The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-07 00:00:00

TllO SILN,_LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENINO, APRIL 7, 1847.

The address to which we have referred establishes the
accuracy of these predictions. 'Wexford has taken I
the initiative in the movement that must speedily
become general throughout the kingdom. It has long
been regarded as one of the model counties of Ireland.
Happily for its inhabitants, it numbers fewer absentees
among its landowners, and a larger proportion of un-
incumbered estates than almost any of the Irish
counties—certainly than any in the south or west of
the island. We shall anxiously await the event of
the intended steps. If all combine together in the
spirit by which the committee are actuated,
the result must be most beneficial. The
prosperity of the county:- will be secured, its
property saved from a heavy burden of unnecessary
taxation, its labourers rendered happy and contented,
supported by their own honest industry, in place of
being paupers maintained by public charity; the
most friendly relations will be established between all
classes, and a brilliant example held out to other
localities. To the gentry of Ireland we would say,
" Go ye and do likewise," and in the language of the
Wexford committee, we would remind them that
the result of their exertions will be the development
of fertile resources, and a provision for the future ;
and that a wise PROVIDENCE blesses well-directed
activity, while inaction ever produces ill conse-
quences.

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with the insurgents ;
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they contemn the latter as the
signing demagogues. Such is the notorious opinion
municipality, these entertained by the Royalists ; and yet this miserable
nest of guerillas, this paltry
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a tdefi a chivalrousduring
Octobeorf,QNuoeveenmber, December, January, February,
and March From the dropping of the
.autumnal
foliage to the budding of the vernal leaves, the valiant
I Field-Marshal of Portugal loiters along the southern
frontiers of the Minho. He comforts himself with
the evanescent eclat of a few skirmishes ; he compels
one of the insurgent chieftains to escape picturesquely
in an open boat ; and creates a perpetual ferment in
the capital by his procrastination.
Nothing is clearer in these Peninsular transactions
than that either the insurrection is preposterously
underrated, or the military commander of Queen
MARIA iS preposterously overrated. The outbreak
is more like a national revolution than it was
originally described to be, or Marshal SALDANHA
has many of the characteristics of an imbecile, and
more of the qualities of a poltroon. One or other of
these deductions is inevitable. While the Royalists
have been thus dallying with circumstances, and in-
juring, if not destroying, the cause of their Sovereign,
the popular party within the battlements of Oporto have,
under the direction of DAs ANTAS, been developing
all their resources; they have been arming themselves
aggressively by discipline, and defensively by accu-
mulating supplies of provisions. Spring is advancing,
but not SALDANHA. The latter appears to be
coy in regard to an attack upon the embattled
city ; he has a partiality for warlike flirta-
tions, and promises at last, like every mili-
tary coquette, to jilt the Battle that bas been
hovering so long about the suburbs of Oporto.
i Rumours are afloat that it is the intention of SAL-.
DANHA to retire, if possible, upon Lisbon. Every
fragment of intelligence received from the Peninsula
is, however, so peculiarly suspicious, that we are dis-
inclined to regard even SALDANIIA himself as capable
of an act of weakness so flagrant and contemptible,
especially after the egregious parade of his promised
victory and vengeance. Meanwhile the expedition
under the Viscount DR SA has departed apparently
for the Algarves, but in reality (as is generally sup-
posed) for the interception of the QUEEN'S forces in
case of any retrograde movement. Whether the Vis-
count DE SA will proceed by Aveiro, to establish him-
self upon the river Vouga for the molestation of the
Royalists during their retreat upon Lisbon, or not, it
is probable that some decisive step will be taken
forthwith for the settlement of these distracting em-
barrassments. Portugal cannot endure interminable
anarchy. Unless MARIA DA GLORIA obtain assist-
ance from foreign troops, or from more competent
generalship, her cause is infallibly ruined, and her
reign virtually brought to a termination. For, long-
suffering as the community is showing itself to
be, it must, under a continuance of this disastrous
civil war, rise up in its indignation and annihilate its
aggressors. Experience foretells this, and experience
is as prophetic as a Sibylline leaf. MARIA HA
GLORIA should listen to the voice of these inexora-
ble forebodings, and lean no longer on a broken reed.
Her MAJESTY should take good measures for a recon-
ciliation with her people, and to compass this most
effectually she should re-organize her councils.

The scene that presented itself on the shores of the
Mersey on Monday last will not easily pass out of
memory; on the contrary, it will be treasured in the
recollection as one of the most interesting manifesta-
tions ever witnessed in this country in support of its
enterprise, wealth, civilisation, and philanthrophy.
Inaugural exhibitions took place, connected with those
public works, each of which is certain of being pro-
ductive of vast benefit to the local and general welfare

of the community. The public health, and the re-
creation of all classes, has been humanely consulted,

by the opening of a beautiful park at Birkenhead,

which has cost nearly 128,0001.; the interests of

commerce have been strengthened by the opening of
the new docks at the same place; and, lastly, the faci-
lities of inland traffic have been materially enhanced

by the completion of the extension line of the
Chester and Birkenhead Railway to the docks. Such

were the objects in celebration of which throngs of

people crowded the banks on either side of the
Mersey, affording as animating, and, regard being

had to the respective causes of their congregation, as
ennobling a spectacle as could well gladden the eye
and elevate the mind of the spectator. Besides the
concourse of eminent merchants and wealthy landed
proprietors of the neighbouring counties, there were
present on this enlivening occasion distinguish(
public men, whose handsome tribute of admiration to
the industry, intelligence, and benevolent liberality
of the promoters of the fresh adjuncts, already enu-
merated, must have proved highly gratifying to
them. The proceedings of the day were participated
in by Lord MORPETII, the Earl of LINCOLN, Lord
MONTEAGLE, and others, who have at different pe-
riods been officially and energetically employed in
fostering the trade and commerce of the empire, and
devising means for improving the sanatory condition
of the people. Lord MORPETLI, with his accustomed.
felicity, addressed his auditory in graceful and elo-
quent terms, replete with lofty sentiment and en-
larged counsel. Speaking of the new docks, Lord
MORPETII breathed a hope, which was warmly

£ ponded to.
A pleasing omen I shall think it, if amongst the
first uses of that ample basin into which our vessel to-
day has been the first to glide, surrounded by all those
striking specimens of engineering skill and admirable
masonry, we should apply those works to the admission of
the surplus harvests of more favoured regions, and make
provisions for the bread which keepeth alive."
This was an aspiration emanating from a spirit of
international charity, with which the mind of the
British statesman should be ever endowed, and for
which that of the Chief Commissioner of Woods and
Forests has always been peculiarly remarkable. The
retrospect of Lord Mouravu's career teaches us that
from no one more than himself could the hope alluded
to, which is so fraught with compassion for the dire-
ful wants of stricken multitudes in Ireland and Scot-
land, have come with greater effect. If ever a man
felt pained by a political severance it was Lord hiOR-
PETS, when his present constituency refused tore-elect
him to Parliament, on account of the fidelity he evinced
to the question of abrogating the corn-laws ; and now
that his Lordship's foresight has triumphed, nothing
could be more grateful than finding himself with the
barriers of monopoly prostrate at his feet, enabled to
recommend that the extensive warehouses of Birken-
head Docks should, at an appalling crisis, be as
speedily as possible stored with the cereal riches of
distant lands, to feed the hungry and assuage the
unendurable miseries of our famishing fellow-crea-
tures. We cannot conclude this passing notice of the
auspicious proceedings at Birkenhead without ex-
pressing our belief; in the emphatic language of Lord
MORPETLI, that we have "forged a new and an abiding
link to that chain of amity, which ought ever to
connect England with America."

