The Sun. — London, England, 1857-05-06 00:00:00

MR. COBDEN. Mr. Alexander Laing, manufacturer, Hawick, has received the following letter from Mr. Cobden, in acknowledgment of a copy of resolutions passed at a public meeting in ,that town, sympathising with Messrs. Cobden, Bright, and Gibson on their recent defeats at Huddersfield and Manchester : " Midhurst, April 30. " Sir.—l have had the honour of receiving your letter, enclosing resolutions passed at a public meeting in Hawick, declaring its attachment to those general views which, in conjunction with my , friends Messrs. Bright and Gibson, I have advo cated, and expressing its regret at the result of the Manchester and •Huddersfield elections. Pray do me the favour to assure our kind neighbours that I appreciate with grateful warmth this generous mark of their approbation. To be cheered with the sym pathy of one's countrymen in moments of dis couragement or defeat is the most gratifying reward and the most useful support that can be rendered to a public man. " It is, however, but just to all par ies to add that far more has been implied from my accidental defeat at Huddersfield than can be fa;riy attributed to it. I had no connexion with or claim on that borough, and no acquaintance with its inhabitants beyond that which I formed in almost every con siderable pace in the kingdam in the course of the free trade struggle ; and Mr. Ackrayd, the elected member, is as sound a freetrader as mys-lf. The invitation to become a candidate, which emanated from a public meeting, did not reach me till after my opponent, who occupied an influential local pr , sition, was already in the midst of a canvass from door to door throughout the borough—an ordeal which I at once declared I could not go through for all the seats in Parliament—and his success was insured against all possible opposition, no matter from what quarter it might have come. In fact, my entrance upon the contest was at the time simply and solely a mistake ; but, owing to the circum stances under which it was fallen into, it involved no blame or serious responsibility to any one. I should not presume to think these particulars worthy of being mentioned but for the impression which I see prevails that I deem myself aggrieved at the result of the contest, and regard it as a delibe rate judgment of a popular constituency on my po litical principles. The el ctors of Huddersfield were not regularly or fairly empanelled as a jury to try me, and their verdict. could not therefore involve either credit or discredit to me or them -8 Ives. " To complete, since I have commenced this little narrative, let me add that the real cruse of my finding myself at this moment out of the house is to be trace I as far back as 1847, when, owing to the over z'alous kindness of my friends, I was, while 1,000 miles distant from England, returned for both the West Riding and Stockport. On my return house, at the urgent request of those friends, I re luctantly dissolved my connexion with the borough, and elected to sit for the Riding. I should have ben) but a cold-blooded pil , ician if I had acted otherwise. But I had a full foresight of the conse quences, fir I was the first to declare that it would be impossible, after- the free trade question was settled, that the largest county constituency in the kingdom should continue to be represented by one wholly unconnected with it by birth, property, or residence. I accepted its representation ad hoc, as the diplomatists would say, knowing that in with drawing myself from the safe anchorage of Stick port I wal endangering my return at some future election by casting myself adrift amid the storms and breakers of the political ocean. The result has only veri6ei my predictions. But let it not be sup posed that I am so unreasonable as to feel aggrieved by the result. I should be about the last man living to be justified in giving way to such a feel ing. I have had more than my share of the honours of political warfare, and why should I expect to escape its reverses ? "For personal rersons it is convenient to me at present to be relieved from the duties of Parlia ment. I must confess, however, at the same tim., thatt there never was a moment when, on public grounds I would have more gladly taken my seat in the House of Commons. Agaiu thanking you and those whom you represent for your friendly manifestations of feeling. "I remain, Sir, yours faithfully, "RICHARD COBtiEN. "Alexander Laing, Esq., Hawick. " P.S.—I regret that in consequence of your first letter having failed to reach me there should have been so much delay in sending an answer." At a meeting of the Caiho'ic electors of Leeds, held at the rooms of the Catholic Literary Institu tion, on the 17th of April, it was unanimously re solved that the following address b 3 presented to Mr. Richard Cobden : " W.., the Catholic elelt , )rs of the borough of Leeds, ent,‘rta'niug a grat3ful recollection of the many and successful services rendered by you to the great principles of civil and religious liberty throughout your brilliant career in Parliament, and by the influence of your name on the large number of those who have espoused the liberal cause in England, feel it a duty imposed upon us by the present crisis of public affairs to render to you our most sincere and hearty thanks for the labours you have undergone and the zeal you have displayed on behalf of that cause in which we, among many others, have so deep and important an interest. " Aware that, in opposing to the enemies Of freedom the great abilities which you possess, and the untiring energy with which those talents have, been exercised, you have incurred obloquy and en countered prejudice by advocating our claims to the rights of conscience, we feel that it would be a stigma on us as men and. citizens, and that we should be justly esteemed unworthy of the assist ance we have received from you, if we were to withhold this public expression of our gratitude and sympathy. " In, begging you, then, to accept the thanks we thus respectfully tender to you, we desire at the same time to expre4s our deep regret that by un toward circumstances we are deprived, for a time at leist, of your valuable aid so freely given in our behalf, and that the country should lose the Par liamentary services of so great, so useful, and so honest a man." Die following is Mr. Cobden's reply to the al dress : " Midurst, April 24, 1857. " Sir,—Your letter, enclosing a copy of a rzso lution agreed to by the Catholic electors of. Leeds, has, after some delay, reached me here, and I have to beg you to be so good as to convey to them my grateful acknowleth;ments foc- their kindness, and to assure them that my gratitude is the warmer from the consciousness I feel that I am quite un de+erving, of this special mark of their ftvour. "It is true that I incurred some little obloquy in cert sin quart?rs by opposing the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill in 1851, but I did so inconsistency wi h that principle of religious liberty which has always been the maxim of my political life, and which I apply alike to all denominations. Had the mea sure affected the church government of the Wes leyans, the Independents, or the Baptists, I should have equally opposed it. That Bill was a res - wt to the civil power forpenAties to prevent a religious community from carry in' o t t an organisation which they consider needful for the full and free exercise of their faith—an organ'sation, be it rem , mbeieri to our humiliation, which is in force in every other country, in some, as in Prussia, with the co-opera tion of the Government, and in others, as the United States, with its neutrality-. Such a re course to the secular arm in matters of opinion is to my judgment to return to the perseervinr4 policy of the dark ages; for whether we seek to tiiwatt the free exercise of religious faith by the dungeon and the stake or by the milder penalties of an Eccbsi astical Titles Bill, the principle is the sane, modi fied though it be in its ac ion by the spirit of the age. " With these views strengthenel by every day's reflection and experience, I beg to assure you and the respectable body of my fellow-countrymen who have done m e the honour to address me, that my humble support may, regardless of consequences t myself, be alway s rec k one I upon for emancipating them from every vestige of religiouAdisqualification or inequality to which they are unjustly subjected ; and I remain, Sir, yours very sincerely, "R. COBDEN. “j. 