The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-17 00:00:00

NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE.

The Hart, tender, Master-Commander Roskilly, ar-
rived at Devonport from Sheerness, to be employed on
surveying service.

APPOINTMENTS.

Commander J. B. Marsh, whose nomination to com-
mission the Heroine, 8, at Devonport, we anticipated
yesterday, has been officially appointed. The Heroine
is to have a complement of 80 officers and men.
Lieutenant—H. W. Corneck (1848), to the Heroine.
Master—George Biddlccombe (1835), from the St.
Vincent, 120, to the Victoria and Albert, Royal yacht,
vice Macdonald, to be assistant master attendant at
Portsmouth Dockyard.
Midshipmen—George A. Woods, to the Ocean, flag-
ship, at Sheerness; W. P. Hanbury, to the Powerful,
84, in the Mediterranean; A. D. Mercer and Frederick
J. Campbell, to the Heroine.
Dr. W. Warden, surgeon of Chatham Dockyard, is
lying in a very dangerous state, with but very slight
hope of his recovery.
PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—The Penelope, 16, steam-
frigate, Captain L. T. Jones, late bearing the pendant of
Commodore Sir Charles Hotham, 1C.C.8., on the coast
of Africa, was paid off this afternoon. She will imme-
diately have new boilers fitted, which have been manu-
factured for her by the boilermakers of this factory, and
be put again in commission.
The Sparrow ketch, Commander G. A. Frazer, fitting
for surveying service, bent sails to-day.
The Randolph convict ship, with about 300 prisoners,
from London, arrived at Spitbead this morning. She is
to take on board about 100 more from the hulks at this
port, and proceed with the whole to the new convict set-
tlement of Morpeth, in Australia.
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The Sinbad lighter, with stores from the eastward,
arrived this morning.

HER MAJESTY'S TREATRE.—An entirely new
grand ballet, in five tableaux, entitled Electra, or the Lost
Pleiade, will be given to-night at her Majesty's Theatre,
the performers being Mdlles. Carlotta Grisi, Marie Tag-
lioni, Petite Stephan, M. Paul Taglioni, and the corps de
ballet.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—The Opera Comique re-
commenced here last night with a repetition of Les Dia-
mans de la Couronne, with Charton, Coudere, and Buguet
in the chief characters. Fra Diavolo is to be produced
on Friday for the first time, with M. Octave, a new tenor
to this country.
THE LIND CONCERT AT EXETER HALL.—Owing
to the heavy expenses of the concert which Mdlle. Lind
gave on the 3d instant, for charitable purposes, atExefateif
Hall, the surplus amounted to rather less than the _
cantatrico had anticipated; but, to her great honourahnedr
benevolent disposition be it recorded, she has
intention to make up the net profithoef 700181 Roy Society of
signified to 8001.;
so that the four charities,
Musicians, the Choral Fun namely,
Governesses''etinale Fund,S°aiywoifl Musi-
cians,leachreceive 2001.
.NOTEN.—Yesterday,
FoRGED BANK OF ENGLAND
forged Bank of England notes which had been taken in
business were exhibited in the shop windows of Mr.
Heath. 'Poultry; at a tailor's in King William-street,
Londost-bridgo; and two other shops in the Commercial-
road. So many of these forgeries have lately been
pas3ect that the middle class and petty tradesmen abso-
lutely refuse to take notes at all.
ARMS FOR CALIFORNIA.—ii quantity of
different descriptions were recentlyimported arms of
into one of
the ports on the coast, for the ostensible and express
purpose of being exported to California; but as arms of
foreign manufacture of every description are prohibited
from being imported into this country, they were not
allowed, admission for exportation to California as re-
quired, but were permitted as the only privilege that
could bo granted, to be reshipped to the foreign port
from which the importation of them had taken place.
CALITORNIA.—LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. —The steam-
ship Aj as sailed last night for San Francisco, with 73
passengers, three iron warehouses, and a large cargo.
The weather, which has been unusually fine for
some days previous, underwent a sudden change yester-
day evening, when a shower of snow fell, and in a few
hours mei erect the ground and tops of the houses, but
' was soon succeeded by rain.—. Newcastle Journal.

