The Sun. — London, England, 1847-05-10 00:00:00

Iw-4.-- ....—+ WHITTIN GT ON CLUB. The SECOND SOIREE will take place at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, on Werm4umr, the 12th of Vay. The Chair will he t:tken by DOUUL. , s JEII.I.IOLD, Esq. (PrLsident), S up ported by I Charles Dickens, Esq., V.P. R. H. Horne, Esq., V.P., Mrs. Cowden Clarke, V.P. George Dawson, Esq, W. C. Macready, Esti, V.P. A n d many- other eminent individuals. During She evening a selection of Vocal and Instrumental Music, 'under the direction of Mr. Carte, will be given by the following emi nent Performers :—iss Rainforth, Miss Banana, Miss Maria B. r. Manvers, and Ifr. Wetherbee. Sole Performers—Piano yorte, Mr. Benedict; Flute, Mr. Carte. Conductor, Mr. Benedict. Dancing, for which Weipperfs Band is engaged, will commence at Ten o' , lock, to quietude punctually at One o'Clock. The Ballroom suranganente under the direction of Mr. Corrie, Master of the Cere monies. A few tiskeis remain, which may be had on kap:kat:lon at the settees of the Club, 68, Cteapside. G. W. YAPP, Secretary. Now ready, in 2 vols., 21s. bound, EDITION OF HOCHELAGA ; OR, ENOLAND IN THE NEW WORLD. EDITED BY ELIOT WARBURTON, Esq. Author of " The Crescent and the Cross." ' This work possesses almost every qualification of a good book. We cordially recommend it to our readers, as well for the amuse rent. of its lighter portions, as the vivid brilliancy of its descriptionS and the solid information it contains."—John Bull. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THIRD Now ready, in post Bro., with numerous Illustrations , 1 0 s- 6 d- A VISIT TO IRELAND, IN THE SUMMER of 1846. By Mrs. FREDERIC WEST. Rishard B4iuitley, New Burlington-street (Publisher in ordinary to her Majesty). UO P c e l e a t rTHE MOST EXTRAORD INARY EXHIBI TION of ABORIGINES PATER S n E W E h N ee i l ha Liverpool by the brig Fanny , C a p ut * n er E , and will l b a : ! hibited, for the first time, at the T,IGYPTIAN HALL, Piccadilly, on TUESDAY, the 17th instant. SOUTH AFRICAN ABORIGINES —TWO MEN, TWO WOMEN, and A BABY, of the BOSIIEMAN er BUSH TRIBE, from the interior of South Africa, a race that, from their wild habits, could never before b e induced to visit a place o f c ivili zation. This oppor *Ml ty of gra tifying the man of science and the student in zoology has only been obtained by great personal exertion on the part of the gentlemen who have brought them to England, at an immense outlay cif capital. On the passage to Europe a baby was born at sea, thus adding to the great interest that must be excited by th e i r a p pearance. (From Moffatt, the Missionary's Work on Southern Africa, page 53.) Poor Bushman I Thy hand has been against every one, alid every one's hand against thee. For generations past they have been haunted like partridges in the mountains. Deprived of what nature had made their own, they became desperate, wild, fierce, and indo mitable in their habits. Hanger compel.; them to feed upon every thing edible. Ixias, wild garlic, mysembry antharnams, the core of aloes, gum of acarias, and other plants and berries, some of which are extremely unwholesome, constitute their fruits; whilst almost every kind of lining creature is eagerly devoured, lizards, locusts, and grasshoppers not excepted. The poisonous as well as Innoxious serpents they roast and eat. 'They carefully extract their bags or reservoirs of poison, with which they cover the points of their arrows." For particulars of the habits and disposition of the Busjesmans, see Pz ofetsor Leichtenstein's Barchells, Campbell, Backhonse, Methunes, and Moffatt's Travels in South Africa, and the works of Dr. Knox, ,- 13 the Variety of the Human Race, Admission One Shilling, and Reserved Seats Two Shillings and Sixpence. . FXETER-HALL. A LECTURE on the BOSJIEMAN RACE (Pigmies) of SOUTHERN AFRICA, unquestionably the most extraordinary race of mankind, as well physically as intellectually, will be DELIVERED on the EVENING of MONDAY, the 17th inst., at Eight P.M., by ROBERT KNOX, M.D., F.R.S.E., Corresponding Member of the Academie Royale de Mede clue, and Lecturer on Anatomy and Physiology. This Lecture is particularly addressed to those interested in the exciting events new going on in South-Eastern Africa, in the Kaffir War, in the great question of race, and the probable extinction of the Aboriginal races, the progress of the Anglo-African Empire, and the all-important questions of Christian mission, and human civilization in that quarter of the globe. In illustration of the Lecture, Dr. Knox will introduce to the notice of the physiologist and man of science Five Bosjiemans, or Bush people—two males, two females and infant, the only specimens of this singular race of human beings that ever visited Europe. — .A.omisst on : reserved seats and platform, 2s. 6d. ; body of the hall apd west gallery, Is. Doors open at Half-past Seven, Lecture at Fight. Entrance to the platform and reserved seats from the Strand; to the body of the hall and west galleries from Ezeter-street. HER ! , lAJESII"S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENING, Tuesday, May 11, will be performed Donise.ttes Opera, entitled L'ELLSIR D'AMORE. Adina, Madame Castellan ; Nemorino, Signor Gardoni ; Belcore, Signor F. LaLlache; and Dr. Dulcamara, Signor Lablache. ltstwoon the Acts, a DIVERTISSEMENT. Pas de Cinq, by Ildile. Cerito and M. St. Leon, asdsted by Mdlles. Cassan, James, and Honore. Pas de la Rosiere, by Mdlle. Marie Taglioni (her last appearance but twe). La Manola, by 3/adlle. Cerito and 31. St. Lou. To be followed by the Last Scene, by Signor Coletti. concdade with the favourite Ballet THEA ; OU, LA FEE AUX FLEUR& characters' by he. C. Rosati, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, and A. Paul Taglioni. Meyerbeer'4 Opera, Roberto ii Diavolo, will be repeated forthwith. ibe doors open at Seveu. The Opera to commence at Half-past SYven,o'alock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, Tlia Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectflilly In formed, that an EXTRA NIGHT will take place on THURSDAY neat• May 13, when will be performed Bellini's Opera, entitled LA SO.NNAMBULA, Asnina, Mille. Jenny. Lind ; Lisa, Madame Solari ; Count Rodolpb, Signor T. Lablache ; arid Elvino, Signor Qardoni. With various h ntertainments in the BALLET DEPARTMENT, combining the talents of Mdlle. Cerito, Mdlle. Rosati, 3ldlle. M. Taglioni, Mdlle. Petit Stephan, Mdlles. Honore, Cassell, Julien, La inoureux, and Mdlle. L. Grahn. M. Perrot, M. P. Taglloni, and M. ht. Leon. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. On THURSDAY next, May 13, an EXTRA NIGHT, on which o•easion the combined strength of the Company will perform. The OPERATIC PERFORMANCES will embrace the talents of Madame Grisi, Madame Persiani, Signora Alboni, Signor Mario, S!guor Salvi, Signer Rovere, Signor Marini, and Signor Tamburini. The BALLET will be supported by Mdlle. Fanny Elseler, Mdlle. Dumilatre, Mdlle. El aderna, Mdlle. De Melisse, Dtdlle. Anriol, Ma- Delchanx, M. Petipa, M. Croce, M. O'Bryan, M. DeHerter, &c. The Doors will open at Half-past Seven o'clock, and the Opera will conarzenctt Eight. Tickets, Sta s, and Boxes to be obtained at the Box-office, Bow street ; and at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. T 'HS EVENING Will be performed Sheridan Knowles'a Comedy of THE LOVE CHASE, Sir William Fothnove, Mr. Tilbury ; Master Wailer, Mr. Howe ; Widow Green, Mrs. Glover ; Constance, Mrs. Niabett. After which the Grand Astronomical Extravaganza, called THE NEW PLANET ; or, Harlequin out of Place. To conclude with a Yarn', vy J. Si. ricumuv, rey., ,ccncci az. ma, a GARDENS. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. tinder the direction of Madame Celoste FOR THE BENEFIT OF MRS. YATES. THIS EVENING Will be performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ; Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford ; Leybourne, Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ; Et trlizht Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Ntiss Harding. After which the new Opera Buda Sketch, called JENNY LIND. Principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert, Selby, Cullenford, and : Miss Woolgar. - - TO conclude with the Drama, called VICTORINE ; or, I'll Sleep an It. Alexandre, Mr. Hudson; Michael, Mr. Boyce; Chanteloupe, 2ilr. 0. Wri ; Bonassns, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Blaise, Mr. Wright ; Nacaire, Mr. Worrell ; Victorine, :Mrs. Yates ; Elise, Mrs. Fitz- PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Tragedy of rHE GAMESTER. Beverley, Mr. Creswick ; Lev/sots, Mr. Webster ; Stukely, Mr. Ryder ; Jarvis, Mr. Granby ; Bate., Mr. Fisher ; Mrs. Beverley, Mrs. Butler ; Char lotte, Mrs. Hughes ; Lucy, Miss Laporte. After which, a new Comic Drama, entitled THE BELLS AND THE RINGS. Bilberry, Mr. Granby ; Hartshorn, Mr. Fisher ; Bar rington, Mr. Vining ; Sam, Mr. Covvel ; Mrs. Bilbe-ry, Mrs. Fos broke ; Eliza, Mrs. Hughes. To conclude with the Comedy of SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Principal characters by Messrs. Granby, Vining, Compton, Cowell, Dire. Stirling, Mrs. Hughes, and Mrs. Fosbreke. From time immemorial the judges of the land, superior and subordinate, have been in the habit, on occasions which they have considered appropriate, of making from the bench extra-judicial observations upon the policy of any given law under which they have been called upon to pass sentence. Considering how much our criminal code formerly stood in need of reform (and, indeed it still does to a considerable extent), the practice referred to has unquestionably been favoured by our legal functionaries to a very limited degree ; and there can be no doubt that, owing to the remarks thus delivered by the judges, our legislators have been at times quickened into pro viding remedies for the abuses denounced. Still, the practice is bad in principle, though its occasional effect has not been unserviceable to the public inte rests. Strictly viewed, the practice is unconstitu tional. The province of the judge is faithfully to administer the law in the shape in which he finds it entrusted in his hands for execution. With its fit ness or unfitness he has nothing to do, so far as his ministerial functions are concerned. To give an extra judicial opinion from the seat of authority, either as to the merits or demerits of any law, is, pro tanto, to entrench upon the province of the legislator. The duty