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The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-25

W ILTSIIIRK

Tue It ErARSZNTATtoN or SALI,,IitTAT.—r? to 10 cir:sek
on Saturday both candid-t.at a; pared to be snaking r. 'Ty
prep ration fir a spirited contest, when Mr. W. J. Chs:itis
issued an addre., to the el. eters, stating that the rest, of
his canvass sr. .s most aati.:actory, and that he should be
placed at the top of the poll by an unprecedented toojoety,
Shortly afterward; Mr. F. I'_ Martin announee ! his retire-
ment frdm the contr.:. "It was generally hoped," says a
eurrcepowlent, " that Mr. IsLisain would address the eon sti.
tuencv, that ho might have as opportunity of esplain:ag
who tie parties were whom he says introduced hira to the
constituent." of Salsbury and then deserted him ! It is t,:ti-
ne:..aly believed that had Mr. Martin demanded a roil, that
Mr. Chaplin uould have recorded upwards of 459 trots%
which number is con.iderably nu re than two-tin:J. of the
whole coastitaera y ! lite frict:ds of Mr. Chaplin prom
great thi...gs for tho trade of Salisbury, and Ili,: poor nre
taught to b.lieve that they will not he forgotten. The et,
non takes place to-day (Monday). It is currenCy v-epert
that the otter member, Mr. J. U. C. Wvodham, sill nerve.
diately reign, and that some other gentleman, who is con •
net d with railways, will be brought forward in oppositi
td Mr. C. B. Will,
London, England, 1847-01-25

COMMISSION OF LUNACY.

On Saturday, a commission de lunatic° inquirendo was
opened at the dbiCrooked Billet Tavern, Hasten Old-town,
before Mr. Commissioner Winslow, and fourteen special

jurors, to inquire into the state of mind of Elizabeth Holder.
It appeared that Mrs. Holder went to Heaton House in
Marti), 1844, and from that period to the present time had
tiboured under the extraordinary delusion that abe beard
voices at the top of the bou,e, and was in the habit of appa-
rently holding conversation with sparrows, and other birds,
and who, as oho said, told her what was going forward in
the world. She imagined that she was ventilated, or ope-
rated upon by ventilators; that she could turn the sun.
At the conclusion of the evidence, the jury went to see
the unfortunate lady, at the asylum, when she bore out
the testimony, stating that she was very happy—that her
husband spoke to her from a tree which grew near her win-
dow. Aker some further observations, the jury expressed
themselves satisfied, and on returning to the court found—
. That Elizabeth Holder was a lunatic, incapable of manag-
-1111 herself and her affairs, and had been so since the let of
December,lB44."
London, England, 1847-01-25

lints.

THE DESTITUTE HIGILLANDERS.—Mr. Wilson has
announced en entertainment, to be given to-morrow even-
ing in the Princem's Concert-room, consisting of " Songs of
the Highlands," the proceeds of which will he given to the
fund for the relief of the destitute people of the Highlands
of Scotland. We hope that the attraction, always prevented
by the intrinsic excellence of Mr. Wilson's entertainments,
will be increased by the benevolent object for which this
performance is given.
TuE ANCIENT CONCERTS will take place this
season on Wednesday, March 10 and 24 ; April 21 ; May 5 and
19; June 2,16, and 30. It will thus be seen that these concerts
are to be once a fortnight during the whole season. in place
of once a week, as formerly, and that they will, conse-
quently. extend to a later pzriod of the season—an arrange-
ment, we think, greatly for the better.
London, England, 1847-01-25

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London, England, 1847-01-25

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY. Four o'Clock.

WEST LILIES.

Ey the Trent steamer, arrived last night at South-
ampton, we have received our usual files of West
India papers. The latest dates are La Guayra, i ; St.
Jago de Cuba and Demerara, 10; Trinidad, 21 ; Bar-
badoes and Jamaica, 24 ; Grenada, 23; Jacmel 211: and
Porto Rico, 30th December ; St. Thomas, 1; and Fayal
17th January.
The 'Trent brings 50 passengers, which include the
sew. captain, and officers of the Calcutta, timber
ship, bound from Nova Scotia, to England, which
was discovered, waterlogged, by the Terra Nova, 300
miles off Pavel. The Terra Nova put into that port'
with the men, and afterwards pursued her voyage to
Newfoundland. Her Majesty's ship Imaini, schooner
Pickle, and steamers Vesuvius and Hermes were at
Port Royal. The Alarm and Electra were daily ex-
reted.
Mrs. l'ring, the widow of the late lamented Com-
modore at Jamaica. has returned to England in the
Trent, together with the following passengers
, lion. Capt. Coke, and Mr. Wright, from llavannah
lire. Prier, Copt. Allen, R.N., Mr. It. F. Lewis, Mr. W. G.
Ps:miter:R.N., Mr. and Mrs. Rowe and family, Mr. Na-
Rae, and Mr. W. Gordon, Jamaica; Capt. Murray, and
Capt. Paketham, Barhadoes ; Major Montgomery, Mae
Brailburo, :ind Mr. Cameron, Grenada; Mr. Dakins, Deme-
nts; Mr. Ferguson, St. Lucia; Mr. Dt,mont, Martinique.
The Trent repents that the island of St. Michael's
had revolted, and endeavoured to seduce the other
islands from their alliance to the Queen of Portugal,
but without SUCCCM. The Eleanor schooner, of Lou-
' don, had been purchased, it is supposed, on account of'
i the Portuguese government, at Fayal, to be fitted as
an armed vessel, to repulse any attack that might be
• made from St. Michael's. A small armed schooner,
from St. Michael's, came over to Fayal, about the
middle of December, and fired two shots into the
town, which were answered by the batteries.
The accounts received bv this opportunity aro very
favourable. Fever had disappeared, and the W est
ladia Islands become healthy. In sonic districts in
Jamaica it had prevailed to a considerable extent.
The reports of the sugar and coffee crops arc most
encouraging. There was promise of more abundant
returns than for many previous seasons; and this
includes even Cuba, where the damage by the late
nurnoane was estimated at 25 per cent.
From Jamaica we learn that the governor, Sir
London, England, 1847-01-25

KIT.

