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THE LtNACV LAWS. THE TaNVOIVIE-TAX. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN !?cture on this important, hut, -unfortunately, much subject, was delivered nn Thursday by 31r. Perceval, at British Coffee-hous, Cockspur-.trees. llr. Perceval -fly referred to the laws which have been made from the year .itt,- l As the income schedule returns are now again in the course of circulation throughout the ountry, it will not be out of time to to for c-rnp!aint again. That it is manifestly unjust to tax tro.tht-men, clerks, and book-keepers, equally with the real p.operty man and the fundholder, no honest persoa w venture to deny. Sir Robert, by way of excuse, took t upon him self to say there would be a "difficulty" in drawing a line. Not the least could there be were he inclined to act equitably. He might subject the real property and the funded property holders to a duty upon 1501., and the tradesman, clerk, and book-keeper, to 300/. ; or, if that did not suit him, make a difference in the ratio of duty as between the landholder, the fundholder, and others. : 14 with regard to lunatic as}luals, and the in-utficient means (aken to prevent cruelty to the patients la such institutions. These laws, like the Bill now before Parliament, are all mo delled upon the original plan of a Board of Nletropolitan Com missioners. This plate had failed, and he adduced recent facts which proved that no Board hat failed more signally than the present one. Yet the same defective system was 'to be per petuated by the new 8111. He also quoted several cases of ill treatment of patients in asylums, and of the confinement of some peratna for sinister purposes. In support of his assertions he read a letter to the Lunatics' Friend Society, from a per son who had been employed as a keeper in a private mad house, from which we will make a few extracts : " Gentlemen,—l beg to state that I have had many years ex perience with the insane, and have seen much cruelty prac tised by men called keepers.' " I have seen a man strapped down on a bed and beaten with a chair, because he was not quiet,—l mean beaten with conti nued blows till wounds have been inflicted which he will carry to his grave. I have also known a man knocked down by the keeper when he has attempted to move when the keeper has been reading the paper, but, I must say, for these acts, in both instances, the keepers were discharged ; but it was by mere chance it was found out. " I also know a gentleman farmer who was pot in an asylum on the pretence of insanity, and, like all others, because he had property, and he told me himself that if he had cerrinued there, the thoughts of the place and the confinement would have driven heri mad. His friends interfered, and he was got oat after a great deal of trouble. I mean by the word friends,' his acquaintances, for tho!e who ought to be his friends were the persons who put him there. Gentlemen— the conclusion I have come to, for many years, is, that there is vva , :ted a society for the protection of the supposed insane. Nothing would give me greater pleasure than to subscribe my mete to such an Institution. In fact, I have often wished to have an opportunity of suggesting the usefulness of such a Society. " Gentlemen, I remain. &c. _ Sir Robert knew his landholding majority would sup port him in his injustice, but he may not have them at his back another whole year. I think he will not, from the events which are forecasting their shadows ; but at any rate he must be still reminded of his income inflic tion.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, A LOVER OF RIGHT. July 16, 1845. ON THE IR , SFI GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD FROM - DUBLIN TO GALWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—As you were kind enough to insert some letters from me on the all absorbing question in the west of Ireland, the railroad from Dublin to Galway, permit me, through your columns, to congratulate my friends in Ire land and the empire at large, at the triumphant manner in which this great national undertaking has pissed the House of Commons—a measure fraught with untold ad vantages to the trade, commerce, and industry of this country, and sure to bring employment to thousands upon thousands of the half-employed peasantry of Ire land, " willing to labour but no man to hire them." Here, then, is a fund of employment for years to come ; for this railroad across Ireland will lead to numerous branches ; in fact, Athlone, on the river Shannon, at the centre of Ireland, will be the point at which all the railroad, north, east, south, and west will gain their traffic. The magnificent harbours on the west and south-west coast, which surround Ireland, will be approached by railroad in a few hours from the metro polis (Dublin), which, as well as Belfast, Drogheda, Wicklow, Wexford, and Waterford will be the points, as ports opposite England, Scotland, and Wales, from whence railroads shall convey to Cork, Galway, and Sligo. By the Galway Railroad (when steam vessels, now building for the purpose, shall be finished) the metropolis (London) can he brought within tight days of New York, certainly within teu days • and the inha bitants of thel north of Europe will find their way to America and the southern world through Ireland, along this very line. Surely the House of Lords will give their sanction also, and thereby afford our gracious Queen the happiness to put, within one short month, her seal to a work, looked forward to, by so large a por tion of her devoted and loyal subjects in Ireland, as es sential to their happiness. The Grand Canal, a private company, alone now oppose this great measure. Let that company adopt an improved system of tractage on their Canal, so as to reduce their charge to one penny a ton per mile, which they can do, and have a profit, and they need not apprehend competi tion in the legitimate carrying trade for this Canal. At all events opposition from interested motives must not be suffered to bar the passing of a measure that has been prepared for the identification of the good of Eng land and Ireland. I attended the House of Commons' Committee on the two Bills, now so happily gone to the Upper House— one the Dublin by Mullingar to Longford, the other the railway I have just mentioned ; and I am happy to tell my countrymen that five fairer specimens of honest independent gentlemen, anxious to hear the truth and come to a good decision, could not be found, and it must have strupk those who like me attended the Com mittee for fourteen days, that every point that could be made favourable to Ireland, seemed most highly to gratify them, and I would not hesitate to leave in such hands the settlement of national affairs of the highest importance. Ireland must not forget the exertion of the talented member for Roscommon, who, with his party, chalked out this excellent line, and suc ceeded in passing it in the House of Commons against the united opposition of the Grand Canal Company. Since 1830 I have never ceased to advocate this measure, and others like it, at a great sacrifice of both time and money. I have now every prospect of meeting the only reward, namely, in the perfecting a work calculated to promote peace, union, concord, industry, and commerce, in my native land, which, though hitherto oppressed, has now a fair prospect of an advent of great prosperity. —I am, Sir, your obedient servant, THOMAS BERMINGHAM. '''ROBERT DIVELY." Mr. PzaczvAt pointed out several reasons why, he con tended, that the proposed Bill for :he regulation of the care of Lunatics, was insufficient for its purpose, and would not pre vent the repetition of the cruelties practised in madhouses. These abuses might be prevented, or at least mitigated, if the matter were less in the hands of the medical men than at present. There ought to be a clergyman appointed to visit every private mad-house at least once in every week, with power to visit as often as he pleased. Mr. Perceval gave several reasons for this; not the least striking of which was, that a large class of the really insane persons confined in madhouses are mad from religion, either sinking into a state of melancholy, or exhibiting their insanity in fanaticism. The reasoning of a sensible clergyman might in either case restore the patient to reason. There was one provision required in the new lunacy Bill which would cause a great improvement ; it was a clause to the effect —that every certificate of insanity made out by a medical man should state the grounds on which he believed the patient to be insane. Mr. Perceval concluded his address by calling the attention of the audience to a petition which lay on the table for signature, and which was to the following effect : " To the HONOURABLE the COMMONS of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, in PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED. " The humble Petition of the undersigned Inhabitants of the City of Westminster (and other places)— " Humbly ehoweth—That a Bill is now before your Honour able House, entituled, ' A Bill for the Regulation of the Care and Treatment of Lunatics in England and Wales.' . . " That your petitioners, whilst they freely admit that a spirit of improved legislation pervades the Bill now before your Honourable House, nevertheless, with great respect and defe rence, beg to assert there are many deficiencies therein, and to which your petitioners are most desirous to call the atten tion of your Honourable House, but which the lateness of the present session of Parliament prevents them doing, either with Justice to the important subject or to your Honourable House. "Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray, that this most im portant subject (including points in which the dignity of our common nature as well as that of your Honourable House be come involved if legislation is not effective) may be altogether postponed until next session of Parliament ; and " That a Committee of your Honourable House may he ap pointed to inquire into past legislation and the present condition, care, and treatment of lunatics in England and Wales, whether paupers or otherwise. " And your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray, &c." Mr. Bailey and Captain Digby, R.N., two gentlemen, who had been confined as lunatics, even after the soundness of their minds had been admitted by medical men, came forward after tha lecture and detailed their cases, and complained heavily of the contumelious and inefficient manner in which the Commis sioners performed their duties, which was a matter of notoriety to those who had been unhappily placed in Lunatic Asylums. ADDRESS BY ROBERT OWEN, ON LEAVING THE UNITED STATES FOR EU ROPE, JUNE 1, 1845. (From the New York Herald.) Americans,—After an absence of fifteen years I have ag ain spent nine months in your States, and nearly four month s of that period in the city of Washington, during the last session of Congress. I have seen in my travels through New England and the middle States, and presume the same has occurred in the south and west, a great increase to your cities, to your population, and in the extended cultivation of the soil. I have also ascertained that your means to increase wealth and power, for good or evil, are illimitable for many