The Sun. — London, England, 1844-06-05 00:00:00

tb e A to rega r "Frie!' e Hont , e P f of 0 tieg 01 iiiti'estigated the cause - of the evil they could not propose any that rerneity for that evil. It, therefore. seemed to him. ", lite words sugge.ted by his Hon. Friend were in effect in eluded • n in the motion itself. It was a mere matter of words rand ot of substance. He ( Lord Palmerston) had risen for t he iluse of alluding to the question of the Stade duties.. There ,ati beet very long negotiations on this subject. They were told `o7felve monthsago that these negotiations were virtually broken t C,llen they Cad asked for papers en the subject they were told Weret the papers could not be produced while the n.-gotiations atPenclin,z. The nec , otiation , . had been defunct 12 months, had become therefore now asked the Right Hon. Gentleman what r?ueuonie of that unhappy negotiation, and whether the Go a,sent could, without prejudice to the service, lay before thenattent papers which would show what had been done on GLADSTONE said the Noble Lord was quite correct t h sa Y,tng that there had been long negotiations, inasmuch as I, o l d ;sad been in existenee during tweive }ears of the Noble s tenure of office. —( Hear, hear.) But the Noble Lord H a a s not altogether correct in calling them unhappy negotiations. the there were substantial reasons for congratulation t h os e Part of the mercantile body of the country in respect of tee' negotiations, as arrangements had been concluded be iwtefi her Majesty's Government and the King of Hanover, d etails Were not yet reduced to formal terms, as some of the th e .: s Were at that moment in process of adjustment, but were not in such a state as to enable the Government to ~nl' i nformatio n on the subject at present before the House. t s _: s ee same time he could give a plain and intelligible ex. •inn 01 opinion with respect to this subject. He thought wo uld eaitlltiht safely say that the arragements which had been made neat me come into operation in October next. The Govern would be ve r y g l a d w h en t h e proper t i me s h ou ld arr i ve aed° hoped papers connected with the subject before t H he ouse, Of thee they would be laid before the Huse in the course present session. tang a P ALMERSTON wished to know whether the ars etments which had been made would plate the Stade tell haxirnun of 9-16th. ie GLADSTONE must decline answering that . question. had r ' f , M. GIBSON could not see what authority Hanover soo n or imposing, .• any tons at all. There were also the ped dues, which required to be thoroughly sifted ; and he read the the Committee would not lose sight of them. It was a n ly of getting rid of difficulties, to say that this or that • not en , , eieti on prenended in the notice. But he thought that the to b e "i his Hon. Friend, the Member for Bolton, ought not eba Met in that way. He hoped his Hon. Friend would not stor n e d " the words . of his motion which referred to ships' With s. He hoped the House would not go into the inquiry religion notion that some parts of it were to be looked upon as peet"..s, questions not to be touched at all. The word " inex . - his fi n, a very vague, if not an unmeaning one; and if teose;;; heriend did not insist upon adding these words to the jewonld move their addition by way of amendment. "quir P W RING said he could not see any reason why the Would' t ', l , l uold not be made larger ; and he hoped the House , ethfraeettit allow him to move the addition of words to the effect is there_eu instruction to the Committee to inquire into the e we duties npon the food, &c., of the persons employed Courennnearcial navy. t ' H UME said that as the Government had agreed to a ne tni ttee for genera l i nqu i ry , h e wou ld recommen d hi s H on . "tid to w i thdraw the amendment. ate s i ir d C• NAPIER expressed a hope that the Committee eot be a picked one. " Motion was then agreed to. , CONIIIITTAL OF A HAWKER. ko e - il "Mbring E rose to before the House the case of Alfred three re licensed h aw k er , who was committed to prison for lih e M onths by the magistrates of Shrewsbury. on the 2d of 4 11';, 1843 , Upo n the charge of obtaining alms under false pre- Th e e .: Moore was accoited by a policeman ot the name of tii e ,"; . 'si Who asked to see his license. Not having it about th e ' ue required time to produce it ; but he was brought before reeettne!Ristrates, and by them committed to prison for three hod f as a v agrant. The license was afterwards produced, (le r. ° Lwarded, eith the petition to the Secretary of State. He Oat h: i e utne) had seen both the documents. In fact, the poor the ne remedy but to apply to the Secretary . of State, u tine f i a l i t ut Hon. Gentleman when applied to said Moore might, thaaggrieved, take an action against the magistrate; but ide e l i :lth so poor ; man, was out of the question. He had no hid tnh' the extent of summary punishments by magistrates, Set te e extent of punishment which they in a summary man- Pee r -a rded to those who were brought before them. This the , ni an had a card on his person, on which were . written ei a o l nes of Lord Althorp and Mr. Smith, and certain sums Itl 3 ne Y were appen d e d t o th ese nam e.. It was assume d "eggictinagistrate that the prisoner had raised these sums by t old Whereas in reality they were the amounts of goods r e. t h - r tue houses of these individuals. A begging letter had ' 4 11 ,4 - f i ii e ught forward by a lady, which it was alleged had been hi a t i r-e° hy Moore • but if the magistrate had compared the thee, was () it the ca r d a nd the letter, he would have f o und that r • • • en e i t .0 similarity between them. He owned . he . h . ad ;tee r'ether ignorant of the extent of summary jurisd.ic :letes; t his country, and the nature of the punishment in- Zere e . e n'Y the last returns it appeared that 72,000 persons citititted in a summary manner by the magistrates—not Zhe 0 0 e unpaid but by the paid magistracy—and . if the case DO submitted to the House was a fair specimen of . the th s se e lnw nieh these magistrates commonly adminstered justice, too t -tier their power was abiidged the better ; and the 4 e e s j , t he Mattel was brought under the consideration of the leterhisatore the ore advantageous to the public. By these e ttl ent: s 3 , 4,0 00 h ilt ed been sentenced to one month's imprison ,:mutie;el.62l to two months, and between one and two tilstee" interisonment ; 7,649 to between two and three months' , L ' i see te -41 • 6,106 to between three months' and six months the whipped, six months' i mprisonment ; and 169 to e . " . e at ?r1 and confined . for an unlimited period. ',;(114 . 7adee pnnished informedein drunk and insolent, but ; e l ite Humee i ) had been by the landlord of the th which he lodged, ode by another party who knew :ever at he was a man of cidedly sober habits, and had e ' i se' ; e els Seen drunk. As for the charge of insolence, the be - Ner was naturally excited by the overbearing conduct 11 Policemen. He did not complain of the conduct of bi;omhe had been courteously treated, but he , - "ltie e t Pe Righ• Hen. Baronet, upon the representation eth niM, would have directed an inspe . ctor . of prisons,. or b,1.1 ethetm, competent functionary, to inquire into the case. Iseel/ti. Member concluded by moving for a copy of the th iti nent of Alfred Moore, licensed hawker, at Shrewsbury, 2 i ., (1 day of September 1843. Ttier.:',ISHAELI said, that if the Hon. Member had given ;eat nis intention to bring so important a question as e 4 aey;; t he excl. of summary jurisdiction by the magis- NoCs ti der the exercise o7isideratieli of' the House, somebody more i lli i il e l t e o ut than himself would probably have thought it worth h r eply to the Hon. Member. Perhaps even , the ISte, un ourable Gentleman beneath him (Sir James (era "tereh Would have condescended. Surely the Honourable 44(11, illstifled his opinion on very slight grounds, when he -ce d th e • w hi te h ia (st i r sol i n e tl a d ra c e a i s i ? . f a Shrewsbury hawker. A num )oconstituents alarmed by the charge t4t : e w e , a :,..ahout to be brought forward by so powerful an ad ekieteepo....e. member for Montrose, came up to town not to eelah e " their own representative, but to wait upon . the Hen. e n 'ele and to lay the real facts of the case before him. They j a.. itee. ett l e ll_ i llded at - being informed by the Hon. Member that ve to 0 to bring the subject before the House. They then e t t tole them( D'lsraeli) and asked what tbey should do ? t t 4 ittip o there wa's only one chance ; he thought it was ? Ztah„,,, s sible, from the observation he had made of the Hon, ;111 h at " conduct during the time he had a seat in Perim . . 5.4 t mightmisunderstand their case and misstate his °jPa>((ire tmisu a laughter.) It had . turned out exactly as he had f or u • He had wholly mistaken the circumstances that tr o d and entirel misunderstood the case he had brought It .kl bsel l'h eiHouse y must have observed that no distinct allege trai.„ds .7eatnadehere. A person was convicted who . had afte.r h,'Les, o Pportunity of appealing to the visiting magis le; ter w "' would not interfere; the Secretary of State sll °re tdto interfere ; and now the case was brought • House of Commons. The Hon. Gentleman had LAI, ' 0 , 4 4 of horrible injustice. He would state, in a few th e 's4 w art had occurred. A person, who appeared to be a th a 'ute;Cas called to . account for being drunk and brawling in 4„ t eo m et- Place. The Hon. Member said (as if it was a fact 11 . 1 0 tt n °t be proved) that it was rumoured the man was the depositions, it was sworn to,. by a respectable , ); (1 1 th ou Rent man, that he was drunk. He we) . confined, 111 f -s e ttee I!: not immediately brought before a magistrate, he S I ' 4 , i t , Y one ; he was held to bed, but good bail was re hie; kin con sequence of certain papers that were found . upon ee u d ng them was a card, which the Hon. Member said con 4Prar er a for cutlery that he sold on commission, but which g ll N er etl to bear on it forgeries of the signatures of the Hon. he t :4) s l°r Salop, and of Mr. Field, the Town Clerk of We'teteeterpi_so perfect in their imitation that they could not . rte s R. . f ,'3' any one not very . well acquainted with their tie ease was carefully investigated, the examina k; sehnle day. e tee'' 'W„ - c--- Who were the e it nesses to ekor ELI —The Hon. Member was proving himself W4ue,„.e'Reerant of the case than he had imagined him 11 4 ",,,, tookinkr, hear.) The witnesses were the officer 4 4,1 e )e...5h ' l nn into custody—(" Hear, hear, " from Mr. h ' l u e head of the police force—(" Hear, hear," from elm !ne) tis t , fe e zethe county clerk—( Hear, hear)—the keeper of l o w t 'd Istii,,mlse Where the hawker had stopped, and a female t l .e . le e le rn he r i n : i . 4 Rogers. T . his took place in the month of '!te..