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The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-06

NOTICE.
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who Inv desirz to i
communicate ntellimnce of interest and
utility: and on and after Tuesday, the 6th April, a gentleman
will be in daily attendance there to receive such com-
munications.
The office will be open from nine in the morning till
eight in the evening for advertisements. No. 4, Ex-
change-buildings, corner of Cornhill, fronting the Royal
Exchange.
London, England, 1847-06-02

SHIPPING.

MA ILS AREIVED.—DubIin, 2; Waterford, 1; Donaghadee,
1 ' • French, 1 ; Flanders, I.
LONDON, June 2.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.E.,
moderate breeze, and fine clear weather.
DEAL, June I.—N.E., fine.—Arrived: White Oak, New
York, for Rotterdam; Charles Gray, Bermuda; George,
Cuba ; Laura, Havannah. Sailed Sara Johanna, Ocean,
and General List, Batavia; Henrietta Clasiner, Anna
Powlana, and Adelheid, New York; Catherine, Saint
Thomas's. . _ _

OFF BlitlOßTON.—Henry, and E. Buckham, Launceston ;
Ssphire, Sydney, N.S.W.
CLYDE, May 29.—Arrived Unicorn, and Lady Chapman,
Trinidad 30th, St. George, Callao; Superb, Mauritius;
Cordelia, Pernambuco; Laurel, Demerara; Cingalese,
and Constellation, Trinidad. 31st, Wanderer, Claudine, and
Prince Albert, Trinidad. Put back : Brooksby, for New
York, leaky. Sailed; Isabella, Trinidad; New Holland,
Demerara.

COWES, May IS.—Arrived: Adolph, Bahia.
PLYMOUTH, June I.—S.W.—Amved : 11.11.8. Queen.
DuBLIN, May 30.—S.W. ; 31st, S.S.E.—Arrived : Zephyr,
Barbados ; Napparina, New Orleans.
CORK, May 30.—5., strong.—Arrived Princess Royal,
Ceylon ; Sarah Nub, New York ; Sue Berthelson, Lillian,
and Dumbarton, New Orleans. Off port : Augusta, Patagonia;
Agnes, Porto Rioo, for Liverpool.
Orr PETERHEAD, May 80.—Thane of Fife, Tobago, for
London, England, 1847-06-02

HOUSE OF LORDS.

APPEALS. —ihtoa.; Dtvoitca BILL.—Mr. Austin said
he appeared on behalf of Mr. Brooks, the petitioner and in
the outset he would intimate to their lordships that was
net armed with the verdict of a jury in this case. —Lord
Brougham observed that he was quite at a loss to understand
the course of proceeding whick had lately been adopted in
these cases. An action of CAM con. was brought, as it was
said, to recover compensation in damages' and, in the usual
course of things, a jury heard a detail of the facts from the
witnesses, and so were enabled to form some opinion as to
the extent of damage which had been sustained. But now 1
they heard of what he considered as being a very improper,
even though it were not also an illegal, proceeding—verdicts
for the plaintiff by consent. It was only the other day that
he had read of the late Attorney General having, in one of
these cues, said that as the only object of that pro-
ceeding had been with the view to a divorce,
his learned friend and himself had, for the purpose
of sparing pain to the connexions of the parties, consented to
take a verdict for 1,0001. damages. This he considered to be
very wrong, because who was to know but what there was a
collusion between the parties. Such a state of things was
not right, especially as the jury were sworn to give a verdict
upon the evidence which was produced before them. The
case was theteproceeded with. It appeared that the petitioner,
who had been a linendraper, had been married on the 26th
Nov., 1834. to Mies Mary Irving (as was understood), and
that, after 2 or 3 years, during which they had lived very
happily, the lady had taken to drinking, and that, in conse-
quence, a seperstion had ensued. There was not any issue
from the marriage. During the period when the parties
were living together, a brother of the husband resided with
' them, and with him the wife had frequently behaved with
great immodesty. A lodging had been taken for the
wife at Gravesend, sad soon after an anonymous
letter was received by the husband, which led
to the discovery of her inconstancy by acts of adultery with
a person of the name of Morgan, who at the time was a
resident at Gillingham, in Kent. The brother upon this
went down to the wife, and in the course of the interview
she admitted the fact, saying that she regretted it, but that
as it had been committed it was of no use, for it could not
now be helped. After this discovery the parties did not live
together, and the means of the husband had not until now
permitted his suing for a divorce. The keeper of a public-
house at Thorne, near Gravesend, proved that in the year
1838 the wife of the petitioner and Morgan had remained at
his house on two occasions as husband and wife. Proceed-
ings had been taken in Doctors' Commons, and a decree of
divorce was thereupon pronounced.—The evidence having
' been brought to a conclusion, judgment was postponed.
London, England, 1847-06-02

which should still further postpone that din union. (Cries
of " Oo on.")
of Mthre.
hHonU.MmEemagitibernfourr,rafritied th.e ighnLausticpe reocef giving the
no
over
motion
verth
which stood before it on the paper. He would insist on his
right. (Hear, hear.)
Lord J. RUSSELL hoped his hoe (timid would not per-
sist in enforcing his right to precedence ; but if he did, he
must support him.
Mr. HUME certainly would persist—(hear, hear)—and it
was then agreed that the motions should come on in their
order.
POOR BELIEF (IRELAND) AND LANDED PRO
PERTY (IRELAND) BILLS.
Mr. GREENE brought up the report of the committe,
appointed to draw up reasons for disagreeing with the Lords'
amendments to the Poor Relief (Ireland) and the Landed
Property (Ireland) Bills.
Mr. GREENE Shortly afterwards reported that having
solic
iha,?....tedi.:fttedconafe. conference e.......Loprds:llo;tto.hemameetetnhedmcolnrap:..
disarmed to by the Commons iG '''" their iron, ••-• - •
mittee of the Commons immediately in the Royal Gallery.
Lord J. Russell, Sir G. Grey, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer' Lord Morpeth, Mr. Labouchere, and several other
members of the government, accompanied by Mr. Greene, u
the committee on the part of the Commons, then proceeded
to the Royal Gallery to confer with the committee of the
Lords ; and having returned,
Lord J. RUSSELL reported that the committee had met
Lord Clarendon and the committee of the Lord*, to whom
they bad delivered the reasons for differing with the Lords'
amendments to both bills. •

COLONIZATION AS A MEANS OF RELIEVING
IRISH DISTRESS.

