The Sun. — London, England, 1851-04-22 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS. ARRIVAL OF THE C A.NAD A.. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 21. B ) . .he Royal mail steam -ship Canada, Captain Har ri4o,,, we have advices from New York to the Bth, .1-%) • to the 9th, and Halifax to the 10th inst. She briug, 130 passengers. Our accounts from New York by the Canada, extended to the Bth instant (the usual tele graphic dispatch via Halifax not having been re ceived), are of unusual interest, bringing a large variety of intelligence from the West Indies, South America, &c. Letters from New York report, with respect to the domf2stic affairs of the United States, that political matters remain quite. No further disturbances had occurred at Boston touching the fugitive slave arrested there on the eve of the Franklin's departure. Large meetings of the populace were being held, and the Rev. Theodore Parker and other speakers urged violent resistance to the laws, but the prisoners were safely guarded by the military, &c., and no rising occurred on the 7th. Judge Shaw refused a writ of habeas corpus applied for on the petition of Thomas Simms, the fugitive slave. Fugitive slaves were discovered by the commis sioners living upon the flesh of their dead companions. Letters from Washington, in the New York Journal of Commerce, express a probability that a Deficit Bill for 12,000,000 dolls. will be presented on the re assembling of Congress. C. M. Ingersoll, Demo crat and Unionist, had been elected to Congress for Connecticut. It is annou nce d, a lso, that the Mexican n Boundary Commission h a d a rranged the chili 11 with the Mexican C omm i ss i on , point was fixed on the Rio Grand and that an initiale. u Our New York files announce t he launch of the steam-ship Pio neer , o f 2,700 tons, on Exposition. sth, intended to carry passen gers to Europe to the Several new and somewha t threatening crevasses had occurred on the Mississippi. From Texas we learn that the Hungarian colonists had met a most favourable reception._ Our mercantile le tters from New York state that owing to the influx of gold from California, &c., the t h reatene d decline in sterling exchange had not been realized. Our letters from San Francisco extend to the sth of March, being 16 days later than our last accounts. Great excitement has been caused by the threatened lynching in San Francisco of two m en suspec t e d o f almost murdering a merchant named Jansen, in his store, and robbing him of 2,000 dollars. Ulti mately the jury disagreed, and the people, after tremendous excitement, quietly dispersed. Political affairs were also in an excited condition, arising horn the struggle to elect a senator to the United Stc- 4 es. From the mines we learn that dry weather cantinued to be experienced, and from the lack of rain apprehensions were entertained in many new quarters; locations had, however, been explored which promised to yield largely, and froni the general tenor of the accounts it was expected that unusually large receipts of dust would be received during the spring, the miners having adopted plans ,to meet the difficulty. Gold dust was already arriving somewhat more freely at San Francisco, and the assayers were fully employed. Quartz rock mining and crushing by machinery was being prosecuted with great activity. On the 21of March two steamers were destroyed by fire at San Francisco. Our accounts state, in regard to mercantile affairs, that since the departure of the previous mail business operations had been light. Goods had been offered freely for sale at auction,„ and lower prices accepted. Drafts on England at sight, 48d. to 50d. one dollar ; ditto, 60 days, 491. to 501 do. France, sight, sf. to par. Ilanaburgb, sight. 43 to 44 for one dollar ; ditto, 60 days, 44 to 44i ditto ; Valparaiso, 30 days, 6 per cent. premium. Mexico, 30 days, par to 1 per cent. premium. Gold dust, 16 dolls. 50c. ; quick silver, 15 dolls. 50c. ; doubloons, 16 dolls. ; sove reigns, 4 dolls. 85c.; 10 guilder pieces, 4 dolls.; 201. pieces at Custom-house, 3 dolls. 85c. Money was rather more easy, end first-class paper was going at 6 to 8 per cent. per month. The Pacific Mail Company had raised their rate of freight on dust to 1 per cent. from San Francisco to Panama. Letters from the Gulf of Mexico received in New York announced, in relation to the Tehuantepec Railroad Company's operations on the Isthmus, that the engineers had discovered two deep, well sheltered, and spacious harbours on the Pacific shores, a few miles south-east of the town of Tehuantepec. From Chagres we have accounts to the 29th, and from Panama to the 26th ult. On the 25th a de slructive fire took place on the island of Tobago, at Panama, from which tee storehou-es and property of the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company were barely saved. Some 30 houses were destroyed. On the 28th the men who murdered eight persons on the Chagres river were to be shot. Letters from I - lay:mith of the 3d inst. received at New York state that political affairs had been quiet, although vague rumours of a revolutionary attempt had prevailed at New Orleans. On mercantile afEtirs we learn that freights, owing to numerous arrivals, had receded :—Co wes, and a market, 21. 10s. to 21. 15s. ; Baltic, 21 12s Gd. to 2/. is. 61 ; Mediterranean, 21. 12s. 6d. to 31. Exchange on London, 7 per cent., and in some cases a trifle more. Sugar exportations had been light during the week, but buyers were numerous; white regular, 8 to 8i Coff , -, dull at 7.1 to Bf. Oth-r letters state that on the 26i) ult. a serious fire occurred at San Diegos de Los Banosi ; six houses were consumed. Henry Cinv remained in the city. _ _ Valparaiso accounts of February 25 state that the C , piapo railroad was making satisfactory progress, aro the survey of the route to Santiago had been (14:•riecl fifty miles with favourable results. _ _ r Majesty's ship Dmialus had been ordered to k- ,n board 20 months' provisions in order to carry to the PlOyer and other ships searching for .1. Franklin. r Majesty's ship Portland arrived out on the Bth. l'Aitical affairs were tranquil, and little doubt xi:;ted, that in March Moritt would be elected Pre- •v 1 .e.cantile affairs had improved, large sales had l e made, and the houses appeared satisfied. ee British steamer Vulcan has been purchased to rin to the southern ports. We learn that the Bri tish Orig Brutus had been lost in the bay of St. quell tino, with all on board but two. Fr.,111 Oregon we have accounts to Feb. 22, but they ere unimportant. From the Sandwich Islands, under date Jan. 28th, we learn that a terrible gale bad been experienced; several vessels were much damaged. The difficulties with the French were expected to be amicabl v set tled. Business was dull. Letters from Hong-Kong had been received only seve nteen days after their de parture f rom Chin Letters from 11. Peru s sidentiel elect* state that the result of the Pre had been nn had excited no disturbances. Troops dispatched to quell a rising of slaves in Truxilio. son was still Letterslecturing from there on slavery. Some signs The postal e annexation movement are noted. establishmentm had been handed over to the Provincial Gover n on the sth, and the rates throughout Canada Government we From St. John's, 6,h, re New 5 cents. Brunswick, we le arn , un der date of April that the Legislature o p e n e d His Excellency, on the 25th ult. which existed in hi s a dd ress , referred to the dispute vvic existed between hi s pre decessors and the Assembly, ane announced that he ;‘ was prepared to introducerm ; responsible Govern men t into the c olon y in a modi fi .. d form and also to revenues sur render the dis p osal of her Majesty's Crown to when the L e g islature shall have agreed con ditions required o n the p art of th e Crown, certain From Jama ica we have files of j ourn als to the 31st ult. (being 14 da y s later), announcin g that the R Trent, Clarke commander, nciet d a er, arrived left t y o al n Mail steam-ship on the `)sth, wit h ei g ht passengers, the 26th for Vera Cruz. Her Majesty's ship Alarm, 26, and Persian, 16, lef t Port Royal on the 27th for Havannah and B „ r _ mode; , and her Majesty's steamer Alban on the 31st for Grey Town and Bermuda. Our files report a variety of cases of cholera as r having - e -appeared in the Le nidas Bale district. Numerous death s are reported. His Excellency the Governor had transmitted to the House of A dispatch from Earl " Grey on the labour embl a long • supply quest' , 'on on which sub ject much discussion was expected. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. The exchange market - Sterling is 10 to 10-1 w. is h not active, but is very firm. r ye above the lower 'ratelt. but little disposition to ope :., .5 !oils. 31c.; FrancsAm,terdara are dull, at 5 dolls. 10c. 794. Hatnburgh, 361 to 37. . 41 i to 41i ; Bremen, 79 to 'Pie money-market is without . h4 ae mot , , y is plenty, at 6 to 7 per e ce ' ...9 to note. On call which are not plenty, go at 7 to nat.'. First-clsss bills, (let( : Tee export of specie still .P e r Cent. for short . cont inue , -,lc l .q has 50,000 dolls. already e nga :* rilt French e • Tee of , s pecie since the Ist of January export . - i 311 965 dolls. The stock market has been""unta t o activ® since the last steamer, and generally the quotations ahoy an tad. :noe s especially the ne w dividend paying stocks. Calton—Messrs. Taicott, Brotheri, in truir circular.. ray—" Our last accounts w ere made u p fo r the Arcti c on the let instant. On the 23,1 . 