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rbtrbf Mbition . TILE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES.) BRITISH FUNDS. Sauk 5t0ck............ex div 205 Indian 5t0ck...............- 3 per Cent. Red 99N Ditto Bonds ............. 94 pm. 3 per Cent. Cons. .. ....... 3)4 per Cent. Red /Ditto New Annuities ... New 3U per Cent...-. 102% Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 13.4 d ... 74 Po. New 5 per Cent. — Ditto 5001. ... ..... ...... 74 pin. Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 7s prr. Jan, 11560.....„........ 12!.i 1.16 Bank Stock for Acct — Oct. 1859. .... ........ Console for Act.......... 100 Jan. 1EC0......... ..... India Stock for Acct -- FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per Cent ... ..... Portuguese, 5 per Cent ..... 83 % Belgian, 5 per Cent.......„.. 104 Ditto, New Ditto... ......... ... Brazilian Bonds ......... ...... Prussian, 5 per Cent ..... Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent... 363( Russian, 5 per Cent............ 118}6 Chllian, 6 per Cent Ditto, Metallic ....-........... 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Edinburgh and Glasgow, 50 paid • e2 Great Western (75 paid) Ditto Half Shares, 50 paid 86% Ditto Fifths, 12 paid London and Birmingham (Stock) London and Blackwall (IN. 13s. 4d.) 6% 47 London and Brighton (50 paid) Losidos and South Western (411. 6s. 10d. paid) London and Croydon (Trunk) 16% London and York, 2% paid 4 2 Lynn and Ely, 1 paid Midland Counties (100 paid) 107% Newcastle and Darlingron Junction, 21 paid 47 Norwich and Brandon, 6 paid ............... Ditto New Shares South Eastern and Dover (33 213 4d paid) 4l Ditto New Shares, 4 paid l4 108 York and North Midland (50 paid) Ditto Half Shares (25 paid) Ditto Scarboro' Branch, 10 pa , ./3 •• 35 Central of France, 2 paid 3% Boulogne and Amiens, 2 psi d ..... ......... Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaux, 1 paid Paris and Lyons, 2 paid .......... . ....... .....,„...„ /aria and Orleans (20 pai d) ........ Park and Rouen. 20 paid ....... ......... .................. B,c SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OT THIS DAY. GLOBE.—The Government organs evince con siderable uneasiness on the subject of Irish politics. The state of the Tories is one of conscious danger— with this additional source of alarm, that they are ignorant of the quarter whence the shock will come. Bewilderment is thus superadded to fear. It is plainly seen that the ensuing session will prove pregnant with embarrassment to Ministers. Their criminal neglect of means for improving the condition of the Irish people since they en tered upon office, has deepened and widened the dis affection with which the people of that country be held their assumption:of rule. Protestants, in whom the love of country is not wholly extinct, now openly avow their conviction that some organic change in the existing order of things is neces sary ; and manifest a disposition to merge their former differences with their Catholic fellow countrymen in a confederation, by which a radical change in the Constitution may be effected; hoping that thus something may be effected for their common interests. This state of feeling in those who were wont to deprecate agitation, and to eschew all desire to meddle with established institu tions, is among the most significant indications of danger to the Government. All confidence in the ability all hope from the wisdom of her Majesty's present advisers have passsed away, even trom those who were most disposed to regard Sir Robert Peel's accession to power as fraught with promise of peace and security to Ire land. To a certain extent the vocation of O'Connell has ceased. Agitation for repeal—as a definite pro position for procuring for the suffering masses of Ire land a redress for public grievances, and a relief from the physical and social evils which per vade the great mass of the community —is no longer in that state of fervid activity which lately seemed to defy opposition, and spurned all milder schemes as futile and treacherous. This stilling of the waves is accounted for on prin ciples which bode anything but peace or stability to ' the Government. 'The great Agitator has retired from the stage to the repose of the domestic scene. But it is to avail himself of the quietude of seclusion to observe events as they arise, and to prepare, with more perfect adaptation to their objects, his own schemes of action. The party which has hitherto agreed to denounce and oppose the power of O'Con 'nell, and which has been actuated by one common effort to neutralise his influence and to extirpate his projects, is now divided. A manifest inclination to fraternize with him, in order to obtain from the Legislature a modification of his own scheme, is now evinced. The policy of O'Connell, under such cir cumstances, is obvious. Federalism is but repeal under another name—a duodecimo edition of the larger work. It will, therefore, gratify the ever varying taste of the Irish people; and flatter the personal vanity of those who have broached the new delusion. To keep up the agitation for re peal while the new project is yet before the multi tude, with all the attractions of novelty fresh upon it, would be only to bring federalists and repeaters into angry collision, and thus weaken and eventually destroy both. Coalition is O'Connell's obvious desire. He will pare down repeal to the dimensions of federalism ; if, by so doing, he can effect a junction of the disaffected Protestants with his followers. The sagacity for which Mr. O'Connell has been ever distinguivhed will not desert him now, when he most needs it. He sees, with intuitive perception, the bearings of his new position, and is per fectly content to shape his course in accord ' ance with the views of the federalists, if by so doing he can advance his own. The greater the num bers which can be brought to act upon the Govern ment, will press out of it the greatest amount of con cession to their claims. Repeal and federalism are alike impracticable as ultimate objects. Either may, however, be employed as means to an end. Agitation, under whatever name, is merely symptomatic of de rangement in the body-politic. Remove the cause of the disease, and the symptoms which indicate the presence of the varied maladies will disappear. The coalition which Sir Robert Peel will have to meet in the next session, and from which he and his adherents may well shrink with dread, will be a union of all who are are anxious to bring back the estranged affection of the Irish people to a reasonable and firm attachment to England—and English connexion, as the source of their own security and prosperity. To effect this, every nerve must be strained, both in and out of Parliament, to force remedial mea sures from or upon the Government; or, in the event of refusal or resistance, to drive Ministers from their posts. The necessity is urgent, for the dangers of delay are great. The people of England are determined to maintain the union intact and in violate. They know, also, that this can only be done by making it manifest that the benefits of the union shall be felt by the people of Ireland, as well as talked of by their rulers. We have reason to believe that the Liberals will com mence the coming session with demanding from the Government an announcement of the mea sures they intend to submit with reference to Ireland. If Ministers have no specific measures in readiness, the Opposition will be ready to propose their plans; and thereon issue will be joined. What the result will be to the Government we cannot predict. That a very considerable amount of substantial benefits, tending to conciliate the affections of the Irish nation, and consolidate the scattered elements of Ireland's strength, will be the consequence, we feel assured. STANDARD.—If we were not well aware of the indisposition, not to say inability, of our order gene rally . to deal with any subject upon comprehensive principles, we should be at a loss to understand the purpose of the leading article which we have copied from the Times of this day. On the 19th of October our Contemporary goes back to a discussion and decision at the end of June, the results of which dis cussion and decision are now unalterable, with no purpose that we can conceive but to raise a sneer at the reasoning of the Prime Minister. This purpose will, however, fail ; for the reasoning of Sir Robert Peel, whether the Times can understand it or not, will be perfectly satisfactory to all intelli gent men. The British empire is composed of many parts variously circumstanced, but all equally en titled to the protection and favour of the Government. The Queen s Government would not, however, act impartially towards all the Queen's subjects, were it to give to any one portion of them advantages at the expense of the rest. These are propositions, we suppose, open to no objection ; and the simple, clear, and satisfactory application of them in Sir Robert Peel's argument upon the sugar question is perfectly obvious. The population of our sugar colonies, whatever their colour or rank are entitled to the same care and protection with the population of the British islands, or of :any other part of the empire, but no more. Now, protecting the populati on o f th e B r i t i s h co l on i es from the competition with the slave population of the Brazils and Cuba, gives to our own colonies . that protection w hich _ mainta i nin g have a rig h t to claim, at the same time the honour of the British empire— m ha a pr i ly in b n o g und up with the sup -and vindicating of slavery the liberty of the human race. To Britishpr w o i t th ect ll th e n e g slav sugar colonies from competition popula tion of the Brazils and Cuba was,e bid b e i n g a consistent, philanthropic, and religiou s act , the discharge of a just debt to the colonists, f rom whom we had taken the power to compete with slaveholders; but to protect the British sugar colonists from competition with other free sugar colonies by more than a moderate duty would be an act of gross injustice to the consumers of sugar in Great Britain, Ireland, and elsewhere through the Queen'3 dominions, without ultimately frfIE__ST.JIN, LONDON, sATURIYA_Y_ „EVENING, OCTOBER 19, 1844. bentilting the British sugar colonies theniselves. 