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Sir R. Prim then moved the order of the day for the third reading of the Income Tax bill, upon which . . Mr:S. CRAWFORD moved an amendment to the effect that as, through corrupt arid other practices, the house could not be considered as a fair representation of the people, it was not right that any increased taxation should be resorted to by parliament until all just causes of complaint had been removed relating to the election of members of the house. The mafiosi was seconded by Mr. O'CoNNELL, and op posed by ._ . __ _ Sir R. Pas[., who said that if the House of Commons was disqualified to increase taxation it was equally so to un dertake the reform of the commercial tariff, or even to re form itself. After some remarks from Mr. O'CoNNELL, Mr. HustE, and Lord F. MANNERS, Lord J. Rossini, said he could not support the amend ment, but he would nevertheless take the sense of the house on the third reading of the Income Tax bill. On a division M. S. Crawford's amendment was negatived by a majority of 156 to 21. _ Mr. F. BARING was about to speak to the question of the income tu, when Sir R. PEEL rose and said he had just received informa tion that an attempt had been made upon the life of her Majesty, and, under these circumstances, however anxious he might be to listen to the debate, he was sure the house would not expect him to remain. The right lion. baronet was here interrupted by loud cries of " adjourn," after which he added that her Majesty was quite safe, and the assassin in custody. He felt that in the state of excitement into which the house was naturally thrown by this announcement they could not properly attend to the discussion of public business, and he would therefore move the adjournment. Lord J. RUSSELL seconded the motion, and the adjourn ment immediately took place. FLEMING presented a petition from Southampton, complaining that certain persons, not being upon the register of voters, had fraudulently signed a petition which was presented to the house on the 9th of May, purporting to be from the inhabitants of Southampton, being electors, in contempt of the authority and privileges of the house. A. debate of some length ensued on the motion for print ing the petition, but ultimately the motion was withdrawn. Mr. FLEMING then presented a petition. impeaching the veracity of John Wren, and stating that he did not possess the confidence of his townsmen. The hon. member con cluded by moving that the petition should be printed with the votes. Sir J. EASTHOPE said he was sure be was stating accu rately the feelings of the people of Southampton, in saying that they were most anxious that the whole proceedings at the last election should be thoroughly investigated. After some discussion the motion was withdrawn. Mr. MACKINNON moved a new writ for the borough of Southampton, and hoped the house would not commit the anomaly of refusing to issue this writ after having issued one for Ipswich, merely because some vagabond had chosen to make some allegations. Mr. W. 0. STANLEY moved as an amendment that a se lect committee should be appointed to investigate the extent of bribery and treating at the last election for Southampton. Mr. W ARD said it was the duty of the house to investigate this case. There ought to be a common feeling on both sides of the house to search into these cases of corruption, with a view to their suppression in future. Mr. FLEMING made some warm observations on what had fallen from Mr. Ward on a former evening, when he said he (Mr. F.) would have enough to do to defend his conduct in these transactions. Mr. MACAULAY regretted :that the Ipswich writ had been issued, and said that when the writ for Nottingham was suspended on the simple allegation of an honourable mem ber, there were still more cogent reasons for continuing the suspension of the writ for Southampton. Sir R. PEEL observed that ,it was of the greatest impor tance that some remedy should be found for the bribery and corruption which were undermining the character of the house in the estimation of the public. He was not influenced' by any party considerations in voting for the writ for Ips wich. He had acted upon a judicial view of the case, and he should in the same way act upon this petition, the reading of which he confessed had made a great impression on his mind. He could not vote for the issue of the Southampton writ until some inquiry should have been entered into, and until they had some idea of the course likely to be adopted with respect to the bill of Lord J. Russell. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE thought that John Wren had been treated with great ingratitude by the conservative party of Southampton. He had had a letter of explanation from John Wren, who stated that the reason he was abused and called a vagabond by the conservatives of Southampton was, because he had refused to perjure himself before the election committee, or to receive a certain sum of money offered to him if he would make Mr. Martyn's seat secure. After a few words from Mr. HINDE, Mr. WYNN expressed his cordial acquiescence in the course pursued by Sir R. Peel, and recommended that both the mo tions before the house should be withdrawn, and that the writ should be postponed. After some further discussion, M. 0. STANLEY withdrew his motion for a select committee; and Mr. MACKINNON postponed his motion for the issue of the new writ for a fort night. Mr. ADDERLEY postponed, for a fortnight, his motion for a new writ for Newcastle-under-Lyne. The house then went into committee on the public houses bill. A. discussion took place upon a motion of Mr. B. Woon, for the introduction of a clause to define the hours of divine service, during which public-houses should be closed. The hours of divine service varied in different parishes, which led to much inconvenience as regarded those houses. He should propose an uniform time from eleven until one, and from three to half-past four o'clock. Captain Rous supported the clause, which he bad only omitted in deference to the government. _ After some discussion, the clause was rejected by a ma jority of 59 to 23. _ _ . Mr. PAKINGTON moved a clause subjecting country pub licans to fine and imprisonment for selling liquors before one o'clock on Sundays, on Christmas-day, and Good Friday. Mr. ROEBUCK was opposed to placing such power in the hands of country justices. Sir J. GRAHAM was disinclined to extend the metropolitan law relating to public-houses to the rural districts. He had no wish to narrow the enjoyments of the working classes. After some further discussion, the clause was rejected by a majority of 110 to 7. The committee again divided on a clause proposed by Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY, to allow public-houses to remain open after one o'clock on Sundays, Christmas-day, and Good Friday. The clause was negatived by a majority of 69 to 27. The various clauses having been disposed of, the house resumed, and the report was ordered to be brought up on Wednesday next. Mr. Rentaiwroat moved _ the second reading of the Sad -. bury Disfranchisement Bill. Several hon. members objected to bringing forward a measure of such importance as the disfranchisement of a borough after twelve o'clock at night, and ultimately Mr. Re dington postponed the second reading until next Wednesday. Mr. C. BULLER moved that the case of the Bridport com promise should be referred for investigation to Mr. Roebuck's committee. Mr. BANKES opposed the motion, as did also Mr. DARBY, but it was supported by Lord SANDON, and other honourable members. On a division, the motion was carried by a majority of 44 to 16. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned. firq3tr(al Vadiamtnt. HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY Thd Earl of GLSNdALL, in moving for some returns re turns respecting the number of rewards offered by the Irish Government for the detection of criminals, the number claimed, and the number of crimes committed within the last year, drew the attention of their lordships to the state of in subordination prevailing in the northern division of the county of Tipperary. He was fearful that what had fallen from Lord Wharneliffe on Friday night would give rise to misconstruction, and he had therefore to observe, that in that part of Tipperary the disturbances could not be attri buted to bad landlords, for amongst those attacked were gen. Omen admitted to be most exemplary in their conduct as proprietors. The outrages were, in fact, to be attributed as a conspiracy against the laws, against property, and against social order ; and their prevalence was to be attributed to the impunity with which crime was perpetrated. They could get no evidence against criminals, or, if they did get witnesses to come forward, they had to send them aftewards to Canada or the Cape of Good Hope. Juries were also afraid to do their duty, and all this evil was the result of the country becoming deluged with trading politicians from the Corn Exchange. There were certainly two Catholic priests who had denounced the whole system from the altar, but they did not do so until it had acquired s uc h a h ea d t hat it was not unfair to attribute their exertions to a feeling of self preservation. There were doubtless very many most exem plary priests, but he wished to draw a marked line of distinc tion between them and the young Catholic priests their co adjutors, who were most anxiously engaged in the work of agitation to which all this crime was to be attributed. Lord WHARNCLIFFE said he had not alluded on Friday to any particular class of landlords. He had only said that there were landlords who, as individuals, abused the rights ofyroperty. _ . . . , Earl FORTESQUE protested against the doctrine that agi tation necessarily lad to crime ; and he also protested against the assumption that the conduct of the Catholic priests had created all this crime by agitation. There were, of course, in so large a body s o me i n discreet individuals, but he must say, that from no body of men in Ireland had he received more efficient assistance in the suppression of crime. - . The Marquis of CI. aNgICA.RDE suggested a discreet enforce ment of the Arms Act, as a most efficient means of checking disturbance. The Earl of GLIENGA.LL said that the priests, by their agi tation, had been the abettors of crime, and they knew they were so. Lord CLONCURRY said these outrages were the fruits of former misgovernment. He lauded the conduct of the priests and said that more of the magistracy of Ireland than of the Catholic clergy had been convicted of impropriety and crime. The Marquis of DOWNBRIBI defended the magistracy, and regretted that such an imputation should have been cast upon them as had been thrown out by Lord Cloncurry. Lord LORTON said the priests to a rran were supporting repeal of the union, and he would leave it to the house to say if that was or was not agitation. The Marquis of NORMANBY denied the fact. The returns were then agreed to. The Marquis of