The Sun. — London, England, 1851-03-05 00:00:00

[The following appeared in our Fourth Edition of yesterday :—] MINISTERIAL CRISIS. MEETING AT LORD JOHN RUSSELL'S A large number of the supporters of the Whig Ministry assembled this afternoon, by previous appoint ment, at the official residence of Lord John Russell, in Downing-street. It was estimated that not less than 200 Members of the House of Commons were in at tendance. Lord JOHN RUSSELL opened the business of the meet ing by depicting in glowing language the position in which his Government was at present placed, making a special reference to the existence of the Protectionist Opposition, which he characterised as a powerful and compact body, which acknowledged for its leader an experienced statesman, and whose aim appeared to be the reversal of the present commercial policy of the Government, a policy which had produced so much benefit to the country, and which was likely still further to increase the happiness and welfare of the people. From the exertions of that body (if suc cessful) either of two evils would result—either protec tion would be restored, or the country would be thrown into a disastrous state of agitation, to repel the efforts of the opponents of free trade. Under these circumstances he had called them together for the purpose of seeking a continuance of their support, and of asking them to forego all differences on minor questions, in order to seal the success of the commercial policy which they advocated in common. The Noble Lord then adverted to the Papal question, and said that, while adverse to any unnecessary le gislation, he Alt bound to go on with the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill in a modified form. The plan proposed by Lord Stanley did not meet his assent, as by referring the subject to a Committee, which might last possibly for two years, the feelings of acri mony which prevailed would be prolonged. This he thought most undesirable, and therefore was induced to dispose of the question at once. With regard to financial arrangements, he said that the Cabinet had not met since their return to office, but he hoped at the meeting of the House on Friday to be able to make a statement on that subject, which would be satisfactory. His Lordship concluded by asking for a continuance of that generous support which had been given him for the last two years —not for the personal object of keeping himself and his colleagues in office, bat for the sake of securing that which they all had at heart—the welfare and prosperity of the country.' Messrs. Greene (Kilkenny) and Ouseley Higgins, seve rally remonstrated strongly with the Noble Lord on his determination to persevere with the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, which they pledged themselves to oppose, even at the risk of the Noble Lord's Government. Mr. Sharman Crawford, The O'Gorman Mahon, and Dr. Power (Cork). followed in a similar strain. Mr. Bernal o.bornP next addressed the Noble Lord, and expressed his intention of supporting the Govern ment, concurring, as he did, generally in his policy, but entreated him to except Ireland from the operation of the Ecclesiastical. Title. Bill. Sir De Lacy Evans spoke in a similar spirit. Lord Ebrington, Colonel Rawdon, and several other Hon. Members afterwards spoke, and the spirit which pervaded the meeting (with the exception of the dis sent of the Irish Members present) was one of strong confidence in, and attachment to the policy and princi ples of the Noble Lord and the Government. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, March 4. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woo: sack at Five o'c!ock. PETITIONS. Lord L ANESBOROUGH presented a number of petitions from various Irish counties complaining of the Papal aggression, and praying their Lordships to take steps for its suppression. Lord WODEHOUSE presented a petition from Nor folk praying for the establishment of county financial boards. The Duke of ARGYLE presented a petition from Edinburgh praying that the African squadron may not be withdrawn, and praying their Lordships to take more effectual steps for the suppression of the slave trade. PAROCHIAL ASSESSMENT. Lord VIVIAN presented a petition in favour of an improved system of parochial assessment. Lord MALMESBURY thought that the present law of parochial assessment was a most substantial case of injustice. A Committee had been granted by h e r Ma jesty's Government in the course of lust session, and he trusted that the present session would not be allowed to pass without some measure being introduced on the subject. TRANSPORTATION OF CONTICTS. VAN DIESIAN'S LAND. Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition, nume rously and respectably signed, from Van Dieman's Land, praying for the discontinuance of the trans portation of convicts to that colony. He wished to call their Lordships' attention to the terms of this petition, which contained in it an imputation of bed faith on the course pursued towards the colony by her Majesty's Government in this respect. Some 17 years ago, owing to various representations, her Majesty's Government had determined on discontinuing to send trananorts to that colony for two years, and at the opening of the session of 1848 Sir W. Dennison announced to the Legislative Council that even after these two years had expired the system of transportation would not be re sumed. The petitioners stated that not one of the pledges made by the Government had been fulfilled; that even before the lapse of two years transportation to the colony had been resumed, and that under the existing circumstances the enormous amount of convict population was not only destroying the best hopes entertained of the moral improvement of the colony, but driving out of it the free population and free emigrants, and lowering the rate of wages as compared with other colonies. The petitioners concluded by stating that in consequence of the persevering in justice of the English Government to the colony, they had no reliance whatever in any pledges which they might make. By the last returns it appeared that more than half of the population of Van Dieman's Land were convicts, and he (Lord Monteagle) feared that the disturbances which took place at the Cape of Good Hope might have their example elsewhere. Indeed, at present there was every disposition evinced in New South Wales to establish a kind of league for the purpose of rendering the introduction of convicts into any part cf that great colony utterly impossible. An opinion had been given by several eminent judges to the effect that the abandonment of transportation as a secondary punishment would be attended with great danger to the administration of criminal justice. If.resistance was an alternative likely to arise, it was an alternative that could be foreseen and prevented. No less than 27,000 convicts bad been thrown upon Van Dieman's Land alone, and he put it to their Lord ships whether that was either right or proper. —(Hear, hear.) He had now performed the duty he had undertaken, and as the subject he had brought under the notice of their Lordships was one of considerable importance, he hoped it would not escape the attention of her Majesty's Government.—(Hear.) Earl GREY did not think it necessary to detain their Lerdships with eny lengthened reply to the ob. servatiens of the Noble Lord who had presented this petition; but the Noble Lord had repeated a statement which he made last year, namely, that there had been a breach of faith on the part of the Government with re gard to sending oat convicts to Van Dieman's Land. —(Cries of " Hear, hear.") Now, he begged at once to contradict that allegation.—(.Bear, hear.) All the dispatches which had been laid either before the House or the Colonial Legislature distinctly stated that it was not intended entirely to abolish transportation, but, on the contrary, i: was intended to continue it in a limited degree, and he thought some parts of those dispatches taken singly might lead to the impression which the Noble Lora appeared to labour under, yet when taken as a whole no one could form any other conclusion from them than that Government proposed to adopt a system which should compel the convict to suffer the greater part of his punishment at home, and which ultima'ely contemplated his transportation to some distant colony such as Van Dieman's Land.—(Hear, hear.) He had represented that in this country, where there was an excess of labour, that if his system were adopted, those persona would be a benefit instead of doing an in jury to the state, if a place were provided for their employ ment. The returns had shown that the system which he had adopted had been profitable to the whole state. His object and that of his colleagues was to send con victs out to colonies where their labour was required. The result had proved that the notions entertained by her Majesty's Government were correct. The object of the Government was to make a dif ference in the fate of the convicts, in order that, instead of sending a number cf convicts out at once from a state of restraint to perfect li berty, for which they would naturally be unfit, an intermediate state should be provided, by which the convicts might learn habits of tem perance and order. The result had shown that they were correct. It was true that an address had been voted by the other House of Parlia ment, in which, as he thought, his Noble Friend the First Lord of the Treasury hd • udentiv con curred. B u t hea Impr • had been fallyeffe ein effective might any that their plan its operation. I n N ew Zea land the test eenclo had b closely y applied, and th e e ff ec t was to show that no labour e_ had been so valued as conv i c t la bour. That it was compulsory less effective on that account. Y was true, but it was none count. The labourers had invariably proved honest and industrious, and had been a material assistance to the colonY• This w u a o s v a matter at, as the object of to be looked the was to render a benefit to th e whole ernmen o t f en ilenciea.