The Earl of LINCOLN wished, at the outset, to assure the
house that it was not his intention to bring forward any new
plan of colonisation for the relief of Ireland nor to advocate
the merits of any one of the many plans which, doting the
bad been propounded. "
obtain
London, England, 1847-06-02

Lti&

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—Tvemat, JuNE 1.
The Loan CHAN/MUG* took hie used at li o'clock.
PUBLIC mama
PaTITIONS.—By the Mr, of Os . from the clergy
of hie Mora against Omar Ivadlas.—The Earl of dr. GOWN
808 bib= coat heard. la Mat of Ow Mirth o• Tawas Bill.
=MD 1141X1406. Pew lamer. Engird and Scotland,
Dobler mg lamas Drasepar Law Aissedmeot, Bills.
IRADUlol—Tbreeiseimt letters, Naval Service of Boys,
ilige4.l Of MOZlON.—Ban.wera The Marquis of LANs.
=ea 0721" mo"
emf*"to seettendaThmie further
sine ei or say Hallway Bills now peters before parliament,
am
ite Mabormividaabys Mantling order, that they may proceed with
the area the next arra el parliament
CONFERENCE.
Mesemgers from the ii,zse of Commons appeared at the
bar, ee oti74..'ght up a mange u the
part
lone, a aoateraisca with their lzwdships on the sutett of
of the
their amendments to the Poor Belief (Ireland) and the
Landed Property (Ireland) Bills.
The conference was agreed to, and appointed to be held in
the Royal Gallery. The Earls of Clarendon, Wicklow, and
Lovelace. the Bishop of St. David's. and Lords Beaumont,
Campbell, Somerhill (Marquis of Clanricarde), and Straf-
ford, having been appointed to manage the same on the part
of their lordships, repaired to the Royal Gallery to meet the
Commons.
On the return of the manager' of the conference for their
lordships, the Earl of Clarendon stated that they had met
the managers for the Commons, and that the latter had
given in certain reasons, which his lordship read at the
table.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE gave notice that on
Thursday neat he would move that the amendments should
, be taken into consideration.
London, England, 1847-04-30

ARRIVAL OF GENERAL SIR HARRY SMITH.
Sourrnmrros, TUURSDAY.—The Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steamship Ripon, Captain Robert
Moresby, arrived at the Motherbank last evening, at eleven
o'clock, from Malta and Gibraltar, and landed mails from
the under-mentioned places, in charge of Lieutenant Brady,
R.N., Admireltz, agent, which were despatched to London
hi a special train at two p.m.: Alexandria. April 10th ;
Malta, April 15th ; Gibraltar, April 22nd. The Ripon has
97 passenger', amongst whom were Lord Elphinutene, Sir
Harry and Lady Smith, Hon. Cdonel Ashburnham, Colonel
Reid and lady.
Immediately on the arrival of the Ripon with Sir 11.
London, England, 1847-04-30

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Four o'clock.

The following,pnblished to-day in a second edition
of the Morning Herald, is in confirmation of an
announcement which appeared in this paper yes-
terday :
We have just received from St. Petersburgh the important
intelligence that the Emperor of Russia has, by a Ukase,
dated the 12th invent, determined to invest in the foreign
funds 30 millions of silver roubles in specie, equal to
4,500,0001. sterling, which it is intended should remain as a
permanent investment in those securities. ft was expected
that the greater portion would be invested in the English
funds.

We have accounts this morning from the Cape of:
Good Hope, with papers from Cape Town to 6th, and
from the frontier to 3rd of March. It would seem
from the contents of these papers that at the Cape, as
here, money affairs are in a state of derangement.
Treasury Bills, issued at par, were at a discount of
5 per cent., and there was great delay and difficulty
in converting them into coin. One cause of this
scarcity of hard money was said to be, that large
sums in gold had been paid away among the
graziers on the north-eastern boundary, for cattle
slaughtered and supplied to the troops, in their
protracted operations on the frontier. A sup-
ply of coin was expected from this country.
Sir IL I'ottinger reached Graham's Town on 27th
February, escorted by the civil and military authori-
ties, the mounted force, and the principal inhabitants,
who had ridden out to meet him. Kaffir depredations
continued. The following extraordinary event is
narrated in a private letter, dated Omleas, Fort Natal,
25th Jan., 1847:
Mr. Van Breda died on the cord to Delags' Bay. It is
said that there is a large lake of stagnant water between
Origstad and Delagoa, and people cannot pus it at any dis-
tance and if the pestilential vapour which is on the water
is blown off by the wind, it is mortal to men,
game, and cattle. Thus Breda and the other people
were found dead at their wagons, some on and
others beneath their wagons ; some were even found
dead as they had caught the Olen to put them in yoke.
Some parties front Origstad rode thither to bring away the
wagons and goods, and were compelled to cut up the dead
oxen in order to get them out from under the wagon., be-
neath which they had crept. They were unable to bury
the bodies of the people, and had to leave them is the field.
The atmosphere is so pestilential, that even the loads of
merchandise and the canvass of the wagons were torn into
London, England, 1847-04-30

BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
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Empowered by medal act of parliament, 4th Viet, cap. 9.
ADVANTAGE* OF THIS INSTITUIION.
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Complete security att weed to the seamed by means of an ample
subscribed cannel, and the large fund accumulated from the premiums
co upward, of RUM polices.
Ralf the amount only of the annual premium requited daring the
Ent ire yearn, the remaining half prelate= bring paid oat of the
went % reliant, miter five year% will be annually divided among the
assured.
1410P111TAZT MUNCH.
The lowed rake eonshtent with security to the sagarod.
An
draga scale of premiums peculiarly adapted to ewe where
awnrames effected for the par.e.:if:ocuring imne or delfts.
liatkredlt masa meows, tvillti for Ralf the
mount of pron.= for seats yews, to then off, air remain a
Merge arm the *My, st the option of the
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London, England, 1847-04-30

SCOTLAND.

