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silent in the idveiiieinent, that the meeting last night broke
Ns in confusion ?—( Cheers. )
Mr. WALL explained that he referred only to the meeting
at the Yorkshire Stingo, on Thursday the 20th of this month.
--(Laughter and cries of "Oh, oh.")
Air. 11LUMER then proposed, and Mr. Field seconded the
restitution, pledging the electors present to support Sir C. Na-
pier, as a candidate to represent the borough of Marleyhone at
the neat election.
The resolution having been put from the Chair, was carried
ItY a majority of 248 to 11.
An Etzcl:oo. asked Sir C. Napier whethef he would resign
!Ls command in the event of his being returned for the
oorenagh ?
Sir C. NAPIER—That question is easily answered. I have
been down to the Admiralty to night, and I have resigned my
command-4 Cheers. )
Thanks having been voted to the Chairman, Mr. Smart pro-
posed three cheers for the Commodore, which were given most
heartily, with three :times three, and thei meeting separated in
the greatest possible g ood humour.

UTCH .
Tilt Hac UE D , MAy 26, —His MAIL
Royal Highness Prince Join-
/Me, who, on his arrival in this town put up at the Hotel of
the French Ambassador, Bai-on Bois le Comte, dined the day
before yesterday with the Kin g and the Royal Family, and in
the evening visited the French Theatre. Yesterday his Royal
Highness went to view whatever was worthy of notice in this
Vy and its environs, and gave audience to the members of the
Tgoznatic bodies and to the Kin3's Ministers. We understand
Mat his Royal Highness will set orLt this evening for Rotterdam
rd Flushing. • His Highness the 13 eke of Nassau is expected
"L!, on Friday, and after a short stay
. Preparations are making at Nimegut n,
will proceed to London.
of great joy Amersfort, and other
towns to receive his Majt sty, whose ex,pected visit is a subject
a terrible, to the inhabitants.
%Ln, Ala Y 24.—Yesterday afternm n, about five o'clock,
occurred here. Al ' "-
te,,_ accident
1,..'n drive with his family, the traces broke, and the horses
hechaiseing unmanageable, dragged the Geveral out of the
arse, who pitched on his head, and was so severely injured that
died before eleven o'clock the same evening.
DUTCH. FUNDS.—ASISTECDAM, MAY t 6
Money .• TVs.
Actual Debt. 2% per Cent
Oitto, ditto 5 per cent.
DAssert Syndic 4% percent uoN 91
itto, ditto ' , • "'"" *********** "7, 34 7434
, 3% per cent.
Cet2notri.efela Company, 4)i, per cent
' 11F5 ITI”e
r!" 0135 and 1837) 5 per cent. ...... ****** 101% 104.'
tni 1837, 5 per cont.
KaLmanne on London, 01h, 97%
One month l2 05 ,
Dutch
Two months ..... " ll V 5
Papers, May 27.
FS ELWAN 10 UND3—nanams , MAT 26.
Actual Debt, 51% per Cent.
ftothschild's Loan, S per Cint ..... ...... 100%
Loan of 'l'hirty Millions, 4 per Cent..." ..... 93
--- 3 per Cent.
------••Thirty.seven-- ..... ... 70'4
....._

