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THE SLAVE TRADE. trade, but that at the present period it is impossible any longer to dispute the legality of such a detention, as all traffic in slaves is On these grounds M. de Mattos suggested that" the neces sary remedies must be had recourse to," but that the illegal protection of the mixed tribunris ought not to be sanctioned. In answer to this, Viscount Palmerston, at that time Secre tary of State, stated to M. de Mattos that his Majesty's Go vernment could come to no other decision than that under the separate article of the llth September, 1817, the Mixed Com missions might continue to exercise their functions until fifteen years after the 13th March, 1830, or until the two Govern ments should have agreed upon and completed the alterations contemplated by that article fur adapting the stipulations of the convention of 1817 to the status of the total abolition of the slave trade. Lord Palmerston at the same time expressed the readiness of her Majesty's Government to enter into negotia tions for such alterations. cere pleasure than to find themselves relieved by the conclusion of it from enfercing the operation of the Bill which they are now about to propose to Parliament; and you will assure the Brazilian Ministers that it will be a source of real satisfaction to her Majesty's Government to return to a good understanding both on this and on other subjects, with a nation in whose wel fare and independence they have Is urn the earliest times taken a lively interest, and whose growing prosperity and power they have witnessed with the greatest gratification.—.l am. &c. ( Signed) ABERDEEN. PAPERS RELATING TO THE CONVENTION BE TWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND BRAZIL ON THE SLAVE TRADE. No. 1. H. C. J. Hamilton, Esq., to the Earl of Aberdeen. (Two Inclosnres. ) (Extract. ) British Legation, Rio de Janeiro, March 22, 1845. My Lord,—On the 12th instant, a notification was addressed to me by ti,e mister for Foreign Affairs, that under the stipu lati.ns for the -lave trade conventions between Great Britain and Braz.l, the convention of 26th July, 11317, would cease to have tore and effect from the day following, and that muse queutty from that date, namely the 13th of the month, would cease and determine the right of visit and search provided for by the said convention of 28th July, 1817, as well as all other provisions comprehended therein ; or in the additional articles, the instructions, &e., &c., annexed thereto ; and the notifica tion also explained, that the Brazilian Government had agreed that the British and Brazilian Courts of Mixed Commission, established in this capital and at Sierra Leone, •hould continue in the exercise of their authority for six months longer, that is, until the 13th of September neat, in order to a final arrange ment of all cases and questions yet undetermined, and of any others to be brought intocourt, that might have occurred pre viously to the said 13th of March. On the 15th instant, also, a notification of the cessation of the right of visit and search was made by the Minister of Justice to the supreme legal tribunals of the capital, and to the pre sidents of maritime provinces; but accompanied by an injunc tion, that until some specific regulation should be organised for the adjudication of •essels captured on account of illicit trade in slaves, the ordinary courts of law of the empire should be competent to take cognizance of such acts. We have yet to see how far these new measures contemplated by the Brazilian Government for putting down the contraband may be successful. But thus far it cannot be denied, that al though they have been pledged by treaty to abolish it within a stated period of time, that abolition has not been accomplished; that on the contrary, it has flourished, and continues to flourish, under the connivance of the authorities, on the face of all en gagements however solemn ; and it seems an admissible ques tion, whether, looking to this abandonment of their engage ments, the conventions on slave trade between the British and Brazilian Crowns ought not to be considered as remaining in full vigour. Of the two documents mentioned above, I have the honour to inclose copies. My answer to the first contained simply an acknowledgment of receipt, and an assurance that it should be laid before her Majesty's Government without delay.—l have, &c., RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. EREWASH VALLEY LINE. The Committee met at eleven this morning, Lord Lyttelton in the chair. After a short discussion as to the admissibility of evi dence as to a line not before the Committee, Mr. MACAULAY suggested that the most regular course would be for Mr. Calvert to object to some particular question, and the point having been raised in this manner, it could be argued at length, and the Committee would then give a formal vote on the subject. The CHAIRMAN observed that Mr. Calvert had said yesterday that he was unwilling to take an objection. If the counsel did not raise the point, the Committee haa a right to do se. Mr. MACAULAY said that the point would arise in the course of the case, and that it would then be much mote convenient to discuss the point. The Committee being of the same opinion, the point was re. served, and the evidence was resumed. Mr. Wm. Wilson, a resident at Alfredtown, and Mr. Harding, a resident at Heanor, were then called, and gave local evidence in favour of the line. Mr. Jessop, engineer, was then examined, and corroborated the evidence of Mr. Woodhouse and Mr. Bidders. The proposed line was first laid down by Mr. Rennie, in the year 1934. Mr. Vig. nelles had laid down a similar line in 1135, but it was on a higher level than Mr. Rennie's, and was, therefore, opposed by the colliery owners. The witness laid down the present line in the year 1843, and it was the same as Mr. Rennie's, except that some deviations had been made at the desire of various coal-pit proprietors. The witness was under cross.examination by Mr. Macaulay when we went to press. proceeded to state that he was engaged in draining the fans of Lincolnshire, on which he engaged seventeen engines, of 900 horse power in the agregate. Draining was much retarded by the ex pense, which would be materially decreased by a reduction in the cost of fuel. The proposed line would render coals much cheaper, by affording a cheaper and readier transit. This witness having been cross.examined by Mr. MACAULAY, Mr. Vignolles was called, and gave evidence in support of that of Messrs. Woodhouse and Bidder, given yesterday, and of Mr. Jessop, given this morning. This line was originally proposed by the Midland Company. Mr. HUDSON, the Chairman (pro tem.) of the Midland Company, spoke to an agreement between that Company and the promoters of this Bill, to the effect that the former were to construct the line, on condition of the latter taking stock of them to the amount of 145,0004 Mr. Woodhouse was recalled, and spoke to the same agreement. This concluded the case for the promoters of the Bill. Mr. ALCXASDER then opened the case for the opponents of the Bill by addressing the Committee at great length. The first witness called by Mr. Alexander was Mr. Valentine, engineer, who was about to describe the Amber. gate line, and to point out its advantages over the proposed line, when Negotiations followed, and on the part of her Majesty's Government with an earnest desire to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion, and one that should accord with the honour and interests of both parties, and secure the accomplishment of their common object. Repeated representations were made to the Brazilian Go vernment on the continuance of the slave trade of that country. and the necessity of more active and powerful measures for suppressing it; and in the year 1833, articles additional to the convention were actually signed by plenipotentiaries on the part of the contracting parties. Unfortunately, these articles were never ratified by the Crow■ of Brazil. Again, on the 23d August, 1840, new propositions were made on the part of Great Britain, framed on memoranda drawn up by the Brazilian Government ; but when proposed by Great Britain, the Brazilian Government declined to accept them. On the 26th August, 1841, the Brazilian Government on their part proposed certain terms; and in April, 1842, the un dersigned submitted to the Imperial Government proposals for modifying those terms so as to carry out effectually the intentions of the parties to the convention of 1426. But on the 17th October in that year the Brazilian Government thought proper not only entirely to reject those modifications, but to declare by a note under that date from Senhor Aure liano to the undersigned, that " the Imperial Government not only consider that other dispositions besides those which already exist are now unnecessary, in order to the total extinction of the traffic, but they regard it as prudent not to adopt any others." _ _ . Accordingly Senhor Aureliano returned to the undersigned the draft of conventinn, refusing peremptorily even to enter into negotiation on it. This occurred at a time in respect to which the British Commissioners had observed to her Majesty's Government that " at no period has the Brazilian slave trade been so extensively carried on as it is at the present moment in Rio de Janeiro itself." . (Signed) HAMILTON HAMILTON. 'I RAN SLAI As from to-morrow, the 13th of the current month of March, 1:45. the fifteen years will be completed, during which, ac cording to the conventions between Brazil and Great Britain in regard to the abolition of the traffic in slaves, the convention of the 28th of July, 1817, still continued in force, and as from that day the right of visit and search consequently ceases, as well as all the other stipulations contained in the above-men tioned convention of the 2trth of July, 1817, the additional articles, instructions, and regulations annexed thereto, the undersigned councillor of his Majesty the Emperor, &c., has received an order from his august Majesty to communicate to Mr. Hamilton Hamilton, &c., that, attending to the fact, that by an under•tandiing between the two high contracting parties, it was agreed to the period of six months for lirasilian vessels employed in the traffic to return unmolested to the ports of the empire, provided they had left the coast of Africa before the 13th of March, 1830, on which day, according to the convention of the 211 November, 1826, this traffic was to cease entirely ; the Imperial Government will not hesitate to agree that the Braziiiau and English mixed commissions, established in this capital and in Sierra Leone, continue for six months longer, which period will expire on the 13th of September of this year, for the sole purpo.e of concluding the adjudication of the cases pending, and of those which may, perchance, have occurred before the 13th day of March of the current year. The undersigned avails himself, &c., (Signed) ERNESTO FERREIRA FRANCA. Palace of Rio tie Janeiro, March 12, 1845. Hamilton Hamilton, Esq., &c. The Government of Brasil having thus, notwithstanding the necessity shown for the adoption of new and more decisive mea sures of suppression, openly rejected all overtures for render ing the compact of 1817 thoroughly and permanently effectual, her Majesty's Government commanded the undersigned to make the declaration contained in his note of the Ist Septem , ber, 1843, that if the Brazilian Government still decline to enter with Great Britain into formal engagements calculated to give full effect to the declared intentions of the parties to the convention of 1826, for the total and final abolition of the slave trade