The Sun. — London, England, 1850-04-04 00:00:00

[The following appeared in our Third Edition of last night :—] GEMVIANY. A letter from Stuttgrat, of the 27th ult, addressed to the Cologne Gazette, states that in a Cabinet Council the question of the distolution of the Assem bly had been discussed, and, contrary to the wishes of the King, resolved in the negative. GREECE. We have received Athens journals to the 18th ult. The Courrier d'Athenes, of the 17th, has the follow ing :—" In the Anglo-Greek differences we have made a step in advance during the last ten days. The French mail steamer from Constantinople arrived at the Piraeus on the Bth, and has brought us the dis patches from St. Petersburgh which had been so im patiently expected. Nothing having been published or announced to the Chambers by the Government, relative to the arrangements of Russia, we must re fer to the following lines, which we read in the vli nisterial journal, the Observateur d'Athenes of the lath inst.:—` We believe we may affirm that powerful Russia has not hesitated to declare her self in favour of feeble Greece, and that the Emperor Nicolas has already taken to hear the interests of our country.' As to the instructions addressed to M. Persiany, the Russian Charge d'Affaires in Greece, it is said that they ale confined to approving fully of his conduct, directing him to support with all his efforts the mission of Baron Gros, and to express the regrets of the Imperial Court that the Greek Government has not followed the advice given it on several occasions, and which if listened to would have spared the coun try its present difficulties. This explicit condemna tion of the system which we have opposed for the last five years is a proof that the Russian Cabinet is well informed of what takes place in Greece, and that it does not allow itself to be led away by mischievous pre-occupations which cannot but be injurious to the country. The interpretation hitherto given of the mission of Baron Gros in Greece does not appear to have been very correct. It is said that this diplomatist now studies with the greatest assiduity and attention all the docu ments connected with the claims of England, in order that he may be able to give an opinion founded on the strictest equity. This work once finished it will, i t is said, be communicated to our Government as well as to the English Minister. Let us hope that this means of arrangement will have a happy and prompt result, for, if our ports are free, it must not be forgotten that a great number of our vessels, several of which have cargoes on board, are still under sequestration by the English squadron, and that so long as this deplorable difference shall exist, those which are abroad will not find cargoes. It is an immense loss fur our shipping, particularly at this time, when the navigation of the Black Sea is about to open. The state of uncertainty in which we are placed has become insupportable. Whatever may be said by the Ministerial press, every one calls for a speedy solution of the affair, for they know by recent examples that our Government always ends by yield ing when it is already too late. The people have done their duty by resigning itself; let the Government do its duty by accelerating the termination of our dis asters." TUNIS. A letter from Tanis of the 19th ult. states that the cholera, which had apparently subsided, had again made its appearance. Four or five cases had ap peared amongst the Jews. In the little town of Bizerte the loss had been considerable.. A French physician, who had been sent there by the Bey, was obliged to fiv, the population declariNg that he spread the disease by his breath and glance. The Bey has established a cordon sanitaire about Bizerte. But it is not at that place alone that such an accusation was brought against the medical - men ; the same was done at Tunis when th© malady was most rife, and then almost all the patient perished, no aid being accepted. PERSIA. Our last advices from the Persian capital, which come down to the 7th ultimo, are not of the most flat tering nature, with every allowance even for the state of the country at the time of the late Sovereign's de cease. Theyouthful monarch, Nassiruddin Shah, has not hitherto s beeh able to consolidate the foundations of his rule, shattered by the intrigues of the priests and mullahsZ and the open rebellion of certain chiefs. The great influence of the English and Russian em bassies at Teheran, which placed him on the throne of his ancestors, alone retains him in his seat. The siege of the Seared city of Meshed, in Khorassan still continued, arid the place holds out with successful ob stinacy against all the efforts of the Shah's troops. It is more than'suspected that the latter are suffering from scarcityettf provisions, and from the cold of a winter whichahaa set in with great severity. The last native repeits state that the passes between Te heran and Meshed are impassable from the snow. In Ispahan the priestly party have set the Shah's go vernor at defiance, and having enlisted the desperate Lootis of the ecty in their favour, broke out into open ineurrectisali. Many lives had been lost, but latterly the ROyfilists had had the advantage. At Shiraz things are in a. better state. The Lootis have been suppressed ;Alit this city of Persian poesy is now one of the most ppfound sinks of corruption. Hadji Kawani, one of * most powerful and active in triguers of the da,,atrtiles paramount in the city, while the 11 Kahni, or Ltgal of the Triber,, brooks no rival outside the walls.. Royal Highness Prince Bah -1 man Mirza, the nominal governor of Peas, is a mere cipher. In the Dashtistata or maritime provinces of Persia, the authority not only of the governors of Lar and Fars, buteof the Shah himself, is openly; derided. The Sheikh of Bushire, after having suc cessfully resisted a desultory siege of some months by the Junghistan troops, countenanced by the go vernment of Fars, has just been honoured by. a Khelaat from the Prince—the reward of successful , rebellion. It is, of course, now the policy of the Persian Government to disclaim and denounce the Junghistan chief's proceedings, who still holds in : possession one of the principal walled villages of • Bushire Sheikh, and refuses to restore it save on nest advantageous terms. The Sheikh of Lingab, the most flourishing town on the sea-coast of Persia, and Si.eikh Seif of Gembroon (Bunder Abbas), have sent up troops to the mountain passes to resist the force which the royal Governor of Lar has sent to compel their suinnission. " It may be readily conceived how commerce suffers during these Comnotions. M. de Sartegie, the late -French Minister at Teheran, has not yet been replaced by the French Government. It will be recollected that he retired from the Per s i a n caeital in consequence of his Having failed to accom plish the principal and secret object of his m i ss i on _ naine;y,, the reification of a commercial treaty with Perie, claiming equal rights with the Engli s h and, Itussiaw, and the'estahlishment of a French residera at Bushire, &c. Ile was sent,out in 1844 by Louis Philippe, ostensibly to protect the interests of the Lazarist missionaries, who were considered to ha - ve h 4 en. unjustly expelled from Persia by the thren Severeige, Mahomed Shah, and his Minister Ilaelji Mirza Agasi, lately deceased at Kerbela. M. de Sartegis, riot content with this, unwisely aspired. to be the protector of all Catholics in Persia, and thus , alarmed the Persian Government into opposition to all his views. The present . able Vizier of the youthful Shah, liirza Mahomed Takki, has the confidence both of the Russian Ambassador (Prince Dolgoroeki, Coast Nedeur's•successor) and of Colonel &neje]. Thus powerfully aided, - the Persian minister (aught to succeed in the gencral pacification of the ei apire, rind in restraining the excessive demands sat, the MulTab, or priestly party, which in P ereia, es at Conetantinople, is the grand obstacle to all improve ment, either social or intellectual, of the masses. There appears to be no truth in the absurd report that Russia has matched troops to assist the , city of Af-sliod in its rebellion. -The. northern provinces of Ghilan, Mazendetan, and Azerbijan, are pretty tran quil, although it is necessary at all times to keep an e on the governor of th e la t t er, 'Prince- 13ahman who, it is nOtoti6li, at heart . ineVaied to uI I(KIM, „The following' letter from Darjeeling, a ged the 10iti of February, as given in the eakzatdEtvi s h. man of the 16th, gives the result of the late expedition • inta: the Sikkim territory : "We h ave a ppropriated all the Raja's country o n this- side of the Great Runjeet river, leaving him o n l y his barren hills, out cf which he may make what he C 413. ..No, batter arraogetnent could have bull made, - 48• the country, whighis abandoned' to the :Raja is unproluctive, and would have been expensive to hold. . The portion retained will yield's revenue of 16,000 Co.'s rupeee, and as the 6,000 annually paid to the • )inja will cease, the government will Save 22,000 Co.'s rupees annually. Should any further' d'asturh once take• place, it will soon he found where it . originates, as it is certain the, Ite.ja has not the means to act by himself, and if his friends annoy us, they I. must look out for themselves. It is reported that he • accuses the Chinese as hisinstigntors in this business, bat this 'a probably ap isztluse to screen himself. You shall hear more in a few daya.” • By ibis arrangement the country lying bet w een Darjeeling and the Purneah frontier falls into the possession of our government, arid the sojourners at the Bright Spot will no longer feel themselves insu. fated and detached. Their apprehensions will there fore, it .is hoped, be calmed, and they will in future regard . the Leptchas as peaceful neighbours. '% 11. Our correspondent does nut make it clear ..ether the boundary is to La continued I- e1,,,,-'\:: n(). . the right bank of the Great Runjeet - .