`7r fo r A : A local print—not influenced by the Hon. Ritt r - uad tontrose, but one that certainly greatly admired th at ate, said that this case was a consequence of having ma hiOt4ll tt Pnint ed by a Tory Government. But it happened t,iped t e i maeistrates concerned in the case had been ap '4 h. Inn ue ite late Government, or put on the bench by mum vieeinee„. There could, therefore, be no party feeling • 1,1 ern of their conduct. In fact, there never wee a t • i n tie r tn e , in any country, brought before Parliament by e the H l e n by the Hon. Member for Montrose himself, suable% ( ear, hear.) It was a case than ' t ot e r ' etse4". Mem . Ter, even in the greene , t part of bis ~ y I ,' w hen he brought forward case: of grievances N li ti Y , Per ,rart of the world ehich generally turned out the i ut• n e s ':l - „, cd what he repre mord them—even when h . e ft te;(l.4 e t hat hi• was the greatest allegator" the f i lt 4 t at med. f i ut er)—h a d never brought forward one in, ad o es, i h thou , ht the House would decide as the ma- • 4 1 , t uhae ea dY d e e v e l i Ping magistrates, and the Secretary of State 4 :4 h `led, thet the man was taken up as brawler • that .14 beta °f his Possession of certain papers, a complicated rethiet;eetoseetcitod,iscoveredand that he was, therefore,treated ti e ti eu. Pris en s u e—according to the law of England—com " he e , %titl e " a rogue and vagabond. H had excted doeh, , Jule men would have some shadow e of case,_ and i sta: t ° n nt n ow, this case having happened in Septem t-teei see (fp ' were there any witnesses at all. He was sure "tde e n ntear ee t he to w i clerk, with whom he was in constant tekr -°t d o L ", , woui d n answer on this point. He elst,j e the H ve ous i e m w a o n uld negative the motion. Itisi i ni4 n for T (Athlone) wished to know from the Hon. 1 . nett what offenceark this person had been taken up and th vee e 40bt*Ple„ AELI said 1 taken up f bein drunk in the 41 . an d was con ie vi w ct a ed for living or as a g rogue and a ee U hl tk , Perv er ' i . e H oz , t s ttnat if bold assertions were to carry a man itlniater,t.sioe te k s i entlema n had done doneeLgt t io nally__ 'le facts no doubt, unwittingly and 4 4 el•i? et th e CaseW."7,(o Suffice, the Hon. Gentleman had done hi % NA a • t Y of es, n ut he asked the Right Hon. Gentlem b an e heti to ßht the `stete for the Home Department whether G erni t e l ew of the Hun. Gentleman? When the_ o %p el t ? NA k h , p t the art was applied to, he said to he bring an d Pes hori ete e , w • Te a r t e rZn had no remedy . except te 'h et Ws, t as th at showed Wed the opinion of b . . Right Hon. siu, wa„ is individual had been injured. This th„fte 4 8 eni e e b Pe.oecause it was alleged that he was drunk. ~tireone Yein,nr persons, d he was convicted on theth lie s p e ut. a •R • r h e ' at o e ' e..‘ l . o l . icere - aann donee too him up. He er r atin eri e HightJ:t.tice had been his individual, te fer j ' GA n wEich "rm. Gentleman would not approve of i ll , red t ge had been treated. t he 'tcr • r id that, as the Hon. Gentleman had lebetitio •°e b est wool make a few observations on the Rie ß h .n. to h int of . his recollertion, this person had sent the mare ~,t4ttr J. Graham) while he was in prison, 141:ayo r :n_ 11 0 he mercy of the Crown to him, and to th,...reee hi who ‘ta.s . '' rred to the convicting magistrates; and ata.t, d n'i! of me magistrate chosen by popular election, druek th e "s, which were . almost identical with in to eas e , in Hon,e Gentlernae behind him. This person otePriseneskine Market -place of Shrewsbury, when the clu s i 0 , 11 e:c ti o d en s w i r a e e n ed t b : i nt meted abusive on the sworn testimony . of this el l se e n l 'Pors e most unsatisfactory to arrive at a tO ' b ed to he-ivernents, as the Hon. lember for ` 4l kat. aye don e 104.4 • He twits apprehended and t4 e. I• 11 the stitiou-house hit was searched, and upon his person was found a certificate recom mending him to charity, to which the signatures with sums of money were attached. Just at that period several frauds had been committed, and amongst the rest a letter in the French language had been addressed to a French gentleman, which came under this description. After a hill examination, which lasted the whole of that and the following day, the ma gistrates were satisfied that Moore had written the certificate hinvelf, and that the letter addressed to the French gentleman was in his handwriting, and they sentenced him to three months' imprisonment on the charge of obtaining money under false pre-. tences. He had receivedthis explanation from the mayor. He must say that upon the whole he thought that the magistrates had exercised due caution before they came to their decision, and he had felt that it was not a case in which he could re c ommend the prisoner to mercy. In the letter which he had written to the prisoner he had stated that the term of his imprisonment having expired, there was then no course open to him but to proceed at law against the magistrates for false imprisonment. He was of opinion that under the circumstances three months' imprisonment with hard labour was not too severe a punishment. Mr. HUME begged to ask of the Right Hon. Baronet whe ther there had been a single witness brought forward against the prisoner beside the policeman? Sir JAMES GRAHAM said it was impossible for him to try ihe facts over again.—( Hear.) He believed the magistrates had no interest in distorting the facts.—(Hear.) Mr. WAK LEY wished to know from the Right Hon. Ba ronet whether he considered that it was lawful for the officer to tyke from this man his papers, when he had been arrested merely on a charge of drunkenness ?—( Hear.) Sir JAMES GRAHAM said the police-officer complained of the man's conduct, when he became noisy and disorderly, upon that he was taken to the station-house, and on being taken to the station-house his person was searched. Mr. WAKI..IY asked was that orderly? Sir JAMES GRAI.I A said he believed it was. Mr. AGLIONBY said he was not aware that the magis trates had the power of summary conviction for obtaining money under false pretences. Sir JAMES GRAHAM ail he must really object to dis cussing the question of law against the acuteness of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman, but out of courtesy he would do what he could to satisfy him. lie demurred to sitting there to try the conduct of the magistrates.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. AGLIONBY said all he wished to know was, whether the man was punished for obtaining money under false pretences? Sir JAMES GRAHAM then read the minutes of the pro ceedings before the magistrates, in which it was stated that the prisoner, on the 26th of August last, endeavoured to procure charitable contributions under false and fraudulent pretences, and the conviction for obtainingraoney by those means. Theßight Hon. Baronet also read the clause under which he was, con victed. He observed that it was a most inconvenient practice to endeavour to turn that House into a court of appeal in such cases. Mr. WA KLEY agreed with the Right Hon. Baronet in considering it an inconvenient practice to make that House a court of appeal from the decision of magistrates ; and it would be a most objectionable practise if it were possible to do without it. It was true the courts of law were open ; but what could a poor man without money do there? He had no prospect of justice unless he employed a lawyer, and no lawyer would assist him without money. He considered that in the present instance a grievous wrong had been done —( Hear, hear)—and the case had not been made better by the manner in which it had been argued by the Hon. Member for Shrewsbury. It was a perversion of his powers to attempt by eloquence and wit to gloss over the atrocious conduct of the authLrities of Shrewsbury.—( Hear. ) The man had been arrested en a charge of drunkenness, and that charge had never been investigated—he had never been acquitted or convicted on it.—( Hear, hear.) The Right Hon. Gentleman said that the charge had been proved. Now there was no proof whatever of it—no witness had been exa mined, except the officer who had felt his official dignity offended by the conduct of the man, and they all knew how captious police-officers were. He made no complaint of the manner in which the Right Honourable Baronet performed his duty with regard to the gaols, but he could assure the Right Hon. Baronet that in many instances a sentence of imprisonment, even for a short period, amounted in fact to a sentence of death • he had se veral cases before him recently of this nature; and these cases of summary conviction could not claim too much of the atten tion of the Government, or be too closely investigated by that House. He firmly believed that there were hundreds—he might say thousands—of innocent persons incarcerated at the present moment.—( Hear. ) Yes, he firmly believed such was the fact. He wished to ask the Right Honourable Baronet one question. This man had been taken into custody simply on a charge of drunkerness. He had been asked for his li cense, and that he had produced. Mr. D'IS RAELI—He was abusive, Mr. WAKLEY admitted he might have used abusive lan guage. Drunken men were not often civil; and he won dered what the officer expected from a drunken man ; but the man having been taken into custody simply on a charge of drunkenness, he wished to ask the Right Honourable Baro net if he considered it lawful on the part of the offi cers of Shrewsbury to search the than —to take his papers from him, to submit them to the meddling, officious Mayor of Shrewsbury, who, by a prying, pettifogging, paltry examination of these documents, had, when no charge but drunkenness was brought against the man, manufactured a charge out of those documents, which he had no hesitation in saying the authorities of Shrewsbury had stolen from this man's person.—( Hear, hear, from Mr. D'lsraeli.) There was no law to justify their taking them. If there were, let the Honourable Gentleman produce the Act of Parliament which justified them in what they had done. The Right Hon. Gentleman said that it had been proved that the man had made an attempt to procure money— there was not one tittle of evidence to that effect—there was not any deposition of any witness proving that any application for money had been made.—( Hear, hear.) He trusted his Hon. Friend would see further into it. and would, with the aid of others, furnish the man with means to go into a court of law.