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

LAW INT_EI.LIC'ENCh.., SHERIFFS' CGURT. May 13. (Before Mr. Under-Sli. , : KENNF.DY.) OOODCIIAP .•. TtIE OF IIittiNSWICRI. The plaintiff in this action is an accountant, and the de fendant his Serene Highness George Frederick Augustus William, Duke of Brunswick. The claim was for 191. 10s., for work and labour done. The defendant pleaded that he was never indebted. The plaintiff's attorney stated the case. In the year 1841 his Excellency Baron Audlaw, who was at the time Equerry to his Serene Highness, applied to the plaintiff on the subject of a bill of costs which had been sent in to his Serene Highness by his solicitor, and stated that his Serene Highness was desirous of having an analysis made of it, showing how much money had been paid out of pocket and what was the profit. Now, however absurd such an idea might be. and probably the Learned Counsel for the plaintiff might ridicule the order, the absurdity of the order did not justify the defendant in pleading that he was not indebted, for his absurdity, if indeed it was such, was not to be gratified at the expense or labour of others. The bill, it should be observed, run Over a long period of five or six years, and the analysis itself occupied about 20 pages of foolscap paper. The plaintiff, with his clerks, were engaged nearly three weeks in going through the bill and preparing the analysis, and when it was completed it was handsomely bound and sent to his Serene Highness for his consideration. What his Highness's object in having it made, or what uie he ultimately applied it to, was not esser.tial to the present case. It would be proved the work was done, that it eccupied the time stated, and that the charge made was fair and reasonable. It was impossible to conceive what the defence would be, and he should, therefore, at present con fine himself to proving the case as he had stated it, and afterwards answer any arguments which might be raised winst the present claim, which it appeared almost im possible to resist on any just grounds. Ibis Excellency Baron Audlaw was then called—ln 1841 and afterwards he was Equerry to his Serene Highness. Plaintiff was employed by him on behalf of his Serene Highness to look over the bill of costs. Wit ness saw him several times on the subject and explained to him that the Duke wished to have an analysis made, so that he might judge whether the charges were fair. The bill was a long bill and amounted to about 8001.: when the analysis was made it was given to him—it was afterwards bound up and given to the Duke. Cross-examined by Mr. Ithastas—Was not aware that there was any fraud in a person not an attorney taking an attorney's bill. Did not know that there was a taxing officer appointed for the purpose. By the UNDER-SHERIFF—Did not understand anything about taxing. Gave the bill to plaintiff to look over, and see whether the charges were fair. The UNDER-SHERIFF—The question is, did the Duke know what the analysis was for—whether it was a taxation ? Mr. Tfrom_is—Was not the bill given to the plaintiff to see whether any part of it could be taken off ? Witness—That was an after opinion between myself and the Duke. The Duke asked me to show it to some friend who understood it, to see whether it was fair. By a juror—l told him to make an abstract or analysis, or whatever it is called. I was recommended to show it to plaintiff. I knew he was not an attorney, but believed lie was an honest man. I did not ask him exactly for his opi nion. The abstract ran over eighteen or twenty sheets. Wm. Simmons examined—Was employed by plaintiff to assist in making the abstract. Was engaged between two and three weeks ; some days for fourteen or sixteen hours. There were three bills upwards of twenty sheets each. The analysis consisted of three columns. The first the sum charged, the next, subtractions or deductions, the third, the correct charge, or what it ought to have been. The UNDER-Sunnier—Then it was a taxation ? Witness —I don't say whether it was a taxation or not. Plaintiff's Attorney—lt was only showing what was the sum out of pocket and the total charge. The UNDER-SHERIFF—The result of it was, that it was a taxation of the bill. Saunders was called, but merely asked if he confirmed the last witness, and he answered in the affirmative. This was the plaintiff's case. Mr. THOMAS, for the defendant, said this was evidently a speculative action, brought against the Duke of Brunswick merely because he was the Duke of Brunswick, and it was known was possessed of considerable property. The plaintiff had evidently deluded the Baron and the Duke, who were fereigners, and did not understand the nature of the transac tion, but had, beyond all doubt, considered that the plaintiff had the ability and power to settle the account and decide upon its correctness. Could it be believed that this work had en gaged the attention of two or three men for 10 days look ing over an account, and ultimately ended in their framing about eighteen or twenty sheets of abstract being almost as long as the bill itself ? It was clear that the work itself could not be in the least way beneficial to the defendant, but that the whole of the proceeding was neither more nor less than a gross imposition, which he felt the jury would never coun tenance by giving a verdict. In fact, there was no direc tion given which ought to bind the Duke or any other person. The UNDER-SHERIFF summed up. It had been truly stated by the plaintiff's attorney, that however absurd the order, if it was given the defendant was bound to pay. It certainly was an act of the " queerist" description, and as absurd as could have been well imagined, but if he under stood what he was giving instructions for, he was bound. When he, the Under-Sheriff, first heard of it, he thought that, perhaps, the Duke intended to keep it as a curiosity; perhaps to put in a cabinet, or send to some foreign public library—(Laughter)—but it was certainly a most extraor dinary keepsake. It might have, perhaps, availed to a per son who intended writing a book on the practice of the Court of Queen's Bench ; but it was of no value as leading to an adjustment of the account. One question for the jury was, whether the plaintiff undertook to do that which did not lie within the scope of his business. He did not wonder at the time consumed, simply because the plain tiff did not understand the subject. If they sent a watch to an ironmonger to be repaired, it might take months to do, and in all probability would never be done at all. If the plaintiff had undertaken to do that which he well knew he could not effect, or if he had wilfully misunderstood or had mistaken the object the Duke had in view, or if he • had prepared that which he had every reason to know could not be of the least utility, then he could not recover ; but if what he did was in pursuance of orders, and was of utility, then he was entitled to be paid ; but it was for the jury to estimate the value, and they would say how long it would have occu pied a person who understood the business. The jury, after consulting, asked whether, if they gave a verdict for part of the claim only, the defendant would be liable to the whale of the costs. The UNDER-SIIEP.IFF said that was not a question to be answered ; the jury had to say what the work was worth. The jury then gave a verdict for 31. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before the RECORDER.) CONSPIRACY.—BasiI Cochrane Willis and Lionel Piuper Goldsmid, surrendered to take their trial on a charge of hav ing conspired for the purpose of defrauding Edmund Herne of two bills, of the respective value of 600/. and 5001. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) After the witnesses for the defence had been examined, Mr. CLARKSON replied, and the RECORDER summed up. The jury, after some consultation brought in a verdict of Guilty. The prisoners were admitted to bail, each in 3001., to ap pear to receive judgment at a future period. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of May 13.) SUGAR.—The supply consisted principally of inferior yellow and brown descriptions, of fine bright yellow there are yet few boards on show. The trade in town and country do not hold large stocks, notwithstanding the recent extensive purchases made by them. REFINED.