The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-07 00:00:00

THE LATE DOER OF CAMBRIDGE.

Yestaday a public steetiag was held at tli• Egyp.
the Hall, )(amble Home, tge the purpose of oessiderieg
Mabee measures for earegies est Me reeeledeee of the com-
mitts* for emetiag a nessuseat to the assassy of the late
Doke of Cambridge. The chair vas tam by the LOAD
MATOIL

-Isiite ROBERT OROSVRNOR mere' " That 1 this
steeling deeply deplores the denim of his We Berysi Rhihn
sees the good bake of Cambridge, • lose whit nest be Alt
as irreparable by the beneveleat world timeworn the many
rare sad noble virtues which distinguished Oat illustrious
plinesege, the W311(15117 of hie dispositiAi mei &lability of
mainer, were strikisgly eonspicsous, ..daishim to all
who bad Ae honour to approach bin; that hbouliset was
equally characterised by the dignity WI • rim mid the
maenad humility of aChristian ; whild Yee telmio life and
tonna, were devoted to the proteetiss sal allreedeame ear.
of the sick and the alined, mare espreielly is fnetituting
aed upholding the nemberlem densieles of Ail me-
tropolis. Aszioas to pay a tribute due to great morel
smith, this meeting resolves oa raisin& some permanent
mosumeat to the =moil of the " blood Duke of
Cambridge," which, while it boosts a record of public
sorrow at hi. death, of admiration and gratitude for his mil-
-1 eacrifiese in the mum of charity, shed serve es a guide sad
example to all who wish to become the benefeetors of man-
kind."

Mr. D. B. CADDELL, /ALP., sesealed tate reeelatios,
laid vas earned sasa!rtntly.

TM Kamilla of GRANBY Milved the appointment of a
sommittem to Garry out toe previous resolution, sad the
salaries of fear gentlemen to saes. teosenasat►
Earl TALEOrin sieeintiew the veeollatitm said be wished
to comet a misapprehension which appeared to have gone
abroad, that any part of the money neosesary to tug out
this oldest' of the "swim would ba taken from the funds of
the charities. it was the desire of the esommittee that no
contributions should be made from that somas, and they
wished to ma every ma fur his sukseription In his individual
character, and ant as a subseriber to a charity.
Tee resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. J. M. JOHNSON said he had been deputed by the
earautitteo of a school for the female children of the Jews, to
repress their concurrence in the object of the meeting. The
school had been established by the advise of his late Royal
Highness, who bad been a liberal contributor to its lend.,
Mr. MOORE, who, as medial adviser to the late Duke,
was mash is his confidence, bore tostimony to the getout of
hi• pivots charities.
Mr. R. TWINING, jun , moved—" That messares be
tak.a to soaveso• public meeting aimil•r to the present at
Willis'. Rooms, St. James's; that Prince Albert be respect-
, tally requested to preside on the occasion ; sad that a depu-
laden do wait as ►is Royal Highness to solicit that honour."
Carried easnimosely.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER, M.P., then moved a vote of
thanks to the Lord Mayor for granting the use of the Egyp-
tian Hall for the mettle,; which btiog cconded by Mr.
Shoeiff NICOLL, was carried unanimously.
Many subecripti re went then ants, greed, and the Litt
included Milt from Lord Brownlow, 601. from Mr. F. Huth,
.501. from Mr. B. B. Cabbell, M.P., 25 guineas from Lord lt.
Grosvenor, 10 guineas from the Lord Mayor, and 'curet
Cu.. of the semi amount from other gingers's.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

