The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-11 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 11, 1848,

PROTESTANT REPEALERS DROOUBDA.—A meeting
of the protestant' of Drogheda was hell on Thursday last to
consider whether or otherwise a repeal of the legislative
union between Great Britain and Ireland be conducive to
the advancement of our trade, commerce, and agricultural
prosperity, and to take such a course as as a protestant bodu
y
an may be deemed necessary. The meeting, it is said, w
numerous and le spectable, and a former mayor of Drogheda
presided, Mr. Thomas North. It was agreed that there
should be notice! resolutions passed at the present meeting
furtl.er than to call a general meeting of prutestents exclu-
sively to decide upon the main question.—Mr. Rae said
he would, however, be glad to hear the question discussed,
an he was not snare that repeal would benefit the country.—
Mr. Rowland, a solicitor, stood forward to advocate repeal,
and referred to the condition of Drogheda now and before
the union, to the policy of bygone legislation, and the rio-
ranee of present legislation, as arguments for the repealof
the union. He considered it would be as much to the benefit
of protestants as others to have repeal —Mr. Rae thought it
might have been machinery which ruined the linen trade of
Drogheda and !sot the union. He liked tenant-right, but
an imperial parliament might enact that repeal would de-
stroy the church.— Several gentlemen controverted thisyiew,
and contended that protestantism did not mean an "
nta-
blisement." There w,s no necessary connexion be-
tween them. Leta John Russell would, they argued,
as soon destroy the establishment an any catholic.
Mr. Shaw said he had not been entirely non-observant of
matters that were passing before them, but was of opinion
that Ireland had derived advantages from the union. For
instance, see the number of large steamers which were now
keying their ports daily, none of which they had before.
He th.iught the commerce of the country was benefited.
Their fathers had, to be sure, armed in 'B2, but it was not to
separate from England, but to protect England. Mr. Rowland
had talked of all the cattle and corn that had been exported;
but this he (Mr. S.) considered wu for our advantage. When
these thi .6 were produced it was a great matter that they
had ag. • . market for them. He considered, too, that for
the protection of their trade they had the advantage of using
the army and navy of Great Britain. He, nevertheless, ad-
ranted that there were some disadvantages. For instance,
the cost of geeing good local bills passed. He considered
there ought to be some public body of men in Ireland to
manage local business; but, as a protestant body, he was of
opinion that they could not advocate an independent parlia-
ment with co-equal powers, for thin would lead to separation.
Disputes would aria*, as they had arisen on the regency
queetion—the bodies might be divided upon a question of
war—for instance, a war with France. Al affairs affecting
the empire he theught should be lett to the imperial parlia-
ment, and Irish local affairs with a parliament in Ireland.

SCOTLAND.
EDINBUROR, APRIL 8.
We had something like a threatened elnieute here
yesterday about mid-day. It had been arranged by
the authorities that the rate of wages to the un-
employed should be 6d. a day for unmarried men,
9d. for married men with one child or none, and
ls. when the family amounted to two and upwards.
The unmarried, who appeared to entertain ultra ideas
as to the rights of surplus labour, were quite in-
dignant at the allowance made to them, tore their
tickets into pieces and tossed the fragments into the
air with shouts of derision. They next proceeded to
construct an effigy of an ex-magistrate, who had
proposed a classification of the claims of the unem-
ployed, and after placing it on a pole, paraded the
streets for • short time till stopped by the police, and
by the sheriff, when they dispersed.

PROVINCIAL.
LANCASHIRE.
THE GOVERNMENT HAVING TAKEN POSSESSION OP
Tl3ll ELECTED: TELEGRAPHS iv
yesterday, the newspapers,
both of London and the provinces, were depred of the or-
dinary communications by that medium. The Home-office,
however, supplied us last night with copies of the followino
telegraphic meesages received in llowning-street ; hut it will
be perceived that our local correspondents had furnish, dus
with full reports of the meetings mentioned in the brief an-
nouncements communicated to the government.
The following telegraphic messages were received in
Louden at 71 p.m , Monday, April 10:
4 FROM LIVERPOOL TO SIR GEORGE GREY —No truth in
the statement about the rails having been interrupted or
pulled up here.
" St. Matthew's church has been burnt down to-day by
accident—overheatig Sues. I send this information to pre-
vent misrepresentition. lowa quiet. A chartist meeting
is to be held in Queen-square, this evening, at 6."
