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tvbf 77ib1tion SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. TA,TTERSALL'S.-THIS EVENING Six O'CLOCK, CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Semiseria 11 to 1 agst Obscurity 11 to 1 agst Cataract 14 to 1 agst Era 20 to 1 agst Winesour 33 to 1 agst Celeste 33 to 1 agst Queen of the Tyne 33 to 1 agst Portrait 40 to 1 agst Ould Ireland 40 to 1 agst Ratan 66 to 1 agst Fmg-a-ballagh. DLEDY. 10 to 1 agst Alarm 14 to 1 agst Idas—taken IS to 1 agst hedger 18 to 1 agst Clear-the -Way 18 to 1 agst Pam 25 to 1 agst Newsmonger 33 to 1 agst Mentor 33 to 1 agst Weatherbit 35 to 1 agst Old England 40 to 1 agst Cabin Boy 50 to 1 agst Fuzbos SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROH THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAS. GLOBE.—We have inserted elsewhere the views of a correspondent favourable to the proposed Maynooth grant ; and we have no intention of excluding from our columns any considerations which can fairly be urged in its favour. At the same time, we must still be of •opinion that neither is the proposed mode of pro ceeding such as can be satisfactory to the public opinion of this country, nor its extent satis factory to those it is intended to satisfy. As to the proposed mode of proceeding, we should very much wish to be informed whether there is any pre cedent for a large and permanent public endowment, 'without reserving to the public any power of inspecting or superintending its application ? The Roman Ca tholic hierarchy may please to assert its independence of- any such jurisdiction, while it receives no public aid. But the preponderant sense of the nation is dis • tinetly adverse to every iwperium in imperio—to every pretension, on the part of any communion, to borrow the secular arm, or aid, without admitting the secular authority. This was recently proved by the failure of the Scottish Non-Intrusionists in their appeal to the general opinion —so far as regarded their attempt to set themselves above the power of the civil courts. We are now told that the Irish Roman Catholic Churchmen distrust the civil authority so completely, that they will not take any grant at its hands, unless the application of that gaunt is to be wholly removed from its cognisance. Now these ecclesiastics may dis trust the State on party or general grounds. If they distrust Sir Robert Peel's party so thoroughly that his beaux yeux cannot win them to any other request than Jaquas'—" I do desire we may be better strangers" --.' e can only say it is a pity the chief of such a - party should undertake permanent endow ment.s, though compelled to concede them, without th. 4 slightest security for their right employment. If, again, they distrust Government simply as Government —simply because they claim that hierarchical indepen dence no country in Europe admits any longer, and no country in Europe has rejected more signally than our own—then Sir Robert Peel is sacrificing to his new born ardour of conciliation the whole moral conquest of the last three centuries—the a hole decisive distinction between the dark ages and modern times. Will it be said that the Maynooth system has proved, in all points, so unexceptionable as to warrant enlarging and stereo typing it, without any security for improvement, and requiting the most declared distrust with the most unconditional confidence i Will this be said ? We shall wait to hear it said from the present official benches. We shall wait to hear it said by the lUrtnr colleagues of the Eldona and Percevals. Our objections to the project are founded on no bigotry against Roman Catholics. We object to it be cause (as hitherto advised) it appears to us based on a false principle. It proposes to place public property beyond public control,—to bestow (p,° tanto) an inde pendent footing, at the public expense, on a body of men who refuse recognition to the authority which en dows them—who reject that control (which indeed it is not made worth their while to acknowledge, but) the acknowledgment of which every other Power in Europe exacts in return for patronage of any body of men en trusted with the discharge of any public function. STANDARD.—We have copied from yesterday's Examiner an excellent article upon the subject of the trial, conviction, and punishment of the miscreant Tawell. • We hope that the reasoning of this article will not be without its just influence upon the minds of all who may be called to act as judges or jurors upon the trial of similar cases. The Examiner has at least satisfied us that the murder of Sarah Hart was suggested by the monstrous acquittal of a party prose cuted not very long ago upon a charge in all respects similar. Let us, however, protest against the Examiner's injustice to an amiable and able man, Mr. Fitzroy Kelly. Mr. Kelly's speech was a weak speech, be. cause his case would afford no better to an honest man—though a dishonest advocate might • very easily have made a stronger case, and a more efficient speech. Thf re have been, we will not say that there are, men at the bar who could have at least raised a doubt, by sug gesting hypotheses, which, however, one instructed in the case must know to be false. It is, however, strange, as it may seem not improbable, that Mr. Kelly believed his client possibly innocent. The most acute minds are often the mcst apt. to mislead themselves, and in the belief that his client might be innocent he would not resort to a line of defence suited only to a desperate case—if indeed such a man as Mr. Kelly could bring himself to the attempt to shield a criminal in a clear case of guilt. An honest lawyer avail himself of every point of law in favour even of the worst offender ; he will put forward even, in the case of such an offender, all the truth that can seem to bear favourably on his case ; but he will not pervert the truth, or suggest what he knows to be false, even in the case of a mm whom he believes to be innocent. An honest lawyer was, how ever, the advocate for Tawell, and, therefore, Mr. Kelly's was a weak speech. Sir Robert Peel arrived in town this morning, from a visit to her Majesty at the Isle of Wight. A Cabinet Council was held at half-past two o'clock this afternoon, at the Foreign-office, Downing -street. Most of the Ministers were present. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. _The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. Messengers from the Commissioners of Poor-laws, the Board of Ordnance, the Commissioners of Bankruptcy, the Bank of England, and other Boards and public establishments, brought to the bar the usual returns. RAILWAYS. &c. A petition was presented against the Newcastle and Berwick Railway, the petitioners praying to be heard by counsel against the Bill. On the motion of Mr. MASTERMAN, the London and South Western Railway Bill (No. 2), was read a second time, and ordered to becommitted. A petition was presented in favour of the Caledonian Railway Bill. Mr. DODD presented a petition from the Directors of the London and Croydon Railway Company, praying that the report of the Railway Committee of the Board of Trade be referred back to the Board for reconsidera tion. The Hon. Member gave notice that he would to morrow move that Cne petition be printed. On the motion, of Mr. BECKETT, the Midland Coun ties Branek,s Bills (Nottingham to Lincoln, Ely to Lincoln, Swinton to Lincoln, and Syston to Peter boratgh), were severally read a second time, and ordered t'. 'he committed. On the motion of Mr. W. PATTEN, the Sheffield, Ashton. under-Lyne, and Manchester Railway Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. On the motion of Mr. G. DUNCAN, the Paisley Gas Bill was read a second time. Mr, B. BALDWIN presented seven petitions against the,South- Eastern Railway project. On the motion of Mr. FOSTER, the Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Railway Bill (Kepner branch), was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. Mr. S. \VORTLEY brought in the Sheffield and Ro therham, the Birmingham and Gi ucester, the Birming;- barn and Worcester, and other Railway Bills, which were read a first time. WATERFORD AND KILKENNY RAILWAY. Mr. V. STEWART presented a petition it, favour a the Waterford and Kilkenny Railway Bill. IRISH WORKHOUSES. Mr. COOTE presented petitions — from places in Ire land, complaining cf the mode of repayment of the money expended in the erection of workhouses, and prtt)ing that they should be relieved from the burden. PAYMENT OF CONSTABULARY. The HoN. MEMBER also presented petitions, praying that the constabul:iry should be paid out of the Consoli dand Find. MAYNOOTH COLLEGE. An HON MEMBER presented a petition against in ereaTiing the grnit to the College of Maynooth. Sir It. H. INGLIS presented petitions from places in Cornwall and Cumberland, to the same effect ; also, one to do away with the present annual grant to that College. Lord HARRY VANE and Mr. liEmBLE presented similar petitions. COPPER ORE. Mr. BECKETT presented a petition, signed by the chef manufacturers of Leeds, praying for a reduction in the duty on copper ore. Mr. THORNELY presented a petition from the mer chants of Wolverhampton, praying for a total repeal of the import duty on copper ore. MALT-TAX: Mr. CARTER presented petitions from forty-five towns in England, praying for a repeal of the malt -tax. SALE OF LIQUORS ON SUNDAYS. Mr. BROADLEY presented petitions from Yorkshire against the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sunday. IMPORTATION OF lIILL-COOLIES. BOWRING presented a petition agreed to at a public meeting in Dublin against the impartation of hill coolies and slaves in India. LOCAL ACTS. Mr. HENRY BERKELEY presented a petition from several parishes in Montgomeryshire, praying for certain local acts for the better goverment of their local affairs. RAIL WAYS. An ROL MEMBER, whose name we could not learn, presented a petition against the Birkenhead Railway. Lord JOCELYN presented a petition for leave to bring in a Bill to make a railway from East Dereham to Nor- wick. An HoN. MENDER presented a petition against the Leeds and Preston Railway. Captain PLUMRIDGE presented a petition praying that the Manchester and Birmingham Railway Bill, now before the House, may not be passed into law in its pre sent shape. NEW MEDICAL BILL. Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from the mem bers of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, resi dent in the county of Gloucester, praying fur an inquiry into the manner in which the provisions of the new Charter have been carried into effect by the Council, and that no Medical Bill be allowed to pass into a law which shall confirm the unjust distinctions created by that Charter until such an investigation has been instituted. CLERKENWELL IMPROVEMENT BILL. This Bill was read a second time, and ord(red to be committed. INFANT ORPHAN ASYLUM. Mr. MASTERMAN moved the second reading of this Bill.—lt was ordered to be committed. COLCHESTER AND DISS RAILWAY. Mr. P. BORTHWICK presented a petition against the Colchester and Diss Railwa . y, which was referred to the Select Committee on Private Bills. WELLS AND DEREIIAM RAILWAY. An HON. MEMBER presented a petition against this line, which was also referred to the Select Committee on private Bills. SHREWSBURY GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY. Mr. DUNCOMBE presented a petition against this Bill. It was referred to the Select Committee on private Bills. SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY BRANCH. o carry into effect a scheme for (we believe) the exten sion of the steam navy. He thought that the House would be desirous to co-operate with the Government in giving encouragement to a class of men who were unem ployed, although in full possession of their unimpaired energies.—(Cheers.) The details of the measure were not yet fully prepared.—(Hear, hear.) The follow ing items, Nos. 15, 16, 17, and 18, did not call for any particular explanation. They included an increase to the amount of 29,485/. He now came to the last vote of these estimates, N 0.19, which was for the sum of 212,2321. for the contract for the Atlantic and other distant packets. The whole expense of the contract which opened up a steam communication once a month with India, and once a fortnight with China, would be only 160,000/. ; and of this SUM 70,0001. would be borne by the East India Company. Before he concluded, he was most anxious that the whole of the increase in the naval estimates should be fully explained. The whole of the votes were estimated at 686,07:-/, and of this sum 193,2801. were for wages for the victualling and registering of seamen-78,054L for the expenses of dock yards—these made a total of 271,374/., making a gross total in round numbers of 400,000/. 383,000/. were required for the purposes of steam navi gation ; and this was an increase upon the estimates of the preceding year of 31,000/. He trusted the House would agree with him in opinion that these estimates had been framed as much for the efficiency of this branch of the public service as with that view to economy with which he was always ready to admit those subjects should be approached. He believed, also, it would be conceded that the increased expenditnre was not large, or greater than the increased extent of the navy demanded. The increased sum state d as necessary for an addition to the steam-navy would be readily admitted to be not more than could be deemed requisite for that branch of the service, in order that it should not be inferior to that of any other maritime nation.—(Hear, hear.) He would now con clude, and begged to thank the House for the kind and indulgent manner in which they had heard him, and to move that 40,000 men be employed in the navy, including 10,500 men for the Marines, from and after the 31st of March, 1846. Upon the Chairman putting the question, Mr. WAKLEY rose and said he begged to move that the Chairman do now report progress, and ask leave to sit again, and he did so for the purpose of reminding her Majesty's Government of what had taken place in this House before Easter in reference to a question he then brought forward. He begged to remind the Right Hon. Baronet, her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department, of what he (Mr. Wakley) had said upon that occasion in reference to the Post- office affair. —(Hear, hear.) lie then said that his constituents had forwarded him a petition requesting him to present it to this House, in reference to the opening of letters ; and at the same time expressing the great anxiety they felt for a full explanation upon the subject, not having yet had any thing like a satisfactory explanation.—(Hear, hear.) When he pre sented that petition, he stated that it was not his wish to put her Majesty's Government to any inconvenience ; but he felt coerced to adopt the course he had taken, his constituents having declared that they would not be satisfied until they had been assured whether or not any warrant had ever been issued, authorising the open ing of certain letters already mentioned.—(hear.) How even though he did forgo his right in order not to in convenience the Government. He now begged to say that he was compelled to make the motion, and should take the sense of the Hou se u p on it, f or h e felt it a duty incumbent upon him to do so, and this course he had intimated to the Right Hon. Baronet his intention to adopt, before Easter. Now, he had come down to the House, to-day, for that purpose, and remained there three quarters of an hour, and then absented himself for about 5 or 6 minutes; and yet, to his surprise, he found on his return, though it was not then five o'clock, that the House had commenced business in committee ; and that, he should say, appeared to him to be rather sharp practice.—(Hear, hear.) He did think the usual practice was to discuss grievances before going into Committee of Supply. He would be sorry that any course should be adopted by this House that would be likely to create any excitement out ofdoors; but he could not help saying that it was not quite fair to have acted towards him in this way after what he said in reference to this subject before Easter.—(Hear.) Sir ROBERT PEEL trusted that the Hon. Member would not persevere in his present motion, or that he would not take the sense of the House upon it—(Hear.) At the same time, he begged to assure the Hon. Member, that there was not the slightest intention at this side of the House, to take any unfair advantage of him. Mr. WAKLEY—I was absent only five or six mi nutes. Sir ROBERT PEEL begged to assure the Honour able Member that no intention whatever existed to take the advantage of him he appeared to ap prehend; but every Hon. Member should be aware that it had been determined on to commence the public business at half-past four o'clock.—(Hear, hear.) Besides, he begged to say in addition, that it was the impression of her Majesty's Ministers that the Hon. Member did not intend to persevere with his motion. He also begged to assure the .Honourable Member, that after the notices of motion had been re ad to-clay, five or six minutes elapsed before his Hon. Mend the Secretary of the Admirals) , moved that the House do go, into Committee of Supply.—(Hear, hear.) Again he begged to assure the Hon. Member that there was not the slightest wish to take any advantage of him, and he (Sir R. Peel) hoped he did not think so.—(Hear.) Mr. WAKLEY could only state that it was intimated to him as he came into the House that sharp practice had been adopted in his case.—(Hear, hear.) Sir CHARLES NAPIER said if his Hon. Friend had reason to complain, he thought he had still more so. He had only left the House to secure a paper, and although he ran back as fast as he could, he found the Speaker had left the chair. Nobody regretted more than he could the retirement of the Right Hon. Gentle man the Secretary at War from the office of Secretary to the Admiralty. He believed it was very generally admitted that no man had peformed the duties better than he did. The Right Honourable Gentleman displayed great zeal and ability while he held that office, and he thought he had fully earned his promotion. .11 any thing could remove the regret which he entertained of losing that Right Honourable Gentlemans, it was the pleasure of seeing installed into the office the present new Secretary to the Admiralty, who bad just made a most able and excellent statement. He did not believe the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government could have selected a more competent or efficient person to fill that office.—(Hear.) He was extremely happy to find from the statement of that Right Hon. Gentle man that they were going to have an experimental squadron, and he hoped when that squadron went to sea it would be commanded by an officer who would look out for a good squall or bad weather to try the capa bilities of the new ships belonging to this country.