—There has been a better demand for Refined go ids from the home trade, but no improvement has taken plac.i in prices, the market being fairly supplied with goods; brown lumps have been selling at 66s to 675, Standard lumps 673 6d to 68s; Tittlers, common 6Gs to 675, middling G 73 Gd to 683, good 693 to 70s, fine and very :i.re 71 s to 755; Hambru' Loaves 67s to 725, double ditto 73s to 80s, and wet lumps, 643 to 66s per cwt. AIA ITlUS.—There has been li:tle inclination evinced on the part of refiners or grocers to operate, and the business transacted privately has • been trifling at de clining rates. At a public sale of 7,304 bags and 388 casks, prices gave way 13 Gd to 2s on Refin ing, and 64l to is per cwt for all other sorts, bui nearly the whole was tainted by sulphur; good to fine ye!lovv went at 47s 6d to 51s 6d, middling to good middling 42s to 465 6,1, low 40s to 41s, fine brown 37s 6 , 1 to 40s, middling t,; good 35s to 375, low 30s to 345, grey low 39s to 40s, middling 413 to 425, good to fine 44s to 48s 6d, damp and washed 33s to 433 Gd, damp and washed 33s to 48s per cwt. EAST INDlA.—There has been a better demand for white descriptions of Bengal Sugar, and the former rates are sustained; several parcels have been taken by private treaty, and at auction 530 bags were sold, fine white at 57s 6d, good 54s to 54s 6d, middling 51s, damp and washed 48s to 53s 6d per cwt. By private contract there has been a good demand for brown and common yellow sorts from shippers, and the home trade at 32s ts3Bs per cwt; several public sales are advertised, and the arrivals continue to be large. FOREIGN.—To-day the inquiries were numerous after all kinds of Foreign Sugar, but in consequence of the stiff rates that were insisted upon, business of moment was prevented ; a floating cargo of 300 tons of brown Pernambuco in chests and bags has b..len sold at 21s 6d per cwt. MoLassEs.—Art extensive business has been trans acted in all sorts of West India, but holders have been milling sellers upon farmer reduced terms; the private operations amount to 1,200 puns ; Antigua at 173, old 15s, Demerara 18s, Trinidad 17s, and good Dominica 20s; the principal part fetched 15s to 17s per cwt. Bengal Treacle is held for 16s per cwt; there are buyers rather under that rate. COFFEE.—lmporters of West India manifested firm ness, and having supplied the market sparingly, the parcels offered at auction amounting to 54 casks and 10 barrels were all sold, Berlace middling at 60 to 603 6d, low middling 573 to 58s, fine -fine ordinary 52s to 565, fine ordinary 50s 6tl to 51s 6d, good or dinary mixed43s to 46s 6,1, low 35s 6d to 403, T7iage963 to 40z, black 14s to 124, Jamaica, fine middling 120 s, good middling 82s Gd to 96a, middli ng 78 3 6 d to 8 0s , l ow middling 70s, fine fine ordinary 635 6d to GB3, fine ordi nary. 545, ordinary 44s 64 to 49a, low ordinary 395, Triage 333 to 38s, and black 32s per cwt. The supply is on the increase of all descriptions of East India Coffee, and stocks- are much larger than they were last season at this period. In Ceylon of native , descriptions there was a good business transacted in the middle part of last week, and a further advance in prices rook place, 1238 bags at public sale fetching 46s to 46s 6d for real good ordinary heavy pale, 45s to 45s 6d for g airl ordinary, 443 6d for common mixed, 39s 6d to 41s 6d for very inferior, and 38s. to 45s for sea damaged. In Company's Java the private operations are upon a more extended scale at 50s for good bold pale - yellow. Singapore firm in price, and in good demand privately. Other kinds of East India have met with tittle attention from shippers or the home trade, and the market having been better supplied a decline in the 'value has been the consequence. COCOA.—West India is not much wanted, and prices have slightly given way, a part only of 138 bags and 86 brls Trinidad at auction finding buyers, good middling I red at 42s Gd to 433, middling 41s to 425, low 38s 6d, and one lot of good quality 48s Gd per cwt, the stock has been further augmented , still it is less than last season. Foreign Cocoa has been i n g ood re q uest, and hthe supply continuing to be small an advance in prices as taken place ; 139 bags Bahia at auction fetched 385.t0 TUE SUN, 38s bd for good bright red, and 345 per cwt for coulee-in JAMAICA.—The Je.m , aica Journal ive6 itl foilew- dark. ing account, of the works on this line •To coin- Te.— et There has been less desire °utile patt of the silence at the sea, we may state that it is is tended to trade to purchase since we last wrote, by private contract throw out a wharf with sheet piling, so as .to form e only a limited business has been transacted in black and se:- wall, hs e. vin a depth of water of eight fe et ; from ;this - green, but holders for the most part are disposed to fur- they reduce their prices. To slay the purchases made will be extended bridge-wharf , thirty f eet wide, at the end of which there will be twenty -five feet in tea were trifling, but sound common Congou for cash water, so that vessels of the largest class win. be able was not to be had under 9d per lb. Public sales are declared for Thursday; the quantity declared at present to load and unload at the extreme end, whilst smaller is 4,000 pkgs, but it will be increased. craft will come up as far as the end of the piling. SPlCES.—Holders of Black Pepper have refused to There is already much land in the locality that has submit to lower rates, and the market has been sparingly been recently made ; and on the large spy. ce of land supplied. The value of Penang is 21e1 to 20, and Su- to the east of the wharf, there will be erect ed yarious metre 24d to 2d per lb. Pimento has been purchased capacious storehouses for the different descriptions of with caution, but holders have declined to submit to merchandise. Proceeding across Harbour-s treet to the any further decline, and 24d to 3 i irl per pound is the north, we found a large workshop, the walls of which value. Ginger of all sorts has met with attention. In were erected and the roof commenced; further on, Cassia Lignea business of consequence wes prevented the engine and machinery used in Paynesixig timber. by the small supply at market. In nutmegs several pur- Upon the large area, formerly a burial-ground, will chases have been made privately at firm rates, RUM, BRANDY AND HOLLANDS.—In Leeward Island , be erected the various depots for loadin g and unload • Rum a large business has been transacted since we last ing the trains, conveying cattle, grass, &c. 'The sta wrote, in co n se qu e nce of importers submitting to a tion for passengers will be on the 'rontage in Bour further reduction in prices; the purchases amount to 400 don-street, near which it has been suggested a corn puns at Is 7d to is 7141 per gallon proof strength. Deme- modious hotel should be erected. With respect to the rare has been in good demand upon former terms; 150 work performed on the road, it is impossible for the puns having been sold at 2s 8d to 2s 9d for 34 to 37 per most casual observer not to notice, that perhaps in no cent. over proof of good quality. Holders of Calcutta previous instance in Jamaica has so much labour been have declined to further reduce their prices, and the Performed in so short a period. The line runs through operations are upon a more extended scale : 200 casks a densely-wooded countre, on which grow thick un having been at sold is 4iel to 2s per gallon proof with cer derwood, and here and there large cotton trees and tificate. Jamaica however has been purchased sparingly other timbers, the size of which would astonish per by exporters and the home trade ; the rates taken are rather under those previously quoted : only small parcels sons who are not aware of the immense magnitude have been sold at 3s to 45 4d for 30 to 36 per cent over these trees attain in the tropics. The entire line pooof, and superior 4s 6d to 4s 8d per gal. The arrivals of has been cleared ; a considerable portion of the cut- Rum are still exceeding the deliveries. For Brandy, tinge and embankments are•finished ; and more than since our last, prices have made a stand , and a g ood half of the ent i r e road is levelled, read y for la y in g the demand has been experienced ; the heavy stocks, how- rails. The monster difficulty of the undertaking, the ever, cause holders to be willing to sell at late rates— embankment at Hunt's Bay, has been conquered, the viz, Cognac, of the best brands of the vintage of 1838, embankment being nearly finished ; this portion of hhds 4s sd, puns 4s 3d ; ditto 1839, hhds 4s 2d, puns the labour, it will be remembered, was pronounced b certain wise heads to be 4s ; ditto 1840, hhds 4s ld, puns 3 s lld ; ditto 1841. impracticable. The only hhds 4s Id, puns 3s lld ; ditto 1842, hhds 33 10d, puns y brick bridge on the line (at Greenwich pen) is al -3s 8d ; ditto 1843. hhds 3s 90 , puns 3 s 7d ; ditto 1544, hhds 3s Bd, puns 3s 6d ; middling and good middling of ready in a forward state, and other bridges are also the various vintages 2s 8d to 3s 6d. low 2s 5d to 2s 7d, commenced. The Rio Cobre will be crossed three and Bordeaux 2s 5d to 2s ed per gallon. times. The longest bridge, which will be 120 feet Rice.