The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-15 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH,' JUNE 14.—The Poly phenan s steam-
sloop, Commander M'Cleeerty, left the harbour this
morning at daylight (about 2) for Lisbon direct, with dis•
patches fr,im the Government for the British Minister
and Commander-in Chief.

We are authorised to state that there is no truth what-
ever in a pur,graph which has gone the round of the
1-irrts to the etY:et that Captain Canal:be:l. Royal Navy,
of Suuthsea, intended to contest the borough of Ports-
mouth, on the Conservative interest, with the present
Members, in eJnjttmtion with Mr. Jones, the banker, of
I'ortsea.

rLYMOVTII, JUNE 12.—Her Majesty's ship Caledonia,
120, Captain Manly H. Dixon, eri'h the flat; or Port-
Atheiri.l Sir John West, end her Alnjesty's ship
Queen, 110, Captain Sir Henry Luke, left their tuoorilgs
in the S.alnd this morning; and proceeded to pea. Be-.
tween one and two o'clock in the afternoon they wrret
observed outside the linap-buoy with the Rame Ileac'
open. The Qu-en was about half a mils ahead, on the
weather bow, and on being signalised from the Admiral
ship hoisted her three top-gallant sails. Both ships wire
reaching W.S.W., with the wind about S.S.E. In the
evening it veered more to the westward.
Her Majesty's ship San Josef, 101, Commander HAIL
is to be supplied with 14 six-pounders, for the purpose
of returning salutes in the absence of her Majesty's ship
Caledonia.
Her Majesty's steam-tug Confiance sailei suddenly
on Wednesday for Falmouth with a party of artillery,
two pieces of ordnance, and a detachment of the sth
Fusiliers. She returned on Thursday, and the same
evening, when at her moorings in Hamoaze, a fire, which
originated close to the boilers, was discovered on board
her. The Confiance is not provided with e. gun, but
having hoisted a distress flag, the powerful float-engine,
manned from her Majesty's dockyard, was soon along-
side, and speedily extinguished the flames, which have
not done much damage. Unfortunately,
,one of the hands
belonging to the San Josef, in his haste to join that
ship's boat, for the purpose of aiding the Confiance, fell
overboard, and was drowned.

The officers and crew of her Majesty's steam-sloop
Growler, Commander Potbury, were paid advance yes-
terday, and she is now lying at the moorings of her Ma-
jesty's ship Queen, in the Sound. She will probably sail
to-morrow for Sierra Leone, there to embark emigrants
for the West Indies.

Captain Ellbrecht and the officers of his Danish
Majesty's corvette Flora, now in the Sound, went yester-
day in the passenger steam-packet Queen up the river
as far as Morwelham, and on their return visited Cote-
bill House, and were much delighted with their excur-
sion. When in the Sound, the steamer passed round
her Majesty's ship Queen, the band of which honoured
the strangers by playing the National Anthem.
Captain Mahommed Ben 'fames, commanding his High-
ness the Imaurn of Muscat's ship Caroline, at anchor in
the Sound, is now on a visit at Mainhead, the seat of Sir
Robert Newman, Bart. The Caroline is the ship which
brought the rich present of Arabian horses from the
itnaum to her Majesty the Queen of England. When.
the captain joins her she will sail for Zanz;bar.
JUNE 13.—1 n consequence of the thick weather which
came on yesterday afternoon with the westerly wind, her
Majesty's ships Caledonia and Queen returned about 4
o'clack to the Sound. They were accompanied by Port-
Admiral Sir John West, in the Sylph tender, and by
Admiral-Superintendent Sir John Louis, in the Ply-
mouth tender, both of whom went out with the inten-
tion of- witnessing the comparative sailing qualities of
the two ships. The Caledonia, with the flag of the Port-
Admiral, red at the wizen, is now lying inside the eastern
arm of the Breakwater, and the Queen, with the flag• of
the Admiral-Superintendent, white at the main, is moored
near the western end. The Growler continues in the
Sound. Wind southerly, blowing strong.
WooLwrcir, JUNE 14.—The Hecate steam-sloop,
Commander Joseph West, was paid off at this port on
Wednesday, the 9th inst., on her return from the coast
of Africa, to which place she proceeded in June, 1845.
On her return to England she had note man on the sick
list, and during her time on the coast the master, boat-
swain, and four of hot- crew died of fever. These per-
sons bad not been more exposed than the rest, and it is
supposed some previous constitutional malady was the
cause of their death. The Hecate visited every part of
the coast as far south as .Angola, and the excellent pre-
servation of the health of the crew is partly attributable
to her keeping under weigh whenever she could, and
employing the mess in the exercise of their various duties,
and not exposing them to the heat of the sun, or the
miasma off the land. One pvinciple was strictly en-
forced on board this vessel to keep her perfectly dry—
whitewash her fore and aft once a week, and keep up a
thorough ventilation. Since her arrival at Woolwich
she has met the approbation of those naval officers who
have visited her, and.sonie idea may be formed of the
Ociency of her crew when it is stated that at the time
her
_Tloyal lliihne:s the Duchess of Kent en barked at
wooN•ich for Ostend, half-pest nine o'clock A. 111., the
Hecate L'1(1 royal 3 ards across, and htr yarcki manned,
and, at twe: Ye o'clock, she was at a gentling:, w;th all her
spars OTCIb3aA
alongside. and the whole of her rigging jr, lump
-m-vessel, being old and tiseleal, was
The Charon stems r today by the Monkey steam-
towed down the riv. her to serve as a break-
2.
vessel, and it is inteLdeo
water at Harwich.

