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THE_ SUN,. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 277

League in Manchester, praying foi the repeal of the Ec-
clesiastical Titles Act.
Mr. fIUME presented a petition from Newbury against
church-ratee.
Mr. PORTER presented a petition from Hampshire
against the post horse duty.
Mr. BOOKER presented a petition from Hereford-
shire, praying the House to take steps to secure the in-
spection of nunneries.
Mr. HORSMAN presented a petition from Plymouth,
praying the House to address her Majesty upon the sub-
ject of issuing a commission to revise the Book of Com-
mon Prayer.
Mr. B. CARTER presented a petition from Winches-
ter in favour of ocean penny postage.
Lord D. STUART presented a petition from Maryle-
bone, praying for the repeal of the attorneys' certificate
duty.
DROPPED ORDERS.
The dropped orders and notices of motion were re-
appointed.

SIGNALS OF DISTRESS.
Mr. M ACGREGOR moved for copies of all:letters, and
answers thereto, sent from the Admiralty to Mr. Robert
Nettie, the inventor of the coloured lights system of
signals for saving collisions of vessels at sea, showing
signals of distress, ships at anchor, &e., when in Scot-
land and in England, since 1842 to 1852; when he was
entered on board the navy or the books of the Rattler
steam-frigate, and at Woolwich and Portsmouth, where
the various trials took place, under the Government of
Sir Robert Peel: and of the various memorials to the
Admiralty from the different ports and steam navigation
companies for their adoption.—Agreed to.
ACCIDENT IN MINES.
Oa the motion of Mr. CAYLEY, it was agreed
that a Committee should be appointed to inquire
into the causes of accidents in mines, with the view of
devising some means to render them less frequent.
SENTENCING A BRITISH SUBJECT TO DEATH

further contain a statement to that effect; and if the
affidavit shall contain no such statement, the Accountant-
General shall be at liberty to invest as soon as conve-
niently may be the said cash in Bank 31. per Cent. An-
nuities in the matter of the particular trust; or in case of
dividends or interest on stock or securities transferred,
such dividends or interest in the like stock, and all ac-
cumulations of the dividends of the stock in which
such cash shall be hives:ad, and of the dividends or in-
terest on such stock or securities as aforesaid, from
time to time in the like matter, without any special
order made by the Court in that behalf, and
without any formal request for that purpose.
And the Accountant-General is to declare the
trust thereof when purchased, subject to the order of
this Court. And for the purposes aforesaid, the Ac-
countant-General is to draw on the Banks according to
the form prescribed by the Act of Parliament and the
general rules and orders of the Court in that case made
and provided.
Provided always, that if at any time a request in
writing, by or on behalf of any party claiming to be en-
titled, that such investment be discontinued shall be left
with the Accountant-General, ho shall be at liberty to
cease making any further investment in the matter of
the particular trust until the Court shall have made some
order in that behalf.

ST. LEONARD'S, C.
JOHN ROMILLY, M.R.

RAILWAY LOANS.

The following railway companies are in the money
market for loans upon mortgage and debenture
bonds:—

SOUTH WALES.—On mortgage, bearing interest at
4 per cent. per annnum, for periods of not less than
three and not exceeding seven years.
LEEDS NORTHERN•—AG 3t per cent. per annum, for
three or five years, in sums of 1001. or upwards.

GLASGOW AND SOUTH-.WESTERN.-111 sums of 5001.
and upwards, for terms not loss than three years.
MANCHESTER, BUXTON, AND MATLOCK.—Not exceed-
ing on the whole 100,0001. The money is required
for the purchase of the Cromford Canal and works,
and the mortgages constitute a first charge on both un-
dertakings.
SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER.—For a limited amount,
to replace mortgages as they f4ll in.
BRISTOL AND EXETER—Are ready to either pay off
immediately, in cash, any debentures of this company
which bear interest at 5 or 4i per cent., or to grant per-
petual preference 4 per cent. stock in exchange for them,
allowing forthwith, in either case, to the holders, the
difference of interest.

CORK AND BANDON.—On debentures, in sums of not
less than 1001., for five or seven years, bearing interest
at the rate of 41 per cent. per annum, payable half-
yearly.
CALEDONIAN.—On debentures, in sums of 2001. and
upwards, at 4 per cent. per annum, for terms of years.
VALE OF NEATH.—On debentures, in sums of not
less than 1001. and upwards, at 31 per cent. per annum,
for terms of three, five, or seven years.

