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the measures of Mr. O'Frra,ll, and the va,ions reforms
he had introduced in all department-, more than equ7lled
the additional expense. It was true that the additionid
cxi.iense fell diri..c ly on the Imgerial i'roa,tir)—(lo,r)
—but were not the iffier,bt, of rho 1,....1)t, ch.-, p-,ple
...alta to be r,,garded? Ile did n'.4 know an ins'anee
is the whole range of ill'r colonial government which
could be regarded as a stronger justification of the ap•
pointment of a g,ver. nor._

Mr. OSBORNE wished to know how it was that the
sPznato had 6-en increased?

Mr. HAWES stated that the cxpensps of the civil
government had hec•n re,.uced to the ~xtent of 5001.,
a -urn cqual to that amount had been added to the pay
of the military fficer in command at MtLita.

Mr. OSBORNE saw no reason why the Maltese should
not pay the difference.
Mr. LOCKHART wished it to be understood that he
did not mean to cast any refl-ction on Mr. M. OTerrall.
The Committee then divided, when the numbers were--
For the amendment .
Against it

50

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Maj,.rity
T!'e vote w..s then rigreed to
Tho following votes were also :,greed to:-
9.408/, being part of 17,4081., to defray the expenses
of the Military College.

10,298/., bei.)g part of 19,2981., for the 11.-yal Military
sylutn and Hib,rnian School.
On the question that a bum of 33.2861., being part of
66.2861., for the volunteer corps, be granted.
Mr. W. MILES observed, that not calling out these
volunteer corps in regiments would not increase their
efficiency. It had been suggested, and he believed upon
very good grounds, that there was nothing more eaten-
lated to promote their efficiency than their being perio-
dically inspected by a military man.
Mr. F. MAULE said that the discipline and efficiency
of these corps bad been tested, unfortunately too often, in
the course of the past year—not too often for their re•
putation, because they had performed their duties with
military precision and with great forbearance.
The vote was then agreed to.
The folloh 41,4 were also agreed to:-8,1201.,
being part of 15,1201. to defray the charge of allowances
and rewards for distinguished services.
39,9081., being part of 79,9081., for the pay of general
officers not being colonels of regiments.
200,0001:, being part of 400,0001, for half-pay and
allowance s of retired officers of the land forces.
22,1561., being part of a sum of 44,1561., for half-pay
and reduced allowances to officers of disbanded foreign'
corps. _ _

64,7781., being part of a sum of 128,7781., for pensions
to officers' widows.

47,5001., being part O' a sum of 95,5001., for allowances
on the compassionate list.
On the vote of 18,5414, being part of a sum of 25,541/.,
for Chelsea and Kilmainham Hospitals,
Mr. B. OSBORNE said that the Committee on the
estimates had recommended the abolition of the Civil
Board at Chelsea Hospital. He should like to know why
the office of secretary to that board had been recently
filled up by the appointment of Colonel Alderson? The
reason, he believed, was that the Railway Board was
abolished about the time, and Colonel Alderson, who
was one of them, was thereupon appointed to this sine-
cure office of 700/. a year, he being allot% ed at the same
time to retain his pay as Colund of Engineers. Mr.
Neave, the former secretary, was even allowed to retai❑
his house, and the public had to pay for the expense of
a house for Colonel Alderson.
Mr. F. MAULE reminded the Hon. Member that
when Colonel Alderson was appointed the office of as-
sistant-secretary viith a salary of 600/. a year, was
abolished. So long as the Civil Board was continued it
was absolutely necessary that it should have a secretary,
and that with regard to the fact that Mr. Neave was
suffered to retain his house, it was thought hard, after
so many years' service on the part of that gentleman,
that tor the few years of life which remained to him he
should be removed from the house in which he had spent
his official life.—(Bear, hear.)
The vote was then agreed to.
On the vote of 624,8531., being part of a sum of
1,224,053/., for out pensioners of Chelsea Hospital, &c.,
Mr. HE observed that the East India Company
were credited e ith 60,000 L, as their share of the pay-
ment of the non-( &cave service of the army employed
in India Had the Government taken into consideration
the increasing proportion of troops serving in India ?
The sum had stood at 60,000/. for many years, and he
would suggest whither it was not disproportionate to the
present number of the effective force in India, which was
28,000, the total number in every other part of the em-
pire being 103,000?

