The Sun. — London, England, 1845-05-14 00:00:00

MO NEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. The CITY, QUARTER yTesOterdTayHil/rEasE. flat. the Cotton market at Liverpool were for ex Sales 2,000 bales, of which 400 it4tlo n• and 600 on specula - tion.. terket at Liverpool was better 483. .Iyß'ehisertkeerndSahh3e'an.—rde, Barntley Junction, 5 ; Ditto, Half Shares,. Itieelitnecrh, ester' Cheshire, 11 % ; Birminglii. ' ne and Glou- Brniadiburn, Dar ß w hi en ck , b a u n r d n be r e rn n, ley, and Accringto d n, u B s 3 A ily d o • ' 2 ,Bolton, ig , Liverpool, t ii 3/4_ Bally fie 81 / i ii • W' an an s d s l l i ; ' 8 man, 11 4 ; Ditto Extension, 3 Cambridge a N n a e n- d w L s ; iu h C c ar a o l l u e n - , , ; Chester and Birkenhead, 525 4 12 ; Ditto, 461,1 v . . t ri e sit"t hi )11 io s a,tl , lo / , ) tt o , Half B I S 4 h Shares, d 2 .6 ; 1 /.'s C h o r ; k C a h n e cl s t e e l r vj a an n tne d ertf i oi i nr o nd ?; h 22 lad, ;; Cork ; ellurnet Valley, 6 1 4 % ; Clithero Bandon,en Belfast, Junction, 10 3 / 4 ; Dublin, Mullin gar, and Coo n t e. ' 4l 4 6s. 3d. ; Dundalk and Enniskillen, 4 3 / 4 ; Eastern 6i , .' i) es ' 191 ; Edinburgh and Glasgos p v, re N fer e e w ne Ci e u s a h r a t r e e t s a: 10/e ;Ed dinburgh, Leith, and Granton, gow and Dumfiies, c " -4 . ; enburgli and Perth, 1 /4 ; 1)7.- ; Trend Junction, 227 1 /, ; Ditto, G Q la u s arterS a h n a d re; ‘ , p "°, Eighth Shares,2o% r% • tilitot`rw-1, 13 ; llutderstield L.' aGnrsela and Southernßailway, 11 1 1V aterford, 8% 3 ‘ t ; Liverpool 204 2k 2k ,'_')4ew Shares, 37 Liverpool, 2 4 , ris; London and Birmingham, 2 ° 367 1 •,/ London and York Londonderry and Coleraine, nL..,ond. Th , 918. 6d. ; Leeds and Dewsbury, 10 1 / i °4 lO on t ,; ( a ) L n n , e d e 9 (l l % % s 'i a n i el o d d - ; 111 1r1k ' 63 4 %,• Birminghamnd West Riding c % anti and g, New Quarter S s ta effi re. e e, ld 7 , 681,4irtcl'ellie1411;ilitteerr anti Buxton 5 1 / 4 ; Manchester, xe/is„ Midland Railway,ls7% 159%; Ditto, !Junction, 6 ; Ma ' ncliester and Leeds, 4o half Shares, /. Shares, a ays l n - 9 - i li ort r„,stle and Berwick, 12 ; Newry and Enn . isk o i x ll f e e n r , d s $i Wales Mineral, 16; North Western, blitTgeenl Junction, 3% ; Sheffield and Manchester, 1 .3% 18 ;; Sh r :' Quarter Shares, 14 3 / 4 15; Sheffield and 3d.Lincoln,; _ 1 N O o s . w 3 e , st 7 rv 63/4 and Cheshire, 963. Dit:0, S ic ou o t . 11 2 - , 17,rn„a,ad Dover, N'e ' w Shares, No. 1, 1 41 / 2 ; t 4a tilii --w i. subu tt l" to .' , ; Trent Valley, ;_ lB w l x, es ; t 5 15.6 1 , °n : ii 3,4 ; Welsh Midland, 1•, 7 1 ; Y k and Carlisle, Ditto e rk B C h o i r n e : 21L - "''., 5 0 ; 'Worcester and Tring, 4 2 7 F 10,f a o i ; ork and North Midland, Ne 7; H a a h l e f r S n h e a f res F , r l s 6 n l A ce ! (Rosate„and Amiens (English), 10 ; /sort ltd i, ,"" ' 0, English, 465. ; Paris and Lyons (L!ffi s t n te d 's L ) y , o E n n s : (G an :/i 58. Gd. ; Ditto, French, 51s. 6d. ; Paris . kr,:,.,.. ft n's), 51s. 6d. ; Ditto (Calon's), 395. 6_(.l_•. — The sales sr % . - ‘-ix, Emit STOCR EXCHANGE, MAY . 13.—The tti o • 4,••-•4krli.ag, Coleraine, and Portrush, 2pi; .Cheshire} J_unc...- tio , , A , irkenhead, Manchester, and Bu Jii4c ; 111 1 ,,a u a ; Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 'l.`"etti, Darwen, and Bolton, 5% ; Bolton, and ' Lin etil N:4)(4 ' 111 4 ; Caledonian, l% ; Cambridge a , niB; Clitheroe Junction, 2% 3 / 4 prem. ; Direct , Northern, Wigan and yigdlionihurgh and Glasgvi" N, 1 ew Quarters, 6 1 A ; Enmesh sh ; ' burgh ; Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junetion, s s l l 4 6% ex ; LtedB,lluddersfield and Manchester Railway and Can ' W est /I lk I)ewsb urY, and Manchester, 91 a ; L!eds and nd Pres. tot .giJunction, 95„' / 7 /ki • Liverpool, rmskirk, 3da / 4a 4 4 4 ; London - ana Windsor, lls. lls prem ; Lone o ", and Worcester., Oxford lis ta, 7,, and York, 14% ; Manc a h n e d ster ßu a g n b d y, t B e 4 n i r: m 3 5 - ii- ; aneh'ew Quarters, 7 ; Manchester aad ux %, and Leeds, 152; Ditto, 41,4 ' 9 ' .. 'Lew . ark and Sheffield, 5 cum new . i N z or Sheffield and 1.14 0 ," t. Presten and Wyre Extension, 2 A ; Sixteen t thh Western, Shares, southmshire Junction, 1 11-16 ; South-Eastern, No. 3 , 63 4 i 11 1, 4 °1 3' 1 1 N ea r d t IlfeiiEcnettiertion,23l4% i . T l r N e r n a t rw y i a e l k ley a C nd ont c in i u le a . l t r i e o l l_a s_ n m d , r e a tiT e ' bi t West Yorks ' hir - e, 2 1 / 2 ; Great North of France, VA. roost j uu Y, as far 111....... e. re is very-Titatailllthe ad `rites pat,l'lnr connect d with the United States, th e and as we can collect the opinions of those the 111 neenlexican -‘5llll, Sfro% ti,.. L a Dprehension of unpleasant are to be satisfactory, consequences 170ettlro' lettahowever, frem the it • 34ne e of .ns appe r ; m O o u re th u e . n o s t e h tt e l r e h d a , Il an% altogether conclude the Government at Washington an A tnerican fleet having left for the Gulf o is f laii ir m e7 ted.ao f amet . ,,i 1r e,e4 , 440, then generally, subject. the businessT h e mar doingkes for -.4 soe,. - eY still continued rather tight at N w ew as h Yor e k n , the e a "'" in the followi g xtract, alo touc es s slit h thst : I ."'" The Condit on of the commercial classes i Th e ha Lie banks prefer making loans on stock security. 4411048:4-nadfythleosses of the p injuredar of the importing and jobb' g . Nig 3° ' thiebtacitis dhiasve. . i the credit of the class gepe ore of the paper of those doing ttne:o..telksi,ve evester ri ca a L n a d a s a o m uthern business, than they . tlaiiii''''Y western The banks of this city are almost ex to toi l „,Y..d_, voted to the interests of the stock sp:cnaelfit setoto th.;eWreaalnl-tsitiereeeltass. fie' are indirectly of some a is • fr. •-!nt too.Vaodat e d with One b h u n t nd th re e d b d ro e k ll e a r r s s of the street are is accommodated with one dollar. The ank n h et} and cover up the loans to stock speculators in itertz Possible waY• They report as distinct and separate irec. tors..__;ertain amount loaned to brokers ; ded t0r4.7 4 the usual discount line. The last item is i b nte s n ness loans to D okir:;!sent the loans to those engaged in legitimat t e he i u nature Of th' e V nl, but a true and correct classification . of . Wall street, oan s of every banking institution wh ose wolild show an amount loaned to m brokers larg e who business is to speculate he stocks, much , l'Oslo r al t s hat; the amount loaned to any other class of 11 Pati sn„bn'en• There is no doubt but ,eity, ""••,. " security as United States, 'ak a a- any other good sterling stock, is much safer ns New YotrhkatState thanor I% a the general run of business paper, but these ha - jeberzt, chartered for the exclusive benefit of a few syek but on the contrary were chartered to facilitate of trad4le apit 4 . l el V to extend comm - erce by a concentration ..la Cit . 4 .,3 renled r ,:usi a moderate business was 11 , o l i t ng m , il a l n h d e t g h n e nd co n l e o w n . colony to the e."°tPerous, one writer says : the Leg's t o riends of Canada in England, to learn, hat_from mon tiesll.ll4s Passed the Bill to sanction a railroaci 4 4 0 the province line from thence to be co fi n e t l i d nu i e s d h t y o t t i l l i i e s e l of the Atlantic, at ' Portland.fresh e l ms for the employment of . B A ri athi,,,,TelCanada will become of more impo i t t n al a , l a l n cl d a t s l e ie s Is eatehithe t i r s t h a n c a c P e her lethargy, it 4 i MOSSible to calculate on the results of so im htftlifj a vrork asp his, which will alone serve to sati , fy the end,' Public that Ca ada is shaking off . o tnritrd s ng active spirit o ^ Th e p . age, which points .° • • f the A rneri ands have improved 1 4 per cent. to-day upon the per. ,0 9 9t4 for Account. The New Three-and -9914 t eat ' news, being 99 to 99 1 4, for present transfer, and .been 209 /2 to 56a kAnts. have been 100 X, to 101, and the Three Arlene Stock 277%. Exchequer to 98%. Bank Stuck has lto 210, and p a e - r Q c ua e r n t t e s r . investments have bbelelnisquhiaevte. premium. The foreign • Shares are steady. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DA.Y been 545. . (rom th co l t • • ' Bank Stock... e cm,' Lust.) AT ONE O'CLOCK.-onsols An n n a s ui . ties ••• i . 0 09% 210 3 Per Cent. RedUc'e"ci.j.. ********************* . - cl77‘ 98% 3 per Cent. 0 ** 99A New 34 per Cent. An nntie . 5 ........... " lOl 100% Long Annuities Expire sth Jan 1860 11 D 0.30 Year, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 11 1-1 14% 6 3-16 Initla Sto c k D u Yeas, Expire Ja 11. 5 ' 1860 ll 9-16 *** 277 1 ,4 ....... ...... .. la ditt L'ntlds 1,000/ ........ .... .. ....... "- SouthDittoo under 1 000/ ....... ... 7O Sea Stock.. — B ank Old Annuities 97% ' , Stock for Account %/ousels for Account India ExcikeguSertocßilisfo.r Acc 0unt .. ................... i% . 2 d 7 . 8 A I,o ooi. 1%1 54 56 pm. 5001. .............. a. ..... •••• zai t to sn7aii ....... ....... ::: .......... • • ••• , 5- 4 pm. 7 55 pm. _ C.141;...9P FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. min Bonds, 6 per Cent ~ 9 9 Columbian Bonds. lsg 1 , Me xican Bond s , 1837, 5 per Cent. 36 " 1 / 4 3', is Portug u ese Bondi, 5 per Cent — Ditto Converted Ditto for the Account. R 4n aaistri Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent llBl/2 "" Pan iall Bonds, 5 pe r C ent., 1840 — Ditto Passive Bonds 8 % 14 Ditto Deferred Stock..... , Ditto 3 per Cent 41% % Li nt-eh 2% per Cents Ditto 4 Der Cent. Certificates 98 97 3 / 4 981/ 9 97% , Pke E O F SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. 1114,10,,..td. ee1t5441....W...4...r. .... ........ .. P . A tA PER SHARE. 334% ... to 1ar1i,T46444P1 and Gloucester 100 135% to p744dopiali" Gloucester ........ 30 brit) ................ 5 %esti kid Lincoln ..... 1% t' llo ras II 1 - 7v g %% to c,, / net \r„,, 0 Yhead ......... 10 16 1 A ...... to to ~‘eacti. isToriz..e ...... .............. ... 3 E!,1N).111, Belfast .......... .. 2 01,31 pi 44(1:end Coleraine 2 1 /Q 25/0i... to 1 4 at, `-/alWay .. .... 21% ..p a d c , ,t Mullingar ....... 2 1 7 414,.... to -- 4441\40.14:„(1E.,1411iskillen. ........ 2 1 2 •"141,1)1erK " 5 Per Ct No 1 5/ 13s 4d 14 uit. and al " -" • to tl ''' v e.• 1 --a lgoW ..... SO ...... C4 B / 4 to or i an d tt 4 share B......... 2 % 6% ..... to h 1),„, ord ............... 1. 4 2 %...... to 4p tie s .:4lw.• (Irish ) ... 10 ,„.t I.ort,:allkon, ........... . 2% Ctr itt° lity "f E ngland ..... .100 197 alv •...... .. 48% t° uillitiit:ticri_L"itinsitrstea.o.r:.:o....ll:.:. ........... .............. ....... 2583 0 Ditto Patetti ..... . ... -* 5 104 41 to %II Qua..,_,. ........ ... ... 50 bitr 3 4 Selby ... g ...... 1% t ...... o c aste r "'" 3 l .... ......... 12% 23%.,.... to 40 4 and ea r z q ~,. ow l ..„ . e.•. ...... 20 .• •41 - y_4Jlttolz ,')lninnghank 100 L v ittle ti 'n 1311are4 . ... oto illd 411 szd ii4.ertrall ........ 16k. B% to 9% b it e . 44d 0111t011..... ..... 50 - ...... 6314 to 14 4 IQ littir 'l'4 Western.. 41 ... .. , ti,.._ ............. 1314 to 14 lidolitiZdk'd York. ........ 2 :11 er r „, ~__,•ie.., 2 ...... 4141%... to -- atul Wu', Coleraine 2 A ...... 3% to I,.._the itet 7 ...... ~ ........ 24 - ...... 614 to 41 1 7 2 ,.4, tet t , nd„L, u ......... 73 .....15 9 4140 iieN,;"",,' salrizicghem 40 ..... % to sito ittn .... .. .. ........ ii(twellatle & to 44 ,_ .................. .100 and Derby -100 (I t: Zr rr :.. 44 .2, t . e . 8 . ........... 2 2 . 151 ...... to 159% 19%... . to 20 120 ...... to e kttle twarlington 'Tune. 25 . Nirry „., „Et B erwick . 1 • l3l testair-iIQ •Lnnikill .... IS_ ieed 8 1 , _„ e en ...... 2 ...... 44% ..• to t , triti s h "An Id ......... 1 A ;t%so to N...._ .............. .... 1,0 it orthrthei:n and ..: ................. 1 kb li.eot E a5tern........ . 45 ,p, r i ti, _ _ ...... . ....... . ...... 2 3 4 ...... 5 foriTottraii,„cester, and T;i n . .. 1 .....* to 11_ gi,..nfl Brandon .. .. .10 17% to irrtw o.o l•;. ntrai .... g 2 matith D " olvr., Dud ii ... % 634 to Dittittero, an b 9 'rm. 2 1 A ...... 4% to ti t tv ew N. over ... 3314 ...... 39 /A ... ~tto N._ ' .5). 1 ......... 8 .S,QIN Si'W, 0.2 ...... 1:144 _ ew, ,_ _ ... .. ..... 7 . „ r;t7retfe3l.: f0iri1eaae.yi...:an.°d•._3.11......0iiiy..h...e..a..d. 2 1 % % 6:: ... to valley .................. 2% 5% to to fyiltalerkshQre4"..k"nY ...... 1(4 ..... 3% to t em- fterset 8 Weymouth ........... 2._ ...... 2 % to _ kili,luld ision'h ~.eYenouth 2 / 2 ...... 5 1 / a to 6 I ,ttt o ,_ ares ...........50 3 / .. b. 1-0 riair s h Midland ... 50 ...... metto -i•;l7ouro'Braneli...... 25 .... 471 to ' . xtee s t o „ -- . 1 1 / ....... 6 ~ to 41Le tut 4nfitte4 ......... RAILWAYS. 34 alt ortit_ o .....2 ......... 4 ..... i.. 4 E l l :td ea ... ‘ an d Toulou se .... ' ..... 1 9 % to '.ien ibtla:T°ll.louse aa , ~ ... . at 1 Mulhoo a 4 Queue 2 ...... 2 1 % to [Latuttoithern of .. i ran ... e; 2 . ... 2% to t,,_ a t•Do. 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Ar• fv,,, d r. 4o I 1 7 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1845 Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 2 Over Yssel 413 s 4d • 01-A..... to - Paris and Lyons ( Laffitte) ... 2 ParisandLyons ( G a n n e r o n ' s ) 2 ... Paris and Lyons (Calon's)... 2 Sambre and Meuse Tours &Nantes (Mackenzie) 2 _— JOINT STOCK BANKS. London and Westminster ... 20 National of Ireland 17% ...... 21 1 / 2 to Erratum in Saturday's list, 10th inst.—Read Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton, 41A 3%. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 14.—Wind Northerly, fresh breeze and fine. GRAVESEND, MAY 13.—The Anna Magdalena, Candy, has been picked up in the Maplin Sand a derelict, and brought up here. DEAL, MAY 13, P. M.—Wind N. by E., fresh breeze and squally.—Sld. Caroline, Lima ; Mandingo, Jamaica ; Hymen, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick; Ellen Gillman, Nassau. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 13.—Wind N.—Sld. Hendrick Hud son, New York. Off, Owen Glendower, Toiler, Calcutta. COWES, MAY 13. —Wind N.—Arrd. Ellen Margaretta, Gothenberg for Algiers, loss of foretop and maintop gallant masts, &c., and part of bulwarks, having been run into yes terday. Sid. Mercury, Cape of Good Hope ; St. Andre, St. Croix. PLYMOUTH, MAY 13.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Sovereign, Parett, Monte Video. JIRSEY, MAY 11.—S1d. St. Anne, Gaspe. OFF PORTSMOUTH—SeaguII, Langley, Mauritius (sailed Feb. 18. OFT THE EDDYSTONE, MAY 9.—Nashville, New Orleans for Havre. CLYDE, MAY 11.—Arrd. Marquis Douglas, Henderson, Ichaboe. 12. Wind N.—Jupiter, Charleston, sld. 10; John Kere, Boston ; Ann Rankin, Quebec. 11. Cape Horn, Val paraiso ; Europa, Demerara ; Mecca, Montreal. 12. Ann Martin, Bombay. SCILLY, MAY 12.—The Herald, from Lisbon to Liverpool bore up for these islands with a strong N.N.E. gale, when off the Land's-end, 9th instant, and in working up St. Mary's Sound missed stays, and ran on a rock, but got off with loss of anchors, and ran to St. Mary's Pool without much damage, and will proceed. LIVERPOOL, MAY I3.—Wind N.N.W., fresh.—Arrd. Ca tharine, Wilson, Ichaboe ; Anne Armstrong and Ellerslie, New Orleans. Off, Wallace, Mobile ; Caledonia steamer, Boston. A large island of ice was seen on the 2d instant, lat. 43, lon. 43, by the New York, arrived here. CORK, MAY 11.—Arrd. Ann Sophia, Leith for Smyrna, leaky. Sid. Tyne, St. John's, New Brunswick ; George, Quebec. PAPA WESTRAY, MAY s.—The Salus, Wood, of and from Shields for Quebec, was stranded yesterday on the Island of Westray ; crew saved. YARMOUTH, MAY 13. The Edward, Redhead, from Hartlepool to London, was abandoned this morning on the Scroby Sand, and .is expected to become a wreck; crew saved. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS CITY, TUESDAY EVENING. TIMES.—The premium on gold at Paris is 19 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10id. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 63; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25 77i, it follows that gold is 0.56 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburgh, the price of gold is 436 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange o f 13 10 ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13 114, it follows that gold is 0.57 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburgh. The course of exchange at New York on London is 1094 per cent. ; and the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the ex change is 0.08 per cent. against England. But the quoted exchange at New York being for bills at sixty days' sight, the interest must be deducted from the above difference. BURGLARY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.—Con siderable sensation has been caused during the last few days, in the neighbourhood of Finsbury-square, by the fact of a burglary having been committed early on Sunday morning last, on the premises in the occupation of Mr. Foot, a green grocer and pleasure-car proprietor, residing in Windmill street, Finsbury, which was attended with circumstances of great violence to Mrs. Foot, the wife of the occupier. From inquiries since the occurrence, it appears that after the shop was closed on Saturday night last, and shortly after Mrs. Foot had counted up the proceeds of the day, and was pro ceeding with the till across the back yard, she was suddenly struck a blow upon the heat, which felled her to the earth, and instantly rendered her insensible. In her stupor, she moaned most piteously, and her cries alarming her husband, who has been for some tima apparently near death, be sum moned up all his energies, and attempted to gain the landing on the top of the stairs. From excessive weakness, however, the sufferer fell in the passage in a state of so much ex haustion that the circumstance bas much retarded his reco very. Meantime the poor woman was writhing with pain ; copious streams of blood flowing from an extensive wound in the front of the head. A neighbouring cheesemonger hav ing heard the cries of the injured female, instantly hastened to the spot whence the sound proceeded, and having pro cured the assistance of the police, Mr. T. W. Walls, surgeon, of 9, Windmill-street, Finsbury-square, was called up, and the premises, as well as the wounds of the poor creature, ex • amined. Close by the spot where she fell a large piece of wood was found, with which there is little doubt that the blow was struck. The unfortunate woman's body was covered with blood. The wound presented a most frightful appearance, extending for some length to the cranium. The main artery connected with the temple was divided, and a number of the minor vessels were severed. For some time after the cccurrence, it was feared that a fracture of the skull had taken place, nor is it now quite evident that such is not the case, as the sufferer is in a most deplorable condition from the consequence of the outrage, nor is it expected that she will be able to rise from her bed for some time to come. When found, the poor woman still grasped the till, the con tents of which were safe. ROBBERIES AT A RAILWAY TERMlNUS.—Yester day information was received by the police of the following robberies having been committed on the previous day (Whit- Monday) at the terminus of the Greenwich Railway : From the person of Mr. Ernest Lantz, a gentleman residing in Lime-street, City, a small Geneva gold watch, also a blue silk purse, containing a sovereign and some silver; from Mr. Jeremiah Marton, of No. 22, Woodbridge-street, Clerken well, a silver watch ; from Mr James Fitzgerald, No. €, Kirk ham-street, Tottenham-court-road, a silver watch ; from Mr. Penton, of Kent Cottage, Old Kent-road, a plain double cased gold watch, a gold chain, with two gold seals and a key attached ; from Mr. James Stone, of Croome-ball, Green wich, a red and black netted purse, containing about 10/. in sovereigns and half-sovereigns, and three Bank post bills, dated on that day (12th), one for 201. and the other two for 101. each ; from Mr. Grant, of No. 14, Green-street, Leicester square. a silver watch, a gold seal,'ring, and key, attached by a black ribbon ; also drab silk purse, with steel slides, con taining two sovereigns and a half-sovereign. FATAL ACCIDENT AT BRIGHTON.--BRIGHTON,TUESDAY E VE NING.—The Whitsun holidays and the cheap fares of the London and Brighton Railway Company brought a verylarge influx of visitors into this town, a great majority of whom availed themselves of the numerous pleasure-boat s for taking trips to sea. The offing on Monday was studded with small boats, and we did not hear of any accident ; but we are sorry to say that a boat was upset this afternoon, and one young man has lost his life. The deceased, whose body has not been recovered, is named Richard Swinburne; he was the son of Mr. Henry Swinburne, a wholesale chemist in Bush- lane, City ; his companion, who was saved, is Henry Stewart, of 21, James - street , Limes-fields ;beis in the em ploy of Messrs. Miller, Ravenfield, and Company, the eminent engineers in Glasshouse-fields, Shadwell, where the deceased, who is only 18 years of age, was an apprentice. From what we have been able to collect, it appears that the unfortunate young man and his companion, both of whom were in liquor, engaged a small boat called the Pheasant, and it unfortunately happened that the boatman who accompa nied them was also in liquor. The boat was capsized within a stone's throw of the beach, and the moment the accident was observed several boats hastened to their assistance, and the result was that two out of the three were saved. The fishermen were dragging for the body of young Mr. Swin burne when this account was dispatched. FRIGHTFUL FALL FROM A SWlNG.