The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-08 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 1848.

usu.
In answer to a question put by Mr. Coffey,
Mr. F. O'Cort NOR, M.P., replied that he had heard of no
intimation that the government intended to move the adjourn-
ment of the House of Commons from this evening until after
the Easter MEN. The hon. member proceeded to observe
that notwithstanding the proclamation issued by the police
commissioners he should bo at his post on Kennington-
common on Monday next. (Loud cheers.) He was ready
to believe that some of the ridiculous ebullitions en the part
of some individuals had induced the government to take the
dune which the proclamation in question indicated. The
lame cause had led the convention of 1831 to an embroil-
ment with the government then in power, and it well
became the convention he now addressed to avoid a course of
proceeding which might ma and interrupt the success of the
national come. He was made in the House ofCmamons the
sea t for all that wu said and done in this convention ;
and
log night, on his motion for ths restoration to liberty of

Frost, Williams, Williams, Jones, and Ellis, he had been told by many
members that they could not vote with him, because so man
chartists had exceeded in their speeches the limits which
the association prescribed. This had been said to him,
though he ought not to be bound by the lan-
guage which any min or elms of
he mehad n might think
fit to make use of. The petition ni
presented had been objected to by the Attorney-
General on the ground that this convention, from which
it Pad emanired, was not a legally constituted body. He
(Mr. O'Connor) was, however, mat clearly of opinion that
this convention was really representing the will of the great
masses of the people. The government, however,through
' Sir George Grey, that night proposed to bring in a bill which
he had no doubt would draw a very slight line of distinction
between that which now constituted sedition and that which
the law defined to be treason, simply for the purpose of
putting down this movement on the part of the peoofple.
er
If
he stood alone he should oppose, the concession furth
powers to the government especially at a time like the pre.
sent, when it would ill become the chartist body to stand
still. The government forgot what was passing in other
countries, and was presumptuous in its strength. Tho peo.
ple of this country asked fur the charter, and this was said to
mean the upsetting of the moaarchy ; whereas, they asked
the middle classes to join them it order to prevent the dis-
inembermeut of the empire. At the present moment the
convention must be resolute, but prudent. The on. gentle-
man concluded by expressing his most tamest hohpe that the
convention, by its c induct, would answer the fallacies and
was
follies put forth by the press. The first thing to be done
to issue a proclamation cautioning the people not to place
themselves within the ban of the law, and to avoid the lire
of the artillery, the bayonet of the soldier, or the bludgeon of
the policereasi. It was their duty to frame a simple, plain,
and sensibie address to all classes, and especially the labour-
ing classes, pointing out to them the peaceable means by
which they might compel the government to grant their
claims; and whatever might be the result—come what
might—he was determined to maintain the peace —to remain
at his post, and not to sully a life of eacritices and persecu-
tions by now downing a cause which was dearer to him
than lite itself. (Loud cheers, in the midst of which Mr.
O'Connor lett the hall to attend to his parliamentary duties )
Mr. ERNEST JONES said he did not believe that the
government really meant to stop the procession, intended
to take place on Monday neat ; on the contrary, he thought
the proclamation was but • weak invention of the
enemy.
They intended to proceed peas ably, but if the people were
attacked, they, though unarmed as they would be, would
have a right to raise the arms which nature had given them,
and vindicate their privileges as given by the constitution
under which they lived. Phis attempt to coerce the people
of London was really a design to coerce the people of the
whole nation. He begged to inquire it any steps had been
meetings the executive committee to threat simultaneous
to be held throughout the country on Monday
next,
The CHAIRMAN replied in tl.c affirmative.
Mr. As ItTue alluded to a letter which had appeared iiiit6e
Daily Nefes of that thy from aMr. Moore, of horthamptor.,
stating that he (Mr. Ashton) had, according to the report of
his spch in that paper, misrepre teuted the opinions of his
constiteueents. This he most eunphistically denied. Mr.
Moore, in his letter, stated that he did not kuow such a
person as him (Mr. Ashton). He, however, knew Mr.
Moore, and could state that tile reason why the latter dis-
claimed any knowledge of him was because Mr. Moore was
a master manufacturer, while he (Mr. Ashton) was only a
hard-working man. (Cheers.)
Mr. Lighiouter, Mr. Jones (Liverpool), Mr. Wild, Mr.
Dixon, Mr. Fussell, Mr. Donovan, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Harney, Mr. Shirrow, Mr. Buell, Mr. E Walter, and Mr.
Cumming addressed the convention, supporting the motion
in the warmest and most enthusiastic terms.
The Cit AIRMAN put the motion, which was carried unani-
mously amidst loud and protracted cheering, in which the
dense:y c.oweled auditory vehemently joined.
Mr. HA lee El' invited toe attention sit the committee to the
infamous and atrocious leading article in the Times of the
day, in relation to the convention stating their object to he
to cut the throats of the people, to pillage and plunder, and
to establish themselves on the overthrow of the constitution
lie (Mr. Harney) trusted the committee would, in their pro•
clamation, notice this article, and denounce the editor of the
Times as a liar. (Loud cheers.)
A Vole E.—The Times office ought to be sacked.
Mr. GRAHAM rose immediately, and observed that he
totally dissented from the suggestion he hail just heard that
the Times office ought to be tacked. On the part of the
convention he wholly deprecated and censured such a sug-
gestion. (Cheers )
The instruction to the committee was agreed to with the
most perfect unanimity.
Mr. G. W. M. REYNOLD, then moved that a deputation
from the e nventiou be immediat ly deepatched to the Right
Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart, her blejes•y'e Secretary of
State for the Hume Department, in order to represent to that
minister the fact that the Nations Convention not only
never advised an armed proceseion, but solemnly and em-
phatically expresses its utter deprecation of such an idea.
He did this in order to put the government in a false posi-
tion, by • hewing them that they were without the slhAtest
apology for Resembling any armament, either of military or