of the judge is solely to uphold and maintain the law as laid down by the Legislature. In his pri vate judgment a law may be held to be good or bad. If his private opinion be favourable to its continuance, the fact of adverting to it in terms of com mendation would only be- an act of supereroga tion"; if, on the other hand, it should be un favourable, the expression of his views in open court would naturally rend to shake the con fidence of the public in the law which it is the duty ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. of the judge to cause to be respected and duly en - tinder the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. forced.ln the latter case a judegets himself into a Last Four Nights, previous to the Opera Season. Whit-Monday- g g Immense success of the Hall of Rome. ! dilemma, and indirectly compromises his,efficiency as THIS EVENING Will be performed the popular Drama of RABY RATTLER ; or, a servant of the Crown, for the purposes with which The Progress of a Scamp. Supported by the entire strength of the he has been invested with authority. Moreover, the Company. After which the HALL OF ROME, by the celebrated Tableau rn Vivant , and P judges can always, collectively or individually, co- TO conclude Po ses PlaAiqUe. with THE BUFFSerenaders. ILO GALS; or, Female Ethiopian municate the results of their observations and experi- Boxes, 2a., p . Gallery, Half.past six. " 4 uerY. Gd. Doors open at Six, commencej ence to the Secretary of State, whose duty it would then be to confer with his colleagues in office, .among whom there are always men of the highest legal attainments, with the view of considering whe ther they should invite Parliament to legislate con 't'ormably with the judicial recommendations that may :have been made to them. Again, independently of the 'Government, there are always in the House of Par- MUIZDEIL AND HIGHWAY ROI/BERT rN E 1 iarnent On Frid.,y an adjourned inquiry was resumed a t t B h S who Membershave earned eminent distinction Misted for introducing ;a the legal profession, whose services can be easily av-khetiss Rochford town, before hose are, therefore the dant!) t ' f a labourer, named John Terry, a . g C e ° d d 7 l s', t i u b cu o ln i: measures to improve our laws. t Iffy attached and plundered by a highway robber known additional reasons why the IT n:une of James Willsmore. It appeared that the j dges should confine themselves strictly to what is e attackattackDead* about; eleven o'clock in the morning of th e e r joind them i n t h e dischar e of their solemn 31st nit. in a bye lane between Rochford and Canewdon. i f The deceased was met by a man who inquired the time of inactions. g day, he pulled out his watch to tell him, and almost imme- a r ri n ' o e e hoavfe some ploehdliointcoolothmeesoetrsentlhaartkshainvecohneseen di;teiy afterwards he received a severe blow on the head with u , o ff 'e red with respect to thoeaosbesoefrvEaLtijozn: a hoe or bill-hook. He was rendered insensible and remained jmonadnesobily, who so till discovered by a passer by, when it was found that he bad been robbed of poll watch, 4s. 6d., a knife, a key, genres Se rgeant ADAMS, in the hag. John Patten, a ce-constable, said that on the pp hension of Willsmore he took him to the union-house, where wt. week pleaded guilty to having committed a theft the deceased lay. Deceased was then quite sensible, and on and. who confessed she had done so from a desire to , seeing Willsmore, he remarked, "That is the man who was be s ent out of the country, as she was compl e t e l y with me when I was robbed." Decea se d id ent ifi e d t h e watc h 41, i•eing his property, he had it with him when he was accosted tir ed of the life she had been pursuing. The girl, by Willsmore. Other corroborative evidence being adduced, ars of age, had never been convicted before. the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder," and the pri ' cts Mr. Sergeant ADAMS made a aoner, who is stated to be only eighteen years of age, w i ; t• l Ns ip 'e o n n tY t y he e se fa conanittsil for trial oa the capital charge. long speech upon colonial transportation, the ten- THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING Will be performed the new Drama, called THE CREOLE ; or, Love's Fetters. Damiron, Mr. F. Mathews ; Alphonse, Mr. Murray, Ilyacinthe, Miss Dickinson; Bokes, Mr. Keeley ; Latour, Mr. Emery; Virginie, Miss M. Keeley; Louise, Miss May; Bellona. Mies Daly. After which, the entirely new occasional Dramatic Sketch, called JENNY LIND AT LAST; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Charac ters by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Klrdoch, Mr. Bellingham. .31r. Bender, Mr. Yarnold, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a new Burlesque Extravanza, called THE WOOD D.EMON ; or, One o'Clock, In which Messrs. Keeley, A. Wigan, F. Matthewi, Bellingham, Kintoch, Silver, Miss Dickinson, Miss Daly, and Mrs. Keeley will appear. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING Will be performed the amusing Cornedle, entitled L'ENFANT TROUTE. Delbar, M. Regnier; Castelville, M. Cartigny ; Hen ri, tte, Mdlle. Vallee ; Marianne, Mdlle. Khin. To conclude with the popular Comedic) of LES DEMOISELLES DE ST. CYR. Dubouley, M. Regnier; Charlotte de Marian, Mdlle. Denain. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, Bs. ed.; Amphitheatre, 3i.; Gallery, 2s. I3oxeg and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, V, Bond-street ; and at the Box-olDce of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five. ROYAL VIC ; 0 RIA THEATRE. THI S EVENING Will be performed THE SHOT IN THE EYE ; or, Jack Long of Texm Characters by Messrs. 'dicks, Dale, Searle, Bird, Howard, Gardner, Mrs. G. Lee, Mss Bu rroughcliffe. &c. After which, RICHARD THE THIRD. Richard, Mr. Hicks. To conclude with rUE HOLSTEIN HUSSAR; or, The Grenadier alma,. Supported by the entire strength of the C ompany. , Boxes, 18.; Half Price, 6d. Pit, Gd. ; Galle r y . 34. / i x 52</- ETHIOPIAN gERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of repeating their inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS at the St. James's Theatre, TO-MORROW EVENING, Tuesday, May 11, and Saturday Even ing, May 15. Doors open at Eight o'clock. They will also give a DAY PERFORMANCE on Wednesday Morning neat, May 12, corn menoing at Half-past Two o'clock. Boxes and stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street; and at the Box-office. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager Mr. William Batty. Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the , Royal Family. THIS EVENING Will be performed Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of THE BRIDE OF A.HYDOS ; or, The Corsair. Unequalled SCENES in the CIRCLE, with the performances at the Arabian horse, Pearl of the Desert ; the four Mexican Antipo dean Artistes ; and the celebrated Clown. Mr. W. F. Wallet. To conclude with ZARAII ; or, The Gipsy Tribe of Bohemia. Stage Manager, air. W. D. Broadfoot. Mils, ss. ; Boxes, - 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 33 ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Commenee every evening at Seven o'clock, TILE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1847. THE WEATHER.—StrIT OFFICE, MAT 9. T.'ERNOMETER, Lowest, 47; Highest. 59; Noon, 62. 13A:.,.024ETE5., 29.85. Wind S.W.; sunshine and showery. MAY 10. TUERMOMETER, Lowest, 49 ; Highest, 63 ; Noon, 65, BAROMETER, 29.88.—W1ND S.S.W.; fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON -BRIDGE THIS AY. IMorning37 nainuteg after 9. I Evening .. 13 nalnnt4 D o etc 10, dency of which was to inform the public that the treatment of female convicts was much improved in ► an .I):ctLc,a's Land, r.tiu that therefore Le .:ad les compunction in sending out females to that coun try than he had formerly. The next day the Learned Sergeant sentenced the prisoner to seven years' transportation, with the remark that "he did not know whether he was doing right in acceding to the prisoner's request." We cheerfully pay our tribute to the character for humanity enjoyed by Mr. Sergeant ADAMS ; but we have no hesitation in telling him he was clearly wrong in the course he adopted. In the first place, he acted directly in contravention to the rule laid down by the superior judges, which is, never to fulfil the object for which a crime has been committed when they can avoid it; and, in the next place, he had no business to assure the prisoner, by the statement he made, that the punishment of trans portation was materially mitigated by reason of the benevolent agency of Mrs. BOWDEN. It is naturally supposed that the prisoner left the dock considerably relieved in her mind by the favourable picture he had drawn, and, perhaps, not a little heightened in her own opinion, from the success which bad crowned her desire to be transported. All punishment is vin dicated by the intended effect of example, not only upon the criminal himself, but upon society at large. In the case before us the Learned Sergeant has acted in a way to deaden the effect of example. The con sequence to society is likely to be pernicious. We should not be surprised to find, in a short time, the number of female candidates for transportation largely on the increase. We hope Mr. Sergeant ADAMS will act with greater discretion in future. Mistaken hu manity works infinite mischief. sessing so much less vessels that more money is expended in them I The English alliance as solid and not less sincere in 1847 than in 1840." At to the critical condition of the finances of the country here alluded to by our 'Contemporary, it may be observed that the retirement of M. LAPLAGNE very much increases the immediate trepidation, but by the judicious selection of his successor ultimate advan tages may compensate the market for all existing involvments. Everywhere it is acknowledged that the French Government must shortly be under the necessity of contracting a loan, but there appears ne vertheless to be an inexplicable unwillingness on the part of the Administration to open up the necessary negotiations on that point. Before the departure of our dispatches a general rumour was afloat that the interest on the Bons Royaux was to be reduced to four and a half per cent., in the event of which re port proving to be authentic a certain preparatory step would thereby have been taken by the Cabinet for obtaining the requisite assistance. Previous to his retirement, General ST. YON re ceived the Arab chief Bou MAZA at the 'War-office. The African warrior expressed his gratitude for the permission he had obtained to enter Paris, and prof erred his services to march against ABD-EL-KADER. The Journal de Debate gives the following lively description of the foreigner : his stature is above the " average vera Maz geh a ei i g s h 2 t s ; o h r is 2 p 6 h y y e s a io r g s n o o f m ag y o expresses audacity and energy; his eyes are fine, black, and full o f fi re; hi s nose i s b k l ; u h e i m s f a a r c k e , l w on hich is said to be the dis tinctive nobles. Hi s h an d s are l arge g ; and on each cheek near and tgtlineueinti lijoovnsneeeg; sign.i hs sHal of the hlh e e a ei c r s the same sort of costume as Abd-el- Kader : an haik in wool and silk of extraordinary white ness, and which surrounds his dark visage like a light cloud ; a little brown cord made of camel's hair fixes the vestment round his head; his bournous is black, of the kind called zourdani ; and - his boots, called toumak, are of orange-co loured skin. The conversation of this young cherif shows an energetic and resolute character." The steam corvette Pluton had arrived at Toulon on the 2d instant from the island of Hyeres, where she left the first division of the Mediterranean squadron. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Saturday at 78f. •, the Five per Cents., 115 f. 95c. ; the Orleans - Railroad Shares, 1,235 f.; Havre, 937 f. 50c ; Great Northern, 606 f. 25c. • Avignon, 763 f. 75c. ; Vierzon, 591 f. 25c. ; Bordeaux, 511 f. 25c. ; Boulogne, 407 f. 50c. ; Basle, 1921. 50c. ; Dieppe, 322 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 422 f. 50c.; Tours and Nantes, 4101: ; Paris and Lyons, 430 f. ; Lyons and Avignon, 445 f.; Cette, 441 f. 25c.; Spanish Three per Cents., 35%. MARSEILLES, MAY 4.—Marseilles and Avignon, 775 f.; Northern, 618 f. 75c. LYONS, MAY 6.—Paris and Rouen, 945 f. ' • Avignon and Marseilles, 7631. 75c. ; Nierzon, 581 f. 25 c . ; Northern, 6121. 50c. • Paris and L'ons, 4301. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 8. - +~L Demerara, 2 1 / 2 —Northern of France, 11%—Paris and Lyons, s—Rouen and Havre, 25 —West Flanders, 4. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. (From the Graham's Town Journal of March 6.) His Excellency the Right Honourable Sir Henry Pottinger arrived at Graham's Town about five o'clock on the afternoon of this day se'nnight. He was met a few miles from Town by the Commander of the Forces, Sir George Berkeley, by Colonel Somerset, by the Civil Commissioner of the District, by all the other civil and military authorities in Graham's Town, and by a considerable number of the inhabitants. The recep tion of his Excellency was most cordial, all classes appearing to vie in their endeavour to give expression to their satisfaction at the arrival of his Excellency at the scene of his future labours, and on which, we may con fidently assert, he enters with the fervent wishes of the whole commnnity for his speedy and complete success. His Excellency alighted at Government House, which had been hastily prepared for his reception, but dined s.on after his arrival with the Commander of the Forces at Styles' Hotel. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. Tho Lirn7pool C , tt,n -• o, Sathrrlay cheap r. Awelie in reaii,cu uu. Lu 6 1 ;9 ,1. per were much the same. In shares there was no improvement, and the business done was very limited. There has been again a very satisfactory budget of news from the West India colonies. The weather was exceedingly favourable, and the crops were promising. In Demerara, Governor Light had announced that it would probably be the last time he should have occasion to make a speech to the Legislature. It is stated in advices received from Russia, that the manu facturers were anxious to obtain the sanction of the Govern ment at Berlin, to a remission of the duty of three rix dollars per quintal on twist, where the fabrics of which it is composed, are exported, because this will enable them to compete for some of the benefit to be derived from the orders which the United States has sent to England, France, and Belgium. Tile Indigo prompt, amounting to about 150,0001., was paid on Saturday, and as there is no present want of money dis counts are likely to rule easier this week. The fine weather and increased imports of corn from America may ere long check the advance in grain here, for Wheat is to-day Bs. to 108. per quarter dearer than on Monday last. There has not been much doing to-day in the Stock Market, but the tone is still heavy. The advance in corn is the principal cause of the continued heaviness. Consols have been 16% to for transfer, and 86% to 86 3 4 for time; Exchequer-bills are ss. to 2s. premium; and India Bonds, of 1,0001., 2s. discount. Bank Stock has been marked 189 to 187. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been quoted 87 1 / 9 to 86 3 j4. • There is very little doing in the Foreign Market, and the quotations participate in the heaviness of the English Funds. Mexican Bonds have been marked 19 3 %, Grenada 19 to 1 / 2 , Equador 2 3 4, and Brazilian 83. Venezuela Stock is 37 to 37 3 / 4 . Dutch Four per Cents. have been 87% to 3 / 4 . The Railway Share Market has been again depressed. Great Western are 112, North-Western 1684 to 170, South- Western 60, South-Eastern about 35i, Eastern Counties 184 4, Brighton 501 to 51*, Midland 113 to 114, North Stafford (with 74 paid) 8b to 94, York and Newcastle 34 to 4, and Northern of France 114. Great Southern and Western of Ireland are 25. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. .. • . .. .. .. 188 189 187 188% 189 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 8514 85% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 86%1416 86% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 87% 86% 87 87 Long Anntdtiel, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 8 15-16 9 9 Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. .. —91 i India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .• .. .. 2 die 2 die Ditto, under 1,000/. .. .. .. .. 5 p 5 p Consols for May 27 .. .. .. .. .. 86% %I( 86% Exchequer Bills. 1% d . 2d. 1,0001... .. .... 45 2 p 5001.., .. .... 25 p Ditto, Small .... 64 7 p ONE O'CLOCK. 7p CLOSINC; PRICES. 104 8214 FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 83 Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 .. Milan Bonds, 6 per Cent Ditto, 3 per Cent Danish, 3 per Cent Equador Bonds .. 2% Grenada, 1 per Cent .. . 19% Ditto, Deterred .. 3 Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. 19% Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 62 Russian Bonds .. Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, Passive Bonds .. Ditto, Deferred .. Ditto, Three per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account .. Verezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. 37% Ditto, Deferred .. 11 h Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 57 % Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates .. 87% %% BUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. .51%•• .• • 4 %% PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. 51V, 82 1 ,4 19} 108% Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction .. .. • • 2% ........ Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .... 16% Bristol and Exeter • • • • .. 75 .... 72 .......... Caledonian .. 30 .. 23 %%% • • Ditto, Half Shares .. 2% .... .......... Chester and Holyhead .. 27%.... 20% .......... Eastern Counties . 20 _ 18% % ........ Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61. 13s. 45. .......... Ditto, ditto.. .. .No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. • • Ditto, York Extension .... East Lancashire .. .. • • .. 17 •• • . • • • Ditto New .. 7% .. • 6 East Lincolnshire .. 6% .... 7% ..... Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 69 70 ........ 70 Ely and Huntingdon .. 15 -, 14% •• • . 14% Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2% .. 1% .. s. Great Northern 3%.... 2y. 14.. • • .... 2% Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 .... 25 .......... 24% Great North of England . ..100 ....230 231% ...... 231 h, Great Western 85 ..,.112 ........ - 112 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... ......... Ditto, Qui(rter Shares .. 12% 16%.......... Ditto, Fifths .. 20 .... 25% ..... Ditto, New 7% • • • Ipswich sad Bury St.Edmunds .. 14 Leeds anti Bradford .. .. 40 .... 83% Leeds and Thirsk 26 _ 20% London and Blackwell .. 161. 13s. 4d. Ditto. New, No. 1 b • . . . Ditto, New. No. 2 . • .. U. 13s. 4d. % p.. London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .... 51% 50% 51 5l 4 Ditto, Guarant. Five per Cent. 9 .... 9 • • • • 9% London an North-Western —lOO ....169% 168% 170 170 Ditto, Quarters • L. and B. 7 .... 21%% 22 Ditto ditto, New Shares • • .. 2 .... 11 4 • . 11% Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 .... 6% 6.... .. • • 6% London and South-Western ..411. 6s. 10d... 60 .. .... • Ditto, New .. .. • 22 .... 22 Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 51% Ditto, ditto .. .. 40 .... Lynn and Ely .. .. 25 .... 26 1 4 Manchester and Leeds .. 82 .• . Ditto, Thirds (Reg.) ..7/. 45..... par Midland „. ..100 ....114 113% Ditto, New ~ 36 .• 38% Ditto, New .. 6 .... % Ditto, Consol. Bristol aid Bir mingham 6 per cent. ..100 —123% • • Newcastle and Berwick .. •. 20 .. • • 24% 24% Ditto, New .. • • • • 5 .... %•• • • Ditto, North Shields.. • • • • 25 .. •.•• .. • North British •. 25 .... 30%% 30% Ditto, Hall Shares .. .• 12% 13%76 Ditto. Quarter Shares .. 2% •• .. 274 3...... • • 3 Ditto, Thirds .. • • -• 1 .... 2% North Staffordshire .. • • • • 7% • ... BA, .• • • 9% Oxford,Worcest.,& Wolverhmptn. 22% .. 13% ........ 13% Preston and Wyre .. 25 .... 35 ...... • • • 35 Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 358 .... 3% %.... . . . . 3% Ditto, Class B .. • • • • 3 •• • • 2 ..... . . . • . 2 Shropshire Union 4211. South Devon .. .. 40 .... 29 South Staffordshire .. .. 21. 125... 1 dis... ••• • • .% dis South Eastern and Dover 33%.. • . ...... • Ditto. New (iss. at 321.) No. 1. 20 •• .. ...... •. • Do., New (d 0.33/. 65.8 d.) No. 2. 12 .... 12 Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 5 4%% South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and West Riding Union • .. •,41.2s Windsor. Staines, &S. Western.. 42s p .. • • • • York and Newcastle 25 Ditto, New.. .. .. 10 Ditto, PreCerence .. 4 .... •• • ...... York awl North Midland .. 