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The mortality of London eihibita a continued dis-
unities to increase. The deaths, whirl., in the three pre-
',ding week", were successively 781, 863, 698, rose in the
week ending last Saturday to 917. In the tea eorresptmtieg
won la of 18419, the lowest number of deaths occurred in
1841, aid was 759 ; they roe. in 1846 to 1056, and during the
pie valence of cholera, last year, they were 1,%7. The avenge
of the 10 corresponding weeks h or augmented in the
ratio of increase of periliono, 1,114 ; compared with which
latter Dumber, the return of last week shows a deers...
amounting to 197. Small.pox carried off I .st week 12 c.il-
oren and • man who bad tuned 60 years, sod had
beta usonocessally vaccinated is his youth; swedes was
fatal in 11 cuss ; scarlatina is 20; hooping-cough in 18; croup
WC ; thrombi& 8; punters in 2; intuit le lever in 2 ; rheumatic
I '3; typhas ia 32. With the exception of steams and
scarlatina, whisk sew destroy not more than half the average
number of lives, the epidemics mentioned show • fatality
that differs little from do. u• teal amount. The gradual a-
nnum of mortality, that has been ob'ervcd sine* tke second
week of July up to the present date is due to the diarrt on,
chiefly prea ailing swag children, which is known to attend
this season of the yeas, and which, if the conclusion may be
draws from Tethers of corresponding weeks of 1640-9, has
immensely increased since 1645, and during later years has
produced a mortality sixfold the amount which was common
in the earlier. Last week the deaths from diarrtma were
138, of which 123 occurred amongst infanta under three
Tian; of thew children sot more than 17 had completed an
existence in the world of 12 Kuala. In the same week of
1846, there died 186 persons from diarrhea, in that of 1847
the deaths were 111 ; in 1849, there were 141, and In 1849,
179 Lest week It fatal cases of a more or lees severs form
of cholera were recorded; six occurred amongst you. g per-
sou' and bye at more advanced ages. The following
are the circumstance' in detail:—lo Chalo', northwest
subdistrict, at 6, Begent-street, on 36-.11 July, the wife
of a labourer aged 47 years, died of "disease of heart
(me. ral yeses), cholera 22 hours." la Bt. Margaret,
Westminster, at 2, Windsor. place, on 26th July, • la-
bourer, oat-pensioner of Chelsea College, aged 70, " ironing
(3 der), spasmodic cholera (24 hours)." Mr. Needham
remarks, that " deciased had lately been much overworked,
wse double ruptured, and frequently had relaxed bowels "
In the some •ub district, at 26, Gloucester terrace, Vauxhall-
bridge-road, on Zed August, the daughter of an engineer,
aged 14 veers, " cholera Islam (24 hours), delirium (12
hosier She was of • bilious habit, and bad a severe
attack two years ago. In Mareleb one, at 15, Harrow-
street, Lisiswgrove, on let August, the son of a painter,
aged five months, • cliental (3 days), cholera infanta= (10
hoar.)." In St. John, Marylebone, at 2, Sanford-street, oa
26th July, the widow of • labourer, sged 60 years, tt Eng-
bah cholera (48 hours)." In fit. Pancras, at 99, Mary-
street, Hampstead-road, on 31st July, the daughter of a
chocolate maker, aged seven months, " cholera tarantula (7
days), phrenitis (2 days)." At 15, Tindaleo building',
Gray's Inn•laa., oa 31st July, the son of a labourer, seed
1 year, "cholera (3 days)." In Carkenwell, at 15, rling-
todstreet, on 30th July, the daughter of a carpenter, aged
4 months," English cholera (32 hours)." At 3, Pigeon-
court, Houndsctitch, on itOth July, the son of a
clothes dealer (deceased), aged one year, " choleraic
diarrhaet (20 hours)." Mr. Spencer states that, "this
and other two houses, which are situated in a small, con-
fined court, contain two rooms each, without ventilation at
the back, and are confined by a high wall on either side.
The mother of deceased was twice severely attacked with
cholera last autumn." In West London, at 25, Plough-
court, St. Andrews, on 28th July, • potmaker' aged 61
years, " Mimi+ cholera (3 days)." In Southwark, London-
road sub-district, at 10, Charles-street, on 2nd August, a
printer, aged 56, "cholera (1 week) congestion of the brain."
In • considerable 'proportion of came in the above list, the
terms of the medical certificates, the ages of the patients, or
the duration of their sufferings seem to indicate only the
oonemok form of the disease. Against the 11 deaths from
cholera last week it is necessary to state that there were 12
is the corresponding week of 1844 , 23 in that of 1846, 21 in
that of 1848, and 926 in that of 11149. The births during the
week numbered 1,484.
At the !loyal Oboe:nary, Greenwich, the mean reading
of the be:meter was above 30 ia. on Tuesday and Thurs-
day. The mean of the week was 29.859. The mean tempo-
ratan of the week was 61'3 deg. The mean daily tempe-
rature wag below the average of corresponding days in 7
years, on every day except Monday and Wednesday, when
it was slightly above it.