000 bales w ere sald at fit;- rates on the basis of I lic. for middling uplands. O n t - .. ,;d, a feelirg of anejety prevailed with regard to the alvi:ea per Baltic then looked for, and sales were forced 3; 4,:. to P. reduction. On the morning of the 4th her accounts were published, and being much more favour.. able wan were anticipated, were followed by active de mand for export, resulting in sales of 8,000 bales at fully ic. improvement. On Saturday, the sth instant, the demand continued active at gradually hardening prices. the sales reaching 6,000 bales. To-day the transactions reported on 'Change amounted to 4,000 bales, at fully fc. advance on strict middling and good middling de scriptions, the market closing with au upward tendency at the quotations. Subsequently 2,000 bales were sold, making the sales of the day 6,000 bales. On the subject of the crops there is nothing new to communicate, the general opinion centring on 2,200,000 bales." Iron-25 tons of Coltness pig sold at 21 dolls. 50c., at six months. The market is inactive. Ashes—Pots are steady, at 5 dolls. to 5 dolls. 6ic.; and pearls, at 5 dolls. 75c, to 5 dolls. 81-Ic. Naval Stores—Sales of spirits of turpentine were made to-day at 35c. cash. Rough turpentine is held at 2 dolls. 8 tic. to 2 dolls. 87ic. Common resin, 1 doll. 10c. to 1 doll. 20c. Flour, &c.—Eastern Canal flour has been in go od de mand, and prices are firmer. Wheat is in fair demand for milling. Sales of Ohio have been made at 1 doll., and of white Virginia at 10 dolls. 3c. Corn is heavy and prices lower. Sales of yellow have been made at 67ic- A parcel of Jersey sold at 3 duds. C or n meal is steady. Provisions—The upward tendency in pork continues, particularly in new. 500 barrels mess sold at 14 dolls. 500. Beef is in fair demand at 9 dolls. to 11 dolts. 50e. for mess. Pickled meats are buoyant and in good de mand. Sales of 500 barrels and tierces plain hams at sic. ; and 90,0001 b. sugar cured ditto, at Bic.; and good snoulders at 61c. Lard is inactive, and prices favour the buyer. About 150 barrels sold at 81e. to 817. for fair to prime. Butter is very dull, and pricPs'are now quite nominal. Cheese is steady at Sic. to 71c., with a lair demand. Tobacco—There is not mach activity, with no change in the rates. Freights—Grain, 4d.; naval stores, Is. 33. To Lon don--Tobacco, 32g. 6d.; fl our. Is. 6d.; naval stores, Havre.—Cotton, 2s . To Havre.—Cotton, - i - 3 0 ashes, rice, &e., 5 dolls to 6 dolls. THE SUN, LONDON, FATAL POISONING CASE. NEV;C:STLE, SATURDAY EVENlNG.—Extraordirtary interest has been excited in the town of Newcastle npon-Tyne, and throughout the whole of that popu lous district, by a case which appears to resemble, in some of its features, at least, the tragedy in which Tawell, the Quaker, was the principal actor. The whole of the facts were brought out befofe a coroner's inquest, held a few days.ago, and on Saturday, before the borough magistrates ; bat as the evidence is of great length, and much of it very irrelevant, it seems desirable to present, in a more compendious form, the leading facts in this serious and somewhat mysterious case. The deceased's name is Elizabeth Anderson, a widow, about 34 years of age, who resided with a Mrs. Wilde, in West Blandford-street, Newcastle. She generally passed as Mrs. Jenkins, the wife of Henry Jenkins, a wholesale and retail confectioner, in Dean-street, a man of substance, who had cohabited with her since her husband's death. On Wednesday morning he was at her lodgings, but what then trans pired between them is not known. He left about 12 o'clock, and about two in the afternoon Mr. C. Wild called on a neighbour, who, on going up-stairs, found thatElizsbeth Anderson was lying in the bed quite dead, with her clothes upon her. There was nothing in the bed room out of which the deceased could have drunk but a glass of water, and in the sitting-room adjoining, there was also a glass which appeared to have con tained porter. Mr. Boyd, a surgeon, living in Marl borough-crescent, adjoining, and Mr. Jenkins, were immediately sent for, and both shortly afterwards arrived. On Mr. Boyd making inquiries of Mrs. Wilde, she stated that the decased had only taken something to eat and a little porter, and had then, according to her usual custom, gone to lie down, from which time nothing more was seen of her till she was found dead. Mr. Boyd tasted the water and the por ter, but detected no poison in either. After he had got home Mr. Jenkins went to him and asked what steps should be taken to get the deceased buried,when he told him that a certificate as to the cause of death was necessary ; bat that, under the circumstances he declined to give it, at the same time recommending him to go to the registrar, explain the circumstances, and say that he (Mr. Boyd) thought she had died of disease of the heart. Mrs. Wilde subsequently waited on him, and afterwards Jenkins again, and at last he gave him a certificate that she had died of disease of the heart, having attended her about twelve months previous for symptoms of that disease. In the evening Mrs. Wilde called at the West gate police station with the certificate, and requested Inspector Little to give her a line as to her character, that she might present it to the registrar ; but that officer, on hearing the particulars, informed her that he should report the matter to the coroner, and take his opinion upon it. Accordingly, on Friday, an in quest was held at the Marquis of Blandford Inn, be fore J. G. Stoker, Etq., and in the afternoon a post mortem examination or the body was made by Mr. Carr and Mr. Boyd, both of whom declared that the deceased had been poisoned by having taken, or hav ing had administered to her, a large quantity of essen tial oil of almonds; and they considered that, from the quantity taken, death must have ensued almost immediately, and that it would have been barely pos sible for her to have walked from the sitting-room to the bedroom after taking it. They also stated that it was quite impossible that she could have destroyed or secreted a vessel which contained the poison after she had taken it ; that essential oil of almonds was not used or sold medicinally, but was principally used by confectioners and cordial makers to give a flavour to the goods which they sell. The CORONER, in adjourning the inquest to Wed nesday, the 231 instant, said the case was one of a most extraordinary nature; and after the distinct evidence of the surgeon there were many suspicious circumstances connected with it. It was clear that the deceased could not have taken the poison while in the bed, or the bottle must have been found, and it , was a remarkable circumstance that no bottle or yes sel had been discovered near the place. He would like to take time to consider what they should do with Mrs. Wilde, or what other steps they should take to elicit the truth. Every effort has since been made by the police to throw light on the suspicious affair, and the stopper of a glass bottle has been found in the ash-pit adjoining Wilde's house, which, on being examined, proved to be strongly impregnated with the essential oil of al mondg. Other facts and circumstances having come to the knowledge of the police, they (acting under the orders of their superiors) apprehended Jenkins, whilst enjoying his evening glass, at the Shakspere Inn, on Friday night, and Mrs. Wilde, on Satur day forenoon, and they were brought before the magistrate, at their usual sitting on Saturday. Mr. Inspector Little asked for a remand till after the inquest, which was granted. The evidence in possession of the police has not transpired; but it appears that on the day after the death of the deceased, the coroner called at Mrs. Wilde's house, and finding that she had a certificate from a medical man, declaring the cause of death to be disease of the heart, informed her that it would not be necessary to hold an inquest. Just as he left the house, Jenkins came in, a►,d on being informed by Mrs. Wilde of what the coroner bad add, one of them was overheard by the mother of the deceased (who was in the house) to say, " There is no fear ; it is all right." Tne prisoner Jenkins was represented by Mr. George Foster, a solicitor, and appeared much af fected by the painful circumstances in which he is placed. They both protested their innocence, and were committed to the gaol—the Bsnch refusing an application to allow Mr. Foster to have an interview with his client. The unfortunate woman was lately in London with Jenkins, and it appears has left a box at her lodgings there. Information has been given to the metropoli tan police to seize the box, as it is expected some letters will be found from Jenkins, as he returned almost immediately, and she remained several weeks. Se veral rumours are afloat of a criminatory nature, but it would be unfair to the accused to publish these whilst the case is under investigation. NEW ROUTE TO CALIFORNIA VIA NICARAGUA. (From the New York Herald.) The new route to San Francisco, via Nicaragua, it is now settled will be open and in complete operation by the Ist da , of July next. Public attention has often beer, tailed to this route by the press; but the company to whom belongs the right of