—( Cries of " Hear, hear.") He for one would willingly assist the man in getting his case tried— (lronical cheers from the Ministerial benches)—and as Hon. Gentlemen opposite seemed so delighted at the idea, he trusted that they too would grant their aid, and then not a word further would be said on the subject until it had been submitted to a legal tribunal. The motion was then negatived without a division. Mr. WALLACE moved for a copy of the protest, with the signatures attached thereto, as delivered to the judges or the clerk of assizes, by ten of the jury who were impannelled to try Alexander Walker, on the 3d day of May last, at the assizes held in the city of Glasgow, on that and ether days of the said month, " for an assault with an intent to ravish ;" also the names of the judges before whom the said case was called and tried, on the said 3d day of May, and the name or names of the advocate-depute or deputes, ay.is taut or assistants, who appeared or acted as public prosecutor in the aforesaid case. Also, copy of an entry or entries in the records of assizes, or in the records of the Court of Justiciary, or books of adjournal referable to the said case. Also, return of the number of civil cases which were intimated or put down for trial with a jury at the time the aforesaid assizes were held in Glasgow, but which were not then tried ; also, the names of the parties to each cause, and the date of its commencement, and the name of the court in which it was originally instituted.—Agreed to. Mr. HUAIE moved that the petitions of the Agricultural and Horticultural Societies of the East Indies be printed with the Votes.—Agreed to. Sir H. H. INGLIS moved that a Committee be . appointed to inquire into the state of Westminster-bridge.—The Com mittee was accordingly appointed. On the motion that the report of the Committee of Ways and Means be brought up. Mr. P. M. STE . WA . RT inquired when the Sugar Duties Bill would be again brought before tha House. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Sugar Duties Bill would b the first thing introduced on Mon day next, and the Bank Charter Bill on the Thursday fol lowing. _ _ The Report was then brought up, and the resolutions were agreed tc ; after which leave was given to bring in a Bill founded thereon, and the Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Thursday. The other Orders of the Day were disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter to One o'clock. DISSENTERS' CHAPELS BILL. TO THE EDITUR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The Wesleyans, in their petitions against the Dis senters' Chapel Bill, aver that if the Bill became law it would dangerously interfere with the trusts of their chapels. Now the clause., about which so much has wrongly been put forth, runs thus :—" To prevent chapels, in the trust deeds of which there is no requirement as to the particular doctrine , to h tanOit, from being taken away from their presut Ilk intelligible enough ; and who can say it would, in the most remote degree, infringe upon the trusts of any chapel, much more endanger them ? If the Wesleyans were ignorant of this, they ought before petitioning to have in thrilled themselves of the plain fact. June 3. TRUTH. Yesterday- Mr. Toole, of the East India House proceeded down the river in the Vesper steam-packet with a chest of books, consisting of the works of Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, the Penny Magazine, the Lives of Wellington and Napoleon, and some reli gious books, to the Wellesley transport, lying off Graves end, and delivered the same to W. Toiler, master, for the use of the Hon. East India Company's troops about to sail for India. The chest contained about 160 vo lumes, and is termed a " military library," and every soldier on board has the free use of the volumes for three days ; but if he tars or defaces them the amount of dama;le is stoppeJ out of his pay. Some officers also proceeded by the same packet to join the Wellesley. LAUNCH Or TIIE MONARCH.—The. launch of an holiaman of the first class,. from the yard of Mr. Green, at Blackwall, took place on Saturday, in the presence of thousands of spectators. The yard, which was very kindly thrown open to the public by the spirited proprietor, was crowded with visitors ; carriages were continually arriving for some time with people of rank and fashion, and the steamers and railroad trains were pouring fresh supplies into the town of Poplar. This very fine vessel, the Monarch, is built upon the improved principles of naval architecture, and is one of the best models of a ship of her class : she is formed for speed in sailing, with sufficient breadth of beam to make her a good sea-boat, and with plenty of room for stowage of a cargo and the accommodation of passengers. Her tonnage by measurement is 1.150 tons. The naming of the vessel, by breaking a bottle of wine upon her bows, at the signal that she was off the slips, was performed in the usual manner by one of the ladies of Mr. Green's family, for whom, and for those immediately around her, a platform was erected for their better accommodation. A large booth, which contained sonic hundreds of persons, was also erected on one side of the vessel, and in it were those who had the privilege of an entrée. There was plenty of room for everybody, and all who came to see the launch were treated with politeness and pro vided with places. It was half-past one o'clock when this fine ship floated , into the Thames, amid the firing of some small pieces of ordnance and the cheers of the immense host of persons assembled. She was ornamented with the union jack and other flags, and her deck was covered with people, who returned the cheers of those on shore In the course of the day she was towed by a tug steamer into the basin of the East India Docks. LYCEUM THEATRE.—The following distinguished persons have visited this theatre during the week The Duke and Duchess of Leeds, Marquis and Mar chioness of - Normanby, Earl and ountess of Sheffield, I, , rd and Lady Dartmouth, Lady Villiers Stewart, Earl and Countess Kenmare, Lady Kinloch, Lord and Lady Brougham. Lord George Loftus, Lord Marais Lord and Lady Adair, Earl and Countess Wilton, Lord Beaumont, Lord Hawke, Marquis of Huntly, Lord Car rington, Lady Mary Christopher, Lord Brayhrook, Lady Kinnoul, Sir Winston and Lady Barrow, Sir C. and Lady Constable, Sir T. Gage, Sir R. and Lady Harland, Sir John Gerard, Captain and Hon. Mrs. Ramsay, Mrs. Mountjoy Martyn, Hon, Mrs. Ramsdell, Hon. Mrs. Murray, B. Botfield, Esq., M.P., and family ; E. R. Travers, Esq., Colonel Gwynne, George Wombwell, Esq., Mr. &c. the Ccmmittee of the nAroletagt , for he'd a it taitti‘ ersary ut,eting at thd Clarendon Liu tub • OVERLAND MAIL INDIA AND CHINA. The following, from a Second Edition of the Times, appeared in part only of our impression of yesterday: — The Indian Mail of the Ist of May does not contain any very remarkable intelligence. The dissatisfaction which prevailed, at the departure of the April Mail, amongst the native troops had ceased. The Supreme Government had, by the adoption of judicious, and, at the same time severe, measures, brought the Se ' poys to a full sense of duty. One regiment, the 34th Bengal Regiment, was disbanded in the most impressive manner. The Commander in -Chief, who was allowed a carte blanche on the occasion, used his powers with considerable leniency ; explanations took place with the men of dif ferent corps, who after a proper understanding returned to their duty. The regiments, as ordered, proceeded to Sinde without any hesitation. The disbanding of the 34th Regiment was a painful sight. The men had always been quiet and peaceable, but they had mingled th 4 mtelves with the mutineers of other corps, and they were ordered to be paid up and dis charged from the service. They seemed to feel their disgrace most acutely. Strong comments have been made on the non-punishment of some of the other five regiments who appeared to have gained their demands for batta and allowances ere they con sented to go to Sinde. The 6th Irregular Ca valry, which behaved so nobly in resisting all the attempts to mutiny, has had considerable ad vantages couf, rred on it by the Governor- General. The mutinous spirit of those five regiments has had the effect of calling forth the most decided proofs of a contrary disposition from the 27th Bengal Regiment, and from the Bundelkund Legion, both which volunteered to proceed instantly to the banks of the Indus. The Bengal regiments that have gone to Northern Sinde are likely to find employment, in consequence of a revolt• brought about to the north of Shikarpore by a chief named Bejee Khan, who, having placed himself at the head of some cavalry, attempted to plunder the country. A party of horse, under the command of Captain Taite, was sent to take him prisoner ; but he repulsed them, and cut down 10 and wounded 20 of the British troops. This event had taken place near Poolajee, and had awakened all the energies of Sir C. Napier, who was determined to put down the disturbance in the bud. There was to be a general assembly in May of the Belooclaeo chiefs at Hyderabad, when a conference was to take place between them and the Governor of Sinde. This measure is cal culated to remove any dissatisfaction which may still have exited in that country. The heat had set in there with great force,. but the health of the troops did not appear to suffer. Kurrachee was improving fast, and buildings were rising around it. Regulations were adopted for levying 3 per cent. duty on goods landed there. Every effort is made by certain parties to irritate Sir C. Napier by criticism and censure. Ile is allowed to be a gallant soldier, but his acts as Governor and ad ministrator are commented on by his opponents with acrimony. It is necessary to explain that fact in order to place his character in a fair light before England. He has taken the command as Colonel of the 22d Regiment, and his address to the regiment on that occasion is worthy of both. The news from the Punjaub represents that couutry in as disturbed a state as ever. Another member of the Dogra family has fallen the victim of his own nephew. Two of Runjeet Singh's reputed sons, named Cash meera and Peshora, had raised a party and endea voured to oppose the rule of Heera Singh and his puppet king. They stationed themselves at Sealkote a fortress about eighty miles nt , rth of Lahore. Heera Singh sent troops to attack them, but they defended themselves with bravery. Amongst the chiefs disposed to support their cause was the uncle of Heera Singh, Suchet Singh, a brave but rash soldier. The army of Lahore, who now hold the reins of power, and who are ruled by Shere Singh, because he has the disposal of the Treasury, invited Suchet Singh to come to Lahore,. and promised to put him at their head. He came with about 500 followers, and took up a position. Heera Singh, in great alarm, made all sorts of promises to the army, and led them to attack his uncle. Suchet Singh made promises also, but the army knew who had the money, and adhered to Heera. Suchet attempted to retreat with his small band, got into a Fa queer's house, and fortified it. Heera caused the artillery to play upon it, and soon forced the party to come out. They attacked their assailants sword in hand. Sachet and his Minister, and some of his most attached adherents were slain. Heera is de scribed as weeping over his uncle's body, and caused every honour to be paid to the remains. The only bro ther of Heera's father, Dliyan Singh, is Goolab, who is said to be highly indignant at the death of his brother, but it is presumed he will be more cautious in his pro ceedings. The fall of Suchet was a deathblow to the hopes of the pretenders at Sealkote ; they fled, and their partisans dispersed. Heera Singh is master at Lahore as