biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Express.
London, England, 1849-10-12

WANDS WORTH.

1111.211110NIIINT 011111 TINANTS OD Five Hovels.—
A large number of working men and their wives presented
themselves before the magistrate to complain, firstly, of the
corpse of • wastes lying in one of a row of five houses in
Garret-lute, Wandsworth, which it was impossible to re-
move for burial by reason of a barricade with spikes being
erected in front of those ►enses, which not only prevented
the egress of the dead hely, but the ingress or 'gran of
these inhabiting the houses without incurring great
danger, together with a prosecution for trespass.
A disused tramway, over which for several years the inhabi-
tants of these houses were permitted to pose, runs in front
between them and the high road. This ground occupied by
the tramway was purchased some time since by persons who
refused to recognise this implied right of way, end demanded
a high premium for the portions of land abetting on the
houses, and the people inhabiting thehoasssliterally became
prisoners.
Mr. Broeghtea said that the !meats had taken their
bosses with a presumed right of way, and he had no hesita-
tion is saying they wen entitled to it. It was a cruel thing
that • woman could not get • doctor to her rick ebildren,
and if in attempting to take than to him an accident should
happen that mulled in death, a earouer'sjary would maks it
• very serious one. After some further remark', the worthy
magistrate told the tease% the remedy was in their
owe hands.
London, England, 1847-07-19

Before the Meater of the Rolla

SAUNDERRON ;7110 1380:47-60;1811;tCTION OF WILL.—
MBANING OP THE WORD "ESTATE."—Thomas Stspylton,
of Middleham, in Yotluhire, by his will gave special direc-
tions to his trustees to carry into execution a contract which
he had made for the sale of a real estate. And he then gave
to his two sisters some Icaseholds for lives, and specific
articles of furniture. And his household furniture, goods,
chattels, " estate," and effects whatsoever and wheresoever,
be gave to his trustees in trust to eell the same. And the
will contained some other dispositions of personal property,
but no general or residuary bequest or devise. It appeared
that the testator was entitled to a reversion in some
valeable real estates, subject to certain contingent
interests, which failed after his death;- and the
question in the cause was whether this reversionary
interest passed under the word "estate." It was ad-
mitted that the word was of itself sufficient to pan
real estates, but it was contended that located as it was in
this will with words applicable only to personalty, and not
being contained in a general or residuary devise, it was
insufficient for that purpose. A case had been sent by the
Master of the Rolls to the Court of Exchequer, for its
opinion, which was against the operation of the will on the
estate in question. And Messrs. Hodgson and Williams
now applied on behalf of the plaintiffs for a case to be sent
to another court. This was opposed by Messrs. Matins and
Fleming, who called on the court to act on the opinion of
the Court of Exchequer.—The Master of the Rolla thought
there was sufficient doubt about the matter to justify him in
sending a case to another court; and, accordingly, he
ordered one to be sent for the opinion of the Court of Com-
mon Pleas.

Before the Yloe-Chsneellor of England.
Ix RE THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.—
Mr. De Gez applied for payment out of court of the sum of
8001., in respect of the Gainsborough and Doncaster Deviation
line, and 2,1001. in respect of the Grantham and York Devia-
tion line, the bills having passed.—The order, were made.

Before Cleo-Clunorllor Knight Ernae.
NOIES O. EARL or KILMORET.—STRAWBERRY-HILL
Corrsos.—This suit was instituted to enforce the specific
performance of a contract dated the 23rd of December, 1844,
for the purchue of Strawbetry.hill Cottage, and lands con-
tiguous thereto, part of the property known as Pope's Villa.
The case was argued on the 6th inst., and the Vice-Chan-
cellor this morning gnu judgment, and after a very full
statement of all the particulars of the negotiations dismissed
the bill, but stating that he did so unwilhn,gly, and that the
dismissal must be without costs.
London, England, 1847-07-19

to French captains of vessels. He recommends officers and
sailors for promotion, and the widow and children of the one
sailor killed fora pension. The results anticipated by Capt.
Lapierre from these operations are thus summed up :—" In
a little time we will know exactly the influence of these
events on the roverement of Annam. We could learn
nothing of the Bishop of Isauropolis. The christians would
be severely watched. We have received no information
about them."

BELOILM.—BRUBSELS, JULY 18.—The ministe-
rial crisis, which still continues to excite great interest, will
probably soon be over. Although the liberal journals, and
especially P Obserroteur, express themselves decidedly against
a mixed cabinet, it may, nevertheless, be conjectured
that the King will first try thin conciliatory system, as the
pretty equal strength of parties in the Chamber seems to
hold out the possibility of giving permanency to a now mi-
nistry of this kind. The opening of the Chambers will, how-
ever,
.probably determine this.
HOLLAND.—AMSTERDAM, JULT 13.—1 t is posi-
tively stated that the King of Holland has the intention of
travelling for a considerable time in foreign countries for
the re-establishment, as said, of his health, which is feeble.
With this view the king would appoint a regency to conduct
public affairs during his absence, and the regent fixed upon
would be his brother, Prince Frederick, now actually at St.
Petersburg. A special messenger had been dispatched to
notify this intention to the prince, and to recall him ; hut,
as he is reported a very unambitious man, it is not doubted
that he will refuse. Such a nomination would also be against
the fundamental law providing for such contingencies, an-
cordial: to which the Prince of Orange, as eldest son of the
sovereign, and having attained the legal age of 18 years,
would have the right to the regency. This prince, however,
in said not to be popular, because of reports in circulation
about his private life, whereas Prince Frederick is much
beloved.

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GERMANY.—AUSTRIA.—VIENNA, JULY B.—We
learn from this capital that the conferences relative to the
organisation of Galicia having concluded, Count Stadion,
governor of that province, had fiord his departure for Lem-
berg for the 9th. It is not true, as has been announced, that
Archduke Albert had been des4ned for the post of Governor-
Genet.a of Galicia. Mr. Cobden has arrived at Vienna,
where he has been presented by Lord Ponsooby, the English
Ambassador, to the Prince de Metternich, and Baron de
Kubeck, Minister of the Interior.
London, England, 1847-07-19

INSOLVENT DEBTORS• COURT.

