The Sun. — London, England, 1847-03-11 00:00:00

SIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully Informed, that a GRAND EXTRA PERFORMANCE wil tak place THIS EVENING, March 11, when will be performedl e ra - Do aettl's favourite Opera, entitled LUCIA DI LAMMERMOO this season) ; R. Lucia, Mad. Castellan (he r second appearance Enrico, Signor Colett' ; Bidebent, Signor Solari ; and Edgardo, Signor ;84- chilli (his second appearance in this country). After which A DIVERTISSEMENT. In which will be presented a Pas de Caractero (composed by M. P. Taglioni, the music by Signor Pupal), entitled " La Slavonienne ;" and " Galop a Sept Temps, by Mdile. Rosati and M. Y. Taglioni. To be followed by the last act of Donizetti's Opera. LA FAVORITA, Fernando, Signor Gardoni ; Boldacci,Signor Bouchi; and Leonora, Mdlle. Sancbioli. To conclude with the admired NOV and Original Grand Ballet, CORALIA; ou,. LE CHEVALIER INCOXSTANT. Coral's, Mdlle. C. ROSati ; the Knight II ul3ebrand, M. Paul Taglioni; Squire, M. Geuriet ; Bertha, Mdlle. Petit ; Page, Mdlle. Honor di 6 ; Duke, M. Gosselin ; Fraisondin, Venefra; Fisherman, M. Mattis. ROYAL. ITALI IN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, Established ler the purpose of rendering a more perfect performance of the Lyric Drama than has hitherto been attained in this country. Under the Direct.on and Management of Mr. BEALE. The Nob i l ity Gentry, and Patrons of Music, are respectfully in- The that the Royal Italian Opera will open the lint iveck in April. It is prop o sed to produce, in the course of the , e..son, souse of the established works of Cimarosa, Mozart, Rossini, Meyerbeer, and other ot the more modern Italian School, including Operas by Bellini, Dont- Mercadante, and Verdi, on a scale of the u:moit er:ect'Oa in every department ; to which intent the mana , ,ement li s p au - nb'ed a Company embracing the greatest and most varied ia'cnt in Europe. PRIME SOPRANI.—Madame Grist and Madame Persiani (her first appearance in London for three years), Madame Ronconi and Mdlie. Stertanoni (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, her first ap pearance in this couutry). CONTRAL,TL—Signora Alboni (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan, and of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her first appearance in this country), and Mademoiselle Corbari. TENORL—Signor Mario, Signor Salvator Lavla (of the Imperial Theatre of St. Petersburgh, his first appearance in this country), Signer Tuill (ot the Theatre San Carlo, in Naples, his first appear ance in this country), and Signor Salvi (ot the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, and of tke Imperial Theatres in Vienna and St. Petersburgh, his first appearance on the Italian stage in England). PRIMI BASSI BARITONI—Signor Tamburini and Signor Giorgio Ronconi. PRIMI BASSI PROFONDI—Signor Marini (of the Theatres San Carlo, Naples, La scala, Milan, and the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appearance hi this country), Signor Angelo Alba (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Polonini (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appear ance in this country.) PRIME BASSI COMICI —Signor Pietro Ley (of the Theatre Royal Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Agostino Revere (of the Theatres Royal, Naples, Milan, Vienna, and St. Pe tersburgh, his first appearance in this country). Seconde Donne—Madame Antoineas. MolliGori (of the Theatre La Seale, in Milan), Mademoiselle Amalia Linarl, Mademoiselle Luigiva Bellini. aeconde Tenore—Signor Emmanuele Slane (of the Theatre San Carlo in Naples). Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor—Mr. Costa. A powerfid and numerous CHORUS of chosen and experienced Singers will Complete the Vocal Department. Chorus Muter— Signor Bonconsiglio. Prompter—Signor Monterasi. The ORCHESTRA, formed of Artistes possessing the highest executive powers, will cemprice among its members Eighty distin guished professors. The Military Band of the Coldstream Guards will be under the direction of Mr. Godfrey. An ORGAN, of extensive compass, has been expressly erected In the theatre by Messrs. Flight and Son. Organist—Mr. V. Novello. The BALLET, of a brilliant and costly character, will close the performance of the evening, and no Divertissement will be suffered between the acts of the Opera. The Director has the pleasure to announce that he has concluded an engagement with Mademoiselle Fanny Eissier ; and, during the season, the following eminent Danseuses will appear : —Premieres Danseuse—Mademoiselle Dumi lairs (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Mademoiselle Plunkett (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Mademoiselle Bertin (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, tier first appearance in this country), Mademoiselle Neodot (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Mademoiselle Marietta Baderna (of the Theatre La scale, Milan), and Mademoiselle Fuoco (of the Academie Royale de Paris). Monsieur Petipa (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Monsieur Gontie (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Monsieur Ferdinand. Croce, Monsieur Delferier (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Auguste Mabille (of the Grand Opera, Paris). Maitres des Ballets--Monsieur Albert (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Blasts (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan). Leader of the Ballet—Mr. Alfred Mellon. Regisseur de la Dense— Mr. O'Bryan. Conmeser—Signor Alessandro Curmi (of the San Carlo Theatre, _\ - ante'). TILE THEATRE. —To render the Interior at once commodious, elegant, and comfortable, it has been entirely reconstructed and 'decorated, under the immediate direction and after designs of Albano, Esq., C.E., with every attention directed to its proper ventilation. The Decorations have been executed by Mr. l'onsonby. The Management has happily secured the artistic skill of Signori Ferri and Verardi (of the Theatre Italien, in Paris), to embellish the ceiling and to prepare a New Drop Scene. The approaches to the Theatre will be found improved. by a carriage way being formed immediately under the Portico in Bow-street, whereby parties can leave or enter their carriages without exposure to the weather; and by increased facilities for ingress and egress. The Refreshment Room will be under the superintentleece of Mr. J. G. Watson. Tickets, Stalls, and Domes, for the night or season, to be obtained at the Box Office, Bow-street ; and at Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. THEATRE ROYAL,. DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed the new Grand Opera. entitled MATILDA OF HUNGARY. Count Magnus, Mr. Borrani; Podiebrad, Mr. Harri• son; Mathias, Mr. Weiss; Matilda, Miss HaLuforth ; Ulla, Miss IL Isaacs. To conclude with a new Ballet, entitled SPANISH GALLAN TRIES. Principal characters by MM. Croce, Adrien, Tell ; 3ldlles. Baderna, Louise, Adele, St. Louie. and Benard. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. "Hader the Mauaoment of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new and original Comedy, calk., TILE SCHOOL FOR SCHEMING. Principal characters by Messrs. Fur rcn, Stuart, Iluckstone, Howe, Selby, Brindal, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Hamby, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss Fortescue, Miss Bennett, Miss Rey- Whig, Stc. D tring the evening the Banc. will perform the Overture " Les Diamans de la Couronne," " The Beaufort Polka," " Albert" Waltz, and " The Camelias Polka." After which, the Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, called THE INVISIBLE PRINCE; or, the Island of Tranquil Dalights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P.Eorton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynoldi. and Miss Julia Bennett. To conclude with THE IRISH POST. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. TIIIS EVENING Will be performed the Drama, TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. In which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will appear. After which, the Farce of TILE F.Tos BOY. Characters by Messrs. Wigan, Turner, Keeley, Miss Dickinson, and Miss Turner. To conclude with the 9plendhl new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE ENC RANTED FOREST. In which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will appear, supported by the whole talent of the Company. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. nder the direction of Madame Celeste TIIIS EVENING Will he performed an original Drama, called THE FLOWERS OF THE POREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John. Mr. Wright ; Ishmael, Mr. O. Smith ; the Kincloin, Mr. P. Bedford; Leybourne, Mr.Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste; Lemuel , Miss Woolgar ; Starlight BeFs, Mrs. FitzwilliAm; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. To conclude with DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Ihmeyhun, Mr Wright ; Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. lloneyhtln, Miss Harding; Mrs. Crank, Mrs Matthews. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox. sole Lessee aria Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Opera, entitled THE NIGHT DANCERS. Albert, Mr. Allen ; Giselle (Brat time), Miss Anne Romer. Atter which, a Concert by the New Orleans ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS. To be followed by the Ccmedietta, entitled THE WIDOW BE WITCHED. Furnival, Mr. Harris ; Lorimer, Mr. Granby ; Mrs. Lorimer, Mrs. Stirling. To concludo. with Sliakspere's Comedy of KATHERINE AND PETRUCHIO. In which Messrs. Vining, Compton, Cowell ; Mrs. Stirling. &c., will appear. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. John Mitchell. TO-MORROW EVENING, Will be performed the admired Comedie-Vaudeville, entitled LA LECTRICE ; nu, tine Folic de Jenne Homme. Le Capitaine Sir Cobridge, M. Cartigny ; Caroline, Mdlle. Fargueil. After which, the Vaudeville of L t SLUR DE JOCRISSE. Jocrisse, Mons. A. Tousez. To conclude with the favourite Vaudeville, entitled LES DEUX BRIGADIERS. Rameandor, M. Lafont ; Francine, Mdlle. Fouquet. Boxes, Cs. , Pit, 3s. 6d. Stalls, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. Private Boxeq, Stalls, and Places may be engaged at Mitchell's Library, 33, Bond-street; and at the Box-office. ETHIOPIAN tiERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and (hrmon, will have the honour of repeat ing their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS. at the above Theatre, THIS EVENING, (Thursday), and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Doors open at Eight o'clock, and the Entertainment com mence at Halt-past Eight. The MORNING ENTERTAINMENT will take place every MONDAY MORNING during Lent. The Performances Commence, each day, at half-past Two o'clock. The Programme will he varied on each occasion. Boxes, 45. ; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, 2s. .ASTLEYS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprirtor, r. W. Batty. Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and other Members of the Royal Family. TIIIS EVENING Will be performed Sir Walter Scott's KENILWORTH ; or, The Golden Days of England's Elizabeth. Entire change 01 the SCF.:NES of the CIRCLE. The Royal Pa geant of Francis I. And the Performance of M. Pablo Fanque and his highly-trained Steed, (his first appearance in Loudon). To cone:tide wit't THE LOYAL FOX-HUNT; or, Life's Course of Man and Steed. Box-otrice open trom eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at Mx an i c.nnmence et half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Kr- W. Broadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Domestic Drama (founded on the Novel of the same name), entitled LILLY DAWSON ; or, A Poor sari's Story. Principal characters by Messrs. Lewt - , Johnson, llcslop, Say.lle, Phelps. Fredericks, Webb, Neville, Miss Tetrey, Mrs. Vining, and Mrs. Saville. To conclude with the new Drama, called RABY RATTLER; or, The Progress of a Scamp. Characters supported by the whole streni,th of the Company. liox.oftice open from eleven till four o'clock. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Boxes, la., Half price, 6d. I'it, 6d.: Gallery, 3d. Private Boxes, U. is. and Ills. 6d. THIS EVENING Will be performed WILDFIRE, THE GIPSY HORSE-STEALER; or, The Fortunes and Chances of War. Characters by _Messrs. Hicks, Dale, Searle, Bird, Raymond, Forman, Howard, Miss Vin cent, Mrs. Lee, Miss Pearce, &c. After which, THE M fiGIC HARP OF ALTENBERG ; or, The Grave of the Old Abbey Ruins. In which Mr. Hicks and Miss Vin cent will perform. To conclude with BLACK WHISKER; or, The Demon of Seven Dials. ----,, DECRY LANE THEATRE.—MY. Bunn continues to adti, day after day, some fresh attraction for his benefit for Monday next ; for, in addition to Farren, Mrs. Glover, H. Phillips, all his own artistes, and the foreign corps etc ballet, he introduces the great Belgian violinist, M. Steveniers, and the far-famed Ethiopian Serenaders, obligingly lent by Mr. Mitchell. MR. DISRAELI'S NEW WORE, " TANCRED," iS ex pected at the end of the present week. The magnificent 6 mornA, we understand, reappears on the stage, amid a ga laxy of new characters. LITERARY FUND.—The forty-seventh annual = eating of the members of this corporation took place yes terda.„,_ Y, at the office, 73, Great Russell-street. Sir Robert Hay Inglis, Bart., M.P., presided, and was supported by Sir William pr. Chatt erton, Bart., Mr. Monckton Milnes, M l'., the Rev. Mr. Harrison, i :jor, Dr. Taylor, Dr. Forbes, Mr. Nichols, The secretary, and gentlemen connected with literature. that the amount ewitt, read the report, which stated s,distributedtheir during the past year in relief to distressed author s, wid ow ,, orphans, he., was 1,407/., and that the total Burn a pplied from the foundation of the institution, in 1790, to us th a e ni Tst Dec. last, amounted to 33,8301. The subscriptions , exclusive , Il f onations during the past or a s donation of 1001. from year amounted to 4091 io, sir t. Paul's Churchyard. n lnglis John Harris, Esq., the bookseller , announced The report having been agreed to, 1 that the Chevalier Bunsen , the consented to take the chair at the 1 ensuing had kindly ensuing anniversaryy I estival. The Marquis of Lansdowne was elected President and Lerd John Russell, the Marquisse3 of Northamp to n ; Normanby, the Earl of Ellenborough, L or d s stn ird and Sir Robert Peel, vice-presidents. Th Stanle y, Brougham, e an- S ir committee were then re- elected, with the additio n of Sir Roderick Murchison, Sir Percy Shelley, Bart-, and? l n ne „ Prior, Esq. Str 'Dimas Hastings and Mr. Dampier having on Saturday concluded their investigation of the affair between Major-General Napier and Mr. Wool's, left Guernsey for Southampton by the packet of Sunday. It is scarcely neces sary for us to state that no information on this matter has as yet transpired.... Guernsey Star. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 11, 1847. 13, Great Marlborough-street. MR. HEWLETT'S LAST WORK, " GREAT TOM OF OXFORD." By the Author of " Peter Prigglns." A few copies of the above work way still be had, in 3 vols. post Bvo. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NEW WORK BY THE AUTHOR OF " THE RANSOM." Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., post Svo., KIRKHOLMI4: PRIORY; or, Modern Heroism. By the Author of " The Ransom." Richard Bentioy, New Burlington-street. LAST WEEK BUT ONE. JIENRY RUSSELL AT THE STRAND THEATRE. Composer of Woodman spare that Tree—lvy Green—The Gam bler's Wife —The Maniac—Ship on Fire—The Life Boat—l'm Afloat — Newfoundland Dog—and ether Popular Songs, will give his VOCAL ENTERTAINMENT THIS EVENING, AND EVERY EVENING. He will sing several new songs—The True Men of Old—lvy Green—Woodman spare that Tree—and the Demon Ship—Songs and incidents of Negro Life and Character. Boxes, 3s. ; Stalls, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery 6d. ; Private Boxes, 11. Is. Box-office opt n from One till boar daily. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mr. A. Young should apply to the Emigration Commissioners, or to Mr. Hawes, the Under-Secretary for the Colonies. rHE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, MARCH 11. TEERMOMETER, Lowest, 20 ; Highest. 36 ; Noon, 31. BAROMETER, 30.32.—Wind W., fine. 111 WATER AT LONDON-RW.IIOE THIS DAY. Vorning .. 39 minutes after 7. Evening .. 16 minutes after 8 ebrtrang LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1847. The Commons met at Twelve. The second reading of the Edinburgh and Perth Railway Bill was postponed for a week. Sir W. BARRON moved the second reading of the Arrest for Debt (Ireland) Bill, the object of which was to assimilate the law of arrest in Ireland to the law in Englond, by abolishing arrest for debts under 201. Mr. .Motirauss opposed the motion, as interfering with the rights of property in Ireland. Mr. SHAW paid a high compliment to the Solicitor- General for Ireland, for the manner in which he had conducted his opposition to this Bill, and would support him in such opposition. Mr. M. MILNES supported the Bill, as did Mr. SEAR.. MAN CRAWFORD. Mr. GROG AN trusted the Bill would be withdrawn. A short discussion ensued, which ended in the with drawal of the Bill, after an assurance on the part of Sir G. GREY, that the subject was under the consideration of the law officers of the Crown, and a short consultation between Mr. LABOUCTIERE and Sir H. W. BARRON, The Drainage of Land Bill passed through Committee. On the motion for bringing up the report on the landed property (Ireland) Bill, various amendments were proposed by Viscount NEWRY and Lord COTRTENAY, which were negatived without a division, and the further consideration of the report was postponed to Friday. The Loan Bill was read a third time and passed, and the House adjourned. We yesterday stated our reasons for agreeing with the Home Secretary "that public opinion, so far from being in favour of the entire abolition of the punishment of death would be greatly shocked and outraged by the remission of that punishment." One of the few cases in which it may not only safely be retained, but in which the great majority of the people would in the strongest manner object to any alteration in the law, is that of wilful, deliberate, and cold-blooded murder, when the criminal coolly and with premeditation deter mines on depriving a fellow-creature of his existence, and hurrying him from this world without a moment's preparation for the awful change. There are, however, many cases, which although, in the eye of the law, they may be re garded as wilful murder, yet so closely approach the line of demarcation between that offence and the more mitigated one of manslaughter, that a jury would be fully justified in bringing in either verdict. There is no crime for the punishment of which so wide a discretion is allowed to the presiding judge as that of manslaughter. lie may sentence the de linquent to the highest secondary punishment known to the law, transportation for life, or to a mere nominal fine, or a few hours' imprisonment only. That extraor dinary power is conceded in order to provide a due and fitting penalty for cases of the worst description. The Right Hon. Baronet truly stated to the House, that although the punishment of death might still be inflicted in some other cases, yet, in point of fact, there has not been a single execution since 1841 except for murder. He might have added, that many persons convicted of murder had had mercy extended to them, and their sentences mitigated when ever there appeared any favourable circum stances, showing that it had occurred in the heat of blood, consequent upon sudden provocation, and hacl not been deliberately planned with malice afore thought ; and in every such case the commutation was received with approbation. It was received with approbation by those who had a conscientious ob jection to the punishment of death in every in stance, and also by those who conceived its reten tion