police, on Monday next ; and if any collision did take peace
the convention would be wholly innocent of it, but that it
would be provoked by the government, on who Be heads the
responsibility fur the horrible scenes that might ensue mint
rest. (Cheers.)
Mr. CUFFAI opposed the motion, on the round that the
governments knew the truth already, an was well aware
that, like the Times and Morning Chronicle, they had been
telling lies abort the objects of the convention.
After a abort discussion, in which Mr. Cochrane, Mr.
Jones (Liverpool), and Mr. Harney took part, the motion
was agreed to ,• and the following delegates formed the depu-
tation,—viz., Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Clark, and Mr. Wilkinson.
Mr. ERNEST Joel PA claimed leave to interfere in a
matter which would not admit of delay, inasmuch as it
the motion he was about to submit was agreed to, it was
desirable it should be printed and sent off to the country
districts by that night's poet. H. moved that the execu-
tive committee be instructed to issue a circular sailing
upon the people in the province* to hold. simultaneous
meetings on Monday next et the same time that the peti-
tion would be presented to the House of Commons, and
to adjoarn the said meetings to the following Wednesday
to hear the report of the convention as to the reception
of the petition. His object was that in case any collision
should take place, the country should be so prepared and
stirring that the myrmidons of the army should be kept
brisk from London by the brave men in the provinces.
Mr. MuuoEbri seconded the proposition, which was una-
nimously agreed ta, and the convection as anal adjourned
at one 0 dock for honer.
At hell-past two o'clock Mr. I'. M'Grath resumed the
chair, sod at this time the excitement within and without
the walls of the pleas of meeting wee immense, all being en
the tiptoe of expectation for the return of the deputation ap-
pointed to wait on Sir George Grey.
Mr. F. O'Coretioie gave notice of his intention to morrow
to move the following resolution :
That an address s imam] tc the laidd:a dialer, and especially fie
rhopeceping claw, potnting out in clew ant simple Immiage the
great &Unmasks that their order would derive from a rystem based
on the fair and equitable ranuneratkn of lb:, industrious classes,
showam them tint the well requited tr.bourer a a belay ousmmer
than le unwilling pauper, sad a better defender of thee instil:aims
which are more valuable in.the eonotution than a et: iding army or
pops firer, and asking them sertouely to comidor do great idvan-
tags, that even the willing.idier would del.v from tee enactment of
ihs people's charter and. a lair da7's mama fee a enacts day's
walk.
TUE 11ETERI4 OF SEE
Of I ICE.DEV.TATIOS EROII TUE HOME.
Mr. REYtiulnie stated that, in conformity with the in.
Mructions received from the convention in the morning, the
1 deputation appommd had ynneeded to the Home-office. On
arriving there, teey were informed that Sir George Grey
was engaged at a celimet council, hut that the under-secre- I
I eery, Sir Denis La Msrcl.ont, was there, but was particularly ,
engaged at that momenO with. the Attorney-General. The
deputation handeea th air cards to the official in attendance,
and remarked that they:would detain Sir Denis Le Merchant
but a very few m'nutss, They wet e eventually shown in, and
found Sir Denis, Lo Merchant with the Attorney-General
1 and Mr. Hall, the thief magistrate at Bow-street. The de-
I Putation repr eseisted to them that they attended from the 1
national con•lention. Sir 1). Le Matcleint replied that he
recognised 'do such body. To this the deputation offered no
obeervathra, but stated that they. attended in consequence of '
having woen the proclamation issued by the police commis-
goners imputing certain objects and views to the convention,
but 01,1 the convention utterly repudiated and deprecated
the idea of congregating an armed assembly, or of conduct-
ing an armed procession to any part of the metropolis ; and
1 the deputation expressly stated that nobody deprecated oat-
rages and disturbances more than did the members of the
national convention, but they begged to assure Sir D. Le I
March tit that under all circumstances the procession would ,
take tdace, and that they should adopt such measures as
they thought best calculated for the ( reservation and main-',
tenance et peace and order. To this Sir 1). Le Merchant '
said he did nut think that anything the deputation could
say would alter the determination of the government. The
deputation stated that they considered the proclamation
issued by the commissioners of police was calculated to
create disturbance and to lead to aggression; that they con-
sidered they had a constitutional right to meet
to petition and to carry their petition to the Howie
of parliament. The Attorney-General observed, " Surely
your petition could be presented by a few persons." To this
the deputation replied that, under the English constitution,
the people had a right to meet to petition, and to carry up
their petition, and if that right was to be regulated by num-
bers, then it might just as well be said that nssembliebe h eld.s of the
people for electoral, or any other purposes, could not
At this stage of the proceedings, Sir Denis Le Merchant,
who, throughout, had exhibited great coldness and self-suffi-
ciency, said, pointing to the two gentlemen with him," this
is the Attorney. General, and that Mr. Hall, the chiemagis-
trate of Bow-street." He (Mr. Reynolds) replied that he
was aware of that, as be was acquainted with the appearance
of both gentlemen. The Attorney-General then appealed to
the deputation, as reflective persons, whether they did ant
think they had proceeded too far, on which Mr. Clarke re-
marked that he considered an old and obsolete act bad been
raked up to form the basis of the police procla-
mation, and Mr. Wilkinson reiterated that which the
deputation hail already expressed, that the convention
intended to bold a peaceful meeting and procession and hat
they ahould men themselves to keep it so. Sir 'Denis Le
Merchant then told the deputation that, as Sir George Grey
was not there, the best thing they could do was to communi-
cate their object in writing to him. The deputation then
withdrew to an ante-room, and drew up the following letter:
Waiting-room, Home-ethic, April 7, 1548, hall-past 2i, =Lib
the Eight lion. Sir George Grey, Bart.—tiir,—We, the ,D
delegate*, are appointed by the national convention to wait upon you to
inform you that the national convention never his advised and
armed
pr the idea oe saw weembly being called or an
art procession taking place. we, moreover, were you on
the part of ourselves and the nanmn convention that we shall
entirely discountenance any attempt that may be made on Monday
nest to create disorder or break*, public peace. We, Dowry