of Brazil, it will remain fir her slajesty to take alone and by her own means the steps which she may feel called upon to adopt for carrying into Inn and complete effect the humane object of the obligation imposed upon her Majesty by the Ist article of that convention. It is true that by a subsequent instruction from her Majesty's Government the undersigned was empowered to take advantage of any disposi tion which the Brazilian Government might evince even at that late hour for entering into the formal arrangements re ferred to ; but the undersigned regrets to say that he failed to perceive any indication of a disposition which would enable him to act upon that instruction with effect. The next communication of importance that passed between the two Governments upon the subject of their relations re garding the slave trade is the note of Senhor Franca of the 12th March last, which her Majesty's Government have recently had under their consideration, and in which the Government of Brazil require that the convention of 1817 shall be considered as ceasing from the 13th of March last ; proposing at the same time that the Mixed Commissions shall continue their functions to the 13th of September, for disposing of the cases pending, and of those which may have occurred before the 13th March last. TRANSLATION. Extract from the Jornal do Commerceo of March 18, 1845. DEPA Et I'MENT OF JUSTICE. Most Illust and Sir,—The period of fifteen years, during which, as 1 have just been informed by the Mi nister for Foreign Affair., according to the conventions between Br .z'l and Great Britain, in regard to the abolition of the traffic in sl ,ves, the convention of the 28th of July, 1817, still remained in force, having expired on the 13th inst., and as the right of visit and of search ceased, in consequence thereof, after that day, as also all the other stipulations, instructions, and regulations thereto annexed, I communicate the same to your Excellency fur your information and for that of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice ; as also that until a fit regulation in regard to the adjudiea•ion of captures made on account of the illicit comtnerce in slaves be adopted, such processes are of the com petence of the ordinary tribunals of the country. God preserve, &c., (Signed) MANOEL ANTONIO GALVAO. Palace, Alarch 15, 1845. Tu Seohor Joze Bernardo de Figueirdo. In the same conf,rmity to the President, ad interim of the 4' ltelacao " of the capital, and by circular to the Presidents of the Maritime Provinces. Senhor Franca contends that Brasil having abolished the slave trade from the I ith of March, 1830, the fifteen years referred to in the separate article to the cc,nvention of 1817 have now expired, and that, consequently, all the stipulations of that con vention to which the additional article refers are at an end. It does not appear, however, that there is any decree or law of Brazil abolishing the slave trade generally from the 13th March, 1 , 30, The first law on the subject, so far as her Majesty's Government are informed, is on the lith November, 1831, and the next in April, 183:2, in neither of which is any reference made to the 13th March, 1830. The Brazilian Government, therefore, must rest entirely on the lit article of the convention of 1826, ratified on the 13th March, 1827, and contend that inasmuch as between them and the British Government the slave trade by their subjects has IR en piracy since the 13th March, 1830, the stipulations of 1817 are no longer applicab!e thereto. The undersigned has been commanded to state to the Impe- rial Government of Brazil, that upon a full consideration of the case, her Majesty's Government are disposed to think that the view thus taken of it by the Senor Franca is correct as between the two countries ; and they therefore feel themselves b 'und to admit to the Brazilian Government that the conven tion of 1817, with all its annexes, are and must be considered as at an end from the 13th March, 1845. This being the case, the undersigned is directed to observe that her Majesty's Governmeot have no longer any course open to them under the convention of the 23d November, 1826, than that of giving full effect to the stipulations of the Ist article of that convention, under which her Nlajesty has acquirei the right to order the seizure of all Brazilian subjects found upon the high seas engaged in the slave trade, of punishing them as pirates, and of disposing of the vessels in which they may be captured, together with the goods belonging to them as" bona piratorum." Her Majesty's Government had hoped, to the very latest mo ment, that the Brazilian Government would, by a renewal and extension of the engagements between the two countries, have offered to Great Britain some other means of giving effect by joint operations to the convention of 1826. Unfortunately, this has not been the case ; and the vigour and success with which the slave trade is now carried on under No. 2. The Earl of Aberdeen to Mr. Hamilton. Foreign-office, June 4, 1845. Sir,—The attentive consideration of her Majesty's Govern ment has been given to the subject of your dispatch, Slave Trade, N. 8, of the -.%‘2.d March last, inclosing a copy and translation of a notification made to you on the 12th of that month by Senhor Ernesto Ferreira Franca, that under the con ventions between Great Britain and Brazil for the abolition of the traffic in slaves, the several stipulations contained in the convention of the 2-sth July, 1817, its additional articles, in cructions and regulat:ons would cease on the 13th of March last, that is on the day following the date of that notification ; but that the Brazi'ian Government would willingly agree that the Brazlian and British Mixed Commissioners established at Rio de Janeiro and Sierra Leone, shall continue for six months longer, for the sole purpose of concluding the adjudication of cases pending, and of those which have occured before the above mentioned 13th day of March. You will, immediately on the receipt of this dispatch, pre sent to the Itrizilian Government a note, of which the draft is enclosed, and you will inform me of the day on which it is pre sented., You will see by the draft in question that her Ma. jesty's Governmen admit that the convention of 1817, with all its annexe, , , are at an end from the above-mentioned date; that they agree to the continuance of the mixed commissions until ant 13th of Sei tember next, for the purpose proposed by the Brazilian Government; and that a declaration is made to the effect that her Majesty's Government, reverting to the rights and obligations which attach to her Majesty in virtue of the first article of the convention of 1826, are prepared to exer cise those rights, and will propose to Parliament the necessary legislative enactments to enable her Majesty to carry the pro visions of that article into full effect. I have addressed to her Majesty's Commissioners an instruc. tinn, which I send to you under flying seal, acquainting them with Ilse approaching termination of their powers. The cerarnanders of her Majesty's cruisers will receive im mediate instructions from the Lords of the Admiralty as to the termination of the ronvcntion of 1817, and the cessation a' their right to search and detain vessels under that convention. —I am, &c., the Brazilian flag, leaves the British Government no choice but to appeal to the rights and obligations which attach to her Majesty under the I st article of the above-mentioned convention. The undersigned is accordingly directed to declare that her Majesty's Government are prepared to exercise those rights, and that it ia their intention immediately to propose to Parlia ment to rass the legislative enactments necessary for enabling her Majesty to carry the provisions of that article into complete execution. \kith respect to the proposal of Senhor Franca for the con tinuance of the functions of the Mixed Commissions, although the example by which he supports his proposal has been shown in the early part of this note to be inaccurate, her Majesty's Government are willing that the British and Brazilian Mixed Commissions established at Rio de Janeiro and at Sierra Leone, shall sit until the 13th September next, for the sole purpose of concluding the adjudication of the cases pending, and of those which may perchance have occurred before the 13th day of March last. Her :Majesty's Commissioners will accordingly receive an in struction to that effect ; and the commanders of her Majesty's cruisers will receive instructions as to the termination of the convention of 1817, and the cessation of their right to capture under the same. The undersigned, &c. (Signei) ABERDEEN. Euelo,ure 1, in No. 2. Draft of Note to be presented by Mr. Hamilton Hamilton to the Brazilian Minister. lnclosure 2, in No. 2. The Eirl of Aberdeen to her Majesty's Commissioners at Rio ... The undersigned, &c., has submitted to the Government of the Queen his Sovereign the note which the Senhor Ernesto Ferreira Frat ea, &e., addressed to him on the 12th of March last, in which that Minister dcela• - ed, on the part of the Im perial Go: einment of Brazil, that they consider that from the 13th of that month the fifteen years will have been completed, during which, according to the coventions between Great Britain and Brazil, in regard to the aboliti,n of the traffic in slaves, the convention of the 28th July. 1817, was to continue in force ; and that consequently from that day all the stipula tions cuntaine I in the above-mentioned convention of the 2-ltti July, Isl 7, the additional articles, instructions and regu lations annexed thereto would cease. Senhor Frary adds, that as by an uncle: standing between the high contracting parties which was entered into at the time, it was agreed that a period of six months should be allowed to Brazilian vessels employed in the slave trade, to return unmolested to the ports of the Empire, provided they had left the coast of Africa before the 13th March, 1830, on which day, according to the convention of the 23(1 November. 