The Sun. — London, England, 1847-05-26 00:00:00

TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE . DOWNING-STREET, MAY 22, 1847. .11-e QuPtn has been pl,used to appoint Vice-Admiral the Earl of Dundonald to be a Knight Grand Cross of thz Most Honourable Order of the Bath. Her Majesty has further been pleased to appoint Lieuter ant-Clonel Charles W. Morley Balders, of the 3d RecimPnt of Light Dragoons, and Lieutenant-Colonel George Cungreve, of the 29th Regiment of Foot, to be Companions of the said Most Honourable Order. DOWNING-STREET, MAY 22. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Edward Kelly, Esq., Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, to be Harbour Master for the Island of Mauritius. [The following article is substituted for that which app-mred in last Friday's Gazette.] CROWN-OFFICE, MAY 21. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. COUNTY OP GALWAY.—Thomas J. Burke, of Marble hill, in the county of Galway, Esq., in the room of Thomas Barnwell Martin, Esq., deceased. WHITEHALL, MAY 8 . The Lord Chancellor has appointed Stephen Plum mer the younger, of Canterbury, in the county of Kent, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, MAY 13,. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Francis Thomas Selby, of Spalding, in the county of Lincoln, Gent., to by a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chan- 0027. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Richard Ray and Thomas Wynne, manufacturers of china, Stoke-upon-Trent, StaUPTS ffordshire. BANKR. Charles Hall, grocer, Uxbridge, Middlesex, to sur render June 3, at half-past one, and July 6, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill; Roberts, Temple-chambers. William Judd, builder, Kensall New Town, June 1 and July 6, at ten, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Husoa, Ironmonger-lane, City. John Darby, horse dealer, Dorset-mews, Dorset square, June I and July 6, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Oliver, Old Jewry. James Andrews, miller, Kite Hill, Isle of Wight, June 2, at one, and July 2, at twelve, at the Court of .Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Braikenridge, Bart!ett's-building, Holborn; Cole and Russell, Isle of Wizb t. William Lands, baker, Whitmore-road, Hoxton,May 31, at half past one, and June 28, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street; Buchanan, Basinghall-street. Thomas Avant, upholsterer, Dawlisb, Devonshire, June 3, at one, and July 6, at eleven, at the Exeter Dis trict Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Terrell, Exeter; Terrell, Gray's Inn-square. Robert Drew, licensed victualler, Mary-street, Kings land-road, May 31, at half-past two, and June 2S, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy ; Turquand, offi cial assignee, Old Jewry Chambers ; Taylor, Pavement, Finsbury. Charles Cleaver Knight, draper, Landport, South ampton, June 2, at half-past two, and July 5, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-Court, Basinghall-street ; Sole and Turner, Aldermanbury. Edwin Winscomb, confectioner, Southampton, June 2, at two, and July 5, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Green, official-assignee, Aldermanbury ; Fitch, Southampton -street ; Stace, Southampton. Richard Sergeant, oilman, Maidstone, Kent, June 3, at half-past two, and 30, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Berkeley, Lincoln's Inn-fields. William Pearce, grocer, Southborough, Kent, June 1, at twelve, and July 6, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane ; Palmer, France, and Palmer, Bedford-row ; Knowles, King, and Co., Maidstone. Thomas Carter, jeweller, Reading, June 9, at half past two, and July 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane ; Spyers, Broad-street-buildings. James Williams, importer of cane ribs, Whitechapel road, June 3 aid 30, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Mayhew and Co., Carey-street, Lincoln's Inn fields. &Aleph Wilkinson, builder, Birkenhead, June 10, and July 1, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Vincent, Temple, London; Minshall, Liverpool. James Hogg and Thomas Woodhouse, cotton manu facturers, Preston, Lancashire, :June 7, and July 6, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Fiddey, Inner-temple, London; Tudd, Preston; J. and W. Andrew, Manchester. Charles Samson, brewer, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancaster, June 11 and 25, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester ; Gregory, Faulkner, Gregory, and Skirrow, Bedford row, London; Law, Manchester. William Ashmore, carrier, Birmingham, June 9 and July 3, at half-past one, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham ; Whit_ tington, Dean-street, Finsbury-square. Samuel Beardsley Slater, wine and spirit merchant, Nottingham, June 11, at twelve, and June 15, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee. Nottingham ; Lightfoot and Earnshaw, Jlult John Forster and William Davey, flax-spinners, Leeds, June 10 and July 6, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Fiddey, Paper-build ings, Temple, London ; Barr, Lofthouse, and Nelson, Leeds. John Hinchcliffe, carrier and maltster, Wakefield, June 8 and July 6, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Bower, Tokenhouss yard, London; Sykes, Wakefi e ld. Hansel Bair, baker, Westgate-street, Gloucester, June 15 and July 13, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Hulls, Gloucester ; Peters and Abbot, Bristol. John Wiles, builder, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucester shire, June 8 and July 6, at twelve, at the Bristol Dis trict Court. Millar, official assignee, Bristol; Boykett, Chancery-lane ; Ayre, Bristol. Robert Still, merchant, Liverpool, June 11, at twelve, end July 2, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool • Sharpe and Co., Bed ford-row ; Lownes, Robins in, and Bateman, Liverpool James Whitby, grocer, Lynn, Norfolk, June 4, at eleven, and July 5, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruPteY. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry-cham bers; Linklaters, Leadenhall-street. Bryning Adlington and Edward Jones, tailors, Liver pool, June 11 sad July 2, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool ; Chester and Co., Staple-inn ; Kaye, Liverpool. James Butler, upholsterer, Saffron Walden, Essex, June 4, at half-past twelve, and July 5, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street ; Barber, Furnival's Inn. Edward Burn, slater, Liverpool, June 3 and 28, at eleven, at :the Li verpoo l Di strict Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool ; Sweeting and Co., South ampton-buildings, London ; Whitley ,Liverpool. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. R. E. iluntley, wine merchant, Newcastle-upon-Tyne— first div. of 3s. 9d. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, T. He ppell, timber merchant, Newcastle-upon-Tyne— second dsv. of 14. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. trakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. J. Walton, tailor, Leeds—first div. of 4s. 6d. in the pound, vn aoy Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. M. Dent, book. eller, York—first div. of ss. iid. in the po and, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds.. _ W. Senior, hosier, Sheffield—first div. of 7d. in the pound!. on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. E. Duvieg. miller, Wrexham, Denbighshire—further div. of ts. aid. in the pound, on Wednesday, June 2, or any subsequent Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. J. \Wilkinson, fruiterer, Liverpool --a div. of 4s. 6d. in the porand, on Wednesday, June 2, or any subsequent Wedmeaday, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. DIVIDENDS. A the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall.street. E. R. Brace and J. Allen, warehousemen, Mitre court, Milk -street, Cheapside, June 15, at two—W. W. Cole= m, provision merchant, Hill Southampt on, June 1 5., at one—C. Clarke, draper, Goswell-road, Jane 1 S, at half-past wie—R. Greig and W. Rawlings, tdaaJer merchants, Maiden-lane, King's cross, June 16, at one---G. Messenger, draper, Uxbridge, June 17, a half-psuit one. In the Country. G. L ongfield, tailor, Westbromwich, June 22, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court—T. Anderton, farmer„ Yardley, Worcestershire, June 22, at twelve, at the Bira ningham District Court—T. Bate, W. H. Bate, V J.Hollings, brewers, Rugeley, Staffordshire, "uce 19, at eleven , at the Birmingham District Court — J. I "_„illat. x,lte tanner, gtratton, Cornwall, June 17, at one, at the June I. _ , ar.District Court—J. Notwill, grocer, Falmouth, r% E as ter June at the Exeter District Court—J. Anley, Court -4. e lu er, June 17, at one, at the Exeter District twel re, at thent ike Trchant, Manchester, June 18, at W. Hague, and s. vague, District Court—J. Phillips, June 16., at twelve CERTIFICATES: to bollueefirleantled, ague, cotton spinners, Manchester, Manchester District Court. unless cause be shown to the contrary, herein mentioned. J. La w, coal meortantd,r!avrearysham, Kent, June 16 — T.R. Musgrove, wo ollen -, June 16—F. inteozriow, Blooms- H. Bea 1, grocer, Win P g " h a l tn i3ir lt u g t harn , June 4 Claridge, ravine merchant, Southarn vLudlow, 15—E. Philpot, timber bury, Juno Shropshire. June 19 —T. Reader, miller t ' w ar sic k s bire, June 17—W. Edmond, merchant,)l;,,lh,,iiii Liver pool, June r7-W. Townley, cotton spinner, Blackburrn ncashire, 'Tune 17—. T. Wood, plumber, Luton, B ed : fordshire, thaw 15—E. and J. Raine, carpet mateafa e . tuners, Barns %rd Castle, Durham, June 15—W. Allbutt, draper, Redc !itch, Worcestershire, June 15—J. King, soap maker, Kingsland-road, June 15—W. Round, Krocer, Hamnsersmith, June 15—W. Pannell, grocer, High. street, P optar, June 15—J. Morgan, draper, Wed more, SODaerSqtahlre, June 15—F. Hopkins, brewer, Cambridge, J une .15. PARTIIERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. C. Scott and T. C. Day, woollen warehousemen, lUbermanbury—J,. Whittaker and C. Nuttall, slide lathe avanufacturers, Ma nchester—J. Ellis and P. M'Gregor, w orsted manufacq urers, Bradford, Yorkshire—J. O. 14 mvi 3 and E. Edwards, ironmongers, Corwen, Merio me thshire—R. .B. Lucas and W. Leggatt, upholsterers, So uth Audley-street, Hanover-square—H. C. Ash and T'. Tyne, general dealers, Birmingham—W. Sneyd, C. 8 mud. J. Sneyd, I. Keys, and T. S. Kynnersley, zinc a ateltPrs, Kingsley, Staffordshire—J. and J. Hill, c kiineey-sweepers, Bristol—J. Taylor and G. Forster, c sal merchants, Standish with Langree, Lancashire—T. a ad T. L. Leonard, hop merchants, Worcester—J. I iwinnas. and J. Rigg, cotton spinners, Rochdale, Lau. cashire—J. and T. Whaite, ironmongers, Diss, Staf fordshire—W. Jones and J. Wood, dye-wood grinders, Radcliffe, Lancashire—J. Slater and J. Bromiley, bleachers, Little Bolton, Lancashire. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of May 25.) SUGAR.—Of West India t he arrivals have been ex tensive since this day week, wbilst of other descripti ons severa l parcels have been received ; of all sorts there are heavy arrivals expected. It is now certain that the im portation of Sugar will this season far exceed that of the former one. Although several of the brewers and distil lers in the United Kingdom are working from Sugar, yet merchants have been eager sellers, and having abundantly supplied the market, .produced a fall in the value of all sorts ; indeed the quantity brought forward has ex ceeded the wants of the home trade 28 well as exporters. West India has been purchased with caution for all pur poses, although a reduction on former rates of 6d per cwt has been submitted to. To-day the Sugar market was closed on account of the Whit sun h o lid a y s , b u t business will be renewed to-morrow with large public sales. REFINED.—Since our last report there has been less activity in the market, whilst the refiners have been more inclined to realise, and submitted to lower rates for all descriptions of goods; but the home trade have operated with caution. Although the consuption is very large, yet prices rule high in comparison with those that exist for Raw Sugar, and the refiners are making preparations to produce an increased quantity. The operations in Bastards have been upon a small scale only, and there is more desire to sell, as the stock is accumulating. Pieces have been in excellent request. Bonded Crushed Sugar met with less attention for ex port, and there are sellers upon reduced terms ; only a moderate business has been transacted for immediate or forward delivery ; prices are, however, encouraging to the refiners, and, in consequence, they are producing an increased quantity. In Treacle several purchases have been made. Wet Lumps moved off slowly. Dutch Crushed Sugar has been only in moderate demand Belgian is little wanted. For Loaves made free under bond the export demand is not quite so good, but the supply being small of all sorts we have very little varia tion to notice in the value. MAuurnus.—Merchants continue to be ready sellers, as the arrivals are not all in for the season, whilst there is a heavy stock here, much exceeding that of last year up to this time. There are sellers by private treaty of all sorts, and at prices rather under those that existed previously, but grocers and refiners have operated with caution. EAST INDIA. —Importers of Bengal Sugar have been anxious sellers, and having abundantly supplied the market, produced a decline on previous rates of Is per cwt ; the demand, hewever, has been good, and the whole offered at public sale, amounting to 4,193 bags, found buyers. Of Sugar there is a large stock here. FOREIGN.—Since our last report holders of Foreign Sugar have been eager sellers, and abundantly supplied the market. Although they submitted to a reduction on former rates of Is per cwt, still only a limited demand has been experienced from the home trade, whilst ex porters and our refiners working under bond have operated with reluctance. The quantity brought for ward has been greater than for some time, and exceeded the wants of all parties. At auction 953 bags of China were sold. COFFEE.—Of West India none has been submitted to public competition since our last report, but privately there are sellers of all descriptions at a further decline in prices; the home trade, however, operated with re luctance, whilst the stock is accumulating, and West India is still dearer than any other kind of Coffee. Plan tation Ceylon is offered rather under previous rates; still the home trade have operated with caution in all sorts by pri ;at,: treaty, and the parcels offered at auction amount ing to 2,000 bags were only in part sold. Ceylon is cheaper than any other kind of Coffee, and the con sumption is in consequence by far the greatest. Mocha is little wanted, and prices tend downwards. None has been offered at auction, whilst by private treaty only small parcels have been sold. TEA.—Prices have not improved for black Tea, as there is yet a large supply, but the demand is on the increase. In green many purchases have been made, but there is a heavy stock, and ready sellers at former low quotations : the common and middling sorts are the most pressed for sale. There has been little desire evinced to operate in Pekoe Teas, low as prices are. None has been offered at auction since our last report, whilst, during that time 15,000 pkgs have arrived, and duty was paid on 460,460 lbs. RICE.—To-day the market had a very dull appearance for all kinds of Rice, and there were sellers upon reduced terms. White Bengal of low to fine quality can be ob tained at 21s to 22s 6d, and yellow 20s to 20s 6d per cwt. SPICES.—To-day, at public sale, 590 bags of Surat Pepper were sold at rather lower rates, viz.:—Good clean black at 2jd to lid, fine ditto 2id to 2id, and sea damaged 2kd to 2d per lb. COCHINEA.L.—This afternoon there was a better de mand, and 59 bags of Honduras at public sale were sold at 4s 8d to 5s Id for ordinary to good silvers, which is the full value. SPlRlTB.—lmporters of Jamaica Rum manifest firm ness, and insist upon previous rates for all descriptions, but the home and export demand has fallen off, and only a limited business has been transacted since this day week. Leeward Island is held for 3s 4d to 3s 5d proof strength, but few parcels have been sold, and the stock is accumulating. East India has been operated in with caution. For Demerara of strong quality the demand has been limited, but 4s to 4s 8d per gallon are the rates insisted upon, although there is a large supply. There are fur , ther arrivals of Rum; still the stock is yet less than it was last year. The deliveries are improving; still for home consumption or exportation they do not come up to those of the previous year, whilst quotations are higher by is 6d to 2s per gallon. Prices of all sorts are highly remunerating to the importers. That the importation will be greater this year than in the previous one, there is every appearance, and an impression exists that present prices cannot be sustained. Holders of Brandy are unwilling to further reduce their prices although the stock is large, and arrivals being near at hand, but exporters, as well as the home trade have operated with caution in all sorts. The home deliveries are, however, still exceeding those of last year. Geneva is wanted for exportation. For British Corn Spirits the demand is very good at the late advanced rates of I is 6d for English, nett cash ; Scotch and Irish Ils 5d to lls 6d. INDIGO.—The quarterly sale of East India was brought to a close this day. The quantity declared was 14,340 chests. For some time previous to the opening of the sale the extreme distress prevailing both in this country and on the continent, caused by the scarcity and extraordinary high prices of food, and the consequent derangement of the Money Market, threw such a gloom on commerce generally that all transactions were stopped except for the abso lute wants of consumption. The prospects there fore for such a large sale were most gloomy, and it was evident that to effect sales to any extent a material decline must be submitted to. The attendance both of foreign and home buyers was unprecedentedly small, and although proprietors gave strong support by with drawing and buying in largely we do not remember so uneven and flat a sale: during the first three days prices were most irregular, and varied from 4d to 6d discount on the February sale for Bengals, and 3d to 5d for Madras and Kurpahs, but since:then buyers appeared to have more confidence, and the sale proceeded with a better feeling at, in some instances, a slight improvement in prices; this was particularly the case for the small quantity of good and fine shipping qualities left in the catalogue, the bulk of those sorts having been withdrawn. The proportion of Madras was large, and th- assortment rather better in quality than usual; the demand, however, appeared limited to the ordinary and low sorts at and under 2s 3d, and for a few lots of very fine quality; the remainder was neglected, and chiefly bought in or withdrawn. Kurpahs sold heavily at an average dis count of 3d to 4d, except for a small proportion of fine quality, which realised very high prices. Of the quan tity put up 7,019 chests were withdrawn and 1,786 bought in, leaving 5,547 actually sold, of which about 1,000 are supposed to be for home consumption, and the remainder for export or resale. TURPENTINE.—Rough is little wanted, and there are sellers at lls 6d per cwt, although there is but a mode rate stock here. Spirits are offered at a further reduc tion, still few buyers are to be met with. Of American there are further arrivals. Tar is less wanted and easier to buy. __. . ~.. . OrLs.