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the )ols ce• GREAT WESTERN AND CORNWALL 313NCTION RAILWAY, from Exeter to Falmouth. • gal, 2,000.000/., in 100,000 Shares of 241. each. Deposit, 11. 10s. per Share. Th r.l proposed by this Company commences at Cowley bridge .11 the vicinity of the city of Exeter, uniting at that point with tne Bristol and Exeter Line, traverses the centre of the county of Devon, and the greet mining elistrict of Cornwall to the town of Truro, whence it takes a southerly direction to, and ter. ininates at, the port of Falmouth. The line is integral between its termini, and will, by means of the Bristol and Exeter and the Great Western Railways, connect the port of Falmouth and the western counties with the metropolis /and the chief manufacturing towns in the north of England. The line was surveyed, at a great expense, in 1636, by the Lon don, Salisbury, Exeter, and Falmouth Railway Company, the pro rooters of which applied to Parliament in the session of 1,37 for an Act of incorporation, which had, after a protracted and search ing investigation, the sanction and report of a Committee of the House of Commons in its favour. The present Company has, by an arrangement with the Share. holders of the former, acquired the valuable plans, sections, and other documentary evidence in support of the line, and it is thus enabled to present an undertaking sanctioned by a Committee of the Legislature—a feature which distinguishes it from all the rail. Ways of recent projection. The notices and deposits of plans requited by the Standing Or ders of the Houma of Lords and Commons have been perfected. A deposit of le 10s. per share to be paid to the account of the Acting Committee with the Bankers of the Company upon appro priation. But in accordance with the arrangement entered into With the Shareholders in the London, Salisbury, Exeter, and Fal- Ineuth Railway Company, their Shares will be recognised on the payment of ss. per share, part of the deposit, and the further sum Of IL per share will entitle the holder to a certificate in the pre sent Company, representing a deposit of I/. I Os. ; the Subscribers' a greement and Parliamentary contract being previously executed. In the event of this undertaking not receiving the eanctien •f t he Legislature, the Parliamentary deposit of 11. per share will be returned to the Subscribers without any deduction. No application for shares can be attended to, unless made in the f ollowing form:— To the PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE of the GREAT WESTERN and CORNWALL JUNCTION RAILWAY. Gesertemee,—l request you will allot to me shares of 20/. each, or any lesser number of shares, in the Great Western and Cornwall Junction Railway Company, on the terms and conditions Of the prospectus ; and I undertake to pay the deposit and sign the an bscribers' agreement and Parliamentary contract, wherein I am called to do so. Dated the day ef 184 . Name-- - Residence Trade or Profession Reference --- Applications for prospectus and for ?hares to be addressed to the s ecretary, R. Moore, Esq., at the Company's offices, 15, Old Jewry anthers; to the Solicitor, William Bevan, Esq., 6, Old Jewry ; to Messrs. J. Shewell and Son, Tokenhouse-yard ; to the Commercial Bank of England, Lothbury, and Henrietta-street, Covent-garden, I,sondon; at the respective branches and agencies of the National Provincial Bank ef England; to R. T. Head, Esq., solicitor, and Mr. Charles Dean, surveyor, Exeter; to Messrs. Burd and Son, solicitors, Okehampton, Devon or to Mr. John Ellis, sharebroker, rairnouth. _ LONDON, SALISBURY, EXETER, and FALMOUTH RAILWAY COMPANY. The holders of certificates of shares issued by the London, Salle.. bt ay, Exeter, and Falmouth Railway Company, are requested t o !eanstnit the Dates and Numbers of their respective Certificates to CaSecretary of the Great Western and Cornwall Junction Ra ilwa y pany, at their offices, on or before the Ist day of January next, In 3 order that they may be registered preparatory to their exc han g e 1, , r the scrip of the latter Company, upon the terms and in accord 41ee With the arrangement on which the undertaking is based. It. MOORE, Secretary. 1 5, Old Jewry-chambers, London, Dec. '23, 1844. gfe the ing bet tde Pek aid Oa refs IA . o f bRAWING GALLERY, 183-. Mwitlox-,trtet, Hanover-square, to OPEN January A. EVENING CLASSES for the study of the Human Figure and Anatomy, Model Drawing, and Practical Perspective. Class for Ladies, Tuesdays and Fridays, from Six to Half-past B even, Class for Gentlemen, Mondays and Thursdays, from Six to Half pilot Seven. URGESS' ESSENCE • of ANCHOVIES -11 --1 0 Warehouse, Is 7, STRAND, corner of the Savoy-steps, London JOII3v BURGESS and SON, being apprised of the numerous en e4,l vent's made by many persons to impose a spurious article for their D feel it incumbent on them to request tho attention of the ps ..e, in purchasing what they conceive to be the original to ob . in , * the Name and Address correspond with the above. The gene aPpearance of the spurious descriptions will deceive the un •'arded ; and, for their detection, J. B. and Son, submit the following Zntions:—Some are in appearance at first sight, `'the genuine," bet thout name er address ; some " Burgess's Essence of Anchovies," rd others " Burgiss's ;" and many more without address. John t i l ir 'aeas and Son, having been many years henoered with such dis inuished approbation, foal every sentiment of respect towards the plb il e and earnestly solicit them to inspect the labels previons to ‘!!'clastaing what they conceive to be of their make, which they hope sill prevent many disappointments. .../tURGESS' NEW SAUCE, for general purposes, having given such Vat satisfaction, continues to be prepared by them, and is reeons 'lended as a most useful and convenient sauce ; will keep good in all "Mates. Warehouse, 107, STRAND, corner of the Savoy•steps, London. The Original Fish-sauce Warehouse. fAETTS'S PATENT BRANDY CAPSULED. Consumers of y are respectfully , t T li r • BETTS, jun., and CO., Brand will not be responsible for informed ally Bot t tle ha d ) ra ndy that is not protected against fraudulent substitution , by the AT TNT METALLIC CAPSULES, embossed with the words B ETTS'S PATENT BRANDY, 7, SMITHFIELD BARS." sold tt the Aloe. respectable Wine and Spirit Merchants in T•WI and Itntry, at 3e. 6d. per bottle, the bottle included. tt z etts's Patent Brandy is used, in preference to Foreign, at Gay's, George's, and the other principal Hospitals, &c., throughout the 41. orri. Attention pe is escially requested to the security afforded Country dealers are advertised in the provincial journals ; and lists t in f'ondon dealers may be obtained at the Distillery ; where quanti be' of not less than TWA Gallons may be supplied, in bulk, at 18s. (2, Gallon ; and DI Bottles, cases and bottles included, at 2 0 s. per 7, SMITHFIELD-BARS. tlf ed lc ice SILVER SUPERSEDED, and those corrosive and injurious Metals, called Nickel and German Silver, sap- Zlt ATA ed by the introduction of a new and perfectly matchless dI PLA.TE. `• WATSON, 41 and 42, Barbican, and 16, Nortou'olgate, aided by 4. l?srson of Science in the amalgamation of Metals, leas succeeded in j4 ging to Public Notice the most beautiful Article ever yet offered ; roe. ,„ easing all the richness of Silver in appearance, with all its darn ity And hardness —with its perfect sweetness in nee, undergoing, as it ;:k e d t o a os, a Chemical P rocess, by wh i c h , a ll that i s nauseou s in valued silver' is e ntirely extracted —resisting all Acids — may be cleaned as Ina ' ""' is InsuaUfactared into every Article for the Table and w.tebOard Fiddle. Threaded. Kin's. Table Spoons and Forks, 16s. 6d. doz. 30s. 355. b "ert Ditto T Spoons as. 6(1. —12 s. 6d. 13s. 6d. sugar Tongs ••• " •• is' 3d. 35. 3e. 6d. C• WATSON begs the Public) will understand that this Metal is 'scull th. 3' his own, and that Silver is not more different from Gold ~74 ilia metal is from all others—on its intrinsic merit alone he fishes it to h e t es t e d, an d from the daily increasing enlogiums he re. , he is convinced that nothing can prevent its becoming an • ., ticle of universal wear. h, C ,• Watson's handsomely Illustrated Catalogue and Price Currant published, and Families who regard economy and elegance "4 • uld possess themselves of this useful Book, which may be had 4 tia, and Poet Free, from the above Address. PATENT PARAGON CAMPIIIIIE LAMPS. T he perfection of these Lamps ever the Vesta has been attained by the invention of two parallel fiat rings —a larger I, t ' smaller forming a cone round the margin of the wick, which eery a rapid reverberation of air against the flame—thus condensing particle of volatilized vapour, it is free from smoke or smell, bQ' t ing perfect combustion, and in full action, emits a light equal to Wax candles. t,?• Watson's Warehouses, 41 and 42, Barbican, and 16, Norton 4gate, will contain, throughout the season, all the most elegant he rehe and new patterns, comprising Or - mole , China , Glass , and Dal. of s• • of ). : 2 1 c 1. 011 Lamps fitted with the Paragon Head for 21s. And ite a li T l a gOn Apparatus applied to the Vesta for 6s. The Spirit analysed Iv a . recommended by Dr. ITre, is delivered in screw cane by C. 4 nn's Carta, at 4a. per gallon. 42, BARBICAN, and 16, NORTON FOLOATE. FAREWELL ODE TO 18 4 4 . A. Farewell to 'Forty-Four ! Another year Has very nearly fin its career. And lo ! the term whose sands are well nigh spent, Is signalised by many a great e•ent, Which Father Time, like some historian sage, Has noted down, to till another page. Farewell to 'Forty-Four ! With grateful hearts Volte bid aditu, oh Is thus the year departs. To this important era we may date, Success in glorious streams, and triumphs great. Prosperity has crown'd us more and more— . A memorable year vr:.s 'Forty-Four! Farewell to 'Forty-Four! But not farewell To that success of which we gladly tell, F r when the present season shall have pas', MOSES and S.)N'S success, we trust, will last. And, then, their mighty mart shall he display'd The most astounding monument of trade. Farewell to 'Forty-Four ! and many thanks To public frier cl- ' who form such nunfrous ranks. MOSES and SON, with heart-felt warmth express, Their inward gratitude for vast success; And, in return for this, they promise more Than what the public had In 'Forty-Four! A WELCOME TO 1845. Weic-rne to 'Forty-Five! May this he found The happiest year that ever ran its round ! May young and old, throughout the coming year In glad prosperity alike appear! May trade and commerce happily revive, And glorious'y distinguish 'Forty-Five I Welcome to 'For ty-Five 1 Throughout this term Oii,ES and SON will signalise their Firm, Inventions and improvements shall appear, Such as will rival each preceding year: And v tat advantages shall all derive, Throughout the coming year of 'Forty-rive. Welcome to 'Forty-Five I May wet c crown'd With bright'ning prospects,while it hastens round. May show'rs of patronage incessant pour, And quite eclipse the trade of 'Forty-Four. And may the glorious House of MOSES stand A universal wonder in the land. Welcome to 'Forty-Five! Let all who hear Unite in joyful welcomes to the year ! Let rich and poor combine in one loud chorus, To welcome in the year which smi es before us. For much it will unfold—and, when it closes, You'll gladly give three hearty cheer s for MO ES. The IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! Public are specially informed that during the re - erection of p . ..7OSEs an d S ON'S premises in Aldgate, the entrance to their ishment is only at lA, Minories. A Xll t ,„ N 'er , Work, entitled THE COMMERCIAL PHENO lion—"N," with full directions for f elf - Measurement , on applica i s will be forwarded, post free. 4P onnarr.