A further reduction in the numbers of the 4
labourers employed on the public works, in addition
to that of 20 per cent. so recently made, has just been
announced. A circular has been sent to the different
relief committees, calling upon them to take prompt
and energetic measures for giving effectual relief to
the destitute persons in their several districts, and
stating that the Relief Commissioners are prepared to
advance money where it is necessary to the finance
committees, when the required preliminary steps
shall have been taken, until which time the Commis-
sioners will be wholly unable to act. Any delay or
procrastination, therefore, on the part of those thus
addressed, will necessarily occasion the greatest
misery and suffering. The whole responsibility now
rests on their shoulders. The Government have well
performed their parts. Henceforward local boards
must give effect to the provisions made for the sup-
port of the people. The temporary Relief Act
will, it is said, be brought into operation in

Dublin even within the present week. A very
few days in addition will enable those interested
in the different districts to obtain its benefits. Sad,

indeed, will be the consequences of any neglect or
apathy. The people who may thereby be exp)aed to
the pangs of hunger will demand a heavy retribution
from those by whose default their unnecessary suffer-
ings were occasioned. It is incumbent on all classes
now to unite together and to labour vigorously and
efficiently for the welfare of their country. An ex-
cellent example has been set in the county of Wex-
ford, which we sincerely trust may be generally fol-
lowed. A Landlord and Tenant Association has been
formed, not for the purpose of recovering their lost
monopoly—not for the sake of protective imposts,
or of enhancing the price of food or agricultural
produce—but with the 'noble object of taking mea-
sures for the industrial and profitable employment of the
surplus labouring population. The committee, who
were appointed by the grand jury of the county, at
the late assizes, appear to be fully acquainted with
the real condition of all those interested in landed
property, and clearly to perceive the only means by
which the impending danger can be avoided, and
themselves enabled--
" From the nettle danger to pluck the flower safety."
This can only be effected by the general union and
active co-operation of the owners and occupiers of
land. By that union the burden falling on each
will be comparatively light. Profitable employment
can easily be provided for the people, but the land-
lords must set their own shoulders to the wheel.
Under the new system of relief, which must speedily
come into operation, the surplus population of the
country must, if unemployed, be fed in absolute
idleness. The committee, in an address just issued,
explain what must be the inevitable results; they say—
" The consequences will be—first, a heavy tax, from
the expenditure of which no-profitable return will arise ;
,econdly, the demoralisation and degradation of the
' lower ranks of society, whose habits of dependence, thus
acquired, will render taxation under the new Poor-law
a burden too heavy for the country to bear."
They clearly show that a general system of emi-
gration, so fondly relied on by many of their com-
peers, is at best but a slow mode of relief, anti not
available under present circumstances, and that the
only remedy is to provide full employment for the
labouring population. In order, then, to obtain the
necessary co-operation they recommend that the fol-
lowing steps should be taken, viz.—" That all land-
owners and occupiers throughout this county should
meet, and consult, without delay, upon the best mode
of immediately setting the surplus labourers of this
county to work." They say—
" To carry out this it is necessary that absentee pro-
prietors should send authorised representatives, to call
together, consult, and act in unison with the tenant
farmers of the county. Likewise that all persons hay-
ine direct or indirect interest in landed property should
join in aid.
" An unequal share of burden will in many cases occur
—risk will threaten in others; but there can be no pause
when the only alternative involves the country and its
inhabitants in degradation and ruin.
" This committee will meet on the first Thursday of
every month, to secure unity of action throughout
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useless."

A letter from Constantinople of the 19th ult., in
he Augshurg Gazette, contains the following:—

The Leipsic Gazette of the 30th ult. publishes

The proportion of the number of persons employed
on the public relief works in their county was but
one to 25 acres of arable land. Surely in the manner
they have indicated full occupation may be found for
all. The advocates of a good and efficient poor-law
have ever contended that so soon as the proprietors of
the soil were satisfied that the people must • be
maintained under any circumstances, the best
use would be made of their power and industry.

and that not reluctantly, but spontaneously, and in a
manner which tells well for the future peace of Spain.
The circumstances are thus related in a letter from
Madrid of the 31st :

"The permission to M. Olozaga to return to Spain
was decided on last evening. His brother addressed a
respectful memorial to the Queen on the subject, and
her Majesty was pleased to write on the margin, This
demand is to be granted.' The memorial was then sent
to the President of the Council, who immediately laid it
before his colleagues. They at once agreed to act in
conformity with her Majesty's wishes. However, before
proceeding further in the matter, they determined to
confer with the Queen on the subject, when—the report
goes—her Majesty expressed herself in these terms—'l
wrote on the paper to which you allude the peruaistion
for M. Olozaga to return to Spain, from a desire, since
we are entering on a new era of reconciliation and for-
getfulness of injury, to give myself an example of pardon
and oblivion.' Such is the version in circulation here in
the best-informed circles. General Cordova is to be
definitively nominated Captain-General of Madrid ;
General Oribe, Inspector of Carbineers; and General
Manual Concha Inspector of Infantry."
The Duke of GLCCKSBURGH has been appointed
Ambassador from the KING of the FRENCH in the
I room of Count BRESSON.

The Tiempo states that the Minister of Finance
has appointed M. MENDIZABAL and M. GONZOLO
MORON to terminate the liquidations of the money
transactions pending between him, in his mercantile
capacity, and the Government; and the Heraldo
says that he had returned to the Treasury the warrants
of 3,520,000 reels, in State rente, deposited with him
in 1843, as a guarantee for sums paid by him for the
army, and which had been lately referred to in the
Chamber. The same journal publishes a mass of
details, relative to the operations against small bands
of Carlists in the provinces, but they are in general
of no importance. One affair, however, which took
place on the 26th, at Santa Cruz de Pinares, between
he civic guard and a body of insurgents, under the
command of Colonel FELIX CALVENTE, appears to
have heen of a more serious character. The rebels
held out for a considerable time, and at last only gave
way when they had four men killed, and seven taken
prisoners. The rest then dispersed.
Wednesday being a holiday the Boise was closed.

