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I HE' SUN, LONDON, MONDA Y E'Vt*N.ING, JULY 26, 1847.

relstattee of her mother, anrt was s ru k over ..he nexo
by the prisoner The , and cut severels.
Mactyrn I fi dthe -r and in
ATE lean yne prison-
uarault of paYrne';t commited him for one m mi,h. On
leaving the court to be !oeked up the prisoner threatened
to be revenged upon his mother and
WORSIIIP-STREET.—( THIS DAY.)
William Sheen, who, i may be remembered, was,
some,sai sixteen or eighteen years ago, fried at the Olfi
ley for cutting his child's head off, was this morning
Charged with a murderous assault upon the female with
Whom he has been cohabiting for several years past.
Police-constable 210 H stated that, at about a quarter
to twelve o'clock last night, his attention was called to
the house No. 8, Gate-street, Spitalflelds, where he
found the female alluded to lying upon the floor in the
Passage wfltering in her blood. A deep wound was
Observed in her hand, from which blood was still pr f.
finely flowing, and with which her clothes were com-
pletely saturated. The poor woman said, " Sheen has
eta me with a knife." Witness bound up the wound
as well as he could, and with assist trice conveyed th
Poor creature to the hospital, and she was promptly
attended to. Witness had seen her this morning, and
She expressed her determination not to prosecute. She
vas extremely weak, but there did not appear, although
one of the arteries had been severed, to be any imme-
diate danger.
Prisoner (impudently)—l wish she was present, I
Should then most likely be enabled to prove that I used
a 0 knife at all. I do, however, own that I beat her, and
Most richly she deserved it.
Mr. HAMMILE, the sitting magistrate, having con-
stilted with Mr. Vine, the chief clerk, said that the pri-
soner should most assuredly have his wish, as he would
compel the attenthnce of the unfortunate woman. It
was a case far too serious for him to adjudicate upon
Without the fullest investigation. He should, therefore,
remand the prisoner for a week in order to give time for
the appearance of the necessary witnesses.

JUTCH AND FLANDERS MAIL.
Tax HAGUE, JULY 23 —At the opening of thesittings
of the Second Chamber of the Statt
jels Gtebnaetratlbetoc-d.abay:
the Prelident informed the Assembly
toprnittee of Reporters had terminatedms bt.elicetironf-tobrek,Dountetbhe.
osition of Mr. Hoffman on the
.0
Monday
treaty; the discussion of this subjectj
is fixed for
ettonday next
at th
GALICIAN FRONTIER.—The most fearful mortality is
is time raging in several parts of Galicia. In on
district, where, during the first six months of 1846, the
deaths amounted to 1,234, they have this year, during
the corresponding period amounted to 3,188. This is
the result of the distress which has prevailed and still
Prevails to an extraordinary degree in Galicia. At this
Moment a violent fever rages in the mountains of Galicia
and Austrian Silesia, and is spreading even to the towns.
BERLIN, JULY 19.—The have the nromise of producinproceedings in the late Diet
g
Among the foremost important consequences.
we
re-or gani , are informed, will be the corn
trace pletzation of the machinery of public adminis
on. which has been at work for the last forty years.
and owing to a host pplementary branches dove
y and accel of Supplementary
tailed to it, is become too cumbrous and unwieldy for
matured, plan
easd
movements. The is said to be
Ti e Director-General of the Police has resigned, pre-
PandOry to his being appointed chief of the propo.ed
general police department for railways.
_ FROM THE RHINE, JULY 19.—1 t is confidently af-
armed that the Prussian Government intends to propose
(Zseveral changes in the tariff of the customs union
ollverein), %Well are calculated to bring it back in
a°l3lo measure to the principles of free trade, for the de-
velopment
of which it was
originally designed. It is szi,l
ntthat the duties on such manufactures as are too solidly
ablished to fear competition will be reduced; but, ..n
Zlite other hand, that the imports on
foreign articles,
waiihr°eics aha e'°osumption may endanger the German willmanufac-
be raised.
c.nn The duties on those colonial goods zur 3 .
nre, ot be considered as exclusively ankles of
we hear, to be diminish, d; but we dou t
Zihether such changes as these will satisfy
fen or views entertained by the influential advocates of
the expecta _
of i'-ihectah of commercial intercourse They stop far short
Prussian ()PI and desires so loudly expressed in the late
A N Tw Dl
Papers, July 24.
t° the 20tEhliP jil - 9
port 21 vessels,
~, Li -3 —CORN TRADE.—From the 15th
loarLd pith it
olynsthr)ecere have entered this.
111 •
The imp er atoll •or in part with alimentary products. ortatui
received have been—
Ryeat ........... ............. 300.740
e ........................... 1,013,822
Oats
Barley
........................ 149,500930
Plow. ..
:::_
.................
... 185.

itice ....