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LITER A TUR E. qt,„„
IIiSTORY OF THE REIGNING It -
01" LAHORE. By Major G. CaiMicita
Now that the definitive annexation of t I;e'Pr'aub
is all but a fait accompli—now that the Government at
Calcutta has resolved upon the extension of the
northern boundaries of British India as far as the
base of the Himalayas—the present volume has ac-
quired a very peculiar importance. Recent occur-
rences have tended to enhance the interest of the
work more than the gallant editor could by any
chance have anticipated. The victories of Lord
Gough at Chillianwallah and Goojerat have been im-
measurably better than a thousand eulogistic ad-
vertisements. Major Carmichael Smyth while penning,
as he may have imagined, an account of an adjacent
province, has recounted the narrative of one of our
own integral dependencies ; unless, that is to say,
some miraculous adversity befal the administra-
tion of Dalhousie ! The history before us is
another chapter added to the voluminous annals of
Orme, and of Mill. As such we receive it, and as
such, we doubt not, it will be regarded by future
historiographers. As the writer himself informs
us in his " Introduction," the materials here
accumulated into a substantial volume have been
derived from information variously acquired from the
verbal and epistolary, communications of Seik Sirdars,
from European officers in the Seik service, and from
a miscellaneous assortment of native manuscripts.
This information relates to the most interesting histo-
rical details respecting the reigning family of Lahore,
together with accounts of the Jummoo Rajas, the
Seik soldiers and their Sirdars. The whole of these
narratives are authenticated by the name of the edi-
tor, Major G. C. Smyth, who is an officer in the
Bengal Light Cavalry; and the text is completed by
a copious appendix, consisting of notes on Malcolm,
Prinsep, Lawrence, Steinbach, Macgregor, and the
Calcutta Review. As an additional attraction we
may mention the insertion of numerous etchings, taken
from native drawings, representing the more illustri-
ous of the potentates who, in successive generations,
have presided over the warlike races north of the
Sutlej ; a genealogical table of the Jummoo family ;
and a map of the city of Lahore, from the actual survey
taken in 1847. Worthy, however, as even these
details are of consideration, as tending to throw new
light upon a theme hitherto but indifferently compre-
hended, and one which assumes each day a more
prominent importance, they are in a singular degree
subordinate to the literary attractions with which the
volume is replete throughout. Nothing appears to
be loosely recorded upon mere hearsay ; the subject
has been well digested ; and the history is related
with an admirable sequence. After recounting the
earlier history of the descendants of Kauloo—a
Hindoo JR of the Varaich caste who, after settling
at Sauseree, not far from Ufnritsir, became the pro-
genitor of the famous Runjeet Singh. It is rather a
singular coincidence that the battle which immedi-
ately preceded the death of Mahe Singh, the father of
Runjeet, was fought in 1787 at Goojerat (p. 12), the
scene of Lord Gough's last victory. After relating
the more memorable occurrence in the youth of
Runjeet Singh, when leader of the Sukerchuckia
Missal!, the author explains to us the Secret History of
the Lahore Durbar, relating immediately afterwards
the circumstances under which.Shere Singh laid siege
to the capital. Several episodes diversify this portion
of the volume, such for instance as those relating to
Ghoolab Singh and Affghanistan, to the murders of
Jewalla Singh and of Ranee Chund Kour, to the
assassinations of Shere Singh and Dehan Singh, and
to the punishment of the murderers. Subsequently
we are introduced to the other conspicuous chief-
tains, to Dhuleep Singh, the Wuzeer Heera Singh,
Peshora Singh, Jewahir Singh, Raja Lall Singh, the
Akalee Phoola Singh, the Wuzeer Zoroveroo, Futteh
Khan Tewanah, and the numerous members of the
great family of Jummoo. In the career of
these remarkable men there are enough vicissi-
tudes, calamities, and tragedies to furnish subjects
for a century of romance writers, and these thrilling
tales of treachery and heroism, of murder and con-
quest are narrated by Major G. Carmichael Smyth
with a pen, rapid, earnest, and perspicuous. As
among the more striking passages, we may particu-
larize the vivid descriptions of the Soodhun Revolt,
of the mutiny in Cashmere, and of the rise, the pro-
gress, and the casualties of the war with the British.
The work is the fruit of the most laborious research
among records sufficiently obscure to baffie the scru-
tiny of the most accomplished antiquary, and suffi-
ciently scattered to damp the ardour of the most
enterprising traveller. All these difficulties have,
nevertheless, been overcome by the gallant author,
and the result is a production honourable to his intel-
ligence as a soldier and to his capabilities as an his-
torian. Inasmuch as the book under consideration
dissipates a multitude of erroneous statements
in the well-known writings of such men as
Major Lawrence and Colonel Steinbach its value is
at once appreciable. And, all things borne in recol-
lection, we may rest satisfied that had Major Broad-
foot survived to witness the completion of this history
he would not have repented that suggestion which
fell from his lips when he was last met by Major G. C.
Smyth, at Loodiana, a suggestion out of which the
whole composition is acknowledged to have origi-
nated. Could the former distinguished officer but
be conscious now of the realisation of his hint, he
would experience an emotion of pleasure on glancing
at the volume, to perceive that generous tribute to his
memory conveyed in the eccentric but graceful and
manly dedication.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES.
2 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Loupgarou, 3 yrs, sst
5 to 1 agst Mr. A. Goddard na. J3randytace, 5 yrs,
7st 71b
7 to 1 agst Lord Strathmore na Bacchanalian, 4 yrs,
6st 41b—taken
10 to 1 agst Mr. Whieldon's Cashier, 3 yrs, 4st 101
—taken
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
3 to 1 agst Lord ilowth's Peep-o'-Day Boy, 5 yrs,
Bst 71b
6 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Lugar, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b
7 to 1 agst Mr. Green's Flatcatcher, 4 yrs, Bst t
7 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Fernhill, 4 yrs, Est Slb
10 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Fogleman, 4 yrs, Est
131 b—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Gordon's Do-the-Boys, 3 yrs, sst—t
The disappearance of Canezou and Executor, both of
whom are said to be amiss, brought Peep-o'-Day Boy
more strongly into favour than ever, and also gave Fern-
hill, Flatcatcher, and Fogleman a lift. The investments,
however, were on a very limited scale.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
500 even on Mr. A. Nichol's Nunnykirk
ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
Even on the field agst Rosolia and Sister to Arkwright
CHESTER CUP.
14 to 1 agst Mr. F. Clarke's Joc o' Sot, 5 yrs, Est 111 b
15 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Chanticleer, 6 yrs, 9st 91b
—taken
30 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair,
aged, Bst
50 to 1 agst Mr. Campbell na Cast-off, 4 yrs, sst Slb—t
DERBY.
2 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Flying Dutchman—t
11 to 2 agst Col. Peel's Tadmor—taken
13 to 2 agst Mr. A. Nichol's Nunnykirk—taken
12 to 1 agst Sir C. Monck's Vanguard—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Watts's Chatterer-40 to 1 t. freely
50 to 1 agst Lord Chtden's Honeycomb
The three favourites maintain the relative positions in
which they were quoted at the Craven Meeting, the
Dutchman alone showing any improvement. Vanguard
was backed at 12 to 1, and Chatterer at 40 to 1, to 4001.,
and afterwards for a small sum at 33 to 1. Business
very flat. _ _ _

