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i,--.,-,...;,,,.......... - -- - - --- - - - THE BUN S LONDON, MONDAI EVENII 4M.•-•...m................... -......-......- - ...--.„--....../. RAILIvAy COAIMIT FE LS CORONER'S INQUEST. 0 i Saturlay a•s inquest was h el d before Mr. Waltley, PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE OF (THIS DAI .) M.P., on she bed). of Mr. Themes Everitt. formerly a .1. ...-. lecturer on chymistry at the Middlesex Hospital, and 'HOUSE OF LORDS. l ate an i nma te o. the lunatic asylum at Southall - park, THE UNITED KINGDOM , 1843 , 1844 , 1845 . nazG-2-:-0.-.,, LE.V.TES, AND HASTINGS (ASH- where he died on the morning of Wednesday last. vonn mXT:ENSION) RAILWAY. Mr. WAKLEY thought it but right to prom se to the IMPORTANT I)ECaSION, jury th-t no complaint had, up to that moment, been An Account of the PUBLIC INCOME and EXPENDITURE of the UNITED KINGDOM, in the years The Committee appointed by the House of Lords to inquire made ag ainst an y p erson in r2terence to the death of the endin g the sth da y of Januar y 1843, 1844, and 1845 ; distinguishing the actual Payments for the Expenses into the mer i ts of this Bill met at Room No. 2of the Hou q se of deceased, which was stated to have been the result of an incurred in the Collection and Management of the Revenue ; for the charges of the Public Debt (the Loest‘, at eleven o'clock. accident. Terminable Annuities being also valued by Estimate) ; for the Expenses of the Civil Government; the „u'rhe members of the Committee are his Royal Highness the The following witnesses were then sworn and exa- Allowances to the Royal Family, and to his Majesty the King of the Belgians ; the Establishment of the - _k_ eof Cambridge, the Marquis of Winchester, the Earl of mined : --Mr. G. W. Daniel, surgeon to and one of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland ; the Expenses of the two Houses of Parliament, and the Civil Departments ; tir„Yon (Chairman), the Earl Bathurst, and Lord Churchill. proprietors of the institition; Mr. Cooke, resident me- the other Pensions on the Consolidated Fund, on the Gross Revenue, and the Civil List. Also, the Payments w 4_ . 11:. Talbot appeared for the promoters of the Bill, and Mr. dical superintendent ;G. Fountain, one of the attendants for the Administration of Justice ; Diplomatic Expenses, and the Payments on account of the Sums voted for "u3arlt, Q.O , against it having the care of the bath department ;J. Safe, an as- the Army, Navy, Ordnance, and Miscellaneous Services. Also, Public Works, Bounties, Post-office, the siti l u r osrstirquestio'n aid hat ;rose was, whether or not the oppo- . sistant ; and T. White, the servant of one of the inmates, Quarantine, and Warehousing Establishments ;and all other Payments not coming under any of the foregoing r tir T . llildardcoold be cute , rtained ti by the the o p who occasionally assisted in attending others. • A LBOT argued that it erases not. rsis Learned Friend Heads. (In continuation of Return, No. 550, of Session 1844). IPPeareil for the fleadeorn line, which had been rejected by From the evidence of these witnesses, it appeared that th 1 e ] louse of C ommons , and he had no locus stencil. the deceased (who was about 40 years of age, and had d INCOME. the: CHA IRM A N observed that in competing lines he could been in the institution for about e i g ht months ) was af ,„ of the doctrine that a line thrown cut by the House fected with paralysis, and had recently been in so debi- • Year ending January 5. r , • , • ` ) ool mons should not have liberty to appear again before a litatcd a state as to render occasional ablutions of his ____..... . r .---. - 1 - "lntuit the tee of the House of Lords. That would be throwing ent i re b o dy 1843. 1844. 1845. necessary. With this view he was put into . ' 'thole railway legislation on the House of Commons. a bath of about the temperature of 90 between eight en tl'eTericie said he did not mean that. There had been and nine o'clock on Saturday morning, the 26th of July CUSTOMS AND EXCISE. X .i X £ £ £ t or n i s tustances, during the present session, in which their and while there received an extensive scald from a sud- 1,262,094 ... ... ti e : leps . Committee had heard the opposition of a competing Foreign 1 1 7 after it had been rejected by the House of Commons. den gush of water through the pipe leading from the Spirits Rum lied he said was, that the Headeorn line, for which Mr. Hild- boiler, and the stop-cock of which (placed in a dark British 5,041,773 ... ... 4,958,223 ... ... 5,241,457 1 ru appeared, was en ti re ly defunct-a skeleton without one and covered recess at one end of the bath) was omitted Malt 4,385,221 ... ... 4,659,638 ... ... • 4,752,296 'Pa‘it of vitality in it. to have been turned after the bath had been prepared. Hops le• Hienveen, on the other side, said he had a perfect There was some difficulty in at once comprehending Wine 'tightE. to oppose Il s e Bill, because the Brighton, Lewes, and how the water from this pipe could have ceased and re- Sugar and Molasses Lords sline obtained assent to their preamble, both in the commenced flowing as it were of its own accord ;it Tea - 4,407.642 ... ... 4,524,093 ah v e r . ,,s . and Commons, on the specific understanding that they having been stated that the cock had been turned, but 768,886 ... ... 697,376 ••• ••• 681,607 should not interfere with the Bill proposed. He trusted their Coffee itiastrd,snhipswould see the utility of entertaining an opposition once, and then for the purpose of letting the water flow. Tobacco and Snuff 3,577,224 ... ... 3,711,227 ••• ••• 3,952,422 But it appeared from the evidence of Fountain and , itself and which would have the merit of showing the 7 . - 26,829,776 - 29,040,929 "'hits, that it frequently ceased flowing for four or five hefts]tae, as w.'ll as the excellencies if it had any )of the proposed Butter tae• Ha denied that there was, the least breach of faith on the minutes, and then gushed out with such violence as Cheese 98,112 ... ... 90,888 ... ... 115,572 Fan of his clients, because the other side took the Bill from sometimes to reach the opposite side of the bath-room. Currants and raisins their Lordships' House on condition that they would offer no The jury, after inspecting the body of the deceased obstruction to a line from Rye. Corn 1,363,977 ... ••• 758,293 ... ... 1,098,383 proceeded to examine the bath and the apparatus for Cotton wool and sheep's Counsel were proceeding with their arguments, when supplying it with hot water, which they pronounced to imported ... • • The CHAIRMAN ordered the room to be cleared. be defective, and requiring alteration. The boiler, placed Silks 245.080 ... ••• 263,949 ... ... 325,960 Upon our return, after a considerable lapse of time The CHAIRMAN said they were unw illi ng to entertain the about 12 feet below the bath, received a tube at either H id es an d Ski ns , 49,566 ... ••• 27 , 871 ... ... 29,325 "position of Mr. Hibiyard. The line was, no doubt, in a cer- side, through one of which descended cold, and through Paper , sen se a competing l ine, b ut the mere circumstance of lain showin g that it was a competing line would not be sufficient to of steam, to supply the bath. It was also furnished Candles and tallow 170,834 .. ... 194,735 ... ... 174,373 induce the Committee to declare that the proposed line should with escape-tubes ; but the pressure by . which.the water Coals, sea-borne 57,415 •... •.„ 131,304 ... . ••• 117,133 not p a „ . when boiling was caused to ascend not being always Glass "Mt. HILDYA RD said he was anxious as much as possible t o equal, the flow from the pipe into the bath was likewiee sav e tee-Bricks, tiles, and slates e eft . sir Lordships' time, particularly as th e session was now at times unequal. The jury were also of opinion that the Timber. 948,070 ... .. 667,536 ... ... 928,345 t h e w o l ng so nearly to a close ; and if his Learned Friends upon stop-cock ought to be placed in such a position in the Auctions - 305,341 tuether side would agree to the following resolution, he would bath-room as to enable the attendant to see at a glance Excise licenses Ivotdd i T gaiection whatevei to withdraw his opposition. He whether it was turned on or eft Mr. Daniel stated in T o th • • Post-horse duties ... 'would ,„„ , e iesolution for their Lordships, trusting they his evidence that it had been purposely placed in a recess Miscellaneous of Customs •.• .•• “ That"len it • - . it • •• • lest the patients might meddle with it it exposed to view; and Excise s.ructi on , Is the opinion of this Committee, that the con but to this Mr. Waltley replied that, although no doubt i 9,311,138 - 8,641,222 pre coon a coast line from Hastings to Ashford ought not . to that object was a necessary and useful one, it might be ,______ 'holed hereaftertne making a railroad from Rye to Headeurn, if it - attained by some other means-such, for instance, as a mee_ eation,, appear that the public required such accom- Total Customs and Excise... ..• ... 36,140,914 ... ... 36,569,881 ... ... 38,576,684 Th e • small Aperture immediately over the baths, on the plan of , . all in Learned Counsel went in to show that it would not at a keyhole. Mr. Daniel concurred in the suggestion, and STAMPS. iimrratearfere with the proposed line, as the resolution did not promised that an alteration should forthwith be made in Deeds and other instruments 1,604,672 ... ... 1,622,557 ... ... 1,802,819 t his coatig. All he desired was, that the construction of order to meet it. Mr. Wakley also suggested the pro- Probates and legacies 2,163,564 ... ... 