,
.„—_—_. (I F4:0) 1( 034
Loan of City, 1932,-1 per Cent Bl%
Society of commerce, 45.iper Cent.. .......
Rank of Melanin), 5 per Cent."... ......
Nationa I Society . •••
Exchange on London (short)
....Brussels Papers. May 26•
~., AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—Vaanrus, MAY 19
10.1 e per Cants. Metalliques• jog
itr per Cent 5................ ..... ..... ..... "
.s';
!hree per Cents
Hank Shares. . ...... ........... .............
""Allgemeine. .......... May 2:3,
riAauns
kt rian SHarA3IBURG BOR*ENHALLE, May. Bl.
Mons)
per Cents. .... ............ ....... .....
161816 1_09%
,on s
14,iti.n.Ruse,ian Loan lO-54 108%
/tii3Bl4n 5 per Cent. let series, Cortificate
iirlaerlption, IstrSeris lO2
""an 5 Per Cent. Hope and Co. 3d and 4th ,
Eii„e.rie'' 9 . 074
14 oin t ertilicatcs
rj, 4 per Cent. (1S40) B7 bill;
Ditto.
Actual Debt, !isi per Cent 5114
p . ................... 5 per Cent o,lth Bonds •14314 .... New ticket
5rknA,1.,,.1). anish Loan, 3 per Cent -751, 75
~.. gian Loan, Ih3 t, 4 per Cent.... ji 1.4 10'2,4
"'WI, New 5 per Cents. l93i 3,zisi
114‘IDURO EXCHANGES ON LONDON.
M, MAY 25.-13 B.—Two months, 13 614.
13ERLIM, AY
Slocanota MAT 10venty.five days 11. 47.
24 —Three months, 6, 194.
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I,nB illatOAD ACCIDENT.—DEATH THROUGH
Z'3SENCE OF SURGICAL ASSISTANCE.—OR Wed-
ak an inquest was holden by F. H. Gell, Esq., at
chin '3llssex Comity Hospital: Brighton, on George Hut-
-89. aged 18. Richard Hines, was a labourer on the
ii,n`Lon and Brighton railroad, and was at work on
11-'e line on Sunday last, at Maiden Bower, near
aid Tunnel. He saw the deceased on
,-°,The 'bricks in a waggon going along the temporary
the'tl;,...." drawn by three horses, and on arriving near
white House, the Company's beer-shop, he got
dewn t
0 turn the points to carry the wheels from one
line
of the rails to the other, when his foot slipped, and
ther waggon -attached to the one from which he had
you t d'urn passed. over his thigh. Coroner—When do
wan
say this happened ? Witness—On Sunday. about
°clock. The deceased was quite sensible,. and he
itir bl'eught about two o'clock to this hospital. A
14,,°r---Was no surgeon sent for ? Witness—Yes,___as
not Smith, but he was not at home. W
three done for him from ten o'clock tilltwo.or
,--No except giving him some water, which he
"Led for. What is the distance from the place where the
• ident ha pp ened?—l should think about 12 miles. Mr.
w• Whitehouse, one of the surgeons of theinstitution,
kid the deceased was not brought in till about three
°'elock. He had lost a great quantity of blood, and was
evidently dying.h
thigh. He had received a very severe injury
the The femoral artery was wounded and the
bone shattered. As soon as three surgeons were pre-
tent, which was in a few minutes, the injured limb was
Inputated, but the deceased died about a quarter of an
afterwards. Coroner—lf the blood had been stopped
• lirst, do you think he would have survived ? Witness
doves
; if the femoral artery had been tied, it would no
'e saved life; the muscles were cut completely
0t%„,-`ler: The jury returned a verdict, that death was
partly partly in consequence of being. run over and
-TY through the absence of proper surgical assistance.
tbr,44,4UNcut OF THE SOLWAY.--On Friday,
dyke likbuilding yard of Mr. J. M'Millan, Crawfards-
lt,', tireenock, presented an interesting and animated
arance. The colossal Solway, of 1,871 tons, on the
~.4YB, .eady to be launched into the sea, was a powerful
":I,raetion to thousands of the inhabitants. At twelve
°cl.,,ea'ek noon this gigantic steam-ship commenced sliding
1:',11 the ways in tine style, but from. the want of water her
stew stuck in the mud. With the assistance of an additional
ramer, she was safely moored next tide at the East
n
bet, ‘.cuay. This is the first of the ten steam-frigates,
to the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company,
wwiti',nts yet been built of British and African oak, and
stern"laPnal iron and wood fastenings, from stem
into
6urri zeisnidn9one in her Majesty's steam-frigates.—Ed - Courant
thellpr.4l•ll4) MAY 21.—His Royal Highness
kart .Ineof Prussia arrived here the day before yesterday,
del..:ll.li.r.t:ileaitmetrhesbofurgh, though he was not expected on that
very shuns to
Highness performed the long journey in the
andfour days and sixteen hours.
suppliedßristol markets are abundantly
air at eh "u new potatoes that are grown in the open
wht is near
grow, tddar and Axbridge ; they are as fine as those
Penzance and the price is about one half of
a'il eirtirged for the Cornish potatoes.—Bath Chron.
duringEil t!iLtellou. The town of Doncaster has,
'lst week, been canvassed, on the part of Lord
th and
riheas:uelta.isorrbhoe‘,f--"Ilel.,", Milton, with the most satisfactory
nave not "'is of the Hon. John Stuart Wortley
-n canvassing for that gentleman ; but we
Geuti seen any public announcement of that H.o .
--shoelnan's intention of offering himself for the Riding.
?waster Gazette.
Doncaster
-`4 OF STROUD ANTI-CORN-LAW
tablevt'st-.-sTitATlox.—.lVe have to congratulate the respec-
takentnhabitants of Stroud on the prompt steps they have
t,`) wiPe away the stain which the proceedings of
to their 41nti-Corn-law meeting on Thursday last affixed
inde character as a liberal constituency. It would
wiiiie°_,,be strange if the electors of Stroud should be
16 n 0,2 to stultify their own choice, by opposing the po-
deet t, their representative, now when his liberal con-
sul, nas Proved him more than ever worthy of their
41.I)10trt. We have not been so unjust as to blame the p-
ate: ef Reformers for the acts of a few misguided
lift „," e know it is easy for men to raise an outcry, and
have their most sweet voices" at a public meeting,
whoye no stake in the town, nor interest in its prosperity.
eeeti' pithlic meeting having been called, and the
.pro-
ut,,:ngs perverted from their only real purpose, it was
de,i,,krY for the honest Anti-Corn-law Reformers to
ivitionie means to make their voice heard in unison
aert,,it:e rest of the nation at this important crisis, and.
s ~;,"."Igl* this evening a meeting was held in the Sub-
Roc Room,• for the purpose of passing resolutions,
iu 4.4 fitecing to a petition to the youse;lfisCoin.ol
emeomnis.
i,,'4‘onr of the Ministerial proposition. '
efiscaries Very opportunely at the present imoment,.ppend-
ure".„"._edisctission of Sir Robert Peel's motion of want
forwunitdence in Ministers—a motion evidently brought
the ins by the Tories to avoid being forced to commit
An,
trop -e ves before the country on this important ques-
Iva; :,On the .motion of Mr. Partridge, Mr. Parsons
I'D.,be,aiksd to the chair. After several spirited and intel-
o4" SPevehes had been made, a petition to the House
eQt',"'illons in favour of the Ministerial Corn-law and
s,i,l-o.lrcreial Reforms, was agreed to.--Chencaham Exa-
, "
Alt,
Alt "'LNG OF THE LIBERALS.—The Hon.
Porteseue, the eldest son of Lord Ebrington,
(I„l's* accepted the invitation to offer himself as a can-
lur7tl,. for tlae representation of this borough, he arrived
pt,,ii "ideal London on Saturday evening last, accm-
:lntl!'" by Isaac Nicholls, Esq., and T. W. Fox, Esq.,
Manediately proceeded to the Mechanics' Institute,
whereknit a large and influential body of electors had te..;-
Zi;`l,‘„?.,ed for the purpose of hearing a declaration of his
b J,L.tt!cal sentiments. Many hundreds were unable
.to
I;ifi rt admittance—the hall, gallery, stairs, and lobbies
crowded. W. France, Esq., was voted in the
,aillair• The applause. when the Honourable Gentleman
11`:e on the platform was almost deafening. After lie
th:ntaddressed the meeting at considerableilength, reso-
s Were agreed to, in which the Liberals pledged
oiselves to do their best to secure his election.—Ply-
'neath Journw.
LI E •
boro • CfIoNEERING.—The party feeling in the
,Thz,ntng.ll is roused up to the highest point of excite-
sqoibs, addressing themselves to the reason, the Y
cur _ "H, and the baser passions of the electors, are cir-
ht,r,ttl in every direction, and meetings are almost daily
•mr',l(l.ll each interest. The Gallant Captain (Boldere) and
W. .1. Lysley have issued
addresses during the
but of Mr. Nceld the electors have heard nothing.
I Vittshire Independent.
e
t,tv_ ANNUAL DEBATE ON THE CORN-
, Council of the League had decided to con-
htur a meeting of deputies in London on the 2d ofJune!
01: as the notice of motion given by Sir Robert Peel
they Possibly prevent any debate from taking place on
cOntorit-law in the present Parliament, the Council will
r'nt themselves with urging upon their friends to be
i'eo_Pared in thzir several localities fora possible dissolu-
-11.----Anti-Brea- Tax Circular.
ott,
kerie .-)OP.--The hay harvest has already eerie
rise_ ed in this neighbourhood. On Tuesday last, twelve
41,1.w.cr.e hard at work in one of the flood fields belong
te,tieo his Grace the Duke of Portland, cutting down one
most luxuriant crops we ever witnessed.—Doncas-
,ciazette.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS, May 28.