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DERBY, 1850.
50 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Compass—taken
50 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's Sidus—taken
THE METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.—The settling for
this race will take place at Tattersall's on Saturday next.

An extraordinary general meeting of the proprietors
of the Provincial Bank of Ireland was held to-day. for
the purpose of electing a director in the room of John
Allisten, Esq., who had resigned. Sir J. W.
Hogg,
Bart., M.P., was elected in the room of the above-
named gentleman; and the following alterations in the
deed of settlement were, after a little explanatory dis-
cussion, carried unanimously:—" That all the directors,
appointed by them shall be
ally
that the securities and pro-
trbuestepelsae. the names of not
edTill:3lat any proprietor
trusteesai td per soofn saes pbeacni fik c,
1p
ee
srst ythoafntlitewlcr
onfksuschhall
holding tho necessary qualification may
director, though he may not have been a
he elected a
six months previous to the day of een a proprietor for
election. That the
shares of proprietors shall be subject
their debts and liabilities t to the payment of
o the bank."
ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT INSTITIITION.—Yes-
terday morning a general meeting of this society was
held at the Thatched House Tavern, Vice-Admiral Sir
Charles Malcolm •
Dickson, in chant.. The secretary,Commander
son read a letter from Rear-Admiral Sir C. Ogle,
thanking the society for the honour done to him on his
withdrawal at their last meeting , • and two resolutions
were agreed to, determining to bring the society, under
the notice of Sir F. T. Baring, the First Lord of the
Admiralty, and the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, with a
view to obtaining their assistance and support. The
income since the Ist of January last amounted to
1,9531. ss. id., including a former balance of 714/., and
annual subscriptions to the amount of 6611 14s. The
expenditure, including 3001. distributed in grants to ap-
plicants, amounted to 612/. 12s. 5d., leaving a balance of
1,3401. 12s. Bd. This report was received, and some in-
teresting correspondence relative to the efficiency and
utility of the Adult Orphan Asylum, and the Royal
Naval Female School, both of which are aided and
patronised by the _society, was read. The gentlemen
present then proceeded to consider the claims of no less
than eighty applicants for assistance, and disttibuted in
grants between 3001 and 400/. The meeting separated
after a vote of thanks to the chairman.
GREAT WESTERN RAlLwAter-This company is
about, not to re-adopt, as it has been stated, its old sys-
tem of return tickets, but to issue day tickets. Thee
return tickets allowed three days to the passenger going
to and returning from Exeter. The day tickets will by
precisely what their name denotes.

