The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING-, JUNE 3, 1847.

an insignificant fishing place—is, consequently, re-
garded as among those spots which have been sancti-
' fled by thP presence of the childhood of genius. Every
endeavour seems to have been made for the development
of those seeds of wisdom which, we maintain, with all
deference to the immortal LOCKE, were visibly im-
planted by PROVIDENCE in his fruitful and capacious
intellect. From the first there was manifestly an
innate tendency towards the acquisition of know-
ledge and the exercise of virtue on the part of
THOMAS CHALMERS ; that tendency was assiduously
encouraged by his scholastic and spiritual instructors,
at the University of St. Andrew's. Such were the
distinguished indications of his ability while a student
in that northern academy of learning, that he was
frequently selected as a mathematical assistant at the
classes of Professor VILANT. On his presentation, in '
1803, to the incumbency of Kilmany, THOMAS CHAL-
MERS was a living contradiction to that assertion of
Professor PLAYTAIR that the Scottish clergy was
unadorned by the combination of rhetorical fluency
and profound erudition, graceful declamation and
bookish enlightenment. From the first moment of
his appearance in the pulpit of Kilmany
Church the renown of CHALMERS resounded
through the whole of the island. The music of
his tongue, rising from the golden chambers of his
imagination, and harmonised by the breathings of his
morality, entranced his hearers, took their judgments
by storm, ravished their senses as it were with the
utterances of a prophet.
Dr. CHALMERS, however, was immeasurably greater
as a moralist than he was as an orator. It was by
the combination of those two marvellous qualifications
that he acquired such supreme influence over his con-
temporaries, and elicited so much of the admiration
of mankind. As an orator and as a moralist, Dr.
CHALMERS must hold for ever a conspicuous place
among the promoters of civilisation and the
practical benefactors of the human family. His
greatness in this respect is undoubted and permanent.
Nor were the efforts of this extraordinary man re-
stricted within the limits of oral tuition ; as an ethical
and metaphysical writer he has assumed a bright and
enviable position. His literary compositions are in
effect essentially of a declamatory character, they in-
dicate unmistakably the spontaneous torrent of elo-
quence that rushed perpetually through his mind—
the eloquence of the very conception of his thoughts,
and the eloquence with which those thoughts were
habitually expressed. Whether he indicated his ideas
by the movement of the lip or of the pen the language
was always resonant with wisdom, it was occasionally
embellished by rhetorical decorations, and was
invariably inculcative of generous and ennobling
principles.
Upon the remarkable ecclesiastical movement
which in 1843 attached so much of mingled obloquy
and applause to the name of Dr. CHALMERS, we shall
say nothing. It is scarcely possible to conceive,
however, that this virtuous and learned man was actu-
ated in that movement by any but the purest motives
and the loftiest aspirations. THOMAS CHALMERS might,
from the fallibility of human nature, unwittingly fall
into a mistake—he could never designedly be guilty
of any dereliction of duty.
Gifted beyond most men in the capacity and bril-
liancy of his intelligence, Thomas CHALMERS was in
like manner gifted with a sublime elevation of pur-
pose. His memory is his panegyric.

The quondam " Reproductive Employment Com-
mittee " held their first meeting at the Rotunda on
Tuesday under their new title of the " Irish Coun-
cil." There was a fair attendance of persons repre-
senting every shade and variety of politics—the
Orangeman and Conservative, the Whig and Radical,
the Old Ireland and Young Ireland repealer. The
advantages that may be derived from the
association are wholly dependent on the man-
ner in which its members will act, on
the fidelity with which they may adhere to the lead-
ing principle of their society. If they will honestly,
and conscientiously waive all selfish and party con-
siderations; if they will, irrespective of political or
religious differences, cordially and energetically co-
operate together for the good of their common coun-
try, for her elevation in the social scale, and the ame-
lioration of her children's condition, their exertions
will be valuable indeed, and greatly tend to the
attainment of the desired object. But, on the other

hand, if they suffer bickerings or discussions to pre

(wail, no matter what may be the exciting causes, if
they endeavour to promote the interests of any
class in preference to the general welfare of all,
their meetings will be productive of evil in place
of good, and it would be well if they had never
met. There are certain topics which, if at all intro-
duced, must inevitably lead to contentions, but there
is a wide field for their deliberation without trespassing
on this debateable land. The line of demarcation is
clearly indicated. It must be manifest to the dullest
comprehension what questions are certain to call up
an opponent and to excite angry discussion in an
Irish society, and all such questions should be most
religiously eschewed, and if for a moment brought
forward in the heat of argument, should forthwith
be suppressed by the authority of the chair.
We are not amongst those squeamish and nervous
persons who think that there is danger to the institu-
tions of the country from regular and periodical dis-
cussion with respect thereto. Those which are really
sound will bear any ordeal to which they may be
subjected. However vigorous the attack may be, a
corresponding defence will be forthcoming, if they
are based on equity and justice, and deserving of
public support. Whatever may be the case, truth
will eventually be elicited, and more accurate views
produced from the arguments used on either
side. kiie glorious triumph of free trade the
abolition of t 1 gigantic and pestilential monopoly
that so long brooded over the nation, that fettered
our commerce and impaired our energies, was owing
to the cogent reaso ling, the convincing proofs adduced
by the members of the League at their meetings, and
wafted on the wings of the press throughout the

length and breadth of the land, which clearly pointed
out and established the injurious results of, and the
gross injustice perpetuated by, an adherence to the old
and now, happily, obsolete system. 'We have often
known the most beneficial effects flow from public
meetings and public discussions, but rarely, if ever,
anything baneful or injurious. Publicity, however,
is essentially necessary ; the moment privacy is
resorted to, under any circumstances, or on any pre-
text, that moment the usefulness of the body has de-
parted; you may be certain that some insidious
proposition is about to be brought forward which
will not bear the light of which its advocates, and
supporters are at heart ashamed. The Irish Council
in deciding that the press shall be admitted to all
their proceedings, have given the best guarantee of
the purity of their motives and intentions; and so
long as they continue to do so—so long as everything
brought forward is open to the world, and subject to
the comments of the journalists, there can be no
danger from the indiscretions to which all men are
subject. For a long series of years the fatal rule,
" Divide et imperil' has been acted on towards
Ireland with fatal success. Her weakness has been
chiefly owing to the differences of her chil-
-1 dren, to the blind and reckless hostility they have
exhibited, and the animosities which they have felt
towards each other. If these feelings can be altered,
if they can be induced to regard each other as
labourers in the same vineyard, to support and
strengthen their mutual exertions, so long as they are
directed to the same end and object—to regard each
other as natives of the same great family, with be-
nignity and kindness—the chief difficulty that has
hitherto retarded the regeneration of Ireland will be
obviated, and a fair prospect afforded for her ultimate
prosperity and welfare.

in Italy.
Mr• r
The inhabitants • -013 DEN, M.P has made
. his farewell speech
of Turin were foiled in
their eager desire to receive their distinguished vi•
sitor in the same
magnificent manner n which he had
entertained in other • •
country,. owing to cities of their beautiful
their h
containing a hall or apartmentavu3g no public ding
to contain the numerous adiof sufficient diiTensions
to greet the presence of our creelrsbwho were anxious
Nevertheless the influential nobelesradi ted countryman.
and voluntarily invited sixty guests did their utmost,
which they had determined upon giving
in
honour banquet,
the great commercial regenerator of the nineteenth
century century. What a reflective contrast is here pre-
sented between the trans-Alpine country and our
own I Little better than a twelvemonth since the
greater porton of the English aristocracy indulged ii