hundreds or thousand of years, and you could now beneficially absorb into your Union the present popnlation of Europe. You have also progressed in a most extraordinary manner in new discoveries in science, and in mechanical inventions, to render manual labour of diminished value, and to open the path to a new state of things, which will make labour of little or no commercial value, or unsaleable, for the rightful support of the industrious. In proportion as your scientific power to create wealth has increased, individual competition has increased ignorant selfish ness, vice, crime, and misery among the masses, so as to make all parties blind to their present position of high capabilities and to their interests as individuals and members of society. Your statesmen are occupied in unprofitable and nationally injurious politics. Your politicians in petty local party contests, useless for the attainment of great results. Your capitalists and extensive merchants are overwhelmed in speculations, hazardous to themselves, and of little compara tive benefit to their country or to the world. There is no foresight, wisdom, or order—no permanent, prosperous fu ure in any of their proceedings. Your traders, wholesale and retail, are is as'ing, most in juriously, much of the capital, talent, and industry of your country, and at the same time keeping the mind and morals of the Union upon a low level, most disadvantageous to every class. Your most industrious classes are kept unnecessarily in toil, ignorance, and consequent degradation. Senseless superstitions pervade the land without a particle of real charity being created between any of the classes, sects, or parties, possessing any one of these monster obstacles to human progress, for any who have been made to differ from them ; and religion is perverted to worldly purposes. Your prisons and punishments increase, and the necessity for more, while the present state of things continues, will daily be come stronger. You have already, to a great extent, throughout the Union, ignorance, poverty, division, and misery. And yet, as the causes of these evils have beea discovered, they may be now easily removed. For you are in secure possession of a most magnificent country ; of a territory, even now, more than sufficient to amply supply the population of the world ; more than sufficient to,ensure high comfort and elevation of' mind and feelin g for all. You have all the materials to effect these results in illimita ble masses, and surplus power to obtain and apply them. There is nothing in your position deficient but the know ledge how, peaceably and beneficially for all, to apply the means to accomplish these glorious results. Bow important is it then that this knowledge should be at tained in the shortest time in order that the incalculable evils which necessraily arise from ignorance, poverty, division, crime and misery should be made to terminate. But how can this change be speedily effected ? It is now ascertained that public opinion governs the world. This change then may be effected by speedily creating a new public opinion i,s its favour. But how is new public opinion to be created? The answer is obvious. All great improvements commence with one or a few, and these, by judicious measures, interest more and more, until a sufficient number unite to accomplish the object. There is an admirable spirit abroad anxiously looking out for the right commencement of this change, and bold truths an nounced in the pure spirit of charity will now accomplish that object. Let then the proper measures to create this public opinion be now adopted, and let all good men of every class, sect, party, and state, unite for this God-like purpose. To this end let a Convention be called of delegates from every State and territory in the Union, to consider what prac tical measures can be immediately Carrie.' into execution to apply the enormous means to secure prosperity fer all the people of these State's, that they may become an example to the world of what, with sound judgment, in peace, with order, and the least injury and the most benefit to every one, from the highest to the lowest, may be done. But what is every one's business is no one's in particular, and is too often neglected by all. I, therefet e, feeling a deep interest in the immediate improvement of our race, recommend such Convention to be called the " World's Convention," to consider what measures of a practical character can be adopted to ensure the immediate benefit of every class, without violence, contest, or competition, and especially what can be done to well educate and empl :y the unedu cated and unemployed, to fit them fir the superior state of society, to create which, for all the means are now so super abundant, net only in these States, but wher ver men need to live; or it may be celled 't The World's Convention" to 'emancipate the human race from ignorance, poverty, division, sin , and misery. The chief business of my life has been, so far, to prepare all classes, from the highest to the lowest, for this great change in the condition of humanity in this world, and thus, in the best manner to prepare it for all future changes, whatever they may be, after we shall have done all in our power to insure knowledget goodness, and happiness in our present mode of existence. I live but to put into activity the meant to accomplish this change for my suffers g fe.low.tnen ; and to see in progress the necessary measures to effect this object I leave your country un the let of June for Europe, iatending to return here about the middle of September. Being o f no c l ass , or sec t, or par ty i n any country, but a sincere friend to all, and being most desirous to abolish all party distinctions, I recommend that the " World's Conven tion," previously mentioned, be held ie the City of New York, to commence on the first day of October next, and to continue until the great and good work of establishing equal and just rights among men, and insuring the pr ogressive improvement and happiness of shall be well under stoo d . It will be found on full t a t investigation there is bat one interest amongst all the human race; and that is, t hat each one should be the best taught f rom bi rt h , the best rap 10 through life, and that the inferior cir cums t ances of ma e n's je tcrea tion should be replaced from around all by t h ose only of a superior and permanent character, wheth er an i mate or Mani. mete ; for as these are, so will man become. These measures have nu individual interest or object in view; • fea, therefore, earnestly requested , for the good of humanity , that the press will advocate the call and object of this Convention , and prepare the minds of the public for the gre at and glorious re sults which may, by these measures, be speedily obtained for all of every class in every country. ROBERT OWEN. New, 24th May, 1845. - - - okp i. ..VEsTu T.—The minute of the tg' tee to investiga t e th e c har g es agains t tth Comnit ss ioners of Sewers by 11 r. Leslie , .w*Ou'Satu'reley Confirinepky a large majority. At the same I vestry_it wasiesnlyed to • e'nt a deputation to wait upon all tht(rnetropolitan and s•bent Members of Parliament in tittbc` ll 9, to urge t, to give their support to Sir 114 pier's mod.. , the House of Commons on Tues day Arr rlnsergatjt ord Ashley's Lunacy Bill , the sixth :louse, byg iqte.lohe- arge metropolitan parishes were ex empted 31 Vthe operation of the Bill, which had been expunged Cin the bringing up of thti report, The CHAIRMAN expressed his gratification at the confi dence which the agriculturists of the county had reposed in him. Lord HATHERTON proposed the health of the labouring classes, not merely of those connected with agriculture, but the labouring classes in every department of industry in the United Kingdom.—( Applause.) He called on them to omit no opportunity of promoting the comfort of the labouring classes, and in that respect to imitate the example set them by the Noble Duke in the chair. The CHAIRMAN proposed, "the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, and the Royal Agricultural Improvement Society of Ireland." The Earl of MAwsrigLa responded to the toast, and said it was true that this Highland Society was the parent of the Eng. lish Agricultural Society ; but the efspr:ng had outgrown its parent.—( Hear.) From the end of England to the end of Scotland, he declared that all felt the greatest interest for Ire land—that they felt that they were all one people, and that they hoped the people of Ireland would become their rivals in all that could advance the physical or moral interests of man kind.—( Cheers.) Lord Clay.): proposed, in complimentary terms, the health of Lord Portman, the President-elect.—( Hear. ) Lord PORTMAN expressed his acknowledgments. He hoped that as many of them as could would do him the honour to be present at the meeting of the Society next year at Newcastle. The Noble Chairman then retired, and the company sepa rated, evidently gratified with the proceedings of the day. There was a ball in the evening, which was well attended by a fashionable company. There is to be an auction of the cattle to-day, and it is ex pected to be well attended. LLO YD'S SHIPPING. NOTICE TO-MARINERS. LIGHTS ON THE NORTH COAST OF FRANCE, The following has been posted at Lloyd's.— " Hydrographie-office, Admiralty, July 2, 1845. " The French Government has announced that on the 13th of next month the following lights will be established on the N. coast of France : " 1. FLASHING LIGHT OF ILE VIERGE.—This bright light will be varied every four minutes by a red flash, and each flash will be preceded and followed by short eapses. The lighthouse stands 110 yards from the eastern extremity of Vierge Island, and two miles E.N.E. and compass from the outer anchorage of Aber vrac'h, in lat. 48 deg. 38 min. 23 sec. N., lon. 40 deg. 34 min. W. The light is 108 feet above the level of the sea at high water of spring tides, and may be seen at the distance of 15 miles. " 2 AND 3. Two LIGHTS OF ABERVRAC'II.—The wes ternmost of these lighthouses is placed on Vrac'h Island, which lies to the eastward of the entrance of Aber vrac'h, in lat. 48 deg. 36 min. 57 sec. N., lon. 40 deg. 34 min. SO see. W. The light will be red and fixed, and will stand 59 feet above the level of the sea at high water of spring titles ; it will be visible in fine weather at the distance of four miles. The easternmost light is fixed, but bright, and will be placed on the tower of Plonquerneau Church, nearly four miles S.E. by E. by compass from the above light on Ile Vrac'h. It will stand 226 feet above the level of the sea at high water of spring tides, and may be seen at the distance of 10 miles. THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. SUREWSAURY, JULY 18.