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L.ONDON, MONDAY, MAY 24, 1847.

Assuming the report of DANIEL O'CoNNELL's
death to be authentic, it becomes our sorrowful duty
to consider the consequences that may result from
the sudden departure of a man who has exercised
such an extraordinary influence over the character of
his age, and rendered himself the most conspicuous
personage in the history of Ireland. His demise at
any period must have been an important calamity,
not only in the consideration of his fellow-country-
men, but in the estimation of the whole civilized
world. At this lamentable crisis, when the Irish
peasantry are dying by thousands from starvation and
pestilence, when the solemn pageantry of the triduum
is winding about their cathedrals, lamenting the woes
of Erin, and supplicating the balms of DIVINE Pao-
TIDENCE ; at this particular moment, when the final
desolation seems to have descended upon the
island, the death of the great man whom
Ireland has emphatically christened her Liberator
becomes a matter of paramount and even supreme
interest. Until the intelligence of the dissolution
of O'CoNNELL at Genoa, on the evening of Saturday,
the 15th ult. be fully corroborated, we shall continue
sanguine that it may prove altogether unfounded.
We shall hope—earnestly, and ardently, and un-
ceasingly hope—that accounts of such a disastrous
nature have originated only in a cruel deception ; for
the continued existence of the Irish Liberator has
long remained the sole guarantee for the quietude
and subordination of his compatriots. Should
his career have actually terminated, it is im-
possible to conjecture the futurity reserved for
Ireland ; it is impossible to say whether she
will still preserve her obedience to the con-
stitution, or permit the ebullition of her long-
suppresed hostility ; whether, in short, the
politicians who have seceded from Conciliation Hall,
under the guidance of WILLIAM SMITH O'BRIEN,
may not, by their ill-advised advocacy of physical
force, goad the afflicted populace to some frightful
act of desperation.

Instead of the impassioned but pacific adjurations
of O'CONNELL, the Irish will, in the event of his de-
mise, be stung to frenzy by the oratory of
the Young Irelenders. Erin will revert, in thought
it is true, to the days when DANIEL O'CONNELL
wielded the sceptre of popularity. In the first ecstacy
of her sorrow she will remember, as the Courrier
Francais very beautifully exclaims, "that magic and
inspired voice which she will hear no more; that ardent
soul which animated an entire people with its breath ; that
eloquence winged like a canticle, melancholy like a psalm,
varied like a drama, and aro ugh which occasionally
passed the disordered inspiration of ancient prophets!"
Yes, the children of Ireland will mourn for the depar-
ture of theirpolitical chieftain, because, like the Univers,
they regard him as "a great servant of GOD, a great ser-
vant of Man, a great and sincere apostle of Liberty."
There will be lamentations in the sister island for the
loss of him whom the Roman Catholic Count DE
MORTALEMBERT addressed as " the most illus-
trious Roman Catholic layman in the world,"
for they cannot lose the recollection of the
inestimable blessings they have received through his
instrumentality, they cannot forget that it was
DANIEL O'CONNELL who gained for them Roman
Catholic emancipation, thereby earning for himself
the almost sublime title of TEE LIBERATOR,
and enrolling his name among the most eminent of
the champions of civil and religious liberty. That
must infallibly be the effect of such lamentable
though dubious news as that which is xt
present eliciting our observations, whenever
it reaches Ireland properly confirmed and authen-
ticated. After the first paroxysm of Irish
grief, however, it is very much to be dreaded that
the sequel we have already intimated will follow.
When the factious ranters of the Dublin Rotunda
are apostrophizing the star-spangled banner of the
United States as their only surety of redemption from
the despotism of a Saxon Government; when an
O'BRIEN has become the panegyrist of pikes, and a
MEAottER the advocate of armed demonstrations ;
when the Nation newspaper is uttering curses upon
the union-jack, and stigmatizing the present advisers
of our Most Gracious SOVEREIGN as the deliberate
murderers of the people, it is surely no exaggerated
anticipation that the death of the Liberator must place
his country in the most imminent jeopardy.
Hence, therefore, are we most solicitous that this
dismal, but still doubtful, intelligence may prove al-
together unfounded. The life of DANIEL O'CONNELL
ms been the talisman of peace to Ireland ; if that life
oc- brought to an abrupt close, the talisman will be
broken, and famine and pestilence will not long
,:ontinue the only curses of the peasantry.

The Overland Mail from India, with intelligence
from Bombay to the 15th of April, and from Calcutta
to. the Bth ultimo, is unusually barren of news either
from China or from our Eastern dominions. The
commentaries of the local press have chiefly ranged
itpon the death of Arise, KHAN, its immediate
cause, the policy in which he was inclined to plunge
'-tefore his career was brought to a sudden and fatal
ermination, and the probable political consequences

of the same. Different as are most of the accounts,

be inference appears very strong that the Wuzeer
lcaS carried off by poison ; and though his name will
Le. chiefly known to history as the infamous instigator
of the assassination of Sir WILLIAM APNATIGHTEN,
and the implacable enemy of British rule, every one
ust recoil at the horrible means by which his doom
la ,s been sealed. His hatred to the English con-
tinlied to the last : he left a considerable sum to be
cl.pended in the resumption of hostilities, to which it
i, said a large addition has already been made by
others of his relatives. The DOST himself subse-
qU repaired to Jellalabad, and the impression
set sins to be that he will continue to co-operate for
the 2 maintenance of good faith between himself and
the? authorities of the British Crown. Affairs
th roughout the Punjaub are most remarkably
tr. Lingua, so that the inhabitants themselves can
sc ircely believe their country was se recently the
arumia of severe martial conflicts. The Skekawattee
co untry is suffering terribly from the predatory
w. srfare pursued by the robber-chief DOONGHUIt
Si tic on. Public apprehension has risen to such a height
thvet merchants are afraid to purchase in the marts,
It the emissaries of this redoubted robber,
ho are spread in all directions, should seize the com-
a_ oclities during their conveyance to the consignees.
G crvernment has given its aid to overcome these
de wperadoes, who are being most actively followed
th. 'l3 ughout the Rajawara districts by our military
foi t es.

usual
the
proceedings perplexity
an rimitshmeaNnaigzeamme'snt dominions
characterise the
all
co; it meted with its Government.
The Goomsoor
cot tritry has been in a great measure relieved from
the disturbances which have so long disgraced
it. The fanatical fury of the Goomsurs in
17ything relating to their superstitious rites
is such that nothing short of a powerful
for , combined with energetic counsels, can
pr, :si Tye peace amongst these infatuated barbarians.
Cc m mercial matters were not very flourishing, and
the :markets much depressed. The subscriptions for
the iScotch and Irish were most liberal.