HEALTHOF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.
(From the Registrar-General's Report.)
Tho total deaths registered in the metropolitan dis-
tricts, which in the first week of May were 972, and in
the second rose to 1,070, declined in the week that
ended last Saturday to 943. The mean weekly tem-
perature rose in the three weeks from 48.1° to 55-6°.
In the ten weeks corresponding to the last, of the years
1842.51, the average number was 889, which if raised
in proportion to increase of population, becomes 978.
The mortality of last week is, therefore, less than the
estimated amount by 35.
Of the 943 persons whose deaths are enumerated in
the present return, 449 were males, 494 females.
It appears that the present reduction of mortality is
among the old and the middle aged, and with regard to
young persons that the number who died last week is
near the amount usually observable at this period.
In comparing the results of the last two weeks there
is a difference, greater or less, in favour of last week in
all the principal classes of fatal diseases. Although
smallpox is gaining ground, and there seems to be a
good deal of scarlatina, the mortality of epidemics in
the Aggregate declined from 234 to 228; of tubercular
diseases, from 200 to 189; of diseases of the heart, from
45 to 33; but the principal reduction occurs in diseases
of the organs of respiration which in the previous week
were fatal in 169 cases, in the last in 131. Bronchitis,
belonging to the last class, has declined in the two weeks
from 79 to 50. Phthisis, of the tubercular order, has
fallen from 142 to 129.
Of epidemic disorders, smallpox carried off 38 children
and 6 adults. 'The corrected average is 18. It is only
reported in three cases—those of a bey, aged 1 year, and
a boy and girl severally 4 years—that vaccination had
been previously performed. Next in fatality are scarla-
tina and hooping cough, each of which destroyed 42
lives. Typhus, synocha, Lc., number 41 cases, and
rheumatic fever 3. Croup carried off ten children,
measles
12, thrush
dysentery 2, Home 1. Diarrheas was fatal in
14
in 2, purpura in 2, erysipelas in 7,
syphilis in 1. The diseases incidental to childbearing
were fatal to 10 women, 5 of whom sank under puerperal
fever.
Three deaths occurred in the Smallpox Hospital, of
which the following are the particulars:—
On the 16th May a glasspainter from Priory-street,
Camden-town, aged 22 years," smallpox, confluent, un-
protected (15 days),"
On the 16th May a labourer from Jennings'-build-
ings, Kensiugton, aged 24 years, " smallpox, confluent,
unprotected (15 days)."
On the 22d May a female servant from Little Camden-
street, St. Pancras, aged 31 years, " smallpox, confluent,
unprotected (7 days)."
At 17, George-lard, Islington, on the 21st May, the
son of a labourer, aged 6 years, died of " variola con-
flans; exhaustion: Mr. Butterfield states that "within
a month there have been 20 cases of smallpox in this
court, which has no supply of water, is entirely without
accommodation, and wretchedly drained."
At 70, Shoe-lane, St. Andrew's, on the 17th May, the
daughter of a tailor, 4 years, died of " variola .con-
fluens." Mr. Nason, the registrar, adds that " the whole
family, consisting of four, have been attacked with
smallpox. Two have not been vaccinated, and of these
one died; the others are going on favourably. On the
20th May, at 3, Gas-court, is the subalistrict of
01d-street, the daughter of a labourer, aged 9 years, died
of small-pox (10 days), not vaccinated." Mr. Austin
mentions that in this case " vaccination had been de-
layed, and the child at the age of 2 years had smallpox,
and thereafter was considered to be quite safe." At 9,
Queen's-place, New-street, Lambeth, on 17th May, the
son of a smith, aged 4 years, died of " smallpox, con-
fluent (8 days), without previous vaccination."
Mr. Wheatley says:—" None of the children in
this family, numbering four, have been vaccinated; the
eldest, who is about 10 years old, was inoculated some
years ago. The two younger were sickening from the
complaint when I called. The mother did not approve
of vaccination, but rthink because convinced when the
benefits resulting from the operation were pointed out."
At 37, Brompton-crescent, a girl, aged 5 years, died
cf scarlatina maligna (5 days)." Mr. Stone observes:—
" This is the second death in the family within eight
days. An open drain at the back part of the crescent
and adjacent houses-has been frequently complained of,
but hitherto without effect. There can be no doubt of
its being prejudicial to the health of the neighbourhood."
In Somers-town, on 19th May, at 11, Grafton-place,
the son of a stonemason, aged one year, died of " per-
tussis (6 weeks), convulsions, followed by coma (7
hours)." " The drains," says Mr. Matthews, " are re-
ported to be very bad."
At the Royal Hospital, Greenwich, 8 pensioners died
between the 13th and 20th May inclusive, the youngest
of whom was 64 years, and the oldest 81 years, while
their average ago at death was 74 years.
In the district of St. Mary, Marylebone, at 5, Sey-
mour-yard, on the 14th of May, a groom, aged 33 years,
and his son aged 5 months, died of phthisis. The
father and hie child died within a few hours of each
other. The son of a mariner, aged 10 weeks, was suffo-
cated by a portion of food getting into the trachea ;
died in five minutes. On the 11th of April, at 1, Bul-
strode-court, Cavendish-square, a boy, aged five
weeks, was " starved to death." Post mortem. (In-
quest.) On the 3d May a labourer, aged 30 years,
was found dead in Copenhagen-fields, having been
suffocated on a clump of burning bricks. (Inquest.) A
girl, aged 7 weeks, was accidentally suffocated in bed.
On the 19th May the daughter of a shoemaker, aged 21
years, died of chorea, after 6 years' illness. A woman,
aged 52 years, died of " pyrosia (18 months) kerne-
temesis."

STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK.
SUNDAY.—The sky was clear throughout the day.
Electricity—Positive, and tension moderate at each exami-
nation.

tecestdriCirlitnyg,—:
MONDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day.
Rain fell frequently. From 9h. r. as. to 10h. 30m. P.M. light-
ning was frequent, and thunder was heard between Oh. 48m.
etlieayetriitcwityas
overcast ;
cumu.
times of inspection.,
TUESDAY.—The sky was one•half covered with cloud at
was shown at the
lostratus and cirrostratus. Rain fell frequently. Electricity—
Positive, and tension strong during the afternoon.
oanoodol,oabt.
WEDNESDAY.—Three-fourths of the sky were covered with
cloud throughout the da
y; cumuli, cirrocumuli, and cirro-
strati. Electricity—From this time till Saturday at 10h.
A.M. the apparatus was under repair, and during the re-
mainder of the day weak positive electricity was constant.
TaunsDAT.—The szcy was one-fourth part covered during
the morning, and overcast during the remainder of the day ;
cumului, cirrocumuli, and cirrostrati. Rain fell at night.
FRIDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day;
cirrostratus. Rain fell during the earlier portion of the
mornintr.
SATURDAY.—The sky was overcast till the evening, and
was mostly free from cloud afterwards.
The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main-
mast, and read each day at 9h. A.st. was 58.1° ; and the mean
reading at Oh. P.M. was 55.1°; the mean readings at the
Royal Observatory for the same times were 57.5 q and 54.1 Q
respectively; _
The reading of the barometer decreased from 29.89 in.
at the beginning f fh
°- —e week to 29.46 in. by noon on the
18th increased t.o 2 9.86 i_.
by 9h. A M. on the 20th, at
about which reading it continued till the 22d, whenit further
increased to 29.91 in. by the end of the week.