'ln considering the cothparative claims of different portions of the empire, we must) take into account the claims of the agsregate population of each por tion, not the claims of any particular class in it. The question, therefore, lies between the social condition of the British islands and the sugar colonies, each in integro, and it comes to this—are the mass of the British population in so much better a condition than the mass of the population of the sugar colonies, that it is just to raise prices, or to sustain high prices, against the former, for the benefit of the latter ? ought we to require from the British labourer, for example, who rarely commands 12s. a week, a high price for one of the necessaries of life (for such sugar has now become), in order to pam per the West Indian negro, who can command 2-ts. a week, and who resides in a country where the demands of house-rent, fuel, clothing, and even food, do not, on the whole, amount to one-half of these demands in England ? This is the plain question, and the answer to it is so very plain, tbat it is unnecessary to go into the examina tion of the thousand artifices by which a very high protecting duty, operating against the produce of many countries, might be and would be evaded. If any one bjects that it is not the con dition of the negroes but that of the planters we are to take into the comparison, our answer is that in the present state of the West India sugar colonies, the negroes are so completely masters of the market, that whatever advantage is conceded to the colo nies, must devolve to them, and to them ex clusively. The supply of labour is notoriously deficient, and they who are to furnish that supply can, therefore, command the terms ; but they will, of course, adopt no other measure of wages but the ability of the employers to pay, and whatever is given to the employers, by consequence, comes to them in the end. This is the explanation of the monstrous rate of wages at present in the West India colonies generally —an abuse which operates more than any other cause to ruin these colonies, and which, if some corrective be not applied, must go on aggravating itself until the colonies shall be ruined irrecoverably. In con sidering the sugar colonies, we must constantly re member that we are considering regions in which the sustenance of mere animal life hardly de mands a moment's care. When, however, you throw high wages into the hands of the igno rant population of such regions, it is plain that you give them more money, much more money, than it is possible for them to consume in satisfying their moderate wants ; this money must therefore be expended in excesses fatal to health and morals, or hoarded with a view to obviate the necessity of future toil ; but it is hard to say which of the two processes is the more efficacious in diminishing a labouring population, that is, in exasperating the disease by which the sugar colonies are already sinking. This is a subject of deep importance, to which we have often before referred, and to which we shall again refer fully ; at present, however, we allude to it only to show that it is not by high pro tecting duties the sugar colonies can be saved. hood, from the circumstance that the family of the un fortunate deceased had suffered considerably in conse quence of offending against the game-laws, a brother of the deceased having been hung at Chester, about fif teen years ago, for an attack upon one of Lord Stam ford's gamekeepers at Dlinham Massey 4 in this county During the present inquiry many qu estions were pat the witness by the coroner and jury as to the observ ance of the Sabbath by the families of the labouring population among whom the deceased lived, and whe ther the clergymen, of whom there were two (the rector of Northern, and the incumbent of Ringway Chapel of ease), were in the habit of visiting the houses of the inhabitants for the purpose of instructing them as to their duties on the Sunday. Tho resident mi nisters of the Wesleyan body of Christians were alluded to with the object of showing a neglect of their spi ritual duties amongst the labouring poor. It was ad mitted that the deceased's father had resided in the township near forty years, but had been visited only once by either a clergyman or a minister of the gospel ; and that none of the family bad been in the habit of attending a place of worship. We extract the follow: ing evidence :—" David Pilgrim, a small farmer, said — I was at Henshall's house on Sunday morning last, and went out with deceased, who said he would look if he could see a hare. I told him where I had seen a bare, and he said, ' I'll take thy gun and fetch the hare.' We were at my house then, and my wife said, Dunna take it, Joe, there'll be summat amiss ; ' and my daughter also desired him not! to take it. Deceased replied to the latter, Do thee hold thy noise, it's neut to thee.' He pulled the gun in pieces, gave the stock to me, and put the barrel ue the side of his jacket. We then went across a field of mine, where I gave him the stock, and left him. I met Broadhurst, the gamekeeper, and walked with him. Did not hear any report of a gun. I have got my gun back; it was found in the same field where I parted with deceased. I don't go regularly to any place of worship; but my family sometimes go to Ringway Chapel." COURT OF SEWERS. A Court of Sewers for the City and Liberty of Westminster, and part of Middlesex, was held yes terday evening, at the Sewer's-office, 1, Greek-street, Soho, T. L. Donaldson , Esq., in the Chair. Thd orders of Court of the 4th, 11th, and nth of October having been read, and some payments ordered, the Court proceeded to consider the objection against the Messrs. Bennett being again appointed contractors for works required by the Commission. The objection was taken last Court day under the 13th bye-law, which enacts that no person having a relative within the first or second degree, sitting as a Commissioner, shall be qualified to construct any work for the Commission. It was then argued, on the contrary, that the gentleman in question, Mr. Hunt, (Mr. Bennett's brother-in-law), although his name was upon the Commission, had not qualified by oath for a seat in that Court—that therefore he was, in fact, no Commissioner, and that in consequence the objection taken fell to the ground. The further con sideration of the matter was ultimately postponed till that day. The CHAIRMAN having introduced it as the next thing upon the paper, Mr. HERTZLETT, the chief clerk, proceeded to read a letter from Mr. Hunt, in which that gentleman ex pressed his determination to qualify, and said that only absence from town bad prevented his doing so sooner. Mr. WILLOUGHBY, having briefly explained how the discussion upon the matter had arisen on last Court day, expressed his regret that an objection of this kind, which was quite apart from the spirit of the thirteenth bye-law, should deprive the Court of the services of the Messrs. Bennett—gentlemen who had proved their fitness for the °Mee of con tractors—whose tenders were at least 1,200/ be neath any of the other candidates, and whose respectability and responsibility were above all ques tion.