Before Mr. Coremirriper
Ia an H. CA.T6B.—LAW EXPIINSIM—The insolvent was
opposed for a Mr. Skilton, whose debt was 211., on the
ground of a vexatious defence to an action. It appeared
that, although the debt was to so small an amount, the costs in
the action were 3.51., 301. of which had been incurred in con-
sequence of the plea. The insolvent had stated his determi-
nation never to pay the debt, and said he would rather die in
prison than do so.—The learned commissioner said the insol-
vent had added insult to injury. A remand of three months
was recorded for the vexatious defence.
London, England, 1847-07-19

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-SATURDAY, JULY 17.
The Earl of SIiseTIMBURT took his seat u deputy Speaker,
shortly after three o'clock.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
COMSITFEEB Canal Companies; Destitute Persons (Ireland)
(No. 3); Ilialaway Rates; Mllltis Pay ; Coco rista (Colonies); Public
Works and nine e( gftnetabularyForee (Ireland); Loodon
Brutes door:seam Fund; Blips.
THIRD REAratiPost-ofike Nseigstkin (No. 2) ; Mussel
Merin% (ileatlana); Brener, of Public Monica (Ireland) ; BEM
Their lordships met at one o'clock as appointed, but there
being no bisho? present to reed prayers, the commencement
of business was delayed till put three, when a messenger who
bad been despatched to the town residences of the prelate*,
succeeded in meeting with the Bishop of Bath and Wells,
' who attended promptly, and performed the required pre-
liminary rite.
Mr. Greene and other members brought up from the Com-
mons the Consolidated Fund Appropriation and the Com-
mons Inclosure (No. 3) and several other Bills, which were
read a first time, and returned several Lord,' bills which bad
passed the Commons. The house adjourned at half-put 3.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—SATUADAT, JULY 17.
The SPEAXtu took the
ATE chair sh
US ortIyINESS. atter 12 o'clock.
PRI B
THIRD READINGS.—Nenbart (or (:nwept.) Estate; Peterson's
Estate; Eickernat's Estate; Duke of Richmond's Estate; Hylton s
Mate; Pram's EOM!: Memel'. Estate; Earl of Devon's Etate ;
;Nadas% Estate; GUlesete's Estate; Oldmixon's (or Lyons') Estate;
Northam Bodge Company's Estite; Lord Ward's Estate;
PUBLIC BUNLNESS.
PETMON.—By Mr. Mom from the Inhabitants of Finsbury and
others, for an {Noir) into the was of the ex-Rejah of :Uttar.
COMMITTEE.— Eccleidastical Jartsdictke Amendment BilL
THIRD READlNG.—Consohda:ed Fund (Appropriatke) BBL
London, England, 1847-07-19

NAVAL

PORTAMOTni, JULY 18.—The Seringapatam arrived this
=amine from Sheerness; the will embark troops and proceed to Ply.
month to be pokl advance, and thence tote Cape. The Queen and
Caledonia arrived yesterday from Plymouth. The tender,
arrived yesterday from Jersey with a number of boys and naval
apprentice. The Myrtle sailed yesterday for Plymouth with
supernumeraries.
DEVONPOILT, JuLT 17 --Belleisle, 72, tr.-ship, Capt.
John iiingeorne, sailed last evening for lialtfax. Britomort, 10, was
commietioned on the evening of the 15th by Com. Wm. C. Mamba-
Li. Crane, packet, Lieut. Cora. Parsons, having been newly
mope-ell, wee taken out of dock on the 16th, and will preened to
Pa/Mouth in a flw days. Admiral Sir John West shifted his flsg
from the Belleiste to the Resistance, 12, Com. G. Lowe, on the 16th.
The annual inspection of the ships in ordinary was com-
menced on the 15th by the Admiral.Supertntendent Sir John Louis,
acootnroniei by Com. Hall. of the ordinary, the master shipwright,
end other damn of the dockyard; AMC* whkh time three ships hive
beam ordered to be brought forward for immediate foreign service,
viz, the Tounderer, 61, Inconsttht, 36, and Alert, 10.
.11.71.1 r IS., - Dragon, at: Capt. Hall,
left yr.ierday afternoon for Greenhithe, and after adjusting her oar.
passes will proceed to Portsmouth.- Tsrtarus, 'ill leave to-
day for Portsmouth.—Trident, Lieut. Itigge, was taken nut of
the basin yestaTiLsy afternoon, having had her engines, he. examined.

MILITARY.
The lit battalion sth Fusilien will embuk from Ply-
mouth in the Revi4tance troopahlp, on the 20th instant, for the
Mauritian, and the reserve ►attalion in the Apollo. The hitter st ip
daily Ironed for with the 52nd Light Infantry from Quebec. The
depot companies of the 52nd arrived otAaturday evening irom Brecon,
to remain m the garrison until the regiment arrives.
London, England, 1847-07-19

'fie Court.

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The Queen and Prince Albert, and the ladies and
gentlemen of the Court, attended Divine service yesterday in
Whippinghsm Church.
Prince Waldemar of Prussia arrived at Osborne yes-
terday afternoon, on a visit to her Majesty.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon,
at the Foreign-office. It was attended by Lord J. Russell,
c Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of
Minto, Sir G. Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, Sir J.
Hobhouse, Lord Campbell, Viscount Morpeth, the Marquis
of Clanricarde, the Itt. Hon. T. B. Macaulay, and the Rt.
Hon. H. Labouchere. The Council gat two bouts.
The Commissioners of the Merchant Seamen's Fund

held a meeting on Saturday, at the Beard of Trade. The
Commissioner. present were, the Earl of Ellinborough, Sir
E. Codrington, Sir W. Clay, Mr. Enderby, and Mr. Lock.
Dr. Southwood Smith had an interview with Earl
Grey on Saturday, at the Colonial-office. hlr. Pattiaon,
M.P., had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer on Friday, at his official residence in Downing.street.

