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Irfatrb Wbittort ~~~~ SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING. LIVERPOOL CUP. 12 to 1 agst Plaudit—taken 15 to 1 agst Quadruped—taken 15 to 1 agst Queen Mary—taken 'GOODWOOD STAKES. 90 to 1 agst Tantivy—taken GOODWOOD CUP. 7 to 2 agst The Hero—taken 5 to 1 agst Eryx—taken DERBY. 1000 to 10 agst Sheriff—taken 1000 to 10 agst Woodcraft—taken SIX O'CLOCK. RAILWAY COMMITTEES (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Room B. _ COVZNTRY, BANBITRIC, AND OX.FORD. Mr. HILDYARD addressed the Committee on behalf o the London and North-Western Company, in opposition to the Bill. ---_ Room C. Edinburgh and Northern Railway (improvement of the Ferry between Ferry-Port-on-Craig). E iinburgh and Northern Railway (Branch from Burnt island to Dunfermline Branch, &c., No. 2). Edinburgh and Northern and Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton Railways Amalgamation. The Committee declared the preambles of the above Bills to be proved. EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN RAILWAY, SAINT ANDREW'S AND NEWBURGH HARBOUR BRANCHES AND ROAD CROSSINGS (NEWPORT RAILWAY EXTENSION). The Committee then proceeded to hear evidence in support of the above Bill. Room D. BOUTS TORH.SHITLII (DONCASTER. AND GO OLD itILANCH). Sergeant WECANGSAX addressed the Committee for the promoters. 7B &ST XaLIeCELSNXIIE (SOUTHPORT BRANCH The Committee were occupied with passing the clauses of the above Bill. Room F. BEADING, GUILDFORD, AND REIGATE. Mr. Stevenson, C.E., and other witnesses, were exa. mined in support of the Bill. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP VI. SOUTHAMPTON AND DORCHESTER (WM- B ORNE AND B LANDWORD BRANCH.) The Committee were occupied with the case of the opposition to this Bill. DIPERIA.L PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The Loa]) CHANCELLOR took his seat oa the Wool sack at Five o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS. A message from the Commons brought up a great number of private Bills, in the course of which Lord BROUGHAM rose, and with some warmth, said he would put it to their Lordships whether this nuisance of bringing up Bills from the Commons one by one ought to be continued? They were now at the most important period of the session, they had probably not more than a fortnight to sit, and he thought it was too much to have three-quarters of an hour of their valuable time waisted in bringing up Bill 3 which might be brought up in five minutes. lie thought if a Com mittee was appointed to inquire into the subject the evil might be remedied. Lord REDESDALE said that such a Committee had been appointed. Lord BROUGHAM was sorry that he had not pressed his motion on the subject on the attention of the House. lie should move that the messengers !'rom the Commons should not be admitted. Atter some observations from the Marquis of LANS DOWNE and the Earl of REDESDALE, Lord BROUGHAM withdrew his motion, and the Messengers from the Commons sent up a great number of Bills. WELLINGTON STATUE. Lord BROUGHAM said that on the 18th of June, 1 1337, a day for ever memorable in the history of the world, as being the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo, a number of persons feeling grateful to the Noble Duke, and considering themselves bound to testify it, collected money to the amount of thirteen thousand pounds, for the purpose of making a testimonial to the Illustrious Commander. What that testimonial should be was left open for discussion, and when the committee went to his late Majesty William represented that there was k no precedent for erecting a memorial to a private indi- 1 iduul upon the palace property, he answered that they should make one ; and her present Majesty, under the advice of Lord Melbourne, confirmed that decision, and was graciously pleased to authorise the erection of the statue ugon the very arch which it now adorned. It was on the distinct and express statement that the Ftatue should be placed upon the arch that the Committee again appealed to the public, and 12 000/. more was subscribed ; and if it was removed there would be a direct breach of contract and faith with the public. He understood that the more persons of taste examined its situation, the more they were im pressed with the feeling that it was well placed in point of beauty and effect. His opinion on a matter of taste was valueless, and although he considered that the horse was not like one of the Elgin marbles, and was too real in its position, and not sufficiently ideal yet he considered that the statue ought to remain where it was. And he was the m ore i m p resse d w i t h t hi s opinion, when he was aware that it would give great and deep offence to the Noble Duke to remove it. The Noble Lord then went on to observe how justly such a compli ment was due, and observed that the statue was not the property of the Government but of the subscribers ; and concluded by saying, " And now, remove it if you dare."—(Cheers.) Lord LANSDOWNE—Am I to understand that the Noble Lord makes a motion? Lord BROUGHAM—Yes; I move for all the papers and correspondence connected with the Wellington statue. Lard LANSDOWNE. said that he had reason to com plain of the line of conduct adopted by the Learned and Noble Lord. He had not given notice of his motion, and while be agreed to the motion, he could not but take an opportunity of entering his protest against such a courae. [LEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS. WITHDRAWAL OF THE HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. HUDSON referred to the statement read by the Hon. Member for Finsbury the other night with respect to the condition of York. He said that city was as healthy as any other town in England, as the average long vity was 32 years, whilst it was considerably less in Liverpool, Birmingham, and other places. In Salford the average duration of human life was 26, in Sheffield 22, in Huddersfield 27, and in Dewsbury 23. If the Bill was necessary for York, it was equally necessary for London.—(Hear.) The statement he had read would show that White chapel and other districts of London were far more un healthy than York. Many rural districts were far more unhealthy than towns, and the Bill should apply to these districts as well as towns. Mr. MACKINNON asked the Noble Lord if he would give a pledge that he would bring forward the Bill in the next session. Mr. WAKLEY advised the Noble Lord to pay the greatest attention to the statements of the Learned lienteman (Mr. Stuart). The Han. Gentleman (Mr. Mackinnon) had urged the Noble Lord to brin g in similar Bill next session. He could not join him in i that des in. mn re, as he wished the Noble L ord would bring j'ist withdrawn, * creomprehensive measure than the one be exclud,..d.._o l , l , which the City of London_ would not brought in r, hear.) Before the Noble Lord inquiry,anet her Bat he advised him to institute a preliminaryina:dbto consult the various paving, lighting, and wate great number in the metropolis, of which there were a under stood, had been consutted.Nfs'hno"of whom, with him,e 3 did and this pa h e u e c w h a a s co u rn r e .. he h„2,, would carry the public w com arehensiv© measure into a law. He of Parliament that the which judges put constructions upon when they were passed were never dreamt ref.—(Hear.) ref.—(H ear.)lß this case they should not g i ve t h e judgestoo much by the power. It was true, if parti e s felt aggrieved decision of the judges, they might carry the Lord Chancellor, but he considered that appeal t o a twelve men were alone competent to settle the majority • o v f of questions which came before the courts, b ut espe cially in reference to sanatory regulations. To obviate any differences of opinion they should so simplify the Bill as to render misinterpretation impossible, so that a child might understand it. Mr. HUME urged that the new Bill should be brought in early next session, and that they should simplify it as much as possible. There was a great difference between statute and judge-made law; and therefore they should take care that the statute law in this case was so clear, that the judges could not put a different construction upee it from that put upon it by the House. Mr. HENLEY deprecated the conduct of Government in bringing in a Bill with so many clauses almost at the crud of th e sess i on, and when the N o bl e Lord Inuit have 1s !:own that as h e progresse d w i th i t at t h at l ate p er i o d, to would sink step by step as he proceeded as if he mere in a bog. The Noble Lord had failed because he had attempted too much—(lle. , r)—he would do far more good if he w e r e to proceed at a slower pace. -7 (I fear, hear.) He advised him, ther, fore, if he intended to bring forward the Bill next session i t ed Fie have his ma uery well defined and arranged. e thank e d the Noble Lord for his courteous conduct during a trouble sorne opposition.—(hear, hear.) Lord NIORPETH said he had not consented to the withdrawal of the measure without great regr, t both on public aed private grounds—(Hear, hear)—but the pro gr,?ss made during the last two days, arid as but teO clauses Were passed on Monday and on Tuesday:he felt test it could not be passed through both Houses during THE SUN, the present session. No doubt, if they had con fined the Bill to the first clauses of the Bill—namely, those for inquiry—they would doubtless have disarmed much of the opposition which they had bad to encounter. He denied that the Government were open to the charge of wishing to pass the Bill for the purpose of creating patronage. In reply to the Hon. Member (Mr. Mackinnon) he had to state that the Govern ment would feel it their duty to bring in a s imilar Bill next session.