long as the troops, who receive from him double the pay they used to receive from old Runjeet, will allow him, He is possessed of talents, but he is not a favourite with the old Siekh families, many of whom are intriguing against him. The only support he possesses is in the army, which is like the Praetorian band in other times. It may be mentioned that to the tampering of certain Sikh agents the spirit of mutiny which was excited amongst the British sepoys on the banks of the Sutlej has been attributed. The Affghans appear to be awaiting the acts of Heera Singh, as if in expec tation of a bloody termination to his life. The noto rious Akbar Khan was at Jellalabad, watching and intriguing with the Mahommedans in Peshawur, and on the west bank of the Indus. The British re.idents seem to await a rev. elution in Lahore. Lord Ellen borough was to go for some time to Allahabad. In trigues were in full operation at Gwalior, where the Minister chosen to govern the country during the minority of the young Raja, Jyajee Sindeah, was unpopular ; and it was even said that plots were laid to assassinate him. This is the ordinary course of events at an Indian Court, where the detection of a conspiracy has merely the effect of putting down some intriguers for the benefit of others. The residence of Lord Ellenborough in the neighbourhood of this state will have the effect of neutralizing many of those intrigues. His Lordship had remained for some months at Calcutta, where he had organized various im provements. Among them may be specified, besides the abolition of the Madras transit duties, the organization ofa military police, from which great benefit was expected. The news from China extends to the 10th of March. A ship was seized with opium on board in the port of Shanghai, and sent down to Victoria, where she was subsequently liberated on payment of a fine of 500 dollars. This seizure 'appears to have been brought about by a British merchant, who compelled both the Chinese authorities and the British Consul to take official notice of the opium being on board. Several chests were thrown into the sea, and others injured. This step has brought the question of the treaty and of the opium smuggling into discussion. The death of Sir William Casement, after nearly fifty years' uninterrup'ed service in India, had produced a vacancy in the Council at Calcutta, which was filled up by the appointment of Mr. Millett. The cholera was ravaging the three Presidencies, but not to any great ex tent. The 11th and 42d Madras regiments had suffered severely. The Post-office arrangements through India had enabled the express from Bombay, with the news from Europe, to reach lladras four hours and Calcutta forty six hours before the Hindostan steamer had arrived at either of those ports. There seems no doubt, if efficient boats were stationed from Suez to Bombay, that the letters would be first on all occasions in the great port of India. But the Indian navy steamers being destined for other purposes have not sufficient power. The Ilin dostan was to be docked at Calcutta, but was still ex pected to start for Suez in May. The next mail was to leave Bombay on the 20th of May. The newspapers give an account of the attempt to put down a kind (4 pirates in the north of Sumatra. (From a Corresponde ß nt o o m f a th A e l( C:hron MAY l Ch r onicle.) BOMBAY, The Pluto steamer, which arrived this morning from Kurrachee, brings news of an unpleasant nature from Sinde. ,The Beloochees had been ravishing the country around Shikarpore, had approached within six miles of our cantonments, burnt several large village., within our sight, and carried off 1,100 head of cattle and fifty mules. They %ere followed by Lieutenant Fitzgerald, who, in the course of the pursuit:, was attacked by Doomie Murrees, and compelled to retire with a loss, it is said, of twenty killed and as many wounded. The successful leader of the assailants is said to have been Beja Kam, a Doom kil, celebrated for his freebooting exploits in 1840. Ile was offered by 'Government at that time 3,000 rupees a • month to leave off his thieving practices, and protect the road betwixt Shikarpore and Dadoor. He afterwards surrendered himself; upon a pledge being gi en him that his life would be spared, and was detained fur a tiwe TRE.S.IIN, LONDON, WEDNESDA_Y_. EVENING, JUNE 5, 1,844, as a' prisoner at Sukkur. His detention was considered a breach of faith on our part, and though he was after wards relieved, his clansmen vowed vengeance against us, and this is in obligation they rarely failed to carry into effect. lam as yet without particulars of this unfortu nate affair. So much as I have stated is universally believed in. Two troops of irregular horse, with' Captain Foster's artillery, were immediately pushed on from Sukkur, while the 9th Native Infantry, pre viously under orders to proceed to Ferozepore, were commanded to hold themselves in readiness to push on to Shikarpore at a moment's notice. The present reverses took place near Poolagse, close by the scenes of Clark and Clibborn's disasters in May, and Au , gust, 1840. The system these warriors invariably pur sue is to dash down upon us from the mountains in the hot season, and so draw us into the desert, where the quickness of their horses enables them to escape from us. I tremble at the thought of another hot wee ! ther campaign of however limited extent or dura tion. It was thus our mishaps begun in 1840, which terminated in the siege of Caubul. We taught the enemy to defeat us on a small scale, till they learned to put in practice against us the bloody instruction e had given them on the largest. do not know is hether or not this will do anything to en lighten you as to the geography of the western frontier of young Lgypt. You all seem to be content to assume that our boundary has actually been improved, and then proceed to argue on the illegitimacy of the means resorted to for its improvement. If you turn to the map you wi:l find that Shikarpore, Larkhana, Kolra, Tette, &c., are on the western bank of the Indus, with our own strong posts in our rear; those of the enemy in our front. Should the Murrees manage to sack one or two of these posts, the people at home may discover that, at least in a military point of view, it is anything but an expedient arrangement. The editor of the Naval and Military illagazine I observe, recommends to station posts on the Beloochee hills ; I thought Khan Kelat and Quetta had cured you of this nonsense ; a map of Beloochistan would show you that the hills that skirt the Indus extend for 500 miles in the direction of Persia, resting on an unexplored country, about the de bouchure of the Helmon. You must double the Indian army before you can supply this without posts. A -great noise will doubtless be made about the collec tion of 130,3001. of revenue, reported to have taken place at Hyderabad and Kurrachee. It must be kept in view that this has to meet an expenditure of a million and a quarter on troops alone. The mutiny amongst the Bengal regiment ordered for Sinde has, for the present, been subdued. The men have been frightened by the dis bandonmeat of the 34th N. 1., one of the least offending of the mutinous corps, and the publication of a juggling" ge neral order," which is interpreted one way by the soldiers and another by the Government. The men believe that everything which they desired has been conceded to them ; whereas, Government, in reality, intends to give them no more than what they previously pos sessed. The 64th, in which mutiny first made its ap pearance, having afterwards volunteered its services, ar rived at Sukkur on the 9th of April, and it is said broke out into mutiny afresh so soon as they discovered the trick that had been put upon them. Should this prove true, it will be pleasant to have one regiment disaffected and two others nearly devoid of officers, in presence of a fierce, vindictive, and indefatigable enemy. The facts above given are chiefly de rived from Kurrachee letters. At Sukkur they are all BeNgallees, and have but little correspondence with us in Bombay. Sir Charles Napier left Kurrachee on the 2d and arrived at Hyderabad on the 7th April; and after re viewing troops, inspecting cantonments, and flying about everywhere, returned again to the sea-coast on the 17th. The building of a Government house has been com menced at Kurrachee, and here the general treasury, medical stores, and general head-quarter establishments, have been sent. It is believed that Lord Ellen borough will find himself compelled to rescind the order that Sinde should be occupied by Bengal troops alone, and once more commit the charge of the line of the Indus to the Bombay army. An absurd sys tem of mystery-mongering has obtained since the news papers become somewhat free in their strictures on the recent conquest. A register is kept at all the post offices both of the addresses of letters and the names of the party who send them ; and these are very unscrupulously used for the detection. of news paper correspondents. It is curious how the General forgets how easily this may be evaded. It is said that he, when he used to write fur the ***, sent his letters to his wife, Lady Napier forwarding them, not to the editor, but to a friend high in the staff. The Ameers of Sinde have been sent round from Bombay to Calcutta ; while here they were treated with the utmost kindness and attention by the Governor, Sir George Arthur. Gwalior wears a somewhat threatening aspect. Lord Ellenburough appears to be equally unfortu nate in his policy, either in going too far, or not far enough. Sinde is an example of the first, Sindian coun try of the second of these. The regency which we have set up in Gwalior has become in the last degree unpopu lar. Ram Pas Phalkea, our protege, is now suspected of having been the author of the disturbances which occasioned our advance. Determined to be revenged on his opponents he betook himself to the plan not unfrequently resorted to in Europe in the 15th century, of bringing in a foreign foe to upset the indepen dence of his country for the sake of overwhelming a rival party. His confederates doubt, his brother chiefs despise, and his victims detest, a traitor such as this set over them by the force of foreign bearance. The Gwalior contingent, powerful as it is, would do little against a general rising of the Maarattas ; and should the Government we have set up be overturned, we have nothing for it but the commencement of a new war, and the ultimate appro priation of the country altogether. Insurrection and disorder continue to prevail in the Punjaub, and the period is obviously not very far removed when we shall be called upon by one party or another to act as allies or ar bitrators, in either case ultimately to take the place of principals, and make a quarrel first and the country sub sequently our own. Dost Mahomed is said to be rapidly consolidating his power around Catibul, and should he seize upon Peshawur, as is most likely, and we conquer the Punjaub, as is next to certain, we shall find Akbar Khan, whom we would have hanged