CLANitICARDE moved for a copy of the regulations attending the execution of criminals at Newgate. He considered the scenes said to have taken place to be most disgraceful. (Cheers.) Agreed to. Some bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and their lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY , A petition was presented by Mr. T. DuNcomus from a person named Wren, offering to make disclosures respecting the bribery at the last election for Southampton if he were protected by indemnity. A debate, short but animated, en sued on the motion that it be printed, but ultimately the motion was agreed to. The Witnesses' Indemnity bill then went through com mittee. HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY Lord CAMPBELL gave notice, that on Thursday next he w)uld call their lordships' attention to an occurrence which tok place at the last assizes for Stirlingshire, namely, the examination of a witness as to his religious opinions. The Duke of WELLINGTON then moved an address to her Majesty, congratulating her on her recent escape from the hangs of an assassin, who had fired a pistol at her Majesty on Monday. He was in custody; his crime was in a train of :egal inquiry ; and in due course he would be brought to justice. lie would avoid entering into detail, and would confine himself to moving an address of congratulation on the failure of the atrocious and treasonable design upon her life, which the interposition of Divine Providence had so happily defeated. He would subsequently move that the House of Commons should be invited to a conference, with a view to joining with their lordships in the address. The Marquis of LArisnowNE seconded the motion, and expressed a hope that the government would probe the mat ter to the bottom, with the view of adopting a measure to prevent the repetition of such attacks hereafter. Lord PoaTasArt said that her Majesty had on the previous day declined the attendance of her ladies, on the ground that she would not expose them to danger. If any existed, it was sufficient that she herself should bear the risk, without also endangering them. (Loud cheering.) He felt himself called upon to state this, as her Majesty :s consideration had been thus shown to members of his family. Lord BROUGHAM said, in reference to what had fallen from the Marquis of Lansdowne, that the law of the land was abundantly sufficient to prevent such atrocities in future. The Marquis of LANSDOWNZ said, he did not mean to imply any necessity for measures of legislation. The address was then agreed to, and a conference being held, at which the assent of the Commons was obtained, a deputation was appointed to ascertain when it would be the pleasure of her Majesty to receive the address. At a subse quent period of the evening a message from her Majesty intimated that she would receive the address at St. James's Palace at three o'clock to-morrow. Lord 110 1VD - 1;;;;;;Cla qu;stion of the Bishop of London respecting the refusal of the Bishop of Quebec to allow a tablet to be placed in the church of that city commemorative of an officer who had died there, and to whom his brother officers were desirous of erecting this last tribute of affection. The Bishop of LONDON said that a tablet had been placed in the church prior to the death of the officer in question, full of eulogiums on the character of a man who had been notoriously a profligate. Some regulations were in conse quence made to the effect that no tablets should be erected unless the inscriptions were previously approved of by the bishop, and unless, also, the parties to whom they were erected were regular communicants of the church. The officer alluded to happened to be the first respecting whom an application was made, but as the rule was made before his death, there could have been no reason personally invi dious on the part of the bishop in acting upon that rule. Lord BRouGuAst thought the defence a feeble one, but that was owing to the badness of the case. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE drew attention to the cir cumstances attending the recent execution of Good at New gate, which were sufficient to fill every person with indigna tion and disgust. The noble marquis read the account of the proceedings in the chapel from a newspaper, and strongly condemned the prison regulations which could allow a man to be erected into a sort of hero because of the greatness of his crime. Several noble lords expressed the fullest coincidence in the opinions expressed by the Marquis of Clanricarde, and in the necessity for an alteration. The Marquis of NORMANBY said that the gaol of Nesvgate was altogether under the control of the corporation of London. The conversation then dropped, and their lordships ad journed. HOUSE OF COMMONS—TUESDAY. An address was agreed to, similar to that in the House of Lords, congratulating her Majesty on her escape. The adjourned Income Tax Bill was about to be resumed debate on the m 1 when P rench ""oucuEßE asked if it was the intention of the s ir nitovernment to raise the duties on linen yarn. received ? h aat. said that information to that effect had been regret tbatY the government, which promptly stated their Freed, at any such intention should be entertained by the ing pt a e•;l7. l . l ment. There were communications now tak make the ;Za‘aother wine countries, which would probably of their i n t ev ig of,the south of France regret the suspension Sir .1. lin uti r i :a with this country. raeli, respe ct i ng t ita_, in reply to a question from Mr. D'ls nected with the a asaPpression of some documents con if every one of tbo aa 'i of Afghanistan, said he did not care wa s concerned, but nclirnents were published as far as he on the face et the m pvoto rment on the table did not be perfect, they were extracts, and no government could be Fried g f rom on if compelled to pub lish all documents comin :person s who must have con fidential communications to On the third reading of ther e t° that government. o Mr. Hume entered into an e T Bill being moved, prospects of the country and exposition of the commercial Government. Lord Palmersto n b e t an o ;_i_al measures of the genius of the late Administration, pl i t cd upon as the evil 4 uglag th e oultdePeel would war after war until it got into the pr e di ca ,,... count into of deal with his present Government found it. He hop cd - g r 4 in which the deal with the affairs of the country as he w estab lishrn e en p ts ublic . _ far own, and not allow of any wasteful expenditure money in keeping up naval and military beyond the necessities of the state. The count i.... ry b eing in a condition far from pros pe T r h ot e is h w on as . less able gentlemanto "'""r taxation than in former times. co ncluded by opposing the bill. Sir C. N.apLeit strong ly disapproved of any reducti on ;,„ our naval and military establishments ; but he was opposed to an y additional taxation as long as the monopolies in corn and sugar were kept up. After some remarks from Colonel WYNDHAM and Mr. - CURTEIS, ally on the public. Mr. F. T. BARING said that by this bill the burden of taxation was not imposed fairly and equ A merchant might have to pay the income in the funds, while his losses in trade m ig ht . income from his stock, and thus he would ha ve income ta ben double hi s money hi e income tax , when, in fact, he had receiv ed to pay an what ever. He considered it a breach of faith to tax the stock no be longing to foreigners not residing in Great Britain, a the tax o n industrial capital might cause its withdr awal from the country , nd feared The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER contended for the necessity of an i ncome tax to meet the necess i t i es o f the country. The income tax of 1815 was collected at an ex pense of about 4300,000, but by the proposed machinery under this bill it was estimated that the whole cost of col lecting the present income tax would not amount to above half the expense of 181.5. Captain MANGLES entered into an exposition of the finances of India, in order to show that their condition formed no just ground for th e i mposition of an income tax on this country. — Sir R. INGLIs argued in favou r of exempting the first £l5O from the income tax in all eases, a sug ges ti on w hi c h, if 'adopted, would, he believed, render the tax much more ac- ceptable to the public, and this without any serious disad vantage to the revenue. Mr: VILLIERS was of opinion this measure would be a failure. It might certainly produce the revenue expected from it. but it remained to be proved whether they would not lose quite as much of the revenue arising from indirect taxation as they would gain from this direct tax. Mr. D'ISRAELI replied to the arguments of Captain Mangles. _ _ BROTHERTON thought this a most unjust measure, and one which would operate oppressively, for all taxes on trade fell heavily on the working classes. The house then divided, and the third reading was carried by a majority of 255 to 149. The house again divided on a proposition of Mr. G. W. Wood's with a view to exempt literary societies from the operation of the tax. A clause with that object was proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, but he did not think that it would carry out the intention. The amendment was negatived by a majority of 199 to 96. The bill was then passed. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNESDAY WhenihehOuse - reTas;;Mblea, after waiting upon her Majesty with the address, the Speaker read her Majesty's most gracious answer, which was ordered to be inserted on the journals. _ . . ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE QUEEN (From the Evening Papers of Monday) We have just been informed, by a messenger who left the Green Park in great haste, that another attempt was made on the Queen's life, by a young man of respectable appearance, about 23 years f age, just as her Majesty was returning in a barouche and four from her evening ride towards Bucking ham Palace. All of a sudden the flash of a pistol was observed by the bystanders, and instantly the young man was seized. Fortunately the pistol did not go off, and before a second attempt could be made be was in custody. Indeed he did not appear to make the attempt, for he put the pistol hur riedly into his breast, endeavouring to escape detection. It does not appear from what we have heard that her Majesty was at all aware of what had transpired. Singularly enough, the affair took place about where Oxford made his atrocious attempt. The prisoner was taken to the Palace Lodge, under the charge of Colonel Arbuthnot, who was in attend ance on her Majesty. An immense assemblage of gentlemen on horseback and parties in the Park crowded around the prisoner, and evinced the most lively anxiety to learn if her Majesty had sustained any injury, which we are happy to say she did not. It is also reported that her Majesty was shot at yesterday, but as the person escaped, no notice was taken of the affair. The attempt made this evening was communicated by Sir James Graham to Sir Robert Peel irkthe House of Commons about half-past six o'clock. The assassin is a young man not apparently more than 25 years of age, rather short and stout. He is decently dressed, and his general appearance betokens respectability. It is stated that he exactly answers the description given of the miscreant who made an attempt to assassinate Her Majesty yesterday evening. We were not inclined to credit this story of a previous attempt on Her Majesty's life last evening, but, on inquiry, we learn from the highest authority, that it is but too true that such an attempt was made. It appears, that previous to Her Majesty's return to Buckingham Palace this evening from her usual drive, the assassin attracted con siderable attention, by making use of the most horrible language in the Park, saying that the Queen lived upon the vitals of the people, at the same time making use of the most abusive epithets. Her Majesty was in the low pony phaeton, drawn by four greys, and just as the phaeton reached the spot where the maniac Oxford made his diaboli cal attempt on Her Majesty's life, the individual now in custody, drew a pistol from his breast, and presenting it at her Majesty, attempted to discharge it, providentially without ef fect. The miscreant was instantly arrested, and amidst the exe cration of the bystanders,who seernedalmost inclined to execute summary vengeance on him, was conveyed to one of the lodges of the Palace, and partially searched. The pistol with which he had made the attempt, and which he had immedi ately afterwards thrust into his bosom, was taken from him, examined, and discovered to be loaded with ball, so that the same difficulty as to proving the intent will not occur in this case that occurred in the case of Oxford. He was subse quently conveyed to the Gardner's-lane Station-house, where he was subjected to a most minute examination, but whether or not any other weapons have been found on him, we were unable to ascertain, as the strictest orders have been given to the authorities to observe the greatest secresy on the sub ject. The prisoner does not present the slightest appearance of insanity, and seemed perfectly calm and collected. We understand he refuses to state his place of abode, or, indeed, any particulars about himself. At half-past seven, he was conveyed from the Station-house to the Home-office, where he is at present under examinations before the Privy Council. Sir R. Peel, Sir J. Graham, Lord Wharncliffe, and all the Cabinet Ministers, are assembled at the Home-office, for the purpose of being present at his examination. Mr. Manic, the Solicitor to the Treasury, and Colonel Rowan, the Chief Commissioner of Police, arc also in attendance there. We have reason to believe that the prisoner's name is known, but that it would frustrate the ends of justice if it were permitted to transpire for the present. The examination is a strictly private one, and no stranger is on any account permitted to be present. We sent our reporter to the Home-office, for the purpose of watching the proceedings. His request to be present, how litn i hs ireportcompanyed that one of them, a tall individual who was seen in the Park, is already in custody, and will e xamination at the Home-office this evening. St. James's Whitehall is crowded with persons anxiously the Home.ofnee, glimpse of the assassin on his return from well-being of the Qu el e Park also is thronged with people, pressing Prince Albert w: t i s s towards Buskin also to make inquiries as to the six o'clock of what had occurrednttill'ethei time th attempt w Majesty in the phaeton at the return to the Palace. teat neither of them seemed aware to enter the House of Commons About half-past James Graham was ob servedthe Speaker's end of the House, and walk towards ppc ;i s yith a face evidently be traying anxiety. As he got o beckoned to the Right Hon. Geri l t t i e e to Sir Robert Peel he irn, who immediately retired with Sir James Graham, afterwards informed then the latter Right Honourable Baronet communicated t Sir Robert Peel, the intelligence of which he soon the House, when it broke up, the Members R Instant ly into Palace -yard, and dispersing to gather eu a ll i . ° • the inte gence in their power. FURTHER PARTICULARS (From the Times of Tuesday.) The principal ministers pr e sent at the examination, besid es the Home Secretary and Sir R. Peel, were, the Duke of DEMONSTRATION OF LOYALTY AT THE VARIOUS THEATRES. The news of the attempt on the life of Her Gracious Ma jesty was communicated to the lessees of the various theatres on the evening of the occurrence, and at the Olympic Theatre the moment it was made known, Mr. C. Baker, the stage manager, addressed the audience in the following terms : " Ladies and Gentlemen,—l have the honour to appear be fore you under most peculiar and exciting circumstances, with feelings of mingled pain and joy—pain in announcing to you that a fiendish attempt has again been made on the life of our beloved sovereign, and joy at having the happiness to in form you that the miscreant has, thank God, been secured (here the audience rose and cheered tumultuously, with waving of hats and handkerchiefs ); and I have further to add that the assassin at this moment is under examination at the Home-office." (Loud cries of " God save the Queen" from all parts of the house.) Mr. Baker.—You have but anticipated the intention of Mr. Wild, the lessee, who, yielding in loyalty to no subject of her majesty, has desired me to state that the national anthem shall instantly be sung. (Loud cheers attended the delivery of Mr. Baker's speech.) The curtain then rose and discovered the entire company on the stage. The anthem was then sung, the audience joining in the chorus in the most enthusiastic manner. At the En glish Opera Mr. Vining addressed the audience on the same subject, and the national =Ahem was sung with a corres ponding enthusiasm by the actors and the audience. At the New Strand Theatre the band played the national anthem, without the vocal aid, the singet . s being absent. At the Queen's, Surrey, Victoria, and Sadler's Wells, similar de monstrations of loyai4 were manifested. (From the Times of Wednesday.) EXAMINATION OE THE PR.ISONER The examination cf prisoner occupied from a quarter after twelve to a quarter past four o'clock in the afternoon, and during the whole of that period the crowd in Whitehall continued undiminished. What transpired in the council chamber we cannot at tempt to describe, so inviolate was secrecy maintained on the subject by all the officials connected with the Home office. We are only enabled to state that the identity of the pritoner Francis with the miscreant who attempted also to fire upon her Majesty on Sunday last was clearly established. About half-past three o'clock the Prime Minister (Sir R. Peel) quitted the Home-office by the private entrance on the Parade in St. James's-park, and proceeded on foot at a quick pace in the direction of Buckingham Palace. The Duke of Wellington also quitted the council at a quarter to four o'clock, and, on leaving the Home-office on horseback, his Grace, who appeared to be in the enjoyment of excellent health. was loudly cheered by the numerous assemblage. Sir R. Peel returned to the council at ten minutes past four o'clock. Immediately after the return of Sir R. Peel to the Home office, two messengers were despatched for hackney coaches, one of which was brought to the front of the Home-office, and the other was driven round through the Horse Guards on to the Parade, and drew up at the garden-gate of the above building. The policy of calling at the same moment two coaches was soon made manifest. Hundreds, in fact we might say thousands, quickly assembled round the one in Whitehall, the crowd setting it down for certain that it was to convey the would-be regicide to Newgate, whilst the ap proach of the other coach was hardly observed, and not above twenty persons were collected round it. At half-past four o'clock the few persons on the Parade had their attention drawn to the opening of the wicket-door of the Home-office, and the prisoner immediately appeared, having on each side of him one of the turnkeys above spoken of, and preceded by Lieutenant Tracy, carrying iu his hand the warrant for the prisoner's commitment. The prisoner held down his head as he traversed the garden, but still suf ficient of his face could be seen to convince all who saw him that he felt but slightly the highly dangerous position in which he had placed himself. To place the prisoner in the hackney-coach was but the work of a moment. and, the two turnkeys having followed him in, Lieutenant Tracy mounted the box. and desired the coachman, in a loud voice, to drive to " Newgate." The progress of the prisoner from the Park to the place of his confinement was scarcely noticed, so adroitly had his removal been managed. The warrant of commitment charges " John Francis with shooting at our Sovereign Lady Victoria the Queen with a pistol loaded with powder and ball." There have been some doubts expressed as to whether the pistol actually went off; but these misgivings were cleared up yesterday by the evidence of Mr. Fitzgerald, a highly re spectable gentleman, who swore that he was not more than ten yards off when Francis aimed at her Majesty, and that he distinctly heard the report. This evidence was strengthened by the testimony of Colonel Wylde and two gun-smiths, who declared the pistol to have been recently discharged. The identity of the miscreant was established by Mr. Mark Russell, a gentleman residing in Great St. Andrew's-street, Seven Dials, and connected with the establishment of Covent garden Theatre. He was on Constitution-hill, and, with other persons, attracted to the spot on hearing the report of a pistol, when he at once identified the prisoner as the son of Mr. Francis, who for above twenty years has been attached to the machinist department of the theatre. It is a remark able circumstance that one of the checktakers, also connected with the same theatre, was with his wife and family sitting on a bench among the trees. This individual recognised Mr. Russell, and they both were of opinion that the would-be assassin had been employed at the theatre, and was the son of Mr. Francis. Mr. Russell at once proceeded to Scotland yard, when he was referred to Gardiner's lane, and upon seeing the prisoner there be felt convinced that his opinion was correct. Upon the circumstance beino , made known to her Majesty's ministers at the Council-office, an inspector of police was forwarded to the theatae, with whom Mr. Francis returned back to the Home-office, and there four.d, to his ex treme grief, that his son was the person charged with the at trocious attempt upon the life of the sovereign of these realms. The same evening both Mr. Francis and Mr. Rus sell underwent a long examination, in the course of which it appeared from the statement of the latter, that while in con versation with some friends, about four hours previous to the apprehension of Francis, he: was seen by Mr. Russell, who spoke to him. The royal cortege, when the pistol was dis charged, was fortunately proceeding at a rate rather more rapid than usual, and to that circumstance it is supposed her Majesty in a great measure owes the preservation of her lite, as Francis was seen by police-constable Tounce to take a de liberate aim. The act had been noticed by Prince Albert, who sat on the right side of his royal consort, and who im mediately rose from his seat. He pointed out the miscreant to One of the outriders, when the royal servant got off his horse to assist in his apprehension, but finding him secure in the hands of Tounce and the soldier of the Fusileer Guards, again followed the royal carriage. He made no attempt to escape, and showed no symptoms of derangement. THE ATTEMPT ON SUNDAY LAST From the inquiries we have made we are enabled to state that an attempt ca 1101 - 3 1 . njesty'b life was made by the mis creant, John Francis, on Sunday, the day previous to his apprehension, and to his second crime, as the Queen and Prince Albert were returning from attending divine service at the Chapel oyai. Q:Haes s Palace. Mr. Pearson, a R wood engraver, who has not been long in town, and who is residing at No. 7, Castle-street, Holborn, has furnished our reporter with the following statement o n th e subject :—He states that on suuday afternoon, abo u t t wo o 'clock, while walking in St. James's Park, he saw the royal carriages con taining her Majesty, Prince Albert, and suite, approaching from th e di rect i on o f the Chap e l R oyal, and when near to the little gate, leading out of the drive into the Green-park, he saw a young man who was stanging near him, with his back to the rails, pull a pistol out of his breast, and as the Queen's carriage passed, present the weapon at it, but whe ther he pulled the trigger he could not positively say. At any rate the pistol did not go off, and no sooner had the car riage passed than the individual returned the weapon to his breast. Mr. Pearson having unfortunately a most serious impediment in his speech may account, in some measure, for his not having raised an instant alarm. He admits, also, that he at first considered the exhibition of the pistol was out of a frolic, and not seeing any policeman near, considered the party would be out of sightbefore he could make persons understand his meaning. On Monday night, after the removal of Francis from the home-office to Tothill-fields Bridewell, Mr. Pearson was shown the pistol taken on the prisoner, when he expressed his firm belief that it was the same pistol which he had seen the individual pull out as above described, an d yester d ay ner he immediately identified him morning, on being taken about nine o'Flock to the Bride well,priso and shown the to be the person. CONDUCT OF THE PRISONER. Lieutenant Tracy, the Governor of the Tothill-fields bridewell, to which prison the attempted assassin, John Francis, was conveyed from the Home-office, after his re mand on Monday night, has kindly furnished our reporter with the following particulars of his conduct while in that establishment :--On his admission he was, as is customary. formally asked his name, address, and occupation, when he said that his name was John Francis, that he lived at No. 105 , Great Titchfield-street, Oxford-market, and that he was " Witness, J. Johns, May 20, 1842." [The above document is in the possession of Mr. Johns ; so that any inclination that may be expressed by any parties to compare the writing of the letter tliat was thrown into the royal carriage on Sunday , with his witnessed signature, will be readily acceded to.] The articles were duly delivered ; and from the represen tations made, and 'the unassuming and artless manner of Francis, not a doubt existed but that his motives were honest and his story true. He had represented that he was entitled to considerable property under the will of his grandmother, which he daily expected to come into possession of, and that he was only waiting for the signatures of the executors to establish his claim. Francis °pencil the shop on Wednesday last, and, in virtue of the agreement, Mr. Johns, jun., waited upon him for the instalment agreed upon on the delivery of the goods, when the former said he expected the executors to call upon the following day, at noon, when the necessary forms of his grandmother's will would be complied with, which would put him in possession of several thousand pounds, and that he would then pay down the whole amount. Accordingly Mr. Johns and another person called at the ap pointed hour, when Francis told them that the obstacles that had hitherto prevented the will being properly signed, still stood in the way, and that he was unable to discharge the whole of the debt according to promise; " but," added he, rather than you should lay out of your money, I will borrow £lO of the old man (meaning his father), which I will pay you." On making further inquiries, it appeared that no money whatever had been left him, nor had he any expectations ; and as to getting £lO from his father, it was an entire and palpable untruth, being at enmity with each other, and the father totally ignorant of his having taken the shop, or that any one could be found to trust him with the stock. The whole of the fittings have been seized by the landlord for rent. The statement which has appeared that Francis was recently employed at the English Opera House is destitute of founda tion, although several persons engaged there knew him perfectly well, and never saw him exhibit anything of a vicious or political feeling. THE Irswicn ELECTION.—The nomination took place yesterday (Thursday), and the polling was fixed for this morning. On Monday afternoon, about two o'clock, a respectably dressed man, who appeared to be between thirty and forty years of age, was observed by several persons to get upon one of the seats on the Surrey side of Waterloo-bridge, and gaze upon the river. He then took his hat off and put it down on the stone; in a moment after a voice was heard to say, " Good bye to you all, I am off," and the man imme diately threw himself into the Thames between the second and third arch, and was drowned. INSTRUMENT FOR BRANDING DESERTERS.—A circular has been issued from the Horse Guards, recommending that the marking of deserters shall hereafter be conducted on an uniform system throughout the army, and directing atten tion to an instrument recently invented. This instrument, which is of brass, is shaped at the end into the form of the letter D, from the outline of which is protruded, by means of a spring, a series of needle points, which are regulated by a screw at the end, and by turning which their length may be increased or diminished. By pulling back this nut, after the points are regulated, they recede into the box, when the in strument may be considered charged. A slight pressure on a small brass lever delivers the needle points, inflicting a puncture on the skin the exact shape of the instrument. These punctures, on being rubbed with a marking fluid, leave an indelible D upon the arm or hand of the deserter. CONFLICT BETWEEN' THE SOLDIERY AND BLACKS OF CUBA.—DEATH OF FIFTY NEGROES.—The Jamaica Dis patch of April 1 states, that a conflict between the sohliery and the black peasantry had taken place in Cuba, in which fifty of the latter bad been killed. It appears that a number of runaway negroes had established themselves among a range of hills, about fifteen or twenty miles from St. J ago de Cuba, where they formed a settlement somewhat similar to that formed among the backwoods of Trelawney, near Dronailly, some years ago. It would appear that a knowledge of the existence of this community had not been known until within a short period since, when the authorities directed an attack upon them by the military, which ended in the result as stated above. The remainder of the fugitives dispersed, and from the communications which they had formed among the labourers upon the various estates, and the corresponding symptoms which were manifested by them, it was strongly apprehended that a general rising would ensue. Considerable alarm had, in consequence, been excited, and all the inhabi tants are represented as being on t he qui vire; and the restrictions imposed upon black and coloured persons, but more particularly those from the island of Jamaica, were more stringent than formerly. A NARROW ESCAPE.—We learn from the Montpellier Journal, that on Saturday last, a young Savoyard, sent by his master from Cette to Frontignan with his box, blacking, and brushes, to polish the boots and shoes of such of the in habitants as wished to be smart on Sunday, overcome by sleep on his way, laid himself down on the railraid between the rails. About ten o'clock a train of waggons with goods came along. The men in charge saw that something was in the way, and stopped the action of the locomotive, but not in time to prevent the impetus from carrying the engine, its tender, and four or five of the waggons, over the poor boy. When the train stopped, the men hastened down in great alarm, not doubting that the lad was crushed to atoms; but on drawing him out they found that, although the box was broken, the young Savoyard had not even awoke from his sleep. He was taken to the station at Frontignan, and ex amined by a surgeon, who could discover no other injury on the boy's person than some grazings on his legs, which were of no consequence. On Sunday morning he was at his usual station in the market-place at Cette, with a new box, actively employed as if nothing had happened to him. He owed his miraculous escape to his having laid himself down in a hollow in the middle of the road of just sufficient depth to allow the engines and vehicles to pass over without touching his body. The slight hurts on his legs were from the wheels.— Galignani's Messenger. ABOLITION OF THE SLAVE TRADE IN TRIPOLI.—The British Consul-General, Colonel Warrington, in his late visit to the Gulf of Sidonia, to confer with the Arab chiefs as to the abolition of the slave trade, met with every possible suc cess, so far as promises may be relied upon; but these were in some instances, conditional ones. The Arabs complain bitterly of the Pacha of Tripoli, and profess themselves ready and willing to enact the most rigorous laws against slave dealing, and carry out the views of the British govern ment, provided the latter relieved them from the Ottoman rule, or rather intercede with the Sultan that one of their own chiefs be named governor of Tripoli. Indeed, on this condition alone will they renew their connexion with Tripoli ; and Colonel Warrington, who, with the officers of the locust, explored some fifty miles inland, reports the country to be rich in gold-dust, ivory, and other equally costly articles. The Arabs the willing to submit to a heavy annual tribute to be relieved from the Ottoman rule. It is stated that the Arab chiefs delivered a petition in duplicate to this effect to Col. Warrington, requesting him to forward one copy to the British ' government, and another to the Sultan • and a know ledge of these proceedings has s o incensed Askur Ali, the Turkish despot governing at Tripoli, that he has had torn down the printed appeals which the Consul caused to be posted up, touching the abolition of slavery. Not content with this, he has thrown into prison and inflicted the basti nado on an old Arab for having been seen in conversation with a son of the Consul.