'EDINBURGH, APIUL 28.
The alterations proposed to be made by the Lord
Advocate in the Marriage and Registration Bills will
admit of those measures being considered in their
amended form by the different Scotch county meet-
ings to be held on the 30th instant. The animus of
these boards is decidedly conservative, and but for
the timely concessions referred to it is bet tno pro-
bable that the county rulers would have homologated
the sweeping denunciations of the church courts and
the parochial schoolmasters. As it is, they will now
in all likelihood tolerate the bills.
London, England, 1847-04-30

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

IN KB BIANNAN AND A.NOTIIK/L—HAS TM! ROYAL
COURT OF JESAILY POWER TO SENTENCE TO TRANSYOUTA-
TION BEYOND THE 88AS 7—This can had stood over that
-the return toe writ et habeas corpus, which had been issued
for bringing into this court the bodies of two boys, sentenced
to transportation beyond the seat by the Royal Court of
Jersey, might be amended by annexation thereunto of an
order in cornea made for giving it effect, and a letter from
Sir George Grey authorising the keeper of the penitentiary
to receive them into his custody in course of transportation.
To the return was also annexed, ma in such cases is usual, an
official translation. The reading of portions of the latter
document in the course of the discussion caused some merri-
ment, the words "reds exeelleatc majestic," being rendered
therein " thrice excellent majesty," and " stipulant l'office
do Precursor-General," not " substitute for the Attorney-
General," but " stipulating the office of Attorney-General."
it showed that the prisoners had been mewed, tried, and
convicted of having, in the night of the 22nd or the
morning of the 23rd of December last, broken
Into a shop or bakehouse, and of having stolen
therefrom "a gateau, anglice, a sweeteake;" and that
they had been sentenced by the Royal Court to be tram-
ported out of the island to such plate beyond the seas as her
Majesty, by the advice of her privy council, should direct
and appoint, for the term of seven years. After some pre-
liminary discussion, as to the right of the counsel for the
prisoners to use the affidavits which had been relied
on in support of the application to Mr. Justice Erle to issue
the writ, which right was ultimately denied by the court,
Mr. Cmwder, Q.C., submitted that the return was insuffi-
cient for justifying the chnention of the prisoners, and that
they must be discharged, it nowhere appearing that the
Royal Court of Jersey had the power to pass this sentence.
If it had not tke power, the prisoners were unlawfully in
custody ; if it had, then, as in the case of the Canadian -p •
loners, all the Lieu, the statutes, the forms and rules 'lei
procedure, on which the officers of the exeunt relied for sup-
porting the *enterice and the consequential imprisonment,
ought to have been set oat. This had not keen done, and
London, England, 1847-04-30

lath EnttMance.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Preeent—The Lord Manedlor, lord Brellabarn, Lnd Campbell, and

asst Peers.

LADY EDWD. TITYNNII; V. Till EARL •ND COUNTERS OP
OLDNOALL AND ()THEM, NT n CONTAA.—TbA material cir-
cumstances of these appeals against a decree of the Master of
the Rolla, were stated in the report in this journal last
Wednesday. The qucvion in the first—which alone has
yet been argued—was, whether a marriage portion, secured
by the lady's father's bond, payable on his death, was to be
held sitiefied by a testamentary gift of the moiety of the resi-
due of his personal estate. The Master of the Rolls decided
in the affirmative.—Mr. Stuart and Mr. Hallett were heard
ism the appellant lest Tuesday. The main grounds of their
arguments were, that the portion secured by the father's
bond became a debt of a certain fined amount against hie
estate, and could not be redeemed et satisfied by a gilt of en
untiquidated residue, which, varying always in amount,
might be " something to-day and nothing te-morrow ;" that
there was a most material additional ingredient in this case,
in respect to tho difference between the limitations of th%
portion and of the testamentary gift ; the former being
limited by the marriage settlement to the lady and her child-
ren of that marriage, while the will extended the benefit of
the residuary bequest to her children by a subsequent
marriage. They cited a great number of cases, in which
portions were held to be redeemed or satisfied by
legacies, et vice versa; but the principles on which
the courts proceeded in those cases were, as they
contended, opposed to the decree in Ulla case. All the eases
showed that the pardon. and the bequest to be taken in
satisfaction of it, must be diadem generic, whereas, in the
present case, they most materially differed.—Mr. Bethel)
and Mr. Teed were for the respondents, to whom the other
moiety of the residuary perso•al estate was bequeathed, and
which would be diminished, pro tante, by the payment of
the portion. These learned counsel cited the same essos,
and deduced from them ample authority, as they supposed,
for the present decree, as they showed that slight eircum.
stances of difference between portions and gifts of residue
did not weigh much with the courts, which presumed that a
parent never intends • double portion to • child, unless
where he expresses him,elf so, and, therefore, that a tera-
ntentary gift is properly held to be a satisfaction of a prior
promised portion.—Mr. Stuart replied.—Judgment was
postponed.
London, England, 1847-04-30

EQUITY COURTS.
Before Vice-Chastelor Bolen Bruce.