Nwime•omm

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STEAM NAVIGATION IN TEM PACIFIC.—PANAMA,
Arum 21.—The pacific Steam Navigation Company's steam-
ship Ecuador, from Callao, arrived .here on the 21st of April.
bringing, in additiom to her usual paztsengers and cargo, the
mails in continuation with the company's steamer Chile,
which left Valparaiso on the 28th of March, from the under-
mentioned ports in 0, ile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and New
Oranada of the respectiv, s dates as undernoted :—Chile—Vtil-
p!iraiso, March 28th ; C. nuimbo, 29th ; Huasco, 30th ;, Co-
Napo, 30th. Bolivia—C, obija, April Ist. Peru—lqukijae,
April 2d ; Arica, 3d ; Islay, 4th ; Pisco, 6th ; Callao, 11th;
Paytn, 14th. Ecuador--(,}t
layaquil, April 16th, New Gra-
nada—Bitewigttura, Agit , 19th.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
In reply to a Correspondent in the Isle of Wight, we beg to
observe that no actual decline took place in the value of
Wheat at Mark-lane on Friday last.

THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, JuNs 15.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 49 ; Highest, 66 ; Noon, 59,
BAROMETER, 29.6.—W1ND.5.W.; heavy showers.

lIIdH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning .. 16 minutes after 3. I Evening .. 34 minutes after 3.

privileges. The speech of the Right Hon. THOMAS
BABINGTON MACAULAY is the eloquent vindication
of the Government.

The intelligence which we published yesterday
from America, in regard to the prominent political
topic, the Mexican war, entirely corresponds in its
character to the prediction we made some time since
touching the probable issue of the belligerent opera-
tions then being carried on in that unfortu-
nate country. Divided in their councils, with an
army badly disciplined, and destitute of the most ordi-
nary means requisite to ensure success, the Mexican
forces have, in every pitched battle with their enemies,
sustained throughout successive defeats. The ordi-
nary tactics of war have been consequently aban-
doned ; all further resistance to the invaders will be
based upon the guerilla system. Of all methods of
warfare this is the most frightful. When fanned by
the flame of patriotism, it drags its slow length along,
with its invariable adjuncts of indiscriminate mas-
sacre and heartless and wholesale plunder, without
producing any decisive result, unless, indeed, the
power of the invader be overwhelming, his
judgment and energy of a superior character,
and the union among his forces unequivocally
firm. The armies of the United States are
far from commensurate in strength to the
object they seek to attain—the virtual subjugation of
the immense territory of Mexico ; and the American
Generals are already feeling the serious inconve-
nience of being deserted by large numbers of their
volunteers at the critical moment when they require
a judicious concentration of all their available
strength to pursue their progress triumphantly to-
wards the Mexican capital. Union, the chief ele-
ment of success, is therefore wanting to them ; and
though they will, in all probability, possess them-
selves of the metropolis, it will be then that they will
find the commencement of their real difficulties.
Then only will they learn the force of the saying,
le commencement de la fin. SANTA ANNA. and CA-
NALES have issued proclamations, commanding the
male population, from 12 to 50 years of age, to
range themselves into guerilla bands for the purpose
of putting to the sword every American, of whatever
age or condition, wherever and whenever he may be
discovered within the frontiers of the Mexican coun-
try. The Americans will, of course, retaliate
in the same way, and the utmost horrors be
mutually perpetrated. A reign of terror will super-
vene. Insubordination and plunder have marked
the proceedings of the American volunteers, who,
satiated with their predatory gains, and their term of
service being expired, are flying homewards, after
having created the bitterest feelings of revenge by
the cruelties they have practised. Meanwhile the
Mexican Congress are averse to all overtures for
peace, and have, it is said, rejected a proposition for
requesting the mediation of England for terminating
the war. This argues confidence on their side that
the Americans will yet regret the unprincipled inva-
sion they have made, in consequence of the detestation
in which their conduct is held throughout the Mexi-
can provinces. Should the war not be speedily
concluded, Mr. POLK will be called to a severe
account at the re-opening of Congress. The origin
of the dispute being so disgraceful in itself, the cost
already incurred, and the immense outlay that would
be required to secure anything like a decent military
occupation of the conquered country, would constitute
national evils of sufficient magnitude to induce
Jonathan himself to re-consider his ways. The
sympathies of Europe are with the Mexicans. Any
reverses which may await the policy of America in
the prosecution of this war, would be regaided as a
just retribution for as iniquitous a proceeding as ever
was taken by one nation towards another.