—Yesterday morning, between five and six o'clock, the following dis tressing accident occurred in the New Cross-road, Deptford, to a young female, named Elizabeth Cooper, residing at King street, Southwark-bridge-road. Several young men and their" sweethearts" were on the road home from a ball-room near the fair, when they unfastened the ropes of a swing which the owner had left unprotected. They had amused themselves about ten minutes, when one of the females was taken suddenly ill and fell out of the car, which was then at its greatest height. She was picked up in a dreadful state, and conveyed home. No hopes are entertained of her recov D ery. EATH OF WILLIAM SHOULDH AM, Es4.—This venerable man has at last paid the debt of nature. He ex pired at his residence at Marlsibrd, on Friday last, under the weight of no less than 102 years ! Many of our readers will recollect that on his completion of 100 years he gave a grand fete at his residence, which was remarkable for many fea tures of interest; one of the most gr..tifying being the ten throny of a large circle of friends that added years had but matured his virtues, and made him stand forth as an honour able specimen of "a good old English gentleman."—lpswich Express. DEATH OF R. B. COOPER, ESQ., LATE M P. FOR GLOUCESTER._\%e much regret to record the decease of Robert Bransby Cooper, Esq., who expired on the 10th inst., at the residence of his son, near Gloucester. In the exercise of an extensive sphere of Christian beneficence, the first ob ject of his existence was to relieve the necessities, and to mi tigate the distresses of suffering humanity. In this respect it may be truly said, " When the eye saw, it blessed him." In his walk as a Christian, while he evinced a due regard for conscientious differences in opinion, lie was a consistent sup porter and bright exemplar of that form of religious belief which he deemed best calculated to promote the temporal advancement and spiritual felicity of his fellow-men. Ilis end was, as his life, one of peace. Mr. Cooperrepresented the city of Gloucester for twelve y ears, and in three successive Parliaments. The consistency of his character as a politician, and as a steady defender of the Protestant constitution of these realms, is well known. He was the author of some re • ligious and political works, which have passed through many editions. Mr. Cooper was senior magistrate for the county of Gloucester, a brother of the late Sir Astley Cooper, Bart., and an uncle of the present Baronet. lie was in his 84th year.—St. James's Chronicle. DISTRESSING FlRE.—Last night (Tuesday), shortly before eleven o'clock, a fire occurred under circumstance of a most distressing character, and nearly attended with the most serious consequences to a mother and her child not more than a few hours old. It broke out in a bed-room of the house occupied by Mr. James Reily, bread and biscuit baker, 90, Bunhill-row, Moor-fields. An elderly female, acting in the capacity of nurse during the confinement of Mrs. Reily, was about assisting the babe to its mother's breast, when, by accident, the light of the candle caught the drapery of the French bed upon which the female was lying. In an instant the bed-curtains and furniture were in a blaze. The nurse tore down the hangings, which were on fire all round the unfortunate mother and her child. In doing this the nurse burned her hands most severely ; but happily her efThrts had the eflect of arresting the progress of the fire. The next moment the poor old woman called out " Fire" as loud as she possibly could, which brought up Mr. Reily, who at the moment was standing at the door talking to a friend. Mean time the F.:Joe . mother ; clasping her baby to her bosom , and regardless of immediate consequeneea, leaped ov er the frame work of the bed, and rushed out of the 1 : oOrii into atloaqr apartment, where she was instantly attended to by the in.. mates. Information having been sent to the neighbouring station of tlw fire brigade, the Whitecross-street engine, with Mallett, the principal engineer there, were soon upon the spot, and the fire was fortunately exting-aisheff At a late Hour last night both mother and child were doing well, Mr. i 7,„ - " w ^ s in.swer itl the Suu Fire-oilice. —o.. • - - • . SPORTING. iN TELLIGEN CE. (RECEIVED 'PHIS 1) 11' . .) NEWMARKET, TUESDAY EVENING. THE SUFFOLK STANES. At post-time the only horses ascertail:o:l to be non-starters were Ould Ireland, Secutor, Buzz, Comrade, and Sir Francis. About twelve expected to run. The only bet laid this even ing was 55 to 40 agst Alice Hawthorn. ENTRIES FOR TO-MORROW. Jockey Club Plate—Oakley and Welbeck. Sweepstakes, winner to be sold for 100, &c.---Little Finch, Miss Julia colt, St. Domingo, g. (h.b.) by Slane, out of The Captain's dam, &c., by Bentley, out of Emma. Handicap Plate, A. F.—Oakley, aged, 9stl2lb—Minotaur , 5 yrs, 9st 21b—Welbeek, 4 vrs, 7st 81b—Skeleton, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—Kesheng, 3 yrs, 6st 81b —Sister to Ma Alie 3 yrs, 6st— Seven's-the-Main, 4 yrs, 6st—Ruff; 3 yrs, sst fby Redshank, out of Lava, 3 yrs, sst 41b.. The two top weights are scratched. LATEST BETTING. SUFFOLK. STALES (AFTER POST LEFT. 6 to 4 agst Alice Hawthorn—t 6 to i agst.Piologue 9 to 2 agst Wee Pet 8 to 1 agst Kliorassan—t 6 to 1 agst The Bishop of Rom- 10 to 1 agst Misdeal—t ford's Cob 2 to 1 9 to 2 9 to 1 1 to 1 5 to 1 matiiy. a a ,L g, ,s s t t John thn Day's lot 2106 to 1 o o ag ar t . o t ( P a a f n u t i a_sa t agst \Veatherbit i4O to 1 Titmouse —t agst The Libel £6 to 1 agst Minikin c—t agst Pain OAKS. 7 to 1 agst Hope I 12 to 1 agst Lady Wildair — t Bto 1 agst Lancash. Witch I NEW MATCHES. Tlwr.SDAY.—Espoir, Bst 81b, agst Wee Pet, 7st 131 b. T.Y.C. 150, 11 ft. SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1845 . MONDAY.—Captain Nimbus, Bst 71b, agst Duc an Durras, 7st 111 b. First half of Ab. M. 100, h ft. MANC LI ESTER RAC ES.--TuEstay. The Manchester Cup of 100 sovs., added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared ; the second to receive 301. out of the stakes. Twice round and a distance. Mr. Meiklam's Best of Three, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b ( Hutchinson) 1 Mr. Worthington's Hooton, 5 yrs, Bst Mr. Cuthbert's Queen of Tyne, 6 y rs Philip, Porto Bello, Sinbad, and the Old Maid, also ran. The Plate was not run for when the post closed. THE WAVERLEY CLUB BOAT RACE. A very spirited pair -oared race, with four boats, came off yesterday evening, amongst the gentlemen of the Waverley Boat Club. The distance was the same as that chosen for eights and fours in the Thames Regatta, being from Putney Bridge to Chiswick Ait. Light Blue—Messrs. Watkins and Bennet. Orange— Messrs. A. Prior and E. Prior. Purple—Messrs. Strutton and Mongredieu. Crimson—Messrs. Westmoreland and Green. . At about ten minutes to seven the gentlemen drew to wards the starting place, and were accompanied by the Union, the Thames, Ariel, and other clubs. The wind was blowing very stiffly down the reach, and made throughout a great deal of left-handed labour. The boats were then positioned, crimson on the Middlesex side, then orange and purple. At two or three minutes before seven the signal was given from the Union, and a pretty start was effected by all the parties, purple taking the lead, orange being second, and blue coming outside them. They had not proceeded many yards when Mr. Westmoreland ! through over excite ment, fainted, and fell off his thwart into the boat. He was immediately taken to the Star and Garter, where every at attention was paid him. Off the Duke's Head purple was leading, closely pressed by orange; and in, the heat of the race purple and orange accidentally made a slight foul, and light blue came up and shortly after took the lead and kept it. The struggle from the Duke's Head up to Ham mersmith-bridge between purple and orange was very inter esting ; orange frequently rowed up to purple, and ulti mately passed them after a very dashing spurt. Won by about sixty yards. DEVON AND CORNWALL WREST LING MATCHES. - - The Devon and Cornwall Wrestling Society resumed their matches yesterday afternoon, and the display of science in this old English game was exceedingly good ; and the ground selected, which is at the Brecknock Arms Tavern, Camden town, was in a fair condition. The attendance was nume rous and respectable. The principal play was as follows : G. Partridge, of Devon, and J. Clyper, of Cornwall, light weights, entered the ring for a few minutes, and Clyper was thrown by the hanging toe. • • . Tregidder, of Cornwall, and Lucas, of Devon, light weights, r m t e d n eal le o a f l'y science v was displayed were the next competitors, both s h owing play, when Tre gidder threw his man a fair back. John Goodman, of the Blues , a C o rnishman, and and goodndGeorge wrestlers. Snell, a Devonian , this b both out a finegreat by both men, and two falls 'took place. In the next turn Snell went to knock Goodman across the knee, when the soldier caught his opponent by the back lock and threw him, amidst loud cheers. J. Bennet, of Cornwall, and John llillman, of Devon, light weights, played together for a considerable time, when Hill man was thrown in a very scientific manner. J. George, of Cornwall, and Parish, of Devon, heavy weights, played for a few minutes , and Parish was thrown. Richard Dyer, of Cornwall, and James Gill, of Devon, heavy weights, then contended, and received several cheers from the spectators, each man playing well and showing science, Gill being thrown. James Trusscott, of Devon, and Read, of Cornwall, light weights, were next, and, after a long tussel, Truscott threw his opponent by the lock. SECOND PLAY.-LIGHT WEIGHTS. Mildrum, of Cornwall, and Bond, of Devon, two men of equal weight and well matched, showed much toeing, when Bond was thrown. Bennett being absent when called, his fall was given to his competitor, Truscott ; and Tregidder gained the same from Partridge. 