P . TUN DUN NAVIGATION COMPANT.—THIS
SOUTH YOMILdHINN RAILWAY.—This was a renewed appli-
cation on behalf of the plaiutitii, for an injunction to restrain
the navigation company from doing any act for amalgamating
the navigation with the intended South Yorkshire, Douce&
ter, and Goole Railway Company ; from applying the funds
of the navigation company in the purchase Ed, or in exchange
for, shares to the said proposed railway ; and from using the
seal or name of the navigation company for any other than
the purposes authorised by the company's acts. The motion
was partly heard on a former occasion. when It stood over I
for the purpose of serving parties, not then before the court,
with notice. Mr. K. Parker and Mr. .1. Hamilton Hum-
phreys appeared fur the plaintiffs, and Mr. Wigram and
Mr. -R. B. Denison for the navigation oompeny. Mr,
De Gee appeared for the railw company. The Vice-
, Chancellor said that he shoalaytherefore, refuse the
' the motion without prejudiee to any question in
the cause ; the Navigation Company and the di-
rector. of the Railway Company undertaking that the
plaintiffs should be treated se parties entitled to appear by
counsel or otherwise before either house of parliament, or
before any committee of either house, and oppose the passing
of the railway bill.
London, England, 1847-04-08

Or Drama.

- - -
SADLER'S WELLs.—The revival here last night of
" The Tempest"—not Dryden's, or Devenant's, or Garrick's,
or Kemble's, or Sheridan's, bet Shakspeare'e—is one of the
mat efficient reproductions we ever saw. In scenic effect,
in histrionic excellences, it equals the revival of the come play
by Mr. Macready, and Mr. Phelps can scarcely require
higher commendation in the matter In one important fea-
ture, indeed, the latter impresario has the advantage, for the
Caliltan of Mr.Gt orge Bennett, admirable before, has become
perfect—that is to say, of course, as perfect as is consistent
with the capacity of things terrestrial. Its renders the un-
natural nature of the character moat naturally, and his dress-
ing of the part is the exact thing. The spirit of le vitas
Will (sic M. Jules Janin), sa it hovers gratefullurg
Sadler's Wells, must acknowledge in Mr.
Bennett's edam, • most delicate monster. Next
we would commend the Trinculo of Mr. Scharff,
a piece of excellent fooling, admirably supported by the
Stephan of the revival (Mr. A. Younge). The scene where
these three meet alter the storm is, to use Mr. Perla'
favourite expreassion, pretty to observe. The Prospero of
Mr. Phelps well sustains this actor's eminent reputation; it
is a most sound and admirable impersonation. Poise Addi-
son's Miranda comes as nigh to the author's gracious con-
ception as can well be expected—approximate embodiment
being all that can be achieved, we imagine, in the case of
Shakspeare's heroines. The ingenuous, trusting frankners
which characterises this lady's voice end manner la pecu-
liarly adapted to this part. The Ariel of Miss Julia St.
George is as aerial--wellmigh—as that of Priscilla Horton,
and we beg Miss Julia Bt. George to receive this as very
high praise. The scenery, as we have intimated, is very
be ,utiful ; and cleaning always to give merit its due, we add
that this excellence is due to Mews. Fenton and F. Finlay.
The machinery, by Mr. Cowdery, was capitally designed ant
executed. For some reason or other, the scene on ship.
board, with which the play opens, was omitted, and in its
stead was given a panoramic view of the progress of a storm,
very effective in itself, but which ought nut to have super-
seded the original opening. The house was crowded in
every part
London, England, 1847-04-08

PROVINCIAL.

1,1011,111.. my.
THE GOYERJOISNT SCHEME OF EDOCA.llol(.—Tuesday,
at noon, there wu a meeting of the Unitarians of Lan-
cashire, to consider the government scheme of education,
held in Crolostreet Chapel, Manchester. It wu intended
to hold the meeting in the vestry, but the numbers who
attended rendered an adjournment to the chapel necessary.
There were upwards of eighty individuals present at the
commencement, 60 of whom it is calculated were minis-
ters, including, of oourse, the man indnential in the deao-
London, England, 1847-04-08

Caown Cover.—Before Mr. Be►jsnt Gasrlee.

Tun Burros. Meausit.—Lonisa Ferris, a young woman
aged 29, was Indicted for the wilful murder of Patrick
White, at Bristol, on the Ist of Nov. last. The deceased
was a member of the police force at Bristol, and had to: some
tine prior to the day in question cohabited with the prisoner.
On that day be was at her house in company with several
other persons, who, from time to time, as the day advanced,
called in; ale and spirits were drunk, and the prisoner be-
came at length much intoxicated.—A witness of the mine of
Saintsbery said, that at about half-past three in the after-
noon the deceased was below stabs sitting down ; he had his
shirt and trousers on ; the collar of the shirt was open; no
quarrel took place; he saw the prisoner pat her hand upon
his shoulder and round hi. neck. In a moment a groan was
beard, And blood was perceived flowing to the ground from
a wound in the throat of the deceased. The poor man died
in about halt au hour from loss of blood, before which, how-
ever, he managed to crawl on his hands and knees into the
street, where he was seen by one Robert Comb's. The de-
ceased said, " Mrs. Ferris has cut my throat." When the
prisoner perceived that the deceased was is a dying state,
she became greatly agitated, and went in a fly, which be-
longed to one of the witnesses, sad had been standing at her
doer, to the poliee-station, and there surrendered herself,
saying that she had cut a man's throat at her house, and at
the same time turning to her father-in-law, who was there,
added, "the man that has disgraced you and me."—Mr.
Hefting addressed the jury for the prisoner, and contended
that the case amounted to manslaughter only ; in a moment
of excitement and passion. produced by drink and jealousy,
the prisoner had caused the death of the deceased —Mr.
Brij. Omelet explained to the jury the legal distinction
between murder and manslaughter; and remarked that
where a person caused the death of a fellow-creature by the
use of a deadly weapon, it required very strong provocation
to reduce the crime to manslaughter—The jury, after some
consideration, found a verdict of Guilty of manslaughter.—
The prisoner was sentenced to be transported for life.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—TAUNTON, Tv►aDLY.
CIVIRS CAl...—Before Mr..laitice Cretrrel.l.
London, England, 1847-04-08

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Four o'Clock.

