but I be lieve some of those on board did. Examination continued—At one time it was thought that Captain Nixon, one of the gentlemen in question, could nut recover, and, indeed, he was advised to prepare for death. He was in a very bad state, his mouth ap peared quite blue ; he complained of great pain in his throat and mouth, he vomited violently, and suffered from an obstinate constipation of the bo wels. Witness would not say that if the vessel had been two days longer at sea several of the passengers must have died, but they certainly were in a very bad state when they arrived in England. He had heard that the St. Helena water was suspected, and that it was tested by the sur geon of the vessel. William Pullen, the third mate, was then examined, and he proved that he drank the water furnished by the plaintiff during the whole of the voyage from St. Helena to London, and that he experienced no ill effects from it. The regular allowance of water was seven pints a day to each man. Davis, a sailor on board the Moffat, gave similar testimony. Mr. Gladstone, a ship-builder, deposed that he built the sloop for the plaintiff, and fitted her with the tank. It was made of three-inch deal, and had no copper or any kind of metal about it, in any part. It was able to con tain about 40 tons of water. The entire cost of the vessel and its fittings up was about 9001. Mr. Mason, a member of the College of Surgeons, proved that he analysed the water brought home in the Moffat, and found it to be perfectly pure and entirely free from any metallic matter. Some letters that had passed between Mr. Dobie, the solicitor to the Times, and the plaintiff's solicitor, were then put in. They did not contain anything very mate rial to the case, but in one written by the former gentle. man an intimation was given that if the undertaking were entered into not to proceed against the Times, the name of the author would be given up. This was the case for the plaintiff. Mr. Sergeant SHEE then rose to address the jury for the defendant, and in commencing his observations he said he felt that the present case was one not only of importance to the parties, but to the public generally. So far as a pecuniary point of view the matter was nut of the least importance to the proprietors of the Times ; but the proprietors of that journal did feel a deep inte rest in the mode in which it was conducted, and desired that it should be made manifest to the world that there was no pretence for saying that its columns were at the disposal of private malice or anonymous slander. After some further remarks, the Learned Counsel called Captain Andrews, of the 28th Foot, Lieut. Nixon, and Lieut. Trope, three of the gentlemen alluded to. Their evidence was pretty much of the same character, being to the effect, that, having originally been suffering from a fever contracted during the campaign in Sinde, they were invalided, and returned home in the Moffat, but they got much better before they arrived at St. Helena ; and after they sailed from thence, they were attacked in the manner described by the witnesses for the plaintiff. Upon their cross-examination they stated that considerable quantities of calomel had bean admi nistered to them for the fever, and also while they were on board the ship. At this stage of the case, Mr. CHAMBERS addressed the Court, and bald he had just received an intimation that the jury was not quite so impartially composed as it should be, and that one gentleman was in sonic way interested. He suggested that this gentleman should retire, and that the cause should be disposed of by the remaining eleven. One of the jury immediately rose, and said his name was Howell, and the gentleman whose name had been mentioned by the Learned Counsel for the defendant was his cousin. He declared, however, that until he entered the box he had not the slightest idea that his relative was in any way mixed up with the case, but after what had been said he would leave it in the hands of the Court whether he should retire from the box or not. He repeated that until he was called into the box, he was entirely ignorant that his cousin was in any way concerned in the case. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said he quite believed what the gentleman stated, and his conduct had been most proper. He would rather, therefore, leave it to himself to decide whether he would remain as a juror, and per leaps he might consider that under the circumstances it would be more satisfactory to his own feelings that he should noz remain as a juror. Mr. Howell said he should gladly avail himself of the suggestion of his Lordship, and would retire from the jury box. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE observed, that in doing so, he would carry with him the conviction of every one that he had acted with the utmost propriety, and he added that every one must be satisfied from his conduct that when he took his seat as a juror, he was entirely ignorant that his relative was in any way connected with the case. The evidence was then proceeded with. Mr. H. Green, who acted as surgeon on board the Moffat on her voyage home, was called as a witness, but his evidence did not carry the caae any further. He de scribed the symptoms exhibited by the gentlemen alluded to, and expressed an opinion that. they were suffering from the effects of some metallic poison. On being cross-examined, he said that he did not think the water was the cause of the illness of the pas sengers. He also stated that he had tested the water during the voyage and found that it did not contain any particle of copper. He also admit . ed that same of the symptoms were very similar to those that would be ex hibited by persons who had taken too larg.) a quantity of mercury. Two medical gentlemen who had attended upon the patients after their arrival in England were next ex amined, and they also expressed an opinion that they were suffering from the effects of some metallic poison. Mr. H. Howell was then examined—He deposed that he was a merchant, and carried on business under the firm of Howell and Co., in Broad-street-buildings. He knew Mrs. Nixon, and was at her house when her son, Lieutensint Nixon, and Lieutenant Cotton came home from the Moffat ; and in consequence of seeing their dreadful condition and the statements they made, he said he was induced to write the letters signed " Nauticus" to the Times, believing at the time that their contents were true. He gave his name and address to the Times when he sent the first letter. At that time he did not know anything of Mr. Solomons. Witness hal been at St. Helena, but was not connected with any merchant or any other person at that place. Cross-examined—After the first letter was written, witness had a communication with Mr. Gardner, the plaintiff's agent, and he told him that the person who wrote the letter had no money, and that it would be use less to proceed against him. He also told him that the writer had been a bankrupt, and that if proceedings were taken against him he would be a bankrupt again. Witness had been a bankrupt. He had not indemnified the Times. Mr. CHAMBERS then addressed the jury in reply, and said that the case for the plaintiff had not at all been shaken by the evidence adduced on the other side, and he argued that the Times had most improperly lent itself to a most gross and unfounded attack upon the cha racter of an honourable man, wha might have been en tirely ruined, and all his prospects destroyed before he was actually aware of the source from whence the blow was struck. He concluded by calling upon the jury to give ample and exemplary damages. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE having briefly summed up, the jury retired, and after being absent about half an hour, returned into Court, finding a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 5001. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. A strange flighty fellow, named Richard Wagstaff, was brought before the Lord Mayor for a second exa mination, charged with having committed a misdemea nour. He bore the mark of a constable's staff upon his skull, from which blood had fallen, and covered the front of his shirt. Susannah Poole, wife of a porter, stated that, between 11 and 12 on Wednesday morning, she went to market having fastened the bedroom and locked the parlour door of the lodging she occupied. On her return she found, to her great surprise, the prisoner in the par lour, striking a lucifer-match on the hearth-rug, and she observed a candle lighting in the bedroom. To her in quiries what brought him there he made no answer, and she sent for a policeman, and gave him into custody' As soon as the policeman said the prisoner must go to the station-house, as he would give no account of himself, the latter started up, and gave the former such a violent blow in the mouth, as to send one of his teeth down his throat, and to break another. The officer held the piece of broken tooth in his hand, and said that he had been under the care of the sur geon since he had received the blow, and was unable to attend to his duty. The prisoner, who had at first ridiculed in a very wild tons and manner the charge of having injured the po liceman, and said that the man had lost but a very small part of his tooth indeed, and that the broken head which had been given had led to the violence complained of, seemed to have recovered from the fit of insanity under which he had evidently laboured on the previous examination. He was in a composed state, but no ex planation was made as to, his visit to Mrs. Poole's lodging. The LORD MAYOR questioned the female as to any provocation which the prisoner might have received, and she replied that the policeman had merely taken the prisoner by the arm, when the assault was given with great fierceness. The policeman then used his staff upon the head of the prisoner. Thomas Balchin City policeman 612, confi rme d t h e account given of the conduct of the prisoner, which re sembled that of a man in a state of madness, and The LORD MAYOR ordered the unfortunate man to be committed to prison. CLERKENWELL. Thomas Thomson, James Tapseott, Geogre Ashley, and Mary Ashley, were placed in the felon's dock, charged with being engaged in the working of an illicit distil lery, and in the manufacture of illicit spirits, to a very large extent, at 4, Turret's-ccart, High-street, Islington. The penalty was laid at 3001. for each prisoner. It appeared, from the evidence, that information having reached the Excise, on the previous day, that il licit distillation was carried on to an immense extent in the above-mentioned place, William Edward Cart wright, an officer of Excise, accompanied by sergeant North, 17 N, and a b o d y o f po li ce o f that division, sur rounded the house at eleven o'clock on the pre vious night. Cartwright went to the back door and knocked at it. The female prisoner came to it with a candle, upon which Cartwright said, I am an officer of Excise, open the door directly. Cartwright enforced this demand by exhibiting a brace of loaded Tapscott then came to the door, and the woman retired. Cartwright said he would break open the door if it were not forthwith opened; but, instead of comply ing, Tapscott commenced barricading the door, which he did effectually. The officers seeing that peaceable en trance was hopeless, dashed in a window and jumped in. They had no sooner set foot inside than they were at tacked by a large spotted dog ; one of the police struck it a blow with his truncheon, and the animal ran howl ing out of the house. By this time all the prisoners had ascended the top of the house, where they were cap tured ; one of them had hidden himself in a cupboard, another under a bed. Ashley and his wife boldly faced them—said they were lodgers, and knew nothing about it. The lower part of the house was occupied with the distillery, which, from its size and construction, was capable of producing between 200 and 300 gallons of spirits weekly. The still was capable of containing between 70 and 80 gallons, and there were five or six large vats filled with attenuated molasses wash, and a tub containing thirty gallons of low wine. There were some spirits in jars, and 130 gallons of other liquid. The fire beneath the still, which was partly full, was burning with vigour, and the smoke was artfully conveyed by pipes into a neighbour ing chimney. The prisoners were all removed to the police station. Connected with this case, and a part of the same sys tem of illicit distillation which is said to ramify through the low districts of Islington, was a charge against a fashionably-dressed young man named John Smith, for