I 44 )tters from Athens of
at 1.0
ofth inst. state that
Co . LE TTI had, in anticir
elec :ti ons, removed almost all the mtnhgelcoipt the pro-
municipal approaching
authori-
ties, . and appointed Nomarchs throughout h
u Opposition,
vine es, , from his ovi,n partisans. r
/he Dater hand, are urging the people to refuse the
n
e
pa),r q®l it of taxes, as the Budget had not been voted

requinfs

4- comes from •a French bourc(

•
which, in matter.; •.!. to Greece, is net altc,g.,-
ther trustworthy. The Prince Royal of Bavaria has
left Athens for Munich.

The Frankfort Journal of the 20th inst. publishes
the following letter, dated Konigsberg, the lath

inst. :

" We have received at this moment accounts of dis-
turbances at Labisu. A merchant brig laden with wheat
having sprung a leak, the captain sold the cargo at a
moderate price to the neighbouring peasants. Almost
at the same time some wholesale merchants arrived and
proposed to purchase the entire cargo in bulk. The
peasants opposed the sale, and a collision ensued in
which one life was sacrificed."

A letter dated Konigsberg, the 16th inst., states
that 700 Jews of that city had agreed to transfer the
celebration of their sabbath from Saturday to Sunday.
This measure is- regarded as a remarkable proof of
the tendency felt by the Jews to assimilate themselves
to Christians in religious practices.
On the 14th the Society of the Citizens of Altona,
in the Duchy of Holstein, held a general assembly,
at which they almost unanimously adopted a petition
to the States, praying that Jews may enjoy the
same civil and political rights as their Christian fel-
low- citizens.

A letter, dated Constantinople, 7th instant, says—

We read in a letter from Alexandria of the 9th :

"Since his return to Alexandria his Highness the
Viceroy has occupied himself almost exclusively with
the interests of commerce. During his absence com-
plaints were addressed to the Minister of Commerce
relative to the delays which merchants sustain in the
descent of their goods. The complaints often remained
without effect. His Highness, in order to put an end to
these inconveniences, has just ordered that two railways
shall be constructed on the principal places of embarka•
tion, and that a greater number of boats shall be placed
at the disposal of traders. A new departure to France of
young Egyptians and Europeans will shortly take place.
His Highness influenced by the sentiments of kindness
towards the inhabitants of Egypt which characterise him,
has deigned, on the demand of several European fami
lies, to accord the favour of allowing their children
to be educated in the Egyptian college at Paris. These
young people will follow the same courses of lectures
and make the same studies as the Egyptian pupils.
Orders have been given to Ibrahim Pacba, who is at
present at Cairo, to begin as soon as possible the three
canals destined to irrigate Lower Egypt, viz., in
Cherkhie, Behera, and Garbich. The steamer of to-day
conveys to France M. Barrot, Consul-General of France
in. Egypt, and his family. This gentleman is highly
esteemed amongst us, for on all occasions he has given
prsoofs of high intelligence and energy. The French
subjects here have manifested *ll claw sympathy to-
,wards him, and in a. bancittet which took place on the
6tb, in the great Hotel d'Orient, nothing was spared to
render homage the Consul-General of France. At
the end of the repast M. Pastri gave a toast to the King
and institutions. M. Barrot replied with great dignity,
and his speech was frequently interrupted by applause.
General Gallier Bey gave the health of M. Barrot, and
M. Benedetti, Consul at Cairo, gave a toast to the pros-
perity of commerce. The fete, which was very brilliant,
was prolonged to a late hour."

Madrid journals of the 16th and 17th instant have
arrived.

Senor SALAMANCA had been dispatched by the
QUEEN to the Prado, to endeavour to persuade the
KING CONSORT to join the Royal party at Aranjuez,
but had not succeeded in the object of his mission.
The rumours of an intended modification in the
Cabinet had subsided. Some of the Ministers have,
it is said, advised that ESPARTERO should be created a
senator, and have all his honours restored to him, on
condition that he should remain abroad some little
time longer. The Clamor Publico denies that ESPAR-
TERO has asked any favour of the Court, or of the
Government.

Seville has been freed from martial-law, tranquillity
having been completely restored. General NOGUEEAS
was expected daily at Cadiz from Gibraltar. King
Louis PHILIPPE has made the QUEEN a present of
eight magnificent Anglo-Arab horsea, General
RoDIL arrived in Madrid on the 16th. Utters from
Badajoz of the 11th state that the preparations of the
army of observation for marching into Portugal were
complete. General MANUEL CONCHA, however, who
is to take the command of it, has not yet left Madrid.
MADAM, BOLSA, MAY 17.—The Three per Cents. were
done at 3411 A for cask ; the Four per Cents. at 1834 ; the
Five per Cents. at 19 ; the Debt without Interest at 5% ;
and the Coupons at 16.

We have received the Paris papers of Friday and
Saturday.

In the Moniteur of Friday we find a royal ordon-
nance, regulating the postage of letters, journals,
&c., forwarded by the trans-Atlantic steamers plying
between Havre and New York. The postage of a
single letter is fixed at 1 franc, besides the territorial
postage of 10 centimes. Journals, periodicals, un-
bound books, pamphlets, catalogues, printed music,
tkc., will pay 10 centimes per journal or sheet, be-
sides the territorial postage.
In the papers of Saturday we find it announced
that Mr. O'CONNELL died at Genoa on Saturday, the
I.sth instant. A letter from Turin of the 17th an-
nounces the melancholy event in these words :—" The
most remarkable man of the age, DANIEL O'CON-
NELL, died at Genoa on Saturday." In another
column we have given the remarks of some of the
French papers on this subject, but although our
Paris contemporaries seem inclined to give implicit
belief to this announcement made by their Turin cor-
respondent, we still think that the rumour re-
quires confirmation, inasmuch as it is entirely
at variance with the statement which appeared
in the second edition of the Atlas of Saturday,
and which said :—" We are in receipt of a private
letter this morning from Florence, dated May 13th,
by which we are enabled to set at rest the anxiety of
Mr. O'CONNELL'S friends respecting the above report.
It gives us pleasure to state that Mr. O'CONNELL was
then on his way to Rome, and apparently recovered
from the attack which seized him at Genoa. The
writer says—
" Mr. O'Connell and his son, Mr. D. O'Connell, jun.,
with the Rev. Dr. Miley and his private physician, have
arrived at Leghorn, from whence they proceed by the
steamer to (2ivita Vecchia and Rome, where he is to
remain a short time; alter which he comes to Florence
to pass the summer months at a villa."

If Mr. O'CONNELL were at Leghorn en route for
[tome on the 13th, it is somewhat singular that he
should have afterwards gone back to Genoa, which
he must have done, if it be true that he died in that
city on the lith. Our hope is, that Mr.O'CoNNELL
is at this moment alive.

