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BIRTHS,

On the 4th inst., at Seething Wells, near Kingston, Surrey'
Mrs. R. Cooper Chappell, of a son.

On the 14di inst., at Gresford-vale, the wife of Major
Richard Wilbraham, Royal Fusiliers, of a daughter. -
On the 16th inst., at Shawford. house, near Winchester, the
lady of Mvjor• General Frederick, of a son, stillborn.
On the 17th inst., at Cambridge .place, Regent's-park, the
wife of W. Castle Smith, Esq., of a son.
On the 17th inst., at Edinburgh, the wife of A. H. iffYlie
Esq., of Liverpool, of a son.
On the 17th inst., at 24, Carlton-villas, Maida-hill, the
wife of Edmond licates, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 18th inst., at,76, Connaught-terrace, Mrs. Frede'
rick W. Rogers, of a son.
On the 18th inst., at Muswell-hill, Hornsey, Mrs. Heal
J. Smith, of a son.

At St. George s
' MARRIED.
, Hanover-square,lVilliam, second son °
Robert Nicholson, Eso. to Amelia Susan Maria, relict c'‘ e
Captain INlalas, of the Lancers' cf nis Majesty the late King
the Netherlands, and only daughter of the Chevalier Wool d
Councillor of State to his Majesty the King of Denmark, an
Consul Plenipotentiary from the Court of Denmark to
late I\lajes'y William IV. of England.
+On the 15th inst., at the parish church, Leaming-°O,
Jacob Montague Mason, incumbent of East HarringTe
Wells, to Louisa Maria, eldest (laughter of Sir Joseph Bur'►
Lart., of Giusk, county of Galway.

DIED.
On the 23d December, 1848, in his 72d year, Charle9
Heath GrAy, El., of York-street, Sydney, New South 1ir..,51e.t
On the !4th inst., mldaity, at St. James's Palace, lon
Joanna S. Kollmaq, aged 66, for many years organist to the
lloyal German Chapel, ht. James's Palace.
tf
Oil Wednegday, the 16111 in Northumberland-cour
S'rand, the Rev. Anthony Egerton Brydges, son of the Ist°
Sir :.:arfluel Egerton Brydges, Bart.
tie letti inst., at St. George's-place, Hyde-Paitt:
corner, lizabeth, wife of Liajor-General W. Campbell, (.3.7.;

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CONTRACT for CANDLES for her Majesty's
Dockyards at Deptford and Woolwich.
Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, May 18, 1849.
The Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral
Of the United Kingdom of Groat Britain and Ireland, do hereby give
notice that on TUESDAY, the sth June next, at One o'clock, they will
be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to Contract
for
supplying her Majesty's Dockyards, at Deptford and Woolwich
With CANDLES.
A Form of the Tender may be seen at the said Office. No Tender
Will be received after One o'clock en the day of treaty, nor any
noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly autho-
rised in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi-
ralty, and bear in the left hand corner the words " Tender for
Candles," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, accom-
panied by a letter signed by a responsible person, engaging to
become bound with the person tendering in the sum of 2001. for
the due performance of the Contract.

N°.17,676.] LONDON, MONDAY -
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GUILDHALL, MAY 18, 1849.
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two Tenements in Three Colt's-court, Worship-street, Finsbury; and
11 House, No. 12, on the west side of Tabernacle-walk, Finsbury.
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Obtained, at the Office of Works, Guildhall.
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LIBRARY EDITION of ALISON'S EUROPE.
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THE HISTORY OF EUROPE.
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31b; halt-bred horses, 71b. Winner to be sold for 90
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Mr. Christie na. Gazette, aged ........(Mr. Christie) 2
Mr. G. S. L. Fox's Madrid, 4 yrs (Owner) 3
Mr. Burnaby's Jack o'-Lantern, aged (owner), and
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Mr. Rowley's Tid Bit, 6 yrs (Owner) 1
Mr. Gambier's Black Doe, 4 yrs (Mr. Berkeley) 2
Lord F. Fitzroy na. Merry Andrew, 5 yrs (Owner) 3
Mr. S. L. Fox's Faith, 4 yrs (Mr. G. S. L. Fox) 4
Mr. C. L. Fox's Nameless, 5 yrs ...(Mr. C. L. Fox) 5
Won by half a length.
The Cup of 501. for officers' hore6s, weights as for the
Trial Stakes; the winner of the Trial Stakes 101 b
extra. Three quarters of a mile.
Mr. Rowle)'s Tit Bit, 6 yrs ...(Mr. Reeve) 1
Lord F. Fitzroy na. Merry Andrew, 5 yrs...(Owner) 2
Mr. Gambier's Black Doe, 4 yrs Berkeley) 3
The following also started, but were not placed:
Mr. Armitage na. Mogador, 5 yrs (Mr. C. Fox); Mr.
Christie's Gazelle, aged (owner); Mr. Burnaby na. The
Mangler, aged (Mr. G. S. L. Fox); Mr. C. D. Mill's
Titania, aged (owner); arid Mr. Burnaby's Woodcraft,
4 yrs (owner) fell.
The Scurry Stakes were won by Woodcraft, beating
six others.

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horses which have run in either of Thursday's races,
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one R. King's b Self-Defence, 4 yrs.—Mr.
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THE WONDER OF THE SEA.
GTMNETRUS NORTIIUMBRICUS, recently captured off
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principal features with descriptions of the SEA SERPENT, will be
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TUESDAY, May 22, from ten till Bask.
Admis.ion, One Shilling.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EPSOM RACES.