if we could have caught him, our next door neighbour, and probable our most able ally. Lord Ellenborough is at present at Calcutta, but it is said that he was about to proceed to Allahabad, conceiv ing that nothing in the way of civil or military ar rangements can be properly managed without his personal presence. The death of Sir William Case ment will be a great loss at the Council Board. From China we have news to the 18th of March. The difficulties attendant in carrying the various com mercial arrangements of Sir H. Pottingor into effect begin already to be experienced. It is singular that the first instance of this has arisen from a British merchant putting himself forward as an informant against opium smuggling, with a view it is said of gratifying private malice. The hot weather has set in all over India, and in this quarter apprehensions of inconvenience for want of water begin to be entertained, in consequence of the defi ciencies 's rains. Tr a d e d u ring the past month of be la e s ea been done d y one r to a f a i r ex t en t, a l t h oug h i n p ric es no improvement is observable. Th e s h or t period of the nth has active season now remaining, and the large supplies of goods arriving and expected, have produced in holders an anxiety to get rid of their stocks, which being thus pressed upon the market can only be realised at declining prices. We have suffered a severe loss in our society by the death of Dr. John Grant Malcomson, formerly of the Madras medical service, lately of the house of Forbes and. Co. He was a man of great talent and learning, of the highest integrity and utmost bene volence of character ; lie was cut off by dysentery when engaged in a tour through Goozerat. 0. P. Q. IN THE EAST. SINDE. We have letters from Sinde to the 10th April, and learn that some disturbances had taken place in advance of Shikar poor; that the Beloochees had carried off some 1,100 head of cattle from a place, name not given, some 50 miles to the west, and had subsequently advanced to within six miles of the town, and burnt a large village. Two troops of Captain 111‘Kenzie's 6th irregulars had been sent of to Shikarpoor under Lieutenant and Adjutant Holmes. The dispatch of Captain Forster's company of Bombay artillery has already been mentioned, and the 9th Infantry were ordered to hold themselves in readiness to march at the shortest notice. The 10th are already there. The 64th had reached Sukkur on the 9th instant, and Col. Moseley had assumed the temporary command of the station. Capt. Graham and his company of artillery arrived at their destination on the 4th. Capt. Ger rard, of the Commissariat, reached on the Bth. The whole of the surveyors in the neighbourhood of Sukkur were to pro ceed to Hyderabad, and ultimately to Kurrachee. General Simpson was shortly expected in Upper Sinde. Her Majesty's 13th Light Infantry gave a grand entertainment on the an niversary of the victory of Jellalabad. The 9th Infantry, if not required at Shikarpoor, were to march for Feroiepore on the 15th instant ; the sick, convalescents, and heavy baggage to proceed by water. The hospital returns show that every man in the regiment had been at least twice in hospital, and some much oftener. Of the eighteen officers who were pre sent at one time since the arrival of the corps in Sinde, there are now seven, viz., one major, two captains, one lieutenant, and three ensigns! Another letter that we have seen men tions that the number of plundering Beloochees was very great ; also that Sir Charles Napier was on his way up with the declared purpose of taking a share in the coming war with the Punjaub.—Delhi Gazette, April 20. CAUBUL. We continue to receive regular correspondence from our friends at Caubul, Jellalabad, and Peshawur; the latest which have come to hand bring the news of Caubul down to the 20th of March. Dost Mahomed Khan continues at Caubul, busy in his usual occupation of extorting money, wherever he thinks he shall be successful in obtaining it. He is also reinforcing, as frequently as his means will allow of, the army of Mahomed Akbar Khan, and has certainly succeeded to a considerable extent in consolidating his rule over a very large portion of the former Dooranee kingdom, further, per haps, than it ever extendedbefore our invasion of Caubul. Mahommed Akbar Khan is still engaged in his operations in the hill districts north of Jellalabad, and has gained a very decisive battle against the tribe of Othman Khel, a fierce and warlike people inhabiting the hills east of Bajour. He is bent on proceeding further north, and all appearances tend to prove that, having subjugated the Sikh dependencies of Dher, he will follow the course of the river Punjkora, and passing through the district of Lower Swat, immediately north of Peshawur, enter on the territory (if that province by way of Hushtnugger. The advance of his brother, Ma homed Azeem Khan, with a considerable body of troops to within a short distanCesof Kohat, on the south of Peshawur, strongly corroborates this view, and we, may safely surmise that he will remain there until Mahomed Akbar Khan is in a position to co-operate with him from the north. The Go vernor of Peshawur had begun to be seriously alarmed, and sent at first written remonstrances to Akbar Khan against his marching to Dher, threatening that such a proceeding 'would be considered as an act of hoStility against the Sikh Government. As Mahommed Akbar ichao semis to IWO paid little attention to these letters, Mahomed Rufeekb, the Caubul Vakeel at Peshawur, undertook to proceed to Bajour at the suggestion ofPeerMahonamed, who has to appearance done all he could (though we may safely conjecture his inclina tions lead to wishing his nephew's success) to restrain the advance of Mahommed Akbar Khan. • PI-INJAVP. • Fresh tragedies have been enacted around Lahore, and the most distinguished of the chiefs continue to embrue their hands in each other's blood. Raja Heera Singh having in- vited his uncle, Rajah Suchet Singh, to Lahore, the invita tion was declined when coming from the nephew, but when repeated from the mouths of the refractory troops, with a very different object in view, he hastened to the capital, and arrived on the 26th of March, very slenderly attended, and in hopes of being received with open arms by those at whose summons he had left his mountain hold. The soldiers had in the meantime been bought over ; and the hill chief, find ing that he had been deceived, prepared to retire. lie was followed on the 27th by his nephew, at the head of the Royal 'army, now 20,000 strong, and overtaken with no more than 500 followers, in the house of a Fuqueer. Terms were offered and refused, and the gallant little band intimated their de termination to fight to the last. Having for some time de fended themselves with their long and deadly matchlocks, they at last, as the artillery opened on them, sallied forth, resolred to cut their way tlirough the troops, or die in the attempt. The old Rajah Suchet Singh, his minister Rae Kesseeree Singh, and the Dewah Bheem Singh, were amongst the first who fell ; Dewan Govermull was taken prisoner. All the leaders having fallen, the followers were easily over come. Suchet Singh, brother of Dhyat Singh, who was mur dered during the insurrection in which the Maharajah and so many others perished, was one of the right-hand chiefs of the Old Lion of Lahore. He is said to have been engaged in tampering with our ,sepoys during the late mutiny, and 170,0001. of treasury belonging to him is said to have been discovered at Ferozepore, whither it had been brought for the purposes of subornation: Heera Singh has now cleared away nearly all his rivals of note, and could ho but keep the refractory troops in order, and manage to escape the assassin's knife, may for some short time longer manage to keep him self in power ; not from the inherent stability of his autho rity, but from want of a sufficiently powerful assailant to overthrow it. There are, at the same time, abundant ele ments of strife at work, and a fresh revolution and more murders any day will surprise no one. The Agra Ukbar, of April 20, contains the following ad ditional intelligence, dated Lahore, April 8 ; " Intelligence was received from Cashmere to the effect that Sheikh Ghoolam Moohyoodeen, the Nazim of that place, had sent one of his own people to the fort at Moozuffurabad as a Thannadar. The force stationed at the fort denied the new Thannadar admittance and drove him' away. The Nazim a second time, sent an Amil thither, to collect the revenue. The Zemindars refused to pay up, and resisted the Amil, who was therefore obliged to return. The ryots in the neighbour hood of Cashmere, on hearing of the death of s uc h e t Si ng h and of a disturbance among the Sikhs, declined discharing their arrears of revenue. A petition was received from Gen. Dhokul, Singh, of Huzarah, representing that Pavindah Khan was encamped in a strong post beyond the Attock, whither , there was no access, but that every arrangement had been made on this side of the river for his capture. Julla Pundit remarked that Sirdar Heera Singh, in the life-time of Run jeet Singh, had exerted himself much to apprehend Pavindah Khan, but always without success. On one occasion, how ever, the Khan had been overtaken by the floods, and had lost a great quantity of his baggage in the very place where he was now said to be—it was probable, then, that a similar calamity might again befal him. Rajah Heera Singh re plied, that he would take some other measures for the Khan's capture. It was rumoured at Lahore, that should liThaee Wuzeer Singh meet any interruption on his visit to Umritsir, there would certainly he a fight between him and those who opposed his progress." GWALIOR. Though Gwalior has remained perfectly peaceable and free of outrage since the victories which deprived it of its in dependence were wan, the machinations which usually pre vail in half-subjugated States, and often prove so calamitous to their conquerors, have already begun to manifest them selves. Ram Rao Phalkea, the Minister appointed by the British Goyernment, is daily becoming more and more un popular; and is now suspected of having, with a view of benefitting by the interference which he knew would destroy his adversaries, fomented the dissensions which occasioned our advance. It is doubtful how long matters may continue in such a state as to permit our Resident to remain :.though an able and determined man, his influence with the Court soems to be anything but unbounded. A sudden popular outburst seems very likely to upset the Regency we have appointed, and so compel us to interfere afresh, and to a still greater extent than we have already done. BUNDELKIND. We are happy to learn that five of the principal Thakoors, who threw off their allegiance to the British Government immediately after the affair at Narhut in 1842, have surren dered. Their names are Puncham Singh, Guneshjoe of Gona, Dukul Singh, and Durlou Singh, also of Gona, in the Saugor district. and Bahadur Singh, the Thakoor of a village, the name of which is unknown to us. These Boondela petty chiefs gave themselves up to Capt. Clem Brown, the able Deputy Commissioner at Saugor, on the condition that their lives be spared. The ex. Raja of Jedpore, the only rebel of any note now at large, wearied with leading the life of a vagabond, has lately made several overtures with a view to giving himself up to our authorities on the frontier. We are not aware, however, if any terms will be granted. Although formerly eulogised in the Delhi Gazette, as a man of great influence and character, he is a wretched imbecile, and, as such, a con venient tool in the hands of every petty robber in the Jeit pore country. On that account alone, it might be expected to spare his life, and grant him a mere pittance to enable him to live. Perhaps the officer, who has, or will have, control over the conduct of the Mysore Princes, and the ill treated Ameers of Sinde, will not refuse to add his lion to the charge; or, if this arrangement is objectionable, our brother of Delhi may tender his services.