2,143,127 ... ... 2,178,843 0. line should not impede in any way the construction priety of having printed rules for the guidance of the at e A .....35.ttr. a nother ueti 0 lire, of if Parliament o P t a h r e l r i a . me n t thought it right to sanction the Marine 251,490 ... .., 253,529 ... ... 192,724 tendents, who, it appeared, put the deceased into the Insurance I Fire . bath without any orders to that effect. In fact Mr. Thel• TALBOT-I cannot agree to any such resolution. Bills of Exchange, bankers' 673,673 ... ... t0n .,.. ettAla mAN -We are unwilling to sanction any line of Daniel had discontinued giving the deceased hot baths notes 680,671 ... ... 592,366 • I tae u ttet which cowed in way bind other people. If your ......eful line, ' ' medicinally, because he found that they had an injuri ai ' dlr . Hi i • any independent otis effect upon him. He did not order him to be put yard, was, as you say, an and a in to Newspapers and advertise ments you will, of course, be always at liberty to pro-444,215 ... ... 388,928 ... ..• 407,945 r".e it. a bath, even for the purposes of ablution, on the Stage coaches Mr, H„ morning in question. Mr. Cooke made the eau e allege- Receipts obe ere . --nYARD- I understand the gist of your Lordship's tion on his own behalf ; and when the witness Safe (the Other stamp duties 499,171 ... ... 441,190 ... ... 557,017 ir ir a llons, and shall not further press my objection. regular attendant of the deceased) was asked by whose • 7,139,783 7,076,752 the , k i IIAIRMAN-Then you withdraw your opposition ? The ricrivAisn-Yes. authority he put the deceased into a bath, he said, by ASSESSED AND LAND the direction of Fountain, but this Fountain positively TAXES. pb,'7 l ,:.Sdiaittstati declared the PREAMBLE of the BILL ." v ED. denied, adding, that he had prepared the bath for ago- Land taxes Afte r timer of the inmates, and that he.never directed any of the gobe i n to further observations some formal evidence was • Windows 1,569,344 ... . . 1,545,281 ... ... 1,584,910 Therespecting the traffic and ' distance. patients to be put into a bath without instructions to Serve nt s "v causes were inspected, and the Committee broke up. that eff, ct from Mr. Cooke. White . was the only per- Horses 388,181 ... ... 370,002 ... ..• 374,657 son in the bath-room when the accident occurred. He Carriages, 442,880 ... ... 428.904 ... ... 424,077 HOUSE OF COMMONS. said he had been left there by Safe, to watch the de- Dogs 4 41 E%, GROUP X. ceased ; that he lifted him from the bath as speedily as Additional 10 per cent.. .'O 296,342 ... ... 289,403 ... ..• 279,618 --- rlellae AND LINCOLNSHIRE LINE . 111 his ,-, possible on seeing the water rush in, and that the de- Other assessed taxes el - Committee resumed to-day at the accustomed hour. ceased did not appear to be severely scalded, and showed - , , 4,485,410 14 . M o b eta present, Viscount Courtenay (chairman), Mr. Wall, no symptoms of pain. Some of the water fell upon his Property and Income-tax . . ... ... 582,038 ... „, 5,387,455 ... .., 5,329,601 ite r. ar il. and Mr. Scrope. (the witness's) hand, but he experienced no inconve- Post-office "ES, Q. C., added a few observations to his address nience from it. 368,161 ... ... 409,377 ... ... 441,583 (14 Sttu ß r A ' Crown lands a t i nn. day in favour of the above scheme, pointing out its Mr. Daniel, who had the medical treatment of the de- Other ordinary revenue and s e ,!ages to the towns of Retford, Lincoln, and Sheffield. ceased, gave it as his opinion that, being in a very debili- 825,589 ... ... 256,065 ... ... 394,598 0 'leant other resources . WRANGHAM rose to reply, and was tated • state, he could not have survived very long, and Money from China, under 0 (LEFT SPEAKING.) that even a much less shock than that which he received 4 • 0 4 - treaty of August, 1842 9 ANUFACTURING AND WOOL must have hastened his death. - - 1 0 ' NI A 'MARKETS. Who was to blame in not having turned the stop-cock Total income ildid not clearly appear. White was an irresponsible, . -Ic en ' W ratified to athlet e , Esrze TRADE, Aco. 2.- e are g be 1 0 agent ; Fountain had the superintendence and . pre- Excess of expenditure over tri et , '" to state that eve branch of business in this die. income ... ... • 4,075,119 5 at 4 PPears healthy. Th e Yarn Market is still buoyant, and paring of the bath, and delegated to Safe a portion of 0 a t P ti ces that rest satisfy even the most dissatisfied of our spin- £55,195,15 9 £56,935.022 £ 58,590,217 0 rs, that duty. Safe, who had been in the establishment - 1 bd‘ T he Cloth m ar k e t was on Thursday very animated, only a tew weeks, candidly confessed that he thought i a hea. • ' 9 No., ‘y business done in domestic cloth and 40-inch shirt- the blame rested with himself and White ; and under EXPENDITURE. 't t ab it - 4 41 . vanced rates, and many makers of 40's shirtings are these circumstances .., 5 9 ten 4% advance all they can produce for the next two months, The jury were of opinion, and returned for their ver „ a /knee of 3d. per piece upon the prices current a dict-" That the decease d mt his death by an accidental Year ending January 5. 0 0 in t h",k,S . back. The printers are also better employed, al- scald, while in one of the baths of the establishment, and r - - 1 oh attributable to general defective 1843. 1844. 1845. .„" e ti‘`Ts branch of trade is more depressed than any . other in that he accident was - "d hiroourhood. Another shipper has failed at Liverpool, arrangements." ...-- 'tt/ °ne t ' e t editors, we aresorry to say, are nearly all Manchester ______.-- r --.........--, r ..---.......---.-. 1 , --, 14 6 1 , ... 2 ) ,i ' , d ss. to ss. sd. ; and 72's, Two members of the deceased's family were present ----- Revenue-Charges of Collection :- £ £ x £ £ £ A ,• N. fr. rich 66 s m v e (1 --. 2% 1 1. - g te ßih_ Mol. to 91b. weight. during the investigation, but took no part in it. Civil S Customs 610,754 ... M 7,321 ... 639,993 MIA MMI MM• .AA ,CC Afig i‘f 'MARKETS. teTh.I,:"ceIiESTER TRADE, Ana. 2.—We are gratified to be 'iled to state that every branch of business in this dis. at eest..,el)pears healthy. The Yarn Market is still buoyant, and Le ts, 'es that must. satisfy even the most dissatisfied of our spin %it The Cloth Market was on Thursday very animat . ed, l agat + he avy business done in domestic cloth and 40-inch shirt tab a dvanced rates, and many makers of 40's shirtings are at ap ed for- all th ey can pro d uce f or th e nex t . two months, 15 ; 4 adVance of 3d. per piece upon the prices current a t h l lhal," l, ,S back. The printers are also bedtttehrimemanpylooytehde.railn t"e t his branch of trade is more depresse d Lnd hi -"40 11600d. Another totper has fail l a l t m L a i n v e e h rp e r te l r . :es. : t editors, we aresorry say, are nearly `,"inch 66's mar to 91b. weight, ' be quoted ss. to ss. a sd. ; and 72's, 4s. N . 6s. 3d. 40-Inch 66's, 81b. 10oz. to 10s. 6d. :;:hea n , i ' L lvAx TRADE, Anc. 2.—Stuff goods are in general de se , , Wool is on the decline, except the finer qualities, "" 14 eep up in price; and the better quality of Nods have t!ewhat advanced, being in general demand. Pcns TRADE, AUG. 2.—Oar Cloth markets, like the Corn raets, are just now ruled by the state of the weather. The w fin e days we had at the latter end of last week caused lively Inarkets both on t'aturday and Tuesday. The demand was Principally for beavers, pilot cloths, heavy tweed?, fancy cloak itrgs,and shawls, the stocks of which are very light to meet the season, and prices are firm, but without any advance. More buyers have been in the town during the past th w e ee w k a , re a h nd ou , siens.con sequence, business h as b een pretty good in HUDDERSFIELD TRADE, JULY 2 9.—The activity 4a of this ' . 1 )a mark g et, and al so o f t h e warehouses during the week , his a been on an equal scale of extent to those of the past few weeks. The Wool market is very brisk. LEEDS WOOL TRADE,I AUO.2l.—Foreign.—There has bee n no apparent change in this branch of business since our wt report . S a l es to a certain extent have been effected, and t o 4 4 t rates are firmly supported. English.—We have not ti p , 41 alteration to notice this week. The demand still con ah'eatles steady and prices firm. Low clothing wools are scarce, Cry much inquired fur. „ `attotyrs or Won.--Entered at Hull for home eon eehmption during the week ending July 24.—Hamburgh, ; Konirrsberg, 1,5431 b. ; Antwerp, 2,6581 b. ; eteesburgh, 100,9161b.—Total, 1,365,0421 b. Revenue—Charges of Collection : Civil Customs I Departments Excise X X X X X X 610,754 ... 617,321 ... 639,993 776,734 ... 774,489 ... 766,493 1,987,488 1,391,810 1,406,486 ••• 566,957 ... 572,655 ... 561,098 -- -- 1,954,445 ... 1,964,465 ... 1,967,584 ... 147,440 ... , 144,754 ••• 149,437 ••• 182,867 ... 252,218 ... 322,231 ••• 57,727 ... 57,270 ... 59,164 363,018 ... 364,835 ... 362,120 ••• _ ... --- ,„ 2,705,497 .•• 12,783,542 ••• 2,860,536 24,489,291 ... 24,512,753' .„, 25.860,666 4,071,530 • . 3,924,184 .., 3,958,508 134,158 ..• 135,9911 ••• 135,703 28,694.979 ••• 28,572,928, ... 29,954,877 725,010 .•• 688,084 ••• 531,084 -- 29,261,012 30,486,721 ~, 371,800 29,41 , 9 : 989 ---__. 3717800 371,800 318,000 ... 308,423• ••• 297,000 30,554 „, 26,317 ... 26,440 123,847 ~„ 106,001 ... 100,646 524,773 ••• 510,294 .. 538,593 312,641 „, 297,977 ... 277,501 5,120 ... 5,307 6,285 ... ..------- 1,686,735 -------._ 1,626,219 ---- 1,618,265 551,540 ... 580,516 ,„ 559,782 595,945 ... 566,438 594,312 ••• 493,117 .., 635,515 703,111 ... ------ 1,640,602 - 1,782,469 1,357,205 183,470 „, 178,456 ... 