Were any country, or colony, desirous of manual
labour for the purpose of developing its resources, to
apply to any well-organized State to supply their defi-
ciency, and to receive a reply that they were welcome to
numerous bodies of convicted felons which they were
yearly in the habit of transporting to some portion or
other of their remote possessions, there can be little
doubt that the country or colony would feel itself
not only averse to embrace the offer, but insulted by
such a proposal. People would naturally, and in-
stinctively dread the contaminating evils that would
inevitably attend any attempt to supply their want of
labour from such polluted sources ; and yet how op-
pressive would it not appear if the mother country
should insist upon its colony receiving, mien.; volew,
the scum and criminal dregs of its own population.

Such, however, is actually the course which hrtmane
and enlightened England has pursued unchecked for
years ! Viewed in the abstract, every nation is bound
to punish, and particularly to reform, its law-breakers

in the best way it can within its own territories. It
has no right to palm off upon another the offscourings
of its criminal besom ; and this remark becomes all
the more consonant with justice when it is re-
membered that the amount of crime is, in every
country, more or less attributable to bad laws and
gross neglect, on the part of the State, towards the
wants, physical and intellectual, of the humbler
classes, which always constitute the great body of the
community at large. Are we ourselves free from
such imputations ? Assuredly not ; and that this is
the truth is fully borne out by the anxious desire at

length evinced to contribute in a variety of ways to
the promotion of the educational and moral neces-
sities of the people, and to introduce an extensive
reform in our prison discipline. For though it has
been sufficient to punish, the State has entirely failed to
correct or improve the moral condition of the prisoner,
when he is thrown back upon society at the expira-
tion of his term of incarceration. The contrary is
notoriously the fact, viz., that in consequence of the
absence of proper buildings, and regulations essential
to a due classification of prisoners conformable to
their respective degrees of mental turpitude, the last
state of the prisoner has always been found to be
worse than the first. Our system has been in this
wise : we have first been neglectful, and then we have
been severe, and not only so, but we have exercised
our severity in the most selfish manner towards other
and unoffending communities. We have inverted the
order of nature, and violated the first principles of
humanity. We have suffered people to grow up in
poverty and ignorance; crime has followed, extreme
punishments have been resorted to, and, to wind it all
up, we have sent the felons by ship loads to become a
contaminating curse to lands whose inhabitants,
because they are so remote, should, as subject to the
British Crown, be treated with greater circumspec-

tion and national solicitude for their future welfare.
Captain MACONOCIIIE, R.N., has just informed us, in
a pamphlet, of the system he pursued whilst in com-
mand as superintendent of the penal settlement of
Norfolk Island. When he first went there, the ap-
pearance of the convicts he describes to have been the
most demoniacal looking that could possibly be con-
ceived. In three years he completely changed the
condition of the convicts, to the astonishment of the
Governor himself, Sir G. GIPPS. He gives a general
outline of the plan he successfully adopted in the fol-
lowing terms :

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Cadet th. Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee.
THIS EVENING

" Besides introducing most imperfectly my own sys-
tem of management among them (for my marks never
had a fixed value towards liberation assigned them,
which could alone make their accumulation really im-
portant), I sought generally by every means to recover
Me men's self respect, to gain their own wills towards
their reform, to visit moral offences severely, but to
reduce the number of those that were purely con-
ventional, to mitigate the penalties attached to these,
and thus gradually awaken better and more enlightened
feelings among both officers and men. I built two
churches—got a catechist added to the establisnment to
assist the chaplain—almost every Sunday during all my
four years read the service myself, with a sermon at
some one or other out-station—established schools—dis-
tributed books—gave prizes for assiduity—was un-
wearied myself in my counsels and exhortations wher-
ever I went—and went everywhere, alone and un-
attended, showing confidence, and winning it in return.
I also gave every man a small garden, which was a boon
to the industrious, but none to the idle."

SI •
W 1 Ibe presented Auber's opera, entitled FRA DIAVOLO. Lord
Alleash. Mr. Herucastle ; Fra Diavolo, Mr. Harrison ; Zerlina, Miss
itainforth.