FRIDAY.
The Oaks Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for three
years old fillies, Bst 71b each; the owner of the second
filly to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes, and the win-
ner to pay 100 sovs. towards the police regulations of
the course; mile and a halt. 172 Subscribers.
The Members' Plate of 50 soya.; three-years old, bit.
71b; four, Bst 91b; five, Bst 1311); six and aged, 9st 21b;
mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold
I for 200 sovs. Entrance, one soy. to go to the second
horse; Great Metropolitan Stakes Course. Mr. Drink-
ald's b f Pillage, 5 yrs—Pdr. Drinkald's b c Sauter-le-
coupe, 3 yrs—Mr. Drinkald's b c Grief, 3 yrs—Mr.
Webb's br f Cybele, 4 yrs—Mr. Minor's b f Miss Bun-
ney, 3 yrs—Mr. Stephenson's b Latitat, 4 yrs—Cap-
tain Arehdalf's br o Skudar 3 yrs—Mr. Dorrien's ch f
Sylvia, 3 yrs—Mr. Harrison's b m Miss Burns, aged—
Mr. Smith's ch g Lovelace, 4 yrs—Mr. Pettifer's ch f by
Martin Chuzzlewit, dam by Bolero, 4. yrs, (h b)—Mr.
Dawsou's br c Defaulter, 4
yrs—Mr. Dawson's br c Re-
version, 3 yrs—Mr. Bennett eh g by Tamworth, dam
by Cadland or Cain, aged--
Mr. Nevin's b h Fiddlestring,
6 yrs—Mr. Greville's b c Puffy, 3 yrs—Mr. Payne's bl
Williams's c Blackeock, 5 yrs—Mr.
ch m Rosalinda, 5
yrss—Mr. Bull's b ii Young Itua_
u. late Tormentor, aged
—Sir G. Heathoote's br c burclans, 3 yrs—Mr. South-
by's br c Conveyancer, 4 yrs.
The Derby and-Oaks Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30
sovs added • three yrs old, 7st 41b; tour , Bst 91b ; five,
9st ; six and aged, 9st 21b ; mares and geldings allowed
31b ; horses having started once at this meeting and been
beaten, allowed 31b, twice 51b. The winner to be sold
ell p'saYb's f b
Kennett,fccy 3 yrs
oeis.
for 120 sovs., but if entered as to be sold for 80 sovs.
allowed 71b, over and above all other allowances. Heats,
tehaut
ss
one mile.—Mr. Drinkald's b Pillage, 5 yrs (800—Mr.
Drinkald's br g Resolution, 5 yrs (80/.)—Mr. Webb's
(4b
8r
yoflr.
sC)
sbcoe Cybele, 4 a
—t
(801.)—Captain
rrßs (c. lh °aids's b Landrail, 4 yrs (80/.)
)—Nr. I.ColckrMr. Formby's b m Grist, 4 yrs—Mr. R. King's br g Self-
defence, 4 yrs—Mr. Osbaldeston's Minimum, 3
yrs—Mr.
Edwards's ch g Bayonet, 4 yrs (80/.)—mr. Dawson's
b h St. Oswald, 5 yrs (801.)—Mr. Griffiths's Lady Lift,
5 yrs (80/)—Mr. Payne's blc Blackcock, 5 yrs (8010—
Mr. I. Warren's b h Polka, 6 yrs (801.)—Mr. NVilliams's
br m Martingale, 5 yrs (801)—Sir G. Heathcote's bl f
by Velocipede, out of Miss Wilfred, 3 yrs (80/.)—Mr.
Death's br f Plebe* 3 yrs (801.)—Mr. Southby's br c
Conveyancer, 4 yrs—Mr. C. Hornsby's b g Bokhara,
aged—Mr. J. S. Douglas's b g Sam Hood, 4 yrs (800
—Mr. Kirkby's br c Chorister, by Carew, out of 411-
meade, 4 yrs (801.)
ARRIVALS.
DERBY HORSES.
Mr. Jaques's Chantrey, Mr. H. Hill's Henry of Exe-
ter, Sir C. Monk's Vanguard, Lord Stanley's Uriel,
L ri Strathmore's Sir Lauucelot, Mr. Pedley's Old Dan
Tucker, Mr. Watts's Chatterer, Mr. Godwin's Hotspur,
Mr. Payne's Glenlyon, Mr. Fray's Premier, Lord Eg-
lington's The Flying Dutchman, Lord Chesterfield's
Drakelow, Lord Exeter's Glenalvon, Mr. Burgess's c by
Coronation, out of Souvenanee, Mr. Disney's Montagne,
Mr. Drinkald's Sauter le Coupe, Mr. Batsen's Abd-el-
Kader, Lord Cliklen's Honeycomb, Mr. A. Nichol's
Nunnykirk, Mr. Bowes's The Knout, Lord Stanley's
Strongbow, Lord Stanley's Escalade, Lord Strathmore's
The Seraph, Mr. Pedley's Langton, Mr. Wreford's West
Snowstorm, Mr. Fray's Due de Brabant, Sir C. Cocke-
Country Lass, Sir J. Hawley's Vatican, Mr. Meiklam's
rell's Thibault, Lord Eglinton's Elthiron, Col. Peeps
Tadmor, Mr. Gratwicke's Landgrave, Count Bathyany's
Lepidus, Count Bathyany's Newmarket, Mr. Treen's
Skudar, Duke of Rutland's c out of Flambeau's darn, Mr.
C. tforribys ' The Old Fox, Sir G. Heatheote's Norman-
ton, Sir G. Heatheote's Companion, Sir G. Hetttheo!e
's
I)urdans (the. Nannette colt). Mr. Osbaldeston's Mini-
mum (Martingale colt), Mr. Nicbs
oll's Woolwich, Mr. E.
B
Parr 's Idle Boy, Mr. B. Green's Westow, Mr. B. Green's

"And TIIE SPIRIT it answered, crabbed and sour,
Pray don't be pathetic, for this is mine hour,
Of the past no phantom or popinjay I,
But calm and practical, silent and dry."

We subjoin an outline of the engagements for the en-
suing Meeting, omitting the lengthy nominations for the
Duey and Oaks; in lieu of which we have added a list
of the horses now at Epsom or in the neighbourhood:—

TT is impossible to detail in the limits of an ordi-
nary Adverlisemfnt the many advantages appertaining to the
REGISTERED PALETOT, the MORNING COAT, &c., suf-
fice it to say, that Messrs. NICOLL purchase the wool direct
from the foreign grower, and it does not leave their possession
until it is produced in a complete form and ready for the inspection
of their Patrons. Messrs. NICOLL are honoured with the patronage
of their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert, Prince George of Cam-
bridge, Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, his Grace the Duke of Wel-
lington, and all others disthiguished in Rank and Fashion, the Court,
the Pulpit, and the Bar.