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The screw steam-ship Circassian, Captain Powell, sails this afternoon for St. John's, Newfoundland, Halifax, and Portland, with a considerable number of passengers and a full cargo. The steamer only arrived ou Sunday morning, and since then has dis charged and taken on board a full cargo—a proof of the facilities this port affords for shipping. The screwsteam•ship City of Manchester Captain Petrie, sails to-morrow forenoon, f►r .New York, with cargo and passengers. She will carry a ship letter-bag, letters for which must be posted at nino a.m., or with late fees before half-past nine a.m. to morrow. The Royal mail screw steam-ship Anglo-Saxon, Captain M'Master, will also sail to-morrow fore noon for Quebec and Montreal, with the Canadian mails, passengers, and cargo. Letters must be posted before eight a.m., with late fees until nine a.m., and at the landing -stage until ten a.m., to morrow. The weekly mails for the United States and British North Amei ican provinces will be carried out by the Niagara, Captain Wickman, on Satur day next. Letters must be posted here before eight a.m., with late fees until nine a.m., and at the landing stage on Saturday morning up to ten o'clock. _ The next mails from the United States may be ex pected by the screw steam-ship Canadian, Captain Ballautyne, which would leave Pot - Vaud on the 25th ult. _ Mails will be made up here on Thursday next, the 7th ins'ant, for Melbourne, for conveyance by the Black Ball clipper Commodore Perry, Captain Webb. (It may le added that the Commodore Perry will carry out 650 passengers and 2,000 tons of cargo.) A mail wag made up here to-day for Fernando Po, for conveyalice by the new screw steam-ship aty Spring, Capt. Grant, built at Birkenhead by Mr. Laird, and inteoded for the Niger expeditiou. SIB JOHN BOWRING AND THE CHINESB BARBARIANS. (From the Western. Times.) At the beginning of this month we published a letter received from Sir J. Bowring by a gentleman in this city. We have since observed the following letter of Sir John's addressed to a gentleman in the Isle of Man, written several days after the letter above alluded to : " Hong Kong, Feb. 24. "My dear Sir,—l doubt not that it will be a gratification to many friends to hear from the best authority that we are all recovered from the effects of the poison of which several hundred persons par took on the 15th January. Abfeit 101bs. of arsenic had been mixed w‘th a batch of bred issued from the largest Chinese bakery in the colony, and the •excess of the quantity led to immediate alarm— application of emetics, and speedy ejection of 'the perilous stuff.' It left its effects for some days in racking headaches, pains in the _labs and bowels, &c. In my family, my wife, daughter s , 3 guests, my private secretary, a n d myself, besides several servants, ate of the poisoned bread. Lady Bowring's has been a bad csse, as it was thought some of the arsenic had got into the lungs, but danger is now over. This mo d e o f war f are is hard .041011 with, and *ill, I am sure, excite a general sympathy and indignation. Large premiums have been offered by the Mandarilksto nay one whosball set fire to our houses, kidnap or murder us, and many unfortun,te. wretches of all naoions (as the hatred of the Chinese is indiscriminating)havebeen seized, decapitated, and their heads have been ex posed on the walls of Canton, their assassins hav ing been largely rewarded ; they have even torn up the bodies of Christian men from their graves, in order to decapitate themandexpose their mutilated skulls to the public gaze. All this is sufficiently horrible, but I doubt not the results will be most beneficial, for certainly we shall exact indemnities for the past, and obtain securities for the future. We shall not crouch before assassination and in cendiarism, you may be assured. I did all that depended upon me to promote conciliation and establish peace. This was obviously my duty, but every effort I made was treated with scorn and repulsion. The forbearance with which the Chinese have been treated has bee!' wholly misunderstood by them, and attributed to our apprehensions of their great power and awe of the majesty of the Son of Heaven.' So they have disre4arded the mo st solemn engagements of treaties, and looked upon us as barbarians, who, in a mo ment of success, imposed conditions from which they were to escape, when occasion offered, and when they could, (in their judgment) safely do so. I doubt not that Government, Parliament, and public opinion will go with us in this great struggle, and pray that my life may have been preserved for the real and enduring benefit of my country and mankind.—Ever faithfully yours, " JOHN BOWRING. " W. Kelly; Esq., Douglas, Isle of Man." Sporting Intelligence. CHESTER SPRING MEETING-TUESDAY. The Grosvenor Stakes of 10 cove each, ft, with 50 added, for 3.yr-olda and upwards ; certain winners extra. Grosvenor Course (one mile and a quarter). Twelve subs. Mr. T. Walker's Gemma di Vergy, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Bullock) 1 Mr. Howard's Dratnour, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (inc. 51b extra) (Fordham) 2 Mr. T. Parr's Fisherman, 4 yrs, Bit 71b (Wells) 3 Colt by Touchstone, Vandermeultn, and Melissa also ran. Betting-5 to 4on Gemma di Vergy, 7to 2 agat Fisherman, 5 to 1 az,st Vanderrneulin, 10 to 1 ugst any other offered. Drumour led, with Gemma di Vergy pulling double second. Opposite the stand the favourite challenged, and won a most interesting race in by a head. Fisherman, who took third place on turning into the straight, was beaten half a length from Drumour ; a length between the third and fourth, two lengths be tween the fourth and fifth. Melissa was last from start to finish. Immediately after the race 16 to 1 was hid against Gemma di Vergy, and 1,000 to 30 was taken about Drumour fur the Chester Cup. The Chesterfield Stakes (aandicap) of 10 am each, with 100 added, for 3-yr-olds ; the second to receive 25 - - cove out of the stakes ; winners extra. Once round and a distance. Twenty-seven subs. Mr. J. Merry's Spcial Licence, 7st 21b ...(Snowden) 1 Mr. Wind,or's Kenerdy, bit (Bray) 2 14 , rd Wilt9u'a Ma Mie c,JI-, 7st 111.1 Mr. Ilawkin's MastPr 8a..;(4, 7st 41b (Frost) 4 Qa , en Bess, Rd White and Blue, and Old Ton* also ran. Betting—Even on SpeciAl Licence, 7 to 1 agst Ma Mie colt, Bto 1 agst Master Bagot. Won by half a length ; same distance between the second and third ; bad fourth. After the race 1,000 to 20 was taken twice about Spa• cial Licence for the Derby. The Mostyn Stakes of 10 cove each, with 100 added, for two-yr-gilds ; colts , B,t 7lb ; fillies and geldings, Bst 31) ; the second to rec.sive 20 sovs out of the stakes ; winners extra. Three quarters of a mile. 17 subs. Mr. J. Scott's Llti4r, , n4e, Bst 71b (Wells) 1 Mr. Howard's Jack Horner, Bst 71b (J. Coster) 2 Mr. La Mert's Melita, Bst 3ib (Bates) 3 The foil swing also ran—Terrific, Harry Stanley, Mufti, and Lady Ann. Betting-5 to 2 agst Jack Ef , rner, 4b 1 each agst Lady Ann, Terrific, and Harry Stanley, sto 1 agst Longrange. Won by a length, two lengths between the second and third, a head between the third and fourth ; Harry Stanley and Lady Ann finished close to gether, about two lengths behind Terrific; Mufti was beaten off. Sweep,takei of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for three yr- Ads and upwards; the winner to be sold for 80 sovs, &e. Once round and a distance. 