The Sun. — London, England, 1851-05-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock, YORK SPRING MEETING, (THIS DAY.) ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 - w m :1 5 ! ge e . • o she recei ve d l e t ters i n h er own handwriting, 0 ittetb I te t ali et Zttloo 11 without date or address, in which she told her parent she was no longer her mother, as she had now a mother in heaven. Another case to which he referred was that of a young woman who had escaped from a con vent near Wimbourne, Dorset, and taken refuge in the house of a methodist preacher, named Peter Hawke, sayi ng h er reason f or doing so was that the system was too rigid, and she could bear it no longer. Though it was the cold season of the year, she did not once see a fire, was fed on bread and beer only twice a day, and had to rise every morning at two o'clock, and attend to her devotions several times before break of day. The Roman Catho lic Bishop Ullathorne had, in fact, declared in his book that it would be wholly impracticable to keep persona under conventual restraint for any length of time, except they believed in the real presence, and though he (Mr. Lacy) was ready to_ this admit that some ladies, impressed with the propriety imure o th f em h . s s el m re o s d f e ro o m f life, the Immure had a right, if they liked, to lo world, w e d yet, to th he see whose thought views some w o e p r p e o r o t f u ni a t y different ough t to k b i h e d a t lo readily :obtain their release from convents. The Hon. Member concluded by moving the second reading of the Bill. Mr. HUME hoped the Bill would not be proceeded with, as it was only another instance of an attempt to annoy and irritate the religious feelings of is large por tion of the people. If it were passed it would be a reflection on the House and our free country, and he therefore hoped her Majesty's Government would at once state what their intentions were with respect to the measure, in order to put an end to any useless discussion. Sir GEORGE GREY said he was ready to admit that a dangerous control, not of a physical, but of a moral nature, was exercised over parties in these houses, but he thought the Bill of the Hon. Gentleman would not in the slightest degree alleviate that evil. It might, perhaps, be a question whether the cases which had recently been brought before the public did not re quire that some steps should be taken to prevent inmates of convents being deprived of their property.—(Hear.) The Bill of the Hon. Gentleman, however, was open to serious objections, and it would not accomplish the object which he had in view. He should, therefore, give his support to an amendment for reading the Bill this day six months. Mr. NEWDEGATE supported the Bill, and observed, that even in Roman Catholic countries it had been deemed necessary to throw protection over the inmates of monastic establishments by enabling their friends to visit them. He denied that a habeas corpus would ac complish the object of the Hon. Member who in troduced the Bill. He believed that many persons were kept under physical restraint in convents, and on behalf of her Majesty's subjects who might be induced to enter these establishments he claimed that the Legis lature would follow the example of Roman Catholic countries, and pass some measure on the subject. Mr. PLUMPTRE also supported the, Bill, and ex pressed his astonishment that the advocates of civil and religious liberty should throw any obstacle in the way of the Hon. Member. He would give his vote in favour of the second reading, as these religious houses weregreatly on the increase, and he hoped a large number of Mem bers would adopt the same course. Mr. R. PALMER trusted, after what had been stated by the Secretary for the Home Department, that the Hon. Gentleman would not press the Bill. The mode in which it was proposed to carry out the provisions was, in his opinion, most objectionable. Mr. GRATTAN also urged the withdrawal of the Bill. He passed a high eulogium on the convents in this country and on the continent, many of which he had visited, and said he believed Ireland would long ago have sunk but for her convents. Lord ASHLEY admitted that the machinery of the Bill was most imperfect, though he agreed that there was a deep and serious feeling in the coun try on the subject of the management of re ligious houses. He considered, if it was found that an undue interference was exercised with reference to the property of the inmates of convents, some measure ought to be introduced by the Government to remedy the law so as to prevent the continuance of any such evil. He concluded by appealing to the Hon. Member to withdraw the Bill. Lord ARUNDEL and SURREY considered after the strong expression of the House against the Bill it was unnecessary for him to trouble the House with a speech against the second reading, or to say more than that the measure was wholly unjustified and unnecessary. Sir J. PAKINGTON did not concur in the suggestion for the withdrawal of the Bill. Al though it might be objectionable in some parts, the declaration of the Government was extremely unsatisfactory. The Right Hon. Baronet acknowledged that something ought to be done, but did not give a pledge that he would introduce any measure, and until such a pledge was given he should give his support to the Bill. Sir GEORGE GREY explained that he said he thought a case had not been established of forcible and physical detention, hut that a moral and religious con trol was exercised over the inmates of convents. Mr. KEOGH took occasion to attack the Government for introducing the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, which he said had induced Hon. Members to try their hands at similar specimens of legislation. Mr. SPOONER said the very admission of Sir G. Grey called on the House to insist on an inquiry as to the dangerous moral and religious control which existed in these estabiletweetne. '11......c woo a good grrnind of suspicion that persons were kept in them without their consent, and it was the duty of the Secretary of State to see that they were no longer detained as prisoners. After a few years the inmates gave way to sorrow and despair, and many were deprived of their senses. At the present time there was a convent being erected in Birmingham, the lower story of which consisted of cells, and he should like to know for what purpose these were intended? The country would insist on a far more strin gent measure being brought forward to deal with them.—(Hear, and cries of " Oh.") He did not deny that many monastic institutions had done a great deal of good, and been supported for no other purpose than to glorify the Creator ; but he could not exclude from his mind many cases in which their proceed ings did not possess that character. The country would not be satisfied unless some measure was passed, and the Honourable Member (Mr. Lacy) would be compelled to proceed with the Bill, unless the Government would promise to agree to the appointment of a Commission or Committee to inquire into the im prisonment and confinement practised at convents ; and also into the laws relating to mortmain, The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said the very title of the Bill, "A Bill to prevent the Forcible Detention of Females in Religious Houses," was a grave indictment against a large body of their fellow-subjects without, as far as he knew, any case being proved or established justifying its introduction. The Bill branded with infamy and crime the whole body of Roman Catholics, because _ - ADVERTISING VANS, &c, the act of a number of persons uniting to keep a person in duress was a conspiracy of a vary serious nature, and Colonel SIBTHORP asked the Secretary of State fc'r subjected all Ai the parties concerned to heavy had punishm , ent. the Home Department whether he was prepared to take Scarcely j a spoken who not admitted effective measures for the stringent sappreation of that the provisions m of the Bill were most barrel-organs and advertising vans in the metropolis? objectionable, and the only case which the Sir GEORGE GREY replied that the Commis- Honourable Member (Mr, Lacy) hadmentioned sioner s o f Police had issued notices that nui sances as a ground for passing it * was that of a young lady of the kind t o which the Gallant Colonel had referred, who had escaped from a convent. Did Hon. Members which were d an g ero us obstructions in the public streets, not know that on application to a judge of any one of were illegal, and must be removed. He did not think our courts of law, any person who was detained forcibly it was necessary to bring in a special Act of Parlia- against her will might be brought np by a writ of laten t on the subject, the existing law being quite suffi- habeas corpus and released from her confinement? That Mont to deal with the evil. being so, the House, ho thought, could not be properly Colonel SIBTHORP said in that case he would intro- cared on to pass a Bill of this description. Anxious as duce a Bill himself, the people might be to see property p and undu E LECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY, spiritual influence over the minds of rotected young , or inexpe e Mr. STANFORD asked the Secrntary of State for rienced persons prevented, yet they possessed the H o Department whether the scale of charges too great a sense of