—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Willoughby) did not find fault with the gentleman who filled the chair on the last occasion for the part he had taken in that discussion. The time had then not arrived for dis cussing the question fully; but now he thought it had ; and that question was simply—were the Messrs. Bennett disqualified because this relation's name was upon the Commission ? Let them closely examine that rule ; let them look at its proper spirit, and he would say that no one, more than himself, had a greater opinion of it, as far as its bona fide applicability went. The learned speaker thee went on to observe that the circumstances which the law was intended to remedy could not he re peated in that case. On looking over the constitution of the Court, he found it apparently coinciding with his opinion in that particular. The Learned Com missioner quoted the statute of Elizabeth, and argued upon it at considerable length. Were they to lose the services of those gentlemen merely because of a technical objection—an objection quite at variance with the spirit of the rule ? lie could not see that any loss could accrue to the Commission from again placing their works in the hands of the Messrs. Bennett, but he did see a great loss that would un questionably arise by the rejection of their tender. With these views upon the subject, he would put into writing a resolution, .and he hoped that some Hon. Commissioner would support him on the occasion. Mr. WILLOUGUBY then moved, and Mr. KENDALL seconded, a resolution, " That 11. A. Hunt, Esq., is not a Commissioner within the meaning of the 13th bye-law, not having taken upon him the oath of the Commission." Mr. BARRY BALDWIN, M.P. said the objection was a valid one. Mr. Hunt had the power at any time of qualifying, and of taking his seat at that table. He (Mr. Baldwin) thought the rule completely ex cluded the Messrs. Bennett from any works ordered by that Court. He did not know who raised the objection in the first instance, but as Mr. Hunt, he repeated, could take the oath at any time, it was every way a valid one. Mr. P. LAURIE said that a great deal of the matter advanced by Mr. Willoughby had no bearing upon the subject. They had no right to say how much cheaper the Messrs. Bennett could perform the con tract. They had no right to advanee the respecta bility of these gentlemen as a reason why they should again be accepted. All that the Court had to inquire was, did their connexion with this commission dis qualify them from taking the contract ? He (Mr.. Laurie) maintained that Mr. Hunt was a Commissioner in every sense of the term; and the Act of Parliament said so also. What could prevent that gentleman coming down to the Court and taking the oath at any time ? Nothing. He had a perfect right, and he could'do so; and then he could audit the account of his relatives. He did not mean to say that either of these gentlemen would do anything dishonourable, but if the Court deviated from that bye-law, could they be expected to pay greater respect to any other? He should feel it his duty to oppose the resolution. Captain BAGUE—Who took the objection ? Mr. LESLIE said that he did. At the last Court day every Commissioner was expected to come for ward to examine into contracts which would involve about 30,000/. of the public money, and yet such was the paucity of members, that it was with great diffi culty a Court was formed at all. The Hoo. Com missioners present did him the honour to appoint him to the chair. He filled the office as well as he could, and opened the contracts without, of course, preciously knowing the names inside. After havin i' e• gone through the whole, he sugg ested that the Messrs. Bennetts' tender could not be received, on the ground of their relationship to Mr. Hunt. He had called on Mr. Hertzlett to read the bye-law bearing on the subject. He had asked Mr. hlertzlett to read also the law which called upon him to summon Mr. Hunt as a Commissioner, and a summons had always been sent to him in terms of that law.—(Hear, hear.) After these laws had been so read, Mr. Willoughby thought it was desirable to take the opinion of a full Court on that day. ~11e,(Mr. „Leslie), regretted it, because he had himself an importaPkra4ion . to co me on respecting Mr. Bei At. r. !nnett. Mr. WILLOUG HET—Oh, not respecting Mr. Bennett, Captain BAG TJE—Pr a y s p eak to the q uestion. Mr. LESLIE was sp eakin g to the q uestion. He was detailing, as chairman of last Court, the course pur sued tl en. The CHAIRMAN—Mr. Leslie's notice does not refer to Mr. Bennett. Mr. LESLIE could prove that improper charges had been made, and iinprorrly allowed, too. The CHAIRMAN —a he question is-- Mr. LESLIE —The question is, are those gentlemen qualified, under the 13th bye-law, to put in a tender or contract. The CHAIRMAN—That is not the question. The question is whether Mr. Hunt is, or is not, a Commis sioner under the bye-law, he not having qualified ? Mr. LESLIE—Then it narrowed the matter very much if Mr. Hertzlett would produce the Commission. The CHAIRMAN —His name is in the Commission. Mr. FLOOD—It has not yet been proved that any such relationship exists between Mr. Hunt and the Messrs. Bennetts.—(Laughter.) Mr. BARRY BALDWIN said that Mr. Willoughby, in opening the case, had been allowed every latitude, and it would be but an act of justice to allow the Hon. Commissioner near him to go on with his statement without interruption also. He did not see why Mr. Leslie, because he touched upon the subject of Mr. Bennett's accounts, should be cried down. Mr. BAYLIS—I rise to order. What question is now before the Court ?—(Laughter.) Mr. BA RAT BALDWIN—You may rise to order, Sir, but I will not sit down the sooner. After some further remarks of a stormy character had been bandied about the Court, Mr. LESLIE continued. He went upon the broad principle then, and the impression upon his mind was, that the Messrs. Bennetts' was not the lowest contract, but he would not go into that matter then. The Hon. Commissioner then proceeded to urge that Mr. Hunt was a Commissioner to every intent and purpose. The thing he contended did not admit of doubt, and therefore put the Messrs. Bennetts' tender completely out of Court. Mr. Lu BRETON thought that they ought to take legal opinion upon the question, and he would move an amendment to that effect. Mr. BAYLIS would second it, as it met with the very views he had expressed on last Court day. Mr. LESLIE opposed the amendment. It would be 401. or 501. wasted for an opinion which, the moment Mr. Hunt qualified, would be so much waste paper. They were quite able themselves to come to a decision upon the subject without saddling the rate-payers with such a sum. Mr. WiLtouonrir replied, and the amendment was then put, and lost by ten. The origina l motion was then read, when it was supported by eleVen Com missioners, thirteen voting agaiti,t it, the Messrs. Bennett thus being put out of the field by a majority of two. After a long discussion upon the propriety of se lecting a contractor from the other candidates then, or of deferring it till a future Court day, it was moved by Mr. `WHITE, and carried, that Mr. Jay, o f London-wall, be accepted for the eastern and western divisions, and that the Ranelagh and Counter's Creek districts be again thrown open for competition. The Court was then, upon the motion of Captain BAG E, adjourned. I M PUDENT TIIIEVEB.—On Tuesd morning early, a labouring . man on going to work at a barn in the occu pation of Mr. Tyler, on Bardfield-end-green, Thaxted ' found it had been broken open during the eight, and on entering saw two men, apparently tramps, with a large ferocious dog. They offered some matches for sale, but on his refusing to buy, they deliberately took his bag containing bread and cheese, and proceeded to eat th e provisions. They then tried on his great coat, and re mained in the barn about two hours. Ile managed to fret back his coat, but was afraid to give any alarm, and the fellows made off across the green. . Information was su bsequently given to Inspector Marme, and the offen ders, we trust, will soon be in the hands of the police,— Chedatiford Chronicle. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) MANSION-HOUSE. A tradesman, named Henry Bottle, was summoned before the Lord Mayor and Sir John Pirie under the following circumstances : Mr. Prince, an omnibus proprietor of Peckham Rye, stated that he gave the defendant an order for an omnibus apron, and wished it to be made of a certain depth. The defendant, however, thought that it ought to be shorter, and made it according to that opinion. Witness, upon receiving the apron, paid for it, and got a receipt, but, finding that it would not an swer, sent it back to be altered. The agreement was, that the apron should be altered to suit the intended purpose without any additional charge, but the de fendant demanded an additional sum of five shillings, and refused to deliver the article until the money was forthcoming. The price agreed to be paid was Ti. The clerk to a merchant in Austin-friars stated that he was present when Bottle measured the om nibus for the apron, and said he would alter the apron if considered necessary, without any expense. Sir JOIIN PIRIB said the conduct of Mr. Bottle was very untradesmanlike, and advised him to settle the matter. The defendant sulkily contended that he was right, and said, that as a proof of the correctness of his con duct, he had refused to let the complainant have the apron without payment of the additional five shillings. Sir Jona PIRIE—You have just strengthened the case against yourself, for you let the complainant have the apron in the first instance before he gave you the twenty shillings, and your refusal to let him have it in the second instance without first paying the additional five shillings, showed that you knew he had a right to it. You must return the apron to Mr. Prince. The defendant—l can't. I have taken it to pieces, and can't return it. Sir Joust PIRIE—That won't do here. You are fined twenty shillings and costs. The defendant stated that he could not pay. Sir JOHN PIRIE—Then a warrant shall be issued against your goods. The defendant, who had been bragging in the out side office that he knew the law better than the Lord Mayor or any other magistrate, said he had neither money nor goods. The LORD MAYOR—Then we shall see if we can't find a law that will suit your case. I have it here. If you don't pay the penalty and costs, you must go for fourteen days to prison.