TUESDAY (TO-MORROW.)
The Craven Stakes of 10 sovs. each, for three yrs old,
6st 81b; four, Bst 101 b; five, 9at 41b; six and aged, 9A
101 b; the last mile and a quarter of the new Derby
Course.—Mr. P. Bolt's b h Collingwood, 6 yrs—Lord
Exeter's ch h Swordplayer, 4 yrs—Mr. Ford's ch h
Telegraph, 4 yrs—Count Batthyany's b c Lepidus, 3 yrs
—Sir G. Heathcote's bl c Black Eagle, 3 yrs.
The Woodcote Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 100
sovs. added; two yrs old colts Bst 61b, fillies, Bst 31b.
If 20 subscribers the second horse to receive 50 sovs.
out of the stakes. T.Y.C., three quarters of a mile.
22 subscribers. Mr. J. S. Douglas's b f The Ballet
Girl—Mr. G. T. Bulkeley's b f Virtue—Sir G. Heath-
cote's b f by Lanercost, Countess—Mr. E. Jones's b c
Calmar—Lord Chesterfield's f by Don John, out of
Lampoon—Mr. G. Barton's b f Lady Godiva—Sir J.
Hawley's b f Epoch—Mr. B. Green's ch c Michael
Brunton—Major Martyn's b f Blotylette—Major Mar-
tyn's b c The Swede—Lord Exeter's cby The Provost,
out of Silistria—Mr. Gordon's The Wren—Mr. Grat-
wicke's b f Countess—Mr. Gratwicke's b f Sidesaddle—
Mr. Ewbank's bl c Macready—Mr. E. R. Clark's The
Old Commodore—Mr. E. H. Clark's bc by St. Francis,
out of Lightning--Mr. Magenis's b f The Secret—Lord
Clifden's Le Beau—Mr. Greville's Brington—Count
Batthyany's Castanero—Count Batthyany's Valentine.
The Manor Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 40 added;
three year olds, Est 101 b; four, Sat 71b; five, Bst 121 b;
six and aged, 9st 11lb; mares and geldings allowed
31b; the winner to be sold for 300 soya ; the second to
receive back his stake. heats, the last mile and a
quarter of the new Derby Course:—Mr. Minor's b f
miss Bunney, 3 yrs—Major Pitt's h Lazybones, 4 yrs—
Mr. Harrison's b in Miss Burns, aged—Mr. Pettifer's
ch f by Martin Chuzzlewit, dam by B9lero, 4 yrs (h b)—
Mr. Dawson's br c Defaulter, 4 yrs—Mr. Neviu's ch f
Diana, 3 yrs—Mr. Cowper's b c the Miner, 3 yrs (h b)
Sir G. Heathcote's br e Normanton, 3 yrs—Mr. Death's
b m Antagonist, 5 yrs.
The Horton Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 30 sovs.
added, three years old, 6st 101 b; four, Bst 41b; five, Bst
91b; six and aged, Bst 121 b; mares and geldings allowed
31b; the winner to be sold for 150 sovs; heats, the last
mile and a quarter of the new Derby Course:—Mr.
Dritikald's b f Pillage, 5 yrs—Mr. Isaac Day's b m Co-
locynthus, 4 yrs—Mr. Formby's b In Grist, 4 yrs—Mr.
Dorrien's oh f Sylvia, 3 yrs—Mr. Osbaldeston's Mini-
mum, 3 yrs—Mr. Edward's ch g Bayonet, 4 yrs—Mr.
Dawson's br c Reversion, 3 yrs—Mr. Death's b m Lady
Frances, 4 yrs—Mr. Southby's br c Conveyancer, 4
yrs—Mr. C. Hornsby's b g Bokhara, aged—Mr. J. S.
Douglas's b c Tom Tough, aged (h b).
Match. 200 sovs., three, uarters of a mile:—Mr. E. R.
Clark's The Old Commodore, by Lanercost, out of Jas-
mine, Bst 71b against Mr. Ford's g Eunuch, Bst 41b.

. _
JOHN S. HERON, Secretary.
Head Offices, Hunt's Bank. May 2, 1849.

To the Secretary of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company,
Hunt's Bank, Manchester.
Sir,—l enclose for Guaranteed Six per Cent. 10/.
Preference Shares in the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Com-
pany, of which I am the Proprietor, and which I request may be ex-
changed for Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Six per Cent. Pre-
ference Stock, in accordance with the resolution passed at the Spe-
cial General Meeting of Proprietors, held on the 2d May, 1849.
Numbers of the Scrip. Shares. Numbers of the Scrip. Shares.
From •• • • to .... From to ....

Total Number

Usual Signature . .......
Name at full length ........
Profession or Trade
Residence ..................

N.B. The Shareholders are advised, for security, to write across
the face of each Scrip—" Sent by post, for exchange, by Owner.'

MIDLAND RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given. that the Extraordinary General
Meeting of the Shareholders in the Midland Railway Company, of
the 19th day of April last, will be held by adjournment, on Tnuns-
DAT, the 31st instant, at One o'clock in the ofternoon, at the Cora-
pany's Station in Derby, for the purpose of receiving and consider-
ing the Report of the Committee of Investigation, appointed on the
19th day of April, to examine into and report upon the management
and affairs of the Company.
Dated this 15th day of May, 1849.

By order,

J. F. BELL, Secretary.

The Committee having stated that they will not be prepared with
a Report of the various matters subjected to their inquiry by the
31st instant, the Meeting announced to take place as above will be
held only pro forma, and be adjourned to a future time, of which
due notice will be given to the Proprietors.

THE DAY OF THE DERBY.
A DITTY FOR THE DOWNS.
Blame not my admiration, when I say,
I love the pleasures of a Derby Day ;
For pleasing is the scene which yearly crowns
The verdant slopes of Epsom's far-famed Downs.
The dawning of the day is ushered in
With animating stir and welcome din ;
And many a face with smiling glariness shows
That many a breast with sporting ardour glows.
This season is a holiday in which
The young and old partake—the poor and rich.
The road-side inns throughout the exciting day,
A scene of glad activity display ;
While loaded vehicles from neighbouring towns
Convey their thetvands to the busy Dowas.
Blame not ray admiration when I say
I love the pleasures of a Derby Day.
Is there not murk to notice and admire
In multitudes adorned with choice attire.
On this glad day the crowded race-course shows
The choicest specimens of summer clothes.
Moses and Son are seen in every track,
And I had nearly said on every back ;
And such attractions would alone repay
A trip to Epsom en the Derby Day.
If, reader, you have never chanced to view
What Moses' Dress Establishment can do.
A visit to the Epsom Downs will show
What vast improvements to this Mart we owe.
• There you will see the new Spring Wrappers worn,
With every beauty that can well adorn ;
And dress-coats, sporting-coats, and frock-coats too,
B d vests and trousers elegant to view •
nWhile well-shed feet as well as well-decked crowns,
Contribute to the scene on Epsom Downs,
And render Moses with their choice display,
Successful winners on the Derby Day.
LIST OF PRICES.
17LADT WADE.
Mire Spring, and Summer Wrappers.. from AO 8 6
The Bulwer, Pacha, Paletot, and every descrip-
tion of light Over-c0at5........ .•• •• 1 2 6
Cloth Over Coats, of a light texture, and hind-
somely trimmed
De. • do. lined with silk:: • • •••• 1 100
De. do. superior quality • • I IS 0
Jean and Holland Blouses • • ••• . • • 0 2 9
Fancy Victoria do.
6 4 6
Dress Coat () 17 0
Frock Coat • • ....... .................... 1
0 0
Spring and Summer Trousers 0 4 0
Doeskin and Buckskin d 0......• •••••• •• • • • • 0 7 6
Spring and Summer Vests in every variety.. 0 1 6
Black and Figured Satin Vests•• •••• • • •• 0 4 6
Black de., superior quality .. •. • •
White Marcella Vests ••• • • •
Men's Black Cloth Vests .. •••••••• • • • • • • • • 0 3 6
Boy's Spring and Summer Vests• • •..... • •
10 10
Boys' Hussar and Tunic Sults ••••••.• • • • • • • 0 5 0
lien's Fishing Coats in great variety ........ 0 4 0

WEDNESDAY.
The Derby Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for three•
year-olds. colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 21b; the owner of
the second horse to receive 100 sovs. out of the
stakes, and the winner to pay 100 sovs. towards the
police regulations of the Course; mile and a half.-237
Subs.