justice to condemn any body of their ra aclebrayc'th.e Electric Telegraph Company, for the trans - fellow creatures unheard, and place them under the pro mission of information in criminal cases, where their aid visions of an act of this description. was necessary to secure the ends of public justice, hal Mr. FRESHFIELD supported the Bill. He con occupied his attentie n; and whether there w as any in g sidered that sufficient grounds exi s t e d, an d h a d b een tentieo o il t h e part of Government to ask for Parliae proved, fur passing the Bill, and also that no greater mentary power s to s in such cases, as ecure a " maximum" rate of elierge difficulty would arise in carrying out its provisions than travelling? wassecured to the public for railway was experienced by magistrates in visiting lunatic asy- I lums. It the Bill were thrown out he was convinced Sir G. GREY said the heect had not occupied his I that the first session of the next Parliament would not attention, but obseravaevdethtehree"lEWoas a clause in the core- pass without another measure being introduced on the pang's Act which Board of Trade jurisdiction subject. with respect to the scale of charges, CHARITABLE INSTITUTION Mr. Sergeant MURPHY contend e d th at not a s i ng l e On the motion of Mr. SPOONER the e OTICES BILL. i nstance of forc ib le detention had been proved to show to, and it was ordered se cund residing' the necessity of such a Bill, and that all the reasons of this Bill was aggeed com mitted on the 22d instant. to bo alleged for its introduction were entirely hearsay, LANDLORD AND TENANT BILL, and he asked whether the House was disposed to give its Mr. SPOONER moved forte se p c u o r n p d ose re o a i tl f i :g assent to the second reading of a Bill with no other Bill, which he said was he i tef this grounds for it? They had lately had an :illustration of an d to e t l e i n t s ta ti in ng the impolicy of relying on hearsay. For the last few the arrangements between the out going g weeks the papers had been filled with a vile imputation tenant relative to existing crops, and buildings erected on a convent close to London. It had bee:a stated that At the tenant's own expense. physician waa called in in the dead of th e night, that After a brief discuesion respecting some of the dettails 1 tce an accouchement took place, and that the child was of the Bill, the motion was agreer , _,, RELIGIOUS HOUSES BILL. s muggled away, but the au th ors o f these libels appeared Yesterday b a t ons t h e Queen ' s Bench and made Lord ARUNDEL and SURREY presented a great cutirchurble apology for the untruths they had Camber of petitione from different parts of the kingdo m people ate , idnw. vhisi T ei he ' Learned Gentleman adverted to against the Religious Houses Bill• tbhye great benefits which institutior,s inhabited Mr. ROCHE al rated several petitions to the so prese ' man Catholic ladies had conferred on the tame effect, from places in Ireland. t h ing the sick and poor, and also to the votetdcilittibeemselves to a. religious life, and said he hoped his Mr. J. O'BRIEN resented petiti u o f ne c f i r ti o r m e, t a h l e so of Newmarket-o I) they offered to those who wished to de- 1 Fernes, county . _ the parishes of Rely ly and liilleekennety, same county, Protestant brethren had the advantage of similar estab and the Religious ) listen ants, The effect of the Bill would b© to drive these parish from against the al Titles Bill, ladies out of the country, f ? Houses Bill. r they would never be advised Mr. CARDWELL presented a similar pe tition from a by their relatives t o Hon. Member proposedl.4nanitet. th . e visitation h which the place in Lancashire. a it nd is tw ou r a ( tl e a c s ti a ng ßo p m ie a ce n Sir J. GRAHAM a . from Louth, designating iso prtsented similar patition ' Catholic to oppose this feltwanton scarcely ()r ig iIl a t ed a am Protestant o ng a the honour and liberty and the eh t ß . ill both as unwort yof f le islation, which also presented two other petitions of the country l ; he religious in crew. g There h e : a d s petitions from Ireland U' the , Mernher the liouse, young or old,e olegdis'dlation same effect. attempt his hand at some untertunate pine who t .l not Mr. P. HOWARD attempt to the same effect, one etating that if several petions also against his Roman Catholic brethren, _-- 0 (g, gr.) passed, i't would amount virtu ONPSON all- to the Bill were I b After some few observations frome t g e , .1 2 , 11 the occupants of these religious a euags, b . 1 the banishment of ' and Mr. ANsTEY, , wou l d b e compelled to remove to countries cause tIP'Y Ithat it Mr.SIDNEY HERBERT said he ag reed- where such 'o on any house& were ellowed to be established and •would be 3 must dangerous precedent to leg islet maintaieed Mr. LACY moved the second reading of the Big . subject on the mere ground . of probable and not positive object of which was to require the registratio (H ar I of , the necessity. They . required something more than pro f l adies b• • v t o legislate upon.— e t tear.) He residing is monasteries or other religious houses, tend to enable the magistrates of quarter sessions to visit such should, vote e had the fullest rid ht to iuter - - bit iin- therefore,agemst the Bill, 1 nit in doing establishments without notice, and to remov e any jag _ so, ho held that the -tat who should express a desire to leave them, c institutioi as and j e fere and control the management of relige ous houses. It appeared to him that monastic was informed thee taest, houses had greatly e n _ per creased within the last few years, the number which had b not Patna[ vows were not only u nneessary, gg b o u t e ho h o o g sti t l , e to 0 e l spirit of our institutions.—(Hear.) H been added to the list during the last four }sera being; le t Several of them conteined as many as 500 or even 1,000 ln state policy, right to give no enco i 3 e on religious but on public gro . unds, ar . d as a matter u- inmates, and when they recollected instances of ludies , recturiet .P een the State had a escaping rrom them, and other circumstances which had Lord BERni n e, e e duty which a t ' grids " be t to establishments which must necessarily have lately transpired, they might rightly tteeume that many , th ey o ,4: o o v :withdraw subjects from tie ...nation.—Hear.) Di the inmates were dissatisfied with their mode of lite , AD was understood toed desirous of again entering upon the proper duties of The House then divided,when there appeared — life He read a number of communications to show the ) - r or the second Majority to support the Bill. reading ~. 9l hardship; which such institutions gave -rise to, one 1 Ageintt it ... - salting that a young lady had been forcibly placed ! in one, and that her mother had never since been ! ; The 'I . ... ... —32 ~. ot ..., 123 131 I was consequently lost. able to find where she was kept, though 1 The other o and the House adjourned lers of the da, were th, (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. (Continued from our Third Edition.) The Ebor Handicap. Alp ... Chantrey Radtilphns Backbiter • • Won by a head. IMPER AL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEALER took the Chair shortly after Twelve o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. TANCRED presented a petition from Banbury in favour of the Religious Houses Bill. Mr. BLAIR presented a petition from Falkirk against Papal aggression. Mr. WESTHEAD presented a petition from Roman Catholics at linaresbro' against the Religious Houses Bill. Mr. HUME presented a petition from certain indivi duals in the metropol i s against the clause i n theSu S un day Trading Bill preventing shaving after ten o' clock on Sunday.—(A laugh.) Mr. HENRY presented a petition from Manchester in favour of the Religious Houses Bill. Mr. HERRIES presented a petition frumthelaws . association of shipowners at Belfast against the navigation Mr. RICARDO presented a petition from the Roman Catholics at Stoke-upon-Trent against the Re ligious Houses Bill. Sir G. STRICKLAND presented two petitions to the same effect from , places in Lancashire. Mr. W. PATTEN presented a similar petition from Roman C a tholics also in places in Lanca s hi re. Mr. JOHN EVANS presented a petition from place& in Wales in favour of giving county courts jurisdiction in cases of bankruptcy. Mr. FORBES presented petitions from Edinburgh and other places in Scotland against Lord Melgund'a Educational Bill. Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a petition from Marylebone against the Religious Houses Bill. Mr. GEACH presented a petition from Coventry against the taxes on knowledge. Mr. NEWDEGATE presented petitions from places iu Warwickshire in favour of the Religious Houses Bill. NATIONAL REFORM. Mr. HUME postponed his motion, which dropped yesterday in Consequence of their being " no House,." with respect to a But for amending the national repre sentation, until the 3d of June. THE "NO HOUSE" OF YESTERDAY. Mr. CHRISTOPHER complained that there should have been " no House" yesterday, when so many irne portant notices of motion were on the paper. Mr. Hume had a motion for amending the nation al representation, and he thought it was very extraordinary that, after the agitation for re form out of the House, and the fact that the Go vernment were defeated not many days ago on a question for the extension of the fraec.hise, that only twenty-one Members should be present at four o'clock, our, of which there were only six de serving to be called Radical Reformers, and only two members of the Government. He should like to k now where the Hun. Gentleman the Member for the 'lV , !st Riding and the Eon. Members fur Manchester we re when so ;important a question was to be brought for ward? Where, also, was the Attorney-General, who, at his last election, had promised his support to au oh extensive measures of reform? He did think he was; justified in asking whether these Gentlemen were sincere in their advocacy of measures for reforming the represen tation.