—Yesterday being the first day o he cattle show, the town was crowded from an early hour. THE DINNER. At four o'clock the great dinner of the Society took place in a pavilion erected in the Quarry-fields, which are situated close to the town. The temporary building in question, which is the same that was erected in Southampton last year, is capable of accommodating 1,200, and there were at least 1,000 persons present. The Duke of Richmond presided, and Lord Portman, the President-Elect of the Society, officiated as Vice-President. The Noble Chairman was supported on his right by the Mayor of Shrewsbury, Lord Hill, the High Sheriff of Salop (St. John Charleton, Esq. ), Viscount Clive, the Hon. Thomas Kenyon, the Earl of Chichester, the Earl of Sheffield, Lord Berwick, Lord Mostyn, &e., &c. On his left sat the Duke of Cleveland, Earl Powis, T. J. Smithman Edwards (the late Mayor of Shrewsbury), Lord Kenyon, Lord Netherton, Earl of Aylesford, Lord Southampton, Lord Forrester, Viscount Newport, the Marquis Delitreo, Count Potocki, Captain S. Carr, Major Gravenitz, and the Earl of Mansfield, the Vice- Chairman. Among the company we also noticed Earl Spencer, Earl Talbot, Mr. D. Barclay, M.P., Mr. Bellew, M.P., and Mr. E. Buller, M.P. The cloth having been drawn, the usual loyal and patriotic toasts followed. The Earl of Powis said, that if the toast which had been allotted to him to propose required anything like elo quence to recommend it to the consideration of English farmers, he should have wished it to have been proposed by some person more used to public speaking than he was, to make it palatable to them. But the toast which he would have the honour to submit to their consideration would not require anything to recommend it in such a com pany as that which he had the honour to see before him. It was, " Success to the Royal Agricultural Society of England" —( Applause)—and in promotion of which that goodly com pany had been assembled. The Noble Earl, after alluding to the power which England had obtained through the scientific qualifications of such men as Watt, Bolton, and Arkwright— one of whose descendants was, he was happy to say, present on that occasion—then asked what would have signified the labour and the skill of these men if the agriculturists had not been at home to feed the vast population to which their engage ments gave employment ? (Hear, hear.) He begged, in con clusion, to propose the toast which he had already announced, and which he was sure they would drink with enthusiasm.— ( Applause. ) The Duke of CLEVELAND proposed " The Deputation from Mecklenburg present."—( Hear.) If they had no other claims upon the hospitality of the Company, it was enough for him to state that the greatest kindness had been displayed to Mr. Handley, one of the oldest members of their council, by the people of Mecklenburgh, upon the occasion of his paying a visit to that State.—( Hear, hear. ) He would not further detain them, but propose " The deputation from Mecklen burgh."—( Applause. ) Captain CA RR, one of the deputation in question, shortly expressed his acknowledgments. Earl SPENCER then said—Gentlemen, the Committee have selected me to give the toast—( here the bells struck out, and interrupted the Noble Earl, which caused great laughter) —of " Agriculture, manufactures, and commerce." ( Here the bells struck out again, and the laughter was increased.) The Noble Lord proceeded—The reception which you have given me is undoubtedly far more agreeable than the reception which I. have received from the bells.— ( Laughter, in the midst of which the bells again chimed forth, which created immense mirth, and was greatly in creased by a person calling out, " Silence that dread ful bell ; it frights us from our propriety.") I have (said the Noble Lord) been called upon to propose the next toast.—( Again the bell renewed its noise, the inter ruption from which was borne by the Noble Earl with the greatest possible good humour. At length it was silenced, and his Lordship proceeded.) I propose the toast entrusted to me with the greatest cordiality. I feel that the toast of " Agriculture, manufactures, and commerce," is one which it must be the fullest wish of every one of you to receive with the greatest satisfaction. —( Hear, hear. ) My only difficulty is in proposing such a toast, where I know I have the cordial con currence of all those whom I have the honour to address. The greatest difficulty with me is to select the topics on which I shall address you, or on which you will not anticipate me in feeling everything I can sly. This country de pends—the greatness of the country, the prosperity of the country, the happiness of every class in the country —depends upon the pr sperity of agriculture, manufactures, and commerce, and if I could conceive that there was any Englishman who was an enemy to either of these classes, I re should look u p on t h at man as an enemy t o hi s country.— FoREIGN WINES AND SPIRITS.—A return cently made to the House of Commons shows that in the year ( Hear, hear.) I shall take the toast, or rather the parts of ending Janmary 5, 1845, the total quantities of foreign wine which it is composed, in an inverse order from that in which I myself feel their i mportance. I shall be g in with mann- imported into this country amounted to 8,534,586 gallons, of which 1,662,788 gallons were re-exported. Upon 7, 0 77,451 factures—the man u f actures o f t h e country are the sources of employment to vast masses o f our fellowcountrmen gallons duty was paid. The quantities retained for home con their prosperity depends th e ac t ua l existence, illy anything 'On sumption, after deducting the amount exported subsequently like comfort, of the great es t num b er of the labou ring to the payment of duty, amounted to 6,638 , 648 gallons, population of this country.—( Cries of " N o , no, " from Lonrl Ken) on, whose interruption was dr owne d b y the cheers viz., 349,257 gallons of cape, 473,789 gallons of French, 2 887,501 gallons of Portuguese, 2,478,360 gallons of Spanish, of the company.) What (exclaimed the Noble Earl, with 111,577 gallons of Madeira, 53.1'65 gallons of Rhenish, great earnestness) sloes any gentleman say to vou—that look- 20,650 gallons of Canary, 158 gallons of Fayal, and 463,527 ing at the manufacturing districts—looking at the employment gallons of Sicilian, &e., wines. The quantities remaining of such enormous masses of the population—does any one say in warehouse under bond on the sth of January last amounted that it is not for their advantage that manufactures should to 10,367,781 gallons, viz. 6,186,256 gallons in London, arid prosper ?—(Cheers.) I really, when I began, could 4,181,525 gallons at other places. It will be seen that the not conceive it possible that any one, whatever might principal wines consumed in this country are those of Oporto be his means of knowledge, would say no to such a and Xeres (port and sherry) ; that the Cape, French, and proposition as that. If we look to the millions of our Sicilian (Marsala) wines are pretty much on a par, whilst the fellow- countrymen—of our poor fellow.countrymen—of our consumption of Madeira is almost incredibly insignificant. The honest, industrious labourers, whose existence, whether in t atpon a meeting the prospe o r f ity of farmers our a quantities of fo re i gn sp i r i ts i mporte d i n 1844 amou nted to comfort 5,786 ,; 787 gallons, the quantiti es re t a i ne d for home consumption to 3,-67,878 gallons; the quan titi es e xported to 2,352,635 manufactures, or i n I m ust depends profess doubt should be expre ssed whether it was for the adean- t tha t u a gallons; the quan ti t i es s hi ppe d as stores to 387 ,8 59 ga ll ons ; togs of the country that prosperity In manufactures should and ~t he quantitie s d e li vere d f or t h e use o f t h e navy to 359,92 i exist, is to me one of the m ost extraordinary things I everl ga i ins. Toe q uant iti es rem l i n i ng in band on the sth of Jan. heard. Who are your consume rs . 9 Who buys your produce ? last amounted a lt iget h er to 5,383,467 gallons, viz., 3,276,687 of the agr i cu l ture gallons in London and 2 6 708 11 , ga ons at other places in the Who is it that encourages the improve ment • United Kinedo ' Amo n of this country ? We all know that when there is prosperity for dom • ' m. • gst the 3,267,878 gallons retained concurrent advantage estic consumption, there wer 1 9 8 e , ,8,988 gallons of West in the manufacturing districts, there is a there India and colonial rum 10 •, t 4,324 gallons of East India rum, and to the agricultural interests.—( Hear. ) We all know w hen 105,185 gallons of Wes we feel it in ourlndia, East India, and Mauritius rum, is a failure in the manufacturing interests, all vatted together, making prices, but, above all, we feel it in the encouragement which of rum. There were al- a . grand total of 2,198,592 gallons 4retamed for home use alone, 1,023,073 is given to agriculture.—( Hear, hear.) What country, I gallons of braedy , 14 87i gallons of geneva, 6,077 gallons of should be glad to know, ever arrived at a high state of other foreign and coloni a l '' sp:rits, and 25,272 gallons of Channel perfection through the medium of agriculture alone P I s . an ,, , •-• 1 : a: spirits. This is a . great counts __rich in every line —great iii every it L SURREY 7 line—skilful and industriousin .00LOGICAL GARDENS.—The ever line to which it has applied its energies; and this energy ' of the country been approaching flower-show, on the 23d inst., is likel y ' t given us to improve to iin I _ f cli) has unusually attractive. The society give sixt y five o l oc lp r7 de that we have yet arrived prove. . sky . or f . n et say , , silver medals; and Benjamin Hawes, Es q ., N.I . P , v g p ''' at anything like erfention— bet pre to improve agriculture, ie which I have doubt at ' sents flve pounds for the best miscellaneous collection; --- . bcke Dick present occupy a position superior to that n o f any th w r e n ' son, Esq., two cep', valqe five guineas each; and several other Lion in the world. So that in addressin o 1., ' o e a. members extra prizes. g En of every description, if I were to speak to them of he pe , DFATII of WADE, TIIE COMPOSER.—Mr. J. A,. of manufactures, I should expect they would be rea dl- et ' Wade, ' t he c omposer of the opera of The Two Houses of y to applaud; but in addressing an assembly of farmers, I feel I Grenada, and of " Meet me by Moonlight alone," and a ' still more confident they must applaud the sentiment s t o ' var i e t y o f o th er popular airs, expired on Tuesday. He has which I givfA uttorance.—(Hear ! bolls.) T. commerca of loft a widow tptalli unrovided for. " NoTE.—The red light of Ile Vrac'h in line with Plonquerneau light will be the leading mark for running into Abervrac'h creek from the sea, but it will pass within 80 yards of a rock called the Petit Pot de Beurre, which lies in the outer anchorage of Abervrac'h, and which must be heft to the northward. The lighthouse on the Ile Vrac'h will be painted white, so that the above mark will be equally conspicuous by day. " It is intended to establish two small inner lights, for the purpose of guiding vessels not only into the princi pal anchorage of Abervrac'h, but up to Anges and St. Antoine. which is dry nt low water. " It is high water at full and change in Abervrac'h at 4h. 17m., and ordinary spring tides rise about 25 feet." the country is another point to which I wish to call yollif LAW INTELLIGENCE. attention. The commerce of the country is one of the great f VICE-CHANCELLOPS' COURT July 19. elements of our prosperity. To the com merce o f th e c o un try , CHAPPELL V. PURDAY. corn- we owe our present naval su p er i or i t y, an d u p on c o- , The particulars of this suit, which was instituted for the memo that superiority must depend and, in asking ask purpose of estabishirg the right of the plaintiff to the copy to drink prosperity to the commerce of the country, I rirr,ht in the opera cf Fra Diduolo, have often been before the you to drink a toast which I a m su re you will all concur in.