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The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-27

COINAGE.

Sir,—lt is a question often asked, why our social
reforms never origicate with the branch of our executive
whose business they specially are, and why, when elsewhere
suggested, they generally meet nothing but discouragement.
The peony-post, for instance, was planned by a private indi-
♦idual, and was carried by dint of strong pressure from with-
out, in spite of obstruction from the Post.effice authorities.
Probably this may he accounted for by the fact that the
bead of the establishment is merely the nominal euperin-

tendent, having no practical part in working the system ;
while the subordinates, seeing in change only additional
trouble to themselves, naturally resist it. If this explana-
tion be true, it may be applied to another subject, namely,
the improvement of our coinage. Five years ago, • commis-
sion appointed fur the purpose gave in a scheme for a decimal
coinage. As yet nothing has been done to carry this scheme
into effect.
Last session, Dr. Bowring brought the subject forward in
the House of Commons. The Master of the Mint replied that
" some one And told Aim certain evils would be caused by the
change; which evils he endeavoured to explain." Toe hieh
another hon. member answered, " That he hod !seen fed the
threatened mischiefs would not ensue." Both went on some
vague hearsay idea, as it seemed, neither professing to un-
derstand the matter himself. The conclusion was, that it
was agreed to strike off coins of value two shillings, as a first
step towards a decimal system. But the subdivisions of this
new coin were postponed sine die.
Now every one who understands the matter knows that en
imperfect decimal system is not a decimal system at all; and
clan no more work really than a stagecoach can run on two
wheels. In fact this new coin, wiles. it be accompanied by
**proper subdivisions, will only be a hindrance to the in-
troduction of a decimal coinage. For in order that it may be
useful it must have a definite name, and must be :finally
styled by that name in calculations. If people call it" o'6
elsilling;," it is vain. But without the right inferior coins it
is impossible to reckon by it. Sapp 's* it named a rupee,
then 1 rupee equals 24 pence. Hence, having added up •
column of pei.ce, the calculator would have to divide the re
suit by 21, in order to know what to carry to the next, that
is, the rupee column. No one would commit such an absurdity.
Tha prevent system of shillings and pence is infinitely letter.
And if this coin is struck, and people get the habit of naming it
"two shillings" (as they must in seltdefence), they will
have to unlearn this, before a complete decimal system can
be introduced effeetualiy. Unless the change is made the
rougWy, it had better not be tried at all.
The daily papers have announced thot an issue of the new
coin is soon to be made, and also of crown pieces. Now.
what can be the use of these crown pieces ? They are ea
unwieldy, that nobody keeps such a thing longer than be
can help. He is only toe happy to exchange then

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London, England, 1847-12-15

PORTUGAL.

In our last we announced the receipt of acommta
from Portugal, and gave an outline of the DOM.
The mails arrived yesterday at Southampton by the
Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Montrose,
Capt Burney, in charge of Lieut. Newenham, RN..
admiralty sent. The dates are:--Gibraltar, Dec. ft
Cadiz, 6 ; Lisbon, 9 ; Oporto, 10 ; and Vigo, 11.
The political intelligence from the peninsula is
fully detailed in our correspondent's letter. From
Gibraltar we learn that twelve convicts, the
crew 'of a boat.) towing a lighter, had escaped to
I Algearas, and thence to Cadiz. Four of them had
since returned to Gibraltar and surrendered. These
escapes are becoming more and more frequent, the
Spanish authorities generally refusing to give op the
convicts except conditionally. Sir Charles .Napier was
keeping the squadron continually on the move by all
sorts of exercimes.

LISBON, Dec. 9.
The elections (so Galled) ans ova, the military faros
Le triumphed, and the nedsmel party will not have even
Gas as fiery lava* is the mat Guess. The meeting of this'
amenebly is sword he Ole id if January. A new minis-
try h now be swarm d preparation ; the Cabrais (both
brothers), deem" take the Mad. The list of the ministry
new In eirenhitkat at the dabs is as follows :—President of
the COMA Duke of flakkaha ; Hosno-ofiles, Costa Cabral ;
Judea Otos Cabal's benther, Jay dos Cone yos ; War,
Dabe Oneidas ; Fteeles Alhiet, Marquis of Fronteira ;
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London, England, 1847-12-15

MELKSHAM AORICUTURAL SOCIETY.

The yard was crowded with animals. In every
slams of horned cattle there was close competition. Mr.
of Shaw Farm, and Mr. Dark, carried of the prizes
for the beat and second-best bulls ; there was a young
animal, of a very superior character, exhibited by Mr. Long,
but it was out of condition. It attracted much attention
on account of its flesh and substance, and other qualities.
Mr. W. Fowle, of Lavington, obtained the prize for the
best bull, cow, and offspring; few persons possessed a
better stock than Mr. Fowle, and the beasts he exhibited to-
day were greatly admired. Mr. Jonathan Grant also ex-
hibited a number of very fine beasts, and obtained the 2nd
prize for bull, cow, and offspring. There was an excellent
competition for dairy cows—Mr. Seer% of Shaw, took the
first, and Mr. James Taylor, of Uutmarsh, the second prise.
Two beautiful in-calf heifers, from the stock of Mr. James
Glass, obtained a prize. There were but few competitors for
the premiums awarded for sheep ; but the pen exhibited by
Mr. Lavington, of Poulahot, defied all competition.
London, England, 1847-12-15

HAILSHAM FAT STOCK SHOW.

At this annual show was not only exhibited a
larger number of animals than usual, but their quality was
nth as to call forth the commendations of all beholders.
There were really superb animals in all classes—cattle,
sheep, and pigs. We do not here speak of the number of
sheep exhibited, but of the quality. And we must especially
mention the pen of wethers shown by Mr. Wm. Arkooll, of
Langley, admitted on all hands to be animals of first-rate
character. In addition to the competition for premiums,
there were also some excellent animals shown u extra stock,
which rewired high commendation.
London, England, 1847-12-15

CONTROVERTED ELECTION.