—With Southern Oil of all qualities the market continues to be largely supplied, and merchants having been willing sellers, prices suffered a further depression of 20s per tun; nevertheless, the home demand has been good, and exporters have taken a fair quantity. At public sale 70 tuna all found buyers. The arrivals con tinue on the increase, and will keep so for some time. Seal of all kinds has been operated in with caution, although there are sellers at a further reduction in the value. Sperm is not much wanted, whilst the supply is good, and a further fall in the value ensued. The stock of Fish Oils is much larger than it was a month back, and there is every prospect of the importa tion this season being greater than it was in the pre vious one. Palm is not much wanted by exporters or the home trade, and prices are on the decline. By pri vate treaty only a small quantity has been sold. Rape Seed Oil has fallen in value, and the purchases made have been limited at 34s for brown, and at 35s for pale, whilst there is a plentiful supply. Cocoa Nut is little wanted by exporters or the home trade, but in conse quence of the scanty supply, prices keep high, f. it and fine quality in small parcels fetching 48s to 50s. There are however arrivals near at band, and lower rates may be expected to prevail shortly. Lard Oil is in lair demand at 44s to 48s. The business transacted in Olive has been trifling by exporters and the home trade ; whilst merchants are willing sellers, and the stock is on the increase. Linseed Oil has been extensively dealt in by the home trade. been 1-Low.—The demand f or R uss i an on th e s p o t h as brisker, and an i mprovement i n t h e value too k place, nevertheless soap-makers as well as c handlers are not i nc li ned to there is a de s i re to se hr a good dem an d ex i s t s ; b ut r purchase o more than their immediate wants req u i re . F met with rather forward delivery. Oth er kinds of Tall ow n yafttier more a tt ent i on , an d have slightly impr ove d i or EAGLE CAPTinm). A mountain eag l e was , Strathspey, I lately captured in a trap at the e au Bhuachial," an eminence in Glenmor a e that(3f " Meadhal r)t oble n the wings measured seven fee t three inches, `were of immense size , and the magnitude The talon s Th e bird was in every res p ect extraordinar y . late lambing sea son a she p herd, who resides in g the ie i i ne i g hbourhood, frequent l y observe d the win g ed -epre (1- dator darting down with the velocity of an arrow, an d then bearing a lamb away in triumph. The shepherds exulted not a little at the destruction of their formid able enemy, as he had done considerable depredation among the flocks pasturing in the glen. The capture was planned by Donald Grant, gamekeeper.—lnverness Courior. IRELAND. THE GENERAL ELECTION. DUBLIN, MAY 23.—1 n anticipation of a dissolution of Parliament during the summer, there is much specula tion afloat as to probable changes in the representation of Ireland, and some resignations are actually deter mined upon. Owing to the terrible state of distress which affects the higher as well as the lower classes, and the state of collapse into which all political parties in this country seem to have sunk, there will be less of interest or excitement about the next elections than usually occurs in Ireland. We notice a few of the places where changes are either certain or very probable:— QUEEN'S COUNTY.—The Hon. Thomas Vesci, it is stated, retires on account of the state of health of his father, Lord de Vesci; and the resignation of the other Member, Sir Charles Coote, is also spoken of. Mr. Fitzpatrick, who has inherited a large portion of the Ossory property, and was formerly Member for the county, is to start on the Liberal interest. It is pro bable that Mr. Fitzpatrick and a Conservative will be returned without a contest. KING'S COUNTY.—If the present Members come for ward, it is quite likely they would be returned • but should either Sir Andrew Armstrong or Colonel iVes tenra retire, Mr. Cassidy, of Monastereven, and other candidates, on the Liberal interest, would be in the field. The Conservatives, too, might try their chance. WESTMEATIL-Mr. Tuites' resignation has been de termined upon. The other member, Mr. Chapman will again be a candidate. Mr. John Ennis is spoken of amongst the new candidates. A contest here is likely, but it is only by divisions amongst the Liberals that the Conservatives have a chance. Wiciu.ow.—Lord Milton comes forward for this county in place of Colonel Acton, the retiring Conserva tive candidate, and that Noble Lord will be returned with one of the present members, Sir Ralph Howard. Mr. Stanley Monck, nephew and heir of Lord Rathdown, is to be started by a section of the Conservatives ; but he has no chance. The return of Lord Milton and Sir Ralph Howard will be supported by the great preponde. rating interests in the county—namely, those of Lords Fitzwilliam, Wicklow, Meath, Carysfort, and the La touches. KILDARE.-There will be a change in the representa tion of this county. The Marquis of Kildare, son of the Duke of Leinster, comes forward, and his return may be considered quite certain. Mr. Moore O'Ferrall is can vassing, and if he should be supported by the Leinster interest, his return might also be calculated upon, even though he should be opposed by the Repoalvrs. It is rumoured that Mr. Archbold intends to retire from Par liamentary life. MEATEL —A change in this county is also probable. Mr. Ford, town-clerk of Dublin, has been called upon by the Repealers, but has not yet decided. It is stated that Mr. S. Winter, of Tullayhard, will be called upon to stand on the Whig interest. It is likely that either of the present Members will be under the necessity of re tiring. Mr. Corbally has the better chance of the two ; but Mr. Henry Grattan's prospects are very gloomy. The Conservatives talk of starting one candidate, proba• bly Mr. Lambert. WERFORD.—In this county Mr. Grogan Morgan, on the Conservative interest, will seek to wrest one of the seats from the Liberals. CITY OF LIMERICK.—It is announced that Mr. Belly is to retire, because, as the Limerick Examiner says, he conceives it to be useless, in the present position of the Repeal movement, to go the British Parliament, to take any part in the legislation of that assembly. The Irish Members (that journal adds) meet nothing at every turn in the senate but contumely, sneer, insult, ignorance, and derision. LIMERICK, MAY 22.—DEATH OF JAMES 'WATSON, ESQ.—This gentleman, after suffering some days from the wounds inflicted by his assassins, died last evening at seven o'clock, surrounded on his dying bed by a most afflicted widow and her little orphans. The magistrates of the barony are summoned to meet at Killaloe, on Wednesday next, to consider what means it is fit to adopt in consequence of the murder of Mr. Watson, and the dangerous state of the country. Her Majesty's Govern ment has offered a reward of 1001. for the apprehension and conviction of the guilty parties. Michael Lacy, from the neighbourhood of Glenomera, against whom private information was received by the Cloniara police, as one of the men who attacked Mr. Watson, was arrested on Thursday, on board the Co quimbo, passenger vessel, in the Pool, and taken before the magistrates, who did not conceive the grounds of suspicion strong enough to warrant the detention of the prisoner, who was discharged. Four men were arrested in Ballingarry yesterday, on suspicion of being of the party engaged in the recent conflict with the police at Liskennett. The seed corn of Government brought to Kilrush and Tarbert last month, for the immediate use of farmers only, and supposed to be in the ground this month, is now finding its way gradually into the Limerick market, having] been, we apprehend, bought up by jobbers, contrary to the express intention of Government.— Limerick Chronicle. THE MODEL KITCHEN.—SOUTH DUBLIN RELIEF DISTRICT.—A most suitable locality has been fixed upon for the more permanent erection of M. Soyer'a model kitchen fur the preparation of food under the super intendence of the South Dublin Union Relief Com mittee. The place is in Cork-street, and the supply of water is from the river Tonge, which is one of the principal sources for the south city basin, and is the purest water supplied to the city of Dublin. It forms ene of the boundaries of the concerns. There are ample stores and out-build ings for every purpose of cookery and baking. It is intended to erect a steam-engine for the mixing of the dough and making stirabout, which manual labour could not possible accomplish in time to meet the demand, having due regard to economy, as well as to supply the kitchen with steam. A bakehouse on a new principle, in vented by M. Soyer, will form one of the most important features of the establishment, and in it bread will be sup plied at an expense of one penny and two-fifths per lb.; the quantity to be baked will amount to at least 150,00011 , 5. per week. The consumption at present is rated at 4} tons of rice, and 4} tons of Indian meal per week, and it is expected that the amount will be trebled in a short time. FATAL ACCIDENT.-Mr. William Irwin, late surgeon in the Royal Navy, met with an accident on Monday last, which proved fatal. Mr. Irwin was obliged to keep a gun constantly loaded in the house, for some time back, in consequence of having been attacked by robbers some months ago. The deceased, who was an invalid for a num ber of years. went, as usual, to sit at the kitchen fire after breakfast. The loaded gun was resting against the wall behind him, and the servant boy, while in the act of pulling down his coat, which was hanging up over the gun, threw it down, and, falling sud denly, cock uppermost, struck against the lower rail of the chair, and an explosion was the result. The entire contents, after passing through the bottom of the chair, lodged in the lower part of deceased's body. Medical assistance was promptly procured, but we regret to say Mr. Irwin expired on Wednesday afternoon, in the 53d year of his age.