—Malta paper. A FEARFUL RIDE.—The Ithaca and Owega Railroad, as it comes into this village, descends in less than half a mile nearly 500 feet by means of two inclined planes. The cars on their arrival at the upper engine-house are detached from the locomotive and permitted to descend to the lower engine house under the control of breaks. From the lower engine house, which is at the top of the first inclined plane, the pas sengers are brought to this village by stage. This is done because of the great steepness of the lower inclined plane ; it descends 450 feet in the distance of 1750, or, nearly at an angle of 45 degrees to the horizon. No person of sane mind would venture his neck by going down this inclined plane, as in case of the car becoming detached in descending, it would inevitably be dashed to pieces. On Saturday last the car, containing 11 passengers, was detached as usual at the upper engine -house, but it was found that the break did not operate, and that the car was hastening with constantly acce lerated rapidity toward the brink of the lower inclined plane. The forward breakman leaped from the car for the purpose of throwing it off the track by means of a beam, but he stumbled and failed in his object. The other breaksman sat at his post like a hero, calling to the passengers to jump and save themselves. On went the car with dreadful rapidity, and one by one the passengers threw themselves out. The Hon. Amassa Dana leaped from the car as it passed through the lower engine-house, and there also the breakman sprang for his life. One man only was unable to escape before the car, which was already outstripping the wind, made a plunge down the lower plane. The whole length of this was tra versed almost in an instant. About 100 feet from the bot tom the car left the track, dashing to pieces the iron wheels on which the engine -rope plays, and splintering the beams which bound the tracks together, until it reached the foot of the plane, where it was dashed into a thousand frag ments. One of the car wheels was shivered to pieces, the heavy iron axletree broken, and scarcely any one piece of the body left entire. We saw the wreck, and if a bomb shell had burst in the car it could not have more completely demolished it. In the midst of the fragments the man who descended with the car was found, his arm broken above and below the elbow, and his head severely fractured. Medical assistance was at once rendered, and there is some hope of his recovery. During the delirium occasioned by the blow, the wounded man kept constantly repeating words as if en deavouring to stop a team of horses. Judge Dana was but slightly hurt, although several of the passengers who sprang from the car were severely but not dangerously injured. 2— From the Ithaca New York Journal. The thistle is a biennial plant, and consequently, if the seed of every thistle on a farm were to be kept from ripen ing for two years, the wh o le race would be eradicated. It would pay well, therefore, in pastures to employ an old man and a boy, during the month of June, one to cut off the thistles, just below the crown of the root, and the other to place a table-spoonful of common salt on the root, which is thus destroyed at one operation, before the seed has been ripened or scattered abroad. If the same expense w ere ge nerally incurred in catching thistles, the mischief of w hi c h plant is almost incalculable, as in catching moles, whi c h dO probably no more mischief than is balanced by their useful ness, thistles would soon be as scarce as moles. To effect this, however, there must be no thistles left in the hedge rows, or on roadsides, to scatter their baneful seed over the neighbouring land. — Lancashire Lass, Norman, hence at ditto, and sailed 30th May for Lisbon Merlin, Thompson, from the Mauritius, at the Clyde Angenora, Allen, from Sierra Leone, at Falmouth Rover, Stamp, from Ancona, at ditto Milo, Hueslin, from Odessa, at ditto Rock Scorpion, Falcus, from Leghorn, off ditto Greenhow, Morley, from Sierra Leona, at Plymouth Cigar, —, from Amsterdam for the Cape de Verds and River Plate, off Torbay WEDNESDAY, JUNE I.—Wind West. ARRlvan.—Caroline, Crawford . from Mobile—Gondola,Walnock, from Leghorn—Mersey, Gardner, from Oporto—Harry, —, from Stettin—Francis, —, from Ostend—Farewell, —, trcm Danzig—and Pet, Shotten, from Bourdeaux and Dublin. SAlLBD.—Carroll of Carrollton, Bird, for New York—Pearl, M'Lean ; Coronation, Richardson, and Covenanter, Patterson, for Quebec—Diana, Miller, for Trieste—Nora Creina, Howes, for Constantinople—Preciosa, Abrams, for Narva—Catherine, Wylie, for Stettin—Parana, Watkins, for Smyrna—Wilhelmine, Schiold berg, for Christiana—Quiz, Bulkely, for Beirout and Alexandretta —Laura & Ellen, Davies, for Zwolle—Artuose, Wade. for Dordt and Elisineur—lris, Dickson, for Dalhousie—Monmouth, Patten, for Boston, Mona, Shaw, hence at Batavia, 26th Jan. Fortfield, Bowman, hence at ditto, 29th. Chilmark, Penny, sailed from Batavia for Rotterdam the 4th Jan. England, Thompson, from Bombay, at St. Helena, and sailed 11th April for this port. Wild Irish Girl, Graham, from Madras at ditto, and sailed 11th April for London. Merton'', -, from Bombay at ditto Ann Jane, Rigby, from Calcutta at ditto Charles, Parker, from Sincapore at ditto Susannah Collings, White, sailed from St. Helena the 4th April, for Cork„ and Rocket, Bishop, 10th, for Ancension Black-eyed Susan, Roose, hence at Ancona Sophia, Harglund, and Norden, Shiloh'', hence at 'Trieste Marie Angela, Rollando, sailed from Nantes for this port 25th May Jasper, Payne, hence at Rouen Gem, Menzies, hence at Riga William Pitt, from Monte Video at Cove Amity, Little, hence for Demerara, off Cove the 27th May Don, hence for Quebec, was off Kinsale 26th May Louisa Caroline, Cooper, from Ancona at Falmouth Hostilina, Cheminant, f:om Barletta at dittio Hope, Rowell, and Port Revell, Chermetske, hence for St. Petersburg at Longhope Douglastown, M'Killa, hence for Stockholm at Tobermooy Thistle, from Bombay to this port, was spoken 26th March, in lat 35, S. lon. 20, E. Blakely, hence for Calcutta, was spoken 26th April, in lat. 48, lon. 9. Standard, hence for Demerara, was spoken 7th May, in lat. 22, lon. ag. Abbotsford, hence for New York, was spoken 22nd May, in lat. 44, lon 31. Cornelia, hence for New York, was spoken 25th May, in lat 50, lon. 10 30. Oporto, hence for Oporto, was spoken 27th May, in lat. 50, lon. 7. St. Mary Whiteside, from Jamaica at this port, sailed from Annotto Bay, 23rd April. On the 26th, off St. Domingo, spoke the Alexander, from Kingstown to this port. Sesostris, M'Kenzie, from New York at this port, with loss of mizen mast and main topmast. THURSDAY, JUNE 2.—Wind N.N.W ARRIVEM—MaIcoIm, Malcolm, from Valparaiso; sailed 25th Jan.—Adelaide, Daly, from Mobile—Eliza Ann, Reed, from St. John, N.B.—Palmyra, Schreyenberg, from Ostend—Mary Ann, IVakeham, and Don Juan, Luscombe, from Marseilles—Zeelust, Mik, from Dordt—Panope, and Quaryman, Roberts, from London —Elizabeth & Mary, Shaw, from Westport—Rowena, Coulthard from Sligo—Hope, Douglas, from Portrush—James, Johnson, from Loughswilly—Edwin, O'Neill, and Economy, Quinn, from Newry. SAlLED.—Victoria, M'Mahon, for Quebec—and Virginian, Allen, for New York. Thoburn, Watson, hence to Montreal, was spoken 19th ult. in lat. 46, long. 37, with loss of foremast, bowsprit, and main top mast, by the Fama, at Cowes—had been supplied with sails by the Amazon, from Mobile to Clyde Lima, from Bahia to Liverpool, was spoken 17th May, in lat. 41, long. 28 Cora, hence to Pernambuco, was spoken 23rd May, in lat. 42, long. 11 Freedom, hence at Oram Conquest, hence at Phillipville Clipper, Holland, from Constantinople, at Tribigoud Gipsey, Butler, from Messina, at Cape Clear Kincardineshire, Dunn, from Malta, at Cove _ Acklam, Co,per, from Morseilles, ditto 'stay, May 30.—The Charlotte Harrison, of Quebee,was brought in here last evening dismasted, with ballast shifted and four feet water in her hold, by the mate and seven men of the Superb, from Mobile to L.verpool, pnt on board 11th instant, in lat. 46, long.;3s. Wellington, Lord Stanley, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Haddington, the Earl of Jersey, Sir E. Knatchbull, Lord Fitzgerald, the Earl of Denbigh, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, the Earl of Ripon, the Earl of Abzrdeen, and Vis count Lowther. The .. s _ttorney-General was present, as also were Mr. Maule, the Secretary of the Treasury, and Colonel Rowan, the Police Commissioner. Mr. Hall, the chief ma . _ gistrate at Bow-street, was also present. The investigation was, of course, strictly private, and no particulars of what occurred at the Home-office transpired officially. As soon as the investigation (which lasted till ten o'clock) was over, the prisoner was removed by the back entrance leading to the park to Tothill-fields Prison until twelve o'clock this day. He was held fast by two policemen, Inspector Pearce and Superintendent May, one of whom grasped each arm. The prisoner appeared very pale, but collected in manner. From the outside of the office he was conveyed in a coach. We were enabled to ascertain from other sources some in formation which may be relied on with regard to the name and connexions of the prisoner. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRISONER, The prisoner, John Francis, is the son of a respectable man of that name, living in Tottenham-court-road. He is about 20 years of age, about 5 feet 5 inches in height, and at present rather shabby in appearance. He has a foreign cast of countenance, though by no means such as to warrant the belief at first entertained that he was a German. His hair is very dark, and he has dark whiskers. His complexion is sallow, and, allowing for the paleness natural to him in such a situation, rather of a light olive. There is certainly nothing to indicate ferocity in his countenance. It appears that he has been absent from his family for more than six months past. His father had not heard of him for nearly that time. The father, who is a very respectable, honest-looking man, came down to the Home-office in a state of the deepest anxiety. He was, it appears, at Deptford when he was in formed of the fact that a youth, who was believed to be his son, had committed this crime. Scarcely believing the pos sibility of the thing, he nevertheless hurried up to town, and the first news he had heard of his son for so many months turned out to be that he was in the hands of the law charged with this most serious offence. At first an attempt was made, probably from a humane motive, to lead the poor man to believe that he was mistaken ; but it ultimately turned out that his fears were too true. When asked about the re sidence of his son, he said he did not know. The last he had heard of him was three or four months ago, when he lived in Great Portland-street. The father was not examined last right, because the evi dence already before the council was sufficient for the re mand. It is understood that he will be examined this day. A large square deal box, found, as we understood, at the prisoner's residence, was brought to the Home-office and examined ; what the contents were did not transpire. From a different source we have received another account of the prisoner. It will be found to be substantially corro borative of the above : The name of the prisoner is John Francis. He is 20 years of age, his height five feet five inches. His person somewhat corpulent; bearing notwithstanding the latter circumstance a very strong resemblance to Oxford. He was dressed in a dark frock coat rattier too large for him, a light waistcoat, black stock, with a pin in it, drab trousers, boots, and a wide brimmed hat. One particular circumstance observable in the prisoner's appearance is, that he has a peculiar rolling eye. He is the son of a machinist at Covent-garden theatre. His father, who is a very clever and industrious man, brought his son (the prisoner) up to the same business, but some months since he got into confirmed loose habits, and deserted his parent. Since then he has had no direct com munication with him. Several of his relations and acquaintances describe him as being of a very quarrelsome disposition. When the prisoner arrived at Tothill-fields the Governor, Lieutenant Tracey, placed him in a separate cell, leaving a turnkey to watch him. It is stated that the prisoner has for some days past been seen lurking about Hyde-park. a carpenter by trade. These questions he answered in a firm voice, and apparently without excitement; but, on being asked if his father was not a scene-shifter at Covent-garden Theatre, he answered in somewhat an indignant tone, " scene shifter ! no, he's stage carpenter." The remainder of his answers to the necessary questions were all firmly given ; but when subsequently asked if he had the money wherewith to purchase food, in rather a despairing tone he answered that he had not. Like all other prisoners, he was, on his arrival, stripped naked, and put in a bath, on which he made no complaint. FURTHER PARTICULARS. (From the Herald of Yesterday.) The following particulars have been obtained since yes terday:— The prisoner had, it appears, for some weeks prior to this event, formed the idea of entering into business, and the snuff, cigar, and tobacco line was considered by him to be the most eligible for that purpose. Accordingly, he waited upon Mr. Charles Johns, of No. 13, Hanover-street, Long acre, a gentleman whose business principally consists in fur nishing and fitting up chemists' and tobacconists' shops, and requested to know for what sum he would supply him with such articles as were required for carrying on the latter bu siness. Mr. Johns was rather struck with the juvenile ap pearance of Francis, not looking more than 19 or 20 years of age ; but as young men of a similar age are frequently placed in small shops in this line by their friends, he made no re mark upon the subject. Mr. Johns, in answer to Francis, said the cost of the fittings would entirely depend upon the size of the shop, and could be only ascertained by an inspec tion of the premises. Francis then gave as the place, " No. 63, Great Mortimer-street," and a messenger was despatched from Mr. Johns to make the neceesary inquiries, and on his return an agreement for the supply of the articles was drawn up, with the conditions of payment, which was signed by Francis, and of which the following is a copy : " Specification of sundry fittings, &c., for Mr. Francis, 63, Mortimer-street, from C- Johns, 13, Hanover-street, Long-acre. (The articles and fittings ate here enumerated.) " 1 hereby agree to pay the sum of for the above mentioned work, pounds to be paid on the delivery of the goods, and the residue on completion of the work. " JOHN FRANCIS. PunErroLoGY.—The discussion upon phrenology was re sumed on Tuesday night at the Adelphi Theatre, London. The disputants were Mr. Brindley, a gentleman of the name of Vernon, and a Mr. Logan. The debate was neither no vel nor very clever ; but what the audience lost in the way of instruction and ability was more than made up by a variety of ludicrous circumstances, amongst the more prominent of which were the pertinacious interrogatories of a feverish gen tleman in the boxes, who would ask his question," and who " would not be put down," the sly hits—not always given in the fairest possible spirit of disputation—between Mr. Brind ley and Mr. Logan; and the pantomimic gestures and wild physiognomy of the latter, who fairly told the anti-phrenolo gists that the reason why they were opposed to the " sci ence " was that they either knew nothing of it or had " shock ing bad heads.'' The " doctors," as is usual on such occa sions, contradicted each other, where, if both sides had been really fitted for the debate, there ought to have been a simul taneous affirmative or negative; and the closing of the de bate evidently left the disputants, as well as the audience, as wedded each to his own opinion as when the debate com menced. Plaster heads were handled, lighted candles held inside portions of real skulls, and a real brain exhibited, but whether a single believer or disbeliever in bumps will have his opinions altered by the discussion now going on, is much to be questioned. THE FIRE AT HAMBURGH.—A commission has been ap pointed, for the purpose of preparing plans for rebuilding the city of Hamburgh in a more convenient and handsome man ner. The town will be beautified by forming wide and regu lar streets. Should the suggested improvements be carried into effect, it follows, as a matter of course, that the limits of the town must be enlarged. In this case the suburb of St. George would be included within the district of the city, and the basin of water formed by the Alster, a prominent and peculiar ornament of this town, will have a grand promenade, bordered by trees, leading round its four sides. A good deal of additional ground will be procured, for the purpose of car rying these improvements into effect, by filling up some of the narrow canals, which are looked upon more as a nuisance than as, of any real utility, while other canals, along which the merchandise of this commercial town is carried, might be rendered wider. !)topingfl&lt[t tilt. 4eir------. TUESDAY, MAY 31.—Wind W. light. ARRlVED,—Childers, , from Sydney, N.S.W.—Orozimbo, Gillies, from Savannah—Pet, Sym, from Alexandria, Egypt—St. Georgio, Detna, from Barletta —lsola di Marona, Gunto, from Venice—Lord Wenlock, Hibbs, from Danzic—Freheit, Meyer, from Lubeck —aud Charles, Rickmer, from Ostend. SAILED.—GoIden Fleece, Hubback, from Bahia—Weatherall, Hall, for Batavia and Sincapore—Agenoria, Dunn, for Riga—En terprise, Durkee, for Yarmouth—Zorilde, Brien, for Hayti—Volo, Churchward, for Leghorn—Hogarth, Rehmau, and Elizabeth Deni son, Post, for New York—Hebe, Thompson, for Gibraltar—Har monie, Schaebling, and Alida, Doornbos, for Dordt. Gallovidia, Rae, hence at Madeira Indian, Scott, hence at Trinidad Wm, Sharpies, Jones; Carthagenian, Robertson, and Hope, M'Lachlan, hence at ditto Aurore, Pepin, hence at Arichat Pailas, Morris, and Plutus, Ameryn, hence at St. Andrew, N.B. Rambler, -, and Kate, from Cadiz, at Monte Vide:, Royal William, hence for Venice, off Algiers, 26th April Commodore, Campbell, sailed from Leghorn for this port 15th May Bella, Munietaqui, sailed from Bilboa for this port 13th May Elizabeth, May, and Pedro Nantet, Selles, hence at Seville Mary, Gress, hence at Antwerp Tally.ho, Row, hence at Cuxhaven Thames, Heinsott, hence at Hambnrg Amy, Lord, and Rosanna, Tecq, hence at Helvoet Providence, Bowls, hence at the Texel • Ellen Gilman, Squires, from Allicant, at Belfast Argestes, 13iltow, from Monte Video, at Cove Valvan, Davy, from Tampico, at ditto Brothers, -, from Alexandria, at ditto Cumberland, Campbell, from Malta, at ditto Schyryd, Nowlan, hence at Kingstown, and sailed 30th May for Syria TELEGRAPH OFFICE, JUNE 2. Wind at Holyhead North, very light breeze. Off Holyhead, at 8 a.m. No. 3257, Troubadour, (steamer) from Bristol. Off Great Ormshead, at 7 p.m. the Virginian, A.S. for New York. VESSELS ENTERED FOR LOADING (SINCE OUR LAST PUBLICATION.) EAST INDIES, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, &e. Shannon, V Luckett, 758 Aden, W Sharp Helen Mar, J Melville, 670 Bombay, Watson & Co NEW SOUTH WALES. Alert, J B Oliver, 230 Sydney, Cotesworth & Wynne WEST INDIES AND MADMInd St. Vincent, T Shepherd, 374 St. Vincent, Mischief, D Campbell, 105 Teneriffe and Tampico, J Cooper Jekryes & Meek Charles Hamerton, J Staincliffe, 180 St. Domingo, H Killick Philomela, J Sprott, 237 Madeira and Cape Verds, 449 Demerara, J N Wood &Co Sandbach & Co 245 Jamaica, Imrie & Tomlinsou 258 Kingston, Cotesworth & Wynne 145 Kingston, J W Cater Barbadoes, Barton, Irlam &Co SOUTH AMERICA. Parker, H Risien, Zeno, A Sutherland, Hinda, J Lowthian, Lauriston, F Fanning, Alice, J Anwyl, Jonathan Fell, H Tate, 163 Rio Janeiro, UNITED STATES. Hermann, J Allen, 419 Philadelphia, Brown, Shipley & Co Helen, C Allen, 420 New York, Focke & Pou1; Samuel Hicks, T G Bunker, 780 New York, C Grimshaw &Co Ontario, JJamieson, 640 New Orleans, T & J Sands & Co Damascus, E C Bliss, 761 Boston, Baring Brs & Co BRITISH AMERICA. Sisters, Kenni.,,. .... ._ W & J Tyrer Kennison, 90 Newfoundland, T & W Earle & Co Sovereign, W H Mason, 122 St. John, Nfld, Crozier & Co Catharine, J Scott, 448 Quebec, G Brown & Co Jelin & Robert, A M'Ketchnie, 501 Quebec, Brooke & Wilson Tallentire, G H White, 261 Montreal, W N Moore Julin Denniston. D M'Kittrick, 441 Chaleur Bay. Glen & Anderson EUROPE. Saucy Lass, J Love, 94 Venice, M'Nair & Dutton Norfolk Hero, R Holmes, 165 Constantinople, Bahr & Co Albanian, H Winsor, 156 Ancona and Zante,J Moss & Co Fanny, J Thomas, 115 Dordt and Elsineur, Bahr &Co Leeuwarden, R W Niebour, 120 Rotterdam, Bahr, Behrend &Co Elia, J A de Muniatequi, 70 Olesund. Jeffrys & Meek Charles, J Rickmers, 118 Ostend, Bahr, Behrend & Co Annegiena, W W Pattje, 100 Groningen, Bahr & Co Mathilde, M C Michaelsen, 70 Antwerp, J Johnsione finports. NEW SOUTH WALES, Childers, (191) W Sillis, from Sydne;,29Bbaies wool, W Smith and Sons-309 do, order-3000 trcenails, I box plants, W Smith and Sons-1720 bullock horns, 550 bones, I parcel contents un known, 2 bags tips, 1 cask returned goods, Potts, Baxter and co— B D WEST INDIES AND MADEIRA. St. Mary, (221) J Whiteside, from Jamaica, 171 hhds 3 brls sugar, 58 puns rum, 1 pun coffee, J Ilosack and co-59 hhds sugar, 22 puns rum, J B Yates and co-6 hhds 1 brl sugar, order-13 hhds 30 tees do, J W Cator-1 tee do, J Brough-9 tees do, G Holt and co-141 tins arrowroot, Middleton, Jones and co-116 do, J Mea cock-673 do, J Hosack and co-126 tins 1 case 1 box do, order -50 tins do, W Whitehouse and Son-3000 coker nuts, J Meacocic -3 brls pimento, J Hosack and co-2 brls wine, G E Fishtowns-1 box preserves, 1 keg tamarinds, order—W D AN ACCOUNT OF CATTLE IMPORTED Into Liverpool, from the 24th to the 30th ult. inclusive, FROM IRELAND. . . Cows. Sheep. Pigs. Horses. Mules. Calves. Lambs 1476 2591 4206 55 9 06 Prey.. 18180 21836 82365 388 33 80 3288 COASTIVISH 54 608 Prev.. 845 13781 300 LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES Number of new patients entered on the books of the Dispensaries during theiust week:— North. South. Total Received advice and medicine atthe Insti tution 320 249 Visited at their own houses and supplied with medicine..... Total at each Dispensary .................. 