—Agra Ukbar, March 23. DISBANDMENT OF THE 34TH REGIMENT.—The 34th N.I. were disbanded at Meerut on the 26th ult. We are indebted to a correspondent for the annexed account of the proceed ings : " Meerut, March 27. " You may like to know that the 34th N.I. was disbanded yesterday morning. The troops of the station were paraded, forming three sides of a square. After the order had been read, the 34th was marched into the square; the order was then read to them, when they piled their arms, stripped off their accoutrements and jackets, and after receiving their arrears of pay were marched round the square, and then escorted to the boundary of the cantonment on the Gur mucktesir side, by a troop of the 10th Native Cavalry. They went off very quietly. It has got abroad that the principal instigators of the mutiny were two pay havildars, to whom several of the men were considerably in debt, and fearful of the men dying before they were repaid, they persuaded the whole regiment, and bound them down by a most sacred oath, not to go to Sinde. The subadar, or the havildar major, is said to have administered the oath."—Hurkaru, April 4. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. MONTHLY COMMERCIAL RETROSPECT. CITINA.—By the Anonyma, letters have been received from China to the 10th March, but they are newsless. Commerce continued in a most depressed state in Canton, and raw cotton was particularly dull. The delive r ie s f or tha month of February, and the stocks on the Ist of March, were— Deliveries. Stock Ist March. Bombay ... 8,981 bales 69,335 bales Bengal .. ......... 2,746 „ 6,145 ~ Madras American 19,931 bales 104,889 bales There was an unusually large stock of cotton yarn, and a total absence of demand, with very large stocks on hand. The opium market was dull. Excepting for Bengal quali ties, the market was well supplied. Quotations were, for Malwa (new) 630 dolls. to 645 dolls., (old) 660 dolls. to 670 dolls. ; old Benares, 545 dolls, to 550 dolls. ; and 605 dolls. to 610 dolls. for old Patna. None of the Calcutta clippers, with the - new Bengal drug, had made their appearance. The Chinescilave of late been complaining of the quality of the drug, particularly Malwa qualities, which are represented as being badly packed, and in many instances deficient in weight. The piece goods market was in a healthy ptate. Considerable sales had been made at fair rates. At the nor thern ports trade was progressing favourably. White and unbleached long cloths of fair quality command good prices. In a circular recently received from Canton, we find the fol lowing remarks with respect to English trade in cotton and woollen manufactures with China :—" We found the demand at the north dull for prints and chintzes, and they gave the French and Swiss goods a decided preference over ours. Handkerchiefs were in no demand, and we do not think that fancy goods (Glasgow, Paisley, and Manchester ginghams, pullicates, figured jacconets, spotted muslins, jeans, satteens, velveteens, &c.), are likely at all to answer, especially on a large scale. In estimating the total amount of duties, which the Hong merchants previously paid for us on our cotton goods, we find a certain sum put down among other charges as so much ' discount al lowed to the trade.' While we consider that an increase may be looked for in the consumption of our cottons in China, we have by no means the same expectations re garding our ' woollen manufactures, and that for the fol lowing reasons : first, our trade in woollens is by no means a new trade ; on the other hand, it is a very old trade ; it has therefore had its day, and, like many other old things, it is now going out of date. It was entirely a forced trade during the last years,of the Company's monopoly, and since the expiry of the Company's charter it has been slowly and gradually declining. The present reduction of duties will, no doubt, be a great boon to the woollen trade ; still, were British woollens admitted duty free into China, we should consider it quite insufficient to make the woollen trade what it once was. Secondly, rich people now-a-days prefer silks and skins. They wear longer and look better. Poor people prefer buying domesties, dyeing them, and wadding them with cotton ; they are cheaper and warmer. Thirdly, Soo chow used to be our best market for woollens. When Yukien (the Imperial Commissioner who died after the battle of Chinhai) was Governor of Soochow, he issued an edict com manding all his subordinate mandarins and families not to wear articles of foreign make, but to encourage the native manufactures. This occurred four or five years ago, and was a great blow to our woollen trade. F our thl y , th com petition of Russian woollens in the north has almost driven us out of the market.. They told us at Shanghai and Ningpo, that for one man that came to buy English woollens, a dozen came to buy Russian. Fifthly, Belgian and Saxon woollens ase also beginning to interfere seriously with our cloths at Canton. Dutch blankets are preferred to Eng lish, and some of them sell as high as ten dolls. to twelve dolls. per pair. Large quantities of Saxon and Belgian ladies' cloths now come out packed as English the Chinese pur chase them quite• as readily as the real English cloths, and they can afford to be sold much cheaper." The estimated total value of goods imported into China is stated at 25,000,000 dolls., particulars of which we shall pro bably give in a week or two. The exports of tea to Great Britain in the month of February was, of black 5,330,4061b5., and of green 2,423,6291b5. ; total in February, 7,755,0421b5. The exports to Great Britain in eight months, from Ist July, 1843, to 29th February, 1844, in 66 vessels, was, of black 29,480,3261b5., and of green 5,766,453 ; total in eight months, 35,246,7791b5. Robberies by night and by day are still of frequent occurrence, particularly in Hong- Kong, where it is in contemplation to establish an efficient harbour police establishment. On the authority of private correspondents, it is said that two opium clippers had been seized by the Chinese officers. We observe, from a state ment of the foreign trade with China, in respect to imports recently received from Canton, that the total estimated amount of legal trade averages annually 11,205,370 dolls. ; and the opium trade, at a rough estimate, 13,794,930 dolls. ; giving a total value of goods imported yearly Into China, 25,000,000 dolls., yielding an estimated amount of duty, under the new tariff, 456,275 taels. CALCUTTA.—The most important item of intelligence is the account of the third opium sale of the season, which took place at Calcutta on the 15th Ap r il. Th e t o t a l proceeds of the sale amount to 5,268,276 rs., or over half a million ster ling, leaving a clear profit to the Honourable Company of about four hundred thousand pounds sterling. We beg to wait upon you with the subjoined report of our third sale, which has just terminated. The quantity brought forward consisted of 2,890 chests Patna, and 1,300 chests Benares, which sold as follows : Highest. Lowest. Avoago, Patna . „ldlA 1280 1275 2 0 13enares „ „ 1265 1105 1217 12 11 The first lots of Patna were knocked down at 1260, when it gradually declined to 1230, but again rose, and finally closed at the former rate. The second division, which was considerably influenced. by the extravagant rates given for the Bena,res, opened at 1315, and about 200 lots were taken off at from plp to MOr when it 4ftilrwards deOlaod to 1257. • tu nare i, which, as usual, was sold intermediately, opened at 1165, but after 50 lots had been disposed of to one party at 1175, rose Immediately to 1210, and out moo- - ' as high as 1265. _~eU .---,..... 'lle biddin gs ex hibi ted much more fluctuation than at the taro previous sales, owing to the competition caused by the bazaar buyers, who purchased, we a Wald imagine, nearly two-thirds of the total quantity. The failure of Messrs. Adam Scott and Co., is announced. . THE •MONEY MARRiET. Hurkaru-office, Calcutta, April 20, 1844. Since last week's issue, our money market has remained very steady, with some disposition towards the beginning of the month to briskness, and there was a symptom or two of accommodation- being in demand. This demand has 'rather subsided again. Government Securities have been buoyant, and consider able transactions have taken place. We have heard of four per cent. Company's rupees changing hands at 12 annas dis count. Exchange has been more lively, and some bills, it is un derstood, have been let off at 1-11 i at ten months' date. Perhaps 1-10 i to 1-11 may be held up as medium rates. Bank Stock is much inquired after at our quotations. Ittxx SHARES.' [Buy. Sell.] : Bengal Bank (Co.'s Rs. 4,000) Prem. 3,050 to 3,000 Union Bank (C o. ' s Rs. 1,000) Prem. 125 to 120 Agra Bank (Co.'s Rs. 500).Prem. 200 to 190 Mussoorie Bank (Co.'s Rs. 500) Prem. 60 'to 80 Bank of Western India (Co.'s Rs. 300) Prem. 150 to 145, • GOVERNMEXT SECURITIES. [Buy. Sell.] Transfer Stock Paper 5 per Cent. ...Prem. 14 oto 15 0 Bombay 5 per Cent. • ............... . ..... Prem. 6 Bto 5 8 Old Siccas ditto, according to num-1 f 2 Bto 6 8 bers ... ................................. Preen. 2 oto 5 8 Second 4 ditto .............................. Disct. 1 oto 1•4 New Company's 4 ditto Disct. 014 to 1 2 New Company's 5 per Cent ..Prem. 9 oto 8 8 MAURITIUS.—We have received papers from the Mauritius of the 9th of March. The report of the state of affairs of the Mauritius bank, made to the proprietors, for the twenty fourth half -yearly period, ended on the 17th of January, 1844, has been published. The nett profits for the half-year amount to 20,204 f. 59c.