The Sun. — London, England, 1839-05-20 00:00:00

Eirt N IN CI 3\. sovrni AMERICA. (PROlkt A CORRESPONDENT.) All Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 24. mind aro absorbed here by the declaration of war agairist the tyrant Rosas, of Buenos Ayres, by the P"rn'Avent of Uruguay. The manifesto may be well tern'.. war, even to the knife, against Rosas ; you will Precieive the wise distinction drawn between him and the riample he misrules ; as, however, the manifesto accom panies this, I shall leave all remarks upon it to your more practised pen° ; here it is considered most unique in its kind, and speculation is rife as to the part Brazil will take in the contest. It is rumoured, that previously to taking the step, ,Rivera consulted this Government and sounded the Regent upon the probability of the amount of support—if necessary—that would be sent by Brasil in fulfilment of some secret articles of a treaty offensive and defensive. I have not been able to trace this rumour to a positive source, or to learn such cer tainties as could be depended upon, although there is a leak, somewhere, through which most movements of the Government ooze. I have myself no doubt of the fact, from the quarter in which I first heard it, though the party became very costive when pressed as to par ticulars. Rosas must have a remorselers and an iron soul ; his bosom Mend, Lopez, walks pari pauu with him in the path a outrage, tyranny and crime. I have just seen a lettex from Montevideo, of the 14th of January, giving th.e most frightful picture of the state of uncertainty and alarm in which every man lives, whose respectability, talent, or influence may draw upon him the hate of the tyrant and his bosom friend. Among other things, it contains a detail of the sufferings of six gentlemen, whom Lopez, under the form of law, had condemned to death, on pretence of being accomplices in some of of the vain efforts made to shake Rosas from his seat. On the day previoas to that destined for their execution they were removed from the prison to the Misericorde, anotherkind of a prison, under the direction of a religious society, vvho prepare criminals for death, and attend thstin to the place of execution. By the aid of friends, Vtio assisted in wrenching away the bars of the win dows, the condemned escaped from the Church during the night, and embarked in a boat ready to receive ' them, ha which, without food or shelter, they plied about the river Parana for several days, fearful of land ing, on acceuat of the strict watch everywhere observed, and their friends, from the same cause, unable to assist them. At last, more like skeletens than human be ings, they reached the French vessels, blockading Buenos Ayres, where they were received with all the humanity and kindness their exhausted state demanded. Our swn civil broil in the South lingers on— Porto Allegro is still besieged. The President of the province, according to the last accounts, has raised 2,000 men, and boasts that with them he will raise the siege. I doubt it much ; vigour is requisite. Where judgment to plan and energy to execute are wanting, little can be expected. The Government are looking with anxiety for the '3,000 men the Legislature has authorised them to re;.se in Europe, to protect the empire and exting uish a rebellion, whi c h th e i r own resources should have 'crushed in the bud. I trust, however, if aoy English ' officers or English subjects engage in the service, that they will have such security for their pay or pensions as can leave no doubt of an honourable liquidation of both when due. If the Government mean honestly, they cannot refuse it : Spain and Portugal have both I proved to Englishmen what reliance is to be placed on the word or honour of the ungrateful and faithless Mi nisters of foreign nations. I draw particular attention to this subject from the treatment received by the captains and part of the crews, who came out from Liverpool in the steam-boats belong ing to the Brazilian Company, who have contracted with this Government, at a thousand pounds per month, to marry the mail from Rio to Bahia, Pernambuco, and Para. The captain and mate of one have been dis missed, and a Frenchman, who cannot speak a word of Elvilish, now commands her. The Captain of the St. S :bastion has cast his mate adrift for wishing to be as treat a man on board as himself ; and I understand he l receive his own conge as soon as the Company can find an individual well acquainted with the mystery and polish of that very bssential requisite, in this country -1 " booing." Let Englishmen, then, make their bargain sure before they start, more particularly the humbler classes, or they ~rill be cast adrift here, like some of the crew of these steani-boats, without a friend except the Consul. Speraling of these boats reminds me of an excellent I Diee-e of legerdemain I witnessed the other day, Oh I be,ard the St. Sebastian. Half the treat and influential )1 this tewn had been invited by the Directors to enjoy r the luxury of a o.la excursion at the expense of the Company ; when, lo I after proceeding some hundred yards, the boat stuck on a bank, where she remained all day, the party enjoying themselves as they fancied. During t h e morning I was surprised to see Senor Leo poldo, as he is termed, jump into his boat, and cut .1 away . after a skiff steering up the harbour. In a short tire's he returned in triumph, with two black slaves lately nded, whom he had saught in the boat. This vigi- .ante was the theme of praise for every tongue, and the iSenor was obviously much gratified with the applause showered on him. Would you believe that this Senor, who is one of the heads of the Customs, and a leader of a political party, has more shares in the slavers out of this port than any man in Rio ? Why he thus acted I before the Ministers and the principal gentry of the country, it does not require the wisdom of Solomon to divine, particularly as he captured the slaves only, and tot the boat and those in it !! Our Carnival—if it deserve the name—is over. It i. ...my different to what I have witnessed in France an, Italy. There the whole population throngs the streets here, no man, that respects his clothes or his health, dare leave home. The Brazilians amuse themselves by thrgwing from their windows balls of wax, in the shape of citrons or oranges, filled with dirty or clean water, or 'tau de Cologne, as the passer-by is either an object of indifference, hate, or friendship. These waxen balls are too expensive for the French residents, and they throw either basics or buckets of water. John Bull, whose bile is increased by the deluge poured upon him, goes home enveighing against the practice as unmeaning, un becoming, and bararous, and then laughs away his chagrin as he drowns some unfortunate imp beneath the tub of dirty water he ordered to his balcony. And this is the Carnival at Rio ! We have lately had some fine refreshing rains, that were much wanted ; these, with the latest intelligence from Bahia and Sergipe, which speak in the most fa vourable terms of the public tranquillity in both pro vinces, has spread cheerfulness over every countenance. agriculture and commerce, which had withered beneath the "dun hot breath of war" and broils, are thriving as usual ; but the police of Sergipe is shamefully supine— n=sassins and monsters of every kind laugh at the laws, boast of their crimes, and roam about unmolested ! In Rio the people are contented with everything but the countenance shown by the Regent to the Minister of Justice, against whom there are general, and it would seem, just grounds of complaint for incompetency, avarice, want of conscience, and general delinquency in the discharge of his important functions. The Brazi lians insist upon justice being fairly and honestly distri buted, not sold to the hmviest purse. The Regent's popularity will fall to zero unless he dismiss this man. I was asked yesterday whether I had ever seen the Duke de Nemours, what kind of a young man he is, what his general character, &c. &c. ? It is generally thought here that the presents lately sent by the King and Queen of France to the Emperor and his sisters, were forwarded with an ulterior object, for, remarked the querist, Louis Philippe has always shown that he known, too well the value of a franc to waste it in un meaning presents. Have you, in Europe, heard any whispers on the subject ? Those round the Palace give most favourable accounts of the manners and gene ral character of the Princesses. They are very much beloved by the people. The Calliope is in harbour ; the Wizard starts for Bahia with the mail to-morrow ; the Grecian is cruiz ing on the coast for slavers ; the Wizard has lately en trapped two ; but a couple of cargoes, upon an average, are landed every weak. If the trade were entirely im peded there would be a rebellion. The capture of the two by the Wizard created a sensation, and people be gan to ask by what right English vessels cruised off their ports to capture their vessels, &c. I shall not enter farther on this subject at present., This letter and the manifesto against Roses, I for ward per Brougham, from Van Diemen's Land ; but in case she should founder on her way home, I shall send copies by the next vessel ; should she not go down, I trust Lloyd's will make minute inquiries before they pay any insurances for damage, &c. of her cargo. She came in here leaky, and, as we understood, for repairs. She sails to-morrow, and all that has been done to her was to caulk her water ways, and send three divers and a rope under her bottom ! I was at Ph&roux's Hotel the Other night, and heard a very edifying conversation re specting her between the captain and one of the pas. sengers. Do not think that I was an eaves-dropper on the occasion. The captain was in a passion, and bel lowed loud enough to be heard in the middle of the har bour, and his passenger seemed to have equally as good a pair of lungs. The latter was remonstrating upon continuing the voyage, without any examination having taken place of where she was leaky ; and stated that she made