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J~ 'They objezted to the practice of warehou,ang spirits. That was to say, that they would not bond themselves, nor allow others to do so ; and yet they came to that House and com plained that they were not allowed to bond their spirits, unless after the payment of duty, which involved a loss of 3d. per gallon. If the allegation of the Scotch distillers were true, they had for some years been suffering-and in silence, too-a great drawback. In 1821 a drawback was placed upo n malt , in order to encourage legal distillation ; and in 1631 t he I r i sh distillers complained that the drawback, so l p aced opened a door for a system of fraud by distilling in Scotland from a mixture of malted and unmalted grain, which had been sur reptitiously obtained. A Committee was appointed to inquire into the subject, and the result was the reduction of the draw back. Since that reduction the Scotch distilleries continued lace to thrive, and they made considerable imports into this coun. try. If they found that the burden pd upon their trade *as too heavy to allow them to com p e t e with others, they House should bring the matter bef ore the by one of their own members ; but in his (Mr. Barkly's) opinion there was little or ne real cause of complaint. There was one consideration which should weigh with the landed interest to induce them to consent to this measure, namely, that the home-growth of barley was quite independent of the foreign supply, so that their interest could in no way be affected. He thought that at the pr esent late p er iod of the session , and in an expiring Parliament, the reference of this subject to a Select Committee, would be productive of much delay and inconveni ence, and therefore he should oppose the motion. Mr. SHAW said that he had listened with very great at tention to the di ffi cult and complic a t e d ject then under the the consideration of the House.-(Hear, hear.) He was perfectly satisfied that his Noble Friend should get the Committee. The subject was a very difficult and compli cated one, and on that account it was a very fitting one for investigation. He would not go into details, ut he was bound to say that he understood' from an eminent distiller, that 5 per cent. was the utmost profit that could lately be made in the distilling trade, and that if this measure passed it would drive those who were engaged in it to give it up altogether. Mr. GOULBURN said, that if the Noble Lord's motion were carried, the forms of the House would prevent him from effecting the object he had in view. He did not think, how ever, that a Committee was necessary, as the subject had been already sufficiently investigated. And if the Committee were appointed, the consequence would be that the minds of all who were engaged in the distilling business would be unsettled. The Right Hon. Gentleman then went into some details to show that the diminution on the dtfferential duties on colonial spirits that had been made since 1823, did not cause any de crease, but the reverse in the consumption of home spirits. In 1830, he introduced a measure for the reduction of the duty on rum, is. 6d. to is., but owing to the change in the Ministry which then occurred, that reduction had not been made. Even upon the showing, however, of the distillers themselves, the differential duty ought not to be more than 80. He would not go into the able calculations of the Right Hon. Gentleman, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, but he quite agreed with him that 6d. was the very utmost to which the distillers of this country had any claim in consequence of their increased burdens. But when he reflected on the peculiar circumstances of the case he thought the Right Hon. Gentleman was right in deal ing tenderly with the home trade. He could not doubt but by increasing the amount of protection they would benefit the producer and the consumer. He might recall the attention of the House to a memorial presented through Mr. Pierce Mahon, in 1830, by the distillers of Ireland, when they said they would compete with the producer of any country, clime, or colour, provided they had the advantages of free trade, and should not be subjected to a corn duty. That was a statement which did them credit. If they spoke to facts in that day, they could have no cue at the present moment, and he asked the Right Honourable Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer how he could say that ninepence was not sufficient protection against foreign competition. But to Mlle to the Scotch distiller. He doubted whether, if the ease were properly looked into, he had a claim for Is. 4d. drawback on the malt. But if the Scotch distillers had a case against the rum producers at the present duty, they had a ease still stronger against the admissieu of English corn spirits into that country at the present charge. In fact, however, they had a monopoly as against rum in their own country, and they sent in 2,000,000 gallons of their liquor into England besides. He was amazed at the combination which had taken place that night against the colonial trade with the West Indies. The course which had been pursued would injure not only the colonial producers but the colonial importers who were obliged to mike up their cargoes with sugar or to charter the vessel to unload part at Dublin and the rest at Liverpool. Let the House only look at the effect pro duced. In 1821 the home spirits brought to charge amounted to 9,820,000 gallons, and the rum to 2,321,060 gallons ; but in 1845, when home spirits brought to charge amounted to 23,600,000 gallons, rum only amounted to 2,400,000 gallons. He felt he must oppose the motion of the Noble Lord. Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL said he must support the motion of the Noble Lord for inquiry, and the more that the Honourable Gentleman had made such a speech as perhaps could not be answered on the instant. That showed the necessity of some tribunal of appeal. But he must say that the figures quoted by that Hon. Gentle man to show the quantity of spirits brought to charge only showed that a large quantity had been smuggled But the distillers had been the subject of Parliamentary interference and enactment, which made them more deserving of the con sideration of the House. Mr. DISRAELI said that the Right Hon. Baronet, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, after avowing himself the champion of freeetrade, after preparing them for the adoption of a moderate differential duty, terminated his exordium by informing the House that the Government intended to increase the duty against their colonies. He then entered into items which furnished the duties from which his Noble Friend's re sults had been drawn. They were not aware of the doubts which had prompted the Right Hon. Baronet in his walk from Downing -street to that House, to alter the predetermined duty of 6d. into 9d., but he (Mr. Disraeli) thought the Right Hon. Baronet should not have stopped there. He took it for granted that protection to the British distiller, entered into the arrangement which was come to at the end of the session of 1845, and was also to be an essential in the Right Hon. Baronet's measure, and he would ask if free com petition could exist in this country under the operation of the excise laws? He thought it was agreed upon by all who had taken part in the debate. He thought, in fact, it was agreed upon by all who had considered the question, that compensation should be given to the traders who suffered under the excise system-who were the collectors of the very revenue which they contributed to the Exchequer. The question was what compensation were they entitled to receive from the country for fulfilling that peculiar office. Every one agreed that this compensation should be given, and as the difference between the Right Hon. Baronet and his Noble Friend was only 3d., the House might very readily decide upon the amount of com pensation ? The Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for the University was a great authority, from his past experience arid official knowledge ; and he (Mr. Disraeli) thought that he should be the very first person, under these circumstances, who should be selected as an excellent mediator on the subject. Fortunately they had an Act of that House, passed at the end of the session of 1845, which not only ad mitted, but laid down that the differential duty of is. 3d. should be imposed. Now, in the phrase of the day, that was a great fact. It was an Act regulating the commercial transac tions of the Channel Islands, concocted in the secret recesses of the Treasury. He would assume that a fair compensation would be 14d. The Right Hon. Gentleman had told them that at an interview with certain distillers, they had fixed the amount of duty at 18d.. and announced that 9d. out of that 18d. was on account of the existing duty upon barley. The Right Honourable Gentleman said there was writ ten evidence of this-that the admission was re deced into writing at the time. But the distillers denied that such writing existed, at least, they had never seen it ; but he understood that th e su b s t ance o f t h e conversa tion whch had passed between the Chancellor of the Exche quer and the deputation, and had been reduced to writing by three excise -officers, who were present. Thus the three respectable distillers were changed Into three excise-officers. The statement of the Right Hon. Gentleman was, he pre sumed, an official romance. If three virgins were changed into three dragons, the transformation could not be more complete. (Laughter.) The Right Hon. Gentleman admitted the cor rection of his Noble Friend's statements with two great excep tions ; these were the amount allowed on decreases, and the charges of rectifying. The Noble Lord has estimated the de crease at 3aci.; while the Right Honourable Baronet on the authority of the three distillers gave Id. The distillers complained that the rectifying houses were removed a quarter of a mile from the place where they carried on the other pro cesses of their manufacture, and that the excise duties com pelled them to manufacture an article which they were obliged immediately to part with. The cost price of the article was 2s. 6d., the duty was 7s. 101, and they were obliged to pay it before they were permitted to remove a gallon of it. Thus they were forced to sell an unripe, article which had to compete with a matured article from the Colonies. His Noble Friend had shown that the decreases were equal to 31d. per gallon, and that the additional cost for rectifying was as 3d. per gallon. The Right Honourable Baronet stated that these amounts were greatly exaggerated. Let them judge from the return he had before him. He found that from January, 1845, to January, 1846, the amount of foreign gin entered for home consumption was 9,392 gallons, and of that no less than 1,280 gallons were allowed for " de creases," being at the rate of 12 1 / 2 per cent. He came now to rectification; and here the Right Hon. Gentleman said that the only individuals entitled to compensation were the Irish distillers. His Noble Friend said that the distance of the rec tifying house from the other distilling premises entitled him to sixpence per gallon compensation. Now the question was, what amount of compensation should be really given? That question could only be answered by a severe analysis in a Committee up stairs. Ile could not help thinking that this was a very limited question, and that a Committee mast very soon arrive at a conclusion upon it. His Noble Friend had apologised in his opening speech to the House for bringing before them a very dry subject. He had stated that it was a question of pence and farthings. It consisted merely of five or six items-the greatest amount being Is. 311 d.-the lowest amount 6d., and the middle course recommended to the Cabinet 9d. He agreed with the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite that a Committee might, if they worked every day, bring in a report at the end of a week. The Right Hon. Gentleman who was so opposed to Committees had voted for a Committee to investi gate the navigation-laws.