way through Nicaragua, have never, until now, thought proper to communicate any of their proceedings. They preferred to remove all obstacles to the successful and speedy transit be tween the oceans, and when ready to begin transprting pass , :ngers and freight, than to boast of what had been done by them. Mr. Vanderbilt a few weeks since returned from Nica ragua, whither he went to establish a line across that isthmus. The company's arrangements are now com pleted, and on the Ist day of July next, such of our citizaus as desire, either to go to or return from San Fran cisco, will be able to select this route, if they please with the confidence that they will reach their place of desti nation in as speedy a manner as possible. The line, we undtatstand, is made up for the present, 2,S follows:—Mr. Vanderbilt is to run a line of steamers, of the first class (among which is the celebrated Pro metbew), between New York and San Juan de Nicara gua. From the latter place the passengers will go in steam•boats constructed for the purpose up the river San Juan to the lake, thence across the lake to Virgin Bay, and thence by a good road built by the company to San Juan dcl Sur, on the Pacific, a distance of 12 miles and 30 chains. Thus the entire land transit between New York and California will be reduced to the short space of 12 miles. Oa the Pacific Ocean our enterprising citizen, Mr. William H. Brown, has entered into a contract to run between San Jaan del Sur and San Francisco the steamers Pacific, Captain Bailey, and the Independence, both of which are now on their way, and oue now build• jog, and to be shortly completed to be called the San Francisco. __ These steamers are all new, and two of them have already earned reputations for speed second only to that of the Prometheus. Mr. Vanderbilt is also building a new steamer for this line at the yard of Mr. J. Simon son, and we have reason to believe that ere long we shall have a weekly line between New York and San Franci.cn, via Nicaragaa. The more routes we may have to the Pacific the better it will be for the public. There is nothing like com petition in this as in all other business. Numerous com plaints have been made by travellers of the inconve niences to which they are subjected in going to and re turning from California, which competition will no doubt remedy. We therefore rejoice at the prospect of soon having another line in operation between New York and our new State on the Pacific. BY THE FRENCH ~ TREATMENT OF THE AUTHORITIES.SVVI S S eREFUGEES tilled Swiss charge d a sires at Paris Switzerland, dated the 9th The Courrier Suisse gives the e following extract inst. : « t a h e Federal dispatch fr C om ouo th e e il S o w f Switzer land have presented themselves a ado to travel on foot complained that they have been m " This morning, four refugees cotmtihnog Legation, and Mulnousv, to Tonnere by hoggsge was sent on by the rou ,stated hoe. They that Besangln, while their accom panied by the gendarrn..rie for three-quarters they were treated very harshly allth from Mulhouse, and that some of them only received B o ) ; ? a le a league others 50 evutimes rer league. I immediately . capon the Minister of Foreign Aff4irs to remonstrate in my turn ageiust such proceedings. The Minister an swered that h e was extreme l y annoye d a t th e m, and that he would not fail to desire his colleague of the In terior to transmit this very day, by telegraph, the order to transport the refugees in carriages, as had been agreed between us. I shall call again to-morrow upon the Minister, to obtain the assurance of the execution of the said instructions, which I shall besides mention this evening to the Minister of the Interior. As to the bag. gage, I have promised the four refugees they shall re ceive it free of cost at llavre. I explained to them, be sides, that it had been agreed they were to travel in vehicles, and that this agreement not having been ful filled wt owing to a misunderstanding. They have been lee. to the conviction that this error was not to be attrib It .ed to the federal authorities." .POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. TViViam Burgess, omnibus conductor, No. 1,540, was s u narnoned by Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Carden before Alderman Lawrence, upon the charge of hav ing ref used to show his metal ticket. The defendant at once pleaded " guilty," and begged. pardon of the Sheriff for having suffered him self to be so excited on the occasion as to be unable to act r espectfully. Mr. Sheriff Carden—l was in an omnibus in Cheap side, gob tg towards the West-end, and in consequence of a cony creation which I heard between two persons, who it w: is evident were strangers to London, and the conductor, I interfered, and asked the gentlemen whether t hey did not say they wished to go to the building i n Hyde-park—for if they did, the omnibus in which they were would not take them to that des tination. The conductor immediately said to me, in the most insolent manner, " What's that to you ? What right have you to interfere ? You are not the conductor, are you ?" I told him that be was not justified in telling the passengers that his omnibus was going ftErther than it really was going, and he proceeded in a still more rude and impertinent man ner to abuse me for interfering, and said that I told a falsehood. I asked him for his metal ticket, and he turned it round and put it behind him, and told me to look at it there. Immediately afterwards, however, he got a hint from somebody that I' was one of the sheriffs, and the suddenness of the change in his manner was quite surprising, fur nothing could exceed his respectful solicitude about me.— (Laughter.) He hoped I was not made uncom tortable by the little affair that had taken place ; and he did me the favour of a call next day, when he re newed his assurances of respect and anxious care about me in such a manner that I believe I should not have appeared against him this day if the public had not some claim upon the benefit of complaint.— (Laughter.) It is peculiarly incumbent upon those who know the town to check the spirit of imposition which will soon be in full work against the visitors to London, as much as possible in every way. I could have taken out three summons against the conductor —one for refusing to show his ticket, another for in solent language, and a third for having attempted to deceive his passengers ; but his excessive politeness and regret for having gone a little too far completely overpowered me.—(Laughter.) Alderman LAWRENCE—WeII, defendant, do you wish to say anything ? Conductor—Nothing, Sir, except that I bad no idea of being in the least uncivil to the gentleman.—(A laugh.) I am extremely sorry for the accident, but I was greatly excited. The fact is, gentlemen think nothing of walking five minutes further than our omnibus goes, and we are obliged to get all the money we can in these times, or we have no chance of keeping our places at all. That's the secret. Alderman LAWRENCE—You are fined ss. and costs. It is well for you that the complainant did not sum mon you for the two heavier offences. The conductor paid the penalty, thanked the She riff for having taken so merciful a view of the matter, and, making a most gentlemanlike bow, departed. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Sir James Sutherland litKenzie, of 4, Lower grove, Brompton, was yesterday charged before Mr. Bingham with being drunk and assaulting police conatable Lees, 199 C. The constable stated that on Sunday morning, about three o'clock, he was on duty in King-street, St. James's, when he saw the defendant, wbo was very drunk, standing in the middle of the road, and shouting at the top of his voice that " Cardington's" Club was bankrupt. Witness went up to him and civilly told him he could not allow such a noise on a Sunday morning when the inhabitants were asleep. The defendant immediately turned round and struck him with his left hand a blow on the chin, and with his right hand laid hold of his stock and tried to throw him. Witness called for assistance, and a constable came to his aid, but the defendant was so exceedingly violent that they were obliged to send for a stretcher, and strap the defendant thereon, be fore they could convey him to the station. The defendant denied the charge in toto. Mr. BINGIIAM said, that was the third time the de• fendant had appeared at this court. On the last oc casion the constable who took him in charge was much hurt, and now the constable was also hurt. He (Mr. Bingham) was afraid he had been too lenient the last time, and should now commit the defendant to the House of Correction for 21 days. WE STM INSE R. Sir James Sutherland Iligienzie, who was charged at this court about three weeks ago with being drunk and damaging a cab, was again brought before the magistrate for drunkenness and disorder in Lower grove, Brompton. Sergeant Tewaby, 17 B, said, that at about fire o'clock on Sunday evening he was in the Brompton road, when hearing a great shouting be immediately hastened to the spot whence it proceeded, and found a number of persons assembled. On his way thither he heard something fall heavily on the ground, which turned out to be a gun-case thrown down with so much violence as to break it open and cause its con tents to fall out. He found defendant running to and fro opposite the house in which