- -lAlte '; 3 , • , , ourc,.., or whether it follows the course of the ....,-,:,, 'fit e Runjeet to its confluence with its larger name vi t • co From what he says about rejecting the moun y, we suspect the latter to be the . arrange- Vil nt ;if so the boundary will be in the valley imme- Siiate!y north of Darjeeling, terminating to the west at the mountain of Tonglo. If, on the contrary, it I IV s I r ~-~ 1 1 THE follows the Great Runjeet to its source, it will ex tend almost to the foot of Kanchinjinga, the Great Runjeet issuing from its less lofty neighbour Wursing. It is a pity that Kanchinjinga itself is not included, since its ascent would have been an attempt worthy of the most enterprising traveller. The highest peak is marked on the map 28,176 feet, and though that is an elevation never yet attained by mortal foot, there is no saying what may yet be accomplished, with the experience in mountain journeys now at tained. The unfortunate Raja will bitterly regret his inhospitality, for he will miss his 6,000 rupees from us, and the 16,000 which he drew from the for feited territory. We have heard no more of the troops reported to be assembling on the frontier of Cooch Behar, but it may be concluded that finding their demonstration unavailing they will now quietly return home. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian.) MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—We stated in our last that, on Thursday, there were some indications of im provements in . yarns; while the demand for 40-inch ahirtings was imparting a hardening tendency to the prices of those articles. On Saturday, this favourable feature became still more apparent ; and the business in yarns for exportation was somewhat increased. This morning, the disposition to operate in yarns, at the prices of last week was rather more observable than on Saturday ; and, for wide shirtings, also, the inquiry became greater in proportion to the available supply. To this course of things, the eastern ac counts in some degree contributed; for, though unfavourable from Bombay, they are not more so than was expected,—while, from Calcutta, they are of an encouraging complexion, in regard to both yarns and goods. As the day progressed, the cotton reports from the United States, with the effect they appeared to be producing in Liverpool, diffused a little addi tional confidence over our Exchange, and led the producers pretty generally, to decline selling on terms which they would have acceded to a few days back. For some things a positive advance was required. Unquestionably, the transactions would have reached a considerable amount, had not the sellers raised their claims. As it is, the sales of yarns have shown a fair incresse, chiefly for India and Germany, and the markets connected with the Mediterranean, yet also for home consumption, though not in an equal degree. On the whole, we may take the improvement in yarns to be, practically, about id. per lb., as a general average; being greater in 20's water, and 40's and 50's mule, than in most other descriptions. The rise in 40-inch shirtings is lid. for the day, or about 3d. on the rates of some ten days ago. For printing cloths and some other goods there is fully as much inquiry as there was experienced last week. ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—We have bad another slack market to-day, but little or no change in prices. There has been very little doing in the wool market, but former prices have been fully maintained. MAOCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—There is little change in our market since our last report. There have been a few buyers in the town chiefly from Manchester, and there is more inquiry fur manufactured goods, but prices can with difficulty be got up to the standard of raw material. In thrown silk particularly this applies, and we apprehend a lessened production ere long, unless a favourable alteration takes place ; at present the operatives of all classes are well em ployed. The raw silk market continues firm. HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—The lull in the demand for worsted goods continues much the same. There have been but few buyers in our Piece Hall to-day, and the business transacted has not been extensive. The spinners are still fully employed, and new orders are taken at something below the highest quotations. Some persons are of opinion that long wool has seen the lowest point, and there are more inquiries, but not many sales. Short wool is rather inactive, with out any alteration in price. LEEDS, TUESDAY.—The market has been down at the cloth halls both today and on Saturday ; but there is still a good trade doing by direct deliveries in the warehouses. Prices are firm, and, in some instances, an advance may be quoted; and stocks are low in the market hands. There is rather more doing in the warehouses than there has been for the last week or two. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1!350. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseas es ... *lB2 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 57 Tubercular Diseases ... ... 165 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 127 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels .. 54 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... ... 252 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... ... Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. •• • ... Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, Scc. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. ••• ••• ••• ••• Malformations... Premature Birth ••• ••• •• ••• Atrophy Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• Sudden . Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance Causes not speeified ••• •• ••• ••• ... 69 ... 9 ... 9 ... 22 ... 22 ... 37 ... 52 ... 98 DEATHS NEON ALL CAUSES 1,167 Population Deaths In corre- Deaths Enumerated, spending week in the 1&41. of 1849. Week. West Districts... 301,189 . . 157 ... 150 North Districts.. 376,568 .. 219 ... 216 Central Districts 374,199 ... 255 ... 225 East Districts ... 393,067 ... 294 ... 256 South Districts.. 503,346 ... 316 ... s 320 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ... 1,241 ... 1,167 Males ... 600 Females ... ... ... ... ... 567 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ... ... ... ... ... 711 Females ... ... ... ... 720 Total ... ... 1,431 *ln this number are included 15 by Scarlatina, 39 by Typhus Fever, and 12 by Diarrhoea. IIEALTiI of LONDON during the WEEK. (From the Registrar-General's )returns.) In the week ending last Saturday, 1,167 deaths were registered in the metropolis. In the 10 corres ponding weeks, namely, the thirteenth in each of the years 1840-9, the average number of deaths was 1,054, or corrected for increase of population, was 1,150; there is, therefore, an apparent excess of mortality in last week above the average, but it amounts to only 17. The weekly number of deaths has continuously increased during the last month, as the returns which follow, com mencing with the first week of March will show ; the deaths were successively 875, 967, 1,026, and 1,167. Pert of the great increase in the last return is due to the augmented mortality of diseases that affect the organs of respiration, for in this class the deaths registered last week are 252 (namely, from bronchitis, 113 ; from pneumoni a , 88 ; from as th ma , 29 ; f rom laryngitis, pleurisy, and other diseases of the respita• tory organs, 22). This class numbered in the pre vious week 231 ; and in both weeks the numbers are much above the average, which is not more than 184. The extraordinary coldness of the weather serves to explain this result. From consumption there were in the previous week 135, and in the last 115 ; in both there were consi,lerably less than the corrected average, which is about 150. In the epidemic class, small-pox and scarlatina are still less fatal than usual, especially the latter ; meazles, booping cough, and typhus', from which there were last week 19, 44, and 39 respectively, show about the or dinary amount of fatality; seven persons died of influenza, being -an increase; 18 of diarrhaea and dysentery, which is less than in the previous week, but more than the average. But the excess in last return over the weeks immediately preceding is only to a small extent, caused by an increased rate of mor tality ; coroners' cases, many of which were not duly registered during the quarter as they occurred, but were kept in reserve till the end of it, swell the ac count. These chiefly consist of deaths from fractures, wounds, burns and scalds, hanging, drowning, and poison, amounting, in the present case, to 91, of which only 10 occurred in the week, and of 52 •' sudden" deaths, of which the causes had not been sufficiently ascertained, or are impropely returned, and of which only six occurred in the week. Amongst others are five children suffocated in bed .or on the mother's breast, three persons who died of intemperance, and a man from exposure to cold. The following is an analysis of the week's returns : Deaths certified by written statements of qua lified practitioners .