The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lard President) and
the Marettioases of Lansdowne arrived is town yesterday,
from Bowood Park, Wilts.
EQUITY AND LAW Lira ASsURANCII SOCIETY.—
Yesterday a melting of the proprietor and the amend was
bold at the ova, 26, Liseola's inn-fields, for the purpose of
declaring the anout of mats to be divided at the end of
the first period of Ave years, Joseph Phillimore,Beq.,D.C.L,
is the chair. It appeared from the chairman's Wises, aad
the report of the directors, that assurances had bees effected
with the endety to the 111111011111 i of 700,0001; ; that the prow
seat anneal noose of the safety wee now aearly 20,00 W. ;
and that the lees by death in the first five years was °sly
4,9001. The relish of this unusual success was, that after
sepias apart a vory ample reserve for liabilities, a revereloa-
sty saw would be distributed amongst the assured, evens-
lag fall 60 per east. es the premiums paid. It was farther
stated that tbe oddities, to the proprietors' fund, eselesive
of the meant already paid and dee for interest, justified a
divides& of 4iper seat. ea the deposit, which would accord-
ingly be paid, cloud laeome tax. Tianeat's( received the
reports awl statearda a the shaierilh peat anion.-
Ins, sod weed= monlwooo vote of thanks to the directors
sad akin for Wiek weievlatiag and encoesefel attention to
the Itteresta of the moiety frees its eestseneeseet to the
preset time. Thu thanks of the seeking anus also been
gives to Dr. Phllliaseee fro his coadset Ia the chair, the pre-
seedier terminated.
Ma. NAWMAN AND Till Popes.—His Holiness the
Fere, le =pees his MOM el Mr. NOWIMeI winless in the
seem of thesiegy, bee imbued on Ws the degree of Doctor
of Divinity by diploma.
Ormso OP TIIT OW? NORTNIAN RAILWAY.—
At els o'clesit this morales the essepaey. aewordiag to their
premiss, esonseosed nudes their luggage-waggon from
the owes stalks le Lear, Mall; and other Oases cs
the bee. At twelve &Seek the person' tragic also sow
sewed to eyed Woos. The sob and melbas sea-
' woes Wry .11111011111114 Ma the civility of the railway
cttieen eredisside his lo die erwrirs7 and themselves. The
neighboosheod es this esordra presented, SS Witt be
espeete/, &sews 'Melissa ilusegboa.

IRELAND.

Doman, Avovrr 6.
The Tenant-right Conference enters upon its labours
to-day, the revision committee having atdy worked
insessantir for several days in completing the preps-
rations. The sittings are aaneeneed t commence
each day at 10 a.as , and to eentionstill 4 ; to be .Rain'
in the evening at 7, and kept up tali 10
o'clock. This looks like a determination of 'antra-
nese about the work ; and in order to make the pro-
ceedings of as practical a character as possible, and to
avoid long speeches, it has been resolved to exclude
reporters. It I. not at all certain, however, that this
resolution will be carried out, as its wisdom is dis-
puted by many persons. A large number of 4entle-
men who have come from the provincial districts to
attend the conference, arrived in town yesterday
afternoon. A deputation of nearly twenty have some
from Wexford alone, and they report that for a great
'part of the way their progress through the country
was hailed by the people with enthasiutio acclama-
tions.

Mr. John O'Connell yesterday resumed the weekly
meetings of his veinal association, which had been
aeljnurned indefinitely a few weeks since. The nab-
muiption of " rent" was announced to be &8L 10s. 7d. ;
and Mr. O'Coesell attted that the easeeistioa rcet. tor
the test diastase the deathJids hither, silence:a-

tiered with debt.