50 .... 81% •• • • ...... Ditto, Extension .. .. 25 .... 40% • ... • • Ditto, Preference .. 2 .... 10% % ........ Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten— 10 ...- 20 1 A % ........ - FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bord., Toul., & Cette tConstituted) 4 .... .......... Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon) .. • . • . • . .. 12 _ .......... Demerara .. . • . .... 2% .......... LOLVithi ala Sambre .. • • • • 6 Luxembourg .. 6 .. . ....... Northern or France .. • • 8 .... 11% .... • ..... Paris and Orleans .. .. 20 .... Paris and Rouen • • MIRES. I 6 LA 25% 7.4 10 8314 20% % P 113% 3iqi 778 PA P 1 p 34% Real del Monte, Unregistered .. .... VA ••••• • - • • • LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 10.—Wind N.E., light pleasant breeze, and fine clear weather. DEAL, MAY 9.—Wind S.W., strong; P.M. S. S.W., mode rate —Arrd. Emma, Ellbouna, South Seas • Gunfes, Bom bay; Milford, Calcutta; Edward Thorpe, California; Nestor, Wright, Demerara; Margaret Evans, Tinker, New York. Arrived from the River, Harris Castle, Port Philip; Ada, Jamaica ; Flounce, Havannah ; Emma Isadora, Boston ; New Plicenix, Jamaica; Fantome, ditto. OFF DOVER, MAY B.—Wind W.; 9th, S.W.—Arrd. 7th, Lord Hungerford, Calcutta. OFF BEACHY HEAD, MAY 6.—Johannas Tackens, New Orleans, for Bremen. s O2 : 24TIoL k u m Ti r z o m N, AY M B AY .LBW.—inAd x rrd . . w T . ay to st s e . a w m . e ; r, 9t W h, e s st .s l . n w di ._ es. F Arrd. 7th, Pathfinder, Nnakek, Bombay and St. Helena, and sailed for London; Eth, Ocean, Briar, Matanzas. Coal:, MAY 6.—Wind S.S.E.; ,7th, S.—Arrd., 6th In vincible, Newman, Malta ; 7th, Prince George, Foster, Callao ; Shamrock, W isemen, Bahia ; Flounce, Pott, New Orleans ; Hortense, Means, Norfolk; Charles Walton, Baker, Balti• more; Brazilian, New York ; Reliarce, Newfoundlaud ; Hunter, Purcell, ditto. Sld. 6th, Lady Flora Hastings, Quebec; Principi Radili, New York. OFF DARTMOUTH, MAY 9.—Wind Christiana; Yap, Rio Janeiro, for Altona. PORTSMOUTH, MAY B.—Wind W. S.W., squally; 9th, S.E. to W.S.W.—SId. Hendrick, Hudson, New York. CLYDE, MAY 7.—Sld. Trumfante, Havannah; 8, Tha lestris, Guadaloupe ; Timehall, Newfoundland. DUBLIN, MAY.7.—Wind S.S.E.; 8, S. to E.—Arrd. Bevis, Doine, New Orleans; Express, Sanders, New York. KINGSTOWN, MAY S.E.; 8, E.—Sld. Cape Bre ton, Montreal. WATERFORD, MAY 7.—Wind S.E. to S.W.; 8, S.W. to S.S.W.—Arrd. 7th, Oceanus, Smith, New Orleans; Ann Kenney, Baldwin, Charleston, for Liverpool; Caroline E. Plett, Pettiman, New York. DEAL MAY B.—Arrd. Cairo, Hogg, Porto Rico. OFF DUNGENESS, MAY 6.—Argo, Bremer, Canton, for Bremen. OFF THE WIGHT, MAY 6.—lndia, China. OFF PORTLAND, MAY B.—Orest, Bahia; Norden, Wulff, Pernambuco, both for Stockholm. PORT TALBOT, MAY 7.—The Frank, of Hayle, went on shore this morning, but is expected off after lightening. WissfrAcir, MAY 9.—lt blew hard yesterday from S.E., with heavy sqaalls ; at 9 A at. it flew to S.W., and i ncreased to a heavy gale. SWANSEA, MAY 9.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Countess of Bec tive ( ?), Perrie, Cuba. LIVERPOOL, MAY 9.—Wind W., moderate.—Arrd. 7th, Isabella, Demerara ; Btb, Columbian, Philadelphia; Ex• celsion, New Orleans ; Yorkshire, John R. Skiddy, Her quenot, Sea and Alpine, New York; Carlos, Boston ; 9th, Mary Indrie, Calcutta ; Eli za b eth Jane, Colombo ; Eco nomist, Antigua ; Suffolk and Venice, Philadelphia. Sld. 7th, Mary Pollock, Quebec ; Bth. Tom 'Moore, Rio Janeiro and Bombay ; Prince Victoria, Maranham : Coroner, Bar badoes ; Caesar, Aridad Bolivar, Hanover, Charleston ; North Star, Philadelphia ; Rainbow, New York • Prince of Waterloo, Queen Pom are, S a b roan, and Tay, Quebec. DEAL, MAY B.—Arrd. Palmerston, Sydney New South Wales ; India, Chi na ; A siatic, Calcutta ; Bs-tea, for Stockholm. ri • ire * - ..":siva k • " f • = - arenin_c nit LONDON, MONDAY. MAY 10, 1847. We direct the public attention to an article extracted from a respected contemporary (the Caledonian Mercury), which will be found in another column. The subject is one of considerable importance, not only to the colony, but to the mother coun try. At this moment it is a question of considerable difficulty with the Government, " What is to be done with the male convicts, who are sen tenced to transportation." The probationary system as it has been termed, which was lately adopted in Van Diemen's Land, has turned out a signal failure. The object should be to reclaim the transport, to separate him from vicious companions, to restore his mind to a healthier tone, and to bring him to such a state that he may be enabled to resist the temptations to which he may be subjected at a future period ; but by the institution of the gangs the very contrary results are obtained. The herding► together of men of strong passions and weak principles must lead to the utter demoralization of all. The depraved and ab rndoned reprobate rejoices in stifling the better feelings of his less guilty associates ; he desires to bring them to his own level in crime. He uses the most potent weapon " ridicule," and few, indeed, have sufficient moral courage to withstand its application. The report from the Select Committee of the Legislative Council of New South Wales will be peculiarly valuable, accompanied as it is by the evi dence on which it has been founded. That evidence contains the deliberate opinions of many competent persons who have had considerable experience in the affairs of the colony—and who are thoroughly ac quainted with the working of the convict system in all its details. The name of Mr. BENJAMIN BOYD will carry with it the greatest weight. There is no person at all acquainted with Australia to whom that name will not be familiar, and who will not be dis posed to respect and pay attention to any suggestions coming from such a source. But the very suggestions themselves, if proceeding from an unknown person, would command that respect. The frightful conse quences of the former policy are too manifest to be controverted or denied. No pecuniary consequences could be balanced against the moral leprosy by which the district was tainted. Although a certain amount of labour is much wanting in the country, to develope its resources, and improve the properties of its inhabitants, far better that all should be sacrificed, than that depravity and turpitude should become universal. But is there no middle course ; cannot a certain degree of assistance be rendered, which will, at the same time, prove beneficial to the colonists, and afford a fair and reasonable prospect for the amelioration of the un fortunate and guilty men, who have forfeited their liberties to the offended laws of their country, but whom it is more desirable to reclaim than to punish ? Mr. BOYD has solved this problem ; he has shown us how the system may be modified, so as to render that transportation which has been a curse, and a deep and serious injury to the colony, a blessing and an advantage. It is by joining a system of voluntary with penal emigration, and at once assigning and distributing the convicts on their arrival into the interior; whenever this has been done, and the convict at once separated and far re moved from his evil associates, he has, generally -peaking, turned out a useful and well-conducted servant, but, after a few weeks of the contagious influences that beset him while herding with other more hardened offenders, his ruin is inevitable. There is no longer a hope of his permanent amendment. Mr. BOYD calculates that if 5,000 convicts were an nually imported, and with them a free emigra tion of 10,000 males and females, it would be the minimum amount of labour that could be absorbed, so great and so varied are the resources of the colony. The cost of the free emigration would be greatly lessened by the saving from the abo lition of the convict penal establishments, and so advantageous would be its adoption, that the colonists would gladly consent to a loan being raised for the purpose, secured on the landed fund. We trust that the project will receive the attentive con sideration its importance deserves, that the Govern ment may accede to the moderate and reasonable request that has been made, and thereby render our Australian dependencies thriving, prosperous, and valuable adjuncts to their fatherland. Letters have arrived from Berlin, dated the 3d u 1 In the sitting of the Prussian Diet of the preceding day the Government seem to have carried the first article of the Bill relating to the exclusion of Depu ties under sentence of criminal tribunals or courts of honour, though not without experiencing considerable opposition. _ _ FREDERICK WILHELM W. had, for the first time since the establishment of the new Constitution, appeared at the opera on the last evening of April. This interesting event is thus mentioned in a private communication : "The Queen accompanied hi 3 Majesty. The opera was Iphigenie en Tauride. They were received with unanimous cheers from all parts of the house. The Queen acknowledged the greetings with great condescention, remaining standing at the front of the royal box for several minutes. The King was evidently much affected, and his countenance expressed the most lively satisfaction." Information from Madrid to the 3d ultimo is of comparatively little interest. A fresh evidence of liberality has been given by the Government of ISABELLA. in the amnesties granted to General RODIL and General NOGUERRAS. The fact is mentioned by the Progressista newspapers. Before the departure of NARVAEZ for Paris, he appears, by a private letter received in that city, to have been present at a festivity which is thus re counted : " The Duke of Glucksberg, Minister Plenipotentiary of France, gave yesterday, at the hotel of the Embassy, a grand dinner, in honour of the fete of his Majesty Louis Philippe. All the Ministers of the Queen, and Gen. Narvaez, Ambassador to France, were present at the dinner in grand costume, as were also all the members of the corps diplo matique. During the dessert toasts were drunk to the Royal Families of France and Spain, to the union of the two nations, and in particular to the maintenance of the health of his Majesty the King of the French." Her MAJESTY was to leave for Aranjuez on the 6th, with the intention of returning before the ex piration of a fortnight. The Minister for Foreign Affairs during the Re gency of ESPARTERO (M. GONZALEZ) had been elected Deputy for Osuna. All the Madrid journals of the 3d ultimo appeared