"FROM MANCHMITEU. TO SIB. G. Gitriv.—All quiet here
at present. We see no grounds for apprehension.-4 p.m."
[A meeting held here will be found below, as reported by
our local correspondent.]
"FROM THE SECRETARY TO TEE MIDLAND COUNTIES
RAILWAY TO SIR 0. ONEY.—The meeting at Nottingham
has just broken up peaceably, and has adjourned until 2
o'clock on Wednesday nest."
MEETING OP TILE SHOPKEEP EP a AND SPECIAL'
CONSTABLES OF MANCHESTER FOR TDB PEOPLE'S CHAU.. I,
TEM.—Yesterday, • densely crowded meeting was held at
the Corn Exchange, Manchester, professing to be a meeting ,
of the middle clav, " to consider what their duty as special '
constables is towards their fellow-men, who are striving. to
obtain the people's charter, and also to express their opinion
on the critical state of the times." The promoters had pre- I
tented a requisitiou to the mayor, signedby several hundred
shopkeepers, to summon and preside over it; but his
worship had declined, and they called it on their own I
respensibility. Mr. Abel Heywood, bookseller and
town councillor, presided • and in taking the chair,
said, it might be conside;ed by some, that, in acting as
chairman, he was overstepping the line of conduct
which his position as councillor called for, but a
deputation had waited upon him in the course
of the forenoon, to ask him to preside, and,
upon consideration, he acceded. He did so because he felt
that he should be doing a set vice in quieting the alarms of
those who thought we were upon the eve of a revolution.
Ile had no fear of any outbreak on the part of the labouring
classes; he had the greatest confidence in their propriety
and peaceableness, and was persuaded that the working
classes would be the first to stop any attempts which might
be made to enden.rer the lives ani property of the middle
classes. The working classes had • great interest in the pre-
servation of property. In common with the shopkeepers,
they bad their funds in their trade societies, benefit and sick
societies, and they had reason to be al jealous for the pre-
servation of peace as any member of the community. He
put it to the meeting whether peace was not preferable to
tumult, and quietness to turbuknce—which
d well us a
sponded to by great applause.--Mr. Richarson,
' shopkeeper, moved the hisit resolution, denouncinong .
the course taken by the whig government
the poor-law amendment bill, the constabulary act, and
other measures, and dwelling at some length in con
the de
crmnation
of the proposed measure for the " protection of own,"
and said they bad greater need for a bill for the " protection
of the people"—the aristocracy and crown being too well
able to protect themselves. He called upon the middle
classes and special constables to &eternise with the people,
and aid them in peaceably obtaining an amelioration of the
condition of the working classes. His motion was:
By the laws of every just social compact every man is bound to pee-
tea the lives and property of his lellow•citisensi whirl laws ea
strictly in accordance with the principles of the Christian religion;
and whilst we are bound to protect and Owena there duties we believe
also tt is our paramount duty to support the muse of justice, and thee
endeavour to procure for our fellow-citirens a retirees of all thews
wrongs and grievances of whleli they justly,
comp lain, and above sll
to admit the Mowing clamed to a full share n the representation of
the country.
Mr. Watts, draper, seconded the motion, and argued at
some length that the middle classes bad lormed an erroneous
notion of the people's charter, which was simply a measure
of justice to the working classes, from the passing of which
there was no danger, but by the withholding of which there
might be danger. He expressed his opinion that the anti.
ld
corn law agitation being removed, no power on cou
stop the agitation of this measure, supersede it in the minds
of the people, or prevent its success. The motion was carried I
with great enthusiasm. The following resolutions were to
be proposed for adoption when our express left.
constables of 1
That it is the opinion of the shopkeepers and special I
Manchester here ercembled, that the present excited state of the
country, the alarming depreseion of trade, and the truly miserable
and impoverished condition of the working chum, are owing to the
and that
misrule and oppression of the present and peat governments,
such depression, poverty, and misery are removable, and ought ter be
and must be removed.
that it II the opinion of this meeting that in order to any out the
spirit and meaning of the foregoing reheilutione, nothing short of the
People's Charter becoming the law of the land will restore society to
a just and prosperous state.
net a petition based on these reeolunceus be forwarded to Moors.
John Bright and Thomas Milner Gibson for presentation to the House
of Commons, with a request that they will support ite prayer.