necessary for the well-being of society. Such a case was that of the man SMITH, who was pardoned the extreme penalty, last, summer, for the murder of his fellow-servant at the Guildhall Coffee house ; and such we conceive to be those of the un fortunate men, WELCH and 111A7THEWS, who were convicted at Newcastle within the last fortnight, and who are now lying under sentence of death, and are to expiate their respective offences upon a scaffold on IVednesday, the 17th instant. In either of these cases we believe that justice would have been satisfied, and the majesty of the law vindicated, had the juries taken the more lenient view. In the case of WELCH, it appeared that the pri. soner and the deceased had been drinking, that sub sequently a quarrel ensued, that blows were struck on each side, and that WELCH had been knocked down twice during the progress of the scuffle; that Paean), the man who lost his life, kicked him while he was down, and that subsequently, but be fore there was time for his blood to cool, WELCH struck PROUD with a knife which he unfortunately had in his pos'.ession at the time of the quarrel, and inflicted a fatal wound. Now it has been decided in the KING v. KESSEL, reported in 1 Carrington and Payne, page 437, and in several other cases, " that if parties at the commencement attack each other upon equal terms, and afterwards, in the course of fight, one of them in his passion snatch up a deadly weapon and kill the other with it, it would be manslaughter only." Now here the quarrel had been commenced upon equal terms, the parties had fought, and the prisoner had been worsted in the encounter, and had actually been kicked when lying on the ground. The weapon, too, was unfortunately at hand, and the provocation was such as to excite the unfortunate man to the highest degree; and although we do not venture to affirm that the jury were not justified in returning a verdict of guilty of murder, yet we do not hesitate to say, that it would induce many to join the ranks of the abolitionists if the sentence were carried into execution. In the case of MATTHEWS, it appeared that there had been unfortunate disputes between the English and Irish labourers at work on the railway, the English complaining that the Irish used to work un der wages. The deceased man, DANIEL HIVES, had been drinking on the day of his death, in consequence of which another person was sent to assist him. It did not appear in what manner the quarrel had originated, but the prisoner and his companion, HUGHES, who had a stick in his hand, were seen run ning away, closely pursued by HIVES, whose face was bloody from a blow he had received. After running away for a considerable distance, trying to escape, MATTHEWS turned and stabbed IlivEs in the thigh, which severed his femoral artery, and caused his death in a few minutes. From the evidence of Cap tain POTTS, it appeared that the deceased was in a very excited state, and eager to get at the other par ties, who did all in their power to get away. In this case also, then, although the jury were warranted in their finding, there appears to be a total absence of that cool premeditation which would alone justify the execution of th re eerim Moat sincerely do we hope that both cases may re ceive the most attentive consideration investigation, nsideration from the they, or either of them, should be authorities, and th a t if , upon considered worthy of ' mercy—the fairest prerogative of the Crown—it may be exercised in their favour. What we yesterday observed in reference to Por tugal might be applied almost without alteration to Mexico. The prosecution of hostilities has been so protracted in both countries as to indicate either a treachery that is as yet quite impenetrable, or an in capacity that is equally beyond our comprehension. According to the dispatches just received from Ame rica, it would appear that the Government of the United States is endeavouring to accomplish the dis memberment of the Mexican territories by a stra tagem more dastardly than was perhaps ever entered upon by the most unprincipled legislature. It will be remembered how the soldiers of this Republican Government violated the line of demarcation between Texas and the gigantic federation of which it was originally a portion; it will be remembered how the invaders marched triumphantly upon the Rio Grande under the banners of General TAYLOR, how dissensions were fomented by American emissaries in the capital of Mexico, how SANTA ANNA was allowed to slip through the blockade, under the expectation of his delivering up his country into the possession of its assailants, how that distinguished captain repaid their guile by the declaration of his heroic patriotism, and how a questionable victory was obtained under the walls of Monterey, and its advantages sacrificed through a contemptible timidity. These circumstances cannot very speedily be forgotten; and it will be equally difficult to lose a recollection of the paltry prevarica tion upon these transactions inserted by Mr. President POLK in his Message to Congress, or of the noble and emphatic proclamation written to his fellow-citizens by the first soldier of Mexico, SANTA ANNA. The conclusions which could be alone drawn from occur rences of this nature were, that by its geographical peculiarities, by the parsimony of the United States' population, and by the moral supe riority of the cause of the invaded republic, Mexico was safe from the possibility of its annexation to the already enormous dominions of its assailant. It might be conquered, it might be desolated, its pastoral scenes might be ravaged, its cities taken and sacked, and its people butchered in battues, but Mexico could never be permanently vanquished. Until the whole of its inhabitants had been extir. pated, and its solitudes rendered populous by the in troduction and propagation of many thousand colo nists, that was impossible. Europe saw this—the World saw this—Mr. POLE saw this, and be acted accordingly. We repeat that expression—he acted accordingly. The forces were directed to pause at Saltillo. Cali fornia and New Mexico had already been formally transferred to the protection and direction of the United States—the embryo powers of their new Governments were placed in an apparent state of organization. General TAYLOR had been gathering laurels in the kitchen-gardens of Monterey, but the prying disposition of sundry re presentatives in Congress had prompted them to submit those laurels to a sort of distilling process in the course of the discussion, and, as is invariably the case, poison was detected in the leaves of victory— the terms of the capitulation at Monterey were inex plicable, excepting under the idea of something much more odious than undue precaution and a very little better than actual cowardice. The consequence was General SCOTT was nominated Commander in-Chief of the invading army of the United States. Coupled with this arrangement came a demand upon the citizens of that warlike and avaricious republic for an odd million or so of dollars to defray the expenses of the invasion. Thereupon the said invasion fell instanter into the worst possible repute. The purse strings of the nation were tied into a Gordian knot, and Mr. YOLK was at a nonplus. Then comes the master-move ment of duplicity to which we would direct especial attention. Nothing, be it observed—nothing whatever which could be dignified with the term of success, has yet illustrated the American feats of arms on the Rio Grande. And although Mexico herself has gained no single battle in the conflict, her position is, if pos sible, stronger than it has been since the commence ment of hostilities. Precisely at this moment it is intimated to Congress that peace must be made at once with Mexico ; that Mexico must indemnify (I ) her invaders by making over to the United States the provinces of California and New Mexico; that the United States, in consideration of this arrange ment, must pay into the exchequer of Mexico the sum of 3,000,000 dollars, and—which is the very heart and vitality of the stratagem—that the Presi• dent of the United States vouches for the fact of having received secret information from a high source that Mexico is prepared to enter at once into this ne gotiation. The meaning of this magnificent inuendo is obvious. But upon whose authority are we to believe this incredible statement ? Upon whose ? UPON THE VOUCHER OF MR. PRESIDENT POLK! Surely the fair name of patriot never before depended upon thread so brittle! The fame which SANTA ANNA'S recent conduct (his voluntary resignation of the Presidentship, his march, sword in hand, to the van of the protecting army of Mexico, his memorable words on taking the command of that army) has acquired cannot, however, be whispered away by a whole generation of Polks. Upon the personal and ascertained acts of SANTA ANNA himself can alone depend his eternal glory as a patriot, or his lasting infamy as a traitor. We have seldom risen from the perusal of a publication with greater pleasure than has been afforded us by the Rev. JOHN DUTTON'S pamphlet, re cently published, on National Education. Two things are aimed at in this publication ; first, to exhibit the character and extent of national education at present existing in this country ; next, what it ought to be come to render it worthy of the designation it bears. Great credit is due to the writer for the matter he has adduced, and the style in which he has accomplished his twofold object. No one can read the essay with out finding his judgment improved upon a subject to which the public mind is at length beginning to turn with feelings of the deepest interest. Mr. DUTTON'S views are given with clearness, his facts, with due fidelity, from authentic sources, and his reflections with correctness and moderation. His preliminary pages are devoted to an exposition of the fallacy of using the term " uneducated" in connexion with the human mind. Abstractedly considered, non-educa tion does not exist, idiot's excepted. We are born with minds which have