—Any article purchased or ordered, If not approved .exchanged, or the money returned. Vbserie_E, MOSES and SON, Tailors Wholesale and Retail p oi l q iien Drapers, OutEtters, and General 'Warehousemen, 154, Mi eA,es. andBtl , Aldgate, City, opposite the Church. ti, s tr noE. Moses and lon are obliged to uard the üblic I imposition, having learned that the untradesma p nlike hi t ,''',Gad of being connected with them , or it's the same concern, 'p h 'leen resorted to in many instances, for obvious reasons. inal have no connexion whatever with any ot her establishment, dis tho u who desire genuine Cheap Clothing should (to prevent olzrifuirament, fee-) call or send to 151, Minones, or 86, Aldgate, otite the Church. o Ne o business transacted at t his Establishment from sunset on —4 ) till suns-t on Saturday. when business is resumed till twelve ch,. TO MR. PROUT, 229, STRAND, LONDON. lork . Cepy of a Letter from William Wilson , Es q ., Clifton, near t , " C.ifton, York, Feb. it, 1844. s tke "mr,— It is with the greatest pleasure that I inform you with what t ov .. e as 111a4's Gout and Rheuraatic Pills have effected a cu re in me tem .ll3l Y months I have had the Rheumatism ; and, in spite of all I teee, ,s, I was not able to ab.ain the least relief, until a friend ete b . - .,Men ta c u ed to me tlair's Pills, which, after a f ew trials, effected a k: e re to y . ao arc at liberty to use my name if it will lie of env service " Yours, truly, " «I lAA A I+4 WILSON." of thi recent testimonial is a further proof tsf the . great eflicae, " valuable medicine which is the only effective remedy for . 11 ci t H an t lumatism, Sciatica,. Lumbago, Tie Doloroux, Pains tu the -4ct Face, •f en miAak• n for toothache, and fl,r all gouty It is ' e u, To tie l'endencies. teim e also gratifying to have permis , ion to refer to the following ktei, t ,, aa ,u, selected frtim a mu etude of others, whose station in tZte e has coLtributed to advance this popular medicine in Public R. Esq. , Cersner, Denearter, the Rev. Dr. th e It re. th e Ch eva li e d e la Garde, Lieutenant Masters, late of and ~,•Yal Newfoundland Veteran Companies, Miskin, brewer tar t 3 1t "ter, Dartford; Mr. Richard Stone, Luton ; John J. 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This feat is sure to raise loud ' shouts of laughter from the other porpoises, who are seen tumbling about, with their tawny soles flickering above water, in all directions. In a land where cloth ing is very scanty, and the sensations produced by cold water are pleasant, spectators in thousands being close to the scene, it is no wonder, where all are ex pert, that 150 or 200 are excited to plunge in and partake of the sport. After witnessing from the balcony the scene just described, I had gone in to dress, when old Mynheer Van Starkenburg, the fiscal, or chief justice of the island, came in, request ing my company in his boat, to go up the harbour to his country house, called Buitenzorgh, where I had not yet been. I was just going to ask for some ex planation, when a sudden yell arose, such a confusion of shouts and screams, as made me instantly start up and grasp my sword, intending to rush down and turn out the guard; for there evidently was some terrible disaster in occurrence. Before I reached the ante chamber, forgetful of -the worthy fiscal, I met his orderly (garde de chasse), a mulatto, adorned with sword and belt. " Het is een Haayvisch, mynheer," said he, taking off his hat, and speaking Dutch, the official language of Curacoa, the vernacular being Papiemento, a kind of broken Spanish—" Het is een Haayvisch" (it is a shark). " Ja," interrupted Markus,Ethe fiscal's waiting-boy, "een Haayvisch, oudu de vrouwen" (a shark among the women). " The devil," quoth I; " Mr. Fiscal, what can be done to save these poor girls?" I wondered at the quiet gravity of my good-natured friend, on this, to my mind, dangerous occasion. lie smiled. and sale, " Oh ! captain, don't be uneasy; but go and see, for it will be a scene you shall never forget !" and with these words he came with me to the head of the bal cony stairs. It was certainly an exciting moment ; not a man or woman was to be seen on shore ; all were in the water ; all were vociferating and utter ing the most discordant noises imaginable. The punts were already run on shore, in order to enable the scullers to partake of the sport; the harbour was everywhere studded with human heads above water, forming a kind of shoal ; and a whole dense line of swimmers barred the entrance from the fort to oppo site my house, chiefly and most numerous in the deepest water, which they beat with their hands, and incessantly diving and plunging, presented a tu multuous belt from shore to shore. Some negro boys and girls attempting to enter, were driven back by the others, and it was some time before the real object of excitement could be made out. I had asked repeatedly, " Where is he ?" " Wagt een heetge, mynheer" (wait a little), was the re ply ; and I now perceived, as the fiscal pointed to the spot, another belt of human swimmers, who had been roused on the first cry to take the water, and still more violently engaged. Advancing from the upper end of the harbour, they prevented the monster reaching the great :lagoon, where he would infallibly have escaped, and drove him down within the narrow space between the houses. There were troops ofvocifer ous swimmers divided into bands, advancing and pur suing, until my eye caught sight of the great dorsal fin of the fish, which, it was now evident, was in utter dismay, shooting rapidly from space to space, en deavouring to swim low beneath the surface; but even eight or nine fathoms of depth left him no pas sage. Men and women, in whole masses, darted down in the deep and scared him upward. Once he made a dash to pass under the piles of Mr. Basden's wharf, and got entangled. I could see him struggle to get free, and effect it; but, furious in his rage, it was visible that he was blown. He now made no further efforts under wator, swimming half his back high above the surface; once or twice he lay motionless, his snout and eyes quite visible, and seemingly deliberating upon a fierce resolve. But soon he was roused by a troop coming on him ; he started like lightning, his tail quivering; and now and then lashing the water into foam, he dashed at the middle of the seaward belt, which instantly re doubled in clamour and in diving, while all from above harbour came down in full cry. The shark plunged and then rose, shooting in the violence of action his whole length above the surface, which glittered like a flash of silver in the sloping sun. Down again he went, darting along the line, to the deepest side, under Fort Amsterdam ; but here