—Bengal met with ready purchasers , and the in len g th, is to be erected at St. John's New Cut, near supply not being large, prices are sustained ; 1.975 bags the Caymanas. There is also a mile of the road per at auction went at 11s to lis 6d for middling white manently completed, and it is believed that within six dusty rather small grain, 10e 6d to lis for sea damaged or seven months the road will he finished, and passen first class, 10s to lOs 6d for second class, 9s 6cl gers whirled to or from Spanish Town in some twenty for third class, and lOs per cwt for sea da- minutes. The utmost activity prevails—nearly 1,000 waged re-Packed ; by private treaty several parcels ersons being employed on the work; and for the have been disposed of at lOs 6d to 12s per cwt for sound P information of the friends of those parties who come white. A public sale of 3,500 bags is declared—the stock has been much increased. There has not been from Merrie England,' we may add that they are all much inclination to purchase foreign East India Rice, in the best possible health and spirits." but the stock being light prices are still maintained ; Madras yellow is worth 9s to lOs ; Java white 103 6d to 12s, and yellow lOs to 103 63 per cwt. Cleaned Rice is selling at 23s to 28s for Carolina, and at 148 to 18s for Patna. COCHINEAL.—This afternoon at public sale 30 bags of Mexican black were sold at the full value, and went at 5s 8d to 5s 9d, and middling to good 5s 4d to 5s 7d per lb. INDIGO. —East India is not to be purchased at any decline on the rates of the last Quarterly sales, but the market is in a quiet state. Spanish has been purchased with caution, and holders experience difficulty in sup. porting prices. SALTPETRE.—Rough has been in much better de mand; privately several parcels have been disposed of, 13 per cent refraction has fetched 245, 5 per cent 25s 6d to 265; at public sale 833 bags of Calcutta were disposed of, fine strong grey 4 per cent refraction at 265, good ditto 5 to 6 per cent 25s to 265, 41 to 4 per cent ditto 25s 6d to 265, sea and sugar damaged 22s 6d to 24s sd, and good order repacked 25s per cwt. English Refined 288 6d to 29s per cwt. TALLOW.—The demand has further increased for Rus sian, and an advance in the value of 9d to Is per cwt has occurred. There has been a brisk demand on the spot for candle and soap making purposes, and P.Y.C. of first quality has been fetching 38s 6d to 39s per cwt ; for deli very an extensive business has been transacted, and 39s 6d to 40s per cwt are the rates paid for the last three months of the year. At public sale 542 casks of New South Wales fetched 35s 9d to 38s 9d ; 548 packages South American 34s 6d to 38s ; 45 knpsks Cape 40s 3d to 40s 9d, and 8 casks of East India, 38s to 39s 3d. Town Tallow has been in excellent request at 383 6d to 396 6d per cwt nett cash. OILS.—A slight decline in prices has taken place, still the demand has been good, and 189 tuns at auction fetched 2715 s to 281 15s for good and fine, and 26/ to 27/for low to mid; 2 tuns Elephant Oil went at 284 and 5 tuns of Blubber 41 53 to 41 LOs per tun. Pale Sal at 31/ 5s to 311 10s, straw and yellow 29l to 301 10s. Brown 281 to 281 10s, and Cod 311 lOs to 321 per tun. For Sperm prices are fully as high. 30 tuns at auction of Foreign Fishing fetched 851, and fine Bri tish by private treaty is selling at 861 to 88/ per tun. Palm is rather cheaper, and at auc tion 31 casks fetched 24s 6d to 25s €d per cwt. Linseed Oil at 25s 3d to 25a Gd per cwt on the spot, and for delivery 25s 9d to 26s 6d per cwt. Rape Seed Oil 37s to 37s 6d for pale, and 36s to 36s 6d per cwt for brown. Olive wanted, and command firm rates. Galli poli 421 to 431, Barbary and Spanish 391 10s to 41 Os, and Levant 391 per tur.. SCuTCH LINES. INVERNESS AND TAlN.—Last week a meeting was held at Dornoch, in Sutherland, consisting of heritora, farmers, and merchants, in favour of this line. Mr. George Dempster, of Skibo, took the chair, and hav ing called the attention of the meeting to the prospect presented by the proposed extension of railway com munication to the northern counties of Scotland, and more particularly to that between Inverness and Tain ; and having also adverted to the circumstance that the road trustees of Sutherland had agreed to become the purchasers of the right or ferry on the north side of the Meikle Ferry, with the view to the erection there of a commodious pier, in the hope that the Inverness and Tain Railway may be extended to its south shore :—it was moved by Mr. W. S. Frazer, senior magistrate of the burgh of Dornoch, seconded by Mr. George Gum, factor for the Duke of Sutherland' that the formation of a line from Inverness to Tain was an object of paramount importance, and that the port of Burghead was the best suited to afford sea communication between Sutherland and Moray. At the quarterly meeting of the Ross Farmers' Society, held at Dingwall, the Society expressed their appro bation in favour of the projected railway from In verness to Tain, being unanimously of opinion, if the communication from Perth northward to Inverness, as contemplated by the Perth and Inverness Com pany, is once opened, and the line thence to Tain completed, that the county of Ross, and also Suther land and Caithness, will be:greatly benefited, and every facility afforded at a small expense for the export of cattle, sheep, and every description of farm produce, which must enhance the value of corn and pasture lands in a very great degree, and the Society had no doubt that all the northern proprietors will afford every accommodation in their power to enable the enterprising companies concerned in these national undertakings to carry their projects speedily into exe cution. _ _ CLYDESDALE JUNCTION.-At the last meeting of the Glasgow Town Council, Bailie Whitehead in the chair, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Bryson, seconded by Mr. Turner, to petition against this line, in so far as it repeals the existing clauses in the Pollock and Gavan Railway Bills, for protecting the public in the Barony of Gorbals, in the use of the streets in the locality, and in so far as itwill endanger the thoroughfares. NORTIA BRITISH AND NEWCASTLE AND BERWICK nRIDGE.—The bridge which it will be necessary to erect over the Tweed, for the connexion of the North British and the intended Newcastle and Ber wick Railways, should the latter obtain the sanction of Parliament, will be 726 yards in length, and 100 feet above high water mark. It will consist of thir teen arches (the present bridge has fifteen), each of 70 feet span, nine or ten abutments being in the river. The expense of this undertaking, inclusive of the via duct which must be formed on the south of the bridge, will be 65,0001., while south again of the viaduct it will be necessary to construct an embankment 56 feet high, and half a mile long, the expense of which ,vill amount to 30,2001. FORTH AND CLYDE JUNCTION.— This line, which is intended to start from the Forth at Stirling to the Clyde at Dumbarton, is for the purpose of connecting the east and west-coast of Scotland by a short and direct route, passing the villages of Gargunnock, Kippen, Thornhill, Balfron, Fintry, Gartmore, Aber foyle, and Killearn. An agreement has been entered into between the committee of the Scottish Central Rail way and county committee under the Land Clauses Consolidation Act, by which the sum of 14,8001. is to be paid to the respective road trusts, as compensation for the traffic which the above railway is likely to withdraw from them. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. KENTISH LINES.