In the committee on the Budget, on Saturday, the
Minister of Public Works consented to abandon
several credits which had been asked for by his pre-
decessor. These reductions, however, are not suffi-
cient to propitiate the enemies of the Ministry. The
Budget will undergo a most severe scrutiny in the
Chamber, and as the enforcement of economy in the
expenditure is a point on which progressive Conser-

by the Chamber, and it is said that they are preparing ,
an insurrectionary movement, to be headed by Gene-
ral KALERGI. Thl6 last report, however,
confirmation, as 1.

The Emperor of RUSSIA has just published a ukase,
declaring that from the present time to the end of
1851 a duty of 15 effective kopeks (60 centimes) per
ton, shall be levied on the freight of all native and
foreign ships leaving the port of Riga. The proceeds
are destined to the improvement of the port.

" The Porte has not yet adopted any measure against
the Greek trade or the Greek subjects residing in its
dominions. The neighbouring provinces are tranquil.
No movement of troops has taken place on the fron-
tier. The armament of the fleet, however, is terminated,
and in the course of about ten days it will be able to sail
for the Mediterranean, under the command of the Capi-.
tan Pasha. The disbanding of the soldiers of the regu-
lar army who have completed their five years' service
commenced on Wednesday, and was concluded to-day.
That operation was conducted with considerable pomp,
amidst numerous salutes of artillery, and in presence
of the Sultan, all the Ministers and high func-
tionaries of the State. To-morrow we are to have a
grand ceremony in the arsenal on the occasion of the
launching of two steam-frigates of 500 horse
power. The account of the appointment of a
Persian Ambassador to Paris is confirmed. The choice
of the Cabinet of Teheran has fallen upon Mirza.
Mehemet-Aly-Khan, who was to leave for France on the
2d of April, accompanied by M. Vidal, a dragoman of
the French mission in Persia. It appears that, in con-
sequence of the unfriendly relations existing between
Turkey and Persia, Mirza-Mehemet-Aly-Khan will not
pass through Constantinople, and that he is to proceed
through Bagdad, Messul, and Orfa, to Beyrout. Large
bodies of troops were concentrated at Teheran, and re-
viewed by the Prince Royal and by the Sdhah in person.
Orders had been issued to prepare several millions of
rations of biscuit, and everything looked as if Persia
was meditating some expedition. It was believed at
Teheran that this army had been assembled on account
of the apprehensions inspired to the Persian Govern
moot by the concentration of the Turkish troops at
Kharpout to reduce Beder-Khan-Bey and the other
Kurdish chiefs. Aly-Khan is an important personage,
who was charged with the direction of the department
of foreign affairs since the death of Abboul-Hassan-
Khan. He has already visited Europe. and occupied
the post of Secretary of Legation at Vienna and St
Petersburg."

vatives and Legitimatists may unite with the Dynastic
Opposition and the Renuhli-ans against the Ministry,
it is_vot at. all that \l. ..1
hitii;elf in a minority.

It was announc,d that a further change ii the Ca-
binet was not unlikely, and that M. DE SALVANDY
would quit the Council to make way for a member of
the party of M. DUCHATEL.
Dispatches have been received from Admiral
BRUAT, dated 17th February, announcing the com-
plete submission of Queen POMARE and the entire
population of the Society Islands to the French Pro-
tectorate. The QUEEN was re-established at Ota-
heite in all her rights and authorities, which she is
henceforth to exercise as the QUEEN recognised by
the Government of the Protectorate.

" The Committee of Instruction of the Court of
Peers," says the, Gazette des Tribunaux,
" Examined again on Friday morning M. Legrand,
Under Secretary of State of the Minister of Public
Works. The second part of the sitting was employed
in completing the interrogatory of General Cubieres on
different points, resulting either from the depositions of
the different witnesses, or the interrogations of Messrs.
Parmentier and Pellaprat. It is probable, from the turn
the proceedings are taking, that the Committee will deem
it advisable to place the accused in presence of each
other, and to confront General Cubieres and M. Par-
mentier with M. Pellaprat, against whom the Chancellor,
in the course of the instructions, issued a warrant to
compel his attendance, which deprived M. Pellaprat of
the quality of witness, in which he had at first appeared.
The Committee is again to meet to-morrow (Saturday)."
Don ENRIQUE and his wife have left Marseilles for
Bayonne.
The National confirms the statement made a few
days since, that a correspondence between the Duc
DE BOURDEAUX and one of the leaders of the Legiti•-
matist party in Paris, had fallen into the hands of the

police.
The Journal des Dibats has the following on the
affairs of Portugal :
" By recent letters from Portugal, we learn that the
Junta of Oporto has definitely refused the propositions
of arrangement which the English Envoy, Colonel
Wilde, conveyed to it on behalf of the Government of the
Queen of Portugal and of the Government of the Queen
of England. As long as the civil war, which has con-
tinued during several months in Portugal, did not di-
rectry menace the royal authority and the throne of the
Queen Donna Maria, there was no reason to apply 'he
stipulations of the treaty of the Quadruple Alliance;
but, in consequence of the last events, we have reason to
believe that these stipulations will be put in execution,
and that measures will be concerted between th(
Powers which signed the treaty for putting an end
to the civil war and re-establishing tho authority 01
the Queen."

M. JOSE ARMEE° DE Bn; the Mexican Consul
at Marseilles, has sent in a protest to the Chamber of
Commerce of that town, in the name of his Govern-
ment, against the decree of the American Government
opening the trade of the several ports of Mexico
which are, or may be, in possession of American
troops to the trade of neutral nations, upon Customs
duties differing from those fixed by the Mexican
tariff, for the benefit of the Union, under the pretence
of a war indemnity.
The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Satur-
day at 781. ; the Five per Cents., 115 f. 85c.; the Orleans
Railroad Shares, 1,231 f. 25c. ; Rouen, 941 f. 25c.; Havre,
636 f. 25c. ; Great Northern, 596 f. 25c. ; Avignon, 730 f. ;
Vierzon, 5801. • Bordeaux, 503 f. 75c. ; Troyes and Monte-
reau, 290 f.; Basle, 186 f. 25c. ; Dieppe, 322 f. 50c. ; Paris
and Strasburg, 4211. 25c. ; Tours and Nantes, 412 f. 50c. ;
Paris and Lyons, 436 f. 25c. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 4501.;
Belgian Two-and-a-Half per Cents.. 53k.
DIARSEILLES, MAY 18.-Marseilles and Avignon, 712 f.
50c.; Northern, 598 f. 75c.
LYONS, MAY 20.-Paris and Rouen, 935 f.. ; Avignon and
Marseilles, 710 f. ; Vierzon, 582 f. 50c.; Northern, 5961. 25c.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 22.
Boulogne and Amiens, 16-Bordeaux, Toulouse, and
Cette (Constituted), 13/4-Central of France (Orleans anti
Vierzon),l44 -Northern of France,lllA - Paris and Lyons,
5%-Rouen and Havre, 24-Tournay, Jurbise, Landen, and
Huselt, 6.