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The SPEAKER informed the house that the sureties for
prosecuting the petition against the return of a member for
the borough of Carlow were unobjectionable.

JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES.
Mr. WYLD begged to sak the right hon. gentleman the
president of the Board of Trade, if it was the intention to in
troduce a bill of last station, entitled the Joint-Stock Com-
panies Bill, No. 2, and if it would include railway
companies ?
Mr. LABOUCHERE' wished the hon. member had
given him notice of his question. He hoped the bill in ques-
tion would be again introduced, and he believed it would
not include railway companies.

ALLOWANCE TO PENSIONERS.
Sir D. L. EVANS begged to ask the Secretary at War
whether the promise made at the close alert session by the
bead of the government that an allowance of 44d. der diem
should be granted to commuted pensioner similarly
situated with those who received this allowance in Canada,
had been carried out ?

MEDAL

Sir D. L. EVANS also asked when tl7 distribution
was to commence of the medal graciously intended by her
Majesty in commemoration of the war services of the army
and navy
Mx. F. MATILE said that at the close of the last session
the government intimated a desire to put the commuted pen-
sioners of 1633 in a similar position to those in Canada.
The pension was not, however, to be restored, but a payment
would be made from the military chest of 40. a day, and he
was prepared to carry this into effect. With regard to the
medal, it was not in his power to expedite its distribution.
Delay had occurred in consequence of the necessity of in-
quiring into the claims, amounting to 19,600. An accident
which had happened to Mr. Wyon had also retarded the
striking of the medal.
NEW WRIT.

Oa the motion of Mr. TC7NELL • new writ was or-
dered to issue for the election of a member for the borough
of Sunderland, in the room of Mr. D. Barclay, who had
accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.
POOR-RATES (IRELAND).
Col. DUNNE begged to ask the Secretary for the
Home Department for a list of the 22 unions in which her
Majesty's government considered assistance in aid of the
poor-rates necessary, and the reasons that induced it to come
to that conclusiao ; and also what was the amount of desti-
tution in relation to the rateable value of a district, which
the government considered that district unable to support,
and consequently entitled to asaistanoe
Sir G. GREY said what he stated on a former occasion
was, that when an appeal was made for a grant of money
for general relief in Ireland, the government stated that the
condition of the poor was under their consideration, and
that, out of 130 unions, only 22 would require aid in addl.
tion to that provided by the poor-law. He would only state
generally that the unions were in the west of Ireland ,• but
he did not think it would be of advantage to the public to
state what they were. As to the second question, it was
impossible to answer it with the mathematical precision
required by him hon. friend.

THE EV3REt3B, ,WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15, 1847.
London, England, 1847-01-08

THEA'PRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.—
Triumphant sumer of the new grand hire estravagansa of
71111 IN VISINLE PRINCE, nr The Island of Tranquil Delights,
the (umlaut hit ever made (ride the public prem).—ln order to give
as nineb varlets ea possible, THE ROUND OF WRONG will be per-
formed TO-NIGHT, and three times a week ; and LONDON ASSU-
RANCE TOMORROW. THE DIVISIBLE. PRINCE EVERY
EVENING. J. T. ARCHER, 800-bookkeeper.
London, England, 1847-01-08

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ROSSINI'S PASTICCIO OF "ROBERT BRUCE," AT
TES ACADEMIE ROYALE, PA RH —The long-talked-of
rifacciamento has been now twice performed, and what-
ever hopes might have been entertained of its success
en the first representation, notwithstanding the dis-
orderly woe which took place on that occasion—
they can exist no longer after the second hearing,
when it was listened to with the most placid attention.
The greater portion of the music was not only known, but
remembered as sung in Paris by Rubini, and other masters
of the school for which Rossini composed. What possible
chance, then, could Mme. Stoltz or Mlle. Nan have of sue-
ceesfully contending against such reminiscences? Notwith-
standing this inferiority, however, ail would have passed
smoothly but for the impudent perseverance of the hired eta-
queues, who, after Mme. Stoltz hal executed the delicious air,
" 0 ! mattutini Albori!" in a very indifferent manner, to say
the least, would persh-t in their clamorous applause, in °ppm-
lion to the feeling of the entire assembly. This led toe mere
unmistakable expression of opinion on the part of the public,
and a disgraceful scene of disorder. Passing from this topic,
we come to an air enchantingly sung by Rubini, now at-
tempted by M. Befoul; it contains one of those notes with
which the former grand singer used to soukeer an entire
auditory, but M. Bettini, on reaching the note, gave utter-
ance to a stream, which drew a responsive cry of distress
from every hearer, and showed at once that with such
singers aster's for " Robert Bruce" was altogether impos-
sible. Barboilet and Mlle. Neu alone, particularly the latter,
maintained their claims so artistes on this terrible evening,
though the introduction sung by Barhoilet (written for
David, the most florid of tenors, in Zelmira, and transposed
of course) was a dreadful falling off from the intention of the
composer. The choral finale of the second act, taken from
" La Donna," was the most effective ntorceats of the piece.
The last act went off c Idly, a drinking chorus of very mode-
rate merit, and incidental dancing, being its main features,
and a brief chorus A Robert l'lmmortalW ! concludes the
ooppeen. The piece was performed for the second time on
Monday night • there was no renewal of the attempts on the
part of the hired applauders to obtrude themselves on the
public, and consequently the piece went off quietly, far ten
quietly, indeed, to allow the least hope of its ever becoming
popular or attractive.—Galignani.
Lablache the Great has arrived, and will appear
this week in his favourite character of Don Pasquale,
London, England, 1847-01-08