434 361 79: VISITORS. North—Rev. Dr. Ta tt e rshall, Mr. John A. Case, and Mr. C. Booth South—Mr. Jordan, Rev. C. Morrall, and Rev. W. Parker. R. WEDGEWOOD, Secretary. Dispensaries' Office, 1, Fenwick-street, May 30, 1842. Fresh up to our market today the receipts of Beasts were, on the whole, seasonably numerous, while a great improvement was noticed in their general quality. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire, we received nearly 2000 Scots, homebreds, &c. ; from other parts of England, about 250 Scots, runts, Devons, Herefords, and various other breeds ; and from Scotland, per steamers, 200 horned end polled Scots. Very few instances oc curred in which the epidemic was prevailing, yet our accounts from the grazing districts state that several losses have been oc casioned by it of late. Owing, possibly, to the weather having become warm, we have to report a very heavy inquiry for Beef to-day, and in order to effect sales an abatement in the currencies noted on this day se'nnight of quite 2d per Slb. was submitted to, yet a few of the very primest Scots were held at 4s 4d per Sibs. The number of Sheep being large, the demand for them was ex tremely inactive, and we have to quote a decline on last week's rates of from 2d to 4d per 81b, and a large portion of the supply was turned out unsold. From the Isle of Wight only 250 lambs were received per railway; but from other parts the arrivals were extensive, and the rates suffered an abatement of from 4d to 6d per slb , the highest figure being 6s per 81b. Calves were in great supply, and heavy inquiry at Friday's depression, of from 4d to 6d per 81b. The pork trade was very inanimate, at previous cur rencies, with about 200 from Ireland offering. LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, MAY 31 Our arrivals coastwise and from Ireland up to Friday's market were extremely small. and though somewhat increased since, are still generally inconsiderable ; of Foreign Wheat, however, chiefly from the Baltic, the import of the week is again liberal, and of Pease thence we have to note a fair supply. - . . The quantities of Wheat and Flour released from bond in this port, at the reduced scale of duties under the New Corn Act, from the 2d to the 26th instant, inclusive, comprise of Foreign Wheat, 25,739 qrs., Foreign Flour, 11,970 barrels, Colonial Wheat, 9;238 qrs., and Colonial Flour, 46,902 bar rels ; of which, nearly all the Foreign, and a large portion of the Colonial, have been sold for consumption. The pause to any further advance in Mark-lane yester day, and the continuance of beautifully fine weather, ap peared to counteract any lively or extensive proceed ings in free Wheat at our Corn Exchange to-day. Of English Wheat, indeed, there was little or none offering, and in the value of Irish we have no change to note; but Foreign, of which there was a numerous display of samples, was in limited request, and in partial instances a small de cline was conceded. Home,made and Irish Flour, being scarce, may be consi dered rather dearer ; but States and Canadian, although in moderate demand, remained stationary in value. The sales in bonded Wheat yesterday and to-day, compre hend a small parcel of fine Stettin, in granary, at Bs. 3d. per 701b5., about 1,000 qrs. soft Polish Odessa, afloat, at 51s. 6d. per quarter, freight and insurance, with a few trivial lots of Wheat and Flour within the range of our quotations.. Barley, Malt, Beans, and Pease remained unvaried. Oats, upon a very limited supply and a moderate demand, realised an advance of ld to 2d per 451bs. ; and Oatmeal, both tolerably ready sale, commanded Is. to ls. 6d. per 2401b5. over the rates of this day week. I Mrn TIDE TABLE Height. Sundays, Ho!plays, .5.e H. st. H. N. P. 5. Friday .. 3 624 6 f,6 11 3 Saturday 4 728 757 11 6 Mars sets 10h 14m. even. Sunday.. 5 826 849 12 3 2nd Sunday after Trinity, Monday. 6 gl3 934 11 6 Venus sets 10h 14m even Tuesday 7 956 10 16 12 3 Jupiter rises 10h 5m even Wednes . 8 10 37 10 57 13 5 New Moon 10h. morning Thursday 9 11 18 11 18 14 7 PRICES OF TIMBER AT -- LIVERPOOL * WOOD, Deals, 120 stand. m. duty paid Archangel Memel Gothenburg Wybtag . ` 4 ' a 5 g g' 0. g° ■ G P P '4 tZ 5 0 `` g 9 , c l • E. P i 9 0 5 . ° ;, 0 f, g • - ffEaritets. WARRINGTON CORN MARKET, MAY 31. Total quantities. Total amount. Price per quarter Wheat, qrs. 202 Oats LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, JUNE 2 The demand for Cotton continues good, and consumers purchase freely. On Tuesday, the amonut of business was 4,000 bales, yesterday 4,000, to-day from 4,500 at full market prices, with a firm and healthy tone. The better qualities of American (fair and upwards) are becoming scarce, and command higher rates, whilst the very ordinary and middling descriptions are lower from the immense quantity offering. SALFORD CATTLE MARKET, JUNE 1 The price of Hides under 601bs 13s, above 601bs 3d per lb, Calf skins sd, Pelts and Lamb skins gd to is. Tallow 4s 3d per stone of 141 b. MANCHESTER AND SALFORD HIDE, SKIN, AND TALLOW MARKET, JUNE We have had another dear market both for Beef and Mutton. The supply of Beef was small, a large number very inferior guilty, which made good 13 eef dearer than last week. Mutton was likewise worse to-buy, particularly light Sheep, which fetched near 7d per lb. There was more Lambs iu than has been before this season, and good Lamb maintained last week's price. Beef being dearer made Lamb and Mutton more sought after. A large number of Sheep were disposed of to purchasers for Preston, and likewise some purchases for Ireland. Best Beef 7d to 7id, middling and inferior 6d to 7d ; Mutton 6id to 7d, Lamb 7d to 8d per lb. BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET, JUNE 1. During the present week, owing to the subdued tone of the Lon don and Liverpool markets, we have had less briskness in the Wheat trade, but holders are generally demanding fully last week's prices, which have been realized on fine samples of Red and White Wheat, both English and foreign. In malting Barley little passing, the season being so far advanced that many misters have ceased buying. Irish Oats are still neglected, though English have become less plentiful. Beans support previous rates. LIVERPOOL HAY AND POTATOE MARKET, JUNE 2. The supply of Potatoes since the 30th ultimo is trifling—yet the stock in dock, has been quite equal to the demand, the high prices, having materially checked the operations of both our town retail trade, and country deales—and although there is no actual decline from the current rates of Monday, yet the market closed ex ceedingly heavy. Manx, Scotch, and Irish Cups 3s fid to 3s 9d, Guernsey Blues 3s Gd to 3s Bd, Apple 3s Gd to 4s, Cattle 2s Gd to 3s per gOlb. Our local markets are well supplied with all descriptions of agricultural produce, which command ready saie at the under noted quotations, viz. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Potatoes,Apple,golb. 4 2 4 6 Old Hay .... o 6 e.) 20tb Cups & Pink-eye 3 6 4 0 New Hay.... 0 0 0 0 Sweeps.. 3 6 3 10 Clover Hay.. 0 7 0 g Short Tops 2 9 3 0 Straw, Wheat 0 4 0 5 . 1,4 24' Cattle - 2 ti 2 g straw, Oat .. 0 3 0 4i - Turnips, 7? ton .... 0 0 0 0 Straw, Barley 0 3 0 3} - Clover and Grass .. 0 0 3 Manglewurzle 0 0 0 0 ton LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, MAY 30. We have had a better supply of English Wheat this morning than for some time past. The trade opened fully as dear for all fine samples, and a clearance was made before the close of the market at about the same prices as on this day se'nnight. Bonded Wheat was held firmly, and a good deal of business has been done, chiefly in floating cargoes, at fully late prices. Barley supports last week's currency. Beans and Peas steady at Monday's rates. We are tolerably well supplied with English Oats, which continue to meet a ready sale, but only the best sorts of Irish maintain the prices of this day week. Light weathered parcels are very difficult to dispose of although on rather lower terms. WEDNESDAY, May 1 The trade has been remarkably dull this morning, and the prices are all nominally the same as on Monday last. The supplies of Wheat and Oats are larger than usual, but the holders are unwilling to accept lower prices; and the extreme fineness of the weather is against any advance in prices, although the accounts from the agricultural counties represent the stocks of grain as rapidly be coming exhausted. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET, MAY 28. w 4 4 co :2> co t.... .4 . ..4 d Ce .., u• . 0 10 @ 20 0 16 0 17 10 14 10 - - 16 0 ! Not above 16 ft 16 0 - 17 0 I F.XI9. B. P. 2 Petersburg Is 0 PLANKS, per foot of 2 inches thick. 17 10 21 feet. 422..42 10s Danzig, Deck British American Pine LATHWOOD, per fathom Danzig, 4 feet British American 4 0 MAH 0 GAN Y, per foot of 1 inch thick. Honduras Cuba St. Domingo 1 0 OAK PLANKS, British American TEAKWOOD, per cubic feet STAVES, per 1200. Danzig, C. Pipe 4 '135 0 —145 0 Not above Hhd. 7O 0— 80 0 36 inches.. 2 Quebec, red, inch thick, 30 0 and 5i feet long Do. Puncheon lO 10 —lB 0 60 .... e Timan a, per cubic foot. a. d. s. d. Oak ' 10 2 0 Pine, British Amer. common .. 0 0 0 0 lOs red 1 7 2 0 perload. yellow 20— 2 2 2 0 2 2 }.e2 15s.vloa 2 4 2 5 0 33-- 0 2i o 3i j 0 21;" ..'8 0 - 8 10'.'4 5s 5 10 115 s. 0 1.41 10s, 1 0 I X, 1 10 none 3 3 . 16s 6dper load 4 6 Ils6d. Danzig, middling , Memel, middling], Riga,red PREMIUMS OF INSURANCE AT LLOYD'S. Outward. LONDON & LIVERPOOL, Jamaica Leeward Isl. Dem. & Berbice Honduras Havana New York, Boston Charleston, Savannah New Orleans Canada British North America Newfoundland Brazils River Plate East Indies China Batavia New South Wales Cape of Good Hope Africa Gibraltar Lima, Valparaiso, &c. Malta, Sicily, &c. Smyrna and Constantinople Malaga Madeira Western Isles, Cape de Verds Lisbon Cadiz France Holland Hamburg, Bremen, &c. Gottenburg, Stockholm Petersburg, Riga, &c. Oporto 25s Od@ 30 0 20 0 - 0 0 303 Od 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 40 0-50 0 40 0-50 0 15 0 17 6 15 0 17 6 0-30 0 0— 0 0 0— 0 0 0-30 0 0-30 0 0 40 0 - 0 0 35 0-40 0 25 0-30 0 25 0 - 30 0 30 0-35 0 25 30 0 -- 35 0 0 30 0 -- 35 0 0 30 0-- 0 0 ; 25 25 0- 30 0 25 35 0-40 0 30 35 0-- 40 0 35 50 0-60 01 45 35 0 -- 40 0 j 35 40 0-- 50 0 40 40 0 -- 50 0 j 40 30 0 -- 126 15 0-- 17 6 17 50 0-- 60 0 40 17 6-- 20 0 17 30 0-- 0 0 20 17 6- 20 0 17 15 0-20 0 15 20 0-25 0 20 0 - - 20 0 - - 20 0 -25 0 25 0-30 0 25 0-30 0 25 0-30 0 20 0-25 0 ? LONDON GAZETTE.