the crowd and noise, the beating of the water with sculls and bars, was most intense. He came up again, turned towards the upper harbour, floundered, un certain of his purpose, and then started again, with rapidity to the side where we stood. Here he nearly grounded, but he fought off; his speed, however, was exhausted ; he ran a short way upward, and then, in rather a lubberly way, came on shore on our side, at a little distance off, and hardly moved a fin before an axe was lifted, and his tail cut off. This was the signal for a univer sal shout of triumph. He was by no means one of the largest, measuring something less than II feet in length, but was a true squalus carcharias, or raging shark, most dreaded by seamen. With all his vora city and fierceness, this shark is a real coward, as I had long before witnessed at Dominica. A drunken man, floating on the water, was about to be devoured by one of great size one morn ing, while our people were washing the decks, when four men sprang overboard, and scared him away, towing the drunken fellow on shore, where they gave him a sound thrashing by way of caution for the future. Boats or punts must be kept on shore during the battle with a shark, because in the violent exer tions used, their oars and bottoms might strike the swimmers or protect the fish. ADVERTISEMENTS INSEI?TED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN qncl COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (SATURDAY.) GUILDHALL. James Discery, a cashier in the employ of Messrs. Meeking and Co., woollen-drapers, on Holborn-hill, was charged with having embezzled certain moneys, to the extent of 401., the property of his employers. The evidence adduced went to show that the pri soner was in the habit of receiving all the money that was taken in the warehouse during the day, and handing it over to one of the firm at night. His duty was a!so to see that parcels were sent home by the porters, and for those which were not paid for at the shop, his more especial duty was to see that the por ters brought back the amount of the goods, and duly paid it to him. On the 19th inst. the porters neglected to take two packages to the parties who had ordered them, and the prisoner left the warehouse with them for the purpose, as was supposed, of taking them home, and receiving the money due for them. He did not return, and shortly afterwards it was ascer tained that he had delivered the goods, and had ab sconded with the amount of their cost, V., which had been paid him. Mr. Humphery, who appeared for the prosecution, begged that the prioner might be remanded, as he was informed that upwards of 301. which had been paid to him by the porters on account of their em ployers, had not been accounted for. The prisoner's solicitor, Mr. Justings, not offering any opposition, Alderman Hooper remanded the pri :uner until Wednesday. Troß.ril_P-STRI'E T. Benjamin Isaacs, a respectable-looking Jew, land lord of the Blue Anchor public-house, in Petticoat lane, and Elsey Isaacs, his brother's wife, living at a marine-store-shop in the same neighbourhood, were brought up for re-examination, upon a charge of re ceiving a piece of new carpet (36 yards), stolen from Mr. Shepherd, a pawnbroker and salesman in the City-road, and upon another charge of having felo nious possession of a quantity of leather (about 40/. worth), now proved to be the property of Messrs. Hockbut and Co., of St. Paul's Churchyard. Mr. Shepherd, it appeared, had been repeatedly missing goods from his sale. shop, and at length en gaged a policeman, in plain clothes, to watch his place; but on the very first evening, just after the policeman had stationed himself in his hiding place, to watch the premises, the entire piece of carpet in question was stolen from the front. In the course of that evening another constable (Conway, of the H division) went to the house of the prisoner (Mrs. Isaacs) to search for a coat, said to have been stolen. The coat was not found, but Conway, seeing the piece of carpet and a large quantity of new leather, inquired where they came from. 11:rs. Isaacs said they had been bought at a sale, and left there by two young men. This account was, of course, deemed unsatisfactory, and the police took possession of the property and detained Mrs. Isaacs, whose husband absconded, and has nut since been forthcoming. Ben jamin Isaacs, the publican, who was there at the time, was also detained with her, but subsequently admitted to bail. _ _ _ The piece of carpet had already been identified as the property of Mr. Shepherd. The leather was now ascertained to be the property of the other prosecu tors, and had been stolen from a cart on the way from St. Paul's to a railway station, for transmission to the country. That robbery had been committei only an hour and a half, and the piece of carpet stolen only two hours before the officers found the property as above-mentioned. _ _ _ The MAGISTRATE, after hearing Mr. Vann on the part of the prisoners, now discharged Benjamin Isaacs, and liberated the female also upon bail (two responsible sureties in 501. each), for her appearance a week hence. LAMBETH-STREET. CLOSING 01' THE COURT.—THE COURT POOR -BOX, AND THE POOR OF THE DISTRICT.-Mr. Norton and Mr. Henry being both present, the former magis trate rose and said that as the public business of that court was about finally to terminate, he wished to say a few words with respect to the funds which had been so kindly forwarded to himself and his respected colleague, Mr. Henry, for the use of the poor, and to enable them to alleviate the sufferings of those un fortunate beings who were frequently brought before them. It must be in the recollection of all who heard him that in every instance where applications were made for relief this season, that pains had been taken to ascertain the truth of the representations, as well as the characters of those making them, so that no impositions should be practised, and he, Mr. Norton, was happy to say that he did not recollect a single instance in which he had to regret the application of the funds, while on the other hand he felt that the benefits conferred by this mode of administering seasonable assistance