„ • ••• ••• Deaths not certified by inediciii attendants, or not reported as certified ••• • • Deaths not certified htecause the deceased had no mace.' attendance Deaths returned by coroners 946 13 185 Total ••• • • .. 1,167 From this table it appears that deaths registered in London with the signatures of coroners, and fatal diseases registered under the 3t.thority of medical certificates, are to the whole num be r in the proportion of nearly 97 per cent. At the Royal Observatory, Grre enwich, the mean daily reading of the barometer ca! above 30 in. on Friday ; the mean of the weel c was 29.746. The mean temperature of the week N\ , as 35.9 deg., and was throughout lower than the avert ige of the same week in seven years ; from Sunday to Thursday inclusive this decrease on the average ruct. uated between 9 deg. and 13 deg. Taking the :Dm !sponding weeks of ten previous years (1840.49),, 4 appears that it was never lower than 40.2 deg. (in 1849); that it fluctuated between that and 51.2 deg. (in 1848), and that the mean was 45.3 deg., or about 10 deg. higher than the mean of last week. The temperature was lowest on Tuesday, when the mean was 31.2 deg., and on the same day the highest temperature of the water of the Thames was 39.2 deg., and the lowest 35 9 deg. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Warwick, April 2. CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Lord CAMPBELL and a Common Jury.) CLARKE V. PAGE. This was an action for criminal conversation. The defendant pleaded not guilty; and, secondly, "the parties were not married." Mr. Macaulay, Q.C., and Mr. Hayes, conducted the plaintiff's case; Mr. Miller and Mr. Mellor appeared on behalf of the defendant. From the opening of the Learned Counsel, sup ported by the evidence, it appeared that the plaintiff (a milkman, residing in Peck-lane, Birmingham,) in May, 1843, married Elizabeth Pimley, at a chapel or church in the vicinity of Birmingham, and, until:lB46, the Learned Counsel said, nothing could have been better omened than their union. The defendant Page had dealings with the plaintiff, and frequented his house, but up to last November no just grounds of suspicion existed against him, though so far back as 1846, dis covery was made as to a change in the temper, habits, and conduct of his wife. Milking the cows and selling the milk took him from home for ten or eleven out of the twelve hours of the day, during which Page had uncontrolled opportunity for his designs. In Sep tember last a communication was made to the plain tiff, and in November last he had information from the young servant girl which took away all doubt. The plaintiff thereupon went away in the greatest distress to a friend and legal adviser, to whom he disclosed the discovery he had made. The plaintiff then applied to the wife's father to take her back, which he refused to do. She attempted to destroy herself. Where she was now no one knew, but she had been seen in the company of the defendant not long ego. By the evidence of no less than three per sons repeated acts of adultery would be proved, which would reduce the question to one of damages only. The defendant was a married man, had been a farmer, and now kept the Turk's Head public-house, in Bir mingham. After some further observations, the Learned Counsel called the following witnesses : William Mercer, a baker—Had known plaintiff for twelve years. He was a cowkeeper. Knew his wife before her marriage. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Pimley. Her father kept the Talbot Tavern, in Bir mingham, but had now retired from business. Was present at the marriage of the plaintiff on the 16th of May, 1843. The plaintiff was then about 32, and his wife 20, years of age. Saw them frequently after. They lived happily together. The plaintiff had one child by a former, and three by his present wife, and had been a good ,husband to his present wife. He was obliged to be very much away from home in fol lowing his business, milking cows and delivering the milk. Cross-examined—Was married at the same time. No one was present but their four selves. No rela tions. Witness gave away the bride in the one case, and the plaintiff performed the like office in the other. The plaintiff's wife had a father, a mother, and a brother. Plaintiff did not say her father would shoot him if he went to his ! house. Never heard that he ill-treated his wife. Re. examined—Knew Pimley, father of plaintiff's wife. He was on good terms with the plaintiff, who was a good-natured man. Wm. Eden—Was servant to Mr. Clarke, the plaintiff, from 1846 to 1848. The plaintiff was out from four o'clock in the morning till half-past six, milking his cows; then out from seven till nine, taking out the milk ; and then from three in the afternoon, and did nut get home again till eight at night. Knew the defendant, who kept a tavern about 300 yards from the plaintiff's. It was a large house. He also let out horses for hire. He was in the habit of corning to the plaintiff's house to sell eggs and butter, and was intimate with him, and called him " Harry." He came oftener when his master was from home. Saw the defendant kiss Mrs. Clarke. It , was in the kitchen. During the time he was there it grew "stronger and stronger." Had an accident which kept him to his room. Oa one occasion the defendant and Mrs. Clarke came up to his attic to see him ; it was three o'clock in the afternoon. His room was on the second flour. 4.s they were going down, heard one atop on the stairs, and the n Mr s . Clarke run down, making a great noise, mad after that heard her come up very softly, and go into her bed room on the first floor, and the door was put to. Afterwards saw them both come out after five or six minutes. On another occasion saw them both come out of the pantry, Mrs. Clarke looked very red, and her hair was about her face. Had known Mrs. Clarke and Page out at night from eight till ten. Mr. Clarke belonged to a club. Witness never told all this to the plaintiff. Mr. Clarke was a good husband. Cross-examined—They sometimes quarrelled. He never beat ber. They quarrelled because he stopped out late at night. This matter had been tried at the County Court. Since that time it was that he told his master. Had not heard then about this action. Continued in the plaintiff's service till Michaelmas, 1848. Since then had been waiter in a public-house. Had been a prizefighter. Terry, the prizefighter, kept the public-house in Peck-lane. Re-examined—Plaintiff was not in the habit of staying out late, and his wife would sometimes begin at him when she had been out herself. Marianne Bates lived near, and had known the Clarkes for seven years. Remembered on one occa sion Mrs. Clarke going to New Vauxhall. On the road she gave her a note to take to a public-house, the Turk's Head, for the landlord, Mr. Page. While they were at Vauxhall Mr. Page came up, and spoke to Mrs. Clarke, and they all went away to ge th er a t about twelve o'clock at night. Mary Gregory, wife of a bricklayer, living in Bir mingham, knew the Clarkes well. About two and a half years ago went into their house to make tea. The defendant came in, and said to Mrs. Clarke, " Well, old creature, how be you ?" They then went into another room. She could not see them, but she heard them kissing. She called out to Mrs. Clarke to come tohertea, but the latter answered, " Drink it yourself, Ido not want any now." She had seen the defendant in the house three or four times, but never mentioned it to plaintiff, Was examined in the County Court. She left the house when she heard them kising because she thought it prudent so to do, but never mentioned any thing at the time to any one. Mary Toy, sixteen years old, daughter of a wheel wright, lived in Mr. Clarke's service till November, 1848. Was there eight