—Enniskillen Chronicle. OBTAINING ONE HUNDRED POUNDS BY FALSE PRETENCES FROM LORD GEORGE BENTINCIL—TWO per sons have been in custody in Hull for several weeks, upon various charges of obtaining money under false pretences, and the facts elicited by the Hull police make out a case of strong suspicion of an extensively organised system of fraud, carried out by means of forged fee• similies of the hand-writing of parties in various ranks of life. The two prisoners are known in Hull as Henry Adamson and Bridget Adams. On Wed nesday the prisoners were examined, when Lord G. Bentinck deposed :—On or about the 19th of April, I received in London a letter, dated from Hull, and signed James Turner. I answered that letter and de stroyed it. The letter purported to be from the master and owner of a schooner out of Lynn, on her first voyage, and bound for Sunderland. It stated that he had lost his mast, his rudder, anchor, and cable, in the last gale. He stated that he had not money enough to pay for the repairs, without breaking into his cargo, or the sum of money which was designed to pay for his cargo of coals, and that he would be obliged to return to Lynn without making a voyage at all, unless ho was assisted. He enclosed at the same time a letter purporting to be from Mr. H. Bagge, of Lynn, and a list of subscrip tions, amounting to 801. or threabouts, which was perfectly insufficient to meet his requirements. Mr. Bagge's name was down for 201., and another gentle man for 301. It was Mr. Bagge's letter that took me off my guard. I thought I could' have sworn to his hand-writing. The tenor of it, too, was just such a letter that I thought Mr. Bagge would have written, stating that he knew I was so much engaged he could not think of troubling me at that period ; but it was addressed to Turner in the second person, and concluded, " but you are at liberty to make any use of this you think proper." It was the half of a note, so that there was no post mark upon it. I was so entirely without suspicion, that I did not examine it minutely; but I am quite sure there was no post-mark. The writer requested I would return him the enclosures, and answer his letter by return of post, which I did, and enclosed him my cheque for 1001. This is the cheque. I stated that I could form no opinion of what the cost of a rudder, mast, and cable would be, but that I enclosed 201. as a gratuity, and the remaining 801. was to be repaid at his earliest convenience. I know of a John Turner. I was aware that there was a Turner who was the master of a vessel at Lynn, but I am not acquainted with any Cap tain Jas. Turner, of Lynn. His Lordship retired, and the proceedings were adjourned to the Town Hall, where Mr. M‘Manus applied for a further remand to produce other witnesses. EVELYN HARCOURT. A Novel. By the Author of " Temptation ; or, a Wife's Perils."—This is, from the variety of its scenes and characters, one of the best and most pleasing novels which has been published during the present season ; and it must be confessed that its object and moral are sound and good. The heroine of the story, Evelyn Harcourt, a young beauty just rising into life ; a cousin of a Nuble Marchioness, is invited by her to her town mansion in Grosvenor-square, is adopted by her, and carried into all the scenes of fashionable life, for the purpose of making a splendid match. The effect of all the splendours of rank and wealth upon this young country beauty are powerfully painted. A good and effective contrast is introduced in the character of Helen, another young lady from the country, who being a school fellow of Evelyn, has also been invited by the Marchio ness to accompany her young friend on this visit, but whose understanding is of a higher order, and under the in discipline recommendingofChristian principles.his novel, as We. exceedinglyfee no hesi tationw ell written and conceived, and as proceeding throughout upon an unexceptional and sound moral lesson of real life.—Belts eciorsw• M e s seng e r . COTTON MARKET—MAY 21.—We have to notice and an improv e d f eel i ng in our Cotton Market t hi s rather more b us i ness h as b een d one, i n mos t c w a e s e e k s' at an advance of about per lb. on the prices cur rent last Friday , —National Advertiser. THE SEN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1847. THE CURRENCY. The following is a copy of a petition to the House of Commons, from the Chamber of Commerce, Glasgow, oa the subject of the currency:-- The petition, &c., humbly showeth, " Th at t hi s Cham ber consider convertibility to be an essential element in a sound paper currency; and while they protest against the impolicy of legislative interferen ce with the internal m anagement of banks of issue, they hold it to be indis pensable that the notes of such banks should be, by law, payable in gold on demand. " That the existing Acts provide no security for the convertibility of bank-notes, and that convertibility can not be secured by any statutory reserve of gold, which is insufficient to cover the whole obligations of the bank to pay on demand. " That deposits in banks of issue, and the notes of these banks in the hands of the public, are equally payable on demand; and that gold may be demanded for the one as well as the other. _ _ " That a demand for gold for exportation must always operate through deposits in the bank, because the notes in active circulation, as currency, being only used for daily expenditure in transactions bet ween d ea l er an d consumer, and being held in small sums, in many hands. are not employed as transfers of capital, and are never presented for payment in gold, except when suspicions arise of the solvency of. the bank. " That a run for gold, cai;;;Clby suspicions of insol vency, must operate through deposits, as well as by notes in the hands of the public ; and deposits being in fewer hands and for large amounts, must exhaust any reserve of gold, before a tithe of the notes circulating in the country, and at a distance from the Bank, can be presented for pl.yrrent. "That the large capital and unlimited liability of part ners in the Scotch banks are not only a sufficient, but the only security for the convertibility of their notes, that this is perfectly well understood, and relied on by the people of Scotland, who cannot believe that one million three hundred thousand pounds of gold, held by the banks under the existing Act, is any security for the payment of three millions and a half of notes in circu lation, and about thirty millions of deposits payable on demand. _ _ " That the existing Acts for regulating the currency are inconvenient and expensive in their operation ; and, while they do not secure the convertibility of notes, neither can they check over-trading, the facilities for which are improvident advances of capital, and not ex traordikary expansions of currency. "That in the prevent crisis, when the country is placed in unusual difficulties, from the diminution of floating capital, available for purposes of commerce ; and from a scarcity of food, and consequent demand for gold to pay for extraordinary importations of corn ; when our manufactures are suspended in consequence of a scarcity of disposable capital, and a deficient supply and high price of the raw material, and when thousands are daily added to the tens of thousands of our manufacturing popula tion already thrown out of employment, no measure ought to be left untried by which the present distress may be alleviated, and the still greater calamities with which the country appears to be threatened averted. " That the very large amount of gold circulating in England, and uselessly held in reserve by the Scotch and Irish banks, may most opportunely and safely be made available to pay for our importations of foreign corn, and to give necessary facilities for commerce; and that for these purposes a very considerable portion of our gold currency may be withdrawn, and replaced by Bank of England notes of one pound, and the existing enact ments for regulating the issues of the Bauk of England and joint-stock banks be repealed. " May it therefore please y ur Honourable House, in consideration of these premises, to sanction the issue of one pound notes by the Bank of England, and to repeal the existing laws for regulating the issue of notes by the Bank of England and joint-stock banks. " JAMES CAMPBELL, Chairman. " JOHN G. KINNEAR, Secretary. " Signed by order of the directors, and sealed with the seal of the chamber. " Glasgow, 15th May, 1847." —Glasgow Argus. THE LATE RIOTS IN DEVON- SHIRE. The following circular has issued by the Lord- Lieutenant of Devon : " TO THE MAGISTRATES OF THE DIVISION. "Exeter, May 21, 1847. " Gentlemen,—The exaggerated rumours which have been circulated respecting food riots in Devonshire prompt me to address you at this time, not with the view of instructing you in your duty (for on that head I am sure you need no instruction from any one), but to remove from your minds any unfounded impression of what has occurred in parts of the county at a dis tance from you. " The reports which I have received satisfactorily show that though attempts have been made in some of the towns to disturb the public peace and interrupt the free traffic of the markets, they have been speedily put down by the civil power, with the aid of special con stables, sworn in for the occasion, and without the in tervention of any military force. It is also most gratify ing to know that the attempts in question have hardly in any case originated with those who suffer most from the present scarcity. "On the contrary, the exemplary patience of the poorer classes under their severe privations reflects the highest credit upon them, and gives them the stronge , t claim on the liberal sympathy of their richer neighbours. "In this city some tumultuous proceedings, com menced in the absence of the mayor, were on his arrival and through his exertions promptly suppressed by the constabulary with the support of a small body of pen sioners. And whilst effectual measures have been taken to enforce order and ensure tranquillity, the citizens of Exeter have set a noble example to the rest of the county, by the munificence of their contributions for the aid of the distressed. " The like I know has been done in various other places, and the magistrates have been among the fore most in promoting the work of charity. " The people will not be ungrateful for the kindness shown them, but the handle afforded by the pressure of the times to the designs of ill disposed persons demands our most vigilant attention. I therefore confidently rely on your judgment and discretion for frustrating such :designs, wherever there is cause to apprehend them, by the early formation of an efficient body of special constables. In this I trust you will obtain the co-operation of all the respectable inhabitants of your district, who will not fail to agree with you and with me that the supremacy of the law is always most satis factorily upheld by the civil power, and that military force ought never to be called in except in cases of urgent necessity. "I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant, " FORTESCUE." WINDSOR, MONDAY EVENING.