—(Hear, hear.) the colonial dep Then, from the reports respecting Australia , he could say that out of 1,618 convicts sent to that colony only 40 were ever brought before magistrates, and of these only 10 had been convicted of any offence greater than that of petty larceny. He could cite Other instances. He was persuaded that the inhabitants of New South Wales would see that it would be for their advantage that convicts should be again sent to that colony. li e agreed they ought not to be sent to Sydney or the larg e towns, hut it would be for the advantage of the colony that they should he sent to the immense sheep-feeding downs ; and on a division which tool: place in the Sydney Legislature as to the propriety cf receiving convicts, the numbers were equal, and it was only the casting vote of the Sneaker which decided the question, and w h en the Leg i slature s h ou ld be divided, there would be but little doubt but that the 73 , 0 1, district would he in favour of receiving con- N IEWSPArgt 3 every inhabitant of that district wished to have p _ . e fl y tsge of convict labour. The latest accounts • fe , 7 Velvet' from Van Dienaan's Land proved that 1 :,, , . ----4 ;Wc was rising from the depression and©r which , \ ~1....cv , — ,,i ~,,,.--.._ ~... 1 - 6..1,.A.N :-.,.;.',410 - 490* uffering, the demand for la,beur was greater, ' "in ic%ta‘. " (- 4trk W 35 increasing, and COMETIRICO 'TM 41:1- \ C:i tit ''' \ \. 2. --.. 5 - • 14 11 S proving ; the ship-building trade had greatly increased and he believed it would increase, and that convict la bour would be found most valuable. The convictions at the police-courts had fallen off, which proved that the morals of the population were improving. The petition was then ordered to lie on the table, and their Lordships adjourned. GERMANY. The Prussian military journal, the Wehr-Zeitung, has the following paragraph on the active force of the English artillery : " Notice has lately been taken of the number of guns ready for service, that is provided with horses and arti tillery-men, at present in England, Ireland, and Scot land, and it appears they amount to the, for a great European Power, almost incredible figure of 681 And even these are not in a state to take the field in actual war service, but might be readily made so, or in the same state as a Prussian battery of exercise. The artil lery stores in Woolwich are certainly immense, and it is well known that in this respect England could do won ders on an emergency; but of what use would be the guns without good artillerymen, and the number of these has been reduced by economy to the extreme minimum. In any case this official admission that the active artillery of the whole kingdom consists only of 68 cannon appears to ns remarkably small for one of the greatest powers of the world." The German Journal of Frankfort contains a letter from Carlsrube, of the 28th ult., announcing that the state of siege is about the beginning of April to be taken off everywhere throughout the Grand Duchy of Baden. It results from the reports sent in by the authorities, the letter states, that a spirit of order has gained ground very considerably of late amongst the populations, so as to render any further coercion un necessary. The same journal states that Prussian troops are to form part of the garrison of Rastadt, the Cabinet of Austria not making any objection to such a course. A letter of the 27th ult., from Frankfort, in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" The projects of the great powers against Switzerland, which have been so often talked of, now begin to acquire - some consistence. Within the last week it is positively known that the Prussian Government has transmitted a note to the Swiss Federal Council, in which it demands the re establishment of legal order in the canton of Neuf chatel, threatening to use coercive measures in the event of non-compliance. No answer has yet been given." - The Second Chamber of Prussia, in its sitting cf the 28th ult., commenced the discussion of the Bill relative to disciplinary procedure against magistrates. A warm debate arose at first on the question of urgency, which was adopted by a majority of 192 to 82. The Chamber afterwards adopted by 144 to 132 the two first articles of the Bill as drawn up by the Committee. The third Committee of the Conference of Dresden, which is charged with the examination of manufac turing and commercial interests, still continues its sit tings, notwithstanding the adjournment of the Con ference, properly so called. It is hoped by its deliberations to arrive at the conclusion of a convention between the Zollverein and Austria. An agreement has already been come to as to certain facilities to be given to traders in articles of raw material, and on the establishment of a uniform system of weights and measures. The question of negotiating a treaty with Holland had been started in the Customs. Congress and the majority of the States had given their assent to it. Difficulties have since arisen on the subject of the importation of coffee, and it is doubtful whether it will now be carried into effect. ITALY. , Our readers will remember our mentioning a few months ago an action that had been com menced by the Minister of Finance at Rome against Advocate Carlo Armellini, one of the tri umvirs of the late Roman Republic, for a sum of 42,900 scudi (257,000 fr.), not satisfactorily ac counted for in the expenditure of the Repub lic. The Messagere of Modena, of the 24th ult., now states that the judicial inquiry has shown the said sum to have been duly expended, according to directions given by the then existing Government , Signor Feoli, the banker, having, by order of the Re public, drawn a bill for 20,000 f. on Leghorn, and an other for 10,000 f. on Paris , the former fiaving been employed in attempting to transport the Lom bard legion to Rome, and the latter sent to Signor Accursi, the Roman agent at Paris. Besides these comparatively minor transactions, a contract has been produced in court which had been concluded with a London house for 34,000 muskets and 7,000 barrels of gunpowder, for the sum of 6,5001. The tribunal has not yet pronounced its decision on the matter. The Genoa Gazette of the 26th ult. publishes a statement from which it appears that the intercourse between Sardinia and the Canary Isles has consider ably increased of late, no less than sixteen Piedmon tese vessels having arived at Santa Cruz (Teneritre) in 18.50, while vessels of that nation were but rarely seen in that port before. The Breslau Gazette has the following from Milan, 23d ult. :—" The Austrian troops concen trated on the Piedmontese frontier have reached the number of 20,000 men, and the garrison of this place (Nlilan) may be considered as the reserve of that body, as, in case of war, they would be immediately united, as was done in 1848. Negotiations have been opened with the Piedmontese Government, and it will soon be known whether Austria complains merely of the asylum which has been given to political refugees, or whether it is the whole system of the Government at which she has taken umbrage, in consequence of its favouring the Propagandist hope of Italian unity. Field-Marshal Radetzky will in a month remove his head-quarters from Verona to Milan. Under all cases, this measure has for its object an armed demon stration against Sardinia." The Ferrara Gazette, of the 21st ult., states th a t early on the preceding day four bundles, consisting of 24 gun-barrels, were found near the bridge of Santa Lucia ; from there being no traces of rust on them, it was supposed they had been left there that very night by some person afraid of being detected with them in his possession. What added to the singu larity of the circumstance was, that at the other end of the town three carbines, a small fowling piece, and a gun-barrel was also found that very mcrning in the vicinity of the church of Santo Spirito. These arms were claimed by the monks, as having been found on their property. The four bundles mentioned above were left in the hands of the police. ADMISSION OF CADETS TO THE EAST INDIA COMPANY'S SERVICE. The following are the points upon which candidates are to be examined before they are passed as cadets in the service of the E sst India Company:- 1. Each candidate will be required to write English correctly from dictation. 2. He should possess a competent knowledge of the ordinary rules of arithmetic, including the rule of three, compound proportion, simple and compound interest, vulgar and decimal fractions, and the extraction of the square root. He should also have read the first three books of Euclid. 3. In languages he should be able to translate into English passages from Caesar's Commentaries, or from the first four'books of Virgil's 2Enead, and he:will be fur ther expected to parse, and show his knowledge of gram mar and syntax. The candidate will be required to translate from French into English an extract from one of the follow works, viz., Telemachus, Voltaire's Charles the XII., and Peter the Great. But the candidate will have the option of being examined in the Hindustani in lieu of the French language, and in that case he will be required to translate from Hindustani into English an extract from one of the following works, viz.: Bah-o-Buhar, Tota Kuhanee. 4. In history he should be prepared to pass an ex amination in Keightley's Histories of Greece and Rome, in Gleig's History of England, and in the History of British India, contained in vols. 1 and 2 of the Edin burgh Cabinet Library. 