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 19, 1847.
London, England, 1847-07-19

ADMIRALTY COURT.

THE FRANELIN.—The owners of the Thalia sought com-
pensation from those of the Franklin for the loss of the
former by a collision, which occurred in the month of Fe-
bruary last. The night was very dark and squally. The
facts having been commented upon by counsel, the Trinity
masters, by whom the court was aided, held that the Frank-
lin had acted right in porting her helm. The court die-
missed the claim, but it would not give costs.
THE AIEBNORIA.—This was a salvage CMS!. The vessel
ran on the Whitney sand, and was aided off. Her value
was 1,1601. ; a tender of 751. had been made and refused.—
VIP court, after hearing arguments, considered the tender
sufficient for the services rendered, with 201. nondne expen.
sarum.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Before Mr. CreanMikan Omlburn.

IN RE PROCTOR.—BUSPINSION or CERTIPICAT/L—This
bankrupt, described as of Witham, Essex, wine-merchant,
applied for his certificate. He had bees in trade for about
three years, and now owed about 3,8001., the onsets realised
amounting to about 1,4001. The profits were 4901., and
the expenses nearly 3,0001. He had kept no cash-book. The
family creditors amounted to about 2,4001.—0 n the part of
the bankrupt it was argued that he was inexperienced,
" having been in India for 12 years."—His Honour, under
all the circumstances of the case, suspended the certificate
for six months, without protection.
Ix RE ANDREWS.—SPECULATION APART FROM THE
USUAL BUSINESS OP A BANKRUPT.—In this case the debts
were 8761., and assets, " none ;" profits " assumed," 3741. ;
expenses, 1,1001. The bankrupt was examined, and stated
that he had engraved on wood for l'unch, the Illustrated
London News, and the Pictorial Times, receiving about 2,51.
per week, and be had engraved the " Mysteries of Paris,"
but this business getting slack, he opened a fishmonger's
shop, situate near the Great Western Railway ; he had
made 75 per cent. profit upon oysters, and, had time been
given, he could have gone on in business. In 1846 there was
• panic in the money market ; and to the circumstance of a
discount account which he then had with the Union Bank of
London being stopped, this bankruptcy was attributed.—
His Honour considered that the bankrupt had no right to
speculate in the fish bushier, and the certificate must be
suspended for twelve months.
London, England, 1847-07-26

iLato Eutclitgtnu•

HOUSE OF LORDS.—JUDICIAL COMMITTEE.
THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND BCROESSES or GLOU-
CESTER V. OSBORN AND ANOTHER.--WILL OF THE LAIR
JAMES WOOD CONSTRUCTION Or A CODICIL THERETO.—
This was an appeal against a decree of Vice-Chancellor Sir
J. Wigwam, pronounced in November, 1843, upon the con-
struction of a codicil to the will of Mr. James Wood, for-
merly banker, in Gloucester. The appeal was argued for
several days in February, 1846, by Sir Thomas Wilde and
Mr. Swanson for the appellants, and by Sir F. Kelly and
Mr. G. Turner for the respondents. The facts and question, In
the cause were then reported in this journal. Its reader,
may therefore remember that the claims of the corporation
of Gloucester by their bill filed against the testator's execu-
tors were for two sums of 140,0001. and 60,0001., as legatees
in a codicil to Mr. Wood's will, and which, after considerable
litigation in the ecclesiastical courts, was admitted to probate
by the Privy Council on appeal from said courts. It
was not found with the will and other codicil,, nor 'lm-
pounded for probate by the executors, but was sent anony-
mously by post to the late Thome/ Helps, a legatee named
in it, and it was propounded by his and ether 'vetoes. It
was in these terms : " In a wadl to my will I vetoga the
oorposation of Gloucester 140,0001. In this I wish my
executors would give 60,0001. more to them foe the same
purpose as I have before named. I would alao give to my
friends, Mr. Pharr:ate, 60,0001. and Mr. George Connell
10,0001., and to Mr. Thomas Helps, Cheeped., London
30,0001., and Mrs. E. Goodish*, mother of Mr. Barmen, awl
to Thomas Wood, Smith-street, Chelsea, each 2.0001., and
Samuel Wood, Cleveland-street, Mile-end, 14,0001., and the
latter gentleman's family 6,0001. ; and I confirm all other
bequests, and give the rest of my property to the executors
for their own interest.--Jarne Wain." There was no
codicil found among Mr. Wood's papers, giving the appel-
lants ,
140,0001., se any other sem ; and the executors
denied by the answer to the will that the Wetter ever
gave any each legacies as 140,0001. or 60,0081. to
the appellants ; but if he did, that the purposes
for which he gave them could not be ascertained, and that,
therefore, such bequests were void. The question was,
whether the existence of the codicil giving 140,000/ could be
inferred from thea or codicil giving the additional
60,0001. The Viestltae nrcelke held that it could not, and
dismissed the bill.
Lord Lyndhurst, who was Chancellor whin the ease wee
argued, moved, on Wedaeaday, the judgment of the house
that the decree bedew be affirmed. His lordship reed his
reasons for this opinion.
Lord Brougham and Lord Campbell severally expressed
their opinions in ceneurrence with Lord Lyndharst, and the
decree appealed from was affirmed.
London, England, 1847-07-26