—A vestry meeting took place at Margate, on Thursday, for the purpose of assisting the Directors of the South-Eastern in making their terminus in the town. Mr. G. Staner, the church wt.rden, presided. lie stated that on the previous day he had an interview with the solicitors and engineer (Mr. Cubist), and from what he had heard he felt dis posed to urge upon the meeting the necessity of ac quiescing in the proposed site of the terminus, near Frog-hill, otherwise it might be many months before another spot could be agreed upon. The proposed terminus would be in the very heart of the town. Mr. Boys moved a resolution based upon the remarks of the chairman. Mr. Waddington contended that the proposed terminus would prove injurious to the line, as it was in the immediate neighbourhood of the largest and best houses in Margate, some of which would be removed, awl the others deserted by the visitors. There could not, he thought, be any doubt that the property would be deteriorated, and ridiculed the idea of comparing a fashionable watering-place to such a locality as Euston-square, where every thing was one continued traffic. lie considered that the original intention of the South. Eastern Company should be carried out for a terminus near Vicarage-place. He strongly urged the rate-payers to reject the proposition of Mr. Boys, and hoped yet to see a "North Kent Line," independently of the monopoly of the South-Eastern, whose directors would not have been so anxious for the " heart of the town," had they not imagined that the North Kent Line would be null and void. He moved an amend ment to that effect, which was seconded by Mr. Wad dington. A discussion ensued, in which Mr. Kidrnan, Mr. Mercer, Mr. Baldery, and other gentlemen took part, after which the amendment was carried by a large majority. A poll was demanded. RUGBY AND OXFORD.—[Fuom OUR CORRESPON DENT.].—Petitions to both Houses of Parliament in favour of the intended narrow gauge line, called " the London and Worcester, and South Staffordshire, have been agreed to at a publie meeting at Abingdon, presided over by the Mayor, and attended by many of the most influential inhabitants. They considered that the trade and community of Abingdon would reap great advantage by a continuation to that town of the intended Rugby and Oxford narrow gauge line. The petition to the House of Lords will be en trusted to the Earl o'' Abingdon, and that to the House of Commons to her Majesty's Solicitor-General, with a request that they will support the prayer. THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM " EXPRESS TRAINS."—Some extraordinary proofs of the capa bilities of the narrow gauge have been afforded by the performances of the "Express Trains" during the present week. On Wednesday evening the down train from London accomplished the journey (1124 miles) in 2.40 minutes, including stoppages of nine minutes on the way. The time, therefore, occupied in travelling was 2.31 minutes, or nearly 45 miles per hour, with a full load of passengers, all of whom spoke with great pleasure as to the steadiness and easy mo tion of the carriages. The journey seldom occupies three hours; the average time occupied since starting of the express trains bAng, we understand, 2.45 mi nutes.—Birmingham Journal. GREAT WESTERN.—The contemplated improve ments in the second-class carriages are being carried into effect. The sides of the carriages are closed with glazed doors, and the interior is ventilated by Vene tian blinds. The company, in compliance with the wishes of the inhabitants of Bath, yesterday recom menced running early trains, which will enable them to obtain the papers and intelligence from town two hours earlier than usual. The Newport and Ahergavenny line have, it is said, made overtures - for the purchase of the Hereford Tram-road, and the Welsh Midland Company a similar proposal for the purchase of the Hay Railway. The Bristol and Exeter Railway Company have in structed Mr. Brunel to survey a line from Bleadon to Wells. NEW LlNEs.—Last week was one of the most pro lific of the season in new projects, the proTectuses of no fewer than fourteen lines having been issued. Amongst them were the London, Oxford, Cheltenham and Gloucester, Tewkesbury and Hereford Direct ; Nottingham and Herqford Direct; Nottingham Valley, or Belvoir and Grantham ; Leicester and Bedford ; Eastern Counties Junction and South End ; Western Canada, Ontario, and Huron Junction ; Great Western of Italy ; Lancashire and Yorkshire North Eastern Junction ; Bandon and Bantry ; Worcester, Ten bury, and Ludlow ; Venice and Trieste ; Gloucester and Oxford ; Shrewsbury and Trent Union ; Great Central Sardinian. The local papers announce that the Bristol and South Wales Junction have purchased the new pas sage ferry-house and lands from Colonel Lewis, the proprietor of the W. Pierre estate. LEEDS, DEWSBURY, AND MANCHESTER. The Chorley Tunnel, :3,000 yards in length, is announced by the company An' contract. IRISH LINES. ARMAGH, COLERAI;E, AND PORTRUSII.—On Fri day last a numerously attended meeting was held in the Market-house at Armagh, for the purpose of ex pressing an opinion as to the propriety of furthering the objects of the company in their application to Par. liament to have the standing orders sus pended, and having an Act passed for the con struction of their line dur i ng the present session. There were present the Earl of Gosford, Lord Ache son, M.P., Major Thornton, Mr. R. W. Cope, Loughall, Mr. W. Paton, Mr. W. Algeo, Mr. Lee APKinstry, Mr. W. Bl.teker, Mr..T. Dobbin; Jus tices, Drs. Robinson, Lane, Cumming, and Dixon ; Colonel Nicolls, Captain Donnelan, Mr. H. L. Lind say, C. E , Rev. J. White, Mr. D. R. Goodlate, Mr. J. W. Bell, and others. On the motion of. Captain Algeo, seconded by Mr. T. Dobbin, Lord Gosford took the chair. Mr. J. Cummings read a letter from Dr. Henry, bearing testimony to the claims of the line on ioublic support. Colonel Nicholl, one of the deputation from the Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush Company, stated that he was authorised to offerany gua rantee required to supply a line that would accommo date Armagh. The capital, 600,0001., was all paid up, and every other arrangement had been made. Mr. Galt, another of the deputation, next addressed the meeting, and described at considerable length the claims of the proposed line, of the route of which he gave an outline. They proposed to commence at Ar magh, starting from the fever hospital, which was to be a common focus for the Belfast, Dublin, and Armagh lines, next to Blackwatertown, crossing to Moy and Charlemont (a deviation in order to connect the twenty-six towns between Armagh and Coleraine), from thence to • Dungannon, the centre of a large manufacturing district ; then to Coal Island, impor tant because of its coal mine and manufactories; next through Ste wartstown, diverging again to the east t ) Moneymore, and so on to Portrush, each of which towns had immense traffic, an exact return of which was taken. There were no engineering difficulties. The first resolution was proposed by Lord Acheson, and seconded by Mr. T. Dobbin. Mr. Ommaney proposed an amendment in favour of the Dublin, Bel fast, and Coleraine Junction, which proposed, he stated, to run a branch to Armagh. They had their capital, 700,0001., already subscribed. Mr. Dixon, Dungannon, seconded the amendment, which, after some discussion, was thrown out. Mr. Nesbitt, Mr. Blacker, Mr. Neel, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Kirk, and others addressed the meeting, and, passing a series of resolutions in favour of the line, the meet ing separated, atter signing a petition to the House .or a suspension of the standing orders. A similar meeting has been held at Magherafelt, Andrew Spottiswoode, Esq., J.P., of Millbrook, in the chair. The meeting was addressed by the lion. C. Knox Stuart, J.P., Castledawson; Mr. Galt, Mr. M'Farland, Mr. R. Miller, J.P., Captain Graves, J. P., Mr. J. T. Brian, MrN. J. Neale, and others. Peti tions praying for a suspension of the standing orders were unanimously adopted. DUBLIN AND DROGHEDA —The Directors of this line have made arrangements to afford our mechanics of Dublin and Drogheda, and their families, the op portunity of travelling between the termini during Whitsuntide at one half the usual fares. CORK PASSAGE.—At the last meeting of the harbour Commissioners of Cork, it was resolved that the powers already conceded in favour of this line, which is now being revived, be renewed, as it would contri hate to the deepening of the channel of the river and improvisislliknavigation. 13°1a> A ' jn aoie.