460.500
71,290

In all 2,181,832
A fresh •
nit.l, 0 decline in the prices of grain has occurred in
fieeur markets. This has been occasioned by the mag-
sEtH,....," appearance of the crops, which in the south are
.
be ---‘l. In the first days of August the harvesting will
112Ie..aniversat, and the result apears to be more favour-
4-Vethan has been known for many years.—Brussels
rs, July 23.
it rua,, JIILit 21. From the return of the last census
doioas been ascertained that the population of the knig-
ht._ . ma, 1846,
. °f
Pr"
•in amounted to 16,112,948_inwhes:
....`,:ats, divided :among the different provinces as foll,„ .
, Ritistern Prussia,l,4Bo,3lB ; Western Prussia, 1,019,105;
,roseb, 1,364,397; Brandenburg, 2,066 993; Pomerania,
4!165,073: Si' 'll ' ----sts, 3,065.809; Saxony, 1,742.452; West-
P.,_44-4, 1,413,719; the Rhine, 9,763,080. In 1843, the
PoPulation amounted to 15,471,084 inhabitants, conse-
tentlY there has been an increase in them in these
lati.ea years of 641,864 persons. The mean of the popu-
k.ille°: it 52,17,2 inhabitants to every square. mile (fifteen
%Ho.; - a a` gree). The population is spread in he
408 ,;:ng manner arnt ng the principal towns:—Berlin,
is..,_'''-'2; Breslau, 112,194; Colgone, 95.202; Konigs
erg, 75,234; Dantzic, 66.827;
Magdeburg, 55.815;
Pllll'l4 Chapelle 48 r-7• Stettin, 45 807; Posen, 43,058, ;
--etadatn ' '')3 ' ' Barmen, 34,932;
Th.., , 39,551; Elbe•rreld, 38,249;
4 sLPoPulstion of the 968 towns of Prussia am Tuts to
' ,r,965 souls; that of the country to 11,603,98.
haute,
j3/IsJuLit 24. His Majesty has not yet returnteed.
nor meanwhile
is it yet. known when heminaya
eitemeot .the minds of the public are bstea%xpnefc
excl.
take 1 in regard to theMinisteriat changes, which
, must
all P ace, and his return is expected with impati nce by
.... toarties. There cannot, however, be any doubt, that
ill'e 4: quier will be at the head of the new Cabinet; in-
eeived we have just been informed that he has now re
able r,a letter from his Majesty, authorising the honour-
/Pith the to consider himself- as definitely charged
000tt e formation of a new. Cabinet, and immediately to
PY luta ir .
be ii._ se with the mission. There can therefore
the ;,equeation that the nevi Ministry will be formed at
I,4l,rYiernmencernent of next month.
Chamber 4°llE, JULY 22.—The discussion in the second
titian\ er en the ma ntenance of the right of placet (pe-
aujoitt), and indirectly of religious liberty. has been ter
41,48,mehtli in a hostile manner to the Ministry. The
e
firat TY. bY a majority of 41 against 15, rejected th
16.-Orin.ls'eetuearPr of the second book of the penal code. The
Justice demanded the indefinite adjournment
or In debates for the followingtitles, but the Assem y
PPesed it in,
GA a body,
41 LlaciA FRONTIER, JULY 17.—8 y a mutual agree-
been beent beta
Austria and Prussia, the Ist of August h!i-
een fixed for the cessation of the Prussian port. In
is said
The new Governor of Gallicia, Count Stadi full
to be invested by Government with very extendeda
lovernor '
' Powers namely, the powers which appertain to
~, over the ambassadors of the province.
itighlgezlnt i u rjg° Li
Drib
iln7s.p—eeTtihneg Duke of Sleswig-Holstein
t
be I' city, een making several excursions in our
, aentiful environs. all our places of interest
His Roal Highness does not intend
r _!ttend his journey further southward. He will return
Ferdinand
"u Denenark on the 20th, travelling by way of Prague,
Iterlin, and Harnburgh. The marriage of the Archduke
_the late
and the Archduchess Elizabeth, daughter of
Palatine, will take place early in October. The
august widow ot the Palatine intends to remain in
the Vienna, The Archduchess Sophia, and their Majesties
.L
..ng and Queen of Prussia, are expected at Ischl on
the 2, th.---Flanders Mail, July 24.
BELGIAN FUNDS.—Baussns, JULY 24.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ......... . ..
Rothsehild's Loan, Five per Cent ........
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent —..—
Ditto Three per Cent .. .... ......
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ......
Ditto,ditto,lB4o •••—••• • • . • • • . •• • 1011
Ditt0,dit.t0,1842...• ••.................
DDitto, 1836.. itto, 1844..... .......... •••• •• •
Ditto . 95%
, 1838 ..
Ditto, 1843 ••.••• • • . • • ••"•• " " • •
Bank of Belgium .. •• ••.
.• • • —•••• • . •• 97
"""Ill'USSels rapers, July 25.

HAMBURGH BORSENHALLE, JULY 23.
Austrian 5 per Cents —••• • • Bills. Money.
••• •
Bank Shares •••• • • • ••• •• 107• Anglo-Russian Loan ••••••••• • • • • • • • 1600
—•...•••• • • •• ••
Russian 5 per Cent., Haxub. Certificate.
Ditto Ist series Inscription. • • • • • • • ••
Ditto, ?lope and C0.,3d and 4th series..
Ditto, iper Centn Certificate., Hope a.nd.. •• • • •
Co•• .
• •• • •
New. 4 .
Ditto Stieglitz • • • • . • ••
• • •• • •
Spanish New 5 per Cent...• •—— • •..... •• ••
Ditto 3 per Cent • . • • •• • • • • • • Dugt
Anlo-Portuguese Loan, 2% per Cent • •
ch Actual Debt,
t. •2% per Cent .....
Ditto 3 per Cen• •• •• ........ • •
Polish New 4 per Cent. J•oan, 1844
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per C'ent National Bank Shares •• ••• • • ••• • ••
• • • • • • • •
PRUSSIAN FUlCDS.—Baiturf,• JULY 23. _
Bills. Money.
93%
Pr,.gt•Schuld Sch., 3% per Cent . ...... ...: 93%
..
r oreig
..„--s•English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent.... ..
II Exchanges. ••. • • • • • •" • • • ..... • • • •
*ehaltge on London, Xi Sterling, 3 Months. G 23 6 2234
. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, JULY IG.
. Per Ceut. Metalliques• • • • • ..... •• • • • • • • 106
4 per Celli. ditto. • •
3 per Cent. ditto ——••••.• • • • • " "'' •• '' ••• • • • %
... • • 1-5%
Loan, 1834 • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••' • •• • • •• •
•—• . • • 253
Ditto, 1839 • . •• •• • • • • • • • • • ••
• • 1 %
Bank Shares .. ••
•••—• • • • • ••• • • •• • :
Esterhazy's Loan •• • • r... ••••• • • 1589%

106%
101%
102%
97

90U
904
14%

RAILWAYS.
GThe Northern, or Ferdinand • • • • • • • ••• . 16614
loggnitz ................ ............. 122 N) Vienna—Milan •••••••• • ** • • '' • • 1°9.4
erth
OGroeetto •• • • ••••• • • • . .... 96%
ldenburg .. •••••.. • • • • •

-Death Bridge ......... ••••• • • • • 99%
inrTea FUNDEL—AsseTEZDAX. Jim!' 25.
Money. Bills
. • •
het Debt, 2% Per Cent ••••• • • • • • 57% Is
D4t°, 3 Per Cent ••••••••••• • • • • • •• 70 7014
Art Ditto, 4 per unt ..... • • lOW
SYndle. 34 ger Cent— •••• • • • • .
-.lnerelal Cotapazsr.r CleatV Vro
East Ira
lan, 4 Cat"pat • ...
162
tehangeon London; at sight • • • • • • • • 07
Two months." 11 95
On liamborgh, at sight •• 35 62
Two months.
12
Wine •• 87'
75 =Why, •• 16 .L 1P... 06