are descended of
Poo/ a FAMILY
Potatoes is well known to be in
America.
since They
the
ea
didyrea 0 to
FAMILY lllSToiiii---
FRIEND.
The family seat
members of this family spread
The eotparatively new race in our own
geoemeome over until some time after
country,tmh ue Conqueror.eh
that all ogists have nearly settled, after
discussion,
Their town seat is in the neighbourhood
from the Potatoes of Chili.
over the world,
upon hills facing the sea. taeighbourhood of Valparaiso,
over many portions of timaThe Potatoes were early spread
nefit of man, who had not erica' on missions for the be-
they were friends worth been long in discovering that
that the first Potato wheeultivating properly. It is said,
Sir Francis Drake, in i.
_visited Europe, came over with
the family. had accotnpais. 3; it is said, also, that some of
it is certain that a bodyrued Sir John Hawkins, in 1563;
1586, and came to England of Potatoes quitted Virginia in
M. Duna!, who has
written
with Sir Walter Raleigh.
Potato family, shows it an elaborate history of the
fore the time of Hale; to be extremely probable that, be-
been formed in Spain. n
g , a settlement of Potatoes bad
benevolent Potato (two Reaching England in 1586, the
1590. Ict 1610, the firi Y was welcomed into Belgium in
they eventually tnuis.t Potatoes went to Ireland, where
of the most important multiplied and grew, to form one
Scotch Potatoes date branches of this worthy race. The
from 1728. It we their origin as a distinct branch,
this, that other.htanB at dates not very different from
many. The Potatoe gibes of the family settled in Ger-
in the Canton Berri*/ of Switzerland first settled in 1730,
tended its ll' In 1738. the thriving family ex-
was not until 1/
benevolent assistance to the Prussians; but it
France, the kindithat its aid was solicited inTuscany. In
preciated, until, • Y efforts of this family were not ap,
arose a man, pa la the middle of the last century, there
Potatoes into p.ilheatief, who backed the introduction of
that, it was "Ince with recommendations so emphatic,
of near designedrelationship,
to impute to him the interest
but by calling potatoes
not indeed by calling him Potato,
benevolent eg by his name, Parmentiers. The
half of
Fr made by the Potato family on be-
established it 9, during the famine of 1793, completely
toes, th In favour with tho grateful people. Pota-
toes,
their health 8° widely spread, are unable to maintain
they fix Under too warm a climate. On the Andes,
thousand their
feet;
abode at a height of ten or thirteen
the etiounta. t; ill the Swiss Alps, they are comfortable on
five In aid
thousan, cs, and spread in Berne to a height of
north of " feet, or not very much less. Over the
farther onEurope the Potato family extends its labours
famous as n into the cold than even barley, which • is
settled it a hardiest of grain. There are Potatoes
declines to Iceland,r though it is a place in which barley
l"'"—Dickens's ".Household Words."

mtrt e (hue° of 7—................--
NAIIONAL 7.3
report having annual meet; "A-Nic oF 111. ELAND.—The seventeenth
h ,„---og of the "or prietors of this company was held
i. Octavius 0
-Inmanne in the chair. After the usual
pre preliminaries, the secretaryYread the report of the directors
aetailing, the
eperati
the ban)to" 13, old Broad-street, yesterday ;
of the bank for the year ending
December, 1851. The lotion for the adoption of the
been
long statistical comparison, to show that the resources of
the company
eluded byhad never been properly developed, and con-
seconn seconded, Mr. Dennehey went into a
appealing" to the directors to use their best exer-
tions to raise the bank to a level with its rivals in Ireland and
in this country. Mr. Cartlan combated Mr. Dennehey's
statements, which he charged with omitting all reference to
the 'disastrous influence of the potato famine upon the Na-
tional Bank, and from the
pressure of which ita rivals in the
north of Ireland and i• were comparatively exempt.
then The report was n Dublin
unanimously adopted, and after the
vacancies in the dtrecti* •
separated. on ha e
d b en filed up, the meeting

SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 26*—Arrd. Medway steamer,
West Indie; lierroann, New York.
FALMOUTH, MAY 26.—Wind B , fresh.—Off port,
Christian, Porto Rico for Copenhagen.
NEWPORT, NAY 9 G.-- Wind N.E.--Sld. Lacy;
Grenade,
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, May 26.
(Sittiogs in Banco, before Lord CAMPBELL, and Justices
COLERIDGE, ERLE, and CROMPTON.)
REGINA V. AVERY.

This was an infornution in the nature of a quo war-
ranto, calling upon the defendant to show by what
authority he exercised the office of town councillor of
the borough of Barnstaple. Four votes had been given
for the defendant, which were objected to upon the
ground that the Christian names of the voters were not
described at full length in the voting papers, but by
their initials only. At the trial the verdict was given
for the defendant, but leave was reserved to move to
enter a verdict for the Crown.

Mr. CROWDER, Q.C,,andiir. TAPRELL now showed
cause against the rule, and supported the validity of the
defendant's election. It was an odd circumstance that
the objection should be insisted on by the relator, whose
own name being Thomas Baron Brown, was signed
Thomai B. Brown only. Where the Legislature in-
tended that the parties should be described by their
Christian names at full length, it required it to be done
is express terms, but in the present instancy that was
not required. The Municipal Corporations Amendment
Act (sth and 6th William IV., c. 76) merely said
that the voting-papers should be signed with the names
of the burgesses voting. The parties were described
in the way in which they usually signed their names,
and so as to be perfectly well known, which was all
that was required. If any doubt existed as to the
identity of the parties, they might be questioned on the
subject when they cane to vote, and thus all doubt would
be removed.