— (Hear.) Before they proceeded to vote immense sums for the use of the navy, he must take the opportunity of directing attention to certain statements connected with the force of the country. Ile did not know whether those statements were correct or not, but at all events if they were not, it would be no fault of his, for it would be recollected that some time ago he made application to the Government for certain re turns, which returns were refused, because it was not thought proper by her Majesty's Government that they should go forth to the public. The first re turn which he wished to be made was a report of a survey into the state of the navy, which took place shortly after the present Government came into office ; but that report was refused him. Now he had been told by a gentleman who had seen that report, that it was by no means satis factory. Hite had not seen the report himself, and this was an incorrect impression, perhaps then the Right Hon. Baronet would be able to set him right. It would be remembered that he asked for a return, show ing the number and state of all classes of ships in the navy on the Ist of January, 1845, but this return was refused. Now, be thought that after a peace of thirty years, during which they had spent be tween forty and fifty millions in the construction of ships, the Government ought not to be ashamed to show to the whole world that the British nary was now as perfect as it could possibly be.—(Hear.) He did think, that after a peace which had lasted fur thirty or f arty years, that the Board of the Admiralty ought not to be ashamed to show the British navy to the whole world ; but he especially conceived that this was particularly applicable to the steam navy. It was well known that this was an arm of the service particularly in the present state of science, and that it was likely to come into still more powerful use than had ever before been witnessed. He thought, therefore, that he was fully entitled to ask for re• turns respecting the steam navy. The lion. Member for Montrose had in 1843 asked for and had obtained The HON. MENBER, at tho same time, presented a petition against the projected extension of the South- Eastern Railway to Hungerford-bridge. MAYNOOTH COLLEGE. Mr. J. NEIL presented a petition against any further grant to Maynooth. LAW OF SETTLEMENT. Mr. BRAMSTONE presented a petiti m from zeveru: places in Essex against the Law of Settlement Bill. ARREST OF WAGES FOR DEBT. A petition was also presented against the Arrest of Wages in Scotland Bill. OREGON TERRITORY. Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice that, on the Speaker leaving the Chair on the moving of the Committee of Ways and Means on Friday, he should move for certain returns of the dispatches from the United States respecting the territory of Oregon. QUARANTINE LAWS. Dr. 130WRIgG gave notice that on an early day he should bring the present state of the quarantine laws before the House. POOR LAW OF SCOTLAND. The LORD ADVOCATE gave notice that, as soon as convenient to the House and the public business, he should move for leave to bring in a Bill for amending the law for the relief of the poor in Scotland. IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT. Lord DUNCAN, seeing the Right Honourable Baronet the Home Secretary in the House, begged to repeat the question which he had asked on a former evening on the subject of the Bill for imprisonment for debt. It would be recollected by the House that when he had formerly put the question which he was about to ask, he had received a very unsatisfactory answer. There had been very great dissatisfaction with the 27th clause of the Act of last session, which was brought in for the purpose of abolishing imprisonment for debts under 201. Ho thought this a very unsatis factory state of things for small traders, and he was anxious to know whether the Government were about to introduce any remedy for this evil, for he thought that it was high time that a remedy should be applied, and if the Government did not introduce one he (Lord Duncan) was inclined to do so. Sir J. GRAHAM was very sorry that an answer given by him to that question on a former occasion should have been in any way displeasing to the Noble Lord. Having prefaced his answer with these few words, ho should now state to the Noble Lord, that he would adhere strictly to the answer already given, as he was not aware of any inquiry since made that could induce him to alter it. He should not assent to any measure that would touch any debts which were contracted before the passing of the Act. The experience which they already had in th e measure was not sufficient to justify any new enactment. He would beg further to state that the most important part of the measure was this : as the Bill had interfered with the credit given by the working classes, whether the credit generally given was not beneficial to those classes themselves? Mr. DIVETT said that, there were some clauses in a private Bill relating to some local courts in the west of England which were quite inconsistent with the Act of last session. He would ask the Right Hon. Baronet whether the Government intended to support those inconsistencies ? Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that they were mere oversights, and the Government would therefore oppose them. Colonel RAWDON wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet whether it was the intention of the Government to extend this measure to Ireland ? Sir JAMES GRAHAM stated that that would depend on the result of the experiment in England. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY—NAVY ESTIMATES. Mr. CORRY moved that the order of the day for the House resolving itself into. a Committee of Supply be read. On the order of the day being moved the Speaker called upon Sir Charles Napier, who had a notice on the paper on the subject of the navy, but the Gallant Commodore did not answer. Mr. Wakley, who had also a notice on the paper on the order of the day for going into Committee of supply on the subject of the opening of Mr. T. Duncombe's letter N was also absent from the House. After a pause of a minute or two, Mr. CORRY moved that the Speaker do leave the Chair. The motion was agreed to, and the House resolved itself into Committee amidst loud cheers from the Mi nisterial benches. Mr. CORRY said he rose to propose the Navy Esti mates for the first time ; and iu doing so, he felt some what embarrassed—not only on account of the little experience he possessed in addressing that House, but also on account of the disadvantage under which he, laboured in succeeding his Hon. Friend-now the Secre tary at War in the discharge of this duty.—(Hear, hear.) [Sir Charles Napier here entered the House amidst shouts of laughter.] At the same time he had the consolation of knowing that the House always ex tended its indulgence. Mr. WAKLEY here entered the House in a great hurry, and interrupted Mr. Corry in the course of his speech, by saying—as he was walking to his place—Mr. Chairman, I was in my place during the early part of the evening —I only left my place for a moment—(" Order") and I trust I shall not lose the opportunity of bringing forward the motion of which I had given notice as there exists great anxiety on the subject.—(Cries of " Order, order.") The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Greene)—The House is now in a Committee of the whole House and cannot enter tain the motion of the Hon. Gentleman.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. WAKLEY moved that the Chairman do report progress.—(Cries of " No, no," " Order, order.") Mr. CORRY—I did not move the Committee until five o'clock. Mr. WAKLEY rose amidst loud cries of " Order, order, chair, chair," from all parts of the House. The Honourable Gentleman exclaimed with con siderable animation, I hope that it will be under stood that this (the Opposition) side of the _House approves of my not going on with my motion.—(Cries of " Order, order.") Mr. CORRY resumed. He was observing, before the interruption took place, that he threw himself upon the indulgence of the House, which was always willingly extended towards gentlemen circumstanced as he was. The Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to make his state ment of the estimates, but throughout he spoke in such a low tone as to be frequ en tly qu it e inaudible. He believed that it would be only conforming with the wish of the Committee, if in this preliminary statement, he should confine himself as much as pos sible to the various cases of increase and decrease under the several heads in the estimates which he had now to propose. With respect to the first, that of the increase of 4,000 men to the navy, it was unnecessary for him to enter, after what had fallen from his Right lion. Friend at the head of the Government in his financial statement. That increase had been rendered necessary by the increased demand at the three great stations on the coasts of Africa, and China, and in the Pacific. On those stations alone 6,000 men were required, a force equal to the full complement of eight ships of the line, and this force was indispensable for the protection of British interests. The vote which was required for wages was 1,889,545/., being an increase of 119,0671. The next vote was fur victualling the seamen and marines, and in this vote the increase was 65,585/. In vote three, for the Admi ralty office., there was an increase of 2,8601., which had been prir.cipally occasioned by:additional salaries to the surveyors of the navy and the director of the works. The salary of the Secretary of the Admiralty was re duced by the estimate from 1,500/. to 1,0001. a year— (Hear, hear)—and in the rote for the registry of merchant seamen there had been an increase, but that was neces sary from the passing of the Act during the last year. There was a slight increase in the expenditure of those removed from the dock-yards to the penal settlements. The whole sum proposed to be voted