he resided, in Lower-grove, like a wild person, and he could not get him to explain what was the matter. Defendant was drunk, and after ordering witness to go after a Great Western cab, rushed into his house, leaving his gun-case in the road, and telling witness not to touch it. He returned again into the street in two or three minutes and conducted himself in so dis orderly a manner that, as more people were as sembling, witness was obliged to take him to the station-house. Mr. BRODERIP asked defendant what he had to say to the charge? Sir James, who held his hat before his face so as to conceal his features, was about to reply, when A gentleman, who stated that he was his solicitor, informed the magistrate that Sir James had likewise to appear that morning at Marlborough -street Police court to answer another charge, upon which he was at large on bail, and solicited the magistrate to sus pend his decision in the present case in order to afford an opportunity of offering some explanation at Marl borough-street. So far as regarded the present charge, it might be as well to state that Mrs. Jack son, at whose house it occurred, had no d es ir e what everto y charge, and th e r e f ore th e on l y corn plaint of the p o li ce f or any di sor d er or was prfe s s that breach of the peace which might have taken place in the street. Defendant, perhaps, might not have been quite so sober as at the present moment. Sir James interrupted the solicitor by declaring in an under tone that he was not drunk. Mr. BRODERIP inquired the nature of the charge at Marlborough street. The solicitor replied that it was for some disturb ance in King-street, where defendant had chambers. Mr. BRODERIP inquired whether he had been brought up to this court before. A policeman replied in the affirmative, and having explained the nature of the charge then against him, Mr. BRODERIP asked whether he was fined upon that occasion ? A policeman replied that he was not, but discharged upon paying the amount of damage. Mr. BRODERIP observed, that what the result of the Marlborough -street case might be he of course could not say, but he must deal with the defendant for the offence committed in his district; but as he did not appear to have done any actual mischief, he thought the penalty of 10s. would meet the justice of the case. The fine was immediately paid, and defendant left in a cab for Marlborough-street. Frederick Judd, a youth of 17, who stands charged with a most desperate and murderous assault upon his aged father, was again brought before the magistrate. Upon the accused being placed in the dock, Sergeant Loom handed in the following certificate: Westminster Hospital, April 21. " I hereby certify that Richard Judd lies at present in a state of extreme danger. " LEONARD BOON, House Surgeon." Mr. BRODERIP observed, that under these circum stances it was his duty to remand the prisoner for another week. Remanded accordingly. The unfortunate father has remained in a state of unconsciousness since his first admission to the hos pital on Saturday week, consequently no opportunity has been afforded of taking any statement, which in the result of a fatal termination might be hereafter used against the accused. Mr. Broderip has made repeated inquiries upon the subject of the poor man's condition, with a view of proceeding to the hospital, and oven remained some time beyond his ordinary hour of departure yes terday, but as the wounded man still remained in sensible a visit would have been completely fruitless. LAMBETH. Yesterday an application was made to Mr. Elliott on behalf of a Scotch gentleman, whose brother has been missing since the 31st of January last, for an order or authority to get possession of a quantity of luggage belonging to the missing man, at the Inland Revenue-office in Broad-street, and the York Hotel in the Waterloo road. From the statement of the applicant it appeared that the missing gentleman, who had been stopping at the York Hotel, had ex hibited symptoms of slight insanity on the day before mentioned, and drove off in a cab, taking some of his luggage with him. It also appeared that he got into a second cab, leaving his luggage in the first, and since that time he bad not been heard of. though every effort had been made to trace him. The cab man in whose vehicle the property had been left had very properly taken it to the Inland Revenue-office ; and the object of the application was that of obtain ing from his Worship an order to have that pro perty delivered up to the brother of the missing gentleman. TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS. NEW ORLEANS, APRIL 4.—Cotton has been active since the receipt of the Baltic news, and has advanced SAVANNAH, APRIL 3.—Our cotton market is very firm, although sales were only made of 343 bales at pre vious rates. CHARLESTON, APRIL 4. —The sales yesterday rea lized 1,000 bales. Prices have advanc'd ic. to ic. since the receipt of the Baltic news. Extreme prices are B,lc. to 11ic. per lb. BOSTON ELECTION. The nomination of a representative to serve in Par liament for the borough of Boston in the room of the Hon. Captain Pelham, deceased, took place yesterday. Mr. D. W. Wire having retired frpm the contest, it was expected that Mr. Freshfield, the late solicitor to the Bank of England, would be returned without op position. Mr. Wire's friends, however, determined to nominate him, and to go to a poll, although with out much prospect of success. The nomination took place at 10 o'clock in the balcony of the Assembly Rooms, looking upon the market-place, in which about 500 persons were as sembled. Mr. W. 11. CLLRKE proposed Mr. Wire, who, he said, would shine like the meridan sun in the House of Commons. Mr. W. RICHARDSON seconded the nomination. Mr. F. COOKE proposed Mr. Freshfield as a fft and proper person to represent the borough in Par liament. Is was not a large loaf that the poor man ought to look to, but the means of procuring that loaf. It was no use having cheap things if there was no money to buy them with. They ought to do away with free trade, which bad done no good to the poor man, and HO good to any one, indeed, but the foreigner. Mr. W.H. ADAMS, in seconding the nomination, said that Boston had suffered greatly from the effects of free trade. Witness the great tide of emigration, which was sweeping away the agricultural labourers. If free trade were so popular a thing as it had been represented, bow did it happen that they had not a candidate at .the. present election to advocate it? Mr. J. W. FRESHFIELD was received with great uproar. He said be did not present himself to them on personal grounds, but in support of a great cause, on which their prosperity and that of the country at large would depend. He bad come to Boston to ad vocate the rights of British interests and of labour in opposition to foreign interests and foreign labour.— (Cneers.) The question was not between the large loaf and the small loaf, but whether the small loaf might not be too Clear and the large loaf too cheap.— (Hear, hear.) The point was as to the means of paying for these two loaves. There was not a person present who more desired than himself that bread should be cheap, and that the people should have the power of obtaining it. Boston was in a state of pros perity in 1846, and even in 1849 as compared with its situation at the present moment. It had descended from bad to worse, and what would be the state of the country next year, he would ask, if nothing were done to stay the wicked progress of free trade ? It was all very well to condemn protection, and to say that it meant more than it did. He con tended, on behalf of the people of England, for jus tice. Let bread be as cheap as it could be, but let those who produced it have the means of raising it. At present the English producer was like a race horse who was overweigbted and running against another who carried no weight at all. Free trade was like a rolling ball, which from shopkeepers and tradesmen would descend upon the labourers. He had nothing to gein by becoming their representative but the loss of personal ease and comfort on their be half. It the trades of the town had suffered from free trade, what must he say of their port—that port which used to send such immense quantities of corn to a profitable market, and the shipping by which that corn was carried ? Granaries and every other species of property had declined in value. The land owners could not stay the evil, for it they took off the whole of their rents corn could not be grown at pre sent prices. Would it be for their interests to with draw the landed interest from their markets—would it be for their interest that the landowners should be able to keep no servants ? He came there believing he should find no opponent. When Mr. Wire found he had no chance he wrote a letter to him (Mr Freshfield) withdrawing himself, and stating that he was no longer a candidate. He had a right to complain, therefore, of the present attempt to create ill feeling on the part of Mr. Wire's friends, who kept open the poll with out a chance of success. He condemned the recent act of Papel aggression, and promised to give his best attention to all those financial questions which might enable the farmer to furnish a larger and cheaper loaf in consequence of being relieved from those burdens which now pressed upon him. He could not forget the solemn warning which the vacancy so suddenly created presented to their eyes. He (Mr. Freshfield) was old enough to be the father of their late Member. Young men might die, but old men must die. The sudden death of their late Member must teach humility to all. It taught them, whatever they did, to do it with all their might, and to leave nothing undone which youth, health, and strength enabled them to do.