being concerned in the working of an illicit still, at 11, Popham-street, Islington. The evidence in this case went to show that when the police and officers in the above case had safely lodged their prisoners at the station, they sallied out for Pop ham-street, which on reaching they discovered that the inmates had been apprised of their visit, for the street duor was open, and the place showed no signs of resist ance or concealment ; they were at an utter loss to know how the information could have been conveyed, for Tur• ret's court was more than half a mile distant, and there they had secured all the inmates ; but they were not long ignorant of the mode in which the intelligence was conveyed, for, on descending to the lower part of the house, they again encountered the same large spotted dog which had escaped from them in the former place, and which they now made an effort to secure; the animal, however, fought his way through them, darted out at a window and escaped. They knocked loudly at the door, and the prisoner came down stairs, wearing spectacles, and in a peremptory manner asked what they wanted. They told him, upon which he indignantly repudiated their suspicions ; and when they attempted to secure him, made a firm and desperate resistance, but was at length overpowered. From the lower part of the house the still had been recently removed, but 160 gallons of the wash was found there in a high state of fermentation, as well as several other vessels contain ing liquor used in the distillation of spirits. A copper had been thrust into the place of the still, but the still itself was found in the prisoner's room upstairs, quite warm and damp. It further appeared that the prisoner was frequently seen going in and coming out of the house, No. 4, Turret's•court. The male prisoners were fined 301. each, and the money not being forthcoming, they were each sentenced to three months' imprisonment in the House of Cor rection. The Excise declined to press the charge against the woman. THE NEW GUANO ISLAND. We extract the following intelligence touching the newly-discovered guano island, and the rich deposit thereon, from the Cape of Good Hope Shipping Ga zette, Nov. 29 :—" It is to Mr. Marsh, the Govern ment Resident at Saldanha Bay, the colony is in debted for the valuable discovery of the guano de posit on Madagas Island, situate in Saldanha Bay, of which the following is a description from the most authentic sources we have been enabled to obtain : This superb harbour (Saldanha Bay), and especially Hoetjes Bay, within the said bay, one of the most commodious in the world, is in lat. 33 S., and long. 17 52 E., and is one of the harbours on the west coast of the colony, at the Cape of Good Hope, about one deg. N. from Table Bay. There is no danger to be apprehended in approaching and entering it, if the navigator be in possession of good charts ; for, although the entrance is not very capacious, it is suffi ciently so, as the prevailing winds are favourable, and there is no hidden danger. On the south-western side of the entrance is a small island, having a hill in its centre, forming two small peaks, called Jutton Island, opposite to which, on the northern shore, is Madagas Island, or the guano island. After passing these islands, in the centre of the entrance is Marcus Island, which divides it into two channels, by either of which it may be safely entered, the southern channel leading round to the anchorage en the western side of the bay and northern to that in Hoetjes Bay. Round the promontory to the south of Marcus Isle are two small bays, the first called Sala mander, the other Charonaut Bay, in either of which there is good anchorage in from three to seven fathoms, having Meeuwen and Schapen Islands to the south. Off Meeuwen Island the water is deep, and vessels may be anchored tolerably close in, out of the tide way, which runs rapidly between the island , : ; but 'Trom the northern shores of Schapen Island a bank projects, on which there are but two fathoms of water. In Hoetjes Bay vessels can anchor in three to seven fathoms, close in, and being land locked, are safe in every respect. At the Government residency the main springs of the country have been found to