Several of the persons engaged in the riot between
the military and police in Cork on Friday oigLt last.
were committed fur trial by the magistrates next day.
One of the soldiers engaged in the fray has died of
the injuries he received.
The Clare Journal says, that the potato disease has
attacked the tuber in several places along the sea
coast. Nearl all the other accounts still repeat that
the leaves and stalk only have exhibited the symp-
toms of the blight.

Henry Llo3d, Esq , has hems appointed *magistrate of the
rounty Monaghan. 11e also bas been am-ioted Moot of
Lard Rosswore's 'stake in that county. William Browulow
Fords, E•ri , Stefanie House, bee been appointed a magi..
for the county D .wn. His father, the Rte. W. D.
Fordo, resigned the closashirion a few dayebefore.

GALWAY RECORD COURT, Arc. 3.

IRUDONNILL O. WRITI.—ACTION A041148T Till Stem

or Mier.

Such was the public sr siety to beer this very novel trial,
that at an early hour the et urt was densely crowded, and the
side box titled with faehionably.drt ssed ladies. There was
alsa a 'treat number of Roman caihnli.; clergymen present,
and a good sprinkling of our dissenting brethren, both lay
and clerical. Mr. E. M'Dennell opened the pleadings.
This was an action on the case on promises. The declare-
aria contsined three cunt', each varying th cause of aeti
together with the mosey cJuats ; the defendant pleaded the
get end issue.
Mr. F.ligibben, Q C., stated the case. This was an seion
brought by the administrator of Mrs. Elise ll. Donnell, to
recover the stun of SOU given by her to the Sisters of
Mercy, in the town of Galway. The eircuentaret were
three t—le March. 1844, Min Harriet hl•Donaell, the
daugbterof Mrs. M'Donnell, being desirous of becoming a
nun el the order of the 8 sten of Merey, her sister, Mrs.
Irel_nd, at the request of Mrs. M'Do. nail, called at the
C. nvent of Mercy to inquire as to the terms of the convent
and to settle with the ru s. Isles. White, the mother abb;ss,
stated that it was absolutely neceseary that Mies tiPDonnell
should spend six months as • posfulant in the enliven% pre.
viola to hot reception as a novice, and that atter the cere-
mony of her reception had tik.n place, she should pan two
years as a novice la the cotiveut before she could be pre
; she added that they could not or. any account shorten
the tune cf h:r profession, and that it could not be done
without a diseensetiou from the Pope; th-y agreed to t-ke
the sum of 15001. from Mrs. M'Dennell for the dau:hter, and
that it should be left in the hands of flier brother-in law, Mr.
Ireland, until after her profession, and that in the mean-
while they would reei ive the interest for her support. In the
month of May, 18ed, the Rev. Peter Daly called on Mr.
Ireland, and told him that it would be of great service to
the nuns if the family would give the money at once, as
they we re going to invest some money on very favourable
terms. Mrs. Iti'Doenell agreed to give them the mosey,
on their undertaking to return it in ease either her daugh-
ter should wish to leave the convent before the regular time
of her profession, as mated by themselves' or in case of her
death before then ; they agreed to give the strongest gua-
rantee to that effect, and Mrs. White entered into the fol-
lowing agreement " Mrs. El is M'Donnell,—Madam, you
have handed the Rev. Peter Daly, on behalf of the Sisters
of Mercy, 6001. sterling, the sum agreed tole' received from
your daughter, Ha. nett M'Donnell, on her being professed a
nun intim community, which sum we engage to return you
free of interest, should either the none or ye ul daoghterchaege
their minds Defer, the i cried of her said profession arrives,
or in the event of her decease before then.—AugLee
Wunz."—la the month of August, 1847, Miss M'Donnell
took a malignant fever ; after all Lopes of recovery wen over,
the nuns had her professed a nun ; they gave no notice to her
family of her illness until she was past recovery. They now
contend that as she was professed on her dying bed they
have complied with the terms of the agreem nt—they rely
on the ambiguity of the word profession, although it was
clearly provided in the agreement that in cue of her death
the money should be returned. Conant for the case con-
tended that it would be absurd to put any other construction
upon the words " peeked of profession, and in the event of
her decease before then," as it was always in the power of
the nuns, by that construction, to make the money their
own, sad to render their guarantee a mere mockery by pro-
fessing her dying. They were permitted by the bishop to
Lave her professed dying, merely as a consolation, and It she
survived she should be professed again. The Bishop of
Galway directed them to return the money, but they pre-
ferred taking their chances in a °emit of law, thinking to
evade the agreement by some ambiguity on the face of it
It is quite clear to the most humble comprehension that Mrs.
M'D,nneU intended by this agreement to give &N. in con-
sideration of the profession of a living woman, and not for
the purpose of interring her daughter, as she clearly meant
by the words " in the event of her decease before then" that
the money should be returned to her in case of the death of
her daughter before the ordinary period.
Among the without, celled was the Right Rev. Dr.
O'Donnell, whose evidence was as follows —ls the Bishop
of Delwin. Knows Mrs. Amelia White, and knew the late
Miss M'Dennell; after Miss bi'Donnelre death called on
Mn. Whin, and said that in ensequence of the profession
being on her death bed, he did not consider the convent
entitled to the money. The rules of the convent respecting
the profession of a nun are, that the lady must first spend
six months in the convent, she is then received as a novice,
and after the expiration of two complete yeah, she can be
professed. Since he became bishop never know of admission
in any other way.
The written agreement was put into the witness's band,
and after having read it, he said that the only construction
he could put on it was that two years were rt pined from the
date of reception.
Cross-examined by Mr. Blake—Witness was not aware
of a profession diaries his time in a shorter period, ex.
rcpt in a case like Miss M'Dounell'e. He would not
consider himself authorised to dispense with the usual
time. After two years' nonceship he allows yeurig ladies
to be professed. The Council of Trent does not require
more than one year between the admission and pro-
trudes but the rules of the Convent of Mercy require
I two. n some instances the church dispenses with the
usual time. It is only is cases where life is in danger
that he allows a lady to be professed before the usual time.
When Miss M'Donnell was very ill, witness was called on,
nal gave permission to have her professed, that she might
have the consolation of dying a nun ; if Miss M'Dannell re-
covered she should complete her term and be again professed.
The dying profession is only a conditional one, and the best
authorities soy that en suck a profession the order is not en-
titled to the fortune ; if the young lady lived for two years
the eonvent would be entitled to her fortune, if she was pro-
fessed. Some of Mies M•DonnelPs family called on him to
prevent the profession, but he declined to do so although he
knew their motive, but, at the same time, he knew the con-
veal was not entitled to the money.
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, with 5001.
damages and Gd. sesta —Galway Heron.