is 1,199,1401, being an increase of 145,1561, as compared with the vote of last year. For No. 11 he proposed the large amount of 486,3461., being an increase of 184,4801. as compared with the vote of last year. The whole of the increase was entirely for the purpose of building steam vessels, which were now in progress in Portsmouth and Devonpert. The expense of construct ing such vessels was necessarily great, and he felt sure the House would not object to such an expenditure. They were for the protection of a long line of coast, which in time of war was most ex- posed to invasion. They were required for the protec tion of commerce. For the steam-vessels now in returns respecting this branch of the service, and ho did not understand why returns connected with this branch —he might say the very same returns—should not be given to him up to the year 1833. They had returns of the several classes of the navy apparently some of them very complete. They had returns of the frigates from 28 to 58 guns, and of line-of-battle ships from 70 guns up to 90, and he perceived that there were 74 coasters and other small vessels, 65 sloops, 45 frigates, and 50 stationary ships. Now he should wish to know what possible objection there could be to give him a statement of the number of ships in commission last year including a return of the steam navy of the country. It appeared to him very anomalous that the Government should be continually calling for large estimate from the public purse, when they had already possess sion of the effective fleet which they represented in their returns in the course of last year. Now he believed that if these estimates were necessary they would require as much as 50 sail of the line. Now, he believed that, with all their advantages they could not get fifty sail of the line on the water in less than twelve months. He meant with the camplement of frigates, sloops, and corvette. He knew that fifty sail of the line, with all these necessary adjuncts was no mean fleet to send to sea, and he was well aware of the power which such a fleet would exercise if rightly manned by British seamen when once fairly under weigh. and he was anxious to support efficiently the navy ; but still he conceived that with the large sums which they were called upon to vote, they ought to be able to put such a fleet to sea in the most efficient manner. With their present means he believed they could not do this in less than twelve months, though with a better system by which they would be able to bring the mer chant dockyards into play, they could with little or no delay, send twenty sail of the line, with their additions of frigates, sloops, and corvette with little or no delay. If the vessels were well built and properly kept in repair the Government would save a great deal of money. He would then go through the n u mb er o f vesse l s in the docks besides the number of those in the water. It ap peared to hire that many of them were not fit for service. and if they were not intended to be sent to sea again they ought to bo sold 14 9nce, as they would produce a considerable sum of money. Before showing the number of ships in the docks it was neces sary to show what number of vessels were on the stocks. The Gugen was proved to be a bad vessel, having been obliged to be taken into the Sheerness Dock because she could not steer properly ; it was found necessary to put a false bow in I:er, and also I believe she got a false stern, a bustle—(Laughter) —at considerable expense; and now they did not know whether she would answer. So much for the Queen.—(Laughter.) The Boscowen having been turned into a 70 gun ship was pulled to pieces ; the Union, the Severn, the Porcupine of 20 guns, the Sealark of 10 guns, the Tigris and the Isis were also pulled to pieces. There were three deck ships,independent of that number, the Royal Albert, Victoria, and Prince of Wales. When the present surveyor of the navy came into office, he commenced by building at a great breadth, but where were they to stop now ? It appeared most extra ordinary. The Royal Albert was made sixteen feet broader than the Queen ; if we increase them, where are we to get men to furl their sails. It was a,tonishing to him how it could be done at all. e thought before the House voted more money for the construction of steam-boats, they ought to have an assurance that some person would be ap pointed to inquire into the subjec. It was useless for Members to suppose that they did their duty in voting for the motion that had been proposed. ,rLEFT SPEAKING.] LymniaToNa—The Free Trade Bazaar, to be held at Covent Gitrden, in May, will receive many contribu tions from the ladies in this town. We have seen beau tiful specimens of needlework and other articles, which display much taste, which are highly creditable to the zeal of those who are favourable to support so good and righteous a cause.—Hampskire Independent. We understand that the Lords of the Treasury have appointed Charles Ross, Esq., (formerly Member for Northampton), to be a Special Commissioner for the purposes of the income-tax, in the room of Thomas Pargiter Dickenson, Esq., who has been appointed Commissioner of Customs. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. ROME ClRCUlT.—Kingston, March 29. (Before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE and a Common Jury.) DOE ON THE DENISE OF NEWTON AND OTHERS V. BROOKS.—This was an action for the purpose of ejecting the defendant from the possession of certain premises, situate in Stoney-street, Southwark. Mr. Sergeant Shee and Mr. Willes were for the plain tiff, and Mr. Charnock for the defendant. Mr. Sergeant SHER stated the case, and said the plain tiffs were compelled to adopt the present proceeding, to recover possession of certain property leased to them by the Bishop of Winchester, and which had been taken possession of by the defendant, or by a person named Cox, who acted under him, but neither of whom had any more right to it than the greatest stranger in Court. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to state that the lease was granted to the plaintiffs by the Bishop of Winchester in 1835, and they made use of the property for some time, but it became unoccupied and remained so for some time, and at length a person named Cox obtained possession, and without the slightest right or title whatever persisted in remaining there, and set up a title to the property. The present proceedings, therefore, became necessary to remove him. The lease granted to the klaintiff in 1835 was then put in and formally proved. Lord DENMAN—What have you to say, Mr. Char nook, on behalf ofyour client ? Mr. CHARNOCK—Does your Lordship think that the lease is sufficient proof of the plaintiff's title ? Lerd DENMAN—Certainly. Mr. CHAnNocK—Then, my Lord, I have nothing to say.—(A laugh.) Lord DENMAN to the jury —Well, gentlemen, the de fendant admits he has no title, and therefore, you will find for the plaintiff. Verdict accordingly. TOOVEY AND ANOTHER V. SWEENEY. _ _ _ Mr. Sergeant Shee was for the platnuff, and Mr. Petersdorff for the defendant. Mr. Sergeant SUES said, that this action arose out of a case of a similar character to the one just disposed of by the jury. The defendant without any right or title had taken possession of a house of considerable value, and he could not be got rid of but by an action of eject ment, which was accordingly brought against him, and at once decided in favour of the plaintiff. The present action was to recover the sum of 251. incurred in that action, and also the amount of rent to which the de fendant was liable during the period he was in posses sion of the house. Mr. PETERSDORFF said he had no answer to the plain• tiff's Case, but he wished the costs to be taxed. Sergeant SHEE laid he had no objectionT — A verdict was then taken for the plaintiff. (Before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE and a Special Jury.) EVELYN V. IVORSFOLD. This action was brought by the plaintiff, who is Lord of the Manor of West Cott, near Dorking, to try the liability of the defendant to pay a certain fine upon his coming in as one of the copyholders of the manor. Mr. Sergeant Channell and Mr. Dawson were for the plaintiff: Mr. Montagu Chambers and Mr. Peacock ap peared for the defendant. The case was one of a purely technical character, and eventually a nominal verdict was taken by consent for the plaintiff, subject to the opinion of the Court upon certain points of law. OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Hereford, March 28. CROWN COURT. Joseph Yeomans, aged 23, was charged kith having stolen, on the 20th instant, one wether sheep, of the value of 11., the property of Mr. Thomas Morris, Guilty, to be imprisoned twelve months. James Pritchard, aged 30, was charged with breaking into the dwelling-house of George Willim, for whom he worked, and stealing therefrom a quantity of bacon, bread, and cheese. Verdict, Guilty. The prisoner, on being called up for judgment, protested that ho was in nocent. Imprisoned twelve months. NISI PRIUS COURT.—(Before the CIIEF BARON.) FRETWELL V. BLISSETT, CLERK. This was an action brought by a land surveyor, re siding near Ensham, in Oxfordshire, to recover the sum of 1471. 