SCOTLAND•

EDINBOACIII, JOLT 21
At a meeting of the Glasgow section of the High-
land
destitution board, held yesterday, it was agreed
to postpone any application for a government inquiry
into the state of the Highlands until the assembling
of the new parliament. Mr. Sheriff Speirs gave
notice of a motion to be brought forward at next
meeting, deprecatory of the withdrawal of the grant
for the completion of the Argyll canal. The learned
sheriff stated that this was the only case in which
government had been asked to co-operate in the em-
ployment of the starving Highlanders, and non-com-
gllir will throw a serious responsibility on the
The Glasgow reformers, resolving that the monu-
ment to Baird and Hardie, executed at Stirling in
1820 for high treason, should not be a cenotaph,
made arrangements on Tuesday last for the exhuma-
tion of their remains, which accordingly was done
with great privacy, and they now rest in Siglithill
Cemetery—a curious instance of the revulsion of public
opinion in the space of 27 years.
A curious instance of the expedients resorted to for
the mitigation of the toll system has transpired. A
carrier between Stirling and Glasgow, annoyed by
the number and cost of these obstructions, leased one
of the most expensive, and having thus made his way
patent to Falkirk, despatched his goods the rest et'
the way by rail. The ram saved is represented as
considerable.
For the second time within a few months the course
of justice has been impeded in the Edinburgh Sheriff's
Court by the refusal of metaphysical young men to
take oaths. The punishment in both canes has re-
spectively been one and two months' imprisonment.
London, England, 1847-07-21

CAW OF THE EX-RAJAH OF SATTARA.

Mr. HUME moved for copies of correspondence between
Captain Cogan, the governor of India, and Lord Palmer-
ston, relative to the case of the e:-Rajah of Sefton'.
Sir J. C. HOBHOUSE had no objection to grant the
papers called for, with the addition of " all communications
from the government of her Majesty to the government of
Bombay on the lame subject."
Mr. WAKLEY read an extract from a letter addressed to
hint by Captain Cogan, wherein that gentleman stated that
he undertook the negotiation of a commercial convention
with the Imaum of Muscat entirely on the request of Lord
Palmerston, the then foreign minister, and that he was not
paid for his services on that occasion.
Viscount PALMERSTON read an extract from the in-
structions issued ►y him to Captain Cogan on the occasion
referred to, from which it appeared that the sum of 3001.
was then advanced to that individual by the treasury on
account of his mission, with a strict injunction to the captain
to use economy in its expenditure.
The returns were then ordered.
London, England, 1847-07-21

BILL.

Mr. HAWES appeared at the bar, and was understood to
bring up the reasons of the Commons for agreeing to the
Lords' amendments to the Passengers Bill.
Lord G. BENTINCE. was understood (amidst much eon-
fusien) to complain that although an agreement had been
entered into between him, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
and the Under Secretary for the Colonies (Mr. Hawes), that
certain amendments which he had proposed as to the
manning of ships should be inserted in the bill, notwith-
standing this compact the noble lord the Secretary of the
Colonies (Earl Grey) had induced the Lords to disagree to
that part of the bill.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said there
had been no such compact, and it was not right of the noble
lord opposite to attribute the decision of the House of Lords
to the influence of any single peer.
Mr. HAWES said that when he moved that the Lords'
amendments should be agreed to, he had stated that the
noble lord's (Lord G. Sentinels) amendments bad been re-
jected, and he not only peetponed the motion on one °medal
bemuse the noble lord was not present; but he had the pears'
amendments printed in extent*, in order that the noble lord
opposite might have an opportunity of seeing them.
After a few observations from Mr. W. Brown, Mr. Hudson,
and Sir R. H. Inglis,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he
certainly had promised the noble lord that he would intro-
duce clauses into the bill, with reference to perfecting the
survey, and ascertaining the seaworthiness of vessels by
serve y ; but when he gave that pledge his noble friend had
not placed any notice on the paper as to the manning of
ships, and no compact had been entered into on that subject.
When the noble lord subsequently introduced a clause rela-
tive to the manning of ships, he saw no objection to it ; but
he denied that he entered into any compact on the subject.
It was however true that the noble lord at the head of the
colonial department had, on further consideration, assented
to the clause being struck out in the House of Lords.
Lord G. BENTINCH said that, in consequence of coming
to an arrangement with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
and the hon. gentleman the Under Secretary of State for
the Colonies, he told all his friends that it would not be
necessary for them to attend in the house respecting these
clauses. What he complained of was that this arrangement
was broken by the noble lord, the for the Colonies.
If such conduct were permitted, it weul destroy all con-
fidence with respect to arrangements entered into with the
members of the government.
Mr. HAWES denied that there was any compact entered
into with the noble lord on the subject of the manning
clause.

Mr. HENLEY confirmed the statement of his noble friend
with respect to the arms ent that had been entered into.
Mr. HAWES ap at the bar, and informed thi house
that the House of Lords desired a conference on the 'abject
of thie bill. On their return, the managers made the usual
mporte.
London, England, 1847-07-21

PROVINCIAL.

THE BRITI,K ARCIZE01:00. !CAL ASSOCIATION continued
their proceedings yesterday. Papers have been read by Mr.
Smith, Mr. Wnght, Mr. Bracebridge, end Mr. Rogers. A
♦ase of curien+ workmanship was forwarded to the meeting
by Lord Brooke, which had been found by his lordship in
an old cupboard in Warwick Castle. It bore a representa-
tion of the sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham, and other scrip-
tural device.. Its date was supposed to be about the 13th
cautery. The congress, after the other proceedings, left the
Town-hall, and proceeded, accompanied by Lord Brooke,
to view Warwick Castle.

line Ons.
STATUE OF PRINCE ALBERT.—On Monday this
work. commissioned by the committee of Lloyd's, was opened
to public view in the vestibule of their establishment. Mr.
T. Baring, M.P., addressed the mecum assembled to witness
the ceremony, and stated that it was mainly owing to the ex-
ertions of Mr. Thomu Chapman, the deputy-chairman of
the committee, that thin appropriate tribute to his Royal
llighnesi bad been placed in their rooms. Three hearty
cheers were then given for the statue, followed by three other
cheers for Mr. Lough, the sculptor. The meeting then se-
parated; but the vestibule continued crowded during the
remaindi r of the day, by per4orm anxious to see the statue.
London, England, 1847-07-21

IRELAND•

Daunt, JOLT 19.
Repeal is gaining ground, more particularly among
the candidate clan, and chiefly the tory party. In
additioa to the Longford converts, Messrs. Blackill and
Fox, the Conciliation Hall received to-day the ad-
hesion of three candidates for the county of Kilkenny,
Messrs. Greene, Walsh, and Haly. The last repeal
candidate for Wexford, Mr. Houghton, was also an
high conservative. Another, and not the least im-
portant in hereditary rank, is Mr. Foster, son to the
late baron, and grand nephew to the lut Speaker of
the Irish House of Commons. He attended the
"hall" to-day, but was not enrolled. The honour,
however, awaits him. In all these adhesions, inde-
pendently of electioneering causes, there is an index
to the feeling which pervades a large portion of the
conservative gentry.
London, England, 1847-07-21

EDUCATION IN THE ARMY.