By the Royal Mail Company'? steamer Avon, R. S.
Norton, Esq., commander, arrived at Southampton
this morning, we have accounts from the West Indies
to the following dates t Honduras, Feb. 20 ;
Feb. 26; Carthagena, Feb. 28; Demerara, MC=
San Jago de Cuba, March 8 ; Jamaica and Havannahl
March 11 ; Barbadoea, March 12 ; Grenada and Nest
wan, March 13 ; Porto Rico, March 16 ; St. Thomas's,
March 17;; and Bermuda, March 24.
By this arrival we have intelligence confirming
our previous accounts of the total wreck of the
steamer Tweed, with the melancholy loss of 72 lives;
out )of the entire crew and passengers, 79 persons
only having been saved. It appears that the Tweed
left Havannah on the morning of the 9th of
Feb., for Vera Cruz and Tampico, having on board
1,115 bottles of quicksilver, valued at 18,0001. ; 60
passengers; and a supply Of coals for H.M. steamer
Hermes, stationed in the Gulf of Mexico. On the
10th and 11th it blew heavily from the north, and the
weather being thick no observation could be taken.
At 30 minutes past three, a.m., on the 12th, when the
commander considered he was well to the southward of
the ship's actual position, the look-oat on the fore-
castle called "breakers a-head." Capt. Parsons, who
was on deck, ordered the engines to be reversed and
the helm to be put hard-a-starboard. The command
was instantly obeyed ; but the fore-sail, fore-trysail,
and the fore-top-sail being set, and a heavy sea
running, the vessel forged a-head, and struck with
such force that the machinery was broken and the
engines became unserviceable. The ship continued
to strike and roll heavily for half an hoar, daring
which period several of the crew and passengers were
swept from her decks. The =rivers crowded to the
London, England, 1847-04-08

regulations prepared by the Postmaster-general to
give effect to the law passed towards the close of
but session had been published.

LA PLATA.

By way of the Brazna weha-ven ewe from La Plata:
From Buenos Ayres the accounts of the defeat of Riviera
are confirmed. The loss on both sides was estimated at 700
men killed and wounded. General Oribe had successively
fallen in with the divisions of Flores and Medina, and en-
tirely cut them to pieces, these leaders escaping with only
three or four men each.
The papers from Monte Video to the end of January deny
the defeat of Rivein by the troops of Oribe under Barrios,
of which the particulars have been received by former arri
vals. This is, however, established beyond a doubt by the
accounts from Buenos Ayres. Rivets*, they else state,
arrived at Maldonado, convoying a large herd of cattle, for
the capture or collection of which he had been on an tape-
dtion into the interior. This he may have done after his
defeat.
We copy the following from the British Packet, cf Buenos
I Ayres, Jan. 9, 1847: " The ominous Riveira himself led the
main body of hie forces to the attack of the town of PliTsundu,
whilst two divisions, the one under the command of Medina,
and the other under that of Flores, were detached in differ-
ent directions to divert the attention of the troops of the
legal government. Paysandu, although uncarrisoned by
any regular force except a small party of artillery, made a
' most gallant defence, and would have eventually driven back
the enemy, had it not been for the French brig of war Pan-
dour, who, seeing Riveira hard puahed, commented to throw
shells into the devoted town, upon which the inhabitants
surrendered, after an heroic resistance of five hours. The
loss on both rides was extremely severe, being estimated at
no lea than 700 into killed and wounded. Raveira's French
Basques were the greatest sufferers, having lost a consider-
able number of officers, including their colonel, Bt ide. This
dearly-purchased advantage was doomed, however, to he but
fleeting. General Servando Gomez, having come to the
re-sue of Paysandu, drove out the enemy, and, it is said,
I obliged them to embark under the protection of the above-
mentioned French vessel of war. The confirmation of this
news is hourly expected. On the other hand, General Igna-
cio Oribe had successively fallen in with the divisions of
Flores and Medina, and entirely cut them to pieces, those
leaders escaping with only three or four men each.
London, England, 1847-04-08

to viiit each other. Mr. Whiteley, Q.C., addressed the jury
for the defendant, chiefly in mitigation of &limpet.— Mr.
Justice Mauls summed up, and said it was rather bard for
the defendant to set up as his defence that having succeeded
In deceiving some simple people, they ought not to have
aUowed themselves to have been so deceived by him.—The
jury found a verdict for the plaintiff.—Darcages, lbol.
- - - - -
London, England, 1847-04-08

COLONIAL„

CANADA.—The Kingston Wlty of 9th March
says : " Every mail from Montreal brings lots of rumoun.
Mr. Baldwin has been sent for by the Governor-General.
Mr. Daley is to be Postmaster-General for Canada. Mr.
Hinds, 5 to publish an official gazette for Canada West.
Mr. Lafontaine is to be Chiet Justice. No ! Mr. Attorney-
General Smith is to be that high and mighty functionary,
and Mr. Lafontaine is to take Mr. Daley 's place. Mr.
Draper is to be Vice-Chancellor, C. W., in place of Mr.
Jameson, who is to he pensioned off. Mr. Morin is to be
speaker of the lower house, and Sir Allan McNsb is to
be—by the bye, we forget what the gallant knight sto be,
if he give up the speakership—oh! his seat is to be declared
vacant, by his acceptance of the adjutant-generalship, and a
new writ for Hamilton issued. Anything else? Yes. Mr.
Papineau is to be president of the executive council, and Mr.
Joseph to be clerk of the legislative council. How many of
these rumours will prove correckis more than a horsecan tell,
and he has a much leafier head than the editor of a news-
paper. It seems to be gswerid'y believed by all parties that
parliament will be celled together early in May."
London, England, 1847-04-08

POLICE.—YEsTERBAT.

