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..---" /AY') cloudy. 1 Albe o ,r!' as; Rio aid, el'. Que bec ' Crvign' co; J" - go Or 11, ditto; de boo lPhi.; Virgin' sistance; ile ; POO' 1100 Yin 4 beO le on a 11W".... as compared with that of last session, but still there was nothing introduced into i t which could reconcile him to „e d angerous principles w hi c h it sought to legalise. ne considered this as one of a series of aggressive measures which had been passed during the last fifty Years. If he uttered harsh language against Roman Catholics he could only say that he regretted the necessity which compelled him to do so. There were many Roman Catholics for whom in private life he entertained the highest respect; but in the dis charge of what he considered a public duty, he could not refrain, even in their presence, from making state ments which might not be quite palatable to them. He regarded the Church of Rome to have been for three centuries the inexorable, the unchangeable enemy of P rotestantism—of Protestantism in this country--the U nchangeable foe of the Church of England, and . he c hallenged any on e t o con t es t this point with him— that so far as hostility to Protestantism was concerned, the Roman Catholics had not changed—had not abated one iota for the last three centuries. He admitted that there had been times when the pretensions of the Church ofßome h a d b een a ll owe d t o co nveniently sleep, t they had invariably awoke to greater vigour than before ; and yet in 1829 many ?nod easy men held that the danger of the uhurch of Rome only existed in the wild fanaticism of some few Protestants. But he asked if during the last fifty years the pretensions of the Church of Rome had not proved as vigorous and as practical as at any former Period ? He asked the Honourable Member who in troduced the Bill, if in 1783 it would have been con ceived possible that any Pope or Prelate would have ab solved th e su bj ects o f t h e Ki ng o f F rance f rom their alle giance, and transferred that allegiance? Could more have been done in the sixteenth century,and was more done? It was don e i n th e s i x te e nth c e n tury by Popo P ius V., who was canon i ze d an d made a saint. Similar t hings were done between 1783 and 1810, and the services of that Pope and Gregory VII. it appeared at this day were treated as great deeds, and were appearing in reviving strength and vigour; and he, therefore, con tended that until they had something more than the wish of a Member of that House—something more than his assurance that the Roman Catholics had changed, and that it was no longer the lion but the lamb —until he found that they had forgone the claims which were thundered forth in the Vatican by both these Popes, and that they had no arms in their arsenal ready to be directed at the first conve nient opportunity, he should not consent to any further concession. Even the present Pope was held up as a model for Popes ; b u t w h ere was the liberality claimed for him when he had not altered any of the measures of his predecessdes which affected other religious bodies? Why, this most liberal Pope had not even withdrawn the law which prevented English Pro testants from having a place of worship in his " eternal city."—(Hear, hear.) Then again, had the House for gotten the conduct of the Jesuits in France, Switzerland, Germany, and Belgium ?—(Hear, hear.) He heard a cheer from a Noble Lord with who% he had the misfortune to differ, but did he mean by that cheer to deny that the Jesuits had not disturbed the public peace of France, Switzer land, Germany, or Belgium ? Did he forget the con duct of the Jesuits in Louvain, and that they had almost gained that kingdom to themselves ? And yet it was this order of men that the Bill of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman proposed to legalize, when the object of the Legislature in 1829 was finally to suppress that order. Again, this was a most inexpedient time to bring forward such a measure, because in Germany and Prance, and even in England, the Church of Rome was °PPosing new obstacles to those of other persuasions in connexion with mixed parishes. [LEFT SPEAKING.] PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (Prom the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) TUESDAY, APRIL 13. The following R a il wa y Bill was read a second time, cora raltted, and referred to the Committee of Selection : E dinburgh and Northern ( Branch from Burntisland to Dunfermline Branch &c.—No. 2). The undernamed Railway Bill was withdrawn : Cambridge, St. Neot's, and Bedford Junction. NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE. RAILWAYS. Select Committee on Group No. 6. Colonel Peel discharged; Sir Stephen Glynne selected, and added to the Committee. Select Co mm ittee on G r oup N o . 16. Viscoant Eastnor discharged ; Mr. G. W. Henea g e selected, and added to the Committee. Select Committee on Group No. 18. Viscount Jocelyn discharged ; Sir Walter James selected, and added to the Committee. Select Committee on Group No. 5. Viscount Acheson discharged ; Mr. Traill selected, and added to the Committee. Select Committee on Group No. 21. Lord Claud Hamilton discharged; Mr. Gregory selected, and added to the Committee. Select Committee on Group N o . 51. Hon. G H. Cavendish discharged ; Mr. Hutt selected, aild added to the Committee. Select Committee on Group No. 11. added to r. lice the Commft dischar tee. Mr. G. li. Cavendish selected, and PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes Proceedingsand-----"."— of the Muse of Commons') Tu RSDAY, APRIL 13. EDINBURGH AND PERTH RAILWAY BILL. Order for Second AND PERTH read ; Motion made, and Qtrs. tion proposed, " That the Bill be now read a second time : a. and t Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " m"r''' the end of the question to add the words six months :"—Question put, " That the word ' now' stand part of the Question." The House divided : MAJORITY —AYES, 68. ~ upon this day Ainsworth, Peter Egerton WT. Ord, W. A.rkwright, George Estcourt, T. G, Patten, J. W. Baillie, W. Fuller, A. E. Pattison, James Baring, F. 'T. Greene, Thomas Pechell, Captain Baring, Cat Hastie,A. Plumridge, Captain Berkeley, H. F. Hay, Sir A. L. Rutherford. A. 11°W ring, Dr. Erotherton, Joseph Illiiella,thLeo°rtdellS.ir W. Brow n, yr . Hope, Sir J. Browne, W. Hudson, George litisfeild, William Kemble, Henry Sotheron, T. H.S. Campbell Sir H. Lincoln, Earl of Spooner, R. " 171 eY, E. S. Loch,Llids a j y a ,' in C e o:on el Bandon, h m e i i Smith,R V , I 'l3L.co°r Viscount : l t OlaY, Sir W. CU T?, Vise Colebrooke, Sir T. Macaulay, T. B. Maitland, Thomas Trelaw" Ts St a unto n , thr,ioti,elyy, , EdwardST.Jl .r . G s G. Troubridge, Si B. Compton, H. C. Marjoribanks, S. bah nenY, Lord Masterman, John Walp ole ' S. H. Diekin..., -. D: --- ' '• B. Mitchell T. A. a ra , ell J4 4 * 2% . i l l o o r les pe w th o:rt l l, se S o ir un W t . Wrightson, Henryn.wß. Duncan, George Dundas, Adnairal Morison, General 11,,,, , ,,, Trl' Fo LERS x • Manta, G. F. D undee, F. or.i:g, W. G. Newport, yisct. Beckett , NV, MINORITY —NOES, 14. Reid, Colonel Dodd, G. Ileresford, Major Douglas, Sir C. E. Waddington, H. S. sroadwood H. Fitzroy, Henry Ztrooke, Lord Co J O Gladstone, J. N. "444 " , M arglliS of Lowth er , Si r J . Buncombe, T. TELLERS. IItt, hll O'Connell, M. J. Browne, H. D. RETAIL BREWERS. Motion made, and Question put, " That leave be given to bring in a Bill to enable Retail Brewers in the Midland Counties to keep open their houses till twelve o'clock at tight, the same as the Metropolitan Retail Brewers." The 'louse divided : MINORITY—AYES, 4. name, Joseph Pechell, Captain TELLERS. O'Connell, M. J . Trolawny, J. S. Blunts, C 3 F. Collett, John MAJORITY-NOES, 77. THE LATE INQUEST AT ST PANCRAS.—In conse quence of the absurd heading, viz., " The late myste rious affair and supposed murder in St. Pancras," given by the penny a-liner to an account of the inquest held by Mr. Mills on Friday, on the body of William Henry Cross, an impression has gone abroad, nothwithstanding the verdict of the jury was natural death, that the unfor tunate man was the victim of foul play. Nothing can be more unfounded. It was clearly proved by the evidence, that he died from the bursting of a blood-vessel in the lungs, and nothing transpired at the inquest to justify the very absurd heading which the penny-a-liner gave to the paragraph. THE COST OF VENTING A CASK.—Yesterday afternoon, about half past four o'clock, as two drays, loaded with beer, belonging to Charrington's brewery, was coming up Farringdon-street, towards Bridge-street, Blackfriars, one of the butts suddenly made an extra ordinary noise, similar to that of a steam-boat engine when discharging its steam. The driver of the dray being informed of it, very promptly stopped the horses, and, with great presence of mind, got on to the dray, and quickly made a vent for the beer to escape, which ascended with such velocity as to reach at least twenty feet high. Had not the carman immediately attendrd to it, no doubt the butt would have burst, and thereby have caused an accident. The drayman said the beer that escaped would be his loss, though no fault could be attached to him. Instead of the Darman being at a loss, he ought to be rewarded for his promptness and courage in stopping the horses, and en deavouring, to the best of his ability, to prevent accident to any one. FEMALE EDUCATION IN THE EAST.—Last even ing the members of the Society for Promoting Female Education in the East held their tenth anniversary meeting at the Music-hall, Store-street, Bedford-square. john Labouchere, Esq., was in the chair, supported by ,the -10fon. and Rev. B. W. Noel, the Rev. Dr. Legge, _ from Cliina; the Rev. J. R. Graf, from Sierra Leone; j the Rey. Dr. Cumming, &c. &c. The Chairman, in 'opening the proceedings, said that a favourable oppor `T I ,..unity now existed of establishing a female mission at Jerusalem. A lady was ready to undertake the manage ' draciat of a school in the Holy City, under the direction of the Bishop. The report read by the secretary stated that the receipts of the past year amounted to 2001., and the expenses to 521., the balance being paid over to the central committee. The report was unanimously adopted, . after which several resolutions were passed, and the b• committee of ladies having been elected, the meeting separated. SUICIDE THROUGH BODILY AFFLICTION.