— public. Upon the hearing of the motion for a n injunction to ( Hear. ) I now come t o agr i cu lt ur e ' and I address you with restrain the sale of the work, the Court refused the inunction, perfect confidence on that subject. Without agriculture our j but gave the plaintiff liberty to bring an action at law. Uon manufactures could not go en—(Cheers)—without agrieul- the trial of this action in the sittings after Miehaelroas Ter p m, tore our commerce would languish—without agriculture our 1844, a verdict was given for the plaintiff generally. The people would he miserable.—( Hear, hear.) I have always ' defendant obtained a rule for a new trial, upon th e grounds— been desirous to promote, to the utmost degree, the im- first, of surprise; then, that the verdict was against the evi provement of the agriculture of the country.—( Hear, hear.) dente, on long affidavits impeaching the credibility of the wit- I concurred with my Noble Friend in the chair, and with nesses at law on behalf of the plaintiff; and, lastly, on the my friend Mr. Handley, in establishing this Society—l law of the case. The case was argued again, and upon all the think the Society has done a great deal of good, and I grounds but the last the defendant failed, and the rule, so far think it will yet do a great deal more good than it has yet as it was moved on affidavits, was discharged w ith cos t s ; b ut done, in promoting the improvement of agriculture. The as to the law of the case, as to whether the plaintiff had any agriculture of the country is of the greatest possible im- copyright in the music, the Court were of opinion that the portance. I have already stated what I feel, with regard plaintiff had no copyright, and directed a verdict to be entered to manufactures. I have stated what I feel, with regard to accordingly. The result, therefore, was that the case made commerce; but then I feel that this applies to only parts by the plaintiff in equity had been established ; b u t th e C ourt of the country, while agriculture applies to the whole— of Law decided that the plaintiff could have no copyright. The (Cheers)—and, therefore, it is of the greatest importance to application now made was that, if the plaintiff's bill were dis every interest in the country—it is of the highest importance missed, it might be dismissed without costs. to every person who is engaged in trade or occupation in Mr. Bethell appeared in support of the application, and Mr. the country, that the agriculture of it should prosper.—( Hear.) Anderrlon against it. ' Our prosperity, however, depends upon our own exertions.— The Vicx-CHatecxtLoa said no doubt p r i ma f ac i e t h e ru l e ( Hear.) We must improve agriculture in every way we can, ' was, that if a plaintiff's bill were dismissed, it wou ld b e so w i t h with a view to obtain the greatest amount of produce out of the costs; but there were many cases in which L or d Eld on an d smallest amount of outlay. It is impossible to describe the other judges had departed from that rule owin g t o part i cu l ar effect of agriculture upon the happiness of the community. I feel, circumstances. In this ease it appeared that, a lth oug h t h e as you all know I do, that it is a most agreeable occupation• point of law was in favour of the defendant, the d e f en d an t h a d I feel that I can pursue its various interests through all thought fit, by way of support to his argument, to set up long parts of the year. There is no part of the season in which statements of facts which compelled the plaintiff to enter into an agriculturist may not find full and entire employment. I won't say evidence as to these facts, and a false scent was consequently set the defendant by this course had unnecessarily produced tion.—( Laug up that it is—at least lately—a profitable occupy hter. ) lam too much of a practical farmer to a great portion of the expenses. The defendant had virtually tell you that—(Hear)—but although lit has not been as failed on all the facts, but had succeeded upon the dry point of profitable as I could wish it to be latterly, yet I don't think, law. The bill must be dismissed ; but he thought it a very so far as I am concerned, that it has diminished in its in , fair case for dismissing it without costs. terest at all.—(Cheers.) It is also a most agreeable occupy- . tion, and suits every man, whatever his disposition may be. —( A laugh.) If a man ikes to look at the dark side of things, then there is scarcely any kind of weather which is not bad for some part of his crop.—( Hear, hear.) I can not say that I am fond of looking at the dark side of the picture. But on the other hand, if a man like to take an agreeable view of matters, then the same weather which is injurious to some part of his farm, will, he knows and feels, be good for another. (Loud cries of hear, hear.) Therefore, I say that farming suits everybody's taste. Those who like grumbling, can lied in it plenty of opportunity for grumbling, and those who like to be pleased, can always find something in it to please them. (Hear and a laugh.) I will not detain you further, but will propose at once, " Success to the Agri culture, Manufactures, and Cotamerce of the country.b— (Cheers,) The Earl of CHICHESTER. proposed " the health of the Mayor and Corporation of Shrewsbury." The Mayor returned thanks. Earl TA teoT proposed, in complimentary terms, " the health of the Noble President," which was drunk amidst loud cheers. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Worcester, July 17. Lord Denman opened the Commission for this county on the 16th, with the usual formalities ; and Mr. Justice Patteson arrived from Oxford late in the afternoon. There are only three causes entered on the list, and none of them to be tried by a special jury. The calendar con tains the names of forty-four prisoners, of whom six are for housebreaking, two for burglary, eleven for larceny, three for unnatural offences, one for rape, two for man slaughter, one for embezzlement, one for forgery, four for cutting and wounding, one for horsestealing, one for sheepstealing, and three for robbery with violence. This morning their Lordships attended Divine service at the cathedral, when the as,ize sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Claughton. After leaving the cathedral the judges proceeded to the County Hall, where, this being by ancient custom the first county in the Oxford circuit, Lord Denman, as the senior, presided in the Crown Court, and Mr. Justice Patteson took his seat on the Nisi Prius side. Nothing occurred in either Court which is worthy of being reported. BURGLARY AT ABBERLEY.—John Harris, 50, shoe maker, James Wood, 28, nailor, and Joseph Bingham, 35, nailor, were indicted for having broken into the house of Sarah Coundley, at Abberley, on the 4th of December, and stolen fourteen sovereigns, eight crown pieces, eighty shillings, and forty sixpences, her pro perty. Mrs. Coundley deposed—l lire at Abberley, and am a widow ; I occupy a cottage which is my own pro- On the night of the 4th of December I went to bed between eight and nine, having locked the door and made the windows safe. In the night, about midnight, I heard some one in the house, and I called out " John," thinking I should frighten them. Two persons then came to my room ; Wood and Bingham are the men. One of thin said, " You called me ; I am John, and I am come." I said, " Well, my dear, what brings you here, and what be ya come after." "We be come after yar body," said he. " Well, what do ya want with my body." " Oh, the doctor wants yar body, and we must take you to him." I said " Well, give me time to pray for my soul." They said " Pray away." They then asked me if I had any money, and then began plunder ing a box by my bedside, which I had pointed out to them ; there was some money in a linen bag, and one of them asked me if there was any more, and I saia there was, and he took that away also. They then said " The place is your own," and I told him we had paid for it by our own hard labour. The tall one then went down ; I could see their faces well enough by the candle they had. What they meant about her body was, as they said, the doctor of Wolverhampton had offered 50/. for her body, and if they could not find that amount there they must take my body to him. They also spoke of a rope in the house, and threatened to hang me. When they were gone, I missed my purse-bags and 81. in silver and 141. in gold. I found a cap in the kitchen next morning, and a sraall iron bar in the scullery. The window had been taken out, and the door unlocked from inside. My boxes were broken open, and the things Were about ; the wicket was thrown off the hinges. I keep a cow. _ dross-examined by Mr. YARDLEY—I cannot say exactly when I went to bed. I had a clock in the house. I had been asleep before I was disturbed, but can't tell how much time had elapsed. I had never seen the men before ; and when I saw them afterwards they were in the hands of the police. Harris was then brought to me, but I did not know him, as I had never seen him. I wag not frightened when the men came in my room. I was never alarmed in my life. I was ready to die. My protector was above. They were there a considerable time. Re-examined—l heard the clock strike twelve just after they were gone. By the JUDGE—I am quite sure of the two men. I knew their voices, when before the policeman, as well as their features when I had time to recollect. I am be tween 65 and 66. Ibe a conscientious person, and I can swear to them ; and I give to God the glory that they were ever brought before me, likewise to my earthly friends. There was nothing over their faces at the time of the robbery. Mrs. Cartwright, landlady of a beer-shop at Oldswin ford, remembered the prisoners being at her house on Sunday, three weeks and three days before Christmas ; they were in the parlour, and had some drink. Harris went for John Jones, and they all then remained in the parlour, and had three jugs of ale. They then went away, leaving Jones behind. On the following Friday I saw Harris at the same house ; prisoner's wife asked if witness would sell him a ton of iron. Harris was a very poor luau, and witne-s recommended him to a person who could sell him some. John Jones, a nailer, corroborated the last witness as to being in company with the three prisoners ou the day in question, when Harris proposed to go and "do a rob bery." I told him at last I would go with him. He said he had some matches, a candle, and eight yards of rope. They said it was to go to an old lady's house at the back of the Hundred House. They were all to gether at the time of this proposal. They said the old lady kept a cow. I did not go with them. We were to meet at the Black Star, Stourport, that night, and start from there when we thought proper, to go by the way of the " Dog," at Dunley. Wood and I were to take some nails with us, and the others had sane other articles. Some days after, Bingham asked me the rea son I deceived them, and I ziatd I would not go with them. At, the time of the conversation Harris told use he had