The Attorney-General, Mr. Slade, Q.C., and Mr. M.
Smith were heard for the relator, and contended that
the Christian names of the voters should be described at
full length, according to the form of the schedule, which
contained a space with the words, " Christian and sur-
name at full length." The 32d section of the Act re-
quired that the voting papers should be signed by the
" name" of the party voting, and by the word "name"
was to be understood the Christian and surname of the
party at full length.
Lord CAMPBELL said he had no doubt whatever on
the question, which turned entirely on the construction
to be put upon the 32d section of the sth and 6th Wil-
liam IV., c. 76, which directed the mode in which the
voting papers were to be signed. The words of the
section were—" Such paper being previously signed
with the name of the burgess voting." The question
was, whether these papers, being signed by the surname
and the initial of the parties, by which they were well
known, were signed with the name of the burgesses
voting. They were signed by the parties in the ordinary
manner in which they Biped their names, viz., with
their initials and their surnames at full length. Wills
and deeds and instruments required by the Statute of
Frauds to be signed, might be signed in that way, and
such signatures had been held to be sufficient. In some
instances the Legislature had required greater particula-
rity, and the Christian name was required to be in-
serted at full length; but there was nothing of the kind
in this Act, nor was there any reference in it to the
schedule. If there were any doubt as to the identity of
the voter, he might be questioned upon the subject when
he came to vote, and if he gave a false answer he
would be liable to be indicted. He (Lord Campbell)
thought that elections might be conducted with simpli-
city and propriety according to the rule which he now
laid down; but if a contrary rule were to be adopted,
great contusion would follow, and the effect would be to
disfranchise half the burgesses in the kingdom. Upon
these grounds he (Lord Campbell) was of opinion that
these votes ought to be recorded, and to tell iu the de-
fendant's favour.

The other Judges expressed similar opinions.
This decision placed the defendant in a majority.
Mr. SLADE then supported the defendant's case
against another class of objections, but the counsel for
the relator being unable to sustain these objections, the
rule which had been granted to enter a verdict for the
Crown was discharged, and judgment given for the de-
fendant.
Judgment for the defendant.

BALL COURT, May 26.
(Sittings at Nisi Pries, before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN.

CLARKE V. NEWSOM.
Mr. Bramwell and Mr. Heaton were counsel for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Butt and Mr. Hawkins for the de-
fend ant.

This was an action brought by the executors of
Robert Clarke upon two promissory notes—one for 1001,
dated 26th of January, 1841, and the other for 2001.,
dated the 23i of March, 1842. The defendant pleaded
payment, the Statute of Limitations, and several other
pleas.
To prove the plaintiff's case the son of the defendant
was called, but he did not believe the signatures to the
notes to be in his father's handwriting. He had never
paid Mr. Clarke anything for interest or on account of
these notes.

The defendant himself was then called. He admitted
the signatures to the notes were his, but he denied ever
having paid anything on account of the notes or the in-
terest, for the account had been settled in 1842.
These witnesses were pressed very closely, but no
better evidence could be obtained from them, and there-
fore the verdict was given for the plaintiff.
Mr. BRAMWELL then produced a book written by the
deceased, stating that interest had been regularly paid
by the defendant or his son up to 1852.

DIIBRULLE V. LEMPERT.

Mr. Watson and Mr. Petersdorlf were counsel for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Hawkins appeared for the defendant.
The plaintiff was a baker at Lisle. The defendant
had borrowed 6801. of the plaintiff, and had given him
33 bills of exchange, upon which the action was brought.
The handwriting of the defendant was proved, and it
was shown that he had been a bankrupt in France, and
had been tried in his absence, and sentenced to twenty
years' imprisonment.
Verdict for the plaintiff, 7211 123.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARLBOROUGH- STREET.
Mr. John Fiddes, a well dressed man, who described
himself as a discount agent, was brought before Mr.
Hardwick, charged with stealing a promissory note for
the payment and of the value of SON.
Mr. Mullens, of the firm of Bush and m
aliens, ap-
peared for the prosecution, and Mr. Wolff for the
def cene.
William Brown Watts, of 82, St. John's-wood-terrace,
said he was an agent. Lie knew the defendant, and had
been acquainted with him about five months. On the
10th of April last ho saw
the defendant
of a promissory respecting the
0/ Witness asked
negotiation not
defendant ar
30. e
him if he could get it done, and
Witness then gave him the particulars_ of the note upon
re piece of paper. The note was drawn by Messrs. Pace,
Nephew, and Company, to their own order, and
.as an
ofthe note, witness
additional security for the Payment . ,
200 shares in the
told him there would be Galtymeren
d in the hands of the party
deposited Mining Company
discounting the note.
The defendant then said he would
.
to see if he could get the bill done, and
make inquiries
A lhe saw him egain
one the 14th of ..epri
Kin W'll' at
the King
William the Fourth, in g i iana-street, Strand,
when be told witness be could get the note
discounted, but the party who was to discount it wished
to be satisfied that the shares were actually in existence.
Witness said
they were, and he had them with him
him to let '
Defendant asked him show them to
then.
the party, and ho would return them the following
morning.tohim, and received
a gave the shares ived
m
produced acknowledgment of the receipt
a paper
of. On the followingday witness saw the de-
tfahnerdeant
again
at the same place, when he told him
(witness) that the
lgentleman was satisfied, and if ho
(witness) would get the promissory note, it would be
finished the same day. Not having the note with him,
witness made an appointment to meet him the same
afternoon, which appointment prisoner kept. Witness
then the
&bowed him promissory note, and told him it
was toe late to carry the matterout that afternoon, and
agreed to meet him the following morning, the 16th ,of
April; Witness subsequently walked with the defend-
ant from the Strand to Oxfor4-street, and on the way
defendant
.asked him several times for the promissory
noteeand 'when they got towards Oxford-street defendant
told witness the gentlemen who was to do the bill
lived close at hand, and if he (witness) would let bim
(defendant) have the note Ire would either bring the
money or the note back within ten minutes or a quarter
of an hour. Witness then gave him the note, and
waitedforhis return nearly three hours, but he never
made his appearance. Oa the following day witness re-
ceived the note produced, wherein the defendant apolo-
gised for his non-attendance. Previous to giving the
defendant the promissory note, he (defendant) did not
mention anything about a Mrellarrison, or that the
matter was to be negotiated the following day. Witness
gave him the note on the faith that he would return in
ten or fifteen• minutes with the note or the money. The
prisoner had not returned the note since, and witness
had received information that the prisoner had nego-
tiated it, and that it was now in the hands of Mr. Isaacs,
of Jeffries-square.
Mr. Mullens said a suunnops had been served upon
Mr: Isaacs, to obtain his attendance to-day, but as that
gentleman was not present 'he (Mr. Mullens) wished to
have the defendant remanded to a future day.
Mr. HARDWICK remanded the defendant, upon his own
recognizance of 1001., till Tuesday.
LAMBETH.
It will bo recollected that in the early part of last week
Mr. Townshend, managing clerk to Messrs. Trinder
and Eyre, solicitors, of John-street, Bedford-row, ap-
plied to Mr. Elliott for his assistance to bring to justice
some parties who had obtained a bill of exchange for
604 from a country clergyman by fraud and false pre-
tences.