5. In geography he should possess a competent know ledge of the modern divisions of the world; the principal nations in Europe and Asia ; the names of the capit a l of each n a ti on i n E uro p e , an of the chief cities of Hin dostan; and the names and situations of the principal rivers and mountains in the world. 6. In fortification, he should have read some elemen tary work on the subject (Straith's Introductory Essay to the Study of Fortification, or Macaulay's Field Fortification), and have received some instruction in drawing. The examination of the candidates will take place before a board of examiners, to be convened for that purpose at the Military Seminary at Addiscombe, near Croydon. If the candidate has been confirmed as a member of the Church of England, he will be required to make a declaration to that effect. If not so confirmed, or if nut a member of the Church of England, he will be required to produce a certificate from a minister stating that he has been well instructed in the principles of the religion in which he has been brought up. The candidate will also be required to produce testi monials of good moral conduct, under the hand of the institutionprincip in principal or which super hiore may au havethority beenofth edecollege r r publicunder the hand of the private instructor to whose care he may have been confided—and the said testimonials shall have reference to his conduct during the two years immedi atoly preceding his presentation for admission. .XTRAORDINARY Cow.—On Tuesday last, Mr. Richard Knowles, butcher, of Lytham, slaughtered an enor mous sized cow, the gross weight of which was, when alive, one ton within five pounds. Two hundred and twenty pounds of loose fat were taken from this extraordinary animal when killed, She was about six y ears o ld, an d was brad and f e d b y Mr. Richard Gorst, of Ribbleton. Our cor respondent has not informed us of the weight per quarter when cut Up.--Preston Chronicle. COAL DUTIES IN HOLLAND.—The Gateshead Oh server says :—" We are happy to announce, on the authority of a letter from ft most respectable Dutch house, received yesterday, that the Government of the Hague is disposed to bring forward a proposition for altering, or even totally abo lishing, the import duty on coal.' " subject for discussi on at the next meeting of The cietyof Arts is cobalt ; its manufacture and uses, the Society and LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, N, THE ATLANTIC STEAMERS. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.—The first time during many months no steam-ship can for the week be expected at this port with mails from New York. Formerly the mercantile public were accustomed to receive during the winter months, December, January, February, and March, only fortnightly mails; but since the United States mail line started the or dinary vacuum, much to the public satisfaction, has bee❑ filled up; and hence the present accidental break is felt as a proportionately more irksome and unplea sant occurrence. It was at one time hoped that the royal mail steam-ship Cambria might arrive out at New York in time to carry the European mails des tined for the eastern voyage of the Atlantic; but as she left Queenstown only on the 4th, and would scarcely arrive out at New York before the 18th ult., it would be impossible for her to leave that port on Wednesday, the 19th, with the mails of the week ensuing since the departure of the Royal Mail steam ship Canada. It is understood, also, that the Cambria, although open to receive such an offer, was not on her departure hence chartered for a return voyage by the United States Mail Steam-ship Company. Her cargo being also unu - mally heavy would require some time for discharge, so that no probability exists of the usual intermediate mail being received. Several packet-ships are, however, due, and the Royal Mail steam-ship Africa, with mails of the 26th ult., may be expected on Sunday next. She will be succeeded, according to present arrangements, by the United States steam-ship Bal tic, unless that ship should be detained iu New York, as some time ago arranged, fur altera tions in her cabin accommodation, &c.; it is not im probable, we are told, that such would be the case, the Cambria being again brought into requisition to fulfil the company's contract in the meantime. We question, however, whether anything decisive can yet be stated, and it is at least certain that great embarrassment must have been experienced by the managers of the line in meeting the difficulties caused by the Atlantic's disaster. Great efforts are being made to repair the Atlantic's machinery, and it is hoped that in a few weeks she will be again ready for sea, though scarcely in time to render effective service during the earlier days of the Exposi tion period. LADY FRANKLIN" S ARCTIC EXPEDITION. The intense interest and anxiety still felt in the safety of Sir John Franklin, and the heroic crews of the Erebus and Terror—in particular the anxious solicitude of Lady Franklin—and probably the fact of the Government reward of 20,0001. for the discovery of the missing voyagers being still obtainable, have led to the un dertaking of another expedition to sail from this port. It will be recollected that the Prince Albert— a manageable little craft—arrived here in October last, after about three months' absence in the Polar Seas. During the period she was in these northern regions, much, in the circumstances, was accomplished, traces of the missing expedition (the only distinct and unmistak able ones that had ever been found) having been discovered. Circumstances, however—and chiefly, per haps the state of the ice—prevented Commander For syth and his crew from fully accomplishing what had been intended in the way of a search for Franklin and his associates. An attempt under hopeful auspices is, however, to be made this season to effect, if possible, a search in the same quarter and to the full ex tent as proposed last year. The Prince Albert will again bo fitted out and manned, and will proceed to Prince Regent's Inlet, where the ship will be laid up in such safe and convenient harbourage as can be found. The party will then proceed in boats so far as can be reached by open water ; they will cross the Isthmus of Boothia, and follow out their search as far to the westward as possible. Where boats cannot be worked, " kyacks " will be used, which, with the assistance of the Esquimanx, will enable the party to proceed 100 or 200 miles further than boats could carry them, as the " kyacks " can be rolled up and dragged over the ice. It is proposed that the ex pedition shall remain out one season, and, if the state of the weather and the ice be favourable, it is expected that a very extensive search will be effected. The Prince Albert, which has lain here all winter, will be got ready as soon as possible, and it is hoped she will be able to reach Lancaster Sound by the middle of June. The expedi tion will be under the command of Captain W. Kennedy, who has come here from America for that purpose. Mr. Kennedy has a very intimate acquaintance with the Arctic regions, having served for a considerable period in the employ of the Hudson's Bay Company. Ho wintered eight years in Labrador, and was the first European who explored the northernmost point of that icy coast. Captain Kennedy who possesses inflexible determination, courage, and enthusiasm, is very hopeful of success. He speaks highly of the courtesy, and even affection everywhere shown him, and which the sympathy felt, both in Ame rica and this country, for the success of his noble object, has inspired. He proceeds to Orkney, probably on Thursday (Feb. 27), to engage landsmen for the expe dition. Those who have been in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company will be chosen. They will be twelve iu number, and with six able-bodied seamen and the commander,will complete the expedition. We heartily pray that they may succeed in their noble enterprise.— Aberdeen Journal. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, March 4.) SUUAR.—The smallness of the quantity of West India on show to-day enabled holders to obtain Friday's rates for all sorts, but the demand was trifling, both for the pan and scale ; only 84 hhds, &c., finding buyers. There was no public sales of Barbadoes. REFINED.--To-day only limited purchases were made in Relined goods by home dealers, and prices are on tho decline; brown lumps selling at 47s 6d to 48s 6d, and fair Dutch made loaves 48s 6d to 49s per ewt. In the value of Crushed there is no variation, but little was done. MAURITIIIS.—This afternoon the quantity of Maur-- ius Sugar offered at public sale was large, and amounted to 15,391 bags; the sorts up to 39s per cwt realized full rates, but above that price there was a reduction of 6d per ewt. The biddings were languid, and about two thirds found buyers—brown at 32s 6d to 36s 6d, low and middling yellow 37s to 395, good to fine 39s 6d to 425, grey sorts 378 to 40s 6d, suet grainy yellow 40s to 43s 6d. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the market for Bengal Sugar presented a quiet aspect, and the public sales in some cases went at rather lower rates. The quantity offered was 4,428 bags, but the chief part sold—middling and fine white Benares went at 41s to 445, damp 39s to 42s 6d, good and fine grainy yellow 42s to 445, low and middling soft yellow 33s to 355, common to good brown ditto 29s to 31s. Of Madras 821 bags sold at easier rates, soft yellow 35s 63 to 375; other sorts 30s to 335, and brown 29s to 30s per cwt. FOREIGN.—To-day there was little passing in the Foreign Sugar market, and at public sale 357 bags clayed Manilla were taken in at 37s to 37s 63 fur yellow. A cargo of brown Bahia has been sold at 37s 9d per cwt for the new crop. COFFEE.