been well compared to blank sheets of paper. It is the duty of parents and guardians, either of themselves, or through the instrumentality of competent instructors, to become the means whereby the _cardinal outlines of religious and moral principles — nall be carefully traced out on the virgin soil of the infantile intellect. If this duty be neglected, the child of tender years will take the initiative on himself, and become the architect of his own mind ; the almost in variable consequence of which is, that prone by nature to what is evil, unaided by the lights of experience, unassisted by wise ceunsels, and influenced by bad example, he is hurried headlong into vicious courses, and carries with him the seeds of his ultimate ruin. Upon this subject, Mr. DurroN appropriately intro duces the anecdote of a lady once telling Archbishop SHARPE that she would not communicate any reli gious instruction to her children until they had at tained years of discretion, when the shrewd prelate ' replied, " Madam, if you do not teach them the Devil will !" The mistake, then, is a palpable one which many people inconsiderately fall into, of imagining that the subject we are writing on resolves itself into the alternative of education or none at all. The human mind will not stand still any more than the earth will cease to range in her accustomed orbit; hence, in the matter before us, the choice simply lies between good education on one side and bad on the other. Mr. DurroN next adverts to the statistics which we possess relative to the education, or otherwise, of those who have been inmates of our prisons ; and, though these are some what meagre at present, yet, as far as they go, he incontrovertibly establishes that the effect of even the most elementary knowledge has been to exercise a salutary influence in restraint of crime. Having settled the point that universal education ought to be promoted, as well in furtherance of individual happiness and prosperity as of national greatness, we are led to the considera tion of the means by which the end desired can be best attained. By whom, and upon what principles, shall this grand object be undertaken and developed ? Shall it be by the Church alone, by the principle of Voluntaryism alone, or,by the State alone? Not by the first, for, though the Church some time since stoutly put forward her claim to sole governance in this respect, yet it is notorious that she now completely waives it. This was acknowledged by the Rev. Dr. HOOK, the Vicar of Leeds, in the speech which he addressed to the large meeting held in that town on Monday last, to canvass the merits of the scheme recently breached by the Government. This admission is the more important as it was made by a member of the Church of England who has given much of his time to the consideration of this absorb ing topic. The Rev. Dr. Hoof is far from standing alone in his opinion. It is fully participated in by the Rev. Mr. DurTox, who ably writes " that national education does not mean simply the educa tion of the poor, for the poor do not constitute the entire nation. A truly national system must be so comprehensive as to embrace every class of society. The Church cannot undertake the direction of such a system for many reasons, but most especially for the very obvious one, that the Church is not co extensive with the nation." Shall the education of the people at large be exclusively consigned to the opera tions of voluntaryism ? Like other agencies that have been at work in this field, voluntaryism has done much, but it has left much undone, and there are indisputable calculations, so notorious as to dispense with any necessity for our entering into them, showing that, anticipating the most favourable progression under the auspices of this principle, ignorance and its fearful concomitants, would still continue to characterise large masses, of the people, whose rapidly increasing numbers would aggravate, to the most alarming extent, the evils by which our social system is at present beset. But, from some who were formerly among the leading disciples of voluntaryism, we have the same confessions of its inadequacy to secure the education of the people, that have been candidly made by the authorities of the Established Church. The Reverend Dr. VAUGHAN, residing in Manchester, where voluntary exertion has far exceeded in its results,what has flowed from its adoption in any other part of Great Britain, has boldly avowed, that it is utterly incompetent for meeting the national exigencies. This we have from one whe, it must be recollected, is the earnest and powerful advocate of the voluntary system in the maintenance of religion. To the same effect were the remarks of Mr. JAMES GARTH MARSHALL, of Leeds, at the meeting to which we have above alluded. He there said " I will yield to no one in the value I attach to the volun tary principle, rightly understood ; I trust my actions hitherto have shown me to be a true voluntary, and I am not going to change now. I hope I am entirely incapable of knowingly joining in any act of intolerance or injustice to• wards the conscientious religious convictions of ally class of my countrymen. I do not think any such are involved in this measure. I would sincerely and earnestly entreat the voluntaries who object to this measure, for their own sakes, to reconsider the position they bad taken up. They can join the rest of their countrymen in the great work of education on an equal footing, and yet maintain inviolate their prin ciple of the absolute independence of their religious com munities. That would be a strong and clearly defined posi tion ; their present one is weak and untenable." On the other side, we have Mr. EDWARD BAINES, who has taken a part more conspicuous for its ardour than remarkable for its judgment. Gratis anhelans, multa agendo nihil agens. We shall resume this subject to-morrow. Intelligence has been received from Rome of the 25th ult. On the 22d Mr. COBDEN was honoured with a private audience of the Pore, and on the 24th his Holiness granted a second private audience to the Turkish Ambassador. The Nuremburg Correspondent publishes a letter from Vienna of the Ist, which gives credit to a report that the Austrian Government, with a view to reduce its budget of expenditure, which has been constantly in creasing, has resolved upon a diminution of the army. The Augsburg Gazette states, that in consequt•nce of the importance attached by some of the journals to the protest of Sweden against the incorporation of Cracow, the Government of that country has been asked by the three great Northern Powers whe ther it really intended that the protest should be re garded as a menace, and bas received in reply an assurance that the proper sense to be applied to the protest is an expression of regret that revolutionary movements should have rendered necessary an infrac tion of the treaties of Vienna, and a hope that no thing will arise of a nature to lead to further modifi cations. Advices from Lisbon to the 3d inst. have been received. Count MENSDORFF, Sir H. SEYMOUR, and Colonel WyLnE, had renewed the offer of British mediation, but the QUEEN and the Government had shown no disposi tion to accept it. SALDANTIA. had arrived opposite Oporto, and was wa iting for CASAL, LAPA, and VINUAES, to effect a junction with him before undertaking further opera tions. Oporto was perfectly tranquil, and abun dantly supplied with provisions. Des ANTAS had resigned the chief command of the troops to General POVOAS, who had entered Oporto with a reinforcement of 2,000 men. The QUEEN'S troops had dispersed a small guerilla of 70 men in the neighbourhood of Coimbra. On the 26th Count DE tIELLO had attacked Estremoz at the head of 1,080 men from Evora, and had been repulsed. It was reported, however, that he had on the next day renewed the attack, and succeeded in capturing the place. Should this turn out to be the case, it will be a heavy blow to the cause of the QUEEN. The Duque d'Oporto, steamer belonging to the Junta, was wrecked on the bar of Oporto the day after the loss of the Tiber, sud all on board perished. Her Britannic MAJESTY'S ship Superb has been ordered to Vigo to watch the proceedings of the Spanish authorities. Madrid papers of the 4th have arrived. The Gactta of that date publishes the royal decree appointing Senor IsTuatTz Ambassador to the Court of London. The discussion on the Address still continued in the Chamber of Dep uties, the Ministers carr ying all before them by large majorities. MON and P IDAL b ot h dis tinctly declare that the Spanish Government had no participation whatever in the expedition of General FLORES. Mr. BULIVER had announced to the Duke of Sozo- MAYOR that England was desirous of concerting mea sures with Spain to prevent the return of Dom MiGuEL to Portugal. Connected with this object probably is the journey of her Royal Highness the Infanta Donna ANNA of Portugal, who on the 6th passed through Bayonne, en route to Madrid and Lisbon. There is reason to suppose that she is charged with a diplomatic mission to certain personages in the Spanish and Portuguese capitals. During her sojourn in London she had seve ral interviews with Dom MIGUEL, and highly disapproved of his attempt to dispossess the Queen of PORTUGAL. Her Royal highness travels incognito, under the title of Countess DE BARULLO. The Ilprahlo declares that the force of the Carlists in Catalonia has been greatly exaggerated. By the following extr„ct from a letter published in the Phare de Bayonne, it would, however, appear that affairs there are be coming serious. It is dated the Ist March, and the writer says— " The day before yesterday the Carlist Burgo entered Lampourdan, with about twenty officers of Don Carlos's old army. They were all armed with muskets with percussiou locks. To-day proclamation has been issued at the Jun querie, calling on the inhabitants to take arms at the fourth sound of the tocsin. It is probable that this pub lication is the result of the return of Burgo, and that it has been circulated throughout the whole of Lampourdan. In Upper Catalonia nothing is spoken of but the return of Cabrera; the rumour was circulated that the whole country between Tarragona and Barcelona was for him, and it was added that a party of Carlists had beaten the Queen's troops at ten leagues from Barcelona. If this be true, the demon stration by which the insurgents succeeded in drawing General Breton into Upper Catalonia was very able. A few days will show us the result of all this. We shall then know whether Cabrera has disembarked or not. It is abso lutely necessary to keep a good look out on the coast. It is only from abroad that real danger is to be apprehended. The Carlists in the interior may cause some disturbance, but nothing beyond." MADRID BoLsa, MARCII 4.