every species of virulence against their native '
manufacturer who, by his zeal, energy, and com-
manding ability, directed the movements of the
gig-.l,tic League for (ne overthrow of the most
iniquitous monopoly that ever oppressed an en-
lightened people. No effort was spared to make us
believe that the powerful machinery which he had
developed, and so successfully controlled, was highly
unconstitutional, as well as to impute the most sordid
motives to all who had engaged themselves in the
ever-memorable crusade against the corn-laws. Vain
was the struggle of the Protectionists. Mr. COBDEN,
conscious of the rectitude of his cause, despised
every missile of petty malignancy that was
hurled at him and at his devoted followers, and
armed alone with the unerring weapon of pure rea-
son, he discomfited his antagonists at every turn, and
finally reduced their stronghold to a state of complete
demolition. But nothing proved more galling to the
feelings of our unbending aristocracy than that Sir
ROBERT PEEL (whom, for ten long years, they had
incessantly laboured to restore to power) should, in
the hour of their defeat and humiliation, have " gone
out of his way" to pass a high eulogium upon the
brilliant career of the Hon. Member for Stock-
port. Turning our minds to what has recently
passed in Italy, how different is the pic-
ture ! There the nobility have been foremost to
pay their homage en masse to Mr. COBDEN wherever
he was found among them. No artificial or miserable
conventionalities of pride kept them aloof. The hum-
bler the birth of their guest, the more striking became
the nobility of his mind. His philanthropic genius
shone with greater brilliancy from not being over-
laid with any outward emblem of state. Others
may owe their transient importance and dignity in
the eyes of their fellow-men to the honorary
distinctions which they have derived from the Crown,
but, with Mr. COBDEN, nature had patented his no-
bility with her own hand. Regarding him, then, as
the greatest benefactor of his age, the nobles of Turin
have set their own rank in the fairest light by the
public demonstration of respect and admiration which
they so spontaneously made in favour of Mr. COBDEN.
The Honourable Gentleman's speech was replete with
his usual wisdom. His remarks always strike home.
No sooner are they uttered than the judgment is
convinced. What truths are contained in the follow-
lowing graphic sentences !

" Ever since the close of the war the discoveries and im-
provements of science have been contributing towards free
trade. Every steam-boat had been an argument in its fa-
vour—every mile of railroad was a reproach to the restrictive
system. Locomotives and fiscal prohibitions were incompa-
tible things. Railways disdained the ancient custom-house
restraints. They could not nurse their modern giant in an
old-fashioned cradle."

In an audience with the King of SARDINIA, Mr.
COBDEN was 45Isured that the principles he advocated
were highly approved, and in proof of the same the
KING announced that reductions would be made in
his tariff at the earliest possible moment.

Madrid papers of the 27th have arrived.

The KING still continues at the Prado, where he
has been visited by his father, who had a long inter-
view with him, but nothing has transpired as to what
passed between them. It was reported in Madrid
that the KING intended going to the Escurial. The
Tiempo states that it is his intention to take up his
residence in the capital of one of the provinces. The
QUEEN continues her daily excursions, in which she
is accompanied, as usual, by her uncle and her cousin.
The effects of Don FEANCISCO DE PAULA have been
removed to the Royal Palace.
MADRID Boma, MAY 27.--The Three per Cents. were
done at 30% cash, 3014 paper; the Four per Cents., 18
cash; Five per Cents., 18% cash, 181,4 paper; Debt without
Interest, 57i cash, 6 paper; Exchange on London, 49 cash.

We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday.
The Presse continues its attacks on the Ministry
for not intervening in Spain to support French in-
terests. The article (which is one of a series to ap-
pear day by day) is well seasoned with abuse of
England, her policy, her religion, and her Govern-
ment. Rumours of an impending change of Mi-
nistry still continue rife in the French capital.
The National says—
" According to certain journals M. Duchatel was to have
returned to Paris yesterday, and to have resumed his func-
tions as Minister of the Interior ; according to certain others
he was to spend not fewer than eight or ten days at Ram-
bouillet. All were mistaken—M. Duchatel did not return to
Paris yesterday, and he hardly passed forty-eight hours at
Rambouillet. It is probable that the air of the forest did
not agree with him, for we learn that he thought right to
approach the sea, and that he is at this moment at Trouville.
We are assured that Trouville will not be his last station,
and that before coming to Paris he will try several other
places. This state of things annoys M. Guizot exceedingly;
he had never greater need of a man who knows the Chamber
well, and how to manage it. If he be obliged to reach
the end of the session without the help of M. Duchatel, the
campaign will be a severe one for him, as in the month of
August next it is probable that he will, like M. Duchatel,
feel the necessity of a change of air, and of improving the
health of body and mind far from Paris."

We read in the Union Monarchique
"It appears certain that the Ministry, whilst putting on
airs of triumph for the very equivocal victory which it ob-
tained on the question of postal reform, was, at the bottom
of its heart, very seriously frightened at the small and un-
accustomed figure of a majority of 25 votes. We learn, in
fact, in the most positive manner, that after a long and pro-
found deliberation on the dangers of the present situation, it
was decided in the last Council of Ministers that the Govern-
ment should endeavour to the end of the session to avoid all
kinds of debates on questions of administrative and financial
reform. In consequence of this resolution, it was decided
that no opposition should be offered—at least to the principle
of the proposition of the Hon. M. Deifies:nay, relative to the
duty on salt, which is about to be submitted to the Chamber,
and that the amendment of the Committee, adjourning the
execution of the proposed measure to 1849, should be sup-
ported, or, if necessary, enlarged."
The affair of General CUBIERES still continues to
excite great attention. The report of the Committee,
which is considerably advanced, will extend to more
than 800 folio pages. The National says that " the
Committee is determined to pursue its labours how-
ever high the station of the persons compromised."
When the report shall have been distributed to the
Peers the Chamber will assemble and discuss -with
closed doors the question as to whether it will be ad-
visable to institute ulterior proceedings.
" It is announced (says the Courrier Francais)
that Bou MAZA. is about to return shortly to
Algeria, and that the Government has determined
to confide to him the command of a body of native
troops. He is, it is said, to be placed under the orders
of General Yusur."

ME. CHARLES KINNAIRD SHERIDAN (SOll of the

late THOMAB SHERIDAN, and grandson of RICHARD
BRINILEY SHERIDAN), one of the Attaches of the
British Embassy at Paris, died in the hotel of the
Embassy on Sunday night last, May 30, in the 30th
year of his age.
The Sentinelle des Pyrenees states that the Carlist
General ALZAA and another Spanish refugee named
PEREZ were taken into custody on Thursday last, at
Bayonne. General ALZAA is said to have been in the
environs of Bayonne for more than a month, and to
have taken several journeys into the Guipuscoa.
The Echo de r Agriculture announces a fall in the
price of grain in almost all the markets of Prance.

The Constitutionnel states that " the appearances
of the forthcoming harvest are particularly fine in the
department of the Eure and Loire. In the depart-
ments of the Meuse, the Vosges, and the Moselle
likewise, the crops are magnificent, and unless some
fortuitous calamity occur, the produce will not only
be abundant, but the harvest particularly early."
The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Tuee-
cloy at 78f. 95c. ; the Five per Cents., 117 f. 25c. ; Orleans
Railroad Shares, 1,265 f. ; Rouen, 970 f. ; Havre, 660 f. ;
Great Northern, 61:1f. 50c. ; Avignon, 760 f. ; Yierzon, 590 f. ;
Bordeaux, 511 f. 25c. ; Basle, 187 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburg,
430 f. ; Tours and Nantes, 415 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 435 f. ;
Lyons and Avignon, 447 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette,E 447
50c.; Spanish Three per Cents., 35 ; Ditto, Domestic Debt,

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 2.

Boulogne and Amiens, 161 Central of' France (Orleans
and Vierzon), 15 Dutch Rhenish, 4—Namur and Liege,
3%—Northern of France, 12—Paris and Lyons, 5.