months. Mr. Clarke was always very kind to his wife and children. Mr. Page came often to the house. Recollected one evening, on going in, seeing Mr. Page and Mrs. Clarke. Mr. Page stayed a quarter of an hour, and then Mrs. Clarke called for a candle. Before that time there was no light. During the time spoken of witness's mother knocked, having come to see her. Mr. Page was then in the room with Mrs. Clarke. Her mother said that she would not stay to see her. A little time after, her mother told her to give warning. She did not give warning. One day Mrs. Clarke was in bed, because she was poorly. After Mr. Clarke had gone out, Mrs. Clarke said, "If Mr. or Mrs. Page should call she was very poorly, and they were to be shown up to the bedroom." Witness had previously seen Mrs. Clarke undress. Mir. Page came shortly after, and asked where Bessy was, and witness said upstairs. Page, the defendant, then said, " Where are you, Bessy and she said, "I'm up stairs, and if you want to see me, you must come up." He went up. One day, her mistress, Mrs. Clarke, told her to go and meet Mr, Page, opposite the Warwick-house, and say to him that Mr. Clarke was gone out, and he was to come. She did so, and he came. Mrs. Clarke and Page went together into the front room—the parlour. The " Missus" said that she might leave the candlesticks and watch at the front door if the master was coming. Went to the front door, and then returned to the par lour door. Could see into the room. The door was partly opened. Saw Mr. Page and Mrs. Clarke. [She,here described what she saw, as she said, which was the criminal act itself.] Presently afterwards Mrs. Clarke said that she might go back again into the kitchen and look to the candlesticks. Went back and pursued her kitchen duties. The next day she was sent out with some clothes to tl.e mangle, and then she made a communication to her mother as to what she bad seen, but never told Mr. Clarke, the plaintiff. It was only in November last, on Mr. Clarke's coming to her mother's to make inquiries, that she told him what she had seen. Cross-examined—Eggs, butter, and bacon, were exhibited in the window for sale. The window was three feet from the ground, fronting to the street. There was a bureau on the inside of the door, on the right-hand side, that projected. The upper part of it projected only about a foot. Could see over the upper part, and over that saw the adultery committed. Matilda Toy, mother of the last witness, went one evening to take home her daughter's clothes. The par lour blind was drawn down all over but the bottom pane. Could see very well through that. [She pro ceeded to swear what she then saw committed.] Her daughter went into the service in May, 1848, and left on Good Friday, 1849. In November last witness told Mr. Clarke. Anne Rogers—Was a neighbour of the plaintiff. He was kind to his wife and children. Eight or nine weeks before last Christmas, saw Mrs. Clarke and Mr. Page in company together on some waste land near Peck-lane. It was about seven o'clock in the evening, and dark. Mrs. Clarke was in a sitting pos ture on a ditch bank. Mr. Page was standing up op posite to her. Witness stopped and heard kisses be- LONDON, SUN, THURSDAY EVErNING, APRIL 4, 1850 tween them. Had to pass by within three yards of ; them. Onthe night of the 2d of November last, as she and her husband were returning from market, at about half-past eleven o'clock, she saw them to gether. Mr. Frederick Wells, a solicitor, deposed that the plaintiff rented grs zing land of him, and he had known him for several years. He came to consult with the witness on the general Thanksgiving-day, and ap peared in much excitement and distress. The writ in this action was issued within a few days from thia time, and before the county court proceeding. Re-examined—That proceeding was a plaint by the aunt of the wife to recover the charge of her mainte nance from the husband, and by him resisted on the ground of adultry. This was the plaintiff's case. Mr. MILLER having addressed the jury on behalf of the defendant, His LORDSHIP summed up, observing that it was for the jury to consider whether they could entertain any doubt upon the whole of this testimony. Th e man servant, Eden, proved, as it appeared to him, quite sufficient to establish the case, if they believed him. Me had deposed to a succession of gross familiarities, and to the parties having sub sequently thereto, voluntarily placed them selves under circumstances in which the act might be committed, and those learned persons practising elsewhere (that was in the Ecclesiastical Courts) who were more accustomed to judge of cases of this description, laid it down that, from that act, the act of adultery itself was to be inferred. In esti mating the damages, if they should be of opinion that the case was made out, they should not, as it seemed to him, view the loss merely as that of such a woman as she would appear to have become, but, if the de fendant had reduced her to the degradation that had been described, consider whether or not he should be responsible for it. The first liberties spoken to, and the abandoned conduct at that time, reduced the im - probabilities of the subsequent acts, described to have taken place. They might be of opinion that very slight damages indeed would be a compensation for the deprivation of such a woman as she now was, but they would probably award compensation with a view to the loss sustained through the misconduct of the defendant from the commencement. The jury turned round in the box, and in a very few minutes returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 501. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron PARER.) THE QUEEN V. DAVENPORT. The prisoner was indicted in the first count for shooting at and wounding James Read, with intent to murder him; in the second, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm ; and, in the third, with intent to prevent his lawful apprehension and de tainer. The case excited the greatest interest in the county, Read having been one of the most active and respected officers in the county police . A reward of 1001. had been offered by her Majesty's Government for the apprehension of the prisoner. From the evidence it appeared, that in the month of September, 1848, the prisoner was brought before the magistrates at Southam, in the custody of Read, a sergeant, and Smallbone, an inspector of the county police, upon an information laid by a woman of the name of Ann Gibbard, charging him with being the father of an illegitimate female child, of which she had been lately confined, and which he refused to maintain. On that occasion, the magistrates made an order requiring him to pay the sum of ls. 6d. weekly for the support of the child. It was suggested by the Learned Counsel in his opening address, that possibly the malicious feeling which ultimately induced him to shoot James Head, the sergeant, who had been instru mental in bringing him before the magistrates, might be traced as fez back as to this circumstance. Cer tainly it appeared by the evidence of Mr. Alfred Coles, an ironmonger at Southam, that in the month of November of that year the prisoner purchased from him a six-barrelled revolving pistol, and with which the crime was afterwards committed. In the month of May following the prisoner was again ap prehended, and brought before the same magistrate, in consequence of his having allowed the weekly pay ments for the support of his child to fall into arrear, but was discharged on payment of the arrears and the costs. Upon leaving the presence of the magistrates he was heard to mutter, " Somebody shall pay for this job." About the middle of June he again went to Coles's shop, and ordered some bullets to be cast for the pistol which he had previously bought, and in a few days after went there again and paid for them, and took them away. On the 23d of August, the prisoner having again allowed his weekly payments to fall into arrear, a warrant fur his apprehension was placed in the hands of Read, with directions to that officer to proceed to execute it at Wormleighton, a village about six or seven miles from Southam, where the prisoner was living with his father, but em ployed by an uncle, who lived at some little distance. Inquiries which Read made induced him to secrete himself under a bridge beyond Worm leighton, and after remaining there some little time he perceived the prisoner driving his uncle's waggon, heavily laden. He accosted him accordingly, and told him the nature of his errand, which, indeed, the prisoner seemed quite prepared to expect, but gave him permission to take his waggon and team to his uncle's house. They accordingly repaired there together, and it was remarkable, that although the prisoner could obtain his discharge by payment of a small sum of money, and his aunt offered him money to take with him, he refused to take any. After having some little refreshment there, Read told the prisoner it wits time that they