in mourning, in commemoration of the butcheries perpetrated upon the inhabitants of that capital in 1808, by command of the Grand Duke of BERG. Our intelligence from France, together with the Paris papers of Friday and Saturday, reached us as usual this morning. Notwithstanding the expectation very recently ex pressed that no Ministerial changes would occur be fore the ter -iiiination of the present session, a great and important modification of the Cabinet has actually taken place. Tlrree members of the Administration have definitely resigned, namely, M. LACAVE LAPLAGNF, Minister of Finance, General ST. Yox, Minister of War, and Admiral MACKAII, Minister of Marine. If we may credit the reports which were prevalent in the French capital, and which are differently ex pressed by the various Parisian organs, the Baron DE BUSSIERES was to be the successor of Admiral MAcKAu in the Marine Department, the Marquis DE LAPLACE had already been installed at the War office, and the most probable candidate for the admi nistration of financial affairs was considered to be M. PASSY. The great difficulty, however, appears to be the filling up of the latter appointment; and the remarkable embarrassments of the money I market at this moment tend t o en h ance the interest attached to the Ministerial crisis. On the first announcement of the resignation of M. LACAVE LAPEAGNE an offer of his vacated post was made to Count D'ARGOUT, the Governor of the Bank of France, but, notwithstanding the pressing solicitations of the• Government, it is presumed that the noble financier will give the preference to his present more lucrative, more influential, and more secure position. M. VITET was likewise mentioned as one eminently calculated for the Ministerial selec tion. When our intelligence left, however, M. PAssy still continued the " favourite." Although the excitement caused by these official " exits and entrances" was remarkable, it was as nothing compared to the prosecution of General CIIIIIERES, which yet remains undetermined. A royal ordinance was presented to the Chamber of Peers on Friday; and the object of that royal ordi nance, says the Reforme— " Is to deprive the civil tribunal of the Seine of the right of inquiring into the facts denounced by General Cubieres. It was at first believed that the General would be accused of calumny and defamation for having written this memorable sentence—' Remember that the Government is in rapacious and corrupt hands.' But the publication of the letter con taining those words took place without the participation of the General. He is, consequently, to be tried for the fact which gave rise to the civil suit, and under the charge of corruption and swindling. Now, the political motive of the prosecution is this :—A Minister of the Ist of March charges the Cabinet of the 29th of October with corruption, and the Guizot Ministry impeaches a member of the Thiers Administration for swindling and corruption. The gravity of the task imposed on the Chamber of Peers is now obvious. An acquittal is impossible; the absolution of one would be the condemnation of the other. But the law, in the inflexible rigour of its terms, goes still further, for it inflicts the same penalty on the corruptor and the corrupted, so that the Guizot Ministry would be, beforehand, infallibly condemned, whether M. Cubieres be found guilty or declared innocent. It is, con seqnently, difficult to foresee the conclusion of this drama, unless some unknown deity interferes, as in the theatres of old. The Deus ex machines was never invoked with more fervour by all parties." Considerable doubts are entertained as to whether General CIIBIERES could be impeached upon the article 405 of the French Penal Code, or upon the article 179. Under either circumstance he is consi dered likely to pass the ordeal unscathed, or if not unscathed, at the least respected for his boldness, and his evident anxiety to explain the whole truth. IWe cannot afford a more brilliant testimony as to the spirit by which the Opposition is actuated at this instant than by transcribing the stern and impas sioned language uttered by the Presse. It says-- " What is the conduct of the Opposition ? In place of attacking the Ministry on its weak side, it attacks it on that where it has two decided advantages—that of talent and that of position. The Opposition, being the attacking party, is often obliged to speak at random, whilst the Government, which is on the defensive, can never speak except with a certainty of what it is doing. It can conceal the cards it plays with, which the Opposition never can. If the Opposi tion desired to overturn the Ministry of Oct. 29, what had it to do? Precisely the contrary of what it had done to strike down that of April 15. But where it ought to act in quite a different manner, it acts exactly the same. And, in conse quence, what has come to pass ! Every time that the Minis try was on the point of dying away, in a state of downright languor, the Opposition has re-animated it by a discussion, or strengthened it by some triumph in the tribune. It is this which explains the duration of the Cabinet of Oct. 29 for seven years ! But what has the country gained thereby ? What progress have its institutions made? What questions have been resolved ?—what difficulties smoothed down ? Look at the finances after a reign of seventeen years and seven years' tenure ,of office, in what a state they are in I Look at the public works Everywhere they are com menced, nowhere finished In one place, useless works, where tens of millions have been flung away; in another, necessary works to carry on which a centime cannot now be obtained ! A budget, which exceeds 1,500 millions, and departments all the resources of which will not suffice to terminate for the next fifty years the roads placed at their charge —a fine example of expense and indigence ! The arathy, that speciality introduced by distrust into our budgets, employed to say, the forced ' union . year, for what purpose when it is an obstacle, and violated when it is a guarantee Centralisation and complication, purchase of votes and ' di rection to the ill of what are incon gruous The army time of peace costing 365 millions a costa us so dear in mono y and against what? Algeria, which w of ::nd men, abandoned without di shal Bugeaud l The navy pos. MARKET NEWS.--(T HIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY. The arrivals of English Wheat for our market last week, though somewhat on the increase, were, comparative)v speaking, small, but those of Flour were tolerably good. Of all other articles of home *produce the receipts were very trifling; while from Ireland and Scotland very little grain came to hand. Upwards of 24,000 quarters of Wheat, 11,000 quarters of Barley, and 12,000 ditto of Oats, came to hand from abroad, but the imports of other grain were small. Fresh up to-day exceedingly little Wheat came to hand from any quarter, either coastwise or by land car riage. The show of samples being very trifling , and the attendance of both English and foreign buyers unusually large, the demand for all kinds of Wheat of` home produce Was very brisk, at an advance in the quotations paid on Monday last of from EIGHT TO TEN SHILLINGS per quarter, and at which the whole of the supply w as cleared off. Essex White produced 104 s to LoBs per quarter. Although the imports of Foreign Wheat have been somewhat extensive, very few samples were brought forward to-play. The transac • tions last week were about 14,000 quarters for shipment ti France. To-day we had a very active inquiry—chiefly for home consumption—arising from the fact that the f9r, re unal , lP r-t -q (imflnderl .(.. I''. .~~ kt 2 ;:1 : ‘, 111,1 TEN SiIII.LANGS l,er qtuirter above those o'utaineit la6tl;lkinuay. Very little Indian Corn was brought forward, and the sales concluded were at a rise in value of 5s to 8s per quarter. The sale fOr all kinds of Barley, the supply of which was small, was active, at an improvement in prices of from 2s to 3s per quarter. Although the Malt trade was not to say brisk, that article was held, and in some instances disposed of, at is to 2s per quarter more money. The supply was moderate. With Oats we were again scantily supplied, owing to which the trade was very active, at is to 3s per quarter more money. We had a very ready sale for Beans at an improve ment in prices of from is to 2s per quarter. Peas of all kinds were Is to 2s per quarter dearer. The Flour trade was very active, at a rise of 5s per sack and barrel. The best town qualities sold raadily at 80s per sack. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE iroeat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier.... • • 80s to 84s Red, New.. • • 94s to 150, Oats—Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 98s 108$ Lincolnsh., Feed. 32s 38e Norfolk and Lin- Potato coin, Red..... 92s 96s Youghal and Cork, Ditto, White.. .• • • 100 s 104 s Black • ...... 30s 32s Irish, Red •. .. .. • • —s —0 Cork, White .- -30 s 340 Ditto, White.. -• • —s —s Scotch, Feed. .... 37s 39s Ryo—Old ••••••. • • • • • —a - s Beans—Tick ......... 47s 52s New. ••••••• • • • • • 600 63s Pigeons ........... 50s Ms Barley—Grinding... • . 45s 48s Peas—Grey' .......... 53s bGs Malting . ........ 58 s 60 s Maple. .......... 55s 57s Chevalier .... •• • 60s 61s White ..... - ... 58s 60s Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers folk .. .•• .. • 73s 75a Flour—Town-made 7ss B , }s Brown .••• • • . Kin2ston and Ware 75s 80s Stockta & Norfolk 64s 70s SMITHFIELD. The imports of live stock into London during the past week have been as under:— From whence. Oxen. Cows. Sheep. Calves. Rotterdam Nieu Diep Antwerp Harlingen Hamburgh Total ...... 