—(Hear.) Mr. HUME excused his absence by stating that he esas in attendance on tha Commit/ ee on the Army and Navy Estimates. He was no pretending reformer, but sincerely desir ed that the national representation should be extended, a; id he was greatly disappointed to find that he had not t tan opportunity of bringing forward the motion. When lie recollected how i b is motion was cheered when he ga re notice of it, he did expect that a greater numbe r of Members would have been present. Sir G. GREY said he was sure the Hon. Member had satisfactorily explained the reason of his absence. The motion of the Hon. Gentleman was well known to be tixed for last night, and he could only attribute the absence of Members to a general indisposition to d is cuss the question, when the Government had promis ed to bring forward a measure of reform next session, at id especially when the House had sat very late for the la. at few evenings. Mr. J. WILLIAMS made an attack on Mr. Hume far having stated at the meeting of the Marylebone Vestry that he had more friends among the Conservatives than the Lit,erala. Mr. HUME said he had been so many years in oppo - sition that he thought he had as many friends on ono aide of the House as the other. Mr. W. WILLIAMS considered that some alteration of the rules of the House with regard to the number of Members required to be present at four o'clock was, necessary, with the view of preventing such an occur— rence again. Mr. BANKES observed that the absence of many• Members was occasioned by the long corridors and lob— bies which they had to traverse after leaving Com— mittees, in order to be present at the making of a House,. Mr. REYNOLDS taunted the Liberal Members with being absent when any great question of civil and reli— gious liberty was corning on. He had himself seen yes— terday many reformers hiding in holes and corners in , the lobbies like drown e d p o liti ca l rats, instead of attend ing to their duty.—(Hear, hear.) After a few words from Mr. BERNAL and Colonel SIBTROar, Mr. AGLIONBY thought it was extremely inju:cious to the cause of Reform to make attacks on individuals and political bodies in the House. A considerable number of sincere Reformers, who had no desire " to bark" the ques ti on, were kept away entirely th roug h accident yesterday, and not f rom any desire to pro-vent the motion being broeght forward. He thought Hon. Members were only injuring t h e cause by bringing such motions on during the p resent session, and strongly recommended their postponement until next session. After some further desultory discussion, the subje dropped. _______ WEDNESDAY EVENING, FRANCE. The Dads has the following on the last accounts from Algiers : " The last accounts from Algeria lead us to hope that the peace which our colony has for some years en • joyed will not be seriously disturbed, and that the expedition of Djijelli will be accomplished without any material difficulty. Tranquillity is re-establishing itself in the Valley of the Oued Sahel, on the confines of Kabylia. Our troops, which have been dispatched to those points where danger was apprehended, have been recalled without having met with attacks or insults. The Dervish Ben Baghela, one of those agi tators whose power is becoming every day weaker among the Mussulman population, does not meet with the sympathies on which he had reckoned among the tribes with whom he has been peregrinating. The Zouvas themselves —that is to say, the inhabitants of Great Kabylia, wh o h ave a l ways shown the greatest hostility to the domination of the French—fear to engage in an open struggle against our arms. General Blangini, who had removed his head quarters to Aumale, has been able, without inconveni ence, to return to Budah, where he had before held his command. The work which the Government pursues at this moment on all points of the Algerian territory is the establishment of the stations for the native chiefs. Those houses, which are being rapidly constructed by the indefatigable activity of our soldiers, are given up to the allied native forces as fast as they are finished, and tend materially to the security of the country around them. Whilst agitation is thus disap pearing from the Oued Sahel, tranquillity is making great progress on our western frontiers, so long dis turbed by the turbulent population of Morocco, It is impossible at the present time to foresee exactly what resistance our expediti on on th e s id e o f Djijelli may meet with. Our army will, perhaps, find in the midst of these mountains difficulties, the surmounting of which will give it fresh claims to our sympathy, but no doubts can be entertained that every obstacle will be overcome through its courage and perse verance. General Pelissier, who has just been called by , a decree of the Executive Government to the Govern ment of Algeria, will, it is said, proceed in person to Djijelli, where he will organize the command of the country subdaed by the troops under General de St. Armand. We may now say, that, according to all pro bability, the question of Little Kabylia will be defini. tively settled in a short space of time, and will leave completely independent the solution which France may wish one day to give to all the other questions raised by its conquest." STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—We learn from the American advices that the excess in the receipts at the ports had reached 210,000 bales, being an in crease of 20,000 in the last week ; and that partly from this cause, and partly in consequence of the declining tendency of prices here, the New York market had given way another cent per lb., while the latest accounts from New Orleans and Mobile show that the southern holders have been yield ing also. It appears, too, that the statements with which we were favoured by the previous packet, about damage to the next crop from frost, rains, and floods, are materially qualified, indeed, to a great ex tent discredited, by the silence of some letters from the districts referred to, and by the admission of others that little or no injury had been done. The advices have produced a panic in Liverpool. Various rumours have been afloat about the difficulties of some of the holders of cotton, and the pressure there is to realise, in order to meet the bills approaching to maturity. However this may be, there is a decline in American descrip tions of id. to per lb. The American accounts, aided by what has ensued in Liverpool, have given a serious shock to that d egree o f confidence in what appeared tolerably safe —as they certainly were greatly reduced—prices, which led to the large operations in yarns and goods referred to in our last week's report. Both spinners and manufacturers have manifested an increased anxiety to sell; while the buyers, sickened at finding themselves disap pointed in what they had considered cheap pur chases, have either refused to buy at all, or else have dem an d e d a f urt h er concession equa l to that in cotton. Prices have again, therefore, become merely nominal,, and their seemingly near adjustment appears to be deferred. The fall from the rates of December is now very great ; but what it is cannot be stated with anything like accuracy. Whether it will pro ceed much further, is the perplexing question; as usual, we may be sure that mere temporary feeling will at last be found to have carried it considerably beyond what was required by permanent causes ; just in the same way as any material rise is always pushed beyond a warrantable limit. ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—To-day has been one of the dullest markets we have bad this year in pieces. There has been a thin attendance of buyers, and those who have been present have evinced no disposition to pur chase. There has been IIUJe doing iu wool, but former prices have been fully maintained. HALIFAX, SATURDAY.— Our Piece Hall has been but slenderly attended by buyers to-day, and the inquiry for worsted goods is very limited. In the absence of orders for the continent, the yarn trade remains in a languid condition. The transactions in wool are not extensive, and the quotations have not undergone any change. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY,III our Cloth-hall, a little more business has been done; mixture crapes and black doeskins have been inquired for, and sales generally effected in qualities from about 2s. to 3s. per yard. The warehouses have been rather flat during the week, and the American trade is quiet at present. In wools not much has been done. LEEDS, TUESDAY.