'THIRD PLAY. The names being drawn, Trnscott and William Mildrum were the first to play fur the price., and both men found plenty of backers. Truscott quickly threw his man, but on his shoulder. Mildrum was on the alert, and both men showed play, when Trnscott caught his man by the fore -hip and threw him. _ _ Tregidder and Truscott then came together, and consider able science was shown on both sides, each man struggling hard for the laurel, and their backers cheering them on, but Truscott was too much for his opponent. He caught his man in his favourite way, by the fore-hip, and threw him amidst loud cheers. LIGHT WEIGHTS. First prize—James Truscott, Devon. Second prize—T. Tregidder, Cornwall. FIGHT BETWEEN H. BROOME AND ROWE, FOR 501. A-SIDE. Yesterday, the long -pending and long talked-of match between Harry Broome, brother to Johnny Broome, host of the Rising Sun, Air-street, Piccadilly, arid Joe Rowe, was decided at Heversham, Oxfordshire, before a large muster of the professionals, and a no very inconsiderable portion of the metropolitan holiday folks, who thought it an agree able way for once at lea s t o f en j oy i ng themEelve. Accord ing to the previous articles th e fi g ht was to come off within fifty miles of London, a sp ace profess i ona lly termed the Home Circuit, and neither o f th e men were to exceed lOst. 51bs. Care was taken by th e p ro moters of the fight to prevent a recurrence of tho se di sor d ers which had led to the interruptions on former occas i ons , an d everything possible was done to bring the contest at length to an issue. The men entered the ring, formed in a select spot, adjoining the place above alluded to, and all th e pre li m i n aries being arranged , the set-to commenced, with a ll th e f erv our and ardour which so characterised the Olympi c The new rules of the ri ng , w hi c h have in a great degree, ' humanity as their standard, p ro hibit a ny approach to " pan cratium so that the conte s t was one of the fists alone. By games of old. the rules, after each round, the belligerents must walk from their seconds' knees to the middle of the arena, and there renew the contest. The person failing to fulfil the order is deemed the loser instantaneously. In contests of former days the men were sometimes carried up to the last rounds, and hence the many fatal consequences. According to the accounts which reached town last night both Broome and Rowe displayed great courage and skill ; the former, however, after a smart contest, including 26 rounds, and occupying 57 minutes' time, was declared the victor, amidst the congratulations of his friends. The number of rounds in so short a time speaks well for the tactics of both men. The battle money will be handed over to Broome during the week, and a subscription will, no doubt, be opened for the loser. While on the subject, it may be well to state that throu g h the instrumentality of Johnny Broome, a grand contest will take place shortly for the championship of England, between Ben Caunt, the present holder of the belt, and Bendigo, of Nottingham. twelve o'clock yesterday the door s of Covent-garden THE ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE BAZAAR.-- A Theatre were thrown open to admit the public at the re thatp done shilling per head. The consequence was, the avenues of the Gothic Hall were soon densely crowded with visitors, and the sale of articles at the various stalls went on with great spirit. Notwithstanding the arrangements made for the convenient ingress and egress of the public, the succession of new arrivals was so constant that in about three-quarters of an hour the visitors were so closely wedged together as to make onward progress almost impossible, and the stewards gave directions to the police to close the doors until a certain number had, by taking their departure, made room for the admission of more. This plan was afterwards acted upon from time to time throughout Passengers, most of whom visited the day. WHITSUN HOLIDAYS.— WOOLWIcH.— Notwith standing the enormous influx of visitors to Greenwich during the earlier part of the present week, the vessels of the Watermen's and Woolwich Steam Companies have brought s m en enta, th e tdhoewngriematmenßoyal Dockyard, Royal Arsenal, and the Royal Military Repository. During the whole of Monday the main thoroughfare leading from the piers to the Royal Arsenal presented a continuous stream of human beings. On the same day about 1,400 persons visited the Royal Military Aeadem nationalse es t o a f b i p i s a s h 3 - , and were highly delighted with the numerous and beautiful models which form the chief attraction of that unique military and naval museum. DESPERATE SUICIDE ON SOUTHWARK -BRIDGE (BY SllooTlNG).—Yesterday afternoon a gentleman named John James Gogerley, aged 51 years, e . xpired in Guy's Hospital, from the effects of a wound which lie had inflicted upon himself by firing a loaded pistol into his body on the night of Thursday last. It appears that between 12 and 1 o'clock on that night, as City police-constable No. 478 was on duty on Southwark iron-bridge, his attention was directed to the flash and report of fire-arms which proceeded from about the centre of the bridge. On hastening to the spot he found the de ceased man lying on the ground, bleeding profusely from a wound on the left side, which had evidently been caused by a pistol, the stock of which he held tightly grasped in his hand, the barrel having been blown to pieces. A neighbour ing surgeon was i m mediately sent for, and deceased was ultimately conveyed to the hospital. Mr. Marsh, the house surgeon, administered to him proper restoratives, and de ceased was some time afterwards restored to consciousness. He at first refused to give any account of himself, but subse quently stated his na me and where his relatives resided. The latter baying been apprised of the occurrence visited him in the hospital, and It was ascertained that he had borrowed a pistol from a per son named Pearce, 'a night- wa t c h man in Boyd, the employ of M essrs. warehousemen. He then loaded it with four bullets, stating that he wanted it to shoot a mad dog at his sister's. He subsequently proceeded to the bridge, and there committed the act. TWO of the balls were 4ftffwftrds elitraetedt hut deceased lingered until yesterday, when he died. He had formerly been in comfortable circum stances, and filled the office of clerk to his brother, a solicitor in Mark-lane, but lately having become reduced in his cir cumstances, he has been Inn very desponding way. THE EARL OE ELLENDOROUGH.—We have heard it feport ed that it is the intention of her Majesty to pay a visit to the Earl aEueptioro4,gb , at South= Hall, during Ole con% illosuanner.—CAtkenAam AMERICAN NEWt-'. ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The arrival of the Caledonia steamer, Captain Lott, from Boston and Halifax, has been anxiously looked for, and, true to her time, she was telegraphed off Holyhead at half-past three o'clock yesterday, and arrived in the Mersey at half-past eleven. We have t-ceived by this vessel New York pipers to the 30th ult., being six days later than the intel ligence furnished by the Great Western. The great topics in these papers are the Oregon question, and the unsettled relations of the United States with Mexico. As regards the former, the intelligence, on the whole, is satisfactory. There is a good deal of blustering in some of the democratic journals, wish bitter allusions to the remarks made in the British Parliament, and something like defiance against Eng land. But the more sober and respectable part of the press take a different view of the subject, and regard with satisfaction an amicable settlement of the differences. One of them publishes a report to which it inclines to give credit, that the result of the President's delibera- tions with his Cabinet on the Oregon question was a determination to follow the example of the British Gt)- vernment on the Maine boundary affair, atld send a spe cial Minister to London. Even the Minister has been named—Mr. Van Buren—ar.d we have heard &so, in this connexion, the name of another distinguished leader in the democratic party. A correspondent frcin Washington says There is great activity in the State Department just now, and Mr. Buchanan had a long conference with the President this morning, and he also received dispatches from Mr. Pakenbam." The New York Herald, which professes to echo the popular cry, is even peaceable, and merely calls upon the Government to maintain the honour of the country, which England certainly has no wish to inter fere with. We subjoin an extract from that journal of the 30th of April:— " It is very evident that Great Britain is in earnest its he: an nouncement of uncompromising hostility to our claims to the Oreon territory. She assures us that she is prepared to maintain her pretensions at every hazard. She is certainly at this moment in a very excellent cendition for enforcing her claims and carry ing her threats into execution. She has settled her difficulties in the East. She has satisfactorily arranged the Chinese affair. She has at present no particular business in the way of war on hand. Her financial condition is prosperous in the highest degree. She was never, in fact, more powerful, more unembarassed, more able to effect her purposes than now. It is surely, then, incumbent on our Government to make some preparation for meeting this for midable enemy. The whole ceuntry should be put into a state of defence at once. The President should immediately summon an extra session of Congress. The navy and army should be increased. The militia should be reorganized, and put in such a condition as to present a :more reliable means of support than an armed mob. The defence of the country should be made worthy of the name. All the recent improvements in naval warfare should be introduced. A steam navy should be erected at once, which could be used in connexion with commerce, and be always in readiness for actual service. Communication bt tween the great cities along the coast and in the interior should be established by means of the magnetic telegraph. This is the way to negotiate. We do not wish a war. We deprecate war. It would be a great calamity. But we do not wish to see the country humiliated. We desire to see the country in a proper posture of defence, fully prepared with the means of negotiating with honour and success." The TVasVnyton Globe, which, though not the official paper, is understood to express with more authenticity than any other the views of the administration, thus con cludes an article headed " War with England :" " Nothing was ever more true than the sentiment expressed by Mr. Polk, in his inaugural address—' that every extension of our empire gave an additional security of peace to the world.' "let have we been forced at times, and that too under *the mildest of our rulers, from