1826, this traffic was to cease entirely, the Imperial Government will not hesitate now to agree that the British and BrAziliau Mixed Commissions established at Rio de Janeiro and at Sierra Leone shall continue to act for six months longer, namely, until the 13th September next, for the sole purpose of concluding the adjudication of the cases pending, and of those which may have occurred before the 13th day of March in the current year. The note of Senhor E F. Franca has received the atten tive consideration of her Majesty's Government. The several provisions of the conventions of the 28th July, 1817, and of the 23d November, 1826, and the correspondence which has since taken place between the Governments of Brazil and of Great Britain respecting the execution of those engagements, have been carefully examined by them, and the undersigned has been directed to call the recollection of the Brazilian Government to the following facts. On the 26th of August, 1828, the Viscount d'ltabayana, the Brazilian Envoy at the Court of London, proposed in a note to the Earl of Aberdeen, then his Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, that the term which was fixed by the convention of the 23d of November, 1t326, for the final cessation of the trade should be extended. The British Government declined at that time to accede to this suggestion, and in the subsequent year the Brazilian Go vernment by a note of the 13th February, 1829, from the Mar quis d'Aracaty to Lord Ponsonby, then his Majesty's Envoy at Rio de Janeiro, declared that in making the above-mentioned proposal, the Imperial Legation in London had mistaken the orders conveyed to them, and that the Brazilian Government limited themselves to a desire that his Majesty's Government would give them a guarantee that British cruisers should not capture Brazilian vessels engaged in slave trade adventures, which had commenced within the term when that trade was still legal. Lord Aberdeen, in a note which he addressed to the Che valier de lllattos on the 16th of September following, signified the assent of his Majesty's Government to that request; and the Brazilian Government, adopting the expression in which the assent was conveyed, issued on the 4th of November fol lowing a Portaria, declaring that they had received from the British Minister the assurance that those Brazilian vessels ene e loyeel in the traffic in slaves, which could prove that they had finally left the coast of Africa on or before the 13th March, 18 3 0 , should prosecute and finish their bon'i fide voyages direct f rom Af r i ca t o an y po r t in Brasil without incurring the liability of being treated as pirates according to the cone • vention." Mr. CALVERT objected to the examintion of a witness as to any line but that before the Committee. Mr. MACAULAY replied, and urged the propriety of calling evi dence to prove that a better line might be, and is likely to be, made through the same vicinity. After a long discussion, the CIIAIRMAN desired the room to be cleared, and, after consulting for a few minutes. The Committee decided that it was not competent for counsel to examine a witness as to to the details of any particular line, but that the oponents of a Bill might give evidence as to the proba bility of some line being made which would be preferable to that before the Committee. The witness might be examined also as to the points which a preferable line might approach, and as to any general points. The examination of Mr. Valentine was then continued, and occupied their Lordships op to half.past four o'clock, when they adjourned till eleven to-morrow. GL 5 SGOW, BARILHEAD, AND NEILSTON RAILWAY. The Select Committee appointed by the House of Lords to in quire into the merits of this scheme reassembled at the usual hour this morning, and resumed the general evidence in favour of the line. Mr. John Williamson, an eminent mining engineer, had been engaged in surveying the route of the direct line and of the branch of the Ayroshire Company, and had found that the country tra versed by the direct line contained almost inexhaustible mines of coal and ironstone, but the route of the branch line was sadly del. eient in this respect. Mr. James Gaines, an innkeeper at Barrhead, who ran an om nibus between that place and Paisley, was called to prove that the majority of the passengers going to Paisley from Barrhead did not stop at Paisley, but went on to Glasgow by the railway. After several witnesses had been examined to confirm the former evidence, Mr. Pare was called to prove the traffic tables. Ile estimated that the gross income of the line would be 16,9821. 10s. 9d., and after deducting 8,79:21. for working expenses, there still remains a net income of 8,190/. 10s. Od., which would yield a dividend of 5i per cent. upon the capital of 142,k00/. Mr. Neil Robson, the engineer, who tad laid out the proposed line, proved that there were no engineering difficulties on the line. It Would be six wiles and live furlongs in length. Mr. John Millar, a land.valuer, estimated the cost of the land required for the proposed line at 2.0,2011. 14s. 4d. 'f ke Committee then adjourned. de Janeiro, Foreign-office, June 4, 1845. Gentlemen,—l herewith transmit to you a translation of a note which was addressed on the 12th of March last to her Ma jesty's Envoy at Rio de Janeiro by the Senhor E. F. Franca, declaring on the part of the Brazilian Government that they consider that the convention of 1817 between Great Britain and Portugal, as adopted by Brazil with all its annexes, would cease on the 13th of March last, and proposing that the Mixed Commissions at Rio de Janeiro and Sierra Leone should sit to the 13th of September next, for the sole purpose of ad judging the cases which may have occurred previously to the above-mentioned 13th of March. I have now to acquaint you, for your information and guidance, that her Majesty's Government admit the view taken by the Brazilian Government of the termination of the con vention of the 18th July, 1817, on the 13th of March lest, and agree to the proposal that the Mixed Comtnissions at Rio de Janeiro and Sierra Leone shall sit until the 13th of September next, for the purposes described by M. Franca in his note. You will therefore be guided in your conduct by this intimation. —1 am, &c. ( Signed) ABERDEEN. Iler Britannic Majesty's Commissioners in the Mixed British and Brazilian Commission, Rio de Janeiro. Such, therefore, was the understanding between the two high contracting parties as to the circumstances under which Brazilian subjects and vessels should be exempt from penalty, although foenii to be en gage d i n t h e s l ave tra d e su b sequent l y to the 13;11 March, 1830; and Senher Franca will perceive that there was not, as supp e s e d by him ' any mention of a speci fic term of six months, during which such liberty should be continued to Brazilian vessel,. It further appears, upon an examination of the correspon dence between the two Governments, that on the 4th of Oc tober, 183 0, the Chevalier Mattos declared to h Secretary of Sta t e , th at the slav e t rade being iw tot:l r l , y a l‘ f n o l d r a b je id st al Y en s to Brazilian subje cts from the 13th M arch: s who should therea fter en g age in it being liable t o punishment those under the conve ntion of 1526, by the ordinar y tribun a l s of the con tracting parties, he was directed by the Imperial Gov ern _ went to concert with his Majesty's Government the dissolution of the Mixed Commissions established at Sierra Leone and Rio de Janeiro, as having become entirely superfluous : the func tions of the latter to cease in December, 1830, and those of the former in June, 1831. The Chevalier de Mattos was answered on the 10th De cember, 1830, that the dissolution of the Mixed Commission Courts at the periods suggested would be productive of much inconvenience, because some time must elapse before tribunals could be finally constituted for exercising criminal jurisdiction in cases of piracy under the provisions of the convention. tin the 3Uth March, 1831, the Chevalier Mattos replied that the Mixed Commissions were instituted with the view of judg rig of the legality of the detention of vessels employed in slave No. 3. The Earl of Aberdeen to Mr. Hamilton. Foreign-office, July 2, 1845. Sir,—lt is with regret that her Majesty's Government have found themselves compelled to appeal to the rights and obliga tions attaching to her Majesty under the Ist article of the con vention of 1826, between Great Britain and Brazil upon slave trade ; but the notification made to you on the 12th March last, by the Senhor E. F. Franca on the part of the Brazilian Government, that they considered that the 'convention of July 1817, as adopted by Brasil, must cease on the 13th of that month, and the apparent absence of all intention to join in any definite and practical measures for the performance of the en gagement by which they continue bound,' has left to her Ma jesty's Government no other course than to provide for them selves the means of carrying those rights into effective execution. For it is unhappily notorious, that vessels intended for slave trade are fitted out almost daily in the ports of Brasil ; that of the slave ships met with in the African seas, three-fourths are under the Imperial flag, or are prosecuting the trade on account of Brazilian subjects ; that along the southern coast of the em pire there is scarcely a creek where a landing is practicable, which has not become known as a resort and refuge to slave dealers ; that the importation of human beings as slaves into Brazil, far from b&ng discountenanced as a violation of law and treaty. is favoured by the local authorities, and that even in the Legislative Assemblies the trade is avowed as one in respect to which it is not necessary or even becoming that the Govern ment should keep the faith of their treaties with Great Britain. When, therefore, that Government declared its determina tion to relinquish the means hitherto adopted in concert be• tween the high contracting parties for fulfilling the convention of 1826, her Majesty's Government found themselves called upon to choose between leaving the slave trade to flourish and increase, in spite of the obligations imposed and the rights con ferred upon them by that convention, or recurring to such other means as are open to Great Britain, for carrying its avowed object into effect. Her Majesty's Government have felt it their duty t. choose the latter course ; and accordingly they have prepared and are about to submit to Parliament, a Bill giving to her Ma jesty's Courts of Admiralty the power to take cognizance of, and to adjudicate upon, all vessels captured for carrying on the slave trade contrary to the convention of 1826, a power frem which those Courts have hitherto been specially debarred by, the Act of Parliament originally passed for carrying that con vention into execution, in consideration that provisions were therein adopted for the maintenance of those mixed tribunals I which the Brazilian Government has now determined to I dissolve. Her Majesty's Government, however, are far from wishing this mode of adjudicating those vessels to be permanent. They will be ready, so soon as any measures of the Brazilian Government shall enable them to do so, to recommend to Par liament to repeal the Bill now about to be brought forward ; but whilst the present state of things continues, and until either the slave trade of Brazil shall have entirely ceased, or the Brazilian Government shall have entered into an engagement with Great Britain jointly to carry into execution the declared intentions of the parties to the convention of 1826, that course will not be open to them. opinion Brazilnt inte n t ion f o w l hhd which he they e a e j v y e i s n h t cle ' v s e t h G . You a re a l ready aware that the measure by which, i n t h e eo ct i rs v o e dl r ee n mt m enr e lc ey n t i re , eact t ei h er e de e to carry o ew v e e er r ru n yl m d :hen! the e f negotiation of a treaty, similar either to that concluded between Great Britain and Spain in 1835, or to that between Great Britain and Portugal of 1842. Should the Bra - zilian Government show any willingness to entertain the question of such a treaty, you will f ran kl y d ec l are that nothing would give her Majesty's Government more sin. THE S UN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 25, 1845. ferred to the peculiar advantages which would be given to the towns of Neath, Dridgend, Swansea, and Llanelly, as well as the minor towns on the route. The mineral trade in the district was im mense, not less than 9,000,0001. sterling per annum. There was but one opponent, Sir Richard Bulkeley Phillips; and after their Lordships had heard the ground on which he sought to confront them in that Committee, he thought that their Lord ships wised decide that the Hon. Baronet could have no locrou standi before them. After some further remarks the Learned Counsel cuscludod by expressing a liope that their Lordships would pass the preamble of the Bill. Mr. TaLfacrr then called Mr. Benson, who described himself as a magistrate for the county of Glamorgan. Had resided in South Wales for fifteen years. There are large copper snines at Combe Avis and Swansea. The coalowners export an immense quantity of coals, and 30,000 tons of manufactured copper, which would be sent by railroad, if