POPULAR POLITICAL MEETINOS.—A, number of
public meetings of chartists were held in various
parts of Lancashire, on Sunday, the two principal I
ones being one in Smithfield Market, Manthester,l
and the other at Houghton-green. The meeting at'
Marichester was attended by no fewer than 25,000 persons. '
and the promediugs, which were short, were conducted in an
orderly manner. A resolution was put to the meeting,
pledging it to support the chartist convention, and was car-
ried by show of hands. In consequence ot the largeness of
the meeting a second platform was erecled, and ho speakers
passed from one to the other. At half-past three the pro-
ceedings, which commenced at two o'clock, were over, and
the people quietly dispersed.
CONSTABULARY PREPARATIONS IN MANCHESTER.
—The number of burgesses summoned for special constables
is 10,984, of whom about 6,000 bad been sworn in up to
yesterday, and meet daily under their captains for drill ; andl
there are, independent of these, a treat number of eitizensl
who do not come under the designation of " burgess," but
who are warehousemen and shepmen, and are sworn in to
act merely in defence of private property. With these it I
is thought there cannot be less than 10,000 persons orga-i
nixed altogether, independent of the regular civil force. A
brigade of mounted specials is elm formed.
VoftgettlitE.
THE CHARTISTS AT LEEDS, as at other places, con-
voted a meeting to be hell yesterday noon, at their usual
' place of miserably, the large room of the Buser, in
Briggate, "to take into consideration the serious state
of atfairs, and, if deemed necessary, to petition parliament
for a full measure of justice for all." The placard
exhorted " the men of Leeds" to " attend in large
numbers ," to " be firm;" and to . be peaceable and order-
-1 ly." It concluded—" Put your opponents in thed
time wrong there
and
success is within your reach." At the appointe
was a large assemblage, more than the room could hold, and
an adjournment to the Vicarage market took place, where
probably front three to four tbourand assembled, and were
addressed, under the presidency of Mr. J. Harris, a collector
of highway rates, by several speaker', and the petition was
adopted. At the time when our despatch was sent off all
remained quiet, though tee magistrates had made prepara-
tions for the worst, a larg umber of special constables hay.
Mg been sworn in, and the military and yeomanry, with the
veteran battalii.n, beiag warned for orders at a moment's
notice. The day was very fine, but cold.
WARWICKSHIRE.
• •
MEETING OP THE BIRMINGHAM CHARTISTS.-
Yesterday' a very numerous meeting of the chartists was
held in the People's Hall at Birmingham, Mr. Councillor
Baldwin in the a tir. A great number of the middle claws
attended, who spArently sympathised with the objects of
the people :indeed (says our earrespodent), such is the state
' of trade, that many who have hitherto regarded the chartist
movement with apprehension, seem now to think that an
extension of rights to the working classes has becom a mat-
ter of neceasity. The principal speakers at this meeting
were Messrs. Mason, Hill, Mantle, Mills, Goodwin, and
others—these being for the"most,
most part operatives. Mr.
Mason addressed the meeting at great length, deprecating
the eonduct of the government in the means they had
adopted to prevent the people mumbling and march-
ing in procession. He argued that every employer
and tradesman had as great an interest in se.
curing for the working men their due share of rights
as they (the workmen) had themselves. The government
(said the speaker) are utterly ignorant of the principles upon
which the permanent property of England can be estab-
lished ; no country had greater capabilities or an equal
amount of available capitally than Great Britain, yet both

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labour and capital was without profitable employment.
The dietribution of wealth was a branch of politiml economy
which could not be solved until esperienced merchants,
manufacturen, and workmen, were tent into the House of
Commons ; men whose prectical business habits and corn
mercial experience would be a guarantee for just and en-
lightened legislation on this great question. He hoped that
the memorial to the Queen would be signed by three mil-
lions of her Majesty's subjects, and that every male eiti
hteen,zen
in England and Scotland, above
the age of eig
would register his name upon it, also stating
whether elector or anti-elector ; and that within one month
from this time, the same would be prevented to
her Majesty. Regolutions were passed to the effect that the
meeting solemnly justified the convention in the course they i
had adopted ; and that in the event of the government vie- I
latiug the law by committing any outrage on the personal
liberty of the " faithful delegates" of the people, the meet-
ing pledged itself to elect other delegates to aid in carrying
out such measures as the exigencies of the country required
people against the tyranny of the ,I
for the
government.—That ththeeconduct of ministe was oppressive
an attempting to carry through parliament a coercive mea- i
sure to put down the meetings and processions of the people,
and that the attempt to revive an obsolete law was a viola-
tion of the spirit of the constitutio
at 4 o'clock. Thg, n —The meetinich
waa peaceably conducted, broke upe autho-
rities of the borough swore in 400 additiona
led, the town
l special con-
stables ; but at the time our report was despat
was em quiet as usual.