four feet water in the least bobbing sea ; that the pumps had been going every two hours from the day they left land ; that her ropes were all rotten coir ; and that not one of the braces would stand a storm, and therefore she ought not to' leave the harbour without a thorough overhauling ; particularly as, on the two dip; previous to sailing to Rio, she had advanced in her coarse only fourteen miles : that hitherto they had been indebted for their safety t o th e ver y favourable weather which they had had ; and concluded by saying, that un cehssassoezhetehishng _more were done, and European rope pur car a id consider himself justified, in self-preser vation,to the lion in the ea turv ti p. The mention of a survey roused but the captain did a n d very high words followed ; deny_ one word as to the state of the ship. It appears , however, that an amicable ar- ( a The substance of this manifesto has already appeared ( is our columns. rangement has taken place, no survey has been held : she goes to sea to still make four feet water, and to endanger the lives of all in the first squall they encoun ter, for I am greatly mistaken if she has not sprung her foremast, about six feet below the cross-trees. Such, the reasons of my caution to Lloyd's. If the Tasma nians are accustomed to send their vessels 16,000 miles, and round Cape Horn, in a state similar to what the Brougham was in, the sooner the Committee at Lloyd's appoint a proper agent at Hobart Town and Launces ton, the bitter it will be for their interests. MR. COWPER'S ADDRESSES. TO THE FREE AND INDEPENDENT ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF HERTFORD. " Gentlemen,—Having accepted an office under the Crown, I have now to solicit a renewal of that honour able trust which you have confided to me, and I do so under the hope that my humble endeavours to serve you faithfully—to promote the welfare of my constituents, and of the country at large, may not have altogether failed in obtaining your approbation. " If you should again return me to Parliament, I shall continue to act upou those political principles which have hitherto guided nay conduct, and which I have had frequent opportunities of personally explaining. " With respect to the Jamaica Bill, which was the immediate cause of the resignation of Ministers,' I con sider it to be absolutely necessary for the vindication of the honour of this country, for the working out of the great measure of negro emancipation—the proudest trophy of the present age—and for securing to the blacks the enjoyment of that freedom of which their masters would leave them only the name. "Every dictate of feeling, of honour, of loyalty, and justice, impel me, at all hazards, to support our Queen in her noble resistance to the cruel attempt so unworthily made to wrest from her Majesty a prerogative hitherto unquestioned, and to usurp the power of dismissing, at the Minister's will, those ladies of her Court whom, i from their sympathy and devotion, and from long ac quaintance, her Majesty could look upon as friends. " I venture to hope for a continuance of that con nection with you which 'has been my gratification and pride ; and being unconscious of any change in my own sentiments, I trust I shall not discover any adverse ohange to have occurred in yours. " I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, " Your obedient humble servant, " WILLIAM F. COWPER." " May 13, 1839." ' 1 TO Till FREE AND INDEPENDENT ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OR HERTFORD. " Gentlemen,—My canvass being nearly completed, I have now to thank you for the kindness and cordiality with which you have received me, and for the very nu merous promises of support, which leave me no doubt of final success. " The explanations which hare taken place in Parlia ment since my first addresq, and which, certainly, re move all grounds for ascribing any but proper and loyal motives to the leaders of the Tory party in their late negotiations, assure us of the re-establishment of the Whig Administration, whose career of sound and prat• tical reform, if duly supported by the people of this country, will not suffer from this momentary interrup- two. " I hope to have the pleasure of meeting you all indi vidually before the day of election ; and " I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, " Your obedient humble servant, " May 15, 1839. "WILLIAM F. COWPER." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER—(FmnAT.) DIANCHESTER TRADES' CUP. 12 to 10 apt Gasparoni I 6to 1 agst Maid of Mouton Higher odds agst any other. THE DERBY.-BLOOMSBURY'S PEDIGREE. Messrs. Tattersall's yard was crowded on Saturday, not for the purpose of speculating on events to come, but to discuss the question of Bloomsbury's pedigree, new under objection, which continues to excite the most intense, interest in all the sporting circles in and out of town. A vast deal was said on both sides, but as it was evident that the speakers were in some degree in fluenced by the state of their books, it would be absurd to enter into details; we could collect, however, that a general feeling of apprehension prevailed that the Stewards, having given Mr. Fulvvar Craven time to send into the North for evidence, would not be able to give a decision in time for the settling to-morrow. The inconvenience and wrangling which this delay will occa sion are inconceivable, to say nothing of the expense to which it will put parties, who are two or three hundred miles from home. The case, as it has reached us, rests in a narrow com•• pass. Before publishing the last volume of the Stud Book, the publishers applied to a person of the name of Orton residing at York, and filling the office of Judge at that and ether country races, as the most likely person to supply an account of the pro duce of certain brood mares; Arcot Lass (Bloomsbury's dam) was one of them; the return for 16.36 was a " colt by Tramp or Mulatto," and so it appeared in the Stud Book. On the nomination of Bloomsbury for the Derby and other stakes, he appeared as by Mulatto only, and Messrs. Weatherby applied to Orton to know how he derived his information as to Tramp, &c. His answer was, that he had it from Taylor the stud-groom, but Taylor denied that he had ever told him any thing of the kind. On being examined before the Stewards on Friday, he adhered to this statement ; but Taylor's evidence contradicted it in the flattest terms ; not only had he not told him (Orton) so, but that at the period at which he is repre sented to have done so, he was actually at Newmarket ; more • over, that the mare was covered by Mulatto alone, and that Tramp was then about to be given away to a Mr. Newton as perfectly useless in the stud. We believe our statement to be something near the mark, but do not hold ourselves responsible for its accuracy ; if, however, it be correct, then must the ob jection fall to the ground, for the only party competent to make a return of the produce is the stud-groom, who swears that it was as stated in the nomination ; it should be added, too, that the discrepancy was discovered and inquired into before the parties could have any motive for acting unfairly. We leave the matter here, but as it is the general opinion that the bets will be materially affected by a decision adverse to Mr. W. Ridsdale, we sincerely hope that the Stewards will be afforded an opportunity of bringing the case to a close in the course of this day. SHIFFNAL RACES.-THURSDAY. Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, with 40 added from the fund. Twice round and a distance. (8 subs. ) Mr. Collin's ch. c. Springfield, 3 yrs, 7st. ( Bemetzreider) 1 Mr. Griffiths's ch. h. Lugwardine, 5 yrs, 9st. 41b. Mr. Barrow's b. m. Catharina, Bst. 131 b.... ' 3 The following also started but were not placed—Mr. Bar row's gr. m. Eaglet, 5 yrs, Bst. 911 s. ; Mr. Edge's ch h. Bil boa, 4 yrs, est. 41b. ; and Sir. Moss's bk. h. Ascanius, 4 yrs, Bst. 71b. Won by two lengths. The South Shropshire Stakes of 3 sous. each, with 20 added by Lord Darlington sad Hon. R. H. Clive. Mile and half heats. (12 subs.) Mr. M'Donogh's gr. e. The Friar, 4 yrs, Bst. 91b 0 1 1 Mr. Massey's b. g. Tubal Cain, 3 yrs, 7rt. 41b 1 2 0 Mr. Marshall's ch. g. Jim Crow, 5 yrs, Sat. 7Ib. Several others started. The Friar walked over for the third heat, but his right to the stakes having been disputed by the owner of Tubal Cain, they were given up to the latter. The Hurdle Race Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, and 25 added from the funds. Heats, twice round and a distance, with four leaps in each heat, were won in two heats, by Mr. Collett's d. m. Daenna, aged, list. 41b. (Mr. Williams) beating Mr. Stephenson's True Blue, aged, list. 111 b., Captain Lamb's Shepherd, 6 yrs, list. 41b., and two others, easily. FRIDAY. The Handicap of 2 sous. each, h. ft., and 20 added from the fund, for the beaten horses. Heats, once round and a distance, was won in two heats, by Mr. Barrow's gr. m. Eaglet, 5 yrs, 9st. olb. (Peirse), beating Mr. Marshall's Jim Crow, 5 yrs, Bst. 71b., Mr. Owsley's Victoria, aged 93t., Mr. Barrow's b. m. Catha'ina, aged, I Ost. 61b., and two others, easily. The Hurdle Race Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, and 20 added from the fund. Heats, once round and a distance, with two leaps in each heat, were won in two heats (the first by a head, and the second easily), by Mr. Lowe's Beggar Boy, 6 yrs, list. 111 b. (Jenks), beating Mr. Smith's Dandy, aged, 1 Ist. 111 b., and Mr. Eyke's gr. g. Ravensman, aged. FRENCH MINISTRY.