181,186 118,649 ... 125,708 „ • 129,303 42,156 ... 57,262 70,120 --- 344,275 --._ 361,426 380,609 3,596,2'22 ... 3.633,471 „, 3,801,752 2,391,669 ... 2,363,685 „, 2,376,962 ---- ---- - 5,987,921 ••• 5,997,156 ,„ 6,178,714 -------- --- 5,231,164 ... 5,199,446 „, 4,467,201 1,408,999 ..• 1,406,611 ~„ 1,391,018 6,640,163 ... 6,606,057 ••• 5,858,219 ---- --- 2,008,474 ... 1,748,346 ••• 1,763,365 166,199 ..• 162,359 ... 160,947 ------ --- 2,174,673 ... 1,910,704 ... 1,924,312 14,802,757 ------ 14,513,917 13,961,245 253,343 „, 25,300 ••• •.• 830,008 ... 416,056 ••• 404,964 rvices ... ••• ••• •.• ...: 1,245.823 ••• 11,793 19,410 ... 11,286 ••• 17,762 419,519 ... 405,246 ••• 430,208 or improve -193,607 ••• 211,561 ••• 227,085 yments 969,195 ••• 966,834 ... 974,804 127,941 ..• 130,586. 189,123 leads 1,511,360 ..• 1,760,463 ... 1,733,328 55,195,159 ... 55,501,740 ••• 55,103,647 ••• 1,433,283 ... 3,486,570 1•• , ...........- --- 56,935,022 .£ 55,195,159 58,590,217 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. ADMIRALTY LEVEE.—The last levee of naval officers at the Admiralty for the season was held on Friday by the Earl of Haddington, and was attended by the following :—Captains Sir John Ross, Creagh, Carter, W. G. Purchas, J. N. Lott • Commanders G. Spettigue, J. G. Gordon , J. C. Gill, N. Robilliard, and Chalooer; and Lieutenants John Wilson, James Rawstorne, Foote, and G. B. Payne. Colonel Colby, of the Royal Engineers, also had an interview with the First Lord of the Admiralty on that day. THE ROYAL YACHT AND HER TENDER THE FAIRY.—The weather for the past week at Portsmouth has been so squally, wet, and unfavourable, that her Majesty and Prince Albert have had but few opportunities of making excursions on the water. Friday was a tolerably fine day, and at four r. m. the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, Captain Lord A. Fitzclarence, went up to Spithead with the Queen and Prince Albert on board, the royal standard flying at the main; the Monarch, a fine 1,400 ton frigate-built ship, belonging to Mr. Green, lowered her flag and cheered as the yacht passed her, which was graciously acknowledged by her Majesty and Prince Albert bowing in return. The royal yacht was saluted by the Portsmouth garrison guns, and afterwards steered her course for Cowes. Preventive service, land guard, revenue, police cruisers, and harbour vessels Stamps Assessed taxes Other ordinary revenues Superannuations and other allowances Total revenue Public debt : Interest of permanent debt Terminable annuities Management Interest on Exchequer-bills Total debt Civil government : Civil list—privy purse, salaries of the household and tradesmens' bills The allowances to the several branches of the Royal Family, and to his Royal Highness Leo pold Prince of Cobourg (now King of the Belgians)* The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland's establishment The salaries and expenses of the Houses of Par liament (including printing) Civil departments, including superannuation al- The Victoria and Albert arrived at Portsmouth from Cowes on Saturday, and immediately proceeded to take in previsions, water, and fuel. She will leave for Woolwich on Monday, to prepare for embarking her Majesty and Prince Albert for con veyance to Germany. The Fairy, in the interim, will attend the royal party at Cowes. The Fairy, royal yacht steam tender, Master-Commander Thain, arrived at Portsmouth from Cowes on Friday morning, and was taken into dock to have a new screw attached, which, having been done, she came out of dock on Satui day morning, and proceeded to Cowes in the afternoon. While in dock en Friday numbers of ladies and gentlemen visited her, who very much admired the beautiful little vessel. The Fairy is ordered to proceed from Portsmouth, after the departure of the Court from Osborne, direct fur the Rhine, on which liver her services will be called in requisition by her Majesty. Mr. Penn, the constructor of the engines of the Fairy, is ordered to accompany her. It was incorrectly stated last week .that the Fairy had grounded in steering over the shallows going from Cowes to Portsmouth. The fact was, the Fairy had on board a poor fellow for Haslar Hospital, and the Commander being desirous of landing him as close as possible to the hospital, to give him less distance to walk, ran in very near ; her light draft of water permitted her to do so, and put him ashore at Haslar Beach. Her waiting there until the boat returned to her, gave rise to the incorrect report that she was on shore. The Fairy is to receive the King of the Netherlands on Tuesday, and to take his Majesty on a short excursion. IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS IN WOOLWICH DOCK YARD.—The Admiralty have decided on purchasing the pre mises and gardens on the north side of George-street, Wool wich. The site joins to Sir F. Collier's garden on the west, and runs so far in that direction as the entrance to the town. Their Lordships have ordered a plan of the proposed addition to the establishment to be made, and the names of the proprie tors to be transmitted, to enable their solicitor to negotiate for the property, so as to have possession in the next financial year. It is proposed to erect some residences for the officers on this ground, in lieu of some about to be taken down. It is also intended to build a chapel on this spate, to be added to the 1 dockyard. FIRE ON BOARD THE SOUTHAMPTON FRIGAU AT CHAT HAM.—The Southampton, 50 guns, lying in ordinary, about ten o'clock on Saturday morning, was discovered to be on fire. The dockyard fire-bell was sounded, and the Royal Marines were turned out. The sentries along the wharfs of the dock yard fired their muskets, and the ship Poictiers her guns, and every ship's boat at the station was immediately manned and proceeded to the frigate. Wheal there the fire was found to be confined to one of the after cabins, and was extinguished in less than half an hour, mainly owing to the promptitude of the ships' crews, under the guidance of their officers. The fire was occasioned by a man who had been working in the cabin by the light of a candle, and who, on being called away, by signal on board the Janus, left it lighted, and the candle falling against the lining set it on fire. It is expected that a Board of Admiralty will pay the annual visit of inspection to Chatham Dockyard on Tuesday next. Commodore Sir Francis Collier, the Superintendentof Wool wich Dockyard, has returned to his official duties from leave of absence. No Captain has yet been appointed to the Excellent, gun nery ship, in the room of Sir Thomas Hastings, appointed Storekeeper of the Ordnance. Commander Sherringham, and some of the officers of the e understand that the greatest interest has been ;Wade for a private view of Mrs. Gore's forthcoming novel of 01. The Royal Favourite," public report having pointed out the Rival of the picture as of German origin. , Earl Somers, it is understood, will be the successor ford % the late Lor d Bateman, in the Lord Lieutenancy of Here shire. A. sTraTat FOR FEMALE ORPHANS, WESTMINSTER -111. 1 Sermons were preached yesterday in the chapel of this iZotitetion in behalf of its funds; that in the morning by the ; v C. E. Wyle, 8.A., m orning' preacher, and that in the : r n i _alg i by the R ev . W. Curling, 11. A., joint lecturer of St. the eur s, South war k, w h en six young wom en, brought up in • • th ~,aqium, returned thnks for the benefits receive e 'h il- si: tuti °w• After the morn a ing service the children at present ozeaisasoyflum vrere assembled in the large room, when testi vrer_ goo d conduct, of the most flattering description, h a,t e read from the mistresses with whom the young women ew be en placed after leaving the school, arid various sums by the to them as a mark of the esteem in which they are held he friends and patrons of the Institution. ah.T. Ign , ane, the newly-appointed minister from la - in u nited St a t es o f A mer i ca t o thi s C our t, has arrived at 1 04 14 as's Hotel, B er k e l ey - square . Thi s di s tinguished gentle to- was very favourably known here as minister several years bet;i2,d his being selected at the present time will, doubtless, roan AsulY acceptable. His talents as a diplomatist and st,tes fel. are of the highest order, and have been fully appreciated e.. 13 Own count where he has successively filled the office of -,retary of the T r easury and Secretary of State. Co m , t t „, —.NG OF AGE OF EDWARD STILLINGFLEET CAY Ny, THE ELDEST SON OF E. S. CAYLEY, ESQ., 111.1).—On 4 t P a ti v nea daY last this event was celebrated with much festivity th e Plate, by nea r ly 200 of the farm and cottage tenants of I„i,es'eatate in Snainton, Brompton, and Troutsdale, and . their N Partaking of a most plentiful and sumptuous _OulDer, t w!on B upper. The party was kept up with great glee, be "eel- 'usic, dancing, and singing, to a very late hou r . of the act l 4Rs or rather morning ; and on Thursday evening the tea ke'dthildren of the above villagers were also entertained with e 4 - I ,a ) . beautiful display of fireworks.— Yorkshire Gazette. 1 7 73 ) Bosio, the eminent sculptor, was on Tu.esd p e ° , lll °R found dead in his bed, to which . he . had retired ` be 'clis night in good health. .He was in his 77 th , year. `t. af;• ° L eased was o ffi cer of the Lege.n of Honour, Knight of , and member of the Institute. Oad f at HUNT —A rather dangerous insurrection uow: --e ' n place the slaves in Maryland, which had, Pap e - 1 . 