It was now stated by Mr. Eyre, that tho bill had been
given up, and therefore it would nunecessary to pro-
ceed further in the matter. To the kindness of his wor-
ship, in the first instance, and the erpose of the press in
the next, his client was indebted for the restoration of
the bill, and the saving of interminable annoyance or
gross imposition.

MEAT MAUICIITS.
SOUTHALL, MAY 26.—The supply of fat stock on sale
here to-day was but moderate, whilst the general demand
ruled steady, and prices had an upward tendency. Beef,
from 2s 8d to 3s 10d; Mutton, 3s to 4s; Lamb, 4s 2d to
55; Veal, 3s 41 to 4s; Pork, 3s to 3s 6d per 81bs, to
sink the offs's.
ROXFORD, MAY 26.—The general demand has ruled
steady on the following terms:—Beef, from 2s 10d to 38
10c1; Mutton, 23 10d to 4s; Lamb, 4s 2d to 5s 4d; Veal,
3s 4d to 4s ; Pork, 2s 10d to 3s 6d per Sibs; Suckling
Calves, 20s to 233; und quarter-old store Pigs 16s to 19s
esfli. •

LEWIS, MAY 25.—Our market is firm, and 'prices are
well supported. Beef, from 3s 4d to 43; MuttoD, 39 4d
to 45; Lamb, 4a 4cl to ss; Veil, 32 2cl to 3s 10d per

INSTITUTION' OF CIVIL ENGINEERS.
The session of the Institution of Civil Engineers was
appropriately terminated on Tuesday evening by a con-
versazione, which was attended by the members, and a
numeroua and brilliant 233e1.1113!aze of distinguished
visitors, who were received by Mr. J. M. Rendel (the
President), attended by Mr. Char!ei tLubv Cho secre-
tary), upon whom devolved the duty of collecting and
arranging the works of art, models of machinery, and
specimens of manufacture with which the rooms were
profusely and elegantly decorated.
It would exceed our limits to notice more than a few
of the principal points of attraction.
In the reception saloons, which were burg with Au-
busson tapestry, by Jackson end Graham, and decorated
with a profusion of flowers, were Sir Edwin Landseer's
"Random Shot," and Ward's picture of "James 11.
reading the Despatch," both from, the collection of Mr.
Jacob Bell; Turner's " Blue Lights," with an extraordi-
nary facsimile in coloured lithography.
Around these were placed pictures by Stanfield,
Haglie, Egg, Herring, Ansdell, Phillip, Wehnert, Lance,
Wood, Crowley, Rothwell, Niemann, lii,,,nnedy, Winter-
halter, Wilson, and Carmichael,
Sir Emerson Tennent had contributed some beautiful
specimens of Ceylonese and Chinese carvings; Mr.
Montague a remarkable silver plateau of Maltese filigree
work; Mr. Hancock a rich silver vase, made for Lord
Ward; Messrs. Elkington a large assortment of beauti-
ful pieces of gold and silVtr plate, vases, Sr.c.; Messrs.
Copeland and Messrs. Alcock, fine collections of Parian
&a, severa of them designed
figuers and groups, china,
by Alfred Crowquill, who exhibited a new statuette of
" The Iron Duke" from life.

Mr. Bailey ser•.t a remarkable lifo•liho bun of Robert
Stephenson, M.P., and the modelled design for the
statue of the late George Stephenson; and specimens of
sculpture by Lough, Thomas, Loft, and others, with
brouz3 by Collus and F. Bramah, wore also grouped
around.

Mr. Apsley Pellatt sent a largo collection of glass,
and amidst it was placed a beautiful basket of flowers
and insects electrotyped in gold and silver, by Captain
Ibbetson.

Mr. Gould contributed some brilliant specimens of
his beautiful Humming Birds, which contrasted well
with three scenes of " Falconry" by air. Hancock (of
Newcastle).
The principal room contained a numerous collection
of models, many of which were shown at work. Among
these may be particularly noticed the antistatic process
of printing, exhibited by Messrs. Glynn and Appel, who
had recently introduced a method of preparing paper by
the addition to it, while still in a state of pulp, of an in-
soluble salt of copper, and a peculiar preparation of palm
oil, so that when an attempt was made to reproduce any
document, it became fixed to the plate, and no transfer
could be made. Messrs. Napierand Son exhibited an Auto-
maton Sovereign Weighing Machine, which differed
from those now in use at the Bank, by its separating the
coin into three classes, the too light—those between cer-
tain limits, which might be variable—and the too heavy,
instead of simply into the light and the lull. They also
exhibited a captain's registering compass, which showed
at a Blanca the exact course the ship had taken, and the
moment when any deviation from the true course had
been made.