"Of ancient TADMOa, which the poets tell,
Charmed into grandeur by unearthly spell,
Rear'd in an instant, 'midst the deserts' waste."
A vision of The Sun, by Ludy F. H.

The Carew Stakes of 5 scvs. each, with 30 sovs. added;
three-year-olds, 7st 101 b; four, Bst 111 b; five, 9st 21b;
six and aged, 9st 61b; mares and geldings allowed 31b;
the winner to be sold for 150 soya; three quarters of a
mile. Mr. Drinkald's br g Resolution, 5 yrs—Mr.' Wal-
ler's b c Pottinger, 5 yrs—Colonel Peel's br f Taffrail, 4
yrs—Capt. Richards's b m Landrail, 4 yrs—Mr. Formby's
br m by Muley Moloch—Gunman's dam, 4 yrs—Mr.
Burgess's m Hind of the Forest, 4 yrs—Mr. Carew's bl
h Philosopher, 5 yrs—Mr. Dawson's b h St. Oswald, 5
yrs—Mr. Bull's br h Mogador, 5 yrs—Mr. Death's br f
Pleboia, 3 yrs—Mr. C. Hornby's b g Bokhara, aged—
Mr. S. L. Fox, jun.'s br f Faith, 4 yrs.
The Burgh Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30 sovs.
added; three yrs old, 7st 10Ib; four, Bst 111 b; five, 9st;
six and aged, 9st 41b; mares and geldins allowed 31b.
The winner to be sold for 89 sovs. Heats, half a mile.
Mr. Drinkald's b c Grief, 3 yrs—Mr. I. Day's b m co-
loeynthus, 4 yrs—Sir C. R. Cockerill's b f Kennett, 3 yrs
—Capoin Richards's b m Landrail, 4 yrs—Mr. James's
f Miss Flower, 3 yrs—Mr. Price's b h Gabbier, 5 yrs
—Mr. Burgess's m Hind of the Forest, 4 yrs—Mr.
Dawson's b h St. Oswald, 5 yrs—Mr. Greville's b f
Paquita, 3 yrs.

MADE TO MEASURE.
fitted
Paletots made from a 'variety of material,.fl.t.t.. 1 1 0
for Summer wear.... °
Do. 'very elegantly trimmed • 1 S
... 1 15
Superior Cloth of a light texture • • • • • • •.. 2 2 0
DiDitto ditto lined with silk.. • • • • • • • • .. ..
.. 1 12 0
Btto Dress Coat.. • • .... • • • • • • • • • ' • ' ' • ••••
.. 2 15 0
Sest do ..... • • " • • ' • •
.. 1 15 0
uperfine Frock de. • • • • • • • • • • • • • ' • •
Fancy Doeskin Trousers. .. • • • • • • • • ' • '• • • • 0 16 6
0 16 0
Itßest d 0....... ... .... .......... 01 8 6
tltatsetkdCeloth.Vests .. ........ • • .........:
..
..
.. 0 13 6,.
Splendid satin. • • • • • • ' • '• '' • • • ..... • . 0 14 ts
0 18 6
.Hussar and Tunic suits 1 5 0
'ul'erfille do • • • • • • • • •
•• • • • • • • • • • 1 15 0
Fishing Coats White Marcella pests.... ...... 0 7 0
Elegant Dresiiiillgendeless variety from 0 10 G to 1 16 0
variety .......R..b. :12•11. s.r.ea•tfrona 0 16 • to 5 0 0
Ueurniall to arty extent at Five Minutes notice.
A Bolt of Clothes complete for 11. 10s.
Take Notice.—This Estahlishrnent will be Closed en Saturday
Evening next, the 26th of May, and the whole day on Monday, the
2ith of May, resuming business, as usual,
day Morning.
at Seven o'clock on Tues-
The new book, ent;ictelendbteheba•d•
enGreat Fact." with fhll directions
for Self-measure
ment,
free, to any part of the kingdom. applioation, or forwarded, post
Notice—lhe Shawl and Parasol Department are new replete with
every novelty of the season.
Observe—Any article purchased v made, or made to
Measure, if not approved of will be exchangespeeorsard,ilie.money returned.
E. MORES and SON, Tailors, Woollendra
Clothiers. Hatters,
Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and Gener:ar o_tfittes. 154,
Hosiers,
155, 156, and 157 Minories, and Pa, 44, 83, and
or
Aletgate, City,
London; all communicating with each other, and forming one vast
Establishment.
Caution.—E. Moses and Son regret having t„:;--------____
guard the public
against imposition; but having heard that the untradesmaa-like
alsehood of being connected with them, or " it is the same concern,"
has seen resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons,
they beg to state that they have ao connexion with any other house
in or out of London, except their Branch Establishments, 36, Far-
tate, Sheffield ; and 19, Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire ;
I'll 4 those who require cheap and genuine clothing. &0., should call
at or send to the Miaories and Aldgate, City, London ; or either of
the Branch Establishments, as above.
Take Notice.—This Establishment is closed from sunset Friday,
tilt tweet aturday, when butness la resumed till twelve e'clock.

THURSDAY.
The Epsom Four yrs old Stakes of 50 aovs. each,
h ft; colts, Bst 11lb; fillies, Bst 61b. The new Derby
Course. Sir J. Hawle3's Cavatina—Mr. Rolt's b c
Comet—Mr. Way's b c The Conqueror—Lard Exeter's
o Vulcan—Lord Exeter's c Xanthus—Mr. Mytton's
Cracow.