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
GOODWOOD RACES.
With the exception of a few plater),.the following lis
includes all the horses that are likely to run at the en•
suing meeting. Trainer.
Duke of Richmond's Lothario Kent.
Duke of Richmond's Red Hart
I►uke of Richmond's Halo
Duke of Richmond's Vampyre
• Duke of Richmond's Cuckoo Do.
Duke of Richmond's Outpost Do.
Duke of Richmond's Hornpipe
Duke of Richmond's Reflection Do.
Duke of Richmond's Helter Skelter
Duke of Richmond's Nectar
Duke of Richmond's Pell Mell
Mr Gratwicke's The Flitch
Mr. Gratwicke's Doleful
Mr. Gratwicke's Queen Mary Do.
Mr. Gratwicke's Awkward
Mr. Gratwicke's Miss Bscon
Mr. Gratwicke's Lady Cecilia Do.
Mr. Mostyn's Cher,kee
Mr. Mostyn's Lady Augusta
Mr. Mostyn's Loadstone Do.
Mr. Mostyn's Mastiff
Mr. Mostyn's Fallow Deer Do.
Mr. Mostyn's Planet
Mr. Mostyn's Sloth
Mr. Mostyn's Crozier
Mr. Mostyn's Gabbier Do.
Mr. Mostyn's King of Morven ....... Do.
Mr. Mostyn's Camera Obscura
Mr. Mostyn's Ennui Do.
Mr. Mostyn's Wilderness
Mr. Mostyn's Devil-me•care
Mr. Mostyn's Archness
Mr. Mostyn's Daughter of To.,car Do.
Mr. Mostyn's Prot•eller
Mr. ,Mostyn's Projectile
Mr. Mostyn's Slander
"Mr. Drinkald's St. Lawrence Lumley.
Mr. Drinkald's Mongrel Do.
Mr. Drinkald's Si) Nice
Mr. Drinkald's Mistress Jean
Mr. Drinkald's Lebanon Do.
Mr. Drinkald's Resolution
Mr. A. Johnstone's Fair Helen
Mr. A. Johnstone's Annandale
Mr. A. Johnstone's Sir George Do.
Mr. O'Brien's Mentor Do.
dlr. a-octet; The Idol
Mr. Dawson's Liston
Lord Eglinton's Nerissa robert.
Lord Eglinton's Plaudit .. Do.
Lord Eglinton's Eryx Do.
Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp
Lord Eglinton's Astrma
Lord Eglinton's De Witt Do.
Sir R. Bulkeley's Miss Oibell C. Peck.
Sir R. Balkeley's Montpensier
Mr. flawke's New Era
Sir W. Stanley's Pie Nie Taylor.
L.ird Chesterfield's Stultz
Lord Chesterfield's f, by Don John, out of
Game La s
Lord Chesterfield's t, by Don John, out of
Prizeflower's dam Do.
Lord Chesterfield's Sister to Arkwright Do.
Colonel Anson's Martext Do.
Captain Powell's Emigrant G. Jones.
Mr. Penriee's Asch Ascn Brown.
Mr. King's Young Lochinvar Do.
Mr King's Ridiculus Mus Do.
Mr. King's 'l'h Quaker Do.
Mr. Verrall's Guridred I)o.
Count Batthyany's Tragical
Count Batthyany's Master Stepney
Count Batthsany's &Tremont Do.
Mr. G. 11. Moore's Woltdog
Major Pitt's The Widow
Mr. Isaac Day's Milliner
Captain Pewit's Kismet ....
Mr. Elwes's M4ss Elis
Mr. Elwes's Messenger
Mr. Death's Stviduer
Col..nel Peel's Lola Moo ez
Col eel Peel's Garry Owen - Do.
Mr. Crocklord's Kite
Mr. C. Rayner's t, by The Nob, out of
Corinna.
Lord Orford'. Ziska
Mr. Merton's Ides •
Mr. Merton's African
Sir J. Hawley's Vexation
Mr. Wyatt's The Mangler
Mr. Wyatt's The Laundrymaid
Mr. Wyatt's The Novice
Mr. Wya t's The Premier's Daughter
Mr. Irwin's Patriot
Mr. Irwin's Oxonian
Mr. Irwin's Oul3 Ireland
Mr. Irwin's The King of Kildare
Mr. Worley's False Report
Mr. Worley's Headsman
Mr. Worley's Wintonia
Mr. Worley's Grist
Mr. Worley's Caversham
Mr. Wilson's Punch
Mr. Conway's Christopher
Lord Stanley's Bowstring
Mr. Bowes's Mowerina
Colonel Anson':: Corsican
Colonel Anson's Contessa
Lord Exeter's St. Demetti
Lord Exeter's Cosachia
Lord Exeter's Hydrangea
Lord Exeter's Tippet
Lord Glasgow's Clerk of the Council
Lord Glasgow's f, by Hetman Flatoff,
dam by Action Do.
Mr. Baker's Plover
Mr. Baker's Oscar
Lord Strathmore's Brocardo
Lord Strathmore's Sultana Do.
Lord Strathmore's Crown Prince
Mr. Tilhury's Golden Rule Do.
Mr. I. Day's The Hero
Mr. J. Day's Anglia...
Mr. J. Day's Clarendon
Sir J. B. Mill's Deer Stalker Do.
Sir J. B ‘iill's Black Doe
Sir G. Heathcoate's:Bellert iph on (doubtful) Sherwood.
Sir G. Heathcote's Bro to Khorassan.(do.) Do.
Mr. Payee's Clementina M. Dilly.
Mr. Payne's Glendower
Mr. Payne's Qi. en Mab Dockeray.
Mr. P.tyne's Marquess of Conyngham Do.
Mr. Payne's Draco
Mr. Payne's f, by Don John, out ofArachne Do.
Mr. Greville's Mirmillo
Lord Stradbroke's Lynceus Ludlow.
Mr. Oshaldeston's Sister to Sorella
Mr. Oshaldeston's Vice Consul
Mr. o.haldeston's Pantomime Do.
Mr. Osbsldeston's Giselle
r. Osh3ldeston's C, rberus Do.
Mr. 0.13 •Ideston's f, by Lanercost, out of
Camp Follower
Mr. Osbalchston's f, by Lanercost, out of
Mountain Sylph's dam
Mr. Ruh's Bravissimo
Mr. Roles Collingwood
Mr. Roles The Cur..

Do.
Stephenson.
Beresford.
Do.
Do.
Forth.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.'
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.

J. Scott.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Hfirlock.
Do.
Do.
Do.
W. Dilly.

Do.
French.
... Do.
... Do.

LATEST BETTING A
GOOD WOOD
8 to 1 agst Lothario
9 to 1 agst Miss Ells
1 to 1 agst Hydrangea
,2 to 1 agst Milliner

T THE WEST-END.
STAKES.
12 to 1 agst Plover
14 to I agst Vampyre
20 to 1 apt Stultz
25 to 1 agst Punch
GOODWOOD CUP.