Air. W. S. Bacon also explained a very beautiful
model illustrative of his ideas as to the management of
ship's boats, how they should be steered, and suspended,
and lowered in case of emergency, an important desi-
deratum.
Mr. S. Elighley's Achromatic Gas Microscope Lamp,
a contrivance for combining, or rather modifying the
glaring light common to ordinary gas microscopic burners
when making researches, seemed to be an object of great
interest.

There were also many models in various branches of
engineering; Messrs. Mendslay and Messrs. Penn con-
tributing models of almost every kind of marine engine,
and to Captain Henderson was duo the collection of a
vast number of difftrent kinds of vessels, for the pur-
pose of showing the great discrepancy that existed in
different countries in the lines of ships.
In railways, permanent way seemed to be the point to
which inventors chiefly devoted their thoughts, and the
various modifications of Mr. W. H. Barlow for a road
entirely of wrought iron, of Mr. Henson for a similar
rail supported by longitudinal timbers, and of Messrs.
P. W. Barlow, Greaves, Doull, and Reed, for chairs and
supports of cast iron, so as to make the road partly of
cast, and partly of wrought, but still entirely of iron,
were shown. Mr. Henson also contributed a beautiful
model of his covered railway goods waggon, by which it
was said a saving of at least fifty per cent. in repairs
alone over the old waggons with sheets would be
effected.

The centre table was devoted to an assortment of
every description of fire-arms, from the old Indian and
Chinese matchlocks, some of which even were revolvers,
down to the Minni 6 rifle, the Colt revolver, and the Lan-
caster smooth-bored rifle. There were also numerous
applications of Mr. Hodges' cumulators, a new mecha-
nical power obtained by the accumulation of elastic
force; as well as Mr. Appold's arrangement for showing
water below twenty degrees without freezing.
In the ante-room, Mr. Goddard (of Ipswich) explained
a gas 000 king-stove, and an asbestos fire, in lieu of that
formerly produced by platinum, and there was also a
combined gas stove, by Mr. N. I)efriea. On the mantel-
piece was one of Mr. Bain's electricclocks, with the most
recent modifications, all the power being contained in
vases.

An elegant mantel-piece of Llangollen slate stone,
showed the capability of that material for receiving the
highest polish, and by the new process of imitating mar-
ble, the very beautiful workmanship, which might be
had for a small cost.

Tho guests remained until a Into hour, engaged in the
examination of the works of art, listening to the expla-
nation given of the difit-rent models, and to enjoying the
hospitality of the President in the refreshment-room.
On Wednesday the rooms wore again thrown open in
the middle of the day, for the purpose of enabling the
ladies to examine the cAlection at their leisure, and
many noble and distinguished persons including the
Duchess of Sutherland, Ladies Reese, Douglas, Ara-
bella King, &c. sm, it
avaea themselves of the opportu-
nity. They were attended by Mr. C. Manby (secretary),
and by Mr. James Forrest, who explained to them the
peculiarities of the various models.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Duke of Northumb-rlaud held a levee on Tues-
day at Whitehall, which was attended by the following
officers:—
Captains C. Talbot, F. Scott, W. B. Dobson, C. M
Hawkey, J. B. Maxwell, S. Robb, G. WoolcJrnbe, A. C.
Key, and T. T. Stopford. Commanders T. Wilson, H.
BD..
Stewart, R, G.pCh.iitlpsen,ds, C. Fes:ing, C. P. Coppin, P.
and W. Robson. Lieutenants
T. Poad, A. Darby, E. B. Everest, H. Floyd, W. P.
Chapman, F. W. Ellis, W. E. Fisher, C. G. Crawley,
•and J. G. Robins. Master S. S. Flinn. Inspector of
Hospitals Sir Benjamin Outram, M.D.
Vice-Admiral Sir Francis Mason, 1.C.8., and
.Rear-
Admiral Hyde Parker, 0.13., held a levee
tate owthioellAdmintg-
ralty on Tuesday, which was attended by the
officers:—

Captains W. B. Dobson P. Justice, J. Robb, F. Scott,
J. B. Maxwell, L. A. Rubinson, and W. J. Cole. Com-
manders J. Richardson, R. A. Oliver, E. F. Roberts,
and E. W. Vansittart. Lieutenants F. W. Ellis, H.
Floyd, W. P. Chapman,
J. P. Luce. A. Bathurst, C. M. Lucraft, and

Rear-Admiral Sir Phipps Hornby, K.C.8., has dis,
continued holding levees for the present.

APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenant Henry Lloyd (1841), senior Lieutenant,
serving in the London, 90, at Sheerness, to command
the Triton, 3, iron paddle-wheel steam-vessel, of 260-
horse power, commissioned at Woolwich for service as
mail packet on the Mediterranean station.
Clerk in Charge—Theodore W. S. Neame (1845), to
the Triton.

Captain Rundle B. Watson, C.B , and Lieut. Hugh
M. Elliot (1847), having both completed a course of
study of steam at the factory at Woolwich Dockyard,
were examined by Mr. Charles Atherton, chief engineer
there, and received certificates.

Liut. Henry Hannant(iB42) has been appointed first
to the F,ncounter, vice Curtis, promoted.
Commander Henry Harvey (1841) has been appointed
to the Penelope, steam-frigate, coast of Africa, bearing
the broad pendant of Cocmodore Bruce, on the coast of
Africa, vice Hillyer, promoted.
Commander Thomas. Miller has been appointed to
study steam at Woolwich.

