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AMP - ! co mpared with t h at o f last session, but still there was !he introduc e d i nto i t w hi c h cou ld reconc il e hi m t o !: da ngerous principles w hi c h it soug ht to 1: galise. considered this as one of a series of aggressive Measures which had been passed during the last fifty years. If h e uttered harsh language against Roman C atholics h e cou l d only say that he regretted the ti • eces altY which com p e ll e d hi m t o d o s o. There i! if e . re L many Roman C a th o lic s for whom in private He entertained the highest respect; but in the dis ciaharge of wh at h e considered a public duty, h e cou ld ot refrain, even in their presence, from making state ments which might not b e qu i te pa l a t a bl e to them. He garded the Church of Rome to have been for three Centuries the inexorable, the unchangeable enemy of Protestantism—of Protestantism in this country—the " c hangeable foe of the Church of England, and he cll allenged any one to contest this point with him— that so f ar as hostility to Protestantism was concerned, t he Roman Catholics - had not changed—had not abated one iota for the last three centuries. He admitted that there had been times when the pretensiun : of the Church of Rome h a d b e e n allowed to conbek .i. nt ly s l ee p, bu a; Ley had invariably awoke to greater Par than before; and yet in 1829 many r'l3cl easy men held that the danger of the urch of Rome only existed in the wild fanaticism of h ome few Protestants. But he asked if during the last fifty years the pretensions of the Church of Rome had Slot proved as v i gorous an d as pract i ca l as at any former Period ? He asked the Honourable Member who in troduced the Bill, if in 1783 it would have keen con eldved possible that any Pope or Prelate would have ab- Solved the subjects of the King of France from their alle teile°, and transferred that allegiance? Could more hare , n done i n t h e s i xteent h century , an d wa s more done? It was done in the s i x t een th century by Pope Pius V., w "° was canoni ze d an d made a saint. Similar th ings were done between 1783 and 1810, and the services of that Pope and Gregory VII. it appeared at this day were treated as great deeds, and were appearing in reviled g strength and vigour; and he, therefore, con t that until they had something more than the Wish of a Member of that House—something more than 1 4 assurance that the Roman Catholics had changed, and that it was no longer the lion but the lamb—until he found that they had forgone the claims which were thundered forth in the Vatican by both these Popes, and that they had no arms in their arsenal ready to be directed at the first conve nient opportunity, he should not consent to any further concession. Even the present Pope was held up as a model for Popes; but where was the liberality claimed for him when he bad not altered any of the measures of his predecessors which affected other religious bodies? Why, this most liberal Pope had not even withdrawn the law which prevented English Pro testants from having a place of worship in his " eternal city."—(Hear, hear.) Then again, had the House for gotten the conduct of the Jesuits in Fraace, Switzerland, Germany, and Belgium ?—(Hear, bear.) He heard a cheer from a Noble Lord with whom he had the misfortune to differ, but did he mean by that cheer to deny that the Jesuits had not disturbed the public peace of France, Switzer. land, Germany, or Belgium ? Did be forget the con duct of the Jesuits in Louvain, and that they had almost gained that kingdom to themselves ? And yet it was this order of men that the Bill of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman proposed to le: alize, when the object of the Legislature in 1829 was finally to suppress that order. Again, this was a most inexpedient time to bring forward such a measure, because in Germany and Prance, and even in England, the Church of Rome was opposi ng new obstacles to those of other persuasions in connexion with mixed parishes. [LEFT SPEAKING. P ARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. ..ro ra t h e Votes and Proceedings of the House of Comnwns.) TUESDAY, APRIL 13. T he following R a il way Bill wa s read a second time, corn- Edinbu rg h flitted, and referred to the Committes of Selection : and Northern (Branch from Burntisland to Dunfermline Branch, &c.—No. 2). The undernamed Railway Bill was withdrawn : Cambridge, St. Neut's, and Bedford Junction. NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE. RAILWAYS. Select Committee on Group No. 6. Colonel Peel discharged; Sir Stephen Glynne selected, and added to the Committee. Select Comittee on Gp N. 16. Viscoant Eastnor m rou o discharged ; Mr. G. W. Ileneage selected, and added to the Committee. Select Committee on Group No. 18. Viscount Jocelyn discharged; Sir Walter James selected, and added to the Committee. Select C omm i ttee on G roup N o. 5 . added Viscount Acheson di sc h arged ; M r. T ra i ll se l ected, and to the Committee. Select Committee on Grop N. 21. L ord Claud Hamilton discharged ; u Mr. o Gregory selected, and added to the Committee. Hon. Select Committee on G roup N o. 5 1. G. 11. Cavendish discharged ; Mr. Hutt selected, and added to the Committee. Select Committee on Group No. 11. hale discharged; Mr. G. H. Cavendish selected, and added to the Committee. PA .RLIAIIIEN TARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the Souse of Commons.) TUESDAY, APRIL 13.: EDINBURGH AND PERTH RAILWAY BILL. Order for Second Reading read; Motion made, and Ques t tion prop ose d , " That the Bill be now read a second time :" Am endment proposed, t o l eave out the word " now, and a the end of th e Q uestion to add the words " u this day six months :"—Question put, " That the word Pon now' stand part of the Question." The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 68. Ainsworth, Peter Egerton, W. T. Ord, W. ~krkwright, George Estcourt, T. G. Patten, J. W. Reline, W. Fuller, A. E. Pattison, James Baring, F. T. Greene, Thomas Pechell, Captain Berkeley Captain Hastie, A. Plumridge, Captain Berkeley, . Hay, Sir A. L. Rutherford, A. Isowring, Br. Heathcote, Sir W. Sandon, Viscount Itrotherton Joseph Hill, Lord M. Shen, R. L. Brown, W. Hope, Sir J. Smith, A. Browne, W. Hudson, George Somerset, Lord G. liwireild, William Kemble, Henry Sotheron, T. H. S. vanipbell. Sir 11. Lincoln, Earl of Spooner, R. CaYley, K. S. Lindsay, Colonel Staunton, Sir G. el aY, Sir W. Loch, James Strutt, Edward Clive, Vise Macaulay, T. B. Thornely, T. ciolebrooka., Sir T. Maitland, Thomas Trelawny, J. S. ~Pt o n, ii. c. • Marjoribanks, S. Treubridge, SI E. b i -- ell/ Lord Masterman, John Walpole, S. H. .ekinsen. F Ti. Mitchell, T. A. Watson, Henry bi9rall, H. F. b uft; , Molesworth, Sir W. Wrightson, W. B. ...,_ .4111,85 Morpeth, Viscount Vuncan, C.eorge Morison, General uundas. Admiral bUnclas, F. Munts, G. F. Newport, Visct. ____ TILLED.S. Maule, Fox Craig, W. G. 11IXORITY—NOES, 14. Reid, Colonel Beckett W. Dodd, G. ...12eresford, Major Douglas, Sir C. E. igroadyrood, Fitzroy, Henry TELLERS. Waddington, H. S. trooke, Lord Gladstone, J. N. Duncomlar, Claandos Marquis of Lowther, Sir J. Browne, B. D. Collett, John O'Connell, M. J. RETAIL BREWERS. b Motion made, and Question put, " That leave be given to C ti ngin a Bill to enable Retail Brewers in the Midland ounties to keep open their houses till twelve o'clock at the douse dividedm sae as the M etropo li tan R etail Brewers. " The : MINORITY —AYES, 4. Irinte, Joseph Peehell, Captain TELLERS. O'Connell, M. J. Trelawny, J. S. Mintz, GF. Collett, John MAJORITY-NOES, 77. THE LATE INQUEST AT ST PANCRAS.—In conse quence of the absurd heading, viz., " The late myste rious affair and supposed murder in St. Pancras," given by the penny a-liner to an account of the inquest held by Mr. Mills on Friday, on the body of William Henry Cross, an impression has gone abroad, nothwithstanding the verdict of the jury was natural death, that the unfor tunate man was the victim of foul play. Nothing can be more unfounded. It was clearly proved by the evidence, that he died from the bursting of a blood-vessel in the lungs, and nothing transpired at the inquest to justify the very absurd heading which the penny-a-liner gave to the paragraph. THE COST OF VENTING A CASH.—Yesterday afternoon, about half-past four o'clock, as two drays, loaded with beer, belonging to Charringtou's brewery, was coming up Farringdon-street, towards Bridge-street, Blackfriars, one of the butts suddenly made an extra ordinary noise, similar to that of a steam-boat engine when discharging its steam. The driver of the dray being informed of it, very promptly stopped the horses, and, with great presence of mind, got on to the dray, and quickly made a vent for the beer to escape, which ascended with such velocity as to reach at least twenty feet high. had not the carman immediately attended to it, no doubt the butt would hare burst, and thereby have caused an accident. The drayman said the beer that escaped would be l,i loss, though o fault could be attached to him. Instead of the carman being at a loss, he ought to be rewarded for his Promptness and courage in stopping the horses, end en deavouring, to the best of his ability, to prevent accident to any one. FEMALE EDUCATION IN THE EAST.—Last even log the members of the Society for Promoting Female Education in the East held their tenth anniversary meeting at the Music•hall, Store-street, Bedford-square. John Labouchere, Esq., was in the chair, supported by the lion. and Rev. B. W. Noel, the Rev. Dr. Legge, from China; the Rev. J. R. Graf, from Sierra Leone; t he Rev. Dr. Cumming, &c. &c. The Chairman, in °Penin g the proceedings, said that a favourable oppor tunity now existed of establishing a female mission at J erusalem. A lady was ready to undertake the manage ment of a school in the Holy City, under the direction Of the Bishop. The report read by the secretary stated that the receipts of the past year amounted to 200/., and th e expenses to 521., the balance being paid over to the Central committee. The report was unanimously adopted, after which several resolutions were pissed, and the c ommittee of ladies having been elected, the meeting separated. SUICIDE THROUGH BODILY AFFLICTION.