-(Laughter.) He (Mr. Disraeli) wanted to know how that Committee was proceeding-how it was going on-whether they were prepared to give their report before Easter.-( Hear, hear.) The Right Hcn. Gentleman had offered the House a private communication upon the sub ject of a deputation. He had said that when he was in office many years ago the distillers were then in communication with him, and that the Irish distillers made the following communication to him. They had stated the case in the following way to the Right Hon. Gentleman. They re ceived what they called compensation, but which in these days Flee called protection in the existence of that agricultural legislation called the corn-laws, and t he only reason urged by those Irish distillers at that moment was, that the corn-laws of th e y then existed, ma d e a di ff erence to t h em of Is. per g uan 'l e n tl That would be 20s. per qua r t er , an d h e h e ld i n hi s it fora a veragegre a t number prices of barley at that time. H e h a d t a k en did mg nu e mber of years, for the Right Hon. Gentleman years stag th e of his administration, but the number of He found that the taken would, he was sure, contain that period. price of barley was 295. and a frac tion. In 1n22, it average entsie2ls tOd., and he wanted to know from the Right lion. G how it was possible that a duty of 20e,, for it was a duty, a e n el ,4l,u t ll , there be that duty on barley selling at 21s. 10d. In was e price was 265, per quarter, and the average price or duty quarter. The price of barley in 1821.113er gallon, or 20s. per of th the Right Hon. per quarter according to the statement tsthave been Is. Md. Gentleman, and upon the averag e of _gallon. That Administration, it must have been ss. 6d. lit Period of his or by another Right H reminded him also of another statement wig had been made le7 this Right Hon. Gentleman, these 11 Gentleman. At any rate it was by a Right lion. Gentlem an -(A laugh)-for he never made any notes upon Oda unless it came from the highest authority.-(Laughter.) He found that, according to the Right Hon. Gentl eman ' s statement, the duty on barley, at the rate of compensation of 9d. per gallon to the domestic distillers, must have been I6s. per quarter, and yet in the average years to which the Right Hon. Gentleman referred-in the year 1630, the price was as high us he bad already stated. At the end of that year, it toold be proved that the communication which was to decide the fade of the motion on its merits, and which had recorded I the opinions of distillers in their absence, was made, and that I communication could be disproved if the Select Committee wore granted to them. In 1830, 9d. per gallon, or 163. per qr., leas in effect the duty which was the foundation for the corn pensatioa gives to the domestic distillers, and the price of DatieY was then 325. 7d. He left the House to form an opinion -- - what must have been the price of barley if the quotation of ' the Right Hon. Gentleman were correct. It only showed how easily statements were made by many great officials ; how they quoted and referred to documents of the dusty ages of 1830, before even Parliament was reformed. It gave the notion that it was impossible to contend for a moment against men of such experience —who had access to such important archives—who were masters of the price of barley any year during the last twenty or thirty. What a mass of intelligence stylist be required for such a knowledge—what an embroglio of statistics—and how these Right Hon. Gentlemen complimented each other over the table—one Chancellor of the Exchequer saying that the other Chancellor's speech could not be answered —and the Chancellor of the Exchequer crying "Hear, hear." The Chancellor of the Exchequer had proved satis factorily to the House that in 1831 barley was selling at is. 10d. per quarter, and another Chancellor of the Exchequer allowed that barley in 1830 was 16s. 7d. per quarter. The question was to be decided upon these facts, and he asked the House not to consent to any decision upon so limited a knowledge. The question was one which at first sight might not appear of vast importance ; it was very possible that there might not have been meetings in popular halls to call upon the people to advocate their interest. It was only legislating upon a commercial question concerning the interests of a long-esta blished wealthy and loyal part of the population of this country. They had come to them and asked from them nothing but inquiry. If they asked not for an inquiry, and for a favour, he could easily understand a Ministry saying—Do not let us dis turb this old-established state of things ; what you ask may be right, but we do not wish to disturb that which is already settled. What they required was an investigation into a matter affecting the commercial industry of England ; here were these men asking only for an inquiry into a wrong! The Government had interfered a few years ago very sensibly with the interest of these distillers, and it was so only last year —ayear considered a year of settlement of this question, and after the House had discussed one of the most important questions connected with the commerce of this country which had ever been submitted to its consideration. This question never could have been settled except for that first-rate settlement. It had been brought forward, he would say, not too harshly or readily, but in a manner and with an expedition not anticipated at any other time. After corn and sugar, they had taken the question of distillers at the end of the session, without any opportunity of criticising their conduct in the two first instances. They had interfered considerably withthe distillers' interest, and they did not give him time to consider of it. They had taken him by surprise. Like Englishmen, these men had got over the shock—they were again pursuing their trade—again investing their capital—and again came the Chancellor of the Exchequer down to the House with a crude and undigested measure in his mind. They bad come down to the House, not in a spirit of faction, but in order to reason against the proposition ; but before they could offer a word the Chancellor said he had changed his mind, and said they were going to give them one half of what they were going to ask. He (Mr. Disraeli) ' should have had more respect for a Minister who had adhered to his original proposition.—(Hear, hear.) They were asking nothing of him but an inquiry into a change respecting a law ' interfering with a very important branch of industry, which they had changed a few months ago, and respecting which the Government bad not any defined or matured proposition. Was it reasonable that they must have the injustice inflicted on them when they said that they could find no convenience in any fur ther change ? They said that, considering the import ant change of last year—considering that the Govern ment of the present day had lately shown themselves most fickle and capricious—they did net think it a measure likely to lead to credit or character for consistency of the Government. The Government ought to consider the policy and prudence of a measure before they tampered again with the interest of these distillers—they ought at least to make themselves masters of the facts—they ought at least to inquire before they decided. Mr. CARDWELL said, why was this inquiry demanded? Was it asked for by any of those interested—by the colonists? No, it was demanded only by the distillers, who, upon their own admission, had concluded the case against themselves. The Hon. Gentleman had, much to the amusement of the House, made several attacks upon the Government, and had stated that Chancellors of the Exchequer, by a species of leger demain, converted documents written in the absence of parties into documents written by the parties themselves. He had in his hand a document—a private document—of a Mr. John Hadleigh, of Wandsworth, where it was marked—" Extra costs arising from the existing corn-law, 96d." —(Laughter. ) He had also another document, from a Mr. Pierce Mahon— a gentleman high in the confidence of the distillers—which went in distinct corroboration of all which had been stated by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. According to him, the allow ance to the distillers was Is. when the corn-law existed. Now that it did not exist, the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposed to leave them 9d., and _that being the case, was there any party which had a right to complain ? The Noble Lord below him had not drawn any distinction be. wren proving and overproving his case. The Noble Lord had proved so much on his case, as to furnish the most con clusive arguments against it. He had proved that the loss by the excise laws was tid per gallon, and it had afterwards been proved that the whole cost of manufacture—loss on the excise laws included—was only 6d. per gallon. The Noble Lord had proved that a compensation of Is. 71d. was required, and the distillers had for many years been contented with Is. 6d. Lord JOHN MANNERS denied that the facts were so clear, as the Hon. Gentleman, who had just sat down, stated, for they were very differently quoted by the different speakers who had spoken on the (petition. The distillers and the ex cise authorities might know them, but they were;by no means well known to that House. He predicted that the sstticment proposed by the Bill before the House, would be no settlement, for even if the distillers and the Excise were satisfied with it, it was by no means certain that her Majesty's Ministers would rot come down to make another alteration.—(Ch?ers and laughter.) He thought a sufficient case had been made out for inquiry, and he would support the motion of his Noble Friend.—( Cheers, and cries of " Divide.) The House then divided, when the numbers were— For the amendment... 6B Against it Majority —ll7 On our return to the gallery we found the House had go:ie into Committee on the Bill. The various clauses of the Bill were then agreed to, and on the question that the report be brought up, Mr. HUME expressed his regret that the Chancellor of the- Exchequer had shown sol touch vacillation, as to give way to the persuasions of the distillers. He did not believe that be had gained a single vote by such a course. The House then resumed, and the report was ordered to be received on !Monday. WA YS AND MEANS. _ The House then went into Committee, and it was agreed to raise the sum of 18,500,0001. of Eachequer-Bills, for the ser vice of the year 1847. SUPPLY. The House immediately afterwards went into a Committee of Supply. A vote of 500,000'. for the relief of the distress in Ireland, up to the 31st March, was agreed to. The vote of 600,0001. for relief of the destitute in Ireland, by means of soup kitchens, for the year ending the 31st March, 1848, was then proposed, and agreed to. The vote of 60,000/. to meet civil contingencies, for the year ending the 31st March, 1848, was then agreed to. On the vote of 50,0001. to defray the expenses of the works on the Houses of Parliament being proposed, Mr. HUME regretted that the building was so unsatisfac tory in its architectural designs and the working management. He hoped they would have a House of Commons without all the frippery which he saw—frippery which belonged to the time of Louis Quaterz, without any of the taste characteristic of that time. The estimate was originally 750,0001., but three times that sum was found would not now finish them. Who, he asked, was the responsible person who managed these works? When and what room were the Members of the Commons to have in the House of Lords ? Lord MORPETH said the room provided below the bar of the New House of Lords was 900 square feet. The vete was then agreed to. The vote of 20,0001. to defray the charges of the British Museum, till the 31st March, 1845, was agreed to. The House then resumed—and Mr. GREENE reported progress. AGRICULTURAL TENANT RIGHT BILL. On the order of the day for going into Committee on this Bill, Mr. NEWDEGATE said he had been ene of the Com mittee on this Bill, and he appeared as assenting to the present form of the Bill. But that happened altogether through an irregularity, for he did not, and he could not agree with it. He did not think sufficient inquiry had been made into the state of agricultural interests, especially the jnterests of the tenant. There was a strong wish in the north to have the tenant-right more clearly defined, and the sums to be ap portioned for compensation. He must say he was not prepared to go on with the Bill. kr. PUSEY said he was chairman on the Committee, and that the first day they they met they went through the Bill except two clauses. The second day they had proceeded so far that they might have reported that afternoon. They met afterwards ; an amendment was made and carried, and he as chairman put it to the Committee that he should report the Bill as amended, which was carried, and it was also carried that he should leave the chair. It was not natural after this that the Committee should be brought together again. He did not think that the Hon. Gentlemaa ought to have made the charge which he did, and expected that he would withdraw it. Mr. NEWDEGATE said there was a decided misunder standing among the Members of the Committee. Mr. JAMES thought this Bill had been carried through in a way something like clandestine. It was a Bill which enabled the ill-minded tenant to rob his landlord more effectually than he could before.