—The market to-day has been a quiet one, and the woollen trade generally continues without change. Stocks are not heavy, and prices are firmer. GREAT FOOT-RACE FOR £2OO. The great pedestrian match of four miles, between John Tetlow, of Oldham, and Thomas Hayes, of Hal shaw Moor, two of the most celebrated runners of the day, came off on Monday last, over the Aintree race course, Liverpool, for 1001. a side; and created intense interest among the Lancashire pedestrian partisans, with whom the two men were great favourites. Hayes has twice defeated Tetlow, but the partisans of the latter were anxious to give him another trial to redeem his lost laurels, and a fresh match was made on condition that Hayes should give him a start of 100 yards, which was agreed upon. The men underwent a rigid course of training, on the ratification of the match five weeks since, and both showed in the best possible condition, confident of their own prowess to achieve a victory. The Sefton Arms was head -quarters, and for some time previous to the race a large assem blage of sporting men from Manchester, Shef field, Leeds, Preston, Oldham, Wigan, Chester, Liverpool, Stockport, Bury, and other towns were con gregated together, among whom some spirited betting took place at 5t04 on Hayes. The East Lancashire Railway Company ran two special trains from Liver pool, which brought in a large influx of spectators, and towards half-past two o'clock the concourse of people was immense. About that time the men re paired to the course, where all preliminaries were soon adjusted and preparations at once made to effect the start. Hayes, who is a well made and muscular man, of about 24 years of age, and standing somewhere about sft. 4in. in height, looked in blooming condition, and 6 to 4 was then frequently invested on him. Tetlow is about seven years his senior, of more robust make, and in altitude is sft. 6i in. ; he was also in excellent trim. As the pistol was fired at five minutes to three, they both responded to the mandate at the same instant, and went away at a splendid pace, starting from the top of the back-stretch beyond the stable-turn, the run from thence to the canal side being on the descent. Here Hayes gained a trifle, about twenty yards or so, upon his ad versary. but making the bridge turn for the commence. ment of the straight length (forming a slight rise of nearly 1,000 feet) he could not get nearer to Tetlow, who passed the Grand Stand (which was thrown open for the occasion by Mr. Tophaua) in pretty form, making very strong runn i ng, and with a smile playing upon his countenance, passing th e j u d ge ' s chair 15 se conds before his younger antagonist, the time then being exactly five minutes from the start. Making the upper turn beyond the stand, Tetlow appeared to be leav ing his opponent somewhat, and, on regaining the back stretch, had soon made up his lost ground, and increased his lead to seven score yards about half way down the de scent, Haves tiring. The betting now veered round, and the friends of the favourite were not to be found so eager in laying the odds, and refused to bet even money. As the pedestrians repassed the judge's chair, the time then being seven minutes past three o'clock, the favourite (Hayes) was unmistakeably a beaten man, for he was Lull 160 yards rearward, " waddling lik e a duck, " and his arms dropping gradually d own, losing ground at every stride, and showing every symptom of defeat; and losing consid era bl y at the stable-turn (his adversary conti nu i ng at a splendid pace), he was fully 250 yards aster n a t t h e com mencement of the third round. Finding himself so muc h behind, and dead beaten, he resigned the contest a few yards beyond there, permitting Tetlow to run home alone, which be did at a tiring pace, and accomplishing the four miles in exactly 19 min. 33 sacs. HEALTH of LONDON durin g th e WEEK. The Official R e p or t sa y s : —Th e present state of public health i n t h e metropol i s i s far from being satis factory. In th e preced i ng week, though there still appeared an excess above the average, the mortality had declined to 994 deaths ; but it will be seen that the number in the week ending last Saturday has again risen to 1,041. Taking corresponding weeks of the ten years 1841-50, it is found that the lowest number of deaths was 761 ; and that the mortality, which only in one instance exceeded 1,000, averaged 870. This aver age , i f raised according to supposed rate of increase i n t h e population, becomes 949 ; compare d The b Il t increase extends e n e g c r o a n l i fi y n ed over t o any the with which th e 1,041 deaths of last week show an increase ar t l l a r o f l 0 9 c 2 a . l i ty, metropolitan districts. I n the west districts the deaths particulocality, registered last week are 168) while the average ' (without correction for increase of population) is 134 ; in the northern the number is 202,;the average being 167 i in the central it is 181, the average being 157 ; r ten disposed of, in the eastern, 216, the average being 181 ; and in the south it is 274, while ;he average Is 232. The present return, as compared with that of the previous week, shows an increase chefly in the zymotic or epi demic class of diseases. lleasles numbered 31 fatal cases in the week ending Nay 3d, last week it counted 41 ; hooping-cough again becomes severe, and has risen in the two weeks fron 57 deaths to 72 ; diar rhoea and dysentery have increased from 9 to 25 ; typhus from 25 to 43. On the other hand, small pox, which destroyed 14 persons in the previous week, was fatal to 10 in tie last ; and influenza has declined from 11 to 6. Seven deaths, 4of which are amung infants, are ascribed in this return to syphilitic disease. The total number of deaths included in the zymotic class of diseases is 233 ; while the corrected average is 178. The cases enumerated under the head of " diseases of the resp'ratory organs," amount to 157, while the corrected average is 143. But the six diseases which constitute the latter class scarcely exceed in their aggregate fatality the amount caused by phthisis alone ; fur this complaint destroyed 143 lives, a number which though not more than the usual amount, is far greater than the highest found under other heads in the list of fatal causes. A great increase is observable in the deaths registered last week of young persons ; for the number of children who died under the age of 15 years rose from 443 in the previous week to 511 in the last, while the corrected average is 425. A smaller increase is observed generally among persons in various stages of life. In the last week, the births of 791 boys, and 781 girls, in all 1,572 children, were registered. The average of six corresponding weeks in the years 1845.50 was 1,341. STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING TILE PAST WEEK. SUNDAY.—The sky was generally three-fourths covered with cloud till the evening, and clear afterwards. A shower of hail fell at about lh. PM. Electricity—positive, and ten sion moderate at each examination. MONDAY. --The sky, witl slight exceptions, was covered with cloud throughout the day. Frequent showers of rain fell. Electricity —positive, and tension strong during the afternoon. TUESDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day ; cirrostratus. Electricity—positive, and tension strong at noon. WEDNESDAY.—The clouds were slightly broken at 9h. A.m., otherwise the sky was covered with cloud throughout the day; cumulostrati,:cirostrati, and loose scud. Electricity —positive, and tension moderate during the afternoon. THURSDAY.—Three-fourths of the sky were covered with cloud during the morning and afternoon ; the sky was clear at night; cumuli , cumulostrati, and cirrostrati. Elec tricity—positive, and tension moderate generally. 1 FRIDAY.— The sky was for the most part covered with cloud till 6 P.M., and mostly clear afterwards. Electricity— Nothing was shown throughout the day. SATURDAY.—The amount of cloud was very variable throughout the day; cumuli, cumulostrati, and cirrostrati. A shower of rain fell at 4h, 30m. P.M. Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout the day. The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main mast, and read each day at 9h. A.M., was 53.0° ; and the mean reading at 9h. P.M. was 49'7Q ; the mean readings at the Royal Observatory for the same times were 52 . 0 Q, and 47.6° respectively. The reading of the barometer decreased from 29'63 in. at the beginning of the week to 29.56 in. by 9 A.m. on the sth; increased to 29'75 in. by 9h. ♦.m. on the 7th; decreased, with slight exceptions, to 29.50 in. by 3h. P.M. on the 10th ; and increased slightly by midnight on the 10th. THE LONDON GAZETTE, May 13 BANKRUPTS. Alexander Woods, money scrivener, Great Yarmouth, ,o surrender May 22, at half-past one, and June 26, at eleven, at the Cuurt of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Lawrence, Plews and Boyer, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Reynolds and Palmer, Yarmouth. John Hetherington, grocer, High Holborn, May 22, at one, and June 27, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Cannan, official assignee • Lacey, Howard, an d Dolman, New-B r idge- ;treat , Blackfriars. John Harris, shoemaker, Buckingham, May 21 and June 24, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stens feld, official assignee; Maley, Mecklenburgh-square. David Magrath, cobur manufacturer, George's-row, City-road, May 24, at twelve, and June 23, at one, at the Court of Bankra?t c y. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers, Lasinghall-street; Condy, Gray's Inn-square. Thomas Rampage, Butler, ironmonger, Lichfield, May 22 and June 19, a; twelve, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Eggington, Lichfield; Smith, Birmingham. John Bannister, general hardware.; dealer, Bir mingham, May 26 and lune 23, at ten, at the Birming ham District Court. Trhitmore, official assignee, Bir mingham; Smith, Birtungham. Catherine Lewes, inrkeeper, Chippenham, Wiltshire, May 26 and June 23, tk eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, Britel, official assignee ; Castle and Henderson, and Hirpealey, Bristol. James Radley, cottoc spinner, Oldham, Lancashire, May 24 and June 21, Itteleyen, at the Manchester Dis trict Court. Lee, official assignee, Manchester; Cob bett, Manchester. INSOLVENT DEBTORS. Thos. King, attorney's clerk, Harmer-street, Gravesend. John C. Catling, surveyo., Albion-road, Queen's-road. James Meadus, baker, Cyde-terrace, Caledonian-road. James Peter Munting, furniture broker, Grays-inn-lane, Holborn, Henry Boyd, promoter cf the Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company, Arbotalquare, Stepney. Frederick Auguste Dietrith, hat manufacturer, Bennett street, Blackfriars-road, J. G. King, accountant, 1-4ry-place, Hort on Old T own. John F. Archbold, b arrater-at-law, Gloucester-place, Portman-square. James Nisbet, earpe nter, liorpeth-place, Bethnal-green. Joseph Fox, foreman to a imber merchant, Victoria grove, near Hackney. John Charles Wright, mantging the business of a green grocer, Princes-road, Laabeth, Moses Nathan, tailor, Saini George's East, Middlesex, Thomas Anderson, currier, Worksop, Nottinghamshire. Robinson Baker, blacksmitt, Todmorden, Lancashire. James Barnes, painter, Matehester. Richard Cottingham, book-keeper, Kirkdale, Liverpool. Daniel William Clark, victualler, Southampton. Joseph Fletcher, woollen cloth manufacturer, Elland cum-Greetland, Yorkshire, John Hallam, baker, Manchoster. James Holmes, pork butcher Manchester. James Hague, cotton manufacturer, Salford, Lancashire. Thomas Hague, cotton manufacturer, Salford, Lan cashire. Henry Fisher Lonsdale, carrier, Salford, Lancashire. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basiughall-street. E. D. Busher, Piccadilly, coach builder and harness maker, June 3, at half-past eleven—J. Loneragen, Cam bridge-terrace, Islington, corn dealer, June 6, at half past twelve--C. Robertson, D, D. Milligan, and R. M, Dalzell, Lime-street-square, merchants, June 6, at one— s. M. Bethman, Turnwheel-lace, Cannon-street, mer chant, June 2, at eleven—W. Morrison, Fenchurch street, stationer and,bookseller, June 2, at half-pa, eleven. In the Country. W. Atkinson, jun., Goole, Yorkshire, shipwright, June 3, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—G. Hall and F. S. Fell, Tynemouth, Northumberland, timber merchants, Juno 4, at twelve, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tvne— R. Fairley, Sunderland, Durham; chemist and druggist, June 5, at eleven, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyn e — IL E. Gerlach, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, merchant, June .5, at two, at the Court, Newcastle-upon Tyne—W. Taylor, Newcastle-upon-Ty ne , auctioneer and innkeeper, J une 5 , at half-past one, a t t h e Court, Newcastle-upon •Tyne— H. Drake, Barnstaple, Devonshire, attorney at law, June 4, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter—W. Medland, St. Austel, Corn wall, common brewer, June 4, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter—T. Lukes, Exeter, provision dealer, June 4, at eleven, at the Court; Exeter—H. Rids dale and H. C. S. Chauncy, Liverpool, sharebrokers, June 6, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Sankey, Birkenhead, Cheshire, blacksmith, June 6, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. D. Harwood, Liverpool, iron monger, Juno 6, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. G. M. Smith, Ironbridge, Shropshire, bookseller, prin ter, and stationer, 55., on any Thursday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whit mo r e , Bi rm i ng h am. T. Dalton, Coventry, silk dyer, 3s. 10c1., on any Thursday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. J. Worsey and J. Biggs, Aston, Warwickshire, wire manufacturers, 55., any Thursday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. M. Jarvis, Leeds, wool merchants, Is. 3d., on any day on or after Tuesday, May 13, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds. W. Starkey, Huddersfield. woolstapler, ls. Bd,, on any day on or after May 13, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds. G. Horsman, Camerton, Yorkshire, blacksmith, Is. lid., on Tuesday, May 13, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Carrick Hull, S. H. Gummer, Bridport, Doreetshire, attorney at law, 4id., on any Tuesday or Friday after May 16, be tween eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Hernaman, Exeter. T. Kinton, East Storehouse, Devonshire, furniture broker, 3s. 4d., on any Tuesday or Friday `after May 16, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Her naman, Exeter. S. P . arnall, East Looe, Cornwall, grocer, ls. 11/d,, on any Tuesday or Friday after May 16, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Hernaman, Exeter. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basingball-street. J. Barugb, High IlolUorn, oil and Moorman, June 4, at one—W. Tennant, Chertsey, draper, June 4, at twelve—R. Westmacott, Stuart's Grove Nursery, Ful ham-road, Chelsea, nurseryman, June 6, at one—R. Peacock, Ladbrooke-grove, Notting-hill, plumber, June 3, at twelve—J. Bishop, Upper James -street, Camden Town, laceman, June 6, at twelve—W. Bilby, Essex place, Graage-road, Dalston, warehouseman, June 5, at eleven. In the Country. H. Hunt, Kingston -upon-Hull, merchant and commis sion agent, June 4, at half-past twelve, at the Town hall, Kingston -upon-Hull—J. and H. Suker, Birkenhead, carpet and furniture dealers, June 5, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. L. Wanless, North Hall, Durham, ship owner, certik cate of the third class, after 21 days from March 21— F. Alderton, Manningtree, Essex, coach builder, certifi cate of the third class—J. Hill, Durham, grocer, certifi cate of the third class tiller 21 days from May 9. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. _ • T. S. Parkin and W. Willott, Worksop, Nottingham, wine merchanta—W. iirchava, T. Bircham, and W. MAY 14, 1851. A. Shaw, Glasgow, flesher and provision merchant, to meet within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow, May 17 and June 9, at twelve. R. Watson, Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, merchant, to meet within the Elephant Inn, Dumbarton, May 19 and June 6, at one. T. Baird, Bedlay, Lanarkshire, carter, to meet within the Anchor Tavern, Glasgow, May 21 and June 11, at two. J. O'Neill, Dumbarton, innkeeper, to meet within the Elephant Inn, Dumbarton, May 17 and June 7, at eleven. LAW INTELLIGENCE. BAIL COURT, May 13. (Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice ERLE.) THE QUEEN V. SCOTT.—THE CLAPHAM CONVENT. Sir F. THESIGER—My Lord, an application was made some time ago by Mr. Sergeant Shee for leave to file a criminal information against the printer and publisher of the Morning Advertiser newspaper, for libels published in that journal upon the inmates of an establishment or nunnery known by the name of the Clapham Convent. The imputations were undoubtedly of a most serious character, attributing to some one of those ladies a breach of the vow of chastity, and that a child had been born there in a mysterious manner. I appear here on behalf of the Morning Advertiser, a paper which now, for the first time, after a period of 50 years, has been brought into a court of justice to answer for anything inserted in its columns. The parties against whom the rule was obtained now think it their duty, upon seeing the affidavits in this matter, to state that they contain a clear and distinct answer to the charge made. They further say, that they had not gratuitously made the charge, but that it had arisen from certain rumours which had been circulated in the neighbourhood— which rumours I mention, not for the purpose of casting the slightest imputation upon those ladies, but for the purpose of showing, that until they had assumed a tangible shape in the columns of a news paper, it was impossible for the parties to chal lenge inquiry into the truth of them. They have done so, and have brought the matter into court in such a way as to satisfy the parties against whom the application was made; and I may add myself, that there is not the slightest foundation for such a charge being brought against any of the inmates of the convent. And I am happy to be instructed on behalf of the printer and pub lisher of the Morning Advertiser to declare that there is no truth whatever in the imputations unguardedly made in the libels referred to. They now express their deep regret that those charges should have been made, and now withdraw them altogether. I trust that this will be considered all that is required. Mr. Sergeant SHEN—My Lord, the ladies of the con vent state in their affidavit, that they are not influenced by any vindictive or malicious motives in making the application against the defendant, but