DERBYSHIRE.
DERBY ELECTION.--The candidates of both parties
have completed their canvass, and, judging from their ad-
dresses, they are both " certain of success." A eorrespon.
dent states, that the canvass of Messrs. He worth and Bass
has been most enthusiutic, and that there is little doubt of
.saiviaNilistThzeasnaelAvTes ofp Ethßeinrchahrativste
movement, and alarm moderate men, and prevail upon them
to vote for Base and Freshfield. They will not succeed.
Mr. Hayworth is poses of a large fortune, is a landed
proprietor, and a holder of railway stock ; all these are
satisfactory reasons why he would be a safe candidate in
theeseikr'lsel times.l)lSSTEhNeTtclalie'
sent a memorial to Lord John Russell, in which they say :
We nerd hardly ensure you that `ems the unflinchin
the g adv
will o
athlete mister, Jesus Cheat. At the maw time we conscientiounly
bold that every man ought to have a voice in the formation of abut
laws
h
laws to which be is bold amenable. This ia equity at all times, u
them are epeeist nations why, at the preened time, bone should he
held oat that at no very distant day thin right will be granted.
Timely eouremion to just demands is certain salvation ; while the gat
desial a raighirt,tbs"i6. "tutatnALPlPAdlertsollyphpyrosivle fu"n"s to
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alwaystiatpro7luctive of irritation, carriage, ally proved
und has fres
We
di
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country gamy pursue as fraught with the most m rmentoce Tema..
either for good or evil ; and we beeeech you, an you regard with our-
selves We peace, order, and happiness of the nation, and the welfare
of all clamor, that you will procaine to take into serious conntderatina
the subjects contiored in the petition about to be nubmitted to the
11000 e IS Commons on the 10th in And we beg al.o to state most
emphatically but most respectfully that in our opinion the greatest
safeguard that could he formed against anarchy, violence, and
spoliation, would be the adoption of universalsuffrage ; the mull, we
believe lstrengibened by the experience of America, and especially by
the glorious act of Circe done by the emancipation of the slaves in
the Britian colonies , would be to avert almost all the evil+ threatened,
and to lay • broad in of security in the affections of a whole people.
and the preservation of all that is good in our beloved native land.
Should the opposite mane be prrailled in, we fear there is imminent
danger of the country bring convulsed with the Mirrore of civil war,
and that right obtained by blaody means, well as almost every country
on the continent of Europe has experienced.
ROBBERY BY A POST-OFFICE CLERK.-4 clerk
eoanscted with the Poet-office at Derby has just been taken
into custody, cherged with extensive robberies of money and
[jewellery. A large sum in notes was found in his percussion,
and it is believed that the eystem has been carried on by hint
Ito a great extent. Stopicio“s were excited I,y his bring seer.
to burn some patters resembling letters. lie has been re-
manded for further examinat
TERionS.
LEICESHIRE.
MEETING AT LoucitsoaouGH.-011 Sunday, about
I three thousand chartists asembled at Mount Sorrell, front
[ whence they, marched in procession to Loughborough, where
I they were joined by a great number more from Leicester,
Nottingham, Derby, and the intermediate Taloa. e. A
meeting was held in the market place, which was addressed
'by Dr M`Douall and ethers. Every preparation had been
' made in case of emergency.
LINCOLNSHIRE.
' THE STAMFORD PETITION, complaining of the in-
' terference of the Marquis of Exeter in the parliamentary
elections, is now fixed to come on for consideration on '
IThursday evening the 13th inst. Every day's experience
1 shows the necessity of a searching investigation into the pr.,.
I ceedings carried on at Stamford for " punishing" persons
who honestly exercise the franchise which the constitutiaa
has entrusted to them. The nem. a attached to the petition
I ane been copied at the gation of Lord Exeter's nees
I b
or dependents in parliament (none but members havenomi access
to the petitions), and sent to Stamford, where they have
been publiehed,--for what object is well understood, and will
no doubt be animadverted upon in the course of the debate
on the motion for referring the subject to a select committee.