41 ', be en su b dued. Th e f o ll ow i ng are ex t racts f rom th e hiekt:"--The numb e r of slaves who entered into the coin - t hree " t ° escape is stated at 100 or more. They came from St. mocninties iu Maryland—Prince George's, Charles, and i'lri s a 4r Y• They were led by a resolute negro, and were all bra,„„wlth bludgeons and clubs. They crossed the eastern Il e e t ;o bridge, on their way through Montgomery, and for tPresa ill ' a nia• The movement of so large a body of men as Qn sternation among the people. This alarm reached chin the Rt(.l3, where Colonel Henderson had the marines at of tll tar l r , i ,ww, and the navy-yard, under arms all the night and arms were given out to members of the Ana thris trey,. s- ,, nipany who volunteered their services to give aeriti„,„°„toe coloured , fugitives. The Washington Union sub atere',l adds, we learn that a gang of 38 of these negroes mile discovered on the Frederick-road, about a fourth of a otrikinbeYoed Rockville. The negroes left the turnpike, Cap tai g into the woods, and were followed closely by a titize Jackson and six men, who with the rest of the e otn , s ° l , were all mounted. Captain Jackson and his zon_demearen,izsieshootnheryeached them, and called out to them to sur refused to do ; and, ...closing their ranks, _ l u e . need snapping pistols, with whieS 'many of them were h e ' . ( l , at their pursuers. Finding that their arms could not biuTbeharged, they commenced an assault with stones and vil'oulßeonss when Jackson fi red and wounded one slightly. . 'else fi e l d ! body then retreated to a swamp on the other side of the th e i r Soon afterwards the main body of the citizens joined totinethdeearnnrupnaanwioanys, and charging into the swamp, fired a volley 5, which wounded eight—four seriously, and 'bad e o n ff g er lY ; 23 immediately surrendered, and the rest s nerehe.. - Those who could walk vrere secured with ropes, and INund,u, into lioclivtile, and lodged in the county gaol. The pight oi s l i were hatercoveyed there in a waggon. By last night thei r been secured and lodged in the gaol with So me u ° :. ° Pani(ns. The rest are probably retaken ere this. lgo q ieeltl , t i err t sa h id e le n intif . y:toh(ei s a t a a y te t in ha e t nt t . here is another gang of 30 out, (if the depo,it on projected railways to T it• generally looked uon as a wholesome measure, 14 tA t e i r 'k ". y 1 Y " bare the effect nf deterring from speculation all who 441:1ntintend to make a pi . ofit by the speedy resale of their a!- , elled e ~a—tbat is to say, all who, in modern parlance, are th e me, !tags." On the other hand, some are of opinion that Pro ttote s _ures in it, present form, gives too much power to the twi ce a .'," of a scheme, by placing in their hands a sum of money th e fur large as that which they would have commanded under the me " , Yatem. It is suvested by a correspondent, that if it woul n .i eY were to be paid directly into the Court of Chancery, Isoid er _u be a great improvem eo to p rotect ed plan, as the share s,..3?"u!d then be fliciently — Times. 1,,,1f Adn nraity have purchased and sent down an eri or the use of Chatham dockyard Chapel ; also a trans of the 1' l oc k , to b e put up near the yarg rfate, for the guidance Se.tic:tiettltereplating the ringing 'of the bell.— United lowances Other annuities, pensions and superannuation allowances on the Consolidated Fund and on the gross revenue Pensions, civil list Total civil government Justice : Courts of justice Police and criminal prosecutions Correction •• Total justice Diplomatic : Foreign ministers salaries and pensions Consuls' salaries and superannuation allowances Disbursements, outfit ... Total diplomatic Forces : Army C Effective; charge Non-effective ; charge Total army c Effective ; charge Navy 1 Non-effective , charge Total navy Orhance... 1 Effective ; charge Non-effective ; charge Total ordnance Total forces Army and ordnance, insurrection in Canada China expedition China and India, army, navy, and ordnance ser' Opium compensation Bounties, &c., 'for promoting fisheries Public works Payment out of the revenue of Crown lands, fol ments and various public services Post-office—charges of collection and other pay, Quarantine and war?housing establishments Miscellanecus not classed under the foregoing he Total expenditure Surplus of income over expenditure , Fearless surveying vessel, are en},aged at Portsmouth about their charts. The Fearless is at Woolwich, in charge of Lieu tenant Lowe. The crew of the Fearless will be turned over to the Dasher, which vessel will proceed to Portsmouth as soon as she is fitted. The Alfred, 50, Commodore Purvis, has dismantled, and returned all her stores at Portsmouth, and is waiting to be paid eff. In consequence of the duties being all performed this men had leave on shore yesterday. The Queen and her Royal Consort will be attended on their visit to Germany by the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Liver pool, the Countess of Gaimborough, the Viscountess Canning, Sir James Clark, Mr. G. E. Anson, and the Equerry-in waiting. It is most gratifying to learn that preparations on a most magnificent scale are being made by the Kieg of Prussia on the Rhine to give to our gracious Sovereign a grand recep tion at his two palaces, Bruhl and Stolzerfels. We under stand that the return of her Majesty to England may be ex pected in about three weeks from the day of her departure.— Observer. OVERTURNING or A SIIIP AND. NARROW ESCAPE OF THE CA EIV. —On Friday morning the brig Flirt was going down the river with reefed topsails and foresail set, when she was overtaken in Woolwich ,reach by a sudden squall of wind and rain from the south-west, and being very light, and with no ballast on board, was blown over on her larboard side, and began to fill. The master of the vessel and his crew got on to the rigging, and thence to the hull. The brig was fast going down in deep water, and the destruction of all hands appeared inevitable, when the Waterman, No. 11, on her way to Lon don, made her way towarels the sinking vessel; and upon coaling alongside her keel was visible about two feet above the water. Mr. Leonard, an inspector of Thames police, and his boat's crew, cams up at the same time, and having rescued the cap tain and crew, put them onboard the Waterman. A warp was then run out from the steamer, and the Flirt was towed by the 'aterman into shallow water, and she settled down immedi ately afterwards. The Right Hon. the Speaker, as is customary on the Saturday preceding the prorogation of Parliament, gave a grand dinner on Saturday last, at his mansion in Eaton-square, to the principal officers of th. House of Commons. ° 5,04 * No part of this income is at present paid for the use of King Leopold. The trustees, after discharging nuities and pensions to the servants and establishment of the late Princess Charlotte, repay the balance of to the Exchequer ; the sum so repaid in the last year was 32,0001. certain an the annuity Mr. HAWES expressed his very high appreciation of the feeling in which the present meeting had originated, Enter ing into political life, he had necessarily abandoned the active commercial pursuits in which he had been engaged ; but it was a source of the highest gratification to him that in this new sphere he had been fortunate enough to secure the approbation of the merchants and traders of the city of London. For the mark of that approbation just bestowed upon him he returned his warm thanks. Amongst t hose presme.ntp.a,t t T h . is i‘ v i e . ry c :r b a s t o if n y , ing Es r g e . - , un ik ico L n p w . e , were George Moffatt, Esq., AI.P., Alessrs. J.Travers, Hayward, and Graham (members of the committee), Sir James M ' Adam, the Right Hon. R. L. Sheil, M.P., H. Tufnell, Esq., M.P., 11. i r i t Warburton, eEr,sE:siAEL.l%pql...:PA.,irC. C Htlaiwndesl7;enli.s,q•bri.LEPlii.oAtslo.llJ: Messrs. Oieon- APGregor, Parkes, Wilson, 80. ALTERATION IN THE CAMBRIDGE DAY MAIL.— The opening of the railway has brought a change in the times of arrival and departure of the day mail. Instead of being dis patched as heretofore at half• past eleven in the morning, it is now sent by the quarter before ten o'clock train, and the box for letters closes at a quarter after nine. This is, as we think, a change greatly for the worse, and we certainly cannot under stand the logic which would persuade us that when we travel twice as fast as we used to do, we should start two hours sooner on a journey of sixty miles. The arrival is better timed; we have oar letters now at half-past two, instead of at half-past four. Cambridge Chronicle. MINISTERIAL WHITE BAIT DINNER. —Her Ma jesty's Ministers will :partake of their annual white bait din ner, at the Crown and Sceptre, Greenwich, on Wednesday next. The Board of Admiralty has issued orders that mortar-beds are to be laid down in several of our first.class steam sloops for 13-inch mortars.— Untied Service Gazette. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (SATURDAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. SOUTH-ZASTEILN, IVIINSTMIT, AND DEAL EXTENSION. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of Saturday.) After the examination of witnesses on behalf of this Bill, Mr. tinny/um was heard on behalf of the Corporation of Sand wich, when the Committee decided the preamble of the Bill to be proved. The object of the Corporation of Sandwich was to have certain clauses inserted in the Bill, which the Committee decided against, the Bill being passed without any amendments. THE EOLTON AND LEIGH, KENYON AND LEIGH JUNCTION, NORTH UNION, LIVERPOOL AND IVIANCHESTER, AND GRAND JUNCTIOr RAILWAY COM PANIES' AMALGAMATION SILLS. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of Saturday.) Mr. Booth, the treasurer of the Manchester and Liverpool Com pany, deposed as to the necessity of the amalgamation. Mr. Sergeant WRANCHANI then addressed the Committee at some length, on behalf of the Manchester and Sheffield Railway, in opposition to the Bill. Mr. MERREWETHER addressed the Committee on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce and the inhabitants of Manchester. The room was then cleared, and immediately after the preamble was declared proved, and the Chairman was instructed to report the Bill to the House. LONDON AND CROYDON (ENLARGEMENT) RAILWAY DILL. The Committee on this Bill met at twelve o'clock in Committee room, No. I, in the House of Lords, the Earl of Shaftesbury in the chair. The Bill was unopposed, and passed through Committee. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP X. SHEPPIELD AND LINCOLNSHIRE LINE. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of Saturday.) This having closed the case for the promoters of the Bill, Mr. Hughes, civil engineer, w•as then examined by Mr. PAGET to substantiate the rebutting case to the Sheffield and Lincolnshire line. He had personally surveyed the line both of the Bawtry branch and the Lincolnshire line, and considers that the cost of the former would be 899,018/. 13s. 4d., including 16,7711. for fencing, 270,9731. for permanent way, and the cost of 3,248,000 yards of earth cutting. But if taken in the same proportion as that adopted by Mr. Fowler, the entire cost would be 676,8991. and the quan thy of earth cutting 3,193,000 cubic yards. Mr. Cubitt deposed to the survey and estimates of the Bawtry Branch having been made by Mr. Hughes on precisely the same principle as that adopted on the London and York, and he attested their accuracy in every particular. This having closed the rebutting case of the London and York, Mr. BAINEs, Q.C., addressed the Committee on behalf of the promoters, and summed up the evidence adduced in the course of the consideration of the case. The Sheffield and Manchester line had some years since been constructed under difficul ties of a most unusual, if not discouraging, charac ter ; and as the line for which he now 'sought the approving vote of the Committee was not only sanc tioned but virtually promoted by this Company, which, struggling against and overcoming these preliminary obstacles—since on the brink of insolvency, and now one of the most flourishing under takings in the country—he regarded that as a most important fea ture in the project and eminently calculated to ensure its success. In the first place, let them look at the accommodation this line will afford in 'every direction. If they regarded it as a means of forming a southern communication with Sheffield, they would find that by a junction with the Midland Railway, it would pass through Derby, Lincoln, and Nottingham, to London, and effecting by this course a saving of 4; miles over the present route. But taking the distance on the Midland Rail way, this Company as compared with the latter, effected even a greater saving. By the proposed Lincoln lihe, the distance to the metropolis would be 160: miles, while by the Midland it was 177. Thus it would be no less than 17 miles shorter than that railway. But not only would Sheffield be thus benefited by a line through such important towns—Huddersfield, so celebrated for its exten sive trade in wool, would be most advantageously accommodated with a speedy means of conveying its manufactures to a beneficial market, either for home consumption or an outlet for exportation. A good deal had been said of the Chesterfield line, and the accommodation it afforded as between Sheffield and London, but the distance by it wee 169 miles, while by the Sheffield and Lincoln it would be, as he before stated, 160:. With respect to the article of coal, about which so much had been said in the course of the protracted proceedings, Mr. Jeff cock, a coal owner and valuer, of Sheffield, whose evidence had been unimpeached, and, therefore, it was to be inferred, indisput able, had proved that, for a distance of 27 miles out of Sheffield, taking a mile on each side of the proposed Sheffield and Lincoln shire line, and reckoning to the depth of 150 yards, • there were coals sufficient to yield 41,848,275 tons, while, for the same dis. tance, proportionably, on the Bawtry branch there were only 6,223,425; tons, or nearly seven times as much on the former as on the latter line. Again, there was another kind of coal ex isting in that neighbourhood required for converting iron into steel. Along the line he represented there were no less than 9,323,000 tons of this class of coal, while on the Bawtry branch there were only 453,000 tons, or about one. twentieth part ; and it was proved that whereas the price of this coal at Sheffield was now 9s. 2d. a ton, by the construction of that now under conside ration, it was reduced to 7s. 3d. It being now four o'clock, and the Chairman having intimated that the Committee were unable to sit longer, the Learned Counsel deferred the conclusion of his address till twelve o'clock on Monday. It was said that the tedious and protracted labours of both Houses on Railway Bills would, with the exception of one or two formal matters, be brought to a close this day. Three Com mittees sat to-day, but there was no stir or bustle—the lawyers loekcd fagged, and so did their Lordships. In the House of Com mons it was with difficulty a House could be made, and in the Lords it was a " beggarly accousat of empty benches." No stran ger passing outside the Houses could have supposed that the " great inquest of the nation" was being holden within ; in short, as Jonathan says, " there was nothing stirring but stagnation." LAW IN TELLIG ENCE. VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, Aug. 2. (Before Sir J. L. Is: NIGHT Bitucz.) GUINNESS V. JONES. Mr. .SIMPKINSON, with whom was Mr. Heatbfield, moved for an injunction to restrain the defendant from selling or dis posing 01 any stout, porter, or other malt liquor, under the name of the well-known manufacturers, as, or for, or purporting to be, " Guinness's stout," other Ilan such as should have been supplied by the plaintiffs to Messrs. Sparkes Moline, or their other agents; and from selling stout, porter, or other malt liquor with forged or imitated labels ; and from delivering over or parting with such bills or labels respectively to any other person than the plaintiffs, or persons appointed by them to re ceive the same. The affidavit stated that the defendants had sold, and were still selling, malt liquor in bottles of the same shape and size as those of the plaintiffs, and that they had used labels upon which the name of Guineas (with one n only) was printed. His Horton it granted the application. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT—Croydon, Saturday, CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice Coleridge.) Frances Mary Wilson, a very well dressed young woman, and who was said to be respectably connected, surrendered in discharge of her recognizances, to answer four indictments for larceny preferred against her by Mr. Cook, a draper residing in Croydon. The case appeared to create very great interest, the trial occupied nearly nine hours, and was noi . concluded until late in the day ; and during the whole of thi." time , the Court was crowded almost to suffocation. ti s ..`e moment the accused entered the dock, she fainted, and she appeared to be in an almost unconscious state the whole of the day. The first indictment charged the prisoner with steal ing at the parish of Croydon, on the 31st May, a petti coat, value 7s, a pair of stays, value 7s, four habit shirts, a box of artificial flowers, value 51., and sixty lengths of ribbon, value 6/., the property of Thomas Cock her master. _ _ Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Creasy conducted the prosecu tion, and Mr. Clarkson, with Mr. Ballantine, defended ;he accused. From the evidence adduced on behalf of the prosecu tion it appeared that the prisoner had been in the ser vice of Mr. Cook, as his head milliner and manager of that department, for nearly three years, and that she boarded and lodged in the house, and received latterly thirty-five guineas a year wages, and the utmost confi dence was reposed in her. For some time prior to the month of June, Mr. Cook entertained an opinion that his stock decreased in a manner that he could not ac count for, and he suspected that some one about the pre muses was robbing him, and at length that suspicion was directed to the prisoner, and he gave directions to the other persons in his employ to watch her. On the 18th ' June he sent for Collier, an inspector of police, and gave the prisoner into his custody. She handed over her keys to the officer, and pointed out seven boxes as belonging to her, which, on being opened, were found to contain a very large quantity of property, consisting of flowers, gloves, linen, stockings, ribbands, the whole of which Mr. Cook believed to be his property. Some articles that the prisoner had given to a young woman named Grainger, a dress-maker in the town, were likewise taken possession of by the inspector, and Mr. Cook spoke also to these being his property. Mr. Cook now identified some of the articles that formed the subject of the present indictment, and deposed to his private markbeing upon them, and that they had not been sold. Mr. Cook anti the inspector underwent a most searching cross-examination by the learned counsel who appeared for the prisoner, and it was admitted that she was taken into custody