MONEY MARKET.

WEDNESDAY EYININO.
Very much importance is attached in some quarters
to the elevation of the minimum rate of interest by the
Bank, which is commonly predicated for tomorrow and it is
believed must take place on the next ensuing board day at
the Bank, if not to-morrow. In this, as in other cases, there
is a tendency to overstrain and exaggerate effects, arising
from a deficiency in apprehending the import and the
gravity of causes under certain orcumstances. Some twa or
three months sines a rise in the official minimum of dis-
count would, doubtless, have made, as the French
would say, a "sensation." As drain have pro-
gressed, the "sensation " and the effect of it have
been anticipated and acted upon to a great extent.
As the Bank, moreover, has not been bound to the minimum
rule, but has taken the advantage of exacting higher rams
of discount in cases where it was justifiable, such as in dies
count brokers mixed parcels of paper, there will be the leas
novelty in resorting to the fixation of a higher minimum
rate. Upon the country at large, and the state of credit,
there can be no doubt that such a demonstration of the Bank
will exercise a general proportionate influence in the metric.-
ties of accommodation to the customers of local banks, by

way of putting their own houses in order. The Majority of
country banks, however, in the larger localities must have
foreseen this inevitable beak action for some time.
London, England, 1847-06-05

For YukonkV* Markob IN last Plife.

SHIPPING.
Mime Aaarrno.—Dublin, 3; Waterford, 2 ; Donaghadee,
1; French, 1 ; Flanders, 1.
LONDON, June 6. Wind this day at noon, N. and
N.N.E., fresh breeze, and flue clear weather.
DEAL, June 4.—N.E., fresh.—Sated: William Parker,
Sydney, New South Wales; Heath, Mauritius; Mary, Ber-
Moe ; Camillus, Demerara; Vigilant, St. Vincent's; Provi-
dence, Actigaa ; American Eagle, New York.
Poe:remount, June 3.—B.N.E.—Sailed : Joseph &antes,
Hobart Town.
PLYMOUTH, June 4.—E.S.E.—Sailed: James, Bermuda.
FaLmourn, June 4.—E.--Off Port: Lancaster, China.
Butner., June 4.—N.B.—Arrived: Ntptatte, J&MIiCH.
Sailed : Minerva, Trinidad.
Nswrour, June 4.—N.E.—Sailed: Ripley, Grenada.
Duoolizoa, June 3.—E.—Sailed: Meta, New York.
HULL, May 3.—E.S.E.—Arrived: Queen Victoria, So.
varinah.
WATERFORD.—SaiIed: St. George, Rio Janeiro; Oregon,
Cape Breton ; Washington, and Hortense, Fitton.
CLYDE, June I.—Arrived : Lima Packet, Segue el Grande,
and not from Havannah, as reported ; Zenobia, Havannah,
and not from New Orleans, as reported ; Thetis,
Sailed : 3rd, Favorite, Barbadoes.
LEITH, June I.—Arrived : Thane of Fife, Tobago.
BaLrarr, June 3.—N.E.—Sailed: Juliet, United States;
Royal Sailor, Norfolk.
KINGSTOWN, June 3.—N.W.—Arrived: Princess Alice,
Dublin, for New York.
Coax, June 2.—S.—Sailed : &marrow, New York; Asia,
Quebec ; Walter, New York.
LONDONDERRY, May 2u.—Arrived: Marchioness of
Abereorn, New Orleans. 28th, Envoy, and Washington,
New Orleans ; Vestal, Quebec.
London, England, 1847-06-05

rig, mod will have new toilers fitted. Black Emile I or deed to
be in reedbein to convey the Lords Commissioners a( the Admiralty
to Sbeemmes and Clatham on Saturday mitanlng.
Tim Now Manua. —A notice appears in last siglab Gesone, In
which the marten are rased se entitled le the new decoration. No
ment
lion M that What ones was made In the nonce dated Admiralty,
Jane , and oabliActi to the eamplement to 'Timiity's Gamins.
London, England, 1847-02-02

male could avail,nrileas the funds were distributed by means
of persons resit:ent on the spot. They alone could know who
were the most eestitato ; they alone could visit the cabins
of those who wen' perishing fur want of food, and for
want of bedding, the manner described in a letter
which ho had receivid that day from a man who had
visit d six cabins toget:ter, and found a corpse lying in
each. (Hear, hear.) He could not convey to the house
the feelings under which he :sheared in attempting to speak
on this subject ; he only wia‘ted to convince them, as he
himself was convinced, of the imperative necessity fur the
united exertions of all persons reskient in Ireland, together
with the utmost sasi-lance from private resources generally,
though he admitted that no private rolottrees could Ike ade-
quate to the exigency, without resorting to the public and
national resources of the country. (Cheet a.)
The debate was then adjourned.
Lord J. RUSSELL expressed a hope that ion. members
who had motions on the pal,r, would allow them to stand
over, in order that the bill might he proceedd: with on
Tuesday (this day). (Cries of "Hear, hear.")
The house adjourned at a quarter-past twelve.

Mpprosg•

MAILS.

The mails for Britian North America, Bermuda, and the United
Mates, will be made up on the evening of the Jrd February.
Tb, overt owl walls for Gibraltar, Mello. Gmem. the Inman island;
Egypt, Aden, Ceylon, India, Ifonu-Kong, and China, rive Southampton,
will be made up on the morning of the Zed of February.
The mails for the Brads, the River Plate. Monte Video, Pennon.
bums, Bahia. Ma kir; and Buenas Ayr,* will be dispatched on the
etenbig of the Ith February.
The mail. foe Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Madeira, Cadiz, and Gibraltar,
will be made lip on the morniug of the Bth February.
The overland closed mail, via Marseille', to the hleditemnean,
Egypt, Aden, Ceylon, India, Hong Kong, tie., will be made up on the
evening of the 8W February.
The West India mile, including those for Mexico, Honduras, and
the I levannah, will be node op on We looming attic 17th February.
The malls for New South Wider., Yen Dieroen'a Land, and New
Zealand will be made up on the evening of theist March.
London, England, 1847-02-02

HAYDOCK LODGE ASYLUM.