avail Otirw sof this opportunity to assure you, on the part of the
national aonventiOn, that the pncesdon, for the purpose of prenentinit
the people's petition to the Rowed Commons, will take place on Mon-
, day neat, when, should any disturbansee occur, it saeuredly wilt
he provoked nor encouraged on our part.—We have the honour to
remain, gr. your obedient servants (signed) G. W. M. Rsvxt cos, T.
CLanin, W. J. P. WitatlatiON, on the part of the national
relation.
This letter the deputation leg at the Home-office,and then I
took their departure.
Mr. CLAIMS, as one ef the deputation, said that trans-
port of Mr. Reynolds conveyed every word that hadpired during the interview with Sir 1). Le Merchant. He
would merely add that the deputation had been received in
a very still, cold, and formal manner; and though the Atter-
ney-Oeneral seemed disposed to extend the converestion, Sir
D. Le Merchant interfered, and politely bowed the deputa-
tion out of the room. (Shame.)
On the motion of Mr. HARNEY, seconded by Mr. BALD-
WIN, the report of the deputation and their letter to the
Home Secretary were ordered to he printed, placarded about
London, and circulated in the country districts.
On the motion of Mr. HARNEY, a committee was ap
pointed to divide the country into electrum' divisions, to
appoint the number of delegates to be returned from each
division to the intended national assembly, and to fix the
number of that body. Mr. Harney said he pressed this
motion in order that no time might be lost in providing for
any contingency that might happen, and to provide succes-
, eon to the present convention in case they should on Mon-
t day next either he in Newgate or their graves.
, Mr. Dixon seconded the motion, and ended to it, that
, the convention should be requested to report at the earliest

hour tomorrow.
After several now notices of motion had been given, the
convention, at five o'clock, adjourned to nine o'clock to-
morrow (this day).