7 subs. Lord Chesterfield's Schneider, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Fordharo) 1 Kr. Ferguson's Alcyone, 5 yrs, Bst 31'1 (E. Sharp) 2 Mr. J. S,:ott's Thames DArrell, 3 yrs, Est 1214 (Cresswell) 3 The following also ran—Sorceress, Coal. Black Rose, and SZnon B ,ttiog-5 to 2 asst Thames Darrell, 7 to 2 each agst Alcyo❑e and Schneider. Won by .a head ; two lengths between the second and third ; Sorceress was a bad fourth. The Wynnstay Handicap. Mary Riseber The Martlet Seven ran. Deal beat for second place. Palat'ne Sakes. ZaidPe . Janet Five ra n. LATEST BETTING.---CLOSE OF ROOMS LAST NIGHT. CHESTER CUP sto 1 ag et Learnit gton (taken) 9to 1 agst Dulcamara ( , ff,red) 11 t 1 aget Torbit (taken) 12 to 1 aget Warlock (taken) 100 to 0 agst Mincepie (offered) 30 to 1 agst Drumour (taken) 30 to 1 ag , t Pretty Boy (taken) 30 to 1 agst Peeping Tom (taken) 30 to 1 aget Riseber (taken) 4 , 1 to 1 agst Commotion (taken) 40 to 1 agst Lance (taken) 40 to 1 agst Polestar (taken) 40 to 1 aget Pantomime (taken) 40 to 1 agst Van Dunck (taken) 50 to 1 agst Bey Hilton (offered) 100 to 1 agst Aleppo (taken) The London Racing Indicator, private circular by Chi fney, of Saturday next, price thirteenpence, contains probable Winner of the Derby, and Summary ; what to back arid lay against ; alio probable Winners at Shrews bury and Ludlow. Sent four winners at Chester, on Tuesday. Office, 1, Savoyhill, Strand, London. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVEN ING, MAY 6, Naval and Military intelligence. Yesterday the Chathamdivis ion of Royal Marine Light Infantry, consisting of 18 companies, under the command of Col. Commandant E. A. Parker, were drawn up on Chatham lines, where they were formed into three battalions under the respectcom mend of Lieut.-Col. G. Elliot, Lieut.-Col. T. C. C. Moore and Lieut. -Col. R. J. WlCillop. The entire division then went through the manoeuvres of a field-day and a variety of light infantry movements, in which they wore exercised by Col. Parker, each man having been supplied with several rounds of ball-cartridge. • The whole of the movements were performed in a satisfactory manner. The new system of paying the detachments of Royal Marines on joining their divisions from ser vice on board vessels of war came into operation at Chatham yesterday, when a draught of 46 non commissioned officers and men, who had disembarked from the Boscawen, 70, Capt. W. F. Glanville, 'on that vessel being paid off, were paid by Captain G. Hookey, paymaster of the division, iminedia , elyon their landing. As soon as the non-commissioned officers and men had received their pay leave of alr. sence was g r tnted t o them. Under this arrangement a great boon is conferred on the men, who will re ceive their pay immediately on joining their divi sion, instead of having to wait several weeks, as formerly. The 7th Fusileers, 88th Regiment, the 3d bat talion of the Rifle Brigade, and another regiment, probably the 3d battalion of the 60th Rifles, will proceed to India as soon as tonnage can be procured fit their conveyance. The Maje,tic, 80 guns, screw steamship, Capt. J. Hope, 0.13., arrived at the Great Noro yesterday at 9.30 a.m., and anchored. The Commander-in- Chief inspected her at the Nore. The Wildfire re turned with the Commander-in-Chief and his staff at 6 p.m. The Majestic will come into Sheerness harbour to-day to be paid off. Capt. F. Hutton has been appointed naval officer in charge of stores, clzc., at Bermuda. The following a ppointments were made yesterday at the. Admiralty Captains—Frederick Hutton to be Naval Officer in Charge of Stores, &c., at Bermuda ; Woodford J. Wil liams, to the Royal Willi.m, vice Hutton. Commander—Arthur Wilmehurst, to the Racehorse, vice E. K. Barnard, promoted. _ . Lieutenant—J. W. Armstrong to the Cyclops. Staff-Surgeon—William Dines to the Boscaw en. AAs;stant-Surgeons—George V. M`Donough and John T. B. Torrance, to the Boscawen. THE FISHERIES CONVENTION. The following dispatches from the Colonial Office have been read in the Newfoundland legis lature, and were received with marks of approba tion : "Downing-street, March 26. "Sir,—l have to aknowle Ige your despatches of the numbers and dates specified :—No. 8, 7th of February, 1857 ; No. 11, 3d of March ; No. 12, 4th of March ; No. 13, sth of March. When her Majesty's government entered into the convention with that of France, which has formed the occa sion of that correspondence, they did so in the hope of bringing to a satisfactory arrangement th , many complicated and difficult questions which have arisen between the two countries on the subject of the Newfoundland fisheries. But they did so with the full intention of adhering to two principles which have guided them, and will con tinue to guide them—namely, that the rights at present enjoyed by the community *of Newfound land are not to be ceded or exchanged without, their assent, and that the constitutional mode of submitting measures for that assent is by laying them before the colonial legislature. For this reason they pursued the same form of proceeding which had been pursued iu the case of the recipro city convention with the United States, and which was in that case adopted and acted upon by the Newfoundland legislature. It was in perfect uni formity with the same precedent that it appeared necessary in the present instance to add a condition respec ing parliamentary enactment, in order that, if necessary, any existing obstacle to the arrange• ment in the series of Imperial statutes might be subsequently removed. The proposals contained in the convention having been now unequivocally refused by the colony, they will, of course, fall to the ground ; and you are authorised to give such assurance as you may think proper that the con- sent of the community of Newfoundland is re garded by her Majesty's government as the essen tial preliminary to any modifications of their terri torial or maritime rights.—l have, &0., "Governor Darling, &c." "H. LABOUCILERE." "Confidential. " Downing-street, March 26. "Sir,—ln connection with my despatch of this day's date, answering yours on the subject of the reception of the fishery convention by the legisla ture of Newfoundland, I have to convey to you the full approval of her Majesty's Government of your own conduct in reference to the measure which they entrusted to your charge. I have marked this despatch 'confidential,' but you are at liberty to make such use of it as you may yourself deem ex pedient. —I have, &e. "H. LABOITCHERE." "Governor Darling, &c." UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, MAY 5. The double contest for the Professorships of Poet y and Political Economy which had to be decided to-day attracted large numbers of non-resi dents to Oxford, who began to arrive at 11 o'clock. The Vice-Chancellor and the two Proctors having taken their seats at a few minutes past 12 the poll ing for the Poetry Professorship commenced, and was carried on with great spirit till 2, when there was a very perceptible lull. It is a peculiarity of University elections that the numbers are not an nounced or exhibited untill the close, and ceajec ture as to the state of the poll was altogether at fault until a little after 2 o'clock, when some inqui sitive eyes had discovered that Mr. Arnold was 40 or 50 votes in advance of his antagonist. At 3 o'clock the voting for the second Professorship be gan, and there was a considerable crowd, but not equ'd to that of the earlier part of the day. Soon after 4 the first announcement was made of an in t-ntion to close, by a summons from the Esquire Bedel in Arts to the Masters to proceed immedi ately to tender their votes. This summons hiving been twice repeated, the interesting operation of burning the voting papers commenced ; after which the Vice-Chancellor and Proctors left the polling table, and, having taken their ordinary sea's, amid a breath less silence, declared the results as follo - ws : FOR THE POETRY PROFESSORSHIP. Mr. Matthew Arnold Rev. J. E. Bode 278 MAjolity FOR THE PROFESSORSHIP OF POLITICAL ECONOMY. Mr. C. Neate, M. P . . 