—Last evening Mr. W. Payne, the City coroner, held an in quest at Guy's Hospital, on the body of Richard Filse, aged 67, a hat dyer, lately living . at No. 31, Martin street, Blackfriars-road. The evidence proved that the deceased had, for a considerable period, been confined to his bed with dropsy, a disease of the heart, and a Complication of other complaints. It was the general °Pinion that the deceased's mind had become impaired by reason of his bodily su ff er i ng . On the night of Mon ;lay last h e t oo k a d vantage of the temporar y a b sence o f 18 Wife, and with a razor he inflicted a terrible wound in his throat. He was removed to the above hospital, "here he died yesterday morning from the effects of the injuries inflicted. Verdict, " Temporary insanity." _The mortal re ma i ns o f t h e l ate Ri g ht H on . J osep h Vanta have been consigned to one of the catacombs in ensal-green Cemetery. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlborough House. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were attended by Major• General Wemyss and Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse back yesterday attended by his Equerry in Waiting. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess of Mount Ed_ecumbe, Hon. Miss Kerr, Hon. Miss Cavendish, Lord Byron, Major-General Wemyss, and Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon, honoured the per formance at her Majesty's Theatre with their presence yesterday evening, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge honoured her Majesty's Theatre with her presence last evening. The following members of the new Bishoprics' Com mission attended a meeting yesterday in Whitehall place: —The Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord John Russell, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Winchester, the Bishop of Chester, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Chi chester, and the Earl of l'owis Viscount Palmerston arrived in town yesterday from his seat. Broadlanda, Hants. Mr. Tancred had an interview with Sir George Grey, yesterday, at the Home Office. The Earl of Clarendon arrived in town yesterday from his seat, Grove Park, Herts. The Duke of Wellington has arrived in town. The Lord Advocate — of Scotland and Mrs. Rutherford arrived at Farrance's Motel, Upper Belgrave-street, for the season, yesterday, from Edinburgh. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. 1 Due Foscari was repeated here last evening with, if possible, greater effect than on the first night of its pro duction. Madame Montenegro, who was in excellent voice, having completely got rid of the nervousness inci dent to a first appearance, sang the music with greater smoothness and mellowness than on Saturday, while her acting was full of enthusiasm. Fraschini was in excel lent voice, and sang and acted a,dmir thly ; and Coletti, as the old Doge, was sublime. Nothing could exceed the enthusiastic cheering which his last scene elicited. It is, indeed, the very perfection of histrionic art. The house was crowded with fashionable and dilettanti. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince ilbert honoured the performances with their presence. The Royal suite comprised the Countess of Mount- Edgecumbe, the Honourable Miss Kerr, the Honourable Miss Cavendish, Lord Byron, Major-General Wemyss, and the Hon. Captain Gordon. The Queen Dowager's box was occupied by the Earl and Countess Cawdor and party. There were also present her Royal Highness the D uchess of Cambridge, attended by Baron Knesebeck, the Prince Lowenstein, the Duke of Wellington, the Duke and D uc h e & s o f Montrose, his Excellency the Russian Minister, Baroness Brunow and Mademoiselle Olga de Lechnner, his Excellency the Baron Hugel, the Marchioness of D ouro, the Earl of Falmouth, the Earl of Munst er , t h e Earl of Chesterfield, the Countess of Blessington and the Misses Power, Lord Willoughby d'Eresby, Lord William Lennox, Lord and Lady Templernore, the Hon. Misses Chichester, Lady Dillon and the Hon. Misses Dillon, Lady Freemantle, Lord Poltimore, Viscount Duncannon, Viscountess Ha warrden, Count de Barko, Count de Courcy, the Hon. Miss Fitzroy Somerset, Baron and Baroness Dimsdale, Baron Nicholai, Count d'Orsy, Sir T. Bare, Sir Ralph and Lady Howard, Sir J. Bayley, Mr. Justice Erle, the Hon. A. Liddell, the Hon. S. Ponsonby, the Hon. G. Bvng, Colonel Wildman, Count Kondriaffsky, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert De Burgh, Mrs. Sandford, Mrs. Hodgson, Mr. Ewen, Mrs. Charles Mills and Miss Mills, Mr. C. Arbuthnot, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Packe Read ing, Captain Meynell, Captain Lyons, Sir George, Wombwell, &c. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT-GARDEN. Last night, Lucia Di Lammermoor was produced here, with Madame Persiani as Lucia, Salvi as Edgardo, and Ronconi as Enrico. Madame Persiani was received on her appearance with immense applause, which lasted for some minutes, and which she gracefully acknow ledged. She is looking very well, and was in excellent voice. Her fioriture was marvellous for its richness, and her powers of execution are as great as ever. Her scena a'intiata was equisitely given, and was deservedly encored, as was the duet with Salvi, at the con clusion of the first act. The mad scene too was finely given. Salvi's Edgardo is remarkable rather for pathos than for impassioned energy. Hence he was greatest in the more tender passages. His finale was exceedingly beautiful. The Fra Poco" was deliciously given. Of Ronconi it would be unfair to offer an opinion, as an apology was made for him on account of hoarseness under which he was evidently labouring. Signor Polonini appeared as Bide-the Bent, and made much of a small character. The principal articles were called for at the end of each act, and et the conclusion of the opera Salvi was called on, and loudly applauded. The house was crowded in every part. Among the company present were Lord Foley and the Hon. Miss Foley, Lord Henry Lennox, Lord Alexander Lennox, Countess of Essex, Lady Eleanor Graham, Viscount Duncannon, Marquis of Granby, Sir Belling ham and Lady Graham, Sir John H. Lowther, Lord George Paget, Sir William de Bathe, Sir Henry Webb, Sir William Abdy, Lord Grey, Lady Jodrell, Marquis of Douro, Lord Carrington, Sir Charles Des Vceux, Henry Greville, Esq., the Earl of Munster, Captain Duffield, Count D'Avigdor, Lord Sandys, Earl of Clare, Lord Ernest Bruce, Earl of Ca dogan, Viscount Chelsea, Hon. A. Upton, General Sir A. F. Barnard, Hon. Mr. Hope, Henry Thomas Hope, Esq., Lady Lilford, Viscount Templetown, Earl of Darnley, Hon. G. Anson, Viscount Ossulston, Vis countess Newport, Hon. Mrs. Anson, Count Isturitz, Lord George Manners, Hon. Mr. Mulles, Captain Wood, Lane Fox, Esq., Marquis of Donegal, Lady Atkinson, &c., Lc. PATENT GALVANISED IRON COMPANY.—Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of this company was held at the London Tavern. The chair was taken by Mr. Malins, when the secretary read the report, from which it ap peared that the defendants in the late suit had admitted the validity of the patent of this company, and had agreed to refer the question as to compensation for the past to eminent counsel on both sides. The directors referred to the great advantages to be expected to this company from the amalgamation of the Lynvi and the Porth Cawl Railways, and the co-operation of the South Wales Rail way Company, by the aid of which their great resources in South Wales, both as to coal and iron, would be fully developed, and they would be brought into communica tion with their works in Staffordshire, to which now so many local difficulties were opposed. The balance of profit was 6,9131. 13s. 10d., out of which the directors recom mended a dividend of 2 per cent. for the half-year, clear of income-tax, The working capital having now be comes so insuficient to the demands of the increasing trade of the company, the directors had been negotiat ing for a loan of 30,0001. ; but from the tenour of the deed, it could not be completed, which would render it necessary for them to propose an alters . tion in the deed, which limited them to raise money only when the capital was paid up. In the event of this negotiation going off, the directors thought it advisable to make a further call of IL per share, so that the com pany might not be any longer inconvenienced by the want of sufficient capital. The cash account showed the balance of bills and cash in hand to be 5,236/. Bs. 6d. From the statement of the Chairman it appeared that the produce of pig iron at the works in Wales had doubled, and the average produce of coal was about 300 tons per week. They had from thirty to forty steam engines at work, and from 2,000 to 3,000 men employed in Wales and Staffordshire. The whole of their works at present, and for some time past, had been in a high stat,!, of productiveness. Up to the sth of March they had been producing about 600 tons of pig iron per week, and when all the additional turnaces were complete, he said it would average 1,000 tons per vieek. By means of the railways he had mentioned, they would have their produce brought to ports from which they were now all but excluded, and would be nearer the port of Cardiff than were the works of Merthyr Tydvil. The report, after some discussion, was adopted unanimously. The meeting was then made special for the amendment of the deed, and the consideration of the subject of a further c ill of 1/. per share or. the new capital. The resolutions for this purpose were agreed to unanimously, and a vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, when the meeting adjourned. DISTRESSING SUICIDE FROM REVERSE OF FORTUNE. —Yesterday morning an inquest was held before Mr. Charles Lewis, coroner, at the Red Lion public-house, Leytonstone, respecting the death of Mr. Alexander M'llougal, aged forty years, of No. 3, Gratton-street, Bethnal Green, who committed suicide under the fol lowing very distressing circumstances. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased was formerly in possession of very large estates in Scotland, but in con sequence of his very intemperate habits he was compelled to mortgage them. He became very much reduced and embarrassed, and his wife and children were on several ocoa.ions unable to procure the common necessaries of life. He was considered very imbecile, and for some time past had been very low and desponding. On Saturday morning last he left home, apparently in his usual state of mind, and on the afternoon of the same day he was discovered lying on his face in a ditch, in Church-lane, Leytonstone, with his throat cut and quite dead. He was immediately removed to the above public house, where he was examined by Mr. Mackenzie, a surgeon, who found three very extensive cuts on the throat, the head almost being severed from the body. On the ground where the deceased was discovered was found a razor covered with blood, and also a razor case. The jury returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity." EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—On Saturday, Mr. Lewis, Coroner for Rochester, applied to the magistrates for a warrant for the apprehension of Elizabeth Mitchell, a servant in the family of Captain Jenkins, of Mansion row, Brompton, who had delivered herself of a male child on Thursday morning last, al,. concealed the body in a box in her bed-room. On Mori! . y a jury assembled in the council chamber of the Guildhall to investigate the case, when Captain Jenkins and Susannah Arman, cook in the employ of that gentleman, were examined ; after which the inquiry was adjourned for the purpose of obtaining the evidence of the surgeon and other wit nesses. The most extraordinary feature in the case ap pears to be, that when the medical man had elicited from the woman that she had been delivered of a child, and the place of concealment had been pointed out to him, the conclusion come to was that the child was dead. Some time afterwards, on the arrival of a police officer, the box was unlocked, and an apparently fine healthy child was found wrapped in an old dress, and alive. It was then given to Susannah Armen, who washed and dressed it, and it lived for two days afterwards, but re fused to take any kind of sustenance. The woman having been removed to the house of a relation in Ro chester, the matter has thus come under the jurisdiction of the coroner for that city. General and Lady Susan Reeve and family have arrived at their house in Portman-square. 'SHE SUN, LO:N DON. WE DNESDA Y EVENING, APRIL 14, 1847 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BATH AND SOMERSET COUNTY MEETING. him awaT!” even from Norley's backers, were prevalent, still the Manchester mot inclgnantly refused to sur render. It was now, however, flout the surprising fresh ness of the younger man, a mere question of time, and the 68th round closed by Norley being fought down for the tenth or fifteenth time successively; accordingly M'Donald, though sorely against the brave fellows will, threw up the :sponge, as the signal of surrender, and with the 105th minute brought the fight to a close, by hailing M asse y as the victor. Norley was taken on hoard the boat, w hil e so li tt l e wa s Massey fatigued or injured that he sat down beside the ring to witness the second battle, between— IRELAND. DUBLIN, APRIL II.—MODEL KITCHEN.—M, S, , er re-opened his model kitch en y ester d ay, at the specyial desire of several charitable ladies, who were anxious to ' attend and serve the poor, in the hope of finally dispel hog any remaining prejudice on their parts against the food. The price of tickets cf admission was 55., to be given in charity. The Ladies Ponsonby, Mrs. P. Digges L.touche and her three amiable and beautiful daughters, Sir John Ormsby Vandeleur and Lady Vandeleur, Sir Thomas Deane, Mrs. Captain Williams, &c., remained for upwards of two hours with their own hands distri buting food to the poor, of whom upwards of three thou sand were relieved. The fish-food, against which the Roamn Catholics of this country are so blindly prejudiced, was, where the opticn was given, almost invariably pre ferred to the other descriptions. In the speculations of Parliamentary Commissioners respecting the neglected state of Irish fisheries, the fact bas rarely appeared, that the lower orders of the people have hardly ever eaten fish when they could procure potatoes and milk, or even salt ; hence the main cause of the failures in the purely Roman Catholic districts. Now, there is every reason to hope that this prejudice will be dispelled, and the great desideratum of markets for fish attained. There is a never-failing supply of fish on our coasts, and when the fisherman is reasonably sure of a sale for his produce he will exert all his energies to increase it. DINNER TO M. SOYER.—Last evening a number of gentlemen, admirers of M. Soyer's philanthropic exer tions to improve and economise the food of the people of this country, entertained him at dinner in the Free masons' Hall, College-green. Thomas M. Gresham, Esq., filled the chair. About 40 sat down to a sumptu ous entertainment, and in the course of the evening a re markably handsome and valuable snuff-box, with a suitable inscription, was presented to M.,Soyer. In acknowledg ing the toast of his health he delivered a feeling an d clever address, expressive of his gratitude for the cordial way he was received on his arrival in this country, and the hearty co-operation of, he might say, all classes. He was himself rejoiced in the success of his plans, not so much for the eclat it would attach to his humble name, but for the invaluable advantages the poor of Ireland would derive from their adoption. True, he had been subjected to badinage and some rather severe strictures; but he had no reason to complain of those whom he failed to convert to his system. He did not despair, however, and he felt satisfied that if they only honoured him with a fair trial, all would agree that he had shown how to improve and economise the food of the people. M. Soyer leaves town to-day. MORE BLOODSHED IN CLARE.—On Wednesday last Elr. H. Carmody, agent to Mrs. Dwyer, of Knockatanty, county Clare, when on his way to Killaloe, to enter pro cesses at the sessions there against defaulting tenants, was fired at and dreadfully wounded. The sufferer since lies in a hopeless state. The police from Kilkishen were a k lt A h . o m ur no t t he th d e re sl ad ig tu t l es o t ut t r r a a g ee e persons walking with Mr. Carmody at the time, both of otpofrootkmh placeep t p l Y e r o p an e b t t r oh a ue t t o s r tpe s on c t O o u 'bc l d luot b e e obtained. There were tw o whom were also wounded. TUESDAY. The Produce Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft. One mile (H Subs.) Mr. Griffiths's Lady Lift, Bst 516 (Marlow) 1 Mr. Herbert's Tantivy, Bst 101 b 2 Mr. Dixon's The Scottish Lassie, Bst 21b (carried Bst 121 b) stolon Tantivy. Won by four lengths. Run in 2 min. 4 secs. The Weston Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 25 added; for two yrs old colts, Bst 91b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. Straight half mile. (10 Subs.) Mr. Dixon's Do-it-again, Bst 41b (A. Day) 1 Mr. Di inkald's Good Boy, Bst 9lb 2 Duke of Richmond's Nectar, 84 llb The following also ran :—Mr. Bateman's Bacchana lian, bat 91b ; Mr. Bristow's Fernhill, Bst 61b ; Mr. A. L. Goddard's fby Venison, or Seahorse, out of Papillis, Bst 41b ; and Mr. Jones s f by Ishamaelite, out of Miss Shirley's dam, Bst 41b. Betting -6 to 4 agst Fernhill, 7to 2 agst Nectar, and 4to 1 agst Do-it again. Won by a length ; Nectar a good third. Run in 55 secs. The Somersetshire Stakes of 25 Sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added ; the second to re ceive 50!., and the third to save his stake. Two miles and a dis. (64 Subs., 53 of whom declared). Mr. Pedley's Miss Burns, aged, 7st (A. Day) 1 Mr. Parr's Rosin the Beau, 4 yrs, sst 21b Mr. Gregory's Clermont, 3 yrs, 44 61b Mr. P. P. Pryse's Buscot Buck, 6 )rs, 6st 81b 4 The following also ran :—Sir J. B. Mills' Miss Elis, 5 yrs, 7st 101b—Lord W. Puwlett's Mount Callan, 4 yrs, 7st 81b—Mr. Whieldon's New Forest Deer, 6 yrs, 7st llb—and Sir J. Gerard's Morocco, 4 yrs, Est 121 b. Betting -6 to 4on Clermont, sto 1 agst Miss Burns, and 6to 1 agat Morocco. Won by three lengths. Cler mont a bad third. Run in 4 minutes and 11 seconds. The Selling Stakes of 10 soya. each, and 50 added. Heats once round. Mr. Wreford's Wit's-end, 4 yrs, Bst 4lb (A. Day) 12 1 Mr. W. Sadler's Fugitive, 4 yrs, 7st 51b 4 1 2 Hon. S. Herbert's Ajax, aged, Bst 131 b Mr. Walter's Columbus, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b Three very well contested heats. BETTING AT MANCHESTER, TUESDAY. BATH HANDICAP-10 to Bon Clermont (t), Bto 1 agst Miss Elis (t), 6 to 1 agst Morocco. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.-4 to 1 agat Clermont (offered), 8 to 1 agst Crozier (t), 10 to agst Emerald Isle (t), 10 to 1 agst Wolf-dog, 10 to 1 agst Jenny Wren. 2,000 GUINEAS STARES.-5 to 2 agst Planet, 3to 1 agst Conyngham (t), 7 to 2 agst Glentilt, 7 to 2 agst The Liberator. CHESTER CUP.-15 to 1 agst The Lamb (t), 16 to 1 agst Dulcet, 16 to 1 agst Mendicant, 25 to 1 agst New court (taken to 40Z), 25 to 1 agst Camera Obscura (t 30 to 1), 30 to 1 agat Clermont, 33 to 1 agst Annandale, 35 to 1 agst Emerald Isle (t 40 to 1), 40 to 1 agst Plaudit (t), 50 to 1 agst Crim. Con. DERBY.