Upwards of 60,000 persons have visited the Royal
Surrey Zoological Gardens since Whit Monday. Among
them were the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess
of Northumberland, the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough,
Espartero, Duke of Victoria, and party; Earl of Sheilieid,
Earl Digby and party, Sir Charles Monk and party, Count
D'Orsay, Sir G. Wilson, and numerous others.
The plan for the adoption of a uniform penny re-
ceipt stamp, although hitherto neglected by the Government,
is still urged in the City, and a petition on the subject has
just been presented to the House of Commons. The existing
tax possesses the two great qualities which invariably tempt
teßvasion, since, from its complications, it is no lees incon-
venient than burdensome. In 1783 the estimated produce
of the receipt stamp tax, as then proposed to Parliament, at
the rate of 2d. between 21. and 201., and 4d. for all higher
Taking into
aec
the evidence is pis
-SUMS, was 250,000/. ayear, and notwithstanding the fact of
the tax having Gd. up
&ince been increased to rates varying from
to ioa., the produce in 1843 was no more than 174,7551.
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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 6,000 to
7,000 o‘t:. s, incluaing. 1,000 American f.,r exporr_ The
ii,afaet closed v.ey hc.iviiy, and the imptovernei.t 01 lAid.
per lb, on American was entirely lost, although Surat and
Maceio were Nid. dearer. Other sorts much the same. In
the sales were comprised 3,000 bales American, at 6d. to
71 d. ; 2,000 Bahia at 7%d. to 74d. ; and 600 Surat, at 4d.
to .14d. per lb. Shares suffered a considerable decline, and
closed heavily, although a fair business was done.
There are no later arrivals to-day from any quarter, and
we may usefully embrace the opportunity to revert to local
matters. We stated yesterday that the advices from the ma-
nufacturing districts were of a more encouraging nature.
Messrs. Ferguson and Taylor state, in their report from Man-
chester, that "The recent change in the weather, and the
rapid progress of vegetation in this country, combined with
the highly favourable reports of the prospects of the con-
tinental harvests, have given an improved tone to
this market within the past ten days. The inter-
vention of the Whitsuntide holidays prevented busi-
ness operations during the past week; but to-day
there has been a marked activity, and sellers have in
many instances established an advance; the greater ease in
the money market, and the declining value of breadstuffs,
are a gratifying change in the right direction, and if the
splendid harvest prospects continue, we may expect a epeedy
revival in the home and colonial demand for our manufac-
tures, and consequently an upward movement in prices, in I
aid f which latter the rates of cotton (which are stea.lily
progressing), and the limitation of production which still con
tinues, will be found operating. Our impression is, that
the present is a favourable time for investing in yarns
and goods, since any decline in the value appears
impossible under the circumstances of the short
supply of the raw material, whereas, if money be-
come cheaper, and the cost of food be materially reduced,
which appears highly probable, capital is very likely to be
attracted to our manufactures (the production of which will
be limited by the deficient supply of cotton) as a lucrative
speculation. Great interests are at stake upon the issue of
the next six weeks or two months. If the weather continue
auspicious, we have little doubt that the autumn trade will
be in the highest degree satisfactory."
Messrs. Wilkinson and Jewesbury describe the imports of
produce into London last month as having been very exten-
sive, but as importers have been free sellers, prices have de-
clined. The official returns published by the Board of
Trade indicate also a great increase in the imports of all
articles of subsistence during the three months of this year,
ending with April 5, and as the consumption has also
largely increased as regards most of the principal
articles, including sugar, tea, and coffee, we may count
upon an increased outlay on that score, which
our exports do not as yet promise to meet, for they have
fallen off nearly 200,000/. The decline is principally upon
cotton manufactures, coals, and yarns, partly counterbalanced
however by an increase in glass, iron, wool, and silk manu-
factures.

Tne English Funds have been further depressed again to-
day, and there have been some money sales making,
although there is no particular demand for capital out of
doors. The rally in corn, with the reports about the potato
disease, the heavy railway calls, and the continued distress
in Ireland, added to the uncertainty about Exchequer-bills,
are all sources of present excitement and profit to the Bears.
Ascot Races have at:racted a large number of persons, and
there is consequently but little speculation going on. Con-
sols have been 87% to 881;4 for present transfer, and 8814
83% for Account. Conm Is Scrip has been 11/8 discount
Bank Stock is firm at 196 h. Exchequer-bills are Is. to 4s.
premium.

The Foreign Bonds have been drooping. Spanish Three
per Cents. are marked 33 and Portuguese Four per Cents.
32 to 33. Dutch Four per Cents. are marked 89 4 to 90.
Austrian Bonds have been at 106.

Railway Shares have been rather heavy again, but are
better supported than at Liverpool.

ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. Pitt' ES
Bank Stock .. .. .• • • • • • • • • 19644 196%
1 race per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 86% 87 86 "y'i,
Three per Ceitt. Consols Annuities .. .. 885 s 87%, 88% 88,4
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 88N,54 88
(.on,; An,uitle,, Expire ..lan. 6, 1860 .. 9 1-16 9 9
India Bonds. 1,0001. .. .. •• • • • • '—
Ditto, under 1.0001. .. .. • . .. 3p 2 dis
:011X,1 ,z for Opening, July 16 .. .. .. 88%%
Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip .. .. • Ihi dis
,xche.,,ier Bilis. 134 d• 20..
1,0001... .. .... 3 1 4 p 4 p
5001. .. .. .... 46 p 6 p
Ditto. Small .... 85 9 p 9 p
Ditto, Advertised • • • • 1 p par 2 p par
ONE CLOSIN t.
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 106 106
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. 20%
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 80% ex dlv 80yY
Ditto, 4 per Cent .. • • .. • • 32 33 3214
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 2214 22 4
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. .. 3314
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 334 33. h
Dividends on the above payable in Lendon.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates

BEITI6II FUND 6.

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

SR%
dis

90 89% BJy7i
BLTST/sTEsS
CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction .. .. • . 2%.... 1% .......... 1%
Buckinghamshire Gl. 4s 134 dis l3( die.
Caledonian .. .. 35 .... 293% lh . ....... 29
Ditto, Half Shares 2% 2% ........ 2%
Eastern Counties .. 20 .... 19% %% 19%
Ditto, York Extension .. • • 7% •• • • 6% • • • 6
East Lancashire .. .. • • .. 17 •• • • •• • • • •
Ditto New .. .. 7% • 6 •• . .......
East Lincolnshire .. 6% .... 8 7% 8%
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 ....
Ditto, Half Shares .. 50 .... .
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 123 .... 17 ..........
Ely and Huntingdon .. .. 15 ..........
Great Northern .. 3% . • 21% ........
Do., London & York Extension 2 . . 14 . .
Great North of England . ..100 ....231 ..........
Great Western .. 85 ..... .
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 68 G 7 ........
Huddersfield and Manchester .. lb .... ..........
Lancaster and Carlisle .. 50 61 G 3
Leeds and Thirsk .. 26 .... 20 20 ......
Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. .• 3% .... ..........
London, Brighton, & ..iouth Coast 50 .... 53% 52% 53..
Ditto, Consol. Eighths .. 10 12% .....
London an I North-Western —lOO .. ..175 173% ......
_ _

138
Ili
231
1136
67

12%
173

Ditto, Quarters -. L. and B. 7 .... •• • • ......
Ditto ditto, New Shares .. 2 .... 11% .. • • ...... 11N
Ditto, Fifths 2 15% 16 ..... • 16
Ditto, 401. Shares M. &B. . • 40 ...• 68 .. •• .• .... 68
Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 .... 6 ......... 6
London and South-Western 411. 6s. 10d... 64% 66 ...... 65
Ditto, New .. 27%.... 28% ..... 28%
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 .... 54 .......... 54
Ditto, Scrip • • • • • • • • • • 5 .... 4%.• • 4%
Lynn and Dereham .. • • •• 20 .......... 20%
Manchester and Leeds .. .• • • 82
Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. (us_ % dis.
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... %% ....
Midland •• •• •• —lOO _Ala 117........ 118
Ditto, New .• • • •• 36 40 39% •. • . 39
MEW, New • • •• .. • • 6 8 ..... 8
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 93 93
Newcastle and Berwick .. 20 .... 26% % ........ 26%
Ditto, New • • • • .. 5 _ 65i%
Ditto, North Shields .. •• 25 .... 31 .......... •
31
tiewmarket and Chesterford • 10 .. • • 8% 8%
N orfolk • • • • • • • • • • .. 100 . • 128 .. • • • • 128
North British .. • • .. •. 25 .... 321,4 31% • • 31%
Ditto, flail' Shares .• 15%
154
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 3%..., 43% • • 4%
11,tto. Extension
Ditto, Thirds .. . 1 .... 2%% . 2%
North Staffordshire .. • • • 7% .• 9 34% % • • 9%
North Western • • .. 4 2% % • • 2%
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3% 3 .•.... . 2%
Shropshire Union .. •• 4 .... 214 .
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.ENvals‘t,e,es(rdno.a..l3l,l3l.D.
.6o:. os. rd. ..N.. 0 31302% % 7
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and
West Riding Union .. • • .. dis..., •, 3 die
York and Newcastle .. 25 .... 3s 3,%
Ditto, New•• .. 10 15% 143,4 15 l5
Ditto, Preference .• .. 4 .... 7 6%...... • •
York and North Midland .. .. 50
Ditto, Extension •• •• 25
Ditto. Preference •• • • • • 6 .... 14
Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten— 10 .. • 201/ii
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.