—The contracts for the works I are to be let iblitaiionth in six separate divisions. NSw 'Ron' .42, 04.xtiow Jun71911,-011 Wed nesday a meetinik was held in the Town-hall of New Ross, Charles Tottenham, Esq., of Macmurrough, J. P.. in the chair, when resolutions were proposed and spoken to b.t . ',Mr.ly, the Rev. Mr. Brenan, Mr. James Galatn, Mr. E. Hay, Mr. M. Howett, Mr. E. Carr, Mr. T. Brehao, Rev. J. Crane, Mr. H. Costello, Mr. E. Chapman, and others, to the effect that the Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Com pany having, by their late plans and specifications, departed essentially from those detailed in the pros pectuses, the meeting do determine to give that line every legitimate opposition in their power, fully con curring in the opinion expressed by the Board of Trade—" That the line between Wexford and Carlow, though complete in itself, is likely to be more costly than its traffic may justify, and that the Wexford, New Ross, and Valentia line, demands the warmest support, as opening a direct communication from New Ross, through thelSouth-western districts, to the har bour of Valentia." WEDNIODAY EVENING, MAY 14 1845, THE FRENCH NAVY. The following list of all vessels belonging to the French navy afloat and building at the present moment, and ordered to be laid down at the different royal dock yards next year, is extracted from official documents, and forms a good table of reference : LINE OF BATTLE SHIPS IN COMMISSION. Names. Guns. Launched. Ocean Jeromapes Inflexible Diacleme Neptune Marengo Alger riton FRIGATES IN COMMISSION. Names. Guns. Launched. Iphi4enie . 60 Uranie 6O . 1832 Belle Poule Minerva Syrene Atalante Andromede Reine Blanche Clopatre Virginia ThZ as Charte Africaine CORVETTES IN COMMISSION. Names. Guns. Launched. Arians 3O ..... ... 1830 Heroine Berceau Sabine Boussole SO Alcmene Embuscade Victorieuse Triomphante Creole Brillante Niade Blonde Coquette Deligente BRIGS IN COMMISSION. Names. Guns. Launched. Palinure Cygnet 2O ... 1825 Grenadier Alcibiade Hussard Voltigeur .. ... ............. 20 Griffon leleagre 'Assis La Peyrouse Cassard Mercure Genie Zebre Volege Fleche Argus Observation Cerf Agile Pandora Messager Alvalienne Alouette Boulonnaise 8 Tactique Eglantine 8 STEAM-IRIGATZB IN COMMISSION. Names. Guns. Horse-power. Launched, Decartes Asmorlie Gomer STEAM-CORVETTES IN COMMISSION. 20 6 Lavoisier Pluton Veloce Cameleon Archimede ..... .... 6 Titan LINE-ov-sivra•LE Will, XxX3IKANTLND Names. Guns. Launched. Montebello Jena Algesiras Jupiter Nestor Scipion Couronne ' 82 LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIPS EN COMMISSION DE RADE. * Souverein l2O .... .... 1819 Friedland Hercule San ti Petri Trident LINE-01-BATTLE SHIPS EN COMMISSION DE PORT.t Suffren Ville de Marseille ......... 82 Cuvier Gassendi Generous FRIGATZI DISMANTLED. Independent Melpomene Didon A ndromnque Venus Calypso Nereide M‘dee • 40 In E3erige4:°RnPelGeATES EN COMMISSION DE RADE. moire Danse ........................ 52 Armide FRIG.kTES EN COMMISSION DE PORT. Semillante Forte ........................ 60 Poursuivante Psyche ...... • CORVETTES EN COMMISSION DE RADE. Danaide CORVETTr S DISMANTLED. Arkli use Cyt,ele Camill, ........................ 20 Corn , 4ie Peri,. ........................... 16 BRIGS EN COMMISSION DE RADE. Adonis ..................... ... 20 Ducßedie P . ) lade BRIGS DISMANTLED. Alacrity Fauc , in Alerte Acteon Oreste Abellle 2O ... ..... 1844 Olivier Dragon Euryale Surprise Alcyone Comet , ' Cigogne Eclipse Sylphe I)upetit-Thours ............ 10 Lourier Bougainville Lutin Ro3signol Leger Papillon Malouine 8 Vigie Chevrette 8 Panthere . • • „STEAM - FRIGA.TE EN COMMISSION DE RADE. Name. Guns. Horse Power. Launched, Infernal' 2O ...... 450 STEAM-FRIGATES EN COMMISSION DE PORT.t Albatross Labrador Montezuma Orenoque Panama 2O ...... 450 Christophe Colomb 20 ...... 450 Canada Magellen Ulua DariPn Caraibe .... .. ....... 20 ...... 450 Eldorado Cacive sTEAM - CORVETTES EN COMMISSION DE PORT. Caimen Elau Espadon 6 ...... 220 Phoque LINE OF-BATTLE SHIPS BUILDING. Names. Gun.. Commenced. Ville de Paris Louis XI V. l2O Valmy l2O * Vessels en com m i ss i on d e rade are fully e q ui pp ed for ac tive service, with the e xce pti on of provisions , and have on e - sixth of their crew on boa r d. They are ready to take th e sea at twenty-four hours' warning. t Vessels en commission de port are completely rigged, but have no artillery or men on board. $ These steamers are termed transatlantic packet-boats in the Marine Minister's budget for 1846, but they are in reality powerful men-of war, carrying heavy armaments, and com manded by officers of the royal navy. Two are lying at Toulon, three at Rochefort, three at Brest, two at Cherbourg, auct tilreo at 141cfrigizt, Names. Gins. Commenced. Tage Fl-urus IOO Ulm Duguey-trouin Hanihil Turenne Henry IV. Navarin Austerlitz Wagram , lOO -833 Eylau Dugueselin Bayard Donawerth Fontenoy Breslau Tilsitt Hector Spectre Castiglione FRIGATES BUILDING. Guns. Commenced. 60 60 Vengeance Entreprenante Semiramis Duchesse d'Orleans Nemesis Zenobie Alceste Pandore Sibylle Bellone Magicienne Amazona Astree Heliopolis Jeanne d'Arc Clorinde Pomone Algerie CORVETTTES BUILDING. Names. Renommie . Perseverante Bayonnaise Galatee Artemise SCHOONERS BUILDING. Jonquille Amarante STEAM-FRIGATES BUILDING. Guns. Horse-power. 20 .. ...... 640 . 20 , 20 20 STEAM-CORVETTES BUILDING. Colbert Socrate Roland Catinat Comte d'Eu Cassina Caton Chaptal Coligny Newton STEAMERS BUILDING OF 160 HORSE-POWER AND UNDER. Brandon Solon Eclaireur .... Dauphin Regain Petrel Salamander . Passe-partout VESSELS ORDERED TO BE LAID DOWN IN 1846. Frigates. Guns. Brigs. Guns. Resoale Isis Ceres Janus STEAM CORVETTES. Names. Mogader Vauban • Sane Platon Names. Guns. Horse-power. Tissiphore, iron Tanger, iron SMALL STEAMERS. Mouette, iron . Goeland, iron . Heron, iron .... A recapitulation of the above tables gives the follow ing results : VESSELS IN COMMISSION.—Line-of-battle ships, 8 ; Frigates, 13; viz., 3 of 60, 1 of 58, 6 of 52, 1 of 46, and 2of 40 guns. Corvettes or sloops, 15 ; viz., 7of 30, 6of 24, and 2of 20 guns. Brigs, 27 ; viz., 13 of 20, lof 16; Bof 10, and sof 8 guns. Steam-frigates, 3 ; viz., 1 of 540 horse- power, and 2 of 450 horse-power. Steam corvettes, 8 ; viz., 1 of 329 horse-power, and 7 of 220 horse-power. Other steamers, 42 ; viz., 24 of 160 horse-power, 3 of 120 horse-power, and 15 of 80 and 70 horse-power. Besides these vessels there are 33 armed transports carrying from 20 to 10 guns each, and 38 gunboats and cutters in commission and belonging to the French Royal Navy. VESSELS EN CommissioN DE RADE.—Line-of battle ships, 5; viz. 2of 120, lof 100, and 2of 90 guns. Fri gates, 3 ; viz. 2of 52, and one of 46 guns. Corvettes, lof 24 guns. Brigs, 3of 20 guns. Steamers, lof 450 horse-power. Armed transports, 1 of 380 tons. Total -14 vessels en commission de rade. VESSELS DE COMMISSION DE PORT.-Line-of - battle ships, 3; viz. 1 of 90, and 2of 82 guns. Frigates, 4; viz. 2of GO, lof 50, and lof 46 guns. Steamer., 17; viz. 13 of 450 horse-power, and 4 of 220 horse-power. Armed transports, 2. Total-26 vessels en commission de port. VESSELS DISMANTLED.—Line-of-battle ships, 7; viz. lof 90, 3of 86, and 2of 82 guns. Frigates, 10; viz. 4 of 60, 3of 52, lof 46, and 2of 40 guns. Corvettes, 5; viz. 2of 28, lof 20, and 2of 16 guns. Brigs, 26; viz. 7 of 20, 1 of 18, 1 of 16, 13 of 10, and 4 of 8 guns. Armed transports, 12. Gunboats, 9. Total-60 vessels dismantled. VESSELS BUILDING.