In reply to a question from Sir R. 11. Inoue,
Mr. F. MAULE said that schools were to be established
in barracks for the purposes of education, which might also
be tts.l IS places of worship when soldiers could not attend
the church, but they were not to be consecrated, and there-
fore he presumed the service of the Catholic religion could
not be performed in such places.
FRENCH FUMING BOATS.

Capt. PECIIELL wished to know whether it was the
intention of the Admiralty to appoint additional cruisers, in
order to prevent French fishing-boats from anchoring on the
coast of Sussex and other parts of England after bunatt, con-
trary to the terms of the convention between this country
and France ?

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Mr. WARD said inquiry had been made into the matter
to which the hon. member referred, and it was found that
there was great fault on both sides—as well on the part of
the English fishermen, as the French ; and, to prevent any
serious disturbance, the Admiralty had determined that some
better supervision should be immediately had recourse to.
London, England, 1847-07-28

Ie Court.

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The Queen of Portugal has been graciously pleased
is raise Baron de bfoncorvo, her minister at this court, to
the dignity of viscount of the stone title of Torre do Mon-
curve.
Despatches were received yesterday at the
Colonial-office from the Lord High Commissioner of the
lonian Islands. Despatches wero also received from the
Governor of Gibraltar yesterday.

THE QUEEN'S ROUTE TO THE HIGHLANDS.—
We have mush pleasure in stating, on what we deem to be
good authority, that her Majesty and Prince Albert will pass
through the Menai Straits on their way to Scotland. The
royal couplo are expected at Milford Haven on the 9th of
August, and may be looked for here on the 1011.—North
IVales Chronicle.

(From last night's Gazette.)
BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH, ST. JAMES'S PALACE,
JUL, 23.—The Queen has appointed the Right Hon. A. M.
C. Hill, commonly called Lord Mares.' Hill, Treasurer of
her Majesty's Household, vice the Right Hon. R. Grosvenor,
commonly called L,rd Robert Grosvenor, resigned; and the
Right Hon. W. B. I.A.seelks, Comptroller of her Majesty's
Household, vice the Right Hon. A. Id. C. Hill, commonly
called Lord Marcus Hill.
DOWNING-STREET, JULY 27.—The Queen has ap-
pointed W. D. Davis, Esq., to be Chief Justice, and W.
Snagg, , to he her Majesty's Attorney-Gineral for the
island of Grenada.
OFFICE OP ORDNANCE, Jrt.r 23.
Corp of Royal Regime:a—Son Lieut. It. WAIT= to be first lieut.,
'lee Riau, tea.

SOUTH-EASTERN AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY
London, England, 1847-07-28

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, PULE Di.
THE REPEAL ASSOCIATION.—Thin body met to-day. The
numbers in attendance were very great. Mr. Collett, late
M.P. for Athlone, was present. Capt. Broderick presided.
The proceedings were not very animated, and thus were no
new accessions of any importance. The rent, it was sup•
posed, would be over 601.
London, England, 1847-07-28

SCOTLAND.

GLASGOW, JULY 9.5.
Yon will regret to learn the precarious state of our
distinguished independent divine, Dr. Wardlaw. The
opinion of his medical attendant is that any excite-
ment—writing or preaching, or even discharging the
ordinary pastoral duties—would endanger his life. The
copastorate committee have applied to a reverend Mr.
Smith, in Ireland, who made a very favourable im-
pression when on a visit here some months ago, to
officiate in Dr. M'ardlaw's stead for a month or two.
London, England, 1847-05-25

COLONIAL

SINGAPORE.—From the following statement in
the Straits Times, of March 24, it would appear that
scarcity of food and consequent disturbances are not con- '
fined to Europe I
Many of the Chinese have, n conse-
quence of the prevailing distress, become desperate, and have
resorted to the fouled practices with the view of procuring
the means to obtain food. The causes by which the distress
has been brought about are obvious the chief article
of food, is now almost doable the price it was about a year
since; to which must be aided the melancholy feet that
' Gambier, the principal article of culture by Chinese, is
fully one third lower in price, and difficult of sale,
owing to the want of tonnage to England. The great
demand that existed in England last year for Gam-
bier—which for its high astringent qualities is now
more extiosively employed for tanning than any other article
—the facility which a great number of vessels offered for ex-
portation, induced many thousand Chilese to embark in its
cultivation and manufacture; the augmented demand for
Gambier, and the price at which it for some time remained
(averaging 1 dollar and 60 cents.), enabled them to procure
rice ; but now that the latter has become dearer, and the de-
mud and rotes for Gambier less, the poor wretches are
driven to violent measures to procure food. Hun-
dreds, who, by industrial occupations, obtained a livelihood,
have mow become manna and vagabonds. Two instances have
within the last few days, been brought to the notice of the
police of Chinese meditating inceeddrissa, with the view of
taking advantage of public consternation to perpetrate rob-
beries. So recent as Friday last, a Chinese threw a firebrand
tato the eked of Idr. Sadenoch, ship-builder, river side, where
was a large quantity of shavings. This occurred at 7 o'clock
in the evening. Fortunately the fire was put out tiresomely
—the villain effected his escape. In • godowa adjoining
were large quantities of sulphur, saltpetre, and dimmer ; so
that, had a conflagration ensued, its progress would ha,.
been extremely difficult to arrest
LABUAN.—COat--Intelligence from this settle-
ment down to the,2oth of March, has been received aid
Singapore. Whilst Wolf (relieved by the Columbine
about that time) was stationed at Labuan, advantage was
taken by her commander (Lieut. Heath, R.N.) and-Lieut.
F. E. Forbes, R.N., to ascertain something relative to the
products of the island. Their researches have been successful
diecovering a large seam of coal, commencing at what may
be termed Captain 'Bethune's out-crop, and extending across
the island in the directions E.N.E. and W.B. W. The thick-
ems of the seam was ascertained to be ten feet one inch ; the
dip 22 deg. N.N.W., and the extent about one and three-
, quarter nide. A path has been cut to the nearest portion of the
seam, which is stated to be 334 yards from the beach, and
I distant about S miles from Point Pule,. Bat what is not
London, England, 1847-07-10