—( Laughter. ) Mr. ACKLAND said that the clauses were most maturely considered, and gone through before the Committee broke up. Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN had left the Committee without understanding that they were to meet again. Sir R. PEEL said that he was not sure that the Bill itself would not be improved if the tenant were allowed to claim a pecuniary remuneration for the improvements effected, but he thought the House could not legislate upon the subject without, in the first place, knowing what the practice and custom of tenant right was in different parts of the country, and secondly, how far and how they could best give effect to those customs by a legal enactment. The House was much indebted to the lion. Member opposite (Mr. Pusey) for -the pains he had taken and the ability he had shown in placing upon a proper footing the subject of agricultural tenants' rights ; but he thought the Hon. Member would consider that sufficient con. sideration had not been given to the measure.. Mr. PUSEY said that it was scarcely fair to introduce a discussion upon this Bill night after night, :and especially by so I practised a debater as his Right Hon. Fri.€ nd ( Sir R. Peel). There were only twelves clauses in the and the Commit tee had sat three days upon it, giving one Inour to each clause. --(Laghter. ) He thought, therefore, that tthe objections urged by the Right Hon. Baronet were scarcely ttenable. Sir JOHN TROLLOPE explained the custom as it pre veiled in the county of Lincoln, and contended, that as differ ent customs prevailed in other counties a m ore extended inquiry should be made into the subject before the Bill was introduced. Sir G. GREY and Sir J. Y. BULLER'. recommended the Hon. Member to withdraw his Bill for the p resent. Mr. PUSEY could not consent to any pro stponement of the measure to a remote period. Mr. HENLEY considered that if any interference were offered to the Hon. Member's Bill he had hituself to blame for it. The measure should be placed for a tettond reading on a Wednesday, when it would be properly .thscus3ed, but when placed on the paper on a Government n;,g ht it was sure not to be brought before the House until one I)r two o'clock in the morning. Mr. PUSEY, after a few words in exAsnation, postponed his measure to the 21st of April neat. DRAINAGE OF LANDS' - .BILL. On the motion that this Bill be read a & 'c and time, Colonel SIBTHORP deprecated any interference with drainage—let those who wanted drainage, (Ix ain for themselves. —(Laughter.) He had done so, and hope d others would do likewise. He also considered that this was. one of those Bills which ought not to be taken at that late It our, but ought to have been fixed for a Wednesday, or some • other day when it could be full)) discussed. He concluded by msu wing the adjourn ment of the House. vent Lod LINCOL N hoped the G a ll an t C o l, ats e l wou ld no t pre his r neighbour from draining his land 'because he did so himself. He (Lord Lincoln) had brought forward the Bill at the urgent request of a vast number of 'ixndowners. If the Gallant second readinv. Colonel persisted i n hi s motion, ho should postpone the Colonel SIBTHORP said he should pet viat in his motion. Sir JOHN TROLLOPE said the Ira!, was greatly re quired by landlords, and would threw no. expense upon the '''"l - ---. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 27, 1847. country. Landowners had long felt the difficulty and delicacy of passing through a neighbour's land. He trusted the Gal lant Colonel would not divide the House, and that the Noble. Lord would postpone the second reading. Several Hon. Members urged the Gallant Colonel to with draw his motion, hut he was deaf to their entreaties. He would divide. The House then divided, when there appeared, For the adjournment 1 Against it 49 Majority The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed. COMMONS INCLOSURE BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. Sir W. SOMER VILLE obtained leave to bring in a Bill to enable the Board of Works to purchase a site for the erection of a prison in Ireland. Mr. FOX MAULS obtained leave to bring in a Bill to regulate the stations of soldiers during Parliamentaryelections. Mr. W. S. O'BRIEN obtained leave to bring in a Bill to provide further facilities for the permanent improvement of landed property in Ireland by the owners thereof. Viscount SANDON nominated the Select Committee on our commercial relations with China :—Viscount Sandon, Mr. Francis Baring, Mr. Beckett, Dr. Bowring, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. Ewart, Mr. Harcourt, Mr. Hawes, Viscount Jocelyn, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Moffatt, Mr. John Abel Smith, Mr. Spooner, and Sir George Staunton. Captain PECHELL moved for returns of slave vessels cap tured since the Ist day of January, 1842, distinguishing those brought for adjudication before the Courts of Mixed Com• mission and the several Vice-Admiralty Courts; describing the tonnage of each vessel, and the flag under which she was seised, and whether such seizure took place in the presence of or with the assistance of any foreign vessel of war, and of what nation ; stating the number of slaves, if any, on board at the time of seizure ; the date and decretal part of the sentence, whether forfeiture or restitution, with the amount of proceeds of sale or costs awarded ; also, the expenses of condemnation as distinguished from the charges for breaking up each vessel, and the period when the proceeds for distribution were paid into the Registry of the High Court of Admiralty ; of slave vessels that have been taken into her Majesty's service since the Ist day of January, 1842 ' • stating the tonnage, and the appraised or estimated value of the hull and stores, and the sum or sums which the Commissioners of the Admiralty have doomed a proper price for the same.—Agreed to. Also return of copies of the bills, disbursements, and fees of the Marshal of the Vice-Admiralty Court of the Cape of Good Hope, relative to the slave-vessels Jehovah and Diana, sold by auction by virtue of decree of condemnation and sale, bearing date the 22d day of February, 1840, and the 22d day of January, 1846 ; together with the proceeds of sale of said ves sels, cargoes, and appurtenances, and the date when the same was paid into the Registry of the High Court of Admiralty. Agreed to. The remaining orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Half-past One o'clock. THE SALE OF TUB LIBRARY OF MR. WILKES.— The tenth sale of this most extraordinary assemblage of books took place on Tuesday, at Messrs. Sotheby's rooms, in Wel lington-street. Among the books sold on the last two days (the best days, as they were styled, the following are de serving of notice :—" Shakspeare's Tragedies, Comedies, and Histories, published according to the true original copies, by Heminge and Condell," first edition, printed by Js. Jaggard and E. Blunt, 1623. This copy, stated by judges to be the most pure ever offered for sale, contains the original portrait and the leaf of Ben Jonson's verses, and sold for the large sum of 1551. The second edition, date 1632, fetched but 11 guineas; whilst the third edition, printed in 1664, sold for 25/. 10s. The disparity is accounted for by the greater por tion of the third edition being destroyed in the great fire of London. The fourth edition, printed in 1685, sold for Si. ss. " Rommant de la Rose," printed upon vellum, by Verrard, at Paris, in 1496, sold for 1011. ; " Recuyell of the Histories of Troye," by Ravel Le Fevre, first edition, and believed to be the earliest production of Caxton's press, printed by Caxton in 1471; only two copies of this ancient romance in a perfect state are known, one in the British Museum, the other in the library of the Marquis of Bute ; this copy, although defective in ten leaves, fetched the large sum of 165/. "Rob Roy," the original manuscript of this well-known novel, in the autograph of Sir Walter Scott, the author, sold for 821. Edmund Spenser's " Faerie Queens," &c., first edition, Wm. Ponsonbye, 1590-6, sold for 18/. " Vitus Patrum ; that is, the Lyfe of the Old Auncyent Fadres, translated out of Frensshe into Englysshe, by Wm. Caxton, of Westmynstre, late dead, and fynysshed it at the last day of his Lyfl'; emprynted in the said Towne of Westmynstre by One Wynkyn de Worde, 1495 ;" this book, supposed to be the finest production of Wynkyn de Wortle's press, sold for 81/. A collection of State Papers, consisting principally of drafts and precis of Dispatches from the British Government to the English Ministers at Berlin, Denmark, Dresden, &c., during the veer 1796, formerly in the library of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, sold for 30/. Vigerii (Marci) Decatrordon Christianum, printed upon vellum, a presentation copy from the author to Henry VII., sold for 68/. Strutt's Antiquities sold for 60/. " Rycharde Cuer du Lyon," an English metrical romance, printed by Wynkyn de Worde in 1528, sold for 47/. Sarum ; " Mis sale ad Usum Insignia Ecclesix Sarum," printed in 1508, sold for 30/. 10s. ; " Roxburghe Revels," a curious compilation of manuscript and print relating to the Roxburghe Club, by the late Mr. Haslewood, and containing a letter of Sir Wal ter Scott, dated Feb., 1823, sold for 221. 10s. ; " The Prymer in Englyshe and in Latin, sette out along, after the use of Sarum," printed in 1504, sold for 231. The other lots sold fetched good prices. On Thursday the sale of the library of Mr. Wilkes was concluded, after lasting eleven days, by Messrs. Sotheby and Wilkinson. The principal lots sold yesterday consisted of Oriental and Sanscrit manuscripts, nearly the whole of which were bought by Sir Frederick Madden for the British Museum. With regard to the "His tory of the Hoole Life of Jason," sold for 121/., on being col lated it was found to have one leaf in fac simile. It was returned, and being put up again sold for 105/. The amount realised by this sale is between 6,0001. and 7,0001. ROYAL ART ILLERY.—WOOW ICH, MARCH 25. 