—Line• of battleships, 23 ; viz., 3of 120, 11 of 100, and 9 of 90 guns. Frigates, 20: viz., 6of 60, 9of 52, and sof 40 guns. Corvettes, 3of 30 guns. Cutters, 2of 6 guns. Steamers, 22; viz., 1 of 640 horse-power, 1 of 540 horse-power, 2 of 450 horse-power, 5 of 320 horse-power, 5 of 220 horse power, 6 of of 160 horse-power, 1 of 120 horse• power, and 1 of 80 horse-power. Ten of these vessels are to, be launched this year ; viz., 2 40-gun frigates ; 2 cutters ; 1. steam frigate of 540 horse-power ; 2 steam-corvettes of 320 horse power; 1 steamer of 220, and 3 of 160 horse-power. Twelve more are likewise ordered to be launched next year, viz., 3 30-gun corvettes; 2 steam frigates of 450 horse-power; 3 steam corvettes of 220 horse-power; 2 of 160 horse-power; 1 of 120 horse-power, and 1 of 80. VESSELS ORDERED TO BE LAID DOWN IN 1846. Three 40-gun frigates; four 18-gun brigs; two steam corvettes of 220 horse-power, and three iron steamers of 80 horse-power. These last three are to be launched fn 1846. In conclusion, it may be as well to remark that the French Royal Navy afloat is composed of 299 vess( is of all classes. QUICK-MARCH. —Morning Post. SCOTTISH POOR-LAW. (From the Times.) The course taken on Wednes.lay night with the Bill for amending the Scottish Poor-law may be considered somewhat ominous. Bills are now rapidly approaching their sickly season, and if those which are likely to elicit awkward disclosures and inconvenient discussions can only be staved off until then, they may, in the hurry and impatience incidental to that season, slip quietly through unnoticed. In many cases such an event would be a matter of indifference, but this question is essen tially one of fact; we have the th• ory already. The Lord-Advocate declared, on the first reading of his Bill. that " the existing law made full prevision for the sup port of the poor; and it put into the hands of those who had the administration of the law the po,ver of assessing to aey extent necessary for the purpose." The question then is, how ha( this " pow‘. r of assessing" been ext-r -ciseil. and this " full provision" to: the support of the poor been acted on? These most essential parts of the subject his Lordship did not find it convenient to en large on. We admit, in reference to the course taken, that it may not be reasonable to expect a high public func tionary to lay bare the leprous sores of his country before the public gave and to exhibit in detail her cankerous members—except where the question raised is on the proper treatment of these very cankers, which cannot be fairly treated in the dark, even though a jury of matrons may have already fumbled over the case, and sagely re ported thereon. Such a decision not being final, and the whole question having been transferred to another tri bunal, a hose voice will be heard, whatever acts may be practised to elude its vigilance or smother its indignation, we have a right to expect as many of the facts of the case as may be necessary for the due information of those who are deficient in local experience. It would, in most cases, be absurd to attempt to draw any strong line of distinction between the prevailing feelings of the inhabitants of the north side of the Tweed and those of the south ; but in this particular case the line hes been drawn by the constituted autho rities of our northern neighbours themselves. They have somewhat ostentatiously claimed the distinction of managing their poor on the most approved principles of political economy, as embodied in the concise declaration " that a provision for the poor creates much of the misery which it relieves, but does not relieve all the misery which it creates." They have referred to their own practical illustration of this doctrine as a stupendous effort of wisdom, and it must be admitted that they have worked out their theory with a frightful consistency, un appalled by those destructive consequences which would have induced philosophers of any other school to revise their creed. Without keeping the foregoing prominently in view, we may seem almost without a motive in urging on English Members of Parliament that this, although a local question, must mainly depend on their advocacy and support. Not that any lack of humanity among heritors and Kirk Sessions is to be assumed : the Lord- Advocate tells us the contrary. He says that the exist ing state of things " was not owing to any absolute or hard-hearted refusal to give relief—it was not from . an unwillingness to disburse for the maintenance of the poor --;-there was no general indisposition to a charitable feel ing in Scotland." Thus there is an abundant stock of humanity among those in authority there ; but then it is the humanity of political economists, as expounded in Edinburgh more than seventy years since, in the follow ing pithy sentence by Lord Karnes, in his Sketches of the Progress of Man in Society :"—" If by neglect or oversight any happen to die of want, the example will tend more to reformation than the most pathetic discourse from the pulpit," Here is a sound exposition of economical humanity! and no deficiency of such can be alleged at the present day, either in theory or practice; it is, therefore, a question of quality, rath,r than of quantity, which is to be submitted to the th , termivation of Parliament—the question, whether the philsophical humanity of Lord Kames, as exhibited in lull operation by heritors and Kirk Sessions, or that of a Christian code, is to influence the Legislature in enact ing laws for the relief of the poor in Scotland? We shall commence our extracts of facts, to elucidate the practical operation of the economical school of hu manity, from the returns to two addresses of the House of Commons—of " the number of the population in Scotland at the last census," and of " the management and support of the poor from 1836 to 1841 inclusive," ordered by the House to be printed June 20. 1843. The first of these returns includes the counties of Argyll, Inverness, Ross, and Cromarty, Sutherland, and Caith ness, with a population of 340,926. The amount of contribution for the relief of the poor is returned under the following heads for the year 1841: s. d. Legal assessment of heritors 1,077 3 4 Voluntary assessment of heritors 1,178 7 0 Collections at the kirk door 3,337 1 1 Funds from other sources which pass,d through the hands of the KirkSeasron.. 2,090 3 4 Total £7.652 14 9 The number of " impotent persons on the books of the Kirk Session legally entitled to relief" is re turned at 8,463, but there seems to be more than treble that number equally destitute. Among the latter class the sum of 1,1731. 16s. 6d. was divided, and among the former, 4,7971. 18s. 2d., being on !he average about 2d. a week for persons entered as " impotent," and ad mitted to be " legally entitled to relief !" In addition to this allowance, they are granted, by the Kirk Session. " the privilege of begging from door to door." A few extracts from the notes atTended to the parochial returns will show the working of the system : .... " PARISH OF DUROR.—The minister writes,—' The poor obtain their additional support by begging from door to door. Such of the paupers as have humane r,— latives get some pecuniary relief from them ; hut such as have not, and are unable to bag, are literally starving, or next thing to it. Slavery is condemned, and justly condemned ; but I am persuaded that the slaves are far better fed than our paupers. I trust, thet efore, that prompt measures will forthwith be adopted to ameliorate their wretched condition.' " " GentLocH.—The minister writes, ' Their mode of living in general is but seldom far above starvation point, especially from the latter end of vi inter till harvest ; and the consequence is, that few of them survive an attack of any-serious malady, and many of, them labour under severe chronic ailments. There are always a great many applicants waiting till a vacancy occurs, in order to be put on the " " I)utumisll.—ln the new statistical account the minister states, that • Those (of the poor) who received the highest allowance from the Kirk Session did not get more than 10s." There is no regular provision what ever made for the poor ; they beg from place to place. and are always liberally assisted both by the tacksmen and by the crofters, who have anything at all to spare ; but at the same time the condition of those who are bedrid is a very wretched one ; while some of those who go about, though they receive food, are miserably ill off in regard to clothing. " " STRoNTIAN.—The minister writes, ' Till about three years ago the poor here were in great misery generally. but during the last three years Sir James Riddell (an heritor) has distributed some meal amongst them during the summer months.' Their neighbours and relations contribute the rest of their scanty supplies, the small farmers and crofters being exceedingly charitable to their destitute brethren. At present many of them are in great need of clothing and shoes, but bring only a quoad sacra minister, I have no power to remedy their wants, otherwise than by representing their case to tne heritor's factor, and urging him to supply them. I may mention that, owing to the absence of Sir James Riddell and his family (they being abroad), and the removal of some respectable families from the parish, the church collec tions were much reduced this last year, so that we had only is. 6d. to distribute to each person.' " KILLEARNAN.—The minister writes, How the poor have been supported is to me a wonder. The only ostensible means of support they have is begging from door to door, and what the kindness of their neighbours supplies—a meal a day often, and that of the poorest fare, merely a few potatoes. Were it not for the Chris tian kindness of the middling classes, they would assu redly starve.' " " AssvNT.