VISIT OF HIS IMPERIAL HIGHNESS THE ARCHDUKE
CONSTANTINE OF RUSSIA TO THE NEW HOUSE OF
LORDS.-1-liS Imperial Highness the Archduke Constan-
tine, second son of the Autocrat of all the Russians,
visited the New House of Lords this morning. His Im
perial Highness was attended by the Honourable Colonel
Grey, Equerry in Waiting on the Queen, Admiral
Lutke, Baron Fredrick, M. de Haurowitch, M. de Berg,
and the Baron Brunnow. His Imperial Highness was
conducted over the New House of Lords by Mr. Pulman
the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod, and expressed
Limself greatly astonished with the magnificence of the
building and its interior decorations. His Imperial
Highness afterwards ♦isited Westminster Abbey.

LLOYD'S SIIIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON; MAY 24.—Wind this day at noon S.S.W.,
moderate breeze, and cloudy.
DEAL, MAY 22.—Wind S.W. 23. Wind S.S.E. to
E.SE.—Arrd. Joseph Haydn, Parker, South Seas, for
Bremen; Libra, Betzchard, Batavia, for Rotterdam On-
tario, Turner, Calcutta. Sld., Montrose, Lomhock; Ce
crops, Honduras ; Aboukir, Adelaide S.A.; St. Kitts,
Timandra, Havannah; Edmundsburg, Calcutta; Caroline,
Zanzibar; Gambia, River Gambia; Lady Sandys, Barba-
does; Charles, Tobago; Ann Hall, St. John's, New Bruns-
wick; Sagbalier, New Zealand.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 22.—Wind W.N.W., moderate ;
23. Wind S.S.E., light.—Arrd. Princess Royal, Sava-
nilla ; Canada, New Orleans; Bergman, Linia. Off port,
Eu, Calloa; Victoria. Ski. Storm, Beyrout; Lydia, An-
tigua; Elizabeth and James, Moran, Quebec; Frances
Barclay, and Emma, Hong-Kong; Navigator, Singapore,
&c.; Aspasia, Calcutta; Merchant, Monte Video; Emma,
Graham, Rio Janeiro; Governor, Tortola; Josephine,
Gulf of Mexico; Elizabeth, Bruce, New Orleans; Poto-
mac, Virginia ; Sea, Uncas, and Ashburton, New York;
John Febrman and Mary Ann, Boston; Queen of the
Ocean, and Goliah, Quebec; Asia, Newfoundland; Hope,
Calcutta; Birkbp, Bahia; Higginson, Barbadoes; Alecto,
ditto; Ahgnes and Irene, St. Thomas; Benjamin Adams,
Havannah; Tuskar, New Orleans; Isabella, Philadelphia;
Rochester, Bath, Weskaig, Boston; Medora and Emerald,
Halifax; Exchange, St. John's, New Brunswick; William,
flinch, Newfoundland. The Neptune, for Miramichi,
put back to-day from the banks of Newfoundland, leaky.
BALRANALD, MAY 13.—Part of a new vessel, supposed
to be American built, apparently destroyed by fire, has
been washed on shore at South Uist.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 23.—Wind E.N.E. to S.—Sld. Ra-
jah, Adelaide; Graham, Quebec; Nereid, New York.
Ihe Premier pricked on an anchor, and has been hauled
into dock, leaky.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 23.—Wind S.E.—Sld. Margaret
Evans, New York; Valleyfield, Quebec.
DUNGENESS, MAY 19.—Arrd. East India packet,
Baker, Batavia for Amsterdam.
FALMOUTH, MAY 23.—Wind variable.—Arrd. 21st,
St. Anne, Duff, Sierra Leone.
WATERFORD, MAY 21.—Wind N.N.W. to N.W.—
Arrd. Washington, Preble, New York; Mischief, Grant,
Sorfolk. Sid. Lawrence, Forrestal, and Juverna, Quebec.
DUBLIN, MAY 21 AND 22.—Wind W.—Arrd. Lady
Raffles, Eaton, Barbadoes. Sld. Ocean, Now York.
KINGSTOWN, MAY 22.—Wind N.N.W., fresh.—Arrd.
Ella, New York ; Venus, Philadelphia.
' Orr FALMOUTH, MAY 21.—Le Blower, Guadeloupe,
for Havre ; 22, Swea, Bingstrom. Bahia for Stockholm.
The Royal Sovereign, for Trieste, has put back with
damage, been surveyed, and is discharging.
Coax, MAY 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Amy, White,
Havannah ; Elizabeth Moore, Matanzas ; Albebaran,
Leech, New York ; St. Mary's, William, Norfolk ;
Josephine, Hawes, Boston.
HOLYHEAD,MAY22.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. Messenger,
Quebec.
CLYDE, MAY 21.—A rrd. Wm. Sorlie, Primrose, Cuba;
Liverpool, M'Lellan, New Orleans. Sid. St. Vincent,
Demerara; Halliyards, Grenada; Conway Castle, Boston;
Clydesdale, Trinidad.
LERWICK, MAY 17.—Several casks of palm oil, sup-
posed to belong to the Marwood of Liverpool, have been
picked up round the coast of Shetland.
HARWICH, MAY 23.—The Speculator, of Guernsey,
got un the Shipwash Sand on the 21st instant, but, as-
bitted off and into here this morning without damage.
SLIGO, MA.Y2o.—Arrd. Rose Welch, New York. 21,
Sarah Browne, Welch, ditto. Sld. 20, Albers, New York.
BELFAST, MAY 22.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. San Ja-
cinto, Allen, Baltimore; Mary S. Bundlett, M'Neer, New
York ; Kathleen, Pettigrove, Philadelphia ; Helen,
Napier, Norfolk. Sld George Thatcher, New York;
Eliza Morrison, Quebec; Independence, ditto.
WARRENPOINT, MAY 22. Wind
N.W.Arrd.
Thactus, New York.
GALWAY, MAY 18.—SId. Magnus, St. John's, New
Brunswick. 20. Chieftain, ditto.
WEsTpont—Sld. Oceans, Philadelphia.
RELATING TO THE PLUNDERING OF
VESSELS ON THE IRISH COAST.
Admiralty, 22d May, 1847.
Sir,—ln return to your letter of the 21st inst , report-
ing that some vessels had been plundered off the coast
of Mayo, I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty to state for the information of the
dtoattiaokne s._evieraytn
Committee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's,
.that
orders have been sent to Rear-Admiral Sir Hugh Pigot,
TON.
William Dobson, Esq., Secretary, Lloyd's.
tn,
sesirn, ysionuhr
mostispoweretdoiepnrt„evheunmt sbulechrsedrevparnet-,
W. A. B. HAMIL