—(Cheers.) The MAYOR took a show of hands, which he pro nounced to be in favour of Mr. Wire. A poll was then demanded on behalf of Mr. Fresh field, waich was appointed to commence to-morrow morning (this day). The proceedings terminated at eleven o'clock by a vote of thanks to the Mayor. A band of music and a British Hon in the interest of Mr. Wire paraded the town in the course of the afternoon. Mr. Freshfield's party had no band or colours. THE POST-OFFICE. - The complaints reiterated for two or three years of the utter disregard of the public safety and convenience at the Lombard-street Post-office, coupled with the re markable fact that two distinct commercial houses have lately been forced to pay twice for certain letters, owing to the scuffles which occur there, seem at last to have led to the announcement of an alteration. It is one, however, by which the public are to be losers. The remedy demanded was that a sufficient force should be employed to receive the letters of all who might arrive within the time publicly notified for their being taken, or that, if this were not thought expedient, the parties at tending should be allowed to give in their letters as might suit the leisure or convenience of the clerks, no new corners being admitted after the striking of the clock. By this arrangement the disgraceful fights for preced.nce would have been avoided, while at the same time there would have been no real delay in the actual receipt of the letters at the window, since the number who arrive at the last moment is always small, and the scenes which have been customary have usually arisen Simply from half a dozen persons kicking and elbow ing each other lest any one of them should be too late. The Post-office authorities, however, have appa rently declined to adopt either re solved to require that plan. and have s the public shall for the future give up ten the time hitherto fixed as the posting minutes paid correspondence. A notice latest for t h h a a s t j o us n t a b r e ,d en af i t s e s r ued, which it is to be presumed Wednesday b rm next those who arrive at specified periods will ma ke their payments withoutra"ed off, so that they may make instead of the er, hours being six and seven;.o a+ danger, they must be at the office ten minutes are con P se ev ci lu uen s t i l y. and the whole mer cantiley o m be inconvenienced more i community to that extent. An y thin g d for, at least in the absence of exp lanation, c ould scarcely v ised, and the im p ression re g ardin g it is have not been de i - by the consciou sness that thr4,ughout the lonmpFoeed g continued remonstrance s which have at la , t compelled the i t ler t i o n, signs have been wanting of a willingness to altera tion, prom ptly whet was p recisely required. The followin g t he notice in que stion:— is" BY COMMAND OF THE POSTMASTER - GENERAL.--NO- TICE TO THE PUBLIC. i " General Yost-uffiee, Ap 23, ril fill "On eni after Vvrednesc‘ay, p 1, 12, Aril , 1851 arsons wishing to post paid letters at the Lutnbard-street Branch-office must reach that office before 50 minutes past 5 o'clock, Ex., and 50 minutes past 6 o'clock, P.M., respec t i ve l y. " The boxes forthe letters will b e open unt il 6 (),clock, and for stamped let ters only until 7 o'clock." SUNDERLAND DOCK. The contract for construct. ing the tidal channel and the half-tidal basin for the south or sea entrance of Sunderland Dock has just been let for 51,500/. ; the highest tender bei Pill4Soll and Dyson, L ow ,. ng 63,000/. Th e contractors Are Nears. TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 22, 1851. In reply to a question from the magistrate as to whether the police had been consulted or employed in discovering the missing man, Inspector Roger said that the police of the L divi sion had been endeavouring to trace the unfortunate man, and though they had sent a description of his person, which was rendered somewhat remarkable from his having lost his left arm, they had not been able to hear the slightest tidings of him. Mr. ELLIOTT remarked, that as far as regarded the property spoken of, he felt satisfied that the Commis sioners of Inland Revenue and the landlord of the York Hotel would deliver up the property upon a proper representation being made to them, without the necessity of any order from him. John Mummery, a man who has up to the present time stood remanded, was fully committed for trial on a charge of abstracting a quantity of coals from the coal wharf of Mr. Charles J. Dunham, near the Surrey Canal, Camberwell, and which adjoins the prisoner's premises. THAMES. Yesterday William Child, aged 19, a well-dressed young man, whose friends are most respectably con nected, and who has only recently been appointed an officer in the Custom-house, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing a bottle of wine and 23 cheroots from the baggage warehouse in the East India Docks. Mr. YARDLEY said it was a very serious charge against the prisoner, and from the position he held in the Customs he could not think of dealing with the case summarily. Ho should remand the prisoner until Wednesday next, in order to ascertain the course the Custons•house authorities intended to pursue in the matter. The prisoner —I hope you will take bail, Sir. Mr. YARDLET—I have no objection ; you must find two good sureties in 401. each, and yourself in 801. SOUTH IVA Rie: Yesterday William Conolly, a well-dressed man, member of the swell mob, was placed at the bar be fore Mr. A'Beckett, charged with assaulting and wounding Charles Percival in so violent a manner that serious apprehensions were entertained for his life. Mr. Wontner, who attended on the part of the pro secution, stated that Mr. Percival was at present in such a precarious condition that he was confined to his house and was compelled to have two medical men attending upon him. The short facts were these : Some days since Mr. Percival had occasion to ap pear at that court against a woman who was co habiting with the prisoner, and who was convicted, owing to the evidence adduced against her. This circumstance seemed to have excited a feeling of re venge in the breast of the prisoner, and a few evenings since as Mr. Percival was walking along Newington causeway, he was met by his assailant, who taunted him with having been the means of having the woman punished. Mr. Percival, however, evinced no dispo tion to have an altercation on the subject, and was proceeding on his way, when his assailant, who had an umbrella in his hand, thrust the end of it with such violence into his mouth as to displace two of his teeth, and the point penetrated to his throat, severely wounding it, and causing a haemorrhage which was with difficulty suppressed. The prisoner, on finding the serious nature of the injuries he had inflicted, es caped at the time, vnd abandoned his usual haunts, but by the vigilance of the police, to whom his person and character were well known, he was taken into custody. Mr. Wontner added, that as it was a matter of doubt whether the injured man would recover, the object of his application was that the prisoner should be remanded until the result of his furious attack on Mr. Percival was ascertained. Mr. Thomas Percival, the brother of the prosecu tor, was called, and stated tbat he was at present con sidered by his family , in such danger, that it was im possible to say how the case would terminate; that inflammation to a considerable extent existed in the throat, and the family were compelled to call in the aid of two medical men. The witness produced a certificate describing that his brother was labouring under an abscess of the throat, the result of injuries inflicted on that organ, and that he was perfectly in capable of attending the examination. Mr. ATECKETT remarked that the certificate did not specify that the patient was in danger, although it represented that he was unable to attend at that court, and that, therefore, as the prisoner had made applica tion to be bailed he was bound to comply with it, un less it was shown by a medical certificate that the person upon whom the alleged violence was inflicted was considered to be in danger. The Magistrate then adjudged the prisoner to enter into bis own recognisances in the sum of 801., and find two sureties of 401., and to give twenty four hours' notice of bail. That, in the interval, if evidence were produced that the prosecutor's life was considered in danger bail would of course be re jected. The prisoner, who said he would reserve his de fence, was remanded. BANK OF FRANCE. The following is a return of the situation of the Bank of France on April 17:— ASSETS. Cash in hand ... Ditto in branch banks ... f. 398.438,170 70 ... 145,259,415 0 215,092 26 Bills past due ••• ••• ••• Bills discountfd. but n ot y e t due, of which 15,171,517 f. were received from the Branch Banks ... 44,274,502 98 Bills in the branch banks ~. ... 74,260,650 0 Advances on coins and ingots... ... 1,132,200 0 Ditto by the branch banks 1,299,102 0 Ditto on French public securities ... 