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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of last (Wednesday) Evening contained : The conclusion of the day's pro;:eedings before the Railway Committees of the House of Commons. Parliamentary Intelligence of the Evening, being a full report of the Debates in the House of Commons up to a Quarter before Seven o'Clock. RAILWAY NEWS. Subscribers and others interested in Railways will find a FULL ACCOUNT of the PROCEEDINGS before the RAI:WAY COMMITTEES in the THIRD EDITION of THE SUN, reported up to the CLOSE of EACH DAY. Sun-uifice, 112, Strand. BY THE AUTHOR OF " THE MYSTERIES OF PARIS." Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., EUGENE SUE'S "DE ROHAN; Or, TIIE COURT CONSPIRATOR " An Historical Romance. " This work is perhaps the best of Eugene Sue's productions. 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Nor are these chronicles, though less matter of fac', either less substantially true, or truth like, for the brilliant colouring and airy graces with which a skilful artist has relieved or embellished them. Of its truth of outline and colouring there can be no question. We ought to have said something of the graver parts of the work—of the Minister Walpole, of Bishop Atterbury, of the South Sea bubble, and the political intrigues and events of the day— but we must rest satisfied with recommending Maids of Honour,' as the wittiest and most sprightly novel of the season."—Tait's Mag. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Just ready, -VOL. VIII. of MISS STRICKLAND ' S LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND. DEDICATED (BY PERMISSION) TO HER MAJESTY. sing the Lives of Henrietta Maria, Consort of Charles 1., erine of Braganza, Consort of Charles IL Orders received by all Booksellers. eery Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully nfonned, that there will be an Extra Night (not included In the Subscription), THIS EVENING When will be performed Mozart's Opera, DON GIOVANNI. Donna Anna, Madame Grist ; Donna Elvira, Madame Rita Borio ; Zerlina, Madame Anaide Castellan ; Don Giovanni, Sig. Fornasari ; Don Ottavlo, Sig: Mario ; Il Commandatore, Sig. Botelli ; Masetto, Sig. F. Lablache ; Leporello, Sig. Lablache. The Danseuses Viennoises (under the direction of Madame Jo sephine Weiss) will dance some of their favourite Pas, including " Pas de Miroirs," and the " Pas des Fleurs." In the course of the Evening, the celebrated Spanish Dancer, Dona Manuella Perea, known as La Nena, will appear in the National Spanish Dance " El Ole." The New Divertissement, entitled LA BACCHANTE. Characters by Mdlle. Lucile Grahn; Mdlle. Moncelet, Mdlle. Cassan, M. Perrot. In the course of the Evening a Fantasia by Sig. Cavallini (First Clarinette at the Theatre Imperial La Scala). To conclude with the principal Tableaux of ONDINE. Ipplicatlons for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box office, Opera Colonnade. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MISS ROMER. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Second Act of Rossini's renowned Opera, entitled GUILLAUME TELL. Arnold, by M. Duprez ; Rudolph, Mr. IL Horncastie ; William Tell, Mr. Stretton ; Walter Furst, Mr. Borrani ; Matilda, Miss Romer. After which, the Last Act of THE FAVORITE. Ferdinand, Monsieur Duprez ; Balthazar, .d r Borrani ; Leonora, Miss Homer. To be followed by the favourite Farce of DEAF AS A POST. Cap tain Templeton, Mr. Cooper ; Tristram Sappy, Mr. Harley. The Las t Scene of THE BRIDE OF laMMERMOOR, Edgar, .Monsieur Duprez ; Raymond, Mr. Weiss. .After which, the Second Act of LA GISELLE. The Duke of Sllteiiia, Monsieur Gasperini; Giselle, Mdlle. Polin. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled TIME WORKS WONDER,;. Goldthumb, Mr. W. Farren; Felix Goldthumb, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Bantam, Mr. Buckstone ; allss Itessy Tulip, Madame Vestris ; 1 iorentine, Miss Fortescue ; Miss Tucker, Mrs. Glover ; Patty, Mrs. Hunthy. After which, a New Grand Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Principal Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, J. Bland, Madame Vestris, and Miss P. Horton. To conclude with the Farce of JOHN JONES. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. WRIGHT. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTF. _Positively the Last Nights of the Green Bushes, TO-morrow and Saturday. THIS EVENING Will be performed PAUL PRY. Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Subtle, Mrs. Yates ; Phcebe, Miss Woolgar. After which will be repeated, THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STIL BERG. Ernest, Mr. Webster, in which he will give his celebrated personation of the Emperor Napoleon ; Margot (her original charac ter) Madame Celeste. To conclude with DI NKS THE BANGMAN. Binks, Mr. Wright. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be performed Sheridan Knowles' Play of THE HUNCH BACK. Master Walter, Mr. Wallack ; Sir Thomas Clifford, Mr. Leigh Murray ; Lord Tinsel, Mr. W. Lacy ; Modus, Mr. Compton ; Julia, Miss Cushman; llelen, Mrs. Stirling. After which, a New Ballet Divertissement, entitled LE FETE DES FECHEURS. Principal Characters by Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Mar shall, Miss Bailin, and Miss Marshall. To conclude with a New Farce, entitled LOVE IN LIVERY. Lord Sparkle, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Paul Patent, Mr. Compton ; Violet, Miss Emma Stanley. THEATRE: ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. Last Three Nights of Whittington and his Cat. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a NewFarc, -- Called A GOOD NAME. Cha racters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Stanton, Mrs. Woollidge, and Miss Dawson. To be followed by a New and Original Comedy, entitled OUR! ENV GOVERNESS. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Wigan, Turner, Stanton, and Keeley ; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Grove, Miss Arden, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with WHITTINGT;)N AND HIS CAT. The Box-office is open daily, under the direction of Mr. Grogan from Ten till Four. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITHKATRE. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Positively the Last Week of the present spleudid Routine of Attractive Novelties. Mr. ILITTI, ever anxious to retain the patronage that has been So bountifully bestowed on this Establishment, feels a degree of plea sure in announcing the greatest combination of Foreign Equestrian Talent that ever appeared in the Metropolis, he having engaged the whole of M. Tournaire's Company of French, German, and Italian Artistes, and the entire Stud of highly-tutored Horses. The Com pany embrace the following distinguished Professors :—M. Benoit Tournaire, M. Ferdinand, M. Francois, M. Ernest ; Signors Angussi .and Rinaldo ; 31. F. Klatt ; Mesdames Louise Klatt, Ilubor, and kopowitz ; M. Popowitz, the French Clown ; Herr Ilubor, the Dutch Grotesque. This talented Corps will make their First Appearance On Whit Monday. A new Dramatic Spectacle, written expressly for this Establishment, by Mr. Moncrieff, the plot of which is taken from the worts of Eugene Sue, will also be produced on the same occasion. The Amphitheatre will be closed on SATURDAY NEXT. DAYIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY TIIk:ATRE Crankiest Week of the Season—Last Nights of the American Samson, ;lie Wonder of the World, and the real Water Spectacle. THIS EVENING Will be pt.rlbrmed TIIE GYPSEY FARMER ; or Jack and Jack's Brother. Supported by Messrs. llicks, Homier, Cowell, Mrs. H. Vining, Mrs. Hughes, Miss Martin, &c. After which, THE SMOKED MISER. Daring, Mr. Fredericks; Old Screw, Mr. nentop ; Golial► Spiderlimb, Mr. Vale ; Sally Ceres, - sliss Martin. _ . . ~ • To be iollowed by the Extraordinary Feats of the American Sampson. To conclude with a Dramatic Spectacle, entitled THE CEDAR CHES r ; or, The Lord Mayor's Daughter. Supported by the whole Company. A DIFFERENT SUBJECT C EACH SEASON !-GRAND OPENING FETES. First Exhibition of the Colossal Pictorial Representation suggested by H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT. Under the Patronage of her most Gracious MAJESTY, her Majesty the QUEEN DOWAGER, H. R. H. PRINCE ALMERT, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. ,NOTICE.—The extreme unfavourable state of the weather ren deriag it Impossible to complete the unprecedented Pyrotechnic dis play, the OPENING IS UNAVOIDABLY POSTPONED TILL Valll-NIONDAY, the 12th inst. A knagnifleent modelled Representation of EDINBURGH, the Pride of t cotland and of Scotchmen, and the immortal Scott's " Ain Romantic Town," introducing tile Old and New Town, the Nor' Loch, as it formerly existed, the Calton Hill, Nelson's Monument, Arthur's Seat, Salisbury Craggs, the Castle, Sir Walter Scott's Monu ment, the Loyal Institution, ilolyroed Palace, and all the most inter etting features of " Auld Reekie." The Proprietor had the honour of submitting the Model to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and he is delighted to say it met with Ids mast decide and perfect approval, and from the more than usual care which has been observed in its execution, lie points it out as the happiest production of Mr. Danson's pencil. The drawings were made by. Mr. Danaon on the spot, and present a bird's-eye view of the principal objects of the Old and New Town, the Firth of Forth, &c. The PROMENADE CONCERTS, so decidedly popular at this Establishment, will this season be on an unusually effective scale. Mr. GODFREY has been occupied since the close of last summer, in coin ;posing and arranging a varied and pleasing succession of superior :Novelties, which will- be produced in rotation, Including some Ori ginal Pieces by Foreign Composers, not yet performed in this country. At Dusk will take place the most extraordinary Exhibition of FIREWORKS ever attempted. The entire of the Gigantic Model will be Illuminated. The different devices in flamt of the houses, the firea on the Calton Hill, Arthur's Seat, and the surrounding Moan tains, the illumination of Nelson's Monument, and all the rejoicings which tool: place on her Majesty's Visit will be accurately pour traycd. And, as a Finale, a grand Aquatic Royal and Patriotic Tableau, Fifty Feet in Height, will he exhibited in the centre of the Lake l The Portraits of her Majesty and Prince Albert, surmounted by Fame, and surrounded by emblems and other devices will be in troAuced. The Tableau designed and executed by Mr. Denson. Mr. Southby has been occupied for months in giving effect to this matchless and superb design, which combined with the Feux D'Arti tee, the Salute and Discharge of Rockets from the Castle and sur rounding heights, will form the most brilliant Pyrotechnic Display aver witnesze,L ,Feeding of the Carnivore, at half-past Four ; Pelicans, Lc., at a , .vice: Concert,-at Six; and Pyrotechnic Display at Nine. iri.sB':on. On AlAlling. THE WEATUEIt.