4s. for work and labour done for the defendant, the Rev. Mr. Biissett, residing at Lelton, on the banks of the Wye, his estate being surrounded, as it were, by a perfect peninsula, formed by the windings of that river. To obviate this by alterations, cuttings, and improve ments, had long been the wish of the reverend defendant, but several obstacles prevented the accomplishment of his design, a portion of the property to be cut through belonging to the Cor-lewall family estate, the heir of which, being a minor, was a ward in Chancery, but having at length obtained the necessary consent, the work was commenced, and the plaintiff was employed to superin tend and direct the operations, remaining at one time as long as 42 days at Lelton, and consequently being un able to attend his own affairs in Oxfordshire, where he has two large farms. The defendant pleaded that he never was indebted beyond the sum of 591., which he paid into Court, and upon this issue was joined, the pre sent action being brought to recover the remaining items in dispute. It appeared that a portion of the work of the plaintiff had reference to the commutation and valuation of the defendant's tithes. Several letters were put in, and read, which had passed between the parties on the subject, one of which terminated thus—" bell going for church, and a glass of cold grog to-morrow ;" and another from the Rev. Mr. Blissett to plaintiff, concluded—" The old fool is gone down the river, God knows where, to look for two planks and a trestle, not worth a pound." The epistolary evidence having been adduced, the verbal testimony of several witnesses was then given, to the effect that the plaintiff was there from the 22d Sep tember, 1842; until the 28:h November following. super intending the works and paying the men, giving his attendance all day, from six in the morning until the same hour in the evening. Mr. WIIATELEY addressed the jury for the defendant, contending that the attendance of Mr. Fretwell was ren dered as a return for kindness he had received from Mr. Blissett's family, and that nothing more than the amount paid into Court was due. Two witnesses, Messrs. Freer and Marsh, civil en gineers, were called on the part of the defence, who stated there was no necessity for the attendance of Mr. Fretwell. The brother of the defendant, Mr. Charles Blissett, a merchant of Bristol, deposed that on several occasions plaintiff told him that he should make no charge to his brother, out of kindness for what he had done for him, as he once got him out of difficulty, and he would not therefore leave Lelton until after the last barrow of earth was thrown on the works. Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD having delivered a powerful speech in reply, on behalf of the plaintiff, his Lordship summed up, and the jury retired from the box. On their return into Court in about two hours, the foreman said eight of them were for the plaintiff and four for the defendant. The JUDGE -I wish the Counsel were here, perhaps they would agree to withdraw a juror. The Foreman—My, Lord, eight of us are of opinion Mr. Fretwell should have his wages and four the other way. Mr. SELFE here entered the Court, and said that in the absence of Mr. Sergeant Talfourd he did not know how to act. The plaintiff cared nothing about the costs, but he felt it was a just claim, and that his character was at stake. The JUDGE, emphatically—The defendant's is far more so. The plaintiff might have made a mistake, but the defendant cannot, and if he is unjustly defending this action he is doing that which no clergyman or gen tleman ought to do. The defendant, in person—l feel myself exactly in the position your Lordship has described. After some further consultation, the foreman said from the information my Lord has given, we are all agreed to find our verdict for the defendant. Verdict for the defendant entei;ciaccordingly. progress, 100,000/. would be allocated for the build ing of steam-vessels at Portsmouth, and 80,0001. for a similar purpose at Devenport. 15,000/. was proposed for the steam factories at Woolwich, 45,000/. for first-class slips for the building of steamers for the Channel, and 140,000/ for the purchase of machinery for the dockyards. In consequence of the recommendation of the Committee of last year considerable increase had taken place under this head, amounting—(as we guessed, for, to un der'tand the Hon. Gentleman was impossible)—to 4,700/ In the estimate, No. 13, there had been a very large increase, of 67,0001., for the purchase of land for dock yards, workshop s , an d b u il d i ngs at Portsmouth. In the next estimate, No. 18 (relating to half-pay), there was a decrease of 16,236/ ; but he thought it right to take that opportunity of informing the House that in the course of the session be should have to propose an estimate ill connexion with this vote to enable the Government .NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Liverpool, March 29. CROWN COURT. —(Before Mr. Justice CoLntaN.) Benjamin Anderson, 21, stood charged with an attempt to administer poison, namely, sugar of lead, to his wife, Sarah Anderson, and her two infant children, at Manchester. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Monk, and Mr. Pollock defended the prisoner. The case was opened by Mr. ANDERSON. The charge, he observed, was of a very serious character, that of an attempt to administer a certain deadly poison, known by the name of sugar of lead, to his own wife and children, by introducing it into the sugar which they were about to use for sweetening their tea. The prisoner, so far as his instructions went, had not been in the habit of act ing towards his wife with cruelty ; he was, however, when in liquor, cross and abusive. The prisoner fol lowed the trade of a millwright, and was in the employ of Messrs. Zairbairn, who carried on business in Canal. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 31, 1845. street, Manchester. For some time previously to the 6th of January last, which was the day on which the occurrence took place, he had been drinking for several days, having only worked half a day since the previous Tuesday. About three in the afternoon he came home, and said he wanted some tea. His wife replied, " the tea will be ready presently," upon which the prisoner took the kettle off the fire, which at that time contained the water for tea, and after making use of some offensive expressions, turned his little boy and wife into the street, and locked the door. On looking through the window they perceived him doing something at the cupboard, with the sugar basin in his hand, at which time, it is supposed, he was mingling the poison with the sugar. One of them went to the window, and he put his hand up to prevent them seeing. In a short time he came and unfastened the door and let them in. The little girl then came home, and prisoner's wife began to make the tea for herself and children, and sweetened it with the sugar from the cupboard. After the tea was sweetened she found it a very bad taste, in consequence of which it was thrown away. The tea was made a second time, and the sugar again used, but the same bad taste prevailed. Having some of the same quality of sugar in a paper, the prisoner's wife put it into some coffee which she then made, and found it quite palatable, and she and the children partook of it. The sugar which was in the basin had been used at breakfast the same morning. A portion of the bad sugar which had been preserved in a small bottle, was handed over to Mr. Davis, chemist, of Manchester, which, on being examined by him, was found to con maintain sugar of lead. The Learned Counsel argued that the conduct of the prisoner at the time of the occur rence showed he was aware of the consequences of such an atrocious act. The prisoner left the house about four o'clock, previously to the tea being wade, and proceeded to a beer-house, where he stayed a short time, after which he got up suddenly and went to the door, observ ing to the person who kept the house, " You will hear of a row." He afterwards returned home very drunk, and said, "If there was meal in the house he would do it again." Shortly after this the police having become acquainted with the circumstances went to the house and took the prisoner in charge. At that time ho was asleep, and on his being awoke he said " They are not stiff yet, but they soon shall be." At that time no charge had been made. Afterwards, on being taken to the police office, and told what the charge was against him, he said, "It is a bad job it has nof been done." The police twice told him he was accused of putting sugar of lead in the sugar basin, and he replied, " I suppose you wish to know where I got it, but I shall not tell you." About three days before, namely, the Friday, the prisoner, bought an ounce of sugar of lead, at a chemist's in Man chester. Some of the same kind of poison was found in some meal which had been got into the house for the use of the family. The Learned Counsel concluded by observing that he should call witnesses to bear out the statements he had made, and leave the result in the hands of the jury. A great number of witnesses were called, the principal being the wife and child of the prCsoner. Mr. John Davis, chemist, of Manchester, deposed to testing the portion of sugar sent to him, and found it contained a quantity of sugar of lead. He declined giv ing an opinion as to its operation on the human system, and the quantity required to produce death. Mr. Walker Golland, surgeon, had examined the con tents of the basin, but was of opinion that there was not sufficient to cause death, if taken all at once or in small quantities. - Mr. J. PoLLocx, in defence, called the attention of the Bench to the Act under which indictments for of fences of that nature were laid, the words of which were, "shall administer poison or any other destructive thing." It had been shown by the evidence of the medical men that the whole quantity of sugar of lead found in the sugar basin would not be sufficient to produce death, either in one dose