The Durdans Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft if declared to
by ten o'clock on the night before running, with 50 sovs.
added; three yrs old, 6st 101 b; four, Bst 121 b; five, 9st
61b; six and aged, 9st 101 b; winners twice in 1848, to
carry 31b, and thrice 51b extra; winners twice in 1848
and once in 1849, to carry 51b extra; winners thrice in
1848, and once in 1849, to carry 71b extra ; maiden four
years old and upwards, and horses which shall have ran
in any race on the day of the Derby, allowed 51b; mares
and geldings allowed 31b; horses entered to be sold, if
demanded, &c., for 500 sovs. allowed 31b; for 300. sovs.,
9th; for 2001 soya. 121 b; for 150 sovs. 161 b; and for
100 soya. 211 b., over and above the other allowances;
the second horse to receive back his stake; the last mile
and . a quarter of the new Derby Course :—Mr.
Drinkald's b c Grief, 3 yrs (200/.)—Sir C. R. Cockerell's
b e Thibault, 3 yrs (2001.)—Mr.Formby's br m by Muley
Moloch—Guzman's dam, 4 yrs (150/.)—Mr. James's f
Miss Flower, 3 yrs (1001)—Mr. Dorrien's ch f Sylvia,
3 yrs (150/.)—Mr. Dawson's br e Defaulter, 4 yrs (1501.)
Mr. Dawson's b h St. Oswald. 5 yrs (1000—Mr. Grif-
fith's Lady Lift, 5 years (1001)—Mr. Cowper's b e the
Miner, 3 yrs, h b (500/.)—Mr. Greville's b f Paquita,
3 yrs (1001.)—Mr. Tubb's b g Comet,4 yrs (100/.)—Mr.
S. L. Fox,juu.'s ch c Madrid, late Spanish Chesnut, 4 yrs
(1001)—Mr. J. S. Douglas's b c Nelson, 3 yrs (100/.)—
Mr. Medley's b c Cockermouth, 4 yrs (3001.)
The Grand Stand Plate of 200 sovs. in specie, added to
a Handicap Sweepstakes of 23 soya. each, 15 ft, and
only 5 if declared, &c.; the second horse to receive
50 sovs. out of the stakes, and the third 25 sovs.; the
winner of either the Chester Cup, or Suffolk Stakes to
carry 71b, of both 101 b extra; Great Metropolitan
Stakes Course, two miles and a quarter, to start at the
winning chair. (38 Subs.)
yrs st lb
New Forest Deer
Ballinafad

yrs st lb
Alpheia
Trap
Marthrook
b c by Lanercost—
Countess
Skudgr
Idle Boy

Cymba
Eagle's Plume 48 3
Attraction
_ _

Do-Et-again 4 7 11
Swordplayer
Backbiter
The rest having declared
The Nonsuch Stakes of
sous. added; for two years 01
and geldings allowed 31b; hE
simachus, 3 yrs--Lord J. S

forfeit pay 5 sous. each.
.._

15 sous. each, 5 ft. with 25
Id, 7st, and three, 9st; fillies
af a naile.—Mir. Price's,Ly-
cott's b f Albrecht, 2 yrs—

Lady Superior.
Of the above, it is not supposed that more than
be selected
The Knout,
TChneayntr meyay,
Henry of Exeter, Vanguard, Chatterer, Tadmor, Lord
from
mhtethene
I nornotwwieongt: y_ willisTu onsytakrirt:k,
Eglinton's two, Old Dan Tucker, Vatican, Honeycomb,
Llndgrave, Montagne, Drakelow, Hotspur, The Old
Fox, Thibault, Woolwich, Westow, and Abd-el-Kader,
Companion (brother to Campanero), Langton, c out of
Flambeau's dam.

OAKS FILLIES.
Lord Stanley's Escalade, Lord Strathmore's Second
Sight, Mr. Wreford's Woodlark, Mr. Wreford's West
Country Lass, Mr. Cuthhert'a Emma Donna, Mr. Ped-
ley's Mysticle, Mr. Wreford's Wet Nurse, Mr. 'Whit-
worth's Lady Jersey, Mr. F. Clarke's Lady Tryphena,
Mr. Greville Clarissa, Mr. Greville's Damson, Lord
Chesterfield's sister to Arkwright, Duke of Richmond's
Highland Fling, Lord Strathmore's Eva, Mr. Nevin's
Diana, Mr. Minors
quita, Mr. Payne:s GMlaiusscal3, uLnonredYE'xMetre'r'sG
Ford's Fuoco, Mr. Death's Plebeia, Mr. 13. Green's
rGe vrialcl ee:s
MP ar-.
Lady Superior, Mr: Bell's Imperatrix.
It is not expected that above fifteen or sixteen, at the
outside, will show ; the probability is that the field will
be small.

E. R. Clark's Old Commodore, Lord E:..dint"
FOR OTHER STARE&
Lord Stanley's Circus,
Commodore
Pedley's Cockertnouth, Mr.
Plume, Lord Exeter's Swordplayer, Mr. Gratwicke's
Countess, Major Pitt's Lazybones, Mr, Ford's Telegraph,
Mr. Burgess's Trap, Mr. V. Jetkins's Miss Larkaway,
's Eagle's
Count Bstthyany's Castenevo, Captain Archdall's Rose
Pompon, Mr. Carew's Philosopher, Sir J. B. Mill's
Cymbra, Mr. E. R. Clark's Alpheis, Lord Chesterfield's
Lampoon filly, Duke of Richmond's Ploughboy, Hon.
S. Herbert's Teflis, Mr. Ford's Eunuch, Mr. Gannon's
Do-it-again, Mr. Burgess's Hind of the Forest,
Count Batthany's Valentine, Mr. Magenis's Secret,
Mr. Death's Nectar, Major Mostyn's The Swede, Lord
Clifden's Wanota, Sir G. Heathcote's f by Lanercost
out of Countess, Sir G. Heatchcote's c by
Lanercost
out of Countess, Mr. Tubb's Comet, Lord Bate-
man's Goodwood, Colonel Peel's The Admiral, Sir
G. Heathcote's Black Eagle, Mr. Harrison's Miss Burns,
Mr. Day's Colocynthus, Mr. Formly's Grist, Mr. Dor-
rien's Sylvia, Mr. Soutiiby's Consequence, Mr. Douglas's
Tom Tough, Mr. Douglas's Nelson, Captain Richards's
Landrail, Mr. S. L. Fox's Faith, Mr. James's Miss
Flower, Mr. R. Icing's Self Defence, Mr. Griffiths's Lady
Lift Mr. Stephenson 's Latitat, Mr. Webb's Cybele, Mr.
Smith's Lovelace, Mr. Nevin's Fiddlestring, Mr. War-
ren's Polka, Mr. William's Rosalinda, Mr. Bull's Young
Ratan, Mr. Death's Antagonist, Lord Clifden's Le
Beau, Mr. B. Green's Michael Brunton, Colonel Peel's
Taffrail, Mr. Roles Collingwood,
faulter, Mr. Lawson's Oswald, Mr. Pettifer's
aM n
D son's
Chuzzlewit filly, Mr. Cowper's the Miner, Mr.
For: b 's
Reversion, Mr. Death's Lady Frances, Mr-
Sir Ye.
Muley Moloch mare, Mr. Bull's MogadorreL
Cockprell's Rennet, Mr. Price's Gabbier, M • Douglas's
Sam Hood, Mr. S. L. Fox's Madrid, Mr. Drinkald's
Mr.
Re-
solution,Dawson'sae-
Grief, and Pillage, Mr. Grevillo's Puffy, Mr.
Payne's Blaekcock, Mr.Keighley's Chorister. Altogether
there cannot be less than 180 or 200 horses in the neigh-
bourhood.