197 Rev. J. E. T. Rogers : l3O Mr. Nassaw Senior .. Majority of Mr. Neate over Mr. Rogers, 64 ; over Mr. Senior, 66. CAMBRIDGE, MAY 5. The trustees of Crane's Charity for the relief of sick scholars have given notice that they intend to meet at St. CathErint's College Lodge on Tuesday, the 19th iustarlt, at 12 o'clock, to oon.ider and de termine the ',Aaiun of applicants for the benefit of this charity. N. B. - --The applications of scholars must be made 'oy the tutors of tleir respective colleges, and contain full particulars both of the medical charges and of the circumstances of the applicants. The grants will be confined to such charges as have been incurred during the half-year immediately preced ing the meeting. The select preacher for the present month is Dr. Wordsworth, of Trinity College. 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Her Maje.ty's Coat-Guards are making us of teem (Ly and night glasses, in preference o all others; they have also ecome iu general 1183 by lentlonte; of the Army and Navy, and by sportsmen, gentlemen, game keepers, and tourists. The most powerful and brilliint telescopes, I osse.sslng such extraordinary power that some, three and a-half aches, with an extra ast onomical eye p ece will show distinetl, Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ring, and the double , tars; with the same telescope can be seen a per slu's cotuitenanL:e three-and-a -half mile , distant .nd 7.1.11 object from 14 to 16 miles. All th e above can be had of larger and all sizes, with inc reas i ng row ors, and are secured by ker Majesty's Royal L e tt ers Patent. Newly-inv ented Spectacle Lenses of the greatest transparent power. The valuable advantage derived from this invention is, that vision becomes preserved Pad strengthened ; very aged persona are enabled n— catno F: e e ra e rT w i° i Y th these lenses of a much their sight at the most minute ocen tio less msznif,), ing power—any , th ey do not require the fre quentchange, to the day .gerons effects of further power ful assistance. Persona can be suited at the mo,t remote part of the world by song ,in one of the glasses out of tit- • spect cies in a letter, a/ id stating the dist ince from '' they can read ,mall rrf ut with it, and those w e ' ,!ti v e e eye made use of Spectacle , 3 by eta lug their a is - e. not newly-invented , nstr meet fox extr r ome cases of deafess, called the Sound Mar ;n•fier, Orr':..nie Vibrator, aid mvisible Voice Conductor. 7it fits so into the ear as not to be in the least percept . ble; t ae unpleasant sensaJou of singing noises in the hea tis en tit ely emoted. It affords instant relief to the deafest pers.ore t, and enables them to hear distinctly at church and at liublic assemblies. 19, AlWmarle-street Pi , CDR dilly—oppositoo the York Rotel ' 11EALTE OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. (From the Report of the Registrctr-Generat. The deaths registered in London, which in the three previous weeks of April were on the average 1,069, declined in the week that ended on Satur day to 1,038. The present return furnishes very clear indication that the public health is unusually good. In the ten years 1847-56 the average num ber of deaths in the weeks corresponding with last week . was 1,046 ; but as the d ea th s occurre d in an increased r . ,ulation,' the avemage, with a view to comparison, must bs raised in proportion to the increase, in which case it will become 1,151. The deaths now returned were therefore less by 113 than the number which the average rata of mortality at this season in previous year would have produced. The weather has lately been very cold ; the mean daily temperature was constantly below the average during the 11 days after the 21st ult., and fre quently to the extent of eight degrees or more be low it, while at several times the thermometer fell near to, or even below, the freezing point of water. It does not appear, however, that this circum stance hss operated so far as to cause any seri ous aggravation of pulmonary complaints ; for the deaths from diseases of the respiratory organs, exclusive of phthisis, which had been previously above 200, fell last week to 177 ; and those from bronchitis, which bad been above 100, fell to 84. The deaths from phthisis (or consumption) were 150 last week, a number which nearly agrees with the corrected average of corresponding weeks. Sixty children, all of whom, except three, were under four years ofi age, died of booping-cough ; the average of weekly numbers is 54. Four fatal cases occurred in the sub district of Kensington ; also four in that of St. John's, Wes , minster. Not a single case of smallpox was registered, although a child died of " varicAla" in Mile-end. The deaths Ifrom measles rose to 36, which occurred principally in the Central and East districts ; except four in the district of Lambeth, there were none on the south side of the river. Typhus was fatal in 36 cases, nearly half of which occurred in the south districts. Five persons are recorded as the victims of intemperance, besides two who died from deli rium tremens. Three nonagenarians are returned, the oldest a man 93 years old, who died in the Shoreditch workhouse. Last week the births of 896 boys and 849 girls (in all 1,745 children) were registered in London. In the 10 corresponding weeks of the years 1847-56 the average number was 1,565. At the Royal Ob-ervatory, Greenwich, the mein height of the barometer in the week was 29.912 in, The barometer rose to 30 in. on Saturday. The mean temperature of the week was 41.5 deg., which is 7.5 deg. below the average of the same week in 43 years (as de erm i ne d by Mr. Glaisher). Ou Sun day, the 26th, the m--an temperature was only 37 deg., which is 10.6 deg. below the average. The lowest temperature occurred on Wednesday, and was 29.1 deg. ; the highest on Saturday, and was 59 deg. The range of the week was 29.9 deg. The mean dew-point temperature was 35.0 deg., and the difference between this and the mean tempera ture of the air was 6.5 deg. The wind blew (.n every day from the north-east till Saturday. • No appreciable amount of rain fell in the week, though there were slight showers on several days. Every day is qescribel by the observer as "cold," "very cold," or "intensely cold." MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM A.I.L CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 2. Zymotio Diseases . 193 Diseases of Uncertain Seat Tubercular Diseases Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 3l Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of Respiration 177 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, B ones , and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. 4 Malformations 6 Premature Birth and Debility 26 Atrophy ... 46 Old Age Sudden 10 Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemp erance 22 Causes not specified DEATHS IPBOM ALL CAUSES 1,038 Population Deaths in corn- Deaths Enumerated. spending week in the 1851. 1886. Week. West Districts 173 ...... 148 North Districts 490,396 Central Districts 393,256 East Districts 485,522 South Districts Totals Males 535 Females 503 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males 896 Females 849 Total . WESLEYAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. The annual meeting of this society was held on Friday in the large room, Exeter-hall, which was densely crowded. Mellon. A. Kinnaird, M. P. pre sided ; and on the platform we observed the Rev. Dr. Bunting, Mr. T. Farmer, Mr. Chambers, R ev . Dr. Hannah, Rev. Dr. Hoole, Rev. R. Young, Rev. T. Jackson, 'Rev. J. Scott, Rev. R. Osborn, Rev. J. W. Etheridge, Rev. S. W. Christophers, Rev. T. M'Crae, R ev . D. Li e f c hi ld, Rev. J. Walker, Rev. G. C. Harvard, Rev. J. Rattenbury, Rev. A. Kisser), Rev. E. E. Jenkins, Mr. J. R. Kay, Sic. The Rev. R. Yourro (the President of the Con ference) having opened the proceedings with prayer, The CHAIBMAN addressed the meeting, observing that he felt peculiar satisfaction in presiding on that occasion, because it gave him an opportunity of testifying the deep interest which he felt in the succ cess of the missionary work. He congratulated the society on the success w hi c h i t had pleased God to grant to its missions, and