IRELAND.
DUBLIN, APRIL 6.
The counter revolutionary movement is vigorously
advancing. AU elastics desiring public order are
arming for its protection. A number of northern
gentlemen assembled to-day to form a cavalry corps.
The clerks arid officers in the poor-law commissioners'
office are, it is yid, about to be enrolled in combina-
tion with the Hoard of Wmks Department. The
lawyers are also about to take the field, while letter-
carriers and employes or. the Post-office are to devote
their spare hours to military drilling.
The disaffection attributed to the constabulary has
drawn forth the following document from the head-
constables, constables, and sub.constables of the city
of Cork :
Cork, April 30.—We, the head-constables, constablee, and sub-
constablea of the City of Cork constabulary form, having lately seen
an article reflecting on the loyalty of the firm to which we belong,
cannot refrain from esproaing our indignation at this attempt to slan-
der our character us a body. We have only now to state that, undi
any ercumstances, or in anSe niergancy that may strive, we Ault, ill
ace
with the oath we have taken, he found efficiently i.Licharg-
ing our duties in the person ation 01 the peace, and maintaining the
constillitionund hint of the countr,.
'lke universal indignation of the empire has not
stayed the appetite for evictions in Kerry and Li-
merick. In addition to the former mass, the Limerick
papers of yesterday announce the eviction of three
hundred and eighteen individuals in Kerry, and one
hundred and thirteen in Limerick.
Mr. Ralph Howard, late member for Wicklow, is
again a candidate fur that county on whig principles,
in opposition to Mr. Stanley Monk.
The following is the reply of the Earl of Clarendon
to the address of the Itathlriland (county of Down)

orangemen :
150.. m Castle, April 1, IS la.—Sir,— I am commanded by hi+ twvel-
leney to thank you for the loyal and constitutional address which you
have forwarded from the Itathfrilond distract. The maintenance of
law and order, for preservation of public troneatilltty,and the prevention
of outrage, are soubnously the duty of every good citiern and honest
man, that It would be unnecessary to make any declaration ht their
favour had not advantage been ta►en of a season of distress to incite
misguideal routtkudes to deeds of outrage and violence. Such wicked
attempts have been met by the areneral diesapprobation of men of all
ranks, professions and religion. denominatgana in Ireland.—l hang
the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant, OA= CONNILLAII.
)obll Jardine,

PROVINCIAL.
STAFFORDSHIRE.
CfAIMISSION DT TUE LORD LIEVITNANT.—F.
Chambers, Esq., to be Captain in the Kiug's Own Regiment
of Sinlol.6i:ire Militia.

SOMERSETSIIIRE.
COMMISSIONS BY TILE LORD Li ErTENAZIT.--11.
D. Batten, Gent., to be Lieutenant; H. C. Wright, Gent,
to be Ell3ign, in the let Somereet Regiment of Militia.
W. Slade. Gent., to be Cornet in the West Somerset Regi-
ment of Yeomanry Cavalry.
NOR'fILAMYTONSIIIRE. 3
COPS33I3nION liY Tilt LORD LIEUTENANT.—The
Hou. F. W. C. Villiers to be Deputy Lieutenant.
COMMISaIO34 BY Tilt LORD LIECTENANTe—E.
Archer, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
CAlicitinne, APRIL 7.—At a congregation holden this
morning the following degrees were sonferred 8er..1. Pul-
ling, M.A., Corpus Chelsti.—M.A. (Grand Compounders): W. J. Y.
Barre% J. W. sheringtuus, St. Johnto—M.A. (Mangoes): W. it.
Collett, W. W. Hutt, and W. G. Watson, °cantle and Coins ,• B.
Lathe's, Mit. ;W. Wight. Corp" Christi (fraud wimPourallt
J. B. Bailey, 11. M. igoakdale, Jesus; W. It. Bain, J. Haya, Christ's;
B. AUen, 8. Parkinson. St. John's; P. G. Donnin, T. B. Power,
Esummusil It. 110
A. Bolden, theet fag. ; A. T. Cita/lord, W. Dixon, A. It.
r.(gessot eompounder),
A. A.Uraa4WIL Bj.
At the tame congregation the following prose paoun:d the esnate :
To accept the propose l made through the vice-Chancellor by "amoral
manners of St. John's College" for establishing a prise in honour of
• Adams, ander the ronelitions expromei in the notice of the 30th
of March Wt.
PnimgansterS.—Bas. J. J. Miller, to the surety of Guile-
borough, Northamptoneh., dlo. Lomb, BA., Gamine and
Caine CoU. (nn of the Goan of Bristol), has been appointed a travel-
ling bachelor upon the fouodatios of the late W. Nt orte,
• Murray, to liandeworth. R., titatfliedelt., do. Lisidleld, 1,5021.,
with reeidenee pat., Rm. J. Peel.
VAIANCtES.—Great Birch IL,erith Little Biroh IL, Ever,
dio. Ron ; 1091., with, reeldense pats., Bishop of London and C.
Ittound, Req. • vacant by death of Ker. IL Waller.--Sheogone V.,
stafford.b., an. Lich. • ieM.; pat., Bee. 2. Peal ; neon by retie.
=apex:ller. G. W. Mieray.

MEDICAL.
ATOTHECARI Es' BALL.—Namee of gentlemen who pained
their azaminction in the Wittlte and practice of mediaine, and ca.
wind oertitilateri to praaties, on Tbuvrdiy, Ipril d. T. 01172111,
Wera, Shrophire ; T. B. Rake, liheltecbury ; J. W. limper,
; J. Lawrence, Bath; J. Ilinton, Bristol ; W. R. Baby, Bir.
kernead ; S. W. Aldred, Itarnimith; 11. S. Layoor.k. Liverpool; T.
Ar minas, Dream, South Wawa; W. Benham. Great Comm-street.

SPORTING.
EPSOM SPRING: MEETlNG—Eariber.
APRON TRIAL MAKES, of 61) sovo., given by Sir Gilbert
Ifeatheote, added to • sweep' of 2 sore. teen, for 3-yr olds, Ist, and
bur, Old. One mile. 12 ode.
22r. T. Parr' 6 Sponge r'. Brill 1
Ititebanor 2
( moo Almon •

Mx. liesasM`STrip -
(
Mr. Blwes's Antelope bona ...___, -
Won aa eater by See lengths; Antelope a bad third. Run to 1
min. 43 secs.
OREAT METROPOLITAN STAKIB, of 25 mow. *soh, 16 R,
and only 5 if declared, dm, with 500 added; the 'moat'. to receive 100
goes. out of the stakes.; 0
and the third 5 soca.; the waiter to pa 30
men towel& expenses. The winner of the Great Nrixtliam
Stakes to carry 51b extra. 'f wo mike and a quarter.
Lard 'Winton's Glee Saddel, sst tih (Cree 1
Mr. MeiLkun'n Inheritors, BA 111 b ITempleman 2
Mr. shelley's ktemembranoe, tat 1011 s (G. Sharp 3
The following also started, but war not. pleeed i Jericho, Lady
Wildair, Rat Trap, Blackbird, Ntaimgate Par Without, Turthunter,
Gannet, Marietta, Tit-bit, Antagonist, POainger, Moscow, Maid of
Lyme, 51arquis of Conynharn, snuff-boa, Tortoise, Cracow, Black
Bali. Raothalailltu. IkadleY, and Seeps Rua in 4 rain. 20 gee.-
TWO-YEAR OLD STAKES of 10 sow. each, with 25 eaded,
colts, Sat Clh ; Mien, Sot 31h. Half mil e. (18 subs.)
Mr. Dyson's Christiana (S. Mann) 1
Mr. Payne 's Farthingale (Nat; 2
RAILWAY STAKES of 5 AWL seek with 26 added; 3-yr
olda, Cat 31b; four, Set 715; See, 9st 21b; ids and aged, 9st Sib; mares
and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 230 eon., if de-
manded, Ste. Heats, 1 mile. (43 auks.)
Mr. Adams's Entrails (Thick) 1 1
Mr. J. Mitchell nd Winton* (Hornsby, jun.) 2 0
Mr. Dawran's Genuine (Ryder) 3 0
SURREY RUNT STARES of 3 aura. each, with 20 added;
3-yr-olOs, Gat 91b; four, Sat 31b.; fire, Sat 131 b; six and aged. Bat 31h;
mares and geldings allowed 31b. Heats. i mile. (ii subs.)
Mr. W. Sadler 's Mountain Dew (Domaidsoa) 0 1 1
Mr. Dawson's The Parson's Oral (Duman) 0 2 2
Mr. Taylor'e Dean Swift . (F. Balebin) 1 0 0
MATCH, (+3 gun. 1 mate. Mr. Hobson's Chatham, se
ct
11h, apt Mr. Cornea'slnira a' Cockpen, Sat.—Chatham walked over.

LATEST WATING 05i THE COURSE.
CHESTER CUP.-1.8 to 1 agat War Eagle, 20 to 1 apt
Glen Snddel, 25 to 1 s,gst Inheritress.
DERBY —ll t'! 1 Lot Springy Jack, 20 to 1 apt Eagle's
Plume (t freely). 60 to I agst Sponge freely). In to I offered on the
field, and a gnat desire shown to lay *pang Springy Jack.

POLICE.—YY.STERDAT.
ISARYLEBONE.—eItAIitig OF ABDUCTION.—Mr. T.
B. Barnes, surgeon, of Thaxted, Essex, was charged by the
Rev. Thomas Harvey " with having, on the Ist inst., at
Paddington, unlawfully taken Marian Frances Harve she
being under the age of 1.6 yearn, out of the possession ,and
against the will of him, the said Thome Harvey,
toed (u
The proceedings against defendant were instituted under 9
Geo. IV., chap. 31. The Rev. Mr. Harvey was unable from
illness to come to the court ; the young lady, his daughter,
was not present, but her mother was.—Mrs. Harvey stated
that her husband is a clergyman of the church of England,
residing_ at 30, Queen's-terrace, Bayswater. Ile had a cu-
racy at Thaxted, Bases, and left there the 14th of last snanth.
I have one girl who was 15 on the lfith of last month, and
twoboys. Defendant was medical attendant of the family.
At the death of her parents Min Harvey will
of 3,0001. I mimed my daughter one Pen=
morning lut (continued Mn. Harvey), at about h ,lf-past
seven (the defendant had dined with us the day before). I
was awoke by my servant, who asked me where Miss Fanny
was. Her father, my husband, jumped out of bed, and
proceeded to nay daughter's room, which he found vacant.
Ile discovered two letters therein, one of which, written by
hie daughter, alluded to her having gone off with Barnes;
and the other was in the handwriting of Barnes himself, in
which he admitted that he had broken the laws of hospi-
tality, and that he must be held amenable for what he hail
done. lie further alleged that perhaps something more
might be heard of them that night; they were gone to
Bristol, and pursuit would be quite useless. Fanny had
with him, and he had next no compulsion at
gone willingly
all.—Mr. Broughton : Have you thank our daughter since
—Mee. Harvey : She is now, sir, God, with us : she
was brought hack by her father on Tuesday morning.—ln
cross-examination by defendant's solicitor : During the time
we were at Thaxted Mr. Barnes was very intimate at our
house. Mrs. Harvey stated that Barnes had made her
daughter many presents, and that she (Mrs. Harvey)
had given a gold pin to him as from her daughter.
Mr. Broughton • What age do you imagine the defendant
to be ?---Mrs. Harvey : I don't know, sir. He says he is
40.—Mr. Broughton : Ile looks much older. At ell events,
you considered, perhaps, and very reasonably too, that at his
age, and from the confidence which you placed in him,
coupled with the profession he practised, and the hairnets,
terms upon which he visited your house, that your child, a
young girl, was safe with him, and that he was not at all
likely to run away with her ?—Mrs. Harvey : I never for a
moment dreamt of such a thing.—Croexexamined : In man-
ners and intellect my daughter is, peh rhalps, equal
ects her
to many
women of 25 ; but she is very youtfu as resp
look.—lnspector Tolman said: Myself, the Rev. Mr.
Harvey, and two other persons went down to clefindant'a
house, and at rived there about one on Tuesday morning.
At two o'clock defendant came home on horseback.
We begged of him for a long time to give up
the child, and he said he should not. Mr. Harvey
began kicking at the dooms, exclaiming that he was
determined upon having his " child." The nephew came
down and opened the bre:k door, and a atrugglo ensued.
Defendant asserted that he was armed, and a double-barreled
pistol capped and loaded was picked up close to where the
struggle took place, which had, beyond all doubt, dropped
from defendant's person. Esentually they succeeded in en.
trirating the young lady, who, at the time, was in bed,
whence she was brought up to town : soother pistol was
found close to her pillow.—The answer made by the defend-
ant's solicitor to the charge was, that Barnes and the girl had
kept up a correspondence together, and she bad married him
with her own free will and consent. Letters which had passed
between the parties, and which would be forthcoming upon
another day, would put different complexion entirely upon
the affair—Mr. Broughtoa held defendant to bail, himself
in 20111 , and two sureties in 1001. each, fur his being forth-
coming on Wednesday next, upon which day lettere which
have passed between the parties will be brought forward and
read in court.

RAILWAY NEWS.
Shares were in lees favour yesterday than before,
and prices lower accordingly ; Midlands, North
Wt sterns, Great Westerns, were more especially
heavy. 'lhe 171. shares of the latter fell considerably ;
Eastern Counties and 131ackwalls maintained their
prices better. French shares were more in demand.
SHARE LIST.—LownoN, Arum 7.
—The gltot3theve of Una 1* Rom. o.3ractere &sot* setail
tratmete.las ; thole of boo lo ectlen. price.
Pb.',
It. Los., e. Irelf.New:Al. 15 I3d.
13 Do. Now, 401. lB
Ile. Ow. Undla.
14 Do. do. 28
1 Po. 'thirds 6l 54
1',4 1 1 eld.
usF, Moo.
3 Mut.
.tar. P.. Li+rls. Bert. & Nat. 3 2ga.
13 Do. te44.tra.
,e Do. rioters. 2
Ti De. share,. 3
71 Do.. e. .1.30 POl i
Do.Gl.Griot.gatf
Do. do
Do. do
Shrfedd.Lirtel.
Do. raped* Doris
I Do. .11d4.,U.K.Ura.
.3/a./...fSotsgerorp. 2 lid.
Mhllan,l B3
Do. Cow.
10.60 i. +bum 7.11
Do. Dir.& al 72
Do.C. Bet.* Br. ill "
Do. Brig.&
Do. do., do
Neeeetadt VarDide

~2
,3I 31d.