OTBTEIt6 1,2,0111 Till CIIANNEL ISLANDS.—Soma
difficulty having occurred with respect to the importation,
ire* of duty, of oysters of British taking from the Channel
Islands, ta owqerase of the principal oaken of customs
at Oaerasey dealfniuE to sign the dederatio• of produce, sad
it appearing that the 46th seeds. of OM regulation act re-
quired a declaration in reaped dewed id of British taking,
bat that no declaration is eddied for the admission of
fresh fish duty free, It has bed iireolod by the authorities
that the moderated it osiliesale so far as it
relates to fresh fish ha dimetiausi, and that such flab may
be admitted duty bee se @dry, sad the fast that doh fish is
of British Nada brag dell =pima Wren.
Mors IM Fumrsmas.—Thu Tama& miners'
have been emantittiag einem olleturhanoes, having made a '
*risible dhow into the midges, of Captain Francis, the
agent be the Millie )(Wag Company, at Rands, threatening
to murder him if they could fled him. The aspect of things
grew so serious, that it was oistsindaed on laraday to wad
fn the military from Cheer ; odd a detashmest of the 38th
Foot, ludas. Captain Smith, have taken up their quarters at
Holy well. True bills have hose hued against al: of the
rioters, but the only two who were ia ousted had been
allowed to traverse till next makes. It appears that Captain
Frame diodes the eight hours' system, and the Talergosis
awn have .:pressed a &tersalaatiss to allow only six hours
labour a day.