one was constructed which would se cure an expeditious transit and save marine insurance. A great trade in tin was carried on at Combe Avis, and it exists all along the valley. There was a great quantity of coal in Glamorganshire, some of which, not yet wrought, would be opened if the proposed line went through the district. There could only lee a line along the coast, as the nature of the country would exclude any other. Witness presided at a meeting last year at Swansea, and every one was in favour of it. In cross-examination by Mr. WiLeiNs, the witness said, that coals are at present brought by sea. The carriage would be much cheaper by railroad than by the present mode. The district be tween Carnarvo■ and Swansea is nearly level, Colonel Cameron, of Dun-y.Greig, Swansea, was next called, and his evidence proved that the present water communication was very defective. The proposed line would be of incalculable advan tage to the district, and he had advocated some scheme of a similar character for many years. The railway was supported by all the inhabitants of the principality. He was the owner of a large coal field, and had recently opened another colliery, which at present had •o proper outlet to market. He would, if the present railway were constructed, send all his coals to Swansea, so as to be tran shipped to London. His pita produced 120,000 tons annually. Mr. Dockland knew the manufactures and trades of South Wales. He had assisted in making up the traffic tables. The trade from Newport was very considerable, not less than between 311,000 and 40,000 tons of iron. The iron and coal annually ex ported amounted to 660,000 tons, and a ♦ery considerable trade was carried on with Ireland. The traffic with the district was of a very extended character ; and at least two.thirds of the population on the route were in its favour. No other witnesses were examined, and the CHAIRELN having consulted with the other Members of the Committee, announced that the preamble of the South Wales Railway Bill had been proved. The Committee then proceeded to the consideration of the MONMOUTH AND lIER.ErONCD (SOUTH line did not compete with the London and York, in respect of a through communication, but that it, as well as the Swinton line, did compete with the Wakefield branch of the London and York. They, moreover, adhered to the original resolution of proceeding immediately with the clauses of the latter Bill. Mr. AUSTIN wished, before the consideration of the clauses was proceeded with, to understand aright the decision of last evening, Either the Bill still remained undecided on, and its preamble as a whole unproved, or the Bill was in its amended form-...viz., by the erasure of the words empowering the construction of the Wakefield and Sheffield branches, declared as proved. The CHAIRMAN (who appeared astounded at themanifest dilemma) read the minute of their decision yesterday, by which It appeared that the Bill was declared preyed, omitting the branches in dispute which had consequently been erased. Mr. Sergeant Westruusst contended that though the branches were omitted in the favourable resolution of the Committee, it did not preclude their being subsequently considered. Mr. AUSTIN, Q C., urged that the matter was quite clear; if the Bill was declared proved, and the branches had been struck out, they had no longer an existence. The CuumlrrEE declined given any interpretation of their de. cision, as Parliament must put their own explanation upon it. The discussion of the clauses being then proceeded with, Mr. AUSTIN, on the 2d being put, said—My Lord, before the Committee go further into this case, I wish to make a remark which, though of vast importance, will oceupy but a few moments of your time. While I entertain the highest respect for the intelligence and impartiality of this Committee, and do not in tend to impugn the justice of their decision—for God forbid, that I should ever utter one word disparagingly of any tribunal in the land—l must, on the part of the York and North Midland, the Midland, and the Eastern Counties Companies, pretest against this Bill being further proceeded with. And my Lord, I base my protest upon these grounds :—first— Just at this critical juncture of the Learned Counsel's address, when excitement was at its highest, and the greatest astonishment, not to say dismay, was depicted on the countenances of the London and York adherents, Mr. DARBY, who had shewn great signs off restlessness during these few remarks, whispered the Chairman, who whispered Mr. Scrape, who passed the word to his neighbour, Mr. Wall, and the conclave remained ire anxious deliberation some fifteen or twenty minutes. Mr. Creed, the clerk, was then summoned to their counsels, and the whole body impetuously withdrew to the adjoining room. After the absence of somewhat more than half.an.hour they returned, and the CHAIRMAN announced that the. Committee refused to hear any further observations from Mr. Austin, which in the present stage of the proceedings were wholly irregular. Mr. AUSTIN attempted to remonstrate, but it was useless ; the Committee were obdurate, and the counsel was compelled to submit. At length the clauses of the LONDON AND YORX BILL were entered on. And after all those which were unopposed were agreed to, _ _ . Mr. WILoa, on behalf of the trustees of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, opposed the 16th clause, which empowered the Company to make the railway according to the deposited plans. The plans specified 60 acres as requisite for the purposes of the line at a point which interfered with the property of the hospital, and the Learned Counsel disputed the necessity of such an amount. Mr. Cubitt deposed to the absolute necessity of that quantity of ►and being taken. Mr. Hardwick, the architect of the London and Birmingham. and Great Western lines, deposed to those Companies not requiring more than twenty or thirty acres for their stations. Mr. PACifiT offered to effect a cesinpromise, and give the trustees the right of preemption of any land which the Company might not require. The Committee reserved their decision till to.morrow, and ad. journed at a quarter past five o'clock. LAW INTELLIGENCE. SHERIFFS' COURT, July 24. (Before Mr. Undor-Sheriff BugemELL.) UNDEADALE •. ROBERTSON. "Not guilty." She appeared to be near her aecoachernent, and was accommodated with a seat during the trial. Mr. Wildman conducted the ease on the part of the pro secution. The prisoner was undefended. The first witness called was a surgeon, of the name of Lep pington, of Great Grimsby, who proved that on the 13th of March he attended deceased, who was suffering under a con gested state of the viscera of the abdomen and a stoppage in the bowels, and was by the witness considered on the following day to be in imminent danger. This was on the Friday. On the four following days he considered him to be a little better. Saw him lying dead on the 26th of March. Asked the prisoner if she had administered the medicines he (the witness) had sent. She replied they had been properly administered, but her husband had been worse the whole of the night. Having heard reports of an unfavourable nature respecting the death of the deceased, it induced witness further to ques tion prisoner, and be asked her what she had done with the arsenic she h ad: purchased the former evening ? to which she replied, she had " mixed it with some chamber lye." Wit ness, in conjunction with the assistance of Mr. Bell. and Mr. Keatley, made a post morton examination of the body, and assisted in removing the contests of the stomach, and taking them to a chemist's at Hull. Was present when two tests were applied to the contents of the stomach ammonia, or sul. phate of copper, was the first which indicated the presence of arsenic promptly ; ammonia and nitrate of silver was also tried, and indicated arsenic. After the post mortem examination was made the prisoner spoke to witness and Mr. Bell, as they came out of the house, saying, " I hope you have found no thing you can lay to my charge." Witness said, " Justice will be done to you, Mrs. Bell," and left the house. The imme diate cause of death witness considered to be arsenic. Mr. Bell, a surgeon and apothecary at Great Grimsby, cor roborated the last witness as to making the examination of the contents of the stomach. Had some conversat'on With the prisoner as to her husband's symptoms. Told her it was a serious loss she had sustained, and asked whether she had noticed any particular symptoms her husband had complained of the night before his death ? She said " no ;" and in reply to questions, sail he had not suffered from vomiting after taking Mr. Leppington's medicines; that he had not complained of heat or burning in the throat, or of urgent thirst. Was present at the post mortent examination of the body, but not of the contents of the stomach. Received the stomach, and secured it at both extremities, and assisted in putting it in a bladder, which was tied over by a string. Found small gri*y particles in the folds of the stomach, and from his examination of the body, the op'nion witness had formed was that the de ceased had died from the effects of an irritant poison. Mr. Keatley, the assistant to Mr. Bell, corroborated the _CORN AVERAGES: - , GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF, BRITISH COBS For the Week • W ended July 19, 1645, made up from the Returns orr Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in E n g land and ill°. per Imperial, Quarter WUEITTARLEYI OATS. 1 S. t. PRICE ~ 50s Od 29s 6d 225 4d 355 Sd 39s 9d , 6j I DUTY... 20s Od 95 Od 65 Od lOs Cd 3s fid . 4, former statement. Mr. Pearsall, a chemist at Hull, and who had been lecturer on chemistry at the Medical School there, tested the contents of the stomach. He observed the stomach covered with white particles. Mr. Leppington took one on his finger. Thought it might be flour or stasch—analysed it, and found it was arsenic ; considers the quantity found sufficient to cause death. Mr. Watson, who keeps a chemist's shop at Laceby, deposed to prisoner buying a quarter of a pound of arsenic and some soft soap the evening before the death ; she said she wanted it to kill bugs, the same as last year. A female, who was in the house, proved that on the evening in question prisoner mixed up some arrow-root and gave to her husband. He tasted it, said it was nasty, and would have no more. There were some other trifling circumstances in the case, but nothing tending to criminate the • prisoner directly. The deceased had been in a very bad state, and had been ac customed to take laudanum and even arsenic as a medicine, and lie might have helped himself, or the prisoner might have given him some at his desire, and been afraid to mention it. More over, nothing came out to show that the deemed and his wife were ever upon other than affectionate terms. At the time her husband died, besides deceased and herself, there were in the house three children, the prisoner's mother, and two other persons. The Learned Juncv (Mr. Justice Manic) summed up with great impartiality, and the jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. NEW Puisuc COMPANIES, &c.