—The Three per Cents. were done at 110 A for cash ; the Five per Cents. at 19 ; the Debt without Interest et 6 ; and the Coupons at 17. We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. The Debuts has a long article on the financial state of the country, in the course of which it admits that the uncovered debt amounts to 26,240,000/. sterling, which is to be covered by:a new issue of Exchequer-bills ; that this deficiency is constantly increasing; that last year the expenditure exceeded the revenue by 19,000,000 f. ; that this excess of expenditure over revenue is the ordinary and constant state of the French finances, and yet, in the face of these admissions, it contends that France is at the present moment more rich, more inde pendent, and more prosperous than she ever has been—all which is attributable to the admirable system of M.G uizoT. In consequence, however, of the financial working of this " admirable system," a great portion of the public works, including the railroads, for the construction of which money has actually been voted, will have to be suspended during the present year. M. HEBERT has been appointed Minister of Justice— the official announcement was to appear in the Moniteur of Tuesday. A petition, signed by the Bishop of Nancy and nine hundred of the clergy of France, praying for the total and immediate abolition of slavery throughout the French colonies, was presented to the Chamber of Peers, on Tuesday, by the Count DE MONTALEMBERT. M. DUFAURE, whose opposition to the system of the Ministers for the government of Algeria is well known, has been chosen President of the Committee of the Chamber appointed to report on the supplementary credits demanded for that colony. The price of corn is advancirg every moment. Every week for months to come 400,0001. in cash will leave France to pay for supplies of foreign corn. The Echo de ['Agriculture contains the following remarks on the food question:— " During the last week the rise has made further progress in most of the markets, and the movement has all the ap pearance of a panic. Everywhere the petty consumers, who possess some money or credit, lay in a small stock of pro visions, as if we were threatened with a scarcity, and the quantities of grain thus withdrawn from circulation are very considerable. This is an evil, no doubt, but there is no possibility of obviating it; it is the evil of fear. Tne municipalities themselves, on different points, were the first to set the example, which was imitated by their subordi nates. These stores, however, are not buried for ever, and will be again available when necessary. They form a re source which will appear at the moment when the crops in the ground can be determined. Public opinion will then recover the confidence it had lost. We should also observe, that the holders of corn take advantage of the panic to raise their pretensions, and part with only a small portion of their produce, in the hope of selling the remainder at a still higher rate. The constantly increasing augmentation in the price is, no doubt, a misfortune ; but its result must be to bring provisions into the markets, and the great question, the principal question, whether we shall have a sufficiency of corn to meet the forthcoming crops, is no longer a matter of doubt to us. We see no cause for apprehension ; in no department will there be an overplus, but everywhere there will be a sufficiency." The price of the first quality of flour rose to 111 f. and 112 f. per sack at the Paris market on-Monday. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Tuesday at 78f. 40c. ; the Five per Cents. 116 f. 50c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,278 f. 75c.; Rouen, 872 f. 50c. ; Havre, 690 f. ; Great Northern. 630 E; Avignon, 820 f. ; Vierzon, 572 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 5281. 75c. ; Troyes and Montereau, 320 f. ; Basle, 210 f. ; Dieppe, 330 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 453 E 75c. ; Tours and Nantes, 452 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 487 f. 50c. ; Lyons and Avignon, 480 E ; Bordeaux and Cette, 4511. 25c. MARSEILLES, MARCH 5 —Marseilles and Avignon, 830 f.; Northern, 628 f 75c. ; Paris and Lyons, 4921. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH 10. Boulogne and Amiens, 14—Dutch Ithenish, 4 —Luxembourg, 2 —Namur and Liege, 4%—Northern of France, 12%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 7%—Paris and Lyons, 7 1 ,fi —Paris and Strasbourg, 3% —Rouen and Havre, 26% —Sambre and Meuse. 6%. RAILWAY COMMITTEES (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP I. This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, for the first time, in Room 25. Members present :—Lord Granville Somerset, chairman ; the Hon. W. 0. Stanley, the Marquis of Chandos, Mr. Bannerman, and Mr. Hildyard. The following Bills, being those proposed for the accom modation of the South-eastern district, have been referred to this group. South Eastern (Mid Kent and direct Tunbridge). South Eastern (Croydon and Brom.ey Branches). South Eastern (Maidstone to Chart). South Eastern (Strood to Maidstone). South Eastern (North Kent Line). London and Brighton and South Coast Railway (Kent Rail way to .laidstone, Canterbury, and Tunbridge). Herne Bay and Canterbury Junction. Messrs. Austin, Q.C., Alexander, Q.C., Merewether, Laing, and Burke, appeared on behalf of the South-Eastern Railway projects; and Mr. Talbot, Q.C., Mr. Paget, and Sir W. Rid dell, in favour of the rival scheme promoted by the Brighton Company, and in support of several petitioners against the former lines. The usual preliminaries having been gone through, The CHAIRMAN informed Counsel, that except in special cases they would not allow any Learned Gentleman to cross examine a witness who had not been present at the exami nation in chief. Mr. AUSTLN then addressed the Committee at some length in explanation of the South-Eastern scheme, contrasting, as he went over the details, the advantages which he alleged the branches of the company for which he appeared had over the branches of the rival c“mpany. MONEY anti COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO TIP . EE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 2,000 bales for immediate use. The market was dull. The total sales yesterday were 4,000 bales. Shares were flat. The arrivals of shipping in the Thames have been less con siderable within the last two days, and this has served to give some firmness to the provision markets, especially as as our consumption is still on a large scale, and the sales of grain keep up at a higher quantity than at this time last year. The supplies of many other articles, especially sugar, &c., are considerable, and this moderates prices. As to the proportion of payment, that will have to be made in hard cash or manufactures, this is difficult to determine, though we feel convinced that we shall receive very liberal orders from the countries whence we draw our chief supplies of food. Where, indeed, should we have been without the timely repeal of the corn-laws ? There are more countries than are yet counted upon which will supply us with articles of aliment, in addition to the staff of life, and take liberally of our manufactures in return. If grain from certain parts of America can be sent cheaper to the United States, sea-board, than by the St. Lawrence, the colonists have other resources. A eonialunication come to hand by a late arrival states—. " If Canada should lose the transit trade of the American grain and flour to England, which as yet is by no means certain, other sources of profitable business are available, and we know of none that present such advantages and is so feasible as the dairy business. Our attention has been called to this point by a well-itiformed "settled inhabitant," who possesses, together with sound judgment, an extensive acquaintance with the province. The wheat growing districts of Canada are not of very great extent, and are limited in a great degree to the upper portion of the province; but all parts of the colony present capabilities for becoming one of the finest countries for the production of butter and cheese known. The climate being colder, it is better adapted for such a purpose than the warmer and more southerly latitudes of the United St.:tes • the voyage to England is shorter, a n d the articles do not undergo the injurious process of a voyage through the tropics, as all produce shipped from the Missis sippi and its branches necessarily must. Looking to Eng land as the great market for the sale of the surplus provisions of North America, it. would seem that Ohio and the ad joining states are adapted for the export of beef, corn, and maize; Michigan, Winsconsin, &c., for the export of wheat and flour; and Canada for that of butter and cheese. Canada possesses tracts of the finest and richest land, either alluvial, or that which was once submerged by vast lakes • her climate, as we said, is comparatively cool, and, therefore, favourable for manufacturing these articles—for they are emphatically manufactured—and the voyage to England is short, and made entirely through the temperate latitudes. We grant that the more north-westerly portions of the United States are, perhaps, equally well adapted to dairy purposes, but the comparative proximity of Canada to the British market gives her great and controlling ad vantages. " A .person commencing the dairy business in Canada, should keep steadily in view the three grand essentials for ensuring success. First, to secure a good and profitable stock; for a cow with a small bag will eat as much food, or nearly so, as the most productive Durham : secondly, to take especial care that the animals be kept in warm, dry, and clean stables: and, thirdly, that the food be good and plen tiful, varied, and sufficiently salted—for the farmer who starves his cattle, will, most certainly starve himself." The English stock market has been very agitated, and there is mach excitement still. The Bears are anxiously anticipating some further restrictive action on the part of the Bank of England, and have succeeded therefore in getting down Consols to 88% % for Money, and 88% % for April, though the latest bargains have been about V & per cent. higher. The scrip is reduced to % % discount. Exchequer-bills have been quoted par to Os. pre mium. The New Three-and-Quarter per Cents. have been worth 89 3 / 4 %. There is no notice at the Bank. The few bargains made in Foreign Stocks have been also at lower rates. Spanish Five per Cents. have been quoted 21 1 / to 22%; Mexican, 21 3 4 ; and Austrian, 109 1 4. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 57 1 4 to %. Shares are lower. BRITISH. FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 88% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. • • 88%sro New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Amts. 87%'k South Sea Stock .. Ditto, New Annuities .. 87% 88 Three per Cent. Annuities, 1751 • .. 88 Consols ter Account, April 15 .. 834, u Consols, Scrip • • • • • • .. ib p Exchequer Bills. I%d. I%d. 1,000/. •• •• .. • • 3 p par pm. Ditto. Small •• •• '••• 4 pm. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. •• • • 10934 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. • • 40 Danish Bonds, 3 per Cent •• .. 8836 Mexican ' 1846, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account .. • • 21% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. Ditto, for the Account • • • • 22% Do., 5 per Ct., '3B, 9, 40, dlv. 1840 21% Ditto •• •• 1841 21 1843 19 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 57%14% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certdicates .. 91 34 BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Aberdeen .. . . • 30 •• • • 2674 •. to 27 36 Amber., Notting., Boston, & Eastrn Jn. 2% .... 2%U .. to Birmingham atid Oxford Junction .. 5 •• • • 13%34 % to 13 uckingliamshire ..6/. 45.• •. • 34 p.. to Caledonian •• •• • • to Ditto, Half Shares .. • . .. • • 234 •• • . 234.... to Direct Northern Scrip • • . • 2% •• • • 2% •• • • to Eastern Counties •• • • .. • • •• 20 •• .. 19% 3414 to Do., Perpetual,s perC t. No.l, Cl. 13s. 4d..... %34p to Ditto, York Extension • • • • 4 •• • • 3% 34 .• to East Lancashire .. •• • . .. 14 .... .... to Ditto, New .. .. • • .. 7% •• • • to Ditto, ditto, New Scrip .. • • .. 134 234.... to Edlnburkth and Glasgow .. • • •• 53 .... 74 .... to Ditto Quarter Shares • • • • • • 1233 •. • . 17 .• • • to Great Northern (London & York Regd) 2% •• .. 2% .. to Ditto (I.Yrect. Northern Regd.) -. 3% •• • • 3%34 to Great Southern and Western (Irelard) 27N, 23y. -. to Great North of England • . —lOO •- - • .... to Ditto, New .• • • • • I •• • • 18 Xt • • to Great Western .. .• .. 65 .... 114 .. • • to 112 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. • • • • 12% ••.. 18 ••.. to 17% Ditto, New •• •• •• .. 4% .... 8 to 7 36 Hull and Selby • • • . • • .. . 50 .. • • to Ditto, Hatt Shares • . .. • • •• 25 51 .. • • to Gangster and Car' isle .. 50 •• .. to 1/iite, New • • .• • • • • • • 5 •• 10 to Leeds and Thirsk .• • • • .. 223 .... 20 .. •• to London, Brighton, and South Coast .. 50 53 to 5234 London and North-Western •• • • 100 .. 178 .. •• to 179 Ditto, Quarters •• .. 2 .... 19%;... to 183 Ditto ditto New .. . 2 .... 1334.... to 1234 Ditto, Fiala .. • • • • • . 2 • • 1634 .... to 17 Ditto, 101. Shares • • 31. and B. (C) 1 .... 6% • . to 7 London and South-We:dem 411. 6,. 10,1. .... 62 .... to 61 Ditto, New .. • . 22% .... 24 .... to Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) . .. 50 .. • • 53 •• • • to Ditto, Scrip .. .. • • • . 5 .• • • 534 •• • • to Ditto, ditto •• .. • • .. .. 4 .... 4 .. to Loudon and York Extension Scrip .. 236 .... 2 1 4 to Lynn and Ely .. .. • • 20 ••• • 22 .... to -- Lyn'. and Dereliam .„ 15 . • . 16% %••to -- Manchester and Leeds . • • • • 82 .• • .105 •• .. to Ditto. Quarter shares • • • • •• 12 .... 15% .... to 1634 Ditto, Thirds (Reg.) .. • • 45..... p.. to Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock • 425. • % p.. to 34 p Midland —.116 .... to 114 Di:to, New • • • • •• •• •• .... 34 .... to 33 1 4 Ditto, New • • .. • • • • • • 2 .. 5% 4% sto 4% Ditto, Birmingham and Derby ..100 .. •• 89 ••• to Midland, Birmingham & Gloucester-100 —.12334 to 122 Ditto, New (issued at 7/ die) 1136 31 • to 30% Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 20 32%.... to 33 Newmarket and Chesterfo:d • • • • 10 •. • . 1034 .• •.to Milo Extension .. • • • • 21. 125...•• par.. ••to Norfolk • • .. • • .. •• ..100 . —l3l to Ditto, Half Shares • • • • • • •. 10 .... 13% to North British .. • • .. • • 25 .. • • 33%.... to Ditto, Half Shares .. • • 1234.... 16 .. •• to Ditto, Quarters .. .. • • 234.... 4 .... to Ditto, Extension •• • • %•• .• I .... to— North Sialibrdsitire .. • • • • 5 .. • • 7% 8.. to, 7% Oxford. Worcester, & Wolverhampton 17% .... 1034% .. to Preston and AVyre .. • • • • 25 .... 34 to Ditto, Hale Shine 3 (A) • • • • 634 .... to D.tio, ditto (B) •• 134.... 1% to Reading, Guildford, and Reigate • • b •• .. 4;4 .. . . to Scottish Mid.apd • . • • •• •• 1 —.23% 24% to 23% Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) .. 3 ...• to -- Ditto, d , tto (It) .. • • .. 1 1 ,4.... .... to Shropshire Unfon 4:5..•. 1 to 34 dis. 4outh StalTo.dshire Junction Reg. —11.133.4 d. 34 p.. to south Eas'ern and Dover .. • • • 33/.25. 4d. to Ditto, New (:ss. at 321.) No. 1 • 20 . 21% .. • • to Ditto, New (do. 30..) No. 3 . • • • 15 •• • • 153 a .. • • to 16 Ditto, New (do. 151.) No. 4 • 3% •• • • 434 1 4 to West Riding Union .. • • 41. 2s. •• • • 1%% pto Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth• •• • 15 •• • • 834• • • . to York and Newcastle .. ••• • • 25 •• • • 3514 •• • to 34% Ditto, New .. .. • • 10 .• • • 15% %.. to Ditto, Preference .. • • • • 4 .. • • 8% •• • • to 7% York and North Midland .. .. • • 50 •• . • .... to Ditto. Extension .. 20 . • • :-6% to Ditto, Preference .. .. • . • • 2 .• .. 11 t q • .. to 11 Ditto East and West Riding Extension 10 .... 21 20% to 21 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 18 .. • • 13% 34. t o Namur end L'ege • . •• • 10 •• • • 43g •... to Norlliern o;" France .. • • 8 •. • 12% .• •. to Orleano arid Bordeaux • • .. 6 ... • 7 .• • • to 634 Paris anti Lyons .. 8 .• to 6% Rouen and Havre .. . .. 20 .... 263 •• • • to MINES Real del Monte. Unregistered • • •• •• .. • • to Erratum in Yesterday's List—Read Newcastle and Berwick 3.33‘ % instead of 34 34 36. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAICU 11.—Wind S. by E., light breeze, and fine frosty weather. DEAL, MAECII 10.—Wind N.W. to E.; P.M., E., squally.—Arrd. Irene, M'Dougal, Bahia. Sid. Plantagenet, bird, Madras and Calcutta; Hong-Kong, Dodds, Havannah ; Franklin, New Orleans. SHOREHAM, MARCH 10.—Wind E.--Sld. Charles, New York. Poursmourtr, MARCH 10.—Wind E. to E.N.E.—Arrd. De Hoop, I'rouk, Batavia. Sld. Hugh Walker, China. FALMOUTH, MARCH 10.—Wind N. W.-9. Off port, Mary Gray, Henderson, Honduras, and proceeded for London; Amelia Fanny, Africa for London. SCILLY, MARCH s.—Arrd. John King, Martin, Mauritius. LIVERPOOL, MARCM 10.—Wind , moderate.—Arrd. Tynwald, Harmer, Mauritius. Sid. Leonore, Calcutta ; Arabian, Hawkins, New Orleans; Shaw, Baltimore; John Ravenal, New York; Gulnare, Newfoundland. Off port, Alice, —. WIHTEHAVEN, MARC a 9. —Wind N.N.E.—SId. Jane, Bal timore. LIMERICK, MARCH 9.—Wind E.- 7 Sld. Clyde, Boston. STOCKTON, MARCH 10.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Teesdale, Pam bceuf and Quebec. CLYDE, MARCH 9. —Arrd. Orbit, Larkins, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sid. James Campbell, Graham, Batavia; James Hunt, Antigua ; Argyle, Yarmouth, N ova Scotia • M a d on na, Newfoundland; Eurydice, ditto; Mir am i c hi , N ew York. HULL, MARCH 10. —Wind N.—Sld. Anne, Greenland ; St. George, ditto. BRISTOL, Daum 10.—Wind E.—Arrd. Amelia, Africa. BELFAST, 111nucii 9.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. William Ken nedy, Martin, Philadelphia. Sld. Trinidad, Philadelphia. CORK, MARCH 7.—The Jane Lowden, Dodd, from Mar seilles to this port, foundered in a gale on the 27th ult. ' in lat. 48, lon. 10; crew saved, and b roug h t h ere by tikie Feli; Union. OFF PENzAxcE.—John King, Martin Mauritius. The Charlotte Harrison, Queen Pomare, New York Packet, Henry Gardner, and Independence, all received more or less damage in a heavy squall at New Orleans, 27th January. _ .4.... , --, r i: :, 7 • _ . 414 v VA . NA•32: , ) #0 1 ' Zir• .v, Li r: N A , I ' ~-,,," 4 .„...,,, ....„ . , :, - 4i- op - .410P4 * -1 ' r 410 1 4 \ I ' 4 -.:Seire I I: : 0 , • . , - , ..f -- - .., • . lob ~, * l- - 4 "" ~ ....t.mw,,,, , ,"••••- • '•,' $2 . -.40 14 ..5., , ,,r,„„ ,, 401:r0,A , , :., 4 ,,, t. ,,,___ ---; • • • ..-- SECOND EDITION. GROUP XII. This Committee met to-day for the first time, at twelve o'clock, in Room 25, Mr. Lascelles in the chair. _ .. The 'following are the Bills referred to this Group:.— Norfolk Railway (Branch to Thetford, to join the Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's). Lynn and Ely (Extension to Bury St. Edmund's). Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's (No. 2.