Tile Superb, 80, Captain Purcell, is ordered round to
Sheerness, to be inspected, prior to the ship being put
out of commission. We, in common with many others
connected with the service, regret to see so fine a ship's
company dispersed at a time when tho feelings of the
whole nation are in favour of retaining a powerful force
afloat; but we presume the defects of the ship are so
great as to compel the Admiralty to pay her off. The
Superb was built from the lines of the ex-Surveyor of
the Navy.
PoRTONOUTH, WEDNESDAY.--Tho Court will (it is
understood) remove from Osborne to Buckingham Pa-
lace to-morrow, coming up, as usual, to the Clarence-
yard in tho Fairy.
The Edinburgh, 58, snrew block-ship, went out of
harbour yesterday to try her enginet, &c.: tho engines
worked most satisfactorily, and her speed was su-
perior to all the other ships of her class ; she made,
with the wind and tide in her favour, between 11
and 12 knots, and against wind and tide, she made be-
tween 8 and 9 knots. She was light; when her stores
and guns are in she will come down in the water about
two or three feet; but she is fully rigged, end had top:
gallantmasts up. She has come into harbour, and
alongside the jetty to have her temporary ballsst re-
moved.

Matson, f
mo uorr
to:.en.ii;:c.ck
---
Fairy royal yacht, Captain Crispin,conveyeti his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge from Osborne to
Southampton yesterday.
Queen, 116, Captain Wiae, took in her lower Beek
along-
side guns yesterday at Spithead, and this morning she took
on boat d her powder. She will probably sail to-morrow,
weather permitting, for Plymouth.
Highflyer screw-frigate, Captain
the jetty, under the sheers, awaiting her new bow-
sprit.
Commander Egerton has arrived at Portsmouth, and
will commission ttie Basilisk to-morrow
Wind easterly, with rain.
toldwer eonb!c•reefed
PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY. . The °or/Es nil
N0..6 reports that between three anti pilot boat
morning she saw a large frigate
outside the Eddystone; wind, N.N.Ers,aing up Channel
topsails and topgallant sails over di,
li,, • -
Her MaicstY'a ship Rodney, JO, ~,,u'"ing strong.
andh ,
i v :
she,
og
sBetareie a,completedemdp.nvthe{ises
seoainhmeß:earraoisenalzt;lz3,o(ino,,:nlint aeorpdt
ottrrillo
wsit,:,3;l;
ramilhoi7trd:
for gusenstovvn.
made a trial trip round the Ein charge of Mr. Brown,
thl
The screw steam block-shipSYasnt°sni"eil az'sdatuYvv. etl to
the jetty on Idouda aornrilvi°
Y to take in her ateres.

The brig Ferret was emirnissioned by Commander
Ph,.2.!)5, on Sunday.

AM (RICAN NEWS.

The aecousits feoro New York this week contain
nothing of nian-rial im
portance. The recent rise in
toe rate of exchange had not been fully maintained,
and the shipment of specie, which had seemed
about to recommence, had consequently again been
checked. Money was more abundant than evert
and 4 per cent. was now the highest rate to be ob-
toned for loans at call. The stock market, never"
thcless, was on the average a shade lower, being
partly influenced by the flood of railway bonds
which still continued to be poured upon it. The
better descriptions of these bonds were reaidY
taken, but the necessity for caution, with regard to
the majority, was daily becoming more evident. 11
sorts of petty towns and counties were pledging
their faith for the payment of the interest, and
already the constitutionality of some of their pro-
ceedings had become a matter of dispute and litiga-
tion. The increasing demand for channels of invest-
ment was likely, however, to overcome all other noo*
siderations, and the mere sound of a "guarantee," no
matter bow worthless, serves in the United States,
as on this side, to entrap many who would hesitate,
to enter into the most legitimate enterprises that had
nothing but their intrinsic goodness to reconr
mend them. During the week there had been
two failures of mercantile firms, the parties
being Duoscomb, Cook, and Co., of New York, and
Johnson and Travers, of Baltimore, both in the South
American and West India trade. There was nothing
later from California, but an arrival would be
expected shortly, and if it should bring a further:
large supply of gold the stimulus to the money market
would be very great. Meanwhile, the traffic to
San Francisco was undiminished,
and the Norther Light had lately sailed for Nicaragua with 900 Pali:.
sengers. From Mexico the advices were to the 1801-
April. They confirmed the rejection of the Te.'
huantepec treaty, and stated that on the day
M
fallowing the vote on that question M. Larrainsart
she new Minister fromexico 'to the
United,
States, had left the capital, in order to enter'
upon his duties at Washington. In the 11Insinail
Congress nothing like real business
of anY I:hew--
seemed practicable. It was thought, however,
the basis of some reform in the tariff might fol'e—e:"
be arranged, although the removal
of the Pre'l:
bitory duties would be refused. The Senate, in
appears, are favourable to a general reduction of ln
per cent. The foreign representatives in plexlc°
were still in communication with Senor Ramirez,
the Minister of Relations, on the subject of their
protest against the exceptional lowering of the
tariff at the port of Matamoras, to the injury of the
importing merchants at Tampico and Vera Cruz.
They had notified to the Minister their intention
to persist in demanding an equalization, and that
they would not put up with delay. If their repre-
sentations were longer neglected serious difficulties
might therefore arise, while, on the other hand, the
the position of the Government was a perplexing one,
since, if the duties were raised to their former here
at Matamoros, the revolutionary attempts on "3;
frontier would forthwith be recommended as a nor!.
fur smuggling, while on the other hand a general ree.
duction would at once create alarm for the revel 3u
With regard to the existing state of the frontier, the
bo
accounts were far from satisfactory. Carvajainwne
was lately arrested by the United States' autho.ritiele;
and put through the ceremony of giving balinsvets
now reported to be again reorganizing his proje he
of invasion. According to some accounts
bad none up the hio Grande with the remains of
or 07
Fa!
forces to form a junction with " Colonel
from the interior of Texas," and 300 German ;
Meanwhile he is said to have sold his lands in, the ,
neighbourhood of the frontier to " Ainer.'elo
an ie
Company" for 200,000 dolls. Numerous other Ind e
cations also show that operations will long cont
to be carried on similar to those which preceded the
annexation of Texas. The lawless Mexicans reta-
liate by crossing the border and committing robberies
and murders, professing to act under orders fill
their own authorities; and the Americans, on
other hand, resort to Lynch law, and hang the offal; d ,
ers, or suspected offenders, whenever they can to.
caught. The object on both sides is to exaggelet
every individual case of violence into something
shall provoke a determined war, and in this tbeY,
of course aided by both the Texan and MeV'
newspapers.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS-
LIVERPOOL, MAY 25.—The arrivals since last Two
very moderate. A fair attendance at market to-day. Wiln-g
and flour held firm, and last week's prices realised; sPrt;r.
corn in fair demand, at an advance of 6d per quarie-y,
Arrivals, Ireland and coastwise—Wheat, 25s ; bar
118; mat, 160; oats, 2,047; flour, 144 sacks and 98 bare 91
beans, 150. Foreign wheat, 2,536 ; oats, 785; flour, I,IOU
sacks, &c.; beans, 56.
Limos, MAY 25.—Trade not very active, but market s
as
steady at Friday's rates. Barley nominal. Beaus 101 Y
dear. Oats and other articles as before.
NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, MAT 25. The
of beasts was confined to 760 head ; demand active, and :
sold at full rates of currency. Number of sheep and, nearly
sup all
a,212. The mutton trade was in an active state, an" a
ll were disposed of. Lambs met with a good inquiry, an
a tctal clearance was effected. Beef, 5s 4d to 6s per st°a"