........
THE LONG-NEGLECTEI. OVSTIR-OROI'NDS and beds,
i.itnated at Quteuborough, on the Swale, are et length to
be restocked with oysters and brood, u Nears. Fletcher and
Co., of Gmattsenil, have hired them for a rerio4 of 2t
years. Queenborough was formerly a very flourishing cor-
porate town, and returned two members to parliament, until
it was disfranchised by the Reform Act. since which time
the "grounds" have been gradually ne?lected, and in fact for
some years past have not been stacked. Tits greater part of
the inhabitants of the pint? being dependent on oyster fish-
ing, they have, in consequence of the loaf of employment,
sunk into a state of extreme poverty and misery. "It is,
therefore, with much pleasure," says a cmrarpondent, "
have to announce the above, as it is confidently hoped the
hiring of the grounds by a practical Erin will go very far to
alleviate the distress of the resident fishermen. The
Queenborough grout, es arc famous for fattening oysters laid
in them, and the native oysters are justly renowned for their
delicate flavour. " The whole Isle of Sheppy," continual
our informant, " wish the above gentlemen may succeed in
their new speculation. A public meeting and dinner will
be held next week, to celebrate the letting of the grounds."
London, England, 1847-12-31

BISHOP OF HEREFORD.

The follo;ingadare;e, signed by fifteen out of the
twenty-four heads of houses in the University of Oxford, has
been presented to Dr. Hampden. Of the remaining heads
of houses, one is Dr. Hampden himself ; another is past 90
years of age, and takes no part in public business four are
understood to be favourable to the object of the address,
though declining, from various reasons, to sign it; so that
the heads of only three colleges have any sympathy with the
movement against Dr. Hampden :
London, England, 1847-10-04

trbe Court.

Yesterday morning the Queen and Prince Albert,
and the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, attended divine
service in Whippingham church.
The Duke of Cambridge arrived in town yesterday,
from the residence of the Duchess of Gloucester in Rich-
mond-park.
The Duke of Saxe Meinir gen, and Prince Edward
and Prince Gustavus, and the Princesses of Saxe Weimar,
attended by the Earl of Denbigh, rode out on horseback in
the parks on Saturday.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town
on Saturday night front Hickleton Hall, Yorkshire.
Despatches were sent off on Saturday evening from
the Colonial•offico for the Governor of Ceylon.
London, England, 1847-10-04

WALES.

GLAXORGANSIIIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The
annual and general meeting of this society was held a few
days since (the 28th of September), at Cowbridge, and was
attended by a very numerous body of the neighbouring
landed proprietors and tenant-farmers. It seemed to be the
general opinion of gentlemen who have known this show
almost from its commencement, that a poorer exhibition of
stock never took place upon any previous occasion. Both in
the number of animals as well as in their quality there was a
most decided falling off. Certainly there were a few good
Slips' to be seen, and which, from the paucity of other
attractions, seemed to excite no inconsiderable amount of
attention. The animal which first claims our notice is ► re-
markably fine ox of the Hereford breed, bred and exhibited
by Mr. Boughton, of the Splott farm, near Cardiff. Next
in order of merit comes a Glamorganshire fat cow, which
was bred and exhibited by Mr. Edward Bradley. This ani-
mal excited much attention, and was greatly admired by all.
There were (we believe) only two animals of the Glamor-
ganshire breed in the show. Mr. Whapham, of St. Nichols,,
had a very nice looking pair of Hereford steers. A yearling
filly the property of Mr. B. Bryce was much admired; as were
also some horses sent by Mr. Boughton. The number of
sheep was not large, but, taken generally, formed a most
creditable portion of the show. Mr. Thomas Thomas, Ty-
draw, had four young rams which were universally spoken
very highly of. Hitherto, we are informed, a person who
had won a prise at any of the society's shows could not
main become a competitor until three years bad elapsed.
The rule by which that restriction was imposed has been
rescinded, and the good effects of this concession to public
opision will, it is confidently anticipated, be seen in the show
of 1848.
London, England, 1847-01-22

ARCHES' COURT.

-- - .
F♦A'tBLL O. CHAIG.—CHAROPA AGAINST ♦ CLERGY-
MAN.—The defendant in this case is accused of immoral
conduct, but repels the accusation, and alleges conspiracy
against the plaintiff. To-day an appication was made on be-
half of the reverend defendant, for the production of the letter
containing the charges against him, which had been ad-
dressed by the party informing to the bishop of the diocese,
and by him forwarded to the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The letter was now in thicustody of the Vicar-General, and
its production was pray ed for to enable the defendant to
establish the accusations of dishonesty and malice he made
against the promoters ; but,
The learned judge remarked that he could not make any
order for the letter to be produced, as it was not shown that
its contents had anything to do with the suit now before the
court. According to the Church Discipline Act, the letter
had necessarily to be forwarded to the archbishop, and was,
by his grace's direction, handed to the Vicar-General. The
court, therefore, could not c rest the motion.
London, England, 1847-01-22

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

cittfor. In 13.a** •
COULTAS v. Bowan.—Cates.,, —APPLICATION TO
CH•NOS THE ES Co.—ln this ease Sir Frederick Thesiger
applied on behalf of the defendant for leave to change the
venue from the county of Bedford to Middlesex or Lou-
don. The action, it may he remembered, was brought by a
groom in the employ of the Rev. Dr. Bowes, the defendant,
to recover compensation in damage' for criminal conversation
with his wife. The case had been twice tried in the county
of Bedford, and on the first occasion a verdict was entered
for the plaintiff, damages 2501. At the second trial the jury,
after being locked up all night, were discharged without
haying agreed upon a verdict. The affidavit upon which
the learned counsel now moved stated that the list of special
jurymen in Bedfordshire contained sixty-nine names ; that
they would rather pay the fine than serve on another trial of
the same cause; that it was a C AO which ought to be tried by
a special jury; and that the particulate had excited consider-
able interest ; that many on the list of common jurymen had
already formed as opinion upon the case; that it would be
impossible to strike a jury consisting of persons who had not
formed and expressed an opinion upon the merits of the case;
and that it was not probable that any conclusion would be
arrived at upon a further trial in Bedfordshire.—The court
granted a rule to show cause.
London, England, 1847-01-22

COMMERCIAL ef MARKETS.