suddenly, and without any ex planation being asked of her, and that she readily gave up her keys and pointed out the boxes that belonged to her, and that a number of documents referring to pro perty of the description alleged to be stolen, purchased by her, were found in her desk. The prosecutor stated that he had received a most excellent character with her, and that he found her services so valuable that he had raised her wages and, placed the utmost confidence in her. He likewise admitted that it was the custom of his establishment to allow the per sons employed there to take any articles they pleased from the stock at the cost price, and all that was re quired was for the person who did so to give notice of it to the cashier or seine of the shopmen, and the amount of the article was deducted from the salary of the person who purchased it. It was also admitted that the accused was engaged a good deal in malting up article's of mil linery for sale, and that she would therefore require a considerable quantity . of such articles as were found in her possession, and it was likewise admitt e d th a t, al though in the first instance Mr. Cook had professed to identify the whole of the property founel, and which he estimated to be of the value of 1001. ; yet he had only indicted her 1, - .)r stealing a portion of it not worth more than 101. or 121., and this had been made the subject of four separate indictments, one of them refer ring to a cambric handkerchief, which had been seen in her possession some time before the 18th of June, and which she hail lent to one of the shopmen, who returned it to her on that morning, when it was well-known that it had been arranged she should be taken into custody, the object apparently being that the officer should find it in her possession. It likewise appeared that although the Magistrates had dismissed two charges of embezzle ment that were made against the prisoner, and expressed their opinions that they could not be supported, the prisoner had been indicted upon both the charges. ' Mr. CLARKSON made a most eloquent and feeling ap ' peal to the jury on behalf of the prisoner, and aft‘,l. Pai(!utely dissecting the evidence and commenting in his usual able manner upon the more material portions of it affecting his client, he asked the jury whether, upon such a case as had been made out by the prosecutor, and bearing in mind his own conduct in the transaction, they could feel justified in destroying for ever the prospects of the unhappy young creature before them, by returning a verdict of guilty against her. The learned counsel thin in a most feeling manner described the misery the prisoner had already undergone, and said he believed he might safely &dare that she had been in the state in which they now saw he: in the dock, almost without in termission, ever since the period the charge was first made against her, and to add to her distress, she had only the day before sustained the loss of a near and dear relative. The Learned Counsel concluded by observing that after what had been already admitted on the part of the prosecution, with regard to the character of the ac . - cased, he should not at that late hour detain them by calling witnesses to speak to it, but ho should leave the prisoner's fate in their hands, confident that they would return a righteous verdict. Mr. Justice CoIa:RIDGE having summed up, The jury expressed a wish to retire. They were ab sent about five minutes, when they returned a verdict of Not Guilty. The moment the verdict was pronounced, a most ex traordinary scene took place. The prisoner shrieked wildly two or three times, and than fell perfectly insen sible into the arms of the gaoler. At the same moment a burst of applause issued from the body of the Court, and two or three distinct rounds of cheers were given, it being utterly impossible to repress this ebullition of feeling. Order having been at length restored, Mr. CLARKSON inquired of Mr. Bodkin whether he was instructed to go on with the other indictments against the prisoner ? Mr. BODKIN intimated that he was. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE then said they would stand for Monday morning, but the prisoner might go at large upon entering into the same recognizances upon which she had that day surrendered. The required recognizances having been entered into, the prisoner was removed in the charge of her friends. M I DLA ND CI RCU IT.—Leiccstcr, Aug. 2.) CROWN COURT.—(Before the CIIIEF BAnoN.) The CIIIEF BARON having briefly addressed the grand jury, proceeded with the trial of prisoners. Two men named Ife‘iley and Price were charged with rob bing the prosecutor, a labouring gardener, of upwards of 21. in silver. Hildyard prosecuted, and Mr. Wing and Mr. Roberts defended the prisoners. It appeared that the prosecutor and a man named Choice went into the Britannia public-house, Leicester, on the night of the robbery. Choice was to treat, but the prosecutor, who was very flush of money, also behaved liberally to the corn• pany, and frequently exhibited his cash. Eventually, 4s. tid. was due to the landlord, and the company called upon the pro secutor and Choice to pay it. This they refused to do, when a " judge and jury" were appointed to try the parties. As a matter of course a verdict of guilty followed, and the defend. ants refusing to " tip," the tipstaffs levied execution, and away went lights, tables, glasses, and the prosecutor's money. According to the evidence, judge, jury, and witnesses, all lay scuffling on the floor together. When a li,;ht was obtained, the prisoners and the rest of the court had adjourned, and it was not until the following day that the prisoners were taken. The CIIIEF BARON more than once attempted to stop the case as a " drunken row," and, eventually, The jury reluctantly acquitted the prisoners. William Webster, a youth of respectable connexions, was charged with feloniously embezzling, on the 19th of August, at Ashby-de-la- Zmich, the sum of 295. Gd., the moneys of Mr. Wright, his employer. Mrs. Pratt, the wife of the vicar of Parkington, deposed, that she purchased a shawl of the value stated at Mr. Wright's shop. The prisoner served her. She made a memorandum at the time of having paid the money, but she had no distinct re collection of the circumstance. Mr. Wright, the prosecutor, being sworn, stated, that the prisoner had entered the shawl as owing for, and the bill was accordingly sent in to Mrs. Pratt at Christmas. The prisoner told him that Mrs. Pratt said nothing about paying. In cross-examination the prosecutor said he had three persons in his employ at the time, all of whom had since left. Could not say that none of them had received the money, or that it had not been put into the till. Mr. MILLER, for the prisoner, strongly urged the probabi lity of the lady being in error, and dwelt upon the circumstance that the prisoner well knew that the bill would go in at Christ mas, made out in his own writing, and notwithstanding this, he had gone into the service, of another draper in that small town, where he had continued with great credit to himself up to the present time. Besides this, his circumstances and those of his friends were such as to place him beyond temptation. The Learned Gentleman also commented upon the frequency of persons confidently believing that they had done certain things which they intended to do, but afterwards found them selves to have been entirely deceived. He then proceeded to call witnesses. Mary Fletcher, servant to Mr. Cottingham, of Chesterfield (steward of the Duke of Devonshire), stated that she had lived in the service of Mr. Sherwin, of Rotherwood, who married Mrs. Pratt's daughter. She recollected the prisoner coming with some shawls for Mrs. Pratt, who was visiting there. She came into the kitchen, and asked prisoner if he bad any change. He said he had not. Mrs. Pratt then said she would send the money up. Had heard nothing of this charge until her master, Mr. Cottingham, without telling her of it, asked what took place on the occasion. Mr. Welsh, the prisoner's late employer, gave the pri soner an excellent character, and said, if acquitted, he would take him again into his service. The prisoner was a relative of Mr. Webster, of Christ's Hospital. His LORDSHIP recapitulated the evidence with great care, expressing his confidence in the veracity of Mary Fletcher, as well as of Mrs. Pratt, and dwelt upon the possibility of error on the part of the latter. The prisoner was immediately acquitted. His LORDSHIP ordered him to be discharged. CHARGE Of MALICIOUS SHOOTING.