In answer to a question by Mr. W. 0. STANLIIY,
Sir G. GREY said he had received a long report from the
Commissioners of Lunacy, stating the results of their in-
quiries into the Haydock Lodge Asylum, which he would be
prepared to lay on the table at an early period. The com-
mtveloners at the same time expressed their strong opinion
that it would not he desirable to lay the whole of the vi-
dence on which the report was founded before the nublic, as
it related to private matters not connected with the inluiry.
LUNATIC ASYLUMS.

Mr. W. 0. STANLEY wished to know whether the
roverument wu prepared to bring in • bill to amend the
London, England, 1847-02-02

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, 3.kx. 31.
The Reproductive Committee, as I informed you,
were to assemble on Friday to consider the ministerial
measures. The result of their deliberations was
embodied in a series of resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted. The chief points may be
briefly summed up :
1. The approval of the general principles on which the
ministerial scheme is based. 2. The localisation of supplies
of food throughout the country. 3. Satisfaction at the ter-
mination of the Labour Rate Act, and of the provision for
the destitute by direct relief in food without requiring an
equivalent in labour. 4. The necessity of rendering the re-
lief districts as small as possible to ensure an economical
management of the funds and check fraud. With this view,
they. recommend a relief committee for each electoral
division returning one guardian, and a larger num-
' bee where more than one is returned, to be under
' the inspection and control of government officers.
5. Inadequacy of the seed fund, and danger of making the
landlords the instruments of its distribution, owing to the
supineness of some, the absence of others, and the chancery
managements of their estates, which preclude the activity
of other proprietors. It is suggested that the loan should be
extended, and the distribution of seed effected through the
relief committees.

The permanent measures are passed sub silentio,
with the observation that the social condition of the
country can only be improved by encouraging private
employment, and distinguishing between the pro-
prietor who performs and him who does not perform
his duty. Nothing of the poor-law as yet.
The local journals are busily employed in com-
ments en Lord John Russell's statements. Unanimity
of opinion is of course impossible amid such a diversity
London, England, 1847-02-02

ISLE OF MAY.

In answer to a queSlionbybr:itTi.ritttro,
Sir 0 GREY said that there would be no objection to
the production of the correspondence on the reform of the
House of Keys when R was complete. At present it will
incomplete, and therefore it would not be desirable to pro-
duce it now.
London, England, 1847-02-02

SHIPPING.

Mama ANHIVID: 2, Dublin; 1, Waterford; 1, Dovagha-
des ; 1, French ; I Flanders.
LONDON, Feb. 2.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.W.,
moderate breeze.

RMISGATI, Feb. I.—N. to N.W.—Stuled : Ruby, St.

DEAL, Feb. I.—N. to N.N.E., squally.—Arrived : Theo-
dosia, New Orleans ; Victoria, Calcutta ; Campbell, Savannah.
Sailed: Emma, Bombay; Clio, Barbadoes ; British Islee,
Cuba; Raymond, Norfolk, U.S.
PLYKOUTH, Feb. I.—N.N.E.—Arrived: Wilton, Rio
Grande; Invoice, Haramatta, leaky, and cargo shifted.
Sr. STUDWILL Roans, Jan. 30.—Sailed: Robert Wellen,
Na. Orleans; Antigua packet, Jamaica.
COWL, Jan. 30.—Calm.—The Ann and Horatio were in
contact on the 28th hat.; latter lost bowsprit.
Systoitairaa, Jan. 28.-B.E.—Arrived; Margaret Hardy,

How., F. b. I.—N.E., fresh.—Bailed : Callao. HombaY.
Poerenorre, Feb. I.—N.N.B.—Bailed Tartar, Madras
and Calcutta.
LONDONDIIRRT.—Ani•ed : Marion, New York.
CLTlM—Arrived : Ellen, New Y.,rk. 28th:
a, Batavia, • Oamond S. Irving.
ChGn UMARGATII. Jan. 31.—James Dean, Port Phillip.
Orr TORSAT, Feb. I.—Been, Calcutta.
FALMooTu, Feb. I.—N.--Off: An American liner, New
York, from Havre; Catherine Roland, St. Jago de Cube.
Arrived : Helen, Moulmein.
Orr PILL, Jan. 31.—Albion, of Cork, Quebec.
WRITIHAVILK, Jan. : Thomas and William,
New York.

Orr DUNDALK, Jan. 30.—Luey, St. John'e, N B.
LEITH, Jan. : Belvidere, New York.
OPP BRIX/AMC-EMI, COCUDA.

For Yestarday4 .I[ariete see lase Pat*.
London, England, 1847-02-02

ete,G

I Laren Bremen, Pmrer, Price Tree-pi
THE EXPRESS
Myna in addition to the news in the Morning
fters, a SUMMARY orthe HOME and FOREIGN
INTELLIGENCE which may arrive on the day.
THE EXPRESS has the benefit of the Foreign
Dpreoes, Correspondence, and other costly charm-
*ides of a Morning Journal. But the fall and
eiefogy prepared REPORTS of the MONEY,
RAILWAY, PRODUCE, CORN, CATTLE, and
or MARKETS are the marking feature.
Beery respectable news-agent will transmit THE
apRESS, on receiving a Pon-office order at the rate
of 19g. 6d. per quarter; but should sny difficulty arise,
persons are requested to remit a Poet-office order for
Ist amount, payable to Mr. HENRY WALLBRIDGE,
90, Fleet-stied, London.
ope for adrertisernenta and communications,
?Tlutefriars, and 90, Fleet-street, London.