—Newmarket and Ely). Newmarket and Chesterford (Extension to Thetford). Newmarket and Chesterford (Extension to Bury St. Ed mund's). Ipswich and Bury St. Edmunds (No. 3—Bury to Thetford). Newmarket and Chesterford Railway Act, Amendments, &c. NORrOLIC (112?..a.NC1E TO THETroaxo, This was the first scheme called on, but on inquiry it being found that certain returns required by the Railway Commis sioners were not ready, the Committee decided to adjourn till Tuesday next, when the Lynn and Ely (Extension to Bury St. Edmunds) will be proceeded with. The Committee accordingly adjourned. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. COVENTRY RACES, Dimwit 10. _ _ The City Stakes, of 5 sovs. each, and 20 added; for 3 yrs • old, Bst; 4 yrs, 9st. 41b; 5 yrs, 9st 121 b; 6 yrs, lOst 21b; and aged, lOst 41b. One mile and a half. 5 subs. Mr. T. Parr's Trojan, 6 }ors I'. Parr I Sir C. Cockerell's Congress, 3 yrs ... The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. J. Stephenson's Rothersthorpe, Mr. Cowper's The Morsel, and Mr. Hope's Bletsoe Lass. Run in 3 min. 20 sec. The Craven Trial Stakes, of 10 sovs each, and 10 added. Once round and a distance. 8 subs. Mr. J. Lillie's Spithead, 4 yrs, Bst 71b ... Marlow 1 Mr. T. Parr's Icicle, 4 yrs, Bst 41b ... 2 Mr. Treen's Buttress, 4 yrs, Bst 41b ... 3 Run in 2 min. 29 sec. The Selling Stakes, of 5 soy s. each, and 25 added. 2 miles. 7 subs. Mr. B. Austin's The Wizard ... ... ... Crouch 1 Mr. Barton's Reliance, 5 yrs .., ... ... ... 2 Mr. Johnstone's Betty Humphries, 4 yrs .. . . 3 Run in 4 min. 25 sec. The Handicap of 10 sovs. each, h ft if declared, with 50 added. One mile and a half. 29 subs, 16 of whom declared. Mr. Goldsworthy's My Mary, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b A. Day 1 Mr. Dawson's Pleasure Trip, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b ... 2 The following also started, but were not placed: —Mr. Meik • lam's Godfrey, Lord Brooke ml Roebuck, Mr. J. Knight's The Jolly Beggar, Mr. Treen's Buttress, Mr. F. Robbins's Duke of Richmond, Mr. Myttou nd Redstreak, Mr. Kitton's Auricula, Mr. Mangles's Golden Bee, Col. Anson's Treacle, and Sir C. Cockerell's Congress. Betting-5 to 2 agsl, Duke of Richmond (taken)-4 to 1 Treacle-6 to 1 each agst Godfrey, My Mary, and Redstreak. Won by half a length. Run in 3 min. 10 sec. Free Handicap Hurdle Stakes of 5 sous each, and 30 added. Two miles, over six hurdles 4 feet high. 11 subs. Mr. B. Austin's Little Johnny, aged, Ilst 61b King 1 Mr. Oakey's Valeria, list The following also ran :—Cavendish, Adrian, Antonio, and Deodara. The Licensed Victualler's Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sous each, and 25 added, one mile, were won in three heats by Mr. Barton's Hector, 5 yrs, Bst 41b, beating Gaffer Green, Bst 121 b, Carissima, Bst 101 b, Susannah, list 61b, and Pleasure Trip, Bst. DMnsY BorriNG.-1,200 to 100 and 2,600 to 200 laid agst Epirote. NORTHAMPTON RACES. We understand that in consequence of the general fast be ing fixed for Wednesday, the 24th inst., these Races will take place on Monday and Tuesday, the 22d and 23d inst. WILSON ' S ENTERTAINMENTS IN PARIS. Last Monday Mr. Wilson gave his first entertainment in Paris, when the Scotch songs were received with marked enthu siasm. Those in the form of dialogue, such as " Saw ye my wee thing," " Ilame cam our gudeman," &c., which he gives in such a graphic manner, seemed to give great pleasure and amusement ; while the Jacobite songs roused his audience quite to a fureur. Immediately on Mr. Wilson's arrival he was engaged for several of the nobility and gentry's soirees. It is Mr. Wilson's intention, we understand, to resume his entertainments for the season in the Music-hall, London, on Easter Monday. WlLLts's Rooms.—The grand Celtic ball in aid of the funds now raising for the relief of the distressed High landers, will take place this evening at the above rooms. The demand for tickets, we are happy to learn, has been un precedented, and upwards of 1,000 have already been issued. The splendid suite of rooms are being hung with new draperies, banners, and other appropriate devices, and no exertions has been spared to render the affair in every way worthy the benevolent object which its promoters have in %iew. We have heard it said that should Government not be able to find a purchaser for the Pavilion, her Majesty will in all probability convert it into a royal nursery.—Brighton Gazette. Low TIDE IN THE THAMES.— Yesterday after noon there was an extraordinarily low tide in the river; all the arches of Waterloo-bridge, excepting the two nearest the Middlesex shore, were perfectly dry. Several of the above-bridge steamers and craft grounded, and some diffi culty was experienced in bringing the steamers alongside the pier at the Middlesex side of W'estminster•bridge from the shoal opposite Whitehall. ROYAL MARINER INSTITUTION FOR Boys.—Last evening the anniversary festival of the above institution took place i❑ Freemasons' Hall, when about two hundred gentle men, attired in full mariner costume, sat down to dinner. Rowland .Alston, Esq., presided, and amongst those present were B. B. Cabbell, Esq., M.P., Sir R. B. Phillips, M. A. Hoare, Esq., the Marquis de Melne, &c., and also a very nu merous collection of ladies in the gallery. MUTINY AT SEA.—The barque Clydesdale, com manded by Captain Murchin, bound from Derry to New Orleans, had proceeded on her voyage as far as Morille, where, on the 24th ult., eight of the crew, headed by the carpenter, refused to go out further on the voyage, alleging that the ship was not sea worthy and was leaky. The owners, Messrs. Osborne, Alen, and Co., of this city, being informed of the circumstances, requested Captain Ramsey, R.N., and Captain Mason, of the Superior, now lying here, to survey the vessel, and to report whether any repairs were necessary. Both of these gentlemen having inspected the vessel the day after, agreed in declaring that the ship was seaworthy and ready to proceed on her voyage forthwith, she not making more water than was usual with vessels at sea. The seamen, continuing refractory, were taken before the Rev. J. M. Staples, J.P., Morille, on Friday last, who, finding the charges proved against them, sentenced them to fifteen days' imprisonment. The sailors were afterwards conveyed to Lifford gaol. The Clydesdale remains at Morille until the complement of her crew can arrive from Liverpool, who are expected by the Maiden City steamer on Wednesday. We stated last week that several tons of china, glass, and earthenware had been packed up at the Palace, ready for removal. One portion of these has since been removed to London; and the domestics hays commenced packing the dining-room furniture. —Brighton Gazette. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) HAY IVIAR SMITHFIELD.— Meadow Hay 218 s to 3l 16s; Clover ditto 3/ 8s to 4/ 16 s ; an d S traw , 11 lls to 1/ 14s per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 41; Clover ditto, 3/ 8s to 4/ 14s; and Straw, 1/ 12s to 1116 s per load. A full average supply and a sluggish demand. WHITECHATEL.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 5s to 3l 15s; Clover ditto, 31 10s to 51; and Straw, 1/ 103 to 1/ 15 s per load. Supply good, and trade very dull. MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, MARCH 10.—The supplies of stock being more than equal to meet the wants of the buyers, the general demand was heavy, and prices bad a downward tendency.— to lel Beef. from 2s 84 to 4s Mutton, 4s to ss; Vea; ,46 `" and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per Sibs. ROMFORD, MARCH 10.—We had a steady sale — ,fdtPrla .... Beasts and Sheep, but all other kinds of stock were irir, t Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s ; Mutton, 3s 10d to ss; lica,gge 4s 84; and Pork, 4s 24 to 4s 6d per Sibs. Sucklink,virtiti 183 to 28s; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s; An' Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 191 each. *JO LENITY'S, MARCH 9.—Beef, from 34 6d to 4 s 4d; 1",,i D g 4s to 5s 4d ; Veal, 4s 2d to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 4.3 to Blbs. A moderate supply, and a steady trade. NEIATGATE AND XAMXIMITELAS% price There was rather more business doing here, 01 00 were well supported.—Beef, from 2s 8d to as 6d . ,;,„ 41 10/ 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Veal, 4s to ss; and Pork, 3s 4 4 per 81bs by the carcase. CORN AVERAGES. „ l a ~ GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISIZturo- For the Week ended March 11, 1847, made up from the ,_„'"'" d 4 W .-- Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Esg .. "' per Imperial Quarter. . z S. WHEAT. !BARLEY.' OATS. I I -- AS i d 1561 i 1 PRICE •• 174 s 4d 54s lid 32s 3d I 55s lid 5 32 The Duties on Foreign Grain are now stisPen d " - ------ SHERIFF'S COURT—(THIS , 11 (Before Mr. Under-Sheriffßractili,l4 11 1 ' CR01.10149E. V. THO ,0 MAS. to ILLEGAL DISTRESS.—This was an action lip. - damages for an illegal seizure and detention of the P goods. The damages were laid at 5001. esse o Pe ac k, Mr. THoates, counsel for the plaintiff, s t a ted the plaintiff is a gentleman residing in St. Jatnes's' stree s t tlitet ingham-gate, and the defendant is an auctioneer, rederensen Leicester-square. The Learned Counsel said the h 0 beb .. l was merely the agent of another party against W ," ° boclt4 l.- 41 , his remedy. The plaintiff had obtained his pail_bf now sought for damages for the injury done to tl e!:: 00 0,111: removal, and also for the inconvenience caused by Visbee tiff and his family having been obliged to go into lodgings until they recovered back the goods. we a 7 f Mr. J. H. Croucher, brother of the plaintiff; f re do , L t: on the 3d of December a demand was made by o ,e' so mpley, 2251. for rent alleged to be due to a Mr. Michset . . 