or repeated do-es, and consequently could not be a destructive thing, although it was un doubtedly obnoxious. The charge, therefore, he held, would fall to the ground. His LORDSHIP said, that if the verdict went against the prisoner, he should reserve the point for the consi deration of the twelve Judges. Mr. POLLOCK then addressed the jury upon the evi dence at considerable length ; and his Lordship having summed up, the jury, after a short consultation, re turned a verdict of Not Guilty. The trial lasted eleven hours. John Burgess, aged 22, was indicted for the offence of manslaughter in killing William Swindles, at Staley bridge, on the 20th of Februury. Mr:Brandt appeared fur the prosecution, and Mr. Wilkins, for the prisoner, The deceased was a lad who worked at a mill in Sta leybridge, and on the evening of the day in question he was leaving the mill along with some other lads there, when they saw the prisoner at the bar sitting against the gates of the mill. He appeared to be asleep or intoxi cated. One of the lads kicked his clog, and desired him to get up, and another shook him. Hei then rose up and ran after the deceased into another shed. The deceased then fell; but what it was that caused him to fall, could not, it appeared, be at all explained. One of the wit nesses, however, said that the prisoner kicked him on the heel ; but another said that he fell from catching the kerb-stone with his toe; and . a third thought that he fell down without either of those causes. He uttered a cry as he fell, and while he lay on the ground it would appear that he had been struck by the prisoner, either with his fists or his feet, if not with both. This also seemed quite uncertain. After the fall the deceased was not observed t, stir at all, until the prisoner left him. He then stretched out his arms, as if in a convulsive state, and remained on the ground for some minutes, till the prisoner himself began to be alarmed, and raised him. Finding that there were no signs of life, the prisoner asked the people standing by to fetch him some water, and said he thought the lad was in a fit ; but it was soon ascertained that he was dead. He was examined by two medical men, who could not eccount for the death, and who found no marks of violence, while another medical man stated that the brain was in such a state that he could say the lad had not died of apoplexy. There was no effusion, and no symptoms of disease about the body. It was said, however, that there might have been blows on the abdomen without their being perceptible, and that these might have caused a shock to the nervous system sufficient to occasion death. Mr. Pearson, who first examined the body, was of opinion that the lad's death was to be attributed to apoplexy, and considered that such might have been the case without any effusion. Verdict—Guilty of a common assault. Sentence—To be imprisoned for one month. THE REV. - IVIII. MONCKTON. DIOCESAN COURT OF INQUIRY—SATURDAY. (Continued from our Third Edition of Saturday.) Lady Galway, the mother of Mr. Monckton, deposed to the high character and morality of her son. She bad never, during her visits, perceived any impropriety of conduct towards the servants. The general tenor of the evidence of the lady was to discredit the imputations against her son. Several other witnesses were examined upon the same points, but the evidence was not mate rially different from that already given on the same side Mr. DOANE replied at great length. The Commissioners retired to consult, and on their return— Dr. LUSUINGTON said it was impossible, at that late hour of night, for the Commissioners to draw up any final report in conformity with the provisions of the Act of Parliament. Still, however, he ought to state that the COmmissioners were unanimous in the report they in tended to make. Thinking it advantageous in a case like this, he (Dr. Lushington) would, with the assent of his brother Commissioners, state the general result of the inquiry under the various heads. The Commissioners were bf opinion i that their decision could not fall within the nature of a judgment, but still they thought that they were called upon to give their return under the 4th sec tion of the Act—that they were bound to find in favour of the Rev. Mr. Monckton upon parts of the charges, and that upon just evidence, and against him upon one part. Now, it was the intention of the Commissioners to make a special report as to the charges in which, in their opi nion, he had offended aeninst the laws ecclesiastical. The charges were that he had l offended against the laws ec clesiastical—that he had been guilty of fornication—that he had taken indecent liberties with various women— that he had been intoxicated, &c., thereby bringing scandal upon the Church of England, of which he is a member. Now, the Commissioners were of opinion that as to the charge of fornication they were not justified in reporting that it had been proved. But they were of opi nion that there were circumstances which had rendered this investigation absolutely necessary—circumstances which induced alarm to those who were anxious to uphold the purity of the church (as we understood the learned President.) The Commissioners would allude in their report to the children begotten on the body of the servant, and that she was allowed afterwards to remain in the house, and subsequent to the time when he de clared that his house was well regulated. The Re verend Mr. Monckton ought to have afforded a full explanation upon matters connected with those charges. He, however, contented himself with a general denial. Now, the Commissioners were of cpinion that he must be relieved from the charge of fornication, but that his conduct had brought scandal upon the Church. As to intoxication, the Commissioners were of opinion that no evidence had been produced as proved it. As to the final part of the case, the Commissioners were of opinion, especially with reference to Sarah Huggins and other matters—the habits of Mr. Monckton—the indul gences which he followed have given ground for scandal to the Church. The Commissioners had the power to acquit. They acquitted him from the charges of fornica tion and of intoxication, but his conduct with respect to Sarah Huggins, and in other affairs already mentioned, rendered it their duty to report to the Bishop, and he would take what measures as be might be advised. The Commissioners could not close those proceedings without expressing their strong and entire approbation of the manner in which this case had been conducted by the counsel at the bar. The President (Dr. Lushington), after a slight con sultation with his brother Commissioners, intimated that on the Bth of April a formal and written, judgment would be delivered. The Court sat until nearly half-past ten, mad it was as crowded by earnest hearers as at the monittnt when the Commissioners took their seats, so great apiwars to be the interest taken in this novel investigation. DISCOVERY OF HUMAN SICELETONS.—On 'Wed nesday, as some workmen were engaged in excay-ating the ground on the north side of the Town-hall, St. Mar garet's-hill, High street, Borough, they discove red a great quantity of human bones at a depth of about e ight feet. Some of the thigh bones were of extraordii eary size, and the teeth in some of the jaw bones wore in ex cellent preservation. They were placed in a cart, and taken to St. Saviour's churchyard for interment.. The ground in which the bones were found was former!) the burial-place attached to St. Margaret's Church, r s hich wany years., ago stood on tho site of the Town-hall. ON THE EVIL EFFECTS OF THE REPORTS OF THE BOARD OF TRADE ON RAILWAYS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Six,—As an old subscriber, I have taken the liberty of sending you the following remarks on the pernicious effects of the continued advertisements in the Gazette of the decisions of the Board of Trade for and against the various new projected lines of railways, hoping that, as the editor of one of the largest and most popular journals in this country, you will take such notice as to prevent the possibility of the recurrence of so absurd a system in a fu ture year. I had hoped the exposures of these reports in the Houses of Parliament, and the declaration of Sir R. Peel that they were by no means final, and more especially the decision of the Committee that some of the lines reported on favourably had not complied with the standing orders, and, consequently, could not go to Parliament this session, would have caused the Board to have dispensed with their advertisements, and have led them merely to have published their detailed report for the assistance of the Committees on the various Bills ; but they do not appear content with this, they must still continue their advertisement that they have decided on reporting favourably, &c. It is not necessary for me to say anything here as to the constitution of the Board, and the time they have had to decide on this important subject (scarcely so long to decide on 224 lines as it takes a Committee of the most able men in the House of Commons to decide between two lines). Neither is it necessary for me to advert to their would-be secresy. If sufficient has not been said on the South-Eastern case, any one who has noticed the prices of shares in the markets, must be aware that the report of Tuesday was known and was acted on for stock-jobbing purposes, by the favoured few, before th e p u bli ca ti on o f the Ga zette. But it is not of the stock-jobbing I would take notice, if this were all the evil. Those who seek it and lose deserve all they get. The evil I fear is of a more permanent