Northern of France
Paris and Lyons •

.. .. .. 8 .... 12

Rouen and ilavre

.. 20 253 f...... .

Union of Australia

JOINT-STOCK BANKS:

MINES.
Real del Monte, Unrezistered .. •• • • 3 •• • • ••• • '

143,4
201,

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
Lownotr, Juxa 3.—Wind N.W., light breeze, and fine
clear weather.
DEAL, JUNE 2.—Wind N.E., moderate.—Arrd. Magda-
lena, Falck, Monte Video, for Hamburgh ' • Felix, Leak, Rio
Grande, and sailed for Gothenburg, Mary Ridgway ...Ken-
zie, St:Vincent's ; Osmond, St. Croix; Juana y Matilda,
Montorola, Havannah; Polana, Renteria, Havannah; Cheve
roll, Stooke, Matanzas ; Eugene, Chipper, St. Croix de Cuba,
and sailed for Antwerp. Sailed, Euxine, Callao; Elizabeth,
Grenada ; Benjamin Greene, St. Kitts ; Lloyd, Montreal;
Eleanore and Henriette, Quebec; Wilhelmine, St. Thomas';;
Susanna, Surinam ; Julianne, St. Thomas's ; Hever, New
York ; Salamader, New York.
OFF BRIGHTOY, MAY 30.—Mary Ridgway, St. Vincent's.
31. Eliza, St. Vincent's.
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 2.—Wind N.N.E. to S.E.—Sailed,
Robert Small, Calcutta,
OFF THE WIGHT, MAY 31.—Kielsing, Frangser, St.
Thomas, for Hensburg.
SournAmrrox, JUNE 2.-- Wind S. by E.—Sld. Great
Western steamer, West Indies.
OFF THE START._Boerhave, Vesser, Batavia.
PLYMOUTH, JUNE 2.—Wind S.E.—Sld. Charlotte, Quebec.
FALMOUTH, JUNE 2.—Wind variable.—Off port, Schiller,
Boston, for Bremen ;
Mary Nixon, M'Doune, Madras.
DUNDEE, JUNE I.—A large French emigrant vessel has
been driven on shore at Orkney during a thick fog; pas-
sengers (300 souls, it is said) saved.
LIVERPOOL, JUNE 2.—Wind light.—Arrd. So-
crates, Randle, Calcutta Euphrates, Wilson, Bombay ;
Dirk Hatterick, Newfoundland. Sld. Swordfish, Pernam-
buco ; Economist, Antigua ; Jacmel packet, Jacmel ; Ma-
laga, Havannah ; Yorkshire, New York ; Columbus, Boston ;
Dublin, Boston ; Haward, Boston; Alpine, Halifax. Put
back, John Walker, for Londonderry and Quebec, leaky.
BRISTOL, JUNE 2.--Wind N.E.—Arrd. Hornby, Allen,
PENZANCE,Juxx I.—Wind variable.—Sld. Ilonar, Quebec
Barbadoes. Sld. Lucy, Antigua.
NEWPORT, JUNE I.—Wind S.E.—Sld. Sandford, Grenada.
SUNDERLAND, JUNE 1.--Wind S. by E.—Sld. Colonist.
Hobart Town.

REGENT'S CANAL COMPANY.—The half-yearly
meeting of this company was held yesterday, at the offices,
City-road Basin ;J. PE. D. Bethune, Esq., in the chair. The
meeting was numerously attended. The report was read,
from which it appeared that the committee, in consequence
o f the great opposition, and the consequent expense of apply-
ing for a Bill for making the proposed railway, had agreed
to abandon it altogether. The dividend recommended was
12s. 63.. per share. The accounts showed the amount from
tolls for the half year to be 19,1701. 16s. 73., making, with
other sources, the total receipts 21,103/. Bs. sd. The balance
in hand was 13 226/ 13s. 6d. The report having been
adopted, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, when
the meeting adjourned.
DEFICIENCY BILLS AND EXCIIEQUER-DILLS.—Some
returns moved for by Mr. Hume relative to deficiency and
Exchequer-bills, lac,, exhibit the following results :—The
total aint,unt of deficiency
19,170.2661 ; in 1843, 26,266,2574 ;
bills issued to the Bank of Eng.•
Land was,in the ear 1844
in 184.4,17,857,107/. • in 1845, 9,816,152/.
; , ;in 1846, 4,762,319/. ;
and in the quarter ending January 5, 1847. 727,483/., at the
rate of 11,4 d.
idterest paid was—in 1842, 85,406/. ; in 184:3, 82,,62/.; in
1844, 26,213/. and, in 1846, 1,407/. The
in 1845 3,95'1 ;
per diem interest. The aggreg it:- amount of
total amount of Exchequer-bills outstanding and unprovided
f a- on the sili of January- last was 18,310,7001., the premium
being Bs. to 12s.
EAST INDIA STOCK.—Yesterday the Transfer-
-1 dBa6n.c with the 1 lth
section of the 3de
office for India Stock, at the Company's house in Leadenhall-
street, closed till the 15th of July. The warrants for the
dividends payable on the above stock, due the 6th of July,
will be duiiveied
andon that4tn wdian tam
min lalcc,o C.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

RAY VULEI.E.I3TS
SMITHAIELD.-, Mt.ittow Hay. 2.8 s to 31 14s; Clover ditto
31 5s to 41 /8s; alto I 6- to !() pet iond. Trade
heavy, at barely sattionary
CHMIIE,LAND.—Meddow Hay, '2l 8a to 3/ 163; Clover
ditto, 315 s to 41 14s; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 11 12s per load.
Supply tolerably good, and trade dull.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 5s to 3/ 15s; Clover
ditto. 315 s to 4/ 17s ; and Straw, Il Cs to 1/ lOs per loai.
A full average supply, and a heavy demand.
MEAT MARXETS.
SOUTHALL, JUNE 2.—The supplies of each kind of fat
stock on sale this morning was tolerably good. On the whole
the trade was steady at our quotations. Beef, from 4s Od to
5s 2d ; Mutton, 4a 8d to 5s 8d ' • Lamb, 6s Od to 6s 10d ;
Veal, 48 4cl to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s Sd pt r 81bs.
ROUFORD, JUNE 2.—Prime Beasts, Sheep, and Lambs sold
freely at full prices. In other kinds of stock very little was
doing. Beef, from 3s 10(1 to 5s 2d ; Mutton, 4s 6d to
58 8d ; Lamb, 6a Od to 6s 10d; Veal, 4s 4d to 4s 1001 ;
and Pork, 4s to 4s 83 per Slbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to
30s; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 17s to 225; and Mulch Cows,
with their small Calf, 171 to 19l each.
LEWES, JUNE I.—Beef, from 4s 4d to 5s 4d ; Mutton,
43 63 to 5s 103 ; Lamb, 6s to 6s 83; and Veal, 4s 4d to
48 10d per 81bs. A short supply, and a steady trade.
DZEINVGATII 11,1 hi
We had rather a dull sale here to-day, yet prices were
mostly supported. Beef, from 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 4s
to 5s ; Lamb, 6s to 6s 10d ; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d ; and
Pork, 4s to os 2d per 81bs, by the carcase.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended June 3, 1347, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in EBgland and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. I BARLEY.' OATS. I RTE. I BEANS. I PEAS.
PRICE • . 102 s 5d 56s 5d 36s 3d 73s 10d 59s 10d 59s 3d
The Duties on Foreign Graiu are now suspended.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY-)
The House sat to-day to hear English appeals. The
Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham,
Lord Campbell, the Earl of Galloway, and the Bishop of St.
Asaph.

RANGER V. THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
The further arguments in this appeal occupied their Lord
ships the whole morning.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
His Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England heard mo-
tions to-day, but no case of any public interest came before
the Court during the morning.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
The Court was occupied all the morning with motions
which were destitute of a particle of general interest.