MONEY MARKET & CITY LNTELLIGENCE.
Half-past Two.—The colour of the intelligence
hop rare is such as elm Tlit. bi 114/9114.111.1.9.8=1 .4
the Stock speculators, who an operating so ex very
fir the fall. The decree issued by the French govern-
ment,
prohibiting the exportation of potatoes, bran, peas, and
other dried vegetables, has gently tended to strengthen the
public suspicion that the supply of provisions is so very much
below what must be the wants of the people of that
country as to threaten au absolute famine. It is seen,
too, that the government journals, especially the Journal des
Debats, calculate upon obtaining large supplies of grain from
this country, if not of potatoes, the result of which may very
materiilly act upon stocks here, already deficient, and in-
crease the pressure of prices.
In such discouraging tircumstances the market pre-
sented at the opening a very gloomy appearance. The tint
quotations mlled for Consols were 91 to 1, for money, and
911 to 1 for time, which were equal to i fall upon the closing
prices of yesterday; subsequently they declined to 91, and
were quoted as low is 90/ ; they then rallied about / per
Dent., hut ire now 91 to 1 for money, an 1 911 to 1 for account,
exactly as they opened. Exchequer Bills, 3s. to as prem.
In the Foreign market there is a confusion of prices,
with scarcely any dealings. The jobbers, when disposed
to make a price, will not do so without stating a
broad margin of one or two per cent, betwixt
buying ant selling. Portuguese are now called 31 to 3,
which to lone ranged between 38 and 40. Spanish
Five:, 231 to 41 ; the Threes, 331 to 41 ; Mexican. 21: to
21. But these quotations are no better than nominal, so
little business, or disposition to do business, in them is
sppirent. Dutch 21 per Cents., generally a favourite stock,
ere now at 67 to 1.

prr Cr. ItN , $I lI
3 prrc LCowb,AI

3 per Ct.Coorolo for Agee, 111
33 per Crate. 33 f
Iterhequer Ihie, 3* Ile

nee C?. Anstelas Bowls, It per Cent. Grenada
4. per Ct. Belgian Bandon] I Oresada Driferred /ids.,
11, per Cent. ditto. 3 pew Ct. Me..., 11144,214 2$
I per CI. HatiMillan 8A5.,04 4 a per Ct. Peruvian Ida., 37 I
Ditto bow, It 6 Purtueuelie C 0.,, /id*, 3 3 3
(per Ct liorom Acme BAs ,41 3 a per Cs. Bossism lido, 111 13
Dom China. Bd.. 33 3 Ditto npanish 2* 44
Ditto entomb. lii. 3 peril npanish lids., 3.14 if
Columbian Eiluadrir 14.., 33 , Spanish Deferred lids., 144
per Cl. Danish 84... n. • Spanish Passive lids , $
Id per Ct. Dutch /Ms, 17 1 I I pee Ct. Venezuela Bd. , A 44
4 per 1.1. Dumb Certs ,111 3 Vesesuirla Deterred Ms, 10 11l
RAILWAYS.
The share and scrip market is rather more firm
than it was early in the morning. But it is still very de-
pressed.
London, England, 1847-01-22

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 22, 1847.

incorporated the provisions of the Interpleader Act, it was
only conap?teut to the magistrates, or a person likely to be
aggrieved, and having no interest in the matter to make it.
11, however, that were not so, it was in the discretion of the
court to say whether or not this application, which was not
matter of right, ought to be granted; and as the
affidavits in answer 'hewed that Mr. Griffiths and
his son-in-law were the only dissentients from the
rate, while the former declared that he would
put the parish to an expense of as many hundreds of pounds,
as he hail been compelled to pay single pounds for the exits
of taxing his bill as attorney of the parish, it would not lend'
its aid to his perseverance in vindictive proceedirns. Mr.
Chambers, Q.C., for the magistratcs, aho opposed the appli-
cation. Mr. nullity, in support of the rule, urged that the
application ought to be granted as of right, that the objec-
lions to the rate were important, and made in good firth;
and that the expressions attributed to Mr, Griffiths ought not !
to influence the decision of the question. The court was of
opinion that the statute left it to the court's discretion to say
whether a third party should lie admitted to conduct the
return. It would not, however, give any assistance towards
mooting questions, the importance of which could not be put
in competition with that of raising, without delay, the funds
necessary for the relief of the poor, specially as it seemed
that they would only be mooted for the purpose of indulging
bad pwrions. The rule must be discharged with costs.

arose ma to who should bear the expense d an adjournment,
for the production of certain athdavits, which ended in
his Honour's deciding that if the affidavits contradicted the
bankrupt's evidence, he should pay the expense of the meet-
ing, and, if otherwise, Mr. Onold should pay the expenses.
COURT OF RHQURSTS.—WISTIIINSTIR.
PUNCRIII o. Sargon.—CLIANSINO or STRINTS.—This
caw was to try the question whether the worst parts of West-
minter were Vt be kit untouched by the scavengers, so that
disease should be generated. Sixty-four cues of neglect
were alleged, of which sixteen were examined. The Chief
Judge, after hearing the statements, granted judgment in
the sixteen cases; but the execution of the warrants is to
be withheld fur a fortnight.
London, England, 1847-01-22

PREROGATIVE COURT.