Mr. F.-111.A tLE explained that the sum had been long
paid, and was conside ed at the period when it was fixed
as a just proportion for the East India Company to pay.
He was not quite sure that the sum was so inadequate as
the Hon. Member supposed, but it was an arrangement
which had taken place between the Government and the
East India Company at the same time with many others,
and any alteration must be made when many other
things were also under discussion.

Alter a few words from Mr. G. THOMPSON the
vote was agreed to, as was a vote of 19,0001, being
part of a sum of 38,0001., for superannuation or retired
allowances.

The House then resumed, the report was brought
up, and the Chairman obtained leave to sit again on
Thursday.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, in the absence of
Mr. Baines, obtained 1, ave to bring in a Bill to amend
the procedure in Courts of General and Quarter Ses-
sions of the Peace in Englind and Wales, and for the
better advancement of justice in csses within the juris-
diction of those courts.

Lord DUDLEY S I UART moved for returns of all
salaries and other emoluments received by the several
officers of the Pal,/ce and Marshalsea Courts, in each
year from July, 1838, to July, 1848, inclusive. Ot the
number of actions brought and cau,es tried in
the above courts during every week of the same period.
Of the number of costs i❑ every action brought and
cause tried during the years 1847 and 1848 ; distin-
guishing those tried from those in which judgment went
by default, and also distinguishing the number of Cazie3
submitted to taxation during the same period. And of
all fines paid by counsel or attorneys for liberty to prac-
tise in the same Courts.

The other orders of the day were then disposed of,
and the House adjourned at half-past Nine o'clock until
Thursday next.

At the half-yearly meeting of the National Bra-
zilian Mining Association, held yesterday afternoon, the
report and accounts were presented and approved. It
appeared from what transpired that, notwithstanding the
limited means at the disposal of the board, the working
of the property, including the mines Cucaes and Cuiba,
was steadily improving, and that there was a nsar ap-
proach between actual expenses and receipts. The di-
rectors were still under some advances, arid it was stated
that it the calls due from defaulting shareholders were
paid, not only might those advances be discharg:d, but
increased means would be supplied for augmenting the
available force necessary to carry out viorous opera-
tions. While the Cuiba mice continues promising iu its
appearance, the two veins in Cocaes are specially men-
tioned as indicating in the progress of their exploration
satisfactory results. The affairs of the ccmpany having
latterly undergone a complete investigation, it was not
thought advisable to trouble the shareholders with any
lengthened dissertation upon them. Before the close of
the meeting the auditors personally vouched for the ac-
curacy of the accounts.
DEPARTURE OF FATHER MATHEW.—This devoted
and distinguished apostle of the temperance cause con-
tinued his labours on Taesday last at the Hiberrian
School, in Pleasant-street. There was a large attend-
ance, comprising a number of the working classes, and
several of the most influential ladies and gentlemen re-
sident in the town. The Rev. Gentleman was accom-
panied by Mr. William Rathbone, whose guest he has
ueen since his sojourn here, and who has been most un-
remitting in his kindness and attention towards him. A
number of the scholars who had signified their willing-
ness to take the pledge, were, along with the assembled
adults, addressed by Father Mathew, who enforced,
chiefly by scriptural references, the duty of sobriety. No
incense, he said, could be more grateful to heaven than
that they were about to offer. The pledge was then
administered to about three hundred children of
both sexes, and the same number of adults. At the
close of the day's proceedings it was intimated that
Father Mathew would, on retiring from the school,
administer the pledge to any one who desired it that
evening and the folloaing morning, it they favoured him
Kith their attendance at the house of his friend, Mr.
Rathbone, of Greenbank. Many availed themselves
of the opportunity, waited upon Father Mathew, and
entered into the teetotal bond. On Wednesday morn-
ing Father Mathew embarked for America iu the
packet-ship Ashburton. Such, however, was his de-
votion to the cause of which he has become so distin-
guished an advocate, that, before his departure, he went
round several of the dock quays, and there induced
many to become total abstainers, and go through the
usual formalities required to ratify their acknowledg-
ment of temperance principles. He was also engaged in
a similar manner on board the Ashburton, and, jud-4ing
from the feeling displayed in his favour, many converts
would be made during the voyage. The vessel left tho
Waterloo dock about eleven o'clock, when a vast con-
course of people, together with some of the immediate
friends of the Rev. Gentleman, were present to witness
his departure. Many congregated on the piers, and as
the vessel passed into the river a loud and prolonged
cheer was given, several of the spectators expressing
their hearty good wishes and prayers for the safety and
prosperity of one whose self-devotion and sacrifices to
the cause with which he has identified himself are, per-
hap, without parallel. The scene was a most gratity-
ing one. The Rev. Apostle, though in good health and
spirits, appeared to feel his position, arising out of a
separation from so many of his attached friends at home.
We understand he expressed the highest sense of the
gentlemanly and benevolent conduct shown towards him
by Mr. William Rathbone arid the circle of friends to
which he was introduced during
his stay in Liverpool.
The Ashburton left the river early yesterday (Thursday)
morning.—Liverpool
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—Bad Legs of Fourteen Years'
Duration Cured by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—Mrs.
Priscilla Waters, of Pentney, near Lynn, had been a dreadful
sufferer for upwards of fourteen years with bail legs, which
several of the Faculty had tried to cua., but without success.
Her digestion was much impaired, and at times she was quite
incapable of attending to her household affairs. As the medi-
cines which she had been taking afforded her no relief, she was
recommended to try Holloway's Pills and Ointment, by the use
of which she was completely cured, and for more than twelve
months past has been able to attend to her domestic duties, and
could, it necessary, walk 10 or 2o miles with ease. Sold by all
Druggist% and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244,
Strand, London.