85 415 609 132 At the outports about 800 head of various kinds of foreign stock have been landed in good condition. There were on sale to-day about 450 Oxen and Cows, 540 Sheep, and 34 Calves from abroad, the whole of which found buyers, at very full prices. For the time of year, the arrivals of Beasts from our own grazing districts fresh up this morning were good as to number, but the quality was by no means first rate. The attendance of both town and country buyers being large, the Beef trade was brisk, at an advance on last Monday's quotations of quite 2d per 81bs, and at which a good clearance was effected. A few of the primest Scots produced 4s 10d per 81bs, but the more-general currency was 4:3 8d per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam bridgeshire we receivec about 1,100 Scots, homebreds, and shorthorns; from the northern, western, and midland coun ties 900 Herefords, runts, Devons, &c. ; from other parts of England 800 of various breeds; and from Scotland 300 horned and polled Scots. The numbers of Sheep were about average ones, and of excellent quality. The primest old Downs were mostly disposed of at fully last week's quota tions, the highest in the wool being 6s per Sibs, but all other breeds moved off slowly, at barely late rates. Downs out of the wool were selling at 5s 4d per Blbs. We were fairly sup plied with Lambs, 260 of which came to hand from the Isle of Wight, yet the trade was active, at an improvement in value of 2d per Blbs, the best Down qualities producing 6s 4d per 81bs. The supply of Calves was good, while the Veal trade was heavy, at barely previous currencies. Pigs were in good supply, and sluggish inquiry, at late rates. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. to 1. d Inferior Beasts.. 3 6 3 8 iscond quality ••• 3 10 4 0 Prime large Oxen 4 2 4 4 Prime Scots Large coarse Calves 4 4 5 0 Prime small ditto +uckling Calves .• 19 0 30 0 Inferior Sheep • . • 4 2 4 6 s. d. to s. d Second quality ditto 4 8 5 0 Coarse-woolledditto 5 2 5 6 Southdown Nether 5 8 6 0 Ditto out of the wool Large Bogs •••• • • 3 8 4 4 Small Porkers •• • 4 6 i 2 Quarter old Pigs .• 16 0 21 0 Lambs .... •• •• If 4 6 4 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Reacts. I Sheep. Calves. 3,316 ' 20,330 I 142 NEGATE AND LEADENINALL. Notwithstanding the supplies of Meat on sale in these markets have been seasonably good, a very large amount 01 business has been transacted, at fully, in some instances, in deed, a trifle beyond the late improvement in the quotations. The arrivals from Scotland and all parts of England have been confined to about 300 carcases of Beef, Mutton, and Lamb. The show of foreign Meat has been very small. At per stone by the Carcase. I Pigs 318 s. d. to s. d. i - S. d. to s. Beef, inferior.. middling .. 3 4 3 6 , prime large .. 3 6 3 8 prime .... 410 5 0 prime small .. 3 8 3 10 Pork, 1arge........ 4 0 4 8 Veal.... .... •••• • . 4 6 54 I — small ........ 410 k 2 Lamb. 5s 4d to 6s 4d BOROUGH HOP 'MAILICZT. There is very little business doing in any kind of Hops, the supply of which is very moderate ; yet last week's prices are mostly supported. Sussex pockets, 31 18s to 4165; Weald of Kent, do., 414 s to 4/ 18s ; Mid and East Kent, do., 4/ 12s to 61 10s. VENUS ATTIRING. We have been much gratified by a recent visit to the Egytian Hall, where this exquisite production of art, and—what is more—of genius, is now exhibiting. The sculptor is Mr. John Henry Nelsen, who has tarried for a short time in the metropolis, on hi ney to Rome, where the model is to be sculpt din rAarble. The statue is of an exceeding beauty./ jt is the very embodiment of chastity, of grace, and of syinmetry. The proportioning of the limbs, the indipation of the anatomy of the female figure, and the Titural position of the goddess of love, are conceived nd executed with extra ordinary skill and fidelity. he form is nearly in an erect position, without single shred of drapery. Venus is clasping aje upon her wrist ; her head is slightly bent; her ancles and arms are modelled, as indeed is the entire figure, from the life—and they are modelled with consummate delicacy. Regarded from all points of view the statue is in no way marred by angularities ; every separate outline presents a peculiar variety, and all are characterised by a bewitching softness. As Ariadne was to German art, and Eve to English art, Venus is to Irish art. It is an honourable effort on the part of Mr. Nelson to elevate the taste of his country men, and should be visited by every cordial lover of the least perishable of the fine arts in the metropolis. The Parliamentary reporters have contributed nearly one hundred guineas for the relief of the Irish. We are authorised to state that it is the intention of Sir George Grey to offer himself again as a candidate for the representation of this borough, at the next general elec. tion.—Devonport Independent. PANAMA, Mulct' 21.—The Pacific Steam Navi gation Company's steam-ship New Granada, from Callao, arrived here on the 21st of March, bringing, in addition to her usual passengers and cargo, the mails in continuation with the company's steamer Chile, which left Valparaiso on the 28th of February, from the undermentioned ports in I Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and New Granada, of the re spective dates as undermentioned:—Chile—Valparaiso, 28th February ; Coquimbo, Ist March ; Huasco, 2d ; Cossiagro, 2d. Bolivia—Cobya, 4th. Peru— Iquique, sth ; Arica, 6th ; Islay, 7th; Pisco, 9th; Callao, 11th; Payta, 14th. Ecua dor—Guayaquil, 16th. New Granada —B uenaven t ura 19th. The Council of the College of Pr ece pt ors held a meeting for the transaction of business at their offices, 42, Great Russell-street, when it appeared that within the last few months 150 members have been added to the institution, and many circumstances indicated the rising prosperity of the society. THE LORD LIEUTENANT'S HEALTH.—DUBLIN, MAY B.—The bulletins continue favourable. The one issued this day states that his Excellency suffered less from cough last night, and feels better this morning. MURDER OF A GERMAN MINSTREL.—IPSIVIC SATURDAY MORNING.—An inquiry for several days has been going on in this town, concerning the death of Elizabeth Jager, a German minstrel, about fifteen years of age, who died on Monday last, from the effects of a blow inflicted with a stick by a man named Barker. The unfortunate girl had met him at the Rainbow public-house, at St. Mathew's, on the night in question, and he afterwards ac companied her to her lodgings, in a place called St. Mar garet's Ditches. On their way Barker took front her l a stick which supported her instrument when being played, and on reaching the lodging she attempted to snatch it from him, when he raised it with the power of both hands, and dealt a severe blow on the face of the poor girl, from the effects of which she shortly after expired. He was immediately arrested, aitd taken before the Coroner and jury on the following day, and at the close of the proceedings was removed to the borough jail. The next day, when the jury me t, t h e po li ce intimated to the Coroner, that the prisoner had made his escape. Early that morning, he had been taken into what is termed the airing-yard, and directly the turnkey had turned his back, he scaled the wall of the yard, and dropped into the prison garden. There he obtained a pair of steps, which enabled him to reach the top of the outer wall, and then jumped to the ground, a depth of 18 feet. Here he met with a female, at whom he shook his fist, and threatened her Injury if she made any alarm. He then made off. The escape of so notorious a character created much indignation amongst the jury, who expressed an:opinion that the gaol authorities had been guilty of the most culpable neglect. The inquest was resumed, and a verdict of " Wilful murder" was recorded against George Barker; and the Coroner issued his warrant for the apprehension and committal of Barker to the county gaol. Since the above was written it has been satisfactorily ascertained that the prisoner Barker is in custody. Hiving suffered greatly from want, and tortured with the conscious ness of the great crime he had committed, he determined to seek his relatives, and then give himself up to justice, which he did yesterday, at the village of Swilland. Last night he was brought back to this town, and lodged in his f ormer quarters. He ha s s i nce expressed the deepest contrition; he says he had no intention of killing the poor creature. ANTI-CORN-LAW MEETING.--A deputation waited upon the Mayor this afternoon, and presented him with a re quisition signed by upwards of two hundred and fifty of our principal merchants and manufacturers, to call a meeting of the inhabitants, in order to take into consideration the pro priety of petitioning Parliament that the Corn Bill may not be allowed again to come into operation. His worship at once agreed to call the meeting, and will probably fix Tu es day week as the day for its being held.---Manchester Times. Tug GAME NUlSANCE.—Legalising the sale of game, in 1831, was, every person is now well convinced, for the purpose of serving the pockets of the preservers at the cost of others. They keep game principally at the farmer's expense, use it at their houses, sell it to dealers, put rate payers at large to enormous costs (in various ways) attendant upon gam e prosecutions, plunder the farmer of his crops, deprive the community at large of an immense quantity of food, caus e transportation and murders, and squabbles among themselves about their right to game. When they obtained their law, in 1828, making night poaching transportation, there was a rejoicing among them. Again, when game keepers get hold of a game case (or manufacture one, as some of them are in the habit of doing), they make as much to do about it as if they had discovered the perpetrator of some great crime. The ignorance and the impudence of most gamekeepers is as intolerable as the game-preserving and lord-and-'squire poultry system. Our " great " folks will find out their great mistakes in awhile! SHEPHERD'S .13ANKRUPTCY.—These bankrupts had their first hearing on Thursday. They were extensive wine merchants, had been in business about twelve or fourteen years, and their failure excited a deal of surprise to those not intimately acquainted with their dealings. Debts to the amount of 12,000/. were proved, besides the bankers' claim of about 5,0001., which stands over. They owe the Exeter Bank 8,7001. and odd. The London creditors generally have not yet proved their debts. It was rumoured that the estate would pay about three shillings in the pound. The bank rupts' solicitor applied for an an allowance of 71. per week for the two families. The court granted 51. Mr. Ralph Sanders was appointed trade assignee.— Western Times. The iron trade is still at the former prices for cargoes of bar iron in Wales, nor has the state of the money market yet been reported to have affected the business in that quarter; but a considerable fall in pig iron has taken place in the Clyde, where the quotation is not now higher than 68s. per tou.