—To-day the private operations in Coffee were trifling for all purposes, and some parcels of Foreign were offered rather under last week's rates. The nearest value of good ordinary Native Ceylon is 45s 6d to 46s per cwt. Of Plantation 146 casks at auction were taken in at 56s per cwt for low middling and middling. The uncertainty that exists with respect to the duties is the cause of the dulness in the market. TEA.—In common Congou a good deal has been done at 1 to Is per lh, and medium have been sold to a fair extent at Is Old to is qd; the market is also firm. In other sorts transactions are also upon a more extended scale at from is Id to is 93. Of Canton Gunpowder large parcels have been sold at improved rates, and other sorts of Tea aro operated in with more freedom at full terms. For scented and Pekoe Tea a brisker sale pre vails at the previous currency. RlCE.—To.day the market for East India presented a dull aspect, and former rates supported with difficulty. At auction the sound of 2,412 bags Madras was taken in at 7s Gd to 8s for common pinky, but damaged sold at 5s to 7s 6d. 150 bsgs Bengal taken in at 9s 6d to 10s for good mid white ; but 49 tra American cleaned sold at 16s 6d to 17s. SPICES.—In black Pepper operations have been to a fair extent, and rates rule firm; Malabar, 3 d to 3i i; and Sumatra 34d to 3d per lb. White is more in request at from 63 to Sid. Pod remains dull of sale at 35s to 453 per cwt. For all purposes Ginger is purchased with caution; prices are prevented from declining by limited supplies. The value of Jamaica is from 21 103 to 91; African, 34s to 37s ; and East India export sort 17s to 20s per cwt. Pimento is wanted; and privately several parcels were sold at full 5d to 5 d. Cassia Lig nea is not much wanted, but buyers are compelled to pay 92s to 100 s for small parcels, owing to scanty supply. Cassia Buds are held for 108 s to 110 s. In prices of Cinnamon there is no variation ; inferior and coarse kinds are wanted; but the market is yet dull for the better qualities. Prices are firm for Cloves, and a fair business has been done; Penang at 9d to is 4d; Bourbon and Zanzibar 6d to 6, l ad. Mace is wanted at 2s 2d to 2s 83 per lb. In Nutmegs a fair business concluded. To-day at public sale 295 packets of Bengal Ginger sold at 17s Gd per cwt for export sort, and damaged at 15s. MOLASSES.—HoIders of West India will not sell at lower rates, as the stock continues to get smaller, but operations have been upon a limited scale since this day week at from 15s 63 to 17s for low to fine quality, still consumption is yet improving, and only limited im portations are looked for this season. The value of Bengal and Mauritius is 12s to 14s, Cuba and Porto Rico 153 to 16s per cwt; at present, however, there are 40afew tobu6yoe3rs. for lJowamtaoicfianell, aonnedyshurplybeeisnnsoetllilnagrgaetr;frfionme is scarce, and much in request. SPIRITS.—Of all sorts of Rum there is a smaller stock than last year by 6,000 puns &c. Holders of Jamaica re fuse to sell at lower rates, although the demand from shippers and home dealers is yet small. The value of 30 to 34 per cent over proof of plain and middling quality is 28 9d to 3s, good and superior 34 to 38 over 3s 2d to 4s Gd. The rate is still is 8d to is 9d for Lee ward Island, proof, but little desire is evinced to operate; few parcels are yet at 'market. In East India only small sales have been made at Is 6d to is 7d proof. The market is quiet for Demerara, and as 5d to 2s 10d is the value of from 30 to 40 per cent over proof. There is a desire on the part of holders of Brandy to realise, and the market has a dull appearance. Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1850 can be obtained at 4s 4d to 4s Gd, 1819 ditto 4s 73 to 4s 9d, 1848 ditto 4s 93 to 4s 1 Id, and inferior sorts 3s to 4s 3d. In British made Spirit there has not been much doing, but prices remain at 9s 8d to 9s 9d, and Gin 8s 3d for 22 per cent under proof. Geneva is in fair request at is 7d to is Bd, and fine at is 9d to 2s per gallon. SALTPETP.E.—On the part of holders there is more confidence, and none has been submitted to publi c sale since this day week. There are several buyers of go o d and fine Calcutta at 283 to 295; but low and mid quali ties are dealt in with caution at 26s 6cl to 27s 6d per cwt. In British Refined larger operations have taken place at 30 8 6d to 31e. Nitrate of Soda is not offering under 14s 61; few purchases, however, have been made, and the supply is extending. COCHINEAL—This afternoon there was little desire to operate in Cochineal, and of 234 bags at sale a small part only sold at Id per lb decline; Honduras, silvers went at from 38 4d to 3s 9d, black ordinary and good 38 8d to 4s 2d; Teneriffe 3s 5 , 1 to 3s 7d, black 3s 8d to 36 9d; Mexican black 3s 7d to 3s Bd. INDIGO.—OnIy trifling purchases were made in East India by shippers and home dealers; and some parties are disposed to sell under the last quarterly sales' rates. The stock of East India is the same as last year, and deliveries are 1,500 chests less. Spanish has been operated in with caution at from 3s 6d to 4s per lb. A public sale or 500 serous Guatemala is declared for Tuesday next. Ons.—ln Seal larger transactions have taken place, together with an advance ; pale selling at 341 to 351, and other descriptions at 311 to 331 par tun. Southern is operated in with more freedom; prices are also better, ruling at from 311 to 331 10s for common to fine. Cod is not to bi - ) obtained under 381. In Sperm holders are firm, and require 841 to 851 for fine British. Hozdaritter is scarce, and wanted at 921 to 96/ per tun. Linr , ..red Oil is firm at 33s 6d per cwt on the spot. A good business has been concluded for delivery at 333 9d to 345, and with not free sQllers. Rape Seed Oil has further declined; Foreign Refined selling at 35s 6d, British 34s 6d to 35a, and brown 33s to 33s 6d; a fair business, however, has been concluded. For Olive trade is not brisker; and Gallipoli is to be obtained at 421 103 to 431, other descriptions 40/ lOs to 421 per tun. There is still a firm market for Palm, and with a fair business doing; fitp, realized 29s to 293 Gd. Although rates are moderate for Cocoa Nut, only small parcels have been sold at from 28s to 31s for Ceylon and Cochin. TALLOW.-Russian on the spot has been in good re quest, and there has been an advance; fine new yellow Candle selling at 37s 9d to 38s 3d, and old at 37s 3d to 37s Gd per cwt. Operations for delivery are, however of little moment; but the rates demanded for next two months are 373 6d to 37s 9d for new, and 383 9d to 39s for last three months of the sear. A large business has been concluded in home melted, but the price is still 37s net cash. Of Australian 560 casks at auction were sold at from 34s 6d to 38s for common to fine; 300 pkgs South American 355 to 37s 6d; 50 casks old P. Y. Candle 37s to 37s 63; but 40 casks Odessa Sheep were taken in at 37s 6d per cwt. For auction 1,000 pkgs of Tallow are declared. THE LONDON GAZETTE, March 4. WHITEHALL, FEB. 22, 1851. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto Arthur Baron de Freyne, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron de Freyne, of Coolavin, in the county of Sligo, with remainder, in default of such heirs male, to his brother, Fitzatephen French, Esq., and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten. DOWNING-STREET, Mancri 1. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for appointing The Right Honourable Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer, K.C.8., her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minis ter Plenipotentiary to the United States of America, to he an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the First Class or Knights Grand Cross of the Most Ho nourable Order of the Bath. Lord Bloomfield, C. 8., her i'dajesty's Envoy Extra ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Emperor of all the Russias, Lord Cowley, C. 8.. her Majesty's Minister Plenipo tentiary on a Special Mission at Frankfort, George Nicholls, Esquire, 0.13., late Secretary to the Poor-law Board, The Right lion. Sir Henry Watkin Williams Wynn, her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni potentiary to the King of Denmark, The Honourable William Temple, her Majesty's En voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of the Two Sicilies, The Honourable Ralph Abercromby, her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Sardinia, to be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the Second Class or Knights Commanders of the said Order. James Macaulay Higginson, E-q., Governor and Com mander-in-Chief in and over the island of Mauritius, The Honourable John Duncan Biigh, her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Hanover. Henry Southern, Esq., her Majesty's Minister Pleni ponentiary to the Argentine Confederation, The Right Honourable Thomas Wyse, her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Greece, James Hudson, Esq., her Majesty's Envoy Extra ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Emperor of Brazil, George Lloyd Hodges, Esq., her Majesty's Consul- General in the Circle of Lower Saxlny, and for the Free Cities of Hanabutgh, Bremen, and Lubeck, and Sir James Meek, Knight, late Comptroller of the Victualling and Transport Services in the Admiralty, to be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the Third Class or Companions of the said Most Honourable Order. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 26. Corps of Royal Marines—Colonel Second Command ant Abraham Henry Gordon to be Colonel Commandant, vice Fergusson, retired on full pay; Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Mitchell to be Colonel Second Commandant, vice Gordon, promoted; Captain and Brevet Major Charles Fogen to he Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Mitchell, promoted; First Lieutenant Andrew John Buckingham Hambly to be Captain, vice Fegen, promoted ; Second Lieutenant George Le Hurdy Burlton to be First Lieutenant, vice Hambly, promoted. ADMIRALTY, MARCII 3. Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant William Ramsay Searle to be Captain, vice Britton) to half-pay; Second Lieutenant Embule Derysh Tbelwall to be First Lieutenant, vice Searle, promoted. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Someretshire. West Somerset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry— Theo - lore Walsh to be Cornet, vice Adams, promoted ;Vin cent Wood to be Cornet, vice Lucas promoted, March 1. WHITEHALL, FEB, 21. The Right Hon. Sir John Jervis, Knt., Lord Chief Justice of her Msjesty's Court of Common Pleas, at Westminster, has appointed Thomas Baldwin, of Lan caster, in the county of Lancaster, gentleman, to be one of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the aboliti9n of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for the county of Lancaster. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, FEu. 13. Notice i 3 hereby given, that her Majesty will hold Levees at St. James's Palace, on the following dap, at two o'clock :—Thursday, 6th March next; Wednesday, 26th March next. BANKRUPTS. John Smith, builder, Victoria-street, Islington, to surrender March 11, at half-past one, and April 11, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stamfeld, official assignee; Tucker and Steavenr on, Threadneedle-street. James Loneragan, corn dealer, Cambridge-terrace, Islington, March 13 and April 11, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Carman, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill; Butler, jun., Tooley-street, Southwark. William Taylor, shipwright, Creek-roan, Deptford, March 13, and April 10, et eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basingh all streat; Staniland, Bauverie-street, Fleet-street. Edward Emmerton, innkeeper, Wavendon, Bucking hamshire, March 14, at half-past twelve, and April 14, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Barron and Clarke, Bloo.ns bury- square; Greene, A mptbill, Beds. William Wieler, merchant, Crotched-friars, March 15, and April 14, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basing/mil-street. Marten, Thomas, and Hollams, Mincing-lane. Rudolph .Molkentin, shoo manufacturer, Minories, March 18, at two, and April 15, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook court, Basinghall-street; Letts, Bartlett's- buildings, Holborn. Henry Edwards Thompson, india rubber bath manu facturer, Long-acre, March 13 and April 15, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Ab church-lane ; Prichard and Collette, Lincoln's Inn fields. Thomas Dennis, builder, Lowestoft, March 19 and April 15, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ed wards, official assignee, Sambrook-court; Overton and Hughes, Old Jewry; Seago, Lowestoft. William Phillips, builder, Warwick, March 17, at eleven, and April 14, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Taylor, Great Jam es - street; M otteram , Knight, and Emmet, Birmingham. Thomas Griffiths, stonemason, Darlaston, Stafford shire, March 18 and April 16, at twelve, at the Bir mingham District Court. V a lpy, official assignee, Bir mingham ; Duignam and H amman t, Walsall ; Smith, Birmingham. John Brownserd, butcher, Nottingham, March 21, and April 11, at eleven, at th e Bi rm ingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Nottingham; Bowley, Not tingham. Edwin Uriitt, cattle dealer, Mickleton, Gloucestershire, March 18 and April 15, at t we lve, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official ass i gn ee, Bristol; Packwood, Cheltenham. John Suker and Henry Suker, furniture dealers, Birkenhead, March 13 and April 10, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liver pool. Henry Charles, flour dealer, Manchester, March 21 and April 10, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Mackenzie, official assignee, Manchester; Dear. den, Manchester. INSOLVENT DEBTORS. William Willmott, commission agent, Great Cambridge street, Hackney-road. Benjamin Nutmee, engineer. Old Bailey. Robert Benjamin Greenwood, pork butcher, Holt-place, New North-road. John Henry Doyle, editor of the Weekly Chronicle, Strand. James Cunnington, Gloucester-place, Kentish -town. John Alexander Green, licensed victualler, Wardrobe terrace, Doctors'-commons. William Steat, architect, Orchard-street, Portman-square. Alfred Beeaton, Cobham-terrace, Greenhithe. Frederick Warburton Stent, architect, Orchard-street, Portman-square. Randall Litton, grocer, Manor-street, Chelsea. Henry Phillips, commission agent, Sussex-place, Canon bury-square, Islington. Jacob Smith, house agent, Kingaland-road. Charles Mouekton Gibbons Quantrille, lieutenant in the army, Old Cavendish-street. Charles Collingridge, attorney, Cochrane-terrace, St. John 'a-wood. MARCH 5, 1851. William Cooke, greengrocer, Harrow-road, Paddington. Lewis Garrett, agent for the sale of ales, Broad-court, Drury-lane. Richard Scoones, journeyman, bootmaker, Union-row, Church-street, Edmonton. Thomas Fox, clerk in the clearing-house, Euston-square Railway Station, Jeffreys- terrace, Kentish-town. Alexander Cork King, barrister's clerk, Carlton-square. New-cross. William Bingham, Eq., Union Hotel, Cockspur-atreet, George Archer, butcher, Liverpool. Henry Appleton, stone mason, Manchester. Thomas Holden, provision dealer, Manchester. William Jordison, farmer, Thirsk, Yorkshire. Edmund Kay, beer-seller, Manchester. Thomas Stotbard, joiner and builder, Manchester. George Parker, licensed victualler, Blackburn, Lan cashire. William Bagg, labourer, Topsham, Devonshire. Charles Augustus Fitzroy, publican, Leeds. James Hitchin, brass founder, Crompton, Lancashire. George Shuttleworth, hatter, Blackburn, Lancashire. Sarah Allpass, Gloucester. Isaac Brown, poulterer, Briggate, Leeds. William Exley. cloth manufacturer, Yeadon, Leeds. John Smith, shopkeeper, Mabgete, Leeds. Thomas Renton, labourer, Black Horse-passage, Foss gate, Yorkshire. Samuel Clay, grocer, Silver royd-hill, near Leeds. Thomas Gibby, farmer, Pemblewin, Llandewy- velfrey, Pembrokeshire. Robert Haffliden, farmer, Wadhurst, Sussex. Thomas Maycock, jun., railway police officer, Hampton in- Arden, Ware ickshire. William Squires, baker, Brighton. • Thomas Simpson, innkeeper, Leeds. Richard Thomas Vause, blacksmith, Pocklington, Yorkshire. Samuel Chadwick, corn factor, Wakefield. Robert Edward Oak°, joiner. Leeds. Roger Walker, butter factor, Carlton, Yorkshire. William Wraith, station-master, Wakefield. Michael Wallis, butcher, Kingston-upon-Hull. William Yeoman, jun., farmer, Beilby. Yorkshire. Benjamin Purslow, auctioneer, Hatton, 6hropsbire. William Thompson, joiner, North Sunderland, North umberland. Charles Baguley, grocer, Bollington, Cheshire. George Boughey, jun., grocer, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. George Phillips, farmer and miller, Barlow, Yorkshire. Thomas Humphreys, porter, Liverpool. John Atkinson, merchant tailor, Low Felling, Durham. William Gray, farmer, Wimblingdon, Cambridgeshire. Henry Christopher Howes, plumber, Great Yarmouth. Robert Alfred Sykes, wheelwright, Doncaster. Samuel Benjamin Sherrington, attorney, Great Yar mouth. Robert Wright, traveller, Wigan. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basingh all-street. H. T. Baines, Camden-road, Camden New Town,linen draper, March 27, at one—C. G. Jones, Oxford-street, licensed victualler, March 27, at eleven—C. R. Pottinger, Hardwicke-place, Commercial-road East, wine and spirit merchant, March 25, at two. In the Country. J. Fawcett. Kingston-upon-Hall, timber merchant, proprietor and worker of saw and planeing, chicory and rice-mills, March 26, at half-past twelve, at the Town hall, Kingston-upon-Hull—J. Holley, Norton St. Philip, S,mersetshire, miller, March 27, at eleven, at the Court, Bri,tol —J. Kyrke, Glascoed, Denbighshire, limeburner, March 25, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. W. Hall, Kington, Herefordshire, miller, lid., any Thursday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham. S. Davies, Times-wharf, coal-merchant, 3s. 6d., on Monday, March 10, and two subsequent Mondays, be tween eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lane. J. Honiball, Ingram-court, Fenchurch-street, and Dun ston, Durham, anchor and chain cable manufacturer, 25.. on Monday, March 10, and two sub.:equent Mondays, between eleven and three, at the odic© of Mr. Cannan, Birch in -lane. C. Garlick, Charterhouse-square, woollen and Man chester warehouseman, 4s. 34d.,any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basing hall-street. J. Leigh, Liverpool, merchant, 30., any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall•street. E. Trent, Sherborne, Dorsetshire, and Yeovil. Somer setshire, draper. March 28, at one—J. B. Pillin and G. A. Pillin, Featherstone-buildings, Holborn, sword cut lers and belt makers, March ) 26, at twelve—Jessee Smith, Kent-place, Old Kent-road, cheesemonger, March 25, at two--W. C. Cranwell, Ely, Cambridge shire, potato merchant, March 27, at twelve—H. T. Baines, Camden-road, Camden New Town, linendraper, March 25, at two. In the Country. J. Blain, Liverpool, stationer, March 25, at eleven, al the Court, Liverpool—W. Cousins, Wolverhampton coach builder, March 26, at twelve, at the Court, Bir. mingham—J. Firth, Leeds, lineudraper, March 27, al eleven, at the Court. Leeds, died suddenly; a coroner's inquest was held, end a ver dict of " Natural death" returned. Taut child wt.s buried on the following Sunday. On th- afternoon of Sal the 13th of the same month, the