'Your companies of the 'Royal Artillery assembled at eleven o'clock to-day, on the guard-mounting parade in heavy marching order, for the inspection of Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Downman, C.B. and K.C.H., Commandant of the garrison, being under orders to leave head-quarters at Wool wich to-morrow, Captain Ward's No. 8 company of the 10th battalion to add to the strength of the Royal Artillery at Portsmouth, and Captain Crawford's No. 4 company, Cap tain St. George's No. 5 company, and Captain Needham's No. 6 company, all of the 10th battalion, for Chatham, to make room for the reception of recruits in the garrison of Woolwich, upwards of 600 fine young men having recently enlisted, but were ordered to be detained at their respective places of enlistment until the barracks were made ready for their reception. About 300 of the recruits have been en listed by the veteran officer Lieutenant Clark, stationed at Lisburn, in Ireland. The companies Nes. 1,2, and 3 of the 10th battalion are to remain at Woolwich to go through a course of field battery instruction, and No. 7 com pany recently proceeded to Devonport and Plymouth to add to the strength of the Royal Artillery in that quarter. The 1 remains of the late Major-General Cockburn were interred privately in the churchyard at Plumstead, at eleven o'clock, A.M., to-day. THE NAVAL CLUB.—The members of the Naval Club dined together on Thursday evening, at the Thatched House Tavern, St. James's-street. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence presided, and was supported by Lord Edward Russell, Sir H. Dillon, Sir Augustus Clifford, Sir Thomas Hastings, Captain H. Eden, Captain E. Eden, Captain George Pechell, Captain Sotheby, Captain Blackwood, Captain G. King, Captain Pouter, Captain Frankland, Captain Meredith, Captain Hevingham, &c. DETERMINED SUlClDE.—Thursday night, Mr. W. Payne, the City Coroner, held an inquest in the Cogers' Hall, at Mr. Ashton's, the White Bear, Bride-lane, on the body of Joseph Parkes, aged 32, manager and clerk to Messrs. Deeling and Thomas, of the Dudley Foundry, Tipton, Staffordshire, and also at Dudley, who committed nicide on Thur sday morning, about two o'clock at Mr. Merewether's, the Albion Coffee-house, Bridge-street, Black friars, by cutting his throat in the most determined man ner with a small pen-knife, literally cutting his throat from ear to ear, inflicting two deep wounds, completely cutting through the jugular artery. From the evidence, it appeared that the deceased had been in London on the business of his employers, in superintending some works at the Government Dockyard, at Woolwich, and at West Ham, since which time he had been stopping at Mr. Merewether's ; nothing was noticed in the deceased's manner, nor did he exhibit any symptoms of aberra tion of intellect until Wednesday afternoon, about five o'clock, when the deceased acted in the most extraordinary manner, going up and down stairs quickly, and asserting that he knew there was a conspiracy to kill him. Endea vours were made to quiet him, but without effect, after which he opened the window and got on to the balcony, and called "Police, police:" On two of the City police-constables going in, he told them that he knew there was a conspiracy to kill him, and that he had heard the witness and two men talking outside his room, one of whom said he would kill him, and throw him out of window, and that they wanted to steal his clothes ; he however became quiet for a time, but 'eon broke out again. A policeman was left 'with him in plain clothes, until Mr. Merewether returned, about eleven o'clock, who reasoned with the deceased, and remained until near two o'clock, when on the deceased becoming calm and promising to lay down in his clothes, without a light, he was left, but soon after a noise of falling was heard in the room, and on Mr. Merewether going in, he found him lying on his back weltering in blood. Mr. Hutchinson and Mr. Hold ing were called in, but on their arrival he was quite dead. Mr. Hutchinson said he had no doubt the deceased was labouring under delirium tremens. Verdict—" Temporary Insanity." NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONDUCTING THE CORONERSIIIP FOE MIDDLESEX.—Thursday, in consequence of the large increase of unnecessary applications from the various summoning officers to the Coroner for warrants to authorise the holding of inquests, Mr. Wakley, ALP., caused to be distributed to all summoning officers throughout the western division of Middlesex copies of the following form which is to be for the future the only mode of application for the Coroner's warrant for such purpose :—" No. 1, Bedford street, Strand, London. On applying to Mr. Wakley, Co roner for Middlesex, for inquest warrants, the constable in all cases should fill up such blanks in the following form as the information he has been enabled to obtain will permit him to supply. The application should be made without delay, and the constable is not to apply personally to the Coroner,'unless he should receive a communication from the Coroner direct ing him to attend at the office:-1. What was the name of the person deceased? (write the name at length.) 2. Where is the body lying? 3. What was his or her age? 4. On what day and at what hour did the death happen? 5. Who were present at the death ? 6. Was the person found dead ; and if so, where? 7. When was the person found dead, and by whom 8. If found dead, when was the deceased person last seen alive, and by whom. and where ? 9. What is the known or supposed cause of death? 10. Did illness exist before the death • and if so, for how long a time ? 11. 'Was the person speechless or insensible during the illness, and for how long a time? 12. Is blame attached to any party, and, if so, to whom? 13. Did any medical practitioner attend before the death, and, if so, for what length of time, and what his name and place of abode? 14. If no medical practitioner was pre sent at the death, was one called in afterwards? and, if so, state his name an 1 place of abode. 15. Was the deceased person attended medically as a pauper or a lunatic, and, if so, by whom ? 16. Can the inquest be held in the house where the body lies, or, if not, at what other house, and how far is that house from the body? (When the house where the in quest is to be held is situated in a street, whether it be a public-house or not, the number of the house should be stated.) 17. When any poison, or anything supposed to be poisonous, is known, or is suspected to have caused the death of a person, the poison (or supposed poison) should be put under seal in the presence of a witness, and forthwith be put into the hands of the constable, who is to dispose of it as the Coroner shall direct. 18. At what hours are letters delivered to you (the constable) by post? 19. The constable must here write his name and address, which should be written on the Coroner's warrant, so as to insure its quick delivery to him (the constable) by post. 20. The constable should here write any further particulars which he may deem to be ne cessary foilthe information of the Coroner." The form, which is in the shape of a letter, bears the following superscription : —" Letter fur Coroner's Warrant. Thomas Wakley, Esq., , M.P., 1, Bedford-street, Strand. From —, constable of the parish of —." ~~.~= LAW INTELLIt4rENCE..-. COURT OF CHANCERY, March 26. The Lord Chancellor sat in the Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn, to-day, and heard appeal motions, but no case of the least public interest came before their Lordships during the whole morning. VICE-crIANCERY COURT, March 26. (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) His Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England heard unop posed cause petitions, short causes, and cause petitions, to-day. MQSELEY V. ALSTEN. -THE OXFORD AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. The application on behalf of the plaintiff for an injunction u this case was specially fixed to-day for Wednesday next. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. WIGRAM.) AGLE t'. lIANSAID. This cause turned upon the question as to whether a se verance of interest had taken place in certain properties to which Messrs. Luke Hansard and Luke Graves Hansard had become entitled under the will of their father. It appeared that the testator left the premises, where he carried on busi ness, as well as the implements necessary for a publishing office, to his two sons, together with certain leasehold and personal property. which was to be divided in equal parts between them. The brothers carried on the same business as their father till the death of Luke Graves Hansard. A short time prior to the last event it was alleged, on the part of the plaintiff, that a severance had been effected in the tenancy of the property between the parties. All the facts have already appeared in this journal. His HONOUR delivered judgment to-day, and decreed that the severance had been agreed to as to stock, and that there had been a tenancy in common, except as regards the Gates head property. On the application of Mr. ROMILLT, the case was directed to be put in the paper on Wednesday next. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, March 26. (Before Mr. Commissioner FAKE.) _ _LN RE FILTHOUSI. In this case the bankrupt had carried on business as a builder, and in March last came up for his certificate which was then adjourned for three years. The bankrupt's solicitor now applied to his Honour to in duce him to re-open his decision under peculiar circum stances. He said his Honour in giving judgment had stated that he should adjourn the certificate for three years, one on the opposition of Mr. King, a judgment creditor, and two at the instance of the assignees. Since then, however, they had been indicted for perjury, on the affidavit of debt on which the bankrupt had been arrested. He had, however, removed the case from the Sessions to the Court of Queen's Bench, and had also ap plied for a special jury. The consequence was, that twelve months had expired, and it was Rot likely that the trial would come on till Michaelmas Term. Under those circum stances, and as the bankrupt had already been in prison for twelve months at the suit of King, he hoped his Honour would alter his decision. His HoNova said he had no power after having once given his judgment—perhaps he might not have suspended the certificate for such a length of time if he had known that the bankrupt would have been imprisoned. He must refuse the application. SECONDARIES' COURT, lurch 26. (Before Mr. Secondary JAmss.) BAr.IIY AID ANOTHIR, V. COMES AHD ANOTIllia. The plaintiffs in this action are wholesale stationers in Thames-street, and the defendants are the proprietors of the Liverpool Weekly Times. The defendants suffered judgment to go by default. It appeared from the facts that the plaintiffs had supplied the defendants with a large quantity of stamped paper for the publications of the Liverpool Weekly Times. Letters from the defendants were put in, admitting the delivery of the goods. Some little diffieulty, however, arose as to the price, as the defendants had written to say the price should be only 91., instead of 91. 9s. A clerk of the plaintiff's was called, and said that the price of the last orders had been reduced, the weight having also been reduced. A verdict was given for the plaintiff for 1661. 19s. 6d. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. The Court sat by adjournment yesterday morning at the Guildhall, Westminster, for the purpose of bearing the cases of felony remaining undisposed at Hicks's Hall yesterday evening, and also for the disposal of the bail cases. Mr. BALLANTINE appeared on behalf of Major Beniowski, and said he was surprised at the application which had been made on last Tuesday, in the absence of himself (Mr. Ballan tine), and the defendant or his solicitor, and without the slightest communication being made to any one of them. Mr. Beniowski had had reasons inducing him to change his solicitor, and he (Mr. Ballantine) was now prepared with an affidavit from Mr. Jackson, his present solicitor, in which it was stated that further postponement, except it would be extended over the 27th of May, would be ruinous to the de fendant, owing to the circumstances of his being at present engaged in the perfection of certain patents, and he (Mr. Ballantine) now applied to the Court to have the case taken either at the present sitting or adjourned to the 27th of next May. The ASSISTANT-JUDGE, after adverting to Mr. Clarkson's application on Tuesday, and the statement made by Major Beniowski yesterday, said it struck him as rather singular that no intimation had been conveyed to Major Beniowski or his attorney by the opposite parties, and this surprise was the greater, for the affidavit of the solicitor stated that he had called upon Major Beniowski with the result of his in quiries at the Court on Tuesday evening. He (the Learned Judge) had ordered that information should be conveyed to the defendant and his solicitor as to postponing the case, if no application was made to the contrary by the defendant before this day, but if the attorney had made an application to the Court directly on Tuesday evening, instead of inquir ing of one of the officers of the Court, no misapprehension would have arisen. He could not think of granting an ap plication allowing a charge like this to stand over from the 26th of March to the let of June, it must be taken at some more immediate sitting, and it had been already ordered to come on on the Bth of April. Mr. BALLANTIICE thought when his client had been in at. tendance for two sessions ready to take his trial, it was most unfair to postpone it. He (Mr. Ballantine) should not be able to be present on Thursday, so that Major Beniowski will have to defend himself on that day. The ASSISTANT-JUDGE—WeII, then, let it come on on the 22d. - _ - - Major Beniows 1, who occupied a seat behind his counsel, said, " No, no, no, my Lord, that day would not at all suit me." _ The AsstsTArr-JunaE—The case must stand, as previ ously arranged, for the Bth of April. SURREY SESSIONS. (Before J. W. FREITIFIELD, Esq., and a Bench of • Magistrates.) John Clements, a respectable-looking man, was indicted for feloniously stealing five hundred bricks, the property of Thomas Morris, at St. Giles's, Camberwell. Prosecutor said, that on the 12th of February last he pur chased twenty loads of brick of Mr. Parry, brickmaker, of Peckham, and employed the prisoner to cart them. On the day in question the prisoner only delivered twenty loads, al though be was charged for twenty-one. On Sunday after noon, the 14th, he went with a police-const a bl e to s earc h after the prisoner, who said, when they m e t hi m , " I su pp ose you have been waiting for me about those bricks. It is a bad job, but I have the money in my pocket to pay you for them, sooner than have any bother about it." Witness said he could not think of compromising the felony. In cross-examination by Mr. Robinson, prosecutor said that he had known the prisoner several y ears , an d i n t en d e d to employ him again. fhe prisoner was a carman, and was possessed of several carts, which he used in his business. He was not, however, aware that the prisoner dealt in bricks. James Juniper, a builder, residing at Peckham, said he had known the prisoner as a dealer in bricks for many years. On the 12th of February last he purchased 500 bricks of him, which was delivered on the Saturday following. Thomas Bates, a labourer in the employ of Mr. Parry, proved the delivery to the prisoner of twenty-one loads of bricks. Mr. ROBIIISON addressed the jury on b e h a lf o f th e pri soner, contending that the prisoner had received an order for 500 bricks from Mr. Juniper, and being afraid of disappoint ing such a good customer, he had used one o f th e l oa d s be longing to Mr. Morris , which he fully intended to pay for honestly. The Learned Counsel called forward a number of respectable witnesses who gave the prisoner an excellent cha racter for honesty and general good conduct. The CHAIRMAN' su mmed up, stating that if the jury were satisfled that he intended to defraud Mr. Morris out of the bricks, the verdict would be guilty, but if they thought he had no intention of defrauding Mr. Morris, they would return a verdict accordingly. The jury consulted nearly twenty minutes, and returned a verdict of "Not guilty." POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Two brothers, named George and Niko Reeves, were brought before Mr. Alderman Johnson for final exa mination, charged with stealing about 801. in notes and gold, the property of William John Baynham, who keeps a coffee-shop and lodging-house in Poppin's-court, Fleet-street. At the previous hearing it was shown that on the 25th of November Mr. Baynham drew out a deposit of 1001. from the London and Westminster Bank. The 50/. note, No. 2,242 B. N., was amongst the notes. The two pri soners, who had been lodging at his house about three weeks, absconded on the followi❑g day, and it was im mediately disco►ered that a cash-box within a trunk in the landlord's room had been opened, and the 50/. note, and other monies and notes stolen. After the lapse of three months Mr. Baynham accidentally met the two runaway lodgers in Great George-street, Westminster. They ran different ways, but he followed and secured one of them, the prisoner George. At the station-house he admitted the crime, and said he had secreted the 501. note in the hollow of a pendulum of a clock which stood in the kitchen of a puddler at Tipton-hill-top, near Wolverhampton. He said they had changed the two 10/. notes. Ephraim Joseph, an apprentice to Mr. Roseley, a jeweller at Southampton, now identified Philip as having tendered the 50/. note produced two days after it was stolen. The prisoner agreed to give 121. 103. for a watch, and offered the note in payment, saying his name was Philip Hughes, residing at the White Horse, Brighton, but staying at the White Hart, Southampton. Witnesa wrote this address on the back of the note, at the pri soner's dictation. The prisoner said he was nervous, but was afterwards persuaded to try his hand at writing, •nd wrote the word Philip, but would write no more. They declined taking the note, and said he had better send his father, to whom he said the note belonged. Daniel Oliver deposed that on the 2d of December he was in the service of Mr. Holford, a jeweller, at Wolver hampton, and on that day he changed the 50/. note pro duced for the prisoner, in payment for some rings and a brooch. The prisoner Philip was accompanied by a woman older than himself. When he took the note he supposed it was a 51., and his master sent him to Fryer's Bank to get change. He there found it was a 501. note, and wrote his master's name on the back of it. The prisoners denied the charge, but did not attempt to explain their sudden disappearaLce from the coffee shop, or their running away when they met him acci dentally. Mr. Alderman JOHNSON committed them for trial. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. William Clark, a young man, was charged with breaking into the house, No 42, Fitzroy-square, last night, with in tention to commit a robbery. Mrs. Elizabeth Hotton said she returned home about a quarter before nine o'clock and went into her back parlour, but while there she supposed she heard a noise below. She listened, and being convinced there must be some person in the room underneath, she opened the street-door and beck oned in a police-constable, whom she followed down stairs. Upon unlocking the kitchen-door with her key, she saw a box that she had left locked by the bed-side broken open, the - prisoner concealed under the bed, and a bundle, which the witness now produced in court, containing two dresses, 1 two shawls, one coat, two waistcoats, a scarf, stock and front, worth in all about 41. 10s., and which had been taken out of the box already mentioned. Police-constable Davis, E 29, corroborated the other wit ness's evidence, and said be searched the prisoner at the sta tion-house, where he found on him a bunch of 17 keys, one of which answered the kitchen door, another the street door, of No. 42, Fitzroy-square, a box of lucifer matches, and five duplicates. The prisoner made no defence. Mr. HARDIVICKE committed him to take his trial at the Central Criminal Court. WORSHIP -STREET. A respectable-looking couple, each about 30, were charged with creating a distui bance, and causing a mob to assemble in the public street. Constable 37 G said he was on duty in the City-road about six o'clock on the previous evening, when he ob served the defendants surrounded by about two hundred persons —men, women, and children. The male delete l ant held in his arms an infant, the possession of which, however, was being resolutely disputed by the female. who, he learned, was his " better half," and who, it appeared, had been chasing him for some time through the various streets in the neighbourhood for that pitrpose. The husband, on being asked what he had to say to the charge, replied that a short time since he had a disagreement with his wife, and proposed to her a separa tion, he undertaking the charge of the children, four in number, which was agreed upon ; and having been pro mised a situation in London he came up to town, bring ing with him the three elder children. lie, however, returned to Norwich, and having got possession of the infant, got into the railway train, and again proceeded to London ; but on his arrival at the London ternairus to his amazement, he was suddenly accosted by his wife, who he learnt had come up by the same train in another carriage ; and this was the origin of the complaint made by the constable. The infant here exercised its lungs, which manifestly were of the stentorian order, and, The MAGISTRATE desired that it should be at once given to the mother. The Lather reluctantly complied. Mr. Hermitage, on the part of the wife, said he was instructed that the husband now cohabited with other women, and all that the wife required of him was that he would let her have the children, as her friends would assist her in their maintenance and education, and he might then go where he pleased. He had s.ild all their furniture, and taken lodgings in London, where the other children were ; but in what part could not be ascertained. The husband said he certainly would not consent to give up the other children, unless compelled to do so by law. Mr. ARNOLD replied that he had no power to compel him to do so. lie had, however, behaved extremely ill, and all he could do in the matter was, to bind over both husband and wife to keep the peace towards each other. The parties were then accordingly bound in the sum of 201. each for that purpose. THE LATI 111 eanEtt IN Stionsprrcti.—This having been the day appointed for the final examination and completion of the depositions touching the prisoner Brooks, for the murder of William Gobert, of Hare-court, Shoreditch, on Wednesday se'nnight, a concourse of persons were assembled around the exterior of the court, anxious to catch a glimpse of the wretched man. When handed out of the prison van the crowd within the court was also excessive. The prisoner was at length ushered into the court. The depositions, which were read over by ➢lr. Vine, the chief clerk, were very voluminous. The prisoner appeared to be greatly affected at the painful situation in which he was placed, and exhibited a complete prostration of his mental and physical faculties. Mr. Vann attended as the prisoner's legal adviser, and said he had reserved his defence. ➢ir. James Harrison, surgeon, described the appearances presented on a post-mortem examination of the body of the murdered man. The prisoner was then removed from the dock, preparatory to his conveyance to Newgate, to await his trial at the next sessions at toe Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey. A reinforcement of police was required to keep oil' the crowd when the prisoner was removed to the van. THAMES. Five lath, apprentices on board the ships Favourite and Autumnus, were charged with stealing thirteen pints of brandy from a cask lying in a quay in the Lon don Dock. From the evidence of White, one of the Thames po lice, and Dix, a constable, it appeared that the prisoners had abstracted the brandy in a mode which is technically termed " working the pony." It seems that on the pre vious day one of then, named Syhes, took one of the ship's buckets and placed it under the cask. He then bored a hole in the cask with a gimlet, two of the others, Furman and Johnston, in the interim keeping a good look-out in °Ruske directions for the police. They then pia a spike in the gimlet-hole, and carried the brandy on hoard the ship Favourite. The trick was discovered by White observing the cask breaking, and on examining it