Pnittans v. Cotxtett.—WlLL Care .—The learned
judge, Sir Hilbert Jenner Fu't, gave judgment to-day.
'The cause respects the validity of the last will and testament
of Mrs. Sarah Dixon, who, as is contended, was of unsound
mind. The learned judge went minutely over the facts in
evidence, and adverted to the changes made by the several
papers produxd in the disposition of She property. These
previous papers were not relied upon as being themselves
testamentary, but ns laying a case for the will and codicils
now propounded. The date of that will was the 21st August,
1843, and nt that period was or was not the testatrix of testa-
mentary capacity ? The learned judge went through the
evidence of the witnesses on the point, and was of opinion
that her incapacity was not established. About that period
the very parties who now opposed the validity of the will of
August 1843, requested the deceased to perform an impor-
tant let of business, viz., to lend the sum of 3,0001., and thus
proved that in their opinion she was then competent to
attend to her own affairs, and to control and dispose of her
own property. Under al th, circumstances of the ease the
court held that the papers propounded were entitled to pro-
bate, but directed the costa to be paid out of the estate.
London, England, 1847-01-22

COURT OF EXCISE.

A TAVERN WITHOUT A LICHNHIL—THE QUEIN e.
G. BOTES.—Dr. Bateman, on behalf of the crown, stated the
facts of the case. The defendant is a commercial traveller,
and proprietor et what is called a private boarding establish-
ment, at 29, Great Bread-street, Cheemide. Two witnesses
stated that on the of ernoun of the 9th'of November last they
went to the house of the accused as if they were travellers.
They were ushered into a room, and the defendant's daugh-
ter asked them if they would take anything to drink before
dinner. They answered that they would have some bottled
stout, which the accused himself brought to them ; end a 6
terwards they welted for, and were served with brandy and
sherry and water. Their bill amounted to 15s. Gd., but no
item being therein for the sprits, wine, or beer, they asked,
" Does that include all ?" whereupon the defendant said,
" No, that is only fitr eatables;" adding, " you know that in
these houses we cannot charge for exeiseable articles." He
was told that he must charge for what they had had, but
that he might do so on the account in any way that he
thought proper; and he then wrote on the bill, " For ser-
vants, 8.. '—The bench mitigated the penalty to 301:

MEETING OF MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES.
Yesterday the customary monthly meeting of the msgis-
trate' of the county of Middlesex was held at Hicks's Hall,
Clerkenwell, Mr. Pownall in the chair. The report from
the lianwell Lunatic Asylum was received. It contained a
recommendation from Dr. Connolly of the non-restraint
principle. The report of the committee for considering the
means to be employed in arresting the growth of juvenile
crime was laid before the court Mr. Pownall entered mi-
nutely into its details: its chief features are these—that
1300 youths pass periodically through the county prisons,
the major part of whom were eventually transported;
and the committee considered it desirable that, before
these children were admitted into the prisons, they
should be examined as to their moral capacities.
Unfortunately, private benevolence could not meet the case,
for its application had met with a signal failure; and hence
it must be considered a national question, and as such, na-
tional measures must be enacted for its abolition or ameliora-
tion. It would be best that a central institution, coder the
control of the magistrates and the superintendence of the
government should be established, to be tubed the County
Juvenile Asylum, and the chairman moved—
That the recommendation in the report to that effect be adopted.
flat it be referred to the same committee for the preparation of a
draft of a bill to embody that suggestion, with powers for that cont.
mittee to take all requisite steps for obtaining the sanction of the ,1
legislature to the measure proposed.
Colonel Wood, M.P., and other magistrates disapproved of
the proposition. The original motion was carried by 28
votes to 8.
London, England, 1847-01-22

Zbe court.

WINDSOR, THI: RSDAV.—Lord M. F. Ilill, Comp•
troller of her Msjesty's household, srrired at the Cootie to-
day from town. The noble lord hod an audienet• of the
Queen, and wesetited to her Maijvity the Address from the
Houle of Commons in answer to the Spetch from the
Throne. .

At half-past nine o'clock 11.1111. Prince Albert
left the Castle, during a heavy !all of snow, in a clime cur-
riage sad four, for Ilaphot, w here his royal hi6butss shot
over the preir ries in that vicinity.
The Queen wee driven out during the afternoon
(the snow filling thickly when her Majesty took her de-
parture from the Ca.tle) by l'rince Albert, in the sledge
which woe manufactured agreeab:y to the suggesli.rris of
his royal highness.

The Lord President of the Council, attended by
Mr. Kay Shutfeworth, mot hrr Majesty's Inspectors of
Schools yesterday in the Council Chamber, in order to . am-
immicate to them the instridVons of the Committee of
Council on E location as to their ensuing tour of in•pectien.
Mr. M. Forster, M.P., and Mr. l'owles, had an in-
terriew with the Hight Hon. T. M. Gibson yesterday at the
office of the Board a f Trade.
The Marchioness of Lansdowne arrived at Lane-
downe-h Berkeley-square, yesterday from Buwoud-park,
Wilts.
Ilia Majesty the King of Hanover has transmitted
to the loud for the relief of distress in Ireland the sum of
11001., as the contribution of the Duke of Cumberland and
the Chancelloe of the Unirtrsity of Dublin.
SEDDEN I)E.tTII OF LORD CHARLES STUART.—
This nobleman, son of the Earl of Moray, went to bed on
Wednesday night in his usual health, and was fout.El by his
servant, at halt•past nine yesterday morning, lying on the
floor on We face, apparently senseless. Dr. Dyer and Dr.
King were in immediate attendance, but life am ratit.et.
For the cause of death we await the coroner's inquest.
London, England, 1847-01-22

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Before Mr. Corotelsionerpson.

ADJOURNED SINE DIE.—IN RE JUNGRICHAEL.—This
bankrupt, who was a merchant, and who has been engag, d
in several railway schemes, applied to pass his last examina-
tion. His debts and liabilities are about now, and his
assets consisted of an Austrian bond, fifty United States
Bank shares, and ninety Anelo-Mexican shares, " value
unknown." He appeared before the court upon his own
petition. The commissioner considered it a shameful ease,
and adjourned it sine die.
Before Mr. Commissioner °mini=
.

FORISTALLINO.:JkIicoit, the bankrupt, who has been
largely engaged in corn speculations, applied for his
ca certifite. - His debts and liabilities are about 30,0001.,
and a dividend of ss. in the pound has been paid.
He was opposed by Mr. E. James, and supported by Mr. Law-
ranee. The bankrupt in examination, stated that he owed
Mr. Gould, the opposing creditor, about 2,0001. for money
advanced. 1n May 1845 he gave a warrant of attorney, by
which his stock might at any time have been swept away.'
Gould had told him that whenever he wanted money he
should have it. In May of last year he had about 6,000 qrs.
of wheat. He had about 15,000 qrs. of wheat when the
corn-laws were talked about —Mr. Commissioner Goulburn
The official assignee tells me that if he had kept the corn to
this period there would have been 20s. in the pound. The
bankrupt had bought in a large quantity of wheat, owing to
the expected famine, and he attributed his failure to Sir
It. Peel and his curn-Loes.--1 lengthened discussion here
London, England, 1847-01-22

MOH WATER AT LONDONARIDOL

.........
Iwo DAY. —Moring, 4 min. pea S; Aftenson, 9 oda pit 6.
To-ituaeow—Murniog, 31 min. past 6; Afternoon, Si min. pan 6.

LONDON, FRIDAY, JAN. 22.
THE events of 1846 would lead us to form very
great doubts of the boasted political wisdom of the
King of the FRENCH. What is most manifest in
these occurrences is a total reversal of the policy, *ad
a deerection of every aim, observed an 1 followed
during the commencement of his reign. To snare
the amity and alliance of England, to make this
alliance the budder with which the encroachments
and menaces of the Eastern powers were to be Re-
pelled, and yet, at the same time, to avoid rendering
France and its new dynasty obnoxious to courts, as
the patrons of revolutionary ideas and anarchic
parties, these were the earl aims of King Lode
PLCILIPTE. What do we now see as effects of his
late policy ? Coldness with England, and not merely
menaces, but encroachments, on the part of the Eastern
powers.
To judge of the altered position of France in 1847,
one has but to ask, what would have been the conse-
quence of Austria's absorbing Cracow in any year
between 1830 and 1840? History itself answers the
question. What was the consequence of Austral's
threatening to ills ade the Romagna in 1632 ? The
French instantly sent an expedition, and seized An-
cona. But France was then sure of the assistance and •
London, England, 1847-12-09

SCOTLAND.

EDLYBIIRON, Die. 7.
Last night a destructive fire broke out in Greenock.
Three rope-works, running the entire length of one
street, had been consumed. At ten o'clock, when the
last account left, the engines were playing upon an
extensive flax-mill, but with little chance of being
able to save it. No account of the origin of the fires
has as yet transpired, but their progress was greatly
accelerated by high wind, and the inflammable cha-
racter of the materials set on fire.

Fm CMIIRCII Brrne.-81r lames Riddell'e factor mays
*stiles were offered at Stigmas en the following condi-
tions, end declined. The datiroost front tho other tide
hao not wnoar
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"air oplelmil talansb."
London, England, 1847-09-21

STIAX-BOAT ACCIDEXT.—Before Mr. W. Carter, at the
Nine Elms Tavern, relative to the death of J. Patton. aged
36, a drill and colour sergeant of the Scots Fusilier Guards,
who, together with Wilson Emery, her Majesty's swan
keeper, the inquest on whose death appeared in our paper of
yesterday, were drowned, by a boat, in which they were,
coming into collision with the Matrimony iron steam-boat.
—George Franks, a mate of the Childe Herold steamer, de-
posed to finding the body of deceased floating down with the
tide off Nine Elms pier on Friday last. He got the same
ashore, and conveyed it to the above house.—Corporal R.
Bye said that, on Saturday week, deceased and four other
parties, including Emery, who acted as coxswain, started
from Warminster-bridge, and proceeded up the river an far
as Barnes, for the purpose of training for a match that wan
shortly to come off. Upon their return the Immo night,
when they arrived nearly facing the Pimlico pier, they law
a steam-boat coming towards them. The coxswain stood up
and shouted that there was a small boat a-head. They had
not proceeded above five or six yards farther before • colli-
sion between the two boats took place, and the party sod-
denly became immersed. Witness turned round and got
hold of the boat, and remained holding thereto until
he was taken off, He saw Corporals Smith and Hopkins
saved, but the deceased and Emery were drowned. The
night was rather dark, and witness considered that the oc-
currence was owing entirely to the coxswain miataking the
light of the steamer. Everything was done by the people
on board the steamer to save them.—The jury returned a
verdict of " Act ideate' death."—The whole of the non-
.

cotnmissiOnedofticera ant four companies O 7 the
together with the band, were drawn up in front of the
User°, where they remained until the coroner issued his
order tir the iuterment of deceased. The body was then
conveyed to the burial-ground of St. John's, Westminster,
the band playing the " Dcad March in Soil" through the
principal thoroughfares leading to the place of interment.
London, England, 1847-09-21

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

PRODUCE.—MixciNo.LJ

,NE, SEPT. 20 —There is no

material alteration today, but opinion arenas to be somewhat mom
firm generally as to amendment In credit, chiefly sri.ing from PO
fresh failures haring been announced on Saturday—a day that was
looked forward to with great satiety. There haul been a demand he
rice fur exportation to-day and prim are thou—The large public Alm
of produce advertised for tomorrow (this have prevented general
badness by private ountract today, but there has been more apparent
firmnem among operators than for the Mat few days.—Ootton Lan
been inactive. —Tattow heavy, at 6d. on the spot ; Tow; 49e. sit
rough fat 2a. aid. Arrived during Inn aces 33l casks; delivered
2,305 mks ; present atoek, 11,364 cask.; at the game period bat year,
8,962 casks.—Provisions : Batter, the di mood has been limited and
prime are rather lower, but holden. are firm. Bacon dull, and prices
must be comaidered partly nominal. l'.rrel Pork : the prices have
been fully sustained, but the amount of Waimea done has been rum&
llama continue dull.—Oils are firm. saol pale, 29/. ; straw, 28L;
brown and yellow, 201. to 27!.; sperm, 861. to 871.; beadmatter, 881.;
cod, 26/. ; South Sea, 24!. lye. 27/. ins.; palm, 34. to 37/. ; oxos
nut, 33/. to ell. Seed: rape pole, 37/. 10s. to3B/.• linseed, 27!.
London, England, 1847-09-21

IRELAND.

DCBLIN, SEPT. 19.
Lord Clarendon has recently bestowed a reward of 201.
upon an humble farmer of the County Clare, named Wil-
liam Crowe, who manfully beat off a party of armed
plunderers who attacked his house in the early part
of this year. This act of Lord Clarendon will pro-
bably stimulate others to imitate the firmness of Crowe.
Resistance of • like manly character, exhibited in a
higher social rank, obtained a fitting and a generous
reward. Your readers will remember the brave con-
duct manifested by Mr. I. Carney, • gentleman of
Clare, against a party who attacked, in the open day,
his friend Mr. O'Halloran, while sitting in his own
parlour. On that occasion he wounded one of the
attacking party, who was subsequently arrested, tried,
and convicted. Mr. Carney has just been presented
through the Chief Secretary (Sir W. Somerville) with
a cadetship in the constabgary. No more efficacious
means could be devised to put down the disturbers of
the peace in the south.
There was a meeting of the corporation of Dublin
yesterday, at which an address of sympathy, respect,
and confidence in the Pope was unanimously passed.
London, England, 1847-09-21

WEST INDIA MAIL.

The Royal Mail Company's steamer Thames arrived
at eleven o'clock this forenoon at Southampton, with
the West India mails and forty passengers. Her
dates are : Jamaica, the 23rd ; and ht. Thomas's the
31st ult. Tte accounts from our West India colonies
are favourable. The change of weather which had
begun to manifest itself at the departure of the pre-
vious mail, had ended in copious rains everywhere but
in Ilarbadoes, where the drought continued. The
Thames brings 3,371 dollars, and a general cargo.
The following is a list of passengers :
Mrs. Dewdney. Mrs. Toynbes, Capt. len in, 89th Reg.. and
lady, Lieut. mime, ditto, Capt. Hatton, 76th Regt., Lieut.
Sinclair, 36th, Mr. N. Joseph, Mr. Isaacs, Mr. J. W.
Gordon, Met. ()oldie, Mrs. Williams, Miss Deimos,
Miss Rogers, Mr. Finkle, Mr. Kaibb, Don Memos Macaza,
Mr. Kelly, Mrs. Knaresborough, Mr. Lswler, Mr. White,
Mr. LW, Mr. Davis, Mr. Pellatt, Mr. Scott, Mr. O'Connor,
1101. 4nderetie, Mr. Mrew!s, Mr. Martin, Mr. De Varieux,
Cap ha Christmas (Danish
• 'The rentaidtter 'deck • fib-

al”.•• awl
royal nary;
stag. rs.
London, England, 1847-09-21

Mt ?Drama.

CITY OP LONDON THEATRE.—" The Strange Le-
gacy, or the Man with Three Coate," is the title of a new
piece, in three acts, " written expressly for this theatre," on
the occasion of its re-opening for the season last night. When
we mention tkat the opening scene is laid is Paris during
the reign of terror, end its concluding one occurs under the
Restoration, it becomes unnecessary to give any detail of the
plot; for, an aristocrat proscribed sad his only daughter left
in charge of some humble family, and repaying the care be-
stowed on her, when lands and titles are restored, by marry-
ing, of course, the meet spirited and finest fellow in her
lowly protector's family—instantly suggest themselves to the
mind. If, however, there was nothing novel in the plot, there
was much that was ludicrous in situation and character,
which contributed not only to make the audience merry,
but to keep them so. No small share of this was duo to the
acting of Messrs. Herbert, Lyon, and Saville. Miss Dor-
rington and Mrs. limner al'o executed the parts Resigned to
them with skill and taste. The theatre was crowded in every
part ; and so long as the manager is enabled to produce such
laughter-moving scene., although he may not have it in his
power to command success, he will at least deserve it.
London, England, 1847-09-21

SECOND EDITION.

SAFE ARRIVAL OF
HER MAJESTY.

In order to relieve public anxiety, we hasten to
announce the safe arrival of her Majesty at Easton-
square, this afternoon, at twenty minutes to six.

From the GAZETTE of THIS EIGHT.

DOWNING-STREET, SEPT-17.-I%e Queen has been
graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of
Licutenant.General Lord Fitzroy James Henry Somerset,
and of Lieutenant-General Sir John M'Donald, Adjutant
General of the Force., Knights Commanders of the Moot'
Honnurable Order of the Bath, to he Ordinary Members of
the Military Division of the First Clan, or Knights Grand
Cross of the acid Order.

DOWNING-STREET, SEPT. 21.—The Queen has
heeu pleased to appoint James Davoren, Esq., to be Prone
Marshal for the Island of Nevis.

ADMIRALTY. Parr. TO.
RI. Marina—Gent Cadet Edward APArtbur to be See. Lieut.—
Cent. Cadet Henry Hewett to be Fee. Lieut.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
JOSEPH JOHNSTON, Liverpool, flour dealer.
BANKRUPTS.
-

JAMES CHARLES VAUGHAN, i&StChellp, City, frHit.
merchant. -

.lusiii.7; Brants, Jury-street, Aldgate, watch manufac-
turer.

EDWARD Scorr, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, innkeeper.
JOHN Ltwas, Fratton-path, Port,ea, Southampton, car-
penter.
Jolts WosrELL, High-street, Shoreditch, cabinet maker,
Geonoit HALL, Trowee Newton Norfolk, builder.
JOHN GARDINER JACKSON, Iliwcastle.airreet, Strand,
importer of fancy embossed and o ameatal papers.
WILLIAM EVANS, Derby, lamp manuiseturer.
GROROE SNAIL, Coventry, Warwickshire, draper.
Jossen GARDINER, Leighton-house, Sun-street West,
Birmingham, provision merchant.
CHARLES FORSTER. COTTERILL and WILLIAM HENRY
BILL, Walsall, Siaffordshire, merchants.
DAVID PRATT and JOSEPH FINNEMORZ, Birmingham,
steel pen manufacturers.
JOSEPH JENNINGS DAY, Liverpool, ship broker.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
•

hula lioCuE4, Beatock, Durnfricuhire, innkeeper.
Taunus and JOHN BAInD, Greenbank, Renfrewshire,
dyers.
WILLIAM GEMMBLL, Gissgow, merchant.
London, England, 1847-09-21

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

This being the day for which the writs for the
third parliament of Victoria were made returnable, the par-
liament met pro forma. The late parliament was dissolved
on the 23rd of July, and made returnable on the 21st of
Sept. following, In the mean time, her Majesty, by order of
council, was pinned to declare that the parliament should be
prorogued by writ to the 12th of October. To-day, at the
hour appointed (two o'clock), there were present in the
House of Peers the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Denbigh,
the Earl of Gosford, Lord Sudeley, and Lord Acheson (who
took his seat on this occasion as a member of the
House of Peers for the first time). The hour of
meeting having been previously intimated to the
officers of the House of Commons, they were in attend-
ance and without going into their own chamber, or ex-
pecting any menace from the lords, went directly to the door
of the House of Lards, end, after a short stay there, the
Yeoman li,her of the Black Rod (Mr. Putnam ) opening
the door, thee, with the Clerk-Assistant, proceeded up to
the bar of -the house, when the Lord Chancellor,
standing up uncovered, declared that her Majesty
had been pleased to cause a writ to be issued
under the great seal for proroguing the parliament to
the day above mentioned. The writ, which had been pre-
viously placed on the table, was then read by the clerk, after
which the clerk of the crown delivered in the writs sod re-
turns for electing the Scotch representative peers, which ter-
minated the business.
The last occasion of the prorogation of parliament by writ
after dissolution was in the year 1837.

MR. CORDZN.—We understand that a letter was
received from Mr. Cobden yesterday. It was dated the 2nd
inst., from Moscow, which place he proposed to leave in •
day m two for St. Petenburgh, where he would remain only
• kw days, and would then set out on his return to England,
most probably by way of Lubeck and Hamburg. At the
latter city great preparation. have keen made for a grand
banquet tin honour of his visit. —Mond/ester Guardian.
RATHER GOOD.—" Is not one man as food ail
mother "' salted a Chartist, who was contending for equal
&r. "Sure he is," replied an Irishman, " and •
Areal deal &either."
London, England, 1847-09-21

_Mum.

GLOCCESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL.-13L017CESTF.P.,
MONDAY.—The 125th anniversary of this ancient and cha-
ritable meeting will commence in this city to-morrow.
Nearly a century and a quarter has now elapsed since the
meeting of the three choirs of Worcester, Hereford, and
Gloucester was first established ; and the sinews of its exist-
ence are still vigorous and unimpaired. The festival, which
calls forth their united exertions, is for the benefit of the
widows and orphans of clergymen in the three dioceses. It
may not be generally known that TAe Messiah was lint
performed at the Gloucester Festival in 1767, and two years
afterwards the venerable Handel, the author of that glorious
composition, was gathered to his fathers, aged 76. In 1780
Dr. Hayes composed an ode as a tribute to his memory, and
this also, in the first instance, was produced at the Glouces-
ter festival in the same year. In 1811 Catalani made her
eVAut as a singer of sacred music in English in Gloucester ;
and the same year, and the Mlle place. witnessed almost the
opening of the career of Braham. These facts give addi-
tional interest to the festival. The arrangements of the
present meeting are, so far is we can judge, complete ; and
when we mention the names of Mdlle. Alboni, Madame
Caradori Allan, the Mimes Williams, Mies Dolby, Mrs.
Weiss, Herr Staudigl, and Messrs. Locker, Williams,Weiaa,
John Parry, and many other eminent artistes, we may, we
think, augur a prosperous meeting. " Elijah " appears to
be considered the most attractive Astute of the festival, and
out of 700 reserved seats set aside for this performance on
Wednesday morning 600 have been taken. The " Messiah"
will, as it always has hitherto in this city, command a full
attendance: and the other se'ections promise also to be
equally well attended.
London, England, 1847-09-21

nty and commercial greatans. Besides the advantages saki*
Una railway will smote in a local point of view, it n ll form the
connecting link of the great imams lose of railway, from the one
extremity of the eruOre to the other; and, the., when the thind.s
and Aberdeen Railway L. completed, which, it In rapt Ad, will be la
the course of neat year, the dtstunce of land conveyan.c which could
only be traversed amidst much inconvenience in the worse of sin days
at kat, Inn be run over with ease in three times as many hours.—
Meek Brit's,. Mail.
CALIDONIAN.—On the 16th instant a tree was placed on
the viaduct over the FAIL Happily no damage was dote. A reward
odylrad. has been offered for the discovery of the mr.creant.
FRENCH RAILWAY TRAFFIC, for the weeks ending re-
spectively Aug. 4 to Sept. IS : Miles Corresponding
Worked. f week. 11144.
?via to Rouen