— Robert Davenport was charged with having, on the 11th of July last, discharged a gun at William Fox, with intent, to do him some grievous bodily harm. It appeared that on the day in question the pro secutor, in c•smpany with a number of other boys, were in the Abbey-fields, throwing stones at the birds in the trees. The prisoner was about forty yards distance in Mr. Warner's garden. They did not throw at him, but at the birds in the trees which were near him. Shortly afterwards, without a word of repri mand or caution being given, a gun went off and the prose cutor was struck, and several small shots afterwards extracted from his legs and body. Mr. MacaULAV was about to cross-examine as to provoca tion, when - The CPIIEF BARON, interrupting him, said no provocation that could be proved would justify the act of firing ; and that the more of provocation there appeared, so much the worse would it be than if it were an act of wantonness. It was high time that a severe example should be made of such acts, which were deserving, under any circumstances, of the severest ani madversion. Such a disregard of the lives of others was far more mischievous to society than the petty thefts which were brought before them in that Court. Edward Nicholson corroborated Fox's evidence. After Da venport bad fired he said Fox had hit him three times. Fox's legs were covered with blood. It was between eleven and twelve in the day time. The CHIEF BARON—It is an abomination that persons should be protecting gardens with fire-arms in the day time, and firing at boys and even men. Mr. MACAULAY urged that the prisoner fired the gun with intent to scare away the boys, not to injure them. The pro perty was very valuable and exposed to the depredations of the worst characters. The CHIEF BARON—This mode of dealing with them is the way to make them worse. For how can persons be expected to respect property if it is to be protected by such means? Witnesses were called to character, but they did not answer. The felonious part of the charge was withdrawn. The CHIEF BARON, in summing up, said it was due to the prisontl" to remark, that he might possibly not have intended prosecutor or his companions. The law, how to injure t::`' ever, had a grt7tt respect for human life, and he was happy to period in which life was taken away have to administer !L at a for very few offences. The offences against property were, in his opinion, far less misch: 490t11 than such acts as that with h - - . 4d. If they were satisfied that which the prisoner stood char vii ;seld have to find him guilty the `prisoner fired the gun, they of an assault. The jury accordingly found him Guilty. Sentence deferred. The Court adjourned at six o'clock. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. (SATURDAY.) W. Vigors, a person of very respectable appearance, was charged with having committed a misdemeanour of a serious description. William S. Foster, of No. 25, Token-house-yard, oken-house-yard, stated that he was a broker, and i n partnership with his brother. He had been int,roduced to the defendant a short time before the 9th of June last, and understood him to be a very respectable man. About the 9th or 10th of June, the defendant called at the office, and said he had an account at the London and Westminster Bank, which account he was about to withdraw, and to go to some other bank, and he re quested to be accommodated with an exchange cheque, which he might pay in that day, and he would give his cheque, which would be all right next day. Witness accommodated the defendant with a cheque for the sum of 5001., and that cheque had been duly paid ; the cheque given by the defendant upon the London and West minster Bank, in exchange for the complainant's cheque, was, however, dishonoured. Witness did not present the London and West m i ns t er c h eque f or pay ment, but he paid it in on the day into the hands of his own bankers, Messrs. Prescott and Grote, and it was returned on the following day, he having no effects there. Had not prosecutor believed he kept a banking account at Prescott and Grote's, he would not have given him the cheque. Mr. RODGERS, who appeared for the defendant, re gretted the unavoidable absence of Mr. Bodkin, and begged in the meantime to say, that at the proper time, as he had been instructed, there would be a complete answer to the charge preferred against the defendant, who was set at liberty on two respectable persdns in the City becoming bail for his appearance to answer the charge of misdemeanour. PRESENTATION OF PLATE TO BENJAMIN HAWES, ESQ.. M.P. On Saturday last, George Moffatt, Esq • M.P., entertained a number of gentlemen at his house in Eaton-square, on the occasion of the presentation of a piece of plate to Benjamin Hawes, Esq., M.P. A number of the merchants and traders of the City of London being anxious, before the close of the session of Parliament, to mark their sense of the great services conferred upon the commercial interests by the ability, the ex tensive knowledge, and the unwearied attention devoted to them by Mr. Hawes, a subscript on was raised to purchase a piece of plate as an enduring record of their grateful approba tion. The testimonial selected—a massive and very richly wrought salver—bore the following inscription . " Presented by certain merchants and traders of various po litical opinions in the City of London to Benjamin Hawes, jun., Esq., M. Pi, in testimony of their sense of his zealous and vigilant attention in Parliament to the commercial interests of the country, as an acknowledgment of public services, and a tribute to private worth." In proposing Mr. Hawe,'s health, after dinner, Mr. Moffatt observed that this compliment to the Honourable Gentleman originated in the wish of a number of the mercantile body of the city of London to mark their sense of the various services which Mr. Hawes had rendered to the interests with which they were connected. The commercial community of this country had reason to be grateful to Lambeth for selecting such a representative as Hawes, and, without distinction of party, merchants and traders of London were anxious that the confidence reposed in him by his constituents should for many future sessions of Parliament give them the advantage of Mr. Hawes's services as a Member of the Legislature. The gentle men with whom this compliment to Mr. Hawes had originated had advisedly refrained from courting for it the eclat of a public demonstration, but it would not, he trusted, be there fore the less acceptable to the Hun, Mescber to wliern it was paid. TH E SUN, LONDON, HONDA 1 EVENING, AUGUST 4, 1845. BOW-STREET. George Smith, a twopenny post letter carrier, was placed at the bar before Mr. Twyford, charged with stealing a it tter containing 10s. 6d., the property of the Postmaster-General. Mr. Phillips, chief clerk to Mr. Peacock, conducted the case for the Post-office. The first witness was Mr. G. Sculthorpe, who stated that he was a president of letter carriers in the General Post-office. In consequence of numerous complaints of the loss of money-letters on the Kingsland road beat, he on Friday marked half a sovereign and' a sixpence, which he inclosed in a letter, and addressed to Mrs. William son, Ki ng sland-crescent , Kingsland - road. He put it into the post in Cheapside, and in due course of time it arrived at the chief office, where he again saw it. It was stamped and forwarded to the Shoreditch branch ameng other letters, preparatory to Its delivery. Witness shortly after went to that office, and met the pri soner coming out with his letters for delivery. hi consequence of some conversation witness had with the superintendent of the office, the prisoner was soon after recalkel and requested to show his letters. He, in reply to a question whether he had any more let ters, replied only a few he had tried to deliver, but could not find the persons to whim they were addressed. He produced them, and among them witness found the let ter he was in search of, addressed to Mrs. Williamson. The prisoner was then taken to the Post• office in custody. Mr. Walker, superintendent of the Shoreditch branch, proved that on Friday he received the letter in question among others for the delivery at one o'clock. The pri soner IN as on duty at the time, and witness gave him the letters to sort for the various beats. His own (pri3oner'&) beat or walk was the Spitalfields beat. After they Nv duly sorted the prisoner set out to deliver his packet,. but was called back immediately, and witness saw the letter produced taken from him by Mr. Sculthorpe. lie had no right with it in his possession, as it was not in his delivery. Mathew Peake, the constable, proved taking the pri soner into custody. He said nothing about the charge. The prisoner, who declined making any defei;ce, was ordered to be committed for trial. There was another charge against him of mi,:de meanour in detaining numerous letters which ought to have been delivered. Mr. Welcome Cole, a president of the General Post office, proved that after the prisoner was in custody, ht went to his lodgings in Waterloo-town, and found twelve letters, all of which ought to have been delivered on Thursday last. The prisoner, on being asked about them, said he could not find the persons to whom they were addressed. Witness had, however, since delivered them all himself. _ . The prisoner said in his defence he had left them at home by mistake. On this charge ho was remanded for a week. HON. RICHARD RUSH ON OREGON. (From the New York Tribune). Mr. Rush has done the public a timely service in this publication. A 'part of it, indeed, is rather agrveable than important —accounts of great men visited, good din ners eaten, &c., while there is evinced throughout an anxious desire and study to exhibit the author in a fa vourable light, as a vigilant, sagacious, and devoted champion of his country' s ri g ht s an d interests. Natural as this is, we think it might have been effected less ob trusively. Yet the book is a good one for all times, and especially for this time. Mr. Rush was long on terms of' intimacy and mutual regard with many of the great men of the last generation—among them, with Castlereagh, Canning, Wellington, and their compatriots, who had just carried Enp.land triumphantly through the mightiest struggle in which any nation had ever been engaged. Mr. Rush shows that the Tory ministry of the day was ardently desirous of preserving and increasing friendly relations between their country and ours, and that on one Occasion (the hanging of Arbuthnot and Amb.:ister by Gencral Jackson), when the ministry opposed and defeated a motion by the