character. Many thou sands of persons, of but limited means, induced by these reports, purchase at a great premium in one of these favoured lines, solely because the line has been reported on favourably; such report bearing an official stamp, they think their investment is sure. A Committee of the House of Commons may not think with the Hon. Board, or the plans may he defec tive. Should such be the case, the whole of the premium is Post, together with a portion of the deposit-money; the consequence will be that many persons will be ruined by it. I will take a case in point; in the Staffordshire and Shropshire district, a line called the Shrewsbury, IVolverhampton, Dudley, and Birming ham line, was reported on favourably, a n d it s r i va l, the Grand Junction Shrewsbury branch, was reported against, the consequence has been a great rise in the price of the shares of the former company. I have it in my own knowledge that many parties have pur chased in consequence of such report. The Committee of Standing Orders have since thrown out the Bill for non-compliance. That, in many respects, the report was a fair one on the merits there is no doubt, but, in consequence of the failure of compliance with the standing orders of Parliament, this Bill is not before the House; the report is therefore useless. The effect will be that, should the opposing line be successful in the standing orders (and they have now no opponents in committee), they Rill get their Bill ; should they not, it will be as bad, or worse. The Grand Junction Company are too old Parliamentary tacticians to go next seesion for a line that has been reported against and thrown out this; they will deposit for a line with as great or greater advantages than the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Company, according to the report, and if the Board of Trade and Government follow out the Conservative speech of this year, they, as the trunk line, will get it. What, therefore, is the action of these ill-digested reports, or decisions on the ex-parte evidence of the promoters of a Bill ? In this case it is this—that eighty thousand pounds will be entirely lost. This Company have 18,000 shares, these shares were at 4/. premium, there can hardly be a doubt that lOs. per share will be spent in Parlia meatary and other expenses; should they lose their Bill, of which there is now little, if any, doubt, 41.105. will be lost to the present holders, of whom, five-sixths have purcl•ased at the present high rates; but this is only one out of many cases. I have no doubt that millions will have changed hands this year, and many deserving men ruined by these proceedings; they must be altered. HO the Board been constituted of the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, assisted by two or three of our most eminent engineers, had their powers been merely drawing up the reports for the assistance of the committees, as to the merits of the various lines, it would have been different ; as it is, without materially assisting any parties, they have caused much mischief. I hope we have seen the last of their decisions. I intended making some remarks on the detailed reports of the various districts, more especially the Manchester and Leeds, but find I have trespassed more than I intended. Should you express any desire to hear from me again, I will forward you my remarks.—l am, Sir, your most obedient, ALPHA. CUSTOMS' IMPORT DUTIES. The Bill to alter and amend certain Duties of Cus toms contains two schedules; the first (Table A) enume rates the articles on which the duty is repealed imme diately. The other (Table B) enumerates the articles which are excepted, and thus classes them:— FROM AND AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF JUNE, 1845. Seeds, viz.— Seeds—continued. Acorn. Lettuce. Anniseed. Linseed and Flaxseed. Burnet. Lupin. Colchicum. Maw. Cummin. Millet. Fenugreek. Parsley. Forest. Quince. Garden, unenumerated. Shrub or Tree. Lentiles. I Worm. FROM AND AFTER TILE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY. 1849. Spermaceti. Sperm Oil of Foreign Fishing. FROM AND AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 1847. Train Oil or Blubber of Foreign Fishing. Whales' Fins of Foreign taking, and not prohibited. A SCHEDI..ILE OF DUTIES OF CUSTOMS. £ s. Isinglass, per cwt. Oils, Chemical, Essential, or Perfumed, per lb 0 1 Essential of Cloves, per lb. Pickles preserved in Vinegar, per gallon ...... 0 0 Pickles or Vegetables preserved in Salt, for every 100/. value Relined Camphor, per cwt . Smalts, per cwt Turpentine above the value of 15s. per cwt. Verdigris, put. cwt 0 5 Yarn Cable, per cwt That from and after the expiration of Excise Du ties on British Glass, and until the 10th day of October, 1846, the following Duties of Customs : Glass; viz.— Any kind of Window Glass, white or stained of one colour only, not exceeding one-ninth of an inch in thickness, and Shades and Cylinders, the cwt AU Glass exceeding one-ninth of an inch in thick ness ; all silvered or polished Glass of whatever thickness, however small each pane, plate, or sheet, superficial measure ; viz : Not exceeding more than nine sqUare feet, the square foot Containing more than nine square feet, and not more than fourteen square feet, the square foot Containing more than fourteen square feet, and not more than thirty-six square feet, the square f00t...... Containing mere than thirty-six square feet, the square foot Glass, painted or otherwise ornamented, the super ficial foot All White Flint Glass Bottles, not cut, engraved or otherwise ornamented, and Beads and Bugles of Glass, the lb. 0 0 2 Wine Glasses, Tumblers, and all other White Flint Glass Goods not cut, engraved or otherwise orna mented, the lb 0 0 4 All Flint Cut Glass, Flint coloured Glass and Fancy . . Ornamental Glass of whatever kind, the lb 0 0 8 Bottles of Glass covered with Wicker (not being Flint or Cut Glass), or of Green. or Common Glass, the cwt ...... 0 3 0 Glass manufactures, not otherwise enumerated or described, and old Broken Glass, fit only to be re manufactured, the cwt. 0 14 0 And that from and after the 10th day of October, 1846, until the sth day of April, 1848, there be charged on the said article one-half of the said duties, and from and after the sth day of April, 1848, one-fourth of the said duties. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. DEPARTURE OF FOREIGN MAILS. The next mails for Malta, Greece, lonian Islands, Egypt, India, &c., via Southampton, will be dispatched hence on the morning of thb 3d April. Her Majesty's steamer Hecate is appointed to take them out, but will not take passengers. The next mails for the Mediterranean, Egypt, Ceylon, India, and China, via Marseilles, will be dispatched hence on the evening of the 7th of April. Madeira, Brazils, and Buenos Ayres—Her Maje s brig Express for the mails of to-morrow. West Indies—The steamer Dee for the mails of the morning of April 2. America—The steamer Caledonia for the mails of the evening of April 3d. Sydney, New South Wales—The ship Graham for this evening's mails. Holland and Hamburgh—The mails for the above places are now conveyed direct by the steamers. Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar—The steamers will in future be dispatched on the 7th, 17th, and 27th of every month, instead of every Tuesday, as heretofore ; and, IN hen those days fall o❑ Sunday, the Mails will be made up on the following morning. Mails will also be sent to Corunna by the steamers in future. CAUTION To MARINERS. SUNKEN VESSEL IN THE DOWNS-OBSTRUC- TION TO FAIR WAY. Deal, March 28. Sir,—l have communicated the circumstance of the Anne, of Sunderland, having sunk in the Downs to the Superintendent of Lights and Buoys at Ramsgate, to Messrs. Latham and Co., of Deal, and to the pilots in the cruizing cutters, in order to prevent accidents. Captain Davis, Trinity-House Superintendent at Rams- T. at informs me he will proceed with a wreck buoy ana 'ace it over the Anna, which has since capsized. Tne Anna lies about two and a half' or three miles elf the town, in the fairway of ships passing through 0 0 roadstead.—l am, Sir, &c. (Signed) LLOYI/S AGENT. W. Dobson, Esq , Lloyd's. SIR JAMES DOWLING, LATE CHIEF JUSTICE OF NEW SOUTH WALES. We have great pleasure in transferring to our colunivnt from the Australian. Daily Journal, of the 28th Ser umber, the following testimony to the character of the late Sir James Dowling, whose death we announced some weeks back, but the official intelligence of which has but just reached this country: — Another of the ornaments of our colonial history i 5 gone. Before this will have reached the eyes of munl of our readers, they will have heard of the melancholf fact of the death of the Hon. Sir James Dowling, Kcal the Chief Justice of the colony—an event which occurre d yesterday afternoon, at 20 minutes before 4 o'clock. Si r James had suffered under a painful illness during the last three months, from which, about five weeks ago, be gal e some hopes of recovery. Unfortunately he sustained ° relapse, which proved too much for his feeble and ex" hausted frame, The history of the career of a 0 0111 like Sir James Dowling is scarcely to be written in the, columns of a newspaper. We n-ay chroni c le his arrive amongst us—the years that he sat upon the udicise bench—and the respect and esteem which attended hir e throughout ; but the details which would give life to dill skeleton sketch, must necessarily be wanting. I! . arrived here about seventeen years ago, and took Ine seat on the bench, and on the departure to Eur Ope 0f the late lamented Sir Francis Forbes, about eight yeall since, Sir James Dowling