truAed that that success would eucourage them to go forward in their great and glorious work. H e cou ld cord i ally sympathise with every Christian mission of every denomina tion. Much as he wds attached to the missions of his church, and greatly as they had been h moured and blessed in South India, in New Zealand, in and all part s o f th e wor ld , yet N he o s r h th Aouldmfeereilca;shamed if for moment, taking a view of the erJuntless millions who were perishing for lack et: knowledge, and seein g the comparatively speaki:irg miserable efforts which had been made to oveirtake that great and fearful mass of heathenism —he did not warmly sympathise with every mis sionary work. The mission work was no longer an experiment. The result was certain. It was not an antiquated means of doing good, but a means peculiarly adapted to the present age of progress. There was ample independent testimony to satisfy the most scrupulous. mind as to the truth of Chris tianity and the power of Christian inis-ions, as well as their important effects on the world at large. (Cheers.) He trusted that increasing efforts would be made on behalf of the various missionary socie ties, and that melt of ability, men of energy, but, above all, men of piety, actuated by a love of souls, and ready to sacrifice them in the cause of Christ, would be induced to come forward and give their assistance in the promotion of this great cause. (Cheers.) The Rev. JOHN H. JAMES then read the report, which was of considerable length, and which detailed the condition of the various missions under the direction of the Conference in Ireland, Ger 'many, Spain, Ceylon, the Madras and Mysore dis tricts, China, the Cape of Goad Hope district, the Albany and Katfraria districts, Kaffraria Proper, the Natal district, Sierra Leone, the Gambia, the Gold Coast, Ashantee and other parts of Guinea, the Antigua district, the St. Vincent's and Deme rara district, the Jamaica district, Honduras, St. Domingo, the Hayti district, France and Switzer land, Canada and Anstralia. The following state ment shows the present position of the society : Central or principal stations, called c rcuits, 458 ; chapels and other preaching places, 3,624 ; minis ters and assistant mi-sionaries, including thirty supernumeraries, 632 ; other paid agents, as cate chists, interproers, day-school teachers, &c,, 886 ; unpaid agents, as Sabbath-school teachers, &e., 9,833; full and accredited church members, 114,428 ; on trial for church membership, 4,337 scholars, deducting for those who att en d b o th t h e day and Sabbath schools, 92,619 ; printing esteb lit.hinents, 8. From the financial statement it appeared that the funds of the society are in a more favourable position than they have been for mealy epars , The net receipt s f or th e yeeren di ne: 1 1) 8 a 5 s i t ; v am an o c u e of h 9 nted t tol p l9 re , 2 cd " 0 e 5 i . 8 2,) e, being a little in ad amounted to th e eg year. The expenditure aindn.,upti eence of the debt reported at the lasthe Nee - creme sum, including 6,3971. 10s. . meeting of the society. Addresses were delivered, and resolutions in ac cordance with the objects of the meeting moved and supported, by Mr. T Chambers, the Rev. J. W. Etherid ge , th e R ev. R. Y oung , Pastor Monod (of Paris), Mr. J. R. Kay, the Rev. J. Calvert (from Town, South Bti Africa), theejH o e u lsl l ands),W Rev. W. Shaw (of Graham's Rev. Dr. M'Crie, Rev. Dr. Hannah. Rev. S. W. Christopher (of Manchester), Mr. J. Falconer (Newcastle.), Rev. J. Walker (Tra lee), Rev. T. Jackson, Mr. R. S. Cook (Liverpool), ttev. J. Scott, and the Rev. Dr, Bunting. LA IF INTELLIGENCE.—May 5. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. THE QUEEN V. BARNWELL. -THE LATE DENBIGH ELECTION. Sir F. Thesiger (with whom was Mr. Macauley and Mr. J. Brawn) showed cause against a elite obtained by Mr. Skinner for a criminal information against the Rev. Mr. Barnwell, under the provi sions of the sth section of the 17th and 18th Vic., cap. 102, the Bribery Act, which enacted--" That every person who shall directly or indirectly by himself, or by any other person on his behalf, mike use of, or threaten to make use of, any force, vio lence, or restraint, or inflict, or threaten the in fliction by himself, or by or through any other pers)n, or any injury, damage, harm or loss, or in any other manner practise intimidation upon or against any person, in order to induce or compel such person to vote or refrain from voting, or on account of such person having voted, or refrained from voting at any election, or who shall, by ab duction, duress, or any fraudulent device, impede, prevent, or otherwise interfere with the free exerctse of the franchise of any voter, or shall thereby compel, induce, or prevail upon any voter, either to give or refrain froin giving his vote at any election, shall be deemed to have committed the offence of undue influence, shall be deemed guilty of a m'sderneariour;" Sir F. Thesiger said, he believed the present was the first case that had occurred under the statute, but the words were so vague and general that he feared that if their lordships were of opinion that the rule ought to be made absolute, it would be followed by many. In the borough of Den bigh there were two charit;es called Gooduaan's and Felworth's Charity, fir the dibtribut: on of bread, and the voter Treberne, was is the habit of supplying such bread,, as also for the borough pri son and the union, and Treherne alleged in his affidavit that he also served Mr. Barnweli's family with tread and flour. Mr. Barnwell, the chairman of Mainwaring's committee, called upon Treherne and asked him to vote for Mr. Main Waring. Tre home stated that he had promised to vote for Morris, when Mr. Barnwell threatened to take from him the supply of the church bread and also his own custom, and that he would never notice him any more, and would do all he could against him. Atter this he was visited by Mr. Lewis, one- of the churchwarden, who tilt eatened the taking away of the bread ; when Treherne said he became so annoyed at the threats held out tiat he went and voted for Morris, and since then Mr. Barnwell had taken away his custom from him. Mr. Barnwell now, in his affidavits, made a most positive and distinct denial of the statement of Mr. Treherne. Mr. Barnwell positively deposed that he did not make the threat, but had withdrawn his custom, which was a b ou t 3 s . a wee k , because he was dis gusted with Treherne, who refused to keep a pro mise be had made to vote for Mainwaring; stud with regard to the charity bread, he had no power over it. The learned counsel urged that as the statements in the affidavit upon which the rule had • been obtained had been so positively denied, the rule ought to be discharged, as, if there had been any intimida•ion or threat, it was on the part of the other side. Mr. Macauley and Mr. Brown followed on the same side. Mr. Skinner and Mr. Dowdeswell, in support of the rule, claimed that the rule ought to he made absolute, as one of the most important allegations in Mr. Treherne's affidavit bad nut been sat sfac torily answered, and the case ought to be sent for further inquiry. Lord Campbell said, when the rule was moved there could be no doubt a prima facie case had been made cut, as there could be no doubt that a threat to withdraw custom was an intimidation, and an offence under the act, The defendant's affidavit was, however, a substantial answer, al though it was not so categorical and tatisfactory an answer as it might have been, and it was not suffi cient to say the other side had been to blame. It was still open for the parties to prefer an indict ment, and therefore the rule would be discharged, but without costs. Mr. Justice Erie and Mr. Justice Crompton con curred. Rub discharged accordingly. THE QUEEN Y. THE PROPRIETORS OF THE CHELTEN• HAM JOURNAL.