he soon found the spike was not such as a cooper would use. On searching the ships, part of the brandy was found concealed in each. The prisoners admitted the fact; one observing, when called on for his defence, " I only bored the hole," and the others said, " We did nothing but look out for the police." They were all committed for trial on the charge. HAMMERSMITH. John Chandler, aged 22, son of a boat-builder near the High Bridge, Hammersmith, was charged with having violated Elizabeth Sarah Merriam, a girl of weak intellect, 17 years of age. Mr. Pelham, the solicitor, attended on behalf of the prisoner. The evidenca of the girl in question and other wit nesses was conclusive as to the commission of the of fence, the witnesses all stating that the evidence of the girl was precisely to them what she had stated at the court. The prisoner, who by tho advice of his solicitor de clined saying anything, was fully committed to Newgate for trial on the capital charge. GREENWICH. Edward Cook and Henry Cook, of No. 31, Piccadilly, Esqrs. officers in the Scotch Fusilier Guards, were charged with assaulting James White, constable No. 18 of the railway police; Beaumont Honiara, Esq., of Hertford -street, May-fair, an officer of the Grenadier Guards, was charged with assaulting Mr. William Casey, railway inspector; and the Ilon. Spencer Lyttelton, of 17, St. James's-place, St. James's, with assaulting the said Inspector Casey, of the Greenwich branch of the South-Eastern Railway, while in the exeeution of his duty. Constable White, No. 18 of the railway police, deposed that he was on duty at the Greenwich terminus on Wednesday evening, at twenty minutes to tea o'clock. He was standing at the second-class turn• stile; saw the two first named prisoners, with three other persons, go up to the first-class turnstile, some of whom passed through, but one of them, Henry Cook, jumped over the turnstile, and on being called upon to return, deliver up his ticket, and pass through as others did, he refused to comply. Witness followed prisoner, and urged him to return and pass through in a proper manner. Prisoner said he bad a ticket, but did not show it. Witness received much abuse, was hustled, and Edward Cook struck him violently in the face sever times, which caused much pain for several hours after. He took him into custody with much difficulty, the other prisoner trying to rescue him by passing his arms across the neck of witness, and holding him down. There was a vast number of passengers waiting to go by the trains, two of which went off without filling, owing to the great confusion that ensued, witness and the other officers being prevented from doing their duty. Witnesses having boen examined, The defendants called the Hon. Mr. Lyttelton (who also stood charged in the same transaction) as a witness, who stated that himself and friends had been dining in Greenwich—had return-tickets. They went to the first class station—he headed the party, presented his ticket, and went in. A dispute arose between the Cooks and the check-taker. Saw Henry Cook collared by White the constable—a scuffle ensued—could not speak to blows —seemed general and indiscriminate confusion. Edward Cook said he had no evidence to offer in defei,ce. _ _ Mr. TRAILL said the original offence appeared to have been committed by H. Cook. The conduct of both Cooks appearing inexcusable, he should fine each in the full penalty of 51. for the assaults. If the advice of the police-sergeaut had been followed all would have been well. Beaumont Hotharo, Esq., and the lion. Mr. Lyttelton were next charged with assaulting Mr. Inspector Casey, of the Railway Police. while in thedischarge of his duty. Alter hearing evidence Mr. TRAILL said there was nothing against Mr. Lyt telton if he had not mixed himself up with the case ; he should dismiss the charge as against him, but should fine Mr. Hotham 40s. The fines being paid the prisoners bowed and retired. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 25. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are —Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, and Eastern Junction, dis.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 8% p.—Chester and Birkenhead, halves, 24—East Lan cashire, 1% p. Ditto, New, 1% p. —Edinburgh and Glasgow. 72 ex div.— Ditto, Quarters, 18 ex div.—Ditto, Halves, 9 p. ex div. --Glas gow and Dumfries, 1% p.—Great Northern (Nos. 1 to 108,000), % dis.—Huddersfield Canal and Railway, p.—Leeds and Thirsk, dis.—Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 2% p.—London and North-Western, 179—Ditto, Quarters, 17% p.—Ditto, New Quarters, 11 t p.—Ditto Quarters (G. J.), 17% p.—Manchester and Leeds. 321. Shares (late Extensions), 2% p.—Ditto (late Manchester, Bolton. and Bury), 23 p. ex div.—Manchester and Southampton, Bs. 9d. dis. —Midland, Il7%—Ditto, 401. Shares, 4% p.—Ditto, New, 3% p.— Newcastle and Berwick, New, 3% p.—North Staffordshire, 34 p.— North Union (A), 214—Preston and Wyre, 3%—Ditto, New Prefer ence (5 per cent. and div.), 5G —Ditto, Halves (B), 3y p.—Shrews bury and Chester, New, par— Shrewsbury and Birmingham. 151. 7s. 9d. Shares (A), 1 p.—Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 384—Ditto, New. No. 4, % p.—West Riding Union, 1% p. --York and Newcastle, New, 5% p. —Ditto, Preferemce, 4' p.—York and North Midland (East and West Riding Extension), Its. p.—Dublln and Drogheda, 17% dis. ex div. MANCHESTER, MARCH 25. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, B%—East Lancashire (late B. and P.), New (scrip), IYs —Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junetlon,3-16 —Great North ern (Direct Northern Scrip), par— Ditto, Registered, c. dis.— Ditto (London and York Scrip), Reg., lA, dis. Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 2 13-I6—Leeds and Thirsk, 1 15-16 c.—Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extension), 2 13-16 —Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Sheffield and Lincoln shire), I 11-16 :anchester and Southampton, ye—North Stafford shire, 3 1 4—North Western, 1-id—Oldham Alliance, 34 —Preston and Wyre, 34 Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 91. 125. 3d. Shares (B), y(—South-Eastern and Dover, 34 —Ditto, No. 4, 9-16. LEEDS, Meacu 25. SrocK EXCHANGI.-1 he sales are --Atnbergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 4s. dis.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, ss. di,.—East Lancashire, IX, p.—Ditto, New, 345. p.—Ditto, New (scrip), 275. p. —Great Northern (London and York), par - Lecos and Dewsbur3, New, Extensions Scrip (pink), 9s. p.—Eceils and Thirsk, Prefere nce, 295. 6d, p.—Leeds, Waketicld, and Midland, 12s. and Drittield Junction, 20s. p.—Manchester and Leeds, 32/. Shares (late Extensions), 244 p.—Manchester and Southampton, 10s. dis.— Midland, Preference, 3!4 p.—Newcastle and Berwick, New, 3Z- p North British, Extensions (scrip), 15s. p.—North-Western, Is. Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, ss. dis.—West Riding Union, Is y p.—York sttst New Preference,-..tastlii,LLp jsA..c l 4p ii BULL, 25. STocit ExcuANGE..—The sales arc—North British, Quarters, 818. Extens on (scrip), 155. 6d. p.— Ditto, Thirds, 71s,_ Great Northern (London and York), 2/. 105. 6d.—West Riding Union, 345. p. EDINBURGH, 31.eacn 23, STOCK EXCUANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 28—Caledonian, New, 515.—Direct Northern (scrip), 51s. W.—Dundee and Northern Junction, 53s.—East Lothian Central, 57s.—Edinhurgh and Glas gow, 71% ex div.—Ditto, Halves, 19% ex div.—Ditto. Quarters, 17% Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, New, 575. 6d.—Ditto, Quarters, 9d.—Edinburgh and Northern, 16% —Ditto, New, 85s.—Ditto, Newport, 7%—Ditto, ditto, New, 555.—Edinburgh and Perth (New), 535. ex new —Ditto, Halves, 20s.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car lisle, 5% —Great North of Scotland, 52s.—North British, 33% ex int.—Ditto, Quarters, 54s.—Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 235. 6d. —Ditto, Thirds, 72s.—Scottish Midland, New, 8A —Stirling and Dunfermline, 78s. THE SIXTH DRAGOON GUARDS. TO THE EDI 7 OR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Referring to the War-office Gazette of the sth inst.. I observe the following : " 6th Dragoon Guards—Veterinary- Surgeon George John ston has been permitted to resign his commission." In order to infOrm my friends and the puLlic of the cause which led me to retire from the Army, I beg to state, that being dissatisfied with the treatment I had from time to time received, and in order that I might proceed to London, wit h a view. if possible, to effect an exchange, I made personal ap plication to my commanding officer, requesting him to pro cure for me a month's leave of absence; this Colonel Jack son ;distinctly refused, remarking " Your .conduct of late does not warrant any indulgence from me, and, let me tell you, I don't want to interfere with your professional charac ter, but the two regiments (7th Hussars and 9th Lancers) in which you served previously to coining to the Carabineers had no discipline, nor have you any military discipline. Have you got the full dress uniform of the Regiment?" To which i replied " No." " Then," said Colonel Jackson, " you will appear in the full dress of the regiment in this office within tour days from this day." I answered " that I could not, as it would be impossible to have it made in that. time." (The full dress would probably have cost 2001.) He then remarked, " You hare my order ;" and I left the office, thoroughly disgusted with the oppressive conduct shown to me ; for I always acted in strict adherence to my duty. But finding all chance of effecting an exchange unlvailing, I went to my quarters and wrote a letter of resignation from the service, the acceptance of which was notified in the Gazette above alluded to. As there are many other grievances under which I labour, and fearing from the length of my statement that it would occupy a much greater space in your journal than could be conveniently spared. I shall get it printed immediately, and will be most happy to present a copy of it to any gentleman who may wish to know the full particulars of my case. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant, GEORGE JOHNSTON, Late Veterinary-Surgeon 6th Dragoon Guards. London, March 25, 1847. PRIMROSE-HILL PARK. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) The following letter has been received by the Secre tary of the %Vest London Central Anti-Enclosure Asso ciation, respecting an extension of the proposed park, such extension to consist of the hill, now used as a reservoir (with paddocks adjoining), and the long field behind each hill, &c. : " Office of Woods and Forests,March 22, 1847. " SIR,—I have, on behalf of the Commissioners of her Mujesty's Woods, &c., to acknowledge the, receipt of your letter of the 17th inst., suggesting the purchase of land at Primrose hill, for the purpose of forming a Park, and I am to acquaint you that it is not the inten tion of the Board to purchase any more land at Prim rose-hill.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, "J. LINTON." EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES. RUGBY, MARCH 24.