a mask ,a;l,• out of an old hat. Policeman Thornton, who apprehended Wood and Bingham, near Bridg.iorth, deposed that they both came from a field as he was passing by, and when they saw him they ran away, but he secured them, on which Bing ham said he meant to give himself up at the assizes, but did not wish to be in prison before that time. Witness had been nearly two hundred miles after them. Samuel Poole, a labourer, at Tipton, mot Wood at his sister's house, a beer shop, at the Lye Waste, Stour bridge, just after Christmas, and in talking about money, Wood said he and Harris and Bingham had robbed a house near the Hundred House, and had got some money. They then had some more drink. Two or three weeks after witness saw Harris and Bingham, who owned to the robbery after a little hesitation. Bingham showed him a purse, saying he had got a good bit of money in it. Other witeesses having been examined, whose evi dence tended to connect the prisoners with the burglary, the jury found a verdict of Guilty against a:l the pri soners. His Lord:mm[l , , in passing sentence, remarked on the extraord:nsry nerve and presence of mind of the old woman, the prosecutrix, and then said tht• law should take its full force. He sentenced them all to fifteen years' transportation. July 18. The first cause terminated this morning, and the other wo engaged the attention of the Court for a short time oily, the one teeminating in a nonsuit and the other being referred to arbitration. Soon after eleven o'clock Mr. Justice Patteson began to try prisoners. James Welsh, who, Clough described in the calendar as a labourer, in point of fact was a chemist and seedsman at Stourbridge, was indicted for the manslaughter of Jane Genevar. Mr. 'Whitmore appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Yardley for the prisoner. It appeared that the deceased, who was only about box some five years old, had been suffering from ringworm, and that in con sequence of th i s her mot h er t o ok he r , on th e 11th of Ap r il l ast, to t h e pr i soner ' s s hop. The pri soner gave to be ointm enttaken of e a very dar kc. ll The treatmentour, to be rubbed of into the child's he id ev, , ry mo mt• rni and evening, and oDa e a powders night. he recommended was adopted, and with apparent suc cess. O n th e 18th the-child was again taken to the pri soner's shop, when he said the disease was killed, but to make all safe a little more medicine was requisite, and he put into a phial, which he had directed the child's mother to take with her, two colourle3a liquids, and added to them a substance resembling saltpetre, which he had ground to powder in a mortar. Ile said it was a poison, hut that if his directions were followed, there was no danger. The directions were to rub a third part of the contents of the phial into the scurf, until it was quite ab.i..rhed, and then to comb it out. Th+ mother mar ecerno m, about half- past three, rubbed a am 311 portion of the fluid on the child's head, but it produced anything but a sanative effect, for great pain and un easiness seemed t o b e th e resu lt. Jane, the deceased, became very si c k, an d a ll n i g h t was very ill, and con tinned to compl a i n o f h er h ea d an d bowels until the Monday following. On the Monday small blisters ap peared on her forehead, and after great anguish the poor child died on the Saturday following. Mr. Cooper, surgeon to the Stourbridge Dispensary, stated that he was called in to see the deceased, era l that her head 1V,:5 inflamed and blistered all over the fore head ; that there was fever. and that all the symptoms of salivation ware present. II also perl'orined the post treortern examination, and in his opinion. which was cor roborated by Dr. Fox and another medical gen:l-man, Mr. Giles, who were present at it, , iea , iiwas a. , trioutit!de to slou g hi n4 i n th e rtloath, prol , uced " "xe"'"" dose or a p ower f u l mercur i a l p re paration, called corro sive sublimate, which had been externally applied and beeu Wien into the system b 4bsorptiou, the medical witnesses declared that no application of sr rength suffi cient to produce such results as were u•pparent here ought to have been made in the case of the deceased. They also, however, admitted that oceNsionally very minute portions of mercury would, under peculiar cir cumstances, produce the most violent an d unexpected effects. sir•. YARDT,EY addressed the jury for the prisoner. After a eluplete summing up by Lord DENMAN, the jury Acquitted the prisoner. July 19. Thomas Nutley, carpenter, was charged With having, on the 2d of May last, violated the person of Elizabeth Welch, a girl of between 14 and 15 years of age. Mr. Lutwyche appeared for the prosecuti on, and Mr. Huddlestone for the defence. It seemed that about nine o'clock on the , evening in question the prisoner, who worked for Mr. Wilkes, a carpenter, living at Bredon, called at his master's house, and asked Mrs. Wilkes to give him some cid er. Although he had apparently drunk too much already - , Mrs. Wilkes gave him two pints of cider, is hich he drank off. Soon after he had left the house, the proseciarix was desired by Mrs. Wilkes to go with a messaip to a neighbour named Mason, and upon her way to execute her com mission, the girl was seized by the prisoner, a powerful yoang man, and carried into a hovel, where, as she swore, he perpetrated the offence described in thy indict ment. It appeared that, although this occurrence took place on the Friday night, she made no complaint of ill usage from the prisoner until the afternoon of the Tues day following, and that in the. interim she had repeatedly denied that anything improter had taken place between theta. She said that she had not told the truth about the matter before, because she was afraid of her father, who was a very passionate man, and she certainly seemed to be not quite so quick-witted as children of her age usually are. The prisoner, upon being taken into cus tody, and acquainted with the nature of the charge made against him, observed that lie supposed he should get " three months" for it, or have to pay 21. or 31., which he did not mind. The jury, after some consideration, returned a verdict of Not Guilty. Nothing of present interest occurred in the Nisi Prius Court, where Mr. Justice Matteson presided to-day, and assisted in trying prisoners. The business of the flattest assize known at Worcester for 25 years terminated at two o'clock this afternoon. Stafford, July 19. The Learned Judges have arrived here, and the com mission having been opened, business will commence at nine o'clock on Monday morning. From the number of venire"; returned, it seems probable that there will be a tolerable amount of civil business ; and the calendar is decidedly heavy, there being already seventy-four pri soners for trial. NORFOLK ClRCUlT.—Cambridge, July 19. The commission for this county was opened yesterday by Mr. Sergeant Byles, in the absence of the Learned Judges, who did not reach Cambridge till a late hour of the night. Their Lordships having attended Divine service in St. Mary's Church, opened their respective courts at eleven. The cause list is a very sorry affair indeed, containing only four common jury cases, which may truly be said to be of no possible interest to any one save the parties therein concerned, and were speedily disposed of. The calendar is also very insignificant both in the number of prisoners and the character of the offences imputed to them. (Before Mr. Justices WILLIAMS.) Joseph Mills and James Filby, both aged 21, were in dicted for having burglariously entered the dwelling house of Thomas Wells, and stolen therefrom a number of articles, on the night of the 113th of June last. Mr. Burcham was counsel for the prosecution, Mr. Naylor defended the prisoners. The prosecutor is a a tradesman dealing in "sundries," at a village about three miles from Haverill, and it ap peared that the inmates of his residence were roused in the middle of the night with the alarm of " thieves." On looking out of his window the prosecutor espied three men making off across his garden into the fields with large bundle., evidently containing plunder. Shouting out for help, he immediately gave chase, but could not come tip with the burglars, though he traced them for several fields by the dropping of cigars, caps, candles, and other articles, some of which he was enabled to identify as his property. At break of day the constables when set on the track discovered several cigars on the road to Ilaverill, one of which was lying just against the abode of one Betty Banks, an ancient dame, who ac commodates lodgers and travellers at very small charges for a night's rest. Without hesitation, the back yard of this abode was entered, and in a detached room were found the two prisoners half dressed, and sound asleep. On being roused to a state of consciousness, Mills said to Filby, " My eyes, if we ha'nt made a fine job of this at any rate ;" and well he might, for underneath the bed on which they laid were discovered a box of cigars cor responding with those lost by the prosecutor, and other property, which was recognised by him as his property. The Learned JUDGE having summed up the case to the jury, both the prisoners were found Guilty of the charge imputed to them. Joseph Mills having been previously convicted of fe lony, was sentenced to fifteen years' transportation, and Filby to twelve months' imprisonment. VIOLATION OF A CHILD.—John Hall, aged 20, a com plete " clodhopper," was charged with a felonious assault onLetty Meade. Mr. Metcalfe conducted the case for the prosecution, and Mr. Pryme defended the prisoner. From the evidence of the prosecutrix, a girl not yet 12 years of age, it appeared that on the day named in the indictment she was sent into the fields with her brother's dinner. On her way she passed a field in which were the prisoner and another young man at work, and again on her way home. On the latter occasion the pri soner, despite the intreaties of his companion, followed the poor thing, and, according to the very confused ac count which she could give of the affair, accomplished the offence with which he stood charged, having, in the first instance, deliberately tied her hands behind her back. On her arrival at home she wept bitterly, and complained to her mother that " Jack [Tall had been meddling with her," but her parent did not seem to have entered very warmly into the cause of her injured child, for she contented herself with being " quite taken aback," and omitted to send for a medical man. His LORDSHIP having summed up the case to the jury, left it to them to say whether they thought it had been clearly made out. The jury, after a short deliberation, acquitted the pri• soner of the felony, but found him guilty of a common a- ; whereupon he was sentenced to 12 months' im prisonment. As might have been expected, the business of these assizes was brought to a close in the course of the day, so tf at the bench end the bar may disport themselves on Sunday and Monday in the walls of Alma Mater, or on the banks of the sedgy Cam, as the commission for Nor folk is not " due" till Tuesday. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—York, July 18. (Before Mr. Baron ROLFE.) THOMPSON V. DODGSON. BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.