-Since the Revolution of July 1830, France has had 43 different Ministers, viz. :—ln the department of Public Instruction, 10—Messrs. Barthe, Montalivet, Guizot, de Broglie, Salvandy, I'elet (de la Lozere), Dirod (de l'Ain), Merilhour, Bignon, Parent. Foreign Affairs, 9—Messrs. de Rigny, Thiers, Mole, de Broglie, Sebastiana, Maison, de Montebello, Bignon, Jeurdan. Finances, B—Messrs. d'Argout, Humann, Duchatel, Lacave, Laplagne, Louis, Passy, Lafitte, Gen der. Marine, B—Messrs. de Rigny, d'Argout, de Rosa mel, Sebastiani, Duperre, Jacob, Tapinier, Charles Du-• pin. Interior, 7—Messrs. Montalivet, Guizot, d'Argout, Thiers, Casimir Perier, Gasparin, Bassano. War, 6 Messrs. Maison, Gerard, Monier, Bernard, Cubieres. Justice, 6—Messrs. Barthe, Persil, Sauzet, Girod (de l'Ain), Dupont (de l'Eure), Merilhou. Commerce, 6 Mestrs. d'Argout, Thiers, Martin (du Nord), Duebatel, Passy, Tests. These numbers amount to 60, but 14 of the Ministers have served in different department. M. Barthe and the Count de Montalivet are those who have been longest in office, the former having held place, alto gether for 1,908 days, and the latter for 1,637 days. Titz EARL or DERBY.—We learn with un feigned and deep regret, that this universally popular and deservedly esteemed nobleman continues in a precarious state of health. It is painful to state that for some weeks past his Lordship has experienced no favourable change, nor is there, we grieve to state, any symptom indicating the probability of his speedy restoration to health.—pr es . ton Chronicle. STUPID DRUNK.—At the Westminster Ses sions, on Friday, Elizabeth Wade, a female operative in the gardens of Hammersmith, was indicted for stealing a basket and a box of toys, value tenpence, the property of John Cutting. The fact of the possession, though not of the unlawful seizing, of the basket and its contents was fully proved, for which the prisoner could give no better reason than that she was " stupid drunk, and never did nothing to no one."—Acquitted. SALE OF STOCK SEIZED FOR TITHE AND CIVIRCH-RATES.—A sale of six wetter sheep and a store ox took 'place in our market to-day, by Mr. Charles Force—the property of some Members of the Society o Friends, who make this periodical sacrifice for conscience sake. The sale was scarcely known to the market, and we observed but one hand-bill announcing it. The hour fixed on was ten o'clock, but the sale did not commence till half-past, when the ox was put up at 14/., and after a short but brisk bidding, was knocked down at 161. 10s. The sheep were then put up, and fetched 28s. each. The auctioneer announcing that there was no duty on stock seized under a warrant of distress for tithes.— Western Times. OPERAS IN THE COUNTRY.—Laporte is mak ing arragernents for performing Italian Operas at Birming ham, Manchester, and Liverpool. taking two out of the three towns on each trip, which may be easily accomplished between Tuesdays and Saturdays, which are the regular opera nights in London, particularly if the rate of railroad travelling is to be increased, so that the distance from London to Liverpool or Manchester will be performed in nine hours, and to or from Birmingham in five I—Musical World. ril " • & • N ) \." )( ) ON I.) A , MAY 20. MURDER IN CADOGAN-PLACE, SLOANE-STREET, CHELSEA. On Saturday morning a great sensation was created throughout the neighbourhood of Sloane -street, Chelsea, by the discovery of a most shocking and barbarous mur der, which had been committed on the previous even ing, at the residence of Harry Edgell, Esq., formerly clerk of the arraigns for the county of Bucks, and now a magistrate for the county of Middlesex, No. 21, Ca doga„.piaee, Sloane-street. From the inquiries instituted on the spot by our reporter, the following facts relative to the melancholy occurrence may be relied on :—The victim of the murderer's violence is a young female named Elizabeth Payuton, who filled the situation of under housemaid in Mr. Edgell's establishment, and the indivi dual suspected of having committed the horrid deed is James Merchant, the under-footman. The unfortunate woman, who had not long been in Mr. Edgell's service, was a remarkably well-formed female, abo'ut 21 years of age, and of considerably preposessing appearance, and Mar chant, between whom and his victim, it is said, an in timacy of a tender nature had sprung up since their resi dence under the same roof; is about 20 years of age, of rather unprepossessing features, and has been in Mr. Edgell's service about eight or nine months. On Friday about two o'clock, Mr. Edgell, with his family, and ac companied by the housekeeper, coachman, and upper footman, proceeded with the carriage on a visit to Cray ford, in Kent, leaving the cook, the upper-housemaid, and the deceased and Marchant, in the care of the house until their return. About three o'clock, the cook and upper-housemaid left the premises to transact some private business, at which time no quarrel had, to their knowledge, taken 'place between the deceased and Marchant, both appearing on the best of terms together.. The cook returned shortly after six o'clock, but on ringing at the bell, could not obtain admittance. She, however, entertained no suspicion that anything was wrong, but after waiting some time went away, conceiving that her fellow-ser vants were playing her some trick. Soon after eight o'clock she again returned, but on ringing met with ao better success, and while waiting, the coachman and upper footman returned from Crayford with the car riage, to whom she immediately communicated the cir cumstance of her twice having been unable to obtain ad mittance. The coachman and footman accordingly proceeded to the stables at the rear of the premises, from whence they obtained access into the garden, and knocked at the back door, which they found was fas tened on the inside. Receiving no answer, they forced it open, and on entering the house found it all in dark ness. They immediately called both of the parties by name, and groped their way in the dark into several of the rooms without finding any trace of them. On entering the front drawing-room, however, they kicked against some substance on the floor, which . on stooping dawn they discovered to be the body of their unfortunate fellow -servant, Elizabeth Paynton, and saw by the indistinct light through the windows, which were not closed, a pool of blood on the floor. In much alarm they instantly proceeded to the kitchen to procure lights, with which, accompanied by the cook, they returned to the drawing-room, when a most horrible spectacle pre seated: itself to th e i r v i ew . On entering the room the 'body was found to be extended at full length on the 'carpet, the head being towards the window, and the feet towards the door. On the right side of the body was a large pool of blood. Near the feet of deceased was one of her shoes, which had apparently in a struggle been cast off. Her cap was off, and was lying in the pool of blood by her head, and her apron, which was like wise off, was lying by her side. The footman in tantly ran to the house of Mr. Jay, a surgeon, No. 42, Sloane -street, who immediately returned with him, and on examining the body expressed an opinion, from its coldness and rigidity, that life had been extinct .three or four hours ; the blood was also coagulated. On moving the head Mr. Jay discovered an extensive wound on the left side, which had divided all the main vessels, and from which the hestnorrhage had bean most extensive. A razor, with which the fatal deed had been committed wail also found within a short distance of the body. Mr. Jay believing at the time that the deceased female had committed the act herself, advised the ser vants to keep the occurrence secret until they could hear from Mr. Edgell, to whom he immediately sent the upper footman on horseback for the purpose of relating the melancholy discovery, and also that Merchant, the under footman, was nowhere to be found, application having been made at the residence of his father, in the neighbourhood, respecting him, but without success. The discovery, however, by some means or other, got wind among the servants of the adjoining residents, and about 12 o'clock at night reached the ears of police constable Kavenor, B 148, who instantly went to the house for the purpose of ascertaining the truth of the state ment, and was in a few minutes followed by M'Kenzic, B 44, who had likewise heard of the dreadful occurrence. On being admitted, and informed of the facts as above stated, they proceeded to search the house, when on going into the pantry they found a towel marked with blood, which had evidently been used 'by the murderer in wiping his hands after the committal of the dreadful act, and which left no doubt that the unfortunate woman lied not died by her own hand. The acting inspector at the station-house in Elizabeth-street, Pinn• lice, having been made acquainted with the horrid transaction, went to the spot, and left a police constable in charge of the house until the arrival of Mr. Edgell. On Saturday morning, at an early hour, intelligence of the murder having been communicated to Mr. W, B. France and Captain Bague, R.N., two of the local Ma gistrates, the former of whom resides at. No. 63, Cado= gan-place, and the latter at No. 1 17, Sloane -street, they with the greatest promptitude proceeded to Mr. Edgell's house to ascertain the particulars of the melancholy event, and to render every assistance in their power in furtherance of the ends of justice and the apprehension of the supposed murderer. They were attended by In spector Moran and several sergeants of the B but the result of the inquiry had not transpired when our reporter left the neighbourhood. there marked with blood, put on his great-coat and hat, which are missing, and made his escape from justice by means of the area-steps. locking the gate after him, the key of which is nowhere to be found. Neither the murdered woman nor her murderer are, it appears, yet 20 years of age. She was a native of Oxfordshire, of rather a morose disposition, possessed great muscular strength, and has an aunt in the service of Mr. Drake, No. 29, Belgrave- square. Mai:chant': father has for )ears lived in the neighbourhood of Chelsea, and now fills the situation of a porter at a li brary in Ellis-street. The son, previous to entering the service of Mr. Edgell, lived as page with the family ofl, Mr. Elwyn, No. 84, Cadogan-place, and is described as naturally of a very wilful disposition. It has been con sidered probable that he may have committed suicide, and the Serpentine and other places affording facilities for self. destruction have been