high, from recent rains, keeping the channel open,
and doing away with the use of ice-boats. Flour
was still dull, and vessels being scarce, continued to
demand high freights.
News from Portan-Prince, of the 19th December,
states, that the Haitienne republic is in a tranquil
condition, and that the highest degree of confidence
had been accorded to the government of President
Riche. The new constitution, proclaimed throughout
the republic with great pomp and solemnity, had
everywhere been received with the unanimous accla-
mations of the inhabitants.
The Utica packet ship, from New 'fork to Havre,
lost her commander, Captain Pei'ce, on the pas-
sage. Captain Pierce had long been in an in-
firm state of health; he -.71418 accompanied by
his family, who were to heave remained with him
in France until he was recovered. The Utica
Bailed on the 9th January, and two days after
the captain died sudderay. Tho body was packed in
an ice chest, and the ship continued her
under the command of the mate, reaching HavreaC ea
few days ago.

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oz.
London, England, 1847-11-29

Vbe Court.

Sir James Clark arrived at Osborne on Seturday.
Saturday was the birthday of the Princess Mary.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary,
accompanied by Prince Frederic of Heise, arrived in town
from their residence at Kew. The Duchess of Gloucester
gave a dinner in celebration of the anspicioua event at key
' residence, Gloucester House, to the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge (attended by Baroness Hammerstein and Mr.
Edmond Mildmay), the Princess Mary, Prince Frederick of
Hew, and a select circle.

A cabinet council was held at three o'clock on
Saturday afternoon at Lansdowne House. The ministers
present were Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne,
Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, Sir
John Hobhouss, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, Lord
Campbell, Visoount Morpeth, the Marquis of Clanricarde,
and the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay. The council broke up
shortly before sic o'clock.
Mr. Wyon, of the Royal Mint, had an interview
with Lord John Russell on Seturday morning.—Mr.
Pendarves had an interview with Sir George Grey on Satur-
day at the Home-office.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston entertained a
distinguiabed circle to dinner on Saturday last, at their resi-
dence in Carlton-gardens.
The Earl of Auckland and the Hon. Misses Eden
received the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, Lord
De Manley, the Right lion. WM. B. and Lady Harriet
Baring, the Right lion. T. B. Macaulay, his Excellent, Mr.
James Brooke (Rajah of Sarawak), Mr. H. Greville, and
a select circle, to dinner on Saturday, at the noble earl's
official residence at the Admiralty.
His Excellency the Duke de Broglie entertained
the Austrian ambassador and the Countess Dietrichstra, the
Russian minister and Baroness Brunow, the Prussian minister
and Madame Bunsen, the Marquis and Marchioness of Nor-
manby, the Earl and Countess Grey, the Marquis of Clan-
riearde and Lady Emily de Burgh, Lord and Lady John
Russell, Count ant Countess de Jarnee, Count Henri de
Bearn, M. de Rabaudy, and M. Felix Cottu, at dinner on
Saturday lest, at the French embus,.
The Duke of Cambridge leaves town to-day, to
honour the Duke and Duchess of Bedford with his company
at Woburn Abbey, Beds. The royal duke will return to
town on Thursday.
The marriage of the Hon. Capt. Elliot, R.N. second
40A of the Earl and Counter of Minna, and Mine Ltrobus,
second danibter of Sir Edmund and Lady Aetrobus, is ap-
pointed to be solemnised on the 9th of the ensuing month.

A PLEDGE REDEEMED TO THE LETTEIL—Mr.
Witten, M.P. for South Shields, left that hardy:St Thun-
day, for London, then In commence the • et his
duties in • new parlkfaent. The alaoton pledged
thesnatees to piths their thyressatative at the dear of the
Home el Othaans ath the the leery for kb else-
the. They bath Mildithi their to the attathest far-
Way cart el the earth* they dl: bag giro ;
eed to die diadem eemeiddee preeeseed to
bre.
member with a Wait for Loados, and seekey to
pay hie eab-hire froth the railway station to St. Stephens.'
London, England, 1847-11-29

I Minelbi 11/wards of 600 people presented themselves for
relief at the workhouse, " dulled in rags, and saturated
with rain." They_were perfectly peacefel. reuse people were
not admitted. There wee another &testa at Tralee work
house on Toreday last ; the people wanting to force their
way into the house, in order to compel the guardians to give
out-door relief. It was easily subdued.
London, England, 1847-11-29

1847.

promoter
plaumbla Te-
a minuteness of
fall parliamentary
;e to be done

How any
.• or three railvray
commaissbiners, mu acquit themselves with tolerable
success, or with the prospect of general acquiescence
in their discharge of a beminam which must be trans-
acted on these conditions, we do not clearly see. From
the experience of former years we should be tempted
to think the task insurmountable, unless the temper
of the new parliament should prove to be very differ-
ent from that of its predecessors.
London, England, 1847-02-05

NEW MEMBER.

Mr. PRYXII took tie—oa-th-s:liii;i7-sest for West Sussex.

NEW WRIT.

Mr. TUFNELL mooed for slleWrrit for Galway, in the
room or Sir Valentine Blake, deceased.
PRIVILEGE.—HOW RD r. GOSSE'rT. . _

...-
Mr. Gurnee, short-hand-writer, present, d a transcript of
the short-hand.writer's notes of the argument and judgment
in the ease of " Howard v. Gossett" in the Exchequer Cham-
ber.
STANDING ORDERS.

Mr. STRUTT proposed alterations in Standing order No.
13, so as to assimilate the proof of the standing orders by affi-
davit, in Scott ,ad, to that which is require.l in the ewe of
Ireland, under standing order No. 14.
After a few words from Mr. Hooosox, the motion was
RATE
to.
RgreeATE -PAYING CLAUSES OF THE REFORM ACT.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE postponed his bill to repeal the rate-
paying clauses of the Reform Act it? the 18th Jest,