-13 to 2 agst Planet, 7 to 1 agst Van Tromp (t to 201.), 15 to 1 agst Glentilt, 17 to 1 agst Epirote, 18 to 1 agst The Liberator, 20 to 1 apt War Eagle. droll afLi r SNACKS AND G REENWOOD. —Th ese heroes next made their salaam s , to contend for 10 sovs. as id e ; it was a Snacks, w h o i s an o ld on e, and in his later days was d e f eate d b y Massey (then a b oy ) , was p i tte d against Greenwood, a loose-made youth of 20. The Leeds man is a tubby, Dutch-built little fellow, and finding long-bowls and long-staying inconvenient, rattled in wildly, and so pegged away at his slender foemau, that at the end of 39 minutes the stumpy one was de clared the conqueror : twenty-three rounds were fought. Up was less select than that on the downward passage. On arriving at Blackwali, a monster train conveyed the denizens of East and West London to Fenchurch-street, and thence, per cab, bus, or Adam's own carriage, the ten-teed machines, to their domiciles. Massey arrived the same evening at 'Tem Burns' in tip-top spirits, and Norley, whose spirit was more depressed by defeat than personal scathe, repaired to Dismore's. The winner has now gained 19 battles in succession, with the one ex ception of that with Young Reed, lost through an error in judgment on his own part. We hear that a handsome subscription was made for the losing man. NAYAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 13. The St. Vincent, 120, Captain Milne, was removed from the basi❑ this morn ing to her usual moorings off Stony-steps, Gosport, where she will complete for sea alongside her hulk. The Thetis, 36, Captain Codrington, C. 8., was docked this morning to have her bottom examined and repaired. The Myrtle steam-tender, Second-Master Commander Balliston, left yesterday afternoon for Plymouth with supernumeraries. _ _ _ The African steam-tug (which arrived here yesterday from Sheerness to do the duty of the Echo while the latter is under repair at Woolwich), and the Drake lighter (the former having Mr. C. P. Bellamy, the Assistant-Master. Attendant, and a body of dockyard riggers on board), proceeded this afternoon to the scene of the wreck of the Sphynx, at Brook, Isle of Wight, to get up that vessel's guns and some of her machinery, thrown overboard when she was ashore. GRATIFYING TESTIMONIAL. Yesterday the Guardians of the Strand Union gave a dinner at the Piazza Coffee-house, Covent-garden, to their late chairman, Mr. V. G. Dowling, upon his retire ment, after twelve years' connexion with their body. Thomas Moseley, Esq., the newly-elected chairman, pre sided, and was faced by V. Stevens, Esq., the vice-chair man. A numerous body of the Guardians, the Treasurer, Medical Officers, and Vestry•clerks of the different parishes were also present, and after some remarks on the zeal and humanity which Mr. Dowling had evinced in the discharge of his duties as a guardian of the poor, a very elegant and costly piece of plate was presented to him, with the following inscription:— " Presented to Vincent George fowling, Esq , as a small token of personal regard, and of the great respect in which his character is held by gentlemen who have been associated with him, as guardians of the poor of the Strand Union, on his retirement from the chairman ship of the board. April 13, 1847." it affords us pleasure to make this announcement, as it reflects credit on one of our own body. Mr. Dowling has been connected with the London press for upwards of forty years, and has thus proved that there are more ways than one in which the members of his class can usefully, as well aiieneficially, devote their energies for advantage to their fellow•creatures. M. Jullien's benefit came off last night at the Music Hall, and from the serious row which occurred on the previous evening, fears were entertained for the result in more respects than one. A party was formed of young men, who went to the theatre expressly for the purpose of inflicting chastisement on the person of our great polka harmonist, for the insult which he had passed upon the house by calling them a " sixpenny mob," in addition to his ungracious refusal to allow M. Pischek to gratify the audience with an encore of one of his songs; at all events the undoubted Polkaist had last night to en counter a very much irritated and offended public, so that it was a matter of some interest to learn how the affair ended. We are happy to say that M. Jullien took the course which calm reflection must naturally have suggested, and came forward at once with an apology and some soothing expressions, not less effective for the foreign accent in which they were delivered, which luckily had the effect of diverting the storm that lowered and seemed ready to burst upon his devoted head. The audience, however, exacted an encore of almost everything to signalise their triumph. A swift obedience met all their wishes, and thus the " Maestro" INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING, 1847. Handicap for the Suffolk Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft if declared by twelve o'clock on Tuesday next. a. 5 8 9 t. 1 19 8 a. st. lb. Alarm onfi e 1 d 4 9 0 Ukraine 4 7 0 Sting 4 7 0 Wood Pigeon Jinglepot 5 8 4'Buscot Buck 6 6 12 Patriot 6 8 2 Scarlet Runner... 5 6 12 The Car 5 8 2 Ridiculus Mus ... 5 6 7 Laundry Maid Mount Callan ... 4 7 12 Devil-me- Care Pa ultons Young Lochinvar a 7 12 Kimblesworth Kesheng Marquis Conyng- Watch-dog ham Gibelle St. Demetri Jenny Wren 5 7 5 Lazarillo The Mangler .... 5 7 4 MirmiDo Colleen Bawn ... 5 7 4 Cosachia Reminiscence .... 3 7 4 B l' by Don John, Hydrangea Leopard 5 7 0 flower's dam ... 3 4 12 SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1847._ __ _ THE DUKE or WELLINGTON.—It is understood, from a source upon which we may rely, that as his Grace's son (the Marquis of Douro) intends next month to visit the Scottish estates of his father-in law, the Marquis of Tweeddale, in the county of Haddington, he will be ac companied by the Duke, who will remain at least one day at Berwick, in order to enjoy the society of a distin guished military character in the vicinity, whose gallant conduct in Spain very speedily secured him his Grace's approbation and patronage.—Berwick Advertiser. MONEY RKET.—The premium on gold at Paris is 11 per milk , which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 100 per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of ',.5.42 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25.55, it follows that gold is 0.51 per cent, dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 4301 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/.175. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.7 i; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.64, it follows that gold is 0.47 per cent. dearer in Hamburgh than in London. The course of ex change at New York on London is 104 per cent. ; and the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follow:, that the exchange is 5.58 per cent. against England But the quoted exchange at New York being for bills at 60 days' sight, the interest must be deducted from the above difference. and d he Dublin Promenade Concert-goers are again " in tune" with each other. We are sorry to say, however, that some orange-peels, and even rotten gga, wi re aimed at the atoning benefici,ire, and with such precision as to cause them to tell N evere ly upon his dress. This outbreak of petulence, however, be bore in good humour, and it is to be hoped that nothing that has oc curred shall prevent us being often favoured with his MONDAY.—Match, 500, h ft, T.M.M.—Duke of Bed ford's Weatherbit agst Mr. O'Brien's The Liberator, 7st 101 b. March, 200, h ft, T.Y.C.—Mr. Moore's Wilmot, Bst 71b, agst Duke of Bedford's Sable. Bst. Match, 200, h ft, A.F.—Lord Eglintoun's Nerissa, Bat 71b. agst Mr. R. Boyce's Doctor Goodall, Bst. TUESDAY.—Match, 300, h ft, D.M.—Mr. Payne's Cervus, Bst 71b, agst Lord Glasgow's b c Clerk of the Council, by Don John, out of Canada, Bst 41b. Lord Glasgow's Clerk of the Council agst Mr. Moore's Wilmot, Bst 71b each, T.Y.C. 200, h ft. FRIDAY.—Match, 200, h ft, D.M.—Lord Glasgow's Chainbearer, Bst 71b, agst Mr. Gregory's Clermont, Sat. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING, 1847. MONDAY.—Match, 200, h ft, T Y.C.—Mr. Payne's Woodcraft. Bst 71b, agst Lord Glasgow's f by Hetman Platoff, dam by Actaeon, Bst 21b. FRIDAY.—Lord Glasgow's Discontent, 3 yrs, Bst 131 b. agst Mr. Payne's Woodcraft, 2 yrs, 7st 71b, T.Y.C., 200, h ft. very agreeable visits. One of our distillers is said to be preparing his esta blishment to distil from m9lasses. The flag of almost every European nation now floats in Limerick Harbour, which is densely crowded with shipping. To show the increase above former years, the lighthouse duties paid at the Custom house within twelve weeks amounts to 7491. 10s. 6d.; in the corresponding period of last year it was short of 2001, The passengers on the Tralee coach to Limerick, on Wednesday, were shocked at seeing a young man lying dead on the road, near Castleislaud. He died of starva tion. The potatoes growing about Limerick and Dublin have no appearance of disease. On Thursday morning an engine of the Limerick and Waterford Railway made the first trial over the line as far as Ballysimm, at the speed of 35 miles an hour. Match, 200, h ft, T.Y.C. (brought forward from First Spring Meeting, 1848).—Duke of Bedford's Sable, Bst 71b, agst Lord Glasgow's f by Hetman Platoff, dam by Actmon, Bst 41b. BENEVOLENT SOCIETY or BLUES.—Last evening the anniversary festival of the Benevolent Society of Blues was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street, when 180 of the patrons and subscribers of this society attended and partook of an excellently arranged dinner, provided by the Messrs. Bathe and Breach. The objects of this society, which was founded in the year 1824, and has from that period steadily advanced in its resources and usefulness, are the providing relief to distressed persons educated at Christ's Hospital, and to their widows and orphans. The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor p res id e d , supporte d by Mr. Alderman Thompson, M a j or -G eneral S i r Ad o lphus Dalrymple, and Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq. After the usual loyal toasts hi s L or d s hi p propose d t h e toast of the even ing, "Prosperity to t h e Benevo l en t Society of Blues." The secretary read the list of subscriptions, from which we select the Queen and Prince Albert, 25 guineas ; Duke of Cambridge, 20 guineas ; Alderman Thompson, 101. 