♦RQr Whleh Dtbdin's eemedietta of THE QUAKER. Steady,
Mr. L der; Lubin, Mr. lorncastle • Gillian, Miss Isaacs.
To ,onslude with the nautical drama of 1111,1k2E•EYED SUSAN.
WWI tre, Mr. Scott; Rlue Peter, Mr. florncastle ; Susan, Mrs. H.
Vtuti,g ; Dolly Mayflower, Miss Terrey.
lt^'•ca.ca. 4 ~ Plt, 13.; Gallery, 6d. Doors open at Slx, commence
a ns, t•pr Rt

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING
Sill be p•rformed a THIS EVENING
by Timbal], called JANE
PAUL, ; or,,,the Victim of Perisecutimona
M Jana Paul, Miss Vincent ;
, r. Bird; Hedzehognoel Faul,
Jack, Mr.
Mlc Mr. IIIcka; Necker,
After WitiLlß THE SPECTRE BRIL;EOTtOOM,
eoriclUcie with the celebrated drama of TILE SLAVE. Gambia,
mr nicks; Zelintia, Boroughcliffe.
• jo",, li.; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 34.

ROYAL. SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
trifler the patronage of her 3lstjesty, his Royal Hlghttam prince
Albert, the Queen Dowager, Sce,
t)pest every 3fornt, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
.nission, One Shilling.
TlintD VIZIZIE OF M. JULLIEN'S ENGAGEMENT.
No Extra Charge !
TIIIS EVENING, Juno 15.
Th- Pre l r has mush pleasure in announcing to the Subscribers, op
Anat. urs ustc, andthe public, that he has succeeded in resengag.
XP* M. JUL ,Ilsr_t and the Principal Solo Performers of his unrivalled
'AM, iiaeluding Richardson, Baumann, Barret, Lazarus, Prospers,
001411,t, mind Her liconli, for a limited number of nightections. Wh
hick,
with with Nis. 130/SFREY'S Splendid Band, aided by a
sel
tbe principal bands in the Metropolis, will form
an orchestra of One
Nattered Performers.
Th, proprietor begs to announco that he has, at a considerable
sitowie, erected a new Entrance, and a magnificent Walk, with
ftower borders, statues, and a Central Fountain, in front of the
Rape' Pictorial Representation of
icier TOWS AND BAT OF GIBRALTAR.

Ttw managTxie sontains many specimens, including the Giraffe,
Galata, &a. Tho Pwmenade Concerts, conducted by Godfrey. A
Mmimitotic' al the Porcelain Tower of Nantin. The Gothic Bridge
ugs. The grand Pyrotechnic Display, representing the
SIEGE OF GIBRALTAR.

ighow•-ig the commencement of the Bombardment, partial destruc-
-000 st the Town, and Blowing up of the uttering

Very much of what Captain MICONOCHIE en-
forced in Norfolk Island to reform the convicts
should be pursued in this country by adequate insti-
tutions. Once imbue with self-respect, and you do
more than anything else to lay the axe at the root of
crime. When, however, crime is nevertheless per-
petrated, we should endeavour to reclaim the criminal
in the manner above adverted to. And seeing that the
Government have evinced their anxiety to establish
their convict discipline upon a similar basis, we hope
and believe that the results will prove commensurate
with the humanity and wisdom by which their efforts
are at present characterised.

Madrid papers of the Bth have arrived. -
The Faro states that a plan had been formed to

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 15, 1847.

organize a Carlist outbreak on a large scale in all the
provinces of Spain. The plans of the Carlists have,
however, been effectually thwarted by the arrest of
General ALzoe at Bayonne.
It is rumoured that negotiations have been entered
into with the KING, the object of which is to induce
him to join the QUEEN at La Granja.
Letters from Catalonia state that the sudden return
of General PAVIA to Barcelona was caused by the
discovery of a Carlist conspiracy in that city. Since
his return seven persons have been arrested and con-
fined in the citadel.

MADRID BOURSE, JUNE B.—Three per Cents.,
30-1 ; Five per Cents., 18i. Exchange on London,
49f. 10c.

We have received the Paris papers of Sunday.
A second edition of the Commerce states that Queen
CHRISTINA had just arrived in Paris.
The Journal des Debats states that the Committee
on the affair of M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN were to
meet on Monday to consider the report of LA-
VILLE, that the report would be printed and distri-
buted to the Deputies on Tuesday, and discussed in
the public sitting of the Chamber on Thursday.
The National expresses a hope that the debate on
the affairs of Portugal will not be permitted to pass
over without a demand for explanations from M.
GuizoT on the subject of the contemplated interven-
tion of France in the affairs of Switzerland. "In
says
btheepNreavteinotenadi, and we must repeat
" the designs of the
S Switzerland," i tz
Ministerserl a ndm ay ,yet
how important it is to the honour and the interests of
France that the Chamber should interpose to detach
M. GuizoT from the policy of Austria."