—equal to nearly 64 per cent. upon the capital originally paid up by the proprietors. Sugars are still in progress of being shipped. The crop will not, however, be an abundant one, being estimated at most at 30,000 tons. The weather has been most favourable for the • coming crop since the beginning of the year, and as much as 45,000 tons are talked of for next season. Rice continues low, say from dollars 2.75 to dollars 3 per bag of two bazaar maunds. Freights to London 21. ss. and 2/. per ton, with little prospect of rising. Bills on London are scarce, and exchange improving. Three months drafts have been purchased lately at 1 per cent. discount. A return has been called for by his Excellency the Governor of the number of labourers missing from the various estates, by which the extent and evil of desertion and vagrancy will be ascer tained. .grom the O ver l an d P r i ce C urrent, May 1.) THE MARKET—OBSERVATIONS—BOMBA Y , MAY 1, 1844. Although the market for imports has exhibited little ac tivity since the departure of the last mail, transactions to a large amount have taken place, but with few exceptions without any improvement in prices. Metals—But few sales have been made in metals during the month, and those generally at a small reduction on the quotations of last month. Brazier's copper and spelter had slightly advanced, the former Ir, and the latter about r per cwt., but these prices have been difficult to obtain within the last few days, and a sale of the latter is just reported at 16 rs per cwt, which is a decline on last quotations. Lead continues extremely dull of sale, and has declined from r to 1 per cwt. The following sales have been reported to us for publica tion : Copper-250 cwt Braziers', at rs 57i per cwt; 600 cwt Sheathing, 52 3-16ths ; 80 cwt flat and raised Bottoms, 59 ; 70 cwt old Copper, 48i ; 242 cwt South American, 47. Iron-2,992 cwt British Bar, at rs 22 per candy; 1,000 cwt Sheet Iron, 44 per cwt. Lead-526 cwt Pig, at rs, 10i ; 200 cwt ditto, 10i ; 100 cwt Sheet 10i. CorroN MANlTFAcruitEs—lmporters have evinced a desire to clear off a great part of the goods on hand before the mon soon sets in, and sales to a large amount have, in conse quence, been made during the past m on th, b u t pr i nc i pa ll y at low and unremunerating prices. A reduction of 2 to 3 annas may be quoted on grey, and about 1 anna on bleadiedjac conets, and 1 to 2 annas on grey and bleached longcloths, but grey and bleached madapollams remain unchanged. Grey sheetings and domestics are not in demand, and the prices are consequently very low. There are but few muslins in the market, and all descriptions are in request. Neutral prints and zebra dresses are now scarcely inquired for, the latter, indeed, not at all, and no improvement in the price of these goods can be stated. Several large sales have, how ever, been made at very low prices, that will leave a severe loss on the last English quotations. The prices of Turkey red goods have slightly declined since our last, but these goods continue in good demand. Yarns—Throughout the month there has been a good de mand for Mule and Water Twist, and prices have advanced I anna per lb on Nos. 20, 40, and 50, and * to * anna on the other numbers. Of Orange Twist the importations have increased considerably, and prices have fallen about 2 annas per lb. Turkey Red has also declined, and is very dull of sale. The following sales have been communicated to us for insertion :—Mule Twist, No. 20, 7,000 lbs, at 7 annas per lb ; No. 30, 4,000 lbs, at 8* annas per lb ; No. 40, 22,000 lbs, at 81 annas per lb; No. 48 to 52, 2,400 lbs, at 10 annas per lb ; No. 50, 2,000 lbs, at 10 annas per lb ; No. 60, 2,000 lb s, at 12i annas per lb. Water Twist, No. 20, 51,000 lbs, at 7to 71 annas per lb ; No. 30, 20,000 lbs, at 81 annas per lb ; No. 30, 8,800 lbs, at 88. annas per lb ; No. 30, 62,800 lbs, at 8 9-16ths to 9 annas per lb ; No. 36, 4,000 lbs, at 94 annas per lb ; No. 40, 20,000 lbs, at 9 annas per lb. Orange Twist, No. 30 to 50, 22,500 lbs, at 1 rupee 2* annas ; 7,000 lbs, at 1 rupee * anna per lb. Turkey Red Twist—English dye, 4,800, 1 rupee 4 annas to 1 rupee 8 annas per lb; German ditto, 4,000, 1 rupee 7 annas to 1 rupee 71 annas ditto. .We are also informed of a sale of 10 cases thread at 1 rupee per lb, 12 cases at 12 annas per lb, and 5 cases, at 4. annas. Mailne Stores—Tar and pitch are dull of sale, and prices inclined to droop. Paints are very scarce, and a supply re quired. Canvas, cordage, and twine are very dull of sale, and we have not heard of any sales of these articles. The only sale reported under this head is one of 400 barrels of pitch, at 7 rs per barrel. Saffron—We have been informed of a sale of 216 lbs at 33 rs per lb. Corks have advanced 10 annas per gross since our last publication, and a sale has been reported to us of 2,080 gross, at 1 rs per gross. Bottles have also maintained an upward tendency, and sales have been reported to us of 1,627 dozen quarts, and 1,054 dozen pints, at 4 rupees per dozen; and 970 dozen soda water bottles, at 1 rupee. Beer—Bass and Allsopp's are nominal at 60 rs to 65 rs. The greater portion of recent arrivals are in execution of orders from Bombay, and of these no sales are reported. The following are the only sales reported for publication :-100 hhds Saunders's, at 55 rs ; 100 hhds Tennent's, at 50 rs ; and 50 hhds Rees's, at 45 rs. Spirits—Brandy continues firm at our former quotations, and we have been advised of a sale of 53 hhds and 53 quarter casks at 2; rs to 2 rs 6 annas per gallon. EASTERN PRODUCE. Cotton—Pretty large quantities have lately arrived of the new crop, and a considerable portion has been bought for the China market. The purchases for the English market have been on a limited scale. During the month, prices varied 3 rs to 4 rs per candy, but are now firm at about 1 r per candy higher than the quotations of last month. The following transactions have been communicated to us :-100 candies Oomrawutty at 109 rs, 2,000 ditto at 111 rs, 100 ditto at 110 rs, 400 bales ditto at 109 re, 110 candies Broach at 118 rs, 50 ditto at 116 rs, 125 candies Surat at 116 rs per candy. Coffee—We have not heard of any transactions, and our quotations are nominal. - Opium—The quotations of last month are rather advanced upon. Pepper—There has been a good demand for pepper during the month, and prices have risen Irto 2 rs per candy. We have been informed of the following transactions:-35 can. dies Malabar at 49i rs; 75 ditto ditto at 53i rs; 30 candies Tellicherry at 52 rs ; 20 candies Bhutcoll at 65 rs. Wool—Xhorassan has advanced 10 rs per candy, and Cutch 15 rs since our last, but the other sorts remain unchanged. Freights—Freights have fluctuated considerably during the month. Our last quotations were at 75s to 80s for London and Liverpool ; they soon afterwards gave way to 50s to 555, then rallied to 60s to 635, but they are now again declining, and cannot be quoted above 50s to 55s to London, and 55s to 60s to Liverpool, for first class ships ; and at 13i rs per candy to China. MONEY MARKET. Government Securities have slightly declinad since ourlast publication. The present quotations are :—Four per Cent. Loan of 1832-33, 105 rs to 106 rs; Four per Cent. Loan of 1835-36, 99i rs to 100 rs; Five per Cent. Loan of 1841-42, 110-i rs to 111 rs ; Five per Cent. Loan of 1836, 104 rs. Exchange on England still: continues to fall, and the pre sent rate for bills at six months' sight cannot be quoted higher than Is. lOid. to ls. 10ad. ; and for 30 days' bills, Is. 10d. Exchange on Calcutta at 30 days' sight, 104 rs. ; on Madras at sight, 100 rs. ; and on China at 60 days' sight, 214 rs per 100 dolls. Banks.—Bombay Bank Shares may be quoted at 45 to 46 per eent. premium ; those of the Bank of Western India at 24 to 30 per cent. Freights.--To London, 3/. to 31. ss. ;to Liverpool, 3/. to 31. ss. ; to Clyde, 3/. to 31. ss. ; to China, 15rs.; to ditto, opium, per clipper, no quotation. Exchanges.— London, six months' sight, is 104 d. ; London, thirty days' sight, ls. 10d. ; Calcutta, sixty days' sight, 10Ors. 4 ans. to 100 rs. 12 ans. ; Madras, sixty days' sight, 99 rs. 4 ans. to 99 rs. 12 ans. ; Madras, thirty days' sight, 99 rs. 12 ans. to 100 rs. 4 ans.; Madras, at sight, 100 rs. 4 ans. to 100 rs. 12 ans. ; Canton, sixty days' sight, 215 to 216 rs. per 100 Sp,dlrs. Company's Exchange in London on the 6th March, 1844. With Bengal 4nd Madras, sixty days' sight, is Ild. ; on Bombay, sixt days' sight, Is. Hid. Prices of Bullion.—Sovereigns, each, 11 rs. and 2 ans. ; Bank of England notes, per 11., 101 rs. 14 ans.; Spanish dol lars, per 100, 226 rs. to 224 rs. ; German crowns, per 100, 216 rs. to 217 rs. ; Sycee silver, per 100 tolas, 104 rs. ; gold leaf, per tola, 17 rs. to 17i rs. sank Shares.—Bombay Bank (1,000 rs.) 450 rs. to 460 rs. premium per share; Bank of Western India (300 rs.) 145 rs. to 150 rs. premi um p er s h are; A gra Bauk (500 rs. ) 180 rs . t o 200 rs. premium per share. Government Securities. —Transfer loan, 115 rs. to 116 rs. ; Five per Cent. loan, 1825-6, 109 rs. to 1094 rs. ; Four per Cent. loan, 1832-3, 1051 rs. to 106 rs. ; Four per Cent. loan, 1835-6, 99 rs. to 100 rs. ; Five per Cent. loan, 1841-2, 1101 rs.. to 111 rs. •WRITS Or ERROR. — Shortly before Mr. B aron Parke took his seat in the Court of:Exchequer• yesterday, Lord Denman, Lord Chief-Justice Tindal, the Lord Chief Baron, Mr. Baron Alderson, Mr. Justice Patteson, Mr. Baron Gurney, Mr. Justice Coltman, Mr. Baron Rolfe, an d Mr. Justice Cresswell entered the Court, when Lord Denman said, ‘ that the Court was now assembled as a C our t of Error,but from various circumstances the Court was compelled to make an alteration in the present arrangement for the sittings. Op the sth and 6th of July the Court would sit to take writs of error from the Court of Exchequer; but there was much un certainty as to whether the Court would be able to hear any of the cases in error from the Courts of Queen's Bench and Common Pleas. It might, however, probably, be better that the usual days should be appointed at all events, if it were only as a matter of form. The days, then, on which the Court would sit in error would be the Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, fith, and 6th of July. Th e eases from the Queen's Bench would stand for the Ist and 2d of the month, thaw from the Common Pleas for the 3d and 4th, whilst those from the Court of Ex chequer would be for the sth and 6th, the present understand ing being that none of the cases would come on excepting those from the Exchequer. If it should so chance that they Were able to make a Court so as to take the cases from the Queen's Bench and the Common Pleas, due notice should hr given to the officers of the Court. At present, however, it was anticipated that the attendance of the Judges would be required in another place." INCENDIARISM.—Wo made the public acquainted, a few weeks ago, with a daring act of ineelidiarieni,whit might have laid village of Exiting, 11 aahes. Rewards for th e a pp re h ens i on nr . ear ' New .'..:iarket, in t ' incendiary have been since liberally offered "." , ins Company have • ..i tip Norwich Life Insurance forward with a reward of 100/. ; Mr. • whose property was burned to the ground, has offered 501., and Government has pledged itself to pay 1001. .on apprehension of the miscreant. '.141*, COURT CIRCULA iA, -,- -1 WThirisen, TUESDAY.