other child, Frederick, was taken ill, and died about 11 o'clock the following morning. A surgeon efts called in about 8 o'clock to attend the child, and having observed symptom e of pois he gave notice to the coroner and police. A post merlon examination took place, and arsenic was found in the stomach of the child. The magistrates of the neigh bourhood then directed that the body of the other child, Sarah Ann, should be exhumed, and upon examination the stomach of that child also was ft und to contain arsenic; but that fact was inadmissible in r videnee upon the charge of poisoning Frederick, and was consequently not proved. The prisoner's husband, her motla and her sister were also at first taken into custody upon suspicion, but they were afterwards discharged. In support of the charge against the prisoner, a wit ness of the name of Caucutt was called, for tha purpose of proving that about the end of June, last year, a wo man, whom ho believed to he the prisoner, had bought at his shop, at Stoney Stratford, an ounce of arsenic for 21, which she skid was to poison rats or mice. On being asked where she came from, she sail Paulerspury or W hit tlebury (bath nc ar Towcester); and in reply to a question. " Why did you not get it at fowceder, nearer itoin, ?" answered that she had been buying other things at Seett , tord, and wished to take it home with her. It was also attempted to prove about the same time she had unsuc cessfully appied for arsenic to a Mrs. Twining, the wi`e of a chemist at Winslow, near Buckingham, and had been seen by a men of the name of Phillips coming along the road from Buckingham. Various statements made by the prisoner nv• re also given in evidence. When she, her husband, and other prisoners were being c.tnveyed to gaol, she kept saying, "Fred, my poor Freddy, I have dandled you about the streets of 'Pury that I should be brought to gaol accused of poisoning you." Her husband told her to be quiet, upon which she turned round and said, "Never mind; say nothing; they can't hurt us." Before she was in custody she said " that her mother was there when the second child died, and that (the mother) would go back to Londcn again, for they would very likely persevere in it, as it was the second child that had died in so short a time; but she did not mind their persevering, for she knew they would not find out where the poison was bought. If one child was poisoned the other was, and she hoped th e y wou ld open bah." On the Thursday before the child died she went into a neighbour's cottage and said, "I have got a bloom on my apple tree. I don't like it; it is a sign of sickness or death." The neighbour said, "Ann, you have had both ;" to which she replied, "I have, for I've lost my Sarah Ann, bless her;" seeming very sorrowful and shedding tears. Upon cross-examination by Mr. O'BRIEN it was eli cited that the prisoner had been a careful and affection ate mother to her children, in whom she seemed to take pride; that they were well attended to, kept clean and in nice order; and that the boy Frederick was an engaging child, very clever, tall, and fair; that during his illness all the directions of the doctor were punctually obeyed; and that the prisoner herself on Saturday evening went to Towcester for the medicines. Mr. Caucutt could not speak very positively to the identity of the prisoner. Mrs. Twining did express a belief that the prisoner was the woman who came to her shop; but the witness Phillips could cot swear that the day on which he met the prisoner was not as long ago as Easter Monday. Mr. Caucutt was cautioned by the Judge not in fu ture to sell poison to a stranger, unless in the presence of a witness, or upon making the purchaser sign his or her name. The following statement, made by the prisoner before the magistrates, was also put in evidence:— " Last Easter Monday was the last day I ever went to Buckingham—me and my sister. I only sent to one place in Buckingham, and that was Mr. Adcock's. After I bad got out of Buckingham I met Thomas Gre gory, and the next as I met, that I knew, was Mr. Phillips, as near six o'clock as could be. The next man I met was Thomas Mehan, the letterman. We went on to Akely, and I stopped there at Mrs. Adams' some time. They were playing at cricket. I went to another Mrs. Adams', and had some supper, and then we started house. I was as far as Captain Dayrell's sixteen weeks ago last Saturday along the road. I can tell you the last druggist's shop I was in. I wile in one once—Mr. Sirrett's, Buckingham, four years ego. I bought some powders and a box of ointment. I have never been in one since but at Mr. Bleucowe's, Towcester. I pur chased two ounces of salts and twopenny worth of pills for my sister. The last time I was through Stoney Stratford was twelve mon hs last Easter Sa urday, ex cept once on a Sunday. That is all the druggists' shops I have been in these eight years. I never was in a druggist's shop in Stratford in my life, and I never saw that man before in my life that I know of. I never bought poison. If my children were poisoned I'm inno cent. Mr. Parsons said he looked as if he had some thing poisonous out of the wood or hedges. I men tioned it to his father, and the child said, • Mother, I'm sere I've never had anything that I should not.' Then his father questioned him as to whether anybody gave him anything out of a bottle, and he told his father No.' I mentioned it to my sister, and she said she did not think anything of it." Mr. O'BRIEN, in addressing the jury for the prisoner, said that deep as was his sense of the responsibility which rested upon him, that feeling had been consider ably relieved in the course of the trial by the temperate manner in which the prosecution had been conducted, by the valuable aid which the experience of the Learned Judge had rendered, and the character of the evidence itself. The very nature of the charge demanded their serious attention. Here was the mother of a family of five children, well attended to, tenderly cared for, and affectionately and properly treated, charged with the murder of a clever boy, just the child in whom a mother would take pride, without any assignable motive, and upon what evidence? He submitted that except the single fact that poison had been found in the body of the child, there was not a fragment of evidence to connect the prisoner with the atrocious crime imputed to her. On the contrary, the evidence was Lull of inferences in her favour. So far as her expres-ions and her conduct were concerned, they attested her innocence in the most powerful and touching language. If, indeed, it had been proved that she had applied for arsenic at Winslow, or had bought arsenic at Stoney Stratford, they would have been facts of considerable suspicion; but the evidence of identity was such that no jury could rely upon it in any case, still less in a case of so seri , us a nature. After a minute analysis of the evidence, the Learned Counsel eon eluded by reminding the jury of the solemn responsibility which rested upon them, and expressing his conviction that they would not be rash where they ought to be cautious—that they would not be positive where they ought to doubt. _ The Learned JUDGE summed up the evidence at great length, commenting strongly upon the absence of all assignable motive for the commission of the crime, upon the effect of the declarations made by the prisoner, and upon the unsatisfactory nature of the evidence of identity. The'jury, after a very few minutes' deliberation, re turned a verdict of Not Guilty. The prisoner was then arraigned upon a second in dictment, charging her with the murder of her other child, Sarah Ann, but as there was to additional evi dence which could be offered in this case, the Learned Counsel for the prosecution, with the assent of the Learned Judge, declined to proceed, and a verdict of Not Guilty was taken upon that indictment also. In the course of the trial several interruptions took place in consequence of the over crowded-state of the court. The crowd consisted chiefly of women, two of whom fainted. The Learned JUDGE expressed his surprise that women should be so anxious to be present at such dread ful investigations. It was, however, a matter of taste. They were called " the softer sex," but he thought in correctly. With this case the business of the Northamptonshire Assizes was brought to an end. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Rupert Clark, a respectably-dressed young man, was brought up before Alderman Finnis, charged on sus picion of burglariously entering the dwelling•house of John Hyett, coffee-house keeper, ( f 52, Bartholomew close, and stealing therefrom a cash-box containing about 301. in gold and silver, a silver watch and guard, a pawnbroker's duplicate, a set of shirt-studs, and a variety of papers. There was also another charge of entering the pre mises of Mr. Gurney, an American store-keeper in Ox ford-street, and stealing thence a quantity of plate to the value of about 101. _ After a lengthened examination, Alderman FINNIS said this was a case of very strong suspicion, and he would remand it for further inquiries. Remanded till Friday. BOW-STREET. John Dent Burke, a clerk in the General Post-office, was placed at the bar for re-examination. Mr. Peacock, the Post-office solicitor, conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Wontner appeared for the pri soner. Joseph Hodsoll, a watchmaker from Barnstaple, stated that on the 24th ult. he enc l osed a silver watch, , and 2s. 6d. in postage-stamp e , in a small box, which, with a short note, he addressed to his father residing in Cla rence-street, St. Luk e ' s , H is apprentice put the parcel into the post-office at Barnstaple, but he heard after wards that it did not reach its destination. The frag ments produced were part of the note and envelope. James Burgess, letter-carrier, stated that be delivered a parcel to the prisoner, at his lodgings in Hungerford street, Strand, on the 25th ult. It was addressed to Mr. Burke, and witness believed the envelope produced was the same. It had the appearance of an address being written over one which had been previously ob literated, and witness noticed this circumstance at the time he delivered the packet, with other letters, at the prisoner's residence. Daniel Fleming said he was occasionally employed at the sh o p of Mr. Collier, in Hungerford-street, where the prisoner lodged. Witness happened to he in the shop when the parcel in question was delivered by the postman, and, while it was lying on the counter, he ob served that an address had been clumsily erased from the envelope, and the prisoner's direction was written over it. On looking at the envelope closely ho per ceived that the original address was to Mr. Hodson, to whom he consequently mentioned his suspicions upon the subject. A constable, in private clothes, waited upon the prisoner subsequently, and found the envelope, watch, &c., in his drawers. The p: ironer at first denied all knowledge of the parcel', but afterwards said it had been sent to him by a relative in the country, anti was delivered by the postman in the usual way. It was further proved by Mr. Hudson, another clerk in the Inland-office, that the prisoner opened the Barn staple bag on the morning of the 25th ult., and that he must have re-directed the parcel to himself. The prisoner was committed for ;risk A Remind chary was then preferrPd against him for szcait , g and ernt),:zz'ing a gold repea ter in a simil2r . . _ 111.'i rifler. It was prey: d that on the 4th of Febru ar y h foMr. Up j,:fin, ot hog William-street, Strand, sent the watcr approv4l to Mr. Mallet - , of Barnstaple. Mr. ohn Mallet for it on the 24 h, but it did not reach Mr. Upj,' and nothing more was heard of it. On the 25th theford pri soner sold the watch to Mr. Gsrdiner, o f 119, Ox street, who, on seeing Mr. Upjohn's name upon it as the maker. determined on sending it to him to be repaired. Mr. Upjohn at once identified the watch. and an invei riga-ion brought the felony home to the priso ner. Mr. JARDINE committed him for trial on this Charge also. Mr. Peacock requested a further rem and to proceed with other ch,rges against the prisoner; and he vi'ss rt. mantled for this purpose for a week. isf A 1? L B 01? 0 UG H- S TI?BE T. Edward Burke, alias Wood. alias Green, an Irisbmana as N a ir r . o P g d u N , lG:A d 3 v l wasb r , ug h ( before Mr. Bingham, charged with baring. obtained money by fraudulent begging-letters and petitions. Jerry Crowicy and Patrick Tierney, two snafu)? Irish' a c g o a m b m on i t d t . e f d or th t h e r„ prisonernto bard, labrou, man, wore charged with begging. Colley. the pi otters knock at the door of a house in Hill-street, then witness laid 3 Mendicity Society's constable, said be saW and a-k for charity. Some tickets were offered then but they refused them. They went down an area, 513° bola u p C , r b o u w , l e o y f , l i a n te de h fc a n d ce li , take him into custody. Crowley resisted violently, bil hold of Crowley, and told him be a t was overpowered. refuges. i of Mr. BINGHAM —I know it; and this is a sainp• e k , the good these soup-kitchens and nightly refOges ";;; For one person wht, ought to be relieved 100 ough t P he vendaidbableelyhad been well brougb! to be relieved, and, in addition, theyousersvol:Pto ticketst an poor and idle from all ports of England and Ireland. go Colley said the tickets were regularly trafficked for or money. The prisoners were sent for a month to prison. THE CO( IN T 10: MAKKETS. barley.Th IPSWICH, MAncif 4. ad sold at '''' e mTahrekettradweaswvaesreyvidshooorttlylyfirsmupeprolied with whe at -.. advance of Is per quarter upon last week's prices; s( t ) be sae ° may be said of barleys ; other !pain as of late. QUA ons• OS PER QUARTER. l'Es Barley, malting ... 23s to 2 - Rye ... O a 6 OM 36s to 40s Peas .................. Oa te Wheat, red to Offi t Ditto, white Ditto, grinding ........ . : ........... .'','‘"f to ON Beans ... 27s to 00, Flour, per sack •••1,vu,',,51. AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH •'''' ad Wheat 90 R9S 2 quarters, at _ 0 Barley Od Oats ...,, ..,,, .. s. 00s °d Beans. • ••• . 12 ...... 9 9 26s Od • ••• Peas HULL, MARCH 4. with the Messrs. Taylor and Bright's Circular states :-- . or single exception of barley our arrivals of all kinds of gto n ru id, tinue moderate, but the trade remains exceedinglado,lst4ber 1 no a and or kconces sion farmers ro in o conditiongp brought c a e w i sasthgeo moderate orule a n where dh of Barley, buyers, e except trade a d for e malting ruled flr m p o , r a p t os about e s, supplyafee remainsgwp h r a i e e e af v ta s e if r r e: t i lt : e l l : :el groin a-me-arecek•d sales are quite retail. Beans offer low ; other kinds ° r al without business. There is a fair demand for H o ge ..:,.. the trade, and moderate sales are made of cakes for onloawl` tion. Nothing d o i ng i n ra p esee d and rape cakes go °if° The following are the present prices of grain; 0 - O. 3 0 s. s. Wheat, English, red 35 to 38 Peas, white and Yet 21 ..... 9 6 Dantzic w er h an i t i e a a n n d K and o - i r g ai em s s b lb e au r n g rdg h 24 *-- ai 1 , D o o Fni im . Linseed, Black Sea. 2 ,48 3 4 7 2 i 40 46 E D Danie,h, Holstein & 7101 to 712 410 Russian and Odessa ' 34 34 -- 37 38 Diti.sineellfouirelign "".... Si lss Oats, English re r crgbghoo g.... L.. 01 t° Oa 1.5 —l9 Do. inf. foreign... 2 7/ Os nc ,- Do. Danish Bar . ley, malting Do. Friesland l6 18 Rape cakes...B.s - Do Russ. & Odessa 14 16 Tares, English ..... •,• 5 .... ad s ' 2414 16 Rapeseed ... Do. grinding °438°8 par•-••i4it! 20 21iGuano ......... •••••• dto Ws -- Beans - 28,130ne5, do ...•••97s 97s 0 61 a Do.. foreign . ....ii.d-to 0°1„4„`"' Livlitro MARCH . OL, -.ARCH 4.—At this day's mar ket . _ Team re fair at'endance of town and country dealers, and a 1 11 7, fol ds1 tail demand was experienced for wheat at the prices °.„` i jety t ° ...... 25 - 2 2 7 6 iiR D y 0 e . :Tree:: ...................................... itoloinci:, last. The holders of French flour evinced a grea t ; - o r e d ne sell, and a reduction of fully 6d per sack must be q" f w 010 corn n ng w e a i a n n v e a g l l u e s o , te b d u , all descriptions ; barrel flour brought late rates in the e _ r ies made. Oats and oatmeal met a slow sale, and forraerwrthout were . with difficulty maintained. Barley. and Pea s Wien 30s, without We leading to much business. A, cw a• -- „to, ROCHDALE MONTHLY CATTLE FAIR , ' fa ir to-- ,,- have had a very good show of horned cattle in the . hulloeo t an b d ea t n h s e w b e e r s e t ryaethileorweavisaaler to buy. ~...eil 0 , ttendance or at and we hive also had above an average a r - !ind farmers. The best sorts of alving cons were rather ...„ in prices than they were a monthand barren es I _r_t tinue to sell at about late rat Pigs were very straw t!oro; tone, sad J hay was selling at from 6d to 7d P a s 3d to 3, 1 ,d. offered "° • I n the for °l ,.„ e ; _ ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MARCH 3. - a - w ry ••' 0 " part of the day the market was rinly atte nd ' s.; s ° $ large merchants have been in the market, and dre g r csse s ' generally an n e 01 than n they sel w l i e n r g e a a t w lo a w ak pr a i g c o e . s. T T h h e e anxious to purchase except for present use, and , in 13 ? , have lower are s generall been • • and maintained in the strong Yorksrweeura robe coloured flannels. In the wool market prig e a , wea:t a h rtof employment, but the power-loon' moderate°Pe quantity of work. CORK, MARCH 3. h fo a ro:el r :or art ircle: a:: 0 White wheat Ws Od to 00s Od „ n Barrels. °C rr en o n eY stoo e 0 0, Od- - - - 20 do 12 Red wheat ISsOd to tiOs Od ov e °"--16 de 7 , 8 , IBarleyno Od-'' Its Od to Ils Ed --5 Od A 51 Oats ...... .. Os 0 0 s d to Os 9 Od p $ ion ,' ;e l r 4 e . w l 0 barrels w Q h n i G a t 113 Pigs • `COs Od to 33s 6d i Quantity of 20 pigs. w ee Quantity i t n y hea s a o nt l d d ; N a o t ur t e h db e e; Highest g fb h par es i ig t ea P ya r ; :T od ,belta--•grte: :t1; Wheat, 93. Barley, 491. m Oats, 3,245. Pigs' PRICES OF BUTTER. CUABINCI .. 81. CANT First quality . Second quality Third quality . lit ••• . ' ....... " Sixth quality 80s Third qua /' . . ..... ••• 6ia Fourth quality ........ •••••• 74s Fourth quality .......... 4 7i Fifth quality Vet:). * ' Return - .. ' 1 89 0 66° 1- 1:s the SS eFWixreestehtnkqcideunngaladuliiia Itt n Yli g t Y.. ; ... .............................. 71; Cox X.— • Od Pigs, 8 7 0. Sep, 9. 13 0 90 seconds, lOs 6d to 11s 6d; households 9s to 100 Od; ;t r o t h whoa per cwt. Oatmeal lOs to 1036 d; Indian meal 7s 6d to ' 3 7 / to 8.1,; :. Flour—First Ils e 6d to 125 6d ; 01 .?? / .0,70 10 ton. 10s to lOs 6d per cwt. Indian corn 71580412, sus on. Bran 92s 6d to 95s per ton. Ha Farmers ao t e „..far le r c t,• 34s ; dealers 40s to 50s Od; averag Y- 46e per ton. st d to 37s g t f; 19s Od to 33s Od; averse " ,8:; dealers 30 8 or 4to 1 .'"" a W average 003 Od per ton. gßread—Wheaten lOot' " 10. household loaf .lid to 5d per 41b. Fresh bed. Jr , 1.2 d per lb. Eggs -48 2d to 4s 4d per hundrrath Coll N., , Dort 16e Od; Lydney 17s ; Landore 149 ;f e per :4,0 13s 6d per ton. Tallow 370 Od to ,7 _ . ,,n oti , .7 to , Whisky. 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gml o d to ? , —Beef 4id to 64c1; mutton 5d to 7 d 1 . 