should be on their way to Southam. They set out together accordingly ; but the prisoner asked permission to go to his father's in order to get a clean shirt. To this, also, the officer acceded. Upon arriving there, the prisoner desired to be allowed to go into a room by himself, but this was refused. The prisoner, however, was allowed to go into the kitchen alone, the door remaining open. While there Read saw him go to a box and take something, which he could not see, out of the box and put it in his pocket, at the same time exclaiming " There is no shirt here." There could not be a shadow of a doubt, however, that this "something" was the revolving pistol, which he took this opportunity of providing himself with, and for the very purpose of shooting the officer. A shirt was brought to him, and he put it on. During the time the prisoner's mother brought some refreshments, and the prisoner helped himself t o on e or t wo g l asses o f gin. After waiting some little time, Read and his prisoner proceeded on their way, but the prisoner begged that he might not be taken through the village "to be made a show of." Read, however, knew no other way, but, upon the prisoner undertaking to show him, he consented. The prisoner accordingly led him a circuitous route, till they came to the towing path of the canal, along which they proceeded. During all this time they continued to converse in a friendly manner, on indifferent subjects. The whole of the conversation was not detailed to the jury, but from what was given in evide n ce it w as perfectly clear that the prisoner was well acquainted with the history of Read's life, and that of his family—that he well knew that both Read and his brother, also been in the police, had had their lives exposed, the one baying been actually shot, and the other very nearly so, in the execution of their duty. who had The pri soner drew Read on to talk upon these subjects. In answer to questions obviously put to him with great art by the c priscner, Read detailed the cir cumstances under whi c h hi s brother had been shot by a prisoner in his custody. At last the prisoner said, that he had lived with a Mr. New - bold, to which Read answered, "I know him very well, I was once sent for down there when there was a disturbance, and-I do not know whether Mr. New bold would not have shot me, for he had a gun in his parlour, and was in a terrible rage." The prisoner said, " Well, he did not shoot you, then ?" to which Read answered, " No, I talked to him till he asked me to come in and have something." The prisoner again said, " What, then, he did not shoot you ?" and Read answered, " No," u pon which the prisoner, w h o was walking on R ea d' s l e ft side, and about a f ew inches behind, instantly exclaimed "I will," an d dis charged his pistol directly at Read, who was not more than three feet from him. The ball entered imme diately behind th e Id: ear, passed entirely throu g h his throat and the root of his tongue, and lodged un derneath the right j aw , from which it has n ever b een extracted. The unfortunate man instantly dropped ; but, recovering himself for a moment, he p erce i ve d the prisoner standing over him, pointing a six- bar reled revolving pistol at his head, exclaiming, " Now you've gdt it, and I have got some more barrels f o r you." Read was just able to lift up his hands and beg for mercy, when a canal-boat appeared at some distance. He waved his h an d an d became senseless. The prisoner instantly fled. The steersman of the boat had heard the discharge of the pistol, jumped ashore, and running along the bank soon came to the place where R ea d lay bleeding, an d a pp are ntly dying. He, however, procured medical assistance, and had him conveyed to Southern. For nine weeks he remained in a state of great suffering, and for upwards of a fortnight his recovery appeared perfectly hopeless, insomuch that his examination was taken as the declaration of a dying man. When he appeared in the witness-box the effect of long suffering was still visible in his countenance; he spoke with great difficulty from partial paralysis of the tongue ; and the medical witnesses all agreed that he never could be restored to perfect health. The prisoner continued to elude all the vigilance of the police, notwithstanding that a reward of 1001. had been offered by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, until the 18th of December last, when he was captured at Bishop's Castle, in Shropshire, passing under a feigned name. Mr. O'BRIEN addressed the jury for the prisoner, contending that if the prisoner's object had been mur der, ample opportunity had been afforded him of coat pleting his purpose. The Learned JUDGE summed up the evidence, and, after a brief consultation, The jury returned a verdict of " Guilty of shoot- ing, with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and to prevent his lawful detainer." The Learned JUDGE, i❑ passing sentence, said that the crime W.fIS of such an atrocious description that he could not feel justified in passing any sentence less than that of transportation for life. ROME CI Wit> IT.—Kingston, April 3. Mr. Justice Maule having got through the crimi nal cases on Tuesday night, this morning proceeded to assist in disposing of the common jury causes, and it is understood that he will continue to du so until the list is gone through. PATCH V. MURRAY. This action was brought to recover damages for an assault. Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., and Mr. Lush, were for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Creasy for the defendant. The plaintiff in this action was represented to be a Parliamentary agent, and the defendant was a tea dealer and grocer in the Westminster-road. It seemed that on the Ist of February there was a dinner at a place called the Victoria Tavern, opposite Astley s Theatre, at which they were both present, and several other persons were also invited; and after dinner tea and coffee were introduced, and the opinion of the defendant was asked with regard to the quality of these articles. While this was going on the plaintiff asked the defendant to taste his cup of tea, which he declined ; and s h o rtly a f terwar d s h e pressed it upon him again, at the same time observing that he was stupid, or something to that effect, not to do so—and upon this the defendant took up the cup of tea and threw it at him. The plaintiff then threw the saucer at the defendant, who took up a chair, and with both hands threw it at the plaintiff, and the chair struck him on the breast ; and it was for this assault that the present action was brought. Mr. Nunn, who was one of the party, was called as a witness, and he deposed to the particulars of the assault, and said that after it had been committed the plaintiff appeared very exhausted, and he was obliged to go to bed. Cross-examined—lf he said that all the party were sober, it was as much as he could say.—(Laughter.) After the chair was throWn at the plaintiff he tried to get hold of the poker, but his weakness prevented him from doing so. He believed the plaintiff was a regular Parliamentary agent. Mr. CREASY wished to know what kind of Parlia mentary agency he was engaged in, and whether it did not consist in such acts as counting the names to petitions, and so forth ?—The witness said he believed he was employed by Mr. Ley, the Clerk of the House of Commons, to count the number of names to the mon ster Chartist petition of the 10th of April, but he said he was also engaged upon other business connected with Parliamentary agency, and was at present employed in conducting a Bill through the House of Commons. Mr.JAMES said if he was not a Parliamentary agent it was no reason why he should be knocked about in this manner.—(Laughter.) Mr. Justice AlauLE said certainly not, but still it was as well that they should know who parties really were. Every one knew what was really meant by the term Parliamentary agent, and a person who was engaged merely in counting signatures to petitions, or in some such subordinate capacity, could hardly be said to be a Parliamentary agent, any more than a sheriff's bailiff's assistant would be justified in say ing he was a member of the legal profession. Mr. GREASY, in addressing the jury for the defen dant, characterised the action as being one of a most trumpery character, and which ought never to have been brought into a superior court. He said it was perfectly clear that the parties were all partially in toxicated, and that the plaintiff bad aggravated the defendant, and induced him to act as he had done ; and he called upon the jury to discourage such pro uedings as the present by giving the plaintiff the smallest coin in the realm as damages for the assault of which he complained. Mr. Justice MAULE left the case to the jury, who returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, Is. 11Ir. Justice MAULS (to the jury)—You find a general verdict for the plaintiff for the assault with the tea and the chair ? The Foreman—We do, my Lord; we give him one shilling damages. NORTEERN ClRCUlT.