rots,
50 Idt/erns%
191Ambenr4Nonaliook,
10 intros. W.f.*. Dadie9l
al
Ithi Dir. W . iti S. Plish
20 llitrin. A Oohed Jo.
77 Hidt.f.on,etliJaae.
6 B. onni.SeasivoNfros
115 oneloi and hider..
* Do. Thirds
121 Ilucktnabaniohlre-•
66
61 Do. 7 Atari; .• • •
117 Olsoits: At Holyhead
16 Da. Preference._
3'l amen*
go 6)0.10) Cl.. 6Per Cl.
u 90.2.1 LI., by, Vt.
* DoLande tieDt. Jowl.
29 lhindeillut Annie/an.
18 EAni2.SI.I.6I:ALAIS
II Do. OW. S. or WO
337 Do. 3110.r.%Frf.i
el DoEofm6p.a./41
Oh Do. New ._ A
go DeN.rgad. Liming,
429 Do. Vlietres
1a 6b.8
Eastern urn -
Is 4. ffewannket
HI Do. 0 skarn 26 North ROLM ..... .. 192
19 Do Duarte...pa i 2. 112 Do.
sham 24
8 ei
Kg Dad.. ... •,.. • • . .'34 241 61 Do. shares 2i 17
16 dare Lanaltitire....4l IL o Do. 'rtensiees . • Lid.
16 Do Dew 1147441. 3 Do.7hirds Xi Lb
31 Do. i .P...f. .....,'2 2.1. 1 Norfolk ... -..
169',Inais LAnoolnohtre ..1I 2 0 Do. Noe. 264. ._ .
fOlikikshurei&Celorgoor'37 8 Do•Goort.62l, 11 t.... Pa
15 Do. 5 • &trey ..... .1 611. Id sp. Cent ra.
117 Do. I shares . •41 va 1 Do. do Wawa, V.
25 AMR* & Noreiend 4 D. Cinenilea OROS
11, //refer. Yeovil, Dore.l4l Md. 2 North a ath. 11'..stern id. Ar
13 101.1111134****-• .79 3213 i 10 North Staffordshire • 74 51
161 IS
rah * Yoshi.; 76 ula. 71 North Western
37cest Sarah & Wescirc)2l Mil * Ozt-Woru. A *els. 199
mu Great North a / kno.. 219 tia ri Moo
d. Grad. & Nei,. 14 OW
6 Do. N.., 401....... 47 461* IS flore. and Mean. 3-
* Do. Der, Dal. - .35 37p. 26 Scottish Central . Z., 27
01 Do. Der'. 15L • -114 11P. 1231.Soollish Midis/mei
90 Great Western-- 26 4 5 47her.atoth.,04e.,N ,
60 Da,l.shar se .......!4 11 21 Do. do., So. Di
174 Do. §haria
27 Do. '4,11 la . . ... - ..It 1
91 Do. N0w.171., ,61 6 16 'BAreseekt2osANlF/if Id. pax
26 Hadderstiekt,M;ine.i 8 /*Alaimo
9 /M., do.. Thirds ..1 14 Do. Ossootro I 6118.
IC Mull end Podby..• •• • %44. I Do. Den ......
16 Do.
lishares ...... 46 48 6 Does... Went Pre ge.
129 Do. Mara.- ... 7 ap. 4 Shropshire Union
Xiel•
170) 1).‘8.. . tit. Edo& ... Lk 1210). 40 ',soya ik, wa.
16 Do. do. to Norwlch.ll. 26 1 Do. Pr410.414te
24 Theiesl.3e.lialet.:&2", 64,30uth 81.1ffordshirs gild.
60 WSW. et. tartiste ..38 42 13•1Sorthliontorn.., ,
10 W. Thirds ... ~76 7 24 Do. do.. .... Na 1 1311
53 Lancashire& Torii,* 17 Ds. do
efl
Do.Do tin .20 163. 20 Do. do.. -I 14 126
33 . 2 sharer. - ...,9 7d• 71 Do. do. Thirds 111.2 I
141 Da s shares 149 36d.. 13 South Malec . ..... 9ee
9 Do. ri
ot s.. - 7 3 Sltork.Dotic.adoole
01 Do. airternots .
101 Do.llardst RegJ 17; 7d. 171776am00 Hares, Dale In
31 0.....110rep444.04rir 4 1 Vale o. Noah_ . -
33 Drulladdrrat/3-14Ne LI • W &Penn,* Ironies*
DS Donne Paiinwen 30 ' Witts.D.m..& Won.. 10 161
82. Do. W. 15.111:67a- 37d. 7 1 Wits. Stm,..AS• IFeen.l
15 Dorreston& If 1 orel.ll 33 26 • York, Nowe., is Roe. 29 15d
9 Do.; shares ....A.l 35s 151 po.arig.Neweltliorl27
JO Ueda and Dr afford•lB3 86 1.6 Do klx.NolYkliNwll66 11
40 lards and T.'.irek 24 Z.I. 10 DottoNo2Nweltherlol,
26 Da. Dew n 20.1. 3 DoviNEPurorPrsfl7l '
34 rk,P,=4 oPerCene. 391 50 York&NorthMidlood/ 63 1
429 Lado,Peom...4faweia 10 Do. Prefereoco....;ll4
14 Mo., Mone. A .V. Jio. 25 Do.KAW.RI Io.N-127s i
2 Lirostol..*South.,l 09d. Foaniaa RAILWAti.i
iii London& Hisekwaill 20 Inanition:, O. Amiss...ll 1
5,., Do. N...., , ,
~,y,s, 214 :A 16 pato( ler.lor.ei Pint 14 1'
20 Do. EytesiSion , LO Down-ars
00 SAIL. Brighton, 000 SI 271 7 Dutch Moulds
4, Do. COW. Eighth. 16 11 E.,1 Mai... ..... , I
... 00. ,10.43,,0r5pL7... 6 e,ow.stio. aln enusis .S.
to Do•Pree.Vne.op.t.7. 40 46 7 Loseeiboor9, .- .-61 64
50 Do. do. 18. it ......40 45 id Samar and Llece