solely for the pur pose of vindicating themselves from the imputations cast on them in the falsehoods and calumny contained in the libels. Having heard the statement made by my Learned Friend Sir F. Thesiger, I feel I cannot do better than to receive such reparation as has been made, which is as much as it is now possible for the printer and pub lisher of the Morning Advertiser to give. I shall, there fore, my Lord, consent, on behalf of the parties who have instructed me, to have the rule discharged, of course on the payment of costs. THE QUEEN V. CHAPAIAN. Sir F. THESIGER—My Lord, another application of a similar character has been made against the printer and publisher of the Morning Herald newspaper, tor the pub lication of a libel, but under circumstances a little dif ferent from the other one. It appeared that there had been a publication in the Dispatch newspaper, which purported to be a vindication of those ladies from the slanderous report that was cireulated against them. The Morning Herald adverted to this publication, and made some strong observations in disparagement of its truth. The parties against whom this rule was obtained also wish me to state here that they are perfectly satisfied there is no foundation whatever for the charge. They now withdraw everything that has been published of fensive to these ladies, and consent to pay all the costs which have been incurred in making the application to the Court. Mr. Sergeant SHEE—I also consent to the rule being discharged in this case as in the former. The rules in both cases were accordingly discharged upon the terms mentioned above. IN RE PATTESON ♦ND MITTS. • A rule nisi had been obtained in this case calling upon Messrs. Patteson and Cutts to show cause why they should not pay over to Messrs. Charles and John Bar nard the sum of 9201, received by them in their capa city of attorneys to the applicants from a Mr. George Peacock, as a portion of the purchase-money for a pro perty called the Kear's-green Estate, in Essex. It ap peared that the money was received in 1832, when Messrs. Patteson and Cutts were partners. Since then the partnership had been dissolved. The father of the applicants at his death left five children—the property in question containing 70 acres of land and " Old House Farm." This property was mortgaged for 1,4001. Ac cording to agreement the estate was sold, and the money was to be divided among the children. Messrs. Patteson and Cutts were employed by Mr. Charles Bar nard to effect this purpose. The mortgagee was then prevailed upon to release the Kear's-green Estate, and to take as security the Old House Farm. It further ap peared that an advance of 3001. was made to Henry Bar nard, an officer in the East India Company's service. In consequence of family differences the arrangements of these accounts with the Barnarda became somewhat complicated. Several applications for a settlement were made to Mr. Cutts, but without effect. Mr. Sergeant Shea this day showed cause against the rule. __- Sir F. Thesiger appeared for Mr. Patteson, and Mr. E. James was beard in support of the rule. }laving stated all the main facts of the case when the rule nisi was obtained, we think it unnecessary to reca pitulate them now. The rule was discharged as against Patteson, but made absolute against Cutts, and it was ordered that the Master should say how much of the purchase-money re mained in his hands, such balance to be paid over to its payment. togeth er ; w i th interest up to the time of payment. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Edward Th oneen was brought up for final examina tion before Alderman Wilson, charged with absconding from his employ with a quantity of diamonds, value as per invoice 4501., the property of Messrs. Birnstingl, Schwabacher, and Co., diamond merchants, of 8, Broad street-buildings, City. Mr. Hockley F. Wood, of 14, Old Jewry Chambers, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Lewis, of Ely place, attended on behalf of the prisoner. As this case was only remanded for the purpose of completing the depositions preparatory to committing the prisoner to take his trial at the present Old Bailey Sessions, no further evidence was taken, and having I been cautioned in the usual form, prisoner was asked if he had anything to add to his former statement, and if he wished that still to stand upon the face of the de positions ? prisoner y s t e h i Mr. Lewis said that after the prisoner's own admis sion of his guilt, ho of course could not a t tempt to fend him by denying the facts already Sworn to ttahteamdeinnt i h7 . jn witnesses, and acknowledge -1 to by th e mThadeeporins(EmreLabyadlansot, and wish tthoe y object t n h i d r aw h e h se strutting counsel to appear in his behalf was to plead in i mitigation of punishment. 1 Bircham, jan., Hackford, Norfolk, tailors—T. Swarbrick and J. Tomlinson, Preston, Lancashire, buildors—J. Clark, B. Chrk, and J. Ingham, Bradford, Yorkshire, woolstaplers (so far as regards the said J. Ingham)— Mary Ann Davies and Penelope Davies, Monmouth, schoolmistresses—R. L. Jones and T. D. Comber, Ches ter, printing-ink makers—W. Hind and R. Elgin, Pres ton. Lancashire, millwrights —R. Birley, T. H. Birley, H. Birley, T. H. Birley, jun., and J. H. Birley, Chorl ton• upon-Medlock, Lancashire, cotton spinners —G. Holden and W. Milner, Lower Mitcham, Surrey, brewers—G. Till and J. Jacobson, York-terrace, Com mercial-road East, tailors and hatters—W. S. Taylor and T. Shaw, Liverpool, brokers—J. Smith and J. Booth, Bradford, worsted spinners —J. Mitchell, T. B. Prissick, and T. E. Sykes, Worsbrougb, Yorkshiro, colliers (so far as regards T. B. Prissick)—H. Hirst and C. Hirst, Huddersfield, woolstaplers—E. Bonell and C. Ridal, Sheffield, vendors of liver and anti scorbutic pills —J. Macfarlane, W. A. Macfarlane, A. Campbell, and P. Cuvillier, Island of Martinique, merchants —W. Mole and M. Wilcox, Birming ham, gold and silver pencil manufacturers—T. Craw ford, G. C. Lindsay, and J. Lindsay, jun., Ballydown, Ireland, and Lawrence-lane, City, linen manufacturers and bleachers (so far as regards T. Crawford)—W. H. Foster, W. M. Foster, and A. Murray, Manchester, cotton manufacturers—J. Mansfield, J. Newland, and H. Newland, Manchester, hat lining manufacturers—W. Walton and R. Walton, Croydon, cheesernongers—W. Griffith and J. Bratton, Shrewsbury, surgeons and apothecaries. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. George Frederick White Garland, Newport, Mon mouthshire, baker. James Cooper, Nottingham, joiner. John Jones, Coventry, watchmaker. William Lewis, Meriden, Warwickshire, mister. William Stafford, Coventry, licensed victualler. George Bawnt, Coventry, shopkeeper. Charles Green, Coventry, warehouseman. William Rogers, Denbigh, hairdresser. Richard Hodges, Tredegar, Monmouthshire, dealer in china. Anne Parry, MalpasFarm, Monmouthshire, farmer. Simeon Russell Bosisto, Abersychan, Monmouthshire, ironmonger. Charles Bond, Newport, Monmouthshire, beer shop keeper. Charles Scott, Mansfield, agent to an ale brewer. Jenkin Harris, Tredegar, Monmouthshire, tea dealer. John Harris, Yniscoy, Monmouthshire, retailer of beer. George Mitchell, Bristol, baker. Edward Bryant Rowland, Bristol, journeyman optician. Thomas Edwards, Bristol, livery -stable keeper. Henry Skinner, Tiverton, Devonshire, butcher. Jonathan Knott, jun., Lichfield, blacksmith. John Richards, Bedworth, Warwickshire, ribbon manu facturer. Tamerlane Bowan, Dorking, Surrey, hatter. Henry Linegar, jun., Sutton, Surrey, wheelwright. George Freeman, Cambridge, brazier. Abraham Cowlin, Tiverton, Devonshire, boot and shoe maker. John Ladd, Nacton, Suffolk. Benjamin Summers Bowyer, Chilton street, Suffolk, blacksmith. James Maude Thorburn, Halifax, Yorkshire, journey man tailor. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. S. Thom, Edinburgh, provision-merchant, to meet within the Crown Hotel, Edinburgh, May 16 and June 20, at two. WORSHIP-STREET. SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent front the Qeneral Post-office by the night—and Mby the morning —dispatch.] When made up in Fro m w h at PLACES. General Post-office port dis- Wh " London. patch e d. due. --. —......... America (by Brit. pkt.)N May 16. ~. .. Liverpool.. May 20 ! America (by U.S. pkt.) N May 13 .. • . Liverpool .. America (by U.S. pkt.) M May 21 .• .Southampt. May 16 Africa (West coast).. N 14th of the month Plymouth June 3 Alexandria* ........ N 19th & 30th of mo. Dover .. May IS Belgium .. .. .. N Daily .. .. .. Dover .. Daily Brazil .. , • .. M 9th of th e month Southampt. May 12 Buenos Ayres .. .. M f 9th of the m on th S out h amp t. M a y 12 California(viaChagres)lllll7th of month S ou th a mpt. May 20 Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Plymouth.. Juue 3 Constantinople* .. •• N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. May 20 Central America .. M2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. Jane 5 Channel Isles .. .. N M on., Wed., &Fri. Southamp t. T n . Th.Sa Chili .. .. .. .AI 17th of the month Southampt. May 20 France .. •. M & XTwice daily .. .. Dover .. Twicedally Greece* • • . • • • Ni7th 17 th 27th ef mo Dover •• May 2 , 0 .. T Hamburgh .. .. NjTuesday & Friday London s. Sat. Holland .. .. .. M l Wednes. & Satur. London .. mzel:ry Honduras .. .. Nil7th of the month Southhaemadp.: Twicedally 20 Ireland • • •• M & *Twice daily .. month Southampt. may 23 India (via Southamp.) M2oth of the mon India (viaMarseillee) N 7th& 24th ofmonth Dover .. May 17 Mediterranean (via Southampton) .. M 20th of the month Southampt. May 23 Mediterranean (via Marseilles) .. .. N 7th& 24th ofmonth Dover .. m ay 17 Al 2d of the month.. Southampt. Jqn, 5 Mexico .