THE WASHINGTON STEAMER.

SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 9. —The Washington will leave
touthampton to-morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock precisely,
'or New York. She will take out 170 passengers, 80 tons cf
Manchester, Glasgow, and Nottingham goods ; 80 tons of
inc Erna goods, brought from Havre in the Grand Turk
learner; and 100 tons of goods from Bremen. She might
twee taken 500 tons both from this country and France, if
he had room. A large quantity of French goods, such as
catches and gloves, sent from There to be shipped on board
he Washington, have been seized by the Customhouse
iuthorities here on account of their having an English name
to them, such goods not being allowed to be transhipped at
in English port. It is believed, however, that the goods
rill be returned to the shippers. The Washington is now
aking in a supply of anthracite coal. A terse quantity of
pecie is expected to-morrow to be gent out in her.
Yesterday, a dinner was given at the Dolphin Hotel to
he gentlemen connecteci with the New York Ocean Steam
gavigatien Company, by the Southampton Dock directors.
kesongst these present were Mr. Bancroft, the United States
Idiniater; Mr. Broadhead, the secretary to the American
egation ; Mr. Croaker, the American consul; Capt. Hewitt,
he commander of the Washington ; Sir John Gordon Sin-
lair, Bart, the Admiralty superintendent at this port, and
iev,ral gentlemen connected with the public departments
tad steam packet companies of this town. Cal. Barlow, who
s chairman of the dock directors, was chairman during the
reciting. After the usual loyal touts and the health of the
President of the United States had been given, the health of
Er. Bancroft was proposed, and that gentleman delivered an
admirable speech on the blessings that must flow from an in-
ovased intercourse between England and America, and aptly
=spared the ocean ateamers to • weaver's shuttle, that
would pass to and fro across the Atlantic and weave a web of
are and friendship between the two nations. And again in
he course of the evening, when his literary eminence
winalluded to as the historian of the United
'States, he spoke of the scenes he had recently wit-
rinsed at Cambridge, and eloquently described the
reverential feelings with which he had visited the memorial
if every illustrious Englishman at that renowned university,
if whose genius and glory he, as well as every true Amen-
was proud. Mr. Croskey, the American consul, and
Capt. Hewitt, the commander of the Washington, both
'Poke of the absence of all jealousy and ill-feeling in this
country, on account of America undertaking to carry their
,ern mails. Mr. Millar, the manager of the South-Western
B,tca in-paekat Company, whose vessels are chartered by the
ameriela y run between Southampton and Havre,
stated, th:ts,stan to
'only, the South-Western Company's new
itcaruer Berrie, which promises to surpass an speed the
burst steamer in the world, will be placed on the South-
ampton and Havre line. He stated that the Express, on a
41'4144,, nut forty-five miles in two hours and seven minutes.
London, England, 1847-07-10

MONEY MARKET.

FRIDAY EVININO.
The transactions recorded in the funds to-day have
been of very moderate extent. There was an evident
indisposition on the part of the habitual speculators
to embark in fresh operations, without more precise
information than has yet appeared about the mode in
which it is proposed that the French loan, now
formally announced for the heavy sumof 360,000,000 f.
(say 14,000,00 W. sterling) shall be worked out.
Although not stated with any distinctness of au-
thority, yet it may be assumed as sufficiently
probable that the realization of the lean is
to be thrown over a period of two years.
There remains, therefore, for the
.guidance of
Stock Exchange calculations, to know in what pro-
portions the amount is to be distributed over that
space of time, and the particular dates at which they
London, England, 1847-12-06

MEDICAL.

ROYAL COLLEGE 01,itTE0E0.ST.The following gentle-
men liming undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma of
the college, were admitted members at the meeting of the Court of
Examiners on the 3rd inst.: W. England, Dudley ; W. 8. Savory,
Langton; H. B. Ito 3, &mouton ; J. Busion, lietton-Ie.HoL, Due.
ham; R. Montgomery, Dublin; J. O. "Ridge, Launceston; J. F.
Stevenson, Birkenhead; T.G.Salt, liugeley, Staffordshire; W. Darks,
Merthyr, Glamorganaltbe ; C. Forbes, Royal Nary; A. J.Gce,=.
ton; W. Morris, getworth; and A. D. Home, Berwick-us:oust.

SPORTING.
BETTING AT NANCIIESTER—raII.T.
WOLTIMUSIPTON IBTRIPLECILASI.-7 to 1 on the He'd
(offered).
CHESTER Cur.-1,000 to 15 each against Burgundy,
Conyugharn, and Mendicant (t).
Dr:atty.-15 to I *gat Springy Jack (t to 250; 1,009 to
2i each mot the Fowlero Bortyn, and Effie Ochlltree (t).
London, England, 1847-12-06

Ent/e:*3 IniruaL

1843
1814
1817
Cleared Outwards.
184,5
1816
1847
The excise returns tell a similar story. The quan-
tity of malt duty paid retained for home consumption
in Ireland during the first ten months of 1845 was
1,115,054 bushels ; in the same period of 1846 it was
1,100,801 ' • in the same period of 1847 it was only
739,114. The falling off in the quantity of duty-paid
I spirits retained for home consumption is mach
greater. But in paper . there is an increase :
4,375,2221 be. in 1847, against 4,350,0281115. in 1846,
and 4,276,8061b5. in 1845. Thus, paper supersedes
whisky ; the moral, the physical excitement.
London, England, 1847-12-06

MILITARY.