flow into that part of the bay within eight feet o! the surface, and about twenty yards of high water mark. By the most simple and efficient con trivance, a small portion of the flow was arrested in its progress into the bay, and by means of a tube, se cured in the head of a cask, was made to rise about twelve feet above the level of the spring, and to yield at the rate of five gallons per minute; and at this place ships may be supplied with good water. The first cargoes of guano which reached here from Ichaboe were not of such superior quality as those which arrived afterwards, after the layer had been fairly broken in ; and this, no doubt, will also be the case with Madagas Island. An eminent chemist, of this town, speaks favourably of the first promiscuous samples which have been sent here and analysed by him. In the meantime, by the erection of stages on the island, every facility will be afforded by Govern ment in the removal of the guano, on such conditions as are stated in our Number 45, of the 18th inst." LLO YD'S SHIPPING. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Arrivals.-Thomas Lowry, Graham, from New South Wales, off Dartmouth, sailed from Sydney Nov. 13, St. Helena Feb. 6 ; South Stockton, Hickens, from China, in the Downs, sailed Oct. 8 ; Amphitrite, David son, from Mauritius, in the Downs,sailed Dec. 17, St. Helena Jan. 28 ; Calder-Kennedy, from Singapore, at Liverpool, sailed Nov. le. Arrivals at St. Helena.-Herald, Jones, Feb. 1, from Coast of Africa, and sailed, 4th, to Cork ; Earl Grey, Douglas, 2d, from Coast of Africa, and sailed 2d, to Brazils ; George Glen, Arthur, 2d, from Coast of Africa to Pernambuco ; Emily, Hogan, from Mauritius, and sailed, 4th, to Cork ; Globe, (French,) Baudoin, from Coast of Africa, and sailed, 3d, to Goronne ; Tory, Duncan, from Madras, and sailed, 3d, to London; Cornelia, Gillies, 3d, from Coast of Africa, and sailed, sth, to Glasgow ; Dorothy, Brown, from Coast of Africa, and sailed, 3d, to Brazils ; Foam, Pringle, from Coast of Africa, and sailed. 4th, to Brazils ; Can dace, Reed, from whaling, Chusan • Blayne, 4th ; Alice Chapman, 4th; Good Hope, Carfin, sth; Minerva, Dnck, Widdington ; Gardner, Caledonia ; Cumming ; Mountain Maid ; Allen, John Mitchell ; Douglas; Hell Brig; Rapid ; Earle ; Retrieve ; Lowthean, Janet ; Guthrie ; Conservative; M'Lacklin ; Europa ; Ligert wood, 6th ; Arthur; Stable, and Monument ; Vining ; all from the Coast of Africa. Arrivals at Bombay-Regina, Quinton, Feb. 2, from China ; Charlotte, Leibsahwager, from Manila ; Ichan geer, 4th, from Calcutta; Champion, Cochrane, sth, from Aden; Mahi, M'Donald, from Bushire. Arrivals at Hobart Town-Emily, Greaves, Oct. 29, from Kingstown ; Champion, Helpman, from Swan River; Calcutta, Nov. 1, from London. Arrivals at Madras-Charles, Dumerque, Jan. 24, from Pondicherry, and sailed Feb. 8 to Masulipatam ; Trio, 26th, from Mauritius, and sailed Feb. 11 to Mau ritius ; Owen Glendower, Robertson, 26th, from Cal cutta, and sailed 28th to Cape and London; Orestes, Fenwick, 27th, from China and Singapore; James Hall, Grant, 28th, from Bombay; True Briton, Consitt, Feb. 5, from London ; Indian Queen, from Vizagapatam ; Ellen, Brewer, from Coringa, and sailed Feb. 12 to Lon don ; her Majesty's ship Pilot, Jervis, from Moultnein4 Sir William Wallace, Rose, Bth, from Cuddalore; Grey hound, Hutchinson, returned from sea, and sailed to Calcutta. Departures from Madras-Randolph Herone, Jan. 24, to Chittagong, Scotia, Jan. 26, John Line, 28th, to Nega patam and Men ; Sir William Wallace, 28th, Duke of Argyll, 28th, to Pondicherry and Cuddalore ; Grey hound, 29th, to Ennore and Calcutta ; Lady Flora, Feb. 1, to Cuddalore ; Reginald Heba, 4th, to Liverpool ; Wellington, Liddel, Bth, to Cape and London ; Annun dehlinder, 9th, to Calcutta ; Northumberland, 10th, to Cape and London ; Cove, to Northern Ports and Cal cutta. Arrivals at Sydney, N.S.W.