'We have received the only French paper, or rather
fragment of a paper, viz., Le Bulletin du Commerce,
which was published on Monday. Easter is always
a season of rejoicing, and editors, reporters, and
printers, take a holiday in Paris as well as the rest of
mankind, consequently on Easter Monday no papers
are published except the paper to which we have
alluded, and which is merely a price current.
The Chamber of Commerce at Lyons at its last
sitting unanimously, agreed to the following resolu-

Lon :

" Considering that the present high price of provisions i
is the cause of great misery amongst the poorer classes
-that there is little hope of any material reduction in
prices before next harvest-that all means of alleviating
this situation ought to be eagerly embraced-considering,
moreover, that the consumption of meat is yearly dimi-
nishing in France-that this diminution is produced as
much by the smallness of the supply in the market as by
the elevation of price-that every possible augmentation
in the supply of food ought to be the grand object of the
Government at present-and that the suppression of all
entrance duties on foreign cattle would materially aid in
effecting this desirable result-the Chamber of Commerce
of Lyons, considering all this, prefers to the King's Go-
vernment a most pressing supplication to bring in a Bill
as soon as possible to suppress all duties on foreign cattle,
if not definitively, at least temporarily."
There was a rumour in Paris that a change had
taken place in the Greek Ministry, COLETTI having
been dismissed in consequence of the discovery by a
Committee of Inquiry of the Chamber of a falsifica-
tion of documents, cjmmitted by the employes of
COLETTI, at the instance of that Minister.
The Three per Cents. closed at 78f. 70c.; the Five per
Cents.. 116 f. 70c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,240 f. ex
div.; Rouen, 870 f.; Havre, 680 f.; Great Northern, 632 f. 50c. ;
Avignon, 795 f.; Vierzon, 565 f.; Bordeaux, 516 f. 25e.;
Boulogne, 420 f. ; Troyes and Montereau, 295 f. ; Basle, 210 f.;
Dieppe, 345 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 435 f.; Tours and
Nantes, 428 f. 75c.; Paris and Lyons, 437 f 50c.; Lyons and
Avignon, 465 f. ; Cette, 446 f. 25e. ; Spanish Domestic
Debt, 30a.
The following are the quotations for other lines :-
LYONS, APRIL 3.-Paris and Rouen, 858 f. 75c.; Avignon
and Marseilles, 788 f. 75c. ; Northern, 621 f. 25c. ; Paris and
Lyons, 420 f. ; Orleans, 1,270 f.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Aram 5.
Boulogne and Amiens, 1674-Demerara, 3172-Dutch
Rhenisb,4%-Northern of France,l3l4-Paris mid Lyons, 54.

Lord John Russell is expected to leave town this
afternoon fur Windsor Castle, on a visit to her
Majesty.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING---(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, APRIL 7.—Wind W., light breeze and dull,
heavy weather.
DEAL, APRIL 6.—Wind W.S.W., light.— Arrd. Olive
Branch, Le Bas, Rio Grande ; Suzan, Onderfang, Bahia,
for Gothenburg ; Packet, M'Kenlay, Berbice ; Nlorina,
Basehen, Havannah, for Bremen. Sld. the outward
bound.
FALMOUTH, APRIL 6.—Wind N.W.—Arrd Seagull,
packet, Rio Janeiro, sailed Feb. 14.
LIVERPOoL, APRIL 6. Wind N.W., moderate.—
Arrd. Urania, Walters, Demerara ; Aberdeen, IlPGrath,
Savannah, sailed sth ult. ; Tamarac, Cooper, St. John's,
New Brunswick. Sld. Sarah Sands (steamer) New
w is)lLr—rTc
York ; Earl of Chester, Bombay. Off port, Waterloo,
Allen, New York, sailed 15th ult.
APRILd: arr Victory,
Potter, ; t Two
nAory,,
n
Fri\ieindAßZPCli°irlaio.
CLYDE, APRIL 5. f
—Arrd.
Potter, Bombay ; St. Vincent,M ut
Campbell, Strickland, Halifax. Sld. Hibernia, Quebec ;
Janet and Thomas, Valparaiso ; Collooney, Montreal.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 6. Wind N.W. Sld. North
Britain, Quebec.
DUBLIN, APRIL s.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Ccquette,
Evans, Demerara.
SUNDERLAND, APRIL 6.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Helena,
Philadelphia; Beacon, St. John's.
HARTLEPOOL, APRIL 6.—Wind N.N.E. to N.W.—
Sld. Margaret, Quebec, and put back on account of crew.
SHIELDS, APRIL G.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Countess of
Mulgrave, Quebec; Neptune, Mirarnichi; Xenophon,
Pictou ; Christiana, Quebec; Urania, Richebucto ; Viatic,
Miratnichi.
WARRENroINT.—Arr4I. Mary Kendall, New York.
HULL, APRIL 6.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Intrepid,
Wilson, Savannah.
CARDIFF, APRIL s.—Sld. Jane, Boyd, Coquimbo.
WHITEUAVEN, APRIL 4. Arrd. British Queen,
Wise, Antigua.
ELECTRIC TELFGR APlL—Achilles arrd. at the Mother-
bank; all well; dispatches coming up by 11 A.M. train.
Lloyd's, 11h. 30m. A.M.
ALnoA, MARCH 29.—SId. Thames, Quebec; Hamp-
ton, ditto; Retreat, ditto.

" The Ottoman Porte has not aecepted the offer made
to it by M. Coletti in his last note—to express regret at
what had taken place, and to receive with marked kind-
nass a new ambassador. Ali Effendi and Reschid
Paella have formally declared that they could not depart
from the ultimatum which they bad sent in. Ali
Effendi has also expressed surprise that M. Coletti had
not sent a special ambassador to Constantinople to ex
plain what had occurred. The Austrian Government
has recommendLd to the Porte to act with moderation.
The Turkish Government is preparing a note on the
subject to be presented to the tive Powers, in order to
show how honourable has been the conduct of the Porte
in the whole affair, and how anxious it has been to
terminate the existing difference by every means in its
power."

The Spener Gazette quotes a letter from Vienna, of

the 27th ult., stating that, in consequence of disturb-
ances which have lately taken place in the environs
of that city, frcm the dearness of provisions, the es-
tabishment of an additional body of police has been
decided on.

edit of the Saxon Government for rahiug a loan, at
4 per cent., of 10,000,000 thalers, one-half of which
is to he applied to the construction of the Saxo-
Bavarian Railroad, and the rest to other State
purposes.
A decree has just been issued in the city of Coburg,
by which the future sittings of the Municipal Council
are to be public.

Intelligence from Lisbon to the 31st March has
been received. SALDANILA still remained in his old
position, retained there from the want of funis to pro-
ceed, all attempts on the part of the QUEEN'S Govern-
ment to raise a loan having entirely failed. The QUEEN'S
troops are deserting daily, while the troops of the
Junta are in high spirits, and are well supplied with
money and with provisions. So strong is the Junta
that it has assumed the offensive. SA DA BANDEIRA.
sailed with an expedition of 1,250 men in the Min-
della, Porto, and Vesuvio steamers, and, having
forced the blockade of the Douro, proceeded to the
southward. The expedition is most probably des-
tined for the Algarves, although it was reported in
Lisbon that it had landed in Peniche.
An offer has been made to Sir HENRY

SEystotn. to give up the British ships
seized at Oporto, on condition that all claims
for demurrage shall be abandoned. It was commonly
supposed that British mediation between the insur-
gents and the Government would be accepted, and it
was said that the terms proposed were that the
insurgents should lay down their arms on the
QUEEN'S publishing a general amnesty and under-
taking to govern in accordance with the charter of
Don PEDRo.

Madrid papers of the 31st ult. have arrived.
The Cabinet is now completed, Senor BAIIAMONDE
having accepted the office of Minister of Justice. He
belongs to the Moderado party, and is rector of the
University of Madrid. The Pacheco Ministry is be-
ginning well. Its first act has been to lower the
postage duty on newspapers one-half. The Gaceta of
the 31st contains the following decree :
"Excellency,—ller Majesty the Queen (whom may
God long preserve!) adopting the views contained in
sics
your memorial, of the possibility and the propriety of
reducing the present rate of postage on newspapers, has
deigned to order that in future the rate of postage on
these publications shall be reduced to one-half that pro-
vimally "
imposed by the royal ordinance of the 11th
of February, 1845; and for the future the rate is defini-
tively fixed at 50 reels vellon per arroba.
Madrid, 30th of March,
1847:
" To the
graphs."
directors of the Post-office and the Tele-
graphs." BENAVIDES."