—(Heart)He would -give the utmost consideration to the suggestions which had been made, and that, they would admit, would be no easy task. —(Laughter.) He certainly had no wish to exclude the city of London, but as he felt that they could not properly include the city, from the vast machinery which would be required, and from the statements which had been made to the authorities ; but in the new measure he certainly should not omit the city of London.—(Hear.) He was told that he must consult all the local boards, and comprise all rural districts in the Bill, but that he must do this in a Bill of 10 clauses—(Laughter)—whilst the Hon. Member for Maldon had introduced a Bill somewhat similar, con taining 300 clauses. The utmost consideration would be given by him during the recess to the whole subject, which was one of vital and growing importance. Mr. NEWDEGATE and Sir DE LACY EVANS considered that there was a strong feeling in favour of a Health of Towns Bill, and trusted the Noble Lord would bring forward a comprehensive measure next session. Lord GEORGE BENTINCK said that he did net wish to disturb the good humour which appeared to prevail in the House, but he thought that the Noble Lord ought, in candour, to have acknowledged that the delay that had occurred was not owing to any opposition on the part of that side of the House ; but the House need not wonder at the delay when he informed them that the 21st clause of this Act proposed to incorporate the whole of six other existing Acts, containing alto gether 780 clauses, and each Act of which contained six separate distinct and contradictory interpretative clauses. (Laughter.) How was it possible that the House should in a few days be able to master a mass of confusion like this? He trusted that the op position would not be characterised as a factious one, when it was considered that all the lawyers in the country would not be able to master the details of this Bill in a twelvemonth. Lord J. RUSSELL denied that any charge had been brought against the Hon. Member's opposition ; all he had said was that Hon. Members might each for himself decide whether the opposition was vevatious or not ; and having said so much, he would have only hoped that the same forbearance had been exercised by Hon. Members opposite that had been by the members of the Government, and that they should not proceed to I argue the merits of the Health of Towns Bill after it had been withdrawn. While he was upon his legs he might be allowed to state that he should propose that the Speaker take the chair at three o'clock to-morrow, when they might proceed with private business ; he trusted that the House would then be enabled to take public business at half-past three, and so get into Com mittee of Supply. ISLINGTON FEVER HOSPITAL. Mr. DUNCOMBE, said, that as he had given notice of a clause in the Health of Towns Bill, having reference to the building of a fever hospital at Islington, and that Bill having been withdrawn, the only thing that remained for him was to give notice that he should introduce to-morrow a Bill for the purpose of obtain ing what the clause was intended to do, namely, to prevent the building of a fever hospital in so crowded a neighbourhood as Islington. DESTITUTE PERSONS (IRELAND) BILL. In answer to a question, Lord J. RUSSELL said that his Right Hon. Friend (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) would, at five o'clock, on the order of the day for going into Committee on this Bill, state what had been generally the result of the financial measures which had been adopted with regard to Ireland. THAMES CONSERVANCY BILL. Mr. WARD said that with respect to this Bill, owing to the arrangements of this day, he should be unable to bring it on till Monday next. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS BILL. In answer to a question from Mr. NEWDEGATE, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that this Bill would not be pressed this session, as the Government thought that a longer time than could be now spared to it ought to be given to its consideration. SITTING ON SATURDAY. In answer to a question from Mr. WAKLEY, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that he would to-morrow state what business he would proceed with on Saturday. COMPENSATION FOR; DAMAGES (IRELAND). The House then went into Committee upon the Com pensation for Damages (Ireland) Bill. Upon Clause 1 being read, Mr. HAMILTON objected to the operation of this r clause, as insufficient for the purpose for which it was framed, and by no means calculated to stimulate the landed proprietors of Ireland to exertions beneficial to themselves and to tilt+ tenants under them. Mr. LABOUCHERE said that with regard to the objections which the Hon. Member had urged, the Chancellor of the Exchequer would, at five o'clock, make a statement to the House which would bring the whole question of Ireland under the notice of the House, and the objections stated could be urged then with more benefit than at that time. Mr. J. O'CONNELL hoped that the applications for damages under this Bill would be made public, so as to prevent any underhand jobbing, both on the part of the proprietors and the tenant. Cluuse 1, with some verbal amendments, was then 'agreed to. ' Clauses 2 to 6 were then agreed to. Clause 7, with a few verbal amendments, was agreed to and ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 8 was agreed to. The preamble of the Bill was also agreed to, and the report was ordered to be received to-morrow. POLLING AT ELECTIONS (IRELAND). The House then went into Committee on the Polling at Elections (Ireland) Bill. In answer to a question from Mr. HAMILTON, LABOUCHERE said that he was desirous of placing the University of Dublin in the same situation as the universities in England with respect to polling at elections. All the clauses in the Bill were agreed to, with a few verbal amendments; and, after a short discussion, the report was ordered to be received to-morrow. NEW ZEALAND BILL. On the motion of Mr. HAWES, the order of the day for the second reading of the New Zealand Bill was discharged. and a new Bill brought in, which was read a first, and ordered to be read a second time to morrow. CANAL COMPANIES BILL. This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow. The House, at four, adjourned until Five o'clock. The House resumed at Five o'clock. BRITISH ARMY IN INDIA. Mr. EWART, seeing the Right Hon. Gentleman the President of the Board of Control in his place, wished to inquire if any change was centemglated in the sys tem of furlough now adopted with respect to the British army in India. _ _ Sir J. C. HOBHOUSE said, since the period when the Hon. Gentleman put the same question to him some months ago, the subject had engaged the attention both of the Court of Directors and the Board of Control, and he had now the satisfaction of informing the Hon. Member that yesterday a dispatch was sent out to India by the Court of Directors, containing a plan for chang ihg the system of furlough in the Civil Service. The Governor-General, upon its arrival, would take it into his must serious consideration, and when it had been approved of by him, steps would be taken by the Home Authorities for carrying it out.' It had been thought expedient not to mix the two subje2ts of the Civil and Military Board, but be could inform his. Hon. Friend that they had a plan in contemplation for altering the system in the military service too.—(Hear.) Sir H. H. INGLIS, in pursuance of notice given, wished to know from the President of the India Board whether it was true that a payment was made by the Government of India in support of the llindoo temple of Juggernaut? Sir - J. CAM HOBHOUSE said that the House should have every opportunity of inspecting the papers upon this subject ; they were very ♦oluminous, but still they might serve every purpose which the Hon. Member had in view, and give him the information he required. Sir B. H. INGLIS then moved that an humble address be presen'tvd to her Majesty for a copy of any commis• sion issued to inquire into the state of the law relating to marriages in the Queen's dominions and in foreign countries. SOUTHWARK. Sir W. 110LESWORTH presented a petition, signed by many wharfingers of Southwark, complaining of the difference between the Custom dues levied on both sides of the river, and praying the appointment of a Com mittee to inquire into the subject. He should call the attention of the House to the subject next session. GRANTS TO BOMAN CATHOLICS FOR EDU CATION. Mr. V. SMITH presented a petition from the Roman Catholic clergy and Roman Catholic laity of Northamp ton, complaining that Roman Catholics had been ex cluded in the grants fur the purposes of educa tion ; that Roman Catholics comprised a large pro portion of the inhabitants in every town of Great Britain, that, being poor, they were exposed to all the evils arising from ignorance, and therefore stood more in need of education at the hands of the State, and pray -I,g that they might participate in the grant for educa- Lion. the THAMES CONSERVANCY. and prayin g Mr. T. D the principal brewe rs in the metroolis against this Bill, UNCOMBE resented a petition, signed by also praying for an giving them an Rouse not to passe'. into a law without opportunity of being heard against it ; inquiry into the dues levied by the Corporation on ships move e te t r i i l ng the port of London. He should, to-morrow, rn 1.1(4 AN CATHOLICS. printing of the petition. GRANT TO Sir R. PEEL preseniteydmapetiti on f rom tne Roman y and ae n of a town i n S taf f or d, C t h a e t h p o r l a ic y e c r l e o r t g . which s o agreed with th a t pre sen t e d by the lion. Member for Northampton, that h e s h ould not trouble the House by rea di ng it T - •, hki it was only n ecessary g t h o t ti lion. B aronet for him to lay it on the tabl e . also presented a petition trom Leiceste r Mr. V. SMITH wished to ask th e Noble I!osradnawehefftcheet; the minutes of the Privy Council, with respect to allo w . ing Roman Catholics to participate in the grants for education, were in so forward a state as to allow their presentation to the House this session? Lord JOHN RUSSELL, who spoke in an unusually low tone, was understood to say that copies of the communications which he had had with the heads of the Roman Catholics in this country could not, he feared, be presented to the House before the conclusion of the cession. Ho bad. had communications 501720 time ago with the Catholic Inititute, who had communicated on the subject, with the different Catholic bodies throughout the country, whose answers were re ceived about a week ago. He believed that they agreed in most of the propositions which he had felt it his duty to make to them; but there were two or three points still under consideration which would come under the attention of the Privy Council at their meeting on Saturday; but he might state that further communications with the Catholic Institute would be necessary. It was not the intention of the Government to propose a vote this session for the education of the children of Roman Catholics, but it was their intention to include the Roman Catholics in any grant for the promotion of education, which the Go vernment might propose next year. Sir DE LACY EVANS inquired if the minutes, with respect to the Non-Conformists would be laid on the table this session ? COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT KIRKLESS HALL NEAR WIGAN. Mr. FORSTER wished to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he had received any information from the magistrates or coroner of the dis trict, tending to confirm the charges made against the Kirkless Hall Colliery, near Wigan, in respect to the accident at that colliery, on Tuesday the 29th ult. Sir G. GREY said that the. Government had sent an officer down to make inquiries upon the spot, and an offer had been made on the part of the Government to the coroner of any assistance that lay in their power both in investigating the cause of the accident and re moving the bodies of the sufferers. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE thought that great blame was attributable to the masters and owners of this colliery. LONDON, TWURSD.AY AGUICULTURAL STATISTICS. Mr. NEWDEGATE wished to know from the Right Hon. the President of the Board of Trade when the returns would be laid upon the table of the House, which he had moved for some time since, with respect to agri cultural statistics. Mr. M. GIBSON hoped to be able to inform the Hon. Member to-morrow when the returns would be ready. The Board of Trade had no control whatever over the preparation of the returns. GOVERNOR OF MALTA. In answer to a question from Mr. HORSEMAN, Mr. HAWES stated that Sir Patrick Stewart had re signed his office of Governor of Malta in consequence of his having been refused leave of absence. Upon a former occasion Sir Patrick Stewart had had leave of absence, and Government did not think it consistent with the public service to grant it a second time. CHARGE AGAINST MR. HUME. On the question that the order of the day be read for going into Committee on the Destitute Persons (Ireland) Bill, Mr. SPOONER said it had been his intention upon that occasion to bring a matter under the consideration of the House of which he had given notice, but he did not feel himself justified in doing so in the absence of the Hon. Member for Montrose. He begged therefore to give notice that upon the order of the day being read to morrow, he should bring a subject under the attention of the House which would imperatively require the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Montrose to give some explanation upon it.—(Cries of " What is it ?") Mr. B. OSBORNE said the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Birmingham ought to state what the subject or charge was. He did did not think it fair to bring forward a sort of shadowy charge like this, to which the Hon. Member for Montrose could not return a specific answer. Mr. SPOONER said he had taken care to specify in a note to Mr. Hume what the charge was. THE COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT WIGAN. Mr. HINDLEY would take that opportunity of urging upon the Government the necessity of instituting an inquiry into this lamentable occurrence. Sir G. GREY said a coroner's inquest was now being held upon the bodies of the sufferers ; but should it ap pear, at the close of the evening, that any further hives ' Ligation was necessary, Government would take care to institute it. (LEFT SITTING.) A TIPPERARY LASS AND A BOLD DRAGOON! A gallant young cavalry officer, stationed not a hun dred miles from Clonmel, was returning to his quarters on escort duty, on a certain day, in the early part of last week. His party were proceeding quietly along the road, when the officer rode up to a remarkably fine, intelligent, well-dressed young woman, who was pro ceeding in the same direction as the military heroes. The officer engaged in conversation with the sprightly fair one, and he was so "taken," with her engaging manners and appearance that he dismounted and walked by her side, until they reached the avenue gate, lead ing to the residence of the Rev. Mr. Heffernan, parish priest of Clerihan. "'lt is here my father lives," slyly said the lady, and as it is just dinner hour, you will be welcome to join us; (she well know ing that the enamoured swain could not leave his troop). It would be impossible for me to accept your kind invitation, as I am on duty," replied the gallant son of Mars. Well, sir, said she, you will confer a high compliment on me, by accepting my invitation to dine with us on to morrow evening, and as my father, who is advanced in years, is very particular, don't be later than five o'clock. May I bring a friend With me.' inquired the officer ? Your friend shall be as welcciree as your self, was the answer. The parties separated, and the next evening, about five o'clock, two martial looking youths, might be seen wend their way to wards the lucspitable residence of Father Heffernan dressed in the most captivating style, their hyperion curls, and mustachios, shining brightly and scented odi ferously with " Rowlands Macassar." They arrive at the door, the double tantararara is answered—the visi tors walk into the parlour, and see before them, not the object of their fond wishes, but Father Heffernan him self, with spectacles on nose, engaged reading a work on Dogmatic theology. " Well, gentlemen," said his Re vereixe, can Ido anything for you ? " "We came to dinner," was the answer. "To dinner ! Who invited you," said the astonished priest—" I am done dinner this hour." "Your daughter," was the reply. "My daugh ter," said Father Heffernan, " why, I'm only a poor priest, and I never had a daughter, nor never will." An explanation took place—a Lull confession of the whole affair was made to his reverence—a description of the fair one was given —and, after an immoderate fit of laughter, the priest exclaimed, " Peggy Quinn, Peggy Quinn, you'll never be done with your tricks ! " and then looking at the chief actor, he said, " Go home, you fool, and learn sense." The humbugged lothario, with his no less chop-fallen comrade, bade the poor priest a good evening, and wended their way home in no very agree able or comfortable mood.—Tipperary Constitution. THE MAYOR AND THE PUDDING.—A very fashion able dish in London just now, and a most exquisite dish in the goodly line it is, is what is called an ice pudding. It is of the genus ice cream, but a most splendid species of the family. It comes on with the sweet course, and has the deceptive appearance of being a smoking hot plum pudding. The delusion is sometimes increased by a litttle chimney, with a flame proceeding from it, being placed in the centre, so as to make it wear a most " all hot, all hot " look in the eye of the unsuspecting gourmand who sees it for the first time. Not many months since a chief magistrate of Liverpool, not the present one, dined with the Lord Mayor of London. Spying the fiery chimney in the middle of the delicious looking pudding, he booked him self for a slice. When it was set before him, thinkino how very hot it must be, he stirred it round and round upon his plate until he fancied that he had reduced it to the requisite coolness, the good citizens all the time watching his preceedings, and anticipating what would come next. At last, all fears of burn ing his mouth being, as he fancied, over, in went a spoonful, which none but a whale or an alderman or a mayor would dream of bolting at once. And then came the scene. His worship mistook the icy coldness of the pudding for scorching heat—puff— cough —hem— hem—splutter splutter out it came, much more rapidly than elegantly, upon his plate again, to the horror of the exquisites present, but to the infinite glee and mirth of the cockney por tion of the company. It is still a standing joke at the Mansion-house, where it is often heard, "Will you not taste a little of the Mayor of Liverpool's pudding?" It would, doubtless, be doubly cold to the poor sufferer, as he is a man rather of a fiery temperament himself. Nobody ever thought him a nice Mayor, but as an ice one, he comes nearer to it than ever he did before.— Liverpool Albion. DESPERATE BATTLE BETWEEN SMUGGLERS AND CUSTOM-HOUSE OFFICERS.—Last week a Custom -house officer of Hirson (Aisne), whilst on the watch, at about eleven o'clock in the evening, saw a band of twelve men, carrying packages, leave a wood. He fired his gun as a signal for help, and rushed on the smugglers ; but the gang, excited by their chief, surrounded the officer, and struck him on the head, inflicting large wounds. In the midst of the struggle several other Custom-house agents came up, and a severe battle took place between them and the smugglers. One of the latter wrested the gun of one of the officers from him, and beat him with the butt-end of it with such violence, that he broke it. At last the victory fell to the Custom-house men, and they succeeded in making four prisoners on the spot. The chief of the gang being well known, he was sub sequently arrested.—Galignani. AMERICAN Ica.—The vessel Virgilia, arrived at the port of Liverpool from Boston, United States of America, has brought, with articles of food and general merchandise, 291 tons weight of ice. This is tne first importation of the kind from the United States during the present season, although one or two arrivals of ice took place about three months since from the northern ei circumstance r w ch e m l s tknownahce in our (for columns particular o n t lt h ht e time) that the supplies of ice so oalsotn long year of eorfi'osdoo of time x t n t • several ee mentionvgei r o a niso was occasions Europe. madea t o f sive a nature, an article of general commerce in the list of imports from America from that great fur supplying country, and there now that they have once made a commencement, l continue this year to an is little doubt but that they as to become quite an For the same reason (the int ense co ld o f the past winter)there is, equal, if not, in consequence o f the g reater severit y of the past winter, increased, extent. a much more ex t ens i ve stock of ice of home production in th e metropol i tan we ll s t h an wa s the case during the past summer, when the scarc i ty o f it w as notorious, and on caused the foreign supplies to be bought up with avidity, which wan increased by the exceedingly hot weat her which t h en prevailed. There is, however, a pecul iar solidi ty and firmness about theis o c o llected in the American lakes which f or var i ous purposes is a great advantag e , and the likeplyarctiaucusle it to arprop m er a t i i n es tai w n . h i i t c s h ac i k t aaw pos sesses will very (edged faxotir with the EVENING, JULY B, 184722 TREATY OF CO MMERCE AND NAVIGATION BETWEEN HER MAJESTY AND THE GRAND DUKE OF TUSCANY. Signed at Florence, April 5, 1847. fLlatification exchanged at Florence, June 12, 1847.] Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, And his_lnaperial Highness the Grand Duke d - Tuscany, being equally animated' by the desire of extending the commercial relations be- tween their respective dominions have agreed for this purpose to conclude a treaty of commerce and naviga tion, and have named as their plenipotentiaries, that is to say : Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Honourable Peter Camp bell Scarlett, her Majesty's Secretary of Legation at the Court of his Imperial and Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Tuscany. And his Imperial and Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Alexander Humbourg, Knight of the Mili tary Order of Saint Stephen Pope and Martyr, Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit, with the title of Saint Joseph, Commander of the Order of Civil Merit of Saxony, Knight of that of Leopold of Austria, Privy Councillor of State, Finance, and War, Director of the Royal Secretaryship of War, Minister of Foreign Affairs of his Imperial and Royal Highness. Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles : Article I.—From and after the date of the exchange of the ratification of the present treaty, British vessels arriving at, remaining in, or departing from, the ports of Tuscany, and its dependencies, and Tuscan vessels arriving at, remaining in, or departing from, the ports of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or of her Britannic Majesty's possessions abroad, shall be subject to no other or higher dues or charges, of whatsoever nature they may be, than those which are now, or shall hereafter be, imposed upon national vessels, on their arriving at, during their remaining in, or on their departure from, such ports. Article ll. 1. All articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture of Tuscany and its dependencies, which are or shall be permitted to be exported from the ports of Tuscany and its dependencies in Tuscan vessels, shall likewise be permitted to be exported from those ports in British vessels, either to the ports of the United King dom of Great Britain and Ireland, or to the ports of her Britannic Majesty's possessions abroad, or to the ports of any other foreign country. 2. All articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture of the dominions of her Britannic Majesty, which are or shall be permitted to be exported from the ports of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in British vessels, shall likewise be permitted to be exported from those ports in Tuscan 'vessels, either to the ports of Tus cany and its depertdeecies, or to the ports of any other foreign country. 3. All articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture of Tuscany and its dependencies, which are or shall be permitted to be imported in British vessels, from the ports of Tuscany and its dependencies, or from the ports of any other foreign country, into the ports of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, shall likewise be permitted to be imported in Tuscan vessels. 4. All articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, which are or shall be permitted to be imported into the ports of Tuscany and its dependencies in Tuscan vessels, shall likewise be permitted to be imported into those ports in British vessels. Article lII.—All articles whatsoever which can be le gally imported into the ports of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Tuscan vessels, or into the ports of Tuscany and its dependencies in British vessels, shall, on their importation, be subject to the same duties of importation, dues, and charges, and be entitled to the same bounties, drawbacks, and allowances, whether such articles be imported in vessels of the one or of the other country. Article IV.—All articles whatsoever, which can le gally be exported from the ports of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Tuscan vessels, or from the ports of Tuscany and its dependencies in British ves sels, shall, on their exportation, be subject to the same duties of exportation, dues, and charges, and be entitled to the same bounties, drawbacks, and allowances, whether such articles be exported in vessels of the one or of the other country. Article V.—The lonian Islands being under the pro tection of her Britannic Majesty, the subjects and vessels of those islands shall enjoy in the Tuscan dominions all the advantages which are given by the present treaty to the subjects and vessels of Great Britain, as soon as the Government of the lonian Islands shall have agreed the same reciprocal advantages in those islands to the sub jects and vessels of his Imperial and Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Tuscany ; it being understood that to prevent abuses, every lonian vessel claiming the bene fits of the present treaty shall bo furnished with a patent signed by the Lord High Commissioner, or by his re presentative. Article Vl.—The present treaty shall be in force until the Ist of January, 1857, and further until the end of twelve =laths after either of the high contract ing parties shall have given notice to the other of its intention to terminate the same • each of the high con tracting parties reserving to itself the right of giving such notice to the other on the Ist of January, 1856, or at any subsequent time. And it is hereby agreed between them, that at the expiration of twelve months after such no tice shall have been received by either party from the other, this treaty, and all the provisions thereof, shall altogether cease and determine. Article Vll.—The present treaty shall be ratified, and the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged at Florence, at the expiration of two months, or sooner if possible. In witness whereof the above. named plenipotentiaries have signed the present treaty in two originals, and have affixed thereto the seal of their arms. Done at Florence, the sth of April, in the year of our Lord 1847. (L.S.) P. CAMPBELL SCARLETT. (L.S.) A. lIUMBOURG. DECLARATION SIGNED BY THE BRITISH AND TUSCAN PLENIPOTENTIARIES ON THE EXCHANGE OF THE RA- TIFICATIONS OF THE PRECEDING TREATY. The undersigned, Plenipotentiaries of her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and his Imperial and Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Tuscany, having met together for the purpose of exchanging the ratifications of the treaty of com merce and navigation, signed at Florence, on the sth of April last ; The plenipotentiary of her Britannic Majesty hereby declares, by order of his Government, that the provi sions of the treaty shall extend to the British possessions of Malta and Gibraltar.' The plenipotentiary of his Imperial and Royal High ness the Grand Duke of Tuscany hereby declares by order of his Government, that British steam-vessels may enter, remain in, and depart from Tuscan ports, without being obliged , upon each occasion to pay the port charges of any kind which may be due, but that the account thereof shall be settled by the end of every six months, and the Consul of her Britannic Majesty in Leghorn shall arrange with the authorities in Tuscany as to the measures to he taken for regulating and assuring the payment thereof. The plenipotentiary of his Imperial and Royal High ness further declares, by order of his Government, that British steam-vessels are permitted to maintain in Tus can ports coal-hulks for their express use, and at their own charge. Done at Florence, the 12th day of June, 1847. (LS.) P. CAMPBELL SCARLBTT. (LS.) A. HUMBOURG. JENNY Lien.—ln Jenny Lind we see realised our ideal of the Teutonic maid. She is the loving, earnest creature, German authors so delight in depicting ; the embodiment, in short, of the creations of De la Motte, Fouque, or Auerbach, the last mentioned of whom, in his " Tales of the Black Forest," pictures many a Jenny Lind, singing in the greenwood in all the fresh simpli city of nature. She is not one of your regular beauties, whom novelists have such a facility in painting ; indeed, according to the general acceptation of the term, she is no beauty at all; nevertheless, she is the most enchanting creature imaginable—" In that we all agree." What is it, then, that fascinates the whole house, and makes it rise, as one man, with loud acclamations directly she appears? It is the mixture of earnestness, simplicity, and genius we see stamped upon her features, lighting them up with an expression a thousand times more ravishing than the most Cleopatra dike beauty. Like a little child, she makes friends with the great cempany at once. She sits in no car, like the fairy in the pantomime, surrounded by golden beams ; but from her, as from some exquisitely tuned nervous centre, invisibly ray out the trembling chords of sym pathy to every human heart by whom she is surrounded. Great as is her singing, pure the flute-like tones of her voice, swelling with all the delicious sweetness of the dEolian harp, still to us her acting is the great attrac tion, and this for the reason, that although we have many fine *Aces, we have no singer who, in the highest sense of the term, has any very great conception of cha• meter. Indeed there appears to be a tacit agreement in the public mind that acting in an opera is not only quite a secondary matter, but that it might be of a perfectly conventional character, and many of our greatest singers seem to think that their arms are only necessary as vocal air-pump handles with which to fetch up the deeper chest notes; and one is often annoyed by seeing, in the midst of a scene of intense passion, the arms of the prima donna swinging mechanically in the air. In Jenny Lind, on the contrary, every utterance of her transcendant voice is accompanied by an emotional rather than a volitional action; in other words, by an involuntary working of the muscles: and this is the great reason of the utter absence of effort which distinguishes all her performances.—People's Journal. MONEY MARKET.—The premium on gold at Paris is 14 per milk, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.50 ; and the exchange at Paris on Lon don at short being 25.45, it follows that gold is 0.20 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 432 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10id. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.8 i; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.9, it follows that gold is 0.23 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburgh. ORANGE PROCESSIONS.—We regret to learn that the addresses issued by some of the Orange leaders, urg ing the abandonment of party processions, in the present lamentable state of the country, had been utterly disre garded in various districts. In Dungannon, Rathfriland, Newry, and other places, the Orang eme n walked, and riot and stone-throwing followed as usual. In Tyrone and other northern counties there are to be large processions, with the usual accompaniments of banners and party tunes, on the 12th inst., and considerable alarm is expressed in some of the letters that have reached us as to the consequences. This is another lamentable evidence that the demon spirit of faction is still rampant amongst the Orange Lodges. The Government, no doubt, will adopt all due precautions ts° Protect Nblio &Ming AA THE REPORT OF THE FRENCH COURT OF PEERS ON THE AFFAIR OF GENERAL CUBIERES. This report, whiek, in its entire state would make a good sized printed Mume, has just been made public. It begins with a printed notice of the origin of the prosecu tion of General Cubieres. Our readers are already .aware that,_in:a suit between the General and - M. Par mentier, respecting a dispute about a salt mine, M. Par mentier published some letters of the General for the purpose of making it appear that he had obtained a large portion of the shares on pretence of using them as a bribe to persons in authority to promote the interests of the company, but had converted them to his own use. These letters excited public attention, and, the affair being noticed in the Chamber of Deputies, the Government resolved upon an investigation. The Chamber of Peers formed itself into a judicial court, and General Cubieres, who is himself a peer and an ex-minister, was called upon to answer two charges —one of having, by false representations, obtained possession of property, to be employed, as he said, in the corruption of public functionaries ; the other, of having employed, or attempted to employ. the means of corruption. M. Parmentier was included in this second charge. As the investigation proceeded facts transpired which induced the commission appointed by the Court to report upon the affair to include in the prosecution M. Pellaprat, an ex-Receiver-General, as a party to the corruption, or the attempt to corrupt, and Baron Teste, ex-Minister of Public Works, on the charge of having accepted a bribe to induce him to favour the scheme in which the other three defendants were engaged. A large portion of the report is devoted to an account of the; . mining affair in question, and to the pecuniary interest taken in it by General Cubieres, who is stated to have had in the first instance only a hundredth part, but to have obtained subsequently by purchase six other hundredths, making altogether seven, at a total price of 159,000 f. In order to make this spe culation complete, it was necessary to obtain certain concessions of grants from the Government, and accord ing to the report the negotiations wale intrusted to Ge neral Cubalses, who informed the other shareholders that nothing was to be obtained without bribery, and induced them to set apart a number of shares, valued at about 25,000 f. each, which were, he said, to be given to the high functionaries, in whom the power of concession, was vested either in a direct or indirect way. The re port, which is not a very clear document, is, however, divided into periods for the purpose, as it states, of ren dering the matter more clear than it would otherwise be. In the first period, the history of the case is related from the 24th of April, 1841, to the sth of February, 1842. General Cubiares and M. Parmentier ;are stated to have made their arrangements for bribing the Minis ters of Public Works and Finances, and long extracts are given from their correspondence, and their answers to the inierrogatories of the commission of the Court of Peers to show that they were really engaged in the attempt to corrupt these Ministers and the public functionaries whose reports were necessary for the obtaining the concession. The letters of Gen. Cubi eres, in which he urges the mining company to set aside funds for the purpose of corruption are qnoted at great length. The second division, or period of the report, comprises what took place from the sth of February, 1842, to the 18th of June in the same year. The shareholders of the mine of Gouhenans had, it is stated, yielded to the su gges ti ons o f General Cubiares and M, Parmentier, and set aside twenty-five shares for the purpose stated by them. These persons are spoken of as having been actively engaged in the prosecution of their illegal object, and M. Pellapra is alluded to as an accomplice called in to aid the efforts of M. Cu biares, it being supposed that he bad an influence with M. Teste. In this part of the report, we find strong allusions to the accusation of M. Parmentier against General Cubfares of having been guilty of fraud in obtaining possession of shares on the pretext of employ ing them for the service of the company, but in reality appropriating them to his own use. All this is denied by General Cubieres, who declares that he never offered M. Teste a bribe, and expresses regret that in his correspondence he should thoughtlessly have compro mised the honour of that Minister. The report states that in the papers of General Cubiares, which have been laid before the commission, there were various projects of divisions of the forty shares, which were considered necessary to be used as bribes, and that in one, twenty five of them were entered in the name of M. C—, and in another ten are put down to C—, and fifteen to P.C. These papers were acknowledged by Gen. Cub4res to be in his own hand-writing. An extract is given from the answer of Parmentier to the interrogatories which were put to him. When asked by the commission what he understood from the letters addressed to him by the General, he replied, three things, viz., the necessity of corruption, the power of corrupting, and the will to corrupt; but he said, he did not believe the General ; and if he did not tell him so, it was because he would not make him the enemy of the company, as he might in such a case have acted secretly against it. General Cubilres is stated to have replied to the question as to whom he meant to designate by the initial P., that it was M Pellapra, but he denied that the shares set against him were to be given to him for the purpose of bribery. He was, he said, to purchase them of the company at a price to be discussed. M. Pellapra, when interrogated, says the report, energetica.ly pro• tested against the deduction to be drawn from the paper of General Cubiares. The report now arrives at the name of M. Teste. " All the accused, all the witnesses," says the report, " were unanimous in exculpating M. Teste from the accusation or suspicion of corruption. All declared that an equivocal word had never come from his lips, and that no proposition of -bribery had reached his ear?' But this tardy reserve of the authors of the letters, which would be laid before the Court, is declared by the commission to be in disaccord with the gravity of the imputations contained in their correspondence. Amongst the letters mentioned, and from which extracts are given, is one from General Cubieres, in which he alludes to en observation said to have been made by M. Teste, that another competitor for the concession was in the field, and he suggests that this might be a mere trick to Pon. compel the company to yield more readily to extortion. " Gener a l Cubie res on ly can say what he meant. All that I can say is that never called u to explain the m ean in g o f GeneralM Taste, when Cubieres, replied, did M. de Cubieres or any other person, directly or in directly, make me the shadow of a proposition or over ture having for its object to induce ins to take an interest in the affair of Gouhenans, and that my inflexible rule of conduct has always been, never to take part, not merely in any affair connected with my ministry, but in any other affair." M. Parmentier, on the other hand, declared that M. Cubieres had positively men tioned M. Teste to him as bring the person whom he intended to bribe. The third division or period of the report comprises the proceedings from the 18th of June, 1842, to the 3d of January, 1843, the date of the ordinance of concession for the mine. M. Pellapra, who is described as a very rich capitalist, having, it was sup posed, peculiar influence with M. Teste, is much spoken of in this part of the report ; but we do not find any direct evidence against him. It is by deduction from that correspondence that he is chiefly implicated. Large extracts are made from the letters of General Cubilres to M. Parmentier, in which the General speaks of the exertions that he has made, and insinu ates that he meets with obstructions which he attributes to the d e t e rmination of the p ersons i n author i ty, w i t h whom he had to deal, to extort as much as they could. From what is stated by the commission, M. Pellapra had been in close relation with M. Teste on the subject of the concession, and had communi cated to the company some information obtained from the Minister ; but M. Pellapra, when interrogated, de clared that he had not sought to influence the mind of the Minister improperly, and that what M. Tease had said and done was in a friendly but disinterested spirit. Pellapra had, it appears, up to this time, been heard by the commission as a witness, but some supposed prevarication in his evidence had induced the commis sion to inform him that he would in future be heard, not as a witness but as a person accused, M. Teste, when pressed with questions on this subject, replied as he had before done, that if he had given information to the parties who applied to him, it was chiefly with a view of pointing out the difficulties in the way of the concession, and that he had acted towards them in the same friendly and opea spirit as he would have done towards any body else. A letter from General Cubieres, in which he speaks of M. Pellapra as having discovered through M. Teste that there were difficulties opposed by the Minister of Finances, and that, , in consequence of the informa tion thus received, he had been able to change his tac tics, is quoted at great length. This letter being laid before M. Taste, he said there was some truth and some falsehood in it. It was very possible,. he said, that he might have talked to General Cubieres of difficulties arising from the attributions of the two Ministers, but he denied that he had said anything to lead General Cu bieres to suppose that the Minister of Finances had inter posed obstacles, and had pointed out how they were to be overcome. The result of the interrogations of the accused parties, and of the examination of the correspondence, is stated to have been that the commission felt it right to change the character in which M. Teste had appeared— viz., that of witness, and to announce to him that he would in future be heard only as a party accused. M, Teste replied that he was thankful for this notice, as it would enable him to get rid of the p assive charact e r of a mere wit ness and to stand fully upon his defence. The fourth and fifth periods or divisions of the report are filled with th e correspondence o f General Cubieres, M. Parmentier, and M. Pellapra, before and after the resti tution of the 25 shares set aside for the supposed pur pose of corruption, and with an account of the action at law brought by M. Parmentier against General Cu bikes, of which we have already given a report. In the resume of the Commission it is stated that the most po sitive proof of the different public functionaries whose names had been involved, had resulted from the labours of the commission, with the exception that there was somethin g as regard to M. Teste yet to be explained. With respect to the other defendants, the commission leaves it to the Court to declare the view that it takes of the facts which have been adduced. THE LONDON COACIIMAKERS' BENEVOLENT IN STITUTION.—Last evening the fourteenth halt - yearly meeting Of thi s society was held, at the Red Lionra vern, King• s t reet, St. James ' s. M r . William Savidge occupied the chair, and gave an account of the progress of . the society s i nce i ts re-formation, which was highly satisfactory. Mr. C. Brown, the secretary, read the report, from which it appeared that the society num bered nearly 1,000 members, and after paying all ex penses, they had in the funds 4211. 16s. 3d., and the ad dition that would be made by the receipts up to the present half-y ear was considerably more than that paid in during the previous six months. Several fresh mem bers having been enrullei, and a vote of thanks passed to the secretary and chairman, the meeting separated. GRATUITOUS ADMISSION TO WESTMINSTER 'TALL. —On. Monday, the 19th instant the public will be ad mitted, free of char ge , to v i ew t h e wor k. a tut now et W•ltrauter LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, July 7. BOYDE V. TIIE ROYAL EXCHANGE INSURANCE COMPANY. This was a claim for the constructive total loss of a vessel in her voyage to Sydney in 1843. The ship, it appeared, was abandoned on the assumption that the expense attendant upon an attempt to. recover her would - aiintinnt 16 More than her real value. There was a ver dict for the defendant. A rule was subsequentlty ob tained to set aside that verdict on the ground of its being against evidence, and of misdirection of the Learned Judge at the trial. The arguments in the case involved the prudence of the owner in thus abandoning his vessel. Lord DENMAN having reviewed the objections urged, and the authorities quoted by the Learned Counsel on both sides, said it was the opinion of the Court that the application failed upon all the points raised, and the rule must consequently be discharged. THE QUEEN V. DUNN. The only question to be considered was, whether the Registrar of the Court of Bankruptcy had the power of administering an oath to the defendant under the pecu liar circumstances of the case, upon which affidavit the indictment against the defendant was framed. Lord DrNmAti said that the Court were of opinion the affidavit was sworn before a competent authority, and the rule obtained by the defendant to arrest the judg ment must be discharged. WESTMINSTER COUIVI Y COURT, July 7. (Before I). C. MOYLAN, Esq., Judge.) HARVEY V. HANSARD. In this case the plaintiff, Mr. George Harvey, a printer, carrying on business in Charlotte-street, Black friar's-road, sought to recover of the defendant, Mr. Luke James Hansard, the well-known philanthropist, the sum of 151. 9s. 6d. It appeared from the statement of the plaintiff, in the month of August last, soon after the flogging case at Hounslow, a society was established having for its object the " abolition of flogging in the army," and a meeting was called at Exeter-hall in furtherance of it. At this meeting the defendant attended and most liberally sub scribed. lie became a member of the managing com mittee, and was appointed treasurer. For the meeting bills and tickets were printed by the plaintiff, as well as prospectuses, the orders for which were given by a Mr. Plume, the secretary. The society became extinct, and as the plaintiff could not obtain his money, he summoned the defendant in his capacity of member of the committee of management. The defendant denied his liability, contending that he knew nothing of the society until after the meeting on the 19th of August, and that he could not be made liable for those articles which had been supplied prior to that date. The plaintiff produced his books and copy of the prospectus of the society, printed on the 12th of August, in which the name of the defendant appeared as one of the managing committee, arid the JUDGE accordingly made an award in favour of the plaintiff. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. Before Mr. Justice PATTEsort and Mr. Justice MAULE , William Smith surrendered to take his trial upon an indictment charging him with publishing a libel con cerning John Broome, the pugilist. In some of the counts the intent of the defendant was laid to be to extort money. Mr. HIINFREY, who appeared for the prosecution, said he was instructed that it was the intention of the defend ant to plead guilty to that count of the indictment which merely charged him with publishing the libel, and if he did so, it was not the intention of the prosecutor to offer any evidence upon the other counts of the indictment. He would only be required to enter into his own recog nizances to appear and receive the judgment of the Court if he should be called upon to do so ; but if he did not offer any further molestation to the prosecutor, he would hear no more of the matter. Sergeant WILKINS, who was instructed for the defence, said there was not the slightest foundation for those counts charging an intention to extort money, and he thought his Learned Friend had only exercised a proper discretion in abandoning them. The fact was that Mr. Smith had listened to some gossip about Mr. Broome, and he had foolishly published it, and he felt that there was no defence to the charge of publishing the libel in question, and, acting under his advice, the defendant would plead guilty. The defendant then retracted his plea of not guilty, and one of guilty was recorded upon the first count in the indictment, and upon his entering into his own re cognizance to appear and receive judgment, if called upon, he was discharged. Mr. HUZIFREY applied to the Court to allow the trial of a person named Pollard, who had been com mitted on the previous evening upon a charge of stealing certain bills of exchange,. the property of Prince Louis Bonaparte, to he postponed to the latest period of the session that would be consistent with the convenience of their Lordships. The defendant was most anxious to meet the charge, but having been committed so recently there had been no time to prepare the defence. Mr. Justice MAULE inquired what was the nature of the charge ? Mr. CLARKSON, for the prosecution, said the case would _assume the shape of larceny, and he considered that it might be advisable to have it disposed of by one of their Lordships. The Court ordered the trial to be fixed for Friday. Joheph Willett surrendered to take his trial upon an indictment for wilful and corrupt perjury. Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Phinn prosecuted; Mr. Ry land and Mr. Ballantine were fir the prisoner. This was a prosecution instituted by the assignees appointed under a fiat of bankruptcy issued against the defendant in October, 1844, the alleged perjury having been committed by the defendant upon his examination before the Court of Bankruptey, and having reference to one of the items of his balance sheet. It appeared that in 1843, a year preceding his bankruptcy, the defen dant. who carried on the business of a currier at Con gleshall, in Essex, was indicted at the Essex assizes for an assault, and two professional gentlemen, named Bick more and Smoothey, were engaged to conduct his de fence. On the day the trial took place, and just before the jury returned their verdict, it appeared that the de fendant handed to Mr. Bickmore a canvass bag contain ing money, and the contents of that bag formed the na tural subject of the present inquiry. It seems that in 1844 the defendant got into difficulties, and was declared a bankrupt, Messrs. HackbLick and Emsworth, the prosecutors of the present indictment, being appointed the assignees. A balance-sheet was filed by the bankrupt, and in the account he gave of his estate he said that upon the occasion above referred to he gave Mr. Bickmore 921. in the bag, and made him a creditor to his estate in that amount. This assertion was contra dicted by Mr. Bickmors, and the result of that proceed. ing was that the last examination of the bankrupt was adjourned sine die. The defendant applied again to the Court of Bankruptcy in 1ti146. and au examination took place on the 4th of May, when he again repeated his former statement relative to the 921., and declared that he gave that sum to Mr. Bickmore. A person named Willsher was examined as a witness in confirmation of that statement; but after hearing the depositions of Mr. Bickmore and Mr. Smoothey, and a full investigation of all the circumstances, the Commissioner again ad journed the examination sine die, and the present pro ceeding was then instituted against the defendant, the sole question in the cause being whether the defendant did really give the sum of 921. to Mr. Bickmore at the time referred to or not. Mr. Bickmore was called, and he deposed that he defended the prisoner at the assizes at Chelmsford, with Mr. Smoothey, and a day or two before the trial the defendant handed him 20/. on account of the expenses. He required some more money from the defendant on the day,of tne trial, and just as the proceedings concluded he handed to him a bag containing money, which he examined afterwards at the inn, and found it contained twelve sovereigns. He declared positively that the bag contained no more than that amount, and it appeared that about two months after the transaction the defen dant applied to him for a loan of 2/., and no claim was trade upon him respecting the 921. until after the bank ruptcy, when he was applied to by the official assignee. The witness was cross-examined at some length by Mr. Ryland, but no material fact was elicited. He de• dared most positively that the bag only contained 12 sovereigns. In re-examination, Mr. Bickmore said that no de mand or application of any kind was made to him for the restoration of the 92/. until he received a communi cation from the official assignee. Mr. Smoothey proved that at the time of the trial at Chelmsford, Mr. Bickmore came to the inn, and pro duced a bag containing money, which he counted, and said that the defendant had given him 12/. He met the defendant after he came out of prison, and on his asking him when he intended to pay his bill, he promised to do so on the February following ; and he at the same time said he did not think he owed Mr. Bickmore much, for he had given him 201. before the trial, and had handed him a bag containing twelve sovereigns after he was himn a named that Knigh thad n also g i p ve ro h v ß ed ick t m ha o t ra t h t w e e ?yea da convicted. fen Aw nt ith to e l s d s or fourteen pounds. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr. RYLAND addressed the jury for the defence, and said that the question th e j ury h a d to d ecide was whether the story told by the defendant, or that told by Mr. Bickmore, was the truth. He said that the prisoner had all along persisted in the same statement, and he trusted be should be able to satisfy them, by the evidence he should adduce, that he had really handed over the sum he had stated. Benjamin %Wisher was then called as a witness, and he stated that at the time of the trial at Chelmsford he was in the defendant's service, and about ten o'clock in the morning on which the trial took place he saw the defendant count out 92/. in gold and notes, which he the defendant placed in a the e nv s a a s m s e ba h g a . g to Mr. Bick had given more. that contents a w nd ith he its said d him 26 1 10 s. He then said it was cross-examination , he said that at this time the defendant owe In 361. 10s., and eventually, upon the deposition he had made at the Bankruptcy Court being produced and read, he said he then recollected that the amount was 72?. Ile stated that that money had Leen given him by his wife's grandfather, but when he was examined before he represented that he had saved it. Ile was a witness at the trial at Chelmsford, but he did not know what he was called to prove, and he had forgotten what he swore on that occasion. Me had been accused of assisting the defendant to remove his goods, and prevent the creditors from getting them, and he placed a quantity of leather in a false ceiling. He admitted that he had told the solicitor for the prosecution that what he had stated at the Court of Bankruptcy was not true, and that he had been led into it by his master, and he said be believed it was a false statement that Mr. Bickmore had the 921. The defendant, he said, upon one occasion told him that he only gave him 121. The mother and a brother of the defendant were then vied; with view to chow thet they hard SW:Kt Mx. ~,a . a ~... Bickmore to come to some settlement respecting th money, but the evidence given by them was very linen , elusive and unsatisfactory. Mr. Justice PATTESON summed up the case to the jury, and they immediately returned a verdict of Guilty. The defendant was then placed in custody, and the -Learned Judge, after observing that-fleece. cou4d be no' doubt of his having committed, in a most deliberate manner, the serious crime of wilful and corrupt perjury.. and that there was also too much reason to fear that be had endeavoured to defend himself by perjury and fraud, which was a great aggravation of his offence, said that the Court felt it an imperative duty to pass a severe sen tence. He then ordered the prisoner to be confined for, one month in the House of Correction, and at the expi• ration of that period directed that he should be trans ported for seven years. Thomas Truman, the rate collector of St. Andrew'et Holborn, who, it will be recollected, was convicted at the last session of embezzling limey belonging to the overseers 01 the Saffron•hiedistriet, the point of law being reserved, whether he was properly described as being the servant of the overseers, was placed at the bar and arraign( d upon another indictment for em bezzling other sums of money belonging to the overseers. Mr. Clailcson and Mr. Robinson appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Hnddiestone for the prisoner. Mr. CLARKSON said there was no dispute in this case a;" As to the facts, and the only question was whether the prisoner was properly described as the servant of the overseers. Ile was appointed by the board of guardians, under the authority of the Poor-law Commissioners, and he gave a bond to the guardians for the due perform ance of his duties, but he was entirely engaged in the service of the overseers, and collected the rates and paid the money over to the bankers on their behalf. rihe question was, whether he was properly described as their servant. After a brief technical argument, which it will not be necessary more particularly to allude to, Mr. Justice PATTESON, after conferring with his Learned Brother, said that they were of opinion that• the indictment could not he supported : and it appeared to him that a number of sections had been jumbled together in the Poor-law Act which rendered it impair sible to indict any person in the position of the prisoner for embezzlement. From the character of the appoint.. ment of the prisoner he did not appear to be the servant either of the board of guardians or of the overseers. The jury then, under his Lordship's direction, re turned a verdict of—Not Guilty. Mr. Romatsort said there were two other indictments against the prisoner, but as.the same point was involved, it would be useless to proceed with them. A verdict of Not Guilty was accordingly recorded upon both these indictments. Mr. HUDDLESTONE applied to the Court to order the prisoner to be discharged. He was convicted at the last session upon an indictment for embezzlement, but the same legal objection was then taken, and was reserved for the consideration of the Judges. After the opinion expressed by their Lordships, that conviction clear', could not be sustained, and therefore the prisoner wee entitled to be discharged. Mr. Justice PATTESON said that application must be made to the Secretary of State, who would refer to the Judges, and, upon their report, • no doubt the prisoner would at once be liberated. It was stated upon the last trial that the prisoner had embezzled money altogether to the amount of six hun dred pounds and upwards, and the effect of the present decision will be, that he will entirely escape punishment except the short period of imprisonment he has alreadf, undergone. The prisoner was afterwards brought before the Com mon-Sergeant in the New Court, and ordered to be at once discharged. NEW COURT. (Before the COMMoN SERGEANT.) Robert Austin, 50, shoemaker, was indicted for in feloniously marrying Mary Ann Rush, his wife being alive. The prisoner pleaded Guilty. It appeared from the statement of Mr. Payne, who defended the prisoner, that this indictment was pre' ferred under rather peculiar circumstances. The ply soner married his first wife nearly twenty years ago► and they shortly afterwards separated, and he then cow tracted the second marriage, and also separated fro' the second wife, and no communication had taken plaee between them for many years. At length a relatioa of the second wife died, and left her some freehold pro perty, and upon her desiring to dispose of it, her mar• riage with the prisoner was found to present a difscultf► and the present prosecution appeared to be adopted solely with a view to annul the validity of the ceremonf• The prisoner was sentenced to one month's imprison' meat. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. • George Silverton, jun , and W illium Clewley were brought before Alderman Gibbs charged with h a ving, to the obstruction of the navigition of the river TbameS• which the recent circumstances connected with the c0tr,,,,, servancy of the river as affecting the Government sp a the City authorities have made a subject of considerablo—._ importance, thrown a quantity of rubbish overboard. W. T. Bridges, inspector of the Thames police, stale° that at a quarter-past one o'clock on Tuesday morning he saw off the Temple pier a boat driving down the river, and something very bulky upon the water under - t t h he e . e s e te h r i n elhe U et rn an g d o e in p g ue to g t e h e e s s u p o o n t ie h g e h a t a m w w S a il e v t e e r i to d . n o n s a s he was only throwing over a little clean straw, Wit; ness took a sample of the clean straw from the boat; itni found it to be very noxious rubbish, and that StivprtPe said he had got it from the Magnet steamer. Cleteld was rowing the boat at the time.—Guilty. • Silverton, the elder, was then charged with having , worked a barge on the river without being free of the Waterman's and Lightermen's Company. The beadle to the Waterman's Company stated-tha t ' on the 21st of June, he saw the defendant in a berg°. lying alongside of the Magnet steam-boat, on Brewers; quay, taking in ashes. He els-) saw the defendant and his son navigate the barge to the tier at liorsleydowne and leave it alongside of a steamer called the Caledonian , There was no person of the name a freeman of the' Company. It was proved that Silverton, the elder, was in ail! habit of taking away the ashes from the Magnet. This defendant was also found guilty. In the first case Alderman Grnns sentenced Silvertonl jun., to pay 51. penalty, and Clewley to pay 40s. ; in the second case he sentenced Silverton, sen., to Pa, 51. penalty. The Alderman said that persons 1 0 1 violated the law, in regard to the River Thames, shou ld feel the penalty in a severe manner, an d th a t eac h of the persons who were fined Si. should, in default of the par ment, be confined one month ; and the person who 1 135 fined 40s. should, if likewise unable or unwilling to pill be confined seven days in the common gaol. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Edward King, collecting clerk to Mr. Burton OW Rippon and Burton), furnishing ironmongers, in Oxford' street, was brought before Mr. Hardwick for final exam'; nation, charged with having embezz:ed various sums o' money belonging to his employer. Martin Matthews, cashier to Mr. Burton, said the pa r soner was employed as collecting clerk from December t: June last. It was his duty to account to him for all eVin f of money received (Turing the day. In consequent some irregularity in his payments an investigation to o place, then it came out that the prisoner bad rree ire,/ money from several customers without accountirg for it in the proper manner. The following cases being complete in their evidenoet were selected. Richard Fenniston, clerk to Messrs. Grey and $ 011 ; merchants, Great St. Hel e n' s , sa id h e pa id a s um 11. 14s. to the prisoner for Mr. G rey , an d t oo k a receipt for the same. Mr. William Pugh, chemist, of the Edgeware-roa d ' proved that he paid the prisoner 3/. for Mr. Burton. The page of Mr. Clark, of No. 29, Upper Got r et . street, proved that h e p a id 6 s . 6d. to t h e p r i sone r for X r * Burton. The prisoner made no defence, and was fully coca' mitted. [ADVERTISEMENT.J—NERVOUS DEBILITY. INDIGO ° TION, AND LOWNESS OF SPIRITS CURED BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLSi i ; tract of a letter from Mr. Medealf, of Beverley :—•• June 17, 1 86 '; • To Professor Holloway.—Sir, For six years I have been trouble d ' with indigestion and nervousness, causing a complaint commend termed the nightmare, frequently so severe that I dared not go to hed for weeks together. I obtained advice from the most prolieL 4o in the medical profession without any good result, When sufferw;. , from it in its worst stage I was prevailed upon to give your pl ll5 trial ; by their nse lam now quite well ; I never slept better in ', PI life, nor enjoyed sounder health." Sold by all druggists, 8314 1 Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand, London. • On the 29th ult., at Munich, the wife of Francis 0 • ' Bridgman, Esq., of a daughter. On the 2d inst., at Faringdon, Berks, Mrs. G. F. Crow d P of a son. On the 2d inst., the lady of Alfred Griffin, Esq, of a son. On the 3d inst., at St. Mark's Parsonage, New Swindoito the wife of the Rev. J. Mansfield, of a daughter. On the 3d inst., at Surbiton, Surrey, Mrs. William pater; son, of a son. On the 3d inst., in Chesham-place, the lady of the SO'. Richard Cavendish, of a daughter. On the 3d inst., at Newbury Cottage, Gillingham, the ha of the Rev. W. Lloyd Collett, A.M., of a daughter. On the 3d inst., the lady of Dr. Wythe Daniel, of Par'' House, Southall,%f a daughter. On the sth inst., in Upper Gower-street, the wife of G. Jacobson, Esq., of a son, On the sth inst., at Ladbroke-square, Notting-hill, th e lady of George Hutton Ullathorne, Esq., of a son. MARRIED. On the 29th ult., at St. James's Church, Paddington, C' Robert Kitsell, to Janet Scott, of Arlington-street, Camden", town. On the 30th ult., at Ashford, Middlesex, Christophe r Browning Emmott, Esq., M.D., of Hounslow, to Caroline, youngest daughter of Robert Tench, Esq., of Ludlow. On the 3d inst., at Clifton ' Mr. Francis Ryley, of Trov' bridge, to H arr i et Emma, eldest daughter of the late Ur Robert Sutton, of Taunton. On the 6th inst., at St. Bride's, Fleet-street, John Dun' stone Tidd, Esq., of Basing-lane, to Mary, second daughte r of the late Mr. William Giles, of Great Surrey-street. DIED. On the 17th ult., at Edward-street, Hampstead-road, Mrs' Susanna Stewart, wife of Alexander Chisholm, Esq. On the 22d ult., in the Lea-bridge-road, Clapton, 'so A'' Morland, aged 79. On the 24th ult., at Caen, France, Madame S. M. Targe t ' widow of the late Colonel Target, aged 64. On the 3d inst. at Newport, Barnstaple, Devon, Susann a ', second daughter Of the late Captain Peter Fisher, R. 14. On the 3d inst., James Seater, Esq., Grove-place, Broil:IV - - ton, aged 40. On 4th the inst.,in Gloucester-place,Portman-square,Cero -, line Maria, wife of Robert Forbes. Esq. On the 4th inst., at Layton, Essex, Louisa, youngest daughter of EL Barclay, Esq., banker, aged 13. Lon. on : Printed and Published by MUIiDO YOUNG, of Na and, Printer, at The Zan Office, Np. 112, MOW, in,the r j r , of the Savoy. in tb Conntiof Middlena. 70111447. 1047. Ikp oß , 11EN. „Ifithsi Mfroll The F ar , Inns '2 41 .essrl oftices and `p ---...... Capita °Pei It t eoi