—HER MAJESTY'S birthday was celebrated in Windsor to-day by the ring ing of bells, the firing of cannon, and a more than ordi nary consumption of "creature comforts." To write by the card, the morning was ushered in by joyous peals from the bells of St. John's Church,' well seconded by those in the tower on the Castle walls called " Julius Cmsar's Tower." and between them they continued ringing nearly the whole day. At noon the corporation ordnance thundered forth a royal salute in the Bache lor's-acre, answered by the royal guns on the Belvidere battery in the Great park. At five o'clock, p.m., the Mayor and Corporation, assisted by one of the borough Members (Colonel Reid). and a large party of the prin cipal inhabitants and neighbouring gentry, did ample justice to a splendid dinnersetbefore them by the artistes de cuisine of the White Hart Inn, after which many loyal toasts were given and heartily responded to. There were many other dinners in hononr of the day. As the evening set in all the inns and principal shops were very brilliantly illuminated. Company still continues to flock ir. to Windsor, notwithstanding the state apart ments have been closed, in order to prepare them for the reception of the illustrious and distinguished persons ex pected to visit her Majesty and the Prince Consort pending the races at Ascot; but the public generally, however they may be disappointed at not seeing the in terior of the Castle, have had the unusual gratification of being allowed free admission to the private parterre and both terraces for the last three days, and the same pri vilege may also be enjoyed to-morrow. On Sunday afternoon the parterre was so crowded with well-dressed company that the band of the Ist Life Guards were glad to retreat up the flight of steps leading to the eastern terrace. To-morrow (Whit -Tuesday) is the natal day of the infant Princess Helena Augusta Victoria, now with the Court at Claremont, and it is possible, there fore, that the Court will remain at Claremont until the following day, instead of returning to Buckingham Palace, as stated. THE FOLLY OF AVARICE.—A very strong proo of the folly of farmers holding their corn in the expecta tion of realising enormous prices has just been commu nicated to us by a gen tl e man of this town, who is well acquainted with the circumstances here represented. It appears that recently a farmer, in the neighbourhood of Beverley, commenced thrashing some wheat, for which, nine years ago, he refused 70 5 . per quarter , and a fter labouri ng from seven o'clock till eleven in the morning he succeeded in obtaining four quarters seven bushels of corn, and the enormous quantity of 3,250 mice .f—Hull Advertiser. ELECTION FOR NORTH ESSEX.—A correspondent writes as follows :—" It was announced in last Friday's Chronicle that Captain Du Cane of Bra xted Lodge, was likely t o oft r himself for North Essex. in the room of Charles Gray Round, Esquire, the present Member, who has accepted the invitation to stand for Oxford. The former gentleman has stated his disinclination to comply, feeling that he was too far advanced in life now to com mence a public political career. We understand a requi sition is in course of signature to J. G. Rebow , Es q . of Wiven hee Park, near Colchester, soliciting him to allow himself to be put in nomination at the ensuing election. —Essex Herald. A strike for increased wages took place among the slaters and pl asterers of this town last week, owing , we believe, to th e present h i g h pr i c e of provisions. Their wages, wh en in regular employment , were 17s. p er week, but from th e na t u re of their oc cu p ation —their work bein g f requently stopped for weeks at a time from variations o f t h e weather — t h e ir earnings did not ave rage on th e w h o l e year mor e than 13 s. 6 d. per week. A meeting of th e masters was held, when it was agreed to assent to th e i r d eman d f or 20s. weekly, and to charge the public 43. per day, instead of as. 6d. as formerly.— Berwick W ar d er. Foon.—On thi s su ect a correspo ndent sa y s-- " Bread might b e economised greatly in families by the use of rice, plain boiled, at dinner, a pound of which, at threepence, would be enough for nine persons. It is not in much estimation, b ecau se it is generally not well prepared, but nothi ng is more simple, viz.:—Have a gallon of water boiling—throw in one pound of whole rice, one ounce of salt ; let it boil twenty minutes, turn it into a sieve, let it drain for a few minutes, take a couple of forks and toss it up to wake it light." LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, May 25. (Sittings in Banco.) NEWSOM t 7 • EDWARDS AND ANOTHER.-FORGERY OF RAILWAY SCRIP. Mr. Watson and Mr. Greenwood appeared to show cause against a rule granted in the last Hilary term in this case, o❑ the ground that the forgery complained of amounted only to a misdemeanour, and not to a felony. Sir F. Thesiger and Mr. Humphries appeared in support of the rule. Mr. WATsoN now contended, that as the scrip con tained a statement of money having been paid by order of the provisional committee of the Buckinghamshire Railway, and signed by their agent, Mr. Wyndham Harding, the secretary of the company, it was there fore an acquittance or receipt, the forgery of which, under the Stamp Act, was spade a felony. Mr. GREENWOOD followed on the same side. The COURT decided that there was no doubt whatever that the forgery was an offence at common law, but that it did not amount to a felony under the Stamp Act, and their Lordships were of opinion that a new trial ought to be granted in this case.—Rule absolute. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Baron PARKE and Middlesex Common Juries.) His LORDSHIP disposed of several undefended causes, and afterwards proceeded to hear motions. SHERIFFS' COURT (Surrey), May 25. (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff ABBOTT and a Special Jury.) CRIM. CON.-CANTLEY V. COOPER. This morning a special j ury were empannelled at the rns Tavern, Kennington. to assess the damages in this case, which was an action by which it was sought to recover compensation in damages for injury sustained by the al leged criminal conversation between the defendant and the wife of the plaintiff. The damages were laid at 10,0001., and there were a large number of witnesses in attendance. Sir F. THESIGER, with Mr. Peacock, appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Edwin James for the defen dant. The plaintiff and the defendant are both majors in the army, and have, it was stated, seen much service in India. Sir F. THESIGER said that the present proceedings had been taken for the recovery of damages by way of compensation ; if, indeed, any compensation could be given fur such a woeful injury, for an act of criminal conversation which had been committed by the defen dant with the wife of the plaintiff, his client. But he might at once state that as the object of the plaintiff by these proceedings was, as the wife had dishonoured her husband by the commission of a breach of the marriage fidelity, simply to take the necessary steps for the procurement of a divorce, he trusted his Learned Friend who appeared on behalf of Major Cooper, the the defendant, would not offer any opposition to the course which he had already suggested—the more so as the fact of the adultery had been admitted on the record—namely, that the damages should be taken for 1,000/. r. EDWIN JAMES, on behalf of the defendant, said that in all these cases there were connexions of both parties to whom an exposure of the circumstances of such a transaction could not fail to cause unnecessary pain. With a view, therefore, of avoiding that exposure and of inflicting that unnecessary pain, and also of not offering any impediment to the severance of an union which must in future be attended with nothing else but misery and remorse to the parties, he had advised his client to con to a verdict for the amount which had been named by his Learned Friend Sir F. Thesiger. Most certainly upon the record there was an admission of the guilt of the defendant, his client. There might, nevertheless, exist some circumstances which were calculated very considerably to palliate and to mitigate that guilt, but inasmuch as that pain could not but be inflicted upon many innocent parties if the details of this unhappy ease were gone into, he hoped he was advising hia client to adopt a course which was not in any way inconsistent with his honour as a soldier, or with his character as a gentleman, nor contrary to the feelings which ought to actuate him as a man. A verdict was then taken by consent, or rather, the damages were by consent assessed at 1,0001. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. A young man, dressed in a sort of sea-going attire, who gave the name of Captain John Bowers Spence, of the 89th Regiment, was brought before Mr. Alderman Moon, charged with stealing four cigars, the property of. Morris Lee. Lewis Levy, in the service of Mr. Lee, a tobacconist, in Holborn, stated that the prisoner came into the shop about eight o'clock that morning, and asked for some cigars. Pointing to a particular lot, he asked if they were pretty good. Witness told him they were, and he ordered 21. worth. He also selected some snuff and tobacco, and catching up a few cigars in his hand, was leaving with the vague direction to send the goods on, and he would pay the man the money. Witness re minded hirn that he had given no address yet, and as he had not paid for anything. he could not allow him to take any portion of the cigars. He was only a servant, and it would be irregular to do business in that way. The prisoner replied he would give his address, " Capt. Spence, 89th, Dover; if not there, elsewhere." Witness asked where he was stopping in town. He described the Saracen's Head, Snow-hill, but appeared not to know the name. Witness offered to accompamy him there with the goods, but when they came to the inn the prisoner refused to enter, but told him to go there and wait for about an hour, and he would come to him. Witness of course did not assent to that, and continued ' walking with the prisoner till he met a policeman, when he gave him into custody. The four cigars witness saw him take, and three others, were found in his possession. The landlord of the Saracen's Head Hotel attended, and stated that he knew nothing of the prisoner. The ALDERMAN inquired if any thing was found on him, to show that he had given a correct description of himself ? The officer said he had neither money nor papers. Mr. Alderman MOON asked the prisoner if he had any friends ?—He said he had, at Clifton. The ALDERMAN asked him where he slept the night last . ?-11e replied at Cheltenham. The officer stated that the prisoner had paid Mr. Lamplough, the chemist, on Holborn-bridge, a visit the same morning, and ordered a quantity of Eau de Cologne and lavender water. The prisoner expressed some surprise that he could not go into a shop and order goods, without being set down for a thief. Mr. Alderman MooN asked him if he had any expla nation to offer as to ordering these cigars to be sent to a place where he was not known, and making it a pretext to take four cigars ? The prisoner replied, " Upon my soul I don't think they are worth talking about," and he stopped out of the dock as if he thought he might so finish the matter, but The ALDERMAN remanded him till Saturday, to as certain the state of his mind, and if ho had any friends. WESTMINSTER. John Gorman, Dennis Gorman, James Coffer, and John Gilber t, four powerful Irish labourers, were charged with having, in connexion with several others not in custody, committed the following desperate and murder ous assaults; and Ellen Gorman and Catherine Gorman were also charged with assaulting the police, and at tempting to rescue the male prisoners. Matthew Minter, a labourer employed on steam-boats, whose face was dreadfully disfigured, and who was so much injured otherwise as to be scarcely able to get into the witness-box, said—l went to the Flask, in Ebury square, last evening, and sat down in the taproom for about five minutes. On leaving I wished one of the prisoners good night, but had no sooner done so than the male prisoner Gorman jumped over the table and kicked me dreadfully in the head and body. I contrived to get out and returned with two policemen, when they heat me again, and I crawled out, or I should have been killed. Mr. Gregory West, dairyman, York-street, Westmin ster, after describing the first part of the assault, said— When the young man was down John Gorman and Gil bert kicked and jumped upon him. Mr. Brown, the landlord, immediately sent for the police, but before they came with his messenger the young man (Minter), who had contrived to get away from the prisoners, returned with two constables. On their entering the room the prisoner Coffer flew at one of them in the most sava , ze manner, grasped him violently, and seizing a quart pot struck him on the head with it. A scene then ensued which beggars description. They were all in such fierce conflict that it is impossible to say what occurred. The officers were so cut and wounded that it was impossible for them to take the prisoners, but a great force having at last arrived the prisoners were overpowered. Mr. Brown, the proprietor of the Flask, proved that finding the prisoner's party too strung for the police, he immediately sent for more, and fifteen or sixteen came down. The heads of the policemen were dreadfully cut, and one, as he had since learned, was in a vary dangerous condition. James Hubbard, 122 B, said On arriving at the Flask with Minter, who had marks of having been much beaten, he pointed out Coffer as one o f th e men w h o had ill-treated him, when Coffer immediately jumped over the table and struck him very violently in my pre sence. I immediately laid h o ld of Coffer and told him I should take him to the station, when he replied, " You can't ; and now I'll give it t o you." Dennis Gorman then came behind me with a quart pot and wounded me severely with it on the head. I turned round to defend myself in the best way I could, when Coffer jumped on the table and kicked me several times on the back part of my head, and I also saw him kick another constable, 156 B. Coffer also struck me several times with hi, fists, and Dennis Gorman struck me repeatedly with quart pot, and I was also struck several blows with a poker or iron bar. The iron bar, which was square and of considerable thickness, with sharp edges, was produced, and was marked with blood. There were also several quart pots exhibited, battered into various forms by the violence with which they had been used. Witness continued—John Gorman and Gilbert also attacked and beat me. Catherine Gorman came behind me and kicked me and tried to drag me away. My hands and arms are much hurt with the blows I re ceived. I drew my truncheon and used it, but only as little as I could help. F was knocked and kicked out of the room with constable 156, and we were shut out. There were several others in defendants' party, but they made their escape out of the window. I went to Mr. Churchill, who dressed my wounds, and after that I went to the hospital. Isaac Trevitt, 156 B, who accompanied the last con stable to the house, confirmed his statement, and added —I saw Coffer strike constable 122 B three or four blows. lie then jumped upon the table and kicked me several times on the back of the head, and we had a tre mendous fight. Coffer and the Germans struck the other constable with quart pots, and we were obliged to leave the room. When more police arrived we burst in the door, and then another dreadful fight ensued, the prisoners and their party using the pots, poker, and everything that was moveable in the room against us, and we were obliged to use our truncheons. After some time we succeeded in taking the four de fendants into custody. They had been drinking, but were not drunk. William Dignan, 102 B, said—l went to tEe house with 148 13, and seeing the two constables there ill-used we went in. Coffer immediately struck me on the ha: e head with a quart pot and wounded me. Dennis Gor man also struck me with a quart pot. I received blo‘N s from others with quart pots. Mr. BRODERI? (pointing to the battered quart pots produced)—Were the pots bent in that way by inflicting the wounds? Witness—Yes, and in striking the constable. Michael Cary, 161 B, said—John Gorman hit me with a quart pot about the body ; he also kicked roe several times. Charles Chinn, 63 B, said—l saw Coffer strike 102, and John Gorman 151 B, with pots. He (Gorman) kicked me so severely that I was obliged to go to a doctor, and am now disabled. (Witness had his arm in a sling.) Ellen Gorman tried to rescue John Gorman from me and incited the mob by using very violent language outside the house. Mr. Churchill, of Burton-street, Pimlico, proved hav ing attended to Hubbard's wound on the bead, which was not dangerous. It must have been a very heavy blow that he had received, and a quart pot would cause such a wound. Mr. Taylor, an inspector of the B division, having put in a certificate from St. George's Hospital, stating that a constable was lying there with two scalp wounds, Mr. BRODERIP asked the prisoners what they had to say? when they mad( the following remarks:— John Gorman—Half they have said is not right. Dennis Gorman—l say just the same ; I never used a pot. Coffer—lt's no use talking. Gilbert—Those that hit me I hit. The women denied that they had taken any part in the affray. Mr, BRODERlP—Prisoners at the bar, it is my duty to remand you for re-examination for the murderous attack upon the police until Saturday. I will take bail for the women; but the case is of by far too serious a nature for me to take bail for the male prisoners. The witnesses in attendance were then bound over to prosecute the prisoners at the Central Criminal Court. The object of the remand of the prisoners is, of course, to give the wounded constable, now in St. Georga's Hos pital, an opportunity of making his statement. WORSHIP S ; TREET. David Hutton, a younp man described as a painter's colour mali.vr, was charged with the following_ aggra vated outrage upon t wo y oung women, named Sur2h Kingston and Mary Anne Husband, the daughters of a plumber at Bethnal-green, and one of whom had been confined ever since to her bed from the injuries she had sustained. The complainant, Sarah Kingston, a respectable • looking woman, stated that an intimacy had for some time subsisted between her sister Mary Anne Husband and the prisoner, and which the former had resolved to break off about two months since, but consented, at his earnest solicitation, to grant the prisoner a parting in terview in the neighbourhood of' her own residence. She accordingly left her mother's house for that purpose on the evening of Saturday, the 15th inst., but had not been absent more than twenty minutes, when witness, who was at home, heard loud screams of " Murder," in her sister's voice, and on hastening to the spot from which they proceeded, found her sister struggling vio lently with the prisoner, who was