succeeded to the Ode • Justiceship. During the whole of this period' it is a well-known fact that he scarcely hoe! one day's relaxation from his heavy toils. Few hoe: ever left life more rich in all that should accomes° , old age—public approbation, the affection and reverence of all ranks, all sects—the esteem of great men, and the gratitude of humble ones. It would be no eulogy to esi, of so long and active a career that it was accomplished without reproach ; but this negative praise would ill exert'' . the fervid and generous qualities of virtues that were 0 0 ' merely active, but had in them something of enthusinel l !', The Local Legislature, by their recent vote* (when I' was hoped that his return to convalescence was certain); gave the most decided manifestation of their high rope° and esteem for his public character—and the e arion° departments of the legal profession vied with each other on the same occasion, in addressing him in the languag e of the warmest and most affectionate regard. As eking' and a statesman, he was humane, gentle, impartial, e,; tensively informed, firmly attached to the well-below constitution of his own country, and a zealous promoter of those measures by which a new constitution w ee granted to this : he was a warm friend of that getiuinej social liberty, which is but another name for the hiehT and most comprehensive justice • and his labours on w e bench, and in the late council chamber, are a monumentj not more of his talents as a judge, than of his puralp upright character as a man. * " A vote of the full salary of 2,0001. a-year, dining the absence of Sir James from the colony on leave; Twenty-three of the same body have, since the learnC! judge's death, signed a memorial for a pension to bl' widow, who has been thus suddenly deprived of her onli resource." UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, MARCH 28 . —Mr. Matthew Arnold, 8. 2 " Scholar of Balliol, and Mr. Henry James Coleridge] 8.A., Scholar of Trinity, were this day elected to the vacant Fellowships at Oriel. Mr. Arnold is the elcies e son of the late Dr. Arnold, of Rugby, and gained ti! Newdigate prize (" Cromwell") for English verse 1 11 1843. Dr. Arnold was himself a Fellow of Oriel f (1 several years, betore he was Head Master of Rugby- Of Yesterday afternoon his Royal Highness the Duke.,L Cambridge paid a short visit to the University. Royal Highness arrived the preceding day at Nuneht l 7; park, the seat of his Grace the Archbishop of Yu, r- ; from Viscount Barrington's, and was accompanied to P' University by Mr. Egerton Harcourt and Miss V it . court, Lord and Lady Radstock, Miss Coutts Burd t .,l Lady and Miss Johnson, and Baron Knesebeck. A" e , partaking of luncheon at the Warden of All Souisi his Royal Highness and party visited the ball en l chapel of that college, New College, the Geologi c _t Museum at the Clarendon, which was shoWn to tin by the Professor, Dr. Buckland ; the theatre, l in , Christ Church. Previous to their departUre for, N ll l 3- 3 ham to dinner, his Royal Highness and party paid a che to the New University Galleries, where two of , Curators, the Rev. the War Jen of All Souls, and ttillh a Rev. Henry Wellesley, Vice-Principal of New In"'" were in attendance. CAMBRIDGE, MARcU 28. _ _ TNII LIBRARIANSHIP. of The election of public librarian is put off by order the Vice. Chancellor till further notice. ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE. the The church patronage of this College has been fur—, to enriched by the recent bequest of 5,000 L by the Rev. William Winthorp, 8.D., to be l a id out in the P 11 1: chase of small advowsons for the Fellowships on ti , " PlMr att foundation. . W. Earle, of the same College, and assts" Bllt ; master of the Yarmouth Grammar School, has just beep e appointed head master of the Tunbrid ge -wells Clans ,c " School. There were 141 candidates. THE CHURCH. The following appointments of gentlemen of this ni l ' versity have just taken place : The Rev. Robert Pulleine, M.A., of Emmanuel e t4 i . lege, to the living of Kirby `Fisk, Yorkshire—value, 643, - The Rev. Joseph Hudson, M.A., of St. Peter's O w lege, to the perpetual curacy of Hexham, Northumbe r land—value, 1394 The Rev. William Ludlow, M.A., of St. Peter's CO I• lege. to the living of St. Botolph, Aldgate—value, 2 471 The Rev. Barnard Gilpin, M.A., of Queen's Coll e g e, to the vicarage of Stanwick St. John's, Yorkshire"' value, 61 1. The Rev. Thomas Sheepshanks, 8.A., of Trinity C° l ' lege, to the perpetual curacy of Arkendall, Kne fer borough—value 681. The Rev. Henry Robert Mere wea ther, of NW' dalene College, to the curacy of St. Mary, Reading. long MAIDS OF HONOUR.—We have not had for a time a novel so likely to attract general attention as te r tale of the Court of George I. As regards the naw i rt, and variety of its characters, and th e s kill with wal e . they are brought before the read er , it is almost wo; valled. The remarkable fortunes of the four youthf!lL beauties first selected to grace the Court of St. Ja° es t, "Maids of Honour," form the groundwork of th e now 1. They are the fur Mary Lepel, immortalisedA„bl Chesterfield, Pope, and Gay, and the Misses Belle n ri; Howe, and Meadows, ahnoA equally eulogised by tn e ,, celebrated literary contemporaries. The work corive)t, an elaborate picture of the Court of George I.—P re A s q l is ing us with full lengths of the H a no ver ian King an`• c is suite of mistresses, including the S c h u l en berg (afterwr f Duchess of Kendal), and the Kielmansigge (Count_ in'' Darlington), the Hanoverian Prince of Wales (far awkward love to the beautiful att , •ndants of his cons and the amiable blue-st,eking, Princess Caroline• favo urt ,,, i; their society we arc introduced to the King's Baron Bothmar, and Counts Roberthon and Bernd° . d and the Turkish pages of the back stairs, MustsPlit Mahomet. Amongst the other personages of the "f o ha are the celebrated Earl of Chesterfield, Lord „"" t he Hervey (Pope's Lord Fanny), that heroic madc a p 106 Earl of Peterborough, those gay Lotharios, the 2- 41 . th of Soincr,et, Buckingham, and Wharton, together wo'r the Dukes of Neacastl., Kingston, Argy'le, a nd •ad mond, Lords Bellenden, Berkeley, and Bolingbroke, a the King's Ministers,Walpele, Townsend, and Stqlb e r The literary characters are not less distinguish e noe, they consist of Addison, Pope, Defce, Vanbrugh• Shin Swift, Kneller, &c. In the society of these fase in7 o Court beauties and brilliant wits, the reader cann ot of finding a fund of entertainment. v oi la 10 DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—Mademoiselle - more than fulfilled the utmost expectation of her 13t1ii:0 ruus admirers, and has created a completes ssi tv le amongst the devotees to her enchanting art. of dancing is equally as exciting as it is novel, a h n „ . ioa• ceives, as it well deserves, the utmost app -satin She performs in the new ballet, after the succ e 44c. revival of Robert the Devil, and their combined I " i % a ce tion has filled the theatre each evening; these piece s been played together. BIRTHS. f On the 27th of March, at Greystoke, the lady o Askew, Esq , of a daughter. BO" On the 28th of March, the wife of G. S. Grfitth, ton-crescent, of a son. On the 28th of March, Mrs. J. Johnson, of a son. of WatlOs- At Or MARRIED. to On the 12th of March, at Altona, Henry Louis Neri n—. Julie Mary Hesse, daughter of H. L. Hesse, Esq.__ iv -anon' On the 22d of March, at Christchurch, Surrey, mr• " Jolt° C. Foord, to Louisa Isabel, second daughter of - the late Cooper, Esq., of Blackwall. n Ls %ton On e the 27th of March, at Cheltenham, Frederick ° of Whalle3r, M.A., barrister, to Frances Augusta Caroline, ° child of Major Hamerton, of Hamerton, Tipperary genri On the 27th of March, at St. James's, Westminster, _h. Brown, Esq, late of Calcutta, to Maria Louisa, eldest daoio ter of Mr. George Cooper, of Piccadilly. F. VT' On the 27th of March, at St. Mark's on, Cosens, Esq., to Rosa Frances, youngest, d aug hter of the late W. F. Collins, Esq.. of Clapham. Lon don , On the 27th of March, at All Hallows B ar king, , Da r , the Rey. W. W. Griffith, of St. Hilders, Hallows, Shiel"Zosto ham, to Emma Maria Herbert, second daught er of Mr. Williain Phene, of Aldermary Cburchyard DIED. r nberg , On the 16th of March, of consumption, at rasA y e— ,, or Austrian Silesia, in his 99th year, Benjamin Brighi., Rochdale, brother of John Bright, Esq., M.P. W.J• On the 24th of March, at George-street, Edinburg Thomson, R.S.A., aged 74. Charlotte, On the 20th of March, at the Charter House, 11-- ew e, relict of the late Rev. R. Black, formerly o f St. , Holborn. On the 26th ef March at Cheltenham, T. Wbite, Es% C On the 26th of March, in Paper- tit b '1 lf rrg Edwards, Esq., of the Inner Temple, barrister.at-laW.,.thert, On the 26th of March, at Maidenhead, Jonathan Lxl.l' Esq., formerly of the Tower, Matlock, Bath, Derbysh 3 i r nett, On the 27th of March, Frances, the wife o f il• °. Esq., Chatham-place East, hackney, aged 83. to; 1 4 1 . _ . • On the the 27th 27th of of A A l l a a r r c o li h , 11 m Ir r s . . J l . ( l i v dl i e e -, y, la o t f e l o ti f p K on e , u l t,is o l r i ks - On the 28th of in lligh-street, Deptford, Fa ll ° wife of J. W. Roberts, Commander, R.N., aged 65. „ e On the 28th of March, Emily Mary , da u g hter of ute°'°' Walter, Esq., of Greenwich. On the 28th of March, at Savage . gardens , John Faller^ gill, Esq., aged 77 of London: Printed and Published by MURDO No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun. OffiGe, d Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County laiddleta, Uonday, March 31,1145. 0 3