—Liverpool, April 3. NISI PRIUS COUICr.—(Bt fore Mr. Baron RoLFE.) somEßs v. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. This was an action on the case brought by the plain tiff; Miss Maria Somerf, to recover compensation for her trunk, which was lost by the defendants as com mon carriers between Manchester and Rugby, to the plaintiff's damage of 1301. The defendants pleaded Not guilty. Mi. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Hugh Hill ap peared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Martin, Q.C., and Mr. Cowling for the defendants. The plaintiff in this case was Miss Maria Somers, an actress, who came down to Manchester to obtain an engagement at the Theatre Royal, Manchester, in the way of her profession. Whilst at Manchester she lodged at humble lodgings, at No. 4, Dickenson street, Manchester. Not succeeding in obtaining an engagement, on the 14th of January last she pre pared to leave Manchester. She had with her two trunks—one containing her ordinary clothing, the other, a very large one, containing the robes, dresses, and jewellery she required for her profession ; amongst these were a gold watch, a gold chain, some rings, some silk dresses, some cotton ones, and five or six " character dresses" and some ballet dresses. She sent for a cab to convey herself and luggage to the London and North-Western 4 Railway station. The cabman corded her trunks, placed them on his cab, and conveyed her and her trunks to the station, where a railway porter took the trunks and wrote upon them "Rugby" in chalk. Miss Somers went into the office to obtain a ticket, and having got it went on to the platform. Whilst there a number of the swell mob were discovered attempting to pick pockets, and there was in consequance great confu sion, amidst which the plaintiff got into a carriage. She inquired, after the confusion had subsided, about her trunks, and was assured by a porter that her luggage was all right. On arriving at Rugby, where the plaintiff wanted to stay a short time, one of her trunks could not be found, but she was assured on giving a description of it that it would be for warded to her in London. On her arrival afterwards in London she wrote about:it to the company's officers, tpoifefin.isth,aatadinodnbeen vets• serious, because not but from thatfurh e h day e r lo companyts to the present r se e eo s dn e ns consequence ndv give e h h e te a r r hny nothing clom. _ c.: havi e n p ir plain tiff' had she had been unable to obtain any enage meat. These ficts, and that the missing trunk had been seen on the company's platform, having been proved, Mr. MARTIN addressed the jury in reduction of damages, contending that the value of such dresses as had been dehcribed was trifling. He had been near enough to ballet dancers to judge of the quality of their dresses, and they were the most flimsy things he ever saw.—(Laughter.) His LORDSHIP having summed up, The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—da mages 401. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Alfred Tiffin was summoned before Alderman Carden, by Mr. Fisher, the inspector of meat for the city of London, for having in a registered slaughter house in Aldersgate the carcase of a cow which was unfit to be used as human food. The complainant said it was evident that the cow was kept from open exhibition in consequence of being too bad to be shown. It was what was called " a wet 'un," which meant that the sale of such a thing could not be justified. The defendant—l purchased the cow in Smith field, and I kept it alive for three days. It was poor in flesh I allow, but I do assure you it was sound meat. If it was not fit for food it ought not to be let into Smithfield. Alderman CARDEN—HOW much did you pay for the cow ? Defendant—Two pound and two and sixpence.—(Laughter.) Alderman CARDEN—What, for a sound cow ? De fendant—Yes, your Worship, you can get plenty at 30.. a piece now. Mr. Fisher said that no doubt there were numbers of carcases to be had at the rate described by the de fendant, but they were used merely by portable soup and polony and saveloy makers, who knew well where to lay their hands upon the " wet uns." It was much to be regretted that the authorities had an exces sively limited power in cases of the kind. Alderman CARDEN—What is the price cf a cow fit for general service ? Mr. Fisher said that he be lieved 141. or 151. was the average price. The defendant—l did not buy it to sell as human food. Alderman CARDEN—For what then did you buy it? The defendant—Only just to make a shilling by it. I am sure I am sorry now that I bought anything of the kind. Alderman CARDEN—The offence is a serious one, and you will be sorry for having committed it before you and I part. You, and persons like you, posi tively poison the poor, and I am resolved that such a practice shall not be continued. It is in my power to fine you 201. for this offence, but I hope the inflic tion of 203. will prove in your case sufficient. Let your companions who deal in this sort of article know that in every future case that is proved before me I shall certainly inflict the very highest penalty. The defendant paid the fine and costs, and said it was too bad, that in Smithfield cows of the kind were sold like other cows. Mr. Fisher said the polony, sausage, and saveloy makers knew very well where to go to be supplied with the raw material for their trade. Alderman CARDEN—And the defendant knows well where to go for a supply of that the use of which a7,3wers his purpose. LAMBETH. Thomas Carter and Jane Knight were placed at the bar, before Mr. Elliott, on a charge of being concerned with another person, not, in custody, in robbing a gentleman, named Cowell, of three sovereigns and a half, by the aid of chloroform. The complainant, a young gentleman, who appeared exceedingly ill, and who had left, his bed for the por-, pose of giving testimony against the prisoners, de posed that on Monday night, while passing along Albany-street, Camberwell, he turned into a dark street for a few moments, and just as he was return ing the female prisoner came up to him, and asked him if he was not going to treat her to so m e thing to drink ? He repli e d, "Certainly not i" but she in an instant managed to get her arm in his. He tried to disengage himself from her, and, while doing so, two men came up, and one exclaimed, "Hellos, old girl, you must leave the gentleman alone," and both approached nearer for the purpose, as he believed, of taking the prisoner away. On coming within reach of him, he (wit ness) felt a woollen rag placed before his mouth and covering a portion of his face. He endeavoured to call out for assistance, but found he could not, and then struck out and kicked at those before him, but one of the party gave him a violent blow on the stomach, which felled him to the ground. On re • covering from the state of insensibility to which he had been reduced by the joint effect of the blow and what he inhaled from the woollen rag placed to his mouth and nose, he found that he had been robbed of three sovereigns and a half. He with some difficulty made his way home to his house in Queen's-row, Walworth-road, and had not until that morning been able to get out of bed. The fe'male prisoner was spoken to by both Ser geant Quinnear and Constable Moss, two active officers belonging to the P division, as being in com pany with two men a short time before the robbery a short distance from where it had been committed, and being subsequently seen in the male prisoner's com pany. Quinnear, however, admitted that Carter had up to the present time borne an excellent character, and was at present in the same employment in which he had been for years. Mr. ELLIOTT, under the circumstances, discharged the male prisoner, and remanded the woman to a future day. This being the day appointed for the final examina tion of Mary Emily Neville, alias Roman, and at least a dozen other aliases, who has managed to live in excellent style for some considerable time past by imposing on the benevolent, and obtaining money by false pretences, and also victimizing lodging-house keepers, the (court • was completely crowded with persons whom she had swindled in various ways. The prisoner, who was dressed in a dashing style, held in her arms while at the bar a well-dressed female child of about twelve months old, said to be an illegitimate child of hers by a barrister in the Temple. She laughed right out at her different victims, as they related to the Magistrate in turn the manner in which they had been imposed upon by the prisoner, and the great losses they sustained in pro viding her with luxuries, while they themselves and their families were satisfied with the most humble fare. It appears she was not content to sit down even to break fast without tea and coffee, mutton chops, and bacon and eggs ; and her only reply to each complaint was, " 01), it is only