—Last ev ening Mr. W. Payee, the City coroner, held an in quest at Guy's Hospital, on the body of Richard Filse, aged 67, a hat dyer, lately living at No. 31, Martin. street, Blackfriars-road. The evidence proved that the deceased had, for a considerab!e period, been confined to his bed with dropsy, a disease of the heart, and u c omplication of other complaints. It was the general opinion that the deceased's mind had become impaired 6 yreason of his bodily su ff er i ng . On the night of Mon day last h e too k advantage of the temporar y a b sence o f la Wife, and with a razor he inflicted a terrible wound in his throat. He was removed to the above hospital, Where he died yesterday morning from the effects of the Injuries inflicted. Verdict, " Temporary insanity." The mortal remains of the late Right Hon. Joseph .rlanta have been consigned to one of the catacombs in Aensal-greela Cemetery. COURT CIRCULAR. TYe Queen and Prince Albert vis,it( , d her Majeity the Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlborough House. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were attended by Major-General Wemyss and Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse• back yesterday attended by his Equerry in Waiting. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess of Mount Ethzecutube, Hon. Miss Kerr, llon. Miss Cavendish, Lord Byron, Major-General Wetnyss, and Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon, honoured the per formance at her Majesty's Theatre with their presence yesterday evening, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge honoured her Majesty's Theatre with her presence last evening. The following members of the new Bishoprics' Com mission attended a meeting yesterday in Whitehall place: —The Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord John Russell, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Winchester, the Bishop of Chester, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Chi chester, and the Earl of Powis. Viscount Palmerston arrived in town yesterday from his seat, Broadlands, Hants. Mr. Tancred had an interview with Sir George Grey, yesterday, at the Home Office. The Earl of Clarendon arrived in town yesterday from his seat, Grove Park, Herts. The Duke of Wellington has arrived in town. The Lord Advocate of Scotland and Mrs. Rutherford arrived at Farrance's Hotel, Upper Belgrave-street, for the season, yesterday, from Edinburgh. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. 1 Due Foscari was repeated here last evening with, if possible, greater effect than on the first night of its pro duction. Madame Montenegro, who was in excellent voice, having completely got rid of the nervousness inci dent to a first appearance, sang the music with greater smoothness and mellowness than on Saturday, while her acting was full of enthusiasm. Fraschini was in excel lent voice, and sang and acted admirably ; and Coletti, as the old Doge, was sublime. Nothing could exceed the enthusiastic cheering which his last scene elicited. It is, indeed, the very perfection of histrionic art. The house was crowded with fashionable and dilettanti. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured the performances with their presence. The Royal suite comprised the Countess of Mount- Edgecumbe, the Honourable Miss Kerr, the Honourable Miss Cavendish, Lord Byron, Major-General Wemyss, and the Hon. Captain Gordon. The Queen Dowager's box was occupied by the Earl and Countess Cawdor and party. There were also present her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, attended by Baron Knesebeck, the Prince Lowenstein, the Duke of Wellington, the Duke and Duchess or Montrose, his Excellency the Russian Minister, Baroness Brunow and Mademoiselle Olga de Lechnner, his Excellency the Baron Hugel, the Marchioness of Douro, the Earl of Falmouth, the Earl of Munster, the Earl of Chesterfield, the Countess of Blessington and the Misses Power, Lord Willoughby d'E resb.V, Lord William Lennox, Lord and Lady Templemore, the Hon. Misses Chichester, Lady Dillon and the Hon. Misses Dillon, Lady Freemantle, Lord Poltimore, Viscount Duncannoe, Viscountess I - la warrden, Count de Barko, Count de Courcy, the Hon. Miss Fitzroy Somerset, Baron and Baroness Dimsdalp, Baron Nicholiti, Count d'Orsy, Sir T. are, Sir Ralph tied Lady Howard, Sir J. Bayley, Mr. Justice Erie, the Hon. A. Liddell, the Hon. S. Ponsonby, the Hon. G. Byng, Colonel Wildman, Count Kondriatrsky, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert De Burgh, Mrs. Sandford, Mrs. Hodgson, Mr. Ewen, Mrs. Charles Mills and Miss Mills, Mr. C. Arbuthnot, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Parke Read. ing, Captain Meynell, Captain Lyons, Sir George, Wombwell, &c. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVEN'!'-GARDEN. Last night, Lucia Di Lunimermoor was produced here, with Madame Persiani as Lucia, Salvi as Edgardo, and inconi as Enrico. Madame Persiani was received on her appearance with immense applause, which lasted for some minutes, and which she gracefully acknow ledged. She is looking very well, and was in excellent voice. Her fioriture was marvellous for its richness, and her powers of execution are as great as ever. Her scena d'intiata was equisitely given, and waa deservedly encored, as was the duet with S lvi, at the con clusion of the first act. Tl.e mad scene too was finely given. Salvi's Edgardo is remarkable rather for pathos than for impassioned energy. Hence he was greatest in the more tender passages. His finale was exceedingly beautiful. The Fra Poco" was deliciously given. Of Ronconi it would be unfair to offer a❑ opinion, as an apology was made for him on account of hoarseness under which he was evidently labouring. Signor Polonini appeared as Bide-the Bent, and made much of a small character. The principal artistes were called for at the end of each act, and at the conclusion of the opera Salvi was called on, and loudly applauded. The house was crowded in every part. Among the company present were Lord Foley and the Hon. Miss Foley, Lord Henry Lennox, Lord Alexander Lennox, Countess of Essex, Lady Eleanor Graham, Viscount Duncannon, Marquis of Granby, Sir Belling ham and Lady Graham, Sir John H. Lowther, Lord George Paget, Sir Wiliam de Bathe, Sir Henry Webb, Sir William Abdy, Lord Grey, Lady Jodrell, Marquis of Douro, Lord Carrington, Sir Charles Des Vseux, Henry Greville, Esq., the Earl of Munster, Captain Duffield, Count - D'Avigdor, Lord Sandys, Earl of Clare, Lord Ernest Bruce, Earl of Ca dogan, Viscount Chelsea,• Hon. A. Upton, General Sir A. F. Barnard, lion. Mr. Hope, Henry Thomas Hope, Esq., Lady Lilford, Viscount Templetown, Earl of Darnley, Hon. G. Anson, Viscount Ossulston, Vis countess Newport, Hon. Mrs. Anson, Count Isturitz, Lord George Manners, lion. Mr. Milles, Captain Wood, Lane Fox, Esq., Marquis of Donegal, Lady Atkinson, &c., Sze. PATENT GALVANISED IRON COMPANY.—Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of this company was held at the London Tavern. The chair was taken by Mr. Malins, when the secretary read the report, from which it ap peared that the defendants in the late suit had admitted the validity of the patent of this company, and had agreed to refer the question as to compensation for the past to eminent counsel on both sides. The directors referred to the great advantages to be expected to this company from the amalgamation of the Lyuvi and the Porth Cawl Railways, and the co operation of the South Wales Rail way Company, by the aid of which their great resources in South Wales, both as to coal and iron, would be fully developed, and they would be brought into communica tion with their works in Staffordshire, to which now so many I, ical difficulties were opposed. The balance of profit was 6,9131. 13s. 10d., out of which the directors recom mended a dividend of 2 per cent. fur the halt-year, clear of income tax, The working capital having now be comes so insuficient to the demands of the increa , ing trade of the company, the directors had been negotiat ing for a loan of 30,000/. ; but from the tenour of the deed, it could not be completed, which would render it necessary for them to propose an alters Lion in the deed, which limited them to raise money only when the capital was paid up. In the event of this negotiation going otl; the directors thought it advisable to make a turther call of 11. per share, so that the com pany might not be any loLger inconvenienced by the want of sufficient capital. The cash account showed the balance of bills and cash in hand to be 5,2361. Bs. 6d. From the statement of the Chairman it appeared that the produce of pig iron at the works in Wales had doubled, and the average produce of coal was about 300 tons per week. They had from thirty to forty steam engines at work, and from 2,000 to 3,000 men employed in Wales and Staffordshire. The whole of their works at present, and for some time past, had been in a high state of productiveness. Up to the sth of March they had been producing about 600 tons of pig iron per week, and when all the additional furnaces were complete, he said it would average 1,000 tons per week. By means of the railways he had mentioned, they would have their produce brought to ports from which they were now all but excluded, and would be nearer the port of Cardiff than were the works of Merthyr Tydvil. The report, after some discussion, was adopted unanimously. The meeting was then made special for the amendment of the deed, and the consideration of the subject of a further call of 11. per share on the new capital. The resolutions for this purpose were agreed to unanimously, and a vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, when