The CZuzzx hits conse4ted to the recl of OLOZAGAi

•
ONE 1" and COMMERCIAL NEWS. BANKRUPTCY.—('PHIS DAY.)
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. (Before Mr. Cominissioner EvANs.)
To_day
waslN RapEpSolilrti.Je.dA.fillroUtiGls.AS KNlGitT.t
The sales of Cotton at Live! pool ), sierday were
ennizst:;:joyeairiftedt,
6.000 to 7,000 bales, and prices were rather higher, say for his final order, which had be moer du. 't;
id per lb. on American compared with Friday last. that some inquiry might be made as to an alleged claim
There were 1,500 bales American taken on speculation. of the bankrupt on her Majesty's Geserutoent fur :erviecs
The prices for American were 6,13. to 71d. perlb. Shares rendered during the Chinese war.
Mr. BRART, the insolvent's solicitor, now put in a
were ,dull. medical certificate of his inability to attend.
Although Consuls were seriously depressed yesterday, Mr. BAGLEY said that he must press fortbe dismissal
yet the price of Railway Shares, at Messrs. Lamond and of the petition; the creditors ought not to be incohv.ni-
Co.'s sale, was fairly maintained, and many were dis- enced by these adjournments.
posed of. The following are a few of the principal His HONOUR said that an affidavit must be filed. Cer-
tificates were of no avail.
sales : Mr. BEArtT said that should be procured, and the case
was again adjourned.
IN RE FLOWERS.
This bankrupt, who is a district-surveyor for Surrey,
came up to apply for protection. Ilia certificate had
been suspended for six months, with protection from
month to month, in order that he might make some offer
to his creditors, as he admitted his income was between
4001. and 500/. a year ; but he would not make any pro-
position.
A creditor opposed the renewal of the protection, and
said that the re'llsal of the certificate was no punish-
ment, as the creditors could not touch the bankrupt's
salary.
'the defendant still declined to make any offer, and
His lloNouit refused to grant protection.

Waterford, Wexford, and Valentia £0 4 6
Taw Vale Extension and Dock
Derby, Sta2ord, and Worcestershire
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham
Louvain a !a Sambre
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 1 18 6
London and Blackwell, No. 1
Eastern Counties, York Extension.....- 4 12 6
South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 4 2 6
North Staffordshire
Shrewsbury and Birmingham ( B) 1 5 0
Liverp. blanch. and Neweastle‘upou-Tyr,,,,, 1 7 6
Newcastle and Berwick, New 8 5 0
In monetary circles matters appear to be all at sixes
and sevens. In fact, a sort of revolution appears to be
approaching. Without doubt the Court of Directors
of the Bank of England are really very stringently
putting on the screw upon the accommodation hitherto
afforded to the discount firms, rich as most of them are, of
the city of London. Of course the continuance of this line of
policy, must tend to react upon private accommoda-
tion the privileges heretofore enjoyed by the
firms already alluled to. Will, then, the question is
asked in most circles, the secret committee of the Bank
of England make up the void thus of necessity created ?
This is very doubtful, in our opinion, fortified in
it as we are by conversations with parties
deeply connected with financial and commer-
cial affairs. The strain, therefore, must still be
very severe when money is required, even upon ap-
proved bills of exchange. Instances have been related
to us, in which securities lodged of exceedingly good
repute have been taken in at 6 and 6i per cent. this very
morning. It may be that the Bank parlour meet-
ing will announce in a definite shape and publicly
the real intentions of the managing body of the
Corporation, as to the future, so that there may not
be any hypothesis to mislead the public, or doubts
entertained as to the course of action for the future.
Tho emergencies of the times are well known. Let,
then, it is urged in all quarters, the intention of the
directors be enunciated, and that, too, without any fur-

SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY.)
There was only one undefended cause set down for
hearirg, which was not of the slightest interest.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
TRIAL OF DR. CRONIN FOR NIANSLAUG LITER.
Mr. Justice Coleridge took his seat on the bench ut
ten o'clock.

Immediately after, Dr. onin, of Leicester-square,
was placed in the dock, charged with having caused the
death of Sarah Ellen Collyer, aged 22, by having ad-
ministered to her certain ingredients, whereby he had
been guilty of manslaughter.
The prisoner was indicted on the coroner's warrant.
The body of the court and the gallery were crowded
by respectably-dressed persons, A considerable number
of females w ere present, and the case seemed to excite
the utmost interest.