2 to 1 agst the Hero (take
5 to 2)
7 to 2 agst Eryx

8 to 1 agst Wolfdog
10 to 1 agst Sting
15 to 1 agst Mentor

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—His Highness Dom
Miguel of Portugal and suite were present at the perfor-
mances at her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday evening.
The Queen's box was occupied by the Marchioness of
Clanricarde and party, and that of her Majesty the Queen
Dowager by the Earl and Countess of Jersey, Lady
Clementina Villiers, and Captain and Miss Begot. In
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge's box
were the Baroness De Nieumann, Lady Geotgiana Cod-
rington and party. Amongst the general company were
the Duke of Wellington and Mr. Arbuthnot, his Excel-
lency the French Ambassador, and the PrinceDe Broglie,
his Excellency the Austrian Ambassador and the Coun.
teas Dietrichstein, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford and
Miss Elphinstone, the Duke and Duchess of Cleveland
and Lady Augusta Paulett, the Duke of Leeds,
the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort and the
Ladies Somerset, the Count Orloff, the Marquis of
Donegal, the Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, the
Marquis of Huntley, the Marchioness Dowager of Sligo
and the Ladies Browne, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Worcester, the Marquis of Granby, the Marchioness of
Douro, the Earl and Countess of Kinnoul and Lady
Sarah Hay, the Earl and Countess of Westmoreland, the
Earl of Munster, the Earl and Countessatrhl e of Harrington,
and Lady Jane Stanhope, the Countess of Blessin ton
and the Misses Power, the Earl of
the Countess of Chesterfield,
Glengall, the Earl of Granville, the Earl and Countess of
Wilton, the Princess Galitzin and Mdlle. Wear de Lech-
tier, the Sardinian Charg6 d'Affaires and Count Genova
de Kevel, the Viscountess Canning, the Viscountess
Glentwortu, Viscount Clements, Viscount Duplin, Vis-
count Ranelagh, Viscount Clifden, Viscount Canterbury,
the Prince Troubetskoi, the Count de Jarnac, the Count
d'Orsay, Lord Elphinstone, Lady Stuart de Rothess,y,
Lord Harry Vane, Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord Foley and
the Hon. Miss Foley, Lady Palmer, Baron Krudrier, the
Chevalier Corva de Sa, Lady Duff Gordon, Lord Dinor-
ben, Lord Sandys, Lord Sultoun, the Right Hon. the
Lord Mayor, Lady Carroll and Miss Carroll, Lady
Fitzroy Somerset and Miss Somerset, Lord William
Russell, Lord Macdonald, Lord Brooke, Lord Frederick
Fitzelarenee, Hon. Mr. Percy, Hon. S. Lyttelton, Hon.
G. Norton, Hon. J. Fane, Right Hon. Mr. Arbuthnot,
Mr. C De Kou lriaffsky, General Sr A Barnard, Si
Edward Codrington and the Misses C dringtnn. Sir
Ralph and Lady Howard, Sir Henry Webb, Bart., M.-jor
Buckley, Captain Smith, Captain Murray, Hon. Mrs.
Rouse, Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson, Captain and Mrs. Dedri,
and the Hon. Mrs. Ryder Burton, Mr.. Mrs., and Miss
Brereton Trelawney, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Ewing, I'&r.
and Mrs. Iluckley, Mrs. Crawshay, Mrs. Wynne Wil-
liams, M. de Boch, Mr. Bradley, Mr. Knightley, Mr.
Hubert De Burgh, Mr. and Mrs. Gricewood, Mr. and
Mrs. S. Douglas, Mr. Norman Macdonald. &c. &c.
Some rumours having got afloat of the intention
caohr representation
hspdMu occasionri
rrenercst'ees jn: idt
atai
0 cehthvoeieosetuhd a.
otenttco University
etthloheuitsoeopnro.
ts:olnifo
eoi
nCtbhawriemrnh.
interests
i;eadrfgheepeess
Tu. t
sdrebse
pursuit
as
declares
tkhhiciss
oont aindro Shawlentets
peafdrrtt Lefevre to withdraw his claims to. the
whith he was to distinguished in la!s Mpg.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

TAVlSTOCK.—Opposition is threatened in this borough
b.) the R-tdiculs bringing forward Mr. Goldsmid, the
wealthy Jew, as a candidate ; but the opinion of the
more sober el,ctors is, that the present representatives,
Lord E. Russell and Mr. Trelawney will be re-elected.
The latter gentleman's address to the electors has been
in circulation several days.—Devonport Telegraph.
A considerable change has taken place in the election
movements of Plymouth. The division of the Liberals
gave hopes to the Tories of the borough, who have found
a candidate in the person of a Mr. Palmer, a nephew of
Mr. Horsley Palmer, who made his appearance on Tues-
day night last, and delivered his sentiments before an
assemblage of the electors, at the Royal Hotel. In con-
sequence of this, Mr. Crowder, on the following day,
resigned, to the regret of a very large body of the con-
stittlency. Mc. Willcoca, who also issued an address oti
the Liberal side, has withdrawn from the contest, which
is now lett to Lord Ehrington and Mr. Calmady, on the
one side, and Mr. Palmer on the other.—Devonport
Telegraph.

ItiLfskeard, a Conservative candidate has appeared
in opposition to Mr. Charles Buller, but we should sup-
pose with about as much chance of success as that of any
of his Tory predecesscrs in that borough.—Devonport
Telegraph.
The London correspondent of the Dublin Evening
Post thus estimates the strength of the different parties
in the ensuing Parliament:—
" There are, even thus early, cal iulations of the re-
sults of the elections. .1 shall give you the most plau-
sible, as a curiosity:—
Ministerialists
Peelites
Protectionists
_

"All the calculations I have seen give a majority to
the Ministry—some more, some less; but my own im-
pression is, that they will have a fair working majority,
which will be a most commanding one on questions on
which Sir Robert Peel agrees with Lord John Russell.
The nomination for the borough of Great Marlow is
fixed for Friday next, at the hour of eleven in the fore.
noon ; candidates, Thomas Peers Williams, Esq., and
his cousion, Lieut.-Col. Brownlow Knox, Protectionist ;
and Colonel Sir W. R. Clayton; Bart., Liberal, stands to
oppose the borough being made the mere nomination
borough of Mr. Williams, who is not content with re-
turning himself for the last thirty years, but now de-
mands the second seat for his relative. This clo.e
borough only numbers 370 electors-'.a less constituency
than it possessed previous to the Rei, rim Bill.
The nomination for the borough of W3combe is fixed
for Thursday next. Candidates, G. H. Dashwood, Esq.,
and M. T. Smith, Esq.
TORY TACTICS AT BOLTON.—The cunningly devised
requisition to Mr. Ainsworth, requesting him again to
oiler himself as a candidate tor the representation of the
borough, has met with the fate it deserved. The cir-
cumstances under which the honourab!e gentleman re-
tired were in no respect altered ; but Tories wsuld have
been delighted could they have drawn him into the field
to divide the ranks of the Reformers, and thus promote
the success of Mr. Bolling, the " popular candidate."
A more impudent trick was never attempted. A Tory
requisition to a gentleman of Liberal ..pinions—one
whom they strained every nerve to defeat at the last
election! It was a deliberate insult, inasmuch us it im-
plied a possibility that Mr. Ainsworth might lend him •
self as their tool in the hope of regaining his seat in Par-
liament. The trick, however, has recoiled upon the
trickqers. Mr. Ainsworth has refused to comply with

the solicitation of the Tory requisition, and has thus left
the field open to a fair, stand-up. manly fight between
Toryism and Reform. No doubt the Tories would have
been glad, had they been able to widen the breach be-
tween Mr. Ainsworth and the Reform party; but hap-
oily they have failed in their design, and that failure
will !end very materially to re-unite the Reform party,
and secure their triumph.—Bolton Free Press.
REPRESENTATION OF ROCHDALE.-d, d -putatun from
Rochdale has waited on Mr. Sharman Crawford, at
Cr.twfordsburn. bearing with them a requisition, signed
by a large majority of the electors of Rochdale, request-
ing that he will allow himself to be proposed as a candi
date for the representation of the borough in the next
Parliatnet.t, and pledging themselves to support him. It
might have been supposed, that such a requisition was
unnecessary, as Mr. Crawford was Member tor the bo-
rough; but, even so, he did not think it right again to
offer himself, without a distinct invitation from the elec-
tors. The invitation now tandered to him is an honour-
able testimony of approval from his constituents.—
Northern Whig.
TRIRSIC.-Mr. John Bell again offers himself for his
native town, and no opposition is expected to his re-
election .