—This was an action for breach of promise of marriage. Mr. Baines and Mr. Hew appeared for the plaintiff. The action was undefended. BAINES stated the case. The plaintiff, who was then 26 years of age, was the daughter of John Thomp son, who formerly kept an inn at Gisburn, and was now a maser c-a.rier at the same place. The defendant was a person of about the same age as the plaintiff, and he rented a farm of 1501. a year, at Newsome, under Lord Itibblesdale. The intimacy between the parties com• inenced as far back as 1838, when he was received as a suitor, and he stated that it was his intention to marry the plaintiff. In 1840 she gave birth to a child, and• in 1842, in consequence of her father being unfortunate in business, she went to reside at Manchester as a house keeper. The defendant had written a number of letters to the plaintiff down to the middle of last summer, which left no doubt that the defendant had promised to marry her, although he had neglected to fulfil his engagement. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to read a number of letters, in which the defendant stated that the plain tiff was " His nightly thought, His morning care, His evening song, His morning prayer." —(Laughter.) He also stated his desire" to lodge where she lodged, to eat where she ate, and to rest where she rested." In another letter he slid : " Your hand and heart I wish to claim, Oh, make me happy with the same, In pity yield to my request, And in your smiles let me be blest !" —(Loud laughter.) Mr. Baines observed, that it was quite clear promises of marriage had been made by the d, , fendant and broken, and he therefore submitted that the plaintiff had a right to recover considerable damages. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Da mages, 501. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (SATURDAY.) GUILD ti A I, L. William Smith and Edward Pollen, who were understood to be ,liord scholars, lodging at the King's Arms Tavern, Snow-hill, attended to answer the complaint of Mr. Coleman, a straw bonnet manufacturer in New Farringdon•street, for assaulting his wife. Two other young gentlemen in court were pointed out as associates of the defendants, but whose names did not transpire. Alexander Sanderson, a policeman, stated that on the sth of July he was on duty on Holborn-hill, about eleven o'clock, when Mr. Coleman accosted him, and pointed out the defend ants and two others, saying they had insulted his wife; but there not being sufficient to justify him in taking them into custody,. he merely required them to move on, and they went away. Mr. Coleman then lodged a complaint against him for not taking them into custody, and he therefore summoned them. Mrs. Coleman said that they had come to her shop, and one of them put his arm round the neck of her shopwoman, and said that he wanted to buy :a bonnet ; and another, who she was told was a young clergyman, pushed against her, when she slapped his face. They then rang the shop bell ♦iolently, and, being enceinte, she was greatly excited. Mr. Coleman then came down, and they went away. It was stated that they had offered 3/. as a compromise, but Mr. Coleman would not take less than Si. for the poor-box. He stated that he believed one of them to be the person who had been fined 5/. for kicking a waiter down stairs at the house where they were now lodging. One of the defendants observed that that had nothing to do with this case. As none of the defendants could be identified, Mr. Alder man fluaxxs said that Mrs. Coleman had taken the livr into her own hands, but he would grant a summons against the party who pushed her if required. This house appeared to be frequented by disorderly Oxford students ; but he warned them that no frolicking would be permitted here. They were discharged. BOW-STREET. An old woman, named Mary N‘Mahon, who has for many years kept a fruit-stall at the corner of King-street, Holborn, was charged with having attempted to commit suicide by hang ing herself. It appeared from the evidence of a young man, that at an early hoar on Friday morning he saw the defendant enter the palings surrounding one of the houses now being built at the east end of Oxford-street, and was from her manner induced to watch her. He went round and saw that she had fastened one end of a rope round her neck, and the other to the area rail ings, and before he could prevent her, had thrown herself off; he, however, cut her down immediately. Mr. JARDINE ordered her to find bail for her future good behaviour. MARYLEBOIVE. Lieutenant-Colonel Alder, residing at 16, Hawley-street, Kentish Town, was brought up on a charge of having threat ened to horsewhip Mr. Henry Andrew Pearson, his next door neighbour: (Before Mr. Justice CRESSWELL.) The Court was occupied the greater part of the day in trying cases of rape, the details of which are not fit for pubdcation. In the first case, Henry Bland was ac quitted ; in the other Jonas Bower was found guilty, and transported for life. Mr. Granger, Mr. Overend, and Mr. Johnstone were for the prosecution ; and dr. Miss for the defence. It appeared that the Gallant Colonel had sent to borrow a shilling of the complainant, and, upon being refused, had thrown various articles into his garden, which were thrown back again. The defendant then stood by the wall which separates the two houses, and declared with an oath that he would horsewhip com plainant whenever he caught him out. It appeared, as the defendant indeed himself admitted, that he had been under the care of a keeper a few months back. He said that tke expres sion was uttered in the heat of the moment, and he humbly begged Mr. Pearson's pardon, and promised, on the honour of a gentleman, that it should not occur again. Mr. Lowc ultimately liberated the defendant on his own re cognisance in 1001. to keep the peace for six months, but inti mated that, in case he again threatened the complainant, ho would be rigorously dealt with. SOUTHIVARK. Mr. Roberts, a solicitor of Church-street, Trinity-square, whose wife was brought up to this Court on Thursday, charged with making two attempts on her life, waited on Mr. Cotting_ ham, for the purpose of relating the circumstances under which he refused to contribute in any way to her support subsequently to the disgraceful affair which led to their separation upwards of four years ago. Mr. COTTID7GHAM, addressing Mr. Roberts, detailed the facts which came out before him relative to the two very de termined attempts his wife had made to destroy herself, and at the same time said that, although he (Mr. R.) was legally exempted from any claim upon him, yet nevertheless, as the unfortunate woman was reduced to such an extreme state of distress, were it his case, he would allow her something to save her from destruction. _ _ S9UT 11 WALES ClRCUlT.—Ccvmarthe.,,,J,ily 18. David Jones, Esq., banker, of Llandovery, high She riff of the county of Carmarthen, proceeded last evening with Isis retinue of javelin men, &c., to escort Mr. Jus tice Coltman into this town, where he arrived between eight and nine o'clock, and shortly afterwards his L-_Ttl ship proceeded to the Guildhall, attended by the Sheriff, &c., and the corporation officials, when he opened the commission of assize for this county. The calendar of prisoners for trial is unusually light, there being only about half a dozen on the list ; this, no doub', arises from the circumstance of the Quarter Sessions having recently taken place; yet a general impression prevails that of late there has been a considerable diminution of crime i n most of the Welsh counties. It was very doubtful whether his Lordship would reach Carmarthen in time to open the commission, on account of the mass of evi dence adduced in the heavy case of Lord Dunraven v. Malins, in which Sir T. Wilde and Mr. Cockburn were specially retained. The subject -matter of this action, which terminated in a verdict for the plaintiff; was in respect of certain mines, which have a,realy been the subject of much litigation, and in which a second action of Mslins v. Price stands adjourned. - - nE. 114 OF MR. BUTLER, TIIB TrtAGEDIAN.—Mr. Butler, the eminent tragedian, died suddenly at Manchester, on Thursday last. He was giving a reading of Halilet, at the Athenaeum, on the evening of Wednesday last, but at the con clusion of the 4th act, he was taken so ill that he was obliged to be conveyed home immediately, and he expired on Thursday evening. Thn deceased gentleman, who was much esteemed in the profession, was in his 41st year. Lord.Wharncliffe, Lord President of the Council, left town on Saturday, for the Isle of Witiht. Mr. Roberts said that he was at all times anxious to conform to any recommendation which fell from so humane a Magis trate as Mr. Cottingham, but that he (Mr. Roberts) felt that were he to allow his wife anything it would amount to con donation, and prevent him from obtaining a divorce, which he eventually intended to procure ; that at the period the unfortu nate circumstances happened he (Mr. R.) had a nourishing business, but he regretted to state that since then, owing to the train of misfortunes which ensued, his business had fallen off materially, but still, by industry and perseverance, he hoped to gain his former position—the trouble of mind he had under gone, and the heavy expenses to which he had been subjected in punishing his wife's seducer—all conspiring to affect consi derably his professional avocations ; that the children which his wife had were born long since their separation, and he could not bring his mind to contribute support to the illegitimate off spring of another man, and that if he rendered her assistance that must be the case; that subsequently to his separation from his wife she had an asylum afforded her at her sister's house, but that the latter was compelled to discontinue it in consequence of her misconduct, and that since then she had been reduced to the condition which induced her to make the two late attempts upon her life Mr. Cottingham said he was aware of the situation in which Mr. Roberts was placed with regard to his wife, but still he thought he might indirectly assist the unfortunate outcast. Most undoubtedly the parents were the parties upon whom now she had a right to the strongest claim, and that he (Mr. Cotting ham) had written to them upon the subject, but had not yet received an answer. Until then, Mrs. Roberts would remaintin custody, for want of the required sureties, to prevent a repeti tion of the attempt upon her life. Mr. Roberts, having expressed his obligation to the magis trate for the humanity he had evinced throughout the distress.. ing affair, then withdrew. GREEIVIVICH. David Passmore Taylor, of Blisset-street, Greenwich, soli citor, was brought before Mr. Trail!, charged with an assault of an improper character upon Eliza Spain, a little girl aged nine years and eleven months, who did daily work as a servant in his house. It appeared that the assault complained of was committed on Tuesday week last, in the absence of the prisoner's wife. Mr. Suter, solicitor, of Greenwich, made a forcible address in the prisoner's favour, and pressed for a summary punish ment ; but Mr. Traill said that it was his duty to send the case to a jury ; but he would take bail for the prisoner's appearance, himself in 801., and two sureties in 40/. each. The