the meeting adjourned. DISTRESSING SUICIDE FROM REVERSE OF FORTUNE. —Yesterday morning an inquest was held before Mr. Charles Lewis, coroner, at the Red Lion public-house, Leytonstone, respecting the death of Mr. Alexander M'l)ougal, aged forty years, of No. 3, Gratton-street, Bethnal Green, who committed suicide under the fol lowing very distressing circumstances. It appeared i from the evidence that the deceased was formerly n possession of very large estates in Scotland, but iu con sequence of his very intemperate habits he was compelled to mortgage them. He became very much reduced and embarrassed, and his wife and children were on several oc,iasions unable to procure the common necessaries of life. He was considered very imbecile, and for some time past had been very low and desponding. On Saturday morning last he left home, apparently in his usual state of mind, and on the afternoon of the same day he was di s c overe d lyi ng on his face in a ditch, in Church-lane, Leytonstone, with his throat cut and quite dead. He was immediately removed to the above public house, where he was examined by Mr. Mackenzie, a surgeon, who found three very extensive cuts on the throat, the head almost being severed from the body. On the ground where the deceased was discovered was found a razor covered with blood, and also a razor case. The jury retur ne d a ver di c t o f " Temporary insanity." EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—On Saturday, Mr. Lewis, Coroner for Rochester, applied to the magistrates for a warrant for the apprehension of Elizabeth Mitchell, a servant in the family of Captain Jenkins, of Mansion row, Brompton, who had delivered herself of a male child on Thursday morning last, and concealed the body in a box in her bed-room. On Monday a jury assembled in the council chamber of the Guildhall to investigate the case, when Captain Jenkins and Susannah Armen, cook in the empl oy o f t h at gent l eman, were exam i ne d ; after which th e i nqu i ry was ad j ourne d f or t h e purpose o f obtaining the evidence of the surgeon and other wit nesses. The most extraordinary feature in the case ap pears to be, that when the medical man had elicited from the woman that she had been delivered of a child, and the place of concealment had b een p o i n t e d out t o hi m , the conclusion come t o was that the child was dead. Some time afterwards, on the arrival of a police officer, the box was . unlocked, an d an apparently fine healthy child was found wrqped in an old dress, anti alive. It was then given to Susann a h A rman, who washed and dressed it, and it lived for two days afterward , but re fused to take any kind of sust enance. The woman having been removed to the house of a relation in Ro chester, the matter has thus come under the jurisdiction of the coroner for that city. General and Lady Susan Reeve and family have arrived at their house in Portman-square. THE SUN, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. • C 1 • • BATH AND SWIERSET OLN 117 MEETJNG. TUESDAY. The Produce Stakes of 50 sous. each, h ft. One mile. (11 Subs.) Mr. Griffiths's Lady Lift, Bst 51b (Marlow) I Mr. Herbert's Tantivy, Bst 101 b Mr. Dixon's The Scottish Lassie, Bst 21b (carried Bst 121 b) stolon Tantivy. Won by four lengths. Run in 2 min. 4 secs. The Weston Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, end 25 added; for two yrs old colts, Bst 9lb ; and fillies, Est 41b. Straight half mile. (10 Subs.) Mr. Dixon's Do-it-again, Bst 41b (A. Day) 1 Mr. DI inkald's Good Boy, Bst 91b 2 Duke of Richmond's Nectar, Sat 11b The following also ran :—Mr. Bateman's Bacchana lian, Est 91b ; Mr. Bristow's Fernhill, Est 61b ; Mr. A. L. Goddard's fby Venison, or Seahorse, out of Papillis, Bst 41b ; and Mr. Jones s f by Ishamaelite, out of Miss Shirley's darn, Bst 41b. Betting-6 to 4 agst Fernhill, 7 to 2 agst Nectar, and 4 to 1 agst Do-it-again. Won by a length ; Nectar a good third. Run in 55 secs. The Somersetshire Stakes of 25 Sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added ; the second to re ceive and the third to save his stake. Two miles and a dis. (64 Subs., 53 of whom declared). Mr. Pedley's Miss Burns, aged, 7st (A. Day) 1 Mr. Parr's Rosin the Beau, 4 yrs, sst 21b Mr. Gregory's Clermont, 3 yrs, 4st 61b Mr. P. P. Pryse's Buscot Buck, 6 yrs, Est 81b 4 The following also ran :—Sir J. B. Mills' Miss Elis, 5 yrs, 7st 101b—Lord W. Powlett's Mount Callan, 4 yrs, 7st 81b—Mr. Whieldon's New Forest Deer, 6 yrs, 7st lib—and Sir J. Gerard's Morocco, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b. Betting--6 to 4on Clermont, sto 1 agst Miss Burns, and 6to 1 agst Morocco. Won by three lengths. Cler mont a bad third. Run in 4 minntes and 11 seconds. The Selling Stakes of 10 soya. each, and 50 added. Heats once round. Mr. Wreford's Wit's-end, 4 yrs, Bst 4lb (A. Day) 1 2 1 Mr. W. Sadler's Fugitive, 4 yrs, 7st 51b 4 1 2 Hon. S. Herbert's Ajax, aged, Bst 1316 Mr. Walter's Columbus, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b Three very well contested beats. BETTING AT MANCHESTER, TUESDAY. BATII HANDICAP-10 to Bon Clermont (t), Bto 1 agst Miss Elis (t), 6 to 1 agst Morocco. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.-4 to 1 agst Clermont (offered), 8 to 1 agst Crqzier (t), 10 to agst Emerald Isle (t), 10 to 1 agst Wolf-dog, 10 to 1 agst Jenny Wren. 2,000 GUINEAS STAKES.-5 to 2 agst Planet, 3to 1 agst Conyngham (t), 7 to 2 agst Glentilt, 7 to 2 agst The Liberator. CHESTER &P.-15 to 1 agst The Lamb (t), 16 to 1 agst Dulcet, 16 to 1 agst Mendicant, 25 to 1 ngst New court (taken to 401.), 25 to 1 agst Camera Obscura (t 30 to 1), 30 to 1 agst Clermont, 33 to 1 agst Annandale, 35 to 1 agst Emerald I•L• (t 40 to 1), 40 to 1 agst Plaudit (t), 50 to 1 agt Crim. Con. DERBY. -13 to 2 agst Planet, 7 to 1 agst Van Tromp (t to 201), 15 to 1 agst Glentilt, 17 to 1 agst Epirote, 18 to 1 agst The Liberator, 20 to 1 agst War Eagle. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING, 1847. Handicap for the Suffolk Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft if declared by twelve o'clock on Tuesday next. a. st. a. st. lb. Alarm Sting 4 9 O j Ukraine 4 7 0 Wood Pigeon .... 5 8 6 Farthing Candle 4 6 12 Jinglepot Patriot The Cur 5 8 2 Ridiculus Mus ... 5 6 7 Laundry Maid Muunt Callan .. 4 712 Th , vil me Care Paultons ...... 5 7 12 Doctrine Young Lochinvar a 7 12 Kimbb sworth Kesheng Marquis Conyng- Watch-dog ham Giscile St. Demetri Jenny Wren 5 7 5 Lazarillo The Mangler .... 5 7 4 Mirmillo Colleen Bawn ... 5 7 4 Cosachia Reminiscence .... 3 7 4Bf by Don John, I iydrane ua Leopard. SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1847. MONDAY.—Match, 500, h ft, T.M.M.—Duke of Bed fyrd's Weatherbit agst Mr. O'Brien's The Liberator, ist 101 b. Mach, 200, h ft, T.Y.C.—Mr. Moore's Wilmot, Bst 71b, agst Duke of Bedford's Sable, Bst. Match, 200, h ft, A.F.—Lord Eglintoun's Nerissa, Bst 71b, agst Mr. R. Boyce's Doctor Goodall, Bst. TUESDAY.—Match, 300, h ft, D.M.—Mr. Payne's Cervus, Bst 71b, agst Lord Glasgow's b c Clerk of the Council, by Don John, out of Canada, Bst 4113. Lord Glasgow's Clerk of the Council agst Mr. Moore's Wilmot, Bst 71b each, T.Y.C. 200, h ft. FRIDAY.—Match, 200, h ft, D.M.—Lord Glasgow's Chainbearer, Bst 71b, agst Mr. Gregory's Clermont, Bst. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING, 1847. MONDAY.—Match, 200, h ft, T.Y.C.—Mr. Payne's Woodcraft. Bst 71b, agst Lord Glasgow's f by Hetman Platotr, dam by Actaeon, Bst 21b. FRIDAY.—Lord Glasgow's Discontent, 3 yrs, Bst 131 b. agst Mr. Payne's Woodcraft, 2 yrs, 7st 71b, T.Y.C., 200, h ft. Match, 200, h ft, T.Y.C. (brought forward from First Spring Meeting, 1848).—Duke of Bedford's Sable, Bst 71b, agst Lord Glasgow's f by Hetman Platoff, dam by Actmon, Bst 41b. ASCOT HEATH, 1847. SECOND DAY.—Nominations for the Fernhill Stakes. Mr.l)eath's Camelford,3 yrs' Mr. Drinkald's Good Boy, Mr. Bristow's Fernhill, 2 yrs 2 yrs Mr. Irwin's Horn of Chase, i Sir R. Pigot's c, by Ellis, 3 yrs out of Manto, 2 yrs Mr. Worley's Grist, 2 yrs Duke of Richmond's Horn- Mr. Worley's Golightly, 3 pipe, 2 yrs yrs Count Batthyany's Ptolo- Mr. Worley's Caversham, mais, 2 yrs 2 yrs Colonel Peel's Isis, 3 yrs Mr. S. Conway's Christo- Mr. O'Brien's Conceit, 3 yrs pher, 3 yrs Mr. R. Boyce's Jollity, 3 yrs THIRD DAY.—Nominations for the Emperor's Cup. 'Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the First, 4 yrs 'Mr. John Day's The Hero, 4 yrs Mr. Irwin's Horn of Chase, 3 yrs ,Lord Waterford's Woolfdog, 5 yrs , Mr. G. H. Moore's Watch dog, 3 yrs Mr. Greville's Alarm, 5 yrs Mr. Mciklam's Poynton, 4 , yrs 'Mr. O'Brien's Liberatcr, 3 y rs Lord E. Russell's Sting, 4yrs ;Col. Anson's lago, 4 yrs 30D, 1847. übscribers. Lord Eglintoun's Dolo, 4 yrs Lot d Eglintoun's Eryx, 3 yrs Mr. Merry's Maid of .MoH therwell, 3 y rs Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes, 4 yrs Mr. W. Scott's Christopher, 3 yrs Lord Lonsdale's Jericho, 5 yrs Mr. Gully's Mathematician, 3 yrs Mr. Gully's Mendicant, 4 yrsl Sir J. Gerard's Grirastun,' 4 yrs Mr. Mostyn's Mr. Martin, 3 yrs 1 GOODW( The Cup closed with 38 s PUGILISM. - - Y c( A: t p est Al b A e s t s w E tal N k e ° cl ß - L o E f Manchester, and Jemmy Massey, of Sheffield, was between nFOR Norley loo/. (GeorgemE.