searched, but without any discovery being made. In consequence of the extreme inconvenience experienced by Mr. Edgell and his family from the body remaining in the drawing-room in the same state as when discovered, active endeavours were made for the inquest to be held as last evening, for which purpose Messrs. France and Bague proceeded to Hammersmith where they understood Mr. Wakley, the Coroner, was holding an inquest, but on their arrival they found they were too late, the enquiry being over, and Mr. Wakley had left and gone to another at Islington. On their return to Cadogan-plaee, Mr. Gosling (Mr. Edgell's brother-in-law) proceeded oa to Islington, but with no better success, and after going to Mr. Wakley's residence and office, he returned about six o'clock with the information that that gentlemen had left town, and that the investigation could not possibly take place until Monday (this day). We understand that Mr. J ►y, accompanied by other medical gentlemen, attended about 12 o'clock, for the purpose of closely examining the body, with the inten tion of ascertaining whether the surmises above stated are well grounded, but they were not permitted to pro ceed, it being the opinion of Messrs. Edgell and France, and Captain Bague, that the body ought not to be further disturbed until after it had been viewed by the Coroner and Jury. (ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.) The excitement occasioned by the dreadful occur rence in the neighbourhood of Chelsea, Pimlico, and Knightsbridge, exceeds all belief. From an early hour On Saturday morning, until long after dark last night, the residence of Mr. Edgell was surrounded by hundreds of persons anxiously discussing the points of the lamentable circumstances. A party of police was in attendance - to preserve order. During the day active and intelligent officers of the B division base been strenuously engaged in prosecuting inquiries, if possible, to discover the rercat of Mar chant, but up to a late hour last night, we regret to say, he had not been apprehended. It is believed, however, that some clue, which may likely lead to his ultimate discovery, has been at length obtained. Inspector Moran, a most efficient officer of the above division, in the course of yesterday afternoon ascertained that it was probable Merchant had, when he left Mr. Edgell's premises, no money in his posses sion, but that he had with him a very good silver watch, with a silver guard- chain attached, on which it was supposed he would attempt to raise some. Mr. Moran accordingly made inquiries among the various pawnbrokers at the West-end of the town, in the course of which he ascertained that a watch and guard-chain resembling that belonging to Merchant had been pawned at an early hour in the morning, by a person answering , ' his description, for 2/. He then proceeded to the offices of the Great Western and London and Birmingham Railway, at the latter of which he was informed that a person, whom there is every reason to believe was the suspected murderer, entered the office about half-past nine o'clock, apparently greatly agitated, and inquired the fare in the open carriages to Birmingham. Being in formed a sovereign, he, seeming unconscious of what be was doing, put down two on the desk, and although repeatedly told the charge was only one, he appeared so lost to what was passing around bite, that it was some minutes before he could be induced to take up the second sovereign, and he ulti mately started withthe ten o'clock train, Mr. Moran immediately, on receiving the above information, pro ceeded to the office of the Commissioners of Police in Scotland-yard, anti communicated it to them, who in structed them to acquaint Mr. Edgell of the particu lars, and with his concurrence to proceed to Birming ham in pursuit of the supposed murderer. Mr. Moran did so with the utmost promptitude, and proceeded as directed by one of the evening trains. Merchant, whose Christian name it is found is not James, as was supposed, but William John, is rather above the middle stature, of sallow complexion, with brown hair ; and the livery in which ho was dressed is a brown coat, crimson waistcoat, and brown trousers. (LATEST PARTICULARS.) It was supposed on Saturday that a clue had been ohtained to the retreat of Marcbattt, a person answering tt:is description having that mornin4 departed to Bir mingham by the ten o'clock train. Inspector Moran, Kavenor, 148, and MkKenzi,, 44, of the B division, started in the afternoon in pursuit, but after proceeding a portion of the distance they ascertained that the indi vidual in question was not Merchant but the servant of ' a clergyman, whom he was proceeding to meet. They accordingly returoel to town yesterday morning, and up. to a late hour last night were actively engaged in prose cuting their inquiries. During yesterday large crowds of respectably-dresed persons congregated in front of Mr. Edgell's residence, many of whom applied for permission to see the body, but the servants in denying them, pleaded the strict in junctions of Mr. &igen not to permit any person into the room until after the ' inquest, as their excuse. The inquest is appointed to be held this afternoon. THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY. The following article from the Constitutionnel of Thursday, on the New French Cabinet, derives a pe culiar interest from its embodying the sentiments of M. Thiers. That it is from the pen of that cleve- writer and able politician no person acquainted with his style can doubt for a moment s— " The sanguinary insurrection, which sprung out of an unexampled political situation, has brought about the ter mination of it. There is at length a Ministry, not con stituted, indeed, in accordance with the conditions of re presentative government, of which the end is to elevate the most capable men to the conduct of affairs. The eminent chiefs are set aside—the result desired 1 y tnat party which struggles to prevent the influence of the Chamber from penetrating into the Councils of the Crown. This party has every reason to be contented. And yet it throws upon the opposition the late troubles, and all the ills proceeding from them—a stupid and vulgar accusation, of which the logical conclusion is, that discussion should be completely put an end to. Who did not know before this emeute of the existence of republican fanatics aiming at the destruction of our institutions? These live in a sphere of ideas completely apart, completely their own, on which the constitutional press has neither hold nor influence. The power of moderating and awing them does not lie with the press, but with a firm and imposing Government, the very existence and aspect of which would deprive them at once of all chance of success, and of the idea of risking it. These men were long since crushed, and lost their auda city with their illusions. How have they been allowed to recover both, except by that disastrous policy which pro longed the crisis, and created an interim Cabinet, avowing its insufficiency and weakness ? It is this policy which has taken all force from the Government, by setting it at va riance with the Chamber; getting itself defeated, first on the Address, then on the elections, and lastly, rather than yield, leaving the country in an interregnum of sixty days. This situation of the country without a Government tempted the enemies of the Constitution to make trial of their disastrous courage. The cause is to be sought no whereelse than in the ministerial situation ; and, strange to say, the very system of policy which produced this insurrection took advantage of it to continue and perpe tuate itself. The entente was the child of this policy, and the Ministry is the child of the emeute. The Chamber was on the point of marking out to the Crown a Cabinet suitable to a representative government, while this emeute has enabled a cabinet de circonstance to spring up in its stead. Until then, the dissident members of the Left Centre refused to accept place alone, and without guarantees. An appeal to their loyalty in the midst of the insurrection overcame their scruples. But a stable Ministry cannot be the result of such sudden movements. MM. Dufaure, Pussy, ancl Teste joined in the struggle, which had for its aim to force power into parliamentary limits. The Ministry they have ended by joining, responds in no way to that idea. Mar shal &mit, capable as a War Minister, is at best a pretr nom in the Foreign office. All know what a preciou negociator he proved during the crisis. As a Minister h , can certainly be no Netter. What is this but to recon stitute Count Mole's Cabinet without the talents and experience of Count Mole? The dissidents of the Left Centre have entered the Cabinet without the consent or support of their party. M. Duchatel on the contrary, has all the Doctrinaires behind him, with M. Guizot himself :or tutor. The men of the Left are passive Ministers, those of the Right active ones. Thus, while MM. Dufaure Passy, and Teste gave a silent vote, as they assert, for M. Tbiers as President, MM. Duchatel and Dal matie used their loudest and strongest efforts for M. Guizot. What is about to happen is clear enough. The Doctrinnaire policy, and the King's personal policy. now identical, will ever appear in every act and ever% choice. The Doctrinnaires have settled, like a band Of locusts, on the Home-Office, and have already seized Se cretary-ships and Prefectures. As to the diplomatic em ployes, we all know who will nominate them. General Schneider, at the War-office, will follow in the steps of General Bernard, and will obey the legitimate influence there. The Government first will receive its usual sub vention. Where is the reform that the Ministers of the Left Centre hope to effect? We anxiously look to see them at work, without illusions , without confidence, and, as the Journal des Debats declares, without esteem. Is this the result that MM. Passy and Dufaure promised themselves? And what have they done but helped to re build what they helped to destroy, and reinstate the King's personal policy, for which