10s. ; Lord Mayor, 101. ; Mr. Sheriff Challis, 10/. ; B. B. Cabbell, Esq., 101. ; Miss Nixon, daug h ter o f the late Presid en t, 101.; Lieutenant-Colonel Pettigrew, 101.; which with others of a similar and less amount swelled the list to nearly 7001. The vocal arrangements were under the direction of Mr. T. Cooke, assisted by Mrs. A. Newton, Miss Cubitt, and Messrs. Hill, Shoubridge, and Martin, whose efforts were most warmly applauded. Thanks having been voted to the chairman, the company broke up at a late hour. Mr. Harker officiated as toast master. A private soldier of the 67th, in Cork Barracks, was reproved at parade by Captain Bunbury, for being im propery dressed. The private, whose name is Taylor, was directed to appear before his sergeant subsequently properly dressed. He did so, and was dismissed. About ASCOT HEATH, 1847. SECOND DAY.—Nominations for the Fernhill Stakes. Mr. Death's Camelford, 3 yrs' Mr. Drinkald's Good Boy, Mr. Bristow's Fernhill, 2 yrs 2 yrs Mr. Irwin's Horn of Chase, Sir R. Pigot's c, by Ellis, 3 yrs out of Manto, 2 yrs Mr. Worley's Grist, 2 yrs Duke of Richmond's Horn- Mr. Worley's Golightly, 3 pipe, 2 yrs yrs Count Batthyany's Ptolo- Mr. Worley's Caversham, mais, 2 yrs 2 yrs Colonel Peel's Isis, 3 yrs Mr. S. Conway's Christo- Mr. O'Brien's Conceit, 3 yrs pher, 3 yrs Mr. R. Boyce's Jollity, 3 yrs six in the evnning, Taylor, fully accoutred, appeared in the barrack-square and inquired for the sergeant, that his officer might see he was properly attired. Not seeing the sergeant, he attached a string to his foot, which was fastened to the trigger of his musket, and discharged it, the ball taking off the ring finger of his right hand. The object was stated to be self-mutilation, or an at tempt on the life of Captain Bunbury. The weather has become again calm, but continues very wet. It is rather a backward spring, but by no means an unfavourable one for the country. The following are elected Governors and Directors of the Bank of Ireland for the ensuing year:—Governor— George Frederick Brooke. Deputy-Governor—James Jameson. Directors—John Barlow, John Barton, Na thaniel Callwell, Richard Cane, James Chambers, Thorns Crostwhait, Isaac Matthew D'Olier, James Fer rier, Hans Blackwood Hamilton, Sir John Kingston James, Thomas Kelly, Samuel Law, John M`Donnell, Henry Roe, Thomas Wilson, Esqs. THIRD DAL—Nominations for the Emperor's Cup. Lord Eglintoun's Dolo, 4 yrs Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the Lord Egiintoun's Eryx, 3 yrs First, 4 yrs Mr. Merry's Maid of Mo- Mr. John Day's The Hero, therwell, 3 yrs 4 yrs Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tattonyr. Irwin's Horn of Chase, Sykes, 4 yrs Mr. W. Scott's Christopher, 3 yrs Lord Waterford's Woolfdog, 3 yrs Lord Lonsdale's Jericho,. 5 yrs Mr. Gully's Mathematician, 3 yrs Mr. Gully's Mendicant, 4 yrs Sir J. Gerard's Grimston, 5 yrs Mr. G. H. Moore's Watch dog, 3 yrs Mr. Greville's Alarm, 5 yrs Mr. Meiklam's Poynton, 4 yrs Mr. O'Brien's Liberator, 3 RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES WITH JAPAN. The New York Herald publishes the following official report of the Commander of the late expedition to Japan : THE RIVER PLATE.—A handsome monument is about to be erected by Rear-Admiral Inglefield, Com mander-in-Chief of the fleet in the River Plate, and his brother officers, in honour of the men who fell in the action of the 20th November, 1825, at Punta Obligato. The top of the marble is decked with various naval em. blems, surmounted by a wreath of laurel; underneath is carved a highly-finished representation of the place and fort in sight of the fleet sent against it. A new and simple mode of producing insensibility to pain, by the use of ether, was tried with success last week by a dentist at Macon. A young and very n e r vous w oman, having t wo o f h er mo l ar teeth taken out, he induced her to hold her face over a sugar basin, into which he had put 50 grammes (about an ounce and three quarters) of ether, and in less than three minutes the desired effect was produced by the vapour entering her mouth, and the operations performed without her feeling the least pain.— Galignani. CHEAP TRAVELLING.—Yesterday omnibuses COM meneed running from Battersea to Hoxton, conveying passengers the entire distance, about nine miles, for 6d. Steamers were also running from London-bridge to the West end for one halfpenny. STYLISH WEDDING AT OLDHAM.—On Wednesday last, at St. Mar k 's Church, Oldham, by the Rev. J. Lowe, James Platt, Esq., of the firm of Hibbert, Platt, and Sons, machine-makers; Hartfon Ironworks, Green acre Moor and Oldham, to Miss Lucy Anne, second (laughter of Andrew Schofield, Esq., of Woodfield House, Werneth, one of the inagistrat( s for the count) of Lancaster. A numerous party of relatives and friend, were entertam‘d at the ri sidence of A. Schofield, E , q., u ith a splendid dejEuner a la faurchette. At eleven, A.m. the cortege, cons:B ing of five post (Auses, each drawn by a pair of fine grey s, wi,h postilions in scarlet uni forms, white favours, &c., drove to the church, the mak street and churchyard being excessively crowded with people. The ceremony ended, the happy pair imtne tliately set off for London. In h onour of the happy event the workmen employed by Messrs. Ilibbert and Platt were provided with a substantial dinner, followed Institution by a ball. Some idea may be formed of the importance of the festival, when it is stated that amongst the pro , " On the best means visions were 28 rounds of beef, 28 of . Literary L z v er p a o n o dl Me rcury. Scientific. mutton, and upwards of 3,360 pounds of tong ues ' ; there were also on Monday evening, an ineresting and valuable Taper was read by Mr. I,OOB At t quarts of Protecting Buildings, &c., from the effects of dis. charges of Atmospheric Electricity," W. Smith s C.E., The subject was ably handled, and beautifully illustrated by diagrams, models, fec. The meeting was well attended. These meetings Westernf beer.—Liverpool e are a new feature in this institution, and will, no doubt, prove highly attractive, and are in addition to the Thursday evening lectures, rr , ahe first of these meetings was on the sth April, when a paper, by Mr. Claudet,The Recent Improv ement in the Daguer reotype Process" was read ALLEGED MURDER IN STEP NEY , — Yesterday Mr. William Baker, coroner, received information from Webb, the constable of Whitechapel, of the death of William Brige, aged sixty-two years, a painter, of No. 3, Morgan-street, St. George's in the East, who died in the London Hospital on Monday last, from the injuries he had received from a female named Rance, who keeps a beer shop in Jubilee-place, Stepney. It appears that on Thursday evening, the Ist inst., the deceased and se veral other men were singing in the tap room of Rance's house, when she rushed into the room with a poker in her hand, and threatened to strike them if they did not leave off singing. She was very much intoxicated, and the deceased endeavoured to quiet her, but, instead of doing so, she struck him a violent blow on the abdomen, which rendered him insensible. While upon the ground she commenced jumping upon him in a most violent manner. The deceased bled most profusely from the mouth, and he was with great difficulty rescued by his companions. The poor fellow was immediately carried to the London Hospital, where he expired on Monday last, from the injuries he had received. Mr. Baker directed that a postmortem examination should be made. We are happy to state that Mr. Justice Coleridge, who has been indisposed and unable to attend to his official duties, is now much better. The Learned Judge is expected to return to town this day, from Hampshire. United States ship Columbus, off the coast of Japan, July 31, 1846. Sir,—This ship and the Vincennes sailed from the Chusan islands on the 7th instant. As your instructions direct me to ascertain if the ports of Japan are accessible, I proceeded, upon leaving the coast of China, towards the coast of Japan. The Japanese, as you know, have always been more rigid in the exclusion of foreigners than even the Chi nese. The only Europeans admitted to trade are the Dutch, from Batavia; and their trade is confined to a single port, and limited to one annual ship. By the laws of Japan, foreign ships are not permitted to anchor in any port of the empire, except that of Nagasaki. Any attempt to penetrate Japan made at that port would be sure to encounter the hostility of the Dutch, whose exertions have hitherto been successful against every attempt to disturb their monopoly. The Japanese officers at Nagasaki are without authority to treat with foreign officers; they could not accede to any proposi bons; they could only transmit them to the seat of Go vernment at Y.41d0. The distance between Yeddo and Nagasaki is 345 leagues, and the journey between them is " usually performed in seven vCeeks," according to a work on Japan, published at New York in 1841. I con eluded, thereiore, to proceed direct to the bay of Yeddo, where I anchored on the 20th instant, the Vincennes in company. Before reaching the anchorage, an officer with a Dutch interpreter cam, on board. Ile inquired what was m) object in coming to Japan. I answered, that I came as a frii-nd, to ascertain whether Japan had, like China, (ained her lions to foreign trade, and, iC she hail, to fix by treaty the conditions on which American vessels should trade with Japan. He requested me to commit this answer to writing, and I gave him a written paper, a copy of which is herewith transmitted. He informed me that any supplies I