—Lincoln Mevcury.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.
GREAT CHARTIST MEETlNG.—Yeatertlay a meet-
ing was held in the market place of Nottingham, at which
it was estimated that there were from ten to twelve thousand
people. Every precaution had beim taken by the authori-
ties in case • breach of the peace should be attempted, and
numerous companies of special constables, sworn in during
the put week, were stationed in various parts of the town.
At one o'clock Mr. J. Sweet was called upon to preside.—
Mr. P. Edwards strongly urged the necessity of maintaining
peace, law, and order, and in the course ef his speech he
remarked that he believed three out of every four of the
people of England were in favour of moral force—a senti-
ment which was received with loud cries of " No, no !" and
other marks of disapprobation. He concluded by moving
the following resolution:
That this meeting again renews its 'solemn vow, recorded in the
musket gams on the 2nd of April, never to cease agitating for the
neigisaa ellerter until it become` the law of the taut ; and whilst
ese j...is gest,..se pledge air tees to raped the rights of others, whilst
our ORD.
7.ar;r4 by acclamation.—Dr. M`Douall called for " three
cheers for their brethren in London," which were given
accordingly. He then addressed the meeting in a much
milder tone than on former occasions; towards the close of
his speech, however, he called upon the meeting to exercise
their rights as Englishmen and procure arms, that they
might be prepared for any extremity.—Mr. Roberts moved
the subjoined resolution, which was seconded by Mr. Rogers,
sad carried amid applause:
That we kince witnessed with the moat lively natinfaction tbe arnal-
simmaton and fraternisation of the English working dame. with their
Irish brethren, and hold it as • most happy omen. indi-
=Ve speedy triumph of their cause over the oppremorn of both
countries. This meeting, therefore, bolds out the eight handthem of fel-
lowship to their Irish brethren, and pledges itself to to
obtain what we claim for ourselves—the right of self-governmeat.
Dr. M`Douall was appointed delegate from Nottingham to
the convention, in case Mr. Harney should be thrown into
prison ; and, after three cheers for the brave republicans of
America, the meeting was adjourned until Wednesday.
NORFOLK.
Tan CHARTISTS held their meeting on Sunday, on
Mouseholdbeath, and everything putted off very quietly—a
more peaceable meeting never took place in Norwich, They
occupied the valley that the primitive methodists generally
hold their camp meetings in, and it is calculated that there
were from 3,000 to 4,000 persons present. The morning was
very wet, but it cleared in the afternoon, and became fine at
about three o'clock, the time proceedings began. There was
not a policeman nor 7et a soldier to be seen. Mr. Laws, a
weaver, was called upon to pre, de, and the following reso-
lutions were passed unanimously t
I. That it is the opinion of this meeting that the present poverty
and dolt, as aria Mon clam lesMation, and we I, ruby pledge our-
selves not to cease agitation till the principk-4 contained in the docu-
ment called "The People's Charter " become the law of the land.
2. That this meeting resolves to support the convention now assem-
bled in London, by endeavouring to carry the foregoing resolution into
effect, vie., the enfranchisement of the indiudrious millions. 3. That
this meeting views with extreme regret the present rash amt precipi-
tate conduct of the government in raking up old and obsolete lawn,
and enacting new ones in order to meet what they oonaider their pre-
sent emergencies, thereby endeavouring to ensnare the innocent.
—A delegate sent by the Yarmouth chartists was in attend-
ance, but the one expected from Lynn dud not attend. The
rest of the speakers were all working men—indeed there was
no other class present. The
E.meetiug separated quietly.
RNT.
SHAMEFUL EXPOSURE. —An inquest vies held
last week on board the Elizabeth hey, Sheernesa, touching
the death of a seaman who was accidentally drowned some
weeks since, while lowering a boat to come ashore from the
Benbow. It appears that when a body is found in the river
Medway it is within the jurisdiction of the coroner for
Rochester, but if brought on shore it is within the district
of the hundred of Milton, and it has frequently happened
that, in order to keep bodies sled, they have been brought
alongside and made fast to a buoy in the vicinity of the pier,
and there exp. std for a number of hours, if not for days, to
the gaze of the passes-by. In the present instance' the body
was found early on Monday morning, and was about to be
brought on shore, when some persons, said to be inter ested
for the Rochester parse, interfered, and it was then tit d by the
leg to a buoy near the pier, exhibiting, during the whole of
Monday, a sickening and melancholy spectacle. Numbers
of persons, in the course of the day, west down to see it,
and gave vent to exclamations of horror and indigestion at
such a barbarous and uncivilised proceeding. On Tuesday
morning the body was put into a shell and kept in an open
boat until the inquest had been held.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL,
PREFIRMENTS.—Itev. F. Raikes, to Crownthorpo R.,
Neepa. dio. Norwich; 133 f. with TVA acme : pat., lord Wodebouse.