THE .BRITISH ASSOCIATIOff.
EDUIBUIOII, MONDAY.
The greet pleat of attraction to-day mu the Geolo-
gies' lentos, whir. a paper wee read by the Duke of Argyll
ea ato fossiliferous depteit anderlyieg basalt ia ths
island of Mull. His 0 -see awed that although he had only
reunify tarnallis afgendon to **study of geology, and was
therearea only a isopesilidal deposit, to speak geologically, yet
that libeiyittami will* had been attacked by eminent
ea tiss disilowery which he bad weds ra a part of
Eirillisatplii bellied b
ilsostfaWa re totheburion the sis
proesededta before the
the
mufti it whisk the dissever, was made, and the voculieri
else of the osiastry In 'ibid. the deposit was found. He stated
that abed of hssd leaves existed "new the bush, beneath
this a hod of ooleasie ashes, similar to what was observed in
the seighbouritood of Vesuvius, and is other places where
volcanoes existed, them another bed of !omit leave*,
and beneath this another bed of volcanic ashes,
'sad then a third bed of final leaves, the whole
being terminated by a range of oalunteas basalt. He also
stated that there was the coisigete abases of twigs, while
reedy plane were present. The winks of nose might,
however, he found on farther investigation. bat note had
bees found is the place be had examined. Professor Edward
Forbes, ProLmor Sedgtehk, Mr Smith of Jorisso-hall, and
several 01 . then addressed the section on the importance
to pea science of the discovery which bad been made
by
the , aid welted that his grace would oceans* his
the
I.
payee.otbia•llll., reed in the sastassoneso s• kihissos.--.
Professor Hitchcock, of America, on terraces is Now Rog
lead and on erosion from river action • by Dr. Becker, on
the constant increase of elevation of tie beds of rivers ; by
the President (Sir Roderick Murchison), an explanation of
the ant geological sketch map of Span (which was pre-
sented to the section), from the communisation of M. RI. de
V il ; by Professor Nicol, or. the geology of the southern
part of Cantyre, Argylesbire; by Professor Blaney, on the
geological position of the black slates of the Menai Straits;
and by Mr. R Rashness, on the representatives of the
mountain limestone as they cccer oa the south and eset of
D snarler hire

In the mathematical section, papers were read by Mr.
Robert Mallet, on the measurement of earthquake waves;
by Mr. J. C. Hunt, a communication by Colonel Rein, on
the meteorology of the Azores ; by Proiessor Nichol, on the
comae of the winds in the region of Glasgow for the last six
Jean; and also a paper on the British Meteorological So-
ciety; besides several others on kini!red subject..
A number of papers were also read Oa the chemical,
natural history, statistical, and mechanical sections, but none
calling for marked notice.
The g I committer me in the afternoon, for the pur-
pose of snaking arrangements for net year's meeting of the
elect iation. It was unenimously resolved, on the motion of
the Marquis of Northampton; eecoi.ded by Sir Roderick
Murchison, aat the place of meeting In 18.51 should be
Ipswich. Di potations were heard gram Belfast, Hull,
Liverpool, and Leeds, urging the claims of these places to
have an early meeting of the ersociation held at Chum. The
committee then requested the Astronomer Roy al of Eng-
land (Hr. Aire) to accept the office of prerident of the
amociatian in MI, which ffics that peatlem in agreed to
accept. A list of vice.preeidents was also egreed upon, when
the committee separated.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Biro= Ma. Caantiontoxen Omani.
IN Its HUBBAILD.

The bir krapt, J. C. linGbard, who was described is a hnp
merchant, h►d also .levied on baiiness as a commission

agent in Crutehed-friars. He now ClO2ll bt fore the court
for his last nanination on a baits:el-sheet] showini debts
to the 'sweat or 7111., with &stets of about 1261, which,
ho , were not isrouranly rep .rted on by the ~111-tal
assignee A MID of 91‘01. was pat down as travelling ex-
penses, which was to a great extent unvounhed.
Mr. Austell, for the easigneee, opposed; the bankrupt
was supported be Mr Linkletrr.