—Sti OFFICE, MAY 7. THERMOMETER, Lowe t, 39 ; Highest, 50; Noon, 49. lianolviETEß, 29.77.—W1ND, N. NOTA.--The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during th t preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. - - HIGH WATER AT LONDOI7-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 57 minutes after 2 I Evening .. 16 minutes after 3. • • ' t 0:111: 51:,t 4104:: v .; „ F Act zna)dabak 4 . 1,1f,tf.1 4 ' " ' 2itit LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1845. The nous° of Lords did not sit last night. The House of Commons met at Four o'clock. Mr. FITZGERALD took the oaths and his seat for the )f the room of Mr. OTWAY CAVE, moved that the Glasgow Bridge 'fitted. posed by Mr. Fox MAULE D and negatived by a majority of 25, the numbers being—For the motion, 27; against it, 52. Mr. F. FRENCH moved the first reading of the Great Western (Ireland) Railway Bill. Mr. WARBURTON thought that as the Standing Orders Committee had reported against the Bill, and as it was intended to have a Select Committee to consider the subject of the applicability to Irish railway Bills of the standing orders relating to English railway Bills, it would be as well to adjourn the further consideration of this Bill until after the Committee should have made its report. A long conversation ensued, and it was ultimately ar ranged that the Bill should be read a first time, but that the second reading should be delayed until after the Committee to be moved for by Sir GEORGE GREY should have made their report. Among the notices of motions was one by Mr. Viu.ntas, on the subject of the Corn-laws, for the 20th of May. Mr. EDWARD ELLICE moved the substitution of Lord FREDERICK HALLYBURTON and Mr. DAVID MORRIS, lOr Mr. PATRICK STEWART and Mr. BICKHAM ESCOTT, on Select Committee on Prisons (Scotland). Mr. PRINGLE opposed ,the motion, and the House divided, when there appeared, for the motion, 80; against it, 22; majority for the motion, 58. Sir J. GRAHAM, in answer to Mr. BOUVERIE, said that he had caused inquiries to be made about the truth of the accusations which he had brought against Mr. MAZZINI, on the faith of the report in the Moniteur. He had caused inquiries to be made of the judge who tried RIBIERO and CAPRIOLI in 1833, and of the public pro secutor who had conducted those trials. Their answers to the inquiries made were full, explicit, and direct ; and they stated that no evidence was produced at the trial which inculpated Mr. MAZZINI in the least. Had he known at the time he made the original state ment, the fact that Mr. MAZZINI brought an action against a newspaper for repeating the charge, and much more if he had known what the im pression of the Judge who tried RIBIERO, and that of the public prosecutor were, he would never have made the statement be did. He now thought it due to Mr. MAZZINI to make the only and the best reparation in his power, namely, that the retraction should be as public as the accusation. This statement was received by the House with loud cheers. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE thought the Right Hon. Gentleman had reason to complain of the person who had put the Moniteur into his hands, and who must have been aware of the facts of the case. The Right Hon. Gentleman was right to make inquiries before giving the explana • tion, which, however, came rather late. It would, how ever be very satisfactory to Mr. Mezzna and his friends; and had he not from the beginning believed Mr. Raz ma to have been innocent, he would not have intro duced his name to the House. Sir J. GRAHAM had only received the dispatch of Lord COWLEY, in answer to his inquiries, yesterday, and, had the House sat, he should have then given the explanation. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE did not attribute unnecessary delay to the Right Hon. Baronet. In answer to Lord PALMERSTON, Sir ROBERT PEEL stated that separate, and not joint remonstrances, had been made by Great Britain and the United States to Spain and the Brazils, on the subject of the slave trade, and that although the treaty of 1841 for the suppression of the trade, agreed to between Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and France, had not been ratified by France, yet that the other powers held the treaty inviolate, notwithstanding its non-ratification by France. In answer to Mr. H. BERKELEY, the CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHP.QUER said that the Government intended to remove the 'Welsh mail from Bristol, but that Bristol would not suffer any inconvenience in consequence. The second reading of the Scotch; Poor-law Bill was postponed to Friday week. Mr. SCOTT moved the second reading of the Chattel Interests (reil property) 1111. The measure, which was opposed by the law officers of the Crown, was lost by a majority of 3, the numbers being for the second reading, 27 ; against it, 30. Mr. COWPER moved the committal pre forma of the Field Gardens Bill. Mr. ROEBUCK was entirely opposed to the measure, and moved as an amendment that it be committed that day six months. Mr. B. ESCOTT seconded the amendment. Sir J. GRAHAM hoped the amendment would not be pressed—there were many details in the Bill to which he conld not agree, and he should certainly watch it narrowly in Committee. The amendment was withdrawn, and the Bill com mitted p* o forme'. Sir JAMES GRAHAM then proposed the committal of the Medical Bill pro formet, and in so doing stated the alterations which he prop 3sed to make in it. He pro posed to institute a third college, the College of General Practitioners, and to transfer to the College the privi leges now exercised by the Apothecaries Company, to do away with the necessity for serving an apprentice ship, and to give the new College. representa tives at the Board of Health, making an exami nation by the board the only portal to the pro fession. He also proposed to exempt graduates of Oxford and Cambridge from the hardship of being obliged to obtain permission of the College of Physicians to practice within seven miles of the Metropolis. The Right Hon. Baronet went at great length into the de tails of his measure, but these were the principal altera tions he proposed. The House was then addressed by Mr. WAKLEY and Mr. WARBURTON, and several other Hon. Members, and ultimately the Bill was read a second time, passed through Committee, and reported. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Twenty Minutes to One o'clock. There was a great deal of good sense in the ob servations elicited from various Members of the House of Commons on Monday night last, by Lord PALMERSTON'S very able speech on the subject of slavery, and the scandalous malpractices of the late Spanish Governor of Cuba, General O'DONNELL. In deed we had marked several passages in the several speeches of Mr. Hums, Sir C. NAPIER, Mr. WAR BURTON, and Lord PALMERSTON, for commentary but they led, though incidentally, to topics of still nearer and more momentous interest, to which we cannot, at a moment like this, refrain from adverting, in preference to almost any other subject of political interest. The present state of the British Navy, at all times a matter of paramount interest in our eyes, assumes of late, from certain aspects in our external relations, a character of the most profound and incalculable im portance. We had hoped, after the general concur rence With which, just before the resignation of the last Government and the coming in of the pre sent, the opinions of the most experienced naval offi cers, both in and out of Parliament, were received, on the dangerous practice of sending out our ships of war miserably undermanned, that we should not soon hear again of a return, on the part of the Admiralty, to the most impolitic and perilous scheme of retrench. ment which was ever resorted to in the councils of a power essentially the most maritime of any in the world. From the fair and manly manner in which Sir G. COCKBURN has, from time to time, responded to the applications and entertained the complaints of some among the naval authorities in the House—espe cially Sir C. NAPIER, Captain Rous, Lord INGES TRE, Captain PECHELL, and the Hon. Captain BERKE LEY—we had entertained a confident ex pectation that the gross abuses and defi ciencies in various departments of the service, which they had indicated, would not be permitted to continue or to recur. We are compelled to own that we are equally surprised and grieved that the question of Captain PECHELL, on Monday, should have received no answer at all, or just the most un satisfactory one in the world, from the Second Lord of the Admiralty. " What had become," asked the Gallant Captain, " of the fine men who had passed through that excellent establishment, the gunnery ship at Portsmouth ?" Now, it would have really been desirable to learn specifically how and where the gunners and seamen instructed in the Excellent had been distributed. The more diffused the better, we should say, for the service. But all that we can collect from Sir GEORGE COCKBURN'o answer is— that the navy never possessed finer men than at pre sent; a vague generality that does not at all meet the question. Have they been paid off, or drafted m ra erve of the f s te os dinto some of the Admiralty' s services, S 'to urv b e e yor of the disgustedl‘rith a experimental cruise Navy's bad ships, where the best of seamanship is requisite to work the most unmanageable craft? b Captain so BERKE nueavyystwateasdntohta, t co h u e ld eo n u o ld t, a assign nd /out would de not,reane w h y manned. the navy it was that the en t r i es o f men were made for parti cular ships—not for th e serv i ce generally. Why bad there been so much discontent among " the men en gaged under Captain L OCKYER i n the Albior?" (This is the large ninety-gun