• '9th of the month Southampt, pt. Madeira -- .• ~,,3 1c 7t13,17th,19th,27th 3. 14 1,t a y y 1 1 8 2 May 12 Malta* • • • • '''' & 30th of month N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .... II sth 15th 25th oftno Dover ; . Peninsular.. •. :„:. .. *7th 17th 27th of mo Southampt. May 16 12 6 P ew .. .. .. .. Mil7th of the month Southampt May - 20 1 .. N sth 15th 25th of Dover . i Tuscany* .. West Indies .. .. M 17th of the month s anap l i m a a a y y 2 1 0 2 outh West Indies (except Malriaolla it NASigXIII 11f,9,1 ~r4,_ West Indies (except HaTa . na & Nassau) M!2d of the month * .. The mails to those countries thus m a rl French packet via Marseilles, Cauroania.-11aile to and from CalifornL aro now despatched and due by every .A,ni • en' ! Southainpt. !June 5 :ed (*) are conveyed by via the United States n packet. SHIP37:E GRAVESEND, MAT .N.E. lihtloud. Arrived—The Led 3, from Stra N lsund; , An g na , c Maria y , Emma, and Wilhehninc, from Aalborg ; Vorwaarts, from Nystcd; R eserve, from Jamaica; Thomson, from Son derhoe; William Frederick, from Emden; Harp, from Denmark; M ar i a H ardy, from Tobago; Blythe, from the Baltic; Lionne and Lion, from Gravelinee. Sailed —The Briton's Pride, for Gibraltar; Black Nympth, for Odessa; Giraffe, for Rotterdam; City of Boulogne, for Boulogne; City of Rotterdam, for Dunkirk. VESSELS SPOKEN WITS. Albion, from Galway for New York, May 2, in lat. 49 N., long. 21 W. Megara, steamer, from Liverpool for Boston, April 30, at 11 p.m. Europa, steamer, from Liverpool for New York, May 4, in lat. 45 N., long. 52 W. Africa, steamer. from Liverpool for New York, May 11, at 9.30 a.m., off Dungarvan. Royal Oak, brig, in lat. 46 N., long. 21 W. Fairy, barqu e , f rom Li ver p o ol. in lat. 45 N., long. 24 1 W. Sylpb, from Rio G ran d e f or Falmouth, April ls, in at. 25 N., bon. 39 W. Alderman WILSON said, under those circura3tantes it only remained fur him to commit the prisoner to New gate for trial. But before the prisoner was removed he thought it was due to the officers engaged in the case to state that their conduct in apprehending the prisoner, and recovering the property, was exceedingly meritorious, and he expressed himself perfectly willing to grant them a portion of their expenses. Haydon, the officer who apprehended the prisoner, said that great praise was also due to the police authori ties of Liverpool, who had promptly rendered him every assistance in intercepting the prisoner's departure. Alderman WILSON was glad to find that the metro politan and country police co-operated so readily w ith the City constabulary i n a ll cases of this kind, and was pleased to have this opportunity of testifying to that effect.—The prisoner was then fully committed for trial. James Hurley, a young fellow of notorious character, was placed at the bar befor Mr. Arnold, charged with assaulting and wounding a married woman named Ellen Watman, and also with having committed a daring high way robbery at midday upon the person of Mr. Benjamin Collins, a blind man, carrying on business as an iron monger in High-street, Shoreditch. The complainant in the first case, who appeared with her face greatly disfigured, and one of her temples covered with adhesive plaister, stated that she had for merly been upon intimate terms with the prisoner, who had lodged in her house; but circumstances had occurred which had induced her to discourage his visits, and gave him notice that it was her wish to break off the acquaintance. Having accidentally met him on the preceding evening, he endeavoured to divert her from her purpose, but finding himself unsuccessful, he fullowed her to the door, and immediately commenced an unmerciful attack upon her, in the course of which he struck her repeated blows in the face, and exclaim ing that he was determined to be hanged for her at Newgate, finally grasped her by the throat and attempted to strangle her. She struggled violently to extricate herself from him, but without SUCCeSS, and her cries for assistance at length attracted the notice of a policeman, who rescued her from further brutality, and took the prisoner into custody. Sergeant Rebuts fully corroborated the latter part of the complainant's evidence, and stated that he found her in such a state of suffering and exhaustion that it was necessary to place her under the care of the police sur geon, whose certificate he produced, describing the na ture of the injuries she had received. In answer to the charge, the prisoner fully admitted the assault, which he attributed to feelings of jealousy, excited by his having observed her in the company of another man, although he had certainly no right to call her to account for so doing, as he wag well aware of her being a married woman, and that she was then living with her husband. The complainant explained that the man referred to was one of her lodgers, and positively denied that there were any grounds for the aspersion he attempted to cast On her character. The charge of highway robbery was then proceeded with, in support of which, Mr. Collins, who was totally blind, was led for ward, and stated, that on the afternoon of Monday fortnight, while passing through New Inn-yard, Shore ditch, in the company of his daughter, a child eight years old, who was leading him along, he was sud denly tripped up by some men, who came stealthily behind him, and fell heavily to the ground. While endeavouring to raise himself, he was officiously assisted by two of the men, who affected great commiseration for his misfortune, but he had no sooner recovered his feet than he felt the hand of one of them fumbling in the waistcoat pocket containing his watch, which he in stantly missed, and upo❑ exclaiming that he had been robbed, they both hastily made off. His deprivation of sight unfortunately precluded his giving direct evidence as to the identity of his assailants, but having received an intimation that the prisoner was in custody, and that the police were in possession of material facts to clearly connect him with the robbery, he proceeded to the sta tion-house, and at once recognised him by the peculiarity of his voice as being one of the men who had so attacked him. Sergeant Roberts having requested a remand, to en able him to produce the stolen property, and to bring forward other evidence of a conclusive character in sup port of the charge, The prisoner, who simply denied all knowledge of the robbery, was ordered to be committed until Tues day next, until which day the magistrate expressed his intention to suspend his decision upon the former case. THE LATE RAILWAY COLLISION. In our yesterday's paper we gave a summary which we received by electric telegraph of the verdict re turned by the jury in this long-protracted inquiry. We now publish the entire verdict and the observations of the jury thereon, as formally appended to the inquisi tion:— The foreman said—Our verdict is " Accidental Death" in the inquest upon which we have been sitting, and we beg to accompany the verdict with these obser vations:—[The foreman here handed the observations accompanying the verdi c t to t h e C oroner.] The ComoriEft read them as follows:—. , Although the jury have not felt justified in recording any other ver dict than that of accidental death, they feel bound to state thir unanimous opinion that great blame attaches to the executive committee of the Birkenhead, Lan cashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Company, and there was a want of prudence and discretion generally in the conduct of the officers and servants of the com pany along the lino from Chester to Manchester on the day when the melancholy occurrence took place which resulted in the death of the parties as to which the jury have been inquiring. With respect to the loco motive power of the company, it appears that no increase whatever was made for the greatly increased traffic along the line from Chester to Manchester during the Chester race week, and that there was no authorized superintendent of the traffic department along that line appointed, and no precautionary arrangements adopted for the safety of the public in reference to the Sutton Tunnel, where the collision took place on the day above mentioned. The jury find that during the day there was the greatest irregularity in the dispatch and arrival of the trains from Manchester to Chester, and the adver tisement issued by the railway company to the effect that the trains would return from Chester after the races, commencing at 5.30 P.M., and continue running, so soon as filled, to 9 p.M., was in the highest degree objection able, and calculated to lead to confusion and danger. The railway company's locomotive superintendent him self has stated, in the course of his evidence, that be does not consider the stock of engines belonging to the company sufficient for their ordinary traffic; and yet, as the jury have already noticed, no in crease was made for the greatly increased traffic during the Chester races ; and to this deficiency of locomotive power is to be mainly attributed