We are authorised to state that there is no founda-
tion for the rumour circulated by some of the Madrid
newspapers, that the Duke of Victoria had solicited per-
mission to return to Madrid. That this distinguished
exile may, in the present state of his country and of ro
laical parties, be invited to return, is, we think, highly
probable ; but it is due to his own character that the pri-
vilege to return should have been unsolicited by himself.
—Chronicle.
MARRIAGE OF DON HENRY or SPAIN.—The mar-
riage of Don Henry of Spain with Donna Elena de Cas-
tella
Y Skelly Fernandez de Cordova, was celebrated at
Rome on the 6th instant, by Mgr. Canali, Patriarch of
Constantinople, delegated by the Pope. Don Henry and
his wife left Marseilles on the 18th, for Bayonne, in the
interior of the diligence,
and his suite. which he had taken for himself

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY. QUARTER TO Till? Er.
Cotton - mailiet, at .Lil,:poo,
pri‘ter._ being fully supported
ii-tlLLding 3,000 AraeriCall at PAL 3uo
at.74d. to 9d., and 160 Si:: at at 4d. 44d. per lb.
Of the American, 500 bales were taken for exportation,
and 500 on speculation. There was an improved demand
for Shares, with considerable buying at advancing prices.
There are no later ship arrivals to-day from any
quarter beyond the usual Continental mails, and the ex-
press with the Overland dispatches. The accounts from
India are considered satisfactory in reference to political
matters, but are not encouraging upon the subject of
trade, which appears to have been dull.
There is a most decided fall in wheat to day, viz., full
6s. per quarter, compared with Monday last, and ere
long we trust it may be in our power to record another
important retrograde movement that will test the
strength of holders, and prove whether corn is really as
scarce as pretended. Farmers may flatter themselves
with the prospect of higher rates, and perhaps if tilt),
can hold on until just before the harvest they may get
almost as good prices as now, bat in the interim there
must be a fall.
As we are glad to notice even tudividnal efforts to
cheapen food, we give publicity to the following circular
of a City baker, who, we trust, may succeed in setting a
good example. This party states—
" At a crisis like the present, it is the duty of every
individual of the community, however high, or however
low, to contribute and to bear his share of general dis-
tress now prevailing, partly from a failure of one portion
of the food of the people, and partly from speculation,
consequent upon that failure. lam willing to forego
any advantage that might accrue to myself should
a further advance take place in the price of Wheat, by
not charging more than one shilling per 41b. loaf for one
month (to my customers only), and if a dozen respect.
able bakers would join me in my views, I feel convinced
that we should materially influence the market; and,
moreover, by that time (the 22d June) we could form a
better idea of the forthcoming harvest, and the probable
amount of importation.
" N.B.—Bread might be economised greatly in families
by the use of rice, plain boiled at dinner, a pound of
which at threepence, would be enough for nine personsl
it is not in much estimation, because it is generally not
well prepared, but nothing is more simple, viz.—Have
a gallon of water boiling—throw in one pound of whole
rice—one ounce of salt, let it boil twenty minutes, turn it
up into a sieve, let it drain for a few minutes, take a
couple of forks and toss it up to make it light."
There has not been a great deal of business doing in
the Stock Market, but the effect of the decline in grain
has been to raise Consols about I per cent., although a
slight reaction has occurred since, consequent upon
the sales of those who bought lower last week, and
desire to realise profits. The arrangements for settling the
account likewise influence prices, and it is still asserted
r that the Bulls are the weakest party. The value of Con-
iols for transfer to-morrow is 871 to 87k, and for July
about 88 to 88i. Exchequer-bills realise par to 2s.
premium again. The New Three-and-a-quarter per
Cents, are 874 to 88. and the Three per Cents. 86i If.
east India Stock has been at 242.
The dealings in the foreign market, as far as specula-
tion is concerned, are not of the least interest. Spanish
Deferred Bonds have been 15, Brazilian have realised
834, Equador are 2i, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. 581 to
Shares have been rather firmer, although there is not
a large business doing.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 8614 34
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .• • • 87%1,(
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Aims. 87% 88 87%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 8 15-16
India Stock • • .. .. • • . • .. • . 242
India Bonds, 1,000/. .. .. • . .. 1 p
Ditto, under 1,000/. .. 2 p
Consols for May 27 .. • • .. • • 87% %
Exchequer Bills. 134 d. 2d.
1,000/. .. .. • . par 2 p
500/. • . • . • ... par 4 p
Ditto. Small .. .... 36 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent • . • . 83%
Equador Bonds .. •• . • • • . 2%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto, Deferred .. .. • • • . 15
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 58% 3i %
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 88
BUSLNESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
mber., Notting., Boston, & Eastrn Jn. 2% .. • . to
Birmingham and Oxford Junction . • 10 •• • • 1614 to
Birmingham, IVolver., and Dudley .. 5 .. • • 9% .... to
Jaledonlan • • • • • • •• 30 .... 2334 %•• to
Ditto, Half Shares .. • • • • • • 2% •• • • 1% .. • • to
Eastern Counties .. .• . • • • • • 20 .. • • 19 .... to 18%
Ditto, York Extension • • • • • 7% •• • • 6 .. •• to 570
Great Northern .. • • • • • • .. 3% •• • • 2 .... to
Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 30 .. • • 23% .... to
Great Western .. • . 85 ....108 .... to 109
Ditto. Half Shares -. • • • • 50 •• • • 63 .. • • to
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. • • • • 12% 15% .... to
Ditto, Fifths • .. • • • 20 .• .• 24%.... to
Ditto. New .. .• • • .. 434 .. • • 7 .... to
Lancaster and Carlisle .. 50 •• • . • to '—
Ditto. New • . • •• • • • • 734 .... 10%.... to
Leeds and Bradford .. • • .. .. 40 .... 84 .... to
London and Blackwell • . 161. 13s. 4d. .... 734 4d. •... 7 .. .. to
Ditto, New, No. 2 .. .. 2/. 13s. 4d. .... % p.. to --
London, Brighton, and South Coast .. 50 .. 51% %..to
London and North-Western • • • • .. 100 .. • .169% •• .. to 171
Ditto, Quarters . • L. and B. 7 .. • • 21% ...• to
Ditto, Fifths • • • • .. .. 2 .... 15% .... to •
London and South-Western 41/. 6s. 10d. • ... 62 .... to
Ditto, New .• • • .. 27% 27 4 .... to
Lynn and Ely • . .. • • 25 .• •• 26% N.. to
Manchester and Leeds • • . 82 .• • • •• .. to
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • • . • 12 .... 14% • to
Ditto, Fifths • • .. • • • • .. 5 .... to
Ditto, Thirds (Reg.) • • • • • .71. 45..... 34 dis... to
Midland
Ditto, New .. • . • • • 6 7% •• .. to
Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 20 .... 25 .... to
' Ditto New • .. .. • . .. 5 •• • • 6%34.. to
Norfolk .. • . •• ..100 . ..126 .... to 125
North British .• .. 25 .. • . 30% .... to 30
Ditto, Extension • %.... N .... to
Ditto, Thirds .. 1 .... 214 .. .. to
North Staffordshire • • • . • . • . 734 .... 9% •.to
Ditto, Scrip (late Churnet & Blythe) 2 .... 11,E .... to
Preston and Wyre • . . .. 25 .... .... to
Ditto, Half Shares (A) .. 12% .... to 12
Ditto, Half Shares (B) .• 1% 1% to
Royston and Hitchin . • • • 1%% • . to
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) •• 3%.... 3 .... to
iouth Staffordshire .. •• • • 21. 125... 74 dis • • to
outh Eastern and Dover • • • • • 331.25. 4d. to
Ditto. New (do. 331. 6s. Bd.) No. 2.. 12 ... 1134 •• . to
'loath Wales 10 .... 7%.... to 7
West Riding Union .. 4/. 25... • • % Ells • • to
York and Newcastle . • • • .- .. 25 .• • • 3434 .• • • to
Ditto, New • • • • .. .. 10 .. • • 13% .... to 14
Ditto, Preference • • .. 4 .. • • 6% %•. to
York and North Midland 50 .... 82%.... to
Ditto. Preference .. • . .. 2 .. •• 10 .... to 9%
Ditto East and West RiclingExtension 10 .... 19%.... to
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.