Tet;;;EnderAberle Bwrch.ElL

BALOVY O. EUT'AVD;:--Ibi;;;s7wrfiof inquiry in an
action for breach of covenant, by whichthe defendant agreed
to pay 2.0001. The plain tiff,a lady of fortune, was the daughter
of the barrister of that name, and the defendant was a mas-
ter's clerk in the Court of Coancery. In 1845, the plaintiff
advanced 2.000/. ; defendant executing a bond to insure his
life for 2.5001., as security for the loan, and to keep the
policy of the insurance paid up. It wu also agreed that, in
case the policy was not paid up by the defendant, it was to
be paid by the holder of the bond, who was thereby to have •
right of action for the amount and interest, minus income-
tax. The present inquiry was to sums the amount to which
the plaintiff was entitled.—The deed was admitted by the
defendant, and a verdict WAS given for 871. 95., including
'Attract, that being the amount paid by the plaintiff'.
London, England, 1847-01-08

It

days. Refined very firm, at 645. 63. to 65c, standard qua-
lity.
Coffee.—Tor. has appeared more dispaition to buy to-
day, and the article generally must b. considered 3s. to be
dearer than at the close of the year. Good ordinary Ceylon,
404. to 425.

Runs—A public sale of 150 casks East India, chiefly high
strengths, vent off briskly, at prices which averaged at 2s. 9d.
to 2s. 9+d. for proof strength.
Rice in good demand, and very full prim paid for Bengal,
but there are not many sellers of large parcels.
Coams.-Bteady, but not active.
Pepper.—Holders ask higher prices, and buyers appear
desirous not to excite the market, although it is pretty
evident there are speculative orders not yet executed.
Tea continues very dull; good fair common Congou, 9d.
Saltpetre.—The stock very small, and prices very firm.
London, England, 1847-01-08

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COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

PRODUCE.—Miscisi..t.ifiv JAN. 7.—Sugur maintains the dna
position it took at the openini'd the market on Tuevd.iy. 230 Wads.
of West India void. Ilengal, 30010 toga sold freely b. public rile,
full prices, Bahia, duty paid, 300 cases offered in public sale, and
bought in above the comet market valor. Refined, firm, with a
fair demand. Coffee The public salts to-day did not itive freak
go-It:atom, as the codifies were not generally :,hit.ibh; to the him,
trade. KIOC continues in good demand ; It neul whole, Inv. to 218.
Rum has been in general good demand, .uid priors mud be wan.
indeed fully Id. higher. Pepper: The huge operation of yesterday
bas caused holders to a.k higher prices. 77tc forition of tin. article,
both as regard. price and stock, gives it great confidence to the
opinion of the trade. Tallow remains at 51s. tid. Tea Largo
public sales are advertised for Tueskiy, which occupy the attention
of the trade, and the Madness done by private contract h.O been very
limited.
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fitYrltON.—Lrew Fors, JAN. 7.—The market continues firm, but
far from active. The sales to-day were between 2,000 and 3,000 bales,
nearly all of which was for consumption.
MV•11:111,17/0., Jll, 7.—To.day laid yesterday there has been •
greater disporition on the part of merchants to d., famine, than has
been übterrable for weeks part, and rates commensurate with the
advanced imices of the raw material have been more freely acceded
to, both for yarn and c:otb.
nava.— fhe market continues excited, and the manufacturers are
making everyattempt to procure sufficient for their consumption
until the end of February. New Orleans, ordinary, Pea* for 106
frame even for delivery; and Georgia from lot to 102 franca. Tho
sales on Wednesday wonting amounted to 3,000 bales. There I. very
little et the last arrivals remaining on hand; and the stock of about
25,000 balm has found its way into the hands of speculatore.
MEAT.—Ntumara an LNALKNIC4I.I., JAN. 7.—Our market,' were
rather heavily supplied, while the general demand wan in a aluggielt
state, an follows —Beef, from Jr. ad. to de. bd.; mutton, 31. Nd, to
4a. ed.; veal, 3a. 8.1. to 4s. &L ; and pork, ds. Sol to la. 8,1. par
Ma. by the careen.
London, England, 1847-01-08

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY. Four o'Cloek

We yesterday announced the arrival, at Southamp-
ton, of the Royal Mail steamer Clyde, with the West
India and Mexican mails. By this opportunity we
have accounts to the following dates : Honduras, Nov.
20; Tampico, Nov. 22; Chagres, Nov. 25; Cartba-
gena, Nov. 28; Vera Cruz, Dec. 2; Ikmerara, Dec,
5; Trinidad, Dec. 6 ; St. Jago de Cuba, Dec. 6 ; Tobago,
Dec. 7; Jamaica, Dec. 9; Barbadoes, Dec. 9; Havannab,
Dec. 11 ' • Grenada. Dec. 11; Jacmel, Dec. 11 ; Mar-
tinique, Dec. 12 ; Montserrat, Dec. 13 ; Nassau, Dec.
14; Puerto Rico, Dec. 14 ; Tortola, Dec. 14 ; St.
Thomas, Dec. 14 ; and Bermuda, Dec. 21.
Annexed is a list of passengers by this mail :
Mr. and Mrs. Gueroult and two children, Mien Cavallier,,
from Vera Cruz; Mr. Perrin and child, from Nicaragua;
Mr. Cramer, from Chapel ; Mr. M. EK11.11.3011, Mr. Meyer
Henry, and Mr. G. Lange, from llavannah ; Captain
O'Callaghan, R.N., Mr. Sievesright, Mr. S. Moss, Mr.l
Rennie, and Mr. Marsh, from Jamaica; Mr. Clemencean,
from St. Jago de Cuba; Mr. Wormald, from Demerara;
Ensign Martin 3rd West India Regt., Mr. Haddock. and Mr.
Lawlor, from Barbadoes; Major Kerr and Captain Daven-
port, Royals, from Grenada; Lieut. Hawkins, R.A., from
Dominica; Lieut. William", 2nd West India Reg., from
Nassau ; Mr. Myer, from St. Thomas's ; Mr. Hidden, chief
officer, Dee; Mr. Campbell, second officer. Medway; J.
Murray, engineer, Reindeer ; nine invalid., from her Ma-
jesty's ships at Vera Cruz and Jamaica; and three distrewed
British subjects from Hannah.
The freight of the Clyde consists of 1,837,361 dol-
lars on merchants' account, 803 oz. gold dust, 1,044
oz. silver, 687 plate brut*, 120 cases cigars, 15 bales
tobacco, '75 serous indigo, 26 bales sarsaparilla, and
53 sundry packages ; in addition to which the Clyde
landed 57,000 dollars at the Havanna'', and trans-
ferred 150,000 to the Teviot, at Bermuda, on account
of the Colonial West India Bank, making total freight
of specie of 2,014,38 L
London, England, 1847-01-08