—The minister writes, ' The amount of pe cuniary aid afforded the poor is astonishingly small. The truth is, almost our whole population is poor, and it is extremely difficult to select the psorest. Of course, the miserable annual pittance granted does little or nothing towards their support; consequently they are a burden on their poor relatives and neighbours, rendering them nearly as needy as themselves. We have no wealthy people residing amongst us. The sole neritor, the Duke of sutherland, does a good deal towards alle viating distress, by remitting arrears and rents.' " KIRMICHAEL AND CIILLICUDDEN.—The minister writes, "That whilst ss. is the average annual sum which those on the poor's-roll in this parish receive from the poor's-funds, their other means of support throughout the year I really cannot 'very well describe. They live in wretched hovels, and are supported by the charity of their more immediate neighbours, and thus contrive to eke out a miserable, half-starved existence. For their hovels they are charged with rent either by the landlords or by their tenants ; at least most of them are. He then states that none of the heritors contribute anything to the poor-funds, except an occasional small contribution on the Sabbath." However repulsive such statements may be, we im plore our readers to master them ; the task cannot be more loathsome and humiliating to them than it is to us ; but there is a solemn duty to be performed towards thoe neglected starring creatures, who are left to prey upon one another until all within their sphere are involved in equal destitution. Tak ing these cases in the order they stand, we see " that such of the paupers as are unable to beg are lite- rally starving ;" that tg their mode of living, in general, is but seldom far above starvation point ;" that " there is no regular provision whatever made for the poor ;" " they beg from place to place, and the condition of those who are bedridden is a very wretched one ;" that the Church collections were so much reduced from the absence of a landlord and his family, and the removal of some respectable families, that " last year there was only Is. 6d, to distribute to each poor person;" that "the only ostensible means of support they have is begging from door to door;" that " the miserable annual pittance granted does little or no- thing toward their support—consequently they are a burden on their poor relatives and friends, rendering them nearly as needy as themselves;" that b. resident minister " cannot very well describe" how " they con trive to eke out a miserable half-starved existence ;" but that, in this case, " none of the heritors contribute anything to the poor funds, except an occasional small contribution on the Sabbath." _ ---...—.. It is — by such masses of facts occurring under the existence of a law for the relief of the poor, that the Lord-Advocate's proposed measure for amending this law is to be tested, and not by his unmeaning assertion, that the condition of the poor in Scotland " is not what it ought to be." A measure, to justify any expectation of its being effective, must not be founded on such a trumpery mincing negative, but on th, damn , ing facts of the case—on toe positive existence of a huge, monstrous, foul series of national crimes, com mitted with impunity on the helpless, under the sanction or metaphysical ,economists, and impiously defended under the cloak of religion, We leave these facts for the present without fur- ther remark, as examples of that horrible accumu lation of suffering and criminality, which calls for the most unflinching scrutiny. The question now raised . not. as tQ. the .character .or, these disgusting pro ceedings, but whether the remedial measure pro posed by the Lord Advocate is sufficiently strin ent to deal satisfactorily with such enormities. This requires an induction trom a still more copious selee ton of facts, with which we shall endeavour to supply the public, as the course taken in Parliament inetyttro vertibiy proves, that it is to the Operation of the fa.2t , 4 , if the case on the public wind that wen stiould chiefly rely. for humanising this stupendous embodiment of sordid cruelty and cold calculating fraud. COURSE OF EXCLIAI .4.mderdarn CF. 12 8i Ditto, at sight l2 6i Rotterdam 2U. 12 9 Antwerp 26 15 Hamburgh M.B. 14 0 Altona I GE. —(YESTEIWA .) Gibraltar . . Leghorn .....,. 31 Genoa ... . ..... 25 10 Naples . . 39/ ealsrupo, ,•• 0z... .19 Lisbon... 521 Oporto .... 53 Rio Janc , ! ,, ..... 23t 13ahia • ... ...... 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Partiee attended at their own residences, whateyor the distance. • sp. -71 r SORTING INTE: c;a - ---,, ........tra..• NEWMARKET SECOD SPRlffia 1431111110. ii T U ESDAY. aud Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. esch ; for th ree y rs-old, 7st •41b ; four yrs, Bst 71b. T.Y.C. Winner to be o ld for 601., Itc. (7 Subs.) Duke of Rutland's fly Beirate, out of Manto, 4 yrs ......... „I Lord Exeter's Mocha, 4 yrs... ........ .. ........................ 42 Col. Peel's f by Slane, out of Seakale, 3 yrs ................. .: The following also ran :.r-Mr Shelley's Prince of Wel; 4 yrs—Duke of Bedord's Julia, 3 yrs... Lord Orford's c lil ti t grand Duke, out of f Miss Julia, 3 yrs—and Mr. Francis ° u by Sir Hercules dam, by Comus, 3 yrs. t P ri n ce of Betting, sto 2 agst the winner, and sto 2 agg ~od Wales. Prince of \Vales jumped off with the lead, tho e ut io by Seakale and Manto fillies, Mocha lying upi they Wales this order for about half a mile, when, on the Prince of _ ivi declining, the Seakale filly went in front , a nd made rankutho at au indifferent pace to the curds; Manto filly then l ochs a lead, kept it home, and won cleverly by a lengthtar oche beating Seakale filly about as far; nothing Ivo three. The winner was claimed. Match.—Duke of Bedford's Prologue, Set 111 b (Hell beat Lord. Exeter's Lyons, Bst 41t. (Mann} ,P'„,' - h . s. 6t04 on Prologue. Won in a. canter by three leas.--8-•t 71b ,i, Haan) (F. Match.—Sir J. Hatley's Bishop of Roinford (F. Butler), heat Lord Exetor's Celia, 7st 1313 Ceil. s T.V.C. 150, h ft. 7 to 4on the Cob. Won esef, length. • la' s D o u L k f e o o r f t i h 3 r e e d e fo y r e d a ,s r C ol a d p c ta o i l u ts, p B h s e t b 7 u l s b,..an .. d ... fi . ll ( ,e G s, . B E g d t w 4 r dsi i l ; Lord Exeter's Adrianople .................................. . I Duke of .Rutland's Paultons .... ............................. ••••.', i. The following were not placed :—Mr. Townleyl iTjatee'S verpool, out of Corranna's dam (Boyce)—General Seaman (Nat)—and Mr. Shafto's Metal (8e11)._,, ert sad Betting-2 ) to 1 each, agst Paultons and the Nat good 3to 1 agst Seaman. Adrianople took the lead at _ a ot hieg pace, Captain Phebus second, and Paultons tbir,.f. thr ee else having a chance. With very slight alteration ti!_y ent is in advance ran to the cords, where Captain Pliebus.2.o,,, st f a ro li n e t c , k, o t b h ta e in ot e h d e t r l s ie no le n a i d e l r i e a . lf way up, and woo, elev` on bi least by a length, Adrianople beating Paultons for sea' eitil , Bst I, lll Visser 501. for three years olds, Est 21b; four y ear°, Bst 71b; six years and ' aged, Bst 121 b. T.M-el' Isi b e e w so to ld n lie. Newton's Lord ' T Albema 'fs r o l Sr e n , yrs ...... . ........ ..... 4 Duke of Bedford's P i , 2 s s r T er: s t B :o c h i o ra e M 3 ie, 3 yrs ..... .. .. ................. ( .. G00 c ...,.. b 2 . 1 2 3 Gannett, 3 yrs ..................... 