Sale,

,tit 4,6,J9

ut hiiveri; ). owing to
and the pi, weather, the Beef trade was
not so active as on Friday last, ou which day Beet ad-
vanced in value quite 4d per 81bs; yet the currencies
obtained on this day se'nnight were firmly supported in
every instance, the primest Scots readily producing 5s 4rl
per 81bs, and at which a good clearance was readily- effected.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, w
received about 1,000 Scots, Hume-breds, and Short-
horns ; from the Western and Midland counties, GOO
Herefords, Runts, Devons, &c.; from other parts of Eng-
land, 800 of various breeds ; and from Scotland, 380
horned and polled Scots. The numbers of Sheep were o❑
the decrease, yet the Mutton trade was somewhat inac-
tive, at about last week's currencies. As nearly the
whole of the Sheep are now out of the wool, it must be
observed that our quotations solely refer to those shorn.
The best old Downs were selling at 5s 8d per B:bs.
From the Isle of Wight about 300 Lambs came fresh to
hand ; and the arrivals from other qaarters were tolera-
bly good. The Lamb trade was firm, at fully Friday's
advanced rates, the best qualities producing 7s per 81bs.
The Veal trade was very steady, at last week's prices.
In Pigs, only a moderate business was doing, at about
stationary figures.

Per Albs. to sink the offal.

s. d. to v. d.
Inferior Beasts 4 0 4 6
Second quality 4 8 4 10
Prime large Oxen 5 0 5 2
Prime Scots . .
Large coarse Calves 4 8 5 2
Prime small ditto
Suckling Calves 2O 0 30 0
Inferior Sheep

s. d, to q. d.
Second quality ditto 4 8 410
Coarse-woolled ditto 5 2 5 4
Southdown Wether 5 6 5 8
Ditto out of the wool
Large Hogs ...... 4 0 4 8
Small Porkers .•4 10 5 4
Quarter old Pigs .. 18 0 22 0
Lambs •. • . 6 0 7 0

Eleasts.
3,047

SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Sheep. 1
i Calves.
1 18,720 119

Yamur and Liege
Paris and Lyons

.. .. . 10 —33 y to
MINES

Real del Monte. Unregistered .. .. •... 3M „. • . to

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY.

During last week the arrivals of English Wheat up
to our market, coastwise, were on the increase, and of
very prime quality, but those of all other articles of
home produce, including Flour, were extremely small.
From Ireland upwards of 1,200 quarters of Wheat, and
a few parcels of Oats and Flour, came to band, while
the general receipts from Scotland were larger than for
many previous weeks. From abroad upwards of
32,000 quarters of Wheat, 11,000 ditto of Barley, 9,000
ditto of Oats, and 9,000 barrels of Flour came to hand ;
while the imports of other grain were on the whole
good. Fresh up a very moderate quantity of Wheat
of home produce came to hand, coastwise or by land-
carriage and sample. The show of that grain
being larger than for sometime past, the
attendance of buyers, both town and country,
by no means large, the country markets
coming considerably lower, the favourable state
of the weather for the growing crops, and the absence
of foreign orders, produced considerable heaviness in the
English Wheat trade, and to effect sales the factors and
holders were compelled to submit to a decline in the
quotations obtained on Monday last of from six TO
SEVEN SHILLINGS PER QUARTER, and a large portion of
the supply remained unsold at the close of the market.
The large arrival of foreign Wheat, above noticed, in-
duced much caution on the part of the millers in
effecting purchases. On the whole a good busi-
ness was passing in that article, at a decline
in the currencies of last week of fully FIVE
SHILLINGS PER QUARTER. Previously to the con-
clusion of business, some of the importers were
offering their cargoes in bulk at a further reduction in
value. We had a very small quantity of English Barley
on offer ; but that of Foreign was tolerably good.
Selected parcels of malting and grinding sold at barely
previous rates ; while all other kinds were is to 2s per
quarter cheaper, with a very heavy trade. The supply
of Malt was very small, nevertheless, the Malt trade was
in a very depressed state, and, to effect sales, is to 2s
per quarter less money must have been accepted
The quantity of Oats on offer was by no means large
yet the Oat trade was in a very depressed state, and the
currencies declined 6d to is per quarter. In Beans very
little was doing, at Is to 2s per quarter less money.
Peas of all kinds were heavy, and is qer quarter lower.
Indian Corn was dull, but mostly held at full prices.
Flour was a slow sale, at last Friday's prices.

'ERIAL MEASURE
Malt—Chevalier • . 80s to 84s
Oats— Yorkshire and
Lincolnsh., Feed. 32s 38E
Potato .. 388 41s
Youghal and Cork,
Black .•••••• 30s 32s
Cork, White . • • 30s 34s
Scotch, Feed. 37s 395
Beans—Tick . 47s 52s
Pigeons ...... 50s 54s
Peas—Grey .. 53s 565
Maple 558 67s
White ..... .. • . 58s 60s
Boilers • ..
Flour—Town-made • . 78s 83e
Suffolk .. .. • . • 68 s 73s
Stocktn & Norfolk 63s 70s
nto London last week were

CURRENCY PER IMP
(neat—Essex & Kent,
Red, New.. • .88s to 98s
Ditto,White, New 97s 108 s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red... • . 95s 98s
Ditto, White.... • • 96s 105 s
Irish, Red . • —s —s
Ditto, White .. .. • . —s —s
Ryo—Old ............ —s s
New. • . . 60s 63s
Barley—Grinding..... 44s 47s
Malting • ........ 58s 608
Chevalier .... . GOs 618
‘lalt—Suffolk and Nor-
folk ••• • • . 738 75s
Brown .•• • • • 758 778
Kingston and Ware 758 80s
SMITE
The imports of live stock
as under:—