-LIBEL. Mr. Powell moved for a rule calling upon the printer and publisher of the Cheltenham, Journnl and Parish Register to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against him for an article published in that newspaper reflecting upon the character of Mr. Boodle, the gentleman on whose behalf he made the present applica'ion. It appeared that Mr. Boodle had indicted several per sons for assaulting him when he was proceeding to record his vote at the election of town commis sioners for the North Ward in Cheltenham, and the accused parties having been acquitted, the writer of the article in ques ion made a strong per sonal attack upon him for instituting' the prosecu tion—speaking of his "debased morality," saying that his friends ought to be utterly ashamed of his companionship, and accused him of having com mitted a flagrant violation of the law in creating 160 votes in one night, by the payment of 6d. each on the part of the voters, adding that, after he had perpetrated this deliberate act of fraud, he had the audacity himself to conduct his dupes to the polling booth in open day. This allusion, it seemed, had reference to the fOrmation by Mr.. Boodle of a working men's institute, some of the members of which had become voters. Lord Campbell—lf the article bad been a mere comment on the prosecution we perhaps should not have interfered, but it goes greatly beyond that limit, and assails the conduct and private charac ter of the applicant with respect to matters wholly unconnected with the prosecution. Take a rule. Rule nisi. APPLICATION TO STRIKE AN ATTORNEY OF THE ROLLS. The Court bad granted a rule calling upon Mr. Richards to show calve why be should not be struck off the rolls for misconduct. Mr. Sergeant Pigott, in showing cause against the rule, said that Mr. Richards was some time ago tried before the assistant judge, at the Westminster Ses sions, for embezzlement, and convicted, the charge against him having arisen out of trAnsactions in which he was engaged as long ago as 1854. Lord Campbell—The judgmentst and unrevers ed. Mr. Sergeant Pigott said it was not reversed, but the affidavits entered in detail into all the circum stances of the case. Lord Campbell said the court could not inquire into those circumstances. The judgment being uu reversed the party could no longer remain an officer of the court. . Mr. Sergeant Pigott—This is an appeal to your lordships' discretion. Lord Campbell—lt is a fixed rule that if an at torney is convicted of felony, and the judgment standi unimpeached, he must be struck off the rolls. Mr. Sergeant Pigott apprehended that there was no fixed rule on the subject. Lord Campbell—Then is a felon to be allowed to practise in this court ? Mr. Sergeant Pi g ott—lt is for your lordship to say whether under the circumstances it would be safe to allow bim to remain as an attorney. Lord CAmpb.-dl.-1 think it would not be be coming that any person under such circumstances should be on the roll of attorneys. If there had been anything to induce the Court to interfere, or if a writ of error had been brought, and judgment was reversed, we might then hive heard the appli cation; but the judgment not having been dis turbed, I take it that it is imperative upon us to strike his name off the rolls, The rule for striking Mr. Richards off the rolls was then made absolute. JUDGES' CHAMBERS.—TUEBDA.Y. (Before Mr. Baron Watson.) THE LATE CASE OF ALLEGED ABDUCTION.-THE (MEN V. CAPTAIN In this case, which appeared in our paper a few days since, under the head of " Marlborough Poliue.nourt," an application was made to admit the defendant, Captain Edam, of the militia, to bail, he being in Negate for the alleged abduc tion of Rose Goodman ; a ori.under 16 years of ve. Mr, llumphrite, argued in gappol of the applica,- Con, and Mr, Lewis, jun., opposed it. At the termination of the argument, Mr, Baton Watson declined to grant the appli cation, seeing that the sessions would so shortly commence. Had the defendant longer to remain, he might have taken bail for his appearanca. The application was accordingly refused. THE BELLE'S STRATAGEM. —Them are more ways of elude mg the Vigilance of lynx-eyed guardians than by a ladder of ropes from a chamber window, as the sequel will show, About the middle of last week two young ladies and two gentlemen, all apparently in mourning, paid a morning visit to a church in a quiet neighbourhood in St. Anne's Ward. On their entering the church the door was closed and locked, and the ladies —leaving the gentlemen to di,e;mumber themselves of their overcoats and draw forth their white kid gloves —retired behind the pulpit, whence, having relieved each other of the habiliments of woe, they shortly emerged in full bridal attire. The object of their visit was now patent, and the clergyman, accom panied by a minor official, appearing from the vestry, they joined the rne+arnorphosed mourners at the alta-, when the nuptial ceremony was gone through. The geu gentlemen then resumed their overcoats ; the ladies again retired to their impromptu • gibing-room, anc', reappearing in their mourning costume, t he happy party left the church, looking as demure as tfiougis their visit had been for the purpose of inspecting a tablet tree's(' to the memory of a defunct relative.--Liverpool Albion. 1867 From the London Gazette of Last Night. HORSE GUARDS, S.W., MAY 4 Her Majesty does not require that the officers of the army should wear any other mourning, on the present melancholy occasion of the death of her late Royal High ness the Duchess of Gloucester, than a black crape round the left arm, with their uniforms. By command of his Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief, G. A. WETHERALL, Adj utant-General. ADMIRALTY, MA 4. Her Majesty does not require that the officers of the fleet or Royal Marines shoul,l wear any other mourning, on the present melancholy occasion of the death of her late Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, than a black crape round the left arm, with their uniforms. IL OSBORNE. The Gazette of this evening states that, the officers and men of the Royal Navy and Marines, who have received her Majesty's permission to wear the French Legion of Honour, must apply for the same to the Secretary of the Admiralty, Whitehall, between the hours of 12 and 4 daily, and for the army to the War Office, Horse Guards at the same time. W ITE HALL, MAY 2. The Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint the Right Honourable Robert Montgomery, Lor :1 Belhaven, to be her Majesty's High Commissioner to the General Assembly for the Church of Scotland. HOME-OFFICE, MAY 4. The Rossie Reformatory School, near Montrose, in the county of Forfar, has been certified by the Secretary of State as fit to ho a Reformatory,School, under the provi sions of the Statute 17 and 13 Vict., c. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MAY 4. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of Sate for Foreign Affair', a copy of a Despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Stockholm, enclosing the following translation of a Proclamation which has been issued by the Chamber of Commerce, of that city, relative to the cattle disease. The Royal and State Chamber of Commerce makes known that information having been given to the Board that in certain places in the Grand Duchy of Mecklen burg-Schwerin cases of virulent diseases among horned cattle have appeared, and that the same disease which has been for some time prevalent in the Kingdom of the Netherlands has latterly increased considerably in the Province of Friesland, the Chamber of Commerce now declares the Grand Duchy of 'lecklenburg- Schwerin infected by s disease in horned cattle, and repeats the order formerly published, declaring the following countries infected by the same disease, viz.:—The Nether lands, En;land, Scotland, the Duchy of Holstein, as well as that part of the Duchy of Schleswick which is situated between the River Eider and Huzum in the west and Flensburg in the east; besides which, The Netherlands, Zeland, Farm, and Jutlaod are declared infected with glanders in horses. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MAY 4. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from l,►er Majesty's Ambassador at Paris, enclosing copy of a French Imperial Decree, temporarily permitting the free importation into France of At oxhide seeds (ground nuts), under conditions specified in the de cree. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MAY 4. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a Despatch from her Maiesty's Consul at Isloy, report ing the re-establishment of tha export duty on gold and silver from the ports of Peru ; viz. : 4 reels, or ls 10,1 d. per mark of Siz. of silver. 2 reels, or 141. per oz of gold. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MAY 4. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, throu;h the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a Despatch from her Majesty's Consul-General at Lima, enclosing a copy of a decree of the Provisional Pi esident of Peru, of which the following is a translation, declatidg certain articles of consumption free of duty. Art. 1. The undermentioned provisions of the first ne cessity shall be free of import duty for the term of 18 months, viz. : Sugar, rice, cheese, lard, dried beef, butter, tallow, French beans, chick peas, broadbeans, peas, lentils and barley. Art. 2. Wheat only shall be free of duty for the time stated in Ait. 1, in the ports of Arica, Iquique, and Payta, and flour shall pay at those ports the half of the duty spe cified by the commercial regulation. Wheat and flour carried or re-shippod from those ports to others of the repuolic shall always pay the duty accord ing to regulatiun. Art. 3. This law shall take effect 30 days after its pro mulgation. Dated 22d January, 1857. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS. Huntingdonshire Militia—George John Rust, Eaq., to be Captain, vice David Veasey, deceased. 4th or Duke of Lancaster's Own (Light Infantry) Royal Lancashire Militia—Williain Honutr Fitzpatrick, M. 8., to be Assistant:Surgeon, vice Bone, resigned Ist or Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia—En sign William Plnmmer to be Lieutenant, vice Stone, re signed. 4th or Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Militia— Alfred James Cogdell, Gent., to be Ensign. MEDALS FOR THE ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS. Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-house, April bO, 1857. Her Majesty having been graciously pleased to signify her commands that a medal be granted to all persons, of every rank and class, who have been engaged in the several Expeditions to the Arctic Regions, whether of discovery or search, between the year 1811 and 1855, both inclusive, Notice is hereby given, that all claimants to such medal, notwithstanding any previous application, should apply personally, or by letter, with the words " Arctic Medal" on the outside, to the Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-House. Every applicant must state his rank or rating, and the name of the ship or ships on board which he served ; also, in the case of every petty officer, seaman, or marine, it is indispensable that his application should be accompanied by a certificate of service, except in the case of his being on board one of her Majesty's ships, and the application be made through his commanding officer, in which case the certificate will not be required. In all cases where the parties served on board mere than one ship, or belonged to more than one expedition, such information should be afforded. The following are the names of her Majesty's ships, the officers and crows of which are entitled to the Medal : Name of Ship. Year of Expedition. Isabella Alexander lBlB Trent Dorothea Hecla Griper Fury Heels lB2l Griper . 18!3 Hecla Fnry 1824 Griper 1824 Blossom 1126 Heels -27 • Terror 1836 Erebus Terror 1845 P10ver...... En terprize lBl4 Investigator lB4B Herald Enterprise 1849 Invest ga or North Star .1849 Resolute . 1850 Assistance... Rattlesnake Assistance 1852 Resolute 1852 North Star Plicentx Phosnix Victory Lady Franklin'.. lB5O Sophia BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Samuel Danford, money scrivener, Lombard-Street. BANKRUPTS. - - • • Thomas Harrison, coal merchant, Maidstone, to surren der May 11 and Juno 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Bennett, Ludgate-hill. Thomas Ward, manufacturer, Bow Churchyard, May 20, at eleven, and Jima '22 at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, o‘ficial assignee, Basioghall-street ; Baylis, Re , i cross-stre Thomas Frederick Timed, surgeon, Winchester-street, Waterloo-town, May 12, at half-past eleven, and June 9, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Jukes, Bridgewater-square. Henry Dateaon, apothecary, Waterloo-road, May 12 and June Li, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basingliall-street • Miller, Copthall-court. John' Figg, boot and shoe soaker, Farnham, Surrey, May 15, at two, and June 18, at one at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basiughall-street ; Hancock, Tokenhouse-yard. Lucy Oakley, draper, Walsall, May 15, and June 5, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Suckling, Bir -,:neharti Win,;,,:na Sheldon Withers, miller, Mansfield, Notting hamahira, Ma.„" 19, and June 9, at half-past ten, at the Shireltall, Nuttim;hani. Harris, official assignee. Not tingham ; Parson and Son, Mansfield; Bewley and Ash well, Nottingham. William Penny, brewer, Nea: nort, Monmouthshire, May 18, and Jane at t l5, at twelve, Court. Miller, official assignee, BristO: e Bristol Bristol District Cathcart, New port ; Bevan and Girling, Bristol. David Meyrick, shoemaker Cardiff, May 18 a.: 4 June 15, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraalnao, official assignee, Bristol ; Salmon and Dick inson, Bristo.2- Ititehingham Gravil, grocer, Halifax, May 25 and June 15, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, offi fl cia assignee, Led Holaoyd, Son, and Cronhelm, Haliax ; Bond and liirwidk, Leeds. Ebenezer Brookes, spring knife manufacturer, Sheffield, May 16 and June 27, at ten, at the Council Hall, Sheffield. Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield i Broadbent, Sheffield. William Swinton Laurie, Liverpool, May /8 and June 8, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Evans and Son, Liverpool. William Wiliam Jones, ship builder, Carearvon, May 22 and Jude 11, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turivr, official assignee, Liverpool ; Evans and Son, Liverpool. George Gillett, Cabinet maker, Preston, May 19 and June 16, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis vestrict Court. Fraser, official assignee , Manchester; Etty, Li pool. James Wallwerk, c tton zpinner, Chorley, Lancashire, May 2 and Juno 11, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Horxtuattu, official assignee, Manchester ; Hulton and Brett, Salford. . An d erson Stoker, grocer, I - urban!, June 9, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Curt. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Watson, Newcastle-upon- Tyne ; Harwood, Clement's-lane, Lombard-street. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Thomas Walsh, wine merchant, Glasgow. David Stewart, shipowner, Dundee. CENTRAL OPTHALIIIC HOSPITAL.—Mr. E. C. Huime, F.R.C.S., has just been appointed one of the surgeons of this excellot institution. THE LATE EXPLOSION AT LUNDHILL. LUNDHILL, MAY 5. bodies have bren exhritned to-day, being the largest numb r whic, has been recovered in 01 e day, and increasing the total number to 31.. those previously found none of the bodies were in such a state as to be personally recognisable, being very much decomposed, but six of them have been identified by peculiarities of dress. Four of the bodies "were brought out at 4 o'clock this morn ing, and were shortly identified as those of William Thomps , in, of West Melton, aged 29 ; James Hunt, of Lundhill, aged 27 ; and Joseph Harrison and William Smith, both of Wombwell, and respec tivoly 18 and 17. The bodies of William Thomp son and .Harrison, who was his " trammer," were found at the top of the fourth board-gate on the south side of the pit, where they were at work at the time of the explosion ; while those of Hunt and Smil were discovered in a slit between the third and fourth boardgates, having probably at tempted to escate on the occurrence of the eiploso ll and been arrested by the IJOX'OUS gas. The fifth body was brought out at 8 o'clock th's morning, and has not been identified. It was found floating in the miter in the dip level to the south, and was in a shockingly decomposed state. The remain.