--This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover the sum of 91., as clerk to an association for obtaining subscriptions for a testimonial, called the " Symington Testimonial." The defendant is editor of the Mechanics' Magazine. Mr. Winne, who appeared for the plaintiff, said that Ow claim was for services rendered to this society, or committee, front February 10 to Nay 3. Mr. C. J. Payne examined—Was introduced in November or December last to the defendant Mr. J. Clinton Robert son, and was appointed secretary to the committee by Bowey, and after some conversation as to the construction of the com mittee, defendant said the first thing they must do was to en gage offices and hire a clerk, and report to him when he had done so. Took offices in Cornhill, and engaged plaintiff, who commenced his duties on the 10th of February. Communicated these facts to defendant. Plaintiff was engaged at 15s. a week. Plaintiff remained until the 10th of May. Cross-examined by Mr. THomas— Told defendant what he had done, but not until three or four days.after plaintiff went. Defendant did not say he would not have anything to do with the expenses. Witness did not say he should not; nothing was said about it till the 18th of February. Witness and Mr. Parish, who was joint secretary with him, signed a letter that they would bear the expenses, but the arrangement under which it had been written had gone off and the money was never collected. Plaintiff applied for his money to defendant six weeks afterwards, and defendant said he had nothing to do with it. Witness ordered furniture by direction of defendant. He also ordered wine, and drank part of it with the committee. —(Laughter)—Mr. Bowey, a surgeon, Dr. ISPLean, and others. Was formerly secretary to the Oriental Life Assur ance. Left that about two years ago. At a conversation with defendant on the 17th February, he asked what would Ise the best way of paying the secretaries, and said it occurred to him the better plan would be to pay them a per centage, and said he would speak to a Mr. Gould and the other committee. men and fix it the next day, when they were to have a meeting. Defendant said then that he had nothing to do with the expenses; the next day a meeting took place, defendant, Mr. Gould, Mr. Bowey, Mr. Parish, and witness were present. It was prt,posed that the secretaries should have 101. per cent. for their trouble, and bear the expenses, but this was declined ; another proposal was made and agreed to ; the letter was the basis of that agreement, but it was never carried into effect. Witnes's had paid the porter, because he was a poor man, and had supplied the office with coals. Was engaged at the same time with Mr. Bowey in forming the " Cambrian Life Office." Had nothing to do with it, but from hearsay he believed it was still being carried on by Mr. Bowey. Re-examined—Witness had not received a sixpence for his trouble in forming the committee. Mr. TMOMAS addressed the jury, and contended, that even admitting there was a liability, it could only be for one week, for it was clear teat on the 18th the witness himself under took. anti Mr. Robertson, the previous day had denied the liability. The. UNDER-SHERIFF said it did not appear to him that any agreement made on the 18th could affect the plaintiff. Mr. THOMAS then addressed the jury on the merits, and called Mr. Archibald Broomen, agent for patents in Fleet -street, who deposed that he was clerk to defendant, and anticipated beeo ,ssi.eg partner. In April, plaintiff called and asked for his fie said he had been sent by Mr. Payne, but knew salar very salary. hi! hi! had no claim on Mr. Robertson. r ed to that down at the time. Had been the landlord and other persons on matters con applied to by mineton Committee, but knew nothing nected with th.`' SY /remember the conversation, but knew Mr. about it. Did not /committeeman. Robertson was not a Mr. Winn): replie,i- The UNDER- Snetti.Yr summed up, and The jury found a verdict for 9/. Mr. Tatomas moved fol . a reduction of the amount, as there had been a repu diation of ,she p!aintiff's services at least on the 9th of April. The UNDER-SitsatiF thought th°re was no reason to re tain the writ. It was not stated in any part of the p r oceedings what the "Symington Testimonial" was. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE, OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Stafford, July 22. Their Lordships yesterday attended Divine service at St. Mary's church. The Rev. Mr. Woolley preached th• fissile sermon. In the course of the day all the common jury causes except one were tried, but none of them possessed the slightest interest. Y•) MARKET NE WS-(YETER DA BAY • Jul SmrrgrrELD.—Coarse Meadow H ay 3// 15s to 4/153; do., 4/ 16s to 5/ 8e ; fine Upland do., 51 lOs to 51 ."2/i Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 61 ; Oat Straw, 11 18a `) o li Wheat Straw, 2/ is to 2133 per load. A fair average suPY and a steady inquiry. ./ 1251 CUMEERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 18 5 to • i; useful ditto, 4/15s to 5/ 85; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 1 0 i tos/4,1 t ClOyer Hay, 4/ 12s to 61; Oat Straw, 1 1 18 s to 21 ; : Straw, 2/ is to 2/ 3s per load. Supply but moderate a(1 trade firm. Witrry.cturzt.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3 / 165 to -41 151 t; useful ditto, 4/ lOs to 51 Ss ; fine Upland ditto., 51 101 0 2 5/ 1 6 8 •; Clover Hay, 41 12s to 6/ 6s ; Oat Straw, 11 18 ' the Wheat Straw; 2/ la to 2/3s per load. Trade steady at above uotatibns. Ne New elo l v i e e t d 4 e / w to l 4 i / a i r sssolpder load. freelyat from 3/ 108 to 418:i ; seJ MEAT MARKETS. r eeP SOUTHALL, JULY 23.—With the exception 0. moving off freely, at full prices, we had a somewhat inas'Z demand at• our quotations :—l3eef from 2s 10d to 4 od; Mutton, 3s to 4s 10d ; Lamb, 5s to 5s 8d ; Veal, 4s to 4 sl„ e ic and Pork, 3s to 3s 8d per Blbs. A small portion of the was turned out unsold. ItomFono,. JULY 23.—Although our supplies we rely, tt°, say extensive, the general inquiry was inactive, at lyarelY 5 5 5; rates. Beef; from Ss to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s O d t° ll,l t° Lamb, 5s to 6s; Veal, 3s Sd to 4s 6d; and Pork, 25 3s. ld 8d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to ; Store Pigs, 16s to 19s ; and Mulch tows, with their 51° Calf, 16/ to 18/ 15s each. llAn.sitAm, JULY 23.—Prime Old Downs sold freely , a . prices; otherwise the demand ruled inactive 3s to 4s 6,1 ; Mutton, 4s to 5s ; Lamb, 5 3 to 55 10d ' 4s to 4s fid ; and Pork, 3s to 3s Sd per 81bs. Apra na AHUNDEI„ JULY 22.—We had rather a sluggish, for each kind a Stock, at barely late rates :-1-iee T T ; to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s ; Lamb, 43 10d to 05 Veal, 3s 10d to 45 6d ; and Pork, 35 to 3s 8d per 8110. CHICHESTER, JULY 23.—0 n the, whole there was less v: 0 Quarter °a d ness passing here to-day, yet very little variation lid; noticed in the quotations :—Beef, from 38 4d t 0 4 4 5 , 1 to Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s ; Lamb. 4s 10d to 6s ; Veal, 3 5 ' ISt d 34sGd ; and Pork, 3s to 3s 8d per 81bs. Suckling CalveSlioi to 30s; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 20 s; an Cows, with their small Calves, 16/ to 191 each. (Before Mr. Justice PATTZSON.) ffin. Henry Parker, aged 13, was indicted fir Sias man. slaughter of Sarah Withers, at Westbromwich. Mr. Forster appeared for the prosecution. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Meteyard. The prisoner's uncle, with whom he lived, having borrowed a gun for the purpose of pigeon shooting, left it loaded, but with. out a cap, in a corner of his parlour. This.room, it appeared, although always open, was but rarely used by the family. The prisoner, who worked at night, returned home early on the morning of the 2.Bth of June, and finding the gun, took it out with him into the street, where the deceased was, and in a play ful manner said to her, " Sally, I will shoot you." She replied, " Do, if you dare." Whereupon he took a cap out of his pocket, and putting it on the gun, fired at and inflicted such grievous wounds on Sarah Withers, that almost immediate death was the result. The prisoner bad been in the habit of blowing out candles with percussion caps, and from the evidence of the wit ness who saw him fire, and a little girl named Horton, and also from the deep sorrow he had shown since his apprehension, there could be no doubt that he was not actuated by any mali cious motive. After a very short deliberation, the jury acquitted the prisoner, who, after a very feeling admonition from the Learned Judge, was discharged. • Ilici.WAY ROBBERY.—John Johnson, alias lack 3/aiton, aged 23, was indicted for assaulting Thomas Harrison on the 9th of January, and stealing three sovereigns and other money, in all amounting to 71. 155., and a silver watch, at the parish of Leek. Mr. Greases and Mr. Yardley conducted the case for the prosecution, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Meteyard and Mr. Huddleston. The prosecutor, a butcher, residing at Brotherton, had been attending at Leek market, and had left the Crown Inn there at a little after twelve on the night of the robbery. As he turned off the Osburne-road, on his way home, into Douse lane, he noticed three men, two of whom passed him without making any observation. Soon after, however, one of the men stopped the horse, while the other two stood by the cart in which the prosecutor was. Presently one of them, by whose voice the prosecutor stated he knew him to be a man named Mirfin, who, however, was acquitted of this very crime at th last assizes, cried out " Suri ender." " What shall I surren e der?" inquired the prosecutor. " Your money, or you're a dead man in a moment," said the thief ; to which the intrepid butcher replied, " I think I won't surrender." Exasperated by this refusal, the men threw stones at him, and hurt him ; whereupon he armed himself with his axe, jumped out of his cart, and putting a bold front on, prepared for action. His dog Rover he appealed to in strong langusge, urging him to bite his assailants; but Rover, from some cause or other, positively declined interfering. The three men were too strong to be in timidated, and, rushing on the prosecutor, took the axe from him; in the struggle he fell, and they immediately put their hands - on his throat and endeavoured to close his mouth ; still he managed to cry " Oh, don't murder me, or you'll certainly be found out and hanged." The rob bers used very violent language, and rifled the prose cutor's pockets, who persisted in declaring that his money and watch were taken by Mirfin and the prisoner ; but it appeared that on the very night he stated to a Mr. Underhill that it was Mirfin and a man named Plant who had robbed him. Both of the latter were tried and acquitted at the last Spring Assiies. An accomplice, ene Joseph Candy, stated that he was drinking with the prisoner and Joseph Johnson at a public-house at Leek on the evening of the robbery, and that afterwards, as they went through the Bradford toll-gate, the prosecutor came up and passed through the gate. The witness declared himself to be the man who stood at the horse's head, and detailed the circumstances of the robbery much as the prosecutor himself had done. Most of the material portions of Candy's evidence were corroborated by the testimony of other witnesses. An alibi, most satisfactorily proved as far as regarded Mirfin and Johnson, c'early showed that the prosecutor was quite miss takes. Ss to their identity. Mr. METEVARD addressed the jury for the prisoner. Mr. Justice PATTESON summed up, and the jury soon found the prisoner—Not Guilty. In the Nisi Prius Court no case was tried which calls for a report. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) MANSION-HOUSE. Richard Jarvis, the clerk in the Rank of England who some weeks ago absconded from that establishment, taking with him an Exchequer-bill for 201 V., the property of the Governor and Company. was brought before the Lord Mayor, in the cus tody of John Forrester, the officer. The prisoner had been fol lowed to France by Forrester, and upon ascertaining who was on his track, attempted to commit suicide. Mr. Weir, °tithe office of Messrs. Freshfield and Co., the solicitors to the Bank of England, attended for the prosecution, and Mr. Hobler appeared for the defence. Mr. Alexander Wilson, an accountant, carrying on business at No. 8, in the Old Jewry, stated that he had kept for several years, and he at the present time kept an account at the Bank of England. On the Ist of April he went to the Bill-office, at the Bank of England, and delivered to Mr. Jervis, whom he for some time had known by sight as a clerk there, an Ex chequer Bill for the sum of 200/., dated June 18, 1844, and numbered 869, desiring that it should be placed to his credit on his pass-book, which he delivered at the same time. The prisoner soon afterwards returned the pass.book, with the neces sary entry, signed " 11. Jervis," and retained the Exchequer bill, which the witness never afterwards received, nor ever authorised any person to receive. He never had applied for the Exchequer-bill since. In his cross-examination by Mr. Hobler, the witness stated that he was sure the prisoner was the person to whom he had handed the Exchequer-bill, and that he had found the prisoner's name often in the pass-bock previously to that transaction. Mr. Brooks, the principal acting clerk in the bill-office of the Bank of England, stated that he had known the prisoner for thirty years. It was the duty of the prisoner, upon the receipt of an Exchequer-bill, and the entry of the particulars in the journal, to take the bill into the treasury of the Bank, deliver it to the cashier, and receive that officer's acknowledge ment, at the foot of the entry, of the due delivery of the bill; but no such acknowledgement or receipt appeared at the foot of the entry. In his cross-examination by Mr. Hobler, the witness said that in the event of the absence of the prisoner, one of the senior cashiers would have performed the duty, but there was no receipt of any one of the cashiers. Mr. J. B. Harrison. stock-broker, of Bank-buildings, stated that he was acquainted with the prisoner, whom he knew to be a clerk in the Bill-office of the Bank of England. On the 4th of April last, witness was applied to by the prisoner to sell an Exchequer-bill, represented as b.longing to C. M. Brown, for the sum of 2001., dated the 18th June, 1844, and numbered 869, and payable a year after date, together with interest. He accordingly sold the bill on the same day, and gave the prisoner a cheque for the proceeds, amounting to 2091. Bs. 9d., upon Fullers and Co.'s banking-house. That cheque had been re turned by the banking-house to witness. Mr. Weir stated that he bad no further evidence to offer on that day, and, at his request, The Loan MAYOR remanded the prisoner till Monday next, Mr. Hobler having offered no objection to that course. Mr. Thomas Cleghorn, a gentleman who resides at Hollo way, and has offices in the City, was charged by Mr. John Crump, a clerk in a banking or mercantile house, under pecu liar circumstances. The complainant stated that, on Tuesday last, he came from Holloway in an omnibus, and when he alighted at the Bank he received a blow with a stick from the defendant, who appeared to him to be looking out for somebody. The defendant ac cused him at the same time of having improper views towards some of his family, called him a d—d rascal or scoundrel, and pledged himself to break his bones. Witness thought necessary to declare that he knew nothing whatever of the defendant or his family, and never had given him the slightest provocation ; and that even the finding of the defendant's name, for the pur pose of making him responsible, was a matter of difficulty. Defendant—You say that I an quite a stranger to you. Did you ever sit in the next pew to mine at church ? Complainant—Yes. It was from that circumstance I re collec'ed your face, but I 'do not know you, nor do I wish to know you. The conductor of a Holloway omnibus confirmed the state ment that , the complainant had received a blow from the de fendant, and without any visible p:ovocation. The defendant assured the Lord Mayor that what had taken place had been most seriously provoked. The complainant had for some time very much annoyed the females of his family by staring at them in church, and at the windows ot the house. In fact, in order to avoid the disagreeable alternative of a col lision he ( the defendant) had found it necessary to withdraw from the church about a year ago. The complainant, however, had thought proper to continue his system of annoyance, and constantly kissed hands and stared at the windows, and his the (defendant's) wife at length reluctantly stated what was so often occurring, and desired that the defendant would watch his movements. Defendant went home earlier on Monday evening last, and saw the complainant pass, and observed quite enough to convince him that the report of the nuisance was by no means exaggerated. Under these circumstances he (defen dant) addressed the complainant at the Bank on Tuesday, and accused him of inflicting the annoyance, and a denial and mutual blows took place. The complainant—l am willing to take my oath, that I have never done anything of which the defendant accuses me. I deny all knowledge of him or his family further than I have stated. I never stared at his family or at his windows, and I solemnly declare that his conduct has been wholly unprovoked. The defendant said he was able to bring forward adequate psoof, if the Lord Mayor would consent to postpone the case. There was no doubt whatever as to the identity of the party. Mr. Crumps, solicitor, who conducted the case, said that the case was either a case of extraordinary delusion"or of mistaken personal identity. The defendant—l can show that there is not a shadow of a doubt as to the identity. The Lotto Mavoa—The assault is distinctly sworn to, and I call upon the defendant to enter into his own securities to the amount of 501. to appear to answer it at the sessions. Two well-dressed females, named Maria Evans and Mari anne Adams, were charged with having endeavoured to substi tute a gilt sixpence for a half sovereign, in obtaining change from a shopkeeper. The primers, it appeared, went into a hosier's shop, pur chased a pair of cotton stockings, for which they paid with a sovereign, received a half sovereign and 9s. in change, and it was stated that they returned what appeared to be the half sove reign, but what really was a gilt sixpence, assuring the person who served them that she had made a mistake, as the gold was too light. The prisoners were remanded till Saturday. It is reported that Captain Sir Thomas Hastings (MO), now Captain of the Excellent, gunnery-alhip at Ports mouth, will succeed Mr. Bonham as Storekeeper-General of the Ordnance Department. Sir Thomas is a distinguished war-officer his services have been much in requisition by the departments in all matters connected with the Ordnance since he has been at the head of gunner/ Instruction on board the Excellent. During the sitting of the 17th the Helvetic Diet discussed the question relative to the revision of the Federal corn. pact. A majority of eight against the expediency of discussion caused It to be put off till next year. The principle of a total re vision of the compact had, therefore, only gained the concurrence of lye eantons—Berne, A rgovia, Basle (country), Glaris, and Vaud SUNDERLAND ELECTION. —Mr. liagshaw arrived at Sunderland on Tuesday evening, and addressed the electors. It would appear from his address that he concurs entirely with Colonel Thompson in opinion in all great leading political questions, so that the contest between them turns entirely on local and personal considerations. It is generally thought that, before the day of election, some arrangement will be come to, which will have the effect of inducing one of the candidates to withdraw, so as to pre vent a division of the Liberal interest, which, if it continue, will give the Conservative candidate an easy triumph. The Conserva tives have started Mr. George Hudson, who is expected to arrive there this day. Hi s Committee report that their canvass has been most successful, many of the old 'Whig party having expressed their determination to vote for him, on account of his extensive connexion with railways, and his business habits. THE SUPPOSED MURDER AT NEWCASTLE—.The adjourned inquest on the body of Jane Kelley. who died at the in firmary at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, under circumstances already stated, was held on Monday evening, when a great number of wit nesses was examined, whose evidence was very conflicting. The surgeon who made the post moriern examination, stated that she had died from inflammation of the outer membrane of the bowels, accompanied by a perforation into one of the intestines, but how these effects were caused, he could not say. There were no exter nal marks of violence. The jury, under these eircumstances, re turned a verdict " that the deceased had died of inflammation, but whether caused by violence or not there was no evidence to satisfy them." The prisoner, Michael Kelley, who was remanded on being brought before the magistrates soma after he was apprehended, and Is still In custody, will in all probability be discharged. • MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—Lincoln, July 22. CROWN COURT. CHARGE or Muanza.—Jane B ell, ag ed 37, was charged with having, at Laceby, on the 25th of March last, poisoned her husband, Edward Bell, by means of arsenic. The prisoner, a woman in the lower ranks of life, pleaded WALES) RAILWAY, Mr. Talbot appeared for the promoters, and Mr. Wordswoith,for the Canal Company, which runs parallel with a part of the line. Mr. TALBOT briefly opened the case on the part of the pro. rooters, and detailed at length the advantages which would accrue to the districts through which it would pass. Although it was oppossd by some landowners, he apprehended that it would do them no serious injury. The further hearing of the case was then adjourned instil to. morrow, on account of some of the witnesses, owing to the unex. pected termination of the former Bill, not being in attendance. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVER— HAMPTON, AND OXFORD AND RUGBY RAILWAYS. IMPORTANT DECISION. The Committee met to-day at eleren o'clock, Lord Auckland in the chair, and immediately afterwards retired to consider the preamble of the Bill and the clauses. After waiting for about three hours and a half, during which time considerable anxiety was manifested by those present in. terested in the two great Companies at issue, The Committee returned at half-past three o'clock, when the Chairman said that he had to intimate to the counsel on behalf of the two Bills, that the Committee had decided the preambles of both to be proved, and had directed him to report the Bills, with the amendments, to the House. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at three o'clock when they will meet to agree to the►r report. THE GLASGOW II:MOTION RAILWAY. The Committee mt t this morning at 11 o'clock. The first witness called Mr. Cubitt, the eminent engineer, who was examined at great length with respect to that portion of the line which is proposed to be laid down on a level on the quays at Glasgow. He was of opinion that the adoption of this plan would materially interrupt the business of that part of the city ; and that the navigation, but more particularly the landing of coals, would be seriously impeded. He even doubted the practicability of the scheme crossing the quays this way at all. On his cross-examination by Mr. ANDREWS, on behalf of the promos era, he stated that much of the inconvenience which could not fait to arise from constructing the line along the quays might be obviated by carrying the rails completely above the quays ; but what he strongly recommended was that they should construct a quay and docks for their sole use, The quay should be from twelve to fifteen feet above the water. By effecting this, they would increase their traffic, and by charging a small additional tonnage on the goods which they would convey, they would be fully remunerated for this additional outlay. Mr. Sergeant Wu ANGtiam then proceeded to address the Cam• mittee on behalf of 5;r.. Campbell, the proprietor of the Blythes. wood's estate and on b ehalf of the " feuars." To show the in. creasing value of this estate, he stated that upwards of thirl years ago it let at 601. an acre, but that during the last few years por. tions of it had been let at 7 501., and that a sixth part of it, equally as valuable, had not yet been " feued," which would no doubt realise a rental of about 10,0001. per annum. By the line passing through the ground the property would be greatly reduced ; and, besides, there was a general feelin?, am ongst the " feuars " against it. He therefore hoped that they would not press the preamble of the Bill. The CHAIRMAN then desired thu room to be cleared, that the Committee might deliberate whether they should hear any further evidence. On the admission of the parties. The CHAIRARN intimated that they nitre prepared to hear addi. tional evidence on the line before thorn, and not with respect to any other. The following witnesses were then called :-- Mr. Douglas said he had been land.agent for the Blytheswood es tate fur the last twenty-five years. The " unfeued" p ortion was the most valuable part of the estate, and he had no hesitati on in sa y in g that at least nine-tenths of the most valuable buildings' .01 . Glasgow were built on the Blytheswood estate. The carrying Of the p ro. posed tunnels through the estate would be highly detsii.ne.'tat to it, and nothing could warrant the carrying of a tunnel t." , r"g h a portion of such a thickly populated city as Glasgow but the W" t urgent necessity. He understood that the Company would not VIY Mr. Campbell fur the land which they proposed to take for the tunnel. Mr. ANDREVIM said they would pay for what land they took. They would reimburse the owner for any damage or injury which they might cause from the construction of the tunnel. They would secure compensation to Mr. Campbell by a clause in their Bill. Mr. Thomas Kyle, ►urveyor, of Glasgow, said he had been well acquainted with Blytheswood estate in his professional capacity for many years. The line would pass through a quarry and other valuable property, to their great injury. He had no doubt that the houses at Wellington Arcade would be rendered dangerous by constructing the lied in that direction, the soil being clayey and the houses apt to sink. At the spot where they proposed com mencing the construction he found soft clay. By drawing off the water they., would endanger the safety of large manufactories erected over its prepared route. A ♦ery good line might be made without intetering with the thickly.populated parts of the city. On cross examination by Mr. ANDREWS, he admitted that a quiet possession of the tunnel in the Blytheswootl estate would pass through a strata of firm blue clay. Mr. Locke, civil engineer, knew the town of Glasgow well, and had had his attention particularly directed to this line, and it ap peared to him that the line had not been judiciously selected— that a better one might be constructed. There was an objection able curve in the tunnel. Cross-examined—The difference between a curve in a tunnel and one in the other part of a line was this—that if an accident happened it would occur in the dark, and a train coming in a contrary direction might come in collision with the other, and serious accidents might be the result. The Committee then adjourned until to-morrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP X. LONDON AND YORE LINES. The Committee on these railways resumed this morning at th• customary hour. After the late excitement kept up with uninterrupted intensity fur so protracted a period, the temporary lull of this morning afforded a striking contrast to the previous tempest of conflicting elemen ts, and it was really refreshing to see the altered air of both members, counsel, and shareholders. The self.complaceney of the former, as if revelling in the delicious contemplation of the program hitherto effected, and the important result yesterday attained, and the comparative composure of the two latter more interested parties', were conspicuous evidences of yesterday's decision. After a brief interchange of mutual gratulation', The CHAIIIIIAN, addressing the counsel present, said that as no decision was conic to in the House of Commons last erasing, the Committee thought it better to defer going into consideration of the clauses of the London and York Bill till a future period, and in the meanwhile to proceed with the case of the Cambridge and Huntingdon line. • Mr. PAGIT urged that the clauses common to both the accepted and rejected Bills, when divided, and all that were unopposed. might be dimussed immediately. . Mr. MINIUM, Q contended that the Committee could not proceed with clauses of a Bill- which had no existence; and seconded the proposition of the Committee to posipone the London and York case till a subsequent occasion. The CIBLIAMAN, af t ,* el' consulting with the Committee, said, that while differing from fr. Austin's opinion that the London and York Bill had no existence, and therefore that it could not be discussed, they had decided on proceeding with the case of the Cambridge and Huntingdon scheme, and as it was unopposed, and would not occupy much time. immediately after its termina tion the clauses of the London and York Bill would be taken into consideration. IMPORTANT DECISION. CAMBRIDGE AND JIUNTITti GDON LINZ. Mr. AUSTIN, Q.C., then proceeded to open the case of this line, stating that the promoters sought authority to eonstruct a line of railway from a point on the Eastern Counties line near Cambridge to the town of Huntingdon. The project was one of considerable utility to the district, traversing the important market town of Bt. Ives, would be about 16 miles long, and cost 180,0001. No engineering difficulties existed, and as it was unopposed, h e felt assured the Committee would pass the preamble of the Bill. Mr. Borthwick, examined by Mr. Atertri, Q.C.—ls an engineer, and, in conjunction with Mr. Robert Stephenson, has been engaged to lay out the Cambridge and Huntingdon Railway. The li ne world be 17i miles long, presenting no engineering difficulties, there being no tunnelling wh.terer, and its course being a practical level. Throughout its entire length the worst gradient is 1 in 270. and the curves are unusually favourable. By the plans, as deposited, it Was proposed to cross two highways on a level, but they now intended to ewes it by a bridge of the ordinary Parliamentary height. The cost of the undertaking will be 150,0001., including 8 1,700/. for the land required. Mr. Duncan, solicitor to the company, under examination by Mr. JAYId, deposed to the income anticipated on the line being 9,8441.. and handed iu a list of the assents and dissents, the share holders of 3,000/. and upwards, and other formal evidence. The preamble of the Bill was then announced to be proved, and Use various 'Mums were, without opposition, agreed to. the Bill being ordered to be reported to the House, writ amendments, to morrow Mr. Sergeant WIANGIIAI4 denied that it was an unopposed Bill, as it was undeniably a competing line with the London and York. Mr. AU ST I N protested against the injustice of such a proposi tion. It was monstrous, after they had been refused. to oppose the London and York line, because they did not compete to be told by that very Company that first suggested their non. competition, that they had no right to be considered unopposed, because, forsooth, they were competing lines. Why, if the argu. ment was good in the first instance, that the London and York was not a competing line with the Milford and Doncaster, and therefore the latter could not oppose, the converse was surely tenable, that the Milford and Doncaster did not compete with the London and York, and therefore could not be opposed by the latter. The Committee having retired to deliberate, after half an hour's absence, The CHAIRMAN having returned with his colleagues, said that the Committee were et opinion that the )(Ilford and Doncaster IRISH GREAT WESTERN (DUBLIN AND GALWAY) RAILWAY. The Committee met at eleven o'clock in the siord Chancellor's Court, Earl Bathurst in the chair. The CHAIRMAN then said that the Committee had come to the resolution of reporting the evidence which they had already heard to the House of Lords, and that they would take the orders of the House as to whether or no they should proceed on the merits of the Bill. They would be quite ready to hear the other side rebut the cases which had been made out by the petitoners. Mr. TALBOT said he thought the better course would be to report to the House at once. He would admit that there might have been negligence on the part of the Company, though even that was not by any means clear, but he denied emphatically that there was any. thing proved against them, except want of caution. There was no imputation whatever upon them. After some further discussion, the Committee retired, but did not announce how soon they would meet again, whether in an hour or in a week. RUNCORN AND PRESTON BROOK RAILWAY. IMPORTANT DECISION. The Committee to whom this line was referred met today at half-put eleven o'clock and resumed the consideration of the merits of this railway. Present, Lord Camoys, Chairman, the Duke of Lceds, the Earl of Kinnoul, the Earl of Uxbridge, and the Marquis of Londonderry. Mr. Lowman, counsel for the promoters, then addressed the Committee on the rebutting case brought forward by the opponents of the Bill. The principal ground of objection was stated so be that it was the intention of the promoters of the line to make it part of a grand scheme, by which a monopoly would be conferred on the Grand Junction Railway of the traffic of the county. He con. tended that that was a gratuitous assumption, and wholly unfounded, and that the real ground of opposition was the desire to prevent the prosperity of the port of Runcorn, and promote the trade of Birkenhead. After referring to the ♦arious points of the goods and passenger traffic which had been referred to by the witnesses on behalf of petitioners, he conc►uded a very lengthened address by oalling on the Committee to confirm the decision which had been already come to by the House of Commons, and not to lend their sanction to an opposition which, if successful, would greatly retard the prosperity of the port of Runcorn, and prove most inju. rious to the welfare of the district. The room was then cleared, and on our re-admission The CIiAMMAN announced that the Committee had carefully considered the merits of the proposed line, and had come to the conclusion that th? preamble of the Bill was not proved. The Committee then broke up. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.