7,757,850 42 Ditto by branch banks... ... 2,313,850 0 Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 0 Ditto on the loan of 75 millions ... 50,000,000 0 Rentes of the reserve fund ... 10,000,000 0 gentes, disposable funds ... ... 42,678,118 53 investments of the new branch banks in the public funds ... ... ... 12,952,725 74 Rotel and furniture of the Bank ... 4,000,000 0 Real property of the branch banks ... 3,629,157 0 Interest in National Discount Bank ... 200,000 0 Ditto branch banks ... ... ... 230,000 0 Oxpenses of administration of the Bank 320,674 60 Ditto at the branches ... ... ... 343,436 0 Miscellaneous ... ~. ... ... 229,289 77 f. 849,984,235 0 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE Commander Robert Coote (1847) has been ap pointed to the command of the Vo►cano steam-vessel, on the coast of Africa, vice Rivers, who, strange to say, invalided immediately after reaching the coast. Commander Coote entered the navy in 1833, passed his examination in 1840, served three years and a half as a mate before he was promoted from the royal yacht, and as a lieutenant served in the Cyclops and Vulture steam-frigates. Commander Thomas AbPl Brumtnage Spratt (1849), to commission the Spitfire steam-vessel, at Malta, and to command that vessel in continuing the surveys in the Mediterranean which have hitherto been conducted by Captain Graves. By this appointment the expense of surveying in the Mediterranean will be very much reduced, inas much as the service will now be performed by a com mander's staff, with a limited crew. Commander Spratt is the son of one of the most gallant officers in the navy—Retired Commander James Spratt (who ought to have been an admiral). The son entered the navy in 1827, passed his examination in 1835, and having served in the surveying service of the Me diterranean in the Beacon and Mastiff, under Captain Graves, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 1841. O'Byrne, in his Naval Biography, has the fol lowing notice of this officer :—" On the 27th October, 1837, he plunged overboard from the Beacon, and at great risk saved the life of a marine, Samuel Turner, who, while scraping the side of the ship, had acciden'ally fallen into the sea. In a public letter to the Commander-in-Chief, Captain Graves, after detailing this occurrence, says, His (Mr. Spratt's) conduct with me during a servitude of up wards of five years, having been invariably most ex emplary, and his being also most indefatigable and attentive, as well as a valuable assistant in the par ticular service in which we are employed will, I trust, lead you to consider the case worthy of the consideration of my Lords Commissioners of the Ad miralty.' On the occasion of Mr. Spratt's advance ment to the rank of lieutenant, Captain W. A. B. Hamilton, then private secretary to Lord Hadding ton, observes, in a note addressed to his father, Com mander Spratt, His Lordship directs me to make known to you the great satisfaction it has afforded him to recommend to the Board for this promotion a young officer so highly spoken of as your son has been, both by Captain Beaufort, hydrographer of the Admiralty, and Captain Graves." Your eldest son,' writes the present Sir William Parker, in 1846, now five years a lieutenant in the survey ing service, stands decidedly high in that branch of his profession.' From March 1, 1847, until April, 1848, Mr. Spratt served in the Volage, 22, surveying vessel, again in the Mediterranean. In 1838, the lieutenant communicated to the Geographical society some Remarks on the Supposed Situation of Minoa and Ni-ma;' and in 1846 he published a volume of 'Travels in Ancient Lycia.' ". Lieutenant Gabriel Johnston (1841), late First Lieutenant of the Volage with Captain Graves in sur veying the Mediterranean, has been appointed to the Spitfire, as also Lieutenant A. L. Mansell (1841). Master—John Stokes (1846), to the Spitfire. Second Master—E. W. Brooker (1849), to the Spit fire. Clerk in Charge—Robert T. Baynes (1846), to the Spitfire. Assistant-Engineers—William Buchan, E. R. Dutton, J. W. Husbands, Thomas F. Simmons, and William Cockshot, to the Caradoc steam-packet, Woolwich. Midshipman—G._ R. Wilkinson, to the Spitfire. The artificers of Devonport completed the break ing up of the Astrea, late store-ship at Falmouth, on Saturday, at noon, and the labourers cleared the dock. This day the Aurora will be taken into the same dock, to be broken up. . . The work in the sailmakers' branch in Devonport Dockyard having fallen short, their Lordships have ordered the establishment to be reduced to 30 men and 4 apprentices. PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY.—The Turkish frigate Feiji Bahri (skimmar of the sea), 450-horse power, Captain Mustafa Pacha, from Constantinople, is shortly expected either at Falmouth or at this port, with goods for the Industrial Exhibition. She has also on board his Excellency Constantine Mussurus, the newly-appointed Ambassador to the Court of St. James's, and a number of Turkish officers of rank on a visit to this country. Her Majesty's steam-vessel Retribation having taken her stores and provisions on board, has been warped to the Jupiter hulk to receive coal prior to sailing for Lisbon ; she will probably start on the 26th. WOOLWICH, Aram 21.—The Governolo, Sardinian war-steamer, Captain Baron di Tholosano, has taken in a supply of water to-day, and intends leaving Woolwich to-morrow on her summer cruise round the coasts of England and Scotland. SHIP NEWS. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 20.—The Cora, for Portland, has put back leaky. The Prince Charlie, from Baby Egg Bland, Shark's Bay, bound for London, put back previ ous to the 12th of January, having been ashore on the r-ef off Cape le Vilain, and wal discharging part of her cargo. A schooner of about 120 tons, bottom upwards, painted black, and coppered up to the bends, was passed on the 7th inst. off Uihant. JERSEY, APRIL 17.—The Peggy cutter, of this island, struck on a sunken rock off St. Brelades Bay on the 13th mat., and was abandoned. On the 15th a boar, with six hands, went off, made fast to the wreck, and com menced stripping her, whon she slid off and sank in deep water, carrying with her the boat and five of the men. ST. VINCENT'S, MARCH 14,—The Janet Boyd, ar rived here from Glasgow, March 4th, much damaged in hull and rudder; has been surveyed, and is repairing. QUEENSTOWN, APRIL 17.—Arrd. Bonita, from the Mauritius; British Princess, from Callao; Arabella Tarbet, from Paraiba. Sid. Clarinda, for New York; Pandora, Dominica, Urania, for Quebec; Acadia, fur Baltimore. SCILLY, APRIL 14.—Some American elm and fir balks, 17 to 50 feet long, and 12 to 14 inches square, and se veral deal boards, have been picked up on shore, and at the different islands. CLAY, APRIL 16.—A. brown fens le figurehead, with a green comb, yellow necklace, and brouch, and a blue waist, has been picked up on thN beach. ADILWCR, APRIL 17.—The Coromandel, from Holy head for Liverpool, has bee❑ brought into this harbour in a sinking state, having been on the rocks to the west ward. MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA, MARCIE 10.—A boat be longing to the Antigua packet is lost, and one man drowned. ST. THOMAS'S, MARCH 19.—The Adino, from Trini dad, put in this port on the 12th inst. to stop a leak, and proceeded on the 13th. ST. PETERSBURCH, APRIL 10.—The weather is very mild, and the ice. may be moving off sooner than was ex pected; it is now melting fast. The thaw began on the 28th of March, and since then there have only been frosts at night, with strong sun.hine in the daytime ; wind N.E. and light. The ice is thicker than last year, bat open water is expected on or about the 7th of May at Cronstadt. The Stephen and Mary sailed from Hartlepool on the 13th of August last for Aden, passed Shoreham on the 14th, and has not since been heard of. GRAVESEND, APRIL 21.—Wind, W.S.W., fresh, rain. Arrived—The Albion, from Guernsey; Liunne and Lieon, from Gravelines; City of Paris, from Boulogne; Soho, from Antwerp; Caledonia and Elbe, from Ham burgh; William Jolliffe, from Havre ; Norden, from Bahia; Mary Graham, from China. Sailed—The Andes, fur Bahia; Troubadour, for Port Philip. Y MARKETS. statement of the quantities cf •t of London from the ports in 1851, .to the 19th April, 1851, LIABILITIES. Capital ... ~, . . 1.67,900,000 0 Ditto of the Branch Banks ... 23,350,000 0 Reserve fund ... 10,000.000 0 Ditto of the branch banks ~, ... 2,980,750 14 Reserve-immobiliere 4,000,000 0 Notes to bearer, in circulation ... 424,113,400 0 Ditto of the branch banks ... 98,516,625 0 Ditto to order (post-bills) ... 6,415,551 2 Account-current with Treasury creditor 91,518,580 0 Various accounts current ~, 80,833,880 99 Ditto in branches ... 25,052,341 0 Bills payable at sight ... 6,698,000 0 Ditto at branches 2,405.972 0 Dividends payable ... • • ~, 373,906 25 Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ... 7,760 0 Expenses anticipated ~, ~, 137,337 83 Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 2,704,153 51 Ditto of branch banks ... ••• 1,297,529 0 Re-discounts of the last six months ... 169,730 65 Ditto in branch banks .• ~. 287,673 0 Interest on protested bills ... 