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London, England, 1847-03-16 00:00:00

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY,

LONDON, MARCH 16.—Wind this day at noon S.S.E.
light breeze, and tine clear weather.

DEAL, MARCH 15.—Wind S., light.—Arrd. Agricola,
Potter, Singapore; Harebell, Eales, Mauritius; Wallington,
Barnet, Valparaiso; Agnes. Johnson, Honduras. Sid. Bowes
of Streatham, Penang, &e.; Duke of Norfolk, Grenada;
Mary Rowe, Chesapeake Bay; Douglas, New York; Great
Britain, Montreal. Arrd. from the River, filer, Rio Janeiro;
Sovereign, Demerara; Union, Baltimore. Off Dover, 13th,
Navigator, Monte Video. The Perseverance, Waterford
to London, on shore on the South Foreland 12th inst., got
off this morning, and in proceeding to Ramsgate capsized on
the Sandwich Flats.

SOUTHAMPTON, MAacu 15.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Claren-
don, Hall, Bay of Honduras Montrose, Gibraltar. , Sld.
Priscilla, Philadelphia.
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PORTLAND ROADS, MARCH 13.--Arrd. Dolphin, Spelle,
Monte Video, for Bremen.
GLOUCESTER, MARCH 15.—Wind S. to S.W.—Arrd.
Chieftain, Duffy, St. John's, New Brunswick.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH S.S.E.—Arrd. her Ma-
jesty's ship Cleopatra, Cape of Good Hope. Off port, Hasan-
del, Dupair, Batavia for Rotterdam ; Richmond, Farber,
Algoa Bay. A timber-laden vessel, water-logged and aban-
doned, with bowsprit standing, and stern stove in, was passed
12th inst., in lat. 45, long. 13, by her Majesty's ship Cleopatra.
BRISTOL, Mascit 15.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Eleanor,
Rees, Demerara.
MUMBLES, MARCH 15.—Wind E.—Arrd. Rigabar, Reside,
Valparaiso.
FA omit, MARC/I 15.—Wind S. to S.W.—Arrd. Baltic
Enos, Batavia; Charlotte, Hawkins, Bombay. Elizabeth,
Hugy, Monte Video; Lady Sale, Law, Port-au-Prince.
AELDEEN, MARCH 13.—Wind N.Y.—Sid. Kitty, New
Orleans; Albion, Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Nautiluz, from
Alloa to this port, was in contact 11th inst., near Stone-
haven, with the Dee iron clipper, and immediately sank;
owe man drowned.
DARTMOUTH, MARCH 15.—Wind S S.W.—Arrd. Off,
Speculation, Voight, Callao for Ant werp.
SUNDERLAND, MARCH 15.—Wind S.W.—Sld, Walter
Marres, New York ; Irvine, Baltimore.
Hum Mancn 15.—Wind S.W., moderate.—Arrd. Vulcan,
Petrell,'Chintlka Islands; Avon, (,oriel, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Put back, Waterloo, for St. John's, New Brunswick.
LIVERPOOL, Manche 15. Wind S., moderate.—Arrd.
Emily, Herritnan, China; left St. Helena 29th January;
Martha, Turner, Havannah ; Norman, Sydney, N. B.
Sld. Mertoun. New Orleans; Bowling, Virginia; Emmanuel,
New York; Virginia, Staten Island; California, St. John's,
New Brunswick. Off port, Ferris, Madras; Mountaineer,
Bombay; Adriana, Beniu ; Princess Charlotte, Mobile;
John Walker, Birkenhead; Dirk Hatteraick, Bolton Abbey ;
Standard, Chaos, Elizabeth Thompson, North Pole, and
Glasgow.
The Ariana, from New York, and the Antonia, from
Swansea, were in contact in the. river, and both received
trifling damage. -
PLYMOUTH, Mancir 15.—Wind S.E.—Sid. H. M. steamer
Mariner, coast of Africa.
CORK, MARCH 13.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Golconda,
Say, Callao; Polly, Renny, ditto; E. Porter, Coulter, New
York.

THE SMALL DEBTS BILL.—The Shoreditch and
Bow County Courts of Middlesex, established under the Act
9th and 10th of Victoria, c. 95, for the recovery of small
debts and demands, were duly opened yesterday by Mr.
Henry Storks, sergeant -at-law, the judge of the courts, and
the officers of the courts then appointed. me proceedings
were tlou adjetuued.