—The au-ntst s sitA - '" ~,,1 Castle went this morning with l'iis 1' -=o* ] Prince Albert Co view the Ascot I:acea; :: ,-I , ;s=_„, 1: ___M-29._minut es before twelve o'clock a • iis royal suite left the Castle for Ascot, so I ?A ., • .911 ifs t to receive the illustrious party upon their . arrival. In.the. first carr i age (a pony phaeton - and pair) were, the Lord Steward, the Earl of Liverpool ;: and the Earl Delawarr; Lord Chamberlain. In the second carriage (a pony carriage and four) wcpe, the Earl of Wilton, Mr. George Erlava.rdi'Ans6, Lord George Lennox, and Major Reichardt, Aide--de:Camp-to the King of Saxony. In the third.carriage (a pony carriage and 'Our) Were, Admiral Sir Robert Otway; Colonel Berkeley Drtrtn mond, Dr. Reinolds, Physician to the Emperor of Rus sia ; and Dr. Carus, Physician to the King of Sa. - ....0riy, The Great Officers of State, and all the Officers of the Royal Household appeared in the Windsor Uniform. The Hon. C. A. Murray, M aster of the fltitL:chold, . , . • The royal procession was formed at twelve - o'cics k. The cortege consisted of seven open carriages -and-four, the postillions in state liveries, and preceded ztnd attended by a number of outriders in scarlet livkiies. The first carriage contained his Royal Highness Vrilice Albert, his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Russia;and his Majesty the King of Saxony. The second carriage contained the Duke of Welling ton, the Earl of Aberdeen, Count Orloff, uud, the M.uster of the Horse, the Earl of Jersey. • - 'The third carriage contained the Lady in Waiting, the Viscountess Canning, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, his Excellency Baron Brunnow, and his 'EXcel lency Mons. de Minckwitz, Grand Maitre de la Garde robe to the King of Saxony. The fourth carriage contained the Countess Cowper, the Countess of Wilton, his Excellency Baron Gersdortf, and Mons. le General d'Adlerberg, Aide-de-Camp General to the Emperor of Russia. The fifth carriage contained the Countess of Rosalyn, Lady Caroline Cocks, le Prince Wassiltichikoff, and the Earl of Hardwicke. The sixth carriage contained the Hon. Mrs. Anson, the Hon Miss Devereux, Viscount Sydney, and Mons. d'Adlerberg, Aide-de-Camp to the Emperol• of Russia. The seventh carriage contained the Earl Cowper, the Earl of Morton, le Prince Radzivill, and Count Albert Vitzthum, Chambellan to the King of Saxony. Lord Charles Wellesley, Clerk Marshal, Colonel Arbuthnot, Equerry in Waiting, Major-General Sir .Edward Bowater and Lieutenant -Colonel Wylde, Equer ' ries to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, were on horse back in the procession. His Royal Highness Prince Albert wore the Windsor uniform, with the ribband and badge of the most noble Order of the Garter. The Duke of Wellington appeared in the Windsor uniform, and wore the ribband and badge of the most noble Order of the Garter, and the Ensigns of th e G o ld en Fleece. The officers of the Royal Household appeared in the Windsor uniform. The royal party took their departure from the Qua !en's Entrance, and proceeded through the town of Windsor, on their route to the Grand Stand, at Ascot. A Russian messenger, with dispatches for the Ern .peror, arrived at the Castle at half-past twelve o'clock, and followed hia Imperial Majesty to Ascot. The illustrious party returned to the Castle at twenty minuted before five o'clock, and were received by Lord Byron, Lord in Waiting, and the Master of the House hold. The Queen and Prince Albert, the Emperor of Russia and the King of Saxony, walked yesterday forenoon in the slopes and pleasure grounds of the Castle. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of 'Wales, the - Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice were taken air ings yesterday, either in carriages or in the walks in the vicinity of the Castle. Sir Robert Peel arrived this morning at the Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. The Right Hon. Baronet was prevented from leaving town yesterday. After the return of the Royal party in the afternoon, her Majesty and Prince Albert promenaded in the grounds adjoining the Castle. The Countess of Gainsborough has arrived, and has succeeded the Viscountess Canning as the Lady in Waiting on the Queen. The Viscountess Canning re mains at the Castle on a visit. Viscount Sydney has arrived, and has succeeded Lord Byron as the Lord in Waiting on her Majesty. Lord Byron has taken his departure. His Majesty the King of Saxony walked out in the afternoon to witness the Eton Regatta. The Eton. scholars quitted the College soon after six o'clock, and about seven o'clock left for Surley Hall. On their return about nine o'clock this evening a brilliant display of fire works will be exhibited. A grand dinner was given by her Majesty in the evening in the Waterloo Gallery. The Plateau had a very elegant appearance, a number of the choicest plants in flower being interspersed among the splendid gold epergnes ; these were placed in gold vases, mo delled from the celebrated Warwick Vase. In the centre of the table, opposite to where her Ma jesty and Prince Albert, the Emperor of Russia, and the King of Saxony were seated, was a magnificent candela brum of the largest size, embellished with a represents), tion of the combat of St. George and the Dragon sculp tured in gold, and occupying the upper part of the can delabrum ; the lower division has on each side youthful figures supporting shields bearing the arms of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. The Gallery was lighted with numerous gold can delabra, and also with chandeliers. The company included the Emperor of Russia, the King of Saxony, the Duchess of Buccleuch, his Excel lency Baron Brunnow, his Excellency Baron Gersdorff, the Duke of Devonshire, the Duke of Wellington, the Earl of Liv er p oo l, t h e E arl Delawarr, the Earl of Jet,- sey, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl and Countess of Wilton, the Earl and Countess of Rosslyn, the Earl and Countess Cowper, the Earl of :il or t on , t h e Earl of Hardwicke, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Viscount and Viscountess Canning, Lord Charles Wellesley, Mr. Geo. Ed. Anson, the Right Hon. Sir William Fremantle, Major-General and Lady Isabella Wemyss, Miss, Wemyss, Hon Mrs. Arbuthnot, Hon. Miss Vivian, Co lonel Berkeley Drummond, Colonel Wylde, Count Or loff, General d'Adlerberg, M. d'Adlerberg, P r i nce W as • siltschikoff, Prince Razivill, Dr. Reinolds, M. de Minckwitz, Count A. Vitzthum, Baron Reichert, and Dr. Carus. The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards (Prince Al bert's Regiment) was in attendance during dinner, and performed the following pieces : Overture, "Les Diarnans de la Couronne" Auber. Fantasia, on Russian airs R om b erg. Dublin Waltzer ......................... .. Labitzki. Grand Selection, " Norma" ........ Belli!) i. Elssler Quadrilles ............................ ......... Selection, " Das Nachtlager zu Granada Polka, "Heiterer, Sim" Labitzki. Her Majesty's private band, conducted by Mr. An derson, attended during the evening, and performed the following pieces : Overture, " Demophon Fantasia, " Sur la marche et la Romance d'Otello; Herr Joachim Ernst. Solo, Oboe, Mr. Malsch Kohl. Andantino and Rondo Russe, Herr Joachim, Beriot Triumphal March Ries. The Ecclesiastical Commission for England bad s meeting yesterday, at the office, in Whitehall-place, which was attended by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Winchester, the Bishop of Bangor, the Bishop of Ely, the Bishop of Lichfield, the Bishop of Norwich, the Bishop of Ripon, the Bishop of Salisbury, the Bishop of Worcester, the Lord President of the Council, the Dean of Westminster, the Earl of Bea borough, the Earl of Harrowby, and the Right Hon. H. Hobhouse. Sir Robert Peel left town about ten o'clock yester day morning, by the Great Western Railway, for Windsor Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. Mr. Mark Philips had an interview, yesterday, with Mr. Gladstone, at the Board of Trade. LITERATURE. . STEILL'S PICTORIAL GEOGRAPHY. This little useful publication contains the geography and topography of England and Wales, and is illus trated by a vast number of wood cuts. These gene rally represent some remarkable building or natural curiosity in a particular county or district, and many of them are uncommonly well executed. In the description of London and its suburbs, for instance, there is an excellent cut of the New Royal Exchange; in that of Devonshire a good likeness of the Devon ox, and Yorkshire is illustrated by views of the Minster and the town of Scarborough. It contains the po pulation of every town and county, according to the last census, the number of Members returned by each to Parliament, besides a great variety of other useful information, and is sold at a very reasonable price-- only 2s. „ - -- BIDEP ORD. -- 111ELANCHOLY AcCIDENT..--011 Mon day last, as Oliver Slewman, mason, and another man, named Greenwood, a well-sinker, were employed in sinking a well at the Bideford union workhouse, the earth gave way and an itnmense quantity of stories, earth, and rubbish fell into the well, completely burying the poor fellows, and it was expected they were crushed to death. An alarm spread like lightning through the town, and hundreds of persons rushed to the spot to render any assistance in removing the earth, and rescuing them from their perilous situation. Captain Pollard, belonging to the Bideford culm mines, and several of his men, rendered great assistance, working very hard, and skilfully in getting down the well, and succeeded in getting them out both alive, after being underground nearly five hours. Slewman was taken up first, having received very serious injury, being nearly crushed to death, an d bleed ing from the hea profusely. He was taken home, where several surgeons were in attendance, and we hear that he is likely to recover. Greenwood was taken out about an hour after, very little injured.—Western Luminary. NEWSPAPER S T AMPS. — Between 1827 and 1841 the aggregate thunber of stamps for newspapers has in creased in England from 25,863,499 to 48,640,070—Fn Scotland, from 1,7 1 95,573 to 6,129,289—and in Ireland, from 3,543,3i1l to 5,990,623 ; so that while, the increase has not been twofold in England and Ireland, it has been nearly fourfold in Scotland. FATAL OCURAENCE AT BATIMATR—ThIs tom has again been the •shene of another f a t a l occurrence, ari.t.',ing from intemperance, Wed nes d ay l ast, being the day after the fair, nunkhen were going about the neigh bourhood in a stato of intexiciition, and it would appear that a f .4 ght bad taken place between two men, namod an. Gardner. The father of the former an eldffiy man, interfered,.and tried to se p arate the pgetleil.-`1 In doing so, he unfortunately received a blew or vial' pushed aside, and reeled and fell backwards. Ile was immediately carried to an adjoininc, house, where - dical aid was procured, but to no effect : the poor man expired almost immediately. The guilty parties are ' committed to the - burgh *gaol to await the investigation of the authorities.—Scotch paper. n TT W „ 4 4 11 3 11 / TC ”- 'lNNtabl I