a debt !" Two cases out of the num ber were, fortunately for the ends of justice, suffi ciently strong to send her fur trial. In one of these the prisoner had engaged an apartment at the house of a Mrs. hunter, in the York-road, and had not been there more than an hour, when she left, taking with her a valuable gold watch and other property, belong ing to M. Rousseau, a French gentleman, who lodged in the house. Mrs. Hunter swore positively that she saw the watch safe when the prisoner took possession of her room, that she missed it immediately after she had lsft, and that no one could have taken it but her. The second charge was that of obtaining two frocks for her child by fraud, and the evidence in both was sufficient, particularly as she had been frequently before convicted of various offences, to insure her transportation. The prisoner, however, said that the evidence in the former case had wholly failed, that in the latter it was a mere matter of credit, and that the whole arose from the vindictive feeling of the lodging house-keepers. She was, however, fully committed for trial at the Old Bailey._ Mr. ELLIOTT directedthe officer to call upon some persons in Bethnal-green, from whom he bad a letter stating that a person answering the prisoner's descrip tion had succeeded in breaking open a dressing-case, and stealing a gold watch, some plate, and 131. 10s. in cash, and to take the persons who could identify the thief to see the prisoner at Horsemonger-lane Gael. THAMES. Julia Storey alias Mary .11I'Carthy, a well-known thief and prostitute, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with stabbing Richard Goggan. The prosecutor, a young man, and o th ers , were i n the Harrow public-house, High-street, Poplar, on Tuesday night, with some others, and the prisoner came in and insulted them, and called Goggan a son of a -. He attempted to strike her across the table, but failed to do so, and he then ran after her into the passage, where there was some more wrang ling and tt . good deal of bad language used. The prisoner suddenly took a knife from her pocket, and, using a very bad oath, plunged it into Goggan's face. lie was struck on the cheek-bone, just' under the right eye, and bled profusely. Mr. Robertson, a sur geon, who dressed the wound, said it was a very dan gerous one, from its proximity to the eye, and that it was a severe incised wound, an inch and a half in length and half an inch in depth. The haemorrhage was very considerable. It was proved that the prisoner gave the knife to a woman named Mary Gillman, directly she inflicted the wound. It was recovered and produced by a police-constable named Watkins, No. 310 K, who apprehended the prisoner, and stated that she was a very savage woman, who had been frequently in custody. The prisoner, in defence, urged that she was cut ting apples with a knife, when she was struck by Goggan. Goßan admitted that he might have struck her as she was leaving the room, but she was not cutting an apple, and took the knife out of her pocket. Mr. YARDLEY committed the prisoner for trial for feloniously cutting and wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. TTIE ROYAL ADELAIDE STEAMER. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 2.—Mr. Payne, who left this port with his wife and three children in the Royal Adelaide steamer on Friday last, was a surgeon, and has resided for some time past at Albany-place, Ply mouth, where some of his family were left to follow by another conveyance. Mrs. Mary Anne Hurst is the wife of a coachman in a gentleman's family re siding on the Surrey side of the river, about twelve miles from the City ; she was married only at Christmas, and had been on a visit to her relations at her native place, Lostwithiel, whence she took with her a sister, Miss Jane Wetter, as a companion, to London. Ann Welsh, 35, cf No. 16, Mulberry street, Devenport, had three children, 14, 9, and 6, with her, and left behind a fourth, a son, aged 17, employed at the shipbuilding-yard of Mr. Banks, Frank's-quarry, Mount Edgcumbe. Ann Welsh took her furniture, and was going to join her husband, John Welsh, a boatswain in the Royal Navy, on board a man-of-war at Woolwich. MILITARY RIOT AT GREENWICH FAIR. The three days of Greenwich fair closed last night at eleven o'clock, previous to which a scene took place that will not easily be forgotten by those who were unfortunate enough to be present. About a quarter-past seven o'clock, a large body of the Royal Artillery assembled immediately opposite Richardson's travelling show, apparently enjoying the outside pee formance, when all of a sudden one of the soldiers gave a party standing near a violent blow on the head, for the purpose of bonneting him. The person having some friends with him, they remon strated with the soldier upon his impropriety of con duct, when a number of his comrades took his part, and made use of several insulting expressions. At that time a great many persons were waiting at the entrance to go into the theatre to witness the perform ance, when the soldiers commenced throwing nuts at the females, and making use of the most disgraceful language. Mr. Nelson Lee, the proprietor of the theatre, then came forward, and ;having gained the foot of the platform, he begged that the parties below would not attempt to insult the audience, when a general shout of " Off, off," and " Pull the show down," was raised. The artillery then rushed in a body up the steps of the theatre, and having gained possession o>i tho plat form, they forthwith commenced a violent attack upon the performers, the audience, as well as the crowd below. Men, women, and children were similarly attacked, and having gained possession of the swords, staves, and other theatrical properties belonging to Mr. Lee, the same were used as weapons of warfare. At this period there were about 100 men of the artillery present, when a party of the Royal Marines cam© up, and seeing how things were proceeding, they at once went to the aid of the other soldiers. So far had the riot up to this time proceeded, that men were knocked over the heads arid so severely wounded, that blood :was running down their dresses, and women with children in their arms were screaming most fran tically. The crowd below was so dense, that it was extremely difficult for any one to escape. The police on duty in the fair made towards the scene of action, and endeavoured to quell the riot, but the number of soldiers present was too great for them to be of any assistance, for the moment they at tempted to arrest any of the rioters, they were knocked about by the military, and it was at length deemed necessary to send for a stronger body of police, when Mr. Superintendent Mallilieu, and Inspector Graveatock and Marks, with a body of mounted officers, started to the spot. The mounted men, as well as those on foot, used the greatest forbearance, but upon their reaching the mi litary, the latter ofThred every resistance, and it was only owing to the judicious directions given to the police by the superintendent and inspectors that the force were not overpowered, for the soldiers made fearful onslaught, and knocked down several of the officers and civilians. The latter, in their turn, fought desperately with the Artillery and Marines, and a great number were seriously wounded, souse being curried off with their heads cut open. Mr. Mu'Wien at this juncture sent a messenger to Wool wich to procure the assistance of a picquet, to aid the civil force, whilst his own men laboured incessantly to apprehend the leaders of the riot. After some re sistance, the police succeeded in apprehending five of the more desperate soldiers. These were instantly marched off to the East Greenwich station, and were locked up. Notwithstanding that the men saw what was going on towards quelling the riot, and appro.. bending the rioters, the vs orh of destruction con tinued, and besides doing serious mischief to the theatre, the dramatis personce, Mr. Nelson Lee, and several other parties, were knocked about and injured by the military. At length the police succeeded in apprehending sixteen more of the ringleaders. THE EXHIBITION OF 1851-TI-1B NATIONAL GALLERY. The following correspondence has been handed to us for publication:— TO HER MAJESTY'S COMMISSIONERS FOR PROMOTINO THE EXHIBITION of ALL NATIONS. May it p'else your Royal Highness, my Lords, and Gentlemen,—Feeling, in common with thousands (.f m, countrymen moving in as humble a spherc, of life, the' importance of the undertaking over which you are called upon by her Majesty to preside, I humbly beg leave to lay before you the follow ing suggestion in the hope that your Royal Commission may serve the twofold object of leaving a lasting memento of your distinguished services to the country, and also a worthy receptacle for the valuable collection of paintings belonging to it. I venture, having observed that a Noble Lord has, in his place in Parliament, assured the public that the building which your