this, the settled policy of our Govern ment ; and it is our solemn conviction that we shall soon again be called on to take up arms against our former and only adversary. It is perfectly manifest that they regard this as a favourable mo ment to renew the system of aggression upon us which has re. stilted in war heretofore ; which to submit to is only to invite new wrongs wrongs premeditated, not for the advantage which ac crues to them, but arranged and settled upon merely as the means of bringing on the conflict of arms, or the entire abandonment of our rights as a nation. The only mode to avoid this is, the firm adherence by the President to the letter and spirit of his inaugural address. He will be sustained by the nation in that; far, not withstanding the English Ministers choose to level their lances at Mr. Polk, it is not to be forgotten that the previous action of the House of representatives had, by an immense majority, given their sanction to his language. By the truckling abandonment of our rights by Mr. Webster in the Ashburton treaty, we lost the subject of controversy, forfeited the respect of the world and of ourselves, and invited new and unfounded pretensions from our adversary. " This, so far as it goes, certainly indicates a disposition on the part of the dominant party to insist upon our whole claim to Oregon, even at the hazard of war. We do not believe any such action will be sustained by the people. The question is pre-emi nently one for arbitration. If our claim is not just we ought not to insist upon it. Great Britain has heretofore offered to submit it to such arbitration under the most liberal conditions. This proffer of peace was rejected—with more emphasis than dignity— by our Government. Should it be renewed, we have no hesitation in saying that it should be at once accepted. We shall run no risk of losing anything to which we have a right ; and when rights are conflicting, mutual concessions—concessions which a neutral party would deem just—should reconcile them. " If we should be plunged, by madness or folly, into war with England or with the world, we should do all in our power to in sure its vigorous prosecution and successful issue ; but we trust the country will not become engaged in such a contest, without having exhausted all honourable efforts for the preservation of SUMMARY _OF NEWS AND Vubitr elptitton. " Who runs may read." FOREIGN. On Saturday the King of the French came to the Tuileries from Neuilly, and transacted business with several of his Ministers. In the evening, their Majesties received at Neuilly Counts d'Houdetot, de Colbert, Merilhou, and de Dlentesquiou, General Schneider, and M. Joubert. On Friday the Duke de Nemours visited the establishment of M. Cave, the manufacturer of steam-engines, and exa mined every part of that large factory with great attention. The cylinder of the 220-horse engine, intended for the Chap tal Government steamer, which is being constructed at As nieres, was cast in presence of his Royal Highness. The H(4editary Prince of Saxe Weimar has, on his ar rival at Paris, alighted at the Palace of the Elysee• Bourbon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Orleans intends, it is said, to 'do in person the honours of the capital to her young relation during his stay. On Monday the Chamber of Deputies adopted a law em • powering the Minister of Finance to melt (town the silver coin of 15 and 30 sous, and the small copper pieces of two sous and six liards, marked with the letter N., which are to be withdrawn from circulation, the former on the 31st of August, 1846, and the latter on the 31st of December, 1845. The Committee of the Chamber appointed to report on the Paris and Strasbourg Railroad Bill had approved the course proposed by the Government. The Courrier du Havre states that a commission, composed of military and naval officers, has been appointed to prepare a Bill for adding to the fortifications of that town, to be pre sented to the Chamber in the course of the next session. These works, the estimates of which are to amount to 23,000,600 f., will consist of a fort on the Ecla, two forts on the heights above the greater roadstead, a fort on the Amfar Bank, another fort towards Nieges, a fort at St. Adresse, and a military work in front of the Mare aux Hugenots, to com mand the south-western passage. Count Munch 13ellingbatisen, President of the Germanic Diet, left Vienna on the 2d, for Frankfort. The principal object of discussion in the Diet, during the present session, will be the religious dissensions which have arisen in Ger. many. M. Breschet, Professor of Anatomy at the Faculty of Paris, member of the Academie des Sciences, consulting physician to the King, surgeon in ordinary to the Hotel- Dieu, and officer of the Legion of Honour, died at Paris on Saturday, in his 70th year. El Catolico, a Madrid journal, states that Monsignor Bru nelli has been appointed Apostolical delegate to the Court of Spain, and that the Pope has apprised the Spanish Govern ment that it may proceed to the presentation of Bishops. The Catolico adds that the towns of Madrid, Guadalajara, and Ciudad Real are to be erected into bishoprics. The con cordat, which was believed to have been signed at Rome on the 27th of April, was expected to reach Madrid on the 7th of ' May. During a period of more than sixteeen years there had not been any capital execution at Munich ; but on the 3d in stant a man-servant, named Eppsteiner, had his head taken off with the sword, having been convicted of cutting the throats of his mistress and her maid, and then carrying off the most valuable part of the property in the house. On this occasion the police revived an old and barbarous custom. During the three days preceding the execution, the public were admitted to see the murderer, and speak to him in the prison, on condition that eaeh person should, on entering, put into a box, fixed for the purpose at the door, a piece of money. The amount thus collected is to be distributed among the poor relations of the condemned man, or to be applied in payment of masses for the repose of his soul. The most influential inhabitants of Munich have joined in a peti tion to Government to abolish this custom for ever, as not only repugnant to civilisation and humanity, but as inflicting upon the criminal a severer punishment than the law de nounces against him. • LAW AND POLICE. At the New Court, Old Bailey, Mary Floorey, aged 22, was convicted of stealing on the sth of April, two watches, value 24/. ; two brooches, two rings, and other articles, value 6/., the property of Mr. Wm. Hall , her master , in his dwell ing-house. Owing to the profligate conduct of a male fellow servant, by whom she had been seduced, the Court took a lenient view of the case. and sentenced her to three months' imprisonment without hard labour. In the case if Lee Viner, who was called on Monday to come in find abide his trial, and thereby save himself and sureties, but did not answer, the Court ordered that the recognisances of the defendant and his bail be estreated in her Majesty's Court of Exchequer. At Worship-street, Henry Goodricke, a young man of very juvenile appearance, described as a journLyman cabinet maker, was charged with having criminally assaulted Sarah Johnson, 18 years of age. The prisoner did not deny the charge, and the Magistrate directed the witnesses to be in attendance on Thursday next, when their depositions would be taken, preparatory to the final committal of the prisoner, who was remanded until that day. COURT—P.A.SHIONABLE. The Duke of Wellington is entertaining a family party at Strathfieldsaye. The Earl of Harrowby, accompanied by Viscount and Viscountess Sandon, has left Grosvenor-square, on a visit to the Hon. Granville and Lady Georgiana Ryder, at West brook, near Berkhampsted, Herts. The Earl and Countess of Albemarle are expected in Berkeley-square on Friday next. The Hereditary Grand Duke of Baden is daily expected at Mivart's Hotel, from Germany, apartments having been taken for his Serene Highness and an extensive suite. Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary. Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh-Strelitz are expected to leave Cambridge House on Saturday next, on their return to the continent. Lord Dundonald arrived at Chatham on Sunday after noon. His Lordship is much better, and will soon be able personally to superintend the experiments with her Majesty's steamer J anus. Dr. Rae and Mr. Minter have been in close attendance on him during his recent serious illness. Lord and Lady John Somerset and the Hon. Juliana Somerset are expected to arrived at the Couutess of Antrim's, in Chesham-place, on Saturday, the 17th inst., to assist at her Majesty's ball on the 19th. The Prussian Minister and Madame Bunsen received the Bishop of London and Mrs. Blomfield, the Bishop of Glou cester and Mrs. Monk, his Excellency Baron and Baroness Arnim, Baron Paleski, Ind a select party, at dinner, on Mon day evening, at the Prussian Legation. MISCELLANEOUS. The Lord Mayor of Dublin has arrived in London to present an address to her Majesty, praying that her Majesty may be graciously pleased to visit Ireland in the conrse of the present year. The report of the death of Colonel Shelton, says :a Dublin paper, is not correct. He still survives. Upwards of one hundred of the military are daily em ployed, in addition to the ordinary labourers, in proceeding with the works of the Tower. The site of the old Armoury has been nearly excavated, and concrete laid for the founda tions of the new barracks. The earth taken out of the latter has been thrown over the Tower into the moat to fill it up, and it is not now intended to make it into a plantation, but into an exercise ground for the military, and a promenade for the inhabitants of the fortress. On Tuesday the fairs of Stepney and Greenwich were as numerously attended as on the previous day. The visitors on Tuesday, at the British Museum, as com pared with the crowds of Monday, were ♦ety limited. At no time during the day were the rooms crowded. Up to seven o'clock, the hour of closing, they did not exceed 8,000. The visitors to the National Gallery, on Tuesday, were numerous. the rooms were crowded during the day, and the number of persons exceeded 7,000. At St. Paul's Cathedral, on Monday and Tuesday, up wards of 5,000 visitors paid for admission. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual walks and drives yesterday in the grounds of Osborne House. The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were taken airings. There was no addition to the royal dinner party at Osborne House on Monday evening. Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal was taken an airing yesterday in an open carriage and four, accom panied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited Prince Allied and the Princess Alice yesterday, at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager took an airing yes terday in a carriage. In the evening her Majesty (at tended by her suite) honoured the Italian Opera with her presence. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent (attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Colonel Sir George Couper) and her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden, attended by the Baroness de Strumfeder and Baron Roth de Schreckenstein, also honoured the performance of the Opera with their pre sence yesterday evening. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, attended by Mr. Ed mond Mildtmiy, honoured the Dowager Countess of Lis towel with their company yesterday, at the dejeune given by her Ladyship, at her residence at Fulham. Her Royal highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Grand Ductless Stephanie of Baden, yesterday, at the Duke of Hamilton's residence, in Portman-square. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duchess of Cambridge yesterday, at Cambridge House. BUSINESS tIEFURB PARLIAMENT. — A great mass of public business, much of it of importance, stands on the books of the House of Commons for disposal after the present recess. In aidition to this, the unpa ralleled amount of private business, principally con sisting of Railway Bills, must either protract the session to at least the usual late period, or if; as is generally supposed, the session is to be shortened so as to allow her Majesty to visit Ireland, the inevitable result must be, that a large proportion of those Bills and projected measures must be deferred " till next Session." On Friday no fewer than 58 notices were given at the Private Bill Office. - With respect to the public business, there is some appointed for as distant a date as the 9th of June, when the Physic and Surgery Bill and Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons Bill are named to be considered in Committee. The Maynooth College Bill again comes on on Monday, the 19th, when it is to be read a third time. And there are ten notices of motions entered on the books, for which no days have yet been named. One is by Mr. Ewart, for a Select Committee " to inquire whether the present system of indirect taxation does not press unjustly on the poor," &c. CAPE WooL.—Of the Cape wool nothing now remains to be said ; it has taken its place in the grand market of Europe amongst the best, and may soon be the first in the first rank, for the Cape climate and natural grasses seem ordained to bring the Merino breed of sheep to perfection. This article of export has increased in the fol lowing proportions :—1n1824, 23,0491 b.; in 1834, 143,8831 b.; and in 1844, 2,233,9461 b. The rate of increase in New South Wales for similar pe riods of ten y ears, when the qua, 411,6001 b. ; quail. titles were not far from those o f the Cape , the quantity o f woo l in dowerniotdooflBt3esn, uring a similar p er i o d o f ten was years inaslBf3olsl,ow3,sB9:-3,212n711n8.15T, h3n2a,9,7ilnlb.t;hein last t 26 p years a t New South Wales ( 1825 to 1835 ), the increase was yearserea in crease e a d t a t b h o e u t Cape a ( n lB t 3 i in 4 e t a o . 1844), 11 only about piqe times. Such are t# }e r 0 1 PwP f tlift coputry bountifully bestowed Pa t h e i nhabita n t s of the Cape 6f Good Hope,—South African Commercial Advertiser March 12. The Earl of Yarborough has laid out a consider. of Wig for o able d portion ooa ot a o ci f i l a a r n ol d r onof ah acre eacll~ to be I ' o ll o the labourers Of the peace." The following is the money article in the New York Courier and Enquirer : " We continue in an agitated state In respect of our foreign relations; not that any one thinks war is at hand, but that many fear through the complication of difficulties that war may at last come. We do not deem such a result possible with common pru dence on the part of this nation, and yet the bare apprehension of it causes doubts and hesitation both to the stocks and money market. " At this season there is generally great activity in home busi ness, and such is the case just now, for produce does not feel the effect of the warlike rumours and apprehensions. Indeed, thus far the whole effect is confined to operators in stocks, which rise and fall as rumours more or less angry, or more or less probable, prevail. " The foreign business of the year was expected to fall short of that of last year, and especially the importations: and the _ . estimates by the Treasury of receipts from the Customs for the current year were at a considerably lower figure than those of the past year. The result will turn out as foreseen. Thus far the duties received at this port, as compared with those for the same time last year, have fallen off more than a million and a half of dollars, as may be seen by the annexed statement : Receipts from Jan. Ito April 27, 1844 87,136.302 Ditto ditto 26, 1845 ... 5,549,207 Decrease in 1645 ......... "'The same relative diminution will be found in the Custom House receipts at other ports. " In cotton there has been considerable activity, at full prices. " The state of the exchanges remains unchanged. Sterling is steady at 9i to 9i, and France at sf. 25c. to 26f. " Money is in good demand. The banks make their quarterly statement on the Ist of May, and in order to make a good appear ance, prepare in advance by calling in loans and accumulating specie which, the statement once made, they again release. " The line of discounts generally is pretty well up, and that of specie remains without material variation. There are always very heavy payments falling due in May, which, however, the banks will facilitate by extending their discounts, and, if no unforeseen events occur, we see no reason to suppose that money will be scarce or high for months to come. " The operations of the Stock Exchange this morning were un usually limited. " GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. " Tuesday, April 49. Offered. Asked. United States Loan, 6 per cent. transferable 1862 Ditto 6 ditto coupon 1862 ll2l 113 Ditto 5 ditto coupon 1853 lO3 1031 Ditto 6 ditto transfer., 1853 104 1041 The intelligence from Vera Cruz is to the 12th ult. The New Orleans Picayune of the 20th, says Mexico has not declared war against the United States ; but the official paper, El Diario del Goberno, of the 3d instant., announces that it is in possession of certain movements on the part of the Government of a warlike character, which it is constrained to withhold from the public, as secrecy is the soul of military operations ; but that journal adds, that it trusts that the speedy and successful issue of these operations will soon relieve the public curiosity in regard to them. The papers of the capital and of Vera Cruz are occupied almost exclusively with the sub ject of annexation. There are not wanting those who insist that there is no alternative left to Mexico, to pre serve untarnished her honour, but war. The Siglo of the 4th inst., contains a letter from Mr. Shannon to the Mexican Minister of Foreign Relations in reply to the official note of Senor Cuevas, announcing the termination of official relations between the two countries. This note, and a circular addressed by the Mexican Cabinet to the Ministers of France, Spain, and England, we laid before our readers in our Thursday's edition. We will now give Mr. Shannon's reply— which has undergone two translations, first into Spanish and now again into English—and also a rejoinder from Senor Cuevas. It appears to us that Mr. Shannon is not pursuing a dignified course in pressing a correspon dence upon the Mexican Government after the publica tion of the documents, of which the following are the sequel:— United States Legation,.March 31st, 1845. The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary:. &c., of the United States, has the honour of acknowledging the receipt of his Ex cellency's, Senor Cuevas', Minister of Foreign Relations, &c., note of the 9.Bth of March, announcing that the Congress of the United States has sanctioned the annexation of Texas to its terri tory ; that the Mexican Minister at Washington had terminated his official relations and protested against the said act of the Congress and Government of the United States, and that diplo matic relations between the two countries should not be continued. The liberal and honourable sentiments entertained by the actual Government of Mexico, had induced the undersigned to hope that the differences which exist between the two Governments could be arranged amicably upon terms just and honourable to both. It would appear, however, from the note of his Excellency Senor Cuevas, that Mexico declines to adjust these differences in this manner, and thus preserve the peace of the two countries. The undersigned can assure his Excellency Senor Cuevas, that his (Mr. Shannon's) Government entertains the liveliest desire to cultivate amicable relations with that of Mexico; and here he will improve this opportunity to repeat that which he has before communicated to the Government of Mexico—to wit, that the United States has not adopted •the measure of annexation in any spirit of hostility towards Mexico, and that the United States are anxious to settle all questions which may grow out of this mea sure, including that of boundaries, in terms the most Just and liberal. Having offered the olive branch of peaco, and manifested a sin. core desire to arrange these questions amicably and upon principles just and honourabie to both Governments, the United States have done wlltever is in their power to preserve th e f r i endly relations etween them, and it now remains for Mexico to decide whether they shall be continued, or whether the peace of the two countries shall be broken by a conflict equally injurious to both, end which can give satisfaction only to the enemies of civil liberty and repub. lican institutions. The undersigned will pass over in silence the charge made against his Government of having violated the treaty of friendship with Mexico. The right of Texas to cede the whole Cr a part of her territory to the United States, and the right of the United States to accept such cession, have already been amply vindicated repeatedly. The undersigned has received no official communica. tion as to the action of his Government in regard to the annexa tion of Texas to the Ukion ; nevertheless, he cannot