Rouyn to Ilan,
Paris to Orioles
Centre (Vieraoa)
Orlearia to Baadosraz (sm. 1)„
London, England, 1847-09-21

custom-house, a common poet-office, and a railway from
lialifax to Quebec. The Colonial Secretary dues not men•
tien the federal, or general union in question; but there
seems now to be no doubt in any mind that this is in the con-
templation of the present cabinet. I mentioned, some time
ago, not then having any knowledge of the Instructions
given to Lord Elgia, that the progress of things looked to
the federal union. Opinion has not vet folly pr.mounced
itself upon this grave question. The union is viewed ab-
stractedly as a possible political res alt of the geographical con-
tiguity,etreumstances, and commo t subordination to the same
rule, of the different colonies. As ♦ proximate event, it is not
regarded nor will it ever probably be achieved or adopted nem'
its own merits, but after becoming the cry of a party for the
attainment of some other end, not the leaitimato ends of the
measure itself. Thus, of the two parties now so nearly ba-
lanced in the leghleture, if any event should occur having
the apparent effect of placing eitherin a permanent minority,
front that party may be raised the cry of federal union, es a
means of recovering its lost ground in a new state of cinum-
stances, and the egitation so commenced may lead on to the
attainment of an object which, whilst it remained a meva
matter of speculative improvement, might so remain till
doomsday unnoticed.
Of the effect of the union, as tending to make the whole
country independent of the parent state, there seems a ge-
neral concurrence of opinion. That " union is strength,"
and that strength in the dependent body helps on to inde-
pendence, if there be the wish for it, may pass unquestioned;
and it is a problem of government unsolved a, yet, at what
time or stage in the growth of a dependency the duty or the
want of emancipation proclaims the necessity of its free ac-
cordance on the ono band, or of its achievement, always by
constitutional coercion, on the other. All seem agreed, how-
ever, that the next move, after the federal alliance at the in-
stance of the parent state itself, will be a move out of the
orbit of Ps power altegether. Colonies have been know., in

however, or ready to be accorded upon civil demand, rti.nij.
be that the desire for separation may be postponed to a
period considerably beyond its otherwise natural epoch. And
this possibly may be the view that your imperial wisdom
takes of this question in advancing matters to the apparent
peril of such an issue.
Lord Elgin, it is expected, will presently pay a visit to
Upper Canada.
London, England, 1847-01-14

SHIPPING.

Mina AREITED: 3, Dublin; 2, Waterford; 1, Do-
nashadee ; 1, French; 1, Flanders; 1, Boston.
LONDON, Jan. 14. Wind this day at noon, E.N.E.,
light breesa, and tine clear frosty weather.
DIAL, Jen. 13.-B.S.W. to 8 S.E.—Arrind Brothers,
Mauritius; Mississipi, Baltimore; Jane, Quebec; Chilena,
Singapore; Bengal, Madras. Sailed: Fair Arcadian, Cuba.
PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 13.—Arrived: Norms, Honduras;
Countess of London, Honduras. Sailed: Oberlin. Boston.
YARMOUTH, I. W., Jan. 13.—E.—Arrived: Elizabeth,
Hoidens's', Mirantielti.
OVP ISLE or WIGHT, Jan. 10.—Sea Linn, New Orleans.
11th : Providence, Mauritius, Sultana and Selina, Maga-
dna, all for London.
FaLmotrru, Jan. 13.—E.—Arrived: Fortuna, Calcutta
(men ill), for Hamburgh. Off Port: Toronto, New York,
sails split.
NIRPORT, Jan. 13.—S.E.—Sailed: Crescent, Grenada.
DUBLIN, Jan. IL—EL—Sailed: Pomona, New Orleans.
BiL7AtiT, Jaz. 12.-8. E.—Sailed : Thetis, New York.
Suisun, Jan. 13.-B.B.W.—Arrived : Augusts, lairs-
michi.
STOCKTON, Jan. 11.—Arriad : Jarrow, Quebec.
Wsxrosus, Jau.l2.—The Maria„of Siboa, from Matanzas,
ran on shore last night near Carn Sea Point, without rudder,
and is fall of water ; caw saved.
VESSEL SPOKEN WlTH.—Ship Ursula, Liverpool to Cal-
-1 cotta, on the 7th Dec., in lat. 5 N., long. 21.30.

,•i,• For Yesterdset Markets see the lost pa,"
London, England, 1847-01-14

HAY.

SNIITTIFIELD.—Messre. Cooper and Davis, Hay
and Straw Salesmen, report the supply short, said prices
firm.

Primo Meadow Hay ek. to 766 Hook 466 to OK
sokri. au. l6O 7
toor data
6k. to kw Soso 1166.6•6

SKINS.

BASINGSTOKE. JAN. Downs from 4s. 6d.
to 6s. each ; inferior, 3.. to as. 6d. ; long wool Leicester and
half-bred from 4.. 9d. to ss. 3d. for the best, and 4s. to
4s. 6d. inferior; the best heavy Or Hides made 3d. to 31d.
per lb.; light 0: and Cow, 21d. to 21d. Caltskins 4d. to
41d. par lb. Horse Hides, from 6e. to 10s. each.

CATTLE, &C.
BASINGSTOKE, JAN. 13.—There were more lean
Beasts and Cows for sale than for several weeks put ; the
store Beasts sold indifferently. while the Cowl end Calves
made fair price'. There were nearly 400 store hogs, Pigs,
and Sows fur sale; the trade dull; many unsold, though
offered at lower prices. Fat banns Hogs 10s. per score ;
Porkers 10s. 6d. to lls.

GLASGOW, JAN. 11.—There was a good supply of
Cattle at market this morning in point of numbers, but few
of good quality. Prices the same as last week, viz., best
Beef, per stone of 221 lb., 10s. t3d ; second quality, 9s. 9d. ;
Cow and ordinary, Be. 9d. The supply of Sheep was of an
average character. For black-faced Wethers, prices ran
from 245. to 33e. ; but one superior lot fetched as high as 38e.
Ewes, 12a. to 21..