TIII4 L E GAL. TITL E ASSURANCE • circumstances of the case, and afford some indications
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G. F. HOWE, Hon. Sec., pro tern.

ELIOT WARBURTON, ESQ.
On Monday, the 23d of April, will be published, in 3 vols. demy
with numerous Portraits from original Paintings.
MEMOIRS
NDTHEE
of PRINCECAVALIERS RUPERT
Including their Correspondence. Now first published from the Ori-
ginal MSS.
By ELIOT WARBURTON, Esq.
Author of " The Crescent and the Cross."
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street
(Publisher in ordinary to her Majesty).

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE,
Third Appearance of Mdlle. PARODI.
Third Appearance this Season of Signor LABLACKE.
The Nobility, Sabscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are respect•
fally informed that

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THIS EVENING,
Will be presented Bellinrs Opera of
NORMA.
Pollione, Signor Gardoni; Oreyeso, Signor Lablache; Norma,Mdlle.
Parodi ; Adalgisa, Madame Giuliani.
To conclude with (the scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall) an en-
tirely new grand Ballet, by M. Taglioni, entitled
ELECTRA ; or, The Lost Plelade.

Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-
office, Opera Colonnade.
Doors open at Half-past seven, Concert to coinmence at Eight.

ROBERT HOUDIN'S FAREWELL.
The celebrated Robert Houdin begs to announce that his Fare-
well Performances in this country will positively terminate at the
end of the present month ; he will have the honour of performing
during the present Week THIS EVENING, THURSDAY, and SA-
TURDAY, at the ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Doors open each
Evening at Eight o'clock, being positively his Last Appearance but
Three, prior to his departure for Paris.
In compliance with numerous applications, a grand DAY PER-
FORMANCE will be given on FRIDAY, April 27.
In order to perpetuate an agreeable souvenir of his visit to this
country, none but the most popular and the most surprising experi-
ments will be executed on these farewell occasions, whilst the Dis-
tribution from the Come d'Abondance will be made with extended
liberality and profusion.
Boxes, 4s. Pit, 2a.; Amphitheatre, ls. 6d.
Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets for this extraordinary Entertainment
may be secured at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ;
and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven
till Five o'clock.

rfIEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Arr. B. Webster, Sele Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton.
THIS EVENITif. .
Will be performed the Comedy of TOWN and COUNTRY. Cha-
racters by Messrs. J. Wallack, Wigan, Keeley, Beckstone, and Web-
ster; Miss P. Horton, Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Glover.
After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE SPHINX.
To be followed by THE ROUGH DIAMOND.
To conclude with the Farce of LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Cnder the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,

Will be perthrmed THE HOP PICKERS. Principal characters
by Messrs. Lambert, Boyce, Wright, Paul Bedford, Hughes, Mun-
yard, 0. Smith, Cullenford, Worrell, Madame Celeste, Kiss Woolgar,
Mrs. F. Matthews, Miss Taylor, Miss E. Chaplin, &c.
After, which, WHO LIVES AT No. ? Characters by Messrs.
Wright and Worrell, and Miss Chaplin.
Ta conclude with THE ENCHANTED ISLE. Alonzo, Mr. Paul
Bedford; Prospero, Mr. 0. Smith Ariel, Miss E. Chaplin.

LOYAL LYCItIIM THEATKE.
Luder the Management of Madame Watts.
~olc Lessee. Mr. Charle. Ma he NS.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed a new Drama, called A ROMANTIC IDEA.

Auer which, a new Piece entitled HOLD YOUR TONGUE. Cha-
racters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Selby, and Parselle ; Miss H. Gil-
Deft, Miss Jane Coleman, and Madame Vestris.
T. conclude with THR SEVEN CHAMPIONS OP CHRISTEN-
DOM.
Dresl flexes, Si. ; Upper Boxes, 45. ; Pit, 2s ; Gallery, is. N o
WI-price to any part of the, house.
T ew I.toX-olllce. No. 2, Wellingto: - street, h open to the
entitle ,u-y 4aN , from Tan till

PRINCESS'S THEAT,:,..I..
Mr. J. M. Maddox, t4kge Lessee and manager.
THIS EVENIN4i. _ _

Will be performed the Romiuttle Opera, entitles LEOLINE.
Fount Acielnittr. Mr. Charles Braham ; the Senesch.t!, Mr. H. Here-
castle ; Frantz, Herr Mengis ; Mrs . "ei 53; Leeline, Miss
Poole.

Idler which, TEE WATERMAN. Tom Tag, Mr. C. Braham.
To conclude with A new grand Extravaganza, entitled NOURED-
DIN -ND 111 E FAIR Pi..RSIAN.