5 Lord Sandwich's Tawney, 3 yrs ...................... " Lord Exeter's Petrowna, 3 yrs ....................... ii' l ; 'ditch , wbwyih 6 nei t iie o sn iGg 4 p ial a pno g onn s see t t ,t ' li woi Sister s oa i k p s h iotnuteop. never, a i and l a - 'ceauir caught, cewhattrni:raieeanndni a li d te nsotP jayi t o..:!jab c aw 41 e rl;* by a; threelengths. Arrivals—Duke of Bedford, Duke Esrl of Stradbroke, Earl of Miltoun, Lori o f Rutlan d ' tinla ~.,„111 Charles - 0. t. spenc- r, Godolphin, Lord E. Russell, Col. Pee I:l,°ll'v'„a,.Prester, }1,:: lion. Col. Anson, Hon. Capt. Routs, lion. rt . ::--s. Shod, F. Villiers. Mr. C. Greville Mr. J. Stauley,_,l.ll,, gr. u ° Mr. Shelley, Mr. Payne, 111 r. Newton, Mr. r 4 e' ll ' - dard, Mr. liatson, &c. e weather cold, wet, and boisterous , eer elit' Th but th e . g petteg . tendance much larger than usual at a Second SPrllig _ PARIS SPRING RACES--g*lf theS renr°,; In spite of the threatening appearance 01 fitsbio oing,_a large attendance of the aristocracy t& st i e de _f_ a Paris were present yesterday at the b o ut 0 ° M rs. The rain came down in torrents s o rters, of an and continued to fall for nearly three g oo ot an hour. The course was in a dreadielas%. eecil mud, and the appearance of the lockets ! I nos sibl e race was perfectly ludicrous, it being l i r e wbel d recognise a single feature. The racing en w hich e r was cited considerable particularly ft - a. the Pavilion Floe , had Il i !: . considerable interest. Drummer, ven n i f o r P k ' nously won th- Orleans Plate, also c oitendeu • best/ and thus went round the Champ de Mars.,, to o iled!: state, eight times in about three hours ! Pl e , orrso The horse, half the entries, amounting to ," ; :,,reses t ra Duke do Nemours honoured the course with ', A . ' 'tee f il ThgeelOdirulgeas,nsaPtlahtreeeofy3rs,ooooide, afnbdr I;rweerds,o7-6,l9ngfi:b, countries, 3(W. entries, h ft ; weight t''' r sge; s t ° re '. horses to carry Mb more ; gelding' and In"reoes b„ I ci4v , s :31b; twice round ; the second horse te ce, te r Ba C r il l o a t t i r i m Y e i d t f l- o x r I"o',iZO'fr.' if nScUtbsf.o)aled ill :: ....... ; Prince N M . : C e lo n t;: t •s h , s iv e c h :, t u d; :b o r h h lion. Mr. Welleslei's b m Kitty, 61 ", 127 '''''' a : h and a d W w e a enough Duke de Nemour's b En Robirda, 4 vrie 111 1 b .• ' A y es ' .. .- 1 Dwruainpnai,er; 4 12 1)h.r . 0, 03 . 1 .0 ponn(t)gloehnmobaty.dieth.itmheis)errliflu,ruiwinmiinueiga_riniteghrebtoyh.etfiofiftryst)thinelr'ost 0:blbSe:400 -ardS' pulled up, and Kitty was distanced' raordtuary Plate of 3,0 00 f ., l'he Ext ' for thnr c iriVi horses and mares of three yrs old and 12P, ws fie:5 01* 1 entries, h ft ; twice and a distance roue °. 4 ) 0 00 0 Count d'Hedouville's b e Saphir, 3 yrs, Prince M. de B. auveau's eh rn Error, 4 Yr s ' 1 021 b." 0 921 b ( t o ..; 0 Baron N. de Rothschild's br h Edwin, 4 to' ''''' 0 a le ....... 0 Al. C. de Pontalba's br m Maria, 51151 b"" MA. Lupin's b h Oremus, 5 >es, . ..... ... ... .. ,;/ is Duke de Nemours's br m Faclaise, 4 yr . s , •" .cl, ..... i s s ecoe t its Saphir w us en u t los o e ff u i p n . front, with Edwin and Orem Edwin declined ; and at the eole:,:wociecyntehrebys:7Bl;:: rear, and took the second place, then the quarters of Sapbirt vvil ' ) - -4; The Pavilion Plate, for horsesof all WO/ and Mar wiener pthleateJ,oeo.kret)h, the St. Le Stakes at Chant ill Y' (n I l' ' () 600 f. entries, h tt, weight for age' T he 14PiC°1' round heats, the sjo e n r d Prince ßaronN M . d . e d.. tries. (4 Sobs.) . Rothschild's Drummer, Error e 11.61:it' i I . Beauveau's b h Commodores)Dia: 3 ' pier, 4 yrs, 1151 b (Edw l 9 M. A. Autuont's b h Mustapha, 43 11 51 n ". el' . First Heat—Drummer r5J"' 1 9' '4) Mustapha, about three lengths made behind, runnin gall aid tt„Sbvlitie_Ltrrilad6l t o homecarr yto receive half round4 D )ff r . um ( m )n er g' fi i i n ii g shedb the Erode to go y t w h i e nn se in e( g ) bdyt''7trewibelbeii„its'n.lls "i ' e rw t I .lle ." up to the leadtiinglhor'se, u" 41 • .eir He etne',4 Second Heat.—Drummer igain made T - ,.0dy ..- 0 . tdpha close at his quarters. They ran st g ood ie he the same position, once and a half round; ', be Ec ° iof ing patiently about five lengths behind. A t ; bt ren D if se approached them, and on coming into sten'gflualli made his effort, and getting up to Drummer' .406 by two lengths. ,„ one nee' Third heat.—Drummer again tried P'' t bs o and was again defeated in the seine WO 0 c trst; of dore winning by six lengths. Mustaphs ~,,a o'4 for The lona Plate of 1,200 r for horses "'" w eigm for ~ age. Once years old oroldunandd. uterwhaurdwslnnloeorf.toentberieeci;itiod 1 2,000 f. (Five Subs.) 981h''''' '''' ° 0 Prince de Beauveau's n c Scamper, 3 ill i ' g ny .. - 6 M. C. de Pontalba's b f Impasse, 3 I rs ' 80 ''' i Bma.rconaledieiglea,sßbochhcetotres'suicrhe,fsFyircseyieo,s3lbY.r..s:...,.. .... ... . :,. .1 . . 41 ; M. Fasquel's br m Camarine, 4 Yr i t c l o l lt l i b t; l2.6l..‘ tcp- --; °Pi se went off in front, 1 0 1,01 s c one Impasse straight part of the run home, iv-- ,510 ~ peg; t o 1 and passed her, winning easy the .., _ A t The following are the latest odds an eel]) ; se -4 agst Fitz-Emilius and Priclestinkietl. 8 t° o !ls S C) agst j Suavita ; 7 to 1 agst Quintssersooen ' , 12 to 1 agst William ; Julia • 1 2 to 1 .• -.i.e." tis ill ' --- &ea , 00 its , which a Sgfi:fi rs t s C t a 'R-I ;tr pin ac: l t it e eß a ll'i n ° u N m iC ero S tl °sCl:cifig.---shi44lireitjtsildinenesP.eV ratepayer; ----- aro 5, . ce d ; h irp_u_rp p o. f .,, r ,. orm,c,ce, will be re Stalled Pescea°aturdaf $ Int for iiiii,i)ftsgth.llAYNOOTH GRANT.-- ° II - Lug6lierkid Chatterto of Kensigt°4l)) 4ont, at' d h e ld Into notistide of .°PPsi''g the 'lnitit.s Dil i, ''',sl "Ali., ration the Jews' I)iss.)l Colonel 140, fto the vestry Cwahiih„in ii-rre3 of the Old Chureh. od oth ers 0 00 0 c,,,,,hid7d ere liams, inspector of Pris°l:l9,•ir. churerbelsts inhabitant.' f were present. o', , os o 0, 1 „. hi $,. ht Ho n ii , i the chair• gr.J. r ere evtbli ...„000h0E,'0. i hr o ,,,,l able ' " staring the SPen(-Yr Pereeval,Dibenet" e'co-. OPeeraeo4 r r tz g li l i t s which ihlldirtieeil,ibeslinty;:ttiOreo::4 $11,60 measures le h rj3arlionve' *II° dr.,,,, ~.. by np,ving Et petition t.). ~„ so I:, ‘ ,o' o C pl , a in u s 4 olida o te f d th F u u p i r t?, chiefly of a reiigious ,s:",:,iiiiedt which hi, read• W bile tt' ~,0,01,1 ..„001 abo„un by ri.e" " It's 'twit 61',`,',,,a ther:eerp until i e ot . it gr. at disappronation, initligs'et the 00400 •• It's alini,st bie,pbernous,, (1-.0 c?„ be tacnionutlast clause, which Prcl))sedhtlich, to .re p!auae, and cries of " Strike all the otbe.r° ,tio bojestli that." thoSe sh:o g lid a : up this agitationilin ewrthyicohf t‘vti,,lrrieseheei;ur vi_itobtitoos jodies.oo; ain Williams censured ~,,, ~,, so c oo, in the parish ; and oie `,„eu. .3 il., went, that the meeting adjourn for f‘loss corfl:o a. Fox seconded ript' ir. i'iY or 19 to 17. A strongof tbe Pro ice 00 wanted , ; but after a very discil, otoi,e Oti ranged, On the 12ethaabtanbcionnhedt,hueponnavvothioienh tahnodiestd bit' ~o , .i ii th On thei" . t i ll inst., at Chsdderton, near v --- AA I: O 4 , I : ‘ MOTTOS. r0i.0,1.- , ,4 the Rev. ..th..Dunne, of a daughter. ~, It Tallents, Es Calvert, Eis i nst., at Hunsdon, Flerte, 1,..- .. fi• e_9_ai-ionfstt.w, twins • t. Thonio.stre P lA, .: of a inst.,ciau gl:ltrser., et ► ...iire, . ~Yneld, of a son On the 10 h * Dingle, Liverpool, of a son• la d y b. On the 11th inst., at Newark, Notts, tbe 0 , of 5 ' On the 11% t inst., at Cadogan-place, still•born`the "'' p otl , croft, Esq•, er cl., of a daughter. e a ch , , ' ( 0 On the 12th inst., T at hurlow-place, bop ob, 0 wife of ~..Hector Gavin, Esq., M.D., of als rs. 4 - 110 tin the 12th inst., d• ir • 0. inst., at 'Maida-hill, d . daughter. Aistifille-db0:7::::::::i6°4:16 t be ISO On the 12th inst., at Fairlawn► Acton, Kelsall E , sq., of a son. JO e of 'eV , 114tRit/ED. viniow •bt On the 290' arch, \op rig i alt., at the parish c Fyfe, Esq., to P" Se ct ' of Ashton, near W arrington, &he d Portland-street, , :o , i,.. ~,,t Glasgow'• Du door RobertOn the 10th inst., at St. Anne's Church, ;the Mann of Saxmundh am, to liarriet, im of the P.igtrt * e Right Hon. Sir Edward Sugden' ' - 100 , ~.,_„,.. th P u , lits DIED• oiyabe 0 On the "th inst„ grs• late' _,...14 i lust, at Eastbottnt, . . ~4 . the the 'llll_l_ gmer, near Lewes, Sussex, relict u. slot t"004, H. Hughes. Ira POI youngest On the 10th inst., at Herne-hill, ' JIG Veg. 'el" the daughter of Frederielc Downison,,, st. Jolla ..ip 1091 inst., at Grove EndAr u toner, 941;,tony'i Charlotte, the late • -,. T O O third daughter of io ;No A.m. 10 On the 10th inst., in Spencer-parat , _ A Ditcp- _ ip „ Semen, late of Sta le Hall Fenny stratfor;ritch, tbe On the 10th inst., P in ' in High-street, ~e• _PO' daughter of Mr. and Mrs• Edward Desne•TottelibP" On the 11th inst., at White Hart-ane, ._.oftee, d•~~8+ the n ife of G. A. Cottrell, E_sq of the Exc''rortlsl/° brOP O the 1 lth matt at Beitqunont-street, f plot Ann, relict of the late Joh i Turner, Esq'' ° ae i Erdington • , near Birmingham. 14°' Di .ifotpo W i t ,j 0 . li i ) Dadra ~.1 ; Vrtnted and Published by 2r.,-- coliernp;uptf No. 112 St , and, Printer at The e gwt` t he w- Strand, i n~ r ' vof —. ~ an the Preenact of the , . allaalestx, Wednesday, Dloy 144 154 g. ' ' ift. a