were most gratifying. It was at this court that the dis graceful system of giving out work by large slop warehouses to one individual at a certain price, and that person giving it out to others, and each deriving a profit, so that the poor creatures who had to make up the work could not obtain a mere subsistence by their labour, was first expressed. It was at this court, and in the case of the Misses Reynolds, the daughters of a distinguished officer, persons brought up as gentlewomen, that the disgraceful system of re quiring persons to make a shirt for three halfpence, had been exposed as it so justly deserved. In attend ing to this case, he was happy to say that with the kind assistance of the public press, no less a sum than 4001. had been subscribed for the Misses Reynolds, and these ladies were raised from a state of pioverty, which the wretched pittance allowed them for their exertions must necessarily entail, to one of, he hoped, to say, lasting comfort. Having said thus much as to individual cases, he observed it was the wish of himself and his colleague, Mr. Henry, to tender to those benevolent individuals who had supplied them with the means of doing so much good an account of their stewardship ; and they could not do this better than by courting an inspec tion of the " poor-box book" which was kept by the chief clerk, and which could be always seen at the New Court, Lambeth, by any of the subscribers. By this book it would be seen that from Christmas, 1843, to the present period, a sum of 2461. 13s. 3d. had been distributed, and that every entry (which gave a sufficient account of the manner in which the money was given as to call the attention of the ma gistrates to every case) bore the signature of the ma gistrate by whom it was ordered to be given. A balance, he was happy to say, remained in favour of the poor-box, and it being the opinion of Mr. Henry and himself that they should distribute a portion of this balance amongst the numerous poor of the district, they had directe'd that a sum of 501. should be expended in the purchase of bread, blankets, and coals, and that these should be distributed by ballot to the deserving poor, under the superintendence of their own officers. In conclusion, Mr. Norton said that the management and distribution of the articles issued had imposed a new, onerous, and arduous—though he should add pleasing—duty. The summoning officers had much additional trouble in making the necessary inquiries about applicants, and for this additional duty Mr. Henry and himself had arranged to pay two of the three summoning-officers a gratuity out of their own pockets, so that no portion of the past levies should be touched. Both the magistrates subsequently ex pressed their admiration to Mr. Young and Mr. Pierce, superintendents of the K and H divisions of police, of the manner in which all the officers under them had invariably discharged their duty, and at the final closing of the court most of the respected parish officers, &c., were present. THE CASE OF POISONING AT ASHFORD. THE INQUEST. The inquest upon the the bodies of William and Sarah Oliver, who were found dead, under very extra ordinary circumstances, in a cottage at Ashford, on Tuesday morning last, was held on Saturday at the King's Head, Ashford, before Mr. Wakley, the coroner, and a jury composed of the principal inhabi tants of the village, when the evidence clearly made out that the unhappy man first murdered his wife and then destroyed himself. The following witnesses were examined : William Lathem, the constable of Ashford, was the first witness. He merely deposed that, in consequence of an alarm that was given, he went to the cottage of the deceased on Tuesday morning last, and found the woman lying dead on the bed, and the man reclining with his head on her body. The two children were in a corner of the room crying, and the boy pointed to the bed, and said, " Look there ! — The man was foaming at the mouth very much, and the woman also appeared to have been voiding foam, but she was at that time quite dead. The deceased man was not sensible, and the only sign of life he exhibited was breathing very hard. Hs died between twelve and one o'clock. In answer to questions from the Coroner, the wit ness said that the boy was nine years old, and the girl five. 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Part of this prophecy we witness at present some thing like the fulfilment of. The Times last week appeared to have had its cue from the Foreign-office to put forth a feeler on the subject of instituting diplomatic relations with the Court of Rome, with a view to obtaining Papal mediation between the Irish Roman Catholic hierarchy and the Government. Now we have no objection whatever to friendly relations with the Court of Rome, nor to the use of its media tion in conciliating the Irish Roman Catholic priest hood to the civil power. It will be a mistake, how ever, in our Government to exaggerate to itself the effect thereby attainable. The most advantageous introduction of parties (public or private) to each other, has little effect, unless their feelings and objects shall harmonise afterwards. We appreciate the influ ence of the See of Rome over its conscientious ad herents; an acknowledged authority is a great matter to have to point to, on one side or other ; and we have no doubt that this Government would be as successful as any other in enlisting that authority on the side of its own just requirements. But we must not exaggerate the real extent 9f any ex clusively spiritual influence. The Pope's name may be a tower of strength ; but the fate of the tower depends, after all, on the garrison. The Papal authority \sill be all-powerful with a local c:ergy, so long as it is exerted in accordance with their own feelings and prospects. But no authority on earth can produce action contrary to class-instincts. The University of Oxford declared the duty of passive obedience, only a year or two before, with the rest of the Church, it commenced resistance to James the Second. The advanced guard of Puseyism pro claims the sin of schism from the Roman Church now—but takes it extremely unkind to have the con sequent