3..sTLY.Y'z; ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Vr. W. Batty.
11,dar the P.aronage of her 'Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, Esc.
The new grand Easter Spectacle unprecedentedly successful.
THIS EVENING,
The performance will commence with a Grand Equestrian Spec-
tacle, by Fitzball, entitled THE WHITE MAIDEN OF CALIFOR-
NIA; or, the Horse of the Ocean.
fu be iollowed by an Inimitable display of SCENES IN THE
CIRCLE, in which the first Equestrian talent of the day will appear.
To conclude with on 'Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, THE
DUMB DRIVER; and the Farce of TILE SECRET on the al-
ternate Evenings. _

tux-office open from Eleven till Five.
,taste Manager, Mr. W. West.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
.No communication can be attended to unless authenti-
cated by the name and address of the writer.
Rejected communications cannot be returned.

TfiE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, APRIL 17.
TH nmoatzTEß, Lowest, 32, Highest, 46; Noon, 41.

BAROMETER, 29.79.
WIND N. to N.N.W.—Morning, slight fall of snow ;
Afternoon, cold breeze, with fino sunshiny weather.

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lock on the rnerfts of Saturday, thP
The witr, ii about that Lour

" heard a great screaming and crying in Miss JET-
i
FRIES' bed-room." She went down, and mentioned t
to her landlady, Mrs. FRY, and they both went
I back, and knocked at the wall separating
her own room from Miss JErransi, and
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in a minute or two the noise ceased.
About seven o'clock the same morning the witness
told the prisoner that " she thought it was her mis-
- I tress attempting to pull her out of bed, and that it was
• she herself was crying." She subsequently added,
" I had heard her cry two or three days before in the
yard, and knew her voice. I had seen her cry, and heard
her mistress call her a dirty hussy, and say she was slow
• iat work." Here then is distinct and positive testimony
that" thegreat screaming and crying" proceeded from
• the unfortunate girl, who, in all human probability,
had about that time been severely beaten by Miss
I JEFFRIES, before she had in the instinct of self-de-
fence, or perhaps in the passion excited by the unwar-
rantable assault, struck the blow that terminated so
fatally. Mrs. HAM'S evidence was directly corroborated
by the witness JANE Fxr, who heard the "great
screaming and crying," and strengthened by
that of the surgeon to the police, who stated
that "he had not known an instance where
a person who had received such a blow
had been able to scream for two or three minutes."
There can, therefore, be no doubt that the screams
were not those of Miss JEFFRIES, but of SARAH
THOMAS herself. Under these circumstances, then,
we fearlessly appeal to every unprejudiced person—
; even to those who consider a stern administration of
the law essential to the well-being of society—whe-
ther there are not extenuating circumstances that
should be taken into account, and which fully
i warrant a remission of the extreme penalty.
A stone is not a weapon that would be deliberately
resorted to as the instrument of death. Hatchets,
hammers, knives, pokers lay scattered about, some
lof which would have been used if a fatal result were
contemplated; but a stone is that which would be
I seized in a moment of excitement and anger, when
; nothing more was intended than to return the blows
with interest that had been showered upon her.
If the proceedings up to the moment of death were
apt such as to merit capital punishment, the subse-
iquent purloining of property should not turn the
scale. The entire conduct of the wretched being
was ridiculously absurd, preying that she was little
better than a fool. She made no attempt to escape ;
her father's cottage at Horfield, but two miles removed
from the scene of her guilt, was her selected place of
refuge. The evidences of her crime were scattered
' about ; she had even given a pair of bracelets belong-
ing to the deceased to her brother and sister as play-
things. Her simplicity and folly were unquestion-
able, and yet this child of lit years of age, this
wretched girl so ignorant of worldly affairs, is to be
publicly strangled on Friday next, unless Sir G. GREY
should, in the interim, take a lenient view of the case,
' and recommend a commutation of the sentence.
We cannot think that the judicial murder will be
perpetrated—we cannot suppose we are returning to
the Draconic code that existed in the good old times
" when GEORGE 111. was King," when the gibbet
and the halter were allotted to the most trifling
transgressions. We would again invite the attention
of all those who are anxious to see justice tem-
pered with mercy to the case of this ill-
fated girl. If she should be executed, a strong
impetus will be given to the feeling against capital
punishment under any circumstances, and many will
join the movement who would otherwise remain
neutral, or resist its abolition in cases of wilful and
premeditated murder.