bail not being obtained, the prisoner was ultimately conveyed to Maid stone Gaol. THE LATE DREADFUL DEATH OF A YOUNG LADY DURING AN INQUEST ON HER BROTHER.. On Saturday forenoon, at ten o'clock, Mr. Wakley, M.P., pursuant to adjournment, resumed his sittings at the Masons' Arms, Devonshire -street, Portland-place, on the body of Mr. Ellis William Delisser, a medical student, aged 19. Mr. Brearey, surgeon, of 73, Great Portland-street, having proved that the death had resulted from natural causes, a verdict to that effect was recorded. The jury were then empanelled to inquire into the death of Miss Adelaide Delisser, aged 15, the sister of the last-named deceased, the unfortunate young lady who fell from the second fluor window of the mansion, No. 1, Devonshire-street, on Friday, whilst the inquest was being held on her brother. Elizabeth Jeff was the principal witness called. She said she was the lady's-maid in the family of Mrs. Delisserr the widow of the late Dr. Delisser. At the time Miss Delisser fell from her bed-room window, witness had just come out of the next room, and was standing at the door of the young lady's apart ment. She then saw her kneeling en a chair and looking out of the window under the blind, which was down at the time. All of a sudden she heard deceased exclaim " Oh my," and on looking towards the window found she was gone. She had seen her but a few minutes before sitting in the same chair, and looking out of the window, which she was in the habit of doing. Witness slept with the deceased, and had never any reason to suppose that her mind was in the slightest degree affected. She cried very much at her brother's death, but it did net seem to affect her mind. The instant deceased fell, witness ran down stairs screaming,and on reaching the area s w deceased being raised from the flag stones by the cook. She appeared lifelsss and covered with blood, which was pouring from her head. The medical gentlemen arrived immediately, and she was conveyed to her apartment, but died in about an hour and thirty-five minutes after. By the CORONER—I have no doubt whatever but her fall was accidental. She had been cautioned by one of her brothers not to look out of one of the side windows the same morning. Elizabeth Nicholson, another servant, proved having seen de ceased sitting on the chair but a few minutes before the sad event, when she appeared quite cheerful. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." A gentleman named Childs here stepped forward and com plained, on the part of the deceased's family, that their sad affliction was not enough, but their feelings were to be still further harrowed by a gross imposition which had been prac tised on the Morning Post and Morning Advertiser news• papers that morning, in which papers a paragraph falsely de clared that Miss Delisser had committed suicide. The CORONER said that such a statement was not only false but disgraceful, and no doubt the party who had written the falsehood made a business of it, and delighted in misrepre sentation. A gentleman hoped the jury would take the matter up a n d -write to the editors of the t wo papers mentioned, exposing the imposition. The CoaciwEa thought it better that some friend of the family shouid communicate with the editors, as they might depend upon it the author of the misrepresentation would not contradict his own effusion. There was not the slightest ground even for a supposition that deceased had committed Suicide. Mr. Childs and other friends of deceased expreesed their determinatien to act upon the Coroner's suggestion, and the proceedings ended. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —AN AUTHENTICATED CURE OF A FEARFUL CASE OF PILES BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND ChwrmENT.—John Thompson, Esq., the very respectable editor and proprietor of the Armagh Guardian, an Irish news paper, vouches as to the fact of an extraordinary cure of a case of piles of the most distressing nature, and of some years' standing, which was effected by these medicines, when every other means had failed. The person alluded to is a gentleman of large estate and great influence in the county of Armagh. No one need suffer very long from piles, fistula, and what is termed " a bearing down," if they have rec ourse t o th ese far famed rem e di es . Sold by most of the respectable chemists throughout the civilised worl,i, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. SOCIETY FOR TUE PROTECTION AND EMPLOYMENT •r DISTRESSED NEEDLEWOMEN.—On Saturday a public meeting of the supporters of this charity, which is established to protect and employ distressed needlewomen, and for clothing the poor, was held in Exeter-hall ; Lord Ashley, President, in the chair. Mr. Jefferies read the report, which chiefly con sisted of a very el-iquent and strong appeal to the nation in behalf of the society, and a relation of the ill-paid overworked condition of our females. According to the report 12,227 females were assisted by the society, and the receipts amounted te 1.0781. 75., while the expenditure only left a balance of 41. I lg.—Messrs. Luke Hansard, Crewe, and several other gentlemen, moved a series of resolutions favourable to the society, after which the following subscriptions were an nounced :—Miss Copeland, 5/. ; Alderman Farebrother, 5/. ; Lord Dudley Stuart, 51. ; Luke Hansard 50/. ; Dickinson, Esq., 10/. ; &c., and the meeting separated. LOSS OF TILE TRITON, FRENCH PACKET-SHIP.— The total loss of this fine vessel, and a cargo valued at 9 0,000/., has been announced in the City. She was from Bordeaux, with a cargo of sugar, rum, wine, brandy, and different other articles, bound to Cuba. When about four degrees north of the line she sprang a leak, and, notwithstanding ever; attempt on the part of the crew to stop it, the water gained on the pumps considerably, and eventually the men were obliged to abandon her. They (the crew) were pieced up by the Young King, which arrived safe at Southampton in the early part of the week. There is no doubt but the ship foundered loon after they left her. 0 01 ' THE CUSTOMS AT LIVERP Under the new arrangement of the Landing Departme n t ° . the Customs a t Li verpoo l , to w hi ch we alluded a s h or t tits , since, the following alterations have been made." to The number of L an di ng surveyors i ncreased from s even o, nine, and the maximum salary raised from 4001. to 5001. a Y e o f The searchers' department, strengthened by t h e a ddition eo twenty a ,xiliary l an di ng wa it ers, w i t h salaries of 150/. a each, and the maximum salaries of the searchers increased g' 3001 to 3501. per annum. The important duties of the gauging department at Lif er .; pool have bee n hith erto per f ormed b y the landing wa i te rs s' - searchers. It ha s now b een deemed expedient, in order to e ns t sure uniformity of p rac ti ce an d a competent knowledge i/f business, that a c l ass of officers should be establi s hed at Li ve s , ofj e b , pool, as in Lond on , t o w h om t h e d uty o f gauging shou ld be e l , elusively entrust e d ; an d a new d epartment has accor slinf been formed, consisting of an inspector and eight subordinate with salaries from 150/. to 4001. per annum. Twenty. four additional superintendents of lockers have 110 been appointed. The increased expense occasioned by this new arrangeme nt i c l ° about 7,0001. per annum. But the vast increase of trade'% the pressing demands and reiterated complaints of the rnerelo% of Liverpo o l h ave i mperat i ve l y ca ll ed for such an augmentere of the e.tablishment as absolutely necessary, not only to g:, the requisite facilities for trade ; but to afford a d e quate curity for the protection of the revenue • and it is to be hop e " that the completion of this long-delayed arrangement v."' - length give satisfaction to all interested in the trade and e° lll. merce of that most flourishing port.— Observer. UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTI OI. On Saturday at tw o o ' c l oc k, a spec i a l genera l meet i ng 0 f tho members of the United Service Institution, Whitehall-yard , Il i % held at the mu s e um o f th e i nst i tut i on, to hear the repo rt of t" committee on certain p ro p os iti ons su b m i tte d to the i r cons ider`' i, tion. There we r e p resen t Li eut.- C o l . E lliott, Lieut.-Cer. Campbell, Lieut .- C o l. S y k es (B om b ay army), F. R. S. , Sir c, Malcolm, the Hon. E. S. Knox, Lieut.-Col. Hanmer, Sir Forbes, Lieut.-Gen. Sir H. Douglas, Bart., G. C. B. Si r Eyre, &c. Lieut.-Gen. Sir H. Douglas, Bt., G.C.8., presided, and briefly stated the objects of the meeting. Mr. L. W. TONNA then read the report which recornto° , the postponement of the question of applying for a royal obe e r e ter of incorporation, as the probable expense would be obeA 4001. It also suggested, that in order to increase the funds , '" officers after the first of Jan., 1847, on becoming membe r* shoutd pot) , an entrance fee of IL, in addition to their subscrir tion, and that the secretary be directed to open a book to reco donatbns towards building a lecture room, and other improve' ments. The Secretary next read the names of the subscribers towe ral ... the building fund, & c . Th e tota l d onat i ons amoun ted " 327/. 12s. 6d. The report having been adopted, Captain Grover moved, and Sir C. Malcolm seconded, & " to of thanks to the Gallant Chairman. Sir H. DOUGLAS, in acknowledging the honour, obseri e , it was of the utmost importance that, as early as possible , If, lecture-room should be compl e t e d. Wh en t h at was saw, plished, they would th en b e a bl e to ra i se t h e funds to o btain charter of incorporation.—The meeting then separated. , b• Great and extensive imp rovements h ave b een ma d e in `„h arrangement of the museum, which has been lately 0 ; ( 1 enlarged by the addition of several curiosities from China; it appeared that, to promote the extension of science, Govefr, ment transport have recei ve d di rect i ons to convey contr ibutio from abroad to the institution free of expense. Fox CLUB.—On Saturday last th e no bl e men and gentlemen of the F ox Cl u b h a d t h e i r annual white bit dinner at the Crown and Sceptre Tavern, Greenwir There were present—Lord Charleruont, in the chill Lord Zeeland, Lord S car b oroug h, L or d S u d e l ey , I3esborough, Lord Marcus Hill, Lord Oranmure, Lo o 4 , Edward Howard, Mr. L angs t on , M r. J o h n A b e l Snilt"' Mr. Stevenson, Mr. George Stevens Byng, Mr. A l st °l3 ' Dr. Lushington, M r . D en i son , M r . C avend i sh, M r . P2i berts, &c. &c. Se , •. The party embarked at-the Ade/r e Pier on board th e W a t ermen ' s steamer N o. 30, a t o'clock, and proceeded down the river, landing on floating pier thrown from the tavern, and returned to town about half-past ten, by the same conveyance, [ADVERTISEMENT.]—Ladies, whether t em porara exposed to the scor c hi ng ra y s o f t h e summer sun, °t frequenting the crowd e d sa l oon , or c l ose assembly, 11.10 0 find Rowland's K a lyd or a most re f res hi ng prepar ati° , and auxiliary to comfort, dispelling the cloud of 19 1, guor and relaxatio n f rom th e comp l ex i on, and itame4el ately affording the pleasi ng sensat i on atten di ng rector.