ThWEESEURT.—Mr. Humphrey Brown the eminent
railway traffic statist, who possesses considerable pro •
petty in and near Tewkesbury, has come forward as a
candidate for the representation of the borough. As
there is little doubt of his success,-the railway interest
%ill thus have another representative in Parliament. As
a business-man, Mr. Brown, has few equals.
BRISTOL ELECTION.—The nomination for this city
will be held this year in the Exchange, as the public
Guildhall is considered too small and inconvenient for
the purpose. The writ, it is expected, will be received
by the Sheriff' this day (Saturday). and the election will,
most pry bably. take place on Wednesday or Thursday.
—Bristol ,Ifercury.
ELECTION FOR THE BOROUGH OF MANCHESTER. —We
believe that, it the sheriff's precept should arrive here in

time this morning to admit of the proclamation being
made to-day, viz., before tour o'clock this afternoon (be-
yond which hour it cannot be made), it is the intention
of Klkanah Armitage, Eiq., the mayor, as returning
officer, to appoint Thursday next. thu 29th inst., for the
nomination of candidates.—Manchester Guardian.

REPRESENTATION OF NORTH LANCASHIRE.—Nothing
has yet been decided with regard to the northern
division of the county. 'Pile London papers state that
Mr., Charles Townley is to be the Liberal candidate ;
but this, we believe, is a premature announcement.. We
have heart Mr. Townley named, however, as one who
may possibly be requested to stand. Mr. Alexander
Henry and Mr. Alexander Kay, both of this town, and
Mr. Standish, have also been named as likely to be
brought forward for North Lancashire.—Manchester
Examiner.

NOMINATIONS FIXED.
METROPOLITAN BOROUGHS.
". ". ". Wednesday, July 28
Thursday, July 29

London
Lambeth ...
Tower Hamlets ...
Marylebone
So.ithwark
Westminster ...
Middlesex County

••• •• •••
••• •••
... Friday, July 30
Thursday, July 29
... Wednesday, Aug. 4
PROVINCIAL.

Nottingham ••• ••• Wednesday, July 28
Lewes ... ••• ••• ••• ,2 e•
Horsham ... ..• ••• ••• t,
H ~
aatings ... ,I ••• •••• 1,
St. A i ban's..• ••• ••• ,/, ip,
Reading ... ... ••• ••• oi VP
Newcastle ... ••• ••• 7, I,
Salford ... ..• ••• ••• ~ 1,.
Bith . . ••• ••• ~ ~
Liverpool ... ... ... •.• •• ”

Brighton ... ... ... ... Thursday, July 29
Maoche,ter /I
0 % ford, City ••• •• Is• ft ft
Oxford. University ••• ••• o 111
Cambridge University ... ... ft ft
Beverley ... ••• - ••• f 1 ft
Preston ... ••• ••• - ft t.
Greenwich
11,0
ft
M iidstone ••• ••• ••• tf
Nottinghamshire ... ... ... Tuesday, August 3
Kent, West ..• ••• ••• o 9. t
Sussex, West . ... ... ... Thursday, August 5
Sussex,. East ' ... ... ... Monday, August 9
Where the elections are contested, the polling com-
mences on the day tollowing that of the nomination.

SCOTLAND.
EDINBURGH.-Mr. Ma iaulay and Mr. Gibson Craig
are to meet the electors tomorrow. There has been
some talk of opposition, and several very protracted
meetings are understood to have been held with a view
to reconcile or compromise the differences between two
or three sections of the constituency, who, some on one
ground and some on another, desire an opposition to the
present Members. It was pretty generally believed last
night that the result of these deliberations was, that Mr.
Charles Cowan had been requested and had consented to
announce himself.—Sookmtan.

MID-LoTiaux.—Sir John Hope, Bart., of Pinkie, has
again •offoied himself for the representation of this
county. There is no probability of any opposition.—
Scotsma n.

PEEBLESSIIIRE ELECTlON.—Alexander Gibson Car-
michael, Esq., of Stirling, the former Liberal candidate,
has again taken the field, and has issued an address to
the electors. He advocates tree-trade, a tree church,
and is determined to resist many encouragement of the
Roman Catholic Church," and expresses himself as
" generallj opposed to all additional Ecclesiastical en-
dowments," He advocates education at the hands of the
State on an extensive scale, but is jealous of State inter-
ference within the sacred province of religion, The
game laws, he considers to be the production of many
social, evils, and believes them to be susceptible of con-
sid.rable modification

WICK BURGHS.—It is said that a requisition was sent
to Mr. Dunlop to ask him to stand for these burghs.
We learn from good authority that he has no intention
of doing so, and that his friends confidently expect he
will be returned for Greenock.—Scotsman.
INVERNESS.—Mr. Hartley Kennedy, brother of the
ex member for Taunton, has just issued an address, and
will contest the burgh in opposition to Mr. Matthus. n.
GLASGOW.—The nomination will take Place on Thurs
day, and the election on Friday. At a meeting of the
Roman Catholics, held on Wednesday, M. stirs. Dixon
and. Dennistoun were declared to be the candidates most
worthy of their support and confidence.
FIFESHIRE ELECTION.--THE GAME-LAWS.—This
election promises to possess more than ordinary inte-
rest, both from the origin of the contest, and from the
k-enness with which it is likely to be fought. Mr.
Fergus of Stritthore has come forward, not on the
orompting of his own ambition, nor as selected by the
heads of any political party, but in consequence of a
movement among the independent tenantry the
county, whose main motive undoubtedly was to strike a
blow at the gam. -laws, which th-y tound practically
maintained by both Whig and Tory propriKors to an
annoying and intolerable extent. Mr. FerguN's requisi-
tion bears 500 signatures, comprising most of the best
men of the Fife tenantry. of various shades of politics.
It is true, indeed. that berides his, consistent enmity to
Mr.the . Fergus is recommended by his life-
lonNevertheless,
called him forth
it
ai.ggemaaediorphtveaeeirmlneaenwtnc adherence otahliienbieroyr
oaavlgepaiistnti
tc political opinions.
ami ,s)ena
is
ws,-and gfp~
aially is a movement of the tenant-Armers independent
of the local aristocracy or party leaders. As sucl. we
ETetial erstt s ad firroun—Avbarzt.
cannot dpubtit that all good liberals will reerct it With

DUMB IRTONSHIRE.—We are glad to observe that the
Liberal: in Dumbartonshire are to make an effirt to
wr..st the repre,,entation in the county from the late
ultra T•:ry Member, Mr. sroullet. Mr. eatnpheil Ro•
bertson, the gentleman who has come forwarc, is a per-
son of influerce and standing connected with some of
the most influential families in the country by relation-
ship, and one who will pursue quite an independent
course in Parliament. if he is favoured with the confi-
dence of the electors.—Glasgow Saturday Post.