i The tide of public feeling that for a time bore so
I strongly against Mr. HUDSON has completely turned,
. i
, and has set in with equal strength in his favour.
lEvery expedient had been resorted to to swell the
1 public indignation against the doomed individual.
IHis opponents were well experienced in the act of
I circulating unfounded rumours, and whispering away
, I the characters of those who excited their indignation.
, 1 None could be more obnoxious than the man who
i interfered with their darling project of depie-
-1 elating their neighbour's property, who prevented
1 them from bringing ruin on those, to whose enterprise
I we are indebted for the magnificent iron net-work
Iby which the country is intersected, who afforded
I facilities to travellers almost equal to those fabulous
I modes of locomotion mentioned in the " Arabian
1 Nights," by which time and space were practically
I annihilated.
Mr. HUDSON had previously excited their
envy by his great success, and their anger by his
1 efforts on behalf of his brother shareholders. He
had increased the dividends in every line with
which he had been concerned previous to the
;general stagnation of trade and commerce,
and, as a matter of course, increased the market values
of the shares, and thus inflicted heavy pecuniary
Ilosses on the " Bears." A magnificent testimonial
t had been subscribed by grateful men, whose fortunes
i had been materially augmented by his exertions. He
Ihad acquired wide-spread domains, and all the accom-
paniments of wealth and prosperity, and the rancour
swelled to overflowing and could no longer be con.
cealed. He was looked upon as the incarnation of
the railway system, was styled the " Railway King,"
and any injury that could be inflicted to either his
purse or character would have a material effect
on the value of shares, not only in what are termed
" Hudson's Lines," but in every railway company
throughout the kingdom. Hence no pains were
spared to prejudice the case, and to hold up the
aceused party to public odium, even before he had
been permitted to enter into his defence. The Eng-

lishman's privilege of being heard before condemn;
tion was denied to him, and we stood almost alone
in daring to utter one word in favour of the once po-
pular GEORGE HUDSON.
So industrious were his calumniators, and so
successful in their vile attempts, that the misled
shareholders in the York, Newcastle, and Berwick
were induced to follow in the general throng,
and let those of the number who were corn-
pellEd to dispose of their shares in the interim, ask
themselves with what result P The value of each 251,
share was reduced by about 81., or nearly 121.
per cent., or far more than the entire money
paid to Mr. HUDSON for the shares be had disposed
of to the company. The barbed arrow shot at their
chairman by some of the members recoiled with
fourfold force upon themselves. Since his virtual
acquittal prices have again rallied and are now 2i.
per share, or •l. per cent. higher than on the publi-

cation of the report. They may judge from these
significant facts how much it is opposed to their true
interests to lend themselves to the views of Mr.
HUDSON'S opponents—bow very dear a return of

7,0001. or 8,0001., or even a cancelling of the entire
transaction, and the re-payment of the money paid to
Mr. HUDSON, may chance to cost them.
We would invite the public attention to two ar-
ticles which will be found in other parts of our im-
pression extracted from the columns of respected
Contemporaries, in which the case respecting Mr.
HUDSON is well and clearly stated. It will be mani-
fest from a perusal of these articles, as well as of
those which we have already published on the subject,
'hat every serious charge is completely answered,
that there is nothing whatsoever affecting the
honour or integrity of Mr. HUDSON. The mistake
tbat occurred has been fully explained, and will un-

doubtedly be forthwith rectified, as it would have

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been ere this, had no inquiry ever taken place.
The only points on which any difference of opinion
can possibly exist are, whether Mr. HUDSON was
bound to consider himself as a trustee for the coca-

pang, and to give them the shares which he had pur-
chased before he was empowered to act on behalf of
the company; and, secondly, whether he was jus-
tified in accepting a trifling advance on the Stock
Exchange quotations for what is technically termed
" the market value of the shares."

On the first point we have already expressed our
opinions. If Mr. HUDSON bad made injudicious or
imprudent bargains the company would not have re-

lieved him, or taken them off his hands. If, on the

other hand, he obtained good value for his money,
the company could not expect to reap the benefit.
There would be no reciprocity whatever, the transac-
tion would be altogether one-sided, and contrary to
every principle of equity. If he could at all
be regarded as a trustee, or clothed with a fidu-