By the h-tters from China it appears that the
amount of gold which had been received trove California
betse-•n the Ist of January and the 315 r. of March, w;
estim tied at 350,000 dollars. The demind for goods in
return had cleared the market of some articles that had
tor long 6inzo remained on liancl.

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
L.4IIBETIL
A Oliddle-aged Ilitierniau, bearing the name of George
Bp no, e o, phiti at the: bar before the llon. G. C.
N tten, ha, ged with the coma iStiloll Of a most wanton
and unprovoked assault upon Mrs. Ann Darkin, the wife
of Mr. lleiiry Darkin, residing at No. 7, St.
Alban's terrace, Kennington-road.
l lie complainant stated that about 11 o'clock that
morning the defendant, whom she had never before seen,
knocked at the door of her husband's residence, and was
if.swer -d by the complainant herself. The defendant de-
riannded to hate turned to him a circular, which he
a leg ed he had left there on the previous day—a fact
thewhich (the witnes,s) quietly denied, observing that no,
such docuinent had been lett at her husband's house. The
defendant reiterated his assertions, and accompanied
them with applying to the witness a torrent of abusive,
abominable, and opprobrious epithets, such as she declined
to mention, and the very recollection of which drew forth
a burst of tears. She, however, gave the defendant an
assurance that he was quite in error in supposing he had
left any circular, and desired him to quit the house. His
violent laugu,,g, was then repeated, on which the witness
lmving called out to an elderly invalid gentleman named
Mitchell, lodging in the house, that gentleman from the
stairs witne,sed the remainder of the transaction. On
the IN/petition of his insulting language the witness took
him by the shoull.rs to put him out of the door, when
the defendant turned round, and with his closed fist
struck her with great force a severe blow on the left
temple, which was much swollen from the effects..
Mr. William Mitchell corroborated the evidence, and
proved further, that he and a servant boy named Billing,
pursued the defendant until they met a policeman, to
whom he was given into custody.
Mr. NORTON inquired what was the nature and cha-
racter of the circular which the defendant alleged he had
left at the complainant's resieence?
The defendant handed one to the magistrate.
The circular announced that " Mr. George Byrne,
phrenologist," called the attention of the gentry and the
public in general to the fact that phrenology was essen-
tial to the development of the character of individuals
and the primary functions and elements of the mind;
and that it offered most important aid in the selection of
guardians for the young, of clerks, confidential assist-
ants, and of partners, &c. In all these matters he
pleagad himself to describe character and talents with
strict adherence to the principles of phrenology on the
terms of one shilling and sixpence for a phrenological
chart with relative proportions; of half a crown for s
similar chart, with outlines as to character and talents;
and of five shillings for the same, with a full written
analysis. The circular gave the address of Mr. Byrne,
" the phrenologist," No. 24, Allen. street, Lambeth.
Several respectable persons in court complained of the
annoyances to which they and their neighbours and
families were subject from the visits of these "circular"
depositors on all possible and impossible subjects.
Mr. NORTON sentenced the defendant to pay a fine of
31., or to be imprisoned in the House of Correction for
the term of five weeks.