After denouncing the intervention in Portugal, the
National proceeds :—" But intervention in Switzer-
land would be treason and infamy of, if possible, a
deeper dye. The guilt of this intervention is aggra-
vated by everything that is culpable in the choice of
accomplices. What the Minister dares to accomplish
in Switzerland is to act in concert with Austria
to forward the views and promote the interests
of the Absolutist Powers. Is it not suf-
ficiently disgraceful to have delivered to the
Cabinets of 'Vienna and of St. Petersburgh, Poland,
Cracow, and Switzerland ? It is impossible that the
Chambers, whatever may be their composition, can
permit M. GUIZOT to force France openly to enter
into this Holy Alliance of hangmen." The report of
M. RENOUARD on the Cubieres affair was to be read
in the Chamber of Peers, and distributed among the
Members on Monday.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 14.
East Indian, 1/B—Namur and Liege, 3%--Nortbern o
France, 12—Orleans and Bordeaux, 64—Paris and Stras-
bourg, 4%—West Flanders, 33%.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)
Their Lordships sat in a Committee for Privileges
to-day. The Peers in attendance were, the Lord Chan-
cellor, the Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Brougham, the
Marquis of Bute, Viscount Strangford, the Earl of
Radnor, and Lord Sudeley.

plained the law to the jury, they, after a few minutes'
consideration, found a verdict for the defendant.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner HoLaoYD.)
DEEDS OF COMPOSITION AND DANIERUPTCY.—IN RE CLA-

RIDGE.

This bankrupt, who hadcarried on business as a wine
merchant in Southampton-row, came up for his certifi-
cate.

Mr. LAWRANCE, who appeared on behalf of the bank-
rupt, said that although the debts appeared in the sche-
dule to be very heavy, yet, as regarded 6,9001., they
could hardly be deemed debts. In 1844, Mr. Claridge,
finding himself to be in difficulties, made an assignment
of all his property to trustees for the benefit of his cre-
ditors, and under that deed the busines was dis-
posed of, and the estate paid 13s. in the pound, but
as Mr. Claridge had not got a release from
his creditors it had been deemed advisable that the dif-
ference between the 13s. and the 20s. in the pound
should be put to the bankrupt's debt. It was clear that
the creditors were at that time satisfied with the bat k-
rupt's conduct, and not one of those creditors or as-
signees appeared to oppose. Ile (Mr. Lawrence), there-
fore, had with confidence to submit that this was a case
in which his Honour would feel it just to allow the
certificate.

his Ilortouß said that, although there was no opposi-
tion, there was matter on the face of the balance-sheet
which precluded him from granting the certificate in-
stanter—the bankrupt's expense; had been treble the
amount of his means.

Mr. LAWRANCE said that, unfortunately for the bank-
rupt, he had entered into the assignment. Under a
bankruptcy it would hare been different. The expenses,
certainly, were high, but not higher than the bankrupt
thought justifiable, for he had joined a Mr. Day ; but
as it was a matter of doubt how far the old debts might
be brought against him, it was deemed advisable that
he should only appear in the capacity of clerk, although,
at the same time, he was, in fact, to receive his share of
the profits, which ho might reasonably anticipate to have
been 1,0001. a year ; but circumstances overturned his
hopes.

A tradesman opposed for a small debt of 6/. ;
and another, who was a creditor for 350/. under
the same circumstances, said he sympathised with the
bankrupt, who, he thought, had been painfully deceived
in his expectations.
His HONOUR said that, notwithstanding what had
been urged in favour of the bankrupt, he could not grant
the certificate immediately, and must suspend it for six
months.

Mr. LAIVRANCE—Under :the circumstances, there
being no opposition, your Honour will grant protection?
His HONOUR—For a month, with liberty to apply
again.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY
OLD COURT.

(Before the REcoaDER,)
Currixo AND WOUNDING..—James Loftus Brock, aged 57,
a lieutenant on half-pay, was placed at the bar, charged with
feloniously cutting and wounding Ann his wife, with intent
to do her some grievous bodily harm.
The principal witnesses against the prisoner were his wife
and two sons, by whom the offence was fully proved.
The prisoner, who displayed considerable acumen through-
out the examination of the witnesses, at the conclusion of
the evidence, made an incoherent statement, and spoke a
great deal concerning St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans.
The RECORDER summed up, and
The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty, on the ground
of insanity.
The prisoner was ordered to be confined during her Ma-
jesty's pleasure.

MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.)
Richard Bermingham, a diminutivive urchin about
twelve years of age, was placed at the bar charged with
stealing seven pounds of flour, the property of the go
vernors and directors of the poor of the parish of St.
George's, Hanover-square.
William Sullivan, task-master at St. George's Work-
kouse, stated that the prisoner was an inmate of the
workhouse. On Saturday last he received information
that some flour had been stolen from the bakehouse, and
that the prisoner and another boy, who has since ab-
sconded, had been seen with a bag of flour in their pos-
session. An inquiry was instituted, which led to the
flour being discovered concealed in the coal-box, in the
tailors' shop. The prisoner was then given into custody.
James Filby,`a pauper employed in the tailors' shop,
proved finding the bag of flour produced, concealed in
the coal•box amongst the coals.
William Mills and John Rust, inmates of the work-
house, proved seeing the prisoner coming from the bake-
house with the flour in his possession, they followed him
to the tailors' shop, and saw him conceal it in the coal-
box.