0 0 _ A n Defendant was told that the claim was unjus. t ,' "j„ 'bon person was known to plaintiff, but defendant se , ' - DAM do was to have a man in possession, and did se.,,ili Pr . were afterwards removed. Plaintiff and his 'l— to leave. b scj Mr. RoasoN, defendant's attorney, took an ° any evidence being given of any special dam*" , 0 0 The UNDER•SHERIFF held that the declaration , 0 for the detention of the goods. t 0 1 1 / 2 Mr. THomAs asked what title Mr. Samptien the witness could not say. ro In cross-examination the witness said plainti f f h - in the house for seven or eight years. Did not knorpto;" rent was paid. A person had previously been in under a bill of sale, put in by Mr. Toplis, an auctienlyie" Mr. THOMAS said the defendant by not pleadieg mitted the detention of the goods. did et..J,1011"- Mr. ROBSON, for the defendant, said that he lv for a moment to contend that the defendant was n tosll, but the plaintiff had not shown that he ever paid It h ilik a one, and it was not at all unlikely that a personal-O,OP an equitable right, although not a legal one, t° dig" Ar rent. There was no proof of removal, or of 11 °J n • I tt,„,"" done to the property, and it only came to the iniar; tention of the goods by a man sitting in the kitchent" fore, he thought the very smallest damages would no ji The UNDER-SHERIFF said that the jury Mu st " co o damages for the detention. The jury gave a verdict for 1/. 19s. This, hoTief °4 costs. TT CO STT V. CHENS. The plaintiff in this case is a H surgeon, and the de l l/06 14 member of the Hall of Commerce. The action ilem to recover the sum of 41. 15s. for medicine supPlie w _ g 000' There was no evidence of the nature or value °` eines. The defendant's Solicitor submitted, that th e ag eft must be nonsuited, as he had not proved that 1 1 tificate of the Apothecaries company. Mr. THOMAS said he would not be nonsuited. to Ad The UNDER-SHERIFF said, he thought it hew' awl the jury jury ; but told them, that, in his opinion, w' e d,,, give a verdict for nominal damages; but it was , 0 4 determine. 10 0 "" Mr. THOMA.S said, it was proved that twenty bottles had been delivered. A ow l ' The I.Tetoxa-SmEniFF. , —But there is not A 0 .- . dence as to value. The jury gave a verdict for 11.155. 0111 The Arrcraztay applied for the writ to be defaittt" next The U term. i$ $ UNDER-SITICKIIT said he would retain. the Wr deo 4l/ 1$ Thomas had refused to be nonsuited ; but if th e A ' knew when he was well off, he would take the 'Ow' stood. MAYOR V. EL.LIS. Qat The plaintiff in this case is the landlady of '"'" r otuj. h Head Inn, Pinner, and the defendant isa ge ntleman cow a,e % at the same place. The action was brought W sum of 111. 155., for beer, gin, Bsc., supplied to the d eta servants. t o It appeared by the ev idence th a t in July last "4,01,1 out in the rick-yard of the defendant, at a tiolt da ys defendant was absent. The fire continued threel,,, three nights, during which time 144 gallons of a ollk spirits, and also rump steaks and cigars, were ordow" , were nowcharged:for. For the defendant it was submitted that the pl ain ,d eet be nonsuited, as any general order by servants o wl ' taken as by the implied authority of the master. A A t0., 11 7 The UNDEft-SIIERIFF said that he considered it °la s ed m i implied in such a case where a master was absent, , 09 . property would be destroyed if e ffi cient assistanc e ; rendered, and in this case refreshment was nec es _d orn ° only question was whether the goods had been o rdei.- ' by the defendant's servants. (e 150 t - Gaffney, the defendant's servant, Wa 5 .7.,, oat o f swore he did not give general orders to plaintiff, u",404,‘ refreshment from other houses. There was a„Shage, vagabond , '" there who ordered beer, and eat in Itotw" and drank it, but did not work. His wife was 0' keeper, and might have ordered some. bag e ), The UNDER..SITERIFF said there were some sm,„,. v e tnie:l for cigars, rump-steaks, &c., which perhtips th'-' 5 - 41to think might well be given for assistance to pe"" not paid in any other manner. The jury gave a verdict for 111. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS' (TINS DAY.) John Collins and John 211' Kenzie, two dock indicted for stealing a quantity of tat, the property oA Wheen and another. a s to The prosecutors carried on an extensive business so ta'fl 6 limiters, in John-street, St. George's-in-the - L ast, ,vilig men were observed on the night of the 3d inst. le'' em ori a S t premises, one of whom was fully identified by a I)°, lle t boa. b „ the prisoner M`Kenzie. The other the constable r to was Coliins, but he could not undertake to B V " a t he however, there was found the impress of a shoe in rid e I aboureor!,- jitoeore of fat from which the piece was stolen, which corre3ortao in every point with the shoe found upon Collins Wi le • t ° into custody. ral e. p c The jury acquitted Collins, and returned a c e ra oot Guilty against ISPKenzie, who was sentenced to imprisonment and hard labour. John Gilbert, a native of St. llelena, and who, ie s but a few years in this country, has been several ti"operti victed of felony, was indicted for stealing 35., the P r A of Seik Gouri Abdulla. a 5 9 111 The prosecutor, who was a native of Bombay , w - d i e upon the Koran in the usual form, and stated that the after lie arrived in England from India, he met ther„soro in a public-house in Ratcliffe, and after treating hil l ' the ~,, r thing to drink, the prisoner took a bag, in which W 33 Ob il) ; from his (prosecutor's) pocket, and said he would go t' r him some clothes. They accordingly went out togettl, e e . t ip; a la the prisoner desired him to wait at the corner Of a ,tr ': he went to get the clothes for him, but he never sa afterwards until he was taken into custody. ea The jury having returned a verdict of Guilt',gpOr t The ASSISTANT-JUDGE sentenced him to be tr ail ' for ten years. • agg' ctl A singular-looking individual, named Charles , ei tf Cook, was indicted for stealing a cushion, the pr o f Thomas Thick. tfo ra It appeared that the prisoner was fret near Ne ll ., l rote carrying the cushion under his arm, by a constable , " t it Ir,, him into custody; and, upon inquiry, ascertained thl t or longed to the prosecutor, who is an omnibus proPy Brentford. The jury found him Guilty, and an I . 18 The JUDGE said to the prisoner, "I think you tt old acquaintances." I'risoner--Yes, we are. The JUDGE.—And after you were convicted to 71 wrote me a letter, stating your intention to aPP Y Secretary of State, in order that the majesty of the lav' .„ so re be vindicated. Prisoner—Yes, and as you did not n 4 my hut ter you perceive I have come too see you ags;,;boa,'t The JUDGE—I think your condition requires that Acisre send you for a long time where you will bo takes The prisoner—Yes, you can send me to Pentonville• r, The JUDGE—No, I think Ilanwell will suit you be tt elt' shall sentence you to 12 months' imgrisonment in tlie, eo minster Bridewell, when I trust the Governor mind my remarks, and take such steps as the state prisoner's mind may require. an i ‘ la The prisoner made a low bow to the Judge, and th him. SOUTHWARK.—(THIS DAI I ;Ite o t Henry Smith and Thomas King, young men in 8 „" ' fse° destitution, were charged with stealing a pair of "'" from a tailor's shop in Tooley-street. abo ut The prisoners were observed together lurking by a tailor's . shop in the above street, and being watehe-„„.serfl from inside one il o d f oo th r, ei a n nd w v a i s y s e e t e h n em to to ta h ke a pair of o t o r i'be r t , were in the act of making their escape sued ln a d i e l f d en ta ce ke t n h e in p t r o i prisoners said they we when h s se c tna o r n t h. p i eri a )g• n iae..... ,. p b U e i .6 custody. „d e they were compelled to steal. A small trifle of ntotni i found upon one of them, in accounting for it he 53 . iu r . 1i pawned his shirt to procure a lodging on such a se% sto ut Mr. SECKER said that it was lamentable to see t"" and respectable-looking young men placed in such a positia, averring that they committ e d th e o ff ence through re d to Such a defence w as no p a lli a ti on , f or if th e y were re°. 3ii,ed such a condition a s th e) d escr ib e d, they would have ebt,tber at all events the s h e lt er o f a wor kh ouse ; or they ha d gn- alternative rather than be dishone s t, namely,.to e nlist 11 „i 3 1. army. The Magistr a te th e n comm itt e d the prisoners for " I,t flt BAKERS' OPERATIVE SOCIETY.—Last nig""hich seven o'clock, a meeting of journeyman bakers, at ( 71ita there were above a thousand present, was held a t the Conduit House Tavern, for Oa purpose of taking into c of sideration what steps should be adopted for t he purply., shortening the hours of labour. Mr. 'l'. Wakley, presided. Mr. Ives moved the first resolut ion, which to the effect that night labour was highly injurious .fe.Lu: parties employed—that it prevented them from eine.,."401 those physical and mental benefits which fell to the fol._ other classes of society, while the system also was des tr ' A . c h tive of the domestic happiness of all-persons conuectedcwiciii" the trade. Mr. Williams seconded the resolution, D',‘„ was agreed to nenz. con. Mr. Reed moved the second re:Li lution, which was, in effect, to pledge the meeting to cr ee d out the objects they had in view. The resolution was sg r . ne to unanimously, when, after a few speeches the Meet' broke up. AND ALARMING ACCIDENT ON THE BRIGHTON -tit... CnicitEsTrat RAILWAY.—On Tuesday evening, as th e 11 past six o'clock train from Brighton to Chichester was P h - ,„ ceeding, at the rate of thirty miles an hour, between Augmering and Little Compton stations, the bind axletrke: of the tender gave way , and threw t he back part of trrs tender upon the ground. The conseque nce was, the ra„d for a considerable distance were literally ploughed away, the carriages behind sank deep into the earth, but fortbny nattily nut one of them was upset, and the passeng ers ' wri keeping their seats, escaped unhurt. The guard was Oro oft' with considerable violence, but rece ived no couplematerial if injury. The accident caused a delay of about a lu,' of hours, there being only one line of rails at this sp s ot; the rails have since been restored , and the paBs 3 ge i li g open. 111111010 111 miSll.l l ......N.,,,,__ N (F ACCIDENT ...MARC H to 4 ro 133 some u Prineipal roof ziling away t olle man is k Dr. Cass, st Press to atter knit of the it A dreadful seaffuldi ° lle man's I breaking the i A R NMI