LEAVE V. KING.
The arguments in this cause, which came on upon an ex-
ception to the Master's report, were resumed and concluded
to-day,

Hi; LORDYHIP said that the present case differed from all
the other cases that bad been cited, and he would require
tima to consult the authorities on the question at issue before
delivering his judgment. It appeared to him that the cir-
cumstances of the case were simply these :—An estate was
devised to certain parties in trust for the testator's wife, and
it was directed by the will of the testa, or that after her death
it should be sold. Out of the estate it was directed that a
sum of 6,0001. should he raised, and a moiety of interest arising
therefrom should be paid to the widow during her life time, and
the residue to be divided into three parts, between two
nephews and a niece of the testator. During the lite time of
the tenant, Robert Shaw King, one of the neple wa, was
desirous of raising money from the Norwich Unioa Company,
who were parties to the exception, and who, before they
would advance any, required to see the will of the testate'',
and saw that the property was subject to the charge of
6,0004, a moiety of the interest of which belonged to Sarah
King, who. in order to facilitate the execution of the mort-
gage which Robert S. King was desirous of executing,
agreed to release the property• from her charge upon it, but
she did not by so doing transfer her claim to any other party.
A notice of the deed to which the lady was a party was
given to the trustees, which, it was contended, was insuffi-
cient, as it did not set forth the particulars of the arrange-
went which had been entered into by Sarah King. These
were all the facts of the case, as they appeared to him, and
be would look more closely into the cases that had been
cited.

BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN.)
MISS ELIZA COOK—THE QUEEN V. THOMAS WMARTON SMER-
DEN— APPLICATION FOR A CRIMINAL INFORMATION.
Mr. MARTIN, Q.C., said he had been instructed to apply
to his Lordship, on behalf of Miss Eliza Cook, for a rule,
calling upon Thomas Wharton Smerden, the printer
and publisher of a paper bearing the title of the
Daily Advertiser to show cause why a criminal information
should not be filed against him for the publication of a gross
and malicious libel, reflecting upon the conduct of the lady
on whose behalf he made the present application. Miss Cook
was a young lady of about 25 years of age, and of consider-
able poetic genius. She had written a number of poetical
pieces, and had published to a great extent, and her
effusions had been much admired by those who were in
the habit of reading poetry. The matter to which he was
calling the attention of the Court, was to Miss Cook of the
most serious nature, as she had been charged with one of the
most horrible crimes that could be perpetrated. In the copy
of the paper, published on the 29th of May, there appeared a
paragraph, which stated that she had given birth to a child,
and that she had murdered it.
Mr. Justice WicarrmaN—Murdered her own child?
Mr. MArerm replied that the statement in the paragraph
was to that effect; but there was not the slightest ground
for the charge. He had a number of affidavits, which stated
that Miss Cook was a person whose character, was wholly
free from reproach, and that she had never been suspected of
any impropriety of conduct whatever. Of course the publi-
cation of such a charge had caused Miss Cook and her friends
much anxiety. It was in the following words :-
1 " ELIZA COOK.—Considerable anxiety has been excited on
the part of the public, who do not read the poetical contri-
butions of the Dispatch, to know what really can have in-
duced its proprietors to present their subscribers with a por-
trait of a woman who has murdered her own child. Such is
fame amongst the masses—a murderess is a heroine and a
poetess unknown !"
He was at a loss to divine the object which the publication
of such a statement was intended to answer. He had the
affidavits of all of Miss Cook's friends, who, on hearing the
charge, immediately came forward and gave the most ex-
plicit denial to it; but he would not trouble his Lordship
by reading them, as it would be sufficient for him
to state that they concurred in saying that there was really
not the slightest ground to suspect that Miss Cook at any
period of her life had been guilty of anything which could
entitle any one to cast an imputation upon her private cha-
racter ; and that, therefore, bah she and her friends were
most anxious that the most public and distinct denial should
be at once given to so foul a charge. He understood, how-
ever, that his Lordship after granting the rule would bear no
more of the matter, as the paper complained of yesterday
published a statement denying, in the most positive terms,
that there was any truth in the accusation which it had put
forward, and to-day he believed some communication had
taken place, which would, no doubt, tend to the same result;
so that any future proceedings would, in all probability, be
obviated.

Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN—YOU may take a rule.
The affidavit of Miss Cook—after describing her abode;
that she had contributed a great number of original poems to
the Dispatch; and that its proprietors were about to present
their subscribers with a portrait of her—concluded thus :
" And this deponent further saith that she is a spinster;
that she never had or gave birth to a child ; and that, on
the contrary, she is a spinster of strict honour and perfect
chastity; and she further saith that she has never murdered,
or been concerned, or charged to have been concerned in the
murder or death of any child whatever."
The following is the retractation to which the Learned
Counsel referred
" THE DISPATCH,' AND ELIZA COOK.—It is with great
regret that we find that a paragraph, meant more as an
appeal against the taste of the English people than an attack
upon Miss Eliza Cook, has been interpreted into an aspersion
upon that lady's character. The fact that one Eliza Cooke,
or Cook, had recently been executed for murder, and that we
had beard the question asked by a friend, who was not over
well read in modern poetry—what could have induced the
Dispatch to give such a portrait?—led to the publica-
tion of the paragraph ; and, if a libel, we considered it
rather as a libel upon the taste which was better read in
the criminal reports of 'the journal than in its poetical co-
lumns, to which a pointed allusion was made. We can only
say, in addition, that Miss Eliza Cook has no warmer ad-
mirers of her genius than ourselves; and that it is with un-
feigned regret we find that a possibility for such a construc-
tion being put upon our paragraph did exist. It certainly
was unintentional upon our part. With regard to any action
for libel with which the Dispatch threatens us, we have only
the option of being at their service when and where they
will. If any moral damage has been done, we have made
moral reparation to the extent of our power, and so the mat-
ter must rest."
lIUNDEW V. THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK.
Mr. Le SIX applied for a rule nisi in this case, on the
ground that judgment had been prematurely signed. The
facts of the ease have repeatedly appeared in The Sun.
The Court acceded to the application.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
THE CASE OE DE SOUZA AND °TRESS.
Mr. DOANE said he appeared on the part of the Society
for the protection of Young Females, in the prosecution
against Madame De Souza and others.
The Learned ASSISTAXT-JUDGE inquired whether any of
the defendants were present ?
Charles Smith and Mary Davis, alias Stevenson, answered,
when,
Mr. DOANE said, that under all the circumstances, he was
not instructed by the parties he represented to offer any
evidence.
The LEARNED JUDGE said, he recollected that the case
was allowed to stand over from the last session, the principal
offender having pleaded guilty, and been held to b?il,
to appear for judgment when called upon, in the sum of
1001., and two sureties of 501. each, in order that the
Court might hare an opportunity of seeing if the nuisance
had been abated.
Charles Smith then pleaded Not Guilty, as did Mary Davis,
when,
The AststsTaxT-JUDGE informed the jury, that as no evi-
dence was offered on the part of the prosecution, it was their
duty to acquit the prisoners.
A verdict of Not Guilty was accordingly returned.
In the case of Catherine Ham and Mary Ann Brickler,
the Assistant-Judge ordered their recognisances to be dis-
charged.

MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.)
Theresa Duffey, a little girl about eight years of age, was
placed before :►Lr. Bingham, charged with uttering a counter-
te!t, half crown.
➢lary Truelove, No. 1, Gilbert-street, Oxford-street,
stated that on the previous afternoon the prisoner entered
her shop and requested to be served with a pound of the beat
floor, in paymeot tor which she tendered the counterfeit
coin produced. Witness (lid not at first detect it as being
bad, and gave the child 2s. 3 tAd. change. Directly the pri-
soner had left the shop witness observed that the coin ap-

peared to differ in colour to the other money in the till. She,
therefore, examined it, and found it to be nothing more than
a piece Sie went in pursuit of t e tsi-one:, wed
on coming up with her, taxed her wi. It uttering the tqt,t hau-
cro,,vn. The prisoner denied all knowledge 01 the coin being
b,id. and said she had received it trot her !pother, who was
iil in bed. Witness then gave her into custody.
Louisa Duffey, the prisoner's molher, denied giving the
child the counterfeit half crown.

In reply to Mr. BINGHAM, the prisoner said she was play-
ing with some other children in Bird•street, when a man
came up to her, and gave her the half-crown, with a request
that she would go and purchase a pound of flour, and bring
the change back to him. Ile also told her that if she was
questioned as to how she came by the money she was to
to say that she received it from her Mother, who was ill in
bed.