duty urged on it of instant reunion. The logic of facts, and actual circumstances, is stronger than that of words. The Times says : " We shall not attempt to explain by what means in the present absurd state of the law any intercourse between the British Government and the Court of Rome may have taken place. But it is notorious that such intercourse has taken place at various times ; and, although the indirect mode in which it must hale been carried on was unbecoming the great interests affected by such negotiations, the interests of peace and conciliation have been no losers by these transac tions. We allude to the consent of Rome to the veto, which was subsequently defeated by the Irish Roman Ca tholic laity ; to the influence of the Pope in calming the excitement of the Canadian insurgents and in proscribing the slave trade ; and more recently to the sanction which is understood to have been given to the important measure just promulgated in Ireland. On these occa sions it has been found that the good order and welfare of the Roman Catholic Church presented no obstacles, but rather a powerful assistance, to a wise and tolerant policy in civil government ; and since the laws of this country have ceased to per secute th e R oman C at h o li cs and to deny their civil existence, there is no secure or tenable resting-place between that state of things, which is now passed away, and the recognition of those authori ties, to which the Roman Catholic clergy and laity ascribe a controlling power in the direction of their spiritual concerrs." It must be observed, with reference to the above statement, that if "the interests of peace and concilia tion have been no losers" by such transactions as our Government has hitherto had with the Court of Rome, neither does it, as yet, clearly appear that they have been any gainers. The Veto [of Government on the appointment of Irish Roman Catholic Bishops] was not carried—the revolt of French Roman Catholic Canada was not prevented. We do not contend that Papal intervention is of no use in any such cases, or that (in the existing state of political powers) it is likely to be used on any side but on that of order. We only suggest something more as wanting to the conciliation, by such means, of third parties—something addressed more directly to the business and bosoms of those parties themselves. The Morning Chronicle examines, as follows, the ex amples of Austria and France, which the Times had cited : " The influence of the Courts of the Tuileries and of Vienna over their upper clergy does not depend upon the power of choosing, or forbidding to be chosen, obnoxious persons ; it consists in the Court connexion with the prelates, generally of noble and courtly families, in the power of the Governments of France and Austria at Rome itself—in short, in a host of things and of patronage to which an English Government must remain a stranger. We doubt, then, that a formal alliance or concordat with Rome can convey to an English Minister an hundredth part of that su premacy over the Church, its spirit, and its nomina tions, which has been derived apparently from Rome, and which is wielded by the Catholic Monarchs of Aus tria and France. Neither does an English Minister want that minute power which must be wielded by a Prussian Minister, who, as yet, has no assistance, from public opinion in his system of ruling, and who must have a bridle in every mouth, and that bridle tight drawn, ere he can feel that he governs at all." We repeat, we do not undervalue the importance of enlisting spiritual authority on the side of public order. It is good for this at least, if for nothing more—it deprives disturbers of order of that autho rity ; turns it against them, instead of enabling them to appeal to it in their favour. But no authority, empty-handed, is really powerful with bodies of men, unless exercised in coincidence with their own sub stantial interests and conditions of existence. The Court of Rome has had time to learn this, in its long years of experienced feebleness ; the Court of England will find it out, if it expects from Rome permanent opiates for Ireland. A SHARK HUNT AT CURACOA. The reader will understand the scene which oc curred one evening a short time after I had witnessed a large troop of sable xymphs gamboling in their favaurite element, and playing their national game " bob my neighbour's head." This can be played at only by swimmers, such as they are, who verily surpass the otter in familiarity with the water. The joke appears to consist in making a kind of so merset dive, so that the heels come up in sight, and strike the surface forcibly ; and the skill of the game is to time and aim the manceuvre so dexterously that they hit the head and neck of another swimmer, who may, that moment, have just emerged from a plunge, and is then forcibly, and before breath can be taken, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. MALTA, DEC. 18.—The French steamer from the Levant, due here on the 14th instant, has not yet made her appearance. The mails will be closed this evening for the continent by the Pericles, %hich will leaae to morrow morning, having waited the prescribed time. The European mail by the French steamer via Naples, &c., from Marseilles, due yesterday, has also been delayed. The Neapolitan mail of the 12th did not come in, the Mongibello having fouled a vessel from the Levant, and is ordered to perform a long quarantine at Civita Vecchia. The Alecto, with the India mails, duly arrived here on the 15th. She had a very rough passage ; but the re port of her being damaged waa untrue. The Oriental put to sea on that night. A court-martial sat on the 9th and 10th inst., an board of her Majesty's ship Formidable, to try James Nichol son, boatswain of the Snake, on charges of quarrelling and fighting. Sir Lucius Curtis presided, with Captains Rich, of the Formidable, and Lord C. Paget, of the Aigle ; Commanders Carpenter, of the Geyser, and Can non, of the Oreftes, as members. Mr. Milner, of the Geyser, officiated as Judge-Advocate. This Court was ordered by the Board of Admiralty on application front a Mr. Streathfield, father of a boy who was formerly a midshipman on