ther delay.
There are very late commercial letters in town this
morning from Buenos Ayres and Monte Video. From
the former the accounts come down to the 3d January
last. The blockade had lasted 462 days, and so safely
and rigidly had it been kept that nut a single vessel had
entered. At Monte Video business was slack indeed.
The exchange was marked at the low figure of lid. 2id.
he dollar. This is indeed a ruination value.
The transactions in the Public Securities have been of
a most chequered character this morning. Money is
certainly more in demand. Consols for Money have
receded as low as 87i, and for the Account to S 7 k. At
the present hour prices are perhaps a shade firmer, but it
is a fraction—say 4 per cent. The fall upon the extreme
prices of) esterday has been all round full one per cent.
Option business has been carried en to a very consider-
able amount, and for a further fall too. For the Ac-
count the price to-day has ranged from 87k to 874, and
the same for Money. Consol Scrip has been sold at 2k
discount ; Exchequer-bills at 2s. premium and ls. dis-
count ; India Bonds at 55. discount and 2s. premium ;
and India Stock at 2464.
Where transactions have been entered into in the
Foreign Funds this morning the sellers were compelled
to submit to reduced prices. In Spanish Consols a few
bargains wt-re made at, 24 to 241, in the Passive at si,
and in the Three per Cents. at 35f. Venezuela Stock
is at 40-1. The Dutch Two-and a-Half per Cents. at
581 4, and the Fcur per Cents. at 904.
The Railway Share Market is flit, with a very small
amount of business doing. The tightness of money is
working injury to the value of railway investments.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities •• 86%%% ex div
Three par Cent. Consuls Annuities . • .• 57%14%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 87%%% ex div
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 11660 8 5•15 9 ex div
India Stock .• • • • • .. 24617
India Bonds, 1,0001. • - • • • • • • • •
Ditto, under 1,000/. • 5 dis 2 p
Consols for Account .. • • • • .. • • 67% !S
Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip • • • • .. 2 dis
ExcLequer Bills. I%d. 2d.
1,0001. • • .. par 2p 1 die 1 p
500/. .• • • .• •• •• 3p 1 dis
Ditto. small .• .• .... 4 p par
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
• Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cont.
Ditto, for the Account • • .. 2.114
Ditto, Passive Bonds • • • • .. 3%
Ditto, Three per Cent .. • • .. 354
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent • • .. 404
Ditto, Deferred . • • • .. .. 1214
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-lialf per Cents. 58%14
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 90%
Ditto, for the Account • • .. 90%
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Aberdeen .• • .. .. •• 30 •.. 28 274 to 27%
Birmingham mid Oxford Junction • . 5 .• .. I .... to
Birmingham, Wolver., and Dudley ••5• • .. 10% to
Caledonian .• • • .. 30 .... 26 .. to --
Ditto, Half Shares .. .• .. 2111 • • 243.... to
Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 12% •• .. 114 ••.. to
Eastern Counties • • .• • . .• •• 20 •• .. 18% %.. to
Do.,Perpetual, 5 per Ct. No. 1, ti/. 13s. 4d. • ... 14 p.. to
Ditto, York Extension .• • . 14 .... 4%4 .. to
East Lancashire • • • • .. 17 .. • •
Ditto, New .. • • • • .. 7% .... 5%...• to
East Lincolnshire ..........4 .• .. to
Edinburgh and Glasgow • • .. 50 .... 71 I 4 .... to
Great Northern .. • • • . .. 3% •• • . .. to
Ditto, London and York Extension.. 2% • ... 24 .... to
Great Western . • •• 55 .• •• to
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .• .. 12% •• .. 17% .... ta
Ditto. Fifths • • •• .• .. 20 ••.. 27 •••• to 26%
lludderstield and Manchester • • .. 16 .. .... to
Ditto, ditto, Extension • • .. 5 •• .. 5% .• .. to --
LAlleaster and Carlisle .. • • .. .. 50 •• • • t•
Ditto. New • • • • •• •• 5 •• .. 9 .• to
LeedsLicester and Bedford 16s. .... dis. to
e and Thirsk • • • • • • 22%.• .. 19% •• •. to
Do., do., Preference, 6 per Cent • • 3% •• • • 4% •• .. to
London and Blackwell .. 161. 13s. 4d. •• •• 7% ••.. to
Ditto, New, No. 1 .• • • • • • • 5 .• .... to
London, Brighton, and South Coast .. 50 .... 51% 52 to 01%%
London and North-Western •• 100 .. 176 177.. to 176
Ditto, Quarters .. .. L. and B. 7.. • . 2314 to
London and South-Western 411. 10d. ••• • to
Ditto, New Consolidated Eighths 40 .... 46% ••to
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) . .. 50 .• •• 53% •• • . to
Ditto, Scrip ••••• • • • " 5 .... .• ••to 5
Lynn and Dereliam .• • • .. .. 20 •.. 21% to •
Manchester and Leeds • • • ••82• • • • .... to
Ditto. Quarter Shares • • • • •• 12 .... 15% •••. to
Ditto. Fifths • • • • •• .. 5 .•.. 93y .. to
Ditto, Thirds (Reg.) • • .• • •7/. 48... • • 214 i 4 pto
Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock - • 425. •• •• %p• . to par
Manchester and Southampton .. .. 2 •• • • 1414.. to
midland ..100 111 113.. to 11414
Ditto, New • • • • .. .• .. 36 .• 39%.... to
Ditto, New . • .. • • .• 2 ...• 4% to
Newcastle and Berwick .. .• 20 •• .. 251% .... to
Ditto, New • • • • • .. 5 .• .. •• .. to
Norfolk • • . • • • •• ..100 . ..135 .•.. to
Northern Counties Union . • .• .• 2% .• • . %••• • to W,
North British .• • • .. 25 .... 3214 to
Ditto, Half Shares • • .. 12% .... 1.514 .... to
Ditto, Quarters • • • • • .. 24 • • .... to
Ditto, Extension • • • • .. %• • 14 • to
Ditto, Thirds .• • • •. 1 .• 34 •••• to
Northern and Eastern .• .. 50 .• 55 •••• to
North Staffordshire • • • • .. 5 .. • • 7% ix, ••to
North Western .. .. 4 .• .. ••to
Preston and Wyre • • • • • . .. 25 34% 35 to 34%
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate .. 5 •• • 4% ••.. to
Scottish Midland • • • • • . 17 .• •• 203 a •• • • to
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) .• • • 37/, •• .. to
Shropshire Union • • •• •• .. 42s ll4 dis. to
South Staffordshire •••• • • • . 2/. 12s.
South Eastern and Dover • • .. 33/.25.4d. 3 is, .. to 36
Ditto, New (do. 151.) No. 4 • • 3% •• • • to
South Wales .. .. • • .. •10 •• • • 714 14 .. to
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, & Goole 2 .• •• 1% • tO
Vale of Neath • • • • .. .• 2 • • % %.% to
West Riding, Union .. • . 4/. 25.. •• . pto
York anti Newcastle • • .. .. 25 . •
Ditto, New • • • • .. .. 10 .• 14% •••• to
Ditto, Preference • • • • •. 4 .• •. 714....t0
York slid North Midland • • .. .. 50 • •
Ditto. Extension .• •• 25 • • 414 .. •. to
Ditto, Preference -• • • .. 2 .• 11 .... to
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens • • 4 to .. 20 •• • • 16% %..to
Dutch Rhenish •• • . .. 7_ .• •• ••
Luxembourg •••••• .• • • • • ••..1%•• .• to
Northeni of France •• .• 8 12% ••.. to
.•
Orleans and Bordeaux .• 6.• .... to
Paris and Lyons .. •• •• 5%14 ••to
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Provincial of Ireland .. 25 .• .. 44 .• .. to
MINES
Real del Monte, Unregistered .• • • •• •• 314....t0
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—(YESTERDAY).
Amsterdam ....c.r. 12 414 Gibraltar. • • ••••
Ditto, at sight ••.• .. 12 2 Leghorn
Rotterdam ...... 2U. 12 5 Genoa .... • ... • •
A.ntwerp . •
Harnburgh •M.B. 13 11 Venice.. ••••• . • . •
Altona ••..••• • • • • • • Naples . • 40%
Paris, 3 days' sight .. •• 25 GO Palermo, per 05........ 120%
Ditto, 3 months.. 25 90 Lisbon.— . ....... 5314
mariones • 26 0p0rt0.......... • • .... 54114
Bourdeaux... ...... • . 25 95 Rio Janeiro •• .. 26%
Frankfort on Maine.... 121% Bahia . ...........
Petersburgh, 3 U 5.... • • Buenos Ayres .. • • . •
Berlin • . — New York, 21 days' sight
Vienna, effec. tio ••• • • • 10 4 Philadelphia ..........
Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 10 4 PIUCES or BULLION, PIZ OZ.
NI ad id 364 Foreign Gold in bars.. X 3 17 9
Cadiz • • • : ........ 36% New Dollars • • 0 4 101 y
Bilbao.. •• • • ....... Portugal Gold Coin .. 00 0
Barcelona ••••.• • • • • Spanish Doubloons .. 00 0
Silver in bars ...... • • 0 5 0%
'ver _

SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN THE ST. KATHARINE'S
DOCK. - Yesterday morning, between nine and ten
o'clock, an accident of a very serious nature occurred in
the St. Katharine's Dock to two labourers, named John
Hayes and John English, under the following circum-
stances :—lt appears that. both the unfortunate men
were engaged, with several other labourers, on board the
Mary Barington, from China, lying off A warehouse, in
discharging her cargo, while a number of riggers were
employed aloft in lowering the yard-arm, when the
tackle gave way and the yardarm fell on to the deck
and struck down the two men, who were rendered in-
sensible. They were immediately conveyed on litters to
the London Ilospital, where they were placed under the
care of Mr. Joseph Nash, house surgeon of the institu-
tion. Upon examination it was found that English's
right foot was crushed in a most frightful manner. He
remains in the hospital in a very precarious state.
Hayes also sustained serious injuries, and his left leg
was fractured, but he is likely to recover.
The execution of Catherine Fo3ter, for poisoning
, her husband, is fixed for Saturday, April 17.