—0 n Friday last some bales of cotton go,ds were forwarded from Norwich via the North-Western line by Messrs. Pickford. Not arriving at Rugby till ten o'clock at night, they were too late to be forwarded till the next day, in consequence of which they - were " shunted " off the main line, about a mile from the station, where they were left, in a per fectly unguarded state, for some hours in the night. Early on Saturday morning the shepherd of Mr. Thomas Caldecott found a large quantity of prints, cottons, and other goods strewn about a field belonging to Mr. C4l - about a quarter of a mile from the place where the trucks were standing. Information was forthwith given to Inspector Stanley. of the Warwickshire consta bulary, and Inspector:Faulkner, of the company's police, both of whom examined the trucks, when they found that three of them had been robbed, bales of goods having been taken out of each, after which the bales were cut open, and the goods scattered about the field as above described, the thieves, no doubt, being disappointed in the contents of the bales _ _ Suspicion falling upon the parties in the employ of the railway company (about thirty in number) at this station, they were all placed under arrest at the station, and not allowed to leave the premises till the whole of their houses had been searched. Nothing, however, was discovered in any of the dwellings that would lead to the most remote suspicion of the men in question having had any participation in the robbery. The second robber) was discovered on Tuesday morn ing, and consisted of a lot of orange velvets, silks, &c., on their way from Coventry to Sheffield. MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERDAY• CORN-EXC NANO E. The present week's arrivals of English Wheat having been on a moderate scale, the show of samples of that article here was limited. Selected parcels of both red and white sold at Monday's quotations, but all other kinds were very 011, and prices were with difficulty supported. In foreign Wheat comparatively little was doing, but we can notice no altera tion in value. All kinds of Barley moved off slowly at barely the late depression in value. So little was doing in Malt that prices were almost nominal. Oats, especially the best sam ples, were held firmly at full prices. Beans, Peas, and Flour very dull. - ---- • - Wheat. 3,220 qrs. ARRIVALS. l Eul'Y. 1,412 qrs. English •• •• • • Irish. ..... Foreign Oats I Flour. 2,100 qrs. I 2,920 ski 1,700 I -- 4,000 j 2,100 12,000 I Malt. 2.120 ors. The supply of Beasts on sale being larger, and the attend ance of buyers limited, the Beef trade was exceedingly dull, at barely Monday's reduced figures. There were on offer 120 Oxen and Cows, 40 Sheep, nd 19 Calves from abroad. The numbers of Sheep were by no means large, yet the Mut ton trade was in a sluggish state, at about stationary pnces. Lambs were a slow sale, at from 5s to 6s per Sibs. In Calves very little was doing; but we can notice no alteration in value. The Pork trade was heavy at late rates. Mitch Cows were a slow inquiry, at from 161 to 19/ each, including their small Calf. per Ms. to s s. d. to a. d. a. d. to s. d inferior Beasts.— 2 6 2 8 Second quality ditto 310 4 0 Second quality -••• 2 10 3 2 Coarse-woolledditto 4 2 4 4 Prime large Oxen • 3 4 3 6 Southdown Wether 4 6 410 Prime Scots •••• • • 3 8 4 0 Ditto out of the wool Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 6 Large Hogs .••• • • 3 6 4 4 Prime small ditto •• 4 8 5 0 Small Porkers ••. • 4 6 410 Suckling Calves 18 0 28 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 18 0 Inferior Sheep •. • 3 4 3 8 Lambs •• ••••. • • • 5 0 6 0 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I Sheep. Calves. Pigs. 1,008 2,210 I .131 I 320 NERMATE AND LEADENBALL. We had a very dull trade here on the following terms : At per stone by the Carcase. a. d. to 1. d. I s. d. to a. Beef, inferior. ••. •• 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior •• 3 4 3 6 middling .. 2 8 210 middling.. 3 8 310 prime large .. 3 0 3 2 prime .• •. 4 0 4 4 prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, large 3 4 4 4 veal.. ..... 4 0 b ol 5ma11........ 4 6 410 Ink the offal. Lamb. 5s Od to 55 10d BOROUGH HOP ‘IVIARIEET. On the whole, the demand for the best Hops is firm, at fully last week's quotations. In other kinds—the supply of which on offer is good—comparatively little business is doing, yet prices rule about stationary. Sussex Pockets, 41 to 4/ 8s; Weald of Kent ditto, 41 5s to 41 16s; Mid and East Kent ditto, 41 15s to 61 12s. COLONIAL. Si:aux.—The market for West India sorts has been dull, and the limited supply causes prices to rule too high in pro portion to other descriptions, of which thereis a sufficient quantity on offer. REFINED.— Standard lumps have been 6586 d to 668 per cwt. EAST INDIA.-285 bags 36 trcs Bengal at auction partly sold, Benares mid to fine white 50s to 52s 6d, fine sound yellow .50s to 50s 6d, and fine strong grainy yellow 53s to 565; 11,671 bags 216 casks 37 trcs Mauritius only partly found buyers, fine yellow 49s 6(1 to 51s, good 48s to 495, low 46s to 46s 6d, fine brown 44s 6d, and low to fine grey 46s 6d to 51s. FOZEIGN.—A good deal bas been done in these descrip tion, though holders generally have been firm. Much inter est was excited by a sale of 140 hhds 14 brls St. Croix, which was very superior in quality, and being the first im portation comes rather into rivalry with British West India samples. Mid quality brought 53s to 54s 6d, and very fine strong grainy yellow went as high as 58s to 60s. Ham nab, 2,674 boxes were nearly all taken in at 63s to 64s for white, duty paid, and 31s to 34s for low to good white in bond. Some of the good and line sold at 508 to 535. Brazil, 50 casks 60 brls 3,753 bags, duty paid, were taken in at 57s to 60s, for good and fine white, at 49s to 52s 6d for good and fine yellow, and at 45s to 48s 6d for low and mid. Good brown and yellow, in bond, was taken in at 23s to 265. Porto Rico, 252 hhds 99 brls sold at 51s 6d to 54s 6d for good and fine, and 48s to 498 6d for mid ; white Trinidad de Cuba, 354 boxes, was taken in at 59s to 6ls for good and fine, and 674 boxes yellow partly sold at 50s to 53s tor good and fine, 47s to 49s 6d for low and mid. Java, 1,200 baskets, was withdrawn at 56s per cwt. COFFEL—The market has been dull for British Plan tation, and prices have not varied to any extent. Ceylon, good ordinary pale native has been sold at 41s 6d to 425. Some parcels offered by auction were partly taken in at 41s to 435, the rest selling at 39s up to 86s. Mochs good yellow long berry clean garbled has realised 798 6d to 80s, part having been taken in at 60s to 85s. Pading has been taken in at 27s 6d, Singapore Java at 298 to 31s, and Madras at 41s. Costa Rica sold at 37s to 443, and Brazil at 32s 6d per cwt. SPICES.—Fair heavy Malabar Pepper has been sold at 30, ane white at aid to 40. Cassia Lignea has been sold at 57s fid to sss for good ord coarse. Pimento has been at about sid per lb. RICE. —Bengal has been dull, and 5,426 b ags ye ll ow were taken in at Is to is 6d decline, viz., fine yellow 19s 6d, mid and good 19s; 1,042 bags white were taken in at 22s to 22s 6d for mid and good mid. R u m. —There is very little doing. CcrroN.—The demand is rather brisker. TALLOW.—P. Y. C. is 51e per cwt. on the spot, and Town 535. TEA.—The market is quiet. Congou ord to good ord 9d, Twankay good ord. to hest mid 9d to is per lb. (From the London New Price Current of March 26.) Sus:wt.—To-day a further fall ensued in the value of nearly every sort of Colonial Sugar, the quantity brought to market being more than the home trade could take off. Of Nest India Muscovado, the small quantity only of 200 hhds and tierces found buyers at lower rates, making the total sales tor the week only 500 hlids and tierces, and the fall is during that time. REFINED —To day no further rise took place in the value of Refined Sugar, but all sorts are wanted for home ti,e at former rates and the supply is scanty. Bonded Crushed Sugaris with uitliculty to be obtained under 37s per cwt for first quality, so scanty is the supply, and large the orders on hand unexecuted. Mkuninus.—This afternoon two parcels of Mauritius Sugar, amounting to 11,429 bags 339 casks and 90 trcs were submitted to public competition, a fair prop , rtion of which consisted of strong working d escr iptions; for even these there was less demand, and pi ices fell Is per cwt ; yellow sorts met with little attention, and the sales taken were Is to Is 6tl per cwt under those of Tuesday's sale, on brown the tall Is. The chief part of the Sugar, however, sold. EABT INDIA.—This afternoon 818 bags and 76 chest' f Bengal Sugar were offered at public sale, and sold at al!'_„ 31 the former value. Madras is little wanted, and 1,41 3 OW at auction were taken in at moderate rates. • FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale, and Pr i ,,; vately only 150 cases of brown Macao were sold at 2 30 " per cwt. MotassEs.—By private treaty there is only a limited t mand for West India ; at public sale 171 puns Demerara ll,' taken in at 23s for middling quality; 125 puns of Barbel at 25s for good ; 58 puns of St Kitts at 235, and 68 PO hhds St Vincents at 245, being about the former value. f ee COFFIE.—This afternoon two parcels of Ceylon Cl ai were submitted to public competition, and amounted to I,o _l bags. There was little desire shown to purchase, and aP . only sold at a fall on former rates of 6d to ls. .wtiOd TEA.—AII kinds are cheaper than they were at this in 1846, notwithstanding the large consumption. Conc. met with little attention, although there are sellers at all i bs rate rates. Pouchong is little wanted. For Souchong_.,. demand has been limited. The better descriptions of To l t ; Hyson have been operated in with more freedom, and,, parcels sold were at full rates. Of the lower sorts of u`;'" s t ,arge parcels have been sold, owing to the low rates tb have been taken ; in good and fine a fair business has pc''' . done at about late prices. Rim—To-day the market was in a dull state for Fe' e l India Rice; and 1,304 bags Madras at auction were tag in Is under former prices, viz., good yellow rather dastl' Bengal grain, 18s to 18s 6d per cwt. filet SPlCES.—Although Black Pepper can be obtained r e d o under previous rates, still all qualities have been operate f o r with caution privately for borne consumption as well es s is exportation. White met with little attention by Fr"o treaty; at publicsale 11 bags were sold at aid to Cassia Lignea prices rule firm, the demand u 7. 01 good and supply small. The arrivals keep sniallt•o the stock is less than last year ; but the delivr:b are smaller, and prices are fully as high. The ui s fyl rates insisted upon for Pimento caused the horns export demand to be limited this week by private try At public sale 40 bags were taken in at 5%d for mid re; coarse, 5 1 /0 was offered. For Ginger the market is l es proving ; the demand privately has been good for all N 1 e i ° o l For utmegs the home demand is g oo d, an d exporters to been buyers to a fair extent. Mace is wanted; also better sorts of Cloves. In the value of Cinnamon there, no variation to notice; the interior and coarse sorts a re /1 ,0 glected, but.good and fine are in fair request, and the s u P r ' is small. h. et FRUlT. —There has been -several fresh arrivals liqeqrsio Currants, three cargoes of Chesme and Red Smyrna Rai-get and a cargo of Valencia Raisins from Liverpool ; the rust a has been rather quiet this week, the exporters taking o>o small parcels of Currants. Or old Red Smyrna Raisins sales have been made at 31s 6d to 31:s for shipping. Smut - ca.—The nearest value of Leeward Island ie to 3a 8d for proof strength ; but the amount of bus , m,i,„ transacted has been trifling. East India is heavy of EP' posal, and can be obtained at 3s 4d for proof with certifiell The business concluded in Jamaica has been trifling inr sorts, and prices are nominal. In Demerara scared, anj purchases have been made, and the nearest value of stron._„g 4s 10d to 5s per gallon. The stock of Brandy has been lot' ther increased, and there are sellers upon reduced term: Geneva is wanted for exportation, and several parcels Zia been said, common at 2s 7d to 2s 8d ; fine at 3s to 3s 6d gr. gallon. For British Corn Spirits and Gin prices remain tg' same. Ou.s.— For Linseed Oil prices have slightly given: ce Rape Seed Oil cannot be quoted higher, but manyanY have been sold. Olive met with less attention, st ill ideri remain firm, on account of the moderate stock' es Cocoa Nut holders are enabled to obtain the hig u of 47s to 50s per cwt for fair to fine q u ,, h sr a seS Of Palm holders are inclined to realise, but the Pur7:' r r made have been to a small extent. Lard Oil i 3 in ' al ' f r • quest, at 45s to 50s. For Sperm a much better demand LA wailed, and priCes have improved. For Cod Oil the l' tit tle business transacted was at 271 5s to 271 10s. Seal is °bill wanted. Southern has been disposed of to a fair exten t ' not at better prices. WI °IS TALLow.