Catherine White, an intelligent little girl, nine years of
age, said she was playing with the prisoner, and saw a man
give her a half•crown to fetch a pound of fluur. She should
know the man again if she met him.
Mr. BINGHAM said he must discharge the child, as she had
evidently been made a tool of by some villain.

TESTIMONIAL TO CAPTAIN
BROOKS, OF THE STEAM-SHIP ORIENTAL.

On the arrival of the Oriental at Alexandria, on the
6th of May last, Captain Brooks, one of the ablest and
most experienced officers in the Peninsular and Oriental
Company's service, had the gratification of receiving the
following highly complimentary letter from Viscount
Torrington and his fellow passengers in that ship:—

(Copy.)
" On board the Oriental, off Alexandria,
May 6th, 1847.
" TO CAPTAIN GEORGE BROOKS, COMMANDING THE
ORIENTAL STEAMER.

" Sir,—On behalf of the ladies and gentlemen, my fellow
passengers on board this ship, and at their request, 1 haves-
great pleasure in communicating to you our unanimous and-
grateful sense of the attention, urbanity, and kindness, by
which you have so much contributed to our comfort and
enjoyment, during our agreeable voyage from Southampton
to this place. The long experience, careful diligence, and
cautious zeal, by which you have for so many years acquired
for yourself the distinguished confidence and esteem of the
public at large can, we feel, receive no higher praise from us
than has long been awarded to you by others, equally, per-
haps more competent, to render Justice to your merits.
" But we desire on this occasion to present to you a more
lasting memorial of our esteem than our words alone can
convey, and it is with sincere pleasure that I now beg to
hand to you on the part of my fellow-passengers, my family,
and myself, the accompanying sum of money, which we re-
quest you to lay out in the purchase of such a testimonial as
may be most acceptable to yourself, and best calculated to
perpetuate the expression of our thankful arid friendly sense
of your deserts.

I remain, Sir, very sincerely yours (on the part of the
passengers of the Oriental),
(Signed)

" TORRINGTON."

THE LATE CASES OF POISONING
AT KENSAL NEW TOWN.
From an early hour on Tuesday morning until late in
the evening crowds of persons coutinued to ass,-mble in
front of the cottage lately tenanted by the unfortunate
sufferers. Mr. Abercrombie, the surgeon, has been in
constant attendance upon the survivor*, and at six o'clock
last evening Mrs. Hickman remained in such a pre
carious state that little hopes were entertained of her
recovery. The eldest child Thomas, and also Mrs.
Hickman's sister, were, on the contrary, rallying tepidly,
and it was the opinion of the meaical gentleman that
they are now f,ut of danger. Carolinellonetey, who
was the innocent cause ut the calateity, states that she
was perfectly ignorant of arsenic or anything of a
poisonous nature being kept in the house; that on Sun-
day morning she wanted some paper to light the fire,
and seeing the bag, which she imegined contained only
flour, she mixed the contents wins wnat was used in
snaking the pudding.
It may appear most extraordinary that so large a
quantity of arsenic should have been kept in any house;
to account for which it is only necessary to state t at
Hickman was formerly in laisiness as a glass-blower,
and in his trade he used not only arsenic but nitrate of
silver in large portions. That which was mixed with
the pudding was the remains of a lot he purchased some
time since. W hen at his former residence he had the
poison placed in a bottle and concealed in the washhous.e,
but on removing to the present house the bottle got
broken, and the poison was then placed in the flour bag,
and deposited it, the cupboard..
By some of the neighbours it was at first rumoured
that the unfortunate man had wilfully poisoned his family
and destroyed his own life. They were led to this con-
clusion from the fact of his long absence from home, and
his sudden return so short a time before the tragedy oc-
curred. It, however, appears that about four months
since, from some neglect of duty whilst in the police, he
thought it better to resign, and he accoreinely sent in
his clothes with his resignation. It further,appears that
whilst in the force he had contracted several small debts,
and being out of employment and unable to discharge
them, he kept away from home, only occasionally going
to see his wife and family, and that by night when be
thought he should not be observed by his neighbours.
On theforenoon of Sunday last, whilst the pudding was
being prepared, he was engaged in his'garden fixing up
for his wife drying poles. The occupier of the adjoin.
ing house is positive that from ten o'clock until past one
O'clock, Hickman never left the garden; he, therefore,
could not have had any hand in placing the poison io
the pudding.. Since his death a port mortern examina-
tion of his body, and also that of his son James, has
been made.
At eleven o'clock on Tuesday forcnoon, Mr. Wskley,
M.P., and a respectable jury met at the Portobello Arms,
Keusal-road, for the purpose of inquiring into the cir-
cumstances connected with the respective deaths of
Thomas Hickman and his five children. The jury hav-
ing been sworn and a foreman chosen, they proceeded to
the cottage to view the bodies. A more appalling scene
has rarely been witnessed; in the front parlour was the
elder deceased, and by his side the five other bodies were
lying.

The jury having returned to the inquest-room, the
Coroner was informed that two only of the bodies had
been opened; that the sister of Mrs. Hickman and the
other boy were rapidly recovering, and p,issitily Mrs.
Hickman herself might get the better of the poison in a
few days.
The CORONER then informed the jury that he should
not at that period go into the case, but should adjourn
the inquest to a future day; and, in the meantime, the;
bodies of the other chikreu would be opened, and pos'ai
sib:), by that time the two women would be in a fit state
to give evidence. At the present time he was quite sure
that they would not be able to get anything like swis-
factory testimony, for they appeared to be the only
parties hk. ly to throw any ►ight upon the affair.
The inquest was accordingly adjourned.

OMNIBUS ACCIDENT.—Last night, between nine
and ten o'clock, Mrs .Asbinead, of No. 27, Theobald's-
court, Aldersgate street, was cro,sing St. Paul's Churchyard,
near the end of Cannon street, carrying a female infant
seven months old in her arms, when she was knocked down
by an omnibus, the wheels of which passed over her ab-
domen. The child was also severely injured by the horses
boots.
THE FAMISHING PoOß.—This week the famishing
poor at and about Nottingham have (though to no serious
extent in the way of mischief) vented their teelings in conse-
quence of bakers, &c , not lowering the price of bread and
flour in proportion to the reduction in the price of corn.
That a few selfish people in the country should create dis-
content and fears for public safety generally is truly,kiAfa..
mous. Should any consequence .ollow the entire blame Will
rest on their wicked heads. 'And :hese, along with the
great monied corn gamblers, to serve their inhonnus ends,
made so much prate about a fasting and praying day ; thus
mocking their Maker and plundering their fellow men !
From a Correspondent.
TLIE WILL OF THE LATE ARCHDUKE CHARLES OF
AUSTRIA.—It is rumoured at Vienna, that some provieduns of
the will of the late Archduke Charles are to be changed, with
the Emperor's consent. The fortune left by the deceased,
after paying all debts, only amounts to 15,000,000 of dorms
(1,480,0001.). With that sum the successor to the umajorat
would crud it scarcely possible to pay his brothers and sisters
the lege, ies bequeathed by the will.
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR WORCESTER
A fatal occurrence happened on the Bristol and Birmingham
Railway, at Norton, near this station, on Tuesday evening.
by which one life has been sacrificed and another perilled.
The facts, as near as they could be ascertained, are briefly
these :—Three men employed on the works lay down upon
the rails and actually went to sleep, and in that position a
luggage train coming up, two of them were run over, and
one was killed on the spot. The other is so severely injured
that it is doubtful whether he can recover. He has been
conveyed to the Worcester Infirmary. The 'mains of the
deceased, whose name is John Tovey, have been conveyed to
the nearest inn, where a full investigation into the circum-
stances will be opened before the county coroner.
SWINDLING EXTRAORDINLRY. In the Sheriff
Criminal Court, Edinburgh, on Thursday, a person, who
took the name of George Bilson, was accused before Mr.
Sheriff Tait of falsehood, fraud, and swindling, under cir-
cumstances of an extraordinary nature. It appeared that
on the Bth of October, 1846, Bilson hired, for himself or a
copartnery, a saloon in the Royal Hotel, Edinburgh, and
issued circulars and handbills announcing that goods, con-
sisting of Indian, Chinese, Persian, and French shawls and
scarfs, and other articles of foreign manufacture, would be
displayed and sold by retail, or brought to "legalised sale
by private treaty." It appeared thatsuehexaprtoisceldes,bywhileine
actually of the manufacture described, were greatly in de-
mand; but it was ascertained that the goods
accused were not genuine, but were inferior in value and de-
scription to what was produced in Britain. Having disposed
of many of the articles on the faith of his representations,
this constituted the charges of falsehood and fraud. He
was also charged with forgery, inasmuch as he adhibited
characters or markings on the goods, intending the same to
pass as the genuine characters of the Indian, Chinese, and
other foreign manufacturers. On the case being called on,
no appearance was made by or for the accused. His bail
of
1001. was therefore declared to be forfeited, and a warrant
was issued for his apprehension. It is understood that the
establishment was broken up, and the individuals connected
with it, scattered, so that this prosecution has doubtless
accomplished both an exposure and termination. of the con-
ND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—The
whichltib.aeLbraaOniNidtp');aNde. this company has shim n in conveying pro-
visions and clothing for the destitute lash free, has been
suddenly checked by a discovery of the fraud
privilege has been abused. It is painfulto think tllhaiteltihteiriee
are unprincipled persons ready to make. a trade by fraudu-
lently representing
of ourreaeliti sisngtther sieiierp, and thusack t
agesas. gilts for the starving
population
obtaining free carriage
of them along the rail aay ;
and
1 etaed b
a bl)e.
suchtl iat tmh
e
free scope of generous feelings should bel lament c
position. We understand that since the commencement of
the Irish famine the London and North-Western Company
have conveyed, free of charge, a weight of t„oods which at the
ordinary freights would ihave produced between 1,0001. and
2,000/. to the company.
EARLY flEaancos.— The Sovereignr steamer
brought a consideraule quantity of early
iolierino.s from the
north, last week, which were re-shipped London for Ham.
burgh, by steam. We understand the returns for the first
parcel of herrings sold in Hainburgh this season, netted
about ten pounds a barrel. Since then, prices have declined
to a point which barely yield a profit.-2 Abercken Sward.