Marquis of Lansdowne, look ing to belligerent action on the subject, Lord Castlereagh privately assured him (Mr. it) that, such was the tem per of parliament and such the feeling of the country, that war might have been produced by holding up a finger, and he thought an address to the Crown recom mending one might have been carriud by nearly a unani. mous vote. An 1 now of Oregon. Five years had passed, and with them Lord Castlereagh, to whose place us Secretary to Foreign Affairs George Canning had succeeded. Mr. Rush had instructions from our administration (Mr. Monroe's) to press the se , dement of a several open questions, among them that of our boon lary westward of thy: Rocky Mountains. Mr. Canning invited him to a personal interview, expressly on thl subject. Mr. Rush went at the appointed time, and f uad Mr. Canning confined to his befit by an attack of the gout, but still ready and anxious to proceed to business. lie desired first to be put in possession of the American claim, and the grounds on which it was based. Mr. lite=h (having been five years minister at London, and f u lly i ns tru c t e d on the subject by our Government) stated our claim, and traced on a map of America, laid on the bed, the boundary we required. Mr. Canning, barely able to follow the delineation, only remarked that " our claim seemed much beyond any that England had anticipated." Mr. Rush answered that he hoped to be able to show a good foundation for it. After some further but general conversation, Mr. Rush took leave, having at Mr. Can ning's request submitted " a brief informal statement or memorandum of our claim in writing." Mr. Canning sent a similar note in the evening, expressing surprise at that portion of Mr. Rush's memorandum which suggested an interdict of British settlements on the coast north of 55 deg., which led to explanations; but all this is immaterial. Our business is here with the main question. Now, will not our people who have been told in the resolutions of reckless, shameless party caucuses, that " our right to the whole of Oregon [that is, to 54 dem. 40 min, north] is clear and unquestionable," be astonished r to hear that we did not even claim so far, by 200 miles, twenty years ago ? Yet such is the solemn, officially demonstrated fact. Mr. Rush was not asked to propose a compromise, or to say how little we would take. He was asked to set forth familiarly the extent of our claim to territory west of the Rocky Mountains, and he (act ing under ample instructions from Mr. Monroe's Cabi net) only claimed to the 51st degree of north latitude. When the negotiation was opened, lie came down to the 49th degree, but even this was deemed inadmissible by the British Ministry, who proposed the middle of the Columbia river as the boundary, the navigation of said river to be at all times free and open to both parties. This was in turn rejected on our part, and finally (1827) Great Britain offered to concede in addition a small de tached district on the Strait of Fuca, so as to give us a good harbour on the Pacific, there being no harbours deemed safe sad easy of access for large vessels, either at the mouth of Columbia, or in Oregon south of it. This is the nearest approach to an agreement which has yet been made. The tract really iu dispute, lying be tween lat. 49 deg. and the Columbia river, has very little intrinsic value, but the navigation of the river is a mat ter of prospective importance. Such is substantially the case as it stands. _ . . vv Now we - ask V every candid, intelligent being, in view of these undeniable facts, to judge whether the asser tion that "our right to the whole of Oregon is clear and unquestionable " is not a flagitious, monstrous false hood ? If there had been a colour of truth to sustain it, would our Government have commenced the negotia tion by claiming only to 51 deg., and from this have 'speedily offered to compromise at 49 deg. ? In one case, indeed, in reply to remonstrances against Mr. Monroe's famous declaration that this continent was to be regarded as no more subject to European co lonisation, Mr. Rush intimated (as we find in his report to his own Government) that our claims extended as far north as the 60th degree, but we find nothing an swering to this in the pretensions which astonished Mr. Canning. On the other hand, Mr. Canning very forcibly urged, in resisting our claim up to the 51st degree, that Great Britain had been obliged to resist this very claim of exclusive jurisdiction when preferred by Spain her self, and attempted to be enforced against Meares at Nootka. Having thus resisted and compelled a relin quishment of this claim when set up by its original author, she could not recede from the ground then•esta blished and admitted at the demand of a purchaser or legatee. And it is deserving of remark that this Nootka treaty of 1790 was first appealed to as evidence by Mr. Rush on our part—not proffered on that of Great Bri tain. But neither party dreamed of questioning the validity, subsisting and active, of that treaty or conven tion. Both sides clearly regarded it as we have ever regarded it, and as all who consider the nature of that treaty and the acknowledged principles of the law of nations, must regard it. The contrary assumption affords a striking evidence that " Necessity is the mother of in vention." And now consider under what circumstances our Go vernment is urged to take military and formal posses sion of the whole territory, including many British trading posts of 10 to 30 years' standing. We com menced by claiming 51 deg., offered to be satisfied with 49 deg., were refused that, and are now urged to take the whole at one dash, without negotiation or compro mise, and, it was even urged, without giving the year's notice which we have solemnly stipulated by treaty. Would not any formal taking possession of Oregon, without the year's notice, be a flagrant violation of national faith ? Would not the taking forcible posses -sion of all Oregon, after having formally offered to be colltent with halt of it, be an act of the clearest aggres sion arid hostility, sure to be resisted as such ? To' these questions there can be but one honest, intelligent answer. He who urges our Government to take possession of all Oregon urges the commencement of a distant, expensive, and bloody war, with one of the great powers of the earth, for so much of that territory as lies north of the Columbia River. Now, if the American people choose to begin such a war, they will do it ; but they shall not be led into it blindfold We do not doubt that it is profitable rather to hurrah our people on to unjustifiable and unfounded pretensions than to undeceive and warn them. Let a stranger come along, telling each family that a great estate had just fallen to it by inheritance, and he would be welcomed and feasted though his news might be doubted ; but he who came after to disabuse the general credulity would hardly be thanked, even though he could not be dis believed. Thus, we have just received two papers, the Ohio Stitesman and the Buffalo Pilot, which repeat the parrot slang about " taking the Briti sh side," &C., without offering one particle of evidence to invalidate our positions. The Pilot is mea n-et:mgb to talk of our "mental vassalage to ,English teaching and opinions," our "contracted ° i trade views from the importing atmo sphere you breathe," rethe s ub serv ien t r ne, an t d o volent, is not ignorant that the importing interest . has &c. The editor , . however male that interest, are all hot for taking Oregon. n th e a v t er the journals oorfbLenr city,uPl"wrfrhidch*a' And the Ohio Statesmen says, we "show the cloven foot" in the ground we take on this question, and that "since the first organisation of this Government, in all its difficukies with foreign nations, Federalism has shown its consistency_ by invariably taking sides against the United States." d ift partyfeuwltethi st a v wo e pi pt r ho e ad history sle,dratih iee a France course rls c e ig 9c ht 8) f:9o i , t u r; was Government uot t be Federal ia our neither was it the party the Statesman calls Federal which took the part of Great Britain in the West India trade contr3versy of 1826-7. How was this, Statesman ? But for our part, we hold it the part of a good citizen first, to keep his country in the right, and warn her when demagogues would put her in the wrong to subserve their own selfish ends. This duty we shall fearlessly discharge, at what ever cost. We stand for justice and peace ; whoever would tempt our country to do wrong is her deadliest enemy, though thoughtless millions huzza at his keels. Success in wrong is a guilty and illusive triumph, sure to result in direct calamities. \Voc to that people which dreams of aggrandizing itself by encroaching on and de spoiling others. FATAL ACCIDENT.—It is our very painful duty this week to record the accidental death of the youngest son of S. C. Whitbread, Esq., aged six years. It appeared that on Thursday morning last some men were employed to cut down a fir tree near Mr. Whitbread's villa at. Cardington; the child was near the spot at the time, and the tree unfortunately fell , in the direction in which he stood, and struck him on the head.. Surgical assistance was immediately obtained,; when it was discovered that the child's skull was most dangerously frac turrd, and the opinion formed at ()Übe that the result.muSt be fatal. This prognostication unhappily proved too accurate, for, notwithstanding all the appliances which skill or affottiou could suggest, the boy died on Friday from the injuries he lta~ received.-11ettOrd ,Reformer.