From whence. Oxen. Cows. Sheep. Lambs. Calves.
Rotterdam
Hamburgh
Harlingen
Nieu Diep 3 13 60 ..• 36

Total ...... 251 476 942 120 150
At the various outports, nearly 1,000 head of Beasts,
Sheep,• Lambs, and Calves have been landed from Hol-
land and Germany in excellent condition. There were on
sale about 250 Beasts, 380 Sheep, 20 Lambs, and 20
Calves, the whole of which were disposed of at full

I Pfgs
325

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
From Scotland and all parts of England, the arrivals
of slaughtered meat for our markets since Monday last,
have been on a very limited scale ; but the supplies on
offer slaughtered in the metropolis have been seasonably
good. The attendance of buyers having been large, the
gtneral demand has ruled somewhat brisk, at higher
currencies. About 500 carcases of foreign meat have
appeared on sale.

At per stone by the Carcase.
s. cl. to a. d. d. to s.
Beef, inferior...... 4 0 4 2 Mutton, inferior .. 4 4 4 8
- middling .... 4 4 4 6 middling.. 418
- prime large .. 4 6 4 8 prime • . 5 2 5 4
- prime small .. 4 8 410 Pork, large ••••• • • • 4 6 5 0
Vea1........ • . .... 4 8 5 4 - small 5 0 .5 4
Lamb, 6a Od to 6s 1011
DOR.OUGIC AND SPITALPIELDS.
Since Monday last about 320 tons of Potatoes have
come to hand from Holland. From our own coasts the
arrivals have been small. The best parcels are in mo-
derate request at full prices, but all other kinds are a
mere drug. York Reds, 240 s to 260 s ; ditto Regents,
240 s to 280 s ; ditto Shaw s, 200 s to 220; Lincoln and
Cambridge Regents, 200 s to 2705; ditto Kidneys, 200 s to
2205; Dutch, 120 s to 140 s per ton.

BOROUGH HOP MILHICET.
The accounts which have come to hand within the
last day, or two are to the effect that the fly has made
its appearance in various parts of Kent and Sussex, yet
that the vine is growing rapidly. All kinds of Hups
moved off slowly at about last week's quotations. Sussex
pockets, 31 18s to 41 18s; Weald of Kent ditto, 415 s to
51; Middle and East Kent ditto 41 15s to 6/ 10s.

WOOL.
During last week the imports of Wool into London
were extensive, viz., 100 bales from the Cape, 220 ditto
from Monte Video ; 90 ditto from Hamburgh ; 499
ditto from Port Beaufort ; 2,400 ditto from Sydney ;
2,600 ditto from Launceston ; 1,500 ditto from Hobart
Town ; and 500 ditto from various quarters. In the
private contract market very few transactions have
taken place in any description, and prices are with diffi-
culty supported. -

prices. The arrivals of Beasts fresh up this morritig t place, when he observed the prisoner entering the pre-
from our own 21...zincr districts were seasonably good :nßes, hot being t, v>rtre ' t -ifynal man "Pon the
.0.)(1 of exuvii-40: ;ooi,e from -';':of ~-',121.; I line z ', • ,;)3t. For t.,unately,
and the .o tern and K,idland counties. 'file ; however, . p..re.-iired a nl3ll
by no ii.e-ans named et•usL -1., teated what be bad
teen. Ti:e hitter en'_ered the premises, and captured tl-46
prisoner, who was busily engaged in packing up valuablit
tools.

Cousins corroborated the latter part of the above evi-
dence, and
Mr. BROUGHTON ordered the prisoner to be brought
up again next week.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(SATURDAY)

GROUP XLVIII.
This Committee met to-day at eleven o'clock; Lord
Courtenay in the chair.
GLASGOW, AIRDRIE, AND MONICLANDS
JUNCTION (COWLAIRS, CENTRAL SUNG'
TION, AND CARMYLE BRANCHES)•

On the meeting of the Committee,
Mr. ANDREWS proceeded to reply for the promoters of
the Bill, minutely going over the evidence on both
sides. He submitted that no case had bees
made out for the rejection of the Bill. That
through connexion was required no one could deny;
and though several schemes for the purpose
had been from time to time proposed, they had all been
given up as objectionable, and the present one int
brought forward as containing the greatest number ot
advantages, with the fewest disadvantages. The damage
to the Green would be very trifling, while a groat sana.
tory improvement would be effected by the clearing
away of the bad property which the construction of the
line would necessitate.
The room was then cleared, and after parties were
admitted,
The CHAIRMAN announced that the preamble of the
Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monklands (Cowlairs Branch)
was proved, while the Cowlairs and Central Junction
Branch was declared not proved.
The Committee then adjourned.

PORTSMOUTH.
MAY 22.—The St. Vincent, 120, Admiral Sir Cherie°
Ogle, is still at anchor at Spithead. The flag will be rei
hoisted by the end of this month, or the beginning 0.
the next. From the enormous bulk of the St. Vincent,
she is conspicuously visible from the Isle of Wight, al
the opposite Hampshire coast, and is an object of gad
interest both to visitors and to those " native here an

to the manner born."
Portsmouth bids fair to be unusually gay during the
Whitsun weel - c. Both theatres, Landport and ports
mouth, will be open. At the Beneficial Society's al
Magician Jacobs, so the bills call him, will exhibit his
wonders—in St. George's-square a caravan on a veil
large scale, calls public attention to its Androides•
Sarti's models are also to be submitted to the inspection
of the curious—and, though " last, not least in the dear,
,
love " of those who like to sport a " light fantastic toec;
two balls will be given. The first, which is in honour
her Majesty's birthday, will take place on bleadai,,ti
King's Rooms, under the auspices of Major-Goe'—eol
Lord F. and Lady Fitzclarence, Admiral Sir Char' r
Ogle, Bart., Lord George and Lady Lennox, and °the_
members of the aristocracy The second will begige,,l;
on Thursday, by Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, and ono w
occasions there can be no doubt but all the rank, besl
grn7tand fashion of Portsmouth and its vicinity, will
the enlivening salons with their presence. We will
the
omit mentioning that the proceeds of the ball at
Ports
King's Rooms are to be devoted to the aid of the IT"
mouth National Schools.