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ORPHAN WORKING SCHOOL.
Tile c,,m,..-v
~t , . moratire testi.- t.,1 to celebrate the compl
'); 13i (111 PhilLt.,th:opie inteitution took place Yeg"
t..tu .y,. at ti ,e bid,,n Ta.v, rn. Its claims ere of
tr7sBa.tict,:necuttpzcohbaurblyc_ter, its establishment dating from
; 0 r
etl
iheevree
those is no
wphhea seer
eo of
ipt hi
its object being
lone-
liness of orphanage, more deserving of public patronage-
Alderman Challis took the chair in the absence of the
Right Hon. the Earl of Ducie from indisposition, Or
inl stnhteh rop f ,
ported by Drs. Leifchild and Archer, Rev. hi.
and,
Browne and Carlile, Messrs. C. Lushington, tAri an"e.v'
J. Milli J. Morley, Roger Cunliffe, C. renr°64'
Douglas 'Jerrold, J. Holt, W. Warren, M. cv, ,a•
Clarke, J. Esdaile, W. Penfold (of Brighton), 4' --'
wards, J. Spicer, J. B. White, Hull Terrell, D. J. Ben'
ea, B. Hutt, J. Sowell, C. Reed, W. Tyler, J. Td
nett,
G. T. Kemp, F. Smith, E. Phelps, D. Brewster, sad J;
Harrison.
Finding that the premises in the City-road were in-
t.ufficiently commodious for the growing usefulness of tb,°.
charity, the institution has recently been removed!il
ampler premises at Haverstock.hill, where the sale Weil
held on its behalf produced a munificent accession to or
ftuhnedesemofpsloemtieen2o,ol.otoh/e., though 7.0001. irtill required —we
appears to have taken place in the number of iinnestres;_!
supported, until it has reached, at the present time, 0:1;
hundred and thirty-nine, the full number being pia.
eighty-five boys and fifty-four girls. The averse.
until admissions for the last three years have one
twenty-eight children from all parts of the country- y!:
thousand two hundred and fifty-two children have Dr;
hom,
received since its commencement, most of w 0'_17,0
receiving a suitable, useful, and religious education, er.,,
been placed in situations, in which they have, bY
eu,'„
dustry and good conduct, obtained a comfortable liv a.
hood, and some of them have risen to influential sto.
Lions in society, and become governors of the barn.,
The chief objects sought to be benefited by the ._iii
(as we elicited from the speeches of the various speaswe,_!
being poor orphan and other necessitous children,_ if
alernetasdomngitstefdrombetmereesesnrs.seßveinnge7dG eleven years 01:6-1-'
from any part of the kingdom. There were soule,!in;
and Frost, under the direction of Mr. G
who presided at the pianoforte, and
filled ably
Samuelsurer, 21/.
the post of toast-master. The ollov6Pag The
Eamarolntst the chief subscriptions of the evil: . the
Morton
Ducie, 21/.• Sir John EasthoPe, la ~n 0,),;
Treasurer, pa .I.ll`o.ole,avrYivebne
10/. 10 •1. W
Waugh, 211 •
11
0011: :00::
~ C. Lushington, 51. SL; 1' ~,,:c. etal,
101 10s.; G.T. Kemp (for 1847), 101
s., A. W. Waugh, 101. lOs.• wnv.--JrFielcl,
DEay.idHs..aßiormanondst:
lot. low;
-13:Alclr000163:;e:_piio:por d.
Au:
211.; Messrs. Tlosm.aLsieGteirb,SlCO2lll:3ll:4eooolrge°l7.'
• 10/.105e
J. G. Smith, 101. lOs ; J. G. Hepburn, 101. 1054 Colter
Good, 101. 10s.; Mrs. Wilson, 10/. 100.'2:3,4'4 be
le%
101. 10s., &c.—the total transfer to the 'len"-
upwards of 1,0001 Shis ens Pi.
- of Prr