doubt, from the tenor of his personal correspondence, that the measure has bee❑ passed by Congress and approved by the President. He ex pects daily dispatches from his Government, with special instruc tions upon this subject, and before taking any further steps, has re. solved to await their arrival. The under Signed has the honour, &c., WILSON SHANNON, Minister, &c. In reply to the above, the following letter was sent ;wo days after : Nat;onal Palace, Mexico, April 2, 184 5. The undersigned, Miniiter of Foreign Relations, has the hcnour to communicate to his Excellency, Mr. Shannon, Minister, Ac. &c., in reply to the note or Ills Excellency of the 31st of March that the Government of Mexico cannot continue diplomatic relatii:h.s with the United States upon the presumption that such relations are reconcileable with the law which the President of the United States has approved in regard to the annexation of the department of Texas to the American Union : that this determination is fourded upon the necessity which Mexico is under of maintaining no friendship with a Republic which has violated her obligations, usurped a portion of territory which belongs to Mexico by a right which the will maintain at whatever cost; that the relations be tween the two countries cannct be re-established before a com plete reparation of that injury [agravio] such as is demanded by good faith, justice to Mexico, and the honour of the United States, is made. Moreover, the undersigned will take the liberty to say to his Excellency, Mr. Shannon, that if the United States Government thinks that it entertained friendly sentiments towards Mexico at. the time of giving such offence, and when attacking the integrity of the Republic of Mexico, this Government (Mexico), is very far from entertaining the same views, or of acquiescing in the assu rances which his Excellency, Mr. Shannon, has given, whatever may be its sentiments towards his Excellency personally. The undersigned, in making this announcement to his Excel. lsncy Mr. Shannon, doing so by the order of the President of Mexico—cutting short a new discussion which the interruption of the relations of the two countries will not permit, and because no. thing can be added to what this Department has already said—ha the honour to renew the assurances of his very distinguished consi deration. LUIS G. CUEVAS. Santa Anna's trial was slowly progressing. His health is represented as being very indifferent. The British frigate Eurydice arrived at Vera Cruz on the morning of the 12th instant, from Galveston, with dispatches, which were immediately forwarded to the capital. Captain Patherson, of the schooner Fanny, spoke, on the 17th instant, in lat. 20 46, lon. 95.20, the American squadron, consisting of the frigate Potomac, sloop Fal mouth, and brigs Fairfield and Somers, bound to Vera Cruz. Letters had been received in Vera Cruz from the American Minister, Mr. Shannon, who had retired to Tacubaya, that he would leave for the United States in a few days. It is probable that he is only awaiting dis patches which he knows to be on their way to him, be fore taking leave of Mexico. The city of Mexico had been much damaged by an earthq3ake, experienced on the 7th ult. There is no news from Canada. LITERATURE. ROGER DE FLOR ;or,the AL MU G ATTARS. 3 Vols. This is a spirited and stirring history, full of inte rest and excitement, following closely in the path of truth, yet embellished with all the graces of romance.. The events which it celebrates took place in the be ginning of the fourteenth century, when the ancient glory of Rome had departed, and Constantkswple was ruled by Greek emperors, and inhabited by men, who, according to Gibbon, "assumed and dishonoured the names of both Greeks and Romans." When Constantine chose Byzantium as the seat of his mighty empire, he little thought he was preparing the grave for Roman power, hut so it was ; the luxury and effeminacy of the East became the " con querors of the conquerors of the world." We may say in the words of one of their own poets, when speak ing of the Trojans, " Fuit Roma ! et ingens gloria Romanorum." Under these circumstances, the Turks found little difficulty in seizing on the Greek pro vinces in Asia—the descendants of the " rapid Greeks" and " steady Romans" were unable to defend their own. In this emergency, the Emperor Andronicus gladly accepted the proffered assistance of Roger de Flor, the leader of the Catalans or Almugavars. The fierce and desperate character of these warlike men presented a striking contrast to the effeminacy of their allies; born in the bivouac, reared amid the storms of war, they were the very children of battle, daring and irresistible. Gibbon, in speaking of them, observes " it was reported that they could cleave a man and horse with a single stroke," and he adds, " the report itself was a powerful weapon." A large body of these dreaded soldiers, under the command of Roger de Flor, arrived at Constantinople, where they were re ceived with fear and doubt, for cowards are ever sus picious. The following is a description of the beau tiful Stamboul, as it appeared on their arrival : " In front lay the capital of the world—lovely even in its decline—rising almost at once from the bright waters of the Propontis, while the silver line of the rapid Bos phorus stretched far away beyond the entrance of the Golden Horn, until it could no longer be traced between the closing shores of the rival continents. Behind was the sea; and far, far off the lofty summit of Olympus, capped with snow, might have been easily mistaken for the cloudy mansion of the ancient Gods of Greece. On the right and left Europe and Asia extended into the re mote distance, until lost in the blue haze, which the aching eye souglit in vain to penetrate. The galleys swept proudly on—the leaders and the troops crowding the deck in their bright arms, which flashed back the rays of the early sun, and dazzled the eyes of the crowds that lined the shore in thronging multitudes." " As the galleys approached nearer, the different fea tures of the noble city came more distinctly into view. First the huge palace, with its gardens and terraces, stretching down to the very edge of the water, and ex hibiting in its varied architecture the taste for perhaps the want of it) of every emperor from the time of its great founder. Further off the white pumice domes of St. Sophia rose in the full maturity of nearly eight hundred ears, proving how well the architect Anthemius had judged when he refused to permit the use of wood in the construction of a building which he intended should last for ever." The interest of the tale is kept up throughout ; i abounds with animated descriptions of the impetuous Catalans, their combats with the enemy, and their quarrels with the crafty Greeks. The conclusion of the story is strictly in accordance with history; the fear and jealousy of the Emperor, and especially of his son Michael, overcame every other consideration ; Roger de Flor was summoned from the head of his conquering army, to meet the Emperor as a friend and guest. His companions sought to dissuade him, but with the confidence of a generous spirit he mis trusted their suspicions, and obeyed the royal invita tion. Seated by the side of the Emperor Michael — in a scene of festivity, in the presence of the Em press and of his own wife, the Emperor's cousin —he was treacherously assassinated ; a victim to the fears of a cowardly tyrant, who was jealous of his glory, and who dreaded his power. The writer of fiction could hardly find a more romantic theme, or one more fraught with interest and instruc tion : it is enough to say he has done justice to the subject. Almost all the characters are historical, except Melee, the Koord, one of the most interesting ; he has been taken prisoner by the fierce Catalans, but his life is spared by Roger. Overcome by gra titude, he swears to serve him faithfully till he can repay the debt, and then he must seek revenge. The constant companion of the brave warrior, he learns to love a character which resembles his own ; at length he saves the life of Roger, and the debt is paid. The unhappy man imagines he can read the secrets of futurity, and he foretells the glory of Roger, but tells him also that he is fated to destroy him. When the chief was sur rounded by assassins in the banquetting hall, the first impulse of Melee was to rush to his assistance, when, remembering the prophecy, he raised his bow, and struck him whom he loved so well ; then believ ing his mission fulfilled, he fled to the desert. The following is an account of the conclusion of the most decisive battle fought between the Turks and Almu gavars:--2, " Far in advance Roger de Flor led the carnage, and where he passed but little was left for others to do. Still the Turks fought on, and the tido of battle swayed backwards and forwards, with an obstinacy which seemed to promise that it could only cease from the absolute weariness of both parties, or from tho death of all en gaged. But suddenly loud cries were heard on the right of the Turkish cavalry, and Roccafort, with the entire of his infantry, rushed down the hill upon their flank with the impetuosity of a mountain torrent which has burst its barriers, and descends into the plains, sweeping flocks and herds, shepherds and cottages, in its destructive course. " The infidels wavered, for their wearied host was assailed with a seemingly ceaseless flight of the terrible javelins which made the attack of the Almugavars ab solutely javelins de A sdh e l o l dnf w ohtt e ahh i t nb Cged hauberk .w aa ' I n tsahn before irresistible w e f t s ehhnai shield ledd;reanddfusl throught s e l o n s , c - a e ai r lp , r a et i against , mug their way, and men and horses were equally pierced through ,a and nd through.the Turks turnedhum a n an en d d fl u c r d ance could resist no on e r " So dreadful, however, had been the slaughter in that hand-to-hand contest, where for five hours each man fought for his life, that Montaner asserts the Turks left six thousand horse and twelve thousand infantry dead upon the field, without counting those who perished in Marulli's pursuit and by the hands of the mountain peasantry. THE BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEW 11.0. We can hardly judge yet of the merits of this work, but on comparing the present number with the S r Nr :s first, the impression is very favourable, and leads "til) the belief that it will attain its objecit; and becoma 2 "` l — r , useful representative of the opiniphs, wants, and : hfi;* rights of a very large and influentiaKPortion of 'the,' community. Though