IRELAND.
YouartAL.--Mr. Anstey, an English barrister, and a
Catholic, is a candidate for the representation of Youghal.
Northern Whig.
THE COUNTY ANTRIM, AND BOROUGH OF LISBURN.—
,We add to-day the addresses of two new candidates, Sir
E. W. Macnaghten, for Antrim, and Sir H. Seymour,
who retires from Antrim to the less ostentatious repre
sentat ion of Li,beiro, Captain Mevnell having announced
his withdrawal from Parliamentary toils. Sir E. Mac-
naghten's addre-s is that of a moderate Conservativt•,
and we expect that he will be a useful Member. Of Sir
11. Seymour, who has been in Parliament for some time,
it is unnecessary to say anything, except that he. too, is
a moderate Conservative. There is no probability that
either candidate will meet any opposition ; and when
such is the case, we need not trouble ourselves with ob-
jections upon the ground of political principle. We
hope and expect that both will be disposed, in Parlia-
ment, to support measures of practical good for Ireland.
—lbid.

THE PETITIONS OF THE PAST

SESSION.
The greatest number of petitions upon any one sub-
ject presented during the session now closed referred to
the Government scheme of education, no less than 4,203
petitions, bearing
559,977 signatures a,,ainst it, and 91 9
petitions,
bearing 141,717 signatures in favour of it,
having been presented. About 200 petitions were also
presented in favour of various amendments and altera-
tions in the plan.

Among a host of other petitions upon various subjects
the following may be mentioned as the most important,
either on account of the subjects to which they related,
and the amount of public feeling evinced in their num-
bers, or in the number of signatures appended to
them :

The repeal of the laws sanctioning the
practices of
the church of Rome, 1 petition, with 2,021 signatures.
For alterations in the law of marriage, 86 petitions,
with 5,351 signatures.
Roman Catholic Relief Bill, 193 petitions against,
signed with 20,795 names; and 128 petitions in favour,
signed with 21,470 names.
For the suppression of Sunday trading, 1 petition
against, bearing 16 signatures.
For the admission of Australian on the same terms as
Canadian corn, 1 petition, with 228 signatures.
Against transportation to New :South Wales, 2 peti-
tions, with 6,907 signatures.
Agains! the use of grain in breweries and distilleries,
59 p-titions, bearing 17,521 names.
For the repeal of the malt-tax, 7 petitions, bearing
7,254 signatures.
For inquiry into the case of the Raja of Sattara.
Enr the reduction of the duty on tea, 24 petitions,
signed by 20,012 names.
For restricting the sale of chymical poisons, 1 petition,
bearing 19,955 signatures.
For regulating the qualification of chymists and
druggists. •
For the Collieries Bill, 1 petition, 8,640 signatures.
For the abolition of corporal punishment in the army
or navy, 1 petition, signed by 1 person.
For inquiries respecting the growth of cotton in India,
9 petitions, with 319 names.
For encouragement to emigration (Ireland), 13 peti-
tions, with 3.070 names.
In favour of the Ten Bouts' Bill, 592 petitions, with
178,937 names.
Against the Ten Hours' Bill, 15 petitions, with 901
names.

Fora day of hurniliaion on account of the famine in
petitions,
e laws,
wwist, h 4
18 peti-
tions,,o
34
Ireland, 6 petitions, with 387 signatures.
For the reliet of Irish destitution, 22 petitions, 14,826
names.
For
e theeh repealwthl or alterati
signature.o
For facilitating the transportation of grain and pro-
visions
signatures.
On to Scotland and Ireland, 26 game
On the Health of Towns Bill, 22 petitions, with 334
names, were presented against; 306 petitions, with 40,965
names in favour; 36 petitions, with 5,948 signatures, for
sundry alterations; 2 petitions, with 3 signatures, for
extension to Ireland; and praying for various sanatory
regulations, 14 petitions, with 1,773 signatures.
For the Juvenile Offenders Bill, 10 petitions, with 843
signatures.
For altering the laws relating to landlord and tenant
in Ireland, 13 petitions, with 5.085 signatures.
Against the Medical Registration Bill, 16 petitions,
with 85 signatures. In favour of it, 956 petitions, with
2,016 names.
For the better regulation of mines and collieriea, 1
petition, bearing 21,508 names.
Against the repeal of the Navigation Laws, 79 peti-
tions, with 23,284 signatures; for inquiring into them,
S petitions, bearing 16 names; for the repeal of them,
1 petition, with 1 signature.
For alterations in the Irish Poor-law, 07 petitions, with
15,884 signatures, and many others bearing upon the
same subject.
On the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill, 21 petitions, with
2,179 names, were presented against ; 2 petitions, bear-
ing 2 signatures, in favour of ; 27 petitions, with 5,163
nalies, for alt. rations ; and 13 petitions, with 6,575 sig-
natures, against the introduction of certain clauses.
For repeal or alteration of the Poor Removal Act,
198 petitions, with 30.292 names. In favour of them
Amen:lm nt Bill, 1 petition. signed by 2 persons. In
favour of the Amendment (No. 2) Bill, 1 petition, bearing
204 names. . _

For the abolition of the punishment of death, 42 peti-
tions, with 18,920 signatures.
Against the removal of Smithfield market, 59 peti-
tions, bearing 4,924 signatures ; and for its removal, 28
petitions, with 16,581 names.

DEPARTURE OF THE COURT FOR

THE ISLE OF NIGH P.
(From the Court Circular.)
The Queen and Prince Albert. accompanied by the
Princess Alice, left Buckingham Palace at a quarter past
nine o'clock on Saturday morning, in an open carriage
and four, for Osborne, Isle of Wight. The Equerries
in Waiting, Colonel Buckley and Lieutenant Colonel
Seymour, occupied another carriage; and
the Countess
of Mount-Edgecumbe and the Hon. Miss Macdonald
followed in an open barouche and four.
Her Msjes'y and her Royal Consort were conducted
to their carriage by the Lord Steward, the Lord Chem •
berlain, the Master of the Horse, the Earl of Morley,
Viscount Clitden, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. B.
I'hipos. Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, and Captain Francis
Seymour.
At' . stain of Lancers attended the august party from
Buckingham Palace to the terminus of the S 'nth- West-
ern Railway at Nine Elms.
lit r Majesty and her Royal Consort took their depar-
ture by a special train for Gosport
The royal party arrived at Osborne at one o'clock.
The Queen and Prince Albert afterwards walked in the
pleasure-grounds.
Yesterday morning her Majesty and her Royal Con-
sort took their usual early walk.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of
Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the
Princess Helena took their accustomed airing yesterday.
The Queen and Prince Albert and the ladies and gen-
-1 tlemoi of theCotirt attended Divine service in Whipping-
ham Church.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Bishop of Tasmania had an interview with Earl
Grey on Saturday at the Colonial-offiee•
Lord Howard de Walden had an interview with Lord
John Ruisell, on Saturday, at his official residence in
Downing-street.
Sir Denis Le Marchant attended on Saturday, at the
Home-office, as Under-Secretary of State, in the room
of the Right Hon. Sir Wm. Somerville.
Sir Harry Smith had an interview on Saturday, with
Earl Grey. Sir Thomas Mitchell had also an interview
with his Lordship at the ColOnial-office.
Sir George Grey left town on Saturday, for his resi-
dence, Fallodon, Ainwick.
Viscount Morpeth left town on Saturday.
The Right Hon. 11. Labouchere has left town for
Taunton.
The Right Hon. E. J. Stanley bas left town.
The Duke of Wellington and the Duke and Duchess
of St. Alban's, and Sir Fred. Trench, attended the early
service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The
Rev. Dr. Wesley officiated and preached the sermon. At
the daily service the prayers were read by the Rev. T.
Helmore, and the lessons by the Rev. J. C. linden. The
sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The
Anthem was " Praise the Lord, 0 Jerusalem" (Hayes).