Mr. thl,tie, COLE EIDGE (to the prisoner)—You aro
disellatod.
Cronin w•gs retiring some cheering was heard,
whicil was at o.,ce, suppressed.

NE IV COURT.
More the C0M731,,N SERGLANT Mid Mr. Allerman

GIBBS
ASSAULT WITH INTENT.—Jamcs Adams, 47, a stone-
mason, was found Guilty of unlawfully a,saultrig Sarah
Wood, with intent, and sentenced to twelve months' im

prisonment in Bridewell.
Frederick Simpkins, a stableman, was indicted with
stealing three bu-liels of oats, value 175., the property of
John Nelson, his master.

The jury Acquitted the prisoner.
Mary Shape(' was convicted of unlawfully obtaining
by false pretences from Elizabeth Bassie 95., with intent
t,-) cheat her thereof, and sentenced to nine months' im-
prisonment and hard labour.
alias Joseph Stewart, 15, pleaded Guilty
to an indictment charging him with stealing a
,pocket•
hankderchicl, value 35., the property of Andrew llope,
from his person, and was seittenci d to four months' im-
prisonment and hard labour.
John Mackin, a labourer, pleaded guilty to an india-
ment charging him with stea!ing two shillings and three
sixptnees, the moneys of Thomas Cheer, from the person
of Isabella Cheer, an sentenced to four months' impri-
sonment and hard labour.
Mary Beardmore, aged 44, pleaded guilty to three
indi:ttuents, charging ltet with stealing at Woolwich an
iron pot, value 2s. 6d., the property of William Deitch;
ono tub and pail, value 45., the property of William
Berry ; and one tub, value 25., the property of Joseph
Burton, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment and
hard labour.

Henry Stanley pleaded guilty to an indictment charg-
ing him with stealing six quarts of milk, value Is. Sel.,
the property of Thomas N kes, his master, and sentenced
to three months imprisonment and hard labour.
William Brittain, aged 19, a labourer, pleaded guilty
to an indictment charging him with stealing a basket,
containing 100 oranges and one quart of walnuts, value •
Bs., the property of Patrick Flynn, and sentenced to
three months' imprisonment and hard labour.
Joseph Humphreys, a labourer, pleaded guilty to an •
indictment charging him with stealing a purse containing
I/. 45., from the person 01 Elizabeth Cheeswright, and
sentenced to one year's imprisonment and hard labour.
Peter Murray pleaded guilty to stealing a quantity of
brass and copper, the property of Mr. Sawyer, and was
sentenced to three months' imprisonment and hard labour.
John Dawson pleaded guilty to stealing three loaves
of bread, the property of John Elphinstoue, and was sen-
tenced to three months' imprisonment and hard labour.
Adophe Charles Precast, a watchmaker, pleaded guilty
to several indictments, charging him with stealing eight
watches, three clocks, and one musical-box, value 801.,
the property of Ignatz Klaftenberger, and others, his
masters, and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment and
hard labour.