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MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
HAY MARILAZIA.
SMIMPIELD.— Meadow Hay, 2133 to 31165; Clover ditto
31 8s to 4i t6s ; and Straw, 11 10s to 1/ 16s per load.
A full average supply and a heavy demand.
CumbEiti.AND.—Aleadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 41; Clover ditto,
3/ 5s to 41 14s; and Straw, 11 12s to 11 Vie per load.
Trade dull, at tt:e above quotations.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 5s to 31 16s ; Clove/
ditto, 31 8s to 5/;
Supply good, and trade dull.
and Straw, 1/ 108 to 11 143 per load.

COLONIAL.
Straws.--Only about 80 casks British Plantation bail
been sold, including a few crvstalised Demerara, by Aticti2
without change in prices. The public sales have contained
5,763 bags 491 casks Mauritius, 6,650 bags 80 chests Beliga,",
398 bags Madras; 310 baskets 472 bags Penang, and v.
cases Bahia, nearly all of which sold at steady prices, excer
tern
ing the low brown qualities, upon which a further redo
of 6d to is was submitted to. The quantity of British Plan"tation landed last week at the East and West India Pc?"
was 217 hlls, and there were taken for home consume
tioeu
283 hirals 17 tierces 4 t barrels. The stock in the same Plici

is 1,647 hhds 278 tierces 516 barrels. v Indic
COFFEE.-1,509 bags Ceylon and 466 bags East
were chiefly taken in, excepting a few lots ot ord to reel 9;
ord native Ceylon, which sold at 43s to 455, being rs
higher. t
Ruar.—The quantity taken in for home consumption
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week at the East and West India Docks was 216 ptins.he
hhds, and exported 123 puns 87 hlids. The stock jo
same places is 7,879 puns 1,248 hhds.
is 282 puns.
Rms.-2,000 bags Bengal at auction Were inthdrslll
above the value. The stock of for

SALTPETRE.-1,480 bags Bengal realised full prices' sold
SPICES.-366.1.)5gs White and 300 bags Black POP"
at full rates. Oa
TALLOW. —P, Y.C. is 51s 3d per cwt. on the 'Pt'
Town 53s per cwt.

TEA.—The market has been steady.

IRISH WASTE LAND IMPRO

MENT SOCIETY.
TO THE _EDITOR OF THE SUN' of tb.
Sta,—By the report in The Sun of last night, ott
half-yearly meeting of proprietors of this society, heldciet
Saturday last, it is stated that the liabilities of the w 3„, ring
amount to 12,4611. 181. Id., whereas the amount IPPLting,
at the foot of the accounts, and read by me to the the
viz., 12,4611. 15s. 3d. (not 12,4611. 188.1 d.), is that of
society's assets, after deducting its liabilities.
The error in thus substituting liabilities" for "slay,
being calculated to create much prejudice against the pac-sod
I rely on your candour to insert this communication,'"
am, Sir, your very obedient servant,
FREDERICK FRY, Sectltali.
The report was taken from a Sunday Paper.—LED• e

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CONDEMNED CONVICTS.—The day fixed for
nder
execution of Welch and Matthews, who are at preseal_Anner
-
sentence of death, for murder, in Morpeth gaol, is IYfr of
day next. Welch maintains the same hardened fee,
impenitence which characterised him on his conyiefood,
Matthews is much depressed in his mind, takes little,. did,
but contemplates his fate with more calmness than 401
while he is more attentive to the instructions of his sP":40l,
adviser. The execution will take place in front of t.Thaja
at blorpeth, at eight o'clock in the morning.--06iro
Journal.
rdeft
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT WAPPING.---- Yes
morning, at a few minutes after one o'clock, a fire and
one time threatened very serious consequences to nlicop•
property, broke out at No. 1, King Edward-streetliiiher.
ping, in the occupation of Mr. James Millar, habni-11 a
The flames originated in the shop, and bad obtains", '',.„-cottO
strong hold before they were discovered that the
rri.m.-
en'
were obliged to get out of one of the windows. 144
gines promptly attended, and plenty of water "or
been obtained, the firemen set to work, but they ofe"3111.•
able to get the fire extinguished until the whole of IT pir
lar's stock in trade was c,nsumed, the lower part of
,t1;:d bf
mises burnt out, and the upper portion severely join"'
fire and heat.
f Aop
DARING BURGLARY.—Between the hours w itoe
and two yesterday morning, a burglary of a daring 1?„-oor
took place at Mr. Kirby's. the White Hart Tavern, PriAreoteii
row, Newport Market. It appears that the burglars emf the
an entrance by getting over a low wall in the rear got
premises, and from thence, atter forcing open a wisdr' the
into the parlour, the door of which was locked, andllet,ut,
,i—thel
bar. To overcome this obstacle, with a centre b" to
bored no less than forty holes in one of the panels, &AI: to
enable them to take it out, and allow one of the tik—sa,cl
pass to the other side, from whence he forced the '„—,/ ker,
let his companions into the bar, which they ran Bartle
After breaking open the till, from which they took Pr frost
of Cl. in shillings, they took several pounds of agars
the'
a cupboard, and drunk a quantity of wine, after tut the
took their departure without causing the least alarm to
inmates. • the