the la mentable catastrophe which has happened. The jury are decidedly of opinion that the management of the railway in question at the present time is imperfect and inefficient, thereby endangering the safety of the public. In conclusion, the jury recommended that, in order to guard against the recurrence of a similar accident, there should be an authorised servant of the company sta tioned at each end of the Sutton Tunnel, so as to signal to the trains, and thereby prevent two trains from being in the tunnel on the same line at one time. They con sider also that the carriages of the railway company having to pass through a tunnel of such a length as the Sutton Tunnel should be furnished with lights; and they desire also to call attention to the shortnes of the inter val allowed for trains following each other on the same line from the terminus and intermediate stations, which appears to them to be attended with risk, and that the interval should therefore be increased." Tho CORONER having thanked the jury for their care and attention during the inquiry, the proceedings, which had occupied seven days, were brought to a close a few minutes before eleven o'clock. Anna Maria, brig, baund for Quebec, April 2S, in let. 47 N., long. 33 W. Asia, barque, of Bridgewater, from Liverpool for Quebec► April 27, in lat. 42 N., long. 29 W. Marlborough, from Jamaica for London, April 8, 0 Havannah. Lord Stanley, from Honduras for London, April 20, in lat. 27 N., long. 57 W. Norway, barque. from Liverpool for St. Andrew'...., April 28, in lat. 43 N., long. 31 W. Ann Eliza, barque, from Liverpool for St. Andrew'', May 3, in let. 48 N., long. 17 W. Marquis of Chandos, barque, from Limerick for Canadh May 5, in lat. 48, long. 12. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. IPSWICH, MAT 13. We were scantily supplied with wheat at this day's matke.t the trad e was arm, and in so me i ns t ances i n f avou r of tee grower. Little or no barley at market, nor did there appear any inquiry for it. PER QUARTER.' PE , QUA RTER. Wheat, red Ditto, white......... 44s to 48s Oats OOs to 001 Barley, m a lti ng ... 21s to 26s Rye Ditto, grinding ... OOs to 00s Malt .......•••• •• ••• 00 5 to o°l Beans ........ ...... 28s to 29s 00 5 o°l hour, per sack ... AVERAGES FOR THE WEER ENDING NAy 10,185 1 . Wheat Barley 3 21s 6d Beans 2O „ Peas 10 „ 28s Od HULL, MAY 13. Messrs. Taylor and Bright's Circular states : -....Arrivals grain are again t o a f a i r extent, and come on a dull mark', t " the transactions of th e wee k have been on a most limited ' The weather has b een very variable, cold with much ra i n unt:d last evening, when it c l eare d up, and is now fine. There a short supply of wh ea t f rom our own farmers for this 'l4 market, and a good s h ow o f f oreign; the market WAS firm, and last week's prices somewhat exceeded; firg t ; t r : ta r . samples obtained is more money. Foreign unaltered. vare ley finds buy ers a t our quotat i ons. Oats again dearer, as," also beans, with more inquiry for peas of feeding quality. I „, linseed market is only dull, and cakes are to be bought es easier ter ms . R ape ca k es go off at our quotations, and b°"" are in good demand. The following are the present prices of grain a. s. Wheat, English, red 36 to 38 Do. white 42 44' & 3 0 'Peas, white a n d ye l . 26 97 'Do. grey_ 24 Dantzic and Ko- Linseed, Black Sea. 48 -"" b° nigsberg 4O 45 Do. P e t ers b urgh .„ 48 42 ......-- Pomeranian and D o. Riga &ArclingL 38 4 2 Hamburgh - Danish, Holstein, & p a r ton Friesland ........ 34 36,Lins. c,Hull 61 17s &1 to 7 1 N r ,,, Russian and Odessa 32 :36'Do. fine foreign ........ 61 1» Oats, Oats, English - „ 4/ Do. Danish lB —2 0 1 Rapeseed *** 25/ to v" - Do.Friesland l9 21 Rape cakes...Bos Od to 005,.. 04 Do. Russ. & Od essa 0 0 Oki Tares, English 36s ---- W s Barley, malting 25 --28 Do. forei gn 23s --- " Do. grinding 2l 22 Guano 61 t o 101 1 N d Beans 25 — 281 Bones, do 95 s 0d to 97 5 " Do.. foreign 25 27IRye Meal . 6 1 0 CORK, Mer 12. Barrels. Currency* 0 White wheat o os Od t o 0 08 Od 00s Od-20 6 too 8 Red wheat 19 s 6d to OOs Od 00s Od-20 , 9 Barley lla Od to Oos Od 008 0d....16 a° 0 Bere 62 Oats 0 Pigs OOB Od to 00s Od 00s Od per CW I Qy so at the Hihest Pri -0 barrels whit e uantit wheat ; ld 0 red ; g 0 barley ; ces: 0 beret I 2 m tl; 0 pigs. Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week :*". Wheat, 5. Barley, 112. Oats, 702. Pigs, —. PRICES OF BUTTER. CANT. CURRENCY. First quality 751 .......... 84s First quality .. • o Second quality Third quality q ualit ........... 1 Fourth quality ago Fifth quality 29 6 Sixth quality ............•.. 385 Sixth quality Return of Cattle sold for the week ending May 3 Pigs, 375. Sheep, 419. Cows, 62. CORY.—FIour—First 11 8 6d to 12 , Od; extra 6d; 12 6 ,80 seconds, lOs 6d to ll s Od ; h ouse h o ld s 98 to 108 Od; thirds , 7 6 ,. `, „ ft , per cwt. O a t mea l 10 8 to 1 086 d; Indian meal 7s 6d to 88 3c; w °v " meal, 9a 6d to 10s per cwt. Indian corn 71 108 Od to 7117 s 6d Pe o ton. Bran 80s Od to 858 per ton. Hay—Farmers 26s to 50s; av er l t s 355; dealer s 48 s t o 03 8 Od ; average 008 per ton. Shaw— Far m 16s Od to 28.1 Od; average 25 8; d ea l ers 0 08 04 to Os average Oos Od per ton. Bread--Wheaten loaf bid to Ou ti ; household loaf 4id to 5 d per 41b. Fresh butter, 10 d 12d per lb. Eggs-38 4d to 3s 6d per hundred. C° 111 :, Newport 14 s Od ; L y d ney 158 ; Landore 14s ; Neath „,11 138 6d per ton. Tallow 388 Od to 40e peer CAb Whisky, 25 o. p., 5 s 9 d per imperial gallon. Mel —Beef 4id to 61d; mutton 5d to 7d; veal 4a 5d ; pork 4d to 011; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages sdl per lb• Hops 6110 s to 01 Os per cwt. Bangor slates 3/2s 6d to 316 1 11 ton. Bark—Barb ar y 71 O a to 8 1 0 s; Valonia 151 to 01; Freae 6/ 08 ; Spani s h 0/ p er t on. F leece Wool 14s to 15s per atone' Hemp 321 t 0341 p er t on . Fi s h —Scotch herrings 19, to 0021'7 ditto, 26s to OOs p er b arre l ; N ewfoundland, 10/ Os to 11/ Po;, ton. Timber—Memel, 808 per ton ; red pine, 31 108; Yell ° ditto, 2/ 158 per ton; deals, 12s to 15s per 100. 'Hides! Market 24s to 348; salted 25s to 348 per owt ; calf skill' Sid to 3id per lb. Potatoes, white Bid to 10d ; .Minionfo 12d to 14d. Guano—Peruvian. 11110 s; Ich a b oe , 81' to 91 01 per ton. Tar—Archangel, 19s per barrel. BANK OF FRANCE. The following is a return of the situation of thse Bank of France on May 8: 2 - Cash in hand ... Ditto in branch banks Bills past due ..• ••• ••• Bills discount e d, b u t not yet due, of which 16,189,393 f. were received from the Branch Banks 44,575,423 0 Bills in the branch banks ~. 71,746,284 o Advances on co i ns an d i ngots... ... 2,013,,000 v Ditto by the branch banks ... 1,748,91 0 ?, Ditto on Fren c h p u bli c secur i ties 8,091,150 42 Ditto by bran c h banks... ... •.. 2,271,250 ,t Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 0 Ditto on the l oan o f 75 millions ... 50,000,000 c, Rentes of th e reserve fund ... 10,000,000 v Rentes, disp osa bl e funds ...• ▪ 42,678,11 8 53 Investments of the new branch banks in the public funds ... 12,952,72 5 74 ,, Hotel and f urn it ure of the Bank ... 4,000,00 0 Real property of the branch banks 3,829,205 t i ; Interest in Nation a l Di scount Bank .... 200 1 000 A Ditto branch banks . 230,00 0 Expenses of admi n i s t rat i on of the Bank 418,235 3v, Ditto at the br anc h es ... ▪ 419,800 ! Miscellaneous ▪ 230,728 87 ASSETS. f. 410,864,946 78 •.• 143,480,776 99,275 V f. 859,651,8 30 59 LIABILITIES. Capital f,67,900,000 " 0 Ditto of the Bran c h B an k s . 23,350,0 00 Reserve fund ... Ditto of the br anc h banks "'"•• 2,980,750 14 Reserve-imm o bilie re ••• •.. 4,000,000 ° Notes to b earer, i n circulation ... 414,8269 00 ... Ditto of the b ranc h b anks 100,207 , ,27 5 0 Ditto to order (post-bills) ... .. 5,697,80 1 Account -current w i t h Troasury credit ' or 97,546,529 95 Various accounts current Ditto in bra nc h es Bills payable at s i g h t 28 5 69 , : i2 30 7 47 ,5 350 0 878 6g5 Ditto at bran c h es 2 754 816 0 Dividend s p aya bl e 310,912 2 5 ••• • • ••• Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ... 7,760 Expenses anticipated 137,125 33 Discounts, interest, end expenses ... 2,820,601 96 Ditto of branch banks ..• 1,525,451 0 Re-discounts of the l ast s i x months ... 169,730 6 5 Ditto in branch banks „. 287,673 0 Interest on protested b ills ••• 592,963 66 •.. Nliscellaneous ••• 2,666,073 79 f. 859,651,830 39 Certified by the G 3 vernor of the Bank of France, D, ARGOUT. It appears from th e preceding account that the cash in hand has again more Jased by 2,900,000 f. The commercial bills discounted have decreased by 2 50,000 f. The Bank notes in circulation have decreased by 10, 9 00,00 0 f. The balance to the► credit of the Treasury has in creased by 2,000,000 L Sundry credits have increased by 6,500,000 f. . rADVERTISEMENT.I US AND HOLLOWAY'S PIL . 1.. ." astounding cure by this miraculo me dicine, alter every other means had failed. See extract frOm WS Feb. 21, 1845. .-THE EARL OF ALDBOROUGH Lordship's letter, dated ‘" Villa Messina, Leghorn, Professor Ilolloway—Si r : / beg to ac uaint you that your pills have et fected a cure of a disorder i n my liver and stomach which all the moat eminent of the facnity, at home and all over the continent, had 110/ been able to effect rienbad. 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