—(Laughter.) The defendant showed great symptoms of dissatis faction at this intelligence, and was about to make a reply, when His LORDSHIP ordered the commitment to be made out. The defendant then slipped his hand into his pocket and produced the amount of the penalty and costs, and Mr. Prince was presented with the money he had paid to his tradesman. His LORDSHIP observed to the defendant that such conduct would not be likely to increase the number of his customers.—The decision pleased all but one. BOW-STREET. A man, dressed in the garb of a sailor, and who gave his name as Richard King, was placed before Mr. Jardine, charged on suspicion of stealing a piece of ham. Police-constable Richard Habbert, 82 F, stated that he was on duty in Long-acre on the previous night, when be saw the prisoner with something under his arm. He' questioned the prisoner, and he pro duced a pice of ham, which he said a person had given him. As he did not believe the man's story, he brought him to the station-house! The prisoner said he had had the ham given to him by Mr. Roberts, of 22, New-street, Covent garden, who, on being sent for, said that the ham in question had been given to the prisoner. It had been found unfit for sale, and he directed his shop man to give it away. Mr. JARDINE, upon hearing this, immediately dis charged the prisoner. Neither the policeman who took the prisoner into custody, nor the inspector (Mullins) who took the charge, were reprimanded or spoken to. WORSHIP-STREET. An elderly, decent-looking woman, named Mary Todd, was brought before 111 r. Broughton, in the custody of Mr. Christie, the relieving-officer of Beth- nal-green, charged under the following extraordinary circumstances: — Mr. Christie stated, that between seven and eight o'clock that morning the prisoner arrived at the workhouse in a cab, accompanied by a young woman named Maria Gofee, for whom she requested imme diate admission, as she was then in the pains of labour. They were instantly admitted into the vestibule of the building, and being informed of the nature of their visit, witness immediately went and spoke to the pri soner, who repeated to him the same statement she had already made to the gatekeeper. He accordingly sent for the matron, whom he desired to conduct the young woman into the lying-in ward, and pay her all the attention that her situation demanded. While giving these instructions, he tam the prisoner place a bundle, which she had previously under her arm, upon one of the seats in the vestibule, and conceiving that it contained baby•linen, he ordered Cooper, the gatekeeper, to take it up stairs to the room into which the young woman had been removed. Imme diately afterwards, hearing an exclamation of horror and surprise, he turned round, and perceived that Cooper had opened the bundle, and that in contained the body of a dead infant. The prisoner had, in the meantime, turned away, and was hastening across the yard, on her way out, when he pursued her, and caused her to be secured. After some questions, Mr. BROUGHTON said that the prisoner had involved herself in a most serious re sponsibility, as it-was manifestly her intention to get the body of the dead infant smuggled into the bed of the sick ,troman, efad by that means induce a belief that she had been delivered of it after her reception into the house. The matter required the most rigid investigation ; and, to give the parish authorities the necessary time to pursue their inquiries, he should remand the prisoner on the charge of being concerned in concealing the birth of the child, and should order her to be brought up again next week. MARLBOROUGH-ST REET. Martha Lipscombe, the young woman who at tempted to commit suicide by drowning herself in the Serpentine last week, and who had been sent to pri son for a week in the hope that a short confinement would produce in her a proper sense of her heinous offence, was yesterday brought before Mr. Maltby for further examination. The young woman, who apparently had not been able to command her intractable temper, said all she wished now was to get her clothes and her character from her last place, and go into the country away from her sisters, whom she never wished to see or speak to again. Mr. MALTBY said she did not appear to show a proper feeling towards her sisters, the married one having even ran into debt to keep her when out of place. The girl replied that was true, but she had always repaid her sister as soon as she got in service. Mr. MALTBY inquired if she now repented of her wicked attempt on her own life ?—The girl said she would not tell a falsehood about the matter. She did not repent of what she had done. Mr. MALTBY said he had hoped that a few days' imprisonment would have produced in her a better state of feeling; but he found that no beneficial effect on her mind had been produced. The attempt on her life which she had made rendered her liable to be sent for trial for the offence. The girl said that she would promise thus far, that she never would attempt to take away her life on ac count of a stupid boy. It was because she had been knocked about by this boy, and treated with con tempt by her sisters, that she had attempted to destroy herself. The sister said the defendant had never been ill treated lay any one. It was her violent and intractable temper which was her only enemy. Mr. MALTBY said he could not think of discharging the girl after what he had just heard. He should re mand her for another week, and then determine how he would dispose of the case. An elderly man, of extremely respectable appear ance, who gave the name of John Williams, but who refused to say what he was, or where he lived, was charged with stealing two books, worth 15s. 6d., from the shop of Mr. Sharp, book-dealer, No. 14, St. Martin's-court. George Young, shopman, said he saw the prisoner watching the shop in the morning. About seven o'C luck in the evening he saw the prisoner come to the window in which the books were placed. and take down the books and put them on a shelf. The pri soner went away, but returned almost immediately, and took up the books, placed them under his coat, and walked away. Witness fullowed and stopped him in the street with the books in his possession. The prisoner, who was very reserved during the whole of the proceedings, declined to say anything, and was fully committed. MAR YLEBONE. Yesterday, Count Grabouski, residing at No. 11, Bentinck-terrace, Regent's-park, was charged by Fitzgerald, 178 1), who stated that on the previous night, about twelve o'clock, he found the prisoner drunk in Oxford-street. He was reeling from one side of the pavement to the other, and as he seemed incapable of taking care of himself, w itness conveyed him to the station-house. The Count—l was not drunk ; what you :state is all false. Ovenden, 80 D, here stepped forward and said that the prisoner was quite drunk when charged at the station. Prisoner ordered the first witness to fetch him a cab, and exclaimed, "You rascal, what did you bring me here for ?" The Count (emphatically)—There's not a single word of truth in what he says, and I can produce witnefata to prove that I was quite sober. THE HOUSE OF KEYS. We copy the following curious article from the Mona Herald of Wednesday, showing that the Manx people also want a change in their representative system : " The enemies of legislative reform are busy in conjuring up the falsehood, that the late demonstra tions here made, in favour of free trade and leg islative reform, are some how or other connected wi th Irish Repeal agitations. This may gull some stupid block heads, whose eyes are still half covered with old Tory scales; but to men of sense and reason, such trash cannot go down. There is not the least connexion, nor even remote relationship between the two subjects. Ireland is struggling to obtain the repeal of a com pact of union entered into 1800, and ratified by Act of Parliament, by which the two islands:became the United Kingdom of Great Britain. She seeks to restore an Irish Parliament, which she surrendered in that compact, so that she shall again enjoy a domestic or local legislature. Now whether this struggle is just in itself, or whether Irish oppressions have rendered such a demonstration as has been witnessed in Ireland, for the year past justifiable or not, has no connexion with Manx reform. We have freely ex pressed our opinion of Irish wrongs, and may do it