--TUESDAY, MAI' 31. 4.p, -.."...1:1. , ..'- -- - PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. T. Phillips and R. W. Ronald, Liverpool, woolstaplers—C. Whit. worth and J. Macfarlane, Manchester, pacliers—J. Runcorn and .1. Gregory, Manchester, glass-dealers — W. Hodgson, G. Slater, I'. Hartley, J. Mason, W. Postlethwaite, T. Postlethwaite, and it. Postlethwaite, Kirby Ireloth, Lancashire. slate-merchants ; as far as regards W. Hodgson—J. Fielding and E. Hindle., Accrington, Lancashire, power-loom cloth-Manufacturers—J. Lindley and W. bond, Manchester, fustian stiffuers. INSOLVENTS May 30.—John Horatio Clarke and Henry Charles Farrow, King William-street, City, London, wine-merchant. —Robert Bennett Thompson, Wood-street, Cheapside, London, warehouseman. May 31.—William Grey Smyth, Vauxhall-walk, Vauxhall, Lon don, surgeon. —.George Balding, Sulharnpstead-wharf, near Reading, coal-dealer. BANKRUPTS, John Herdman and Edward Herdman, jun., Congleton, Cheshire, millers. June g, July 12, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liver pool. Solicitors, Mr. Norris, Liverpool; and Messrs. Allen, and Simpson, Bartlett's-buildings, Holborn, London. George Biggs, Coal Exchange, Lower Thames-street, London, coal merchant. George Gibson, Rateliff-highway, London, upholsterer. Benjamin Simmons and Jonathan Brook, of the Folly, Dock head, Bermondsey, London, iron founders. John Stanford, Pall-mall, London, architect. Thomas Thaine Johnson, Wood.street, Cheapside, London, riband- rn anufacturer. Caleb Robinson, High Holborn, London, tailor. Benjamin Thompson, Wylam, Northumberland, iron-manufa.l - Henry Rose, Blackburn, Lancashire, drysalters. Johii Frank, Oswestry, Shropshire, farmer. Samuel Woolley, Birchwood, Derbyshire, coal-dealer, Edward Emerson, Manchester, thread-manufacturer. James Jackson, Lincoln, chemist and druggist. Joseph Beanland, Bradford, Yorkshire, woolstapler. DIVIDENDS June 17, S. Martin, Shoreditfich, - I;iiClon, grocer—June 23, T. F. Balls, Va.ssall-road, Brixton, coach-proprietor—Jnne 21, A. Lee, Guildford, Surrey, banker—June 23, D. 0 Blyth, Chichester, mer chant—June 23, S. Danford, George-yard, Lombard-street, Lon don, money-serivener—June 23, J. Hutton, Fenchurch-street, Lon don, merchant—June 23, E. Davis, Bath, architect—June 23, E. Swift, jun., Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, auctioneer—June 23, J. G. Jones, Bridgwater, Somersetshire, toyman—June 23, J. H. Robberds and S. Day, Tavenham, Norfolk, paper-makers—June 22, W. Walker, Nottingham, silkmau—June 23, W. Storey, Sheffield, pawnbroker—June 2, J. Trubshaw, jun., Stafford, iron-founder— June 22, T. Jackson, Hare, Taunton, Somerselzhire, house-agents —July 8, T. Morris, Newbridge, Glamorganshirc, grocer. CERTIFICATES To be panted, unless — . o - ;.1 - se - 1;;;1;;;n to the contrary, on or before June 21 J. Hare, Union-court, (air, - London, merchant—J, Buekton, Darlington, Durham, grocer—G. Morrison, Nottingham, lace manufacturer—J. East, Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire, carpenter —E. Bailey, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, London, upholsterer —J. Benson, Birmingham, confectioner. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS FOR LIVERPOOL 3, Samuel Tarbottom, (proof and final div.) Commissioners' Rooms, Leeds, 12 3, Robert M‘Lachlan, (proof and final div.) Clarendon Rooms, 1 3, Robert Biass, (Ist) - . - DittO, 12 3, Henry Gratton, (2nd). Ditto, 1 3, Henry Lacey, (2nd).. Ditto, 1 4, Edward Paine, (proof and div.) Ditto, 1 4, Roscoe, Clarke and Roscoe, (proof and div.) Ditto, 1 4, Charles Hepper, (proof and final div ) Ditto, 2 6, James Irvine, (Ist) , Ditto, 1 , James Watt, (2nd) Ditto, 1 8, Bannister and Simpson, (special) John Peacock's, 12 8, George Hutton, (Ist) Clarendon Rooms, 1 10, Grays, Wilson & Co. (proof and final div. Ditto, 12 10, William Slater (special) 10, Bannister and Simpson, (2nd) Clarendon Rsoms, 1 11, James Wilson, (proof and final div... Ditto, 1 PRICES OF SHARES, JUNE 2. Prices within the last seven days. This days RAILWAYS, &c. Per Share. Prices Bolton and Preston 5O paid 0 0 0 Birmingham and Gloncestcr .. 100 paid 0 0 0 Ditto quarter Birmingham and Derby lOO .... 0 0 0 Bristol and Exeter 7O .... 0 0 0 Birkenhead and Chester Ditto, new 2O .... 0 0 0 Dublin and Drogheda Eastern Counties Ditto new Shares .... 2 6 9 4 17 11 Ditto, Debentures Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto new shares 3 .. 4 10 0 .... 4 12 0 Ditto Leigh and Newhaven 20 paid 0 0 0 Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 25 paid 0 0 0 Half Shares . Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmar } , Jo paid 0 0 0 Greenock, and Ayr Grand Junction .. Ditto half shares . 4 17 11 185 0 0.. 183 10 0 O 0 0 .... 91 10 0 25 0 0 O 0 0 89 10 0 62 0 0 O 0 0 82 10 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 Quarter New ditto 25 Great Western Ditto new shares 5O .... Ditto Fifth Shares Great North of England 100 .... Hull and Selby Lancaster and Preston 47 10 Ditto Junction, new Leicester and Swannington 5O Leeds and Selby Liverpool and Manchester Ditto quarter shares .. 25 Ditto half shares London and Birmingham go Ditto quarter shares Ditto old shares Ditto new London & Brighton Ditto new London and South Western Ditto, 10th shares Manchester, Bolton, & Bury Manchester and Birmingham 4O Ditto and Ditto Extension Manchester and Leeds Ditto half shares Ditto quarter shales . Midland Counties Ditto, quarter North Midland New North Midland One-third Shares North Union Newcastle and Carlisle 62 S 0 o 0 0 ex O 0 0 . oo 0 . oo 0 . 37 0 0 ... 59 15 0 .... O 0 0.... O 0 0 .... O 0 0 63 0 0 .... 63 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 .... 27 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 .... O 0 0 .... O 0 0 .... 71 10 0 .... 17 5 0 .... 17 10 0 60 o O 0 0 .... 21 8 4 .... O 0 0 .... O 0 0 O 0 0.... O 0 0 .... O 0 0 .... O 0 0 .... 6 15 0 .... Oo 6.... O 0 0 Ditto quarter shares Ulster Pails and Rouen South Eastern and Dover, New shares York and North Midland, Half Shares 50 paid BANKS Bank of Liverpool Borough Bank Commercial of Liverpool 10 Commercial of England. 5 East of England lO of Manchester lO M'chester & L'pool Dsct. 15 Northern and Central North and South Wales.. 10 Royal of Liverpool 500 South Lancashire Albion Liverpool Union lO Liverpool Banking Co lO Wilts anti Dorset 7 los cIAS, WATER WORKS, &c. Exchange Buildings .........4100 paid L'pool and Harrington Water l Stock Works Bootle Ditto L'pool Gas Light Company, (Original Stock) ion Ditto new Shares.... 100 L'pool New Gas & Coke en. 00 Ditto new shares are now paid up ASSURANCE COMPANIES M'chester Assurance Company. 10 .... Liverpool Fire and Life 2 lOs Ocean Assurance .. 2 10.. Liverpool Marine Assurance CoMpany ei2 lOspaid O 0 0. o 0 0 . 17 2 6. o 0 0. O 0 0. O 0 0 . O 0 0 . O 0 0 . O 0 0 . O 0 0 . O 0 0 . O 0 0 . O 0 0 . o 0 0 . O 0 0 . 7 I os. 25 paid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 184 0 0 0 0 0 2 1y o o o o 0 0 0 DOCKS, FERRIES, NEW COMPAN I Anderton Carrying Company '.. 15 ss. Rock Ferry Steam Tug Company . Harrington Docks 100 Apothecaries' Company Asphalte (Liverpool) (Poloncean) ES, &c. O 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 BIRTHS On the 4th of March, at Rio de Janeiro, Mrs. CHAS. HOPLEY, of a daughter. Ou the 17th of March, on her voyage to Bombay, on board the Edinburgh, the lady of Dr. AI , Norr, M.D., of a daughter. On the 22nd ultimo, the lady of JAMES CLARKE, Esq., the younger, of Swarthdale house, near Lancaster, of a son and heir. On the 27th ultimo, at St. Bee's-lodge, near Whitehaven, the lady of th Rev. DAVID ANDERSON, M.A., of a son. On the 29th ultimo, the lady of HENRY CAMPION, of Brixton, of twins—boys. MARRIED On the 23rd eiitimo, Mr. WALTER HILL, painter of Glasgow. to Miss ANN PATTISON, daughter of the late Captain Pattison of this town. On the 24th ultimo, at Garstang Church, JOHN It. W. WILSON, Esq., of Bank Hall, Broughton, to ELIZABETH MARY, fourth daughter of the late RALPH CLAYTON, Esq., Woodcock Hall, in this county. On the 2stlYultimo, Mr. JOHN TILLOTSON, tailor and draper, Kirkdale, to Miss MARY ANN WARD, daughter of the late Wm. Ward, Esq., A.R.A., at St. Mary-le-bone, London. Same day, at Wakefield, by the Rev. Samuel Sharp, vicar, WM. SHEPHERD, Esq., solicitor of Barnsley, to ELIZA, eldest daughter of the late CHARLES GREAVES, Esq. On the Ist inst., at Winwick, the Rev. W. H. BOULTON, Rector of Aughton, eldest son of R. Boulton, Esq., of Harr o d, Hall. in this county, to ANNE, youngest daughter of the late E. GRIFFIN, Esq., and widow of the late T. ELLANIES WITHINGTON, Esq., of Culcheth Hall, also in this county. Same day, at St. Helen's Church, by the Rev. R. Morton, curate of Kettering, Northamptonshire, Mr. WM. TURNER THREL FALL, ironmonger, Prescot, to Miss FRANCES MORTON, daughter of Mr. Thomas Morton, St. Helen's. Yesterday,at St. Bride's Church, by the Venerable the Archdeacon of Down, the Rev. FREDERICK W. M ANT, second son of the Lord Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore, to ISABELLA CON NELL, youngest daughter of J. T. ALSTON, Esq., Abercrombie square. DIED James Green, Niger, aged 19, JAMES GREEN, s SRoTutGhAWDaEINes., Esq.,On the 11th of June last, On an e o x . pl o o f ri t n h g e e la x t p:di m t r i . o j n a up the river m paviour, Everton. ra,tWSlyLdLnelAMNeHwAafter a few n Belgian Consul fort he Colony, and form er l y of St. John, New- On t d h a e y . 2 ‘ZT.I d illness of o January bi I iti s l f a e s s t . foundland, and Liverpool. On the 9th ultimo, at Aberystwith, aged 86, RICE WILLIAMS, Esq., M.D., one of the coroners for the county of Cardigan. Sir OnRAL the loth ultimo, at Lisbon, in hi s 70th year, Major-General PH OUSELEY. On the iith ultimo, at her house in Leed-street, MARY, relict of the late JAMES HOULDGREAVE, in her 66th year. On the 16th ultimo, the Count DES LAS CASES, who accom panied Napoleon to St. Helena. On the 19th ultimo, after a long and painful affliction of upwards of twenty years, ELIZABETH, wife of Mr. D. LEWIS, ship wright, and mother o f M rs. T. Moore, London-road. On the 24th ultimo, at No. 235, Upper Frederick-street, M. A. NPKILLOP, eldest daughter of Mr. John WKiliop, smith. of Greenock, aged 24 years. On the 25th ultirao, aged 45, MARCARY, widow of the later Mr. WM. NEALE. On the 28th ultimo, at his residence, Copperas-hill, aged 31, Mr. RICH ARD BROWN, pawnbroker, and wine and spirit merchant. Same day, at his residence, St. James's Mount, JAMES SCOTT, Esq., in his 68th year. LIVERPOOL: FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1842. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY MORNING JOSHUA FLETCHER LACE, of 53, Grove-street, and LEONARD ADDISON, of 14, Great Orford-street, At No. 4, ST. 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