The announcements for the week are the same as last
year. Special trains will
,run, at short intervals, daily,
both on the Brighton and South-Western lines, and
ample preparations have been made to prevent confusion
or delay. The large room at the King's Bead, Epsom,
to which Mr. Lumley has shifted his quarters, will be
opened as a betting-room during the meeting, free of
charge. Mr. Lumley will also have charge of the re-
freshment rooms at the Grand Stand. The races will commence at two o'clock precisely, on Tuesday and
Thursday; and at half. past two on the other great days.
The Derby, as usual, will be the first race on 'Wednes-
day. The horses engaged to run will be allowed to
walk in Sir Gilbert Heathcote's paddock, immediately
contiguous to the pull up; and a flag will be shown from
hwthienntothethceoucroseurissec, letaor, as
saddleda as
in
signal for
front of the Stand.
The course, when we left on Saturday
night was ad-
mitted by the trainers to be in excellent condition. From
the great care bestowed upon it since the disastrous
Spring Meeting, and the late rains, it could scarcely be
otherwise.
The meeting will be under the general management
of Mr. H. Dorling, Mr. Clark officiating as judge, Mr.
Hibbert as starter, and Mr. Manning as clerk of the
scales.

the
Flying 3
Dutchman, as on Frida TATTERSALL'S—SATURDAY,
y.
Very little business was transacted, and the prices,
w 2 i
to
h onela n
do r 9 two
to 4 takenexceptions,
about
theere
4 tO
1 to several hundreds about Nunnykirk; 6 to 1 and 11
to 2 about Tadmor, 7 to 1 in hundreds about Chatterer,
who was not much inquired atter; 1,600 to 100 about
Elthiron, 1,000 to 20, tour or five times, about the Old
Fox; and 1,000 to 5 four times, about Sir G.Heathcote's
w
lot; Vanguard, the Knout, and Montagne, were friend•
less. o.terley and Do•the-Boys,...were scratched this
afternoon. Only two more were backed for the Oaks,
viz., Clarissa, and Sister to Arkwright, the former
at 6 to 1 and 11 to 2; and the latter, for about 8001., at
7 to 1.

LATEST BETTING.
DERBY.
2to 1 agst The Flying 18 to 1 agst Vatican.
Dutchman. 20 to 1 agst Vanguard
4to 1 agst Nunnykirk (t) 30 to 1 agst The Knout
11 to '2 agst Tadmor (t) I No others mentioned.
6 to 1 agst Chatterer (t fly)

OAKS.
11 to 2 agst Clarissa (t) 18 to 1 agst Eva
6to 1 agst S. to Ark 18 to 1 agst Lady Superior
Wright 30 to 1 agst Imperatris
13 to 2 agst Woodlark
Neither Col. Peel's or John Day's had arrived at
Epsom up to last night.
HAMPTON MILITARY RACES.--FRIDAY.
The Trial Stakes of 5 soya. each, 2 ft, and 20 added;;
three yrs, 9st 101 b; four yrs, 10it 81b; five yrs, nit

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take a peep into the womb of time so far as regards the
leading stakes of the present year and Derby 1850.
I am, Sir. yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

May 19.