425.352 67 Miscellaneous 795 681 91 f. 849.984,235 0 Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France, D'ARGOUT. It appears from the preceding account that the cash in hand has again increased by 5,000,000 f. The commercial bills discounted have decreased by 2,000,000 f. The Bank notes in circulation have decreased by 3,500,000 t, The balance to the credit of the Treasury has in creased by 4,750,000 f. Sundry credits have decreased by 5,000,000 f. SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent front the General POSt-offici by the night—and 51 by the morning--dispateh.] When made up in Fromwhat PLACES. General Post-office port dis- Whoa London. patched. due. America (by Brit. pkt.)N April 25 .. Liverpool April 22 America (by U.S. pkt.) N April 29 .. ..'Liverpool . April 27 America (by U S. pkt.) M April 23 'Southartipt. Africa (West coast).. N 14th of the month 'Plymouth May 3 Alexandria * • • ...... N 19th & 30th of mo.' Dover .. April 28 Belgium •• N Daily .. Dover .. Daily Brazil , . Id 9th of the m on th S outhampt. May 12 Buenos Ayres • • .. M 9th of the month Southampt. May 12 California(viaChagres)M 17th of month Southampt. April 20 Cape of Good dope N 14th of m on th Plymouth. • May 3 Constantinople* .. •• N 7th 17th 27th o f mo D over .. April 30 Central America M 2cl & 17th of mon. Southampt. April 20 Chsumel Isles Mon., Wed., & Fri. Soutkampt. Tn. Th.S a Chill •• •• •• • 31117th of the month S ou th amp t . A pr i l 20 France •• M &NlTwice daily .. .. Do ver • • T w i ce d a ll y Greece * • • • • • • N!7th 17th 27th of mu !Dover • • April 30 Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday ;London .. Tues. Sat. Holland .. • • .. M Wednes. & Satur.!Londen Mox.Tht r Honduras . N 17th of the month 'Southampt. April 20 Ireland .. •• M & N,Twice daily.. .. Holyhead •. 1 wicedally India (via Southamp.) 31 20th of the month, Southampt. April 28 India (via Marseilles) N 7th& 24th ofmonth Dover • • May 1 Mediterranean (via I Southampton) •• 31 20th of the month Southampt. April 28 Mediterranean (via Marseilles) .. N 7th& 24th efmonthDover .. May 1 Mexico M 2d of the m on th.. 'Southampt. April b Madeira .. • • .. M 9th of the month Southampt. May 12 Malta* .. ? S. 7 & th 3 ,l o l t t h h o ,l f 9 m th o , n 2 t 7 h th l , } Dover April 28 Naples* .. • . Nsth 15th 25th of mo Dover April 22 Papal States* 181 5 11115th 25th of' mo Dover .. April 22 reninsular.. • • .. M,7th 17th 27th of mo'SouthamPt. April 26 Peru .. •• •• bf 17th of the month Southampt. April 20 Tuscany* .. N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .. April 2 West Indies 31 17th o f t h e mon th 'Southampt. April 20 West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) 7J 2d of the month ..,Southampt. 'May 5 * The mails to those countries thus marked (*) are conveyed by French packet vast Marseilles CALIFORNIA. Mails to and from California, via the United States packet• are now despatch e d an d d ue by every American Suff'ring is no duty but where it is necessary to avoid guilt, or to do good ; nor pleasure a crime, but where it strengthens the influence of had inclinations, or lessens the generous activity of virtue —Eliza Cook's Journal. plate ANOTHER, BOILER EIPLOSION.—Another boiler ex plosion has taken place. At Kirkaldy, on Friday last, a boiled collieryto gave way, most likely in the top of the fire-box, of a boiler, and the unfortunate attendant was literally death in the water which rushed out upon him, ci d filled the ash pit in which be wad. --Nurth i THE COUNT The following is the official corn, &c., received in the poi Essex, from the 14th April, both inclusive : -....; • i. 4 .'''' CO 7,3 14 _l' ._9. P - CO A 0 1 Pal a. 4. ----- ---- Colchester 62 570 466 Harwich - -- 664 Leigh 6l 6 36 5 5 Maldon 464! 2S 46, i 177 21 840 CHELMSFORD, APRIL 18.—Prices to-day were as follow: Wheat, white, old 41s to 465; new 403 to 465; red, old CHELMSFORD, APRIL 18. —Prig. , to-day were _ follow: Wheat, white, old 41s to 465; new 403 to 465; red, old 35s to 415; new, 355 to 403; barley, 26s to 30s ; chevalier 22s to 30s ; grinding 19s to 254 ; oats 1 5 s to 21 s ; malt 53 8 to 55s ; chevalier 54s to 563; peas, partridge, new 27s t o 29s ; old, —s to —.5; white, new, 265 to 283; old, —8 to .._.,,; dun, new, 26s to 28s ; beans, tick , new 24s to 26s ; o ld , 24s to 275; harrow ticks, new 25s to 27s ; old 00s to 00s ; ma zagan, new 23s to 255; old 005 to 00s per qr. COLCHESTER, APRIL 19.—Wheat, white 42s to 465; red 36s to 425; barley 229 to 28s ; beans, mazagan 22s to 245; middl e and small 24s to 28s ; peas Ns to 28s per qr. HADDINOTON, ArnlL 18.—The following are the prices of grain at our market to - day : Wheat. I Barley. Oat s. B eane. First 42s Od 29s Od 1 23 s cans. 6(.1 311 Od Second ... ... 393 5d 1 2 63 9d 1 2 1s l id 29s Od Third ... -• 35s Od 233 Od 1 218 Total quantity of Wheat in mark e t 0j 24s ` ld Do. Barley do. 400 qrs., 394 sold Do. Oats do. 175 qrs., 153 sold Do. Beans The foll Owing are the quotations 27s Barley . 6d Oats. Beans. do 305 qrs., 270 sold KIRICALDY, APRIL 19. 120 qrs., 120 sold for grain :-433 Od Wheat. 36s Od 21s Od First 2 18 2 5 s 6 0d d --___ ss s 0 0 d d 1 ---__ s s O d o 1 Peas. Second Oatmeal, per ba« , 39s Od 24s GLASGOW, APRIL 16. Third cwt. Country fresh butterPlr°dvisinns of 280Ibs imperial, 27s Od to 28i Od. pow dered, in lum ps , per cwt ; retail Od. Country eggs, —Cheese, 33; to .h 42s Od retail, 5d to 6d per lb. Skim milk, 2os Od to Os per 1 to os O d per lb. Irish pow to P l , 9id to 10d; ' country powdered, wholesale, 9id per 120, or 7d perdozen ; 28 6d. per dozen. Hens, 3s Od per pair; Ducks, auctax, APRIL 17.--The supply of grain in this day's market was 213 bolls; wheat at 15s 6d to 19s Od per boll ; barley, 178 6d to 19s 9d ; oats, 003 Od to 00s Od; beans, 14s 9d to 15s6d per boll ; oatmeal, Os to og per load. PERTH, APRIL 18.—Wheat, old, 00s Od to Os Od; ditto, new, 37s to 418; barley, new, 20s Od to 23s ed ; oats, 14s to 181 ; peas and beans, 23s Od to 26s per quarter. Oatmeal, per sack, 00s to 28s. KiLso, APRIL 18.—Wheat, old, 00s to ON ; ditto, new, 253 to 32s Od ; barley, new, 179 Od to 20s 0(1 ; ditto old, Os to Os; potato oats, 005 to 00s ; ditto now, 14 04 to 15s 6d ; common oats OOs Od to O)s Od; ditto new , 13 s to 14s 1 9 s O d ; peas, to 2 Is Od; beans, 194 to 20s per boll of six imperial bushels. HAwicx, 17.—Wheat, new, 29s to 30s Od; bail* new, 18s to 2Us 6d ; ditto old, 16s Od to 17s Od ; potato oaf 12s 6d to 14s Od ; common oats, lls 6d to 13s ; peas , 196 .4 to 22s Od ; beans, 19s Od to 21, Od per boll of six finer! bushels. BERwICK, APRIL 17.—Wheat, 36s 441 ; barley, 23 s b i d ) ] oats, 188 Od ; rye, OOs Od ; beans, OUs Od ; Peas, 00s average per imperial quarter. STIRLING, APRIL 18.—Wheat, foreign, 20s to 245; ditt a ' r home, Os to Os; ditto ditto new, 17s Od to 19s 6d; bar le Yl e d. boll of 6 bushels, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto n ew, 16s 6d to 205 ' Oats, common, 00s Od to O0s ; ditto new, lls 6d to 130 ~ ditto, Flemish, Os Od to Os Od; ditto ditto new, 00s Od; 4 distillers, 31s 6d to 331; citto brewers, 32s ed to 349; beans per boll, Oos Od to 00s Od ; ditto new, 12 s 6d to 14s 6d; pease _ 9d to 00s Od; flour, new per sack, 31 s t o 33s Od; ditto coolie'. ditto, 18s 6d to 20s Od ; oatmeal, p e r l oa d, 00s Od to OA u°,! ditto new 28s 6d to Oos Od ; ditto per peck of 7lbs, 8d to 9° , . fresh butter, per lb, 9d t o 10d ; eggs , per d o zen, 5d to 6 ' l ' hay per ton, Os Od to Os ; ditto new, 80s Od to 001. COAL MARKEL— YESTERDAY. Od Bate's West Hartley.. 183 6d Keepier Grange ...••. 1 - 5 c A d huddle's W. Hartley.. 14s 3d Lambton ............. • 15,5 -td Longridge'sW.Hartley 14s 3d Ri c h mun d .. .. ..... .••• . 1 7; 3 d Howard's W. H. Neth. 14s 3d Scarborough ........... ir Red hugh Main ... 13 s Od Russell's Hetton ...... ) ° l ' 6d" rantield Moor Butes... 13 s t d Stewart's ............... 1 5 5 West Wylam Wylam ...... ......... Wall's End, &c. Hartlepool .............. 1 55 5 Brown Eden • 14s Od South Kelloe ............ 15s Od 1 Gostorth . .......... Harton ~_ Od Hilda l3s 3d Adelaide Tees . ........ 1 ° 4 Riddell Walker 133 6d St. Helen's Tees ••••• 13s 6d Wharncliffe 10 3d , Eden Main . ...... 14s 6d Cowpen Hartley 3 5 6 `' Bell Belmont l4s 6d,Nixon's Merthyr and Od Braddyll H etton „,, 153 6 Sidney's Hartley ..... 143 a'. Haswell •• 15s 6d Ships at market, 155' RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS• LIVERPOOL, Arum 21. Sroox EXCFLANGE.—The share market was more active to-day, and pri c e s had an u p war d t en d ency . The transt r tions were as follow ; —Birkenhead, Lancashire, and CP (1) , shire, 8 3-'6 di s .—Ditt o (l a t e Ch es t er an d Bi r kenhes 207/ B —East L ancas hi re , 173 4 —L ancas hi re an d Yorks' l l: 63 3 / - Ditto, Fifths, 6% di s .—Ditt o (W est Riding T2ll2ii-0, 5 1 4 dis. - London and North-Western, New Quarters, —Midland, 63 3 /—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B) , 'I id' South-Eastern and Dover, 2734—York and North land, 27%. . MANCHESTER, APRIL 21. ent STOCK Exmossop..—There is again a slight improVel i co , to-day, and a fair business has been done at better pri g ' The transactions were as follow : Ambergate, Nottingu„ and Boston (East Junction), 3 3-16 dis.—Caledonian, 15 70 Eastern Counties, 7%—East Lancashire, 17% —Land, and Yorkshire, 63 1 / 2 —London anti North - Western , ' lir Quarters, 5 11-16 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lill shire, 36 1 4 —South-Eastern and Dover, 27'. BIR BUN ULLA ill, APRIL 21. SToca EXCHANGE.