again ; but whether that opinion is well founded or otherwise, it has nothing to do with a reform in the House of Keys in the Isle of Man. We have never en• tered into a compact with the British Government to merge our local legislature into the British Parliament; neither have we ever been concerned in an Act of Parlia ment which dissolved our House of Keys, or deprived us of being fully represented in that House. Again observe, the contest in Ireland is with the Home Go vernment, struggling for something which that Go vernment opposes. Not so with the Isle of Man. Thank God, we have no contest with the Home Go vernment ; we are struggling for nothing but what that Government approves, and to grant which that Government stands ready to put forth its sovereign power, whenever we shall ask her constitutionally to interfere. It is apparent, then, as there is no con nexion between the two subjects, there can be no general sympathy between Reformers here and re pealers there. To test this question still further — suppose the Isle of Man were sunk in the ocean to-. day, would it directly or indirectly affect Irish re peal ? Or if, on the other hand, Ireland were sunk to-day, and the Isle of Man remaining, would not her rights to a representative government remain the same as they now are ? and would she not pursue and pro secute those rights by the same means, and in the same demonstration that she now does ? Again, these quibblers tell us that this recent move ment on the island for an elective House of Keys is but the effervescence of the moment, produced by the arrival of the "Radical Dr. Bowring' on our shores, who, seizing the hour of his epherperal popularity, has roused up the elements of commotion, and set society in a blaze. We indignantly deny this as a base per version of fact, and fling it' back with contempt to the promoters and fosterers of our degraded evils. That the Manx people are grateful to Dr. Bowring for the efficient and effectual aid he has given them, in redeeming them in part from the galling fetters of the license system is true. That they would be thank ful to any one who should interest himself in their favour, to tear off any of their shackles, is not denied. But we are bold to maintain, and we challenge refutation, that if Dr. Bowring had done nothing for this island, but had merely come here, proposing to aid the people in the recovery of their rights to a free and re presentative government, the very cause which he proposed to advocate, laying so near the hearts of our people, they would have come forward in the en thusiasm of demonstration and hailed him as he ap proached our shores, as the coming benefactor of the Manx people. SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY. The work for this railway is making considerable progress in St. Thomas by the contractors, Messrs. Carpenter and Co., who have the first six miles in hand. The Alphington-road will be crossed at the turnpike by a skew-bridge, the width of which will be 13 feet in the clear, the parapet walls will be three feet in height, and each 18 inches in thickness, giving an entire breadth of 16 feet. The public roadway under the main arch (which is to be 26 feet wide) will have an altitude of 16i feet, and there is to be a footpath seven feet in the clear. The viaduct by which the railway is to be carried over the Old Okehampton-road and Cowick-street, which is fast approaching completion, will be of similar breadth and parapets as well as altitude with the skew-bridge ; and the line of railway will occupy a clear width of 13 feet. A further and larger portion of the cliff at Dawlish has been removed by means of gunpowder. Mr. Brunel came down to superintend the operation, and many gentlemen, directors, engineers, &c., connected with the South Devon Railway, were present. The charge was the enormous quantity of 1,6001b5. of gunpowder, and the operation is stated to have been complete, an im mense portion of the cliff yielding to the power thus applied, and falling in minute fragments. The sea wall at the east end of Dawlish beach is now in course of construction. On the night of Tuesday all the trench executed for the foundations, which vary from 8 to 10 feet below the surface of the beach, was filled up. It is stated that the South Devon Company have consented to take 1,000 shares in the Plymouth and Tavistock line ; and also that hopes were held out to the Launceston deputation that their application would be favourably entertained. There can be little doubt that the object in view in these proceed ings have been to give encouragement to the line from Launceston to Plymouth via Tavistock, as the South Devon Railway thereby expect to obtain a " feeder," and the formation of the Plymouth and Falmouth line simultaneously with the Plymouth and Launceston line, will make Plymouth the centre of the termini of all these railways.—Plymouth Journal. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, OCT. 18.—The raw 'ugar-market has been quiet this week, and the tran sactions have been unimportant ; former rates are about supported, and fine descriptions con tinue scarce. The first cargo of Valentin raisins has arrived here during the week ; the quality is very indifferent, and the fruit small ; but as the stock of old raisins was completely exhausted, the buyers are taking a few to supply immediate wants at 48s. to 515., fully expecting, and with reason, that prices, with the imports, must decline several Mercury. DEATH OF A POACHER, WHILST IN SEARCH OF GAME. —Au inquest was held on Wednesday evening. at Northern Etehells, Lancashire, on the body of a notorious . poacher, named Joseph Ifenshall aged twenty s,tx, who died fr om t h e loss of blood, occasioned -asioned b tue accidental discharg e o f hi s own gun, whilst poachY ing on the Sabbath-day. Thu case excited considerable interest amongst the agriculturists and the neighbour. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Oct. 18.) Smite—Since our last report firmness has charac terised the home consumption Sugar market, and there has been a considerable falling off in the quantity sub mitted to pablic competition. To-day there was no public sale of any description of Raw Sugar. There was only a limited business transacted in the West India market ; but holders were firm, and obtained former rates. The total purchases for the week are 2,000 hhds and trcs. REFINED.—The demand has been limited for Refined goods from the home trade, and more inclination has been manifested on the part of Refiners to sell, who have submitted to a reduction on former rates of 6d to Is. To• day the grocers purchased goods more freely, paying 72s to 72s 6d for brown, and 73s to 73s 6d per cwt for standard lumps. There are not further sellers of bonded Crushed Sugar under 28s per cwt. MACRITIVS.—There has been more firmness on the part of importers this week, and none has been brought to public sale ; a butter demand has prevailed by private contract for all descriptions, and in some cases the rates paid are rather above those of the last public auction ; the supply has become scanty of yellow, and of brown sorts the quantity at market is much less than has been the case of late. The stock in the docks is only 534 bags more than it was last year at this time, nearly the whole of which is held by the dealers. This afternoon some par cels were sold privately rather above former rates. EAST INDlA.—Holders of white Bengal Sugar are less inclined to realise, and none has been offered at public sale this week. This afternoon there was a good deal doing by private contract in white Ben gal Sugar, and the rates paid were 6d to is per cwt above those of the last public sale ; none was offered at auction. To-day Manilla Sugar met with attention, but higher rates being asked checked business, and 2,260 bags at public sale were all taken in above the value ; low and damp brown at 15s 6d to 16s, and mid sound 17s per cwt. FOREIGN.—YeIIow Havannah is held with firmness, and there are not sellers but at the improved rates of last week. With Brazil the market has been better supplied, still there has been less demand, and a decline in prices of 6d per cwt has taken place. Of 571 chests 92 bags Bahia, a small part only found purchasers—middling to good greyish brown at 17s to 18s 6d, yellow 19s, and low to good white 20s to 22s 6d. There is no alteration in the value of Porto Rico. MoeassEs.—The demand is on the increase for West India ; holders show firmness, and have obtained former rates. 250 puns Antigua have been disposed of pri vately at 23s 6d to 24s per cwt. East India Molasses at 14s to 16s per cwt. The low rates that prevail check shipments trom Calcutta and Madras. For Honey prices are on the advance. COCOA.—The market is still scantily supplied with West India, although a large parcel of Trinidad has arrived ; 10 brls of St. Vincent at auction fetched 365, and very low red 30s per cwt. The market for Foreign has a firm appearance, and the stock is on the decrease. RlCE.