they promised to substitute one more parliamentary ? Such may not have been their in_ tention, but is at least their work. They have entered the Ministry as dupes, and will be ejected from it as victims. And shall the good cause be despaired of, because of Out' or two ill-advised defections ? No ; the men of the Left Centre proved in the presidential vote that they remain firm at their post. Their victory is adjourned, not lost. Nor can a cause fail which has for it justice, the spirit of the Constitution, the assent of the electoral body, more than two hundred votes in the Chamber, and eminent chiefs. CONCERT ROOMS, HANOVER- SQUARE. Madame Nevares de Goal's Evening Concert took place on Thursday evening at these Rooms, and was brought for ward under the patronage of the Marchioness of Hastings and the Baroness Grey de Ruthyn. The selection ut music was most judicious, and afforded a very high treat tr , the lovers of harmony and song. The recit. ed ari, " Ombra Adorata," by Miss Koenix, was admirably given, and elicited much approbation. A Fantasia on the Spanish guitar, by Madame de Goni, exhibited the power of the ar tist on this instrument, but it was in the beautiful air e. -iota Aragonesa" that she displayed her own powers of execu. tion, and the capability of the instrument in the hands of a skilful performer. Her execution was exquisite, trans fusing into the performance the soul and poetry of bar. mony, expressing at one moment the zephyr tones of th tEolian harp, and in the next. the cL . cp notes of the m0,..1 refined expression of musical harmony. Any one who ha= not heard the performance of Madame de Goni can form no conception of the effect which can be produced upon this instrument, which is likely to become fashionable, through the execution of this highly-talented lady. Miss Verini, who, we believe, made her first appearance in public on this occasion as a pianist, ih a Fantasia on the piano, male a decided impression. Her taste is in the best style, her execution brilliant, and her touch delicate. The perform ante of this lady elicited the warmest applause, and we have no doubt that she is destined to occupy a distinguished rank in the musical world. Her demeanour is peculiarly modest and interesting, and she has a countenance which Lavater would pronounce musical. Looking at her e‘ es when even under the spell of her Syren notes, a youthful auditor would be tempted to exclaim— " Sing to me only with thine eyes." The company was of the most distinguished character ; we recognised several of the nobility araong the number. The room was crowded. DINNER TO TUE CLERKS OF HER MA ' iEsTY's_ COUNCIL —lt may be recollected that in Hilary Term last, her Majesty was pleased to appoint John Stuar- Esq., G. Richards, Esq., R V. Richards, Esq , W. G. Hay, ter, Esq., and S. Girdlestone, Esq., her Majesty's Counsel learned in the law. It is usual, on such occasions, for the clerks of the newly appointed Queen's Counsel to give a dinner to their brother clerks. On Wednesday last, tha 15th inst., a large party assembled at Strong's Cottage, Stoke Newington, the residence of Mr. Owen, clerk to John Stuart, Esq , to partake of the excellent dinner pro vided. It consisted of every delicacy of the season, and of wines of the choicest quality. The dinner cloth was decorated at each corner with the Tartan ribbon, and the same ribbon was worn, attached to the coat button bole cf each person present. Mr. Stuart being of the Scottish race. Among the company were the several clerks of T. Pem. bcrton, Eaq., M.P., W. F. Boteler, Esq., J. F. A. Simpkinson, Esq., C. Temple, Esq., E. Jacob, Esq., George Spence, Esq., J. Wigram, Esq., C. P. Cooper Esq., G. Richards, Esq., G. J. Turner, Esq., R. Perry, Esq., and B. Bellasis, Esq. The cloth having been re moved, the chairman ( Mr. Owen) proposed ,after the usual toasts, the health of " The Lord Chancellor and the rest of Judges of the land." " Her Majesty's Counsel and the Junior Barristers," which was drunk with applause. The chairman, after announcing that Mr. Stuart had enabled him, by his support, to provide the excellent din ner of which they had just partaken, concluded by pro posing" Long life, health, happiness, and proiperity to John Stuart, Esq., one of her Majesty's Counsel." Drank with nine times nine, and with loud and long continued cheering. The company did not separate till a late hour, and not until symptoms of the effects of the good wines and other things were strangle PROCESSION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY—THIS DAY.--On Saturday, a meeting of delegates, representing the New British and Foreign Temperence Society, was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, John Dunlop, Esq., author of the " Drinking Usages of Great Britain and Ireland," and President of the Scottish Temperance Union, in the chair. A discussion took place on the propriety of postponing the procession, on account of the Chartists having a proces sion on the same day, when the Rev. Mr. Hunt observed that he had seep the placard calling the meeting of the Chartists, and it was fixed for one o'clock ; and he had heard from an official quarter that the Chartists did not intend to interfere with their procession, but had so arranged as to adjourn at the time the Tee- Totallers arrived, and would resume after the addresses of the advocates of the Temperance cause on the Common bad been completed. It was finally arranged that the members should meet in Lincoln's Inn Fields, and start at eleven o'clock, procee d iug along Great Queen-street, Lang Acre, St. Martin's lane, Strand, round by Finsbury-square, and then by Gracechurch-street and London Bridge, to Kennington Common, where there will be open-air meeting at three o'clock; after which a grand festival and meeting will be held at the Horns Tavern, the Right Hon. the Earl of Stanhope in the chair. The military band accompanying the procession, will remain in attendance at the Horns. This is to be followed by the great meeting at Exeter Hall, on Tuesday ; and a grand soiree is to be given in honour of the Right Hon. the:Earl of Stanhope, and the Rev. Drs. Patton a n d Beman, and E, C. Delavan, Esq., the American Deputation, on the same evening. Mr. Ballantine, the senior Magistrate of the Thames police, has been prevented by severe illness from attending to his judicial duties during the last week, and it is feared, from the nature of his indisposition, that the public will be deprived of his services for some time. Mr. Ballantine's illness at first assumed a very serious character. Thursday he was considerably better, but is unable to leave his room. DEATH FROM NOXIOUS VAPOURS. —Friday morning, as a police constable of the T division was on duty at Shepherd's Bush, he found on one of the brick kilns the body of a man whose death had been caused by the exhalation arising from the heated bricks. From in quiries made, it appears that the unfortunate man was quite a stranger in the neighbourhood. The day before he had come up from Birmingham, and was immediately em ployed in the brickfield. At night he told the foreman he had no lodging, and the latter recommended him for that night to lie in the straw adjoining the kilns, which he did, and it is supposed that in the night, feeling him self cold, he got on the kiln for warmth, and thus in cautiously met his death. (FURTHER PARTICULARS.) The inquiries instituted by Captain Bague and Mr. France, wno were from about 11 o'clock assisted by the arrival from North Cray (and not Crayford, as has been stated) of Mr. Edell, into the particulars of the above tragical deed of blood, have been most extensive and minute. Froin them it appears that Mr., Mrs., and Miss Edgell lrft home earlier than was at first sup posed, viz., about half-past 12 o'clock, leaving particular directions with the servants, especially the upper house maid, not to absent themselves from the house. She, however, regardless of the injunction, proceeded at three o'clock to visit her relations at Richmond, the cook also going to visit her friends elsewhere, leaving the unfortunate Elizabeth Paynton sitting at needle work in her bed-rom up stairs, and th e supposed mur derer, Merchant, in the lower part of the premises. The report that an intimacy of a tender nature subsisted be tween them cannot he traced to any authentic source, the other servants denying such to be the fact, and it would appear that the murder, from the coldness and rigidity of the body whets found, must have been pepetrated within a very short time after the cook and upper housemaid left the premises. There appears no doubt that Mar chant, entertaining designs on the chastity of his vic tim, embraced the opportunity of the absence of the family and of his fellow servants, to carry them into effect, for which purpose, it is presumed, he proceeded up to her room, and either by means of a subterfuge, or by force, got her down into the drawing-room, which opinion is strengthened by the fact, that during the examination of the premises yesterday, the needle with which she had been working was found lying on the stairs. It would then appear that Merchant had at tempted to effect his purpose on a sofa which stood on the right hand of the drawing-room, between the front windows which face the west, and the door, the chintz covering of which is declared by the upper house-maid when she left the house to have been perfectly smooth and in order, but which now appears in great dis order, and a footstool placed thereon which was not there before. The ill fated woman being possessed of strong muscular powers , it is su pp osed, howev er , over came her brutal assailant, and escaped from his grasp towards the window, with the intention of raising an alarm, and it appears she must have half raised the Ve netian blind for that purpose (the whole of the blinds having been drawn down by the upper housemaid before she left), when she was again seized by the murderer and thrown down on the floor of the drawing-room, but whether he then succeeded in effecting the object of his wild desires has not been ascertained, no