—Rev. E. A. Davies, to st. Alban's, P.C., Cardigansh., dm. St. David's,
vacant by cession of Rev. W. Hughes; pat., A. T. Davies, Esq.,
Tyglyn.
VACANCY.—MartIey C., count and dio. Gloucester, by
y
ptomolion of R. IS. A. Davies.
MILITARY.
Poirremouna, APRIL 10.—The 12th milt. left this gar-
rison at an early hour this morning for London and Weedon. The
dock-yard halt arms are doing and R. duty, and the pensioners are
under arras. The Pth mgt. and R. M. Art. are held in readiness to
move at irsoseilMte norace.
THE 89T it REG T. has been ordered from Ashton-under-
Lyne to Manchester, there to replace the 31st, which has lately
arrived at Dublin.

SPORTING.
NEWMARKET caAvEN MEETlNG—lioxiitv.
HANDICAP SwnsPetsice of 20 sore. each, and only sft
if declared, to p to the owner of the second horse; for 3 and 4-yr
olds. D.M. (7 subs, lof tenon declueL)
T. Hargreaves gunnyelde (Pearl 1
Cot. Peel'll Teleran (Dockery) 2
W. R. It. Nevill's Hamar (0. Slurp
Lord Exeter's be f, by Glovannt, out of Sinstrla (W. Oarlock 34
Sr. Payne 's Chmendna
Betting : 7 to 1 agst Cambia, 2 to 1 apt Clementins, and 3 to 1 apt
Bunnyside. dunnpide made all the running, and woo in a canter by
throe lengths. Nun to I min. 47 rah;

Hertackr SITIBTSTLEIS of 25 goys. each, 10 ft ; for 4-yr
olds and upwards. T.Y.C. (4 sutra.)
Lord Ezeter's Ca
at .............................. (Barthoicenewi I
Col. Peel's Vert Vat ......................................... ....(Nat 2
Lord Clifden's Spider . - ......
... . --, ....... (11obinaon 2
Beting : I to 4 sot C 1141411614 anel 1 t 0 1 each apt Spider and vat
Vrt. Spider cut out the work to the cords, where Griming and
Vat Vert trent in front, the former going on with the running, and
winning cleverly by a length. Han in I min. 16 mm.
lIINCRNEKOOi STAKES of 100 area. each, h ft ; for colts,
tot no., arid lilies, Sot 4lb ; untried stallions or mares allowed 31b,
if botb, 51h. Alf. (Crabs.)
Lord Sandwich's f by Normanby out of Grasshopper (W.
Boyce) ..................................................................
Betio tees Preneisean.- ...... - .... - .... -..— - .- .. ...(Nat) 2
: 5 to 1 on Verwiran. *Woe ......... .. in 2 min. 32 ems.
MAACK, 2004., h ft. T.Y.C.
Duke of Bedford's Pledits. . - (Butler) 1
Sir J. Hawley's Lovelies ... .... ... ..„ ..... . -.. . .(l. Marron) 2
Ratting : 6to 4 on Peru& .... by ..... • length. Run in 1 mm.
21 tern.
SWEEPOTARES of 50 sore each ; for colts, Bat 91b ; and
filliee, Ist 41b. D.M. (2 subs.)
Mr. Sloane Stanley's St. Antonio__ ... . .............. Walked over.
SWIZPST ALE' of 60 .ovB. each ; for 3-yr old culte Rat
and fillien, Set 41b, not engspd is either Riddlesworth, ac U.M.
(4 Aube.)
Mr.Nevill's Dover .................. ..,,.... ..... ...... .. Walked over.
RiLiPLIUsWOH.Tit STAK BE Of 280 Wei. eaill, R-ft ; for colts,
Sat 71h; and glues, pat 41b. Ab. 34. (5 subs.)