two-decker on which we have so often had occasion to animadvert in re spect of her vicious construction, that will not allow her, in bad weather, to open her lower tier of ports at all, and whose rolling and pitching, in heavy seas, renders her one of the dampest and most uncomfort able vessels in her MAJESTY'S service, although one of the crack productions of Sir W. SYMOND'S school.) Captain BERKELEY further asked why a large ship's company were sent to sea with an insufficient supply, especially as an experimental squadron ? He said, too, the men were disgusted with send, g in an experimental squadron, for this reason—they saw that they had work to do which precluded them from anything like rest. Why what a device was this for accomplishing the objects of a squadron of evolution and experiment, where, in the first place, a full complement of men is indispensable to the manoeuvres to be executed; and, in the second, the most perfect good understanding between officers and men is an absolute element of the service. If the ships were undermanned, as a matter of course the crews were overworked ; and at a period of all others the most exigent of alacrity and cheerfulness in those crews, they were goaded, as it were, to the extreme of discontent. Are we to suppose Captain BERKELEY in earnest—and how can we refuse to believe that he is so—in adding that any misgivings as to the conduct of our men, in the event of a war with America, are founded on the notoriety of the fact that, if such a war were now to break out, our ships must proceed to sea so miserably undermanned, that they would have no ground for reasonable expectation of success in a competition to be waged under circumstances of similar inequality and disadvantage to those of our last naval warfare with the Americans. That such a defective system should even have been contemplated, is alarming enough; but that alarm is at least alle viated by the distinct pledge it called forth from Sir GEORGE COCKBURN, " that there was no intention to restrict the complement of sea-going ships, and that, while he remained in office, no ship of our navy should ever go to sea without being properly manned. As for the experimental squadron, the object was rather to try the ships than the men." Granted ; but by allotting to the most severe duty an inferior complement, surely the Admiralty is demoralising the spirit of the general service. Now, let us see what is the evidence to this vital matter of the " manning" from other quarters; and (always bearing in mind what are the grave pos sibilities, we should be sorry to write " probabilities," of a naval collision in the Western Hemisphere) what are the very important bearings which the question assumes in the event of such a war, and on the honour and prosperity of this country ? From an officer of the Superb, Sir C. NAPIER had learned that there were on board that large man-of war not more than forty able seamen. " Well behaved" men there were, in plenty; but they knew nothing of naval affairs; and so it was with most of our ships of the line. The men were anxious to do their duty, but the crews were of inferior quality. Yet we could obtain as good men as any navy ever boasted by setting about the object after a right manner. W. find it impossible to deny the grievous discouragement which seamen—who are naturally enough animated by the hope of re alising their hard-earned prize money—must ex perience under such scurvy treatment and cruel disappointments as they had lately to encounter in respect of their successful operations on the coasts of Syria and of China. But we cannot reconcile, with the conduct of any great State department, con ducted by people of common sense, or having but an ordinary acquaintance with the universal impulses of human nature, the perseverance of our Admiralty in any system of admitted annoyance and injustice to the men at a period of such pregnant eventfulness as the present. The Government was broadly ac cused by Sir CHARLES NAPIER of being afraid to issue a proclamation for able seamen to come forward, under the probability of a war, because they would have to pay 101. bounty to each. For, since there should be 40,000 men in the navy, the whole bounty would amount to 400,0001., which the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER would not like to pay. Whilst sci , res and hundreds of thousands are laid out by a willing country on the palaces and establishments of royalty, how ever, there must be no question as to finding 400,000l:for bounty to able seamen, wherever else the money is to be economized, whenever the emergency arises. And since impressment, in the present state of public opinion, and (let us be candid to ourselves, and look our own exi gencies in the face) of our political relations, would be absolutely impracticable on any great scale, it is well that we should accustom ourselves to contemplate the scale, at least, of the alternative we may have to adopt. That alternative will have all the advantages of being a con stitutional, a most popular, and most efficient one; and we may depend upon it, it will determine the event of any naval struggle, were it against the whole maritime powers of the world, at once in our favour. There would be no danger of complaint of a deficient supply of able seamen; we might rather fear to have to encounter a redundant mass of applicants. It seems that a paper was recently laid before the American Congress which showed that, out of 115,000 men in the whole naval mer cantile service of the United States, 100,000 were fo reigners. Of these probably 90,000 are Englishmen, who, said the same Gallant Officer from whom we have just quoted, "in case of war, would leave that service and come into the English, provided a proper remunera tion was held out, and the slavish mode of impressment was not resorted to." Mr. CHARLES WOOD, the late Whig Secretary to the Admiralty, assured the House that never since 1835 was tho fleet of this country in so weak and defenceless a state, as during the last year. When we read such statements, pronounced by such men, we can scarcely suppose that we are not dreaming; so impossible does it seem to us to believe that men in one of the most re sponsible posts of public servic?, and with a full know ledge of all the threatening aspects of the political ho• rizon around them, can thus have been tampering with the duties of their station and their trusts. Lord IN GESTRE, in fact, confirmed Mr. WOOD'S assertion—for he complained that last year, only, the Cornwallis, and another ship, was sent out without their full complement of either men, guns, or arms. If Mr. SIDNEY HER BERT imagines that his very jejune assurances .to the House that these things were so, because the Govern meat did not think there was any necessity for adding to the strength of our home service, and that on foreign stations our ships were all fully manned, will countervail the impression produced by the speeches produced by Sir CHARLES NAPIER, Captain PECHELL, Lord INGESTRE, and Captain BERKELEY, he is very egregiously deceived. We do implore every Member of the House of Com mons, of whatever party, considering the feverish state of many of our relations, both in the Old World and the New, not to relax one effort or any one eligible oppoi tunity, to keep up the Admiralty to the practical redemption of the full pledge which we conceive Sir GEORGE COCK • BURN to have given to the full manning of all our ships of war, and the perfect equipment of all our sea-going ships. Whatever the defects and errors of the past, we are willing to hope everything of the future from the undertakings of an officer of so distinguished a profes sional reputation and personal character as Sir GEORGE COCKBURN. Admiral DUNDAS has addressed a letter to one of his constituents, in which he gives certain reasons for changing his opinion, or, more properly speaking, his vote, on the Maynooth grant. Among other reasons, he states that he " voted for the introduction of the Bill, and for Mr. WARD'S motion, in the hope that the funds to pay the proposed grant would be defrayed from the super abundant revenues of the Protestant Church of Ireland.' Now, if the Gallant Admiral voted for the introduction of the Bill on any such grounds, he could not have heard the speech of Sir ROBERT PEEL ; and no man in the kingdem but himself entertained even the slightest hope that Mr. WARD'S motion would be carried. Were other Liberal Members, who have stood to their principles with such unflinching firmness, to imitate this example, the measure would be defeated, and all hopes of con ciliating Ireland be utterly destroyed. We care not for words. It is easy to talk about a just appropriation of Church property, a fair and liberal registration, and an addition to the numb( r of Irish Members in the United Parliament ; but can these objects be obtained now, and is nothing to ba done—is not even an instalment to be accepted, till the whole amount of justice is granted ? From several allusions in the letter, we are led to believe that some thing else than the good of Ireland has led to this change. Moral courage is a much nobler quality than physical courage. For the faithful discharge of Parlia mentary duties it is indispensable, and perhaps it is equally indispensable in an officer appointed to any important command in her MAJESTY'S service. Madrid journals of the 29th ult. have been received. They are chiefly filled with accounts of the magnificent fite given by Queen CHRISTINA at Vista Alegre on the anniversary of her birth-day. The following persons have been appointed Gentlemen of the QUEEN'S Bed. chamber:—Colonel Pedro Quiros, brother to the Mar quis de Santiago, M. Jose de Salamanca, M. Jose Maria Huet, Brigadier Norzag,aray, M. Jose Maria Monreal, and M. Chacon, Political Chief of Madrid. The Spanish Government have forbid the entrance int ) Spain from France of all descriptions of beasts of burden, as it fears that the malignant disorder now raging amongst cattle in certain parts of Germany, and which is said to have made its appearance in the south of France, may extend into Spain. The Three per Cents. closed at 35 for cash, and 35 9-16 at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 25 15-16 at 60 days ; the Coupons, at 28i at 60 days ; and the Debt without interest at 8i for cash, and 9 at 60 days. The French Chamber of Deputies commenced on Monday the