Af, erre brief examination of t).• bankrupt, his Ilincur
adj9urned the to amloatioa eine die, on the ground that the
amount+ Were tribally manse.

TnE ENGLISH MAIL PACKETS AND THE SPANI•H
COAST ()VAUD.— The English until packets are continually
getting tato squabbles with the Peninsular authorities.
Perhaps there is • little too meek hauteur observed on beard
these pockets to foreign authorities, and perhaps a emaciate-
nese of inferiority on the put of the latter induces them to
tresses on ibe indifference and contempt with which their
prett maims an treated by the former. On the 25 h alt ,when
the Iberia mail packet had left Cadiz no her homeward
voyage, and was steering for Cape St. Vincent, several spe
parently small fishing veisels:were steering for the land ; wt.. n
trout one orate= a blank musket cartridge was fired, which
went ah, at of the Iberia. The vessel from which i. was
fired immediately wore round and fired a ball cartridge or. r
the num.?. She bad no pendant Hying, but just as she
fired the bell cartridge she ran up a Spanish ensiAn. She
was on the starboard of the Iberia, which had, of mese, as
a mail packet, a pendant flying. Tne steamer took not the
slightest entice of the firing bet stood on her course. When
the vassal was abait the starboard quarter of the Iberia,
however, she fired a siz-pounder at the latter, which passed
just over the head of the helmsman and did some damage to
tee rigging. Captain Burney, the commander of the Iberia,
now thought it was time to resent thislnsult, and immediately
wore round and fully ietended to run the vessel down. As
the Iberia approached Capt. Burney hoisted his collars and
demanded the reason for the firing. About thirty men
were now remarked armed with consists and loading toss
kete on board the vessel, and who seeing the Iberia approach
lowered their bulwarks, and apoeared as if preparing to
board. The noise of several on board the vessel speaking
together, and of the steam blowing cif on board the
steamer, prevented the reply from being heard
or understood The Iberia bad not a shot
on board, and Captain Burney kept steaming round the
coast surd I—for such the warlike craft turned out to
be—and narrowing the circle every circuit he made. Now
came the fan. The coast guard crew, seeing the steamer
getting closer and closer, and knowing that the Iberia, by run-
ning her bow into their vessel, could drive her to the bottom
in a moment, began to be alarmed, and appeared as much
frightened as it a boa constrictor were gradually attracting
and approaching them. Captain Burney, when quite close
to the coast guard crew, threatened to run them down it
they fired another shot. Atter pausing for a reply the Iberia
steamed ahead. Capt. Burney is described u a religious and
kindhearted man, and he stated that he only refrained from
running the vessel down to avoid hurrying the poor men on
board of her into eternity. Our consul at Cadiz has been
written to, and the matter has been reported to the Admi-
ralty. It will end, no doubt, as all these thing§ do, in the
commander of the coast guard being reprimanded or die.
mimed by the Spanish authorities.