On hearing this decision the defendant "looked dag-
gers" at the magistrate, and strutted out of the dock in
the care of Cook the gaoler. The fine had not been paid
when the court rose.

THAMES.
Rhoda Smith, alias Jones, alias Green, with other in'
numerable aliases, was charged with obtaining moue"
under false pretences from the Rev. Mr. Gribble, chap-
lain to the new church lately founded by Prince Albert,
in connexion with the Merchant Seamen's Home, Well-
close-square. The system of frauds developed was of a
very extraordinary character, extending over a number
of years. On Thursday evening the prisoner, who is
about forty years of age, called on Mr. Gribble, and
presented a paper purporting to be a petition for
subscription opened for the purposes of getting a
young man named James Lewis, aged eighteen into
the asylum for the blind at Portsmouth. The
document bore the signatures of Messrs. Mauds-
lay and Son, engineers, Lambeth ; Messrs. Robinson,
Mill-wall, and several others, as subscribers of various
sums, and amongst the other subscriptions was one
signed " A few Mends at Ipswich," for 71. 6s. As soon
as the prisoner presented herself to the reverend gentle-
man, he at once recognised her as a person who had
called on him twice before under very peculiar circum-
stances. On her first visit she represented herself as the
wife of a transport, whose term of punishment had ex-
pired, and w ho, owing to this previous good character,.
was about to settle respectably and wished her to join
him. She produced on that occasion a printed document
which had every appearance of authenticity, and the
reverend gentleman advanced her 10s. out of a fund
placed at his disposal for the relief of persons connected
with the merchant sea service. In one or two days
afterwards she again called upon the reverend gen-
tleman, accompanied by a person whom she repre-
sented to be the master of the vessel in which she
was about to sail to join her husband, and said that
she wanted some few necessaries, which would amount
to about 11. 125., and which sum would be repaid in
an hour or two after being advanced. The amount
was given to her from the Champney fund placed
at his disposal, but he never saw the prisoner again until
she appeared iu her new character on Thursday evening,
at which time she was considerably disguised in liquor;
Mr. Gribble, recognising her as the person who bad
imposed on him on two previous occasions, sent to the
Leman-street station-house, when Sergeant Ball, 21
attended and took her into custody. She prayed of the
reverend gentleman to forgive her, admitted having re-
ceived 103. and 1/. 12s. on two previous occasions, and
exclaimed, whilst going to the station-house, " Oh! mY
God, I have told a falsehood, sh:11 I be transported ?',
When she obtained the 11. 12s. from Mr. Gribble, the
person ho represented himself as the captain with whom
she was about to sail, i.nl who assisted in several of her
impositions, was so fully recognised from the description,
[list it has since been ascert.iit.ed he is at present an
inmate of one of the metropolitan prisons on another
charge of fraud. Information was instantly forwarded to
the Mendicity office, when Captain Wood directed Bora-
lord, the active agent of the society, to attend to the case-
Horsford immediately recognised the woman as a very old
and well-known acquaintance. She has been twice com-
mitted from Newgate tor six months each time, ten
times summarily convicted at various police-courts,
and twice tried but acquitted at the Old Bailey on two
charges of felony. She had lived with a man named
Smith, who was transported, and under whose name the
first fraud upon Mr. Gribble had been effec ed. She
then lived with another flash man at Wentworth-street,
Whitechapel, whom in a drunken fray she threw down
stairs, whereby his neck was broken and he died. After
that she cohabited with another fellow named Welch
Tom; her West pal was Bub Owen, better known in the
locality as " Crump."
Mr. INGHAM said that there could not be the slightest
doubt that the prisoner was a most abominable impostor,
carrying on a most nwarious trade, and preying upon
iuuds intended for the relief of the deserving poor con-
nected with the naval service. She belonged to a class
who were the greatest pests of society, and he regretted
exceedingly that owing to technical eofficulties he could
not visit her offences with the punishment they deserved,
and, by sending her for trial, place her in a position
which would for ever remove her from this country. Ile
would, however, inflict the highest punishment in big
power by sentencing her to three months' imprisonment
with hard labour.