might require would be furnished by the Govcriluent. To my inquiry, whether I would be allowed to go on shore, he replied in the negative. fie objected to our boats passing between this ship and the Vincennes ; but as I insisted upon it, he yielded. Upon anchoring, the ship was surrounded by a vast number of boats belonging to the Government. The ship was soon thronged with Japanese. I permitted them to come on board in large numbers, that all might be convinced of our friendly disposition, as well as of our ability, in any event, to take care of ourselves. On the following morning an officer, apparently of higher rank, came on board. He stated that foreign ships, upon entering a port of Japan, always landed their guns, muskets, swords, &e. I told him it was impossible for us to do so, that trading vessels only could be ex pected to do so ; and I assured him that we were peace ably disposed, so long as they were peaceably disposed. lie informed me that my written paper of the preceding day had been transmitted to the Emperor, who was at some distance from Yeddo, and that an answer would be received in five or six days. I asked him why we were surrounded by boats, and he replied that they might be ready in case we wanted them to tow the ship. This, of course, was not true ; the object, o f course , b eing to prevent our communicating with the shore. When cur boats were sent to sound at some distance from the ship, Japanese boats followed them, without, however, molest ing them. During our whole stay these boats continued about the ship. I had on board copies in Chinese of the French, English, and American treaties with China. I offered these treaties to the Japanese officer, who de clined receiving them, saying that he could not r ece i ve them without the permission of his Emperor. I offered those treaties subsequently to other Japanese officers, who in like manner declined to receive them. 4 yrs Mr. Mostyn's Mr. Martin, 3 yrs yrs , Lord E. Russell's Sting, 4yrs Col. Anson's lago, 4 yrs DOD, 1847. lubscribers. GOODWC The Cup closed with 38 si PUGILISM. talked- L o E f ir co A n N t D est M Manchester, and Jemmy Massey, of Sheffield, was b A e S t S w E e Y en F 0 R N 0 1 0 0 0 e 1 y . A ( S G ID e E o . r — g e T he Hall), t h o - f brought to issue yesterday, about a mile below Green hithe, in Kent. The Nymph steamer was chartered for the occasion, and at halt-past eight cast loose from Hun gerford. On the voyage down, at London-bridge and Blackwell, she was joined by the Fairy and two or three steam tugs. which had come in to share the profits of the trip by conveying the less moneyed lieges of her Majesty who might not be able to raise the heavier sum demanded on board the more aristocratic Nymph, which head-quarters," consisting ; d co t n h s e is t s i u it i g ,er o i, f 3r t h o e r d b e e r l I r of r e i n n cie t h a e r r i backers, ‘. h e a d goers. At Chariton, Norley, who had trained at Brigh ton, embarked, but the steamer held on her way and reached Gravesend, where Massey, who had trained at Shoreham, came on board. The Nymph now reirricod her course to Greenhithe, where, reinforced by an other tug• boat of the mobility, the concourse bunted, and the lists were quickly pitched on a level piece oc greensward, selected by the practised eye of the vete ran commissary, Tom Oliver. At hall-past two o'clock all was ready and the men in the ring, when an unex petted difficulty arose. It had been arranged that um- pires and a referee should, to recognise time, be chosen on board the boat, and a Noble Lord and a Gallant Baronet had kindly consented to stand umpires, while a stalwart Captain had been named as referee. To this arrangement, however, the Manchester party objected, and much time (upwards of an hour) was unnecessarily consumed. At a quarter to four all difficulties were arranged, and the men stood up ; the colours, scarlet with white spot for Massey, and white with red fancy pattern for Norley, having been long fluttering from one of the centre stakes. Norley was esquired by Jem Turner and Macdonald, while the Sheffielder was waited on by Johnny Hannan and Young bambo. Massey's weight was Bst. 51b., that of Norley half a pound more ; yet, as they faced each other, Massey looked the bigger and rounder man, while Norley had the superiority in length of arm. A mere outline of the rounds will suffice. Norley began operations by feinting with the left, and trying to induce Massey to make his fa vourite rush, but the Sheffield blade was cautious, and after offering many times in turn, jumped back from or parried Norley's intended favours; at length Massey got in his left on Norley's cheek, who fought up quickly and slipped down. 2. Massey kept offering and jumping in and out; a pause, Massey returning to the scratch after twice forcing Norley to his corner. At length Norley steadied himself, got within distance, and let fly his left viciously, catching his opponent's forehead and right ear sharply. Norley again hit up with both hands in a bustling rally, and slipped down. Thus the affair went on, Massey forcing the fighting, and going in resolutely with various success. Sometimes administering severe punishment with his right on Norley's left cheek bone, and at others getting jobbed and stopped by Norley's left in a style sufficient to daunt nine out of ten. Still he went on, coming up surprisingly strong, while his older antagonist, on whom time had told more heavily, grew gradually less efficient in his deliveries, Many times did Massey make his right hand tell on Norley's ribs and breastbone, and as often did " the Salford Cock" pop hi: left wing on to Massey's left eye. Thus the mill progressed till 60 rounds, occupying one hour and a half, had been contested. Norley had been for some time on the getting down system, and it was clear to those of judgment, that his chance of turning the tide of battle was a faint one, inasmuch as his adversary's Herculean frame (albeit in an abridged volume) seemed to lose no tittle of its power or activity. Norley now frequently fell to close rounds, at which dissatisfaction was expressed, and appeals made to the referee, who ordered the contest to proceed until round 66, when Massey fought Norley to the ground, cries of " Take It is worth while, perhaps, to mention that, on the first day, the Japanese undertook to water the ship. They sent off 180 gallons; and on the second day, 860 gallons; our daily consumption being nearly 800 gallons, I told the officer, unless they watered the ship properly, that I would send our own boats on shore for water. He said there would be trouble if I sent our boats on shore. I replied that I should be obliged to do so, if they con tinned as heretofore to supply us so inadequately. The result was, that, on the third day, upwards of 11,000 gallons were brought off, and on the following day nearly 10,000 gallons. On the 25th, not having received any answer to the paper sent on shore five days previously, I expressed to the Japanese officer my surprise at the delay, and re quested him to inform the Governor of Yeddo that I de sired an answer as early as possible. On the 27th, an officer, with a suite of eight personp, came on board with the Emperor's answer. The answer was translated by the interpreter, as follows :—" Ac cording to the Japanese laws the Japanese may not trade except with the Dutch and Chinese. It will not be allowed that America make a treaty with Japan or trade with her, as the same is not allowed to any other nation. Concerning strange lands, all things are fixed at Nagasaki, but not here in the bay ; therefore you must depart as quick as possible, and not come any mcre in Japan." I stated to the officer that the United States wished to snake a treaty of commerce with Japan, but not unless Japan also wished a treaty ; that I came here for information on this subject, and having now ascertained that Japan is not yet prepared to open her ports to foreign trade, I should sail the next day, if the weather permitted. This answer, at the officer's re quest, was committed to writing, and given to him. The Emperor's letter I forwarded by the Vincennes to Dr. Parker at Canton, for trans l at i on, and requested him to transmit to you the original and the translation of it. I may here mention that Mr. Walcott, our Consul at Shangai, informed me that he had sold American cot tons to some extent to Chinese merchants for shipment to Nagasaki. In this way the supply of American cottons in Japan may perhaps become equal to the demand. While at Batavia in October last, I was informed that the Dutch trade to Japan was insignificant in amount ; that its profits scarcely covered the expenses of the fac tory and of customary presents : and the Dutch valued their intercourse with Japan chiefly because, while their own flag was admitted, all other European flags were excluded—a distinction gratifying to their national pride. This account of the trade seems to be confirmed by the fact that some years ago the Dutch East India Coaipany voluntarily relinquished it to the Dutch Go vernment. It is confirmed also by the accompanying letter to me from our Consul at Batavia, Mr. Roberts, a well-informed merchant, who has resided many years in the East Indies. I must now communicate an occurrence of an unplea sant character. On the morning that the officer came down in a junk with the Emperor's letter, I was requested to go on board the junk to receive it. I refused, and in formed the interpreter that the officer must deliver on board this ship any letter that had been intrusted;him for me. To this the officer assented, but added that my letter, having been delivered on board the American ship, he thought the Emperor's letter should be delivered on board the Japanese vessel. As the Japanese officer though at taching importance to his own proposal, had withdrawn it as soon as I objected to it, I concluded that it might be well for me to gratify him, and I informed the interpreter that I would go on board the junk, there receive