CORONER'S INQUEST.-SDICIDE IN WESTMINSTER
Panote.—This morning a long inquiry took place before
Mr. Bedford, in the Westminster House of Correction, as to
the death of W. Barnard, aged 39. D ceased was faultily a
gentleman's servant, and it was stated bad some years since
been in the establishment of Mrs. Colonel de Veer, of
Avenue-road, Regent's-park, and Miss Proctor, of Pall-mall
But, bat he had lately set up u a fishmonrer, and lived
with a woman named Mary Cannily, at 68, Orchard-street,
Westminster. He was a man of very violent temper when
excited, and had twice made attempts on his life; once with
laudanum, and another time with oxalic acid. The woman
Cawley seemed to have been alarmed at his conduct, and
separated from hint. Yesterday week he went to her
house, rushed into her room, and attempted to cut
her throat. Bawl a strong woman, she prevented
his succeeding ; but ha inflicted a very severe
wound. He was taken before Mr. Broderip, at the
Westminster Pcdowciourt, and ordered to find sureties, him-
self in 1001, and two in 601, and failing to do so was stn.
tenced to six months' imprisonment. Since be has been in
the gaol nothing uncommon has been observed in his man-
ner son to the time of his being locked up on Sunday night.
At seven on Monde, morning a warder of the name of Slade
opened his all door, and found deceased suspended by his
getters and braces to a grating in the wall; he had bun dead
some hours. He kid written with chalk on his bedstead,
" May my spirit hunt you till death to serve me so, Mary
Cauney, after I heal with you ten years ; I hope George
will forgive me." Verdict: " That the deceased destroyed
himself while in a state of temporary insanity."
WINDING UP OF J.OIIIT STOCK COMPANIES.—Tans
DINERS VALLEY RAlLWAT.—Petitions have been pre-
sented for the winding-up of the affairs of this undertaking,
for the construction of which aloes the valley of the Hendry,
from Athe to Termonde, a concession was granted by the
Belgian government. The company wee constituted a
Societe Anonyms, and the liability of the short holden
limited sounding to the law of Belgium. According to the
terms of the convulsion, 45,000 shares wire to be allotted in
England, and the directors allege they allotted them all.
The number on which the deposits, 81,6401., wee paid in
Boland amounted to 30,770, and in Bi4ium 9,8001., on
9,800 shares. A nun of 79,2801. wee lodged by 4eis director.
with the Belgian government as caution money, an equiva-
lent adjustment and division of which sum smug the share-
holders is now the chief thing sought for. Oa the call of
21. per _share 19,8801. was paid in England, and only 6001
ia bagfuls. Surveys were made for the line, but it was net
proceeded with, the directors alleging that the paid up
capital wee insufficient. The balance sheets show that the
dineton received 91,8001., of which 81,4001. wee paid into
the London bankers, and 10,4001. into the Belgian bank.
The expenditure was 16,4841., and petitioners allege that
in 1847 there was a balaue in fame of the company of
52,4891-. Including the 79,2801. nation mosey in Belgian
stock, and the 10,0001. ist the Belgian beak, of whisk,
ea behalf' of the shareholders, they now all for an aecoant
from the directors.

130,200

Showing an increase of 199,8001. in the note circu-
lation of England and Wales, and a decrease of
130,200/. in the circulation of the United Kingdom,
when compared with the returns for the previous
month ending the 15th of Jane.
On oomparing the above returns with the fixel
issues of the several banks, we find the following to
be the state of the circulation:

The fixed isms of the private banks in England
and Wales being at present 4,788,8831., it follows they
were below the amount 1,20,7451.
The fixed issues of the joint-stock banks being
3,409,9874 it follows they were below the amount
891,02/.

The fixed issues of the Irish ban ks being 6,364,4941.
it follows they were below the amount 2,209.671.
with specie in band to cover is sues for 1,423,3951
besides.

The fixed issues of the Scotch banks being
3,087,2091., it follows they were above the amount
151,3111, but with specie in hand to cover the exec es,
and issues for 693,730/. besides.
We find, therefore, that the note circulation of the
private and joint stock banks of England and Wales
was 1,931,247/. below the amount authorised to be
issued ; and that, inclusive of Scotland and Ireland, it
was, ou balance, 4,009,6111. below the fixed amount.
The average amount of coin and bullion held by the
Beak o' E. gland in both departments durrir the
four weeks ending the 13:b ult. was 16,909,2101.,
showirg an increase on the previous month's return of
97,271/.
The average stork of specie held by the Irish banks
during the same term WbS 1,423,3931. ; being a de-
crease ou the return for the previous four weeks of
506!.

The average of specie held by the Scotch bails
during the same term was 845,0611. ; decrease on the
previous month, 11,3021.
As compared with the corresponding period of last
year the returns under review show the following
differecccs in the circulation :

Ju 1
9Z 14. 1 "11/344 I laritatie. 1 Deermer.
A
Bank of England 16,348,971 19,471,081 :1,102,113 '
Private 155nk 0
Joint-stock banks
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Total in England 24.434,735' 25.716,7077 1,333,989
Neotland
keland