board. The following are the facts of the case which may be re lied on : Some months ago Mr. Nicholson being unwell, went into the cabin of the surgeon of the ship for some medicine. Finding him labouring under no serious indisposition, the surgeon asked him to " take a glass," which he accepted. Mr. Streath field was present, and made some very imperti ment remarks as to the right that Nicholson had to be in the cabin ; replies were given and a wordy quarrel ensued, Nicholson winding up by saying to Streathfield, " Your father's a soldier, but you're six feet of bad stuff." The next morning Streathfield, smarting under the in sult he had received, and which he had brought on him self, told the prisoner he had insulted him and wanted to fight. Prisoner refusing him, the midshipman struck him several times, whereupon a fight ensued. On this coming to the ears of the officer on duty ho was put under arrest, and a court of inquiry was held, which, though it exonerated the prisoner from the blame of com. mencing the quarrel, resulting in his being sent out the ship and in the middy leaving the service. The case hauing been proved against the prisoner, he was sentenced to be severely reprimanded, and to be put at the bottom of the list for twelve months. Excellent testimonials of character and good conduct were produced, and Capt. Devereux, of the Snake, in giving evidence, said, " I never had a better man under my command, and nothing would give me more pleasure than to have him on board again." Her Majesty's steamer Hecht returned to port on the 11th inst. She did not bring Lady Hardinge, for her Ladyship having been on board, suffered so severely that she put back, and defers her departure till another occa sion. The Hecla left us yesterdny for Alexandria, having on board Mr. Hardinge, son of the Governor-General of India, and some other passengers. The Duke of 13eaufort is, we are happy to say, gradually recovering from the attack of gout under which his Grace has been suffering during the past week. The Noble Duke still remains at Hampton Court, but we believe the family will leave that place for Badminton to-day, in the event of his Grace's health permitting it. The Dowager Duchess of Cleveland, previous to her departure from Newton House for Raby Castle, dis tributed a liberal supply of beef, clothing, blankets, coal, and money to all the poor inhabitants of the villages of Exelby, Leeming, and Newton. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ely, though un avoidably absent from Ely Lodge, have, with their usual liberality and kindness, ordered the distribution of a large quantity of clothing suited to the present season among the poor of the district. (?, % re ( ?- 7 ,..___, t , Mr. 11. Richardson, one of the overseers of Ash ford, proved Mat, in consequence of what he hear( from the last ;Vitness and other persons, he went t. the cottage of the deceased, and found the man alive and the woman apparently quite dead. The decease( man breathed very hard, but was quite unconscious and the foam came out of his mouth "like yeast out of a barrel" (the witness's own wor.'.s). At first wit ness had an impression that it was possible the deaths had been occasioned by destitution, but he afterwards felt satisfied that they were the result of poison. The little girl had been vomiting a great deal during the night, and was in a wretched plight. The boy told him that he had some bread and butter for supper, and that his little sister was very ill during the night, and he tried to awaken his mother to assist her, but was unable to do so. Mr. T. M'Keron, the assistant to Mr. Curtis, the medical officer of the union, deposed that he went to the cottage of the deceased, and found them in the state described by the last witnessed. The counte nance Olathe man was very livid, and his extremities were quite cold, and he was unconscious. Witness looked round the room, but did not see a trace of any vessel having contained poison. The CORONER —Has any poison been discoveed Witness—l believe not. CORONER—The case was quite hopeless when you saw it ? Witness—Certainly. CORONER—Did you at the tin - n- suspect the deceased had taken poison ? Witness—l did not. William Oliver, the son of the dece,2sed, was then summoned. He deposed as follows :—I was at home all Monday last; all the evening. My mother was with me, and she appeared very well. My father came home between eight and nine o'clock. Tisoy were both sober. When my father came home ;Se kicked up a row about some money, and swore at my' mother and scolded her a good deal, but he did not strike her then. My mother wanted to buy firing, and my father said he had no money. We all had some bread and butter and bacon for supper, and they drank tea with what they ate. I went to bed directly after I had had my supper. It was after supper that they quarrelled. I did not see my father put any powder in the teapot, but he made the tea that night, which my mother was in the habit of doing. He took the tea out of a paper, and then threw the paper on the fire. When my mother tasted the tea she said it was very nasty. My mother generally poured us out a small pot full of tea, but on this mgbt my father poured me and "'y sister a basin full. My father used to knock my mother about and beat her frequently, but I have never heard him threaten to kill her. On Sunday morning week he threw the stool at her, when my mother cried a good deal. By die CORONER—I never heard my father say anything about. poison, or about getting poison to kill rats or mica with. y father was very often tipsy. A gentleman belonging to the parish used to give him two shillings and four loaves of bread every week. I used to go about begging with my father. CoßoNEß—When did your father beat you last ? Boy—On the night he died. In answer to further -questions, the boy said that he heard no sound of struggling or blows during' the night, but he heard his mother and father "blowinze very hard. His father awoke him in the night and told him that there was a basin of tea and some bread. and bacon in the cupboard, and he might have it, but he did not drink any. The coke fire went out about the time it got pitch dark, and