—lmporters of Bengal supply the market sparingly, and none has again been offered at auction; there are many purchasers, and they have been com pelled to pay 11 s 6d to 12s for middling and good middling white, and 12s 6d per cwt for good. To-day former rates were fully supported, for Bengal Rice 250 bags good middling white rather dusty at public sale were sold at 12s per cwt. COFFEE.—The stock here is large of all descriptions of Coffee, and in nearly every instance much more than it was last year at this period. Although there are sel lers of West India upon further reduced terms, still the home trade have purchased with much caution, and the few parcels disposed of privately are much under the rates that prevailed three months back: the second hand holders are decidedly desirous to reduce their stocks, on account of the cheapness of other sorts of Coffee. This afternoon there was no public sale of any kind of Coffee, and the amount of business transacted by private treaty was extremely limited by shippers and the home trade; 51s to 52s is the value of good ordinary Ceylon. TEA.—To-day the biddings were very languid at the public sales of Tea. and the quantity actually disposed of was small, only 2,600 finding buyers out of 16,900 packages gone through. Several merchants, however, were not disposed to submit to lower rates, and again bought in and withdrew large parcels ; those that were disposed to realise accepted prices id tod i under those of the last public sales for Congou, and d to id per lb for Twankay. Common Congou sold at 10d to 104 d, Twankay ordinary Is lfd to is lid per lb. The total quantity passed the sales to this afternoon is 33,400 packages, only 4,050 of which were sold. _ mees.—This afternoon a large parcel of Cassia Lignea sold at a decline on former rates of is per cwt; ordinary course large bundless went at 49s 6d to 50s, good ordinary 50s 6d to 51s, middling 54s to 54s 6d, good middling 55s 6d, good 58s 6d to 595; small bundles sold as follows—low mid 54s 6d to 555, mid 56s 6d, good mid 58s 6d to 59s 6d, good thin quill 61s to 91s 6d, ordinary coarse 51s 6d to 525, mouldy went at 46s to 525, broken ends 52s to 53s 6d, loose and broken 478 6d to 48s 6d. 661 bags of good light but rather stalky Sumatra Pepper only partly sold at 23-d to 2i per lb, being the full value. 9 cases of Batavia Nut • megs at the high duty sold rather higher, bold brown 3s 6d to 3s 7d, and small 2s 8d to 26 11d. 12 bags Pimento 4id for middling. 139 bags of white Pepper went at 5d for middling, being rather higher. 143 bags of African Ginger 46s 6d to 475, and one lot 62s per cwt ; 10 brls of Jamaica 716 s to 91 10s for good to fine bold white ; 150 tins 6 casks of good and fine Cayenne Pepper sold at is to 2a per lb. Hum, BRANDT, AND HOLLANDEL—There has been a good demand for Jamaica Rum, and very full rates have been paid ; the sales amount to 300 puns, fair quality 28 to 34 per cent over proof at 4s to 4s 4d, fine 32 to 36 over 4s lld to ss, and superior 5s 6d to 6s per gallon. Leewards are not much wanted for the present ; holders are not so firm, and submitted to a reduc tion on former rates of id to id per gallon ; the quantity sold is only 100 puns at 2s 4d to 2s 4id• proof strength. Demerara fetched 38 6d to 3s 7d for 32 to 37 per cent O.P. Calcutta 2s 3d proof for some parcels. The arrivals of all sorts of Rum are small since this day week, deliveries large. Prices firm for Brandy : Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1838, hhds 5s Id, puns 4s Ild ; 1839, hhds 4s l id, puns 4s 8d ; 1840, hhds 4s 10d, puns 4s Ed ; 1841, hhds 4s 9d, puns 4s 7d ; 1842, hhds 4s 6d, puns 4s 4d, low 3s to 3s 3d, and mid 3s 4d bb 3s 10d per gallon. Geneva is 9d to Is 10d per gallon. For English Corn Spirits prices are still sustained. SAGO.—The demand is improving, and holders mani fest firmness ; none has been offered at public sale ; by private contract common small pearl has been selling at 123 to 13s, middling 14s to 16s, good middling and good lis to 19s, and fine 20s to 235. Arrow-root is still abundant, and the supply is more than sufficient for the demand ; 424 packages at auction went at sid for St. Vincent, and Is per lb for Bermuda. COCHIN/W.—This afternoon at public sale 270 bags of Honduras, aid 202 bags of Mexican Cochineal were brought to public sale, and went at a reduction en former rates of Id to 2d per lb. Honduras low to fine bold silvers sold at 4s 2d to 4s l Id, Mexican black 4s 5d to 4s Bd, and silvers 46 3d to 4s 4d per lb. No black Honduras in the sales. INDIGO.—The quarterly sale of East India was brought to a close this day. The quantity declared was 12,9 M chests. The demand for Kurpahs and Madras was brisk, the ordinary sorts sold at July sale's prices, and the good and fine at ad discount. OlLS.—There has been leas demand for common de scriptions of Fish Oils this week, and for Seal and Cod rather lower rates have been accepted, the former being disposed of at 35/5s to 35/10s for Pale, the latter at 331 to 33110 s; Southern, however, has sustained the former currency, and is fetching 28110 s to 331 lOs per tun for lot+ to fine quality. A large parcel of Southern is declared for pub lic competition. Sperm 901 to 921 per tun for fine British. Fur Linseed Oil 23a 6d to 24s per cwt. have been accepted for . mall parcels on the spot, these rates are 7s to 7s 61 per owt lower than at this period last year. Rape Oil is firm in price, Pale at 36s to 36s 6d. and brown 35s to 35s 6d per cwt. COCOS, Nut Oil at 27s 6d to 29s 6cl j - per cwt. Palm at 26 s to 27s per cwt. Olive-441 to 451 is the value of Galli poli ; 411 to 431 for Spanish; and. 391 to 401 per tun for Barbary, being much the same as last year at this period. American Lard Oil 421 to 421 lOs per tun. TALLow.—This afternoon at path.: sale 129 maks new South Wales Tallow were to 42 s()ldz;: 2 40s1 a casks ktos Estd 43s 6d 4 i 9 a Knapsacks of Cape 41s 41s, and 383 packages South All) crican at 33s to 39s 9d per cwt. COAL MIAR NET. Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Adair's Main, lis 6d ; Davison's West I Tartley, 19s ; Hasting's Hartley, 19s ; Morrison's Hartley, 16s 3d ; Old Pontop, 15s 6d ; Wylam, 17E 6d ; W. E., Belmont, 23s 6d ; W. E., Hetton, 24s 6d ; W. E., MI asell's Hetton, 24s ; W. E., Richmond's, 23s ; W. E., StE twext's, 24s 6d ; W. E., Whitwell, 23s •, W. E., Kelloe, 24s 3d ; W. E., Bar rett, 22s ; W. E., Brown's Dea' fiery, 22s ; W. E., Tees, 24s ; W. E., West Hetton, 2P d Cowpen Hartl e y, 19 8 ; Hartley,: ali;:s! W Ships arrivede 2 since last last day, 28. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING. FRIDAY. Post Match ; R.M., 2001, one to the post. Duke of Bedford's Panther, Bst 71b (Robinson) 1 Lord Glasgow's cby Velocipede, out of Amulet, Bst 71b 2 Won by a head ; the loser ran out at the finish. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, for three yrs old and upwards. T.Y.C. (7 Subs., 4 of whom paid 5 sovs. each to the second horse.) Lord George Bentinck's Discord, aged, 9st (Nat) 1 Lard Exeter's Dr. Hill, 3 yrs, 6st 41b 7 to 4 on Discord. Won in a canter, by two lengths. The Prendergast Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft; for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 51b. T.Y.C. (22 Subs.) Mr. Copeland's My Mary, Sister to Our Nell (Marton) 1 Mr. Payne's Sir I rancis, by Jerry 2 Colonel Peel's Hersey Duke of Rutland's c by Royal Oak Lord Albemarle's Scarmentado .. 5 6 to 4 agst Hersey, 7 to 4 agst Sir Francis, and 5 to 2 agst My Mary.—Sir Francis made the running, followed by Hersey, My Mary waiting on them; the pace good, and no other with any chance after the first quarter of a mile. Sir Francis maintained his lead to the cords, where My Mary took it from him, held it to the finish, and won easy by a length ; Hersey ivis beaten about two lengths from the winner, and the Royal Oak colt twice as many. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, 10ft, for two and three yrs old. T. Y. C. (12 Subs.) Mr. H. T. Worley's Example, 3 yrs, 7st 91b....( Mann) 1 Lord G. Bentinck's Great Mogul, 3 yrs, ist gib The following also started. but were not placed : Lord G. Bentinck's Prince of Wales, 3 yrs, Bst 71b—Lord Verulam's f by Laurel, out of Christina, 3 yrs, 7st 1016 —Mr. Cooke's br c The Attorney, 2 yrs, 7st—Col. Peel's f by Slane, out of Mary Anne, 2 yrs, 6st 111b—Mr. Ford's Fallacy, 2 yrs, 6st 71b—Mr. May's Corinthian Ton, 2 yrs, Est 21b —Lord Chesterfield's Zahra, 2 yrs, sst 121 b—and Lord Exeter's Petrowna, 2 yrs. sst. 2 to 1 agst the Gr , at Mogul, 3 to 1 agst Corinthian Tom, and 4 to 1 agst 'balm —A splendid race with the first two and The Attorney, Example winning by a neck; Great Mogul second, beating The Attorney by a head. Corinthian Tom and Petrowna were fourth and fifth, but beaten some kngths. Match, too. T. Y. C. Duke of Bedford's Minotaur, Bst 81b (Robinson) 1 Lord Exeter's Dr. Hill, 7st 2 Minotaur took the lead, never was headed, and won by a length acid a half. Colonel Anson's Buzz, 7st. 51b, received forfeit from Duke of Bedford's E4noir, Bst 711. T.Y.C. 200, h ft. Duke ,d• Bedford's Oakley. 