POIITSNIOOIII, DISC. s.—The " Little Fountain" Inn,
facing Landport gates, has been pmehseed by government, for the
purpose of employing its site inthe enlargement of the pantie ground
of Cotewort trarracke. A aunty of the whole of the property on that
side of Warblingion.entet, ladfelg from the Little Fountain as far es
the premises of :qr. Weeks, brewer, has also been made by some of
the agents of government this week, preparatory It I. presumed to
its pnrchare for the conversion of it to the same purpose. The pur-
chase money of the Little Fount sin was 3,0001.
London, England, 1847-01-12

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

Blttiegs 1n Bono.
Elir F. Pollock, C. 8., with Barons Puke, Alderson, and
Platt, took his seat on the bench at ten o'clock this morning.
The business of the court was commenced at that early hour,
which Is unusual on the first day of term, but it was nom.
London, England, 1847-01-12

SOAP TRADE

LONDON, JAN. 11.-Price or Y. Candle on the coot,
per cwt., London, 51s. 6d. Town Tallow, nett price, London,
524. ; Liverpool, 51.. 6d. to 524. Rough Fat, letter prin..
per stone of 81ba., London, 3a. Newgate Market, for as d
Fat, average price, per atone of 81b,., London, 3a. Id. to
3a. 3d. Stuff, London. 38a. Palm Oil, London, 395. to
40s. ; Liverpool, 380. 6d. to 39i. Cocoa-nut Oil, London,
445. ; Liverpool, 44.. to 45*. Resin, tine transparent, Lon
don, 4s. ; Liverpool, 3s. to 10s. 6d. Alkali, strong, per cent.,
London, 21d. to 3d. ; Liverpool, 21d.; weak, London, 2jd.
to 3d. ; Liverpool, 21d. Price of Extta Pale Soap, nett
price, exclusive of chests, freight, &c.. London, 525. ; Liver-
pool, 51s. to 52a. ; Mottled, Loudon, 52a. to 545. ; Liverpool.
50s. to 51s.

TALLOW.
The market firmer to-day, at 3s. per cwt. advance
for forward delivery.
Pricerborg Y. C it bit
Febrin to limb delivering
. October to Docomber dellrerloc
London, England, 1847-01-12

PRODUCE.

- -
MINCING-LANE, Half-past Tiro.—The public sales
have been laree and various, occupying the market until a
late hour : Sugar consisted of 100 hhds. Barbadoes, 12,000
bags Mauritius, 4,000 bags Bengal, 5,000 bags Madras, and
London, England, 1847-03-20

they were not entirely extinguished until the building was
gutted, and the whole of the furniture and wearing-apparel
of the occupants were destroyed. The origin of the tire
could not be ascertained. Linfa.-tuttately, the sufferers were
all uninsured.
__

INtitlEsTs, YFATERDAT.—SIR W. —By
Mr. Waklev, at the ri,g's Head, New Cavendish-street,
on the late 6ir W. Curtis. George Leigh, butler to doceased,
said he was present when Sir William died, about halt past
seven on Tuesday evening. He had been absent in the
morning, and arrived home at a quarter past six. About •
quarter past seven, witness went up-stain with Mr. Free-
man, surgeon, of Spring.gardens, and found Sir William
sitting on the sofa, with his feet in warm water. He then
appeared insensible, and he (Mr. Freeman) bled him. He
died in about a quarter of an hour after ; he understood
that Si, William was attacked with apoplexy. He had had
one or two similar attacks previoualy, the last being about
three months ego, at Ramsgate. Witness bad been intormed
by a medical man, that the next attack Sir William bad would
be fatal. Mr. Wakley said such unpleasant predictions were
sure to get talked about, and did a great deal of harm.—
he came home. Us then Wm. Legg, under-butler, said he let Sir Wi
ual
appeared in his health,us and
be had intended to have gone to the opera ; but subsequently
countermanded the order. Shortly after Sir William came,
the bell rang, and on entering the drawing-room he found
his master on the sofa ill, and Lady Curtis near him. He at
once sent for Mr. Freeman.—The Coroner. Why, Mr.
Freeman lives at Spring-gardens; why did you not go for
some medical man on the spot ?—Witness I did as I was
ordered.—The Coroner: How absurd ! There are dozens
of doctors within 300 yards, and yet you go to Spring-
gardens. It ought to be known that in such cases
life or death hangs upon the prompt relief afforded by
bleeding. Mr. Freeman could not have arrived in less
than half-an-hour. Indeed, scarcely more than 60 minutes
elapsed from the time Sir William entered the house to his
death. Mr. Joseph Freeman, of Spring-gardens, surgeon,
said he arrived at Sir William's house shortly after seven
o'clock, lie found him breathing hard, and his pupils
dilated. He bled him, and took about ten ounces of blood,
but without effect ' • he did not use cupping as there was no
eupper to be found. coroner
The exp. d 'his astonishment
that the surgeon did not cup the deceased himself, and said,
had earlier aid been procured, life might have been saved.
Mr. Freeman said death in his opinion had resulted from
sanguineous apoplexy • and the jury returned a verdict in
accordance with the medical testimony.
London, England, 1847-03-20

T-r- hie epprtggi.