Royal Commission proposes to. erect for the purposes of the Grand Exhibition of 1851 is not to bo a lasting " encumbrance," humbly to sur gest that your Royal Commission may take it into your' consideration to erect such a building as may, after the' purposes of your Royal Commission have been answered, Le easily converted into or remain in its original state for a National Gallery, and that your Royal Commission may take snob measures as may afterwards be necessarf for establishing the building for the purposes of that; institutiun upon a permanent basis. In conclusion, I humbly beg leave to suggest to your, Royal Commission that in the event of your entertain.' ing my proposal, you will reconcile any opposition to" the proposed site of the building, and the private sub." scriptious now being raised for the purposes of your Royal Commission will be largely increased by those' who have hitherto withheld their adhesion to this pan& epoch in the history of our country. I have the honour to be, your Royal Highness, m 5 Lords and Gentlemen, your most obedient and very humble servant, GEORGE MARCH. :3, Cornwall Cottages, Henry-street, Vauxhall, " March 26, 1850. (Copy.) 1, Old Pilate-yard, Westminster, 28th March, 1850. Sir,—l am directed to acknowleigo the receipt of you C communication of the 26th inst., and to thank you for th interest maniroqod by you in this great undertaking, s evinced by your suggestion, which has been referred t 01 the proper quarter. • - I um, Sir, your most obedient servant, (Signed) M. DIGLY WYATT, Secretary. To Mr. George March, 3, CJrnwall Cottages, Ilenry-strftt, Vauxhall. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, APRIL 2.—There were PI the meal market to-day 18 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 28011 AT' imperial, which sold thus : -3 at 1/ 5s Od, 13 at 1/ 43 t di and 2 at 11 4s Od ; average price of the whsle 1/ 4s ( d-12ths. 4 sacks sour, whereof 2 sold at 275, and 2at 24 ' 4 sacks pot-barley, whereof 3 sold thus :-1 at 11 4s 0 d and '2 at 11 Is 6d. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, APRIL 2.- " Oat straw, from 6s 6d to 8s Od per kemple of 16 stones trop; wheat ditto, 7s Od to 9s Od ; barley ditto, Zs 6d to 6s 6 a' Hay, from 9d to I Id per stone. LKEITK MEAL MARKET, APRIL I.—There were 1 - bags oatmeal, 1 of barleymeal, and 3 of potbarley at t] day's market ; sales ready. In oatmeal there was no alterati 0 ° on the first and second qualities; that sold at 221, wai of i ferior quality ; potbarley 6d per bag up. Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second Third I imperial .. 245 6d 23s 6d 22s 0 1 Barleymeal, per ditto ... 17s 61 —s Od —s 0 1 Peasemeal —s Od —s Od —s O. Flour ... —s Od —s Od —s Pot barley ... 2.1 s 6d —s Od Oaf COAL MARKE' Middle's W. Hartley 14s 6d Carr's Hartley Davison's West Hartley 14s 6d Holvwell Ord's Redheugh Tanfield Moor West Wylam Wykan ___ _ Wall's End, &c. Clennell .... Clarke Eden Main l6s 6d RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS BRISTOL, APRIL 3. STOCK Excruxan.—The share market re-opened 11P^ the holidays to-day. The transactions were—Great Wes tel . 53 3 /—Ditto, New 171. Shares, VA dis.—Bristol and Ex eu 33 1 4 dis.—llitto, Thirds, 11 1 4 dis.—Midland, 501. St 0 26 3 / 4 dis. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 3. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The share market has been dul I v / day, and the amo un t o f b us i ness done was limited; p flop also had a tend e n c y d ownwar d s , t h e market closing hea rth Union Stock continues very firm. The transact 5 40 were as follow:—Chester and Holyhead, 7:M—Lanca: and Yorkshire, Consol., 34—Ditto, x'ifths 10% dis.—Lot 4".,. and North-Western, ' 034—Ditto, New Quarter's, di s ', Ditto, Fifth, 1 4 dis.—Ditto, Quarters (C), 6s. 3d. PO, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters (No. e 7 1 A per cent. till 1853,1634—Ditt0, Preference, 6 3 / 1 —ll fi tl land, 36—Ditto Halves, 27 1 4 dis.—North Staffordshire ! A y. dis. —South-Eastern and Dover, 13 1 4—Ditto (No. 4), Re b;0 tered, 4%—York, Newcastle, and B erw i c k (G reat N ortl '- and Eastern), 71. Bs. 9d. dis. MANCHESTER, APRIL 3. 01 Snot: EXCHANGB.—The market still continues dull, , 00 0 there was rather more business done t o -d ay . Th e transact ",tof were as follow:—Lancashire and Y or k s hi re , 314—Di ' 6 321. (late Extension), 12% n. d. Ditto, Preference s ;to f per cent., 12 1-3—London and North-Western, 103 3 4—Di A s New Quarters, 1 dis.—Ditto, Manchester and Birmingh (C), Quarters, 7-16 n. p—Manchester, Sheffield, and 1 1 6 / colnshire, Quarters (No. 1), 7—Ditto, Preference, 6 13.: o p North Staffordshire. 103 f, dis.— South-Eastern and Do It Thirds (No. 4), 4 7-16 -East Lancashire, 7%—Edinbu and Glasgow (late Wilsmtown, Morningside, and C ness), 72. GLASGOW, APRIL 2. STOCK EXCIIANGR.—The transactions to-day were follow:—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves (No. VA—Dundee and Arbroath (New No. 3), 12s. 6d.—No British, Preference, .51. ls.—Ditto, Scrip, Si. Is. 11° [ADVERTISEMENT.]—A Dangerous Wound in Thigh cured by Holloway's Ointment and Pill,.—About the years ago Mr. Acton, of Melbourne, had his thigh fearfu lacerated when out riding, his horse running away and his t fo r coming in collision with a wall; he was confined to his bed 0# nearly eighteen months, suffering from the accident, and n withstanding the best medical advice, every etlort proved u of successful in healing the wound, and his health became so i 0 , paired that his life was despaired of ;in this state he cm i J menced the use of Holloway's Ointment an d Pil ls, which I oil the effect of healing the wound with won d er f ul rapidity a '0 restoring hire to sound health.—Sold by all druggists, and Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. I.'HE FIFE illams.—The Post-office authorities, 0 hear, have all but intimated th a t th e y d o not i nten d to ins id„ upon the ridiculous terms to which we slluded in our Is P e It may, therefore, be almost held as se ttl e d t h a t t h e cony, P. ance of the mail will be resumed as usual on Saturday ne by the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee Railway—the•und standing 'being that, if the Post-office authorities shall ,d unsuccessful in the action about to be raised, the amou n remuneration for carrying the mail up to the time of the . „0 cision is to be settled by arbitration; but, if success f u l , 1 then, of course, the remuneration to be receiv e d b y th e c e f t parry pally shall be that which the Post-office no w offer in res 110 of the claim they have preferred, namely, a second-class for every time that the mail guards travel along the lh te• Scotsman. BIRTHS. On the 24th ult., at St owe y, Somerset, the wife of the 4 POP J. Wadham, of a son. On the 24th uit., at Ballynew, Castlebar, the wife of O r tain Sullivan, 2d Dragoons, of a son and heir. On the 28th ult., at Hoveton-hall, Norfolk, Pan? / 4111 Gurney, of a daughter. On the 31st ult., Mrs. Robert R. Robinson, Upl e r (0 0°' tester-place, Dorset-square, of a daughter. On the 31st ult., at Moon-grove, Manchester, the BO; J. Brook, Esq., of a daughter. On the 81st ult., at the Sub-deanery, Chichester, 4 the Irif° of the Rev. J. Kenrick, of a daughter. On the let inst., at Upper Tooting, the wife ofbEd vra. - Meyer, Esq., of a daughter. Thel lj° of S's ;id 9 0l nerll MARRIED. On the 28th ult., at St. Pancras Church, Samuel George, Esq., youngest son of Samuel George, Esq Mary's-square, Gloucester, to Susanna Elizabeth, sec• viving daughter of the late John Black, Esq., fors the Admiralty. un the 2d inst., at All Saints, St. John's-wood, Charles F. Tarver, M.A., Fellow of King's Colleg bridge, to Sara, second daughter of Charles Knight, . John s- wood. ;he 14 ,, eis A, Lait: Esq., . urp v e t laugll t • ar e inbridg On the 2d inst., at St. George's Church, Bloomsb Per. Henry A. Stern, to Charlotte Elizabeth, third of Mr. C. 11. Purday, of Hunter-street, Brunswick-s. DIED. On the 29th ult., the Rev. William Adams, D.D. Halstead, Essex, and rector of Abingdon Pigotte, Ca shire, aged e 4. On the 29th ult., at Southampton, Henrietta, rel late General Prevost. j e t of tl'‘ Russ el? If George On the 29th ult., Mary Kirkby, Guildford-street square, aged 92. _ _ On t; c 29th nit , aged 25, George, eldest son Winter, Esq , of Bankside, Southwark. On the ;Otli ult., in Meckleuburgh-square, Jos william Vandercom, Esq., aged 96. On the 29th ult., aged - 4 - 7, Elizabeth, relict of Quartermaster George Gillott, 15th (or King's) L goons. 'ph Fit°' lo t° the ight Dr )1. - IN O IO ° O l cot.ntr London Printed and Priblisk.id by MURDO Yi No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The dun Office Strand, in the Precinct 4:,f th 3 Savoy, in the Middleoez, Thursday, April 4, 1850. ;T.—YESTERDAY. Braddyll Hetton Stewart's ICaradoe...— ..... l6s 91 Cassop 165 9 4 Whitworth l3s IP , %. -, Birchg. Graigola Cowper' Hartley Sidney's Hartley Resolven Steam 215 0 Ships at market, 32.