— T h f e l a mi Hall), c h o - f brought to issue yesterday, about a mile below Green hithe, in Kent. The Nymph steamer was chartered for the occasion, and at half-past eight cast loose from Hun gerford. On the voyage down, at London-bridge and Blackwall, she was joined by the Fairy and two or three steam tugs, which had come in to share the profits of the trip by conveying the less moneyed lieges of her Majesty who might not be able to raise the heavier sum demanded on board the more aristocratic Nymph, which carried " head-quarters," consisting of the belligerents, their backers, friends, and the superior order of ring goers. At Charlton, Norley, who had trained at Brigh ton, embarked, but the steamer held on her way and reached Gravesend, where Massey, who had trained at Shoreham, came on board. The Nymph now retraced her course to Greenhithe, where, reinforced by an other tug-boat of th e mo bili ty, the concourse landed,- and the lists were quickly pitched on a level piece of greensward, selected by the practised eye of the vete ran commissary, Tom Oliver. At half-past two o'clock all was ready and the men in the ring, when an unex pected difficulty arose. It had been arranged that um pires and a referee should, to recognise time, be chosen on board the boat, and a Noble Lord and a Gallant Baronet had kindly consented to stand umpires, while a stalwart Captain had been named as referee. To this arrangement, however, the Manchester party objected, and much time (upwards of an hour) was unnecessarily consumed. At a quarter to four all difficulties were arranged, and the men stood up ; the colours, scarlet with white spot for Massey, and white with red fancy pattern for Norley, having been long fluttering from one of the centre stakes. Norley was enquired by Jew Turner and Macdonald, while the Slit ffielder was waited on by Johnny Hannan and Young Sambo. Massey's weight was Bst. 51b., that of Norley half a pound more ; yet, as they faced each other, Massey looked the bigger and rounder man, while Norley had the superiority in length of arm. A mere outline of the rounds will suffice. Norley began operations by feinting with the left, and trying to induce Massey to make his fa vourite rush, but the Sheffield blade was cautious, and after offering many times in turn, jumped back from or parried Norley's intended favours; at length Massey got in his left on Norley's che e k, who fought up quickly and slipped down. 2. Massey kept offering and jumping in and out; a pause, Massey returning to the scratch after twice forcing Norley to his corner. At length Norley steadied himself, got within distance, and let fly his left viciously, catching his opponent's forehead and right ear sharply. Norley again hit up with both bands in a bustling rally, and slipped down. Thus the affair went on, Massey forcing the fighting, and going in resolutely with various success. Sometimes administering severe punishment with his right on Norley's left cheek bone, and at others getting jobbed and stopped by Norley's left in a style sufficient to daunt nine out of ten. Still he went on, coming up surprisingly strong, while his older antagonist, on whom time had told more heavily, grew gradually less efficient in his dc-liveries, Many times did Massey make his right hand tell on Norley's ribs and breastbone, and as often did " the Salford Cock" pop hia left wing on to Massey's left eye. Thus the mill progressed till GO rounds, occupying one hour and a half, had been contested. Norley had been for some time on the getting (loan system, and it was clear to those of judgment, that his chance of turning the tide of battle was a faint one, inasmuch as his adversary's Herculean frame (albeit in an abridged volume) seemed to lose no tittle of its power or activity. Norley now frequently fell to close rounds, at which dissatisfaction was expressed, and appeals made to the referee, who ordered the contest to proceed until round 66, when I Massey fought Nutley to the ground, cries of " Take WEDNESDAY EVENIN_Cy, APRIL 14, 1847. him away!' even from Norley's backers, were prevalent, still the Manchester men indignantly refused to sur render. It was now, ever, from the surprising fresh ness of the younger man, a mere question of time, and the 68th round closed by Norley being fought down for the tenth or fifteenth time successively; accordingly M'Donald, though sorely against the brave fellows will, threw up the sponge, as the signal of surrender, and with the 105th minute brought the fight to a close, by hailing Massey . as the victor. Norley was taken on board the bolt, while so little was Massey fatigued or injured that he sat down beside the ring to witness the second battle, between— , SNACKS AND GREENWOOD.—These heroes next made their salaams, to contend for 10 sovs. aside ; it was a droll affair ; S nac k s , w h o i s an old one, an d i n hi s lat e r Oa) s was defeated by M assey (then a b oy ), was pitted against Greenwood, a l oose - made yout h o f 20. The Let ds loan is a tubby, D utc h-b u i lt li tt l e fellow, and findir,g lung-bowls and long-staying inconvenient, rattled in wildly, and so pegged away at his slender foeman, that at the end of 39 minutes the stumpy one was de clared the conqueror : twenty-three rounds were fought. Up was less select than that on the downward passage. On arriving at Blackwall, a monster train conveyed the denizens of East and West London to Fenchurch-street, and thence, per cab, bus, or Adam's own carriage, the ten-toed machines, to their domiciles. Massey arrived the same evening at Jem Burns' in tip-top spirits, and Norley, whose spirit was more depressed by defeat than personal scathe, repaired to Dismore's. The winner has now gained 19 battles in succession, with the one ex ception of that with Young Reed, lost through an error in judgment on his own part. We hear that a handsome subscription was made for the losing man. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 13.—The St. Vincent, 120, Captain Milne, was removed from the basin this morn ing to her usual moorings off Stony-steps, Gosport, where she w ill comp l ete for sea alongside her hulk. The Thetis, 36, Captain Codrington, C. 8., was docked this morning to have her bottom examined and repaired. The Myrtle steam-tender, Second-Master Commander Balliston, left yesterday afternoon for Plymouth with supernumeraries. _ The African steam-tug (which arrived here yesterday from Sheerness to do the duty of the Echo while the latter is under repair at Woolwich), and the Drake lighter (the former having Mr. C. P. Bellamy, the Assistant-Master Attendant, and a body of dockyard riggers on board), proceeded this afternoon to the scene of the wreck of the Sphynx, at Brook, Isle of Wight, to get up that vessel's guns and some of her machinery, thrown overboard when she was ashore. IRELAND. DUBLIN, APRIL I.—MODEL KITCHEN.—M. Soyer re-opened his model kitchen yesterday, at the special desire of several charitable ladies, who were anxious to attend and serve the poor, in the hope of finally dispel ling any remaining prejudice on their parts against the food. The price of tickets of admission was 55., to be given in charity. The Ladies Ponsonby, Mrs. P. Digges L.teuche and her three amiable and beautiful daughters, Sir John Ormsby Vandeleur and Lady Vandeleur, Sir Thomas Deane, Mrs. Captain Williams, &c., remained fur upwards of two hours with their own hands distri buting food to the poor, of whom upwards of three thou sand were relieved. The fish-food, against which the Rollan Catholics of this country are so blindly prejudiced, was, where the option was given, almost invariably pre ferred to the other descriptions. In the speculations of Parliamentary Commissioners respecting the neglected state of Irish fisheries, the fact has rarely appeared, that the lower orders of the people have hardly ever eaten fish when they could procure potatoes and milk, or even salt ; hence the main cause of the failures in the purely Roman Catholic districts. Now, there is every reason to hope that this prejudice will be dispelled, and the great desideratum of markets for fish attained. There is a never-failing supply of fish on our coasts, and when the fisherman is reasonably sure of a sale for his produce he will exert all his energies to increase it. DINNER TO M. SOYER.—Last evening a number of gentlemen, admirers of M. Soyer's philanthropic exer tions to improve and economise the food of the people of this country, entertained him at dinner in the Free masons' Hall, College-green. Thomas M. Gresham, Esq., filled the chair. About 40 sat down to a sumptu ous entertainment, and in the course of the evening a re markably handsome and valuable snuff-box, with a suitable inscription, was presented to M. :Soyer. In acknowledg ing the toast of his health he delivered a feeling and clever address, expressive of his gratitude for the cordial way he was received on his arrival in this country, and the hearty co-operation of, he might say, all classes. He was himself rejoiced in the success of his plans, not so much for the éclat it would attach to his humble name, but for the invaluable advantages the poor of Ireland would derive from their adoption. True, he had been subjected to badinage and some rather severe strictures; but he had no reason to complain of those whom he failed to convert to his system. He did not despair, however, and he felt satisfied that if they only honoured him with a fair trial, all would agree that he bad shown how to improve and economise the food of the people. M. Soyer leaves town to-day. MORE BLOODSHED IN CraaE.--On Wednesday last Mr. H. Carmody, agent to Mrs. Dwyer, of Knockatanty, county Clare, when on his way to Killaloe, to enter pro cesses at the sessions there against defaulting tenants, was fired at and dreadfully wounded. The sufferer since lies in a hopeless state. The police from Kilkishen were promptly on the spot, but although the dreadful outrage took place about ten o'clock A. 31., not the slightest trace of the perpetrators could be obtained. There were two persons walking with Mr. Carmody at the time, both of whom were also wounded. M. Jullien's benefit came off last night at the Music Hall, and from the serious row which occurred on the previous evening, fears were entertained for the result in more respects than one. A party was formed of young men, who went to the theatre expressly for the purpose of inflicting chastisement on the person of our great polka harmonist, for the insult which he had passed upon the house by calling them a " sixpenny mob," in addition to his ungracious refusal to allow M. Pischek to gratify the audience with an encore of one of his songs; at all events the undoubted Pulkaist had last night to en counter a very much irritated and offended public, so that it was a matter of some interest to learn how the affair ended. We are happy to say that M. Jullien took the course which calm reflection must naturally have suggested, and came forward at once with an apology and some soothing expressions, not less effective for the foreign accent in which they were delivered, which luckily had the effect of diverting the storm that lowered and seemed ready to burst upon his devoted head. The audience, however, exacted an encore of almost everything to signalise their triumph. A swift obedience met all their wishes, and thus the " Maestro" and the Dublin Promenade Concert-goers are again " in tui,e" with each other. We are sorry to say, however, that some orange-peels, and even rotten eggs, were aimed at the atoning bealiciare, and with such precision as to cause them to tell severely upon his dress. This outbreak of petulance, however, he bore in good humour, and it is to be hoped that nothing that has oc curred agreeable rredsh visits. allprevet us_ being often favoured with his very One of our distillers is said to be preparing his esta blishinent to distil from mula.sses. The flag of almost every European nation now floats in Limerick Harbour, wh►ch is densely crowded with shipping. To show the increase above former years, the lighthouse duties paid at the Custom house within twelve weeks amounts to 7491. 10s. 6d.; in the corresponding period of last year it was short of 2001, The passengers on the Tralee coach to Limerick, on Wednesday, were shocked at seeing a young man lying dead ou the road, near Castkisland. He died of starva tion. The potatoes growing about Limerick and Dublin have no appearance of disease. On Thursday morning an engine of the Limerick and Waterford Railway made the first trial over the line as far as Ballysimm, at the spoed of 35 miles an hour. A private soldier of the 67th, in Cork Barracks, was reproved at parade by Captain Bunbury, for being im propery dressed. The private, whose name is Taylor, was directed to appear before his sergeant subsequently properly dressed. He did so, and was dismissed. About six in the evnning, Taylor, fully accoutred, appeared in the barrack-square and inquired for the sergeant, that his officer might see he was properly attired. Not seeing the sergeant, he attached a string to his foot, which was fastened to the trigger of his musket, and discharged it, the ball taking off the ring finger of his right hand. The object was stated to be self-mutilation, or an at tempt on the life of Captain Bunbury. The weather has become again calm, but continues very wet. It is rather a backward spring, but by no means an unfavourable one for the country. The following are elected Governors and Directors of the Bank of Ireland for the ensuing year:—Governor— George Frederick Brooke. Deputy-Governor —James Jameson. Directors—John Barlow, John Barton, Na thaniel Callwell, Richard Cane, James Chambers, Thorns Crostwhait, Isaac Matthew D'Olier, James Fer rivr, Hans Blackwood Hamilton, Sir John Kingston James, Thomas Kt-11y, Samuel Law, John M‘Donnell, Henry Roe, Thomas Wilson, Esqs. RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES WITH JAPAN. The New York Herald publishes the following official report of the Commander of the late expedition to Japan : United States ship Columbus, off the coast of Japan, July 31, 1846. Sir,—This ship and the Vincennes sailed from the Chusan islands on the 7th instant. As your instructions direct me to ascertain if the ports of Japan are accessible, I proceeded, upon leaving the coast of China, towards the coast of Japan. The Japanese, as you know, have always been more rigid in the exclusion of foreigners than even the Chi nese. The only Europeans admitted to trade are the Dutch, from Batavia; and their trade is confined to a single port, and limited to one annual ship. By the laws of Japan, foreign ships are not permitted to anchor in any port of the empire, except that of Nagasaki. Any attempt to penetrate Japan made at that port would be sure to encounter the hostility of the Dutch, whose exertions have hitherto been successful against every attempt to disturb their monopoly. The Japanese officers at Nagasaki are without authority to treat with foreign officers; they could not accede to any proposi• Lions; they could only transmit them to the seat of Go vernment at Yeddo. The distance between Yeddo and Nagasaki is 345 leagues, and the journey between them is "usually performed in seven weeks," according to a work on Japan, published at New York in 1841. I con eluded, therefore, to proceed direct to the bay of Yeddo, where I anchored on the 20th instant, the Vincennes in company. Before reaching the anchorage, an officer with a Dutch interpreter came on board. Lie inquired what was my object in coming to Japan. I answered, that I came as a friend, to ascertain whether Japan had, like China, opened her ports to foreign trade, and, if she had, to fix by treaty the conditions on which American vessels should trade with Japan. He requested me to commit this answer to writing, and I gave him a written paper, a copy of which is herewith transmitted. He informed me that any supplies I might require would be furnished by the Government. To my inquiry, whether I would be allowed to go on shore, he replied in the negative. lie objected to our boats passing between this ship and the Vincennes ; but as I insisted upon it, he yielded. Upon anchoring, the ship was surrounded by a vast number of boats belonging to the Government. The ship was soon thronged with Japanese. I permitted hem to come on board in large numbers, that all might be convinced of our friendly disposition, as well as of our ability, in any event, to take care of ourselves. On the following morning an officer, apparently of higher rank, came on board. He stated that foreign ships, upon entering a port of Japan, always landed their guns, muskets, swords, &c. I told him it was impossible for us to do so, that trading vessels only could be ex pected to do so ; and I assured him that we were peace ably disposed, so long as they were peaceably disposed. He informed me that my written paper of the preceding day had been transmitted to the Emperor, who was at some distance from Yeddo, and that an answer would be received in five or six days. I asked him why we were surrounded by boats, and he replied that they might be ready in case we wanted them to tow the ship. This, of course, was not true ; the object, of course, being to prevent our communicating with the shore. When our boats were sent to sound at some distance from the ship, Japanese boats followed them, without, however, molest ing them. During our whole stay these boats continued about the ship. I had on board copies in Chinese of the French, English, and American treaties with China. I offered these treaties to the Japanese officer, who de clined receiving them, saying that he could not receive them without the permission of his Emperor. I offered those treaties subsequently to other Japanese officers, who in like manner declined to receive them. It is worth while, perhaps, to mention that, on the first day, the Japanese undertook to water the ship. They sent off 180 gallons; and on the second day, 860 gallons; our daily consumption being nearly 800 gallons, I told the officer, unless they watered the ship properly, that I would send our own boats on shore for water. lie said there would be trouble if I sent our boats on shore. I replied that I should be obliged to do so, if they con tinned as heretofore to supply us so inadequately. The result was, that, on the third day, upwards of 11,000 gallons were brought off, and on the following day rearly 10,000 gallons. On the 25th, not having received any answer to the paper sent on shore five days previously, I expressed to the Japanese officer my surprise at the delay, and re quested him to inform the Governor of Yeddo that I de sired an answer as early as possible. On the 27th, an officer, with n suite of eight person:, came on board with the Emperor's answer. The answer :—" was translated by the interpreter, as follows A ccording to the Japanese laws the Japanese may not trade except with the Dutch and Chinese. It will not be allowed that Americ a make a treaty with Japan or trade with her, as the same is not allowed to any other nation. Concerning strange lands, all things are fix:..d at Nagasaki, but not here in the bay ; therefore you must depart as quick as possible, and not come any more in Japan." I stated to the officer that the United States wished to make a treaty of commerce with Japan, but not unless Japan also wished a treaty ; that I came here for information on this subject, and having now ascertained that Japan is not yet prepared to open her ports to foreign trade, I should sail the next day, if the weather permitted. This answer, at the officer's re quest, was committed to writing, and given to him. The Emperor's letter I forwarded by the Vincennes to Dr. Parker at Canton, for translation, and requested him to transmit to you the original and the translation of it. I may here mention that Mr. Walcott, our Consul at Shangai, informed me that he had sold American cot tons to some extent to Chinese merchants for shipment to Nagasaki. In this way the supply of American cottons in Japan may perhaps become equal to the demand. While at Batavia in October last, I was informed that the Dutch trade to Japan was insignificant in amount ; that its profits scarcely covered the expenses of the fac tory and of customary presents : and the Dutch valued their intercourse with Japan chiefly because, while their own flag was admitted, all other European flags were excluded—a distinction gratifying to their national pride. This account of the trade seems to be confirmed by the fact that some years ago the Dutch East India Company voluntarily relinquished it to the Dutch Go vernment. It is confirmed also by the accompanying letter to me from our Consul at Batavia, Mr. Roberts, a