opposed to Statecburchea hostile to every Parliamentary enactment which coal! v pels one sect to pay for the maintaining the religion of another by which they derive no advantage, the writers in general display a just moderation, and trust more to rational argument than declamation and abuse. We regard these as favourable symp toms of the plan on which the speculation ia founded, and if they adhere to this principle we cannot doubt its success. If we might be permitted to give advice, we wouhl say, maintain your theoloOcal principles to their full extent ; shrink not from defending them at all hazard ; point out their truth in a way na to please a particular party, who are already convinced, but avoid making it an organ for one class, and try rather to influence your opponents than flatter your friends. To make it useful, it should abound with various matter, suited ~~~ to all tastes. Exclusiveness must be shunned as the greatest evil, and readers of every description be allured to read and judge. When any great question is agitated, connected with the policy which it advos cates, let no pains be spared to make it prominent, but do not thrust the same subject into every article, merely to show that it is an Anti-State- Church Review. In this number there is no reason to complain of a departure from this rule. There is sufficient variety in the selection of subjects ; they are treated, too, without any sectarian prepossessions, and occasionally show a liberality of sentiment cre ditable to Dissenters. Among others of this kind we may mention " The Constitutional History of Ancient Greece," Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer's Novels, Leigh Hunt's Works, and Commercial Re form. Even in regard to Church matters and to the Maynooth grant, which has caused such excitement among the class for which we believe it is chiefly instituted, there is a degree of calm reasoning, ina• partiality, and good sense, which cannct fail to make a favourable impression. The writers disclaim all offensive expressions respecting the religion of others, refuse to join in the " No Popery" cry, and do not pretend, as far as we have discovered, to the merit, as some vain hypocrites do, to be the only pure and real Christians. We extract from an article on the " Policy of England towards Ireland," the following sound and dispassionate remarks. In objecting to the Maynooth grant the writer says : " If we demur to this policy, we think we have said enough to show that we are not likely to do so from any want of sympathy with the wrongs of Ireland. We think we see those wrongs as clearly as any of the gentlemen who are wont to make speeches about them in Parliament, and we are greatly mistaken if we do -not detest them quite as sincerely. It is not that we would do less for Ireland than Sir Robert Peel, or Lord John Russell, but that we would do something more and better. Nor can we take exception to this policy, in thu manner of many devout churchmen, on the greaind that there is a radical difference between eitiholicism and Protestantism---a difference of wbAch statesmen should be cognizant ; so that while they bestow all manner of favour on the one, they should visit the other with every sort of discJuntenance. We must confess, that we are at a loss to understand—we will not say the religion, hut even the morality of the principle, which would tea the Papist for the support of the Protestant religion, and then tell him that the sole end for whie'a he is so taxed, is, that by the politic use of his inoney, as thus obtained, his Papistry might be destroyed.—So little of the spirt of doing as we wou be done by, is there in this principle, that it is not enough, it seems, that the faith of the Catholic should be proscribed, but an ab straction must be made from his purse, that means may not be wanting to reader that proscription effectual The Protestant Nonconformist in this country finds it sufficiently chafing to his temper to be in these circum stances in relation to our own Established Ch',rch, but to the Roman Catholic, and especially Vl', the Roman Catholic of Ireland, this sort of grievance must bo of much greater weight. We say therefore, once for all, that if the church-establishment principle is to be 'ad mitted, we see not any just ground on which objection can be made to the proposed grant to Maynooth, nor even to the endowment of the Catholic priesthood in Ireland. In our judgment there are maxims of social justice which have their clearness and obligation an terior to all our theological differences, and which those differences should never be allowed to disturb. One of these maxims we hold to be—that if all are to be taxed, either directly or indirectly, for the support of religion, then all who are willing to receive from the, proceeds of that taxation in aid of religion, should bo allowed to so —and be allowed to do so in the proportion in whick they may have contributed toward that common stock." And in another place, the main cause of all the prevailing discontent in Ireland and the remedy are thus pointed out:— " We do not blame England for perpetuating an es tablished church in Ireland. Nothing could be more unreasonable than to expect that our rulers in past times should have done otherwise. But it was net incumbent upon them to perpetuate such a church ; and it is the vicious nature of that establishment, covering the whole land, as it does, and accroaching to itself enormous wealth without yielding any edequate return, that we find the real secret of the effort now made to endow the Romanism of that country. So long as there is an en doa ed Protestant church, it is presumed there can never be tranquillity until there is an endowed Catholic church. But why not, in a spirit more consonant with the prin ciple and temper of the age, reduce the Irish Protestant church to something like just and modest dimensions, after the congregational method before adverted to ; and having thus removed nine-tenths of the cause of ir ritation to the Irish mind as arising from that source, why not proceed to make abundant provision for further conciliation by a judicious and righteous expenditure with a view to the general improvement of the country ? Such a method of dealing with the case of Ireland would have been worthy of the wise head, and the bold heart, but in what is now proposed we see little indication of either." The article altogether is in good taste, and the subject, with some exceptions, fairly treated ; but while making these admissions, it must not be forgotten that too muc:i importance is at tached to this Maynooth affair, and too little to the host of difficulties which obstruct almost every measure for abating Irish grievances. The addition to the annual vote to Maynooth of itself is a very small affair—it is only a drop in the bucket; and all that can be said for it is, that it evinces on the part of the Tory Government and a Tory House of Com mons a disposition to adopt a conciliatory course in preference to the old system of coercion. We agree cordially with the writer that the useless ecclesiasti cal fabric in Ireland is an intolerable grievance, and that it ought to be abolished, or at all events modi. fieJ to the real wants of the Protestant population. But the main question is—has either Peel or Russell, or any Statesman, the power to effect such a change at present ? Is the measure practicable ? Would the churches of England remain quiescent ? Could the liberal party and the Dissenters overpower the Tories and Conservatives, and Orangemen, backed by the wealth and influence of the establishment in both countries ? We fear not, and if redress nothing is to be done till all is d of Irish grievances is not made y one b at once, degrees —if .for justice to t l l r ie ish te ni rr u or s s t of 'a a it f m or a e n ig y n a o d r aLmaensdtictrwusart THE MECHANICS' MAGAZINE. This magazine is entirely devoted to mechanical inventions; but it is full of information likely to in terest the general reader. In this number there is an account of the "Rapid Mail Carrier--three hun dred miles an hour !" some remarks on the ( msaci pation of glass, and Sir R. Peel's allusion to glass pipes; a letter on the " Invention of Steam Navigation,' and various articles on similar subjects. The illustrations consist of " Captain Ericsson's Screw Propeller," " Mr. Horne's Pneumatic Instruments," " Malam's Improvements in Purifying Coal-ga s ," an d "Sp rou l e '. Pile-driving Machine. CRUIKSHAINK'S TABLE-BOOK. the prisighatlysuaffind. cient guarantee to the amusing work; the name o l f ol 9 e r r u s l of fun and froli c . It is needless to say that this *k is sh a ank s d cuts by his master h an d, There are numerous Polk-Oregon " Passage from among others, a Pa " Kentucky Keepsake f or 1855 . " and a pleasing variety IN o .o f o light and laughable t a l es; War," from the The most important feature in the present numb e r is the frontispiece, " The Dethon of 1845." This is an admirable illustration of the delusions of railway spe culation ; it is divided into three parts :—at the top of the page we see the " Demon" of railway shame engaged in blowing golden bubbles, eager thousands crowd around, each anxious to obtain a prize —this is " Premium." Next follow " Par," here there are no more bubbles, no eager crowds, the "Demon" wears a still and awful look, the calm before the storm. Then the whole concludes with "Discount," the anxious multitudes are torn in pieces by the bursting of their idol, the " Demon" himself is destroyed, and shows the fate of his own bubbles. There is also an amusing account of this dreadful tragedy. THE EDINBURGH TALES,_ Conducted by Mrs. Johnston, Part IV. Under the name of " Edinburgh Tales," 'Mrs. Johnston has collected interesting and anyasing nar ratives of every variety. The list of 'the authors who have contributed to the present,:bumber will be a sufficient guarantee for the intvest of the work. In the first place there is a " Swedish Tale," trans lated by 1\ Howitt. " The Maid of Honour," a mournful story, from the pen of the celebrated Mrs. Gore. " The Rangers of Connaught," by E. Quil linan ; and " last not least," the commencement of a German fairy tale, by Tieck, translated by Thomas Carlyle. THE ILLUSTRATED FAMILY JOURNAL This is a weekly journal, full of amusement and in struction. In the present number we have some accounts of " the neglected fields of British com: meree ;" a description of bu ff alo hunting from Catlin s Indians ; and a pleasing variety of fanciful tales, some translated from the French; the whole adorned with numerous wood-cuts, ivy :lent iuds ; e s. ) o usd