The prisoner denied taking the flour, the other boy
took it, and gave it to him to hide away.
Mr. BINGHAM committed him to the House of Cor•
rection for one month, with hard labour.

Benjamin Kebble was charged with assaulting Mr.
Thomas Medhurst, 1, Denmark-street, Soho.
It appeared that on the previous night the complainant
was walking up the Quadrant, when the defendant
rushed from behind one of the pillars, and, without the
least provocation, struck him a violent blow on bis
chest. The defendant was proceeding to further acts of
violence, when a constable arrived and put a stop to his
pranks by taking him into custody.
Police-constable Mould 123, said be was on duty in
the Quadrant on the preceding night, when his atten-
tion was called to the defendant, who was annoying
every person that passed. Witness watched him, and
seeing him strike the complainant, took him into
custody. _ _

A friend of defendant's informed the magistrate that
the defendant was not right in his mind, and had lately
been discharged from St. Luke's Hospital.
Mr. BINGHAM said the defendant must find two sure-
ties to keep the peace for three months.

THAMES.—(THIS DAY.)
William Balls, a cab driver, and Margaret Balls, were
charged with having attempted a felony and with
assaulting the police in the execution of their duty.
Police•constable H 199, stated that last night he was
on duty at Cannon•street-road, St. George-in-the• East,
and as he was passing the Red Lion Tavern, he was in-
formed by a Mr. Jervis, a respectable cheesemonger, re
siding in the Commercial-road, that the two prisoners
whom he pointed out had attempted to pick the pockets
of an old man who was drunk standing outside the
tavern. Witness went up and told them to go away
and leave the old man alone. They declared they
would not let him go, and when he endeavoured to sepa-
rate them from the old man, they attacked and kicked
him severely, but another constable coming up they
were ultimately conveyed to the station-house.
This evidence was corroborated by H 18, who as-
sisted in taking them into custody. He added that Mr.
Jervis was not present.
Mr. BALLANTINE said he should remand the case till
Thursday next, and directed the officers to take two
summonses to require the attendance of Mr. Jervis and
the old man. He inquired if the prisoners were known?
Roach (the gaoler) said the woman had been at this
court before, charged with having attempted to stab the
man ; and the man had also been in custody charged
with biting off a sailor's ear.—The prisoners were then
locked up.
Margaret Mahony, who was charged on suspicion of
having robbed Mr. Enfield, landlord of the City of Car-
lisle public house, Rosemary-lane, of 35 sovereigns and
some silver, the particulars of which have already ap-
peared in The Sun, was again brought up for exami
nation.

The only additional evidence was the fact that the
prisoner had been seen with a purse similar to the one of
which Mr. Enfield had been robbed.

She was again remanded for a week.

THE GRAND REVIEW IN HYDE-TARK.—To-mor-
row morning a review will take place in Hyde-park, which
will be honoured with the presence of her Majesty the
Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, his Imperial
Highness the Grand Duke Constantine, his Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge and Prince George, their Serene
Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Weimar with
Prince Edward and their respective suites, his Grace the
Duke of Wellington, and a very numerous and brilliant staff
of general officers, &c. Amongst the regiments on the
ground will be the Royal Horse Guards (blue) from Knights-
bridge-barracks ; the first regiment of Life Guards, from
Regent's-park barracks ; the second regiment of Life
Guards, from Windsor ; six battalions of Foot Guards,
consisting of two battalions of Grenadier Guards, two
of Coldstream Guards, and two of the Scotch Fusilier
Guards, the 61st Foot (Rifles), &c., with a strong detach-
ment f Horse and Foot Artillery from Woolwich, and
several pieces of cannon. The ground will be kept by the
metropolitan police, assisted by the 12th Royal Lancers,
from Hounslow barracks. The police will assemble in the
Park shortly after eight o'clock, and the troops at nine
o'clock. The review will commence at ten o clock. Yester-
day afternoon the regiment of Rifles, 800 strong, from Chi-
chester, marched into the neighbourhood of the metropolis,
and were billeted at Kensington and Hammersmith, where
they will remain until Thursday. Other regiments are ex-
pected to arrive in the neighbourhood of the metropolis in
the course of this day, it being intended that the review
shall exceed in splendour any that have taken place for
several years.
CANTERBURY.--During the past week, the wind
having been E. and N.E., has prevented the hops from show-
ing so good an appearance as they did a week back. We
hear of honey-dew, &c., having visited them, but the planter
is anxiously looking forward for genial weather, when the
plant no doubt, will resume its healthy colour.
BOSTON, STAMFORD, AND BIRMINGMAM
RAIL-
wAY.—At a special meeting of the shareholders in this com-
pany held at 18, Abingdon-street yesterday, Mr. T. Ma-
caulay in the chair, the following Bills were submitted and
approved, viz. :—To make a railway from Peterborough to
the Stamford and Wisbech branch at Thorney ; a railway
from Wisbech to Wisbech-harbour, and to construct works
in the harbour ; a branch from Wisbech to Sutton-bridge,
and another to Sutton St. Mary, and to improve the harbour
at Sutton-bridge ; also to enable the Great Northern Rail-
way Company to ease or purchase the East Lincolnshire ;
the Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham ; and the Amber-
gate, Nottingham. and Boston Railways.
GAMING IN THE ARMY.—We have been informed
on competent authority that his Royal Highness Prince
George of Cambridge, commanding the troops in the Dublin
district, lately intimated his intention of withdrawing his
name from the list of members of the Hibernian United Ser-
vice Club, unless an immediate stop was put to the gam-
bling which had been carried on there for some time, and
which had led to the ruin of several officers. His Royal
Highness also stated, that every general officer serving in
Ireland intended to follow the example set by himself in this
matter. It gives us sincere pleasure to be enabled to add,
that the committee of the Hibernian United Service Club
promptly acceded to the Prince's wishes, and have
ie
deter-
mined
to discountenance gambling within the walls the
club by every means in their power. The promptitudeserving of and
e
decision of Prince George on this occasion are
the highest praise that it is in our power to bestow.—United
Service Club.
THE HAwTnoßN.—The bloom of the hawthorn
was never known to be more beautiful than is the case at the
present moment. In many instancesm the trees are one mass
e of ths most delicious
of bloom, throwing around a perfume
character imaginable.—Derby Mercury.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There was a firm market for Cotton at Liverpool
yesterday, with prices unchanged. Sales 5,000 bales,
of which 700 American were on speculation. The sales
included 4,000 bales American, at 61(1. to 7id. per lb.
There was an animated demand for Shares, princi-
pally for Midland, North Stafford, North-Western,
York and Newcastle, and Dover half.