they had frequently burnt it in the same way on cold nights. Mr. C. B. Emmott, a surgeon at Hounslow, de posed that, in consequence of an order he received from the Coroner, he examined the bodies of the de ceased persons. Upon an external eismination, he found that the body of the woman app&red to have been forcibly compressed against the bed; the nose was flattened, the lips were swollen, and Ote head had evidently been forced with great violence' .filml the pillow. Upon an internal examination of the woman he found the lungs very much congest 1% the right cavities of the heart full of liquid blood;., and the vessels of the head also very much con gested. The stomach contained food—apparently bread and egg—but it exhibited no appearance of disease, and the mucous membrane was perfectly healthy. There was no trace of poison, and he had no doubt she died of suffocation from external force. The inside of the mouth was cut by the force of the pressure on the teeth. On examining the body of the deceased man he found the lungs perfectly , healthy. The stomach was congested. He sub mitted the contents of both the stomachs to the same tests. There was no poison in that of the woman, but he detected arsenic to a considerable extent in that of the man, and he had no doubt his death was occasioned by that ingredient. CORONER—Have you any doubt of that fact? Witness—Not the slightest. Every test that was applied showed the presence of arsenic in the stomach. The Coroner here made some inquiries relative to the state of mind of the deceased, but all that could be clearly ascertained was, that the man was a very violent, idle person, and one witness, a neighbour, said that his conduct was most brutal to his wife, and she had often stated that she dreaded to go to bed with him, and that on Monday night she heard him say that he would settle her, either that night or some other time. Some other confirmatory testimony having been adduced, The CC RONER said he apprehended there could be very little doubt upon the evidence that the unhappy man had destroyed his wife by suffocating her; and that he afterwards killed himself. The jury said they were quite satisfied, and they at once returned a verdict that the woman was wilfully murdered by her husband, and with regard to the deceased William Oliver, they returned a verdict of felo de se. CUSTOM-HOUSE APPOINTMENTS We understand the following arrangements are to take place immediately : The office of collector of customs at Glasgow having become vacant by the retirement of Mr. M‘Murdo, the situation will be filled by the pro motion of Mr. Vanderkiste, at present collector at Belfast. Mr. Wilcox, collector at Dover, is promoted to Belfast. Mr. Williams, collector at Dundee, is transferred to Dover. Mr. Stuart, collector at Galway, to Duncli;e. Mr. Richardson, comptroller at Galway, pro:noted to the collectorship at that port. Mr. Dowsley, collector at Westport, County Mayo, to the comptrollership at Galway. Mr. Miller, clerk at Dublin, to the collectorship at Westport. By this arrangement an opportunity has been afforded to make a reduction in the salaries at Dover and Galway respectively, in consequence of the falling off in the trade at those ports. It is presumed that the business at Dover has been atfected by the establishment of a custom-house at Folkstone, and the resort of passengers to the latter port on their way to and from France.—Observer. PILLS SOLD UNDER EMINENT MEDICAL MEN'S NAMES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—You would be doing a public service by cautioning the public against a number of pills, brought out under the assumed names of various emi nent medical men—for instance, we have Dr. Den man's Pill, Astley Cooper's Pill, Dr. Locock's Wafers, &c. &c. Yours, &c. A GENERAL PRACTITIONER. London, Dec. 28, 1844. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Cheltenham Stag lads., Wed., Wittington Village ; Sat., Beech Gate. South Berkshire hds., Tues., Basseldon Park; Wed. Aldermaston ; Fri., Stanford-10,i. Sir John Cope's hds., Wed., Ryde Common ; Fri. Sil chester Dials. Lord Gifford's hds., Tues., Ready Token ; Thurs., Jackament's Bottom ; Sat., Sinnington-11. Hambledon hds., Wed., Rumsden Bottom ; Fri., Cor hampton Downs. 11. H., Tues., Four Lanes, Beanworth ; Thurs., Can dover Church ; Sat., Lasham Village-10i. N.F.11., Tues., Eyeworth ; Thurs., Beaulieu ; Sat., Paul tons --1 04t. Tivyside hds., Thurs., Troedyrawr Lodge Gate-10. Col. G. Wynham's hds., Wed., Burton Park ; Fri., Bury Hill. Fife hds., Tues., Airdrie Castle ; Thurs., Laddedie Quarries ; Sat., Lindores-10i. Linlithgow and Stirlingshire hds., Tues., Hangingside ; Thurs., Hunter's Folly ; Sat., Wallhouse--10i. SCILLY.—On Thursday, the 19th instant, the schooner Amy, Johnson, of Ipswich, from Liverpool, with a cargo of salt, in entering the harbour of New Grimsby, struck on a sunken rock, and before she could be got into the harbour, was obliged to run ashore on the rocks where she filled with water, and the salt in a few tides was entirely dissolved. The vessel, which has since been got off and brought in, has received consider • able damage, particulars of which are not yet precisely known. We have now nearly a hundred sail of vessels, in the different harbours, the masters of which, particu larly those from foreign parts, lcaidly . complainof our want of a regular post communication with the mainland, being anxious to advise their owners, consignees, and friends, of their arrival thus far on their passage home. —Wes Briton. The following extract, apparently from some Kentish paper, has been sent to us. lts " m ore l" i s g ood :—" A wight, rejoicing in the name of Parkhurst, has scratched his name on the windows of several of the first-class carriages of the Greenwich Railway, and some wag has made the very mortifyi ng addition— ' Since hung at Maidstone.' Both name and history have, on some of the carriages , since been carefully, obliterated, evidently by the hand o f the original offen der ; for it is not likely that any friend, however well disposed, would volunteer such a service, and thereby run the risk of being detected by the Company's ger , vante—Railway Record. --