Mr. PAYNE then proceeded to open the case for the
prosecution. He said the prisoner was cha-ged with
having caused the death of the deceased, by having pre-
scribed for her ingredients which caused her death.
The following was the prescription :
" Compound spirit of ammonia, two drachms ; tinc-
ture of opium, 16 drops ; prussic acid, of Scheele's
strength, 4 drops ; compound strychnia powder, 2
grains ; bitter almond water, 6 ounces ; of which make
a mixture, and take two spoonfuls three times a day.
Feb. 3. Mi ss Collyer.—D. C."
This prescription was sent to a chemist in the neigh-
bourhood of Miss Collyer's residence, iu Camden Town,
on the 15th of February, by whom it was made up, and
the deceased, after taking it, became ill, and died in
twenty or twenty-five minutes after. The compound
strychnia was omitted by the chemist, as he was unable
to obtain it ; and it would be a question for their con-
sideration whether the omission of this ingredient was
or was not important. If it was not of any importance,
they would then inquire whether the death of Miss Col-
lyer was or was not caused by the gross and culpable
negligence of the prisoner, acid if so it would be their
duty to find him guilty of manslaughter. The Learned
Gentleman then referred to several eminent authorities
with respect to the meaning of the term manslaughter,
and after saying that it was proved by a peat mortem
examination that the death of the deceased was caused
by prussic acid, he proceeded to call the following wit-
nesses:—
Mr. John Ponds, of Camden Town, deposed that the
deceased was his cousin, and that she first received ad-
vice from Dr. Cronin on the 3d of February, on which
occasion he wrote a prescription. When she took the
medicine, on the 15th of the same month,
she immediately after exclaimed, " Dear me, how queer
I feel." She then went to the back door. She had
taken a table-spoonful and a little over. He followed
her into the garden, where she fell. Two medical men,
Mr. Withers and Mr. Reynolds, were called in to see her.
She died on the 15th of February--on the day she fell
down in the garden—and in about twenty or twenty-five
minutes after taking the medicine. The witcess identi-
fied the prescription as the one received from Dr. Cronin.
The deceased paid the doctor a guinea for two visits.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—The deceased had
only taken one bottle of the medicine up to the 15th of
February. On the 4th, Dr. Cronin told the deceased
that she might have the prescription made up at her own
chemist's. Never heard the deceased say that she was
better.
Mr. J. A. Johnson, of 16, St. Martin's-lane, said he
knew the deceased. On the evening of the 15th of
February, be took Dr. Cronin's prescription to Mr.
Cortield, who made it up, and gave it to him in a bottle.
The deceased took a table spoonful and a half of it. The
deceased handed the bottle to him ; it smelt strongly of
bitter almonds.
Thomas Simpson, a policeman, proved that the signa-
ture to the inquisition was Mr. Wakley's.
Mr. D. Cortieid, chemist, carrying on business at Cam-
den-town, said he received a prescription from Miss
Collyer, about seven o'clock in the evening of the 15th
of February. The prescription produced was the one
brought to him. He found he had not the bitter almond
water or the compound strychnia powder. He sent a
boy for the almond water, and he brought back a bottle
full of it. He did not bring back any; strychnia
powder, although directed to do so. He mixed up the
ingredients, and put them in a bottle and gave them to
the witness Johnstone. He never knew bitter almond
water and compound strychnia powder used as medi-
cine before.
Cross-examined—Was not acquainted with the pro•
perties of bitter almond water, or of compound
strychnia powder, nor were they recognised.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE (to the witness.)—I must say
that this is the most monstrous thing I ever heard—to
make up a prescription without putting in all the ingre-
dients ; nor does your ignorance better the matter. Do
not misunderstand my meaning (proceeded the Learned
Judge with much emphasis), to make up a prescription
without including all the ingredients, is a fraud upon the
person who brings it to you. You are not to give simply
what you happen to have in your shop, and you ought
to have said in this case, " I have not the ingredient."
You set up your judgment against that of a physician
whose prescription it was, and you had no right to
interpose your judgment.
The witness was then asked some questions with re-
spect to the introduction of new medicines.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.—I don't see the use of these
questions. New medicines are introduced every day. It
is not long since arsenic was used as a medicine.
Mr. Morson, of Southampton-street, deposed that he
replied to the boy who came for the ingredients that he
had no compound of strychnia. Had never known
bitter almond water used as a medicine internally.
Jacob Bell, of Oxford-street, chemist and druggist,
supplied the boy who came from Mr. Coorfield's with
almond water, but as he had not the other he did not
send it; but he sent him a prescription from a book for
making it. Never knew bitter almond water used as a
medicine. It was in about twenty-two different forms
and different strengths. Any kind of bitter almond
water would have been right according to the order he
received. The absence of strychnia powder would not
have affected the other ingredients.
Cross-examined—lied the prescription been sent to him,
he should not have made it up without consulting a physi-
sician. He could nottell what the object of the prescription
was; whether to be used internally or externally,or whether
merely for a mercantile purpose. In sending the ingre-
dients to a chemist, he should not have written " Poison"
upon the bottle. He was the editor of the Pharma-
ceutical Jourral. The bitter almond water used was not
strong enough to kill a horse, but it was enough to kill a
human being. The Pharmacopoeia of the College of
Surgeons was published in 1836. No new one had been
published containing the improvements which had been
made, but a chemist was generally told at whose strength
he was to make up certain ingredients.
Mr. John E. Spratt sworn, said that he was a dis-
pensir g chemist in Tichborne-street, Haymarket. He
kept two or three preparations of almond water. He
was in the habit of making up many prescriptions. He
had made up prescriptions containing as one of the ele-
ments bitter almond water. Where bitter almond water
was used as the vehicle for combining the other medi-
cines, ho would take Gray's preparation, or the weakest.
If the stronger preparation were to be used, he should
expect to find the abbreviation con. for concentrated in
the prescription.
An intimation was here made that the case need not
proceed further.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said that the witnesses, with
perhaps one exception, seemed agreed that if the pre-
scription had been properly made out, the medicine
would have been harmless. It was inferred by them
that where the stronger form was intended the word con.
or concentrated would be added.
Mr. CLARKSON said there was a case of precisely a
similar kind as this on record, and the jury had returned
an acquittal. There was not a shadow of doubt that
Mr. Wakley ought not to have committed Dr. Cronin
for trial, if indeed he should have had the case at all
before him. Ilis feelings must have been bitterly con-
centrated when he decided upon sending the case before
a jur.
Mr.y PAYNE—You can weaken him then if you like.
The jury not appearing to come at once to a decision,
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said that if they had any;
doubt in the case they should let the trial go on, or allow
him to turn up the evidence already given, and then con-
sider their verdict.
The case was allowed to go on, and the next witness
called was
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verdict of Not Guilty.
Mr. Cies axsote said, he had been fully prepared to
prove the constant use of this ingredient as a medicinal
vehicle in the form used in Dr. Cronin's prescriptions;
but the decision to which the jury had arrived would not
entail upon him the necessity of bringing his witnesses
forward.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
Margaret Weeks was indicted for stealing a sovereigns
the property cf Charles Smith.
The prosecutor was a linen-draper, and on the even., ,
ing of the 31st of March the prisoner entered his shop'
to make some small purchase, when the prosecutor hav-
ing left a sovereign upon the counter, the prisoner wos
observed first to corer it witk a penny piece, and awn,
when his back was turned, to take it up and put it in her
pocket.
When called upon for her defence, she said she suffered
so much hardship, cold, and hunger, during the severity
of the last winter, that she could not resist the tempts'
Lion of taking the money when it was so exposed.
She was found Guilty, and sentenced to four months'
imprisonment.
Jane Carter was indicted for stealing a sheet, the
property of Elizabetk Ashton.
The prisoner adopted that. trick so general now
amongst her class, of knocking at the door of some house
in a retired locality, and inquiring for an imaginal
Mrs. Smith, when she availed herself of the absence of
the servant to take whatever she could from the wools
on the ground floor.
She was found Guilty, and sentenced to six months
imprisonment.
George Anderson, a young man dressed in the most
fashionable style, was indicted for stealing two coats,
value 41., the property of George Marshall, Esq.
The prosecutor resided at No. 27, Welbeck street,
Cavendish•square, and on this day week the prisoner
called and delivered a letter to the servant, directed to
Mr. Mat-Alan, saying he was desired to wait for on
answer. She went up stairs to deliver the letter, and
her return, found the hall-door open, and that the u
,
Fr, isoner, as well as two coats which hung in the ball, ha
disappeared. He was taken into custody in Bulstrodfr

street.
A verdict of Guilty was returned, and the AssTsTAlrr
JUDGE said a letter had been found upon the prisoner
addressed to one of his companions, stating that, as 11
was a gentlemanly young fellow, he wished him to 0;1
upon the witnesses in the present prosecution, and tel
them, if they kept out of the way, or gave such evidence
as would cause his acquittal, he would give them 51.
He was then sentenced to six months' imprisoncaenu
and hard labour.

DAY.)
George Putrich Rennell, town traveller to a stationer
in Paternoster-row, was charged with deserting his Wu°
and two childr,n.
Brooks, the beadle of Newington, said the defendontll
wite applied for and received relief fur herself and to.°
children, describing that her husband had deserted bet:,
and was living with another woman. He therefore ton*
the defendant into custody.
The complainant, a very respectable looking yowl;
said that the defendant left her in 1839, since %ascii
period she had only received from him about 31., althoosf
he, as town traveller to a stationer, was in the receipt
excellent wages.' She added, that she and her tw°
i.O
children were kept from starvation by her master, "',
received a pension from Government, but that
lately she (complainant) was reduced to beggary. het
Mr. COTTINGIIAM said that it was really too bad Chet
a man filling a lucrative situation like the defen"l:o
should be permitted to suffer his wife and children
starve. lie thought this was a case in which a pub
example ought to be made of the defendant. hi°
The defendant said the facts were exaggerated by 0.
wife, and that he was willing to grant her a weekly,
lowance. If he was sent to gaol, he would be deprtred
of his situation.
The wife interceded for him, although she had suff,,re(l,o/
so much at his hands, and the magistrate, instesno
sending the defendant to gaol, adjudged him to grant
complainant a weekly allowance.