Pol. Peel's Lola Monte Walked over.
The racing, it will tie seen, was not of a character to create any ex-
citement-it was sent In quantity and entirely destitute of interest.
Speculation was almont nominal, and the company, for the moon
I Mated incur lost, the smallest ever eeen at a Craven meeting. The
1 peaceable termination of the chartist affair (telegraphed here this
I afternoon) will, no doubt, have the effect of greatly increaaing the at-
tendanee to-morrow. Much inconvenience Is felt here from the dis-
continuance of the day mail to London, owing, we underritand, to the
contract for the mail cart to Cambridge having elpired. As the rail-
, road is now in operation througba, it is to be hoped that the mom-
, modation will not be long withheld.
LATEST BETTING.
NEWMARKET NANDICAr.-13 to 2 art Sylvan, 7 to I
art sagacity, 6 to 1 eget Palma, 9 to 1 sgst Marquie of Conyngbani,
to to I art Sir Peter Laurie. 10 to 1 eirst Mon Whip filly, the field
swat 4. Thirteen or fourteen expected to run. Good Boy arrived
lest night.
DERST.-11 to 1 each offered 'wet Springy Jack, Surplice,
and Glendower, 11 to I met Loadstone, IS to I apt Eagle's Plume, 33
to 1 eget Vern, and 50 to 1 eget Sponge.
ENTILY TOE THEMir MargrA SELLING SW EETETAKRI 011 lilonday.—
Keeley, Villient, and ve.
THE MATCH between Watchdog and Discontent will be
run to-day (Tuesday).
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fL CRIMINAL COURT.

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NEW Coe ET.—Bofors the Convene eerjeant and Alderman Sir s
Marshall.
THE CAI,IIMBENTELL Ittormis.—The court was occupied
nearly the whole day with the trial of the remainder of the
P,
Teens who broke into shops and robbed them ond the 13th
of March, the day of the meeting on Kennington.common
and nearly all the prisoners convicted and sentenced on Sa-
turday Here again tried on other charges ari..ing out of the
same circumstances ; and, on conviction, were sentenced to
be transported for an additional 7 years.-1 I. Davis, H.
yetes, and R. Acher were sentenced to hard labour for one
year each. Thee prisoners Mayne, Smith, Williams, Mor-
gan, Horsey Taylor, Duffy, Lowers, Dailey, Payne, Mar-
'icy, and Per/do:ft, convicted and sentenced to seven other
c on Saturday, were again convicted on other
charges and sentenced to another seven years' transporta-
tion. making fourteen in all. W. Barrett was transported
' tar ten years. J. Denmore and IV Briyderi were acquitted ;
' R. Webster was disci arged on application of the counsel for
the crown.—The prisoner Duffy said he bad not had • fair
trial. He ought to have been tried in the Court of Queen's
Bench.
1 LIBEL ON GUARDIASta OH THE POOL—E. Hancock, a
publisher, of Summer. street, Hatton .garden, w
Clas inenwedicted
for a libel on the guardians of the parish of erkll.
guardians risoner bad
th pshcd a pamphlet, in w the
of Clienwuhlire ell we charged with having had a
guilty connivance in the death of a boy named George Erry,
on the Ilth 01 July last. The deceased was an orphan, and
was Rent by the parish of Clerkenwell to Mr. Aubin's esta-
blishment, at NHTWOOd, and while there he fell into a copper
of hot water, which caused his death. Some time after the
defendant published apamphlet, in which he alleged that
the facts had been purposely concealed from the public by
the guardians. The defendant made an inordinately long
defence, during which be produced documents containing
the facts upon which he (defendant) had founded the
pamphlet. The defendant had got through about a quarter
of his defence, when the CommonSerjeant Paid that he could
not deny the publication, and was wasting his time in talk-
ing of irrelevant matters. At length the prosecutors offered
that if the defendant would give up the documents, and fur-
nish evidence on which they could proceed against their
author, he should not, it the jury convicted, be brought up
fur the judgment of the court.—The prisoner agreed to this,
and gave up the papers as squired.—Tbe jury found that
the placard was a libel, and that the defendant published it.
Eventually it was arranged that the prisoner should be
bound over to appear at the next session to receive tke judg.
trent of the cout. The prisoner entered into his own recog.
nisances in 1001 r., and was discharged.