discussion of the Bill for arming the forti fications of Paris. Several Members spoke against the measure, but the debate excited no interest, and indeed so little regard was paid to the speeches that at one period of the sitting the noise of conversation drowned the voice of the speaker, and he appealed to the Pre sident for protection. General LEYDET opposed the aktnty of Tipperary, ir detriaL 4 A Q "W ittlivl4l4T pt 9 . e ' ;.; 411 11 b THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1845. Bill, because he considered the measure unnecessary. At Vincennes there were guns and mortars enough to mount the walls, but independent of that he thought it exceedingly ill-timed to make these warlike prepara tions in a time of profound peace, and when there was every appearance that peace would be preserved with all the nations of Europe. M. CORNE also opposed the Bill on two grounds. The expense he thought enormous, and one-half of the sum of 17,000,000 f. would be quite sufficient. Besides, Paris was not like other strong places, and the contest should be made, not at the walls of the capital, but on the frontiers. M. DARE spoke OR the other side, and said the fortifications, without guns and stores, would be entirely useless—merely masses of stone and mortar. M. LASTEYRIE was not suprised that Frenchmen viewed this scheme with suspicion while so little was dote on the frontiers to repel an invading army, and Alsace was left open to foreign attacks. It was generally believed, however, that the sum would be voted, but with certain restrictions. The National can see no real danger to the inhabitants of Paris from these fortifications. The) will only have a moral effect, arid tend to repress any aspirations after liberty unwelcome to the existing Government. "On the least refi ction," says that journal, "it will be admitted that the cannon placed in the forts or on the continuous wall could never be employed but to put down a revolu tion ; but, although powerless as effective means they may become very perilous as means of prevention. Per suade an entire population that at the first disturbance Paris will be bombarded ; render this fear general, espe cially among those who have houses and shops—among the bourgeoisie who possess property—and you will see the whole of that bourgeoisie turn with violence against those who should have been excited to revolt by an attempt against the national sovereignty. This is what has been calculated upon. It was, above all, the moral effect that was aimed at—it is by preventive intimida tion that it is hoped to prevent revolution, and to secure the strongest chances by placing beforehand the timid on the side of the Government." The following are miscellaneous extracts from the papers : A letter from Lucerne of the Ist, informs us that the elections for the Grand Council of that State had commenced, and wero proceeding in favour of the Liberals. In the town of Lucerne, out of seven members returned, six are of the Liberal party. The same letter gives an account of a curious se,itence, at Nidwald, upon a Lieut. Nermaun, who had joined the free corps in the attack upon Lucerne. He is condemned to stand in the public market-place for four hours with a rod in his hand, then to be dogged with it, and afterwards to be imprisoned for six months, during which he is to receive" religious instruction." Serious disturbances have taken place at Villalon, six leagues froin Valencia. The inhabitants of this little town have always been addicted to smuggling, and their houses have had the reputa tion of being filled with smuggled goods. Lately, the civil guard having attempted to seize some articles, four of them were killed. As soon as General Manso, the Captain-General of Valladolid, heard of this, he proceeded to the town at the head of five battalions of infantry, two squadrons of cavalry, and a company of engineefs, and occupied the place on the 22d. He immediately published severe orders, calling upon the inhabitants to deliver up their arms and the smuggled goods which they possessed. The leaders took to Hight, and the rest gave in. Upwards of 300 muskets were taken, and visits were being made to seize the goods when the last ac counts left. Two of the men sentenced to death at Ravenna were guillo tined on the 19th, and the punishment of the third, who was under age, has been commuted Into the galleys for life. They were con victed of having resisted the officers of the law, and killed a brigs dier of carabineers and a soldier of a Swiss regiment quartered at Ravenna. Eighteen of their accomplices have been condemned to the galleys for different limited periods. The French Three per Cents. closed on the .Sth at 85f. 70c.; the Five per Cents. at 120 f. 40c. ; Orleans shares, 1,210 f. ; Rouen, 1,082 f. 50c. ; Havre, 865 f. ; Avignon, 1,020 f. ; Basle, 2701. ; Spanish Actives, 40* ; Spanish Three per Ceuts., 42 ; Spanish Passives, 78. The following are the quotations of shares fur the new lines : Orleans and Bordeaux, 225 f. premium; Boulogne, 170 f. pre mium ; Troyes and Montereau, 75f. ; Paris and Lyons (Laffitte), 17f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons (Calon), 2f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons (Ganneron), 10f. ; Northern Line (Laffitte), 30f. ; Ditto (Ito same?), Bf. 50c.; Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie), 15E ; Ditto (Drouillard), par; Ditto (O'Neill), 15f.; Ditto (Jacques Lefevre), par; Lyons and Avignon (Lecointe), 30f 50c.; Ditto (Talabot), 32f. 50c.; Ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), 12f. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Toulouse ( Mackenzie), 15f.; Ditto and Cette (Espeleta), 16f. 25c. ; Creil and St. Quentin, 2f. 50c. LYONS, MAY 2.—Avignon and Marseilles, 985 f., end of May; Paris and Orleans, 1,195 f. cash; Paris and Rouen, 1,062 E, end of May; Orleans and Vierzon, 795 f., ditto; Orleans and Bor deaux, 671 E, ditto; Boulogne, 621 f., ditto; Nismea and Mont pelier, 595 f., ditto. PEEBLES-SHIRE ELECTION We perceive by the Edinburgh Advertiser that on Monday Mr. Forbes Mackenzie was returned for Peebles-shire. Mr. Carmichael was proposed in oppo sition to Mr. Forbes Mackenzie, and the Sheriff de clared the show of hands to be in Mr. Carmichael's fa vour. His friends, however, not wishing to go to the pull, withdrew his name, and Mr. Forbes Mackenzie was declared duly ejected. The Hon. Gentleman, in a long speech, defended his political conduct, more particularly his recent vote in favour of the grant to Maynooth. FL AN DERS MAIL. Baussims. MAY 4.--The King presided to-day in a Council of Ministers. The Chamber of Representatives did not terminate yesterday the debate on the convention. The project of law, as it now stands, retains the statu quo for rye, barley, and oats. It increases the number of the regulating markets to 221., which is at present 12f. Wheat, when it rises to the price of 20f. per hectolitre may, according to the existing law, be imported into Belgium free of duty ; in future it will pay 12f. 50c. per 1,000 kilogrammes, when the average is between 20f. and 22f., and 31. when the average is between 22f. and 24f. Such are the changes at present contemplated in our corn-law. Baron Rothschild, of Frankfort, arrived at Brussels yesterday. The The fears which the falling in of the Tunnel Gnnaelzeotfie of Cum Mn piteh ns excited " in the country made it the duty of the Government to take every precaution for the public safety. We are glad to announce that a Commission of civil and military engineers, appointed by the Government, has visited the Tunnel of Brain; inspected the works, and found the tunnel in the best con dition possible.—Brussels Papers, May 5 . AUSTRIAN F UNDS.—VIENNA, APRIL 29. 5 per Cent. Metalliques. ....... • • • • 113 5-16 4 per Cent. ditto 1:13L 3 o: p itaiL) e einii r rct,ht C oisa e ,siz n i3yla t B4;s3e d 9BL. i . t o t ..a o :n ... R. .. .. 5513:5 The Northern, or Ferdinand Venice —Milan ......... ....Angemei l•Gr a e el °g Z gh e g° i nr ni t :I: Slay •••••—• .... " ...... • .• • 111 2428 9389 :14 Lady Charles Wellesley's accouchement took place on Mondry at Apsley House, when her Ladyship was safely delivered of a son: HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT.— next, going d own t o G osport b y Her Majesty and Prince Albert intend proceeding to Osborne House , her Ma j est y's late purchase at the Isle of s b "p a 'e rk iiegh i a t tor fnar:-)Im train on tl non i t e dhaelytSouth-We stern t-We stern R a i lway, and em barking Clarence Victualling Yard on boatd the Lightning steam tender, which vessel is or dered round from Woolwich specially for the purpose of conveying the royal party to the island. Her Majesty's stay at Osborne, we believe, will be short, the only object being to inspect the arrangements being made, and to determine on such new alterations and improvements in the house and estates necessary and befitting the marine residence of the Sovereign. MR. BENJAMIN Woon, M.P.