tiLLEGED ATTEMPT TO ASSAS-
SINATE THE QUEEN.
On Saturday, as the rejoicings in honour of her
Majesty's birthday were proceeding, and while the
streets of the metropolis were crowded with holiday
folk, an odious attempt was made by which it was at
first thought that the lives of her Majesty and her
royal children had been placed in serious peril.
The disgraceful outrage was committed between
half-past six and seven o'clock in the evening, as her
Majesty, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Helena, was return-
ing from a drive in Hyde Park. They had reached
the lower end of Constitution-hill, on their way to
sttthlieeorndpba,%yl.tittcale:lhn: when
nh
be
(ani
back
ke ss
sut
eoddda suddenly a pistol shot was fired at
in
tree,the gwairthbionf athleabroauirleinr,gws who
the park.
The fellow was instantly arrested by the by-
standers, and conducted at once to the station•house
in Gardner's-lane, King-street, Westminster. The
royal carriage proceeded to the palace as if nothing
had occurred, her Majesty retaining throughout the
most perfect composure of manner, and addressing
herself to the royal children as if to calm their fears.
On their arrival they were received by his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, who had been out on horse-
back, and was slightly in advance when the occur-
rence took place. His Royal Highness with great
emotion congratulated her Majesty on the escape she
had had.
On the arrival of the prisoner at the station-house
in Gardner's-lane, Colonel Rowan and Mr. Mayne,
the Chief Commissioners of Police, were immediately
sent for, and, those who saw the shot fired being also
in attendance, the following additional particulars
were gleaned:—The name of the prisoner is John
Hamilton. He is a native of Ireland, and follows
the occupation of a bricklayer's labourer. Ile has
been resident in this country for five years, but states
that he was born at Adare, in the county of Lime
rick, and his accent and general appearance clearly
prove him to be of Hibernian origin. For some time
past he has resided principally at No. 3, Eccleston•
place, Pimlico, in the house of a bricklayer, for whom
he at one time worked. Of late, however, it appears
that the employment given to him by his landlord had
ceased, and that he had been almost if not entirely out
of work. There was no pretence, however, for saying
that he was in want. His landlord lodged him gratui-
tously, and the other necessaries of life were provided
by the kindues of the labourers who were inmates of
the same house. He was therefore living free of cost,
and although he had been in debt some time ago for
lodgings to the amount of -IL 10s., he had recently re-
duced it to 21. 10s. On Saturday morning his land-
lady, in arranging some things in the room where
Hamilton was sitting, turned out a small pocket-
pistol, with an old flint lock, which her husband had
had in his possession for more than seven years, and
which was used by her children as a plaything. He
asked her to lend it to him, as it wanted cleaning.
Seeing no objection to this the woman consented, [led
thereupon the prisoner sent out a little child of hers
to buy a halfpennyworth of powder. Having got
this, he went into the yard behind the house, and
satisfied himself that the pistol would go off. Ht
then put it into his pocket, and disappearing, is next
seen within the railings of the park at the lower end
of Constitution-hill shortly before six o'clock. There
he went up to a woman, and asked what she we,-
waiting for ? Just as she was about to explain, he
said, "Oh, for the Queen. has she passed yet ?" She
replied, "No, she has not come yet ; but if you wait
a little you will see her," or words to that effect. She
had hardly finished the sentence when the outriders
of the Royal cortege appeared in sight, and she ex-
claimed, "Here she comes." The prisoner answered
" All right," and immediately pulled from his
breast a small pistol, which he levelled and fired
at the carriage in which her Majesty and the Royal
children were seated. His aim is supposed to have
been taken in a slanting direction, the carriage being
rather past him when the discharge took place.
Every effort has been made by the police to discover
whether the pistol was loaded with a missile of any
kind, but their search has been fruitless, and there is
no mark on the carriage or elsewhere to indicate its
course. Had the weapon been charged with lead or
any substitute, the whistle of it past the carriage
would have at once been noticed, and the report of
fire-arms properly loaded is quite different from the
discharge of gunpowder only. General Wemyss gave
decisive evidence on this point. One witness, who
was standing outside the railing close to the prisoner,
states that his face was scorched by the discharge,
and he exhibits a slight mark on his cheek to make
good the assertion. The weapon gave a loud report,
a circumstance not to be wcdered at, as it is ascer-
tained that he used the bowl of a tobacco-pipe i
as his powder-measure in.-charging it. There were
crowds of people collected along the drive, and on
the sound of fire-arms being heard, an instantaneous
rush was made to the spot whence it proceeded. One
of the parkkeepers claims the merit of having arrested
the prisoner, but General Wemyss, who was one
of the Equerries in Waiting, and who acted with
great judgment in the emergency, declares that
Hamilton was first seized by a person dressed
in a brown cloth coat. This person did not
present himself at the station•house in Gardner's-lane.
The prisoner offered no resistance, nor did he even
attempt to escape, and so bunglingly did he manage,
that in returning the pistol to the pocket in his flan-
nel jacket the handle of it stuck fast. The park.
keeper and constables who took him in charge had
some difficulty in rescuing him from the vengeance
of the excited crowd which soon formed around him.
On his way to the station-house, whither he was
conveyed in a cab, he is said to have stated that he
was driven to the commission of the act by poverty,
and that he had no accomplices. The exact evidence
given at the station-house by the witnesses who were
examined has been kept a secret, the representatives
of the press having been excluded. The preceding
statement, however, may be relied on as an accurate
summary of the facts educed. The prisoner is rather
under than above the middle height, is stoutly built,
and presents no appearance of emaciation. His ex-
pression of face and general manner indicate a sullen,
sulky disposition, and it was with great reluctance
that he gave his name, address, and origin. He wore
a dirty flannel jacket, old corduroy trousers, and had
on his head a greasy cap. In his pockets were found
the bowl of a pipe, a small quantity of powder, and
a few halfpence. There was nothing about him to
indicate insanity, and he seemed to have the perfect
use of his faculties, such as they were. The charge
against him was entered by General Wemyss, who
was in attendance. He remained on Saturday night
locked up in the station-house.
While these events were taking place in the neigh-
bourhood of the Palace the heads of her Majesty's
Ministry were entertaining select parties of friends
in honour of the Royal birthday. Suddenly they re-
ceived the startling information of what had occurred.
Sir G. Grey and Lord J. Russell proceeded to inquire
for her Majesty's health, and to take such steps as
prudence might under the circumstances, suggest. It
was accordingly determined that a court should be
held yesterday at the Home-office for the purpose of
having the evidence already taken brought under the
consideration of the Attorney-General, and with the
view of specially determining whether the prisoner
ought to be proceeded against for high treason, or
under the less formidable but not less stringent Act
introduced by Sir Robert Peel to meet cases of which
the attempts of Oxford and Bean were examples,
and which there are the strongest groundsforßefore,
however, proceeding to state the
is result
think-
ing will apply to the present instance_
t also.
oof what
took
place at the conference, it
h'ch the knowledge .:-)f
rightrult sometale
notice of the enthusiasm w
such an outrage created throughout the vast popula-
tion of the metropolis. In the neighbourhood of the
"Long live the Queen" were
repeatedly raised
great clubs cries of
than one effort was made
the grand mall of
to get up the National,and
In all the theatres it was called
innogbui irtey f ionr
St. James's-park. mAorirteh em in
htoe
numbers hastened to the
great
for and received with acclamatiroani.acell
her Majesty's health, and altogether the routine of a
royal birthday received a vast and visible stimulus
fromthe impulse of public sympathy.
resterday, at two o'clock, Sir G. Grey, the Attor-
ney-General, Mr. Hall, the now-street magistrate,
and the Commissioners of Police assembled at the
Home-office for the purpose already stated. The wit-
nesses who had been examined on the previous day
were in attendance, but only a few of them
were examined. The Attorney-General conducted
the examination in the presence of the prisoner,
who betrayed the same sulky, sullen tem-
per, as on the previous day, and preserved
throughout the proceedings an obstinate silence.
The depositions taken on Saturday were
also read, and the Court proceeded to consider which
of the two courses open to the Crown should be
adopted. The result was that the prisoner, being
unable to enter into recognizances, was committed to
Newgate for a misdemeanour, under the sth and 6th
of Victoria, c. 51, for " firing at her Majesty, with
intent to alarm," &c., and will be tried at the Old
Bailey sessions in June. This dceisivu WPS founded

the ground ttertain any
feeling towards her Majesty, that he had no
pikes, that he had not communicated to any
,hat he was about to do, and that the pistol was
,ot loaded ; but there certainly are two circum-
inces which furnish some ground for suspecting
is conclusion. The first of these is the evidence of
a c stable of the B division, who stated his confidant
b ' f that the prisoner was in the habit of attending
clil
a low Chartist club in Pimlico. The second is an
observation dropped by the prisoner himself to the in-
spector who was in charge of him yesterday morning.
It was to the effect that he had been confined in
Paris, for having taken part in the insurrection of
June, and that the cells there were not nearly so
clean as that in which he then was. Evidence was
also adduced to show that he had worked on the Bel-
gium and Nantes Railway, and that he went over to
France at the time of Prince Louis Napoleon's escape
from Ilam. This statement, if correct, and combined
with the preceding facts, would certainly go a certain
way to support the suspicion that his motives for the
deed which he committed were political rather than
personal. Such, however, has not been the decision
of those best able to judge, and their chief concern is,
therefore, directed to check in the bud, and by the
most effectual means, the baneful influence of such
disgusting acts, which, operating upon the thirst for
notoriety, or the desire for a comfortable retirement
on State pay, have an obvious tendency to repeat
themselves and become contagious. As illustrative of
this, it is worthy of notice that Hamilton took his
stand within less than 100 yards of the spot where Ox-
ford committed a similar offence. Ile has, however,
miscalculated considerably if he fancies that he is
to receive a similar penalty. By the course adopted
the ceremony of an examination before the magis-
trate in the usual mode is entirely omitted, and this
unlucky Irishman will find that instead of being
well fed, well clothed, and well housed for the rest of
his life, he has subjected himself to the certain pros-
pect of hard labour in the House of Correction, and
to public appearances that are not at all likely to
foster a passion fur notoriety, viz , the first at the bar
of the Old Bailey, the rest at the cart tail.
The following detailed report of what took place at
the Home-office yesterday we give without vouching
for its perfect accuracy :
At two o'clock yesterday afternoon Sir G. Grey, the
Secretary of State for the Home Department, Mr.
Waddington, the Under-Secretary, the Attorney-Gene-
ral, and Mr. Hall, the chief magistrate, attended by
Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk at Bow-street Police-court,
met in the deputation-room, where a Court was formed.
The prisoner was brought in by Mr. May, the super-
intendent of the A division, and Inspector Otway, and
was formally charged with having, OR the 19th of May,
en Constitution-hill, St. James's-park, presented and
fired a pistol at her Majesty the Queen. •
Although the inquiry was conducted by the above-
named gentlemen, several members of the Government
were present at various periods of the examination,
amongst whom were Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, and Mr. W. G. Grey, M.P., the Pri-
vate Secretary to Lord John Russell.
Daniel O'Keefe was the first witness called.
The ATTORNEY• GENERAL--W here do you reside?
Witness--At No. 4, Eccleston•place, Belgrave-road,
Pimlico.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Do you know the pri-
soner, Hamilton? Witness—l do.
The ATTORNEY •GENERAL—HOW long have you known
him? Witness—From four to five years.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—What was be? Witness
—lie came over here from Ireland as a bricklayer's la-
oourer.
The ATTOREY- GENERAL —And followed the same
business? Witness—Yes, when he could get any work.
Mr. HALL— State all you know about him.
Witness—He was in Ireland some time back, having
neither father nor mother; was brought up in the charity
school there, and when he left to come to London he was
-ecommended by a friend over there to come and lodge
with me.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL —Has he lodged with you
luring the whole period you mentioned, from tour to
rive years? Witness.—No. He left once to go to
France?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—When was that? Wit-
aess.—Two seasons ago—two years last summer.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL —When did he come back?
Witness.—ln the month of November, in the same year
is he left.
Mr. HALL.—Where did he lodge when he returned?
Witness.—With me, but he was out of work, and he
,!entracted a debt, and I in consequence sent him to a
friend of mine, named Chambers, residing at Bow, in
order that he might get employment, and pay me acme-
thing off of what he owed me.
Did be pay you anything? Witness.—l %rote a let-
ter to him and told him that I had burned my leg and
was in great want of money, when he came on the Sa-
turday night, and brought me a sovereign. He came
again after that, and brought me 10s. more, but I could
not get anything else from him through that season.
The COURT.—What else transpired? Witness.—l
summoned him and put him to all the expense I could,
except issuing an execution. He came at that time
Tom Bow, and called upon an acquaintance in the
neighbourhood for the purpose, as I ascertained, of
being taken, so that he might get a billet for the winter
season in prison.
The COURT—What else do you know? Witness—
When opportunity came I got him about two months'
work at a wheelwright's.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—HOW did you first come
to know him? Witness—l knew him from his coming
;row the same place as I did.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—IS that your property ?
(The pistol which the prisoner fired at her Majesty
was here produced ; it was a very old. small brass
aarrel instrument with a flint lock.) Wi:ness—Yes,
3 is.