COLONIAL.
WEST INDIES.

The legislative assembly of the Bahamas was to
meet on December 9 ; but though our dates from Nassau
are to the 14th, no account is given of its proceedings. The
governor had just returned from a trip to Abaco. Some
starch obtained from the wild potato of these islands has
been rent to Ragland by the Agricultural Society to me.r-
tain value as an article of export. Considerable excite-
ment lied been produced in the 11,,bamas by the atficial no•
tification to the loaf authorities that the following law has
been put in force in the settlement of Key West (Florida) :
" Cap. SI. No vessetarriving in any of the said ports or
plates of the United States, and hining on board any aggro,
mulatto, or other person of colour, twit being a native or re-
gistered seamen of the Ciiitsel States.or seamen natives of
countries beyond the Cape of Good Hope, shall be admitted
to an entry. And if any such negro, noslatto, or other per-
son of colour, shall he landed from on beard any vessel in
any of the perm or places aforesaid, or on the coast of any
state prohibiting the admiieiiin or importation as aforesaid,
the said vesaelomith her tackle, &c., &c., shall be forfeited."
The royal mail steamer Trent, on her way out, was de-
tained first by having to stop et Bermuda for some repairs,
and subsequently by strong gales. The nature and extent of
the detention we* thus stated to the editor of the Nauau
Observer by the mail agent, on the vessel's reaching that
port: "The Trent steamer was detained at Bermuda from
the 20th to the 23rd ult., for the purpose of making
some few alteration, required to one of the shafts of the
paddle-wheels. Oa the 24th it was blowing so very
hard, as to render it quite impossible to leave. On the
morning of the 25th she left, but in the evening a gale
of wind set in from the westward of north, which continued
until the 27th, causing a very heavy head sea, and prevent-
ing her from making eery progrese. On the morning of the
27th, tle gale abated, earl from that period until her arrival
here, the weather condensed to be fine and moderate." In
consequence of these detentions, the Trent. instead of ar-
riving at Niue iu on Wednesday, the 25th of November, did
not make her appearance there till the evening of Monday,
the 30th. She sailed again that night ; reached Haysnnah
on the 2nd of December,. where she was detained two days
to repair rim of shaft and floats • and ultimately sailed for
ca Jamai on the 4th of December. The H.M.S. Dee pro-
ceeded front Havannah to the gulf, with about 40 pas-
sengers on the 10th of Deeember. The H.M.S. Teviot left
Bermuda for Havannah at anon on the 21st December.

Canadhes at Sea.—Tbe U. S. corvette, Boston, was
totally wrecked on the 25th of Nov., off Harbour Island ; the
crew were saved, and, with the officers, were at Nassau on
the 14th Dee., waiting a passage to America. The U. S.
steamer, Neptune, with 12,000 dollars on board, was totally
wrecked on the Bar of Tampico ; nothigt but crew saved.
The steamer, Somers, with ordnance and tmops from Meta-
moms to Tampico, is supposed to have foundered at sea.
London, England, 1847-03-05

duetion required an expense which nobody in Vienna, it
seems, was willing to undertake. But (lines Beethoven's
death, we believe) the Musik Vereln of Vienna, engaged
Orillparsar, the celebrated tragic poet, to write a
deelamatory poem, founded on Oiroethe's tragedy,
and introducing the music of B ethoves. In this manner
the mask has been frequently performed at Vienna with
great effect; but the poem not having been published, its
performance has been confined to that city. Mr. Robert
Muller, the eminent pianist, lately obtained from Orillparsew
• manuscript copy of the poem, with the sole permission to
produce it in England; and the eetertainment on Wednes-
day evening was with a view to a more public performance.
The poem was recited by Mr. Wilson, who also sang
the vocal pieces introduced in it * • and the instru-
mental music, arranged by Mr. Muller, from the
full orchestral more fur two performers on the
pianoforte, was admirably played by him and Miss Wilson.
It was found very striking and effective. The poem, which
is lull of interest, was recited by Mr. Wilson with great
energy and feeling ; and the music, both vocal and instru-
mental, was found to be most original, impusioued, and
dramatic. We trust that this experiment will lead to a pub-
lic performance en a scale of sufficient magnitude. The
pianoforte arrangement is excellently adapted for chamber
ce ; but, in publie, an orchestra such as that of the
riff7a7nil nouic Society will be necessary to do justice to the
grand conceptions of the composer.

AND CLERICAL NEWS.

OXPOSIN Menem 4.—ln • Convocation bolder this afternoon lb*
proposed reanimation for dir Robert Taylor's Institution met with die
approval of tbe halm

Paareancor.—Bat. W. Druzy to Breddre V., LB or Man dl..
&dor and Man : ea ue 1731. with resides; patron Bp. 8. and M.
Vacaor.—Badwardne, St. Matharl, Thwarter, V.; dio. Warn .
value 507. ; patron, Dean and awn. Wore. ; vacant by death of Bay.
W. a Wotan.