—Jane, Oct. 18th, Lady Blackwood, 19th, from Whaling ; Chance, 23d, from Manilla; Portenia, 25th, from Java •, Lanchester, 27th, London ; John Williams, from London and Hobart Town, and sailed to South Sea Islands ; Minerva, Ga tenby, 28th, from Calcutta ; Dublin, Jones, Nov. 1, Parrock Hall ; Canney, sth, from London ; H.M.S. Vestal, 6th, from Hobart Town. Arrival at Launceston—Jane, Oct. 30, from London. Arrivals at Port Philip—Athens, Oct. 18, from Ho bart Town; Mary White, 19th, from Sydney; Claren don, 25th, from Leith; Reward, Nov. 1, from London; Tropic, from Hobart Town. Arrival at Adelaide—Bleng, from Liverpool. Arrivals at Manilla—Sir John Byng, Jan. 2, and Urgent, Thompson, from Sydney; Meg Merrilies, 6th, from Batavia; Eleanor, Bth, from Hong-Kong. Departures from Singapore—lsabellfThompson, Dec. 19, to Clyde; Janet Wilson, 20th, to Bombay; Iris, 24th, to Marseilles. COLLECTION OF CHARTS AT LLOYD'S. In addition to the valuable sets of charts which have been lately presented to Lloyd's by the home and foreign Governments, the collection has been further augmented by a set published by the Spanish Govern ment. At the last general meeting of the members of Lloyd's, the following resolution on the subject was pro posed and carried with acclamation •—" That the re spectful thanks of the meeting, signed by the chairman, be tendered to her Most Catholic Majesty the Queen ofl ' Spain, for the valuable set of charts published by the Spanish Government from actual survey, and graciously presented to Lloyd's by order of her Majesty." 1 01 "*"" 544, 0"5" 011,004 . 1 1 , 0miloO In consequence of the great number of ehts n .- - ii i i parts of the world, which now comprise the eo,d exceeding the expectations of the Coriamittee,al3„,u9l require mounting, &c., it has been found iini:o',lo open the " Chart Room" to the maritime interest early period at first intended ; but no unnecessa l l e 4 wiil occur to afford all interested in the subjeette facility to inspect a collection of marine raaPs , sessed by any other institution upon so exteF l ii perfect a scale. In addition to the several fa° ll/ 00 transacting mercantile and other-business, which, of stitution of Lloyd's has for many years afforded, t, chant's room has been opened since the retoovtl i ' d ilid Royal Exchange, and many improvements and at'Ait made to the establishment for the benefit of ite SPORTING INTELLIGENO TATTERSALL'S.—YEsrrEuDAY. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 5 to 2 agst Lord Stradbroke's Idss— taken 3 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Ledger—tak en CHESTER CUP. 8 to 1 ogst The Irish lot ske n 12 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnson's Obscurity 15 to 1 egst Mr. W. H. Johnstone's The grl i 25 to 1 agst Mr. Bell's Winesour—taken 25 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's StrathsPor: 28 to 1 agst Mr. H. Stebbing's Celeste--tak e " 33 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Ould Ireland key 40 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Pride of Kildare -0 45 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Patriot—taken be s 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Irwin's Foig-a-ballagh —t r 030 4,000 to 80 agst Roe's lot (Cabin Boy, Young . 7 1 , 3 k0 Peter the Hermit, and GorhamburYY,, „beef Offers to take 11 to 1 about Semiseria. 'Pith t 0 ception of that agst Roe's lot, the bets quoted 0 were in small sums. Afflit The Derby betting was too insignificant to Ps-- quotation. for of, Mr. Scott, to whose accident we adverted a since, has had a relapse, and although not in .AO O. danger, is unable to leave his room, or attend to bu7l, CATTERICK BRIDGE RACES.—WEDO ti „,„ I) ,4O The Bedale Hunt Stakes of 1 soy. each, and 4 , ' Wei r by the members, were won by Mr. Newborns tina (owner), beating Ariel, Flora, and Eliza. 00 The Two-years Old Stakes of 20 sovs. each, b P 1 mile. (4 subs.) tre) Mr. Batty's Lord Harry, by Recovery, Bst 41 b Mr. Hesseltine's Sich a getting up Stairs, tot 210 / Mr. W. Scott's Mr. Mansfield, Bst 51b ................ Mr. J. Scott's Marciana, Bst 21b ......................... Won easy. f r The Filly Stakes, of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, for Olt old, Bst 31b each. One mile and a half ( 5 °II ) Lord Eglinton's Pythia (ger° Mr. Salvin's Marian Ramsay Lord Glasgow's I, by Bay Middleton, d by St.P O P Mr. T. Dawson's Sleepy .................................... Mr. Jaques's Extravaganza .............................. Won by a head. The Shorts Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for te'c'froi old colts, Bst 51b ; and fillies, Bst 21b ; f ro 1 Catterick turn in. (10 Subs.) 0 0) Mr. J.Cookson's Fair Star, by William IV. (-er an Mr. Salvin's Thalia ..................................... . The following also started :—Lord Zetland's no god Bard out of Co-heiress's dam ; Mr. T. Daws ( l,o lo Sister to Skipton ; and Mr. T. Ayre's f by . 