minute medi cal examination of the body having yet been made. The position of the body would, however, lead to that sup position and that to prevent her cries alarming the neighbourhood, the foul assassin imbrued his hands in her blood. The following is a more accurate de scription of the state of the body when found. The drawing-room is of considerable dimensions, having folding doors communicating w i t h a back drawing room, opposite to which stood a large round table. Between the table and the sofa was found the body of the deceased, reclining on the left side, the head being towards the right-hand window and the feet to wards the folding doors. Her hair was quite dishe velled and lying loose in a pool of coagulated blood. Her cap was off, and was found in another pool of blood a few inches from her, as was also the thimble off her finger, with which she had been working. There is no doubt the struggle between the murdered woman and her assassin must have been most fearful, her legs being considerably somewhat ex t en d e d, one o f her shoes and her apron off, and, in a ddi t i on to h er dress being dis. turbed, her stockings were found to have been drawn half down her legs, while in her left hand was grasped a quantity of human hair, supposed to be that of her mur derer, the right arm crossing her breast, and the hand resting on her left shoulder. The wounds are in the neck ; the first, which is a superficial one, being in front of the throat, and the one by which the deceased was deprived of life extending from the right ear, round the back of the neck, dividing the whol e o f th e vessels on the left side, and occasioning a most ext ens i ve haemorrhage. The villain, havin g completed his crime, it is then conjectured proceeded down stairs into the pantry, and, having wiped his hands on a towel, which with a napkin have been found SURRENDER OF THE MURDERER. At a few minutes after nine o'clock last night, an express reached Captain George Bague, R.N., the Magistrate who has been actively engaged in investi gating the circumstances of the murder of Elizabeth Paynton, and who remained at home during the greater part of yesterday, to receive intelligence of the exer tions of the police, that William John Marchant, the perpetrator of the foul deed, had surrendered himself to one of the ho-se patrol, about half-past eight o'clock, between Hounslow and Ascot. The accused, it is said, evinced great distress of mind, and avowed him self to be the murderer or the unfortunate young woman. He was immediately conveyed to the station-house at Brentford, and communication was made to the local Magistrates, who, Captain Bague informed the reporter, would no doubt order his removal to the police-station in Elizabeth-street, Pimlico, in the course of the night, pre paratory to the accused being brought before the Coroner and jury to-morrow. Captain Bague, as soon 4s he ob tained the information, proceeded to the house of Mr. Edgell, No. 21, Cadogan-place, and communicated the fact of Merchant's surrender to that gentleman's do mestics. Thu intelligence soon spread through the neighbourhood, and caused, as might be expected, a great sensation. At ten o'.elock last night the house was surrounded by groups of persons in anx i ous conver sltton, and two police constables were employed to pre vent, as far as possible, any annoyance to the highly re spectable residents of the neighbourhood. Inspector Moran was informed in the latter part of yesterday af ti•rnoon, that a person answering the description of Merchant had been seen wandering about Hounslow Heath by some recruits that were on their way to the metropolis. SIR ROBERT PEEL AND THE NORTHERN DivisioN OF LANCASHIRE.—A letter, of which the follow ing is a copy, has been received by our Member, Mr. Parker, from the Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel. It will be seen that the Right Honourable Gentleman declines to came forward as a candidate for North Lancashire Whitehall, April 22d, 1839.—My dear Sir—l request that you will express to the Gentlemen who signed the resolution which you placed in my hand on Saturday last, my deep sense of the honour which they have conferred upon me. Nothing could be more gratifying to me than to represent in Parliament my native county, and t• have the opportunity of partly repaying the many obligations which I owe to it, by the faithful and sedulous discharge of the various duties which the high trust involves. There is but one obstacle to my compliance with the requisition thus made to me, but it is an insuperable one, and it arises froM the influence of feelings kindred to those which would make a connection with North Lancashire so flattering and so satisfactory to me. I have for some rears past, re presented a constituency to which I am bound by many ties, besides those which form the ordinary relation be tween 'a Member and his constituents, and it would be so painful to me, by any act of mine, to relinquish the trust which through their confidence and kindness has been re peatedly renewed, that I must gratefully and respectfully decline to present my.elf as a candidate even for the Northern Division of Lancashire.—Believe me, my dear Sir, very faithfully yours. ROBERT PEEL—R. Townley Parker, Esq., M. P. " Preston Chronicle. FATAL ACCIDENT AT TILE TERMINUS OF rIIE SOOTRANITTON RAILWAY.-011 Friday night an in. quest was held before Mr. Payne, at Guy's Hospital, on the body of John Butler, aged 43 years. It appeared from the evidence that the unfortunate man was an engineer employed on the Southampton Railway, and on the after noon of Wednesday week he was assisting several other men in placing a pair of new wheels under thc Vesta en gine, when one of the wheels, upwards of a ton in weight, fell on him, crushing his legs in a most frightful manlier. No time was lost in conveying him to the above hospital, where the left leg was amputated by Mr. Bransby Cooper, and on the following morning the right foot was taken off. He wentsm very well for a few days, when delirium super vened, and he died at five o'clock on Thursday morning. Verdict—Accidental Death, He has left a widow and five children. The gentlemen belonging to the Company attended the deceased while in the hospital, and will do something for the family. EXPLOSION OF GAS.—On Friday evening, at nine o'clock, an explosion of gas took place on the premi. sea of Messrs. Barker and Co., drapers, Regent -street. Engines from the County fire-office station, and those of the fire-brigade of King-street starian, were very shortly on the spot, bat their assistaoce was not required. Much damage, however, was dons to the stock in the shop. The explosion was occasioned throuph the escape of gas from, one of the fancy branch pipes in the window. The pro perty destroyed is insured in the Phoenix Fire-office. CRIMINAL COURT-(SATURDAY.) NEW COURT. Ann Nolan, and Mary Ann, her daughter, the account of whose examination and committal from Lambeth-street Police Office, on a charge of stealing a piece of silk from the shop of Mr. Venables, in 'Whitechapel, has been Cully given, ware found guilty of that oniicee and sentenced to seven years' transportation. Mary Ann Rose and Sarah Wright were indicted for robbing Mrs. Ann Wheeler of a gold watch, jewellery, and money, to the amount of 701 The prosecutrix was reside tag in the same house with the prisoners, who are dress makers, and was there confined to her bed. During her illness the above-named property was stolen. The prisoner Rose had sold the duplicates of the watch and other things to a person named Penniger. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty of stealing a quantity of linen, blankets, &c., also the property of Mrs. Wheeler. They were sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment and hard labour. William Miles, described as a elerk, was indicted for various frauds upon the Earl of Darlington, M. P., Lord Robert Grosvenor, M P., Lord Arthur HAI, M. P., Cap tain Paget, M. P., &c. The prisoner took p creels to the houses of the above Noblemen and Gentlemen, purporting to be petitions coming by coach, and obtained various sums of from five to seven shillings ; on opening the parcels they were found to contain only pieces of waste paper. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to seven years' transportation. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Clarks Aymer, a butcher, was charged with running over and killing Jane Lang, a young woman, in the Old Bailey, on Friday. The prisoner trietito pull up his horse, but could not, before it knoCked down tine deceased, and the wheels of the chais,,cart went over her ; she was cm , tied to the hospital, where she died. The poor girl was to have been married next week. The Alderman said, although the evidence was in favour of Aymer, yet he must detaiii him until after the inquest. MARLBORo UGH-STREET. LIABILITY OF THEATRES TO PAROCHIAL RATES, —Mr. Braham, proprietor of the St.. James's Theatre wa., , sum moned before Mr. Conant, for non-payment of parish rates due to the parish of St. James. Mr. Bcazeley, the architect. attended to answer the summons. The collector proved, in the usual way, that two quar ters were in arrear, and that payment had been refused. Mr. Beaseley said his answer to the summons was, that the theatre was not liable for parish rates, inasmuch as at the time the rates accrued the theatre was unoccupied. It was customary fcr the Metro politan Theatres, including, of course, Covent Garden, Drury Lane, and the Opera House, to remain closed during a portion of the year ; and it had been held by the proper authorities that the theatres were not liable kir parieh rates because occupancy could nut be proved. The thee-- tree were wholly exempt from King's taxes on that ground and were only liable to parish tales at those periods when they were open to the public.