TheLoup CHANCELLOR took his Seat ai the usual hour.

The Bishop of RIPON presented several petitions from
various places in his diocese, praying for Church Ex-
tension.

Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from a place
in the county of Gloucester against any alteration in the
Corn-laws.

Lord KENYON presented seTeral petitions from
places in the county of Lincoln to the same effect ;
also a similar petition from the county of Essex.
The Earl of HADDINGTON presented petitions from
Forfar against any interference with the Scotch system
of banking.

Lord SONDES presented petitions from Dover, places
in the county of Kent, and other places, against any alte-
ration in the Corn-laws. _ _

The Bishop of GLOUCESTER presented a petition
from Turley, in Gloucestershire, against the profanation
of the Lord's Day by Sunday trading on rivers and canals.
Lord ASHBURTON presented a petition from the
shipowners and builders of Whitehaven against any
alteration of the timber duties. The Noble Lord said he
would not then discuss the question, but he wished to
relieve the public from the delusion that the Government
measure was not one of taxation ; on the contrary, it was
one of taxation to a very considerable extent.
SPANISH LEGION.

The Marquis of LONDONDERItY said he wished to
know why no advertisement had been given out
of the third payment of the claims of the Legion,
which would become due on the Ist June. Ile wished
to know if there was any reason why that advertisement
was not issued.

Viscount MELBOURNE said he was not prepared at
present to answer the question, but would make inquiries
on the subject.

VICTORIA PARK.

On the motion of Viscount DUNCANNON, the Vic-
toria Park Bill was read a second time, and ordered to
be committed on Thursday next.
The Earl of WICKLOW complimented the Noble
Viscount on the exertions he had made to redeem his
promise to the public on this subject.
The Earl of GALLOWAY p.resented a petition from
Wigtown against any alteration in the Scotch Banking
system.