The ATTORNEY. GENERAL—Have you anything elge
to say ? Witness—No ; I cannot recollect anything
wore.

The witness was then ordered out of the court.
Bridget O'Keefe, wife of the last witness, was next
Jailed and sworn, when

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL (showing the pistol)—Do
you know that? Witness—l do.
The COURT—What do you know respecting it ? Wit-
ness—On Saturday last I was going out into the garden
when I saw Mr. Ilaroilton at the bench, when be said
ho was making.a pistol, and was going to fire a shot or
two. He then showed me a kind of spout which he had
tastenucl to a piece of wood. I spoke to him about it,
when he said, " Why, Dan has got an old pistol, lend
me it:"
The CounT—Did you do so? Witness—Yes; I went
to my bedroom and gave it to him at the window.
The ATTORNEY- GENERAL— W hat did he then say?
Witness—He looked at it, and said "It is very rusty."
The COURT— Did you make any remark? Witness—
I said, " Yes it is. It is of no account."
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Did you see him do any-
thing with the pistol after that? Witness—l did not,
but I afterwards heard him fire the pistol :about three
times in the garden.
The ATTORNEY• GENERAL—DO you know whether he
was in or out of work? Witness—l have not known
nim to have more than seven weeks' work since Christ-
mas last.

The CornT—ThQn how did he live? Witness—A
young woman who lives with me, who is in the milk

line, serves a great many persons and collects a deal of
broken victuals, and between the two of us we managed
to keep him.
The COURT—What else do you know? Witness--
Nothing more.
Edward O'Keefe was next called and examined.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Yon are the son of the
last witness, I believe; how old are you? Witness—
Eleven years next birthay.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—TeII us what the prisoner
Hamilton asked you to do for him. Witness—On
Saturday last he asked me to fetch him a ha'p'orth of
powder.

The COURT—Did you do so? Witness—Yes; I went
toasp
of a
in E lizwaboemtha-ns,trweheitch she said
and bought a
notthebeat
ha'p'orth of
gunpowder
sort of powder.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—What time WAS that ?
Witness—About a quarter to three.
The COURT—Did he say anything particular to YOU
after that? Witness—He asked me if I had ever had
squibs or crackers, when I said yes, and added that they
could be got at the next shop.
The COURT—Did he say anything else ? Witness
He said he wanted a ha'p'orth, as ho wanted to have
bit of fun, and cuuld make them fire through the trees
in the air.
The witness produced a piece of wood, roughly cut in
the form of a pistol stock, on which was tied to all ap-
oilidamiroontonorontinsaktuetrtdlea.y
lHaset
said a
thatnc e
he
purchasedheesp,)ut of s ot
tmoef
for one penny, and turning round to the prisoner and
offering him a penny, said, " Here, Air. Hamilton, I can
pay you the penny now, for I did not have one on
Saturday.'

The COURT—When did he go out? Witness—Shortly
afterwards, and I wanted to go with hies, but he sad
"No, you must stop at home."

The prisoner was asked, as he had been at the eon-
elusion of the examination of the previous witnesses,
whether he had any questions to ask, and replied " No,
nothing." ,

Mr.-Irtenwick deposed that be was in the service of
her Majesty, and about twenty minutes past six o'clock,
as the royal carriage, which was an open landau, was
returning to Buckingham Palace, and when it l:ad
reached better than midway down Constitution-hill, Ira
heard the report of a pistol, and at the same instant hee
Majesty stood up and said, "Renwick, what is that?"
Witness replied, " Your Majesty has been shot at." Her
Majesty made no reply, but resumed her seat. Her
Majesty did not appear to be in any way alarmed.
Mr. Fitzgerald, the second attendant on her Majesty,
gave similar evidence.
George Moulder, park-keeper, No. I, deposed that
he was on duty in the Green Park, and was standing
within twelve yards of the prisoner. Just as the royal
carriage had passed the spot where he was standing,
he saw the prisoner move his right hand from
his breast, and the action was immediately followed
by a loud report. Witness observed a considerable
body of smoke. He instantly ran up to the prisoner
and seized hold of him by the right arm and collar, at the
same time he called to a person who was standing on the
other side of the prisoner to seize him, as he (witness)
thought the prisoner bad other firearms in his possession.
The person to whom ho applied seemed to be alarmedr
and did not assist. The prisoner during this time made
no attempt to get away. He said something, but what
were the words he could not say. Witness was theft
assisted by private Stride of the Life Guards, and