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London, England, 1847-03-05

COMMISSION OF LUNACY.

A commissionde hmatieo ;nese reriio was opened
at the White Hart Hotel, Upper Clayton, before yesterday
Com-
missioner
Barlow and sixteen special jurors, to impure se to
the state of mind of the Rev. George Coulthard, a minister
of the Church of England, now and for eighteen years a
resident in Dr. Munrgljanotic Asylum, Brooke-house,
Upper Clayton. The commiasien was taken out by
the brothers of the alleged lunatic. The learned commis-
sioner detailed the several delusions mdeposied to la the sub-
joined evidence, and concluded by raying that the rev. gen-
Nieman had received notice of this inquiry, and was accord-
ingly present..—The Rev. G. Coulthard sat on the left of the
contonesioner during the proceedings. On entering the
court he bore in his right hankie a triumphal .tyle, a mas-
sive grotargLe.e-look whip.—Dr. Munro deposed that Mr.
Coulthard an inmate of his asylum, at Brooke-
house, Upper Clayton, on the 7th of April, UM,
end had remained there ever since, having been ttai
tersely of unsound mind throughout. It was only
oa Tuesday that he told witness that he had a million
sad seventy-live horses; that he should charge 61. les.
for every passenger he took to Brighton • that he
had • large hotel at Brighton ; and was one of
the richest men is the kingdom. He also imagined
that he was about to git• a dinner which would
cost him • million pounds, which, he added, was the price
he always paid for a diaper. As the jury would see, he had
broght his whip with him, which had been his constant
saly ameement (nape eigammtakis) he
Delay years. faistia askild, by no mem at In dip
any deed sr sr Is take case at blesalf ur bla
Ths puideskam. limed& lalb
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else deaserat Dr. lime ; atist man frellor
=tar unimapreesi ilisomicau Milk& and, without
aourairissaar r am up, roomed a
vim, "That the Rev. Georrismarooddhard was of mound
WA bowl& of and his affairs, and
MAUR as Ommt 7thluitaglB29."
London, England, 1847-03-05

IRELAND,

DUBLIN, MARCH 3.
The country papers contain repetitions of destitu-
tion fever, and morality. The Mayo journals report
several deaths, not quite so numerous as in the pre-
ceding period, but sufficient to excite our committers-
, tion. Many sale : " How is it that large sums of
money are coming as relief, and yet the people are
Y' In Clare, deaths from starvation are also
; and " One who is no alarmist," states the
mortality in his parish, from starvation, to be 80 per
month. As a pendant to this misery he refers to
the landlords and their representatives. "In the
midst of all these horrors the agent and drivers are
as busy as ever, sweeping hill and vale before them.
Yesterday I met 40 or 50 skeletons of cows scarcely
able to move, driven to pound for the last May rent.
On the very farm so swept and cleared of every
quadruped, there is scarcely an house that is not la
lazeretto. Fever is in every cabin." It may be un-
just to impute cruelty to the Clare landlords from a
single act, not uncoloured, too, by one who rejects
alarm, but, from their struggle with Captain Wynne,
it is impossible to relieve them altogether from blame.
In the last Clare Examiner a meeting is reported,
convened by Captain Wynne, for the purpose of sub..
stantiating the charges of abuses on the part of the
committee, and supporting the truth of the statements
contained in his correspondence. The chairman ad-
mitted many of the • uses complained of, and de-
clared that the Captain " had discharged his duty
faithfully and well, and had, by his exertions, been
the means of preserving vast numbers from dying of
starvation." Captain Wynne reiterated his charges
against members of the committee who thrust their
London, England, 1847-10-11

IRELAND.

DESTRUCTION OF LISSANOURE CASTLE nY GUNPOWDER.
—AWFUL CATASTROPHE.—An awful and almost unpre-
cedented occurrence took place on Tuesday last, at Lulea-
noure Castle, near Ballymoney. Mr. George Maurtney, the
proprietor of Lissanoure, previous to the reduction of the
yeomanry force was captain in the body, and was in
the habit of storing large quantities of gunpowder in the
castle for the use of the small staff when called out to prac-
tise. There were from eleven to thirteen barrels of powder
lying in the mansion fur a considerable length of time. It
was usually kept, as being most out of the way of dan-
ger, in a dark and narrow passage leading from one wing
of the castle to the other. In this passage—very little
traversed at any time some of the gunpowder had
become damp, and was ordered by Mr. Macartney to be laid
out to dry. What quantity was taken from the barrels is as
yet unknown, but it must have been considerable front the
effects which ensued. The pswder had remained for some
days spread out in the passage. On Tuesday. morning Mrs.
Macartney, the lady of the proprietor, having occasion to
pass through the passage, took with her a lighted candle.
%Vhether she knew that the destructive material war in
the situation described, no person can tell; but she had
scarcely been a minute in the place when an explosion
took place, the roar of which was heard like a burst of
thunder, and in an instant, with the exception of the oppo-
site wing from the spot, the castle was a mass of ruins,
the unfortunate lady being blown to atoms ' It is
impossible to know how the melancholy event primarily
ensued. Whether Mrs. Macartney had stumbled and fallen
with the light among the powder, whether a snuff had fallen
from the candle, or whether it had accidentally dropped from
her hands, are matters that will in all human likelihood re-
main a secret for ever. The state of mind into which Mr.
Macartney has been thrown by the lamentable occurrence,
the strongest terms for the deepest agony would be week to
describe—reason for the moment seems to have tattered
under the weight of the calamity. Although there were •
number of servants in the castle at the time of the explosion,
no one was injured save their lady, they being in the wing
situated at the other extremity of the building. The lady
who met so sudden and violent an end was universally
esteemed.
London, England, 1847-12-23

COMMERCIAL k MARKETS.