9<t 11b, re , eived from Mr. J. Day's St. LaA rence, l Bst 81b. I ).M. 200, h ft. Duke of Bedford's Glen Fishie, Bst, received from Mr. Phillirnore's Physalis, Bst 71b. T. Y.C. 150, h ft. Mr. Booth's New Year's Day, 7at 11 lb, received from Colonel Peel's cby Slane, out of Cobweb, Bst 71b. T.Y.C. 200, h ft. Mr. Payne's I ,faiiia received from Lord M a idstone's The Caster. B.C. .50. Bst 71', each. THE RATAN AFFAIR. The Stewards met ngain this morning for the seventh time, and having brought the examination of witnesses to a close, adjourned until Monday in the Houghton Meeting, to give time for the printing of the evidence. Pending this and its publication—should such a course be determined on—to adopt or draw any inference from the one-sided reports that are in circulation would be unfair to the panic , upon whose conduct the Stewards have to give judgment, and would deceive the public as to the true state and probable result of the inquiry. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING, 1844. MONDAY. Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sous. each, for three yrs old, D.M. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; for three yrs old, ist 71b ; four yrs, Bst 31b ; five yrs, &c., Sst Sib. Criterion Course. Winner to be sold for 3504 &c. The Cambridgeshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added. (123 Subs., 48 of whom declared.) Ma Mie, 5 yrs, Est 121b—Discord, aged, Bst 81b—New court, 4 yrs, Bst 61b—Aristotle, 5 yrs, Est 41b—Una, 6 yrs, Bst 3lb—Wheel, 6 yrs, Bst 31b—Bishop of Romford's Cob, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—Venus, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—David, 5 yrs, 75t.131b--Revel, 6 yrs, 7st 131b—Golden Rule, 5 yrs, 7st 131b—The Emperor, 3 yrs, 7st 131b—The Cure, 3 yrs, ist 131b—Foig-a-ballagh, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b (and 3lbs extra)—The Altered One, 5 yrs, 7st nib—Pine Apple, 5 yrs, ist 101b—Evenus, 4 yrs, ist 101b—Pickpocket, 4 yrs, 7st 91b—Counsellor, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—Poison, 4 yrs, ist 81b--Heslington, 6 yrs, 7st 61b—Khorassan, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—Scalteen, 5 yrs, 7st 51b—Mania, 4 yrs, 7st 41b— Hyrcanian, 4 yrs. 7st 41b—Sir Abstrupus, 4 yrs, 7►t 41b —Philip, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—Needful, 3 yrs, 7st 31b—Fake away, 4 yrs, 7st 21b—Johnny, aged, 7st 21b—Delapre, 3 yrs, 7st—The Brewer, 4 yrs, 7st—Merop'•, 3 yrs, 7st— The Bride, 4 yrs, Est 131b—Albion, 5 yrs, 6st 121 b---L Porto Bello, 4 yrs, Est 121b—Thebes colt, 3 yrs, Est 121 b —Sir Edward, 5 yrs, Est 111b—Proof Print, 5 yrs, 6st 101b—Young Lochinvar, 4 yrs, Est 91b—Jamal, 4 yrs, 6st 91b—Everton, 4 yrs, 6st 91b—The Currier, aged, 6st 81b—Akbar, 3 yrs, 6st 8 lb—/Esop, 4 yrs, Est 71b— Manto filly, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Croton Oil, 3 yrs, 6st 51b— Rowland, 4 yrs, 6st 21b—Marquise, 4 yrs, Est 21b— Brother to Johnny, 3 yrs, 6st 21b—Julia, 4 yrs, 6st lib-- Skeleton, 3 yrs, bit—Anonyms, 4 yrs, 6st—Walking Stick, 4 yrs, cat--Pergularia, 3 yrs, sst 131b—Hartshorn, 4 yrs, sst 131b—Telemachus, 3 yrs, sst nib—Moustache, 3 yrs, sst 131b—Ilaitoe, 3 yrs, sst 131b—Freystrop, 3 yrs, sst 13113—Algernon, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Fairplay, by Elk 3 yrs, sst 121b— , silossy. 4 yrs, sst 121b—Emma, 3 yrs, sst 101h—Coal Blsek Rose, 3 yrs, sst 101O—Rowvna, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Example, 3 yrs, sst 101 b—Ch f, by Ish mael, out of Potteep, 3 yrs, sst 10Ib—Walpole, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Crosby, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Eecola, 3 yrs, sst 71b— Colt by Slane, out of Jason's darn, 3 yrs. sst 516—Pre sumption, 3 yr-. sst—Progress. 3 yrs, sst—Bkek Gen tl•jtnan, 4 yrs, 4st 71b. The Criterion Stakes of 30 sow. each, 20 ft ; for two yrs ()Li cold, Bst 71b; end Bst 51b ; the second to save his stake. From the turn of the Ltnds in, Mr. Wreford's c by Camel, ,::ut of Mouche, and c by Camel, out of Monitnia—Lord Exeter's Tunick, Timbria, Jet, and l'ilgri , ;:age—Lord Glasgow's b c by Bay Middleton, out of Miss Whip—Mr. Bristow's Ca risaima—Lord Lonsdale's Loadstine, and c by Jerry, out of Turquoise—General Yates's Seaman—Colortl Peel's c by Slane, out of Cobweb—Mr. Watt's b c by Gladiator, out of Myrrha—Duke of Bedford's Prologue—Lord Al bemarle's Scarmentado—Mr. Booth': New Year's Day— Mr. , Bateman's Belvidere—Mr. Death's Merrymsn—Mr. Isaac Day's -1 by Liverpool, Out of Busk—Mr. Waller's Colutnims—Mr. Gratwieke's e t.y Mane, out of Margra vine—Mr. E. J. Irwin's The ‘. - !onnaught Ranger—Mr. Hook's Bastion—Mr. Payne's Sir Francis—Mr. Lintott's c by Sheet Anchor, out of Lillah—Mr. Jacques's Moul ton—Mr. G. Nevill's Amaline—Mr. Gully's Old England —Mr. Ford's Fuzbos—Duke of Richmond's f by Glaucus, out of Estelle—Lord G. Bantinck's Pug, Sister to Gaper, Miss Elis, and Longitude—Lord Sandwich's f by Jerry, out of Legend—Mr. W. Edwards's Prudence—Mr. Barne's b c by Slane, out of the Warbler—Mr. King's bl c by Newton, out of Miss Skim, and br c by Agreeable, out of Caradori---Lord Albemarle's Zadig (dead)—Mr. R. Newman's Bloodstone (disqualified). Lord Glasgow's Give-him •a-Name, Bst 71b, agst Colonel Peel's I-am-not-Aware, Bst 41b. D.I. Colonel Peel to stake 3251. to Lord Glasgow's 300. 150 ft. Lord Exeter's Merope, Bst 81b, agst Lord Glasgow's Sister to Pathfinder, 6st 816. T.Y.C. 200, h ft. Duke of Bedford's Minotaur, 11st 101 b, agst Mr. Os baldeston's Sorella, lOst 71b (Mr. Osbaldestou to ride). A. F. 200, h ft. Colonel Peel's Garry Owen, Bst 11b, agst Lord E. Rus sell's Nat, 7st Mb. 100, h ft. Duke of Beaufort's Captain Phebus, Bst 71b, agst Lord Eglinton's Britannia, Bst 21b. T.Y.C. 200, h ft. TUESDAY. Handicap Plate of 1001., for three yrs old. D. I. 501. ; for two yrs old, a feather , three yrs, 7st sib ; four yrs, Bst 91b ; five yrs, 9st 31b ; six yrs and aged, 9st 71b. Last three miles of B. C. Winner to be sold for 300 guineas, &c. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; for three yrs old, 7st 101 b ; four yrs, Bst 41b ; five yrs and upwards, Bst 81b. Last half of Ab. M. Winner to be sold for 801., &c. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; for 2 yrs old colts, Bst 71b and fillies, Bst 41b. D.M. Winner to be sold for 2001., &c. Lord Maidstone's Caster, 9st, agst Mr. John Day's The Ugly Buck, Bst 51b. A.F. 100, h ft. Duke of Beaufort's Captain Phebus, Bst 71b, apt Lord Eglinton's Plaudit, Bst. First halt of Ab. M. 200, h ft. WEDNESDAY. Handicap Plate of 501.; for 3 yrs old, &c. A.F. Subscription Plate of 501.; for two yrs old, 6st 714 ; three, Bst 101 b. T.Y.C. Winner to be sold for 350/. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; for three yrs old. 7st 71b; fuur, Bst 21b; five and upwards, Bst 71b. T.Y.C. Win ner to be sold for 150/.. &e. Handicap Sweepstakes of 30 sovs. each, 10 ft'if declared, for three yrs olds. Last mile and a dis of B.C. Colonel Peel's Orland►. Bst, ag=t Lord Exeter's Merope, 7st 71b. T.Y.C. 200, h ft. Duke of Bedford's Minotaur, Bst 71b, agst Mr. W. S. Stanley's Crenoline. 7st 71b. Ab. M. 100, h ft. Duke of Bedford's Glen Fishie, Bst 71b, asst Lord Eglinton's Britannia, 6st 41b. T.Y.C. 200, h ft. Colonel Peel's Seaman agst Lord Eglinton's Lycurgus, Bst 71b each. T.Y.C. 500, h ft. THURSDAY. SubseriptionHandicapPlate of 501, for three yrs, &c. D.I. Sw.cpstakes of 10 sovs. each ; for two yrs old, 7st; three yrs, Sat 121 h; tillie3 allowed 2111. IVint;er to be sold fur 80L. &e. Sweepstakes or 10 sovs. each; for three yIN of 1. ist 41b; four yrs, Bst 41b; 5 yrs and upwards, Bst 111 b. A.F. Mares, &c., allowwd 31b. Winner to be sold for 2501., &c. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. :each, h ft ; for two yrs old colts, 8:4 71b.; fillies, Bst 415; Ab. M. Prologue. Old England, Lycurgus, Plaudit, Fallacy, Moulton, Foremast, Event. Lord G. Bentinck's All-round-my• Hat, Bst 31b, agst Lord Glasgow's Sister to Give-him-a-Name, 7st 51b ; R.M. 200. FRIDAY. The Audley End Stakes of 30 sovs. each ; for three &C. ; A.E.C , The Nursery Stale.:,;, of 25 SON'S. each ; for two yrs old. D.M. Sweepstakes of 10 sore. each ; for two yrs old colt, 8-4 71b ; and fillies, Bst 51b. First half of Ab. M. Winrwr to be sold for 501., &C. Handicap 20 soya. each ; for three yrs old and upwards. T.Y.C. Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each ; for three yrs old, 7st 91b; four yrs, Bst 31b; five yrs, &c., Bst 81h. First half of Ab. M. Winner to be sold for 4001., 4c. Post Match ; colts Sat 71b, fillies Bst 41b ; T.Y.C. 200. One to the post. Lord Glasgow's eight yearlings (of 1843) agst (oi. Ptel's six yearlings. Col. Peel's Garry Owen, Bst 41b, agst Lord Sandwich's Plantagenet rst. T.Y.C. 60, h Mr. LoNG—Are any of your witnesses here ? Th Count—No, Sir, but I could produce them if I ha the opportunity of sending for them. Mr. LONG—You are called a Count, and I supp° you are one ? The Count—Yes, I am, Sir. Mr. LONG—The evidence against you has not been disproved; and, for your drunenness, you are fined five shillings. Count Grabouski, who seemed very much incensed, exclaimed—" If this case appears in the newspapers, I shall prosecute the two constables for a breach of the peace." ' Caroline Berry and Elizabeth Phasey were placed at the bar, before Mr. Long, for further examination charged with having been concerned in stealing articles of jewellery, &c., valued at nearly 4001., the property of John Goldie, Esq., 39, Baker-street , Portman-square. The particulars of what previously transpired appeared at some length in our pztper of Monday last. Some additional evidence was gone into, and the prisoners (for one of whom Mr. Woolf'', from the office of Mr. Flower, Hatton-garden, attended) We" remanded till Thursday next. On Thursday afternoon, Michael Lee, who, on Tuesday last, was charged at this Court with ha vin g murdered his wife by drowning her in the Paddington. Canal, was again brought up, after the termination et the Coraner's inquest, by whom a verdict of Found drowned" was returned. He was discharged, with an understanding that he was liable to be re-appre hended in the event of the officers possessing thew' selves, at any future period, of more conclusive evi' dence against him. THAMES POLICE. John Butler, a fishmonger, of )10. 4, Duke street, St. George's-in-the-East, preferred a complain t against a pretty tall young woman, just out of her teens, named Mary Sundberry, of having illegally de' tained a shawl, his property. Douglas, No. 279 K, said the young woman mitted the possession of the shawl, and said it ,wee given to her as a present by the defendant while be was courting her. The complainant said that was false. He had heel a widower for seven months, and the defendant Wae, his late wife's sister, and she borrowed the shawl of him for a day. The defendant—Please, Sir, it was was my a iBter l shawl— the false man : when my sister died , he sal that I was welcome to the shawl, and said that it would grace my shoulders marvellously, and gave me freely, and the first Sunday I wore it, he walks with me to the tea-gardens. The complainant—Yes, but I did not give you the shawl. I sent my boy over to your house for it after* wards. The defendant—lt's all through jealously, Sir, be cause I walked out with another young man, and no he he wants the shawl back. Oh, the mean fellow. Mr. BALLANTINE—What F Has he been makin i g love to you ? The defendant—Yes, Sir, he promiseu me marriage, and since I walked with the other ynall man, he has become as jealous as ever Othello was ° his wife. that it Mr. BALLANTINE—Did it not occur to you was very improper to marry your own sister's int' band ? The Defendant—Yes, Sir, that was my ob jection. I knew it was contrary to law. The defendant admitted that he had taken 9. wal k out with the girl, but denied there was any courtship in the matter ; was it likely that he should want to marry again ? Mr. BALLANTINE—It ' s not at all improbable, Of. you have been seven months a widower. I shall n ° ''' interfere in this matter, and the young woman I°ll/ keep the shawl. ea A few minutes afterwards the parties ch;. l ,ng e d places, and Butler was placed in the dock cha r ? , with violently assaulting Miss Sandberry at thso e bb of the Court. She entered the witness-box, in 6 loudly, her hair in disorder, and her gown torn. appeared that she triumphantly placed the disputer shawl over another one, whereupon, said the gir" " He flew upon me like a tiger, dragged me sa l distance by the hair of my head, and took the s hall from me. My neck was torn, and I was thrown Oi l the gravel." Police-constable, 333 K, and another witness, said the female was violently assaulted. The defendant said that the shawl was his propertP and seeing the complainant put it on her shoulders ill bravM o„ ad he tore it from her. r. BALLANTINE directed the shawl to be diately restored to the female, and said the soil ° t was a very aggravated one, and fined the defends l 405., which he immediately paid, and then dep art ' quietly. • MEDICAL REFORM. AS GENERAL MEDICAL PROTECTION SEMBLY. I‘londay, The Committee of this Assembly met on the 14th inst., W. Simpson, Esq., in the chair, NYl'! many of the most influential members of the pro fesswo were there, and expressed a lively interest in the p' gress of medical reform. Business of great importanc e was transacted. Among other matters, Mr. Curtis sub: nutted to the Committee a series of propositions with reference to the formation of borough meetings, on particular plan, which was warmly entertained, an d a Sub-Committee was finally appointed to take the subject into further consideration, and report thereon' The members were ardent in the expression of the ir wishes to appoint a time for a general conferen6, with delegates from the metropolitan and provi ne l g : associations • and in order to effect this desirable 0,, ject, Dr. Lynch' moved, and Mr. 11. Hodson Pr e seconded, the following resolution That tH Medical Protection Assembly do open c ommunic ti ; tions with the secretaries of the diffe ren t ass ociatio4 in the metropolitan districts and in the provinces, wive a view to make arrangements to hold a cenfer euc with delegates from the same, in order to devise wel, sures best calculated to insure unanimity of sen t bt ment;""by Which the interii:sts of the 'profession m i g he he promoted and strengthened, and to enforce on t e , Legislature a due attention to such facts as are,.114 cessary to a correct view of the principles of m eow reform." The foregoing having been unanimously carr ieci p; " the meetingadjourned, at a late hour, to Monday e ing, the 21st inst., at eight o'clock. INTERESTING TO LADIES. To Messrs. Rowland and Son, 20, Hatton-garden , licl ci i °l3. Percy-place, Landport, Portsmouth, April 4 , 18 '7;0 Gentlemen,—l think it but an act of jnstice to you of the benefit I have derived from the use of t Y,;OI admirable Macassar Oil. About six months ago I ic e ll my hair getting daily more weak and thin, and 11 it discoloured, from a practice I had adopted of wetto3 continually ; fearing that I should lose it entirelfe °tot hearing of the efficacy of your Macassar Oil, I ha°bit some time past constantly used it, and the result is, ea my hair is now perfectly restored and much iroPr°, l o d in appearance and colour, having become thick, dark , glossy ; it also curls freely without the use of which it never did before. To all my friends I pe st warmly recommended your Macassar Oil as an W e- g o restorative and preservative for the hair. As I ha, / , e n ot objection to see my.name in print, I be.. you 157111 publish it; but you are at liberty to show . this letter/ make any other use you please of it, and refer apP• 1 "" i 4.4 • to me, if necessary, in proof of the efficacy of your Ss' cassar obedient servant, • Rowland's Macassar Oil preserves and reproduce 6 the Hair ; prevents it from falling off or turning ti r Af nc Changes Grey Hair to its Original Colour ; free soft from Scurf and Dandruff, and makes it beautifully and curly. Ask for " Rowland's Macassar Oil." All others are fraudulent counterfeits* o nd TRIAL BY JURY.—Twelve sapient " good wee Dot true," selected from the adjacent districts, wer ths Tuesday engaged in trying a case of larceny _, l i t ire d Worcestershire sessions. The evidence appeari",„;ise clear to ordinary capacities ; but not so to the, " r oe acres in the jury -box, who remained in long and w a rd deliberation. At length the twelve turned round t cl ,„usi the bench, and the officer of the court put the a t question, How say you, gentlemen—is the prisol l e e d, 10 the bar guilty, or not guilty ?" The foreman reP, li e ban the astonishment and amusement of the bench, I ,r t he and the audience, " We would rather leave it I°r court to decide." —dose BIRTHS. NOP On the 20th ult., at Cadiz, Mrs. W. C. C. Bra cken-- of a son. $ OlO On the 16th inst., the wife of Henry Gerard O hrlfg of Hackney, of a daughter. f W WI On the 16th inst., at Bury St. Edmunds, the lady Wilson, Esq., of Stowlangloft Hall, Suffolk, of a daurilSeqsilcf On the 17th inst., Great Cumberland-place, I I Y the lady of Henry C. Hamilton, Esq., of a MARRIED. ril ed • 0). the 10th inst at Wichnor-park, Hugh Montgc;bells, Campbell, Esq., of the Royal Scots Greys, Matilda, youngest daughter of the late Hon. Bo ber- t ' 0+ nedy, and niece of the Marquis of Ailsa. h DlA l ‘ e ' On the 15th inst., at Bursted, Sussex, Mr. J0—,. 11 it oat ° Walworch, Surrey, to Fanny, third daughter f 3 . lr ' " 11 o Markwick. f stoo r On the 16th ult., at New York, Mr. George F0X . . 7 , 01 o af° mouth, Rent, to Ann, second daughter of Joseph "' nu ---"" Esq., St. Paul's Churchyard, to lis..en., DIE 1). On the 16th inst., at the Vicarage East Brent, SOicaerelet: shire, the Hon. Mrs. William Towry i bil Law. On the 16th inst., Edwin Ellis, Esq., of Lower 21115 e. of Surrey. Najd ° On the 16th inst., in Grafton-street east, Harriet, ~ncl Andrew Cochran, Esq., late of St. P e tersburg , tsio •-- On the 16tk ult., Mary, second daughter of LAP 0 14 W Mrs. .S. Moorsom. On the 16th inst.. atNewington-place, Kennins4w —t°l3 ' ill i, the wife of Mr. Henry Hicks. gf I. On the 17th inst., Ali ce , the infant daughter ° Cowe On i the 171. of Hth igh inst. -street at Croydon,, SouthwarChristian Tawket.. 4 k. 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