WORSHIP-STREET—(THIS
IVilliam Purvis, David Purvis, and Bridget ru;thii;
mother of the two former persons, were brought uP *-0;
day for the purpose of tendering their bail, to answer el
assault committed by them upon the person of Ewan°
Jones, et officer attached to the Court or Bankruptei.
Mr. Jones—l am an officer belonging to the
11
ruptcy Court. At a few minutes before eight o'clock j
the morning of the 3d instant, by virtue of a warran,,,t
held, I went to the house, No. 5, Old Ivy-street, 0°11;ig,
Old Town, accompanied by my assistant, named Le"„ie.
I knocked at the door, which was opened by a feni,,cl
who told me that Mr. Purvis (the father of the male 7
husband of the female defendants, and who is prePe#o ,1
;
man at the City of London Theatre), was -,be
yet up. I then went into a bed-room on
ground floor, and found the two male defendon?o
in bed. They said W , " hat do you want here is
I replied, " I want your father." They said " I;flig
not here." I then rushed into the room, and P° the
the curtains of a bed aside, in which were lying et'
female defendant and her husband, who was the Pt
son I was in quest of. I then told the latter tbilt
wanted him in consequence of a forty days warraild;
held, which had been issued against him by the Cr 0
of Bankruptcy. lle get out of bed, and said fi,
pe
with you." The female, however, ordered me out or t 0;
room. Upon that the two male defendants jumpea,,° 1
of bed, and said, " lie shall not go along with you. 0.
then told my assistant, Lewis, to go for a pelieLi"°°bl
stable, and whilst he was away, the two sons, ai°`-' I
the mother, took hold of tie land threw me out of doirej
into the street. On my return to the house, ac0n313313
by the constable, the father was gone.
he
William Purvis, one of the defendants, said wheta ;
complainant came into the room, he was lying in v't-ile
and perceiving that the complainant was removing laid
clothes from the bed on which his mother lay, he-:01
hold of his collar and turned him out of the roora.:00,
no one else touched him, nor did he know who the es
plainant was. hit
David Purvis said ho had nothing to add to
.
brotMher's statement.
rs. Purvis, the mother of the former defendants'
she did not lay a hand upon the complainant.
of sit
Bail for the defendants was accepted in the awn lid
for their appearance to answer the charge at the
dlesex County Sessions.

MELANCHOLY DEATH.—On Monday afterno°- 06
inquest was held before Mr. W. Baker, at the Rose; ,
C VI own, Queen-street, Upper East Smithfield, on
the body of Christopher M'Creary, aged forty-six Itasoll
who. died on Friday morning last under very meiotic,- d
circumstances. It appeared in evidence that the den., tied
was formerly in very affluent circumstances, and corlieo
on a very extensive business in Jersey as a volirof
draper. He became very much reduced in his aw-d,ifo
and about three months since he left Jersey with bi.;,l 0
and two children. Ile arrived in London and obtaill- Di
lodging in Queen-street for 2s. 6d. per week. Se
_wlfa
great distress, and could scarcely procure any frsolol
his family. He subsequently obtained a scanty
s 4 spf'
tence by selling rags to several Irish brokers. 118;00
fered from great privations, and his health was 7„,iafi
impaired during the last few days. On Friday 133°„'"060
last he appeared very ill, and after eating some drY
for his breakfast he laid himself down upon a min 13°
bed, the only article of furniture in the room, *Pe:OO,
shortly afterwards expired. Mr. Brown, a silirif,oci;
made a post mortem examination of the body, gIIV 4'
hilted death to a diseased heart. Verdict, "1/-11
death." offlo
SUICIDE THROUGH DlSTRESS.—Yesterclay
named Christopher Siddons, a boot and sheen:l 13110 a 0
lodging at No. 8, Broadway, Westminster, terno;oo
his existence by suicide. The deceased had for ~eoloi'
of time suffered great privations for the want of enjoili
but had never been heard to thr( aten self-destrti?.ta
Yesterday afternoon, on his wife's return home,Bible
short absence she found deceased lying totally Wise:l)oov
on the floor, with a paper which had contained
half an ounce of oxalic acid, as also an emptycuAs'O'
which was a sa.all portion of the same deadly P-1300
He was conveyed to the Westminster Hospital, 'll,llO
the stomach-pump was applied, but in a few raogiell".
ceased to exist.

IsTITED ‘-`AT

FIVE DAYS LATER.
LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENING.
The New York packet-ship V. aterloo, Captain
Alen, arrived here about six o'cncic this evening, at
least her papers, which come down to the 15th ult.,
Were landed at that time. By this arrival we have
rec,eived papers from New York, New Orleans,
Washington, Philadelphia, and Boston, to the latest
date. The news which they contain is not very im-
portant, but there are several interes'ing items from
the American army in Mexic
The commercial intelligence is satisfactory.
Freights had a downward tendency, and the flour
and grain markets were looking dull, with a pros
Pect of falling prices. On the subject of freights;
one Or the New York papers of March 15 says—
Shippers are holding off in hopes of obtaining a
reduction in freights, and on paying more for corn
on future delivery than they now are for parcels
here. Flour is taken to Liverpool at 7s. ro.
id. and w
corn 211 to iQ 1. Corn to Ireland 26d. ;
to Glasgow 23,1. to 24d. Contracts have been entered
into for vessels to load in July at 55. for flour, and
18d. for grain.
Our market report states that cotton was dull of
sale at New York on the 15th ult., but prices firm.
SrAnnners were the principal operators. Cienesee
Lour was quoted at 7 dollars, and the range of
Western Canal was from 6 dolls. 87ie. to 7 dolls.
Southern was dull at 6 dolls. 50c. to 6 dolls. 62ic.,
including Richmond and Baltimore. Sales of Indian
Meal were made at 5 dolls., and for delivery in April
. 4 dolls. 62ic. Rye 5 dolls. Corn was down a
little, owing to the want of vessels, and an expected
decline in freights ; sales had been made at 85 to 93
tets, and Jersey Wheat at 140 c. A fair business
Was doing in Rice at 3 dolls. 75c. to 5 dolls. The
market for provisions had been rather dull, but was
getting firmer. Prime Ohio Pork sold at 12 dolls.
25c., and prime Mess 14 dolls. 50c. Ohio Lard
101 to 101.
We have already observed that the political news
is not important. The most important item ap
pears to be the resignation of Major-General Benton,
who had been appointed to the supreme command of
the army. He alleges as the cause of his resignation
that he was not clothed with sufficient authority to
bring about the settlement of the dispute between
his own country and the citizens of Mexico. Some i
of the papers comment rather severely upon this move
of Mr. Benton. He wished to supersede Generals
Scott and Taylor, and dictate terms of peace aided by
the Provisions Bill, just as he pleased. We have pe-
rused the correspondence which has taken place be-
tween Mr. Benton, the President, and the Adjutant-
General on the subject. The rumour that prevailed
of a fight between Santa Anna and General Taylor
was of course a hoax. Events in the South had,
however, a threatening aspect, and it was thought
that the month of March would probably be the
most exciting of the campaign. It was reported
that General Worth would be nominated in the room of
Benton—refused. Other names were talked of, but
nothing certain was known. This arrival furnishes
Us with accounts from Havannah to the 28th of
February. The distresses of the American army
were still a prominent topic in the Mexican papers.
The Minister of War had sent Santa Anna 25,000
dolls. at the clone of January. The latter adds that
he is about to meet the enemy. The capture of the
American troops had caused some enthusiasm. Ac-
tive preparations were making for the defence of Vera
Cruz as late as the 7th. The national bridge and
Point Chiquihuite were receiving formidable additions
to their strength. The blockade at Vera Cruz was
reported to be violated daily. News of the British
Mail West India steamer had reached Havannah.
The Church in Mexico has effectually resisted the
seizure of its property. Santa Anna had yielded to
the demands of the hierarchy, and the. clergy proposes
a loan of 450,000 dolls. per month.
The benevolent exertions in favour of the suffering
People of Ireland are still going on in the most praise-
worthy and active manner. Subscriptions to a large
amount had been taken up in New York.