The advices delivered yesterday afternoon, and
brought by the Britannia, serve to show what inter-
ested speculation will do, in inducing people to form
opinions. The American journals by the previous ar-
rival, generally represented that upon the re-opening of
the navigation, abundant supplies of grain would be
forwarded to the sea-board for shipment, but the private
letters written by several leading firms, threw consider-
able doubt upon this view of the question, and we have
to thank them in part for the subsequent rise in corn.
Intelligent and impartial Americans, however, with
rthom we have had the pleasure of conversing, inti-
mate generally their belief that we shall receive very
large supplies of food from the opposite shores of the
Atlantic; and as freights ruled lower when the Britannia
left, shipments will be facilitated.

The accounts from Canada are satisfactory also in
reference to the supplies we may expect,
especially as American grain from the in-
terior will be allowed to pass duty free
through the British possessions if re-exported within six
months. This will attract a carrying trade of some im-
portance to Canada, and benefit both the merchants and
the shipping interest, without, as is hoped, damaging to
any extent the position of the Canadian agriculturist.
Some effect upon prices appears, however, to be likely.
The Canadas, however, must look for strength and
growth to the development of every branch of industry,
and, assuredly, its shipping interest ranks high.
The Upper Canada Mining Company is said to be
commencing operations on the Canada side of the Lakes
this spring, under most favourable auspices. The loca-
tions upon Lakes Huron and Superior are known to be
very rich in mineral wealth, and strong hopes are enter-
tained of the presence of coal on Lake Huron. Exploring
parties have already gone forward.
There are late accounts from Australia. The Sydney
advices are to March 2, at which period the weather was
brilliant, trade steady, agriculture flourishing, and the
whole colony looking more prosperous than for a long
time past.

There is rather less doing in Stocks to-day, but the
quotation are firm, and have even further improved a
little compared with yesterday. The beautiful weather,
increasing supplies of foreign grain, ease in the money
market, and the anticipation that trade will gradually
expand, all conduce to excite a buoyant feeling, and an
impression that nothing but a good harvest is wanting
to bring us back to a state of confidence and pros-
perity. Consols have been 88 to 88+ for July, and
Exchequer-bills have touched 7s. and 100. premium.
Bank Stock has been at a rise to 196 and 197. The
New Three-and-a• Quarter per Cents. have been quoted
89i to 90.