well-informed merchant, who has resided many years in the East Indies. I must now communicate an occurrence of an unplea sant character. On the morning that the officer came down in a junk with the Emperor's letter, I was requested to go on board the junk to receive it. I refused, and in formed the interpreter that the officer must deliver on board this ship any letter that had been intrusted;him for me. To this the officer assented, but added that my letter, having been delivered on board the American ship, he thought the Emperor's letter should be delivered on board the Japanese vessel. As the Japanese officer though at taching importance to his own proposal, had withdrawn it as soon as I objected to it, I concluded that it might be well for me to gratify him, and I informed the interpreter that I would go on board the junk, there receive the letter. The interpreter then went on board the junk. In an hour afterward I went alongside the junk in the ship's boat in my uniform. At the moment that I was stepping on board, a Japanese on the deck of the junk gave me a blow or a push which threw me back into the boat. I immediately called to the interpreter to have the man seized, and then returned to the ship. I was followed on board by the interpreter and a number of Japanese officers. they all expressed the greatest concern at what had occurred, stated that the offender was a com mon soldier on board, and assured me that he should be punished severely. They asked me in what manner I wished him to be punished, and I replied according to the laws of Japan. I stated that the officers also were greatly to blame, as they ought to have been on deck to receive me. They declared that they had not ex pected me alongside ; and I was subsequently con vinced that, owing to bad interpretation, they believed my final decision had been that they were to come to the ship. I was careful to impress upon them all the enormity of the outrage that had been com mitted, and how much they owed to my forbearance. They manifested great anxiety and apprehension, and endeavoured in every way to appease me. In the course of the day the Governor of Yeddo sent an offi cer to inform me that the man should be severely punished, and that he hoped I would not think too seri ously of the affair. The conduct of the men is inexpli cable, especially as all the Japanese in and about the ship had evinced great good nature in all their inter course with us. As I was convinced that the outrage bad been com mitted without the procurement or knowledge of the Japanese officers, as every atonement that I could expect or desire was promptly rendered, I should not have deemed it nuce!.sary to ccmtnunictite this occurrence, except to guard against any incorrect statement that may appear in the public prints. I sailed from the Bay of Yeddo on the 29th. The Vincennes parted company yesterday. I enclose a copy of her orders. Very respectfully, your most ohedient, JAMES BIDDLE. lion. George Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy, Washington. CHARGE OF MUTINY AND PIRACY. On Thursday, the barque James Campbell, William Graham, master, of and from Glasgow, bound for Ba tavia, and thence to Singapore, with a general cargo of great value, put in here, with the master in irons, he having been put there by the men when in lat. 42, lon. 14 west, being about twenty four days on their voyage. On the arrival of the ship here, intimation was conveyed to Mr. Collier, Lloyd's agent, and the captain was brought on shore, whereon he immediately charged the crew with assault, mutiny, and piracy, and in con sequence summonses were issued agaiast the second mate and nine of the crew. On Friday, John Harretta, the second mate, Charles Moffatt, the carpenter of the ship, Richard Thomas Lacy, John Skelton, John McPbeagh, Robert Craig, Robert Wright, Daniel M'Lean, Daniel Wiiellar, and Thomas Stratton, who were stated to have come volun tarily on shore to meet the charge, were brought before Joseph Whiteford, Esq., borough megistrjite, at the police-o ffi ce, charged with assault, mutiny, and piracy, as above stated. William Graham, who deposed that h e was master of the barque James Campbell, of Glasgow, which sailed from Glasgow on the sth of March, bound to Batavia, and from thence to Singapore. Nothing particular oc curred till the 28th, which was on a Sunday, when they were about 42 lat. and 14 lon. The prisoner Strat ton was at the helm between ten and twelve in the forenoon. lie was misconducting himself, making it appear as if he were drunk. Witness told him to leave the helm, which he did. He was then told to go and grease the masts, which he stoutly refused to do, and was very insolent. Witness then told him to go below, and gave him a slight push, upon which he doubled his fists and offered to fight. Witness then directed the first mate, Rose, to put Stratton in irons, but afterwards recalled the order. Others of the crew were then told to grease the masts, but they all refused. Witness then called the whole ship's company aft, and told them if they would not do that they should not have any beef for dinner. One of the crew, Lacy, said he would have it in spite of him. Seeing, upon this, that there was a conspiracy among them, witness went below, got a cut lass, and went to the galley, where the beef was cook ing. The steward, by his orders, then carried the beef into his cabin. He (witness) made no use of the cutlass; he neither cut nor attempted to cut any person. There was no resistance made. He then fohowed the steward into the cabin, and, after putting the cutlass away, re turned on deck about one. The men were all con gregated aft at that time, and Nlaheagh, making him self spokesman, said they would refuse to do any more work. About four o'clock the steward came to the cabin, and told him (witness) that the men wanted to speak with him. He went on deck, and found McPheagh surrounded by most of the crew. He (McPheagh) said, " What do you intend to do in this affair?" Before, however, he had time to make any reply, they came round him and pinioned his arms behind his back. M‘Lean, Moffatt, the carpenter, McYheagb, Craig, Stratton, and others, came in front of him, and put irons upon his hands. Then they lashed his arms be hind his back, so that he could not move them in any way, and put lashings round his legs, just above his knees. Whilst this was going on, witness turned round and asked Rose and Harretts, the first and second mates, who were looking, on, if they would allow this conduct? Rose replied, "'rho men have taken charge of the ship; I can do nothing in it, and I am to take her back to a port in England." After this, witness craw led as well as he could with the lashings that were upon him into his cabin, where he found the No mates moving the ehrt.nomfters and other articles from the cabin. He asked them to go and see if the men would not change their mind. Harretts answered that it was no use; they had gone so far now, that they must go through with it. Harretts then told him that the cabin was ready, and he had better go into it. Witness asked that the irons might be shifted, as they were put on the wrong way, and were cutting his hands; Harrets did this, and put them on the right way. He was then locked into the cabin, and a guard was placed at the outside of the door with a drawn cutlass. The guard was relieved every four hours, and the seamen took it alternately. He remained in this confinement from about four o'clock on the afternoon of the 28th of March, till between two and three in the afternoon of the Bth of April, when he found the vessel at anchor in Plymouth Sound. During that time the steward gave him his victuals regularly, and on one occasion the irons were taken off to allow him to shift himself, by Moffatt, the carpenter. He forgot to state that the beef was given to the crew about three hours before he was pi nioned. Was quite sober when all this occurred, and d o e od an tri co s m w o i a t i h nt t s h , e ei ni th e e n r b p e e f r o s r o e n . al They ly or n h e a v d er be h en ad on ma g through the mate. Mr. Edmunds submitted that there was sufficient evi dence before the Magistrate to entitle him to remand the case until Monday, so as to give time for one of the owners of the vessel to be present. v The Magistrate explained to the men that the remand would be as desirable for them as th e master of the ves sel, as they would be able to consult and decide on the best course to adopt; and, it they should think it desir able, for consulting some professional man. The men said they were quite ready to go fully into the case at once, and that therefore they wished the matter to be exatuined ; but after reasoning over the matter together, they expressed themselves agreeabA3 to the case being remanded until Tuesday next, at doyen o'clock. In the course of his remarks to the bench when ask ing for an adjournment, Mr. Edmonds stated, that die delay that had arisen out of these circumstances, would be a loss of mere than 1,200/. to the owners of the yes sel.—Plymouth Times. EXPORTATION OF GRAIN FROM THE TAY.—This week the rare and we believe almost unprecedented cir. cumstance has occurred of a vessel loading wheat at this port for France. The grain is part of a cargo imported from the Baltic last winter. The warehouses here are still ti , lerably well stocked with foreign supplies.— Perth Courier. S U ; tf47;:t4't c : •-•-• ~rr~ iy> \ }1 f FINAES of - NEW 'ZEALAND. The follows xt-xtractS are taket from a parliamentary v‘blurne 1 - f.cl i , . : rtlf both (Houses), on the affairs of New Zealand. They form portions of a dis patch from Lieut.