—lt is with feelings of pleasure that we announce the progressive restoration to health of the veteran Member for Southwark. He has latelybeen enabled to take carriage drives. The additions which her Majesty has made to the Isle of Wight;by purchase of contiguous property, W oo dhouse estate, which includes the Isle of Wi g ht !: ) 0 i s bone .p sr se t h a e t .cecourse, and the whole of the land from Osborne and Barton to King's Quay-creek. The Woodhouse estate was the property of the Hon. W. H. A'Cou rt Holnies, M.P. ETON AQUATICS. — The first annual match of the season came off on Friday last, between what is called by old Eto nians the two sides of College, which caused the usual degree of interest consequent on its being for the purpose of ascertaining the merits of the crews, with a view to the selection of the best eight, who will take the challenges of the Westminster, Oxford, and Cam bridge Universities during the season. The distance was, as usual, from the Brocas round the Rushes to Windsor bridge, about four miles. The crews were as follows :—The Prince of Wales, taking the Eton side of the stream, was manned by Tremayne (stroke), Watkyns, Mr. llanbury,Talfourd, Leslie, Parker, Stewart (steerer), The Victory, taking the Windsor side, was manned by Adlington (stroke), Bought on, Luttrill, m i ., Ri c hards, Fellowes, Buller, Law. ford (steerer). Th e V ictory ha d th e decided advantage at starting, and on arriving a t t h e Clump was half a boat's length in advance, the Prince of Wales closely pressing them to the Point, where it was expected bumping would take place, but by dint of skill and great exertions on the part of the crow of the Victory, they suc ceeded in avoiding this friendly salutation of their opponents, and by the time they arrived at Upper Hope they had gained two boats' length in advance, gradually increasing their advantage to the Rushes, and from thence to the bridge. The Victory came in a winner by bet ween s i x and seven b oa ts' lengths. DIRE NEAR TEMPLE-BAR. —About two o'clock yesterday morning a gentleman, na med Finch, observed smoke issuing from the sh o p w i n d ows of the house of Mr. Martin, tailor, 3, Bell-yard, Temp!e.bar. A cry of " fire!" was instantly raised, and after considerable trouble the inmates were aroused. By that period the flames had obtained the complete possession of the shop, and were ascending the staircase. Several persons quickly made their appearance at the upper windows bewailing their distressed condition. A blanket was instantly procured from Mr. Sergeant, of the adjoining house, and the same being held by some of the neighbours, one or two children were thrown from the second floor, and escaped without personal injury. The fire-escape from the Blackhorse.court p o ll ee stat i on was brought up soon after, wheo three or fou r o th er p a rties effected their escape by jumping from the upper windows into it. Not many minutes elapsed before Mr. Braidwood, su p er i ntendent o f the London Fire Establishment, reached the sp o t, w i t h f i ve eng i nes a nd a strong muster of firemen. The New Rive r Wa terworks y i e lded an instant an d an abundant supply of w a t er, b ut they were una ble to extinguish the flames before the shop an d i ts contents we re destroyed, and the staircase and upper part of the building seriously damaged by fire. DARING BURGLARY. Tuesday morning, between one and seven o'clock, a daring burglary was effected upon the premises of Mr. Atkins, wine and spirit merchant, of Lower-road, Islington. The thieves gained an entrance from the rear of the premises, and after ransacking the counting-house, stealing from thence between 30/. and 40/. in gold and notes, besides various articles, they broke open the cellar, and after indulging themselves with some of the choicest wines, they proceeded to draw off a hogs. head of cyder before th ey too k t h e i r departure. SAC RILEG E.—T ues d ay information was received by the police that on th e n i g h t o f the 30th ult. , o r earl y o n the morning of the let inst., the parish church of White Waltham, near Maidenhead, Bucks, was sacrilegiously broken open, and robbed of about fifteen yards of black cloth, forming the hangings of the pulpit and reading desks. The thieves are supposed to have been disturbed, as no attemp t was made to force the vestry , door. SUMMARY OF NEWS Vubitt eptuton. " Who runs may read." POREIGN. One of the Paris papers says :—" Since the weather has become milder, the King takes a walk every morning between six and seven o'clock, on the terrace in front of his apartments, after which he retires to his cabinet to business." The Prince de Joinville had left Paris for Chantilly. Monday being the anniversary of the death of Napoleon, masses for the repose of his soul were celebrated in twelve of the principal churches of Paris. It is again reported as positive that the Minister of the Finances is about to present a Bill to the Chambers, authorising the Bank of France to issue in Paris notes for 250 francs, as it already does in its branch banks of the departments. By Royal Ordonnances, the following promotions in the Order of the Legion of Honour have been made. To be Grand Officers : M. Gay Ltissac, member of the Academie des Science, and M. Dupont Delporte, Prefect of the Seine Inferieure. To be Corn. manders :—M. Augustin Thierry, of the Aca 'etnie des Inscrip_ tions et Belles Lettres, M. Flourens, of the Academie des Sciences, and M. H. Passy, of the Academie des Sciences Morales et Politiques. Several of the journals announce that the Count de Salvandy, the Minister of Public Instruction, is seriously indisposed. The Constitutionnel says that absolute repose and strict care as to diet have been ordered by his physicians. The Minister of Foreign Affairs has sent out an order to M. Perrin, the French Consul at Bolivia, to proceed to the Sandwich Islands and enter into treaty with their authorities. The Minister of the Marine has, it is said, placed a ship of war at the disposal of M. Perrin on the occasion of this mission. A Stockholm letter, of the 9Sd ult., announces the return of the King of Sweden, and states that immediately after (driving at the palace he dissolved the Regency appointed to a@t during his absence. It appears to be decided that the King of Prussia will pay a visit to the Royal family of Sweden in the course of. the summer, and that the Queen's brother, the Duke de Leuchtenberg, will arrive about the same time with his august consort. A letter from Warsaw, of April 25, states that the Emperor of Russia has published a Ukase, declaring that all .Jews must lay aside their costume, and assume the national one. No one can escape from the effects of this decree longer than for five years from the present time, and even then only by paying a aura of money, %AN, &MD TPOWSZI3I. The Court of Queen's Bench have granted a mandamus, order. ing Mr. Paynter, the magistrate, to issue a distress warrant against the Shareholders of Putney bridge, for non payment of poor's-rates. The first May Session for Middlesex commenced on Tuesday at Hick's Hall, Clerkenwell-green, The names of 86 prisoners appear on the calendar for trial, of whom the majority stand charged with felony. There are a few cases of assault, but they are not of a srious nature. A further investigation took place at the Guildhall into the charges brought by Messrs. Magnay against several persons for stealing large quantities of paper. The prisoners were all again re manded. At Queen.square, William Rayner, of York.street, Westmin. ster, was charged with violently assaulting and wounding Thomas Hickey, police-constable 120 B, with a poker, and also with at tempting to stab him with a knife. The policeman hail interfered to prevent the prisoner from ill-using a woman, and the prisoner assaulted the policeman with a poker, attempted to stab him with a knife, and was in the act of reaching a loaded pistol from a cup. board, when other policemen arrived and took him into custody. The magistrate expressed his intention of committing him for trial. Several persons were committed from Hammersmith for picking pockets at Brook-green fair. A man named Grimwood was committed from the Thames Police-court for destroying twenty-five panes of glass. The pri soner had got outrageously drunk, and had then sallied forth and commenced regularly smashing the windows of a house opposite, where he took his stand, giving as a reason for so doing that he was the glazier's friend. Henry Lackington, a marine.store.keeper and general dealer, in Kennington.lane, was charged at Lambeth with having in his pos session a great variety of property of every desoription, supposed to be stolen. On the day before, an officer obtained a warrant to search the premises of the prisoner for a child's wicker-chair. The chair, which had been stolen on the same morning, was found in the prisoner's house, together with a vast quantity of property, and 122 duplicates for watches, clocks, &c. There were also found on the back part of the premises no fewer than 17 dogs of different descriptions, and nearly as many dogs' collars, with names and ini tials on them, of which the prisoner could give no satisfactory ac count.—He was remanded. COVET-PASIZIONABLE. The christening of the infant Earl of Angus and Arran, son of the Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas, took place on Tuesday afternoon, in gt. James's Chapel, Paddington. Among the com. pany present were the Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden, the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton, the Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas, the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, the Earl and Coun tess of Lincoln, Viscount and Viscountess Canning, Mr. and Lady Louisa Oswald, Baroness de Strumfeder, and Baron Roth de Schriekenstein. Lord and Lady Brougham had the honour of entertain. ing the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, last evening at dinner, in Grafton• street. Her Ladyship afterwards held a soirée. Baron Talleyrand, recently attached to the French Embassy, arrived at Mivart's Hotel, on Monday, from Paris. Baroness Tal leyrand has also arrived from the French capital. The Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury have returned to Alton Towers, from town ; but are expected at Mivart's Hotel by the 20th instant. The Earl and Countess of Dunmore, and the Earl and Coun ters Bruce, are still at Dunmore Castle, near Falkirk, and are not expected in town for the season, until the Countess of Dunmore's turn as Lady in Waiting on her Majesty comes round. We are happy to announce that the health of Viscount Mel bourne continues to improve. ItlfiiC AILL.