—The only transactions reported to•cti, were Midland, 501. Shares, 12% dis.—Shrewsbury and mingham (B), 34 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 2 8 78* YORK, APRIL 19. Srocnt EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day vicer e follow :—Caledonian, 154—East Lan cas hi re , 173/ —La n aw shire and Yorkshire, 63%. ROYAL ARTILLERY. v ast WOOLWICH, A PRIL 21.—Th e w h o l e o f the x'-.75, Artillery in th e garr i son assem bl ed at ten o ' c l oc k A' oo to-day ; the Royal Ho: se Artillery, consisting of tbr il, troops, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel il l and the field batteri es , cons i st i ng of one 12 -poop o battery, each gun d rawn by s i x h orses, w i th the gt113"0 dismounted, one 9-pounder battery, each gun drab by six horses, with the gu nners di smounte d , an d light 6-pounder batteries, under the command of ne ten nt-Colonel Anderson. were drawn up in 1' 69 by the Common. The foot Artillery were drawn vP io Colonel Cruttenden, on the guard mounting parade/0 close columns of three battalions, the right wing 01) ., r Lieutenant-Colonel Granth am , th e l e f t w i ng un der 1 10 tenant-Colonel England, and the centre battalion I Lieutenant- Colonel D. , sbri say. Lieutenant. Getters' " ot Thomas Downman, C. 8., K.C.H., Cummandant ef, l 7 n , garrison, accompanied by Brigad e M a j or Bingham, lain Tylden, Deputy-Assistant Quarter-Master Ges e t ot of Artillery, and the commanding officers and adjutavpithe battalions, arrived shortly before eleven o'clock, sod e gallant general took the command of the whole of the vori he At a quarter past eleven o'clock Field - Mars h al Lr Marquis of Anglesea, K.G., G.C.8., G.C.H., General of the Ordnance, arrived on the parade gr ° , 7 ",40: accompanied by Major-General Sir Hew D. ; 1 ;14 K.C.8., Deputy-Adjutant-General of Artillery, and ,11 buiney. The Gallant Field -Marshal was receive d. Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Downman and t r troops with the usual salute, the band playing " 11° ,,,,ei tional Anthem. The three b a tt a li ons were t h en for7 c e into companies and marched past at slow and qt r , time, and were afterwards dismi sse d. The 34158 „ t e General, with Lieutenant- General Si r Th om as Do " p , man and the numerous staff, then rode to Woolvilc.f o common, and the Field-Marshal w as rece ived br o troops and batteries in the usual ma nner —the 101. 4. bands of these branches of the service playing the tional Anthem. His Lordship, the Master-GeV er i t y rode down the line in front, and in coming up sgait l io t , speeted very minut e ly th e men , h orses, and silt te ments of each gun det ac h men t as h e went from frovi e e rear of each guu. The wh o l e o f th e troops and b a tte r/ then marched past at slow time, and the Royal Or r . Artillery and field batteries afterwards at a trot bel l marching home to ba rrac k s . Th e d ay being 8,„8°,a. Monday there were a nu m b er o f strangers on the tien-fr won, who were agreeably surpr i se d at h av i ng AO " portunity of witnessing the interesting spectacle. THE LIV ERPOOL T OWN C OUNCIL AND TDB n BILLs IN PARLIAMENT.—At a special meeting of the j. ° 9 91 Council of Liverpool 3 esterday, to c, nsider the alteratio n management proposed to be effected in the Liverpool v ote trust, it was resolved by a vote of 29 to 28, the casting ,i 0 being that of the Mayor, that " The Liverpool Dock J 3 .,, i '„' r ecl altered by the House of Commons, having been conanet —Re4olved, That considering the slight practical aa l , ° t oe o' alteration thereby made i n th e ex i st i ng l aw i n re'," t o to the constitution of the Committ ee f or t h e a ff a irs 01 Trustees of the Liverpool D cks, and that the trusteed continue to have, by the exercise of the veto, the sain! ; li ef trol over the proceedings of the Dock Committee which to now possess, it is not desirable to offer further o ppositil to the Bill, but that the Finance Com m itt ee b e instruct efieff watch its further progress, in order to see th a t no a ltere d o f be made therein affecting the ri g ht s o f t h e trustee s an 0 the corporation, and to make such alteration in clause s may be desirable." the 1816 PEER IB FLAHIM KHAN.—It appears by. 4116 news from India that another of those Indian subjects of di'. British Crown who have served our Governmen- wit h hA ve tinction is soon to visit England. His employments ': o f been various, especially during the insurrection and eiegr e ee Moultan, when he rendered the most important ser i ti lre He was first selecte ', in 1836, by Sir Claude Wade, to „—tlf charge of the Ferozepore territory, which had then rEee",o lapsed as an escheat to the British Government; and by the same officer that he was placed as our agent at - 10 . 1 - - In pore in 1839. Every facility has been granted to h' lll l Lord Dalhousie to m a k e hi s v i s i t to England in ever y 0 agreeable to him, and it is hoped that his reception here be equal to his deserts. He belongs to a family of blab °g , medam chiefs in the Punjaub distinguished for their etl gles with the Seikh s t o preserve t h e i r independence, antes one of many other instances which might be adduced, en, ad authority of our highest Indi an s t a t esmen o f t h e sea' al e devotion with which the nati ves o f th a t country ; 0 0 their European masters, in sit ua ti o n s o f th e g rea t e st trill' difficulty, when properly trusted. r at ELY CATHEDRAL.—Much has been d o ne her d t ip great cost, and more is now going on, including fittinqh the organ in a gallery on the north aid e o f t h e c h o ir (vi t he new stone staircase up to it), and a carved oak s creen to ea' junction with the transept. Mr. Scott is the architeeto i s gaged upon the work, and Rattee is th e carver . Some ° stained glass, by the way, that has been put in is muzzy bad; and the experimental painti ngs i n t h e e oute• te e transept are perfectly abominable, and will, of course, 13 ° moved.—Budder. boil THE SAILORS' HOME AT PORTSMOUTIL—W ,, - great pleasure in announcing that in a few days the F, ° ,, r „,s mouth Sailors' Horne will be in active operation, a nd , "", c 1 friends of our seamen who have so liberally ee ntriba'' y towards its establishment will have the gratification i ,c ) f a t e be ins the benefits it is calculated to bestow enjoye d "Y - f e d objects of their kind commiseration. The situation lia fur the establishment is decidedly good, being in a P u e b het thoroughfare of high respectability, and removed altogei—iii from the localities where the lures of vice have been held the easytoour v i s c a t i i l m o sailors, and thosewhere heartless [ A DVE aTISI, MENT.]-1-follow they have fallen. Portsmouth Guardian. ey have too frequently beee.,i-do miscreants y ,sp li t o f whose th e of Liver Compl a i nts, Indigestion, and Disorders of the ''- et mach.—Mr. Ri chard Haynes of her Majesty's D o ckyare l i s Plymouth, for several years had not had the en joyment 1 10 1 day's good health, constantly suffering from indigestion bot h liver complaint s . H e h a d t h e b est med i cal advice frora b ;ir army and n avy surgeons, b ut the disease yielded not to like treatment, and var i ous o th er reme di es were tr i e d w ith " 6 0 0 result. At last he began to use Holloway's Pills. and this . , in , medicine h as so strengt h ene d the tone of his stornaeh, au u na i vigorated his constitution, that he is now perfectly cured , „, rn e enjoys th e b est o f h ea l t h . —S old b y all Druggists an d a t lessor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. BIRTHS. OF A SOX. On the 10th inst:, at Monaltrie-house, Aberdeenshire, the Lady Cochrane, of an heir. „k the On the 16th inst., at St. John's Parson age , Keswiv—' wife of the Rev. F. My. rs. , , e . tba On the 18th inst., at Beaumont-street, Portland-Pa-- wife of Mr. Godfrey "Endley, OF A DAUGHTER. Pe ck' On the 16th inst., at Burlington. t errace, Hill- s t re et, ham, the wife of I. J. Von der Heyde, Esq. AfARRIED. tdvit irj On the 19th ins'., at St. George's, Hanover-square, gen Amphlett, Esq (late S co t s G reys), to Lavinia Flora " of rietta, eldest daughter of Benjamin C. Greenhill, Knowle-hall, Somerset. On the 16th inst., a t S tam f ord Rivers, Robert Clay-s oe, .- Bishop's Stortford, to S usanna, youngest daughter Stallibrads, Ongar-park-hall, Essex. DIED riL l; On the 17th inst., Major-General Palmer, many year s , for Bath, aged 74. 1., „ On the Vtqh inst., a t T o f t-hall, Cheshire, Ralßalph'.lo Leycester, Esq., aged 33. se On tha 19th inq Esq., , Edward A. Chaplin, aged 55 ' Upper Thdford-place. r r iet On the 17th ist., at W o lf or d Vi carage, Miss Pi' W heeler, aged 67. r, On the 1 t.th i ns t ., at Hanover-cottage, Regent's'l's lc, Thomas Lewis, Esq., aged 83. o On the 15th init., at Windsor, J. C. Tarver, Esq" f° r r years Frencn Master at Eton College, aged 61. . r ., / i s oi. On the rth inst., Elizabeth, v; , ife ot Mr. John P A ' ' Stokesby-cottage, Peckham, aged 61. ------- a 0 London : P r i n t e d an d P u b lished by MURDO YOU-' 1 No. 112, S tran d , Pt:ztiir, at The Sun Office, ICe" 0 , Strand, in the P rec i nc t o f th e S avoy, i n the colAi.— riliddigleg i Tueeday, April 22, 1951. -AR „ Isiura e r o us det remains AtE LAWF PR6: 44 ENA all D th „, o her t State countries. Farther inf itrSecretar eet. 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