—Leeds Mercury, BOROUGH AND SPITAIMIELDS. Since Monday last the arrivals of Potatoes at the water side have been considerably on the increase, upwards of 700 tons having come to hand from our own coasts, and 3,000 bushels from Guernsey, while an import of about 300 tons has taken place from Holland. The demand is very dull, at almost nominal quotations. York Reds, 240 s to 210 s; Ditto, Regents, 240 s to 270 s ; Ditto, Shaws, 200 to 220 s ; Lin coln and Cambridge Regents, 200 s to 280 s; Ditto, Kidneys, 200 s to 220 s ; Dutch, 140 s to 160 s per ton. WOOL. Since our last report the imports of Wool into London have consisted of 1,437 bags from South America, 550 bales from Hobart Town, 1,160 ditto from Adelaide, 700 ditto from Sydney, 115 ditto from the Cape, 120 ditto from Lisbon, and 29 ditto from Odessa. Public sales, which will be con tinued during the present week, are now in progress. As yet only a small quantity of wool has been thus offered, yet the biddings have been tolerably firm at full prices. In the private contract market exceedingly little is doing. T4.X.1.01;V. We have still to notie7very he;vy demand for Tallow, both on the spot and tor forward delivery. The stock on hand is very small, but parties evinced no disposition to speculate. Town Tallow is in fair supply at our quota tions. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) The House sat to day to hear appeals and writs of error. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Lynd hurst, Lord Brougham, and Lord Campbell. The following Judges were also in attendance :—The Lord Chief Justice Wilde, Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Baron Rolfe, Mr. Baron Platt, Mr. Justice Erle, Mr. Justice Maule, Mr. Justice Cresswell, Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Justice V. Williams, and Mr. Baron Alderson. TREVOR V. TREVOR. 6 3 4 814 404 104 20% Their Lordships were occupied the whole morning with the arguments iu this appeal from the decision of the Vice- Chancellor of England, in which the only question for the consideration of their Lordships was, whether an executory trust in a settlement ought or not to have contained a limi tation to the daughters of the settler in tail male. The case possesses no interest except to the parties concerned. 1% 114, 46% 36 IA QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Lord Chief Justice DENMAN. ) SHORTHOUSE AND ANOTHER V. BEAUMONT. This was an action to recover the sum of 881., for goods sold and delivered by the plaintiff to defendant. Mr. Thomas appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. James for the defendant. The plaintiffs are smiths and axletree-makers, and the de fendant is a coachmaker. The action was brought for a number of axletrees supplied by the plaintiffs for the use of the defendant. The defendant pleaded that the goods were not supplied for him, but were sent to him to get them sold by commission for the plaintiffs. The son of the defendant was called.—He stated that in 1839, he went out to Sydney as commission agent for the plaintiffs and several other persons, and in April, 1841, be re ceived a consignment of goods for sale to the value of 75/., and on the 13th of June, in the same year, he received another parcel to the value of 131. 7s. 6d. With these goods he received invoices written and signed by Mr. Shorthouse. After he received the goods he wrote back to state that the goods marked on the invoices were of inferior quality and much too high. in price, and requesting to be informed what he should do with them. He subsequently sold the goods, but, in consequence of the very bad state of trade in the colony, the parties to whom he sold them became insolvent, and he received no return. Finding that his business in Sydney did not answer, he returned and saw the plaintiff in his father's house. The plaintiff asked him what lie had done with the goods, and he said that he had received them, but had lost the returns in consequence of the insolvency of the parties to whom he sold them. The plaintiff said, that in that case there was no more to be said about it, and he then took an order for goods from witness's father to the amount of 17/. That sum has been paid into court. Wit ness made no charge for com mission, as there were no returns, and the plaintiff himself had, at the interview of which he had spoken, distinctly ab solved himself and his father from all liability. By Mr. TIIONIAS—The line with fresh ink - at the bottom of the invoice, and stating that the goods were to be con signed to witness at Sydney for the purposes of sale, is in the handwriting of Mr. Shorthouse, and the invoice was sent out to him at Sydney with that writing upon it. Mr. TRoaras addressed the jury, and contended that these goods were supplied by the plaintiffs to the defendants fur their own use, and not to be sold. The line in the invoice to the effect that the goods were to be s ent out and sold we in fresh i n k, an d no t di sco l oure d b y time like the rest . lt had also th e appearance o f b e i ng wr itten on old and dirty paper. The Learned JUDGE having summed u The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. ) EXCHEQUER.-(TH IS DAY. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before the LORD CIVET BARON, and Middl e sex Common Juries.) JACOBS V. AIDE. This was an action on a bill of exchange made by the de fendant, and endorsed to Levy and others, and eventually to the plaintiff. The aff i rmat i o n of issue lay with t he def endant , whose counsel, when the pleadings had been read, proposed to put in a final order of Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque in favour of the defendant. The plea said that this was a final order of protection and distribution, both which statements were denied in the plaintiff's replication. It was now contended that this order was made under the sth a 6th Vic., c. 116, and also under the 7th and Bth Vict., c. 96, s. 22. The former of these statutes enacted that a final order in bank ruptcy was a bar to an action for a debt previously incurred; and the second did not repeal that provision. On the part of the plaintiff it was submitted thattheorder of the Learned Co mmissioner of Bankr uptcy gave protection to the person only. The - LORD CHIEF BARON said he was clearly of opinion that this order w as not one o f protection and distribution, for the express words of the statute had been struck out by the Commissioner. The verdict must therefore b e f or the plaintiff. The jury, under his Lordship's directions, returned a ver dict for the plaintiff , with damag es as in the declaration. -------__ COMMON PLEA S.---(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice COLTMAN and a Common Jury.) Several actions on bills of exchange 'were tried, but the details are perfectly uninteresting. CRIMINAL COURT._ THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. The seventh session of the present mayoralty commenced this morning ; the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, and the 1,4- lowing Aldermen were present ,viz., Sir Chapman Marshall and Messrs. Musgrove and Hughes. The Sheriffs and the Under-Sheriffs also attended. The calendar contained the names of 236 prisoners. The grand jury having been sworn, The RECO4DEI. proceeded to.deliver his usual charge. Ho said, from the summary statement that had been laid before him it appeared that the calendar contained 236 prisoners in an‘l riTyl ...• ;; : he uuu,t that there were as many as 84 eas,s of ,iinple larceny, 24 of larceny - on the person, 34 cases of lar ceny committed by servants, 9 of larceny from dwelling houses, and 2 cases of larceny attended with violence; making a total of 153 cases out of 23 6 . In point of number and importance this was a great increase. There were also forty-two cases of cutting and wounding, four cases of manslaughter, five dreadful cases containing charges of un natural crimes. There were also charges of various attempts to commit the felony of suicide, and there was one case charging a man and wife with taking poison. In this case a question might arise as to how tar the one might have been influenced by the other in the commission of this offence. They would perceive from what he had stated that the pre sent calendar contained many charges of a very serious kind. With regard to his observations on the subject of larceny', be felt bound to point out the fact that so many of the cases consisted of charges of larceny ; he had done so with the view of drawing their attention to What grand juries have often, at the close of the session, insisted upon —namely, the expediency of erecting some tribunal for the summary con viction of juvenile offenders, who were those the most likely, to commit the offence of larceny. He found, on looking over the calendar, that th ere were few instances of any per sons committed for that offence under the age of 14 years. They were not aware, probably, th a t cases of that kind were morhe apt to come on at Middl esex th an i n that Court, to wLic the graver cffences were generally sent for trial, and to that circumstance it was t o b e a tt r ib u t e d that there was a decreaSe in the number of cases of this nature at that Cau.r!'_ He was indu c ed t o men ti on t hi s ma tter, because Vl!s subject, to which grand juries were frequently sa verting, had escaped the attention of the Legislature, and there could be no d ou bt th at a l aw su ited to this ar: would be enacted. The cases con t a ined in the c alendar were extremely serious ; but many of them did not apPe: 3 to be matters of any legal difficulty. The only quesortion upon which they would have to determine was whether question the evidence was of a nature that would warrant then-1..1'1h sending the ca ses t o w hi c h t h ey re l ate d for trial. they-i.l' these observations he would dismiss them to their d uties. The grand jury then retired. v BOW-STREET.-(THIS A before Giovanni C avagna tti, an It a li an b oy, wa s brought Mr. Hall upon a charge of beggin. He had been found begging in the street by a police: o lg the F division, who i mme di a t e l y too k hi m in charg e. was lame of one le ha g. the Pri • An interpreterving been sent for and obtained, bi, soner was informed of th e nature o f t h e c h ar ge gat s aid and called upon to gi ve some account o f himself ht , to that he was a n a ti ve o f—P arma, and b a d b e en broughomo this country by two brothe rs name d J o hn and T u e had (Giovanni and Thomaso), who lived in Saffron bill. Se wa s agreed to remain with them for eighteen months. and turned out by them in the morning, and desired t° turn to " pick up what he could." He would ' be glad to ret his own country, but his "masters" would not let him' the Mr. HA LL desired the officer to o with the pris oner to . Italian. 