HIGHWAY ROBEERY.—About three o'clock,ly'res
afternoon of the 12th init., as William Sothron, ()Lids on
Quay, of Sunderland, was proceeding through the be
tke pathway leading.from Sunderland to nyIIOD Fel","l,ber
was violently assaulted by two men, and robbed of a leaf
bag containing twenty sovereigns and a half sovereign co.,
20/. Ils, in silver, the property of Messrs. Hutton
Claxlieugh Paper Mills. ISOV
A WOMAN KILLED DY HER On vOf A
day last an inquest was held at Newcastle on the who
woman named Ryan (the wife of a railway labourer/ bind
had died from the effect of blows given her by her WI . ad-
in a dispute that arose between them. The inquest vi„ltee
journed till Thursday, when a verdict of " ManalatlP
It be
was returned.
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GOVERNMENT AND THE CEMETERIES.--.lf I „asal
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as generally stated, that one of the new sanatorysuif
of Government is to positively prohibit, by stattfluieue
further burials in the crowded grave yards of rliae of
districts, a very great change will take place in thIL, joss-
land near large towns, of sufficient size for cerneteer
buraired
much as the difficulty of finding land distant threw value, is
yards on all sides from houses of 501. Per
very great. In fact, the Woods
have not, near London, more than one NO
ceme-
teries in their power.
CITY WINE DUES. —T h e investigation ort`
: rrte ttheY6extraordinary defalcatiors in the office o Mr. Fellows! the
late collector of the City wine dues, having terminated
detection of a long system of p!under, and the offer that
reward of 100/. for the apprehension and conviction of 6individual, Mr. George Telson, who, together with bir•
Ls
and a few other gentlemen of' the Corporation made Sr he
exertions to elicit the truth, has given notice of motion tO.e
fiillowing effect That the resolution of the Court of t„r
23d of October, 1845, vesting the appointment of the collee.til.,
of the City dues on wines, in the London-bridge Approstr:
Committee be rescinded, and that the officer be elected_ ti
the whole 'Court, subject to the statiding order in respect: fit,
the annual election of officers." The deficiencies amoun
are given to understand, to an enormous sum. Tilde-
collector used to perform the duties of the office 102'e office.
man Ansley, when that Alderman was principal of woo or
PARIS AND BOULOGNE RAILWAY. --- °r6isuzinAl.
THE LINE FROM AMIENS TO ABBEYILLE.--"l°€ tte 4-11/i6l ,5
EVENING.—The inauguration of the first part 0' wic
and Boulogne Railway took place to-day. The Puence ter
vice between Amiens and Abbeville will conita to and
morrow; and six diligences of the Messageries 11°3 Abbe'
Laffitte will perform the remaining Tourney between tit for
opening and Boulogne every day with gpiditp°4ll for
opening of the second part of the railway, which 13 "re
ried st
the month of August next. Mr. Charles Laffitte Pres,„'
comp
with coer
the inauguration, which has been attended
success.
n li
We understand that the trustees of the Nate
Ia
Gallery have purchased a small and very interesting Pvois
by Raphael. This work was brought from Italy aallpfelei
since by the celebrated collector, Sir Marks Dus-athe"
Sykes, who died about twenty-five years ago, and bequa.oid it
it to his widow, who, dying lately, her representatives;ite
to the National Gallery, along, we are inform fob'
cartoon of the same subject by the same master. informed!
ject is not very intelligible. A knight in full armour tiaiog•
asleep, and on either side of him a female figure is st'",, eir
One of these, from the attributes with which She 'old
dowed, would seem to represent Religion; the other peed,
an olive branch in her hand. The picture, though rtc, been
an early one of the master, and even supposed to ;so a
executed before he studied under Perugino, yet P°ssenrieli
great deal of that grace of line, and sweetness and PM-
of expression which distinguish his later works.
FRAUDS ON PERSONS PURCHASING HCZES.<net
flt
terday's Police Gazette contains an account of the manner o
which individuals have been duped into buying 11%-ireldi
unknown persons for large sums, when in reality the st-orior
were valueless. A Mr. Hagan, of Agnes-street, Ws`,.",j, la
road, on Saturday attended a sale in a livery-stable Yr4,s' !jolt
Chester-street, Kennington, when he got into eoav,e;citba;
with two men. One of them, dressed as a groom,. ets'"oter';
the other was a gentleman, who wished to buy his bare 1d
for
horse, and had been endeavouring to make a bitre:;l,l not
thirty guineas, but having disagreed his master W 0" s iesS
sell it to the gentleman at all. The other, whose dreebove,
that of a gentleman, said he was anxious to obtain 061,00
and offered Mr. Hagan a commission if he would pure bores
for him, to which he assented, and after looking at the
they adjourned to a neighbouring public-house, wriceern
Hagan paid the man who personated the groom 31"
his master. It subsequently turned out that the horlefrayd
not at the utmost worth more than 61. or 71. The otu`sber
of a similar character was practised on Mr. Henley, °',.te 44•2
pard's-lane, Brixton, who paid 271. fur a horse not vrtt
by two men, who stated that the owner would notes Ptioa
it to an omnibus proprietor, and after getting Po-vibe°
the money appointed to meet him at a public-house, kelP
he was to pay them 41. more, but of course they did no
their appointment. bend
FATAL CAB ACCIDENT.—An inquest " -
Ls , !be
yesterday by Mr. Bedford, at St. George's Hospital, S,;;;$0 a
body of Hannah Mitchell, aged 41. The decesse,d„tylee!
fancy toy dealer in High-street, Knightsbridge, *nu -k, tb,"
nine and ten o'clock on the night of last Saturday 0-b. glow,
deceased was crossing the Knightsbridge-road, wbell ylbet
run over by one of flansom's patent cabs, and the omnoiles°
passed over her chest. She was picked up in seiie elt.;
state and conveyed to the above institution, Where! urn'"
pired on Thursday last, from suffocation caused by 'll
hemorrhage. Verdict, "Accidental death."