ciary character, it would not have been, until after

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tna.. esLimace. Thus we hull hit o, U__
the 14th October, paying through Mr. E. BROWNE
19/ premium for 151. shares; on the 15th, 19f,
and 19i ; same prices on the 16th, and 201. premium
on the 19th and 21st. Again, through Mr. LAW-
RENCE, we find him paying on the 16th and 21st, 20
and 19j premium. Now, as Mr. PLEWS'S valuation
was 21/. Ss. 3d. per share, or 19i premium, it will be
seen how very trifling was the amount at issue to a
man of such undoubted wealth as Mr. HUDSON,
whose transactions were of such gigantic
dimensions at that period. Indeed, it would
be of very little consequence in a pecuniary
point cf view what the decision might be in that re-
spect. We may, however, ask, did the shareholders
of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick, atthat time, sup-
pose that Mr. HUDSON, by occupying the situation as
chairman to their company, had abandoned all private
speculation in railways, or that he was in every tran-
saction to act as their trustee? Was it not notorious
that he bought and sold to a very large amount for every
account day, and that he gained considerable profits by
so doing ? Would not the charge that he was doing so
be looked upon as perfectly absurd, and laughed out
of court, if it had then been brought forward ?
And what has since occurred to alter his position
with regard to the company ? We, therefore, con-
ceive that Mr. HUDSON could not fairly be regarded
as a trustee for the company for any shares pur-
chased, or ordered, prior to the 26th October, 1846.
On the second point we have no hesitation in say-
ing, that if Mr. HUDSON was possessed of those
shares in his own right, and not as trustee
for the company, he was fully justified
in selling at Mr. PLEWS's valuations, and not at the
nominal quotations of the day. If he had at that
time gone into the market to purchase—if he had
sent his broker to Mr. PRANCE—the Chairman of the
Committee of Investigation—who was the prin-
cipal jobber in the Great North of England
shares, the prices would speedily have increased be-
yond the estimated value. It is true that PRANCE
would have realised many thousands by the transac-
tion, but the company would have been no
gainers ; indeed, they would have been worse
off than they would have been on the plan adopted
by Mr. HUDSON but for the mistake that occurred.
Mr. HUDSON himself puts this matter in the clearest
light in an answer to Mr. PRANCE:—

" Mr. Hudson—Experience has taught me that in at-
tempting to buy any large quantity of good shares, it is
utterly impossible to obtain them without materially ad.
va!icing the price. I give an instance :—Last Saturday I
wrote to two brokers in London to purchase Great
North of England shares at about the price of the day ;
the answers I have got are, that they are unable to
make any purchases whatever, though the Stock Ex-
change List ' showed sales on that day. I believe, but
for the unfortunate error respecting the 151. shares, the
-um paid to me for my shares would not be more thau
5004 above the market value at that time."
Under these circumstances, then, we assert that he
was in every respect fully justified in thus disposing
of these shares, and that nothing in the slightest
degree derogatory to his character can be asserted.
That so far as anything has been proved against him,
he is still without stain and without reproach.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY :MORNING.—The United
States mail steamer Washington has just arrived here
from Bremen, with upwards of 100 passengers, en route
to New York. She left Bremerhaven on Sunday morn-
ing, and at the mouth of the Weser saw two large
Danish frigates cruising to blockade the entrances of
the river. Five Danish frigates were employed in main-
taining a close blockade of the Elbe and Weser.
Mail steamers only under neutral flag are to be per-
mitted to pass.
At Bremen business was at a stand-still in conse-
quence of the stoppage cf the foreign trade. The buoys
and light-ship ha►e been removed.
The Danes had captured two Bremen brigs and a ship.
The French steamer Nord has arrived from Havre,
laden with merchandise for transhipment in the Wash-
ington.