-Governor Grey tD the Right Honour able Lord Stanley:— My Lord —One of the most important duties which has been imposed upon me by your Lordship is the in quiry into the sources from which a sufficient revenue may be most readily and beneficially raised in this country. I now propose to place before your Lordship the principles upon which, I think, the future general financial arrangements of this country should be con ducted; and the reasons which have led me to form these conclusions. In the first place, I have assumed the amount of the European population resident in these islands to be 12,000 souls, and the amount of the native popula tion to be 120,000 souls; these estimates are not fou nded th upon ac curate returns, and probably are each of ally the latter, far below the real amou e n in t of th e which they respectively indi cate ; they! are, however, su ffi ciently accurate for th e p urposes of the present inquiry. So great a disproportion existing between the Euro pean and native population, one is driven to the inevitable conclusion, that if any attempt is made (as was formerly the case) to raise a revenue by direct taxation upon, th e property of the European population alone, from which the natives are exempted, that it will be found impos sible to raise the funds requisite to provide the establish ments required for the protection and good govern ment of the natives; indeed, it would be essentially unjust and ruinous to the European population to attempt to do so. Since the termination of the war in January last, the receipts of customs have continued rapidly to increase, and a trade of great importance is rising between the European merchants and the native population. There seems no reason to doubt that this trade will very rapidly increase in extent and importance ; the natives are now very generally purchasing small vessels for the purpose of trading ; they are extremely anxious to procure arti cles of European clothing. and luxuries generally, and they possess abundant means of paying in produce for all such articles as they may require. The extent to which British commerce may be carried on here is limited, in the first place, by the amount of the population, which I believe has been under-estimated by nearly one half ; and secondly, by the extent to which life and property are rendered secure. The short period of tranquillity which the northern portion of the country has recently enjoyed has already given a considerable impetus to trade, and a large augmentation to the re venue, which being raised from duties of customs, aug ments in the same proportion as the commerce of the country, and with its increasing prosperity affords the Government the means of still further securing the future. tranquillity and order of the colony. I have no intention of attempting to raise a revenue by any other means than the imposition of light duties• of customs on all imported goods ; and, as I have before• stated, I feel quite satisfied that within a very few years. from the present time, the revenue realised from this: source will be found ample to defray the whole of the colonial expenditure. The present condition of the colony, in reference to its financial state, is different from all other portions of the empire. It is not in the ordinary position of a young country, the establishments of which could grow in ex tent in the same proportion as its population, revenue, and commerce. The fact is, that a large population rapidly becoming civilised, and capable of immediately affording a considerable commerce and revenue, already exists here; but no establishments have been formed for the protection of life, property, or commerce, or for the collection of revenue; or indeed for the controul and government of this large population, who, if their ener gies are not directed into proper channels, and if they are not governed and kept under controul, will certainly attempt to set up the government of various ambitious chiefs, and will keep the country in a constant state of di , turbance and war. It appears therefore absolutely necessary that a con siderable annual expenditure in excess of the revenue should be sanctioned for a few years by the British Par liament, to provide for the formation of the public build ings, roads, and establishments which are absolutely re quisite for the assertion and preservation of British supremacy, for the controul of the turbulent, the protec tion of life, property, and commerce, and the security of the revenue which the country can at once yield. The advantages which justify such an expenditure are the impetus which will be given to the interests of hu manity and civilisation, the ultimate saving which will be effected to the country by the prevention of expen sive internal wars, which would require the constant presence of a large naval and military force, the exten sion of to British commerce and industry, and the great increase of the revenue of the colony, which will shortly enable it to defray the whole of its own expenses. The amount of such expenditure in excess of the revenue need not at any time be very great. It may, I think, be fairly deduced from the following estimate : Probable general ordinary annual expen diture of local Government £27,000 0 0 Probable extra expenditure on account of natives, police, roads, &c 31,000 0 0 Total expenditure Probable revenue from this date, but rapidly increasing in amount Immediate annual deficiency, yearly de creasing in amount £36,000 0 0 Thus leaving the sum of about 30,0001., in addition to the present parliamentary grant, to be provided from some extraneous source. It should, however, be observed that this additional grant would decrease in amount from year to year, exactly in proportion to the progress of the colony. I beg to assure your Lordship, that after having now visited almost all the important portions of the colony I feel quit e sa ti s fi e d that the Government cannot be effi ciently conducted for a lower amount than that which I have above s t a t e d, an d that any attempt to do so will ultimately only result in great disaster, and eventually in a much greater expense to the British Treasury than that which will be incurred under the system I have dp tailed, and upon which I intend to act until your Lord ship's further instructions can reach me. It Is probable that I may have stated the estimated revenue at two small an amount, and I think that I have done so ; but I have thought it better to incur the risk of erring upon this side tkan of leading your Lordship to form too favour able an opinion of the present financial state of New Zealand. The next question that arises for consideration is the probable expenditure that must ultimately be incurred for the naval and military protection of this colony. So soon as there is an adequate military force in the coun try, I think that the naval force can be very considerably reduced, possibly to one steamer and one vessel of war ; but the presence of a steamer will certainly be always indispensable upon these coasts. I will, upon the arri val of a sufficient military force, lose no time in com municating with the senior naval officer upon these sub j“ctc, and in reporting my final determination to your Lordship. _ _ (Signed) G. GREY. COPY OF A DISPA.TCII FROM LIEUT.-GOVERNOR GREY TO THE RIGHT MON. LORD STANLEY. My Lord—l have now the honour to transmit copies of the corresp, ndence which has passed between the Lieut.-General commanding the forces in New South \Vales and myself upon this subject. Your Lordship will find from this correspondence'that I consider that a force of 2,500 troops of the line should for the present be stationed in New Zealand. I find that my predecessor, in his dispatch of the 9th of April, 1845, stated it as his opinion that two regi ments were required for the maintenance of these islands, which would amount to a force about 2,000 men • but after having now visited many portions of the isla nds, I should recommend that the force hero should be in creased to 2,500 men. _ _ m or a ke fivet hi yearss recommendation force e u n m d i e g r h t t h e be belief e e that o in four a single regiment, and that it would be advantageous to continue as rapidly as possible the formation of a local pulice force, composed in a great measure of natives; which force I am now organisin 4 with apparent success. Ihe expense of tkis force could, at the end of a few years, be defrayed from the revenue of the colony, and would be one in every way suited to the service of this country. Indeed, I think it would in New Zealand be found more advantageous than any European force. G. GREY. JUVENILE OFFENDERS. Sir John Pakington and Sir William punishment of juvenile The Bill prepared and brought into Parliament "forl 1 the more speedy trial and o x j r c e felonye d i n g fifteen years of age, committing g property under false pre tences, larceny note punishable as such, ? 1 offenders," proposes to ena t c t t in tha s t im pe p r i s e o commit any such offences, may be summarily tempts to • by two magistrates, where the value of the cheats, felonious ' receiving of property. or at convicted property does not exceed 40s. If the magistrates dismiss th e case, they s h a ll make o ut a certificate to that effect. These provisi ons are not to apply if the magistrates think the c ase a fi t su b ject for prosecution by indictment. A single magistrate may admit to bail in certain cases in the same manner as may now be done by two magistrates. Magistrates, instead of bailing, may detain the accused in custody, or take security for his appearance before two Justices, for the purpose of his being summarily proceeded against. If the examining magistrates think the offetace too trifling to merit punishment, they may dis miss the accused at once. One magistrate may convict upon the confession of the accused in certain cases. Such confession must be pint in writing, read over to and signed by the accused. The Act applies to accessories, &c., as well as principals. Where conviction before two magistrates, they may I order whipping. Clause 8 relates to the mode of cora t yelling the appearance of persons punishable on sum -1 mary conviction; and Clause 9 to the application of ; tines, which are to be placed to the general rate of the county, &c. If fines not paid Justice may commit, and. Justices may discharge offender in certain cases. Pro ' ceedings under Act a bar to any other proceedings for the same cause. Convictions to be returned to quarmr sessions, and no forfeiture upon convictions under Act. The Act is not to extend to Scotland or Ireland, sad may be amended or repealed this sessiom. PIRATES. SMYRNA, MARCH 19. Two pirabe vessels, ono manned with a crew of 18, and the other with 15 men, have been seen off Cape Corba (near Alas • zattt), and a vessel, under the Greek flag, from Ala:matt was plundered by them of 63,000 piasters on the 12i h instant. POTATOES.