0 , 0 ' bil s i: bd ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 7d to 8d; oe,'''Adt c..,ii 11. Hops 6110 s to 0/ Os per cwt. Bangor slates six , - o f ; r•- n t s ." ton. Bark—Barbary 7103 to 81 Os; Valonia 1 61 t i t pet ' 40 41; 6ii/ ditto,eOms ditto, p ; 223,21 15s i 1 Spanish ttsoBo3 o4si per O p le, / t oerpr barrel ton. t o d n eiai Is; shp F N I Fleece fo e ot:nh Wool d bia 1 le r l r l it : gi t o os v f 0_1 '; t o li Cl o . l. are i ll: , ton. Timber—Memel, 80s ton; red P l ° e ' Tor ''" 0 3. 6 Market 22, to 325. salted 23e to 3 1 2 5 5 s po Pe r re n '; " ; csi lgi f e l:4l o4... ) aid to 30 per lb Potatoes 'white 7d t° luu;Si to 9117 10d to 13 d. Guano-- p e • 'lebob °e ' Peruvian 11l 10s: per ton. Tar—Arehanitel, 19;per barreL CO ' ................................ it . f a r the St n •., DJ.. , f t he -, „,g' ilioafeLahi.gv_enrdClomplaints, Indi est* n and Disorcl ers 4ke-i - O' hr.eaßltihc,hearadnatHanaytingyessnofffe•rhienrst AlfranjrnestYld'iyice,•';eol.o7o.4er Plymouth, for several years had not had the e e r i atior i ' tb 'mile at bo. - liver complaints. He had the best Medical °_,_, l Co t tO iiko4 army and navy surgeons, but the disease, yier ed with ASe treatment, and various other remedies were ~i , , and ig i is ,: result. At last he ba to use Holloway's Pi''''' e h, so a d" medicine has so strenarhened n the tone of hill t ellia red , - vigorated his constitution, that he is novo enjoys the hest of health ' —Sold by all Drugg i f tdom n fessor Holloway's Establishment , .Strand' l" 4 . elec. - 244,....d i 0 to, - „ is iott pect/7:o a t rt ° : ANNUAL LICENSING DAY.-0 Sab h. " - ' go - cl On litre, bet o'clock in the forenoon, the general anoint! A 1 ',.,.. 10 5 ,,,,5 , yr ' for the parish of St. George, Ilanover-841110t,Ly'r-the Go so in the board-room of the workhouse, Mountlistrict mi.-square, to renew the licences in tile pi . Or c h i de various licensed victuallers applying for t . l l s ebiel l . ; A te& 227 licensed houses in that extensive Port i t'adoot!,:i r ins • some of the largest establishments in the h am ( . soP i ijaw 1 The magistrates present were Mr. C. Gra" - d Mr. '''' f s tbik Captain Bague, R.N., Captain Carpenter, B . e tu allers A e „ s ted.' The chairman complimented the licenoed,chicey con ;bich' district generally as to the manner in Whi c uses ie : ,,, Our. their houses. There weie, however,_ ootn e Mir"' of f Illt l9l the law had been violated as regarded the o . tt ing 0.1 Dot in g hours prohibited by law, and the Per °ll es co o l with' and dancing without a licence. Those ooe nc e yed, ,„.• re° Wer e ' *'- e - fi ,' be overlooked. The various licences were the exception of those against which th o eT ear t he T oe plaints. The session was then adjourned, t, Li ~ h there were list of applications for spirit licences, of whi ch WO ''. nine, and to consider the propriety of renewing t io the 6 plained of. .., like •• tbOt The progress of knowledge is silo:. ; e perc ei9 co o - h ie we cannot see it moving, but after a while w o w/ . it bas moved, nay, that it has moved onWaril• - . Journal. ------------- ''' BIRTIM Henry eeu o na Rr n r ye e t , v h itr e , Ist inst at OSFuttAon•rou°l;e Heston, the I rife cm , James Peto, Esq. ' portmia• On the Ist ist., in Upper Seymour-street, h je e y..,E w E i . fe .,,a f rt ß er i . chard B. Wade, Esq. On the 2d inst., aotpßrAadrieAlNifical'ricagi‘e., Ess ex ' the Wl* Of f i j, ) ll On the Ist inat., at Tree-bill, Devonshire, the WI On the 27th ❑it., at W .lj ool ll' tot i gUr ch, nPq ' C. E. As bto_:., o o to Mary Caroline Shand, daughter of the late W" Shand, Eq. -- DIED. ,- 0 , 1 Earl ----- ,Pn. the 3d inst., at Brighton, th e Right Hon. Char t of Harrington, Viscount Petersham. aged 71. ft bet, Oh the 2d inst., inDevonport-street,Sussex-Scluat"&:to 01 Louisa, only daughter of Sir William W. Pang , Earsharn• hall, Norfolk. On the Ist inst., William Emm Northover, Esq., of 13r°- bourne, Herts, aged 49. f rtia On the 2d inst., aged 34, Sarah Ann, the wife of 1 65 Sangst,,r, Esq., of St. Swithin's-lane. On the 2d inst., Matthew Baker-street, Regent's-park. R. Chessall, Esq., of Upper v ntritla ° I Lnudon : Printed and Published by AMID° ago P. 112,. Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office , I `.,""ty pi Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the 4° "'" eLiddleMrt Viredafidsy, liar% 5, 185;• CERTIFICATES GRANTED. W. Carter, High-strett, Southwark, shoemaker, cer tificate of the second class—W. Lsycock, Liverpool, ironmerchant, certificate of the second class, after a suspension of six months from 24th Feb.—J. Fieldine, Manchester, grocer, certificate of the third class—W. l3radburn, Shiffnal, Salop, corn dealer, certificate of the first class—R. Chatham. Goole, Yorkshire, innkeeper, certificate of the third class, subject to a suspension for six calendar months from 27th Feb.—F. Blanchard and W. Passmore, Leeds, tailors, certificate of the third class, subject to a suspension for three calendar months from 27th Feb. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. S. Flintoft and 'W. Lister, Whitby, Yorkshire, ship owners—J. Humphries, G. H. Humphries, and J. Hum phries, Kidderminster, and Skinner-street, City, carpet manufacturers—G. Pearson and W. Pearson, Liverpool, wine and spirit dealers—W. Baird and J. Baird, Den mark-street, Pentonville, drapers—H. Crosley and S. Galsworthy, jun., Emerson-street, Southwark, engineers —W. Clegg and J. H. Clegg, Oxford•street, and Man chester, grocers—W. H. Dickson and N. Overbury, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry, attorneys-at-law—G. Batters, R. Clements, and G. Morton, St. John's-wharf, Westminster, and St. Bride's-wharf, Whitefriars, c;)al merchants (so far as regards G. Morton)—F. S. Gerard, C. Whaley, and T. Whaley, Ince, Lancashire, coal miners (so far as regards F. S. Gerard)—M. Sharpie)? and A. Burrows, Macclesfield, silk manufacturers —J. Shackleton, jun., and J. Atkinson, Holbeck, Leeds, York shire, cloth manufacturers—P. Seville and E. Seville, Lees, Ashton-under-Lyne, cotton spinners —C. F. Ash and A. J. Swift, Upper Thames -street, iron merchants —T. Stabler and G. Paton, Manchester, tallow chand lers—J. Whitehead, J. Whitehead, and R. Cottom, Blackburn, Lancashire, machine makers—J. D. Saun ders and J. Saunders. Plymouth, hemp merchants. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Benjamin Balcomb, jun., Arlington, Sussex, labourer. Edwin Buller, Cambridge, dancing master. George Marvely, Swansea, stonemason. John Taylor, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, cloth manufac turer. William Richard Jackson, Kimberton, Shropshire, far mer. Richard Lees, Tong, Shropshire. Edward Cashman, Dover, tailor. Thomas Ellison, East Dukesfield, Northumberland, la bourer. Thomas Soper, Torquay, Devonshire, baker. John Huddor, Pavor, Devonshire, limeburner. Thomas Leonard, Cwmbrane, Monmouthshire, labourer. James Rogers, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, butcher. James Harris, Penrallt, Pembrokeshire, weaver. Joseph Holmes, Keighley, Yorkshire, journeyman mechanic. Thomas Williams, Tredegar, Monmouthshire, hair. dresser. William Morgan, Newport, Monmouthshire, butcher. William Burbidge, Coventry, Warwickshire, licensed victualler. Dan Wilkinson, Ansley, Warwickshire, farmer. Henry Hunt, Foleshill, Warwickshire, carpenter. Arthur Sheppard, Marlborough, Wiltshire, saddler. John Akerman, Westbrook, Wiltshire, innkeeper. Joseph Banks, Whitstable, Kent, farm labourer. Edward Slade, Singleton, Sussex, painter. James Weeks, Newport, Southampton, butcher. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. Cleland, Glasgow, iron founder, to meet March 10 and 31, at one, within Comrie's Royal Hotel, Glasgow. D. Makenzie, Helmsdale, Satherlaudshire, fish curer, to meet March 8 and 29, at twelve, within Gunn's Inn, Dornock, Sutherlandshire. J. Stephens, Glasgow, ropemaker, to meet March 8 and 29, at twelve, within the house of J. M'Rechnie, Glasgow. J.:kw:mica, Edinburgh, hotelkeeper, to meet March 12 and April 2, at twelve, within the Argyll Inn, Lochgilphead. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. MIDLAND CI RCUIT.--Northampton, March 3. (Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) John Bull and Walter Prestidge were indicted for night poaching. A third person, Joseph Fowler, had been committed on the same charge, but the bill against him was ignored by the grand jury. Mr. Hayes conducted the prosecution; Mr. O'Brien de fended the prisoner Bull. It appeared that between nine and ten o'clock on the night of the 9th of January last the report of' a gun was heard in Dunsmore plantation, in the parish of Edgcott, in this county, and very soon afterwards three men were seen in an adjoining meadow, two of whom were sworn to be the prisoners Bull and Prestidge. Bull had a gun, and, upon pursuit being made, turned round and said, "If you follow I'll shoot you." They were, however, followed, and Prestidgo having fallen one of the witnesses went up to him and held him down, until Bull, who was in advance, returned and pushed him off with the muzzle of his gun. No other violence was done. Both the mea dow and the plantation were enclosed land in which game was preserved. The jury found the prisoners Guilty. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said that ho should pass a lenient sentence upon tie prisoners as no violence had been used; but he warned the prisoners that the habit of poaching very generally led to the commission of graver crimes. March 4. (Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.) CHARGE OF POISONING.—Ann Pell was indicted for the wilful murder of her own child, Frederick, aged 8 years, by poisoning. Mr. Sergeant Miller and Mr. Flood conducted the pro secution; Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Field the defence. The prisoner is the wife of a labouring man residing at Paulorspary, near Towcester, in this county. On Friday, the stll of July, oac of their five children, Sarah An; 9•14 D 4 44 0 1 '41 4 1 1: 1141 4g 414144 h