Up to Saturday night the Cotton Market at Havre
was exceedingly brisk, and sales were 2,627 bales, and
to two o'clock yesterday 1,3.57. Prices for inferior kinds
in favour of the buyers. Finer sorts more firmly held.
The ship Albert arrived at Havre last evening from
Charleston, with 1,155 bales of cotton.
Sailed—The Royal Mail steamer Avon, with West
Indian and Pacific mails, and the Iberia with the mails
for the Peninsular ports.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, Aran. 17.—Wind this day at noon, E.,
moderate breene and fine clear weather.
LERWICX, APRIL 10.—The Olive Branch, of and from
Newcastle to Konigsberg, having experienced very
heavy gales from the S.E., put back here the Bth inst.,
with loss of some bulwarks, sld. again to-day.
SHIELDS, APRIL I6.—The Hermione, of and from
this port for London, in putting back 14th instant,
struck the Bar, became leaky, and must discharge.
HARTLEPOOL, APRIL 16.—The Jessie Stephens, from
Newcastle to London, was wrecked 14th instant, on the
North Gau Sand, at the mouth of the Tees; crew saved.
The Edward, billy-boy, of Lynn, from Port Dundas,
bound to London, was assisted in here yesterday with
rlCß4altLrho,lli3nie_r,odvaiintrterodi.a.
slight damage.
AaERDEEN, APRIL 13.—S1d. Sarah, Quebec; Sir
Wm. Wallace, ditto;
ißisatr, baprhailaHdoegipahritay:
NeLw"O Dr°leNaDnEs.R dA.
"C"OaDicti,ff' New York.AyPau.ls.—Sld. Albion, St. John.
WATERFORD, APRIL 15.—Wind E.N.E. to E.S.E.
Sld. 14th Sophia, Halifax.
tonhatvhinegl3th sprung
inst., a
ICehakurocffh,
tth'reomlslLeiovefrmpeaonl
,torAutrcinhahnegreel
HOLYHEAD, APRIL 16.—The Fortitude, schooter,
to effoct repairs.
WELLS, APRIL 16 —The Friendship, sloop, of South-
told, from the nor ht, laden, sank off the Dudgeon yes
rday; crew saved.
HARWICH, APRIL 16.—The Catharine Rosser, from
Swansea to Hamburgh, has put in here, having been
warned off the Elbe, by the Danish frigate Bellona.
BRLDLINOTON, APRIL 14.—A piece of head rail with
"Patriot" painted in yellow letters on it, was picked up
yesterday near this place.
YAR3IOErTH, APRIL 16.—The Norham Castle, of and
from Shields, got upon the Scroby Sand to-day, but has
been assisted off without damage.
LIAIE WE, APRIL 15.—Wind N.E.—Sld. James Red-
din, New York; Governor, Quebec.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 16.—Wind
N.N.E. to N.N.W.
Arrd., 15th, Mischief, Para; Helen, Jackson, Savannah;
16th, Mary Ann Johnston, Calcutta; Peruvian, Blair,
Punta Arenas; Howard, Bowen, Buenos Ayres, sailed
Bth February ; Charles Saunders, Simpson, New Or
leans: St. John, Burns, ditto; Raritan, Holmes, Mobile
Blake, Armstrong, New York. Sld., 15th, Ajax
San Francisco; Manilla, New York ; Lee, Bolivar; Ar-
gent, Newfoundland ; Orion, Madeira. Off port, 16th,
John Thomas Carr; William Wilberforce; Free Trader;
Isabella; Loodianah (supposed). The Brenda, Read,
has arrived here from Smyrna, leaky, having struck
on Burbo Banks.
DEAL, APRIL 16.—Wind N.E. to N.W.—Arz.
Apollo, Pearl, Demerara; Mayflower, Savannan ;
Garonne, Baltimore, for Rotterdam. Arrived from the
River, Rose, Wright, Barbadoes ; Ellen, Irvine,
Jamaica ; Eliza, Simpson, ditto; Racer, Screech, Ber-
muda. Arrived from the River and sailed, Mohawk,
Morrison, Hong-Kong; Rolla, Pernambuco; Richmond,
Greengrass, St. Helena.

SALco➢[IE, APRIL 16.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. 14th.
Preciosa, Weekman, Rio Janeiro.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY )

liii.Y rff.a..lt2CETS.

SMITILFIELD.—Meadow flay, 21 103 to 31155; Clover
ditto, 31 to 4/ 15s ; and Straw, I/ 6s to 11 lOs per
load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull.
CUMBEULAND.—Meadow '
Hay, 2/ 12s to 9/ 17s •
Clover ditto, 3/ to 4/ 13s ; and Straw, 11 Es to
I/ Its per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish
demand.
HITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 103 to 31 15s ;
Clover ditto, 3/ to 41 18s; and Straw, 11 Ts to 11 10s
per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations.
COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—Importers of British Plantation have shown
more disposition to realise, and in some instances a de-
cline of 6d per cwt. has been submitted to. Sales, 554
hogsheads; 10,570 bags Mauritius were mostly sold;
the better qualities at 6d decline, whilst other kiads
barely supported the previous currency; good to fine
white crystalised brought 43s 6d to 475, mid to fine
yellow 385 to 435, grey 37s to 398, and low to fine
brown 31s to 375; 4,640 bags Bengal were only par-
tially sold at a slight reduction; mid to fine white
Benares at 39s 6d to 43s 6d, and good and fine white
grainy 42s 6d to 475; 660 bags low brown Manilla in
bond were withdrawn at 16s. The quantity of British
landed last week at the East and West India Docks
was 226 hhds 23 tierces 251 barrels, there were tak, n
for borne consumption 1,000 hhds 73 tierces 233 barrels.
The stock in the same places is 10,569 hhds 1,417 tierces
2,258 barrels.
COFFEE.—The market continues dull.
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is 19 219 puns 2,349 hhds.
RICE —1,370 bags and 2,840 pockets Bengal found
buyers at 8s to lls for broken of low quality to good
white, being 3d to 6d lower; 600 bags Madras sold
steadily at 8s to 8s 63 for fair pinky.
Seco.-370 boxes realised 21s to 24s 6d; for good to
fine bold Pearl being rather dearer.
TALLow.—P.Y.C. is 38s 6d per owt on the spot, and
Town 41s.

Tice.—The market is steady, and the delivenies were
much larger in the metropolis last week.

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