* throe bodies making up the eight were brought o ut at noon to-day, by the men whose shift or turn terminated at the time. They were found Delr the face or end of the north level. Two of them were at once very satisfactorily identified as those of John Frost, of West Melton, a • married man, 3 2 years of age, and of Charles Kellett, a youth who had lived at Wombwell. At 3 o'clock the third body had not been identified, but was expected to be so, as there were several peculiarities about the di ess. A numt er of the bereaved were present when the three last named bodies were brought out of the pit, and followed them in mournful silence to the r ception shed where they were placed by the other bodies. The body of George Dyson, recovered yevterdaY, has been interred to-day in the churchyard at oath upon-Dearne. The miners who have undertaken the task of re storing the pit and recovering the bodies are at wesent engaged in removing the vast accumulation of debris at the bottom of the yen - Hating shaft. There is no doubt that at the time of the explosion from 20 to 30 perm - ins were congregated in the spots covered by those falls of earth. It has alWays been feared that the remains of those bodies would not be found, as they were exposed to the full vehe mence_of the terrific fire which broke out there. The miners carefully examined the earth as theY removed if - , but have not hitherto been able to.di-P. cover any remains of a single body in that part of the pit. Ait-r these large falls of earth shall have' been re moved, it is expected that the t odies will be reco vered with much greater rapidity. Country Markets. LIVERPOOL-MAY 5. The corn exchange this morning was well attended, and i a good busine , s was transacted in wheat, fair in f l our, an. moderate in InJian corn. There was a general advance 0 1 ; Friday's rates, making the week's improvement 2d to Jo per bushel on wheat, is to is 6 , 1 per barrel and sack upon flour is 6d per qr on Indian corn, and 6,1 to 9d per ion on oatmeal, Barley, beans, and peas fully supported las week's quotations. LEEDS, MAT 5. The weather continues cold and ungenial, with a prow' lence of north and east winds. The arrivals of wheat are only moderate, but there is a tolerable show of samples, t' few vessels having reached Goole. The "market is very firm, and a fair sale for all good fresh qualities at Friog extreme rates. Foreign barley plentiful, and is general/ held at full prices, which restricts the sale. Beans in de' wand, and value continues to improve. Oats and other articles as before. Average prices of grain—Wheat, 57s 7d ; bailey, 4 61 10A ; o ats, 26s 6d ; beans, 43s 2d ; peas, 42s Od ; rye, —B. NEWCASTLE—MAY 5' A small supply of wheat from the interior, quality in; ferior,• sold readily at fully Saturday's prices. A g oon demand for fine dry wheat, at is per qr. advance upon Lb ° rates of Saturday. Oats tid per qr. dearer. Barley quiet, but not dearer. • HULL— MAY 5. With a moderate supply of English whoat we write thi li day's market is to 2s dearer, and a good sale for. foreign; Barley it fine is ready sale at full prices, but the bulk 0 ' the present supply is not of this description. Beans are 16 dearer. Oats in fair request at 61 more money. Linsee d firm, and cakes in good demand at quotations: B 8 8 • '" Wheat, English, 'red 58 to 62 1 Peas grey and black — . to -- Ditto white 6 Bl Linseed 62 to 68 Linseed, Black Sea— 66 to 7 0 Dantzic and Konigs- (Ditto Petersburgh .., 56 to 66 berg 5B to 64 Ditto Rigaand Arch-. Pomeranianandllam- 1 angel burgh Danish, Holstein, and Memel 5O to 5 8 Friesland 4B to 50 Pa Too Russian and Odessa 50 to 60 9 N Lins.c. Hull . 9104 to 911 5 ' °a „. Oats, English Ditto Danish Ditto Friesland Ditto Russian • 26 to 30111 ape cakes --s Od to 1258 OA Barley, malting Ditto grinding 32 to 361 Ditto foreign Beans Ditto foreign - ou Peas, white and yel. 34 to 36 Flour, per brl 305.329' COURSE OF EXCHANGE. -YESTERDAY. ..msterclam ........... 11 i7;..c, Glbraitar - .............. Ditto, three months .. 12 Leghorn .............. 29 07 4 Rotterdam •• •• •• •• •• •• 12 Genoa ........•....... 26 75 Antwerp .............. 25 55 Milan ...... • • • • - Brussels ...... 25 55 Venice Liamburgh ............ 13 9 Naples 42 - fs Altorta •• ...• •• •....• Palermo •••• 130% r.sris •••• • • • • •••• •• •••••• 25 ?0 Messina •• • l3o's Ditto, three months .. 25 75 Lisbon .. t 4 Marseilles . ..... • ...... 25 75 Oporto ................ 527 s Bourdesux . • Rio Janeiro ..... .• • Frankfort-on-Maine .... 119% Buenos Ayres ........ Berlin ................ Now York,6o days' sight Vienna • • 10 34 Philadelphia ... ... frieste•• •• •• •• •• •• .• 10 35 IMICES OF BULLION PBX OS. Petersburg ............ 37% Foreign Gold in Bars 17 . 9 Madrid • • •• •• •••••• f• ••• 49 Portugal Gold Coin •• 0 0 , Cadiz ......... • • 49% Mexican Dollars 0 0 Barcelona •• •• •• •• •• « New Dollars ...... 0 0 0 Seville,. •• .• ......... iiiver in bars 00 0 LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MAT 5. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market is active to-day, with* good business doing at a slight advance on the quotation s ' Manchester. Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 39 40—Easter* Counties, 111. 16s. 3d.—London and North Wester ns' 1054—Gland Trunk of Canada 161. 18s. 9d., 17— EV ) . I Lancashire ' 99—Dutch Rhenish, ' d.—Midlaud, 83 2k South Eastern, 22j I—Lanca-hire and Yorkshire, JP* 2 A 2A 4.—Caledonian, 34g—Blackburn, Bk. LEEDS, MAT, 5. STOCK EKOHANGE.—Midlands, 831 i—North Eastern, Leeds, 201 —Leeds, 10.4 —North Westerns, 8 —Dover.► 221- Grand. Trunk, 161 17. ,BERMINGEIAIkt, Mit 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.--Prices improved to-day. Birmivc ham, Wolverhampto n , an d St our Valleys, 9 London a? North Western, 1054 6—Ditto Eighths, 3s 9d. dis.-- - - 1311. mingliana Fire, 95 x d.—Midland, 83 4—Crystal Palace , 21. 6s. 3d. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND SOUTH-1 ASTRIta RAlLWAY.—Traffic re 6, turn for the week ending May 2, 1857 £16, 769 8 ' 9 Corresponding week last year _—.../. Increase in [857 LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY' ' ['raffle return for the week ending May 2, 4 1857 £13,292 .;, Corresponding week last year 13, 035 11 0 Total of the half - year to this date, 1857 208 , 047 f 3 g Total of the half - year to this date, 1856 20 2 , 687 6 CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for e e* 3 onoing May 2, 1857 £3oB ,q, 5 Corresponding week last year 303 ° _..... BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 3d inst., at 44, Harley-street, the wife of And/(• Carden, Esq. Oa the 3d inst., at Leamington, tho wife of W Palmer Morewood, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. On t i l , e !lth inst., at 44, Upper Bedford-place, RII S square, th."' wife of Richard Garth, Esq. T On t h e inst., at Bushey, Hurts, the wife of . 9 of Lincoln's-inn, barrister-at-law. Willis, Esq., MARRIED. On t h e 2d k e t . , „: , t, St. James's Church, PiceadillY , jor-General H. Trtekt,.r, C. 8., to Harriett Maria, se c°- daughter of Sir Henry Allen Johnson, Bart. (hi the 2d inst., at St. .Pancras Church, Mr.W. D• of Seymoui - street , Euston-v. , quare, to Barbara Oliv e, ' daughter of Mr. Robert Bowden, of Heavitree, Devon' DIE) Alr• On the 3d inst., at 2, Lansdowne-place, Hackney,— Jo Onseh Rodrigu Peynad. the 4th es at the o Lodges, Sevie, Norfolk , J * .,-t:1 relict of the Rev. Thomas Whittaker, M.A. of the "'" Rouse, Mendham, fa the same county, .aged v 2. s on of On the 4th inst., Joseph Alexander Wagst aff, William Wagstaff, Lq., of Balham nod 20. , an d On the 3d inst., W. G. 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