MONEY MARI(ET & CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Two o'Clock.—We have had a firm market, with
Consols, alternately buyers and sellers, at 851, for the
opening, until within the last half-hour, when the report
became current that no deviation would be made in
the Bank parlour, to-day being the weekly board-day,
from the minimum rate of discount, nor in the basi-
-

nese arrangements of the establishment as respects
loans on stock and Exchequer bills. Upon this report
Console underwent a slight decline, and are now quoted
851 to for the opening, but with transactions
of little importance in the house. The near approach
of the holidays will have the usual effect of indis-
posing dealers and speculators from active operations,
unless in the case of some existing political event.
Reduced Threes, 841 to 6. Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents., 861 to Exchequer Bills, Be. to lls. pm.
Bank Stock, 1861 to 81. Money is reported
to be in demand, and obtaining higher rates.
This may probably result from the disappoint-
, ment in obtaining that loan accommodation on easier
terms than the Bank minimum rate, which had been
calculated on in some quarters.
We have little change to note in foreign securities.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. come from Amster-
dam, where they continued in favour on the 20th
instant, at 55 7-16 ; here they remain quoted oat to
to 61 ; the Fours, 851 to 6. Spanish Fives, 18 to ;
the l'hrees, 30 to ; both improved rates. Portuguese,
22 to 3. Mexican, 171 to 18. Danish, 82 to 4.
Peruvian, 29 to 31.

It was reported yesterday, but apparently without
sufficient authority, and is reiterated to-day, that
Messrs. Lysaght Smithell and Co., whose temporary
suspension was announced on the 9th inst., have re-
°rived advices from India, by the mail yesterday, of
so favourable a character as may probably lead to
their resumption of payments at an early period.
Quarter-Fitt Two.—lt has just been notified at the
Bank that the minimum rate of discount is reduced to
5 per cent., and that advances will be made on stock
and Exchequer Bills at the same rate. Console, upon
this intimation, have advanced to BSI to for the
opening.
ENCILL3II FUNDS.
Bask Mak. 1/116 G 1 per Ct. Cosa. for Ac., 351 f
3 pot 01. le& Atm.. Mt 6 3e pot (oto. setl
por Ct. Oatit. A.m . shot lixdotquao Milk as to Ito. F.
London, England, 1847-12-23

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Bishop le ttertattatat of E • oy Hoak, to the what dims*
of H PP
The ausatial next pleads the Oitlard censure on
Dr.
the Hanyise, and then gently suggests martyrdoms
to
You tiellirer;al twelve days for the eaulderatioa of this
anteletaatati. sal twenty for poeseliag to the election.
Ao a etaller el elelleedes eor anadates sake, the law
beet inpaides spa yea to .is 111 h usenime, ace to pto
Dew dank anymisurpu dean eat they the reel Late,
that yea thew Dr. Itai ! The taw haves
yes lose le lillii AS eisiskess ffiatess--esiew ghee
per stardsaso a slarreare, Wei di Sot diesels 1
eepostamire—lt ghee yea ea spdsa, ft doss sot Wyss a i
sessolty. The team h tagards-g what will the data sad
tiepin, do ? Will the sessud- wad desire, and elms ma&
mostly the ~. 'deem. to tint with the staiwati
university easems, dbauslilsatisa, eM want of esedidoese ?
Or will day all, or artless. into shoics et the alter.
native to la essissssi ream flea spin fill their throne
with a seesaw to Mho.
_H•ellay, intone theology
ete is the
ddles. to Ode
anaEmelt a imamate standing aware in the
fade ltristi
lryn any do gnat' ' for the church under an im-
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datepmedilitg view atent wb bit most mem without a con.
animism trbisk b amMeneginte, Yam may hell,
ker; many came ber end a wit stnititede other sons and
servants by one act of limner in your stage of the pro-
ceedings which remain before Dr. Hampden can become a
bishlt becomes one duty, as the clergy of the diocese over
which Dr. Hampden Is nominated to preside, to urge most
respectfully upon you the duty you owe to the church in
this important mins. It is an occasion of the utmost
solemnity- -a matter of the highest importance—and the
rmil:imp look to you for the maintenance of these great
less
, which, in the present time, ought to be firmly
Mtyittir memorialists will ever pray, &c.
• meeting of the clergy of the archdesoonry of Notting.
.barn was held yesterday in that town, for the purpose of con-
sidering the best steps to be adopted under the present exi-
gency. About seventy clergymen were present, including
the archdeacon (Dr. NVilkins), who presided. A motion
was made by the Rev. W. J. Brook, vicar of St. Mary's,
Nottingham, to the effect " That this meeting does not con-
sider itself called upon to espiess any opinion with regard
to the appointment of Dr. Hampden ;" which wee seconded
by to. Rev. C. Meyer, of Booth ()cantina. On the other
band_, an amendment was reposed by the Rev. B. P. Denis,
of Cliftes, and esertsdat by the Rev. J. Butler, meter et
St. Nicholas, Nottingham, stating, "'hat this meeting,
without presuming to express any condemnation of Dr.
Hampden's theological opinions, wonld ;egret if his appoint-
ment to the bishopric of Hereford should be completed before
the remonstrance of the protesting bishops should be vrith-
drawn." After a smart discussion tke amendment was car-
ried by a majority of 54 to 26.
London, England, 1847-12-23

SECONDARIES COURT.