MATHS. °
On the 3d of December, 1846, at Valparaiso, Chill, the Wircid .
Thomas Gray, of a daughter. 100'
On the 10th inst., at Hyde, the wife of the Rev. Charles
of a son. 0 Of.
On the 10th inst., at Ellenbank, Dundee, Mrs. James Edw.'. '
daughter. ' of On
On the 10th inst., at Glyn Garth, Anglesey, the WI
Beaver, Esq. 01 a son. de,e''s
- On the I ltil inst., at Hanswell Hall, the lady
of a son. , }, wjnoefs
On the llth inst., at Kensington, the wife of Charles G. P.
uoyal
Esq., of a daughter. bop,
On the 11th inst., at Woolwich, the lady orCaptain Liar
Artillery, of a daughter. ...,,, t
,iere
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On the 12th inst., at Grove lane, Camberwell, Mrs. A. --
of a daughter. of Major iire
wits Of '
On the Nth last., at Western-terrace, Brighton, the
Sallon, Esq., of a son.

AIARRIED

Aiwa:

On the 11th inst., at St. John's Church, Paddington, MO'
of Ogleworth-park, to the Vicomte le Valmer. ton, t°
On the I ith inst., at Jame, Dorsetshire, Viscount Ebrintr.,o4l
Miss Darner, eldest daughter of the lion. Colonel and MrS. ""
Darner.

DIED. gArith
In February, off Suez. on her return from India, SoPrna
wife et' Captain J. C. Starkey, Madras N. I. V4‘
On the 25th ult., at Rome, William, son of the late Henry -
On Ist inst., at Manor House, Dublin, the Rev. William n.• •
Cooer, aged 49.
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On the 9th Inst., at Claygate, near Esher, Surrey, Cathar.,
of D. B. Baker, Esq. late
O.
On the 12th inst., Mary, relict of John Smith, Eel.,
Grange-road, Bermondsey, aged 70.
On the 12th inst., at Castle-hill, Reading, w. llewitt, Esq.
On the l3th inst., Mr. John Bush, of Bell-yard, Temple-bar.

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