(MAILS.
The overland closed mails, vie 1617•141103, to the Meditemusese,
Pgypt, Aden, Ceylon; India, Hong Keng, Re., will be made up on the
eTell/I2g of the 3ith March.
The mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Madeira, Cadis, and Gibraltar,
willbe made Ira en the morning of the 27th March.
The malls for New South Wales, Tan Diensen's Land, and N..
Zealand will be made up on the evening of the 31.1 March.
The West India mails, including those for Mexico, Honduru, and
the Harannah, will be made up on the morning of the 2ed
lb malls for British North America, Bermuda, and the United
Mates, will be made up on the evening of the 3rd April.
The overland mails for Gibraltar, Malus,Oreeee, the lonian Wanda,
XlAden, Ceylon, India, Hong-Kong, and China, vie Ameba/Won,
; made up on the morning of the 3rd April.
The mails for the Brasile, the River Plate, Monte Video, Parana.
boots Bahia, Slateire, and Buenos Ayres, will be roads ap on the
evening of the 3th April.
London, England, 1847-03-20

COMMERCIAL 4 MARKETS.

MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE.
The Bank of England averages for the week
ending the 13th instant, show the following differences on
comparison with these of the week before. The amount of
issue was 24,786,3401., being a decrease upon the preceding
returns of 207.54,51. The notes in actual circulation wen
foe 19,232,2041., lam than before by 46,9451. Public deposits
e,ne,iess. mote by 144,4311. Other deposits 9,536,1871.,
more by 24'7,4761. The government securities, at 11,990,0791.,
were the same as before. Other securities, 17,358,7121. ; in-
cream), 463,0071. Coin and bullion, 11,449,4611., less by
146,074/. The " rest," 3,962,2884; increase, 10,3661. Seven
day and other bills, 798,4651., less by 48,3951.
These returns present no feature of particular interest,
unless it be in the considerable increase under the head of
"other" securities. From this it may be gathered that the
Bank was free of its discounts, if not of its loans. The
decrease of coin and bullion is of importance only as showing
that the tendency was still outwards.
Tiro o' Clock.— The improvement in the funds yesterday ap-
pears to have been too rapid to he supported. The dealers
and speculators, in fact, have come to the conclusion
that the finance operation between the Russian government
and the Bank of France is by no means likely to produce those
important results, in the way of a general amelioration of
money matters, which were at first anticipated. There can
be uo question, however, that for the Bank of France and
the Paris money market, a sum of two millions dis-
i o able must be a very sensible relief, even for
a period of three mouths only ; for the report in
some of the French paprn that the Russian govern-
ment was to be permitted forthwith to sell and job the stock
so purchased in the market immediately, and as prices or
occasion might suit, would seem too preposterous to be cre-
dited. The sale of the stock in that manner would operate
to annul the substantial benefits of the money transaction.
Consols opened heavy and lower at 89. declined to 881 to
1, but have since rallied, and are new 89 to 1. A parcel of
100,0001. Console Scrip was purchased at 1 discount, but
it bad little effect in improving its value, as was the intent
of the party purchasing. The Scrip is now Ito 1 discount.
Exchequer Bills, par to 4.. premium.
We have little doing in foreign stales. Dutch Two-arid-
a-Half per Cents. are in advance at 681 to 1 ; the Fours, 92
to 1. Spanish Fives have receded to 22; to 31; the Threes,
to 34 to 4. Mexican 211 to 2. Portuguese, 33 to 5.
Russian, 109 to 111.
London, England, 1847-03-20

ILTSHIRP.

Taa RINIESINTATION OF WEITIIVIY. The seat
which is about to be ',seated by Sir R. Lopes is likely to be
contested by two freetraders. Mr. Wilson some time sites
announced himself I. be a candidate. A second has now
taken the field. The opponent of Mr. Wil,en is Mr. John
Lewis Phipps, a Liverpool merchant, related to a family
residing in the neighbourhood, who have always professed
liberal politics: the cand.date himself, too, has invariably
supported liberal and free trade principles in the elections in
Lutcashin.
London, England, 1847-03-20

BEDFORDSHIRE.

DZSTRUCTIVII FIKII AT HOWSUICY-HALL.-011 Wednes-
day afternoon a fire broke out at Howbury-hall, the mano-
rial residence of F. I'olhill, Esq., M.P. at Benitold, three
miles north-east of Bedford. A bricklayer, named Field,
who has worked on the premises about girl yearn, was re-
pairing the roof of the building, when he discovered a neat
of bees. With a view of destroying them, and finding some
honey, he procureda quantity of den cow dung, and, placing
it under the tiles, applied some limiter matches to suffocate
the insects, and then stopped up the place and left it, unsp-
prehensive of the consequences. The Litho caught fire, and
the mischief extended along the roof until more than half
the mansion was comumcd. The wind blew from the south-
west : had it been full west, the whole of this ancient build-
ing must have been destroyed. Unfortunately for Mr. Pol-
hill, we hear that his property is not insured. The mansion
was of ancient date, the original building having been erected
two centuries ago.
NORFOLK.

RLILWAY Anarroia.--At Trowse station, an abattoir,
consisting of two sets of slaughter-houses, hue been built and
fitted up with every convenience for slaughtering 100 beasts
li and 300 sheep daily. The buildings and yards are enclosed
within high brick walls, end the yard has been divided into
compartments or pens fir the beasts and sheep. Adjoining
the slaughterhouse there is a large tank to supply water.
Chili.) to the open end of the houses there is a aiding from and
to the railway, on which the trucks run to be loaded with
earcuta.

Saul or ♦ictors House.—Last week a baker at
Brigkton lost his life by a kick from a vicious horse. The
deceased, accompanied by a horse-dealer named Proctor,
went into his stable, and in passing the stall when the horse
was, the animal kicked at lum with both his hind legs. It
was afterwards ascertained that deceased had received such
injury in the stomach that he could not live long. He lin-
gered for several hours and then expired. Verdict, " Ac-
cidental death." A subscription was subsequently entered
into by persons frequenting the Britannia Inn, for the pur-
pose of purchasing the horse and shooting it. This was
done; but the animal had, in the interim, kicked another
person, though not severely.