—We notice that in several towns pot& - toes have , become plentiful, and the greater portion Ake fair quality Prices at Salisbury were on Tuesday hot full 4s. per sack lower than last week.— Plymouth Jourrviat.. GRATIFYING TESTIMONIAL. Yesterday the Guardians of the Strand Union gave a dinner at the Piazza Coffee-house, Covent-garden, to their late chairman, Mr. V. G. Dowling, upon his retire ment, after twelve years' connexion with their body. Thomas Moseley, E•sq., the newly-elected chairman, pre sided, and was faced by V. Stevens, E , q., the vice-chair man. A numerous body of the Guardians, the Treasurer, Medical Officers, and Vestry clerks of the different parishes were also present, and after some remarks on the zeal and humanity which Mr. Dowling had evinced in the discharge of his duties as a guardian of the poor, a very elegant and costly tiece of plate was prQsented to him, with the following inscription:— " Presented to Vincent George Dowling, Esq , as a small token of personal regard, and of the great respect i❑ which his character is held by gentlemen who have been associated with him, as guardians of the pc,or of the Strand Union, on his retirement from the chairman ship of the board. April 13, 1847." It affords us pleasure to make this announcement, as it reflPets credit on one of our own body. Mr. Dowling has been connected with the London press for upwards of forty years, and has thus proved that there are more ways than one in which the members of his class can usefully, as well as beneficially, devote their energies for advantage to their fellow.creatures. h d - s l a next x thet monthill Marquisel a t h c s , et v o i a s noc i e.f t THE DUKB OF WELL INGTON .—It i s un d erstood, at from a source upon which we may r e ly, th at as his Grace ' s son the s ( t e h o e th t Marquis a t e o s f o l f )o h u i s r4 t ) a ) eopatt Tweeddale, the ee Duke, connt whoofli a w d t d l i l n g remaint on, he thinerte y ied by day at Berwick, in order to enjoy the society of a distin guished military character in the vicinity, whose gallant conduct in Spain very speedily secured him his Grace's approbation and patronage.—Berwick Advertiser. MONEY MA !La ET.—The premium on gold at Paris is 11 per milk, which, at the English Mint price of 3L 17s. lOid, per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.42 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25.55, it follows that gold is 0.51 per .cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 4301 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.74; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.6 1 4 1 , it follows that gold is 0.47 per cent. dearer in Hamburgh than in London. The course of ex change at New York on London is 104 per cent. ; and the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is 5.58 per cent. against England. But the quoted exchange at New York being for bills at 60 days' sight, the interest must be deducted &cm the above difference. BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF BLUES.—Last evening the anniversary festival of the Benevolent Society of Blues was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate. street, when 180 of the patrons and subscribers of this society attended and partook of an excellently arranged dinner, provided by the Messrs. Bathe and Breach. The objects of this society, which was founded in the year 1824, and has from that period steadily advanced in its resources and usefulness, are the providing relief to distressed persons educated at Christ's Hospital, and to their widows and orphans. The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor presided, supported by Mr. Alderman'' Thompson, Major-General Sir Adolphus Dalrymple, and Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq. After tho usual loyal toasts his Lordship proposed the toast of the even ing, "Prosperity to the Benevolent Society of Blues." The secretary read the list of subscriptions, from which we select the Queen and Prince Albert, 25 guineas ; ; Miss Nixon,. Duke of Cambrid ge , 20 gu i neas ; Ald er man Thompson, 101. 10s. ; Lord Mayor, 101. ; Mr. Sheriff C hallis, 101. ; B. B. Cabbell, E sq ., 1 0 d a ughter of the late President, 101. ; Li eutenant -C o l one l Pettigrew, 101.; which with o th ers o f a s i m i lar an d l ess amount swelled the list to nearly 7001. The vocal arrangements were under the direction of Mr. T. Cooke, assisted by Mrs. A. Newton, Miss Cuhitt, and Messrs. ltill, Shoubridge, and Martin, whose efforts were most warmly applauded. Thanks having been voted to the chairman, the company broke up at a late hour. Mr. Harker officiated as toast master. THE RIVER PLATE.—A handsome monument is about to be erectefl by Rear-Admiral Inglefield, Com mander-in• Chief of the fleet in the River Plate, and his brother officers, in honour of the !pea who fell in the action of the 20th November, 1825, at Punta Obligato. The top of the marble is decked with various naval em blems, surmounted by a wreath of laurel; underneath is carved a highly-finished representation of the place and tort in sight of the fleet sent against it. A new and simple mode of producing insensibility to pain, by the use of ether, was tried with success last week by a dentist at M acon . A y o ung and very nervous woman, having two of her molar teeth taken out, he induced her to hold her face over a sugar basin, into which he had put 50 grammes (about an ounce and three quarters) of ether, and in less than three minutes the desired effect was produced by the vapour entering bee mouth, and the operations performed without her feeling the least pain.—Galignani. CHEAP TRAVELLING.—Yesterday omnibuses com menced running from Battersea to Hoxton, conveying passengers the entire distance, about nine miles, for Gd. Steamers were also running from London-bridge to the West end for one halfpenny. • STYLISH WEDDING AT OLDHAM.—On Wed n e s d a y last, at St. Mary's Church, Oldham, by the Rev. J. Lowe, James Platt, Esq., of the firm of Hibbert, Platt, and Sons, machine-makers, Hartfon Ironworks, Green acre Moor and Oldham, to Miss Lucy Anne, second daughter of Andrew Schofield, Esq., of Woodfield House, Wernuth, one of the magistrates for the county of Lancaster. A numerous party of relatives and friends were entertained at the residence of A. Schofield, Esq., with a splendid dejeuner ala fourchette. At eleven, A.M. the cortege, consisting of five post chaises, each drawn e s i d v ;eol of the tthchereroiewinwdpecodrretwani also teh, by a pair of fine grey s, with postilions in scarlet happy pair imme uni terms, white favours, &c., drove to the church, the mail. Mercury. s pb t ey r o e pa e l t eb a .a ri ll d .T i c ise hy cm r e c er h e y imd a eo r a d nym b ae e yn in db g eed e ,f x ot e rh e me s diately set off for London. In honour of the happy event the workmen employed by Messrs. Hibbett and of mutton, and Platt were provided with a substantial dinner, followed rf l t ‘ s3 yEl n3 st f6 e ob rn ep: L ru'l it d erary and Scientific Institution of the festival, when it is stated that amongst the pro d valuable paper visions were 28 rounds!. of Liverpool 9 i e ef t , 01 2: u e s legs upwards l ,OAOBt tgiluea o s an mi i t n h t , e c re .E st . ing an t " On the best means ' of Protecting Buildings, &c., from the effects of dis. charges of Atmospheric Electricity." Ci yen se The subject was ably handled, and beautifully illustrated by • e n nt in the Daguer diagrams, models, &c. The meeting was well a paper, by Mr. attended. These meetings are a new feature in . t is institution, and will, o was r Mondayn read by evening, Al r. W . no doubt, prove highly attractive, and are in addition t o the Thursday evening lectures. The first of these reotype Process" was read. ALLEGED MURDER IN STEPNEY. — Yesterd ay Mr. c meetings lau det , o w n a s "Theon the e c s e t n h t A im pr p i r l William Baker, coroner, received information from Webb, the constable of Whitechapel, of the death of William Brige, aged sixty-two years, a painter, of No. 3, Morgan-street, St. Ge orge's in the East, who died in the London Hospital on Monday last, }rem the injuries he had received from a female named Rance, who keeps a beer ship in Jubilee-place, nn Ste .---ey. It appears th a t on Thursday evening , the Ist inst., the deceased and se veral other men were singing in the tap room of Rance's house, when she rushed into the room with a poker in her hand, and threatened to strike them if they did not leave off singing. She was very much intoxicated, and the decensed endeavoured to quiet her, but, instead of ' doing so, she struck him a violent bl ow on the abdomen, which rendered him insensible. While upon the ground she commenced jumping upon him in a most violent manner. The deceased bled most profusely from the mouth, and he was with great difficulty rescued by his , o_ , Mputilons. The poor lei:Ow was immediately carried to the London Ho-pital, where he expired on Monday last, from the injuries he had received. Mr. Baker directed that a post mortem examination should he made. We are happy to state that Mr. Justice Coleridge, I who has been indisposed and unabl e to attend to his ' official duties, is now much better. The Learned Judge is expected to return to town this day, from Hampshire. Y•) ,dy bert, Rio !bee. oval, best , a nd; ilvis , IOVF• raid. Nov wre; lira• klice or);; eIIO' true, firs - Dt in ack ; uns" )ec. raid► :owe 1 gOt )urrif