&NE OTIS. On Tuesday forenoon the general annual meeting of the share holders and proprietors of the Southwark-bridge Company was held at the Bridge. House-office, Queen.street-place, Sir Charles Price, Bart., in the chair. The report announced little or no variation between the receipts of the previous and past year. The dividend declared was the same as that of last year. The report was adopted, and thanks having been voted to the chairman, the meeting sepa rated. The annual meeting of the supporters of the Institution for the Adult Deaf and Dumb was held on Tuesday at Exeter Hall, Lord Robert Grosvenor, is the chair, supported by the Earl of Effingham, J. S. Buckingham, Esq„ Henry Powna I, Esq., arid the Rev. J. Sherman. The report stated that the object of the Society was to afford relief to the distressed deaf and dumb, to teach them honest trades by which they might earn their liveli hood, to provide those with work who had learnt any business, and to impart religious instruction to them in their own peculiar method of communicating words and meanings. The report hav ing been unanimously adopted, and thanks given to the Noble Lord in the chair, the meeting separated. The secund anniversary of the Postmasters' Benevolent Fund was celebrated on Tuesday evening by a public dinner at the London Tavern ; and notwithstanding the great increase that railroads are making in this country, upwards of 300 gentlemen assembled to testify to the interest they felt towards the society. The Earl of March presided, supported by Lord Somerton, Captain Ring, Sir Noel Harris, Sir John Trollope, W. Higgins, Esq., and many others of the sporting community. The dinner, which was an ex cellent one, having, together with the usual loyal and patriotic toasts, been disposed of, the chairman proposed " Prosperity to the Institution," which toast was most enthusiastically responded to. Other toasts followed, including the" Health of the Duke of Rich mond;" and the company did not separate till a late hour. On Tuesday the annual meeting of the friends of the Christian Instruction Society was held at Finsbury Chapel, Moortields, Alder_ man Challis in the chair. The Chairman addressed the meeting, submitting that the Christian Instruction Society was better calcu lated than any other institution to remove much, not only of the immorality, but physical destitution which existed in this country; for in the visitation of the agents of the society much misery was discovered, and by that means brought under the notice of the cha ritable, by whom it was relieved. And he denied that in the efforts of those agents there was any attempt at proselytism. The Secretary then read the report, from which it appeared that there were 106 institutions connected with the society, which employed over 250 agents, and by whom 3,561 families had teen visited during the past year. Several hospitals and workhouses had like. wise been visited, and the spiritual necessities of their inmates re lieved. The financial statement showed that up to May, 1845, the subscriptions amounted to 8901. 1 2s. 2d , including a balance since the preceding year of 1001.; and that there was in the trea surer's hands a snm of 541. Bs. 7d. Resolutions to uphold the so. ciety were proposed and seconded in eloquent speeches, and una nimously agreed to. A very great number of vessels have arrived daily for more than a week from all parts of the globe, and particularly of the larger class, from the East and West Indies, China, and the Mau_ ritius, bringing immense cargoes of every description of merchan dise, and there is in consequence so great a pressure of business -at the dock establishments, &c., that there has been found great diffi culty in providing °them to take the revenue accounts of their cargoes, and a large number of officers have been drafted from the tide department to meet the emergency, in order to prevent incon venience to trade, or delay to the business of the port. The Ge neral Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship Columbine, which reported on Monday from Rotterdam, had on board 14 oxen, 16 cows, 29 packages of fish, about 350 packages of butter, a large quantity of cheese, and other articles of Dutch produce and manu facture. The Duke of Richmond's Bi 1 " for relieving High Constables from attendance at Quarter Sessions and Assizes, and from certain other duties, and for amending the Laws relating to Jurors and Juries," was on Tuesday issued by order of the House of Lords. Besides the portions that are indicated by the title, the Bill provides that clerks of the peace issue warrants to church wardens and overseers, commanding them to make out the jury lists. Those lists (after allowance by the Petty Sessions) are to be kept by the clerk of the peace, and the jurors' book is to be de. livered to the sheriff: All householders rated to the poor in Mid. dlesex on a value of not less than 301., and in other counties not less than 201., are to be qualified and liable to serve on juries. Duprez is engaged at Liverpeo3 and Manchester, with a French company for a limited number of performances of French operas, commencing about the 9th May. Dupre: is also engaged by Mr. Calcraft for a few nights in Dublin. Signor Sivori arrived in London on Monday evening from Ham burgh, to fulfil the various engagements he has entered into for the musical season here, among which the most novel and interesting is that of performing at the remaining meetings of the Beethoven Quartet Society, as it will exhibit this accomplished artist in a new fine of excellence, which is said not to be inferior in any respect to his solo playing. Mr. and Madame Balfe, with Madame Thillon ate expected in the course of the week ; also M. Leopold de Meyer, the celebrated pianist, who proved so attractive last year. CHESTER RACES. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT). Having now before me a list of the horses that have ar rived at Chester, I will direct my attention to those races, which I was unable to comment upon before from a want of it. But previous to doing so, I will merely observe that the rise of Sorella, and the decline of Cataract and Obscurity in the betting for the Cup, fully bear out the truth of the remarks I made upon them. On Thursday the first race on the list is the Chester St. Leger of 2, sovs., with the handsome sum of 200 added. This will be a most interesting race. Nearly all the colts and fillies engaged in it have already appeared in public, but few of them at the same time have ever met together, consequently their relative merits have not yet been ascertained. The field, I have no doubt, will be a large one, and the result of the race may have an important effect on the Derby. If Lancashire Witch is in her form she must beat all the rest, and then he will be a fortunate person who can get 4 to 1 against her for the Oaks. Report speaks very highly of Mr. Hill's The Libel, and if it is true that he is a stone better than Sweetmeat, who won the Somersetshire Stakes so easily the week before last, why he will be a most dangerous opponent, and assume a most prominent place in the Derby betting. Yellow Boy, Bretwalder, Miss Elis, and Twig will, no doubt, run, but there c h ance I th i nk a very outside one. The Dee Stand Cup, in all probability, will fall either to Sorella, Alamode, or Foig-a-Ballagh. Tir - ! Welter Cup, I think, Mr. Worth ington will put into his pocket with Hooton, although Great Wonder has been backed for it by the aristocratic portion of the speculators who nightly assemble at Limmer's. The other runners will most likely be Naworth, The Bat, and Portobello, of which trio . I fancy most The Bat. In races though for gentlemen riders everything depends upon the man, and it is haaardowi to venture an opiniog In a borse'4 chance without .knowing who is to steer him. The starters for the Cheshire Stakes will depend, in a gre a t measure, upon the Cup Race. I think Godfrey's chance by no means a bad one, and had not Semiseria been going for the Cup I fancy she would have had no difficulty of disposing of her aqagonists. As it is, the race for the Cup will destroy the chance of the three-year-olds, who must otherwise have been very forward. If Trueboy does not win the Cup, I think it is not at ail improbable, as he is a ear and tear sort of a horse, that he may get his head in front for this, and so compensate his owner. For the Free Handicap, I fancy most Semiseria and My Mary. In my next Isbell touch on the Newmarket Second Spring and the MancheStei' Meetings. TELEGRAPH. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER RACES —TUESDAY. The Grosvenor Stakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, with 30 added ; 3 yrs:old, Est 41b ; 4 yrs, Bst 51b ; 5 yrs, 9st 21b ; 6 yrs and aged, 9Gt 71b. Winners of 500/. clear at one time. ',l O extra. Mares and ge ldi ngs a ll owed 31b. G' '" U Course, a mile and a quarter. (5 S u b s .) Mr. Mostyn's A-la-Mode, 4 yrs .......... Mr. B. Collett's C o ra nna , 6 yrs (Marlow) 1 Mr. Salvin nd Poussin, 5 yrs 3 ~ f e ll Mr. Skerratt nd Miss Holb~ cook, 3 yrs 2 to 1 agst Corra n. to 1 agst Miss Holbrook-10 to 6 agst H gst A-la- Mode,. Won cleverly ' by three parts of a l en gth. o l trook tell and broke Abdale's collar- bone. hatch of 100 sovs., h ft; one mile—Mr. Fowler's The Witell s 3 yrs, Bst (Calloway), beat Mr. Halford's Outcast, 3 yrs, Bst, in a canter; 7 to 4 on the winner. Produce Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft; colts Bst 41b, and fillies Est. Three miles. (3 Subs. ) Sir It W. Bulkeley's Queen Pomare, allowed 3lbs (Holmes) 1 Mr. P. R. Price's Lena, allowed 3lbs 2 3tol on Queen Poinare. Wonin a canter. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; three yrs old 7st 21b, four yrs 9st 21b, five yrs lOst, six yrs and aged lOst 51b. Thrice round. Mr. Salvin's Alice Hawthorn, aged ...... (Templeman) 1 Lord G. Bentinok's Naworth, aged 10 to 1 on Alice, who made all the running, and won in the easiest of canters, by ten lengths. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, and 50 added. One mile and a half. Heats. (9 Subs.) Mr. Meiklam's Freeman, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b ...(Riley) 1 2 1 Lord Stanley's Psalm-singer, 3 yrs, Est 101 b 0 1 0 Mr. Collins's Mainstay, 4 yrs, Bst 21b.. 0 0 2 Mr, Heseltine's The Helmsman, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b 0 0 0 Mr. Turner's Own Sister to Yardley, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b 0 0 0 Mr. E. Peel's General Nott, 3 yrs,6st 101 b Mr. Hook's Bastion, 3 yrs, Est 101 b Two others ran. First heat won by a length; the second by a neck and the third by a head. CUP BETTING. —TUESDAY NIGHT. 