130 s in office of the " Soci e ty f or the Pro g tectio n of place, London," and request th em t o pass hi m t o his native or at least take him out of the hands of his roasters', t uellY The interpreter obser ve d, th a t t h ese boys were v e `J c 0° treated by their m as t ers , an d h e knew several instances.' e h so would go with the p r i soner t o exp l a i n t h e case t-- ciety's office. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS "MO T ') -,_...e1f at Patrick Q u i n , a stur d y young fellow, was placed the bar, charged with pi c ki ng t h e pocket o f Colonel J""r Harris, of the Oriental Club, Cavendish-square. /IN A " the P ri' The prosecutor stat e d, th at h e was wa lking street about a qua r t er t o n i ne th i s morn i ng , when he Wa s soner came up to hi m an d asked for c h ar ity, es that starving and out of work. He (the prosecutor) seeing _ se d the prisoner appeared to be well fed and decently er"' t told him to go about his business and work, aid o ° - if he co_ hat b e get work to enlist for a soldier. The prisoner replied l ' at , se had tried to enlit-t, but could not get into any regitn - wa y, they would not have him. He then proceeded 01 3 1 biro, but hearing some person walking stealthily 1 3 el in prose cutor's-) round and saw the prisoner with his the rioter pocket-handkerchief in his hand. Th=an _‘„o,. threw the handkerchief on the pavement and "" Witness pursued him, and gave him into custody. s hort Police -constable I) 15, was on duty in Oxford-street . Shop nine o'clock thi s morn i ng, when he s aw the defend an , t , 'ling, pursued by the prosecutor, who was calling to th e thief V' Witness stopped the prisoner and took be_n e _Tiers station, where he was searched and two other handk ru" found upon him, secreted in his trowsers. , , ;s f s for The prisoner said he bought the two bandkerT" t. fie is. 6d., and denied picking the prosecutor's Per would not be guilty of such an offence for the e w rl ... s a ris" Several police- consta bl es recogn i se d th e Pedir- as old cffender, a n d sa id that he had b een repeate 1 . victed. Mr. BisairAm remanded him till Wednesday ne: ct e i br e Mr- William F o ll y , a notorious beggar, was charged h _ as t a ble Bingham with b egg i ng and assaulting the polic e -cu in the execution of his duty. c e iat Giles' s Police -constable F 82, said he was on:duty t w hen Church about eight o'clock on the previous gentleman came up to him and called his attention prisoner, who was almost in a state of nudity, wita blaec e ih te s ception of a few filthy rags which bore some resern ngtbi.jilthe the e li ve the nether garment. Witness desired the prisoner to eat of place, and not to annoy the people as they came wind h i s witnessa.,ghadini." church. The prisoner told him to "go to own business, for he had as much right thereheasil Witness then laid hold of him for the purpose of ram" the lower into custody, when the prisoner kicked him le a l mo st part of his person with such violence that witness w''' d no doubt disabled. He also st ruc k hi m i n the face, I n ce had " t would have proceed e d t o f urt h er a cts of vio en !- another some of the bysta n d ers procure d t he a ssistance of constable, who took the p r i soner t o the station . Police -constable 66 E, c o rro b ora ted the evidence of last witness, and added, that th e prisoner was one of the wont characters he had had to deal w ith f or s ome time. The prisoner, in def e n ce , sa id h e h a d b een i n to church, and was merely standing at the do or t o see th e congregatioa come out, when the constable came up to him, and, to hie very great surprise, said be must go to the station. He could assure the Magistrate he did not intend any harm, and as t ° hurting the policeman, he (prisoner) would not hurt a worn" Mr. BINGHAM said he could not entertain any doubt but that the prisoner was stationed at the church for the pur pose of begging, which he must know was against the Isic . • He had also been guilty of a gross assau l t upon the constable while in the discharge of his duty. He (Mr. Bingham ) should therefore commit him to the House of Correction for one month, with hard labour. WORSHIP-STREET.-(THIS DAY") William Collins, a ruffianly looking fellow, was charged with stabbing his wife in the head with a t a ble-knife. Mary, the wife, stated that she had for a length of time past undergone a series of ill-usage from her husband, and 1 1 , although he had plenty of work, she was almost starve!!,utfe him. On Saturday night last she requested of him 8 1 1 _ 1 ,!„ , money, which request he treated with the utmost di' ' 3 ' and at length, snatching up a knife, he thrust it into her head ; but this charge she would not press, as all she crated of him was a small all owance p er wee k, an d to be eoPa from him. • Mr. ARNOLD said she had given her husband in for for felony, and with that only could he at present r_ t only course he could recommend her to adopt, ap ply to to persisted in not pressing that charge, would be the officers of the parish in which she resided• said she cer- The poor creature, who cried most bitterly, against tainly could not think of pressing the charge of felony nded. treat. The her husband, and the prisoner was accordingly rema vi , Henry Stanborough was charged with breaking th e and otherwise ill-treating a woman named Harriet Tay oi with whom he fornierly cohabited. Police-constable 383 N, handed in a certificate from gr. Coward, the district surgeon, testifying that the unfortunate woman was not out of danger. The prisoner said he could not deny the fact of having struck the woman, but the injury she bad sustained WO more the effect of her fall than the blow she had re" ceived, as she was very drunk. She had called upon him •q the early hour of wa t n h ad r s e ut e o oltrie 'c ra l h o ai ek this m orn i ng , and Moshe' tseslyheardt.mitted to bail to aPP ear fiv T e h p e ai d ns ef o e f nd g a la n s t s again in a fortnight. T I young charged hSonzOasUATmprosWe, aAponwelith;—(TlimalnSwaDs charged Wit assaulting the police, and rescuing two prisoners (since trail" sported) from custody. It appeared that on the evening of the 30th January, !iceman 44 M, w en t i n t o t h e " Red House, " Grav el -lane' Ti the the purpose of a pp re h en di ng a man for robbery. Tue„`",iid soner, who was th ere a t t h e t i me, 10 swore that he _ " knife " th e p o li ceman if he did not quit the house. `" t ; latter, howev er , p rocee d e d to take a man name d Witty 1 custody when he was k noc k e d d own b y th e prisoner, kickedwhile laying on the ground. Witty escaped, but w as afterwards recaptured ; and, on a subsequent occasion , the same policeman was again attacked by the prisoner in tle ..e ; ing the apprehension of a man named Muir, who has bee n since tried and transported. Mr. COTTINGIIAM said that two of the 'prisoner's comp!' nions, whom he had attempted to rescue, had since been tried and convicted ; that the prisoner himself had beengusieltryioue; great violence towards the police, and as it was a most offence, instead of dealing summarily with the charge, he should commit him for trial. DESTRUCTION OF GAME UT Poxsonnto.—A great bustle, approaching to a consternation. has, during the last few days, prevailed in the " preserves" of Lord Middleton near this town, in consequence of it having been discovered that a great number of birds, principally pheasants, had been destroyed through the agency of poisoned grain,_ which had been strewed about the fields in the neighbourhood of the plantations. We understand that nearly a hundred dead birds of the nobler class have already been picked up; and it is expected that many more remain to be discovered in the woods. Such has been the enormous quantity of the game preserved on the Wollaton and Trowel estates, during the last few years in particular, that as many as from thirty to fifty hares and rabbits may frequently be seen at the saw time in a field of but a few acr es i n extent. W e have n-° doubt but that instances could be furnished from farm s in these lordships, where the produce of grain actually realised by the cultivator at harvest time did not exceed four or five b hels the de us per acre, when the crop, but for , struction created by the game, would have furnished front three to five quarters per acre ! One afternoon, during har vest time, no fewer than thirty-s e ven hard at work in a field of I • of Viroollaton, more than bar le in the parish without stepping a yard from the pathway ; and there is ne doubt that twice or thrice that number of birds might have been discerned in the field, could it have been looked all over at once from the spot where the observer stood. Paper. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITIL.—On Sunda sermon Y a on behalf of the above valuable institution was preached at the chapel of King's College, by the Right Rev. the Bishop of Oxford. In the course of a most eloquent appeal, reverend prelate stated that the charity had relieved 1,276 —Nottingham in-patients, and upwards of 17,000 out-patients, at an ex a, pense of about 4,000/., but that the funds fell short of its r r e e quirements by upwards of 6001. The Committee we making exertions to increase the amount of a bui ldin g fen . which was commenced some time ago, in order to erect prs mises more suitable for the accommodation of the numerous sufferers who daily apply for admission and relief. At.nlan_ termination of the sermon a collection was mad e, amountt g to 1041. A BEE ALIVE EMBEDDED IN TURF: On TUSEI ay last, as the daughter of Mr. James Smith , North-rea d. Prezton, was breaking a turf, she discovered • a larg? ,e .,. embedded in a small cell not larger than the animal ft The bee was alive, but did not attempt to take wing, thotr it commenced humming; but the girl, being afraid, no r tunately killed it. LOLA MUNTES.—The Augsburgh Gazette publish/. the following lines from Lola Montes, dated Munich, Ap:_f: 29:—" %Voir' out with being wade the mark of so y secret and public malicious reports, I denounce as infa m y _ calumniators all who speak, write, or print evil agaialit me without being able to prove it." 1 7 prince The Sc even A Ace( ~T~ Th relief I fr orn t; Vhi c h P. \l oud , • I 'l .le 4 ~~~,:~ i 19, ] if May dent inter the inh a th e th e thes e Lu e( Sam; mon( Passe last t