grasping her tightly by the throat with both hands, and exclaiming, " thet he was determined to do for her if he died upon the gallows for it." Observing that her sister was per fectly black in the face, gasping her breath, and on the point of death from strangulation, she seized the pi i soner by the collar and made him relax his hold, upon which the prisoner threatened that he would do for her also, and struck her two violent blows upon the face and neck, which caused her to stagger back, when he instantly renewed his attack upon her sister, :whom he struck and kicked several times with all his force upon various parts of her person, until-she fell to the ground, when he kicked her again savagely.,; the side. her sister raised herself up, and attempted t 6 run home, but after tottering a few steps dropped in'the street, exclaim ing, in terrible agony, that her leg was broken. A policeman came up, and advised her sister's removal to a surgeon's, but declined to take the prisoner into custody, as he had not witnessed the assault, although he ex pressed his willingness to att• nd afterwards and give evi dence of what he had seen, if a warrant were taken out. Her sister was screaming- in the greatest pain, unable to stand, and witness theref e-e ran for the assistance of her father, but on returning with hlin found that her sister had alr. ady been lifted up by a gentleplin who had been attracted by her cries, and who carried,her home, where medical assistance was instantly procured, but she had been confined ever since, and unable even to raise herself into a sitting posture. Mr. ARNOLD inquired whether the policeman referred to was in attendance, but was answered in the negative, and one of the warrant-officers explained that, from in • quiries he had made, it did not appear that the constable had witnessed any part of the assault. Mr. Hutestone, the second clerk, having spoken to the severity of the contusiaus exhibited hy the complainant Sarah Kingston upon giving her information for the warrant, a medical certificate was purgli'from Mr. Vale, a surgeon, of Waterloo-town, stating. that the young woman Mary Ann Husband, was suffering from severe injury to the left knee and other parts of her person, that there was great probability that she would never again recover the use of the joint, and that although he had been in constant attendance upon her from the 15th inst. to the present time, the nature of the injuries was such as to preclude her leaving her bed. When called upon for bis defence the prisoner, who displayed great emotion, stated that upon meeting the young woman Mary Ann Husband at the time of appoint ment, she exhibited such a carelessness and indifference towards him, that he could not help upbraiding her with her deception and cruelty ; upon which she tauntingly told him that she knew others who would treat her much better than he did; and this observation so worked upon his feelings that he perhans might have struck her as her sister had described, hilt he had not the slightest re collection of having done so, he was so thoroughly din trected; he could declare positively, however, that he had not kicked her, and that she had broken her leg ac cidentally herself from a fall she received white turning away jeeringly from him on his remonstrating with her, when he placed his hands upon her shoulders at the back of her neck to endeavour to detain her. He entreated the magistrate to be merciful, as he was in very humble circumstances, and not in constant employment. 51r. ARNOLD said, that the charge as tar as regarded the young woman who was absent was of far too serious a nature to be summarily disposed of, and he should therefore confine himself for the present to the outrage upon her sister, for which he should order him to pay a penalty of 505., or a month's imprisonment in the House of Correction, and issue a warrant to the governor of the prison for his further detention to -answer the first charge at the sessions when the woman was sufficiently recovered to appear against him. LAMBETH. .John Boyd, a powerful looking young man, in the garb of a sailor, was placed at the bar on the charge of desperately assaulting and attempting to violate the person of Elizabeth Clark. The prosecutrix, a very good-looking young woman, deposed that she was servant . in the family of Mr. Newton, a grocer, at Clapham, and having a holiday on the day before, she went to Wandsworth fair. Having met with some friends she was induced to stop there until a late hour, and then got into a steam-boat to return to town. She got out at one of the bridges, but she did not know which, being a stranger in town, and upon the opposite side of the river ; arid on passing over the bridge to the Surrey side she met the prisoner and asked him her way to Clapham common. He replied that he was going that way, ar.d should be glad to accompany her there. She told him she did not require his company, and should be obliged to him merely to point out the way, when he repeated he was going to Clapham, and should accompany her there. lie then walked with her some considerable dis tance, and took her into a field, which he said was the shortest way to Clapham; and when they had got some distance into it he threw her down on the ground, and used the most violent efforts to accomplish his object. She struggled with him as well as she was able, a,at cried out " Murder" as loud as she could, and he at length, after abusing her very much, allowed her to get up. She still kept calling out for assistance, and a con stable coming up, she gave the prisoner into custody. From the description of the young woman t brutal duct of the prisoner appeared to have been o a character. said, that while on duty on Charles Cattle , 323 V, that morning he h eard loud screams and cries of " Mur der" in Fentiman's-fields, S ou th Lambeth, and while going quickly towards the place from whence they pro ceeded, he saw the last witness running towards him. He asked her what was the matter, but she was in so exhausted a state that it was some moments before she could answer him.. By this time the prisoner came u p t o where they were, and she gave him in charge for th e a ssault described. The prisoner did not deny the charge, hut, a ppealing to the pros ecutrix, expressed a hope she would not give him into custody. The prisoner , who declined sa y in g anything in de tence, was fully committed for trial. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MAT 25. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Th . e sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca shire.,A,s3/ East Lancashire, New, lli dis.—Edinburgh and and Cheshire Junction, 2 dis.—Chester and Birken head, p.—Great Northern, 1% ais.—Leeds heau, 423n_-East and North-Western, 169 1 ! 2 N ew Quarters, 9 1 / 2 p.—Ditto, Fifths, 13 1 4 p.—DittO, J. ) 15 1 4 p.—Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (G. . , Glasgow, an D (l i D t t e o s , vs b l u i r a y ' v , e ' 7 4 3 s ' 651,4—Ditto, Quarters (C), 51X1 P. — Manchester and Leeds, (late Hud. and Sheff.), par—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin colnshire, Quarters, No. 1, 1 3 4 p.—Midland, 1141/2—Ditto Consolidatedßirmingliam and Derby), 89—N ewcastle and Berwck, New, 1 1 / 2 p.—North British, Thirds (scrip), 235. 9d. p.—Ncrth Staffordshire, I'3,i p.—Shrewsbury and Here ford, 11 7 : 2 dis.—Shrewsbury and Chest er (l ate N . W.M.), 334 p.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B ), 1 dis.—S ou th-Eastern and Dover, 3 5 1/2—Ditto, New, No. 4, 83. 9d. dis.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 8 p.—Dublin and Belfast Junc tion, 12% dis. ~... . _ GLASGOW, MAY' 24. STOCK EXCHANGE. —Th e sales are—Caledonian, 23/. 4s. —Ditto, New, 37s.—D un d ee and Pert!), 30 , 4—East Lothian Central, 325. 6 d.—Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), 30s.— Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 4/. 185.—Great Northern, 39s.—Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 12s. 9d.—Manchester and Southampton, 9s. 9d. We are gratified to learn, that in several instances the wages of tho labourers have been increased in pro portion to the increased prices of broad and potatoes. We have heard of an instance in the -neighbourhood of Sandwich where 20s. per week is given ; and anottrer in the same district 18s. ; and also near St. Stephen's, Can terbury. This is very commendable.—Kent Herald. UNIVERSITY OF LONDON• The examinations for matriculation and degrees in this University have been appointed to take place ac cording to the following arrangement: — MASTER OF ARTS.—June 7 to Juno 21. Subjects: Classics, Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, Logic, Moral Philosophy, Philosophy of the Mind, Political Philosophy, and Political Economy. MATRICULATION.—Pass Examination, July 5 to Jul 8. Subjects: Mathematics, English History, Gree Classics and History, Natural Philosophy. Bern al Classics and History, the English Language. Examina tion for honours, July 13 to July 22. Subjects: natural matics and Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, History, and Classics. BACHELOR OF MEDICINE FIRST .—Pass examination, August 2to August 9. Subj , cts: Atiatoray and Phri• p a pers; logy, Chemistry by experiment and printed Botany, Materia Medica, and Pharmacy. Examinatical. Natural for honours, August 12 and 13; the higher branches of the same subjects, with Pharmaceutical Chemistry. BACHELOR OF ARTS.—Pass examination, October to 28. Subjects : Mathematics, Natural PhilosoPhY, Animal Physiology, Classics, Logic, Moral P hilosophy, History, French, German.. Examination for honours, November 2 to Novemb e r 19. Subjects : The hi g her, branches of the sam e su bj ec t s , with Chemistry, Aninon; Physiology, Veget a ble Physiology and Strubct rll Botany. For thi s d egree th e re will and 16) an examin a ti on on t h e Hebrew Text a the Testament, the G ree k T ex t o f the New Testament, an Scripture History. (n Novem er old BACHELOR OF MEDICINE (S E COND).—.