—Prices have further given way for Rus s AO the spot, and the demand has been limited from soap 51 ,7 - tbe and chandlers all the wetk ; 50s 6d to 515 per oft ary de li. prices accepted for fine Petersburgh yellow candle. FO r .,d very in the last three months of the year, the den3s'et. however good and quotations range firm at 46s 6 d P er ,, 6 dte Home-made is little wanted, and there are sellers at 4vs_ t bet 50s net cash, the supply being on the increase. For u 0 sorts of Tallow the market is in a dull state, and Pr ime lowering. lof The Marquis of Sligo left Farrance's Hotel yesterigli Irelaud. • PIGEON- SHOOTING.--A match for 251. A,,, m or 25 birds, 21 yards rise, 55 yards boundary, came off on ' 1 ;01 day, between Messrs. Caunt and Pritchard, at the W e . h e fife Branch, Peckham. It was won by Mr. Caunt, Wit . l.oo birds to spare. Another match between the same v( 4 sis ° for the like amount, 30 birds, 50 yards boundary' i '10? staked for; it-will come off at the Swiss Cottage, St' wood, but the day is to be named so as to surf thew. venience of both parties. Toni Spring holds the dePe si THE ETON MONTEM.—Lord John Manners, s oa took the chair at the adjourned meeting of nobleMlLde• gentlemen educated at Eton, held at the British Hotel, yf o r spur-street, on the 9th inst., arrived at the College 0i t he day last, and, after having had a long interview Vg'i e jto Rev. Mr. Hodgson, the Provost, at the Lodge, prnej s t o? the residence of Dr. Hawtrey, the Head-Master, in iv e s coo yard, where his Lordship remained for a considerable d the Dr. Hawtrey lett Eton this morning for Paris, to open Easter holidays in the French capital. Mr. O'Connell arrived on Monday from Folkestone l. on his way to Italy. ittlSO i n REPORTED CONFESSION OF PLATTS, THE MU-- o il. —During Monday it was currently reported that Plel ih s l was on Saturday last convicted of the murder of Ce . _,of Chesterfield, had freely and unreservedly confessed tol?!'ir been a direct party in that horrible tragedy- 10 1 ... . 1 D e w it, at Bottinfiliei It collected that there were three individuals concern ed, t ot, Platte, Morley. and a person at present unknown ; an A. of Morley died before the body of Collis was discovered, 1070; course, before Platts was taken into custody no clue ifs yet been obtained as to the name of the third raLtiA'f the immediately instituted an inquiry into the truth e re statement respecting Platts' reported confession, and informed that, in the presence of several magistrates, - de made a statement which, although of a very ranablief'~'•'t . scription, left on their minds no doubt whatever of, his 19 - be We are not enabled to say more at present; but it must,t of very satisfactory to the public to know that the the jury has been so early admitted to be just. Platts Gut° duct during his trial showed an almost en ti r e insensibilit y the position in which he was placed ; and we understand the since then his behaviour has not materially improved. Li believe the execution is fixed to ta ke p lace on Thurso"' week, April I.—Derby Mercury of yesterday. FRENCH PLAY s.—Her Majesty, att ended by °et: Hon. Miss Murray, Miss Napier, Colonel G re y , and he Marquis of Ormonde, honoured the French_plaYs presence on Thursday evening. His Royal Highness wo rd! Albert, attended by Col. Bouverie, did not arrive till t . o ego the conclusion of the first piece. Their Royal 11 ,ign il L of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge , attenaV ar. a lso Augusta Cadogan and Mr. Edmond St. John al se rn rv ga a lso honoured the theatre with their presence. W e °. the the Count de Montmolin and suite, Prince Louis the Der ° the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Wever „ n tbo de Cetto, the Earl of Chesterfield, the Earl ofCarnig t 7 6 0 0. Baroness de Rothschild, Lady and Miss Macdonald, ti Mr. Tollemache, Lady Fitzroy Kelly, Lord Clifton, Webb, tg.c. i3OIIP • His Highness the.P-Prinee Jerome Napoleon kit parte, after a lengthened sojourn in this noun i tl i,' e 0 the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, on Tues°,%,ia Ostend, to rejoin his father, the ex-King of WestP u '" Florence. • EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY A SOLICITOR'S o t 04 issitThursday information was received by the police wsougg the afternoon of the 23d inst., Robert Sheppard , man in the employ of Messrs. odson, Concanew, au 43 solicitors, Lincoln's Inn, absconded, taking with ar m 0" in gold, and two 301 . Bank of England notes, whi c a", is de' entrusted with to take to a banker's in the City scribed as being five feet ten inches in height, 'late complexion, and a reward of 501. is offered for Do h hension. SALE OF WATER-COLOUR DRAWINGS TO J. STEWART, Esq.—Thursday a sale by auenL' u tilw, place at Messrs. Christie and Manson's rooms, of a u v : h collection of water-colour drawings, by modern art e le cted property of James Stewart, Esq., by whom they were °loll from the studii of the different celebrated artists. a go c e were ninety-two drawings in this collection, the 1 1; fic 4 Cattermole, De Wint, Wright, Chambers, Hunt, Ver:,,, e ' 'O r ° of which the following, from their extreme beae.,'?loob3 deserving of notice :—" Saying Grace," a fine cornP e rby Cattermole, sold for 66 guineas; " The Conspiracy,_ same artist, sold for 46 guineas; " Canterbury," by '3 815 for exhibited last year in the water-colour exhibition , se' tola 361- guineas; " A Group of Cart Horses," by F. Tayler.o t o for 43 guineas; " Benvenuto Cellini firing the Gun _„f i l o saol Castle of St. Angelo," by Cattermole, sold for 33 r007, " A Fruit Piece,' a most beautiful little drawing mit r e s+,, sold for 24 guineas; the companion picture, " Birds " t oe by the same artist, sold for 18A guineas; " A River ld for by Varley, considered the chef- crceuvre of the artist , r , 29 guineas; " Henry Warden," by Cattermole, sold 100 guineas; " Dover Castle," by De Wint, sold for 2 7 g00 4 The other drawings were equally beautiful, and fetche d prices. C VSI (T ; SALE OF SHARES IN DRURY-LANE AND -°. GARDEN THEATRES-Thursday the following shares 1 „ - i c i Theatres Royal, Drury-lane and Covent-garden, were s ; p fer' S auction by Mr. Robins, at the Auction Mart. A - poor: share secured upon the Royal Italian Opera, at Covel l tit led den, producing an annual income of 12/. 10s., and I n sr to a free admi s sio n , t ran st e rrable each season, held for Do expired term of 48 years. It was sold for 185 guinea s ' n ee d free admissions to the Italian Opera, which is to be e.bore 45 nights, seven guineas and a half each. A Renter'scssto in Drury-lane Theatre, the holder entitled to a free adle„ or 6 1 and ls. 3d. per night of performance, which went eAcji, guineas. Two free admissions to the same, one guin ee e o ar and five 100/. proprietor's shares in the same, which I r e Wet chased for 9 guineas. The auctioneer stated during ;wee that the pit, including the stalls of Covent-garden ' o f th e was twice as long as the former pit, and that the lessee st other royal property would produce an entertainreefants, Easter of the most gori.,eaus character, in which elep_r camels, horses, &c., would be the most prominent> BIRTHS. i ..in Le d On the 21st ult., at Toronto, Canada, the wife of Cap.- if ILA., of a son. p r e derg ° On the 4th inst., at Brighton, the lady of C. a. - --n of. Esq , Bombay Civil Service, of a daughter. Ta ,nes 0. On the 21st inst., at Church-road, Brixton-rise, Mrs. v of a son. FU l°° ' On the 23d inst., the lady of Edward Wanklyn, Esq.. °f , a , place, Bucks, of a daughter, still-born 0 e J.-- ° ' 1, On the 23d inst., at Bury St. Edmund's, the wife of W. Donaldson, 8.D., of a son. __-..--- MARRIED. of Nicerlso 0, _ At St. George's, Bloomsbury, Mr. Henry Mason log Manchester, to Miss Nicholson, of Carey - street , onl y child of L" Mr. Thomas Nicholson, of Union-street, Southwark. OP ~/,‘ On the Gth of January last D in command of her maiesi, viler Wolf, off Labuan, on the coast of Borne o, Commander Janie- , 17 . ,t. ander Gordon. R.N., aged 3 0 , the only son of Rear-Admiral Sir v Gordon, K.C.8., Lieutenant-Governor of Greenwich 1 - 10bPit al ' vallf On the 19th inst., at the Parsonage, Shipton, Yorkshire, Darley. daughter of the ltev. John Blair. d Wife °C On the 23d inst., at Blandford - squ are, Elizabeth Bernard, Mr. Joseph Fenwick, aged 38. VOW ,0, On the 23d inst., in Well-street, the Rev. Frederick Williana ..,... berg, D. D., Canon 11,sidentiary of St. Paul's, and Vica r of St. GLI"' Cripplegate. On the 24th inst., at inst Hackney-grove, Mrs. E. Fowler, aged 9 ' On the 21st .t hton, Mahew Guerin Price sq. ' On the 231 inst , ~ a Bri in Ch g audos-stre tt et, Cavendish-square, Edw ard Connor, Esq., aged 32. iellii On the 24th inst., in Oxford-terrace, Hyde-park, Williain Innes, Esq Commander, R. N., aged 58. rnalt r On the 24 ' th inst., at Lamb's Conduit-street, Mr. Williata worth, aged 80. of j OeP4 On the 24th inst., at Stoke Newington, Dorcas , wife - -S Coventry, aged 73. -----•••••••!ew Landon: Pri , lte , i An.l PublW,ed by AfIJIIDO O YOITN. of 14.° L , ~,,, 11 e 9, Strand, Prthter, rhe Snn r.ffic,, Nu. tie. .tr_nd , in the rre.--A, of the Savoy. in the County of Middlesex, Saturd l 7. )1 27, 1847. LEAG' 7, ST Compietel: The Directors their BAKERY 1 offer to the Publi Pt Every Loi T l * following . say's Bread : i De/ot No. I A . t or PP 2. MI 3. 31] s, 4. Mi ~ 5. Mt ~ 6. MI „ 7. lii ~ S. Mi . 9. lfi 10. 3fi , 11. M] 1• '4 ECCJN 0 6, NEW Lupo' nitintaw—Tl akEPCTIC CHAIM! Stephen Niehoh Arthur Kett Ba henry Barnett. kObert Biddulpi Zobert Davies, Francis Dumarl rapt, Robert i 5( ?liretcTAN—J,ol r Tel StruEoN—P,enj Vi cc.] EoLlerre BL Nl AC7:6 The follow!' ag Lower Rat A title the asst red than those o far No I'ropri eta! 04 115.ng the st nu A limns I a w Miura, to er erg• accrue thereon The first Bonn The seeorid d The third rrospectw ies T FAB ej (Incorpi Capita No. 8, N 'rho Right Hon The ...11 4 5 Right 1101 • shire, N.B. I nte Right Hon. H. Lynch, E Thomas Barney , Thomas Eyre, the Right P.m • T h e Hon. Edss• kir Richard Jen and of the Lc I ll° Very Nev. Thomas I t .enrY Clarlc E trancis M"Oon 'lmes Mar shal James Rea de, rrtiliam Swrhc PArrinnd Jornil Ooltstivuom I CONSULTING St England , Irdrn. I reland—Sir C. `eland--Beast Co: the Commercl " Loution Jo li The general 4 :tea i n every f the Bale of in N vidows and ch 11Pon approved The Cempan on the profit s , l ition of profit any S bould - per „ ' 0 n of the sew t itled to the pr I : ,e 4 Yabla upon t nt, per annul C 011 .D l ir ' uri „ .. _l l,o:l l r:: li o i tunee tal s na .. B ----_____ UNITE f - oorge-street, ' tn l B4l, the Zezt - ' e Y were Itirijni,,,, ion c need bi',„_ . _the In ty PAK fo , ~.,__", inforr ''''''wtbr, , : ---------....... • METRI 110 c John Allcard, • ~...Richard Low edmund Chas , etr Nllliam Ch James DawSol Thomas Fowl~ Joseph Fry,ju 'obert Grant, I, . '' . ' • :• • ••lnteareiri : al o bi n al ti rlS o a n 7 , talh l eft B el 4 • NATIC %111 Lisa rl2th respect I ou all oci ure of the al so the epti, , • 'treats to men Assurances ates. • ). rentar 'ail enabled t felarth bona efteh Polic a 1 Prem 8. 1000 3 The b ecember (RAO gi VERA.] b anY Shan ncing Corra lation. De , I 7 ockspni °Lev ens L_ I IHE LONI IsTotice is dnd DIREC in the same Stant, for I hat o 'mod fai the , Direeton 1 3 register , . 74 011hern S A Call of /cork port' , Willett Call Company (reu London, LC) N Xottce .nouth-W, j; o'clock o n tha MAR Yearn 1847 the 18/ dir ,Printeel. r had. a brie Elan At te AIERS for 1411 Pleil oi 411 .5 Dir 11 El e lltB11: C a L t ( ar, also d 44, andstrong, ae, e U RI cantin g 4 " 4 quite to IIL 10 and 4 ars al lars. spit eltu ni 0( ItTB • DR. froc . & Pleat — aloted To a, si t he Mo . dip 4, , _• SIIEFE lELD. MAacil 25. 2 P.--14tUCliester, Srocr ExcatArtor.-1-71TI; sales are—Amhergate, Nottingham, and 8014011, IN. 6(1, C. Lincylnthue, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Grimsby and Sheffield), 201. Shares, I,', di,—Ditto, 12/. 103. Shares, I '4(113. - Ditto, Doc:zs, 2% dis.—West Riding Union, 11. 16s. p.— Leeds, Wakefield and Midland, N I dis.— Manchester and Southampton, lls. dis.