William Caflyn, a newsvender, residing at 31, Sidney-
street, end, and two persons in his employment,
named 7hreadgola and Smith, were charged with utter-
ing an infamous libel, with a view of villifying the Hon.
and Rev. Robert Liddell. The libel was contained in a
low publication, issued from the defendant Caffyn's shop,
and denominated Sam Sly, being the eastern counter-
part of the Paul Pry, which for so long a time has been
the vehicle of western slander. The libel in question
purports to be a " Story of Barking," of which parish
Mr. Liddell is vicar, and professes to be written by one
of the " sly dogs" there. The article is written in the
loosest style which characterises these prurient publica-
tions, charging the lion. and Rev. Gentleman with avail'
ing himself of the absence of his wife to seduce a new
cook, who is described as possessing no remarkable
amount of beauty. The publication of this worthless
print was brought home to the parties implicated, and
they were held to bail, to answer the charge at the ses-
sions of the Central Criminal Court.
Henry Stockman, mate of the barque Brunswick, Was
finally examined, charged with the manslaughter of
Joseph Frost, a black buy, engaged on board that vessel.
Tho facts appeared in our journal of Saturday last. The
boy was drunk. The prisoner was about to give hill
a " ducking," the tackle gave way, and the boy was
drowned.—Committed for trial.

TVESTA ii. N-- S TER.
Charles Simpkins and Henry Bond, :two middle-aged
persons, were finally examined, charged stealingwilth.a,
4d.,
and
Jul. note, a Bank dividend warrant for 221. 6s
rthe family" of
six sovereigns, under circumstances a a very singular
description.
The money was
_o the
wp.rsop, a tyfrioefnd of e,
a Mr. Pimantel, a
lunatic, Simkins, wh
three; or four) ears' standing. persuadede Mrs. Pimantel
again to place her husband in Be thl n_i, as it was found
expo client to have a second keeper. Bond and he were
to effect the necessary strangements, and under that pre-
tence they took for,ible possession of the property above
hPoim was
steld r askedunk,
threatened to stick
Simpkins for the
mentioned, which was the amount of the lunatic's an-
nuity. uoire
tly.r,
the a
knife in her. Simpkins had also demanded to see Mrs.
Pimantel's marriage certificate, which he also refused to
return to her. Bond was said to be a sort
of " villa
lawyer," at Chelsea paricularly.
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When
latter. l‘l rs•
w
The accused were fully for trial committed
tral Criminal Court.

of aOn the 18th inst., at 24, Cheyne-walk,
Mrs. D. B. Reid,
son.
;n the 22d inst., at Porteus-terrace, Paddington, the lady
of the Rev. H. Nowell Barton, of a daughter.
On the 2 d inst., at 19, Imperial-square, Cheltenham, the
wile of Captain Allan, 63d Regiment, of a daughter.
On the I:2d inat., at Hampton Manor-house, near Bath,
Mrs. Philip Sheppard, of a daughter.
On the 23d inst., at the Firs, Hampstead- heath, the wife
of William Dugmore, Esq., of Lincoln's-inn, barrister-at law,
of a daughter.

On the 23d inst., at thM
eARRIED chapel of the French Embassy,
Captain Charles Edward Petre, of the 7th Dragoon Guards,
to the Hon. Charlotte Petre, second daughter of the Right
Hon. L'ird Petre.
On the'2Ad inst., at the Independent Chapel, Cannon-
street, Preston, Henry Hampson, Esq., of Manchester, to
ttilda, daugher of Mr. Chambers Bank-parade, PreStoll.

- - -
On the 20th inst., at Chernock-placP, Winchester, aged
92, Mrs. Atkinson, relict of the late Thomas Atkinson, Esq.,
cf Bury-house, near Gosport.
On the 23d inst., at his residence, Rutland-gate, Hyde-
park, Samuel Charles Weston, Esq., aged 57.

London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of
No. 112, Straw, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112,
Strand. in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the coma of
Middle/As, BaturdayvhfAy, 26,1849.