TilE 1)
the Lancet,friends
in referring
to
of the late
Dr. Jordan Lynch, says:—" In this
instance, as in many
others, an active, zealous, able, processional gists fell a
sacrifice to the labours in which he was engaged for the
public advantage. The zeal of the doctor carried him
the proceedings LA EDa .
a L t
T a N
meeting et —The
.7.
far beyond the ae4re routine exercise 40' his professional
duty. lie laboured with intrepidity for the benefit of
the public, and his family have nom to
deplore the irre-
parable loss which they have i sustained. r
4, . return, they
deserve, and we teel confie eta they will receive the
• thy and suPP'
A) mpa irt. not only of the •. - ' of
profession, but
the public .The deceased was one of the Common Council
of the ,•ity of London, and his labours in the cause of
sanitary reform were trequen.ly brought before the
corporation 7
• • and we cannot believe that e. bode
. pos-
sessing such a prodigious amount of wealth will allow
the family of a deceased member. whose professional
zeal has brought him to an untimely end, to be left
without support in the hour of their exrxeine tieeessity.
We believe that the proposal for ratting a moderate
annuitv to the widow a..d ciiiilrett of the Ina,
1-) _,..
Lyn eh
would he earried by tile una ,tmous vote oc the c.4r-
poration."
The claims of Sir Ihrry
, Smith, the hero of
Aliw,,i. have heel very p. ooert tirc,ed by the press
npon the G-Ivertunent. the East Ind% Cotnpany, end.
Ihe public. We believe iha, it 1, unhappily too notorious
that the lengthened and rminent services Of the Galisult
General have been attended with more
glory than pro fit
—that he has been able to serve his country more thin
to benefit himself. The claims of this distinguish ed
soldier are sech as to br at _once recognised, Not poly. by
4the public -seinituent, but by those who have the rewa rd
of merit, in their hands. The public will, therefore, be
glad to learn that there is every prob,ibility ot. the
se
1.-
vices of Sir Harry Smith being rewarded, and his talon tti
employed—most likely in the administration of
o_.. _ ,
v!
astir depechazaus
• obrad.—Obsertrer..

VAUXHALL GARDENS.
Mr. H. Coxwell, Mr. H. Evan-. lannlord of the Black
Prince Tavern, Princes road, Ker g
niin ton-cross and
Mr. Gypson, the aeronaut, stately arrived at the royal
property on Friday morning, at about four A 151., after
yffecting a safe de;ieent near Bromley, in Kent, having
ascended the previous evening from Vauxhall Garden;
with fireworks attached to the ear of the Royal Albert'
Balloon.
The following narrative of their aerial trip has been
furnished by Mr. Coxwell to the lessee of the gardens:—
" A short time before the hour of departure arrived
the wind, which was moderate, shifted several points,
and it was with some little difficulty that the precise
course which the balloon was likely to take could
be accurately ascertained. At length, by the aid of
pilot,
to which was attached a blue light, the neces-
sary important information was obtained, and, all
other preparations having been completed, the Water
loo•ground was illuminated, when we slipped cable,'
and mounted with an ascending power admirably
adapted for a clear and majestic sweep over the
piece de resistance of Vauxhall. The firework frame
was immediately hoisted well up to ignite the fuzee, and
lowered smartly to ft distance of about fifty feet below
the car. On attaining an altitude of 3,000 feet, the view
London with the glare of the lamps in its streets and
squares, and on the bridges, was most enchanting.
Floating onwards at an elevation of about a mile and a
half, we gradually left the lights of Peckham and Cam
berwell in the distance, and passing over Forest-hill and
that line of country, we relieved the balloon by means of
the valves, and rapidly approached terra firma, hovering
over several corn fields, till at length a favourable site
came in view, when the monster machine was steadily
brought to an anchor in a ploughed field near Bromley.
An hour and a half elapsed before any assistance was
rendered us, notwithstanding our cries for " Help,"
" Balloon," &c.; and it was only on igniting Darby's
signal and Bengal lights, and coloured fires, that assis-
tance was obtained, and then only the villagers mustered,
supposing that the fields and meadows were on fire. The
voyagers, hungry and tired, but delighted with their
nocturnal trip, returned to the gardens.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON THE
DUNDEE AND PERTH RAILWAY.

The town has been thrown into a state of painful ex-
citement, in consequence of intelligence received about
three o'clock this afternoon, that a serious accident had
occurred on the Dundee and Perth railway, to the train
that lett Perth at half-past ten o'cicockt his morning.
The following particulars have beent earned from a
Glasgow gentleman who was in one of the at cond class
carriages, and who fortunately escaped with a few slight
contusions upon one of his legs. As the train was pro-
ceeding at what was considered about its usual speed,
and when taking a sharp curve upon the line, before
coining to Kingoodie Quarry, near Invergowrie, the
engine ran off the rails into a field of beans on the side of
the railway, dragging the whole of the carriages after it.
The trsio consisted of a luggage-van next the engine,
two third-class carriages, one first-class, two second-
class, and another third-class. This was the order in
which
they stood inbeetoodn ofi
the train,
in,
toa the
and the
twowh ca-
sualtiestholeoifrtdheolasecarriages which were behind the luggage-van.
These two carriages have been smashed to pieces.
Their fragments were heaped in a mass above the
luggage van; and, considering the number of passengers
in them, which could not be less than from forty fo
fifty, it is a wonder that more damage has not been
done. Only one life has yet been lost, but it is feared
that another person, at least, is in such a state that his
recovery is very doubtful. The man who was killed was.
in a carriage open at the top, and it is not yet properly
ascertained whether his death was caused by injuries re-
ceived from the broken wood of the carriage, or by con.
cussion of the brain from his having been thrown to
some distance, and then tailing upon his head. He was
only seen to move his band to his head after falling.
His name is not known, but he had upon him a watch
and 81. or 91. The person who has suffered most is Mr.
Scobie, cabinet-maker, Stanly. His injuries are of such
a nature that he cannot be removed, and is at present
lying in a house near the place where the accident hap
pened. Mr. M'Giashan, of the firm of M'Lechlan and
Stewart, booksellers, Edinburgh, had one of his legs
broken, and, at his own request, was brought up to
Perth, and carried to the infirmary. Another man had
his collar-bone broken, and a great many more have re-
ceived contusions to a greater or less extent.
It is rather remarkable that no individual in any of
the other carriages received any injury, with the excep-
tion of the concussion which, in such an accident; almost
all must sustain. Sheriff Barclay and his family were in
the first-class carriage immediately behind the two that
were smashed, but none of them were hurt, and the ex-
ertions of the Sheriff in rescuing the sufferers from the
ruins of the two carriages, are described as being beyond
all praise. Soon after the accident an engine, that was
taking some empty waggons along the line, was dis-
patched to Dundee, and speedily returned with a sur-
geon, who attended to the disabled in the best way he
could. They were quickly forwarded to Dundee, with
the two exceptions stated above. _ _