1 • Won by a length. f t 0 01 ; The Revival Handicap of 20 sovs. each, 10 ,;,, Or only if declared, with 50 added ; the second 1 1 10 his stake. (28 Subs., 16 of whom declared)' 1 miles. Mr. Hesseltine's Porto Bello, 5 yrs, 7st 210 Co °bl) Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress, 5 yrs, 7st 71b ............... The following also ran :—Mr. J. Cookson s 45 , ' 01 3 yrs, sst • Mr. G. G. Davy's Fair Rosaraoria , 6st tolb ; Mr. Meiklam's Trueboy, 5 yrs, Bst 51b 4; sf; Glasgow's f by Retainer, out of Purity, 4 yrs' . 1 "o wi Mr. Cuthbert's Beaufront, 4 yrs, Est 710. " a neck. The Tallyho Stakes of 10 soya. each, h re, with 1( 010, for hunters, four yrs, llst 21b ; five yrs, 11 % $O O l six yrs and aged, 12st 31b, &c. ; two miles. .",,,, e ) ; Mr. F. A. Millbank'sVeluti, 6 yrs (Mr. H. Johns w " . Mr. M. W. V. Millbank's Crikey Billy, 5 yrs ...... Captain Allan's Wasp, aged ..................... , Mr. Salvin's Pigskin, 4 yrs ............................ Match for 25 sovs., 9st each; two miles—CeP c Lkso 9l ch f Abd-el-Kader (Hutchinson) beat Mr. J. ‘' gr f Little Fairy. t pp Match, 50 sovs. ; heats ; one mile—Mr. Jenir i°° received forfeit, Mr. Bucklow's pony paid. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. „ CROXTON PARK RACES, APRIL,• Acceptances for the Billesden Coplow S of Sister to Whitefoot, 6 yrs—filly, by Bolero, out Queen—Niobe, 4 yrs—Wotton, 4 yrs. Acceptances for the Granby IlanclicsP JO William-le-Gros, 6 yrs, 12st 21b—Napier, 5, 4 1,“0141/' —Discord, aged, Ilst 101b—What, 5 yrs, I Ist -- r 61 0 aged, llst—Portobello, 5 yrs, lOst 121b—Vele 1 4 lOst 121b—Hyrcanian, 5 yrs lOst aged, lOst 121b—The Poor Soldier, 5 yrs, lOst 7 ,11 6 yth Bat (late Nonsuit), 6 yrs, lOst 71b—Teetotager14 irk lOst 71b—Beaumont, 4 yrs, lOst 71b —Warp' 4 1 01 lOst 61b—filly, by Redshank, dam by Trail* ga t, lOst 41b—filly, by Bubastes, out of Zelinda, 4 yrs, Acceptances for the Gold Cu. 5 I f* William-le-Gros, 6 yrs, 11 st 121bgod, I Ist 101b—Sorella. 4 yrs, list 91b—Discor d ' Ist 41b—Hyrcanian, 5 yrs, lOst 111b—Nawortliff 10st 101b—Portobello, 5 yrs, 10st alb—The Ft.l l. dier, 5 yrs, lOst 81b—Lord Saltoun, 4 yrs, 10st 30. ' Bat, 4 yrs, lost 310. Nominations for the Firmers' Plate. trsfot' Diana, 6 yrs—Perseverance, 6 yrs—Sister to f ie tunate, 5 yrs—Nimble Harry, .5 yrs—Snowdrop, Araby Maid, 5 yrs—The Squire, 5 yrs—Kitty tfi,t ) ,l 5 yrs—B m, by Shamrock, dam by Holn3e---CP o r Birdca teller, 5 yrs—Gay Lass, 5 yrs—Goosegreeo9,,,, —Father Mathew, 5 yrs—Little Thought-4A5 bi d Ch m, by Birdcatcher, 5 yrs—Emily, 4 yrs—Ch g: i re Gilbert, 4 yrs—Singleton, 4 yrs—Jane M`KalP Skylark, 4 yrs—Young England, 4 yrs. tebf DIFFICULTIES OF DIFFERENTIAL DUTI--CS ' e ;D a new sugar duties, which were intended to e los ° : operation on Friday, the 14th inst., through some.ol r in the wording of the resolutio n s, w ere not per 11 3 , 4 -16 take effect until Saturday; upon which day ge"; o r , eels were taken out of bond in this town. T" legislation, however, seems to have been soraewir,tll; —Sir Robert Peel and his colleagues being evri e scr i ,,r grocers. So mysterious are the definitions enu seo fe% tions of the different qualities of clayed, la l f oer el raw and refined, that not a Oustom-hous e .„ ° 00 0 1 ; the town was capable of saying what n o duty was required to be paid upon the ssul.P., f stn, seated to them ; and, on packets being e O O7, to Liverpool, with a request for aid ena,. ere' le the answer returned was that the authorities t ce in precisely the same predicament, and bad i..,P polled to send off to London for instructions. ~f ges lwo pears to us to be but a commencement of, i o' got The question that has arisen, and which has ° - 0 .,„ rest for the moment by directions to take the 0 1 7, on the particulsr sorts submitted for decision, A prer trifle to some that are likely to be mooted.' Chronicle. co , .FRENCH RAILWAYS.