„ elasticity of the ski n . Th e numerous var i et i es of c", taneous eruptions, sunburn f rec kl es , tan, an d dislotil e Lions, are pleasingly eradicated by the Kalydor, a nd tv,„ skin rendered delicately clear and soft. Its purifyil* and refreshing properies have obtained its s election bi d the Court and the Royal Family of Great Britain, g li be those of the Continent of Europe, together with t e , elite of the aristocracy and haut top. The high t putation it bears cau ses un p r i nc i p l e d shopkeepers ic n:1 offer their spurious " K a l y d ors " f or sale, co1)00A of 4 1 the most deleterious in gre di en t s , conta i n i ng Mir o, astringents, utterly r u i nous t o t h e comp l ex i on, a nd their repellent action endangering health. It is Ole o fore imperati ve on p urc h asers to see that the W° 4 "Rowland's Kalydor" are on the envelope ( a n engria ll- 1 . 0 , of exquisite b eau ty, f rom a stee l p l ate by Masisot Perkins, Baco n , an d C o .) All ot h ers are fraudtl' e • conitterfeits. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—SPLENDID AERANGEME ..7 , . r ' o ' r ' LOOKING-GLASS, pr o d uc i ng t h e e ff ect o f a l ong arc and so bewildering as t o cause a d ou b t w h et h er you $ in London or in old Rome. " Arch follows arch, and pile succeeds to pile." This unique apartment is devoted to cutting an d arrsli ing the hair in, and w i t h anot h er h av i ng a besot i t , view of Naples, are on the ground-floor. In calling eg . teution to their establishment, Ross anel Sons bet to notice the advantages of their system—viz., t - sbe never take: apprentices nor young m en fr•ni country, nor object to customers asking for the saw man to wait upon them ; every person has clean brus ii they never b e ing use d twice, without being wash ° i o and parties are not p resse d t o b uy t hi ngs t h e y do a s , want. Address, Ross and Sons, 119 and 120, Bish4 gate-street. [ADVERTISMENT.]—THE EYES.-39, Albemar le. street, Piccadilly.— Opti ca l Improvements to enable P e i , sons at an advanced age to read with ease, and to discriloto nate objects with p er f ec t di st i nctness , an d S ma ll Aeolis , Instruments for relief o f ex t reme deafness, &c. M esb e t, S. and B. Solomons, Opticians, 39, Alb e marle-itre ebe Piccadilly, have invented Spectacle Lenses, &c. of greatest transparent power. Th e va l ua bl e acivantl derived from this invention over the Spectacles aci iv a d, common use is, that instead of v i sion b ecom i ng s train ed heated, weakened, and in numerous cases seriously l e d jured, it is preserved an d s t rengt h ene d , an d ver y g o o persons are enabl e d t o emp l oy t h e i r s i g h t at the r e f • minute occupation, and ca n see w ith t h ose L ens es ° , t o much less magnifyi ng p ower , an d t h at w hi ch i s a m att of the greatest cons equence i s, t h at they do not requ' Ao the frequent changes to further helps. Also, Achrorn Telescopes, Opera Gl asses , Microscopes Invisible , ap e kinds of Aco us ti c i nstruments for relief of extr e Ti, deafness. Cauti on . —M essrs. S. and B. &downs, Of 0 cians and Aurists, are not in any way connected wi t or person of the same name in their immediate neighb ° l o , hood ; nor i n any part o f t h e country. To preven t in , g takes, be c a u ti ous , an d o b serve —O nly to be ha d a t Albemarle -street, Piccadilly, o pp os it e th e Y or k Hotel ' $0 EXTRAORDINARY S PECIMENS OF MOSAICS._--"Mpe example of the extra o rdi nar y m i nuteness o f t h e wor k in 6:i cl mosaics, we may state that there is one specimen, a po rersi ore Pope Paul V., i n w hi c h th e f ace a l one cons i sts of Do than a milllion and a half of fragments, each t wo larger than a millet see d ; an d f rom t hi s s i ze up t° y o. inches square, pi eces are emp l oye d i n var i ous ways. 4'-or• Cher celebrated specimen is that which Napoleon is dered to be made when his power was paramount, 0 1 Italy. It was t o b e a mosa i c copy o f t h e celebrated `:"*; 0 Supper," by L eonar d o d a Vi nc i , an d to b e of the same 515;.01t the original, viz., 24 f ee t b y 12. Th e art i st to whom the, ""ai.. was entrusted was Giacomo Raffaelle, and the men under his 0s rect on, eight or ten in number, were engaged for eight l e a d on it. The mosaic cost more th an seven t h ousand pounds,is, afterwards came into the possession of the Emperor of los t " The Builder. !Ina I\i ENV STEAM BASIN A T P ORTSMOUTH .—Th e and buildings required for the formation of this extensive and e" 0 , Work are at length in the hands of Government, and the space e i : /e i prises n ear ly a ll t h at part of Portsea heretofore known as the the Buildings, and shuts the t o w n out f rom a l l communicat i on wil b n if, harbour on its north s id e , except i ng b y a hard or landing place °-nti The business of removing about one hundred and thirty occUl f , from their vario us l oca li t i es has been most ably managed by id J. Newton Robinson and Mr, Edward Wells, the AdMir ° A. surveyors and valuers; and Government has testified much co‘P.ittj deration and liberality in the progress of these ejections. t he one or two exceptions, the properties were of small value, and te ct principal purchase was th a t o f C o lli ns ' s b rewery, which aTn°ulti: to nearly 18,0001., b ut was nevertheless settled without diffeuto The entire purch a s e money , we b el i eve, is riot quite 60 , 0 0014 now the bosses are down their site shows a very considerable indeed, we find it comprises as nearly four acres as possible. Hampshire Telegraph. , IMPROVED S CAFFOLDING. —Th ere are some b o o t h !h building at Ken s in g t on G ore w hi c h h ave a contrivance wort h' of being i m it ate d b y b ui ld ers, where space will admit ° f iv being used : it is a series of inclined planes, to enable le.. e at bourers to r e ach w i t h more ease to themselves the differ ; is stories of th e b u ildi ng w i t h b r i cks and mortar. A labeureiee more fat.gued goi ng u p one d ay b y the ladder than he is the on the inclined plane.— The Builder. 3IRTIIB. til e On the 16th inst., at Bilting House, near Godmershao l, lady of C. H. Master, Esq., of a daughter. !JO' On the 17th inst., at West Heath House, Erith, Kent? Renshaw, of a daughter. of On the 17th inst., at Dudley, Mrs. Oscar Leslie Step be`' a daughter. , e P' On the 17th inst.., at Camberwell, the w if e o f the ive • ' Moore, of a daughter. N ee, 0: the 18th iust., Mrs. William Dave n p or t, of Ely - P ot a son. hole" r On the 18th in s t., a t G rove - h i ll, Camberwell, Mrs. ~- Phillips, of a daughter. __----" MARRIED. On the 17th inst., at Ashburton, at St. Andrew's ( I'oll', m K by the Rev. R. G. Maul, A. Gribble, Esq., solicitor, m of lopton, to La ura , w id ow o f t h e l ate Re cu Rev. J. K. Fi ew ' Manchester. On the 17th inst., at the parish church at Ecclesu'J Daniel Phillips, Esq., of Hornsey, Middlesex, to Sarah, s ec ,,e3t daughter of T. A. Payne, Esq., of Loxley House, Sheffield. oh r/ J On the 17th inst., at Tor Chur c h, T orquay, F re d e rick , e st Corder, Esq., o f G reenw i c h , to Harriet Kearsley, daughter of Charles Chitty, Esq., of Upper Claptor2:____/ /if ~ ., ; _t.i. On the 12th inst., at Stareton, Mr. G. Jones, aged 79.. t or On the 16th inst., a t I nga t estone, C ather i ne Al ary, rellool' the Rev. G. I'. Edison, Rector of Stock and Rams house, Essex. of On the 16th inst., at Southshore, Thomas Wright, 5(1.' Hill-top, Lancashire. - Floas e ' On the 16th inst., Willi am W at ki ns, E sq., of Ba dl e y NorLamptonshire. 110 j. On the 16th inst., at Clapton-terrace, Upper Chapter', dies O ex, Mr. John Clark Spence, aged 69. , Oi l° O n the 16th inst., at Sultnouth, Devonshire Harric- -tt 1 of William L ar ki ns, E sq. job ° On the 17th i ns t., i n Bernard-street, Russell. squar" o ' Dntlield, Esq. O r ' On the 18th i ns t . , R o b ert Ward, Esq.,Abs of the — I Piccadilly..... 4 • i - riut4(l KVA biistku by ALURDO 10 , j tj ... 1 19 No. 112, St* ape, rrintvr, r.t. The :we Office 9 Strand. in the Precieet of the Savoy, In 14idaleue; Illowlay, July 21, 1545. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 21 , 1845. THE WRECK OF THE DUTCH INDIAMAN. STRANGE CONDUCT OF THE DUTCH CONSUL. The disclosures respecting the wreck of the Dutch Indiaman, the John Hendrick, lost on the •St. Paul's Rocks, near the equator, as reported in another pa r t of thi s journal, has pro duced the greatest commiseration throughout the docks ; yet, at the same time, we regret to state that the treatment of the destitute survivors by the Dutch Consul is widely contrasted with the generosity of other Governments to their shipwrecked mariners. It appears that the moment the Chance, the ship that saved the poor fellows, arrived in the decks, the Duteh captain and the surviving portion of his crew, accompanied by Captain Roxby, of the Chance, proceeded to the office of the consul, in Fenchurch-street, for the purpose of obtaining relief, and to be forwarded to their native country. It is necessary to state that owners of vessels rescuing lives on the high seas are entitled, by an Act of Parliament, to one shilling and sixpence per day for the keep of such persons so saved. Although the unhappy creatures were on board of the Chance for forty days, most liberally treated by the captain, who is the owner, and who placed her in great danger to save them, incurring an expense of near t 501., he did net press his claim. The Dutch captain, however, begged the Consul, through the medium of the public prints, to acknowledge their heartfelt thanks to Captain Roxby, for preserving their lives, which the Consul stated should be done; but nothing of the sort has taken plaee, and the treatment received throughout, to say the least of it, towards Captain Roxby, has been most ungentlemanly. The Dutch captain, who is respectably connected, was told that whatever was due to Captain Roxby must be put down to the score of humanity, and if he wanted anything further he might be d—d. It is true, certainly, that the Dutch mariners were what is termed outfitted—clad in suits of second-hand clothing, out of Hounsditch —and housed at the Yorkshire Grey Tavern, in Lower Thames street ; but the allowance was beggarly as compared with the treatment wrecked seamen of other nations could meet with in the port of London. Yester day, the reporter, in order to ascertain the truth of the above complaint, waited upon the Consul, but he met with no better recep'ion, on the ground that the newspapers had nothing to do with the practices of the Dutch Government. Early on Saturday the poor seamen, with their captain, took their departure in the Rotterdam steamer for their native place. They previously took their leave of Captain Roxby and the men of the Chance, who had saved them ; it was of a most affectionate character. They complained bitterly of the man ner they had been treated by their consul. It is, we believe, the intention of Captain Roxby to prosecute the Dutch Go vernment for the amount he is entitled to, and to present it to the Nods for the erection of the New German Hospital.— Slnday Times. hot c ; ute m Patter towns_ U. - it 2 g:ti ACA -D at s txhi the 3 0t , (ine ‘.ll, a It 7, 7Brun %, 3, . X 4,7, * Ot tiles Tick llontli Ile Ca 'led In and p t tUatiOl Add lugs, 1, T .A .- TV i T' • .8 1 fo r ( S , vie; Te a /Apt( N.] at a Rent wortl Doree soom 'y -eCtly illafax at th i don. thethe ,„ Ot t ' for 64 Re fact Sui Sal Ye: