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rib tek Utitio SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. TATTERSALLS'—(This Evening.) DERBY. 13 to 2 agst Skirmisher (offered) 13 to 2 agst Anton (taken and offered) Bto 1 agst Tournament (taken) 9to 1 agst Saunterer (taken) 11 to 1 agst Arsenal (taken) 13 to 1 agst M.D. (taken) 15 to 1 agst Sydney (taken) 100 to 6 agst Adatnas (taken) 100 to 6 agst Lady Hawthorn (taken) 100 to 6 agst Strathnaver (taken) 100 to 6 agst Wardern.arske (taken) 30 to 1 agst Blink Bonny (taken) 40 to 1 agst Zuyder Zee (offered) 50 to 1 agst Oakball (taken) 101 to 1 agst King of the Forest (taken) THE OAKS. 4to 1 agat Inaperieuse (taken) Bto 1 apt Sneeze (taken) 10 to 1 agat Mmitissima (taken) 10 to 1 agst Blink Bonny (taken) 10 to 1 aget Augury (taken) 10 to 1 aget Aspasia (taken) 15 to 1 agat Vanity (taken) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(This Evening.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from Madras complaining of the administration of justice in India, and also one from the veitry of Marylebone, praying for the establishment of & tribunal to arrange the amount of compensation to be given to persons unjustly convicted. Tho Earl of DIALMESBURY gave notice that on Thursday next he should present a petition from the proctors of Doctors' Commons on the subject ,of the Testamentary Jurisdiction BT. THE OATH OF SUPREMACY. The Earl of WICKLOW called the attention of their lordships to a petition presented by the noble and learned lord on the woolsack on Friday last from a gen tleman who had been appointed to a magistracy in the county of Hertford, but from conscientious scruples could not accept such appointment, in consequence of his objection to take the oath of supremacy stating that the Pope had not any jurisdiction, spiritual or temporal, within the realm, he believing that the Pope did exercise a spiritual jurisdiction over a certain portion of her Majesty's subjects. He (Earl Wicklow) was not surprised at such objection being made. It was stated that those who took the oath, were in effect swearing that they were members of the Church of England. A. bill had been introduced a few days ago, to alter the oaths taken by members of Parliament, and to his great astonishment, h• found the oath was still retained. He trusted that the Government would reconsider the subject and ex punge the objectionable words. He begged to ask the noble lord on the woolsack whether he could hold out any such hope. If he could not he should feel it his duty to oppose the bill. The LORD CHANCELLOR said the course pursued by the noble earl was irregular. The proper time to consider the objections of the noble earl would be when the bill was uuder their lordships' consideration. The noble earl could then move any amendment he thought proper. The Earl of WICKLOW said he expected just such an answer as he had received. He, however, would re mind their lordships that the bill would most likely come up at a period of the seQsion when it would,be utterly im possible to consider it properly. DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES BILL. Lord LYNDHURST said, before the house went into committee, he wished to make a few observations re specting the bill. There was one preliminary to be gone through in respect to the present state of the law of divorce, to which he had the strongest objections, he alluded to actions for criminal conversation. An amendment had been made in the bill to abolish the objectionable proceeding, but the noble and learned lord who bad embodied the amendment had put it in such a shape as to make such a provision more objectionable than the existing state of the law. There was a strong feeling in favour of entirely abolishing these actions, anoine earnestly urzed the noble and learned lord at once, and for ever, to abolish those objectionable proceedings. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Lord REDESDALE moved that no private•bill be read a second time after Monday, July 31 ; that no bill confirming any provisional order of the Board of Heaith, or authoriiing any innlosureof hods under sp.wial repot of the ,nclosure Comissioners for England and Wales, or for confirming any scheme of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales, should be read a second time alter Monday, 21st July next. That when a bill should have passed this house with amendments these orders shall not apply to any new bill sent up fio►u the House of Commons which the chairman of com mittees should report to the house is substantially the same as the bill so amended. The motion was agreed to. DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES BILL. On the motion that their lordships go into committee on this bill, The Duke of NORFOLK moved that the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Biil be referred to a select com mittee, for the purpose of taking evidence and re3olving as to whether the permisesion for divorced persons to marry again has any warrant i❑ Holy Scripture. [LEFT SPEAKING ] HOUSE OF GOMTIONS—(This Evening.) The SPEAKER took the Chair at 4 o'clock. The Princes of Oude, accompanied by the Nawab of Surat, occupied seats in the Speaker's gallery. The gorgeousness of their Eastern costume, and their swarthy countenances, were the objects of universal attraction. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Chester Water bill was read a third time. The following bills were considered, a-id ordered to be read a third time :—Dablin and Wicklow Railway ; Dambarton Water, ; Great Western and Brentford Railway; and Islington Parish Bills. PETITIONS. Various petitions were presented against the Civil Service Superannuation Act, against the Paper Duties, and from the King of Cade . against the conduct of the E set India Company. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. On the motion of Sir G. GREY, the motion that the house at its rising do adjourn till Thursday was agreed to. SAVINGS BANK BILL. In answer to a question, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he intended to bring on his Savings Bauke bill on Friday next. THE CO?tMITTEES. Mr. FITZROY moved that all committees might be allowed to sit during the alj .urnment ef the house. Ile made the motion trom the great pres: , .nre of business. After a few remarks from Colonel Wilson, Colonel French, and Sir J. Graham, Sir G. GREY said that this motion was not intended to compel commissioners to sit on Wednesday, but only to give permission according to their discretion to sit on Wednesday. The motion was agreed to. GRAND JURIES. Sir F. TISIESIGER gave notice that on the 9th of Jane he should ask for leave to introduce a bill for dispensing with grand juries at the Central Criminal Court, and at the general and quarter 8035i0123 within the metropolitan districts. EDUCATION. Sir J. PAKINGTON gave notice that early after Whitsuntide he should bring before the house the pre sent state of education in England and Wales, and that he should found certain resolutions thereon. LEGAL EDUCATION. Mr. WARREN asked the Attorcey-General whether her Majesty's Government had any intention, during the present session, to introduce a measure founded on tha report of the commission issued to inquire into the sub ject of legal education ? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL after referring to the issue of a commission two years since, on the subject of legal education, said he regretted to find there was a di °mon amongst the various Inns of Court relative to the commission report, and that therefore no bill would be introduced this session. Probably a bill would be in troduced next session. STIRGEONS OF 'MILITIA. REGIMENTS. Colonel GREVILLE asked the tinder Secretary for War whether it was the intention of the Government to issue pay to the surgeons of militia regiments who had been called upon by the War Department to reside at the headquarters of the pet manent staff, for the purpose of taking medical charge of the officers non-commis sioned o ffi cers, and thelr families ; and, if so, at what rate 1 Sir J. RAMSDEN said that pay was issued to the surgeons of militia regiments residing at the head-quar ters of the regiments, at the rate as fixed in the militia regulations of 1854. CUSTOMS Ditrn - Es Mr. W. EWART said it a ppeared from a t to this house on the 20th Jan. last thpartocithrueefenrwnemrearli: the table of customs duties 60 articles 53 g a t r o tie ti l ie. revenue not more than 2001. yearly each, producing not more than 1 001., . 36 producing not mor ees than 201., and 13 producing only 51. or less than 5 Yearly, each. He asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it was the intention of the Govern ment to consider the expediency of abolishing any o f these duties, in the interests of commerce, and for far ther simplifying the Tariff of Customs duties ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that in the main there would be no objection to the ie troduotion of a bill for the abolition of the dues re ferred to. BRITISH GUIANA. Mr. CHEETH.A.M asked the Secretary of State iv: the Colonies if he had received any communication from B:itich Guiana, complaining of the difficulties which at present existed in obtaining an adequate supply of Immigrant labourers for that colony ; and, if it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to take any steps wi' h reference to the same ? Mr. LATziOUCHERE said that the Government would do everything to increase the supply of labour in these colonies. THE MEDJIDIE ORDER. Mr. LAURIE asked the Under Secretary for War, whe❑ the rkmainder of the Order of the Medjidie would be distributed to the army ? Sir J. RAMSDEN said that he hoped this order would be ready for distribution within a few days. He cuuld not mention the exact day. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY FVENING, MAY 25, .157 gawal and Military inteingence. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, as General Commanding-in-Chief, will inspect the Guards to-morrow morning, at 10 o'clock, on the Parade in St. James's Park, as customary on her Majesty's birthday. Yesterday, being the anniversary of her Majesty's birthday, the Royal standard was hoisted on all the naval and military establishments at Portsmouth and Go.port ; and at 1 o'clock the battery on the " King's Ravelin" at Portsmouth led off a Royal salute, which was taken up by the flag and other ships in harbour and at Spithead, all " dressed" in honour of the day. Salutes were also fired by the Royal Victoria Yacht Club battery at Ryde and the Royal Yacht Squadron battery at Cowes. The Queeu'a birthday will be officially celebrat,d.at the same places to-morrow, when the ships will again salute and the troops on either side of the harbour will man the walls and fire a feu de joie. Yesterday an order arrived at Chatham garrison, directing the whole of the troops attached to the Provisional Battalion who are available for em barkation this season belonging to the Indian re giments stationed in the Bombay and lied as pre sidencies to be held in immediate readiness to pro ceed to India to join the service companies of their respective regiments. Immediately on the arrival of the order the non-commissioned officers and men of the 43d Light Infantry, 74th Highlanders, and 84th Regiments, the head-quarters of which are serving in Madras ; and the 64th, 78th Highland ers, 83d, and 86th Regiment., whose head-quar ters are in Bombay, were medically inspected by Dr. A. Maclean and the medical staff of the Provisional Battalion at the Garrison Hospital. The above depots will furnish an effective force of about 1,000 bayonets for service in India. The following officers belonging to the above regiments are also held in readiness to embark with their detachments—viz.:—Captain Mure, Lieut. J. B. B. Elliott, Ensign H. C. Talbot, and Ensign J. E. K. Morley, 43d Light Infantry ; Lieut. C. H. Laprimandy and Ensign W. Morrison, 64th Regiment ; Captain C. Venables, Lieut. R. E. Deare, and Ensign F. Pavy, 74th Highlanders : Lieut. T. Anderson, Lieut. W. W. Young, Ensign E. J. Fitzimon., Ensign W. Thomson, and Ensign R. P. Butler, 78th Highlanders ; Capt. W. Nott, Lieut. T. P. Wright, Lieut. G. Dunlevie, Lieut. 0, C. Gore, and Ensign N. Pennefather, 83d Regi ment ; Capt. S. Hughes, Capt. W. Du Vernet, and Lieut. P. Chute, 84th Regiment ; Capt. Welman, Lieut. T. B. Hamilton, Lieut. A. N. Wilson, Lieut. V. G. Coates, and Ensign G. S. Jackson, 86th Re giment. _ _ The Admiralty State yacht Osborne, Commander G. H. K. Bower, Master R. N., will leave Ports mouth early to-morrow morning for Cherbourg, to await the embarkation of his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia, and bring him to Osborne to visit her Majesty. The steam vessel Volcano, fitted out as a floating steam factory for tb Crimea, and now refitt-d for like service in China, Master-Commander Hockley, proceeded to Stokes' Bay on Saturday to test her machinery, after receiving her new boilers. The department of the Portsmouth dockyard steam factory were called upon during the preceding week for the first time to inspect the machinery of this vessel, and they reported the boilers as unfit for a voyage to China and continued service there ; the substitution of the new set of boilers has been ac complished in the short space of eight days —a fact which reflects high credit upon the engineer de partment which executed the work. The Hastings, 60, screw block ship, Capt. Mends, C. 8., K. L. H., will leave the basin at Portsmouth this morning, and proceed to Spithead after the adjustment of her compasses. The Brisk, 14, steam sloop, Commander' Curtis, arrived at Spitbead yesterd-ty morning, from Ply mouth, and will go into harbour, after inspection, to be paid off. The Agamemnon anchored at the Great Nore on Saturday evening, andyesterday morning proceeded up the river Thames for the purpose of taking on board her portion of the telegraph cable. The Boscawen, 72, Capt. Fowell. flag of Rear- Admiral Grey, was taken out of dock at Devon port on Thursday, and masted on Friday. The screw steam frigate Doris, 32, is now receiv ing her machinery at Kej ham .steam-yard, Ply mouth. The troopship Belleisle, Commander John Rodd, at Plymouth, will embark the 93d Highlanders during the present week, for service in China. The screw storeship Buffalo, Master Commander John Petley, sailed from Plymouth, for Woolwich on Thursday. The paddlewheel steam sloop Vesuvius, 6, Capt. C. Wise, from Sheerness, arrived at Plymouth on Wednesday, and went into Barnpool on Thursday to complete her equipment before proceeding to Spithead. Two deep sea lead lines, of silk manufacture (each on patent reels, to be affixed to the engine fitting on board the Cyclops), have arrived at Sheerness yard. They are each 2,000 fathoms l)ng, and are of three-eights of an inch in circum ference. Thi Cyclops will have 19,000 fathoms of sounding line and lines for slipping the cable weights, each weight beino. 561 b. The slipping ap paratus is simple and cereain, several trials having been made as to its efficiency. The Cumberland, Capt. J. B. Dickson, was in spected on Saturday by Captain-Superintendent J. J. Tucker. The Curnberla,ud and the Cyclops are expected to leave Sheerness on Thursday morning. The crew of the paddlewheel steam-frigate Gla diator, Capt. C. P. Hillyar, wore paid off at Ply mouth on Friday, and a portion embarked on board the steam transport Dee, Master-Commander Pullen, which sailed the same day with stores for the Eastward. The steam-tender Avon, Second-Master Palmer, from Deptford and Portsmouth, arrived at Ply mouth ou Friday, and sailed on Saturday for Fal mouth. The Turkish screw steam-frigate Geyvan Bahri, 42, Commander Mustipha Bey, sliled from Ply mouth on Friday for Constantinople. In consequence of the third battalion of the Rifle Brigade, under orders to embark for service in bringlndia, considerably below its effective strength, volunteering for that corps lia,s been opened at Chatham from the depots of the 10th and 29th Regiments, stationed at Brompton Barracks. The pensioners belonging to the Chatham dis trict, numbering about 500 effecives, have been called out for training under Major R. Jenkins, the staff officer. The men are to assemble for exer cise daily on Chathatnlines. The 4th (King's Own) R->giment left Dublin on Saturday morning, having been previously inspected by Gen. Lord Seaton, for Kingstown, and imme diately on their arrival there embarked on board the transport Lord Raglan, 1,952 tons register, to replace the sth Fusileers, at the Mauritius, the latter having already proceeded from that station to the seat of war in China. The Lord Raglan is fitted for the conveyance of 728 lank and file, 46 women, and 71 children, every attention to com fort and convenience being manifested in the arrangements. The following appointments have been made ai the Admiralty S. Strong, master, to the Cornwallis ; R. Brown, master, has retired with the rank of captain, under Order in Council, Feb. 28, 1855 ; H. H. Harris, assistant-master, to the Cyclops ; C. M. D. Moor som, midshipman, to the Hastings ; G. B. Newton, assistant-surgeon, to the Victory ; P. W. G-ovett, assistant-surgeon, to the Impregnable ; Alex. M. Black, acting-assistant-surgeon, to the Monarch ; H. J. Howson, acting-assistant-surgeon, to the Cockatrice ; F. Baddon, assistant-paymaster, to the Hogue ; J. W. Coberd, assistant-paymaster, to the Amethyst ; H. N. Scaife, secretary to Rear-Ad miral Wallis ; J. Ray, Secretary's clerk to Rear- Admiral Wallis. VORACITY OF A COD.—As a fishing boat belonging to Barra was lately putting out to sea the men picked up a dead lamb, and having skinned it threw the skin into the sea. They then proceeded, with a smart breeze right aft, out into the Atlantic, till they lost sight of land. Having at length reached the fishing place they drops their lines. The first fish taken up was a large cod, whose belly was distended to such an extraordinary size as to excite the curiosity of the crew. They cut open the fish, and to their astonishment found in it the self-same skin, wool and all entire, which they had thrown overboard in the morning after leay;ing the shore.—lnverness Courier. 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Th01...a4 King, and mar- of Castio. ing this invaluable food o- further m pe e r a s n o s ns o , f wh eur ose e health has e haz been Fo rest ,- .,..ed by particulars respect. advertisement in au'' readers are referred toDu Barry' _.ollor part pf this paper, EQUALISATION OF POOR RATES. A public meeting of the ratepayers and inhabi tants of Hammersmith, convened by the church wardens, in pursuance of a requisition, was held at the National School-room, near the parish church, on Friday evening, for the purpose of considering the advisability of petitioning the Legislature in favour of an equalisation of the poor rates through- . out the metropolitan districts, and to adopt such measures as might be deemed expedient for the purs pose of effecting the object proposed—the Rev. E. E. Boyle, the vicar, in the chair. The CHAIRMAN said he bad been anxious for some time past that the inhabitants of Hammer smith should join in the movement for an equalisa tion of poor rates throughout the metropolis. The only objection he had heard urged against such a course worth notice was that if you begin in the metropolitan districts you are sure to advance to a national rate at last, but if it should terminate in that, which he by no means believed, he did not see why it should prevent au equalisationin the metro polis, in some parts of which the present mode of assessment was so injuriously felt. Mr. AINSWORTH moved the first resolution : " That the present law, by which each pari s h o r smaller district is charged with the relief and main tenance of the poor residing within its limits, ope rates injuriously and unfairly by throwing an un ctue proportion of the burden on the poorer parishes, who are the least able to bear it, and almost ex empting those who have it in their power to con tribute towards the support of the metropolitan poor." The question was a very simple one. The laws as they now stood were unfavourable both to the poor and the ratepayer—to the poor by driving them from the richer parishes to the poorer ones, and to the ratepayers from the consequent increase of rates. That was especially the case with regard to that parish, the rates of which had been for some time past rapidly increasing. The rateable value of property assessed to the poor -rate in the metropo lis was 10,000,0001.—the expenditure for the poor 600,000/. ; so that if the poor-rates were equally assessed there would be an uniform rate of Is. lid. in the pound. But the present rate of assessment was most inequitable, inasmuch as no two parishes would be found assessed in the same proportion. The total amount expended in relieving the poor in the parish of St. George, Hanover-square, in the year 184, was 21,363 ; and in the year 1856 it was something less than that. Whereas, in the Fulham Union, to which the parish o f Hammersmith belonged, since 1852 the amount of relief to the poor had in creased upwards of 4,0001. per annum. Now, he thought that was sufficient to show the injustice of the present system, and the necessity for some better system being organised. Nothing could be more unjust than driving the poor from the neigh- ' bourhoods in which they were employed, with spe cial adVantage to those neighbourhood, to others where they become a burthen in the event of want of employment, sickness, or old age. In 1856, the rate in the p ar i s h o f St. George, Hanover-square was lid. in the p oun d, w hil s t that of the Fulham Union was 2s. 10/d. He contended that the pre• sent high rate of assessment in some of the parishes prevented the carrying out many good works much required, such as baths and wash-houses, model lodging-houses, dispensaries, and the Hee ; and the poor in those parishes were deprived of those ad vantages which, if the tax were more equitably levied, they would have conferred upon them. Mr. FITCHEW seconded the resolution, and re ferred to the enormous expenses connected with the present law of settlement of the poor. Mr. W. GILBERT, cha , rman of the Association for Procuring au Equalisation of the Poor-rates, also supported the resolution. He bad ascertained from personal inquiries that the more the poor were congregated together the greater was the state of their demoralisation, and the accounts he had received from the various London hospitals on the subject were perfectly horrifying, and surpas-ed anything that could be related in reference to the sufferings in the Crimea, or the horrors of slavery. The resolution having been further spoken to by Mr. WARRICK, was carried non con. Mr. CHESTER, a solicitor, moved the second re solution. The proposition which he should lay before the meeting was self-evident. The state of the poor socially, as between man and man, was bad, but as between man and God it was worse. (Hear, hear.) The conduct adopted by our wealthy men was repulsive to human nature, for while they enrich themselves by the labour of the poor, they drive them from them in order that they may not contribute to their support when they are no longer capable of rendering, or when their service is no longer required. Such a course of conduct was manifestly opposed. to the first principles of Chris tianity, and he felt sure that the result of the pre sent agitation would be that the Legislature would , take the matter up, and adopt such a measure as that proposed. He moved " That this law, besides being unjust to the ratepayers, is injurious to the poor, forcing them to reside at a distance from their employment, as particularly instanced in the case of Hammersmith, or compelling them to herd to gether in other districts in a manner alike destruc tive of health and morality, and in both cases placing them in a position where they cannot ob tain adequate relief." Mr. BURGE seconded the motion. As the medical officer of the district he bore testimony to the des titution existing in that parish, the r a t es o f w hi c h were totally inaequate to the proper support of the poor residing in it. In that parish at the present time they were entirely unable to improve the con dition of their poor by means of sanitary institu tions, to say nothing of providing for their mental improvement, in consequence of the heavy rates. Mr. BLATCHFORD supported the resolution, which was also carried. Mr. VALENTINE STEVENS then moves " That the poor of each parish of the metropolis are the poor of the whole metropolitan community, and ought not, therefore, to be a charge upon the particular parish in which they reside, but should be relieved and maintained by an equal rate, assessed upon an uniform basis throughout the whole of the metro polis, and that petitions to that effect be presented to both houses of Parliament." The resolution was seconded by Mr. BERNARD, and having been spoken to by several other gentle men, was also carried. Petitions to Parliament were then acLpted em resolutions • and a vote of t bo ha d il ing sto t t h h e e frerve,gelngautaan brought' the proceed ings to a close, CUSTOMS DUTIP,S ON CURRANTS. On Saturday a deputation, consisting of Messrs. O. W. Martin, M.P., J. Vhatmln, M.P., H. Wickham, M.P., G. Ridley, M.P., D. Nicoll, M.P., J. Ewart, M.P., and other members of Parliament and gentlemen connected with the currant trade, waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at Downing-street, in order to urge a reduction of the duty on currants. Mr. CRAWFORD, M.P., opened the subject, and said there was one point which they wished to press —viz., the inequality •existing between the duty on currants and the duty upon raisins. He was aware that a deputation which had lately waited on the ChancAlor of the Exchequer on the subject of raisins had failed to produce a successful impression on him, but a new circumstince had occurred which gave additional weight to their arguments.. A new tariff comes into force next month in the United Stites which will reduce the duty on currants from 40 per cent. ad valorem to 8 per cent.; and by this the Americans instead of accepting o ur c u r rants from Greece, will be able to take them to the United States, on account of the low rate of duty. This will place us at a great disadvantage. In former times currants were rather a luxury, but now they are a necessary of life. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—HOW can they be considered as a necessary of life ? Mr. CRAWFORD—When meat is dear the working classes mix them with their bread. That practice particularly prevails in the northern districts. Mr. CLAY, M.P., said that in Yorkshire there •was not a cottage or a hovel in which currants were not mixed up, as a compromise for meat, when meat was dear. Mr. CRAWFORD continued—The present duty of 153 9d per cwt. bears a larger proportion to the ori ginal cost of the article than is the case with any other commodity. The price in bond is 40s. The reduced American duty will be 3s 3d per cwt. In France it is ss, in Holland is 10d, and the duty is greatly reduced in Russia. The CHANCELLOR of the ExertEQuErt—The con sumption in those countries is not large. Mr. OrtAwFottn—lt is not so large as in England, but the high duty will cause that trade in England to be lost, and the carrying trade will be lost also. A duty- of ss. per cwt. in England would in the long run amply repay any loss incurred by the re duction in the first instance, and therefore they now ask that the duty be at once reduced to 10s. per cwt., and ultimately to ss. Mr. EWART said that in the northern districts currants were a necessary nutriment, and Mr. Gladstone bad said that the blight alone compelled him to retain the duty on currants, and that when that obstacle was removed the duty should be equi valent with that on raisins. Messrs. PEASE, M. P., SCHNEIDER, M.P., and other gentlemen having spoken, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had no doubt that currants promoted the comforts of the bumbler classes, and were at times a necessary. Nevertheless, the consumers had not manifes-ted any great felling in favour of a reduced duty. The movement cbiefly originated with the trade. He did not see how the American reduction to 3s. 3d. per cwt. could meet •the objecti'ins which he had raised, and unless our duty were at once reduced to as. the position of the English importer would not be improved. But he could not see how we could be said to compete with America, for Ameri cans are consumers as well as ourselves. If both ce.untries were joint producers he could understar.d the argument. But that was not s , ). The United States have very small naval and military establish ments, ours were large, and therefore we must sub mit to high duties. If we were to take the Ame rican tsriff for our guide, we should go a long way beyond currants. We should go to tea and sugar, for instance, the • American dwy thereon being much lower than our own. No doubt some in creased consumption would follow reduced duty, but a redUction to 10s. per cwt. would cause a gi eat loss on the year's revenue. As the process of in creased cultivation, in a half-civilised country like Greece, must be very slow, it had never been in tended that the duty on currants and raisins should be different, bat that was considered as only a tem porary state of things. This is, however, an un favourable moment for reducing the duty on raisins, as the cultivation of the vine is at present very limited. However, he admitted that the subject was a fair one for consideration, but he could not hold out any hope of an alteration in the law. Several gentlemen said that the proposed reduc tion would lower currants one halfpenny per pound. They were now sevenpence. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was , quite familiar with the subject, but would not un dertake—at all event in this session—to make any alteration in the rate of duty. The deputation I then retired. BRUTAL ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A WIFE. An attempted murder of a most appalling and brutal character took place on S kturday evening, at the house No. 7, Little Russell-street, Cevent garden, immediately opposite the stage door of Drury-lane Theatre, and wi hin a few yards of the Scotch Pre4hyteriaii Church if which the Rev. Dr. Cumming is the minister. The hack roem of the second floor in the house alluded to was occupied by a young couple named James Geary, aged 23, and Emily Geary, aged 19, who were married on the 4th of this month, just three weeks since, and to all appearance lived happily toge her until the night on which he made so determined an attempt on her life. Both James and Emily Geary were originally silk spinners, but lately the husband has filled the situation of porter to a furniture dealer in Great, Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn. On Saturday afternoon the newly married couple paid a visit to the mother of the wife, and during their stay there occurred no hing which le I to a suspicion that there was or had been any disagreement between them. On their way home, however, there was some dis pute about going to a concert-room, the result of which was that they parted, and the wife went home to Russell-street. At half-past 10 o'clock James Geary returned home, and, as appears from the statement which has been made by the unfortunate woman in the prospect of death, bhving dashed his cap on the ground, went to the cupboard and took out a dessert knife. He then rushed at his wife, knocked her down, and cut her throat. She strug gled with him, screamed as loudly as she could, and exclaimed more than once, "Oh, dear ! oh, dear ! Don't murder me." These cries were heard by Mrs. Emily Baylis, the wife of police-constable 85 fe, who occupied apartments in a higher part of the house. She ran down stairs, and having communicated the facts to Mrs. Evans, the landlady of the house, they went up together to Geary's room. On opening the door they saw Geary and his .wife struggling violently with each other on the floor, Geary hav ing the knife-in his hand, and the woman bleeding from the throat. Mrs. Baylis and Mrs. Evans were horrified., and ran down stairs with a view of obtaining assistance. At the street door they met Baylis, the police constable, who was just returning home from duty. He went up stairs and, found Geary and his wife struggling on the hind ing of the second floor. The brutal fellow had his wife down, with her head on the bottom of the flight leading up stairs, and directly he saw the officer he stuck the knife into his wife's throat, and worked it about. The woman exclaimed—" Tor God's sake save me ! " Baylis at, once seized him, and drew the knife from the woman's throat. . At this time Geary had inflicted three slight wounds on his own throat. assistance baying been obtained, Mrs. Geary was conveyed on a stretcher to King's College Hospital, where her case was at once attended to by Mr. Charles Heath, the house surgeon. He found on the right side if the neck, about an inch below the jaw, a wound three quarters of an inch long, communicating with the windpipe and with he ae.ophagos. Above and leow this were twosuperficial cuts, and immediatelybelow the right ear was a ragged Iv, uud ext,- nding under the skin for nearly an inch. Immediately above the collar bone, on the same side, was another superficial cut. On the left side of the neck, mid way between the collar bone and jaw was a trans verse cut one inch long, penetrating three-qua+ ters of an inch into the neck. Close to the left ear was a superficial cut. On the back of the right hand were three superficial cuts, each about a quarter of an inch in length. Immediately after the attempt on his wife's life Geary was conveyed to Bow-street station, where the wounds in his throat were dressed by Mr. Snitch, the divisional surgeon. They were found to be very :light. The prisoner remainsin custody, and will be placed before the magistrate for exami nation this morning. He is very resarved, and ' does not appear to be in any way affected by a recollection of the fearful crime he has committed. Yesterday morcing, at 4 o'clock, Mr. Inspector Mackenzie having been informed that the unfortu nate woman was sinking, conveyed the prisoner to King's College Hospital, and in his presence the statement of his wife was taken down. He ap peared to Le quite unmoved during the recital of the horrible narrative. . The mother and sister of Mrs. Geary visited her yesterday at the hospital, but the interviews were very brief, in consequence of her critic•+l situation. Hopes are entertained of her ultimate re covery. Sbe is described as a careful, persevering, industrioug . young woman, very peaceable in her disposition, and one who was unlikely to offend her husband by any misconduct on her part. In some quarters it is said that Geary was jealous of his wife; but there do not appear to have been the slightest grounds for such a suspicion. Crisp, of Rugeley, soon after which Brown made a full confession of his guilt, which was taken down by the iesdector, and to which he affixed his .sig natu••e. We ate informed that he :iiiarges his ac complice ,Id c k e , e with being the one who knocked the deceased down first, and also with being: the min who gave him thy- blow which took his life, a dreadful fracture of the skull and side of the-face of the deceased showing but too clearly the fearful blow aimed to destroy him. Soon afterwards a rigid search was made by Etheridge on the premisea where each of the pri soners live, and on removing the hutom of an old hayrick, on Jackson's premises, Mr. Charlesworth's purse was found, containing about 101. in gold and silver. The prisoners were taken to the Utroxeter police-station, and placed in separate .cells, where they will remain untl the magistrates meet in petty es,ion on Wednesday next. The prisoners are both young men, and have nothing about their ap pearance to lead any one to suppose them capable of committing such an atrocity. Jackson is but 20 yews of age, and is a labourer ; and Brown is a groom or gentleman's servant, and had hut left the service of Mr. Fletcher, surgeon, of Uttoxeter, a fortnight ago. DESTRUCTIVE AND FATAL FIRE AT THE CAEGLAS FARM, LLANDOVERY. THREE PERSONS AND A HERD OF CATTLE BURNT TO DEATH. • BRISTOL, SUNDAY. Yesterday a shocking catastrophe occurred at the Caeglas farm, parish of Cilycwn, Llandovery, by which a very large amount of property and cattle was destroyed, and the farmer, Mr. David Williams, and two of his children, David Williams, aged nine years, and Thomas Williams, aged seven years, lost . their lives. For some reason connected with the domestic arrangements of the farm, which has not yet transpired, the two children have been allowed for a short time past to sleep in a sort of loft which overtops the cow-shed, which is under the same roof as the dwelling-house, and at one end of which was a quantity of hay. Between ten and eleven o'clock la-t night they were sent to rest as usual, a larithorn being given them for the purpose of lighting themselves into bed. There was a lighted tallow candle in the lantern, but it was protected by a horn outer case, through which its light was reflected. At about m dnight Mr. Williams, their father, fancied that be smelt fire, and his alarm was speedily increased by finding that a large quantity of smoke had penetrated into and filled his dwel ling house. It at once occurred to him that some thing must have h tppeoed at one of his out-build ings, and ou looking out he was horrified to find that the loft to which his two children had retired was completely wrapped in one mass of flames. His fir-t anxiety was for the safety of his seas, whom he resolved at all hazards to make an attempt to save. Notwithstanding that the fire burnt with th greatest violence, and the em ike issui-d from the burning buildings in dense and suffocating volumes, he hol ily ru-hed towards the loft, and unhappily perished in the attempt. He was never seen alive afcerward.s. An alarm was given, and the neighbours immediately hast-ned to the spot, and used the most praiseworthy exertions in en deavouring to arreetthe progres , , or the conflagration, but it spread with resistless fury. A daughte r of Mr. Williams was so much pained by the groans and me aucholy cries of the cattle, that she made a desperate attempt ta penetrate let° . a parr. of the out-buildings in which were six valuable cows and a favourite calf, but her efforts proved unavailing, while she was herself so seriously burnt that con :-iderable apprehension is felt respecting her ulti mate recovery: Notwith.tanoing all the exertions so gallantly used, the fire could not be got under for several hours, nor before some stacks of hay and corn, a number of cattle, the barn, cowhou-es, stables, &c., had been reduced to a heap of smoking ruins. The dwelling house connected with the farm was only saved by an act of judicious fore thought, which induced some of the parties to pull down a portion of the roof which connected it with the out-buildings. This morning a search was made for the missing bodies, which were found by a police-constable named Joseph Davis amongst the ruins ; that of thA unfo4unate father was found on a wall which divided the cow-house from the stable. It had been burned literally to a cinder. Of the poor children nothing but a few charred fragments could be found, and those were picked up amongst the remains of the cattle almost imme diately underneath the spot in which they had been sleeping. The deceased farmer had a large family, and h," left a widow and several children. It will rea dil y be supposed that so dreadful a catastrophe has Pr° - duccd a melancholy sensation throughout the neighbourhood. IMPROVEMENTS IN HYDE PARK. Mr. LAURIE asked the First Commissioner of Works, whether he meant to include in the new lodge he was about to erect at the Marble Arcb, the public conveniences ; or whether be had selected a more se questered snot in the interior of Hyde-park ? (Laughter.) Sir B. HALL said he had once already ans sered this question by letter. He intended to erect a I..dge on the west side of the Marble-arch, and to appropriate the basement to the purposes mentioned, to put a stop, if possible, to the disgusting scenes often witnessed in the park. DIVORCE, &c., CLERGY DISCIPLINE (IRE ; LAND). Sir J. PAKINGTON asked the Attorney-General, whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Govern ment to introduce in the present session, bills for Ire land, relating to probates and administrations, and to divorce and matrimonial causes, similar in principle to the bills for England now before the House of Lords ; Also, whether it was intended that the bill relating to Clergy Discipline, which the Lord Chancellor stated, shortly before the Dissolution of Parliament, was then in preparation, should be introduced this session, and whether it would include the Church In I►eland ? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that when the bills relating to the first part of the question came down from the House of Lords, the Attorney-General for Ire land was prepared to introduce similar bills for Ireland. With reference to Church discipline, it was not his in tention to legislate on the question other wise than as a whole in connection with the United Church of Eng land and Ireland. THE SOUND DUES. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR, of the EX CHEQUER, that part of her Majesty's speech, in re ference to the sound dues was read, and he moved that it be taken into consideration on Friday, June sth. PRINCESS ROYAL'S DOWRY. The report on the Queen's Message on this question having been brought up and read, on the question that an annuity of 8,0001. a-year be granted, Ur. CONINGHA.M, after a few remarks, moved an amendment that the annuity be reduced to 6,0001. He should divide the house on the question. Lord PALMERSTON regretted the hon. member should have moved the amendment. He should, how. ever, content himself by relying on the liberality of the house to reject the amendment. (Cheers.) Colonel FRENCH regretted the possibility of a di vision. Mr. GILPIN thought it undesirable to divide the house alter the discussion of Friday night. Tie question was then put, when the "ayes" ap peared overwhelming. There were only two or three cries of " No." The house then divided, but from the numbers being so numerous on one side it occupied upwards of twenty minutes. The numbers were— For the amendment Against it Majority —__3l4 The original motion was then agreed to, and leave was given to bring in a bill accordingly. The bill was then brought in by Mr. FITZROY and read a first and second time. Mr. MAGUIRE expressed an opinion that the an nuity of 8,0001. a-year was sufficient for the Princess Royal without the capital sum of 40,0001. He regretted the conduct of Mr. Roebuck in not testing the house on Friday, and expressed an opinion that many hon. members were di-appointed at it—(hear, hear) — and from his assuming that position, he prevented others from testing the opinion of the house on this sub ject. The proposition before the house was to give 40,0001., besides the annuity of 8,0001. He moved that the proposition of 40.000/. be not agreed to. Mr. CONINGHANI seconded the amendment. The SPEAKER ea d that the amendment coufi only now be put as against the report of the committee re faring to the grant of 40,0001. Sir H. WII:LOUGHEY supported the proposition o the Government. Lord R. CECIL said in order to prevent these vexa tious divisions that former precedent should be adopted, and the "noes" only walk out. (Laughter.) Sir J. TRELAWNEY condemned the use of the term " vexatious" by the noble lord, if he meant it in allusion to the people of England. (Hear.) He regretted the conduct of the member for Sheffield o❑ Friday night in withdrawing his amendment. He should support the present amendment. Lord I'ALMERSTON hoped the house would abide by their decision, and not alter the Government propo sition. The SPEAKER put the question, when the "Ayes' appeared as numerous as on the previous occasion—Sir J. TRELawrinv vociferating " No" at the top of his voice, to the amusement of the whole Illus.. The divi sion occupied about another 20 minutes. . The numbers were— For the amendment Against it Majority (LEFT SITTING.) 18 .. 361 ..--343 AQUATICS. , 0.- ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. The opening trip of this distinguished club took place on Saturday, when a very large party of leading yachts men were present. The rendezvous was Blackwall, and at two i❑ the afternoon Oere were nearly 20 yachts at arid about the station. The noble commodore (Lord A. Pogot) hoisted his flag on board the vice-commodore's (sir. R. Green's) yacht Phcenix, and at half-past two they all started in very pretty order towards Gravesend. The wind was fresh from the eastward, and the afternoon remarkably fine ; and on their arrivsl at Northfleet salute of 10 guns was fired from tke beautiful schooner the Ruby Queen, 8G tons, which with several others was gaily dressed out in colours ; and a similar mark of respect was paid at Gravesend, where they debarked, and the members and their friends repaired to Waleis where a very handsome dinner bad been provided for the occasion. A very large party sat down to it, Lord Alfred Paget presiding, faced by Mr. R. Green. After the cloth had been cleared, the CHAIRMAN pro posed "The Queen," with an allusion to the time she had reigned, ut which he was reminded by the projected marriage of the Princess Royal, to whom he felt the club would kindly in their hearts, if not in words, wish a happy marriage, while they did honour to her Majesty's health. The toast and allusion to the marriage were received with loud cheers. The toasts of the "Prince Albert, Albert Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family," and "The Army and Navy," were succeeded by "The Royal Thames Yacht Club," "The Royal Squadron," and other royal clubs, proposed by the commodore, who dwelt upon the great success the Royal Thames Yacht Club bad attained, and the pleasure experienced by the wh,le of its members on the unanimity of feeling that prevailed, which he was sure would ever continue amongst them. Mr: CRAIGIE than proposed his lordship's health. He would not dwell upon his qualifications, as the act would be unpleasant to their noble commodore himself, and nnneceesiry, as they too well appreciated his merits to call (or comment. (Long-continued cheering.) HIS LORDSHIP expressed his acknowledgments, and the pride he felt in ,he prosperity aed advancement of the club in becoming terms. This was succeeded by Mr. Morgan proposing the health of Mr. It. Green, the vice -commodore, whose qualifications having been treated uponand received with every demonstration of re gard, Mr. Green replied briefly, and said that he should always be most happy, much as he might be engaged in mercantile affairs, to devote all needful time to the in terests of the club. Loud plaudits followed, and the evening's proceedings terminated in the greatest harmony. CRICKET. UNITED ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN V. SIXTEEN OF THE HOUSEHOLD BRIGADE, WITH WILLSHER AND BICKLET. —This match was to have been continued on Friday, but owing to the continuous rain no play took place, and on Saturday the Brigade was unable to attend ; consequently the match was drawn. MARYLEBONE CLUB V. THE UNIVERSITY OF CAM. BRIDGE.-0a Friday this match was resumed from the previous day, but little play took place owing to heavy rain, and the match was therefore drawn. We pub. belied the full score on Friday, which was—M.C.C., 182 ; University, 66 (with five wickets down), which on that evening was made into 89, with seven wickets down, when the game was stopped. MARYLEBONE CLUB V. WESTBOURNE.--ThiS match will be played at Lord's ground to-morrow, and from the names announced to play, is likely to prove attractive. LOCAL SHARE MA.REBTE. LIVERPOOL, MAT 23. STOWE EXCHANGE.—The market was dull to-day, but prices slightly easier. Eastern Counties, W. 13s. 9d.-- Lancashire and Yorkshire, 100 A i—London and North Western, 104,1 82I—Datch Rhenish, d. 11. ls. 3d.—Blackburn, 6—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin coln, 411 2—Great Western of Canada, 224—Ditto, new, 1.13.9. p.—South Eastern, 22i—London Eighths, 3s. 9d. d.—Grand Trunk of Canada, 16.1.3- -Luxembourg const., 10i d.—Chester and Holyhead, 18—Caledonians, 35i. MANCHESTER, MAT 23. STOCK EXCHANGE. - The market was quiet, but with only a moderate business, and no material change in prices. The sales were—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 42i i--Grand Trunk of Canada, 16—Great Western of Cenadas, 23i—Ditto, new, 1 5-16 p.—East Lancashire, 97 A—Ditto, new, d.—Midlands, 82k—South Eastern, 22 5- 16—Londons, 1044 —Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1001 1001, LEEDS, MAT 23. STonx EXCHANGE. North Westerns, 7 —Derbys, 54— Midlands, 821 —East Lancashires, Qre., Bg--Eastern Unions, B, 9— Coramereial Buildings, 14. BIRMINGHAM, MAT' 23. STOCK EXCHANGR.—The market is quiet to-day, and prices are about the same as yesterday. Great Western, 661 I—London and North-Wastern Eighths, /to die. —Midland, Birmingham, and Darby, 541 t—Birminglatia Canals, 902—Ditto Banks, 32, THE ATbANTIC SUBMARINE CABLE. We learn that Mr. W. Brown, M.P., chairman Company, M r . B rett an d m of r t . he pi A ck t e la r n in t g ic Telegraph , directors, accompanied by Captain Kells, have been on board the noble ship Niagara, Captain Hudson, at Gravesend, to confer and ar range with him about laying that portion of the submarine cable which is to go to the westward, we trust, in ha rmony and peace. to connect and bind the Old an d th e N ew World, permanently, Nothing could exceed the gentlemanly and cour teous feeling with which they were received by Capt. Hudson and his officers. After going through the ship it was found, to their extreme regret, that without ruining her, by cutting away stanchions, there was not space to make sufficiently large cir cular coils of the csble to secure its safe delivery into the ocean, which in such an enterprise is the first point to be attended to. Indeed this is not surprising, for although Sir Baldwin Walker was most anxious that the British Government should furnish suitable vessels to do their part of the enter prise, Capt. Kells was three months looking over the dockyards to find one that would do. The Agamemnon was at last fixed on, but she required considerable alterations. If time admitted there can be no doubt that among the United States navy would be found a suitable vessel, and that the Go vernment would send her hero to aid in this great international undertaking. Capt. Hudson stated that his orders from the Secretary of the Navy were to do everything in his power to forward the enterprise, and that he, his officers, and crew f e lt a deep interest in it, and were ready to do anything that would contribute to its triumphant success. It was felt by all parties that these two great nations must be united in carrying out this important work, and probably the best thing that could now be done was for the Nia gara t o t a k e on b oard the shore end of the cable, and lead the van of that part of the squadron going to the Western World, and be ready to give every necessary assistance. In this suggestion Capt. Hudson most cheerfully acquiesced, saying he was ready to do anything the deputa tion wished to aid and assist the 'undertaking. The United States, desirous of conferring all the honour possible upon this country, sent one of their noblest ships, and, to a person who knows what a vessel should be, an inspection of the Niagara would be worth a voyage A .tro3S the Atlantic. E ver ythi ng was i n the ro,:,st beautiful order. She is constri perfect and and space between &- for purposes of war, and not - 'eted for sailing and for carrying such a length of cable as is nee- to annihilate time nations. Non but practical en , -* ...4 twokindred . the habit e of laying / 3 _ s ineers who have been in -' MTh ..own submarine cable could foresee w ..ssay what -sidruc - tion of vessel would best answer the pur pose, and leave least risk in paying out the cable ; a " bight" or a " kink ' ' might be fatal to the a bold enterprise, whole operation, This being - nothing must be left to chance. After the squadron has started we shall look forward with much in ns that all is right,--Liverpool Albion. terest to a message from Newfoundland informing THE GREAT SHREWSBURY CASF. The claim of Lord Talbot to the earldom of Shrewsbury is now at length fairly before the House of Lords, and it will come on for hearing at the earliest possible opportunity after Thursday next. As it directly involves the first and oldest earldom in the land, and indirectly affects estates of the annual value of 40,0001., our readers will readily believe us when we say that the Shrews bury case will rival in interest and importance the great Douglas and Berkeley cases. The printed document formally asserting the claim on the part of his lordship was laid upon the table of the Upper House on Thursday last. It consists of 41 pages of genealogical and other mat ter, and is entitled " The Case of the Right Hon. Henry John Chetwynd, Earl Talbot, claiming to be Earl of Shrewsbury." It states that the claimant having presented a petition to her Majesty, praying that the title, dignity, and peerage of Earl of Shrewsbury might be declared and adjudged to be long to him, and that a writ of summons to Par liament might issue to him by the title and dignity aforesaid, her Majesty was pleased to refer the said petition, together with the Attorney-General's re port thereon, to the House of Peers on the 9th of May, 1857, who, ou the 11th day of May, referred It to the Committee of Privileges to consider and report thereon. • It first recites the terms and limitations of the patent under which the earldom was originally con ferred in 1442 upon John Talbot, the great Earl of Shrewsbury, and General of the English army in the wars with France, and carries down the pedi gree, step by step, through seven generations, from father to son, in a direct line, until the elder branch of the family became extinct on the death of Edward, eighth earl, without issue -male, on the Bth of February, 1617. It then shows how, on the failure of the elder line, the earldom descended upon tha heirs male of Sir Gilbert Talbot, of Grafton, K. G., as represen tative of Gilbert, third son of the second ,earl, and was enjoyed by them successively down tone year 1856, when it became extinct by the death of Bertram Arthur Talbot, the late earl, at Lisbon. It further recites that Earl Talbot now claims to be entitled to the earldoms of Shrewsbury, Wex ford, and Waterford, as nearest heir male of the said Sir Gilbert Talbot, through the second mar riage of his son John, and consequently as nearest ' heir male of the body of the first earl, and that he begs leave to lay before this most hon. house the present "case" in support of his claim. The " case," which is signed by Sir F. Thesiger, Sir F. Kelly, and Mr. T. F. Ellis, barrister-at-law, as counsel for the claimant, alleges that Sir John Tal bot of Albrighton married as his second wife El,za beth Wrottesley, by whom he had issue two sons, of whom the elder died young, while the line was continued by the younger son, John, of Salwarp, Who married. Olive Sherrington, and whose son, Sherrington Talbot, left by his second marriage, with Mary, daughter of John Washbourne, three sons, of whom the two elder died without leaving issue, and that the line of descent was continued by the third son, William, some time Bishop of Dur ham. He was the father of Charles Talbot, Lord Chancellor of England, who was raised to the peerage in 1733 as Lord Talbot, and whose son, created Earl Talbotof Ingestre in 1784, was grand father of the present claimant. We understand that the opponents of his lord ship's claim are three in number—first, the Duke of Norfolk, as guardian of the interests of his infant I son, to whom the late eakl bequeathed his magnifi mut property at Alton Towers ; secondly, the Princess Doria Pamphili of Rome, as only surviv ing child of tidal, 16th earl ; and thirdly, Major Talbot, 'of Castle Talbot, oounty Wexford, as a ri val claimant to the title. In event of Earl Talbot being ableto establish his elaim to the earldom of Shrewsbury to the satis faction of the Committee of Privileges, his lordship will become premier earl of England and also of Ireland, as also Earl of Wexford and Waterford ; and then we imagine a further suit will have to be entered upon betore the Court of Chancery for the possession of the Shrewsbury estates at Alton and other places in the counties of Stafford, Oxford, Worcester, and Berks. In case, however, that the Honse of Lords should decide that his lordship's claim is " not proven," the other claim—namely, that of Major Talbot, will be submitted for their lordship's decision. The gallant Major, as we un derstand, traceahis pedigree up to William, fourth son of George, the fourth earl, who was made a Knight of the Garter for his valiant conduct at the Battle of Stoke, June the 16th, 1447. NUISANCES REMOVAL ACT,--ft appears that returns have been iureishe,d uncler the -Nuisancei, Removal AJ,t by 11,222 Parishs4 in England and Walea out of 14,398. 1,954 sanitary inspectors appear to have been appointed by local boards of health, town-councils, highway boards, and other acting authorities. ATTEMPT AT MURDER. An attempt at murder was yesterday made at Witham, Essex, under the following circumstances : —A young woman named Freeborn, cook to Mr. James Upson, farmer in the parish named, became "engaged" to a young man named Charles Finch, who was then working at a farm in the neighbour hood of Kelvedon. Soon after the commencement of this engagement he went out to the Crimea to join the Army Works Corps, or as a " navvy," and but recently returned to the neighbourhood. ! In the meantime it seems the young woman had formed an attachment in some other quarter, which appears too likly to cost her her life. A few minutes after three yesterday she left her master's house for the purpose of proceeding to the parish church, distant about half a mile, and, so far as her own statement can be understood, had not proceeded many yards, before she saw Finch sitting •on the bank, much to her surprise, for she had not seen him since his return, and inee , d believed him to be in London. He waited until she was quite close to him, then suddenly sprung upon her, threw her down in the ditch, and with a razor cut her throat, without uttering a single word. He then wade off ; but apparently fearing he had not fully accomplished his purpose he returned a few minutes afterwards, and made a second incision, and then immediately made off. The poor girl must have been wry soon found, for about 3.30 a messenger arrived at the Witham police station. The constables, with the exception of one, were at the pa , ish church ; they were, however called out during the service, causing, as maybe supposed, no small consternation among the congreg ttion, and, with Mr. Superintendent Cooke, of the Essex con stabulary, were speedily on the spot, Mr. Thomas Tomltin, a medical gentleman, btiog already in at tendance. The young woman, who is about 24 years of age, and bears a respectable character, be ing removed to her waster's house, search was im mediately commenced in the woods, and iu a few hours Finch was captured by a 14bouting man named Green tts he was attempting to escape from the wood. Police•constable Medley, who was near, took him in charge, and by 7 o'clock in the evening he was lodged in a cell at the Witham police sta tion. The w i n d p ip e i s comp letely severed, but the main arteries have escaped ; so that there is some chance of the poor woman's recovery. MURDER AND HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN STAFFO.RDSHIRE., A most atrocious and cold-blooded murder and highway robbery was committed on Satur - li:v morning last, near Abbots Bromley, in this county, on the person of Mr. Wm. Charlesworth, a respec table farmer, residing at Ridware, near that place. Friday, thef 22nd, was the day for holding the annual cattle fair at Abbots Bromley, and the deceased, who was about 60 years of age, attended it for the purpose of business, having, it is supposed, a large sum of money in his. possession. Late at night be was drinking at the Coach and Horses Inn, in company with a good many per sons, amongst whom were two young men named Charles Brown and George Jackson, natives of Abbots Bromley, and an itinerant musician known in the locality by the sOubriquet of " Dulcimer Jack." About one o'clock in the morning Brown and Jackson left the house, in company with the musi cian, and proceeded along the turnpike-road leading towards Ridware (which is the high road from Ut toxeter to Lichfield) ; when about fifty yards from Abbots Bromley, they all sat down by the road side, when Jackson used some threatening lan g ua g e in speaking of Char!eswortli, who was about to leave the public-house when they came away. On observing some one coming down the road, Jackson and Brown run further on, and the musician re turned to the house, meeting Mr. Charlesworth on the road ; this was the last time he was seen alive —except by his murderers —as shortly after four o'clock his lifeless body was found on the road, pockets emptied, and his brains literally strewed about. A large hedge stick was found near hi , body, with which it is supposed the murder had been accomplished. Information was immediab ly given to Edward Etheridge, the police officer stationed at Abbots Bromley, who, after a few inquiries, proceeded to the Coach and Horses inn, where he found Jackson sitting. On examining his clothes, large spots of blood were found on the sleeves of his jacket, and on asking bim how they came there he said he had hit his nose by a fall and made it bleed, and that he was at home and in Led by ten o'clock. Directly after Brown enne iv., anti on exaniiiong Ids jaLL,I - . similar marks of blood IN ere found. They were then both taken into custody, and removed to the police station, where Etheridge was ,joitied by Inspector Country Markets. HADDINGTON GRAIN MARKET—MAY 22. WHEAT. I BAREST OATS. Biter% N. I First 638 Od 41s 6dl 333 9d 1 48; oa Second 433 3d 1 38s 3d ) 31s Od) 443 24: 1 Third 33s Od 1 31s Od 127 s 6d 1 403 Od Total quantity of wheat in market, 658 qrs., 578 30 ldd OD barley ~ 122 qrs., 91 so oats ,) 294 qrs., 294 sol d i beans ~ 9J qrs., 99 001" OP , tO PP AVERAGES PER DIPICRIAL QUARTER. Wheat, 21. 3 3 10-12ths I Barley, l/. 18 3 4.l2tbs Oats, ... 11. 11 0 2-l2ths I Beans, 2L 4 2 o.l2tbs D A LICRITH GRAIN MARKET—MAT 21. Qrs. Best. Current. In fetior 297 Wheat 62s 6cl 4,1 Oats 3ls Od 27s Hd 233 o° 71 Barley 79 Peas & beans 46s Od 42s lid 364 Od ABERDEEN-MAY 22. Potato oats 25s Od to 25s 6d Common oats 24s Od to 25s Od 1401bs per bushel Bere 31s Od to 35s Od 1 531bs • Barley 31s Od to 3.1 s vd lll Wheat, red (spring)33s Od to 40s Od t 621bs „ ' , white 35s Od to 46s Od f Oatmeal 14s Od to 20s Od per boll. Flour 44s Od to 45s Od per sack. PROVISION MARKET. Beef, per lb 6d to 9d, I Butter, plb. Os 10d to Is Od Mutton, per lb. 6d to 9cl Eggs, p doz. Os 6.1 to Os 10j Lamb, do., Os Od to Os 6 1 Hens, p pair 3s Od to 3s 15d Veal, per lb ... Oil to Os —,l I Chickens,do.2s Od to 2,6 J Pork, per1b...03 6d to Os 7d Ducks, do., Os Od to 0; Od_ , Salmon, per lb is 2d Ducklings,doOs Od tt., 2i. 6d Grouse, per brace.....Os to Os Turkeys, each 4s Od to 5s . 0 Tallow, p stone, Os to lls 61 Potatoes, per peck, 01 to 3.4 , 1 Rabbits, each 3d to 4d. Butter for exportation (present cure) per cwt.... 80s to go Eggs, wholesale price, per dozen ... . sid to Od RETAIL PRICES. 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Stamps, Constantinople; A. Gaidici, Smyrna ; and E. Muir, Malta. BIRTHS. OF • ISM On the 22d inst., at:Hampstead, the wife of Henry 1 11 Vaughan, Esq. On the 22d inst., at Paris, the wife of Fred. }hoarded OF • DATIOITSR. On the 23d inst., at 26, Belgrave-road, the wife of Gee• Shaw, Esq., barrister-at-law. Qn the 22d inst., at. 3, Woburn-square, the wife of Gao. Johnson, M.D. M A It R I E.D. On the 23d inst., at St. James Church, Gravesend, bi the Rev. John Joynes, A.M., incumbent, Charles Lake, Esq.,jun. ' of Milsted, eldest son of Charles Lake, Esq., of Rodwersham, to Alice, second daughter of the late Thol• Alston, Esq., of Cheyney Rork, Sheppy, all in the count,' of Bent. On the 23d inst., at St. James's, Bermondsey, Daniel, younger son of the late Joseph Maske l l, Esq., Comptrol l s ° Office, H.M.'s Excise, to Emma, youngest daughter of W • Robins, Esq., of St. °lave's, Southwark, and 6, Crimscot* 'street, Grange-road. On the 2id inst., at St. James's Church, Holloway, C' Powers, Esq., of Biggleswade, Beds, to Sophia Aso* widow of the late John Border Squire, Esq., of Crcm s* Hall, Bedfordshire. D IIE D. On the 21st inst., John Lett, Esq., of Dulwioh House, Surrey, aged 55. On the 22d inst., at the Hibernian Stores, Old Compt% street, Soho, Mr. Henry L an d o n, of the above place , °- of the Gordon H o t e l, Covent-gu l den, aged 52. On the 23d ins., at Greenwich Hospital, Lieut. 'Toll Wood Rouse, R.N., late Superintendent of the BOP' Hospital Schools, aged 72. Suf . On the 22d inst., at Elm Cottage, Great Cornard, folk, Thomas Layzell Tiffen, Esq., at an advanced Age . bnri!.. On the 21st inst., at Raven's Lodge, near Dews Yorkshire, Richard Crawehaw, Esq., of the late fires °I Messrs. J. and R. Crawahaw, aged 52. nes On the 21st inst., at Broklands, Havant, H. Bay Ward, Esq., last surviving son of the late George War., Esq., of Northwood-park, Ile of Wight, aged 64. .",u3DoN : and LitißDO of No, 112, Strand, Printer, at 27u; Sun Obits. Nf 332, Strand, in the Precinct of the S avo y , in the county of Middlesex, Monday, May 25,1857.1 ~- y' ll' M R( It' Tama c . 'J r ic•teri Mornii titans P n'Yzr had at II thit: OF II Saturd Stalls, C Itope Haim lante. rnenta 2s. 6d next, Works II less o Laure Princi data, ten. Dr. Phone 4—Th Eat; Ma•e! till It) Lectu F 'hoc tar; cadi Pan.