2to I agst Fitzallen (t) 25 to 1 agst Obscurity 9to 2 agst Semiseria (t) 25 to 1 agst Queen of Tyne sto 1 agst Ould Ireland 25 to 1 agst St. Lawrence 12 to 1 agst Cataract (no bkrs),2s to 1 agst Trueboy (t) 20 to 1 agst Sortlla (t) 40 to 1 agst Milton (t) Aristides is declared not to run. Any odds agst The Era. DERBY, 2 to 1 agst Idas 130 to 1 agst Fitzallen 20 to 1 agst Pantasi (t) CHESTER, TUESDAY NIGHT. No meeting in the kingdom has benefited mere largely by the establishment of railway communication with the south than Chester. Always attractive, its popularity until late years was chiefly derivable from local patronage, and the Cup, as a betting race, was never mentioned at " the Corner." Now—having been made accessible to all the racing districts —it is extensively supported by most of the influentials of the Turf, not only from the south, but from Scotland and the sister kingdom, and the crack event of the meeting, the Cup, has become a source of speculation as widely diffused and as heavy as the Derby itself. If evidence of the truth of our observations were required it has courted Our view this day in a variety of shapes : every lodging let at " war prices," and every tavern full to repletion ; a list teeming with sport, and an assemblage on the course and on the ancient walls by which it is overlooked, great in number, variety, and fashion. The racing this: • arer noon presented no feature of interest to sporting men, Alice Hawthorn, as a matter of course, having put competition for the only event of any importance—her Ma , - jesty's Guineas—out of the question. It commenced inaus piciously for that talented light weight, Abdale, his mare, having fallen with him at the last turn, and broken his collar bone, it will be some weeks bafore he will be again fit for active service. Before we give the usual returns, it will be as well to post up the betting on the Cup, from the date of our last report. Fitzallan, Semiseria, and Ould Ireland enjoyed a monopoly; the Irish: nag, at the closing of our dispatch, being somewhat out of favour. Aris tides and the Era are declared not to start; and Winesour is very doubtful; and of those mentioned in our last as prefer able runners, Trueboy and Sorella alone have any supporter. Cataract has certainly a price, but is is purely nominal;. he is not backed. A bit of sensation was created this morning by a statement that a person of considerable notoriety had been detected tampering with the boys in William Scott's stable, and that on the principle that " prevention is better than cure," the lads had been allowed to " accept the Chiltern Hundreds," and extra care had been taken of Cataract. EAST SURREY RACES—TUESDAY. The East Surrey Stakes of 2 sous. each, with 15 added. Heats, twice round and a dis. (6 Subs.) Mr. Ward's The Gipsey Boy (late Little Vivian) ...(Drewitt) 0 0 0 1 1 Mr. Killard's Nora Creina, aged 2 1 0 0 2 Mr. W. Goffe's Wizard, 5 yrs 1 0 0 0 dr Mr. Bignold's Botherem, 5 yrs Mr. Trimmings's Gazelle, 3 yrs A very fine race; the third a dead heat between Nora Creina and Vivian. The others were won cleverly. The Hunters' Stakes were won easily by Mr. Austin's Little Johnny, but he was disqualified (his jockey not having weighed), and Mr. Southby's Waterloo walked over for the Stakes. TL•e Ladies' Cup of 10 sovs.—This race was postponed till Wednesday. - WEDNESDAY. The Ladies' Cup of 101., Three-quarters of a mile, was won easily, in two heats, by Mr. Werninck's Arrian,BSt (Hardy), beating Mr. Mallard's Unknown, 7st 71b;• Mr. Edwards's Miss Fidget, Bst ; Mr. Jerry's Cinderella, 6st 71b ; and Mr. Knowles's Little Quo Minus, Bst. The Peckham Stakes of 2 sovs. each, with 15 added. Twice round and a distance. (8 Subs.) Mr. W. Kellard's Nora Creina, aged, lOst (Sadler) 0 1 1 Mr. Bignold's Bother- 'em, 5 yrs, 9st 61b Mr. Neal's Young Ccelebs, 4 yrs, Bst 13114 2 0 dr Two others started. - Won in a canter. The Tall Y-ho Stakes of 2 sous. each, with 15 added, twice round and a distance, over 5 hurdles (8 Subs.); were won cleverly, in two heats, by Mr. Southby's Waterloo, 6 .yrs, list (Sadler), beating Mr. D rewe tt' s B o b B ooty, 5 yrs, lOst :3lb ; Mr. Scott's Sir Edward, 6 yrs, list; and two others. The Albert Purse of 101., for the beaten horses, twice round, was won, in two heats, by Mr. Smith's Unknown, Bst Illb (Higgins), beating Princess, Ccelebs, and Gipsey. CHESTER RACES-WEDNESDAY. (RECEIVED THIS MORNING BY SPECIAL TRAIN.) This being the all-important day of the week, on which the " Tradesmen's Plate" or "Cup" was to be decided, a race which for months has occupied the attention of the betting circles in all parts of the kingdom, it led to the customary excitement in and about Chester, and although the morning was unfavourable, from slight but refreshing showers, the multitude who poured into the ancient city exceeded all calculation, and when congregated on the course presented a coup crceil of extraordinary interest. The stands were all filled, while the principal stand was graced by the presence of a long list of fashionables, who had been assembled in the vicinity. Anxious inquiries were made, not only as to the state of the betting, but also as to the number of starters which it was finally discovered had been reduced to twenty. Several of those nags • that had previously stood high iu public favour having been withdrawn, to the great mortification of those who had pinned their faith on their presumed merits. The first race was appointed to come off at half-past two, and The race of the day, that in the result of which all interest was absorbed, was fixed for four o'clock, due time being allowed to carry out arrangements suggested with his accustomed tact, by Lord George Bentinck, who again undertook the troublesome office of marshalling the jockies and superintending the start. It was provided that ' the competitors should form a d ou ble li ne , th e p os iti on of each jock, as last year, to be determi ne d by b a ll o t s ad i n order to prevent confusion, it was also provided. that " all vicious, kicking, ill-tempered and unmanageable hors es " should fall out of the places assigned the7ii by lot—proceed to the rear of the second rank, and take up their positions on the extreme right of the line or most . unfavourable part of the course. As in deference to our readers we have deemed it desirable to put them in possession of the result of the race as quickly as possible, we have at considerable expense procured "a special train" for the purpose, to meet which brevity is indispensable. When our express left the course the event hereafter recorded had come off. The betting upon the Cup, just previous to the start was as follows : • • 2 to 1 agst Fitzallen, 11 to 2 agst Semiseria, 6 to 1 agst Ould Ireland, 12 to 1 agst Trueboy, 12 to 1 agst Sorella, 12 to 1 agst Cataract, 25 to 1 agst.Milton, 40 to 1 agst . St Law rence, 40 to 1 agst Counsellor (t), 40 to 1 agst Queen of Tyne, and 40 to 1 agst Intrepid. Shortly before four o'clock all the starters were drawn up by Lord George Bentinck, at the back of the course on the Dee side, and from thence were marched in ordinary time to the starting post—unfortunately a heavy shower cm-se on during which the flags dropped, and all were off amidst a universal shout of excitement. The rain increased in vio lence as the race was run, and to the astonishment of all ended by the favourites being beaten, and an unthought-of outsider proclaimed the winner, after a severe race from end to end. There was a long tail, and the jockies thoroughly soaked. The race was over at half-past four, up to which time the " decisions " were as follows ; The Two Yrs old Sweepstakes of 25 sovs, each, colts Bst 51b, fillies, Bst 21b. Five furlongs. (17 Subs.) Lord George Bentinck's Princess Alice (Whitehouse) 1 Mr. J. O'Brian's The Traverser Lord Chesterfield's Curiosity 3 The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr S. Standish's Amelia (J. Howlett), Mr. Worthington's c by Stockport, out of Manilla (Oates), Lord Eglinton's Sotades (Marson), Mr. Mostyn's ch c by Iletinan I'latoff, ou t o f Mi ss Thomasina (Marlow), Mr.W. R. Ramsay's Queen Mary (L ye ) , Mr. Thompson's f by Tory Buy, out of Miss Fitz (F.Butler), Sir J. Jerard's Brutus (Holmes). Betting.-5 to 2 agst Princess Alice, 4to 1 agst Manilla colt, 5 to 1 agst Sotades, 4 to 1 agst C ur i os i ty, 6 to 1 agst The Traverser, and 7 to 1 agst Miss Thomasina c. Princess Alice made nearly all the running, and won easy by a length ; Traverser beating Curiosity for second place by a neck ; Sotades fourth. The Tradesmen's Plate of 200 sous., added to a Handicap of 25 soya. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared. Twice round, from the Grosvenor post to the coming-in chair. 123 Subs., 52 of whom paid 5 sovs. each. Mr. Skerratt's Intrepid, b) 4 yrs, 63t blb ...... (Arthur) 1 Mr. Gulley's St. Lawrence, aged, Bst 91b Mr. Mostyn's Milton, 4 yrs, Est 8", Mr. Heseltine's Fitzallen, 3 yrs, sst The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. Meiklam's Trueboy, tt yrs, Bst 51b—Mr. Westley's Coun sellor, 6 yrs, Bst Osbaldeston's So re ll a , 4 yrs, l et 121b—Mr. aques's Serniseria, 5 yrs, lit 81b—Mr. Cuthbert's Queen of Tyne, 6 yrs, 7st 51b—Mr. Armstrong's Beatrice, 6 yrs, Ist 21b- - nr. Scott's Cataract, 5 vrs, 6st 101b—Mr. S. Standish's Little Hampton, 6 yrs, 6st 91b—Sir R. W. Bulke ley's ll s mp, 4 yrs, Est 91b—Mr. Osborne's The Old Maid, 5 yrs, 6st—Lord March's Strath s p ey , 4 yrs, 6st—Mr. A. Johnson's Obscurity, 4 yrs, sst 121h—Mr. Ileap's Staley, 4 yrs, sst 71b—Mr. Robinson's April Noddy, 4 yrs, sst—Mr. Irwin's Ould Ireland, 3 yrs, sst—Mr. Shafto's Porto Bello, 5 yrs, 7st 51b. Won in a canter. The Rev. Ridley H. Herschell went by the Hiber nia steamer, on the 19th of April, to the United States. His visit to his brethren in that country is made at the request of the American Society for meliorating the condition of th• Jews.— vow nJ /grafi. • 7 LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, May 7• exiensive West India nattric INNES—I - LIDGMENT. I,;ph The LORD CIIANCELLOR gave jud met in this case, argued some time since, and the question g in which related to MO,: shin Upon appeal from the decision of the Vice. Chancellor,:. England overruling exceptions to the Masters' report, and a•dec e s ; pronounced upon further directions . His Lordship, alter 0' 4 ,, property. The case came before his Lot:, some length into thefacts of the case, stated his opiniort to . 0 that the judgm en t o f th e C ourt b e l ow was correct, and Ila ust affirmed with costs. The Court then proceeded to hear appeals. ROLLS' COURT, May 7.. The COURT took c9nses to.day, none of wh',eb were of a interest. , .CE-CHANCELLO S' COURT, May 7 ' (Before the VICE-CtrANCELLOR of ENGLAND). .tb His HONOUR took short c3•,,ses to-day, but in conseq uencr 0 ‘ ba e absence of Mr. Stuart ard Mr. Bethell the Court disPoed_,,,%, few of the cases on paper, and rose shortly b efo r e 11 o." (Before. the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) _ His HONOUR took bankrupt petitions to-day, but n o case" rest came before the Court. (Before the Vice-Chancellor Wianoi.) His HoNoua took causes to-day. SECONDARIES' COURT, I s lo7. , v EvANs V. LAMB. This was an action b r o ug ht t o recover the sum of 141• tl tbebk it tadlt lance of an accou n t f or money l en t . Th e plaintiff i s a Yoe Tee de' residing at present w i t h h er re l at i ves i n Rood.lane, City ` she el , fendant is a solicitor in Bucklershury. It appeared fre B re _ . orp tiel , dence, that the pl a i n tiff; w h o h a d t h e m isfortune t o be l ' oe too° had been acquainted with a gentleman at tee west end of o i r asn° (whose name was not allowed to transpire), but the Og l e ' „ 1 de' the p o r . 