The Foreign Stock Market has been very dull, bu
looks firm. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 321
to 33. Spanish, Mexican, &c., are merely nominal
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 584 to 58
and Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents, 95.
Railway Shares have been higher again.
BRITISH FUNDS. ONE
O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock .. .• 196 197
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 88% 88 85 }i
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 8931% 90
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5,1860 .. 9 1-16

CLOSING
PRICES.
197
88
89N
9 1-16

Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 143, 1859 .. 87 15-16 8 10-16
India Bonds, 1,0001. .. 6
Ditto, under 1,0001. .. .. 6 3
Consols for Opening, July 16 88N
Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip .. •. . par
t.xchequer Dills. I%d. 3d.
1,0001... .... 7 10 p
5001. 11 14 p
Ditto, Small 12 18 p
ONE
O'CLOCK.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Equador Bonds ..
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
4 per Cent .. • • • • 33
Ditto, for the Account •323!
Russian Bonds .. ..
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto, Three per Cent .. --
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian Four-and-a-Halt por Cent .. 95
Dutch Two-and-a-hall per Cent .. 58% 34 %
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 90 89%
Ditto, Bonds .. • • .. 89%
PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING
DONE AT
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .... 16% 17
Buckinghamshire .. 61.45., 1 di5....... • . 1 dis.
Caledonian .. .. • . .. 35 .... 304 30
Ditto, Half Shares .. 214 • ... 1% •
Chester and Holyhead 2734.... 21 ... .....
Eastern Counties .. 20 .... 20% %%
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 138. 4d.
Ditto, ditto.. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. 4 p....
Ditto, York Extension 7)4 .. . . 6%.. •
East Lancashire .. . • .. 20 ....
Ditto, New .. .. 10 ....
East Lincolnshire
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50 .... •
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 15 .... 21)4 •
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12%.... 16% .... •
Ely and Huntingdon 15
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2%.. 14 ..
Great Northern 314 .• • 2 .. •• .
Do., London & York Extension 2% .... 1%
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 .... 24%
Great North of England . ..100
Ditto, New 1%.... 18)4 • •
Great Western .. 85 ..•.115 ...... •
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 68
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12%.... 17% • •
Ditto, Fifths •••.. 20 .... 2634 27)4 ....
Ditto, New .. 4% —•••• . • • • .
Hull and Selby .. .. • •. 50 _lO4 ..........
Ipswich alid Bury St.Edmunds .. 14 .... 10
Leeds and Bradford .. • • .. 40 .... 89 87 .....
Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manchester 32%.... 33%
Leeds and Thirok 26 19A, . . . .
Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. .. 3% .... 3 ..
London, Brighton, & South Coast 50 .. 51% ..........
London an North-Western • • 100 "..180 179
Ditto, Quarters .. L. and B. 7 .... 23%
Ditto ditto, New Shares .. 2 .... 12% 13
Ditto, 401. Shares M. &B. • • 40 .... ..........
London, Oxford, and (Melt. .. 2 .... 1 ....
Manchester and Leeds .. 82 .... 103 • .. •
Ditto, Half Shares .... 454%.
Ditto, Fifths 634.... 10 )4 ..
Ditto, Sixteenths .. • • • • 64 • 7% •• • • •• • •
Ditto, Thirds ((leg.).. .. —7l. 45..... % di5.....
Ditto 34 (late iludlirs. & Shelf.) 28 .. • . 29
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. • • • • dis. •
Midland .. •..100 ....122 124
Ditto, New .. 36 41 40% 414 •
Ditto, New .. 6 .... 9% 9y
Do., Consol. Bristol and Birm.
..••ix per Cent. .. • • • • 100 .. .. •
Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 20 .... 28 27 27%
Ditto, New .. • • • • • • 5 •• • • 7!4!t•••••••• 7%
Norfolk..loo ....126 126 4
Ditto, Extension .. 10 .... 9%.
North British 25 .... 32)4% •••• • • " %
Ditto, Half Shares .. • • • • 12% ••• • ••••• • • • • • "Zi
Ditto, Extension • • • • • • % ••• •• •
ioq r.% • • • • • •
Ditto, Thirds .. - • •
412
North Staffordshire • . • - • • •n,• • • • —2%
North Western • • .. • • • • 4 23(i
Oxford, Wor'ster, & Welverhamp. 22)4 .... 14 ..
Preston and Wyre.. • • .. .. 25 • • • • •
Ditto, Half shares (A) .. )4 8 •. . 323
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 •• • • 5% .•• • • •
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3%.... 3%, _ 334
Shropshire Union .. .
South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33%., • • 36% • • 36)4
Do.. New (d 0.3.7/. 68 3d.) No. 2. 12 .... 11% ll :54
Do., New (do. 1014 .. No. 4. 5..••4%•••• • • • • • • 4%
West Riding Union •• • • .. 4/. 25..... dis par.. par
Windsor, Staines, &S. Western.. 425. .. • . 14 1% p
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 20 .... 1134 ••••• • • • • • I 1 %,
York and Newcastle .. .. 25 .... ......
Ditto, New.. .. .. 10 .... 15%
Ditto, Preference 6 .... 1134 .
York and North Midland .. 50 .... 85 .....
Ditto, Extension • • .. .. 25 .... 424,•••.
Ditto. l'referenco • • .. 6 .... 15 .....
Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten 10 •• •• •• .

CLOSINt,
PRICES.

103
1054
7%
par

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124
4114
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