the letter. The interpreter then went on board the junk. In an hour afterward I went alongside the junk in the ship's boat in my uniform. At the moment that I was stepping on board, a Japanese on the deck of the junk gave me a blow or a push which threw me back into the boat. I immediately called to the interpreter to have the man seized, and then returned to the ship. I was followed on board by the interpreter and a number of Japanese officers. They all expressed the greatest concern at what had occurred, stated that the offender was a com mon soldier on board, and assured me that he should be punished severely. They asked me in what manner I wished him to be punished, and I replied according to the laws of Japan. I stated that the officers also were greatly to blame, as they ought to have been on deck to receive me. They declared that they had not ex pected me alongside ; and I was subsequently con vinced that, owing to bad interpretation, they believed my final decision had been that they were to come to the ship. I was careful to impress upon them all the enormity of the outrage that bad been com mitted, and how much they owed to my forbearance. They manifested great anxiety and apprehension, and endeavoured in every way to appease me. In the course of the day the Governor of Yeddo sent an offi cer to inform me that the man should be severely punished, and that he hoped I would not think too seri ously of the affair. The c+,nduct o f th e men is inexpli cable, especially as all the Japanese in and about the ship had evinced great good nature in all their iuter course with us. As I was convinced that the outrage hail been com mitted without the procurement or knowledge of the Japanese officers, as every atonement that I could expect or desire was promptly Ft ndered, I should not have deemed it ntee,sary to cc.mmunieate this occurrence, except to guard against any incorrect statement that may appear in the public prints. I sailed from the Bay of Yeddo on the 29th. The Vincennes parted company yesterday. I enclose a copy of her orders. Very respectfully, sour most obe,lient, JAMES RIDDLE, llon. George Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy, Washington. CHARGE OF MUTINY AND PIRACY. On Thursday, the barque James Campbell, William Graham, master, of and from Gl asgow , b oun d f or Ba tavia, and thence to Singapore, with a general cargo of great value, put in here, with the master in irons, he having been put there by the men when in lat. 42, lon. 14 west, being about twenty four days on their voyage. On the arrival of the ship here, intimation was conveyed to Mr. Collier, Lloyd's agent, and the captain was brought on shore, whereon he immediately charged the crew with assault, mutiny, and piracy, and in con sequence summonses were issued against the second mate and nine of the crew. On Friday, John Harretts, the second m a t e , Ch arles Moffatt, the carpenter of the ship, Richard Thomas Lacy, John Skelton, John McPheagh, Robert Craig, Robert Wright, Daniel M'Lean, Daniel M'Kellar, and Thomas Stratton, who were stated - to have come volun tarily on shore to meet the charge, were brought before Joseph Whiteford, Esq., borough magistrate, at the police-office, charged with assault, mutiny, and piracy, as above stated. William Graham, who deposed that he was mast er o f the barque James Campbell, of Glasgow, which sailed from Glasgow on the sth of March, bound to Batavia, and from thence to Singapore. Nothing particular oc curred till the 28th, which was on a Sunday, when they were about 42 lat. and 14 lon. The prisoner Strat ton was at the helm between ten and twelve in the forenoon. He was misconducting himself, making it appear as if he were drunk. Witness told him to leave the helm, which he did. He was then told to go and grease the masts, which he stoutly refused to do, and was very insolent. Witness then told him to go below, and gave him a slight push, upon which he doubled his fists and offered to fight. Witness then directed the first mate, Rose, to put Stratton in irons, but afterwards recalled the order. Others of the crew were then told to grease the masts, but they all refused. Witness then called the whole ship's company aft, and told them if they would not do that they should not have any beef for dinner. One of the crew, Lacy, said he would have it in spite of him. Seeing, upon this, that there was a conspiracy among them, witness went below, got a cut lass, and went to the galley, where the beef was cook ing. The steward, by his orders, then carried the beef into his cabin. He (witness) made no use of the cutlass; he neither cut nor attempted to cut any person. There was no resistance made. He then followed the steward into the cabin, and, after putting the cutlass away, re turned on deck about one. The men were all con gregated aft at that time, and ,11cPheagh, making him self spokesman, said they would refuse to do any more work. About four o'clock the steward came to the cabin, and told him (witness) that the men wanted to speak with him. He went on deck, and found McPheagh surrounded by most of the crew. He (McPhcagh) said, " What do you intend to do in this affair?" Before, however he had time to make any reply, they came round him and pinioned his arms behind his back. M'Lean. Moffatt, the carpenter, MePheagh, Craig, Stratton, and others, came in front of him, and put irons upon his hands. Then they lashed his arms be hind his back, so that he could not move them in any way, and put lashings round his legs, just above his knees, Whilst this was going on, witness turned round and asked Rose and Harretts, the first and second !nines. who were 10,1-(Ltig on, it they vi.uhl allow this : conduct? Rose replied, teen have taken charge o f the ship; I can do nothing in it, and I um to 'eke her hack to a port in England." After this, witness crawled as well as he could with the lashings that were upon him i!Ito his cabin, where he found the two mans nmving he ehri.nometers and other articles from the cabin. He asked them to go an.i see if the men would not change their mind. Harretts answered that it was no use; they had gone so far now, that they must go through with it. Harretts then told him that the cabin was ready, and he had better go into it. Witness asked that the irons might be shifted, as they were put on the wrong way, and were cutting his hands; Harrets did this, and put them on the right way. He was then locked into the cabin, and a guard was placed at the outside of the door with a drawn cutlass. The guard was relieved every four hours, and the seamen took it alternately. He remained in this confinement from about four o'clock on the afternoon of the 28th of March, till between two and three in the afternoon of the Bth of April, when he found the vessel at anchor in Plymouth Sound. During that time the steward gave him his victuals regularly, and on one occasion the irons were taken off to allow him to shift himself, by Moffatt, the carpenter. He forgot to state that the beef was given to the crew about three hours before he was pi nioned. Was quite sober when all this occurred, and had been on good terms with the men before. They never had made any complaints., either personally or through the mate. Mr. Edmunds submitted that there was sufficient l ' dence before the Magistrate to enti t l e hi m to remandetlhe. case until Monday, so as to give time for one of the ow T n h e r of the es Magistrate v ess el t ex p ol explained i hed to present.the men that the remand would s b t h e e a y s N d v e u s u ir ld ab b le e for abl e t h to e m as consultthe amnadstdeercoidfethoen thves sel,aas best course to adopt; and, if they should think it desir able, for consulting some professional man. The men said they were quite ready to go fully into the case at once, and that therefore they wished the matter to be examined ; but after reasoning over the matter together, they expressed themselves agreeable to the case being remanded until Tuesday next, at eleven o'clock. In the course of his remarks to the bench wheh ask ing for an adjournment, Mr. Edmonds stated, that the delay that had arisen out of these circumstances, would be a loss of more than 1,200!. to the owners of the yes sel.—Plymouth Times. EXPORTATION OF GRAIN FROM THE TAY.—This week the rare and we believe almost unprecedented cir cumstance has occurred of a vessel loading wheat at this port for France. The grain is part of a cargo imported from the Baltic last winter. The warehouses here are still tolerably well stocked with foreign supplies.— Perth Courier. II /~;~_~ T 77-- N ./.1 FINANCES OF NEW ZEALAND. The following extracts are taker. from a parliamentary volume (recently issued by order of both Houses), on the affairs of New Zealand. They form portions of a dis patch from Lieut.