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT'
On Saturday evening an inquest was held at the Swell
Tavern, Battersea-bridge, before Mr. Carter, the coroner
for East Surrey, upon the body of Mr. Henry B°lit
aged thirty-one, a coal-merchant, lately residing el '
Pall-mall, who unfortunately lost his life in the river;
fnmily, were present.
near Battersea-bridge, on the previous Sunday. I*
of the deceased's brothers, and other members of the
The first witness examined was Mr. W. Aleison,ilPl
who stated that he was assistant actuary in the Medics..
Assurance-office. On Sunday last, about half-past one,
he started with the deceased to row to Putney. The
boat they used was a wherry, one that the witness D
been used to, and which he believed to be perfectly sel.l:
worthy. They proceeded up the Middlesex shorel,u_
safety, but not without some difficulty in buffeting the
to
waves, wich were more usuall roug, owing
the wind,h which was verythan high, meeting h
the tide. When
nearly opposes the Red House they altered their cour
and made air the Surrey shore, where witness p
se,
.
safety. Immediately after passing
through the third or fourth arch of Battersea-bridge in
into a current, the wind was blowing hard, and meeting
the tide, they suddenly shipped a sea, the head of the
boat dipped under, and she filled immediately. The
through, the boat got
were sitting up to their middle in water, when the de-
ceased, who thought that the boat might keep afloat
with only one in her until assistance came, in the noblest
manner said to witness, " You make fast to the boat; I
can swim boldly." He then rose and sprang out of the
boat. This action caused the boat to upset. Witness
talitnswoasf
notthe nCnitTletnhentha
was thrown into the water, and, by dint of extraordi-
nary perseverance, contrived to regain a hold of the
boat, which was then bottom upwards, and in that state
bwyt
ah
ttaewt r two
hici
eitilp.
1 inee steam-
boatswas
became
ec
aandpm i anothercekeadw uarpe
a not preserved
his own life. The witness was much affected, and et
times almost inarticulate. _ _

James Springett, a waterman, deposed that on Friday
morning, about eight o'clock, he was rowing down the
river, alongside the Surrey shore, when he perceived the
body of the deceased in the water. It was In a pelre"
dicular position, and the head was above the water. The
spot where he found the deceased was under the
embankment off Mr. Tarver's, the ship-breaker's, pre-
mises, and near to that house, to which he conveyed the
body. This was the whole of the evidence offered. _
Mr. Micholls, tallow-chandler, of Battersea, and
manager of the Putney steam-boats, said the boat_w' ,__
not a safe one for inexperienced men to row in. 'l3:
might be said, when stepping into such boats, to be em
tering their coffins.
Afte r a few remarks from Mr. Carter, the JUrY re-
turned a verdict of Accidentally drowned."

HER MAJESTY'S BIRTH-DAY.--This day (Monday)
_ho
is the anniversary of the birth- day of her Majesty, who
has now attained her 28th year.
T:res.—Yesterday being the first Sundaye
nt state to
rhe, w
TRINITY TERM.—VISIT OF THE JUDGES TO ST.
Term, the Judges, according to custom,
PA
time announced
St. Paul's Cathedral. Long before
of persors had assembled in front of the sac
ould force their way
and it was with difficulty that they c _ _on.
for opening the doors f the cathedral, severalrethdoeudsiafinedes,
and Rev. Mr. Villiers, from the Bth chap
through the gates. The sermon was preachedter beyfilthoe liinans,
9th verse.
inolll-
- FIRE AT CROYDON.—Yesterday
ing, shortly before two o'clock, the town of Croydon WS
aroused from its usual state of quietude by the outbrenit.,
of a most fearful fire, which was not extinguished now'
fio assistanceb usual
but,
obtained
alarme ssuch
errh
a considerable amount of property was consumed. The
flames were first discovered by a police-constable of the
P division raging in the premises belonging to Mr. NS!'
ton, a carpenter and
aeteenbi
ydu builder,
without
situatet h e
es ufficaectee
rsNls,oarnftohdr,
aEsi nt dshe. The
se
ivaesdtr
strong
an g
hattemptold
of wthaes made to subdue the
mault
unfworatsuns
minutes elapsed before the building
Tasker's ladies' seminary, on each
the bottom to the top, and for some time destruction
the destru
of Archbishop Tennyson's charity
school, and Mr. Charles
appeared quite certain. The parish engine was soon at
the scene of conflagration, and was with as little delay
sidrebe became
a n er, . Newtonfi.redfroms
as possible set to work. The flames, however, continued
to travel with the greatest impetuosity, extending to the
roof and upper floor of Mr. Tasker's property. Seeing
that the fire was increasing in violence, a mounted
policeman was dispatched to the London fire-stations
for additional assistance. The moment the- news was
received in town, Mr. Henderson, the foreman of the
D section of brigade, started with an engine to the spot,
and so did Mr. Connerton with the %Vest of England
engine. By the time, however, they reached the place,
the whole of Mr. Newton's stock-in trade was destroyed,
his furniture and other effects consumed, and the pre-
mises levelled with the ground, not so much aasske
walls were left standing. The roof of Mr.
seminary is also burned off, the top floor destroy a
ed, and
the remainder of the building severely damaged by fire
and water. Archbishop Tennyson's school has also re-
ceived some injury, but not to any great extent. Mr.
Blake, the schoolmaster, however, has lost a deal of his
furniture by hasty removal, &c. Unfortunately Mr.
Newton and Mr. Blake were uninsured ; but Mr.
Tes.
'husker was insured in the London and Union Fire
Offices. How or by what means the disaster occurred
could not be ascertained.

F
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fatal consequences, occurred to a postilion named John
Mitchell, aged thirty-one, lately living in Margaret-
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horses, when the one on which he was seated shied at
something in the road, and, in endeavouring to keep
the other one near him he was dislodged and pitched on
to his head, the animal trampling on him, whilst the
loose horse darted off at a flying pace, and ran over a
lad named King, who sustained a broken arm. The
unfortunate man, Mitchell, was picked up in a perfectly
insensible state, and taken at once to the Charing-cross
Hospital, where Mr. Ste hall, the resident medical
officer, ascertained that he had received a broken leg and
a fearful wound on the forehead, besides a fracture of
the skull, and other extensive injuries, so that, is fact,
his case was hopeless from his admission, and death
terminated his sufferings at two o'clock yesterday.(Sew
day) afternoon. The lad, King, was conveyed into A
neighbouring surgeon's, and from thence to his home.
The occurrence was seen by a person named Thompson'
who will give evidence at the inquest.
CONTUMACIOUS PHOCEEDINGS.—Mr. William 01"
bourn, of Hucknall Torkard, hosier, some time agn.
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made an effigy, and placed it in his garden to frig
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birds. A few days since, one of the family went d
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the garden, and, on examining the scarecrow, foun
one of the pockets a bird's nest, ready for the reception
of eggs !
Major-General Sir Henry Watson, C. 8.,
appointed to the Colonelcy of the 63d Foot, vice DY(4I9
deceased. Sir Henry Watson is an old Peninsular of
entered the service in May, 1795, and after going
through all the regimental grades with tolerable rapiditpf
y;
was made Major-General by the Coronation Brevet
1838.—United Service Gazette. has been