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THE ROYAL VISIT TO CAMBRIDG.• , :ents I
cious occasion is now drawing near, and the eleu_ente on 0
paration are not idle. Among other a""gtercelturelfeb,
liberal scale, those that are making.for the b2,1:._ sum to
_.,
in Downing-grounds deserve prominence. 1,1;01.,i0 slit;
distributed in pr:zes at this shew is upwards oe to he 01>a
of 101. and downwards; and the competition tem'
at forth el
all England, so that we may expect it to be
esl "e his Rol
rather a spirited manner. The installatione
Senate-boll*
Highness will take place on Tuesday at thod that' a Vier
and on the evening of that day it is underst:
daline Coll
did fife will be given in the grounds of
l grenville), D. 2
by the Hon. and Rev. the ex.:aster ( ee_it is expee:a
of Windeor. On the previous day (blondserphe Vice-0”;
that her Majesty and the Prince will honour
_e;
__, that
o,
the (weld' gof the same day her Maiest',. gall' cellor by dining with him, at Catherine-hatllli an"
hold a &r;
ing-room at Trinity-lodge. We may add t s c _isge
rs,
Counties Company are preparing a sumptuou
.0 ar..
visit°
hat the Elistefor
the conveyance and convenience of the illustia
,e.'4 are
e%
and that the Prince of Wales and the Princess lie
11cornPeli;
petted to form a not uninteresting part of the roty.‘__
accesibots
Altogether we have every reason to believe tha toy t
fit t° •
will not oa;y be productive of immediate beleilaieersits9;
town, but will be memorable in the annals of the
Of I°cAl
Never, indeed, did we look forward to any even ootbeidee
domestic interest with prouder anticipation. v
Adertiser.oso
ladies t 0 w
THE CALEDONIAN BALL.—The par„emirs
her Roe's' _ape the
report progress, &c. We understand
of this ball met yesterday in committee at Willis's, 01Tgbeess
the Duchess of Gloucester and their Royal Hig_ehr-ei .1°
Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of 5%e the re'
have already signified their intention of honour! eia coed.
union with their presence, and a favourable reply bridge'
dently looked for from the Duke and Duchess of LZ& this
His Grace the Duke of Wellington invariably ottr as WI
ball, and he has been especially invited this ye_t! ,
_woe,
also his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke C° 7400'
7400'
the Hereditary Prince of Lucca, and all the Foreign •,Tstie.
ters. The Ladies' Committee, in consequence
guished patronage they have already obtained,
_aissii, ale
mined on limiting the number of tickets to the uodrillst
vouchers are already very scarce. Several fannT,lntesi 0'
are being formed by the Duchess of Bedford, the vo,. Agog
Roseberry, Lady Willoughby d'Eresby and Lady
Duff. 0 Of
AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH OF A GENTLSM...,.. of,
FouTUNE.—An inquest was held yesterday by P°J„lsre,
Cartel., at .Mie Duke of Clarence Tavern, pentollaime
Walworth, respecting the death of Mr. Mark Vii re-
oft:hyeeedeteri
aged 39, a gentleman of independent property, isteeedetOP
siding at No. 3, Penton-place, near the Zoological-ge' boa
The deceased, by the evidence of the brother, bad.whiell
subject to apoplectic attacks for some time past, for ;a el
he had had medical advice. On Saturday last he 0114" es
founddsee ec
eathe d
sthee d.w deceased
A:o
lryifnaogsnt
e. bn.
eu
dst ih.noe abosiola nepdnatroetnri goingpartially
the
uncovered
nctoo av his bed
d
Peraredtm, :no!' -s;
patently deid. Mr. Crisp, a surgeon, was called, who til
notniced the deceased to have been dead several hours. J',,i-tof
had arisen from an attack of apoplexy, no doubt the
ere e5;01
natural causes. The jury returned a verdict of "P
death." vislV
CATTLE FAIR. WATFORD, HERTFORDSO-:n Oil
Yesteruay this fair was held, usually one of the bests '''coe'
county, with the exception of Barnet. There wase.,....fet
siderable falling off in the demand for cattle of all kw"- stel.
beasts, also sheep and lambs, were from 6d. to la. per fed
lower; lean stock, for grazing, was plentiful, with veil id
buyers; the sales effected were at much lower ten); pre
the jobbers who have been buying up largely .et t, coin:
ceding fairs at high prices, are, like the corn .i"'",e',,lenti
pletely taken in. The pig pens were well stocked wits' 'toll
of good store pigs ; but the prices obtained were
lower. be 1141'
A letter from Munich of the 26th ult., in t sisnts
burgh Gazette says—" We learn that the Sing o theajgoisdc;(
just laid down the bases of a Legislature upon
"re.l. most liberal scale. Henceforth, the administr4iles
j4tjee will he separated from the political goverstro, ,
ienitthitaiits are in a state of enthusiasm trona We o'iihete°
The Grand Council of Berne has just nb°,o bee°
M. Nickler its President, and M. Ochsenhein. tree Pr:i
elected President of the Executive Power, which ese.rosed
sent Vorort of the Confederation. Al. Ochsenbeill o'ru _ e
the corps anc at the affair of Lucerne. t tit
Suicina.—An inquest was held last even gee rr;
Cstehr;:ointlisenwsdshesoSitteleoaamprpsal,eait:tepe,adi rtrisolau7t,dhogern. er, 3.1 ino r i est ~t 3' r
William Payne, on the body of Paul Pinuell, slq"ieee °'
a very " rackett" life since this time two
gawfittLauisdelfoftald been ahe
years% sad 1
receivedfromo ihite 9110t'' .oqh 1 squandered
All this money
Portsmouth with barel fli • ' • bii P her*
ill,d.
'Tuesday,
seubowrn.fudaaateyn2boclneFel anaritpsentonhemodcdanPoghhreedtaePet eubareyeerniellene'llicyle.ibtiegepeasbrcittdhrs.t;ll:
y su cient money in • t
the
on'a ObIP 09
and by the time
Thursday last e he got back all his money wasiPt csger
,ralina:dieep:iesty's ship lilustreft bili;
~ he tool- 1 I ..the .0013 aege4
house,
aid,from
. eot gings at Royal t log- e
landlord thought him • -
he shipped out ot• h mind.
hiniseit f her • his Ocean, an" ern•
have gone fur Majesty's ship th wit
board rn h 1
l'onw
of the cid'
, • ee-bouse found him l-* in his b d-roora e racy
throat cut. The jury prig e „ empor
insanity." returned a verdict of -1`
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STATUE 001. ht
This interesting OF LORD CHATHAM IN NEW - ~,,r
eresting relic of colonial timers has again beenlo" ear
to light. In I'6B
York, Sir C. Baker' , by an Act of the Legislature v el to
an
pay ,or d Mr. R. Charles were authoris'-eee
Ithe statues of George 111. and William Pitt' the
viously ordered.le
That of his Majesty was placed 1 is
Bowl' mg-green, and Mr. Pitt's was set up in Wall-streeme
1773 the political iconoclasts of this city showed such A s 0
position to deface and destroy the statues, that a lave "el
passed'imposing a fine of 5001. currency on any who shfg"
attempt to injure them. It appears that Ger.eral Wasal.,-;
ton, at a subsequent period, while in possession of the w:itil
showed his respect for the arts by issuing a general ordefrea
a similar purpose. Pitt's statue, however, disappeare,:6oo
many years, and was next discovered in the coriln z-e of
yard, deprived of its head, which was a separate it rte,;
marble, and fastened to the trunk by an iron rou'.
I tor, eau
came into the possession of Ball Hughes, the seu Pf a gore,
afterwards was set up in a small garden in the rear..,u 0101
in Water-street. Recently, during extensive repair ~_ see
building, it was thrown down and covered with rabbis it 0
now it has been removed to the sth Ward Hotel, ;11100011P
to be placed at the corner of Franklin and West Yorkmr Jost-
It is even now an object of great curiosity.--Nei"
71 alsf Commerce.
to
A
THE RECENT CASES OF POISONING -1r the Btgt
GREEN.—Upon making inquiries last evening as to gradually
of Mrs. Hickman, it was ascertained that she viss .goott Per;
recovering from the effects of the poison. She isvestercik
fectly sensible, but appears absorbed in grief. ' jeoe°,
Mr. Abercrombie, the surgeon, Drs. B. Brovelie!..,sciici.a
Fowel, and Chowne, the lecturer and professor a
engaged
I°t
jurisprudence at Charing-cross Hospital, were ell_E,erd the::
making the post. of
examinations which elluwbe elicP
a great quantity of arsenic must have 'been take% e
''t OP*
party. The bodies have been placed in sepals bola
which have been furnished by the parish. Theiolleeeeteer'
the e" . the
viewed the deceased on Tuesday, Mr. WekleY' d tits'
made out the orders for burial, and it was arranfbee ocite;
funeral should take place this day (Thursday). ,be less':
went in the neighbourhood has not diminished in t. neon'
and throughout the whole of yesterday crowds ote_reeiicet
continued to assemble in front of the cottage, but ir,4„..- ail
who are left in charge of the premises, refused_edektsellov 'so'
one except the medical gentlemen and MrE. B 1
latives to enter. e.e.00
FIRE BY THE NORFOLK RAILWAY TRAIN.
tool
1 f-ietv last, immediately after the 11 o'clock, A
_ .S.: Theft
train from London had passed Santon on its wayirene te
ford, the sparks from the engine ignited a barn beleen -00,
Lord William Powlett, in the occupation of largeIdiir,oll.
instantly set the whole premises in a blaze.
Athe." cot
01 Norfolk, together with stabling for twenty hoes_e,l'oll!
house, bullock houses, granary, and cart lode,
intensea! Ws
prey, without the possibility of saving them, the
......jory
of the weather aiding the progress of theelianeeL
Post. f tile
MARYLEBONE ELECTION. A meeting °vole,
friends of Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart took place .les',e els
but, in consequence of the death of his lady, his Loorn '.',t'a re-
unable to attend. The only business done was t pas'e,pla.
solution that Lord Dudley Stuart should be heard in
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nation of his opinions.
—A- a Roori •
A PRESENT FOR THE ZOOLOGICAL ,ed 111
A unicorn sheep, from Port Phillip, has recently ALI,
tberitie
the ship Arab, Captain Scott, now lying in the St•
wo jeet in
Dock. On the forehead is a round horn, abeut te
hasbeeee
lc:lgth. The animal is two years old, and the own rse
a i"
eared 201. for it. We understand that Captain eat'
vildS it for a present to the Zoological Society in the
Reg
0
Park. will be il
BAD NEWS FOR EVERYBODT.--There .....eat
during the P''' are
than 324 attorneys added to the roll _ there ere
I.'. inity Term. Coeeiderieg how many attoneeP seiblf
roll call PO
already on the roll, the question is, how the.
tarnish bread for one-half of theral--"nee•