--The collector said he could not understand how the theatre could claim to be considered as an empty tenement when it contained valuable property, such as the scenes, wardrobe, &c. If it was not an empty tenement, then, according to their Act it was clearly liable to pay parish rates. Mr. Beazeley said the wardrobe, scenery, &c., of any theatre were always let with the theatre, and, therefore, in his opinion, came under the same exemption as fixtures. It was true that a person was always on the premises, the same as rt the other theatres; but he was there, not only for the protection of the place, but of the neighbourhood, in order to guard against fire. It had Always been considered a proper ground of exemption, the proof that no one slept on the premises, and on this ground Drury-lane had been held by the parish of St. Martin not to be liable during those periods when it remained closed. In the St. James's Theatre, though some person was constantly on the premises, no one was permitted to have a bed and sleep there, so, if the objection was good in one instance, it mutt be available in the other. Mr. CONANT replied that the matter appeared to him of considerable importance, acid as no sufficient reason had as yet been stated to him why the theatre ought to lez ex empted from the payment of parochial rates--presurxiing that some reason did exist for that course, as had been as erted in respect of Drury.lorie Theatre—he should wish the matter to be again brought forward when the parties were prepared to state all that was known on the subject. At present he was of opinion that the theatre was liable; but as the law required that the point should be decided according to the form pointed out by the statute, he should put off the fiirther consideration of the matter until _next week. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, MAY 1 B.—TYRWIIITT'S SCHOLARSHIP.— Yesterday, William tit's' Roberts, B. A., of Emmanuel College, was el .cted a Scholar of the first class, and Jo siah Walker, Student in the Civil Law, Trinity-hall, a Scholar of the second class, upon the above foundation. At a Congregation on Wedoesday last, the following de grees were confet,ed : DOCTOR IN MEDICINE.—George Faber Evans, Calm Col leae. 'BACHELOR IN THE CIVIL LAW. _Riv. Boteler Cher nooke Smith, Trinity II tli ; Rev. Charles Osmond, Jesus College. MASTERS OF ARTS.—Oliver Walford, Trinity College; Charles Jasper Selwyn, Trinity College ; Frederick Cos tance, Trinity C.:llege ; Stephen Bridge, Queen's College ; Henry Howes, Caius College ; Frederick Barker, Jesus College. BACHELORS 01 ARYL—E• Mooyaart, Trinity College; R. P. Baker, St. John's College ; Edmund P. Luscombe, St. John's College ; Jax. ROse, St. John's College; Gilbert William Robinson, St. Peter's College ; John Henry Wise, St. Peter's College ; Georg?! Waslibourne Money, King's College ; Francis Edward Durnfurd, King's Coll 'ire ; Walter Young, King's Cs:liege; John Henry Browne, King's College; Frederick EdiN:mi Long, King's College: William Baliol Br t, Cahn; College; Adolphus Boodle, Caius college; Arthur Wtlkin, Christ's College; Francis Arthur Baines, Christ's College; GNirge John Ansley, Christ's College ; Rabort John Poreher Brong.liton, Clare hall ; Charles Wood, Clare Hall; Charles Griffith Smith, Clare Hall; Charles Ward, Magdalene College; George Jackson, Magdalene College ; John Buck, Magdalene Col lege ; Jahez Jonas, Corpus Christi College ; Clement Cream, Pembroke College; Thomas Gleadow Fearne, Catharine Hall. - At the same congregation, Charles Joseph Belin, of Oxford, was admitted ad eundem of this University. The Rev, Meyrik Beebee, of St. John's College, in this University, has been presented to the vicarage of Alston. - The Venerable Archdeacon Law, M. A., of St. John's College, in this University, has been presented to the vica rage of East Brent, Somerset. The Queen has been•pleased to grant to the Rev. Fre derick Anson, the Deanery of the Cathedral Church of Chester, void by the promotion of Dr. Davys to the See of Peterborough. The Rev. William Maurice Macdonald has been pre sented to the vicarage of Minty Gloucestershire, vacant by the death of the Rev. T. Watkins. Patron, the Arch deacon of Wilts The Rev. Dr. Molesworth has hoen presented to th e vicarage of Minster, in the isle of Thanet, vacant by the death of the Rev. Mr. Simonds. The Rev. George Gilpin has been presented to the vicarage of Long Houghton, Northumberland. Mr. Alfred Leeman, B. A., of St. John's College, in this University, has been appointed Second Master of Oakhain grammar school. On Saturday last, Joseph Horner, Esq., of Clare Hall, in this University, was elected a Fellow of that Society, upon the foundation. • The Salisbury Herald states that the Bishop of Salisbury is about to be married to a lady connected with some of the oldest and the most influential families of Dorsetshire. Sir B. Hall, one of the Members for the borough of Marylebone, has given notice that, on the third reading of the London and Birmingham Railway Bill. be will move a clause for the establishm,•nt of a station for passengers at the Oval-road, Camden Town. We do not know what reason the Directors have for objecting to this arrange. ment (and from not having established a station there of their own accord•they must have some reasons), but we are sure that, if carried into effect, it would bti productive of considerable convenience to those who reside at the extre mities of the northern and north-western suburbs ; and as a stoppage of the trains takes place at that point even now, for the purpose of attaching the locomotives, very little additional delay need be caused. Of course, should the London Grand Junction Railway ever be constructed, a station must be made at that spot. —Railway Times. FATAL CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.—OR Friday evening an inquest was held before Mr. Higgs, at the George the Fourth, Vauxhall. bridge-road, on the body of Nancy Daniels, aged 75, who was killed by being run over by a carriage on its return from Epsom races on the Derby day. The carriage belonged to Mrs. Macavoy, No. 27, Upper George-street, Bryanqon-square. Mr. John Richard Crawley, No. 23, Henrietta -street, Cavendish_ square, said he was sitting on the box with the coachman. Witness was a student at Middlesex Hospital. The coach man, whose name was John Peat, was quite sober at the time the accident happened, and witness was quite sure he used every endeavour to prevent it occurring. Several of the jury were of opinion, from the evidence adduced, that great blame was attributable to the coachman in not check ing the progress of his horses on first seeing deceased, and that a verdict of manslaughter should be returned against him. Mr. Higgs said that could not be done, alit was riot proved that he was recklessly or furiously driving at the time. Verdict, " Accidental death," with a deodand of 201. on the horses, and Si. on the carriage. The driver was severely reprimanded. FIRB.—The union workhouse at Tewkesbury has been attempted to be Set on fire four times within the last fortnight. Ia the flrit three instances, notwithstand ing the strictest investigation was immediately made, the delinquent could not be discovered. On Tuesday last a girl named Ann Ella, ahcut fiftuen years of age, belonging to the parish of Boddington, and an inmate of the house, was strongly suspected of placing a burning coal, wrapped in a piece of rag, beneath one of the beds. On being taken into custody she cJnfessed the crime, and bas been committed to the borough gaol until the Sessions. The chief damage sustained, in either case, has been the de struction of some articles of clothing and a trifling injury to the furniture and floors of the house. There is strong reason now to believe that the prisoner Ella, who was em ployed in the cooking kitchen under her mother, was the guilty party in every instance.—Bristol Gazelle. THE BISHOP OF BATH AND WELLS.—OUr respected Diocesan is still at Weymouth, and improve: tos in healtb.—l3ath Chron i cle . It is most g ratif y i ng to us say, that the Right . Rev. the Lori Bishop o f B at h and Wells is now so convalescent as to permit his Lordship's enjoying his custornsry equestrian exerciEe before break fast.—Dorset County Chronicle. t: kr EN Sll IN' 1-S G IN T ELLIGLNCE. (LLOYD'S.) EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Arrivals. The Earl of Hardwicke, Henning, from Bengal, off Portsmouth—sailed from Calcutta 22J, and Saugor 24th January, Cape 17th March, and St. Helena 28th March ; Alexander Baring, St. Croix, from C hina, off Portland—sailed 24th January,n St. Helena 23 d M arch; St. George, Williams, from Bengal, at Bristol -- .ailed 13th January, Cape 12th March, St. Helena 23d March ; Mary, Gilmore, from Mauritius, at Bristol---Sailed 15th January, St Helena sth March ; Brougham, Cameron, from Van Diemen's Land, off Brighton—sailed 11th De cember ; Emma, Chapman • from the Cape of Good Hop e, at Cowes—sailed 6th Marc'h, St. Helena 17th March. • Arrivals at Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Laad.--The„, Laura, Day, Nov. 22, from Liverpool and Cape el Good Hope ; Henry Freeling, Morris, Dec. 2, fro m ,_ South Austraia ; True Love, Caulton, Dec 2. from " Australia; Auriga, Chalmers, sth, from London ; Samuel Baker, Wild, from the Mauritius a Augusta, Jessie, Eden borough, 3d, from Sheerness; Sovereign , Campbell, from Greenock ; Portsea, Lowe, 6 th , from Lo ndon and Ply' mouth, for New South Wales ; Frances , f ro m Port Pnilip. Departures from Hobart Town.---rte Hamilto n, Brad bury, Nov. 23. end Fanny, Andrew , 27 th , for Launees• ton; Marian, Watson, Brand. 28 th , for Sy dne y ; Maria' Sinclair, 29th, for Port Philip ; Coromande l, Soader, 204 for Sydney; Margaret Wilkie, Smith, fur Batavia; Taa manian Lass, Smith, George Town and. Port Philip . . Vessels Loading at Hobart Town.—The Louisa, for London, 15th Dec. ; Mayflower, Headley ' • Sir Ge or g e Arthur, Tindall ; Minerva, Brown , both for London. Arrivals at Launceston,Van Diemen's Land.