—PARIS AND LT- ° ol d < NERON'B) AND DIJON AND MULHOUSE lOU' biS P" - .; Such is the interest taken in these projects bl„sttl: jesty Louis Philippe, that, upon hearing Mr. 10 . „ v i o ltr:i at Paris as the representative of the English Cr hon oe . ,," his Majesty desired to see that gentleman, enti t l e 10 .4 ";, him with an audience on Monday last, up?o ih ' e pr duction of General Count Baudrand, who Is `"" ter dent of both those lines. THE NEW NOVEL.—We are requestei 1 0 , 000 -0 that Mr. Colburn. of Great Marlborough-30 06 % h i day published '° Maids of Honour," a Tale of t " - of - George L, in three vols. post Bvo , which O n gi r s o had at all the Libraries. Mr. Colburn . ha s flellf: published the following popular novels : — 2 . - a bi,, 6 or the Court Conspirator, an historical roniso„ c jil . P h i Eugene Sue, author of " The Mysteries of pop " ft , 3 vols.-3. Strathern, a Story of the Presen t sceu / the Countess of Blessington-4. Lady Cecilia Far, ' f oit h , by Henry Milton, Esq., author of " by 5. Hillingdon Hall, a Tale of Country 11 ` e ' author of " Handley Cross," 3 vols. of r.°. BIRTHS, 11 On the 23d inst., at Bedford-square, the 10 04 Carey, Esq., barrister at-law, of a daughter. On the 23d inst., at Barbourne-terrace, Worcester, of the Rev. B. Davis, of a son. W' AbuP- On the 24th inst., at Camberwell, Mrs. „ f ,or of a son. of On the 26th inst., the wife of Mr. Thomas J o°l° ' ft' bard- street, of a son. 41 Johlt On the 25th inst., at Bear Wood, the wife of c ot jun., Esq., of a son. ee S On the 25th inst., in Portman-square, Viscou nt den, of a daughter. 0 00 ,, On the 10th inst., at Rome, the wif e of W. Esq., of a daughter. isalf , On the 23d inst., at Cottishall, Norfolk, the Rev. Thomas G. P. Hough, of a daughter. W. On the 24th inst , in Wob urn - square , Mrs- 4 or of a son. Claph am On the 24th inst., at Stockwell Villaa, Mrs. Richard Minshull Veal, of a son. 0 MARRIED. R e v. On the 27th inst., at Chelt e nh am , by the of b. Whalley,Rector of Illington,Norfolk, Fred. BoLt_e n tl y cl l ' M.A., barrister, to F rances A ugus t a C ar oline, u;__ 4 Bl Major Hamerton, of Hamerton, county of TiPPe r ts i o Mot On the 25th inst., at Hampton Ch ur ch, CaP oar of the Royal Artillery, t o Eli za b e th J ane , eldereldest t e* the late Vice-Admiral the H on . Si r Ch ar les 1 1 1 1 , 4 , On the 25th inst., at Beddi ng t on Ch urc h, Jeeer n d de a Esq., of Beddington, Surrey, t o L ou i sa A nne, sec°'" jov., of Sir Charles Rich, Bart. v 0' On the 26th inst., at St. George's, Blooms Gibbons, Esq., of St. Andrew's-hill, Doctors' weir° Ann, third daughter of William Crookes, place, Russell -square. O pl DIED. v•ddielie On the 7th inst., at Bedf on t Lodge, co, Amelia, youngest daughter of Colonel IV. is. the Hon. East India Company's Bengal service* - To On the 23d inst., Michael Berkley, Esq. , O grove, Suffolk, aged 36. 0 1 . 11 " - ,,/ On the 24th inst., Mr. John Sweeting, oyst er of Burnham, Essex, aged 84. ,d 1 On the 24th inst., in the South Par..e, - y Crocker, Esq., aged 73. d 11 111 ' On the 25th inst., at Lion House, Stanifo- r Ann, wife of Edward Baker, Esq. On the 25th inst., at Cambridge-heath, 11,4a1513 . c Harriett, the wife of Alexander Lewis, Esq., gr , Tr r On the 25th inst., Mr. Thomas S a wer. 4 OO, ,kI un, Jv On the 25th inst., at Foxley- roa d, , Cartwright, of her Maest's Custo On the 24th inst., at j Walthamstow, Elizabeth , relict iteek late Edward Petty, Esq. W ° On the 24th inst., Mrs. Harriet Jacob, Cart h°, aged 81. --• London: Printed and P a bli aked by MUILL no AT, Re e, 7.1 fr i No. 112, Strand, Printer, at 771 e Sun Co f Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in Middlesex, Friday, March 28, 1844. ROYAL iesulDr. Ryan's 71 . le Life daily rn "h ' n"t3. by P ?Ity, hunting- beautiftf ,lOSCOPE' ni ~TIVITY is o A enrilole ion u of an indivt Z'tirtle;\lalel of the AI txp tii ‘ sr ng Mod v ) PI7, inentkis by ti C. r I ttAT N A hb ., fro m ARE , 'KbEtisl Capita Tito kgo n_ •g o „,. te lt tltp tDoal kel it open s to rd for L to t h ,, l oara ‘:', 4 ' l n on 'l Wt444,, t ( , k , ed, v iz.. tr, u taLurne pr il entlei - f t 'herq: 11a mun b. t ...; R "Helena.] 444 bt , it tit 4 Lcrd e TO thi