MOLLOY END OTHERS V. BROWHE.—BREACH or CO-
veNANT.—This was a writ of inquiry to sasses damages in an
action for a breach of covenant. The principal facts were
them parties in the suit were partners m a colliery in
Northumberland, having for partners beside', Lord New-
burgh, Sir J. Rennie, and Biz. H. Webb. A considerable
'out of money was spent in improving the harbour of Wark-
worth, from which the coals were to be exported ; and tabs
mquently Mr. Brow ae, the defendant, purchased, on behalf
of the compeny, but in his own name, seven vessels to carry
the coals from Warkworth to London, and he entered into a
covenant with Mr. Molloy, the plaintiff, as trustee for his
co-partners, that those vessels should be used and
worked only for the use of the company, in carrying
coals at • freightage of Pe. per ton. It appeared,
however, that these vessels were used for other pur-
poses by Mr. Browne, against the terms of the covenant,
and by which the company was alleged to bare
sustained heavy losses—as they had to employ other vessels
to export their coals—and had to pay them higher rates of
freightage. Judgment having been allowed by default, the
breach was admitted, and the only question was one of
damages. It was shown that with these vessels the de-
fendant had shipped coals to Malta, Ruda, Prussia, and
Naples on his own account.—The J ury wooed the damages
at 4911. 88,
London, England, 1847-10-29

LAMBETH COUNTY COURT.

Before Mr.Ctilton, Judge.
A TitADS3MaN coweirree Yolt 40 DATB.—lrEne e.
Wenn.—The defendant in this case wag summoned under
the discretionary clause in the County Courts Aet, upon •
judgment, to show cause why, in default of payment of the
stun of 181. 6s. 3d., besides costs of suit recovered by the
plaintiff against the defendant, he should not stand com-
mitted for a period not exceeding 40 days.—The plaintiff
is a flour factor, and at the time of the debt being contracted
the defendant carried on the business of a baker in Dorset-
street, Clapham-road ; the plaintiff supplied a quantity of
flour to the defendant, who made two payments on account,
leaving a balance of 181. 6e. 3d. The plaintiff being unable
to obtain payment of the amount sued the defendant in the
superior court, and afterwards in this court, and on default
of his appearance obtained judgment, and issued execution ;
but on the bailiff proceeding to the premises where the
defendant resided, it was stated that the business
and the whole of the property on the premises
were not the property of the defendant, but of his brother-
in-law, to whom be only acted so servant; the plaintiff there-
fore issued the present summons against the defendant.—
The defendant called Mr. Ashley, his brother-in-law, who
broadly deposed to the fact that, at the time of the service of
the original summons, the defendant was in the country, and
was not aware of the fact.—The learned judge then directed
that the officers of the court should take an accurate note of
the witness's evidence, as it might result in an indictment
for perjury; and, after a most rigid examination, during
which he frequently threatened to commit the witness, the
learned judge succeeded in eliciting that, at the time of the
service, the defendant bad only gone to Gravesend, and that
he was informed of the service of the summons on the fol-
lowing morning.—The learned judge said he was satisfied
that there was • sufficient service, and that the defendant's
brother-in-law had sufficiently disgraced himself in the evi-
dence he had attempted to give.—The defendant denied the
debt was contracted on his account—The judge stopped him
by making an order forhis committal fort) days, and directed
has not leaving the court, on the ground that the debt had
been fraudulently contracted.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
London, England, 1847-10-29

Plait

SOCIETY OF BILITIEffI MUSICIANS. Yesterday
morning there was another trial in the Hanoversquare
Rooms, of new works by the members and associates of this
society. The performance was in effect • public one, the
audience being so numerous es almost to fill the great room.
The compositions were of various degrees of merit, but all
of them exhibited talent, and some were of a high order.
This was especially the case with a pianoforte concerto in C
sainor by Mr. C. E. Horsley, a work of distinguished genius.
It is constructed in the modern form of concerto-writing, of
which the finest specimens exist among the works of Beetho-
ven and Mendelsohn, where there are no longer the
formal alternations of sole and tutu passages, but the
pianoforte throughout the whole piece is blended with
the other instruments of the orchestra ; though, of course,
retaining the predominance of a priaeird part. Kr.
London, England, 1847-10-29

yvNps.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

PRODUCE. hinsciNo- L4llll, Ocr. 28. —The war
market has been very era, with a considerable amouot of anima
done in the private contract market, my 900 Wads. West India end et
the full prices of yeaterday; there has not hum a puoiie sale today.
The relined market has bean gem.—Coffee 1700 begs heirs goad
ordinary Ceylon told public sole, 325., which sera shoat
Tuesday', prices. GO casks of Jamaica sold at irwmalia pries, the
low middling qualitio Mowing a decline of 25.-174 barna Trinidad
coma mold from 425. CO., efts., which were clout previous ramt.—Rios
continua out of demand.—Talloar firm at 45..—1 a other articilts no
material alteration but la may be obilerced oonhdenee in this market
has met tufferol by. the sanest di:asters, as the government measure
la viewed ma relief to wilven, houses, nail not thought ti be capable
of recovering thaw vela have too far preatioacd uon their aodit
Fruit .—Currans, Total importations of new, to Mtb 1:02
1200 butts, 1400-earodela, and 1800 barrels, or shoot 1500 tons against
2044 tons to same date in 1545. The price of new fruit remains muck
the Mtna an at the *pentad of the sewn. liaisons : The total impor-
ted= of new Video ins, to Reth Oct., has been hoses, and
19,000 t adf home, which I. nearly equal to the quantity received to
Ike ear ae date in 1818. New Muscatels have receded considerably ill
'Woe layers having been offered by auction and bought in at Os. to
sne.' , halt braes told tre. to 30.1.—Figs Total importations to 20th
Uct ~ 110,000 drums and 7,oooemes, Kirland 43,000 drums in 1016.