12, Lon /canna Glees. 10 Northern of Franca . 21 4
In. Do. Pnierence - 8 440100ns & Bordeaux 1I
too Laudon s N. Weatme,l2l9ll9M 4i' Ow> lad 13 2d.
22 Do. 9 :Awes L.& B 5 6p. to Pori§ and Lyons - .111
2 Do. New ...... .. 26 3 50 Puri, awe askant . .110 18
2 Deo Fifths A) Paris and Rouen. _lll9
2.1 Do.4ol.sts. Led: M 6 Paris d, Stroshuar g. 7 od.
79 1).-wi•skir eB a 4 lip. 5' • Roueu and Rorie ... 6
, Do.lo/ah.,51.t0D 141 2/ !spoon. and Meuse.. 16 1•441.
1 n0.105.m.,M0 ei elt lip. s 1 rases nod N.nles .79 4.1.
60 dem 100 all.Western.44ll 319 84 o7.lo.ters
MEETING.-Sot' ett Dzvox.-Special Meeting,-Ply-
mouth, April 4.-Mr. Monne Gill in the chair.-The meeting was
convened for the purpose of obtaining the approval of the proprietors
to two bills now lo4ore parliament. The trot related to the thewouth
Great Western docks, situated at the terminus of the South Devon
Railway. This bill sought to obtain powers of nmintance from the
Greet Western Railway, 7,500/.; Bristol and Exeter, 7,500/.; and
South Devon, 15,000/. The boot amount woo granted at a meeting
of the South Devon proprietors held in January, 1047 and continued
in the following May, but legiolutive power had not been obtained in
comequence of a parliamentary failure last session. Through the
altered condition of the money-market, and from*** local dilferences,
the meeting raised at first considerable objection to the fulfilment of
their resolution loot ye •r, but when it was declored that upon the
faith of that resolution 15 directors had Income personally responsible
in 1,0001. each, the proprietors consented to relieve the boardirom this
impomibility. Permiovive power woo ale...obtained in this bill to in.
creme the subscription by loom/. if the ohan.holittro en the south
Devon if humid hereafter commit. This eiamm was agreed to on the
underotanding that, by obtaining the power, the shareholder§ could in
no memiire e commtted to tho principle of any further grunt be-
yond the 15,9b00f. To thei oecond bill relative to the Cornwall Railway,
which sought onviotanee to the amount of 66,666/. beyond a larger
amount previounly guaranteed by the South Devon Railway, there was
evidently no much douiclination to give convent that the chairman
withdrew the proposition. The line, it was expeolvd, would be opened
to Laira early next month.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. - EDINIttROII AND
Naanfoitv.-The permanent rails on this line are being laid both to
the east and west of Newburgh, and in fourteen days the line may be
open fur ti attic as far as West Clunie, being only one mile and a half
from Abernethy.

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MONEY MARKET.
FRIDAY EVENINO.

The accounts from the continental money markets
—Paris, Amsterdam, and Hamburg—come all more
favourable to-day in respect of public securities. In
the two latter places money was said to be abundant,
and confidence improving. From Paris, however,
there is no amendment reported in the state of
money affairs, although the Hentes come quoted
higher. The rumour current that M. Foulds, the
eminent banker, was likely to take the post of finance
minister, does not meet with much credit, although
no one doubts that his acceptance of the office would
materially contribute to the restoration of order
in the finances, supposing he were left entirely
unrestricted in his course of action, and with-
out such entire liberty it is clear he would
scarcely be inclined to accept of a position so difficult
and ungrateful under actual circumstances. It is
proper to observe here that M. Cornier Pages, the