-MONMOUTH AND HEREFORD RAILWAY. The Committee appointed by the House of Lords to consider these Bills rnet this day for the first time in the Rolls' Court. Peers present—Lord Portman (chairman), the Duke of Norfolk. the Marquis of Westminster, the Hari of Roden, and Lord Leigh. The promoters of both Bills were represented by Mr. Austin, Mr. Talbot, Sir T Phillips, and Mr. Benton. Mr. Wilkins and Mr. Merrewether supported the ease of Sir Richard Bulkeley Phillips, M.P. for HaverfordweA. Mr. TALBOT opened the case for the proraoters. The preamble of the Bill set out that it was proposed to make a line from Fish guard and Pembroke Docks to Chepstow, in the county of Mon. mouth, thence to be continued by a branch railway to Monmouth. He (Mr. Talbot) need not inform their Lordships that a more important line than this had not been considered in the course of the present session. It was supererogatory to observe that the railway passed through a large tract of country at present unoccupied by any other, a country, ton, which had to recommend it a commercial intercourse ot no common cha racter. He believed that the best introduction of this case would be to read to their Lordships some portions of the report of the Board of Trade on the subject. That report was made at consi. derable length, and it was, perhaps, as well at the outset to state that it then had refereece to a larger scheme than their Lordships had to consider. The scheme at that period referred to a Bill con necting the whole of South Wales with the town of Gloucester by Chepstow. But it must be borne its mind, that though one part of that connexion was severed at present, they would be tanabled, in the next session of Parliament, to renew their ap plication. But to the report of the Board of Trade. They stated, first, that the South Wales and Monmouth and Hereford Rail. ways form, together, a comprehensive scheme for extending rail. way communications in connexion with the existing Great Western Railway. west of the Severn to Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, and along the a hole course of South Wales to Pembroke and Fish. guard; and after giving the respective length of lines, and re ferring to the map—after stating that they were proposed to be tarried out in conjunction with the Great Wes. tern system, they spoke of the gradients. On this subject the report said that the gradients of both lines arc in parte very severe, but not impracticable, and there is reason to believe that better gradients could not have been obtained without in curring an expense which, under the circumstances, would have been very undesirable. The works for the greater portion of the South Wales line are light; and, upon the whole, the lines present no extraordinary engineering difficulties. Then, after expressing generally the importance of the lines to the respective districts, It stated that the towns of Monmouth, Newport, Cardiff, Neath, Swansea, Llanelly, Carmarthen, Pembroke. and Milford Haven, the whole of the great mineral districts of South Wales, and the counties of Hereford Monmouth, Glamorgan, Carmarthen, and Pembroke, will all pastielpate directly in the advantages afforded by this improved communication ; and that the south of Ireland— and this was an important point, and he particularly re. quested their Lordships attention to it—that the South of Ireland also, to the whole of which the South Wales line will affbed the shortest communication to Loudon, Bristol, and the south of raigland, will also putSetpate In the benefits of the undertaking; and the advantage in a national point of view of a line which covers such a great extent of coast, and affords a ready communication with the dock-yard at Pem broke, and with the station at Milford Haven is also considerable. He (Mr. Talbot) was not much in the habit of passing any en. comium on the Board of Trade, but in this instance he thought they deserved it. Of the 832 landowners on the line there were but 85 dissentients, and a similar difference was observed in respect of the mileage. He would now call their attention to the im. portance of the several affected towns in detail, and first he would refer their Lordships to the town of Chepstow. It was the market town of an important agricultural district country, connecting the vallies of the Usk and the Llandaff and the utmost facilities of these districts were brought into play by the contemplated railway. The town of Newport also was the centre of a great coal and iron trade, and in the same way as John Frost and Co. precipitated themselves on Newport some years ago, so was the iron traffic precipitated on the same town now.—(Laughter.) Then it also supplied a market for the large and fertile districts of Glamorgan and Carmarthen. With regard to Cardiff, it was in precisely a similar position, and their Lordships were probably aware that a large stimulus would be given to the trade of that town by the enterprise of a patriotic individual of their Lordships' House. The Learned Counsel then re. N,., ~i, ________ Ag3ib.leeeiirtia o ael:ixtrix n i caors,tin t n, h ai e rlyi, 21st July, at - No. 11, I d, lj go ut 1w i c /4 ' ; 4 3 9 6 1ir o 'itt9 b il e ' '66111 00 -" • i 0 13 0 1 " t de ieo n e nsil e .t o ti f hi ee h l i : s 3t s ti e hi c i o ni nd son, the lion 11- Ig sTl ill t I t i E g aiKs h i ng t e.:.cBl, H at9i.gi,t o riiheo n i.diw . fi 012 \ nlniss9 ' d,stt i .t, s .t. ~c : a.s:o g ganu t .aen i dtA,t a msbrC 3ear a dineteenr.,b u j r o y h , "' ' . .: ~ a el l 'i is 1 ' I n../nno,ebAet'lltlirJ• 0,4 te O id n , the age. ti, P' aged 86. Irel a° bor i • • /A ri d 05 ' On the 16th inst., at Prestonstreet,-a-ssiac;iet:t,N'el:ririjaki,:rgij-i:icaltliooi•! s i g ; r l : . j, P' Widow,( )l only daughter of the late M. the 16th inst., at Watford, y . . w ife of e On the 17th inst .a Frances MarY, tu e , . . natti3O' _ oc o. I " i On the 18th inst., at Bath, bfaria PhiliPPl,oo ,pi ing daughter of th late Viee-Admiral 6ir ' . r elic' viiyabelj' ~;$0 On the 19th lust., at Farnham, Surrey , .'' Wil" ....,. CAPt3irl t.ffr On the 20th inst., at Brompton-s(P' too , Gordon, aged 66. ic.„001)11; 0, On the 20th inst.. at Davidge-terrac*, 0 A:rlf Isabel Ann Elvery, aged 86. ,i lizA? e for lis On the 20th inst., at trayling 13114:1'..ienkil" ,/, Youngest daughter of the late Bev. J• 9 , . , Vicar of Evercreech Somersetshire. lip L f oc" in 1M1.d•.111.•1.•••................... : --.------—.-----.-----*.—.--.---- —.•--- - i , gp 0 141 'Og Loudon : Printed and Published by 31', 00cey,01.0 No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TA* A'", - in tbs - Strand. in the Precinct of the Sav,, Middle's's., Friday, July Os 1845. LAWS, VilLll weir small Halved, rot to 111 C 'TIE ROYAL A RTILLER Y.—A return 1135 511 1 minted, on the motion of the Member for Montrose, show'' ; ro d, average strength of the Royal Artillery serving at home a;incto• with the number of deaths and discharges from 1830 to 17000 sive. The average strength of this body in the United ; I f ! was, in 1830, 3,924 ; number of deaths 43, and disc har g e' 1831 the strength amounted to 4,090, the discha r g es to t o 4, 06%' the deaths to 82; in 1832 the average strength amounted t,..°‘!,,05, the deaths to 70, and the discharge s to 253; in 1833 to 4,u 1 ' 0 5 to and 182 respectively; in 1834 to 4,031, 63, and 298; in • The 4,004, 54, and 925; and in 1836 to 4,018, 66, and °Pibi,i average strength of the corps serving abroad was, in I N O ,' 10 4, in 1831, 2,362 ; in 1832, 2 ,382; 1835, 42,5 " ',loo l° , 2,439 ; in 1835, 2,428; and in 1636, 2,409. Then illy'v s - 0 4 tb sent home as invalids varied in sash year from 23 to 6 4 ; number of deaths fluctuated between 55 and 10g. .- Der INSURRECTION IN CANDlA.—Letters rro h jai! rout, of the 29th of June, mention that intellig e nce 3 bull'v arrived there of a general rising of the Greeks in e; particulars are given. e venit ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—On Wednesday'. - the family of George Alderson, Esq., a gentlOnatto re re st ,°° ; Albion-street, Hyde-park, were thrown into a state off 'vasje stentatios by the discovery that that gentleman " d o: 0 t l 7, attempt at self.destruction. It bad been observed Or " f . that he had been labouring under great depression ° Shortly before five o'clock he retired to his bedcharober'pwil his daughter to call him about six o'clock, having eltlrpv-tbestlei" intention to accompany some members of his family to s' i l or rio: When the young lady went to call him, she was Irta ch .. ;, t etit':i and at last alarmed, at receiving no answer to her terThortt''„, mons. She at length called the servant, who succeeded son goo; open the door, when on entering the room Dlr. Aid er !,: o f served lying on the bed in a state of stupor, with a bott le num by his side, the contents of which he had drun k ,' ,d was lost in procuring medical aid, when the stoioacw'attribit'o, applied with success. 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Its Co' t ine°, freshing proeerties have obtained its selection by Coa i the Royal Family of Great Britain, and those ot . "',.y sinbor i of Europe, together with the elite of the aristo‘°c-iplett_./, ton. 'The high reputation it bears causes unPr' l l e , 0741; keepers to offer their spurious " Kalydors for i n ert' . 1 ., r ef of the most deleterious ingredients , containing by dirt' t i f e ' op gents, utterly ruinous to the complexion, sz' d irse r, ! are c el lint action endangering health. It is therefort..toor ot purchasers to see that the words " Rowland's True beta the envelope (an engraving of exquisite beau i t Y'All " t 0 plate by Messrs. Perkins, Bacon, and Li ' . Cl ll s fraudule ntADVE counterfeits. 10 110,,1 0% „el. [RTISEMENT]. Aga ExTRAos - J o , 0 I OT AN ABSCESS IN THE KNES Iv HOLLO/"- CiStle, ( or AND PlLLS.—Henry Croft, residing at 16•000ritsio1 jae°o , Southwark, was an in-patient at St. Geerge ' ' t he li t , be abscessed knee, and came out as incurable nn the 1 0 0 0 'De last year, after being there three months. I ° fo ur I ' l 4 St. Th omas's Hospital, where he had b"" de' s ' bt WI/ , pronounced incurable—indeed they recorrone n , sr be, o 4,' et i taken off—yet, however wonderful it m a y aPE- d been cured by the use of Holloway's Sold at Professor Holloway's establishment, t!',!olk str esp ecr'" ie advice may be kad gratis ), and by aho mt -ders of medicine throughout the civilised Wa r ' Isc l f .13111TH• . the jor r On the 17th inst., at Clapham - com mon ' Pll° I Gabriel, Esq., of a daughter. e, t terra tel • On the 18th inst., at St. Mary Abbott s- dau gh ton, the lady of Augustus Waller, M.D., oflts, the • Il e w , On the 19th inst., at Ashley Recto r y , o f , , the Rev. Thomas Boys Croome, of a son• svffs , On the 20th inst., at Beddington Lodg e, jscli B. Griffiths, Esq., of a son. , On the 20th inst., at Howard-place, Ecli"bargb' Oct avius U. Trezevant, Esq., of 'son: ick, C l ,P jo lio On the 20th inst., Mrs. Joseh en' , square, of a daughter. ilertgP „(i" On the 22d inst., at Waltham-cro ss, off Shrp, of datiAliter. n, t he On the 22d inst., at hemp-town, ' P. Boyd, Esq., of a daughter. 0 1 ' le rtu r ' Js 4 IYIARRIED• • F ° -n:..011C01 e 3 Brig hton, On the 19th inst., at St. Peter'e, I " . VOW'S' ioh Jibs Dwarris, Esq., to Charlotte August a Sterky, • hat iiboo; ter of the late Rea-. Alexander Ster k Y• On the 19th ult., at the English Cnr! . .' n iLfsrl -4, Ca ro Crossley Geale Seymour, Esq., tel b e . f oo t o f th the daughter of Captain Francis Baker, On the 17th inst., at St. Luke's-Cha I r d e se hter . Busst, of Walsall, to Mary Hare , ' OO ' Y gr. f It. Sircom, Esq., of Chelsea. i s ling t°n 'ondt ° On 'the 19th inst., at St. Mary's , „ It b jo v ie 4 0 ' I'ott, of- Westminster, to Sarah Ann Sou" gar t. ,de h , noll-park-road, Upper Holloway. h St' o f '',.ag" On the '2lst inst., at All Souls' Chure i ger A Dfirt. t ide' l ot the Rev. Thomas Bagnall Baker, M. N i o ris, Episcopal Chapel, St. Pancras, to Eliza ter of the late C. M'Callum, Esq. 0 itc tort-s f c l the he On the 22d inst., at St. Mary's, DrY 4 daughter ' • Trollope, Esq., to Elizabeth, eldest daug ' Lucas, of Edith Weston Hall, Rutland. • tlielkti, Paiti PeN ( Mem eliab rrat, Bey inin v t c ,etlli otra, ti o4 lll 44 ) Nv k 'lOl ee * 1 , 4 ' l WZt't