COTTON.—LtTrarooL, Ocr. 28.—The market to-day
:sot rather gloomy, and priors experienced a slight decline, for Ame-
ricana and aorta instead of twine from Id. to ..!<l. dearer are to day only
id. to id. up. This glring way may be attributed to the areounta per
the Hibernia. The Wee are estimated at 3,200 to 3,000 bales, of
which 1,200 Americans hnve been taken for exportation.
MANCHIVITER, OCT. 28.—There is still an exceedinftly dull
and languid mat ket,arith very irregular rates, both for cloth and yarn.
There have been no new failures spoken of. It I. mid the rotate of
Mr. Gardner will leave a surplus of 100,00 W. after paying all
liabilities.
London, England, 1847-10-29

POLICE.—YasTERDAT.

GUILDHALL.—ATTIMPTINO TO OBTAIN GOODS TINDER
rates Paerntscrs.—J. Russell, formerly in the employ, ea
porter, of Mr. Robert Clark, 62, Blacifriars-roisd, linen.
draper, was charged with attempting to obtain a piece of
satin, containing 62 yards, value 381., by means of a forged
order.—Mr. Brewin, clerk to Messrs. Samuel and Frederick
Thompson, silk and velvet manufacturers, of 27,Woodatreee,
Cheapside, stated that the previous afternoon the prisoner
entered the warehouse with an order, purporting to come •
from a customer, named Clark, requesting that a piece of
satin might be sent by the bearer, according to the pattern
enclosed, or as near as possible to it. As he (witness) was
well acquainted with Mr. Clark's handwriting, he at once
detected that the note was a forgery. Besides, that gentle- ,1
man was never in the habit of sending orders. He asked
the prisoner who gave him the note, and he replied that
while standing by a music-shop, near the corner of Wood-
street, a man came up and promised to treat him to a pint of
beer, if he would take the order and return with a 'parcel to
him in about ten minutes or a quarter of an hour. He felt
confident that the prisoner's statement was not true, and
gave him into custody.—Mr. Robert Clark, of the Black-
friars-road, deposed to the prisoner having been twice
in his employment. Witness never sent such an order as
that produced , nor did he authorise any one else to do se.—
Police-constable 141 stated, that on conveying the prisoner
to the station-house and searching him, he found another
note, purporting to come from Mr. Clark, and directed to
Messrs. Cash and Ledgard, of 39, Wood-street, Cheapside,
woollen-warehousemen, which requested that they would
send by the bearer a piece of satin similar to the sample en-
closed. Both orders were evidently written by the same
London, England, 1847-10-29

Horsley's execution of this part was masterly: he has a firm
band, and a vocal, melodious touch. There was an evertors
by Mr. W. C. Macfarren, said to be "descriptive of a seuti-
roettal journey," which, uotwitheanding the absurdity of
its title, is a productit n of much merit,reminding us a good
deal of the manner of Mendelssohn. Another overture,
called "The Set-ahore," by Mr. J. J. He.ite, was redolent
of Weber. A third overture, by Mr. Stephen., was called
Vita d'inguietudine." Such titles, indicating attempts at
musical description, are entirely unmeaning; no music
having powers of this kind. This is one of the foolish
fashions of the day. Among the vocal pieces. a cansonet
called "The sensitive heart." by Mr. W. Thirlwall, was
pleasing in melody and well instrumented. It was very
prettily sung by Miss Duval.—The society have announced
their annual levies of six chamber concerts, the first of
which takes place ea Monday next.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL
Oxvono, OCT. 27.—Yestaday Mr. Alexander Sharman,
from Bedford School, woo elected a acholur of Queen'. College, on the
Mitchell leundatkon; and at the woe time Mr. John Begg snow, from
Manchester, and Mr. Martlind. from Blackburn, were elected exhi-
bitioners on the foundation of Sir Francis Bridgman.
A MITCHRLL SCHOLARSHIP, open to natives of any county
or place,s sow vacsatat Liaeen's College ; It will be tilled up on the
25th M Nov.N
London, England, 1847-10-29

who had been managing clerk to Day and Fow-
ler, had the conduct of the proceedings, which
were now produced, and showed that they were audited.
Mr. Swallow discontinued to be a partner in the year 1842,
and then be drew up SA affidavit for Mr. Ruston, one of the
assignees, who was a pauper, to swear to, stating that there
was a sumo! money unaccounted for, which was due to the
matte, and was in the hands of Mr. Day.—Mr. Duncan now
said he appeared for Mr. Swallow, who did not wish to
make any attack upon the character of Mr. Dsy, but merely
put the proceedinp in motion upon the undentanding that
it was hie duty ; and he wished to protect his own respecta-
bility.—Mr. Cooke, for Mr. Day, said that if there were
found to be any moneys unaccounted (or, Mr. Day would
instantly give a cheque for the amount, but he was prepared
to show that the sum said to be paid to Mr. Day, and In his
hands,-was paid into the assignees' bankers', all of which
was paid away, and the bankers being in advance, Mr. Day
gave hie private cheque for &if. to make up the suns so paid.
The accounts were settled and were in court. Mr. Swallow
was the person who paid and received money, and never men-
tioned that there was any discrepancy until atter a lapse
of ten years, when he ceased to be a partner in the firm of
Day and Fowler. The learned counsel reiterated at greet
length his former statement that all monies belonging to the
estate were accounted for by Mr. Day, and that the affidavit
prepared by Swallow for Ruston wu a concoction.—His
Honour said that it struck him that the affidavit was con-
cocted. The money was accounted (or, and his Honour
functus officio.—Mr. Duncan . Lhope your Honour will al-
low me to say a little respecting my client's character.—
His Honour: I think that you had better not talk about
character.—Mr. Cooke then applied that Mr. Swallow should
pay all the costs.—Mr. Duncan objected ; but his Honour
granted the application of Mr. Cooke, and said that there was
not the slightest imputation upon the character of Mr. Day.