-Governor Grey to the Right Honour able Lord Stanley My Lord—One of the most important duties which has been imposed upon me by your Lordship is the in qmuaiyry b into m t o h s e t s r o e u a r d c i e l y s f a r n o d m b w e h n e i c fi h n a a sufficient r i e n v e t n h u i e s country. I now propise to place before your Lordship the principles upon which, I think, the future general financial arrangeme n t s o f this country should be con ducted; and the reasons which have led me to form these conclusions. In the first place, I have assumed the amount of the European population resident in these islands to be 12,000 souls, and the amount of the native population to be 120,000 souls; these estimates are not founded upon ac curate returns, and probably are each of them, especi ally the latter, far below the real amount of the population which they respectively indicate ; th e y are, however, sufficiently accurate for the purposes of the present inquiry. So great a disproportion existing between the Euro pean and native population, one is driven to the inevitable conclusion, that if any attempt is made (as was formerly the case) to raise a revenue by direct taxation upon the property of the European population alone, from which the natives are exempted, that it will be found impos sible to raise the funds requisite to provide the establish ments required for the protection and good govern ment of the natives; indeed, it would be essentially unjust and ruinous to the European population to attempt to do so. Since the termination of the war in January last, the receipts of customs have continued rapidly to increase, and a trade of great importance is rising between the European merchants and the native population. There seems no reason to doubt that this trade will very rapidly increase in extent and importance ; the natives are now very generally purchasing small vessels for the purpose of trading ; they are extremely anxious to procure arti cles of European clothing, and luxuries generally, and they possess abundant means of paying in produce for all such articles as they may require. The extent to which British commerce may be carried on here is limited, in the first place, by the amount of the population, which I believe has been under-estimated by nearly one half ; and secondly, by the extent to which life and property are rendered secure. The short period of tranquillity which the northern portion of the country has recently enjoyed has already given a considerable impetus to trade, and a large augmentation to the re venue, which being raised from duties of customs, aug ments in the same proportion as the commerce of the country, and with its increasing prosperity affords the Government the means of still further securing the future tranquillity and order of the colony. I have no intention of attempting to raise a revenue by any other means than the imposition of light duties of customs on all imported goods ; and, as I have before stated, I feel quite satisfied that within a very few years from the present time, the revenue realised from this source will be found ample to defray the whole of the colonial expenditure. The present condition of the colony, in reference to its financial state, is different from all other portions of the empire. It is not in the ordinary position of a young country, the establishments of which could grow in ex tent in the same proportion as its population, revenue, and commerce. The fact is, that a large population rapidly becoming civilised, and capable of immediately affording a considerable commerce and revenue, already exists here; but no establishments have been formed for the protection of life, property, or commerce, or for the collection of revenue; or indeed for the controul and government of this large population, who, if their ener gies are not directed into proper channels, and if they are not governed and kept under controul, will certainly attempt to set up the government of various ambitious chiefs, and will keep the country in a constant state of diturbance and war. It appears therefore absolutely necessary that a con siderab!e annual expenditure in excess of the revenue should be sanctioned for a few years by the British Par liament, to provide for tihe formation of the public build ings, roads, and establishments which are absolutely re quisite for the assertion and preservation of British supremacy, for the centroul of the turbulent, the protec tion of life, property, and commerce, and the security of the revenue which the country can at once field. The advantaees which justify such an expenditure are the impetus which will be give-. 0 to the interests of hu manity and civilisation, the ultimate saving which will be effected to the country by the prevention of expen sive internal wars, which would require the constant presence of a large naval and military force, the exten sion afforded to British commerce and industry, and the great increase of the revenue of the colony, which will shortly enable it to defray the whole of its own expenses. The amount of such expenditure in excess of the revenue need not at any time be very great. It may, I think, be fairly deduced from the following estimate : Probable general ordinary annual expen diture of local Government £27,000 0 0 Probable extra expenditure on account of natives, police, roads, &c 31,000 0 0 Total expenditure Probable revenue from this date, but rapidly increasing in amount Immediate annual deficiency, yearly de creasing in amount £36,000 0 0 IThus leaving the sum of about 30,0001., in addition to the present parliamentary grant, to be provided from some extraneous source. It should, however, be observed that this additional grant would decrease in amount from year to year, exactly in proportion to the progress of the colony. I beg to assure your Lordship, that after having now visited almost all th e i mportant portions of the colony_ I feel quite satisfied t h at the Government cannot be effi ciently conducted for a lower amount than that which I have above stated, and that any attempt to do so will ultimately only result in great disaster, and eventually in a much greater expense to the British Treasury than that which will be incurred under the system I have dp tailed, and upon which I intend to act until your Lord ship's further instructions can reach me. It is probable that I may have stated the estimated revenue at two small an amount, and I think that I have done so ; but I have thought it better to incur the risk of erring upon this side than of leading your Lordship to form too favour able an opinion of the present financial state of New Zealand. The next question that arises for consideration is the probable expenditure that must ultimately be incurred for the naval and military protection of this colony. So soon as there is an adequate military force in the coun try, I think that the naval force can be very considerably reduced, possibly to one steamer and one vessel of war ; but the presence of a steamer will certainly be always indispensable upon these coasts. I will, upon the arri val of a sufficient military force, lose no time in com municating with the senior naval officer upon these sub jects, and in reporting my final determination to your Lordship. _ (Signed) G. GREY. COPY OF A DISPATCH FROM LIEUT.-GOTERNOR GREY TO THE RIGHT MON. LORD STANLEY. My Lord—l have now the honour to transmit copies of the correspondence which has passed between the Lieut.-General commanding the forces in New South Wales and myself upon this subject. Your Lordship will find from this correspondence that I consider that a force of 2,500 troops of the line should for the present be stationed in New Zealand. I find that my predecessor, in his dispatch of the 9th of April. 1845, stated it as his opinion that two regi ments were required for the maintenance of these islands, which would amount to a force about 2,000 men; but after having now visited many portions tf the islands, I should recommend that the force here should be in. creased to 2,500 men. I make this recommendation under the belief that in four or five years time this torso might be reduced to a pint le regim tit, and that it would be advantageous to continue as rap,dly as possible the formation of a local police force, composed to a greet mvasure of natives; whleh force I inn tom or,anisiti Klth al Parent success. i h► expense of skis force coal I, at the on: of a few yeats, be oefrayed iron, the r, venue of the colon, and would be no in every way suited to the ,ervice of this country. Ind, ed, I thi,:k it would in New Zealand he found more advantageous than any European force. G. GREY. JUVENILE OFFENDERS. The Bill prepared and brought into Parliament by Sir John Pakington and Sir William Heathcote, " for the mere speedy trial and punishment of juvenile o ffe n d e;s e , a " rs p o r ofpaogsee,s committing t e t t i nthga simple pa persons pleilapay rr c n obep o en : yrs e tu x 3o,m c r. e mfo e e rdiaoirnani summarily able as such, obtaining property under false pre ettPfieeoufmnnltnecvtple.e:tctnshsh,teetocdhmceboanygmtsi:mswtfriotealtottemnnsiyadogiusissusmterrihasestcoeeffsti,hevnie:c,gehesae,sroeent the the vahluellof make property does not exceed 40s. out a certificate to that effect. These 9 provi y sio s n a s are m not a to apply if the mbeyaegritinasdtirnicattiseenstthiinkAthe case a fit subject faodrmprosecution n now be done by two magistratn es t . he same mag single magistrate may '.magistrates, instead s s m te a s y d of bailing, may detain the accused in custody, or take security for his appearance before two Justices, for the Purpose of his being summarily proceeded against. If the examining magistrates think the offence too trifling to merit punishment, they may dis miss the accused at once. One magistrate may convict upon the confession of the accused in certain cases. Such confession must be put in writing, read over to and signed by the accused. The Act applies to accessories, &c., as welt as principals. Where conviction before two magistrates, they may order whipping. Clause 8 relates to the mode of com pelling the appearance of persons punishable on sum mary conviction; and Clause 9 to the application of fines, which are to be placed to the general rate of the county, &c. If fines not paid Justice may commit, and Justices may discharge offender in certain cases. Pro ceedings under Act a bar to any other proceedings for the same cause. Convictions to be returned to quarter sessions, and no forfeiture upon convictions under Act. The Act is not to extend to Scotland or Ireland, and may be amended or repealed this session. PIRATES. SMYRNA, M ARC H 19. Two pirate vessels, one manned with a crew of 18 , and the o the r with 15 men, have been seen off Cape Corba (near Alaz.. zata), and a vessel, under the Greek flag, from Alazzata, oo was plundered by them of 63,000 p iasters on the 12 th instant. e notice nd inth the several greate towns r p portion of becometoePsohTaAvTeoEs . —W plentiful, fair quality ! .Prices at Salisbury were on Tuesday last stg- a Vcr sma r y o rlct V T nsir j Ole+ bst ~a~► o l ~~/ ;.sio Ar e a• t's t)11 sec s ' wig frolll vein• ir°° Ou r itio° ri tbe ui )1, -- 1014 ;j os tbo 110? lo lii