- ass I' examine tion, Novemb er 1 t o N ovem ber 8. Subjects: PhYstui logy, General P a th o l ogy , General Therapeutics a.n.,u. Hygiene, Celsus de r e M e dics, Surgery , Medicine, Mini witery, Forensic Medicine. Exami nation for honour c t November 16 to November 19; the higher branches. the same subjects, with Structural and Physiological Botany. BACHELOR OF LAws.—November 8 and 9. Subjects:, Blackston-'s Commentaries, on the last three volumes oj Kent's Commentaries, Rutherfurth's Institutes of Nat,? r Laws, or the two portions of Dumont's edition of Pin, tham's Morals and Legislation, which contain the Pf l a i c c iples of a civil code and the prin, ivies of a •ode. Examination for honours. Subjects : nun s i f Bence, Conveyancing, Law of the Courts of Equi t l'h 4 s w of the Courts of Common Law, Roman Law a n " - of the Admiralty and Ecclesiastical Courts, coloni Law. r,:bs s DOCTOR OF LAWS.—November 8 and 9. Dim, etsd Common Law, one of the four following stlhje cts s of printed papers. I. Conveyancing according to the Equity crirnintr England and Ireland. 2. Law of the Courts of ..„a of England and Ireland. 3. Law of tr , e Adm irahY lis zw if Ecclesiastical Courts in England and Ireland• t ro d of one of the English Colonies or Dependencies. __A. the seven following subjects by printed pa pers • 10 , Roman Law, science of Legislation applied to. 2 ' 5, ternational Law. 3. Civil Law. 4. Criminal Law. pro , Law of Evidence. 6. Judicial Organization. 7• cedure. skro eMb er DOCTOR OF MEDlClNE.—November 22 to ---v 26. Subjects .—Elements of Intellectual Phil °s°P ri 0 Logic, and Mural Philosophy. A Comm entary !tio Case in Medicine, Surg e ry, or Midwifery, at the 0„.,_ 6 „ of the candid a t e , Celsus de re Medici, Medic ine : 1 - 1 7 00 ruination on the Answers to the Printed Papers, a ~c_,B the Commentarie s , and the Examinatio n fora ertilaird. of special P ro fi c i enc y in Medicine, Surgery' and wifery, as determined by the candidate's choice I case for commentary. TRADE AND NAVIGATION ENGLAND. stio of The accounts relating to the trade and navig „, erc h the United Kingdom for the two months ending el ..eier t 5, 1846 and 1847, have been just published. We; fo g' a few items from the aggregate. The importa u The being most important, we select them firstr.ttw imports of all live cattle in the ;s fi sese to nionths of 1846 were 7,950 ; in 1847 -- 1 : 846, in 12,623, Of bacon the imports were 6 cwt• t t. was 1847 they were 3,236 cwt. Or salt beef 18,628 ins the imported in 1846, against 24,173 cwt. in 1847.0,11046 article of butter 15,587 cwt. were the import 9 cwt• and 24,888 cwt. in 1847. Of cheese, 25,83 imported in 1846, in 1847 it was 46,597 cwi t a-e inia3proeratds stuffs present an increase 375,282 qrs., beie n g s t , oats and peas, of 1846, against 582,691 qrs. in 1847. I is a falling off, and also to a less extent in but every other grain presents an increase. cwt. being quantity of flour has been imported, 356,631. The wt in 1847. 1]; a w t e h t e h r here the imports of 1846, and 746,9 53 c imports of dyes and dyeing-stuffs have fallen o ff. be i n g Egos have failed one halt, the i m p orts in 1846 10,458,944, and in 1847, 5.07 6 . 445. There also b . e s % a falling off in the imports of fish. Of pork We ,se 184 u, tour fold imports, 6,781 cwt. being the impor, s" 6 it and 23,693 cwt. in 1847. Rice double s itself; in 184 is 31,367 cwt., and in 1847, 68,0 64 cwt. T here is a hag r increase in spices. Spirits are less in quantity. 5uF,..!,, pri seats 111/11 ked improvement; of unrefined, the iw t, ports in 1846 was 485,727 cwt., ha 1847, 686.333 nway Tea has suffer-d a great declension ; nearly one b ed less imported in 1847 than in 1846. There has been tobacco imported. Wines have come in freely, the quil ti ; tity being increased one-eighth. Cotton wool is deft cient, 654,381 cwts. being the imports of 1846, stgai P , i 565,791 cots. in 1847. The same remark applies ," sheep and lambs' wool, of which 5,668,8081b5. were is ported in 1846, and 3,127.301 in 1847. The exports of the country upon the whole are 0 0 ., (1 ; but not equal to last year. We turn to the food of 13 , 1 ; and find that the exports of every article is on a dim ,:: nishin.:. scale. Thus in 1846 we exported 12,98 9 clu a ' ters of wneat, barley, oats, but in 1847 only 1,523 cir,„ - i ; of flour. The exports in 1846 were 8,889 cwt. ; 0 1847, 3,331 cwt. Of rice, we export 25,504 cert. l t. 1846, and only 647 cwt. in 1847. The valu e of Briiii and Irish produce exported in 1846 was 6,810,1594 sterling, and in 1847 6,524,217/. A difference easily re gained. In shipping 2.492 vessels of 505,579 tons entered i 0 wards in 1846. against 2 . 744 Vessels of 584,468 tons 7 1847. Outwards, in 1846, there were 2,728 shiPe 548,447 tons, and in 1847, 2,442 ships of 553,561 volls' e rica' The principal increase being in English and Am vessels. There is also a great increase in the number and tonnage of vessels engaged in the coasting trade. AIoNEY on gold at Parl is t is 18 per m M i A ll it e, l" w T, l;Tch T , h a e t t P b r e erni En u g ll lish Mint price , 3/. 17s. 10-id. per ounce for st andard g old, g ives exchange of 25.60 ; and the exchan at Paris on L e° e don at short being 25.7 0 , it follows that gold is 92e; per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By sov from Hamburgh the price of gold is 434 per ma r _..4 which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17 s. 105 d• r, ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 1 39 ' 0 . and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short b etl3 13.91, it follows that the price of gold is the same 1 tl London and in Hamburgh. FATAL ACCIDENT.—Mr. William Irwin, late sOr: geon in the royal navy, met with an accident on Nicricl ia l„ last, which proved fatal. Mr. Irwin was obli ge d to keep a gun constantly loaded in the hous e f or some t i m e back ' in consequence of having been attacked by robbers s° ll3e months ago. The do ceased, who was an invalid for e number of years, went as usual t o s it a t t h e kitchen fir ° after breakfast. The loaded gun was resting ag ainst t he e wall behind hi m , an d t h e servant-boy, while in the sc ; of pulling d own hi s coat, which was hanging up ov e r the gun, thr ew it d own, and, falling suddeny, cock u ll ' dermost, it struck against the lower rail of the chetr' and an explosion was the result. The entire content?' after passing through the bottom of the chair, lodged I° the lower part of deceased's body. Medical assistance was promptly procured, but, we regret to say, Mr. Irvirlu r expired on 'Wednesday afternoon, in th e fitly-third y ear of his age.—Enniskillen Chronicle. The sentence of death pronounced upon Captai n Martin fur having surrendered, without striking a hh )ff to the Arabs who surrounded his detachment, w as Ye .' . terday reversed by the Court of Cassation, without c'' • (bring any new trial, so that he caunut be again broug", butore court-martial or any other tribunal.—Fr encP Paper. of the BUFFALO II uts.—A vessel, arrived in o b docks, from Calcutta, has brought, in adillitteinmea.utio,grif a general cargo of great variety and exte nt, among other articles, 3,000 packets of seed , and 4,339 e rice (now free of duty as an article of general food), 11 extraordinarily large number of 50,000 buffalo hams. RIRTII3. On the 22d inst., at Warwick, the lady of the Rev. Parry, Rector of Sedgebrook, of a son. On the 17th inst., at Coblentz, on the Rhine, the lady of . 11 ' Jordan, Esq., of a son. On the 19th inst., at Armitage Lodge, Staffordshire , t he lady of Thomas John Birch ' Esq., of a daughter. On the 21st inst., at Paris, Madame E. Todros, of a daug hte l ,r l; On the 21st inst., at Highbury-place, Mrs. J o hn Gosp e of a daughter. to On the 23d inst., the lady of Samuel Wreford, Esq" Oxford-square, Hyde-park, of a son.. On the 23d inst., in Bryanstone-street, Portman-square, the lady of G. R. Griffiths, Esq., of a son. On the 23d inst., at Camden-road Villas, the wife of Frederick Perigal, Esq., of a dstug coaden-towno On the 23d inst., Mrs. S. J. Joseph, Russell-square, of a daughter. nt the wife of James On the 24th inst., at Southwick-crescent, Stewart, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn, of a daughter. 13elgrave-square, the On the 24th inst., at Eaton -place, E sq ., of a daughter. place, lady of John Farquhar of lihotieirt.ague. MAgIZID. On the 20th inst., at Strathfieldsaye Church, Jesepp S• Beauchamp, Esq., to Lo uisa, third daughter of G. E. Beau champ, Esq., of the Priory, near Reading. On the 22d inst., at St. John's, Oxford-square, the Re/' Adolphus Hamilton, 3f.A., Curate of Christ Church, o S t i M ° arylebone, to Henri etta Charlotte, youn g est daughter f the l a t e Admiral Sir Be n j amin Hallowell Carew, G.C.8., Beddington-park, DIED. On the 15th inst., at Hartford Hall, Cheshire, the Thomas Ainsworth. On the 16th inst., Mr. A. J. Bone, of Pall-mall, aged 31 ', On the 21st inst., at Bath, Lieutenant-General Sir Thonu— Pearson, K.C.11., Colonel of the 85 th Re g iment of Foot. he On the 21st inst., at Broadleaze , n ear Devizes, Marl , t wife of the 21st R inst., ev. William Maskell. W. f. On the at Belair, near Plymouth , Captain ‘, • Hamilton. R.N., aged 46. ve • S. On the '22d inst., Maria, second daught er of Mr. =•• Bury, of Ihxmoor, Herts, aged 33. On the 22d inst., at Great Missenden, Bucks, the Rev. Marks, aged 69. On the 22d inst., at Morden Rectory, Surrey, Alice Ja ne ' only daughter of the Rev. W. C. Raffles Flint. On the 23d inst., at Chigwell, Essex - , Miss Harriet Hodg° son, aged 71. On the 23d inst., in Piccadil l y , Miss Fortnum, aged 7 4 . On the 24th inst., in Woburn - p lace, Russell-square, Mrs. Ann Pullen, relict of the late Joseph Pullen, - • --.----- l l - 2- -- ----- London: Printed and Pnblished by WIRD° YOUNG, of No. 119. Strand, Printer, at The Sun Of tle,, N 0.112, Strand, in the PreCillet of the Savoy, in the County of Middlesex. Wetuesday, MAY 26 . 1847. 3tl tat t 9. j la or • the tre Itivj gon tee,' i i ' II En illa T kt, OA