—The Chit' drew, Browne, Nov. 23, from London Madras, Henniker, 24th, from London and Cape • , William Thom, 27th, from Sydney; Fanny, Andrew, Dec. 5, from Ho bart Toro; Black Joke, Harding, from Port Philip. Departures from Launceston (Van Diemen' s Land )••—• Lady Emma, Price, Nov. 20 ; and Elizabe th, Stiles, 23, for South Australia ; Brazil packet , Dec. 1, for New Zealand ; Thomas Laurie , Price , 3, for Port Philip; Lo tus, Gore, 4, for Sydney. Vessels to sail from Launceston —Henry, Walmslell fo r London, Jan. 12; Fanny, Andrew , and Eleanor, Wong, for London, all in Jan. ; Mary , Bea chcroft, to sail from Hobart Town, Jan. 20. Arrivals at Singapore.—Persian , Sparkes, Jan. 12, fro m Liverpool; and for London, Pandora , Feb. b, from Liver rpool.an. Departures from Singapore.—Venerable, M.Coag, 23 ; and Emma, Pecket, 28, both for London. Arrivals at China.—Young Queen, Atkins, JO. from Manilla ; George the Fourth, Drayner, previous 1 ° 29th Jan., from London and Batavia. Departures from China.—The Euphrates, Wilson, f or London ; Imogen, Riley, for Liverpool. Arrival at Colombo, Ceylon.—Her Majesty's ship bi t " tor, Fulton, from Cork and Cape of Good Hope. Phil i p , Arrivals at St. Helena.—The William Metcalf, Ph"'r t ; son, March 25, from Manilla and Cape, and sailed 2 , 5 %, for London ; Lord Hungerford, Saunders, 25th from Lia` cotta and Cape, and wiled 25th for London ; Can for Mordautit, 25th from Sourabaya, and sailed 27th and Cowes ; Nautilus, Newcombe, 2Gth from Singapore, v sailed 27th for London ; Magistrtae, Allan, 26, from marang, and sailed 28'h for —; Meg Merrilies, oPi.uo; ner, 27th from Mauritius and Cape, and sailed 27tbrry London ; Pondicherry, Baudouin, 28th from Pondicheo; and sailed 29th for Bordeaux ; Sophia, John's. 2 01 fro Singapore and Cape, and sailed 28th for L on don. in . Remains, the Hortonsia, repairing and discSargingi do Thers, fo Pondich. Pondicherry erry spoke the Captain Cook, fr9llllea, don to Ceylon on the 9 th January, off Cape L'Agaoal" THE MARKETS. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS. Wh eht . Barley Oats. Beartg. , Per Quarter.' a. to s. i e. to s. 's.to s. s. to s. Boston Gainsborough 1- ' 31 - 37 - 28 - I! Grantham 7O 84 28 . 31 24 28 38 ° Grimsby • lB2 88 34 40 i 22 40 38 4 55 Horniastle ,62 80 32 37 20 24 36 42 Lincoln 170 77 i 34 42 jlO 22 '4B b 0 "... •••• Spalding - 80 - 35 - 21 ...- 2 --- -.- Stamford ;74 8, - 1 28 33 21 23 33 44 ..." •"' York '7o 80 26 34 24 26 32 44 ..." WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET-May J 7• joie 14.• 15 'ileat, Red, Norfolk arid Suttolk -s. 68s. CO 71i. ... 7c , ----- Lin. anal CAM -6 611 s. to 04 !",; 66., -- Yorkshire -s 58s. t 011 2 5. 7t„ OK -- White . - ,70s, e -- Foreign, tied ---s. ......4. to •. nee ~.. White -, ....s. to ..... ti. 40, Earley, Norfolk and Suffolk .... 41s. to _T. nne 40. -............ Lilicolnsh ire .. Irl. to .' 5- 42, ~,..,... 1,, 400. fin e ..... Yorkshire Wold t .....„ fine . - Foreign -1. 3 ,.. fi n e 42€ . Beans, Small ...... -5. CO 405. tine etio --- Tick ''' ..-s. 5 ° so , fine 3 4 P . .., 4 , to ~ ,k : . doe f 46. . 1 31 to 14di.l'er 1.4)0 Oats, Potato - -- Poland ....5. --- 5 . " %, ', tine ...es• -"" --$. t. - Stone - Vriezland and Small. - ns,2aling hailing ... .... 31s. 55 56 ' lk ' per r oa& Malt -.4. 40s. tine 465. Pe r 1,40. Rapeseed ...... t. Os 28 1 . N• 54 ' )1. " Pe ^' , ! ~ 31 le . . SCOTCH MARKETS. ° A nnea r ' Wheat. Barley. O a ts. Beans- ............-...* - ---. ---- ••••-*--".--... 44 to 4 : 6 atlscrdeen... 75 to 8C 34 to 37 24 to 30 ..... to 56 -- 45 Berwick 4O 52 25 30 IS 21 30 ~ ... •"" Coldstream - ft; Cupar 1 1 Lite) 46 65 I 2(1 31 IV 22 ta .._ 40 40 Dunbar 6t 70 3 1 38 23 32 40 4 % , Elgin los erness Kelso ._ . . 45 S 4 2 • 27 16 23 32 34 "" • Kirlsaldy Perth Vi,.."- The me, of tne measure varies threug eat the ceuutrY . MADDING rON CORN MARKET. -May 17. Wheat. Itaviey., Oats. eerie. 1 Bell' ' , First el -: 0.1 4:i, 6 , 4 3.5 A rug 44s lid , 44i OD Second o .7s 04 40. Ott Z2a Ott • 41s Sd ....$ Od Third 6ls (Id 36s tht 20,i 04 56 ., Od •-s - Oit Average 7+ 0.1. 11.,2t. it. DALKEITH CORN MARKET.--May 16 Wheat. Barley. Oats. tease. Be MI). Fir5t......... 74s Od 34s 0,1 31s Od 4s. I Od 46 Od second 64s Od 30s Od . 3 , t; 0.1 45. 0 , 1 ! 45- 0 4 Third , 36s Od 254 tid ' 2:s Od :i7 5' '37 0 , EDINBURGH CORN MARKET.-May 13 vVe had a large supply of all kinds of (train to.tiay, and the #.l lO wi• ,• rather dull. I Wheat,. Barley. Oats. , Pease. ' 8, ,,a4:/, First Bos. Od. 43s td. 36. Od. 46e. Oct 4° ' . , Second 7O 0 45 0 3 2 0 43 II 48 '" 40 Third Average price of Wheat 1/. is. 2 i s PRICES OR PROVISIONS, £C. gil. Beef, per lb. ......, Os. Cd. to 0a.t41. Freshßutter, lb. is. Ilt. l'' l''' 0 Mutt0tt................ , •.. 0 6 0 8 Salt Ditte.-......•••• 0 1,1 to , 0 Veal 0 7 1 0 Ditto, per cat... 80 0 ' 0 0 v0r5.......«........-..... 0 5 0 7 Eggs, per dos.-- A') 13 0 L:amo, per gr. «.., 5 0 7 0 OatStraw(k? l .!... l2 2 jg di Dillow, cwt......... 40 0 45 0 Wheat Ditto.-10 • II • 2ttartern Loaf.... 0 ilf 010 Barley Ditto ...... 91/ j 2 Potatoes, 141 b.... 0 6 0 0 Hay, per5t...,.... I . EDINBURGH MEAL 31ARKET.-MaY 14._ rjat , 'OO There was a middling supply of Oatmeal at thi s day's. Trill the sales wore rather heavy. Per Sack of 2801 b. Imp. ter Stone et 141 b. lup 2 ! First Oatmeal £2 9 0 First Oatmeal .............. 0 2 ; Second ditto.. 11tricr0e11........... - - 0 0 Teaselled' ll2 0 Peasemeal ............ . 1 . i,,,,. Tot Barley-No. 1, per cwt. 125.-2d,145.:-....id ~ ...:t0 : :- . i 6 to Ps , at!, 20s. GLASGOW CORN Mn 15. A moderate business doing in Grai.i ; pric:etls6ot,,a(lll•6 tO.llAt Wheat, per 240 1 b. s. d. s. d. 37 0t039 0 Irish ...... ....... 1.).e..r. ........ 0 • %. British, old .42 A J. , Canada, free 34 0 36 0 British 8ean5,...... per 60A IN, 22 3 s ti, 6 Irish Barley, per. 3201 b Scottish ........ t ........ 23! ii 0 English 3l 0 33 0 Pease, Seottish.g"' SO ',-,' 5,3 0 Scottish 2B 0 32 0 Oatmeal, per law''' . 50 " Irish CORNWALL MARKETS . (Calculated at 24 gallons to the b+litiel. ‘ oat , - ,s , e Wheat. f Barley. ... .....--il e 0 S. d. to s. d. S. d. to s d. .• 0 i s U rruro.,.._ Helutone - a $ # St. Austell..., — 0 25 t) - 0 9 6 "'" 0 1 0 Bodmin Liskeard o' • s Launceston (1 0 0 A 0 Camel ford 21 0 24 0— 0 ao t' - • Penzance. j24 0 26 0 0 11 I ...i o Letters have be en re ceived from the" 41 10 0 the Duke of &i ce t enc h, d a t e d f ro m Naples, bY w ";110 111$ regret to find that his Grace has been alarming!): Ao gett what is called th e y e ll ow f ever . He was then out 011,notifl but so feeble that he could only take the air for in "" er d tO the day. The Earl of Dalkeith was quits . cotl r tbe r health, and the other children were also well. o r e / . learn that the Duke, Duchess, and family, intenoe"ttes move in about a month to Carlsbad, to take the w g - TV that famous spa, and return to Naples in the aututorl• for the p ost Duke has taken a house at the latter place year, S' HORIZONTAL FLAT with accurately finished jewelled movements, warran':l"golo offered in silver cases, price Five Guineas each cases, price Nino Guineas each, at T. COX SAVORY'S, h 10 4(4 Watchmaker, Jeweller, and Silversmith, 47, CAr nill ' (Seven doors from Gracechurch-strvet). N.B.—Second-hand Watches purchased in exch.____...o;ol%.° BIRTHS. . pork logo On the 16th inst., in Nottingham-terrace, do lga the lads of H. Ilethold, Esq., of a son. _.elc, Ou the 17th inst_,. in Southwick-street, Hyde - riter. of s of Jonathan Peel, Esq. barrister-at-law, of a daug mites; On the 17th inst., at ' Finsbury-square, Airs. Jolin " daughter. pear Blest On the 16th inst., at the Laurels, Edgbaston , ne— 0 ham, Mrs. Whateley, of a daughter. v MOP' . On the 17th inst., at Holloway, Mrs. Thoma s " it• a daughter. Wei On the 17th inst., Mrs. Thomas Boys, libber') John's-wood, of a son. MARIE or ch At Gorabdes, Presidency o f Bom b , on the 16th • r ,o er last, by the Rev. Dr. Wilson, William Al•Callum , (giant, and proprietor of the " Bombay Gazette," t" sou daughter of the late John M‘Callum , Esq. , o f 61 Core sister of Mrs. Northhouse, of Parliament-street, and - gate, St. James's-pal k , London. Th° 11 :; On the 16th inst., at St. Margaret's, Westrninste, th e l , Brame Browne, Esq., of Lincoln's-inn fields, to Malt daughter of Major Blakeney, of Stafford-place, On the 15th inst. , at Water Stratford, suck ' s , the A litY. Dawson Hudson, of Buscot Rectory, Barks, to Isabel n hi e oe ll. eldest daughter of the late Rev. Woolley Le i g h Rector of Water Stratford. „ : . Aw a O a c i. On the 16th inst., at Old Castle, Glamorgan , ar t s op f lock Webster. 8.A., of Wadham College, Oxford, eld - o i left E. W. Bullock Webster, Esq., of Hendon, to Ala o f daughter of Henry Verity, Esq of Old Castle. l i ter °f On the 16th inst., at Stanta, Essex, Ann, third dallg . 0 tl ,B Mr. S. T. Day, to Benjamin Gilson, Esq., of Halstexi, same county. DIED. # year On the 16th i ns t , William G o e Adam Egl" 13 ' e countant-General of . the Court of eheaticcry, i n the oth of his age. a f . Scar, . On the 14th inst , in Westbourn-street, Pimlico, ,141. " . ' gill, nged 84. . f th e . On the 7th ult., at Alexandria, George , fourth son 0 late David Lyon, Esq. of Portland- lace. c *ne s On the 15th inst., 'at Grove-house, Twickenham, • r _...., Elizabeth, the wife of Major Ilarriott vw.aammaa;Aamilimmin...mommAwaiimonow'r um " — London : Printed and Published by MUItDO No. 112, Strand, at The Sun Office. NO. 112, S ' ral the county of Mi ddlesex.—Menday, May 20, 1354' M' 1 .r.; ,___ ear I tnA R 4 Tl - 1 receiv e 7, the publi Partic be had at Four_ Tender ° ffioe, .1; by Tweiv on the cn n° tenser -- px 4-41 Th: ric. l April, M 2 and 3 ln l o,ooo ! ~ ueposit ; but to be fteh at an i l ording to i Bagst g• D. chi r wford E seph Esd. somas Fa ' :Y. E. Ferz tolm Fort , .ne tiy ales Hin . 7flau Rump tat DJ 4CIToRS hil H E I the a INN tt , N to their atl o s . isting of Ice s t quint been in t 4:(4teconsu six yea] -'4rupers, Is. Xute • N tbl .— Sin shrnent li i ETT'; . pi ,.. proof t ~ t , and al , ii r t ' s e e d t return t4 ally '° l l, on lug ".supers % r r No the s,t, l h r e u 3. R ., i 3 its s , 'Nati ' s ent y, 0 1 ,, i l . of ti of ti,144 increas Wench Br: kil l 7,' 2e rY? II eal vibe 11 1051 1 ed, in n 4,tent Brand 1:1i' he onl i ll e the Pal O t lantities 11 "Perish Gall ... s... Lei_L_L : 4 .11 1 d'4 STA