mutton, 4d to 5-1/td ; lambs, 7d to 8d per lb.
NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, MAY 25. We had better
arrivals of wheat, as well as good deliveries from our on°
farmers. Prices rather firmer, with a little more busines!
done. Barley difficult to quit. Peas were still very scare',
and brought full prices. Oats a slow sale, particularly fore
EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, MAY 25.—There were
the meal market to-day 10 sacks oatmeal, each weighl
2801bs. imperial, which sold thus :-4 at 11 Ils °,A
and 6 at 11 lOs Od • average price of the whole 11 IN 4'••
9-I 2ths. 3 sacks pot-barley, whereof 1 sold at 28s, and 2 1.5911.
EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, MAY 7;-:;
Oat straw, from 7s 6d to 9s Od per kemple of 16 stove6l;-01
wheat ditto, 6s Od to 7s Cd; barley ditto,
6s Od tg
Hay,
DALKEITH
9d to 1 Id p stone.
frrKEITH MEAL MARKET, MAY 24. —There
in
the market to-day 78 bags of oatmeal, 2of barley r ket;
3 of pot-barley ; there was no peasemeal or flour in n3a .
sales brisk. Oatmeal the same as last week for all qualities.
barleymeal 6d per bag cheaper.
Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second Third. :.
imperial •. ••• ••• 30s 6d 30s Oct 29s 64
Barleyraeal, per ditto •
... 23s Oct —s Oct —s Od
Peasemeal ... ... ••• —s Od--s Od —8 Od
Flour ... ... ... ... —5 Od —a Od —s Od
Pot barley ... ... ... 1,.6s Cd —s Oct ....t; Od
—.There w I.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. • ,
BRISTOL, MAY 26.
STOCK: ExCHANGE.—We had a very quiet market to-dal'
The only sales reported were—Bristol and Exeter, 1921.4"
Great Western, 904.
Ll VERPOOL, MAY 26.
STOCK EXCIUNGE.—We have no improvement to 1106:
to-day. The transactions have been very limited, and pri.,c t
varied little from those which have been quoted for the 1
few days. The sales reported were as follow :—Birkenbes ,
Lancashire, and Cheshire (late Chester and Birkenhead),l7
'l',,
—Caledonian 19—Eastern Counties, 87<i—Edinburgh, Pell„t7
and Dundee, s—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 71 ii—LiverPv'''
Crosby,and Southport, 20;1—London and North-Western,
122—Ditto, New Quarters, 5 p.--Midland, 67%---313tici ,
cheater, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 32—South-Eastern „
Dover, 20 V, South Staffordshire, 1 dis.—York and Nor'—
Llidland, 23

MANCHESTER, MAY 26.
i• ited,
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The business to day was very .irn,;oos
and prices not quite so good as yesterday. The transaci'
EsB
were as follow :—Arobergate, Nottinszham, Boston, an--„,,ar.
t i
Junction, 1% dis.—Caledonian, 19—East Lancashire, wh77y,,
tars, 16 13.16—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 71—Midland' v —South.Easteru and Dover, 20%.

THE COLLIER---Y
EXPLOSION NEAR ABERD
Atßi
ABERDARE, MAY 26.—The investigation into the cans
the
ieccrkhe
wc
Valley
seoonr ttmh dbntryyeh ael
explosions,Gvf
eaoslverwerenm explosionlonas Government
nl
owfsaapttsehccellitomolnri
cd,ladurrl
dieeseai
nddDgtauhnffi
this
ay
day rt,
indar
which he remarked that the loss of 159 lives in the Ab
culiarly dangerous state of the fire damp in thefr4o-nifeettbeseP3ille.
and the overlying strata, urgently demanded the entire
the
elusion of naked lights and the ordinary furnace, and
adoption of strictly enforced rules and a larger ventilat_.d
The Coroner having summed up, the jury, after a lengtheu_'ef
deliberation, returned the following verdict :—" In the casco
Thomas Prichard we find a verdict of • Accidental De
and we are of opinion that the Middle Duffryn pit WASat but
time in a good state of ventilation for ordinary purpases;,,rge
that a fall in No. 2 cross heading to the dip produced ,
to
discharge of gas that passed along the return-air cou':re-
the flue, there ignited,' and caused the explosion whirl
stilted in such a great sacrifice of human life. We are aof
opinion that there is no neglect or culpability attached t° Ae
of the agents or men in their employ, notwithstanding the
much regret that the recommendations of the jury, old: oof
u
in his report on the occasi°
sthgegleasr Blackwell,
k‘vl'pie
not been complied with; VdAopt
errnestly recommend that the proprietor be enjoined to aunib
Mr. Blackwell's plau of ventilation, especially in the du
drift."