7 , lel t being abruptly broken e.ff, she applied to fondant to bring an action far breach of P r Wll o .ier 10 , which was settled by the " gay . deceiver" naYingdelerldtT her 100 guineas. On that sum being" paid to her, ~,, 67; begged the loan of 601. or 701., and plaintiff lent b ir o ' o tleo balance upon. of He l repaid 4ll 6 some . Th The defendant on his written acknowledgment ad promise to repaY r o , w o lge l, .; • but the r e* i Ol af was only 11. 55., and that that sum he was authorised to P a i obi t to a third party on her account. The accounts We re f ° o ll ,t L i° intricate, and the most serious part of the ciiipute ar es- vo id :: sum of 101., which the defendant alleged . he I t o 0101 behalf of the plaintiff for some fixtures in a sho9 - .:- teel' i '„,:t that he never pale that sum in fact, although, to . do ve ha, ',e left, c onteansdedthettraltainti. r 00 ,,_ tiff's uncle, he had written a letter saying , that he b ad " - l i e pla in.' had withdrawn it again, thinking it would be better fo: the on not to have anything to do with the speculatione•-th*,,osalieL was in fact given to her. This, and some trifling PO: The " - e ; to have been made, re d uce d th e b a l an ce W the ik . itig , adm itt 0 fendant's clerk was called, and deposed that the P rau peen O ld ' fo r that 11. ss. only was owing-it had not, leowefersh.cp sheene plaintiff had had a book and a ring of detendant's,W"2-there. "'- returned. In fact, defendant charged her with stealing. -- bs a had previously been on friendly terms. . .pry pl atter he , Mr Secondary Poems expressed his regret that . psi, e ., not been arranged by friends. The question for the i_, the .: they the plaintiff had been misled, or had misundersfue;4ootlw counts. The defendant's letter as to the 101. er e. ,,' s et eer i t c : °' 3, the alleged settlement ; thus the jury had to say el- . ' age firmed the balance claimed; or was sent, as defer dans - 00 , without any real foundation. evee l The jury consulted nearly half an hour, and then gave for 11. ss. NI ,V I T ' CAT ASTROPHE AT Yk- 11 - e n 0 On Saturday morning, at an early hour, the ia Ce ,, - ;dellf 0 : Commissioners visited the scene, with the vier/ of "of of b ad some means to be adopted for clearing the naeiga ti°° h. 14 ,f e l struction that was presented to it by the teroke n ~, f I C ICO en is ; Of were had recourse to, with the view of raising t he a b y ure a t he the stricture, by applying a powerful leverage forc e th Ode ore ropes and hawsers, making the abutment on tne Ita re r; stro ct o fulcrum. These endeavours, however, to raise ' pt atf t .o proved unavailing. It was at length deternlined to e .e, te PIP :_ , 0 1 0 bridge at each end ; this was done, and the intertne--a poi.' le between the abutments, thus cut off, immediately sal'',Netioe little o f* have since been hauled out, and comparatively .1- _ A O now offered to the navigation. ._,,, and Pr"- . . The river Bure at this point is about sixty feet wide' ' l. no very particular app ear a nce now . A ° ID ° h On Monday at ten o'clo c k the a r y re.assera hled ' and duri ng derable number of perso n s co ll ec t e d in the gall waie` forenoon. dea d The business to-d • that had been found in the livery ay was chiefly the identification ver. . _„„ p pdels r _,,,or, The CORONER., in the first place, read some eorr e ' - o ty eta", t he had taken mace between him and Mr. Pilgritn , th e ," . : 000 °. The as to their respective jurisdictions. It appeared ti'" r iver. jof bodes had been moved on the county side ef 13 : ( 1 bY ti l e isoa l names of persons drowned that had been exao l . ol , _ s pd r ' were then called over in succession, and their relatiiv. , 0. o f came forward to give evidence as to their identificestdoenn toe d o l bo Daniel Cooper was the first witness called. 0 1 ..„ or on the deceased persons, named Maria Vincent. I le - • ' GO ' bridge on Friday. Willia° of her child, Jane Grimmer identified the body fication of e tot mer, 8 years of age. Elizabeth Blogg identified Charles Die, In the same manner, and by a variety of Per eeP e edl l ,ooll" bodies were also identified, viz.-William Tennant, e j e soie s e' tig arr Tennant, aged 10; Matilda Livingstone, aged - 6 ; cor ptine ( 1 e.O O stone, aged 9 ; Harriet Mary Little, aged 13 ; &do ss, ° D ,4111 , 9 year!! old fo ilost o l o aged 16; Caroline Utting, aged 9; Janie ; iso beth '• i darY Phoebe Richardson, 17 ; ' Richard Powlee, 5 ,son,- 8; aPd 21 ; Marianne Jenklnson, 10; Thomas John , so p Ann King, 8. e body °I Wh ey A youth named J. B. Th o rndike identified th es p ,brifig e d il the accident took place. He stood Utting, and deposed that he was on the sto perr_ e.. way, x a spa heard acrackingthe enes4e, about the centre of the bridge. He broke n, bad oe di d : not eP e r 6 • observed that one of the connecting li e " hend any danger from what he the severed link being about two inch es 31)3 ,, rt. 0i e rottS, 11 ° Wel be l, sav i i , s . the .: , t i l p i ons oois e : f : laug sudden rush to the Yarmouth shore; but see.- ~ h i s belie ibe best 0 ' ti " ive vi bes and thei, ran back to their places. To th e or tett minutes elapsed between that time an d i ti f,, t ee. Wa t . .., e i ot ri bridge fell, when he, shad, was imalo eu ; L A flre 'lO O By the Foreman—l been on th bridge a h - o ee le' fb 1 before I heard the crack. It was crowded wi t- " p t P so iC 1 1) were a great many persons upon it, but they were f p dee . .P . 0 0$ I have seen them. I should say they were about,_,` ° ,;: . n u : piA bridge was not half full. Sufficient time elapsd o's - o d ee on' g ood observing the link break and the bridge falling fy r , e ,l e - 11 l 0 01 it to have gone off. I saw more persons on the VI t i le s"- plot' many upon the occasion o f th e pr i soners w ho Wer e- ip p . fte ° of what was called " the Y armou th mur der" retu rn ~,,f 1 00 wich aer their acquittal. .-• • .the ° tsi ° _ so . dee r A The ft identification of the following persona to- Os through, none but the necessary questions being r oc titt le / 10 ° that the deceased persons were upon the bridge -*,.)- lirn i .i ,' 'l l , the accident occurred, viz., Betty Morgan (ag ed tt), P r..- A (6), Sarah Ann Butterfint (18), Harriet Busse, • sev ' Hunn (1 - 4), Happy Thorpe (II), Clara may No 0 g an"t * P o ldk Grace Duffield identified the bodies of Eliaa be , e one 40' Eliza Duffield (10). She corroborated. in nearlfotnol 0 1 ; o il the evidence given by Master Thorndike, more 7;O e OC e of ference to the time that elapsed between hearing the,orrostlfoji°, the falling of the bridge. She spoke, also, to the C` vo ise, 'AO herself feeling no alarm when she heard the crachillg_nd the tom ` there being sufficient time between the cracking* cp s l' falling in for all to have escaped. go ris e ;j toe Elizabeth Brown, in identifying the betlY of A nn ., die b spoke in nearly similar terms, having no fear whe” r,., ,essre 0 r op bridge crack. t ate. o gre' ,a The CORONER observed, that it was of the gr .0 01 vr: that some day should be fixed for going into the e P., O 0 0 1 0 105 the case. All that they had done up to this tie c ' es orti_ a or , forma business, but there was a very i m portan t I : 0 it'Vl reference to the construction of the bridge, w hic o ' ree et ' il to him, rendered it absolutely necessary that - er i " evidence should be produced. ; Pi ° W l' The Foreman said, he knew so little of eng•neert p eel, _ 100n al...edSe he should certainly like to have some eminent' re . o ltlce ', ee o t to satisfy their own minds as to see that I . : . ab lig g j oj A 1 0 f1_ 1 1.- 0 Another thing was, that they were goi:ig t o t - 1 . Oe ce • oi ' v att ea!! across the river, and he tomthoutabsolue ; od pic e:i t 0 the jury should be enabled rake Wine rec° s ° lo l e ei°' .600. useful nature, founded upon pe, gineer. _.., e s this ' ,10 ' rt. The other gentlemen of the jury concurred - eei jo • pa and it was decided - f orma bu t " osse .4° to continue proth e time, and 0 ent, into merits of th 01 ..r the general mere Ace° 11 0 .1 day next. the n ' see re eel' In stye • •r A instances an order for burial Was (.4 00 ro c parish, ' viviog " poll' 'the evidence or 0- , ' a cases where the parents or sur hbe st l t ", unable to bear the expense, after wh ie " pet' hoe 00 ",nth the identification evidence. The following were the bodies identified • Chu rch ' h glise - a rd . i .....,e,lean!rsaral.peoA aged 64 ; Caroline Church, aged 16 ; Ja mes spaerin*prel, ,1° Susan Poke, 21 ; Sarah Gilbert, aged 1 2 ; go nneh A O 9; Mears, aged 8 ; Maria Edwards, aged 12, „ we al IP.; ~gore 12; William Lucas, aged 12; Emile Ha". i ilebbsy, ol 5 ; Benjamin Pattison Burton, aged 7 ; Davlbe` ceer, Jane Cole, Elizabeth Jane Hannibell, E li ,, zs ,, - ;dotte ' e r Henry John Beloe, Elizabeth Conyers, ''"- Isle °°4l o ol Martha Yallop. of t he of 10 ° Mr. C. Cory, who represents the proprietorsci , 1% 1: 01 sion.bridge, has, on their behalf, placed a s'l the PI4I eeP t in the hands of Mr. D a wson, t h e secretary ',, ' .. • ee Visiting Society, to bury The -Court adjourned at 7 o'clock until 9 e i'') morning. S. ~-, p t ~/.., la bee , MARKET NEWS. ( -1(14 hest rell z W to cartav Exclvig-i.,,disb, at Doty We had only a moderate supplY o' '' 1ev.7.0 ate all who might require : cloc u 00 yet the demand for that article, was ,„ we ll ~- pol,' Op ir. stationary prices. Foreign Wheat, free "' a ipiost, o , was a mere drug, and the rates 'per a nd t he 1 , Barley and Malt were extremely- heavy' to fu n ra I . ..,,,,i f ARRIVALS' Oats, Beans, and Peas were held at V I , ARRIVALS' O IWheat. I Barle yl ' o4o I 3,650 qrs. 1,880 0 1 " ,- 4,1 0 6,660 English Irish Foreign lAr3leieiflefrtet W: We had rather a supply a eac h it v ery o d d V i t , 4 1 Malt, 3,420 ar . ~,_ f i ltl e . s fi t C i e to i‘ 3s (1 d ror , 5s 4d to 6s 4d; Veal 310 1 4s 10d; 95 itif per Fibs by the carcase. 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