It would be wrong, perhaps, at present, to hazard a
decided opinion as to the cause of this deplorable oc-
currence, which will likely be investigated without delay
by competent individuals ; but it may be stated, that an
impression prevails that one of the rails had been dis-
placed from its seat upon the chain, by the pressure of
the wheel of the engine, in taking the curve, and that the
engine was thus thrown off the rail. The rail must be
rendered useless for a day or two, until the proposed
repairs have been made upon it, and the traffic, for a
portion of the railway, must, in the meantime, be carried
on upon the single line of rails, to which the trains can be
turned off and on by means of switches.
The gentleman killed is stated to be a native of Ar-
broath, and has a farm near Newcastle.

PENNY RECEIPT STAMPS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sxa,—Sir Charles Wood's reply to the proposal to
have a uniform receipt stamp of one penny, " that he
will give the subject his best consideration, but he fears
the stale of the exchequer will not admit of it," is tole-
rably conclusive that Ministers do not intend to make
Ireland pay the income-tax nor the assessed taxes, from
which she is exempt at present. The silence of the
Ministerial candidates on Irish affairs is also ominous.
We sadly want an English O'Connell, who would agitate
fi,r justice for England. It the abominable window-tax
had been extended to Ireland it would have been re-
pealed long ago. Should the English electors neglect to
exercise the greatest discretion in selecting the Members
of the ensuing Parliament, this country will have to give
the Irish landlords the whole of the nine millions, for it
is clear that the latter are dissatisfied with the gift of
one-half, which I consider Ministers were not justified
in making. If the tax-payers of England and Scotland
are to continue to be the slaves of the Irish landlords,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer might place himself in
a position t,) meet our wishes in regard to the penny
recipt stamp by lessyning the differential duties on Bri-
tish and foreign spirits, which are a loss to the revenue
of between nine and ten millions annually.
I am, Sir, your ob dient servant,
AN ENGLISH ELECTOR.

THE MURDEROUS ATTACK ON A LETTER CAR-
RlER.—Bradley, the letter carrier, who was so inhu-
manly attacked in Mitre-court, Wood-street, is not
likely to recover his reasoning taeulties from the effects
of the blow he received upon his heal. He was led
down to the Post-office on Saturday, and had an inter-
view with Mr. Peacock, the solicitor, when he appeared
to be labouring under complete unconsciousness. The
opinion of the Post-office authorities is, that a discarded
Bank clet it, or Post-office clerk, was privy to the evi-
dently preconcerted attack upon Bradley, from the fact
that no other person could have known the contents of
the bag Bradley carried. The key with which the
highwaymen locked the gate consists of the rusty pipe
of an old street-door key, to which is soldered a skeleton
end, quite new, and seemingly made expressly for the
lock. Inspector Shackell, Serjeant Brennan, and a
number of the detective force, have been throughout the
week in pursuit of three men, whose description they
have received, but they have hitherto eluded detection.
Up to Saturday the police had got no clue as to where
the life preserver was purchased or the key made.
Neither of the instruments bear any distinctive marks.
SAYINGS BANKS.—According to a House of Com-
mons' paper just printed, it is stated that the number
of individual depositors, charitable institutions, and
friendly Societies, depositing their funds in savings'
bank was, on the 20th November last, 1,108,025. The
individual depositors were 1,085,383; and there were
12,168 charitable institutions, and 10,474 friendly so-
cieties. The amount of deposits (including interest)
was altogether 31,743,2501. The total amount received
from and of interest credited to the trustees of savings'
banks and of friendly-societies, including interest (from
1817 to May, 1847) has been 55,475,731/. The amount
(with interest) paid to the trustees has been 22,132,5901.
The amount of money (with interest) due to the trus-
tres by the Commissioners of the National Debt was
33.343,1411. The value of the securities held by the
ab em-mentioned Commissioners in May last, at the
prices of the day, to provide the amount due by the
Commissioners on 20th of that month, for principal and
interest, was 28,887,9781.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT: MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.—On
Tuesday afternoon last an accident occurred to one of
the Manchester and Leeds trains, which might have been
attended with irightt'ul loss of life. The 4h. 20m. train
from Leeds left that station at the usual time, with about
40 passengers, and had proceeded as far as where the
line crosses the Doncaster road, about three miles from
Leeds, when a cloud of dust and th,t shakingo of the
carriages, with a sudden application of the break,
intimation to the passengers that all was not right, but
their real danger was not known until
it the'
train was,
~tlpped. On getting out of the train
about three
the first axle of the engine had b
Oketwas. found that
inches from the shou'der, and that
way fi
ntrht.e w h
Theeel a
trainwe e
off the rails. Fortunately no one
he wonder is that it was
was on a high embankment,
onannrikystasmulldineg
not dashed to pieces, for, itnhethdeisetaarng,hiyt
was asc.rtaioad, from the
l hadma
broken upwards of 250
the wheels, that the ax 43,
sti
ped. Anotherengine was
yards bAtr. the irkirt vv.:ond
the passengers
forwarded,
obtained from Leeds,
afiee a delay of rs.potit, an hour and a half.— Doncaster
Chronicle.
Lord Robert Grosvenor, household, is succeeded by
Lord Marcus Hill, basing resigned the trea-
surership of ter M.
togst:office of comptroller i. filled up
by the appointto.:t the
wasHon.sworn
one of her Ma-
W. Lwelles. Mr.
Hon.)La‘celles (t.ow Eight Hon.)
i.stfa- privy Council. on Friday. He is the son of the
Earl of Harewood. and is married to a sister of Lord
irt. and is He was
now n theEt
Morpeth, the. Dachesskeofifelui,th
yero;arnk,hti.
late Member for wa
candidate, with every prospect of success, for Enures,
borough, in the same county, lately represented by Mr.
igTand•